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It’s impossible not to hone in on the immaculate detail of Gary Hustwit (@gary_hustwit)’s ‘Kronberg 911’ build. Custom fabrication and unique parts are a constant feature on builds from ROCS (@rocsmotorsports), and this is no different. Flourishes and references to Braun design abound; the steel deck lid and front grilles are completely unique - a reference to Rams’ iconic Braun L 1 speaker from 1957. There’s a 1972 Munich Olympics badge on the dash, a Nurburgring badge riveted directly to the lightweight perspex window, a vintage @tagheuer Monte Carlo stopwatch. Not a single surface or idea exists here without careful consideration, down to the individual screws which hold in the 911R-style tail lights.
Much like Hustwit’s intimate familiarity with Rams, Rich Goncalves of ROCS is the man to answer any question on patina, with each of his unique builds always featuring a distinct sense of lived-in feeling. “They’re truly one of a kind,” Gary explains. “Especially in today’s Porsche culture where you sometimes see people slapping a few decals on a car and calling it an ‘outlaw’. This car is fast, light, loud, and dirty, and it evokes the spirit of German privateer racers in the early ‘70s, and functionalist industrial design. Dieter Rams is a lifelong Porsche driver, and the Kronberg 911 is sort of a tribute to him on his 90th birthday.”
Photos by @jnpck
Words by @nat_twiss for @type7
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