Retro-Looking Porsche 911 Speedster Started Life As A 1989 Targa

The owner of this 1989 Porsche 911 Targa 3.2 decided his ride would look better as a Speedster. Thus, he started modifying it in late 1990s, but the result didn't quite suit his taste.

Seen as 'too modern' after Phase 1, he then turned to DP Motorsport to give it a more retro-flavored styling. The tuner went on to apply a Carrera widebody kit complete with wider wheel housings, lowered front bumper and modified side sills.

DP Motorsport also installed new torsion bars and H&R spacer discs and also adapted the 2-pipe rear mufflers to the modified rear bumper. Finally, they painted the entire 911 in Nardo Gray and applied 'Porsche' decals on the lower sides. The car now sits on 7x16-inch rims wrapped in 205/55 front and 245/45 rear Continental Sport Contact tires.

The aftermarket specialist says the finished project "almost looks like a fighter jet". Well, 'finished' is just a relative term here, because this winter, the tuner will update this Porsche 911 furthermore.

Work will see the addition of a height-adjustable KW suspension, and since it needs the grunt to match its look, the vehicle's engine will welcome a power upgrade, to approximately 260hp, achieved by using new camshafts, a bigger throttle valve, an exhaust manifold and some fine-tuning on the test bench.