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The best days are the ones you weren’t quite expecting. The same applies to cars. Enter the near 400bhp 914-inspired build from Fifteen Eleven Design. Put simply, we didn’t see this one coming!

Words Steve Bennett

It doesn’t happen often, but every now again, a bespoke build comes along and stops you in your tracks. It’s even better if you’re least expecting it. No surprises, then, this is one of those ‘least expecting it’ moments. It started with a call from the boss, Dan Furr. Can I get my backside over to photographer Dan Sherwood’s gaff tomorrow? Yep, I can. What’s the gig? A 914 reimagined by an outfit named Fifteen Eleven Design, located in Bakewell, Derbyshire. Vague cranial bells chime. A quick Google search reveals news stories announcing the project as far back as 2021. Renders of a proposed prototype exhibit a selection of vivid Porsche colours from the 1970s. Yep, I remember now: Cayman S-powered, destined to reach production, rally team connections. TALK FROM…

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Classic Porsche (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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