993 GT2 IN THE ALPS SNOW TIME
When was the golden period for Porsche’s venerable 911? Your answer will probably depend on when you were born. Some 911 enthusiasts argue that pre-1973 911s are the real deal. Then, for some of us, an impact-bumper series car is the archetypal 911. All things considered, your preference may ultimately be determined by which of the aforementioned models captured your imagination the moment you saw a Porsche ‘in the wild’ for the first time.
I am a member of the latter group, but when I started reading about cars with real intent, it was the end of the 964/advent of the 993 era. The 993 Turbo with its rounded curves really stood out for me, especially since other performance cars of the period were generally very angular in terms of their exterior designs. I thought a 911 couldn’t look any more hunkered down and purposeful than the 993 Turbo, so imagine my excitement the first time I saw a picture of a 993 GT2!
Note those bolt-on wheel arches (32mm at the front, 30mm
