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Rip up the box

PORSCHE-POWERED VOLKSROD

Some people follow, others innovate. That’s just the way it’s always been. Out of all the people who innovate though, there’s very rarely a completely original idea. We all take on board influences throughout our lives, and these permeate our consciousness and guide us when it comes to making decisions and creating things. A truly original idea therefore has to come from within, and it’s a rare and wonderful thing when it happens.

Meet Matt Markstaller, the builder of this Porsche 928-engined Volksrod.

Now, I might be stepping out of line here, but there are plenty of Volksrods out there that aren’t very well thought out. Some look like they’ve just been thrown together with whatever parts fell to hand with little or no regard for aesthetics. So many of them have been built now that rarely do any exhibit any genuine out of the box thinking. Matt black paint (yawn) and a

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