"Ghost Dog - For the kittens" (Ghost-Dog)
10/13/2013 at 21:47 • Filed to: None
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"Ghost Dog - For the kittens" (Ghost-Dog)
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French gentleman driver Claude Storez was looking for the ultimate 356 for the 1958 season. He put an order to Porsche for a 356a Speedster (the lightest version available) with a Carrera engine and GS specs (the most powerful at that time).
Although his car was very fast, he needed a even lighter and aerodynamic body shape to achieve maximum performance. Storez asked Zagato for a light aluminum body for his Porsche 356 Speedster Carrera.
Zagato technicians created a very light and smooth sport spider 2 seats body. Its shape paid homage to the 1953 550 RS and the 1957 718 RSK, but it also anticipated the RS60, RS61 and 356 Carrera Abarth GTL (bodied by Zagato) body style.
Starting from late summer, Storez attended many competitions in France with successful results. But the its career was suddenly stopped on February 7th 1959 due to an accident. The car was wrecked and vanished.
Maxaxle
> Ghost Dog - For the kittens
10/18/2013 at 12:02 |
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Seriously liking these fins, even if they're a tad much.
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Maxaxle
> Ghost Dog - For the kittens
10/18/2013 at 12:02 |
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Very nice vents; are they stock?
photosbyjohnwiley
> Ghost Dog - For the kittens
10/18/2013 at 13:36 |
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This car was at the Monterey Historics this year. I had no idea Zagato had bodied one. I like the photos in the original post better, but my photos of the car from Laguna Seca are below.
Source Here
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Ghost Dog - For the kittens
> Maxaxle
10/18/2013 at 13:40 |
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I believe they were part of the Zagato rebody. It's all Zagato
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Ghost Dog - For the kittens
> Maxaxle
10/18/2013 at 13:44 |
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I'm curious if being red is a reference to James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder of two years earlier.
herald
> Ghost Dog - For the kittens
10/18/2013 at 15:47 |
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Oh my goodness! So much WANT!
