This outlaw 1970 911T started life as John’s personal project - a true labour of love (he’s always had a thing for classic air-cooled 911s).

To match the fully restored exterior paint - in classic Stone Grey - the interior was fully trimmed in Royal Blue box mark leather, drawing inspiration from from early 930 Turbos, complimented with blue Karo Madras fabric from 1973-74. The seats are aftermarket items, on custom brackets to lower them right down into the wells. The seats also feature a quilted finish which references the 3 litre turbo. The dashboard is a custom ProStitch piece - essentially a SWB dash which has been tailored to fit a LWB, with the knee pads trimmed in matching Royal Blue leather. All the carpets throughout the car (interior and frunk) is blue squareweave, detailed with blue leather binding and a beige (alabaster) stitch. Another subtle but important piece is the custom ProStitch armrest with the integrated leather door pulls, against the Karo Madras lined doorcards. The Momo Prototipo has been trimmed in black leather, with matching alabaster stitching, and a custom embossed leather horn button. To bridge the exterior paint and the blue themed interior, the headlining is in perforated beige leather, which picks up tones from the tartan as well as the stitching.

As you’d expect from John, no stone has been left unturned, especially when you look under the hood and the engine lid. The engine firewall and the underside of the lid is lined in diamond quilted blue leather. The front trunk finished in matching square weave carpet with leather bound edging. Even the front and rear lid struts have been wrapped in leather, because…. well, why not?

The know that the overall aesthetic is quite bold, and might not be what many would choose with their own bespoke build, but the detailing and the craft of the trimming is something we’re extremely proud of. Hopefully, everyone that sees it will be inspired with their own vision,  and it will give them a good idea of what is actually possible.

Here’s an article on John and this car that was featured on Type7 in 2022:

(From Porsche’s own instagram - type7: Words by @zollhaus_ig for @type7; photos by @thomaswalk for @type7)

What car does a craftsman make for himself? It’s often said that cars reflect their owners - and this is plainly obvious even after a glance at John Pisani (@prostitch)’s 1970 911 hot rod. Mechanically, the car was built to daily drive: the dogleg 901 gearbox and 2.2L carburettor engine replaced with a 915 gearbox and 3.2L fuel injected Carrera engine; “A very reliable motor that makes great power and torque, but doesn’t overwhelm the early 70's chassis,” he explains.

Naturally, the car has undergone an extensive restoration. “I wanted to do something different, and not stay safe. I also wanted to combine different era Porsche components". To this end, the car was painted 356 stone grey and has 356 square weave carpet. The understated paint colour is set off by raw finished Fuchs wheels. Body modifications are limited to 911SC rear flares, to accept 8-inch rear wheels, and the removal of external body mouldings. The window surrounds and other brightwork are chromed like the earlier SWB 911's. The ‘teardrop’ mirrors are from an XY GT Falcon - an iconic Australian muscle car - as these cars were John’s first passion before Porsche 356s and air cooled 911's.

The bright blue leather is from a late 70’s 3.0L 930. The Madras fabric from a Carrera 3.0. The combination perhaps shouldn’t work but years of experience and the feel mentioned earlier means it surely does. And the more you look, the more you find. Custom touches appear throughout the cabin, but they are not too easy to spot and are cleanly integrated into a cohesive whole.

Again, this car reflects its owner: understated at first glance, but dig a little deeper, and an untold wealth of craftsmanship is revealed.