Tim Pitt

‘By the time you have remembered to breathe, it has already ripped a hole in the horizon.’

Read my review of the record-breaking, brain-scrambling Lotus Evija electric hypercar.

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Porsche 930 3.3 Turbo spotted at Bicester Heritage.

A 1978 car in Grand Prix White with factory-option Recaro sports seats and *sensational* MacLachlan tartan trim.

Yours for £165,000 with 20,058 miles from new. This or a new 992 Turbo S?

Each Kamm 912c takes 12-18 months to build, depending on the condition of the donor car.

Its lightweight, minimalist ethos was inspired by the original Porsche 911 R.

Under the engine lid of the Kamm 912c.

Original 1.6-litre capacity is stretched to 2.0 litres, with individual throttle bodies, a bespoke airbox, carbon fibre fan blades, electronic fuel injection and a titanium/inconel exhaust.

Maximum power is 182hp at 6,500rpm.

Inside the Kamm 912C.

Adjustable buckets are from Fusina, which supplied Porsche in the 1960s and has recently made a comeback.

Pedal box is from AP Racing and there is an exposed linkage for the dog-leg manual ’box.

Spot the neat air-con vents in the base of the dashboard.

With every body panel – including the roof and rear wings – made from carbon fibre, the Kamm 912C has a dry weight of 699kg.

This particular car is owned by an artist, who specified the stripes and graphics in real gold leaf.

Paint is Crystal Blue – a classic Porsche colour.

Each Kamm restomod starts life as a four-pot Porsche 912, built between 1965 and 1969.

You can choose a coupe or Targa body (including the early ‘soft-window’ Targa), with full or partial carbon fibre construction.

The 917-style alloys fitted here have carbon outer rims, too.

First look at the Kamm 912C Full Carbon.

Built in Budapest and powered by an air-cooled flat-four on ITBs, it’s an evolution of the standard 912C I drove in 2023: www.motoringresearch.com/car-reviews/...

Great to be back at Bicester.

‘A large button beckons you to select Performance or Cupra modes, both of which stiffen the dampers, sharpen the steering response and make the transmission hold onto gears for longer.’

James Male reviews the Cupra Terramar 2.0 TSI.

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New issue of Auto Italia magazine has landed, including my piece on the unique wide-body Maserati Merak built by Carrosserie Saurer.

Order your paper or online copy here: www.auto-italia.co.uk/latest-issue/

Not as pricey as an Alfaholics one. But yes, unfortunately still deep into six figures.

Yes, I also didn’t clock that straight away. Must have been a lot of work…

Last few of the Alfa Romeo Zottola.

LED front and rear lamps are bespoke and 3D-printed. There’s also a reversing camera hidden on the rear number plate.

A look inside the Alfa Romeo Zottola restomod.

Momo Prototipo wheel, OMP drilled pedals, digital dials from a yacht, air-con, a connected touchscreen and a custom armrest for the driver – all trimmed with Nappa leather and real carbon fibre.

Alfa Romeo GT Junior was designed by Giugiaro when he was just 19 years old.

One of the great automotive shapes from any angle…

Alfa Romeo GT Junior’s 1750 engine has been treated to Alfaholics Stage 1 upgrades.

Mods include spikier camshafts, a lightened flywheel, a stainless steel exhaust, electronic ignition and a larger radiator.

Result: approx. 150hp and lots of lovely induction growl.

Alfa Romeo Zottola’s stance looks just-so on Alfaholics springs, Koni dampers and 17-inch NTM alloy wheels (up from 14s on the original GT Junior).

Paint colour is Porsche Forest Green, with Fiat Barchetta door handles, flared steel wheelarches and the bumpers removed.

Alfa Romeo Zottola is a one-off restomod based on a 1975 GT Junior.

Designed as a daily (during the summer months, at least), upgrades include air conditioning, GPS speed-based power steering and Apple CarPlay connectivity.

Feature coming soon to Auto Italia magazine.

Ferrari 488 Pista Spider spotted in Warlingham.

F1-inspired front ‘S-Duct’ was a such a cool aero feature – highlighted here by the central stripes.

‘If you want a car to race between cafes (or Cars & Coffee meets), this Mini will keep your caffeine buzz going from one Americano to the next.’

Read my review of the Mini Cafe Racer by Suffolk-based Crafted Classics Tuning.

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Citroen Mehari spotted in Mallorca.

This is an earlier, pre-1978 model and looks remarkably fresh.

Spot the 2CV-style gear selector. Some versions had an additional lever alongside to engage four-wheel drive.

Spanish Supra: spotted in Port de Pollença, Mallorca.

Renault 4 has become a rare sight on Spanish roads now, but here’s a rusty 4 TL survivor.

Proper G-Wagen spotted in Mallorca.

Vive la différence? Counterfeit Clio spotted in Mallorca.

‘On a dark desert highway…’

Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu spotted in Caterham.

Thanks Paul. There is definitely some crossover (if you’ll pardon the pun) with the Mustang Mach-E, yes.

‘This is essentially a Ford Explorer with sleeker styling and a sportier attitude, just as the classic Capri once spiced up the Cortina.’

Read my review of the controversial new Ford Capri – now live on Motoring Research: www.motoringresearch.com/car-reviews/...

COOK PASS BABTRIDGE.

(Yes, I know it should be a saloon).