Thornley Kelham
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Image Credit: Thornley Kelham Thornley Kelham’s European RS Porsche 911 restomod.
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Image Credit: Thornley Kelham No more than 25 examples of Thornley Kelham’s European RS, a Porsche 911 restomod, will be made.
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Image Credit: Thornley Kelham The car’s 3.8-liter flat-six is modified with billet aluminum cylinder heads, custom camshafts, forged Mahle pistons, and individual throttle bodies.
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Image Credit: Thornley Kelham The interior is devoid of air conditioning, electric windows, rear seats, or an audio system, but it does have a four-point-harness system denoting the car’s performance focus.
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Image Credit: Thornley Kelham Demanding your undivided attention, the European RS restomod makes even a modern Porsche 911 seem aloof.
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Image Credit: Thornley Kelham The car wears track-focused Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tires, so we don’t come close to unsticking it on the narrow, hedge-lined lanes.
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Image Credit: Thornley Kelham The floor-hinged AP Racing pedals are perfectly placed.
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Image Credit: Thornley Kelham The car pulls confidently from around 2,000 rpm, then piles on speed with furious glee, the stentorian roar of the throttle bodies wrapping you in a blanket of noise.
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Image Credit: Thornley Kelham Hunkered down on JRZ Motorsport adjustable coilovers and 18-inch Fikse FFR split-rims, the car bristles with latent aggression.
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Image Credit: Thornley Kelham Like the original Porsche 911s that carry the same suffix, this RS restomod prioritizes speed and excitement above all else.
