We’ve been keeping tabs on Tim Walker’s rebuild of a crashed Porsche 959 replica. Originally a 1971 911E, the 911 has now been reborn as a beautiful SWB Porsche 911R replica, using the full range of EB Motorsport lightweight 911R panels bought from our US distributor, Rothsport Racing.
The story of Tim and his 911R build is a good one. “I acquired the car in January 2016, when it was advertised on Auto Trader as a 1984 911 (959) in Idaho. Turns out the car was a 1971 911E. Auto Trader does not allow sellers to list cars older than 1984, so that is why the year was posted incorrectly. After a couple of phone calls, I made the deal and arranged shipping to my home in North Carolina.
“I used the car for two weeks after it arrived. It was horrible to drive: the car would oversteer worse than anything I’ve ever driven. The 959 body kit was really heavy, especially in the rear. While I was considering my next steps with the project, a friend of mine asked if I would take him and his 8 year-old daughter to a father/daughter dance in the car. I was happy to help.
On the evening of the dance, I took the car to get it detailed and fill up with gas. Coming back from the gas station, I was cut off and hit a car that had turned in front of me. That was the end of showing up for the dance in the little red car.