Those of you who regularly follow my antics on Speedhunters will already know that my favorite stories are the ones in which I get to drive awesome cars. After all, I was into driving and competing in local amateur events way before I even picked up a camera in a serious manner. So when I got a call from Magnus Walker asking if I’d like to be a wheelman in his latest video, you better believe that I said yes!
The premise of the video? Two Porsche 911 Turbos built 40 years apart. But of course, Magnus is only one man, and therefore he can only drive one car at a time – what a pity, huh? Precision driving and camera car work combines my two passions, and I just can’t get enough of it.
The video was produced by my friend Fraiser from eGarage and I thoroughly enjoyed being a part of the production. If you haven’t watched 40 Years of the Turbo already, you can check it out by pressing play above.
While I really like helping out whenever I can, I had an ulterior motive too.
Because, when was I ever going to have the chance to drive these two cars back-to-back again?
For me it was a dream come true, as I have always loved 911 Turbos. The sound, the look, the feeling – in the car world there is nothing else like this iconic model.
While I can appreciate naturally aspirated cars as much as the next car enthusiast, the feeling of boost kicking in can’t be replicated. My face scrunches up, kind of like when I am shooting.
At the time of the shoot, the rare right-hand drive 75′ 930 was the newest addition to Magnus Walker’s stable. I rarely get to drive RHD, so I opted to drive the left-hand drive 991 first.
Our shooting location would be Angeles Crest, which of course is Magnus Walkers favorite stomping grounds when it comes to playing with his cars.
The endless network of canyon roads the area has to offer is just a few miles away from his garage, so it’s extremely handy too.
Working with the eGarage guys is always a real treat, because they don’t waste time getting the same shot over and over.
Which of course meant we had time to do some actual canyon driving.
Magnus has become very familiar with video production over the past few years. He’s featured in dozens of short films, made two appearances with Jay Leno and even fronted a TED talk.
It’s kind of interesting to see both 911s driving together, because even though there’s been the 965, 993, 996 and 997 variants between the pair, you can still tell that the cars are related.
这个经验真好不用水
