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Anatole Lapine's 356 Speedster
The restoration of a Speedster originally delivered to stylist Anatole Lapine provides a case study in ownership history, configuration choices and usable restoration.
Magazine archive · reviewed source
Classic Porsche — August 2026
Issue 127, 116 pages. A factual, page-referenced extraction of the editorial features, technical material, buyer guidance and commercial leads in the supplied PDF. This is a research index, not a reproduction of the magazine.
- Issue
- 127
- Pages reviewed
- 116
- Features indexed
- 9
- Technical groups
- 3
- Buyer notes
- 3
- Vendor leads
- 36
01
What the issue covers
Original, page-referenced summaries; magazine photography and authored prose are excluded.
Page 30
Modified 964 and 993 pair
Two owner-built air-cooled 911s show different approaches to chassis, wheel, cabin and engine changes while preserving day-to-day usability.
Page 46
Reader's 3.4-litre 911 Turbo
A modified classic Turbo is presented with a claimed 400 bhp output; the figure remains an owner or workshop claim rather than an independent measurement.
Page 54
Seventy-five years of Porsche at Le Mans
A historical overview places Porsche's class and overall successes at Le Mans in the context of changing regulations, prototypes and customer competition cars.
Page 70
956 engine development
The 956 powertrain story follows the transition from earlier turbocharged racing engines to an integrated Group C package shaped by fuel limits and endurance reliability.
Page 78
962 and IMSA
The 962's American programme is explained through IMSA safety and engine rules, chassis development and the long competitive life supported by customer teams.
Page 86
911 SC buying guide
A model-specific guide covers identity, service evidence, three-litre engine condition, 915 gearbox behaviour, suspension, brakes, corrosion and interior wear.
Page 96
Design 911 company profile
A supplier profile records the company's parts range, warehousing and trade support as represented in August 2026; it is not a PorscheFanatics endorsement.
Page 104
Period market watch
Selected air-cooled cars and auction activity are preserved as an August 2026 market snapshot, not as present-day valuation advice.
02
Technical notes worth retaining
These notes aid research and inspection planning; they are not workshop procedures.
From page 70
956 endurance-engine context
- Group C fuel limits made efficiency, boost control and durability central to engine development rather than peak output alone.
- The engine, cooling, electronics and chassis packaging evolved as one endurance-racing system.
- Competition specifications changed over time and should be tied to a particular chassis, season and rule set.
From page 78
Why the 962 differed
- The 962 programme responded to North American cockpit-position and powertrain regulations before expanding into wider international use.
- Customer-team development helped the platform remain competitive beyond its initial factory specification.
- Engine configuration and output claims vary by championship and period, so a generic '962 specification' is misleading.
From page 86
911 SC inspection pattern
- Confirm identity and service continuity before treating cosmetic condition as evidence of mechanical quality.
- Cylinder-head studs, oil leaks, chain-tensioner history, fuel injection condition and 915 gearbox operation warrant specialist attention.
- Long storage can affect brakes, fuel systems, tyres, seals and suspension even when mileage is low.
03
Buyer and ownership notes
Cross-cutting lessons retained without turning one featured car into universal advice.
- A 911 SC inspection should join documentary, structural and mechanical evidence instead of relying on one headline upgrade.
- Historic motorsport specifications must be matched to chassis and season before parts or performance claims are reused.
- All advertising-index entries are historical leads until their current business status is independently checked.
04
Advertiser and vendor leads
Complete editorial contents and the complete printed advertising index. Every entry remains dated evidence, not proof of current stock, services or trading status.
| Historical lead | Source type | Pages | Current-site status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 356 Panels | advertising index | 16 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Adrian Flux | advertising index | 103 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Art Wheels SAS | advertising index | 85 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Beverly Hills Car Club | advertising index | 17 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Cargraphic | advertising index | 115 | Current directory record |
| Classic Car LEDs | advertising index | 53 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Coco Mats | advertising index | 37 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Dansk | advertising index | 116 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Design 911 | advertising index | 29, 99 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Design 911 / Öhlins | advertising index | 15 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Early 911S Registry | advertising index | 103 | Current directory record |
| Elephant Racing | advertising index | 45 | Current directory record |
| EPS Vertex Automotive | advertising index | 16 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Fabspeed Motorsport | advertising index | 33 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Gaswerks Garage | advertising index | 4 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Go Classic | advertising index | 16 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Historics Classic and Sports Car Auctions | advertising index | 21 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Kroon Wire Harnesses | advertising index | 5 | Current directory record |
| Longstone Tyres | advertising index | 93 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| MCE Porsche | advertising index | 103 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Mittelmotor | advertising index | 2 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Paragon GB | advertising index | 41 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Patrick Motorsports | advertising index | 85 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Perma-Tune | advertising index | 77 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| PMO Induction | advertising index | 69 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Quickfit Safety Services | advertising index | 77 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Restoration Design Europe | advertising index | 65 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Ring Automotive | advertising index | 77 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Rosepassion | advertising index | 27 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Sportwagen Eckert | advertising index | 25 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Stoddard | advertising index | 23 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Tandler Precision | advertising index | 4 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| VintageAutoPosters | advertising index | 103 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Webcon UK | advertising index | 85 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Classic Passion 911 | classifieds index | 112 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
| Revival Cars | classifieds index | 112 | Historical lead — current status not checked |
Source and rights boundary
Bibliographic source: Classic Porsche — August 2026, issue 127, Kelsey Publishing Ltd. The complete supplied PDF was reviewed on 2026-08-30. Page numbers above refer to the printed issue.
The extraction stores independently worded summaries, specifications, company names, part references and dated prices. It deliberately excludes the magazine's photography, page design, authored prose and wholesale advertisement images. The supplied PDF is identified by a SHA-256 checksum in the research record; no third-party download is mirrored or linked.