Magnus Walker bought his first Porsche 911 in 1992, when he was 25, for $12,000 – a little over £7,000. The car itself was almost 20 years old, so Walker put in a bigger motor, added rims and, all told, spent another $30k on modifications. Ten years later, he sold it again – for $12,000.
Last summer, Walker let another of his Porsches go. But by then, he was renowned for his striking approach to restoring 911s, and could command a rather higher price for their resale. His customised red, white and blue 1972 Porsche 911 STR II had already graced the cover of Road & Track magazine to mark the 50th anniversary of the 911. The car went to auction in August 2013, at the upmarket Pebble Beach resort in California, where it was sold to Bob Ingram, former president of GlaxoSmithKline and one of the world's foremost Porsche collectors. Walker's was the only hot rod that Ingram and his wife, Jeanie, had ever bought for their prestigious stable. They paid $302,000.
If Walker's personalised Porsches are prized for their individuality, so too is their creator. The 47-year-old Englishman lives and works in a cluster of sprawling former warehouses in downtown LA's arts district. His features are buried beneath a survivalist beard and dreadlocks, his arms are wrapped in tattoos, and his south Yorkshire accent is disguised by southern California inflections. He seems less a sports-car enthusiast than a roadie for Iron Maiden.
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Svatko tko voli Porschea bi trebao pogledat par videa o Magnusu Walkeru. :)
