You know Jay Leno is impressed with a car when 70 percent of his "review" video involves talking about the build instead of spending time behind the wheel. Then again, you'd expect this from the freshest Jay Leno's Garage clip, since this is built around a mix involving a Porsche 356 and a Cayman.
That's right, the former Tonight Show host recently climbed into the driver's seat of a first-generation Porsche Cayman that had been gifted with a 356 body.
As you can imagine, such a contraption will split opinions like few other Zuffenhausen machines out there. Then again, this isn't anything new when it comes to projects coming from West Coast Customs (remember the Pimp My Ride show?).
Truth be told, if we go over the blasphemous side of such a Porscha, this 35Cayman, as we decided to call it, does manage to deliver the best of both worlds.
For one thing, you get most of the classic lines of the Porsche that started all, albeit mixed with tons of fabricated bits - the car was widened, while also receiving built-from-scratch pieces such as the windshield and the wheels, as well as the hard top.
Then we get all the dynamic benefits of a modern Porsche, from the mid-engined layout to the brakes and the steering. It's worth mentioning that the machine underneath is a stock 2008 Cayman.
Oh, and let's not forget the practicality assets of the machine. For example, just like your normal Cayman, if we call it so, you'll get a frunk and trunk.
Whether you love this rolling steel statue or would like to hide it under a cover forever, it's worth checking out the thing, which just happens to be for sale.
P.S.: If you happen to belong to the latter category mentioned above, keep in mind that the 356 that got disected for this project was in poor shape.
In his quest to bring you the most impressive automotive creations, Andrei relies on learning as a superpower. There's quite a bit of room in the garage that is this aficionado's heart, so factory-condition classics and widebody contraptions with turbos poking through the hood can peacefully coexist. Full profile
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