NICE VIEW

The sound of Porsche's air-cooled flat six is something special. But then you knew that already. And what about the sight of it? Arguably, it's under appreciated which is where Stuttgart Classica steps in. The specialist supplier of parts and know-how for air-cooled classics has cooked up a pair of clear acrylic Perspex engine lid grilles for 911 models from 1974 through 1989. One version goes under the existing engine lid and can be used with a grille on top. But the showbiz option is the version that replaces the grille entirely allowing a permanent window into those peerless flat-six workings. Fully drilled for ventilation, we suspect your Mezger-designed lump will need to be seriously spick and span to pull off the full Perspex option. The grilles come with stainless fixings and 10mm black spacers and are yours for £129 from stuttgart-classica.co.uk.