Street art.
Let’s talk automobiles for just one moment, here. Are you a car fan? Have, in mind, what you would immediately scoop up if you are lucky enough to win the Surfival League and its mega-bucks? Is it a futuristic e-machine replete with all computer bells and whistles? Something nostalgic, a dream buggy from your youth, say that you slavered over most uncontrollably?
Well, only dunces and dingbats would not have the German automaker Porsche in their top five, at the very least. The Stuttgart, Germany-based vehicle maker has a fascinating history, all tied up with the Third Realm, but came out of the war with more engineering genius coupled with eye-poppingly good design.
Take the 911, for example. An icon from the moment it rolled off the production line in the early 1960s. Fast and gorgeous, the car caused a sensation, each iteration becoming a collector’s item including the 1972 911 Carrera R 2.7.
Divine.
Maybe even perfect.
And it is here where surfing re-enters the picture. In order to celebrate the machine, Porsche collaborated with Costa Mesa, California-based Almond surfboards to shape a corresponding wave riding vehicle.
According to Stupid Dope:
Each surfboard is priced at $3,000 and limited to just 72 pieces, a nod to the model year of the Carrera RS 2.7. The boards are not only functional wave riders but instant collectibles, appealing to surfers and car lovers alike. Designed for trim-speed and clean lines on the wave, the board echoes the balance, poise, and agility that made the RS 2.7 a standout both on the road and racetrack.
According to Almond’s website, the boards are 6 ft. winged swallowtail single fins and can be had in three “period-correct” Porsche colorways.
Yowza.
Merch also available for the not-currently-flush crowd.
But, quickly, back to your personal auto history, what is the best car you’ve ever owned?
Me?
A 1977 MG Midget.
It would often break down (British engineering etc.) but I could easily push it to a garage.
Britt Merrick? Shape me a 1977 MG Midget-inspired board?