RX 911: The Madness Behind This Classic Porsche's Rotary Engine Swap

From flat-six to wankel, here's how this original 911 was transformed into a rotary-powered madness on wheels

What can justify rotary-swapping a classic Porsche 911?

While the owner of this classic doesn't say it out loud, this example started life as a 1966 Porshce 911 shell

Original parts can be hard to come by, so the owner went to town on the air-cooled classic

The build's highlight is the Mazda rotary engine that makes 480 hp on low boost

The engine works with a Porsche 915, manual transaxle and 930 drive shafts

Lots of 993 exterior bits, plus custom flared fenders give a more aggressive look to the 1966 911

Actually, the only original 1966 part is the front hood, and even that has been modified

Like the engine, the 911's sunroof, once belonged to a Mazda RX-7

The 18-inch SSR wheels hide modern disc brakes, where drums used to reside

With its tartan pattern on the seats, the interior is a mix of classic, air-cooled 911 and race car

Although street-driven, the rotary Porsche 911 is fully-prepped for the racetrack

Is the rotary 911 blasphemy or brilliance?

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