Criollo Project
Criollo Project is a car designed by Paweł Kalinowski.
Criollo is a classic SC Targa stroked to 3.2 and further modified by CarBone.
History[edit]
The car was used and rebuilt in the past by William Bruce "Billy" McNair, a Porsche specialist from the San Francisco area. He rebuilt the engine and stroked it from a stock 3.0 to a 3.2. The suspension was modified using Elephant Racing components. McNair passed away in 2019. The car was then purchased by Paweł Kalinowski, who wanted to continue the story that McNair started.[1][2]
Modifications[edit]
This car was heavily individualized by the CarBone company.[3][4] Many areas of the car’s design were inspired by Unism, an art movement from the city of Łódź, Poland. The unistic pattern is visible on the Targa bar, grill, floor boards, shifter coupler cover, headrests and the crest on the hood.[5] The seats are ultra-rare Recaro Rally II and boast a one-off upholstery in iconic pasha motif adapted to leather.
The car is painted to the original and correct Mocha Brown. The clear coat is matt to emphasize a new chapter for the original work. The Bi-LED lights fill up the dark look of the car. The rear light cluster was tinted. Campagnolo wheels in a dark, matt, gun metal shade, a reference to those used in 70’s rally Porsches. The two pipes of a bypass muffler, which is radio controlled by a switch with a tunnel icon on the dashboard.
Name origin[edit]
The name Criollo was given to the car by Kalinowski. The brown colour of the car reminded him of dark cocoa. A criollo is one of the most exclusive types of cocoa.
Appearances[edit]
Kalinowski really wanted to send the car to the United States to visit McNair's family. This car is a bridge between two people and two families. Criollo was presented at the largest Porsche event in the world – Rennsport Reunion 7, which took place in September 2023 in California.[6][7]
The car now resides in the USA and is displayed at the Wunderground Museum in Santa Clarita to showcase its story and craftsmanship.[8]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "1978 Porsche 911 updated with mild and wild Carbone accessories". Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ↑ Kossowski, Jerzy. "Indywidualizacja". Automobilista. 1/2024. p. 26–31.
- ↑ "Polska enklawa klasycznych Porsche. CarBone to światowy poziom". Auto Świat. October 9, 2021. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Wizyta w CarBone. Oglądamy firmę i 911 SC 'Criollo' Pawła Kalinowskiego". Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ↑ Raynaud, Étienne. "Courant Artistique". Speedster, 073. p. 78–83. September 2023.
- ↑ "Polski Rennsport – na wielkim zlocie". Porsche Christophorus. January 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ↑ "Porsche to pasja i obsesja". KobietaXL. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Wunderground". Porsche Santa Clarita. October 2020. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
External links[edit]
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