Thursday, September 02, 2010

Porsche 959 engine picture

My Maserati engine block coffee table may be happening.  I am close to putting down a deposit on it.  It should be ready in two to three weeks.  While we wait for the close-to-final product (I still have to figure out how to make it level and I have to buy a glass top), here is the 959's engine.  That looks level enough for a glass top, right?

4 comments:

  1. AlanSeptember 2, 2010 at 11:56 PM

    can't wait to see the finished product.

    That 959 engine is a gorgeous mix of shapes, textures, colors and finishes.

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  2. MaxichampSeptember 3, 2010 at 7:38 AM

    @Alan. I can't wait either.

    I was perusing an old issue of Automobile magazine before I tossed it in the recycling bin and saw this picture of the 959's engine and thought- Woh, I gotta post this.

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  3. MattCSeptember 3, 2010 at 2:17 PM

    Wow, what a beautiful engine. It really checks off all the aesthetic cues that I like. You are right, a horizontally opposed engine seems to make a perfect engine table. Although your Maserati Biturbo engine should really look nice.

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  4. MaxichampSeptember 3, 2010 at 2:29 PM

    @MattC: Unfortunately, my living room furniture budget cannot cover a 959 engine.

    I just put the deposit down on the engine. My top concern now is stability, as it will be essentially Y shaped. Once it arrives, I'll take some pictures and you guys can give me suggestions.

    I'm also debating black versus red valve covers. Maybe I'll set up a poll.

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