Once you get into the SC series, they become a bit ponderous. The Martini cars, as they were known, emerged in the late 'seventies at the time this famous drinks company was sponsoring Porsche in their racing programme. I gather that ordinary white cars were also jazzed up to copy these models. The car came with 70,000 miles on the clock and had been through several sympathetic owners. The story continues inside the car.
Doors open wide to disclose comfortable white and blue leather seats with contrasting red carpet.
You drop down into the low seat to be confronted by a straightforward dash with a prominent tachometer - it's all very German, in other words, high organised and efficient. The door shuts with a reassuring clunk, reminding you that there's no monkey-metal here. Gordon's car isn't standard, though. Behind are the vestiges of two seats, stripped out to save weight. Gone is the air-conditioning and the exhaust has been replaced by a straight through stainless system.