The Sobel Group / Compass

A couple of the 90’s greatest hits.
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One is an over engineered example of Japan’s late 80’s early 90’s bubble economy when no expenses were spared given seemingly endless upward trajectory of economic growth (see: four wheel steering, power folding mirrors/door locks, a well balanced and formidable 2.0 liter square turbocharged motor, heads up display, all on a car marketed to the secretaries of the time). Later to be realized into an icon of street racing subculture; the s13 Silvia.
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The other represents a revered company still clinging to the concept of hand built, simple yet perfectly engineered (see: pinnacle of air cooled German engineering having perfected what’s essentially a souped up VW bug over a period of 40 years). A company that was entering the beginning of what could have been the end of Porsche as a business, given they were about to go into bankruptcy just a few years later due to the inability (stubbornness or unwillingness?) to scale production and become profitable. Later to be realized as the pinnacle of old school [aircooled] Porsches; the 993.
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Two pivotal eras for two legacy brands that left us with two grails.

Grounding ⚡️