The 928 Surfari project was created by the Hel Riders team to combine the surfing lifestyle with a passion for Porsche cars. The idea reflects the passion gathered around the Chałupy 6 campsite on the Hel Peninsula and the community spirit among the people who co-create this environment with us.
Unique, extraordinary, and almost impossible to create – this sounded like the inspiration for the Hel Riders team, who set out to create a unique Surfcar. How to do it? Follow the uphill path, strewn with obstacles.
The beginning is great: we have a vintage V8 engine from Porsche. Anyone who’s heard a V8 from the 1980s knows exactly what we’re talking about. Power wasn’t an issue. But how do you adapt the drivetrain and suspension to the muddy terrain? Tomasz Staniszewski, a friend and Hel Riders team member, came to us with the answer. A technical and rallying genius, he completed the Dakar Classic Rally in a Porsche 924 Turbo he built himself. Tomasz knew the project was incredibly difficult and demanding, but he found solutions and got to work to achieve the ultimate goal: to build a 928 with a surfing spirit. The Surfari is the result of a collective effort of local talent. The visual design was handled by the Lange & Lange studio – a duo of twin brothers with years of experience with Chałupy 6. From the raw concept to details like hand-painted stripes, branding, a roof rack, a backpack for transporting and drying wetsuits, and interior accessories.