Who We Are:
State of the Art
Al Lager Engines have always created state of the art race cars. We pride ourselves on being the best in both aesthetics and design, keeping in mind aerodynamics and engineering.
True Porsche Professionals
In addition to designing many unique parts for Porsche engines, Al has kept other rare and hard to find car and engine parts. Chances are that he has what you are looking for.
Engineered to Win
Spanning across 40 years, Al’s cars have crossed the finish line first many times in the company of the likes of Al Holbert, Hurley Haywood, Milt Minter, George Dyer, and Sam Posey.
Customizations and Collection
“The Shop” has become home to many vintage Porsche parts that collectors and enthusiasts alike are dying to get their hands on. Contact us to see what kind of rare gems we have.
”Haywood and Hagestad won the IMSA category by a lap after successfully quashing a protest that their Porshe Carrera had an allegedly illegal motor.
J.C.T.Morning News, July 17, 1975
The Abarth Tribute
The Magnum Opus of Great Porsche Mechanic and Legend, Al Lager
Custom Fabrication
stock 356 Porsche chassis. The team at the Tin Element took all of Al’s measurements, calculations, and customizations – down to the millimeter – and fabricated an aluminum body that is identical.
Innovative Engineering
Drawing on 40+ years of Porsche experience in the shop and on the race track, Al designed an ingenious engine on this project, one that has the exact same torque and horsepower using a single cam engine! You have to see for yourself how much of a dream it is driving this car.
One of a Kind
The 356 Abarth Carrera GTL is a super rare machine as there were only 20 made. Those existing vehicles retail in the range of 4 million dollars! Al’s Abarth is track-ready, is from a championship pedigree, and is 100 percent original.
