Porsche Profiles Lifelong Driver & Enthusiast Peter van der Spuy
Since then, van der Spuy’s passion for Porsche has never abated. Over the years, many different models from Zuffenhausen have found their way to his garage: until recently he drove a 911 GT3 RS and a 911 (964) cabriolet that has won no fewer than six trophies as the Concours champion of the Porsche Club South Africa. “I take pains to ensure that my cars are in perfect condition. I’m an absolute technology freak; it’s in my engineer’s genes,” quips the Capetonian before continuing more earnestly: “I always appreciate the highest levels of technology—in vehicles as much as in jets. Porsches, for me, are the best-built sports cars in the world. Porsche and my job are closely intertwined.”
“I’ve traveled the world as a career and always make sure that I touch base with the family of Porsche enthusiasts in the world, wherever I go,” van der Spuy says. “So the Porsche brand and flying jets are closely knit in my business life and my fun time.”
Whether in Europe, North America, or Asia—over the past twenty years van der Spuy has been on the job for his clients outside of South Africa for the majority of the year. Van der Spuy is one of the most experienced Gulfstream pilots in the world. He has clients all around the globe. Does he still fly celebrities to important meetings? Peter van der Spuy cocks an eyebrow, smiles—and keeps mum.
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