In vintage racing, more than any other form of racing, it is the cars that are the stars. In most forms of professional motor racing, the drivers are the ones who receive the following. Sure, in sports cars, there are fans who will follow a certain make, but it is the drivers that eventually seep into your consciousness. I have been a fan of …
Continue to the full article991 Carrera 4S Retains MotorTrend Best Driver’s Car Title
About a month ago, we brought the news that MotorTrend had named the 991 C4S the 2013 BDC champion. This was met with a little consternation, as there was a notable car left out of the competition in the form of the new C7 generation Chevrolet Corvette Stingray. There were also some grumblings that there were no cars from Ferrari included in the …
Continue to the full article3 Things We Learned During the International Sports Car Weekend At COTA
When Michelin asked us if we would like to join them for a weekend trip out to Austin, TX for the inaugural running of the International Sports Car Weekend at the Circuit of the Americas, it was immediately agreed that we'd be fools to not go. First of all, the ALMS in its current state is disappearing after only two more races with its assumption …
Continue to the full articleThe 912 Rendezvous
The 912 has long been the subject of derision from some in the Porsche community. Hanging around Carmel, CA last weekend, though, you'd be hard pressed to tell. More than 60 Porsches arrived to the 2013 912 Rendezvous weekend to all of the pomp and circumstance expected of such a large event. Not a single person arriving wished they had an …
Continue to the full articlePorsche & CORE autosport Announce 2-Car Factory-Supported USCR 991 RSR Team for 2014
Something that we've suspected for a number of months has finally come to pass. Today, in a press release trackside at the Circuit of the Americas, Porsche and CORE Autosport announced a partnership for the 2014 inaugural United SportsCar Racing championship. In a similar play to the World Endurance Championship campaign, Porsche Motorsport has …
Continue to the full articleSpectacular One-Off LEGO Porsche Martini Racing Set
LEGO are one of the truly great children's toys that promotes creativity, interest in engineering, and helps develop motor functions. Of those who craft with LEGO, some never really grow up, they simply begin developing more elaborate "builds". Having seen a scale replica of the buildings along Michigan Avenue at the Chicago LEGO store, I know …
Continue to the full articleThe Uniquely Custom Porsche 356s of the Taj Ma Garaj
Two weeks ago marked the tragic passing of one of the Porsche community's nicest and most charitable members in Mr. John Dixon. His collection, known as the Taj Ma Garaj, is one of the strangest assemblages of Porsche cars in the world. We thought it would be fitting to commemorate the life of the man by taking a look at two of his most unique …
Continue to the full articleThe 10 Best Porsche Motorsport Liveries of All Time
There is a topic hotly debated among the Porsche faithful, and motorsport enthusiasts in general; which Porsche livery is best? Well, we've compiled our personal Top Ten favorite liveries from the last six decades of Porsche motorsport heritage. There are tons of options, and I'm sure everyone will have a different list in one way or another, but …
Continue to the full articleTaj Ma Garaj Proprietor, John Dixon, Loses Cancer Battle (60)
Last summer, I had the lovely opportunity to visit the renowned Taj Ma Garaj. A relatively nondescript warehouse style building in the Dayton metro area that wouldn't stick out much, but once inside, your perspective is forever changed. Visiting with a fellow local enthusiast, we had a short but very pleasant conversation with Mr. Dixon as he …
Continue to the full articleWatch as 3 Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs are Wrecked During Start of Baltimore Grand Prix
At the beginning of the 2013 Baltimore Grand Prix weekend, the Falken Tire Porsche team was looking for a three-peat victory, but after the start of the race, have found themselves well down the order in an extraordinary green flag incident that sidelined the Paul Miller and CORE Autosport GTE Porsches as well. All three Porsche GTE competitors …
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