The Wilson Collection consists of approximately 120 unique and historically significant automobiles and is located in a non-descript commercial park in Jupiter, Florida. The number of automobiles fluctuates, some sold when they no longer fit the profile of the collection and others added when tastes change. Dave Polny manages the Collection and is …
Continue to the full articleTop Gear’s Chris Harris Take a R8 V10, Acura NSX and a 911 Turbo Drag racing….in a downpour.
Top Gear presenter and resident hot-shoe Chris Harris is not one to waste an opportunity, no matter how bad the weather is. Chris Harris tested the Acura NSX, Audi R8 V10 and the Porsche 911 Turbo at Bruntingthopre Proving Ground, Leicestshire and the weather was wet even for the UK. All three automobiles are highly technical and feature …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Club Cars & Coffee and Drag Racing?
Our local Porsche Club meets each month at PineScone Café in Pinehurst, NC. It's the normal scene with coffee and scones while we all tell lies about our Porsches and how quick we are. If we were really as fast as we said we were, Roger Penske and Chip Ganassi would be hanging out drinking coffee with us scouting talent! Our PCA Area …
Continue to the full articlePerfect Paddock Pair: Porsche 934/5 & VW Bus Still Available
Admit it. When you attended your last track day, you were green with envy when you looked down the paddock and saw "That Guy". You know, the guy with the perfect truck, trailer and racecar. Now is your chance to even the score. Bonhams' offered this Martini liveried 1976 934/5 and matching 1977 VW Transporter last Sunday and both were a "no …
Continue to the full article2017 Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance Recap and Pictures
The 5th annual Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance was a resounding success. In fact, PCDE Chairman Bob Ingram, and noted Porsche collector, said it best in Saturday’s press conference, "This is the best field we've ever had. We have the best judges of any car show in the country. The field today is comparable to what you'd see at Pebble Beach, …
Continue to the full articleResults and Pictures From the Pirelli World Challenge at VIR
VIR welcomed Pirelli World Challenge racing back to the hills of Virginia for the first time since 2010. Heavy rains early in the week gave way to perfect warm and sunny weather for race weekend. The format for this weekend’s PWI races is unique. The 60-minute sprint races scheduled for Saturday and Sunday come with 2-drivers per car and a rule …
Continue to the full articleMeet Bernie Dennison. Retired Dentist, Metal Fabricator and 356 Restorer
I attend our monthly Porsche club's dinner/meeting on a regular basis because I love Porsches and other Porsche owners. Lately, I've noticed a change in membership. Living in South Florida in the 90’s, Porsche meetings were much different than they are today. Most of the conversation revolved around our next planned track day and what …
Continue to the full articleWatch Todd Treffert and his ’74 911 RSR school the field at The Mitty.
Road Atlanta is a wonderful racetrack that takes you on a rollercoaster of a ride through the Georgia hills. Having said that, does the phrase “off camber, full throttle, downhill section of track” excite you or does it make you want to spectate? If you sit in the former camp, then Road Atltanta's turn-12 is for you (not that the other 11 turns …
Continue to the full articlePassion Fuels a Marriage and a Porsche Restoration
Have you ever remodeled an older home, or even a kitchen or bathroom for that matter, with a spouse or significant other? For those that have and lived to tell the story, you understand there is different math for every occasion. CarGuy math is very similar. Meet Sal, Jackie and Helga (their 1984 911 Carrera that had certain needs, at …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Results and Pictures From the Long Beach Grand Prix
Round 3 of the 2017 IMSA Weathertech Series was contested this past weekend on the historic street circuit in Long Beach, Ca., “The BUBBA Burger Grand Prix at Long Beach.” The Long Beach circuit is rich with motorsport history having hosted Formula 1 and IndyCar races since the 70’s. Long Beach has been good to Porsche through the years, in 2016 …
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