Last week I presented the first part of Porsche 356: My First Porsche by Wilhelm (Billy) Roedenbeck. Today's post is part II of that story. As a reminder, Billy was born in Lima, Peru. He bought his first Porsche in 1973 and never looked back. He resides in Miami, Fl. with his wife and her Boxster. My First Porsche 356: Part II It turned out the …
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Porsche 356: My First Porsche (Part I of II)
Today's post was written by Wilhelm (Billy) Roedenbeck. Billy was born in Lima, Peru. He bought his first Porsche in 1973 and never looked back. He resides in Miami, Fl. with his wife and her Boxster. Back in the sixties Lima, the capital of Peru, was a city of perhaps 2 million people. It had beautiful boulevards and very little traffic. Cars …
Continue to the full articleGold and Tweed Covered Porsches…. Why?
Just because you can do something, doesn't mean you always should. Such is the case with designer Veronique Branquinho's latest industrial creation. Better known for her upscale clothing boutiques, Veronique recently unveiled a Porsche 911 covered completely in tweed (inside and out) as part of an ongoing exhibition combining fashion and …
Continue to the full articlePoll Results: Has The Price of Gas Changed the way you Drive?
A few weeks ago I asked the question, "What's the Price of Gas Doing to Your Driving Habits?" The answer, apparently not that much. More than 100 of you responded and the results were pretty telling. At least 70% of you suggested that you haven't changed your driving habits at all, while the other 30% now consider yourself gas misers. I truly …
Continue to the full articleRent a Porsche GT3 RS at the Nurburgring
You're off to Germany for a holiday, you can't take your Porsche with you, but you want to run some hot laps at the famous Nurburgring; what's a guy to do? Don't fret, simply contact Auteg Motorsport (located right at the 'ring') and they will be happy to rent you a Porsche 996 GT3 RS. Before you get too excited, it is not cheap and you may not …
Continue to the full articleHow Lucky am I? A Porsche Entusiasts Dream!
I read a lot of the discussion groups, forums, blogs, etc. (regarding Porsches) that are available out on the web. It's interesting to see that a lot of the participants are not even current Porsche owners. Rather, they are enthusiasts who covet the marque and hope to own one some day. This got me to thinking about my experience with Porsche and …
Continue to the full articleVintage Porsche Commercial
I spend a good amount of time each week on-line researching articles, looking for content, etc. Occasionally, I find some really good stuff that I just can't wait to share. I'm sure most of you are familiar with the most recent Porsche commercial for the Cayenne GTS. The concept of the commercial is based on the idea of Porsche bloodlines and …
Continue to the full articleHappy 60th Birthday Porsche!
Yesterday, June 8th, marked the 60th anniversary for our beloved Marque. Porsche, as a company, has been in the automotive business much longer than 60 years. Prior to building his own cars all of Porsche's work had been for other manufacturers and brands (Porsche is credited with the development of the VW Beetle and the Mercedes Type S among …
Continue to the full articleWhen did you Know?
Today's post if brought to you from a new quest blogger "Kim." I met Kim on StumbleUpon. If you happen to use StumbleUpon, you can meet up with Kim, myself and other Porsche enthusiasts at the Porsche Group on Stumble. Kim is one of the biggest motor-heads I know (male or female.) Her love of cars extends into her work (she is a car detailer …
Continue to the full articleRich or Poor. Porsche or Pinto. What’s the Price of Gas Doing to Your Driving Habits?
Earlier this month, Porsche was once again named Top Prestigious Luxury Brand. Included in that press release were some interesting demographics regarding the income and net-worth of the average Porsche owner. Specifically, it mentioned an average income of $349,000 per year and an average net-worth of $3.7MM. Now, I know a lot of Porsche owners …
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