Before a trademark dispute with Peugeot created one of motoring's most iconic badges, Porsche produced 82 901s. These cars were primarily treated as pre-production cars, and were reportedly not officially sold. Despite this, several have found their way into private hands. Alois Ruf owns number #037, and Ruf restored #018 for a private customer. …
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Reader’s Ride For Sale: 1985 Porsche 911 Turbo
The 911 Turbo left American shores in 1980. From 1981 through the end of 1985, all 911 Turbos that came to the US came via third party importers. These grey-market examples often combine some very desirable traits, such as European market lighting, simplified emissions systems, and greater power than earlier US market cars. This particular example …
Continue to the full articleBehind The Scenes of Porsche’s ‘Engine Notes’ Event at PEC LA
Porsche's massive 20-hectare Experience Center in Carson, California has been open for just over a year now (November 11th was the official anniversary), and Porsche hasn't stopped celebrating since. It's a truly awe inspiring facility with off road, race track, and slick surface training courses available, much like the Atlanta campus. …
Continue to the full articleThe Many Porsches Of Radwood 2
In the interest of full disclosure, I am one of the organizers of Radwood and while I regularly contribute to this site, I was encouraged to bring a piece of my car show to FLATSIXES.com. I was way too busy working to make sure the event ran smoothly to take many photographs of my own, but some of my friends have contributed their pictures for you …
Continue to the full articleSave the Date: Luftgekühlt 5 Announced
Update: March 8, 2018 Luftgekühlt 5 Location announced. We don't yet know where, but we do know when, April 22, 2018. That's the date announced this weekend for Patrick Long and Howie Idelson's much anticipated Luftgekühlt 5. In an email sent to members of their private subscription list, the team at Luftgekühlt said the following, "We’re …
Continue to the full articleWatch This Guy Restore The Porsche Of His Dreams In Just 4 Minutes
It would be an excellent use of your time to watch this video. Jeff, host of the "Home Built By Jeff" series on YouTube, is based out of Australia, and he just recently finished this backdate and restoration of his air-cooled Porsche 911. In just four minutes, this guy manages to make a reality out of a fantasy most of us have thought about at one …
Continue to the full articleNow You Can Tour The Porsche Museum From the Comfort of Your Home
Unfortunately for many of us, the Porsche Museum is simply not well located for a day trip. For most, extensive planning is required just to get there. Dipping out for the afternoon to see some magnificent and historically significant Porsches is just not practical. Thanks to a new real-time audio-visual tour offered through GoInStore, popping in …
Continue to the full articleDid Mark Webber Screw up His Shot to be the New Grand Tour Test Driver?
Driving for Porsche and representing the brand as a brand ambassador seems to have had an effect on Mark Webber. The retired Formula One and Porsche WEC driver appears to have forgotten how to drive a front-engine, rear wheel drive car. This has not been confirmed, but we suspect that it may have impacted Mark's chances at taking over the test …
Continue to the full articleBay Area Porsche Parts Staple EASY Is Closing, Rod Emory Buys Remaining Inventory
EASY (European Auto Salvage Yard) has been a part of the NorCal Porsche scene for decades, and the shop's owner Jim Breazeale is one of the true cornerstones of the community. He's a 356 and early 911 fanatic, races a 914 in 24 Hours of Lemons events, and attends practically every Porsche event this side of the Mississippi. For years he's been the …
Continue to the full articleFor the last 50-years, Porsche pilots wearing these racing shoes have won every important race you can imagine. Meet the man who makes them.
Nestled quietly in a small, coastal, picturesque Sicilian town, a charismatic shoemaker has been crafting performance footwear for some of the world's top drivers for over fifty years. Ciccio Liberto, the strongly-built cobbler with a forceful personality, lives and breathes motorsport like few truly do. His commitment to traditional means of …
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