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 articleShowing all results for:
Recent Posts from: Reader’s Ride
Add Lightness: A Competition Inspired Porsche Collection
Some collections sprawl. Jay Leno has hundreds of cars across a wide array of marques, types and ideas. Some collections are unified by a single theme, whether it's classic Packards, or in this case light weight Porsches. To the collector who invited FLATSIXES.com to his home to view his stable, adding lightness was the name of the game. Inside his …
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 articleThis Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Safari RS Build Redefines the Category
When the 964 Carrera 4 launched in 1989, it was a revolution. For a short time the nearly-all-new Carrera 4 sold alongside the outgoing Carrera 3.2 and the 930. Where the older cars clung to tradition, the 964 Carrera 4 pushed bravely into the future; a future Kelly Moss Road & Race (KMR) is helping to realize. Torsion bars gave way to Macpherson …
Continue to the full articlePeter Gregg Prepared: 1973 Porsche 911S
From the founders of the company to modern racing drivers like Mark Weber, the history of Porsche is filled with larger than life personalities. This particular 911S has been graced by several of them over the course of its life. According to legendary American racing driver Hurley Haywood this car was one of the first five cars modified by Peter …
Continue to the full articleR-Gruppe Backdate: The Stealth G-Series
There is an old VW Beetle ad from the mid 1960s which shows a Beetle with multi-colored body panels. The text of the ad goes on to explain that one fender is from a '58, an other from a '64, and the hood and door are from '59 and '62 Beetle respectively. VW was very proud to be fashion-immune, and as such parts were easy to find. As the 911 stemmed …
Continue to the full articleFamily Affair: A Trio of 993 GT2s from Down Under
The whole idea of "N+1" implies a problem with an unattainable solution. I collect antique cameras, and will never have enough eyes or hands to use them all simultaneously, but somehow I always want more and struggle to find time for all of them. My dad has six motorcycles. Being merely mortal he has but one set of hands and feet, but still finds …
Continue to the full articleThe All-Rounder: A 1976 911 For Street and Track
Some cars are designed from the outset to be all things to all people. This is not one of those cars. By design a sports car is very seldom capable of being all things to all people, but that doesn't mean that one can't be a multi-purpose tool. Australian FLATSIXES.com-reader David Anderson's 1976 911 is one such multi-purpose tool. A very capable …
Continue to the full article