Stateside the Tempo company is not well known. While the marque's utility vehicles were well-known in Europe both just before and after the Second World War, most did not cross the Atlantic. Beginning with tricycle pickup trucks the brand steadily branched out into larger and larger commercial vehicles in the years following the war. With great …
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Legendary Ohio Porsche Collection ‘Taj Ma Garaj’ Will Be Auctioned Off This Fall
On September 28th of this year, the famed Taj Ma Garaj collection of rare and oddball custom Porsches (and some Volkswagens) will cross under the gavel in a special RM Sotheby's auction. The auction will contain 30 cars, but perhaps even more interestingly over 350 lots of rare Porsche automobilia! I once attended a PCA event held at the Garaj, and …
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Porsche Narrowly Misses Nurburgring 24 Victory With Late Race Penalty
Porsche did everything it could to win the Nurburgring 24 Hour race. With seven quasi-factory, or at least factory-supported cars in the race, and most of the contracted Porsche drivers behind the wheel, the only thing that could be done was run the race. It was quite obvious after the first few stints that the 911 GT3 R was the package to have for …
Continue to the full articleHillclimb Duel: 997 GT3 Cup Dices With an 800-HP ’88 Carrera
Comparing Rupert Schwaiger's 800-horsepower Carrera to a 997 GT3 Cup is the stuff racing geeks lose sleep over. In the green corner, Schwaiger's machine makes twice the power and weighs less, but it doesn't benefit from the silky smooth power delivery of the Cup Car. As we see here, power and weight are important, but how that power and weight are …
Continue to the full articleThe Lousy Luck Of A Porsche 996 Track Day Explosion
Though Hoovie hasn't enjoyed the best luck with his purchases, he's a brave soul who never fails to see the potential in his Porsches. His latest acquisition, a 996 Turbo, had to see the circuit, and Hoovie took some additional precautionary measures to help avoid some of the trackday headaches he's suffered in the last few years. After the …
Continue to the full articleThis Gulf RSR Replica Is What California Dreams Are Made Of
John Gunderson has a knack for bringing the right people into the picture. When he wanted to blend the urgency and colorful exterior of the legendary 917 with a usable road car, he came up with this. A '73 911 Blending the classic Gulf livery, a 2,200-pound frame, and a 350-horsepower motor from Rothsport, is bound to convert even the most cynical …
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Porsche’s 718 Spyder and Cayman GT4 Bring Flat-Six Power Back!
While the 718 Cayman GTS brought plenty to the party, something was missing. True, the turbo four was punchier than the previous generation's six-cylinder atmospheric, but there was something amiss. Power and torque figures, as important as they are, need urgency and an appropriate soundtrack to power a truly memorable sports car. Rejoice, …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches For Sale This Week: Volume 138
We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on the internet for over five years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing examples pop up now and again. This week we're hoping to forget black, white, grey, and silver. For that reason, we're featuring one of the colors Porsche does best, shades of brown! Hopefully you've enjoyed our "curated" …
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