Remember last year's Luftgekühlt? Not only was it a fantastic show, but to make it a bit more "interactive" Patrick Long and team introduced us to "#luftauto", a mid-80's 911 SC converted into a 911 Safari or East African Rally tribute. The idea was to build something that would bring attention to the show and then auction it off, all for charity. …
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Our Favorite Porsches on eBay: Volume 81
We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on eBay for over two years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. This week's mix has the last of the flat-six Caymans, a one-owner 914 survivor, a properly priced GT2 RS, the lowest mileage '73 911 we've seen yet and a very nice resto-mod worth a second look. Keep in …
Continue to the full articleJack Olsen’s 12 Gauge Garage In His Own Words
As a friend of FLATSIXES.com we've featured Jack Olsen's car before, and he has written for us in the past. For most of you this won't be the first time seeing Jack's 12 Gauge Garage. However, this will be the first time you'll see it completely with the reasoning behind each design decision, straight from Jack. To fully understand what …
Continue to the full articleTHE 2017 12 HOURS OF SEBRING ON TWITTER FOR PORSCHE FANS
Torrential rains and a hard crash restricted Porsche to a 3rd place finish last year in the GTLM class. This year, with a new car and some new talent in the mix, we're hopeful that Porsche can take the top step at Sebring. So, how can you stay up to date with their efforts? Aside from the usual television and radio broadcasts, today we have online …
Continue to the full articleRM Sotheby’s 2017 Amelia Island Porsche Auction Results
UPDATE: There are links to the results of each of the other auction houses at the end of this post! RM Sothebys was the clear winner in overall sales this weekend on Amelia Island with a total of $70.9MM to go under the hammer. Of that, 8.9% or nearly $6.3MM came from our favorite marque, Porsche. Top Porsche sales for RM Sothebys included …
Continue to the full articleFerdinand Piech Said to be Losing Board Seat at Porsche SE
Ferdinand Piech, former VW Chairman is reported to be losing his board seat at Porsche SE according to a report in Bild am Sonntag. In case you're not familiar, Porsche SE is the company that the Porsche and Piech families keep their holdings in Europe's largest carmaker. At the annual meeting on May 30th Porsche SE's shareholders will vote …
Continue to the full articleBonhams’ 2017 Amelia Island Porsche Auction Results
UPDATE: There are links to the results of each of the other auction houses at the end of this post! The twelve Porsches offered by Bonhams this year were all road cars, and primarily consist of early air-cooled cars. With no less than four 356s and two 1960s 911s available, Bonhams' offerings were, on the whole, the earliest of the three auction …
Continue to the full articleGooding & Company’s 2017 Amelia Island Porsche Auction Results
UPDATE: There are links to the results of each of the other auction houses at the end of this post! While Gooding & Company's sell through rate on their Porsche lots was only 68%, Porsches as a total percentage of all Gooding sales for the weekend were nearly 44%. The star of the entire show was clearly this 1988 GT1 Strassenversion that …
Continue to the full articlePorsche recalls 18,000 Macans and a small number of 911s and 718s over safety concerns
From a story on CarComplaints.com it appears that Porsche recently issued new recalls for the Macan, 911 and 718's airbags, and 911 and 718 windshields. The 911 and 718 airbag recall appears to be similar to the previous airbag recall which affected a slightly smaller number of cars. The Macan recall is caused by faulty pressure pads in the …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn – Reflections on Strange Things
I had a birthday this past week, one of those somewhat rare ones that comes every ten years and ends with a zero. I enjoyed it thoroughly, but it did cause me to eventually muse on the strange idea that I am older than the oldest, most vintage Porsche car. That has always been true, of course, but for some reason it seems stranger now, probably …
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