Innovation moves faster in competition. Both Porsche and Michelin have been involved in competition from nearly the very beginning. Michelin was founded in 1889, and by 1891 they were racing. The first Porsche 356 hit the road in June of 1948, and went racing almost immediately after. Porsche and Michelin first partnered up, officially, in 1961. …
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Our Favorite Porsches on eBay: Volume 79
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 is should have a little something for everyone. Keep in mind, some of these Porsches could be great collection investments, while others might prove to do more financial harm than …
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 article2017 Porsche Paris Auction Results
Last week, there were three auctions in Paris during Retromobile: RM Sotheby's, Bonhams and Artcurial. All three had Porsches on offer and all three met with great success. RM Sotheby's Paris 2017 Auction Results Earlier this year, RM Sotheby's announced they had secured a private Swiss collection of 42 Porsches to be sold without reserve …
Continue to the full articleWhat Color is this Porsche, Really?
This image was made in late 1990, one of many from an extraordinary press trip launching the new 1991 Turbo. We were taken with the beauty of this particular car and used it in Panorama several times, although never the image you see here. But what color is it, really? The Porsche factory has offered a staggering variety of hues over the …
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Continue to the full articleKraken attacks announcers at Goodwood Group 5 Event
Attendees at the recent Group 5 Sports Cars speed event held at Goodwood were relieved of insipid commentary when an errant Kraken, who obviously also had just enough of the announcers mispronouncing the word “Porsche”, slammed the announcer’s podium with a giant tentacle and wiped it out. At this point even Basil Fawlty stood up in the crowd, …
Continue to the full articleNew Film “What a Ride” is a Poignant Reminder to Enjoy Life and our Porsches
It’s a sunny Sunday in November and filmaker Daniel Soares is riding shotgun in an old Alfa roadster when he pulls into a service station with a pack of other vintage sports cars in tow. His phone vibrates. His driver's phone vibrates. He looks up to see all the other drivers reading their phones, too. Jordan is dead! Jordan was the man …
Continue to the full articleA Quick Glimpse at 5 of Porsche’s Rarest Factory Models
When Porsche introduced their new "Top 5 Series" on YouTube, I was cautiously optimistic. In their trailer, they promised to provide us with a "whole new level of sports car history". That sounded great to me. Watch the first episode below, it features a 964 Turbo S, a 924 Carrera GTS, a 911 GT1, a 911 SC/RS and a 356 American Roadster. Once …
Continue to the full articlePorsche 993 Turbo vs. Ferrari 512TR: Battle of the 1990s Icons
If you're tuning in here, the results of this "versus" video may surprise you. Doug DeMuro pits the first Porsche Turbo that doesn't have a chip on its shoulder against one of the last Ferraris powered by a Boxer twelve. These two 1990s legends really couldn't be more different. Doug highlights a lot of things we already know- the Porsche is …
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