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Adding a Porsche 914 to the FlatSixes.com Garage

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Recently, I sold my Mercedes CLK AMG Cabriolet and the resulting hole in the garage is getting bigger as the weather turns warm. In an attempt to assuage my need for open air driving I have looked at a number of 914s (love the big open targa top) and I'm close to making a purchase. The car in question is a 1973 914 1.7 liter. With all of 80 hp …

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Porsche Leads Rolex Grand-Am After Two Races

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Comfortable in my prediction that Porsche would Podium at VIR somehow, someway, I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit disappointed that the results weren't a little bit better. I don't want to take anything away from David Donohue and Darren Law and their Brumos Racing Riley; they ran a great race. More importantly, Wolf Henzler, Dirk Werner …

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Leave it to Beaver’s Porsche for sale on eBay

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Want a Porsche with a celebrity past but can't afford to pay the price that comes with a Seinfeld, Beckham, Rodman, Ralph Lauren or Metallica provenance? No worries, your opportunity awaits on eBay. This 1982 Porsche 911 Carrera SC Targa was once owned by Gerry Mathers, that's right, the Beaver himself. I spoke with the owners today and here's …

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Porsche’s Recipe for Success in Grand-Am

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I don't want to jinx things, but I feel comfortable in my prediction that Porsche will take the checkered flag in some way, shape or form this coming Saturday during the second Grand-Am race of the season at VIR. Where does this confidence come from? Simple, Porsche's not so secret recipe for success (lots of cars, the best drivers in the world …

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Russian SWAT Team Attacks the Wrong Porsche Cayenne

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It was not a good day to own a black Porsche Cayenne in Russia this week. Imagine for a moment that you had the good fortune to overcome the odds, make a few Rubles and enjoy a slice of the good life by purchasing your very own Porsche Cayenne. Now imagine you're sitting in traffic, minding your own business, when your world is suddenly turned …

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Gold Plated Porsche Cayenne

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As if the Cayenne doesn't get flamed enough as it is, someone had to go and throw gold fuel on the already burning fire. To date, I've seen "murdered out" Porsches (flat black), Porsches covered in camouflage, 911s covered in Tweed and other things that defy description, but this is the first time I've seen a Cayenne completely covered in gold …

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FINALLY!!!!

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After what seems like years of waiting and speculation, Porsche presented the Panamera to the world public today at the 13th Auto Shanghai. Porsche's decision to debut the Panamera in China says volumes about the importance of the Asian market to the future growth of Porsche and the success of the Panamera. While we've seen spy photos and even …

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Porsche Factoid Part 4

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This month's Porsche Factoid came to me in a round about sort of way. Even better and as an added benefit is inclusive of a book review. Henry Carraro, a FlatSixes.com subscriber and retired business executive living in Central Arkansas is interested in all facets of Porsche, past and present. Henry was nice enough to copy me on an email in his …

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