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Porsche RS60: The Giant Killer

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Porsche AG’s first fully purpose-built racing car came in 1953 in the form of the 550 Spyder. The first major win for the 550 came at the 1956 Targa Florio, driven by Umberto Maglioli. The 550 was further developed into the 718 RSK, another successful winning racer. These wins by the light, small-displacement Porsche race cars against …

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Porsches Racing in the Rain

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The Art of Racing in the Rain, the story of DE instructor and aspiring race car driver Denny Swift as told by his dog, Enzo, is an enjoyable read full of driving, racing and life wisdom. The book’s title first caught my attention last Summer, soon after I survived a rain-soaked driver’s education (DE) weekend at Grattan Raceway. I’d returned a true …

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Did Your Porsche See its Shadow Today?

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UPDATED on February 2, 2014: Depending on what part of the world you live in you just might have been waiting to see what Punxsutawney Phil gave for a prediction today. For those of us in the colder parts of the world, winter is a time for maintenance, video games and looking forward to the spring when we can put our Porsches back on the road. And …

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Porsche Factoid Part 3

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It’s time once again for this month’s Porsche Factoid. For those of you unfamiliar with the Porsche Factoid segment on FlatSixes.com, each post is a unique, and hopefully interesting, fact exclusive to Porsche and various Porsche models. For a few of you Porchephiles in the audience some of this information may be as familiar to you as the build …

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Consummate Professionals

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Just days after Porshe's domination at the Rolex 24, Porsche's ALMS teams, the Flying Lizards and Franbacher Loles Racing are reporting much success with the new 2009 Porsche GT3 RSR. What's amazing to me is that most of these drivers just took part in one of the most grueling and historical races in Motorsport, yet they still have the ability, …

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Officially Official!!

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Years in the making and months in the build-up, the new Porsche Museum is finally open to the public. Earlier today, after a celebration hosted by Porsche and attended by a who's who of German business and political allstars, the public is officially welcome to experience the museum for themselves. Stuttgart. This Wednesday at the headquarters of …

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Used Porsches Wanted and UnWanted

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For the past few months I have written a post titled "Reader's Rides". This generally consisted of cars that readers of FlatSixes.com wanted to show-off or in most cases were looking to sell. Today, I'd like to change things up a bit. As the site continues to grow and the number of monthly readers has eclipsed the 12,000 mark I thought it might …

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1964 Porsche 356 Turbo

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As a Porsche "Purist" I tend to like my cars as close to stock as possible, just like the good doctor intended. However, that doesn't mean I can't appreciate a simple mod here or there or even the outright construction of an Outlaw Porsche 356. Popular Mechanics just posted a write-up on a 1964 Porsche 356 Turbo. That's right, a 356 Turbo. …

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PORSCHE REVEALS NEW GT3 RSR RACE CAR

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The successful Porsche 911 GT3 RSR takes off into the new model year with extensive modifications. The most powerful race car based on the Porsche 911, which last season secured wins in the American Le Mans Series and at the Nürburgring 24 Hours, competes in the GT2 class at international long-distance races. The most distinguishing feature of …

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