FlatSixes.com spent the afternoon previewing the Drendel Family Collection in the Gooding auction tents on the Omni Plantation property (just up the road from the main event at the Ritz Carlton). Below is a short gallery of some unedited pictures from today's preview. There was a fairly good turnout for the preview so we're expecting a lot of …
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“Bad Boys” Porsche, a 1997 GT1 and 16 Other Rare Porsche Turbos For Sale
In November of 2010 the Porsche community tragically lost a friend and patron with the untimely passing of Matt Drendel. At only 35 years of age Matt was known throughout the Porsche world as a man with a generous spirit and the curator of an incredible collection of rare and exciting road and racing Porsches. Drendel Family Porsche …
Continue to the full article10 Most Popular Porsche Posts of 2011
To close out 2011, and make way for 2012, we looked back at our statistics to see just what topics interested you this year. We compiled our list from information about posts read via email and those read on our site. Some of this year's top 10 posts shouldn't be a surprise, others seem to be perennial favorites. Some even took us by …
Continue to the full articleWhat will Porsche premier at the LA Auto Show?
Porsche's press release today announced the "debut" of the new 911 Carrera on the American continent. However, savvy and loyal readers of FlatSixes.com know that the 2012 Porsche 911 (991 variant) already had it's American unveiling at last month's Rensport Reunion IV. Regardless of the exact wording, this will be the first mainstream opportunity …
Continue to the full articleExquisite Porsche Wallpaper for the FLATSIXES Faithful
For a long time now we've wanted to provide you with amazing imagery to us as the wallpaper on your desktop or laptop. Unfortunately, our pictures always look like they were taken by an arthritic old man with a bad case of the shakes. No more! With the addition of three different photographers to the FLATSIXES family, we now plan on offering you …
Continue to the full articleDon’t forget about the Porsche Race Car Classic
With all the noise and news about Rennsport Reunion IV this past weekend some of you may have forgotten about the "other" Porsche event that took place just down the road; the Porsche Race Car Classic at the Quail Lodge in Carmel. While FlatSixes.com didn't attend this particular event, Sam Cabiglio did. Sam is well known in the Porsche …
Continue to the full articleWant Another Chance to see the Porsche 918 RSR Concept?
If you missed your chance at seeing the Porsche 918 RSR Concept in Detroit (or couldn't make it over to Dubai), you can jet off to Monterey this August 19th and 20th to see it in person at the Monterey Classic Car weekend. Porsche celebrates the motorsport heritage of its iconic 911 sports car alongside the 918 RSR Concept during the 2011 …
Continue to the full articleHow you and your Porsche can Take Part in Breaking a Guinness World Record
Mitchel DeFrancis likes to do things big. In fact, On April 5, 2008 a BMW Car Club/Owners Group in the US set the record for longest single marque automobile convoy on Georgia public roads. They had a 1 mile long convoy of BMWs that consisted of 275 cars. Mitchel was part of the team that put this event together and now he wants to do it with …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Kicks Off the 125th Birthday of the Car in the PorschePlatz
On Sunday 8 May 2011, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, will be teaming up with Mercedes-Benz and Audi, two other car brands also based in Baden-Württemberg, to stage a car procession through Stuttgart. 125 vehicles, contemporary witnesses all, will bring the history of the three carmakers to life – in some cases with well-known drivers at …
Continue to the full articlePorsche-A Week In Review
It was a busy week in the world of Porsche. From press releases to stories there's been quite a bit to cover. This week is turning out to be no different with the release of details about the 2012 Porsche Panamera and Cayenne and the US introduction of the Porsche Panamera Turbo S at the New York Auto Show. Rather than try and condense …
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