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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Daytona Diary: Behind the Scenes at the Rolex 24
When the checker flag flew at the Rolex 24 at Daytona last month, Porsche came in 1st and 3rd in Daytona Prototype (DP) and 1-2-3 in GT. Brumos took 1st and 3rd in the DP category, while The Racer’s Group (TRG) came in 1st-2nd and Wright Motorsports 3rd on the GT circuit. From the young (Patrick Long, 27) to the seasoned (RJ Vallentine, 64) to …
Continue to the full articlePorsches Racing in the Rain
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 …
Continue to the full articleConsummate Professionals
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, …
Continue to the full articleUsed Porsches Wanted and UnWanted
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 …
Continue to the full articlePORSCHES QUALIFIES ONE – TWO FOR ROLEX 24
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – January 22 – Forty years after his father won the Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona (Mark Donohue with Chuck Parsons in 1969 in a Lola), David Donohue, from Malvern, Penn., put his #58 Brumos Porsche Riley on the pole by the slimmest of margins – one-thousandth of second – for Saturday’s 47th running of the Rolex 24 at …
Continue to the full articleTRAVELING IN TIME THROUGH THE HISTORY OF PORSCHE
STUTTGART, GERMANY/ATLANTA – January 22, 2009 – One of the greatest and most spectacular building projects in the history of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG was completed in December 2008: the new Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Located directly in the very heart of this unique sports car company so rich in tradition, the Museum serves to …
Continue to the full articlePorsches + PussyCat Dolls + Vegas = CES
Today's post is courtesy of Ken Smiley. Ken is the founder and administrator of CaymanClub.Net and host of Rides That Rock on the Entercomm Radio Network as well as an avid car, airplane and fast transportation enthusiast. He has an extensive background in providing actionable advice from his days as an analyst with Giga and director at Microsoft …
Continue to the full articleFlashing the “Good” Finger
Presented today is Part II of our two Part series on Porsche greetings. The conclusion wraps up the findings in our fully controlled, scientific facebook survey. If you missed part I, then start with this piece on Porsche Greetings. What are acceptable ways to greet other Porsches on the road? Drivers tell us Porsches have traditionally …
Continue to the full articleNoted Porsche Author’s ‘Genius’ Recognized and Rewarded
If you read my earlier review of White Racers from Zuffenhausen, then you know I'm a fan of Karl Ludvigsen's work; especially his Porsche related books and photography. Apparently, and not surprisingly, I'm not alone in my assessment. In a glittering ceremony at the Royal Automobile Club in London, on the 18th of last month, three of the twenty …
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