Among the great Porsche collections of the world, The Ingram Collection, headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, stands among the most significant. In their 2014 book, Porsche Unexpected: Discoveries in Collecting, authors Cam Ingram and Randy Leffingwell, with photographer Michael Furman, shared not only the beautifully curated Porsches of The …
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Porsches Are Meant To Be Driven And Shared. The Ingram Family Explains Why.
It used to be a truism that only enthusiasts drove their cars and "collectors" simply collected; collector's cars tend to sit around as "garage queens". Lately, the family behind the Ingram Collection (one of the nicest Porsche collections in private hands that we know of) has been turning that old idea on its head. When I first met the Ingrams …
Continue to the full article7 Things For Porsche Fans To Do During Monterey Car Week
It's that time of year again. Porsche fans from far and near flock to the Monterey Peninsula, located along California’s picturesque central coastline, where one of the greatest gatherings of automobile tradition and motorsport heritage happens each August. As they rightly should, Porsche is taking its rightful place among this one-of-a-kind …
Continue to the full articleA Night at the Museum With Karl Ludvigsen: Interview and Pictures
There is likely nobody more knowledgeable in regard to the historically relevant moments of Porsche than Mr. Karl Ludvigsen. Having spent several years of his life chronicling these moments in the form of several literary works, from the beginnings-to-present historical epic “Excellence Was Expected”, to the most recent “Porsche - Origin of the …
Continue to the full articleBertone’s Gorgeous 1966 911 Roadster
Students of marketing understand that a truly successful product is one which fills a gap in the marketplace. Something which answers a question asked by thousands. When 356 production ended and was replaced in the market by the 911/912 pair, nearly everyone wanted to know when Porsche would again produce an open air version of their new sports …
Continue to the full articleThis book about Porsche Sounds great!
When you think about books on Porsche it probably brings to mind grainy black and white pictures from the Porsche archives coupled with high gloss artistic shots and pages upon pages of facts and stories. Well, Dieter Landenberger (head of Porsche's archives) does just that and more in his latest book, Porsche Sounds. Published by …
Continue to the full articleFREE Porsche Gifts and Giveaways for Father’s Day
This year for Father's Day, not only do we have a list of great Porsche Gift Ideas, we're also giving away some great prizes. You may remember on Mother's Day we gave away five case of oil courtesy of Mobil 1. Well, Mobil 1 stepped up to the plate yet again and we have another five (5) cases of your favorite oil to give away to five (5) deserving …
Continue to the full articlePorsche The Fine Art of The Sports Car
If ever a book was published to be viewed versus read, then Porsche The Fine Art of the Sports Car is the one. Photographer Lucinda Lewis is joined by author William G. Scheller, in this update to the original 1990 version, that showcases some 370 photographs over 384 pages. Porsche The Fine Art of the Sports Car, is one of the best pictorial …
Continue to the full articleArachnophilia Porsche Style
Similar in presentation and style to other books in the Ludvigsen Library Series, Porsche Spyders 1956 - 1964 provides a brief yet compelling overview of the cars that came to be known as "Giant Killers". Ludvigsen's clear and concise writing style provides the reader with an introduction documenting the storied racing history of theses …
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 …
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