Good news for Porsche fans in the Midwest, Porsche's Sports Car Together Fest is coming back to Indianapolis over Labor Day weekend to celebrate the history of the famed brand for three days with thousands of friends of the brand. After the first event last year, Porsche realized that the collaboration with Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the …
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Jay Leno and Patrick Dempsey Sample Two RS Porsches at Willow Springs
Light, nimble, and sleek, a '73 2.7 RS turns heads wherever it goes, commands obscene prices, and causes Porschephiles to salivate. For the historian, this rolling museum piece represents a period in racing when the difference between a road car and a racing car wasn't as vast as it is today. In fact, the 2.7 RS wasn't originally legal in the US …
Continue to the full articleWhat’s It Like Driving a Rennsport-Built 911?
Based off an '88 Carrera, this blue beauty has been turned into a ground-up project which rivals a Singer. With every nut and bolt replaced, every plastic bumper switched with composite bits, and tastefully executed '70s styling at each corner, this Rennsport-build 911 will catch the eye of the studied Porsche aficionado. A restrained, highly …
Continue to the full articleGet Schooled About Porsche’s Special Carrera 2.7 RS
What's the difference between the Sport and Touring models of the 1973 Carrera 2.7 RS? How did Porsche drop over 200 pounds from the RS to get the M471 model down to fighting fit? What's the history of Porsche's special Grand Prix White paint color? Where's the collector market on these incredible examples of Porsche sporting history? What more …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Celebrates Twenty Years of the 911 GT3
The GT3's formula is something that stirs any driver with a drop of motor oil in their veins. A high-revving naturally-aspirated flat six engine closely related to the engine used in motorsports, rear wheel-drive, a lightweight construction, upgraded aerodynamics, and track-focused suspension made the GT3 a must for the drivers wanting a little …
Continue to the full articleClandestine Collecting- A Porsche Collection Built in Secret
After a bad riding accident Lisa Taylor swapped horses for Porsches, and built up a secret collection worth drooling over. Though she had owned Porsches since the early 1980s, a 911 replaced her first-generation RX-7 in 1981, it wasn't until later that Lisa caught the collecting bug. Her current collection is nothing less than impressive. In …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay: Volume 114
We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on eBay for nearly three years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. This week we're focusing on some rare versions of Porsche's iconic 911. Hopefully you've enjoyed our curated look at the Porsche market. Keep in mind, some of these Porsches could be great collection …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Brings The Chronology Of RS Models To The Isle Of Man For High Speed Hijinks
If you disregard the SC/RS, the 964 RS, and the 993 RS, the remaining seven generations of naturally aspirated RS model were on hand for Porsche's most recent video experiment. With an original 2.7 RS, as well as every type of GT3 RS since the Euro-only 996, this is one truly exciting bunch of sports cars, all gathered for an incredible day of …
Continue to the full article2016 Porsche Paris Auction Results
Whether it was the biting cold of a February in Paris that kept bidders away, or there was something legitimately wrong with the reserves set by the sellers, the end result was a lackluster Paris auction weekend, at least as far as Porsche sales are concerned. Of the 28 Porsche lots that were available across three auction houses, only 13 of them …
Continue to the full articleThe Definitive Porsche Scottsdale Auction Preview
Every successive auction that we've covered over the last couple of years was just a little bit crazier than the one before. The cars continue to increase in profile, and the money that folks shell out for collector Porsche lots increased by leaps and bounds. The last real big auction in North America was Monterey, now more than 5 months ago, and …
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