It's that time of year again. The time where all of the most enthusiastic car guys make their annual pilgrimage to Monterey, California to the congregated celebrations of 'car week' on the coast. This year, those looking to pick up a 'new' old Porsche are in luck, as there are four (4) large auction houses looking to find new owners for a grand …
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This POLO Engined 912 Out-911s The 911
The original concept for the engine in this car was drawn on a bar napkin by one Mr. Chuck Beck (of replica spyder and 904 fame, among other things). The way he tells it, his fiberglass Beck Spyder was only legal for a certain class of competition if it carried a Porsche-based four cylinder engine, and he figured he could get a lot more power out …
Continue to the full articleSee What It Was Like During Porsche’s Final Pit Stop At Sebring
As part of the weekend here at Sebring Porsche had the guys from /DRIVE embedded with their factory team. Different than what we normally see from /DRIVE, the video below was shot in one-take and is lightly edited, if at all. What it does convey is the frenetic pace it takes for a final and successful pit-stop and the calm precision of a finally …
Continue to the full articleTopiary Joe Pays Homage To Porsche 356/1 With This Unique Rolling Sculpture
If you're a true Porsche fanatic, surely it will show in how you decorate your homestead. Framed photographs, vintage posters, and memorabilia likely scatter the walls of your house, but how do you let the outside world know that you're Porsche crazy? Perhaps a living sculpture of a 356 is to your taste? Topiary Joe has got you …
Continue to the full articleKnow Your Roots: A 50th Anniversary 911 Meets Its Predecessors
A Photo Opportunity Presents Itself Recently, Sloan Cars took delivery of a gorgeous 991 50th Anniversary Edition and as it was sitting next to an early Short Wheelbase model, they decided to gather the cars for an impromptu photo shoot. Soon after, they also realized that there was a 25th Anniversary Edition model from 1988 in their stable as …
Continue to the full articleWatch as The Paint on This Barn Find Porsche 912 is Brought Back to Life
A few weeks back a friend of mine texts me a photo. It's a Porsche 912 in a garage that was basically put away and forgotten about 23 years ago. The property was being sold and my friend was contacted since he's into old cars. He took one look at the car and bought it, then he texted me a photo. I asked him to hold off doing anything to the car …
Continue to the full articleLess Money = More Fun
There is an old saw in the Porsche, and European auto as a whole, enthusiast circles that the most expensive Porsche/Ferrari/Lotus you can buy is a cheap one. The problem is, no one talks about the fact that this is only true if your goal is to own a perfectly restored, 100% stock Porsche. There are many reasons why a car can be inexpensive when …
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