The latest video feature from 9:11 Magazine is not nine minutes and eleven seconds long. Instead, this three and a half minute video is short and to the point. According to the magazine, over seven decades, these are the seven most iconic Porsches. Some models seem destined to be on virtually any list of Porsches, but do all the ones chosen deserve …
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Chris Harris Meets Norbert Singer and Tests a Le Mans-Winning 962
Decked out in the iconic Rothman's livery, possessing 650 horsepower, and capable of 240 miles an hour, this gleaming Porsche 962 should give Chris Harris plenty of reason to grin. However, between sampling this Le Mans winner and talking to the man who helped create it, it's not certain which Harris enjoys more. The affable, unassuming man sitting …
Continue to the full articleVic Elford to Speak at the Blackhawk Museum in March
UPDATE: We first saw the announcement for this show during the first week in January. Since then, the museum has removed information about the event. We're not quite sure what's going on, but once we get in-touch with someone, we'll update this page. For now, we found the video below. It's a recording of the last time Vic gave this presentation in …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Fans Create Modern Tribute to 917 and 908
There are unlikely stories, and then there is this. Five designers working for a Chinese car company, using company facilities in their off-hours, create a hypothetical Porsche racecar, one we've covered before. Drawing inspiration from both the 917 and 908, and incorporating modern Porsche design language, they create a model. They create a …
Continue to the full articleWatch a Porsche 917 Engine Get Restored In Just 3-Minutes
It's safe to say that no one could tear-down, restore and reassemble a massive Porsche 917 engine in just a little over 3-minutes. However, thanks to a little time-lapse videography and some nifty editing, that's exactly what happens in this mesmerizing video from Canepa. Watch as a few highly skilled and meticulous crew members work their way …
Continue to the full articleProject 917: The 917 Simulator and Replica
Who doesn't want to be Michael Delaney? The crew at Project 917 has it right, we all want to be Michael Delaney. Heck, if your priority is actually racing at Le Mans, being Michael Delaney might actually be better than being McQueen. We've covered this team before, and since then their goals have expanded. First, they plan to make a 917 simulator …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn – A Likely Story
In 1994, nine years after I staged the image of this rather special machine on the back straight at Sebring, and 23 years after I’d had the privilege to see the John Wyer Gulf-Porsche 917 win overall at Daytona and finish fourth at Sebring, we—like Porsche racing--were on to somewhat more mundane things. Having a new 993 Tiptronic Cab …
Continue to the full articleSteve McQueen in Le Mans; The Graphic Novel
There are very few car-guy movies, particularly ones which are ostensibly fiction, which stand the test of time. Grand Prix, Bullitt, and Le Mans are in a small and exclusive club. Though not a commercial success when released in 1971, Le Mans has since been elevated to cult-classic status. A new graphic novel rendition of the film, produced with …
Continue to the full articleExclusive: Hunziker Unveiling Trio Of New McQueen Porsche Paintings At Monterey Motorsports Reunion
This coming weekend at the Monterey Motorsports Reunion at Laguna Seca, our friend Nicolas Hunziker will be unveiling a new set of paintings. This trio of art pieces depict Steve McQueen in character as Michael Delaney from the 1971 film 'Le Mans'. We have the exclusive preview of this series of paintings available for you to see right now, before …
Continue to the full articleMiniature Porsche Engines Could Bring Huge Dollars At Auction
RM Sotheby’s Driven by Disruption Auction takes place on December 10th in New York. While the auction itself is peppered with a number of wonderful Porsches for sale, including Janis Joplin's "History of the Universe" Porsche 356, we've found what may be two of the most unique lots we've seen in some time. Hand crafted, runnable, 1/3 and 1/4 scale …
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