Last Sunday, Porsche fans were treated to one of the greatest displays of air-cooled models of the iconic brand, from very early 356's to 993's and variants in between. For the second time in less than six months, Porsche factory racer Patrick Long, and his partner Howie Idelson, organized "Luftgekühlt" II (it's the German word for air-cooled, …
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Porsche Classic Offers Navigation Retrofit For Air-Cooled 911s And Other Models
Until now, if you wanted the convenience of a head-unit that offered navigation, Bluetooth and iPod/iPhone connectivity in your classic Porsche your choices were quite limited. Sure, you could cobble together a system using your phone, mounts, stand-alone GPS devices and alternative head-units, but in doing so you lose that all important factory …
Continue to the full articleVisiting Patrick Long’s Luftgekühlt With Magnus Walker, Patrick Dempsey And Chad McQueen
What the heck is Luftgekühlt? For starters, that's the German word for "Air Cooled" (pronounced louft-guh-kewlt). In addition it's also the name of the Porsche world's coolest (pun intended) car shows. Last weekend Porsche factory racer (and one of the most dedicated Porsche enthusiasts, might I add) Patrick Long decided to host a gathering of the …
Continue to the full articleA Very Rare Water Cooled Porsche 964
Most Porsche 964s we know of are air-cooled. However, this one was quickly and unexpectedly converted to the water-cooled variety after the driver accidently backed it into the River Bure in Norfolk, UK. According to the report we read, the driver was trying to load the Porsche onto a nearby boat for transport. Unfortunately, their was a …
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