I had a birthday this past week, one of those somewhat rare ones that comes every ten years and ends with a zero. I enjoyed it thoroughly, but it did cause me to eventually muse on the strange idea that I am older than the oldest, most vintage Porsche car. That has always been true, of course, but for some reason it seems stranger now, probably …
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The Porsche 356s of Amelia Island
This year's Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance featured two "classes" of Porsches: Rare 356 Open Cars and Rare 356 Coupes. To be considered a "Rare 356" of either variety the Porsches needed to be of limited production number, of historic significance to the marque or uniquely bodied in some way, shape or form. With that in mind, this year's field …
Continue to the full articleThe Coach-built Beutler PurSang 356A
While looking upon the exterior, it is entirely foreign, practically alien. Certainly there are identifiable trim bits, such as the door handles, engine lid grilles, and rocker trim, but not enough to make a cognizant connection to any car you've seen before. Drop the extended top, and step inside, however, and the story completely changes. This …
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