Modern racecars are hyperbolic in nearly every sense. The tires? Massive. The brakes? Indefatigable. The power figures? Not often fully stated in public, but generally extraordinary. The array of switches? They'd make a DC-8 pilot blush. Not so the 906. The 906 is hyperbolic in one, perhaps two ways. At 580 kilograms it is lighter than any modern …
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This Video Of a Porsche 906 on the Dyno is One of the Best Things I’ve Seen and Heard in a While
Forget about "production values". Forget about drone shots. Most of all, forget about all those nauseating quick cuts that so many of today's "polished" youtube videos seem to feature. I don't know if those shooting methods are necessary to keep people's attention, or if it's a function of the content just isn't that great and they're trying to …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Sales In Scottsdale Nearly Top $14,000,000
The Scottsdale Auctions are now over, and we've seen what some of our favorite vintage Porsche cars have sold for. So what's the story, are you holding onto your classic for another few years, or are you getting out before the "bubble" bursts? Is a single auction a viable source to decide how the market is going to play out in the near future? No, …
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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