In 1950, at the Paris Auto Show, the organizers of the 24 hours of Le Mans invited the Porsche family to enter a car in the 1951 race. Porsche accepted and decided to use one of their left over aluminum bodied Gmünd Coupes as their entry. In fact, they prepped four cars for testing with the intent to enter two cars in the 1951 race. The two …
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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 …
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The Gmünd coupes are really the beginning for Porsche. Before they moved to Stuttgart, they were assembling these little sports coupes in an Austrian sawmill. Jeff Zwart is probably one of the most enthusiastic of Porschephiles, and he certainly recognized the history that is the Gmünd. In the video, he brings up an interesting point. The …
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 articleLuciano Rupolo And His Adventures With Porsche #004
Luciano is a lifelong automobile enthusiast, and judging by his collection, has quite eclectic tastes. He's got a number of oddball cars tucked in his garage, everything from a Ferrari to a Mini, and some relatively unknowns in the form of a Giannini, and an Iso Rivolta Competizione. The thing that interests us most, however, is his claim that he …
Continue to the full articleThe Rarest of the Rare
For the true Porsche collector there is a short list of must have cars. Depending on your age, preference and taste the list may include anything from a recent example of the Carrera GT to an early 550 Spyder. However, there is but one car that represents the very spirit and romance of the Porsche success story. The Gmund 356. I won't go …
Continue to the full articleFilling Your Dream Garage
We were talking with friends the other day and the following hypothetical question was asked, “If you had an unlimited budget but space for only five (5) Porsches, which five Porsches would you buy?” After discussing it for a few minutes, we decided that any Porsche could be included, even if there was no way it would ever be put up for sale. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Promotes Presence at Pebble and Monterey
To say this is a big week in the automotive world would be as big an understatement as calling Michael Phelps an average swimmer. Yesterday marked the opening of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance. First conducted in 1950, it is often said to be the world’s premier celebration of the automobile. This five day event is the ultimate for any car …
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