After the Second World War there were more automakers than there are today. From Abarth to Zundapp, the automotive marketplace was a crowded and often bizarre place. Each segment offered a wide range of vehicles, with a range of shapes and build quality that would baffle a modern buyer. In order to keep the company moving forward, through difficult …
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Our Top Ten Favorite Moments From Rennsport Reunion V
10. Meeting amazing drivers, both current and historically significant From the very first evening of the event, we were treated to lovely meals in the presence of legendary drivers, both of eras gone by and the current one. On the first evening, we had a lovely dinner with Eliot Forbes-Robinson and his wife, talking about his illustrious …
Continue to the full articleInside the Amazing Chopard Heritage Display At Rennsport Reunion V
One of the most amazing parts of the Rennsport Reunion V festivities was the Chopard Heritage Display. This was perhaps the center piece of the entire weekend, both in that it was directly in the center of the action at the track, as well as being the part of the event that draws in the crowds like flies to a cookout. This was where some of the …
Continue to the full articleXCAR Drives Our Teenage Fantasy Car: The Porsche 959
Porsche's 959 was the height of automotive technology in the late 1980s, and was the ultimate in excess. It was quick, it was fast, it was comfortable, it was expensive, it was gorgeous, and it was absolutely perfect. In its era, it was a part of a super-car renaissance. Much like we are experiencing today with Porsche's 918 Spyder, McLaren's P1, …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Jeff Zwart And His Gmünd – The Beginning
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 articleThe Mystery of Porsche Chassis 1021
Deep within the recesses of Porsche’s Kardex system lies a card that holds the long kept secrets of an interesting vehicle. What I like to call the “356A and a half speedster” is a Porsche that, perhaps, should never have been built. Given the confusing chassis number of 1021, this mystery 356 is of great interest to the “academics” among the …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s 60 Year Celebration Continues with a History Lesson
With last year's introduction of the Panamera and the huge Porsche presence at the Rolex Monterey Historic races, Porsche was really just gearing up for things to come. This year's Mobil 1 12 Hours of Sebring had Porsche celebrating the 50th anniversary of their first win by Hanns Herrmann, the induction of Hurley Haywood into the Sebring Hall of …
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