The Porsche brand has a long and storied history at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The crested brand from Stuttgart has won several class victories at the mountain, many thanks to friend of FlatSixes, one Mr. Jeff Zwart. This year a grand total of fifteen Porsches are on the entry list for the event's 100th running, more than any other …
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Jeff Zwart Takes his Porsche 935 to Willow Springs for some Pre-Peak Testing
Though the bends at Willow Springs don't remotely resemble the 146 corners on the way to the top of Pikes Peak, it's where famed photographer, director, and racer Jeff Zwart started scrubbing tires for the hillclimb. He's competed at Pikes Peak over the last two decades in a variety of cars including a 997 GT2 RS and a turbocharged 997 GT3 Cup, and …
Continue to the full articleJeff Zwart Is Returning To Pikes Peak In A New Porsche 935
If you've been paying attention to certain spheres of social media, you've known that Jeff Zwart would be racing a new 935 at Pikes Peak for quite some time now. The expert racer/photographer first teased the project back in October, and officially announced he'd been PPIHC accepted in February. It's been a long time coming, and we could not be any …
Continue to the full articleJeff Zwart on the sound that first drew him to Porsche
According to Jeff Zwart, the distinctive sound of a Porsche six-cylinder engine is what drew him in to the brand. With the possible exception of the 928, no classic Porsche really sounds right at idle. Most Porsches need to be prodded with a stick. Until you wind it up, a 356 or 914 sounds like a Volkswagen bus. The 924 sounds like an AMC Gremlin …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s 9:11 Magazine Explores Mountains And Curves
If there is something Porsche might be known for, it's the ability of the company's namesake cars to explore curves with aplomb. In this newest issue of Porsche's video magazine 9:11, various company associates explore curves and corners all around the world. Everything from original Porsche racing prototypes to the newest Taycan electric sedan are …
Continue to the full articleWatch as Jeff Zwart Protects Porsche’s History and The Pikes Peak Hill Climb
Porsche and Pikes Peak have both left indelible marks on the soul of the one and only Jeff Zwart. Jeff first ran up to the summit of the mountain when Porsches were still aircooled and the road was still primarily dirt. He's seen and experienced the transition of both motorsport megaliths, he raced 996s when Porsche transitioned to watercooled, and …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Legend Jeff Zwart Inducted Into The Pikes Peak Hall Of Fame
Everyone who reads this site should already know who Jeff Zwart is. In case you don't, he's one of the most accomplished racers to ever touch the hill at Pikes Peak, he's an ace behind the lens of a photo or video camera, and he's a genuine Porsche enthusiast. Who else do you know that will road trip an early 356 and street-drive their 906 Carrera …
Continue to the full articleThe Behind-The-Scenes Story Of The Restoration Of 356SL ‘063’
By this point, you've probably heard enough and seen enough about the Le Mans-winning 356SL that was shown at Pebble Beach in 2016 you could probably recite its history from memory. It won its class at Le Mans in 1951, and 66 years later it's been returned to the exact state it was just before the Tricolore flag fell to start the race. In between, …
Continue to the full articleCayman GT4 Clubsport Class Coming To Pikes Pike
Porsche's first motorsports win came in 1948 with Porsche no. 1 at a hill climb. Since then, Porsche has regularly participated in hill climb events. The brand has even built specialized cars, like the 909 Bergspyder which was recently featured in the Top 5 series as the lightest Porsche model. Drivers like Jeff Zwart and Porsche factory Driver …
Continue to the full articleSet Your DVR: There’s a Lot of Great Porsche Content on Jay Leno’s Garage This Week
This week on Jay Leno's Garage Jay asks and answers the question, "How do you keep up with two Porsches on a race track? With another Porsche of course!". In this case the Porsches "he's trying to keep up with" are a 911R and Emory Outlaw 356 driven by Patrick Long and Rod Emory, respectively. Fortunately for Jay he has Jeff Zwart and the Porsche …
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