Protecting history is challenging. There's no need to be ambiguous, virtually every museum, historical society and living history group struggles. I crewed a working museum ship, and though we sailed thousands of miles and hosted thousands of visitors, funding was always a question. Money doesn't necessarily follow people's interests in any …
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Luftgekühlt 5 Was a Spectacle of Color
Porsche provides color charts for their classic models on their website. While most of the documents provide the RoW color codes, I find them very useful for determining original color combinations. It's helpful to know that Aubergine wasn't available in '75, or that 936-Silbermet took a break in the early 1980s. Of course, it's impossible to keep …
Continue to the full articleFINALLY! Luftgekühlt 5 Venue Announced
First we were given the date, then we learned what city Luft 5 would be held in. Today, we finally know where in Torrance, CA all those wonderful air-cooled Porsches will assemble, Ganahl Lumber South Bay. Location Holds Relevance To Porsche History Buffs Recently opened at 2600 Del Amo Blvd in Torrance, CA, the site of Luftgekühlt 5 is …
Continue to the full articleWhat Is Das Renn Treffen, And Should You Go Next Year?
DasRennTreffen, or DRT for short, has grown into a Porsche fanatic's dream event, with hundreds of cars from the brand's lengthy history lining the closed-down city streets for the day. This year was the show's fourth, and by far the largest, edition. If this steady state of growth continues, we'll definitely need to add DRT to our calendar of …
Continue to the full articleLuftgekühlt 5 Location Announced
We've known the "when" for months now (April 22, 2018) but "where" Luftgekühlt 5 would take place was anyone's guess. Until tonight. Just a short-time ago we received an email letting us know that Luftgekühlt 5 would be held in the city of Torrance, CA. Still no official word on the exact venue, but if you're planning on flying in for the event, …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Most Significant Moments Of 2017
2017 was an interesting year for Porsche and fans of the brand. We had a great year of bringing you the most important Porsche news stories and entertainment, and thanks for reading along. Over the last twelve months, the Porsche community has grown in a big way with Porsche setting sales records seemingly every month, we've seen a big jump in …
Continue to the full articleTake A Look At How The Offroading LuftAuto 2 Was Built
When you get Pat Long, Jeff Zwart, Rod Emory, and Joey Seely of E-motion Engineering to collaborate on a single project, the outcome is bound to be a seriously rad Porsche. In this case, 'LuftAuto 002' is that outcome and it fits the bill to a T. The LuftAuto thing all started with Luftgekuhlt 3 when they built a white Safari-style Carrera to be …
Continue to the full articleSave the Date: Luftgekühlt 5 Announced
Update: March 8, 2018 Luftgekühlt 5 Location announced. We don't yet know where, but we do know when, April 22, 2018. That's the date announced this weekend for Patrick Long and Howie Idelson's much anticipated Luftgekühlt 5. In an email sent to members of their private subscription list, the team at Luftgekühlt said the following, "We’re …
Continue to the full articleVideo Walks You Through Luftgekühlt 4 Better Than Any Picture Gallery
Within the realm of Porsche car shows, and it's an empire that gets bigger each day, Luftgekühlt is the newly crowned king. In just 4 short years, Patrick Long and Howie Idelson's ode to everything air-cooled, is a must attend for anyone interested in the Porsche dynasty. The problem, at least for some, is that it's held on just one day …
Continue to the full articleDRIVING #LUFTAUTO OFF-ROAD WITH JAY LENO
Remember last year's Luftgekühlt? Not only was it a fantastic show, but to make it a bit more "interactive" Patrick Long and team introduced us to "#luftauto", a mid-80's 911 SC converted into a 911 Safari or East African Rally tribute. The idea was to build something that would bring attention to the show and then auction it off, all for charity. …
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