We all remember our first Porsche, I know I do (a 1973 911T w/CIS). However, for most of us it was a "real" car, not a toy or model. In the case of this safety recall, just announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the model Porsche impacted it just that, a wooden model otherwise known as 'My First Porsche'. …
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Porsche Fans Create Modern Tribute to 917 and 908
There are unlikely stories, and then there is this. Five designers working for a Chinese car company, using company facilities in their off-hours, create a hypothetical Porsche racecar, one we've covered before. Drawing inspiration from both the 917 and 908, and incorporating modern Porsche design language, they create a model. They create a …
Continue to the full article40 Years of the Tamiya 934: Time to break out the Jägermeister!
2016 is the 40th Anniversary of both the real 934 and its RC little brother; Tamiya's long lived kit. Back in June of this year, to celebrate the model's anniversary, Tamiya announced a completely up-to-the-minute version of the 934 based on their TA-02SW architecture. Where the original 934 produced 485 horsepower (or more) from its turbocharged …
Continue to the full articleRag & Bone Destroys Aircooled 911 For Fashion Week, Calls It “Art”
We live in an era of manufactured outrage. There isn't a day that goes by that we don't hear about someone being raked over the coals for an insensitive tweet, or a business being boycotted because of the owner's political leanings. Some might be justified, and some is just anger for the sake of anger. What happens below, in my humble opinion, …
Continue to the full articleSchuco Launches New Line Of Magnus Walker Die Cast Models
The Magnus Walker 'brand' continues to increase its reach. He has t-shirts and hats, and everything from phone cases to brand new wheels. Adding to his collection the Urban Outlaw now has a pair of 1:43 Schuco die-cast models available for purchase that commemorate two of the best cars in his collection: #277 and his 1968 911R. Magnus' cars …
Continue to the full articleIs This Die Cast Model Porsche’s 2015 GT3 RS?
By now you may have seen the leaked picture of Porsche's newest model, the 991 generation 2015 GT3 RS. By model, I don't mean a variant of their current motor car lineup, I mean a 1:43 scale die cast model. The model itself, judging by the packaging and the font used on the base, appears to be one of the officially licensed 'Porsche Design Driver's …
Continue to the full articleYear-to-Date Sales by Model and Country for Porsche World-Wide
Earlier today, Porsche, AG reported a very successful first half of fiscal year 2013. Sales rose by 4% to 7.03 billion euro from January to the end of June. With 1.29 billion euro, the operating result stood 3% higher than the value of last year. Overall deliveries increased by 18% to 81,565 vehicles. Deliveries by Country and Model Deliveries …
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