What could the 356 have evolved into had Porsche kept developing it? Rod Emory, a man whose life has revolved around Porsches and hot rodding in all its various forms, wanted to find out. His creation, the 356 RSR, is his idea of what a racy, widebodied, turbocharged and very focused 356 racing car would've been. Imagine an early 1970s 911 RSR, but …
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The Devil Is In The Details Of This Custom 993 Speedster
Porsche officially built just one 993-generation 911 Speedster. On the occasion of Butzi Porsche's 60th birthday in 1995, the company presented him with a one-off tiptronic Speedster on 17" wheels. Longtime Porsche customer Jerry Seinfeld commissioned the Sonderwunsch program to build him a silver widebody Speedster as well, starting from a …
Continue to the full articleDriving A Porsche 356A Is An Analogue Experience
Things are too digital these days. We're always connected to the world at large with a bombardment of news, information, status updates, and reactions. We've been trained by social media to constantly check and re-check our phones or computers for the latest. It's hard to escape from the world of connectivity, as many of us depend on the so-called …
Continue to the full articleFather And Son Team Up To Revive This Beautiful 356
In this new video from Petrolicious, a French father and son team show off their oddly beautiful 356A coupe. This car was a literal 'barn find', which they tracked down by following a leaking vehicle back to a tractor collector's farm. They managed to get the tractor man to sell off his old long-dormant Porsche, but he would only sell it in a …
Continue to the full articleUnloved Outlaw: Porsche’s Lesser Known Carrera GT
It's hard to say whether the 914 or the 924 is the most maligned Porsche model. Both were burdened with underpowered engines, and both were jointly developed with the giant conglomerate that is VW-Audi. The 914 of course coming from the VW side, and the 924 from the Audi side. Magnus Walker's 924 Carrera GT is a rather different animal. Developed …
Continue to the full articleThe Kaege Retro Porsche 911: Backdating the 993
It's amazing how much Porsche tuning has changed within the last two decades. Twenty years ago cars like the Ruf CTR2 were at the forefront of Porsche tuning. TechArt wheels and aerokits were popular. Gemballa was making flatnose kits for 993s. While aggressive, modern looking air-cooled cars remain popular, backdating is very much in vogue. The …
Continue to the full articleBruce Canepa And The Story Of The 959 In America
If you're a vintage Porsche enthusiast with more than a passing interest in the incredible 1980's Porsche 959 supercar, you've likely heard the term 'show and display' thrown about. It was a legal recourse for collectors to import a 959 without going through the lengthy, costly, and difficult Federalization process to make the 959 street legal in …
Continue to the full articleWhen It Comes To Singer, The Devil Is In The Details
There aren't many folks who own a Singer Reimagined Porsche 911 who are comfortable sharing their car with the world. These cars are usually kept locked away in secret, revered as jewelry pieces in a collection. They aren't often sold on the second-hand market, and they are only occasionally shown off at events, car shows, or track days. Singer …
Continue to the full articleThe 2017 Porsche 911 Carrera T Returns To Minimalist Roots
Petrolicious teamed up with Porsche for this video, featuring the guys from California Porsche Restoration, to detail the newly launched Porsche 911 Carrera T and how it connects with the history of the brand. The Dohertys, the folks who own and operate CPR, are extremely passionate about Porsche, and they have seriously credible opinions on the …
Continue to the full articleWhy Early Porsches Provide Maximum Pleasure From a Minimalist Package
Kurt Gerhardt describes his 1969 Porsche 911 T as a "solid car". That might just be a bit of an understatement as he goes on to say, "No matter what it just keeps on running and you can beat it up a bit and you can haul-ass and it still does great and starts up every day." Now that's a Porsche worth keeping and one of many reasons you can get so …
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