In today's world of stratospheric price levels for air-cooled Porsches its becoming increasingly rare to find unrestored and unmolested examples. While there are definitely exceptions, an overwhelming majority of those that you do find spent a better part of their life as garage queens, undriven and admired from afar. Matt Hummel's 356 is the …
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A Porsche 356 Speedster That Puts Family First
Rosita grew up surrounded by cars. She's fourth generation in a car family used to the Ferraris her father, a mechanic, would pick her up at school in. Howwever, as Rosita explains, even though her father worked on Ferraris, his father's true love was for Porsche. It took a considerable amount of time, but fifteen year ago the family brought …
Continue to the full articleOnce A Black Sheep, The Porsche 912 Is Getting Revenge
In 2012, Julien Borne’s father died suddenly. This event – in tandem with the birth of his daughter – caused Borne to pause and take stock of his own life and priorities, an episode of reflection that ultimately led him to a sad-looking 1967 Porsche 912 and a dilapidated house in the French countryside. Borne had been racing in the French …
Continue to the full articleJack Griffin’s Outlaw Porsche 356
Jack Griffin's 356 Outlaw is something unique, as it is not only a one-year-only 1955 Continental, but it is also an exceedingly rare sunroof coupe body. His self ascribed "Beauty Queen" is "art on wheels", and is the car he would have built if he'd been in control of Porsche in 1955. As usual, Petrolicious produced an extraordinarily beautiful …
Continue to the full articleThere’s Something Magical About The ’73 911 RS. Video
This latest video from Petrolicious features Mr. Mark Haddawy and his unrestored 1973 2.7 Carrera RS (one of only four to be imported into the U.S.). Prices for Porsche's earliest street legal race car continue to climb at record pace with a lightweight version selling for nearly $1.5 million this year at Amelia Island. Despite his Porsche's …
Continue to the full article1970 914-6: The Forgotten Porsche
Why is the 914 treated with such apathy within the Porsche community? It is a brilliant car that handles much better than its 4-decade-old appearance would lead you to believe. The tiny two-seater, especially in 6-cylinder guise, as this one is, has to be one of the best driving cars Porsche ever produced, and in its day was a true force to be …
Continue to the full articleVideo: “A Sense Of Occasion” Driving A 356A Speedster
It's been about a year since Petrolicious brought their deliciously produced videos onto the scene. They've been delivering excellent cinematography, stunningly beautiful cars, and delightful characters since then. Often, their videos will depict vintage Porsches and their owners. Their newest release is certainly in keeping with the …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche 911 is Something Special
Jeff Zwart. His is a name most hard-core Porsche fans know well. Jeff began his love affair with the 911 as a teenager learning to drive in his Father's early Porsche 901. Today he's known for setting and breaking records racing 911s through the clouds at Pikes Peak (as well as his brilliant commercials). He refers to the 911 as "a car that ups …
Continue to the full articleMeet Guy Newmark the Man Whose Million-Mile Porsche Was Stolen and Then Recovered by the Internet
In June Petrolicious introduced us to the "Million Mile Porsche". Then, in mid-August, we told you how the same Porsche was stolen from its garage and how the internet helped to recover it. In the video below, meet Guy Newmark, the man who's been driving this wonderful 356 for the last 45 years. After nearly a million miles, Guy finds …
Continue to the full articleOne Car to do it All: Jack Olsen’s Porsche 911
Petrolicious is quickly becoming one of our favorite new sites. Just watch the video below and you'll see what I mean. The production quality alone makes it worth watching. Throw in an interesting Porsche and things get event better. Other Porsche Blog Posts You Will Enjoy Check Out the Custom Garage Jack Olsen Built for his …
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