At its base the fifty-two meter sculpture is just 12cm across. Its widest section contains six points holding six Porsches. Yes, real Porsches. You can see through the clear windows and into the interiors, and the underpinnings are visible from below. These are not hollow fiberglass display pieces, but artfully suspended real vehicles. Designed by …
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Book Review: Small Silver Speedster: A Father/Daughter/Car Story
I want to begin by mentioning that I purchased this book over a year ago ahead of the 2016 holiday season, and it just arrived at my doorstep yesterday. Even after all that wait, it must be said that it was well worth it once the book was in my hands. Dwight Knowlton has knocked the ball straight out of the park with his third children's book …
Continue to the full articleDirty Bathtub: Jeff Zwart’s 356 at Big Sky Ranch
Jeff Zwart is not shy about flogging his 1953 Porsche 356. We've seen the car sliding through the snow with Jeff at the wheel, and now getting sideways and dirty. While nowhere near as swift as Jeff's 964 rally car, which he ran at Big Sky Ranch the same day, the 356 looks like an absolute riot on the loose gravel surface. The 356 is both more …
Continue to the full articleThe Widest 356? West Coast Customs’ 356-Cayman Mashup in Motion
A 356 is a tiny car by modern standards. At 65.4" wide, a 356 is narrower even than a current Mitsubishi Mirage(65.6"). Most 356 variants are also shorter in terms of height than Project 944 GTS, and around 18" shorter in overall length than my 944. Stretching one to fit over a 987 Cayman then, is no mean feat. West Coast Customs managed to combine …
Continue to the full articleThis 356 Proves It’s More Fun to Drive a Slow Car Fast
I know what this website is called, and I admit my bias in favor of Porsche's classic flat-four models. I love the 356. After Studebakers, these were the first classics to really capture my imagination. Seeing someone as jaded by high-horsepower monsters as Matt Farah getting his kicks in a 356 warms my heart. The owners of this blue 356A sent Matt …
Continue to the full articleThe Emory Porsche Campout, an Inside Look
YouTube video descriptions seldom get it so right- Sometimes it is also about the destination. In a Porsche, every trip has something special, because the vehicle itself is a good traveling companion. When the journey ends in Oregon with a few hundred of your new best friends, however, the destination takes precedence. For those of us who couldn't …
Continue to the full articleMeet Bernie Dennison. Retired Dentist, Metal Fabricator and 356 Restorer
I attend our monthly Porsche club's dinner/meeting on a regular basis because I love Porsches and other Porsche owners. Lately, I've noticed a change in membership. Living in South Florida in the 90’s, Porsche meetings were much different than they are today. Most of the conversation revolved around our next planned track day and what …
Continue to the full articleA Brief History of the 356: Origins
After the Second World War there were more automakers than there are today. From Abarth to Zundapp, the automotive marketplace was a crowded and often bizarre place. Each segment offered a wide range of vehicles, with a range of shapes and build quality that would baffle a modern buyer. In order to keep the company moving forward, through difficult …
Continue to the full articleMeet Tom Roos, Porsche’s “Suburban In-law”
Porsches are meant to be driven, and that’s a well-known fact. How they are driven – well, that’s a whole ‘nuther thing! This video explores that notion. Tom Roos is passionate about classic Porsches and driving them on two-lane country roads. Why drive the old ones? As Roos explains: “When you are out there in a forty or fifty year-old car, you …
Continue to the full articleBoxster S vs. F-Type V6 S; a Comparison as Old as Time
Porsche and Jaguar have been vying for roughly the same segment of the sports car marketplace for as long as both brands have existed. Car Advice recently released a comparison of the F-Type and Boxster, which drew me backwards through the history of both brands' entry-level sports cars. In recent months I've had the pleasure of driving several …
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