In 1950, at the Paris Auto Show, the organizers of the 24 hours of Le Mans invited the Porsche family to enter a car in the 1951 race. Porsche accepted and decided to use one of their left over aluminum bodied Gmünd Coupes as their entry. In fact, they prepped four cars for testing with the intent to enter two cars in the 1951 race. The two …
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Piersons’ passion for Porsches brings rare Cabriolet back to life
Bill and Kathleen Pierson certainly qualify as members in good standing of the German Car Club of Kansas. Bill has owned and loved several VW Beetles and is currently having a rare double-cab VW pickup customized. Kathleen only reluctantly let go of her BMW sedan a few years ago. The couple even own a Porsche tractor. But it’s a slightly …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 46
We've been compiling the best Porsche models on eBay for about a year and a half now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. There is some great new stuff every two weeks, so check back often. We've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for you nice people to purchase today, including a Piggish 356, a Carrera GT with …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche 356s of Amelia Island
This year's Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance featured two "classes" of Porsches: Rare 356 Open Cars and Rare 356 Coupes. To be considered a "Rare 356" of either variety the Porsches needed to be of limited production number, of historic significance to the marque or uniquely bodied in some way, shape or form. With that in mind, this year's field …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 39
We've been compiling the best Porsche models on eBay for over a year now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. There is some great new stuff every two weeks, so check back often. We've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for you nice people to purchase today, including a street car turned track car, a street car …
Continue to the full articleJanis Joplin’s 356 SC Cabriolet Sells Significantly Over Estimate In RM Sotheby’s New York Sale
A couple of months ago, when we first heard tell that this Porsche would be sold at auction, we brought you the news with an auction preview of RM Sotheby's "Driven by Disruption" event. This is no normal 356, to be fair, and it certainly commands a presence with its wild "history of the universe" mural paint scheme. This car is all about history, …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches For Sale On Ebay This Week: Volume 37
We've been compiling the best Porsche models on eBay for over a year now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. There is some great new stuff every two weeks, so check back often. We've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for you nice people to purchase today, including a PDK equipped Sypder, a Lime Gold GT3, a 356 …
Continue to the full articleRM Sotheby’s To Sell Janis Joplin’s Kaleidoscopic 356 Cabriolet
One of the legends of music, Janis Joplin, once owned a Porsche. Hers wasn't exactly like yours though, was it? Of course with her eccentric personality, her car also had to display some eccentricity. Painted on all sides with a psychedelic "History of the Universe" mural, Joplin's 356 has become an icon of Rock and Roll history. In fact, it's been …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 31
We've been compiling the best Porsche models on eBay for over a year now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. There is some great new stuff every two weeks, so check back often. We've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for you nice people to purchase today, including a rough and ready 356 coupe, a factory …
Continue to the full articleVideo: A Family Tradition Of Outlaw 356s
Sometimes, in order to take things to the next level, you really need to take a few steps backward. Rod Emory has been building Porsche 356s for a long long time, and he uses technology from the days when the cars were new. With a family tradition of building hot rods and custom cars, Mr. Emory's 356 builds tend to be somewhat outside the norm of …
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