Who better to tell the history of Porsche competition cars than Derek Bell? Of his five Le Mans wins, four were in Porsches. Of his ten podium finishes at Le Mans, eight were in Porsches. He's competed in countless classes, and shared cars with everyone from Jacky Ickx and James Hunt to his son, Justin. Critically, Bell's career spanned from …
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The Unparalleled Porsche 2016 Paris Auction Preview
When we previewed the Porsche content selling at the Scottsdale auctions, we weren't exactly blown away with what they had to offer. There didn't seem to be a major headliner for the Porsche camp to whip up a bidding frenzy for. That all changes with a move to another continent, and another sale. There are some excellent listings in this one, and …
Continue to the full articleDean for a Day
It's been nearly 60 years since 24-year old James Dean met his demise on a lonely stretch of Route 466 in Cholame, California. The violent crash forever linked the young Hollywood star with the car he was driving: a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder. Designed primarily as a racecar, Porsche built 90-550 Spyders from 1953-56. The car achieved …
Continue to the full articleThe Porsche 550 Re-imagined by Vintech as the P550
You're probably asking yourself why would anyone need to "re-imagine" one of the purest Porsches ever built? At least that's what I thought when I first saw the headline. Then, I saw the renderings and pictures and after a few minutes of staring I decided I liked it. What is it you ask? It's a tribute to the Porsche 550 in an updated, …
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