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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We All Need Friends Like These
When a friend with a substantial car collection asks you to exercise his cars, what do you say? His stable includes a 300SL gullwing, 300SL roadster, Ferrari 365GTB 4 cam, Muira SV, BMW M1, Mangusta, BMW 507, 246 GTS Dino, Daytona, Jag XK 150 S, Aston Martin DB 4 GT and a 58’ 4 cam Speedster. I am putting on the brakes as the list includes …
Continue to the full articleA Semi-Private Tour Of European Collectibles
Earlier this year, while in the Los Angeles area for the Vintage VW and Porsche Literature, Toy, and Memorabilia Swap Meet, I sent a message to a colleague of mine in the Porsche business to see if they wouldn't mind my stopping by the shop for a semi-private tour. They were preparing for their Saturday evening open house on Friday, so I had to …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn
1965 was an exhilarating time for a pair of seriously committed young Porsche enthusiasts making the pilgrimage from Atlanta to Sebring in a 356 coupe. It was the second year that the Porsche factory had brought the stunningly beautiful 904 out to play with the four, five, and six-liter monsters from other manufacturers. In the inaugural year, …
Continue to the full article2015 Porsche Paris Auction Results
Ah, Paris is a beautiful place this time of year, don't you think? What could be better than a major international automobile auction in the French capital? The big three auctions of "Retromobile", RM, Artcurial, and Bonhams, brought a load of really good Porsche lots. This isn't always the most important collector car auction in the world, but …
Continue to the full articleBook Review: White Racers from Zuffenhausen by Karl Ludvigsen
Written by automotive and Porsche expert Karl Ludvigsen, White Racers from Zuffenhausen: Porsche 904, 906, 907, 908, 910 provides the reader with a graphical and written overview of the 900 series sports-racing cars. Carefully chosen pictures from the author’s own library present an extensive, black and white, first hand pictorial panorama and …
Continue to the full articleHow Lucky am I? A Porsche Entusiasts Dream!
I read a lot of the discussion groups, forums, blogs, etc. (regarding Porsches) that are available out on the web. It's interesting to see that a lot of the participants are not even current Porsche owners. Rather, they are enthusiasts who covet the marque and hope to own one some day. This got me to thinking about my experience with Porsche and …
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