I have been a backpacker for many years and recently did a 110 mile stretch. I love camping. Being in the wilderness and enjoying a more intimate relationship with nature is my jam, but I am also lazy. Extremely lazy. It was after this hike that I decided to give car camping a go. In this way I could still enjoy the outdoors and go on small day …
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R Gruppe Treffen Special Report
Earlier this year I met up with a few members of the R Gruppe, and the conversation turned to their annual gathering, known as "Treffen". Treffen is a German verb meaning "to meet", so the name makes sense. I've always been enamored with the R Gruppe ethos, so I asked if it might be alright if I were to attend as a guest. A quick conversation among …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Formerly Owned By Caitlyn Jenner Up For Sale
We've talked a lot about celebrity provenance before in past posts. Does it add value to a Porsche? The answer it seems, is it depends. When Jerry Mathews (the "Beaver") sold his 911, or the 924 owned by the late Eric Carr (the "fox" drummer of KISS fame) went for sale, the celebrity connection didn't seem to matter. However, when a 993 Turbo S …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 28
We've been compiling the best Porsche models on eBay for almost 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 911 S/T Tribute, a 914 race car, a …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Returned To Owner 8-Years After It Was Stolen
It's every Porsche owner's worst nightmare. You grab your keys with thoughts of a spirited drive only to find your beloved Porsche is missing, stolen from your own garage or driveway. That's what happened to Michel Benson more than 8-years ago when her '76 914 was taken from the driveway of her Santa Cruz home. The theft happened while Benson …
Continue to the full articleFerkel The Nein-11 vs. The 908/14
When life gives you LeMons, make racecars! Life is weird sometimes. A couple of months ago, I mentioned how awesome I thought it would be to pit the two most well known San Francisco Bay Area based Porsche LeMons cars against each other in a tongue-in-cheek 'battle royale' with a journalist hot-shoe at the wheel [note: I'm a warm-shoe at …
Continue to the full articleThis Is What A Turbocharged V8 Porsche 914 Looks And Sounds Like
After purchasing this 914 as a project car, and determining that the cost for an original 914-6 replacement motor was too great, the owner, Mike De of New Zealand, decided to shoehorn a GM turbocharged LS1 V8 into the space normally reserved for a flat-four. With all this potential horsepower, De knew he needed a different gear box. After a …
Continue to the full articleLightning Strike Garage Fire Claims Enthusiast’s Beloved 914
Aaron Gower, a Porsche enthusiast in Hickory, North Carolina, is mourning the passing of his beloved 914 [with thanks to Frank Barrett for his skills as an editor]. They say you have a better chance of being struck by lightning than you do of winning the lottery, but they never say anything about your car being struck by lightning. If Aaron can …
Continue to the full articleIs The Porsche 914 Finally Getting The Respect It Deserves?
For decades most Porsche 914s sat on the sidelines watching as their more rarified bretheren got the lion's share of attention. Over the past 10 years pricing on air-cooled Porsches such as the 356, 930, 964 and 993s have skyrocketed, with much of the increase coming in the last two years alone. Meanwhile, 914s languished on the value sidelines; …
Continue to the full articleThis 914 Speedster Is Theoretically Awesome, Actually Disappointing
There is something about buying someone else's project that gives me the heebie jeebies. No matter how much effort, care, and thought was put into the project, there will always be that little voice in your head wondering where they skimped, and if any corners were cut in the process. This 914 "speedster" looks great at first glance, and the …
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