Thirty-eight historic Porsches graced the straight at Laguna Seca for the Rennsport VI family photo. Thirty-six cars, and two Porsche tractors. The presence of any one of these cars at a normal event would be noteworthy. If any one row of the included cars arrived at most events, it'd be the talk of the show. Perhaps that speaks to just how special …
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Is the 956 Porsche’s Most Influential Racecar?
Let's ignore four out of five segments here, and deal solely with one. The Porsche 956 is arguably the most influential racecar of the last 35 years. It was not only dominant, a 956 or 962 would win Le Mans every year from 1982 through 1987, it changed the shape of racecars. The 956 was the first sports prototype constructed around an aluminum …
Continue to the full articleWatch and Listen as Jacky Ickx Explains What It’s Like to Drive Porsche Legendary 936 and 956
What's it like to drive a 936 or 956 on the track? Unless you've done it, it's impossible to explain. Who better than Porsche Motorsport icon Jacky Ickx. Filmed during the "Porsche Experience Day 2017" at Fuji Speedway, Ickx is easily one of the most accomplished race car drivers in recent history. His achievements include victories in everything …
Continue to the full articleAt Least 5 Historic Porsche Racecars To Participate In First Ever Daytona 24 Hour Historic
The sanctioning body 'Historic Sports car Racing' is bringing 24 hour historic racing to North America for the first time this November. Following in the footsteps of the other major international 24 hour race, the Le Mans 24, Daytona will offer a 24 hour classic race to celebrate the history of their storied event. It'll certainly be entertaining …
Continue to the full articleIntroducing Porsche Factoids
Drum roll please… Okay, that might be a bit much. Introducing the Porsche Factoid segment on FlatSixes.com This new monthly segment will be a list of unique and hopefully interesting facts exclusive to Porsche and various Porsche models. For a few of you Porchephiles in the audience some of this information may be as familiar to you as the build …
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