There are very few car-guy movies, particularly ones which are ostensibly fiction, which stand the test of time. Grand Prix, Bullitt, and Le Mans are in a small and exclusive club. Though not a commercial success when released in 1971, Le Mans has since been elevated to cult-classic status. A new graphic novel rendition of the film, produced with …
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10 Best Selling Porsche Books For 2016
Every year publishers and authors send us Porsche book after Porsche book for us to review. We do our best to read and review as many as possible, but we simply can't get to all of them. However, what we can do, is take a look through our Amazon order reports to see which of the books we did mention (here on the site or on our social channels) …
Continue to the full articlePorsches Are Meant To Be Driven And Shared. The Ingram Family Explains Why.
It used to be a truism that only enthusiasts drove their cars and "collectors" simply collected; collector's cars tend to sit around as "garage queens". Lately, the family behind the Ingram Collection (one of the nicest Porsche collections in private hands that we know of) has been turning that old idea on its head. When I first met the Ingrams …
Continue to the full articleHow You Can Help to Kickstart This Porsche Project
Rich Truesdell is a Southern California-based automotive photojournalist whose work has appeared in Motor Trend Classic, Octane, Mercedes Enthusiast, and most recently Total 911 where the current issue (#100) carries his interview with Porsche racing legend Hurley Haywood. Last week Rich launched a new project on the crowd funding website …
Continue to the full articleJerry Seinfeld’s Porsche 356 Gmünd will be at the “Porsche-Origin of the Species” book launch
Karl Ludvigsen's newest book, Porsche - Origin of the Species, launches on Saturday, August 18th in Danvers, MA as part of the Porsche 356 East Coast Holiday. Karl will be present at the event to give the keynote speech. He will also be available for book signings and autographs. Jerry Seinfeld's Porsche 356 Gmünd Coupe In conjunction …
Continue to the full articleThe Lost Spyder Book Review
It's not often that a book grabs my attention to the point where I don't want to put it down. The fact that the book in question is this author's first makes it that much more remarkable. Yet that's exactly how I feel once I start reading C.S. Michael's "The Lost Spyder"*. About The Lost Spyder J.C. Callahan is a man on a quest. Little does …
Continue to the full articleMark Donohue Book Review and 20% Discount Offer
[Editor's Note] Following is a review of Michael Argetsinger's book Mark Donohue: Technical Excellence at Speed. At the end of this review is a generous offer from David Bull Publishing. Be sure to read through it to receive a 20% discount on this book in conjunction with a discount on the newer Argetsinger book titled Mark Donohue, His Life In …
Continue to the full articleA French Kiss With Death
I have a confession to make: I am twenty-three years old and in all my life, I must admit that I really hadn’t known much about Steve McQueen, other than his leading role in “some racing movie.” What’s even worse is the fact that this is not uncommon today, at least amongst my generation. Luckily, there’s a book that shows the public (and …
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