Though these three laps were supposed to calm, Patrick Long didn't get the memo. Either that, or his natural talent was enough to carry him to ~1:31 laps around Laguna Seca during last year's Rennsport Reunion VI. The unspoken rule at events like these is to take things a little calmer—these cars aren't cheap—than one might in an IMSA race. Some …
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Project Flatnose: The Secret Development of the Porsche 935
From the middle of 2017 until its release at Rennsport Reunion last September, the 935 project was a hush-hush affair. Nobody knew of the small-batch successor until its unveiling, and the team had to work quietly and quickly. Even other departments weren't aware of the development of "Project …
Continue to the full articleOur Mind-Blowing Weekend At Rennsport Reunion
Rennsport Reunion VI was among the most memorable automotive events in my recent memory. The showmanship involved on the part of Porsche's employees, their pride in the brand's history, and their willingness to talk about nothing but Porsche for the week of Rennsport is commendable. The event went off without a hitch, and I'm sure it took …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Debuts GT2 RS-based Modern 935 At Rennsport Reunion VI
If you're a wealthy track day fiend, and you love Porsche, today has been an extremely good day for you. During the Porsche Rennsport Reunion event in Northern California, our favorite German sports car manufacturer announced a modern-day throwback to the mid-1970s. By melding the powerplant of a 991 GT2 RS with the pure race car chassis and …
Continue to the full articleThe Incomparable Porsche 2018 Monterey Auction Preview
This year's Monterey auctions look to have literally something for everyone, and all of the auction houses have gone all-in on Porsche lots, finding some of the best collector Porsches in the world. It's obvious that every year the Monterey auction selection is the best of any auctions all year, providing huge selection and ultimate prestige. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Debuts The Official Poster Of Rennsport Reunion VI
Dennis Simon has knocked his assignment out of the proverbial park, yet again, with the new poster for this year's upcoming Rennsport Reunion VI celebrations. Having created four of the previous five posters for Porsche's premier vintage racing festival, he clearly has mastered the aesthetic that Porsche enjoys for their look. With classic …
Continue to the full articleLuftgekühlt Teams with Mobil1 to Protect History
Protecting history is challenging. There's no need to be ambiguous, virtually every museum, historical society and living history group struggles. I crewed a working museum ship, and though we sailed thousands of miles and hosted thousands of visitors, funding was always a question. Money doesn't necessarily follow people's interests in any …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Has Recreated The First 356, And They’re Taking It On Tour
It isn't really possible to find a car more significant to the history of the Porsche brand than the very first one to wear the Porsche name. 356 "No. 1" Roadster was first registered for road use in June of 1948, and heavily influenced the styling of the original run of Gmund 356s. Over the next seven decades, this Porsche was reshaped by the …
Continue to the full articleHappy 70th Birthday To The Legendary Hurley Haywood
There are few people quite so inextricably linked with Porsche's motorsport efforts in North America than Harris 'Hurley' Haywood. Having been a part of the Brumos Racing team from the late 1960s through just a handful of years ago, he's the winningest driver at the Daytona 24, and one of the most successful American racers at Le Mans. He was an …
Continue to the full articleWhat Is Das Renn Treffen, And Should You Go Next Year?
DasRennTreffen, or DRT for short, has grown into a Porsche fanatic's dream event, with hundreds of cars from the brand's lengthy history lining the closed-down city streets for the day. This year was the show's fourth, and by far the largest, edition. If this steady state of growth continues, we'll definitely need to add DRT to our calendar of …
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