One of Porsche's most extreme motorsports products of all time came back in the late 1960s when the race team wanted to vie for European hillclimb titles. While the 908 had proven a bit successful, what was needed was a smaller, lighter, and more nimble car to really crank up the competition a notch. What came was the no-compromise 909 Bergspyder. …
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This is what it’s like to drive a Porsche 917 on the street
There is hardly a more iconic racing car than Porsche's 917. It was extremely successful in its day, and delivered the kind of speed never thought possible at tracks like La Sarthe and Daytona. Only about 50 were ever built in-period from 1968 to 1973, and only one of them was ever converted to road car specification. Obviously there's no way …
Continue to the full articleThis Subaru-Powered 550 Spyder Replica Is Sketchy Fast
The S-Klub out of southern California have created what is possibly the most in-your-face 550 Spyder clone ever. With a JDM-sourced Subaru EJ207 turbocharged flat-four engine, this mad machine makes well over 300 horsepower. One look and it's pretty obvious that this isn't a 'real' Porsche 550 Spyder, but it has its own modernized style juxtaposed …
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 articleYou’ve Never Seen Miniature Porsches Like These
Bernd Pennewitz in one of those rare individuals who lives between the worlds of the young and the old. As a child, Pennewitz enjoyed Wiking toy cars, but it was his previous experience with building models for trade fairs and marketing projects that paved the way for this side project to become a business. Building off his own interest in …
Continue to the full articleKreisel EVEX 910E, the Porsche-styled Electric Supercar.
Let's start with the headlines: 350km range. 2.5 seconds from 0-62MPH. 53 KWh capacity. 490 horsepower. One Million Euros. Yes, one million Euros. This electric 910 is actually expected to sell for more than an Ex-Works 910 sold for just a few years ago. That said, with just 29 genuine 910s produced, you're unlikely to ever see yourself coming the …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 69
We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on eBay for over two years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. We recently started publishing our picks once a week instead of our prior bi-weekly schedule, in an effort to bring you more exciting Porsche auction action. Check back often for different cars! This …
Continue to the full articleBreaking: Dansk Offering New Complete LWB Early 911 Chassis
Earlier today in Frankfurt at the Automechanika show, hall 6, booth 60, Porsche restoration sheetmetal supplier Dansk unveiled something that could potentially revolutionize the vintage 911 restoration industry if what we're hearing is true. Supposedly, they pulled the sheets off what appears to be a completely brand-new Long Wheelbase longhood 911 …
Continue to the full articleAre These 550 Spyder Replicas The Ultimate Seduction?
Over the past four years, business partners, Daniel Verwers and Jess Wilson have built up Seduction Motorsports (SM) into one of the premier builders of turn key 550 Spyder replicas. As those of you who may be familiar with starting a new business from scratch will be all too familiar with, that does not come easily. Daniel started SM …
Continue to the full articleThe Half-911: A 993-Based 356 Replica
Over the decades, since it left production, the 356 has inspired numerous replicas. While most of the 356 replicas are VW based, this Intermeccanica-bodied car is something entirely different. This Speedster uses the running gear from a Porsche 993. The owner has always owned convertibles, and wanted to combine the best of his classic British …
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