The Porsche Speedster is an icon nearly as old as the company itself. First introduced as a stripped back proto-sports-purpose version of the 356, the Speedster was the brainchild of importer and marketing genius Max Hoffman. Aiming to compete with the stripped back British roadsters of the era, Porsche removed interior trimmings and added a low …
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Porsche Santa Clarita built the perfect 356 Speedster from an old barn find race car
Porsche Santa Clarita is one of the newest Porsche dealers in the U.S. and it is eager to prove itself as among the most well-equipped places for your vintage Porsche to receive everything it needs. As part of the Galpin family of dealerships, the company is well versed in the art of subtle customization, restoration, and resto-modding. One only …
Continue to the full articleSix Decades Of Speedsters at Gotthard Pass
It's strange to think that what was once Porsche's cheapest road car has spawned such a legacy. Where the basic 356 Speedster was inexpensive and humble, each subsequent generation is seemingly more limited and exclusive than the last. When the Speedster name re-emerged in the late-1980s as a spartan (but apparently practical) version of the 911, …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Reviews Its Five Greatest American Icons
Just five years after the war ended, Porsche started importing small batches of cars into New York City to plant its feet for the first time on American soil. News traveled quickly on a westward wind and the Californians, free from harsh weather, soon after demanded their own style of Porsche. Now, ostensibly this video was created as a way for …
Continue to the full articleWhat Is The New 911 Speedster Like To Drive On The Road?
A few years ago, we discussed the idea of a GT3 Cabriolet (below). Some of us thought it was a great idea, and others not so much. It took almost five years, but Porsche finally built something that is basically the 991 GT3 Cabriolet that we asked for, but better. Consider the 991.2 Speedster a send off for the chassis. This is among the last cars …
Continue to the full articleWhen You Buy A 911 Speedster, Are You Going To Spring For The Heritage Design Package?
For those who yearn for the golden years of motorsport, the new 911 Speedster Heritage Design Package might take them back to simpler, brighter times. With striking GT Silver Metallic paint covering most of the Speedster's hide, white bumpers, and "Gumball" style graphics, there's a clear reference to the customized 356 racers of the past. The …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Debuts Production-Ready 911 Speedster At New York Auto Show
We knew it was coming, we knew it would be limited, and we knew what it would look like, but it's still a joy to see the 991.2-generation Speedster finally in production-ready trim. Only 1948 examples of this open-top 911 will be built, and it's likely that its most of the way to being sold out by now, if it isn't already. What you're looking at …
Continue to the full articlePorsche’s Top Five Secret Prototypes
Few people get a sense of how groundbreaking Porsche's cars are, as they so often blend into the background in a chic location. Nonetheless, the thought and innovation present in every one of their varied designs make Porsche a special marque. Even more so—some of their incredible cars didn't quite make the cut, and here are a few of those special …
Continue to the full articleDP Motorsport Adds Throwback Style To Speedster Rarity
Porsche's 1989 Speedster is an incredibly rare piece of air-cooled history, with just over 2000 units made for the entire world. Luckily, for Porsche fanatics everywhere, this particular Speedster was built up from a far-less-rare 1989 Carrera 3.2 Targa. The owner of this 911 had already completed the Speedster conversion, but deemed the look 'too …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay: Volume 106
We've been compiling some amazing Porsche models on eBay for nearly three years now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. This week we're taking a look at several iterations of Porsche's 964-generation 911. If you missed out on all of the 964s that crossed the block this weekend at RM Sotheby's Amelia Island sale, …
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