Where would the Porsche world be without quick Vic Elford? Most famously Elford took a 911 to victory at Rally Monte Carlo in 1968, then got on a plane, flew to Florida, and hopped in a long tail 907 to win Porsche's first ever 24 hour endurance race at Daytona. Among hundreds of other wins for the crested German brand of fighting racers, Elford is …
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Luftgekühlt 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 articleThis Classic Documentary Follows Porsche at Sebring and the Targa Florio 1972
The roar of engines set to sub-standard audio and an authentic script has the ability to mesmerize any petrolhead. Add in the familiar punchy twang of Mario Andretti and the soothing tones of Vic Elford, then top it off with an award-winning soundtrack, and you've got a classic racing documentary that will please any watcher with a drop of oil in …
Continue to the full articleVic Elford to Speak at the Blackhawk Museum in March
UPDATE: We first saw the announcement for this show during the first week in January. Since then, the museum has removed information about the event. We're not quite sure what's going on, but once we get in-touch with someone, we'll update this page. For now, we found the video below. It's a recording of the last time Vic gave this presentation in …
Continue to the full articleThe Last Turn – Vic Elford, 28-Years Later
At the first Rennsport Reunion, I was given the assignment to “judge” the 917 class in the concours alongside Vic Elford. I use the quotes quite intentionally, as my qualifications were pretty thin compared to Vic’s, and we had no specific instructions as to what was expected of us, other than to not take it too seriously. With that in mind, we …
Continue to the full articleOur Top Ten Favorite Moments From Rennsport Reunion V
10. Meeting amazing drivers, both current and historically significant From the very first evening of the event, we were treated to lovely meals in the presence of legendary drivers, both of eras gone by and the current one. On the first evening, we had a lovely dinner with Eliot Forbes-Robinson and his wife, talking about his illustrious …
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 articleHappy Birthday To Porsche Legend Vic Elford
80 years ago today, Vic Elford was born. As his success in racing grew, the nickname "Quick Vic", given to him by friends and competitors alike took on new meaning. As one of the few drivers to excel in sports cars, rally cars, and Formula 1 at a championship level. His lap recordsinclude Targa Florio, Nurburgring, Daytona, Sebring, Norisring, …
Continue to the full articleThis Is One Of Our Favorite Vic Elford Stories
Over the years Porsche has invited us to many different events. While we always enjoy getting to drive new Porsches on the road and on the track, our favorite times are those when we get to interact with drivers like Hurley Haywood, Vic Elford, Derek Bell, etc. One thing that makes these times so special is hearing some of the driver's stories …
Continue to the full articleWatch As Vic Elford Is Inducted Into The Sebring Hall Of Fame
The last time we attended a Sebring Hall of Fame luncheon we watched as Hurley Haywood was inducted. Today, we were fortunate to be present as Vic Elford was added to the short list of luminaries honored since the Hall of Fame was established in 2002. Today's festivities had Derek Bell as Master of Ceremonies and featured Vic Elford, the late …
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