Did you know that Porsche was actually issued a cease and desist letter from French company Peugeot in regards to the 911's original '901' moniker? Porsche, at that time, gave their cars numbers based on their project number. For example, the first 356 was internally "project three-hundred fifty-six", and the 901 was similarly the nine-hundred …
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Take A Look At How The Offroading LuftAuto 2 Was Built
When you get Pat Long, Jeff Zwart, Rod Emory, and Joey Seely of E-motion Engineering to collaborate on a single project, the outcome is bound to be a seriously rad Porsche. In this case, 'LuftAuto 002' is that outcome and it fits the bill to a T. The LuftAuto thing all started with Luftgekuhlt 3 when they built a white Safari-style Carrera to be …
Continue to the full articleThe Many Porsches Of Radwood 2
In the interest of full disclosure, I am one of the organizers of Radwood and while I regularly contribute to this site, I was encouraged to bring a piece of my car show to FLATSIXES.com. I was way too busy working to make sure the event ran smoothly to take many photographs of my own, but some of my friends have contributed their pictures for you …
Continue to the full articleVideo: 1982 Fabcar Porsche 935 JLP-4 – The Wildest 935 Ever?
Back in the early 1980s, the GTP-style prototypes were still in their infancy, and the JLP Racing team - John Pauls, Sr. & Jr. - wanted to build a new version of Porsche's 935 that could "win any race it entered" with no expense spared. Hiring the workshops and aerodynamics masters at Fabcar to build their new machine, the JLP-4 was the result. …
Continue to the full articleCheck Out This Faithful Fan-Made Matchbox Recreation Of Leh Keen’s Safari 911
By now, you've probably seen Leh Keen's awesome 'Safari' 911. It is an amazing thing, that Porsche. With a rally light pod, a lift, some meaty tires, and a push bar, Mr. Keen was able to turn an awesome 911 into an inspirational one. It's become an internet sensation over the last few months, and apparently two additional cars, clones of the first, …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 32
We've been compiling the best Porsche models on eBay for over a year now, and we've seen some pretty astonishing cars pop up now and again. There is some great new stuff every two weeks, so check back often. We've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for you nice people to purchase today, including a Turbo Look 964, an Anniversary Edition 991, …
Continue to the full articleVideo: Bruce Canepa Dominates The Field In His Porsche 935
Bruce Canepa doesn't do things in half measures. If he's going at it, he's going whole hog. That's true in his restoration business, and that's true in his fanatical style of vintage racing. He was on an absolute flyer in this session, and I'm so glad that it was all on video. This is masterfully produced, by the way, as the commentary is even …
Continue to the full articleSotheby’s/RM Auctions Previews A Carrera RS Lightweight For Their Villa Erba Sale This Month
On Saturday, RM Auctions and Sotheby's will be offering this gorgeous specimen up for sale. If you've always wanted a Carrera RS 2.7 M471 "Lightweight", this might be a once in a lifetime opportunity. Book your tickets to Lake Como, Italy now, so you can get there just in time to bid. An extraordinarily well presented and rare numbers-matching …
Continue to the full articleOur Favorite Porsches On Ebay This Week: Volume 19
For all of the eccentric and eclectic Porsche collectors and enthusiasts out there, we've decided that it is about time someone aggregated the best of the best that eBay has to offer in the Porsches-for-sale department. Now we've tracked down five more exciting Porsches for folks to purchase. The 911-heavy list this week includes a 993 Turbo S …
Continue to the full articleWe Spend A Memorable Porsche Weekend In Los Angeles
Every year, the VW/Porsche Toy And Literature Swap Meet weekend gets bigger and bigger. Last year, I decided to drive my way down the spine of California to the swap meet, and it was a nightmare. Between the rain, the 8 hour drive, and the cost of parking, it was decided that it would be better to fly down this year. Besides, by flying, I'm …
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