UPDATED – The Porsche 996 Turbo – Why They’re Good Value and Why They’ll Never Be Collectable
In Porsche collecting circles, right now even a few months seems like an eternity.
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Will The Porsche Cayman R Ever Be a Collectable Porsche?
A random thought occurred to me this week.
Automotive Shoulder Pads – The 1980’s Porsche Style
Remember the 1980’s? The time when excess was good, the more money you had, the more it was perfectly fine to flaunt it.
Three Porsche Drive Videos non-Porsche Owners Must Watch
If you are one of those drivers who doesn’t really ‘get’ the whole Porsche thing, then you must watch these three videos.
For The Love of Analogue
Air cooled Porsches, black and white analogue photography and a Leica rangefinder.
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Should Porsche Have Left Bellof’s Nurburgring Lap Record Intact? Discuss…
So it’s finally happened. Stefan Bellof’s legendary lap record around the Nurburgring has finally been beaten by Timo Bernhard in that mighty Porsche LMP1 monster.
Driving Tips – Why Learning to Drive a Porsche 911 Takes a Little Time
Some people look at me in a very strange manner when the subject of Porsche 911 driving techniques are mentioned.
Top Five Lightweight Porsches and the GT3 RS that is ‘Almost’ Lightweight
This great YouTube video is one of a series of Top Fives from Porsche.
Why You Should Buy This 80 Mile Sport Classic. And Why You’ll Need Two
We’ve written before about scarcely believable ‘delivery mileage’ Porsches that have simply been carefully stored by their owners and never driven…
The New Porsche 911R – There’s Life in The Heel Toe Gearshift Yet.
Just when I thought that the 997 GT3 4.0RS was quite probably the last definitive, cerebral Porsche 911, Andreas Peuninger’s team introduce the 911R.
Porsche Cayman GT4 Road Trip
We know several Porsche Cayman GT4 owners. Without exception,, they are of the traditional Porsche owning breed.
The… Errrr… Amazing RAUH Welt Begriff Porsches
Ok, it has to be said. I’ve been quiet long enough. At first, I thought it was just me.
Lohner Porsche and the Semper Vivus – the worlds first hybrid car and the Birth of Porsche Motorsport.
For sure, the turbine like whistle of a Tesla or the whisper quiet creepiness of a Lexus as it sidles up behind you in a parking lot will never have…
Rennsport Reunion V – The Big Picture Gallery
If you’re as down as we were at being unable to make it at Rennsport Reunion in October, you’ll know the physical pain we felt when viewing this…
Porsche 917-021 A Perfect Day
This lovely video by Vimeo user Daniel Fery in Belgium will make us all wish we had the resources to obtain a Porsche 917.
The New Porsche 911 Turbos – Turbocharging For Everyone
Way back when the original Porsche 930 Turbo arrived, it was the pinacle of technology from the company at the time.
Porsche Bring Back Those Iconic Dashboards
Air cooled Porsche 911 enthusiasts will be fully aware of the toll the natural environment takes on those old, original dash rolls from Porsche 911’s…
New Era at The Iconic Autofarm
In the ebb and flow of the Porsche world, one of the constant reference points has always been Autofarm.
Brumos Porsche B59 – The Full Story of the Exclusive Porsche 911
Brumos have been in the Porsche business since 1959, both as certified dealers and one time South Eastern USA Porsche distributor in Jacksonville…
Porsche 911 Backdates, Updates and the Changing Trends
What happens if you have a modern car and it’s replaced by an updated version?
Porsche LeMans Wins at the 24 Hours – Ten Magic Moments
It’s not very often that we simply cut and paste a press release verbatim here at Historic Racer.
Mark Webber Meets Richard Attwood
Ever since joining Porsche, Mark Webber has had a spring in his step.
Racing in The Street
It’s been a while. A while since I drove an early, well sorted, lightweight 911.
Gmund, The Beginning
Another lovely video by Porsche featuring Zwart driving a 1949 Gmund Coupe in the sunny California sunshine.
Nine Reasons Why The Porsche RS America isn’t a 964RS And Why You Should Buy One Anyway – Especially No 9
In 1992, Porsche revived the Carrera RS name in the 964.
Why We Need GT’s in the World Rally Championship
As the WRC season rolls around once more, there are the usual mutterings about the state of World Rallying.
Kall Auto Lodge – The Perfect Scandinavian Driver’s Hotel?
Kall Auto Lodge is the unsung hero of many a car photo shoot, car television programme or rally test facility.
Porsche 917 Can Am 917/30 – The Unraced Porsche
Following on from our article on the delivery mileage Porsche 959 , here’s a fascinating story about a Porsche 917 Can Am that’s never been raced.
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Discussing the Porsche 911’s Alter Ego
The more casual Porsche viewer might be forgiven for being unaware of the company’s considerable success at rallying and off road racing.
The Second Act – Singer creator Rob Dickinson Interviewed
The whole phenomenon of “Porsche 911 Re-Imagined by Singer” has attracted a global following.
911 Turbo – A Seventeen Point History
1973, the Frankfurt Motor Show. Porsche show the 911 Turbo for the first time.
That Magnus Walker Porsche 911 Sale. $275,000…. Discuss.
You’ll have heard by now of the amazing price that the ’72 911 owned by Magnus Walker sold for this last weekend.
Vic Elford On Balance…
A great short video featuring the legendary Vic Elford just displelling that rear engined 911 myth in the space of ninety seconds.
1976 Porsche 935 Racer at RM Auctions Arizona
Just a few days to go now before the RM Auctions Arizona sale, we thought it worthwhile to take a look at some of the competition cars being entered…
Racing, Not Posing
Love this short video by Porsche, it fits in quite nicely with our philosophy of driving cars, not just polishing them.
King of the GT’s? Porsche 911 Turbo through the years.
There have been some pretty good GT cars launched this past few years.
Rubystone – Are You A Man Or A Mouse?
Porsche Rubystone. Not the most accurate description for a colour.
Gorgeous Black Porsche 911 Speedster For Sale at RM Auctions
The RM Action’s Don Davis collection sale is just a few days away now.
Porsche 911 Owners, Just Fuel It Up And Drive It
A chance twitter exchange today between myself, Adam Towler and Dan Prosser has stimulated me to write about something that’s been coming and going…
Jack’s ‘Everything Porsche’ and his 12 Gauge Garage
The guys over at Petrolicious are making some really superb videos right now.
Pikes Peak Porsche 911GT3R
Frenchman Romain Dumas posted this video on his YouTube channel of his attempt at outright victory in the 2012 Pikes Peak hillclimb in his Porsche 911 GT3R.
Porsche Museum Secrets
The Porsche Museum in Stuttgart displays a rare wealth of Porsche cars that have shaped the company since 1948.