Photo: Mike Jiggle The Porsche 356 is really the car that “started it all” for the iconic Porsche marque. Manufactured...
Introduced in late 1954, the Porsche 356 A Speedster continued as a stripped-down, affordable, sports-oriented convertible within the 356 A...
During Rennsport Reunion 7, JR Hildebrand, the Indy 500 star, raced in the Gmund Cup on board a Porsche 356 Roadster. Equipped with a helmet-cam, he took to the track for practice, and he shared the footage afterward for everyone to enjoy!...
Porsche put the word out to all its foreign concessionaires, in the summer of 1958, the now 4-year old rough...
It takes much more than skis to traverse 356 miles of ice in Antarctica – especially if you are driving...
The Porsche 356A Convertible D (“D” standing for Drauz, the coachbuilder) is arguably the rarest “production” Porsche 356 model ever manufactured for a full year. Only 1,331 Convertible Ds were made between August 1958 and September 1959. By 1958, the Speedster model was four years old and sales were declining....
In many circles, the term airhead applies to someone who is silly or lacking in intelligence. However, it is also...
Watt Electric Vehicle Company (WEVC) has debuted its new, premium electric sports cars modeled after the classic Porsche 356 Coupe....
The under 2-liter Grand Touring (GT) cars have always had a place to compete within the ever-changing regulations of international motorsports; the World Sports Car Championship from 1953-1961, the Speedworld Challenge from 1962-1963, the International Championship of Makes from 1964-1971 and the World Championship of Makes from 1972-1981. This included...
Quintessential adjective quin·tes·sen·tial | \ ˌkwin-tə-ˈsen(t)-shəl :of the pure and essential essence of something :of or relating to the most perfect embodiment of something By the time the second world war came to an end, the...
In the early ’70s, Gary Emory was working at Chick Iverson’s VW/Porsche dealership. But as time went on he was...
At the end of September, I spent a week in a RSR Project 911 driving from Colorado to California and ending up at Rennsport Reunion VI.You would think I would have had enough of Porsches for a while.Wrong!Especially, when I got a chance to spend some quality time with a...
Just how good a racecar was Porsche’s 356? Since the model’s introduction, Porsche 356s of all types (77,895 cars built)...
Gabriele Guidetti paints an evocative picture of the aluminum–bodied Porsche 356 that Schlutter and Polensky drove to victory in the...
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering has officially announced four featured classes for its 16th-anniversary celebration on Friday, August 24, 2018. Recognizing Italian heritage and German innovation, the special selection will include “The Great Lancias,” “50th Anniversary of the Espada & Islero,” “70 Years of the Iconic Porsche 356” and “The...
In addition to being a world-class powerboat racer, Lou Fageol was passionate about cars and racing. His twin-Porsche creations were...
January 2018 Porsche 70 Years—There is No Substitute By Randy Leffingwell Porsche is one of the most important and iconic...
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Enthusiast, Collector and Driving Force Behind the Glenmoor Gathering VR: Let’s just start off at the very beginning. When did...
Originality still seems to have some value if the results of Auctions America’s Hilton Head Island sale last weekend are...
The 21st annual Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance was held last weekend on the 10th and 18th fairways of The Golf Club of Amelia Island at The Ritz-Carlton, and marked the 100th anniversary of BMW while celebrating 50 years of the Lamborghini Miura and featuring the Porsche 356, Bizzarrini Spiders, Pegaso,...
Roberto Moreno Photo: Pete Austin Mike Hawthorne Photo: BRDC Archive 1 F1 race winner and six-time Le Mans victor Jacky...
A dozen cars topped $1 million at RM Sotheby’s Driven to Disruption sale in New York City last week. Leading...
The German Grand Prix; Nürburgring, August 1, 1954. A field of Porsche 356s approaches the South Curve complex following the start of their support race. Become a Member & Get Ad-Free Access To This Article (& About 6,000+ More) Access to the full article is limited to paid subscribers only....
The Porsche 356 Registry is the world’s largest classic Porsche club, and this web site will tell you as much...
Racer Hurdles Crowd and Lives.” This was the Sunday, August 31, 1952 headline story in the Buffalo Courier Express. The...
This year is the 50th anniversary of the 911. Its first public viewing was at the September 1963 Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany, though at that time it was know as the 901. However, in 1929 Peugeot had introduced the model 201. The company registered with the French government’s office...
Due to the lead time it takes to print and distribute any given magazine, I sit here today, writing this...
In addition to being a successful real estate developer, Ted Gildred was appointed Ambassador to Argentina during the Reagan administration....
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