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FOR SALE: 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Touring

The 911 Carrera RS wasn’t conceived as a road car but as a homologation model for Porsche’s 911 RSR to compete in Group 5 racing. Designed to meet racing regulations, it shed weight and adopted aerodynamic features from its track counterpart. Initially, Porsche doubted its market appeal due to its...

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FOR SALE: 6k-Mile 1994 Porsche 911 Speedster Strosek

This 1994 Porsche 911 is one of 936 Speedsters produced for the single model year and was delivered new in Maritime Blue before it was modified by Vittorio Strosek with widened bodywork, a restyled front fascia, and a lowered suspension. The car features fixed-back bucket seats with black and blue...

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Porsche 910 – Building a Racing Empire Part II

1967 Porsche Type 910/6 Coupé. Corporate Archives Porsche AG

By the time the mid-1960s arrived, Ferdinand Piëch had got his hooks well and truly into Porsche’s motorsport programme. With the 904, introduced in 1964, Porsche showed that it could mix it with the top runners even if overall victories were out of reach. With its successor, the 906, the...

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FOR SALE: Low-Mileage Porsche 911s On Offer

There are three very interesting low-mileage Porsches currently on offer at Bring a Trailer: 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, a 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Weissach, and a 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe. 2016 Porsche 911 GT3 RS The RS was developed as a track-focused version of the GT3....

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Less is More: How Porsche Turned Small Engines Into a Competitive Advantage

May 28, 1967, at the Nürburgring. Four Porsche 910s swept the top positions at the 1000-kilometer race, finishing ahead of competitors with engines nearly four times larger. The winning car, piloted by Udo Schütz and Joe Buzzetta, carried just a 2.0-liter engine. It wasn’t an anomaly: it was the culmination...

Book Reviews

PORSCHE WERKS/TEAM

PORSCHE WERKS/TEAM: Porsche at the top 24-hour races – Nürburgring/Le Mans/Daytona © Delius Klasing & Co. KG Bielefeld So, what is this book, PORSCHE WERKS/TEAM, all about? Basically, renowned photographer Frank Kayser teamed up with journalist Heike Hientzsch, to capture the pain and the glory experienced by the Porsche crew and team...

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Porsche 944 Racing Series – The Porsche 944 Turbo Cup

The Porsche 944 Turbo Cup For 1986, Porsche 944 Turbo Cup series was created in Germany and 944 Challenge in Canada. These were the first Porsche one model racing series (predecessors of the later 911 racing series). The 944 Turbo Cup in Germany was held during the ADAC Würth Supercup...

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FOR SALE: 1978 Porsche 911 SC ‘Safari’ On Offer At Collecting Cars

Collecting Cars is currently offering a 1978 Porsche 911 SC ‘Safari’ by Tuthill Porsche. It is a great custom competition build which was driven by rally legend Ken Block for the 2022 East Africa Safari Classic Rally. It remains in its ‘as raced’ condition. At the heart of the build...

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Boost Brothers – Porsche 993 GT2 & 996 GT2 & 997 GT2 RS & 991 GT2 RS

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FOR SALE: Limited Edition 2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4S For Sale!

This very rare 2017 Porsche 911 Targa 4S currently offered on Bring A Trailer is one of only 24 Exclusive Design Edition cars exclusively built for the US market. Only 100 examples were built in total for the world, making this car incredibly rare. All were finished in Etna Blue...

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961 – Porsche’s forgotten jewel

Group shot of (from L-R): Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar rally car; 959 road car; 961 race car (1986) The Porsche 961 was a special racing car. Based on the roadgoing technical showcase, the Porsche 959, the Type 961 showed that it had the stamina to go the distance in endurance racing...

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FOR SALE: Can this Porsche Carrera GT set an Auction Record?

In January, a Porsche Carrera GT set a world record when sold on the Bring-a-Trailer website for a cool $2 million. It eclipsed the $1.9 million paid for a Guards Red Carrera GT in December 2021. The supercar had only 250 miles on the odometer and came with a complete...

Porsche 917

The Penske Panzer

The Can-Am Porsche 917 The Can-Am Race Series, held from 1966 to 1974, helped propel professional sports car racing to new heights of popularity in the United States. The series was governed by an open and simple set of rules, which created an environment that brought the most powerful and...

Book Reviews

Don’t Wash Mine

Don’t Wash Mine: Kirk F. White © Dalton Watson Fine Books I have been looking forward to seeing this new book from Dalton Watson, covering the very colourful life and times of Kirk F. White. But, who on earth is Kirk F. White you might ask? Well, his name might...

People & Profiles

André Lotterer (GER)

Born: 19 November 1981 Where: Duisburg, Germany Lives: Tokyo, Japan Height: 1.84m Although it is his first year as a Porsche LMP1 works driver, German-born André Lotterer needs little by way of an introduction. Lotterer, it seems, was born to race, having attended races with his father from a young...

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Porsche Decades by Jay Gillotti

All images: © Dalton Watson Fine Books There are so many books that have been written on just about every Porsche model and motorsport achievement over the years, that it would be a fair to ask why we need yet another one. But therein lies the opportunity, because the subject...

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FOR SALE: 2024 Porsche 911 S/T Up for Grabs

Porsche created the 2024 911 S/T as a limited-edition model celebrating the 60th anniversary of the original 911. Listed for sale on Bring a Trailer with just 1,900 miles, this car is #290 of 1,963 examples built, the production number referencing the 911’s debut year. Unlike track-focused variants, the S/T...

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FOR SALE: 8k Mile 2010 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

Porsche’s 911 GT2 RS is a brute, a lightweight, twin-turbocharged, 620-hp bout of madness that stemmed from Stuttgart’s quest to see how high up the sports-car ladder the 911 could punch. It is the most serious roadgoing Porsche ever. The engine is a port-injected, 3.6-liter flat-six from the Le Mans–winning...

Porsche Life Tuning & Aftermarket Auctions The Market Paul Stephens Autoart Restomod Porsche

“Air Cooled Sunday” Bought to You By Collecting Cars

After the success of Supercar Sunday and Superbike Sunday, Collecting Cars is proud to announce their next exciting event: the Air-Cooled Sunday! Air-Cooled Sunday is a dedicated online-only auction event specifically for air-cooled Porsches. Porsche is one of the top selling marques in Collecting Cars and the 911 attracts the attention and interests...

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FOR SALE: 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Weissach

The 2019 Porsche 911 GT2 RS is one of the most extreme track-focused machines ever built by Porsche and was the fastest, most powerful 911 of its time. Even among formidable stablemates like the AWD Turbo S and the GT3 RS, the GT2 RS earned exceptional praise—and deservedly so. Its...

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The Porsche Carrera 911 RS 2.7: Fifty Years of Perfection

Imagine, if you will, that you are in Paris, France, in October 1972. There is an automobile show, a fairly large one, currently happening at the Paris Expo Porte de Versailles convention center, and all the big names you know of are there. Renault, Peugeot, Ferrari, Aston Martin, the whole...

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FOR SALE: 2021 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 In PTS Pastel Orange

The 718 Porsche Cayman GT4 is everything you could possibly want in a sports car. The sublime combination of a legendary chassis and naturally aspirated 6-cylinder Porsche engine is accentuated by the emphasis that less is more when done right – and nobody does this better than Porsche’s GT division. No...

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FOR SALE: 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster

The 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster, based on the 991.2 generation, was produced in a strictly limited run of 1,948 units, commemorating the year Porsche began production and its iconic legacy. This example, offered for sale on Collecting Cars, is 544 in that exclusive series. Sharing its powertrain with the 911...

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FOR SALE: Stunning 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

In 2011, as Porsche prepared to unveil the next-generation 991-series 911, it delivered a final, formidable statement with the 997-based 911 GT2 RS. This extreme variant embodied the pinnacle of Porsche engineering, touted by the company as its most potent and fastest road-legal sports car at the time. The GT2...

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FOR SALE: Low Milage 2016 Porsche 991 GT3 RS In Paint to Sample Viper Green

The Porsche 991 GT3 RS is a track-focused variant that was unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. It introduced several enhancements such as lightweight bodywork, aggressive aerodynamics, full bucket seats, and a powerful naturally aspirated 4.0-liter flat-six engine producing 500 horsepower. This specific example was originally ordered by a...

Porsche 934

Porsche 934 – Chassis #930 670 0157

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Classic Car Auction Yearbook 2017-2018 Edition

© Historica Selecta/Classic Car Auction Yearbook 2017-2018 edition How do you improve on a product that is already the ‘go-to’ publication in the industry? The answer lies in continuing the same level of quality research, listening to the players in the market (buyers, sellers and dealers), and all the while being...

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FOR SALE: 2005 Porsche Carrera GT

The Porsche Carrera GT is widely regarded as one of the most iconic and coveted models in the world of exotic cars. Built on a lightweight 220-pound carbon-fiber chassis, it boasts advanced engineering throughout, including a 5.7-liter V-10 engine producing 605 horsepower and 435 lb-ft of torque. Paired with a...

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FOR SALE: Porsche 959’s unique history with the Nissan R32 GT-R

Gruppe B Rally aspirations In the early 1980s, Porsche was keen to prove its technological superiority learned throughout the previous decade’s racing efforts. The “Gruppe B” Study was created to display these advancements with development underway as soon as 1981. Turbocharging, first used on the 917/10 Can-Am racing car in...

People & Profiles

Neel Jani (CH)

Neel Jani, Porsche works driver, Le Mans 24H 2016 Born: 8th December 1983 Where: Rorschach, Switzerland Lives: Port, Switzerland Height/weight: 1.72 m/62 kg Marital status: Married to Lauren Hobbies: Sports, cross-country skiing, tennis, cycling The Swiss driver with Indian roots lives up to the image of what a race car...

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FOR SALE: 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder

Live on Collecting Cars is an all black 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder offered in superb condition and with low mileage. The car features black metallic exterior paint with a black leather-trimmed interior adorned with yellow seat piping, door accents, seatbelt edging, and steering wheel 12 o’clock marker. It also includes...

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Porsche mourns Peter W. Schutz

Peter W. Schutz, CEO of Porsche from 1981-1987 (ca.1984) Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG this week announced the death of Peter W. Schutz. The former President and CEO of Porsche AG passed away on 29 October 2017 at the age of 87. Schutz is perhaps best remembered for his...

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Porsche’s Underrated 911s: The G-H-J-K Series from 1974 to 1977

The unsung hero of the range, the standard 911, was also the mainstay of the Porsche line-up during the troubled 1970s. It wasn’t long after the 1973 oil crisis, that infamous moment when OPEC decided to push the price of oil through the roof, that sports car sales began to...

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A Collector’s Dream: 10 of the Best Porsche Special Edition Models

With a legacy spanning decades, Porsche has grown to become a brand synonymous with performance, luxury and overall automotive brilliance. The German carmaker’s history is a storied journey marked by groundbreaking engineering, iconic designs and the relentless pursuit of performance. For collectors and enthusiasts, owning a Porsche is often more...

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FOR SALE: 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS ‘Weissach’

The Porsche 991 GT2 RS, unveiled at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in June 2017, set a new benchmark as the most powerful production 911. It features a 3.8-liter twin-turbocharged flat-six engine producing 691 horsepower and is equipped with a seven-speed PDK transmission, a first for the GT2 series. Porsche claims...

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1979 Le Mans winning Porsche 935

In a garage full of legendary vehicles, one in particular stands out: the Porsche 935. The Porsche 935 was the first rear-engine race car to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans. On the occasion of the classic car’s centennial, we visited the 1979 winning vehicle in its current owner’s...

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Hagerty Documentary: Porsche’s Type 540 America Roadster

Background Porsche’s America Roadster (Type 540) was a limited-run open-top sports car built in the early 1950s for the U.S. market at the urging of importer Max Hoffman and West Coast racer/dealer John von Neumann. Only 17 were made. The America Roadster featured a lightweight aluminum body hand-built by coachbuilder...

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FOR SALE: 2016 Porsche 911 R

The Porsche 911 R, unveiled at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show, was a limited-edition model built for purists. It used the GT3 RS’s 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six, producing 500 horsepower, paired exclusively with a six-speed manual gearbox. A lightweight single-mass flywheel and titanium exhaust sharpen response. Carbon fiber panels, a...

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Porsche 935/2.0 ‘Baby’

The 1977 #40 Martini Porsche 935/2.0 Baby (chassis #935 2 001) photographed at the Porsche Museum, Stuttgart, Germany in May 2017 Ernst Fuhrmann’s requirement to develop a significantly updated GT race car in 1977, would present a number of challenges for the Porsche race department. Just to make things interesting,...

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FOR SALE: 1966 Porsche 906

Few race cars have left as lasting an impact as the 1966 Porsche 906, also known as the Carrera 6. Built as Porsche’s answer to the competitive world of endurance racing, the 906 combined lightweight engineering, aerodynamic efficiency, and pure performance, making it a dominant force on the track. Today,...

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FOR SALE: 2018 Porsche 911 GT2 RS ‘MR’

Introduced as the most powerful and high-performance production 911 variant ever built, the Porsche 991 GT2 RS boasts a twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter engine delivering 700 HP to the rear wheels. The 991-generation GT2 RS is based on the 911 Turbo, inheriting its wide rear fenders and integrated side air intakes. It comes with louvered...

Porsche 934/5

Brumos Porsche 934.5

Introduction Having watched this particular car race at the age of ten, you can imagine the excitement I felt when given the chance to fully document it for its current owner. Much time was spent tracking down period photographs of its debut at the Sebring 12 hours in 1977. Then,...

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FOR SALE: No Reserve! The $1 Porsche Goes Bonkers!

Background This 1990 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 is a slick-top coupe that spent nearly a decade off the road before it was donated to its current owner, the Porsche Club of America, by a member in 2020. It is finished in Guards Red over black and beige upholstery, and power...

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FOR SALE: 2011 Porsche 911 (997) GT2 RS

2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS Karissa Hosek ©2018 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

Extreme perfectly characterizes the 2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS. Incredibly fast with a factory-rated top speed of 209 MPH, this exhilarating vehicle generates a robust 620 HP from its twin-turbocharged 3.6L engine, tuned to the same specification as the Porsche GT1 prototype Le Mans-winning race car. Built with the singular...

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Scarlet the 1957 Porsche 356 A Speedster

1957 Porsche 356 A Speedster – looking chocolate box pretty! It was Max Hoffman, the New York-based Porsche importer, who was instrumental in getting the factory to produce a lightweight sports car for local competition in the USA. Hoffman’s clients were demanding a stripped-down factory version of the 356 to...

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FOR SALE: 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic

The 2023 Porsche 911 Sport Classic is a limited-edition model based on the 992 Turbo. It features rear-wheel drive, a 7-speed manual transmission, and exclusive Heritage Design elements. Limited to 1,250 units worldwide, it features a fixed ducktail spoiler, an indented carbon fiber hood, a double-bubble roof, gold accents, and...

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Blast to the Past: The 1979 Kremer-Porsche K3 Prototype 009 0002

Development of the 1979 Kremer-Porsche K3 Kremer Racing, headed up by the two brothers Erwin and Manfred, from Cologne, Germany, had been heavily involved in racing 911s since 1965 for their customers. They used various factory racing 911s, such as ST, and RSRs as a starting point and they started...

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FOR SALE: 1984 Porsche 962

Porsche’s 956 Juggernaut It may have taken Porsche some time to introduce its first aluminum monocoque sports racing prototype, but when they did, it became the car to beat. The 956 was an international success from the start, winning its Group C class upon debut at the 1982 Silverstone Six...

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Porsche Macan 95B.2 – The Story

1st Generation Porsche Macan (95B.2) Story & History Macan (2019 – 2021) Official photos: 2-litre 2018 July 25, S 2018 December 11, Turbo 2019 August 29, GTS 2019 December 17 / Premiere: 2018 July 25, Shanghai / Market launch: in the end of 2018 as a 2019 model 2019 –...

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FOR SALE: 1996 Porsche 993 GT2 Clubsport Paint to Sample Ferrari Yellow

This rare 1996 Porsche GT2, originally designed for GT2 class racing, is based on the 993 Turbo. It features widened bodywork and is powered by a twin-turbocharged Mezger engine that delivers power to the rear wheels. Out of the 194 road cars produced, this particular GT2 is one of only...

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FOR SALE: Porsche 917K with unique history

The undisputed King The Porsche 917, conceived in the late 1960s, emerged from Porsche’s strategic intent to conquer the World Sportscar Championship, particularly the 24 Hours of Le Mans. This ambition materialized through exploiting a loophole in the homologation requirements, allowing the creation of a vehicle with unprecedented speed and...

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1983 Sebring 12 Hour – David and Goliath

Bob Akin’s 935, one of the major protagonists in the 1983 Sebring 12 Hour race. It was driven by Bob Akin, John O’Steen and Dale Whittington and finished second overall. (©Brian Cleary) The 1983 Sebring 12 Hour was an epic event. Back then the race was run on the ‘old...

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FOR SALE: 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder “Weissach”

Background Porsche’s 918 Spyder was built as a technological showcase, blending high performance with hybrid efficiency. Porsche developed it to demonstrate advancements in hybrid powertrains while maintaining the performance expected from a flagship supercar. The car debuted in 2013, with production limited to 918 units. Porsche’s choice of using a...

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Powered by Porsche – The Alternative Race Cars

With a company like Porsche developing powerful and efficient race engines, it was inevitable that other body and chassis builders would plant a Porsche engine into one of their own creations. With so many builders doing this, it was therefore inevitable too, that an author would sooner or later pick...

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FOR SALE: Lowest-Mileage Unregistered Porsche 918 Spyder Scheduled For Auction

The Porsche 918 Spyder was a mid-engined, plug-in hybrid hypercar that finally proved that gearheads had nothing to worry about when it came to hybrid technology becoming a bigger part of our automobiles. The heart of the Porsche 918 Spyder was a naturally-aspirated 4.6-liter V8 engine that was capable of...

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The Making of the Carrera GT

It is perhaps not well known that in 1992, Porsche designed and built a 3.5-litre V10 Formula One engine to replace the heavy V12 that had powered the 1991 Footwork F1 cars. When the Footwork team chose an alternative constructor and powertrain for the following season, the Porsche V10 engine...

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FOR SALE: 2011 Porsche 911 GT3 RS 3.8

Introduced in 2010 as a successor to the first-generation 997-series 911 GT3 RS, the new 997.2 GT3 RS brought several notable improvements. It was designed for homologation, with the primary goal of competing in the FIA-sanctioned GT3 racing class. Since its debut in 1999, the GT3 has had a highly...

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It’s been a long journey – the Norbert Singer interview

Norbert Singer, 24 Hours of Le Mans, 1996 Norbert Singer must rank as one of the most successful race engineers in Porsche’s long and glittering motorsport history. Porsche Road & Race spoke to him about his four-decade career with Porsche, the race cars he helped develop and the 24 Hours...

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FOR SALE: A 1987 Porsche 959 Komfort

1987 Porsche 959 Komfort Patrick Ernzen ©2023 Courtesy of RM Sotheby's

The Porsche 959 stands as an iconic symbol of the ’80s, serving as the poster car for a generation. Unlike fleeting trends, this timeless masterpiece is a vehicle that many enthusiasts would eagerly embrace for another exhilarating spin. And as luck would have it, you now have the opportunity to...

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FOR SALE: 2019 Porsche 911 (991) Speedster

This 2019 Porsche 911 Speedster, number 429 of just 1,948 units produced, is listed for sale on Collecting Cars in superb condition with only 4,170 km (2,591 miles) covered by its single owner. While it shares the Speedster name with its minimalist predecessors, the 2019 model takes a more aggressive approach....

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Long-standing Porsche lover has a color named after him.

Porsche’s new “Essmanngreen” Guards Red, Racing Yellow, Carrara White Metallic – just a few of the familiar names for colors from the Porsche Car Configurator. Now a brilliantly rich green will join the palette. Michael Essmann, a long- standing Porsche lover and Managing Director of family business Elektro Essmann, has...

Porsche Carrera GT

The Porsche Carrera GT Story

Porsche Carrera GT The Porsche Carrera GT has become one of the most iconic and sought after Porsche models in the realm of exotic car idolization and ownership. It is hard to believe, that things didn’t really start off that way. When the Porsche Carrera GT was released in 2004, it...

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André Hugo Loubser: 1940-2020

Two old friends – André Loubser hands a copy of his book ‘Kyalami’ to Sir Stirling Moss in the Drivers’ Club Lounge at the 2011 Goodwood Revival © Tony Willitt It is with great sadness that we bring you the news of André’s passing this last weekend. André was an...

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Retrospect: The Porsche 959

When discussing breakthroughs in sportscar technology, the Porsche 959 merits its own chapter, if not a book. Introduced in the mid-1980s, this genuine supercar emerged as a spearhead of innovation, vastly surpassing the technology Porsche had developed to date. While the standard 911 was not short on performance or prestige,...

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The First & The Last: A Porsche Owner’s Experience with the GT4’s Decade-Long Evolution

Preamble No, I haven’t been lucky enough to have cumulatively clocked 10 years behind the wheel of a GT4, or multiple GT4s for that matter, but I did have a chance to sample a truncated version of what this experience would be like. That said, I think that having close-to-a-month...

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PORSCHE PROTOTYPE ERA

Porsche’s domination of sportscar racing in the 1960s and 1970s by the 917 is well known, but the manufacturer’s rise to the top would not have been possible had it not been for the existence of several highly successful race cars that were created before it. Bill Oursler, who needs...

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The Porsche 996 Reinvented an Icon with Water-Cooled Precision

Side view of a red Porsche 911 996 Targa

When the covers came off the 911 (996) in 1997, it was clear Porsche had crossed a line it couldn’t uncross. The air-cooled flat-six—an unmistakable part of the 911’s identity for 34 years—was gone. In its place sat a water-cooled engine, the kind of thing purists swore they’d never accept....

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FOR SALE: 1988 Porsche 911 3.2 Club Sport

When Porsche wanted to build a 911 2.7 RS for the 1980’s, it came up with the Carrera 3.2 Club Sport, a car which much like an RS has gone on to become a sought-after classic. In common with its RS predecessor, the key to the Club Sport is weight,...

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FOR SALE: 1996 Porsche 911 Turbo

For the 993 generation, Porsche blended the classic 911 silhouette and its air-cooled flat-six with contemporary advancements such as all-wheel drive and electronic engine management, creating a bridge between tradition and modernity. Introduced in 1995, the 993 Turbo sat at the top of the range. Its twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter flat-six delivered...

People & Profiles

Interview with Mark Webber

Mark Webber being interviewed at the Geneva Motor Show 2014, on the occasion of the world debut of the Porsche 919 Hybrid Porsche’s return to the top category of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) was announced by Wolfgang Hatz, Porsche AG Board of Management Member for Research and Development, on...

Book Reviews

Book Review: The Complete Book of Porsche 911 – Every Model Since 1964

The Complete Book of Porsche 911 – Every Model Since 1964 by Randy Leffingwell: © Quarto Publishing The name, Randy Leffingwell, will be familiar to most Porsche enthusiasts. Leffingwell worked in Kansas City, Chicago and for the LA Times as a photographer and writer for more than two decades. In...

The Quail

Porsches at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering 2025

Lifestyle Experience x Reveal Show The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, originated in 2003 as part of Monterey Car Week in California. Located at Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel Valley, the event was founded by Gordon McCall and Peninsula Signature Events to provide an exclusive, intimate setting for automotive...

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FOR SALE: Rare 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 RS with Tribute to Carrera RS Package

The latest GT3 RS is a road-legal race car featuring a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter engine and advanced track-focused technology from Porsche’s motorsports division. Compared to the standard GT3, the RS adopts a central front radiator layout inspired by the Le Mans-winning 911 RSR. Airflow is channeled through large front-lid vents...

Events

On-Scene Coverage at Estoril Classics 2025

The Autodromo do Estoril hosts the finale of the 2025 Peter Auto season, with a strong Porsche representation. Undoubtedly the finest historic racing series in Europe, the Peter Auto events cater perfectly to the ever growing array of historic Porsches racing in Europe. From the early 356s and 911s through...

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FOR SALE: 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder Weissach Package

The 918 served as a modern counterpart to the earlier 959, emphasizing new technology rather than a stripped-down driving experience. It combined a 4.6-liter V8 and electric motors for 887 horsepower, all driven through a seven-speed PDK gearbox, enabling 0 to 60 mph in under 2.5 seconds and a 211...

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Jürgen Barth – A Profile

Autograph card signed by Jürgen Barth (ca. 1980) More books have been written about Porsche than any other car company so the publication in English of another tome is hardly headline news until you realise that the author, exceptionally, is a Porsche insider, but not just any insider. Jürgen Barth...

Book Reviews

Book Review: Racing Porsche with Style

Racing Porsche with Style © Stéphane Coradi This is Stéphane Coradi’s third publication, and the third of his books that I am reviewing. It must be said that Stéphane’s enthusiasm for his work is so irrepressible, it’s contagious. But that is refreshing, because he really encourages the contributors to show...

Book Reviews

911 LoveRS

911 LoveRS: by Jürgen Lewandowski and Bart Lenaerts – © Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale If the title, 911 LoveRS, leaves you with a slight question mark in your mind, turn the pages, and you will quickly get a feel for what the book is all about. 911 LoveRS by Jürgen Lewandowski...

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“End of the road” Fabcar Porsche 935/84

On the list of most intoxicating objects in the history of collecting, Porsche racing cars are certainly near the top. As proof is this unique Fabcar 935 from the Porsche 75th Anniversary Race Car Collection from WOB CARS. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our...

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50 Years Porsche 914

50 Years Porsche 914 by Jürgen Lewandowski, published by Delius Klasing Verlag – © Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale Whether you love it or hate it, the 914 served as a very important family member in the Porsche model line-up of the day. To appreciate this fully, you need to understand the...

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Porsche 980 Carrera GT vs. Porsche 993 GT2

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Buyers Guides

Budget Based Porsche Buyer’s Guide: $75k

Best Porsche Under $75K: Unlocking High-Performance Excellence With a budget of $75,000, you’re stepping into serious Porsche territory. This price range offers access to some of the brand’s most thrilling sports cars, including high-performance 911s, mid-engine Caymans, and even track-ready models. Whether you’re after a modern Porsche with cutting-edge technology...

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FOR SALE: 2019 Porsche 935

The 991.2-based Porsche 935 is one of the most dramatic and exclusive track-only models ever to leave Weissach. Built to celebrate Porsche’s 70th Anniversary and the 40th Anniversary of the legendary 935/78 “Moby Dick”, it was unveiled at Rennsport Reunion VI at Laguna Seca as a modern tribute to that...

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Porsche Speedster: Open-Air Performance Since 1952

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For more than 70 years, the Porsche Speedster has stood for something pretty simple: an open-top sports car that focuses on driving without distractions. What started as a lightweight version of the Porsche 356 for American customers in the 1950s grew into one of the most recognizable variants in the...

Motorsport & Racing

Dick Barbour Racing – Daytona 24 Hours 1979

The Dick Barbour 934.5 on the grid at Mexico Trans-AM

The 1979 Sports Car season at Dick Barbour Racing would once again start with probably the toughest race, the Daytona 24 hours. In late 1978 we had just sent the Team’s Porsche 934 1/2 down to Mexico City for the Trans Am race in November of 1978. Janet Guthrie had...

Vintage Racecar Articles

Jim Busby

American racer Jim Busby started his racing career, like most California k3ids, in hot rods and drag racing. However, in the coming years he would make the rare transition to road racing and would go on to become a two-time winner at Le Mans. Casey Annis recently spoke with him...

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Porsche Boxster 987 – The Story

2nd Generation Porsche Boxster (987) Story & History Boxster 987.1 (2005 – 2008) Official photos: 2004 September 7 / Premiere: 2004 September 23 at Mondial de l’Automobile Paris motor show press day / Market launch: 2004 November 27 Already since 1997, the 986-generation Boxsters were parallelly produced at the Valmet...

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The story of two Felbermayr 911 GT3 RSRs

Donington Park Circuit, 11 April 2017: Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (chassis #WP0ZZZ99Z9S799918) is off-loaded It was a clear day in April, typical of those late winter/early spring days when the weather was trying to impress by showing signs of warmth, but not really succeeding. My assignment that day at Donington...

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Porsche 956/962 Engines – Group C vs IMSA

Lined up for the photo shoot following scrutineering for the 1982 Le Mans 24 Hours are the three works Group C Porsche 956s – they would finish the race in the order of their racing numbers: the #1 finished first, the #2 was second and the #3 third In the...

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Model Focus: Porsche 991.2 Touring (2018-2019)

Introduced in the last years of 991 production, the Touring brought a slightly more driver-focused version to the 911 range. It also recalled the original 911 Touring of fifty years earlier. Background to the 911 T In its first years, the 911 was a single model, but in 1966 it...

People & Profiles

Rolf Sprenger: 1941 to 2021

Rolf Sprenger pauses for a photograph during an interview in 2007 It was with great sadness that we learned last week of the passing of one of Porsche’s stalwarts, Rolf Sprenger, on Wednesday 24 February 2021. Sprenger arrived at Porsche in 1967 as a young engineer, and as he explained...

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FOR SALE: 1991 Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer DLS up for Sale

The “Mame Commission” Singer DLS is a rare, meticulously crafted reimagination of the 964-generation Porsche 911, created by Singer Vehicle Design as part of their Dynamics and Lightweight Study (DLS). With only 75 examples produced, this particular car remains in virtually new condition, showing just 182 miles on the odometer....

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FOR SALE: A Canepa-Enhanced Porsche 959 at Auction

First unveiled as the Gruppe B Concept at the 1983 Frankfurt Auto Show and entering production in 1985, the 959 redefined the limits of performance and technology, earning its place alongside icons such as the Ferrari F40 and Lamborghini Countach. One of only 292 examples built, this 1988 Porsche 959...

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FOR SALE: Beautifully Reimagined 911 by Singer Now on Broad Arrow

Singer Vehicle Design is at the forefront of restoring and reimagining 1989–1994 Porsche 911s based on the 964 chassis. One exceptional example of their creation is the “Blueberry,” a 1991 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Targa transformed by Singer Vehicle Design that is also currently up for sale on Broad Arrow’s...

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FOR SALE: Ultra-Rare ’73 Porsche 911 Carrera RS in Gulf Orange

FIA regulation changes after the 1972 season ended the Porsche 917’s dominance in World Sportscar Championship racing, prompting Porsche to focus on the 2.4L 911S as the foundation for their racing efforts. It evolved into the Carrera 2.7 RS, where “RS” stood for Renn Sport, meaning motorsport. Engineers reduced weight...

Misc

Subtle But Sharp: How to Modernize a Classic Porsche Without Ruining It

Owning a classic Porsche is about connection, to the road, to the engineering, and to the feeling that these cars deliver so effortlessly. When it comes to modernizing an older model, it is not about making it something it is not. The best updates are the ones that preserve the...

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Luftgekuhlt 9: Air | Water

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FOR SALE: Porsche 911s On Offer

Bring a Trailer is currently offering two very interesting Porsche 911s, a 1991 Porsche 911 Turbo and a low-mileage 1994 Porsche 911 Turbo S which is also offered at No Reserve. 1991 Porsche 911 Turbo This 1991 Porsche 911 Turbo example was delivered new to Pioneer Centres San Diego in...

Motorsport & Racing

On-The-Ground Coverage: Le Mans 24h 2024

Photography by Matty White Media. A supremely promising early phase of the World Endurance Championship in 2024 shone favorably on Porsche, where their Factory Hypercars were performing well. Customer Hypercars in the hands of Jota and Proton were dominating, and the GT3 entries run by Manthey were the toast of...

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FOR SALE: 1968 Porsche 907 K

Reviewed and edited by Rex McAfee The legend of Porsche 907 K 025 Imagine a race victory so popular at Porsche that a factory poster was made highlighting the driver’s expression of both exhaustion and victory. ‘Quick Vic’ Elford’s drive, along with co-driver Umberto Maglioli, at the 1968 Targa Florio...

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