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Background In the Porsche world, “Luftgekühlt” represents all the air-cooled cars in the manufacturer’s history, from the Pre-A 356 through the 993 model line, which ended in 1998.  A true Porsche happening, Luftgekühlt is an experiential car culture event centered around a tightly curated list of historically significant or interesting...
“We are aware of the power of emotions,” says Sebastian Mertke, Manager of Global Community Management at Porsche, in an interview with Christophorus. In his interview, he spoke about the values and ideals of the world’s biggest automotive community and unique experiences with the Zuffenhausen-based sports car brand. Christophorus: Mr....
Exciting starting grid at the Le Mans Legends 2007 This coming weekend sees the running of the ninth Le Mans Classic on the famous Circuit de la Sarthe. The event, created by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and Peter Auto almost two decades ago, has become the jewel in the...
Boasting the largest starting grid of the weekend with 201 qualifiers, the ADAC 24h-Classic race was always going to be a busy event. Also, the wide spectrum of cars and the performance differential between the front and back of the grid, was huge. Despite this, the field was about as...
Porsche 935/78 “Moby Dick” Coupé, photographed at the Porsche Warehouse in May 2017 Set for this weekend, 17-18 March, the 76th Members’ Meeting at the Goodwood Motor Circuit is bound to be an absolute humdinger. If you are a Porsche enthusiast, then I hope that you have your ticket safely...
Valuable data and insights were gathered with a view to the 24-hour race in the Eifel Nürburg. Manthey EMA has made a successful start to the 2024 season on the Nordschleife, crowning an already successful first race weekend in the Eifel with victory in the second round of the Nürburgring...
Porsche’s sixth edition of the by now much-anticipated Rennsport Reunion kicked off on Wednesday 26 September 2018. You could have expected that this would be a really big one for Porsche, with it being their 70th anniversary year, but the Stuttgart manufacturer really pushed the boat out with this one....
Focused Marketing While automakers continue to scale back their presence at traditional auto shows, their investment in “focused customer” lifestyle events grows. One example during Monterey Car Week is The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering. A whopping 21 vehicle debuts and demonstrations from top manufacturers graced the lawns at this year’s...
Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA) announced it is joining “Lollipop Racing,” a new streaming series and interactive game created by entertainment technology studio Feature.io and written and executive-produced by critically acclaimed filmmaker David Ayer. The series, which consists of 10 fictional episodes and 10 motorsport races set in digital recreations...
‘Porsche around the World’ is a new section of the Porsche Road & Race online journal where we will post items of interest that have either just happened, or are about to happen, anywhere on our planet, in the Porsche community. Feel free to get in touch with us to...
From 19-21 February 2021, Brian Redman will again host a superb gathering of top-notch high-performance sports cars and race cars at Palm Beach International Raceway. The exclusive Targa 66 event is open to invitees and their customers over the weekend and this year, Brian will also be celebrating the 30th...
Vintage and Modern combined Amid a cadre of historic, even legendary, Porsche race and road cars in attendance at Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7, September 28 – October 1 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California, will be 36 equally presented Porsche race cars; all built within the last three...
This year Gooding and Company sold a total of $128 million at Pebble Beach including the one-of 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Bertone Speciale which sold for $16,500,000. With this type of auction comes record sales and Gooding broke some incredible Porsche numbers including top prices for the Porsche 956,...
Sebring International Raceway is the spiritual home of SVRA, where the Sportscar Vintage Racing Association was founded over 40 years ago. The 2024 Sebring SpeedTour showcased extensive fields and fierce competition across all SVRA race groups, attracting hundreds of vintage race cars of every era, make, and model each year....
Concorso Ferrari in Farmington Connecticut was a spectacle once again. Hosted by the Hometown foundation since launching in 2001, Concorso Ferrari & Friends has raised nearly $2 million in support of Connecticut Children’s. More than just a car show, this remarkable event powers essential medical programs and services while spreading...
Photography by Matty White. The 2024 Nurburgring 24 Hours, heralded as the start of the greatest month in endurance racing history, unfolded in the picturesque yet challenging Eifel region of Germany. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already a Member?...
What if Porsche doesn’t build the car you want? Porsche enthusiast, designer, and Speedster collector Luca Trazzi made his dream of a 911 Speedster come true via the Sonderwunsch program. The result is a one-off car based entirely on the designer’s personal vision. Since 1954, Speedster variants have been part...
Photography by Kristina Cilia. On August 15, 2025, the Monterey Pines Golf Course became more than just a picturesque backdrop for polished sheet metal and passionate conversations. It became a living monument to Porsche culture in North America as the Porsche Club of America (PCA) celebrated its 70th anniversary during...
Brian Redman standing next to Porsce on track at Targa Sixty Six
Endurance racing legend Brian Redman is once again hosting Targa Sixty Six, a vintage race car gathering he founded in 1991 where owners can “properly exercise” their sleek machinery in a controlled atmosphere. This year’s event will be held from February 11-13 at the 10-turn Palm Beach International Raceway just...
The 15th Targa California rally recently concluded with most drivers logging 1,000+ miles over the roads “less traveled” of California’s central region. Porsche has a long history of naming their cars after yesteryear’s most grueling events (e.g. the Carrera Panamericana and the Targa Floria), and while this rally is by...
(From L-R) 1995 Porsche WSC-95 in which Tom Kristensen registered his first Le Mans win (1997) and the first Porsche to win Le Mans outright, the #23 Porsche 917K driven by Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood at the 1970 race Regular Goodwood attendees would have been starved of all the...
Porsche Classic’s Restoration Challenge is back for their second consecutive year, and again they’re inviting dealerships to get a 1950s to 2000s Porsche sports car and bring it back to its original glory. The U.S. is currently Porsche’s largest market. And after several decades on the road, some of these...
Having just experienced the seventh Rennsport Reunion at Weathertech Raceway, Laguna Seca, it’s clear absolutely nothing would get in the way of the Porsche faithful gathering to share their enthusiasm for the love of Porsche. What was given was received tenfold. Laughter, excitement, and pure joy were everywhere as participants...
Christmas shoppers in Los Angeles on December 8 had a special selection at the Petersen Museum as RM Sotheby’s hosted its last auction of 2018. The RM Sotheby’s staff assembled 68 vehicles and 56 items of memorabilia and nostalgia for the auction. The automobiles on offer spanned many marques and...
The Porsche Turbo story began 50 years ago, in 1974, when Porsche introduced the first 911 Turbo (internally known as the Type 930) at the Paris Auto Show. This car combined luxury and race-bred engineering to create a groundbreaking model that would forever change sports car performance standards. Fast forward...
The classic Porsche “Faithful” did not waiver Not since 1989 did Los Angeles have an official “Blizzard Warning” issued by National Weather Service. With forecasts of 5 inches of rain, low elevation snow, and 75 mph wind gusts, one had to wonder, would anybody show up for the Porsche Week? ...
The night before… One night in 1999, under cover of darkness, an entire terminal building was lifted onto flatbed trucks – coupled together in a long road train – and moved a few kilometers across runways and taxiways to a new home on the other side of Copenhagen Airport. All...
On June 5, Sunday, a huge Porsche-themed event will be held on the grounds of the National Motor Museum, in association with The Independent Porsche Enthusiasts’ Club (TIPEC). To be part of Beaulieu’s Simply Porsche, Porsche owners and enthusiasts are excitedly trying to book their slot. It is a great...
Tradition is Born Each year during the second week in March, the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance takes place at The Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island, Florida. Created by businessman and car collector Bill Warner, a photographer and writer for Road & Track magazine since 1971, the event commenced in 1996 at...
Last weekend, the ‘Fuori Concorso’ was staged on the western shore of Lake Como for the fifth time now. This year’s motto was ‘British Racing Green’. In keeping with this theme, Porsche invited car culture enthusiasts to the greenhouse at Villa del Grumello. Known for its wide range of options...
It’s hard to know where to begin when writing a report on Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI. It was both an emotional and a sensory overload! A reunion with people not seen for a while, and the historical impact of all the rare cars. This was the sixth iteration put on...
The 9th annual Werks Reunion Monterey, held by the Porsche Club of America, took place for the second year in a row at the Monterey Pines Golf Course located along California’s Monterey Peninsula. The Stuttgart marque is in the midst of celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year and there has...
Combining Engineering with Design Over the past few years, Lanzante has delivered a series of showstopping cars at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. This will be the case once again for 2024, as the British automotive specialists return with the widest and most exciting selection of projects ever shown, and...
Porsches parked at the 2022 Porsche Monterey Classic
Located just half a mile from the sandy beaches of Monterey Bay, CA, the Porsche Monterey Classic on Monday night has become the Monterey Car Week “Starting Line” for many who make the annual pilgrimage. Last night’s gathering was the fifth iteration of the Classic, which started as a celebration...
Goodwood 76th Members’ Meeting, 17/18 March 2018: #58 Porsche 935 K3 (1980) driven by Urs Beck in the Group 5 ‘Special Production’ event over the weekend I know that motor racing circuits around the UK are renowned for being cold places, and that’s because many of them were built around...
You already read about our preview of The White Collection auction here on Stuttcars. Fifty-five Porsches, mostly in white, with a few tractors thrown in for color, were carefully amassed by one man over several years. Stored in a white building with white floors and walls, it was enough to...
Held at the Sebring International Raceway, this year’s HSR Spring Fling brought together racing enthusiasts, competitors, and spectators to celebrate the essence of historic sportscar racing. This year’s event highlighted the following races: No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already...
The 2022 LA Auto Show is happening now, and Stuttcars contributor Casey Annis snapped some photos of some awesome classic and contemporary Porsches, including the new 911 Dakar. If you’re in the area, tickets start at $22 and are good for any day. The focus of the show for 2033...
It is unique in the motor racing world, and in historic racing circles, nothing comes close to the quality and quantity of machinery on track. The brainchild of Patrick Peter (he was the “P” in the BPR series of the 1990s) and the ACO, the 2018 Le Mans Classic is...
The colour and style of Goodwood, were better than ever this year! The event has grown over the years, and what with the favourable weather the numbers seemed even larger than before. Of course, this was good news for the many stalls in the village, as most of them were...
At the 2023 Werks Reunion in Monterey, California, Porsche Santa Clarita debuted a reinterpretation of the 1988 Porsche 930 Turbo Slantnose. This gem, reminiscent of the bold aesthetics of the 1980s, garnered both the People’s Choice and Kids’ Choice awards. Originally crafted in a decade celebrated for its audacious design...
Following many months of work, entrants gathered over the weekend as judges carefully selected the first round of finalists in the fifth annual Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge. The judging occurred during Werks Reunion West at Monterey Car Week with members of the Porsche Club of America, along with staff from...
To date, 27 different variants make up the current generation of the 911 model line-up. Chatting to its developers at a ‘speed dating’ event made one thing clear above all: each Porsche 911 has its own story. Chaos is the enemy of the engineer. Perhaps that would explain why there...
The Hillsborough (California) Concours d’ Elegance, on 21 July 2019, has been held for 63 years. It started in 1956 and is reportedly the longest running consecutive (in years) Concours in existence. It is held in Hillsborough California, a well-to-do suburb south of San Francisco. It’s well supported by local...
The London Concours, presented by Montres Breguet, has announced the first exciting feature of what is set to be another stand-out show in 2023. June’s event – firmly established as the capital’s leading summer automotive garden party – will pay homage to one of the most iconic performance models of...
Porsche Carrera rear wheel at Unstock 2022
Stock or UnStock? Southern California’s air-cooled Porsche culture is undoubtedly home to faithful enthusiasts who believe Porsche’s legendary sports car, the 911, is the ultimate canvas to build the “perfect” sports car. While too much ego in customizing can lead to an ugly duck (and bankruptcy), novel and tasteful modifications...
1973 Porsche Carrera RSR
8 & Counting… San Pedro, CA. It’s hard to believe Luftgekühlt, the preeminent celebration of air-cooled Porsches, just concluded its 8th show. I use the word “show” lightly; this isn’t a group of classic German sportscars carefully placed on grass, waiting to be inspected by a team of self-appointed white-gloved...
Photography by Chuck Andersen. The 46th edition of the Historic Sportscar Racing (HSR) Mitty, one of the largest in its nearly 50-year history, wrapped up on Sunday, April 28th. Over the last two days at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, more than a dozen HSR Feature Race winners were crowned. No...
Porsche X Iron Dames – because every dream matters” is a slogan that represents the close collaboration between Porsche Motorsport and the renowned initiative to promote women in motorsport. The project kicks off with the start of the Asian Le Mans Series next weekend in Sepang, Malaysia. Four fast female...
Although the temperatures have hovered around the 30° C mark each day of the event, it feels a lot warmer as a sunny 2018 Le Mans Classic got underway. As the clock ticked past noon on Friday, the grand stands were already beginning to fill up, as the classic Le...
Although the weather put a spanner in the works of this year’s Ice Race with heavy rain and temperatures that were far too warm, the participants and the 3,000-plus spectators at the sold-out event didn’t let it spoil the fun. With a broad field of entrants ranging from pre-war racers...
Featuring a curated selection of over 1,000 Porsches, Air|Water, held on April 27th, 2024, created an impressive showcase for air and water-cooled models representing over seven decades of Porsche evolution. Under cool and sunny skies at the Orange County Fair Grounds in Costa Mesa, California, Porsches displayed both indoors and...
Porsche Penske Motorsport’s No. 7 Porsche 963 has won the IMSA race in Watkins Glen. The Daytona winners and championship leaders Felipe Nasr and Dane Cameron beat their rivals to the finish line after a gripping and rain-sodden six-hour race. The sister car, driven by Nick Tandy and Mathieu Jaminet,...
Goodwood Members’ Meeting to celebrate 75 years of Porsche with spectacular on-track demonstrations Goodwood is delighted to announce that the 80th Members’ Meeting presented by Audrain Motorsport will host a spectacular on-track demonstration celebrating 75 years of Porsche. Just as Stuttcars has covered previous Porsche outings at Goodwood, we’ll be...
Porsche 918 Pictures With the Rennsport Reunion taking place in Monterey this upcoming weekend, we thought it was prudent to show off the 918s we spotted there just a month ago. With the production run completely ended, the Porsche 918 was as abundant as it will ever be for the...
Occurring through early December, Porsche has been hosting a first-of-its-kind track-driving experience for racing enthusiasts, with cutting-edge sports cars and historic legends on track at the Shanghai International Circuit. As the highlight of this event, the new all-electric Macan 4 and Macan Turbo debuted for customer test drives. For this...
Porsche 75th Anniversary Auction Broad Arrow Group is thrilled to announce The Porsche 75th Anniversary Auction. The single-marque sale will be held during the celebration of the marque’s 75th anniversary at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on 10 June. Catalog Just released, the auction catalog can be viewed HERE Every...
Genuine TECHART carbon fiber aero kits, spectacular forged wheel designs, brand-new product highlights, and more unique upgrades for all Porsche models. The TECHART booth at the ultimate Porsche gathering, Rennsport Reunion 7, from September 28 to October 1 at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca, is a must-visit for all Porsche drivers...
Recently, “Peaches. Japan Garage,” a hotspot in Shibuya’s local scene, transformed into a meeting point for Porsche enthusiasts and creatives from around the world. With a spectacular pop-up event at Peaches. Japan Garage, both FAT International and Porsche, built a bridge between international motorsport and Tokyo’s vibrant car culture. FAT...
The Porsche Werks Reunion 2024 celebrated its 10th anniversary during Monterey Car Week along the coastal peninsula. The gathering brings together Porsche enthusiasts and showcases a stunning array of classic and modern Porsches. Hosted by the Porsche Club of America, this reunion takes place at the Monterey Pines Golf Course...
Porsche Club of America Werks Reunion
Werks Reunion 2024 Porsche Club of America’s popular annual car show, Werks Reunion, is again headed to Monterey, California, on Friday, August 16, 2024, during Monterey car week — the day before the Pebble Beach Concours. The East Coast Werks Reunion was just held a day before the Amelia Island...
If you were lucky enough to visit Rennsport Reunion 7 in Monterey, California, then chances are you gazed at one of Mark Morgan’s illustrations without even realizing it. An illustrator based in the U.K., Mark has mixed his passion for Porsche and his artistic talents to yield some truly exciting...
Almost 60 years after the final race, Solitude Revival from 22 to 23 June 2024 harks back to the motorsport of yesteryear, when formula cars, GT cars, sports cars and prototypes raced through the forest on the outskirts of Stuttgart. “We are delighted to be going there with some legendary...
Start your engines… Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) has proudly unveiled an exhilarating schedule of on-track activities for the highly anticipated Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7. A momentous occasion that brings together the world’s largest assembly of fervent Porsche enthusiasts, the event promises an awe-inspiring showcase of eight distinctive classes, featuring...
August 18, 2023: Referring to The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering as a car show would be incorrect. Call it a “Concours,” and you would still be off the mark. Situated on the lawns at the Quail Golf Club in Carmel Valley is, instead, what I will call a Luxury Lifestyle...
Going Global Luftgekühlt – the hit Californian-born gathering of air-cooled Porsches – lay down new roots in Europe in mid-June, when it visited Poland for the first time. Against a historic backdrop – the restored Dworzec Świebodzki railway station in Wrocław – more than 200 of Zuffenhausen’s finest sports cars...
The Porsche 550 RS Spyder was a strikingly simple design An exceptionally original, never restored, beautifully preserved 1956 Porsche 550RS Spyder, estimated at £4.7-6.2 million has been announced for the Bonhams Goodwood Revival Sale, taking place on 10 September in Chichester, West Sussex. “The 1956 Porsche 550RS Spyder offered is...
The Targa 66 event, founded by Brian Redman, is a prestigious motorsport gathering that pays homage to the rich heritage of sports car racing. Named in honor of the Targa Florio, a legendary road race in Sicily, Italy, the Targa 66 club invites enthusiasts and collectors to experience the thrill...
It may have taken place just over a week ago, but the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion 2019 was another top-drawer event that should be celebrated for the manner in which it has lifted the profile of yesterday’s great race cars. The growth in historic race reunions, revivals, festivals and the...
There was an obvious irony to Luftgekühlt 6. Somehow an event devoted to the gravitas and authenticity of the air-cooled Porsche era took the spotlight among the Universal Studios back lots in Hollywood which is made up of facades cleverly designed to reflect almost any time and place. Essentially, a...
Rennsport Collective, Donington Hall, 20 July 2019: Porsche 996 GT1 Evo 1997 on display with numerous other Porsche classics They were all there, from a Pre-A 356 to the latest 991.2 GT3 Clubsport, by way of the most mouth-watering collection of 911s, 956 and 962s, including the indomitable 917. The...