Porsche Models Archives

“Edith: Porsche’s Volcano Ascent” Available Again

After some licensing issues that temporarily halted the viewing of this award-winning documentary, the film is once again available on Prime Video. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already a Member? Sign in to your account here....

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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...

Singer Vehicle Design

“Racer X” by Singer Vehicle Design

Singer Vehicle Design – Racer X Today, we take a closer look at the Singer Vehicle Designs “Racer X”. This car is a Dynamics & Lightweighting Study which means it was worked on by the team based at Singer’s UK center of operations. It looks like it was completed in...

Singer Vehicle Design

“Thing 1” by Singer Vehicle Design

Singer Vehicle Design – Thing 1 Today, we take a closer look at the Singer Vehicle Designs “Thing 1” (we’ll get to the name in a second). This car is a Dynamics & Lightweighting Study which means it is restored by the team based at Singer’s UK center of operations....

Book Reviews

[Book Review] Ultimate Works Porsche 962 – The Definitive History

Box set for Ultimate Works Porsche 962 - The Definitive History on white background

The Porsche 962, following in the footsteps of the already massively successful 956, was introduced in 1984 in response to specific regulatory requirements as laid down by the American IMSA GTP Championship. IMSA’s refusal to allow the 956 to race in the US championship was based on the rule that...

Sonderwunsch

000 Commission announced for 911 Turbo S coupe (992)

Presenting the 000 Commission, a 911 Turbo S coupe edited by 000 in collaboration with Porsche Sonderwunsch. Available only in conjunction with the Lightweight Package and select optional equipment, this group of exterior and interior touches celebrates David Donner’s extraordinary win at the 100th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb and...

VIN Numbers

06.20.1967, The Memorandum of preparing to release a series of 20 Porsche 911R (Deutsch)

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Porsche Lists

10 Porsche 911 Killers That Never Were

Porsche 911 cars in different colors parked outside on road

There’s hardly a brand more connected to sports cars than Porsche. To this very day, the iconic Porsche 911 remains a benchmark sports car with nothing but a few formidable competitors in the vast and ever expanding industry. While only a handful of cars came to rival it, many more...

Porsche Pictures

100+ Dazzlingly Detailed Singer Porsche Manual Gearbox Pictures

Singer Vehicle Design Inspiration – The Manual Gearbox I couldn’t care less what lap time cars can do at the Nurburgring, or how much they weigh, or whether there are those who will typecast its drivers. I want cars that are joyous to drive, purely for the sake of driving....

Porsche Pictures

100+ Dazzlingly Detailed Singer Porsche Seats

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Singer Vehicle Design Inspiration – Beautiful Seats We created this series of Singer Inspiration posts because people kept asking us to pull together all the cool images of Singer cars we had found and organize them into some kind of order. Today’s post is all about Porsche seats, and specifically...

Porsche Pictures

100+ Impossibly Beautiful Singer Porsche Interiors

Singer Vehicle Design Inspiration – Gorgeous Interiors About to spec your Singer Porsche and not sure what to do with the interior? Building your own Porsche and want ideas from the best in the world? This is the post for you, time to get inspired. All Singer 911s come with...

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

1000+ HP Porsche Taycan Turbo GT

A current of 900 amperes delivers more electric energy to the electric motor at the rear axle than ever before. That and many other optimizations allow the Taycan Turbo GT to achieve top speeds. Pulsing with electricity, the new Taycan Turbo GT is the most powerful Porsche road car ever....

Porsche News

1016 Industries Debuts new 992 Turbo S Aero Components

Reviewed & edited by Rex McAfee 3-D Printed Carbon Recognized worldwide throughout the automotive industry for their 3D-printed carbon fiber designs, 1016 Industries is pleased to present the all-new carbon-fiber 992 Turbo S Aero by 9Design. Adapting features from the 992 GT3, the new Turbo S features aerodynamically optimized elements...

Motorsport & Racing

12 Hours of Sebring 2018

Sebring 12 Hours, 23 March 1968: #49 Porsche 907 KH driven by Jo Siffert (left) and Hans Herrmann, with Fritz Spingler (with hat behind car). Siffert and Herrmann were the winners in the #49 Porsche The 12 Hours of Sebring, the toughest and oldest sports car race in the USA,...

Porsche Life

1400 Mile Boxster S Road Test

Still a 911 Guy… But Curious I try not to be a 911 snob, but like most long-time Porsche owners, the rear engine, air-cooled 911 is – and always has been – “Top of the Pops” for me. Other makes and models invariably come up short. Certainly, the car has...

Lohner-Porsche

1900 Lohner-Porsche – Allgemeine Automobil-Zeitung

Porsche Pictures

1900 Lohner-Porsche Hybrid – Pictures & Gallery

1900 Lohner-Porsche Hybrid Gallery...

Lohner-Porsche

1951 Porsche-356/2 SL Technical Specifications

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1952 Porsche Type 540 America Roadster

It’s a rare and privileged opportunity for a vehicle to be inducted into the National Register of Historic Vehicles and an even rarer moment when it’s a Porsche. The Hagerty Drivers Foundation erected its mobile museum on the National Mall in Washington D.C., among numerous museums and galleries of The...

Porsche History

1952.02.14 Order from Porsche for four aluminum bodies to Reutter

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Porsche 550

1953-1954 Porsche 550 (Chassis #04)

February 1, 1954, the city of New York. The Porsche-550, chassis 04 returned from the Gulf of Mexico after participating in the Carrera Panamericana rally, which took place from November 19 to 23, 1953 through Mexico. Near the car are left-right: Herbert Linge, Karl Kling, Werner Engel, Hans Herrmann No...

Technical Drawings

1954 Porsche type 597 Technical Drawings

Engines

1954.12.07 Porsche Information Bulletin: New Engines Types

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Porsche 356

1957.03.11-13, Monza: Porsche 356A Speedster Carrera 1500 GS Speed Records

Pricing When New

1957MY Porsche 356 Price List & Accessories

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Restomod Porsche

1958 Porsche 356 Odyssey

When Henk Spin purchased a 356 A Coupé as a restoration project, he had no idea that it was not a standard-issue vehicle, but rather a factory one-off full of special requests. Ten years later, the 1958 classic car had been restored to its former glory in the special color...

Porsche News

1958 Porsche 356A Brought Back To Life

Back in 2012 I found a car in Tuscon Arizona, it was a 1958 Porsche 356A T2 coupe. It was in terrible condition and was owned by a former gold miner by the name of Jonathan Marshall. The car had crates for floor panels, most of the interior was in...

Engines

1959 Porsche 4-speed gearbox typ 741 for 356 B

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Porsche 718

1959 Porsche 718 RSK Crash at Spa

On May 3, 1959, Christian «Bino» Heinz started at GP Spa, in his Porsche 718 RSK under number 20. On one of the first laps, at the apex of the well-known Eau Rouge turn, the pilot lost control of the rear axle of his car…...

Porsche 718 RSK Spyder

1959 Porsche 718 RSK Spyder “Lucybelle III”

Regarding 1950s Porsche Spyders, the sheer number of podium finishes reveal a tale of one the greatest sports cars ever built. Considered by many to be the most beautiful of all the Spyder variants, the Type 718 RSK won its class at the 12 Hours of Sebring, the 24 Hours...

The Porsche Archives

1960 Porsche 356B Carrera 2000 GS/GT

Porsche 718 Porsche 718 RSK Spyder Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder Porsche 718 RS 61 Spyder Featured Content & Premium Editorials

1961 Porsche RS61 – A Special Feature

Along came a Spyder Unveiled in January 1960, the RS60 represents the ultimate evolution of Porsche’s aluminum-bodied, four-cam Spyder – an iconic series of sports racing cars originating with the Type 550 in 1953. The RS60 was, in essence, a refined version of the highly successful works RSK built for...

Porsche 904 Carrera GTS

1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS

Last year, the beautiful 1964 Porsche 904 Carrera GTS of Stefano Martinoli earned 1st in the “Excellences from Stuttgart” class at the prestigious Concorso d’Eleganza Varignana 1705 in Italy. Located in the heart of the Bolognese hills, the Palazzo di Varignana resort was created from the restoration of an 18th-century...

The Porsche Archives

1964-2010 Porsche 911: Evolution of Racing Modifications

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1966 Porsche 906 “Carrera 6” – Excerpts from Miles Collier

By Miles Collier The Mighty Porsche Carrera 6 I’ve had my 1966 Porsche Carrera 6 (906-125) in restoration for the last four or five years. It’s hard to remember such things across a gulf of time so fantastic. But, as inevitably as the Himalayas will finally erode into foothills, restoration...

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1966 Porsche 911 2.0-litre time capsule

1966 Porsche 911 2.0-litre – GVB 911D – parked on track at Lodge Corner after practice for the Oulton Park Gold Cup on 24 August 2013 Originally a showroom demonstrator, this 911 set the market buzzing, winning the UK’s inaugural rallycross and the British Saloon Car Championship in 1967 in...

911 S

1966 Porsche 911 S Review

Technical Drawings

1967 Porsche 910 Mechanical Drawing

911 S

1967 Porsche 911 S Stainless-Steel Car

VIN Numbers

1968 Information regarding Porsche vehicles used for sports purporses: 911L, 911T, 911S

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VIN Numbers

1968MY: Porsche 911 L racing/rally cars with 901/30 engine

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Porsche 908

1969 Going for Broke: Porsche 908/2 Spyder

The Porsche Archives

1969, Daytona 24 hours. No. 59 Porsche 911 S crash

911 T

1970 Autotest – Porsche 911 T

Pricing When New

1970 Porsche 911 S 2.3 Press Release

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Porsche 914

1970 Porsche 914/6 Motor Trend Review

My Porsche Story

1970 Porsche VW 914-6 Heuliez Murene

On display at the 20th annual The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, in Carmel Valley was a strange little car that caught my attention. The car had a Porsche emblem on its nose and a confusing “Porsche VW 914-6” script on the rear. It was the farthest thing from a Porsche...

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1970 Team Almeras Freres

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1971 Daytona 24 hours – Battle of the Giants

The Martini team run by Hans-Dieter Dechent had three cars, two to race, and one T-car. The #3 was driven by the two Austrians, Helmut Marko and Rudi Lins Some say this was the best Daytona 24 hour ever. It certainly was the closest finish up to that point in time....

Porsche 917

1971 Le Mans Test Day: Porsche 917LH Chassis 043

Specs & Performance

1971 Technical Information Porsche 911 S and 914/6

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Porsche 908

1972 Category B: Experimental Competition Cars – Group 5 Cartoon

Porsche 908

1972 Le Mans & Porsche 908/2

RS WERKS

1972 Porsche 911 ST by RS-WERKS

The ST legend The Porsche 1972 911 ST is legendary in automotive history and coveted for its exceptional performance. Under the hood was a potent air-cooled 2.5-liter flat-six engine, delivering over 200 horsepower. Its lightweight construction, reinforced suspension, and modified components made it a force to be reckoned with on...

Notable Chassis

1972 Porsche RSR 911 360 0019/20

When the idea came up of producing a series of race cars for the mainly-amateur racers who drove such GT vehicles in the early 1970s, the factory management was skeptical as to whether it would prove to be a profitable venture. After all, the factory had been in this line...

Specs & Performance

1972 Technical Information Porsche (911S & 914/6)

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1973 3-litre Martini Porsche Carrera RSR

Background In the early 1970s, a new European Grand Touring Championship gave the competition 911s a fresh lease of life. This model almost completely filled race grids. By the Autumn of 1972, Porsche launched its new 911 ‘Carrera’ with engine capacity raised from 2.4 to 2.7-litres, and a batch of...

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1973 Daytona 24 Hour – An auspicious debut for the Porsche Carrera RSR

Daytona 24 Hours, 3-4 February 1973: The start 1973 Daytona 24 hours led by John Watson in the Mirage on pole 1973 saw a return to normality for the Daytona 24-hour race. The distance was set back at 24 hours, after running only a 6-hour length in 1972. Ferrari in...

Restomod Porsche

1973 Porsche 911 RS Restomod Is Pure Porsche Hot Rod

We recently stumbled on a great article by Robb Report on a father and son team that builds and sells a concours-quality tribute to the original Porsche hot rod, the 1975 911 turbo. They releases the C9 911 RS Turbo to the automotive world at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance...

Notable Chassis

1974 Porsche RS 3.0 Carrera (Chassis Number 911 460 9034)

Front view of 1974 Porsche RS 3.0 Carrera 911 460 9034

When I first started writing my book, “R to RSR: The Racing Porsche 911s” in 1987, whilst living in England, I had little or no idea which RS/RSR cars had been raced in France. This was despite the fact that France was only 21 miles away across the Channel. The...

Notable Chassis

1974 Porsche RS 3.0 Carrera #911 460 9029

Chassis No: 911 460 9029 Engine No: 684 0053 Prod. No: 104 2302 G/box No: 716 1222 (15/1) Colour: White/Gold First delivered to: Sonauto Dealership , Paris, France Aluminum roll bar fitted First registered as: 556 ACR 75 Awaiting the start of the 1974 edition of the Tour de France...

Notable Chassis

1975 Le Mans GT Winner: The 1974 Porsche RSR 911 460 9065

John Fitzpatrick in Porsche RSR Carrera at Le Mans in 1975

Ed note: The history of specific chassis used in notable races decades ago can be hard to verify but are significant to fans of Porsche and vintage racing enthusiasts. Information presented are the thoughts, data, and opinions of the author. Enjoy! This is the story of what happened to a...

911 Carrera 3.0 (G-Series)

1976 MY Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 Review

911 SC (G-Series)

1977 Porsche 911 SC Targa, Belgian Gendarmerie

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1977 Porsche 936—Against All Odds

In 1977, Porsche’s “improvised” Type 936/77 took on the full-court press of four Renaults at Le Mans. Retirements and technical troubles suggested that winning was out of the question. But neither its drivers nor Porsche number 4 believed that. Against strong opposition from Alpine-Renault and Alfa Romeo, Porsche took the...

Porsche 911 Porsche 935 PRR Yesteryear Featured Content & Premium Editorials

1978 Porsche 935 T-Bird Swap Shop

Kremer Porsche 935 K3 – chassis #930 890 0021 The Porsche 935 was the Stuttgart manufacturer’s answer to the FIA’s Group 5 class regulations, making it eligible for the World Championship of Makes. The first Porsche car in this so-called ‘Silhouette’ series, was introduced for the start of the 1976...

Porsche 924

1978-1985 Porsche 924 – Specifications Sheet

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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...

911 Turbo (930)

1980 Porsche-930S Flachbau WP0ZZZ93ZBS00013

Porsche 911 Motorsport & Racing Porsche 935 PRR Yesteryear Featured Content & Premium Editorials

1981 Daytona 24 Hours – Preparation and Planning

Porsche’s 1981 Daytona 24-Hour winning poster A lot of people have asked me over the years, what is it like to plan, prepare for and run a 24-hour sports car race. It has changed somewhat over the years from the days of the Porsche 935 at the 1981 Daytona 24...

Porsche 959

1982 Porsche 959 C29 Aerodynamikstudie

Porsche 956

1983 Le Mans: Porsche-956 (Chassis 003)

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911 Turbo (930)

1983 Porsche 930S (935 look) Porsche Sonderwunsch Department (Porsche Exclusive)

Porsche Sonderwunsch department created this masterpiece in 1983 on chassis 930 (engine No. 6700689) and exterior appearance 935 for Mansour Ojjeh as a gift for the fact that the latter, a year earlier, took a significant part in financing the project 2623 worth 6 million dollars, because Ron Dennis, the...

Porsche 911 Motorsport & Racing Porsche 934 Porsche 935 PRR Yesteryear Featured Content & Premium Editorials

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...

Porsche 954

1984, Porsche 954 – Preseason Meeting Report

Porsche 959

1985 Porsche 959 Prototype

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Tuning & Aftermarket

1986 Folger F2000 Coupe & Cabrio

Porsche 962

1987 Kremer Porsche-962 Chassis CK6-10 Technical Information

RUF

1987 Ruf 911 3.4

1987 Ruf 911 3.4 This race equiped gt3 was built intended for the track only. It is doubtfull we will see any of these on the road as they have already been completely sold to private teams. In Detail price $ $ 132 000 USD engine Turbo Flat 6 valvetrain...

RUF

1987 RUF CTR – Sales Sheet

The Porsche Archives

1987 World’s Fastest Car – Road & Track Exclusive

911 Turbo (930)

1989 MY: Porsche 944 S2, Porsche 964 Carrera 4, Porsche 930 Turbo

Porsche Panamericana

1989 Porsche Studio Panamericana

The Porsche Archives

1990 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup

Singer Vehicle Design

1990 Porsche 964 Carrera 4 Reimagined by Singer

“A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence.” This philosophy guides Singer’s work and epitomizes the quality of their artistry, which is evident once you lay eyes on one of their lauded restorations. Founded by Rob Dickinson in 2008, Singer Vehicle Design‘s reputation was built on the results of the original “Classic Study,”...

Tuning & Aftermarket

1990 RS 911 Turbo

1990 RS 911 Turbo In Detail submitted by Richard Owen price $ $207 058 engine Turbocharged Flat-6 valvetrain SOHC displacement 3368 cc / 205.5 in³ bore 98 mm / 3.86 in stroke 74.4 mm / 2.93 in power 432.5 kw / 580.0 bhp @ 6900 rpm specific output 172.21 bhp...

Strosek

1990 Strosek 911 Mega BiTurbo

1990 Strosek 911 Mega BiTurbo In Detail engine Twin Turbo Flat-6 displacement 3368 cc / 205.5 in³ power 380.3 kw / 510.0 bhp @ 6800 rpm specific output 151.43 bhp per litre bhp/weight bhp per tonne torque 540 nm / 398.3 ft lbs driven wheels Rear Engine / RWD f...

Singer Vehicle Design

1991 Porsche 911 Reimagined by Singer

Background Perhaps no company has celebrated the heritage of the air-cooled 911 with such obsessive attention to detail as California-based Singer Vehicle Design. Founded in Los Angeles in 2009, Singer has become globally renowned for bespoke restorations of Porsche 911 sports cars—each carried out on behalf of the car’s owner....

Technical Drawings

1991, Harm M. Lagaay patent: Porsche 989

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Porsche 962

1993 Dauer 962 LeMans Sport

RUF

1993 Ruf BTR 3.8

1993 Ruf BTR 3.8 In Detail submitted by Richard Owen engine Turbocharged Inloine-6 displacement 3746 cc / 228.6 in³ bore 102 mm / 4.02 in stroke 76.4 mm / 3.01 in compression 8.5:1 power 309.5 kw / 415.0 bhp @ 6000 rpm specific output 110.78 bhp per litre bhp/weight bhp...

Technical Drawings

1993, Harm M. Lagaay patent: Porsche 987 Boxster

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Porsche History

1993: Porsche Financial Problems Article

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The Porsche Archives

1994 Porsche 944 Turbo Cup

Gemballa

1995 Gemballa 911 Le Mans Biturbo

1995 Gemballa 911 Le Mans Biturbo In Detail engine Twin Turbo Flat-6 displacement 3746 cc / 228.6 in³ bore 102 mm / 4.02 in stroke 76.4 mm / 3.01 in compression 8.5:1 power 410.1 kw / 549.9 bhp @ 5900 rpm specific output 146.8 bhp per litre bhp/weight 423.0 bhp...

Porsche WSC-95

1995 TWR Porsche Tech Specs Sheet

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TechArt

1996 TechArt 911 CT3

1996 TechArt 911 CT3 Karbon kevar doors reduced the overall weight of this car by 30 kilos. In Detail type Professionally Tuned Car built at Germany price $ $ 90000 engine Supercharged Flat-6 displacement 3600 cc / 219.7 in³ bore 100 mm / 3.94 in stroke 76.4 mm / 3.01...

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