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“Porsche 75th Anniversary: Expect the Unexpected” Book Review

Dust jacket of Porsche 75th Anniversary book

Although a relatively late starter compared to others in the 20th century, what Porsche has accomplished over its 75-year history is quite remarkable. Few other manufacturers can match Porsche’s success in the showroom or on the racetrack over the past 75 years. Author Randy Leffingwell has written a new book...

Porsche Life

The Best Porsche Ads from Over the Years

80 of the Coolest Porsche Print Ads Ever Porsche has always had some awesome marketing folks and some hilarious ads over the years. This week we decided to go back in time and find as many of the best Porsche ads we could find throughout the years. Don’t worry, we...

People & Profiles

Porsche Veteran Roland Kussmaul

Except perhaps at one or two retirement parties or other formal occasions, no one ever saw Roland Kussmaul wearing a suit and tie. Racing or workshop overalls, Porsche’s pit lane uniform perhaps, even a mere pair of grubby shorts in those shots of the sweltering Dakar where he raced during...

People & Profiles

George Follmer the Stand-in Champion

Follmer was born in Phoenix in 1934, though effectively he became a Californian as his family moved to Pasadena before he was two years old and it was in this northern suburb of Los Angeles that he grew up and raised his own family. He was, he says, a reasonable...

Porsche 911 Porsche History

History of the Porsche 911

The Story of the Porsche 911 – A Timeline Porsche Prepares To Evolve Beyond The 356 By the early 1960’s, with the commercial success of the 356 (in all of its variants) over the past decade, Porsche had garnered a reputation for building quality, high-performance vehicles that handled equally well...

Yesteryear

The 1979 Sebring 12 Hour – The Tortoise comes through

The #6 Barbour, Stommelen, Mears car, a 935-78 (935-77A), enters the Sebring front straight. While this was the fastest car there, it was delayed for some laps with a brake issue and finished fourth The IMSA season in the 1970s always started with the two toughest races on the calendar,...

Porsche at Le Mans Classic 2025: A Love Letter in Motion

Porsche Speedster: Open-Air Performance Since 1952

Sneak Peek from the Paddocks: Porsche Icons Light Up the 2025 Le Mans Classic

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