Porsche 911 (G-Series) Archives

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)

1981 Porsche 911 SC

Born in 1976, Dev’s journey with this particular 911 began long before he became its owner. When Dev was a child, his father would drive the family to Singapore, where the finest collection of Porsche cars in the region would captivate his young imagination. Whether spotted at exclusive club meetings...

Porsche 954

1984, Porsche 954 – Preseason Meeting Report

Porsche 911 (G-Series)

1987 Porsche 911 Turbo ‘Flachbau’

Porsche 911 Turbo ‘Flachbau’ (1987) In 1986 Porsche finally offered the slantnose, called Flachbau in German, straight from the factory. The official designation in the UK was Turbo SE and it is also sometimes referred to as the flatnose. Offered as the ultimate 930 Turbo, the this model had an...

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...

911 Turbo (930)

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

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2023 RADwood Los Angeles

If you think post-war sports cars or muscle cars from the late 1960s are the staple of the collector car industry, it’s time to broaden your horizons. 80s and 90s enthusiast cars have recently forged their own niche in the collector car world, and appreciation of the period’s shining stars...

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50 Years of Boost: The Porsche 911 Turbo’s Evolution from Icon to Legend

The Porsche 911 Turbo has been a standout in automotive history since it first hit the scene in 1974. It was Porsche’s risky move to bring turbocharging to the masses, and with serious power, in a package that was unmistakably 911 in design and handling. Over time, it has grown...

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911 Carrera Club Sport – rolling back the years

1987 model 911 Carrera 3.2 Club Sport Coupé The 911 Carrera Club Sport was Porsche’s attempt at rolling back the years and once again, stoking the fires of high performance, lightweight motoring. Porsche Road & Race pulls back the covers to reveal the origins of the 911 Carrera CS. Originally...

Lanzante

A Closer Look At This Stunning TAG-Turbo 911 (Powered by Lanzante)

Porsche TAG-Turbo Lanzante Porsche 930 TAG-Turbo. During the 80s, Porsche was supplying 1.5L turbocharged V6 engines to McLaren F1 team under the TAG brand. McLaren used a largely stock 930 Turbo as the rolling testbed for these engines. After its retirement the car was relegated to living its life among...

911 Turbo (930)

A Different Slant – Fabspeed 930 Flachbau

911 Carrera 3.2 (G-Series)

A Historical Porsche Name Applied to a New, Faster 911 – Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2

The Porsche Archives

A Step Above – 1973 Porsche 911E 3.6 by Tom Woodford

Porsche 911 Porsche 911 (G-Series)Porsche 934 Porsche 935 911 Turbo (930)

A Tale of Three Turbos – Porsche 930 Turbo 3.3, Porsche 934, Porsche 935

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911 Turbo (930)

A Tale of Two Turbos – Porsche 930 vs. Porsche 944 Turbo S

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A whale of a tale – maintaining an ‘89 911 Carrera Sport in Zimbabwe

Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Clubsport (1985) in the Museum workshop As I’ve explained on the few occasions I’ve burst into print in Porsche Road & Race, my enduring love affair with the Porsche brand was developed and nurtured from the late 1950s. My father, a dentist by profession, was very...

911 Carrera 3.2 Clubsport

Ace of Clubs – Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 ClubSport vs Corvette Z51

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All washed up at Long Beach

Long Beach, IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, 14 April 2018: #912 Porsche 911 RSR of Laurens Vanthoor and Earl Bamber bounces over the kerbs during the race The efforts of the factory Porsches over the weekend came to naught, as the two 911 RSRs finished well down the order in the...

911 Turbo (930)

b+b – Porsche 930 Targa bb

911 Turbo (930)

Back In the U.S.A – Porsche 930

911 Carrera 3.2 Clubsport

Back to Basics – Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Club Sport

911 Turbo (930)

Back to Basics – Porsche 930 Group B

911 Carrera 3.2 (G-Series)

Back to the 80s – Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 vs BMW M3

Restomod Porsche

Backdating the Porsche 911

Is going backward the way forward? The Porsche 911; I can’t think of another sports car that better represents an endless evolution of performance. Garnering respect since its inception in 1963, 911 enthusiasts, including myself, continue to ask, “Can Porsche keep finding ways to make it better?” But wait; while...

911 Turbo (930)

Bicentenial Baby – Porsche 930 3.0

Book Reviews

Book Review: John Fitzpatrick Group C Porsches – The Definitive History

John Fitzpatrick Group C Porsches – The Definitive History, Mark Cole. © Porter Press There seem to be a number of books entering the market right now on Porsche’s motor racing history. This is not a bad thing, because there is so much to explore about these fantastic and iconic...

Book Reviews

Book Review: Le Mans: The Official History 1970–79

Le Mans: The Official History 1970–79 by Quentin Spurring © Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale This edition of Quentin Spurring’s fabulous series covers the 1970s in his well-known and valuable decade-by-decade history of the Le Mans 24 Hours endurance race. The decade from 1970 to 1979, certainly saw some of the most...

Book Reviews

Book Review: Porsche 911 G-Model: The Book 1974-1989

Porsche 911 G-Model: The Book 1974-1989 by Andreas Gabriel, Manfred Hering & Tobias Kindermann © Berlin Motor Books Hot off the press, so to speak, is Berlin Motor Books’ latest offering covering the 911 G-Model, and what an impressive publication it is. In line with their other excellent publications in...

Book Reviews

Book Review: Porsche 930 to 935: The Turbo Porsches

Porsche 930 to 935: The Turbo Porsches – by John Starkey © Veloce Publishing Ltd Much has been written about Porsche’s racing exploits over the years, but there is perhaps one model that has served, more than any other, as the pillar of the company’s achievements. Prototypes have come and...

Book Reviews

Book Review: Turbo 3.0

Turbo 3.0, by Ryan Snodgrass – © Parabolica Press Amongst its numerous attributes, Porsche sports cars have always been about performance, engineering, innovation and being different. From the production of the very first sports car to bear the Porsche name, the 356 which came into this world in 1948, the...

911 SC (G-Series)

Car and Driver Review – The Porsche 911SC

911 Carrera 3.2 (G-Series)

Car and Driver Road Test – Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2

911 Turbo (930)

Car Test – Porsche 930 Turbo 3.3

911 Carrera RS 3.0

Desire – Porsche 911 Carrera RS 3.0

The Porsche Archives

End of Days – All Turbo’s: 930 3.0, 930 3.3, 964, 993, 996

People & Profiles

Ernst Fuhrmann – the inspiration behind the 911 Turbo

Ernst Fuhrmann at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, 12 June 1977 Porsche’s first CEO is frequently maligned as the man who tried to kill off the 911. There is far more to his Porsche career than this misconception as he was the inspiration behind the 911 Turbo. No Subscription?...

911 Turbo (930)

Fast Family – Porsche 930 vs Ferrari 512BB vs Aston Martin Vantage vs Lamborghini Countach LP500

Homologation Protocol

FIA Homologation Protocol for Porsche 911S, 11.1973

Homologation Protocol

FIA Homologation Protocol for Porsche 930 3.3 1977

Homologation Protocol

FIA Homologation Protocol for Porsche-911 2.7, 1973

Homologation Protocol

FIA Homologation Protocol for Porsche-911 Carrera 2.7 with 3.0 engine type 911/74 for IROC, 1973

Homologation Protocol

FIA Homologation Protocol for Porsche-911 Carrera 3.2, 1986

Homologation Protocol

FIA Homologation Protocol for Porsche-930 3.0 and 3.3 (Group 3), 1977

Homologation Protocol

FIA Homologation Protocol for Porsche-930 3.0, 1976

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Finding the Porsche RSR “Ratt”

When I’m not helping to sell the occasional old race car, or visiting old race car meetings, I’ve usually got my head down, researching various projects for clients, usually to do with Porsches—although Lola T70s and the like often pass my way too. Probably the most interesting project that I’ve...

Homologation Protocol

FISA Homologation Protocol for Porsche-911 SC, 1982

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