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 the hands of Vic Elford. Vic Elford was a man on a mission; he knew where he was going and what he needed to get him there. Fresh from two third place finishes in the Tour of Corsica in 1966 and the 1967 Monte Carlo Rally driving a 911, … [Read More...]
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Yesteryear
This Martini was neither Stirred nor Shaken
In 1971 the first ever Starbucks coffee house was opened in Seattle, Washington. That same year, the fourth manned landing on the moon took place with Apollo 15, and Disney World, Orlando, Florida was … [Read More...]
The Remarkable Molly Porsche 356
She was manufactured in 1958, and much of her early life is unrecorded. But in 2004, a customer of Gantspeed Engineering, Lincolnshire, England, asked the workshop’s owner, Robert Gant, to find him a … [Read More...]
Motorsport
2021 Daytona 24 hours – A Look Back
I first came to this race in 1971, so this would be my 50th year at the Daytona 24 hours. It is an interesting exercise to look back at what has changed over the years. The circuit The track has … [Read More...]
Brian Redman’s Targa Sixty-Six Track Day
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 … [Read More...]
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My Porsche / Pic of the Week
A whale of a tale – maintaining an ‘89 911 Carrera Sport in Zimbabwe
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 … [Read More...]
Pic of the Week – Porsche 911 GT3 RSR FIA GT Championship 2006
Running in the GT2 class of the FIA GT Championship, the #53 Renauer Motorsport Team Porsche 911 GT3 RSR (Type 996, 3.6-litre) was driven by the Austrian pairing of Manfred Jurasz and Hans Knauss … [Read More...]
News
Rolf Sprenger: 1941 to 2021
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 … [Read More...]
André Hugo Loubser: 1940-2020
It is with great sadness that we bring you the news of André’s passing this last weekend. André was an extremely enthusiastic and clever writer and a contributor to PORSCHE ROAD & RACE. Andre … [Read More...]
Videos
Video: A Night at the Museum
Enjoy a close-up experience of the history of Porsche at the Porsche Museum, at night when the museum comes alive! Encounter legendary racing and sports cars, fascinating production models as well as … [Read More...]
Video: Porsche Triple Victory at the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1982
With the dawning of the 1982 season, the introduction of the Group C era ushered in a new breed of closed race cars that conformed to an 800kg minimum weight requirement amongst a host of other … [Read More...]
Video: ENDURANCE
ENDURANCE is a look back at the two greatest endurance races that the Porsche GT Team faced on back-to-back weekends in 2019: the Le Mans 24 Hours and the 24 Hours of Nürburgring. It covers driver … [Read More...]
Video: African Porsche Racer – Dutchmann
In this video, Gavin Rooke, Founder Owner of The Dutchmann in Johannesburg, South Africa, explains how he and his team of very experienced technicians and helpers rebuilt the engine of his 2.7-litre … [Read More...]
