This last weekend’s 2017 Silverstone Classic was a triumph in many ways, but probably most of all for the spectators who were treated to some spectacular racing. Of interest to our readers though will be how the Porsche cars fared over the weekend in the wide variety of race classes. These included three 356 cars, six 911s of varying description, and a single 962, although … [Read more...]
Celebrating the Porsche Carrera heritage
The origin of the model name, Porsche Carrera, is not only interesting but also somewhat hazy. It all started in a dusty town called Tuxtla Gutiérrez near the southern border of Mexico. The year was 1950, and an epic road race was about to get underway, La Carrera Panamericana, in celebration of the completion of the Mexican section of the Panamerican highway which stretched … [Read more...]
Where What When of Porsche milestones
We spend increasing chunks of our daily activities surfing the World Wide Web, or ‘www,’ as it known. Well, we have put our own spin on the ‘www’ and come up with the Where What When of Porsche milestones. This is a brief look at some of the significant milestones in Porsche’s history, because if we had to get really serious about it, we could fill a book. You may have … [Read more...]
Silverstone Auctions’ NEC Sale
A couple of world records were set at the Silverstone Auctions’ NEC sale at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show, at the NEC in Birmingham on 12th and 13th November 2016. Silverstone Auctions has established itself as something of a specialist Porsche auction house of late, and this was evidenced by the mouth-watering array of cars for sale from Stuttgart, several of … [Read more...]
