A great many of Derek Bell’s racing achievements were achieved while behind the wheel of a Porsche racing car and for this reason, it was perhaps inevitable that Derek Bell – All my Porsche races, would one day be committed to print, highlighting his extraordinarily successful career. Contrary to what many may think, Derek Bell did not cruise to the top of his profession … [Read more...]
Ninth Le Mans Classic
This coming weekend sees the running of the ninth Le Mans Classic on the famous Circuit de la Sarthe. The event, created by the Automobile Club de l’Ouest and Peter Auto almost two decades ago, has become the jewel in the crown of international historic racing, just as the original 24-hour race has done for current sports car and prototype racing. Run every two years, in … [Read more...]
Porsche’s 70th anniversary – we look back 40 years to 1978
The Porsche company, now 30 years old in 1978, had moved from being the small-scale manufacturing company to being a significant player, albeit in a niche market. The front-engined transaxle 924 model, introduced in 1976, was now selling twice the number of units that the 911 was selling. This had eased the financial situation for the company and given them some money to go … [Read more...]
Hurley – From the Beginning
There are just a handful of racing drivers that can list the number and quality of achievements that Hurley Haywood can. True, there might be more than a handful in total, but within each discipline of the sport, there are just a few that stand out. I won’t risk putting down a list here, because if I leave out the name of your favourite driver, you won’t be happy, but I’m sure … [Read more...]
Porsche’s 70th anniversary – we look back 30 years to 1988
Last month we looked at some of Porsche’s milestones around the time of the company’s 50th anniversary in 1998. This month we track back a further ten years to 1988, and we look back 30 years at what was happening in the world of Porsche around the year. With the Type 2708 CART, Porsche ventured into unchartered waters as it sought to test the American CART racing scene. … [Read more...]
Porsche cars at the 2018 Rétromobile
Open to visitors from Wednesday 7th to Sunday 11th February, the 2018 edition of Rétromobile held in Paris at the Porte de Versailles Exhibition Park has been a real success. In particular, and in recognition of its 70th anniversary, the Porsche cars at the 2018 Rétromobile made for a particularly impressive spectacle. For any classic car enthusiast, this event is a very … [Read more...]
Porsche Road & Race Christmas Gift Guide 2017
With Christmas only 4 weeks away, we would like to give you a little inspiration with our Christmas Gift Guide. Enjoy! KINEKT GEAR NECKLACE® AND GEAR RING® TAG Motorbooks: Porsche 911R B.R.M Watch V8-44 Gulf Limited Edition Loud Luggage Wireless Boombox Porsche prints by Miha Furlan Porsche flat-6 boxer engine The Ultimate Book of the air-cooled … [Read more...]
Video: Porsche Rennsport Reunion III
Peter Falk – Porsche’s enduring engineer
In a 34-year career at Porsche, the influence of Peter Falk - Porsche's enduring engineer, can be found throughout the air-cooled and transaxle model ranges, and extends even to the 986/996 generation. He was also team manager for many of Porsche’s Le Mans efforts and oversaw the company’s rise from class winner to crushing overall victory in 1970/71, repeating this performance … [Read more...]
Porsche at the 2017 Silverstone Classic
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...]
