Tag: Porsche

Cars

Two Porsche 911s – One Family Legacy

Nothing can be as desirable to a car-crazy teen as his dad’s prized sports car. But actually winding up with it illuminates what the car really allowed them to do for and with each other. It can be easy to feel a tinge of envy when someone you know inherits […]

Events

Luftgekühlt 7 Postponed Until 2021

The COVID-19 crisis has claimed yet another promising event for 2020. Today, organizers of the air-cooled Porsche cultural phenomenon known as Luftgekühlt announced that the seventh edition of the show would be postponed until next year because of concerns about the current pandemic. For Porsche fans on the east coast, […]

People

Legendary Porsche Engineer Hans Mezger Dead at 90

The Porsche world lost one of its heroes on June 10, 2020. Hans Mezger, father of the original 911 engine and the 917, among countless other noteworthy achievements in motorsport and production engineering, passed away at the age of 90. Over the course of more than three decades, Mezger oversaw […]

Gear

Wear a Piece of Rauh-Welt History on Your Wrist

Purists may not agree with what Akira Nakai does to Porsches to appreciate his craftsmanship. Just to watch him work is a special treat, as we discovered when Nakai-San was in Philadelphia doing his magic on a Chevy-powered 996 a couple years back. Now the legendary Japanese builder and founder […]

Cars

This ’80s 911 is the Perfect Blend of Retro and Modern

The spectrum of resto-mod options for an aircooled Porsche runs wide. From Outlaw 356s to rough-and-tumble Safari 911s to immaculately detailed Singers, the possibilities are as deep as your wallet. Perhaps deeper. This 1983 911 coupe from Florida restoration specialist Straat splits the difference between the super high-end custom builds […]