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Porsche Pilot Hans Hermann in Sebring Hall of Fame

by John

Porsche legend, Hans Hermann, has been inducted into the Sebring Hall of Fame. Hermann’s award came this weekend, during the 2012 12 Hours of Sebring. 2012 was the 60th running of the historic half-day race, an event Hermann (seen above with Fangio and Karl Kling) won twice in his career. In 1960, he won at [...]

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Drendel Porsche Racing Collection breaks all records

by John

The Drendel Collection broke all previous auction records when it was put on sale at Gooding and Company’s Amelia Island sale last Friday. I live tweeted the Drendel Porsche Collection sale from the online stream, and the tension during the sale was palpable even from the other side of the Atlantic Ocean. When an unrelated [...]

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More Rennsport Reunion Pictures

by John

Rennsport Reunion was a good event, but don’t feel bad if you didn’t make it. I have tons of pictures to put up over time. Though Laguna was entertaining, Classic Le Mans is often as much fun for a Porsche fan. There are so many cars at the Porsche-only events, that it’s easy to go [...]

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The Porsche Lawnmower

by John

My buddy Gerard Paulides sent me these photos of his Porsche-inspired lawnmower. Some people practice for the Winter Trial by remote control. This is a robot mower that has been shelved because it started to cause accidents on the bike path passing by the garden. Inspiration for the colour scheme came from the Martini 917-3o [...]

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TwinSpark Racing do Classic Le Mans: Part 2

by John

We were very privileged at Classic Le Mans to be invited to take part in the Porsche Parade lap, celebrating 40 years since the 917 first won here, in the capable hands of Richard Attwood. TwinSpark Racing’s cheeky little 3.0 RSR renegade (Woodstock) was lined up with a bundle of other road and race cars, [...]

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