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Zuffenhaus Fabrication: Alive and Well in NC

by John

I spent a large part of today in touch with friends in the US. Some positive feedback on the new Ferdinand artwork, and interesting discussions with potential Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 buyers stateside. Anyway, while chatting over a few features coming up in Ferdinand Magazine, and a potential features trip to the US East Coast [...]

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Farewell to Ferdinand Alexander Porsche

by John

Car culture lost a favourite son last Friday, when the sad announcement came that Ferdinand Alexander Porsche had passed away. Ferdinand ‘Butzi’ was the eldest son of Ferdinand ‘Ferry’. Ferry once said: “We all have a desire to create something that will show we were here, and did something of value. To create something timeless.” [...]

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Lightweight Flywheels: More WEVO Porsche Parts

by John

I drove an interesting car the other day. It was a Porsche 911 – Type 964 – backdated to give some early-style looks with modern day creature comforts. In some ways, the 964 was a bit of a mismatch of style and shapes but one area where it did itself proud was the engine. 964 [...]

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TwinSpark Amsterdam Board Meeting

by John

I was in Amsterdam last weekend for the 2011 TwinSpark board meeting. I don’t want to make it sound bigger than it was. There were three of us: Lex, Leonard and I. Drinks were provided by a kettle and some instant coffee, with pepernoten biscuits (below with ‘The Organist’) the only sustenance for our ‘trial-by-balance-sheet’. [...]

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The Best Porsche Video you’ll see This Year

by John

So much material was shot at Rennsport Reunion. Cameras were everywhere, taking pictures and film of interviews, paddock atmosphere, practice sessions and races. I shot a few thousand stills there, and saw lots of film crews shooting what looked like very promising video. I’m sure there’s lots we will never see: videos shot by drivers [...]

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