When Porsche added a turbocharged 911 to its range in early 1975, the firm finally had a model that was a genuine alternative to the likes of a Ferrari BB or Lamborghini Countach. However, while the…
Read MoreAlthough Porsche had offered open top versions of its two prior 911 variants with all the Turbo equipment bar a forced induction engine, that policy was abandoned on the 993 which was only…
Read MoreWhich 930 is most collectable, significant or desirable remains open to debate. By contrast, when it comes to the ultimate 930-based driving experience, the one-year-only five-speed model produced…
Read MoreSomewhat surprisingly given the red hot nature of the late 1980s collector car market, Porsche only built 29 copies of the formidable 959 Sport between 1987 and ‘89. Conceived to take the 959…
Read MoreWith its bulging Coke-bottle shape, slanted headlights and massive tea tray rear spoiler, the 993-type 911 Turbo became an icon of late 90s automotive design. Produced between 1995 and ‘98, this…
Read MoreIn addition to an in-house 935-inspired K1 and Vaillant-liveried 934 on the books for 1976, the Cologne-based Kremer brothers prepared a 934 financed by German privateer, Gerhard Holup.
Read MoreFive years after he had joimed Porsche (back when the company was based in the Austrian town of Gmund and the 356/1 prototype was still on the drawing board), engineer Ernst Fuhrmann was given…
Read MoreWhen it comes to most extreme iterations of the 911, three candidates stand out. One is the 1974 Carrera RSR Turbo, another the 935 it spawned which, from 1976, was built in various states of tune.
Read MoreDuring the peak of its popularity in the mid 1980s, the 944 Turbo was selling in almost as many numbers as the 911 Carrera - well over 10,000 a year. However, by the early 1990s, the 944 was…
Read MoreDuring 1973, the Martini-backed Porsche works team ran 911 Carrera RSRs that became ever more extreme as they were developed away from production-based Group 4 trim towards out-and-out…
Read MorePorsche’s 911 Turbo, internal code 930, paved the way for two forced induction racing cars that debuted in 1976: the Group 4 934 and Group 5 935. In Group 4, only relatively light modifications…
Read MoreChassis 9305700022 was the last of Porsche’s pre-production 911 Turbos. Originally configured in Black with Brown upholstery and Sports seats, the car was registered S-CE 1919 and served as a…
Read MoreBetween the 1950s and 1990s, members of the Korps Rijkspolitie, the Dutch National Police responsible for the nation's highways, were issued a variety of open top Porsche patrol cars; 356…
Read MoreBetween 1967 and 1969, Porsche commissioned three transporters from Mercedes-Benz based on the O317 platform. During the years that followed, this handsome trio traversed Europe, initially…
Read MorePorsche most famously came a cropper with regard to trademark law when, in late 1964, the German firm was forced to re-brand its 901 as the 911 because Peugeot had already registered three digit…
Read MoreKremer Racing’s 1974 campaign focused primarily on two of the latest specification 911 RSRs which the Cologne outfit built up from naked Porsche-supplied bodyshells. Together, chassis 004…
Read MoreAlthough Porsche produced a batch of 20 Group B 911 SCs that wore the Renn Sport moniker in 1984, the 964-based RS launched in early 1991 marked a return to the street for this iconic sobriquet after…
Read MoreThe 1970s were an era of bold expression: fashion, furniture, music, design, and, in this case, car colors. Birch Green, an almost fluorescent hue, was developed more than 50 years ago, specifically for the 911 RSR.
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