By mid 1977, the 911 had been around for 13 years and Porsche did not expect to be building it for much longer. Instead, the company (which had been under the direction of Ernst Fuhrmann since…
Read MoreFollowing the premature death of his father in 1974, 24 year old Alois Ruf took the reins of his family’s garage in Pfaffenhausen, Bavaria. Alois Ruf Snr. had founded Auto Ruf back in 1939. Initially the…
Read MoreBetween 1975 and 1989, Porsche’s 911 Turbo (internal type code 930) offered performance to rival production models from Ferrari and Lamborghini albeit in a package that was practical enough for…
Read MoreBy the mid-to-late 1980s, Willy Koenig’s tuning and customisation company was at the peak of its power. In a little over ten years, Koenig Specials had gone from a small Munich garage to a plush…
Read MoreAs Porsche began what seemed an inexorable slide towards bankruptcy during the early-to-mid 1990s, the influx of cash generated by the firm’s Exclusive department became ever more important.
Read MorePorsche promotional posters from 1970-1974
Read MorePorsche originally conceived the 930 (911 Turbo) in order to homologate a pair of new racing cars for 1976: the Group 4 934 and the more highly developed Group 5 935. Compared to Group 4…
Read MoreWhen Porsche released the long awaited second iteration of their fabled Carrera RS in 1991, they found themselves with an unexpectedly popular machine. This latest Carrera RS was based on the…
Read MoreAlthough the 964 range looked like it had been given little more than a facelift compared to its predecessors, Porsche had actually invested heavily to improve this new line of 911s. Most notably…
Read MoreThe 911 Turbo (930) was originally conceived as a limited production special to homologate a forced induction racing variant for the new Group 4 and Group 5 racing classes that would come into effect…
Read MorePorsche promotional posters from 1965-1969
Read MorePorsche promotional posters from 1960-1964
Read MorePorsche’s first 911 Carrera RS arrived in late 1972. It was created to homologate a Group 4 racing 911 which meant 500 Carrera RS road cars had to be produced within a twelve month period. As it…
Read MoreWhen the 911 arrived in 1964, it was a significant step up in price over the 356 that had served Porsche so well since 1948. However, buyers flocked to the new model and the 911 quickly became a…
Read MoreWhen Porsche introduced the light weight and high performance Carrera RS in late 1972, they expected demand would just about prove sufficient to sell the 500 examples required for…
Read MoreWhen the SC was introduced in September 1977, Porsche expected it to be the final iteration of the much-loved 911. In the 911’s place, Porsche would offer the 928, a front-engined Grand Tourer…
Read MoreThe turbocharged 930 produced from early 1975 was Porsche’s flagship 911 and arguably the most capable supercar of its time. Performance-wise, the 930 was on a par with anything Ferrari and…
Read MoreBB was established in 1973 and initially based at an ex-BMW workshop in Frankfurt. The firm’s custom body, paint, engine and interior programmes saw BB quickly establish itself as the premier…
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