Overview Mountain championships, endurance races, Formula 1, Spa, Daytona, Sebring, and Le Mans after Le Mans – no matter what...
Porsche History
Words by: Glen Smale Images by: Glen Smale & Corporate Archives Porsche AG The Dependable 908 As previously noted, thanks...
It’s always the same with sports cars from Zuffenhausen: they’re easy to start and well-suited for comfortable travel. However, with...
Finished in Ocean Blue, chassis number ‘370750’ rolled off the Zuffenhausen assembly line on 27th March 1998, some four days...
Incredibly successful in Le Mans Porsche was incredibly successful with the 917 in Le Mans and in the World Championship...
By 1953, Porsche had been successful racing its 356, but understood that a purpose-built race car would be needed to...
Images by: Glen Smale & Corporate Archives Porsche AG Foreword This article is part of our series featuring the historical...
It all began with a decision that Ferry Porsche would long regret. Beginning in 1970, the familial tensions described by...
Without question, the Porsche 550 Spyder is recognized as the first Porsche that was purpose-built for racing. This compact, mid-engine...
The invention of the Targa body style and the introduction of the turbocharger for production cars are two key moments...
Almost 60 years after the final race, Solitude Revival from 22 to 23 June 2024 harks back to the motorsport...
Turn Left or go home At 15:00, on a bitterly cold afternoon in December 2023, Porsche werks driver Romain Dumas...
Four originals: Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, his son Ferdinand, and two Porsche 550 Spyders on the Großglockner High Alpine Road –...
Since January 31, 2009, the Porsche Museum has been showcasing the history and charm of the brand in an engaging...
They might have access to original bodywork methods, tools, parts and the company archive. But the most valuable thing is...
In the beginning… The engine of the Porsche 911 has come a long way over the past 60 years, now...
The Porsche 907 has probably received the least amount of coverage of all Porsche’s 1960s ‘plastic prototypes’. But this lack...
While the staff here at Stuttcars can never get enough of Porsche’s latest GT3s and 963 prototypes, there’s true reverence...
To date, 27 different variants make up the current generation of the 911 model line-up. Chatting to its developers at...
From RM Sotheby’s: Just months ago, we had the privilege of revealing the mystery of The White Collection—selling over 50...
The PFM 3200-powered Mooney is legendary among aviators. They all want this ‘Porsche of the skies’ – and today there...
The undisputed King The Porsche 917, conceived in the late 1960s, emerged from Porsche’s strategic intent to conquer the World...
By the time the mid-1960s arrived, Ferdinand Piëch had got his hooks well and truly into Porsche’s motorsport programme. With...
Carrera Speedster In 1955, less than a year after the 356 Speedster model was introduced, Porsche built the first example...
Tools of the trade Metal blades and scrapers, delicate wire loops, wooden sculpting tools, and brushes – this suitcase contains...
Background The Porsche 908/02, an evolution of the initial 908 model, was introduced in 1969 as a response to the...
The worldwide Porsche Experience Centers, currently nine in total, offer a fully rounded experience, from the curves of the demanding...
Setting the Scene The 1960s represented for Porsche, the busiest decade in the company’s history to date, with ten new...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, what is a video worth? Enjoy this throwback to 2023’s premier celebration...
Fifteen years ago, the Porsche Museum opened its doors to visitors from all over the world for the first time....
Many marques have sought glory at Le Mans but none have stood atop the podium as often as Porsche. Porsche...
Before we submerse ourselves in a new year of challenges and innovations, we take a look back on out top...
Over a hundred years ago, Ferdinand Porsche designed an extraordinary race car, the Austro-Daimler ADS-R, in Wiener Neustadt, Austria. Today,...
In a garage full of legendary vehicles, one in particular stands out: the Porsche 935. The Porsche 935 was the...
A 911 Turbo Sonderwunsch and the new Panamera were among the highlights of Dubai’s annual Icons of Porsche festival. Fans...
This Porsche 908/02 Flunder Spyder is one of the most extensively raced examples of one of Porsche’s most successful sports...
The 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 Lightweight is a true legend in the world of sports cars, representing the...
For almost 50 years, the Turbo models have enjoyed an exalted position at Porsche. They stand for a distinctively high...
The adventure begins Organized by the Petersen Automotive Museum, the Rennsport Reunion 7 Rally began September 27th at an amazing...
When discussing breakthroughs in sportscar technology, the Porsche 959 merits its own chapter, if not a book. Introduced in the...
In the vast design world, few names resonate with as much acclaim and distinction as Porsche. While many associate this...
Words and photos by Dom Miliano Deeply devout people of all stripes live their lives hoping to, someday, visit the...
Celebrating Porsche icons on their 75th anniversary The Petersen Automotive Museum has launched a new Porsche-focused video series celebrating the...
After what felt like an eternity for Porsche enthusiasts, the seventh “family affair” of monumental proportions kicked off on the...
“It’s a dream,” says Head of Design Michael Mauer, when asked about developing the next potential hypercar. “And a whole...
Evolution, not Revolution Since its debut in 1964, the Porsche 911 has epitomized engineering evolution. Conceived by Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche,...
From the 1950s onward No stranger to the Monterey Peninsula, Porsches have always been one of the most successful marques...
The Le Mans 24-Hour race is arguably the greatest motor race in the world. It started in 1923 on some...
Since 1951, Porsche has established an unrivaled dominance as overall champions at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (19 wins),...
Start your engines… Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) has proudly unveiled an exhilarating schedule of on-track activities for the highly...
Lightweight racer is born During the 1960s, Ferdinand Piëch, the head of Porsche Research and Development, spearheaded the development of...
Porsche & Le Mans Newly released “Racing with Giants” video features archival footage of Le Mans past and present, along...
Proven through competition Engineering, design, innovation; while the list is long for what describes the Porsche name, it can be...
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9:11 Podcast In the current episode of the 9:11 Porsche Podcast, Dr. Wolfgang Porsche talks about the company’s history, the...
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No matter who you are or where you’re from, there are three things that connect everyone that is reading this...
Icons of Porsche – Taken seriously! Icons of Porsche is not just the theme for Rennsport Reunion 7, but represents...
In collaboration with Porsche Cars North America, the never-seen-before display – named “We are Porsche” – will celebrate the storied...
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Porsche, as we all know, is a name that is synonymous with clean, simple lines that highlight the peak of...
Porsche dealers can now compete in one of three categories: Preservation, Restoration, or Individualization, putting the emphasis on creativity, the...
Porsche Celebrates 75 Years It’s a big year for Porsche as the famed manufacturer celebrates 75 years of engineering excellence...
1969 PORSCHE 911 T/R Being offered at Gooding & Company’s Amelia Island Auction is this very rare 1969 PORSCHE 911...
Factory recommissions the famous Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar The recommissioning has been carried out over the past few months by the...
By Miles Collier The Mighty Porsche Carrera 6 I’ve had my 1966 Porsche Carrera 6 (906-125) in restoration for the...
I think we all know about the holy trinity of hypercars, the McLaren P1, the Ferrari LaFerrari, and the Porsche...
Edited by Rex McAfee, Photos © Canepa A Legend is Born: When something great comes along, people scramble at every...
Images by: Virtual Motorpix/Glen Smale and Corporate Archives Porsche AG The Porsche 917 was the culmination of a line of...
Editor’s note: Harvey Sherman recently covered several of the most iconic Porsche race cars in the Pacific Northwest. Below, he...
The Porsche 962, following in the footsteps of the already massively successful 956, was introduced in 1984 in response to...
Sports car racing went through some turbulent times in the early 1970’s. At the start (1970) the world championship was...
Take a trip down memory lane with Derek Bell, Jochen Mass, Hans-Joachim Stuck, and Bernd Schneider as they share their...
Although a relatively late starter compared to others in the 20th century, what Porsche has accomplished over its 75-year history...
80 of the Coolest Porsche Print Ads Ever Porsche has always had some awesome marketing folks and some hilarious ads...
There’s hardly a brand more connected to sports cars than Porsche. To this very day, the iconic Porsche 911 remains...
If there is one thing the Germans do better than almost anyone else in the world, it’s having a knack...
Porsche’s Forrest Gump—the irrepressible Herbert Linge—pops up everywhere in Porsche history even after his retirement almost thirty years ago. The...
While the cars with the record for most expensive auction values ever generally come from Italy, the little German company...
The 24 Hours of Le Mans. Even just the name evokes memories of classic races, unbelievable tragedy, and some of...
When I’m not helping to sell the occasional old race car, or visiting old race car meetings, I’ve usually got...
The Porsche 911 is without a doubt one of the most iconic cars of the 20th century. First built in...
Chassis No: 911 460 9029 Engine No: 684 0053 Prod. No: 104 2302 G/box No: 716 1222 (15/1) Colour: White/Gold...
Fourteen years before the Cayenne was introduced, Ferry Porsche made a statement that seemed to have foretold of the Cayenne,...
Imagine, if you will, that you are in Paris, France, in October 1972. There is an automobile show, a fairly...
When I first started writing my book, “R to RSR: The Racing Porsche 911s” in 1987, whilst living in England,...
People usually recall the Chevrolet Corvair as the car that was “unsafe at any speed” which is rather unfair because...
This story covers the development of the Porsche 911 RS/RSR prototype in the middle of 1972. Surprisingly, the very first...
Every year on a late winter weekend, the Porsche world turns its focus to Southern California. Crowds converge in Los...
Vic Elford, Porsche motorsport legend, passed away at his home in Plantation Florida on March 13. In the last few...
A Brief History In mid-1967 the International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced that it had decided to modify the regulations pertaining...
Porsche Terms The world of Porsche is filled with all kinds of names, terms and abbreviations and it’s hard for...
F.A. “Butzi” Porsche (1935 – 2012) Better known to Porsche enthusiasts as F.A. “Butzi” Porsche, he was the son of...
Ferdinand Piëch (1937 – 2019) Named car executive of the century in 1999, Ferdinand Piëch transformed Volkswagen into the world’s...
The Story of The Porsche Crest As Germany underwent a revolution in 1918, a German state of Kingdom of Württemberg...
Porsche Automuseum Pfeifhofer in Gmünd, Carinthia, Austria Porsche Near Gmünd in 1944-1949 As the Porsche construction office had to move...
Porsche Museum Stuttgart Overview & Guide The new 100 million euro Porsche museum was built a 1 minute walking distance...
Porsche at Le Mans – The Ultimate Guide to Every Year & Every Result Circuit de la Sarthe is situated...
We never forget where we come from. Our tradition and our history are part of our DNA. And we are...
