Maybe you’re looking to try out a new model Porsche a little more thoroughly than a spin around the dealer lot. Maybe you just like traveling and driving over-engineered German sports cars. There are a lot of reasons to go on a Porsche tour, and very few not to.
Petrolicious interviews an enthusiast and his 1978 Porsche 930 Turbo. Its untamed character, the balance issues caused by a rear-mounted engine, and a tremendous amount of turbo lag quickly earned these 911s the nickname Widow Maker.
This year marks Auction America’s 14th Fort Lauderdale Auction, widely regarded as South Florida’s premier collector car auction. The docket reflects this, with a plethora of fine and noteworthy vehicles, from a BMW M1 to a Ferrari 512 BBi.
Founded in 1990 as a fundraiser for the Phoenix Art Museum, the Copperstate 1000 has burgeoned into one of the preeminent vintage rallies in America. It offers fine lodgings for a four-day all-inclusive trip on an unbeaten, carefully curated trail.
The recent ‘generational shift’ in collecting may actually be examples of ‘mature’ collectors seeking a more comfortable, reliable and usable ride. It’s one of those rare instances in which we Baby Boomers can share an opinion with the Millennials without embarrassment or explanation.
Porsche did not need to build the 911 R, which it unveiled at the Geneva Motor show. It is a gift to the purists – or at least their memory – who would not let the 911 die in the 1980s. The profit on the 991 cars to be built, while certainly not pfennigs, is going to be small compared to a fleet of Panameras
Read about a Dispute Over a 1958 Porsche 356A Speedster in the latest edition of Sports Car Market’s Collector Thoughts.
A fitting way to end this year’s Amelia Island auctions, RM Sotheby’s is poised to sell almost 100 vintage and exotic automobiles on Saturday, March 12th. RM Sotheby’s is the official auction of the 2016 Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance and comes packing some serious cars in its docket.
With winter drawing to a close, time has come to take that car out of the garage – or just revel in the season of chrome and convertibles. Not going to Amelia? No problem, here are some great events for getting your automotive fix this weekend.
