When you say “Speedster” in the same sentence as “Porsche,” it’s usually assumed you are speaking about the stripped-down 1954-1958 variant of the 356. Capitalizing on the power of its own heritage – and the power of nostalgia – Porsche also built three different production 911 Speedsters, the most plentiful being the 1989 model. All have become desirable collectibles.
This weekend, the Porsche Club of America’s national convention drifts into the Jay Peak resort for a week of friends, fun, and eclectic German humor. The biggest event on the PCA calendar, the Porsche Parade is one of the world’s largest agglomerates of 356s, 911s, and their lesser-known siblings.
The Elegance At Hershey brings with it an auction selling select pieces of stately automobile art. Presented by The Finest Automobile Auctions, this aptly named auction house is offering a small, but distinguished, docket on the Saturday preceding the concours.
Naming a road car for a classic racecar would, for some marques, be a risky proposition. You probably won’t find too many objections, however, to Porsche’s putting the “718” badge on its redesigned Boxster and Cayman models.
With new 911 Carreras sporting turbochargers, the Porsche Club of America takes a look at the last 911 Turbo to be the only turbo 911.
RM Sotheby’s holds a coveted spot as the last auction of fine automobiles before the Grand Prix. The Monaco auction boasts a docket as varied and distinguished as one would expect from RM Sotheby’s, as well as a handful of spunky Fiats and microcars.
The first of the auctions coinciding with the Historic Monaco Grand Prix is Bonhams’ Les Grandes Marques a Monaco, with a docket deserving of the title. Here are a few of the cars on consignment that have caught the attention of our team of leasing experts.
In celebrating Porsche, it’s important to remember those cars that might not garner the attention of collectors like the 911 or 356. This Porsche 912 is certainly a black sheep, but that doesn’t take away from its quality design and styling that made it a classic amongst everyman Porsche enthusiasts.
When citing mid-engine heritage, Porsche tends to skip over its 914, of which 119,000 were built from 1969-1976. That oversight might seem understandable, considering that Porschephiles had themselves long snubbed the 914. Today, though, they’ve widely accepted the 914, and collector interest is rising.
