What car would you choose if you knew you were going to own it for over 45 years and spend the next million miles behind the wheel? It’s not an easy question is it. Lots of cars come to mind, but after watching this video, and hearing Guy Newmark’s story about his Porsche 356 with […]
Five Memorable Hollywood Outings For Porsche
September 1, 2011 by
Hollywood movie directors rarely need an excuse to factor a couple of eye-catching supercars into a storyline and all types of Porsches have been used in all types of film down the years. The films themselves may not always do so well at the box office, but the Porsches nevertheless stand out. Here, we look […]
Oldest Registered Driving Porsche 356 in Oregon
August 7, 2011 by
Yesterday I posted about the Porsche Day at the Allure of the Automobile in Portland. While each week has brought some amazing cars to be viewed, there is always one or two extra special cars, usually early models with some serious history backing up their uniqueness. This week was no different with what is thought […]
eSpeedster: A “Tesla” For The Classics Crowd
April 22, 2011 by
I love pure, unadulterated, completely original Porsche 356 cars. They’re the essence of Porsche and represent such an important part in Porsche history. That said, I have a confession to make that likely will not come as a surprise to anyone who’s read PorschePerfect for any length of time. I’m quickly getting to a point […]
Check Out The Porsche in the Premiere Episode of South Beach Classics
March 29, 2011 by
I recently caught wind of a new show premiering tomorrow night (Wed, March 30th) on the Discovery Channel. It’s Called South Beach Classics and looks like it could be an interesting one. It’s set in Miami and follows a husband and wife team who own a classic automobile business called Ted Vernon Specialty Automobiles. Here’s […]
One Heck Of A Porsche 356 Outlaw
March 1, 2011 by
Over a year ago, one of our fellow PorschePerfect.com readers named Shane sent me an email about a 356 Outlaw project he decided to embark on. I did a little writeup on it near the end of 2009 (Porsche Outlaw 356 Project). Shane finally completed his car and literally his first time even seeing the […]
1957 356 Cabriolet Restoration – Part 15
February 23, 2011 by
It’s been a few months since we’ve gotten an update from James on the 1957 Porsche 356 Cabriolet his shop has been working on. He just sent in a short one and it sounds like this may be it for a while. Thanks again James for letting us follow along on this project! From James… […]
Porsche 356 Factory Assembly
February 7, 2011 by
I came across a couple of videos showing the assembly of a Porsche 356 by factory workers. Turns out they’re shorter versions of the videos I posted up last year here: Porsche 356 Factory Footage. There’s 5 videos there totaling about 40 minutes. If you suffer from a lack of time, ADD, or just don’t […]
Brand New Porsche Speedster!
September 21, 2010 by
Today is a beautiful day in Porsche-land. Porsche officially announced a brand new Speedster to the lineup for 2011. Only the fourth car to bear the Speedster name, the 2011 Porsche 911 Carrera Speedster will make its debut at the Paris Motor Show next month. And I can’t WAIT! I’ve long loved the Speedster designated […]
Weekly Porsche Wrap
September 17, 2010 by
Late again, but some cool stories and sites from last week. 50 years of Porsche Speedster ownership – This was a cool little story about Jim Giese who has owned his 1958 Speedster for nearly 50 years. He bought the car in October of 1960. He’s driven and enjoyed the car, including a fair amount […]
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