Along For The Ride
Freedom came, and with it the ability to take care, work on, restore, drive, race. 35mm, delivering a smile to my face. Three time winner of the National Paul Heinmiller Award for producing and editing the best Regional Newsletter/Magazine in the Porsche Club of America. Published in: Car Kulture DeLuxe (Hot Rods), Classic Motorsports (Vintage Racing), Porsche 356 Registry (Porsche), New York Times (Photos). 1962 Porsche 356 Cab. First in Class National Porsche Concour: 1982 Reno NV., 1985 Costa Mesa CA., 1988 Colorado Springs CO., 2002 Boise ID. Naturally, restoring cars and showing them competitively over the years, has lead to a pleasant opportunity to join the community of judges. I've enjoyed a Concour judging history with some of the following groups and shows. The angry sounds of an engine doing its best work, has always pushed my blood to pump, and with it, the drive to don a helmet and compete.
These are some of the cars that I've had the pleasure to drive in competition. Driving events during 1970-1988 at: Riverside Raceway, Ontario Motor Speedway, Laguna Seca, Sears Point, Willow Springs, Holtville. Vintage Racing during 1985-1988 at: Riverside Raceway, Palm Springs, Willow Springs, Laguna Seca. It's a 1965 911 which I've owned since 1970. I took the car racing early on, leading to vintage racing such places as Palm Springs, Riverside and Laguna Seca in the early/mid-eighties. After retiring it from racing, I then started on the restoration and it has been shown regionally and nationally since 1985. The car has been featured in several books and has been used by Porsche Cars North America for advertising. It's a 1970 914-6 GT which I've owned since 1988. It still wears it's factory GT racing parts and was used for hill climbs early on in it's life. The car is still being used competitively, racing at the Monterey Historics, Coronado Vintage Festival and at Porsches Rennsport Reunion IV and V held at Laguna Seca. It's a 1967 911 rescued from a shed in 2009. Shortly after I got this car, it started calling the shots, "Preserve the Patina, the world is full of over restored trailer queens," it said. It has a style that can only be duplicated by time. It wears it's original paint with a rock solid chassis, the body-lines are straight and the panel gaps uniform. The interior is right out of the sixties with a mahogany wood steering wheel, old racing belts and a "Ferrari/GT" drivers seat. With its painted on Pegasus and vintage magnesium Minilite wheels, all mechanicals have been rebuilt from the ground up from brakes, engine, trans, suspension to bring it back to prowl the roads after it left in '74.
Famed English marque Aston Martin is resurrecting the Virage moniker first used in the mid-80鈥檚. Slotted between the hard-edged DBS and the luxury-minded DB9, the Virage will split the difference in price and performance. Propelled by a 490 bhp V-12 powerplant, the Virage will hit 60 mph in about 4.5 seconds and have a top speed of 186 mph. A six-speed Touchtronic II paddle-shifted automatic transmission sends the power to the wheels. Standard carbon ceramic brakes will stop any forward momentum in a hurry. Aston鈥檚 newly designed Adaptive Damping System is in place for computerized control of the suspension system, promising an excellent mix of ride and handling. Yards of Bridge of Weir hand-stitched leather adorn the interior along with the usual accoutrements of a high-end audio system, Garmin-based sat-nav , cruise control and heated sport seats. Set for public debut at the Geneva Motor Show on March 1st, the Vantage can be ordered currently with full production beginning shortly. A convertible Volante version will also be available for those that prefer open air motoring.
What it is: a near-complete preview of the next-generation porsche cayenne. If you want a large suv with the performance and handling of a sports car, the porsche cayenne is it. Motor trend reviews the 2014 porsche cayenne where consumers can find detailed information on specs, fuel economy, transmission and safety. Read motor trend鈥檚 porsche cayenne review to get the latest information on models, prices, specs, mpg, fuel economy and photos. Like the cayenne before it, the macan has been a huge hit for porsche. 鈥檚 the marque鈥檚 most popular model, with 19,332 sold nationwide in 2016. this. 2019 porsche cayenne spy video from motor authority on vimeo. 鈥檚 second-generation panamera plus the smaller macan suv point the way.. Get the latest reviews of the 2019 audi a8. Nova hilux 2017 new toyota hilux 2018 toyota hilux nueva generacion 2017 toyota hilux new model 2017 2017 toyota hilux interior 2017 toyota hilux review.
Micheal Mauer, Chief Designer at Porsche Design Studio talks about the all new Porsche 911 (Tp 991) In this video, Mauer highlights the evolved style of this iconic automobile. Coming soon to Los Angeles, the Porsche 911 Carrera S is now available for ordering at Beverly Hills Porsche. 3.9 inches) longer wheelbase and reduced height combined with the up to 20-inch wheels underpin the athletic appearance. At the same time, the typical sports car compact exterior dimensions were retained. Seen from the front, the eye is drawn to the 911's trademark wide-arched wings. They emphasise the wider front track, so that the new 911 Carrera models sit even more solidly on the road. The remodelled exterior mirrors are accommodated on the upper edge of the door and not as before on the mirror triangle. Not only is this aerodynamically advantageous, it also emphasises the new design line and visual impression of width. The all-new, lightweight body is an intelligent aluminium-steel construction. It is responsible for a significant proportion of the weight reduction of up to 45 kilograms.