The success of Porsche sports cars in the United States seemed fairly unlikely 70 years ago, when New York City import-car dealer Max Hoffman introduced the small, simple yet expensive 356 to these shores.
Video of the Day: 90-year-old racers battle it out at Goodwood Revival
The annual Goodwood Revival in the UK, one of the world’s leading celebrations of vintage racing, was canceled for 2020 like so many other gatherings because of the coronavirus pandemic. Goodwood is planning an event for October, however, what it’s calling “the first and only ever” Goodwood SpeedWeek, combining elements […]
Original Venice Crew offers limited Shelby Cobra jackets
Original Venice Crew Limited, creator of the OVC Shelby GT350R, has expanded the company’s offerings in a merger with Racing Division Inc. They are introducing a limited quantity of handmade Quilted Blue Cobra Jackets for the ultimate Shelby and Ford performance enthusiast. Only 75 jackets will be offered to the […]
Porsche teaches how to take great car photos with phone camera
There are other ways to enjoy cars besides driving, and one of them is photography. You don’t need an expensive camera to take good car pictures, either. This video from Porsche provides some helpful tips on taking car photos with your phone’s camera.
A gallery of new cars unveiled at Auto China 2020
While most of the major international new-car auto shows were canceled this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, aka Auto China 2020, was merely postponed. Until now. The show completed its media preview on September 27 and opened Trade Days on the 28th. Public visitors […]
At last! North America getting Carrera Cup racing series in 2021
Thirty years after the series launched, North America will finally host a Porsche Carrera Cup racing program during the 2021 season, Porsche Motorsports North America has announced. The series will pit drivers in the yet-to-be-unveiled Porsche 911 GT3 Cup race car for an 8-weekend, 16-race championship schedule.
Video of the Day: ‘Drive Your Car’
Oh Dad, you tried to talk me out of it, and now I have tried to do the same. My daughter Josie is now in College. She’s smart. She’s creative. She would make a great lawyer – she always can out-argue me on a level playing field. Like my father […]
Lincoln limousines among Kennedy items in Bonhams presidential auction
Two historically important Lincoln limousines that carried President John F. Kennedy – one of which he rode in on day that he was assassinated – will be offered during Bonhams’ live/online American Presidential Experience Auction in New York on October 14, just three weeks ahead of the presidential election.
Has Bentley bottled that new-car smell?
Sight and sound, touch and taste (hey, doesn’t everyone eat in their car?) aren’t the only senses involved in driving, it seems. Bentley, the prestigious British automaker, is expanding its Bentley Fragrances product line. Except these aren’t fragrances you hang from your rearview mirror; they represent the company’s “first female […]
Sunday Feature Film: ‘Dale’
On February 18, 2001, the second most popular sport in America, behind football, lost its biggest star on the last lap of its biggest race. NASCAR and its fanbase would never be the same with the loss of Dale Earnhardt.