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Zuffenhaus Porsche: Alive and Well in Charlotte, NC

May 15, 2012

I spent a large part of today in touch with friends in the US. Some positive feedback on the new Ferdinand artwork, and interesting discussions with potential Porsche 911 Carrera 3.0 buyers stateside*. Anyway, while chatting over a few features coming up in Ferdinand Magazine, and a potential features trip to the US East Coast [...]

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Manthey Porsche picks R not RSR for Nürburg 24

May 15, 2012

This weekend is the 2012 Nürburgring 24-Hour race. I’m there with Falken Tyres Europe and in the garage with Porsche works driver Wolf Henzler, Peter Dumbreck, Martin Ragginger and Sebastian Asch. As 170 cars take to the most famous racetrack in the world for the 2012 24-Hour, I’ll be attempting some live Porsche reportage through [...]

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Porsche Phalanx for Mille Miglia

May 11, 2012

Porsche is sending shades of 1953′s “downright phalanx” to this year’s Mille Miglia. Mille Miglia – literally a thousand miles – is for cars approved by the FIA or FIVA that would have raced in period, so up to 1957, when the 24th and final Mille was run. From the press release, it sounds like [...]

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Scotsman Dumbreck in Porsche Honda Hot Tub (Spa)

May 3, 2012

Great Porsche racing drivers are key to the cult of Porsche, so I had a good phone call with Falken Porsche driver Peter Dumbreck (below) yesterday about various things. One subject discussed was the 6 Hours of Spa, which Peter is racing this weekend as part of his 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship campaign. Porsche [...]

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New Tuthill Porsche Weapon wins in Belgium

May 1, 2012

Glenn Janssens leads the Belgian Historic Rally Championship, following victory in a Tuthill Porsche 911 on last weekend’s Wallonie Rally. Wallonie was the third round of the Belgian Historic Rally Championship. Janssens’ victory is the driver’s second podium this season after finishing second on the opening round. Janssens and co-driver Tom de Geetere stormed to [...]

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Classic Porsche News & Ferdinand Mag Preview

April 30, 2012

Got a few quick updates for you, and a heads up on some forthcoming content in Ferdinand Porsche Magazine. The Tuthill Porsche 3.4-litre dog ‘box rally 911 won its first event at the weekend. Recently featured in a Chris Harris ‘Drive’ video, the silver and yellow Almeras Porsche-style car will be featured in Ferdinand, along [...]

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