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Sebastien Loeb Porsche 911 GT3 RS: RIP Matthias Wolf

April 19, 2012

In 1997, Porsche kicked off their ‘Junior’ series. With young drivers chasing F1 dreams, Porsche Juniors urged emerging talents to consider GT racing instead. Porsche factory pilots Timo Bernhard, Marc Lieb and Patrick Long trained as Porsche Juniors, with Marco Holzer the most recent graduate. The first Porsche Juniors were Marc Basseng and Matthias Wolf. [...]

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BBC Radio 4 interview on Ferdinand Porsche airs today

April 13, 2012

The interview I recorded in London with BBC Radio 4 airs today at 16:00 hrs UK time. The piece will appear on Last Word: Radio 4′s obituary show. I think the session went well, but you never know how these things will turn out in the edit. I’m hoping it will come across as interesting, [...]

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Farewell to Ferdinand ‘Butzi’ Porsche: 1935-2012

April 9, 2012

Porsche culture reached the end of an era last Friday, when Ferdinand Alexander Porsche passed away. Ferdinand ‘Butzi’ was the eldest son of Ferry, son of Ferdinand. Ferry once said: “We all have a desire to create something that will show we were here, and did something of value. To create something timeless.” Fifty years [...]

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Ferdinand Porsche Magazine gets Blog Love

April 7, 2012

Apologies for quietness on the blog front lately. I am building up the blog content at this new digital Porsche magazine of mine (Ferdinand Magazine) as it needs to grow, and more posts makes it easier to play with web development at the back end. I’m sure I will keep the Classic Porsche Blog going [...]

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Ferdinand Alexander ‘Butzi’ Porsche Passes Away

April 5, 2012

Porsche has just announced the death of Ferdinand Alexander Porsche and sent this summary of his life and career. The great designer had not been well for some time, but it is still a bit of a shock. Some time to absorb the news is required: more on this sad story later. Rest in peace, [...]

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How I bought a Porsche Magazine

March 31, 2012

You’ve read my previous posts about Ferdinand: the digital Porsche magazine that launched in January with big promises to revolutionise the world of Porsche publishing. Bold claims that were followed by the collapse of its parent, Bespoken Media, and the closure of the title after just three issues. Many freelancers lost money in the collapse. [...]

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