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Who or What Caused the Porsche vs. Nissan Rivalry?
Prior to the GT-R bursting onto the scene, Nissan and Porsche were not competitors. They serve(d) two completely different market segments. They have little to no history as competitors in motorsports and until the introduction of the Nissan GT-R to the US, they were not really thought of as a sports car company (and no, I’m not forgetting about earlier Datsun and Nissan Z cars.) Why then is there... Read more
Porsche Culture
It’s been a week of fantasy and celebrity here at 993C4S.com We started the week with a quest to fill our dream garage full of Porsches and quicly moved on to those Porsche cars that held starring roles in the movies. To round out the week we want to know what is the most famous Porsche? Before answering the question, let’s first set some ground rules and define what we mean by famous.... Read more
Advice
Suggestions for Modifying a 1977 Porsche 911s
A new reader contacted us the other day looking for suggestions on how to modify his ‘77 911s. In his own words he would like the Porsche: “to look like a ‘77, but have the ability to hang with a modern ‘vette or anything else that might take it for granted.” As the pictures below show, the car is in nice cosmetic condition (we love the Minerva Blue exterior) and currently... Read more
Miscellaneous
Seinfeld’s 1997 Porsche 993 Turbo S on the eBay Auction Block
On March 18th of this year I wrote a short post on the upcoming sale of Jerry Seinfeld’s 1997 Porsche 993 Turbo S from TruSpeed Motorcars. That short post chronicled some of the unique features of the Porsche along with a question about celebrity provenance and pricing. Shortly after posting that article I was contacted by well know Porsche expert, and Seinfeld’s long time fleet manager,... Read more
Most Popular Porsche Post
Jerry Seinfeld’s 1997 Porsche 911 Turbo SWhile a proven racing provenance will usually help to lift a car’s value, can the same be said for celebrity ownership? Case in point, Jerry Seinfeld’s ’97... Read more »
Breaking Porsche News
Porsche Improves Power and Fuel EconomyThe following press release from Porsche couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. With yesterday’s post on an electric Cayman from Porsche tuner... Read more »
Porsche Video Posts
Video History of Porsche RacingAs I was doing additional research for my ongoing series on the history of the Porsche 917 I came across the following series of videos. The end of the third video... Read more »
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