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Porsche Archive
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Miniature Classic: Porsche 928 – Still Stunning After All These Years
Posted on August 14, 2016 | 23 CommentsI found this Matchbox car along with a trove of others in the rafters of a foreclosed house I purchased several years ago. Currently it sits on a shelf of […] -
1973 Porsche FLA: Preparing For A Carpocolypse Of A Different Sort
Posted on June 3, 2016 | 58 Comments(first posted 11/10/2011) The questions of global commodity shortages, overpopulation, and resource depletion may be back in the spotlight a bit, but are hardly new. In 1972, the book Limits […] -
CC Capsule: 1994 (or 1993?) Porsche 964 RS America – Rhapsody In White
Posted on May 15, 2016 | 10 CommentsA few days ago the QOTD asked us which vehicle we most lusted after when we were 25 years old. Lo and behold, yesterday I saw an example of my […] -
Roadside Outtake: The Ultimate Car Indeed
Posted on May 7, 2016 | 15 CommentsI was in Boise, Idaho recently and while walking around the very inviting downtown area came across this parking lot with a wonderful juxtaposition of advertisement vs actual car. -
CC Sales Lot, The Second Midwest Branch: The Agony of Desire and The Ecstasy of Conquest
Posted on May 15, 2015 | 42 CommentsWith the profound success we have realized with the Midwest branch of the CC Sales Lot, we have now opened a second Midwest location. At the rate we are growing, […] -
CC Parking Lot Outtakes: There’s Still Plenty of Hope for Kids Today, At Least Somewhere
Posted on April 14, 2015 | 41 CommentsCaptured this red Porsche 944 in the parking lot at the university the other day, and an older Toyota Supra wasn’t far apart. And I shot some others this past […] -
Curbside Road Trips: LA to San Francisco via the Pacific Coast Highway
Posted on March 31, 2015 | 41 CommentsEver since I left the US in July 2014 when my visa could not be renewed, I still had the America bug and I had been hankering to go back. […] -
eBay Find: 1981 Toyota Celica Sunchaser – Spring and Summer.
Posted on March 26, 2015 | 13 CommentsAh summer. For us living in the tropics it means we’re about to roast our nuts off under the inclement nuclear reactor in the sky. For people who live further […] -
Junkyard Outtake: Porsche 944 – Jake Ryan Has Moved On
Posted on March 13, 2015 | 40 CommentsSixteen Candles, starring Molly Ringwald and Michael Schoeffling, was released in 1984. It has a 7.2 rating on IMDB, which means it’s liked but not well-liked, especially when you take into […] -
How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens.
Posted on December 19, 2014 | 87 CommentsAlright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […] -
Car Show Capsule: BMW 840i – Let’s Take A Grand Tour.
Posted on November 23, 2014 | 22 CommentsI’ll just start by stating the obvious, the E31 BMW 8-series is one of the best designs ever to come out of Bavaria. Indeed, in your author’s opinion it’s one […] -
Curbside Capsule: 1977 Porsche 911S – 18 Years Chasing The One That Finally Didn’t Get Away!
Posted on October 29, 2014 | 18 CommentsWe’ve all experienced it: There’s a nice classic car in town, but you only ever see it when your phone/camera is in your other trousers. In my case, this 1977 Porsche […] -
Building A Beck 550 Part II – The Fundamentals Apply…
Posted on July 25, 2014 | 6 CommentsI guess it has been a while since my original Building a Beck post (read it here). How long? Too long; as I type this I saw the completed car […] -
CC To Be: Building A Beck 550 – Part I
Posted on May 14, 2014 | 25 Comments550 Spyder. Just say it to anyone with an old-car pulse, and it will trigger an unforgettable race car from Germany. The Porsche 550 Spyder was an amazing car, and […]
![Miniature Classic: Porsche 928 – Still Stunning After All These Years I found this Matchbox car along with a trove of others in the rafters of a foreclosed house I purchased several years ago. Currently it sits on a shelf of […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/P1020736.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![1973 Porsche FLA: Preparing For A Carpocolypse Of A Different Sort (first posted 11/10/2011) The questions of global commodity shortages, overpopulation, and resource depletion may be back in the spotlight a bit, but are hardly new. In 1972, the book Limits […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/Porsche-FLA-1973.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Capsule: 1994 (or 1993?) Porsche 964 RS America – Rhapsody In White A few days ago the QOTD asked us which vehicle we most lusted after when we were 25 years old. Lo and behold, yesterday I saw an example of my […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/IMG_0651.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)

![CC Sales Lot, The Second Midwest Branch: The Agony of Desire and The Ecstasy of Conquest With the profound success we have realized with the Midwest branch of the CC Sales Lot, we have now opened a second Midwest location. At the rate we are growing, […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/IMG_4760.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC Parking Lot Outtakes: There’s Still Plenty of Hope for Kids Today, At Least Somewhere Captured this red Porsche 944 in the parking lot at the university the other day, and an older Toyota Supra wasn’t far apart. And I shot some others this past […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_6229.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Road Trips: LA to San Francisco via the Pacific Coast Highway Ever since I left the US in July 2014 when my visa could not be renewed, I still had the America bug and I had been hankering to go back. […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/ford-e-series-hollywood-tour-photo-courtesy-of-LA-Tourist.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![eBay Find: 1981 Toyota Celica Sunchaser – Spring and Summer. Ah summer. For us living in the tropics it means we’re about to roast our nuts off under the inclement nuclear reactor in the sky. For people who live further […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/13.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Junkyard Outtake: Porsche 944 – Jake Ryan Has Moved On Sixteen Candles, starring Molly Ringwald and Michael Schoeffling, was released in 1984. It has a 7.2 rating on IMDB, which means it’s liked but not well-liked, especially when you take into […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/16083682164_3798fdce93_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![How “The Fast and the Furious” Ruined My Teens. Alright, the title may be a bit overdramatic and I perhaps may be giving far too much attention to a movie franchise that’s harmless at best. Still, it certainly has […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Volkswagen-Jetta-The-Fast-The-Furious-1995-06F8F155328667A.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Car Show Capsule: BMW 840i – Let’s Take A Grand Tour. I’ll just start by stating the obvious, the E31 BMW 8-series is one of the best designs ever to come out of Bavaria. Indeed, in your author’s opinion it’s one […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/15385424112_7edac3ac32_z.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Curbside Capsule: 1977 Porsche 911S – 18 Years Chasing The One That Finally Didn’t Get Away! We’ve all experienced it: There’s a nice classic car in town, but you only ever see it when your phone/camera is in your other trousers. In my case, this 1977 Porsche […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/1977-Porsche-911S-white-b.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Building A Beck 550 Part III – The Donor As you have read, the Beck 550 is well on its way to completion. But first, you need an engine, right? A lot of Becks get VW motivation, but a […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/IMG_1041.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![Building A Beck 550 Part II – The Fundamentals Apply… I guess it has been a while since my original Building a Beck post (read it here). How long? Too long; as I type this I saw the completed car […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/20140225_111324.jpeg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)
![CC To Be: Building A Beck 550 – Part I 550 Spyder. Just say it to anyone with an old-car pulse, and it will trigger an unforgettable race car from Germany. The Porsche 550 Spyder was an amazing car, and […]](https://i0.wp.com/www.curbsideclassic.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/IMG_0806-e1399504116618.jpg?resize=115%2C115&quality=75&ssl=1)


