Category: Porsche Blog

THE WORLDS MOST ORIGINAL ROTHMANS 911 SC/RS

It was my privilege to photograph and write about this remarkable 1984 Porsche rally car. Being used mostly for tarmac vs. off road rallying in period, it has survived with all panels intact. The underside looks like it has been through a war, but the rest of it has a well-lived in race car appearnce.

See more at my Instagram feed (@cars.randywells) and PCA’s Panorama magazine this month. Continue reading “”

5-18-25

CHUCK MILLER R.I.P.
By Randy Wells

To my Porsche friends and others who knew Chuck Miller, like you, I am reeling from the shock of the tragic news of yesterday. Chuck was one of my dearest friends, and knowing that he left with his boots on, doing what he most loved, driving his 911, it brings a tiny bit of solace to my heart.

Long a fixture in the early 911 and historic sports car community, Chuck and his metallic blue ’73 S exemplified enthusiastic Porsche ownership for many. To him, it was just as important to become a better driver of your car as it was to learn everything you can about the machine in order to maintain its appearance and functionality. Continue reading “”

PORSCHE’S 968 MODEL

The 968 is a rare car today, and the Club Sport edition (CS) is even rarer, especially in the color of Maritime Blue. Only 1,538 of the lightweight CS versions were made in total. Who knows how many were built in this stunning color?

Built for the Rest of the World (ROW) during the 1993 to 1995 model years, the 968 CS was aimed at the track enthusiast who wanted a lighter sports car. Porsche officially only exported the CS to Europe, UK, Japan, and Australia, although it ended up in fourteen ROW markets and is now eligible to be imported into the USA.

Check out the May 2025 issue of Porsche Club of America’s national magazine for more: PCA Panorama

BLESSED WITH ANOTHER COVER

Thank you, PCA and Pano, for another cover story! It was a privilege to write about and photograph the most original 1984 Rothmans Porsche 911 SC/RS rally car in the world. Good stuff!

Thanks to Creative Director Richard Baron for his continued collaborative support. I’m also grateful to Prescott Kelly, Johan-Frank Dirickx, and Alan Benjamin for their additional research on this remarkable race car.

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PORSCHE 928S ARE BACK!

Check out the latest issue of Porsche Club of America’s national Panorama Magazine for a story on a blast from the past: Porsche’s “I could’a had a V-8” 928 model!

Thanks to the car owners Scott Martin and Mike Buccicone, as well as PCA’s Vu Nguyen, Rob Sass, Richard Baron, and Jeff Majeske.

Now on IG!

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4-4-25

THANK YOU PCA, PANORAMA AND ROAD SCHOLARS!

I feel very lucky to have my work featured on the cover and inside two stories for the April issue of Porsche Club of America’s Panorama Magazine. My sincere thanks goes to editor Rob Sass and creative director Richard Baron for making this happen at PCA, as well as Cam Ingram and Rick Mershad for giving me this amazing Road Scholars prepared ex-Jerry Seinfeld 1964 Porsche 904 GTS to photograph and write about. It doesn’t get any better than this!

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RETURN OF THE PORSCHE 928

Look for a story of mine on the Porsche 928 cars from 1978-1995. Enthusiasts have long recognized the model’s rarity and special place as the last evolutionary stage of the V8 model GT cruiser. A core group has kept the torch burning over the years by meeting annually since 1999, and new converts have rekindled the flame more recently. Climb on in!

2-23-25

GEOFF NEWMAN R.I.P.

I’m not often affected deeply by the passing of a friend, but this one came unexpectedly and out of the blue. My dear friend Geoff Newman was one of the most competitive people I’ve known, but in a good way. He was always trying to improve himself. A nature cultivated by his father and his surroundings, much like myself.

While attending his memorial service tonight, I was reunited with many friends who shared time with Geoff in mutual respect. There was an article that I wrote and photographed with Geoff and his Porsche race car that was published in 2012. I was honored to see those spreads across a wall at his memorial. Continue reading “”

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Image of the Porsche Effect exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum, Los Angeles, California, America west coast by Randy Wells

Here’s is a holiday celebration at something called the “Porsche Effect” in the Petersen Museum in L.A. a few years ago. Porsche’s open-tail design on the 917-30 is the background. Have a good one!

12-19-24

ORIGINS – SEARCHING FOR THE BEGINNING OF PORSCHE HOT ROD HISTORY – A PERSONAL VIEWPOINT

Congrats to Dan Macdonald for his feature in the latest issue of Panorama. It was a pleasure chasing his 1957 Porsche Speedster around the hills of Marin, California. The photo shoot went exceedingly well with lots of possibilities for publication coverage. What makes this Porsche special is its history of being the 1968 E Production Regional SCCA Champion during the “Speedster Wars” of the mid to late 1950s and 1960s.

Before the early 911 hot rod club R Gruppe, a Porsche 356 crew was founded in the Oakland area called the East Bay Grease. Several members were followers of something called “The Speedster Wars”, a mostly west coast phenomenon that paid homage to driving stripped down, hopped up versions of the Porsche Speedster to and from airports and temporary tracks where they would compete for how well they were driven that day.

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PRO BONO WORK

It’s important that I do at least one pro bono assignment a year. It’s always for a non-profit organization or a worthy cause that cannot pay my standard fee. Like volunteer work for a local food bank or trail club, it helps me feel as though I’m contributing to my community. Look for some photos I made for the PNW region PCA magazine Spiel featuring a TechEd session with my friends Rod Emory and Cameron Healy.

10-14-24

R GRUPPE MAGAZINE ARTICLE

The early Porsche 911 hot rod clubs known as R Gruppe is featured in the high quality automotive magazine Vicarious this month. My words and photos cover the 2024 R Gruppe gathering in Santa Fe, New Mexico coinciding with the club’s 25 year anniversary. Being in the club all that time has provided me with a unique opportunity to comment on a brotherhood of 300 members who have a common love for the sports purpose 911. Being easily misunderstood, it’s an easy thing to get wrong. Thanks to the club for the great ride.

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LUFT 1O

Luft 10 is happening today at the Universal Studios backlot in L.A. For those who are new to Luftgekühlt (German for “air-cooled), it’s a Porsche event that celebrates a meeting place where new ideas can thrive in a focused, yet casual atmosphere surrounded by a curated selection of historically significant and intriguing air-cooled Porsches. Their motto at Luft is, “We thrive on unique venues, engaging people, and a hefty dose of creative expression. These elements are always at the heart of what we do.”

Organizers Pat Long and Jeff Zwart (above) made sure that every Porsche at Luft was matched to an equally iconic backdrop. For budding car photographers, it was like shooting fish in a barrel.

Look for my story in a future issue of Porsche 356 Registry Magazine.

PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA

As I prepare to receive the October issue of Porsche Club of America’s national magazine Panorama, I’d like to give you a taste of what I experienced at their annual Parade event as an assigned photographer and writer.

“My first stop in Birmingham, Alabama was to find a restaurant serving a catfish sandwich. The perfectly cooked morsel was served on a freshly baked bun at a hip brewery just a mile away from PCA’s headquarters for Parade week week. Everyone at the eatery looked happy. I was smiling after my first bite of the moist serving too, and came back the next day.”

It’s no secret that Alabama is known for its culinary delights, like southern barbecue, crab claws, fried green tomatoes, seafood gumbo, shrimp and grits, okra, and pecan pie. However, no visit to the South would be complete without a stop at the travel station named Buc-ee’s. With a beaver mascot, 120 gas pumps and several versions of pork sandwiches, this 53,000 sq. ft convenience store was an experience to behold. Continue reading “”