JUNE SPIEL COVER
Thanks to the editor and art director at the PCA PNWR Spiel newsletter for featuring my photograph on the cover of their June issue! Continue reading “”
Category: Porsche Blog
PORSCHE WINS LE MANS FOR THE 18TH TIME
Porsche’s 919 Hybrid #2 with Romain Dumas (FR), Neel Jani (CH) and Marc Lieb (DE) driving took the checkered flag in first overall when Toyota faltered on track with three minutes to go in the 24 hour race. Continue reading “”
PCA PANORAMA COVER
I do my best to find new angles and photo treatments for every story I take on. If I ever find myself repeating the same old shot, I will no longer consider myself a creative image maker.
Every so often I get a chance to do more – to make a photograph that goes beyond the one dimensional. Thanks to 1968 Porsche 911S owner John Binion and everyone at Panorama and Canepa for allowing me the opportunity to do that. Continue reading “”
R GRUPPE TREFFEN 2016
Just back from Palm Springs for a photo shoot and to see my buddies in SoCal. R Gruppe’s early Porsche 911 gathering was held in the desert this year. We got lucky on Saturday with pleasant weather. Continue reading “”
WINEMAKER’S SPECIAL: THE BURGUNDY 912
The current issue of Porsche Club of America’s Panorama Magazine features my automotive writing and photography in the lead story. The subject is a 1966 912 in a special burgundy color – a shade that matches the grapes the owners use in making their own wine. Continue reading “”
EAST MEETS WEST PORSCHE GATHERINGS
Nothing succeeds like success. For ample evidence of this, just reference two recent Porsche events on the left and right coasts. Patrick Long and Al de Vera are the principal architects of these gatherings that celebrate Porsche air-cooled goodness in a way that is likely to go on for many years to come. Continue reading “”
SEATTLE IN SPRING
Spent a wonderful PCA tech session yesterday on the Porsche GT1 with Andy Pilgrim, Tony Callas, Randy Leffingwell and Jochen Rohr at Cantrell Motorsports. Then drove to my cabin from Seattle in one of my own 1972 911s. Continue reading “”
TALE OF TWO TARGAS
The April issue of Porsche Club of America’s Panorama Magazine includes nine pages of my automotive photographs accompanying Mark Titterton’s text. His story tells the tale of two red Targas born 45 years apart. Continue reading “”
LUFT AUTO SUCCESS
“The third installment of Patrick Long and Howie Idelson’s Luftgekühlt gathering took place yesterday at the expansive factory location of furniture designer Modernica in East Los Angeles. Thousands of automotive enthusiasts flocked to the event to see hundreds of Porsche models ranging from 356s to all variations of 911s.” Continue reading “”
TRUE TURBO
My latest article in the on-line Road Scholars Magazine reminds us of simpler times and the original Porsche 930. Thanks again to Cam, Kevin, and Randy. Continue reading “”
HERE ARE YOUR CAPTIONS!
“This SI swimsuit edition gets better every year!”
“They say whomever finds the key first gets to keep the car.”
“And he reached in here to get the tool kit and something grabbed him and pulled him in. That was the last time anyone saw him.”
“Come on, 7 or 11…”
“It’s a boy!”
“is that an original washer!?”
“I think that little nut fell off over here…” Continue reading “”
PORSCHE CARRERA 991-2 TURBO ONLY
With the exception of the GT3 and R variants, the next Porsche 911s will be turbocharged only. First watercooling, then drivers aids and PDK, and now lower displacement non-normally aspirated Carreras! Continue reading “”
CAPTION THIS PHOTO!
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In one week I will announce the winning entry.
R.I.P. George Martin and Keith Emerson
MARCH KID
My close friends know I’m shy and stay out of the spotlight whenever possible. And I rarely post photos of myself – but here goes. My version of a selfie… Continue reading “”
MORE ROAD TRIPS!
Its almost spring, and some of the best driving roads in the U.S. are between Washington state and California – just not I-5. Continue reading “”
AN UNLIKELY VALENTINE
Magnus means “great” in Latin. Like him or not, it’s been hard to ignore Magnus Walker, whose media attention has shone a light on air-cooled Porsches. And that’s contributed to their rise in value over the past five years – for good or for bad. Continue reading “”