YEAR’S END
From all of us at Wells Imagery, thank you for your support in 2016, and we wish you all the very best for 2017! Continue reading “”
Category: Racing / Auto Blog
MEET OTIS
Kudos to Porsche Panorama creative director Richard Baron and editor Amy Skogstrom for their amazing layout and edit on my 2012 Cayenne “overlanding” story.
That summer day I spent off-roading in the Pacific Northwest with “Otis” owners, the Ranhofers, was appropriately muddy. So, we were able to get the perfect shots for the December 2016 issue of PCA’s national magazine. For more words and pictures about this exciting adventure sport see this link:
MOTOR PRESS GUILD 2016 AWARD –
BEST FEATURE ARTICLE OF THE YEAR
It was a huge honor to receive this trophy yesterday at the MPG banquet in the Marconi Museum of Orange County for my Road Scholars Magazine article “Searching For Salt”.
Thanks to everyone at RS Magazine: especially editor Randy Leffingwell, Cam Ingram, and Kevin Watts. Thanks also to the Speed Week folks at Bonneville Salt Flats, Save the Salt Coalition, 1975 Porsche 911 streamliner owner Tom Woodford, and Andrea Wells.
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DECEMBER SPIEL COVER
Thanks to editor David Cook and art director Dean Holbrook for featuring my image of a Porsche 917 on the PNWR PCA “Spiel” magazine cover this month. Continue reading “”
MID-ENGINED 911 RSR
This is big news and could be the start of something new for Porsche’s iconic sports car model. Air cooled has been a thing of the past since 1998. Could rear engines be too? Look for how the new RSR does at Le Mans for an indication of what’s to come. Continue reading “”
RANDY IS NOW ON INSTAGRAM
Giving back to the photographic community, while defending its rights, has always been a priority of mine. I’ve been a member of ASMP since 1985. When Facebook bought Instagram, professionals started to feel better about posting there. Continue reading “”
MONTEREY MOTORSPORTS REUNION 2016
One week from today begins the Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion celebrating the 100th Anniversary of BMW. Approximately 550 vintage race cars will be there to compete in one of the world’s premier motoring event. Continue reading “”
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 “”
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 “”
OFF THE BEATEN PATH I
Look for the first in a series of special off-the-beaten-path road trips in the next issue of Road Scholars Magazine. 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 “”
BONNEVILLE SPEEDWAY IN 2016?
Will Speed Week happen on August 13-19? How about the World Finals scheduled for September 27-30?
Two months ago the Utah House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee unanimously passed a resolution urging the federal government to take immediate action to restore the Bonneville Salt Flats. 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 “”
HEROES
There are iconic leading men in films, of course, impossibly rugged and willing to tackle anything. 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 “”
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 “”