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Dedeporsches.com Blog 2012 in Review Presented By WordPress.com

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prepared a 2012 annual report for Dedeporsches.com Blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year. This blog was viewed about 290,000 [actually the stats say 401,295] times in 2012. If it were Liechtenstein, it would take about 5 years for that many people to see it. Dedeporsches blog had more visits than a small country in Europe!

The busiest day of the year was November 2nd with 3,490 views.The most popular post that day was: Porsche Project: Janis Joplin’s psychedelic painted 1965 Porsche 356C Cabriolet

Some visitors came searching, mostly for porsche, janis joplin porsche,angelique kerber, matthew drendel, and sabine lisicki.

The top referring sites in 2012 were:

That’s 191 countries in all!
Most visitors came from The United States. Germany & The United Kingdom were not far behind.

Top Views by Country for all days ending 2012-12-30 (Summarized)

Country	Views
United States	76,283
Germany	21,411
United Kingdom	17,296
France	13,444
Netherlands	12,429
Canada	11,419
Italy	7,765
Australia	6,520
Belgium	5,414
Spain	5,174
Brazil	4,847
Poland	3,795
Switzerland	3,376
Sweden	3,303
India	3,275
Japan	3,201
Portugal	3,029
Russian Federation	2,948
Mexico	2,676
Turkey	2,565
Austria	2,219
Czech Republic	2,065
Thailand	1,902
Denmark	1,834
Argentina	1,798
Hungary	1,771
Greece	1,682
Romania	1,597
Indonesia	1,445
Malaysia	1,435
Norway	1,430
Hong Kong	1,421
New Zealand	1,397
Ukraine	1,392
Taiwan	1,384
South Africa	1,306
Philippines	1,288
Finland	1,184
Republic of Korea	1,114
Ireland	1,108
Bulgaria	1,027
United Arab Emirates	902
Serbia	893
Croatia	858
Slovakia	853
Singapore	756
Slovenia	698
Colombia	676
Israel	654
Chile	653
Pakistan	583
Saudi Arabia	537
Viet Nam	527
Egypt	470
Peru	389
Lithuania	346
Estonia	313
Luxembourg	299
Kuwait	297
Lebanon	262
Puerto Rico	258
Latvia	251
Georgia	239
Venezuela	239
Bosnia and Herzegovina	227
Morocco	217
Macedonia, the Former Yugoslav Republic	209
Cyprus	207
Moldova	197
Azerbaijan	192
Qatar	190
Dominican Republic	177
Sri Lanka	166
Belarus	162
Ecuador	147
Iceland	146
Costa Rica	139
Algeria	139
Albania	136
Iraq	136
Jordan	136
Bangladesh	134
Malta	132
Uruguay	124
Tunisia	117
Bahrain	113
Armenia	105
Montenegro	103
Panama	98
Oman	98
Guatemala	97
Trinidad and Tobago	97
Syrian Arab Republic	85
Nigeria	74
Paraguay	67
Monaco	63
Macao	61
Jamaica	57
Kenya	57
Mongolia	56
El Salvador	48
Mauritius	47
Nicaragua	46
Brunei Darussalam	42
Libya	37
Myanmar	36
Bolivia	36
Andorra	32
Cambodia	30
Mozambique	29
Barbados	26
New Caledonia	26
Bahamas	26
Guernsey	25
Ghana	25
Liechtenstein	23
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	22
Nepal	20
Angola	18
Yemen	18
Côte d’Ivoire	17
Kazakhstan	15
Jersey	14
Guadeloupe	14
Aruba	14
Honduras	13
Réunion	13
Ethiopia	13
Guam	12
Uganda	12
Afghanistan	11
Northern Mariana Islands	10
China	10
Suriname	10
Sudan	9
Madagascar	9
Maldives	9
Isle of Man	9
Netherlands Antilles	8
Åland Islands	8
Dominica	8
Gibraltar	7
Seychelles	7
Botswana	7
Zimbabwe	7
Zambia	7
Cape Verde	6
Bermuda	6
United Republic of Tanzania	6
Rwanda	6
Faroe Islands	5
Senegal	5
Fiji	5
Lao People’s Democratic Republic	5
Martinique	5
Bhutan	5
Benin	5
Namibia	4
Iran, Islamic Republic of	4
Cameroon	4
French Polynesia	4
Guyana	3
Cayman Islands	3
Kyrgyzstan	3
Tajikistan	3
Saint Lucia	3
Palestinian Territory, Occupied	3
Greenland	3
Grenada	3
Lesotho	3
Vanuatu	2
Burkina Faso	2
Gabon	2
Saint Kitts and Nevis	2
Djibouti	2
French Guiana	2
Togo	2
Norfolk Island	1
Cuba	1
Mauritania	1
San Marino	1
Anguilla	1
Sierra Leone	1
Haiti	1
Falkland Islands (Malvinas)	1
Papua New Guinea	1
Malawi	1
Liberia	1

Attractions in 2012

These are just a few of the posts that got the most views in 2012.

1 PORSCHE PROJECT: Recreation of Janis Joplin’s psychedelic painted 1965 Porsche 356c Cabriolet April 2011

2 Porsche Motorsport around the world – Newsletter 2 – 2012 March 2012

3 PORSCHE Collection of Matthew Drendel offered at Gooding – Amelia Island Auction – March 9th, 2012 February 2012

4 AUCTION RESULTS ARE IN FOR DRENDEL FAMILY PORSCHE COLLECTION AT AMELIA ISLAND – MARCH 9TH, 2012 March 2012

5 Porsche Carrera World Cup on the Nürburgring 24 hour – The race of records June 2011

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Thanks for flying with Dedeporsches Blog.com in 2012. I look forward to blogging for you again in 2013! Happy New Year!

See you in 2013!

Tags: Belgium, Brazil, Facebook, Germany, Janis Joplin, Liechtenstein, Porsche, Porsche in motorsport, Porsche Motorsport, United States

PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE COMES TO THE BENELUX 2013

29 Dec

All recent 911 GT3 Cup cars in one championship, six events in 2013

The 2013 racing season will bring the

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge to the Benelux

An initiative of Prospeed Competition and GT3.nl, with the support of national importers.

GRÂCE-HOLLOGNE –The 2013 racing season will bring the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge to the Benelux. This Challenge is an officially supported Porsche racing platform for drivers, teams and fans in the Benelux market.

The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux is created in a joint effort with D’Ieteren Porsche Import (Belgium), Pon Porsche Import (The Netherlands) and the Luxembourg Porsche importer Autosdistribution Losch.

The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux will be the twentieth member of a family that encompasses the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup and various Porsche Carrera Cups and GT3 Cup Challenges representing the Porsche racing DNA throughout the world…

Leading the way will be the second generation of the 997-based 911 GT3 Cup car. This 450bhp race car, based on the road going 911 GT3 RS, will instantly make the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux the fastest one-make Cup in the Benelux.

The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux will also welcome the first generation of the 997-based 911 GT3 Cup car and optionally the 996-based 911 GT3 Cup car, bringing together all recent generations of modern Porsche Cup racing in one championship.

The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux is will run several classes. The Pro-Class will see two people take the wheel of a car in the proven Pro-Am structure, joining gentleman drivers with (semi-) professional drivers, creating synergies for both.

In the Am- and Club-Class, running the first generation 997 Cup and the 996 Cup respectively, cars will be shared by two drivers as well, but only gentleman drivers are allowed.The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux is planning six events for its inaugural season and will race on all major circuits in Holland and Belgium.

The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux is created by ProSpeed Competition and GT3.nl, who have a longstanding relationship in racing and both have a background in Porsche dealership organisations. ProSpeed Competition and GT3.nl are partners of Porsche Motorsport.

The new Challenge is an excellent opportunity for commercial partners to support participating teams, connecting their brand to the strong values of Porsche and motorsport.

The Challenge will also become an inspiring and useful relationship-marketing platform, bringing the brand closer to prospects and customers through test drives and events around the Challenge.

Jean Heinen, Director D’Ieteren Porsche Import: –

“The return of Porsche to the top category of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2014 reaffirms the importance of motorsport for Porsche. At the same time 2013 will mark 50 years of the 911. It will be a good moment to celebrate the anniversary of this legendary car. As from next year the drivers of the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux will help us to communicate it even more thoroughly.”

Ray Uiterwaal, Managing DirectorPon Porsche Import: –

“Motorsport and Porsche have been inseparable since the very first car that was built, and today the racing heritage is still an essential part of the company and her cars.

With the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux we now have our own official platform to bring the Porsche values to our customers and fans, showcasing the level of performance and engineering in our cars, both on and off the racetrack.”

Michael Dreiser, Manager international One-Make Series, Dr.Ing. H.c. F. Porsche AG: –

“The worldwide Porsche one-make series provide a stable platform for all involved parties: drivers, teams, sponsors and partners. We at Porsche Motorsport are delighted that this new GT3 Cup Challenge will take off in 2013 in the Benelux countries and would like to thank the ProSpeed Competition and GT3.nl for their commitment as well as D’Ieteren Porsche Import an Pon Porsche Import for their strong support. Let’s all look forward to thrilling races.”

Prospeed – photos Porsche

Prospeed Competition organizers and GT3.nl chose to cut monobrand’s fastest Benelux 450 hp of the 911 GT3 Cup Type 997 II. But first, the first generation 997 and 996 are also welcome to complete the grid. There will be three categories (Pro and Am Club, depending on the level of drivers and cars) and the schedule includes six races on circuits Belgian and Dutch.

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Pascal ROUARD
Team communication
ProSpeed Competition
Rue Laguesse 17

B-4460 Grâce-Hollogne – Belgium
Phone +32 4 349 40 10 – Fax +32 4 349 40 19
Mobile +32 498 569 799
Email pascal.rouard@prospeed.be
Internet : www.prospeed.be

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Benelux is a union of states comprising three neighbouring countries in northwestern Europe: Belgium, the Netherlands andLuxembourg. The union’s name is formed from joining the first two or three letters of each country’s name – Belgium Netherlands Luxembourg – and was first used to name the customs agreement that initiated the union (signed in 1944).^[2] It is now used in a more general way to refer to the geographic, economic and cultural grouping of the three countries.

In 1951, these countries joined West Germany, France, and Italy to form the European Coal and Steel Community, the predecessor of theEuropean Economic Community (EEC) and today’s European Union (EU).

The main institutions of the Union are the Committee of Ministers, the Parliament, the Council of the Union, the Court of Justice, the Secretariat-General, the Organization for Intellectual Property.

The Benelux Secretary-General is located in Brussels. It is the central administrative pillar of the Benelux Economic Union. It handles the secretariat of the Committee of Ministers, the Council of Economic Union and the various committees and working parties. Moreover, it ensures the registry of the Benelux Court of Justice.

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Posted by dedeporsche on December 29, 2012 in D’Ieteren Porsche Import (Belgium), Luxembourg Porsche importer Autosdistribution Losch, Motorsport News, Pon Porsche Import (The Netherlands), Porsche, Porsche Carrera Cup, PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux, Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, ProSpeed Competition

Tags: Belgium, Benelux, D’Ieteren Porsche Import (Belgium), GT3 Cup Challenge, Luxembourg Porsche importer Autosdistribution Losch, Netherlands, Pon Porsche Import (The Netherlands), Porsche, porsche 911 gt3, Porsche Carrera Cups, porsche gt3 cup, PORSCHE GT3 CUP CHALLENGE, Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux, Porsche in motorsport, Porsche Mobil1 Supercup, Porsche Supercup, ProSpeed Competition

Norway’s North Cape in a Classic Porsche 911: A true winter wonderland…with Classic Driver Frank Strothe

28 Dec

Norway‘s North Cape is one of the most northerly points in Europe. When the time was right, Classic Driver Frank Strothe checked the battery and alternator of his 1966 Porsche 911 (shod with studded winter tyres), stuffed a sleeping bag and other essentials under the ‘bonnet’ and set off.

The Idea

I’ve always wanted to go to the ‘Nordkapp’, writes Frank Strothe. I’ve been before, in the summer, but there was no challenge in it. So for years I’ve pondered a winter expedition; driving in the snow is more fun, especially in a classic car that relies on your driving skill to keep it on the road, rather than a host of electronic safety measures.

In Finnmark – Norway’s northernmost county – mothers use run-of-the-mill hatchbacks to take their children to school in -40deg temperatures.

Village of Skarsvåg, municipality of Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norway Español: Skarsvåg, municipio de la comuna de Nordkapp, en Finnmark, Noruega Deutsch: Das Dorf Skarsvåg in der Gemeinde Nordkapp, Finnmark, Norwegen (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

So to make the trip worthwhile I needed a slightly more adventurous ride: what better choice than an original, unrestored Porsche 911?

I was given various tips on how to make sure the first leg of my journey wasn’t to be my last. Recommended equipment included a portable heater, a satellite phone, auxiliary fuel tank, additional lights and a crash course in basic mechanics.

Perhaps a little naively, I ignored them all. I wanted a ‘pure’ experience, so I checked the battery and alternator, fitted spiked winter tyres and packed a sleeping bag and tent into the front luggage compartment. No more messing around, it was time to get going.

The Trip

I trailered the 911 from Germany with – what else? – a modern Land Rover Discovery. From Kramfors onwards I left my fate to the old Porsche, which I drove to Rovaniemi for the first night. Next day, the goal was to reach Ivalo where my reward would be a session at the Porsche Driving Experience, to drive some of my car’s descendents on a frozen lake. It was very impressive, but, when dusk settled, I was glad to return to the wheel of my classic 911.

The next morning, I attempted to make the short trip from the old fishing village of Gjesvær to the North Cape. However, progress was halted by an oversight in my journey planning. Due to crossing a time zone, and the ban on covering the last few kilometres to the Cape alone, I had to wait an hour to join a twice-daily convoy.

Our cavalcade was a rather small one as it turned out. Led by a listless snowplough, it was just a BMW X6 with Russian plates and my 911 bringing up the rear – probably one of the most diverse trio of vehicles I’ll ever belong to. Since it was so deserted that day, I had ample time to photograph the car next to The Globe, the North Cape’s landmark monument.

During one refuelling stop, I noticed the tyre pressures were a little low. I corrected them and went on my way, only to spin the car while pulling out of the petrol station (much to the amusement of a bus full of German tourists). I made my getaway, ego somewhat damaged, and again began to enjoy the sprawling, empty road ahead. By this point I had covered over 2,000km in snowy and icy conditions and had become accustomed to them, happily wagging the 911’s tail through corners.

Unfortunately, another dramatic spin soon left us both in deep snow, the 911 truly beached. It turned out that the air pressure gauge at the petrol station was wrongly calibrated: each tyre had been overinflated, so the spikes were no longer effective on the ballooning tyres. A friendly group of Norwegians came to my rescue – but not before the return of the holidaying Germans who had another chuckle at my expense.

Apart from that, and a spell where the alternator threw a wobbly for a few hours, the 911 was very well behaved. It even played saviour when I returned to the Land Rover at the end of the trip, as the Discovery’s battery had drained away. In total, I travelled 6,000km in six days, and pretty well loved every minute.

Car & Equipment

1966 Porsche 911 SWB, with the carburettor trumpets partially taped-over to prevent them icing up. The only other modifications were the studded winter tyres. The car is unrestored and totally original.

Be careful. You should always carry enough in the car to survive a night outside at -40deg: an Arctic sleeping bag, a tent (or, at a push, you could sleep in the car), a down jacket, thermal trousers, thick gloves, a hat and plenty of food.

I didn’t, but you should really take snow chains for emergencies. Fill up whenever the tank is half full. The 911’s heater will not work properly below -20deg. So, while driving, I wore ski pants, a Polar anorak, thick mittens, a hat, and hiking boots. And still froze.

All the windows were frozen solid, too, apart from the windscreen. But in such a deserted land, it’s only necessary to look ahead…

911 and the Aurora Borealis

Source: Classic Driver

Related Links

We congratulate Frank Strothe of Pure Classics on the completion of his North Cape tour in his classic Porsche 911. For his current dealer stock, visit the Classic Driver Marketplace

Around 650 classic and modern Porsches can also be found for sale in the Marketplace

Photos and Text: Frank Strothe

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Posted by dedeporsche on December 28, 2012 in 911 Carrera, Automotive Photography, North Cape Norway, Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche Camps, Porsche Everyday

Tags: BMW X6, Ivalo, Land Rover Discovery, Porsche, Porsche 911, Porsche Driving Experience, Recreation, Rovaniemi, Snow tires

☆PORSCHE GREETINGS ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013☆

28 Dec

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☆☀☆Warmest thoughts and best wishes☆☀☆
☆☀☆For a Happy New Year☆☀☆
☆☀☆May health, peace, love and prosperity☆☀☆
☆☀☆Follow you always☆☀☆
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May you always find new roads to travel; new horizons to explore; new dreams to call your own.

Pelican Forums/TRE Motorsports So Cal New Year’s 2012 Meet & Drive

with Magnus Walker

See you on the road! Happy New Year!

LIFE is simple. EAT. SLEEP. Drive ……..a PORSCHE

New Years Day … NorCal East Bay – Picture Video
Its that time of year, to get up early and welcome the New Year in correctly …
Great people .. Great cars, Great California weather …

and a New Years Drive 2012

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Posted by dedeporsche on December 28, 2012 in Autos & Vehicles, Porsche, Porsche Everyday, PORSCHE GREETINGS, PORSCHE NEW YEARS DAY DRIVES, PORSCHE NEW YEARS DAY RUNS

Tags: best wishes for a happy new year, Chinese New Year, Christmas, Christmas and holiday season, Classroom, Health, Holiday, New Year, Porsche

VIDEO: PORSCHE 918 SPYDER WORKSHOP – Looking forward to this in 2013-2014 Santa Claus!

28 Dec

shhhhhhhhh….Ho! Ho! Ho! don’t tell Mrs Claus, I’m thinking about trading in the sleigh for one of these for 2013! PORSCHE 918 SPYDER @ Barber Motorsports Park

Santa Claus has visited 918 Spyder Research and Development Centre in Weissach (Baden-Württemberg) making decisions for NEXT year’s RIDE!

Just an ordinary picture to tickle our cheekbones……

Note..auto journalist Georg Kacher in the light blue

Amazing image of the assembly workshop of Porsche 918 Spyder prototypes. It shows nine.

For those who follow 918 Spyder, each news is very good. An image of the assembly workshop prototype 918 Spyder . Obviously, they are not all there, but still counted nine 918 prototypes. Some are equipped with supplied “Martini“, others recover 917 sets of prototypes involved in the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the past.

The place where all the 918 prototypes are…..

Power up: the Porsche 918 Spyder

The future is an exciting place, and here’s one of the people bringing it closer. Meet Dr Frank Walliser, who takes us behind the development of one of Porsche’s most thrilling leaps in innovation, the Porsche 918 Spyder.

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The final series of the 918 Spyder will be presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2013 when the first deliveries are scheduled for the end of next year.

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Posted by dedeporsche on December 28, 2012 in Dr Frank Walliser, Porsche, Porsche 918, PORSCHE 918 SPYDER, Porsche 918 Spyder Concept, Porsche AG’s Research and Development Center in Weissach, Wolfgang Hatz, Wolfgang Hatz Board Member for Research and Development at Porsche AG, Zuffenhausen

Tags: 918 Spyder, Baden-Württemberg, barber motorsports park, Dr Frank Walliser, Frankfurt Motor Show, Porsche, Porsche 918, Porsche 918 Spyder, Santa Claus, Stuttgart, Weissach

VIDEO: Porsche 924 on Snow (5°Snowfall) and Winter Maintenance

18 Dec

Porsche 924 Photo By Maxime Jouet / El-Astic

Porsche 924

Patrick Riva’s daily driver engaged on the Swiss slippery roads (some years ago)

Check out the videos below.

The photo montage extrapolating frames from the video that a friend had made for him.

Make sure your Porsche 924 is ready for wintertime.

This makes me think that everybody’s ride needs a little checkup once in a while.

Even Santa’s Sleigh needs a little tightening before it takes off in the cold, snow, and ice.

Make sure you don’t get stuck in the snow waiting for a reindeer or a tow truck to help you.

Get your car checked before the icy grip of winter settles in.

A little word of caution. The winter months are hard on your car. Everything from the extreme cold to the dirt and corrosive materials brought in by snow can do lots of damage. Getting your car a winter maintenance check before the cold weather sets in can go a long way in preventing problems from popping up.

If you don’t have a fully functional spark plug with working spark plug wires and a clear well maintained fuel delivery system your engine could have some trouble starting and warming up in the cold. The cold can also cause parts of your engine to crack going from the extreme cold to heat if they’re not treated properly.

Of course it goes without saying that your tires and your brakes should be in top working condition for those icy roads too. Check your anti-freeze to make sure the mixture is right and that your engine doesn’t seize up in the cold and make sure your tires are safe and sound.

Bad tires can very quickly turn your car into a sled when you are going down an icy hill.

Driving down an icy road in subzero temperatures isn’t the time to think about what your car needs to survive the winter. A Winter maintenance check is designed to make sure your car is ready to withstand the icy roads and harsh temperatures.Be sure you are getting someone who is going to take care of your car and treat it like the valuable high performance machine that it is.

Happy Holidays! And safe driving….

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Posted by dedeporsche on December 18, 2012 in Porsche

Tags: Antifreeze, Automobile, aviation, Bikini, cold weather sets, fuel delivery system, Heidi Montag, Hills, Photomontage, Road, Santa Claus, Santa Monica California, Shopping, Sled, spark plug wires, Switzerland, Twitter, vehicle, Weather, Winter

1955 Winter Vintage Porsche Motor Skiing (With a Twist) the World’s Most Dangerous Sport

18 Dec

The roots of ‘skijoring’ or motor skiing can be traced back to Bavaria, circa 1955, when a group of Germanic lunatics decided it would be a good idea to use motorbikes, VW Beetles and Porsches to tow themselves around for fun.

Filmed in Bavaria, Germany. The skiers are towed behind cars travelling at great speed.

The concept is simple enough: put a rope on a car or motorcycle, presumably equipped with studded snow tires, then have the driver navigate a race course at speeds up to 100 miles per hour.

Probably not considered the most dangerous sport by today’s standards!

Evidently safety was not as big of a concern back then either. The speeds and proximities to other skiers in this clip are unlike anyone would have attempted.

See the Teutonic madness, featuring Porsche 356s and even a Porsche 550 Spyder, a short but sensationalized video below.

You can spot the Porsche 550 Spyders in the video, and what appears to be Otto Mathe’s famous 4 cam-powered single seat racer, which you can see in person visiting the Prototype Museum in Hamburg.

Probably the Gmund 040, then used by Otto Mathe to tow his ice racer

Source: The British Pathé Film Archive

All 90,000 British Pathe reels can be viewed and enjoyed on:http://www.britishpathe.com

World’s Most Dangerous Sport (1955). Filmed in Bavaria, Germany. Skiers are towed by cars and motorcycles travelling at great speed. Probably not considered the most dangerous sport by today’s standards!

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Posted by dedeporsche on December 18, 2012 in Autos & Vehicles, Porsche, Porsche 550 Spyder, Volkswagen

Tags: Autos & Vehicles, Bavaria, british pathe, Germany, Hamburg, Motorcycle, Pathé News, Porsche, Porsche 550 Spyder, studded snow tires, Volkswagen

UPDATE: Stephane Dufour International Automotive Porsche Artist With Exceptional Talent

11 Dec

Stéphane Dufour Automotive Artist

LOOKING FOR more IDEAS for the HOLIDAYS, for yourself or that SPECIAL person in your life?

Wanted to share from my friend Stéphane over @ Stéphane Dufour Automotive Art Facebook page, who also has a line of great Automotive art clothing that he has developed for the last 3 years.

Called “8Bolt” [link to www.8bolt.com], and now is HERE in the USA and very popular over in EUROPE.

CHECK out his Facebook page and his other Facebook page 8bolt Clothing USA.

8bolt Clothing USA is the exclusive brand for clothing tailored around the original Automotive Art of Stephane Dufour.

It is a honor to share with you Stéphane Dufour exceptional artistic talent. Take some time to see all his art here and much more on his website with Information & details.

Stéphane Dufour Automotive Art

Stéphane Dufour, international automotive artist, decidedly contemporary, displays an exceptional talent for emphasize light, forms and sensuality of the most iconic sports cars.

GT2 Legend
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The Porsche 911, in its GT1, GT2, GT3, RS, Turbo and Speedster version, sits side to side with the epic 24h du Mans 917, 550 Spyder and 959 supercars or Carrera GT in original and limited edition art work.

Automotive artist Stéphane Dufour

His hyper realistic paintings devoted to Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati, Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, Chevrolet Corvette, Citroen, Jaguar, Shelby, Ford, Harley-Davidson or Michael Schumacher complete his master piece dedicated to prestigious, competition and collection automobiles.

Automotive artist Stéphane Dufour

Stéphane is an accomplished artist, also developing more abstract automobilia creations through using sculpture and digital art.

Automotive artist Stéphane Dufour

About The Artist:

Stéphane Dufour Automotive Artist

Stéphane DUFOUR was born in Bellac, France, in 1970.

He spent most of his childhood contemplating fine automobile craftsmanship passing through his father’s workshop. His father repaired and serviced prestigious cars, authentic masterpieces which stimulated Stéphane’s imagination and would deeply influence this young boy’s day to day life.

PSYCHEDELIQUE
Original done in colored pencils. 1/150.

While attending his first lessons at the Art Decos school of Limoges, he realized he could combine his passions for drawing and beautiful cars. Stéphane was unquestionably inspired by the 50s, 60s and 70s automobiles. Three decades unanimously considered as the pinnacle of car design and conception by all car amateurs.

917 Martini
1/300.

With a simple pencil or charcoal he started drawing, with great talent, these legendary cars which were all hauting his mind. At the time his preference for “3/4 front” and black and white drawings is evident. After studying three years at the Art Décos school, he established his unique and innovative style, synthetising space, light, shape, movement and color.

917 Legend
original was done in oil. 1/300.

Pushing his work on reflections and details to the limit, his paintings now emphasized the light and shadows rapping around exquisite bodywork. Stéphane’s work is eclectic, ranging from Ferrari to Aston Martin and passed Citroen.

Spyder 550
1/200

However his unassailable passion for Porsche shines through with numerous and honorable art works of unique German supercars.

Last victory at Le Mans in 1998 for Porsche 911 GT 1 No.26

These paintings and drawings of epic Porsches, Le Mans prototypes and exceptional 911s, guaranty him an international acclaim.

Road & Track
1/250

Moreover the quality of his work was officially recognized by the Porsche firm, who have guaranteed him over the past years a certified international licence for artistic reproductions of the Zuffenhausen‘s production.

Generation Speedster
1/200. original was done in colored pencils.

With over 200 canvases in experience, Stéphane Dufour is now adamant in using new technologies to help develop his artwork.

Portfolio.
5 sheets depicting the evolution of what is now the 911. Amazing. 1/300

After years using only pencils, oil paint or airbrush, Stéphane started sculpting in 2004 and recently using digital technology, thereby enriching his artistic production. He describes his own work as hyperréalistic, but also claims a more abstract style on certain paintings, sculptures and digital artwork principally.

959
Original artwork based on the first 1980s supercar theme: the Porsche 959. Oil painting on canvas. Dimensions: 50 x 40 cm. Created in 2007

All of Stéphane’s work are unique limited editions as well as signed and marked by him.

A 360-degree look at S Dufour’s latest homage to Porsche’s classic 911. These limited edition sculptures are entirely made by hand

Stéphane also works on private command by individuals or companies, where he is systematically asked to let his imperishable imagination guide his inspiration towards a specific model.

Porsche 917 K aux 12 heures de Sebring en 1971. limited edition

An authentic source of joy for anyone who understands that art and automobiles are two intertwining and intimate domains.

Stephane Dufour Automotive Art

Any authentic car enthusiast will take pleasure in surfing through this web site, Stephane’s personnal art gallery.

Combination Gulf
A hint of Steve Mac Queen. Based on an original oil painting. Printed on canvas, fixed on a chassis. Dimensions: 30 x 40 cm. Limited edition, 100 signed and numbered copies

Every canvas issued, whether it be an original or a limited edition is signed and market by the artist. The paintings are on sale and delivered with great care and short delivery delays.

Automotive artist Stéphane Dufour

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Porsche Tennis Grand Prix – Tennis Superstar Maria Sharapova back at Porsche Arena

10 Dec

Maria Sharapova (RUS) back in the Porsche Arena

Seven Top 10 players entered for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

Maria Sharapova back in the Porsche Arena

Stuttgart. Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova will once again grace the Stuttgart tournament.

Last year’s winner has affirmed to the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) that she intends to play the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix from 20 to 28 April 2013. In addition to the Russian, six other Top 10 players have also entered the world class event in the Porsche Arena.

“I’m really pleased we’re again able to present the public with the world’s top players.

Maria Sharapova’s signing up for the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is another indication of just how much at home the players feel here,” said Tournament Director Markus Günthardt.

The Stuttgart entry list published by the WTA is headed by Maria Sharapova, the current world No. 2. Especially pleasing for German tennis fans is the fact that a home player is second on the list.

Maria Sharapova (RUS) back in the Porsche Arena

Angelique Kerber, who has climbed up to fifth in the rankings, this year won the indoor tournaments in Paris and Copenhagen. Another player due to appear at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix is Sara Errani.

Presently world ranked No. 6, the 25-year-old Italian managed to win four WTA tournaments in 2012.

At the French Open this year, she went all the way to the final where she was only stopped by Maria Sharapova. The following Top 10 players have also entered the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix:

the Chinese Na Li (No. 7),

the Czech Petra Kvitova (No. 8),

the Australian Samantha Stosur (No, 9)

and the Dane Caroline Wozniacki (No. 10).

The 36th Porsche Tennis Grand Prix will take place in the Porsche Arena from 20 – 28 April 2013. Advance tickets can be ordered from Easy Ticket Service (telephone: + 49 711-2555 555, Internet: www.easyticket.de).

SOURCE: Porsche AG Media Database

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VIDEO: PORSCHE 917-021 THE FABULOUS STORY LIMITED EDITION BOOK AVAILABLE NOW

09 Dec

The real story of 917-021

The Porsche 917, chassis number 021, was built in 1969

and was part of the first batch of twenty-five 917s.

The numbers are limited and that’s why you are the first to be told about the on-line site on which you can order this eagerly-awaited book: “Porsche 917-021, The fabulous story.”

Don’t miss out – order your copy now!

You can now (starting December 10) buy the book via the on-line site on which you will also find the addresses of the distributors. http://www.917-021.com/en/order

There is a short video to accompany this event. Enjoy!

Enjoy reading the story of the Porsche 917-021 – the real one!

The real story of 917-021

The Porsche 917, chassis number 021, was built in 1969 and was part of the first batch of twenty-five 917s.

In April 1970, it was sold to the Finnish AAW team and then painted in the red and yellow colours of its title sponsor. The car’s first race, the Monza 1000 kms, was really an extended test session and it saw the flag in eleventh place. Next came the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 km in which Laine-van Lennep improved to fifth overall. Two weeks later tragedy struck at the Nürburgring when Hans Laine was killed in practice in the AAW team’s Porsche 908/2.

The 917 did not take part in the following day’s race.David Piper and van Lennep drove 021 in the Le Mans 24 Hours, but the Englishman crashed in pouring rain in the Dunlop curve when in third place. He brought the car back to its pit where it was repaired. Van Lennep went back out and was eliminated when a tyre exploded on the Mulsanne straight due to excessive wear caused by the twisted chassis. The 917 was sent back to the factory for repairs. Given the lack of time available before its next race (Norisring) Porsche took chassis 012 from stock. It had been repaired in Stuttgart and all the mechanical components from 021 were grafted onto it and the chassis was renamed 021.

On 28th June it arrived at the Norisring for the Interserie race with a provisional decoration: a white front bonnet and a yellow engine cover. Hans-Dieter Dechent, the Martini boss, then rented 021. He had it painted in the psychedelic mauve and green livery seen on the long-tail 917 (chassis 043) that came second in the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours. He entered it for van Lennep-Larrousse in the Watkins Glen 6 Hours in the USA and the CanAm event the following day. On 23rd August the Porsche sported a new red and yellow psychedelic livery, the AAW team’s colours, for the Keimola Interserie race in which it scored its first win. On 20th September van Lennep clinched victory no.2 in the Zandvoort Trophy.

In the Paris 1000 km 021 retired with blown valves with van Lennep at the wheel. The 917’s last race for the Martini team was the Kyalami 9 Hours with Siffert and Ahrens. The car had a 5-litre engine for the South African event and it saw the flag in second place. 021 then went back to Porsche where its engine was removed and installed in the 917 01-021 spyder for the AAW team in 1971. The original chassis and bodywork as sold to Manfred Freisinger in 1972. Three years later Joachim Grossmann bought and restored 917-021. He painted it white, detuned the engine and used it as his road car! In 1983, it was sold to American collector Don Marsh. In 1996, he put it back in to its Watkins Glen configuration although the colours and arabesques did not exactly correspond to the original livery. Bobby Rahal bought 021 in 2002 and sold it on to Juan Barazi the following year.

Vincent Gaye purchased 021 at the end of 2007 and decided to carry out a full restoration. The car turned a wheel for the first time in 2011.

Discover the history and the technical secrets of its legendary 180° V12 engine, the car’s soul. Also pictured are its liveries and decorations starting with the classic red and yellow Shell paintwork and finishing with the two psychedelic colour schemes that marked its 1970 racing career.

The book also describes the meeting with Joachim Grossmann, the only other man (with Count Rossi) to have registered a 917 as a road-going car!

The story of the Porsche 917’s exceptional restoration and its return to the track will give the reader never-before published insight’s into one of the greatest racing cars in the history of motor racing!

THE BOOK IS AVAILABLE STARTING DEC 10TH, CHECK THE ONLINE WEBSITE BELOW FOR DETAILS

Source: www.917-021.com

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Nick Tandy wins Porsche Cup as the best private driver in the world

08 Dec

Nick Tandy Winner Porsche Cup, Dr. Wolfgang Porsche Chairman of the Supervisory Board

Stuttgart. After his first full season in international GT racing, Nick Tandy (28) from Great Britain can celebrate winning the Porsche Cup as the best private driver in the world.

On the occasion of the Night of Champions on 8 December in the R&D Centre at Weissach, Nick Tandy received the Porsche Cup from Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Porsche AG. Additionally, Tandy was awarded a new Porsche 911 Carrera S.

Tandy was awarded a new 911 Carrera S Coupé

During the past season the Briton scored a total of 7,510 points. Second-placed Raymond Narac is the recipient of 30,000 Euro, Paolo Ruberti’s third place comes with a purse of 25,000 Euro.

Nick Tandy (GB)
Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland – 09 Hockenheimring 2011

The Porsche Cup is endowed with a total value of 253,000 Euro. In the competition initiated by Ferry Porsche, drivers earned points in 18 Grand Touring and prototype race series worldwide as well as at selected long distance races. Professional race driver and part-time farmer Nick Tandy headed into 2012 as the reigning champion of the Carrera Cup Deutschland driving a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR run by the experienced Manthey Racing team in the International GT Open. Sharing the cockpit with works driver Marco Holzer, Tandy won five races.
In the ADAC GT Masters, Tandy competed for the Geyer & Weinig EDV – Schütz Motorsport squad at the wheel of a 911 GT3 R. Here, Tandy and his teammate Christian Engelhart scored four victories. For the Brit, the season concluded with seventh place in the drivers’ classification.

Tandy earned further points towards the Porsche Cup competing for Flying Lizard Motorsports and TRG in the ALMS.

2012 ALMS – Petit Le Mans
Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, Flying Lizard Motorsports: Marco Holzer, Seth Neiman, Nick Tandy

In the British GT Championship, he manned the cockpit of a Team Motorbase fielded 911 GT3 R at selected rounds. After John Fitzpatrick (1972, 1974, 1980) and Tim Sugden (2005), Nick Tandy is the third Briton to be honoured with the Porsche Cup, which has been awarded by Porsche since 1970.

International GT Open, Barcelona, Marco Holzer (GER), Olaf Manthey (GER), Nick Tandy (GBR)

International GT Open, Barcelona, Nick Tandy (GBR)

International GT Open, Barcelona, Manthey-Racing, Marco Holzer (GER), Nick Tandy (GBR)

International GT Open, Barcelona, Manthey-Racing, Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, Marco Holzer (GER), Nick Tandy (GBR)

With a margin of just 170 points, Frenchman Raymond Narac (45) finished the race for the Porsche Cup in second place. The founder and owner of the successful IMSA Performance Matmut team contested three major championships as team principal and driver.

International GT Open, Barcelona, IMSA Performance Matmut, Patrick Pilet (FRA), Raymond Narac (FRA)

In the European Le Mans Series, Narac defended the championship title in the GTE Am class driving a 911 GT3 RSR in last year’s spec.

International GT Open, Barcelona, Raymond Narac (FRA)

Joining forces with Porsche works driver Patrick Pilet, Narac periodically held the lead in the International GT Open driver’s standings and concluded the season in the hotly-contested championship in sixth. In the World Endurance Championship, Narac scored a class win and second place in Le Mans.
After securing second in last year’s Porsche Cup, Paolo Ruberti again climbs the “podium” in third. The 37-year-old Italian secured this success predominantly in the FIA World Endurance Championship. Driving Felbermayr-Proton’s Porsche 911 GT3 RSR, Ruberti won the GT Am class at the Sebring 12 Hours and the 6 hour race in Bahrain.

Ruberti secured additional points thanks to a victory and a second place in the Italian GT Championship.

SOURCE: Porsche Motorsport Porsche AG Media Press Database

Communication Porsche AG
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VIDEO: Porsche 911 GT3 Cup New Edition of the world’s most successful race car

08 Dec

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

Stuttgart. The Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is the most successful race car in the world. Since 1998, 2,395 units of the near standard vehicle for customer sport were produced.

The new edition of the 911 GT3 Cup is the motorsports version of the future 911 GT3 and as such is the first race car that is based on the seventh generation of the sports car icon from Zuffenhausen.

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

The 911 GT3 Cup will be run exclusively in the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup in 2013.

The car for one-make racing made its debut on the occasion of the end of motorsport season “Night of Champions” celebration at the R&D Centre in Weissach.

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

The new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is powered by a 3.8-litre six-cylinder flat engine. It generates 460 hp (338 kW) at 7,500 revs, surpassing the predecessor by 10 hp.

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

A six-speed dog-type gearbox developed by Porsche Motorsport which is operated via shift paddles at the steering wheel for the first time in a Porsche brand trophy race car transmits the power to the rear axle.

The single piece race wheels with centre mount were also newly designed by Porsche Motorsport.

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

The width of the Michelin race slicks was increased by two centimetres to 27 centimetres at the front and by ten millimetres at the rear axle to now measure 31 centimetres.

A newly developed race braking system further improves the excellent endurance qualities compared to its successful predecessor. The 380 millimetre slotted and inner-vented steel brake rotors at the front axle are decelerated by six-piston aluminium fixed callipers. The rear axle features a four-piston version.

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

During the development of the new car a particular emphasis was put on the driver safety. A newly designed safety cage protects the pilot in case of a roll or a collision as does a newly developed race seat which is distinctively shaped around the head and shoulders and can be adjusted individually with the help of padding. A rescue hatch in the roof provides easy access for primary medical attention and for the extrication of the driver.

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

“The new 911 GT3 Cup is much easier to drive at the limit,” says Porsche works driver Timo Bernhard, who was significantly involved in the development of the new vehicle.

“The car is excellently balanced. The new axle geometry is enormously positive for the handling. Apart from that the new Cup 911 is great fun to drive.”

Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

Like its predecessor the new Porsche 911 GT3 Cup is produced in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen on the same assembly line as the road legal models.

At the Motorsport Centre in Weissach it receives a general set-up for the circuit and is tested by a professional race driver before delivery to the customers. The basic price for the vehicle, which is available exclusively in white, is 181,200 Euro plus the country-specific value added tax.

SOURCE: Porsche AG Media Database Porsche 911 GT3 Cup

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PORSCHE NEWS: Le Mans 24 Hours/WEC: LMP1 Sports Prototype to Be Run by Weissach-Based Works Team

08 Dec

STUTTGART, GERMANY, Dec 08

At the Weissach Motorsport Centre, preparations for the running of the new LMP1 sports prototype at the Le Mans 24 Hours and in the sports car World Endurance Championship are progressing at high revs. For this feat the infrastructure was considerably expanded.

A new workshop building and an office complex have been completed. “The first rollout of our new LMP1 car is planned for mid-2013,”announced Wolfgang Hatz, Porsche AG Board of Management Member for Research and Development, on Saturday on the occasion of the end of season “Night of Championscelebration”.

“The car will be run by our own works team based here at Weissach.” The LMP1 project was realised by a new department headed by Fritz Enzinger.

With his well-established organisational structure, Porsche’s Head of Motorsport Hartmut Kristen continues to be responsibilityfor all other motorsport programmes worldwide. The customer sport model 911 GT3 R celebrated 41 wins from 131 starts in a range of GT3 racing series worldwide. For the 2013 season Porsche offers teams an upgrade package which will position the GT3 R even better in the performance window as defined by the FIA.

In his speech, Hatz underlined the importance of GT racing for Porsche and pleaded for two different GT categories for works-supported professional sport and for customer sport:

“In factory sport the regulations must be based on technology while in customer racing a stronger alignment of the relative strength by Balance of Performance measures is legitimate.”

In addition to the promotion of four Porsche Juniors, one pilot from the international makes cups will enjoy comprehensive support for the 2013 season. Frenchman Jean-Karl Vernay (25) who won the Carrera Cup France at his first attempt last season receives funding to the value of 200,000 Euro towards his 2013 Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup campaign. At a test session in Vallelunga, Vernay won over eight other top drivers from the Carrera Cups France, Asia, Japan, Scandinavia, Italy, Australia, Great Britain and from the GT3 Cup Challenge Canada. Vernay has already made a name for himself in international motor racing.

In 2005 he claimed the championship in the French feeder series Formula Renault Campus and went on to finish second in a Formula 3 single-seater at the Macau Grand Prix in 2009. In 2010 Vernay went to the USA and promptly clinched overall victory in the Indy Lights Series’ in his first season. Peugeot contracted the Frenchman as a test and reserve pilot for their LMP1 project in 2011. At the same time Vernay competed in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup and was crowned LMP2 champion.

“The support from Porsche is a great opportunity for me,” says Vernay. “In the Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup all drivers have to adjust to a new vehicle.

As a newcomer, this means I’ll have a good chance to be competitive right from the beginning.

The Supercup is the pinnacle of the Porsche one-brandcups and has a great reputation as a launching platform to enter professional GT sport.”

With its well-established works drivers, Porsche is relying on continuity.

All nine drivers still have a valid contract for the 2013 season or their contract was extended. For six of the nine drivers, the 24-hour race at Daytona on 26 January marks the start of the new season.

Joerg Bergmeister drives a Porsche 911 GT3 Cup for The Racers Group. With Kevin Buckler’s squad, Bergmeister scored a sensational overall victory at Daytona in 2003 at the wheel of a Porsche 911 GT3 RS.

Marco Holzer competes for Alex Job Racing, Marc Lieb again joins forces with Brumos Racing and Richard Lietz drives for last year’s winner Magnus Racing

Patrick Long goes racing for Park Place Motorsports and Patrick Pilet competes for the NGT team.

For the Porsche Juniors Michael Christensen and Klaus Bachler the race in Daytona marks the first time in their career that they contest a 24 hour race. Christensen receives support in his campaign from Christian Engelhart and Porsche Cup winner Nick Tandy for the Konrad Motorsport team with whom he contested the Carrera Cup Deutschland in 2012. Bachler is competing for Snow Racing.

SOURCE: Porsche Motorsport Porsche Press Database

: Fritz Enzinger, Head of LMP1

: Wolfgang Hatz, Member of the Executive Board – Research and Development

: Matthias Müller, President of the Executive Board

: Michael Christensen (DK) Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland – 01 Hockenheimring 2012

: Fritz Enzinger, Head of LMP1

: Fritz Enzinger, Head of LMP1

: Fritz Enzinger, Head of LMP1

: Jörg Bergmeister, Patrick Long, Timo Bernhard, Richard Lietz, Patrick Pilet, Marc Lieb, Romain Dumas, Marco Holzer, Wolf Henzler, Porsche works drivers

: Jean-Karl Vernay – Winner International Scholarship

: Jean-Karl Vernay – Winner International Scholarship

: Jean-Karl Vernay – Winner International Scholarship

: Jean-Karl Vernay – Winner International Scholarship

: 24h Le Mans

: Alexandre Imperatori, Michael Meadows, Edoardo Piscopo, Johan Kristoffersson, Côme Ledogar, Jean-Karl Vernay, Kyle Marcelli, André Heimgartner, Ryo Hirakawa, International Scholarship, Vallelunga

: Alexandre Imperatori, Michael Meadows, Edoardo Piscopo, Johan Kristoffersson, Côme Ledogar, Jean-Karl Vernay, Kyle Marcelli, André Heimgartner, Ryo Hirakawa (l. – r.), International Scholarship, Vallelunga

: René Rast (D) Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup Italien 2012

: Klaus Bachler (A) Porsche Carrera Cup Deutschland – 01 Hockenheimring 2012

: Hartmut Kristen, Head of Porsche Motorsport

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PORSCHE Christmas Shopping @ Nicolas Hunziker Automotive Fine Art

04 Dec

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Porsche Design – 12 Days of Christmas for Porsche Lovers

02 Dec

The Gift of Giving – Wish List 01

Bestow happiness – with timeless luxury this holiday season. Experience the extraordinary world of Porsche Design gifts at your nearest Porsche Design store www.porsche-design.com and select from elegant and technically-inspired writing tools, luxurious timepieces and jewelry, unmistakable fragrances and state of the art electronics in true Porsche Design style.

You may not be able to afford to give someone an actual Porsche for the holidays ,so here’s the next best thing for Porsche lovers.

A selection of 12 Porsche designed gifts for everyone in the family.Porsche Magnetic board with vintage image and 5 magnetic cars:

Painted metal board in the same design as the historic motorsport poster of 1964. Inclusive set of 5 magnetic cars [ 356 BT5 Coupé ]. 1 : 87 scale. Limited to 2,000 units. Dimensions: 40 x 50 x 0.5 cm.
$175, buy it here

911 GTE R Chronograph Watch:

Brown dial. Base color: Black. Brown accent color. Black rubber strap. Luminescent hands, stopwatch function with split-time measurement and tachometer. Extra-hard sapphire glass with anti-reflection treatment to ensure clear visibility. Integrated rubber. $740 (Other colors and styles available). buy it here.

Save up for the real thing with the Porsche Piggy Bank:

In the design of the 917/20 – ‘the pink pig’. Elaborately decorated with a lockable opening for removing coins. Material: ceramic.
$70, buy it here

2013 Porsche calendar “Mega City”

Timeless and sporty Porsche models in futuristic megacities. The new Porsche calendar for 2013 gives you 12 reasons to start looking forward to the future now. Comes with an exclusive collector’s coin.*The Porsche ‘Mega City’ calendar is exclusively available only at your local authorized Porsche dealership.* $48, buy it here.

Porsche Computer Mouse:

In the same design as the Porsche 911. Designed in the design studio of Porsche Weissach. PC– and Maccompatible aluminium scroll wheel, high resolution 2,000 dpi sensor, 2.4 GHz technology and plug & play installation. Colour: in high gloss Black. With a tiny and very powerful dongle for wireless use. Dimensions of dongle: 20 x 15 x 7 mm. $115, buy it here

Also in gold:

$130, buy it here

Porsche Kid’s Bike:

Two products in one: a push-along bike that can be converted to a chidren’s bike in a few simple steps. Lightweight aluminum frame with Porsche logo. Adjustable height, ergonomically designed saddle. Handlebars with protective padding and bell. Smooth-running 14 inch wheels with ball bearings and reflective stripes. Adjustable cantilever front brakes and back pedal brake. Plastic pedals with reflectors suitable for children. Additional front and rear reflectors. Exclusive design by the Porsche Design Studio. Suitable for ages 3+ years. Imported. $430.00, buy it here

Porsche Wrapping Paper:

In the colours of 1968 design. 2 sheets, each 70 x 100 cm on a roll. Material: high-quality 80 g/m2 paper, matte. $7, buy it here

There are many other items available for Porsche fans from their Driver’s Selection online store. Check them all out here.

If you’ve got more coin to spend, the Porsche Design Studio offers these fabulous items:

Porsche Design Chopsticks:

High-end Chopsticks with magnetic clip. Made of high quality materials: blackwood and stainless steel. € 75,00, buy them here

Porsche Design Candle:

Perfumed, black candle. Smells like “The Essence”., € 60,00, buy it here

Porsche Design Running Shoes:

The exclusive Bounce:S² running shoe is engineered with a car-inspired suspension system that transfers vertical impact into forward propulsion. The result is 20% more cushioning and 15% more elasticity than standard running shoes. An innovative one piece mesh shell combines breathability with step-in comfort and abrasion-resistance. (shown in Black/Orange but several other colors are available. € 350,00, buy them here

Porsche Design Twin Bag
The Twin Bag is two purses in one with a handle that extends to make it a shoulder bag or collapses to make it a handbag.

Each TwinBag is produced in the Italian city of Florence, by dedicated and experienced hands and benefiting from knowledge passed down through generations. The selection of materials is also typical of Porsche Design. The luxury brand’s handbags are made exclusively from the finest vegetable-tanned leather and enhanced with timeless high-quality metal fittings.

The Porsche Design TwinBag will be available all over the world from March 2013 in all Porsche Design stores and in the luxury brand’s official online store. For more information, go here.

Porsche Design Shisha (hookah or bong):

Unique design and high-end materials combined to an extraordinary product. Made of high quality materials: Stainless Steel, Aluminum and Glass; Height: 55 cm; Limited Edition; Made in Germany
€ 1.350,00, buy it here

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About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year. This blog was viewed about 290,000 [actually the stats say 401,295] times in 2012. If it were Liechtenstein, it would take about 5 years for that many people to see it. Dedeporsches blog had more visits than a small country in Europe!

The busiest day of the year was November 2nd with 3,490 views.The most popular post that day was: Porsche Project: Janis Joplin’s psychedelic painted 1965 Porsche 356C Cabriolet

Some visitors came searching, mostly for porsche, janis joplin porsche,angelique kerber, matthew drendel, and sabine lisicki.

The top referring sites in 2012 were:

That’s 191 countries in all! Most visitors came from The United States. Germany & The United Kingdom were not far behind.

Top Views by Country for all days ending 2012-12-30 (Summarized)

Attractions in 2012

These are just a few of the posts that got the most views in 2012.

1 PORSCHE PROJECT: Recreation of Janis Joplin’s psychedelic painted 1965 Porsche 356c Cabriolet April 2011

2 Porsche Motorsport around the world – Newsletter 2 – 2012 March 2012

3 PORSCHE Collection of Matthew Drendel offered at Gooding – Amelia Island Auction – March 9th, 2012 February 2012

4 AUCTION RESULTS ARE IN FOR DRENDEL FAMILY PORSCHE COLLECTION AT AMELIA ISLAND – MARCH 9TH, 2012 March 2012

5 Porsche Carrera World Cup on the Nürburgring 24 hour – The race of records June 2011

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Thanks for flying with Dedeporsches Blog.com in 2012. I look forward to blogging for you again in 2013! Happy New Year!

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All recent 911 GT3 Cup cars in one championship, six events in 2013

The 2013 racing season will bring the

Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge to the Benelux

An initiative of Prospeed Competition and GT3.nl, with the support of national importers.

GRÂCE-HOLLOGNE –The 2013 racing season will bring the Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge to the Benelux. This Challenge is an officially supported Porsche racing platform for drivers, teams and fans in the Benelux market.

The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux is created in a joint effort with D’Ieteren Porsche Import (Belgium), Pon Porsche Import (The Netherlands) and the Luxembourg Porsche importer Autosdistribution Losch.

The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Benelux will be the twentieth member of a family that encompasses the Porsche Mobil1 Supercup and various Porsche Carrera Cups and GT3 Cup Challenges representing the Porsche racing DNA throughout the world…

Jean Heinen, Director D’Ieteren Porsche Import: –

Ray Uiterwaal, Managing DirectorPon Porsche Import: –

“Motorsport and Porsche have been inseparable since the very first car that was built, and today the racing heritage is still an essential part of the company and her cars.

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Norway‘s North Cape is one of the most northerly points in Europe. When the time was right, Classic Driver Frank Strothe checked the battery and alternator of his 1966 Porsche 911 (shod with studded winter tyres), stuffed a sleeping bag and other essentials under the ‘bonnet’ and set off.

In Finnmark – Norway’s northernmost county – mothers use run-of-the-mill hatchbacks to take their children to school in -40deg temperatures.

So to make the trip worthwhile I needed a slightly more adventurous ride: what better choice than an original, unrestored Porsche 911?

I was given various tips on how to make sure the first leg of my journey wasn’t to be my last. Recommended equipment included a portable heater, a satellite phone, auxiliary fuel tank, additional lights and a crash course in basic mechanics.

Perhaps a little naively, I ignored them all. I wanted a ‘pure’ experience, so I checked the battery and alternator, fitted spiked winter tyres and packed a sleeping bag and tent into the front luggage compartment. No more messing around, it was time to get going.

All the windows were frozen solid, too, apart from the windscreen. But in such a deserted land, it’s only necessary to look ahead…

911 and the Aurora Borealis

Source: Classic Driver

Photos and Text: Frank Strothe

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May you always find new roads to travel; new horizons to explore; new dreams to call your own.

Pelican Forums/TRE Motorsports So Cal New Year’s 2012 Meet & Drive

with Magnus Walker

See you on the road! Happy New Year!

LIFE is simple. EAT. SLEEP. Drive ……..a PORSCHE

New Years Day … NorCal East Bay – Picture Video Its that time of year, to get up early and welcome the New Year in correctly … Great people .. Great cars, Great California weather …

and a New Years Drive 2012

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shhhhhhhhh….Ho! Ho! Ho! don’t tell Mrs Claus, I’m thinking about trading in the sleigh for one of these for 2013! PORSCHE 918 SPYDER @ Barber Motorsports Park

Santa Claus has visited 918 Spyder Research and Development Centre in Weissach (Baden-Württemberg) making decisions for NEXT year’s RIDE!

Just an ordinary picture to tickle our cheekbones……

Note..auto journalist Georg Kacher in the light blue

Amazing image of the assembly workshop of Porsche 918 Spyder prototypes. It shows nine.

The place where all the 918 prototypes are…..

Power up: the Porsche 918 Spyder

The future is an exciting place, and here’s one of the people bringing it closer. Meet Dr Frank Walliser, who takes us behind the development of one of Porsche’s most thrilling leaps in innovation, the Porsche 918 Spyder.

The final series of the 918 Spyder will be presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2013 when the first deliveries are scheduled for the end of next year.

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Patrick Riva’s daily driver engaged on the Swiss slippery roads (some years ago)

Check out the videos below.

The photo montage extrapolating frames from the video that a friend had made for him.

Happy Holidays! And safe driving….

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The roots of ‘skijoring’ or motor skiing can be traced back to Bavaria, circa 1955, when a group of Germanic lunatics decided it would be a good idea to use motorbikes, VW Beetles and Porsches to tow themselves around for fun.

Filmed in Bavaria, Germany. The skiers are towed behind cars travelling at great speed.

The concept is simple enough: put a rope on a car or motorcycle, presumably equipped with studded snow tires, then have the driver navigate a race course at speeds up to 100 miles per hour.

Probably not considered the most dangerous sport by today’s standards!

Evidently safety was not as big of a concern back then either. The speeds and proximities to other skiers in this clip are unlike anyone would have attempted.

See the Teutonic madness, featuring Porsche 356s and even a Porsche 550 Spyder, a short but sensationalized video below.

You can spot the Porsche 550 Spyders in the video, and what appears to be Otto Mathe’s famous 4 cam-powered single seat racer, which you can see in person visiting the Prototype Museum in Hamburg.

Source: The British Pathé Film Archive

All 90,000 British Pathe reels can be viewed and enjoyed on:http://www.britishpathe.com

That’s 191 countries in all!
Most visitors came from The United States. Germany & The United Kingdom were not far behind.

New Years Day … NorCal East Bay – Picture Video
Its that time of year, to get up early and welcome the New Year in correctly …
Great people .. Great cars, Great California weather …