Category Archives: Legends

Hurley: The Documentary

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Flipping through the Apple News app while riding home on the train one evening in early 2016, I came across a Road & Track article entitled, “Help Fund a Documentary on Brumos Racing, Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood.” I jumped into the article and discovered a Kickstarter campaign had been set up by documentary filmmaker…

Rennsport Reunion VI: Porsche Paradise

After dreaming of attending Rennsport Reunion for many years, last month that dream finally came true. We made it to Rennsport Reunion VI (RRVI) held at the WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, California. It was Porsche paradise! Taking place every four years, Rennsport Reunion (Rennsport) is the world’s largest four-day gathering of everything Porsche related. The…

Helmuth Bott’s 959: The Prototype for Modern Porsches

Last fall, we came across a red 959 at the Driven To America event in New York and being that it’s such a rare car, especially in the US, we were thrilled to see one again. This time, the car was silver and just so happened to be Chief Engineer Helmuth Bott’s (Dr. Bott) personal vehicle…

The Man Who Saved The Porsche 911: Peter Schutz, Passes Away At 87

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We are saddened to hear of the passing of Peter Schutz, the man who saved the Porsche 911.  On Oct 29, 2017, the auto and motorsports’ world mourned the loss of Schutz, former President and CEO of Porsche AG – a legend. His story with Porsche began when U.S. sales were falling and the production…

Driven to America: Inaugural Max Hoffman Air-Cooled Porsche Event

We were thrilled to attend the inaugural Driven to America event celebrating Max Hoffman, the legendary East coast car dealer responsible for importing the very first cars from Porsche and who also inspired the creation of the Porsche Speedster and the infamous Porsche crest. We arrived early at Max’s Muttontown, NY estate to beat some of the…