The British car designer Tony Hatter was born in Newcastle in 1954. His studies led to attaining a masters degree in Automotive Design at the Royal College of Art in London in 1981. In that same year he began his career at Opel in Russelsheim before in 1986 achieving his goal by becoming a designer…
In 2024, Porsche celebrates the “50th anniversary of the 911 Turbo”. Hans Mezger would have celebrated his 95th birthday in 2024. He brought the Turbo to the racetrack and later into series production. We are therefore publishing a buyer’s guide to the 930 Turbo, better known as the “Porsche 911 Turbo”. We will focus specifically…
Roland Kussmaul is considered the ‘father’ of the 964 RS. He became world-famous as a legendary Porsche racing engineer and worked at Porsche for over 36 years. Kussmaul began his career in 1969 as a design engineer before being transferred to road testing in 1973. At the request of Peter Falk, Roland Kussmaul was transferred…
The Porsche 993 Carrera RS was available in the 1995 and 1996 model years and was first listed in the 2-1995 price list at DM 147,900. The 993 RS became one of the most beautiful and harmonious RS models ever produced for the 911. For the normal 993 Carrera Coupé, exactly 6 standard colours were…
Porsche 911 (930) Turbo Coupé in slant nose version – © Porsche Archiv. Let’s think back to a wonderful time when electric mobility and bans on combustion engines were not yet being discussed. Between 1976 and 1986, the legendary Porsche 935 sports car caused a furore on the most important international racetracks. It won the…
Alois Ruf made history with his manufactory for high-performance automobiles. “Yellowbird” is just one of the keywords: 29 examples of the car were built from 1987 onwards, and collectors today sell it for several million euros. With an almost unbelievable power output of 469 hp and a top speed of 342 km/h, the yellow racer…
The 41st International Motor Show in Frankfurt opened its doors on 12 September 1963. One of the main halls directly behind the entrance was the festival hall. This hall is still used today for concerts and events. The name “Festhalle” was fitting for the event, as the German automotive industry at least had plenty of…
The new 911 Carrera of the 993 generation could first be admired in the showrooms of Porsche dealers at the end of 1993. The Porsche 993 was able to maintain the high quality level of its predecessor, the 964, and even improve on it. It is excellently finished in detail and is considered to be…
To this day, the engine of the Porsche 993 is something very special. As the last air-cooled engine in the legendary nine-eleven, this unit is also the most mature of the entire model series. And even more remarkable, Ferry Porsche died on the very day that the last engine for the 993 was built in…
It is common knowledge that there was no original Speedster version of the Porsche 993 generation. Two unique cars of the Porsche 993 Speedster became very well known. During the series production of the Porsche 993 from 1993 to 1998, only one vehicle was produced. This prototype was made for the designer of the Porsche…
