by Wallace Wyss - The ideal, in choosing an old sports car, is one that, for all the time you own it, goes up in value. But choosing which used car that is available today that has this Upside Potential is a bear. I would theoretically … [Read more...]
Porsche 356 North Meets South Gathering
April 27, 2017 By Leave a Comment
by Wallace Wyss - Every two years the folks that own Porsche 356 in Northern California meet up with those who own 356 Porsches but live down South. They always choose as a meeting place some hotel around the middle, in this case Paso … [Read more...]
Our Resident Historian Reveals An Obsession With Porsche “Turtle “ Cars
April 9, 2017 By 3 Comments
by Richard Bartholomew - "I suspect Ferdinand Porsche, as a boy in the 1800s, had a pet turtle," says Wallace Wyss, writer, who is presently hip-deep in research for the reprinting of the revised Porsche 356 Photo Album book. “The first … [Read more...]
The Driveway Porsche 911
March 24, 2017 By 5 Comments
by Wallace Wyss - I see it every time I go to my favorite bookstore. It’s a Porsche. Says “911 Carrera” on it but hey, I know badges can be bought and it could be a lowly 912 dolled up to look like the then top-of-the-line model. It … [Read more...]
The Argentinian Porsche 356
March 22, 2017 By 5 Comments
Or not... by Wallace Wyss - Deep into research for my upcoming re-issue of my presently out–of-print Porsche 356 Photo Album, I was temporarily knocked off my chair when I saw a picture of what purports to be a factory authorized near copy … [Read more...]
The Three Pointed Scraper (1961 Porsche 356B)
March 21, 2017 By 8 Comments
OK, it was weird, it was ugly, but it’s one that got away from Porsche - the Porsche 356B 2000GS Carrera 2 - by Wallace Wyss This is a tale both of triumph and of tragedy, yet we, as car collectors, can all learn from it. First of … [Read more...]
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