Stories
Mission: Impossible? How to value a restomod
When Ian Hebner’s wife suggested that they buy a golf cart to zip around their Point Loma, California, neighborhood, Hebner had a better idea.
May 24, 2023
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Enthusiast Roundtable: The resilient Porsche 996 went from outcast to cult classic
By the early 1990s, Porsche was in trouble. The legendary German marque, best known for its high-performance sports cars and – as of 1990 – twelve overall victories at Le Mans, found itself mired in financial struggles, debt burden, and internal conflicts. Declining sales, high development costs for limited production models like the 959, and foreign exchange risks further strained Porsche's books, making the company vulnerable to potential takeovers. As if the brand needed more to worry about, its iconic flat-six, air-cooled engine that powered the 911 was reaching the limits of its performance potential and was, simultaneously, bumping up against stricter emissions restrictions around the world.
May 12, 2023
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Luftgekühlt 9 and Air | Water: A double-header of Porsche madness
Welcome to the high holiday for the followers of Porsche. Yes, that’s right: it was recently time for Luftgekühlt, where, for the first time, air-cooled engines met the waters of the San Francisco Bay. In addition to the ninth annual Luftgekühlt show, this year also saw the inaugural Air | Water gathering, a new experience that invites enthusiasts from all Porsche generations. The retired shipyards of Mare Island in Vallejo, California were the backdrop for this double-header of Porsche madness. Whether they drove their Porsches across the country – or just across the Bay – this weekend was a pilgrimage, as enthusiasts gathered to pay homage to Stuttgart’s finest.
May 1, 2023
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Luftgekühlt co-founder Patrick Long on finding the perfect venue for the world's coolest car gathering
Almost a decade on, Luftgekühlt remains inimitable. Equal parts concours, Cars and Coffee, and art exhibit, the world’s coolest—or is that kühlest?—Porsche gathering usually sells out within a few days, making it the most exclusive event ever held at a lumberyard—or, in the case of the 2017 and 2022 shows, a block of repurposed naval warehouses.
Apr 29, 2023
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Importing nostalgia: Javan Imports is bringing vintage Japanese 4x4s to America
Dan Cadwell and Ian Garlington never set out to sell cars, and they certainly never imagined that they’d one day be scouring the farthest reaches of the Japanese archipelago in search of them. And yet, here they are, the two men – the two friends – behind Javan Imports, the Portland, Oregon-based outfit that specializes in turbo diesel, four-wheel-drive Japanese SUVs and vans such as the Land Cruiser Prado, the Toyota HiAce van, and the Toyota HiLux Surf.
Apr 26, 2023
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