Joe Leaming, an old friend who had owned Porsches, lived in Tucson and while there, I show him my new Porsche and saw his gray 356C Cabriolet. Joe knew more about Porsches than anyone, and he related that Porsche just released the new 6-cylinder 911. That intrigued me because the 356 was short on power and had significant vibrations. He told me about the oversteer problem, but that wasn’t of concern since I didn’t push cars to their limits. I enjoyed seeing him and was interested in the 911.…
they would get coffee. Then in 2013 he went on his first stand-up tour in the UK in over 13 years. He has written two books "Seinlanguage" and "Halloween". He also has a huge car collection with a attraction to Porsches. It has been said that he has over 46 Porsches including the 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder similar to the one that James Dean died…
Smith no longer possessed a Ford and acquired a Porsche, that moment in time holds multiple truths. Gettier will argue that once this has occurred then the very essence of knowledge has changed, Pete 's luck as run out and he no longer has knowledge in his JTB. Yet who has this omnipotent knowledge of all things and all times in all possibilities? Certainly no one individual for all things. In the moment of change, Smith has knowledge they now have a Porsche, a third person party privy to that…
reputation as the poor man’s Porsche there is a news announcement by Ralph Nader that the Corvair was unsafe at any speed. Ouch. The family car, once a source of pride, was an instant albatross, scorned in the media, neighbors would be concerned. What about the children riding in the back seat? We know what happens next; the Corvair car brand died. Hold on late braking news, the dangerous Corvair swing-axle rear suspension was similar to swing-axle design concepts in Porsche, Mercedes-Benz,…
newlyweds, and she forgave me- I think. After a few weeks, the pressure eased, and we met some nice people; Buck and Mimi Lovelace, who also had a Porsche. Theirs was new, but heavier body style, and with the old engine. Both their fathers were generals, and we enjoyed their company. She was a Christian Scientist,…
(Special Vehicle Operations) model and that one appeared in my drive earlier this month. The SVR makes 550 horsepower and bangs out 502 horsepower. Yes, those numbers are for an SUV, making it the fastest SUV in the world, nearly matching the dynamic Porsche Cayenne Turbo. Lucky me, I had a full week to put the SVR through the paces. Unfortunately, no track time was available (or permitted), so I had to use some of…
First, the history of Volkswagen began in 1904 in Germany when talking about a new way of transportation aside from the railroad started. Adolf Hitler was a fanatic of cars and soon after rising to power in 1934 and during the International Automobile and Motorcycle Exhibition in Berlin Hitler announce his interest on getting involve on the automobile industry. For Hitler automobiles represented “a symbol of national pride and technological prowess” (Kiley, 2002). In contrast, of been only a…
Climbing into the cockpit of Shelby American's 50th Anniversary Daytona Coupe is very much like like going back in time. only it's a bit more comfortable. Only, this time it’s a bit more comfortable. The steering wheel has a fat leather rim metal spokes and a metal badge at its center. The dashboard looks like a '60s-era science project with plainly labeled knobs and switches set into a flat black surface. The only clues that this is a modern vehicle and not a 1965 race car are the switches for…
Are you a drag car enthusiast? Do the funny looking automobiles that are used in drag races fascinate you like many people? If so, you have come to the right place. Today you will be fascinated even further when you learn a few fascinating facts about these vehicles. First, though, here is a brief background of drag racing. Drag racing began in the dry lakebeds within the California deserts. During the peak of the industrial revolution in the 1930s, engines got better with top speeds…
Porsche is one of the other company cars that concentrates only on young, youth and adventurous customers who would like to drive sports cars and Porsche is one of its kind company that produces a limited cars based on customer needs. Focused differentiator, can create or invent new things for its customers and keep his market…