Few race cars have left as lasting an impact as the 1966 Porsche 906, also known as the Carrera 6. Built as Porsche’s answer to the competitive world of endurance racing, the 906 combined lightweight engineering, aerodynamic efficiency, and pure performance, making it a dominant force on the track. Today, one of these rare and historic machines—chassis 906-115—is up for sale at RM Sotheby’s, offering collectors and enthusiasts a chance to own a true motorsport icon. The Porsche 906 was…

Some cars demand respect, and the Porsche 962 is one of them. This legendary race car dominated endurance racing in the mid-to-late 1980s. It was so successful that the FIA eventually banned it from competition, leaving many 962 race cars without a home. Around that time, a few tuners saw an opportunity to create road-legal versions of these beasts. One of them was Koenig Specials. Only three Koenig C62 units were developed, and today, only two remain. The car is […]

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Background The original 917 was developed by Porsche beginning in 1968 in anticipation of changes to FIA homologation rules allowing low-production prototypes to contest the 5.0-liter class of World Sports Car Championship competition. The flat-12-powered 917 claimed back-to-back victories at Le Mans while helping Porsche claim the 1970 and 1971 International Championship of Makes titles. Modern Day Creation This LMK 917 is a re-creation of a Porsche 917K that was constructed by Andrew…

Collector car auction house Gooding Christie’s is presenting an online-only auction featuring over 500 lots of motoring-themed memorabilia, collectibles, petroliana, Americana, automotive literature, and rare car parts this coming April. Taking place from Friday, April 11 to Friday, April 18, Geared Online Spring Automobilia will present a robust array of automobilia, offered largely without reserve, from respected collections, including the Ken Roath Collection and the Fred Leydorf…