Porsche 959 Crushed In Rollover Accident - 2015 Porsche Amelia Island Auction Results - The 914s of Amelia Island + 7

Published: Tue, 03/24/15

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The 914s Of Amelia Island In Pictures
916 Amelia Island
Many of you are familiar with the beauty of Leonard Turner's Porsche photography via his decades as the principal photographer for Panorama Magazine and his current contributions to this site via "The Last Turn".   Leonard's young grandson, TJ Kessler, is a photographer himself and it's obvious from these photos that he's paid close attention anytime his grandfather handed down advice.  This is the 3rd year that TJ photographed the Porsches of Amelia Island for us and his work continues to improve year after year.  Check out all of TJ's photos in this post featuring the 914s at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance.
The LA Lit And Toy Show Is All That And So Much More  
la lit show collage
If you've never been to the LA Lit and Toy Show it's something, as a Porsche fan, you need to see to believe. Each year it gets bigger and bigger and this year was the biggest yet.  Some make a four day weekend of it and even doing that you're hard pressed to see everything.  We spent three days this year and this is the first of a number of stories that came from our time there.      
Meet The 2015 Porsche Juniors
2015 Porsche Juniors
Every year Porsche provides support to a group of up and coming racers they think have what it takes to become a factory driver. This year's line-up consists of two program veterans (including a driver from the U.S.) and a new addition from Italy.  Meet the 2015 Porsche Junior drivers in this post.
Porsche's Results And Pictures From The Twelve Hours Of Sebring 
2015 Falken Tire team Porsche
We know better than to publish spoilers here. However, once you click through you'll know exactly how Porsche did in the GTLM and GTD classes. See nearly 30 pictures and read Porsche's full race results in the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring.
The Last Turn
Leonard Turner The Last Turn Volume 10
When we first started "The Last Turn" we told Leonard he could pick and choose the photos from his archives as he wanted.  We never know from week to week what we're going to get or why.  Part of that changed this week when I saw Leonard's contribution above.  For once I knew why he chose this particular photo.  You see, John and I had the good fortune to dine with Betty Jo and Leonard during their visit to the Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance.  Over dinner the conversation turned to the Porsche 904. More specifically, we talked about the 904 Leonard owned.  While we talked a lot about what made this particular Porsche so much fun, we never did get around to learning its history or how he and Betty Jo came to acquire it.  With this week's episode of The Last Turn we learn all that and more.
IMSA And Porsche Sign A Multi-Year Extension Of The Porsche GT3 Cup USA By Yokohama
Porsche GT3 Cup Yokohama USA
The Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge USA by Yokohama enters its 11th season in 2015.  As one of the largest of Porsche's 20 single-make Cup Challenges world-wide, the IMSA sanctioned races provide a unique and challenging environment for semi-pro and aspiring professional drivers alike.  Details on the agreement reached between Porsche and IMSA, as well as series details and its importance to Porsche racing, can be found in this post.
Walter Röhrl Takes Us On The Track In The Cayman GT4
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Porsche Cartoon 
Porsche Cartoon Volume 14
If you enjoy these Porsche cartoons (or any of our other posts for that matter) we would love it if you would take a minute to share them with other like minded individuals.  For instance, to see the rest of this cartoon, simply click on the image above.  If you like it, you can share it by selecting any of the social network buttons you find on the top and bottom of the post. 
Porsche 959 Crushed In Rollover Accident
Porsche 959 crushed
We first saw a picture of this crushed 959 on twitter a few days ago. Since then we've been trying to find out more with regard to what and how this happened. Here's what we know as of now.  
Here's A List Of What Every Porsche Sold For During The Amelia Island Auctions
Porsche amelia island auction results
The Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance may only be a one day show, but the additional shows, seminars, auctions and other happenings associated with, and surrounding, the event take over the island for four whole days.  One of our favorite things to do is attend the auctions (both the previews and the bidding). This year, the list of auction houses grew to four with the addition of Bonhams and Hollywood Wheels. Between them all there were more than $10,000,000 in Porsche sales.  You can find a list of what what did and didn't sell, and for how much, in this post.