These 10 Porsches Won Awards at the Amelia Island Concours + A Visit to the 2017 LA Lit & Toy Show + 7

Published: Sun, 03/26/17

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Griffin built porsche hybrid electric bike
Last week we finally got the chance to meet Tony Griffin. Tony's the man responsible for the bike you see above.  It's an electric-hybrid bike Tony built especially for his brother Bill. You see, Bill was a lover of all things Porsche. However, as Bill lived with Down Syndrome he was unable to drive. This bike was his Porsche. Last week, during the Amelia Island Concours Weekend, the bike was auctioned by Hollywood Wheels with all proceeds going to the the Down Syndrome Association in Bill's memory.  

 
 
RESULTS, PICTURES AND RACE REPORT FROM THE 12 HOURS OF SEBRING
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Porsche 2017 Sebring
The 2nd round of the IMSA Sports Car Championship is in the history books and what a race it was.  We won't give away the results for those of you still planning on watching via delay/replay.  However, be warned, once you click through, you'll not only see all of Porsche's images, you'll know exactly how they placed and be able to read the full race report. 

 
 
A VISIT TO THE 2017 L.A. LIT & TOY SHOW
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2017 LA LIT & TOY SHOW
The “Lit Show”, currently in its 34th year, centers on vintage Porsche and VW collectibles and memorabilia. I call it “great stuff" and the wife calls it “more crap that you don’t need”. More than 1500 people from all over the world attended this meet which had over 300 tables of posters, models, toys, reproduction parts, accessories, technical literature and the sightings of Porsche celebrities.

 
 
PORSCHE CARTOON
Porsche printed cartoon
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 Porsche friends. All you need to do is click any of the social sharing buttons you see below this entry. Alternatively, you can click here, or on the image above, and then share it by selecting any of the social network buttons you find on the side and bottom of the post. 
 
 
THIS IS HOW NEEL JANI TRAINS FOR RACE SEASON
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Neel Jani Training
Neel Jani and his trainer Helmut Fink have been working together since Jani was just 18 years old. As a result, Jani's offseason training regimen appears far removed from motorsports, but it's one that works for him in very unique ways. 

 
 
A LOOK BACK AT ONE OF PORSCHE'S FIRST STATION WAGON CONCEPTS: THE 928-4
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Porsche 928-4 wagon concept
It started at the Paris Auto Show back in 2012 when Porsche first introduced us to the Panamera Sport Turismo Concept. It was an instant hit. Fast forward to May of last year and we learned that Porsche really was going to produce the Sport Turismo and sell them here in the States. What didn't seem possible 5-years ago became our new reality when the production version of the Panamera Sport Turismo was unveiled at the Geneva International Auto Show in early March. It appeared to be completely new territory for Porsche.

 
 
DID YOU KNOW PORSCHE BUILT A CAYENNE CABRIOLET AS A CONCEPT CAR?
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Cayenne Cabriolet
Of all the PORSCHE Top 5 Series so far, I think this episode is my favorite. I love Porsche's concept cars and this video features one I didn't even know existed, a Cayenne Cabriolet. We've seen a Cayenne Cabriolet before in the aftermarket, but never something directly from Stuttgart. In this instance, I'm glad it remained as just a concept as I'm not sure even the integrated Targa bar can help it.

 
 
Watch Porsche's Annual Press Conference
With a profit margin of over 17 per cent, Porsche continues to be among the most profitable automobile manufacturers in the world. If you've ever wondered how they do it, and what their plans are for the future, the annual financial press conference provides a lot of insight and information. Click the image above to watch for yourself. 
 
THESE ARE THE 10 PORSCHES THAT WON AWARDS AT THE AMELIA ISLAND CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE
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porsche 550 spyder at amelia
As the Amelia Island Concours D'Elegance continues to grow in size and prestige, it's almost too much to take in over the course of one day. So many cars, so little time. Such was the case this year when it came to the world of Porsche. Besides the special "Cars of Brumos" section, there were so many other Porsches to view, in such a large variety of classes, it was nearly sensory overload. What I wouldn't have given for more time. You could literally spend hours on each Porsche and still want for more. With that in mind, we thought we would put together this list of each Porsche that won an award during the show. This should give you some idea of the Porsche history and provenance that was on display during the Concours.

 
 
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