How Much Will Magnus Walker's 911 STR II Sell for during Gooding's Pebble Beach Auction? - plus 11 more

Published: Sun, 08/11/13

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Enter for your chance to be one of six winners who will experience first class lodging and dining after driving exotic sports cars as part of the Michelin Driving Experience.  To top it off, winners will get VIP access to the ALMS race activities during four incredible days at the Circuit of Americas in Austin, TX   

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Nine Porsche 911s go to Venice... The Movie   
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This past June a group of Porsche owners and members of the 911UK.com web-site set out on a 9-day tour of the Swiss Alps and European country side.  Their trip took them along 3400+ miles across some of the best driving roads in the world.  This short video does a good job of showing the highlights and incredible scenery this lucky group experienced.

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Porsche's 5 Million Facebook Fans Celebration Continues with a Contest  
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Porsche is offering you and a friend the opportunity to win a Porsche driving experience of a lifetime as part of their ongoing 5 Million Facebook Fans Celebration. This past weekend Porsche revealed the special 911 C4S built with fan-voted options and at the same time announced their search for the Facebook member with the most friends who are fans of Porsche's official Facebook page. 

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Want to Win a Piece of Porsche Memorabilia? Here's Another Chance! 
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In the past few months we've given away two different Porsche room keys (one from our trip to Amelia Island, the other from our trip to the NYIAS).  Well, just last week we opened up an unexpected package from Porsche and found a stack of room keys showcasing the new Boxster S. Apparently they were for a press event that never happened and these are all that remain.  If you want one for your collection, here's your chance. Simply click the image above or here and learn how you can get your hands on one for free. 
How Karma Brought a Porsche and its Original Engine Together Again. 
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There have been a lot of rumors floating around as to why Magnus Walker ended the eBay auction for his '65 911 early.  We spent some time chatting with him this weekend and learned the story behind his decision and what's going to happen to the Porsche now. 

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A Look at What Porsche's Bringing to Pebble Beach and Monterey 
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Porsche continues to celebrate the 50th birthday of the 911 and what better place to do so than the 63rd annual Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.  With plans to combine old and new, limited editions and racing cars, Porsche's not holding back for their displays and exhibitions.  

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Another Month of Record Sales for PCNA 
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The trend continues for Porsche Cars North America with another record sales month in July.  Information in this post includes year over year sales and deliveries by model for the month of July and YTD.  

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Magnus Walker's STR II for Sale at Gooding's Pebble Beach Auction
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While Magnus has been known to sell off Porsches and parts he hasn't used, or didn't end-up putting his special touches on, this is the first time (that we know of) that one of his personal creations is up for sale. Set to be sold at the Gooding auction in Pebble Beach later this month, it's anyone's guess how high the bidding will go.  

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Video Explaining the Technology of the Panamera S E-Hybrid in Detail
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A few weeks ago Porsche published a video highlighting the technology found in the new Panamera S E-Hybrid.  This video in this post is much more in-depth and explains that technology in detail. Even if you're not a Panamera fan, it's definitely worth a watch as quite a bit of this tech will surely show-up in any number of future Porsche models.  

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Year-to-Date Sales by Model and Country for Porsche World-Wide
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Porsche's record year continues and it's easy to see using the chart included in this news release.  With sales of more than 7 billion euros in the first half of the year, Porsche is on track to deliver more vehicles than they did last year and set yet another record. 

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The New Porsche 911 Turbo. Breaking New Ground Video
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Two videos highlighting the features and details of the all new Porsche 911 Turbo and Turbo S. I still remember the week we spent with a 2011 997 Turbo S. It's hard to believe this one can be that much better, but it looks and sounds like it is!

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Magnus Walker on the "World's Fastest Car Show"
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Magnus is everywhere lately, including all over this newsletter.  It's not us though, it's just that he has a lot going on.  Above you'll find the story of how he found the original motor to the '65 911 he had for sale, along with details on one his finest creations that's up for sale at the Gooding auction at Pebble Beach. In this post Magnus visits Justin Bell on the set of the "World's Fastest Car Show" to compare and contrast one of his creations to the newest 911 C4S.

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