Porsche Flips Over and Catches Fire While Racing on Highway - plus 8 more

Published: Tue, 09/10/13

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The 10 Best Porsche Motorsport Liveries of All Time
Magnus Racing Chick and Waffle Livery
Here is the "official" FLATSIXES.com top ten Porsche liveries of all time.  Our list is purely subjective and we're sure you won't all agree with us.  However, these are our favorites from the last 50 years of Porsche motorsport.

Read Our Top 10 and Let Us Know If You Agree or if We're Completely Off Base
Porsche's Results in the GRAND-AM at Laguna Seca 
Porsche LMP1 with video play button
This past weekend was the 2nd to last race in the GRAND-AM Rolex Sports Car Series at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca.  The season and the series will end in two weeks at Lime Rock and there's a serious close battle between Porsche, Ferrari and Corvette for various Championships (Team and Manufacturer).

Results and Full Race Report
Why Does Porsche Participate in Motorsport?
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The newest video from Porsche's marketing team answer this question and does so in a fairly unique way.  I found myself needing to watch the video twice. The first time was spent just enjoying the mechanics of the animation.  The second time I actually listened to the voice over and found myself agreeing with the message. Click the image above, or here, to watch and listen for yourself.
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One More Example of Why You Should Never Race Your Porsche on Public Streets
Burnt out Porsche
We never like posting about accidents, especially when someone involved was hurt.  However, given how many times we've been tempted to do something similar and have only recently learned to control the urge, we thought the story of this 996 that flipped over and caught fire while racing a Camaro on a Washington State highway might remind others that racing should only be done on the track.

Full Story of the Porsche that Flipped Over and Caught Fire While Racing
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Taj Ma Garaj Proprietor, John Dixon, Loses Cancer Battle (60) 
John Dixon Taj Ma Garaj
John Dixon was known as a friend and patron to the Porsche community.  Many of us have toured his now famous "Taj Ma Garaj" and it's with a heavy heart we announce his untimely passing. 

Read the Full Story on John and the Taj Ma Garaj
Pre-order to Receive $70 Off this new Porsche 993 Repair Manual from Bentely Publishers (plus FREE shipping)!
Bentley Porsche 993 Service Manual
This fall, Bentley Publishers will release the latest addition to their line of comprehensive Porsche technical manuals. "Porsche 911 (Type 993) Carrera Service Manual: 1995-1998". Normally priced at $219.95 you can save $70 (plus get free shipping in the U.S.) if you  pre-order at the special price of $149.95 between now and November 4th (the day the book will be released). We'll have a full review for you shortly and we're looking forward to seeing our own 993 featured in the manual in the section that covers sunroof operation. Click the image above, or here, for full details on this great money saving offer. 
Porsche's World-Wide Delivery Figures for August 2013
world wide sales figures august 2013
Porsche's getting closer and closer to that 200,000 cars delivered in a year mark and their doing it much faster than expected.   In just eight months, Porsche has already delivered more than 106,000 vehicles to its customer all over the world.

World Wide Delivery Figures by Country for August 2013
Window Tinting is Best Left to the Professionals
Porsche window tinting with play button
Notice the title on this post. It's not a "DIY" or "How To". Instead, we're going to show you what different types of tint are available. How it's installed and what techniques make window tint look good vs. bad. Plus, learn what tint is legal in your state and why window tinting is not a great DIY. Click the image above, or here, to see what's involved with tinting the windows of your Porsche and how to get the job done right. 
Best August Sales Ever for Porsche Cars North America
Porsche North America Sales by Model August 2013
Porsche's US sales have increased 28% over last year and each new month sees a new record. 

See Delivery by Model for August 2013
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