Classic Porsche

The definitive celebration of Stuttgart’s air-cooled classics. Published by the same team that brings you the market-leading 911 & Porsche World magazine, Classic Porsche is the only magazine which exclusively covers air-cooled Porsches, from the earliest prototypes through five decades of stunning road and race cars. Every issue is packed full of showcase features focusing on standout examples from the Porsche back catalogue, as well as profiles and interviews with key Porsche personnel (including legendary racing drivers), rare archive photographs, event reports, owner stories, in-depth articles focusing on restorations, Porsche-specific technologies and much more. Classic Porsche is brought to you by a team dedicated to the scene — all Porsche owners, drivers and enthusiasts, making Classic Porsche a must-have title for anyone who shares the same passion for this prestigious marque. Guarantee your regular fix of air-cooled classics by subscribing to Classic Porsche and get each issue at a cost much lower than you’ll find on the newsstand. Classic Porsche is published ten times a year.

Classic Porsche

BACK TO THE BEGINNING

MIDDLE CHILD SYNDROME • Less powerful than its immediate predecessor and overshadowed by its successor, the 911 SC was the first of the breed manufactured to appeal to an audience beyond Porsche’s traditional client base. Is now the time for this three-litre air-cooled classic to get the recognition it deserves?

LIVEWIRE • Our look at what’s happening in the wonderful world of air-cooled classics…

PRODUCTS • Hot new products for you and the precious air-cooled Porsche in your life…

TIM NEELY • Each age group of sports car fan has ‘their’ 911, the generation of the Porsche flagship in production during their formative years. This leads to inevitable comparisons between different ages of 911 to find out which is best and why, but is this a question which can be answered? I think not...

ROBERT KELLER • Changing ownership of a trusted brand can sometimes present concern from its loyal customers. With EMPI’s acquisition and subsequent renaming of PMO, however, the carburetion company’s long and fruitful history of producing top-quality products for air-cooled Porsches is in safe hands. Moreover, the future looks very bright...

BLACK BEAUTY • The restoration of Max Richardson’s 356 Outlaw arrows straight back to the origins of model specialist, PR Services. Proprietor, Paul Smith, gives us the lowdown...

RALLY THE TROOPS • With time served in the higher echelons of motorsport, including the mud-plugging World Rally Championship, Angus Watt established Greatworth Classics to lead the charge in the maintenance and restoration of air-cooled Porsches...

ROLLING BACK THE YEARS • When Ian MacMath took ownership of his B-programme 911 S, a previous owner had already forward-dated the car to look like an SC. Ian had other ideas, reverting to the classic Porsche’s late 1960s look...

CREATING THE PORSCHE CAR • In the first of a two-part series, we discover the influences leading to the design of the Porsche 356/2 coupe and the parameters considered in development of this ground-breaking sports car’s appearance and engineering — a daring project carried out by men of great experience…

ORIGIN OF THE SPECIES • The restomod scene as we know it can be traced back to California’s Volkswagen and Porsche modifiers. Straddling the divide was the 912, brilliantly represented in the present by this awesome Olive build from serial magazine feature car owner, Graham Angus...

TAKING CHARGE • Many owners get confused when it comes to exploring the dark art of turbocharging. In this article, we take a look at what a turbocharger is and how it can make your Porsche faster…

HIT THE GAS • With a passion for preserving motoring...