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

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

C FOR MILES • When the end of the 356 was in sight, Porsche ensured its star car bowed out with the best of Zuffenhausen’s mechanical equipment, as demonstrated by Duke of London’s recent restoration...

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…

TARGA TIME • A Targa that finally lives up to its illustrious name? We get behind the wheel of this semi-open-top 964, complete with a dash of Florio, as we’re about to find out...

BOX CLEVER • We chart development of the M64 flat-six, from discontinuation of the Carrera 3.2’s boxer engine, through 964 and 993 production…

TRUE NORD • This 964 Carrera 2 backdate has been meticulously pieced together by Carrera Classic, the Finland-based air-cooled 911 specialist creating a name for itself on the historic Porsche motorsport and restoration scenes...

964 CARRERA RSR 3.8

964 CARRERA RS N/GT

BESPOKE 9M BUILDS

STOMPING GROUND • It’s difficult to imagine today’s Porsche product range without all-wheel drive, which debuted on the 911 with launch of the 964 Carrera 4. The 959, however, led the way...

964 CABRIOLET • The 964 has seen huge growth in popularity in recent years, and yet the 964 Cabriolet remains one of the most affordable entry points to ownership of an air-cooled Porsche...

PERFECT WEAPON • After the hardcore and uncompromising 964 Carrera RS, the 993-based follow-up was more rounded and sophisticated, as we discover on track at Goodwood Motor Circuit…

NEW LIFE • The devil, they say, is in the detail. Perhaps this is why we’ve become fixated with the indicator and windscreen wiper stalks on this build — dubbed 993 R — from the Paul Stephens Autoart label?

A CUT ABOVE • Is the 993 Turbo special enough? Most would say yes, but Porsche Exclusive disagreed...

STYLE COUNCIL • When a top international designer’s personal penchant is for a modified 993, it affirms the choice of all Porsche owners. We visit Ian Callum CBE for a lesson in the love of cars…

NOW WE’RE TORQUING! • Porsche’s patented VarioRam system is an ingenious way to alter geometry of the induction manifold according to engine needs under different operating conditions. Here’s how it works…

ONE-HIT WONDER • During the 1950s, the emergence of fibreglass in the manufacture of automobile bodies led coachbuilders to produce fascinating designs. This is the story of one such model, a good-looking coupe named La Dawri. Built in California, it makes use of an extensive list of 356 components...