

Early diesel - car records
It wasn't until the 1930s that diesel engines began to extend from the commercial vehicle, 'bus and coach world into that of the private car. Foreseeing this, that doyen of…
The retro-styled Taycans featured at Amelia Island
Porsche gave spectators at the Amelia Island Concours a blast from the past as its new all-electric Taycan was adorned in three classic racing liveries. The no23 car bears the red-and-white colours of the 917K which won the 1970 Le Mans 24 Hours by five laps in the hands of Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood. The rapid Porsche 917/20 that stunned in the build-up to the 1971 enduro gets its homage through the famous ‘Pink Pig’ livery. The no59 red-blue-and-white livery pays tribute to the Brumos Racing squad, which won the Daytona 24Hrs four times with the marque.