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The Races that Made Porsche an icon
Although the Porsche name had been associated
with European auto racing since the beginning, there was a half
century of racing history before a car with the Porsche name on it
entered a race. Professor Ferdinand Porsche and his son, Dr. Ferry
Porsche, were closely involved with the development of the sports car
at the prestigious Auto Union, Austro-Daimler, and Volkswagen;
knowledge gained, that made it possible for the first car with the
Porsche name to be built in 1948.
The history of Porsche racing is told in the
names of the races, drivers, and model numbers of the cars. The links
below will take you to the Races. These pages will give a brief
history of the race and a list of the posters that commemorate Porsche
victories. We offer many of these posters for sale from the 1960's
through the 1990's. For more information and availability, see the
Poster
Store.
We have made every attempt to make this
information accurate and complete; we hope that you will send us any
additions or corrections. Anyone who would like to add their
remembrances or additional information about these races are welcome
to send them in. We will credit any submissions that are posted (your
chance to share your passion and gain a modicum of internet fame).
Note: Currently the only pages that contain text are: Mille Miglia,
Targa Florio, Spa, and Watkins Glen. The other pages have place holder
poster photos.
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