1957 Porsche Speedster on 2040-cars
Carmel, California, United States
Engine:4 Cyl
Vehicle Title:Clear
For Sale By:Private Seller
Exterior Color: Dark Blue
Make: Porsche
Interior Color: Black
Model: 356
Number of Cylinders: 4
Trim: 2-Door
Drive Type: Rear Wheel Drive
Mileage: 0
Disability Equipped: No
This 1957 Porsche Speedster was purchased from the original owner by Dr. Chuck Renn in 1968. After enjoying his Speedster as a street car for approximately 16 years, in 1983 Dr. Renn began the transformation of his Speedster to race trim. From 1985 to 1995 Dr. Renn campaigned his Speedster at numerous venues throughout California. He competed at Laguna Seca, Riverside Raceway, Willow Springs, Sears Point, Palm Springs Grand Prix and Stardust. His favorite venue was the Monterey Historics where he competed for 9 consecutive years (Includes Two Log Books). For medical reasons, Dr. Renn retired from racing at the end of the 1995 race season and passed away in 2002. Prior to entering road racing in 1985, D. Renn successfully competed in off road racing during the 1960’s. In 1968 he finished 4th place in the Baja 1000 Class 6 and 5th place in the Baja 1000 Class 6 the following year. Being a Dentist by profession, Dr. Renn decided it would be fitting to establish the Powered by Mouth Racing Team in 1967 prior to entering off-road racing. He continued to use the same livery on his 1957 Speedster throughout his road racing career. In 2003, after learning that the Renn estate was considering selling the Dr’s Speedster, Mark Boen approached the Renn family and acquired the Speedster. After Boen’s acquisition, he initiated an extensive mechanical renovation and upgrades to all the currently required safety systems. Although Mr. Boen has not yet engaged the Speedster in race competition, it is totally race ready. The Speedster had been registered for street use since 1957. It is still currently registered and occasionally driven for exercise purposes only. The Speedster has approximately 300 road miles since the recent renovation. In 2006, the Speedster was invited to and shown at the “Quail, A Motorsports Event” entered in the Post War Race Class to represent Fifty Years of Racing at Laguna Seca Raceway. In 2011 the Speedster was invited to be displayed at the very exclusive event “Porsche Race Car Classics”, Quail Lodge during the Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV. Meticulously Maintained & Garage Kept. Several Original Parts To Be Included With Purchase. This Speedster will be well received and readily acceptable to compete in any vintage event throughout the country.
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Thu, 09 May 2013In what must have looked and sounded to motorists on the M6 like an invasion of The Swarm, a parade of 50 enthusiast gems leaving a charity event were caught shooting down the on-ramp and merging into traffic. There were plenty of Porsches joining the 959 and Ducktail above, Aston Martins going back to the badboy V8 of the last millennium, a Ferrari Testarossa, a TVR and numerous other Easter eggs.
There were not, however, plenty of turn signals, with someone counting just five among the fifty engaging in proper use of the blinker. One reason put forth for that is the same reason we're posting this video, which is from last Summer, below: "because supercar." Enjoy.
Porsche rolls out new 919 Hybrid at racing gala
Mon, 16 Dec 2013That Porsche is returning to Le Mans next year with a top-tier LMP1 entry is no news - we've known that for some time. We've even seen pictures of the car in question undergoing testing at various racetracks across Europe, been told who'll be driving it and given some basic parameters of what will make it go. We just haven't known what to call it, but now we do.
In detailing its full endurance racing program for next year at its Night of Champions in Weissach, Porsche has revealed that its new LMP1 racecar will be called the 919 Hybrid. So, something like the 918 Spyder, only one faster. With a four-cylinder engine and a pair of electric motors, the 919 Hybrid will be taking on the top class at Le Mans next year, with a compelling roster of drivers on the docket: along with Mark Webber, Timo Bernhard, Romain Dumas and Neel Jani, Porsche has assigned its works driver Marc Lieb and F1 test driver Brendon Hartley to the effort. But that's not all Porsche has in store.
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