New collection of Porsche Design Drivers Selection items to celebrate 60 years of Porsche racing heritage

2011 marks the 60th anniversary of Porsche making its debut at the Le Mans 24hrs, furthermore, it is 41 years since the highly skilled team of Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood fired their engine on the start line of the gruelling French endurance race. Their win, a first outright victory for Porsche set the racing reputation for the brand, and this achievement has been immortalised with the famous racing number 23, in the latest collection from Porsche Design Drivers’ Selection.

All items in the range feature the distinctive ‘Porsche Team Salzburg’ red and white livery from the 917K in which Herrmann and Attwood raced to victory. The Team Salzburg overnight bag and wallet are the perfect accompaniment to any weekend trip away, whilst the themed mug and glass coaster set continue the celebration at home.



In 1971, Porsche again made history by winning the Le Mans 24hours and also set a distance record – 3,315 miles at an average speed of 138mph – that stood for nearly 40 years. Fans of Porsche racing history are also able to purchase a collectors edition, 1:43 scale model of this 917 KH Le Mans winning car from 1971 as part of the Heritage collection. Available in an exclusive presentation box, the MARTINI liveried model celebrates the 40th anniversary of its triumph this year.

Indelibly linked in the minds of many racing enthusiasts, the enduring colours of the Porsche MARTINI RACING Heritage are once again resplendent in the 2011 Porsche Design Drivers’ Selection collection. Offering Polo and Rugby Shirts for men and women, as well as a man’s hooded shirt and women’s large-logo racer-back vest, alongside some seasonal items to celebrate the summer.


Stand out on the beach with a collection of items including the Beach Ball, Beach Chair and large beach towel all in the distinctive Porsche MARTINI Racing livery. Enthusiasts can boost their collection of model cars in 2011 with the release of a 1:43 scale model of the 936/76 ‘Black Widow’ race car, offering a darker twist on the traditional red and blue racing colours.

The latest Porsche Design Drivers’ Selection range is available now from all 32 Porsche Centres nationwide.




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1948 Panhard Levassor Dynavia

found on http://www.cardesign.ru/forum/diskussii/obschenie/1352

1959 Curtiss Wright model 2500

photo from http://www.cardesign.ru/forum/diskussii/obschenie/1352

info from http://www.finkbuilt.com/blog/1960-hovercraft-lineup/
the 1959 Curtiss-Wright model 2500 “Bee”, (AKA “Air-Car”) prototype.

http://www.aerofiles.com/ 
Experimental 2p passenger air-cushion hover-car, built in test form (lower photo), anticipated market in ag application and as swamp buggy; 85hp Continental with 6′ two-blade prop (projected multi-blade props with two 180hp Lycomings) width: 8′0″ length: 28′0″. Michael Cutler et al. Total “flight” time in mid-July 1959 was about 25 hours, albeit only inches AGL; top speed: 35. Displayed at Fort Eustis Transportation Museum, Colonial Williamsburg VA.

C-W experimented in the field of hovercraft with high hopes that the new technology would save their moribund company, and these hopes caused them to issue news releases and drawings of the new product long before the engineering department was ready. I have seen footage of some of the test ‘flights.’ First, the cars looked nothing like the drawing — that sweetheart was a marketing department dream, not reality. What they actually tested was bigger than a Ford Excursion, but still only seated two. It was a big plenum chamber with controllable shutters all along the perimeter for thrust, braking, and control. What the footage shows, however, is that the car was just barely controllable, even over smooth pavement in good weather. The noise was truly awesome, as well. To complete the dismal picture, hover height was only inches, and there was no flexible skirt — it had less off-road capability than an average sedan of the period. It was a wonderful dream, but to have spent millions on it was typical of a management team that took Curtiss from the biggest in the industry to bankruptcy.”

Some cars seem to have emotional features, this one looks mean, like a gremlin from the movie

Think it was accidentally made to look this mean? read about it here http://www.autoblog.com/2009/05/14/veritas-rs-iii-to-officially-debut-at-london-salon-prive/
photo from http://www.cardesign.ru/forum/diskussii/obschenie/1352

Best hidden spare tire I've come across, a Pierce Arrow Silver Arrow

found on http://www.cardesign.ru/forum/diskussii/obschenie/1352

GMC Bison Bullet, 1965

Found on http://www.cardesign.ru/forum/diskussii/obschenie/1352

the way kings wasted their peoples money, one off coachbuilt cars. Erdmann & Rossi 500K Mercedes Benz

Built for a King of Iraq, found on http://onlycarsandcars.blogspot.com/2011/06/mercedes-benz-500-k-by-erdmann-rossi.html

cool cgi designed cars and bikes from Solifdesign

check out these and more at http://solifdesign.blogspot.com

the oldest wheels in California, a look at how the first wheels were designed

Above is design, below is what remains of a round piece of wood 205 years after it was installed on an ox cart, consider that the log it was cut from may have been 100 years old to get this big around and it's possible that the wood is over 300 years old.

In the stagecoach museum in Old Town San Diego