Hoffmann Speedster

Red Evolution: Porsche 911 RS 3.5 from dp motorsport

22/05/2023 08:00 0 Comments

This brilliant Porsche is one of the many successful projects to come out of the 911 tuning manufactory in Overath.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche Tuning, dp motorsport, 911 RS Tuning, Ekkehard Zimmermann

Beetle glut for the anniversary: 40th May beetle gathering in Hanover

07/05/2023 17:15 0 Comments

Around 3.500 air-cooled Volkswagens came to the Hanover Exhibition Center for the 40th anniversary. VIDEO: This is what the 40th Maybug Meeting was like.

Tags: Maikäfertreffen, HoffSpeedTV, May Beetle Gathering, Anniversary, Air Cooled Volkswagen, Classic Cars, Hanover

Festival of Dreams: Porsche celebrates its 75th anniversary at the Hockenheimring.

29/04/2023 14:30 0 Comments

All visitors can look forward to an exciting program around the Porsche Experience Center Hockenheimring. Free festival tickets can be booked now.

Tags: Festival of Dreams, Motorsport, Porsche, Hockenheim, 75 Anniverary Porsche

Hoffmann Speedster Rally Team in 1st Place: Overall Victory at the 12th Ramberg-Historic 2023

25/04/2023 12:00 0 Comments

For the Hoffmann Speedster Rally Team Timo and Achim Bittmann, the first rally of the year was also the highlight of the 2023 rally season.

Tags: Motorsport, Golf 1 GTI, Hoffmann Speedster, HoHoffmann Speedster Rally Team, Rally

Heavenly 1955 VW Beetle Cabriolet from Karmann

19/04/2023 17:00 0 Comments

This VW Cabriolet is perfectly restored and was already equipped with many special features from the factory.

Tags: VW, Volkswagen, Karmann, Karmann Osnabrück, VW Beetle, VW Beetle Convertible

Porsche 356: From tailor-made suit to series production

12/04/2023 16:00 0 Comments

The first bodies for the Porsche 356 were created by hand. A wooden model was the inspiration for the iconic shape.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 356 original model, Bodywork, car body construction 356, manufactory

Short & Pithy: 1968 Porsche 911 S Coupé

02/04/2023 14:45 0 Comments

This 1968 nine-eleven is one of the last few examples with a short wheelbase.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 911 S Coupé, RM Sotheby´s, Amelia Island Florida, Auction, 911, 911 short wheelbase

The hermaphrodite: One of the few Beetles built at the end of 1953.

27/03/2023 16:45 0 Comments

VW Beetles that predate 1968 arouse the greatest interest among collectors because of their pure design.

Tags: Volkswagen, RM Sotheby´s, VW Beetle Type 1, Pretzel Beetle, Hermaphtodite Beetle, Rarity, Classic Car

Light as a feather & fast as an arrow: converted 964 Carrera 2 from dp Motorsport

20/03/2023 17:30 0 Comments

In this project called "Yellow", the objective was to turn a standard 964 Carrera 2 into an extremely light, yet street-legal club sports racer in the extremely popular turbo width - and it was to be light as a feather and fast as an arrow.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 911, dp Motorsport, 964 Carrera 2, Porsche Clubsport, Patrick Zimmermann, Porsche Tuning, Porsche Conversion, Lightweight, Lightweight Design

28th Amelia Concours d'Elegance: 1951 Volkswagen Deluxe 15-window wins the highest award in the Transporter class

10/03/2023 16:30 0 Comments

Last Sunday, March 5, "The People's Car" returned to one of the most prestigious collector car events in the world.

Tags: Volkswagen, VW Bulli, VW Transporter, VW Bus T1, Amelia Concours d'Elegance, The Light Bus, Woodstock, Volkswagen Type 2, classic car, car collector, VW Bus Tracked Vehicle

Dreams in Colours: Porsche event "Das Treffen 7" 2023 in Thailand

27/02/2023 12:00 0 Comments

At the beginning of the year, fans of Porsche's air-cooled classics regularly come together with those of their more modern descendants in the Bankok metropolis at the "Das Treffen" event to celebrate their enthusiasm for the Porsche brand together.

Tags: Porsche, Das Treffen, Sihabutr Xoomsai, Porsche Thailand, Bankok, Porsche anniversary, Porsche sportscar, Porsche southeast asia

Porsche's champion of the 2-liter class: 1964 904 Carrera GTS.

19/02/2023 17:30 0 Comments

One of the most fascinating Porsche sports cars of all time, the 904 Carrera GTS was born out of the company's disappointments in Formula One racing in the early 1960s.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 904 Carrera GTS, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche , Richard „Dickie" Stoop, Richard Stoop, Monocoque-Struktur, Sports car, victory race car, Porsche developer Butzi, monocoque structure, long distance race car

The success story of the Porsche 356 Speedster

12/02/2023 17:45 0 Comments

In the early 1950s, the Porsche 356 was still largely unknown in the United States. The U.S. automobile entrepreneur of Austrian origin, Max Hoffman, did his best to make the public aware of the Porsche.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 356, Porsche 356 Speedster, Max Hoffman, sports car, race car, multipurpose sports car

Porsche Vision 357: Homage to the first Porsche 356 model series

05/02/2023 17:45 0 Comments

Porsche has created an extraordinary tribute to its first 356 model series with the Vision 357 study.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 356, Porsche 356 Nr.1 Roadster, Vision 357, Vision, Style Porsche, 75. Porsche Jubiläum, Proto-Porsche, Sports car brand Porsche, general operating permit first Porsche, Study, 75. anniversary

75 years of Porsche sports cars: How Switzerland became the birthplace

27/01/2023 17:00 0 Comments

Ferry Porsche knew exactly what he wanted. "I couldn't find the car I dreamed of, so I decided to build it myself."

Tags: Porsche, Porsche Nr.1, Porsche 356, Ferry Porsche, Porsche Roadster, Proto-Porsche, Porsche anniversary, 75 years of Porsche sports cars, coachbuilder Reutter, coachbuilder Beutler, Switzerland, end of war

Janis Joplin's psychedelic Porsche 356 Cabriolet and the "Story of the Universe"

22/01/2023 18:00 0 Comments

The origin of Janis Joplin's Porsche can be traced back to a similarly psychedelically styled car she saw on the streets of San Francisco in 1968 and fascinated her.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 356, Porsche 356 C 1600 SC, Porsche 356 C 1600 SC Cabriolet, Janis Joplin, Janis Joplin Porsche, Woodstock, oh lord won't you buy me a mercedes benz, Mercedes Benz, Janis Joplins Death, Rock Icon, Blues Icon

Badass Machine: 1957 VW Beetle Outlaw "Death" by Franz Muhr

14/01/2023 16:45 0 Comments

Probably no other custom Beetle deviates from the original Volkswagen mission as much as Franz Muhr's interpretation of an Outlaw Beetle.

Tags: Outlaw Käfer Death, Hot Rod, Custom Bug, Franz Muhr, Muhr's Kustom Coach Werks, Hot Rod, Custom Beetle, VW Beetle Outlaw Death

E for excellent: 1970 Porsche 911 E Targa

03/01/2023 19:30 0 Comments

With the debut of the 911 in 1964, Porsche set new standards in air-cooled performance with its first six-cylinder model.

Tags: Porsche 911, Porsche 911 L, Porsche 911 E, Update 911

Mexican smithery: 1970 Volkswagen Beetle "Casa Linda Lace" by Rafael Esparza-Prieto

17/12/2022 18:30 0 Comments

This Beetle is one of the exceptional examples from the Taj Ma Garaj car collection in Dayton, Ohio, which was auctioned in September 2019.

Tags: Esparza-Prieto, VW Beetle, VW Mexico, Art Car, Artist Esparza-Prieto, Taj Ma Garaj car collection

Video: Golf 1 without anything, but with power!

12/12/2022 11:00 0 Comments

The Golf 1 has long since established itself in the youngtimer scene. Sure, the GTI is recognized as a classic, but there is another trend in the Golf scene. And this concerns the base model.

Tags: vw golf, golf1, mexiko-beige , golf mk1, vwgolf, vwgolf1, vw golf 1, classic golf, bbs, 1980

One of the last of its generation: Unscathed 1952 Volkswagen Type 1

10/12/2022 00:45 0 Comments

This rare Beetle is completely original and proudly shows all its traces left by the long time.

Tags: Volkswagen, Beetle, Ferdinand Porsche, Second World War

The Jungle Bug: 1971 Beetle in Bengal Tiger look

02/12/2022 18:15 0 Comments

This custom Beetle pays homage to the Super Bowl team from Cincinnati in the US state of Ohio.

Tags: Volkswagen, Beetle, Custom Beetle, Jungle Bug, Super Bowl, Bengals

Powerful fun accelerator: 964 Classic RSR Stonegrey from dp motorsport

22/11/2022 21:00 0 Comments

When engineers at Porsche began putting the finishing touches on the Carrera RS 2.7 in May 1972, one maxim had priority: the new basis for motorsport should be as light as possible and more effective than anything that we have seen before.

Tags: Porsche, dp Motorsport, 964 Classic RSR, Porsche 911 SC

Off-road extreme: Porsche 911 at an altitude of 6,007 meters

16/11/2022 10:00 0 Comments

Porsche factory driver Romain Dumas and team push the limits of the 911 during a test on the Ojos Del Salado volcano in Chile.

Tags: Porsche, Porsche 911, Romain Dumas, Ojos Del Salado , Porsche Record, Extreme Test, Volcano

Fantastic design: Two wide-bodied Bulli for SEMA 2022

07/11/2022 15:30 0 Comments

Two VW T1s converted by Kenny Pfitzer provided topics of conversation at this year’s SEMA Show.

Tags: Kenny Pfitzer, Kenny Pfitzer Designs, Sema, Sema 2022, Sema Show, VW T1, VW Bulli, Bulli

One of a kind in Auratium Green: 1964 Porsche 356 SC GT Outlaw

22/10/2022 10:00 0 Comments

This car pays homage to the Porsche 356 SC GT models from 1964 to 1965, but at the same time it is a highly individual Outlaw exemplar.

Tags: Porsche 356, Porsche 356 SC GT Outlaw, Hommage, Tribut, Outlaw

Can a Karmann-Ghia Type 14 be as sexy as a classic Porsche 356?

15/10/2022 13:00 0 Comments

The owner of this '68 Karmann-Ghia shows proves it!

Tags: Karmann Ghia, 68er Karmann-Ghia 1500, Porsche 356, Type 4 Engine

HoffSpeedTV: A new life for a wrecked 1303 Beetle Convertible from 1973

09/10/2022 14:00 0 Comments

This Beetle stood submerged in the mud of a flooded underground parking garage for three weeks after the Ahr Valley flood until it was salvaged and given a new lease of life.

Tags: Ahrtal, Flooded Beetle, Flood Disaster, VW Beetle Cabrio

Golden charm: 1956 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible from Karmann

25/09/2022 16:45 0 Comments

Volkswagen convertibles manufactured before 1958 are known for their build quality and are among the most sought-after models, especially in the extremely rare Sepia Silver paint finish.

Tags: VW Beetle Cabriolet, 1956 VW Beetle Cabrio

Top performer: 1987 Porsche 959 Comfort

14/09/2022 12:15 0 Comments

In the 1980s, Porsche redefined the sports car market in the upper segment with the 959 - without compromising on performance or cutting corners on cost.

Tags: Porsche 959, Porsche 959 S, Porsche 959 Sport, 1987 Porsche 959 Comfort

Noble 911 from Pfaffenhausen: 1998 RUF CTR2 Sport

03/09/2022 14:30 0 Comments

Just four examples were built of this very rare car, equipped with the unique version of the Porsche all-wheel drive system that originated in motorsport.

Tags: RUF Porsche, RUF CTR2 Sport, Porsche 993