Vintage Porsche Commercial

June 11, 2008

I spend a good amount of time each week on-line researching articles, looking for content, etc. Occasionally, I find some really good stuff that I just can’t wait to share. I’m sure most of you are familiar with the most recent Porsche commercial for the Cayenne GTS. The concept of the commercial is based on the idea of Porsche bloodlines and how no matter what type of Porsche you are driving, it’s still a Porsche. While I agree with the concept and I even like the commercial, it simply doesn’t compare to some of the older, vintage Porsche commercials.

In my search, I’ve come across a treasure trove of old Porsche commercials. The one below is my favorite as it quotes Professor Dr. Ferdinand Porsche directly and as it relates to Porsche, I don’t think truer words could be spoken:

For something to endure it must be unique yet so universal anyone can appreciate it. Timeless Design is wasted if it can’t survive. This is why we race and test our cars so hard. Creating something that time can not erode, something that ignores time both physically and in concept. This is the ultimate victory.

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Video of Porsche Police Chase

March 4, 2008

We spend a good portion of our days here at 993C4S.com surfing the web and looking for Porsche related subjects and ideas. As a result, we have a fairly intricate system of automated alerts that let us know when there is something new going on in the world of Porsche.

New Porsche Video

So, last week when an alert popped up announcing a new Porsche video was available on YouTube we went looking with our usual anticipation. While the video in question wasn’t new, it is none the less one of our all time favorites and we were happy to be reminded of it. If you’ve never heard of Getaway in Stockholm, then the video below should provide a great introduction for you. This production company creates videos based on the premise of outrunning the police through the early morning streets of Stockholm Sweden. We present it here in its entirety for your viewing pleasure.

Consider these few things before you watch Porsche Getaway in Stockholm:

There is a small bit of adult language/music at the very beginning of the video for those of you with sensitive ears. Fortunately it ends about 45 seconds in and that’s when things start to get interesting.
The production quality on this video and the sound is amazing. It’s like watching a video game. It actually made my heart race.
There is considerable controversy over this video and others like it as to its authenticity. I’ve provided a link to a thread on Rennlist (from a year or two ago) regarding this subject.
The video is long, but well worth watching in its entirety. Pretty amazing driving.

Is it Real?

Obviously the car is set-up with an intricate camera system to capture multiple angles that can then be edited after the fact. There are more videos available on the Getaway in Stockholm web-site. Some of them look a lot more convincing then this one. What did you think? Is it real? Let us know and let me know of other great videos we should be looking at.

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If You’re Going to Drive Fast in a Porsche…

February 15, 2008

In yesterday’s post I admitted to driving my car at 150 Mph + on a highway in Canada. What I didn’t talk about were the risks involved with that, to both myself and others. So, if today’s post comes off a little bit preachy, I apologize in advance. It’s not meant to be that way. Read more