Monterey 2009: 145 vintage Porsches take to the track
Porsches at the 2009 Monterey Historics - Click above for high-res image gallery
From the second we arrived in Monterey last week, we noticed one thing: there were Porsches everywhere. From the fleet of 30 Panameras that Porsche brought out, to the hundreds of owners that made the trip to Northern California, we couldn't seem to drive for more than a few seconds without passing one. The epicenter of the Porsche party, though, was at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca for the vintage races.
Named as the featured marque for 2009, Porsches made up nearly one third of the competitors and made up most of the field for groups like the 1964-1971 FIA Mfg. Championship Cars and the 1981-1990 IMSA GTP & FIA Mfg. Championship Cars that were packed with Porsche 906s, 908s, 917s, 956s, and 962s. We also enjoyed seeing the earlier models like the trio of 1960 RS-60s, a couple 550 Spyders, all the 356s, and the oldest Porsche on the track, a 1949 Porsche 356 SL. Even some of the display cars like a 1998 GT1 that raced at Le Mans were able to get on track during some parade laps that honored the late Bob Carlson, the former PR director for Porsche NA, and Bob Snodgrass, a principal for the Brumos racing team.
We've compiled all of our Porsche photos from our day at the track in the high-res gallery below, complete with descriptions for each one in case you aren't familiar with the car. Enjoy!
Photos copyright ©2009 Drew Phillips / Weblogs, Inc.
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Mayoman 11:59AM (8/18/2009)
Every time I see any vintage racers, especially porsches, Instantly remember why I have a passion for cars and racing. These cars are gorgeous.
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why not the LS2LS7? 12:40PM (8/18/2009)
The GT1 link doesn't go to the GT1.
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David 12:52PM (8/18/2009)
You can follow the restoration of the yellow 917K (number 18) at the following link: http://kevinshands.blogspot.com/
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