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Under the hood: Brady Erickson

December 9th, 2009 by Nick

Pictured – Brady Erickson, lead singer of LA-based The Ross Sea Party, in his 1969 Porsche 912.

Brady Porsche 912

When people see older cars in LA, it’s usually on a Sunday. Some old guy taking his prized possession out for a quick run to get the dust bunnies off of it. Once the ride is over, he puts it back, shuts the garage and drives his Lexus for the rest of the week. Older cars are just harder to deal with. After all, the last thing you want to worry about on the 110 is a hot engine or squealing transmission. Well, someone once told that to Brady Erickson, the singer of Los Angeles based The Ross Sea Party, but I don’t think he listened, or cared. His daily driver is a 1969 Porsche 912 and he drives it all over town… EVERYDAY. It’s his only car.

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2010 Porsche Panamera 4S – Huntington, NY

November 11th, 2009 by Stu

Panamera

Justifying the need for a Porsche got a lot easier when Panamera hit dealerships last month. Thanks to the unconventional hatchback design, additional seating capacity and split-folding rear seats, the uber sedan from Stuttgart offers the best of both worlds – Carrera-like athleticism cloaked in a more practical package. All those angry Porsche enthusiasts who shouted blasphemy when Cayenne debuted in 2002 can sleep better at night knowing that a proper 4 door sports car has finally joined the line-up. The family truckster has never been this bad ass.

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Porsche 356 Speedster – 9th Avenue, NYC

November 3rd, 2009 by Stu

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One of our loyal readers caught this beautiful bathtub posed in front of Pastis in the Meatpacking District. This Speedster is so clean, so perfect in every way, that it seems entirely plausible to think it’s a fugazi. A good looking, high quality fugazi – but a fugazi nonetheless. We could be wrong of course – and a real one of these would fetch quite a bit of coin at the auction block – but it just seems too good to be true.

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Porsche 911 Turbo Gemballa – Centre Street, NYC

October 22nd, 2009 by Stu

911 Turbo Gemballa

If Ronald McDonald was a Porsche enthusiast, his ride might look something like this. We’re kidding. But seriously, it would be tough to miss this 996 Turbo. Impossible in fact thanks to the bright red paint and wheels, massive rear wing, yellow brake calipers and wrap-around ground effects package. If that’s not enough, there is a badge from Gemballa on the hood – so you know this Porsche wasn’t customized in some dude’s driveway.

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Porsche 911 Carrera 4S & Camaro Z/28- West 25th Street, NYC

August 6th, 2009 by Ian

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They say life is full of tough choices but deciding between these babies every morning is a burden we wouldn’t mind shouldering. On the one hand, you have a German-engineered sun devil whose advanced AWD and traction management system (borrowed from 911 Turbo) bites down on pavement like a Great White to an unsuspecting surfer.

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Porsche 911 Targa 4 – Mercer Street, NYC

June 25th, 2009 by Ian

 

911-targaWe all love Targas for the non committal reverence they pay to open top motoring. The best of both worlds indeed, a handsome coupe when you need it and the wind rushing through your hair when you don’t.

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Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet – Lexington Ave Uptown, NYC

May 18th, 2009 by Ian

porsche-911-turboYou wouldn’t know it from the temperature, but it’s nearly Summer. This 997-series 911 Turbo Cab was spotted on the Upper East Side, waiting patiently for the season to catch up to the date. Then it can live up to the near 200 MPH top speed and food chain positioning as one of the world’s fastest drop tops available today.

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911 Turbo – Soho, NYC

February 16th, 2009 by Ian

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After more than 80 years, the cars that bear the Porsche name still manage to give us goose-bumps every time. We spotted this “meteor metallic grey” 997 series (2005-present) trying to blend into the cobblestones of Soho. But it’s pretty hard to miss those bright red brake calipers peeking out from behind 19″ Turbo wheels.  And with a sub 4-second 0-60 time, this guy will be in Tribeca before you can blink.

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Porsche 356 SC – West Village NYC

February 9th, 2009 by Ian

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The 356, of which there were 3 generations (A,B,C), was the car that put Porsche on the map. It was also the precursor to the iconic 911-series that we have all come to know and love over the last half century. Unless the good doctor has applied fake badges to this example, which would be totally lame, it is a 356C (1963-65/66) with the 95HP “SC” engine option. That may not sound like many ponies, but that VW Beetle-derived 4-cylinder was the most powerful pushrod engine Porsche had ever produced. While you won’t win many drag races, this drop top will make sunny Sundays very enjoyable.

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