RACE-BRED SINCE INCEPTION, EVERY PORSCHE HAS COMPETITION IN ITS DNA
FEW AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES are as synonymous with racing as Porsche. With recordsetting victory totals in all the world’s major sportscar races—including 16 overall wins at Le Mans—no other manufacturer has so closely incorporated competition into both its vehicle design and business plan. Indeed, since 1948, when the first car bearing the Porsche name rolled out of a sawmill in Gmünd, Austria, the company has found success in everything from
Formula One to rallying. Today that tradition continues in the form of race-inspired production supercars such as the 2005 Carrera GT and the 2011 911 GT3 RS 4.0, both of which, courtesy of local collector Mike Valentine, will be on display at the 2013 Ault Park Concours d’Elegance. Indeed, this year’s Concours features examples spanning Porsche’s entire history as part of the featured display, Porsche: From Road to Racing. www.OhioConcours.com • 11