Luftgekühlt 10 Reunites the Cult of the Air-Cooled Porsche in L.A.
Photos of some of the many treasures we spotted at this quirky and wonderful annual event, which took place on the Universal Studios back lot.
Luftgekühlt 10 is a car show for air-cooled Porsche automobiles, but it's unlike any normal event you've ever seen. Here on the Universal Studios backlot, the cars are staged in interesting places, with attendees hiking around the grounds to see what they can find. Every secret location you find a car staged in is a treasure. Scroll on to see what we found.
We overheard a conversation or two along the lines of "How many cars have you got here today?" "I’ve got three this time."
Turbo tug-o' war.
Junk in the trunk.
This fellow was trying to start a trend in the style of the Goodwood Revival. He came dressed in period correct duds that were color-matched to his car, right down to the amber lenses that mimicked those on his 914-6.
This 934/5 was raced by Bruce Canepa, Rick Mears, and Monte Shelton at the Daytona 24 Hours in 1979, where it finished third.
The International Race of Champions ran Porsche Carrera RSRs in its inaugural year of 1974. Mark Donohue was the champion after winning the fourth and final race that year, but it would be the last race he ever won.
Delivered to Fitzpatrick Racing in 1985, chassis number 962-112 was sold along with the entire Fitzpatrick team at the end of the 1986 season. Jochen Dauer purchased the car and the team assets and campaigned it throughout 1987 as you see it here.
Singer had three of its lovely machines on hand, and this one was the easiest to photograph despite the crowds.
Many people forget that Universal Studios made some of the most memorable monster movies back in the day.
The Porsche 959 is one of the most iconic Porsches ever built, and people have been struggling to get them federalized for years. Bruce Canepa can do it, and he brought this exquisite 959SC.
Talk about turbocharged.
This is 10th Luftgekuhlt, but it's also the 50th anniversary of the Porsche Turbo.
Porsche made a tractor from the 1950s into the early 1960s. This one uses drag-link steering, so it looks like a 318.
Everywhere you look you see a Porsche getting attention—even reflected in windows.
We admit it. We took this photo because the car had Gute Fahrt! plastered across its ass end. We're not proud.
I think I see why your 911 is ill; it's got tennis balls rammed up its bum.
Next stop, the color wheel.
The 904 Carrera GTS was a mid-engine sports car that used a steel ladder frame bonded to a fiberglass body. It was powered by a 2.0-liter four-cam flat-four engine that produced 180 horsepower, though some say that they produced 198 hp SAE net.
Renee Brinkerhoff rallied a 356 on all seven continents. It culminated with the Antarctic Ice Challenge, run from Union Glacier to the South Pole and back, some 356 miles. (I see what you did there.) The endeavor required several modifications, including front skis, rear treads, and a massive front nose extension to keep the Porsche safe from crevasses, as well as modifications to the engine to help it cope with extreme cold.
Blaupunkt!
Dan Edmunds was born into the world of automobiles, but not how you might think. His father was a retired racing driver who opened Autoresearch, a race-car-building shop, where Dan cut his teeth as a metal fabricator. Engineering school followed, then SCCA Showroom Stock racing, and that combination landed him suspension development jobs at two different automakers. His writing career began when he was picked up by Edmunds.com (no relation) to build a testing department.
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