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Derek Bell Driving
It was a privilege to ride with one of the greatest drivers in the world and watch him work first hand. There was an ease and fluidity to all his movements that belied the violence of the physical...
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THE 956
I was so excited and disoriented after my ride with Derek Bell that I never photographed the car itself. I went back later and was told this was the one. Its clearly a “T” or spare car with its taped...
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A Lunch To Remember
The day after my ride with Derek Bell I was invited to attend a luncheon at La Boîte d’Asperge, a small restaurant near the circuit. I was seated at a table with a few other photographers and...
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A Box Of Asparagus
Paul-Henri once joked that “In the Spring the asparagus arrives and so does Dale.” I love the seasonal availability of produce. When something is fresh the flavor and texture are supreme and you eat a...
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My 956
At the time I rode with Derek Bell at Le Mans I was uncertain about whether it was in a 956 or 962 Porsche. Both models are visually very similar and were present at the 1985 Le Mans. New-Man Joest...
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Porsche Panorama: Shotgun at 215 MPH
These are the first two pages from “Shotgun at 215 MPH.” This article appears in the February 2012 issue of Porsche Panorama (the monthly publication of the Porsche Club of America). I...
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Self-Portrait With Rothmans Porsche 956 #111
A detail of the car I rode in with Derek Bell at 215 MPH.
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24 + 30 – December 2014 Porsche Panorama Magazine
© 2014 PCA Porsche Panorama This is the beginning of 12 pages of my photographs and writing about my experiences at the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1984 -1985 published in the December issue of Panorama, the...
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Inside Rothmans Porsche – Helmut Flegl And Al Holbert Review Data – Le Mans 1985
The 85th 24 hours of Le Mans is in the record books with Porsche scoring their 19th overall victory. During practice in 1985 I had the ride of a lifetime around the Circuit de La Sarthe in a Porsche...
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The New Haynes Porsche 956 & 962 Owners’ Workshop Manual
My copy of the new Haynes Owner’s Workshop Manual for the Porsche 956 & 962 by Nick Garton just arrived. Like many car people I’ve known the Haynes Manuals for decades but this one is special for...
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