February '12 Porsche Photoshoots
 

well, it's a mad dash to the finish now. we've got 6 or so more cars to full shoot before the end of the month all while trying to shoot extra parts and work out some kind of group shot of them all together. this weekend we did a little of this and that, mostly focusing on finishing up the 917/30 (one of the most powerful race cars ever made) shots and getting a lot of the mclaren MP4/3 driven by Alain Prost in 1986 and '87. it's part of this collection because it has a TAG/Porsche TT 1.5L V6 which follows in with the rest of the collection being turbocharged porsche's. this thread will be updated weekly with new shots and the folder listed below will be the one link for the rest of the month as well. without further ado...

album (for the whole month):

Porsche Photoshoots February '12 - JPMcG Photography

fav's from this weekend:

1. both Lowenbrau 962's together, shot with plenty of room for text underneath in the book about the cars
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG0313-XL.jpg

2. both from above, look for the subtle differences in the body
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG0523-XL.jpg

3. 996 GT1 race car interior
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG7434-XL.jpg

4. 996 GT1 front end
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG7459-XL.jpg

5. Prost's McLaren MP4/3 #001
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG7537-XL.jpg

6. the rear wheels are 13x16.3" according to wikipedia o_O
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG7579-XL.jpg

7. front end detail on the Sunoco 917/30
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG7594-XL.jpg

8. in 1973 this car made over 1500hp and weighed ~1200lbs dry
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG7616-XL.jpg

as usual, plenty more detail shots and alternate angles in the album as well as some behind the scenes shots. feedback is more than welcome, as always!

Beautiful photos. Nice collection of Porsches as well.

Great photos... I've read so much about the 996 turbo using the GT1-derived engine, it's cool to see the car up close.

appreciate it guys :tiphat:

eh... not sure about that. the motor in the GT1 is very, very similar to the motor in the 959. the 996 turbo's engine is fairly different. they have lots of parts for these cars including pretty much everything except the engine block for the GT1. lots of the parts are marked "959" or "959/GT1"

Meh...I have seen better. :p

orly? picsorban :stirthepot:

I would text them, but you blocked my number again. :(

well maybe if you didn't constantly send me pictures of dog penises and say they are yours... :wtf2:

Do you have a standard photoshoot area?

Nice pics man :tup:

for these? yes, the owner has 3 hangars at the airport so we shoot out on the tarmac between them. very convenient :tup:

thanks king!! :hello:

for more information and some different pics (gooding's photographer's shots), check out this article here:

Historic Porsche collection going up for auction at Amelia Island

some of my previous pics made it on Top Gear UK's website!!



Classic Porsches up for sale - BBC Top Gear

didn't have time to finish up last weekend's pictures before heading back last week to finish out the photo work. we've got everything wrapped up now, hopefully going to the auction in FL in a few weeks too! here's my fav's from weekend before last:

9. 962-103 with the tail off, it's all original so it doesn't look as good as HR1
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG7644-XL.jpg

10. 103's engine detail
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG7672-XL.jpg

11. 103's interior, again, not as nice looking as HR1's, this is how it was when the car stopped racing
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG7697-XL.jpg

12. the back of the 996 GT1 with the tail off, check out that pushrod suspension!!
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG7777-XL.jpg

13. the McLaren MP4/3 with the body off
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG7847-XL.jpg

14. crazy small cockpit
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG7882-XL.jpg

15. this is 935 #001, capable of immense speed, it was tested with a quarter mile time of 8.9secs in 1975!
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG8197-XL.jpg

16. and this is one of four original 911 turbo's ever, this is a Carrera 2.1 RSR, literally the beginning of turbocharged porsches
http://jpmcgphotography.smugmug.com/...IMG8460-XL.jpg

i've got lots more to go through this week wrapping up this whole thing. i'll post another 8 once they are all done!