Blogs

Amelia Island 2019

I have just returned from the Amelia Island Concours, having thoroughly enjoyed the event. It was my first time at this famous Florida gathering, which has now been going 24 years. One of the good...

The Great Cars series is an invitation to go time travelling

Stories of great competition cars are really about so much more besides. Great cars result from great ideas and ambitions, dedication and teamwork, rivalries and setbacks, stubbornness and bounce-...

Porter Press International - New Year's Resolution

I have worked for Porter Press now for over two years and in my time here I have come to understand that our main asset is you, our customers! In the New Year, I would like to hear from you. So, ...

My Top 10 Tips for those wanting to be a motoring writer

You must go the extra mile to make your material fresh and new, and not just repeat a well-known story If you want to earn respect from your readers and your colleagues, and have more satisfac...

Can you translate a passion for classic cars and motor racing into both a hobby and a business?

Yes. Read on! The following is an insight into how author and motor sport enthusiast, Philip Porter, transformed his love of old cars not only into a successful publishing company but also two clas...

Book signings at XK70

The event saw the launch of a brand-new venture for us – our first children’s book. There were also plenty of book signing sessions with some of our authors.

First Lady of F1 Dies at 91

I was very sad to hear that Bette Hill, Graham Hill's widow and Damon's mother has died. It was in 2006 that Bette acquired a copy of the first Scrapbook I wrote with Stirling Moss, the very firs...

The bad omens that plagued Ford before its GT40 Le Mans 1-2-3

Ford went into a third consecutive year of trying to win the Le Mans 24 Hours in 1966, still hell-bent on a mission declared when its attempt to buy-out Ferrari had been snubbed. This was a bitter...

Introducing Porter Profiles, our latest collection of motoring books

Austin Healey – The Story of DD 300, is the first in the ‘Porter Profiles’ Collection, which is the newest addition to the Porter Press family. Proudly joining its siblings, the ‘Great Cars’ and ‘E...

Exceptional Cars – Bizzarrini, Jaguar XK and Ford GT40

  We will shortly be welcoming the third in our ‘Exceptional Cars’ series, when stablemates Iso Bizzarrini – The remarkable history of A3/C 0222 and Jaguar XK 120 – The remarkable history of JWK 65...