Lovely to hear from Neil Murray, a recent purchaser of the C-Type Autobiography. In his own words, Neil is an ‘Aston Martin’ man, through and through, so his interest in this classic Jaguar might seem a little surprising. “…way back...
We are delighted to find ourselves in such good company among the shortlist for Octane’s ‘Publication of the Year’ award. The books they choose are always high-quality motoring books, so to be selected for nomination among such a diverse and...
Creating a Porter Press book is a very collaborative process. As well as our team at HQ, we also work with a hugely talented group of people who bring their expertise to bear on such diverse parts of the process...
September was a busy month at Porter Press HQ. At the very beginning of the month we completed an office move from one part of the building to another. We’re lucky enough to be working in a beautiful old converted...
In the motoring world, autumn is awards season, and Porter Press has been a frequent attendee at these glittering gatherings of motoring’s great and good. In 2016, Philip Porter’s Stirling Moss – the Definitive Biography Volume 1 and Ian Wagstaff’s...
Leanne from the PPI team confirms that a relaxing holiday in Zante can only be improved by a few chapters of the Definitive Biography.
Jen from the PPI team had a good time with her family at the BTCC at Silverstone - the Stirling Moss Biography looks right at home on the windscreen of Matt Neal's Honda Type R. Thanks to Matt, Gordon Shedden and...
Win the ‘Great Cars’ book of your choice! A good time was had by all at the Goodwood Revival, where the 10th book in the ‘Great Cars’ series was launched to universal acclaim. To celebrate the collection reaching double figures,...
Above: Goodwood 2017 - day 1. Alex and Aza Holis. Day 1 of the Goodwood Revival was a tad soggier than ideal, but no one seems to be put off by the inclement weather. Terrific atmosphere and already the stand is...
The office is a whirlwind of activity this afternoon as Philip, Julie, Louise, Luke and Albert gather, pack and stow books, banners and (inevitably) umbrellas in the van for transport to the Goodwood Revival. A highlight of the motoring and...
Above: Goodwood 2017 - setting up. Hard at work unpacking! The Goodwood Revival is always a hotly-anticipated part of the motoring calendar, and setting-up day is always a flurry of activity. Philip Porter and the PPI team knuckled down to...
