Tribune's senior sports columnist Nick Canepa, a native San Diegan, graduated from San Diego State and began working for the Tribune in 1971. He joined the spo ...
Bruce Canepa is one of the lucky few who was able to buy a brand new Porsche 959 when they came out in 1988. Fast forward about 30 years, and he’s the man responsible for tracking down, restoring, ...
Porsche racer turned car restoration guru Bruce Canepa has revealed his latest evolution of the iconic Porsche 959. He’s still not making many of them, and you’ll need a large wheelbarrow of cash to ...
You may recognize the name Bruce Canepa from his part in the history of Porsche 959s in America. He's also a former racing driver, truck builder, and world class car collector. He currently lends his ...
The Porsche 959 is a significant blip in the company’s history, and is often hailed as one of the cars most ahead of its time. During its short production run, the 959 boasted the highest top speed of ...
When Porsche brought out the 959 in 1986, the rear-engined supercar put everything else to shame with its technology and out-and-out grunt. Three decades since the advent of the awe-inspiring 959, ...
In 1986, American racer and car enthusiast Bruce Canepa drove a then-new Porsche 959 during a visit to Europe. The Porsche 959 didn’t meet the proper regulations to give it US compliance at the time, ...
It's there by divine right, heir to the 917, 934, 935, 956, and dozens of other regal Porsches. The 959 was born to be king. It made the ascension with ease, clearly the most technologically advanced ...