The Garage

Guides, books, tools and stories from the world of classic cars.

The garage is where most automotive stories begin — and where many of them continue. This section brings together practical guides, recommended books, tools and articles related to working on, maintaining and understanding classic cars.

Some pieces are technical, others simply observations gathered over years spent around cars, parts and workshops.

Best tools for your DIY garage – Must have socket set, wrenches, ratchet wrenches, pliers

January 7, 2022

Best nice to have tools – not always necessary but they make your DIY garage life a lot easier

December 17, 2021

Essential garage equipment – Best of must haves – everything you should equip your DIY garage with

BEST books

Best Porsche Books in 2026 – Legendary Porsche 911 + others – Coffee table books, Workshop books, Manuals

December 29, 2025

Best Ferrari Books 2026 – From F250 to Testarossa, Manuals to Coffee Table Classics

December 12, 2025

Best BMW Books in 2026 – E9, E10, E30, Alpina + M-Series – Coffee table books, Workshop books, Manuals

December 3, 2025

Best Books on Cars, Races, and Legendary Drivers – Essential Reads for Automotive Enthusiasts

All Tips, How to guides, reviews, best of Lists

Ready to own a piece of history? The patipatina Porsche 911 is for sale!

October 5, 2025

Best – Top 10 Must have safety items for classic cars – Essential important car safety equipment

How to choose the best floor jack (not only) for a Porsche 911 – How to jack up your car

February 15, 2024

Top 10 – Best Must Have Ryobi Tools 2025 – Tips + Tools

January 2, 2024

Is Giraffe Tools’ Pressure Washer with Retractable Hose the Ultimate Game-Changer? A Review

Welding equipment for classic car restorations – A guide to choose the right system – Learn how to weld

How to prevent carburetors from clogging – Gummed up carbs – How to use gas stabilizers / fuel additives

Best engine oil for classic cars – Important zinc additives – How to change your oil in a classic car

How to do a vintage engine compression test – Why is it important when buying a vintage car?

February 24, 2023

How to clean and protect a leather steering wheel – Best leather care products

October 27, 2022

How to keep your garage dry – Easy steps to keep moisture out – Best dehumidifier for your garage

September 15, 2022

Best Tires for street, track + autocross – Streetable racing tire performance – Full racing tires

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(yet ANOTHER) 911 PROJECT

# 11 – Vinyl covered dashboard with special vents and a gauges test-fit. And other updates

November 8, 2021

# 10 – A custom dashboard that didn’t come tailor-made. A nightmare, glassed it to fit – again

# 9 – Nightmare electrics: wires wires and wires and even more, but I got help

January 22, 2021

# 8 – Let the assembly begin: Axles, Tires and Steering first. First check – Gorgeous

December 19, 2020

# 7 – The day has come to finally reveal the final color of my Porsche 911 hot-rod project

# 6 – Is that the final color? Grey? Again? Or is it just part of the preparation process?

# 5 – Just buying a roll-bar and bolt it right in is not for me, wanted to build one on my own

# 4 – Going the extra mile with the last project with chemical paint striping and stiffening was the way to go

# 3 – What about the engine? A stock engine for a hot-rod? Probably not. But what are the options?

# 2 – A closer look at the inner values of this 1977 Porsche 911S revealed something I would have never expected

# 1 – A project car I can mess around with without messing around with the Porsche heritage

COMPLETED PROJECTS

My very first Porsche 911 project – building the Off-Road Safari 911 Porsche of my dreams

November 10, 2021

The story how and why I swapped my 944 race car for a non-running 911 race car project.

September 16, 2021

A car from your month and year of birth? Breathing new life into a 1976 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.o

The heartwarming story of a 1977 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.o that went from Germany to California, twice

February 5, 2020

A true piece of art: a lot of time and effort went into building this timeless machine, a 1983 Porsche 911 Backdate

September 21, 2019

Saab 900 Turbo SPG – one of my all time favourites – and truly born from jets.

August 14, 2019

VIDEOS

Disturbing the harbour
peace in a classic air-cooled
1977 Porsche 911 Carrera 3.o

Porsche 911 Carrera 3.o
The most underrated classic
air-cooled Porsche 911

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