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Architect and sometimes rally driver Steven Harris will be happy to tell you that he’s obsessed with Porsches. When he was eight, his uncle took him for a ride in a 1958 Porsche 356 and that was it: Harris found his true love, in the form of a car. His first Porsche was a 1967 Porsche 911 S in Aga Blue which he borrowed from his father during his college years. Once he could afford to buy his own, Harris began amassing an enviable collection of Porsche models, living his dream.
Now dividing his time between California and New York City, Harris has hidden his beloved cars in various locations and competes in events like the Ramshorn Rally, a 30-car event dedicated to air-cooled Porsches of 1989 or earlier. Since this week, the enthusiast has loaned a significant part of his collection to the Saratoga Automobile Museum for exhibition, and it is considered one of the few complete collections of Porsche 911 RS in the world.
This article is part of our ongoing Museum Series, which was created to bring the stories of museums around the world to The Drive readers. Check out our previous series articles on a restored 1921 Duesenberg Model A, a 1937 drag racing Willys, and James Hetfield’s Art Deco hot rod.
In 1973, Porsche referred to its 911 Classic as the Carrera RS for Rennsport, the German word for racing. Lightweight and fast, the RS models featured improved suspension and larger brakes. Today these cars are collector’s items, 14 world-class examples from 1973 to 2019 are on display at the New York Museum along with photographs by renowned automotive photographer James Lipman.
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