Luftgekühlt 11 in Durham was a Lucky Strike Extra

Luft 11 was held at the former headquarters of Lucky Strike

Luftgekühlt Air-Cooled Porsche shows are known for their unique photographic settings and the American Tobacco Campus in Durham, North Carolina didn’t let visitors down.  Air-Cooled Porsches were found in every corner of the campus under the towering Lucky Strike Smoke Stack and Water Tower.  It made for a stunning display of these works of art.

Thousands flocked to the campus on Saturday, October 4, 2025 to view the hundreds of air-cooled Porsches artfully displayed by world-renowned Porsche photographer Jeff Zwart and Luftgekühlt founder and Porsche racer Patrick Long.

The show had every model of air-cooled Porsche from a 356 to a 914 and all series of 911’s and some of the greatest Porsche race cars in existence.

Luftgekühlt in Durham featured every type of Porsche: including 911's, Race Cars, 356's and more

Luft 11 opened for early admission at 8:00 a.m. which was the time to be there for photos, merch and freebies.  By the general admission opening at 10:00 a.m. the lines were already long for the merch and freebies and the crowds made for difficult people-free photos of the cars. The wait to enter the Luftgekühlt merchandise store was over an hour-long and by ten, the only items left were some t-shirts and hats.

The line to the Porsche give-away tent was long as they supplied posters of some of their famous ads such as the Turbo “Kills Bugs Fast” ad from the 80’s.  Pirelli provided event posters which were also popular while Hagerty had commemorative pins.

The freebies and merchandise were Lucky Strike Extras, but the cars were the stars.  There was a little bit of everything from all-original concours ready 356’s to rat rods and race cars.

Porsche America Roadster to Race Cars to Porsche 356 Rat Rods.

What makes Luftgekühlt events so great is the discovery.  You wander the venue never knowing what you’ll find tucked away.  The American Tobacco Campus provided stunning indoor venues for the one-of-a-kind concours Porsches and the nooks and crannies that surprised you also with a one-of-a-kind Porsche.  Personal favorites included Bobby Rahal’s 904, the Sunoco Porsche 917 that holds the world speed record with Mark Donohue piloting it around Talladega Speedway and a Fly Yellow RS America that I believe only three were made.

Hagerty Peoples Choice Winner

It is hard to pick a favorite of the show personally because there were so many great Porsches to view, but we will soon know what the visitors as a whole enjoyed the most because sponsor Hagerty Insurance had a online voting system in place for a People’s Choice Winner. The Hagerty Winner was a 1978 Cashmere Beige Porsche 911 SC.

In the meantime, here are photos of some of the favorites from the Air Brigade camera.

Porsche 911's on the green

Porsche 993's lining the street

Porsche RS America

A pair of Porsche 014's including a Creamsicle Limited Edition on the right

Discovering an early 356 Coupe down an alley

Porsche 935 from the day

An Ingram Porsche 906 Masterpiece

Mark Donohue world record setting Porsche - Fastest ever on a closed circuit. 221.260 mph

Just up the street, you find a 914 and early 911's

Porsche 356 Double Bubble Outlaw

What a beauty

A birdseye view of the Jagermeister 962

Just a clean, pretty early Porsche 911 longhood

Through the rails

It's rare but it's driven - Supported the Luft Wasser Hurricane Relief Efforts in 2024

This Porsche RS America was the favorite car of Air Brigade

Bobby Rahal's Porsche 904

What a great display of 911 race cars using the environment

An early 356

A 1989 Diamond Blue Porsche 911 Carrera Anniversary Edition

Porsche 356's on the lawn

What an era of Porsche racing

Bold colors are a hallmark of Porsche 70's

See you at Luftgekühlt 12 - wherever it is