Porsche celebrates model birthdays at Brands Hatch

Porsche and racing fans are to gather at Brands Hatch this bank holiday weekend to celebrate the 50th birthday of the Carrera in the UK.

The 912 turns 40 years old, the 924 turns 30 while the ‘Slantnose’ Turbo hits 20-years-old and the 993 reaches 10 years old.

The two-day event (August 27-28) will see 5,500 modern and historic cars, the biggest of its kind in Europe, gather at Brands.

The festival will be rounded off by an attempt to break the world record for the number of moving Porsches on a two-kilometre circuit. The current record stands at 256 cars, which was set successfully at last year’s event.

For more information or to book tickets visit www.porschefestival.com