Road and Track- Bruce Canepa: Unleashing the Porsche 959’s Inner Gonzo
Californian Bruce Canepa estimates that there are around fifty Porsche 959s in America. He says thirty-two of them have shuttled through his shop, Canepa Design. “From day one, Porsche told us the 959 was a 700-hp car,” he says. “It was, after all, designed as a Group B car. The engine is basically the [Porsche’s […]
1970 AMC Javelin Trans-Am @ 2012 Coronado Speed Festival
Bruce Canepa running his 1970 ex-Penske AMC Javelin at the 2012 Coronado Speed Festival. This car has an interesting history, and was first raced in the 1970 Daytona 24 Hours as a shakedown for the Trans-Am season to come.
2002 Kenworth T2000 Pikes Peak @ 2012 Goodwood Festival of Speed
Bruce Canepa drives the Kenworth T2000 Pikes Peak Truck at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2012
eGarage- Bruce Canepa: Collector of Fast
eG: When did you know you had a passion for motorsports? BRUCE CANEPA: “…well, I was intrigued with fast Automobiles and Motorcycles since childhood.” Bruce Canepa was born and raised in the California coastal-surf town of Santa Cruz. Like many young kids of his era Bruce was fascinated with Cars and Trucks so he religiously built […]
Canepa’s Gone Car Crazy
Barry meets up with car collector, customizer, racer and restorer Bruce Canepa and takes an inside look Canepa Design where some of the top restorations anywhere are being worked on every day.
Sports Car Digest- Bruce Canepa Design- Interview and Profile
Interview and photos by Dennis Gray Bruce Canepa has been involved with automobiles in one fashion or another nearly all of his life. He was born into a California car family, therefore his early fascination with anything mechanical was understandable, if not expected. An accomplished driver, Canepa raced in period in Trans-Am, sprint cars, IMSA […]
1969 Porsche 917K @ 2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion
Ride along with Bruce Canepa as he pilots his Porsche 917 to a first place finish in the race for FIA Manufacturers Championship Cars (1964 – 1969) at the 2010 Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion.