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Wish every morning looked a little more like this. ☀️

@checkeditout.io

#CIO26 #checkeditout #porsche #bbp #bigboostperformance

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Porsche’s, People, and Passion. All wrapped up into one event. What an honor to be apart of the Media crew and shoot this one. 🙏🏻

@checkeditout.io X @openembl

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Spent my morning surrounded by hundreds of Porsches in every color, model, and era — and honestly, I could’ve stayed all day. 🏎️

CheckedItOut brought an incredible lineup of Porsches to Fulton Market, and it’s such a fun way to spend an hour or two wandering around, seeing all the different cars up close and picking out your favorites.

And yes, I may have a little bias here. 😂

Guess which one is mine 👀

The show is happening TODAY until 3 PM if you want to stop by!

📍CheckedItOut Chicago — Fulton Market

[Chicago | Porsche | Car Show | Things To Do In Chicago | Chicago Events]

#SimInTheCity #Chicago #Porsche #Check26 #FultonMarket

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Our tour is coming to an end—at least until the big event on August 22. And there’s no better place for our final tour stop than Road America, alongside everyone at Siebkens Resort (@siebkensresort). All the creators behind Off The Map will be joining us for this one: Autoarts (@autoarts.co), Motive Archive (@motive_archive), Lowend Garage (@lowendgaragechicago), and Odometer Publishing (@odometer.pub).

Saturday, if you’re at the WeatherTech Vintage Weekend with Brian Redman, stop by Siebkens’ Stop-Inn Tavern and say hello. We’ll be signing copies of Off The Map. There will also be a special appearance by the Motive Archive Keen Safari, along with its featured Check26 poster by JC Rivera.

To mark the occasion, Autoarts designed a limited-edition tee featuring a 1952 photo by Phil Nesius of a Porsche America Roadster (540) during the circuit’s final years on public roads.

All Summer Vintage images are by Off The Map co-author and photographer Michael Bene (@lets.drive.312). Michael holds the distinction of being the only photographer to have shot every Checkeditout.

Checkeditout supports Crushers Club.
(Silent auction and donation site live now.)

Check26 Presented by westmont_porsche, @porschedowntownchicago, & @porsche.service.naperville

@animoyagarage @autobahncc @barnabaautosport @beckerbuiltporsche @bespokemotorunion @bigboostperformance_ @boschusa @openembl @englewoodcrushers @euroquipe @the.frunkclub @fultonbondchicago @gdesignracing @gearheadkids
@genevasealgallery @grahamrahalperformance @hagerty @latent_design @lowendgaragechicago @midwest356club @motive_archive @mpcars @newmansellschicago @northshoreautorebuilders @onedriversclub @rix_aircooled @simdriveofficial @singervehicledesign @tpblegal @wcachicagochamber @woodsidecredit

#checkeditout #Checkeditoutchicago #chicago #carparty #inspiredbyporsche

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Are you in or are you out? When you apply for Check26, you do so via Embl (@openembl) where you have the option to activate Embl’s social component. Share your Porsche story with Checkeditout spectators or remain private, the choice is yours. Embl is now shipping requested QR codes to registrants.

Checkeditout applications are not open forever. Our biggest FAQ: ‘Is there room for me to register my Porsche?’ The answer is yes. Check26 is on pace to be the largest Checkeditout to date. And we have plenty of Fulton Market real estate to compliment with your Porsche.

Checkeditout supports Crushers Club.
(Silent auction and donation site live in bio.)

Photos by: @eddies0lphoto & @aloptics

Check26 Presented by @westmont_porsche, @porschedowntownchicago, & @porsche.service.naperville

@animoyagarage @autobahncc @barnabaautosport @beckerbuiltporsche @bespokemotorunion @bigboostperformance_ @boschautoparts @openembl @englewoodcrushers @euroquipe @the.frunkclub @fultonbondchicago @gdesignracing @gearheadkids
@genevasealgallery @grahamrahalperformance @hagerty @latent_design @lowendgaragechicago @midwest356club @motive_archive @mpcars @newmansellschicago @northshoreautorebuilders @onedriversclub @rix_aircooled @simdriveofficial @singervehicledesign @tpblegal @wcachicagochamber @woodsidecredit

#checkeditout #Checkeditoutchicago #chicago #carparty #inspiredbyporsche

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Classic Material, a special car is joining us Sunday. Napleton Westmont Porsche is not new to Porsche Classic’s Restoration Challenge. And this year the team at Westmont are entering a 1997 993 Turbo in the Restoration Class. A Turbo throwback to the class winning 964 that was on display at Check23. See the 964 Turbo’s two page spread in Off The Map (copies available Sunday). #porschechallenge26

July 12, 9 a.m. to noon, the Restoration Challenge Turbo will be displayed inside Porsche Service Center Naperville. Checkeditout Porsches outside with Puffy Houzz, ctrl z coffee, and DJ Mario Gage.

What is a stand-alone Porsche Service Center? It’s an official, Weissach-certified Porsche shop without a dealership on-site. An impressive facility dedicated purely to repairing and maintaining these inspiring adventure machines. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore one of these incredible and rare service centers without waiting for a maintenance interval.

We have to save stock for later, but Sunday’s attendees will get an opportunity to pick up one of the Check26 posters by Diske Uno and JC Rivera. Pre-orders are shipping this week.

Checkeditout supports Crushers Club.
(Silent auction and donation site live now.)

Check26 Presented by @westmont_porsche, @porschedowntownchicago, & @porsche.service.naperville

@animoyagarage @autobahncc @barnabaautosport @beckerbuiltporsche @bespokemotorunion @bigboostperformance_ @boschautoparts @openembl @englewoodcrushers @euroquipe @the.frunkclub @fultonbondchicago @gdesignracing @gearheadkids
@genevasealgallery @grahamrahalperformance @hagerty @latent_design @lowendgaragechicago @midwest356club @motive_archive @mpcars @newmansellschicago @northshoreautorebuilders @onedriversclub @rix_aircooled @simdriveofficial @singervehicledesign @tpblegal @wcachicagochamber @woodsidecredit

#checkeditout #Checkeditoutchicago #chicago #carparty #inspiredbyporsche

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Most do not know stand-alone Porsche Service Centers exist. You have a rare opportunity to visit one of the very few in the US this Sunday, on behalf of Napleton Porsche and Checkeditout. RSVP in bio.

What is a stand-alone Porsche Service Center? It’s an official, Weissach-certified Porsche shop without a dealership on-site. An impressive facility dedicated purely to repairing and maintaining these inspiring adventure machines. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore one of these incredible and rare service centers without waiting for a maintenance interval.

The Off The Map book tour continues Sunday, July 12, 9 a.m. to noon, at Porsche Service Center Naperville. Expect a curated display of Checkeditout Porsches, Off The Map book sales and signings by contributors, cafe by our friends @ctrlzcoffee, and a city-worthy soundtrack by DJ Mario Gage (@twelve_gage).

Attendees can get a first shot at picking up one of our Check26 posters by Diske Uno and JC Rivera. Very limited supply, pre-orders shipping this week.

Checkeditout supports Crushers Club.

Photos by @ngmpix, @milochitown, @e.media_, @cedo_studio, & @digikuhlt

Check26 Presented by @westmont_porsche, @porschedowntownchicago, & @porsche.service.naperville

@autobahncc @barnabaautosport @beckerbuiltporsche @bespokemotorunion @bigboostperformance_ @openembl @englewoodcrushers @euroquipe @the.frunkclub @fultonbondchicago @gdesignracing @gearheadkids
@genevasealgallery @grahamrahalperformance @hagerty @latent_design @lowendgaragechicago @midwest356club @motive_archive @mpcars @newmansellschicago @northshoreautorebuilders @onedriversclub @rix_aircooled @simdriveofficial @singervehicledesign @tpblegal @wcachicagochamber @woodsidecredit

#checkeditout #Checkeditoutchicago #chicago #carparty #inspiredbyporsche

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Low-mile cars are nice, but they lack narrative weight. “Built in ‘86 and driven only 1,600 miles a year” isn’t a story; it’s a statement. Stories live in scars. Motive Archive’s ’86 Keen Safari 911 is covered in stories. So is Chicago-based Puerto Rican street artist @jcrivera’s iconic character, “The Bear Champ.”

The car was a 48,000-mile blank page when Leh Keen got his hands on it in 2016 with orders to transform into the second ever Keen Safari 911. Since then, it’s been on two off-road-focused Keen Safari rallies, multiple @overcrestproductions rallies, numerous cross-country adventures, and scored podium finishes at @fat.international Ice Race, etc. All this adventure adds up to nearly 100,000 miles since the Safari transformation a decade ago. Nearly 8,500 miles per year more than in its pampered past life. Is it a German sports car or an American novel? Add to that, it is a Checkeditout Original Seventy Porsche. The Seventy being the number of Porsches at our inaugural event (swipe all the way right for the Check18 photo from our book: Off The Map.Photo Keith Treder).

The Bear Champ’s scars reflect Rivera’s struggle to make it in the art world in his formative years—and the struggles of people everywhere. The boxing gloves and the crown on the Champ’s head wordlessly convey Rivera’s core message of hope and inspiration: roll with the punches until you achieve your dreams. Hold fast. You’ll earn some stories along the way, like being paid for your work with a 996 generation 911.

The best way to acquire a Bear Champ poster is to register your Porsche for Check26 via Embl and select one of the few remaining Premier Packs. Almost as good, pre-order the poster today, shipping in August.

Check26 Presented by @westmont_porsche, @porschedowntownchicago, & @porsche.service.naperville

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Welcome Farr + Swit (@farrandswit) to Cars at Lincoln Common. Based locally in Elmhurst, Illinois. Farr + Swit creates bold, retro-inspired timepieces. From cassette-themed digital models to solar-powered 80s designs to rugged Swiss-automatic adventure watches, the collection embraces nostalgia and sparks conversation. With a commitment to quality and distinctive style, Farr + Swit crafts watches as unique as the people who wear them.

Cars at Lincoln Common
Saturday, June 13
Details to display or spectate, in our bio. Time is running out.

#chicago #carparty #photography #carsofinstagram #classiccar

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“Purple Rain” is a record; “Purple Reign” is a car. Both leave a lasting mark long after the first taste. Queue up the record and let’s talk about the car: A Sonderwunsch (Special Request) Porsche 992 GT3 RS spec’d to suit a connoisseur clearly unafraid to make a bold statement.

What’s a massive wing without a wild color to set it off? Viola Purple Metallic isn’t just “wild,” it’s visceral. Engaging. A French kiss to the retina. A color 2 die 4. When Joseph Kelner first saw it was draped suggestively across the curves of a 964 Turbo. The image lingered like the strings closing Prince’s 1983 masterpiece. Brimming with inspiration, Joseph spec’d his 992 GT3RS from the same wardrobe of that 964.

Enough Viola Purple Metallic to flatter Minnesota pop royalty. Much more than available on a Paint to Sample (PTS) GT3 RS. All the self-aggrandizing decals and the exposed carbon of the car’s Weissach Package are gone in favor of simplicity. And more purple. Inside, you’ll find purple seatbelts, purple door pulls, a purple stripe at 12 o’clock on the steering wheel, purple “GT3 RS” embroidery, and purple piping on the Silk Gray carbon bucket seats with pepita centers. Look down at the doorsill and you’ll see “Purple Reign” scrawled on the illuminated door sill guards. The key in your hand? You guessed it — no spot left untouched.

“After taking delivery in LA, I took my time driving it back to Chicago,” Joseph says. Highway 1. Air|Water. Arizona’s Valley of Fire. Utah’s Zion NP and Moab (shoutout SR-128). The Colorado Rockies. Etc. “4,500 miles, no tickets, countless diners, and even more dead bugs.”

You’ll find Jospeh and Purple Reign in the Napleton Center Stage at Check26 on Saturday, Aug. 22. Applications are live: @openEmbl today. Premier Packs and Napleton Center Stage are nearly sold out.

Photos by @mradostaphoto for @motive_archive

Words by @modelyear1983

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Check26 Presented by @westmont_porsche, @porschedowntownchicago, & @porsche.service.naperville

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Welcome our long time friends @chicagocarcollective back to Lincoln Common. Meet Sam and the crew on Saturday, June 13.

Chicago Car Collective is not short on offerings:

Exotic & Classic Car Storage
•Maximum Security: Climate-controlled, 24/7 high-tech surveillance.
•White-Glove Care: Battery, fluid, and tire maintenance included.
•On-Site Detailing: Professional ceramic, PPF, and cleaning services.
•Concierge Access: 24/7 vehicle drop-off and ready-to-drive staging.

The Private Club
•24/7 Clubhouse: Unlimited access to your exclusive member lounge.
•Top-Tier Amenities: Premium golf and racing simulators on-site.
•Relaxation: Dedicated, ventilated cigar lounge and social space.
•Curated Socials: Exclusive member rallies and tasting mixers.
•Event Hosting: High-impact venue for private gatherings.
•Guest Privileges: Bring friends or clients anytime.

Cars at Lincoln Common
Saturday, June 13
Details to display or spectate, in our bio.

#chicago #carparty #photography #cars #carsofinstagram

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