Latest News from Paragon

  • Sell my Porsche

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  • Congratulations to Freddie Slater - the 2015 Bambino Karting British Open Champion!

    At just 6 years old, Freddie is already following in his dad's footsteps.

    Adrian Slater has raced with Paragon for many years and must be very proud of this amazing accomplishment.

    We're looking forward to future successes for Freddie in his karting career.

  • Paragon in Total 911 magazine

    This month's Total 911 magazine features an in-depth article about Paragon and how the business has developed over the last 22 years.

    Written by Neill Watson, it also looks at current market trends and has an interview with our very own Pete Twyman about running a busy Porsche service department.

    Also in this issue is a great feature about the 'Top 30' most collectable 911s. Well worth a read!

  • Victory for Paragon sponsored Billy Monger

    Billy Monger took his maiden victory in a predictably close-fought Ginetta Junior Championship opener around the tight and twisty Brands Hatch Indy circuit.

    “I’m over the moon,” said Billy. “It was a tough race from the start. I managed to get through to second at the start and after that, I couldn’t break away with the tow, so I had to defend for my life. I’ve come out on top and it’s a great way to start the season.

  • Paragon/Baylis & Harding 1965 2.0 litre 911 at the NEC Classic Car Show

    Porsche Club Great Britain had a strong showing at the Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at the NEC in Birmingham on 14th-16th November 2014.

    A selection of classic Porsche were featured including the Paragon/Baylis & Harding 1965 2.0 litre 911 which was an obvious hit judging by the response on social media. The beautiful restoration and 'in period' graphics meant there was always a crowd around it - even with so much competition at the show!

  • Paragon 356 Speedster in Classic Porsche Magazine

    Steve Wright from Classic Porsche magazine had the enviable task of a spin out into the Sussex countryside in our classic 1957 356 Speedster.

    Driving down to Goodwood, it's obvious that this restoration by Jim Shoh is as close to perfect as it's possible to get, and the car handles the road condiitions and stays watertight in some very grotty weather at the end of the day.

News Snippets

  • Sussex Region Porsche Club Visit Paragon

    As usual it was Jamie's legendary bacon rolls, fresh orange juice, coffee and biscuits all round, and some mutual admiration of both owners and Paragon cars.

    The highlight for them was undoubtedly the red 356 A Speedster which attracted a lot of admiration.

  • Paragon in 911 World Magazine

    This month, 911 & Porsche World magazine carries an in-depth feature on Paragon written by Brett Fraser.

    911 & Porsche World last visited us nearly ten years ago, and the focus of the article is on how our business has developed.

  • Air-cooled 993 Turbos & 993 RS at Paragon

    At Paragon. we are fortunate enough to acquire good examples of the 993 on a fairly regular basis.

    At the moment however we are feeling particularly pleased with what we have in stock - two beautiful 911 Turbo examples and a 993 Carrera RS.

  • Barrett Sutherland joins Paragon

    We're delighted to announce that Barrett Sutherland has joined Paragon as our Porsche Parts Specialist. 

    He'll be looking after all aspects of our parts operation and working closely with Pete Twyman, our Service Manager.

  • Derek Bell and Mark Sumpter at Le Mans

    Derek Bell will return to compete alongside Paragon's Mark Sumpter in the Group C Historic support race which takes place ahead of the main Le Mans 24 hours race at the iconic French circuit in June.

  • The 356 Register Annual Spring Drive

    Mark Sumpter joined the local members of the 356 Register on the 14th May for their annual Spring Drive, taking these beautiful original Porsche around the country roads and lanes in what turned out to be glorious sunshine.

  • Paragon sponsors Billy Monger

    Billy Monger has new sponsors for his first campaign in cars - including Paragon Porsche.

    The 14-year-old made the step up from karting to the Ginetta Junior Championship for 2014, and had the new livery proudly on display for the first time at Donington Park over the Easter weekend.

  • Brenda Sumpter Retires

    After more years than she would probably care to remember (it's over 20) Brenda has finally decided to retire and enjoy more time with her husband Colin, who has recenly retired from Eagle E-Types as well.

    There was a fine send off in the showroom on Thursday 10th April where staff, friends and customers enjoyed a bite to eat and a drink or two.

  • Our 911 GT3 in Total 911

    Our beautiful Guards Red 997 GT3 features strongly in Total 911 magazine this month.

    The 3,000 mile example is the star of the the eight page buyers guide written by Chris Randa. This great guide gives buying tips, specifications and specialist and owners views. It also also features some superb studio shots done by Phil Steinhardt.

  • Fuchs Wheels at Paragon

    We're delighted to announce that we're now the agents for Fuchs Wheel in the South East. 

    So if you're looking to marry the ultimate wheel to the ultimate car - give Pete Twyman a call on 01825 830424.

  • Air-Cooled 911s at Paragon

    We're continuing to see a strong interest and growing demand for air-cooled 911s from new and existing customers here at Paragon. 

    In fact we've sold five really splendid examples just in October alone.

  • Paragon 911 GT1 & 2.7 RS in Total 911

    The Paragon supplied, fully restored 1973 2.7 RS and our very own GT1 feature heavily in the December 2013 issue of Total 911 magazine.

  • Staff changes here at Paragon

    We're delighted to announce that Pete Twyman has moved over to be Service Manager at Paragon, he is taking over from Mick Clare, who has moved on to pastures new - quite literally.  James Leaney has joined Paragon to handle the parts side of things.

  • Paragon in Total 911 Magazine

    Three cars from Paragon are heavily featured in Total 911 magazine this month, with some spectacular photography up at Beachy Head showing them to their best advantage.

  • Paragon at the Silverstone Classic 2013

    This weekend saw a good showing from Paragon, Saturday evening featured Mark Sumpter and Adrian Slater racing in their fantastic 1965 2.0 litre 911 in the Piper Heidsieck International Trophy exclusively for Pre-66 GT cars.

  • Paragon Racing Team Videos

    We're happy to announce that you can now follow our racing season and learn more about the Paragon Racing Team with our new video series!

  • New Member of the Paragon Service Team

    We're delighted to announce that Goronwy Owen has joined the busy Paragon Service team. With over thirty years experience - the last ten at an Official Porsche Dealer - he brings a real wealth of experience to the team.

  • Porsche 911 Speedster at Paragon

    We've just been fortunate enough to source (and immediately sell) our first 911 Speedster - bought new and owned by Jensen Button. One of just 356 cars made, with 22 coming to the UK, the 911 Speedster is a very special car indeed. 

  • Paragon's Service Department in Total 911

    Comparing and contrasting the service you can expect from an independent versus a Porsche Main Dealer, the article by Joel Newman features some excellent photography by Phil Steinhardt - and came to some pleasing conclusions...

  • Paragon Service in Total 911 Magazine

    The magazine has chosen Paragon as being one of the leading and most respected Independent Porsche Specialists in the UK. The aim of the article is to compare and contrast using a Main Porsche Dealer for service work as against an independent specialist.

  • Paragon Porsche in GT Porsche

    Paragon Porsche racing cars feature heavily in the February issue of GT Porsche Magazine. Mark Sumpter's first ever racing Porsche, a 3.2 is pitched against his current 964 Carrera 2 at Brands Hatch.

  • A Dream Realised

    It's always gratifying when the people who really know Porsche choose Paragon. Phillip Tyrrell was for nearly 20 years the Service Manager at AFN Isleworth.He came to Paragon to acquire our 1979 930 911 Turbo, and looking through the history of the car it turned out that he had stamped and signed the book during his time at AFN!

  • Charity Race Day at Snetterton

    On Sunday the 18th of November we supported the Charity Race day at Snetterton race circuit near Norwich with Mark Sumpter spending the day taking passengers for 'hot laps' in our Porsche 911 race car helping to raise £40,795!

  • Spa Six Hour Classic Endurance Race

    Lee Maxted-Page and Mark Sumpter raced Lee's historic 1964 Porsche 901. After qualifying well Lee Maxted-Page and Mark Sumpter knew that they had a very good chance of a class podium. 

  • Sumpter to race 1964 Porsche 901 at Spa

    2011 Porsche Club Champion, Mark Sumpter who is also leading the 2012 championship, will miss the final and deciding round of this year’s championship at Silverstone in September.

  • Porsche Club Championship Castle Combe

    Paragon’s Mark Sumpter once more showed his mastery of the Castle Combe circuit in Wiltshire taking both wins as the Porsche Club Championship visited on August Bank Holiday Monday – exactly as he had in 2011 in the series.

  • 1,700 miles in a 356A Cabriolet

    Fifty three years after it was made, this gorgeous 356A Cabriolet had made an epic 1,700 mile journey down to the South of France without missing a beat.

  • Porsche Club Championship Oulton Park

    It was a great weekend for Paragon’s Mark Sumpter as the Porsche Club Championship visited Oulton Park in Cheshire for the second time this season.

  • TIPEC visit Paragon

    We were very pleased to welcome TIPEC to Paragon on Saturday 25th August where aside from refreshments and the famous 'JamieTyler Bacon Rolls' they also enjoyed seeing our Porsche stock and service facilities.

  • Porsche Club Championship Donington Park

    Andy Purdie upheld Paragon honour in the Porsche Club Championship's pair of races at Donington Park on Saturday June 30th taking two podium finishes, with team regular Mark Sumpter not racing. 

  • Racing a 356 A

    A first for those involved (including Mark Sumpter, who has raced pretty much every other sort of Porsche), Snetterton was the venue for the Autosport 3 hour endurance race, and a beautiful 356 A was the vehicle of choice.

  • The Car's the Star (Again)

    Our Polar Silver 911 GT2 Features in this months 911 & Porsche World. Photographed in a studio the car stars in their 996 GT2 buyers guide. 

  • The (Paragon) Car's the Star

    We're pleased to announce that our rather fine 930 Turbo is the cover star of this months GT Porsche magazine.

  • Porsche Club Championship Oulton Park

    A successful Oulton Park raceday for rounds three and four of the 2012 Porsche Club Championship saw two wins for Paragon’s Mark Sumpter on Saturday June 2nd, while team-mate Andy Purdie took fourth in the opening race before retiring from the second.

  • Two New Members of Staff at Paragon Porsche

    We're delighted to welcome Kees Deacon and Danny Smith to Paragon, who will be working in Sales & Preparation respectively.

  • Porsche Club Championship Brands Hatch

    Paragon duo Mark Sumpter and Andy Purdie contested the opening two rounds of the 2012 Porsche Club Championship at Brands Hatch on Saturday May 5th, and took a fine one-two in the opening race of the season.

  • Paragon 911 (964) Race Car Shakedown

    A mixture of sunshine and very heavy showers set the scene for the first shakedown test of our freshly built 911 (964) race car

  • The return of James Lipman

    We have always avoided stock photography and use the services of the splendid James Lipman, automotive photographer, plane crasher and all round good egg.

  • Paragon 2012 Race Car

    Our 911 (964) Racecar in the final stages of preparation ahead of the 2012 Porsche Club Championship.