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Here is the link that Turbo Don (and his talented wife Susan) compiled of yesterday’s drive to the Jolly Gator. Another winner!!! Thanks Don and Susan! http://youtu.be/ZRB0Omi5Ae4 You can find all of our latest videos at https://spc.pca.org/event-photos/.
From David Kelly: Here is a link to photos of today’s Vero Beach Kaffeeklatsch. Another great turn-out of Space Coast PCA members, and many great cars too! Vero Beach Kaffeeklatsch – July 12, 2015
This year’s Space Coast Region Summer Banquet is going to be like none other!!! ‘Porsche Wins Le Mans!!!’ is the official theme. All prizes and take homes will be based around this theme. Feel free to wear your best race gear for this memorable night of celebration!!! Check out the Summer Banquet Facebook page for the latest event info – https://www.facebook.com/SPCPCASummerBanquet2015 …
Porsche listed a non-functional model of its 919 Hybrid Le Mans prototype on eBay recently, netting a hair over $106,000 for charity — the proceeds benefit Singapore’s SportCares Foundation and Movement. The company says that this particular chassis is a “1:1 Model Car” with no drive train. The good news is that Porsche says it’s fit to be mounted on a wall, …
I hope you got your order approval because the last Porsche 918 Spyder just came off the line in Stuttgart. In 21 short months the factory built all 918 of these extremely innovative hybrid supercars. See the story here.
At last weekend’s 24 Hours of LeMans (famously won by Porsche for a record 17th time) a 911 RSR was displayed where the passenger half was constructed entirely of LEGO bricks. An awful lot of LEGO bricks! See the story here.
Porsche drivers must be a happy bunch (yes we are), and not just because of speed and style. In the first three months of ownership, the luxury brand’s cars have been ranked as the least problematic across the industry for three years running, according to J.D. Power and Associates’ 2015 Initial Quality Study. See the story here.
From David Kelly: Photos from the Vero Beach Kaffeeklatsch can be found at the link below. We had nice surprise with the arrival of a new Porsche 918 Spyder! See the pictures here – Vero Beach Kaffeeklatsch – Photos. Thanks David!
From David Kelly: We’ve talked about how challenging Turn #17 at Sebring is, especially as you exit very close to the wall onto the front straight. Here are a couple of animations (still photos in sequence) from the 2015 “12 Hours of Sebring” Race that show just how close the cars come to the outside barrier before having to make …
Boston.com reports that it was 67 years ago yesterday that the first official Porsche car was assembled. According to History.com, a “hand-built aluminum prototype labeled ‘No. 1’ [became] the first vehicle to bear the name of one of the world’s leading luxury car manufacturers: Porsche.” Enjoy the memory here.
From David Kelly: You will find photos of the June 6 Space Coast Region Auto Cross at the link below. There are lots of photographs! Since there were two run groups with five to six runs per car, you’ll see photos of cars on the course multiple times. That will enable the drivers, and others, to select and download any images which …
According to Autocar Porsche is reportedly planning a new 911 ‘GT’ variant that won’t be so much about setting lap times but rather the joy of driving. This will be a bare-bones model not unlike the recent Cayman GT4. In fact, strong demand for the Cayman GT4 is said to have been one of the key factors in influencing Porsche’s decision …