Scott Longballa, Jayme Christy and Karla Thomson.
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Party Time at Rennsport Reunion 7 BY CHRIS THOMSON AND KARLA THOMSON PHOTOS BY WINNIE MILLER
W
ho remembers the first time you saw a Porsche? I was around eight years old or so, living in San Diego and saw a beautiful orange 911 coupe with
black “Carrera” script on the lower doors. Not only was this a gorgeous car, but the sound was an equally captivating with the purr-like whirl of a mechanical symphony, harmony of life,
Steve Miller and Mike Madrid.
infinite spirit, and soul. I was hooked right then and there like so many others, and remember it like it was yesterday. This experience started a life-long love affair for sure. Flash forward to my high school years in the mid-80s, I was lucky to work at Larry Meyers/Sunset Porsche Audi in Beaverton as a lot boy for over five years. I literally drove hundreds of Porsches, ripping them up and down I-5 doing dealer trades, often with my then high school sweetheart and future wife Karla. I never got a speeding ticket and may have outrun a state trooper or two… Knowing that someday I would work hard enough to eventually buy a Porsche, I never thought this ownership experience would be so much fun. No question that these are the best cars ever made and as a great big thank you to us all from Porsche. Hello, Rennsport Reunion. The first of these was in 2001 and was conceived by British
Phil Melahn, Peg Ryan, and Andrea Melahn.
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former racing driver Brian Redman and former Porsche Cars North America’s press spokesperson Bob Carlson to celebrate
