Fall 2026
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2026 FSR Board Members President
IN THIS ISSUE From the President
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Charity Update
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Welcome New Members
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Membership Anniversary Milestones
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Carl Bess
News from the Editor/Secretary
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Treasurer
Activities Update
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Porsche Parade
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Porsche 935
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The Vanity of Porsche Owners
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About the Cover
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Rich Cao
president@fsrpca.org Eastern Vice President
Josie Grandfield eastvp@fsrpca.org
Western Vice President
Manuel Calo
westvp@fsrpca.org Secretary & Archivist secretary@fsrpca.org
John Schwaebler
treasurer@fsrpca.org Activities Officer
Dana McKnight
activities@fsrpca.org Tour Meister
Dave Wallace
tourmeister@fsrpca.org Past President
Erik Apotheker
pastpresident@fsrpca.org HO Editor
Bryan Fox
editor@fsrpca.org Charity Chair
Jenny Kay
charity@fsrpca.org Membership Chair
Ken Thomas
Background image courtesy of Steve Marcom
membership@fsrpca.org High Performance Driver Education Chair
Marco Estrada
dechair@fsrpca.org Safety Chair
Mark Hugel
mark.hugel@cox.net Northern Area Chair
Steve Marcom gps@fsrpca.org Tech Chair
Jim Hamel
hameljr@icloud.com
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Inside Cover Page 3 Page 14 Page 15 Page 19 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Back Cover
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From the President Rich Cao It seems that another season has come and gone in the blink of an eye! I hope everyone had a wonderful summer getting those Porsches out onto the open roads while celebrating our historic 250th American birthday over the summer. As many of you already know, here in the First Settlers Region, we have been busy putting on some amazing events celebrating friendship and camaraderie centered around our beautiful Porsches. At the time of this writing, at the beginning of September, we are still looking forward to some pretty spectacular events coming up through October. You all have been an amazing group of Porsche enthusiasts who constantly come out to support your club, fellow members, and our local communities. Thank you all for being a big part of this great club. At the end of every quarter, when I sit down to write my segment for “Horizontally Opposed,” I think back to the last 90 days about what we’ve done as a group and focus on the positive contributions made by so many of our dedicated members. I always say, “This is just a car club,” but I just realized that it’s so much more than that. We truly are more than just a bunch of car enthusiasts. We’re a group of Porsche-nerds who have found our tribe. We love going out not just to drive our Porsches, but to share that experience with one another. Whether it be on the track, the open roads, or maybe just parked outside a restaurant while we share a meal together, we all look forward to seeing each other and sharing this passion. It’s something that’s very hard for me to explain to my non-Porsche friends, but I know for a fact that you all know exactly what I mean. For this issue of “Horizontally Opposed,” I especially wanted to highlight two of our members who have made such an immediate and profound impact on our club in such a short period of time. Earlier this year, the FSR Board of Directors appointed Manuel Calo to fill in as Western Vice President for the remainder of the term, which expires at the end of 2026. With his wife, Stephanie, by his side, they have both worked tirelessly to make our Region one of the best in all of the Porsche Club of America. In the few short months that Manuel has been our Western VP, not only has our social media presence skyrocketed, but so has the passion and excitement within our club—especially in the Richmond area. From the videos he’s posted on our FSR YouTube channel, to leading our participation in this year’s Richmond Porsche Meet, to our new Cars and Coffee events in the Richmond area, Manuel and Stephanie’s contributions will last for years within FSR. On behalf of our Board of Directors and our over 1,500 total members, I want to personally thank them for all the work they have both done to light a gigantic fire within our club! Most of you know that Manuel is an Active Duty Major in the U.S. Army, but he has also been selected to attend the prestigious Command and Staff College of the Armed Forces of Argentina, so he and Stephanie will be leaving us this coming December. Manuel and Stephanie will be greatly missed by all of us, but none as much as me, as we have become such great friends in the short year that he’s been a part of our club. I wish them the best of luck in Argentina and hope they have the time of their lives in Buenos Aires! Thank you for everything you both have done! With that, I look forward to seeing you all at an event this coming Fall as we can finally enjoy a little cooler weather and celebrate our Porsche-nerdiness together! Prost!
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FSR Charity Update Article by Jenny Kay, FSR Charity Chair
Congratulations, FSR! As Rich shared in the last issue, FSR received 2nd Place in the PCA Public Service Awards at the 2026 Porsche Parade in June, recognizing our club’s service to community and charity. I wanted to take a moment to personally say thank you to everyone who helped make this award possible. Giving back has been part of FSR for a long time, through Air & Auto Classic, Turkeys in the Trunk, the January Holiday Party’s silent auction, HPDE Charity Laps, breakfast raffles, and so much more. Our Charity Committee is lucky to help carry on that tradition, but none of it happens without our members. Whether you volunteer, donate, sponsor, contribute raffle or auction items, or simply participate, you are a part of this award. Thank you!
June and July gave our members two fun opportunities to support and spend time with our friends at Horizons Hampton Roads! Wasserhund Brewing Company’s Charity Night Sponsored by GREAT SCOTT! Entertainment
On June 3, club members joined Horizons Hampton Roads staff and families at Wasserhund Brewing Company in Chesapeake for a fun night of Music Bingo benefiting HHR. Together, we raised $1,118! Wasserhund generously donated $781, representing 25% of the evening’s proceeds, with the rest coming from our raffle and donations. Thank you to everyone who came out and made it such a fun and successful night!
FSR Visits Horizons Hampton Roads
On July 17, our members visited three Horizons Hampton Roads campuses. It may have been a HOT and hazy day, but that did not stop them from sharing their Porsches with the kids and staff. There were plenty of smiles, revving engines, honking horns, lots of questions about the cars, and even some dancing! A big thank you to our members who participated: • Jan P. Batten Student Center, Virginia Beach: Tawonda Rawles Dean, Lori Harris, Sheenita Hill, and Debra LaClair • Norfolk Collegiate: Rosana Allison, Andy Boran, Marvin Hart and Scott Hoffman • Portsmouth Catholic Regional School: Paul Crump, Mark Hugel (who also participated in their Career Event that same morning), and Lila Olson (who brought the candy)
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A special thank you to Lori and Carlton Harris for helping coordinate this special event!
Landstown Commons Cruise-In Benefiting Track Heroes On August 1, FSR hosted the Car Club Council of Hampton Roads’ Landstown Commons Cruise-In for the first time. It was a great evening of cars and community, while also raising $570 for Track Heroes through donations and raffle proceeds. The Track Heroes team joined us for the evening too! Thank you to everyone who came out, donated, purchased raffle tickets, or volunteered. A special thank you to Erik Apotheker for coordinating FSR’s involvement, Scott Hoffman for overseeing the charity portion of this event.
Breakfast Raffles
Our monthly breakfast raffles combined have raised $4,327 through the end of August, over $1,400 more than this time last year. Thank you to everyone who donates items, purchases tickets, and participates each month!
Thank you!
It has been a busy summer of giving back!! Thank you to all of our members who continue to make these events and our charitable efforts possible!
Jenny
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New Members June July August 2026 Welcome to our New Members! We hope you enjoy your membership. Most of all, we hope you get involved and attend some of the many driving, social and charity events. You will enjoy the events and the friendships you make. JUNE 2026 Thomas Taylor
Virginia Beach
2025 Cayenne
Ahmad Clemmons
Virginia Beach
2021 Taycan
Brian Smith
Carrollton
2018 718 Boxster S
Clifford Dodson
Ruther Glen
2006 Cayman S
James Stuart
Midlothian
2005 911 Carrera Cab
Hector Rivera
Manakin Sabot
2025 Macan T
Timothy Costa
Henrico
2025 911 Carrera S
Robert Peine
Virginia Beach
2008 911 Carrera 4S Cab
Scott Colton
Poquoson
2015 911 Targa 4S
Derek Hyyppa
Virginia Beach
1969 911T
David Reid
Henrico
2002 911 Carrera
JULY 2026 Farhad Aghdami
Richmond
2026 911 Carrera 4S
Craig Huddle
Richmond
2006 911 Carrera S Cab
Aaron Marlow
Suffolk
2020 911 Carrera S
Peter Henry
Virginia Beach
2007 911 Carrera S
Benjamin Green
Newport News
2001 Boxster
Morgan Doherty
Midlothian
2007 Cayman S
John Cook
Virginia Beach
2004 911 Carrera 4S
Brian Czapla
Chesapeake
2012 911 Carrera S
Michael Cline
Richmond
2001 Boxster
Timothy Hampton
Midlothian
2024 Macan
Eric Jablonka
Virginia Beach
2024 911 Carrera
Melissa Glass
Midlothian
2020 Macan S
Luis Ruiz
Richmond
2006 911 Carrera S
Brian Griebel
Richmond
2015 Boxster S
Walter Crenshaw
Midlothian
2010 Cayman S
Adam Moore
Henrico
2003 911 Carrera
Ira Pearlman
Norfolk
2020 Taycan Turbo S
Caleb Kolbasowski
Fredericksburg
2015 Cayman
AUGUST 2026 Brian Claar
Newport News
2015 Cayman S
Nicholas Greenaway
Virginia Beach
1986 944 Turbo
Jeffrey Sedgwick
Richmond
1965 356 Cabriolet
Gary Quellin
Norfolk
2026 911 Carrera S
Timothy Jones
Virginia Beach
1995 911 Carrera
Victoria Pearson
Richmond
2016 Cayenne GTS
Dane King
Manakin Sabot
2014 911 GT3
Keith Banks
Prince George
1985 944
Carey Lockhart TI Shenandoah
Midlothian
John Toth
Newport News
2008 Cayman S
Hosam El Sayed
Norfolk
2026 (11 Carrera GTS
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Vilok Vijayanagar
Midlothian
2007 911 Turbo
Jerry Clark
Yorktown
2025 911 Carrera Cab
Charles Stevens
Williamsburg
2012 Cayenne S
Jason Rodman
Virginia Beach
2019 Macan S
Charlene Christie
Manakin Sabot
2017 911 Carrera 4S
Sam Sharp
Virginia Beach
2021 Taycan 4S
Chris Kimmelshue TI Down East
Midlothian
2024 911 Carrera S
Barry Robinson
Irvington
2025 Cayenne S Coupe
Shane Brady
Virginia Beach
2026 Macan GTS
Hamilton Goss
Powhatan
1963 356
Benjamin Nelson
Williamsburg
1994 911 Carrera 2
Donald King
Virginia Beach
2000 Boxster
Member Anniversary Milestones for the First Quarter 2026 Ken Thomas, Membership Chair Congratulations to all our members who celebrated a membership milestone in the Third Quarter of 2026. Thank you all for your loyalty to the Porsche brand, the Porsche Club of America and First Settlers Region. Special recognition to Tom Bobbitt for celebrating 50 Years of membership. We hope you continue to enjoy your membership and all the benefits that are available to you. If you haven’t come out to an event lately, consider joining us at an event in 2026.
Ken
50 Years
Tom Bobbit
35 Year
Ramon Rodriquez
Stephen Noona
25 Years
Kevin McNally
John Morgan
Berkley Stokes
Jack Dubs
Bruno Gora
Kendra MAyes
Daryl Page
Tyrone Farrington
John Lewis
Michael Beasley
Ray Haney
Jim Krogsund
Anan Vijay
Steven Middleton
Ernest Hibbert
Todd Brown
Chris Powell 20 Years
James Clark Lamont Maddox
15 Years
William Baum Allen Snyder
10 Years 5 Years
Alex Salinas
Kathryn Lukhard
Glenn Torres
Mike Youngblood
Charles Ashcraft
Robert Toth
Philip Grathwol
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Editor’s Corner Paula and Bryan Fox The classic PCA motto, “It’s not the cars, it’s the people,” rings true for a reason: the shared passion is what brings everyone together, but the community and friendships are what keep people involved. We will take this opportunity on the Horizontally Opposed Editor soapbox to stress the importance of volunteerism in this organization. ❑ 100% Volunteer-Run: FSR relies entirely on member volunteers across all activities—from charity initiatives and fun runs to HPDE track events and full-fledged club racing. ❑ The Participation Gap: Out of over 1,000 active members, only a fraction regularly participate in events, and an even smaller group steps up to volunteer. ❑
The Gateway Effect: Simply attending an event (whether social, driving, or charitable) is often the spark that leads to deeper involvement, lifelong friendships, and a much richer club experience.
How to get involved ❑
Find Your Niche: Decide which area excites you most—whether it’s low-key social dinners, scenic fun runs, charity drives, autocross, or track days.
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Attend an Event: Check the region’s upcoming calendar and sign up for just one event to get a feel for the group.
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Lend a Hand: Volunteering doesn’t have to mean running a major committee right away. Helping out at registration, assist at a DE event, or helping set up a social gathering is a great, low-pressure way to meet fellow members.
❑ Taking that first step into participation almost always pays off in great memories and lasting connections!
Paula & Bryan
News from the Secretary by Carl Bess Fall—the season we look forward to, especially our Freunde luftgekühlter Boxermotoren! As cooler temperatures arrive and the roads beckon, your FSR Board of Directors has been busy behind the scenes. Here’s a look at what’s been happening over the summer. Much of the June and July discussion centered on planning for the Richmond Porsche Meet (RPM), scheduled for September 11. Working together with the Shenandoah Region, the Board took a careful look at the financial commitments involved, with the goal of ensuring that every dollar invested would contribute to a great experience for everyone attending. By the time you read this, RPM will have already taken place, and we’re confident the event will have built on the success of last year’s gathering. We’ll have more to share on RPM in a future issue. Membership and Charity both hit some impressive milestones this quarter. Rather than steal their thunder, we’ll let Ken and Jenny tell the stories in their respective articles elsewhere in this issue. Suffice it to say, there’s plenty of good news to celebrate! The event calendar continues to fill quickly, and Dana’s article in this issue will provide the details you need to add to your calendar. In addition to RPM, the Board reviewed plans for upcoming HPDE activities, Air and Auto, charity events, and a potential event at Colonial Downs. Planning is also underway for the annual holiday party. The Board approved an increased budget to accommodate the Williamsburg Lodge venue, so mark your calendars and get ready for a festive evening with your fellow Porsche enthusiasts. And, of course, the business of keeping FSR moving forward continues. Planning has begun for the 2026 Board elections, with open positions including President, Western Vice President, and Treasurer. A nominating committee has been established to help guide the process and prepare for the upcoming election. By publishing time, nominations will have been received with election results to be announced in early November. As a reminder, your Board of Directors meets on the second Tuesday of each month via Zoom, so any FSR member may attend. If you would like to sit in, just ask me or any board member for the Zoom link.
Carl
I hope to see many of you at upcoming breakfasts and Fun Runs and, as always, thanks to Rich and all those who volunteer for your Board!
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Activities Update by Dana McKnight
September
Event
Type
Wasserhund Brewery Music Bingo Charity Nights
Charity
4-6 Sep
944 Fest, VIR
Track
5-Sep
Williamsburg Breakfast
Monthly
12-Sep
Eastern/Western Breakfasts & Metro Meet
Monthly
12-Sep
RPM AutoX
Track
12-Sep
Richmond Porsche Meet
Other
12-Sep
PCA Open House, Columbia, MD
Other
19-25 Sep
PCA Treffen at Sea 2026 - Pacific Wine Country
Other
26-Sep
Rennsport Rendezvous, Suffolk, VA
Monthly
3-Oct
Williamsburg Breakfast
Monthly
3-Oct
Williamsburg to West Point Fun Run (Ed Merry)
Fun Run
October
3-Oct
Landstown Car Show
Other
9-10 Oct
Drivers Education, VIR
Track
10-Oct
Eastern/Western Breakfasts & Metro Meet
Monthly
10-Oct
Air & Auto
Charity
17-Oct
PCA Boardwalk Reunion, Ocean City, NJ
Other
17-Oct
Air & Auto (WX Back-up)
Other
24-Oct
Open Board Meeting
Other
31-Oct
Rennsport Rendezvous, Suffolk, VA
Monthly
7-Nov
Williamsburg Breakfast - tentative Darien fun run
Monthly
7-Nov
Darien's Fun Run - Southwest of Richmond
Fun Run
14-Nov
Eastern/Western Breakfasts & Metro Meet
Monthly
14-Nov
Turkeys in the Trunks (Western)
Charity
21-Nov
Turkeys in Trunks (Virginia Beach & Richmond)
Charity
TBD
PCA ünStock, Southern California
Other
28-Nov
Rennsport Rendezvous, Suffolk, VA
Monthly
November
December 5-Dec
Williamsburg Breakfast
Monthly
12-Dec
Eastern/Western Breakfasts & Metro Meet
Monthly
26-Dec
Rennsport Rendezvous, Suffolk, VA
Monthly
31-Oct
Rennsport Rendezvous, Suffolk, VA
Monthly
Porsche Parade 2026 Articles and Photos by John and Jeneen Whitmarsh Hello FSR friends! Jeneen and I are honored to add some of our 70th Porsche Parade insights and escapades to this edition of Horizontally Opposed. We have been part of PCA for nearly 6 years and although it has seemed like a short time, we’ve attended many club events but 2026 marked our 1st trek to the Valhalla that is called Parade.
From John’s perspective: The planning for this trip began when we heard it would be held in Lake Placid, NY. I knew then that we couldn’t miss the opportunity as I’m a native upstate New Yorker and this was practically the backyard of my childhood. The memories of all the family trips through and in Lake Placid are a treasure. This would also be somewhat of a return for Jeneen who, even though she’s a Virginia Beach native, attended college in nearby Potsdam, NY. We hoped as an added bonus our teenager, Colin, would choose to participate in Juniors events so he wasn’t tied to us the entire week. Depending on how events were scheduled the location could also afford us the opportunity to see family whom we’ve not been around for far too long. The wait for registration to open was on and couldn’t arrive soon enough. Jeneen was quick to drink the, what I’ll call, Parade Kool-Aid and began designing some themed looks/costumes/outfits to get more enjoyment out of the experience. Since I’m the car nut in this family and she has taken it upon herself to adapt to some of my hobbies, getting into all things automotive and/or Porsche related as I do is far too much to ask of anyone, so I marvel at how much she has adopted my likes. When Parade registration finally arrived, Jeneen was already itching to reveal her transformation into the persona of “Sally Carrera”. Yes, you guessed it, Disney/Pixar’s take on a 2002 996 Carrera in their Cars franchise. This again lengthened the Parade wait for me as I anxiously awaited the reactions she would garner from the PCA masses in attendance. If you haven’t registered for Parade, or even scoped it out, there’s Phase 1 and Phase 2 which are spread out by a couple months. Phase 1 is for initial registration, although that appears to be available in Phase 2 as well, where you enter your vehicle information and get access to reserve your hotel accommodation. Phase 2 is when the event registrations become available and the real excitement begins! The initial registration was a breeze even though this eventually became the largest Parade to date attendancewise. After we got registered the correspondence from PCA and FSR commenced almost immediately. Leading that charge was the information on how to reserve a hotel, which there really weren’t bad choices because Lake Placid is not very large, making nearly everything within walking distance of the main venue. We chose to stay outside of town at family property where my mother grew up so I cannot speak further on the Parade supplied accommodation. The other messages we received were from FSR members who knew all the ins and outs of registering/attending and even graciously invited us into their homes for group meetings to further educate the uninitiated. Our thanks to you all for enhancing our journey! Next up was the build up to Phase 2 registration that mainly consisted of regular checks on the Parade website to see what the event schedule was becoming. When you decide to embark on a quest to visit Parade, you’ll become acutely
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aware that the best resource is www.PorscheParade.org. There you can find contacts, videos, FAQs, events and their descriptions, past Parade results, and a whole lot more. I suggest doing your due diligence by creating your own schedule of the events you want to attend, which you can have handy when registration opens, this helped me expedite the process. The schedule for our Parade was fluid up to and maybe even after Parade started due to ever changing logistics, but all along we were kept fully informed if something affected our plans. Phase 2 opening was a wildly different animal than Phase 1 because there was a whole new system in place (not that Jeneen or I knew) and this is when everyone is vying for the same events all at once. As a seasoned runDisney participant I’m aware of queueing up for a mass online registration so I had my mouse hand ready to rock. The registration system is straightforward and made for easy selection of our desired events. After a few system growing pains, causing a minor delay, we managed to get registered
for all but 1 of our chosen events, and even that was beneficial as Jeneen used the hole in our itinerary to catch up with a college friend instead. Now that we were through with registration the mission at hand was to make the drive to Lake Placid when the time came. FINALLY! We were on the way as the time had come to add this new adventure to our bucket. As expected, our Cayenne Diesel was up for the challenge and performed flawlessly without batting a headlight washer, even when she traversed some rock laden dirt roads. Just a Cayenne doing Cayenne things, nothing to see here!
The statement, “It’s not just the cars, it’s the people…”, rings through loud and clear while attending Parade. From the moment we walked into check-in to our lunch break on the New Jersey Turnpike during the drive home the camaraderie was boundless. Because of our first timer status we were escorted into the check-in area and given explicit instructions on how to navigate the process, which made it so incredibly easy. Then on the way home we ran into a couple who worked at the PCA national office and had a great recap conversation. During the Parade we chatted with countless fellow Porschephiles who had come from all over to enjoy the festivities. Every one of them had fun stories to tell but here are a couple of standouts. While Jeneen and I were roaming the
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conference center a gentleman, who was easily in his eighties, stopped me because of my shirt, it stated how Porsche was pronounced using 2 syllables. He had attended Parade 1973 in Monterey, CA and was walking among events on one of the golf courses where they were staged. He came over a hill and spotted a group of people surrounding Ferry Porsche himself, so he meandered in that direction. Either while he approached or remained on the fringe of the throng a young man came up to him and introduced himself as Peter Porsche. His pronunciation was done exactly in the 2-syllable style as my shirt suggested so it came out as “Por-shuh,” and this gentleman recalls that meeting so vividly here some 53 years later, amazing! I’m not a great Porsche historian so at that point I was unfamiliar with Peter, or rather Hans-Peter, and soon learned he was Ferry’s 3rd son and the namesake of the Parade Art Show. Next up I would be remiss if I did not tell you about Rita Agustines. Rita was only a couple weeks
shy of her 81st birthday when we met her, by chance, at the Cars and Community Car Show. We parked only a few spots away from her Cayenne Turbo E-Hybrid Coupe, yep with each of its 769hp. At first, we didn’t notice Rita as she was a few steps away, but she heard us mentioning her California tag and stepped right up. She was quick to tell us how the car had all that power, the process of shipping it to Parade from Cali, and was most upset that she had missed 1st place in her autocross class by a mere 3.125 seconds just 2 days prior. We were floored to say the least. After a lengthy laughter filled conversation about her racing exploits and Porsche enjoyment in general, Jeneen and I walked away once again realizing that joining the PCA and meeting “the people” has been such a heartwarming experience. If you get the chance, please do a search for Rita as we learned after the fact she and her Cayenne are celebrities on www.Porsche.com. From Jeneen’s perspective: Being a more right-brained, creative type who doesn’t have a background in cars like John (other than being the auto insurance agent that I am) I quickly began brainstorming how I was going to make this trip my own when I learned we were going to Parade. From picking out themed clothing to wear at some of the events, like the opening dinner they called, “Stars, Stripes, and Speed,” to securing a Sally Carrera costume that I’d end up wearing on several occasions throughout the week, my artsy side was on full alert getting ready for the week. I had so much fun seeing the smiles as I walked towards people in whatever outfit I had picked out for the day. Becoming known as “Sally” to people made me giggle, and I felt special when I learned one of the images captured of me during an event was shared on the big screen during a banquet we attended and again when a picture of us holding hands as we crossed the finish line of the 5k appeared in the PCA.Org newsletter. As one with a love of photography, I couldn’t help but enjoy capturing the week through the lens of my camera. Even with the beautiful backdrop of Lake Placid, the majesty of Ausable Chasm, the
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impressive Olympians we met during our tour of Mt Van Hoevenberg, and not to mention all of the colorful vehicles, it was the smiles and character of the people that caught my photographic eye. Whether it was the Stetson hat worn by Mr. Stetson from a PCA Ohio region to the pepita style of Holly Jackson’s threads, so many things grabbed my attention. I even challenged myself to find as many unique personalized license plates to capture as a photo project throughout the week. The whole experience was very rewarding creatively for all my senses! Having a teenager in tow, John and I weren’t sure Colin, 16, was going to find things he enjoyed doing during our week at Parade. Sure, we let him sign up for events that sounded interesting to him, but since we’d never been before we didn’t know what to expect. The PCA Juniors program was well organized and supported by FSR’s very own Amanda Cao. Colin was presented with a goodie bag full of PCA Juniors merch at check in and made to feel welcome right from moment he walked up to the Juniors tables. They did a good job of starting off the week with events that brought the kids together, often grouping them by age. Throwing a pizza party just for the teens, walking “downtown” for ice cream, playing video games with a racing simulator, and bowling were just some of the activities that he got to do independent of us. He took first prize in his age group during the Off-Road RC event at Mirror Lake and even had the 2nd fastest lap time of all the Juniors. It was fun for us to see his confidence grow! Like any teen, he kept his feelings about the week close to his chest, but I was encouraged at a recent haircut appointment when I heard him recapping the summer and his fun times in Lake Placid to his stylist. That’s a win in my book! Both our perspectives: We had the most amazing time throughout the week. Whether it was making new connections, seeing amazing Porsches (aren’t they all though?!), learning extraordinary new things about our beloved marque, applauding all the award winners, or creating memories to carry with us. The experience made it clear why PCA puts on this incredible annual gathering. Our kudos, and utmost appreciation to all the volunteers who made everything happen on time, with seamless precision to us Parade attendees, the friendliness, and high spirits regardless of damp weather that persisted for too long. John here again: If I’m allowed to have any regrets, there would only be 2. 1) There was no way I could attend everything, can we expand it out to 2 weeks?! Just kidding! 2) As a huge Overhaulin’ fan, I’m completely shattered Chris Jacobs didn’t just seek me out! Does it really matter if he doesn’t know I exist? I think not! Next time, Chris, next time. We would be remiss if we didn’t give a huge shoutout and thank you to our FSR peeps who garnered national recognition for our region, helped us make this another incredible outing with the club, and continue to prove what being part of PCA is truly about. In closing we want to say; if you haven’t already attended a Porsche Parade, then you need to, and if you have, then keep going, and going, and going… Onward to Boise, PCA!
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Porsche 935: The Privateer-Built Legend That Refused to Retire by Erik Apotheker
Photos from the Apotheker Archives
For Porsche aficionados, the 935 occupies a special corner of the marque’s imagination. It began as a racing version of the 911 Turbo, but it became something far louder, wider, faster, and stranger: a flame-spitting silhouette car that connected the showroom 930 Turbo to the prototype era that followed. Porsche created the formula at Weissach, yet the car’s legend was built just as much by the privateers who bought, modified, raced, repaired, and reinvented it across Europe and North America.
Born from the Rulebook The opportunity arrived in 1976 with FIA Group 5, the “Special Production” category that allowed manufacturers extraordinary freedom as long as a recognizable production-car identity remained. For Porsche, the timing was perfect. The company had already proven turbocharging in Can-Am, experimented with the Carrera RSR Turbo, and launched the roadgoing 911 Turbo Carrera. Group 4 produced the 934, but Group 5 allowed Porsche to ask a more radical question: how far could the 911 concept be stretched while still looking like a 911? The answer was the 935. Its roofline and basic 911 identity remained, but nearly everything else became negotiable: fenders, nose, cooling Endurance racing excess, made real. Born from the 911 Turbo and transformed by Group ducts, suspension, brakes, engine output, and 5, the 935 became a wide-bodied, flame-spitting silhuoette racer and one of Porsche’s most aerodynamic surfaces. Porsche did not merely recognizable ceompetition shapes. build a faster Turbo Carrera. It turned the 930 shape into a rulebook-driven weapon—one that could also be sold to customers and improved by teams far beyond the factory gates.
The 911 Unleashed The first 935s announced themselves visually with the flatnose front end, massive wheel arches, lightweight panels, and a rear wing that made the car look more like an endurance predator than a modified road car. Beneath the bodywork was a turbocharged flat-six producing roughly 550 to 650 horsepower depending on boost and specification. It was fast, physical, and famously difficult to drive, with turbo lag that demanded patience followed by total commitment when the boost arrived.
A driver’s weapon. Turbo lag, prototype-chasing speed and closing rates to competitors made the 935 a car that rewarded patience, bravery, and precision.
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What made the 935 remarkable was its adaptability. Porsche treated Group 5 as a systems challenge, combining the productionbased 930 center structure with racing suspension, serious brakes, aggressive aerodynamics, intercooling experiments, and removable bodywork. The car could be tuned for sprint races, endurance reliability, or high-speed circuits such as Le Mans. It was still recognizably born from the 911, but it had crossed into a realm where production-car identity met prototype ambition.
Factory Firepower: 935/76, 935/77, and Moby Dick The 935/76 established the blueprint and helped Porsche win the World Championship for Makes in its debut season. The 935/77 refined the package, including twin-turbo development, while the compact 935 “Baby” showed how precisely Porsche could tailor the concept for a specific class. Each version pushed the 911-derived silhouette farther from its road-car starting point while keeping the visual thread intact. The most extreme factory expression arrived in 1978 with the 935/78 “Moby Dick.” Longer, lower, wider, and more sophisticated than any previous 935, it used a twin-turbocharged 3.2-liter flat-six with water-cooled, four-valve cylinder heads derived from Porsche’s 936 prototype program. Its lowered floor required an inverted gearbox, while the long-tail bodywork helped make it one of the fastest cars of its era. Moby Dick was not the most practical customer template, but it proved how far Porsche could push a 911-based idea before it began to resemble a prototype.
The Privateer Takeover If Porsche lit the fuse, privateers made the explosion last. Once complete cars, white bodies, parts, and upgrade kits reached customer teams, the 935 became less a fixed model than an open development platform. Kremer, Georg Loos, Brumos, Dick Barbour Racing, Interscope, John Paul’s JLP operation, Garretson, Andial, Gaaco, and Fabcar all interpreted the car in their own way. That is why a field of 935s could appear similar from the grandstands while hiding very different solutions beneath the bodywork.
Europe, IMSA, and the Competitive Furnace In Europe, the 935 became a Group 5 benchmark in the Deutsche Rennsport Meisterschaft, World Championship for Makes, and endurance races at Le Mans, Silverstone, Mugello, Vallelunga, Norisring, and the Nürburgring. It faced Ford, BMW, and other challengers in an environment where speed alone was not enough. Reliability, parts support, tire management, boost control, and rapid repair work mattered just as much. In North America, IMSA gave the 935 a second life. Daytona, Sebring, Watkins Glen, Road America, and Riverside became the stage. Competitiveness of the era came from constant escalation: one team’s cooling solution, boost strategy, bodywork revision, or chassis experiment quickly forced everyone else to respond. A record worthy of the legend and a cultural icon, too. Success at Daytona, Sebring, Le Mans, and across maor endurance series made the 935 one of Porsche’s defining ceompetition cars.
By the early 1980s, the 935 had become a rolling argument between factory DNA and privateer imagination. Bob Akin’s Coca-Colaliveried cars, Gaaco’s L1, Fabcar’s 935/84, and other American evolutions carried the concept toward IMSA GTP thinking even as Porsche shifted attention to the 956 and 962. The 935 did not simply win races; it helped define the technical and competitive atmosphere that followed.
Factory Blueprint, Privateer Evolution The 935’s variants are best understood as a handoff from factory concept to privateer invention. The 935/76 proved Porsche’s Group 5 formula, the 935/77 and customer cars carried it into broader international competition, and the 935/78 Moby Dick showed the outer edge of what Weissach could extract from a 911-based silhouette. From there, customer teams took over the creative pressure, turning the same foundation into a range of increasingly specialized machines. That is what gives the 935 family its depth. Kremer’s K-series, Joest and Loos entries, Brumos and Barbour challengers, Interscope and JLP weapons, and late American specials all shared Porsche DNA while reflecting local rules, budgets, circuits, and engineering personalities. The cars remained instantly identifiable, yet their cooling layouts, bodywork, chassis solutions, and power delivery could differ dramatically from one team to the next. The result was a car that never stood still. Porsche created the 935, but privateers made it unpredictable, colorful, adaptable, and nearly impossible to retire.
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Kremer’s K3 remains the defining example of that evolution. Building on Porsche’s architecture, Kremer improved cooling, reduced weight, sharpened serviceability, and created a 935 capable of winning the 1979 24 Hours of Le Mans outright. It was more than a famous victory; it proved that the 935’s greatest strength was not a single factory specification, but a platform strong enough for privateers to keep advancing.
What the 935 Taught Porsche The 935 was also a laboratory. Porsche learned how to make turbocharging reliable over long distances, how to control heat under extreme load, how to package intercoolers and ducting, and how to balance brute power with endurance discipline. Lessons in boost control, charge-air cooling, oil temperature, head cooling, bodywork efficiency, and drivetrain geometry flowed naturally into later racing machines. That influence reached both road and race cars. The slantnose bodywork helped inspire one of the most distinctive roadgoing 911 Turbo variants of the 1980s. The car’s turbocharging and cooling lessons helped shape Porsche’s enduranceracing thinking, contributing to the environment that produced the 956 and 962. And the privateer model—customers buying serious Porsche machinery and developing it further—remained part of the brand’s racing identity long after Group 5 disappeared.
Legacy, Rebirth, and the Modern 935 The 935 still resonates because it compresses so much Porsche history into one unmistakable Privateers made it evolve. Independent builders continually reworked cooling, shape. It is a 911 story, a Turbo Carrera story, a aerodynamics, chassis structure, and boost strategy, turning the 935 into a living Group 5 rulebook story, a Le Mans story, an IMSA development platform. story, and above all a privateer story. It belongs to Martini’s factory imagery, Kremer’s Le Mans triumph, Brumos and Barbour’s American heroics, and the wild creativity of teams that kept asking what else the car could become. That is why Porsche’s 2018 modern 935 tribute, based on the 911 GT2 RS Clubsport, felt so right. It was not built to restart Group 5, but to honor the spirit of the original: wide bodywork, turbocharged power, and a sense that a 911 can become something outrageous without losing its soul. The original 935 proved that a production-based Porsche could challenge prototypes, inspire road cars, shape future racers, and become a canvas for privateer ambition. Decades later, it remains one of the most thrilling answers ever given to the question at the heart of Porsche motorsport: how far can the 911 go? Sidebar: Martini, Jägermeister, and the 935’s Unforgettable Liveries Few race cars used color as powerfully as the Porsche 935. Martini Racing gave the factory cars their elegant European identity, with blue, light-blue, and red stripes that already connected Porsche to endurance legends such as the 917 and 936. The Martini livery emphasized Porsche’s blend of engineering precision, speed, and visual drama. Jägermeister brought a different kind of energy. The vivid orange paint, black lettering, and stag-head emblem gave privateer 935s— especially Kremer-built evolutions—an unmistakable presence. If Martini represented the polished factory chapter, Jägermeister captured the louder privateer spirit: bold, commercial, and competitive. Together, those liveries helped make the 935 more than a technical achievement. Martini, Jägermeister, Interscope, Coca-Cola, Apple, and other famous colors turned the car into a visual icon of late-1970s and early-1980s endurance racing. The liveries told the same story as the machinery itself: Porsche supplied the foundation, but factory teams, sponsors, and privateers gave the 935 its unforgettable personality.
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The Vainty of Porsche Owners By Dana KcKnight
Photos Provided by Each Owner
Porsche owners are very dedicated to their vehicles and many express that dedication by developing creative and catchy vanity plates that they attach to their prized possession. Luckily here in Virginia, the Department of Motor Vehicles makes it very easy to develop and purchase a vanity plate allowing owners to further customize their beloved Porsches. Most vanity plates can be categorized into four different categories.
The first describes the actual Porsche in a fun and cheeky way. Robyn McKnight’s Shark Blue 2022 718 GT4 with a “GTVIER” license plate. VIER is pronounced fear and is the number 4 in German, so her license plate is simply GT4. Robyn bought the car in November of 2025 immediately falling in love with the color of the car, however; she enjoys driving the GT4 the most due to the excitement of how well it handles the twisties and the sounds it makes.
Shawn Faherty’s GT Silver 2018 911 Carrera 4S with a “PCAWIN” license plate. Shawn wasn’t looking to move on from his 2014 981 Cayman but winning the 2nd Grand Prize in the Fall 2025 PCA raffle changed his mind. In February of 2026, Shawn received his new to him 911 and adorned it with the PCAWIN plate as a nod to the Porsche Club of America and the fact that he won it as part of the raffle. Anthony Sayre’s 2015 991.1 911 GT3 in Mahogany Metallic with an “ALL MTR” license plate. Since he was a little kid, Anthony always wanted a Porsche and was obsessed with the 959 when it was first revealed to the public. He figured he’d never be able to own one, so he got into BMW M cars instead though the Porsche dream never died. While visiting his daughter in Chicago a year and half ago, he and his wife decided to stop at Napleton Westmont Porsche where they found the GT3 that someone had traded in after owning it for 10 years. Anthony immediately fell in love with the color and the lines of the 991. Since he has always been attracted to the feel of high-revving naturally aspirated cars, such as his Honda S2000 and BMW E46 M3, the GT3 seemed like the perfect Porsche. When his wife gave the okay, which shocked him, he pulled the trigger on the GT3 finally fulfilling his dream to own a Porsche.
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Anthony picked ALLMTR (All Motor) as his license plate because that’s generally what you think of when talking about the GT3 platform, a hi-revving naturally aspirated flat six. Sure, it may not be the fastest in a straight line but feeling the engine scream to 9,000 rpm certainly puts a smile on your face. The car does have a full Dundon exhaust system including the Inconel Megaphone Mini Crack Pipe so you hear and feel the engine under acceleration. Carl Bess’ 2009 997.2 Carrera Coupe, Meteor Grey Metallic (9Q) with the license plate “Grau 1”. Carl has had Grau 1 for five years and has absolutely fallen in love with the outstanding build quality and reliability of his 911. He loves the compact size with excellent modern analog feel for the road making it an absolute joy to drive. It is so fun that Carl uses his 911 as his daily driver because he can’t get enough of that driving excitement. “Grau” is German for “grey” and the “1” could make it mean “the grey one”, referring to the car’s color (or Carl!). Carl is retired from the Air Force, so it also reminds him of an aircraft call sign, “Grey 1”. Andy McCulley’s 1993 928 GTS Black Metallic over Magenta interior, originally a Canadian car, with the license plate “U-BO4T”. The 928 has always been Andy’s favorite car. He grew up in a “Porsche family” as his Dad had a 1956 356A and a 1989 930 when he was a kid. One day when he was about 7 or 8, his Dad called him into the living room to watch the famous scene in Risky Business where the Porsche 928 fell in the lake. He expected to see a 356 or 911, but was in awe of this Porsche that he had never seen before. He asked what it was, and his Dad replied that it was a 928 - he then provided a description that it was Porsche’s “luxury car from back in the day.” Shortly thereafter, his Dad started looking for another older Porsche to buy, so they ended up at Eurosport off of 17th Street - sitting in the showroom/waiting area was a Black/ Linen 928 S4. It was love at first sight. Long story short, Anthony has had 5 Porsches and they’ve all been 928s. Between him and his parents, they’ve probably owned about 10 928s of all different flavors, from a first year 1978 to a final year 1995 GTS. Andy is drawn to the 928 because it is from a time when Porsches were mostly hand built and have that distinctive “bank vault” tactile feel that isn’t present in modern cars. Add to that the very unique styling, a naturally aspirated V8, and a dogleg 5-speed transmission, and you have what he thinks is one of the most compelling and interesting vehicles Porsche has ever made.
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Andy bought his 928 in 2024 and immediately attached the “U-Boat” license plate to it paying homage to that famous scene from Risky Business where the service writer emerges with the repair estimate after Joel Goodson drops his Dad’s 928 in Lake Michigan. He walks into the waiting room and jests “Who’s the U-Boat Commander?” The Cao’s 2017 Porsche Macan (Base), Sapphire Blue, License plate: “BLU TIGR” and 2017 Porsche Macan (Base), Volcano Grey, License Plate: “GRY TIGR”. The Cao’s purchased Blue Tiger for Amanda as a replacement for her Honda Odyssey minivan in 2021. Amanda never loved driving until she got behind the wheel of her own Macan. Sporty, fun, and practical! Now she’s hooked. Blue Tiger served as the Cao’s family vehicle getting the kids to and from school, as well as their volleyball and baseball support vehicle. And with the base model getting approximately 28-32 mpg, it was a perfect family car. Not to mention that she truly drives like a Porsche! Macan means “Tiger” in Indonesian, so it was only fitting to name her Blue Tiger as they all loved that bright Sapphire Blue! When it came time to get their daughter Elsy a car, they wanted to get her a small all-wheel drive SUV that would be a safe car, practical, and ready for all weather conditions. The target was
a Honda CRV as a Porsche was definitely not in the plan. But of course, Rich kept his eye on the used Macan market. It also didn’t hurt that our friends at Porsche Virginia Beach knew exactly what they were looking for and found them a gem at a price much cheaper than a CRV. Sold! Now the Cao family has two tigers in the driveway and Elsy has her Grey Tiger that will hopefully last her many years to come through college and life after. Well, at least until she’s ready to buy her own 911.
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The second license plate category generally describes the owner Josie Granfield’s 2014 Cayman in classic white, pure white to be more Porsche precise with a black interior and PDK transmission with license plat “EH CANUK”. Since purchasing the car about 8 years ago, the Cayman quickly became the Grandfield’s road trip car including a drive across country to British Columbia and back after the 2025 Porsche Parade in Oklahoma City. The Cayman is an excellent road tripper with plenty of room, a comfortable ride and lots of zoom! The vanity plate also crossed country on the way to Porsche Parade Salt Lake City, then onto Canada, when it was on their 2006 Cayman, which was the subject of a three-part story in Horizontally Opposed article making this the second time this plate has been featured in the club’s rag. The plate dates to the early 1980’s when “EH CANUK”, on a blue California plate, adorned their red Fiat 124 Spyder and toured the southwest with a tent and sleeping bags in the trunk. Though maybe obvious, the plate is a reference to Josie being Canadian and the unique colloquialism of Canada-speak. Phil Granfield’s 2007 Boxster in Meteor Gray with a 5-speed manual transmission and license plate “FLEW F14”. The plate refers to Phil’s Navy career flying F-14 Tomcats. He has gone through several iterations of vanity plates including “FLEW F4S”, “XF18PLT”, “XF14PLT”, “USNFTRS” and “FLYFTRS” among others. The vanity plate has been shown on FL, TX, CA and now VA plates. It is a good conversation starter at gas stations. They bought the Boxster in Tampa, FL four years ago because they missed the rag top. It won’t win any drag races but is a joy to drive, especially on top-down days. The Gulf racing orange and blue stripe are a custom touch that was added to give the all gray machine some color. Jacob Kay’s 2008 Porsche 987 Cayman S in Cobalt Blue with Sand Beige interior. Jacob purchased the Cayman from Checkered Flag Porsche (Porsche Virginia Beach) in 2009 as a birthday gift to himself and has held onto it ever since. Jacob always thought a mid-engine architecture makes for a perfect sports car, but it wasn’t until Porsche introduced the Cayman that he started seriously researching one. In the midst of the 2008–2009 economic recession, he brought home his dream car and never looked back. Constantly engaging in conversations about Driver Educations (DEs) and Do-it-yourself (DIY) projects have been some of the best parts of owning his first and only Porsche. The FSR friends they’ve made along the way have been a bonus. The Story Behind “DOG SLOW” license plate. “DOG SLOW” wasn’t his first choice. It was actually the result of hours of trial and error on the DMV website. A lot of vanity plates restate the obvious attributes of a Porsche, but Jacob wanted something a little ambiguously contrarian while also giving a nod to his love of Golden Retrievers.
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And then there’s the story that made the plate even better! One day, he was driving home rather “expeditiously” on an open divided highway when a police cruiser traveling in the opposite direction pulled him over. After the obligatory exchange and record check, the young sheriff returned to the car, looked at the plate and said with a grin, “…your car is NOT DOG SLOW…” before letting him go with a warning. Did “DOG SLOW” get Jacob out of a speeding ticket? I guess we’ll never know.
The third category describes the emotion of owning and driving a Porsche Lisa Knust’s 2024 718 Cayman GT4RS in Gentian Blue Metallic with the license plate “GT4RYES”. Lisa believes there are so many reasons to love a Porsche. However, she especially loves how her GT4RS is beautiful to look at and more importantly is an amazing machine both on the back country and mountain roads as well as on the racetrack. Lisa believes the following Shakespeare quote perfectly describes her Porsche: “though she be but little, she is fierce”. This all leads to the meaning of her license plate, which is a simple word play with the type of car. The answer to driving a GT4RS is simply – Yes!! Ed Merry’s 2016 Macan Turbo, Black with Black Leather Interior with license plate “ZOOMZ”. Ed bought his Macan about 6 months ago as a replacement for his beloved 2019 Carrera T, which was unfortunately destroyed in an unfortunate accident. Ed really misses that wonderful car but found a good substitute in a beautiful and very quick Macan Turbo. This is Ed’s fifth Porsche and he has loved driving all of them. Ed got his first Porsche about 55 years ago, a 1971 911T. His son-in-law has that same car today. The 911T was radically different and responsive drive than the 69 Chevelle sedan he traded in. When the 911T was delivered, he drove in the mountains of Eastern AZ and North West NM. Coming home 3 days later, he said “I Love This Car” and has loved driving Porsches ever sense racking up almost 500,000 smiles in Porsches over the years. ZOOMZ was Rick Griffin’s license plate, and Ed bought the Macan as well as the plate from Rick. For Ed, “ZOOMZ” fits. It certainly is very capable and can zoom. Lee and Ed documented 0 to 60 launch at 4.1 seconds. That is serious sports car numbers. Amazing in a 2 ton SUV.
The final category is a combination of any of the above including something the owner is passion about. My 2023 Guards Red Boxster GTS 4.0 manual with the license plate “RD BKETA” or Red Barchetta. Barchetta, pronounced barˈketta in Italian, literally translates to “little boat” which conveys small size and often affection. In the car world, barchetta refers to a very specific body style: Open‑top, two‑seat sports car lightweight, stripped-down design focused on performance. The term was first applied to the 1948 Ferrari 166 MM, whose shape reminded a journalist of a small boat. We were lucky enough to get an allocation for this car in 2022, so we completely customized it via the Porsche configurator eventually leading to the delivery some 6 months later in the fall of 2022. In addition, I’m a massive Rush fan, the music group, who have a song titled “Red Barchetta.” I’ve seen Rush perform 13 times with the most recent concert in Los Angeles on June 9th, 2026 with my wife Robyn and our two sons who are 25 and 29. Rush was the first concert that all of us attended together on their Clockwork Angels tour. The song is set in a future where vehicles are banned. A young man’s uncle secretly preserves a red barchetta at a country farm and lets him take it on exhilarating, illegal drives. The story makes me hope our internal-combustion Porsches are never outlawed, because their sound, feel, and driving experience are irreplaceable. To me, “Red Barchetta” is also one of the most inspiring driving songs: played loudly behind the wheel of a Porsche, it delivers an adrenaline rush and makes the drive feel magical.
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Red Barchetta Lyrics My uncle has a country place That no one knows about He says it used to be a farm Before the Motor Law And on Sundays I elude the eyes And hop the turbine freight To far outside the wire Where my white-haired uncle waits [Chorus] Jump to the ground As the Turbo slows to cross the borderline Run like the wind As excitement shivers up and down my spine Down in his barn My uncle preserved for me an old machine For fifty-odd years To keep it as new has been his dearest dream [Verse 2] I strip away the old debris That hides a shining car A brilliant red Barchetta From a better, vanished time We fire up the willing engine Responding with a roar Tires spitting gravel I commit my weekly crime
Bridge] Wind in my hair Shifting and drifting Mechanical music Adrenaline surge Well-weathered leather Hot metal and oil The scented country air Sunlight on chrome The blur of the landscape Every nerve aware [Verse 3] Suddenly, ahead of me Across the mountainside A gleaming alloy air-car Shoots towards me, two lanes wide I spin around with shrieking tires To run the deadly race Go screaming through the valley As another joins the chase [Chorus] Drive like the wind Straining the limits of machine and man Laughing out loud with fear and hope I’ve got a desperate plan At the one-lane bridge I leave the giants stranded at the riverside Race back to the farm To dream with my uncle at the fireside
So, my license plate is a combination of my passion for Rush, a description of my own Red Barchetta, and the emotion of driving an amazing classic style car while the rest of the world heads towards a point in the future where these types of vehicles may become outlawed. My plan is to keep my Red Barchetta for as long as possible so I can continue to ride with the top down with wind in my hair while also enjoying the mechanical music of that amazing 4.0 litre naturally aspirated engine. What a thrill!
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Porsche Motorsports Summary June 2026 - Sept 2026 Porsche Motorsport achieved historic double-championship status in electric racing alongside hard-fought results in endurance events worldwide between June and September 2026. This period also marked the 75 Years of Porsche Motorsport milestone.
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Here is the comprehensive summary of Porsche’s factory and customer racing achievements during this timeframe:
Formula E: World Championship Double
Porsche dominated the conclusion of the Gen3 era in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship: ❑
Manufacturers’ World Championship: Porsche secured its second consecutive title at the Tokyo E-Prix in late July, fueled by strong performances from the factory team and customer teams Andretti and Cupra Kiro.
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Drivers’ World Championship: Factory driver Pascal Wehrlein captured his second Formula E driver’s title following a dramatic season finale at the London E-Prix on August 16. Wehrlein edged out Andretti’s Jake Dennis by 5 points.
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Teams’ Championship: The Porsche Formula E Team finished second overall, missing the top spot by a narrow 17 points.
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24 Hours of Le Mans (FIA WEC)
The 94th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans (June 13–14) presented a significant shift and unique challenges: ❑
Hypercar Restructuring: Following Porsche’s strategic withdrawal from the WEC Hypercar class for 2026 to focus on customer programs, the brand was represented exclusively in the LMGT3 class.
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GT3 Class Campaign: Supported by Manthey Racing, two Porsche 911 GT3 R cars ran silver liveries honoring the historic 1951 Porsche 356 SL Coupé. The #92 “The Bend Manthey” car (driven by Richard Lietz, Riccardo Pera, and 6 laps down from the outright winner in a demanding endurance battle.
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IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Porsche Penske Motorsport and customer teams remained locked in a fierce, tightening GTP class championship battle: ❑
Road America 6-Hour Return (Aug 2): Porsche Penske Motorsport initially ran 1-2 midway through the Motul SportsCar Endurance Grand Prix. However, a late-race collision between Kevin Estre and a Cadillac caused a post-race 5-minute penalty, dropping the #6 Penske car to 10th in GTP and putting Estre on a two-race probation.
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Customer Heroics: The customer JDC-Miller MotorSports Porsche 963 executed a brilliant comeback. Driven by Laurin Heinrich, the team overcame multiple drive-through penalties to claim a spectacular 2nd-place podium finish after post-race adjustments. Heinrich closed the gap in the driver’s title hunt, trailing leader Jack Aitken by just 118 points heading into the final rounds
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One-Make Series: Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup The 34th season of the premier international one-make series transitioned to the new Porsche 911 Cup (992.2) race car. Running from June 4 at Monaco through September 6 at Monza as a Formula 1 support series, Flynt Schuring clinched the prestigious Drivers’ Championship while the Schumacher CLRT outfit spearheaded the Teams’ Championship standings.
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About the Cover - The Carrera GT By Roger Ball The Porsche Carrera GT remains one of the most revered and iconic supercars ever constructed, serving as a defining pinnacle of the analog driving experience. Produced between 2004 and 2006 in Leipzig, Germany, the Carrera GT evolved from a racing project that was initially shelved before being reborn as Porsche’s technological flagship. It stripped away modern electronic safety nets like stability control, leaving drivers at the mercy of a raw, high-revving machine that demanded absolute respect and skill. At the heart of the Carrera GT is a masterpiece of internal combustion: a 5.7-liter naturally aspirated V10 engine. The engine’s origins trace back to the early 1990s when Porsche developed a V10 for a Formula One racing team, though that program was canceled. The design was later resurrected for a planned 2000 Le Mans prototype endurance racer, which was also eventually abandoned. Refusing to let the extraordinary powerplant go to waste, Porsche repurposed it for the road. The resulting midmounted V10 produced 605 horsepower at 8,000 rpm and 435 lb-ft of torque, screaming all the way to a redline of 8,400 rpm with a distinct, high-pitched wail reminiscent of Formula One cars of the era. Mated exclusively to a six-speed manual transmission, the Carrera GT rejected the automated paddle-shift gearboxes that were beginning to dominate the supercar landscape in the mid-2000s. Porsche outfitted the shifter with a distinctive beechwood gear knob—a direct homage to the wooden knob used in the legendary Porsche 917 race car to reduce weight and driver fatigue. Power was channeled to the rear wheels via an innovative Porsche Ceramic Composite Clutch (PCCR), which was notably compact and lightweight but notoriously sensitive, requiring a delicate touch from the driver to prevent stalling during launches. The chassis and bodywork were equally advanced. The Carrera GT was built around a carbon-fiber reinforced plastic monocoque and subframe, making it remarkably rigid and lightweight at just 3,046 pounds. Its aerodynamic profile featured smooth underbody panels and an electronically controlled rear wing that deployed at speeds above 75 miles per hour to maintain high-speed stability. Drivers could also remove the two lightweight carbon-fiber roof panels and store them in the front trunk, turning the coupe into an open-top roadster without compromising structural rigidity. Performance figures were staggering for its time and remain impressive decades later. The car accelerated from zero to 60 miles per hour in approximately 3.5 seconds, reached 100 mph in under seven seconds, and topped out at 205 mph. Braking was handled by massive carbonceramic brakes paired with custom 19inch front and 20-inch rear center-lock wheels wrapped in specialized Michelin tires. Ultimately, production of the Carrera GT ended in May 2006 after 1,270 units were built, falling slightly short of the initial 1,500-car target due to tightening international airbag regulations. Without electronic stability control and possessing a notoriously snappy breakaway limit, the Carrera GT earned a reputation as a widow-maker that punished driver error severely. Yet, it is precisely this unfiltered, mechanical intensity that cements its status today. As modern supercars become increasingly automated and digitally managed, the Carrera GT stands as a monumental monument to an analog era of automotive engineering.
Cover photo courtesy of Rich Cao, taken at Porsche Parade 2026 Photo reproduced with permission from Stuttcars.com
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