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In this Issue
Cover Photo : Gary Ambrose
54th Annual White Glove Concours Porsches with Wings
Upcoming Events
Picnic
President’s Message Editor’s Letter Rice's Ramblings OCR Member Anniversaries OCR New Members Letter to the Editor
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54th Annual White Glove Concours
Santa Rosa Plateau Tour
OCR Golf Series
Orange Coast Region 2026 Calendar of Events
OCR Board Meetings
Monterey Car Week (August 7-16)
OCR Golf Series – Oso Creek Golf Course, Mission Viejo
All members are welcome to OCR Board Meetings, held after the breakfast meeting at Santa Ana Elks Lodge.
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President's Messa g e
Jim Miller
The sun is shining, the roads are beckoning, and we are packing the schedule with incredible drives that help you get the most out of your car. Thanks to Paul Schaffer for organizing the most recent drive, the Malibu Up and Down Hills Tour, which allowed participants to enjoy their cars, the sights, and the camaraderie with fellow members.
Another fun driving event is coming up on September 27th. It will be a fun Poker Rally with a gimmick as a sidekick. Details will be forthcoming
This issue is packed with photos and stories covering our wonderful 54th Annual White Glove Concours, which was a resounding success thanks to all of you who volunteered. Thanks also to all of you who attended and had your cars either judged or on display. What an amazing collection of cars!
August not only brings us warmer weather, but we are also excited to have the President and CEO of Yokohama Tires as our guest speaker. He is gracious to provide a set of consumer tires, which will be raffled off at the August breakfast meeting!
Can’t get enough of looking at amazing cars? Monterey Car Week is August 7th thru the 16th. Werks Reunion will also be held in Monterey on August 14.
If you are a follower of F1, the Irvine Spectrum’s IMAX theater is showing the Italian Grand Prix on September 6th at 6:00 am.
Our golf series continues to be a successful event. It is held once a month at the Oso Creek Golf Course and can be found on our monthly calendar.
Finally, mark your calendars as we celebrate our new members at the New Member Picnic to be held on September 19th at William R. Mason Park. We encourage you all to attend this special event so you can share your experiences of being in our wonderful club.
Let us continue to make PCA-OCR a special part of our Porsche experience. Participate, volunteer, and let the ride bring a huge smile to your face!
Jim Miller PCA-OCR President
Jim and Norma Miller
Editor's Letter
Stewart Thompson
Hello Pando readers!
I am going to keep this one short.
As you read this, the whole family has been at the hospital awaiting the arrival of my nephew. He is comfortable right where he is, but we are ready for him. Things are going well, and by the time this issue reaches your hands, I expect we will have some very good news to share.
In the meantime, this issue speaks for itself. And I want to give special thanks to Jan Knight for her hard work, especially on these types of issues. Her expertise and artistic direction on image placement and page design are what really bring this magazine to life! Thank you, Jan!
The Concours was a beautiful success. The turnout, the cars, the energy—it was exactly what this club is all about. I am thrilled to share the photos and announce the winners in these pages, and I hope it brings back some wonderful memories for everyone who was there.
Thank you for being the kind of community worth celebrating.
Mary Hong is making a stop at the soon-to-be brand new Porsche Toronto while she enjoys a Viking Cruise along the East Coast.
St. Petersburg, Florida
Lou Leto
Flying into Tennessee, Lou Leto and Sherri Colligan's April/May road trip included Asheville, NC, Savannah, GA, and FL. A surreal dream about visiting the Dali Museum in St. Petersburg included a pose with PANDO.
Bayonne, France
Paul Curran
OCR member Paul Curran visited the Centre Porsche Dealership while vacationing in Bayonne, France.
Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
The Finlaysons and the Sterlings
The Finlaysons and the Sterlings at Lake Louise with its turquoise glacier waters in beautiful Banff National Park was a highlight of our trip to Canada.
54th Annual White Glove Concours
Story by Monica Asbury, Concours Chair
Concours and All Porsche Car Show
Porsche Club of America Orange Coast Region
54th White Glove Concours, June 27, 2026
Sea Terrace Park, Dana Point, California
Photos by Thomas Leach, Gary Ambrose, and Andre Frey
It started at O-dark-thirty with Bob Kahn and team laying more flour on the field than it took to make all the bakery items in Costco. Bob and team diligently marked the field with two teams in order to help expedite the grounds for what was going to be an epic day of Porsches and a celebration of Porsches with Wings.
Jim Reese commandeered the volunteers dressed in their orange vests who were primed and pumped speckled across the park in strategic locations to assist with setting up, allowing access, registering, directing, parking, issuing lunches, selling merchandise and cleanup, as well as anything else that needed attention.
The pure sounds of Porsche began to fill the air with Head Judge, Yao-Chien Lee, orchestrating the landscape for the anxious Judged car owners to move into their respective space and begin the arduous process of last minute prep before the bell rang for the judging to begin.
Then it was the display cars turn to march onto the field with their wheels in motion, ‘tail feathers’ beautifully exposed and lined up with precision for the exhibition.
A record-breaking 298 Porsches covered the terrain by the sea in glorious fashion with spectators gasping in awe of what was in view.
Aspecial thank you to Mr. Jeff Barna from Yokohama Tires for presenting the Joe Nedza Memorial Award; our sponsors Porsche Irvine, ImageOptions, Pelican Parts, JP Morgan, Gloss Pros, Inokinetic, Noramar Insurance and C&T Custom Wheel and to all the volunteers who put their heart and soul into the successful outcome of OCR’s 54th Annual White Glove Concours and all Porsche Car Show.
The 2027 date is set, June 19th same time, same place!
2026 PCA-OCR Concours Winners
CONGRATULATIONS and HALLELUJAH to this year’s category winners:
The 2026 PCA Zone 8 Concours Division Winners are:
Full Concours-Vintage Division (CV)
CV-1 1st Place Class Winner :
CV-2 1st Place Class Winner :
CV-4 1st Place Class Winner : Full Concours-Vintage Division Winner:
Full Concours-Modern Division (CM)
CM-1 1st Place Class Winner :
CM-2 1st Place Class Winner : Full Concours-Modern DivisionWinner:
Street Vintage Division (SV)
SV-1 1st Place Class Winner :
SV-2 1st Place Class Winner : Street-Vintage DivisionWinner:
Street Modern Division (SM)
SM-2 2nd Place Class Winner:
SM-2 1st Place Class Winner: Street-Modern DivisionWinner:
Unrestored Division (UR)
UR-1 1st Place Class Winner:
UR-2 1st Place Class Winner:
UR-3 1st Place Class Winner:
UR-5 1st Place Class Winner:
UR-6 1st Place Class Winner:
Unrestored Division Winner:
Detail and Shine Division (DS)
DS-2 2nd Place Class Winner:
DS-2 1st Place Class Winner:
DS-3 2nd Place Class Winner:
DS-3 1st Place Class Winner:
DS-4 1st Place Class Winner:
DS-5 1st Place Class Winner:
DS-6 1st Place Class Winner:
DS-7 1st Place Class Winner: Detail & Shine Division Winner:
Special Categories Division (SC)
SC-1 1st Place Class Winner:
Special Categories Division Winner:
Concours Committee:
Monica Asbury – Concours Chair
Yao-Chien Lee - Head Judge
Bob Kahn - Field Marshal
Jim Reese - Traffic Director
James Kreifeldt (SDR)
Chris Grayson (OCR)
Joshua Wilson (OCR)
Joshua Wilson (OCR)
Afshin Nayeri (OCR)
Anthony Jimenez (CAI)
Anthony Jimenez (CAI)
Gerald Perissi (OCR)
Chuck Bartron (GPX)
Chuck Bartron (GPX)
Robert Bauer (LAR)
Richard Chu (OCR)
Richard Chu (OCR)
Vincent Zimmerer (OCR)
Robert Racen (OCR)
Randy Newkirk (OCR)
Julian White (OCR)
Misty Coffield (SGVR)
Julian White (OCR)
Pol Pittayanuruk (GPX)
Evan Beal (SDR)
Barry Konier (OCR)
Eric Kaltenbach (OCR)
Douglas Lipton (OCR)
Randall Ross (LAR)
Don Sterling (OCR)
Scotty Wand (SGVR)
Scotty Wand (SGVR)
Jim Ghahreman (OCR)
Jim Ghahreman (OCR)
Jim Alton - Scoring
Dan Pittman - PR
Mark Wallace - Motorsport Registration
Sandy Schwartz - MC
Jeff Barna, President & CEO of Yokohama Tire Corporation, presents the Joe Nedza Concours Memorial Award to Rick Gibson and his 1958 356A
Division Winners
Head Judge Yao-Chien Lee proudly presented all our 2026 Winners with their well-deserved awards.
Joshua Wilson - OCR
CV-4 Class 1st Place and Division Winner
Trophies were custom-made by GD Signs in Costa Mesa to emulate the Concours theme, Porsches with Wings
Richard Chu - OCR
SM-2 Class 1st Place and Division Winner
Julian White - OCR
UR-5 Class 1st Place and Division Winner
Scotty Wand - SGVR
D&S-7 Class 1st Place and Division Winner
Anthony Jimenez - CAI
CM-2 Class 1st Place and Division Winner
Anthony Jimenez - CAI
CM-2 Class 1st Place and Division Winner
Chuck Barton - GPX
SV-2 Class 1st Place and Division Winner
Robert Baur - LAR
SM-2 Class 2nd Place
Vincent Zimmerer - OCR
UR-1 Class 1st Place
Robert Racen - OCR
UR-2 Class 1st Place
Randy Newkirk - OCR
UR-3 Class 1st Place
Afshin Nayeri - OCR
CM-1 Class 1st Place
Gerald Perissi - OCR
SV-1 Class 1st Place
James Kreifeldt - SDR
CV-1 Class 1st Place
Chris Grayson - OCR
CV-2 Class 1st Place
Eric Kaltenbach - OCR
DS-3 Class 1st Place
Douglas Lipton - OCR
DS-4 Class 1st Place
Randall Ross - LAR
DS-5 Class 1st Place
Don Sterling - OCR
DS-6 Class 1st Place
Evan Beal - SDR
DS-2 Class 1st Place
Barry Konier - OCR
DS-3 Class 2nd Place
Misty Coffield - SGVR
UR-6 Class 1st Place
Pol Pittayanuruk - GPX
DS-2 Class 2nd Place
298 Porsches covered the landscape at Sea Terrace Park for the 54th Annual White Glove Concours and all Porsche Car Show.
PSanta Rosa Plateau Tour
CA-OCR club members started coming into Sendero Marketplace in Rancho Mission Viejo around 7:30 a.m. By the time the drivers meeting began, all 51 cars with leads and sweeps were geared up for the 91 miles of a scenic road driving adventure through Orange, Riverside, and San Diego counties.
The first 25 miles took us to the updated Ortega Highway with some newly paved roads, concrete walls, guardrails, and more turnout areas. It’s always a beautiful drive up Ronald W. Caspers Wilderness Park to the top of the biker hangout “Lookout Roadhouse,” with live oak trees and fragrant California sagebrush filling in close to the road.
The view of Lake Elsinore was spectacular as we left Orange County behind and started the Riverside portion of the tour with a right turn at Clinton Keith Road. Now begins the drive around the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve as we drive through the Nature Preserve onto Avenida La Cresta, Gallop Lane, and Via Volcano. Through vast horse country dotted with tract houses surrounded by balding, brown hills with tufted chaparrals. All the roads from here were delightful with
3rd and 4th gear corners only interrupted by an excitingly steep 26-degree downgrade on a two-lane tarmac.
Entering San Diego County and with our finish line coming in about 20 miles, oak trees were disappearing, the sycamore and eucalyptus were taking over, and citrus and avocado farms were seen under a canopy of bright summer sunshine. As we drove through Olive Hill and sweeping Indian roads, more sweeping bends and thrills awaited; clutching the steering wheel a little harder, our host Jay Stephenson put another remarkable drive to bed.
The June weather barely got up to eighty degrees all day, and as the breezes picked up, the temperatures went down as we approached the beach city of Oceanside. Most, if not all, of our members crammed into the second-floor restaurant, Joe’s Crab Shack, where participants reveled in the repast of all things fish and crustaceans.
Jay’s next outing will be an overnighter in Palm Springs scheduled for October 24th. Be on the lookout for registration information.
Story by Glenn Billings
Photos by Jim Storms
Ramblings RICE’S
Story by Lee Rice
My Transition to Porsche
After my realization that my Corvette days were ending, I finally took it upon myself to drive out to Don Burns Porsche in Garden Grove. They were unresponsive with any kind of trade-in deal on my sparkling perfect 1963 Stingray Roadster, which I was not surprised at.
I still wanted to see what kind of deal was possible, but I got mostly uninterested responses. However, one sales manager overheard my discussions with the run-of-the-mill Porsche sales types and asked me, What did I have in mind?
Of course the new 2.2 911 S had me drooling, but that was out of the question. There was one in 1967, and I called it “butterscotch yellow” 911S. No deal there, but there was this 1968 911 in a dark plumcolored paint. It was pointed out that this was a Smog 911, and it was not very popular. That was an opening, and so we talked. I had done a lot of reading on Porsche and the 911 and realized my interest was in performance and the 911S types, and they told me various 1968 911 stories. One was that the “1968 911” was a 911S without the engine of an ‘S.’.
Another was that it was a “911L” or 'luxury' 911; not interested in that! Then the down-to-earth part is that it had a robust 2.0-liter engine with 148 DIN horsepower (130 hp USA). And it did have WEBER carburetors! And a large, UGLY air pump on the left side. And it has a bunch of stuff on the throttle linkages and a vacuum unit on the ignition distributor—all for smog. It had a 5-speed (Type 901 A-F-M-S-X ratios) and 4-wheel solid disc
brakes. It had Koni adjustable front struts and Koni rear shocks, and it had front and rear A.R.B. (Anti Roll Bars) definitely performanceoriented.
We talked further and took it for a test drive. BOY-oh-boy, it was no tire burner. And I realized you had to go flat out on a freeway on-ramp to keep up with the 65 mph speed limit, which in reality was more like 75.
And the brakes were directionally even on hard braking, unlike my semi-metallic drum brakes on the Stingray.
We started talking about price, and it was a lot more than I could muster, but I was interested and left with a ‘maybe.’
I got a call in a few days, and it was that same sales manager, and it left an impression that they wanted to ‘move’ that smog ’68 off the lot.
Lastly, the service manager and the sales folks told me that “the DOT and EPA issued a waiver on this car to deactivate the emissions system for safety reasons.” Nothing more was said then.
A deal was made, and I had the distinction of having two parking spaces in our apartment building's semi-enclosed spaces. It looked like big bucks, but nothing could be further from the truth. I was scampering to sell the Corvette and get enough overtime to make payments on the 911. I drove both of them for a few months and still admired the way I ‘tuned’ and modified my Corvette. It did so many things so well. … But the 911 was a whole new adventure.
My brother John with his Speedster and my stock 1968 911. June 1971
The first drive to LAX and back was a real adventure, as I felt that my 911 was too small to be seen very well. And at night that color disappeared in the night, and the rear taillights then (1965-'68) were not very bright. But driving was simply more fun! Can’t explain it so much, but it went where you wanted it to. No fuss or bump kickback, no oversteer either. It drove smoothly over the uneven concrete lane slabs and took bumps nicely at the original U.S.A. (D.O.T.) ride height. It rode smoothly and had no problems.
It felt cozy and secure. However, the stock seat belt anchor position I knew from F.A.A. standards was placed in an unsafe manner. I changed that with my brother's help and installed 3” wide standard aircraft seat belts anchored to the floor. (Porsche would change that soon after.)
Another new thing: the steering wheel was more like what I would see on a ‘school bus.’ It seemed huge, especially with the small 5.5-inch steel wheels on 165 tires. It was so light to steer…way too light for me, but that change would come later.
The seating I discovered, even with a slight pedal offset, was a refined and logical position for driving. You could reach everything, and even in a 130 DIN HP 911 engine, the revs were well visible with that center tachometer, and even this low-power engine loved to rev!
We changed the seat belts, and according to my 55-year-old records, I had to replace a Hella fog light 'bulb.'
That was my first official maintenance work.
It was fun and enjoyable, but I got caught in one of the worst engine failures.
Welcome to 911.2: I heard a loud rattling sound from something. Is there a motorcycle behind me? NOPE! It roared off around me.
I pulled into a parking lot and shut off the engine. I looked under and in the engine compartment. Nothing. I started it up, and it ran perfectly. I hesitantly drove it home, and it sounded fine. I called Don Burns and told them my plight, and they transferred my call to my sales guy. After telling him of this noise, he said, “Bring it in.” I asked, shouldn't I get a flatbed? “No,” he said, “drive it on in to service.” Ok.
Off I went and got about a mile or two and: “BANG”! I'm driving on 3 cylinders.
I was almost there, so I drove it on in. The service manager came out and asked a lot of questions, and I told him exactly what happened. I asked about their warranty, and they balked at that, saying I should have realized what was going on.
I am no dummy and know about a lot of engines but not much on this one, and I was trying to learn as much as I could. They wanted to know who told me to drive it in like that, and I said it was running fine when I called, but I wanted their experts to look it over and was told to drive it in. “WHO TOLD YOU THAT?” I told them, and he showed up and said, “Yes, I told him to drive it on in.” …long silence.
They took care of it, but they had to remove the engine and tear it down to the crankshaft as the chains were (then) 'breakable.' So it all had to come apart to replace the chains as well as some valves, springs, and some rockers. It was a mess.
It was apart, and a few other things were in need of repair, which I agreed to pay for.
They showed me the original chain tensioners, which were the 1st generation “Cup Type tensioners,” and they were replaced by the 1st series of upgrades: the new “sealed tensioners.” Overall, they were straightforward and honest, and I respected that.
So a few weeks later it was back with a new clutch, and it ran even better. Meanwhile, I was reading and asking a lot of shops about what my engine was doing. That is how I met the Aase brothers in Anaheim and later Michael Miller at his Westport Porschcare shop Newport Beach. Michael was a very cool guy who liked customers who learned and did as much of their own work as possible.
I knew I had a lot to learn and slowly got more Porsche involved. Meanwhile, I drove to PCA events and went to my 1st OCR June Bug time trials, then to the White Gloves Concourse… only it was done indoors at the then Huntington Beach Mall with such beautiful Porsches I was envious. My wife asked me how I thought of my 911, and I snapped out, I'd like to burn it!!! Yeah, it was my instant emotion, but my 911 was a family driver—a 'daily driver'—and keeping it pristine was out of the question. I had to take into account that my 911 was my working man's driver, rain or shine, and a workhorse getting 80+ miles on it a day! Really.
But it ran and ran and ran great!
Next: Upgrades
Godspeed, Leslie Rice, PCA-OCR.
Me driving with school bus steering wheel. Actually, a refined beautiful steering wheel.
Lee's 1968 911 engine with SMOG stuff. June 1971
CHAIN TENSIONERS - CUP 1965-1968, 1st SEALED Tensioner
STOCK 1971 totally stock 1968 911, with USA ride height.
OCR Golf Series
OCR Golf Series continues each month at Oso Creek Golf Course in Mission Viejo with Cape Auto Repair as the sponsor of the series.
Handicaps are not required, but having fun and meeting other Porsche members for camaraderie is!
Watch for email announcements for registration information and come out and swing with us!
Photos by Ocèane Monje
JStuttgart Market Letter
Report by David K. Whitlock
une kept the Porsche market on solid footing, even if it didn't quite maintain the pace we've seen over the last year. A total of 746 Porsches crossed the auction block, with 73% finding new homes for a combined dollar volume of $60,739,655. While dollar volume and unit volume were both well ahead of June 2025's $38.6 million from 614 cars, this marked the first month since March 2025 that the sell-through rate failed to surpass the same month a year earlier. It was also the first month since February that the top five sales didn't consist entirely of million-dollarplus cars. June's calendar featured the usual slate of online auctions, complemented by Mecum's Tulsa sale and Barrett-Jackson's inaugural auction in Columbus, giving collectors plenty of opportunities to keep the market moving.
Leading the month were a pair of 918 Spyders, and interestingly, neither was equipped with the Weissach Package. The first set is June's highwater mark right out of the gate at the beginning of the month. Finished in Guards Red over a Sonderwunsch Garnet Red leather interior with silver piping, this 420-mile example featured Front Axle Lift, the Carbon Fiber Interior Package, carbon-fiber side mirrors, and a carbon-fiber rear wing. Over the past twelve months, 918 Spyder values have averaged $3.2 million, with sales ranging from $1,715,000 to the $6,050,000 paid for the 845-mile Orange Weissach example at Mecum Kissimmee earlier this year. While this car lacked the desirable Weissach Package, its stunning specification, extensive options list, and ultra-low mileage were enough to push the price to $3,117,450 all-in, making it the first non-Weissach 918 Spyder we've seen eclipse the $3 million mark.
Another rarity to cross the block in June was not one, but two 964 30th Anniversary Jubilee Editions, the first examples we'd seen at auction since March 2025. The first was a familiar car, #61 of the 911 produced, which returned after last selling in November 2024 for $175,000. Finished in Viola Metallic over a Rubicon Grey leather interior, it underwent an extensive restoration with more than $244,000 invested before setting a new all-time auction record at $340,964. Just ten days later, another Viola Metallic over Rubicon Grey example, #491 of 911, crossed the block. Imported to the United States in 2023 and showing 56,000 km (35,000 miles), it presented as a well-documented, highly original example complete with service records, maintenance book, and detailed paint meter readings. It sold for $300,000, landing right where it should given its higher mileage than the 12,840-mile car that brought $330,000 in March and the freshly restored record-setting example earlier in the month.
Early water-cooled 911s also had a strong showing in June, highlighted by a record-setting 996 GT2 and an ultra-low-mileage 997 Club Coupe. The GT2, a 20,155-mile example finished in Basalt Black Metallic over Black leather, was well optioned with carbon-fiber trim, Speed Yellow seat belts, and Porsche's updated PCCM head unit, while extensive service records and presentation helped drive bidding well beyond recent results. It ultimately sold for $342,300, including buyer's premium, setting a new twelve-month high for the model. At the other end of the spectrum was one of the finest 997 Club Coupes to surface in years. Number 6 of the 50 produced, this one-owner example showed just six delivery miles and featured more than $7,000 in Porsche Exclusive options, including the factory Aerokit. Despite its rarity and virtually new condition, it failed to sell at a final bid of $300,000. My guess is
the seller was hoping to capitalize on the enthusiasm surrounding the new 992 Club Coupe, but while more of those will inevitably come to market, it's hard to imagine another delivery-mile 997 Club Coupe appearing anytime soon, if at all.
While I tend to gravitate toward earlier SWB 911s, G-body Carreras have really been growing on me lately, and this 1975 Carrera Targa was one of my favorite cars of the month. One of just 174 examples imported to the U.S. for the model year, it came finished in Peru Red with Gold Carrera script over a Cinnamon leatherette interior, a color combination that looked absolutely fantastic. Showing 59,000 miles, it also benefited from a well-documented engine rebuild and a long list of recent mechanical work, along with tasteful upgrades including Bilstein dampers and Turbo tie rods. Over the past twelve months, only one other 1975 Carrera Targa has sold at online auction, a Black example that brought $95,000. This one comfortably surpassed that result, hammering at $120,000, and deserved every penny, in my opinion.
The 356 market struggled in June with only 40% of the 20 cars on offer finding new homes. There were still a few bright spots, including a pair of 356A Speedsters that sold comfortably into the $300,000 range, but the car that drew the most attention was an exceptionally rare 1959 356A 1600 Super GT Speedster. One of an estimated seven examples built for the U.S. market in lightweight GT specification with the pushrod 1.6-liter engine, it came finished in Silver Metallic over a Black interior and retained its numbers-matching engine and transaxle. This wasn't the first time we'd seen the car either, having previously failed to sell at $750,000 during Monterey 2025 and again at $1,000,000 at Mecum Kissimmee this January. This time, bidding stopped at $896,000 without a sale. I hate to use the phrase “the market has spoken,” but with three attempts producing bids within a relatively narrow range, I'd say we have a pretty good idea of what buyers are willing to pay.
Overall, June was an interesting month. Unit volume and dollar volume remained exceptionally strong, but the slight drop in sell-through rate is something worth watching, especially after several days toward the end of the month dipped into the 50% range. Whether that's simply a temporary pause or the beginning of a broader shift should become clearer in July. I still expect the best of the best, particularly rare, highly original, and ultra-low-mileage cars, to continue setting new benchmarks. July's calendar is a relatively quiet one with the usual online auctions joined only by Mecum's Harrisburg sale before the market's attention turns squarely toward Monterey Car Week in August.
David K. Whitlock is a writer for The Stuttgart Market Letter, a daily market update for Porschephiles. www.stuttgartmarketletter.com
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LOSS OF USE
Tim Ashcroft, Creator of Doorshield.
PORSCHE SERVICE FACILITY EQUIPPED TO SERVICE ALL MODELS
Mercedes Benz 300SL, 190SL, 230SL-280SL Jaguar XKs & XKEs, Classic Aston Martins, Classic Ferraris
OCR Membership Updates
Anniversaries :
Congratulations!
August
Anniversaries are recognized every five years of membership.
30 Years
Colligan, Sherri
25 Years
Davis,Wayne
Davis, Debbie
Reed, John H.
Reed, Sharon
Ruckmick, Stephen C.
20 Years
Riley, Peter J.
Riley, Elizabeth
Wirgler, Ken
Wirgler, Jan
Fritz, Charles R.
Fritz, Cyndie
15 Years
Hufnagel, William H.
Hufnagel, Patty
Goodwin, Kevin
Goodwin, Karien
Morgan, Brad
Barbre, Brett R.
10 Years
Aikins, Fred
Aikins, Richard
Braun, Larry Bond, Kristen
5 Years
Duma, Christopher Duma, Jessica Haddad, James
Haddad, Helen M.
Davis, Ed
Dickens, Benny Cross, Michael
Lohmiller, Geoffrey E.
Caporal, Todd M.
Garrett, Scott
Cianciarulo, John B.
Sanderson, Jordan
Vincent, Valerie V.
Blanche, Earl
Sugiyama, Dean T.
Levine, Aaron
Lawrence, David T.
Rodríguez, Karen
New Members : Welcome!
June
Abdelkarim , Omar 2013 911 Carrera
Aguirre, Mike 2022 911 GT3
Cothren, Jared W 1989 911 Carrera Targa
Ding, Tian
Liu, Cherie 2024 Taycan GTS
Duncan, Jenson Edward Duncan, Jeremy 1987 944
Ettelson, Jon Laws, Monica 2021 Taycan 4S
Filek, Jacob 2001 911 Turbo
Frank, Jacob
Frank, Jason 2023 911 GT3
Gunkel , Gary
Gunkel, Carol 1969 911T Targa
Hart, Dan 2021 911 Carrera S
Kwok, Koon Wai 2026 911 Carrera S
Lycett, Darryl 2013 911 Carrera S
O'Meara, Tom F. 2023 Cayenne Turbo
Oconnell, Kevin P 2020 Race Car
Razai, Ali S 2024 911 Carrera S
Saldana, Erik 2021 911 Carrera S
Shah, Dave 1989 911 Carrera
Shih, Edward 2026 911 Targa 4 GTS
Sutherland, Thomas A 2014 911 Turbo S
Taylor, Matthew
Taylor, Shari 2026 911 Carrera T
Wirtzer, Jason 2001 Boxster S
Member Transfers :
Bain, Andrew W. 1984 911 Carrera
Transfer From: Grand Prix (GPX)
Baltazar, Oliver 2014 911 Carrera 4S
Transfer From: Arizona (AZ)
Berro, Samuel S. Marlene Berro
2004 Cayenne 2019 911 Carrera T
Transfer From: Grand Prix (GPX)
Lawrence, David T.
Lawrence, Christopher 2019 Panamera 4S 2022 911 Carrera
Transfer From: Oregon (OR)
Semeria, Gus Semeria, Noah 2019 Panamera 4S 1995 911 Carrera
Transfer From: Chicago (CHO)
Membership Benefits :
From over 3,500 local and national events including driving activities, social gatherings, autocross, track days, high performance driver education, club racing, tech sessions, car shows, insider exclusives and premieres:
There’s something for everyone at PCA.
Maintain Good Standing For : “members-only raffle”, Pelican Parts’ discount, The Mart; and more.
Subscription to Two Monthly Magazines : PANDO and that other one (PCA’s Panorama). Get Monica’s emails.
Stay Current : to know when and where to hang out. Trade stories and advice.
Membership Helps OCR Receive Monetary Benefits : from Porsche Club of America.
OCR’s New Member’s Picnic
September 19, 2026 : 11:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m .
William R. Mason Regional Park
18712 University Drive, Irvine CA 92612
Picnic Shelter #1
If you joined on or after September 27, 2025, your meal is complimentary.
• BBQ Hamburgers / Hot Dogs and all the fixins’
• The cost for members who joined prior to September 26, 2025 will be $10 p/p. Two ways to pre-register: 1) Bring cash or your check, payable to PCA-OCR, to the August 1st Breakfast Club Meeting and enroll, or 2) Register online at msreg.com/ocrpicnic26 Day of event registration fee will be $15 p/p.
• All members will be responsible for $5 parking fee
• Goodie Store, fun, camaraderie
• William R. Mason Regional Park - Picnic Shelter #1
Register in person at the monthly Breakfast Meeting. See us at the Membership table to add your name and the number in your party. Please be prepared to pay $10 per person at the time of registration. (No refunds after September 7, 2026.)
Letter to the Editor
Stewart,
A note to all involved in producing the outstanding PANDO, thank you for your efforts to produce such a high-quality publication. I have enjoyed and benefited from the monthly publication of the PANDO reading the interesting articles written by our own members on topics specific to our Porsches whether preserved, restored or newer, stock or not. The magazine coupled with the steadfast work of Monica keeps PCA-OCR the Very Best!
Herb Fischer
PCA-OCR Contact Information
OCR Executive Board
President
Jim Miller | pcaocrprez@gmail.com
Secretary Tom Gray | Crazi02@aol.com
Treasurer
Norma Miller | pcaocrtreas@gmail.com
Asbury | dennisasbury44@gmail.com
OCR Board Appointments
Advertising Chair
Robbie Crawford | ads4pcaocr@gmail.com
Charity Chair
Monica Asbury | sheamonica@gmail.com
Concours Chair
Monica Asbury | sheamonica@gmail.com
Goodie Store Manager
Monica Asbury | sheamonica@gmail.com
Pando Editor
Stewart Thompson | pandoeditor@gmail.com
Pando Classified Auto Sales Editor
Bob Weber | hbobw930@aol.com 714-960-4981
Pando Production Manager
Jan Knight | janknight@sbcglobal.net
Events Driving Chair
Glenn Billings | gb41@hotmail.com
Dealer / Sponsorship Liaison
Monica Asbury | sheamonica@gmail.com
Tech Advisor
Paul Shaffer | Paulcshaffer@yahoo.com
Social Media Chair
Richard Chu |rcpcaocr@gmail.com
Zone 8 Chairs
Zone 8 Representative
Victoria Varon
Zone 8 Secretary
Monica Asbury | secretary@zone8.org
Zone 8 CA Rules Coordinator & Webmaster
Tom Brown | ruleproposals@zone8.org
Zone 8 Chief Driving Instructor
Scott Mann | cdi@zone8.org
Zone 8 Drivers Ed / Time Trial Chair
Russell Shon | russell@lightningmotorsports.us
www.pcaocr.org
Got a suggestion? Have a question? Just want to vent?
This email goes straight to the board of directors: opinionspcaocr@gmail.com
Let us know what’s on your mind and we’ll share it at the next board meeting.
Anyone wishing to inform the club of special circumstances, illness or loss? Please let us know.
Membership Chair
Denny
Vice President
Monica Asbury | sheamonica@gmail.com
Classifieds
FOR SALE : 930-911 TURBO
2015 911 Turbo S Coupe, Rhodium Silver / Black lthr, 39K mi. PDK $135,000.00 Sam 503/730-7405; shuffman@gmail.com NWR (2)
2015 911 Turbo S Coupe, Yellow/Black & Yellow Trim lthr, 12.8K mi. PDK $160,000.00 Joe 631/974-4386; jscarallo@ gmail.com NYR (2)
2014 911 GT3 Coupe, Silver/Black & Grey lthr, 34.5K mi. PDK $145,000.00 Ryan 310/295-7142; ryan.begley@gmail.com. AR (2)
2016 911 GT 3 RS Coupe Silver /Black lthr 7K mi. PDK $220,000.00 Thomas 410/718-8083;thomaspatrickrice@gmail. com MR (2)
FOR SALE : BOXSTER, PANAMERA, CAYENNE, MACAN & CAYMAN
2020 Base Cayenne, Gunmetal Gray/ Black rims; 17K mi; Great condition. No smoking, No accidents. $49,000.00. Sandee. SL.MCCAFFREY@gmail.com; hbfleen@gmail. com. OCR (2)
SALE: PARTS-356-912
FOR SALE RUDGE WHEEL: Rare German KPZ Rudge Knock-off Porsche 356 chrome wheel dated 1962 4.5x15. PRICE REDUCTION $2000.00 Tom 714/614-0164; mauinow1@aol.com. OCR (4)
FOR SALE: PARTS-911-930-993-986-996-
997-991
FOR SALE: Hard top off a 1999 996 Arctic Blue Carrera. Need to clear out garage. Vehicle totaled in 2017. Excellent condition. Best offer. Call Joel @ 714-334-2777; jvgourdin09@gmail.com. OCR (2 )
MISCELLANEOUS
PORSCHE ENCLOSED SECURED PARKING
AVAILABLE: Parking space for only 2 more Porsches—356 or early 911 to latest 991. New ADT Infrared Fire and Police Monitoring System. All concrete construction warehouse building in safe and secured NW Huntington Beach/Boeing area is close to and 5 minutes away from the 405 and 22 Freeways. PCA members preferred, no subletting. Accepting only fully operational, currently licensed and insured Porsches, no leakers, nonoperational project cars, storage cars or tear downs. Provide your own car cover, insurance and battery tender. Month to month or longer rentals. PCA member. Bob 714/960-4981. hbobw930@aol.com; OCR (2)
Would you like to advertise your car in the Pando? Please contact Bob Weber 714-960-4981 or email hbobw930@aol.com
THE PORSCHE X PCA CAPSULE COLLECTION.
75 years of Porsche Motorsport, celebrated with a limited capsule collection: Porsche and the Porsche Club of America have joined forces for a collection that carries the spirit of the track into your wardrobe. Featuring tees, hoodies, and caps – each piece bearing the PCA logo, RaceBorn label, and ‘Porsche Sprint Trophy PCA’ racing series emblem.
