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Jim Miller
Happy 4th of July PCA-OCR!
We had another amazing drive thanks to Jay Stephenson and his team. The Santa Rosa Plateau Tour featured some wonderful twisties that allowed us all to experience the best out of our cars. We had 51 cars participating and everyone enjoyed the experience and the lunch after. If you have not yet gone on one of these drives, you really need to.
Speaking of driving opportunities, on July 11, Paul Shaffer will be leading a Malibu Up and Down Hills Tour. Be on the lookout for more information and how to sign up.
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.
A friendly reminder that there will NOT be a Breakfast Meeting in July so that you can spend the time with family and friends.
At our Breakfast Meeting on August 1, we will be welcoming Jeff Barna (President and CEO of Yokohama Tire Company) as well as Andrew Briggs (Vice-President of Marketing and Product Management) as our guest speakers.
Looking for opportunities to connect with fellow car enthusiasts? Monterey Car Week is August 7th thru the 16th. Werks Reunion will also be held in Monterey on August 14.
As you read this, many of us will have attended our 54th Annual White Glove Concours and All Porsche Car Show on June 27th. Our August Pando will be filled with some brilliant photos of participants at the Concours and of course, the beautiful Porsches that we are all fortunate to own.
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 Miller with June's Guest Speaker Huntington Beach Police Chief Eric Parra
Stewart Thompson
July is a big month for me personally.
My sister is due with her first baby in the first week of the month, and I could not be more excited. Megan and I do not have kids of our own, but we have fully embraced the idea of being the fun uncle and aunt. And I will be honest, a convertible 911 does not hurt that mission one bit.
It got me thinking about this month's theme. The Porsche You Defended is all about the cars people questioned, and you bought anyway. The critics, the raised eyebrows, the forums full of opinions from people who would never write you a check. We have all been there. But here is the thing about kids: they require no such defense. If it goes fast, looks cool, and puts a smile on your face, that is the end of the conversation. No justification needed. That is actually how I feel about my 911 every time I drive it. The debate around these cars, whatever generation or configuration, tends to fade the moment you are actually behind the wheel. In the hills it does exactly what I want and need. And every single time, without fail, it makes me feel like a kid again.
That feeling is what this edition is really about. Not the arguments or the internet opinions, but the very personal reasons we love these cars and keep choosing them despite whatever anyone else thinks.
I hope the stories in this issue make you smile, maybe even nod along in recognition, and remind you why you fell for your particular Porsche in the first place.
Welcome to July. It is already a great month.
Stewart Thompson Editor, PANDO
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OCR members Mike and Marichi Friedman brought the PANDO along, while enjoying their visit to Cabo San Lucas.
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The Cunninghams took a whirlwind trip back to Peter's home stomping grounds. Of course the PANDO came along. Taking the time to reflect on life and pay homage to all those that were so tragically lost.
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Diane and Charlie Polce loved their trip to the Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina in early June. As well as attending their family reunion.
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One of Seventy
I wasn't really looking to buy a new Porsche. Sometime last summer a PCA friend told me about a club raffle. I looked it up and found that the prize was the opportunity to purchase one of seventy 70th Anniversary Club Coupes. Anticipating my chances were somewhere around zero, I filled out the form and sent it in.
In August I attended the Werks Reunion in Monterey during Car Week. On display was probably the only Club Coupe in existence at that point. I walked around it and thought, nice car, but it has nothing to do with me. Parked next to it was a commemorative Andial 911, and shortly after, OCR member and Andial co-founder Alwin Springer arrived with his family for a presentation. One spot over sat Roger Penske's street legal 963. A memorable day.
By Tom Gray
Photos by Jim Storms
A few days after Car Week I received an email from PCA National. Congratulations, you are one of 70 lucky members selected to purchase the 70th Anniversary 911 Club Coupe. Deadline for acceptance: five days.
I decided to tell Pam right away. Whoops. I had completely forgotten to mention that I had entered the raffle. As always, she was a good sport and left the decision to me. Honestly, I had mixed feelings. I still love my 2007 Carrera S, my first and only Porsche at the time. But I decided there was no downside to moving forward since I could withdraw up until purchase.
In October I began the ordering process. Options were limited compared to a standard 911. All cars came in a gorgeous blue metallic paint-to-order, with custom wheels unique to this model. A six speed manual was standard with no PDK option. I added the tartan seats without hesitation. It would not be a proper Club Coupe without them. I also chose the front axle lift and a few other options, selecting Porsche Irvine as my delivery dealer.
The car arrived in May. We finalized the purchase on the 20th. After Memorial Day it went to the detailer for processing, wrap and ceramic. I took delivery on June 2nd, enjoying my first drive alongside a representative from Porsche Irvine.
A sincere thank you to the team at Porsche Irvine for their help throughout the entire journey.
Every Porsche owner and Porsche model has a critic. Every Porsche owner has a story that defends their reasoning for buying their beloved beast. The stories I enjoy most are the ones that I hear from long-time owners who have endured the endless questions of “why”. Why did you buy that vs. this? Why did you spec it this way vs. that? Luckily most of the questioning comes from Porsche owners or those wanting to be Porsche owners. The relentless asking of “why” is part of the discussion and passion of owning a Porsche. It’s the starting point for great conversations and new friendships regardless if they disagree with my reasoning.
For starters, I chose a manual rag top convertible. No headliner and no fancy button to press to retract it. Yes, you have to get out of the car, undo exterior latches just to open the trunk so you can manually disassemble your top so it can be stored. Yes, you can’t drive very fast when the top is up. Yes, the interior noise is loud. True, it’s very hot to the touch in the summer when you are taking it down, so hot you can burn your hands. True, there is always a chance you drop it on the car when putting it away. Yes, it can take a few minutes to put up and down. Yes, it requires you to walk around both sides of the car a few times to take it off or put on. Sure, it's not fun if you get caught in the rain and have to put the top up.
For most people this is enough to say. I don’t want whatever car that is. However, all of these things are relative. Its takes slightly longer than putting down a top on an MGB and way less than JEEP. Not to mention anything you do with your Porsche is just part of the fun.
But the magic happens once the roof is folded and put away. Open air, beautiful lines, the sound of a naturally aspirated Flat 6 and wind in what hair I have left. Regardless of the “Why,” nothing beats my 2025 718 Spyder RS, it’s just everything I love about sports cars. It’s a story of why that I hope will endure for generations to come.
MWhat Color is That ?
y hunt for my car started about 5 years ago after attending the Werks Reunion during Monterey Car Week. I’ve owned four 911s through the years and thought I was done with Porsches, but the Werks Reunion pulled me back in and the hunt for another one was on. This time, instead of another 911, I felt a Cayman or Boxster would be fun and something different. I found a great YouTube video produced by PCA that talked about Cayman and Boxsters, and many of their limited editions models. I always like to have something different I was at first looking toward a 2008 Boxster RS 60 in Silver with red interior, or the 2008 Special Edition in Orange. I found a nice RS 60 and had a chance to drive it and really liked it. I probably would have bought this but we could not agree on a price, so my search continued. A short time later I had a chance to drive
a 981 series Boxster. Driving it really sold me on this model plus all the positive information I’ve heard about this series. Still, I was looking for something different. Something a little uncommon.
I wasn’t sure what I could find in this model until I saw a picture of a 981 Boxster S in Lime Gold. I was never really a big fan of gold cars, but this color was so unique. The more photos I found, the more I knew this was what I was looking for. After looking for close to two years I was about the switch to “plan b”, (probably white or silver), but then, a 2014 Lime Gold Boxster S popped up for sale on line. Fortunately, it was close enough that I could drive down near San Diego the next day to see it. Once I saw it in person and had a chance to drive it, I knew it was the car for me. I would have been ok with the more common
By Ed Craig
black interior, but this one even had the two-tone lime gold/agate gray interior, plus it was an “S”. Even better!
I took some photos and drove home to “think about it”, even though I knew it was the car. I got home just as my daughter and grandkids stopped by my house. I told them all that I found a car and none of them would like the color. Showing my grandkids first, their reaction was as expected. Ewe! I laughed as this reaction was expected and told them I was picking it up in the morning. The good news for me is they all love the car and the color now, just as much as I do. The color and car are unique, which is some of the fun of owning any Porsche. The first question I’m always asked at any car event is, “what color is that?”
2008 RS60 Spyder
By Mark Loarie
What first caught my eye was the red top. In 2007, Porsche announced the limited-edition 2008 RS60 Spyder, and car magazines quickly featured it with photos and details. The more I read, the more captivated I became. The GT Silver was popular but the red interior and top divided opinion—some even called it garish—but I wanted to be surrounded by it.
Porsche’s intent was to pay tribute to the Type 718 RS60 Spyder that won the 1960 12 hours of Sebring. The tribute car had all the sporty bits like PASM, Sports Exhaust, wheel spacers and a mild tune that bumped HP over 300 for a Boxster first. What tipped me into obsession was that they removed the hood from the instrument binnacle. Just the silver gauge cases out in the open. From the driver’s seat, it made the car seem so much lighter, at least several ounces.
I think all 1960 RS60s were spoken for before they landed in 2008 so I waited to see how time in the market would treat them. In 2014 I found one for less than 50K that had been on a trickle charger for six years with only 1700 mi. I was smitten from the first drive. Every drive is concentrated Porsche experience with the mid-engine, 6-speed, sport exhaust and the 300 HP for 3000 lbs combination resonating with 150 HP for 1500 lbs in the 550 Spyder of the 1950’s. Twelve years on and now with 55,000 miles, it has been a beloved daily driver, road trip car, occasional PCA rally car and has even won an OC PCA Concours award in its class.
Today the silver with Carrera red interior and top seems more common among Porsches and even other makes. It draws more smiles and less raised eyebrows today as a somewhat mildly cultish combination. I think people adjust over time and what may seem extreme today will someday become a warm memory of when it first came out. If you see something unique that appeals to you, go for it!
Targa GTS4 T-Hybrid
Scott Bourquin
EThe Porsche I Had to Earn
very emotion starts with an event. My admiration of the Targa started that way and was reinforced for many years, yet for some reason I never owned one until now.
As a child, my family went through a significant financial swing. Six of us ended up in a two-bedroom apartment in Tarzana. It cemented my fear of spending and my desire to be frugal. When my dad's business recovered, we bought a bigger house, and he arrived home one evening in a new 1973 Cadillac Coupe DeVille. That night we met his business partner, Dr. C, who pulled up in a 1973 Targa and laughed at the Cadillac. I got my first ride that evening. It was love at first ride.
A few days later I told my grandfather about it while riding in his Opel GT. He was a man of few words and an engineer who was on the design team of the L-1011. He simply said, "Those are great cars, very well-engineered."
In 1985 I was hired at Performance Porsche Audi VW as a VW salesperson. During my first week, a grimy man walked into the showroom and asked about a Green Targa. He smelled like horse manure and the Porsche salesmen ignored him. The GM let me have the up since nobody else would talk to him. He became my first Porsche sale. For decades after that I owned trucks and SUVs I could use to haul computer and AV equipment, all the while snapping photos of RSR-style 911s and Targas in hopes of one day. . . In 2020, I planned to order a Green Targa 4S in Germany for European delivery. Weather killed the trip. Tariff threats killed the second attempt.
By Scott Bourquin
This year, finishing my MBA at the Citadel, I thought, I don't have a computer business anymore. This is my graduation gift. I found an Oak Green Neo Targa GTS4 T-Hybrid at a local dealer, close enough to my original build sheet that it felt right.
The day I prepped it with Adams Graphene, curious neighbors wandered into my garage, grabbed a beer, and watched while F1 played on the TV. One of them said, "I haven't seen you this happy since you've lived here."
I've been in this house 15 years. It just never had a 911 in the garage before.
This is the car I always wanted. I just had to reinvent my life to fit my dreams.
A Car at a Crossroads
By Edward Arrango
When I found it, the car was at one of those pivotal moments that older sports cars often reach — somewhere between still good and quietly falling apart. It had been driven, used, maybe a little neglected. Left in the hands of someone indifferent to what it was, it could have easily spiraled into a parts car or a weekend-warrior money pit for someone who didn't know what they were getting into.
I knew exactly what I was getting into.
The 996 generation has always been the underdog of the 911 lineage — criticized for the water-cooled engine that purists never fully forgave, and saddled with the infamous IMS bearing anxiety that haunted early ownership. But underneath all that noise is a genuinely brilliant sports car: light, balanced, responsive, and deeply connected in a way that modern performance cars rarely achieve.
IWhy this Car ?
By Scott White
n my youth, my obsession with Porsche was total and complete. I purchased my first one at age 18, a 1977 911S Targa. I owned and drove that care to college, through my dating life and into marriage and kids; well, one kid (15 years in total). The second child forced the sale of the car that could not accommodate a young family of four. Years later, when the kids were up and out, I was still yearning to get back to the top-down, flat-6, twisty road drives in another Porsche. However, finances were not going to allow for the proper purchase to quench the desire. Instead, life presented an interesting opportunity and quandary, A 2007 base Boxster, with Tiptronic. Yikes. A “girl's” Porsche with a slush-box transmission. Would this be too humiliating to take advantage of?
The short answer is, “Not at all.”
I loved that little roadster from the moment I first got into it. We borrowed the car for a weekend before purchasing it from my friend, and took it to Laguna Seca for an IMSA race weekend. There, we were taken out for some parade
hot-laps. I was instantly hooked, even with the lowly Tiptronic, mated to the 2.7ltr engine. We bought the car as soon as possible, and I set out to rehab what had been a somewhat neglected, outdoor-parked car.
With a lot of TLC and time, I had the little roadster looking and driving much better than I could have imagined. The “girl-car” image turned out to be a myth and the Tiptronic was equally enjoyable at the track and daily driving in Orange County. It was a sad day when I sold it last November. But the new owner truly appreciated the love that went into the care of the white Boxster. He had spent more than a year searching for the perfect match and found it in my car. The only reason I sold it was because I inherited my father’s Boxster S, with a manual transmission.
The sad part of the story is, last Christmas eve, the new owner of my white Boxster was rear-ended and the car was declared a total loss.
I still miss my little white base Boxster, and its Tiptronic.
Brumos Collection : Learning an d Discovery
Porschephiles may know some information about Brumos, but a visit to the Brumos Collection made an impact similar to my exploring King Tut’s tomb. It's the history and education of another significant era, beautifully preserved and curated. The Brumos Collection opened in 2020 after the brick building with rooftop skylights was designed and built as a homage to the now-lost huge Ford plant in Jacksonville that assembled Model A’s and more. Compact but not cramped, it has an amazing history of motorsports and racing, not only of the successes of Brumos Racing (Brumos is a condensed version of Brundage Motors, a Porsche dealership that pledged, “We race what we sell”); it features two distinct galleries and a working shop, all in just 35,000 square feet.
The Forerunner gallery vehicles take the visitor on an international development tour of racing: a Peugeot with the first DOHC engine (in 1914), front-drive Millers of the '20s (that’s the 1920s!), Los Angeles-based racers that influenced Ettore Bugatti, a legendary NOVI V-8 Indy car, and a stunning Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B.
As observed by Lou Leto
The Frontrunner gallery emphasizes Porsche: the Orange 914 sits near the 908/3 Spyder test car (1200 lbs., 360 hp) and the 917 K raced by Jo Siffert and later used in the Steve McQueen movie Le Mans, along with an example of the now-legendary 917/30 model (flat 12, DOHC, 630 hp, 1760 lbs.) that dominated Can-Am. It is positioned with a Porsche-liveried race car transporter. A rare Porschepowered Indy car (750 hp, 1550 lbs., designed by Norbert Singer with a Mezger-engineered V-8) is a lesser-known artifact from the factory’s oval racing attempt.
It’s important to mention that the vehicles are not hidden behind barriers. Visitors may walk around each vehicle to gain perspectives through up-close inspection of the often-subtle design and engineering influences of aero, downforce, power, and speed that define victory. Each
has its own digital information kiosk to scroll through that identifies the history and the specifications. Highlighting the Brumos Racing vehicles that were so often winners (Daytona 24-hour champions and more, all in Porsches, many with highly recognizable Brumos livery and number 59), with nearby cases of memorabilia for drivers that included Peter Gregg, Jim Busby, and Hurley Haywood.
Brumos Racing retired from competition in 2013, but like Tutankhamun, the artifacts and documentation of the legend and mystique are intact, well preserved, and live on.
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Leep, Daniel 2019 911 GT3 RS
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Leslie, Michele 2022 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 1995 911 Carrera
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Licata, Mark
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Nguyen, Emma 2016 Macan Turbo
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Osborne, Nick
Osborne, Maryanne 2025 911 Carrera S
Pak, Jim 2025 Cayenne GTS Coupe
Palomares, Salvadore 2025 718 Cayman S
Park, Hyunji 2024 718 Boxster S
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Robey, Steven G. 2013 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
Schonberg, Edward Robert 2020 Macan S
Shingu, Shaheen 2022 718 Cayman
Sundt, Jeremy 2019 911 Carrera
Tawil, Omar 2016 911 Carrera S Cabriolet
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Theriault, Pamela 2025 718 Cayman GTS 4.0
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New Members
Jim and Michele Leslie / Cayman GTS 4.0 / Yellow
Ted Kawai and Linda Hartson / 2021 Boxster GTS / Blue
Larry Wise / 2022 Cayenne / White
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 16, 2025 will be $10 p/p. Two ways to pre-register: 1) Bring cash or your check, payable to PCA-OCR, to the August 2nd 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,
I just want you to know Denise and I have noticed your efforts and contributions to Pando, and it is appreciated. Taking nothing away from recent editors, in our opinion you have improved “the product” and are publishing something you can be proud of in the knowledge it better reflects activities and interests of OCR members. Well done.
With kind regards, Barry Michaels
Breakfast Club June 6, 2026
Photos by Monica Asbury
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Paul Shaffer | Paulcshaffer@yahoo.com
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Chair
Denny
Vice President
Monica Asbury
Classifieds
FOR SALE : 930-911 TURBO
2019 911 Turbo S Coupe, White/Black lthr, 36K mi. PDK $180,000.00 Zee 714/5536177; zeeomar@deffuse.com. MAR (2)
2002 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe 996 Track Spec. Black/Black lthr, 72K mi. 6spd manual. Evolution Motorsports (EVOMS) GT700 Kit. JRZ Suspension RS Pro 3 Triple Adjustable. Big Reds Brake Kit. Rennline 996 Bolt-In Rollbar. Cobra Nogaro Circuit Racing Seat. USR Black Housing Project Headlights. Asking $69,995.00. Joseph Fan. 818/427-9672 cell; Brightonllc@ aol.com. OCR (1)
FOR SALE : LATE MODEL 911-964-993-986996-997-991
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. $3495.00 Tom 714/614-0164; mauinow1@aol.com. OCR (2)
FOR SALE: PARTS-911-930-993-986-996997-991
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 FOR
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.
