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| | PCA—Each fall and spring, Porsche Club of America opens a member only raffle, in which you, the member, may purchase entries for a chance to win a brand-new Porsche. For the Fall 2018 Member Only Raffle, the grand prize was a 911 Targa 4 GTS plus $25,000. In this video, we surprise one of five grand-prize winners with a new car.
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PCA—For the first time, Porsche Club of America members can race door-to-door with fellow PCA members in the first officially sanctioned PCA National iRacing simulation racing series. This simulated online
racing series is exclusively for PCA primary members, co-members, and PCA Juniors in good standing. Registration will open today, February 1, 2019, at 12 PM EST.
| | PCA—The Cayman was a case of love at first sight for me. I saw one for the first time at the North American International Auto Show in 2006, and in an era when the 911 was increasing in size, the Cayman
struck me as just right. The lovely semi-fastback roofline and the delicate rear quarter windows differentiated the car from the Boxster and were extremely well executed.
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| | PCA—Produced almost as long as the full-size items, toy and model cars have been built to different scales and budgets with varying degrees of precision. While on the low end some are merely mass-produced toys, others are truly beautiful recreations of classic automobiles.
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PCA—Celebrating 30 years of the 964—Porsche Club of America (PCA) welcomes all Porsche clubs, owners, and enthusiasts to the third annual Werks Reunion Amelia Island on March 8, 2019, the Friday preceding the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance. Membership in PCA is not required to participate in this celebration of Porsche
automobiles. Expect to view a breathtaking array of Porsches at this free-to-spectators event, from rare classics to current models and everything in between. Display your own cherished car in model-specific Porsche Corrals or enter the Porsche Judged Field and compete to win in more than 20 prize categories.
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| | PCA—Are YOU ready to Boca?
Important Dates to Remember:
- Parade: July 21-27, 2019 in Boca Raton, Florida
- Phase 2 Registration: April 15, 2019 at 12 PM EST. You will select events and activities at this time.
Some registration tips:
- Please visit our website and view the registration guide.
- Do not call the hotel directly regarding reservations.
- If you have questions regarding housing registration, or need help making reservations, please call Porsche Parade Housing Bureau at (877) 484-8984.
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PCA—A popular PCA member benefit is The Mart, the club’s classifieds section online and in each issue of Porsche Panorama. Mart Fresh is a bi-weekly column in which PCA media staff and guest contributors pick what they think are the "freshest" Porsches currently available, and then attempt to explain their
reasoning. Up this week are a 2004 911 Turbo Cabriolet, 1996 911 Carrera 4S, 1999 911 Carrera, and 1998 Boxster.
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| | Hagerty—Perusing the traits that Porsche and Ferrari share, including ultra-fast sports cars and matchless racing provenance, you eventually come to “stepchildren.” For Ferrari, it was the 1967–74 Dino, a mid-engine model powered by a V-6 engine designed by Ferrari but built by Fiat (and also used in the Fiat Dino Coupe and Spider). Porsche’s was the 1969–76 914, a mid-engine targa-top
roadster born from collaboration with Volkswagen and using an air-cooled VW engine.
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Automobile—While the various lots and campgrounds near Daytona International Speedway offer lots of opportunities to spot random neat spectator cars, a few car clubs reserve space for member parking. Along with Corvette and BMW, the Porsche Club of America was out in full force, filling up a lot to the brim with 911s,
Boxsters, Caymans, and 944s. Here are our favorites spotted among that crowd at this year’s race.
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Jalopnik—Some of the most breathtaking sports car racing of all time took place on Sunday in Australia as the young Aussie Matt Campbell put on an absolute masterclass in the closing hour of the Bathurst 12. After a strong and consistent run by his co-drivers Dirk Werner and Dennis Olson, Campbell took over for the final
stint a bit behind the leaders, but on fresher rubber, and put an impressive stamp on Porsche’s win docket.
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| | Motor1—Comedian and vintage car collector Jerry Seinfeld is currently in boiling water as a lawsuit has been filed against him in connection to an allegedly fake 1958 Porsche 356 that he sold. In a report by Newsday through Fox News, Fica Frio Limited accused Seinfeld of selling the collector a non-authentic car, which was bought for $1.54 million at an auction in Amelia Island,
Florida in March 2016. The amount paid included the 10 percent auction house commission.
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Autoevolution—Earlier this month, Porsche came up with the 992 Neunelfer Carrera Aerokit, which is essentially a generously-sized rear wing. Certain Zuffenhausen fans started fretting since the new aero element would bring the Carrera close to the look of the GT3. However, as we explained when introducing the said
development, there's no need to worry, since the upcoming 992 GT3 will pack more aggressive aero.
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| | PCARMARKET—The Porsche community is about to have its very own 24/7 all Porsche online Action. Within the next 10 days a public preview of the initial cars to go up for auction will be posted on the PCarMarket website. A count down clock will be present to inform the community of the exact time the auction will commence. This is the time to pre-register to bid and/or
schedule your Porsche to be auctioned. Please visit PCarMarket.com. Important Note: Magnus Walker’s STR002 will be part of the initial launch group.
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High Performance Academy via YouTube—Thor, a 106kg 4 cylinder 4L engine capable of 1500HP for circuit racing.
How can a head gasket cause cylinder liners to drop? Oskar from Elmer Racing explains to Andre some of the issues the PR Technology team overcame to set a new class record and claim outright victory at the 2018 World Time Attack Challenge in the RP 968.
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| | Porsche Newsroom—At the wheel of the vehicle sat the Porsche brand ambassador Mark Webber. The Australian thrilled home crowds at the famous Mount Panorama Circuit.
“The last time I drove at Bathurst was 24 years ago in the Formula Ford. Driving now on this wonderful circuit with this sports car was a sensational experience for me,” says the world endurance champion of 2015. “It’s incredible how much punch the engine has. Although I wasn’t driving at the maximum racing speed, I still reached 296 km/h at the end of the straight. Crazy!”
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Road & Track—The 911 makes a great sound, but it's not the only Porsche with a flat-six. Early Caymans and Boxsters also came with six-cylinder power plants, which means they make a comparatively good noise that we can't get enough of.
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| | Jalopnik—It was at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this month that I was confronted with a very sobering and ugly realization: I work with people who were not aware of the Michelin Man’s given name. These weren’t just some rubes off the street, people who don’t know a tire from a colossal licorice bagel with sipes and sidewalls, but people I respect who know cars in a deep, rich
way.
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Motor Trend—Porsche made 1,270 copies of the Carrera GT between 2003 and 2006, and one of them has been given a unique restoration by the automaker's heritage division. At the request of a collector in the U.S., Porsche Classic completely reworked a Carrera GT into the Oak Green Metallic beauty you see
here.
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| | The Drive—An old-school Porsche 911 Turbo (known also as a 930) has been converted into a limousine and is now for sale in California.
Surfacing in a Craigslist ad in late December or early January, the vehicle in question is a 1989 model from the final year of the 930's 15-year production run. It started out life as a 3.3-liter car with the "speedster" convertible roof option, and according to a Porsche 911 book (via forum post), was one of 600 such cars sold in the United States in 1989.
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Petrolicious—Whoa, what?! First things first, this is a 997, built by UK company Reflex Auto Design in homage to the Rothmans livery Porsche 935 and 962 Le Mans cars. It was completed in summer 2018 and generated plenty of publicity in the modified car scene. Now it’s up for sale with Historics Auctioneers, estimated at
£85,000-90,000 ($111,000-118,000).
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| | Motor1—If you haven’t figured it out by now, a good portion of the Motor1.com editorial team are total nerds. It’s okay, we totally own it, and we’re going to prove it right now by gushing over this 3D puzzle of a Porsche 911. Come on, people – how could any car enthusiast not get a kick out of this cool puzzle?
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Petrolicious—It is the winter of 1970 in Great Britain, and the RAC Rally is underway. Like usual, cold, wet, and murky conditions prevail. Despite the weather there is a thick row of spectators standing along the sides of these woodland stages. Somewhere in amongst the people is a young Paul Bloxidge, just one of many fans
hoping to catch a glimpse of their hero flying across these pocked and rutted British roads.
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| | The Drive—Recaro and Porsche are two names that are deeply ingrained in the history of German car production and motorsports. The two companies have been intertwined, growing together through the 20th century, and beyond. Recaro has supplied seats for Porsche's air-cooled 911s, the 914, 924, 944 and 928, and has recently shared with The Drive a timeline further detailing its
relationship with the legendary sports car maker.
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Teslarati—Porsche has stated that the Taycan will be one of the most important cars in its history, comparable in significance to iconic vehicles like the legendary 911. Despite the car not being in production yet, the veteran automaker has revealed that the Taycan and its derivative — the Taycan Cross Tourismo — are already
pushing the company to reach new heights.
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Jalopnik—Electrify America, the Volkswagen subsidiary that’s tasked with building up America’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure ahead of VW’s plan to introduce a new lineup of electric cars, has made a deal to use Tesla Powerpack batteries in
over 100 of its charging stations.
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- Unlimited Mileage? OK
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- Or set limits and pile on the savings
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Roadshow by CNET—Porsche may have abandoned new diesel vehicles in favor of electrification, but a new report shows that not all of Porsche's emissions issues are behind it.
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| | PCA—To celebrate 70 years of Porsche, the world’s greatest sports car, Porsche Design has created a timepiece exclusively for Porsche Club of America (PCA) members: the Chronograph 70Y Sportwagen PCA Edition. Strictly limited to only 70 timepieces worldwide, this masterpiece pays tribute to the passion, commitment and camaraderie of PCA members, as well as the legendary Chronograph I,
the first-ever timepiece developed by Porsche Design.
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PCA—Want to get published in PCA.org and e-Brake News and be part of the volunteer-fueled PCA Media Gruppe? Send us your original PCA or Porsche-related content and we'll consider it for publication. Contact Editor Damon Lowney at damonl@pca.org with submissions and story ideas, and he will help with writing and editing as
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Griot's Garage partners with PCA for e-Brake Photo of the Week contest
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| | PCA—Griot's Garage is sponsoring our Porsche Photo of the Week contest.
Winners will receive a Griot's Garage Concours Lawn Kit, a $99.99 value. We will also randomly award a PotW voter each month a PFM Speed Shine Kit, a $28.99 value. All you have to do is cast a vote for your favorite Porsche photo.
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Photo by Steven Scholz. High Desert Region. "This is my 2004 Porsche 911 GT3, with 6,000 miles and a six-speed manual
transmission. I love to drive through the twisty back roads of Oregon. I have the original wheels but enjoy the look of the HRE P101."
Got a stunning shot you want to share? Submit your pictures to potw@pca.org. Be sure to include your contact information, your region name, and a few sentences about your picture.
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e-Brake News
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