Your PCA e-Brake News March 2020 Recap

Published: Thu, 04/02/20

April 2, 2020

Dear e-Brake subscriber,

As you know, Porsche Club of America delivers e-Brake News to your inbox every Tuesday. This is the March monthly recap.

To the left, check out the March issue of Porsche Panorama. Scroll down to find a recap of the top five e-Brake News articles of the month.

As always, scroll to the bottom to vote for the Porsche of the Month, and to see February's winning photo.

1. 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S is bigger and faster with 640 horsepower

PCA—It was only a matter of time before Porsche started selling a 911 Turbo based on the 992-generation car, though this time the automaker launched the flagship with the Turbo S, announced today with 640 horsepower and the ability to crush zero-to-60 miles per hour in just 2.6 seconds, storm the quarter mile in 10.5 seconds, and top out at 205 miles per hour. Let’s all remember not too long ago the Carrera GT supercar had a top speed of 205 mph, though it was slower in all other regards.

2. Video: Canepa and his 800-horsepower Porsche 959 SC

PCA—The Porsche 959 was the greatest supercar the world had seen when it was first put on sale in the mid-1980s. Yet here in America, it wasn't possible to buy one — at first. Enter Bruce Canepa.

With help from a friend, Canepa was able to purchase one and drive it in the states on a tourist Visa, and the rest is history. Following that fateful year, he embarked on a journey to federalize the 959 with customers including Bill Gates, and since then has worked tirelessly to make 959s legal here for whoever can purchase one — and also modify them to be the best that they can be.

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3. Here are the 2020 Werks Reunion Amelia Island first-place award winners [w/video]

PCA—The fourth annual Porsche Club of America Werks Reunion at Amelia Island ended Friday afternoon with the awards ceremony, closing what was the most well attended Werks Reunion yet. With about 700 Porsches registered for the event’s judged class and display corral, the Porsches on this page represent the first-place winners. Scroll down to find out who won top honors in the judged class, or watch the embedded Facebook video below to view the whole ceremony.
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4. Five Porsches we'll be watching at the 2020 Amelia Island auctions

Motor Trend—Hard on the heels of the Scottsdale sales come the Amelia Island sales. Little in the way of good news has happened since Arizona, with fears of a global pandemic jolting the world equities markets. In this atmosphere, it will take some truly special cars to catch the attention of nervous buyers. Here are five that we think have a pretty good chance of changing hands at or near their pre-sale estimates.

5. Two low-mileage Porsche 911 Club Coupes built for PCA members sold at auction

PCA—The first Porsche 911 Carrera S Club Coupe was built for the 50th anniversary of PCA, and it was — and still is — an impressive car. The same can be said about the more recent 911 GTS Club Coupe, built for PCA for the club’s 60th anniversary. Only 50 were made of the former, and 60 of the latter, so they’re extremely rare. Both crossed the auction block at the Amelia Island auctions last weekend.

Griot's Garage partners with PCA for e-Brake Photo of the Week contest

PCA has partnered with Griot's Garage for 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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Vote for your favorite Porsche Photo of the Week

Each month, we will feature the Porsche of the Week photos from the previous month. Then we will tally the votes and crown a new Porsche of the Month winner. PCA, in partnership with Griot's Garage, will be giving away a Concours Lawn Kit to contest winners and a PFM Speed Shine Kit to randomly selected voters.

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.

Click here to vote for your favorite photo