– Bill Seymour OK, so we’re now back to writing about “moving car events” (the job responsibility of your scribe who is VP Activities). The weekend of May 6-7th saw the Zone 1 Concours and Rally come to NER-land (see article elsewhere in this issue). As an autocrosser, DE’er, tech sessionist and social attendee but […]
Zen and the Art of Auto Detailing – by Glenn Champagne For those of us who seek an inner peace, a balance of yin and yang, in harmony with the natural and spiritual world, many practice yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, or martial arts such as Aikido and Hapkido. Those of us who take a more […]
Nicholas Hunziker, whose art you’ve surely seen in Panorama and maybe on my feet, is stepping into a tradition but also flipping it on it’s head a bit. Instead of painting an “art car”, he’s instead going to buy and modify a car paying only with his art. There have been a few “art cars” […]
We are lucky to have excellent instructor training for the Porsche Club. And our instructors are well regarded as being of very high quality. But, until recently, no third party has wanted to play the role of certifying DE instructors. The Motorsports Safety Foundaton (MSF) has stepped up and created a certification program with six […]
Cars with Automatic Braking and/or Lane Drift Correction Systems / Lane Change Assist will only be allowed to participate in DE events if the systems can be turned fully off while the car is on-track. Proof of the ability to fully shut off these systems must be provided (i.e. information in Owner’s Manual, etc.). Drivers […]
It’s hard to believe that Porsche has made over one million 911’s since 1965. But take a look at the Irish Green – with houndstooth cloth – and proper manual transmission – that is the millionth. Tasteful, understated, lovely. Well done, Porsche.
You know that actor, race driver, Porsche-nut guy with great hair? Yes, well he also founded a cancer support center in Maine that benefits from your love of seeing great cars. Check it out on July 15 in South Portland. Seems to be a happening food scene up there too, so this should be a […]
There was once a time when “race car for the road” really meant something. The GT1 class in the mid-90’s is when Porsche decided that taking a street car and modifying it for GT1 Class racing wasn’t as efficient as building a full-on race car and then adding a “strassenversion” – a street version. They […]