Story and photos by Gary Ambrus To celebrate the 109th birthday of Dr. Ferry Porsche…close to 30 members of the Southeast Michigan Region enjoyed a Sunday afternoon drive and dinner. The drive started out in cloudy skies……but by the end…..partly sunny weather prevailed. (L to R) Lucas Phan, Howard Gilson,[…]
Read More »By Steve Carbary This year the SEM PCA DE team made arrangements that stray from our usual routine. As many of you know, we typically host four Driver Education events per year with most of them being held at Waterford Hills Road Racing Course. On September 28th, we had the[…]
Read More »By Jack Haynes The last picture taken of James Dean—filling up his 550 Spyder prior to embarking on his trip to Salinas, CA This past summer, my wife and I embarked on a road trip from San Francisco to Los Angeles. I have long been interested in seeing the crash[…]
Read More »What a great time we all had, celebrating 60 years for our Southeast Michigan Porsche Club. The venue, Inn of St. John in Plymouth was elegant and festive, with 140 members coming together to enjoy such a wonderful evening. First, before I get into some of the details, I need[…]
Read More »By Don Kleist. Photos by Don Kleist and Nancy Richardson. This was a hard article to write. I started several times, only to get hung up on the same thoughts. I will just get them out of the way so I can continue with good words about the recent Porsche[…]
Read More »By Don Kleist If you attend a PCA sponsored event you are likely to see “Fueled by Volunteers” on t-shirts and banners. Volunteers make events possible, be they Parades, Treffens, Escapes or region-sponsored events. PCA has a small permanent staff, but the majority of work is performed by volunteers. About 2300[…]
Read More »ByTom Fielitz The apex of a turn is most possibly the single critical yet often least focused of the many aspects of driving. By that I mean that it plays a crucial role in almost every driving situation yet it is often ignored or minimized as a skilled aspect of[…]
Read More »By John Khami, PCA Member The Competition or Concours of Elegance began in Paris in the mid 17th century. Carriage owners gathered in an open area of the city, paraded their horses that pulled the body and wheels onto the field for the Parisians to see. The carriages and horses[…]
Read More »By Lisa Molzon I wish I could report that the sun was shining and it was a beautiful summer day for our annual Family Day at Waterford Hills Raceway, but alas, I cannot. Gray skies, cool temperatures and the visual threat of precipitation followed the torrential rain from the day[…]
Read More »Story by Steve Carbary The club hosted its second Driver Education event on June 23rd. Those following along may recall that our first two DE events this year had less than favorable weather. Well, as it turns out, this Friday was starting out in the same direction. We arrived to[…]
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