My husband likes to talk about why we joined the club. He says ‘he’ joined the club for himself. We had a 944 Turbo at the time and ‘he’ joined to get more information about the car, or so he thought. What started as a club for ‘him’ has quickly become a club for ‘us’. …
This is a story spanning a total of two years, soon to be three, and maybe a decade or two more. To understand Project 931, we have to go back to the dark ages; that’s right, the late 1970’s. The late 1970’s was a dark time for automobile manufacturers; the era of the muscle car…
The 2023 Porsche Club of America (PCA) Racing season officially arrived in the Midwest with the race at Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka, KS. This long standing race put on by the Kansas City Region has been a welcome fixture on my spring calendar for a good number of years. The 2023 race did not…
I must admit I did not know what to expect from the KC Region’s scheduled tech session with Wrap Effects in Lenexa, KS. I know what paint protection film is, better known simply as PPF. I have some on my car. But now I know the art behind its application and the product’s durability thanks…
Twas the night of THE Christmas party for our Kansas City Region PCA. The air was chilly but clear as the Porsche club faithful gathered on December 3rd from far and near. This year the club changed our venue to the Cedar Creek Clubhouse, made available by Stan and Debra Thorne, current Zone 10 representative…
The best possible weather that anyone could ask for made this year’s All German Car Show one to remember! The Sunday morning, October 2nd event had a record turnout of cars and spectators. By the time the show started at 9:00 am, 74 Porsches belonging to KCRPCA members were on display on the open-air top…
This adventure intertwines a road trip, a vintage sports car weekend, my 16-year- old grandson, Porsches of course, and more. The starting point was Christmas Day, 2021. My gift to grandson Bentley was an allexpenses paid road trip to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, the site of the Road America Road course, and the annual Weather Tech…
The Weston drive ending at the Riverwood Winery is always a club favorite. And honestly, it is one of mine too. We have done this drive a lot. In fact, I think almost everyone has the drive memorized. That being said, there are always a few surprises. We gathered again this year at the Walmart…
Once again, that itch to migrate south began to worm its way into my mind, shortly after I returned from the previous winter’s journey in March of 2021. With the winter holidays behind me, and only the chilly, colorless days nearing on the horizon, Sola, my 4-year-old Shibon, and I headed back to Florida this…
Throughout the year, the Kansas City Automotive Museum, located in Olathe, Kansas, features a selected marque for display in addition to their outstanding permanent inventory of historical, classic and modern vehicles. February was designated as Porsche month and the Kansas City Region of the PCA was happy to donate some cars. If you have not…
