Slipstream - July 2016

Saturday Drive Recap: B-Double-E-Double-R-U-N
By Mark Pitarresi
Photos by Bill Orr and the Author*
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t was a beautiful
I
morning on May 14 with
temperatures in the
70s and partly cloudy.
The drive started at the Walmart
Supercenter in Lake Worth. There
were 81 Porsches and 130 people
at the event. It was hard not to
notice the spectators in awe of this
Porsche mass. Our drive would take
us 105 miles through the towns of
Lake Worth, Weatherford, Hudson
Oaks, Rainbow, completing the
drive in Granbury at Revolver
Brewing. As usual there was a good
mix of Porsches, from a 944 to a
Martini-themed 918 supercar! The
excitement could be easily seen on
all our faces.
1974 Ice Green Metallic 911
Tom started the drivers meeting
and stressed the importance of the
rules as well as his safety concerns
on the route. I was pleased to get in
the third group, because it meant
I had some more time to look at a
1974 Ice Green Metallic 911. This
car was AWESOME! The driver
was quick to tell me that it was not
a show car and its purpose was to
be driven often! He had upgraded
the engine to a 3.2 liter. His wife
then told me about their other
911, a 1971, which has a 2.7 liter
engine. She then explained that it
requires a little more fiddling. She
had a smile from ear to ear as she
talked about their other 911. They
were both true Porsche enthusiasts
for sure. The only thing on my
mind was that I wanted to hear that
engine, but it was time to line up.
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While on the drive, there were
a few areas where people gathered
on the side of the road watching all
the Porsches go by. These are not
just drives; they are like rolling car
shows, with spirited driving as the
theme!
Starting at the Lake Worth Walmart
While at the rest stop I heard
an air cooled engine. The sound
ended up being the Ice Green
911 that I wanted to hear earlier.
It pulled out onto the road solo.
The driver growled through the
gears as he reached cruising speed.
Everyone at the rest stop seemed to
pause to take in the sound of the
lone air cooled flat six in perfect
tune. Another 997 S caught my
eye and I decided to take a closer
look. The owners were very excited
about their car and noted that it was
their first Porsche. When leaving
the rest stop I got to open it up a
little (while obeying the traffic laws
of course). The sun was mostly out
The requisite rear view image
Members enjoyed great driving roads
by this time and it made for some
good scenic country driving for the
last part of the drive.
The brewery had live music
(The Jenna Clark Band) and it was
a great atmosphere! I was not
familiar with Revolver and did
enjoy all four of their brews. I ran
The group arrives safely for some
good times at Revolver Brewing
into Tom and told him what a good
time I was having. Tom and I then
talked about how great all the
members are in the PCA club,
volunteering for PCA, his old
Porsches, and some of the drives
that take place in the Hill Country.
Upon departure, I had to take one
last stroll through the parking lot.
It’s always a sight to see this many
Porsches in one place!