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A Maverick goes to Hawaii by Michael Durovick photo provided by Michael Durovick My wife and I recently returned from our vacation to Hawaii. While there, I was hoping to photograph a Porsche or two in the natural beauty of the islands. So I contacted the President of the Big Island Hawaii Region, Gunner Mench, who is the owner/operator of the art gallery Harbor Gallery in Waimea. We met him at his gallery and were chatting for some time when he told me he couldn’t leave the gallery to take the car for a shoot. I was a little disappointed, thinking I wasn’t going to be able to take any photos. But to my great surprise, he handed me the keys to his fuel-injected 1980 SC Targa and said to take it up the coast and find a nice spot to shoot it. What!?! Who hands the keys to a classic Porsche to a complete stranger? He said he had seen my photography and liked my work and wanted to see what I could do. For him to say he likes my photos was a huge thrill -- especially an art gallery owner, with his father having been a professional photographer in Germany. His father had done professional advertising photos for the Porsche 356 back in the day and even had a Porsche delivered to him by Ferry Porsche himself! So I heeded his request to keep it under 100 mph (never went over 65) and got some good shots. What a dream come true -- driving an aircooled Targa (top off) in Hawaii. And what a nice guy Gunner is. Thanks Gunner. I had contacted the President of the Oahu PCA, Ellen Liddle, who graciously had put together an impromptu Porsche drive for Wanda and me to participate in when we traveled over to Oahu later in our trip. We were picked up by Rob and his son in their Panamera GTS at our Waikiki beach hotel and went to meet up with the rest of the group at a local coffee shop. From there, the group of five Porsches took a spirited drive through the southeast portions of the island, stopping along the way to grab some shots of the cars. This included the Lanai Lookout, Halona Blowhole, Sandy Beach, and Makupu’u Lookout. My wife enjoyed the view from Ellen’s 911, while I took shotgun in Ken’s new white 911 turbo cabriolet. This road, Kalaniana’ole Highway, is 8 <strong>June</strong>
perfect for a spirited Porsche drive. The twisty curves and blind corners make for both an exhilarating drive and fantastic aural experience. The echoes of the throaty exhausts of five Porsches tearing down this road was quite the experience, made even better with the top down on Ken’s Turbo. Our final destination was the beach at Bellows Air Force station on the east side of Oahu for sunset shots. The pavement on the road to this beach went right up to the water, making for some good photos. As several members of the group have military affiliations, we were all able to get on base. Afterwards we headed to Maui Brewing Company for some dinner and lively discussions. We were so amazed how quickly we all got along and agreed that the Porsche Club motto is true: it’s not just the cars, it’s the people! Left to right from back row: Rob Nelson, Ivan Serrano, Ken Kwock, Michael Durovick, Ellen Liddle, Wanda Durovick, Tracy Fowler Immediately Right: Michael and Wanda Durovick Your mind’s been racing. Catch up. Decades of dreaming, fulfilled instantaneously. The iconic 911 Carrera. Legendary handling, immediate power, and decades of motorsport heritage. It is the full measure of a sports car. Found only in a Porsche. Porsche. There is no substitute. The 911 Carrera. Porsche Plano 5924 W Plano Pkwy. Plano, TX 75093 (214) 579-1911 porscheplano.com ©2018 Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of traffic laws at all times. 9
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