Atlantic Ave Magazine September 2019

Members, enthusiasts and Porsche fans came from all over
North America for this weeklong event. I met a gentleman
from Wisconsin who drove his 1976 Porsche 911 down
for the event. He stopped in Tennessee and picked up his brother
to join him on the journey. After the event, they were headed to Key
West to put the car in front of the Southernmost Point marker for
a photo and take in the sights before heading home. He told me he
has been to 40 of the 48 contiguous states in his 911.
This year’s Parade activities included the Concours, autocross,
time-speed-distance and gimmick rallies, destination tours, and
more. The Concours was set up over several of the resort’s golf
course fairways as well as a historical Porsche exhibit in one of the
ballrooms. The selection of Porsches on display was wide and varied.
From the 1950s to 2019, from basic to advanced, from street to
race winners, something for everyone. Besides entrants, representatives
from the Porsche factory in Stuttgart, and from Porsche Cars
North America also attended, along with numerous automotive-related
vendors, spokespeople and sponsors.
Adding to the excitement this year was Porsche unveiling two
new models for 2020, the 2020 Porsche Cayman GT4 and the 2020
Porsche 718 Spyder. An enthusiastic roar of applause came over the
room as the covers were pulled away and a scramble ensued to get
a closer look and take the first pictures. Another interesting observation
was the amount of younger adult members in attendance at
the parade. The Porsche Club of America has college age and junior
member programs and encourages their attendance and participation
in the events as well.
Overall this was a fantastic event that was comprised of events all
over the county and beyond. Hopefully the Porsche Club of America
was pleased with The Boca Resort as a venue for their event and
returns soon.
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