Slipstream - October 2019

Getting to Know the Ladies of the PCA
by Joann Talty
photos by Michael Durovick
Reaching out to some of the
Maverick ladies for this feature
opened my eyes, not only to the
female car owners in the group, but
to volunteers who’ve given countless
hours and have been club members
for a very long time.
Fourteen women shared fun stories, proud
moments, or great memories with me. Nearly
every woman in this piece is in this club for the
friendships, and most of us are eager to learn more
about our cars and what we can do with them.
While some women became Porsche
owners through a significant other
and park his and hers in their garages,
I learned others fell in love with the
brand early on. I was surprised to find
that four of these ladies currently own
more than one Porsche, some have a
long history of Porsche ownership,
and one woman’s household happens
to hold 12 (admittedly owned by her
husband, but still quite impressive.)
We ladies like naming our vehicles,
too, with “Baby” and “Beast” used
more than once.
Whichever models sit in our
garages, I hope all of the female owners
here agree with me when I say it’s good
to be us! Ladies and gentlemen, let me
tell you about a few of the Ladies of
the Maverick Region PCA.
Social Chair for monthly happy
hours, Claudia Reynolds, drives a
2014 Rhodium Silver metallic Boxster
S named “Bonita” (aka the Little
Devil Car when
she displays her
track number
666.) She claims
joining the PCA
this past March
is one of the best
decisions she’s
ever made. Claudia grew up drag
racing in American muscle cars, but
now enjoys her German sports car
at the DE events, PCA rallies, and
Sports Car Club of America (SCCA)
rallies. Claudia shared a favorite
Porsche moment from high school.
Her best friend drove an orange 914
with holes in the floor. Every time her
friend turned left the horn sounded. A
GT3RS is on her wish list and maybe
a radar detector for those tickets she
keeps collecting
Jennifer Parma joined the PCA
in 2018. She purchased “Indie,” her
2007 Midnight Blue Boxster, on a
whim. Both the aggressive body style
and the fact that it is a convertible
drew her in, but she admits once she
drove it, she was hooked. Jennifer
appreciates viewing and learning
Jennifer Parma
about the cars at various events and
hopes to be more involved with club
operations. Next up, perhaps? Look
for her at the track.
You may have met Olga Taylor
in recent years, volunteering at signup
tables with a friendly smile as she
disperses helpful instructions. At age
11, her Dad’s friend gave her a ride
home in his 911 and she was drawn
in by the style, sound, and interior
smell. In 1979, she purchased her
first Porsche: a black 1974 914 1.8L.
She spent two years with the PCA
in Oregon during the 1980s and has
been a Maverick since 2017. She owns
“Baby,” a 1980 Nutmeg Metallic 911
SC Targa she purchased from the
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