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Michael Meldrum
Houston, Texas
@p911r
Model 911T TARGA
Year 1972 Acquired 2013
Model 911E
Year 1972 Acquired 2014
Model 930 TURBO 3.0
Year 1977 Acquired 2014
Model 930 TURBO 3.0
Year 1977 Acquired 2015
Model CARRERA 3.0
Year 1977 Acquired 2016
Model 911 SC
Year 1981 Acquired 2015
Model 3.2 CARRERA
Year 1986 Acquired 2015
Model 993 C4S
Year 1996 Acquired 2016
Model 964 CARRERA 4
Year 1994 Acquired 2016
Model 997.1 GT3
Year 2007 Acquired 2017
Model 991.1 GT3 RS
Year 2016 Acquired 2018
It’s all about the
people, right? Sure,
the cars are the main
event, but no man
is an island. This is
one of the conflicting
aspects of car
ownership. And by ownership, I mean a
special car that you cherish and love to
drive, the type that dilates your pupils
every time you see it and start it up.
I’m a massive fan of the therapeutic
aspect of driving my 911s, it’s an escape
and a kind of meditation away from all
the normal distractions. This is even
more true for a nice spirited drive
through the countryside.
But the flip side of the coin is the
social aspect, sharing your passion with
like-minded folks who are as hopelessly
obsessed with the 911 as I am. In my
world there is room for both, and I
actually find it very rewarding to bring
local air-cooled Porsche guys together,
and even more so when I convince local
Porsche enthusiasts to get their first aircooled
Porsche.
In the past I’ve had a couple of local
Houston events (Tejas Treffpunkt) but
it’s been on the back burner for the
last couple of years, so due to popular
demand I had a small ‘pop-up’ coffee
gathering in order to get all the local
folks together.
I was pleasantly surprised by the very
healthy turnout and was equally pleased
to see many local enthusiasts who don’t
typically come out to local Porsche club
events. It was great, just the way I like to
enjoy these cars socially: no concours,
no cheque book collectors, just a bunch
of passionate Porsche guys (who love to
drive their cars properly).
They are now harassing me to do
another full event, so I’m trying to get
same dates together for 2020 for an
event showcasing air-cooled Porsches
from Texas with a bit of music and art
mixed in. No car polishing or concours
judges required!