We know from first hand experience how difficult a job it is to curate content each month. We can only imagine it's even more so for those who volunteer to edit their local PCAN newsletter, what with work, family and life in general getting in the way. That's why whenever we receive a request to reprint one of our articles in a local PCA newsletter we never hesitate to answer in the …
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February 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
How you could own a 2012 Porsche Carrera S for just $50 Bucks!
October 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Tonight's Porsche Club of America (PCA) E-BRAKE newsletter included an announcement of a "Members Only" Raffle. $50 bucks gives you chance to win a new Porsche 911 (991) Carrera S along with $25 grand in cash. The PCA plans to announce the lucky winner on December 23rd, 2012. How's that for a stocking stuffer?
If you're not yet a member, you'll need to join the PCA to get your shot. …
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Pictures and Story about the 2011 PCA Parade from a First Time Attendee
August 7, 2011 by 1 Comment
If Vince Granieri's name sounds familiar that's because he's a frequent commenter here on PorschePurist and his son Andrew has been contributing articles for the last three years. In fact, after hearing all about Andrew's trip to Parade last year, and reading the coverage we've provided along the way, Vince was inspired to drive his 997 C4S the 645 miles from Cincinnati to Savannah for this …
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How You Can Help Guard Some of the Rarest and Most Historic Porsches
May 23, 2011 by Leave a Comment
This year's Porsche Parade Concours - held Monday August 1, 2011 - in Savannah's famous Forsyth Park will feature a special historic display of very rare vintage Porsche race cars. Porsches on display will include a 1950's vintage 550 Spyder and 356 Speedster; 1960's vintage Abarth Carrera, 906 and 910; 1970's vintage 914/6 GT, 917/10 and 935; 1980's vintage 962 and 966; and other great Porsche …
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How Far Would You Drive to Get to a Porsche Event?
August 19, 2010 by 2 Comments
I guarantee you it won't be as far as Mike Holtzclaw, PCA Anchorage, Alaska’s President. FlatSixes.com's Andrew Granieri sat down with Mike at this year's PCA Parade to ask a few questions after seeing Mike's '85 911 covered in 3M Painters Tape arrive at the 2010 PCA Parade.
Mike arrived to this year’s PCA Parade with plenty of stares, likely a result of his car’s unique appearance. …
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2010 PCA Parade Wrap and Recap
July 11, 2010 by 1 Comment
As our coverage of the 2010 PCA Parade comes to an end we want to thank Mobil 1 for the opportunity to, once again, attend the parade and share our experiences with you. This year, Mobil 1 sent three of our writers (Valerie, Christian and Andrew) to cover the TSD Rally and as much of the parade as we could for the benefit of you and all FlatSixes.com readers.
As was the case last year, …
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Another Porsche Parade Comes to an End…are you going to Savannah in 2010?
July 11, 2010 by 2 Comments
The 55th Porsche Parade is closing up shop in St. Charles, IL. Even as attendees, organizers and sponsors pack up and head home, planning is already underway for next year's Parade in Savannah. (In fact, if you were lucky to attend, you may have noticed that the goodie shop was already selling Savannah tees).
Over the last half-decade, the Parade has grown from a simple gathering of Porsche …
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Why You Should Attend the 2011 Porsche Parade
July 11, 2010 by 1 Comment
The 2010 PCA Parade has passed and I am already excited for the one in 2011. Before now, I had never attended a parade; this is something I regret because I had such a great time this past weekend! I’m sure there are Porsche Purist readers who haven’t attended a single parade – this post is for them. I’d like to write a little about my first Porsche Parade with the hope of convincing …
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What do you do when you want to attend the Porsche Parade but have children?
July 6, 2010 by 2 Comments
Bring ‘em! Porsche Club America understands that unlike your favorite cars, having children is full of compromises. All week long, PCA has Parade Kids and Parade Teens events scheduled to give children something to do. Drooling over cars is involuntary for newborns and enthusiasts, but it can bore most small children after five or ten minutes (we’ll try to forgive them, right?) . To keep …
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A Scorchin’ Hot time at the Mobil 1 TSD Rally
July 5, 2010 by 4 Comments
The morning started off early and warm, and before long several hundred Porsches were off competing in the Mobil 1 TSD (time-speed-distance) Rally. Held every year in conjunction with the Porsche Parade, the rally is an extremely challenging way to enjoy your Porsche while safely competing against a few of your closest Porsche rivals.
Armed with a "cheat sheet" provided by Linda and George …
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