Luftgekuehlt 2019 any news ??

[LongRanger]

. . . So the people whose cars were accepted are happy and love the show but those whose cars were rejected think the show isn’t about the cars and it’s elitist? ��

Obviously the show doesn’t have enough spots and they may make arbitrary decisions. Isn’t enough of a reason impending my book to hate on them . . .

WOUCH!, well --- I was disappointed about not getting in . . . especially because of the venue. Then/again, I also had some mixed feelings about how all this would be organized --- especially given my last experience . . . as well as with another recent one . . .

http://www.early911sregistry.org/for...opean-Car-Show



I will say that there are a LOT of Porsches --- + Porsche People . . . here in SoCal. And between PCA, The Registry, R-Gruppe, and POC, well . . .

. . . 250 slots could be filled + multiple times, and still not everyone would be happy

'At's just how it goes, folks



Interesting/little disappointing that --- despite the attention/participation the event gets on our site . . . zero comment from the Organizers + their Side-kicks, here

Stout is a collaborator of Zwart ‘s . . . + Patrick Long is/was on this site





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[Chuck Miller]

I've been to 2-5 with my car (number 1 was put together over social media - Ahhh… where's Chuck?)

This year my car was not excepted... and it stung for about a day...

After think'n it over I ended up buying a 8:00am pedestrian ticket....

To me these events our now annual Air Cooled happenings, with your car or not..... better with...

I just hope 'they' keep using email...

cm

[TRE Cup]

Hi everyone
i planted the seed with a venue that MAY be set for the Sunday morning , after Luft, for an all Porsche gathering. FREE !

This is not an anti-Luft event, but an opportunity for those of you to park all your cars together , share the camaraderie, and enjoy the marque.

AND maps will be provided for local tour roads that won't disappoint.
The location will be posted here as soon as the ink is dry.

Stay tuned!
Dave

[a911s]

My dad's blue car was accepted. Frankly, I think the reason it got accepted is because A) it was his car and B) it's going to be the car's last hurrah in the care of our family before it finds a new caretaker. And that was what I wrote in the submission and, I think, whomever did the choosing saw value in that story (and the fact that it's Gemini Blue).

Does it absolutely break my heart that Stacy's RS didn't get accepted? Yes. Absolutely it does. And that is 90% selfish because I've been taking care of that car for the last decade and think it's one of the coolest RSs in the world based on its history with Ruf.

But here's the thing ... it's a cART show. The cars are art and the whole thing is an installation. Pat, Howie, and Jeff have the thankless job of putting it all together for us to enjoy. And like any business (because that is EXACTLY was Luftgekuhlt is), you can't make everyone happy all the time ... you just have to do your best work all the time and know that some people are just gonna end up unhappy. It sucks, but that's life.

These guys have a vision; they are trying to create something that is both inclusive and aesthetically pleasing.

Luft is once a year because it's MEGA. And I'm glad that it is...

Right on. Marco.

Your dad was what I love about this community. Was thinking of him just the other day after 2 years. For so many reasons, his blur car is the right car for this event - and none of them are arbitrary. Kudos to Patrick, Jeff, and Howie for including it.

[stout]

^ Great pic, Randy!

Glad to see the blue car get in (have nothing to do with the picks), and think Marco summed it up well. Location is very cool, and if at all like previous shows, should be a lot of fun!

Hope to see some/all of you there...

pete

[LongRanger]

. . . now that Marco wrote . . .

. . . dad's blue car was accepted. Frankly, I think the reason . . . was what I wrote in the submission and, I think, whomever did the choosing saw value in that story . . .

. . . do seem to recall that there was some mention made in the submission form about a 'story-line' relating to the entry. Didn't make much effort = . . .


Hey, the box they gave was really-really small, K?


Funny, too, 'cause I'm always bugging people to tell Their Story


Ok/well . . . maybe Next Time, then?







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[John Straub]

My dad's blue car was accepted. Frankly, I think the reason it got accepted is because A) it was his car and B) it's going to be the car's last hurrah in the care of our family before it finds a new caretaker. And that was what I wrote in the submission and, I think, whomever did the choosing saw value in that story (and the fact that it's Gemini Blue).

Does it absolutely break my heart that Stacy's RS didn't get accepted? Yes. Absolutely it does. And that is 90% selfish because I've been taking care of that car for the last decade and think it's one of the coolest RSs in the world based on its history with Ruf.

But here's the thing ... it's a cART show. The cars are art and the whole thing is an installation. Pat, Howie, and Jeff have the thankless job of putting it all together for us to enjoy. And like any business (because that is EXACTLY was Luftgekuhlt is), you can't make everyone happy all the time ... you just have to do your best work all the time and know that some people are just gonna end up unhappy. It sucks, but that's life.

These guys have a vision; they are trying to create something that is both inclusive and aesthetically pleasing. Perhaps Stacy's car, or your car, or your car, or your car didn't quite fit the vision of the art installation that these guys are creating. And don't forget, it's the 50th anniversary of the 914 ... perhaps a mid-engine theme is going to take place and there were just too many 917s, 904s, 906s, 908s, and 910s registered that the 911 crowd had to share space.

Last year at Ganhal there were too many cars. Fact. The event was ULTRA inclusive and, yet, some people still got left out. So you have to ask yourself, is a highly-curated event with spectacular cars staged in an ultra-cool space that allows for AMAZING photos from virtually every angle what you want? Or do you just want to park your car inside the show so you can bring your own food and save a buck? What's more important to you?

The negative response here is, frankly, shocking to me. In a time when cars and coffee events are ubiquitous and becoming more and more boring and cookie cutter, I find Luftgekuhlt refreshing. Going to a mall parking lot is totally inclusive, but it's that lack of "curation" that I find completely boring. And it's the same cars every weekend. Super boring and I can only handle, like, 30min before I need to seek refuge in motion. But Luft is different. Pat reminded me the other day that I once called Luft a gathering Porsche Hipsters (yes, he reads the boards and probably this thread). I was right in that assessment - it was in Venice and there were hipsters everywhere - but I was wrong in my implication. Now when I look back I see that these guys were building something ... it took a little while to put a finer point on it, but I think they've really hit their stride. And pulling down the Universal back lot is MEGA.

Am I excited to be included in the event? ABSOLUTELY. But I'm more pumped about the venue than the fact that the car got in. I grew up in SoCal and have taken the back lot tram tour more times than I can recall, and I've always wanted to just bail out of the tour and walk around what I think is a space that's as magical (and arguably more historical) as Disneyland. Even if my dad's car was denied the opportunity to participate I can 100% guarantee that I would attend the event just to say that I was there.

So I urge the naysayers and disgruntled complainers to take a step back and try to look at the bigger picture of what Luft is in relation to the car culture landscape as a whole. Try and think of the event as an art installation that we are allowed to participate in. Again, what Pat and the boys are doing is a largely thankless job. We are lucky they are passionate enough about the whole thing to even do it all, because the alternative is to go to a parking lot somewhere like you did last week, with the same people as last week, and look at the same cars as last week, and tell the same stories as last week.

Luft is once a year because it's MEGA. And I'm glad that it is...

Well said, Marco...

John

[MalteseFalcon]

As I think about it.
It’s an “identity’ show.
For some people wanting to show their identity...which is just fine.
For other people wanting to find an identity...
For some wanting to identify with the identities...

For me, I like seeing what mankind has done with metal and glass and leather and color.
I kept going year after year in hopes to see a car in the color olive...which finally happened last year.

Olive Green...got just the car your looking for at Lüft6; be sure to visit Ryan's (of Eibach springs) hot rod SC. So many cool bits on his build...right down to the ceramic coated (bronze) headers

[matt911]

Toughen up cry-babies. Ive been to all except the first from Australia! Show your passion and stop complaining...

[Kelly Telfer]

I attended Luft 5 last year as a spectator- and had a blast! This year I am fortunate enough to be accepted in the 'Storyline' area for Luft 6 with my new to me 1968 'Brumos Bahama Mama'. I am really looking forward to the event. I am also displaying my Porsche at the Petersen 'AIR MEETS WATER' event on Friday, May 1oth. Please stop by at either (or both) events and say hi. See you there!