2019 Porsche Parade National Concours at Boca Raton – A Phoenix Story Win

[Zedone]

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Brilliant, thanks Peter, done!

[Arne]

[Cornpanzer]

Thanks Dave. I really miss those old days when we could flog these cars as daily drivers.
I really am grateful to you for sharing the imagery and photo documentation of that 700 mile 1970 911S which I used as a guide to authenticity. Removed most subjectivity as to what was correct. You did the community a great service.

All thanks should go to the owner and our buddy Roger Grago who facilitated those photos. I certainly benifitted from them too. Glad they were useful though.

David

[targatuesday]

From one 71 owner to another, congratulations!

[72targa]

The process for awards was a tad prolonged in the very hot Boca sun as they lined up 1st place winners by classes. This is especially uncomfortable in a car without air conditioning and with carburetors that might experience vapor-lock on repeated re-start. Fortunately, the latter did not occur and we had sufficient fuel as we waited over 40 minutes on line in the blazing sun. It was like a Turkish sauna in the early 911 but being blessed with a loving son, I did experience some umbrella shade on the path to the award circle.

I was thinking about this part of your story during part of my 13 hour drive yesterday from the Bay Area to AZ. I'm missing the drag races at Sonoma and it will be blazingly hot there today. The thing is, the hottest, most miserable day doing something you love will always be more memorable than a nice air-conditioned at the office. Thanks for sharing your memories.

[Peanut]

Great story. I unfortunately could not make it, although I live just down the road, due to work travel. I trust you now know why we don't use vintage cars as daily drivers in So. Florida. Being in an early car after 9am on any summer day is an experience one doesn't forget.

Scott

[skl]

Congrats. Did they ding you for the euro headlights in place of the sugar scoops? I remember back at the '76 Parade in Brainerd they killed me for "mods" on my '71 914 (which I still have BTW).

[Zedone]

Congrats. Did they ding you for the euro headlights in place of the sugar scoops? I remember back at the '76 Parade in Brainerd they killed me for "mods" on my '71 914 (which I still have BTW).

Good question thanks for asking. As you know there are 3 basic concours categories in a Porsche national event, each with different rules. This car was in Preparation Category that allows modifications from "equipment as delivered". The criteria are presentation and cleanliness. So non-original but well presented parts are allowed. Ergo the side stripes in non-original color and the H1 headlights. There are 3 classes here- exterior and interior (Preparation Street), exterior, interior, trunk (including tool kit and jack) and engine (Preparation Touring), exterior, interior, trunk and engine and undercarriage (Preparation Full). The other 2 categories require authenticity of parts (Restoration) and original parts (Preservation). Both of these latter categories require inspection of the Certificate of Authenticity and all surfaces and compartments including undercarriage.

So there are many competitions offered depending on the car you are blessed with and your energy level to play according to the rule book. Many are playing on the same field in different games. It's an acquired taste. I began 19 years ago with a 914/6 and have progressively moved up as a personal challenge and now its a family endeavor.

[304065]

Zed, nice job! And nice description of the narrow path to victory!

One calibration is that only the Preservation classes require COA. In restoration you could change colors from Polo Red to Bahama Yellow and the judges would have nothing to say, wouldn’t even know as the COA is not presented at judging. In practice there are reasons to stay original but as far as competition goes, period correct, and I mean exact, alterations are ok.

Thank you for bringing the car! And thanks to the Waldorf for the endless supply of microfiber towels! They were useful for wiping my brow that day!