2009 PCA Parade Concours, Where were the 914's? Options

[Pat Garvey]

I just got back an hour ago from a vacation in South Carolina.

Lots of backed up mail after a week, but I went straight for Pano & the Parade results. Of course, me being me, I went straight for the concours results.

Total dissappointment! Not a single stock, or even mildly modified 914 tok its class - not one!

What happened? Only 90 plus cars entered in the entire event & none of you west coast or midwest people made the show?
Pat

[Scott S]

There was an ocean of silver 996, Boxters and Cayennes. It was sad - and boring.

Other than the historical section of *maybe* 20 cars, there were probably only 6 to 10 cars that held my interest. This will frustrate you - the most prominately displayed car as you entered the main field was a heavily heavily modified 356 - fenders cut and widened, the custom wheels were made by welding 16" 356 inners to chevy truck dually outer rims. It was one of the coolest Porsche hot rods I have ever seen - but staged as the first car on the first row as you enter a concour?

It was pretty sad. I would love to know how the local and national organizers feel about how successful the show was.

[6freak]

There was an ocean of silver 996, Boxters and Cayennes. It was sad - and boring.

Other than the historical section of *maybe* 20 cars, there were probably only 6 to 10 cars that held my interest. This will frustrate you - the most prominately displayed car as you entered the main field was a heavily heavily modified 356 - fenders cut and widened, the custom wheels were made by welding 16" 356 inners to chevy truck dually outer rims. It was one of the coolest Porsche hot rods I have ever seen - but staged as the first car on the first row as you enter a concour?

It was pretty sad. I would love to know how the local and national organizers feel about how successful the show was.

Hi Scott! you talk`n about that blue 356(Gesetzloser) from Colorado ....those are spare wheels from a 928s4 ....Story in August 2009 Excellence...and a 914 did win its class in Modified ...Car was built by Patrick Motorsports owned by a guy from Cali....PS I was there with my 914

[Scott S]

There was an ocean of silver 996, Boxters and Cayennes. It was sad - and boring.

Other than the historical section of *maybe* 20 cars, there were probably only 6 to 10 cars that held my interest. This will frustrate you - the most prominately displayed car as you entered the main field was a heavily heavily modified 356 - fenders cut and widened, the custom wheels were made by welding 16" 356 inners to chevy truck dually outer rims. It was one of the coolest Porsche hot rods I have ever seen - but staged as the first car on the first row as you enter a concour?

It was pretty sad. I would love to know how the local and national organizers feel about how successful the show was.

Hi Scott! you talk`n about that blue 356(Gesetzloser) from Colorado ....those are spare wheels from a 928s4 ....Story in August 2009 Excellence...and a 914 did win its class in Modified ...Car was built by Patrick Motorsports owned by a guy from Cali....PS I was there with my 914

Hiya!!
Nope - the biege coupe - litterally the very first car on the main row. It was absolutely KILLER - but not anywhere close to anything concour.

Rex, having everyone up at the house under the premise of playing cars was absolutely the best time for me. I love the fact that we had folks from outside of the normal colorado group. The following weekend the nieghbor came by and said we did a good job at "classing up the neigborhood". I really hope we can do something like that again with everyone. I promise to learn how to BBQ better....

Pat, yes, the actual show was pretty weak - but I forgot to say that regardless, I did have a really good time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif)