Another early spring day at the Harris Teeter Parking lot in Amelia Island.  The count was 50 plus Porsches and they were in full bloom with every color on the chart from a silver 356 to Guard Red to my personal favorite….Lapis Blue, tan, black and a majestic tan 911.  Lots of smiles and good conversation reminding us that the Porsche Club is about the people first and the cars a close second!  See you next time!

LARGEST EVER FCR CONCOURS HELD AT THE BRUMOS COLLECTION

 

Records are made to be broken, but it’s going to be some time before this one is eclipsed. Florida Crown Region held its “Almost Spring” Concours on a beautiful Saturday at The Brumos Collection and the biggest field ever turned out with 72 Porsches being judged. Special thanks go to the great folks at the collection for hosting us – Brandon Starks, Executive Director; Toni Boudreaux-Godwin, Director of Operations; and Dan Davis, founder of the collection. We were also fortunate to welcome a contingent from the Thoroughbred Region in Ocala/Gainesville.

 

Hagerty Youth Judging Was a Hit

The Youth Judging at the PCA/FCR Concours went perfectly! We had eight participants between ages of three and 12, according to Cason Vogel, Territory Manager for Hagerty. They all received Hagerty Youth Judging hats, shirts, and scorecards. Even though they were all first-time concours judges, they didn’t hold back on their attention to detail. They judged a 1988 Porsche 944 Turbo S Silver Rose (owned by Jeff Thompson), a 2019 Porsche GT3RS in Chalk (owned by Michael Klamm), and a white 1972 Porsche 911 T (owned by Erik Olsen). The judges fell in love with the houndstooth interior on the 911 T and awarded it 1^st place. The GT3RS took home 2^nd (possibly owing to the fact that they all got to sit in it), and the 944 took 3^rd place.

 

The Results Are In

Due to the number and quality, our two judging teams had a particularly tough time selecting the class winners. A huge thanks goes to judges Bob Barren, Dennis Fallen, Jay Caracoza, Patty Tantillo, Brent Bodiford, Bruce DuFresne, and to FCR Treasurer Ed Lustgarten – the busiest man on the planet that day!

 

So, without further rambling…

 

356

1^st – Kim Thorpe 1961 356 B Cabriolet

 

Early Air-Cooled 911 1972-77

1^st Erik Olsen 1972 911T

2^nd Mike Widman 1977 911S

 

Air Cooled 911 1978-84

1^st T.S. Sabo 1984 Carrera

2^ND Chris Cusimano 1986 Carrera

3^rd Chris Bolton 1989 Carrera Silver Anniversary

 

911 Turbo

1^st Lee Jones 1989 911 Turbo

2^nd Beau Beery 2017 911 Turbo S

3^rd Xeve Silver 2003 996 Twin Turbo

 

911 1997-2003

1^st Scott Koizumi 1997 C2S

2^nd Bruce Hinman 1999 911/Bob Barren 2003 996 (Tie)

3^rd Steve Palmer 1996 993

 

997

1^st Chris Hoyt 2012 997.2 Black Edition

2^nd Prince Hinson 2005 997 Carrera S

3^rd Mark Nelson 2006 997 Carrera S

 

Boxster

1^st Marty Gunning 2017 Boxster

2^nd Tom Gyllstrom 2015 Boxster

3^rd Eric Griffith 2016 Boxster Spyder

 

Cayman

1^st Susan Schneider 2021 Cayman GTS 4.0/Kevin Smith 2016 Cayman (Tie)

2^nd Mark Sellers 2015 Cayman

3^rd Terrell Cassada 2021 Cayman

 

GT

1^st Tom Schneider 2022 GT3/Frank Collier 2016 GT3RS (Tie)

2^nd Dan Gimbel 2019 C4 GTS

3^rd Zackery Jackson 2022 GT3

 

Late Model Carreras

1^st Charles Imm 2018 Carrera 4S

2^nd Wayne Givens 2017 911 Cabriolet

3^rd Scott Taylor 2020 992

 

944/968

1^st Jeff Thompson 1988 944 Turbo S

2^nd John & Rebecca Jackson 1984 928S

3^rd Matt Masu 1992 968

 

Cayenne/Macan

1^st Jennifer Jones 2020 Macan

2^nd Dick Day 2013 Cayenne GTS

3^rd Ken Staton 2006 Cayenne S

 

 

The Fleming Island Caffeine and Coffee event is located in front of the AMC movie theater at 1820 Town Center Blvd, Fleming Island, FL 32003. The event occurs on the third Sunday of every month and starts at 7:00 am.

This event is open to all cars. PCA members have tried to park together of late. it’s been a way to meet more PCA owners in Clay County.

This is not a Florida Crown Region or a PCA event but is another outdoor activity to enjoy your Porsche and meet other car enthusiasts.

 

 

Our event on Saturday July 24 2021 was a big success. We had over 60 cars attend. Everyone had a great time socializing and talking Porsches.