DFW Auto Club
09-23-2009, 01:13 PM
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PCA-GPX celebrates Ferry Porsche's 100th Birthday in style - Click above for high-res image gallery
September 19, 2009 would have been Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche's 100th birthday, and to celebrate his centennial, the Porsche Club of America's Long Beach Region (PCA-GPX) threw a little party. And what better way to honor Ferry than with a spin in one of the most iconic Porsche's of all, the 356. About 30 of them showed up for a drive that started at Pacific Porsche in Torrance, California, and ended at the San Vicente Lighthouse in Palos Verdes. However, the event wasn't all 356s - there were a few 911s, 912s, 914s, 928s and Boxsters, plus one apparently lost Lotus Elise.
About 40 revelers met up at Pacific Porsche where bagels, donuts and coffee helped to get the cobwebs out. It was also nice to get a glimpse of the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 - all 3.8-liters, 435 horsepower and $135,000 of it. Even though the GT3 grabbed almost all of the spotlight, it was hard to miss the cool rug in the showroom too. It was made from old interior leather samples that had been passed through the shredder. Now, that's the sort of recycling we can get behind! After lunch orders were placed and turn-by-turn directions handed out, we hit the road. Follow the jump to tag along.
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PCA-GPX celebrates Ferry Porsche's 100th Birthday in style - Click above for high-res image gallery
September 19, 2009 would have been Ferdinand "Ferry" Porsche's 100th birthday, and to celebrate his centennial, the Porsche Club of America's Long Beach Region (PCA-GPX) threw a little party. And what better way to honor Ferry than with a spin in one of the most iconic Porsche's of all, the 356. About 30 of them showed up for a drive that started at Pacific Porsche in Torrance, California, and ended at the San Vicente Lighthouse in Palos Verdes. However, the event wasn't all 356s - there were a few 911s, 912s, 914s, 928s and Boxsters, plus one apparently lost Lotus Elise.
About 40 revelers met up at Pacific Porsche where bagels, donuts and coffee helped to get the cobwebs out. It was also nice to get a glimpse of the new 2010 Porsche 911 GT3 - all 3.8-liters, 435 horsepower and $135,000 of it. Even though the GT3 grabbed almost all of the spotlight, it was hard to miss the cool rug in the showroom too. It was made from old interior leather samples that had been passed through the shredder. Now, that's the sort of recycling we can get behind! After lunch orders were placed and turn-by-turn directions handed out, we hit the road. Follow the jump to tag along.
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