January 9, 2024

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TECHART 992 GT3 carbon-fiber aero kit looks amazing

PCA—This aero kit with ducktail is paired well with a GT3, and many of the parts fit other 992 models.

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Treffen Wine Country in Napa and Sonoma: Registration opens tomorrow, January 10 at 3 PM ET

PCA—The upcoming Spring Treffen North America will take place April 21-25, 2024. If you're familiar with past Treffens, we're changing things up: This event takes place Sunday through Thursday. This event is expected to sell out quickly — head to Treffen.PCA.org to pick out your favorite activities before registration opens.

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Herbert Linge: 1928-2024 | Made his mark on Porsche cars from the beginning

PCA—Herbert Linge, an employee of Porsche all his working life, passed away on January 5, 2024. He was 95 years old at the time of his death. At the age of 14, he was chosen as an apprentice at the Porsche Design Bureau, an amazing achievement since only eight apprentices were picked out of 350 applicants.

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Modifying Porsches With Mike Levitas Of TPC Racing

PCA—Join Vu, Manny, and Damon as they welcome longtime PCA member Mike Levitas, who owns TPC Racing. Mike has over 40 years of experience with driving, modifying, and preparing Porsches for the track. On this episode he chats with the gang about popular mods for late-model Porsches, what he does and does not recommend, as well as what he thinks of Porsche’s future. Plus, we update you with the latest Porsche news, PCA videos and events.

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Tech Tactics East registration opens Jan. 17 at 12 PM ET

PCA—The Club's annual Tech Tactics East will be held February 24 & 25, 2024. This is a one-day event, with the same program offered on two separate days. Join us on Saturday or Sunday and get the latest news and technical information directly from Porsche and other experts!

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Organize All Your Car Information

Carport—Your vehicle’s information is most likely stored and saved in several places, stacks or binders of paper copies, attachments in old emails, photos scattered through your phone's photo album. It’s time to get organized.


Photos | COA / Certificates | Receipts | Past Owner info | To Do Lists


CARPORT helps you gather and store all your information in one place, so it’s easy to retrieve when you need it and available to download in an organized (and free) report whenever you need it. 


Learn more about CARPORT, or download today from your respective app store.


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Car Appraisals: Everything You Need To Know | Tech Tactics Live

PCA—Join us January 10 at 8 PM ET. On this episode we'll have Doug Ehmann on the show. He's a certified automotive appraiser who will educate us on a variety of topics related to car appraisals.

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LAST CALL: There is still time to get recognition for your Region!

PCA—The National Awards are PCA's way of recognizing outstanding performance, achieving goals, and celebrating accomplishments.


We know that the regions within PCA all excel in their own way, and this should be recognized.


The submission process is easy. Just create a brief write-up (in MS Word) and submit it via email.


We are currently accepting nominations for the following National Awards:


  • The Glenn Lazar-Harry Blanchard Memorial Trophy (PCA Enthusiast of the Year)
  • The Ferry Porsche Trophy (PCA Region of the Year)
  • The Porsche (PCA) Family of the Year
  • The PCA Public Service Awards

For details or to submit a nomination, contact:


Michael Soriano

National Awards Chair

awards@pca.org


Click here to read National Awards Nomination Guidelines

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Visit PCARMARKET.com

Offering all-wheel-drive performance and twin-turbocharged flat-six power, this 2018 Porsche 991.2 Carrera 4 GTS comes finished in Black over a matching leather interior. It was optioned with a 7-speed PDK transmission, Rear Axle Steering, an electric sunroof, a GT Sport steering wheel, the Burmester High-End Surround Sound System, Premium Package Plus with Power Sport Seats, and LED headlights in Black. Showing less than 33k miles on the odometer, this GTS is now being offered for auction on PCARMARKET.

 

Selling your car, memorabilia, or special parts? PCA members skip the waitlist!  Click here to submit your Car, Parts, or Memorabilia.

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PCA Hospitality Tent At The Rolex 24 Hours Of Daytona

PCA—The PCA Hospitality tent returns to the famous Rolex 24 at Daytona! Open to all PCA members and Porsche owners. Located in the infield, near Turn 4, in the PCA /Porsche Car Corral Parking Lot. A General Admission ticket is required as well as proof of Porsche ownership.

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1973 and 1974 911 Carreras with ducktails are the featured cars!

Register your Porsche for Werks Reunion Amelia Island

PCA—Werks Reunion Amelia Island registration is open for 2024! Porsche owners interested in displaying their cars must register in the remaining category: The Porsche Corral. The Porsche Judged Field is sold out!

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Don't Just Attend Porsche Parade — Be a Part of It!

Porsche Parade—Phase 1 Registration opens Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 12 PM ET. Phase 1 Registration reserves a spot (or spots) at the event. Once you have successfully registered for Parade, you will be sent a confirmation email to book your housing via ConferenceDirect. Please make sure to look over the room types on the website. Phase 2 Registration allows you to sign up for daily activities and will open Wednesday, April 3 at 12 PM ET.

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Articles

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Driving the 2023 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup and GT3 R: Two Race Cars Are More Fun Than One

MotorTrend—Porsche’s GT race cars are as good as you imagine, as we discovered from behind their wheels.

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Porsche Cayman 981 review

Top Gear—One of the most complete sports cars ever created. Beautiful to drive, and bulletproof to live with.

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Tested: 2024 Porsche Cayenne Enhances the SUV Recipe

Car and Driver—The sportiest offerings, the Cayenne S and the Turbo GT, get even tastier this year.

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Diminished Value: An Insurance Industry Secret You Need to Know

Supercar Claims—Diminished Value... An insurance industry secret that can prevent you from suffering the loss of a lifetime as a result of damage to your Porsche.

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Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Completes 798-Mile Road Trip In The Australian Outback

CarBuzz—Making the trip possible was Porsche brand ambassador Mark Webber sitting behind the wheel.

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Was this a good buy for a nearly forgotten Porsche?

Hagerty—A quick search ... will usually yield at least a few results for 924s and 944s, in conditions ranging from cheapo stomach-turners to spendy eye-catchers. 968s in any condition are harder to come by. This 1994 968 coupe, in Aventurine Green Metallic over Cashmere leather, sold this week on Bring A Trailer for $32,000.

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Porsche Dealer’s ’Lease Special’ Is $107,000 For Just 2,500 Miles A Year In The 2nd Cheapest 911

The Autopian—One New Jersey dealer recently announced a “lease special” on a new Porsche that is truly anything but.

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LA Lit & Toy Show: Save the Date

Lit Show—The LA Lit and Toy Show is celebrating its 40th Anniversary this year with their annual show at the Los Angeles Airport Hilton on February 24th, 2024. Hundreds of vendors pack the banquet halls with thousands upon thousands of unique and hard to find trinkets. The Lit Meet is a part of a weeklong celebration of “All Things Porsche” with shop open houses and shows in the surround LA area.  

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Custom 997 Porsche 911 Takes an Indecent Approach

MotorTrend—A newcomer to the completely custom Porsche realm reveals its latest one-off creation.

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992 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Swaps Plastic Parts For 1016 Industries Carbon Fiber

CarBuzz—Every unpainted plastic piece on the body has been replaced with sexy carbon.

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Porsche 911 review

Top Gear—The 992 stretches the poles of a sports car's abilities without putting a foot wrong

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Videos

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Video: My FIRST DRIVE in the $4M SINGER DLS! The Perfect Porsche 911

Shmee150 via YouTube—I'm in Scotland for a dream drive in the exceptional Singer DLS!

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Video: Slow Driver, Fast Car vs Pro Driver, Slow Car (ft. @WillNE)

Driver61 via YouTube—We’re going to find out how fast WillNE, a NORMAL DRIVER, is against me, a PRO DRIVER. AND how much faster I can make him through driver coaching alone…

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Video: 185mph and some OVERSTEER | European Roadtrip in Jethro’s-own 1998 Porsche ‘996.3’ 911 Carrera

Hemmings via YouTube—Porsche's first water-cooled 911 aimed to propel the brand into the modern era.

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Video: Is the Porsche Panamera GTS a BETTER performance car than an 2024 Audi RS6 Avant?

Raiti's Rides via YouTube—The Panamera Sport Turismo is in its final year of production from Porsche.

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Video: The Roxster Rips - Porsche 986 Boxster V8 engine swap track car build 32

Home Built By Jeff—Watch this video about a YouTuber who built a V8-powered 986 Boxster.

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Video: Porsche 911 964 Reengineered With Modern GT3 RS Engine And Variable Drive Modes

CarBuzz—Classic styling meets modern engine manufacture, and the results are fantastic.

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Video: The Supercar That Nearly Killed Porsche

THE SQUIDD via YouTube—From the snowy banks of Sweden to the scorching blacktops of circuits around the globe, in the mid 1980's Porsche was on top, and couldn’t fail.

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Video: CLOSE CALL! Porsche 964 RS: Hot & Dialed In! // Nürburgring

Misha Charoudin via YouTube—Misha drives a 964 RS track car at the Nürburgring.

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Want to get published in PCA.org and e-Brake News? Send us your original PCA or Porsche-related content and we'll consider it for publication. Contact Editor Damon Lowney at damonl@pca.org with submissions and story ideas, and he will help with writing and editing as needed.
Enter the Porsche Photo of the Week contest
All you have to do is send us a picture you took of your car to pcapotw@gmail.com and include your contact information, your region name, and a few sentences about your picture. We will feature one photo every week and at the end of each month PCA members will vote for their favorite photo for a chance to win!

Leading car care brand Zymol sponsors our Porsche Photo of the Week contest. Winners will receive a $100 Zymol gift card. We will also randomly award a PotW voter watch month with a $25 Zymol gift card. All you have to do is cast a vote for your favorite Porsche photo at the end of each month.

Please note: You must be a member, have taken the photo, and possess full copyrights to the image. We do not accept photos taken by non-PCA-members.

PCA members always get a 35% discount using this coupon code

on Zymol.com: PCA235


If you're a first-time buyer, use this code for a 50% discount: FIRSTORDER

December Photo of the Week Voting
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Photo by Patrick Michalak. Los Angeles Region. "This was from 2021, when I was a member of the Polar Region and had recently moved to California, where the picture was taken. It's my 2009 911 Carrera 4S on the Angeles Crest Highway north of Los Angeles."


Got a stunning shot you want to share? Submit your pictures to potw@pca.org. Be sure to include your contact information, your region name, and a few sentences about your picture.

Damon Lowney
Digital Media Coordinator
damonl@pca.org
(410) 381-0911
Ilko Nechev
Advertising Director
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