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  • 2014 Richmond Porsche Meet

    Well Folks,
    RPM was here this weekend and it is gone till next year!

    The thought last year was that it perhaps had run its course.
    NOT SO!
    We had 123 cars on the lawn this year.
    Here are a few from over the tops of the 356 contingent.

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    Saturday morning started out with the Tops Only Concours Judging at 9:30 AM. After your car was looked over by the judges you then could take a look over the field of the rest of the entries.

    Road Scholars http://roadscholars.com/ from North Carolina brought two cars to show. One a surviving Rally car of perhaps 20 made and one that took 6th place in the 1974 LeMans race.

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    In the evening at Our Awards Dinner, Cam Ingram-co owner of RS, was the guest speaker and talked on restorations, a subject many of us are familair with.

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    But I get ahead of my self!

    The 356s were composed of Pat Daily's 1963 Coupe 'Fast Freida", a very nice Irish Green 1964 SC Sunroof that had just been put together, a T6 Cab with Dealers License Plates on it , my 1961 Roadster and a replicar 'Speedster'.
    Replicars may be displayed but not judged!

    The 1964 Coupe took 1st in class while my Roadster took 2nd and was also given the Peoples Choice Award. You could have knocked me over with a feather. Since it has been restored, in 2010, we have been honored with the Peoples Choice Award at RPM in 2010, 2013 and 2014.

    Here are the 356s.

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    Another car that was shown was Dave Cotrells' 2013 Porsche Parade Concours Winning 911.
    Dave is a local business man here in Richmond with a detail shop called Concours Detailing (of course) and a couple of car washes, i.e. Dave's Auto Spa that he opens up on Friday evening for the RPMers to clean their cars in preparation to the next days events.

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    I could continue to bore you with more pics and the auto cross that was held today at Southside Speedway, a 1/3 mile Bull Ring that runs Late Model Stock Cars on Friday nights.
    They like the Porsches and RPM so we get the track each year!

    Ya'all come on down next year!
    Ya hear?
    Dick

  • #2
    Thanks for the update & the pics. Only a few 356s, sorry to hear that. I guess they get a lot of attention though. Really cool that the replica gets to park in line too. Some places frown on that but I like it.

    Congrats on the award!
    Mic
    1959A coupe

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    • #3
      Thanks a lot MIC for the nice comments!
      I'll try and put some more shots from yesterdays auto cross on the site later.
      Heading for the Lufteknic shop to do some more stuff on the 912 project.
      It was at RPM, brought in on a trailer since the engine has not been fired yet.

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      Robert (Lufteknic Owner) and the guys from the shop taking a break at RPM (I accused them of having a poker game going)


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      And the front office crew plus Chris who did my car. The guy in the orange shirt (Deane) owns the 912.


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      Rear view of the 'BIG TOP' (Lufteknic Show Tent).

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      Gotta run!
      Dick

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      • #4
        What a beautiful venue and it Looked like a great turnout this year.
        Cool Martini racing stripes on that replica!
        Thanks for sharing a few of your photos Dick!
        Justin Rio

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        • #5
          OK Gang,
          Here is what went on Sunday at Southside Speedway in Richmond, VA. (Actually it is in Chesterfield County)
          About 30 cars showed up for the Autocross.
          Two of our guys have being doing this for our PCA Shenandoah Region for the past 19 years and are really good at setting different courses that can be demanding yet fun!
          This is the track from the infield.

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          Here is the main straight away where Rick and Eric kept the cones off to let the folks get some speed up until they hit the 1st turn-you can see the cones at the far end.

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          Turning around-here is the view of turn 4 where they have just had to face the 'wall' (not soft) and accellerate out down the main straight.

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          Some had some nicely prepared track cars as well as strickly street machines.
          Rick's 914 is always driven well.

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          And is always challeged by Bobby Smith's 914.

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          Here is a Boxster that sounded great and turned some good times.

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          Englebert's 'AirBoxster' 911 is VERY Well Prepared and driven.

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          I really enjoyed this guys 914.
          Last year he came with a Jag XJS with a small block GM engine.
          He has a 'Go to your home to fix your Porsche' business now, formerly with Foreign Affairs a European Car Repair operation in the Shenandoah Valley.

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          Well thats about it!
          You folks who are close next year really have to come and enjoy our Southern Hospitality!

          Dick

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          • #6
            Good stuff Dick--here are a some more pics.

            Dan Hall from the Potomac group brought his new 356 just has 400 miles on it.

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            Dick Pitman's pretty Roadster and Dick himself!
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              My Fast Frieda and my bride of 46 years, Sandie.

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                Two nifty 914s

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                A nice 356 Cab

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                A hot VW bus from Lufteknic
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                • #9
                  Some other cars--notice the beautiful James River in the background.

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                  Cafe Carrera with good BBQ
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                  Lots of 911s and water cooled cars
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                    A rare 911 Turbo
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                      Dave's replica Speedster--really pretty neat.
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                      One of the NC cars from Road Scholars
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