Steve Miller, Past President
As I rotate out as ORPCA President into the Past President position, I reflect on my association with Porsche, the automobile. I was in grade school in Moscow, Idaho during the late 50’s and early 60’s. I saw my first Porsche in 1959. I was 10 years old. It was cream-colored with a black convertible top. In hindsight, it was, probably, a convertible D! Very collectible today. The car was brand new and was owned by my friend’s uncle who was very successful dentist.
I never rode in the car but I got to sit in it. I said to myself, “I’m going to own a car like this one of these days.”
Over the years I have owned Fords, Chevys, and Volkswagens. I even owed a 1966 427 cubic inch Corvette roadster when I first got out of the Navy. With college, and raising two children who, also, needed to go to college, I didn’t buy my first Porsche until I was over 55 years old.
I treated myself to a 2001 Porsche Boxster S as reward for making Navy Captain, O-6, in the Navy Reserve! As many of you know, I have several models at this time and one is very similar to the 1959 model previously mentioned. I recently acquired a 1963 356B Cabriolet. A dream come true!
I love this organization. It provides great opportunities for sharing our passion for Porsche with like-minded individuals. Hope to see you at a club event in the very near future. Drive on!
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Maintaining Momentum
Oregon Region is marching through the year at a steady pace. March turned out 11 events, which may be a record for this time of year. Even though it is still early, we have seen a couple of new events on our calendar including the new dining event, Road and Fork, and an out-of-town tech session in Tacoma. I was thrilled at the number of new faces attending the New Member Orientation. Be sure to check out stories about each of those later in this edition.
I realize now one of the key elements of having so many events on the calendar is maintaining momentum while not over- burdening our volunteers. The processes and procedures are ever- evolving, and while much of it is becoming routine, keeping all the balls in the air at once is challenging. The Drive Team and the Social Committee have been working overtime, and it shows. If you see any of the drive team or social committee members out and about, be sure give them a thumbs up and a smile – they deserve it!
This year ORPCA is celebrating 65 years and PCA is turning 70! The cars, the people, the clubs have a lot to celebrate. Back in 1955 and 1960, there were no 911s, no 914s, 944s, Boxsters, Caymans, Cayennes, Macans, Panameras or Taycans and very few variations on the models that did exist. There were a handful of regional clubs and not many members. Today there are 148 regions under the national umbrella with over 160,000 members participating in over 4,000 events every year.
In the area of Club history and how PCA and Porsche have evolved in 70 years, there are two great things every Porsche owner should check out if you haven’t already. One is the fantastic history of Porsche Club of America found on the PCA website: https://ww2.pca.org/pca- history (login to PCA.org, drop down the “Membership” tab to “PCA History” near the bottom.) This is a long read, but worth it. The other entertaining and education place to spend some time is PCA’s YouTube Channel: If you have not visited the PCA YouTube Channel, be forewarned, it is an addictive spot. https://www.youtube.com/@ PorscheClubofAmerica/featured
With nine more months of this exacting year ahead, I trust I will bump into many of you more than once and that alone makes it worthwhile. As you know, it’s not just the cars, it’s the people.
Let’s Drive! You can reach me at [email protected].
Let’s Drive!
