PCA-SDR attending Monterey Historics 2009 - Placemarker Post

[KeithV]

This post is to announce that PCA-SDR has reserved a total of 33 rooms at a Hotel in Monterey to enable members to attend the 2009 Historics weekend with Porsche as the featured marque.

The rooms are reserved for Thurs August 13th thru Sat Aug 15th - the idea being to caravan up from San Diego on Thurs 13th, to participate in the Porsche Corral at the Concorso Italiano on Friday 14th, then to attend Laguna Seca for Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th returning to San Diego on the afternoon of Sunday 16th.

There will be an option to stay over on Sunday night as well - enabling us to spend all day Sunday - either at Pebble Beach Concours or the full race day at Laguna Seca.

This post is intended purely as an initial notification and placemarker - where further details (room rates, ticket prices etc.etc.) will be added in the near future.

I am sure there will be numerous questions, but for now I request that if you are interested in attending the 09 Historics, please mark your calendars, hold off on questions for now ....

........ and watch this space!!!

Keith V.

[John Straub]

Check this out. If you want to make a week of it...this is one of the best shows up there. This year will be even better with Porsche as the Marque at Monterey.

John

http://www.early911sregistry.org/forum/ ... l+concours

http://carmelconcours.com/
http://carmelconcours.com/PDF_EntryForm.pdf

[KeithV]

Calling all PCA-SDR members interested in finding out more about attending, or in reserving a place for this years Monterey Historic Automobile Races.

Per the original post on this string, PCA-SDR have reserved some rooms at a hotel in Monterey to attend the Historics this year 13-16 Aug with Porsche as the featured marque.

Below is a summary of the Historics weekend pus a link to a notice giving more data including dates/itinerary/events and prices.

Step 1 - read the summary below and then the data on the link below with further details including ticket/entry prices ($)
Step 2 - Decide if you would like to attend with the PCA-SDR group
Step 3 - If you are sure you want to participate, please e-mail me at keithv@rsamerica.net with the six pieces of data listed below to reserve a room ASAP

NOTE:
This event is for PCA-SDR members only.
Room availability is first come - first served.
You will be responsible for purchasing all admission tickets for events this weekend.
You will be responsible for hotel fees (including cancellation fees where applicable).

Summary of Monterey Historics weekend:

What is Monterey Historics weekend all about?

For those of you who don’t know what the Monterey Historics weekend event is about, here is a summary in my own words:

Each year in Monterey there is a one weekend event where owners of classic and historic racing cars get together and run their cars on the famous Laguna Seca raceway and each year a particular make of car is selected as the featured marque. It is very common for the manufacturer of the featured marque to be represented at the event and to have show areas where their cars are on display. The net result is that thousands of examples of the featured car show up and their owners and other enthusiasts get to watch their brand of car racing at this famous, challenging track and to enjoy a weekend of numerous events of vehicle indulgence with Porsche as this years featured marque.

For further information click on the following link

http://www.rsamerica.net/monterey-09.doc

If you are a PCA-SDR member and you want to reserve one of the 29 rooms that PCA-SDR has available, e-mail me at keithv@rsamerica.net and provide the following six pieces of information.

1) Your name and the names on members in your party
2) The best phone number to contact you on (cel phone is ideal)
3) The best e-mail to contact you on (one that you regularly monitor)
4) The type of room you want (choices are 1 King or 2 double beds)
5) The date you intend to drive up to Monterey
6) The date you intend to drive back to San Diego

NOTE: Until you receive an e-mail acknowledgement from me .... you do not have a room reserved..

More to follow .......................

Regards,

[KeithV]

Registration for the PCA - Monterey Bay Region hosted events over the Historics weekend opened today (Sun 29-Mar)

These events are detailed below (prices are detailed on the PCA-MBR links quoted below)

The Fri 15-Aug evening Welcome Party at Carmel Mission with featured Porsche guest speakers [$50 per person] THIS WILL SELL OUT!

Saturday & Sunday 15 & 16-Aug Porsche only Corral trackside parking at Laguna Seca [$60] (plus another $30 per person for optional lunch each day)

Porsche only lunchtime track tour (only available to corral articipants) [$50] Ask yourself ..... when are you going to have a chance do a parade lap of Laguna Seca racetrack with several hundred other Porsches? Still to be confirmed if the track tour s both Sat ASND Sun - KV)

Mon 17-Aug Drivers Education event at Mazda Laguna Seca raceway - [Price TBD @ time of posting] (more details to follow) THIS WILL SELL OUT!

REMEMBER - all PCA-MBR events will have a registration through http://www.motorsportsreg.com which will require you to set up a FREE account with motorsportsreg.com in order to register.

The official Press Release from PCA-MBR detailing their events is available at http://mby.pca.org/events/Historics2009/20090225.Press%20Release.pdf

ALSO REMEMBER You will need to buy 2-Day Admission & Paddock (Sat/Sun) tickets to Laguna Seca Raceway [$95] through their website at http://www.mazdaraceway.com/pages/tix-historic09

Almost all prices listed above are discounted for early registration through May 31, so I strongly recommend that you register/buy tickets ASAP before the prices go up .............. or events sell out.

More details to follow .......

If you have not responded to me by e-mail at keithv@rsamerica.net with the 6 pieces of data listed in the post above ... I do not know you are interested in participating and I have not reserved a hotel room for you.

Please note Jack Ca**, John St****, Steve Lo***, Martin Li** Phone messages do not count - I will reserve hotel rooms for PCA-SDR members only after receiving the above requested e-mail as I do not want to have to be chasing 60 people for their contact data.

Thanks in advance for your participation. Keith V.

[BUCK BITTING]

I have been trying to find out some information on this event for a couple of months now. Due to my work schedule I am unable to attend the monthly board meetings, but have E Mailed Keith numerous times with a couple of simple questions giving both my E Mail address and phone number, only to get one reply, stating he does not respond to people he does not know. I have been a club member for over a year, and even though I do not participare in the racing events, I have participated in numerous tours. If this is the type of reply a member can expect from the board, or at least by someone who has elected to be the contact person, it may be the reason the club has limited participation in some of their events,sponsered by the club. Now that I have vented, the questions I have been trying to get answered are; first I should check if any rooms are left, next what is the cost for a room, and finally is anyone planning to caravan to Montery.

Thanks to anyone who can answer
Buck Bitting
BSbitting@cox.net

[Michael Dolphin]

Surely, most of us (the obsessed ones) are excited about this year's Porsche Celebration at the Monterey Historics.

Far and wide, people are asking about a "Porsches to Monterey" Caravan. PCA-SDR has taken a lead in the most southern part of this state but others are also asking along the route --including a number of folks who will drive in from out-of-state to join whatever PCA puts together.

So, just FYI, stay tuned -- we already have a committment from a Santa Barbara Porsche dealership to host us at a half-way (well sorta) point along the Hwy. 101 corridor and as a meeting up point for other Porsches from other directions. Taking a short spirited drive along Highway 154 is a good way to stretch your car's legs after the first 200 miles of freeway driving. And the truly bold will continue along Highway 1 for fantastic scenery and marvelous twisties. Of course, there's always the 101 for more comfort levels of driving - and the CHP's single engine flying speed-trap. But I digress...

So far, from my end only , looks like the greatest demand is for a Thursday trip so that folks will be in Monterey on Friday morning. However, if we learn of other large groups who are traveling on Friday, we will find a way to add to their plans as well.

Keith is still your contact and leadership guy and I plan to coordinate well with whatever he already has on the table.

More to come.

[John Straub]

Here is some more stuff.

John

Great guide here on the hagerty site.

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[John Straub]

And some more:

Whats Happening at Monterey
by John Straub on Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:03 pm

I found this on the "Early 911S Registry" site.

Some of this stuff I've already posted.

If your going to Monterey, this is what is going on, THERE IS A LOT OF INFO HERE:

36th Rolex Monterey Historic Automobile Races
PORSCHE is the featured marque at the 2009 Monterey Historic Races

Saturday, 8 Aug 2009
Monterey Pre-Historic Races http://www.laguna-seca.com/ or http://www.generalracing.com/

Sunday, 9 Aug 2009
Monterey Pre-Historic Races http://www.laguna-seca.com/ or http://www.generalracing.com/

Monday, 10 Aug 2009
Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue featuring PORSCHE & Ferrari through 1989) http://www.motorclubevents.com/
Monterey Bay Region, PCA "Heritage Avenue Exhibit" http://mby.pca.org/

Tuesday, 11 Aug 2009
Automobilia Monterey http://automobiliamonterey.com/
Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue (Multi-Marques 1940-1974) http://www.motorclubevents.com/

Wednesday, 12 Aug 2009
Automobilia Monterey http://automobiliamonterey.com/
Blackhawk Exposition Sale http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/p...ions/index.htm

Thursday, 13 Aug 2009
Pebble Beach Tour d’Élégance http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/
Monterey Bay Region, PCA driving tour and post-tour reception http://mby.pca.org/
Russo & Steele http://www.russoandsteele.com/
Blackhawk Exposition Sale http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/p...ions/index.htm

Friday, 14 Aug 2009
Monterey Historic Races -- PORSCHE http://www.montereyhistoric.com/
Laguna Seca http://www.laguna-seca.com/
Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally http://www.pgautorally.org/
Pelican Wine Tour and Canyon Run http://www.pelicanparts.com/winetour/
The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering http://www.quaillodgeevents.com/
Bonhams & Butterfields http://www.bonhams.com/cgi-bin/publi...screen=carsUSA
Concorso Italiano http://www.concorso.com/
la Dolce Vita Concours d’Élégance http://www.montereybayconcours.com/
RM Auction http://www.rmauctions.com/
Russo & Steele http://www.russoandsteele.com/
Blackhawk Exposition Sale http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/p...ions/index.htm
Pebble Beach RetroAuto http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/p...auto/index.htm
PCA/MBR Welcome Party at Carmel Mission http://mby.pca.org/

Saturday, 15 Aug 2009
Monterey Historic Races -- featuring PORSCHE http://www.montereyhistoric.com/ Monterey Bay Region, PCA http://mby.pca.org/ will organize Corral parking, hospitality area, catered lunches and a Parade Lap at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca http://www.laguna-seca.com/
Gooding & Company http://www.goodingco.com/
RM Auction http://www.rmauctions.com/
Russo & Steele http://www.russoandsteele.com/
Blackhawk Exposition Sale http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/p...ions/index.htm
Pebble Beach RetroAuto http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/p...auto/index.htm

Sunday, 16 Aug 2009
Pebble Beach Concours d’Élégance http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/
Gooding & Company http://www.goodingco.com/
Monterey Historic Races -- featuring PORSCHE http://www.montereyhistoric.com/ Monterey Bay Region, PCA http://mby.pca.org/ will organize Corral parking, hospitality area, catered lunches and a Parade Lap at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca http://www.laguna-seca.com/
Blackhawk Exposition Sale http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/p...ions/index.htm
Automotive Fine Arts Society http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/p...ions/index.htm
Pebble Beach RetroAuto http://www.pebblebeachconcours.net/p...auto/index.htm

Monday, 17 Aug 2009
Blackhawk Collection Open House (TBD) http://www.blackhawkcollection.com/
Monterey Bay Region, PCA Drivers Ed at Laguna Seca http://mby.pca.org/


Monterey Bay Region, Porsche Club of America http://mby.pca.org/ will organize PCA Activities; register at http://www.motorsportreg.com/

Also there is a great...not to be missed car gathering at the "Baja Cantina" in Carmel Valley Thursday late afternoon and night.


John41 year member...PCASDR
1965 911 #301111, Red Book Vol 1 "Cover Car"
1967 911, original paint/interior "Rat Rod"
1970 914/6GT, http://www.pbase.com/9146gt/image/68715183

It's all fun and games,....until you put your eye out!
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[John Straub]

Monterey Historics Entry List

Hey guys,

If your going to the Historics this is worth a look.

You can find it at: montereyhistoric.com, then go to "participants", then "entry list", then to "file download"

And if your not going this is what you'll miss: (18) 356 +or-, (4) 904, (6) Spyders/RSKs +or-, (10) early 911s +or-, (2) 914/6GTs, (3) Abarths, (8) RSRs, (4) 906s, (3) 910s, (6) 908s, (4) 917Ks, (1) 917PA, (2) 934s, (17) 935s, and (19) 962s!

With 4 SDR members running.

Porsche Racing "Overload"!!!

John

[chet]

Who is running from SDR?

[John Straub]

I'll be running my 914-6GT, Don Anderson will be running his Bobsy Porsche, Kaid Marouf will be driving his Alfa, and Jerry Layer will be driving his 356 Coupe. I know all of these other guys as well as I, would love SDR members to drop by and say hi.


John

[efhughes3]

I'll be running my 914-6GT, Don Anderson will be running his Bobsy Porsche, Kaid Marouf will be driving his Alfa, and Jerry Layer will be driving his 356 Coupe. I know all of these other guys as well as I, would love SDR members to drop by and say hi.


John

You can count on it!

[chet]

I'll definitely stop by. As a driver, do you get specific paddock spots assigned in advance? If so, when you know where you'll be, please post it.

[John Straub]

No we do not know until we get there...they give us a 20' X 25' space. We will have a big Porsche flag flying at our tent.

John

[Michael Dolphin]

Well, we're down to a little over three weeks to Porsche paradise in Monterey.....

And I am wrapping up a little bit of detail on hospitality stops for those of us who will take the "Road to Monterey" on Thursday, August 13. For those on the Friday drive instead, some of the stops will still be available and hospitable but the bulk of travelers seeems to be on Thursday of the week.

Those hospitality stops include Porsche-friend hosts in Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Cambria. a by-the-roadside pickup likely to occur at the 126 and 5 Freeway intersections in Santa Clarita just north of Los Angeles. Details and schedules to be confirmed this week pending one additional piece of information....

The question is "From where and at what time does the staring Porsche contingent plan to meet and leave for the most southerly caravan?" Knowing that will help me to guesstimate times and stops along the way. The idea is to pick up cars along the way and grow the group as we go.

Questions? I may have a FEW answers. I also may have an insight into a Panamera "ride and drive" possibilty as welll within a day or two... I can tell you that from my own Panamera experience that it much reminds me of a Japanese bullet train...

CLARIFICATION/DISCLAIMER -- I am not hijacking Keith Verlaque's orginal posts and plans. I'm facilating connections from Los Angeles onward and can accomodate the SDR contingent of particpants as available and willing. Just wanted to be sure that you knew that there was a "connection" to a similar effort starting a little north of SDR.