51 and Counting

51 and Counting

Contributed by Kevin Bennett Debbie and I had driven up from Fresno the day before and, as we were staying with the Highley’s and become involved with Emilie and her immediate preparations for the 50 + 1 LPR Anniversary Gala, we arrived early to set out table

A Porsche Story: Memories of a Father and Son

A Porsche Story: Memories of a Father and Son

The family Porsche suffered a broken heart after the loss of its original owner, Steve Mitchell. This 2002 Porsche Carrera 4S was purchased new from Stevens Creek Porsche and loved by all of the Mitchell family for many years. Not without its issues, it was maintained well

A Long Overdue Partnership

A Long Overdue Partnership

Contributed by Christopher Dyer Chronograph watches and racing have long been a married couple. The chronograph pre-dates automobiles in general, but their functionality was indispensable in many industries and hobbies such as aviation, astronomy, healthcare, and even military operations, just to name a few. Really, anyone that

Jacob’s Heart Donation

Jacob’s Heart Donation

Kathy Musser, Johnny Musser and Angie Reed present a check for $500.00 from former LPR President Les Schreiber to Lori Butterworth, the founder and Executive Director of Jacob’s Heart, one of LPR’s supporting charities. A big thank you to Les, currently a member of the Oregon Region,

It Finally Happened – KAPUT

It Finally Happened – KAPUT

Contributed by Jim Turk So there it was. April 1. Staring right at me and my Boxster’s CDR23 radio. But, no foolin’, the radio was, ummm, as I guess the Germans would say, “kaput”. The dealer, I’m sure would agree with that and then add a few

Porsches and Pups

Porsches and Pups

Contributed by Christopher Dyer I love taking my pup, Hopper, with me anywhere I can. And believe me, he hates it when I don’t! But I also don’t want to have unnecessary damage caused to my car by an overly excited dog. Yes, that’s the sad reality

Not Unloved

Not Unloved

Contributed by Christopher Dyer The moniker unloved or hated 911 is nothing more than an unfortunate side effect of modern influencers pandering for popularity. Influencers have been around for centuries, this is where the whole idea of sensationalized headlines originated. You can rest assured that anywhere people

Adventures Under My 993 (pt.1). LWFW Upgrade

Adventures Under My 993 (pt.1). LWFW Upgrade

Contributed by Iain McNeill I bought my ’95 midnight blue 993 back in 2012 with 68k miles. Eight years and over 50k glorious miles later I decided that I couldn’t wait any longer for the clutch to fail. It was time to put on an RS light

Photographing a Porsche 917 and more!

Photographing a Porsche 917 and more!

Thanks to Bill Jump for bringing these YouTube videos to our attention! Looks like we will need to plan a tour to Canepa once it’s safe to do so. Until then, these videos are another way to appreciate our cars. Photographing a Porsche 917 – how to