Monthly Archives: December 2015

Drive and Dines for January and February Announced

Louis Dahoda, HCP activities chair, is hard at work on a series of Drive and Dines that will make for an entertaining 2016 Club season.  Here’s information on the first two events Louis has planned:  January Drive & Dine – Sunday … Continue reading

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The Long and Whining Road

Allen Schwartz will be writing a regular humor column for our blog, which he calls, “The Long and Whining Road.”  For his first article, he describes his experience at last August’s Zone 1 Autocross. He bought his first Porsche in … Continue reading

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Shep Adkins- A Remembrance

Club member Bob Bailey offers this “Goodbye to a Special Friend”: Shepperson Prescott Adkins 1925-2015 By Bob Bailey Porsche lost a great friend when  legend Shep Adkins died this past August at the age of 90 at his home in … Continue reading

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Mixing It Up

If there’s one thing the over 600 members of our Club have in common, it’s a love of cars and a belief that Porsche makes some of the finest automobiles in the world.  Even so, there are other capable and … Continue reading

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An Owner’s Dilemma

The surfer who picked up the snake on a California beach and dropped it in a five gallon bucket probably didn’t realize the yellow bellied sea snake he just handled is one of the most venomous reptiles on the planet.  … Continue reading

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Alpine Mountain Region’s Summer Drive Event

  The Alpine Mountain Region PCA is offering Porsche owners an opportunity to drive through the Rockies this summer. In support or our sister club, here’s an announcement of their event.   Rocky Mountain High Way 2016   Escape the … Continue reading

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A Racing Hero

Danielle Badler writes about cars and driving and offers her columns to regional PCA newsletters. We’re grateful to be able to feature Diane’s work in Open Roads.   I Found a Modern Racing Hero! Periodically, people chastise me for being an … Continue reading

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Mark Your Calendar for 2016’s First Drive and Dine

HCP’s 2016 season kicks off with the year’s first Drive & Dine, brunch at Prime at Saratoga National Golf Course on Sunday, January 31st.. The cost will be $35pp for the most amazing buffet in town. And as an added … Continue reading

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Holiday Festivities in Berne

The hills were alive with the sound of music but the Von Trapp family was nowhere in sight.  Those who followed the balloons and PCA signs into rural Albany County instead found Kevin McGrath picking folk tunes on his guitar at … Continue reading

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Janice’s Porsche Sells for Record Amount

The record for the highest  amount ever paid for a 356c at a public auction was shattered when Janis Joplin’s Porsche sold for $1.76 million dollars on December 10th at Southeby’s in New York City.  Celebrity ownership of a car doesn’t … Continue reading

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