Porsche Club of America
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The Porsche Club of America is an organization of Porsche enthusiasts in the United States and Canada. It is organized into 139 regions, which are grouped into 13 zones. The PCA, as it is known, conducts Porsche-related events including club racing, rallying, driver's education, autocrosses, and similar activities.
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[edit] Regional chapters
[edit] Potomac Founders Region - 1955
The Potomac Founders Region, Porsche Club of America is located in the northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and southern Maryland area. It is the first regional group of the Porsche Club of America, which organized in 1955 and began holding the Porsche Parade in Washington, D.C. during 1956.
Potomac Founders Region, Porsche Club of America - web site
[edit] Northern New Jersey Region - 1957
Northern New Jersey Region, Porsche Club of America, which is known as the NNJR, was chartered on August 24, 1957 by thirty founders during the second Porsche Parade, held in Washington, D.C.. Nine of the charter members of NNJR also were founding members of the Porsche Club of America, which began in 1955. The club is located in zone one of the continental PCA. The NNJR charter members are, Eugene Broberg, J. Howard Bryan, Francis Chambers, G. Harry Cusak, John Entwistle, Charles Fowler, Theodore Garrick, Robert Hammett, Edwin Hewitt, Joseph Hilton, Elroy Hull, Robert Jamison, Edward Jekkal, Arnold Ladd, Fred Linda, Don McDonnell, Edgar McHutchinson, Wesley Mock, Jr., William Olthoff, Alfred Parsons, Charles Pearce, David Preis, Norman Rose, Bengt Soderstrom, Clifford Sweetra, C. L. Thompson, John Tieman, Lake Underwood, Gerald White, and Wilfred Wing.
The first event for NNJR was a picnic that was held the same month, in August of 1957, and included a rally and Concours d'Elegance. Its first newsletter was published in September 1957.
Being given special recognition, Bob Holbert, Sr., Bengt Soderstrom, Dennis Thovson, Lake Underwood, and Hans Ziereis have been designated as Life Honorary Members. The club celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2007.
Northern New Jersey Region, Porsche Club of America - NNJR web site
[edit] Sacramento Valley Region - 1962
The Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America is a group that organized officially in 1962.
Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America - web site
[edit] Palmetto Region - 1969
The Palmetto region established in 1969 is in Zone 3 of the Porsche Club of America, which covers Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, and Hampton county.
Palmetto Region, Porsche Club of America - web site
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