Concours Corner By Chris and Jeff Erven The month of May was very quiet for NNJR concours workshops and events. The closest Porsche related event was the Cars and Croissants held at Paul Miller Porsche. This event drew many priceless Porsches as well as representations from what seemed to be every marque ever made. The […]
By Chris Erven At the time of writing this article, it is February and there is not a lot going on in the way of concours. My car, like many others, is tucked away in the garage snuggled under its cover. I do not have a lot of work this winter since I will not […]
Mid Winter Intro to High Performance Driving By Nancy Gleason From as far back as I can remember (except for when my older brother dropped me down the stairs at age 18 months), I have loved cars. I begged for Legos at Christmas and made cars out of them. I had marble races with my […]
By Chris Erven and Jeff Erven, NNJR Concours Chairs The Gathering of the Faithful Concours Workshop was held on March 20 at the infamous John Vogt High Marques breakfast boutique and motor car emporium. John really was prepared with tables, table cloths and Porsche center pieces. The only thing missing were candles. The event was […]
A new season will soon be upon us. While our prized Porsches are tucked away for the winter, we start thinking about the NNJR 2017 concours season. There will be a total of 9 events which you can attend, 5 workshops and 4 concours judged events. In addition to our NNJR events there are also […]
The final event of Concours 2015 was the annual ID Signs Workshop. This year’s workshop was a change from previous years focus on Winter Preparation to professional product demonstration and a Do It Yourself (DIY) session. We wish to thank Jose, Patty and Max DeLaCruz for hosting us and providing a great lunch. Danny Grenier […]
The first Concours of the 2014 Season is coming up on Saturday May 3rd. This article is follow-on to the February article which covered concours preparation before leaving home for the event. As you leave for the event on May 3rd your Porsche should be in “ready to show condition”. By the time you get to the show field you have driven through the environment even if it is only a few miles and there will be brake dust on the wheels, bugs on the windshield, and maybe some tree sap on the paint. None of this is hard to deal with, but if you don’t plan for it, and leave time before the start of judging to address it, you may be disappointed with your score.
As is customary for NNJR the first judged concours event of the season is planned for the first Saturday of May. That is just about 3 months from the delivery of this edition of “Porschsforus.” The focus of this article is to give you an idea of how to get your Porsche ready for the concours season, including how to use the resources offered by the NNJR Concours Group.
Starting with February there is one event each month leading up to the May concours that can help you get ready. In February the “Dent Man” event will give you an opportunity to have any door dings or other minor dents removed by the expert. You will be able make an appointment to bring your Porsche to Flemington Porsche and have the “Dent Man” work on it at a discounted rate.
The Gathering of the Faithful event in March is an opportunity to get together with the “Concours Clan” to talk Porsches. The concours judges will be there for a workshop and will be glad to give you pointers on preparing your Porsche for the first event of the year.
 Zone 1 consists of 18 PCA Regions of the Northeast United States and Eastern Canada. Once a year and usually in May one Region is selected to host the Zone 1 Comcours & Rally. Unlike other years this event is planned for September and will be hosted by the Northeast Region. PCA members from […]
Happy New Years all! We hope you all had a great start to your New Year, are staying warm and keeping true to your resolutions. Of course you could also be like us and out on the slopes braving the cold. One of our resolutions we are keeping was to get in as much skiing as possible. This is one of the activities we look forward to in the winter when the automotive season has little to offer. With the coming of the New Year comes a major change in the leadership of the Concours program as the dynamic duo of Craig Ploetner and Hank Menkes depart after three years of jointly running the program during which we have witnessed unprecedented growth in participation of our workshops and concours events. Under their leadership the NNJR Concours program has truly become one of the most dynamic and respected in PCA. The proof of that shows at every regional, zone and national event as NNJR members consistently place in the top of their class wherever they show. Thanks guys for a great job! We hope both of you will remain active in the coming years.
