356CAR Monthly Meetings

Bay Area Breakfast

1st Saturday at Mimi's Cafe, 2208 Bridgepoint Parkway, San Mateo, in the Bridgepointe Shopping Center, just off 92 east of 101. Breakfast starts at 8:30-9 AM. Map available here. Google map link is available here. Contact Michael Hodos via email or 650-326-6121 for information.

Sacramento Area Breakfast

2nd Saturday at Marie Callendar's, 9:00 AM. 5525 Sunrise Blvd, Citrus Heights, CA 95610 (916-961-8571) Google map link is available here. Breakfast is buffet style with a short meeting afterwards. Contact Jim Hardie via email or 916-972-7232 for information.

Hollister Area Breakfast

3rd Saturday at San Juan Golf Course, Hollister at 8:30 AM. Google map link is available here. Contact Jack and Sally Biersdorff via email or 831-636-3046 for information.

Capitola Area Dinner Meeting

1st Tuesday at Chaminade Resort, Santa Cruz, 6:30 PM. Google map link is available here. Contact Steve Douglas via email or 831-464-1166 for information

5th Saturday Central Coast Breakfast

Spanish Bay Golf Course Clubhouse in Pebble Beach, 9 AM. Enter via the Pacific Grove Gate to the Pebble Beach properties ($8 fee may be collected, but is refundable at the Inn). Google map link is available here. Confirm attendance in advance with Diane Morrill 831-375-3356. (dates in 2007: 3/31, 6/30 and 12/29)

(Updated: 5/9/08)

Yearly dues each June! Check your newsletter address sticker to confirm when you need to support the club by sending in your money!

May 2008

May 1-4 - Porsche 356 Club Danmark presents the 33rd International Meeting in Denmark. Visit www.internationalporsche356meeting.dk for details

May 3 - 356CAR, PCA and the Maserati Club will meet at Marie Calendar's on Sunrise and Madison at 9:45 (after breakfast) for a drive to Sanders Aeronautics in Ione, CA. Sanders Aeronautics is known as the "Sea Fury Kings" for their air-racing dynasty at the Air Races in Reno. Their collection includes vintage aircraft, Mercedes Gullwing, Lamborghini Muira and more. Contact Tom Sisson after April 2nd if you plan to attend.

May 16-18 - Monterey Festival of Speed Grand-Am Rolex Sports Car Series, Cooper Tires Atlantic championship and Formula BMW Americas. www.laguna-seca.com for more info

May 17 - Car Show on the Sonoma Plaza - Bring your vintage Porsche to the historic park for tourists and locals to enjoy. More info at www.red.pca.org or contact Joe Burroughs.

May 30-June 1 - Wine Country Classic Vintage Races at Infineon Raceway Sears Point. www.winecountryclassic.com

May 31 - 5th Saturday 356 Breakfast at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach

June 2008

June 1 - 356CAR Annual Membership Renewals are due. Check your newsletter address label for your membership info. If you are getting the 356CAR eNewsletter only, you will be getting a notice that it is time to renew. Info at www.356CAR.org

June 1 - Loma Prieta Region PCA Zone 7 Concours and Swap Meet at Parts Heaven, Hayward. See www.lpr.pca.org for more info

June 18-22 West Coast Holiday, Squaw Valley. Website link and additional information here. The website is www.WestCoastHoliday.com

June 29 - Zone 7 SVR-PCA Concours at Niello Porsche in Rocklin. Special area reserved for unrestored Porsches. Judged and display Porsches welcome. More info at the website www.derporsche.net

July 2008

July 12 - Sacramento Area breakfast meeting at Bob and Elaine Cannon's home in Sacramento. Email Elaine to get directions. Parking in back yard starting at 8:30, meeting at 9am. $5/person donation for breakfast.

July16 - PCA SVR dinner meeting at Bob and Elaine Cannon's home. Parking the back yard - dinner menu details to follow. 7pm.

July 26 - Automobilia, toys, literature and books at the Hopkins Center for the Arts in Hopkins, Minnesota. Contact Mike Lancial for more info. The website is www.hopkinsmn.com/_hca/velocity.html

August 2008

August 8-10 Monterey Pre-Historic Races at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. $8 admission t the County Park Gate www.laguna-seca.com

August 11-12 Carmel-by-the-Sea Concours on the Avenue, Ocean Avenue in Carmel. Benefits the Carmel Foundation www.oceanavenuemotorclub.com

August 15-17 Rolex Monterey Historic Races at Mazda Raceway, Laguna Seca. www.laguna-seca.com

August 22 - 23 DATE CHANGE for Porsche Weekend in Mendocino - SEE INFORMATION BELOW: SEPTEMBER 26, 27, 28

August 30 - 5th Saturday 356 Breakfast at Spanish Bay, Pebble Beach

September 2008

September 4-7 - The 356 Registry East Coast Holiday in Lancaster, PA. Trains, Planes and 356 Automobiles. Celebration of Porsche's 60th Anniversary. www.EastCoastHoliday.com

September 12-14 - Fall Festival Monterey sponsored by Porsche 356 Club celebrating the 60th anniversary of Porsche. Drives, car show at Laguna Seca, track time, photos, awards dinner, swap meet. Headquarters hotel will be the Embassy Suites, Seaside, 1-800 EMBASSY, ask for special rate of $179/night. For more info contact Bob Lee. Download the event registration form here.

September 14 - Drive Your Porsche Day on Ferry Porsche's birthday!

September 26-28 - Porsche weekend in Mendocino. Meet at Geyser Peak Winery for lunch on Friday and take Warm Springs Dam road to the coast. Stay at the Beachcomber Motel - make your own reservations at 800-400-7873 (they no longer take group reservations). Lunch Saturday at Bill and Gwen Jacobsen's and dinner Saturday night at a local restaurant. Visit stores such as "Sallie Mac" which has a Paris Fleamarket that weekend. Drive home on Sunday. Contact Bill at or call 707-937-2432 to let him know that you plan to attend.

September 28 - Rector Motor Car Company 4th Annual People's Choice Concours and Swap Meet, 1010 Cadillac Way, Burlingame co-hosted by 356CAR and the NorCal 912 group. 8am to 1pm Contact Will Patterson for swap meet space. Contact Michael Hodos 650 326 6121 for more information

October 2008

October 5 - Niello Concours at Serrano in El Dorado Hills. Celebrating 100 years of General Motors and honoring Porsche as the marque. More info at http://www.nielloconcoursatserrano.com/index2.html

October 10-12 - Javelina 100 in Arizona. Join the Arizona Outlaws on a Route 66 tour. www.az356outlasw.com

October 10-12 - Classic Sports Racing Group Charity Challenge Vintage Race Weekend at Infineon Raceway Sears Point. Take a 3-lap ride for charity in the vintage racecar of your choice for a good cause. More information at www.csrg.org