2026 Calendar of Events

356CAR sponsored events are designated with this graphic:

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July

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Bay Area Breakfast

Location: Michael’s Restaurant @ Shoreline Golf Course.
2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043
(Google Maps Link)

Time: Breakfast 8:30 am

No Reservations needed. Please contact John Bertolotti for more information if needed.

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PCA-MBR “Concours in Paradise"

Location: Carmel Valley Community Park

Time: 8 am - 2 pm

This PCA Concours is again being held at the Carmel Valley Community Park, a wonderful location in Carmel Valley. A popular event with many 356 people from other areas as well as the Monterey Bay vicinity.

Register to show in judged or display group and pre-purchase lunch by July 15th. Additional information and registration is available here.

Questions? Please contact Dave Aliotti

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Novato-North Bay Breakfast

SUNDAY, July 19

Location: IHop 144 Vintage Way, Novato, CA
Breakfast starts about 8:30 or so.

Contact Dana McDaniel for more information if needed.

All are welcome - no RSVP needed

August

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Nor Cal Vintage VW and Porsche Treffpunkt
   CANCELLED!

Location: Dave Brubeck Park. 4202 Concord Blvd, Concord

Time: 8am- 2pm

$30 per car, walk ins or ride ins free. Free Spectator Parking at the high school next to park. Small swap meet carry in style.
One of the nicest shows anywhere, lots of unusual cars, grass parking, shade trees. Coffee and donuts early, food truck later
https://www.facebook.com/norcaltreffpunkt

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Monterey 356 Breakfast

Location: Black Bear Diner. 2450 N. Fremont, Monterey. (1/2 block west on the Canyon Del Rey Blvd., next to the Safeway).

Time:
8:30 am

Please contact Steve Stiles for more information if needed.

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Sacramento Breakfast

Location: The residence of Tim and Jenny Derich. 9201 Golden Gate Ave, Orangevale. 95662

Time:
9 am

356CAR goes to Orangevale for our breakfast in August. Tim and Jenny Derich have graciously offered their home for our monthlly meeting again this year. 

Some seating will be available, but bring your own chairs for this breakfast to be safe. Bring $5/person, collected at the door.

RSVP using one of the buttons in the August email blast if you are planning to attend. We need a headcount!

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Body and Paint Tech Session

Location: AQ Autoworks, 1432 14th Avenue, Oakland

Time:
9 am (Coffee and doughnuts will be available before the session; optional lunch afterwards)

The owner, Alonso, has invited us to his shop, AQ Autoworks (formerly Reunion Autoworks), where he will talk about his work. He specializes in bodywork and paint for vintage import cars. He has actually transitioned to doing mostly Porsche 911s with an occasional 356. He paints entire bodies, but he will also do accident repair and other bodywork like fixing a poorly fitting door or replacing a windshield seal.

In addition to discussing his work, Alonso has offered to look at any of our cars requiring bodywork or paint and describe what would be involved in doing the work. If several attendees volunteer their cars we will all get a lesson on what is involved in a variety of jobs.

Parking is limited to street parking as there is no nearby lot. The area is subject to car break-ins so do not bring your 356 unless you are having Alonso look at it. If you are bringing your car for him to look at, you can park it in his shop or immediately in front of it.

Please email Craig Chu to indicate that you are planning to attend. Also indicate if you would like Alonso to look at your 356 and briefly describe what type of work is required. He might not be able to look at every car due to time or space limitations. Craig will let you know shortly before the event whether or not he can look at your car.

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Monterey Car Week

Location: Monterey, Pacific Grove and Carmel

There are way too many activities during the annual Monterey Car Week to list here. For complete coverage, please go to WhatsUpMonterey.com and look at their comprehensive coverage.

Below are some selected activities suggested for 356CAR members and friends during the week:
Monday Monterey Porsche Classic Party. 3-7pm (RSVP using the link provided).
Tuesday. Concours for a Cause in downtown Carmel
Wednesday The annual "356 and friends drive" to Big Sur. 
9:30 am meet up at Starbucks on Rio Rd near Highway #1 Carmel. Lunch at River Inn in Big Sur
Friday PCA Werkes Reunion Monterey. Registration ends July 24th. Information and registration details here.

Here is a more extensive list put together by Steve Douglas to help you plan your week in Monterey. Numbers refer to dates.

  • 7 Monterey Car Week Kickoff. Downtown Monterey 25+ vintage race cars on display

  • 8 356 Monthly Breakfast 8:30am Black Bear Diner Fremont St, Monterey

  • 8-9 Pre-reunion at Laguna Seca the two days of vintage races with 150 cars, plus the Corkscrew reverse hill climb at the end of the days racing. Lots cheaper and less crowds

  • Monday

  • 10 Automobile Collector Expo. Embassy Suites runs for 3 days + auctions and seminars

  • 10 Monterey Porsche Classic Party. Free tickets thru Eventbrite 3-7pm

  • 10 British cars Concours, Carmel Valley Village Park. 11 am to 2 pm event it open to the public get there early as parking is an issue. Rolls, Bentleys, Triumphs, MG’s, A-H, Jaguars, Aston-Martins, etc.

  • Tuesday

  • 11 Concours for a Cause Ocean Ave Carmel, go early, take Uber from Rio Rd?

  • Wednesday

  • 12 Big Sur Lunch Tour 356 Porsche and Friends meet 9:30am Starbuck Rio Rd, leave at 10am, lunch 11:30 at River Inn return about 2pm

  • 12 Rolex Reunion Races Goes thru Saturday 7-5 each day

  • 12 The Little Car Show, Pacific Grove 12-5pm spectators free

  • 12 Asilomar Luau under the cypress 5-8pm. $75 dinner & performance

  • Thursday

  • 13 Tour d’ Elegance 7-9am pre-start @ Concours Village Route goes down #1 to Big Sur and back to PB, great viewing along the route.

  • 13 Woodies in the Woods Asilomar Cypress Meadow 12-5pm music Other Brother Beer Free parking and entry

  • 13 Hot Chill Nights at Baja Cantina 3pm, music @ 6, special menus expect craziness and parking issues after 4:30pm. Margaritas!!!

  • 13-15 Auction Previews: Mecum, Bonhams, Broad Arrow, RM Sotherby’s, Goodings. Viewing tickets online sales

  • 13 Legends of the Autobahn. BMW, Audi, Mercedes Pacific Grove Golf Course

  • Friday

  • 14 Werkes Reunion the big Porsche show Monterey Pines Golf Course

  • 14 Sunset Music 5:30-9pm Asilomar Free.

  • 14 Pacific Grove Concours Auto Rally. $140/ show free spectators 3pm drive @ 5pm

  • 14 Old Monterey informal/unofficial Cruise Night, 7-10pm. Cannery Row and Prescott Ave - may repeat Saturday 15th too…

  • Saturday

  • 15 Concours d’ Lemons, Seaside Civic Center and Park  
    (If at the “Lemons” go north on Canyon Del Rey three blocks to Amador Ave, in past years, there has been an afternoon “semi-public open house” at Reggie Jackson’s garage/car and memorabilia collection)

  • 15 Monterey Motorsports Festival $189 entry Fairgrounds


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Bay Area Breakfast

Location: Michael’s Restaurant @ Shoreline Golf Course.
2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043
(Google Maps Link)

Time: Breakfast 8:30 am

No Reservations needed. Please contact John Bertolotti for more information if needed.

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Novato-North Bay Breakfast

Location: IHop 144 Vintage Way, Novato, CA

Breakfast starts about 8:30 or so.

Contact Dana McDaniel for more information if needed.
All are welcome - no RSVP needed.