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SOUTHERN UTAH MONTHLY BREAKFAST!

By Craig Shanklin

Also, our next Southern Utah Porsche Owners Breakfast is Wednesday, January 8 2025 at 8:30am (MST). (Always the second Wednesday of the month). It is held in a private dining room at the Big Bear Diner (965 Hoodoo Way, Washington, UT). RSVP to PCA member Ray Snipes (raysnipes@yahoo.com) if attending. There is no charge to attend. Each member buys their own breakfast. Usually about 30 members attend with a speaker or trivia contest to add to the fun.

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Meet The Members – Irving Falkoff

Irving Falkoff

My first Porsche was a 1972 Black 914 1.7. At age 74, I have owned 8 different Porsches. At this time, I own a 2000 996 Cabriolet. The only mod is a fixed ducktail-style spoiler.

Tongue in cheek, my first car was a 1968 Honda CB350 scrambler motorcycle when I was 17 years old. I purchased an Opel station wagon in college at age 21. My favorite non Porsche was a Mercedes SL 380.

I joined the PCA in 1972 and had fun autocrossing.

I have a degree in professional photography from Rochester Institute of Technology. I owned a photo studio here in Las Vegas which was sold and went into the electronic payment business. In addition to payment processing, I manufactured an ATM machine.

After college, I moved to Denver [...]

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MY NEW RIDE

By Richard Burns

I had been searching the last couple of months for a replacement for my 2011 Cayenne S. Still looked and ran fine but at 127K Miles was time. Was really looking for a 2015 to 2018 GTS or Turbo but happened upon this 2016 S at the Genesis dealer in Las Vegas. Local one owner trade with 68K miles and exclusively serviced at Gaudin Porsche. Nice color combo, Carrara White Metallic with 2 Tone Luxor Beige/ Black leather interior with Premium Package and Porsche Entry and Drive. Never liked Black wheels but the 21” Black Sport Edition look great with the white.

Surprised at the drive-ability and power curve vs the 2011. On paper only 20HP more than the V8 but really feel the difference off the line with the +37LB of torque with the Turbo 6. Very happy with the purchase.  

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OUR OWN FORMULA F 1/10th RACE!

Our November Monthly Brunch ended with a new twist. UNLV students from the schools of Engineering and Computer Sciences have been working on developing their skills with autonomous race cars. They build and program the cars and test them on a closed race course. Professors Dr. Corey Tessler and Dr. Prashant Modekurthy explained the process and organized the students. Our club decided to purchase a track developed by FASTSIGNS in the shape of a “P” (of course). The student were divided into teams for the time trial contest. The track can easily be broken down and reassembled at different locations.

A special thanks to all of our club members who raised over $6000 through donations and sponsorships for this project. A big shoutout to Lynda Colucci for making this event happen!

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Congratulations to the newly elected members of our Board!

2025 LAS VEGAS REGION PCA EXECUTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President Gary Lea

Vice President Mark Coronado

Treasurer Umberto Perking

Secretary Marnie Cameron

1-year Director Jordan Godorov

2-year Director Peter George 3-year Director Jed Weintraub

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LVR MONTHLY BRUNCH – October

Sunday October 13, 10:00am 

Guest Speaker: Jay Vickers, Chief Operating Officer for UNLV’s Sports Innovation Initiative.  (See info below)

Park your Porsche in the circle in front of the clubhouse next to other beautiful works of automobile design and craftmanship. Enjoy a morning chatting with old and new friends in the comfort of a sunlit dining room at Red Rock Country Club. 

What:         Porsche Brunch 

When:        Sunday, October 13, 10:00am 

Where:       Red Rock Country Club, 2500 Red Springs Road 89135 

Cost:          $30.00 per person. Register by Noon Friday, October 11th.    

THREE WAYS TO REGISTER AND PAY:  

PREFERRED WAY: Pay $30.00 per person by Zelle. Set up your money transfer via your bank account and send to email: info@LasVegasPorscheClub.com  for payment by the preceding Friday before noon. If you use this method after the deadline, the cost will be $30 per person. Payment by this method will save you $2 and the club $1.50. Once registered, there will be [...]

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MIX & MINGLE with the LVR Porsche Club

Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 4-6:00 pm

Hofbrauhaus Las Vegas Beer Hall & Beer Garden

4510 Paradise Rd
Las Vegas, NV 89169

(702) 853-2337

Come enjoy an hour or two of getting together with old and new club members. We plan to repeat these get-togethers during most months for some well-deserved comradery at a variety of locations. 

We want to [...]

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Meet the Members – Mark and Paula Kramer

By Mark and Paula Kramer

In 2005 I purchased my first Porsche from an independent Porsche mechanic in Los Gatos CA. where I was working; his personal ride, a 1983 rust colored 911SC Targa. My next-door neighbor who couldn’t stand the fact that I got this beautiful Porsche also bought a 1983 blue 911SC Targa a week later. We discovered both cars were made only a month apart. Mine needed hardly any work; his on the other hand, needed a new clutch which we replaced one weekend in his garage. You might know my neighbor from back then, he is Brad Cameron, also a member of our club. Unfortunately, I had to sell mine a few years later to help with my daughter’s nursing school tuition. Brad still has his.

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F 1/10 RACE AT RED ROCK!

 Nov 3, 2024, 10:45am

Event organized by Las Vegas Porsche Club of America

Immediately following our monthly 10:00am Brunch

Red Rock Country Club,

Monies raised will help fund the UNLV School of Engineering 

to further their car building endeavors

Come experience the fun of an autonomous race car built 1/10 of the size of a Formula 1 Race Car. Students build the race cars and develop the programs to race the car to its limits! These machines are highly technical and cost over $6000 per car.

We’ll be having a Race experience with the Car on a special “P” shaped track following our Brunch.  

.Donations and Sponsorships will help purchase equipment for the

UNLV Mechanical and Computer Science students from the School of Engineering so they can develop their skills in the Autonomous Racing Program

We’re building [...]

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