Category: Meet The Members

By Stanley Anderson

My first and only Porsche is a 2012 Carrera GTS (997.2) that is the end of an era.  The 991’s were about to arrive in dealerships only a couple of months after I purchased the 997.2.  Since I wasn’t interested in being an early adopter of the next generation, I was more than happy to get the GTS.

The Carrera GTS is now approaching 12 years old.  It was my daily driver for most of that time.  In the beginning, I made relatively few changes to it, but as it got up in years, I decided it was time to make a few changes.  Those changes include updates to the wheels, exhaust, suspension, side markers, steering wheel, stone guards, as well as numerous interior changes such as [...]

Marina and Brian have the Las Vegas Region of PCA to thank for bringing them together; they met at a PCA event and Brian invited Marina to join him at the next week’s HPDE event.  That’s all it took as they realized they both have a need for speed and love being at racetracks.  They were married later that year with a Porsche themed wedding.  At about the time of the wedding Porsche ran ads that said “Choose Thrilling”, which got painted on the garage wall. 

Although they have been long-time Las Vegas residents, they had another connection since they were both born in Iowa and still visit family there.

Brian’s Porsche interest started long ago through his sports car enthusiast Uncle.  For three years he made Brian “babysit” his 911 with the requirement that the car must be driven at least once a week.  Wow, was that a tough assignment!

Marina got started with [...]

Hi, my name is Harris Schwartz, and I am a new member of the LV Porsche Club, but certainly not new to Porsche. I think I am on my 4th Porsche now, and currently driving a special “edition” spec car – 2023 911 Carrera S with some special equipment you would never find on any non-GT car. My car operates and drives and performs as a GT car. It is my all time favorite. Of course, if you asked my husband (Dat), he loves it too, but he loves his GT2 RS even better. I fell in love with Porsche once my husband bought his original.

My first ever car was a 1974 Plymouth Duster in Fire Engine Red. It was a great, solid car for that time. The only other vehicle that I really enjoyed was a Toyota Tundra in Forest Green color. 

I joined PCA in 2022 officially. I have been enjoying the [...]

I drive a 2017 911 S, with the Sports package, in silver with Bordeaux Red leather.  It is my first Porsche, although I wanted one since I saw the Porsche Can-Am race cars in the 1970s.  I love everything about my 911, especially the handling and acceleration, thanks to the twin turbos.  I relax as soon as I sit in the car and close the door.  

This spring, I have a 24-day road trip planned through 14 Western states, traversing the mountains and Pacific Coast Highway, where I will get to enjoy the great Porsche engineering.  I grew up in the New York City area and have lived in 9 states. By the end of my road trip, I will have visited every state except Alaska.  There are wonderful people throughout our country.

I just joined PCA, following my retirement in December 2022.  I worked for many years in corporate marketing and strategic planning.  For [...]

By Val and Michelle Dodd

In 1971, I bought my first Porsche, a ’67 912, as that’s all I could afford.  Then in 1973, I Bought another 912, a ’69 this time.  After selling those 2 cars at about the same time, I bought a new ’74 911 Targa, which was my daily driver for almost 6 years, I still have it today (well after going thru 2 sons for a period of time with my 3rd son taking my ‘2001 Mini Cooper S!).  

After selling my company in ’96, I bought a new ’96 C4S which I eventually sold about 2004.  Why I still don’t know, but after experiencing Porsche’s debut of their new Turbo model in March of 2000 at an old F1 track in Jerez, Spain (long story), I decided I had to have a Turbo.  Well this never happened!  So when we moved to Henderson after my 3-yr gig in Pittsburgh, [...]

 By Ingo Scheer and Claudia Beaumont

At the age of 16 Ingo talked his father into buying a 1960 356 Super 90 which he still drives with his father when he is in Germany. After living several years in San Diego and test driving, i.e., a 1985 911 Carrera, a 1987 911 Turbo Targa, and a 1987 911 Carrera, Ingo and Claudia purchased their first Porsche, a 1995 993 Carrera 2, and several month later a 1965 356 Coupe. Their last addition is a 1975 Porsche 911 Carrera MFI (Euro Carrera) also known as G model RS which was imported from Germany in 2022. The cars offer different driving experiences. The 356 is a very light car which fascinates through its handling and the cornering abilities while the 911 Carrera MFI is a blast to drive thanks to the immediate throttle response and nimble handling. The 993 Carrera 2 which is the last of the [...]

Joe and Denise Marcella have been Porsche Club members since 2019. It was Denise who first discovered the wonders of Porsche by accident.  In 2015, Denise was wandering around the then Gaudin Jaguar/Porsche parking lot while Joe was getting his Jaguar F-type washed. She fell under the spell of an Orange 2008 Cayman S Sport.  She quickly re-learned how to drive a stick, traded in her Volvo C30, and never looked back.  

Eventually, Joe too came to his senses and traded in his Jaguar F-type for a bright Yellow 2017 718 Boxster S.  In spite of what some Porsche purists say, the 4 cylinder turbo charge 350 hp engine took the Boxster performance to a new level.  Not to be outdone, Denise upgraded to a Miami Blue 2019 718 Cayman GTS .  With that came a challenge to fit four cars in a three car garage in their Aliante home.  Thanks to a fellow Porsche [...]

Hello fellow Porsche aficionados!!!!! My name is Mark Coronado. I was born and raised in Ventura, CA. I had a 30-year career in law enforcement (Ventura PD and Ventura County DA’s Office) and am currently a semi-retired Private Investigator working “Cold Cases” with a group of retired FBI agents and law enforcement detectives. I moved to Las Vegas in March of 2020, leaving behind the “crazy” PRC (CA) once and for all. Bought a great place up in the N/W area with a 1500 sq ft “Mancave” on the property where  my Porsche’s reside. I enjoy cars, golf, reading, working out, good food and wine, concerts and Baskin Robbins.

Speaking of Porsches – I became a Porsche “nut” when my uncle showed up at our house with a brand-new orange 1968 911 when I was a kid. He let me have it for graduation night in high school and I was sold – never made [...]

By Kyle and Jan Spring

Like many others in the LVRPCA we are a Porsche family. We haven’t always been. 

Driving clunkers and minivans were our mainstay until around our 30th  wedding anniversary when the Boxster S came into our life in 2011. We loved taking the car on wine tasting trips and managed to hold 4 cases of wine and luggage in both trunks. This immediately was a hit!

Auto crossing the Boxster became a key pastime chewing through tires and burning out the  clutch. But learning what these cars can do creates a passion for Porsches. 

We were so happy when our second daughter got married, and we could give them the Lexus as a gift. Now we could finally get another Porsche. The Panamera S is much more civilized for touring but can still kill it in the twisties when it’s time to play. Can’t do much of that though so it’s [...]

Georganne AKA Gigi grew up here in Vegas in an aviation-oriented family and was a Grand Prix winning horse rider in her teens back when you could ride down the Strip. She then became a flight Attendant and in the 90’s supported troop movements to the Middle East during Desert Storm. She then became a hair stylist for 20 years just recently retiring. 

My name is Curt, AKA Greyhound. I grew up in Long Beach Calif. Joined the Air Force at 17 crewing my first KC 135 Tanker at 20 years old. After 10 years I left the service to go on to work at Douglas Aircraft, FEDEX, Delta and several other aviation related firms. I’ve held just about every position there is in the aviation maintenance field.  I’m currently an aircraft maintenance manager for a contractor.

We first met in 1992 when I was the technician on one of her flights. I guess the [...]