Category: Desert Drives

From the Archives #13, March 2023

We’ve spent most of the last year reviewing our Region’s first year, 1974. Once we jumped ahead ten years to look at 1985, only to discover that poor attendance at Las Vegas Region events was the primary topic in most of that year’s newsletters.

Now let’s take a look at …April 1995. The big event was the opening of the Las Vegas Speedway Park, now known as Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Our LVR held a track event, in coordination with the Porsche Owners Club (POC). The new twist was that they did actual wheel-to-wheel Porsche racing on the brand new road race course. They held two races on Saturday and one on Sunday, and all apparently went well. They were described as “good clean racing and intense competition.”

In the May 1995 issue of Sandscript, there was an article about a product offering that looked really good pre-internet (yes, [...]

From the President’s Desk,

Here’s to wishing everyone a nice temperate Spring. This winter has been colder than usual and it seemed like every time it rained, I had to take my Porsche on a pressing errand. Then when it snowed, I really felt like the weather gods were out to get me.  

The February 4th drive to Topock was a kick. When we hit the curves on the Historic Route 66 we were able to have some fun as we had NO TRAFFIC ahead of us! I’m sure those of us driving had big grins on our faces. Not so much for our navigators. When we reached Oatman things came to a screeching halt as there was an active shootout on Route 66! After they dragged the bodies off the street and headed back into the saloon, we were able to proceed to Topock 66 Colorado River Bar and Grill for a fantastic lunch.

Cars und Kaffee is a monthly event held in the Las Vegas Arts District that takes place on the last Sunday of every month. This monthly gathering has become a popular event for classic Porsche owners and enthusiasts, who come together to display their vehicles and share their passion for the German sports car brand.

The event is free and open to the public, attracting a diverse crowd of car enthusiasts, including classic car collectors, hobbyists, and local residents. Participants bring their prized classic Porsches from all over the city to show off and admire each other’s vehicles. Some of the rarest and most valuable Porsches can be seen at Cars und Kaffee, making it a unique opportunity for car aficionados to get up close and personal with these iconic vehicles.

At the last event, two of the highlights were an RWB 993 and a Ruf 993 Turbo, which received a lot of attention from [...]

From the Archives #12, February 2023

We’ve spent most of the last year reviewing our Region’s first year, 1974. Once we jumped ahead ten years to look at 1985, only to discover that poor attendance at Region events was the primary topic in most of that year’s newsletters.

Now let’s take at look at 1995, at which point in our history the Las Vegas Region was 20 years old (and the Porsche 911 had been on the market over thirty [yes, 30] years).

In the February 1995 meeting, the main topic of discussion was the Region’s need for a computer and printer for publishing the Sandscript, and a compatible laptop to be used for racing events. Note that the Region still had “meetings.” We don’t have meetings of the membership anymore. I guess the monthly brunch at the RRCC is as close as we come to a membership meeting. The Board meeting are open to [...]

From the President’s Desk

I am writing this the day after the day after. I mean day after the AFTER HOLIDAY DINNER PARTY. Oh, my goodness, what a bash! The LUX at the M Resort is hard to beat. The view of the Strip from the top of the M Resort is priceless. The buffet banquet was a first class culinary experience featuring turkey, roasted tenderloin fillets and salmon along with varied dessert selections that were to die for (at least enough to kill my New Year’s resolution!). Our present and past leadership were appropriately honored, along with our incredible Porsche shops, dealership and Desert Drive publishers. It is a reminder to me that I can’t take for granted our phenomenal Porsche community.  No other car club I’m aware of can come close to what we have.

Our first drive of the year will take place on February 4th with a run to Topack, AZ. [...]

By John and Nita Burrows

1st day in Fort Lauderdale 

Embarkation meant a quick shuttle from the hotel to the dock where we were met by guides to the PCA entrance, bypassing a large group of other passengers On to our cabin to get unpacked and settled for the cruise. After a while, we joined others for cocktail social. Then it was time to find where the fore, aft, starboard and port parts of the ship were.

(FYI, after it was all over, it seemed like everything we wanted to be a part of was always at the other end of the ship)

2nd day at sea

The day started with how we were getting around with explanations of navigating at sea (no landmarks) and technical aspects of moving the ship. After lunch, was “Picnic with your Porsche” and a culinary demonstration with the Celebrity Chefs. The evening was given to the “First Porsche (Diecast) [...]

By Reis Smith

Our After Holiday Dinner Party turned out to be a huge success! Everyone had a wonderful time at the sold-out event at the M Resort. A special thanks to Michael Dugan, Joyce Stacey, Scott Mann, Sandy and Katlyn Cornelius, and Dana Smith-First Lady, for all of their assistance in making it an enjoyable and memorable evening. Enjoy some pictures of the fun!