Darrel J. Doré

Darrel J. Doré has been a sports car buff since about age 10. After graduation from Belmont Abbey College and a tour in Vietnam, he bought his first Porsche. Darrel spent 35 years in the insurance industry, mostly in the southeastern U.S. He and his wife have traveled Europe extensively, including the Porsche Museum and Factory in 2012. After Darrel retired in 2007, his mission has been to travel the United States. He bought his 2009 Boxster as a CPO vehicle in 2011 with 4,758 miles on the odometer.

Articles by Darrel J. Doré

• Buying a certified preowned Porsche pays off

  Monday, January 13, 2014

  In September I embarked on my third trip across the United States since I retired in 2007 — and most importantly, my first cross-country trip in my 2009 Porsche Boxster. The last time I drove cross-country in a Porsche was 41 years earlier in my shiny, new Irish Green 1971 Porsche 911T. Needless to say, my head was filled with nostalgia and excitement. My delight quickly ended when a broken cable left me stranded on the side of the road. Thankfully, I had a certified preowned Porsche.