The North Florida Region of the Porsche Club of America participated in the Main Street Autos & Oysters Classic Car Show held Oct. 29 in Apalachicola, Florida.
More than 100 hot rods, trucks, motorcycles, sports cars, muscle cars and restored classics were showcased in the historic downtown's Riverfront Park. The North Florida Region secured an entire block on E Street devoted to Porsches in a spectacular 22-car display under brilliant sun charged with river light.
The quaint town is located where the Apalachicola River meets Apalachicola Bay in the northern part of the state. The 18th-century buildings reflect the boom-and-bust phases through timber, railroading, sponge diving, sea food and tourism. Today, Apalachicola retains its 150-year-old reputation for harvesting the most delicious oysters in America served in great restaurants throughout town.
As the one-day show wound down, awards were given to the top 50 cars based on judges' assessments. The Region's members garnered an abundance of the 50 winner's plaques. Even though some of the Porsches in the show didn't take an award, superb cars were exhibited by their devoted owners.
This 1965 911 is owned by Steve LaRosa. It’s completely original, showing about 143,000 miles. Steve’s 911 is one of the earliest imported into the U.S. The car had been purchased new by his father and Steve estimates he’s washed it about 4,000 times since it first entered the LaRosa family when he was a fifth grader.
Conda Green wasn't Ronnie Hopkin's first color choice for his 1970 911T. He set out looking for a white one but opted for Conda Green "because it was cheaper," he confessed. Ronnie has owned the car since the mid-1980s and says, "I love it."
With approximately 2,500 Boxster Spyders produced worldwide, Robert Moore's 2011 model drew plenty of attention for its rarity and styling.
The Bolles family caravanned to Apalachicola in their two Porsches. Steve and son George rode in his 1981 911 SC. Becky and daughter Sarah drove in her 2005 997. George is already a Porsche guy and looks forward to buying his own, with lots of encouragement from Dad.
It's no coincidence that Mark Freeman (left) and Tim Kerns have matching color schemes on their Porsches. Tim had already owned his Agate Grey over Yachting Blue 2013 Boxster when he got a call from Mark asking permission to order the same colors for his 2015 911 Carrera GTS. Mark had placed an order for the car new in Black on Black but soon felt the colors were "boring," he said, since all the previous Porsches he owned were black. Now their Porsches have nicknames. Tim's Boxster is "Little Brother" and Mark's car is "Big Sister."
Erik Kiessig has owned this Pacific Blue 1972 911T for about eight years. With its low stance and period driving lights, Erik's 911 drew a steady stream of admirers.
Looking to next year's Annual Main Street Autos & Oysters Classic Car Show, PSCA region President Robert Wilson expects a larger turnout of Porsche owners. Stay tuned.
