Porsche Club of America

The Porsche Club of America is an organization of Porsche enthusiasts in the United States and Canada. It is organized into 139 regions, which are grouped into 13 zones. The PCA, as it is known, conducts Porsche-related events including club racing, rallying, driver's education, autocrosses, and similar activities.

Regional chapters

Potomac Founders Region - 1955

The "Potomac Founders Region, Porsche Club of America" is located in the northern Virginia, Washington, D.C., and southern Maryland area. It is the first regional group of the Porsche Club of America, which organized in 1955 and began holding the "Porsche Parade" in Washington, D.C. during 1956.

[http://www.pcapotomac.org/ Potomac Founders Region, Porsche Club of America - web site ]

Northern New Jersey Region - 1957

"Northern New Jersey Region, Porsche Club of America", which is known as the NNJR, was chartered on August 24, 1957 by thirty founders during the second "Porsche Parade", held in Washington, D.C.. Nine of the charter members of NNJR also were founding members of the "Porsche Club of America", which began in 1955. The club is located in zone one of the continental PCA. The NNJR charter members are, Eugene Broberg, J. Howard Bryan, Francis Chambers, G. Harry Cusak, John Entwistle, Charles Fowler, Theodore Garrick, Robert Hammett, Edwin Hewitt, Joseph Hilton, Elroy Hull, Robert Jamison, Edward Jekkal, Arnold Ladd, Fred Linda, Don McDonnell, Edgar McHutchinson, Wesley Mock, Jr., William Olthoff, Alfred Parsons, Charles Pearce, David Preis, Norman Rose, Bengt Soderstrom, Clifford Sweetra, C. L. Thompson, John Tieman, Lake Underwood, Gerald White, and Wilfred Wing.

The first event for NNJR was a picnic that was held the same month, in August 1957, and included a rally and Concours d'Elegance. Its first newsletter was published in September 1957.

Being given special recognition, Bob Holbert, Sr., Bengt Soderstrom, Dennis Thovson, Lake Underwood, and Hans Ziereis have been designated as "Life Honorary Members". The club celebrated its fiftieth anniversary in 2007.

[http://www.nnjr-pca.com/site/index.php?ceid=20&func=display&module=ContentExpress|Northern Northern New Jersey Region, Porsche Club of America - NNJR web site]

acramento Valley Region - 1962

The "Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America" is a group that organized officially in 1962.

[http://www.derporsche.net/ Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America - web site]

Palmetto Region - 1969

The Palmetto region established in 1969 is in Zone 3 of the Porsche Club of America, which covers Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, and Hampton county.

[http://www.pcapalmetto.org/ Palmetto Region, Porsche Club of America - web site]

References

[http://www.pca.org/join/history.html Porsche Club Of America Official History]

[http://www.pcapotomac.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=15&Itemid=35 Potomac Region Official History]

[http://scv.pca.org/history/history.htm Sacremento Valley Region Official History]

[http://www.pcapalmetto.org/aboutus.html Palmetto Region Official History]

Links

* [http://www.pca.org/ The Porsche Club of America - web site]