Photos from our 2023 Car Show hosted by Porsche of Stratham

Another great show to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire. Thank you as always to Porsche of Stratham for being such gracious hosts.

It was wet, but there were lot of smiles.

Another great show to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire. Thank you as always to Porsche of Stratham for being such gracious hosts.

ENTRANT                       CAR                                   CLUB                  PLACE 

Harry Robinson Award (Chosen by our Sponsor – Porsche of Stratham)

Jeff Sullivan                    1986 911 Targa                 NCR                 

People’s Choice

Dan & Jean Witmer      1989 Autocraft Cobra

                                                   Mk IV, Blue                       NCR

CLASS: 1960’s Porsches                                                                                                     

Jeff Clarke                     1962 356 B Cabriolet       CVR                   1st

Peter Rice                      1968 912                           NCR                 

CLASS: 1970’s Porsches

David McLaughlin         1970 914-6, Yellow                                    1st

Bob Kivela                     1978 930                           NCR                 

CLASS: 1980’s Porsches

Tony Parente                1984 911 3.2 Turbo Look                           1st

Doug Pomeroy              1986 930 Turbo                NCR                  2nd

Bill & Penny Meyer       1986 911 Targa,
Guards Red                       NCR                  3rd

Kevin Simmons             1983 911 SC Cabriolet      NCR                 

John Cavanagh             1986 911 Cabriolet           NCR                 

Jeff Sullivan                  1986 911 Targa                 NCR                 

CLASS: 1990’s Porsches

Hank & Ivy Cowles        1993 911 RS America,

                                      Guards Red                       NCR                  1st

Judy Hendrickson         1995 911 C2, Riviera Blue NCR                 

Dick Demaine               1990 944 S2 Cabriolet      NCR                 

CLASS: 2000’s Porsches

Chuck Rudinsky            2005 911 Carrera S           NCR                  1st

George Burnet              2006 911 C2S                    NCR                  2nd

Jeremy Keohane           2008 911 C2                      NER                  3rd

Bob Cairns                    2007 911 Turbo                NCR                 

Chris Ferreira                2008 911 C4S                                            

Jeremy Keohane           2002 911 C2                      NER                 

CLASS: 2010’s Porsches

Gary Smith                    2018 GT3                          NCR                  1st

Joe Byrne                      2011 Boxster Spyder        NCR                  2nd

Tom Greene                  2016 Cayman GT 4            NER                  3rd

Jeff Sullivan                  2016 Cayman GT4            NCR                 

David Doran                  2013 911 C4, Blue            NCR                 

Gene Lyras                    2013 911 CS                      NCR                 

CLASS: American

Stephen Allen               1963 Corvair, White         NCR                  1st

Dan & Jean Witmer      1989 Autocraft Cobra

                                      Mk IV, Blue                       NCR                  2nd

Dave Dion                     2006 Ford GT, Red            NCR                  3rd

Chris                              2016 Dodge Hellcat                                  

Victoria Dewitt              2013 Jeep Wrangler                                  

Ryan Paradis                 1974 Corvette Stingray,

                                      Black                                                          

Peter Hubbard              2018 Mustang GT                                     

Tony Legault                 1993 Honda Nighthawk                            

Rob Daigle                     2013 Jeep Wrangler                                  

Rene Van Oosten          2006 Pontiac Solstice                                

Chris Tucker                  2015 Scion TC RS 9.0         Seacoast

                                                                                Cars & Coffee  

Robert Niven                2017 Acura NSX, Blue                               

Scott Mitchell               2014 Jeep Wrangler                                  

Nick Smotle                  1984 Cadillac Fleetwood                          

CLASS: Italian

Chris                              2016 Lamborghini                                      1st

                                      Aventador SV                                            

CLASS: Other Than Porsche-German

Kristen Allen                 1963 VW Beetle, Red        NCR                  1st

Zane Melillo                  2009 Audi S5                                             

Crispin Grant                2013 Audi RS5

North Country Region - Porsche Club of America

Porsche of Stratham

Annual Car Show to benefit the

Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire

 August 6th, 2017 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM

Bring your family and invite your friends to cast their vote for some of the finest sports cars in the area.

Rain or shine (registration opens at 10:30)

Donation:  $20 for each car displayed (Cash, VISA, or MasterCard). No charge for general admission

Trophies awarded for best Porsche by decade; and best British, Italian, Cobra, and non-Porsche German sports cars.  

Special Sponsor’s Choice award honoring Harry Dean Robinson

Lunch served by Kathy’s Kitchen – $5 (proceeds to MAW), under 12 free  

Music, 50-50 raffle plus an ice cream run to Lagos Rte 1 Rye, NH after the show

A Concours (full name Concours d'Elegance) is a car show. The principle object is to show the car in its most perfect condition (usually cleanliness and like new condition, but originality may play a role in some concours). The idea is that every car starts out perfect and as the judge finds something amiss he/she deducts points.

There are many levels or types of concours. Unfortunately there is not a standard meaning of all the terminology to describe the types. Top Only Concours for one group may mean something entirely different to another. We'll try to put some sense into all the terms. However, if the event you're entering hasn't been specific about what they mean by their terms, call the organizer and ask them. There's nothing worse than entering an event and finding out too late that they're going to look at some area of your car that you hadn't prepared.

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TYPES

Full

Full Concours usually means every aspect of your car will be examined, interior, exterior, trunk(s), engine and under chassis – front and rear. They'll look at your spare, tools and jack. Nothing will go untouched. Originality may count in Full Concours. Everything is proper as the factory could have delivered it, correct colors, engine materials, etc. This is not to say that the parts have to be the actual parts the car came with, but it does mean that restorations have to be done with parts (original equipment manufacturer or replcia parts) that meet original standards of fit, finish and material. At Parade, the Restoration and Preparation Groups have Full classes and originality counts in the Restoration Group.

Touring (Street)

Touring class is a term sometimes encountered. It is the term the Porsche Parade uses for the next step removed from Full Concours at its annual gatherings. The differences between Parade Touring and Full are that in Touring they don't look under the chassis – front or rear, except for the Preservation Group. Originality doesn't count in the Preparation Group, but does in the Restoration and Preservation Groups.

Top Only or Serious

"Top Only" is used a lot and can mean many things ranging from exterior only to the same thing as Touring, that is, everythiing except the under chassis. Sometimes the term "Serious" is used. If you encounter either term, be sure to ask the organizer exactly what it means in your region events.

Closed

Closed usually means they only look at the exterior of the car. Be sure, ask!

Display Only

This usually means ther's been a special area set aside at the Concours site for Porsches that have not entered the judging. They are there just to be displayed. They are usually not eligible for any trophies, not even People's Choice.

People's Choice

People's Choice is where the entrants or registrants themselves vote for the car they like best. There are no judging criteria.

Judges' Choice or Honorary Judges' Choice

A special group of judges, usually celebrities or otherwise honored guests or particularly knowledgeable people (not involved in the regular judging) pick the car they think best represents the marque. There may or may not be any particular criteria.

Preservation

This is a new category introduced at the 1996 Porsche Parade. Emphasis in this category is on preservation of the car as built by the factory with secondary emphasis on presentation. The car should have most, if not all, of its original parts and surfaces such as paint upholstery and carpet with most non-service items, such as rubber seals and trim original to the car. The factory Kardex (build data)/Porsche Cars North America Certificate of Authenticity for the car is required and will be examined by the judges. Judging is essentially a hands-off process; they look but don't touch. The owner decides which of the six areas will be inspected, but to be eligible for a trophy all six areas must be examined.

Score Sheets

Every region has their own score sheets for Concours. They are usually some variation of the Parade Score Sheets. Ask the organizer for a copy of the score sheets they will be using and use them to help direct you where to spend your time preparing. Get your score sheets back after an event. They will help you learn where you need to put extra effort and can help establish the value and condition of your car. The score sheets used for Parade can be found on the PCA web site (www.pca.org) in the library section under Parade Competition Rules.

Cleaning for Everyone

Concours may not be for everyone, but everyone can benefit from thorough cleaning of their car. If you want to get more involved in cleaning there is usually help within your region. Contact the Concours Chairs. National level judges come from the membership; North Country has several nationally qualified judges amongst it's ranks as well as members who have won class and division awards at Parade. They will be glad to answer your questions.

Another great day and fantastic social event at the Bird Dog Cider Farm. Click below to see the photos.