You know how much nosotros dear all things Porsche hither at Veloce, so today's weblog post is a bumper Porsche post, packed alongside plenty of news, books, too photos to hold yous entertained!
First off, at the foremost of concluding month, members of Porsche Club Great U.K. (PCGB) came together at the 2017 Porsche Charity Day, to assist enhance over £12500 for Chestnut Tree House, a children's hospice based inwards Sussex. Formed inwards 1961, PCGB is Europe's largest Porsche club, too organises a host of events throughout the year.
Held at Goodwood on the seventh of October, the charity upshot was also supported past times PARR Porsche too Vroomphoto, too coincided alongside the club's pop rail day. Thirty-six cars took business office inwards the primary event, field 150 gathered for a lunchtime parade only about the historic circuit. The combined efforts of the Porsche community, too the extra interest of PCGB, helped to increase the total from 2016's benchmark of £8000.
"In 2012, when the 3 of us were sitting at Goodwood Circuit's Aero Club Café too came upward alongside an stance for raising funds for Chestnut Tree Children's Hospice every bit a one-off event, nosotros never dreamt it would evolve into the solar daytime it has." Said Porsche Enthusiasts Jonathan Trees, Tony Clinch too Andrew Wilson. "Each successive twelvemonth has grown too has immediately raised over £37000 for the Children's Hospice. This would never convey happened without the continued growing back upward from everyone involved, so a large give thank yous you. We would also similar to give thank yous Parr Motorsport, Porsche Club GB too Vroomphoto who convey so kindly donated their fourth dimension too convey helped brand the upshot what it is today."
"Porsche Club GB is proud to convey supported this year's upshot too offered sincere thank yous to all those who were so generous alongside their donations," said PCBG full general director Chris Seaward. "We hold off frontwards to working alongside Jonathan, Tony, too Andrew inwards 2018 to construct on the momentum of this year."
It's ever peachy to come across people raising lots of money for charity whilst doing something they love!
Remember a few weeks dorsum when nosotros had Roy Smith bring together us at Veloce HQ to sign copies of his novel book Powered by Porsche – the option race cars? Well, the adept tidings is, yous tin sack immediately buy your ain signed copy! Just add together that yous would similar a signed re-create inwards the comments sections when yous got though the checkout on our webstore, too nosotros volition render yous alongside a signed bookplate every bit business office of your order.
Roy has also supplied us alongside this novel icon of 1 of the cars that features in Powered by Porsche – the option race cars.
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| Martin Ridehalgh, Keith Martin, too Roy Smith alongside the Dulon Porsche |
And every bit if Roy Smith's latest majority isn't enough, some other novel Porsche majority has lately been wheeled off the press: Porsche Boxster & Cayman. Written past times prolific Porsche maven Brian Long, this majority is the definitive history of the 987-series Boxster too Cayman lines. Covering all variants from 2004 to 2012, this tome is packed total of information too contemporary illustrations sourced from the factory, it is the perfect guide for enthusiasts, historians, too those looking for authenticity.
With Christmas only exactly about the corner, either of these books would brand an first-class gift for the Porsche fanatic inwards your life. And, if yous fancy going that extra mile for that exceptional someone inwards your life, yous could produce no improve than Brian Long's in-depth hold off at the entire history of the air-cooled Porches – The Ultimate Book of the Air-cooled Porsche 911. Limited to only 911 (what else?) copies, this elegant – non to refer hefty – majority comes inwards its ain slipcase; a genuinely exceptional gift for that genuinely exceptional mortal inwards your life! Available solely from the Veloce website.
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