Happy New Year Zone 3!
I hope all of you have enjoyed the holiday season, and Santa was good to each and every one of you! Zone 3 continues you have very positive membership growth. Our net growth for the 2024 was 431 new primary members. By the Numbers!
I have to apologize for being MIA since last September. As many of you know my wife had a series of major surgeries starting on the 6th of September. She is doing better and probably 75% complete in her recovery as of this writing. So that said it is back to work in the Zone! My plan is to try and make at least 2 events each month. So, I hope to meet many of you this year at one of your regions events.
Happening around the Zone – Things that are coming up at different regions the next few months. You can also look at the Zone 3 Calendar for updates.
American Muscle Car Museum Tour March 19 – 23, 2025 Hotels will release the room blocks February 15 if we are not sold out After February 15 we will take registrations but rooms may not be available Late Registration will close March 13! Brumos Collection American Muscle Car Museum This is a five day, four night driving tour with one night in Jekyll Island, GA; two nights in Melbourne, FL; and one night in Ocala, FL. During this tour we will visit three car museums and the concours of the Florida Owners Group featuring a number of beautiful 356’s. There will be several group meals and plenty of time for you to do your own thing, as well as plenty of socializing. The museums are: The Brumos Collection in Jacksonville, FL; The American Muscle Car Museum in Melbourne, FL; and the Don Garlits Museum of Drag Racing in Ocala, FL. If you can’t join the entire tour you can join segments of the tour. If driving 500+ miles to Melbourne is too much you can fly down and join us there. You don’t have to drive your Porsche, you can drive whatever car is most comfortable.
The American Muscle Car Museum is not open to the public and is the largest museum of it’s kind in the U.S. There are over 400 cars, including 100 Porsches, every color Ford GT40 and just about every muscle car you can think of. The only way to get in is participate in a charity event, so we will be requiring a $100 donation to Drive Toward a Cure for the first two participants on your registration and $50 per person above that. Of course, you could go GOLD and donate $200 for the first two people, or add on any amount you want. All donations are tax deductible. Other museum entry fees will be collected during registration. Hotel reservations will be made by you from the block of rooms we have setup. Meal costs are not included in the registration but we need to know how many will be participating. Full tour details will be available at https://peachstatepca.org/calendar/event/16046 and registration is open. Click on https://www.drivetowardacure.org/drive/musclecar2025 to register. Don’t delay, register early to guarantee your spot on this tour. Some meals will have limited seating due to restaurant capacity and we will go by registration order to determine who is included. If you are not among the number who can join we will recommend other restaurant options.
2/1/2025 – Coastal Empire – New Member Reception/ Tech Session
2/22/2025 – Peachstate Region – Join us at the iconic Atlanta Motorsports Park (AMP) for a day of spectacular driving! This is a two-mile track with 16 turns and many elevation changes. This event is open to all skills levels and all makes of cars. We will have three run groups which will allow everyone plenty of seat time. Group 1 is for students and Group 2 is solo. Groups 1 and 2 will be able to pass in the designated passing areas of the track with a point-by. Group 3 is for advanced drivers and they will be able to pass anywhere on track with a point-by.
Register now at clubregistration.net. Instructors, don’t forget that you drive for free!
3/8/2025 – The hurricane region will be celebrating our 30th year and it would be great to have you and a member from the executive council attend our gala on March 8 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
3/22/2025 – Heart of Dixie – Driving Tour to Miss Mary Bobo’s in Lynchburg 3/22
3/22/2025 – Coastal Empire – Targa Low Country Fly-In & Rally
3/22/2025 – Coastal Empire – Porsches & Pastries Social in Beaufort SC
4/4 – 4/6/2025 – Smoky Mountain will host our annual Spring Thing the weekend of April 4-6. It would be great if you can attend, the banquet will be Saturday evening and that will be the most important part. Sunday will likely just be an autocross, no formal wrap up.
I look forward to seeing many of you at different events this year!
Remember to keep the shiny side up! Rick