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Okteenerfest 2015: 914-6 GT - the Giant Killers

September 17-20 in Banner Elk, NC.

This year's honored model is the 914-6 GT in celebration of the 1-2-3 Marathon de la Route (86 hours of Nürburgring) and other wins in 1970. Whether you have a real -6 GT, an original -6 converted to GT specs, or a -4 "tribute" GT with flares and big tires, we'd like to see them at this year's Okteenerfest, but as always ALL 914's are welcome!! Join your fellow 914 owners at we enjoy Porsche's street-legal go-kart with some fantastic driving, plenty of socializing, a bit of showing off, and a truckload of give-aways.

After two years being held in the Smokies of east Tennessee, we have moved the event east into the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina. There are so many awesome roads in this region it would take days to drive them all. We have selected a route for Friday's day drive that includes not only a ton of twisties, sweepers, and ear-popping elevation changes but plenty of stopping points to get out, stretch, and enjoy the scenic splendor of the mountains.

Here is a quick Promo Video showing short sections of the route:
With this new location, we hope our friends from west of the Mississippi will still join us while at the same time bringing in new attendees from north and east. If you have not been to an Okteenerfest in the past, mark this one on your calendar. With a growth of over 65% in both attendees and 914s present from 2013 to 2014, we expect 2015 to be HUGE!

In addition to the driving, Okteenerfest will feature plenty of good eating, an awards ceremony, tons of give-aways from the most awesome vendors, a Peoples Choice Car Show, and some of the nicest people you will ever meet gathered in a single place

-------IMPORTANT LODGING INFORMATION-------

Best Western Mountain Lodge - Banner Elk
1615 Tynecastle Hwy, Banner Elk, NC 28604
Phone: 828-898-4571

• We have 50 rooms blocked for Okteenerfest - all together toward the back of the building.
• Room rates are $79 Thurs, $99 Fri/Sat plus tax.
• Rooms will be under "Okteenerfest".
• A wash station will be available and every registrant will get a towel to use for their car!
• Breakfast is free each morning.
***NOTE: Our room block will be held until August 27. After that, you may not have a room at the hotel and there is not much else around there to stay at***

EVENT REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN. CLICK HERE.

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Hope to see you there!!!

dr914

If we get enough participation, 50 914s registered, Steve and I will bring the two m-471 GT models. George Hussey dr914

NaroEscape

For all of you that have attended in previous years, or those who have signed up for the email updates, you should have an email from me yesterday.

For the rest of you, I am reminding everyone that there is 1 week until the room block at the Best Western is released . Since that is our host hotel where we will be having registration, both evening dinners and general social gatherings, and is one of the only hotels in the area, if you were on the fence or simply forgot to register, NOW is the time!!

If you stay in the Best Western, breakfast is included with your room every morning. We will have a blocked off area to park just for us. And they will also have a wash area set up for us so everyone can pretty up their cars when they arrive or after the Friday drive!!

Also...as you can see above, we have been given the challenge by George Hussey that if we get 50 914's to register by August 17, there will be at least 1 (maybe more!!) rare M471 factory wide body cars!! In addition to these, there will be a lot of 914's attending with unique and storied histories, so you don't want to miss out!!

So get your registration in, book your room, and plan on being with us in September for a wonderful 914 weekend!!

914LE

We have reached the 50+ cars number so George is prepping his M471 optioned 914/6 for the trip to Banner Elk. Also along for the ride will be Steve Gaglione's "Strenger" 914/6.

And if that isn't enough to get you there, in attendance will be a factory-built 914/6 race car that was raced throughout Europe by Max Moritz before coming stateside.

Not to mention all the wonderful 914s driven to the event. There is nothing quite like the sight of a parking lot full of colorful 914s!

Are you there?

NaroEscape

Quick update:
If you are on the fence about coming, we need you to sign up by this Friday August 28 in order to guarantee you'll get a shirt...and Steve has come up with an AWESOME shirt design that he'll hopefully be able to show you this week!!

Also, if you registered and have not sent in your payment yet, please get it in so we can start getting things ordered...those that I've received should have gotten a payment confirmation email...if you just sent it in the past few days, I should get it soon

dr914

Everyone (all 62 of the 914s) had a great time at this event, Thanks Steve, Bob, and Mike for your good work. The challenge is out for next year to get 75 914s to attend!