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that photo shoot made my fingers feel numb and my skin dry!
It's been a hard winter.
I'm ready for Spring!
The snow's gone & now it's time for a sun-loving Speedster on the cover.
A digital sneak-peak: May 2014, #686. Zachary Mayne's "Tip to Six" article begins on page 90. (PCA log-in required. Not publicly available via the "Issues" index at this moment, but paper version might be in your mailbox.)
As wonderful as his car is, the owner's even more amazing as a person & fellow Speedster enthusiast!
I'll never forget when he parked his a Speedster next to mine at Laguna Seca's '09 Monterey Historics.
993 content for this forum -- pics Zach took before the test drive:
ZMayne's resulting story after the test drive, with photography by Camden Thrasher:
^^ Photography by Camden Thrasher; copyright Porsche Club of America. If PCA leadership prefers Pano pics not be posted, just contact me & I'll promptly remove.
Thanks, Rey Panorama photographers capture beautiful Porsches, but they sure didn't need any help with the Metallic Silver rarity on the new cover!
I LUVed the article's photography -- so well done.
...& as if all the exquisite detail & care behind that 911 & its modifications wasn't enough, the owner's as thorough a Speedster devotee as can be imagined:
one of the 1st things he told me years ago was that he had owned five 964 Speedsters. Woah.
I've noticed your enthusiasm for air-cooleds on the 964 Forum, & I see you know a thing or two about eye-catching 911s!
Congrats on your 'new' ride
You've put a whole lotta' love into yours, though you've only had it for a relatively short while.
What a great quote:
Originally Posted by Rey Gunn
Best part of ownership is putting your own personal touch on the car.
Back in the day, Excellence Magazine was called Porsche (Magazine). Well of course Porsche sued them, and they dropped Porsche as their moniker and went to Excellence...ironically Porsche Magazine was in the old Panorama format. Soon thereafter, Excellence went to its present large format....meanwhile, Berry Jo as editor, and Dr. Leonard Turner (Photographer) kept plugging away at Panorama.
Personally I miss the technical article that we used to see in Panorama, the ones that were compiled in the various UpFixing series. At one time I collected all the volumes...then Panorama had a sale and unloaded them all.
The Excellence articles by Tony Callas and Tom Prine.....so incredibly well written and spot on. Those in the LA South Bay area can visit Tony's shop at Callas Rennspot, a premier service provider...Tony is over the top knowledgable on the 993 car.
Notwithstanding RLer richardew's big **** dominating the front -- doesn't this forum have big news to celebrate?
IIRC, after ~26 issues the 'new' Pano has its first curvaceous 993 cover model
The body of Jim Edwards' GT2 adorns the current issue's cover, plus a feature on it & his 'twin' 993 RS.
Jim's a through-&-through Porsche guy with at least 3 cars featured in the last 2 years of Pano. RLer zmayne's article on Jim's 924 had a brief blurb about his 993 RS. Mutual friends quickly confirmed that & told me first-hand stories of how Jim enjoyed sharing his rarities.
I was grateful when a RLer nominated my jalopy for the PCA Parade's historical display, but even more-so when Jim's gems drove in
At the Monterey's Werks Reunion, a RLer who helps manage Jim's stable called me over for an introduction. Jim had much to share, but his biggest emphasis: to buy a 993 RS pronto.
...in-line with author Prescott Kelly's advice.
Well done to everyone at PCA & especially the 'new' Pano for the beautiful eye candy, seeing a 993's curves dominating the cover for the 1st time.
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Been away a lot lately, & was just as excited as Jakob to devour the current mag:
Originally Posted by Boman993
yessssss! my february issue of panorama finally came in march!!
Pete Stout has resigned as Editor-in-Chief of PCA’s Porsche Panorama. Though he will be missed, we wish him well as he pursues another opportunity.
The Porsche Club of America leadership hired Pete in late 2012. During his tenure and with his vision, he successfully prepared and executed a major publication makeover in 2013. Early on, PCA identified him as the person to assist in preparing Panorama’s long term sustainability plan including assembling a highly professional editorial team.
“Pete has been responsible for exciting Panorama innovations,” stated Dr. Caren Cooper, PCA National President. “We thank him for his guidance and for leaving us with a strong product and a talented team in place.”
Pete’s last day was June 3. “I’m thankful for the opportunity to work for PCA these past three years,” he said. “Along the way, I’ve grown to deeply appreciate our members, their individual stories, and their collective spirit.”
Pete has been working with Vu Nguyen, PCA Executive Director and our Panorama publisher, on a thorough plan for transition.
“PCA is dedicated to continuing the forward-thinking and creative concepts that have been placed in the Panorama production process,” Vu said. “We owe it to the members to continue the evolution of our most cherished member benefit.” During the upcoming transition, Executive Editor Amy Skogstrom will step up to serve as interim Editor-in-Chief until a new Editor-in-Chief is announced. Amy joined PCA over a year ago and brings 20-plus years of automotive publication experience. All of the remaining Panorama team members will continue in their roles.
“The magazine is on solid ground,” Pete remarked. “Our contributors can go toe-to-toe with the best in the business, and Panorama’s current editorial team is both talented and extremely capable — I have every confidence in their abilities.”
Please join us in wishing Pete the very best in his next adventure.
05-16-2014, 03:16 AM
964 on the cover
Panorama photographers capture beautiful Porsches, but they sure didn't need any help with the Metallic Silver rarity on the new cover!
of course: "Jäger shots"
Pano without Pete?
