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There are a lot of great shops in the greater Los Angeles area, and while all of the Porsche world is in town for the Literature and Toy swap meet, some of the best ones are hosting open houses so fans of the marque can swing by and see some of the amazing metal they're working on. From Thursday through Saturday night, there are more than a dozen places to stop in for some Porsche ogling and conversation among your fellow enthusiasts. 

When the Stoddard staff isn't busy setting up for, attending to, or tearing down our swap meet tables, you can bet that we'll all be out checking on our customers and their cars. If you see one of us, we'll be wearing our Stoddard polo shirts, be sure to swing over and say hello! 

A few weeks ago, we attended the annual 912 Rendezvous gathering of enthusiasts, this time in Fish Camp, California, just on the southern edge of the Yosemite National Park. It was a weekend we won’t forget any time soon, as those 912ers really know how to have a good time. The roads were excellent, the views were spectacular, and the camaraderie was second to none. 

The SEMA Show in Las Vegas, Nevada has a reputation (rightly earned or not) for being a bit long on the flash and a little light on anything of real substance for the automotive aftermarket. Each year, the Specialty Equipment Manufacturer's Association holds this gigantic convention of all-things-automotive—and it really is a sight to see.  We go to meet our customers, vendors and find new connections that will help us restore old Porsches.  

We are involved with the 356 Club of Southern California's annual Dana Point Concours every year—it's a fantastic place to see some of the best early Porsches in the world and we never miss the chance to help out, take pictures and talk to our friends and customers in the industry. 

Nothing beats a good road trip. We went to Porsches to Ohio this past weekend,  enjoying the get together with a few of our project cars.   While we were there, we snapped a few images of some our cars that we brought as well as plenty of the cool Porsches that were in attendance. 

Marshall Goldman, a high-end exotic car dealer here in the Cleveland area is offering his personal collection of over 60 cars from the 1970s, 80s and 90s.   The collection includes 45 Porsches, with highlights like a very low mileage 1979 911 Turbo. This is an amazing grouping of cars that are in immaculate condition.  

Our 2014 Stoddard Swap Meet was our biggest ever! Visitors to the 27th-annual event saw over 200 cars and nearly 100 vendors.  Here are some highlights....

The 2014 Hershey Swap Meet was a great load of fun.  We brought out a bunch of new products, as well as a selection of "scratch and dent" parts that make for great swap-meet-fodder.  

The first Saturday of every month, the "European Auto Salvage Yard" or EASY, plays host to a growing number of Porsche enthusiasts for their "Cars and Coffee" events. Lately they have taken to filling both sides of the street, piling Porsches in nearly on top of one another. It is quite a spectacle to see, and worth a trip to the SF Bay area if you are nearby. After an invite from a 912 enthusiast, we decided to check it out, to see what all the hubbub was about. We were not disappointed.

The event is June 6th and 7th.  Please click for the vendor registration form.