Per Schroeder

We've been getting updates from Trevor Gates, the winner of our We Can Save Them All contest.  While the prize will certainly help Trevor get his 356A back on the road, he's still got a long way to go to get there.  

   The 356 Registry holds an annual "Drive Your 356 Day" in September. This year it was on September 20th—but we'll go out on a limb and say it's a good day to drive any Porsche!
    If you're a Registry member out and about in your 356, don't forget to snap a picture! The 356 Registry is accepting one image and caption by email per member until September 28th. You can submit the picture to the Registry here. 
    We like this idea so much that we're going to expand it somewhat. If you've got your Porsche (any model) out that weekend, send a picture, caption and your postal address to us here at Stoddard. We'll pick the top five images and post them online—and we'll send the winners a free Stoddard Authentic Parts T-shirt.  

We were recently asked to evaluate Janis Joplin's Porsche 356SC (Note--the chassis and engine numbers indicate that the car is actually an SC) Cabriolet and we took some detail shots of the most famous 356 in existence. RM Sotheby's will be selling the car on December 10th as a part of its "Driven to Disruption" promotion. 

While we were in California for the Dana Point Concours, we stopped by Trevor Gates' house to check out his 356A Project.  He was the winner of our "We Can Save Them All" contest with his car.

A high point of our yearly event calendar is the Dana Point Concours hosted by the 356 Club of Southern California. We sponsor the event and love to help support the club—we even jump in and help judge a couple of the Concours classes. With a beautiful location within view of the Pacific and an amazing group of beautiful and unique Porsches in attendance, this event was memorable for all who were there.

Cars and Coffee is an exciting car show featuring some fascinating cars that turn up for a brief car show on a Saturday morning. Stoddard was at the Tustin event on July 25th. Here's what we found there.

Our 1982 911SC gets a new interior that helps it stand out. This tan just isn't doing the car any favors. 

We have added a new prize the Stoddard collection – a 1982 911 SC. Not long ago this generation of 911 was considered too new to be a classic, and often lost in the shadow of the long hood cars. But in the past few years interest in the SC has increased dramatically as more people are appreciating these wonderful driver’s cars. 

The 2015 Porsche Parade is off to a great start. Held at the beautiful French Lick Resort in Southern Indiana, the event has seen a great turnout of Porsche enthusiasts and their cars.

The Stoddard All-Porsche Lit Meet, Car Show and Swap Meet had a record year in 2015

for our 28th annual event.