Top: An unending row of Porsche 991s, coincidentally painted red! Photo Credit: Bob Reinckens

New venue.  New theme.  New smiles.

This year’s CVR Concours was one for the record books. 

• 133 participating cars, 131 of which were Porsches
• 33 PTS and special color Porsches for the special display
• And some Porsche classes so large, we almost ran out of room!

After more than a decade at the picturesque Cranbury Park in Norwalk, CT, we made the decision to try a new venue. With careful consideration of multiple settings, the Farmington Polo Club provided the perfect change of scenery for our 46^th Annual Concours. From 7:30 to 10 a.m., we were buzzing with activity of cars entering the field. Our terrific team of volunteers worked hard to keep up with the steady stream of Porsches passing through registration. And what a collection of Porsches we had!  All color spectrums were represented at the event thanks to our special theme, providing the most unique showing of different Porsches.

Special Display Porsches:

Count	First Name	Last Name	Car	Color
1	Charles	Casarella	1967 911S Soft Window Targa	Lemon Yellow
2	William	Bansavage	1975 911S	Bitter Chocolate
3	Dan	Cruz	2001 996 Turbo	Riviera Blue
4	Robert	Maina	2018 GT3 Touring	Gulf Orange
5	John	Rhine	1969 911T	Salsa Red
6	Jerry	Charlup	1973 911S	Aubergine
7	Frank	Arute	1987 911 Cabriolet	Lagoon Green Metallic
8	Bill	Hare	1964 356C	Slate Grey
9	Allen	Fossbender	2014 911 50th Anniversary	Geyser Grey
10	Rob and Lynn	Keller	2018 911 GT3	Lichtgrun
11	Prescott	Kelly	1992 964 Carrera RS	Rubystone Red
12	Gary	Ross	1991 964 Carrera Coupe	Amazon Green
13	Mark	Colebrook	1983 911SC Coupe	Slate Blue
14	Kevin	Williams	2014 911 50th Anniversary	Geyser Grey
15	Jeff	Jones	2005 Boxster	Carmon Red Metallic
16	Roger	Funk	2004 996 GT3	Orient Red
17	Roger	Funk	2001 996 Turbo	Orient Red
18	Steven	Harris	2011 997 GT3 RS 4.0	Chartreuse
19	Steven	Harris	2016 991 GT3 RS	Maritime Blue
20	Brett	Sloan	1979 930 Turbo	Moonstone
21	Jeff	Coe	1992 968 Cabriolet	Mint Green
22	Paul	Kudra	1978 911 SC / RS	Grotto Blue
23	Chris	Musante	1987 911 Carrera	Arrow Blue
24	Jay	Diamond	1999 996 Coupe	Palladium Metallic
25	James	Bell	1987 911 Carrera	Lagoon Green Metallic
26	Charlie	Mayer	1973 911T	Light Yellow
27	Dana	Parker	1972 911	Purple Acid
28	Jill	Finch	2014 Cayenne GTS	Peridot Green
29	Michael	Simon	2019 GT2RS	Gulf Orange
30	George	Champion	1994 Speedster	Maritime Blue
31	George	Champion	1959 356A Super	Auratium Green
32	Kayvan	Izadpanah	1965 356C	Togo Brown
33	Brett	Sloan	1995 993 Cabriolet	Silver Metallic / Cedar Green

For those unfamiliar with Paint-to-Sample or PTS, this refers to Porsche’s somewhat mysterious special paint program. Depending on production timing, capacity, and what appears to be Porsche’s mood, PTS is available at times for different new car offerings. This includes all sports car variants, as well as the Panamera and Macan. Believe it or not, PTS was even available on the Cayenne for a limited time a few years ago. PTS colors are generally selected from an approved list, with many colors being retired vintage paint colors and retired contemporary colors. In rare cases, lucky customers can have true one-off colors approved for production, but they must first undergo a rigorous feasibility testing phase to ensure their longevity.

In addition to the special display group of PTS Porsches, we had 12 different classes of cars, all of which were part of the people’s choice voting. As noted earlier, some classes had record turnout, with more than 20 Boxster/Caymans, 16 997s, and 14 991s. We even added a new Hot Rod Porsche class for those with modified cars, from mild enhancements to full track cars.

This year’s Ernst Benzien award winner was George Champion, with his all-original (down to the tires!) 1994 964 Speedster, which he purchased brand new.

CVR’s annual Concours event is the perfect opportunity to participate in a Porsche-centric car show. It is not a traditional Concours, in that no cars are formally judged.  The environment is very relaxed, and it’s a fun way to meet new people, learn more about members’ Porsches, and see some incredibly rare cars.

We hope you will join us at next year’s Concours. Details to follow in a coming issue of Challenge.

And the winners from the 2019 event are!

Class 1 (356)
First	Ned Gorski	1955 356 Pre-A
Second	Adam Burrows	1955 Pre-A
Third	Andrew DeRocco	1964 356C
Fourth	Charlie Coviello	1964 356SC
Class 2 (1965-1983: 911, 912, & 914)
First	Sloan Motors	1973 Carrera RSR
Second	John Rosenlieb	1975 914-4
Third	Paul Roth	1982 911 SC
Fourth	Sloan Motors	1973 914
Class 3 (1984-1989: 911)
First	Diane and Jim Martin	1989 Carrera Coupe
Second	Michael Amici	1988 Carrera Coupe
Third	Jeff LaFrance	1987 911 Carrera Coupe
Fourth	Bill Turney	1988 911 Carrera Coupe
Class 4 (1989-1998: 964/993)
First	William Platt	1990 964 C4
Second	Toni Fishman	1992 964 C2
Third	Jordan Schreck	1994 964 C2
Fourth	Ted Goneos	1993 964 RS America
Class 5 (996)
First	John Cude	2004 911 Turbo Cabriolet
Second	Michael Keller	2004 Carrera Cabriolet
Third	Joseph Zampano	2001 Carrera Cabriolet
Fourth	Joe Morrow	2003 Carrera Cabriolet
Class 6 (997)
First	William Joyner	2006 Carrera S
Second	Tony Searle	2005 Carrera S
Third	Guy LaChance	2006 Carrera
Fourth	Justin Styles	2007 Carrera 4S
Class 7 (991)
First	Bill Urich	2019 Targa 4 GTS
Second	Christine Engel	2017 Targa 4
Third	Barry Ertelt	2018 Targa 4 GTS
Fourth	Nick Esposito	2019 991 GTS
Class 8 (Boxster/Cayman)
First	Richard Simonich	2016 Cayman GT4
Second	Jay Diamond	2017 718 Boxster
Third	Jim Stout	2019 718 Boxster S
Fourth	Robert Burns	2010 Boxster S
Class 9 (924/944/968/928)
First	Richard Ruggiano	1989 944 Turbo
Second	Ann Fagan	1977 924 Martini Edition White
Third	Dave Bassett	1987 924S
Fourth	Robert Smith	1989 928 S4
Class 10 (Modified/Hot Rod)
First	Bryan Vasser	1984 911
Second	Alex Espaillata	1995 993
Third	David Esposito	1995 993
Class 11 (Panamera/Cayenne/Macan)
First	Chris Price	2013 Panamera GTS
Second	Michael Pellegrini	2015 Panamera GTS
Third	Paul Kudra	2014 Cayenne GTS
My Other Car
First	Susan Mitchell	2012 Audi TTRS
Second	Barnett and Wilma Black	2012 Mini Cooper S Countryman
Kid’s Choice	Robert Smith	1989 928 S4
Benzien Award	George Champion	1994 964 Speedster in Maritime Blue

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