California Festival of Speed 2016 – Report and Photos
1973 Porsche 911 RSR
The California Festival of Speed 2016, one of the largest Porsche events held in the Southwest, took place on the weekend of April 8-10 at the Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, California.
The three-day celebration of all things Porsche was hosted by Zone 8 of the Porsche Club of America (PCA). They do a wonderful job of bringing PCA and Porsche Owners Club (POC) members, Porsche owners and enthusiasts to the paddock, road course and high banks of this Southern California venue. The POC returned this year, which made for even more racing excitement and action on the track.
Despite the on and off rain throughout the weekend, the event provided many of the German manufacturer’s models — from a 918 Spyder to race-spec 911s, from vintage and contemporary examples to exotics and race cars — all on display in and around the paddock and parking areas. With the Porsche corral, club races, time trials, swap meet, vendor row and taste of autocross, the California Festival of Speed made for a great weekend for all the enthusiast and aficionados of the Stuttgart Marque who attended.
California Festival of Speed 2016 – Photo Gallery (click image for larger picture and description)
Paisley Porsche
1988 Porsche 944
1985 Porsche 911 Carrera
1999 Porsche Boxster
1975 Porsche 911
1975 Porsche 911
1979 Porsche 911 SC Euro
Bisimoto Porsche
Red 707
1991 Porsche 944 S2
Magnus Walker\’s 911
Ron Harris\’ 1957 Porsche 356 Coupe
1975 Porsche 911
GT3 R tail
Porsches on the speedway banks
1986 Porsche 944
RAUH-Welt Porsche on display
Red & White
Ferrari F430
2004 Porsche GT3 Cup
2006 Porsche 911 GT3 Cup
2002 Porsche 911
Ron Harris\’ 1957 Porsche 356 Coupe
Blue 7
At speed.
Porsche GT3 RS on display
1985 Porsche 911
2000 Porsche GT3 Cup
1971 Porsche 911 S
2010 Porsche 997 Cup
2003 Porsche GT3
2016 Porsche 991 GT3R
1974 Porsche 911
1982 Porsche 911
1979 Porsche 930
2007 Porsche GT3 Cup
2012 Porsche 997 Cup
2007 Porsche Cayman S
1985 Porsche 911 Carrera
1975 Porsche 911
1981 Porsche 911
Follow the Boxster
Porsche 944s going onto the front straight
1979 Porsche 911 SC
1988 Porsche 944
Looking good on the Gulf colors
Fast and Grey
1986 Porsche 944
Beetle Rod
2002 Porsche 996 C2
1979 Porsche 911 SC
1985 Porsche 911 Carrera
Sun on the tails.
1970 Porsche 911 T
1981 Porsche 911
1980 Porsche 911 SC
Last minute graphics
RAUH-Welt Begriff Porsche 911
2000 Porsche GT3 Cup
2007 Porsche Cayman S
2007 Porsche GT3 Cup
2011 Porsche Cayman
Porsche Highway Patrol
1992 Porsche 964
Checking the tire pressure
Crossing the line
1980 Porsche 911 SC
1985 Porsche Carrera
1973 Porsche 911 RSR
Playing in the wet
1975 Porsche 911
Tom\’s Turtle
A Porsche GT3 without shoes
Porsche 911 GT3 Cup racers
1999 Porsche Boxster waits in the garage
A beautiful green Porsche 911 Carrera
1970 Porsche 911T
1999 Porsche Boxster
1974 Porsche 911
1976 Porsche 911 Carrera
Don Matz\’s 1979 911 SC
The Porsche banner flew high and proud this weekend
I’d be lying big time, if I claimed that I didn’t miss this sport. Some of the most enjoyable moments with the San Diego Club. A very sad moment when I sold my RS America # 43.
Although you may not have your Porsche any longer, you should make an effort to attend these events and connect with old friends and fellow Porschephiles to enjoy these wonderful cars!
I made the first of many other SDR Porsche events at the Speedway, as a volunteer, as a participant, and as a gawker. I’m getting on in years, with all the aches and pains that inevitably await us all, so have very little inclination to wander around Fontana or anywhere else for that matter.
No worries, Tom, you can always enjoy the images we share here.
Thanks, it’s what I had in mind.