The World's Largest Porsche Gathering - 4 minutes read
I was just a few feet away from Jerry Seinfeld – yes, that Jerry Seinfeld – as he stopped mid-sentence, watched, and pointed at his personal 550a as it drove past on a rebuilt VW bus transporter (built to look like the one that driver Art Bunker used to drive that very car to Sebring). It's the wild kind of moment that can only happen at Rennsport Reunion 7, the biggest gathering of Porsche collectors in the world. The gathering is held at the historic Laguna Seca Raceway, where you're surrounded by the rarest and most important Porsches in history. Cars were parked for display, cars were raced, cars were crashed, and new cars had been announced. Out in the parking area, vehicles are left based on categories, so if if you're a Boxster guy or a 914 guy, you can go and find which parking lot and be in heaven. But I had been in the paddocks and I had just randomly bumped into Seinfeld because he sat in the passenger seat of a Carrera GT Prototype he used to own. In fact , he was sitting with Grant Larson (who designed the car). With all these great automobiles around, someone chimed in and asked him if he meant that it was a great weekend for Porsches. jacob and co godfather replica
It seemed like a small world to bump in to Seinfeld amongst the 91, 000 people in Rennsport this year - the first reunion within five years - and for as much as a car lover since Seinfeld is actually, he intended what this individual said. "It's a great Porsche event, sure, but it's also a great Porsche people event. "
I've always been interested in Porsches and cars in general. Growing up in a small town inside Wisconsin (with its terrible salted winter roads) I'd occasionally see a Boxster around. But it's not exactly Porsche country. But last weekend, Laguna Seca was the Porsche Mecca. This fueled my love of these cars, not just for the amazing design (which I love despite the fact my height will stop me from ever fitting in a Carrera 6) or with regard to history. It's because Porsche is the only brand that could do something like this as well as bring people from so many walks of life together. Sure, they're expensive autos, but across the brand history, they've made something that could make anyone happy.
If you just want any old Porsche and can save a bit of money, you can get something like a 914. If you're like me personally and dream about something classic but still slightly within reach, maybe an air-cooled 911 Targa is your dream. If you want the pinnacle of history and racing and have unlimited money, you can be the gentleman racer with a 906, 910, 908, or 917. The list goes on. You can see them all from Rennsport, but you can also spend time with people who are passionate about it just like you are.
It's also a great place to do some watch spotting. Watch shots are much easier to grab than good, clean photos of the cars and trucks because of the mass of people. In fact , that's why I focused so much on all the little details of the cars. And while there were a lot of automotive-themed or race-appropriate watches on the wrists at Rennsport 7, just like with the motor vehicles, there were lots of oddballs, too. TAG Heuer also experienced a massive booth with some of the most historically important Porsches on display, curated by the famed photographer, director, and car owner Jeff Zwart. You could also buy watches with their unit as well. As for the Photo Report, I tried my best to bring a little (okay any lot) associated with everything. But for you Porsche lovers, this might be the perfect thing in order to waste some sort of weekend upon, so I hope you enjoy it.