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SOCIAL EVENT
New Party & New Location
OTKTOBERFEST
he Kansas City Region has had a The preparation for Oktoberfest busy yet rewarding year. There started in March and didn’t stop until the were very successful spring and fall first guests arrived, literally. The evening
estate for a fantastic photo shoot moment of superb cars in such close proximity. It was a veritable “who’s who” of Porsches with three GT3s adorning the upper garage in a “justification for higher education” theme and simply moved outward from there. There was a stunning array of colors and models; to name a few were a 60th Anniversary 911, GT3RS, 996 Turbo, 944 Turbo, 993 C4, several 981 Boxsters, 991 GTS, Cayman S, 987 Boxster, 928, 991 Turbo, 991 Targa, GT4, 718 Cayman and three 991 GT3s.
80 plus members of the Kansas City Region enjoyed the Oktoberfest theme adorned tables with flag colored table cloths and flatware, cakes with 911 variants, a hearty dinner, warm apple strudel and, of course, a few Porsches in the background to add to the festive setting.
The entertainment this year invited guests to try their skills on one of three simulators, try their luck at several rounds of bingo, peruse the garage mahal and take a walk around the property to view the many Porsches in attendance. The prizes for winning bingo ranged from detailing towels, shampoo mitts, gift cards and a few special prizes from our very own Porsche Kansas City. The simulators gave guests the opportunity to drive Porsche’s vaunted 991RSR in anger
events at Heartland Park, the numerous started with a very coordinated effort as fun drives that included a border war guests parked their Porsches around the
(Yes, St. Louis, KC region will continue
to claim victory), PCA’S Annual Parade at Fred Tan-Tar-A with numerous awards to KC Quintana members, the Kansas City Porsche Tech Session and now it’s time for Oktoberfest 2018. Mid-September in the Kansas City area; what a great time of the year. The temperature is starting to fall, the Porsche Turbos feel just that tiny bit more alive and Oktoberfest 2018 is just around the
corner.
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