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SATURDAY GALA DINNER / PORSCHE RESTORATION CHALLENGE CARS
Few things go better together than great cars and good food and Saturday evening of the Historic Festival weekend did just that. Generously sponsored by Porsche Danbury, the dinner festivities were highlighted by two honored guests. The first was Brian Redman, whose extensive racing history with Porsche includes two class wins at Le Mans at the wheel of a 935. Joining him on stage was fellow racer Stefan Johansson, another Le Mans class winner with Porsche. Both were interviewed by famed Fox Sports announcer Mike Joy.
In addition to the celebrities taking part in the gala dinner were four competitors in the Porsche Restoration challenge. As the US is home to
more classic Porsche sports cars than any other market in the world, some inevitably will be in need of a little extra care. Enter the Restoration Challenge, where Porsche Classic encouraged US Porsche dealerships to acquire a car that was due for some expert technical attention to ensure many more years
of driving pleasure. The 2021 Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge saw close to 40 dealerships from around the country take part. Teams of certified Porsche Technicians and the official catalog of 60,000 unique Porsche Classic Genuine Parts were enlisted to return the cars to their former glory. Represented in the competition were Porsche 356 models from as early as 1956, five generations of the 911, transaxle models like the 944 and 928, as well as modern classics such as the first-generation Boxster, which is currently celebrating its 25th anniversary.
As part of the Area East Restoration Challenge, four competitors were displayed by their respective dealers: a 1968 912, a 1961 356 Roadster, a 1963 356 Cabriolet and a 1990 911 Carrera 4. Each car highlighted the contributions of Porsche Classic as well as the skills of the individual dealerships that performed the restoration work.
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