North Meets South

Photos by Beverly Steventon and Bob Kitamura

One of the Porsche events I look forward to every year is the North Meets South Porsche 356 event. Many times it is held on the California Central Coast and this year it did not disappoint. It is an amazing sight to see these many Porsche 356s in the same location. After a no show 2020 due to Covid-19, 2021 was a sold-out event for the 356 Club of Southern California at the Cambria Pines Lodge. Many of our club members were there in attendance with some entered in the Saturday, May 15 concours show. The event ran from Thursday, May 13 to Sunday, May 16 and besides the concours there were drives, an opening reception, discussion panels, an awards reception and a swap meet. You appreciate a Porsche 356 much differently when you have owned this piece of automotive history along with having tediously

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restored one on weekends and evenings for many years. To keep these looking and running in their pristine condition for an event like this, you know there was a lot of labor of love put into it along with a lot of greenbacks! Having owned and restored a 1963 356B I know what it was like. It is great being able to attend this event and talk “shop” with many of the owners. I first came across the ’63 356B that is on our cover when I was arriving at the event and Scott was leaving. What first caught my attention, was it’s original color, “Smyrna”. Also, it’s “perfect street” condition. Luckily, he came back later so I could look at it more closely and appreciate the character of how Scott was showing the 356 and provide a cover photo opportunity. Scott and Lori drove their 356 up from San Diego to the event. Thanks for Scott’s help and I will hopefully see him at next year’s event.