From the Members

An Award-Winning Acquisition

by Randy Moss, GCR member

Randy Moss and his wife, Michelle, are from the Mid-Atlantic area, where they have been PCA members with the Chesapeake Region for many years. After purchasing a home in South Florida, they joined Gold Coast Region PCA, but they also retained their membership with the Chesapeake Region. Randy has collected and shown cars for many years. He specializes in European cars and has been involved with multiple automotive clubs, including PCA. His retirement from the vehicle storage business in Baltimore allowed for the move to Florida.

It was in Baltimore before moving south that Randy came across a 1997 911 Cabriolet (also known as a 993) stored in his facility. He was familiar with both the car and the owner, so Randy struck a deal with the owner of the 911 in order to add it to his personal collection. Following a satisfactory pre-purchase inspection, he bought the Porsche 993. Within a few days after the purchase, he and Michelle drove it to the Poconos for the ‘22 Parade. It was their first drive in the Cab to Parade! En route, the odometer flipped the 30,000The recently acquired 911 being judged

mile mark, which they took as a good omen of things to come.

Randy knew from his prior knowledge of the car and the previous owner that this Porsche was “clean.” Sensing a unique opportunity, he entered it into the Concours d‘Elegance event at Parade. Staying offsite from the host venue, the Kalahari Resort, Randy was up very early at 5:30 am to perform a superficial cleaning. He washed the road grime and dried the 993. When he began this simple cleaning process, the car was still wet from an evening of rain. With a refreshed Cabrio, Randy and Michelle headed to the Kalahari resort at 7:00 am. At the Kalahari, additional prep was added - yet not to the extent that many other participants were giving their respective vehicles. The Moss 911 was entered in Group 1: Preparation PP04T class. This was the largest class of entrants for the Street Preparation category and would prove to be a very competitive class.

Upon announcement of the results, the Moss’s and their 1997 911 Cabriolet had achieved fourth place overall with 233.7 points. (Note: Their 993 rated only 1.1 points behind the first place 993 at 234.8 points. It was a very tight competition, indeed!) They were recognized with the Stuttgart Level of Achievement. Randy was pleased and surprised to learn that their 993 Cab placed fourth with such an exceptional honor. Randy says that this car has potential, which is an understatement. The car has become an immediate “awardwinning acquisition”! Congratulations!