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87 yearswas oldacquired in 2022 means Theurning first Porsche in 2003, you’ve been around goodvehicle long a Basalt Black Cayenne.a This time. Havingalived within thetoPorsche jump-started commitment the brand community since you for the past nineteen were years30 andequates has ledto a sum of 57 years of “a Porsche way of life”! to the ownership of over ten Porsche Stan Pearlman is that man, and he is automobiles. Beyond multiple Cayennes, considered the most senior living member there have been six 911 models, including of Coast Region theTurbo. Porsche Club theGold current GT3 and aof930 of America. However, it is with a classic 356C Cabrio in Irish Green where this story really Born in 1935 and raised in Miami begins. It is Pam’s, and her favorite car! Beach, Stan graduated from Miami Beach High School in 1953. He Pamela “Pam” Behar has been married is an accomplished athlete, having to her husband, Howie, for nearly 27 captained the MBHS football team as a years. They are empty nest parents quarterback in his senior year. While with two sons. In May, their oldest son Beach High was small by standards at Cameron (22), will graduate with his that time, they punched well above their BS in Aerospace Engineering from the weight limit against the larger schools University of Michigan. He will start on in the Miami area. In his senior year, a Master’s program at Michigan this fall. Stan played offense and defense—i.e., Their second son, Kyle (19) is pursuing both ways—and was selected for the his degree at the University of Florida, Greater Miami All-City First Team majoring in Sustainability and the Built Offense and Second Team Defense by Environment. Pam and Howie currently the local newspaper. By the way, he reside in the Town of Surfside in Miamidated the captain of the cheerleader Dade along the Atlantic Ocean. She is squad. They were both captains, so it the Surfside Outreach Coordinator for worked. More about that later.
for weeks, Bereavement visiting various cities and theeight Children’s Center performing four shows each weekend. It and Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial was two cars, one pulling the ski boat, the Docent. Originally from New York, she other pulling the 6’ when jump, she andwas a van pulling moved to Florida ten. three additional smaller “jump” boats. The Tommy Bartlett Show a water As empty nesters the was couple haveskiing “barnstorming” crew visiting many of the embraced the full Porsche Experience. small and medium-size Midwestern towns, A prime example of their immersion is almost any place with a lake big enough their “cover dog” Speedster, a two-and-to hold boats and skiers. a-half-year-old Mini Golden Doodle made famous on the cover of the July 2021 issue of Die Porsche Kassette with the feature story, “Pets and Porsches.” Speedster was pictured sitting dutifully in front of the Irish Green 356C.
Pam and Howie took a trip in 2013 to Germany and Austria. During this visit they spent two days in Stuttgart. Yes, of course they visited the Porsche Museum and factory. They learned the history of Porsche, including the complete story regarding the fifty-year anniversary of the 911. The museum blew them both away. Howie and their sons gravitated towards the Le Mans winning race cars, the 959s and the GT1s, plus other rare 911 models. Pam on the Stan Pearlman on the slalom ski!other hand After graduation from Beach in ’53, Stan moved from football to a second could not Stan graduated from UF in 1957 with passion, water skiing! At 13 he had taken stop staring a degree in communications. He sold up the sport and during times on the water at the classic advertising for a Miami newspaper and for he began to learn, then master, the six-foot 356 models the Greater Miami Visitors Guide. With ski jump. It took quite a bit of practice and fell a few years of advertising sales under his and determination, as on the first attempt in love a belt, Stan moved from Miami to New at the jump he became disorientated in second time! York City. It would be the first of three the air, dove into the water, and broke his Her first round trips between Miami Beach and nose. Eventually, with dedicated effort he love was New York City over the next several years. took first place in the Junior Division at the Howie, of During his first foray in NYC, he started Greater Miami Water Skiing competition. course. his third passion and became owner of a He moved on to teach water skiing and was 1962 Chevrolet Corvette. It was a fun but soon invited to join the Cypress Gardens Howie, somewhat impractical car for the city, so he Water Ski Show in Winter Haven, FL. being sold the Corvette. observant He was showcased in ski jumping, After the sale of the ‘Vette and as at 30 he years is and slalom skiing, and the very difficult old, Stan Pearlman acquired hisa first loving barefoot events. At 18 years old he skied Porsche, and the real fun began!husband, This car everywhere and often. Following his ignited a new passion for Porsche autos, started a freshman year at the University of Florida, starting his 57-year-long affair hunt with the for a Stan was invited to join the Chicago-based brand. The 1965and 356C was purchased from Pam & Howard Behar with the Irish Green 356C Tommy Bartlett Water Ski Show. The dealer on Long Island. The 356 was First Place at Midwest the Motorcara Cavalcade 2022. Tommy Bartlett showRibbon toured the
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fresh and different. the car a joy milestone birthday Stan gift. found He began looking tofordrive, full of performance and capable the perfect 356 in a unique color, andof being He joined the Porsche it haddriven to be ahard. cabriolet. Eventually, he Club of America region out on Long Island. located the Irish Green C in California, On the Island, learnedbooks, of “autocrossing.” complete withheoriginal tools, In his first event he finished 13th out of 14 original purchase invoice, Certificate participants in hisfrom class. Autocross of Authenticity Porsche, and with over PCA was thrilling and captivating forThey this fifty years of maintenance records. 30-year-old. learned through the Porsche Registry that this specific 356 was number 28 of the In learning about autocross, Stan found last “bathtub” Porsches ever produced. the three key attributes which were What a birthday gift! Pam named the required for success: great tires, 356C “Penelope.” Looking back, Pam controlled speed, and experience. suggested that it was a very good thing Tires can be purchased, but speed– that her father taught her to drive a manual being fast–is improved through transmission vehicle while she was in practice. We expect that slalom college. The 1965 356C was built long water skiing gave Stan a great leg up before the PDK transmission was ever on the competition. Water skiing invented. requires hand-eye-foot coordination, balance, vision, plus anticipation The Irish 356C is a multiple awardand timing to get around the course winning 1965 Porsche Cabriolet, taking quickly. These are virtually the a Blue Ribbon First Place in the recent same attributes needed to traverse Concours event at the Marriott Turnberry an autocross course. The 356C Isle resort. Pam loves to attend all the was fast, and with the right tires and various concours events throughout experience, the speed around the Florida, including the Boca Concours D’ course improved. Elegance, WERKS Reunion, Palm Beach AfterMiami a few quick years Porsches in the Bigby Concours, Concours, Apple, Stan moved back to Miami the Bay, and the Motorcar Cavalcade. Beach in 1966 with his 356C. In Miami Beach, transferred PCA they membership Beyondhethe myriad ofhisshows attend toPam, the recently formed Gold Coast Region Howie and Speedster also enjoy of PCA. toad The region wastheir in itsPCar third gang. frequent trips with year at that point but was already finding They have traveled with GCR and others success with the many quality Porsche to Boone and Asheville, NC, Charleston, folks in South Florida. GA. WaltThe Lohmann was SC and to Savannah, ultimate President of GCR at the time. With Walt’s goal of the Behars is to drive their 930 encouragement and that other members, Turbo to California for of a trip along the Stan improved his performance with Pacific Coast Highway from Carmelthe to 356 learning the when finer points of autocross. LA.inLet us know you plan that one; you mightwith get aseveral few ofGold us toCoast go with in our Attending Region own Porsches. It would be an awesome members Stan Pearlman traveled to Porsche Porsche and nose to hosted tail Parade inrally, 1967.out The ’67back, Parade was along the PCH! by the Potomac Region in Arlington, VA. This Arlington Parade offered Stan his first Among theinten-plus Porsches they have experience a Concours events. Concours owned, another fantastic experience would provide a challenging stationary occurred with their 2018 GT3. event to complement his substantially improved driving skills in autocross.
