Porsche Club of America
Goodbye Sir Jack Brabham On Monday, May 19, 2014, three-time World Champion Sir Jack Brabham died in Australia at the age of 88. In a statement on the family's website, Brabham's son David confirmed his father's death. "It's a very sad day for all of us. My father passed away peacefully at home at the age of 88 this morning. He lived an incredible life, achieving more than anyone would ever dream of and he will continue to live on through the astounding legacy he leaves behind." photos from Wikipedia & F.I.A.
Los Angeles Region
Muller Reappointed STUTTGART, Germany and ATLANTA, Feb. 28, 2014 /PRNewswire The Supervisory Board of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, reappointed the Chairman of the Executive Board, Matthias Muller, for further five years. Muller has been Chairman since October 2010. His new term of office will start on January first 2015. Dr. Wolfgang Porsche, the Chairman of the Supervisory Board, thanked Muller, saying, "under his leadership, the company has continued to develop positively and the integration into the Volkswagen Group worked perfectly. We look forward to working with him in the years to come." Deputy Chairman, Uwe Huck, emphasized the considerable increase in the number of employees, saying, "The Strategy 2018 is paying off. The integration into the Volkswagen Group and the independence of Porsche are no contradiction, they stand for success. Porsche and the number of employees are growing – in Zuffenhausen, Weissach and Leipzig. However, in spite of
this growth, we want to preserve the proven Porsche culture and we will continue to go down this road with Matthias Muller. He is an employer with a heart and quite simply, that's good for Porsche".
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California Legacy License Plate Program This program offers vehicle owners the opportunity to purchase replicas of California license plates similar to those from the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. In order for the program to be implemented, at least one of the three styles must receive 7,500 orders before January 1, 2015. Pre–orders will NOT be processed at DMV Field offices or Auto Club offices. Full details available at:
http://www.dmv.ca.gov/legacyplates/index.htm