The 60 anniversary of the Porsche 356

Yesterday evening Pat was invited, together with the Classic Club, to the Porsche stand at the European Motor Show in Brussels. Very pleasant evening and a new challenge to meet: the Porsche 356 is turning 60 this year! We'll do our best to wish it a very happy anniversary!

Time for more regular contacts

In a little bit more than 2 weeks, we'll start for Reims but in exactly two weeks Anna will already be flying to Brussels to that we can have a look together at the preparations we both made.
In the meanwhile, the e-mails and phone calls get more regular.
We received yesterday from the Association Reims - Champagne Véhicules Historiques Sportives our hour to present us and the car at scruteneering: 11h40 which means that we will be able to enjoy a long night and a late breakfast before driving a full night the day after!
The programme for Friday the 1st of January is:

• 11h40: scruteneering in the Parc des Expos in Reims,
• 16h20: convoy to the Town Hall,
• 18h00: cocktail offered by the Mayor,
• 19h00: start of the first car.

We will start around 20h00.
If you want to come and join us before the start, don't hesitate!

More Anna's fans!

Our blog is really on the World Wide Web, comments coming from all continents!
Thanks to all of these participants in the La Carrera Panamericana, Carson + Shields OPN (class car #433) and Francisco (Datsun 510 # 299).
Check out Francisco Ortiz blog.

Anna's Fanclub!

Gary Faules found what to do after the Carrera ... Cheering for us ! Thanks!
Have a look at After the Carrera

Happy new year - Gott Nytt År - Gelukkig nieuwjaar - Bonne année

Although everybody is telling us "Happy new year - Gott Nytt År - Gelukkig nieuwjaar - Bonne année", it actually seems as if the new year will begin with the Rallye Monte Carlo Historique!
Some have great celebrations on the 31st of December, we'll start ours on the 31st of January. Some elements will be the same: champagne (of course, we start in Reims), friends, shared passion, ... some will be different: no extensive meal to start with, cars, driving, calculating, ...
But the most important shared element is "enjoy"!
So we wish you to enjoy every moment of this new year!

First pictures

Pat & Anna met for the first time and here are already some memorable pictures ... in situation!

Which way do we go? Not sure yet :-)

We found the snow ...

And a well-known rallye driver

On the spot ...

Next week is a milestone for our team as we will meet in France! It's time for a first briefing, exchange of ideas and more deep look at the itinerary.
In the meanwhile Pat will be doing a further rally driving - and gliding - training course with a well-known Belgian driver and Porsche specialist: Philippe Ménage who now manages the centre Maîtrise du volant.
And even if you don't intend to take part in rally, he can help you increase your security on the road by acquiring the right reflexes.