Gathering of the Faithful- 2023
About 125 356CAR members came out on Sunday, October 15th for our Gathering of the Faithful and 40th Anniversary celebration at the beautiful Blackhawk Country Club. And what a celebration it was! With the Country Club’s spectacular setting overlooking the golf course, the parking lot was full of beautiful 356’s, the food was great and the 40 years of 356CAR slide show presentation was a highlight. Two couples received the President’s Award: Jenny and Tim Derich for putting on the 2022 North Meets South and Kathy and Tom Sansone for their dedication to the club and positive influence on other club members. This year we also had four “Special” awards with the trophies coming from Porsche AG. Anne Lamborn, Larry Anderson, Lori and Steve Douglas and Elaine and Bob Cannon were the recipients of these awards for their outstanding support and contributions to our club. We would like to thank Barney Speckman, Kathy Sansone, Craig Chu and Bob Cannon for putting this wonderful celebration together for us and Jack Banville and Joel Jenson for taking the many photographs.
A 356CAR Member’s Very Special Story
The story of a 356CAR Member’s car was recently featured in a Podcast on the weeklydriver.com
Leigh Rutledge’s 56 Cab is the subject of a recent Podcast on weeklydriver.com. Leigh Rutledge, a real estate executive in Sacramento, California, owns a rare Porsche — a 1956 Porsche 356 Cabriolet. The car was built in the year Leigh was born, and the model also corresponds to the month and year she was born. In Episode 21 of The Weekly Driver Podcast, hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia discuss the 27-year ownership of the unique Porsche with Leigh Rutledge. The car has had a hard-to-believe legacy.
Enjoy the Podcast by clicking on this link.