RSR 40th Anniversary Celebration
RSR 40th Anniversary Celebration by Bruce Herrington
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![]() In the very early days of the region, driving activities tended to be Gymnkannas, slow speed events patterned after equestrian competitions in England and India, where maneuverability and control were paramount. The 40th Aanniversary revived some of the those early challenges, for the edification of many newer members who didn’t know what a gymnkanna was. Blindfolded drivers, carrying golf balls in a spoon while driving, and keeping a string taught (but not TOO taught) while driving in a circle, were used this time. More tricky ideas have been written up in back issues of Unsere Gedanken, and it’s predecessor, the Porsche Eros.
The Museum provided exhibits of various cars, including open wheel Indy cars, that had or could have raced at Riverside raceway, as well as continuous movies of events there. The Regional display included old RSR Apparel, Gedankens going back to 1968 when the newsletter was called Porsche Eros, and a continuous slide show of RSR events. As usual, the displays served as triggers for Porsche talk among the members. The turnout was good, though many of the old timers were notably absent. Time marches on, and as the club evolves, it’s past character becomes less important than it’s present and future.
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