Porsche and Polo
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Porsche and Polo |
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Could it have been the venue - the fabulous weather - the participation awards (see left) - the organizing talents of the Concours Committee and its Chairwoman, Silvia "Shiney" Samuels - or could all of these fortuitous factors come together to produce this memorable event?
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| Clockwise from top left: Class P1 - 356 models, Victor's Baby Blue '59 356; Class P3 - front engine water cooled Porsches, Amy's Red '87 928S; Class P4 - early (1965 to 1983) 911 and 912 models, Jim M.'s '71 Burgundy 911T; Class P5 - 1984 to 1994 911 models, John D's '88 White 911T; photo of the first and second place winners (see below) ; Class P6 -1995 to 1999 911 models, Steve T.'s '96 White 993; Class P8 - race cars and replicas, Bernie F.'s '57 Red replica 356 Sporster; names of winners; Class P9 - late model Porsches, 2000 - 2005, Donald S.'s 2001 Yellow 996 Cabriolet. | ||
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The winners with their prize plates, top row, left to right, first place winners - P1 Victor, P3 Amy (not shown) P4 Jim M., P5 John D., P6 Steve T., P8 Bernie F., P9 Donald S., Kathy E. (P9 second place); bottom row, left to right, second place winners - P1 Galen, P3 Jim, P4 Dick, P5 James K and Tom L. (not shown), P6 Steve T. (not shown), P9 Jim E. |
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OUR JUDGES We are very grateful for the participation of the judges for our concours representing Autohaus Detailing, (281) 435 4043 (by appointment only), Autohaus of Switzerland, San Jacinto Street and Holman Street, and Silvio's Autohaus, (713) 523-5565, 401 Tuam Street |
SCOTT CORRON PHOTOS You may have notices a professional photographer at the Polo Club. It was Scott Corron, a freelance photojournalist. He has taken some professional photos of the cars and people at the event. Click on a small image for a larger, but still low resolution image. These photos and many more (yes, of your car, too) can be ordered from Scott. Contact him at scorron@blkbox.com or (281) 827 3384 for more information. |
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And More Photos . . . |
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The Houston Polo Club Logo |
The cars arrive... |
The driver's register... |
The cars are staged... |
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Ready for judging... |
The judges confer...
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The judges judge... |
...and judge some more... |
The "Display Only" cars... |
The DE car exhibit... |
Sylvia and her company car...
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Meanwhile, polo broke out... |
Porsches & Polo... |
...and more polo... |
Is this a "Stock" exhaust...? |
My bags are packed... |
Wanna race...? |
The winners parade at half time... |
Porschenistas watch polo... |
It's lonely being a divot stomper...* |
* Divit stomping has a long and honorable history as a traditional
halftime activity at polo matches. It is usually conducted with a glass
(Reidel) of an adult beverage (Crystal) in one hand. |
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The
Porsche and Polo Concours was held at the Houston Polo Club on April
24th, 2005. It was one of the best
attended Concours events held to date.
