This is Part Four of the 924S944.com Grand Tour 2021. The tour includes three weekends of Porsche events in a 5,000 mile trip. Catch up with Part One here, Part Two here and Part Three here.
The Appalachian Region is one of the fastest growing PCA Regions in the club. With the apparent flight from the northeast, Florida and other areas, the mountains of North Carolina is a popular destination. And they bring their Porsches with them when they come. We have participated in the Appalachian Adventure for the past two years with the previous two “Adventures” taking place in Northeaster Georgia near Blairsville. The change for this year to Blowing Rock was a great change of scenery. And this year we brought some of our own Florida Citrus Region PCA folks with us.
Blowing Rock is a small but bustling town nestled about eight miles from Boone, NC. With the Blue Ridge Parkway close by and lots of great twisty roads to drive, it is the perfect venue for a Porsche event.
Friday morning was an opportunity to go on one of three drives. We chose the drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway which included a lunch stop, and our group of about twenty left the hotel, got right to the parkway and enjoyed some relaxed driving through the mountains. With lunch along the way on Parkway, we returned at about 4:00. What a day!
After the concours we went to Chip Perry’s “Car Barn” where he keeps his private collection of Porsches, VWs and some British vintage cars. The place was much more than a “barn” and more like a luxury meeting hall. Words cannot describe it – see the photos below.
After the “Car Barn,” we had a little rest and then the closing banquet where stories were told and awards given. Chip Perry spoke about the ties between VW, Porsche, Dr. Porsche and of all things, the Nazis in WWII Germany. Interesting stuff.
The Appalachian Adventure was another great weekend with PCA. It is on the list for next year, too. Should be on your list, too.
After loading Moe on the trailer, we make the almost 600-mile trip home. The Grand Tour 2021 totaled 5,100 miles on the truck, almost 600 miles on Moe, and twenty-two days on the road. Unforgettable.
Now for our next extended road trip…Grand Tour 2022?