1. SoCal All-Porsche Swap and Car Display, Sunday – March 4th, 2012 

The All-Porsche Swap & Car Display will again be held on the day after the Lit Meet on Sunday, March 4th at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim. It’s located at 1340 South Sanderson, Anaheim, CA 92806, about a mile from the old Dunkel Brothers site. See http://www.thephoenixclub.com/ for details on this German American Club. This will be our third year at this site and we’ve really grown into it.

Event sponsor, the 356 Club of Southern California will have indoor vendor displays in the FestHalle with 11,500 feet under one roof! Outdoors, we have about 2 acres of room for more vendors, swappers and large grass soccer field for car corrals.  Parking has been an issue as this event has grown, but we have solved that problem and we’ll have plenty of parking available to Porsche nuts within 50 meters of the main entrance.

This event will take us back to a simpler time in a very unique setting; to a time when the Internet was not your primary source for used Porsche parts; a time when the local Southern California Porsche owner's gathered each winter to swap, fender fondle, see old friends and appreciate the breed. There will be vendors dedicated to our Porsche hobby and plenty of swap space will be available. If you have a car for sale, bring it and put a sign and information sheet in the window and sell it.

Each car coming in for Porsche display parking will make a donation of $20, so pile as many of your friends in the car as you can! The gates open to the Porsche parking on the grounds of the Phoenix Club at 8 AM. Seeing all the Porsche's parked there will be incredible! The walk-in gate will be open at 8:00 AM and admission will be $10. Breakfast and lunch with a German flavor will be available from open to close. Be sure you stop by the Bierstube to finish off the day. For those wanting to stay in the area of the Phoenix Club on Saturday night, we suggest the AYRES HOTEL ANAHEIM, 2550 E. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806 (714) 634-2106.

Swappers will make a $40 donation per space taken on a first come first served basis at the gate on the morning of the event. Indoor vendor space also be available for $80 donation per space taken, but must be reserved by February 16^h, 2012. For Vendor display information and reservations, contact Bob Lee at Robert.b.lee@cox.net  or 619-518-6632. Swapper and vendors will be able to come in and begin set up at 6 AM. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (http://www.cff.org/).

So, we'll look forward to seeing you and your Porsche Sunday, March 4th, 2012. Bring whatever money you have leftover from the Literature Meet, your Porsche, Porsche friends and join us for a celebration of Porsche! Breakfast and lunch will be available, so plan to spend the day soaking in the glory that is Porsche. Watch for updates and for information; contact Jeff Trask at NO911NV@aol.com or 949-697-4499 or Pete McNulty at pmcnulty98@aol.com or 949-400-9319. Let us know how you want to be involved! 

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2.  European Collectibles, Inc. wishes to announce our Fifth Annual "OPEN HOUSE" To be held on Saturday, March 3, 2012 From 4:00pm to 7:00pm

The Saturday evening Open House will begin at 4:00pm and end at 7:00pm on March 3rd, 2012.  Nick Clemence, Chris Casler and Jeff Trask will have historic Porsches on display in their showroom. We encourage you to drop by & spend time taking in all that is Porsche.  European Collectibles is located at 1665 Babcock Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627, 949-650-4718 phone or info@europeancollectibles.com

3.  John Willhoit’s Open House, Friday – March 3^rd, 2012

Willhoit Auto Restorations, 1360 Gladys Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90804 is having an open house on Friday, March 2, 2012. The phone number for John's shop, which specializes in prize-winning 356 restorations, is 562-439-3333. You can find directions to John's shop on his web site, www.willhoitautorestoration.com/. 

 

Jim Liberty will hold an Open House with light food and drinks at his shop from 2pm to 5pm on Saturday, March 3rd, just after the Lit Meet and just before the European Collectibles open house.  He is at 1638 Babcock Street , Suite F, in Costa Mesa (92627) - literally 100-yards down the street from European Collectibles.  You can get a travel “two-fer.”  Jim is a one-man shop and he has turned out some prize-winning 356 restorations.  His phone number is 949-375-1888

5. California Porsche Restorations Open House, Thursday & Friday - March 1st & 2nd, 2012

California Porsche Restorations will have an Open House over two days - Thursday, March 1st from 1:00pm until 4:00pm and Friday March 2nd from 9:00am until 2:00pm.  CPR's address is 309 Industrial Way, Fallbrook, CA 92028 and their phone number is 760-723-8900. CPR's website is worth a look at ahead of time - see it at www.caporsche.net.  356 Talk guru and Sunday Swap Meet co-organizer Bob Lee will be hosting both days so be sure to go by and say "Hi." 

6.  L.A. Dismantlers for Porsche Open House, Friday – March 2^nd, 2012

L.A. Porsche Dismantlers will hold an Open House at their facility located at 9819 Glenoaks Blvd, Sun Valley, CA 91352, on Friday, March 2^nd from 12pm to 4pm.  They want to meet us in person and let us pick their brains about Porsches.  They specialize in 1980s and up 911, 996, 993, Boxster, Cayman, and Cayenne.  They sell everything from parts from engines and transmissions to whole cars and shells.  They will have snacks and drinks for everyone so come on down and say hello.  For reference, their website is www.ladismantler.com.  They also made the cover of the L.A. Times Business Section – see the article at:  http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-smallbiz19-2009may19,0,5246314.story.   

7.  Steve Hogue Enterprises Open House, Friday – March 2^nd, 2012

Steve Hogue Enterprises, will have an Open House, also Friday, March 2^nd, 8am until 4pm.  The address is 22416 S. Normandie Avenue, Unit D, Torrance, CA 90502.  Phone is 310-787-1001.  Steve will have a lot of projects in the shop.  Please check what Steve is up to at his website http://www.stevehogueenterprises.com. 

8.  AutoKennel’s Open House on Friday, March 2^nd, 2012
 

Paul Kramer’s AutoKennel will have an Open House on Friday, March 2nd from 11:30am to 4:30pm at 1974 Charles Street, Costa Mesa, CA 92627.  Their “fun time” will include pizza, beer, snacks, and soft drinks – and lots car gazing and tire kicking.  AutoKennel’s building partner, Nick Reed’s Veloce Gruppe will be joining in.  When you get there, please pull down the alley beside the building where the electric gate will be open for you to pull in.  For a map and directions, please check Paul’s website at www.autokennel.com/AutoKennel/About_US.html. If you need help, please email Paul at paul@autokennel.com.