Welcome to the Monterey Bay Region of the Porsche Club of America!
The Monterey Bay Region is one of 149 regions of the Porsche Club of America and geographically a part of Zone 7, one of 14 zones. It encompasses Monterey County and San Benito County in California.
When you Join PCA, you have the option of joining your home region, a different region of your choice (most common in urban areas where there are adjacent regions nearby), or dual regions (for example, if you have a seasonal residence). Membership enables you to attend regional, zone or national events.
Our motto, “It’s not just the cars, it’s the people…”, encapsulates the goal of the club to bring together Porsche owners with their shared interests in all things Porsche. It’s a great way to make new friends, enjoy social activities, exchange technical expertise, and engage in friendly competition with like-minded enthusiasts.
The club hosts a variety of activities throughout the year.
Driving tours:
Driving tours are a main staple of the club’s activities. We are blessed with many miles of fabulous roads across the Central Coast including Big Sur, Santa Cruz Mountains, Carmel Valley, Monterey Wine Country, San Juan Bautista, Salinas Valley and many more destinations. Tours can be of a few hours or day long in duration, or over a weekend.
Driving tours are often combined with other activities. Examples include an Eco Tour to the Elkhorn Slough, a tour of Rancho Cielo, and a visit to Mission Soledad.
Membership meetings:
Membership meetings are generally held the first Monday of each month. It is a great time to socialize with other members, to listen to a wide range of speakers on a variety of topics, and discuss upcoming events and other club business.
Concours:
A concours is a friendly competition event where Porsches are judged, depending upon category, on their exterior, interior, storage, engine and chassis. Categories include Street, Touring, Full and Unrestored and are further sub-divided by class which groups together similar models and years.
Monterey Bay Region’s signature event is the Concours in Paradise held annually in July at the Carmel Valley Community Park. It is part of the Zone 7 Concours Series.
Autocross:
An autocross is a closed-course driving event where the objective is to complete the course in a safe manner in the shortest amount of time possible (fastest overall speed). These are held using a large open paved area with the course marked by pylons.
While the Monterey Bay Region does not host an autocross, the Zone 7 Autocross Series is open to club members and hosts two autocross events at the Salinas Municipal Airport.
Other events:
Other events include cars & coffee gatherings, technical sessions, car shows and holiday celebrations.
