Bob Curzon - Webmaster

I grew up in Los Angeles with a lifelong passion for cars and motorcycles, driving everything from a ’71 Jeep CJ7 to my current daily, a ’22 Chevy Bolt EUV. For 25 years, my late wife Dianne and I were deeply involved in motorcycling, helping found the "American Thunder" club with over 300 members.

After Dianne passed in August 2024, I joined the California Automobile Museum docent class of ’25 to get back out into the community. There, I met Dan Richards, builder of a striking copper 914. I mentioned I was eyeing a Miata, but Dan insisted: "NO! Think Boxster!" I listened—taking home an ’01 Boxster S (Tiptronic), followed by an ’07 Cayman 6-speed manual that December.

My garage also includes a ’68 Datsun 2000 Roadster. While visiting the Goodwood Revival in England recently, I couldn't resist adding a right-hand drive ’72 Datsun 240Z UK-spec to the stable, which is currently on its way to Port Hueneme.

Professionally, I spent my career in IT and programming, retiring in 2014 (though I'm also ordained and have officiated over 30 weddings!). I bring a solid background in website management to SVR and look forward to keeping everyone connected and informed.

See you on a tour!

Bob Curzon

This Issue

• President's Message
• From the VP & Tour Chair
• Membership Updates

🏁 EXPERIENCE SVR

• El Dorado Tour
• October Surprise Rally
• SVR Zone Autocross
• Charity Golf Tournament
• 2027 Board Elections: Meet Our Candidates

🏁 FEATURED ARTICLES

• Thinking Small, submitted by Chris Carey

🏁 UPCOMING EVENTS

• 2027 Planning Meeting
• 2026 PCA-SVR Autocross CalExpo Special Event

🏁 SOCIAL EVENTS

• First Saturday Breakfast
• Boxenstopp - NOV 8th - Palladio
• Christmas Party
• Christmas Tree Decorating at CAM

🏁 UPCOMING TOURS

• New Years Day Tour

🏁 ZONE 7 ACTIVITIES

• In The Zone

🏁 PCA NATIONAL

• PCA Events
• PCA Club Racing
• Panorama
• MEMBER SERVICES
• SUBMITTING MATERIAL TO THE DRIFTER

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El Dorado Tour

October Surprise Rally

by Darrel Huckabay

Rick Duste for President

I look forward to filling the role of Club President for the upcoming 2-year term.  Prior to moving to Auburn, I was a member of the Redwood Region and held the positions of Secretary and Vice President before the move.  I took on the vacant role of Tour Director here in Sacramento in 2022 and have enjoyed organizing tours and some special events over the past four years.  I agreed to serve as Vice President in 2024 and now look forward to helping in the role of President.   Looking forward, my feeling is the Club needs to focus on driving and social events and activities for its members, striving for quality over quantity, and while expanding our offering, being careful not to spread ourselves too thin to the detriment of our core activities.  We have a strong slate of candidates for the upcoming Board term, and I look forward to working with them. The real work is done at the Committee Chair level for which we have some very talented and hard-working folks. We can always use more so I welcome additional volunteers that can help at whatever level you are comfortable with.



Steve Long for Vice President

Hello Sacramento Valley Region of the PCA. I’ve been proud to support our volunteer driven club for the past five years as Membership Director. In my tenure we have grown by hundreds of new members and activity participation sells out most of our events. I wish I could take credit for this, but our leadership team is strong and cohesive. This should be continued.

I can take humble credit for organizing and managing effective Membership processes. On-boarding new and transferring-in members is vital to their enjoyment and subsequent retention in our club.

I am also often tasked with special projects and support of other leaders’ efforts. I happily assist and believe my efforts make positive impacts.

As I term-out of the Membership Director role, I request your support to continue and increase my involvement in the role of Vice President. My hope is that you would also support Rick Duste as our new club President.

I hope to learn from the amazing strides Rick has made and continue to offer compelling events and leadership so you can get what you want out of YOUR club.

Please consider me when casting your vote.

Best wishes!

Steve Long

Tina Talamantes for Secretary

My name is Tina Talamantes, and I have been a member of the PCA since 2007. I am currently the Secretary for the Sacramento Valley Region PCA.  In this role, I have learned a lot about the workings of the Club and think the perspectives I offer and my previous experience serving on the Board of other non-profit organizations is an asset to the Club.  Over the years, I have thoroughly enjoyed participating in a variety of local and regional events, including new member tours, Autocross, Rally TSD, Porsche and Pints, and Junior events.

I am deeply passionate about serving the community, a commitment that spans more than two decades. My 28-year career in law enforcement, along with extensive volunteer work in the arts, medical, and education sectors, reflects this dedication. I look forward to continuing to serve as your SVR club Secretary for the next two years.

Michael Born for Treasurer

I’m honored to run for re‑election as Treasurer for the Sacramento Valley Region of PCA. I’ve been part of this amazing club for nearly six years, and since taking on the treasurer role in 2024, I’ve worked to support our events, strengthen our operations, and help keep SVR running smoothly.

What keeps me energized is the camaraderie in this club—the friendships, the shared passion, and the fun we have together. I especially enjoy our tours and autocross events, where the community really comes alive. My wife and I have two Porsches: a Macan that handles family road trips and everyday utility, and a 911 that brings pure joy on spirited drives.

I would appreciate your support as I continue serving SVR and contributing to the club that has given me so much.



Abe Kazimierek for Membership Director

For the past two years I have been serving as the Charity Chair for SVR and have also taken on the Advertising Chair responsibility this past year. It gives me great pleasure to volunteer for the club and the opportunity to work with and meet many amazing members, many that I now consider friends. The charity golf tournament that I launched last year provided the club the opportunity to award scholarships and tool awards to several local college students enrolled in automotive technology programs. We have our second charity golf tournament planned for next month and am excited to continue to provide scholarships and tool awards to more students in 2027.

For 2027, I would like to ask for your support as the Membership director. My goals for this role are to grow our club membership, drive member engagement, and ensure that our members voices are heard as we create tours, events and other club activities. I look forward to fulfilling this role should I be selected.

Thank you,

Abe Kazimierek

Angela Bowman for Social Director

Hello, Sacramento Valley PCA members!

I’m Angela Bowman, and I’m excited to be a candidate for Social Director. Although I’m a newer Porsche owner, my love for the brand began at age 16 when I learned to drive a manual in my mom’s Porsche 944. Today, I proudly own a 2013 Boxster S and have truly enjoyed becoming part of the Sacramento Valley PCA community.

If elected, my goal is to help create welcoming, enjoyable opportunities for members to connect and build friendships. I believe one of the greatest strengths of our club is the people, and I’d be honored to help foster an inclusive, engaging, and fun environment for both new and longtime members.

Thank you for your consideration. I would appreciate your vote!

Angela Bowman



Thinking Small

By: Kalikiano Kalei, et.al.

Before you judge an unpretentious classic, consider this: every modern Porsche carries the mechanical and financial DNA of the humble Volkswagen Beetle. Discover why understanding the Beetle's rich 20th-century history reveals what it truly means to appreciate the car in your garage.

See All PCA Events, Local and National

The West Coast Series is a PCA club racing points competition comprised of the all the PCA club races that occur on the West Coast of the USA. Historically, club racing in the PCA has been most popular in the East Coast and Midwest. This series was created in 2014 to encourage West Coast club members to take up club racing by providing them with the increased competition and sense of camaraderie that comes with having one’s own competitive series. All PCA club racers are eligible to participate and all entrants to any of the club races tagged as a West Coast event are automatically entered into the series.

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REACHING OUT TO YOU

Since we use e-mail for most of our communications, it is necessary to keep your e-mail addresses current with PCA and SVR.

To update your PCA information/record (address, car, e-mail, etc.), go to www.pca.org and login to make your changes.

Do you have 2 e-mail addresses?

Want Club info sent to a second email, work, home, spouse, friend...? It’s as easy as e-mailing your second e-mail address to our SVR Membership Director at membership@svr-pca.org

SVR - PCA MEMBER SERVICES

How can I join the Porsche Club?

Go to https://www.pca.org/join-porsche-club-america

This online system will request a credit card for payment.

If you would rather fill out a paper form, contact our SVR Membership Director at membership@svr-pca.org

New Member?

Welcome to the Sacramento Valley Region of the Porsche Club of America!

Badges will now come with a removable colored sticker to encourage introductions at club events. They can be removed at any time. To request a badge, go to https://svr-pcaor.org/wp/membership/ scroll down to the bottom and fill out the form.

NOT A PORSCHE OWNER BUT INTERESTED IN THE PCA?

Try the PCA Test Drive program.

Go to www.pca.org/pca-test-drive

How can I contact the SVR-PCA by mail?

Sacramento Valley Region-PCA

Post Office Box 254651

Sacramento, CA 95865-4651

The Drifter is produced online monthly for its members. Written contributions are welcome.

Email your contributions to editor@svr-pca.org

Submissions in WORD or TEXT are preferred.

Flyer Submissions in PDF prefered.

Photos are always welcome. Photos should be sent separately from the text. (Please NO embedded photos in your submission.) You may also use a downloadable link to the photos.

Deadline for submissions is the 20th of the month prior to the month of publication.

All material in this newsletter is protected by copyright.

Newsletter editors of other Porsche Club of America regions may reprint any article provided that credit is given to the author and Sacramento Valley Region and also The Drifter is cited as the source.

ENSURING UNINTERRUPTED DELIVERY OF THE DRIFTER

To change your email or street address, send an email to our SVR Membership Director at membership@svr-pca.org

Event Publicity Notice

Expect to start seeing the notice below in the monthly DRIFTER, our eBLASTS, the website, and on the MotorsportReg (MSR) pages that we have for our events.