by Roger Johnson | Jan 23, 2021 | History
Nord Stern’s original application for Region status in March of 1959 listed its area pretty much as it is today, all of Minnesota and the western half of Wisconsin. From this letter and another in the Nord Stern file at the PCA National Office, at some point North...
by Roger Johnson | Jan 13, 2021 | History
Nord Stern hosted the Porsche Parade in 1976. This photo features Gerry Sutterfield’s Gulf 917 ready to head out on the track at BIR. In front of the 917 is the 910 that Jack Zimmer from Carousel had rebodied by Troutman. It sat on the show floor there for a number...
by Roger Johnson | Jan 3, 2021 | History
Without PCA there would be no Nord Stern. Attached is a pdf from the May 1982 Panorama written by then Editor, Betty Jo Turner. There is a lot of PCA and early US Porsche history in these few pages. As you read this keep in mind Nord Stern was founded in the...
by Roger Johnson | Dec 2, 2020 | History
2008 saw six very active members all battling cancer. Himself a cancer survivor, John McCarthy came up with these bumper stickers as the club rallied behind these members. Speaks volumes about what this club is really all about. Sometimes a Club – Sometimes a...
by Roger Johnson | Nov 6, 2020 | History
Keeping with the Tom Countryman theme, the link goes to Tom’s movie “The Ice Race” from the 1958 St. Paul Winter. 9 minutes. It features Tom’s 1953 Normal Coupe #10 which we believe is the first Porsche in Minnesota. Calling the race is Frank Buetel, who for those of...
