The fourth Air/Water Porsche event is coming in April, and it is aimed to be as big as the previous two stand-alone events.Every sort of Porsche fan is welcome here, whether you’ve got an air-cooled vintage 911 or a budget Boxster.There’ll be celebrations of the anniversary of Porsche Motorsport and an auction of some super-rare machines from Stuttgart.
Founded in 2014, the Luftgekühlt air-cooled Porsche gathering has gone from success to success, including expanding into Europe and across the Pacific to Japan this year. However, closing the gates on the legions of fans of water-cooled Porsches (everything from the partially water-cooled 959 to the everyman-accessible 944) does leave many Porsche fans out in the cold. Thus, the creation in 2023 of the Air/Water spinoff show, which drew more than 1000 cars in its first full event in 2024.
This year, Air/Water is returning to Costa Mesa in California for a third time, and it is sure to be a good time for enthusiasts of the best of Stuttgart. It’s set for Saturday, April 25, the key themes for this year’s event are the 75thanniversary of Porsche Motorsport, the 60th anniversary of GTP class racing, and the 90th birthday of Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche, a key figure at the heart of developing the original 911.
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As is the case with Luftgekühlt, you can expect to see all manner of rare Porsche racing machinery and perhaps some unique special cars from the company’s Sonderwunsch division. But the nice thing about Air/Water is that it’s just a bit more inclusive, to the point that the Boxster is also getting its own celebration. With general admission tickets starting at $65, and kids 12 and under free, you can have a great experience for a reasonable sum even if the only Porsches in your personal garage are from Hot Wheels.
There’ll also be a live auction on the grounds, featuring a host of collectible Porsches. Two highlights of this auction are water-cooled cars from Porsche’s transaxle period: a 1988 944 Turbo cup racer with a 7-Up livery and an SCCA D-Production 924. If your budget doesn’t quite stretch to buying an entire car, there will also be more than 50 exhibitors showcasing all manner of Porsche-adjacent wares from wheels to wearables.
Along with an optional driving event leading up to the show, the entire weekend promises to be a buffet for any Porsche enthusiast. There’ll be something Porsche related there for everyone, and everyone is welcome.
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Brendan McAleer is a freelance writer and photographer based in North Vancouver, B.C., Canada. He grew up splitting his knuckles on British automobiles, came of age in the golden era of Japanese sport-compact performance, and began writing about cars and people in 2008. His particular interest is the intersection between humanity and machinery, whether it is the racing career of Walter Cronkite or Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki’s half-century obsession with the Citroën 2CV. He has taught both of his young daughters how to shift a manual transmission and is grateful for the excuse they provide to be perpetually buying Hot Wheels.