Tenth Annual Werks Reunion Monterey—Celebrating a Decade of Porsche Passion

September 10, 2024
Images by Shawn Glad

The Tenth Annual Werks Reunion Monterey was held on August 16, 2024, at the beautiful Monterey Pines Golf Course. Created by the Porsche Club of America, this event was a celebration of the Porsche brand and the community of enthusiasts who share a passion for these iconic cars. Nearly 750 cars, including those in the corral and judged sections, filled the venue, making it one of the largest gatherings yet. The judging kept the event enthusiast-oriented, ranking cars based on attributes and ensuring a relaxed, enjoyable experience for everyone. This year, the spotlight was on a Porsche legend—the 1973 and 1974 Ducktail Carrera.

Werks Reunion has always been one of my favorite events during Monterey Car Week, offering a stunning variety of cars—from early Gmünd 356s to the latest factory race cars, with custom builds from brands like Gunther Werks, Rod Emory, and Singer, among others. The sheer number of cars felt overwhelming for a photographer like me, with so many opportunities begging to be captured.

This year, I focused my photography on Porsches in yellow and green—a nod to my Oregon roots and the University of Oregon’s colors.

This year, I decided to change things up a bit. With the Ducktail Carrera as the featured model, and as a proud University of Oregon alumnus (Go Ducks!), I thought it would be fun to focus my photography on Porsches in yellow and green. I started with the Ducktail Carreras (of course), which was a fitting start for the occasion.

Below are some of my favorite photos from the day, all centered around the yellow and green theme that connects to my Oregon roots. Among the highlights were the obligatory Ducktail Carreras, some beautiful 911 tribute race cars that competed in the International Race of Champions (IROC) series, as well as several modern Porsches that really stood out.

I hope you enjoy these images as much as I enjoyed capturing them. Perhaps next year, I’ll choose a different color to focus on—what would you pick?

Cheers!

1974 911 Carrera

Model: 911 Carrera
Year: 1974
Color: Light Yellow

* Number 473 of 528 cars produced for the US market. This 1974 Carrera was a Craigslist find out of Oregon. I am the 2nd owner purchasing from the original family after it sat in a leaking shed for many years. Finished in its light yellow paint with midnight interior, it took me over two years to restore this car—doing most of the work myself. Great effort was taken to use as many of the original parts or NOS.

1974 911 Carrera

Model: 911 Carrera
Year: 1974
Color: Lime Green

* Early production (#63) matching numbers ’74 Carrera coupe that came from the factory with original RS flares and ducktail. Full bare metal restoration completed in 2012 included brakes, suspension, and bright work as well. Entire interior with original sport seats refreshed in cork along with new dash and complete engine rebuild to 2.9 litres. Car was in poor driver condition that was painted Guards Red when found in 2010. When restoring the car to its original and rare Lime Green color, it was discovered the car had been repainted three other colors over its lifetime.

1974 Carrera Coupe

Model: Carrera Coupe
Year: 1974
Color: Light Yellow

* In 1973 Johnny Miller won the US Open then went to Vallejo CA to Taylor Audi/Porsche and bought this car. I once went to Mr Millers house and he said this was his favorite car, mine too. Fast forward to 2019 my good friend Mike Tatro bought this car, unfortunately during his passing I bought the car from his estate and the car has been cherished ever since. Thanks for checking it out

1974 IROC RSR Tribute

Model: 1974 IROC RSR Tribute
Year: 1984
Color: Lime Green

* Originally, a POC/SCR-class race car built from a 1984 Carrera chassis, this car was reconfigured to replicate the original IROC-RSR that I owned and raced for seven years. Originally white and purchased in as-raced condition in March of 2022, this car was painstakingly stripped down to a bare tub and rebuilt over the course of a year and a half to exactly match the IROC spec race cars down to minute detail.

1974 Porsche 911 IROC

Model: 1974 Porsche 911 IROC
Year: 1980
Color: Bright Yellow

* This is a 1974 Porsche IROC Tribute that was driven by Peter Revson is the International Racers Of Champions Series. This chassis is a 1980 911SC R.O.W. was aggressively raced in the Porsche Owners Club and was carefully restored to a IROC Tribute. We are planning to race this car in HSR and SVRA in the upcoming 2025 season.

1974 IROC Tribute

Model: 1974 IROC Tribute
Color: Green

Porsche Monterey Classic Restoration Challenge 2024 IROC Tribute.

2004 996 GT3

Model: 996 GT3
Year: 2004
Color: Speed Yellow

* For us the 996 GT3 was the perfect blend of the analog driving experience and modern-day comfort and reliability. This car has been updated with a lightweight Flywheel, 997 RS clutch, Numeric shifter, Numeric cables, semi-solid transmission and motor mounts. These modifications make it a blast to take on a spirited drive through the mountains or a day at the track but it remains compliant enough to take on a weekend road trip.

2022 GT3 Touring

Model: GT3 Touring
Year: 2022
Color: Olive Green

* 992 GT3 Touring in Paint to Sample Olive Green, w/ Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur (Cxx) Graphite Blue Interior. First 992 to be fitted with BBS Motorsport E89 wheels (Satin Weiss Gold finish) and AP Racing’s Radi-Cal competition brake kit w/electro nickel plated finish calipers. Akrapovic Race slip-on exhaust & Evolution headers (RR7 booth car). Custom OEM graphite blue/chalk pepita seat and door panel inserts. Custom graphite blue fire extinguisher cover w/ pebble grey stitching. Color matched touring roll bar and seatbelt pass throughs. RS door pulls, Manthey Racing front lip & 911 ST gurney flap.

2019 991.2 Carrera T

Model: 991.2 Carrera T
Year: 2019
Color: Racing Yellow

911T

Model: 911T
Year: 1968-73
Color: Irish Green

Carrera RS

Model: Carrera RS
Year: 1992-94
Color: Speed Yellow

Spotted next to Formawerx vendor booth.

1978 930 Turbo

Model: 930 Turbo
Year: 1978
Color: Lt Green

* We purchased the 1978 930 “Widow Maker” back 1998 but looking completely different to what she does today. The former owner converted her to look like a 964. And had it painted black. On several different occasions, I considered selling her. In 2022 while doing some tinkering, I discovered that her original color was Lt Green after all these years which triggered me to do more research. So, I ordered an Authenticity Report. Report showing original color was “Light Metallic Green (code 275) with Cork interior (code 88 So we had a full restoration by Olsen Motorsports

1996 993 C2

Model: 993 C2
Year: 1996
Color: Speed Yellow

* 993 RS ClubSport Tribute built by Tony Callas of Callas Rennsport. What was, until early this year, a stock 993 C2, is now a M003 homage. This includes a factory rear wing, front splitters, CS sway bars, RS motor and transmission mounts, RS Speedline wheels, RS pulley, strut bar, RS washer reservoir, Cup steering wheel, paint matched Recaro Pole Positions, factory yellow seat belts, rear RS storage bins, RS center console storage bin, Porsche PCCM radio, euro rear bumper, headlight washer nozzle delete, RS hood prop, heater blower delete, Soul Performance sport cats and Fister 2 mufflers.

2022 911 GT3 MR

Model: 911 GT3 MR
Year: 2022
Color: Jade Green

* I was captivated by the Jade Green color when I saw it on a 914 resto-mod at the Werks Reunion in 2021. I knew this was the vibrant 70’s color that I wanted to bring back on this modern 2022 GT3 as my PTS color choice. In June ’23, I added a full Manthey Racing performance kit to the car as soon as it was available in the US, and complemented it with a Sharkwerks exhaust for the extra roar. This car is being enjoyed to its fullest on local tracks and spirited drives with the local Porsche community.

This lineup of 911s is on point

Lineup of 911s spotted in the Porsche corral.

1968 912

Model: 912 “Ridge Runner”
Year: 1968
Color: Irish Green

* Purchased at Vasek Polak Porsche in Hermosa Beach, CA, the original standalone Porsche dealership in the USA, by Richard Parris for $5,613.55. Mr. Parris lovingly maintained it for 46 years. Original paint and interior, all numbers matching. All documentation since new. Engine rebuilt by Pete and Paul’s Porsche Shop in Torrance, CA in 1986 at 70,350 miles and costing $3,1612. Driven 85,000 miles in California (38 yrs), Idaho (10 yrs), Oregon (7 yrs) and currently in the mountains of the Blue Ridge with “badge of honor” stone chips to prove it’s been enjoyed as designed.

* 2024 Monterey Cars, Werks Reunion, Porsche Club of America