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LIT Show 2020 Part 2

Day two takes us to some epic Porsche events at Callas Rennsport, Auto Kennel and Pelican Parts.

A cream and gold modfied 911 interior at Callas Rennsport.
A cream and gold modfied 911 interior at Callas Rennsport.

After a refreshing night stay at the Hilton Airport Hotel in Los Angeles (kidding, it was packed and crazy) we woke up ready to start day two of our journey.

Callas Rennsport

It’s interesting going to some of these shops. Callas Rennsport is no exception. You pull into a no-name industrial area. It’s not generally a great area, and yet, sitting in front of you is a Porsche 959, actually mulitple 959’s in the parking lot. For those that don’t know, a 959 is worth in excess of $1,000,000.

Red Porsche 959 at Callas Rennsport in Torrence, CA.
A Rothmans livery 911.
Rothmans livery on a 911.
914-6 in blue at Callas Rennsport open house.
914-6 in blue at Callas Rennsport open house.
An original 911R engine.
911R wheels and Firestone tires.
Original 911R frontend.
Original 911R tail light and exhaust.
Original 911R engine at Callas Rennsport.
Original 911R engine at Callas Rennsport.
Original 911R interior at Callas Rennsport.
Red Porsche 959 at Callas Rennsport in Torrence, CA.
Rear air intake on a Porsche 959.
The front fender on a Porsche 959 at Callas Rennsport.
The rear wing on a Porsche 959 at Callas Rennsport.
A cream and gold modfied 911 at Callas Rennsport.
A cream and gold modfied 911 at Callas Rennsport with a vented engine cover.
A cream and gold modfied 911 interior at Callas Rennsport.
A cream and gold modfied 911 interior at Callas Rennsport.
A cream and gold modfied 911 with yellow headlights at Callas Rennsport.
A blue Porsche 914-6 at Callas Rennsport open house.
A blue Porsche 914-6 at Callas Rennsport open house.
A blue Porsche 914-6 at Callas Rennsport open house.
A blue Porsche 914-6 at Callas Rennsport open house.
The carbon panels on a Porsche GT4 Clubsport MR at Callas Rennsport.
The carbon panels and rear wing on a Porsche GT4 Clubsport MR at Callas Rennsport.

AutoKennel

Our next stop took us over to AutoKennel in Costa Mesa, CA. AutoKennel are consignment specialists. Usually they’re helping sell Porsche vehciles of all variety, but occasionally they’ll get something different, like a Ferrari or Land Rover. They’ve got a really nice space. It’s a group of garage doors outlining a nice parking area.

We actually arrived the same time as Magnus Walker. We said a quick “hello”. He seemed like a geniune guy. He showed up in a blue 993 with RS wheels. I don’t believe it was an actual GT2 RS, either way, beautiful car.

Silver 996 GT3 at Auto Kennel open house.
Volkswagen T1 single cab pickup.
A white 911 at the Auto Kennel open house.
A Magnus Walker 993 in blue.
A Magnus Walker 993 in blue.
A Magnus Walker 993 in blue.
A Magnus Walker 993 interior.
A Magnus Walker 993 in blue.
A Magnus Walker 993 in blue.

South Bay Porsche

I’m embarassed to say that I’ve never been to the Austin area Porsche dealer. I’m sure they’ve got some great vehicles up there. However, I can say that I’ve been to South Bay Porsche, so I guess that makes up for my failings in Austin. The dealership is ridiculously beautiful and clean. It’s totally German. If you’re in the area, it’s worth a stop. You might even get to see the blue 918 Spyder that is there on occasion.

The wheel and brake caliper on a silver GT2 RS at South Bay Porsche.
The fender vents on a silver GT2RS at South Bay Porsche.
A 914-6 in black at South Bay Porsche.
A white 993 GT2 RS at South Bay Porsche.
A white 993 GT2 RS at South Bay Porsche.
A red 993 GT3 race car at South Bay Porsche.
A red 993 GT3 race car at South Bay Porsche.
Gold and silver BBS wheels on a 993 GT3 race car.

Pelican Parts Open House

Our last trip of the day brought us to PelicanParts, a brand with which I am quite familiar. PelicanParts was a great resource when I owned my 1989 BMW 325iX. I believed they shipped me a heater core when mine died driving around Rhode Island in single digit weather. Installing it during that weather was a real treat. Either way, great company and their facility is awesome. They had some nice customer cars waiting outside, but the real treat were the Porsche 962’s waiting inside.

Another car that caught my eye was the blue 914-6. 914’s were never my favorite Porsche. I really had no feelings toward them. But every time I saw a lightly modified 914-6 they grew on me. I’d love to get a beat up base 914 and modify it, looks like it would be a really fun car.

An AFE Power exhaust on a 991 Turbo.
Porsche 962 CK6 driven by Volker Weidler at Pelican Parts.
Modified blue 914-6 at Pelican Parts.
The Victor and Jagermeister 962 race cars on display at Pelican Parts.
The Jagermeister 962 race car.
The Jagermeister 962 race car number 3.
The Jagermeister 962 race car number 3.
A 1969 RSR style 911 at the Pelican Parts open house.

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