Storms fail to faze this year’s Midcoast Ramblers

Flight of the Faithful

by Dave Getchell

Only the hardest of the Porsche hard-cores had the heart to show up for this year’s rain-soaked Midcoast Mountains Ramble. But even the heaviest downpours of a drought-ridden spring failed to dampen DER’s enthusiasm. The reward for getting normally spotless Porsches totally encrusted with grime? Empty roads and clearing skies as the day progressed.

The route wound some 80 miles back and forth through the midcoast mountains, seeking out the twistiest twisties and whoopiest whoop-de-doos. Slick roads added more than a touch of excitement. 

Yee-haw: Boost-monster 930 blasts off. Rain? What rain? (Rand Surgi photo)

The flying faithful included: Rand & Kathy Surgi in “Old 911,” Linc Avery in his wicked race-prepped 930 with yours truly co-driving as pilot trainee, and Steve & Rachel Goulet in their black Carrera Targa. Ayres Stockely dropped the top on his 911 Cab the minute the rain let up. 

Manual starter: DER muscle bypasses Bill Covington’s alarm-system glitch. (Dave Getchell photo)

Bill & Ann Covington drove their arrest-me-red Carrera coupe, while Don and Cheryl McGilvery braved the muck in their 944T. As Linc’s Turbo sashayed sideways when the boost banged in on a slimy uphill bend, all I could say was, sure glad it ain’t snowing! All in all, a most memorable ramble. Don’t miss next year’s edition, no matter what the weather.

Pedestrians beware: Race-prepped 930 rumbles through rainy downtown Camden. (Surgi foto)

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