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Posted by: orthobiz Jul 20 2018, 07:46 PM

New event, PCA news:

https://www.pca.org/event/2017-11-14/inaugural-porsches-across-mackinac-bridge

All Porsches invited, cross the bridge, car show, etc.

Anybody going?

Paul

Posted by: 76-914 Jul 20 2018, 07:48 PM

Did they begin to let cars on Mackinac Island?

Posted by: stevend914 Jul 20 2018, 09:18 PM

Planning on being there with the '74

Posted by: Rob-O Jul 21 2018, 07:39 AM

No.

It’s confusing, but Mackinac is a town at the uppermost part of the lower peninsula. The Mackinac Bridge connects the lower and upper peninsulas of Michigan. Mackinac ISLAND lies in the straits of Mackinac (essentially Lake Huron), east of the Mackinac Bridge.

Posted by: 76-914 Jul 21 2018, 09:16 AM

Thx for that clarification because I was thinking, "Is nothing sacred, anymore".

Posted by: TJB/914 Jul 21 2018, 09:30 AM

No cars on Mackinac Island, only horse carriages, bikes and foot power.
You get there on a ferry boat only.
Tom

Posted by: orthobiz Jul 21 2018, 04:52 PM

I thought maybe the question was if the 914 would blow off the bridge like a Yugo!

LOL

P

Posted by: 76-914 Jul 21 2018, 10:22 PM

Not entirely. I've flown in there after Oshkosh. You forgot about the airport!

Posted by: TJB/914 Jul 22 2018, 11:44 AM

Info.
What Paul is saying.
It really happened a few years ago during high winds when a YUGO plunged over the guard rails into Lake below.
Tom

Posted by: Rob-O Jul 22 2018, 02:01 PM

Few years ago=late 1980’s.

There is still some debate that going over the rail of the bridge was caused by the wind. IIRC there was quite a bit of speculation that she had been drinking beforehand and may have just lost control of her vehicle.

The other one the guy left behind a suicide note (I think) before purposely driving off the bridge.

Posted by: Garland Aug 15 2018, 08:55 AM

I’ll be there!

Posted by: milwlandrover Aug 17 2018, 11:41 AM

I would have loved to go, but family issues and my 914-4 is down. I will be there next year with bells on!

Posted by: Garland Aug 19 2018, 08:51 AM

A few pictures from the bridge crossing and in St Ignace.

Posted by: TJB/914 Aug 19 2018, 10:26 AM

Who is me

I didn't make it to the Mac Bridge gathering, my buddy Mike in his 911 sent me this 914 photo & said there were (5) 914's & maybe a few more.

Tom 30-minutes from the bridge working on my new house & the 914 downstate waiting to get it to Mark in GR for a tuneup.


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Posted by: 914-300Hemi Aug 19 2018, 11:41 AM

Looks like it was a fun event.