This weekend we had the pleasure of attending the annual Cars for the Cure show in Lake Mary Florida. We’ve had the pleasure of helping with the organization and planning of this American Lung Association event for the past 5 years. Aside from some heavy breezes, the event was a huge success as countless enthusiasts, vendors and spectators spent the day enjoying the sea of great cars all while benefiting a good cause. Standouts from the show include a Bugatti Veyron Sang Bleu (1 of 1), Bugatti Veyron Sang Noir (1 of 5), Vintage Porsche 356 Outlaw, and countless other modern exotics and supercars. The event was a huge fundraising success for the ALA, and we look forward to attending the 7th annual show in 2011.

This beautiful Porsche Carrera S made its way through our shop for some performance upgrades. The owner was looking to use the car for track days and the occasional car show, and wanted a car that handled as well as it looked. We started off by installing a set of KW Variant 3 coilovers and StopTech Big Brake kit front and rear before having the car corner balanced and aligned. A Clutchmasters Clutch was also installed with a lightweight flywheel to make for easier rev matches when tackling local road courses such as Sebring International.

With the performance upgrades out of the way, the customer wanted to make sure the car had an aggressive look to go with the upgraded performance. The customer chose a Vorsteiner front and rear bumper with carbon fiber accents. For the rear wing he wanted to stand out from the pack with a side mounted adjustable wing blade, this particular wing is common in the aftermarket for turbos versions of the 997, but had not been previously made for a Carrera. Rather than tell the customer it was not available we contacted our good friends at MA Shaw who made a custom mold and narrow wing blade for the vehicle. The end results is a wing that is lighter than stock, super functional, all while remaining aesthetically pleasing.

The body shop completed the visual upgrades to the car late last week, just in time for the car to take home a plaque at the 6th Annual Cars for the Cure show this weekend. An award winning Porsche that can comfortable be driven on the street during the week and tear up the track on the weekends, who can argue with that.