In the early days, if you had a Porsche and lived in Riverside, Redlands, the Inland Empire or in the Desert, and you wanted to join and attend Porsche Club of America (PCA) events, you had to endure a long 100 mile drive to and from the then existing PCA Region in Los Angeles.

In 1967, a Porsche Dealership, Sierra Porsche-Audi, opened in Riverside, where it became the place for local Porsche owners and enthusiasts to hangout. These passionate Porsche members soon decided that they wanted something closer to home, and through requests to PCA National, the Riverside Region (RsR) was established in March 1968.

There were 28 founding Riverside Region members. These passionate Porsche owners regularly arranged for social get-togethers, including their attendance of track events at Riverside, Laguna Seca and Las Vegas Raceways. These founding members always looked forward to their many lunches and dinners, followed by long drives in their beautiful Porsches.

RsR was very competitive in driving events as it expanded its membership. They would attend local autocrosses and track days, and if 23 trophies where awarded at those events, Riverside Region would come home with 20 of them. RsR later on acquired the nickname “Rowdy Riverside”, because at the other Region’s social and track events, the Riverside members were always seen as the loud, happy and rowdy bunch.

In the early 1980’s RsR had grown to 100 Members, with a strong foundation in racing. Some of its members, including its President Big Don Kravig, participated in a race in Daytona that had a field of 95 cars, and they finished 17th.

In the 1990’s one of the RsR members had obtained a Porsche that was called the #20 – – – which was one of the earliest known 911’s imported into the United States – – – in actuality it was a 1964 Porsche 901. Riverside Members helped donate parts from their own early 911’s to help with the restoration of the 901. The 901 was pretty much entirely restored in Riverside, except for haven been transported to a Porsche Facility in Reno to get its paint job. Since that time, it has won several show awards and was also featured in the “50 Years of the 911” collection. The 901 Porsche now resides in the Peterson Museum – – – and the Riverside Region still has tours to visit that famous #20.

Who We Are Today
Today, the Inland Empire Region is a thriving, socially active Porsche community of over 760 members. We host a packed calendar of events designed to bring Porsche enthusiasts together, including our monthly breakfasts, scenic driving tours, and our signature Porsche Timeline Exhibition.
As one of the largest geographical areas within PCA Zone 8, our territory proudly covers Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Our home encompasses some of the most diverse and spectacular driving roads in Southern California—stretching from the high desert in the north down through the southern desert and Palm Springs. With such an expansive landscape at our fingertips, there is always a new road to explore and new friends to make.