Photo: Bill Stoler
The street circuit in Schenley Park is a different story. Laps around the challenging stone-walled track will be limited to sports cars from the 1940s, ’50s and ‘60s, Porsche is represented by the its classic 356, 914 and select 911 models.
Ray Shaffer, the Porsche Classic Market Development Manager at Porsche Cars North America is coming home to Pittsburgh to serve as our Grand Marshal. Shaffer was born and raised in the South Hills area of Pittsburgh, and traces the roots of his career in the auto industry to a chance meeting with the late Coca-Cola Porsche racer and Sebring 12 hour-winner Bob Akin at the 1986 PVGP.
“It’s an honor to serve as Grand Marshal at the event that stoked my automotive passion as a teenager,” Shaffer said. “The friendships and connections I made then have been the backbone of my career, and led me on a path to Porsche Classic, where I am now part of a team of caretakers tasked with keeping dream cars alive.”
2022 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Week Schedule- Blacktie & Tailpipes Gala | Grand Concourse Restaurant | Friday, July 15 | 6:30 – 11:00 p.m.
- PVGP Historic | Pittsburgh International Race Complex | Thurs.-Sun. July 14-17| 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Walnut Street Invitational Car Show | Shadyside | Mon., July 18 | 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.
- PVGP Car Cruise | Waterfront | Tues., July 19 | 4:00 – 9:00 p.m.
- Downtown Car Display | Wed., July 20 | 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
- Tune-Up Party | SouthSide Works | Wed., July 20 | 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
- Countryside Tour featuring British Sports Cars | Thurs., July 21 | 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Jet Center Party | Pittsburgh-Bulter Regional Airport | Thurs., July 21 | 6:00 – 11:00 p.m.
- Forbes Avenue of Speed Parade & Reception | Fri., July 22 | 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
- Race Weekend | Schenley Park | Sat.-Sun., July 23-24 | 9:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
More than 3,000 vehicles of all makes and years will combine to create the International Car Show at the Bob O’Connor Golf Course. Spectators browse the car show, sponsor displays and tents while watching the vintage racers roar through the stone-walled, twisting streets of Schenley Park.
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