History of the Alabama Region of the Porsche Club of America:

The Heart of Dixie was the first Porsche Club of America region in Alabama.  It is based in the Huntsville area. 

Drayton James, Bill Mitchell, George Wright, and others from the Birmingham area had been attending meetings in Huntsville.  One very cold night in 1969, while returning home from a meeting, Drayton experienced a problem of staying warm, since his heater didn't work.  He also had a problem keeping the gasoline from freezing in his 356.  After numerous stops, with Bill and George helping thaw the fuel lines, they finally arrived home.

Several nights later, they met to formulate plans for creating a region in the Birmingham area so they would not have to endure the trip to Huntsville.  Drayton contacted Charlie Kuell, President of PCA, for guidance in setting up the region.  The charter for the Alabama Region in Birmingham was delivered by Mr. Kuell in 1970.  As they say, "the rest is history."

Drayton James, George Barber, Bill Mitchell, George Wright, Clarence Carter Jr., and Max Austin were the first official members of the Alabama Region.  Within weeks, there were over thirty members, and it has grown at a steady rate since then.  Today, the Alabama Region has over 350 members.