Riesentoter is German for ‘Giant Killer’ – a nod to how those early Porsches punched way above their weight on the track.
Back in 1958, a small group of Porsche owners in Philadelphia started meeting up. Their cars were small, light, and constantly beating bigger, more powerful machines in competition. The name stuck.
Six decades later, we’ve grown into one of the largest regions in PCA – over 1,200 members across southeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey, and northern Delaware. But we still feel like a local club.
The cars have changed. The community hasn’t. We’re still just people who love Porsches and enjoy spending time with others who get it.
The following article was written by Debbie Cooper from a conversation with Charlie and Helen Beidler:
As with all of us Porsche enthusiasts, Charlie became involved with Porsche because he was infatuated with the car. He lacked the funds to buy a car originally, so he went over to Holbert’s, copied down a serial number of the car and sent in his registration form, and he was a member of PCA.
