The creators of Luftgekühlt, or Luft for short, recently unveiled the venue for their latest endeavor — Air | Water. Their new, presumably annual, affair will strut the usual genuinely awesome air-cooled Porsche sports cars, we’re sure. But now hopefully-as-awesome water-cooled Porsche models will be able to get in on the action too for the very first time — in Costa Mesa, California — on Saturday, April 27th, 2024.
Perhaps because Southern California is one of the planet’s alluring epicenters of our Porsche “cult-ture,” Air | Water will debut within the conveniently located and most likely permanent setting of the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.
Former Porsche factory racer Patrick Long is co-founder of the ever-popular Luftgekühlt, an annual event as mentioned showcasing only air-cooled Porsche sports cars over the past decade. Hence the moniker “Luftgekühlt,” which is German Porsche parlance for air-cooled engines. Unlike Air | Water, though, Luftgekühlt events are staged at a different venue each year.
In recent interviews, Mr. Long, who was the only American on the Porsche factory team, revealed that he feels there is a demand, indeed a need, for the inclusion of later-model water-cooled Porsche cars and SUVs to accommodate and welcome newcomers into the Porsche fold.
Hence the blossoming genesis of the Air | Water maiden stand-alone event. Such an expansion and variation on the Luftgekühlt theme promises to be even more thrilling.
Indeed, it also paves the way for greater inclusive accessibility. This is especially the case for the newer generations of prospective Porsche fans coming on board.
So hurry — like a 1982 Le Mans winner. Click on air-water.com right away to check for spectator tickets while still available. Unfortunately, tickets for showing off your beautiful Porsche in the highly anticipated show are already sold out.
