About this event
Welcome to Spring Thing 2023 Registration!
We're excited for our 48th Spring Thing East Tennessee tradition. Again, we will be at the beautiful General Morgan Inn, in Greeneville TN. We look forward to having you join us.
We have a lot planned for the weekend of March 24th - March 26th.
Friday - Welcome Reception with hors d'oeuvres and cash bar
Saturday - Concours D'Elegance/Drive Tour or Gimmick Rally/Awards Banquet
Sunday - Autocross at Greeneville Airpoort
The following pages will lead you through our new online registration process. But if you have any problems or questions, please contact Suzan Bowman at 865-705-9451 or Mike Parker at 865-919-1534.
After you finish the registration, you will be reminded to also contact the General Morgan Inn and book your room for $145.00 per night plus taxes and fees. Once we sell all of the rooms at the General Morgan Inn we also have rooms available at the nearby and totally renovated Hampton Inn. It is the same price as the General Morgan Inn, but it has free breakfast. Mention Smoky Mountain Porsche Club. This Inn is 4.3 miles away from the General Morgan Inn. It will take 7 minutes to arrive there. It is between the Fatz Cafe and Express Wine and Spirits and near the local sensation Pal's Drive-in Restaurant- best burger in town.
Reminder: you may only register one car per single-registration and one car per two-person registration. For example, you cannot register for the Concours to show your 356 and then register for autocross and drive your 911.
Whichever car you choose to register will go through a technical inspection for road worthiness for the Drive/Rally and Autocross. If you want to bring two different cars for the events, you can do so, but you have to pay the extra registration fee. A non-registered car (i.e., tow vehicle) may be driven in the driving tour and gimmick rally with permission of the Rally Master and as long as it passes the technical inspection.
See you in March!
Event requirements
Concours D'Elegance - Saturday morning
To participate in the Concours D'Elegance, you must read the following and select your Group: Street, Touring One, or Touring Two. Then you must select the Class within that group. You will be asked to indicate this on the registration for the event.
CONCOURS D'ELEGANCE CLASSES
A Concours is a competitive car show to award recognition to the owners of automobiles that are best prepared and presented. There are many Classes, but we break them down into three main groups: “Street”, “Touring One”, and “Touring Two”.
“Street”: This involves the judging of the car's interior and exterior only (no engine, trunk, or undercarriage). Originality is not a consideration, only cleanliness. "Street" is the class for those interested in showing their cars with some preparation, but not HOURS of meticulous cleaning. Street cars are classified in Preparation Group I and Group II.
“Preparation Group I Touring Group One”: This judging category takes into consideration the interior, exterior, engine, and storage compartments. The judges look for cleanliness, quality of preparation, lack of damage, and presentation.
“Preparation Group Touring II Group Two”: This judging category takes into consideration the interior, exterior, and storage compartments, and applies to newer Porsches where the engine is not readily accessible and not judged. Note #1: All Preparation Group II classes will not have their engines judged.
Note #2: Categories will be available for all classes in either “T” - TOURING or “S” -
STREET. Replace the “x” in the class designation below with the appropriate category that you will be competing in with your automobile (examples: PP10T (Modified in touring) or PP05S (993 in street).
SMT Concours d'Elegance Classification Charts Preparation“Street”
Preparation Group I Classes |
|
PP01x |
356 |
PP02x |
914/4 & 914/6 |
PP03x |
911/912 (1965-1973) |
PP04x |
911/912 (1974-1998; 964/993) |
PP06x |
911 (1999-2012; 996/997) |
PP07x |
924, 944, 968, 928 (1977-1995) |
PP08x |
Cayenne, Panamera (2003-2011) |
PP9x |
Limited Production |
PP10x |
Modified |
PP11x |
Factory Race |
Preparation Group II Classes |
|
PP12x |
911 (2012-on) |
PP13x |
Boxster, Cayman (1997-2012) |
PP14x |
Boxster, Cayman (2013-on) |
PP15x |
Cayenne, Panamera and Macan (2012-on) |
PP16x |
Taycan |
Drive Tour/Gimmick Rally
This year you have the option during registration to choose if you would like to participate in a guided tour or a gimmick rally!
Autocross
This also appears later in the registration process.
Class Groupings for various sized AutoX events: | ||||
Car Years | Car Type | Car Model | Small Sized AutoX | |
5 Stock | 5 Prod | |||
1948‐1965 | 356 | S01 | P01 | |
1965‐1969 | 912 | S01 | P01 | |
1970‐1975 | 914/4 | S01 | P01 | |
1976 | 912E | S01 | P01 | |
1976‐1982 | 924 | S01 | P01 | |
1978‐1995 | 928 | S01 | P01 | |
1979‐1982 | 924 Turbo | S01 | P01 | |
1983‐1989 | 944 | S01 | P01 | |
1986‐1988 | 924S | S01 | P01 | |
1986‐1989 | 944 Turbo | S01 | P01 | |
1987‐1989 | 944S | S01 | P01 | |
1989‐1991 | 944S2 | S01 | P01 | |
1992‐1995 | 968 | S01 | P01 | |
1997‐2004 | 986 | Boxster | S01 | P01 |
1970‐1972 | 914/6 | S01 | P01 | |
1965‐1969 | 911 | S01 | P01 | |
1970‐1971 | 911 | S01 | P01 | |
1972‐1973 | 911 | S01 | P01 | |
1974‐1977 | 911 | S01 | P01 | |
1978‐1983 | 911SC | S02 | P02 | |
1984‐1989 | 911 Carrera 3.2 | S02 | P02 | |
1989 | 911 Speedster | S02 | P02 | |
1989‐1994 | 964 | 911 Carrera | S02 | P02 |
1992‐1993 | 964 | 911 America Roadster | S02 | P02 |
1993‐1994 | 964 | 911 RS America | S02 | P02 |
1994 | 964 | 911 Speedster | S02 | P02 |
1995‐1998 | 993 | 911 Carrera | S02 | P02 |
2000‐2004 | 986 | Boxster S | S02 | P02 |
2005‐2012 | 987 | Boxster | S02 | P02 |
2006‐2012 | 987 | Cayman | S02 | P02 |
1999‐2001 | 996 | 911 Carrera | S03 | P03 |
2005‐2012 | 997 | 911 Carrera | S03 | P03 |
1976‐1989 | 930 | 911 Turbo | S03 | P03 |
1990‐1994 | 965 | 911 Turbo | S03 | P03 |
1994 | 965 | 911 Turbo 3.6 | S03 | P03 |
2005‐2012 | 987 | Boxster S | S03 | P03 |
2006‐2012 | 987 | Cayman S | S03 | P03 |
2002‐2005 | 996 | 911 Carrera S | S03 | P03 |
2005‐2008 | 997 | 911 Carrera S | S03 | P03 |
2009‐2012 | 997 | 911 Carrera S | S03 | P03 |
2013‐2016 | 981 | Boxster | S03 | P03 |
2013‐2016 | 981 | Cayman | S03 | P03 |
1995‐1997 | 993 | 911 Turbo | S03 | P03 |
1997 | 993 | 911 Turbo S | S03 | P03 |
2001‐2005 | 996 | 911 Turbo | S03 | P03 |
2002‐2004 | 996 | 911 Turbo X50 | S03 | P03 |
2005 | 996 | 911 Turbo S | S03 | P03 |
2007‐2013 | 997 | 911 Turbo | S03 | P03 |
2010‐2013 | 997 | 911 Turbo S | S03 | P03 |
2005‐2008 | 997 | 911 Carrera S X51 | S04 | P04 |
2010‐2012 | 997 | 911 GTS | S04 | P04 |
2011‐2012 | 997 | 911 Speedster | S04 | P04 |
2012‐On | 991 | 911 Carrera | S04 | P04 |
2010‐2012 | 987 | Boxster Spyder | S04 | P04 |
2011‐2012 | 987 | Cayman R | S04 | P04 |
2013‐2016 | 981 | Boxster S | S04 | P04 |
2013‐2016 | 981 | Cayman S | S04 | P04 |
2014‐2016 | 981 | Boxster GTS | S04 | P04 |
2014‐2016 | 981 | Cayman GTS | S04 | P04 |
2017‐On | 718 | Boxster | S04 | P04 |
2017‐On | 718 | Cayman | S04 | P04 |
2020 | 718 | Boxster T | S04 | P04 |
2020 | 718 | Cayman T | S04 | P04 |
2012‐On | 991 | 911 Carrera S | S04 | P04 |
2015‐On | 991 | 911 Carrera GTS | S04 | P04 |
2018‐On | 991 | 911 Carrera T | S04 | P04 |
2020‐On | 992 | 911 Carrera | S04 | P04 |
2020‐On | 992 | 911 Carrera S | S04 | P04 |
2016 | 981 | Boxster Spyder | S04 | P04 |
2017‐2019 | 718 | Boxster GTS | S04 | P04 |
2017‐2019 | 718 | Cayman GTS | S04 | P04 |
2017‐On | 718 | Boxster S | S04 | P04 |
2017‐On | 718 | Cayman S | S04 | P04 |
2014‐2019 | 991 | 911 Turbo | S05 | P05 |
2014‐2019 | 991 | 911 Turbo S | S05 | P05 |
2021‐On | 992 | 911 Turbo | S05 | P05 |
2021‐On | 992 | 911 Turbo S | S05 | P05 |
2004‐2005 | 996 | 911 GT3 | S05 | P05 |
2006‐2011 | 997 | 911 GT3 | S05 | P05 |
2006‐2011 | 997 | 911 GT3RS | S05 | P05 |
2008‐2012 | 997 | 911 GT2/GT2RS | S05 | P05 |
2015‐2016 | 981 | Cayman GT4 | S05 | P05 |
2020‐On | 718 | Boxster GTS 4.0 | S05 | P05 |
2020‐On | 718 | Cayman GTS 4.0 | S05 | P05 |
2021‐On | 718 | Boxster Spyder | S05 | P05 |
2016 | 991 | 911 R | S05 | P05 |
2002‐2005 | 996 | 911 GT2 | S05 | P05 |
2014‐On | 991 | 911 GT3 | S05 | P05 |
2016‐2019 | 991 | 911 GT3RS | S05 | P05 |
2018‐2019 | 991 | 911 GT2RS | S05 | P05 |
2020‐On | 718 | Cayman GT4 | S05 | P05 |
2003‐2010 | Cayenne S | S01 | P01 | |
2003‐On | Cayenne | S01 | P01 | |
2013‐2018 | Cayenne Diesel | S01 | P01 | |
2011‐On | Panamera | S01 | P01 | |
2003‐On | Cayenne Turbo | S02 | P02 | |
2008‐On | Cayenne GTS | S02 | P02 | |
2009 | Cayenne Transsyberia | S02 | P02 | |
2011‐On | Cayenne Hybrid | S02 | P02 | |
2011‐On | Cayenne S | S02 | P02 | |
2014‐On | Macan | S02 | P02 | |
2014‐On | Macan Turbo | S02 | P02 | |
2011‐On | Panamera S | S02 | P02 | |
2011‐On | Panamera Turbo | S02 | P02 | |
2012‐On | Panamera Hybrid | S02 | P02 | |
2013‐On | Panamera GTS | S02 | P02 | |
2004‐2005 | Carrera GT | S05 | P05 | |
2014‐2015 | 918 | S05 | P05 | |
2020‐On | Taycan | S05 | P05 | |
All | <2500 Non‐Turbo | I01 | M01 | |
All | 2500‐3200 Non‐Turbo | I01 | M01 | |
All | 3200‐3400 Non‐Turbo | I01 | M01 | |
All | 3400‐3600 Non‐Turbo | I01 | M01 | |
All | >3600, Turbo 6 Cylinder | I01 | M01 | |