About Vic Skirmants
Victor (Vic)
Skirmants is a co-founder of the 356 Registry. From the
Vic Skirmants - The Truth profile in the January 2019 article in the Registry magazine:
“In 1974, he wrote a letter that appeared in Road & Track asking owners of 1953 and earlier Porsches to send their chassis and engine numbers, and any other info, for a “Vintage Porsche Register.” Jerry
Keyser, in Ohio, had a similar concept, and contacted Vic after seeing the R&T letter. Jerry’s vision was a little broader, encompassing all
356s, and his intention was to publish a newsletter. It was an idea whose time had come—almost a decade after the last
356s were built.
When that first issue of the 356 Registry was mailed in late 1974,
Skirmants was on board as a technical advisor. His words of wisdom on all mechanical aspects of the cars appeared regularly for the next three decades. He became one of the first trustees of the club and succeeded Bill
Durland as its president in 1990.”
In addition to serving a trustee of the Registry for decades, Vic has served the club by writing technical articles and serving as technical editor. Vic and his wife Barbara own 356 Enterprises in Warren, Michigan where Vic specializes in transmission rebuilding. He has been a vintage racer for decades and continues to accumulate winning trophies.