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FEATURES 1 5 Dieter Vongehr 1 7 Driver Ed/Time Trial School The “AquaCross” – 34 23 Coronado Historic Races 28 Driver’s View of the Historics DE/TT School – 17 34 October 13’s “AquaCross” 40 Campo Train Tour 45 Modern Image Tech Session Campo Train Tour – 40 46 Top Tier Fuels: Worth the Money? 48 Optimizing 914 Aerodynamics Coronado Historics – 23 5 7 Fire Victims Need Blood 59 Auto Museum Report 914 Aerodynamics – 48 DEPARTMENTS 2 Board of Directors, Witness Staff COVER PHOTO 3 Committee Chairs 5 President’s Column: “From the Pole” The fi nal cover for 2007, 7 Editor’s Column: “The Witness Stand” SDR’s 50th Anniversary year, shows our patriarchs, 8 Event Capsules Jack and Ginny Case, 11 New Members & Anniversaries wearing their sashes as 12 Monthly Meeting Grand Marshals of the year’s 21 First Impressions fl agship event, Parade 2007. 53 Back in the Day Photo by Greg Phillips 60 Classifi ed Ads 64 Advertising Index, Rates, Policy

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 1 San Diego Region Board of Directors b o a r d @p c a s d r .o r g

[email protected] President Editor Ted Myrus Larry Clark 10898 Red Rock Dr. 1645 Crescent Knolls Glen San Diego, CA 92131 Escondido, CA 92029 858-566-5039 760-737-8971 [email protected] Photo Editors Greg Phillips Ted Witte Vice President Writers John Straub Tom Brown Michael Harris 9215 Brier Rd. Chris Cassidy Ken Koop La Mesa, CA 91942 Larry Clark George Mancuso 619-667-4423 Mary Clark Ted Myrus [email protected] Kim Crosser Greg Phillips Jad Duncan Gabriel Raia Tom Golich John Straub Secretary Steve Grosekemper Tami Ibbetson 11212 Constellation Dr. Photographers & Artwork El Cajon, CA Chris Cassidy Greg Phillips 619-334-2171 Larry Clark Sean Steele [email protected] Advertising [email protected] Gary Peterson 858-535-1800 x118 Treasurer Chris Huck 760-731-2503 Martha McGowan Bruce Gardner 760-207-4972 7954 Mission Vista Dr. Classified Ad Management San Diego, CA 92120 Ad2Ad www.ad2ad.com 619-265-8377 [email protected] Billing [email protected] Royce Ann Myrick 619-475-1199 Printing Director Vanard Lithographers, Inc. 619-291-5571 Christy Copeman 29009 New Harmony Ct. Proofreading Menifee, CA Mary Clark Jennifer Reinhardt 951-326-0184 Martha McGowan Linda Shipman [email protected] Ted Myrus Jerry Standefer Director The Windblown Witness (USPS 361-790) is the official Jim Duncan publication of the Porsche Club of America, San Diego 1362 Cassins St. Region, Inc., and is published monthly. $14 of each Carlsbad, CA 92011 member’s annual dues is for a subscription to the 760-929-0310 newsletter. Copies are also available by subscription to [email protected] non-region members at $36 per year (Continental US). Any statement appearing in the Windblown Witness is that of the author and does not constitute an opinion Director of the Porsche Club of America, the San Diego Region, Greg Phillips Inc., its Board of Directors, the Windblown Witness 707 Palm Ave. editors, or its staff. The editorial staff reserves the right Imperial Beach, CA to edit all material submitted for publication. © 2007 by the Porsche Club of America, San Diego 619-429-7700 Region, Inc. All rights reserved. Permission is granted [email protected] to chartered regions of PCA to reprint articles in their newsletters if credit is given to the author and the Windblown Witness. Office of publication: 9215 Brier Past President/Advisor Rd., La Mesa, CA 91942. Periodicals postage paid at La Michael Harris Mesa, CA and at additional mailing offices. 2124 Sunset Blvd. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PCA San Diego, CA 92103 Executive Office, P.O. Box 5900, Springfield, VA 619-295-2013 22150-5900. [email protected]

2 Windblown Witness December 2007 San Diego Region 2007 Committee Chairs

NOTE: Personal e-mail addresses and telephone numbers are omitted from this list for privacy reasons but appear in printed copies of the Windblown Witness. Archivist Equipment Tech Advisor [email protected] John Straub Jerry Mize Steve Grosekemper Tom Brown Leigh Rayner (loading) Ron Trotter Tech Inspection Autocross [email protected] [email protected] Jacki Lu Event Insurance [email protected] George Taylor (Qualcomm events) Ron Trotter Tom Golich Herb Meeder David Kochanek Ted Myrus (backup) Jerry Griffin Neil Heimburge (Time Trials) Auto Museum Skip Shirley Tech Sessions [email protected] Michael Harris Paul Chevalier George Mancuso Charity [email protected] Katina Gonzalez Time Trial [email protected] Jack Miller Chief Driving Instructors Robert Baizer [email protected] David Gardner Timing–Qualcomm [email protected] Keith Verlaque Rikki Schroeder Jack Miller (TT) Martin Reinhardt Goodie Store [email protected] Doug Briggs Concours [email protected] Michael & Linda Thompson Bill Ibbetson Inca & Ziggy Szielenski Kent & Gloria Lewis Steve Lopez Timing–Time Trial Legal Affairs [email protected] Corner working Mickey Walker Robert Baizer Kim Crosser Michael Harris Ethan Dahlkamp Christy Copeman Membership [email protected] Tours [email protected] Driver Education (DE) [email protected] Daniel Wildermuth Bill Marsh Chuck Sharp Susan Brown Jan Mellinger Curt Yaws Ralph Turner Vince & Cecelia Knauf Parade Driving Event Logistics Paul & Ruth Young Bill Behun Vintage Racing Liaison Tom Liguori Kaid Marouf Rally [email protected] John Straub Alyson Kelly Driving Event Registrar–Qualcomm Web Team [email protected] [email protected] Rules [email protected] Stephanie Steiner Bill Ibbetson Jim Duncan Mike Dougherty Steve Grosekemper Driving Event Prereg–Away Safety [email protected] Jeff Grow [email protected] Tom Comeau Ethan Dahlkamp Robert Baizer Kary Clements (Time Trials) Ted Witte

Driving Event Prereg–Qualcomm Social [email protected] Yearbook [email protected] Kathy Alnwick Eleanor Myrus Jackie Corwin Maria Frase Jennifer Reinhardt Alyson Kelly eMaster [email protected] Sponsor Liaison Bill Allen Paul Davis Bill Ibbetson (backup) Bob McLaughlin

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 3 Porsche Club of America San Diego Region celebrates its Fiftieth Anniversary at the historic Hotel Del Coronado January 12, 2008 5:30 p.m. – Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction 7:00 p.m. – Dinner and Awards Banquet 9:00 p.m. – Dancing with the Mar Dels $65 per person ($50 if postmarked by December 1) Reservations and payment: Kathy Alnwick 7961 Laurelridge Road, San Diego 92120 619-229-1515 [email protected] From the Pole The checkered ﬂ ag ﬂ ies By te d my r u s , pr e s i d e n t

his is my fi nal column as Schools, time trials, tours, tech San Diego Region’s Presi- sessions, concours, and social Tdent. events. I am proud of what we have New this year was a Driver accomplished this year, and I ap- Education and Time Trial school. preciate the hard work and en- Another fi rst was a PCA-SDR thusiasm of the committ ee chairs Driving Instructor National Cer- and volunteers who made it all tifi cation event. Our instructors happen. who completed the course are We started out the year by now PCA National DE Instruc- distributing a free 2007 Region tors. Calendar to commemorate our Casey Corwin contributed 50th year—a beautiful piece that occasional biographies of club showed members’ cars, club members, a welcome addition to events, and activities. A special the Windblown Witness. Speak- thanks to Greg Phillips, John ing of the Witness, Larry Clark Straub, and Tami Ibbetson for is our new editor, and this is his eMasters; Jack Miller and Robert their work in making possible second issue. Thanks, Larry. Baizer, Time Trial Chairs, who this gift to the members. In July we hosted the biggest are only seen at their successful We refurbished the Club trail- and best Porsche Parade in his- events; and fi nally my wife, Elea- er. Skip Shirley repaired some tory. Ruth and Paul Young led an nor, for all her support. sheet metal damage, installed amazing group of hard-working We’re going to celebrate our new brakes, bearings, and seals, volunteers to success. This is an Club’s 50th Anniversary on Janu- applied new graphics, and gave event this region can be very ary 12. We started the year with a it a thorough detailing. It looks proud of for a long time to come. gift , and this event is your year- good again. I’d like to take this opportunity end gift at half price: fi ft y dollars We instituted a new voting to recognize some members who for fi ft y years. Get your tickets process, utilizing the Windblown work very hard behind the scenes now. Witness and PCA-SDR’s web site. and oft en go unsung: Royce Ann It has been a memorable year. While being a successful method, Myrick, Witness Business, a hard- we also saved $3,500 in the pro- working but seldom-seen as- Happy holidays, cess. set to the club; Bill Ibbetson and Ted The event calendar has been Steve Grosskemper, Web Team; full, with autocrosses, driver edu- Tom Golich, Event Insurance; cation, and Performance Driving Bill Allen and Bob McLaughlin,

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 5 The Charity Team invites you to participate in this year’s Charity Auction at our 50th Anniversary Celebration Dinner January 12, 2008 Hotel del Coronado

Proceeds will benefit Rady Children’s Hospital, Burn Institute, and Alta Vista Academy

To donate an item for auction, please contact the charity team at [email protected].

Please submit all items by December 15 and provide the following information for each item:

Name/Organization:

Address:

Telephone: E-mail:

Item Description: Estimated Value: $ □ Yes, you may combine my donation item with another item. □ No, please do not combine.

6 Windblown Witness December 2007 The Witness Stand The best-laid plans ... By la r r y cl a r K , ed i t o r

ack in October, before I ac- I didn’t hear anything on Friday, tually began doing this job, I so I blithely assumed that, at last, bpledged to make timeliness all was well. Silly me! a priority concern. My goal was— The great escape and is—to see that the Windblown I stopped worrying about the Witness reaches the mailboxes of Witness on Monday morning most local members on or very when we got our Reverse 911 call. close to the fi rst of each month. We eventually evacuated to Ana- Having served as editor for other heim Hills, where the air was a lot publications, I was savvy enough clearer than in Escondido. Among to leave myself some wiggle room. the few possessions we took was My pledge was preceded by the ca- an external hard drive containing veat, “I know that events can con- all of the Witness fi les for the past spire to interfere with the best laid half-dozen years—the ultimate plans.” How prophetic! Witness Protection Program. Your version or mine? On Tuesday I visited a public delivery of the Witness is way We delivered the November is- library to gain computer access. I below the threshold of their con- sue to the printer exactly on time: found a message from the printer, cerns. Our web site’s Forum sec- Wednesday, October 17. It was asking me to revise three pages tion reports that Kim Crosser and a tight schedule (fi ve days from because of minor problems. I ex- Steve Swinton lost their homes. deadline for editing and layout, a plained my situation, and asked We all sympathize with them and day for proofreaders, and a morn- them to make do with what they any others who suff ered losses. ing to incorporate last-minute had. The Forum proved a valuable changes and produce fi les), but we By Thursday, back home safely, resource, enabling members to made it. I learned that the issue hadn’t yet remain in touch with one another The printer called Thursday been imaged. The printer had run during the fi res and the subse- morning to say they couldn’t pro- out of fi lm, and their supplier, lo- quent dislocations. I saw many cess our fi les. Although they knew cated in Poway, was understand- messages with members off ering we would be using InDesign, ably unable to deliver. By then, various forms of assistance to one we had a later version, and they more than a week had passed since another. As PCA reminds us, “It’s couldn’t get the update in time. I turned in the issue, and we hadn’t not just the cars; it’s the people.” We then tried to re-create the fi le yet gott en past the fi rst step. Kim Crosser should win an in a format that supposedly works Once the fi lm arrived, things award for dedication. He says that across all versions of InDesign. went fairly well. The issue reached he wrote most of the article that When the printers tried processing the mailing house on November 1, starts on page 34 from his evacua- that, they ran into a “strange mes- and my copy arrived on Novem- tion site, probably at the exact time sage that never appeared before.” ber 7. Under the circumstances, it his house was burning down. Per- Next they asked me to create a could have been worse. haps the ultimate irony is that his high-resolution PDF. I did—in fact, I’m still holding to my pledge. article describes the October auto- sev eral. Soon aft er I sent each one, Let’s see what Murphy can come cross, which was offi cially a rain- my phone would ring with a new up with this month. out. That rain sure would have problem. Finally, late Thursday, Putting it in perspective been handy a week later. the phone calls ceased. For some of our members, late

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 7 Event Capsules

NOTE: The 2008 calendar is sparse at press Meet: Albertson’s, 2707 Via de la Valle, Del time. We are awaiting word from Qualcomm on Mar (just east of I-5 exit) stadium dates before scheduling events. Contact: Bill Marsh (619-881-7028), Ralph Turner (760-822-7382), or [email protected] Details: A fun back-country tour, ending with December 2007 lunch, followed by a visit to the March Field Air SAT Museum to pay tribute to another form of “going 1 Deadline for Anniversary fast”—the one where the rubber does not meet the DEC Banquet discount pricing road. (See fl yer on page 42.) Info: See entry for January 12. MON 10 Deadline for Driver Dinner SAT-SUN DEC 1-2 Time Trial, Buttonwillow discount pricing DEC Info: See entry for February 9. Place: Butt onwillow Raceway Park, SAT Butt onwillow, CA 15 “Other Car” Autocross & Contact: Jack Miller, 619-286-4419, [email protected] DEC Charity Toy Drive Robert Bazier, 858-720-1230 Details: See page 55. Time: See general schedule on page 55. Cost: $295; $125 for fi rst time drivers; late fees Place: Qualcomm Stadium West Lot apply. Contact: Autocross Team, [email protected] Details: This event will follow normal autocross WED procedures (page 55), but it’s strictly for fun. There’s 5 Monthly Members & no timing, and results do not count toward year-end DEC Board Meeting awards. Members are encouraged to compete in cars Time: 6:00 p.m. (social hour and food) other than their Porsches. Here’s your chance to fi nd 7:00 meeting out how well your daily grocery hauler navigates Place: Myrus home, 10898 Red Rock Dr., the cones. San Diego Special: Bring a toy for the Children’s Hospital toy Contact: Ted/Eleanor Myrus, 858-566-5039 drive and get an extra lap in each driving session. Details: The monthly meeting provides an Cost: $40 pre-registration/$60 aft er 12/11. opportunity to mingle with some of the club’s most SUN active leaders and to watch the Board of Directors in 16 Charity Toy Delivery & action. Food and beverages are provided before the DEC Breakfast meeting. All members are welcome. The fi nal meeting of the 2007 Board will be fol- Time: 8:30 a.m. lowed by the fi rst regular meeting of the 2008 Meet: Mimi’s Cafe, 5180 Mission Center Rd., Board. Mission Valley Directions: Take I-15 to Miramar/Pomerado; head Contact: Katina Gonzalez, [email protected] east on Pomerado; left on Scripps Ranch Bl.; right on Details: This event culminates SDR’s annual Red Rock. (See map in November issue, page 18.) Christmas Toy Drive. We will meet for breakfast at Mimi’s, then make the short drive to Rady Children’s SUN Hospital to deliver the toys. 9 Tour to March AFB Members who are unable to att end this event can DEC drop toys at Pioneer Centres anytime aft er Thanks- Time: 8:30 a.m. registration and waivers giving weekend, or at any SDR event. 8:45 a.m. drivers meeting See fl yer on page 10 for types of toys requested. 9:00 a.m. departure

8 Windblown Witness December 2007 SAT 19 Zone 8 Awards Banquet & January 2008 JAN Presidents Meeting WED Location: To be announced. 2 Monthly Members & JAN Details: Save the date. The Awards Banquet is an Board Meeting annual event, celebrating the achievements of Zone Time: 6:00 p.m. (social hour and food) 8’s competitors, volunteers, and regions. Details in 7:00 meeting the January issue. Place: Brown home, 2240 Corte Ananas, Cost: To be announced. Carlsbad [TG 1147-F2] Contact: Tom or Susan Brown, 760-942-2706 TUE Last Tuesday Social Details: The monthly meeting provides an 29 JAN opportunity to mingle with some of the club’s most active leaders and to watch the Board of Directors in Details: To be announced action. Food and beverages are provided before the meeting. All members are welcome. Directions: I-5 to La Costa Ave., then east; And Beyond right on El Camino Real; left on Calle Barcelona; left on Paseo Aliso; right on Camino SAT SDR Driver Dinner Robledo; left on Calle Pinabete (comes quickly). 9 FEB Corte Ananas will be on your left ; the house is on the corner. (See map on page 12.) Time: 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Place: Riverwalk Golf Club, SAT 1150 Fashion Valley Rd., San Diego 12 50th Anniversary Awards JAN Contact: Jackie Corwin, 760-212-8325 Banquet and Dance Details: Performance driving participants will Time: 5:30 p.m. – Cocktails and silent auction gather to celebrate victories and distribute year-end 7:00 p.m. – Dinner and awards banquet awards. Dinner is an Italian buff et with vegetarian 9:00 p.m. – Dancing with the Mar Dels choices, soda, and beer. A cash bar will be available. Place: Hotel del Coronado Seating limited to 150 people. Contact: Kathy Alnwick, 619-229-1511, Cost: $15 per person before December 10; $20 [email protected] thereaft er. Details: Celebrate SDR’s 50th anniversary at the Info: See entry form on page 16. beautiful Hotel del Coronado as we wrap up our landmark year and begin 2008 with new offi cers. SUN Valentine’s Day Tour Special rates for parking and hotel rooms will be 10 FEB announced in the next issue. Cost: $50 before December 1; $65 thereaft er. Contact: Ralph Turner, 760-822-7382 or Info: See fl yer form on page 4. Tours Team, [email protected] Details: Destination will be a nice brunch location. SAT Further details in coming issues. 19 “Borrego Boogie” Tour JAN SUN “Porsches for Pets” Tour Time: 8:30 a.m. registration and waivers 30 MAR 8:45 a.m. drivers meeting 9:00 a.m. departure Contact: Ralph Turner, 760-822-7382 or Meet: Parkway Plaza, El Cajon (outside Macy’s Tours Team, [email protected] at east end of lot) Details: This tour will benefi t the Escondido Contact: Ralph Turner, 760-822-7382 or Humane Society. We will be soliciting donations of Tours Team, [email protected] small items (towels, pet food, etc.) from a wish list Details: Visit one of San Diego County’s provided by the Humane Society, and we will drop overlooked scenic desert destinations—warm, them off at the shelter on the tour route. Further sunny, and dry (which should be a big hit in mid- details in coming issues. January).

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 9 Holiday Toy Drive

PCA-SDR is collecting toys for Rady Children’s Hospital. Members are urged to purchase new toys suitable for hospitalized children, and to donate them through the club. We will be collecting toys (unwrapped, please) at most SDR events after Thanksgiving. You may also take toys to Pioneer Centres Porsche, which has volunteered their dealership as a drop-off site for donations. Some of the most desired toys are: Arts & Crafts: Crayons, washable markers, construction paper, craft kits, coloring books, colored pencils, beads, markers, watercolor or acrylic paints. Toys: Barbie dolls, bubbles (non-toxic), doll house people, puzzles, remote-control cars, shape sorter ball, medical play kit, playing cards, rattles, View-Masters, cars, push-pull toys, crib toys (plastic or musical), See’NSay toys, Fisher Price, Playskool, Play People, mobiles, kites. Books and Music: CDs and tapes of lullabies, nature sounds, show tunes, children’s music; musical toys and mobiles; books for teens and pre-teens (specifically, I Spy and Where’s Waldo), musical books, talking books, Spanish-language books. Games, Videos, DVDs: Uno, Monopoly, Jenga, Hot Potato, Connect Four, Clue, Sorry, and Trouble. All video players and games: Gameboy Advanced, PlayStation, Nintendo 64, Game Cube (rated E). Popular movies (rated G or PG). Toy Delivery Run and Breakfast Sunday, December 16 All members are invited to help us deliver the toys to the hospital. We will begin at 8:30 with breakfast at Mimi’s Cafe, 5180 Mission Center Rd. in Mission Valley. After eating, we will make the short drive to the hospital. This is a family event, so please bring the kids.

10 Windblown Witness December 2007 Membership

New Members Garen Z. Manvelian & Irina PCA Anniversaries Poway We are pleased to welcome the 1996 993 Coupe The following members are following new members to the celebrating milestone anniversa- Louis A. Noriega & Lorena San Diego Region. Chula Vista ries of PCA membership during Breffni Barrett & Rex 2007 Cayman Coupe December 2007. San Diego Rolfe E. Ordona & Janette Azero 1995 993 5 Years Chula Vista Kearney D. Bennett Sandra S. Blackwell 2002 996 Coupe San Diego Arne Claassen 1995 993 Randy G. Pickering Mike Dougherty Vista Miles Kirby Scott C. Brown 2007 997 Coupe Carlsbad 2007 911 Dennis A. Pugh 10 Years San Diego Bob M. Graham Peter A. Carides 2002 Carrera Cab San Diego Malcolm H. Jarvis 1993 911 RS Eric H. Rimmele & Rachel Jonathan P. Martin Marc J. Cicchetto Chula Vista Gregory Phillips San Diego 1989 911 Cab James R. Smith II 1970 914-6 Targa Mike Shaunessy 20 Years Jerry Collazo & Tracey San Diego Steven S. Dente Tustin 1979 911 SC 2002 911 Turbo Monty Suttle 25 Years Richard D. Cook & Kimberly San Diego John R. Longenecker San Diego 2007 Cayman Coupe 2007 Cayman S Coupe Joyce L. Tang & Susan Chu 35 Years Ken H. Dillingham Jr San Diego Lloyd R. Cassady San Diego 2000 Boxster S Dean K. Spooner 1983 911SC Coupe Erik Vader Deirdre L. Dove Laguna Hills Members Count Bonita 2002 Boxster S 1999 Boxster Coupe San Diego Region’s member- Irene Valenti & Steve ship currently stands at 1585 Dean K. Eckenroth Rancho Santa Fe Coronado 2008 911t Coupe primary members and 1185 2008 Boxster Rdstr secondary members, for a total of Raymond L. Vasquez & Ron Pedro M. Feldman & Gloria Finkelstein San Diego 2770. Chula Vista 1988 911 1983 911SC Targa Raymond M. Vecchio & Terri Brennan Bob Hallett & Betty Join, Renew, Update San Diego Santee Membership in San Diego Re- 1985 911 Cab 1999 911 gion is handled by PCA’s national Dennis A. Votaw Peter J. Heavey offi ce. To join, renew, or change Carlsbad San Diego your membership information, 2006 997 Coupe 2008 Cayman Coupe visit www.pca.org. Hilda R. Watson Peter Jordan & Sally For questions about your Pauma Valley Carlsbad 1959 Rdstr 2003 Boxster membership status or Wind- Frank Lanza & Joyce Ron L. Wunschel blown Witness delivery, send e- Oceanside Hemet mail to [email protected]. 2001 911 2003 Boxster

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 11 Monthly Meeting

The following highlights are dicating whether the donations voted to accept the revisions as adapted from formal meeting may be combined with others as submitt ed. minutes prepared by Secretary a package. Auto Museum. An exhibit on Au- Tami Ibbetson. Members who Standing Rules. Tom Brown an- tomobile Styling will open in the wish to obtain a copy of the full nounced that the committ ee had second week of December. The minutes should send e-mail to met frequently to review and museum is planning celebrations [email protected]. discuss revisions to the Stand- of its 20th anniversary. The Great- he November 7 meeting of ing Rules. A fi nal proposal for est Show on Turf is scheduled for the Board of Directors was changes had been distributed to June 7. Theld at the home of John the Board via e-mail. The Board Autocross. Jennifer Reinhardt re- and Monique Straub. All Board members except Martha McGow- an were present. Minutes of the October meeting were approved. Monthly Meetings Treasurer’s Report San Diego Region’s monthly meetings are held on the fi rst Ted reported for Martha that Wednesday of each month unless other events such as Parade force deviations. Most meetings are held in members’ homes. Food and the money market and checking beverages are served starting at 6:00 p.m., and the formal meeting accounts have been reconciled. begins around 7:00. All members are welcome to att end. President’s Report A map to the December meeting at the Myrus home appeared in Ted noted that the club cur- the November issue of the Windblown Witness. rently has 78 people serving in The January meeting will be held on Wednesday, January 2, at “chair” positions. Annual awards the home of Tom and Susan Brown: to recognize these members’ ser- 2240 Corte Ananas, Carlsbad [TG 1147-F2] 760-942-2706 vices cost about $2000. Aft er weighting the costs and benefi ts, the Board voted to continue the awards. Chair Reports Insurance. Tom Golich is looking into the feasibility of obtaining a Master Use Permit to cover multiple dates at Qualcomm Stadium. This would reduce the eff ort and paperwork required to get separate permits for each event. Tech Sessions. A Tech Session will be held on November 14 at BumperDoc, 3855 Convoy St. Charity. An ad appears in the No- vember Windblown Witness invit- ing members to donate items for the silent auction, to be held at Directions: I-5 to La Costa Ave. then east; Right on El Camino the Installation Dinner on Janu- Real; Left on Calle Barcelona; Left on Paseo Aliso; Right on Camino ary 12. Donors should submit Robledo; Left on Calle Pinabete (comes quickly). Corte Ananas will item descriptions and estimated be on your left ; the house is on the corner. values to the Charity Team, in-

12 Windblown Witness December 2007 ported that some instructors who indicated that he is planning a publishing software, and the received coupons for free entries Valentine’s Day tour on February fires disrupted the printer’s sup- at Parade had not redeemed them 10 and a “Porsches for Pets” tour ply lines. The distance between and did not realize they had expi- on March 30. Those dates were Larry’s home and the printer also ration dates. She asked that they accepted for the 2008 calendar. caused difficulty. Larry requested be extended by an additional Ralph is also planning other tours, and was granted permission to six months. The Board agreed including one in conjunction with explore other printer options. to honor the certificates through the Balboa Naval Hospital. Old Business June 2008. Witness Business. Royce Ann Zone Representative. Gary Peter- Driver Education. Chuck Sharp re- Myrick’s aging report shows de- son, Nita Burroughs (LVR), and ported that 27 students attended linquencies for several former ad- Michael Dolphin (GPX) are run- the Driver Ed/Time Trial School vertisers. The Board is continuing on November 3–4. Everyone ning for the Zone 8 Representa- with collection efforts but will tive position. was very pleased with the event, recognize the lost income on our Vintage Race. John Straub report- which should be presented annu- books. ally. It was suggested that future ed that the committee is looking events should be conducted in the New Business for more zone-level involvement latter part of the year, but not as Budget Requests. Incoming in the hospitality tent at the Coro- closely to other driving events. Treasurer Kim Crosser submit- nado Speed Festival. They are Membership. We have 1580 pri- ted a budget request to purchase considering expanding PCA’s ac- mary members and 1178 second- QuickBooks. Larry Clark request- tivities to include a tech session, ary members, for a total of 2767. ed reimbursement for a toner car- another dinner, and a tour to the races. Tours. Jan Mellinger introduced tridge. Both were approved. Ralph Turner, who has joined the Windblown Witness. Larry re- Adjournment/Next Meeting Tours Team. The team is working ported some difficulty and de- The meeting was adjourned at on scheduling a tour every month. lays in getting the November 8:53 p.m. The next meeting will be Ralph announced a Borrego Witness printed. Some problems held on December 5 at the home Boogie tour on January 19, and arose from changing editors and of Ted and Eleanor Myrus.

Tom Brown (standing) presents proposed revisions to the Standing Rules to the 2007 Board (seated clockwise from left: Christy Copeman, Greg Phillips, John Straub, Jim Duncan, Ted Myrus, Tami Ibbetson, Michael Harris).

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14 Windblown Witness December 2007 Dieter Vongehr 1935–2007 Friend, Leader, Mentor

On November 4 our Porsche world lost one of its finest members, Dieter Vongehr. Dieter was a great supporter of the club, serving in many positions including Time Trial chair, Parade Tech Chair, and Region President. One of his proudest accomplishments was being part of the group that started the Zone 8 Competition Rules process at the 1973 Monterey Parade.

In 1957, Dieter immigrated to California and, after one day of job hunting, was employed at Century Motors in Alhambra. In 1958, after attending Porsche School, he landed a job at San Diego Motor Imports. There he met Ria, the charming daughter of another employee, who would soon become his wife. In March 1960, with $800 in his pocket and some trepidation, he rented a shop in El Cajon, bought a few tools, and hung up his sign. That one-car shop grew to a four-car and then to an even larger facility. In 1970, he moved to downtown. Three downtown locations later, he ended up at the present location, where he worked until his retirement in June 1998. For forty-one years, Dieter provided San Diego with a level of workmanship that was as if they were all his own cars—his Porsche children. If you ask those who knew him, you won’t hear about what a great mechanic he was, for that is common knowledge. What you will hear about is what a wonderful man he was: How he always listened to you as if what you had to say really mattered. How every decision he made was a fair one, even if not the one you wanted to hear. How his unwavering integrity defined everything he did. He was all these things to me, but, being 30-years his junior, some of my fondest memories are of his stories and laughter. Rolling the roadster at Riverside with the rollbar still on the shop floor. Or faking the inability to speak English to get out of a ticket in a 911R on the way back from Willow Springs. More classic stories than I could possibly fit in the pages of this magazine. Don’t worry, I won’t leave you hanging. Just look in next month’s issue for a compilation of Dieter stories from those who were lucky enough to call him their friend. Guy Ober, who was Dieter’s shop Foreman more than a decade before my tenure, sent me a note with this closing: I guess God needed a great Porsche Mechanic; you can almost hear them running much smoother and faster now. Dieter, we all loved you, will never forget you, and will try to be more like you with every passing day. —Steve Grosekemper

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 15 DRIVER DINNER February 9, 2008

6pm - 10pm Riverwalk Golf Club 1150 Fashion Valley Rd. San Diego, CA 92108 Italian Buffet w/ Vegetarian Choices, Soda, Beer, Cash Bar Seating is limited to 150 people $15.00/person postmarked by 12/10, $20.00/person after 12/10

Accepted payment by Check or Visa/Mastercard

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Send Payment to: Jennifer Reinhardt 4807 Sunrise Valley Dr. El Cajon, CA 92020 For information call Jackie Corwin (760) 212-8325 16 Windblown Witness December 2007 First-ever DE/TT school helps students move up

By Ja d Du n c a n ; p h o t o s b y Gr e g Ph i l l i p s

or years, San Diego Region Our next big hurdle was to get meals, an event T-shirt, and an en- has been discussing having enough instructors without burn- try for a DE event, which is more Fa next-level driving school ing them out with all the other than our instructors usually need to complement the excellent Per- events and the PDS, which would to graciously volunteer their time formance Driving School (PDS) be only a couple of weeks after and skills. As icing on the cake, that is put on twice yearly. Until this event. Thanks to our spon- Chris Pederson of Discount Tire this year, however, no one had sors, we knew we could afford very kindly agreed to offer a set of ever taken on the task and actu- to give each instructor a few free Kumho V710 tires as a door prize ally made it happen. for one lucky instructor! The 2007 DE chairs, Chuck Free food and free tires Sharp and Curt Yaws, decided proved to be incentive to run with the ball. Somehow, enough. We had enough in- they convinced (or tricked) me structors to assign one in- to help out. Keith Verlaque, be- structor per student, with a ing one of the CDIs, was a nat- few left over to run the event. ural final member of the team. Thank you again to our spon- Planning a new event sors and instructors. After a few initial meetings, At this stage we had just a it became clear that this event few miscellaneous items left would need good sponsors. Jae to address: a curriculum, de- Lee of Mirage International and fining the exercises, breakfast, Mark Tyler from Victory Race lunch, dinner, finding a loca- Paints quickly came through tion, drinks, insurance, corner and volunteered the sponsor- workers, porta-potties, ice, ship we needed, at which point Event organizers Chuck Sharp, Jad Duncan, and equipment, chairs, a projec- we realized this event really Keith Verlaque enjoy a break at the trailer. The tor, a schedule, applications, would happen this year. fourth creator, Curt Yaws, was unable to attend. a presentation—you get the

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 17 idea! Since this was the first time San Diego Region had put on this type of event, everything had to be done from scratch. After a lot of meetings, e-mails and phone calls, things began coming together. The school sold out quickly, dispelling concerns that we might put on a big party and no one would come. Looking at the student and instructor lists, it became clear that this would Students practice their side-to-side tango.. be a very family-oriented event. Nearly half of the students were by 8 p.m., so everyone was able sion. related either to one another or to go home and get ready to be After a quick lunch, the - after to an instructor. Also, nearly half at the track at 7 o’clock the next noon was spent with both the were female, which is far from our morning for the exercises and instructors and students doing a normal DE/TT demographics. DE. Fortunately, the change from regular DE. Students got about Daylight Saving Time gave two hours of seat time during the us an extra hour to sleep. day, and the instructors got about Sunday at the stadium an hour. Sunday the track went Taking stock hot at 9 a.m. We began with By the end of the day, everyone a train exercise, in which the was very tired, but initial com- group of cars simply drove ments from both students and in- slowly around the track, structors has been very positive. learning it, getting comfort- As this was the first in what might able following other cars, and be an annual event, we need feed- experiencing the accordion back on what worked and what or slinky effect in corners. could be improved on, as well as Next was an exercise an indication of who would be in- Nikko’s Cantina provided a Mexican barbecue to kick off the chalk talk. where the cars drove the track terested in taking this class next in a side-by-side formation, year. Please send your comments again getting comfortable be- to [email protected] so we can de- Saturday chalk talk ing around other cars while going cide if this should be an annual, The school started at Mirage slowly and experiencing being off- semi-annual, or a one-time event. International’s new location off line in the corners. If this situation Thanks to all who participated. of Miramar Rd. with a chalk talk ever occurs during a track event, We hope to see a lot of these stu- from 5 to 8 p.m. on Saturday. the drivers will already have ex- dents at our DEs and Time Trials Nick Mellos of Nikko’s Cantina perienced it. next year. provided an excellent barbequed The final exercise in- Mexican meal. volved a slow-speed DE Keith, Chuck, and I gave a in which passing and PowerPoint presentation covering being passed were the various aspects of the school, in- goals. The lead car was cluding how to advance from au- to get to the back by al- tocrossing to continuous-lapping lowing the other cars to events. Unfortunately, Curt was pass up to the front. out of the country on business The morning ended and was not able to help during with the instructors tak- the school, although he was a key ing their students out in Keith Verlaque shags cones. (Note to Keith: person in getting it put together. the instructors’ cars and Some words have different meanings over here The chalk talk was finished driving a normal DE ses- in the Colonies.)

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Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 19 20 Windblown Witness December 2007 First Impressions December 1997— 10 years ago By to m Br o w n

started out looking for a cover with a Christmas while he’d really rather be driving, if he couldn’t do theme, but when I opened this issue, I knew it that, this was sure a great way to burn up fi lm for Iwas the one for this month. his camera! During this period of the club’s history, the Also in this issue is the report on the fi nal Tour a Windblown Witness had a regular column about a fea- la Grape. This was an annual tour up to wine coun- tured advertiser each month. The advertisers would try run by George McClelland of the Orange Coast be interviewed, giving Region, which had them a chance to tell the grown quite famous readers who they were, over the years. This how they got started with long-weekend event Porsches, or why they started in Cambria and were advertising with us, from there made it all along with any other tid- the way to Fort Bragg bits of knowledge that in Mendicino County. might help bring us closer Sounds like it was a to the businesses that sup- great mix of Porsche port our club and keep roads, fi ne restaurants, our Porsches prett y and tasty wine, and club ca- running correctly. maraderie, which must In the December 1997 be what made it such a issue, the featured adver- famous event. Alas, all tiser was Dieter’s Porsche good things must come Service. Sadly, Dieter to an end. We’ve hosted Vongehr passed away the occasional tour up in November. An active, that way. Is it time for long-time member and a another? great supporter of the club, Finally, we wrapped he will be missed by many. up 1997 preparing for See Steve Grosekemper’s our region’s 40th An- tribute to him on page 15 niversary. It all sounds of this issue, and look for very familiar, as we are a longer article about him now headed into our next month. 50th. The cover photo is from On December 26, a club trip to Laguna Seca to watch FIA and WSC when the Christmas hubbub has died down a litt le, cars practice and compete. Thirteen club members be sure to raise your glass and say “Happy 50th” to enjoyed seeing the factory team with 911 GT1s com- the region. I’ll see you at the Hotel Del for what is pete that weekend. Paul Young commented that, sure to be a fantastic party.

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 21 22 Windblown Witness December 2007 Historic racers return to Coronado

Te x t a n d Ph o t o s b y Gr e g Ph i l l i p s

t is hard to believe that this on the track, the paddock with transporters and large crews sup- was the 10th year for the Coro- all the vintage race cars, and the porting several cars to open trail- Inado Speed Festival vintage vendor village. But at Coronado ers with the driver and friends races, but I have my inaugu- there is also a military component. or family for crew and support. ral event T-shirt to prove it. The The Speed Festival is part of the Club members driving included event has improved each year. Navy’s Fleet Week, and it includes John Straub’s 914-6 GT with crew This year, the Porsche hospitality static displays of aircraft, military including Skip & Leslie Shirley tent was staffed with many more flyovers and demonstrations, and and wife Monique, Kaid Marouf’s volunteers, and a large lunch was tours of both aircraft and a Navy Alfa Romeo SZ, and Don Ander- served to members on Sunday. ship. In addition, this year the son’s Bobsy-Porsche with crew It became a focal point for the Chrysler SRT group was giving including Bob Gagnon. Porsche contingent in the Megui- rides on an autocross course in Favorites for me included ar’s Car Corral. their SRT vehicles, and there were the Porsche 904/6 and the RSR I had skipped the Friday prac- exhibits on hybrid, flex-fuel, and Porsches, Birdcage Maseratis, an tice sessions, but I was up early. fuel-cell technologies. early Hudson Hornet, Porsche I headed in with my Corral pass I started with a tour of the pits. RS-61, an Iso Grifo Bizzarini, lots and parked near the hospitality Although local members Kevin of Shelby Cobras and Mustangs, tent just as the Saturday practice & Dennis Adair were providing as well as the Ford GT40s. And sessions were starting. After a guided tours, I cruised through then there was the entire Group breakfast snack at the tent, it was the pits on my schedule. It is quite 9 Trans-Am cars with Camaros, time for a quick tour. a treat to have so many wonderful Mustangs, Javelins, Cougars, A multi-ring circus cars on display, often with their Cuda and Challengers in the I usually think of vintage races owners available to fill in histo- 5-liter class and the BMW 2002 as three-ring circuses with races ry or answer questions. The pits tii and Alfa Romeo GTVs in the range from teams with multiple under-2-liter class.

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 23 Practice sessions Forsgrini—with Saturday’s schedule had each engines rang- of the nine run groups practicing ing from 1.6 to in the morning and then having a 6.3 liters! Group qualifying race in the afternoon. 8 (1966–1972 Group 5 (1962–1970 Production Can-Am & FIA Sports Cars under 2000cc) was Sports Cars) also running on the track as I left the reflected the vi- pits and entered the track to take tality of racing pictures. John Straub was driving in the ’60s with one of the several 914/6 GTs run- McLaren and ning with the predominant Gi- Lola along with nettas and Lotuses (Loti?) in his the Porsche RSRs run group. But there were also of the early ’70s, several other interesting racers, as well as the Dave Gardner gets his just dessert (a cookie) at the including a Ford Escort, Datsun Chevron, BMW Saturday lunch provided by Cunningham BMW. 2000 roadster, Morgan 4/4, and 3.5 CSL, and a assorted Alfas and Elvas. Sparling-Ferrari members of the local BMW and The morning went quickly as Special from 1971. This class also Porsche clubs at the Cunningham Group 6 (1962–1966 Production had a large disparity in engines BMW trailer, and several SDR Sports Cars) followed. Although from the 2-liter four-cylinders to members were in attendance. mostly Shelby Cobras and Mus- a 3-liter Ferrari V12 and then a The lunch activities also included tang GT 350s, it was spiced up 8.2-liter aluminum Chevy V8. a flyover in honor of Rug Cun- with the Corvettes, Sunbeam The final group for the morn- ningham, who passed away this Tiger, Jaguar XK-E, and the Iso ing was group 9 (1966–1972 His- past February. Lunchtime was a Grifo. toric Trans-Am Cars). Here at good break to get off my feet, but least there it was soon time for the afternoon were only the races. 5-liter pony Saturday qualifying races cars and the Group 1 (Pre-1941 Sports & 2-liter BMW Racing Cars) were the pre-war and Alfa rac- racers with the oldest cars, in- ers, but still a cluding the1916 National, 1920 lot of variety Bugatti, 1924 Ford T Special, and in the pony 1929 Lagonda, along with sev- cars. Besides eral 1930s Alfas and MGs. The the usual National also included a rid- Mustangs and ing mechanic to enjoy the ride Camaros were along with the driver. Group 2 a Ford Falcon, (1947–1955 Sports & Racing Cars) Mercury Cou- was up next and included more gar, AMC Jav- recognizable cars such as the elin, Dodge Porsche 356, C-& D-type Jaguars, Dennis (left) and Kevin Adair in Bobsy-Porsche paddock. C h a l l e n g e r, Mercedes-Benz 190 SL, Austin- and Plymouth Healey 100, and MG-TD driven B a r r a c u d a . by Karim Marouf, along with the Group 7 (1962–1965 Sports The counterpoint between the less common Allards, Crosley, Racing Cars) was a very eclectic booming 5-liter V8s and the snarl- Siata, Cooper, LeGrand (600cc), group as the early ’60s generated ing 2-liter four-cylinders made Berkeley (692cc), Fiat Abarth a variety of sports racers. Besides for a great sound as they circled (892cc), and the Hudson Hornet. the usual Lotus 23 and Elvas were the track. The size disparity between the the Bobsy’s with both Porsche and Cunningham BMW’s lunch Hudson and the Fiat Abarth was Corvair powerplants, a Cheetah, Lunch was kindly served for quite impressive as they came Genie, Dailu, LeGrand, and a through the corners!

24 Windblown Witness December 2007 Group 3 (1955–1960 Sports 23B. Starr Cooke’s Bobsy-Corvair Mark Kinniger’s blue 911 track- Racing Cars) also had a variety SR3 ended up in seventh place. car were also on display. The hos- of racers with the relatively com- Group 8 was an interesting pitality tent was also handing out mon Lotus 11, Elva, and Lola to race as the Sparling-Ferrari Spe- copies of the PCA’s Panorama and the uncommon Ferrari 250 Tes- cial of John Goodman beat both the Windblown Witness. tarossa, Maserati, Aston Martin, the Lola T212 of Phillipe Reyns After the hospitality tent, I and Porsche RS-61 to the one-off and the Can-Am McLaren M8E of photographed the morning quali- Echidna, Townsend Typhoon, Jules Moritz, Jr. Rob Walton’s 1974 fying sessions. By 10:00 a.m. the Hustler, and Devin Specials, and Porsche RSR ended up in sixth Group 5 cars were heading from finally the 1959 Byers Volvo spe- place. The Group 9 Trans-Am race the pre-grid onto the track. With cial. went to the Boss 302 Mustang of the morning light from the east, Group 4 (1956–1962 Production John McClintock ahead of the 1972 I was able to get some nice pic- Sports Cars) was a roundup of the Javelin of Jim Hague and the 1970 tures of the cars at turns 5, 6 and usual suspects of sports cars of the Barracuda of Andy Boone. That 7. [See track map on page 30.—Ed.] late ’50s, with Corvette, Porsche ended the first day of racing. The rest of the morning’s quali- 356, and Carrera GT, Aston Mar- fying went quickly as I snapped tin, MGA, Triumph Spit- away with my camera, fire, Austin Healey 3000 and it was soon at the (and Sprite), Morgan 4/4, lunch break. an Alfa Romeo SZ of Kaid Lunch on Sunday Marouf, and even a 1957 was provided at SDR’s Thunderbird. Kaid un- hospitality tent, and fortunately had trouble there was a lot of ac- getting restarted on the tivity as members grid and ended up finish- enjoyed the food and ing a couple of laps down camaraderie of other to the winning 1958 356 Porsche owners. It Speedster of Leonard was also an opportu- Turnbeaugh. nity to walk through John Straub and Group the Porsche Corral and 5 were next on the grid see the other Porsches and then headed out for in attendance, and their race. The Ginetta San Diego Region’s hospitality tent was a popular gathering then expand your ho- G-4 of Jeff Kline was the spot in the Car Corral. rizons to see what was winner, with John finish- in the rest of the Cor- ing 21st. The top-finishing ral. Ferraris and Lam- Porsche was Pat Costin’s 1966 911 Back on Sunday borghinis, Vipers, muscle cars, in ninth, ahead of Eddie Arrow- Sunday was another beauti- Shelby Cobras, BMW and Minis, smith’s 914/6 GT and Fred Della ful sunny day that started out Mercedes-Benz, and Corvettes Noce’s 904. Track cars are usually again at the Porsche Corral. I were interspersed with Lotus, low to the ground, but Jeff Kline’s had brought my 968 on Saturday. Austin-Healey, and other British Ginetta made the other cars look Sunday I brought the red 928 marques. The Nissan and Datsun like off-road vehicles. track car. Z- cars were sharing space with Group 6 had the Shelby Cobras The SDR hospitality tent was Hondas and Mazda Miatas. In out in front, with Fred Galloway open and running from the start one corner of the Corral, the Dyno of San Diego beating Jim Click of of the day, and a quick breakfast Shop was having dyno runs, and Phoenix. Group 7 included Don snack was greatly appreciated dragsters were on exhibit in an- Anderson’s Bobsy-Porsche, but along with liquid refreshments other area. throughout the day. Hoehn he had a suspension failure on lap The races are on Porsche had also brought a cab- 10, which ended not only his race After the lunch activities it riolet for the Hospitality area, but also the rest of the weekend, was time for the afternoon races. along with a Carrera GT and a as it was unable to be repaired. Group 1 ended up with Peter Gid- MIS 911 for display. Mike Gagen’s Michael Malone’s Elva Mk8S was dings first in a 1935 Alfa-Romeo first, ahead of Joel Matta’s Lotus green-and-white track 911 and

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 25 a 1965 Cobra beating Fred Gallo- way’s1963 Cobra and James Lust- man’s 1963 Cobra at an average speed of 77 mph. Group 7’s race had Al Nowocin- ski in a 1965 LeGrand MK4B beating Michael Malone’s 1966 Elva and Joel Matta’s 1963 Lotus 23B at an average speed of 77.8 mph. In Group 8 it was later technol- ogy and aerodynamics beating horsepower as the Dave Vegher 1971 Chevron B19 (2890cc) beat Henry Schmitt’s 1974 BMW 3.5 CSL (3495cc) and Tom Byrnes’ 1978 Lola T298 (2000cc) at 82.1 mph. The V8 Can-Am cars with 6–8 liters were all farther back, Fred Della Noce in the 904 GTS leads Alan Frick’s Alfa GTA through turn 11. but sounded great coming down the front straight. 8C-35, followed by Jon Shirley’s mph, ahead of Kaid’s Alfa Romeo The last race of the day was the 1934 Alfa Romeo Tipo B and John and then the Corvettes of Ron Trans-Am Group 9. The 5-liter Kerr’s 1932 Ford-Miller. Cressey and Bob Paterson, with cars were on top with John Mc- Group 2 had Terry Larson in a race organizer Steve Earle in fifth Clintock’s 1969 Boss 302 ahead of 1952 Jaguar C-Type, followed by with another Corvette. Jim Hague’s 1972 Javelin and Ken Karim Marouf’s 1951 MG-TD and Group 5 had the Ginetta G4 of 5 Epsman’s 1970 Dodge Challenger then Bruce S. Lustman’s 1956 Jag- Jeff Kline beating Mark Leonard’s at 76 mph. The top 2-liter car was uar D-Type. Group 3 was a Lola 1965 Lotus 26R and John Wein- Jon Norman’s 1971 Alfa Romeo sandwiched between 2 Lotuses, berger’s 1963 Ginetta G4R with an GTV in ninth place. with the Orosco brothers taking average speed of 75.5 mph. Fred At the end of the day it was an- the top 2 spots. First was Don- Della Noce’s 904 was seventh and other great weekend of vintage ald Orosco’s 1958 Lotus 15, then John Straub’s 914-6 GT was 18th. racing for the Coronado Speed Patrick Orosco’s 1959 Lola Mark (See John’s race report on the fol- Festival at North Island NAS. I and Richard Goldsmith’s 1958 lowing pages.) Plan to attend in early October Lotus Eleven. The winner’s aver- Group 6 was a reverse of Satur- 2008. You won’t be disappointed. age speed was 72.5 mph. day’s standings, with Jim Click in Group 4 was one of the more interesting races. The 356 Speed- ster was on the pole and got away well, but the Corvettes’ horsepower gave them an advantage on the rolling start. They pulled to the front with Bob Paterson leading Ron Cresey’s Corvette and Leon- ard Turnbeaugh’s 356 on the first lap. Kaid Marouf’s Alfa Romeo SZ was back in fourth in the early laps, but over the next few laps, the Corvettes’ horsepower advantage led to their drum brakes fading. The Porsche and Alfa passed the Corvettes and moved to the lead. The race ended with the Porsche Leonard Turnbeaugh in his Speedster had enough brakes to outlast his in first at an average speed of 71.6 big-displacement competitors in Sunday’s race.

26 Windblown Witness December 2007 Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 27 Coronado Historics from the driver’s seat

By Jo h n St r a u b ; p h o t o s b y Gr e g Ph i l l i p s

t’s called the Coronado Speed tive duty personnel were able to the nineties. Sure, I would still Festival, and this was the tenth attend free. This is all done to say attend Monterey and Coronado, Iyear that vintage race-car en- “thank you” for their service to but only to watch. Each year at thusiasts gathered to celebrate our country. So as a race entrant, Coronado, I would go by Rug the tradition of exercising these a Car-Club-Corral entrant, or just Cunningham’s pits to say hi to an beautiful cars of the past. It was a general spectator, if you were old friend. If you have read my also my second year to run in the there, you were helping! monthly articles on our region’s event, but that part of the story A bittersweet weekend history, I’ve talked about how Rug will come later. This year was kind of bitter- and I would take our 356 Porsches You may think the only reason sweet for me. Let me explain. to Holtville and run against each to drive in this event is to get to The first vintage race I attend- other in the early seventies. So race your car. Sure, that’s part of ed as a spectator was the 1977 when I would see him at Coro- it, but not the only or even the Monterey Historics. It was at that nado, we would laugh and tell most important reason. The San point that I fell in love with the stories about those old days. Diego Fleet Week Foundation sport—the sights, the sounds and Rug always ended our meet- and the Coronado Speed Festival smells of the cars. They were the ings with, “When are you going are proud partners with the Navy cars I grew up watching at tracks to get that car out of your garage Region Southwest’s Morale Wel- such as Riverside. Later I ran nu- and bring it out?” Finally, with fare and Recreation (MWR) orga- merous vintage events in the mid- his encouragement, I did that last nization, whose goal is to provide to-late eighties as a participant. year … and did I have fun! I re- “quality of life” programs for our Some of these events were at that member him telling me, with a active duty men and women and same track, Riverside Raceway, smile on his face, “If we’re in the their families. A significant por- along with others such as Sears same run group, you can’t pass tion of the revenue from the event Point, Willow Springs, and Palm me!” However, he didn’t drive helps to support these programs. Springs. last year. I don’t think he was feel- This year, for the first time, ac- I stopped running throughout ing quite up to it.

28 Windblown Witness December 2007 With Rug’s untimely passing of other 914/6 GTs that were there the Vice Admiral’s house for a early this year, this event was go- along with mine. Edie Arrow- barbeque. This party sets the tone ing to be the first one at which I smith brought new car, which for the weekend. would not see him. Yes, it was fun I remember from the seventies, Saturday morning Monique to drive, but I did miss him, as when a fellow named Harold Von and I went over to SDR’s Car Cor- I’m sure many others did. There K had a turbo in it. Ranson Web- ral tent for a few minutes to see was a special tribute to him, with ster had a car that I hadn’t seen how things were going and offer three of his BMWs taking a slow in a long time. I remember it had any help we could. Then we were lap on the track. So now you can been restored by Roy Waultzer off to the pits to get ready for the understand the word “bitter- on the East Coast. It was built by Saturday morning practice. The sweet.” It was with Rug’s encour- the factory to hold an eight cylin- car was warmed up, then off to agement that I‘m out there doing der, and can run 9” wheels on the the pre-grid. this again. front and 11” on the rear. When As the session started, it was Settling in you look at his car and mine, they pretty evident that the Ginet- My weekend started off with look the same until you put them tas and the Lotus 26Rs were the registration and pit setup on side by side. Then you see how class of the field, along with the Thursday. Dean Spooner, a long- much wider his fender flairs are. 904/6. I’ve got to say, I don’t think time club member, had brought Edie’s car runs 7” and 8” wheels I have ever seen anyone drive a a “Toy Hauler” to use as our pit as I do; our two cars are pretty 904 like that. He would drift that hang out, and thank goodness we much the same. This was going car through a corner, then put had it. The wind blew fairly hard to be fun. the nose into some really tight on Thursday, Friday, and Satur- We were then off to the drivers’ spots. The car was also absolutely day. This gave Monique and me, meeting with Steve Earle. It was beautiful. The session ended with as well as our crew, Skip and Les- short and to the point: Have fun, a Ginetta spinning and, I think, lie Shirley, a place to hide. drive smart, and be safe. Jon Wactor spinning his Porsche. People would come by and say, Friday This session set the grid for the “Is the car ready?” Yep, it was In our Friday afternoon warm- afternoon race. ready. It always is. Was I ready? up, I saw what I was in for. Group One lap around the track I wasn’t sure. 5 had six Ginettas—very fast, Before I get to that race, I’ll give Last year I ran in the class with purpose-built little race cars. As a you a course description. As you Cobras, GT350s, and Corvettes. matter of fact, when a Ginetta was leave the pre-grid you enter pit They would blow by me on the in front of my GT, I felt like I was row and then onto the start/finish straights, and I would get to race driving a Mack truck. Also five straight. This straight is where in the corners. This year I had Lotus 26Rs—very fast. Three Elva most of the passing is done. I been moved to a different class, Couriers, several Alfa GTAs, two would get into fifth gear at about “small bore sports cars,” so I was 911s, and one 904/6, along with the starter’s stand and then pre- not quite sure what to expect. the other 914/6 GTs. Like I said, pare to brake for turn 1. You take Friday would be the day to find this was going to out. be fun. Friday morning it was off to What I was check out the club’s Car Corral soon to find area, as I was the chairman for out, however, our committee. Tables missing, was that these chairs missing, too many sides on guys are aggres- the Hospitality Tent. After just a sive—way more cell-phone call to Margi Knight, than the Co- she was going to handle it. bras, Vettes and Next up, was to get the car GT350s. Was it teched. That was easy. Then off to fun? Oh, yeah! say hi to SDR’s other Porsche driv- That evening, ers, Don Anderson, Gerry Layer, all the racers Kaid Marouf, and Jon Wactor. and their crews I also got to check out a couple were invited to Monique helps John bleed the brakes before race time.

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 29 this first turn as turn 1 and turn too short to pass on—again, sec- ternoon race. I had turned nine 2, both right-hand corners; they ond or third for me, depending practice laps that morning, quali- really form a double-apex corner. on traffic. It is important to take fying 24th out of 28. The race was You can carry a lot of speed into these two corners smoothly be- 20 minutes in duration, and the this corner with trail braking; I cause the next straight is a short length for the leaders was 21.84 would take it in third gear. passing straight, which takes you miles. I got in 12 laps and fin- Next is a short straight head- down to a third-gear (for me), ished 21st. The only thing that ing into turn 3. There’s not a lot of 90-degree left-hand corner, turn seemed eventful during the race passing there, because you want 10. was the 904/6 spinning in front of to set up for the next straight. Turn Turn 10 is a critical corner. It’s a me coming out of turns 6 and 7. 3 was again a third-gear, 90-de- late-apex corner that sets you up Back in the pits after the race, gree turn to the left. This brought for turn 11, the right-hand corner I learned that Jon Wactor was you onto a short straight that, if that leads onto the start/finish having some trouble with his you had the power, you could get straight where, as I said earlier, Porsche, as he also had spun. by and out-brake another car into most of the passing is done. So Before we left the track that eve- turn 4, a more-than-90-degree there you have it—a lap of the ning, we went over to recheck the right-hand corner. The trick here track. hospitality tent. Tami Ibbetson was that you had to make a clean Saturday was holding down the fort with pass before the corner as there are Before our Saturday afternoon the wind howling. We helped her K-rails on both sides. That means race, Monique and I went over to pack up, then off we went. no run off or margin for error. the club’s hospitality tent to see Sunday This was a second- or third-gear how everything was going. It was Sunday morning was clear with corner for me, depending on traf- working without a hitch, and ev- (finally) no wind. We went to the fic. eryone was wearing a smile. On club tent to check in and grab a Exiting turn 4 brought you onto the way back to our pit, we noticed cup of coffee, then off to the pits the back straight—fourth gear club member Don Anderson’s to bleed the brakes—one of Mo- and a good place to pass. How- Bobsy Porsche being brought in nique’s favorite things to do—on ever, at the end of the straight is on a hook. Apparently a spherical the GT for Sunday’s warm-up turn 5, which is a one-car-at-a- rod end on the lower-left A-arm session. The car was working fine time tire-wall chicane. This turn broke, and the resultant damage with no problems, so Skip and is a left and then a right—third ground off the corner of the A- I just checked it over, and off I gear for me. arm, leaving the car undrivable went. I ran 12 laps in the warm- up and qualified 20th out of 24 for the afternoon race. I seemed to be running fairly close to three Alfa GTAs and an Elva Courier. It was going to be an interesting afternoon race. Soon it was time to head to the pre-grid. Ranson Webster in his GT had qualified 10th, and Edie Arrowsmith in her GT was 11th. Jon Wactor was in 16th, and Ed Matsuishi in his white ’65 911 was 17th. The race is on Leaving the chicane you head As the race started, one of the for the rest of the weekend. The Alfas, along with an Elva, dove down to turns 6 and 7. This is a good part was that the rest of the right, late-apex corner, which inside of me going into turn 1. car was undamaged. This hap- For the rest of that lap it became was second gear and the slowest pened in turn 2—as I said before, part of the track. A short straight a string of cars with everyone just a very fast corner. trying to sort everything out. leads to turns 8 and 9, a left and Next up was the Saturday af- then a right. This straight is really The next time down the start/

30 Windblown Witness December 2007 finish straight, I was able to put a pass on one of the Alfas and then hold that position through turns 1 Workers made event possible and 2. I was then off to chase one By Jo h n St r a u b of the other Alfas. I was going to As Chairman of the Vintage Race Committee, I would like to provide try for a pass from turn 3 to 4, but a little background on our event, and to thank the many SDR folks ran out of room, so I just backed who helped make it so successful. off and then made the pass on the We started planning for this event months ago, even before the back straight before the chicane. Porsche Parade in July. Our committee comprised Margi Knight, Tami For the next three or four laps I Ibbetson, Bob McLaughlin, and Kaid Marouf. As we met over the just tried to make up time on the months, we divided jobs and tossed around ideas to make this a fun Elva, but we seemed to be fairly event for everyone in the club. evenly matched. I could gain a Our first task was to decide on our Hospitality Tent—the size and little, then lose a little, depending location, plus all the “little stuff”: food for Saturday and Sunday, what part of the track we were on. lunch on Sunday, tables and chairs, Corral Passes for the members, It seemed at this point we were ice and coolers, hanging banners, flags and flagpoles, membership about halfway into this race. applications, information to the rest of Zone 8, newsletters to give As I exited turn 4, I noticed the out, coordination with Fleet Week for Porsche parking, tickets for the corner workers waving the yel- Cunningham BMW lunch, and coordinating with our sponsor, Hoehn low flags. Something was going Porsche. Throughout, we were constantly keeping an eye on our bud- on at the end of the back straight get and our workers. So I would first like to extend a huge thank you at the chicane. As I approached to our committee. the chicane, I noticed one of the Not to be forgotten are all our workers: Joe Hoffmann, Chuck Ginettas off in the infield. I also Sharp, Christy Copeman, Martha McGowan, Dick Hofland, Katina saw Ed Matsuishi’s white 911 Gonzalez, Mark Rondeau, Angela Avitt, Perry and Linda Shipman, with skid marks straight into the Kathy Alnwick, Goodie Store Chairs Michael and Linda Thompson and tire wall. Next to him, just inches Kent and Gloria Lewis, and Tom Brown, who coordinated the club’s away, sat Jon Wactor, sideways Saturday-night dinner in Old Town. As you can see, this event required next to the tires. a lot of dedicated Porsche Club members. Thanks to you all. As I passed through the chicane Believe it or not, we sent out close to 300 Car Corral passes and I thought, “Well, those guys are 100 tickets for Cunningham BMW’s lunch. Another large thank you to out.” It looked as though both of Gina Cunningham and Cunningham BMW in El Cajon for their support them had hit, either each other or of our club. at least the tires. I found out later This was without a doubt the largest San Diego Region event this that they were just inches away year, aside from Parade. Thank you all for coming out and enjoying it. from the tires and had made no We hope to see you all again next year. We have already started plan- contact with one another. ning. Now here is the funny thing: At that point, I knew that if they had hit, they would be black-flagged, finish in 18th out of 26. I was hap- awards dinner. In Steve Earle’s so I just went on trying to catch py—big smiles and, after about events, awards are handed out the Elva. A few more laps passed, 60 fast laps for the weekend, no not on how you finish but on how then, coming up slowly in my mir- dents! you drove. Win or not, we are all ror, I saw a white 911. I’m think- Overall, San Diego Region winners, just to be able to do this ing, “What’s he doing out here? members fared well. Kaid Ma- for our servicemen and the spec- And how did he catch up so fast?” rouf finished second in his Alfa tators. What I didn’t know was that he SZ, Gerry Layer was ninth in his This is vintage racing at its had come into the pit lane because ’57 356 coupe, and Jon Wactor best—the sights, the sounds, and of the spin, and had been let back placed nineteenth in his GT. Don the smells. The real ambiance onto the track not too far behind Anderson was unable to start in of the whole weekend is to take me. He was down two laps. his Bobsy Porsche because of the these cars out, have fun, and run All winners suspension problem. them hard for people to see and In the evening we went off to enjoy. As the race ended, I was able to the USS Ronald Reagan for the

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34 Windblown Witness December 2007 October 13: The“AquaCross”

By Kim Cr o s s e r ; p h o t o s b y Se a n St e e l e

’m spinnin’ in the rain, just spin- the track was very fun—and very “Hard a-port, then hard nin’ in the rain… was the unfor- fast, once the rain finally quit and a-starboard…” Itunate theme of the unlucky the track started drying out. The map with this article looks Zone 8 AquaCross (er, Autocross) The day began with lots of quite different from the one dis- on October 13, as we experienced questions: Would the rain actu- tributed before the event. When our first rain-out in quite a while. ally stop? If we cancelled the the autocross crew arrived at “The forecast is for…” event, could we get our money the stadium, they found that the As we set the track up, there back from the stadium? Was this Goodyear Tour had parked their was a fairly constant, but light, a non-event, a rain-out event, or convoy of three semis (including rain. We reassured each other should we proceed as a regular a semi loaded with a half-dozen that the forecast had been for event? BMW Z4s) where it would inter- some light rain early, but a dry Particularly since this was a fere with the early turns (indi- afternoon. Well, we were kind- Zone 8 event with a lot of attend- cated on the map near the North- of correct, but the rain hung on ees from outside of San Diego, the pointing arrow). That required into the early afternoon, forcing Autocross Chairs decided that we a quick redesign of the track to the Autocross Chairs to declare it would proceed with the event, move the swale crossing farther a “rain out” event at the start of but if the rain didn’t stop soon South, and then move some of the second of the three run-group enough, then the event would be the track layout in the northwest sessions. declared a rain-out, and everyone area to give plenty of room be- Everyone who showed up and attending would simply receive tween the northbound and south- registered received five points to- five points. bound track segments around F3 ward their Zone 8 and SDR totals, After the briefings, with a little and F4. while those who slept in got zero. extra caution due to the wet track From the start, the track made Were the five points worth it? conditions, we started the usual a 90-degree right, then a nearly- Probably not in the overall sea- run-group sessions and went out 180-degree left that led downhill son scoring, but we did actually to explore how Porsches handle into a sharp, off-camber, 90-de- have fun running in the rain, and in the wet. gree right. Anyone trying to carry

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 35 too much speed down that the left, and then the “puck- hill paid the penalty when er factor” really kicked in. they tried to make the right, You needed to “give up” as the downhill, off-camber the 90-degree right-hander turn encouraged cars to slide a little bit in order to nail too far, especially when the the 90-degree left, which track was very wet. led into a very fast (third- That right-hander was gear), downhill, off-camber possibly the most important sweeper, with a relatively turn on the track, as it went sharp right-hander leading into the longest straight into the wide downhill run. on the track—possibly the Early in the day, the wet crookedest “straight” we track was very difficult to have ever had. But, since hold at speed, leading to you could take it at full ac- some exciting spins. At the celeration from start to fin- end of the day, on semi-dry ish, it was really a straight pavement, this was a real nonetheless. test of how fast you could Once you made the right- take the curve and still get hander, there was a short set up to make the sharp sprint to a moderate left, 90-degree left at the end. and then another slight left Of course, if you tried to turn to cross the swale, then carry too much speed too a slight right turn after the long, swung a little wide swale into a long stretch so you couldn’t straighten with a little left kink near a little, or decided a little the end. As the track dried, late that you needed to lift my shift point from second before the turn, bad things probably the trickiest turn for me. to third moved from after the happened—at speed. This pro- It was another downhill, slightly- swale to before the swale, giv- duced another good area for off-camber, 90-degree right turn. ing me a long, high-speed ap- spin-watching. When it was wet, it was really proach around that last kink into The left turn at the end of the hard to get your braking done the sharp right at the end of the straight was a fun opportunity early enough to avoid plowing straight. to practice using momentum through the turn. The right at the end was about and power-induced understeer After making that right, there 135-degrees, sending you back to carry speed past the apex into was a nice throttle-steering downhill around about a 60-de- the series of short straights and sweeper that carried you around gree left turn, again at full throttle alternating right/left 90-degree almost 180 degrees to the left, and back into third gear shortly turns into the finish. Trying to then a sharp 90-degree to the after rounding the kink. That took carry too much speed through right, another sharp 90-degree to you down a straight segment into a wide U-turn at the end, with lots of room in the turn for those who wished to try different turning approaches. I found the best approach was to lift and rotate at about one-third of the way around the turn, which let me get back on full throttle well before the exit without drifting off the high side of the track during track out. This sent you back downhill on a straight segment into what was Morgan Trotter.

36 Windblown Witness December 2007 Fun and educational The wet track produced a number of interesting learning experiences for the drivers who braved the (very light) rain. Several drivers were busy trying to find the wiper fuses they had previously removed, and Dick Schroeder had a little problem with his wipers trying to cross—unsuccessful- ly. After some emergency surgery on his wipers, he got one working Dick Schroeder. and was ok to finish the day and drive home without incident. the last right-hander before the Finally, near the end of the Those of us with lower-horse- finish produced some nice spins, second set of six run groups, the power cars got to experience as well. rains finally quit for good, and power-on oversteer in places we Slippery when wet the track began to really dry out. never had before. It can be quite The first run groups of the day The third set of run groups found exciting to have your car start to encountered plenty of standing a steadily drying track, and the go sideways on you when you ac- water in the swale, and the track times dropped dramatically. celerate briskly in a straight and was very wet and slippery. As In the first run group, I was the tail suddenly moves out! the cars squeegeed and dried the only able to get to 1:20.80 across Drivers with higher-horsepow- track, some grip began to appear. the very wet track, just trying to er cars had problems keeping In the second run session, the keep most of the wheels on the them hooked up. One instructor track had just begun to dry out track. During the second run commented on a student in a tur- when a second spate of rain hit. group, with a somewhat drier bo who spun three times in one Again, the track got very wet and track, my times came down to lap—on straights! Every time the slippery. 1:16.20. Then, on the last run student tried to accelerate, the car Then, just in case we didn’t group, with most of the track cool spun. have enough water to deal with, but dry, I was able to get down to This was an excellent learning a water tanker truck in the Good- a couple of low 1:14s and finally a opportunity for drivers to experi- year convoy decided to dump its 1:13.89 on the last lap. ment with grip, especially where load across the track, producing “Lucky Dave” reports that his the grip changed dramatically some spectacular sprays as the times improved by 12 seconds throughout the day. You had to cars crossed the small river cre- between the first session and the learn to adapt rapidly to track ated by the tanker. After some last. Mark Rondeau took off more stretches where the grip behavior quick (and heated?) discussions, than eight seconds, dropping was sometimes radically different the tanker quit dumping water from 1:22.58 in the first group to than in the previous session. and let us try to resume driving. 1:14.27 in the last group. James Wilson was running 1:27s in the earlier wet sessions, and then 1:17s in the later sessions with Hankook slick C70 compound tires—no spins, but “plenty of wheel spin and big sideways action.” Brian Harnish found consistent 1:23s in the wet (and “very sideways”). As the track began to dry, he got down in the 1:16–1:18s and still very sideways. In the third (nominally “timed”) session, he found a couple of 1:15s and fin- Linda Shipman. ished with a 1:14.6 (“only slightly

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 37 sideways”). In the bonus session, OK, just showing off to agree with the decision of the he got down to 1:13.82 and 1:13.91. Some of the drivers found their Autocross Chairs to call it off Brian’s comments: “Hard to de- métier in the final laps. during the second session. Run- scribe the fun of driving through Tawfik Benabdeljalil cranked ning this for points would have the side windows! My car is natu- out a 1:10.40 in the last session, been unfair. Those who ran in the rally heavy on the oversteer in dry, while Sean Malloy ripped out a first few run groups in the third so wet was crazy. But as fun an au- 1:13.52 (“Drove the rubber right session would have been at a real tocross as I have done in a while. off my rear tires. Chuck, Brian, disadvantage. To quote my wife, ‘It was interest- and I were just tenths apart.”) Even within the final six run ing to see you coming to the tim- Jad Duncan smoked his and groups, the track changed signifi- ing lights while I could see both Jim’s new Cup Car from a 1:14 in cantly from the first to the last run headlight doors, the driver door, the rain down to a 1:09.80, which group. Drivers at the very end of and tail light at the same time.’ ” “nearly” held up as TTOD—un- the day could have been looking at as much as a second’s differ- ence in their times due to the in- creasing grip as the track dried. Those of us who stayed for the whole day found it a fun and interesting learning experience— not to mention being exciting just trying to stay on track at speed in the wet. While we all prefer a dry track, this really was a fun experience, and everyone seemed to enjoy the unique challenges presented Erik Kinninger, who claimed TTOD. by the rain (assisted by the Good- year tanker truck – just in case we weren’t wet enough already). Who needs PSM? til Erik Kinninger did some ex- (Thanks to Sean Steele for the It turns out that PSM does re- tra runs on both Tom Comeau’s term “AquaCross,” which I happily ally help drivers in the rain.Tom RSA and the new Kinninger car, appropriated for this article.) Meissner experimented with his turning a 1:09.92 in the new Car- PSM and found out just how rera and a 1:09.22 in the RSA with powerful that system really is. fresh 710s. “Having it completely recover Herb Meeder started off in the the car by applying braking to wet at 1:19.22, but drove his pas- only the right rear tire is extreme- senger around the dry track later ly cool! PSM was shaving easily in 1:13.10. Driving on Toyos that 10 seconds off my times in total were “scrubbed to near slicks in a wet conditions, and I was unable car without LSD and a lot of un- to spin the car. If you’ve got PSM, explored power … well, let’s just you really should try it next time say it wasn’t my first choice for a we have wet conditions.” (Per- test-and-tune day.” sonally, here’s hoping we don’t get to try it anytime soon!) Bonus points for survival Tom was running 1:20s earlier, I had to leave for a formal fund- then dropped to 1:16s with one raising affair (from autocross togs 1:15 and change. With the PSM to “monkey suit” in an hour!), but off, Tom managed one of the “bet- most of the drivers stayed after ter” spins on the course, where the third run-session for a set of he “found myself 20 feet from the “bonus” runs, just for fun. timing lights, facing backwards, OK, as much as I wanted to and not one cone down.” run the events for points, I have

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Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 39 Road & Track

By Ma r y Cl a r k Ph o t o s b y La r r y Cl a r k

here are two kinds of tours. a long time. So when Bill Marsh event, Bill wasn’t on hand. He had On “destination” tours, announced his tour to Campo, I scored tickets for the Chargers Tthe primary object is to get just had to go. Larry hid his white game, and they took precedence. somewhere of interest. On back- knuckles and suggested that I (Personally, I’d seize almost any road tours, driving on twisty ru- drive the Boxster to get some excuse to miss a football game, ral roads is the end in itself. seat time before the Performance but everyone has different tastes.) I have always preferred des- Driving School in November. So Jan Mellinger welcomed us all at tination tours, and I’ve wanted off we went. the start, and led the drivers meet- to take the Campo train trip for Although he organized the ing, assisted by Ralph Turner.

And let us not forget how all the members were New member, daughter so gracious and accommodating that they all voted for the “new guy”—that’s me—to write this ar- enjoy rail tour ticle. Wasn’t that nice? Once we got out of town and hit the highway, we a b r i e l a i a G R were all grouped in a formation that would have Hi. My name is Gabriel, and I was invited to join made the Blue Angels proud. The trip started to with the most prestigious group of performance- accelerate in all forms when we hit the mountains car enthusiasts, the PSA-SDR, for a tour through with the curvy roads that which were made for the mountains to Campo Train Museum. Porsches of all models. At this point, the weather We started out with a cloudy, cool morning at cleared and tops were down with clear visibility Starbucks—too cool at this point to drop the top. that provided spectacular mountainous scenery. All the members were very nice and accommodat- Arriving at the Train Depot, we all boarded ing to me and my 8-year-old daughter, Gabriela. an early-1900s-vintage train that took us on a She was very anxious to start the tour, so much 2.5-hour, 10-mph ride through the desert terrain. that she was waiting by the car well before the The weather was perfect. We all had a chance to safety and route brief was completed. converse and settle in for memorable ride. On the way back to the depot we stopped at the

40 Windblown Witness December 2007 Here we met Gabriel Raia and room, grab a his 8-year old daughter Gabri- cool drink, and ela, who were on their first SDR watch the train event. The crowd promptly bad- arrive. Soon gered them to provide a write-up it was time to of the tour. board. Some cars Jan suggested that the first part had seats, but of the tour might be somewhat others were vir- congested with Sunday morning tually stripped. traffic. She proposed an alterna- One had a tive, taking I-8 straight out to Al- non-authentic, pine, and the drivers agreed. but functional On the road portapotty. We took off, regrouping in Al- With an un- All aboard. Porsche pushers board the train for a scenic, nostalgic journey. pine at a Carl’s Jr. as originally d e r w h e l m i n g burst of accel- scheduled. By this time the clouds somewhat like the “king of the eration, the train began moving. had broken up and the day was world” scene from Titanic. beautiful. After a brief break, we Even when it got “up to speed,” it Museum pieces headed off, traveling south on traveled very slowly. A docent ex- Before reaching the train depot, Tavern Rd., which became Jap- plained that these trains original- we stopped at the railroad muse- atul. We continued south on Ly- ly went much faster on this line, um, a few hundred yards away. ons Valley and Honey Springs, but the track condition forced Most of us disembarked there, then east on SR 94 to Campo. them to slow. where we were treated to a close- The roads were entertaining, Watching the scenery flow by up look at other old trains. I par- and views were outstanding. We was very relaxing. People in cars ticularly enjoyed seeing a postal could hardly imagine that these stopped at railroad crossings car, which had pigeonholes for same roads, just a week later, waved as we passed by. After a sorting mail to Vegas, Phoenix, would be right in the heart of the while, we stopped (in the middle and San Diego. Harris fire. of nowhere), then reversed direction to head back. During the Larry was impressed by a Riding the rails return trip, we could stand in the table-top display of HO and HO-N We arrived in Campo in time front car with the wind blow- tracks. It was a multi-tiered lay- to buy train tickets, use the rest ing through the open window— out with a mining and mountain

Train Museum, which housed good. We enjoyed good conver- more 1900s-vintage trains and sations over lunch while in the specially equipped boxcars. background, the Chargers were We toured an Army boxcar kicking some Raider tails to top equipped with its own bunks, off the afternoon. stove, sink, and refrigerator. I want to extend a special (Quite impressive, consider- thanks to Ziggy for the invita- ing that these are from around tion and to the other members the turn of the century.) I was for making us feel welcome. We intrigued by the businessman’s truly had a great time, both on boxcar, which came complete and off the road. We are eager with a full dining room, study, to join the next tour and to have bathrooms, and shower. That’s an opportunity to get to better traveling in style. know all the members. After the Train tour we went Also, let’s not forget the to a unique restaurant for lunch. special opportunity that I was Most ordered the fried fish din- Gabriel and Gabriela Raia given to write this story. ner, which I was told was very at the restart point in Alpine.

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 41 theme, which depot after touring the museum. thanks to Bill Marsh and the rest had tracks for We hitched a ride on a golf cart, of the Tour Team for organizing three indepen- which the museum provides. Af- PCA-SDR’s own edition of “road dent trains to ter regrouping, most of our crowd and track.” run. It was be- headed back ing offered for up 94 to lunch sale, and he at the Barrett was tempted. Junction Café All the elec- and Mercan- tronics were tile, which there; it just offered great needed a lot barbecue and of dusting and a family-style, cleaning, along with the cars to all-you-can- run. We decided we have no use eat fish fry. nor room for it, but it looked like This was a a fun project. terrific event, We didn’t visit the back yard, combining the but it appeared to be full of still great drive of more full-size railroad cars and a back-road artifacts. tour with the And on to lunch entertainment Some folks walked back to the of a destination tour. Our The depot’s stationmaster rings up ticket and refreshment sales.

Sunday, December 9 A fun back-country tour ending with lunch, followed by a visit to March Field Air Museum to pay tribute to another form of “going fast” … the one where the rubber doesn’t meet the road!

8:30 a.m. - Congregate at Albertson’s, 2707 Via De La Valle, Del Mar, just east of I-5 exit. (There’s a Starbucks inside.) 858-259-9303 Drivers meeting 8:45, depart 9:00 sharp. For more information contact Bill Marsh (619-881-7028), or Bill, Ralph, and Jan at [email protected].

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Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 43 44 Windblown Witness December 2007 Modern Image demos windshield protection By Ge o r g e Ma n c u s o ; p h o t o s b y La r r y Cl a r k

he October Tech Session took place at Modern to the rear grill. The GT3 RS was black, trimmed Image, which specializes in vinyl car decals, with orange mirrors and wheels, a real knockout of Tcar graphics, auto decals, vehicle graphics, a color scheme. and vehicle wraps. The focus of the session was a During the session, Modern Image workers in- protective windshield skin manufactured by Pro- stalled a protective windshield skin on the GT3 RS. line. I was also impressed that the body of entire GT3 The Proline Windshield Skin is a clear film. It ab- RS had previously been wrapped with a protective sorbs the impact of standard road hazards and is de- skin. This skin was invisible, other than some trim- signed to significantly reduce the occurrence of road ming that was still being performed under a rear chips, pitting, and bullseyes. The skin also features wheel well. UV blocking, which helps to reduce the amount of Each window skin is custom fitted for the vehicle heat in a vehicle and prolong interior life. prior to installation. The skin comes with a backing A demonstration was performed by center- that is removed prior to installation so that the ad- punching a partially protected windshield sample. hesive can bond. The installation process consists of The protected portion suffered only a minor inden- thoroughly cleaning the windshield and affixing the tation, while the unprotected sample was noticeably skin while still wet. The workers took great care to damaged. ensure that the windshield was clean and to remove A number of interesting vehicles were at Modern any trapped air by a squeegee process. Once the skin Image, including a 911 outfitted for racing, a Ferrari is pressed down against the windshield, the adhe- Modena, and a GT3 RS. The 911 was fully decked out sive sets up. After attachment the skin can also be in decals, which was an impressive display of Mod- removed. ern Image’s capabilities. The Modena was simply The session had a good turnout. In addition to be- a Modena—red, big, powerful, and beautiful—but ing informative, it provided a chance for PCA-SDR someone must also have a sense of humor. In addi- members to socialize. tion to the Ferrari logo, it had a Ford emblem affixed

Patrick Musante shows how Proline Windshield Skin makes a Claudio Ramirez prepares the hermetically sealed GT3 for its windshield virtually impenetrable. Windshield Skin as Enrico Del Mar describes the process.

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 45 Top Tier fuel: Is it worth the money? By Ke n Ko o p , Ye l l o w s t o n e Re g i o n

n a recent club driving tour, I was surprised Q. Shell and Chevron do not even have refineries in to learn of the confusion regarding gasoline our area. So how can we possibly get their gas and Oused by our members. Most of the members representative additives at our stations? that I had discussions with thought that all fuels A. Correct. Shell and Chevron do not have refineries were about the same. They even asked why I would in our area. Their fuels, along with generic gas (take pay four cents per gallon more for branded gas. Let’s 91 Octane for instance), all come out of the same take a closer look at what makes fuels different. “depots,” which are located in Wyoming and Idaho To be able to answer these questions with more (Pocatello for Chevron). As the fuel is being loaded expertise and use indisputable facts in this article, I onto the tanker truck, the Techron (for Chevron) have done some research on the subject. I have spo- and Shell’s proprietary additive package (for Shell ken with several fuel engineers, the V-Power) are injected into the fuel to logistics departments, and the mar- give the ratio that Shell or Chevron keting and fuel research departments requires. So the fuel you buy in Wyo- at both Shell and Chevron. I contacted ming has the identical additive blend both engine and emissions special- as the fuel that comes out of the Shell ists at General Motors. I have also re- or Chevron refineries in California. searched many Internet web sites for The non-branded fuels are also information on this particular subject. injected with their specified fuel ad- Now let it be known, I am not a fuel ditives as they are loaded onto the engineer, but I did stay at a Holiday tanker trucks, although they may not Inn last night…just kidding. necessarily meet the Top Tier Deter- First, let us get some of the ques- gent Standards set by major car manu- tions that were being asked of me on facturers. By the way, the injection of the tour and during some private con- additives into the fuel as it is being versations (implying that I was not loaded onto the tanker truck is a com- very smart for buying branded gas) out onto the mon industry practice across America. table. I might add that these questions were asked Q. The fuel is delivered in no-name gas tanker trucks by more than one person, which signaled to me that to the branded gas stations. The tankers then go from maybe a few other members may also be unaware of the branded station to the generic station to deliver the quality of fuels they are buying. Let’s take a look fuel. Therefore, all stations must get the same type at all of these questions, and you can be the judge of fuel. whether Shell or Chevron fuels are worth the extra cost for your car. A. True. The fuel is delivered in tanker trucks that I will concentrate on only these two brands, since are not owned by Shell or Chevron. The tanker truck they are the major branded fuel companies in our is owned by an independent contractor who is hired area. Other brands may meet the Top Tier fuel re- by Shell or Chevron or their branded marketers to quirements, but since I did not have the time to deliver their fuels. Each tanker truck (which looks examine the practices or interview the engineers like one large tank) actually has two to four smaller from the other companies, I will make no claims for tank compartments inside. Each tank can be loaded them. with a different fuel. A fully loaded tanker truck in our area holds 11,000 gallons of fuel in five or six Any questions? separate tanks (because of the ability for the tractor Here are some of the most common questions and truck to tow a second separate tanker trailer). comments that were made. The fuel delivered to Shell and Chevron stations

46 Windblown Witness December 2007 contain only their branded fuels. When the tanker reversing the national trend toward lower gasoline- truck delivers fuel to a non-branded station, it deliv- additive concentrations. Both Shell and Chevron ers an entirely different blend of detergent fuels out meet the standards of Top Tier in all of their fuel of another tank. The fuel will not contain Techron or grades, with Chevron being the first fuel company to Shell’s V-Power package as an additive, nor the same meet the Top Tier requirements. Three other brands percentage of detergents. that pass the Top Tier Requirements in our area are Q. Shell and Chevron stations could put generic fuel Texaco, Conoco, and Phillips. Generic brands gener- into their tanks with no one ever knowing, then sell ally do not meet Top Tier standards in any of their it for branded gas and keep the profit. grades of fuels. A. Shell and Chevron put proprietary “markers” in Q. Are branded fuels really worth the extra money? their gas. The oil companies monitor their individual A. If it’s important to you to help your fuel injectors stations by sampling the fuel that is dispensed from atomize the fuel to their fullest, keep intake runners the gas station’s fuel nozzle. The fuel is then sent to a and valves clean so fuel does not adhere to the de- lab (typically an independent one) and analyzed for posits and then the respective company. If the marker is not present, drip into the cyl- this would indicate that the station does not have inders, and keep the branded gas that they are suppose to have, and performance to the station would then lose their franchise. the maximum The labs are able to detect very small changes to and emissions the fuel, so if another brand of fuel is mixed into the to the minimum station’s fuel tank, the lab would be able to detect it. by burning fuel Both Shell and Chevron are very protective of their more efficient- fuels and the quality of product they deliver to their ly, then using customer. a quality fuel Q. Even if additives in the fuel are different, they are should be impor- not worth the increased price. tant to you. But are these things A. The EPA requires a minimum concentration level important? of detergent additives in gasoline. Shell Regular and Deposits on Plus gasolines contain more than twice the cleaning the inside of an engine are similar to plaque on the agent required by the EPA. Shell V-Power has more inside of an artery. It takes a long time for the depos- than five times the amount required by the EPA. At its to become noticeable, but there will nevertheless that level, Shell V-Power actually cleans the engine be a continual decrease in performance, whether as you drive, giving it the ability to clean up depos- in an automobile or in a human. With proper fuels its that have already built up on intake valves and in a car or drugs in a human, symptoms can be re- fuel injectors left behind by low detergent gasolines. versed. Chevron gasolines contain concentrations of the Techron additive, which also removes deposits low- A word on octane er quality gasolines can leave behind. In addition, All of our cars are designed to run on a speci- Chevron has the ability to remove deposits in all fied octane, which is generally stated on the inside three grades of its gasoline. Generic brands generally of the gas filler door and owner’s manual. It is very contain the absolute minimum amount of detergent important to use the fuels required. At our eleva- required by the EPA, and therefore do not have the tion (because of the lack of oxygen compared to sea ability to clean the engine of deposits. level), the octane requirement is generally dimin- Q. When I mentioned “Top Tier” fuel to most of our ished (unless you have a turbo-charged engine). All members, their response was, “What is Top Tier?” newer Porsches have compensating mechanisms to retard the engine’s ignition timing if the octane re- A. “Top Tier” detergent gasolines help keep engines quirements are not being met (at least up to a certain cleaner than gasolines containing the minimum point). amount required by government regulations. This Older cars do not have this compensating mecha- helps provide optimal fuel economy, better perfor- nism. Newer as well as older cars will eventually de- mance, and reduced emissions. velop detonation (which you may not even be aware Top Tier detergent standards were developed by of while driving) when the octane level drops low BMW, GM, Honda, and Toyota. They were aimed at Continued on page 51

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 47 Optimizing the 914’s aerodynamics

Te x t a n d illustrations b y Ch r i s Ca s s i d y a n d s t u d e n t s

hen I bought my 914, it came with an after- projects for the students in these areas. I offered to market front spoiler. I kept it on the car be- sponsor and advise a project that would look at the Wcause I liked the way it looked. It gave the aerodynamic effects of my front spoiler on my 914 car that kind of racecar look and feel. I bought the and some rear spoilers that I had bought on eBay. I car for only one use: to have fun driving it in PCA- wanted to know how the spoilers would affect the SDR autocross events! performance of my car for autocross driving. I like working on my cars and driving them. When Students in projects of this type apply what the car is not at an autocross, it is at home in the they’ve learned in the classroom while trying to garage being worked on. So on the down side, the accomplish the sponsor’s goal. Over the past three front spoiler adds two points to my class standing years I have sponsored my 914 aerodynamics proj- for “Non-stock Aerodynamic Aids.” For me, the look ect three times with three different student groups. of the spoiler outweighed the added points. Until I Each year, the project had a different emphasis. Sev- have a chance to improve the engine and suspension eral methods were used to measure the same effects more and I need the points for those improvements, of aerodynamic drag and air flow on my 914. This I will continue to use the front spoiler. way the students could verify their results and at the I work at UCSD in the Mechanical and Aerospace same time learn different scientific and engineering Engineering (MAE) Department. Besides classroom techniques. lectures for the students, we have laboratories where 2005: Working with models students go for hands-on learning. We have different The first year’s group worked on preparing two laboratories for different engineering disciplines. I Revell scale models for wind-tunnel testing, creating manage a laboratory where the students learn about a computer model for airflow and drag coefficient Engineering Design. analysis, and purchasing a car data-acquisition sys- We have a laboratory-course class in which stu- tem. The goal was to take three different approaches dents learn about fluid mechanics, solid mechan- to measure the 914’s drag coefficient and to compare ics, vibration, control systems, and heat exchange the results. and pollution experiments. Each year, they ask for The students’ first step was to perform a litera-

48 Windblown Witness December 2007 Solidworks Model weight and acceleration. Because the spoilers affect the aerodynamics of the car, it shows up as more or less horsepower, which can be calculated into more or less drag. Their main conclusion was that the front spoiler that came on my 914 increases its drag and should be removed for autocross driving. 2006: Verification The second year’s group worked on testing the models in a water tunnel, performing a traditional yarn test, creating a dye-flow visualization, and im- proving the models and methods used in the computer modeling. Computer models created with the SolidWorks 3D CAD software. ture search on the web, and to post requests for information on the various 914 forums. It was interesting to find that out that there was almost no aerodynamic analysis of the 914 in the Porsche com- munity. A number of people have added spoilers and wings to their 914s, but no aerodynamic testing or analysis has been done using them. Dye visualization. A Stratasys Systems 3D Prototyper created the spoilers for the Revell models. 3D computer models Their main conclusion was that computer models were made of the spoilers and then scaled down to could be used to model real-world results. It was in- match the scale of the Revell models. Because our teresting to see how well the yarn test and the dye Stratasys Prototyper can make parts using only wax, visualization matched up with the computer analy- female molds were made, and then resin was cast sis of the airflow around the 914. into them to form the spoilers. For the computer analysis, FloWorks was used to 2007: Innovation model the airflow around the 914 and calculate the The third year’s group was given the chance to drag coefficient. At the time, there were no comput- be creative. Previous groups had measured the er models of the 914, so they had to be made from aerodynamic effects of drag on the 914 in different scratch. ways and then verified the theoretical with the real All of the spoilers were mounted on the actual world. This year’s group used everything that was 914 to see how they affected the car’s drag. The drag previously learned to design different aerodynamic measurements were done using a G-Tech Meter, improvements for the 914. which calculates a car’s horsepower based on its

In a water tunnel, a laser Doppler measures water velocity In the wind tunnel, a drag balance measures forces on the car passing the (inverted) model. from surrounding air flow.

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 49 Hp ǻ ative insights into the into insights ative e testing,etuft yarn and due to the lack both of lack the to due by such modifications. such by car tests. Because of theof car Because tests. CFD generally CFD estimated a changes thecar’s into ons at 50 mph. This mph. study 50 at ons Porsche for a onfiguration surface roughness in the in roughness surface The greater pressure drag The ous car car configurations. ous e rear window, rear theaddition e window, increase is directly related to is directly related increase dependent testing methods to methods testing dependent visualizations produced visualizations D irmed of hypothesis that hypothesis of irmed FloWorks Horsepower estimates from both CFD and LDV were close in LDV were and CFD both from estimates 1 up, top on windows 2 up, top off windows 3 top on down, windows 4 top off down, windows 5 0.347 lip closed up, front 6 0.432 0.483 spoiler closed up, rear 7 0.480 aero closed up, full 5.5 6.8 7.6 0.411 0.435 7.6 0.000 1.300 2.100 0.414 6.5 2.100 6.9 1.000 6.5 1.400 1.000 # Description mph) (50 Cd Hp D agreement with each other and the published witheachothervalue and thepublished of agreement 0.363 although (closed up), slightly value, lower probably subtle panel gaps and body Flow model. Solidworks dy tunnel CFD, water through adverse the depicted y qualitativel all testing aerodynamic effects caused the pressure drag increase. drag pressure the given a maintain to necessary power increases the also comparinglowest velocity, 2.1horsepower increase a configurati drag and highest that best the c recommends with point penalties autocross an is 914 during windows modifications. This aerodynamic and no up,top on, point no dragand receives thelowest configuration has penalties. Increases in wind noise and frayed yarn showed areas showed noiseIncreases andfrayed yarn wind in of real the turbulenceduring th flowrecirculation behind be airflow not would stagnant of spoiler such inrear a effective Loss Results Horsepower Effective Discussion of Results of We variety utilizeda in andqualit quantitative gain both vari aerodynamic effects of setof results conf Each geometry sharp introducing and separation flow to contribute surface would coefficient. drag higher a producing thereby turbulence, C Conclusion and Recommendations seen that thecoefficient drag of have we In conclusion, or windows the down rolling after greatly increases thetop.C removing The Cd į Flow into Cabin into Flow Chris Cassidy Chris : FloWorks LDV indows up, top on) config. on) top indows up, 1 ontop up, windows 2 offtop up, windows 3 ontop down, windows 4 offtop down, windows 5 0.347 spoiler front closed up, 6 0.483 0.432 spoiler rear closed up, 7 0.480 0.376 aero full closed up, 0.435 0.451 0.404 0.014 0.411 0.467 0.018 0.016 0.396 0.018 0.414 0.378 0.016 0.015 0.429 0.017 # Description mph) (50 Cd Cd Backwards Flow Results Drag Coefficient: byPerformance Best on Top – up Windows 1) on Top – down Windows 2) off Top – down Windows 3) off Top – up Windows 3) (w stock over flow Smooth down windows when into Flow interior in cases all window rear behind recirculation Flow modifications, in (aero geometry changes sharp Adding of top off)leads drag down, because higher to windows drag pressure flowseparation increased causing cAids for Autocross Racing dA is the flow the is 2 2 es.Reducing 2 d 1 C f rontal f A 3 D f f 2 1 F interaction of particles fluid interaction ty, a certain force fromforce the certain ty,a 2 f UU V UU odynamic forc ile of the wake the ileof behind thewake with theobject’ssurface. with U UA flow associated with the flowwith associated can be usedcanbe forvehicle U 2[ ( ) ] 2 1 : Dr. V. Shevchenko, and Project Sponsor Project Advisor ³ 2 1 2 f

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Presentation Poster summarizes students’ project. (The equations in the second column are, of course, obvious.)

50 Windblown Witness December 2007 They looked at the aerodynamic designs that oth- What’s next? er people were using on their 914s and then came I’m going to have next year’s group look at the up with several designs of their own. Because there downward effects of the aerodynamics of the 914 was so little information in the 914 communities in and how it performs on larger tracks. They will regard to the 914’s overall aerodynamic characteris- model what is currently being used and then try to tics, the students concentrated their efforts on mea- design improvements that would make them more suring drag coefficients and airflow around the 914. efficient. They will look at how much downward Their Student Presentation Poster shows what they force the 914 needs to keep it stable at higher speeds found. The chart also shows downward forces gen- in a straight, and how much force it needs to keep it erated. stuck to the ground when cornering. Is there anyone Their main conclusions showed that the stock out there who would be willing to have the students car is prettyEffective good in Horsepower regard to drag. LossNot bad for a come take measurements of their large rear wings? 37-year-oldDue design. to Drag at 50 mph Currently my old, tired, 80-hp, 1.7L (with low compression in one cylinder) 914 is starting to make a FloWorks Horsepower crankshaft-knocking noise and needs to be replaced. # Description Cd (50 mph) Hp ǻHp I’ve replaced, rebuilt, or upgraded everything else 1 windows up, top on 0.347 5.5 0.000 in the car, so the motor will be next. After that, I will 2 windows up, top off 0.483 7.6 2.100 3 windows down, top on 0.432 6.8 1.300 be looking into lightening the car and possibly using 4 windows down, top off 0.480 7.6 2.100 a very large rear wing that other types of cars use for 5 closed up, front lip 0.435 6.9 1.400 lower-speed racing. 6 closed up, rear spoiler 0.411 6.5 1.000 Working with the students has been very reward- 7 closed up, full aero 0.414 6.5 1.000 ing and motivating. Their energy is highly conta- Table shows effective loss of horsepower at 50 mph for various gious. configurations.

FUEL: Continued from page 47 • A number of Porsche racers and collectors whom I personally know add Techron (Chevron’s well enough. This detonation can eventually lead to en- known additive/detergent) to their race fuel. They gine destruction. add it to prevent their fuel injectors from clogging The most important thing to remember about oc- and to keep their fuel systems clean during pro- tane is that having an octane level too high will not longed periods of storage. They, as well as I, believe harm an engine; having an octane level too low can it is cheap insurance. be catastrophic. Therefore, do not try and save mon- Summing up ey by reducing the octane level of the fuel required. Putting this into context: Our engines are more On a side note, putting a higher octane fuel in your complex, higher performance, and more expensive car than is required might— but will not necessari- to maintain than the engines from BMW, GM, Hon- ly—improve its performance. da and Toyota. If those manufacturers specify Top Here are a couple more bits of information that Tier fuels in their cars for performance reasons, it you may find interesting. seems only logical to me that running anything less • Chevron has been supplying the gasoline that in our cars is asking for problems. the Big Three Detroit auto makers use to accumu- Everyone has heard the saying, “Pay me now, or late mileage on their vehicles to demonstrate com- pay me later.” The decision is yours to make. With pliance with the U.S. EPA’s 50,000- and 100,000-mile the price of repairs and the cost of our car engines, I emissions-durability requirement. Even though the personally believe that buying a premium Top Tier closest supply point is 350 miles away in Louisville, fuel is money well spent. KY, the Big Three pay to have the fuel trucked into Detroit. The Big Three must believe that using Chev- Ken Koop is president and editor of Yellowstone ron fuels offers their best chance to keep the vehicles Region, PCA. Reprinted with permission from Yel- performing to their optimum and passing the EPA’s lowstone Region’s Old Faithful Porsche, February requirements. 2007.

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 51 52 Windblown Witness December 2007 Back In The Day 1982: Our 25th Anniversary year By Jo h n st r a u B , archiVist

f you have followed this series from the start, you Also that month, we had a Tech Session on fi xing know we have already covered 25 years of San paint chips. Chair Pat Scanlan shared his secret of IDiego Region history, six months at a time. Now Blue Magic Polish and showed everyone how to use we come to 1982, the year of our 25th Anniversary. hot lead as a body fi ller. Looking back, you have seen the events we cre- In March we had a Time Trial called the “Stadium ated (many of which we still do), the members who Sprints” at San Diego Stadium, chaired by Bruce started it all, the members who made it all happen Swambom. Bruce had been an SCCA racer and was through those years (some of whom are no longer now general manager of La Mesa Porsche-Audi. The with us), and a lot of the traditions that are carried cost of this event was $25, with La Mesa Porsche as on even today. So when you consider any one day in the sponsor. At that time, we had three race-oriented the club, it’s like the head of a pin in time. Just imag- Porsche dealers: Alan Johnson Porsche, Don Sharp ine all those members for their “one day in the club” Porsche, and La Mesa Porsche. All three had drivers time, 365 days a year for 25 years. as owners/investors. The thing that is kind of mind-boggling is that we April’s fi rst event was a Wine Tour, chaired by still have 25 more years to bring us up to the present, Louis Barrie, with 32 Porsches participating. The our 50th Anniversary year. tour stopped at Celurzo Winery, Ferrera Winery, and Gett ing back to 1982, the President was Margie San Pasqual Vineyards. There was lots of sampled Smith-Haas. Other offi cers were Vice-President Dick wines and cheese for everybody. Eimers, Secretary Craig Bowles, Treasurer Terri Stew- April also saw another autocross, this one at the art, and board members Joe Weber, Denise Straub and Stadium. Some of the drivers at this one were: Nils Slim Durham. We had 19 committ ee chairs. Our mem- Hallstrom, Ben Blake, Darlene Osterberg, Ron Stark, bership was at 675, compared with about 1600 today. I Tom Schoch, and Nancy Faulkner. Paul Haas took was in my second year as editor of the Witness. TTOD in his 914/6 at this event. In January, we held our Installation Dinner at the In May we had our regular autocross, chaired by Town and Country Hotel. We gave out autocross Margie Smith-Haas and Joe Weberwith. They intro- awards for 1981, as well as year-end awards to the duced one additional element, called a “Bonnie & chairs. I remember we had a cocktail hour and hors Clyde” combined competition. In this event, a man d’oeuvres, hosted by the three Porsche dealerships and woman drove the same car; we added the best in San Diego. The cost of the dinner was $19.75 per run for each to come up with a combined time, with person, and Denise Straub chaired the dinner. About an additional trophy awarded. Talk about fun! 100 members att ended. Also in May, Art Wrightson and Slim Durham put February brought the start of our autocrosses on a rally school, timed to precede a Zone 8 rally in for the year. We decided to go to the Del Mar Fair- June hosted by our region. grounds parking lot, the same parking lot where June brought an Observation Tour and “Bloody the Del Mar Sports Car Races were held many years Mary” breakfast, chaired by Art and Gerry Wright- before. The cost was $15, with a reduced rate for a son. But that was not the end of June. We also had a second driver in the same car. General Membership meeting at Mr. G’s Restaurant, This year was a litt le diff erent from previous years to which Bruce Swambom brought a brand new 944 in that trophies were awarded for each event as well for everyone to crawl over. as for the series championships. Some of the drivers On the racing scene, John Fitzpatrick Racing in were: Don Clark, Bob Bertrand, Mike Denny, Jerry San Diego held an open house for us with the JDA- Beauchane, Jess Osterberg, Dave Belanich, Steve VID 935-K4 and 935-K3. Bill Koll also had his IMSA Wheeler, Bill Shaff er, Joe Weber, and John Shirk. GTP Rondeau there for us to check out. As you can Margie Smith-Haas claimed TTOD in her 914/6, the see, racing has always been a big part of San Diego same car she runs today. Region.

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 53 54 Windblown Witness December 2007 Performance Driving Events PCA-SDR offers a variety of performance driving events for drivers of all skill levels.

Autocross (AX) Driver Education (DE) Time Trial (TT) An autocross is a fun, com- Driver Education is the next A time trial is a competitive petitive event, normally held on step beyond autocross. A DE lets driving-education event, oft en a large parking lot such as the you experience continuous lap- run on a major race track over a ones at Qualcomm. Traffi c cones ping and limited passing in a weekend. During practice runs, are used to defi ne a twisty course, highly structured fashion. Speeds multiple cars are on the course which drivers att empt to navi- are generally faster than in auto- simultaneously, running continu- gate, one car at a time, as quickly cross, but DEs are not timed. ous laps, just as in a DE. Passing as possible. DEs are usually run in large is expected and required. You’ll need only your car’s nor- parking lots or other open areas, Saturday’s program usually mal equipment (seat belts, etc.), using traffi c cones; occasionally provides practice runs. Sunday plus a helmet that meets Snell they are run on race tracks. Un- off ers practice runs in the morn- 2000 safety standards or bett er. like autocrosses, where cars exit ing and timed runs without traffi c The club off ers helmets for rent. the track aft er each lap, DE cars later in the aft ernoon. Although Plan to arrive early with a full remain on the course for an entire this is a competitive event against tank of gas, and remove anything session. Since they run the course the clock, it is not wheel-to-wheel that’s loose from the car’s interior. in groups, not individually, they racing. Your car must pass a brief safety must also deal with traffi c. Lim- Time trials are not entry-level inspection. ited passing is expected. events. Safety equipment require- Inexperienced autocrossers DEs are not entry-level events. ments are more stringent than for will be provided with instruc- At least six days of autocross autocross. Participation is lim- tors at no additional cost. The experience is required. Safety ited to licensed participants or club also off ers a biannual Per- equipment requirements are students, who must have at least formance Driving School, which more stringent than for autocross. six days of autocross experience. teaches techniques that are useful Instructors are always available Instructors are available to assist in autocross. to assist students or those wish- new student drivers. The standard registration fee ing to improve their skills. Time trials typically cost $295, is $40 per car if pre-registered (by The entry fee is normally $60 or $125 for fi rst-time drivers; late the Tuesday before the event), or per car if pre-registered, or $80 af- registration fees apply. $60 aft er that. ter that.

For complete information on all types of events, including safety requirements, rules, and eligibility, consult the club’s web site, WWW .PCASDR .ORG , and the Zone 8 web site, WWW .PCA .ORG /ZONE 8.

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Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 55 56 Windblown Witness December 2007 Fire victims need blood To m Go l i c h he San Diego County Blood pulse rate. The blood pressure You can donate at a number Bank is in immediate need and pulse measurements are proof locations throughout the San Tof blood donations for vided at the time of the donation; Diego area: downtown, El Cajon, burn victims from the devastat- the cholesterol count is available Escondido, Vista, National City ing wildfires in San Diego Coun- about a week later via the Blood and Murrieta. The hours and lo- ty. The Club has an account at the Bank’s web site, www.sandiego cations of these sites are listed on San Diego Blood Bank. bloodbank.org. There you can the web site. Donating blood can be a win- also get more information about If you have general questions win for everyone. Your donation the donation process. related to the donation process, will help reduce the critical short- So how do you donate blood? you are welcome to contact me age of blood in the San Diego area. Call the San Diego Blood Bank at at 858-755-4986 or tsgolich@aol. In return, if you or a member of 619-296-6393 to set up an appoint- com. I have been a donor for over your immediate family member ment. It takes less than an hour to 40 years at the San Diego Blood ever needs blood, the group plan go through the interview and the Bank. I have always walked out provides coverage for the pro- donation process. Donors must of the Blood Bank with the satis- cessing costs of whole blood and be in good health, feel well, be at faction of knowing I have helped the basic blood components. least 17 years of age, and weigh at someone I don’t even know, and Another benefit of donat- least 110 pounds. When you go in having given up only a little of ing blood is that you receive a to donate, tell them you are there my time. I believe that what goes wellness profile, showing your to donate to our account (group around comes around in spades. cholesterol, blood pressure and code PCOA).

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Rentals [email protected] drive $40,000. (619) 957-1720 Four Post Car Lift 9,000 lb capacity lift for 1987 Carrera Coupe 26,900 57K MILES, 2002 Porsche Carrera Coupe, Seal daily rental. $20/day or $30/weekend Des Beautiful original paint, Red with guards. Grey Metallic, 24k Miles, Bose System, Young. Fallbrook (760) 731-2972 Black leather, , everything looks, works 18” Wheels, Lojack Security, XM Satellite like new. 225/40 and 255/35 F-1 18’ turbo Radio, Manual Stick Shift, Excellent Car Trailer For Rent - great open top car wheels (760) 716-4486 Condition, $43,500 (619) 818-5502 trailer, has an optional tire rack, storage box, all equipment, ready to go. lewis@ 1997 993 C2S Metallic Black, tan interior, 2003 carrera coupe. 14,400 miles, sdgalv.com or (619) 299-6645 tiptronic, euro springs, no leaks, excellent perfect condition. blk/blk.6 speed. bose, condition, 57k miles, asking S41,000.00 zenon, (760) 505-7780 RACE CAR RENTAL Local AX arrive (858) 486-1063 and drive 944 spec rental. $250 w/ 2004 BOXSTER speed yellow, black instruction from 20 yr PCA driver. 944’s 1998 Boxster - Mint Condition 5 leather, 16,000 mi, manual transmission, also available for big track DE’s & spd. Arctic Silver. Many Options; power seats, yellow accents, alarm, 1st TT’s. Tim Comeau 619.994.0919 www. Sports Touring; Multi Disc, etc. Never owner, excellent condition, never raced, comeauracing.co (619) 582-1913 autocrossed. PRICE= $16,000. Records. always garaged, warranty. $29,900. (Blue Book=$17,780) 858-454-3113 (505) 577-8059 Street Cars 2000 BOXSTER CONSISTENT CON- 2004 TURBO CABRIOLET 8500 MILES, COURS AWARD WINNER. ONE BLACK/ BLACK FULL LEATHER, 1966 911 AX ready needs nothing. black, OWNER, 16,000 MI. CUSTOM FAC- TIPTRONIC S, CD CHANGER (6 new tires great car moving must sell. David TORY PAINT (RARE IRIS BLUE ME- DISC), HEATED FRONT SEATS, 858-692-9294. Call for details. TALLIC), BLUE INTERIOR AND BLUE LUMBAR SUPPORT. $100,000 1971 “Real” 914-6 GT Style Black CONVERTIBLE TOP. TIPTRONIC S, EMAIL LLFOWLER@COX. NET (619) on Black, restored ’71 914-6 with GT CUSTOM GOLD ACCENTS, CHROME 838-4270 modifi cations. 8” & 9” inch Fuchs, plus TURBO STYLE WHEELS, REMOTE CD 2006 Cayman S for sale 53,000 Midnight loads more. Call Chris at 619-962-7345 CHANGER WITH PORSCHE UPGRAD- Blue, Black Full-Leather Interior, PASM, or email [email protected] (click on) http:// ED DIGITAL SOUND SYSTEM AND Sport Chrono, Bose Surround Sound, Bi- members.cox.net/kecho/index1971.html CD SHELF IN CENTER CONSOLE, xenon Headlamps, Adaptive Sport Seats for more info. LITRONIC HEADLIGHTS, NUMER- OUS OTHER CUSTOM FEATURES, (Full Power, Side Bolsters, Memory Seat 1974 914 2.0L Limited Edition 148 K GARAGED, ALWAYS WASHED WITH & Side Mirrors, Lumbar), Heated Seats, Original miles 4K miles since restoration. MINERAL FREE WATER, ORIGINAL Mobile Guardian Theft Protection, 3M 2owners, no rust, all matching numbers STICKER, STORED LAST THREE Clear Bra Installed at Dealer. Always with original fuel injection and alloy YEARS, PORSCHE CAR COVER. THIS Garaged & Cared for, Low Mileage, Non- wheels. Black over Yellow. Restoration IS THE BEST, JUDGE FOR YOURSELF. Smoker. The seats are the best offered included complete overhaul of engine, $27,000 obo RICHARD BARON (714) for this model, the most comfortable transaxle, brakes, clutch. New seat 756-1000 (949) 559-1800 seats available. Everything is in excellent upholstery, carpets, windshield - all condition, you will think this is a new car. to original specs. $25K OBO (760) 2001 Carrera 4 Cabriolet Seal gray/ PASM is the Porsche Active Suspension 728-4892 black/light gray; 29k miles, 6 speed, 18” Management. Extras like car cover, sport wheels, 3 spoke carbon/leather original window sticker, car manual, black 1978 911 SC Porsche Selling hood, stock steering wheel, litronic, aluminum dials, fl oor mats with Porsche lettering, wheel exhaust system with cat burners, bumper fl ared rocker panels, heated & comfort caps with colored crest, all records. Still and tail light assembly, smog pump, and seats, hi-fi CD, supple leather, much covered under factory warranty (4 yrs air conditioner for 1978 SC. make offer more, perfect condition $49,500, jk222@ 50,000). This car is loaded with all the 8582053131 glen (858) 205-3131 verizon.net (951) 302-9324 best options! (No navigation system because we didn’t like the way it looked in 1980 924 Turbo Extremely clean-Rebuilt Pristine Carrera Cabriolet 2001 with the dash.) Our purchase price in January engine and Turbo, New Paint, Ruby only 20,560 miles! Tiptronic transmission. of 2006 was $72,490: - Base model Red Metallic, always garaged-less than Rare Speed Yellow with black. Perfect. $58,900 - Adaptive sport seats $3.055 2,000 Miles on Rebuilt engine. 2nd No dings or scratches. CD player, ice - PASM $1,990 - Bi-xenon Headlamp owner purchased in 1983 $8995 OBO cold AC. This is a cream puff and a joy to package $1,090 - Bose surround sound

60 Windblown Witness December 2007 system $950 - Sport chrono package $920 - Midnight blue metallic paint $825 -87 944T Red/black leather. T-converted Parts NA. <90k on drivetrain. Great interior - Sport shifter $765 - Heated front seats 2002 996 10-Spoke Wheels Former 2001 $480 - 18” Wheels $390 - Sport steering and exterior. Too many engine, suspension and brake upgrades to list. Boxster autocross wheels that I no longer use wheel $250 - Wheel caps with colored $650. Robert. [email protected] (760) 445-1880 crest $185 - Black mats porsche lettering $9500. e-mail [email protected] for info. $115 Bought separately: - Car cover & (858) 794-6910 WHEELS/AUTO X 17x7.5, 17x9 bag $195 (858) 735-8236 1984 Europ. Spec. 911 Carerra Aftermarket. Fits: C2, C4, 993, 996, 944 and some Boxsters. Good condition, 2003 Boxster -- Tiptronic 36,000 miles. Targa-231 hp 3.2 Liter. Orig registered in Zurich, Switzerland. Garage kept, good price. $619 [email protected] 30,000 mile service done. Silver with (858) 481-0626 black interior. Original owner, excellent excellent condition, well maintained condition, all records. Includes car cover. show/weekender, black $26,500 (619) Fiberglass Parts Short hood, H4 $25,000. (619) 884-0654 850-5885 headlight covers, 74 RSR style front and rear bumpers to fit SC/ Carrera flares, 1995 993 CONVERTIBLE TIPTRONIC 930 Turbo ’79 Champagne Gold 4-Speed. Pwr Windows/Sunroof. A/C, Brown C2 rocker panels, C2 front bumper, C2 59K mi, Euro turbo nose, triple black, splitter, Carrera flares (858) 231-4143 newly chromed 17’s& Yokohamas, Leather Int. Upgraded Stereo, Prof. In- new tonneau, CD,60K service done, stall w/no extra holes (have original ste- 1989 Carrera whaletail Mint, new paint dazzling looks&runs great $31900 (619) reo). 67k miles on 64k rebuild. California (Grand Prix White) $1700.00. 6x15 fuchs 591-9471 Car/No Rust/Garaged w/Car-Cover. 2nd $900.00. David 858-692-9294. Call for Owner-Well Maintained. Have all Doc’s. details. (858) 454-4025 911 Porsche Carrera Cabriolet * Fully Price-35K. Serious Inquiries-No Trades. Serviced with paperwork * 5 Speed (619) 405-7351 911 Center Console Fits 1974 and manual * Convertible top * Red exterior similar years. Has 6 storage places for with tan interior * Leather * Great Track/Race Cars cassettes with a storage place on top. condition * Newer top & interior * Power The hole is where the stick shift goes. windows * Upgraded, removable AM/ FM 1988 944 Turbo ‘S’ Black, very well sorted, $50 or best offer with shipping included. radio and speaker s * Cassette * AC and 2 top times in 4 TT this year, consistent top Please email with any questions. dnjn@ Heat * Alloy wheels * 161,000 miles Call ten at autocross. $20k details: jadduncan2@ cox.net John at 619.248.5838 (858) 485-7400 yahoo.com (858) 350-4589 Boxster wheels - Get a softer ride when 2005 997 Carrera (MUST SELL) 944spec/Cup/SP1/GSR/R9S Many top you go boulevard cruising, with original EXCELLENT 16,500 mi OBO. 5 race finishes, LSD, Short 5th, Pro Built 16” wheels. 4 for $100 total. Emmet $59.500. Silver / black interior. & maintained, PCA_POC_NASA Log (858) 456-0872 WP0AA29975S716078, Heated Seats, Books, Track Proven Fast & Reliable. 19” S Wheel, PASM, 3M Bar. (858) $13.5K [email protected] for details. Boxster muffler (louder) Original 414-9315 [email protected] (858) 715-1465 Porsche muffler for 2.5 engine, modified to enhance sound (opened up internal 2001 911 Carrera Coupe Jungle green/ 911 1974 w/3.2L Completely upgraded passages). Good sound. $100. Emmet light tan. Most options, well maintained, 6 car. Rebuilt 3.2L, Custom roll cage, rear (858) 456-0872 speed, recent rear tires, 70k miles, $35K, coil over shock-Bilstein. Stainless Steal Carlsbad, CA (760) 602-0664 exhaust, rebuilt limited slip tranny. Much Corbeau Forza seat $150 Black; more! $37K. (949) 548-2625 excellent condition; includes dual 2004 Audi S4 Metallic Silver/Alcantara sliders. It’s $300 new not including silver w black int. Original owner. ’69 911 2.0 Challenge Champion Are sliders. [email protected] (858) Aluminum trim. Excellent condition. you ready to race? Here’s your chance 456-2480 Garaged. B to B till 3/08. Prem. pkg & to buy a good starter race car with some Bose XM. 17,280 miles. $35,920. (858) history. This car was raced by Don Camera Mounts Fits rollbars/cages/ 663-0618 Clark of Victory Motorsports for nearly harness bars and suction mounts, for four years and he personally won over camcorders or bullet cams. Safe & PCA/ ’97 993 Carrera Coupe Pastel Yellow, 30 races and four championships. We POC legal. Available trackside/AX/DE/ 79,300 mi. $31,500 orig color clean invested over $40K to build this car, TT. James Wilson 858-243-8091 throughout, all svc records, leather but are offering it today for only $25K. embossed seats both fully powered, Interesting Porsche trades welcome K&N Air Filters New in box, for ’69-’93 upgraded sound, cd, Passport SR-1 (hidden as well. For more information, please 911non-turbo and turbo, 944, many part hard installed), never tracked, graphite shift contact Chris at 619-962-7345 or email #’s, $25 each, my find is your gain! James knob, color matching dial faces ... very me directly at [email protected]. You Wilson 858-243-8091 sharp. All wx cover, leather bra and battery can also visit http:// members.cox.net/ 997 19” wheels FS. Brand new Carrera maintainer incl. (760) 436-9814 kecho/911TRaceCar.html Classic 5-spoke rims with 51/57 C4S

Volume 48 Number 12 Windblown Witness 61 offset, 305/30 and 235/35 Michelin PS2’s, the main portion can be unbolted in less than 20 miles, like new, $2500. ten minutes, allowing use of the rear Classified Ad Lightly used Carrera C2S “Lobster Fork” seats. $550 [email protected] (917) rims, without tires $950, with used Pirellis 363-2560 Policies $1200; will consider trade on 18” 997 C2 Members of San Diego rims. Call Ted. (858) 536-8844 PAGID ORANGE PADS Used one hour. Region PCA may place at no PAGID 1204 pads. 95% left, no damage. cost ads of up to 25 words 4 Sport Contact II tires w/ 80% tread: Fits some 928, 993, 964. $175 OBO to buy, sell, or trade specific (2) 225/40 ZR 18 and (2) 265/35 ZR 18. (951) 506-0826 items. Member ads of more $500 obo. Call Steve at (858) 922-8072. than 25 words are charged 18x8, 18x9.5 Turbo Wheels Good con- at 20 cents per additional Mille Miglia Cup 1 Wheels 2x 7.5 x 17 dition - minor curb rash right front - will word. ET52 & 2x 9 x 17 ET47 with mounted polish out - Yokohama rubber - rears us- Non-member, business, or Kuhmo Victoracers 30% tread. $450. able, $1000 or trade for set of 17x7,17x9 commercial ads are charged (619) 252-8649 wheels. Al James, james@raytheon. at 40 cents per word. com, 858-774-3782 Carrera tail and lid Factory option on All classified ads must be 86. Perfect. $700. (2) 8X16” Fuchs off placed through the club’s 911$600.619 593-4053 Mark Kinninger Wanted web site: www.pcasdr.org. (619) 593-4053 The classified ads service ‘65-73 911 Wanted Looking for a ’65-73 is managed by the AD2AD Early 911 Lightweight Hood for $150 911 coupe or Targa for a reasonable price, Network (www.ad2ad.com). Rear deck lid $200 Set Fuchs 8 & 6 with nice example or a project considered, call used Dot tires $500 New roll cage $350 (909)783-2541 5W-40 European Blend and 0W-30 in (858) 583-8440 WTB 102mm cylinders need 6 bad stock: local delivery! Call/email today! nicky ok, gonna be opened up!!! Thx. Jim 996 Exhaust Tips Std factory tips, [email protected] (951) 479-8483 take-offs from 02 996. OEM tips for 619-778-4526 Cleworth Speedster Lithographs 02-04 Carreras/GT3’s. Used for 10K mi. Wanted: Truman Motors, San Diego Limited Edition, ’56 Speedster, signed and Great condition. Pics avail. $100. (619) Motor Imports or other Porsche Dealer numbered by Harold James Cleworth, 723-5140 License Frames. Porsche books, Posters. Certificate of Authenticity, uncirculated, Also Minilite 8X15 or 9X15 wheels. (619) 2 used Pirelli P-zero tires Two mint condition, 30”x22”, Exceptional 667-4423 dismounted 255/45 R17 tires with decent value. $4700. (760) 723-2241 tread remaining. $50/obo takes them Wanted: 993 Long time PCA member Limited Edition Boxster Sports Watch, both! [email protected] (858) wants ’95-98 993 around $30,000 in #185 of 986 made, in original box. I 456-2480 nice shape. No red, black, or silver cars wore it during the Boxster launch in please. (909)583-1894 HARNESS BAR By Speedware Scottsdale, Az then put it away. $1,000 Stainless Steel Ready to install on 996, WTB: 944 Roll Bar Looking for a 944 (760) 985-5363 993, or C2. GREAT COND. $75.00 OBO (Cab if possible) bolt in roll bar with Nomex Oakley Carbon-X shirt (black), Mike (760) 633-1685 harness bar. Perry (619) 861-3035 pts@ size L. Sparco socks (natural). Gently chezor.com AutoPower Roll Bar Fits 964/993, used. Free to PCA member for shipping currently in 993 C4S. Painted Grey. costs or pickup. Call Kris @ (858) All hardware. $250 obo. Forrest (619) Miscellaneous 775-8744 992-4378 PANORAMA May 1967 to Present $350 for CAR STORAGE ! Store your car / truck RS Door Panels. Fit 911 to 98. All all. Jerry at [email protected]. (858) Indoor, safe, secure. Monthly / Yearly. hardware. Grey (easy to change). $300 453-6599 San Diego (858) 581-1101 new, $150 obo. Forrest (619) 992-4378 Old sign 18”x24” outdoor sign with TRAILER HITCH, FIT’S 80-86 F-150’S 986 Boxster S suspension Springs, black lettering and border on reflective BRAND NEW. $125.00 (619) 287-2783 shocks and sway bars from a 2003 white ground. $75.00 Sign reads in three Boxster S. Only 20,000 miles on the set. separate lines: (2”h) CARR-CHLOS (2”h) FREE! Windblown Witness Back Issues, Price Cut! Only $125! Call Ted at (858) ------> (3”h) CAR PARK (619) 990-6978 roughly 1989 to current. FREE if you pick 536-8844 Elizabeth them up at my house in Scripps Ranch, San Diego. [email protected] (858) BK Harness truss for 996/GT3 Brey- Best Performing Engine Oil Amsoil 566-7133 Krause R-1035 harness bar. uses only Synthetics: Synpsg.com! Best existing mounting points. Once installed, Performance and Wear Protection!

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