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San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 28 February 2017 THIS WEEK TOMORROW: Wednesday, 1 March 2016, SGVR Board Meeting The San Gabriel Valley Region Board of Directors will meet at about 7:00 PM at Scientific Motorcars in Pasadena. All members are welcome but—if you can—please e-mail Jack Diramarian so we can set up for everyone. Note: the exact time may change. JUST 2 DAYS: 2-6 March 2017, LitMeet Weekend (page 12) Los Angeles will be the center of the Porsche Universe! Saturday, 4 March 2017, Porsche and Vintage VW Literature, Toy/Model, & Memorabilia Swap Meet The centerpiece of LitMeet weekend will fill the ballrooms at the LAX Hilton: you need to spring for the “early bird” admission just to have time to see [almost] everything. Sunday, 5 March 2017, So Cal All-Porsche Swap and Car Display A traditional swap meet at the Phoenix Club as well as lots and lots of nice cars to ogle. The Phoenix Club has excellent food and German beer. 2-6 March 2017, 20+ Open Houses (page 16) Porsche-related businesses throw open their doors and lay out food! Visit shops, meet people, and fill your belly! Also, 356 Registry members can meet their trustees following the LitMeet. Thursday, 2 March 2017, Sierra Madre Collection's Warehouse Open House San Gabriel Valley’s own Jorge Perez says he’s taking the food up a notch. It starts at 10:00 AM at 3410 N San Fernando Rd #4, Los Angeles, CA There are a few other open houses Thursday—check the Lit Meet’s Related Events Page and page 16. Friday, 3 March 2017, More than Fourteen Open Houses (page 16) Willhoit’s may be the most popular but check the list and make plans—there’s lots to see! Saturday, 4 March 2017, More Open Houses (page 16) Many people will head to Jim Liberty’s and European Collectibles in Costa Mesa. There’s time to stop by Porsche South Bay Classic Center and CarParc USA. sgvr.pca.org 1 of 61 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 28 February 2017 Monday, 6 March 2017, More Open Houses (page 16) Two open houses will still be going on Monday, including the Justice Collection in Duarte. Someday Soon: Saturday, 11 March 2017, SGVR Quarterly Dinner We’ll get together at the Mission Inn in Riverside. We should have details Thursday. Sunday, 12 March 2017, 2017 Sierra Madre Wistaria Vintage Auto Show Join the thousands of Sierra Madre visitors, over 100 artisans and crafters and dozens of musical acts for the 100th annual Wistaria Festival. NO ENTRY FEE for CLASSIC CARS IN THE SHOW. See page 18. Saturday, 18 March 2017, SGVR Visit to Porsche Experience Center For something different, well head to the Porsche Experience Center in Carson! For $ 50 you can go for a ride with an instructor driving—there’s lots else to do, including lunch at Restaurant 917. Saturday, 18 March 2017, Twelve Hours of Sebring (page 40) Fox Sports 1 is supposed to broadcast America’s classic sports car race from 9:30 AM to 8:00 PM PDT. The race itself runs from 7:40 AM to 7:40 PM PDT (10:40 AM to 10:40 PM EDT) so Fox might just drop its practice of not showing the race’s end. Thursday, 23 March 2017, DUI Trial of Hyun Jeong Choi (page 20) After “trial call” on Friday, 17 February 2017, “further proceedings” have been scheduled for Hyun Jeong Choi, 34, who is charged with second-degree murder, gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI with drugs in the 27 March 2017 crash that killed 43-year-old Amanda Walzer and left her fiancé, 49-year-old Jon Warshawsky, unable to care for himself due to a brain injury. She faces 21 years to life in prison if convicted of all charges. 29 March—2 April 2017, PCA Treffen Hill Country (page 20) Treffen Hill Country will be based in Austin, Texas. Registration’s open at treffen.pca.org. sgvr.pca.org 2 of 61 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 28 February 2017 21-23 April 2017, California Festival of Speed (page 21) It’s a big, big, big Porsche event and it’s in nearby Fontana at Autoclub Speedway. We have lots of ads starting at page 21 and a flyer on page 58. 9-16 July 2017, Porsche Parade, Spokane, WA Registration has begun for the Porsche Parade in Spokane, Washington at parade2017.pca.org. Classic Porsche Needs a New Home It’s a matching numbers Conda Green 1970 911T Targa. See page 9. News (page 44): Panamera Turbo S is an e--Hybrid (page 44) Porsche 917 Owners’ Workshop Manual (page 47) 911R Owner Disappoints Porsche (page 48) Los Angeles Traffic is Number 1 (page 48) 17-18 February 2017, Mecum Auction Los Angeles (page 49) 24 Hours of le Mans Entries (page 50) Save These Dates: 2-6 March 2017, LitMeet Weekend (page 12) Saturday, 11 March 2017, SGVR Quarterly Dinner, Mission Inn, Riverside 29 March—2 April 2017, PCA Treffen Hill Country (page 20) 21-23 April 2017, California Festival of Speed (pages 18 & 58) 6-7 May 2017, Luftgekühlt IV (page 25) Sunday, 7 May 2017, Greystone Concours Sunday, 21 May 2017, SGVR Concours d’Élégance Saturday, 3 June 2017, Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show (page 26) Sunday, 11 June 2017, San Marino Motor Classic 6-16 July 2017, Porsche Parade, Spokane, WA (page 27) 14-16 July 2017, Emory Porsche Campout (page 27) July 2016, 356 Club Dana Point Concours d’Élégance 12-21 August 2017, Monterey Classic Car Week Saturday, 23 September 2017, Arrowhead Porsche Timeline Sunday, 1 October 2017, Palos Verdes Concours d’Élégance sgvr.pca.org 3 of 61 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 28 February 2017 Contents THIS WEEK .........................................................................................................................................1 Someday Soon: ..................................................................................................................................2 San Gabriel Valley Region ...................................................................................................................4 Classic Porsche Needs a New Home ....................................................................................................9 Porsche Events ................................................................................................................................. 12 PCA Zone 8 Concours d’Élégance ...................................................................................................... 29 Porsche High Performance Driving .................................................................................................... 30 Cars and Coffee ................................................................................................................................ 34 All Marque Events ............................................................................................................................ 35 News ............................................................................................................................................... 44 Flyers ............................................................................................................................................... 56 About San Gabriel Valley Region ................................................................................................... 61 San Gabriel Valley Region San Gabriel Valley Region has a web page sgvr.pca.org, a Facebook page, it’s Porsche Club of America - San Gabriel Valley Region and an Instagram pca_sgvr. Please check them out and follow us! And, invite your Porsche friends to follow us, too! Go to page 61 for more San Gabriel Valley Region information, including contact information for all the officers. PCA SGVR Has Now an Online Store at Lands’ End You can order apparel with our very own PCA SGVR logo: Polos, t-shirts, jackets, shirts, totes, including red caps! etc. anything that Lands’ End offers Go to the link: http://business.landsend.com/store/pcasgvr choose your item, click Apply Logo and follow instructions on the website. TOMORROW: Wednesday, 1 March 2016, SGVR Board Meeting The San Gabriel Valley Region Board of Directors will meet at about 7:00 PM at Scientific Motorcars, 1070 E Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91106. All members are welcome but—if you can—please e-mail Jack sgvr.pca.org 4 of 61 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 28 February 2017 Diramarian <[email protected]> or call (626) 795-7018 so Jack can set up (and have food) for everyone. Note: the location and time may change. Saturday, 11 March 2017, SGVR Quarterly Dinner Our first quarterly dinner of 2017 will take place at the Mission Inn, 3649 Mission Inn Avenue, Riverside, CA. It will be Saturday, 11 March 2017 from 6:00 PM to 11:00 PM. We should have more details Thursday, 2 March 2017. If you're interested, please contact our activities chair, Jose Cortez, [email protected] Saturday, 18 March 2017, SGVR Visit to Porsche Experience Center For something different, well head to the Porsche Experience Center in Carson! For $ 50 you can go for a ride with an instructor driving—there’s lots else to do, including lunch at Restaurant 917. sgvr.pca.org 5 of 61 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 28 February 2017 Saturday, 15 April 2017, SGVR Membership Breakfast Meeting The breakfast meeting’s the same time as always, 9:00 AM, the same Third Saturday of the Month as always, at the new same place as always: Mimi’s Café click here for a map. 500 W.