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FLATOUT April 2012 FLATOUT April 2012 N E W S L E T T E R O F T H E N I A G A R A R E G I O N P O R S C H E C L U B O F A M E R I C A Weather Won’t Stop Us!! Coming Events Page 3 Presidents Message Page 6 Members Stats Page 7 RIP Ferdinand Porsche Page 8 Tech Tactics Page 10 Autocross Page 13 Rochester Auto Show Page 14 1965 911 Project Page15 Instructor Seminar Page 17 April Members Meeting Page 18 A Race Car Names #50 Page 19 Niagara on the Road Page 28 WGI Opening Day Page 30 Tech Inspection Page 32 911 Named 2012 World Performance Car Page 33 Where the Hell Are We? Page 34 Technically Speaking! Page 37 GriotISMs Page 43 Historic Poster Page 46 Picture Page Page 63 April Fools Puzzle Page 64 APRIL 2012 Page 2 EXECUTIVE BOARD [email protected] President And Sue Juby Jim Arendt 95 Alton Way 780 Washington Street W Henrietta, NY 14586 Spencerport, NY 14559 (585) 321-0304 Cell# (585) 749-2786 [email protected] [email protected] DE Chairperson Bert Xander Vice President – 10 Lavender Circle Tom Lyons Fairport, NY 14450 25 Tyburn Way tel# (585)-388-1431 Rochester, NY 14610 [email protected] 585-381-8535 [email protected] Driver Ed Registrar Curt Hinchcliffe Secretary 5 Black Watch Trail Mike Cohn Fairport, NY 14450 7 Round Trail Drive tel# (585)-314-8506 Pittsford, NY 14534 [email protected] Tel# (585) 385-8828 mcpor- [email protected] Newsletter Editor Tom Lyons Treasurer 25 Tyburn Way Rich DeAsis Rochester, NY 14610 2 North Clinton Street 585-381-8535 Dansville, NY 14437 [email protected] Cell (585) 750-4231 [email protected] Flatout Advertising Sue Juby CHAIRPERSONS 95 Alton Way Membership W Henrietta, NY 14586 Curt Hinchcliffe (585) 321-0304 5 Black Watch Trail Published monthly [email protected] Fairport, NY 14450 Statement of Policy: FLATOUT is the official tel# (585)-314-8506 publication of the Niagara Region Inc., Porsche Webmaster Club of America. Statements appearing in [email protected] Jim Arendt FLATOUT are those of the author and do not con- stitute an opinion of the Niagara Region Inc., Por- 780 Washington Street sche Club of America, FLATOUT, or its staff. The Social Events Spencerport, NY 14559 editors reserve the right to edit as necessary all Bill Schicker materials submitted for publication. Permission is Cell# (585) 749-2786 granted to reproduce any material published in 20 Edendery Circle [email protected] FLATOUT provided full credit is given to the au- Fairport, NY 14450 thor or photographer and to FLATOUT. Tel# (585)-377-1495 APRIL 2012 Page 3 UPCOMING EVENTS COMING UP NEXT MONTH May 1 – Monthly Member’s Meeting May 5 – Tech Session @ Northtown Porsche May 6 – Breakfast Run to Ellicotteville May 12 – Autocross @ Letchworth May 19/20 – Zone 1 Concours & Rally May 26 – Tour to Saratoga Auto Museum (Porsche Display) May 28/29 – May Driver Education @ WGI See our website for event details. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED @ PORSCHE CLASH There are many opportunities to volunteer at the June 1-3 Porsche Clash club race at Watkins Glen including reg- istration, grid, tech, and timing/scoring. INFO HERE APRIL 2012 Page 4 UPCOMING EVENTS TH 50 ANNIVERSARY PARTY Saturday, June 16 from Noon – 4pm at Glenora Wine Cellars on Seneca Lake BBQ lunch Wine Tasting Live Music – Rock Out To The Sounds Of “Night Shift” People’s Choice Concours Meet Legendary Racer & Honorary Guest Vic Elford LOGOwear Shop Over $4,500 In Door Prizes Only $15 Per Person Come for just the party, or enjoy a full weekend of activities. Due to venue constraints, some activities have a limited number of tickets available so register early. If you are planning to stay overnight be sure to book your hotel room now; as of today there are only a few rooms left at Seneca Lodge and Glenora. Registration closes June 1 (or as activities sell out). Volunteers are needed for this event. Check our web page for details. APRIL 2012 Page 5 UPCOMING EVENTS Visit us at www.NiagaraPCA.org Click the button below to see our website. Don’t Miss Any NRPCA Social Events Sign up for Sue Juby’s E-mail notifications by sending Sue an e-mail at: [email protected] APRIL 2012 Page 6 President’s Message 80 degrees and sunny one day…50 degrees with wind and rain the next. Man, I can’t figure out if it’s spring, summer, or fall. One sure sign of spring though, is the number of events showing up on our club’s Event Calendar. We have something planned almost every single week now through October! There are perennial favorites, and there are new offerings such as a Saratoga Auto Mu- seum tour in May, our 50th Anniversary Party in June, and a ‘Cleveland Rocks’ tour in August. It’s always fun to try new things to keep our club fresh and exciting, and these new events promise not to disappoint. When you attend one of our region’s events, be sure to pick up your complimentary 50th anniver- sary polo shirt. All primary club members receive one, free of charge, simply for showing up as a ‘thank you’ for being a NRPCA member. So far 63 shirts have been handed out, which is only 16% of our total member- ship. That means there are plenty of shirts remaining; come on out and get yours. There has been incredible interest in our DE program already this year. Our May student groups sold out by mid-March, as did the entire June Advanced event. This is the earliest we have ever sold out these events, which bodes well for the pro- gram and for our club in general. Registration for our 50th Anniversary Party on June 16 is still going strong with over 120 people signed up. SWAG bags, door prizes, and other assorted goodies are filling up my house…I get the ”more party stuff Dad?” question every time the UPS man shows up at the door. This is going to be a once-in-50-years-party. If you only hit one club event this year, make it this one! This is all about our club members and I assure you that you won’t be disappointed. Remember registration closes June 1, though some activities will close earlier as they sell out. Go to our website and register today. So as you’re perusing this issue of Flatout, mark some of the club events on your calendar and make a commitment to get involved. Bring a friend or family member, they are always welcome. See you on the road! Take care, Jim EDITOR’S NOTE: Want to advertise your business in Flatout? Well now you can. Contact Sue Juby at [email protected] for details and cost options. Don’t forget to send me your stories and pictures. There is no Flatout without them. Tom Lyons Editor Flatout APRIL 2012 Page 7 NRPCA Members Report March and April ’12 Members Report Member Stats Primary Members 377 Affiliate Members 274 Life Members 1 Transfers in 1 Transfers out 0 Renewals 21 Non renewals 7 Total Members 652 Welcome To Our New March/April Members – Bos-Fisher, Hadley Bowen, William D. Krotz, Paul D. Peden, Peter J. APRIL PCA ANNIVERSARIES Shields, James R. III 40 Years Tepas, Thomas F. Kenneth Williams Youngs, Craig 25 Years Al Schuessler MARCH PCA ANNIVERSARIES 20 Years Hilary Cholhan 50 Years Fran McAllister 15 Years Rick Bakewell 20 Years Rob Dean 10 Years Roger Simpson Thomas Christopher Paul Pizzella 10 Years Vic Tkalenko 5 Years Allen Pettee 5 Years 1 Year Lawrence Busch Chris Blaine Craig Deats Michael Lapinski Wayne Gerhart Dave Santillo Stuart Jenkins Jeff Thomas Aaron Williams 1 Year Brandon Comella Scotty Grose Edward Plata APRIL 2012 Page 8 RIP Ferdinand Porsche Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is mourning Professor Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. The Honor- ary President of the Supervisory Board died on 5 April 2012 in Salzburg, aged 76. Matthias Müller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Porsche AG, paid tribute to Ferdinand Alexander Porsche's ser- vices to the sports car manufacturer: "We mourn the death of our partner, Ferdinand Alexander Porsche. As the creator of the Porsche 911, he established a design culture in our company that has shaped our sports cars to this very day. His philosophy of good design is a legacy to us that we will honour for all time." Ferdinand Alexander Porsche was born in Stuttgart on 11 December 1935, the oldest son of Dorothea and Ferry Porsche. Even his childhood was shaped by cars, and he spent much of his time in the engi- neering offices and development workshops of his grandfather Ferdinand Porsche. In 1943 the family accompanied the Porsche company's move to Austria, where he went to school in Zell am See. After returning to Stuttgart in 1950, he attended the private Waldorf school. After leaving school, he enrolled at the prestigious Ulm School of Design. In 1958, F.A. Porsche, as he was known by his colleagues, joined the engineering office of what was then Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche KG. He soon proved his great talent for design by sculpting the first model of a successor to the 356 model line out of plasticine. In 1962 he took over as head of the Porsche de- sign studio, creating a worldwide furore one year later with the Porsche 901 (or 911).
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