THE July 2020

CircuitA publication of the Grand Prix Region of the Porsche Club of America The Circuit July 2020

GRAND PRIX REGION & 19-20 S-Sun SDR DE/TT Willow Springs GPX BOARD OF DIRECTORS GPX CHAIRS 20 Sun F1 Singapore CONTENTS 26-27 F-Sun PCA Club Race Thunderhill Raceway ZONE 8 CLUB CALENDAR President Advertising Chair - OPEN POSITION 27 Sun F1 Russia Connie Somers 2 Grand Prix Region & Zone 8 Calendar 28 Mon Yom Kippur (949) 439-9266 CDHC Liason - Chuck Weaver [email protected] (562) 430-3010 NOTE: [email protected] 3 Masthead page: Table of Contents Please note. Most of the calendar events listed are October Chief Driving Instructor - Dave Hockett Board of Directors & Chairs either cancelled or on hold. Please verify before attempting 3-4 S-Sun PCA Club Race Hallett Motor Racing Circuit [email protected] (909) 518-0415 4 From The President's Desk to participate with any of them 10 Sat GPX Breakfast at Glory Days Beachside Grill Vice President Skip Carter 10 Sat GPX Board Meeting following breakfast Circuit Editor- Skip Carter 5 Editorial License 10-11 S-Sun GGR PCA Club Race w/NASA, Sonoma Raceway (619) 992-9927 [email protected] (619) 992-9927 July [email protected] Social Media Links 3-4 F-Sat Independence Day Observed and Actual 11 Sun F1 Japan Circuit Co-Editor - Charlie Carchedi 6 PCA Sim Racing information 3 Fri Ontario Airport - Free Drive-In Movie night 12 Mon GPX Day Away from Work DE/AX 12 Mon Columbus Day [email protected] (626) 869-7471 The Sandlot Secretary 7 Fairway Mortgage Capital: 16 Fri CCCR DE, Willow Springs TBD GPX Tour Orange Empire Railroad Museum Alan Johnson Concours - Linda Cobarrubias 17 Sat GPX Tour Ventura to Paso Robles Advertiser returns to Circuit 5 Sun F1 Austria (562) 305-8002 [email protected] (310) 990-0993 17-18 S-Sun PCA Club Race Motorsport Ranch 10-12 F-Sun PCA Club Race Monticello Motor Club [email protected] 8 PCA Add a Co-Member information 17-18 S-Sun SDR DE/TT, Chuckwalla 11 Sat GPX Breakfast at Glory Days Beachside Grill Consiglieri - Marty Goldsmith 9 Porsche Kids and their Electric Cars [email protected] (562) 494-6350 11 Sat GPX Board Meeting following breakfast 24-25 S-Sun PCA Club Race Sonoma Raceway TBD F-Sun PCA Club Race Daytona International Speedway Treasurer 10 Honoring John 'Jay' Reilly 17 Fri Ontario Airport - Free Drive-In Movie night GPX Store Chair - Alicia Weaver The Princess Bride 25 Sun F1 United States Linda Cobarrubias 20 Patty Reilly: Not Just Another Pretty Face (310) 990-0993 [email protected] (562) 726-5200 18 Sat GPX Lyons Air Museum Tour 31 Sat Halloween MS993@ 21 GPX Photo Project 19 Sun F1 Great Britian Insurance - Ron Shanon cobarrubiasbookkeeping..com 25 Sat GPX Mt. Wilson 60-inch Telescope Viewing November [email protected] (310) 375-9840 22 2008 Photo Collage by Charlie Carchedi 25-26 S-Sun PCA Club Race Brainerd International Raceway 1 Sun Daylight Savings Ends 24 2009 Photo Collage by Charlie Carchedi 1 Sun F1 Mexico City Membership - Patty Reilly 31 Fri Ontario Airport - Free Drive-In Movie night Member at Large 3 Tue Election Day [email protected] (714) 402-2405 26 West Coast Series flyer Napoleon Dynamite Charlie Carchedi 7 Sat CCCR Autocross, Santa Maria Airport 28 GPX Kids / PCA Junior's Program 31-2 F-Sun PCA Club Race Canadian Tire Motorsports Park (626) 869-7471 Performance Driving Events - Skip Carter 11 Wed Veterans Day [email protected] [email protected] (619) 992-9927 GPX Name Badge Order Form August 14 Sat GPX Breakfast at Glory Days Beachside Grill GPX Open Chair Positions 1 Sat GPX Ventura to Frazier Park Tour 14 Sat GPX Board Meeting following breakfast Registration - Suesan Way Carter 15 Sun F1 Brazil [email protected] (619) 992-4287 2 Sun F1 Hungary Member at Large 30 July Membership Report 8 Sat GPX Breakfast at Glory Days Beachside Grill 20 Fri L.A. Auto Show PCA Clubs Preview 20-29 L.A. Auto Show Jimmie Mitchell Safety - Nick Perdikaris 32 Classified Ads 8 Sat GPX Board Meeting following breakfast (310) 539-2568 21-22 S-Sun TENATIVE DATE Tech Tactics West [email protected] (310) 901-8154 33 Junkyard, Behind the Gates at 's 7-16 Fri- Monterey Car Week [email protected] 24 Sat Zone 8 President's Meeting 14 Fri Werks Reunion, Monterey Social Events- Secretive European Car Salvage Yard 28 Thu Thanksgiving Susan Moard & Arturo Chaparro 22 TBD GPX Tour Columbia Memorial Space Center to 34 Cone Zone Calendar Huell Howser Archives at Chapman University 29 Sun F1 Abudhabi Member at Large [email protected] (626) 705-8686 8-9 S-Sun Monterey Pre-Reunion unknown SDR DE/TT Buttonwillow (tenative) Eric Peterson [email protected] (323) 633-7915 On the Cover 12 Wed PCA National Office Open House (562) 533-0573 Social Media - John Kunkle 35 Index of Advertiser 13-16 Th-Sun Rolex Monterey Motorsports Reunion December thepetersons_crib@ [email protected] (562) 552-0960 Breakfast Club Meeting Notice 14-16 F-Sun PCA Club Race New Jersey Motorsports Park 11-18 Fri Chanukah msn.com 16 Sun 70th Pebble Beach Concours 12 Sat GPX Breakfast at Glory Days Beachside Grill Sponsorship - Suesan Way Carter Commercial Advertising Rates 12 Sat GPX Board Meeting following breakfast 22 Sat GPX Tour Angeles Crest & Grizzly Cafe Past President [email protected] (619) 992-4287 12 Sat GPX Holiday Party, 29-30 S-Sun GGR PCA Club Race w/NASA, Sonoma Raceway Jeff Peck 30 Sun F1 Belgium LONG BEACH YACHT CLUB (310) 345-8081 Tech Inspection - OPEN POSITION INFORMATION 25 Fri Christmas [email protected] GPX GrandPrixRegion.com 26 Sat Kwanzaa (first day) Technical Adviser - Michael Dolphin Zone8.org September [email protected] (213) 248-4743 Zone 8 TBD GPX Tour Angeles Crest Highway 31 Thu New Year's Eve PCA National PCA.org TBD GPX Tour to Alpine ZONE 8 REPRESENTATIVE Tours - Alan Johnson PCNA US.Porsche.com/national 5-7 F-Sun PCA Club Race [email protected] (562) 305-8002 Porsche AG Porsche.com 6 Sun F1 Italy Jeff Peck GPX Landing Page on MotorsportReg: 7 Mon Labor Day (310) 345-8081 Webmaster - Jimmie Mitchell [email protected] (310) 539-2568 http://pcagpx.MotorsportReg.com 12 Sat GPX Breakfast at Glory Days Beachside Grill [email protected] 12 Sat GPX Board Meeting following breakfast 13 Sun GPX Concours at Lakewood Country Club EDITORIAL POLICY: THE CIRCUIT is the official publication of the GRAND PRIX REGION of the 16-19 W-Sat PCA Treffen, The Greenbrier, PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA. Statements appearing in THE CIRCUIT are those of the author and 19 Sat CCCR Zone 8 Autocross, Santa Maria Airport are not necessarily the opinions of the CLUB or its editorial staff. The Editor reserves the right to edit White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia all material submitted for publication. Permission to reprint any material herein is granted providing full 18-20 F-Sun PCA Club Race Summit Point Motorsports Park credit is given to the authors and THE CIRCUIT, with the exception of copyrighted material. 19 Sat Rosh Hashana 19-20S-Sun 24 Hours of Le Mans ADDRESS CHANGE: Please notify GPX Membership Chair and PCA (PO Box 6400, Columbia, MD 19-20 S-Sun PCA Club Race High Plains Raceway 21045 or [email protected] or 410.381.0911 ) of any address, email, phone or membership status changes.

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Skip Carter From The President's Desk

hat a year 2020 has been and we are only half way over! Has it really only been six months? Every midst of planning a GPX and distancing. time I think it can’t get worse, somehow it does! I local Rally. If you have We have also looked at a couple of fundraising events. The W s a member of our board of directors, I can tell you first was a golf ball drop from a drone, but with the PCA hope all of you and your families are staying healthy and safe. never done a Rally, I highly that we have been vigorously looking at how and restriction on drones, we had to bail on that one. Currently, Normally July starts off with a BANG! Unfortunately, recommend joining us. It when we will be able to start having gatherings and most of the fireworks shows were canceled. But Americans will be an entertaining way A president Connie Somers is developing a ducky race. As my events again. rallied together and put on their own impromptu fireworks to spend the day in your wife sits painting toy, plastic ducks for the event, you will be We were very close to having an event in early July when hearing more about this in upcoming emails. We expect the show! The skies were bursting with a colorful celebration fabulous car of du jour - hopefully it's a Porsche! California's virus numbers spiked and we went back into a of our Country! I hope you all had a fantastic 4th of July. I I hope you are all staying busy and possibly learning ducky race to happen in August. Our goal is to raise a mini- lock down. mum of $5,000 for Children's Dental Health Clinic. think during these trying times, we need to be grateful for something new? Social distancing is getting old, but without We've got a good set of protocols developed that we think all the blessings in our lives. And certainly America’s Inde- an end in sight, we seem to continuously be looking for ways Somehow these plastic ducks will be racing across a swim- will work once things open up again. Because we have been ming pool. How you place your bets is a mystery to me, but pendence Day deserves a red, white and blue phenomenal to improve our domestic lives. Maybe you wake up and see so long without being able to do tours (one of the main celebration! what’s new on B.A.T. or PCA Market. Lots of interesting all will be revealed soon. things GPX does) we are expecting larger than normal You'll find a lengthy story in this issue about John Reilly, Speaking of events, our GPX summer calendar is bleak! We cars for sale! Who has bought a new toy during COVID lock crowds when we get back to it. We have been working with had to cancel all our spring activities! I don’t remember the downs? Many of us have grown more ambitious in the kitch- who passed away just five years ago. His wife, Patty (our PCA to develop something we are calling a Rally. Instead of Charity Chair) and I put this together. John was an amazing last time my family missed a Dodger Opening Day! How- en. Who knew we had so many chefs in hiding! I see tons of having groups of 15-20 cars going out in groups with lead ever, as a club we have to follow PCA National Guidelines, people walking and biking. The dogs seem to be getting tired man and I hope you will get a sense about what a guy he was. and trail cars equipped with radios, groups will be smaller Another sad thing to report is that Michael Dolphin's California guidelines and, most importantly, be respectful of from all their extra walks! AND I love that the roads are still and on their own to drive from the start to possibly one or everyone. empty compared to pre-lockdown days! mom passed away on July 19. We all offer our condolences to more checkpoints along the way. Michael and his family. GPX continues to have to cancel or postpone most of Can’t wait to share an exciting trip, event or anything. In We have been figuring out how to conduct our initial our events. On a positive note, multiple C&C venues have the meantime, be a positive force and stay safe! Keep up your In the August issue the feature article is going to be a meetings before a tour/rally starts. This is the single most im- reprint from a recent L.A. Times article by Kareem Abdul- reopened and it's great to see a variety of cars gathered to- spirits and hope to see you on some twisty roads soon! portant time that we need to be out of our cars and interact- gether again even if they aren’t PCA events. So far, still on the Jabbar on Central Avenue and the Jazz Oasis back in the day. ing with our check-in crew and to get tour/rally instructions. It is a fascinating article. Included in the article is Dolphin's agenda is the Lyon Air Museum Porsche Gathering coming Cheers, You can expect to see more traditional rallies, like gim- up on July 19. Since it is outdoors, we are hopeful that it Connie of Hollywood, owned by John Dolphin, Michael's father. mick, photo or poker rallies. This store played a prominent role in the promotion of Jazz will still happen. I look forward to seeing those of you that Our primary concern is protecting the health and safety venture out! My B59 will be making an appearance on the back in the day. I think you will find this story most enjoy- of our members/participants. We will likely require some- able and interesting. tarmac. what more stringent procedures, depending on what is going We need to get back on track - literally! My cars are all ser- on with state and local standards when we they allow these viced, tweaked, wearing new shoes and ready to drive! Tracks events to happen. are reopening, but with lots of restrictions. We love getting Personally, I've been able to get my vehicles out on the Sleazy Dog Construction new members out on the track, but so far no instructors are road at least once a month... Just enough to give them a allowed in the cars at any PCA event. In addition, it’s now good warm-up. I've heard about other small groups who get HOT at most of the tracks in Southern CA! Regardless, I am together for drives. These are not PCA events and we hope still anxiously awaiting my next track day! Luckily, I have re- that these people are being smart with the use of face masks cently experienced a few switchbacks on the local mountains roads with friends. It is easy to social distance individually in our cars! Your GPX Board continues their monthly meetings. We GPX SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS are trying to step it up on the social media posts. We hope Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/PCA-Grand-Prix-Region/336827569682620 you are enjoying interfacing on our GPX Facebook page. Don’t forget the latest Circuit is available on our GPX Web YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pca%20grand%20prix%20region&sm=1 Page. We are also in the infancy stages of planning a few GooglePlus: https://plus.google.com/114590990404477994856/posts Charity Events. So stay tuned for some fun ways to give back Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PCAGrandPrix to the community. Our Tours have also had to be postponed, but we think they will be coming back soon! We are in the Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/168187975@N07/albums

4 5 The Circuit July 2020 Fairway Mortgage Capital Returning Advertiser Steve Eguina has been involved with Porsches for over 35 years having owned several early air cooled 911’s and current- ly drives a GT4 as his daily driver. “I became addicted to cars at about the age of 12 when I started building model cars and reading Hot Rod Magazine. We owned a 1952 MG-TD at the time which my brother still has and we are currently restoring. With the Porsche Club of American it’s about the people and I guess that is one reason I have stayed with own- ing Porsches!. I really enjoy helping people and I think that is why I have enjoyed my career as a Mortgage Consultant. Most of my client’s also become friends. To me you’re not just a loan number, you have family, dreams and particular financial goals you trying achieve. I want to help you find the best way to achieve your goals! This business has been a good fit for Steve and his associ- ate Jennifer. “We both feel the same about helping people and Reverse Mortgages at very competitive rates . “We understand their financing options.” Fairway Mortgage handle all PCA members and friends loans personally”. Also, Capital, a division of American Pacific Mortgage., one of the if you’re a veteran, Steve believes in giving back and will cover largest mortgage companies in the country. Fairway Mort- the costs of the loan. “Your business and complete satisfac- gage Capital offers a full range of conventional and “not so” tion is important to us! Call me if you want to discuss cars, conventional loans, VA, FHA, Jumbo loans to $3,000,000 your current loan or a new loan”

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Art Arredondo's son Art Junior in his GT3 Michael Dolphin's Granddaughter: Nothin' makes Christmas more special than a matching Porsche just like Oppa's! (Also above is his 11 month old grand- daughter Noemi Dolphin.

Gary Nila Granddaughter’s Kennedy (3) and MacKen- Connie Somers' Grandson Landon displaying great zie (2) Groover riding in their Porsche GT3 skills of looking ahead in his first GT3 with his adorable right seater! We’re looking for more photos of your children or grandchildren in their motorized Porsches. Please email them to [email protected].

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As promised to Jay, I did buy a Porsche, and what better way to honor Jay then by ordering another Orange Targa. Over Jay’s life time he owned over 10 Porsches, each one unique and all had stories. One was stolen at USC while he was attending a labor law class, one was so close to the ground I was eye level to the lug nuts on large trucks, another time he want over to the local airport (Meadowlark- no longer there) in Huntington Beach and with a little conversation convinced the manager of the airport to fill his Turbo up with airplane fuel. He finally agreed, but told Jay he had to bring the car back after the airport closed at 6. All in all, Jay enjoyed all things Porsche, but he also enjoyed photogra- phy. Many have seen his photos from various Porsche events and Long Beach Grand Prix, but he was also a fantastic sailing/yachting photographer. Except the for 2007 America’s Cup in Valen- cia, Spain Jay had attended and photo- graphed all the Cup races since 1968. We spent two months in 1986 in Freemantle, Australia, months in San Diego for the 1988, 1992 and 1995; Auckland, New Zealand in 1999 & 2003 and in 2013. JOHN 'JAY' REILLY Every January he would travel to Key GRAND PRIX REGION CHARTER MEMBER AND MUCH MORE West, Florida for Key West Race Week, continuing on to Miami for another STORY BY PATTY REILLY; PHOTOS PROVIDED BY PATTY REILLY & SKIP CARTER week of racing, Volvo Around the World, Sydney/Hobart Race, America’s Cup 100 Year Jubilee in Isle of Wight, England and, of course, photographed the Long Beach Congressional Cup. n early June of 2015 Jay asked me as he told me “you know I have been something sensible", to which Jay We missed the 2007 Cup in Valen- “What car are you going to turn a member of PCA for over 48 years. I replied "Dad you’ll be happy to know cia, as Spain did not have compressed Iin?” I looked at him and wondered promised him that I would replace the I’m looking at a 4 cylinder car." His oxygen (only liquid, which was not where is this coming from, then I real- wagon with a Porsche in 2017, which dad said good and asked what was the compatible with Jay’s medical needs). ized he was saying it’s time for you to coincided with our PCA dues renewal make of this car, to which Jay inno- I have included some of the action start making decisions. So, with a deep and the end of the wagon's lease. cently replied "Porsche, a company out shots that Jay took on the water of breath I said I would probably keep the Jay’s enthusiasm for Porsche started of Germany." Jay’s dad walked away various races. I’m sorry to say I don’t AMG wagon and turn in the Porsche back in 1968 after being in a life delighted that his son was finally mak- have recent photos of the America’s Panamera Hybrid, reason being we threatening auto accident (he was driv- ing good adult decisions. Cup, as they were all put on a hard purchased both in 2014, being the ing a Corvette, he would race Cor- The 4-cylinder car Jay purchased was drive that I have not yet uncovered wagon was a one pay lease and we were vettes at Watkins Glen) and his father Tom Seaver’s (yes, THAT Tom Seaver, where Jay has safely put it away. To this still paying on the Porsche. had said "I hope you have learned the New York Mets pitcher) 1968 date I’m still finding things that he has He wasn’t too happy with my choice, your lesson with fast cars and will get Orange Targa. safely put away.

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By the way I kept the AMG wagon in Key West for several weeks for him and, after so many years of carrying the to recuperate enough to be moved to a camera equipment around for him, I hospital. You didn't say "no" to Jay. took up photography so I could also He and Patty were regulars at the capture photos at the car and sailing annual Porsche Parades, Rennsport Re- events we attended. unions and other major Porsche events. As someone who lived in the rural kip Carter here. western part of Sonoma County for As Circuit editor since 2003, about 10 years, I was aware of the Sone of the people I got to see and existence of the Bohemian Club, a interact with on a regular basis was restricted 2700 acre campground in John Reilly. In 2006 when my wife, Monte Rio belonging to a private San Suesan retired from her medical social Francisco based gentlemen's club. They worker job in Toronto and moved to host an annual two week encampment SoCal to be with me, she instantly of some of the most prominent men became a major figure in the Grand in the world. Jay told me a story about Prix region, and she too had a lot of his dad being a member and how many opportunity to interact with John and years it took before he was allowed to Patty. join. John was a bigger than life character. He was also a founding member of He passed away in June 2015, but in the Grand Prix region in 1981 and, those twelve years I had the pleasure before I became involved, was a board getting to know some about him. member (and a few stories about those He was not an easy man. As editor I days also came my way). was able to obtain press credentials for As I said earlier, John was one of John to photograph events for Circuit, those larger than life people. It's re- including the Long Beach Grand Prix, ally hard for me to think of anyone Monterey Historics, California Festi- else who I've met that I could say val of Speed and many others. I could that about. He and Patty were a great always count on getting lots of excel- couple from everything I saw, and I lent photos. know that many of us miss that man. In his last few years Jay was re- Just one more story. They purchased stricted to a utility cart and had to have a Porsche Panamera when they came oxygen at all times. He was tenacious, out and wanted to have the back seat and "no" was not a word he accepted modified so they could install an oxy- lightly and, more often than not, fig- gen concentrator. After several failed ured out a way for that "no" to become attempts to have Porsche give them the a "yes." information needed to make the modi- Over the years I've seen photos of fications (which including disabling a John with a wide variety of celebrities. rear seat belt alarm) they took the car From the racing world, to politics and to Tony Callas who was able to get the other famous people. He did not let his job done. Not only that, but when it medical issues keep in down. He was was time to get rid of the car, Tony was an inspiration to me in that respect, able to return the car to its original and I sure learned a few things. condition. I remember stories about yacht John was a hell of a man. It was a racing, the New York Yacht Club, pleasure (and often work) to work and America's Cup. On one trip to Florida play with him, which I not only never to photograph a multi day race, the regretted, but miss to this day. beating he took in a small outboard bouncing around injured him to the Rest in peace big guy! point that he and Patty needed to stay

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The Circuit July 2020 Grand Prix Region Photo Project by Skip Carter Something to do? Well, staying at home for over several months now, we've certainly jumped in to some projects that have been back burnered. Charlie Carchedi, Jimmie Mitchell and I are working on a big one. Starting in 2003, when I be- came GPX editor, I am going though all of the photos, year by year, and sending them to Charlie and Jimmie. Charlie is taking each year and creating a 2-page photo col- lage. Jimmie is putting individual year pages on our website. We've taken steps so that, as much as possible, each of these images, when you see them on our website, will have a date and description of what the photo depicts. There are a few PDF's, primarily for the monthly Circuits. On the next four pages you will see Charlie's work on the 2008 and 2009 images. The June issue had the years 2003 through 2007.

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GPX KIDS BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE LETTERS "P C A J U N I O R S" Grand Prix Region is officially starting GPX KIDS, in keeping with the Porsche Club of America’s (PCA) overall priority to make our kids a part of the club by starting them young.

Children up to 18 can be registered to become PCA JUNIOR MEMBERS and will receive an age appropriate gift from PCA.

The PCA Juniors program has been created so kids can enjoy club events, learn about Porsches and build the enthusiasm that runs through all of PCA. We look forward to developing the program and its features over time.

The program is FREE! Kids must be registered by an active PCA member. Parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, etc. can sign up younger family members for PCA Juniors. We will reach out to families to bring their kids to our Saturday morning breakfast meetings the second Saturday of each month, and have younger kids and parents do crafts projects and fun activi- ties and get a GPX Goodie Bag.

For more information or questions please contact Dick Douglass at [email protected]

TWO CHAIR POSITIONS OPEN We are looking for help with two chair positions Grand Prix Region 1. ADVERTISING We need someone to do followup with our current advertisers & to speak with potential new advertisers. Name Badges This does not require a lot of time or effort. Our treasurer invoices advertisers quarterly, but we'd like someone to touch base with them occasionally. Order yours today!

2. TECH INSPECTION At our two Day Away from Work events we have a Tech Inspection team who help on Sunday afternoon at our Magnetic attachment - no pin host hotel and Monday morning at the track. We always have plenty of volunteers to help out, but we Light weight $15.00 need someone to oversee the process. If you are mechanically inclined and would like to help, this could be a good way for you to help the club.

IF YOU MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN HELPING CONTACT SUESAN AT [email protected] OR 619-992.4287 Order at the GPX Store or mail the order form from the GPX Website at http://gpx.pca.org/?p=8429

Questions? Contact Jeff Peck [email protected] (310) 345-8081

28 29 Monica Hirsch David Hirsch Membership Report July 2020 July Anniversaries 53 years Patty Reilly 37 years John & Kim Tolen 35 years Victor Amenta & Michele Izumoto 27 years Michele & Enrico Fiorenza 26 years David & Monica Hirsch Jeff Edmondson Connie Somers 24 years John Crum & Charlotte Keoho Erik & Thomas Linstead Susan Thieman 21 years Jeff Edmondson & Susan Thieman 19 years Rick Tuey & Jaime Ung 18 years Henry & Bianca Lennarz Connie Somers & Devin Clifton 17 years James & steven Ball Steve & Priscilla Fuller 16 years Bill & Sidra Haney Greg & Shannon White 13 years Steve & Angela Marino Glenn Tessers 11 years Michael Calabrese & Nina Michaels John & Kim Tolen Marilyn & Patrick Graves Don & Judy Bogart Michael McGuffin Christian Nichols 10 years Larry & Tana Martin 9 years Dimitri Shanin & Alona Tetter 8 years J McCarthy Paul Mittan 4 years Thomas & Deborah Valekei Todd & Sara King Michele Fiorenza Glenn Tessers & Elizabeth Almonza 3 years Peter & Michael Contis William Bush 2 years Albert Walker Greg & Shannon White Tony Burrus 1 year Edward Barbone Don & Judy Bogart Marilyn & Patrick Graves

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FREE for PCA Members Send info including a photo CLASSIFIED ADS Skip Carter at [email protected] Book Reviews for Porschephiles by Bruce Herrington, Orange Coast Region 2015 KTM Super Adventure 1290 $11,500 Purchased new and meticulously maintained 21K miles. $3000 service last August including JUNKYARD, Behind the Gates at California's sprockets, chain, radiator. KTM Touring Case & Adventure Tank Bag. Tires have about 2-3K miles on them, No fluid leaks, never dropped, new battery. Secrretive European-Car Salvage Yard Cruise control, electronic immobilizer, electronic ride height adjustment, by Dieter Rebmann & Roland L Wisch adjustable seat height, driver/passenger separate seat heating, side & published May 26, 2020 by Motorbooks, Minneapolis, MN center stand, TMPS tire pressure system, Street/sport/comfort & off road suspension damping, Heated hand grips, adjustable handle bar his is not a book that is liable to win any literary All the pictures have captions, some informative, some position, Upgraded Cyclops headlams and more... awards; the photos will not receive awards for photo- seeming somewhat forced, but usually thought provoking. You won't find a better maintained KTM anywhere. graphic artistry. It is possible that many people could This is a book for a visual person who will find it fascinating Located in San Diego Contact Skip Carter T flip through it and say it's just snapshots of junk cars. But for with something different to think about each time the com- [email protected] or 619.992.9927 someone interested in old cars it is a fascinating read. plex subject matter of these pictures is viewed. Under the dust When the book arrived this reviewer cracked 1989 Tiger Star Model 610100A Truck $9,000 obo it open and page 88 came up – Racks and racks Tiger Trucks are imported unassembled from China to an assembly plant in Oklahoma. of dusty, dirty car parts jumbled together, un- Purchased in 2012 in fairly poor condition, this truck was completely gone through. Work identifiable except for a bin of dirty old start- included: new shocks and struts, re-engineered front suspension, new brake shoes and master ers. Jammed between two rows of these racks, cylinder, new interior, new wheels and tires, lifted for better off road clearance, extensive body work and paint. Designed origianlly as a factory vehicle, the top speed is about 50 mph. En- a very dusty, dirty, hasn't been touched in de- gine is a 4 cylinder, 4 stroke overhead cam design of about 1000cc and 40hp. Built as a track cades, bumper missing 356B Carrera Coupe! At support vehicle, it is street legal, licensed in California. Excellent condition Contact Skip Carter the risk of offending many people's sensibilities, 619.992.9927 Skip [email protected] including my own, it was a Holy Cow! moment for me. That this massive junkyard of exotic, Eu- 1985 944 SP1 Club Racer (trailer optional) $8,000 ropean car bodies and parts exists in Metro-Los Angeles, right under our very noses, is shocking. Very strong, dependable track car. Fresh engine and tranny, Guard LSD, The Preface provides seven pages of text ex- short 5th, AMB, Longacre convex mirror, hood pins, Sparco steering wheel, plaining how this collection (pile might be a more Odyessy battery, Nomex shifter boot, fire system, Weltmeister frt sway bar, appropriate term) came to be, and why it still Tarett rear bar, steel front control arms, 400# front springs, coil over, 30mm exists. The remainder of the book is simply a col- rear torsion bar, cool suit, roll cage, race seats and harnesses, spare fuel jugs, lection of photos. Some show racks of parts simi- stock muffler, 2 sets wheels/tires & other parts. PCA log book. Open trailer lar to the racks at Parts Obsolete. Some of them (with winch) available for $2,000. San Diego look like what Hollywood would put together Skip Carter 619.992.9927 [email protected] to convey the concept of a junkyard, except that these cars are much more exotic than the Fords Set of four 20” Turbo Spyder rims and Chevys in most movie junkyards. None the less, the junk treatment given long ago to bodies Like new condition. (and indeed it is mostly bare bodies shown in the Taken off my 2015 Macan Turbo. piles) of what are now collector cars, grates on Comes with tires, but they are getting down to the end of their useful life, so tires are includ- modern sensibilities. ed at no charge. Asking $2K for the set. The pictures in JUNKYARD also show cars, and rare exotic ones at that, parked door handle Contact Aaron Furey at: [email protected] to door handle, bumper to bumper, in rickety looking build- jacket, the cover of this book is a glossy photo of a huge pile ings, absolutely covered in dust and bird droppings. This re- of car bodies. It took this reviewer several trys but I was even- 1996 993 Carrera Cabriolet $70,000 viewer has already been through the book three times slowly, tually able to positively identify 15 different Porsches in that Tiptronic, 36K miles, no accidents, owned since 2017, I am an 80 year old and still finds new glimpses of Porches each time. And there cover picture. Anyone who can find a 16th, do let me know. retired surgeon who loves sports cars. The car had been stored in Arizona is always something to grate on the nerves, like a 300SL Gull- JUNKYARD is hard bound and consists of 176, 9-1/2 for over 10 years. I transported it to my home in Long Beach where I took wing, door up, hood up, covered with dust; even having bird x 11-1/2 inch heavyweight pages, with 157 photos, some it to Circle Porsche for restoration and to make into a safe, reliable, and an droppings on the intake manifold! Anyone with an interest double page. By the time you read this it should be available up to date daily driver. Circle Porsche confirmed the car was a “barn find” in old sports cars and an imagination or ability to visualize, for $40.00 from your favorite bookseller (ask for it) or from Less than 50% of orig brake pads worn off. will find that the pictures in this book can lead to hours of QuartoKnows.com. Contact Merrill Knopf at [email protected] contemplation.,

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