Nord Stern Region PCA September 2016 2 Nord Stern September 2016 Nord Stern
SEPTEMBER 2016
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Nord Stern is the official monthly publication of the Nord Stern Region, PCA Inc. Articles herein are those of the author’s and do not necessarily Table of Contents represent the official position of PCA, the Nord Stern Region, or their members. The editor reserves the right to edit all material. Articles and classifieds Departments for publication in Nord Stern must be submitted by the 15th of each month prior to publication. 4 2016 Nord Stern Officers and Committee Chairs Permission is given to chartered regions of PCA to reprint articles in their newsletters if credit is given to the author and Nord Stern. 5 Welkommen . . . Welkommen . . . Welkommen Nord Stern membership is $30 per calendar year. Nord Stern subscription 5 So, Just What Do We Do In Nord Stern??! for non-PCA members is $40 per calendar year. 6 The Prez Sez . . . Want Ad insertions are free for Nord Stern members, $10 for non-members and should be sent to the editor. Contact the advertising manager for further 7 From the Editor . . . retail advertising information. Christie Boeder, Editor 9 Car Biz Board . . . One Stop Shopping! 11919 Hilloway Rd. W. 10 Club Talk . . . ‘Talk’ Minnetonka, MN 55305 612.845.4509 (cell) or 16 Coolant / Antifreeze editor©nordstern.org Adv Mgr - Lara Dant, [email protected] 28 A Few Things You Didn’t Know About Porsches
Ron Faust, Staff Writer/Photog 35 Book Reviews for Porschephiles . . . 218.961.1617 36 Tech Quiz Fun: Former Parade Q & A Please contact staff for any event coverage you may need e-mail address: [email protected] 37 PCA’s Zone 10 Directory website: http://www.nordstern.org 40 Classifieds Online issues, past and present are available in pdf format at http://www. nordstern.org Features 13 Out and About - with Nord Stern’s Vino in the Valley 2016 14 How to Have Fun When Your Wife is out of Town for the Weekend! 24 Run That Bull by me one more time! 26 Random Moments: Club Race 2016 31 Kodak Moments with Nord Stern! 34 In Search of Howard Cherry . . .
Cover - by Ron Faust Upcoming Events 8 2016 Calendar . . . Get Around with Nord Stern
Captured 8 MNC&C, 2016 at the this year’s BIR 15 Morrie’s Teen Defensive Driving Schools 2016 Club Race 15 Super Sunday II AutoCross - September 11 - back of a new 911 - a 17 24th Annual Nord Stern North Shore Fall Color Tour 2016! beautiful view! 29 Twin Cities & Area Events/Autocross Calendar 2016
Nord Stern September 2016 3 How to Join PCA and 2016 Nord Stern Officers then Nord Stern Region of and Committee Chairs PCA President president©nordstern.org Historic Archivist archivist©nordstern.org Kim Fritze 612.275.4891 1. First, JOIN the Porsche Club of Paul Ingebrigtsen 10181 Aetna Ave. NE America (PCA). Please visit www. Insurance Chair insurance©nordstern.org Monticello, MN 55362 pca.org for membership instructions. Michele Deml Johnson 952.476.7445 2. Next, join Nord Stern Vice President vicepresident©nordstern.org Membership membership©nordstern.org Ryan McGee • Visit www.nordstern.org and Ed Vazquez 612.720.0760 pay dues via Paypal (http:// Secretary secretary©nordstern.org usa35.noip) hotlink is on the Met Council metcouncil©nordstern.org Betsey Porter Join/Renew page. Bob Kosky 952.938.6887 • Or, send check, payable to Nord Treasurer treasurer©nordstern.org Stern, directly to Ed via the Newsletter newsletter©nordstern.org Jeff Bluhm Christie Boeder 612.845.4509 snail mail address below. 6767 Marsh Ridge Ct. • Your membership information Eden Prairie, MN 55346 with PCA will be available for 952.975.5931 (h) or 612.371.1148 (w) Oktoberfest oktoberfest©nordstern.org the club’s records. Paul Bergquist 952.937.1822 Mercedes Benz Club 3. To RENEW an existing Nord Advertising advertising©nordstern.org Lara Dant Stern membership visit www. Rally and Drives rally©nordstern.org nordstern.org and pay via PayPal Lon Tusler Autocross autocross©nordstern.org (link is in instructions on how to Andy Golfis [email protected] Safety safety©nordstern.org Join/Renew or use: http://usa35. Paul Ingebrigtsen Keith Erickson 612.805.3565 noip.me). Or, you may send your Board of Directors board©nordstern.org check, payable to Nord Stern, to Ed via his snail mail address below. Dave Anderson 612.850.7411 Tech & Ron Johnson 612.730.2351 Shop Relations techsessions©nordstern.org Or, call Ed directly and leave your Mike Sabers Keith Fritze 612.275.3123 name, address and both home and Michael John 612.386.5255 Charity Fundraiser charity©nordstern.org work phone numbers with any Chris Tobkin Touring touring©nordstern.org questions. Randy Walker 715.441.6084 Porsche Show porscheshow©nordstern.org Address Changes: Phil Saari Track Relations - BIR and RA Please send Ed any address changes Mark Koegler trackrelations©nordstern.org Jim Bahner 651.492.9459 or updates directly via snail mail, Club Race clubrace©nordstern.org email or just give him a call! Doug Anderson 507.273.5346 Webmaster webmaster©nordstern.org Ed Vazquez Mark Kedrowski Driver Education de©nordstern.org 18918 Dorenkemper Place Steve Meydell 763.416.1655 Eden Prairie, MN 55347 Zone 10 Rep: Julie Bailey email: edmn911©aol.com or DE Registrar registrar©nordstern.org 612.720.0760 (cell) Dave Anderson 612.850.7411 229 S Westfield St Wichita, KS 67209 Reminder: Annual Dues are: Driver Training dt©nordstern.org Ron Johnson 612.730.2351 $30 per year (defrays monthly racylacy944©yahoo.com newsletter costs!) Fall Color Tour fallcolor©nordstern.org 316.655.4058 Nord Stern membership Options: John Dixon eyerack©tcq.net $30 per year $80 for three years! Check your mailing label for your expiration date Contact Ed with any membership inquiries or updates
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4 Nord Stern September 2016 WELKOMMEN . . . WELKOMMEN . . . WELKOMMEN
Welcome . . . New Nord Stern Members
We hope to see you at upcoming events!
Steve Berguetski So, Just What Do We Do In Nord Stern??! Eagan, MN A brief synopsis of activities and events offered by your club, Nord Stern, and/or PCA or, just 2001 Boxster S Black enough info to pique your interest??!! Autocross: A low-speed driving event, teaching one how to maneuver one’s car around a Kurt Jensen set course of pylons on a closed circuit. Instruction is available, drivers compete against the Orono, MN clock. No modifications to one’s car are necessary. Some safety equipment needed (helmet). 1983 911 SC Red ClubTalk: E-mail listserv for member subscribers focusing on car issues and discussions as well as a place to ask questions, get recommendations and comments. Also for last minute breaking news on upcoming events and activities. Subscribe at http://listserv.nordstern.org/ mailman/listinfo/clubtalk, or any account edits, updates. Concours: A setting where Porsches are displayed for general viewing and/or inspection competition. Experienced judges evaluate the various models based upon cleanliness, overall condition and authenticity. Note: Nord Stern conducts an ‘All Porsche Show’ at which cars are ‘shown’ but not judged. Driver Training: A driving course designed to teach and enhance high speed driving skill and technique on an actual race course. Training includes classroom sessions, on-track ‘exercises’ plus supervised lapping sessions. A Pre-Requisite for Driver Ed participation and NOT to be confused with Driver Education events. Driver Training includes both Novice and Intermediate level options. Check with DT Chair for additional options. Driver Education: High speed driving event on a closed-course racetrack (Brainerd, Blackhawk Farms, Road America, for example) where drivers are grouped according to prior lap times. Prior Driver Training participation is required. Performance enhancements are frequently made (but not required!). Parade Laps: Often held during lunch at Driver Training/Driver Ed events at closed-course racetracks, this controlled environment with a pace car provides participants an opportunity to take street cars on the track at highway speeds so that they can see what the course is like. Minors are permitted in state approved restraints and with a signed parental release. PCA Club Racing: Wheel-to-wheel competition between drivers who hold PCA club racing licenses. There is a race class for every model Porsche. Safety modifications to your vehicle required. Rally: An event wherein a driver and co-driver complete a predetermined route along open roads following a specific set of navigational instructions. Can be aTDS (time- distance-speed) or a ‘fun’ rally. Social: Organized gatherings of club members, affiliates and family member to meet, eat and drink beverages! Tech Session: Casual educational session that span a wide range of topics, from general maintenance, through Concours prep, performance enhancements and general car/mechanical knowledge!
5 Nord Stern September 2016 The Prez ummer has flown past us and we are now with two days of on-track driving in our Last Fling motoring into a rich and full September schedule. DE event the same weekend. Sez . . . We kick things off with the Rochester Labor Taking a glance in the rear view mirror, our Fast SDay Weekend BBQ on the 4th, followed by the Fling/Club Race weekend at the end of July was a PCA Treffen to Lake Tahoe taking place from spectacular event. Special thanks to Doug Anderson, September 7 - 11, our monthly Business Meetings the Eventmaster, and to all of the Nord Stern and
resume on the 13th, Last Fling Driver’s Training and National Club Race staff volunteers who helped make Driver’s Education events are September 16 - 18 the on-track event possible. Special thanks also go at BIR, the All-German Car Show (in conjunction to Chris Tobkin, Keith Jones, Christie Boeder and by Paul Ingebrigtsen with the Mercedes Club) is September 17 at the all the volunteers who helped organize the Charity AutoMotorPlex in Chanhassen and closing out the auctions. Plus a big thank you to all the donors - and month is the wonderful, annual Fall Color Tour, all our buyers! We also had great participation and September 30 – October 2 on the North Shore of Lake sponsor support from our local Porsche Dealers. Our Superior, headquartered out of Blue Fin. Whew. You club members, friends, family contributed to the can find details for these events in this newsletter, $19,200 that went to Courage Kenny at this year’s or on the website. There really is something for event! Your generosity is simply amazing! everyone, so don’t miss the chance to enjoy these fall I wanted to finish with another story from our activities, because the dreaded “W” word is coming! Club Race event. My good friend Steve, who was If you have not driven your car on the track before responsible for introducing me to the PCA slippery and are interested in some fast, safe fun, I strongly slope many years ago, drove up from St. Louis, MO encourage you to sign up now for the Last Fling to participate in the Club Race. On the morning of the Driver’s Training (DT) day, as it fills up quickly and first race, his car just would not start. Nord Sterners we only offer it in the Spring and Fall. This is a day sprung into action, with diagnostic help from one of of classroom and on-track exercises with an Instructor our service sponsors, a visitor from another region that will qualify you offering up a spare ignition coil, plus one of our long- to drive solo on the time members came up with a spare ignition module. track at our Driver’s Voila. Problem solved! Weekend saved. It’s what we Education (DE) do – help each other and help others less fortunate. I events and events in am proud to be a member of this club! other regions. You It’s not just the cars . . . it’s the people. can follow that up
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6 Nord Stern September 2016 again have the joy of lots of member-submitted have been From the articles, photos, information, upcoming events and out and myriad club-related stuff to feature in this issue. about Editor . . . IIt may be the ‘beginning’ of fall according to the driving calendar, but that doesn’t mean anything has slowed their P-cars down in the Nord Stern world for sure! whether This time of the year is one I always comment being it be as a daily driver, such a favorite. And this year is certainly no different. a touring There just is something about the start of a new season by Christie Boeder - and one that in particular often means great weather, Sunday ‘73 911 beautiful sights and sounds all around the wonderful outing type of event or land of Minnesota. Having traveling a lot this summer Above: Nord Stern member and club through several western states as well as southern out on a track racer Tom Hayes has one wicked sense of British Columbia, CA and Ontario, CA, it strikes me - high speed humor! Love it. how much beauty there is in this state. I guess I just OR lower speed autocrossing. As yes, there are am one of those who quite inspired by my physical autocrossing options in our area. Andy Golfis has surroundings (as well as the weather)! No doubt the been leading the charge there so be sure to check Pacific NW would be a tad difficult for this Boeder. in with our calendar or Andy directly. I know that’s how I got my first taste of learning the physics of car No matter what your interest is there’s plenty going on control, tires, brakes, apexing, acceleration and all so be sure to take a look at the calendar. Get out and things related to driving in control at all times! Great enjoy the fall weather the best you can, drive, drive for daily driving, too! drive! After all we are a car club and I trust members
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SEPTEMBER 2016 NOVEMBER 2016 4 Informal Annual Rochester Labor Day Weekend BBQ 8 Nord Stern Business Meeting (Tuesday) Note: Sunday, September 4 from Noon to 4 p.m. Location: Grizzly’s in Plymouth New Location, No RSVP required, see pg. 22 220 Carlson Pkwy N. 11 Super Sunday II AutoX 6:30 p.m. Social, 7 p.m. Business Meeting COM Autocross at Dakota County Technical College 13 Annual Old Log Theater Event Register 8-9 a.m.; Tech 8 - 9:15 a.m. Lunch and Performance Driver’s Mtg 9:45 a.m. Million Dollar Quartet @ 2 p.m., with Mercedes Preregister at motorsportsreg.com - $30 Benz Club, Eventmaster: Paul Bergquist Register at the track - $35 Cost: $56 per person 7-11 Inaugural Treffen (replaces ‘Escapes’) Lake Tahoe, in partnership with Sierra Nevada Region Resort at Squaw Creek in Olympic Valley, California “Third Thursdays” of each month An Informal ‘Post-Work’ Social, 5 p.m. at 13 Nord Stern Business Meeting (Tuesday) Location: Grizzly’s in Plymouth CLUB JAGER 220 Carlson Pkwy N. 923 Washington Ave. North, Mpls, MN 55401 612.332.2686 6:30 p.m. Social, 7 p.m. Business Meeting website: http://clubjager.com/ Members welcome! 16 Nord Stern Last Fling Driver Training Brainerd International Raceway Eventmaster: Ron Johnson Registration: clubregistration.net MNC&C, 2016 : 17-18 Nord Stern’s Last Fling Driver Education • September 3 Brainerd International Raceway • October 1 Eventmaster: Steve Meydell Our website is: www.mncandc.com, Twitter: mncandc, Instagram: Registration: clubregistration.net mncandc and Facebook: MN C&C. Founder, and organizer 17 Annual All German Car Show extraordinaire is Luis Fraguada, Jr., long-time Nord Stern member Mark Your Calendars! and Porsche fanatic. Location: AutoMotorPlex in Chanhansen, with Mercedes Benz Club Eventmaster: Paul Bergquist 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 30- Oct 2 Nord Stern Annual Fall Color Tour Headquarters: Blue Fin Bay Eventmaster: John Dixon, [email protected] Sunshine and more sunshine! or 952.939.9071 PROTECT YOURSELF with Probable Destination: Grand Portage! Jafra’s Suncare 10% OFF!! - NON- STINGING TO EYES Face Protector SPF 50. Also available OCTOBER 2016 Body Spray SPF 30 and Body Cream SPF 50! 9 Informal Beer and Bark Tour Unique fragrances, skin care, body care & gifts for every occasion! Eventmaster: Jeff & BJ Boehm, Details TBA 11 Nord Stern Business Meeting (Tuesday) 507.951.2753 Location: Grizzly’s in Plymouth [email protected] / [email protected] 220 Carlson Pkwy N. www.myjafra.com/goneill 6:30 p.m. Social, 7 p.m. Business Meeting www.facebook.com/goneillJafraIndCon Members welcome! Gina and Brian O’Neill, Nord Stern members
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Nord Stern September 2016 9 Club Talk Vino in the Valley 2016 men. Great race weekend. Thanks to all the t was a beautiful day: event very well-organized, people who helped make it happen. . . . ‘Talk’ new members and seasoned ones, lots of beautiful – Chip Smith Porsches in all colors years, and styles, those fun As all of us can imagine, it truly DOES take team Icurves and awesome views, engine sounds after stop effort to pull off most successful events and our signs, delicious dinner at Vino, visiting with friends annual Club Race weekend extravanganza is and a relaxing drive home! What more would a great ANO exception! Nord Stern event need! A few unusual situations but Eventmaster Doug Anderson along with nothing too horrific. Courtesy Clubtalk numerous volunteers and helpers put on an excellent Thanks to Randy Walker, Ed Vasquez and weekend filled with plenty of action on the track, in Todd Smith for being organized and helpful, and to the paddock, in the Quattro Garage, a wonderful silent everyone who came and participated. It was great! auction and an extremely ‘lively’ live auction! – Marsha & Mike Drake It was a highly successful endeavor and there are many to thank for volunteering their time and talents, econd that! Thanks Randy, Ed, Todd and Nord all those who donated items and to those who bid and Stern for hosting such a great event. Can’t wait for bought a LOT of cool stuff. Awesome weekend and next year. while we have attempted to include ALL those who S – Mark Schumacher To subscribe to Clubtalk helped out, if we missed anyone please let us know so http://listserv.nordstern.org/ we can add to ‘this great list’! es, another beautiful day with the top down in mailman/listinfo/clubtalk South Western Wisconsin. Thank you Randy, Club Race Steward: Dave Rodenroth Or to un-subscribe, edit settings, as always a well-organized and great day. And Club Race Scrutineer: Chester Bailey change email accounts, this is the Yto Ed, Dave, and Todd for managing the line of cars, site to visit to make ANY Club Race Timing: Franklin Kalk updates or changes. sounded like someone had a tire problem early on and Club Race Registrar: Kim Fritze Attachment Information!! it’s good to have these folks. Pictures (and other) attachments that – Gregory J. Stanich Chalk Talk for racers: Jerry Greene don’t exceed 1.5 MB in size may be DE Registrar, Garage Space Coordinator, Grid & Pit sent. Anything bigger gets flagged for late ditto to all previous comments. Great job review by the administrator. A posted Volunteer, Happy Hour Food Provider, Corner Worker message remains on the server to be of organizing and arranging for so many newly Paymaster, Webmaster, General Source of Wisdom, either approved/rejected/deferred. If repaved roads – best rally yet! Plus the perfect Most Everything Else: Dave Anderson the attachment size is within reason Aday. Here’s to many more to come! it will be approved the server will Registration Support, Pit Wall Numbering, Grid & Pit – Terry Saxton distribute to the list. If the picture is Volunteer: Mary Driscoll excessively too large, sender might be asked to reformat and resend or, if the Nord Stern Club Race and DE 2016 Steward’s Assistant: Terry Saxton administrator has time, he will pull a copy of the picture, resize it, and post it Timing & Scoring Assistant: Ed Tripet on your behalf. he 2016 Nord Stern Club Race is in the books Scrutineering Assistants: John Pool and Lance Link and it was another great weekend! Many thanks to all the many other volunteers who made it all Tech Chair: Kris Meacham Thappen. Thanks also to Lynn and Paul of Track Side Corner Worker Coordinator, Safety Chair: Paul Tire who again gave us exceptional tire support at the Ingebrigtsen track. Pit & Grid Coordinator: Loran Hall, Bobbie and Jim The silent and live auctions for Courage Kenny Miller, Ann Bennion and Bill Groschens were HUUUGE! I expect we will be getting a final tally soon, but it was one our best ever. We also Pace Car Driver: Ron Faust enjoyed great support from additional newsletter Pace Car Communicator, Parade Lap Leader: Don advertisers including Porsche of Minneapolis. The Erickson (Saturday) and Lara Dant (Sunday) racing was fantastic and we were fortunately able Medical Liaison: Steve Powless to work around Saturday’s thunderstorms. There were also many DE’ers with happy smiles and many Insurance Coordinator: Michele Johnson spectators who had a great time as well. Charity Chair: Chris Tobkin – Paul Ingebrigtsen Charity Support: Keith Jones 10 Nord Stern September 2016 Live/Silent Auction Checkout: Stephen Pocket Schedule Designer, Info Table Guru: cannot be done without everyone working Bariteau/of Courage Kenny, Christie Christie Boeder today. Perhaps that’s a bit trite but it so true. Boeder and Lara Dant PCA Zone 10 Rep: Julie Bailey Hopefully, we didn’t miss anyone. Event Logo Artist: Roger Johnson AND, tada, our wonderful event Sponsors: Chief Reimburser: Jeff Bluhm Porsche Minneapolis, Raymond Auto Track Liaison: Jim Bahner Body, Imola Motorsports DE Observer, Parade Lap Leader: Glen It takes a village for sure! A sincere thank Larson you to all of the above named folks. It
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2016 photos by Merrill Aldrich How to So what do you do when your wife is gone for the and didn’t have pay a cover charge weekend? I know what you’re thinking and you’re • People were great and knowledgeable about Have Fun right. How many car shows can I go to in four the cars that were there days? I started by checking the internet to see what North St. Paul History Cruze Car Show is an car events were happening that weekend. I found ongoing event every Friday night from June through When Your CarShowNationals.com which listed all of the car September. All cars must be 1975 or older to drive related events in the state and found that I could the Main Street - which is closed to all other traffic. Wife is take in four different events (and I stress the word The only thing that I have that would qualify is a different). They included: out of Town 1969 Triumph Bonneville, but motorcycles were not 1. Wheels of Italy Pazzaluna Under the Crazy allowed. for the Moon, Thursday, downtown St. Paul 2. North St. Paul History Cruze Car Show, Weekend! Friday, North St. Paul
3. King of Diamonds Gentlemen’s Club Hottest
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4. AutoLieben Motorsports Fest, Sunday, Afton Alps
by Andy Golfis Here are my observations:
Wheels of Italy has been around for maybe ten years • The crowd was good mix of young and old and usually has its main event late August or early families and old farts like me that came to find September at Lake Calhoun with anything that you and photograph the car they had, and wished can drive there that is Italian from Vespa scooters they had kept to one of a kind Ferrari’s. The Pazzaluna event was • Lots of cars, 200 maybe, mostly American a much smaller event in the heart of downtown St. steel Paul where they block off the street for Italian only • Lots of baseball caps and goatees (!) vehicles. I drove my 1981 Lancia Beta. • Lawn chairs lined the street to watch the new cars arrive and find a parking spot • Lots of State Fair food and a beer garden • Good Live music, two Tribute Bands • Lots of room to take photos • Older customs, original barn finds and original restorations
King of Diamonds Gentlemen’s Hottest Car Show VII is an annual fund-raiser event for Homes for our Troops. The event was held in the King of Diamonds • Up Scale Crowd parking lot. The variety of car, trucks and motorcycles • Too Crowded to get a photo of any car or was the most diverse of any of the events. I drove my motorcycle 997. There were two Porsches represented. • Restaurants were too busy to get anything to eat • Big is better, rims, wheels and speakers • Beer and wine was good • Loud is good too, sound system so big you • People watching was amazing, it was a the barely had room inside to fit a driver place to be seen in St. Paul, lots of beautiful • People watching was distracting, I did mention Trophy’s that it was at a gentlemen’s club event • Electric feel to the event, like you got in free • People were (very) friendly
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14 Nord Stern September 2016 SEPTEMBER 11th, 2016 REGISTRATION 0800-0900 DAKOTA TECH 0800-09:15 COUNTY DRIVER’S MTG 09:45 TECHNICAL First Car Out 10:15 COLLEGE
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Morrie’s Teen Defensive Driving Schools 2016
t’s hard to believe that Morrie’s Teen Defensive Driving School is kicking off its third season. To date nearly 200 teens have become safer drivers thanks to a program emphasizing accident avoidance and teaches real-life driving skills new drivers simply don’t learn in traditional driver’s education courses. This program provides an enormous service to the community. Response and participation has been incredibly Ipositive and for that reason demand far outweighs supply. Last year the program quickly sold out so interested individuals need to visit the registration page sooner than later! 2016 School Dates: Saturday, September 24, Saturday, October 22, Saturday, November 12 For 2016 the school will be held at Dunwoody College in Minneapolis. Each Saturday runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30.p.m. • WHAT IS INCLUDED? Morrie’s will provide a light breakfast and lunch for attendees. A selection of beverages will be available throughout the day. • WHAT TO BRING? Students see the most benefit when they take the course in the car that they drive most often, therefore this car should be brought to the school. Each car should be in working order and will undergo an inspection prior to in-car exercises. The school will run rain or shine, so be sure to prepare for the day. • WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Young drivers ages 15 to 19 must possess a valid state issued learner’s permit or driver’s license. We also ask that a parent or guardian attend the school. • HOW MUCH DOES IT COST? The course costs $129. Info: http://www.morries.com/custom/teen_driving_school Watch the Kare11 story on Morrie’s Teen School: http://tinyurl.com/qaabjes. Coolant / nce upon a time you could only use Porsche 2. It must not freeze in winter and must not boil in high coolant in your water-cooled Porsche, but temperature environments Antifreeze times and products have changed and 3. It must lubricate the system’s Onow you have a choice . . . several, actually. moving parts such as the water Logically, you’d think that a “wasserboxer” pump, and
engine (water cooled boxer engine) would be 4. It must protect the cooling cooled with wasser (water) right? Not exactly. system against corrosion And why does it need to be water cooled, There are three basic types of anyway? coolants based on the additives by Pedro Bonilla A typical, six cylinder Porsche cruising at used: Originally published in the around 70 mph (3,350 RPM) will produce Inorganic Additive Technology “Die Porsche Kassette” 10,050 controlled explosions per minute inside (IAT), Organic Additive the engine, as the spark plugs ignite the fuel/ Technology (OAT) and Hybrid air mixture in each cylinder. Obviously, these Organic Additive Technology (HOAT). explosions produce an enormous amount of heat, Although, technically each one of these would work and if not controlled, will destroy the engine in on any automotive cooling system, each one was a matter of minutes. Historically there have been developed to meet specificmanufacturer’s needs. two choices for controlling this heat: air and water cooling. The original Porsche engines were IAT has been around since the first water-cooled all air-cooled, but with the advent of more strict engines. It contains silicates and or phosphates that environmental regulations it became more efficient form a protective barrier on everything in the cooling to use water instead of air to cool the engines and system, even on the hoses. IAT coolant is generally now all internal-combustion engines in Porsches are recommended for iron-block and heavy-duty engines. water cooled. OAT coolants work differently. Aluminum and ferrous Pure water is probably the best fluid for holding metals form a surface-layer of corrosion in the presence and transferring heat, but it has three problems. It of moisture. OAT coolants anneal (transform by the freezes at 32º F which causes it to become solid engine’s heating and cooling cycles) this metal-oxide and expand, cracking the engine; it boils at 212º layer into a thin surface coating that protects against F turning into vapor at too low a temperature further corrosion. OAT coolant is what’s in our engines considering those generated by the internal because most of the components are aluminum. combustion engine; and pure water running through HOAT are hybrid coolants that use both silicate the cooling system would promote internal galvanic and organic acid corrosion inhibitors, generally corrosion. recommended for engines that have iron-blocks and So, science came to the rescue. By adding aluminum heads. a chemical product known as Ethylene The recommended antifreeze for our Porsche vehicles Glycol(C2H6O2) to pure water, it changes the is the OAT type. freezing and boiling points of the new fluid, now Many of the famous, over-the-counter brands offer known as antifreeze or coolant. OAT coolant with an aluminum-protecting inhibitor Adding Ethylene Glycol obtained the needed anti- package and contain no silicates, borates or phosphates freezing qualities, but the coolant still boiled at too and will be stated as such on their labels. Generally low a temperature. So again, science to the rescue. these are called “Extended Life Antifreeze Coolant”. By pressurizing the system to a safe pressure of These coolants can be put on top of the existing 14.7 psi the boiling temperature of the coolant is Porsche coolant, if needed for a top off, even if it’s a now raised another 45º F (25º C) so the coolant can different color, and although Porsche sells its coolant as withstand the higher temperatures without boiling. a lifetime product, whenever there’s a need to service Coolant or antifreeze, has four basic functions: any cooling system component, such as a radiator, the 1. It must carry heat from the engine to the radiators thermostat or the water pump, for which the system must be drained, fresh coolant mix should be used
16 Nord Stern September 2016 to ensure that the additives are there in the notice a drop in level (from cold to cold) Additive Technology (OAT) for antifreeze. necessary quantities to protect the newly check your coolant cap. Chances are it’s an In those days the concentration of silicates, installed surfaces. old (even an original) cap which needs to be borates and phosphates (among others) was As we saw in the table (above) the replaced after 4 or 5 years, since it can lose so high in the commercially available IAT recommended mix for most of us in the lower its pressure-holding ability. If you need to top coolants that when mixed with OAT this 48 is a 50/50 mix of antifreeze and water. off, it’s fine to do it with just distilled water. would cause the additives to precipitate out Because tap water contains many minerals You don’t need to use mix, not for a small of solution and would clog many of the fine and chemicals which could reduce or amount. cooling vanes in the radiators and engine. eliminate the wanted effects of the additives, The Ethylene Glycol used in coolant is This precipitate had the consistency of slush. it is highly recommended24th thatAnnual distilled water Nord poisonous Stern to humans North and pets. TakeShore all FallBottom Color line: Tour be used for the dilution. You can purchase an necessary precautions. Don’t mix different types of antifreeze. September 30 - October 2, 2016 already diluted 50/50 mix from most of the On a final note, regarding the “mixing of To obtain additional information about antifreeze Eventmaster:manufacturers, but itJohn is generally Dixon, email:non-Porsche [email protected] coolant with Porsche • coolantHeadquarters: antifreeze/coolant, Blue Fin cooling Bay, Toftesystems and cheaper if you(Block make the of mix rooms yourself under and our Nordwill turn Stern to gel” - or issue, make here’s reservations the scoop. at othermore, local please accommodations) visit my website at www. you can alsoFriday adjust thenight proportion welcome to your party at BlueFin • meet at Coho Cafe 9 a.m. Saturday morning Porsche was one of the first manufacturers PedrosGarage.com. specific needs. Grand Portage • Pidgeon Fallsto use an• Lunchallaluminum Birch engine Terrace and they inwere Grand Happy Marais Porsche-ing, • Door Pedro prizes! Check your coolant level frequently.Optional If you pioneers Sunday in theMorning development Sunrise of the Organic Hike with John
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Nord Stern September 2016 17 Auto Shows . . . • Bloody Marys were great something different. The other thing I would • People love to talk about their cars suggest is to bring your car to the event, it continued from page 14 made the event more fun and was easier to Where do I start after four days of fun with • Younger crowd, not many families talk to people about cars and your car club cars of all shapes and sizes, pedigrees and • Lots of tattoos while at the same time support a charity. • Some of the most interesting cars of proportions? Come on . . . Who knew that the weekend they have 32’’ rims for motorcycles or that As my wife is famous for telling me “use it you have to tighten the spokes every season or lose it,” get involved, and let people know on your XKE wire rims. People LOVE to that Porsche people are interested in all kinds talk about cars - especially their car - or the of cars. I need to warn you though, that ever one that they should have held on to. since I used CarShowNationals.com to plan my car event weekend, I have been getting It was a surprise to find such a diverse emails from E Harmony in Australia which selection of car events in one weekend. has become a point of contention with my I was amazed at how much fun it was to wife, regarding my fun filled weekend. step outside of my comfort zone and go to different events, so don’t be afraid to try Too much fun!
• Plenty of State Fair food and a beer garden • Calendars were for sale
AutoLieben Motorsport Fest at Afton Alps second annual charity event. This is a gathering of different German Auto Clubs with the biggest showing being BMW followed by Porsche, Audi and Mercedes. This was the only car event which I was originally going to go to, I’m glad that I altered my schedule and did something different after meeting so many interesting people in the last four days. I drove my 968 The brand new Morrie’s Luxury Auto Campus services Cabriolet. all luxury makes and models, including Porsche. • The crowd was a mix of ages, a lot of We can take care of all your service needs, offer loaner couples vehicles, and now use the Auto34 Hunter tire machine, • Friendly group of people which is guaranteed to not scratch wheels. • Limited food and beverages • Ran into friends from Nord Stern Contact Ron Johnson at 763–449–4250 to schedule your • Beautiful location to have an event service appointment.
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Nord Stern September 2016 19 Where We Were – Where We Are – Celebrating 55+ Years of Nord Stern
his is another issue devoting two full pages to timed runs from part of the weekend and not so many drivers left for home early the Fast Fling. The photography from that event is wonderful. A on Sunday afternoon. It was a fun game we played. Bruce day tour to the Harbor View in Pepin Wisconsin lists and • President Daryl Fortier continues in the same vein, calling the TChristie Boeder as attendees, the first mention of their names I’ve Last Fling our best event. Many did get their best lap times in seen in this newsletter. The newsletter editors are begging for help, the fall, crediting the crisp temperatures with more oxygen going Christie. When can you start? through their cylinders. – Ron Faust • The Autocross Awards Night is October 27th. Prices have gone up to $21 per person for just chicken or fish. Then there were the (Ha Ha, says the editor! As I mentioned to Ron in an email on this plates! Beautiful Wilton metal plates each embossed with “Nord issue, this really was the first event the Boeders attended as new Stern” and the year, then engraved with the names of the first, members of Nord Stern. We were already signed up for that fall’s second, or third place finishers in each class. Driver’s Training and to say we fell down the slippery slope is • Two full pages are filled perhaps a bit of an understatement with Fast Fling results but they’re in retrospect! I remember the printed in very light dot matrix font. drive through those wonderful Familiar names like Peter Kitchak, roads in Wisconsin as we made Steve Watson, Roger Johnson, our way to the Harbor View Hank Godfredson, Jim Seubert, Cafe as if it were yesterday. The Justin Draper, Daryl Fortier concept of ‘whip effect’ was and Guy Reeder led their classes, graphically demonstrated as but the times were still over 200 our position in the lineup ‘just seconds due to the chicanes being happened’ to put us near the rear. used at the time. Club Racing Hmmmm, gotta wonder if a certain won’t come along for a few more other person had ulterior motives. years. We met quite a few members that day, although I am enjoying seeing • Nord Stern began to require the photo from the event as I now roll bars for Cabriolets in 1990. notice a number of people who Bill Caldwell, Fred Senn and are friends that we didn’t meet Rick Moe team up on a custom that particular day! Guess this is installation fitting into seat belt the closest I am going to come to mounting bolts. The photos show time traveling. Thanks, Ron, for the how it was done. It probably memory jog.) could be called primitive in comparison to the Boxster roll October 1990 bars that would come out of Stuttgart in another six years, but • Ann Bennion is still lists it worked. herself as “Co-Editor…for the • The Marketplace lists an ’87 Turbo with 37,000 miles for moment”. In a recap of all the fun things Nord $23,000. Also there is an ‘’86 911 whale tail for $1,400 or B/O. Sterners do, she mentions BIR. “Not only does Brainerd give us auto crossing, it also is a social experience with dinners and all that ‘what did you get for time’ talk.” The timed runs were a fun
Above: Tom Turner’s 1985 “901s”. Tom’s car took second place Class V-Street at the Afton Concours.
20 Nord Stern September 2016 Above and left: Touring Wisconsin back roads on their way to Harbor View Cafe were a number of then and now active Nord Sterners - see if you can find anyone you know! Then crowd must have packed the Harbor View - and I can attest that was true!
As our motto states, it’s about Wow - a People Gallery! the people and this issue has a number of ‘people’ shots gathered here - some are identified in the newsletter and those the editor knows are labeled. For those I don’t know or mislabel, send me the info and I’ll publish it! These are just great pictures - notice all the smiles - I sense a theme!
Above, left is Scott Mayer, far right is Ed Jacobson, immediate right is Hank Godfredson, below is President Daryl Fortier, below left is Gordy Doerring and below far right is Don Lawrence - I think!
And your editor is going to correct the above listing as it’s wrong! L to R is: Jan Draper, Karen Palumbo and Jeanne Caldwell (now Andeweg)!! Nord Stern September 2016 21 The Scans Continue . . .
Left: Vintage light weight bolt-in 911 roll bar; who knew Rick Moe could weld titanium!
Most of the photos scans above are from Fast Fling, left: John Belgard looks like he’s taking a power nap, but more likely going over turn by turn in his mind; he was fast.
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Nord Stern September 2016 23 Run That Bull ave you seen the coverage of Lamborghini’s In the comments section on You Tube, someone notes celebration of the 50th anniversary of the that, if you look carefully as the car is pushed into the Miura? I know, it’s not a Porsche. But, hey, abyss, you’ll see that there’s no engine in the wreck. Hhow many Porsches can you point to and say, aha, Someone else comments that, legend has it, the crew now that’s a true iconic game changer with an came back the next day to retrieve the destroyed By me one aesthetic that’s probably everlasting? The 904? The Miura . . . And it wasn’t there. In fact, allegedly, it original 901? The 356? The Miura? Definitely. Every hasn’t been seen again. more time! one made belongs in a museum. They always have. Since the day they were introduced at Turin, 50 Oh well. years ago. According to news reports, Lamborghini
marked the anniversary by wheeling out two of the I know, it hurts. Of course it does. Even if it was
marque from their museum. And they assembled three a facsimile of the actual car. In fact, all the stories “fathers” of the car to celebrate the occasion. hurt. The Enzo that was split in half on the Pacific Coast Highway. The Veyron that was driven into the by Danielle Badler, On hand was design god Marcello Gandini, the water in Texas. And, yes, let’s add the 928 that went Rocky Mountain Region PCA man who also penned the Countach, the Diablo, the snorkeling in Risky Business. Espada and the Lancia Stratos. Gian Paolo Dallara was there as well. He engineered the car before going Because we care. We care about the brilliance. The on to create his own race car company. And the third pain. The loss. The loss of losing an icon. was Paolo Stanzani, who also engineered the car, According to news reports, Lamborghini has other along with the Countach. plans in store for the Miura’s 50th anniversary The only “father” missing was test driver Bob celebration. If they’re anything like the drive up the Wallace, a New Zealander who ended up settling in pass, they should not be missed. Because the cars are Arizona. He passed away three years ago. Where did fast becoming treasured artifacts, worth too much to they go, on this glorious day? Up, up, up the fabled be used as they were intended. Grand St. Bernard Pass. The very road that was used Which means we’ll soon reach a point where we’ll in the opening sequence of that legend of film- no longer be able to see them exercised as they were making, the original The Italian Job. I’ve seen the meant to be exercised, on roads they were designed to movie a number of times. Make no mistake, this is the devour. real deal, with Michael Caine and Noel Coward. But I couldn’t recall exactly the opening sequence. So I But we’ll always have the movie. found it on You Tube. Of course. What an age we live in. The movie opens with the driver, relaxed, behind the wheel, smoking a cigarette, shifting that hulk of a transverse V-12 up and down through the gears and around the hairpins. All to the sweet tune “On Days Like These.” He blithely enters a tunnel and . . . Bam. There’s an explosion. The next thing you know, an earthmover backs out the other end of the tunnel, pulling the balled up wreck of the Miura into the sunshine. And staring down is a phalanx of what might be called today as members of an organized crime syndicate.
At a nod from the senior henchman, the plow pushes the Lambo over the edge of the cliff and we watch it shatter into pieces as it makes its way into the valley below. Then the leader rolls a wreath on down.
Above: National Club Racer staffers ‘conferring’ in the paddock during the 2016 BIR event. It was a great weekend. Thanks to Steward Dave Rodenroth, Timing Franklin Kalk and Scrutineer Chester Bailey
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Nord Stern September 2016 25 Allan Benjamin,allthewayfrom Denver, CO Trackside Tires withPaulBeyl,long-time Finally,Here’s TOM! supporter andadvertiser! Inside oneofthegarages Another long-timeadvertiser andtrack support/sponsor,Edge Auto
Random Moments: Club Race 2016 photos by Christie Boeder Above: Lotsofactioninthe garages Below: ‘Tom’ and‘Jerry’ dukeitout Imola: Oneofour super sponsors! Outside oneofthegarages Getting race ready
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Above left to right and left: random scenes from the paddock
Right: Bret Bailey in #82 coming back from the gas station A Few Things You Didn’t Know About They kinda kicked butt the first time F1 Porsches allowed turbos A trio of world championships with McLaren were the direct result of a 1.5 liter V6 that
put out over 1000 hp. Not too shabby in 1984…or 2014, really.
https://www.thrillist.com/cars/ porsche-trivia-history-and-facts- things-you-didn-t-know-about- porsche.
Porsche racecars have won roughly 24,000 races across the globe No one can top that. Period.
Porsche designed tractors Porsche has a more fascinating tractor history than even Lamborghini. They even made a gasoline-powered tractor specifically for coffee farmers (shown here), so diesel fumes wouldn’t impact the flavor.
. . . and it designs some of the best forklifts in the world Since the early ‘80s, Porsche has continuously won awards for their designs of Linde Material Handling’s forklifts. Yeah.
28 Nord Stern September 2016 Twin Cities & Area Events/Autocross Calendar 2016
DATE EVENT SPONSOR/STATUS LOCATION
Sept 11 @ SuperSunday Autocross COM DCTC
Oct 8 Practice AutoX MAC Canterbury Park Oct 9 @ Autocross - MOWOG 7 MAC Canterbury Park Oct 16 Autocross - MOWOG 8 MAC DCTC
@ = Met Council AutoX Series (MCAS) EVENTS Additional SCCA Solo Events: May 21-22, Winona; June 19, West Salem; July 31, Winona; Sept 25, West Salem PCA Driver Education at BIR: APRIL 29-May 01; July 22-24; Sept 16-18 SCM Practice Days/Lapping at BIR: June 6 & Sept 19 SCM Car Shows - Plastic Fantastic; May 22; Cars Under the Stars,Village Chevrolet: Aug 13 SCCA RACING EVENTS @ BIR: Regional Races, Memorial Day & Labor Day Weekends; Trans AM & NASA, July 4 SCCA LAPPING EVENTS @ DCTC: April 10; Oct 09 TCRC Friday Night Rallies: 4th Friday of Every Month April through September
COM = Corvettes OF Minnesota--www.Corvettesofmn.com--Contact: WALLY MAHLUM 952-431-0630 CVSCC = Chippewa Valley SPORTS Car Club--www.cvscc.org--Contact: STEVE JOHNSON 715- 836- 0145 MAC = Minnesota Autosports Club--www.mnAutoX.com--Contact: STEVE GARNJOBST 651-778-0585 PCA = Porsche Club of America, Nord Stern Region--www.nordstern.org--Contact: BOB KOSKY 952-938-6887 SCCA (LOL)= Sports Car Club of America, Land O Lakes Region--www.scca-lol.org--Contact: AARON JONGBLOEDT 612-308-6913 SCM = Suburban Corvettes of MN--www.suburbanCorvettesofMinnesota.com--Contact: SCOTT HEGSTRAND 612-619-8615 TCRC = Twin Cities Rally Club--facebook.com/twincityrallyClub
BIR = Brainerd International Raceway, Brainerd, MN Canterbury Park = Canterbury Park Horse Racing Track, Shakopee, MN CVTC = Chippewa Valley Technical College, Eau Claire, WI DCTC = Dakota County Technical College, Rosemount, MN FOREST CITY, IA = Winnebago Industries Parking Lot WEST SALEM = LaCrosse County Fairgrounds Speedway, West Salem, WI WINONA = Southeast Technical Institute, Winona, MN
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30 Nord Stern September 2016 Kodak Moments with Nord Stern! ell, at the Rennenhaus we take our racing very seriously. And of course fuel strategy is an important Wpart of that. As the team owner, sponsor, driver mechanic, pit crew, and chief cook and bottle washer, I naturally forgot to add the little bit of fuel that would have made the difference. After soft pedaling around the track for most of the race, I was able to take the checker. Then while cooling off on the service road the car of course ran out of fuel. It just so happened that one of my many, many fans noticed I had stopped and so he hooked up the car and towed it back. Thank you, Hercules! – by Lon Tusler Hercules’ Specifications: Driveline layout: 4 paw drive Transmission: Dachshund PDQ Max. Power: 1 pup power Max. Torque: 23 lb.- 4 feet Tail Wag to Pull ratio: 9.8 to 1 Exhaust: Magnaflow! Suspension: Canine Active Suspension Management CASM Length: 13.44 in. (est.) Width: 4.46 in. (est.) Height: 7.06 in. (est.) Wheelbase: 11.3 in. (est.) Curb weight: 7 lbs (est.) Fuel: Alpo Premium Fuel additives: Milk Bones Top Track Speed: 29 mph Acceleration: 0 - 60 feet = 0.9 sec with Sport Chrono collar – Respectfully submitted by Keith Jones Actually, she’s our pit dog (not to be confused with a pit BULL) – Todd Smith Pure breed “lap” dog if I ever saw one! – Kris Meacham
e made Morrie’s ‘What’s going on this ‘weekend list’. y Submitted by Keith Jones. Pretty fun. Of course, the Boeders think it’s really cool! W Mthree-year- old grand child knows how to pull every knob and lever (and none of them broke because they were made by Porsche only 52 years ago). He also knows how to shift a manual transmission and was able to slip the car into neutral without the assistance of the clutch. His five year old brother knew how to latch a vintage racing seatbelt buckle. Very few adults can do that without coaching. The car gene is passed on to another generation. – photo by Ron Faust
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13810 24th Ave N. Suite 440, Plymouth, MN 55441 32 Nord Stern September 2016 Nord Stern September 2016 33 In Search hank god for continuity. The mailbox takes in the maintain the perfect 40/60 Porsche weight balance. usual volume each day, the internet connection Off we go with a fresh tank of Costco 92. of Howard runs along pretty seamlessly, and the pundits in We’re soon past the St. Croix and well into Tthe press and on TV give us all the details and spin Wisconsin. Light traffic and what’s there is moving Cherry . . . everyday. We take in the information and digest it, nicely. The car is cruising at about 2,000 rpm in discuss it, and make our decisions. Thanks to at least seventh and delivering maybe nineteen m.p.g. Not two of the mentioned sources I was informed about a Corvette territory but everything else is better, so vintage race event at Road America in July. Not that I worth it. Nice to see some fenders out there in front
didn’t already know. of me again and feeling that hydraulic steering find It’s not our first trip to Road America, or this its way down the highway. We’re taking the north event. Our first exposure to the Brian Redman route, connecting with Hwy 29 and heading to Text and photos by Jim Southwell International Challenge was in 2001, when Jim Hall Wausau. Decent road and lots of tempting stretches and his Chaparrals were the big draw. We know all with minimal enforcement. The only thing I miss on the routes, the best places to stop, and what to expect this route is the two-lane passing on Hwy. 23 from when we get there. We’ve worked out a great housing Mauston, but I don’t miss those six little towns. A arrangement over the years, which we guard like quick stop in Abbotsford and we’re halfway there. a family secret. This time the car will be different Thinking ahead on the route, I devise a way to though, as a 911 Turbo has replaced the M5 used for avoid the lousy pavement on 23 east of Fond du Lac, the last four trips. Other than a one day, two hundred with a connection on the north side of Appleton. On mile run on the 4th, it’s been just short blasts in the an overcast day we lose our bearings and revert to car. Time to get it on the road for a more thorough maybe three forms of electronic navigation to find get acquainted session! Off to The WeatherTech our way out of town. This is not the Appleton of the International Challenge with Brian Redman Presented ’84 Parade, but the ensuing route is the same as the by Hawk Performance. Whew. one that got The plan is to hit the highway Friday at 8 a.m., us to RA for and spend two, maybe three nights in the Elkhart the Parade area, meeting up with friends to watch the races and Autocross share dinners and time together. This will include the way back two Concours in the village, and plenty of time at the then. Slowly track to see the cars and the races. And consume some through bratwurst, we can’t miss that. Gayle and I pack the Chilton, car easily, as with no spare tire, jack or lug wrench, home of the
there’s plenty of room. The load is split between the Crowds line Lake St. both nights Thunderbird ‘frunk’, the door pockets, and the rear seat area to Motel, New Holstein, and Kiel, making it to Elkhart Lake in six hours with stops. It’s maybe three hours or so until the racecar Concours activities hit Lake St., so there is time for some reconnoitering and loitering about. Gayle opts Porsche Enthusiast & Commercial Real Estate Expert for a comfy seating position while I make it to the bar at Siebken’s for some refreshment. Then back on the street to see some of the vehicles already there. Whatever you like, American, Euro, Asian, there’s plenty to see and it’s changing constantly with the people hitting town. I find a car identical to mine with some tasty mods and I start dreaming about the options for my car, a blank canvas, but what does it really need? Lots to consider? It’s already far more car than I ever thought I’d own, so call Sales Leasing Consulting Development me lucky. Around the corner, groups of NSXs, VW [email protected] 952.334.4554 BillWolfsonCommercial.com 201 East Lake Street Wayzata, MN 55391 Continued on page 38
34 Nord Stern September 2016 his is the fourth in a series of Porsche Companion This reviewer was even fascinated by the discussion Book Reviews books by Adrian Streather, starting with the of the three stage system for protecting the PDK 911SC. It is not a shop manual, but the mechanic clutch from overheating! for Porsche- Twill find much of value in this book, including a very Twelve chapter headings include the usual, Engines, complete table of error codes (29 pages worth!). The Transmission, Running Gear, Body etc., But also book is directed at the owner/operator of one of these philes . . . Systems, Troubleshooting, DIY Home Mechanic, superb vehicles, who will find it to be consider-ably and Enhancing Performance. Four appendices deal more informative than the factory’s Owner’s Manuals. with: Identification data, Option codes, Diagnostics, Everything a 997 owner needs to know plus a lot and What does it all mean? more is contained within the covers. Every model and PORSCHE version of the 997 is described in incredible detail (63 PORSCHE 997 The Essential Companion is pages discuss just the year by year changes) wrapped paperback, printed on reasonably heavy, semi-gloss 997 2004- in a text that is quite pleasantly readable for what might paper. Shop manual sized at 8-1/4 x 11 inches, it be erroneously considered merely a reference book. contains 704 pages, including 3, 4-column pages 2012: The of intensive index. It should now be available for For the owner with a Certificate of Authenticity, this $140 from your favorite bookseller (ask for it) or book provides translation for all the Option Codes. The Essential from www.motorbooks.com (which comes up as a level of detail is mind-blowing and includes a page and “Quarto Knows” page). Search for “997 2004” a half tabulation of the specifications for the 63 wheel Companion (model/axle) setups involved in the series. The title says it all. If you are a current or potential 997 owner, this book is essential. Not something to Any owner or potential owner who wants detailed read cover to cover, not a book to check on every by Adrian Streather, Published May information about the configuration of a car (by day, but when you want specific information about 2016 by Veloce Publications option number) or who wants to know the why of all some aspect of a 997, this book is the most efficient the scheduled maintenance items, will find this book and effective resource available. invaluable. A what-and-why book, not much of a how- Reviewed by Bruce Herrington, to, it devotes more space to descriptions of glass panes Orange Coast Region, Courtsey Grand Prix Region PCA, than to IMS failure and RMS leaks. The Circuit Numerous tables provide incredible detail. You may not be anxious to know the difference in axle loading between a Carrera 4S Coupe with 6-speed manual, with 5-speed Tiptronic S, or a 7-speed PDK transmission, but if you come up with similarly arcane questions, you will no doubt find the answer in this book. Meticulous and detail-oriented as is Porsche AG, one wonders if even they have at their finger-tips all the data presented in this book.
PORSCHE 997 The Essential Companion is very thoroughly illustrated (albeit in black and white). The section on power steering has separate illustrations of filler and dipstick locations for M95.05/ M97.01, M97.76 and MA1.02 engine families. However, most of the illustrations are small; a magnifying glass can be helpful to fully understand the information being presented.
It is not a book that one will read like a novel, but it is so filled with information, and well enough written, that one can get hooked and read more than intended.
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ditor’s Note: PCA has released copies 5. The debut of the Porsche Indy car was at 11. Who is the only racing driver to have of prior Parade Tech Quiz questions and Laguna Seca in 1987. The car lasted only 6 run both the TAG-Porsche V6 and Porsche answers for editors to share and challenge laps before retiring. V12 powered Formula 1 cars. Emembers on THEIR tech knowledge. a. True a. Ayrton Senna The questions cover the various Porsche b. False b. Henri Pecarolo models, history, etc. I plan on including Excellence was Expected Karl Ludvigsen c. Stefan Johansson about 15 questions in upcoming issues in a 2008 Edition Vol 3 pg. 1189 d. Al Unser very random sequence. Also, the source for 6. On 21 December 1966 a specially Excellence February 2013 pg 107 each Q&A is included. Answers at the end equipped 912 Targa was incorporated into the 12. The Porsche family farm is located in but hopefully readers will try first before autobahn fleet of the Baden-Wuerttemberg Zell am See, Austria. peeking! state police. This was the 100,000th Porsche a. True to roll off the assembly line. b. False 1. The “Mary Stuart collar” refers to what a. True Porsche Panorama December 2012 pg 16 Porsche component. b. False 13. The 115hp V-Rod motorcycle engine a. Wrap-around rear spoiler Porsche – h.f. ullmann pg.11 was developed by Porsche as a joint venture b. Shoulder-belt system 7. In E-mode the 918 is capable of with ______. c. Front splitter ______mph on electricity alone. a. Suzuki d. Cup holder a. 120 b. Honda Excellence was Expected Karl Ludvigsen b. 200 c. BMW 2008 Edition Vol 2 pg. 932 c. 60 d. None of the above 2. The 1980 Type 935/72 engine designed d. 90 Porsche – h.f. ullmann pg.17 for the withdrawn Indy 500 program was Porsche Panorama November 2012 pg 22 14. Kuhnle, Kopp & Kausch AG supplies converted to run on gasoline and put to good 8. The Momo steering wheel installed on superchargers to Porsche. use in the ______chassis to win the original (25) 917’s was the competition- a. True LeMans in 1981. model ______. b. False a. 935 a. LeMans Excellence was Expected Karl Ludvigsen b. 934 b. Monza 2008 Edition Vol 3 pg 1565 c. 936 c. Prototipo 15. In 2012, with near record sales, d. 917 d. Elite Porsche’s new car sales per dealer was at 183 Porsche 911 Performance Handbook - Bruce Excellence December 2012 pg. 84 (average). Anderson 3rd Edition pg 105 & 107 9. In PCA Club Racing, an immediate a. True 3. The CLC or AKI octane ratings sanction against any driver at fault in any b. False displayed on US fuel pumps is usually lower incident involving car damage is known as Porsche Panorama March 2013 pg.13 than the RON octane rating. the ______. a. True a. 11/11 rule b. False b. One and done rule Panamera Owners Manual pg. 239 c. 13/13 rule 4. Porsche oversaw the design and d. rubbing is racing rule development of a new Soviet Lada, the 2013 Region Procedures Manual pg. 113
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Nord Stern September 2016 37 Howard . . . back into the woods. Our host will be out of from Florida, California, even Australia and town all weekend, and they have a race team Belgium. Some big fields with up to sixty or continued from page 34 staying in the main house. We will be in the more cars, and they all get test sessions, three busses, a Cobra, Jaguar, and of course a few paneled confines of the ‘garage condo’ as I qualifying sessions, a quality race and finally Corvettes line the curb. Foot traffic is picking call it, above the owner’s four bay garage and a feature race Sunday, certainly enough to up; everyone wants to stake out a viewing workshop. This was a real find and we hope keep them on their toes for the weekend. position for the racecar parade coming into it continues! The kitchen is stocked with Drivers are amateurs, seasoned competitors town at 6 p.m. water, yogurt, cookies and even a few beers, and retired pros enjoying something still fun. We meet a couple of friends and a few and you can’t beat that, it’s like an open One of my favorite cars from the 60’s new ones on Lake St. before the parade hits minibar. Snack. Sleep. was the 906, for its low profile and weight, town. People line the road from the track, I’m anxious to get to the track in the and flat six power. Something nimble that 356ers line up in the old Porsche Park morning, but first the car deserves a wash could mix it up with the bigger stuff. But after the trip miles and a mile on the gravel things changed quickly for Porsche, and road. The Kwik Trip is the place to go, where another model was coming on before the we meet Gus Grasis, in from Missouri, as he 906’s first year was up. This car would fills several race fuel dump cans. At about have a first for Porsche, smaller center- $3 a gallon for premium non-oxy, he thinks lock wheels and the better tires that would it will be great for his Cad-Allard waiting then be available. This would be the 910, at the track. Gus’ Allard ended up taking with the carryover 2.0l six or a 2.2l eight. second in class at the first Concours. For us, Udo Schutz drove a 910 to victories at the a quick spray wash and dry and we are set to Nurburgring, with American Joe Buzzetta, get there ourselves. Breakfast awaits at the and Mugello, Italy in 1967. It too would soon Hwy. 67, Rhine and Lake St. as everything Corner five stand, an Egger Sandwich and be replaced by bigger displacement cars as from a Bugeye Sprite to an 8-liter Shadow juice. Time to hit the grounds! the factory chased an overall win in the world DN4 gun their way into show position. Lots Our standard ticket gets us into the championship. So the cars of that time were of revs and excited grins all around, I love paddock too, so we can walk up and down tools to be used against competitors, to learn it and it never gets old! The crowd quickly the rows of teams and transporters, checking something that could be put into the street swallows the cars as the street fills and a out the cars and perfect summer evening rolls out. I take a preparations for few photos but there is so much to see it’s the racing. Plenty best to keep moving and search out a few of evidence of favorites from the parade. Getting close to professional any car be hard. After traversing the crowd a preparation and few times we head to The Paddock Club for presentation, and Hobnobbin’ with Hobbs also many smaller efforts spread north and south of the main paddock area. Some four hundred + cars Nord Stern Tom McGlynn’s day ended early are here to participate so there is tremendous variety, from a few cars, and nothing sentimental. At the end of pre-WWII cars to those only a decade old. the season they might be stripped for parts, There always seems to be a good contingent pushed aside, maybe disposed of. Some got of Can-Am cars, which I really like, and sold intact to private race teams and the cycle dinner and high volume conversation. Seen plenty of Porsches, from 356 and 911 models started again. Lucky for the rest of us, many in the crowd was David Hobbs, local auto to an RS Spyder. So Mazda thinks they are of these cars are still in evidence and make dealer and racer/commentator. big in racing in the US? Not based on the regular appearances at events such as The After dinner we say good-byes to JB numbers of P-Cars I saw both days. I make a Hawk. and Lynn, Tracy and Kevin. Time to head plan to look for a few special ones. I decided to look up the last person I’d to our accommodations for the first time. Entrants for The Hawk come from a heard of driving a 910, a fellow I knew only Six miles away toward Plymouth, we head strong local base, with many others coming in print as Howard Cherry. I’d seen that name
38 Nord Stern September 2016 over the years at this same event and seen the car on the track. Was he here? I scanned the program for ‘910’ and didn’t see anything, but did find an ’04 996 GT3 Cup 3.6 with Mr. Cherry’s name attached. I set off looking for a white 996, number 39. Up and down a few paddock rows we go, until ‘39’, with Esso livery, is spotted next to a Rick Grant Motorsports transporter. There’s not much activity going on, and I see only one person in the pit. He’s sitting in a camp chair with a race suit peeled down to his waist, relaxing. “Howard Cherry?” “Yes.” “I’ve been looking for you!” Grins. I introduced myself was just becoming too valuable to risk racing Howard’s GT3 Cup 3.6, DNS and related how I had seen his name and car anymore, and it was sold a year or so ago. machines in Group 10. I pestered Howard Now there’s some good continuity for you. It for about fifteen minutes, took a few photos turns out that the 910 was not the only car in and got out of his hair. Later I learned that Howard’s stable. By a long shot. Howard and John ran the IMSA GT series for There was the ex-Ronnie Peterson March seven years, mostly in a Fabcar-Porsche, and 761 F1 car that appeared at RA in ’04 and won the Camel Lites class at Sebring and W. ’05, could that have been the Monza winning Palm Beach in ‘87. These guys are for real! car of 1976? Somewhere back there Howard So, where to watch any of the action was running against Jerry Hansen in a Ralt at Road America? For years I camped at RT-4, but a March Formula Atlantic car is Corner 5 most weekends. Now the pattern now on hand. That car suffered a bent valve is to wander all over on the first day, and and did not run its feature race this weekend. stay mostly put on Sunday. This took us to That brings us to Howard’s GT3 Cup. Corner 1, which is great for the speed into This ’04 is co-owned with John Higgins the corner, the 6-7-8 combination from the of Dayton, OH, and prepared by Rick Grant Howard with his GT3 Cup hillside, Canada Corner with a great view over the years, and since it was such a unique Motorsports. The two share driving duties/ of corner entry and exit. They’re all really car, wanted to learn more. He was happy to privileges in a number of events each year. good, and we love finding our way around tell me of his exploits in the car and what Last fall the 996 was in the Daytona for the to them over the full day. It’s also nice to he knew about its history. The name Schutz 24-Hour Classic, and also ran at Amelia see enhancements to the facilities, as it has came up and to his knowledge Udo had some Island this past March. The car is immaculate changed a lot. This year it is a new Victory seat time in the car. At one point it had been and certainly looks ready for battle, but Lane podium area, with a backdrop that converted to hillclimb spec, and then back to Howard pointed out that the 3.8l cars he will reminds me of the long gone RA Pagoda, and road race configuration. Howard had raced run against have lots more power, and even a huge new track store for all the t-shirt and it for maybe fifteen years at the RA vintage they will be chasing the large number of V8 souvenir stuff you could dream of. I confess to a weakness for this and did not exit empty-handed. Even Gayle was getting into the spirit and finding things of interest. We stayed long enough to see the Group 6 race, a runaway by a ’69 Corvette, and headed for the gate. That night, we went to the street car Concours, where JB showed his pristine street/track M3. Same scene, huge crowd, soon off to dinner. Sunday started dismally, with about three hours of steady rain, then starts to clear and
Jamie Jackson took 10th in Group 2 I made the call to head for the track. There races, but like a lot of air-cooled Porsches it are at least three races I want to see Sunday
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40 Nord Stern September 2016 apparently got bumped and did a 150 mph clockwise rotation and skimmed backwards along the wall, coming to rest just past us with the tail hanging over the track. Once that was sorted out, two Shadows and another Lola led the field home. We did spend a little time in Chicago Region’s Porsche Park both days, as I finally had a car that could be parked there. Talked to a number of PCA enthusiasts and learned that my affliction is not really rare, and many have it worse than me. Also met Don Lawrence, of Fargo, a Nord Stern member, as The new Victory Lane in the Paddock he prepared to head home in a nice 944. We opted to stay over another night, as I did not and the first starts at 10:30 a.m. We head and fear of damaging it. An ’88 Nissan ZXT have to work Monday. right to Corner 6, as just past the bridge is Turbo cruised to victory over the depleted The next day we were up early and on the about the closest you can get to photograph field. Tom McGlynn (and Nord Stern road, this time going through Fond du Lac. the cars without a photo pass. I’m all lined member) of Orono did three laps before his It turns out that Hwy. 23 has been repaved up and ready for Group 2, which includes a 993 Evo Turbo suffered a minor fire, coming and the only rough stretch is the last two bunch of nice 356 and similar cars, and what to a stop just past the Turn 6 bridge. miles into town from the east. Gayle turned I suspect is a ringer. A 2.0 911 prepared and Next up, we re-connected with our down my offer to let her drive, preferring to entered by Alex Job Racing. Really. The car friends at Corner 1, and make a decision to critique my driving from the passenger seat. I’m watching is driven by Jamie Jackson watch the start of the Can-Am race from Once again, continuity. I have bonded with of Edina; a ’64 356 SC Coupe. Jamie starts the stretch before Corner 5, which should my new car as only a road trip can do! 13th and finished 10th. Ahead of him is Vic be very exciting Skirmants, well-known PCA 356 pusher, with thirty-eight cars who finishes 7th in his ’61 356B. A ’63 Lotus coming down the Super 7 won over a field of forty-seven cars. long straight. The cars The ringer doesn’t start. make the usual parade Next up is Group 10 for Modern GT, lap, then the thunder Trans-Am, and Production cars. Howard’s is let loose and they class. Some fast iron, and sixty-four cars come streaming down Your preferred collision repair & paint are entered. However, only seventeen start the Moraine Sweep. center for Porsches and other fine the race. It goes back to the rain. Although As I watched with automobiles since 1958 the track and grounds are pretty dry, many my iPhone on video, nn Factory paint matching entrants, including Howard, decided earlier I saw two cars come nn Paintless dent repair by Juergen’s Dent Kraft not to put the car on the track. Later, a crew together somewhere nn I-Car & A.S.E. certified technicians member told me that the team decided not in the first half of the nn Insurance estimates accepted n to run the #39 GT3 Cup for lack of rain tires field. A ’69 Lola T163 n Coordination/negotiations with insurance adjusters nn Towing Service nn Rental cars available nn Recommended by major insurance companies nn Recommended by automobile Dealers nn Free written estimates
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