THE February 2021
CircuitA publication of the Grand Prix Region of the Porsche Club of America The Circuit January 2021
GPX BOARD OF DIRECTORS GPX CHAIRS GRAND PRIX REGION & If you have suggestions about other events that CONTENTS you think our members would be interested in Advertising Chair - OPEN POSITION President seeing on our calendar, please let me know ZONE 8 CLUB CALENDAR Suesan Way Carter Autocross Timing - Ian Anderson 2 Grand Prix Region & Zone 8 Calendar (619) 992-4287 [email protected] (760) 382-3412 3 Masthead page: Table of Contents February [email protected] Chief Driving Instructor/Safety Nick Perdikaris Board of Directors & Chairs 2 Tue Zone 8 Presidents & Staff meeting (Zoom) Part 3 12 Sat GPX Monthly Board Meeting [email protected] (310) 901-8154 5-7 F-Sun PCA Club Race, Sebring 12-13 S-Sun WEC 24 Hours of Le Mans, Vice President 4 President's Column 12-13 S-Sun PCA Club Race, Utah Motorsport Campus Eric Peterson Circuit Editor- Skip Carter 12 Fri Chinese New Year 5 Editorial License 13 Sat GPX Monthly Breakfast (to be determined) 13 Sun F1 Canada (562) 533-0573 [email protected] (619) 992-9927 13 Sat GPX Monthly Board Meeting 18-20 F-Sun PCA Club Race, VIR thepetersons_crib@ Social Media Links 27-27 F-Sun Weathertech Six Hours of the Glen msn.com Circuit Co-Editor - Charlie Carchedi 13-14 S-Sun SDR Time Trial, Streets of Willow [email protected] (626) 869-7471 6 GPX Virtual Car Show flyer 27 Sun F1 France 20 Sat GPX Tour of the Canyons (MOVED FROM JAN) 7 Day Away from Work flyer 26-8 F-Sun PCA Club Race, COTA Secretary Children's Dental Cliinic Liason - Patty Reilly 8 PCA Tech Tactics flyer July Alan Johnson [email protected] (714) 402-2405 (562) 305-8002 March 2-4 F-Sun Weathertech Mosport Sportscar Grand Prix 10 Can You Go Back Again? [email protected] Concours - OPEN POSITION 5 Fri Werks Reunion Amelia Island 3-4 S-Sun PCA Club Race, Sonoma 12 Book Reviews for Porschephiles: 4 Sun F1 Austria 13 Sat GPX Monthly Breakfast (to be determined) Consiglieri - Marty Goldsmith Volkswagen Beetles and Busses 13 Sat GPX Monthly Board Meeting 5 Mon Independence Day [email protected] (562) 494-6350 14 GPX Kids 22-24 F-Sun Weathertech Twelve Hours of Sebring 10 Sat GPX Monthly Breakfast (to be determined) Treasurer 19 WEC 1000 Miles of Sebring, 10 Sat GPX Monthly Board Meeting Hank Landsberg Drivers Education/Autocross - Skip Carter GPX Name Badge Order Form 20 Sat GPX Santa Monica Mountains Run 11-17 Porsche Parade, French Lick, Indiana (562) 493-3589 [email protected] (619) 992-9927 GPX Open Chair Positions Malibu to Paradise Cove 16-17 S-Sun Weathertech Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock [email protected] 16 February Membership Report 21 Sun F1 Australia 18 WEC 6 Hours of Monza, GPX Store Chair - OPEN POSITION 18 Sun F1 Silverstone (UK) 18 Classified Ads 27 Sat Passover begins Insurance - Ron Shanon 28 Sun F1 Bahrain 24-25 S-Sun PCA Club Race, Brainerd Director at Large [email protected] (310) 375-9840 19 Cal Central Coast Region DE Dates 29 Mon GPX Day Away from Work 30-1 F-Sun PCA Club Race, Canadian Tire Motorpark Skip Carter 20 Cone Zone Calendar (619) 992-9927 Membership - Patty Reilly On the Cover April August [email protected] [email protected] (714) 402-2405 21 Index of Advertiser 3-4 S-Sun PCA Club Race, Thunderhill 1 Sun F1 Hungary 6-8 F-Sun Weathertech Sportscar Weekend Road America Registration - Suesan Way Carter Breakfast Club Meeting Notice 3-4 S-Sun SDR Time Trial, Chuckwalla [email protected] (619) 992-4287 9-11 F-Sun PCA Club Race, Road Atlanta 7 Sat Monterey Pre-Reunion Director at Large Commercial Advertising Rates Jimmie Mitchell 10 Sat GPX Monthly Breakfast (to be determined) 12-15 Monterey Motorsports Reunion, Laguna Seca Social Events- 10 Sat GPX Monthly Board Meeting 13-15 F-Sun PCA Club Race, New Jersey Motorsport Park (310) 539-2568 Susan Moard & Arturo Chaparro 11 Sun F1 China 13-15 F-Sun PCA Club Race, Mid-Ohio [email protected] [email protected] (626) 705-8686 12 Mon Ramadan begins 14 Sat GPX Monthly Breakfast (to be determined) [email protected] (323) 633-7915 17-18 S-Sun PCA Club Race, Heartland 14 Sat GPX Monthly Board Meeting 15 Sun Pebble Beach Concours Director at Large Social Media - Preeth Kumar 23-24 F-Sat PCA Club Race, Lime Rock [email protected] (201) 925-4876 25 Sun F1 TBC 20-22 F-Sun Weathertech GT Challenge at VIR Vinita Khilnani (626) 222-5228 28-29 S-Sun PCA Club Race, Sonoma Sponsorship - Suesan Carter & Jim Worsham [email protected] May 29 Sun F1 A=Belgium [email protected] (619) 992-4287 1 WEC 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps [email protected] (562) 433-3662 4 Sun Easter September Past President Tech Sessions/Advisor - Michael Dolphin 5-9 PCA Treffen, Scottsdale 4-6 F-Sun PCA Club Race, Road America Skip Carter [email protected] (213) 248-4743 8 Sat GPX Monthly Breakfast (to be determined) 5 Sun F1 Netherlands INFORMATION 6 Mon Labor Day (619) 992-9927 8 Sat GPX Monthly Board Meeting Tech Inspection - Rick Mortimer GPX GrandPrixRegion.com 10-12 F-Sun Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca [email protected] 9 Sun F1 Spain [email protected] (714) 267-2845 Zone 8 Zone8.org 12 Wed Eid al-Fitr begins 11 Sat GPX Monthly Breakfast (to be determined) PCA National PCA.org 14-16 F-Sun PCA Club Race, NOLA 11 Sat GPX Monthly Board Meeting Tours - Alan Johnson ZONE 8 REPRESENTATIVE US.Porsche.com/national 14-16 F-Sun Weathertech Sports Car Challenge at Mid-Ohio 12 Sun F1 Italy [email protected] (562) 305-8002 PCNA 16 Sun Shavuot begins 17-19 F-Sun PCA Club Race, Summit Point Porsche AG Porsche.com Webmaster - Jimmie Mitchell 22-23 S-Sun PCA Club Race, Buttonwillow 18-19 S-Sun PCA Club Race, High Plains Jeff Peck GPX Landing Page on MotorsportReg: (310) 345-8081 [email protected] (310) 539-2568 23 Sun F1 Monaco 18-19 S-Sun SDR Time Trial, Willow Springs http://pcagpx.MotorsportReg.com [email protected] 29-30 S-Sun PCA Club Race, Hastings 24-26 Weathertech Long Beach Grand Prix 31 Mon Memorial Day 25-26 S-Sun PCA Club Race, Thunderhill 26 Sun F1 Russia EDITORIAL POLICY: THE CIRCUIT is the official publication of the GRAND PRIX REGION of the June 26 WEC 6 Hours of Fuji PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA. Statements appearing in THE CIRCUIT are those of the author and 4-5 S-Sun Weathertech Detroit Grand Prix are not necessarily the opinions of the CLUB or its editorial staff. The Editor reserves the right to edit 4-6 F-Sun PCA Club Race, Watkins Glen all material submitted for publication. Permission to reprint any material herein is granted providing full credit is given to the authors and THE CIRCUIT, with the exception of copyrighted material. 5-6 S-Sun SDR Time Trial, Willow Springs GPX Tour Information and registration 6 Sun F1 Azerbaijan PCAGPX.MotorsportsReg.com ADDRESS CHANGE: Please notify GPX Membership Chair and PCA (PO Box 6400, Columbia, MD 12 Sat GPX Monthly Breakfast (to be determined) 21045 or [email protected] or 410.381.0911 ) of any address, email, phone or membership status changes.
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Write of Way, by Suesan Way Carter Skip Carter
Canadian Geese Advertising Manager One of the things GPX has needed for a few years now is an advertising manager. This would be someone who would Welcome to February, the month of St. Valentine, the drivers, all waiting for spring and a new season. Well, the good news is, we've gotten past the Holiday manage our relationship with our existing advertisers and month of love. Of course, if you come from the Northeast There is work being planned, organized and projected for Season. Why is that good? Primarily because so many people solicit new ones. where it isn’t 73 degrees like it is today in beautiful SoCal, current conditions and when everyone can have large gather- disregarded travel and meeting restrictions that COVID Our Treasurer takes care of our quarterly invoicing and but, in the fourth biggest city in North America, where I ings and play again. exploded over the last several months. And, FINALLY, the processing payments, so this job just requires someone who came from (Toronto) and where Skip’s daughter is in New So, you may be saying (if you are reading this) why is COVID numbers are starting to come down. has the ability to approach potential advertisers, present the Jersey. there is a most charming 18 inches of snow – that’s Suesan going on about east and west? Well, it has to do with Every region I've been in contact with, which includes advantages to advertise with Grand Prix Region, and main- right I do not lie, 18 inches. volunteer inequality. That’s right I am saying it out loud!! most of those in Zone 8 and several others around North tain that relationship as time goes on. For a moment, just think about how much of the white The west has less volunteers than the east and it is all be- America, are planning for things to really open up. It may be This is not a job everyone can do. You need to be com- and cold stuff that is. Consider exactly what it means when cause of the darn beautiful weather that we have to contend slow, but are expectations are that the worst is behind us. fortable approaching potential companies. You will not be the city snow removal truck comes by blinking beautiful with, and all of those opportunities to snow and water ski in Obviously, this virus has the ability to throw a monkey alone. Once you have an interested company, I will be able to purple lights that look so pretty against the white snow – and the same day – who does that?" I’ll tell you, someone from wrench into the whole thing, but with vaccinations starting provide specific information about the artwork needed and push all of that snow right in front of your driveway so you Southern California, that’s who. to roll, mask wearing becoming more accepted by more of us, getting that into the Circuit and to our webmaster for inclu- cannot leave or return until you remove what might now The east and their major cold weather systems leaving one sion on our website. be a four or five foot pile. It has also changed to huge, ugly to either embrace the cold and get out there and ski and skate California Festival of Speed Grand Prix Region contacts over 2500 Southern California brown lumps, blocking yours and everyone else’s driveways and luge and like how much hot chocolate can one drink – You may have heard that the biggest annual Porsche event Porschephiles every month with our magazine and market- in your neighbourhood, in your city, state and neighbouring so people with Porsches turn to others and their beautiful on this side of the country might have seen its last episode in ing. We are a fabulous demographic for a lot of potential states and provinces. Then, when there is so much snow on Porsches and, because two can get more things done than one 2019. After having to cancel the 2020 event dues to COV- advertisers out there. the roads, curbs and driveways they come and remove it all and four can get more done than two, volunteers multiply ID, we heard that NASCAR had plans to demolish the track We just need the right person to jump in and help and take it to empty football fields and anywhere else it can like bunnies in the east. And we are bunny poor in the west. and build something that would no longer accommodate the be stashed and hidden away until the big melt happens in the So, I am trying to right volunteer inequity right here and Festival. spring. This is when we see how well the city’s drainage sys- right now!! Let Grand Prix Region be the first to take a stand Low and behold, those plans have been pushed back at Sleazy Dog Construction tem really works… So, when y’all say – Oh, BUT IT’S SO and say I will do it. I will give some of my time to join in and least one year, so the Festival team has been able to come up BEAUTIFUL AND I BET IT'S FUN TO FROLIC IN IT. be a real part of the club. Beautiful weather be damned. I can with a Festival scheduled to be held over Halloween week- Yeah, sure... for 5 seconds until the snow is down your boots, give up a few hours a month of skiing and golfing in the end. For the first time it will be a two day (instead of three) pants, shirt and gloves same day and gloating at my eastern American neighbors event, which should help us financially as well as reducing So, do we appreciate California and, being able to drive and friends hiding in their garages in February and... I can the number of volunteers needed to make it work. our gorgeous Porsches all year round, free from the salt that help my club help plan an event, work on advertising for Of course, there's a long time to go between now and Hal- goes on the roads to stop our gorgeous rear ends from slip- our Circuit magazine, help with the GPX Store, work on the loween, and the virus is still a big concern, but we're moving ping out from under? YES, I BELIEVE WE DO!! driving team with our twice-yearly events, assist in obtaining ahead with plans. Actually, having it in March had a built in The point of telling the story wasn’t just to let you all know sponsorship and be an idea person. problem. No sooner had we got through the New Year when how happy I am to be living here and having a place for my Please do not hesitate to contact me or any of our board we had to put the pedal to the metal and crank up produc- friends and family can visit (which they love and are less then members if you have any ideas of how you/we can beat the tion to 100%. Having it in October gives us more time to happy with the COVID restrictions). It is also that I have east in volunteering for our club. prepare. realized over my 15 years here, how the different sides of the PCA country seem to operate with and without a real winter. Thanks for listening. Here, life is as it is – our biggest concerns are too much Suesan GPX SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS heat in the summer and, if we are lucky, too much rain in the Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/PCA-Grand-Prix-Region/336827569682620 fall and winter – so planning events means that we call them Rain or Shine. YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pca%20grand%20prix%20region&sm=1 I do not believe that could even remotely be true in many GooglePlus: https://plus.google.com/114590990404477994856/posts other parts of the country. I have confirmed this at events like Parade. During those months PCA members work in their Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PCAGrandPrix pretty, heated garages on their car – race, concours and daily Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/168187975@N07/albums
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Submit photos of your Porsche and Win! — On-Line Registration — *Note: This is a photo contest, not a Concours d’Elegance Mar 29, 2021 Monday http://PCAGPX.MotorsportReg.com Streets of Willow Create an account OR sign in classes of entry: 356 Locate March 29 Day Away event Contents of Entry Form (example) Complete registration 1. Owner Name: Bob or Alice Spoofman All Years Front-Engine Mid-Engine Grand Prix Region Pay online with VISA / MC 2. Class: 74-89 G Body Transaxle 3. Year: 1980 1. Boxster, 2. Cayman, Drivers ED Late fees apply after March 21 4. Model: 911SC All Years 3. 914: All Years 5. Type: Targa Running Clockwise 6. Color : Silver Metallic SUV GPX Specialty 7. Engine: Matching Factory S/N (Yes/No) 8. Transmission: Matching Factory S/N (Yes/No) All Years 1. Race Cars, 2. Outlaws, 9. Special Features (List): 3. Modi ied & 4. Other Register at: Proper Porsche suspension upgrades – (1989 sway 4-Door 911 http://PCAGPX.MotorsportReg.com bars, turbo tie rods, bump-steer kit, new Bilstein Non-SUV shocks HD front, Sport rear); Recent Engine rebuild; 1. 1964-73, 2. 1974-79: G Body, Recent E1. Special order car; Paint to sample (recent All Years 912 3. 1989-94: 964, 4. 1994-98: 993, For info OR HELP — contact: high quality respray, copper metallic); Interior to 5. 1998-2005: 996 6. 2005-12: 997, Suesan Carter, Registrar Sample (all leather, cork, restored); Limited Slip 1. 1965-69: 912 7. 2012-19:991, 8. 2020-on: 992 Differential; Transmission rebuild. 2 1976: 912 E [email protected] (619) 992-4287 4 photos only: Side, Front, Rear & Interior or Ÿ Sorry but more than 4 will disqualify you Awards: Skip Carter, Event Chair Photo Tips: It’s about cars, not photography 1st Place in Each Class [email protected] (619) 992-9927 Ÿ All photos shot in landscape format + One People’s Choice Overall Award Gates open at 7am Ÿ Avoid your shadow or reection Mandatory drivers meeting at 8:15 am Ÿ Avoid Flash HOTEL INFO – Best Western Desert Poppy First run group 9am Ÿ Verify Color in photo matches car’s color Ÿ Shoot photos at Sunrise / Sunset ter 2038 W. Avenue I, Lancaster 93536 (661) 418-0550 to regis Ÿ Avoid Noon - 2:00pm eg logo $105.00 (mention Porsche Club - special rate ends March 27) Ÿ portr Comes with IMPROVED breakfast, on-site tech & registration Hide your license Plate -motors the GPX y the GPX Board ing on Registration fees: $175.00 per driver by click start $200.00 if register/paid after March 21, 2021 Day of event — $250.00 s photos will be judged anonymously b th sche owner’ . 15 Por s by Class Format — 20 minute continuous lap DE sessions throughout the day WHO w of our car s Facebook page Mar st Run groups determined by experience and performance Photo Sho th . 31 WHAT um will be on GPX’ . 15 & ends Mar Instructors MAY NOT BE available due to COVID restrictions th ts Mar No special equipment (except helmets) needed for stock classes Photos & Specs Alb . 14 Voting star WHERE s we love Non synthetic long sleeve shirts and pants required. No open toe shoes or sandals Registration ends Mar y Form Open cars without built-in rollover protection need rollbar WHEN Registration and Tech Inspection available at hotel Sunday afternoon 5-6 pm Learn more about the beautiful car ar Show Helmet required (available for rent) Snell 2010 and newer (M or SA) tReg then email Photos & Entr. View C WHY l 3 m Here w emai oto Albu Breakfast & Lunch: coffee, donuts, breakfast & lunch available at concession stand Car Sho tos Ph Register at MotorSpor 2. & 4 Pho W here to try Form HO 1. Click for En INSURANCE NOTE: Liability insurance is provided by PCA’s traditional insurer. A copy of the Certificate of Insurance is available at registra- Sign Up tion. PCA insurance does NOT cover damage to your car or damage that YOU cause to the facility or other cars. You are responsible for this. il GPX ema Please see the PCA website (www.pca.org) and go to the insurance page for more information. https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/grand- Please review your personal car insurance to verify what coverage it provides, if any. prix-region-virtual-car-show-2021-event-870754 mailto:[email protected] https://www.facebook.com/PCA-Grand-Prix-Region-336827569682620/ The Circuit January 2021
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It would have been the 21st, except for a minor worldwide Porsche along the lines of a modern 550 or 914, but that get- inconvenience that popped up last year. ting it approved for production would be a challenge.” What is the Summit? A gathering of Boxsters from virtually And if it does happen? I can see it now. A hot little crumpet every state east of the Mississippi. Unaffiliated with PCA. All of lithium-ionized low center of gravity. For which someone organized on-line, which was a novelty almost two decades would organize a gathering of the breed. And we would all ago. We were living outside Philadelphia so, for us, it meant dance around to avoid speed cameras and laser guns, hum- starting out by rendezvousing with a few cars on the NJ Turn- ming almost silently, comparing charging time and mileage pike. Then, a few more Boxsters joined us, at another stop. between charges. We Beltwayed around DC and stopped for the night at the Maybe I’d rather not see it. But I do have my memories. entrance to Skyline Drive. The next morning, boom, we were a caravan of 30+ Box- sters, all heading south. First, Skyline Drive, then the Blue Ridge Parkway, to Blowing Rock, NC. Here’s how it worked. There were three run groups - spirited, touring and counting the leaves on trees. I got in with the spirited folks. And so we motored along, for some 200+ miles. When we got behind someone enamored of the view, the lead car would pass and get out ahead. Then he’d radio back (we all were told to bring walkie-talkies) that the coast was clear… Let’s just say you get the idea. It was memorable. And then we hung for a few days in North Carolina. With some 100+ Boxster buddies. Nowadays, it seems they gather a bit farther south, in north- ern Georgia. But the format seems pretty much the same. Would I go? Only after I spring for that Boxster 25 I just read about. It looks as tasty as that restomod. At a reported base MSRP of $99,950. I don’t see it happening, not at that price. And, besides, I CAN YOU GO BACK AGAIN? now live west of the Mississippi. Way west. Then I came across news about the re-imagined 550 Spyder that was penned in ‘08 by Walter DeSilva, the VW Group STORY BY DANIELLE BADLER design chief, but never shown to the public. The 550 One. Apparently, it was one of three concepts, the others designed for VW and Audi, in order to build a business case. It was never green-lighted. Remember, this was in the mid- o you ever get farklempt about what was and what I recently came across an article on Motorauthority about an dle of the Great Recession. Instead, Porsche put its money be- could have been? I do. Especially when I come across outfit in the UK that does “restomods.” And, yes, you guessed hind a second SUV that was to become the Macan. Dmissives and news bites that harken back to another it, they were promoting a 914 in which they had dropped a Well, yeah, there’s a lot to be said for being solvent. But it’s time. 3.4-liter flat-6 from a Cayman S. too bad. The car looks to be a suit size smaller than a Boxster. Take my Porsche ownership. Like many things in life, you Yeah, I know. Sounds tasty. Especially with suspension and And, if so, would be an order of magnitude cheaper, too. The never forget your first. Mine was a ’76 914 2.0. White. With brake upgrades, which are planned. No word on price. Made Jalopnick reviewer didn’t like the exterior design. To which I those black stripes along the flanks that shouted “Porsche” to me wonder where “my” 914 is today. say ah, c’mon. To me, it looked a lot like a Toyota MR-2. But the uninitiated. Then I came across another article in Motorauthority on I don’t care. As the saying goes, when you’re behind the wheel, I bought it from a family friend. Two years old. Immaculate. Porsche’s introduction of the 2021 Boxster 25, to celebrate the exterior styling is irrelevant. I added an ANSA exhaust and went hunting for tunnels. I (can it be?) 25 years since the Boxster was introduced. But there’s apparently still hope. Late last year, Porsche re- should have never sold it. Such a lament… Kids came, and I had two. An ’01 Boxster S and an ’06 Boxster S. Loved leased a book titled “Porsche Unseen,” which features a slew that was that. them. I went from an E36 M3 to the first, and never looked of concepts that never saw the light of day. Here’s a related Most memorable moment? We picked up the car in central back. Besides, the kids were grown. nugget. The Motorauthority write-up ends with “Interest- Pennsylvania, off, far off, I-80. Our first order of business was Most memorable experience? The Blue Ridge Boxster Sum- ingly, Porsche hasn’t given up on the idea of a lightweight, to stop for gas. We opened both trunks, to reorder things, so mit. I went once, in ’02 or ’03. Can’t remember which. bare-bones roadster. One of the secret concepts in (the book) to speak. Stow the Targa top. And the station attendant wan- To refresh my memory, I did a search. And, what do you is a design by the name Porsche Vision Spyder, which was de- dered over, strode around, strode around some more, and said, know, I found the event’s website. In fact, I found that it’s still veloped in 2019. Porsche design chief Michael Mauer also said “where’s the engine?” going on. The 20th Summit is being planned for this year. as recently as last year that he’d like to develop a “puristic”
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Book Reviews for Porschephiles by Bruce Herrington, Orange Coast Region Volkswagen Beetles and Busses: Smaller and Smarter by Russell Hayes, published 2020 by Motorbooks, Beverly, MA, USA
rinted in European Style with lots of white space on the spite these details, this book is pages, the beautiful pages are achieved in part by using more a collection of anecdotes Pa small font. You won't necessarily need a magnifying about Beetles and Buses than an encyclopedic history. glass, but make sure your readers are handy. Another annoy- BEETLES AND BUSSES details the various specialized ance is that there are no captions for the interesting inside commercial versions of the van and pickup models and the and outside cover pictures, and the Image Credits are given in camper versions - first as kits then as completed vehicles. There alphabetical order by vendor, not by page. is a discussion of all electric and hybrid vans and pickups pro- The story begins with the People's Car as virtually a market- duced in small developmental quantities in the early '70s, but ing tool for Hitler's Democrat Socialist Party, and how, after dropped after the fuel crisis ended. Interestingly, mention of the war, no existing European the last German beetle ~16,255,500 built or American car company was on January 19, 1978, and the last beetle willing to get involved in run- convertible 330,281 on 10 January 1979 ning Volkswagen. But the Brit- occur on page 108 of this 176 page book. ish government desperately The VW story is bigger than most Ameri- needed vehicles to enable its cans realize. Even the almost extinct air- personnel to get around the cooled van sold 4,800,000 units between British Zone. After examining 1967 and 1979. an early Beetle, officials ordered One entire chapter is devoted to VWs a batch of 20,000 cars from in movies; bit parts exclusively until the “What happens to a dream unfulfilled?” the factory in August 1945, Love Bug series made the car the star. The and they doubled that number origin of the name Herbie turns out to be several weeks later. By the time very mundane, but it took eleven different asked no Porsche owner ever. those orders were filled, Volk- vehicles to perform Herbie's various tricks swagen, virtually an employee in the first film. There is also a chapter on owned company, was a viable iconic pictures and album covers that, in- With the first turn of its left-handed ignition, fantasy becomes reality. business. Incidentally, this past tentionally or unintentionally, show VWs The driver’s seat previously reserved for dreams will now be beneath you. December 27th was the 75th in the background. And the unmistakable engine note so often played in your head will now be anniversary of one of the most Extensive discussion of the Beach Buggy courtesy of your right foot. Ahhhh, the sweet sound of fulfillment. Porsche. important dates in VW his- and Baja Bug phenomena explains how There is no substitute. tory - series production of the VoA first tried to distance itself from these dealer 2019 Type 1 (which we know as The heretics, then came to embrace at least the Porsche Riverside Baja versions.The Cal Look and the Hippie Buses are also dis- The 911. Only A Sports Car Takes You There. Beetle), was launched on December 27, 1945. 8423 Indiana Ave Roughly one year after Beetle production became signifi- cussed, but from a somewhat British viewpoint. Riverside, CA 92504 cant, the cargo vehicles (Transporter, Kombi and Microbus) There is considerable discussion of the eco-politics of Beetle 951-441-6235 joined by the Samba in '51 (who remembers what the differ- production in Brazil and Mexico. The New Beetle is included, PorscheRiverside.com ences are ?) entered production. Today the production figures described as designed in Simi Valley, CA, and first produced in from the ancient early '50s seem huge – 62,500 vans in 1956 Mexico. Detailed stories of a few owner experiences are includ- ©2019 Porsche Cars North America, Inc. Porsche recommends seat belt usage and observance of traffic laws at all times. alone, with a comparable number of Beetles – figures that ed to illustrate or explain the VW lifestyle. One story makes would skyrocket by the '70s. reference to a VW/German auto garage in Laguna Canyon. The eight chapters including Not Like the Other Ones, Early BEETLES AND BUSSES has 176, 8.5x10 inch heavy- Beetle Folks and Screen and Gallery, tend to be topic focused weight gloss pages with 200 color pictures and a very extensive rather than strictly chronological, and also tend to skip around three page Index. It is very well illustrated with mostly Eu- from Beetle to Bus and back again. A great deal of historical data ropean pictures. It should be available for $40.00 from your on design, production quantities and prices are included. De- favorite book seller (ask for it), or from Amazon.com.
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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
14 15 Membership Report January 2021 February Anniversaries 36 years Michael & Jhon Dolphin 35 years Bill & Pam Follmer 31 years Joe Bryant & Karren Eisaman Jhon Michael & Michael Dolphin 36 years Ron & Nancy Carlock Robby & Katerina 26 years J & Ana Pierson Krumwiede 18 years 23 years Walter & David Airth Steve Weil 20 years Bruce Colby & Happy Timberlake David & Arianne Keens 20 years Stephen & Joanna Weil 18 years Robby & Katerina Krumwiede Donald Spencer Willy Pesnec 7 years 17 years Tom Ridings & Lisa Taylor Allen Bixen 12 years 16 years Hiroshi Agravante Jim Hoyland 13 years Carl Tofflemire & Joann Boyer Ron Beale & Bill Gebo Frank Medrano 13 years14 years David & Rudy Lalonde 13 years Jim Hoyland & Hoch Meng Foong Connie & Don Anderson Frank & Julie Medrano Walter Swenman 12 years Steven Firshein Ron Carlock 31 years Allen Bixen & Brandy Jutovsky Jon Firestone 6 years Carl & Chris Bloom Joe Bryant 31 years Walter Swenman 12 years Ian Baars & Adam Jayne Eric & Jennie Monroe 10 years Greg Anderson & Scott Collins 9 years Todd & Laura Ellenberger 8 years Gunther Hansele & Marcia Hall James & Jessica Hutchinson 7 years Derek & Kyle Ealy Ron Beale 16 years Willy & Alex Pesnec David & Walter Airth 23 years 6 years James Reed David Lalonde 14 years Melissa Handley & Shawna O'Connor Bill & Pam Follmer 35 years Jon & Jed Firestone 5 years John & Deborah Kunkle Richard & Nerissa Simpson 3 years Thomas Lane Benjamin & Charlie Stroud Steve Firshein 12 years 1 year Joseph Dugan Jim Hutchinson 8 years Nick Kham & Debbie Bouahom Bruce Colby 23 years David Rodriguez David & Arianne Keens 23 years Stuart & Patricia Chalfin Ian Medina New Members — Transfers In Monty Groutage 1974 914.2.0 Silver
Don & Connie Anderson Don Spencer Don & Connie Anderson 13 years 18 years 13 years Carl Tofflemire 16 years Eric & Jennie Monroe 12 years
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FREE for PCA Members Send info including a photo CLASSIFIED ADS Skip Carter at [email protected] California Central Coast Region
1989 Tiger Star Model 610100A Truck (lower price) $5,000 obo 2021 DE TRACK DAYS ARE SET! Tiger Trucks are imported unassembled from China to an assembly plant in Oklahoma. Purchased in 2012 in fairly poor condition, this truck was completely gone through. Work Please mark your calendars for our first Driver's Education of the year at Willow included: new shocks and struts, re-engineered front suspension, new brake shoes and master cylinder, new interior, new wheels and tires, lifted for better off road clearance, extensive body Springs International Raceway on the Big Willow Track. We had a successful track work and paint. Designed origianlly as a factory vehicle, the top speed is about 50 mph. En- gine is a 4 cylinder, 4 stroke overhead cam design of about 1000cc and 40hp. Built as a track day in 2020 at Big Willow, why not try it again? The day is Monday, March 15th, support vehicle, it is street legal, licensed in California. Excellent condition Contact Skip Carter 2021. The Covid 19 restrictions will probably still be in place so no in car 619.992.9927 Skip [email protected] instruction will be available. Register at CCCR Willow Springs Big Willow Raceway info on Mar 15, 2021 (875025) | MotorsportReg.com 2015 KTM Super Adventure 1290 $9,950 Purchased new and meticulously maintained 21K miles. $3000 service last August including Our second day at the track will be May 21st at the Buttonwillow Raceway Track. sprockets, chain, radiator. KTM Touring Case & Adventure Tank Bag. Tires have about 2-3K miles on them, No fluid leaks, never dropped, new battery. Maybe by then the restrictions will be lifted for in car instruction. If not, the lead- Cruise control, electronic immobilizer, electronic ride height adjustment, follow instruction should be in place by then. We will be on track the day before adjustable seat height, driver/passenger separate seat heating, side & center stand, TMPS tire pressure system, Street/sport/comfort & off road Golden Gate Region's two day event. Register for all three days, two days or one suspension damping, Heated hand grips, adjustable handle bar position, Upgraded Cyclops headlams and more... day. Register at CCCR Buttonwillow DE May 21, 2021 info on May 21, 2021 You won't find a better maintained KTM anywhere. (945136) | MotorsportReg.com Located in San Diego Contact Skip Carter [email protected] or 619.992.9927 Our third day at the track will be at Laguna Seca in Monterey on October 18th. We are lucky enough to receive a 92 db sound limit. The weather should be 1985 944 SP1 Club Racer (trailer optional) $8,000 fantastic in Monterey that time of year. The 25th is a Monday, come up and make Very strong, dependable track car. Fresh engine and tranny, Guard LSD, short 5th, AMB, Longacre convex mirror, hood pins, Sparco steering wheel, the weekend out of the trip. We should be able to take in students, either lead- Odyessy battery, Nomex shifter boot, fire system, Weltmeister frt sway bar, follow or in car. Tarett rear bar, steel front control arms, 400# front springs, coil over, 30mm rear torsion bar, cool suit, roll cage, race seats and harnesses, spare fuel jugs, This event will be on MSR for registration will open March 1st, 2021 stock muffler, 2 sets wheels/tires & other parts. PCA log book. Open trailer (with winch) available for $2,000. San Diego As always, any questions, please email me at [email protected] or call Skip Carter 619.992.9927 [email protected] me a 805 431-0919
1996 993 Carrera Cabriolet $70,000 Thanks, Tiptronic, 36K miles, no accidents, owned since 2017, I am an 80 year old Bob Bruington retired surgeon who loves sports cars. The car had been stored in Arizona for over 10 years. I transported it to my home in Long Beach where I took CCCR DE Chair it to Circle Porsche for restoration and to make into a safe, reliable, and an up to date daily driver. Circle Porsche confirmed the car was a “barn find” Less than 50% of orig brake pads worn off. Contact Merrill Knopf at [email protected]
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