San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 10 October 2017 THIS WEEK THIS Saturday, 15 October 2017 Tech Tactics Registration Opens (Page 16) Register at pca.motorsportreg.com $ 65 each day includes breakfast, lunch, and a goodie bag. Registration may (or may not) also open for the PCNA Preview at the LA Auto Show (pages 15 & 31) THIS Sunday, 15 October 2017, Pomona Swap Meet (page 27) It’s big and it’s at the Pomona Fairplex from 5:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Your chances of finding worthwhile Porsche parts aren’t so good but there’s lots to look at and all Porsches are eligible for corral parking. THIS Monday, 16 October 2017, GPX Day Away from Work DE and Auto-X (Pages 21 & 42) Sponsored By At Streets of Willow Springs—Non Porsches Welcome! On-line registration closes 12 October 2017 at pcagpx.motorsportreg.com Someday Soon: Next Wednesday, 18 October 2017, Rennsport Reunion VI Tickets Go on Sale (Page 20) Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca’s The Corkscrew announced on 4 October 2017, that Porsche Rennsport Reunion VI tickets go on sale Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 8:00 AM PT. Next Saturday, 21 October 2017, SGVR Membership Breakfast Meeting (Page 5) The breakfast meeting’s the same time as always, 9:00 AM, the same Third Saturday of the Month as always, at the new same place as always: Mimi’s Café click here for a map. 500 W. Huntington Drive Monrovia, CA 91016 sgvr.pca.org 1 of 47 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 10 October 2017 Come on out and enjoy a hearty breakfast with your Porsche friends. Catch up on a little news and maybe even win a prize! We’ll have two special menus—the Café Breakfast—where everything’s ~$ 17.00 and the Bistro Breakfast menu—where everything’s ~$ 18.00. We’ll have separate checks. One lucky—and wise—person attending the breakfast will win a free meal at our next quarterly dinner! 8:00 AM: Tire Kicking before Breakfast (Page 6) Come around 8:00 or 8:30 AM or so to kick tires and hang out with your Porsche friends. Next Saturday, 21 October 2017, After-Breakfast Angeles Crest—Tujunga Tour (Page 7) Leave Mimi’s after breakfast and head for the mountains! We’ll go up Angeles Crest then Big Tujunga to Sunland. Our President, Jack Diramarian <[email protected]> will lead. We’ll have more details soon. Next Sunday, 22 October 2017, Golden Empire Region Concours d’Élégance (pages 20 & 43) Car placement on the grassy Concours area is at 9:00 AM. Register at www.motorsportreg.com/orgs/pca/golden-empire Next Sunday, 22 October 2017, Art Center Car Classic (Page 29) Join auto enthusiasts, art aficionados and weekend adventurers at ArtCenter College of Design for a daylong celebration. More than just another high-profile car show, this annual public event celebrates the very best in industrial design, showcases the College’s strong ties to industry, and honors many of our noteworthy alumni. Sunday, 29 October 2017, Petersen Breakfast Club Cruise-In It’s 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on the 3rd Floor of the Petersen Parking Structure. Complimentary parking, coffee & bagels are provided to all who attend! It’s made possible by O’Gara Coach. Saturday, 4 November 2017, PCA Charity Bike Tour (Page 8) Stay in shape and support City of Hope with your $ 20 donation! Ride your bicycle down the San Gabriel River. Register at www.motorsportreg.com/events/pca-bike-tour-san-gabriel-river-trail-valley-631025 sgvr.pca.org 2 of 47 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 10 October 2017 3 February 2018 to 27 January 2019, The Porsche Effect at the Petersen Automotive Museum (Page 18) The Petersen Automotive Museum is developing an exhibit called The Porsche Effect and has been working alongside Porsche Cars North America and PCA. The Petersen is Looking for the Following Cars for Exhibit 1974/75 930 Turbo 2015 991GTS Club Coupe 1968/69 Targa 1979-82 930 Turbo Maybe you can park your Porsche in the Petersen! New Event Listings in this Update: Next Saturday, 21 October 2017, After-Breakfast Angeles Crest—Tujunga Tour (page 7) Saturday, 28 October 2017, SGVR Ortega Highway Tour (page 7) Saturday, 4 November 2017, PCA Charity Bike Tour (page 8) Saturday, 11 November 2017, SGVR Porsches at Irwindale Speedway (page 9) 3 February 2018 to 27 January 2019, The Porsche Effect at the Petersen Automotive Museum (page 18) Next Wednesday, 18 October 2017, Rennsport Reunion VI Tickets Go on Sale (page 20) Next Sunday, 22 October 2017, Golden Empire Region Concours d’Élégance (pages 20 & 43) Sunday, 29 October 2017, Petersen Breakfast Club Cruise-In (page 27) 11 to 19 November 2017, Rancho de Philo’s Annual Sherry Sale (page 31) 13-21 January 2017, The Arizona Auctions (page 32) News (page 35): Laguna Seca Announces 2018 Major Event Schedule (page 35) Rennsport Reunion VI Tickets Go on Sale 18 October 2017 (page 35) A vital Highway 1 bridge connection in Big Sur set to reopen next week, Caltrans says (page 35) IMSA WeatherTech Petit le Mans (page 37) Save These Dates: Next Wednesday, 18 October 2017, Rennsport Reunion VI Tickets Go on Sale (Page 20) 1-10 December 2017, LA Auto Show (page 31) Friday, 1 December 2017, PCNA Preview at LA Auto Show (pages 15 & 31) sgvr.pca.org 3 of 47 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 10 October 2017 2-3 December 2017, Tech Tactics West (page 16 & 46) Saturday, 2 March 2018, The LitMeet June 2018, Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show 10 June 2017, San Marino Motor Classic 8-14 July 2018, Porsche Parade, Osage Beach, MO 16-26 August 2018, Monterey Classic Car Week 27-30 September 2018, Rennsport Reunion VI Contents THIS WEEK .........................................................................................................................................1 Someday Soon: ..................................................................................................................................1 San Gabriel Valley Region ...................................................................................................................4 Porsche Events ................................................................................................................................. 12 PCA Zone 8 Concours d’Élégance ...................................................................................................... 20 Porsche High Performance Driving .................................................................................................... 21 Motorsports .................................................................................................................................... 26 Cars and Coffee ................................................................................................................................ 27 All Marque Events ............................................................................................................................ 29 Oktoberfeste ................................................................................................................................... 33 News ............................................................................................................................................... 35 Flyers ............................................................................................................................................... 42 About San Gabriel Valley Region ................................................................................................... 47 San Gabriel Valley Region San Gabriel Valley Region has a web page sgvr.pca.org, a Facebook page, it’s Porsche Club of America - San Gabriel Valley Region and an Instagram pca_sgvr. Please check them out and follow us! And, invite your Porsche friends to follow us, too! Go to page 47 for more San Gabriel Valley Region information, including contact information for all the officers. sgvr.pca.org 4 of 47 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 10 October 2017 PCA SGVR Has Now an Online Store at Lands’ End You can order apparel with our very own PCA SGVR logo: Polos, t-shirts, jackets, shirts, totes, including red caps! etc. anything that Lands’ End offers Go to the link: http://business.landsend.com/store/pcasgvr choose your item, click Apply Logo and follow instructions on the website. Next Saturday, 21 October 2017, SGVR Membership Breakfast Meeting The breakfast meeting’s the same time as always, 9:00 AM, the same Third Saturday of the Month as always, at the new same place as always: Mimi’s Café click here for a map. 500 W. Huntington Drive Monrovia, CA 91016 Come on out and enjoy a hearty breakfast with your Porsche friends. Catch up on a little news and maybe even win a prize! We’ll have two special menus—the Café Breakfast—where everything’s ~$ 17.00 and the Bistro Breakfast menu—where everything’s ~$ 18.00. We’ll have separate checks. One lucky—and wise— person attending the breakfast will win a free meal at our next quarterly dinner! sgvr.pca.org 5 of 47 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 10 October 2017 8:00 AM Tire Kicking before Breakfast! If you can’t get out of bed and don’t show till 9:00 you’ll miss some fun and fellowship before we walk into Mimi’s. Come around 8:00 or 8:30 AM or so to kick tires and hang out with your Porsche friends. We usually park the cars by the Black Angus which is just a little West