San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 20 June 2017 Take Note: San Gabriel Valley Region’s July Membership Breakfast Meeting will NOT be at the same place as always—we’ll take a mountain drive to Newcomb’s Ranch (Page 5). Porsche Wins Le Mans! (Page 29) From FIA WEC Highlight Video This was Porsche’s 19th overall Le Mans Victory! THIS WEEK THIS Saturday, 24 June 2017, Fountain Valley Car Show (Page 25) PCA-OCR is helping to sponsor this event that raises money for the Fountain Valley Community Foundation, a charity organization. It’s 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Recreation and Sports Park, 16400 Brookhurst St., Fountain Valley, CA 92708 24-25 June 1017, RM Sotheby’s Auction Santa Monica (Page 26) RM Sotheby’s will proudly expand its footprint in California this summer, joining forces with Auctions America to host this year’s Santa Monica sale, 24-25 June, at the historic Barker Hangar. sgvr.pca.org 1 of 50 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 20 June 2017 THIS Sunday, 25 June 2017, Petersen Breakfast Club Cruise-In (Page 24) It’s 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM on the 3rd Floor of the parking structure. Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036 [email protected]. THIS Sunday, 25 June 2017, AutoFest 2017 (Page 27) The Biggest and Best Automobilia Event. It’s 7:00 AM - noon and beyond at the Wally Parks NHRA Museum, 1101 W McKinley Ave, Pomona, CA 91768. Free admission and parking Someday Soon: Next Sunday, 2 July 2017, GPX Transpac Yacht Tour (Pages 12 & 42) The Grand Prix region in conjunction with the Transpacific Yacht Club are having a preview 11:30 AM to 4:00 PM of boats entered in the Los Angeles to Honolulu “Transpacific Yacht Race” at Pine Avenue Pier at Rainbow Harbor, Long Beach. Registration’s open at www.PCAGPX.MotorsportReg.com RESCHEDULED: Saturday, 8 July 2017, SGVR [Anniversary] Progressive Dinner (Page 4) Our next Quarterly Dinner will be a Progressive Dinner with courses at different member’s homes. We’ll have Progressive Dinner details soon. 9-16 July 2017, Porsche Parade, Spokane, WA (Page 11) Event Registration is open for the Porsche Parade in Spokane, WA at parade2017.pca.org/registration.html. Saturday, 15 July 2017, Special Destination Breakfast at Newcomb’s Ranch (Page 5) We’ll do something different this July. We’ll have a special destination breakfast meeting and head up Angles Crest to breakfast at Newcomb’s Ranch. We’ll assemble at 7:00 AM and sign the PCA waivers at Panera Bread, 990 Town Center Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 (at Angeles Crest Highway and Foothill Boulevard just south of the 210). Click here for a map. Saturday, 22 July 2017, 356 Club Concours d’Élégance (Page 16) Once again, the 356 Club of Southern California is inviting the Porsche community to be a part of it. As is the custom, any Porsche can come and display on the grass with the 356’s to be judged. It is amazing to sgvr.pca.org 2 of 50 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 20 June 2017 see the 400 plus Porsches that come out in support of the concours competitors – it is one of the best displays of Porsches to assemble at any time! 1964 911 Needs a New Home (Page 10) If you want bragging rights for an early 911 you can’t do much better than a 1964 Porsche 911! New Event Listings in this Update: 19-20 August 2017, Porsche Corral at Rolex Motorsports Reunion (page 17) Sunday, 25 June 2017, Pikes Peak Hill Climb (page 23) Sunday, 16 July 2017, 6 Hours of Nürburgring (page 24) Every Saturday, Cars & Coffee Corona at Saleen Headquarters (page 24) News (page 39): Glendora Man Killed in Motorcycle Crash in Forest North of Azusa (page 39) Stärke 357 Speedster (page 40) Angeles Crest Highway Open (page 40) Cash Me Outside Girl—Future PCA Member? (page 41) Save These Dates: 6-16 July 2017, Porsche Parade, Spokane, WA (page 11) 14-16 July 2017, Emory Porsche Campout (page 11) Saturday, 22 July 2017, 356 Club Concours d’Élégance (page 16) 12-21 August 2017, Monterey Classic Car Week (pages 17 & 27) Saturday, 23 September 2017, Arrowhead Porsche Timeline Sunday, 1 October 2017, Palos Verdes Concours d’Élégance 1-10 December 2017, LA Auto Show Contents Porsche Wins Le Mans! (Page 29) .......................................................................................................1 THIS WEEK .........................................................................................................................................1 Someday Soon: ..................................................................................................................................2 San Gabriel Valley Region ...................................................................................................................4 1964 911 Needs a New Home ........................................................................................................... 10 Porsche Events ................................................................................................................................. 11 sgvr.pca.org 3 of 50 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 20 June 2017 PCA Zone 8 Concours d’Élégance ...................................................................................................... 21 Porsche High Performance Driving .................................................................................................... 21 Motorsports .................................................................................................................................... 23 Cars and Coffee ................................................................................................................................ 24 All Marque Events ............................................................................................................................ 25 Porsche Wins Le Mans! .................................................................................................................... 29 News ............................................................................................................................................... 39 Flyers ............................................................................................................................................... 42 About San Gabriel Valley Region ................................................................................................... 50 San Gabriel Valley Region Take Note: San Gabriel Valley Region’s July Membership Breakfast Meeting will NOT be at the same place as always—we’ll take a mountain drive to Newcomb’s Ranch (Page 5). 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 50 for more San Gabriel Valley Region information, including contact information for all the officers. 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. Wednesday, 6 July 2017, SGVR Board Meeting The San Gabriel Valley Region Board of Directors will meet at about 7:00 PM at Scientific Motorcars, 1070 E Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91106. All members are welcome but—if you can—please e-mail Jack Diramarian <[email protected]> or call (626) 795-7018 so Jack can set up (and have food) for everyone. Note: the location and time may change. sgvr.pca.org 4 of 50 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 20 June 2017 RESCHEDULED: Saturday, 8 July 2017, SGVR [Anniversary] Progressive Dinner Our next Quarterly Dinner will be a Progressive Dinner with courses at different member’s homes. It’s very near the 41st Anniversary of San Gabriel Valley Region’s PCA Charter (4 July 1976). There will be stops in La Verne and Duarte. We’ll have Progressive Dinner details soon. Saturday, 15 July 2017, Special Destination Breakfast at Newcomb’s Ranch Our 21 May 2016 Breakfast at Newcomb's Ranch We’ll do something different this July. We’ll have a special destination breakfast meeting and head up Angles Crest to breakfast at Newcomb’s Ranch. sgvr.pca.org 5 of 50 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 20 June 2017 Sign the PCA Waivers: We’ll assemble at 7:00 AM and sign the PCA waivers at Panera Bread, 990 Town Center Dr, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 (at Angeles Crest Highway and Foothill Boulevard just south of the 210). Click here for a map. RSVP If you can, please RSVP to our Activities Chair Jose Cortez, [email protected] so we can Derrik Hong's Photo of SGVR at Newcomb's Ranch, 21 May 2016 give Newcomb’s ranch a rough count. But! If you wake up that morning and decide you have to go, just show up! Angeles Crest Highway WAS Closed for a Sinkhole On Friday, 9 June 2017 a sinkhole closed Angeles Crest Highway about two miles past Newcomb’s Ranch but it was open by 15 June 2017. For road closure information check quickmap.dot.ca.gov and dpw.lacounty.gov/roadclosures June 2017 Trivia Question Winner Stacey Sproull won a free quarterly dinner