San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 21 August 2018 This Week: 17-27 August 2018, Monterey Classic Car “Week” (Page 23) We try to list all the events on the San Gabriel Valley Region calendar (starting at page 13) and also here, starting at page 34. Porsche Classic Car Week Events: Registration’s now open for PCA’s Werks Reunion (page 24), Laguna Seca Car Corral (page 24) and Rare Shades (Page 23). Porsche has confirmed the Porsche Zentrum (page 24). Someday Soon: 31 August – 23 September 2018, Los Angeles County Fair (Page 51) The Fairplex will actually host a fair! It’s open Labor Day but after that it’s closed on Monday’s and Tuesdays. Adult admission’s $ 14 weekdays and $ 20 weekends. Parking starts at $ 15. 7-9 September 2018, Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix (Page 58) The IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship comes to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca for a two hour and forty minute race. 3 day general admission tickets are $ 80 and Porscheplatz Corral Parking’s $ 25. Porscheplatz Corral Parade Laps are 11:00 AM Saturday. Saturday, 8 September 2018, SGVR Big Bear/Oak Glen - Apple Tour (Page 6) This tour has majestic views from Rt. 18—Rim of the World Highway, sweeping turns through the mountains on Rt. 38 and fresh-picked apples at the end. 9:00 AM, Assemble & Sign the Waivers at The Coffee Klatch, 806 West Arrow Highway, San Dimas, CA 91773. Please RSVP to [email protected] Saturday, 8 September 2018, San Diego Region Concours d’Élégance (Page 40) It’s at Spanish Landing Park, San Diego, CA sgvr.pca.org 1 of 73 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 21 August 2018 Fees: Concours - $45 per car - lunch purchased separately online Corral/Display Only - $FREE Lunches - $25 each Saturday, 15 September 2018, SGVR Membership Breakfast Meeting (Page 7) The September Breakfast Meeting will be back at Mimi’s Café in Monrovia as usual: same time, same place. 8:00 AM Porsche Zeitleiste—and Conversation! Our April Porsche Zeitleiste [German for timeline] will feature TBD: 9:00 AM Breakfast with Your Porsche Friends The breakfast meeting’s the same time as always, 9:00 AM, and the same Third Saturday of the Month as always, at the same place as always: Mimi’s Café 500 W. Huntington Drive Monrovia, CA 91016 Click here for a map. Saturday, 15 September 2018, Coffee & Cars with Pelican (Page 52) Car aficionados, friends, family, even pets are all welcome. Come meet us for the perfect start to your weekend and help spread the word. We will be at the upper level (4th floor) outdoor deck from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM at Promenade on the Peninsula, 550 Deep Valley Dr, Ste 101, Rolling Hills Estates, California 90274 Sunday, 16 September 2018, Automobile Driving Museum Porsche Gathering (Page 54) Swap Meet and Collectibles: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM. Come to the first Porsche Gathering at the Automobile Driving Museum! Featuring the 914! A gathering of Air-Cooled Porsches with a collectibles display and swap meet! Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport St, El Segundo, CA 90245 sgvr.pca.org 2 of 73 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 21 August 2018 27-30 September 2018, Rennsport Reunion VI (Page 17) The world’s largest gathering of Porsche race cars and drivers returns to WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca on the Monterey Peninsula. Additional details and ticket information are published on WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca’s website (weathertechraceway.com). Sunday, 30 September 2018, Palos Verdes Concours d’Élégance (Page 51) At Zamperini Field, Torrance, CA. Classic Cars and Aeroplanes. In 2017 we proved it is a winning combination. Everyone there loved the show. We're back with new set of Automotive Classes to display and judge, along with another selection of fascinating Classic Aircraft from the 20th Century. Porsche Needs a New Home 2004 Porsche 911 Turbo Cabriolet (Page 21) Contact John Yen at [email protected]. John’s away until September. 1970 Porsche 911S Coupe at Bring a Trailer & San Marino (Page 22) The auction ends Thursday, 23 August 2018 at 11:50 AM. The car’s within our region. sgvr.pca.org 3 of 73 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 21 August 2018 New Event Listings in this Update: 1970 Porsche 911S Coupe at Bring a Trailer & San Marino (page 22) 31 August – 23 September 2018, Los Angeles County Fair (page 51) 7-9 September 2018, Continental Tire Monterey Grand Prix – Expanded (page 58) 13 - 14 October 2018, WEC 6 Hours of Fuji (page 59) News (page 61): Hapeville hotel diners dissed; Porsche manager fired (page 61) 6 Hours of Silverstone (page 64) Fernando Alonso, Toyota Win WEC Race at Silverstone Then Gets Disqualified (page 68) IMSA WeatherTech Michelin GT Challenge at VIR (page 71) Save These Dates: Now till 27 Jan 2019, The Porsche Effect at the Petersen Automotive Museum (page 12) 16-26 August 2018, Monterey Classic Car Week (page 23) 27-30 September 2018, Rennsport Reunion VI (page 17) Friday, 30 November 2018, TBD: PCNA Preview at the LA Auto Show 30 Nov – 9 Dec 2018, LA Auto Show Saturday, 2 March 2019, The Lit Meet Sunday, 3 March 2019, So Cal All-Porsche Swap and Car Display Saturday, 1 June 2019, Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show 9-19 August 2019, Monterey Classic Car Week sgvr.pca.org 4 of 73 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 21 August 2018 Contents This Week: .........................................................................................................................................1 Someday Soon: ..................................................................................................................................1 Porsche Needs a New Home ...............................................................................................................3 San Gabriel Valley Region ...................................................................................................................5 Porsche Events ................................................................................................................................. 12 Porsche Needs a New Home ............................................................................................................. 21 Monterey Classic Car Week .............................................................................................................. 23 PCA Zone 8 Concours d’Élégance ...................................................................................................... 39 Porsche High Performance Driving .................................................................................................... 45 All Marque Events ............................................................................................................................ 51 Cars and Coffee ................................................................................................................................ 52 Motorsports .................................................................................................................................... 57 News ............................................................................................................................................... 61 About San Gabriel Valley Region ...................................................................................................... 73 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 73 for more San Gabriel Valley Region information, including contact information for all the officers. sgvr.pca.org 5 of 73 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 21 August 2018 Saturday, 8 September 2018, SGVR Big Bear/Oak Glen - Apple Tour Onyx Summit, the highest highway pass in Southern California photo from Wikipedia, by Scottthezombie We’ll leave San Dimas near the eastern edge of our region and head to scenic Rt. 18—Rim of the World Highway for the climb up to lunch (or a late breakfast) in Big Bear Lake. After lunch we’ll take one of Southern California’s best—and least known—scenic drives: Rt. 38 through woods and mountains down to Yucaipa. At the end of the drive we can visit the orchards of Oak Glen for fresh-picked apples and real apple cider. 9:00 AM, Assemble & Sign the Waivers The Coffee Klatch 806 West Arrow Highway San Dimas, CA 91773 Please arrive with a [nearly] full tank, or early enough to hit one of the many nearby gas stations. Click here for a map of the route. Please RSVP to [email protected] sgvr.pca.org 6 of 73 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 21 August 2018 Thursday, 13 September 2018, SGVR Board Meeting The board of Directors meets at 6:30 PM normally the second Wednesday of each month at Scientific Motorcars, 1070 E Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91106. All members are welcome but please RSVP to [email protected] so we can be set up for you. Saturday, 15 September 2018, SGVR Membership Breakfast Meeting The September Breakfast Meeting will be back at Mimi’s Café in Monrovia as usual: same time, same place. 8:00 AM Porsche Zeitleiste—and Conversation! Our September Porsche Zeitleiste