San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 21 February 2017 THIS WEEK THIS Sunday, 26 February 2017, Petersen Enzo Ferrari Birthday Cruise-In The Petersen will celebrate Enzo Ferrari’s birthday (he would have been 126 on 18 February 2017) by having a cruise-in on the third floor parking structure of the museum. Complimentary parking, coffee & bagels are provided to all who attend! It’s made possible by O’Gara Coach. Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90036. See page 31. Someday Soon: JUST 10 DAYS: 2-6 March 2017, LitMeet Weekend (page 10) Los Angeles will be the center of the Porsche Universe! 2-6 March 2017, 20+ Open Houses Porsche-related businesses throw open their doors and lay out food! Visit shops, meet people, and fill your belly! Also, 356 Registry members can meet their trustees following the LitMeet. Thursday, 2 March 2017, Sierra Madre Collection's Warehouse Open House San Gabriel Valley’s own Jorge Perez says he’s taking the food up a notch. It starts at 10:00 AM at 3410 N San Fernando Rd #4, Los Angeles, CA 900 Saturday, 4 March 2017, Porsche and Vintage VW Literature, Toy/Model, & Memorabilia Swap Meet The centerpiece of LitMeet weekend will fill the ballrooms at the LAX Hilton: you need to spring for the “early bird” admission just to have time to see [almost] everything. Sunday, 5 March 2017, So Cal All-Porsche Swap and Car Display A traditional swap meet at the Phoenix Club as well as lots and lots of nice cars to ogle. The Phoenix Club has excellent food and German beer. Saturday, 11 March 2017, SGVR Quarterly Dinner We’ll get together at the Mission Inn in Riverside. Details to follow... sgvr.pca.org 1 of 63 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 21 February 2017 Sunday, 12 March 2017, 2017 Sierra Madre Wistaria Vintage Auto Show Join the thousands of Sierra Madre visitors, over 100 artisans and crafters and dozens of musical acts for the 100th annual Wistaria Festival. NO ENTRY FEE for CLASSIC CARS IN THE SHOW. See page 16. Saturday, 18 March 2017, SGVR Visit to Porsche Experience Center For something different, well head to the Porsche Experience Center in Carson! For $ 50 you can go for a ride with an instructor driving—there’s lots else to do, including lunch at Restaurant 917. Thursday, 23 March 2017, DUI Trial of Hyun Jeong Choi (page 18) After “trial call” on Friday, 17 February 2017, “further proceedings” have been scheduled for Hyun Jeong Choi, 34, who is charged with second-degree murder, gross vehicular manslaughter and DUI with drugs in the 27 March 2017 crash that killed 43-year-old Amanda Walzer and left her fiancé, 49-year-old Jon Warshawsky, unable to care for himself due to a brain injury. She faces 21 years to life in prison if convicted of all charges. 29 March—2 April 2017, PCA Treffen Hill Country (page 18) Treffen Hill Country will be based in Austin, Texas. Registration’s open at treffen.pca.org. 21-23 April 2017, California Festival of Speed (page 19) It’s a big, big, big Porsche event and it’s in nearby Fontana at Autoclub Speedway. We have lots of ads starting at page 19 and a flyer on page 60. 9-16 July 2017, Porsche Parade, Spokane, WA Registration for the Porsche Parade in Spokane, Washington begins today at parade2017.pca.org. Classic Porsche Needs a New Home It’s a matching numbers Conda Green 1970 911T Targa. See page 8. News (page 40): Review: Porsche’s Restaurant 917 (page 40) 2017 Porsche Paris Auction Results (page 41) Paul Walker Lawsuit: “Porsche Celebrated Carrera Crashes” (page 44) Oregon Rejects $ 1,000 “Impact” Tax on Old Cars (page 44) sgvr.pca.org 2 of 63 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 21 February 2017 Americans Win Gold & Silver at Biathlon World Championships, Hochfilzen, Austria (page 45) Save These Dates: 2-6 March 2017, LitMeet Weekend (page 10) Saturday, 11 March 2017, SGVR Quarterly Dinner, Mission Inn, Riverside 29 March—2 April 2017, PCA Treffen Hill Country (page 18) 21-23 April 2017, California Festival of Speed (pages 16 & 60) 6-7 May 2917, Luftgekühlt IV (page 22) Sunday, 7 May 2017, Greystone Concours Sunday, 21 May 2017, SGVR Concours d’Élégance Saturday, 3 June 2017, Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show (page 23) Sunday, 11 June 2017, San Marino Motor Classic 6-16 July 2017, Porsche Parade, Spokane, WA (page 24) 14-16 July 2017, Emory Porsche Campout (page 24) July 2016, 356 Club Dana Point Concours d’Élégance 12-21 August 2017, Monterey Classic Car Week Saturday, 23 September 2017, Arrowhead Porsche Timeline Sunday, 1 October 2017, Palos Verdes Concours d’Élégance Contents THIS WEEK .........................................................................................................................................1 Someday Soon: ..................................................................................................................................1 San Gabriel Valley Region ...................................................................................................................4 Classic Porsche Needs a New Home ....................................................................................................8 Porsche Events ................................................................................................................................. 10 PCA Zone 8 Concours d’Élégance ...................................................................................................... 26 Porsche High Performance Driving .................................................................................................... 27 Cars and Coffee ................................................................................................................................ 31 All Marque Events ............................................................................................................................ 32 News ............................................................................................................................................... 40 Flyers ............................................................................................................................................... 58 About San Gabriel Valley Region ................................................................................................... 63 sgvr.pca.org 3 of 63 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 21 February 2017 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 63 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, 1 March 2016, 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. Saturday, 11 March 2017, SGVR Quarterly Dinner We’ll get together at the Mission Inn in Riverside. Details to follow... Saturday, 18 March 2017, SGVR Visit to Porsche Experience Center For something different, well head to the Porsche Experience Center in Carson! For $ 50 you can go for a ride with an instructor driving—there’s lots else to do, including lunch at Restaurant 917. sgvr.pca.org 4 of 63 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 21 February 2017 Saturday, 15 April 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 person attending the breakfast will win a free meal at our next quarterly dinner! sgvr.pca.org 5 of 63 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 21 February 2017 February 2017 Trivia Question Winner Stacey Sproull won a free quarterly dinner by knowing that the first Porsche model year to feature PDK (Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe or Porsche double clutch gearbox) was 2009. Saturday, 15 April 2017, After Breakfast Tour to Mt. Baldy After the April Monthly Breakfast Meeting at Mimi’s, join your Porsche friends on a scenic drive through Azusa Canyon, Glendora Mountain Road and Glendora Ridge Road to Lunch at Mt. Baldy Lodge for good food, friendly service, and an atmosphere like you’re a thousand miles from LA. Saturday, 29 April 2017,