San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 12 December 2017 THIS WEEK THIS Thursday, 14 December 2017, Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Page 21) Perhaps you’ve heard of this movie. The first showings are Thursday evening at a theater near you. At 2 hours and 31 minutes this will be the longest Star Wars film. THIS Saturday, 16 December 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 8:00 AM: Tire Kicking before Breakfast (Page 5) Come around 8:00 or 8:30 AM or so to kick tires and hang out with your Porsche friends. Saturday, 16 December 2017, Porsche 356 Cone Zone at SGVR Breakfast (Page 6) For the December 2017 Membership Breakfast Meeting we’ll feature Porsche 356s in a “cone zone” while we hobnob and fraternize before breakfast. Gas Tax Repeal Petition Many of our members may wish to sign a petition to place a gas tax repeal initiative on the ballot. We plan to have petitions available at the Membership Breakfast Meeting. It’s also possible to download petitions to mail in by 10 January 2018. sgvr.pca.org 1 of 42 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 12 December 2017 THIS Saturday, 16 December 2017, Jack Staggs’ Annual 356th Day of the Year Party (Page 11) Jack Staggs hosts his annual 356th Day of the Year Party in San Clemente. Bring your favorite beverage, chip/dip or dessert, but most of all, bring yourself. This is a free event, no registration required, open to anyone that’s even remotely interested in 356. What is there to do? Eat BBQ, consume beverages, hang with a bunch of like-minded Porsche nuts, look at lots of cool 356’s, marvel at and drool on Jack’s “356 stuff” and participate in a “Miniature Swap Meet.” Someday Soon: New Year’s Weekend There’s a lot going on on New Year’s Weekend: Saturday, 30 December 2017, Horseless Carriage Club 62nd Annual Holiday Motor Excursion (Pages 22 & 38) This should be a massive gathering of really early cars (authentic 1932 or older vehicles only) with display parking for newer classics1. It will be 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Santa Anita Racetrack. Monday, 1 January 2018, New Year’s Day Federal Holiday It’s official! Monday, 1 January 2018, [Not TRE] New Year's Day Drive (Page 22) A Porsche-centric group will meet at 7:30 AM at Sand Canyon Road & the 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita. Monday, 1 January 2018, Tour d'Orange (Page 22) This starts about 7:00 AM in Costa Mesa, Orange County, CA. It may feature Mustangs doing their You-Tube thing. Monday, 1 January 2018, 129th Rose Parade On Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA and all the TV stations. Monday, 1 January 2018, Rose Bowl BCS Game (Page 30) #2 Oklahoma plays #3 Georgia at 2:00 PM PST in the Rose Bowl Monday, 1 January 2018, Sugar Bowl BCS Game (Page 30) #1 Clemson plays #4 Alabama at 5:45 PM PST in the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Monday, 1 January 2018, Wolf Moon The moon will be full at 6:24 PM Tuesday, 2 January 2018, Perihelion Wear extra sunscreen! The earth will be at its closest to the sun at 9:35 PM PDT 1 Such as Porsches. Just remember that the brass-era cars are the stars of this show. sgvr.pca.org 2 of 42 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 12 December 2017 Saturday, 20 January 2018, Zone 8 Awards Banquet & Concours d’Élégance (Pages 16 & 40) San Gabriel Valley Region’s own Jose Cortez is the Concours Chair—if you want to help out contact him at [email protected] The banquet will be $ 55/person at the Palm Springs DoubleTree by Hilton, in Cathedral City. Register at zone8.motorsportreg.com. New Event Listings in this Update: SGVR Membership Anniversaries in December (page 10) Friday, 22 December 2017, 356th Day of 2017! (page 12) 20-22 April 2018, California Festival of Speed (pages 3, 18, & 20) 2018 Zone 8 Concours Rules Changes (page 19) Friday, 22 December 2017, 356th Day of 2017! (page 12) San Diego Region Time Trials, Club Races, Drivers Education (page 20) San Diego Region Autocross (page 20) 1 January 2018, [Not TRE Motorsports] New Year’s Day Drive (page 22) 12-17 December 2017, International Biathlon Union World Cup # 3 (page 27) International Biathlon Union World Cup # 2 Hochfilzen Austria Results (page 28) News (page 31): Reggie Jacksons’ 356A Speedster Needs a New Home (page 31) Porsche Christmas Cards (page 35) Porsche Confirms Plans for Four-Car GTE-Pro Effort for 24H Le Mans (page 36) Save These Dates: Next Saturday, 16 December 2017, Jack Staggs Annual 356th Day of the Year Party (page 11) Saturday, 20 January 2018, Zone 8 Awards Banquet & Concours d’Élégance (page 16) 3 Feb 2018 to 27 Jan 2019, The Porsche Effect at the Petersen Automotive Museum (Page 16) Saturday, 3 March 2018, The LitMeet (page 17) 20-22 April 2018, California Festival of Speed Sunday, 22 April 2018, Luftgekühlt™ 5 Saturday, 2 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 (page 18) sgvr.pca.org 3 of 42 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 12 December 2017 Contents THIS WEEK .........................................................................................................................................1 Someday Soon: ..................................................................................................................................2 San Gabriel Valley Region ...................................................................................................................4 Porsche Events ................................................................................................................................. 11 PCA Zone 8 Concours d’Élégance ...................................................................................................... 19 Porsche High Performance Driving .................................................................................................... 20 All Marque Events ............................................................................................................................ 21 Cars and Coffee ................................................................................................................................ 24 Motorsports .................................................................................................................................... 27 News ............................................................................................................................................... 31 Flyers ............................................................................................................................................... 38 About San Gabriel Valley Region ................................................................................................... 41 About San Gabriel Valley Region ................................................................................................... 42 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 41 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. sgvr.pca.org 4 of 42 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 12 December 2017 THIS Saturday, 16 December 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 500 W. Huntington Drive Monrovia, CA 91016 Click here for a map. 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. One lucky—and wise— person attending the breakfast will win a wonderful prize! 8:00 AM Tire Kicking—and Conversation—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 of Mimi’s Café. Don’t talk with your mouth full! sgvr.pca.org 5 of 42 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 12 December 2017 Next Saturday, 16 December 2017, Porsche 356 Cone Zone at Breakfast For the December 2017 Membership Breakfast Meeting we’ll feature Porsche 356s in a “cone zone” while we hobnob and fraternize before breakfast. Porsche 356s look like this one at