January/February 2018 PORSCHE PUSHERS PRIVATE PAPERS www.sempca.org Official publication of the Southeast Michigan Region, Porsche Club of America INSIDE 6 14 Enthusiast of Holiday Party the Year Recap 4 2018 Events Calendar 11 Membership Dinner Recap 15 Designer for a Day BY TOM FIELITZ 19 Peter Schutz Tribute 23 In the Shark Tank 34 My First Sports Car Southeastern Michigan Region Porsche Club Of America Board Of Directors President & Vice-President/ Immediate Past President/ Chief Instructor Associate Webmaster/ Progressive Dinner Chair/ Marc Molzon National Safety Inspector/ National Safety Inspector/ National Concours Judge Howard Gilson 248•882•1759 Gretus Hoogestraat 248•549•4016 248•670•1761 e-mail: President e-mail: howard@ @sem.pca.org e-mail: [email protected] sem.pca.org DE Chair P4 Managing Editor/ Secretary/ Steve Carbary Swap Meet Chair Concours Chair/ Michael Cohen National Concours Judge 248•242•6437 Fred Young 248•227•8604 586•566•3193 e-mail: De@ sem.pca.org e-mail: P4@ e-mail: Concours@ sem.pca.org sem.pca.org Ladies Drive, Picnic & Membership & Fall Color Tour Chair Silent Auction Chair Insurance Chair Walter Crump Patti Door Greg Gallagher 586•873•0557 248•661•4362 313•300•4191 e-mail: walterc@ e-mail: Patti@ e-mail: Insurance@ sem.pca.org sem.pca.org sem.pca.org Other Officers Treasurer National Liaison Webmaster Leo Wanstreet Dennis Denyer Erik Ohrnberger H: 248•887•8628 248•391•3268 248•515•4306 W: 248•473•9238 e-mail: Treasurer@ e-mail: Nationalliaison@ e-mail: Webmaster@ sem.pca.org sem.pca.org sem.pca.org DE Co-Chair Zone 4 Representative Goodie Store Chair Garen Nicoghosian Michael Soriano Victoria Hoogestraat 248•224•9599 419•843•2070 313•296•6244 e-mail: De@ e-mail: msoriano.zonerep@ e-mail: Goodiestore@ sem.pca.org gmail.com sem.pca.org P4 Associate Editor P4 Associate Editor Mark VanderEyk Tim Hartge 248•520•2292 313•583•6465 e-mail: P4@ e-mail: P4@ sem.pca.org sem.pca.org 2 n P4 n JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2018 n P4 n 3 P4PORSCHE PUSHERS PRIVATE PAPERS OhOh No!No! OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN REGION, PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA CONTENTS Managing Editors: Michael Cohen, John Keilly NotNot YouYou Again!Again! Directors and Officers . .. 3 Associate Editor: Mark Vander Eyk Calendar . 4 Associate Editor: Tim Hartge Editor’s Column . C. .O . N 5T E N T S Enthusiast of the Year . 6 Submission Deadline: 10th of the month President’s Column . 7 BY JOHN KEILLY Membership Dinner Recap . 11 Address: Michael Cohen, P4 Editor Motor City Auto Spa Open House Event . 11 25545 Hereford Drive, Royal Oak, MI 48067 P4 Advertising Rates . .. 13 Phone 248-227-8604 • E-mail: [email protected] Holiday Party Recap . 14 Tom Fielitz’s Column . 15 For membership information, application or change of address, contact: Henry Ford Museum Event-Engines Exposed . 16 Greg Gallagher, Membership Chair at: [email protected] or 313-300-4191 nce again, the first issue of the New Year…and what an The next two pages – 32 and 33 cover upcoming events. One is Peter Schutz Tribute . 19 issue it is, jam packed with recaps of recent events and an Open House at AutoCore Performance Group and another is a In The Shark Tank . .. 23 Index of Advertisers . 24 The P4, Porsche Pushers Private Papers, is the official monthly publica- multiple events early in 2018. Tech Session at Munk’s Motors . Please, sign up early . These same PCA/SEM Membership Procedure . 24 tion of the Southeastern Michigan Region, Porsche Club of America . OWe begin with Walter Crump, who was selected by the Past pages also show the results of the 2017 Board election and intro- SEM 60th Anniversary Celebration . 26 Available only by subscription to SEM members as a portion of the Presidents as our Enthusiast of the Year . Congratulations Walt and duce PCA Juniors—a new program exclusively for our youngest Tech Talk . 28 annual National membership dues, or to other PCA members at $18.00 Sabrina! That story is on the next page . Porsche enthusiasts! SEM 60th Anniversary Committee Meeting . 30 per year . Statements appearing in the P4 are those of the author and may Roush Automotive Collection Event . 31 not reflect the views of the PCA, the SEM Board of Directors or the P4 Then, on page 11, Associate Editor Mark Vander Eyk recaps It’s a pleasure to have member Donna Sanderson recount her Munk’s Tech Session Event . 32 the annual Membership Dinner . It was held at a new location – the experience with My First Sports Car . Please share yours with our Board of Directors Election Results . 32 editor . The editors reserve the right to edit all material submitted for Autocore Open House Event . 33 publication . SEM/PCA is not responsible for any services or merchan- WaterMark Bar and Grill…formerly known as the Beach Grill readers . PCA Juniors Program . 33 dise advertised herein . Permission to reprint any material published in and, before that, Brownies on the Lake . I recall the latter name As always, Zone IV rep Michael Soriano takes us Around the My First Sports Car . 34 the P4 is granted provided full credit is given to P4 and the author . from my boating days . Zone, on page 36. Around the Zone Column . 36 Board Minutes . 37 We’re delighted to have Paula Trendov back to author the re- Well folks, this is my swan song . Property taxes and winter Member Anniversaries . 37 ON THE COVER: Enthusiast of the Year Walt Crump displaying cap of the 2017 Holiday Party. in Stalingrad have gotten the best The Place for Porsches and Parts . 38 the Jack Kiminska award as presented by Patti Door. Flanked by Once again, this event raised a of me and I’m heading south… New Members . 38 his proud wife Sabrina and surrounded by previous EotY winners. tidy sum for Jo Brighton Special maybe Charlottesville, VA . Con- Olympics Athletes . Her story be- sequently, I have resigned from gins on page 14. the Board effective 31 Decem- On page 15, regular columnist ber . The board has selected Steve Ed2018itors SEM/PCA CALENDARFor membership Tom Fielitz provides his take on Carbary to fill my slot and he is the vagaries of various cars from an excellent choice—as well as around the world . I absolutely an excellent HPDE Instructor! Tentative SEMPCA 2018 Calendar of Events JUNE OCTOBER information, loved his comment about Ital- This is a two-edge sword . I Managing Editor: John Keil1-2-3ly #Detroit Gran Prix Belle Isle 4 Board Meeting JANUARY 7 Board Meeting 20 Fall Color Tour ian cars…“beautiful coachwork have lived in southeast Michi- 4 TecBoardhnic Meetingal Ed itor: Chris Brad10e n Waterford Hills Racing Family Day application or wrapped around unreliable en- gan for most of my adult like . I 13-28 #North American International Auto 17 #Eyes on Design NOVEMBER gineering .” Sounds a lot like my have friends, relationships and a Show Cobo Hall TBD #Cars ‘R’ Stars Car Show 1 Board Meeting & Calendar Planning Fiat 124! host of people whom I will miss . change of Packard Proving Grounds 16 Membership Dinner Long time member Gary Chief among these are the won- FEBRUARY 23 DE #2 at Waterford Address Ambrus is arranging for us to derful people of SEM/PCA . I 1 Board Meeting 28 July Board Meeting DECEMBER 2-4J oh#Autoraman Keilly Cobo, Ed Hallitor address, contact: visit the Henry Ford Museum for got involved as an editor of this JULY 6 Board Meeting My daughter, Alexis, 9 years ago, in Glynette Wolk’s 17 Ford Museum 15 Holiday Party the “Hoods Are Open” exhibit.” fine rag shortly after I joined the P.O. Box 5246 8-14 Porsche Parade – Land of the Ozarks The announcement appears on beautiful 356 Continental. club in 2007. It has been a labor 21 Progressive Dinner Lanita Dunham MARCH # = Not an SEMPCA Event page 16. of love, an excellent way to meet a lot of fellow enthusiasts and TBD #Gilmore Museum Deutsche Marque 1 NorBoardthvi Meetinglle, MI 48167 All dates and events are subject to confirmation 27-29 #Concours d’Elegance at St. John’s On page 19 we have reprinted an excellent piece from Road & get involved in various aspects of the club . Gary Ambrus, Jeff 10 Roush Racing Museum 12277 Jacoby Track, honoring the late Peter Schutz. He was the first American Amos and Marc Molzon virtually dragged me into HPDE! I can 18P hoMotorne 2City4 8Auto•7 Spa97•2439 AUGUST CEO of Porsche Cars North America and his daughter, Lori is an honestly say I’ve liked almost everyone I’ve met . E-mail [email protected] Board Meeting SEM/ PCA member . I am extremely grateful to my friends and partners in crime, APRIL 18 #Woodward Dream Cruise BOARD MEEMiTINGSlford, MI 48380 5 Board Meeting 19 SEM Picnic and Concours Our other regular columnist, Andrew “the Shark” Olson, is Michael Cohen, Mark Vander Eyk and Roger DeLiso . You’re the 7 Munk’s Tech Session 17-19 #Porsche Mackinaw Bridge Crossing Board meetings are typicallyH heldom e: back with an excellent story of how he progressed from beginner best! 15S ubDE-101mis ats Waterfordion Deadline 24 DE #3 on the first Thursday of the month student to HPDE Instructor . I am also most grateful to Past President Dave Burton for 28 Autocore Open House TBD Wyandotte BBQ In September of this year, SEM/PCA will celebrate 60 years of getting me involved in doing the 50th Anniversary Program and TBD #Troy Traffic Jam Car Show at various locations. MAY10th of the month (810) 225-6126 being one of the first regions of PCA.