JUL/AUG 2020 PORSCHE PROFILE 1 2 PORSCHE PROFILE JUL/AUG 2020 20 FEATURES Alternate Plans— Black Forest Drive . 24 Hans Mezger Tribute . 31 Daniela Boesshenz in her Boxster heading for Turn 1. Porsche Restoration Shop and Museum . 36 31 24 ©2020 Porsche Car North America, Inc. North America, Car Porsche ©2020 EVENTS May DE at Sebring . 20 Brooksville Autocross . 33 DEPARTMENTS The President’s Message . 5 Schedule of Events . 7 Autohaus Faas in the Black Forest pre-owned Porsche shop. The Membership Starting Line . 9 The Way It Was . 11 Photo of the Month . 15 Tech Notes . 17 Business Card Corner . 39 Editor’s Notes, Last Turn . 41 Social Distancing at Marketplace . 42 time of Covid-19. 33 CONTRIBUTORS: 36 Lyndon Fox of MotorImages . com Porsche Newsroom; Jeremy Swiger - 908 Chassis and underbody at ON THE COVER - Jeremy Swiger’s photo of European Correspondent . Porsche Restoration Shop . Porsche Headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany. JUL/AUG 2020 PORSCHE PROFILE 3 Suncoast Porsche Club of America Board of Directors OFFICERS President Past President Vice President Secretary Treasurer Denise Remus John Vita John Sabatini Daniela Boesshenz Paul Auger 727-215-7452 941-920-6698 813-493-6359 727-365-2219 410-984-3416 president@suncoastpca org. johnrvita@gmail com. vp@suncoastpca org. secretary@suncoastpca org. treasurer@suncoastpca org. ELECTED DIRECTORS BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE Social Safety Rally Master Member at Large Member at Large Ed Rossiter Dave White Jim Hoey Pedro Bonilla Brian West 317-670-5207 727-709-0822 941-323-5184 954-385-0330 813-203-9869 social@suncoastpca org. dewyacht69@gmail com. rallymaster@suncoastpca org. pedro@pedrosgarage com. bwfst84@gmail com. PRESIDENT APPOINTED Webmaster . Paul Bienick - 941-544-2775 admin@suncoastpca org. Communications Director . Rick Meyer - 813-417-9779 communication@suncoastpca org. Profile Editor . Norm. Sippel - 727-787-5929 profile@suncoastpca org. DE Registrar . Denise Remus - 727-215-7452 deregistrar@suncoastpca org. DE Tech . Peter Vosotas - 727-479-2090 Competition Membership vosotas@aol com. Kirsten Eggert Larry Mendez Charitable Endeavors . Bill Caldwell - 727-669-7954 727-492-6124 813-695-7093 give@suncoastpca org. autocross@suncoastpca org. membership@suncoastpca org. 48 Hours Co-Chair . Joshua. Breckeen - 727-251-5289 email@jbreckeen org. Chief Track Instructor . Amy Riches - 941-518-0004 Amy@autoquestcars com. Profile Editor & Publisher . Norm Sippel - 727-787-5929 Assistant Editor . Ralph Porzio - rporzio@verizon .net profile@suncoastpca org. Photo Editor . George Wienhold - ogee125@gmail com. Graphic Artist . David McGowan - www .mauidave .net Copy Editor . Penny Sippel - pennysippel@mindspring com. mauidave@yahoo com. 4 PORSCHE PROFILE JUL/AUG 2020 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE By Denise Remus We Are In This Together... he state of Florida is in Phase Two of who volunteered to help with parking and other events including tours, rallies, and Treopening and a few PCA activities are paddock management. Sadly, students were socials. These will resume as soon as feasible, resuming. Suncoast PCA was privileged to not allowed—we couldn’t have two people given the need to comply with all local, state, be the first region in the country to host in a car. Our next DE isn’t until September, and national safety guidelines. a Driver’s Education (DE) event since the and we’re hopeful things will be closer to As you can imagine, these remain difficult shutdown and the first group to return normal by that time. times for many. Yet with all the challenges, to Sebring. Working closely with the Another sign of reopening success was we’ve seen amazing strength, resilience, and management team of Sebring International our Autocross on Sunday, June 14th at purposeful action; a sense of commitment— Raceway, plans were developed to ensure Brooksville. There were 60 to use this time to improve self, everyone’s health and safety. These included confirmed drivers and a long family, community. We want preregistration of all in attendance (146 wait list. Folks are definitely to hear your stories and learn drivers and more than 90 immediate family eager to get back to driving more about you. We want to and crew members), temperature checks their cars. Thanks to Jerry and highlight members in future and Covid-19 screenings upon entry to Kirsten Eggert, Competition communications. Perhaps you the track, wearing a face mask at all times, Chairs, for their focus, used your Cayenne to take and maintaining social distancing. Even the persistence, and patience in donations to a food pantry, cars on the paddock were separated by at working with local officials and hosted a fundraiser for a local least 12 feet. Everyone did a fantastic job PCA to ensure a safe event. business or needy family, added following the guidelines and were excited to PCA National has implemented “how to care for your Porsche” be back at the track! A special thank you to a new waiver, Communicable Disease to your child’s home school curriculum, Wayne Estes, Jimmy Anzueto, Matt Muha, Spectator and Participant Release, which is or discovered hidden treasures in a nearby Billy Kingston, RC Clark, Michelle Adams, required for any event that involves moving town as you drove through the quiet streets. and the other Sebring staff for their support cars. ClubRegistration.net is working with Send your name, contact information, a brief and partnership; to Amy Riches, Chief PCA to develop a process to sign this waiver, summary of your story, and any pictures to Track Instructor (CTI), Brad Beckett (Asst. as well as the Driver waiver, electronically. Norm Sippel, Profile Editor and Publisher at CTI), Stephen Dodson (Asst. Registrar), and Hopefully this will be in place within the [email protected]. Whatever it may Pete Vosotas, Tech Chief, whose leadership next few months. be, please consider sharing with us and your made the event possible; and to Jim Watch our web page (www.SuncoastPCA. fellow PCA members! Farmer, Pat Remus, Kurt Janisch, Dennis org), Facebook page, e-blasts, and www. Hope to see you again soon! In the O’Keefe, and the other PCA members ClubRegistration.net for information about meantime, take care, stay safe!. n JUL/AUG 2020 PORSCHE PROFILE 5 6 PORSCHE PROFILE JUL/AUG 2020 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Suncoast Schedule of Events Register for events at www.ClubRegistration.net PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Coronavirus, events may be postponed or cancelled with minimal notice. Check the appropriate website for the most up to date information. September 13 . Autocross at Venice Municipal Airport October 4 . Autocross , Brooksville Tampa Bay Airport November 1 . Luftgekühlt 7, Durham, NC* https://luftgekuhlt com/l7-event-info. November 6 . Run to the Hills Tour, with a Foodie Side Trip to Dade City November 8 . Autocross at Venice Municipal Airport November 11 – 14 . Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring including Porscheplatz December 6 . Autocross, Brooksville Tampa Bay Airport December 13 . Suncoast Member Gala N.B.: Check our website SuncoastPCA.org for the most up to date schedule of events and sign-up information for all events.All of the Suncoast PCA events above require that you register at: www.clubregistration.net (See Denise Remus’s article in January 2018 issue on Club Registration). *Non-PCA event. PCA insurance does not apply. Suncoast PCA 2020 DE Events All events at Sebring International Raceway. Questions? Contact Denise Remus or Stephen Dodson, at [email protected] Sept 12-13 . Regular DE Nov 20-22 . Instructor Weekend, Oct 10-11 . Regular DE Regular DE on Sunday, Nov 22 2020 BOARD MEETING SCHEDULE Members are welcome to attend. If you would like to be part of a conference call, please contact one of the officers for instructions. First Tuesday of each month, except January and July as noted below. Locations to be determined. July . No meeting October 6 . In-person – Ready for Life August 4 . In-person or by Zoom November 3 . Conference call September 1 . Conference call December 2 . In-person JUL/AUG 2020 PORSCHE PROFILE 7 8 PORSCHE PROFILE JUL/AUG 2020 MEMBERSHIP STARTING LINE ANNIVERSARIES Larry Mendez, Membership Chair Welcome our newest members: 45 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Owen C . & Gaile Johnson JULY/AUGUST Steve & Jane Gaglione Jeffrey J . & Suzanne Stepek Manuel Calo Tampa 1999 Boxster Gray 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Richard Correnti Bradenton 2002 911 Carrera Convertible Silver Jim & Andy Surprenant Andrew T . & Rosemary Walker Curtis Hobby Lakeland 2014 Panamera Turbo Basalt Black 25 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Shilpa Horlacher Lakewood Ranch 2018 Cayenne Dark Grey William A . Colom & L Eckert Robert D . & Karen Hemphill Frank Lewis St Petersburg 2017 Macan Black P . David & Peter Morgan Alessandri D Michael & Chris Campbell Philip E . Harrison Sean Murphy Tampa 2016 911 GT3 RS Coupe GT Silver 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Nelson Oliveira Sarasota 1987 944 Turbo Guards Red Frederick E . & Carol Wicks Nino Accetta Samuel Peachey Tampa 2003 Boxster Meridian Silver Steve & Laura Buchkovich Steve Shirley Tampa 2015 Panamera S E-Hybrid White 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Jeffrey L . & Marge Finnell Jeff Vaughan Palmetto 2020 911 S Gentian Blue Metallic Franklin G . & Leta Chaney Ric Wetzel Sarasota 1989 911 Carrera 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY Ray B . & Ann Baker David Wilson Odessa 2017 911 Graphite Blue Metalic Louis D . Gasbarro & Linda Cease J . 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