San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 3 July 2018 This Week: Rescheduled to TODAY! Tuesday, 3 July 2018, SGVR Board Meeting The San Gabriel Valley Region Board of Directors will meet at 7:00 PM at Scientific Motorcars, 1070 E Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91106. We will be forming specific committees for future events. All members are welcome but please RSVP to [email protected] so we can be set up for you. TOMORROW, Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 42nd Anniversary of San Gabriel Valley Region’s Charter San Gabriel Valley Region got its charter as a PCA region on America’s Bicentennial, Sunday, 4 July 1976. TOMORROW, Wednesday, 4 July 2018, Petersen 4th of July All American Cruise-In (Page 38) Celebrate Independence Day at the Petersen Automotive Museum's first-ever 4th of July All American Cruise-In paying homage to the cars that helped shape the American automotive industry, which have attributed to the freedom of mobility and expression of personal style across the nation. 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Petersen Automotive Museum THIS Friday, 6 July 2018, Aphelion (Page 37) The earth will be its farthest from the sun at 9:47 AM PDT. sgvr.pca.org 1 of 57 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 3 July 2018 Someday Soon: Next Saturday, 14 July 2018, SGVR Progressive Dinner (Page 7) Great food, great people, and changes of scenery. We are going to have a Truly Unique and One of a kind catering experience. Wheat & Fire, Wood Fire Pizza. Made to order especially for us. We’ll visit two locations, including a Porsche restoration shop. • 5:00 PM Cocktails and appetizers— the Friedman’s in San Gabriel, CA • 7:00 PM: Dinner & Dessert— Simo Veharanta’s house (and SV Automotive Engineering) in La Verne, CA The Price for the Progressive Dinner is $ 45.00 ($ 55 at the door). Please RSVP to Susan Friedman [email protected] If you RSVP by this Sunday, the 8th of July you’ll get a Special Price of $ 80.00 per Couple. Friday, 20 July 2018, Falcon 9 Launch from Vandenberg AFB (Page 37) The launch is scheduled for 12:12 UTC (5:12 AM PDT). It should be viewable: civil twilight begins at 5:27 AM and sunrise will be 5:55 AM PDT. sgvr.pca.org 2 of 57 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 3 July 2018 Saturday, 21 July 2018, Special Destination Breakfast at Newcomb’s Ranch (Page 8) Our July Breakfast Meeting will be a special destination breakfast at Newcomb’s Ranch 7:00 AM Assemble and sign the waivers Meet at Panera Bread, 990 Town Center Suite A, La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011 at 7:00 AM to sign the PCA Waivers. 7:30 AM Head into the Mountains Put your Porsche on a road it was designed for. We’ll beat the Subaru crashes on our way to Newcomb’s Ranch. Click for a Google map! Sunday, 22 July 2018, 356 Club of Southern California Concours d’Élégance (Page 27) The 356 Club of Southern California will host its 2018 356 Club Concours d’Élégance at: The Bella Collina Towne and Golf Club map 200 Avenida La Pata San Clemente, CA 92673 Registration Registration for the 356 Club of Southern California Concours d’Élégance opened Thursday, 3 May 2018 at events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/m?oeidk=a07efct9ii216d48123&oseq&c&ch 17-27 August 2018, Monterey Classic Car “Week” (Page 25) We try to list all the events on the San Gabriel Valley Region calendar (starting at page 13). Porsche Classic Car Week Events: Registration’s now open for PCA’s Werks Reunion (page 26), Laguna Seca Car Corral (page 26) and Rare Shades (Page 25). Porsche has confirmed the Porsche Zentrum (page 25). sgvr.pca.org 3 of 57 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 3 July 2018 27-30 September 2018, Rennsport Reunion VI (page 21) 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). Porsche Cayman Needs a New Home Agate Grey 2015 Cayman S (Page 14) It’s in San Marino, contact Ron Tom <[email protected]>. Rare 1958 356A on Bring-a-Trailer (Page 15) The auction ends 10:30 AM Friday, 6 July 2018 at bringatrailer.com/listing/1956-porsche-356-1600- coupe-2 New Event Listings in this Update: Sunday, 29 July 2018, Museum of Flying: Cars & Coffee (page 10) SGVR Membership Anniversaries in July 2018 (page 13) SGVR New Members in July 2018 (page 14) Rare 1956 356A on Bring-a-Trailer (page 15) Sunday, 29 July 2018, Luft GB - by Luftgekühlt (page 17) Sunday, 5 August 2018, 356 Club Sunday Run to Flo’s (page 18) Saturday, 9 August 2018, GPX: Azusa to Planes of Fame Tour (page 19) Saturday, 15 September 2018, GPX: Angeles Crest to Wrightwood Tour (page 21) Saturday, 29 September 2018, Early 911S Registry Rennsport Dinner (page 22) Saturday, 27 October 2018, RM Sotheby's Porsche 70th Anniversary Sale (page 22) THIS Sunday, 8 July 2018, Formula 1 2018 Rolex British Grand Prix (page 45) THIS Sunday, 8 July 2018, IMSA WeatherTech Mobil 1 SportsCar Grand Prix (page 46) News (page 48): Porsche's Unrestricted Le Mans Car Beat A 35-Year-Old Nürburgring Lap Record By Nearly A Minute (page 48) WeatherTech Six Hours of The Glen Results (page 52) sgvr.pca.org 4 of 57 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 3 July 2018 Save These Dates: Now till 27 Jan 2019, The Porsche Effect at the Petersen Automotive Museum (page 16) 8-14 July 2018, Porsche Parade, Osage Beach, MO (page 16) Sunday, 22 July 2018, 356 Club of Southern California Concours d’Élégance (page 27) 16-26 August 2018, Monterey Classic Car Week (page 25) 27-30 September 2018, Rennsport Reunion VI (page 21) 30 Nov – 9 Dec 2018, LA Auto Show 2 March 2019, The Lit Meet Saturday, 1 June 2019, Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show Contents This Week: .........................................................................................................................................1 Someday Soon: ..................................................................................................................................2 Porsche Cayman Needs a New Home ..................................................................................................4 San Gabriel Valley Region ...................................................................................................................5 Porsche Cayman Needs a New Home ................................................................................................ 14 Porsche Events ................................................................................................................................. 16 Monterey Classic Car Week .............................................................................................................. 25 PCA Zone 8 Concours d’Élégance ...................................................................................................... 27 Porsche High Performance Driving .................................................................................................... 32 All Marque Events ............................................................................................................................ 37 Cars and Coffee ................................................................................................................................ 38 Motorsports .................................................................................................................................... 45 News ............................................................................................................................................... 48 About San Gabriel Valley Region ...................................................................................................... 57 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 57 for more San Gabriel Valley Region information, including contact information for all the officers. sgvr.pca.org 5 of 57 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 3 July 2018 SGVR Board Meetings At the April 2018 Board Meeting, the board decided to move the meetings to 6:30 PM the second Thursday 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. Rescheduled to TODAY! Tuesday, 3 July 2018, SGVR Board Meeting The San Gabriel Valley Region Board of Directors will meet at 7:00 PM at Scientific Motorcars, 1070 E Walnut St., Pasadena, CA 91106. We will be forming specific committees for future events. All members are welcome but please RSVP to [email protected] so we can be set up for you. TOMORROW, Wednesday, 4 July 2018, 42nd Anniversary of San Gabriel Valley Region’s Charter San Gabriel Valley Region got its charter as a PCA region on America’s Bicentennial, Sunday, 4 July 1976. sgvr.pca.org 6 of 57 facebook.com/PCA-SGVR San Gabriel Valley Region PCA Zone 8 2014 Region of the Year Weekly Update 3 July 2018 Next Saturday, 14 July 2018, SGVR Progressive Dinner Great food, great people, and changes of scenery. We are going