Registration closes soon! Catch Speed Fever! see page 5 Paul R. Heinmiller Award winner 2011 o f eHighrmr.pca.org VolumeGear 54 ● Edition 4 ● April 2012 f in ci z al ga news ma Concours is Coming Sunday, June 10 • Register now! • see page 12 STUNNING DENVER MANSIONS DENVER | In-Town Treasures Gano Mansion 731 Clarkson Street $1,100,000 Denver, CO 80218 Perched high above Clarkson Street, the amazing Gano Mansion boasts 5700 square feet of living space with 6 bedrooms and 4 baths. The stunning quarter sawn oak throughout, cherry beams and crown moldings, period lighting fixtures and incredible windows evoke memories of a bygone era. Relax on the front veranda or in front of one of the three fireplaces and entertain with ease in the incredible formal dining room. The kitchen has been updated to perfection and is a chefs’ dream. Join the fascinating ranks of the prior 20th Century owners, including Merritt Gano, Louise Coors Porter, Harold McKeen, and GG Alan Vaughn. 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The carriage house has been converted into a home/office space complete with a kitchen and bath. The original doors create architectural interest and charm. The basement level apartment is a design darling and has a separate entrance. The 3rd floor apartment provides another income Dan Fead opportunity and is also updated. 720.300.9500 [email protected] Paul R. Heinmiller Award winner 2011 cover photo HighVol. 54 EditionGear 4•April 2012 thoughts from the prez Rick Gonçalves, President Well, track junk- to participate in those events ies, spring is just would exceed the emotional enhance- around the corner, ments. Thus, over the years, the board as are our first track of directors of our club and the commit- events! Time to get tee chairmen (who, by-the-way are all the cars off the jack volunteers that don’t receive an iota for stands, fire up those their dedication and service), have de- engines, and, for termined by experience what the maxi- some of us, get the mouse nests out mum acceptable price is to enter these of the various little nooks and crannies events. It’s simple supply-and-demand 106 Porsches were displayed at the Exotic that those pesky little rodents seem to economics. If the price is too high, then Sports Car Show and Concours d’Elegance last enjoy. Why those little critters would not enough participants will enter to year. Will yours be among them this June? More enjoy putting their bedroom facilities pay for the real expenses (rental of the on page 12. (photo courtesy Carolyn Stillman) next to grease-smelling intake mani- track, insurance, etc.). If the entry fees folds and carburetors is beyond me. are too low, or the expenses too high, Wouldn’t that be like putting our bed- then the club loses money. Some of rooms in our garages? Maybe one of these events, like the Club Race, even inside this issue them is hoping we will miss their little depend on sponsorship contributions to thoughts from the prez . 1 nests and they can go for a 120 mph be able to be profitable. april membership social. 2 runoff area. 3 ride down the main straight at HPR! While we are a non-profit organiza- upcoming events. .3 Seriously, though, our first Driver tion, we still try to budget our events to membership musings . .4 Education (DE) event is just about a show a little surplus, in order to offset speed fever iii . .5 month from now—Speed Fever III, it’s events that, even though planned to be return to ppir. 5 called. Details are on page 5. Then, our profitable, are not for various reasons. autocross school and autocross. 6 Autocross School and Autocross take Some events, like the Holiday Party, we corner worker candidates . 8 place in May (page 6). These events even subsidize, or plan to operate at a apple iPorsche. 11 kick off our driving events season, loss, in order to put on a quality event, 29th annual exotic car show and which, along with those events of our but at an affordable entry fee, figuring concours d’elegance. 12 pre-tech matters . 13 sister organization, AMR, is seven that other event “profits” can make up david hobbs and me . .17 months packed with ten DE’s, five au- for the planned loss. letters . 18 tocrosses, eleven tours and rallies, one The bottom line, then, is that since in the zone. .19 Concours, and one Club Race. the club cannot afford to stage these classified ads. .20 With all those events, a lot of orga- events with a paid staff, it must utilize i get around. 22 nizational manpower is required even volunteers to organize and hold them. what we do . 23 to put on each event, and furthermore Frankly, it seems to be more and more the rearview mirror . 24 to ensure a quality event. Some of difficult to attract volunteers. We have those events can require as many as resorted to several types of “entice- thirty “staffers.” Our club is legally a ments” to get people to volunteer, but non-profit organization, with its own set the cost of these enticements is slowly of bylaws, and while those by-laws do creeping up—which, naturally, is slowly High Gear (ISSN1061-1746) is the official magazine of the not specifically state what services the driving the cost of staging these events Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America (RMR/ PCA) and is published monthly. The annual subscription club is to provide, or how, they do say higher and higher. rate is $14.00, included in RMR/PCA membership dues. generally that the club is to exist for This is a plea, then, for some of you Non-RMR subscriptions are $25.00. the enjoyment of its members. 2000-or-so club members to come The opinions and views appearing in High Gear are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect Traditionally, then, the club, being a out and volunteer for some of these the official opinions of the RMR/PCA, PCA National, or this car club, has provided driving events events. The work is not difficult and magazine as an official RMR/PCA publication. Additionally, none of these organizations nor this publication assumes as the principal and central form of just requires some of your time. I any responsibility for the accuracy of material provided by enjoyment. Around these events, we guarantee you that there is still time individual writers and contributors. derive camaraderie, education, thrills, for most of you to participate in an High Gear entire contents copyright © 2012 by Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America, Inc. All rights excitement and other emotional en- event, even if you volunteer for some reserved. Articles and photos are the copyright of their hancements. of the required positions at that event. respective creators and are used with permission. Also traditionally, these events Even if you don’t participate, however, Office of publication: 547 Sawtooth Point, Lafayette, CO, have been organized and operated by I further guarantee a huge reward of 80026. Periodicals postage paid at Lafayette, CO and ad- ditional mailing offices. volunteers. Why? Simply, because if satisfaction at the end of the day of POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to PCA we were to pay an hourly wage to all of having fun and watching others having National Office, P.O. Box 6400, Columbia, MD 21045. the “staffers” of each event to orga- a great time! The camaraderie after nize and conduct the event, the cost the event at Beer-thirty is incredible! HighGear 1 April 2012 region coordinators April Membership Social Denver Marriott West CAMA Representative Walt Fricke 303.499.6540 [email protected] 1717 Denver W Blvd, Golden Charity/Good Works Camilla Rosenberger 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Nancy Warren [email protected] This month we will be discussing the many driving and Chief Driving Instructor Doug Bartlett 970.214.7279 [email protected] social events that the club puts on throughout the year. If Control Chief Al Woodward [email protected] you are new to the club, this is one meeting you should Equipment Keith Hall really plan on attending. If you’re a seasoned “pro”, 303.940.7958 [email protected] come out, introduce yourselves, and enjoy talking about Historian Amy Legg-Rogers 970.686.0538 [email protected] our favorite cars and your favorite club activities. Insurance Alex Acevedo 303.637.9707 [email protected] Finger foods and cookies provided. Cash bar. Programs Erik Behrendsen Also, The Charity and Good Works Committee will be 303.840.7361 [email protected] collecting new children’s books at this meeting.