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California Central Coast Region Porsche Club of America
June 2022 Issue
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Member Services Board of Directors Prez’s Corner Get Out & Drive Anniversaries Advertiser Information
Club Events 10 Club Events 12,13 Club / PCA Events 14 Autocross 2022 15 Drivers Education 2022
PCA / Zone 8 News / Porsche Items 6 34 36 39 39
Kit’s Kar-tune Tech - Concours Prep CCCR Board Minutes Zone 8 Staff - Officers CCCR Clothing
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AutoX Academy / Teststrecke 52
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North Meets South 2022
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Drivers Education at Buttonwillow
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Drive n’ Dine to San Simeon
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PCA Zone 8 Concours
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If You Haven’t Heard
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Cover Story
California Central Coast Region of the Porsche Club of America Editor Bob “Kit” Kitamura
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Creative Editing and Layout Chris Kitamura The Coastalaire is available on the CCCR website at http//ccc.pca.org/. The Coastalaire is published online every month and printed in January, April, July and October
Contributors
Alfred Abken Pedro P. Bonilla Bob Bruington Bill Chadwick Ron Green Gil Igleheart Chuck Jennings Chris Kitamura Joe Shubitowski Bern Singsen Carol Walker Andy Winterbottom
Photography Alfred Abken Ian Anderson TB1 Bob Kitamura
Member Services Photographer / Artist Bob Kitamura The North Meets South 356 Concours event happened on a beautiful April Saturday at Laguna Lake Park in San Luis Obispo. There are more pictures and the story on page 22
Classified Ads Classified ads are posted in the CCCR PCA website at http://ccc.pca.org. Submit your text and photo (if required) by email to: Joe Shubitowski at
CCCR / PCA Mailing Address: California Central Coast Region of Porsche Club of America (CCCR/PCA) 3030 Johnson Ave. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com. The editor reserves the right to edit the ad if it is over 40 words. The ad is Free To Members. CCCR Name Badge California Central Coast Member Name Badges. Cost for your beautiful 5-color CCCR standard badge with pin, swivel clip or magnet closure: $20.00. First Name, Last Name, optional 2nd line, for example, your club office within the club, your Porsche model. To order contact Joe Shubitowski at joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com Coastalaire is the official publication of the Porsche Club of America, California Central Coast Region. The opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the California Central Coast Region of the Porsche Club of America, its officers or members. Permission is granted to charter regions to reprint if appropriate credit is given to the author and Coastalaire, with the exception of copyrighted material. Any material appearing in the Coastalaire is that of the author, and does not constitute an opinion of the Porsche Club of America, the California Central Coast Region, its Board or Appointees, the Coastalaire Editors, or its staff. The Editorial Staff reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. The deadline for submission of articles is the 5th of the month preceding the month of publication.
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2022 BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT Andy Winterbottom
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VICE-PRESIDENT Ron Green
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TREASURER Bill Chadwick
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ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR
DIRECTOR AT LARGE
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gil.igleheart@gmail.com
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AUTOCROSS DIRECTOR
DE EVENTS DIR. / CHIEF DRIVING INST.
SAFETY DIRECTOR
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HISTORIAN / MEMBERSHIP
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COASTALAIRE EDITOR
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Carol Walker
Chuck Jennings
Sanja Brewer
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Bill Gibson
Bob “Kit” Kitamura
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The Prez’s Corner ........ by Andy Winterbottom, President
A.) Helping out with Hospitality and Registration, B.) Helping with set up and take down at events C.) Help out with parking and "security" (Do NOT bring your own heat), D.) Help with escorting drivers; think about Porsche 356s that are 60 years and more old, because the 356s which usually "pack" less than 100 horse power and do not accelerate (or stop) within contemporary standards, E.) Helping with planning F.) And there may be more but we don't know what that is to be yet. We have 716 people in our California Central Coast Region, so we certainly can muster enough help for this upcoming 356 event. If you can help us, please forward your contact information to Joe Kuntz: k708388@aol.com Other news: Your board approved a modest donation to the NOORS Foundation which we hope will help out with medical affairs for those that can benefit from assistance. Another topic for "help wanted": If you know of anyone living in our Region who drives/owns a Porsche but has not joined the Porsche Club of America (the CCCR Region), persuade them that for a low nominal annual fee they can join up. Sanja Brewer is our Membership Director (and Historian) and can be contacted at: sbrewer@eyesonly.com for any assistance that may be necessary or any of our board members are happy to assist as well. Our Gil Igleheart is keeping us entertained with social activities (we had 41 people at the Cambria event) with more to come. Two activities are the "really big shows" for us: The New Members Bar-B-Q which we subsidize and our Holiday Party in December that Sanja organizes which we partially subsidize to "make it more
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fun". We draw more than 100 attendees to these two events and, I for one, can't wait for the parties to begin. Also Gil has come up with several fabulous restaurants that will serve as our desitination for some great food and fun for our “Drive & Dine” dates.
CCCR-PCA Drivers Education event at Laguna Seca Announcement! Attention women drivers! Our club is giving a 50% discount to all women who register for our CCCR-PCA Drivers Education event at Laguna Seca on September 26th! If you were thinking about it or even if you weren’t, here’s a chance to participate in a safe way to know your car better at speed with a personal teacher next to you observing and explaining the details. Don’t pass up this opportunity especially with a 50% discount! Have a great month!, Andy
KIT’S KAR-TUNE
Summer for all intents and purposes is here. What is new is our California Central Coast Region (CCCR) is helping out to support the "356 Registry" coming to our region in September. This event draws Porsche 356 owners from all over of the continental U.S. Our own board member, Joe Kuntze, is the chief coordinator, cook and bottle washer for this event. Joe tells me that we are the "smallest" Porsche Club of America Region to host this event and we are looking for volunteers to help out with various "duties" which include but are not limited to:
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Get Out & Drive ........ by Bob Kitamura, Editor Sorry this issue is a little late. I know that I will receive no sympathy from most of you because I was on Maui for a month for both business and pleasure. I ran into only a couple of 911’s while I was there. Which I understand have been rarely seen during Covid. However, there are a lot of Cayennes and Macans, I even tried to rent one!
Well, we are officially halfway through 2022! I don’t know about you but it seems like I haven’t had a chance to get too far into my yearly “to do” list. Related to my Porsche, I was going to bring it back up to Concours “Street Class” level this year then enter some of the Zone 8 Concours again in 2023. I had done it for many years
with my Boxster and even placed a few times. We will see how the rest of this year goes. Included in this issue is an article by Manny Alban related to the PCA concours events. We have some great fall and summer events coming up so make sure you take a look at our events page. It was announced that the world renown Porsche event of events, the Porsche Rennsport Reunion, is happening again next year, 2023. It will be held at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Monterey, from September 28 to October 1 in 2023. This will be the seventh running of the Rennsport Reunion and marks the fourth time that the iconic California race circuit is the stage for a celebration of the motorsports heart of Porsche. Further information on themes and ticket sales will be announced soon. During the four-day event, fans of all ages will not only get to experience exciting racing action with vintage and contemporary Porsche race cars on track, but also be able to see many rare Porsche vehicles, enjoy new vehicle reveals, Esports, fan zones, and take part in opportunities to meet and interact with drivers as they share their exciting racing experiences. If you’re a Porsche fanatic, like me then you don’t want to miss this event. Finally, for those of you that missed it, here is our contribution to the May PCA Panorama in the From the Regions section on page 90.
I hope all of you have a great summer and you will hear from me next in July, hopefully on time! Which reminds me I have to start on that issue now! No rest for the weary! Now, Get Out and Drive!........... Bob “Kit”, Coastalaire Editor
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CCCR Events Calendar Gil Igleheart, Activities Director - Joe Kuntze, Asst. Activities Director Chuck Jennings, Autocross Director - Bob Bruington, Driving Events Director
http://ccc.pca.org
JUNE 4th
TESTSTRECKE 53 - complete!
JUNE 25th
DRIVE & DINE to Old Juan’s Cantina (sign up now!)
JULY 9th
DRIVE & DINE to Hardie Park (catered by Sea Shanty) 11am
JULY 23rd
TESTSTRECKE 54 - See page 14
AUGUST 19th
WERKS REUNION MONTEREY - See page 42
AUGUST 27th
TESTSTRECKE 55 - See page 14
SEPT. 14-18th
356 REGISTRY WEST COAST HOLIDAY - See pages 12-13
SEPT. 24th
DRIVE & DINE to Harbor Hut Lunch (DETAILS TO FOLLOW)
SEPT. 26th OCTOBER 8th
DRIVERS EDUCATION - Laguna Seca - See page 15 Zone 8 EventRestaurant & Bar (details to follow) DRIVE & DINE - Buckhorn
OCTOBER 15th
TESTSTRECKE 56 - See page 14
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NEW MEMBERS BBQ (details to follow)
NOVEMBER
DRIVE & DINE
DECEMBER
HOLIDAY PARTY
Please note, these activities are planned subject to “clearances” from all PCA, Federal, State and local authorities.
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Werks Reunion Monterey Monterey, CA August 19, 2022
Schedule 7:00 AM Event Check-in Opens 7:00 - 9:00 AM Registered Judged Cars placed on judging field 7:00 - 10:00 AM Coffee and breakfast items available for purchase 9:30 - 12:00 PM Judging 10:00 - 4:00 PM Bars stocked with variety of alcoholic beverages for purchase 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Youth Judging sponsored by Hagerty *Please sign up ahead of time. 11:30 - 1:00 PM Lunch available for purchase from onsite Food Trucks 2:00 - 3:00 PM Awards Ceremony ALL DAY Porsche Corral & Spectator Lot open Registration for Werks Reunion Monterey Werks Monterey registration will open May 25, 2022 at 9:00 AM (PDT). Porsche owners interested in participating must register in one of two categories: Porsche Corral — Display your cherished Porsche proudly alongside others in its model type. Corral participants are not considered in judged competition. Porsche Judged Field — Compete against other owners to take home a Werks Reunion Award. Register early as this category sells out fast! Youth Judging sponsored by Hagerty will be available at 10:30 AM. To register, please send the child's first name and age to pcajuniors@pca. org with the subject line: Werks Monterey Youth Judging. You do not have to be a PCA Junior to participate.
The link for registration is available on Motorsportreg.com.
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The popular Porsche show, Werks Reunion, is headed back to Monterey, CA on August 19, 2022, showcasing a breathtaking array of Porsches that are sure to excite Porsche enthusiasts! Porsche Club of America (PCA) welcomes all Porsche clubs, owners, and enthusiasts to join us for our eighth Werks Reunion Monterey. Membership is not required to participate in this celebration of Porsche automotive engineers. Expect to view a spectacular array of Porsches, from rare classics to current models and everything in between. Display your own cherished car in model specific Porsche Corral or enter the Porsche Judged Field and compete to win a unique Werks Reunion Trophy. Paid Spectator parking is also available for non-Porsches the day of the event. ($40 cash at the gate). Werks Reunion was created by the Porsche Club of America as an event to celebrate both the Porsche marque as well as the camaraderie of being an enthusiast. This is not a contest of who has removed dust from the deepest crevices in their Porsche but rather a judged show that rewards a Porsche that has been lovingly maintained and presents itself well on the field.
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West Coast Holiday 2022
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CCCR-PCA presents
UTOCROSS 2022 Coming Soon! Teststrecke 51 Autocross Academy Teststrecke 52 Teststrecke 53 Teststrecke 54 Teststrecke 55 Teststrecke 56
complete complete complete complete July 23 August 27 October 15
Details and Registration at MotorsportReg.com or contact Chuck Jennings, Autocross Director @ (805) 459-7416
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Drivers Education For any questions, you can contact Bob Bruington, Drivers Education Events Director at aircooled911sc@gmail.com The mission and purpose of the Porsche Club of America's Drivers Education Program is to provide a safe, structured and controlled teaching and learning environment. The PCA DE Program is designed so that participants can improve their driving abilities and acquire a better understanding of vehicle dynamics and driving safety. Participants will experience first-hand the capabilities of high performance automobiles in a controlled, closed-course environment and acquire skills that will enhance safer vehicle operation in all driving situations.
2022 Dates
Go to Motorsportreg.com to sign up
Willow Springs Raceway
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WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca
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Autocross Academy / Teststrecke 52 story by Chuck Jennings
THE ACADEMY Our autocross school is one of my favorite CCCR events. Since we started seven years ago, we have conducted a school every other year. It’s a great opportunity to not only introduce folks to the fun of autocross, but it also encourages more enthusiasm and appreciation for the marvels of the Porsche marque. You’ll often hear, “Wow! I didn’t know my car could do that!” And the development of driving skills learned with the maturity of autocross experience will make anyone a better, safer driver. On May 7, we had twenty-eight eager newbies, including eight ladies, show up for the classroom session that started at 8:00 a.m. at the Santa Maria Airport Administration Building. The morning session covered topics that included an overview of autocross as a driving improvement experience. We also covered basic performance issues such as the technology of tires, tire pressure, tire wear and maintenance, alignment, and suspension. During the last half of the morning session, we focused on understanding the most efficient driving strategies that included the most efficient “line” around the course, timing of braking and acceleration, and recognizing and understanding oversteering and understeering. If you are interested in reviewing the PowerPoint lesson for more specific
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information, go to https://ccc. pca.org/ and click on Classroom PowerPoint under Autocross School 2022 Documents Links. At 9:45 a.m., the students were paired with their instructors, and then we all caravanned to the set up practice autocross course on the opposite side of the airport. Each instructor had two students. Upon arriving at the autocross venue, students and instructors parked together in the pit area, and the instructors demonstrated a technical and safety inspection of each student’s car. That was immediately followed by each instructor’s leading his or her students on a walk around the course. This is standard practice for all autocross drivers regardless of experience. During the “walk the track”, the students and instructors discussed the “rhythm” of the course, what visual clues to use to anticipate turns and directions, where to brake and accelerate, and the best “line”, that is, the most efficient position entering each corner and where to turn into each corner. During the drivers meeting, we reviewed how we would drive the course for the remainder of the morning session. The students were divided into two groups, while one group drove
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the course, the other group “worked the course” at assigned stations where they replaced misplaced traffic cones and/or alerted drivers on the course of any possible stalled cars ahead. The morning course was a close variation of the actual autocross course to be driven that afternoon and the following day. But the students drove the morning practice course in divided segments with specifically different challenges designed to give them appropriate experience and to develop skills and awareness in controlling their cars guided by the instructors with them in their cars without the pressure of competition or of pushing for faster times. Laps were not timed. Mistakes at slow speeds were expected and the experience was designed to be safe. The driving challenges started with two “skid pads” in opposite directions in which the students drove continuously around a center point learning to feel the action of their car’s performance, whether it tended to oversteer or understeer in a tight turn. From there, they drove slowly to the beginning of the practice slalom course, a straightaway with a series of alternating lefthand and righthand gates. Slalom runs are very common
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Autocross Academy / Teststrecke 52 to almost all autocross events, but with varying distances and rhythms. Efficient performance on a slalom course is a very important skill, especially as it may occur in an emergency situation at highway speeds. After completing the slalom course, students were asked to accelerate as fast as they and their car were able in a straight line toward the finish line. At the finish line, they were to come to a dead stop in the shortest distance as their car was able without locking the tires. They had more than enough distance to stop safely, but for most of the students, this was the first time they had experienced the full braking performance of their cars, and the first tries were expectedly timid. As the morning went on, most of the students learned the real meaning of “aggressive braking”; again, a very valuable, even lifesaving skill on the open road. Each student completed five or more drives through the entire practice course. After a brief lunch break, the practice course was modified into a continuous autocross course, and for the remainder of the afternoon, students with their instructors drove the course “at speed” trying to improve their skills and develop their confidence. By 2:30 p.m. we were ready
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to complete the day. There were no incidences of loss of control, unless you want to count the uncontrollable grins, chuckles, gesturing and head nods. The ladies offered quite a bit of positive feedback and seemed to have the most fun. Some wives were joyously determined to outperform their husbands. For sure, Porsche owners went home with a much better appreciation of the capabilities of their car, including one Macan. It was truly a fun day, and I look forward with great anticipation to our next autocross school. Much thanks to all the instructors and volunteers that made this event such a success. Not in any particular order: Warren White, Amy Smith, Pat Kelley, Phil Citek, Larry Butler, Jon Milledge, Jeff Bartlet, Bruce Morgenthaler, Andy Winterbottom, Geoff Straw, Sam Gardali, Ian Anderson, Bob Bruington, Tom Dobyns, Bill Deviny, Sonny Brown, Alfred Abken, and Fred Herr. “It’s not about the cars. It’s about the people.”
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North Meets South 2022 story by Gary Thies
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Every year, the 356 Porsche clubs from “356 Car” (North) and “356 Club” (South), alternate hosting the event either in San Luis Obispo, or Cambria. This year was The North’s turn, and “Hawaii” was the theme! Lots of Pooka necklaces, flowered headbands and of course outside shirts. Thursday was registration and greeting party at the host hotel, Embassy Suites. Farmers Market was a popular venue; but everyone was on their own.. Friday, was the swap meet and “drive day”; the main one was to Montana de Oro State Park, others were ”on their own” destinations, mostly to the multitude of wineries we have. Friday night was a free Pizza and the trimmings venue at the Hotel, and lotsa drinks. I spent most of Friday helping folks fix various issues with their cars! My friend Dave’s car, leaked transmission fluid all over my garage floor, fortunately I had the parts he needed. Another fellows starter failed, so Ray Crosno sold him one of his spare starters to get him going..We were all here to help! Over 275 entries, including about 125 356 coupes, roadsters, cabriolets, and speedsters were on display on Saturday at
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Laguna Lake Park.. One of my favorites, since I am restoring a 56’ coupe, was Chuck House’s all original silver 1956 Porsche Carrera coupe. He had won a second in class at Pebble Beach Concour last year! Saturday night was the Peoples Choice awards banquet, our table collected 3 trophies, and one table prize! Sunday was breakfast, and most headed home to where ever and most will be back for the West Coast Holiday in September, hosted by our local 356 enthusiasts headed by none other than Joe Kuntze. Gary Thies
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California Central Coast Region Drivers Education story by Bob Bruington
Photos by Vanhap Photography
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ur annual Drivers Education event at Buttonwillow Raceway on May 13th was very successful and way too much fun. Our sister Porsche Club to the North, Golden Gate Region, joined us on Friday, then ran a two-day DE and Club Race Saturday and Sunday. Friday was a balmy 80 perfect degrees. Saturday and Sunday were a little warmer but very tolerable. A few of our drivers who arrived Thursday night, had a few beverages then barbecued at the track to start the weekend. Some of us camped at the track that night, got an early start prepping the cars, setting up grid and registration. GGR had a few drivers spend the night at the track too. We got together swapped a few stories, a great way to start the event. I have written before about how the Drivers Education events are more than driving your car at high speeds, it is also a fantastic
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Event at Buttonwillow Raceway Wrap Up social event. We have anywhere from eighty minutes to one hundred minutes of track time available, running twenty to twenty-five minutes sessions throughout the day. The balance of the time is working on your car or hanging out with the rest of the drivers. After 13 years of track days, I have gotten to be friends with many other drivers from all over the state and beyond. We had eight student drivers but had enough instructors for seventeen! We are always looking to introduce people to the Drivers Education events. If you would like to experience driving on a racetrack, please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns the instructors that helped out for the day! It can be a little concerning getting into a high-powered car with someone who never has driven on a racetrack, but the satisfaction of taking a new driver to driving levels he or she could never had experienced except at the track, makes it all worthwhile. Our next Drivers Education event will be at Laguna Seca in beautiful Monterey, September 26th. Registration is open on Motorsportreg.com, search CCCR Laguna Seca. We should have instructors available for those of you who want to try the DE for the first time or want more instruction to hone your driving skills. We also you may have. Driving on the track is extremely safe compared to racing around the back roads of our county. Perfect road conditions, no slow traffic, no animals, no tractors and we all drive in the same direction! The first time on the track is a little intimidating, but with the fantastic instructors we have available, you will be in the swing of things very quickly. Typically, by the afternoon sessions, you are relaxed and having a great time. These Driver Education Events are maned by many people. Bill Deviny, Joe Shubitowski, Don Nelson, John Beccera, Alfred Abken, and Bill Chadwick are always there to help out with many hours put in at registration, gate entrance, grid, black flag and anywhere else we need them. We could not have a successful event without their help. If you would like to see what a track day is all about, volunteer for to help for the day. Guaranteed you will be happy you did. Thanks to all of
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will have a noon time Parade Lap for those who would like to drive this famous racetrack at moderate speed following a pace car. Friends and family can join you in the car for the 25 minute session. Go to Motorsportreg. com, search CCCR Laguna Seca Parade lap.
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Drive and Dine to San Simeon Beach Bar & Grill story by Bill Gibson
Photos by TB-1 The day started like any other beautiful day on the Central Coast. We first gathered in front of Mercedes of San Luis Obispo. About 30 cars made it to the gathering. Right at 9:30 the group headed to LOVR then upon reaching Hwy 1, they began the rapid and exhilarating charge to San Simeon Beach Bar & Grill. Joe Shubitowski took the rear to keep an eye on any possible stragglers. Dry Creek, then to Vine Street to Vineyard Drive, then up Peachy Canyon allowing the Porsches to do what they do best. From Vine Street we turned west on Hwy 46 straight ahead to Hwy 1 ending at San Simeon Beach Bar & Grill. Upon arrival, everyone was seated outside on a lovely patio where we could look at multiple Porsches backdropped by the Pacific Ocean. Everyone seemed to enjoy the food and the conversations that ensued. All drivers made the journey intact and good spirits. One participant, a young lady with her brand new Boxster, driving it for the (almost) first time, had the time of her life. A guy who was from Zone 8 had seen the drive advertised and joined the group. He told Joe that it was the best time he ever had with a Porsche group and transferred into our region.
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Zone 8 Concours Series Resumes Story & Photos by Alfred Abken
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fter a 2-year hiatus, the Zone 8 Concours Series resumed Saturday, May 7. California Inland Region hosted the event. In years past, they have held their event at College of the Canyons, in Santa Clarita. It was a nice location, although rather limited in space. This year, however, the decision was made to hold the event at Porsche Santa Clarita. At first, this sounded like it could be rather chaotic, with the concours being held in conjunction with a Cars and Coffee event. As it turned out, it was well
There were 20 cars entered to be judged, and quite a few on display. I had my car entered for display only. Upon my arrival, while waiting for the judges meeting, I did a quick walk through of the museum that Porsche Santa Clarita has. They have a re-creation of 356-001, as well as both street cars and competition cars. They also have a 918 Spyder on display. Also on display in the museum is a 1984 956.
organized. Porsche Santa Clara offered breakfast and lunch for the PCA attendees. And, as it turned out, the concours being held indoors was a blessing as it was quite warm that day. I was glad to be out of the sun. This was my first time to visit Porsche Santa Clarita. I had seen photos that were posted on Facebook when they had their grand opening. I must say, I was impressed. I cannot guess as to their square footage, but the showroom is of a comfortable size. Impressively, they have a remarkable museum downstairs. If you ever find yourself in Southern California near Magic Mountain, and you have some time to kill, it is worth the trip to stop by and check the place out. They are at 23645 Creekside Rd. in Santa Clarita.
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While looking at it, a shadow came across my view. When I looked up, I noticed there was a glass ceiling, and someone was walking over it. It turns out, upstairs in the showroom, there is a glass floor, and from the showroom you can look down into the museum and see the top of the 956. A very surprising touch, indeed. The next Zone 8 Concours is being hosted by GPX Region on Sunday, May 22, followed by OCR’s concours on Saturday, June 11. Future confirmed date is Sunday, October 9 for Santa Barbara Region’s concours.
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If You Haven’t Heard Group14 Technologies Raises $400 Million From Porsche-Led Investor Group Greg Gardner Senior Contributor May 4, 2022, 06:00am EDT Group14 Technologies, a developer of materials that enhance the output of lithium-silicon batteries, has raised $400 million from a group led by Porsche AG, OMERS Capital Markets, Decarbonization Partners and other investors. The money will enable Group14 to begin constructing its second plant in the U.S. Materials supplied by the Woodinville, Washington-based company help boost lithium-silicon batteries by 50% from traditional lithium-ion batteries, which result in greater range between recharging of vehicles that use them. More automakers are turning to lithium-silicon because it is compatible with existing manufacturing processes.
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Porsche has been delivering unique and sustainable sports cars for more than 70 years. In March, the German company, which is owned by Volkswagen AG, said it expects electric vehicles to account for 80% of its global sales by 2030. Porsche also plans to build its own charging network. Porsche currently has only one EV in its lineup, the Taycan. “Our investment in Group14 is an important step for Porsche,” said Lutz Meschke, deputy chairman of Porsche AG and member of the executive board. In a released
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statement, “We have been actively investing in ambitious companies since 2016 and through our venture capital unit.” Over the last year, Group14 has launched a battery active materials factory in Woodinville, Wash., about 20 miles northeast of Seattle. It also broke ground with SK Group on a joint venture factory in South Korea. “Group14 is well-positioned to elevate all batteries by enabling the transformational performance of silicon in today’s lithium-ion and tomorrow’s solid-state applica-
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tions,” said Rick Luebbe, Group14 co-founder and CEO. One of its customers is Cellforce Group, a Porsche subsidiary, that plans to produce lithium-silicon battery cells in Germany beginning in 2024 to help power Porsche’s planned electric vehicles. In November 2021, Group14 announced a partnership with StoreDot, a provider of extreme fast charging battery technology for electric cars. StoreDot’s investors include BP, Daimler AG, TDK and Samsung. It has designed a battery cell based on a silicon-dominant anode that enables faster charging. Porsche’s partnership with Group14 comes days after the Biden administration announced it will allocate more than $3 billion to assist electric vehicle battery manufacturing in the U.S. The funding will come from the Department of Energy and is part of the $1 trillion infrastructure bill President Biden signed in 2021. Among the goals is to increase processing of minerals used in EV batteries and to make it easier to recycle those batteries. Biden wants half of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. to be battery-powered by 2030.
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Tech - Concours Prep story and photos by Manny Alban
How preparing a car for concours can help extend the life of your Porsche | PCA Tech Tips
Above: A concours entrant cleans his Porsche's wheels.
posted by Manny Alban #PCATechTips Tuesday September, 07, 2021 Photos by Manny Alban One of the most misunderstood events in the Porsche world is Concours. Images of q-tips, judges in white lab coats, and the fear of being told your car is not concours worthy has discouraged many entrants from participating. But here’s the reality: A concours is not just for trailer queens and those who value trophies. It’s also a welcoming place where competitors will not only give free advice but readily offer their own cleaning supplies and point out a speck of dirt before the judges find it.
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A Concours d’ Elegance is essentially a car show where judges are given a set amount of time to inspect your vehicle for cleanliness and presentation. At the Porsche Parade, there are also classes that will judge the authenticity of your Porsche as well as the cleanliness. There’s a class for every type of car, whether it’s modified or stock. Judging authenticity at a Region level doesn’t happen very often since it’s difficult to find a group of judges experienced to do that. That is why most of the concours you’ll participate in are based on cleanliness. Here are some tips that will hopefully convince you to give it a try.
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Above: Judges inspect an early 911. Ask for a copy of the score sheets. Once you know what areas they will be judging you can decide which areas to work on and, more importantly, how much of your available time is spent on each area. After your car is judged, ask for the score sheets back. The judges should write down why they deducted points. You can use this constructive criticism to improve your car as you enter each concours. Schedule time to clean. If this is the first time you’re entering a concours, start preparing your car as early as you can and lay out a plan. Don’t focus all your time on one area that you see a blemish. Each car in a concours is usually scored by a judge who examines several areas of a vehicle. Spending 75% of your time on
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an area that is just 5% on your total score does not make sense. Work on the car in sections. Once you’ve done the deep clean for your first concours, you should find subsequent concours a bit easier to prepare for. I like to focus on one area after I’ve washed the car. This weekend it may be the area around the intake manifold and fuel injectors and next weekend it may be the hinges on the doors. It doesn’t take a lot of time, but over a season it adds up to a clean and competitive car.
by just looking at a car a few feet away. I’ve discovered leaks, worn bushings, cracked wheels, and other things I wouldn’t have noticed until they became more apparent. Plus, most shops will sigh a breath of relief if they pop open your decklid or hood and find a clean engine.
Be prepared with your car’s story. Some events place a certain amount of importance on your ownership history of the car. Your Porsche doesn’t have to be a class winner at Le Mans. Being an owner who uses their Porsche for different purposes can impress judges. You’re doing this to make your Porsche better. Don’t be embarrassed by strangers judging your vehicle. Look at it as getting a free examination on what you have to clean for future events. Serious competitors will ask friends who are judges to come over and pre-judge their car so a second and third set of eyes can examine the vehicle before it rolls onto the concours field. So, how does preparing your car for a concours help extend its life? Well, unlike detailing, concours prep demands you get into nooks and crannies that you simply won’t notice
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CCCRPCA Board Meeting Minutes April 6, 2022 Board Meeting Meeting called to order at 6:15 PM on April 6, 2022 at San Luis Obispo, CA Our Board Attending - Joe Shubitowski, Chuck Jennings, Bill Chadwick, Ron Green, Andy Winterbottom, Gil Igleheart, Bob Kitamura, Bob Bruington, Joe Kuntze, Bill Gibson, Sanja Brewer, Carol Walker was absent President - Andy Winterbottom discussed costs/limits for our board meetings expenses.Sanja moved to accept minutes of March board meeting & seconded by Bill Chadwick. We voted to stay at Café Roma & not the Country Club. We discussed moving the meeting to Tuesday next time or do a Zoom meeting for May unless a new place is found. Some believe that we need to find a new dinner venue for our board meetings because they are too expensive. Not everyone agrees with this assessment. Vice-President - Ron Green had no report Treasurer - Bill Chadwick reported we are up $10,000. Updates for advertisements are for Vintage and Adara. We have not yet invoiced FedEx. There was a discussion of others to invoice or not to invoice. PCA Mart: We will not invoice them. Long Branch brought in about $55 profit. McPhee’s brought in some income. Chuck moved to accept Treasurer’s report, Joe seconded. Activities Director - Gil Igleheart reported Nepenthe’s will not accept large groups but we can go individually. McPhee’s Grill in Templeton: $45 per person. Rene V, GM of Porsche Santa Barbara offered for 6-8 board members to go to the Porsche Experience in Carson. Gil will follow up with Rene’s colleague about details. Ron offered to go to see Rene or his colleague on following Saturday, 9 April to get an update. There was added discussion about PCA insurance. Driver’s Education - Bob Bruington reported about Buttonwillow. We need to update all once more info is forthcoming. Bob reminded us that the social element is part of the fun, great discussions, dinner and camaraderie all are lots of fun. We will expand social aspect of DE. We are not going back to Big Willow.
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Autocross - Chuck Jennings wants to order more helmets, the Snell-approved racing helmets. Chuck wants to buy 9 of the these at an estimated cost of $1,614 in various sizes. Joe moved to accept this and Andy seconded. Safety Director - Bill Gibson is to be at all AX events or a designated person during set ups on Saturday mornings. Newsletter Editor - Bob Kitamura stated we’ve been in 6 Panoramas consecutively. It was decided that we should have our board meeting highlights on our website. Webmaster - Joe Shubitowski discussed the use of a 3rd party email server to be used instead of or in conjunctions with the PCA National Emailer. Both Grand Prix and Los Angeles Regions use MailChimp (by Intuit) to manage/ send emails. Benefits include having custom email lists which include non-PCA and/or non-Region names. The shortcoming is that it must be continually synchronized with the PCA National database which can change on a daily basis! It was decided to keep using the PCA Emailer and not venture into 3rd party systems at this time. Activities Assistant / 356 Advocate - Joe Kuntze - was not present but sent word all’s well. Membership - Sanja reported we have 7 new members to whom she’s sent welcome letters. We have 6 members who’ve lapsed. We have a total of 427 Primary members, 284 Affiliate Members and 1 Test Drive Participant. PCA National Club membership: Primary Members total is 95,688. Affiliate Members total 50,853. There are 21 Life Members. The total club membership is 146,562. The meeting was adjourned at 8:16 PM. Respectfully submitted, Ron Green (substituting for Carol Walker)
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PCA-CCCR Anniversaries
1 Year Joyce Loeffler Robert Wachsmuth
9 Years Robert Koegler Larry Lloyd
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13 Years Archie Woodward
30 Years Alfred Abken
4 Years Kitrina Bryant Gary Johnson George Tindall 5 Years John Bell 7 Years Leo Romero 8 Years Jerry Alexander John Catania
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20 Years David Dietderich 21 Years Michael Levin
16 Years John Green 17 Years John Becerra 18 Years Bruce Smith Craig Smith 19 Years John Meeks Russ Zink
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37 Years Stan Fiorentino Total CCCR Membership 716
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