Porsche Club of America-Arizona Region-Going Places-April 2023

Volume 53 Issue 4

EDITORS

Gregg & Alison Bull gpeditor@az.pca.org

CONTRIBUTORS

Rick Althouse

Danielle Badler

Dan Bouet

Ken Bryant

Gregg Bull

Jim Bultema

Scott Francis

Bruce Herrington

Kim Kemper

Rob Mains

Jan Mackulak

Scott Mcilvain

Mark Manente

Kenneth Mitchell

Chris Rike

Dennis Rood

Moe Scharhon

David K. Whitlock

Rook Younger

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All Porsche Grand Display participant

Going Places is the official publication of the Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region and is published electronically monthly.

THIS ISSUE AZ.PCA.ORG

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2023 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Editor’s Note: The dates, times and details of AZPCA events are subject to change.

CLICK HERE AZ.PCA.ORG to check the website for the entire calendar of events.

June

July

Attention AZPCA Members!

Please let our sponsors know you are a member of the Arizona Porsche club and that you appreciate their support.

PRESIDENT’S NOTE Mark Manente

It was the best of times, which was obviously said with a bit of hyperbole.

Members, March was a great month for our club. We had a record number of new members sign up in our region. NEW MEMBERS please sign up for our April New Members’ Day. More on that later.

The All Porsche Grand Display organized by Dennis Rood was an amazing collection of many (81) Porsches parked in Carefree Town Center. The weather was perfect. It was great talking with everyone. Moe Scharhon and Jane Perlman did a superior job at the hospitality tent signing up new members. NEW MEMBERS SIGN UP FOR NEW MEMBERS’ DAY.

After all the poor weather, which cancelled the 3 Lakes Drive, we had fabulous weather for the East Valley Drive. Thank you, David H, for acting as my sweep and Rook Y., Jim B. and Richard W. for helping out as leads and sweeps. Larry G. was ready to lead the third group with Moe S. as sweep; however, 11member Porsches did not show up. It is disappointing that only 28 Porsches made it to east Mesa out of the 39 Porsches confirmed. What is really frustrating is that there were 8 member vehicles on the waitlist. If you sign up, please show up or cancel in a timely manner so another member on the waitlist can participate!

I usually won’t mention upcoming events, except in April we have two significant events: Casino Charity Night at Alpio’s at Troon on April 1st and New Members’ Day on April 22nd at We-Ko-Pa Resort/Casino. Please check the calendar on the website. If you are a new member since our last new Members’ Day (9/17/2022) event you will be provided a $30. credit to your MotorsportReg.com account and it will be valid until the end of 2023. To receive the credit your attendance must be verified at event check-in.

Nothing would happen without all the Club’s many volunteers. “It’s not just the cars, it’s the People.”

Please Note: There is a company on AZ PORSCHE on our club’s facebook page marketing clothing and other items. They have NO affiliation with AZPCA or PCA. The only authorized site to purchase AZPCA Logo items is from Betsy at the Goodie Store.

Make it a great month

Hey, we had a great month, no major slip-ups Going Places submittal Deadline: The Deadline for submitting material is the 15th of each month. Submissions received after that date will appear at a later date. Thanks for your understanding

From the EDITORS Gregg & Ali Bull

Thereis an old saying relating to March, “In like a Lion and out like a Lamb” Clearly Arizona’s Mother Nature had heard this saying and followed it perfectly. The month of March was full of great club activities, the BBQ at Lucille’s was a huge success even if it did rain cats and dogs during the entire dinner. A huge thanks to Rich Andrade for a wonderful chat about both himself and his incredible work-related journeys, very interesting. We have included Rich’s full chat in this edition, please go to Page 44 for a good read.

The turnout for Porsche n’ Pancakes at the Thumb was excellent and we were treated to a great breakfast as well as a display of supercars all fueling up right in front of us.

Dennis’s All Porsche Grand Display was an amazing event and attended by not only 80+ Porsches but also a healthy number of local residents who came to see the “Grand Display”. We had Ernst Benz and ED Marshall invite us out for a custom watch designing event, thanks to everyone who came out but hopefully next year we can show a little more support. By all accounts the East Valley drive was a good outing but again, as Mark said, a number of noshows did spoil the enjoyment for the people on the waiting list who could have attended.

The Auto-X held on March 18th was again a solid show by our helmet wearing members, kudos to them for showing such great commitment and continuing support. The INDE track event was well attended and as usual a big success. And now we move onto our Vegas drive…..What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas Baby.

If you like cars, culture and camaraderie then AZPCA is THE place to be.

UPCOMING - Porsches n’ Pancakes

SAVE THE DATES...

Saturday, April 29, 2023

8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

The Original 5 & Diner

5220 N. 16th Street

Phoenix, AZ

Order off the menu and pay your own check. Limited to 50 people!

Saturday, June 3, 2023

8:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Schmooze Cafe

4222 N Marshall Way

Scottsdale, AZ

Quiche w/salad, muffins, $30/participant

Limited to 45 people!

Registration is required to attend all Porsche n’ Pancakes events!

Check the AZPCA website calendar for the Registration Links: https://az.pca.org/social-events/

**Please cancel online or email the organizer if you cannot attend the event. NOT cancelling is a huge discourtesy as it costs the restaurant money for the extra staff they have brought in and to those on the waiting list who cannot attend the event.

UPCOMING - Monthly Membership Meeting

AZPCA Monthly Membership Meeting

April 5, 2023, @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Arrivederci Pinnacle Peak

Please join us at Arrivederci Pinnacle Peak for a delicious Italian Buffet. As before, we get the entire restaurant for just our club. It’s a fun venue, so see you there!

In Person Meet a Member: Alpio Barbara of Alpio’s at Troon

Jim and Carole Bultema, Organizers

Location:

Arrivederci Pinnacl Peak

8900 E. Pinnacle Peak Road

Scottsdale, AZ 85255

Menu Italian Buffet

Cost: $30 per person – cash bar

Event Schedule: 5:30 – 6:15 pm

6:15 – 7:00 pm.

7:00 – 7:30 pm

Social hour

Dinner

Meeting & Program

**Registration is required for this event.**

Click the REGISTER LINK below to sign up and pay

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/april-2023-membership-meeting-arrivederci-italian-cuisine-pcaarizona-081810

The closing date to register is April 2, 2023, at midnight

Registration is open for 70.

H PDDE E sc he du u le 2022 / 2023 Season

Saturday, February 11, 2023

Arizona Motorsports Park (CCW)

Saturday & Sunday, March 25-26, 2023 Inde Motorsports Ranch

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, April 14-16, 2023

Podium Club at Attesa

The tentative autocross dates for the 2022-2023 AZPCA Region Autocross Season from November to April 2023 are on Saturday at AMP as follows:

• April 8, 2023, Saturday - AZ Motorsport Park Skidpad

MotorsportReg.com

If you have any questions regarding any of the autocross events, please contact the Autocross Co-chairs, Kim K. or Rick A. at autocross@az.pca.org

photo by Ken Bryant

Meet this month’s featured member, Chris Rike.

1. When did you join PCA?

I joined PCA in October 2022.

2. What Porsche(s) do you have?

I have a 1983 944.

3. Where are you from?

Originally from Columbus, OH. We’ve been living in Arizona since 2001.

4. Family?

I’ve been married to my wife Karen for 25 years. We have a 5 year old son.

5. Work background or trade?

I am a criminal defense attorney. My firm, Traffic Law Guys, focuses on criminal traffic tickets.

6. What makes your car special?

My Dad bought this car in 1984. He recently passed it on to me.

7. Next upgrade?

I recently changed the belts and my next project is all new bushings on the front suspension along with new headlights.

8. Have you personalized your car?

It’s pretty stock and I will likely keep it that way. I did get my first personalized plates though, which says “freudig”

9. Favorite memory with a car?

I have enjoyed taking it out for date night with my wife.

10. Why did you buy your Porsche?

I’ve always wanted an old-school Porsche with a manual gearbox, manual steering and no driver aids. The 944 ticked all those boxes.

11. High school nickname?

I didn’t have a high school nickname but my adult nickname is “counselor”.

12. Top 3 cars you would own?

2001 BMW 740i

2006 Audi S6 Avant (should be important in a few years) and I’ll never get rid of the 944.

Upcoming National Events

Don’t Just Attend Porsche Parade...

...Be a Part of It!

The objective of a PCA Rally is to follow a course from point to point, usually on public roads, to the precise detail specified in the rulesit can be competitive or for fun. Competitive Time Speed Distance (TSD) Rallies dictate a certain time schedule for the checkpoints along the way. Points are deducted by arriving at the checkpoint either early or late. Gimmick Rallies, also competitive rallies, may include a Gimmick (Poker Rally, regional interest). Part of the challenge with a Gimmick Rally is to discover the intended route, which may require other skills such as solving a puzzle.

PCA Parade

TSD Rallies use the Richta app for scoring and no expensive rally equipment is necessary ... all you need is a mobile phone. New to Rallying? Parade is a great time to give it a try!

Upcoming AZPCA Drives

Driving Tour to Roosevelt Lake

Sunday, April 23rd, 9 am to 1:30 pm

Join us on this scenic drive up the Beeline Highway, then on to our destination, FFinch's Waterfront Kitchen & Bar overlooking beautiful Roosevelt Lake. Enjoy a buffet lunch with a choice of pulled pork, chicken, or hamburgers.

This drive will fill up fast, so get your name in now for a guaranteed slot. We will meet at Coffee Plantation at 7366 E. Shea Blvd. See details when you register on MotorsportReg (link below).

$26 per person includes tax, tip, and non-alcoholic drinks, payable when you register on MotorsportReg.

Details

Date & Time

Sunday, April 23rd, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 1:30 pm

Organizer

Jim Bultema, Assistant Driving Tour Chair jabultema@aol.com

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/driving-tour-to-roosevelt-lake-ffinchs-waterfront-kitchenbar-pca-arizona-694502

Grab those fobs, and keys for those older Porsches, for a fun and scenic drive to beautiful Roosevelt Lake, where you can kick back and enjoy a tasty buffet lunch at FFinch's Waterfront Kitchen and Bar. Enjoy the hilltop view of the lake while you chat with your friends.

2023 AZPCA Holiday Party

Keep your calendars clear because Christmas will soon be upon us..... Just kidding but our Elf Angela is busily preparing for the Holiday Party.

Date: Sunday, December 17, 2023

Location: Grayhawk Golf Club at the Fairway House

Registration will open October 1, 2023

AZPCA Drives - East Valley Loop

STORY BY Jim Oster

On the beautiful Sunday morning of March 12th, 28 Porsches departed Sprouts Farmers Market in Mesa on a two-hour, 100-mile loop of the East Valley. Coupes, Cabriolets, Targa’s, Spyder’s, Boxster’s, Turbos, GTs and one Cayenne all in a beautiful row or actually two rows. Heading east on Highway 60, we dropped over the Gonzalez Pass into the Tonto National Forest where the mountain ranges and vistas on this sunny 70-degree day were stunning. Upon entering Superior, we headed south on Highway 177 which led us into what a Porsche is made for; winding roads with grades of as much as 10% where you could feel gravity trying to pull your car down the road. A great test of the braking and cornering ability of our German vehicles. Before reaching our first stop in Winkelman, we passed through copper country, specifically past the Ray Copper Mine. Seeing some of the dirt roads surrounding the mine, I was dreaming of test driving a new Porsche Dakar on them. I am new to Arizona and didn’t know that Arizona is the largest producer of copper in the United States producing 60% of our country’s production. While the area around the mines may not have the beauty of the rest of the drive, it may be interesting to know that copper is an important component of our Porsche with about 50 pounds of copper content in each vehicle. After our break in Winkelman, we headed north back toward Globe on Highway 77 where we drove through beautiful Saguaro forests lined with yellow desert flowers. This section of the drive, while still fun and winding, seemed largely uphill, at a grade of 8% in places, before ultimately reaching a peak elevation of 4,983 feet. Our final stop before breaking for lunch and home was in Globe. After lunch at Guayo’s on the Trail in Globe, I personally headed northwest on Highway 188 past Roosevelt Lake for home, what a beautiful stretch of highway and I assume a glimpse of what’s ahead for the Club’s April drive.

After a 3-year absence, the Porsche Club of America –Southern Arizona Region invites you to attend the return of our annual Zone 8 Cinco de Mayo Concours d’Elegance.

The event will include 4 days of Porsche fun in beautiful Tucson, AZ.

Thursday, May 4 – Golf Tournament

Thu, May 4 – PCA-SAR Cinco de Mayo Golf Tournament

https://pcasar.motorsportreg.com/events/pca-sar-cinco-de-mayo-golf-event-forty-ninercountry-club-southern-arizona-919966

Friday, May 5 – Welcome Party

Saturday, May 6 – Concours d’Elegance and Awards Banquet - including trophies and door prizes!

Sunday, May 7 – Fun Tour

Fri, May 5 – PCA-SAR Cinco de Mayo Concours Welcome Party

https://pcasar.motorsportreg.com/events/pca-sar-cinco-de-mayo-zone-8-concoursweekend-tucson-country-club-983138

Special Room Rates will be available at our host hotel –Sheraton Tucson Hotel and Suites

Sat, May 6 - PCA-SAR Zone 8 Cinco de Mayo Concours at the Tucson Country Club

Registration Information is coming soon to our website –www.pcasar.org

https://pcasar.motorsportreg.com/events/pca-sar-cinco-de-mayo-zone-8-concoursweekend-tucson-country-club-983138

Sun, May 7 – PCA-SAR Cinco de Mayo Tour

https://pcasar.motorsportreg.com/events/pca-sar-cinco-de-mayo-zone-8-concoursweekend-tucson-country-club-983138

Note: Free Event T-Shirt if you register before April 15.

Special Room Rates will be available at our host hotel –Sheraton Tucson Hotel and Suites

Upcoming AZPCA Events

AZPCA Monthly Membership Meeting

May 3, 2023 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm

Aunt Chilada’s

Come join us for our next meeting at one of the most requested venues we have, the historic Aunt Chilada’s! Expect great Mexican food and plenty of time for socializing and meeting new friends. Hope to see you there.

Jim and Carole Bultema, Organizers

Aunt Chilada’s

7330 N. Dreamy Draw Drive

Phoenix, AZ 85020

Menu

Southwest Caesar Salad

Spinach con Queso Dip

Roasted Poblano Pasta Alfredo with Grilled

Chicken

Machaca Enchiladas

Mexican Street Corn, Refried Beans and Rice

Coffee, iced tea and warm, house made flour and corn chips with Salsa de Olivo.

Cash bar

Cost: $30 per person

Event Schedule:

5:30 – 6:15 p.m. Social hour

6:15 – 7:00 p.m.

7:00 – 7:30p.m.

Registration is required for this event. Click the REGISTER button below to sign up and pay The closing date to register is April 30 at midnight.

Registration is limited to 99

Registration and further details coming shortly

Upcoming AZPCA Events

The 2nd AZPCA Charity Casino Night at Alpio’s at Troon

Saturday, April 1, 6 – 9 PM A Fun Event to Benefit St. Vincent de Paul of AZ

Join us and have fun with friends while raising money for a great cause! Many thanks to Alpio Barbara, our generous host, and his team.

Each $90 registration fee includes:

1. A voucher for $500 in chips for blackjack, roulette, and/or craps.

2. A delicious array at the buffet table

3. Two vouchers for beer or wine

Bring your bling! Attire is UPSCALE, so have fun dressing up, Vegas style!

Bring CASH & CREDIT CARD for “Split the Pot Raffle” and auction items

How to Win

1. Grand Prize for the Most Chips Detail Package from Andy Cole, DAC /Auto Detailing Solutions

2. Three prizes for raffle winners, Gift Certificates from McIlvain Motors

3. Win the “Split the Pot Raffle”

4. Be the Highest Bidder on Fabulous Silent Auction Items

Questions or donations? Contact Mark Baker f6valkyrie2016@gmail.com Or Jeanne Snyder Baker jsscycling1@gmail.com

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/casino-charity-night-alpios-at-troon-pca-arizona-581353

Upcoming AZPCA Events

New Members’ Day - Saturday, April 22, 2023

2:30 pm – 5:30 pm

We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort

10438 N Fort McDowell Rd.

Scottsdale, AZ

Attention all club members! Join the fun at New Members’ Day to welcome and celebrate our new club members. This event is an opportunity for our members to meet the 2023 Board of Directors, the chairpersons and other club members for a buffet dinner-and-learn. The program includes introduction of our board members and club chairpersons about their areas of responsibility. We will then give you free time to discuss individual topics one-one with board members and chairpersons.

The We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort introduced its new state-of-the-art casino in October 2020. The beginning of 2022 saw the debut of the Buffet at We-Ko-Pa Casino Resort. This dining option features authentic dishes from around the world in an ambiance that allows guests to enjoy innovative cuisines at four distinctive global food stations for one all-you-can-eat experience

• Amore brings the best of Italy to the Valley

• Simply Comfort is just that – warm-the-heart comfort foods

• Dragon Wok and Noodle offers authentic Asian specialty items

• Las Tapas features Mexican

• Saturday Buffet includes Prime Rib

The event will cost $30.00 per attendee, with some of the costs subsidized by the club All new members attending who have joined since our last New Members’ Day (9/17/2022) event will be provided a $30. credit to your MotorsportReg.com account and will be valid until the end of 2023. To receive the credit your attendance must be verified at event check-in.

2:30 p m - 3:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

5:30 p.m.

Schedule of Events:

Social Time

Introductions and Free time to visit with board members and chairpersons

Dinner Buffet

Adjourn

The event registration will open soon. Keep an eye on our website calendar under Social Events for the registration link. Registration will close on 4/16 at midnight.

Questions? Contact Angela Manente, Event Coordinator at: amanente42@gmail.com

https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/new-members-day-we-ko-pa-casino-resort-pca-arizona-935476

AZPCA REGION eNEWS

TheAZPCA Region distributes newsworthy information of the Region activities to the members, co-members, and the Test Drive Members through a medium titled “eNews”. The eNews is distributed in the form of an email blast and should arrive in your email inbox.

Unless a member elects to opt out of the distribution of the eNews, every aforementioned member should be receiving the email blast, if their email address is current and on-file with the Porsche Club of America (PCA) National Office. Unfortunately, some of the aforementioned members are not receiving the eNews Email Blasts and AZPCA Region would like to ensure that you receive this information of the Region activities.

If you are not receiving the eNews Email Blasts, please forward an email to the Region’s Communications Chair and Director-at-Large, Kenny Mitchell, at kenmitchell@az.pca.org, and request to be placed on the eNews distribution list.

If you are a primary member in another PCA Region and are not receiving the email blasts and would like to be informed of the AZPCA Region activities, please forward an email to the above email address and request to be added to the distribution list.

Volunteers Needed:

Meet fellow club members and enthusiasts.

See what driving a Porsche on a local track is all about.

Volunteer some time to help out the program. No prior experience necessary.

Get involved by volunteering for one of our HPDE program roles below:

Registration – Check in drivers and their guests at the track gate entrance. Approx. 2 hr early AM commitment.

Safety Tech – Using our safety checklist, inspect vehicles and helmets to ensure compliance. Approx. 2 hr early AM commitment

Pre-Grid – While cars are staged waiting to enter the track, check driver wristbands and confirm other safety guidelines are being met prior to releasing vehicles. Approx. 2-7 hr commitment (part to full day).

Grid Marshal – Radio communication with the Chief of Course and Corner Workers to release vehicles onto the track from Pre-Grid, and direct the flow of cars on and off the track. Approx. 2-7 hr commitment (part day to full day).

Corner Worker – Observe cars on track and provide flagging communication to drivers. Radio in to Chief of Course regarding any incidents, issues, and need to flag drivers. 4-7 hr commitment (half to full day).

Photographer – Capture photos of the event from great vantage points on the track or paddock for publication in Going Places. Approx. 2 hr commitment.

Writer – Write an editorial on the event, perhaps with an interview or two from drivers for publication in Going Places. Approx. 2 hr commitment.

Setup / Breakdown – Assist with unloading/loading and set up of equipment such as tables, chairs, canopy, PA system, etc. Approx. 1 hr commitment, early AM or late afternoon.

Driving Instructor – Experienced drivers who are interested in becoming a PCA Instructor.

HPDE Track Locations:

Arizona Motorsports Park – 15402 W. Camelback Rd, Litchfield Park, AZ 85340

Bondurant School of Racing – 20000 S. Maricopa Rd, Gate #3, Chandler, AZ 85226

Inde Motorsports Ranch – 9301 W. Airport Rd, Willcox, AZ 85643

Interested in Volunteering? It’s super easy - here’s how to get involved:

 Register Online – Go to MotorsportReg.com, find the event, select “Volunteer” during the registration process and choose your desired role from above.

 Email – drivereducation@az.pca.org to register or for more information.

Your help is greatly appreciated! We need volunteers to keep these programs healthy and ongoing! We hope to see you out there!

Monthly Awards & Accolades

Each month the Editors and Contributors of Going Places would like to recognize certain members for special contributions to this amazing Club we are all part of.

The Writers Award, this award is for an individual that submits or presents the best article.

Writers Award – March 2023: Rich Andrade

The winner will receive a $30 credit on their MotorsportReg account to be used for upcoming AZPCA events.

The Volunteer Award, this award goes to the member who goes above and beyond the call of duty, this person demonstrates what the Clubs values are all about, Passion, a Positive attitude and a willingness to help.

Volunteer of the Month – March 2023: Dennis Rood

The winner will receive a $30 credit on their MotorsportReg account to be used for upcoming AZPCA events.

**Even if you don’t win this month a big heart felt THANK-YOU to all the wonderful contributors that help make this award-winning Newsletter/Magazine the success that it is, CHEERS.

Photo courtesy of Florian Schneider

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BOOK REVIEWS FOR PORSCHEPHILES

BY BRUCE HERRINGTON,

PORSCHE 356: 75th Anniversary by Gordon

ORANGE COAST REGION

Maltby, published April 11, 2023 by Motorbooks, Beverly, MA

This book is very well illustrated. There is a photographic cover and different pictures for the insides of the front and back covers. This reviewer did not find a single page from the foreword to the index, that was text only. Only a few of the many pictures will be familiar to even dedicated 356ers. The book itself has a photographic cover showing an early A with European bumpers (actually a restored 1957 Carrera GS/GT).

Ten topical chapters present a rough chronology of the Porsche company during the 17 year 356 era. Multiple ‘side bars’ are inserted throughout the text to provide special details about individuals or mechanical features. There is a sidebar dealing with the creation of the Porsche Crest. It describes a formal effort to develop a suitable design, quite contrary to the often told (and simulated) story of a sketch made by Ferry on a napkin in a New York restaurant.

Chapter one of PORSCHE 356 establishes the background, describing Porsche activities prior to the post-WWII development of the 356. Those steeped in the 356 story of working “by hand” in an old saw mill in Gmünd, Austria, will be enlightened by the description of the pre-WWII Porsche engineering company having multi-story facilities and as many as 600 employees.

There are separate chapters for the A cars and for the competition models; the Bs and Cs are combined into one chapter. There is a separate chapter dealing with “Other Porsches” of the 356 era, covering tractors, a Jeep study, aircraft and other special engines, and automobile design studies. ( The Studebaker effort is covered as a sidebar in the chapter dealing with the activities of the early ‘50s.)

The ‘Competition Porsches’ chapter starts with the Glöcklers and provides extensive coverage of the 550s, 718s and 904s, etc. The final chapter deals with the 356 activities of today, touching on racing and the ‘Outlaw’ movement.

Technical illustrations are limited though there are some copies of factory drawings and some illustrations of engine construction, transmissions, and suspension components. The vast majority of the pictures simply show cars. All illustrations are accompanied by extensive, informative captions. The contretemps with Ford-Lincoln over the “Continental” model name is given very brief mention; the “European” solution is not.

With a very readable double spaced type font and fast paced concise writing, this is a must have book for any 356 enthusiast. Those with later, 6-cyl or water-cooled models need this book to understand the history and culture of the company that is still producing unique and wonderful automobiles.

PORSCHE 356 is hardbound with 256, 9 x 12 inch heavyweight pages and 300 images. There is an extensive four-page, fourcolumn index. Considering that this book is just about the 356s and their derivatives, it is amazing to this reviewer that the index has over 20 column inches of various “TYP-- “ listings! By the time you read this review, this essential acquisition for all genuine Porschephiles should be available for $75.00 from your favorite bookseller, or from Quartoknows.com

PLEASE WELCOME

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Joey Annoreno

Scottsdale, Arizona

2020 911 Carrera

David Arustamian

Scottsdale, Arizona 2022 911 GT3

Ryan Bowles

Gilbert, Arizona 1988 944 Coupe Black

Catriona Brown and Will Hayton

Phoenix, Arizona 2018 718 Cayman

Dallas and Karol Clark

Chandler, Arizona 2018 911 Turbo S

Eric Cohen

Queen Creek, Arizona 2002 911 Turbo

David and Emily Cooper

Phoenix, Arizona

2020 Cayenne

Casey Dempsey

Phoenix, Arizona

2011 Boxster

David Differt

Tempe, Arizona 1990 911 Carrera 2

Mark and Julia Donnigan

Mesa, Arizona

2021 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

Charlie Ferer

Scottsdale, Arizona

2019 Race Car

Dan Grams and Bree Johnson

Phoenix, Arizona

2012 911 Carrera S Cabriolet

Douglas and Kristine Heidrich

Peoria, Arizona 2014 911 Carrera S

Marc Holt

Phoenix, Arizona 2007 Cayman

Hank Johnson Phoenix, Arizona 1970 914

Kent Kirimli

Paradise Valley, Arizona 1993 911 Carrera 2

Harris Lee

Scottsdale, Arizona 2022 718 Cayman GT4

Rick and Julie Mukherjee

Phoenix, Arizona 2004 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet

Steve Pear

Glendale, Arizona 2016 Cayman S

Alan Schnaid

Paradise Valley, Arizona 2017 911 Carrera 4S

Roba And Tracy Stofflet

Scottsdale, Arizona 1997 911 Turbo

Travis Vigue

Phoenix, Arizona 1999 911 Carrera

Dean Wingerchuk

Paradise Valley, Arizona 1982 911 SC Targa

Moe Scharhon Membership Chair

WELCOME NEW TRANSFERS

Keith Bickford

Goodyear, Arizona

Transfer From: Pacific Northwest 2018 Macan S

Perry and Gwen Hyder

Phoenix, Arizona

Transfer From: Roadrunner 2022 911 Carrera 4 GTS Cabriolet Beige 2007 911 Carrera Coupe Silver

Hank Johnson

Phoenix, Arizona

Transfer From: Rocky Mountain 1970 914

Greg Stark

Paradise Valley, Arizona

Transfer From: Pacific Northwest 1972 911E Coupe Silver

J Michael Summa and E Summa

Peoria, Arizona

Transfer From: Pacific Northwest 1959 356 Black

Current Membership: 2412

HAPPY PCA ANNIVERSARY !

These members are observing their PCA Membership Anniversary this month!!

54 Years

Peggy Gallagher

53 Years

John and Brian Di Rosario

48 Years

Paul Fairchild and Melinda Kornblum

43 Years

F and Betty Waechter

38 Years

Michael and Mieko Odierna

37 Years

David and Matthew Moody

30 Years

Norman Hamden

Donald and Carol Murray

James Wolcott

27 Years

Kenneth and Jean Mitchell

23 Years

Richard Kray

22 Years

Mark Mulzet

Richard and Sheryl Sheiner

Steven and Romina Starrick

20 Years

Amy Manne

Mick and Cathy Peirson

Kellie Priessman

Jeremie Toma

18 Years

Steve and Bryan Broetsky

Glenn and Wendelin Moore

Liadain Rowland

17 Years

Larry and Susan Erickson

Donald and Chris O’Neill

16 Years

Thomas Brown

David and Hannah Leyvas

David and Valorie Warner

13 Years

Lew Frantz

Michael and Ruth McBride

Richard Kathy Randall

12 Years

John Abed

Conrad F. Diven and Morgane Fisher

Rook and Debbie Younger

11 Years

Jack and Terry Babbitt

Rob and Gloria Hartz

Michael and Lauri A. Hill

Robert and Teri Smith

10 Years

Kevin Henry

William Latimer

R. and Kate Petersen

9 Years

John and Lois Caldwell

Steven and Leota Musto

Subhasis Maitra

Julio Picchio

Ward Simpson

David Wortman

8 Years

William Anderson

Doug and Rita Low

Steve and Suzy Myers

Ryan and Britt Rayburn

Michael Sargent and Liz Dobbins

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Push, Push, Push

STORY BY DANIELLE BADLER

Here’s my problem with Season 5 of “Drive to Survive,” which is airing now on Netflix. It’s the producers’ view of the car vs driver equation. Can you say “myopic?”

Let me explain. It’s something we Porsche people all know. We’re the ones who’ve always known, that it’s a balance of car and driver. And, as the decades have come and gone, the pendulum has swung way, way over to the car. At least in top-level racing. Yes, the driver makes a difference. But less and less as time has marched on.

Yet Season 5 and, really, let’s face it, each preceding season of Drive, has focused to a very large extent on the drivers. And their teams, and their careers, and their team principals, and their contracts, and their sponsors.

And, if I hear it one more time, I’m going to throw my OLED big screen off a cliff, how they have to push. Push, push, push. They always have to push. They have to be told, over the intercom, there’s one lap left, now it’s time to push. C’mon, let’s push. I mean … I have a question for everyone else in F1; what are drivers doing the rest of the time, when they’re not pushing? Just cruising down the boulevard? Listening to tunes? Making a run to the nearest In-N-Out Burger?

Hey, pushers, what about the car? I mean, really! From watching last season, in real time, we all know, all too well, about the “porpoising” phenomenon on many cars, especially Mercedes. Now, in Drive, I think I heard it just touched on, two, three, maybe four times in the course of 10 long episodes.

Oh, we heard how the season was such a black mark on Toto Wolff, Mercedes team principal, and on Lewis Hamilton, searching for the pace to claim a record eighth world championship and bury the ignominious conclusion of the 2021 season-ending race. And we watched Max just sail by Lewis, to win the driver’s championship. Once again with feeling; how did they do it? It was clear it wasn’t just Max’s brilliance behind the wheel. Although he was, indeed, clearly brilliant.

What exactly was Mercedes’ problem? And, importantly, why was the Red Bull not porpoising? Nor Ferrari? I’ll give you a preview; you won’t find the answer on Season Five of Drive to Survive.

Nor did they give much reference to the major rules changes for 2023. What rules? What changes? They wanted to make passing easier, to make for a better show … what did they do? You won’t find out by watching.

And the cars themselves. We get shot after shot, all in vivid HD video, over the shoulder. You can clearly see the steering wheel, and the digital readout, and the myriad dials and switches, that are all attached to the steering wheel. Fine. Now, here’s a simple request; explain it. Explain some of it. Explain any of it.

Same for the performance envelope of a current F1 car. Horsepower. The hybrid system. How it regenerates energy. How the drivers have an accelerator and a brake, and use one foot for each. How fast it accelerates. How fast it brakes. The g-forces it generates in a corner. Any of the above. Ever.

I mean, they certainly had the opportunity this year. Because Max and Red Bull just ran away with the season. Which pushed (ahh, so sorry, I won’t use the word again, I promise) the producers to look elsewhere for their human-interest story. They found it with who would win out to be … I’m not kidding … the fourth best team. Alpine or McLaren. And who would drive in 2023 for these same mid-pack teams. What?

I do have to call out one interesting comment by Christian Horner, Red Bull team principal. It’s about Max’s genius. At one point, he says Sergio Peres, Verstappen’s teammate, has studied Max’s readouts, his speed around the track, all the telemetry, and he can’t figure out how Max does it.

I’m reminded about Jim Clark’s comment, “I brake, a little later.”

Oh, I also watched the Netflix series on tennis, and the Netflix series on golf. These series were interesting, because they also concentrated on several top-flight competitors.

But they didn’t have a choice!

A tennis racket or a golf club is not a 1,000 hp race machine, hand-built with unobtainium. And, while there may be performance differences in rackets and clubs, they’re infinitesimal compared to a race car. And, besides, players are free to experiment with the wares of the manufacturers. Let’s put it this way; have you ever heard a tennis player or a golfer complain that they lost the tournament because of their equipment?

No. And that’s the point. Drive to Survive is becoming a soap opera of … I won’t say it …. See for yourself, or don’t.

AZPCA AUTOCROSS

Season EVENT #6

Frohe Ostern - Happy Easter

STORY BY Kenneth Mitchell PHOTOS BY Jennifer Reinhardt

The month of February was scheduled with an abundance of fun-packed AZPCA Region activities involving the use of your Porsche car that was not primarily for meeting other members just for eat, drink, and be merry. Yes, it is this writer’s understanding that you can’t help being merry when it comes to any activity with the Porsche car.

There were four driving events and one event where the Porsche car was not in transport. There was a fast-paced driver’s education event and a couple of not-so-fast paced driving skill events, a driving tour event, and one event where a private collection, of Porsche cars, was on display

Unfortunately, the Rook Y. Three Lakes Driving Event fell well within the prediction period of “six more weeks of winter” and had to be canceled due to extreme hazardous weather conditions being forecasted with winter storm warnings for the area of the planned route of the driving tour. It appears that the little furry guy with excess poundage from Pennsylvania was spot-on with his “six more weeks of winter” weather prediction.

The AZPCA Region 2022-2023 Autocross Season Event 6 was held on Saturday, February 25, 2023, at Arizona Motorsports Park (AMP) in Litchfield Park. The event was sold-out and the Autocross Chairs, Kim K. and Rick A., were able to accommodate five more cars beyond the maximum event capacity.

The weather was unseasonably cool but dry, and breezy, and forty-five drivers enjoyed a unique course design for this event. The course traversed in a counterclockwise direction with a series of slaloms and gates, a diagonal cross sector that went kitty-corner from one corner of the course to another corner of the course.

What was unique about this course, there was a “Fork-In-The Road”, as you would experience on a Car Rally or on a rural back-country road, but in this case, it was mandatory to take the left-fork road on the first approach and the right-fork on the second approach, which steered (kind of a pun) you to the start/finish.

The left-fork path directed you onto the diagonal course sector and through a five-cone slalom element. When you reach the end of the diagonal sector, it was mandatory that you traverse the same course path that led up to the “fork-in-the-road” but, you bare right and head towards the start/finish. Note – this was not a gimmick rally element, just something different in the course design.

The time spent on the course was longer than usual. For this event, the average lap time was approximately 23 seconds longer than the previous events course designs. The drivers drove three individually timed reoccurring laps in the morning session and two-timed laps in the afternoon session.

This event had a very low cone kill count of seven “kills”. In researching the Region Autocross Archives way back in time to the 2021-2022 season, there was only one other event with a low “Cone Kill” count. The September 2021 event also had seven cones that were displaced

There were fifteen Porsche cars, five-Type 911s (2-GT3 RS, 1-997 Outlaw, 1-Carrera 4S, and 1Carrera), and nine-Cayman/Boxster variants (1-Cayman GTS, 6-Cayman S, 1-Cayman, and 1-Boxster S), and one-968, that competed in Group “P”.

The top Type 911 drivers were Kim K., Eric S., and Joel S. Kim earned his top spot in his Porsche GT3 RS on his second timed lap from the morning session with a 71.890 second run. Eric S. drove his best lap time

of 72.785 seconds on his third and last timed lap run from the morning session. The third best Type 911 driver was Joel S. in his 2020 Porsche Carrera with a 77.602 second run from his last time lap in the afternoon session

The Cayman and Boxster contingent was led by Martin R., Kenny M., Eric T., and Jennifer R. Martin earned the top spot with the family 2007 Cayman S with a 72.185 second run on his last lap run in the afternoon session. Kenny in his 2015 Cayman GTS also made his best lap run in the afternoon session with a 74.161 second run as Eric T., in his 2014 Cayman S, followed suit with a 75.441 second run. Jennifer drove her best run on the last lap run in the morning session with 75.958 seconds. Guys – better look out, one of these days Jennifer will leave everyone very embarrassed when she beats you all. It is not “if” its “when”, it will happen

In Group “X” there were only two AZPCA Region members driving in the non-Porsche car group. Jonathan B. drove to the top Group “X” spot with his 71.320 second run he made on his last lap in the afternoon session. This may be inappropriate to mention this in a Porsche Club Newsletter but, Jonathan’s time takes the event “Top Time of Day” with his Group “X” car but, at least the car’s origin is from Germany

Mathias A. followed Jonathan in his Group “X” car with a 74.135 second run that he drove on his last lap run in the morning session.

As previously stated, this event had a low event “cone kill” count of seven kills. The event top “Guy Cone Killer” was one of the Autocross Co-Chairs in his GT3 RS, Kim K., with two cone kills. Although, a cone kill count of two is not a significant high kill record but, it is still good enough to earn the Event Top “Guy Cone Killer” honors.

The other Autocross Co-Chair, Rick A., also met up with one cone along with Ginger W., Garry J., Joel S. and Scott K., each had a cone. Please note that the two Autocross Chairs were dirty and are “Guy Cone Killers” for this event.

Event #7 was held on Saturday, March 18, 2023, which was three days after the Going Places deadline for submitting articles for the April issue, “AND” two days after the “six more weeks of winter” prediction period. Details for Event #7 will be available for viewing in the May issue.

Event #8, the last event of the 2022-2023 AZPCA Region Autocross Season, will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at AMP and registration is well underway with a deadline of Thursday, April 6, 2023, at 6:00PM (Arizona Standard Time). It is best to not procrastinate and end up on the waitlist hoping that someone cancels.

Frohe Ostern (Happy Easter) to all AZPCA Region members. Did you know that Ostern in Germany is a four-day holiday?

The Germans celebrate Ostern with food and delicacies such as, Ostereier (colorful hard boiled eggs), salzkartoffeln (boiled Potatoes), lammbraten (Lamb), along with a dish of grüne sosse (green sauce), and osterlamm (lamb cake) in the shape of a lamb for dessert.

Also, the German men give their women unique German ostern sweets. Don’t forget to give your special person some unique German Ostern Sweets this “Ostern”. It appears that the German men are always treating their special women with “Sweets”. Nice-Sweet!

EVENT #6 - RESULTS

PROVIDED BY RICK ALTHOUSE & KIM KEMPER

EVENT #6 - RESULTS PROVIDED BY RICK ALTHOUSE & KIM KEMPER

It’s the PEOPLE that make the CARS

Aaron Heimke

PnP’s at Rock Springs Cafe

Saturday the 28th of February was a good day here in Arizona

(One of the few so far this year…) to make a short drive and meet up with Porsche friends new and old. Having said that, due to it also being Construction Season in the Valley, many of us had to dodge I-17, 101, and 303 Closures to finally head north to Rock Springs Café in Black Canyon City. “The Rock” has a history dating back to the 1800s, including being a military bivouac, a stagecoach stop and a key station between Prescott and Phoenix even in the early days of motoring. Today, it is most famous for pies, though the breakfast was pretty good too, especially since it included nice conversations with many other fans of Stuttgart’s finest. We had a separate room for our group, with dedicated staff, and everything was great. Once we finished our breakfasts, we went out to explore the General Store and the nice garden/ event venue out back. We spent some time getting some sun out by the waterfall, and it was quite pleasant. After checking out the parking lot (for some reason there were a bunch of pretty sports cars out there….) and the rock shop next door, we bought a pie and headed home, making a nice detour along the western side of New River Road and out to Lake Pleasant.

Rock Springs Café makes for a nice trip out of the valley, and has a nice“Old West” feeling that you can share with your out of town friends. Thanks to Dennis and AZPCA for planning this Porsches and Pancakes breakfast run, and we look forward to seeing everyone at the next one!

TechTime with Scott M - Transmission Clutches

Porsche has been using clutches to transmit the engine power to the transmission since the beginning. It is my hope that Porsche will continue to offer clutches in their sports car well into the future. To date Porsche is releasing new cars like the 991R only equipped with a manual transmission. So what is the propose of a clutch and why is sought after by many Porsche drivers. For any transmission to shift gears the power from the engine to the transmission must be interrupted. A clutch is basically an off/on switch for power to be fed to the transmission. For this switch to happen there are few vital components. Power in the engine is made with the movements of the pistons. This power is harnessed in the crankshaft in a clockwise rotation. At the end of the crankshaft is bolted a “flywheel”. The flywheel is a very important piece of the clutch assembly. The flat surface of the flywheel is one side of the friction face of the clutch. The flywheel mass also stores energy so the engine does not stall out easy. Modern flywheels are a dual mass design where the face of the flywheel will rotate a small amount to make the clutch engagement smoother. Bolted to the flywheel is the Pressure plate. The pressure plate has a smooth face like the flywheel. The clutch disc floats in-between the face of the pressure plate and the face of the flywheel. The pressure plate is spring loaded so the clutch disc is sandwiched in-between the two faces. In the center of the clutch has splines and is connected to the input shaft of the transmission. So driving down the road pressure plate is clamping the clutch disc and the engine power is going into the transmission and in turn to the wheels on the road. Now when the driver presses down on the clutch pedal the pressure plate face is now moved back a small amount. The clutch disc is no longer touching the faces of the flywheel or the pressure plate and stops spinning inside of the still spinning flywheel and pressure plate. With the clutch disc now not connected to the engine the transfer of power to the transmission is interrupted and the driver can switch gears. One other important piece to the clutch assembly is the release bearing. This bearing spins along with the pressure plate and either pulls or pushes the pressure plate springs to disengage the clamping force on the clutch disc.

Porsche has made some improvements to how the clutch is disengaged. From the beginning to the mid 1980’s when the driver pushed down the clutch pedal it pulled a cable which pulled the release bearing disengaging the clutch. This was a good system IF the clutch cable was adjusted correctly. If the cable was out of adjustment then problems were sure to follow. Next Porsche used a hydraulic system so when the driver pushed down the clutch the master cylinder pushes fluid though a tube that is connected to a slave cylinder which pushes the release bearing arm with either pushes or pulls the pressure plate disengaging the clutch. Porsche got very fancy with the 993 Turbo and designed the clutch slave cylinder to use the power steering hydraulic pressure to make the clutch pedal easy to press in. This design also uses a pressure accumulator which stores hydraulic pressure when the car is turned off so the clutch pedal is easy to press down when starting the car, pretty fancy stuff!

The clutch system is very basic compared to automatic transmissions and is very reliable. The clutch can have problems though, especially when abused. When engaging the clutch the driver must be careful not to over slip the clutch, this wears out the clutch disc. Now the clutch disc along with the pressure plate is a wear item. The clutch disc is usually made fiberglass, silicon dioxide, and some metal. Sometimes, Kevlar, ceramics, and metallic compounds are used. As the disc wears it gets thinner. The thinner the disc gets the more the pressure plate face has to move toward the flywheel to sandwich the clutch disc. At a point the pressure plate can’t clamp the disc and the power from the engine causes the disc to spin inside the pressure plate/flywheel. If you are on the freeway and in 4 gear and jump on the gas and the rpm’s go up but the car doesn’t go any faster it’s a good sign that the clutch is worn out. Another problem that I see at the shop with the 996/997’s is broken pressure plate spring. The spring cracks (most likely due to the driver holding in the clutch at a light) and cannot provide enough clamping force to the disc and it slips. The best way to diagnose this problem is when pressing in the clutch pedal and light pluses can be felt. For drivers who are looking for more performance out of the clutches there are some great options. A light weigh flywheel can really help with acceleration. Some of the later cars (986 and newer) have very heavy flywheels (45+lbs!!!) and cutting the weight down can really help with performance. For drivers who are making more power or are racing a high clamp load pressure plate and race clutch disc is a great idea. The pressure plate has more clamping force so the engine power cannot spin the clutch disc inside the pressure plate/flywheel. A good upgrade for the 996/997 Turbos is a GT2 style slave cylinder and removal of the power steering hydraulic assist. This makes for a much better clutch feel.

For any questions on this article or suggestions for future articles please email me at scott@mcilvainmotors.com

Stuttgart Market Letter

Written by David K. Whitlock

February kicked off the European auction calendar with sales from Bonhams and RM Sotheby’s at Paris’ Retromobile. The multi-day festival of all things classic cars saw a sell-through rate just shy of our overall rate at 70%. Pound for pound, or should I say dollar for dollar, European prices appear to be much softer than here in the US. For example, a 1992 964 Carrera RS N/GT sold at Bonhams for $257,715 whereas a similar example sold on Bring a Trailer a month earlier for $401,000, and a 1996 993 Turbo sold for $138,286, well below the $195,000 moving average we’ve seen as of late.

Paris also had the opportunity to take this month's top sale honors with a 1964 904 GTS at RM Sotheby’s and a 1993 911 Turbo S "Leichbau" at Bonhams. In that fight, the Turbo S took the top spot at a sales price of $1,131,531 while the 904 failed to reach the reserve. The 904 continued the trend we saw from January with yet another classic Porsche race car failing to sell. The only other car to fetch over $1m last month was a 1990 Reimagined by Singer that hammered down for $1,075,000, a far cry from the $1.25m plus we’ve seen for these restomods over the past year.

The 1-2-year-old car market has continued to cool with a sell-through rate of 54%. It seems that some sellers are still holding on to their lofty reserve prices as the market continues to head below MSRP for standard sports cars and GT cars inch closer and closer to MSRP. Case in point, average bids on GT3s were down about $10k to $250,000 and not a single example managed to sell above $300,000. Not even the 576-mile PTS Superior Red Metallic car that closed on Valentine's Day for $292,000.

The strength of the 356 markets continued to hold with similar results to last month: only 3 out of the 15 cars on offer failed to sell. At $238,544, a project 1953 356 Pre-A Coupe took top sale honors and was very well-sold considering its abandoned restoration and non-matching number engine. The other notable sale was a 1964 356C 'Mirror 356' Art Car by Gustav Troger that featured numerous mirrors festooned to the car inside and out sold for $188,572.

Early 911s have remained steady as well over the last few months with the top sale this month belonging to a 1967 911S Coupe at $205,000. The Sand Beige example was restored within the last decade and still looked fresh making this one well-bought. The real surprise of the lot was a 1973 2.7 RS Touring sold by RM Sotheby’s for only $524,390. Remember what I said about the European market being softer? Another clear example of deals to be had overseas.

‘90s Turbos continue to be the pick in the modern classic market as prices keep heading upward. 964s continued to gain momentum with two sales around the $200k mark for 3.3-liter cars and two 3.6-liter cars hovering around $300k. The big money, however, was reserved for two very special 964s, the first our overall top sale for February, the 1993 911 Turbo S "Leichbau" mentioned above and a rare 1994 911 Turbo S 3.6 X83 Flachbau that sold for $505,000. Not to be outdone, 993 Turbos hovered around the $200k mark with a 24,000-mile 1998 Turbo S hitting $502,858 in Paris. Had this car sold in the US market it certainly had the potential for another $100k.

Other notable modern classic sales (and no sales) from the past month, include a rare 2010 911 Sport Classic which sold for $611,250, a salvage title Carrera GT that failed to sell with a final bid of $600,000, and a 2011 GT3 RS 4.0 that failed to sell at $785,250. The Sport Classic is a rare bird as they were never offered for sale here in the US and any cars that end up here are brought in under Show & Display laws. Being that this car was already imported into the US, had gone through EPA updates, and had only 386 miles, the car was well deserving of its selling price. The Carrera GT failing to sell was not a surprise as a salvage title car is one thing, but a salvage titled carbon-tubbed supercar is probably asking for trouble. The RS 4.0 though was bid to a market correct price for a delivery mileage example. More money is reserved for much rarer Black and PTS cars. This one should have sold.

All in another solid month of results for Porsches, again outperforming the overall market sellthrough rate with a strong 73% and a total dollar volume of $33,527,283. Looking ahead to March, it comes in like a lion with the Amelia Island auctions kicking off the first of the Month offering lots from four different auction houses for the first time. I’ll be there in all of the action and will report back next month. Until then.

David K. Whitlock is a writer for The Stuttgart Market Letter, a daily market update for Porschephiles, by Porschefiles, delivered to your inbox. www.stuttgartmarketletter.com

Photo courtesy of Bonhams

All Porsche Grand Display

STORY BY Dennis Rood

PHOTOS BY Rich Andrade

It seemed very early to me when I awoke at 4:30 AM on Sunday March 5 so I could get ready and be at Carefree Town Center to set up for the first All Porsche Grand Display.

Bill Stubbs and I and other volunteers had worked on this show for the past two months and I had meetings with the Town Manager starting last April to see about having a show here. When I arrived at the site at 6:10 AM Bill was already putting out the barricades and Street Closed signs to block off both ends of Easy Street and the North end of Ho Hum Street so that we could safely place the cars where they would look their best for the show.

All the volunteers arrive shortly afterwards, and I can’t tell you how happy I was to see the “Porsche Spirit” pervading all of them. They all pitched in and we got the club PCA tents and tables set up for registration, membership and coffee and pastries. While the show was free to the public, we also put out tables at each show entrance and at the central tents that said “$5 Donation Appreciated, Proceeds Benefit Mesa Community College Auto Services Program.” (At the end of the day we had collected $460 in these bins.) We had a total of 15 volunteers as follows:

Dennis Rood, Nancy Rood, Bill and Audre Stubbs, Ted and Kathy Vanderhoek, Frank Gremmelmann, Gregg Bull, Jim Roberts Sr., Rook and Debbie Younger, David Fisher, Moe Scharhon and Rob Mains and Paul Hanson, photographers. Thanks to you all for the great work.

Now we were all set to receive the cars. Frank Gremmelmann was stationed at the entrance to Carefree Town Center under the arch on Cave Creek Road. Frank directed them down the drive to Ted Vanderhoek, who checked them off and made sure they were registered and could stay for the entire show. Then Ted sent them down to the volunteers to place the cars. Gregg Bull and I had Group 1 and had each entrant back into a space at an angle so as people walked down the row they would have a better view of the cars on display. Others had groups two and three for a total of over 80 cars. About 7:30 AM the sun broke over the buildings in the East and it was warm and sunny all day and about 72 degrees just perfect. All the cars were placed shortly before 9 :00 AM. We then opened the show by welcoming everyone and playing the National Anthem to show our respect for our flag, our country and all our men and women in uniform and first responders who keep us all safe and free.

We played jazz background music all day, trading off with an Indian Flute Player who, I guess, just sets up there ever Saturday and Sunday. By alternating it was OK and everyone had a great time looking at all the cars, meeting new ones and greeting old ones. After all, “You Come for the Cars, but Stay for the People” and this is so true.

Judging started at 10:00 AM and results were turned in by Noon. At 1;30 PM we assembled the participants, I introduced our President, Mark Manente, who introduced the other officers and had some kind words for the volunteers who put on the show. Awards were given at 1:30 PM and shortly thereafter we released the cars to leave, and the show was over and in the history books. Our great group of volunteers all stayed and help break down the show and get everything stored away.

Here were the awards winners:

Group 1

First Place Jacque Booth 1963 Red 356 Coupe

Second Place Stuart Lehr 1973 Bahia Red 914

Third Place John Carnahan 1978 Minerva Blue 930 Turbo

Group 2

First Place Mark Stieg 1995 Guards Red Coupe

Second Place Dan Francis 2005 Arctic Silver Boxster S

Third Place Jerry Rusca 2002 Oriant Red 911 Turbo

Group 3

First Place Rob Biddle 2019 Racing Yellow GT3RS

Second Place Mark Harris 2019 Carmine Red 992 Speedster

Third Place Marty Ercoline 3 2015 Carmine Red 911 GTS

Here are a few comments I received after the show:

“Great show today. Was surprised to get a second-place award” Stuart Lehr, Group 1, 1973 914

“It was a great show, most every model was represented, and everyone who helped put the event on did a great job. The spectators really enjoyed the event also. Thanks again for getting us registered for the event. Looking forward to next year. Don Tevini & Jacque Booth”-1959 Porsche 356A, Pan Americana Race Livery, 1963 356 Red Coupe 1st Place Group 1.

“Dennis-I wanted to congratulate you on yesterday’s event. I have participated in many different events with many different cars from Concours events to Cars & Coffee all over the country. It is nice to attend an event that has great cars, great people and logistically comes off without any issues (the weather you ordered was perfect!). I for one am glad you brought this event to Zone 8 PCA”. James Borowski-1983 944, Guards Red

I and all the volunteers want to thank everyone for bringing a car, those visiting the show, those who donated and for the nice comments. It seems everyone had a good time and perhaps we will put this on again next year. We also want to thank Steve Prokopek, Carefree Economic Development Director, who helped us for 11 months to get our show approved by the town council, waived the normal $1400 permit fee, showed up Sunday at 5:45 AM to help us set up and came back at 2:00 PM to help us break it down. Thank you so much Steve.

All the best,

Dennis Rood & Team All Porsche Grand Display

All Porsche Grand Display

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My First Porsche Car Meet - by Scott Francis

When I first heard about the car show, I was unsure about what it would be like. I had not ever been to a Porsche car meet and was quick to assume that it would be underwhelming. When my dad and I first drove into the parking lot and were told where to go, that assumption quickly changed because when we made that right turn I was blown away by the pure beauty and numbers of cars that had already been parked. It was way more than I could ever imagine. Once we parked and got ourselves all settled, my dad and I stood on a curb just watching all the other cars pass by us and I began to appreciate the beautiful design of each individual Porsche even though they all looked slightly different from one another. Then as some were passing by, which included the GT3, and the GT2, I just loved hearing the roar of each flat 6 engine. As the day went on, the crowds got bigger and the parking lot got fuller. It had gone from a day of doubt to a day of delight. To top things off I was completely blown away to hear my name called for the award of 2nd place in the 1990-2012 division. I was completely surprised that I had gotten one at my first meet and that alone made the day even better than it was before and was like icing on the cake! The entire experience was unlike anything I had ever had and one I wish I could relive every day of my life in the Porsche Club of America.

Scott Francis 2005 Boxster S

Arizona Region - Porsche Club of America

New Members’ Meeting

April 22 at 2:30 PM – 5:30 PM Mcilvain Motors Meet and Greet for Members

Scott and the crew from Mcilvain Motors will be at the New Members’ meeting to help answer new and old members’ questions regarding their Porsches. Some of the topics we will cover:

• New to PORSCHE, where do you start.

• What to look for when purchasing a used Porsche?

• What is a PPI?

• How often do you change the engine oil?

• Common fluid leaks and how to tell what is serious.

• Tips for getting your PORSCHE ready for the summer.

• Common maintenance services and what they entail.

• Model specific common issues

• IMS bearing- what to do?

• Cooling system issues- Water pumps and radiators

• Tires and typical tire wear

• 911 and Boxster convertible top issues

• Want to start tracking but not sure where to start!

• Suspension upgrades

• Engine upgrades

• Exhaust upgrades

• Brake and brake fluid upgrades

• Transmissions and transmission maintenance (manual, Tiptronic, PDK)

• Best practice for long term storage of your PORSCHE

• Cayenne off-road upgrades

• AND MUCH more

Make sure to bring your owner’s manual and any questions you may have about your new or old PORSCHE. We are excited to meet new and old members at the new member meeting.

Charity Event - Watches, Cars & HotDogs

Thispast weekend, Saturday March 11, local Jewelry store ED Marshall and Swiss watch manufacturer Ernst Benz hosted a custom watch making event and they were kind enough to invite AZPCA members. The MC for the event was Ernst Benz CEO Leo Khankin and he was not only a wealth of knowledge when it came to the brand and its history but he proved to have a keen eye for unique combinations when it came time to build your watch. A few of our members designed truly interesting watches that I hope they will share with us when they are completed.

We would like to thank ED Marshall for hosting this event and for inviting the world-famous Hotdog Lady to cook us a nice assortment of “Dogs n Polish sausages”, They even went as far as to erect a large Marque in the middle of the parking lot complete with tables, very much appreciated. And if you were thinking to yourself that this event couldn’t get any more special, ED Marshall and Ernst Benz donated 1/3 of all proceeds to the Phoenix Children’s Hospital Hopefully next year if we have the opportunity to do this again, we will see a few more AZPCA members and their cars turn up. A bieg shout out to Leo, Hanna, Jan, Jerry and the attendees for making it happen.

“Yesterday is gone, Tomorrow has not yet come. We only have today. Let us begin.” - Mother Theresa