Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region - Going Places - April 2021

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Vo l u m e 51 I s s u e 4 EDITOR Angela Manente gpeditor@az.pca.org CONTRIBUTORS Rick Althouse Danielle Badler Mark Baker Tom Beeler (Central Indiana Region) Dan Bouet Jennifer Harrenstein Bruce Herrington Kim Kemper Matt Klucha Jan Mackulak Eric Matthews Justus Menke Brian Miller Mike Piccolo (Pacific Northwest Region) Dennis Rood Moe Scharhon Matt Todd Rook Younger ON THE COVER The Taycan Turbo Photo by Justus Menke at Unsplash.com

IN THIS ISSUE FEATURES

8............... Meet A Member - Eric Mathews 16............... Meet A Member - Matt Todd 17............... Line Extending to the End of the Line 18............... Porsche at the Indianapolis 500 - Part 3 20............... AZPCA Autocross Spring Series - Autocross #7...

22............... Charity Drive to Boyce Thompson Arboretum 25............... Plan B - The Restoration of a 1961 365 Super Coupe - Part 1 31............... Book Reviews for Porschephiles 34............... Taking a Great Newsletter Cover Worthy Photo!

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

Written contributions and photographs are welcomed and can be emailed to the editor. Opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of the Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region, its officers or members. Permission is granted to reprint any material herein provided full credit is given to the author and to Going Places. PORSCHE®, the Porsche Crest®, CARRERA®, and TARGA® are trademarks of Porsche AG. The editor shall reserve the right to edit and publish only those articles felt to be in the best interest of the members of the Porsche Club of America. THE DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES AND ADVERTISEMENTS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION IS THE 15TH OF THE MONTH PRIOR TO THE MONTH OF PUBLICATION. Commercial advertising rates can be found in the back of this publication.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESIDENT

Mark Baker president@az.pca.org

VICE PRESIDENT

Mark Manente vicepresident@az.pca.org

SECRE TARY

Jack Arnold secretary@az.pca.org

TREASURER

Andrew Grossman treasurer@az.pca.org

PA S T P R ES I D E N T

Steve Sapareto pastpresident@az.pca.org DIREC TORS AT L ARGE

NEWS & EVENTS

5............... 2021 Calendar of Events 7............... Autocross 10.............. Driver Education 12.............. Monthly Membership Meeting 14.............. Drive to Cottonwood via Mingus Mountain...

15.............. Alpine Tour XX Redo 30.............. PCA National - New Web Store

IN EVERY ISSUE 4.............. Arizona Region Board 6.............. President’s Corner 9.............. From the Editor 24.............. Social Media 28.............. New Members 28.............. How to Order Name Badges 29.............. Members’ Anniversaries 32.............. Executive Appointees 32.............. Goodie Store 33.............. Zone 8 Staff and Websites 35.............. Sponsorship Program

SPONSORS INDEX

24.............. Brasile, Chuck & Denise; Real Estate 5.............. Hoover, Don; Peoples Mortgage Company IFC,24....... Porsche Chandler 9,BC.......... Porsche North Scottsdale 13.............. Protective Film Solutions

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Attention AZPCA Members!

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2 0 21 C A L E N D A R O F E V E N T S Editor’s Note: The date, times and details of AZPCA events may be changed or added at anytime.

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PRESIDENT’S CORNER Happy Spring to All of you:

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he weather has started to warm up over the past week or so and we hit the high 80’s several times in the past week. It is why we appreciate the awesome Arizona weather at this time of the year. I even have the first tomato growing on my tomato plants.

The outlook for our club events is looking promising. The DE and AutoX events are continuing and yesterday (3/21) we held the Charity Drive to Boyce Thompson Arboretum. Twenty-eight cars participated and the weather was spectacular. Some members posted photos on our club website. The photos can be viewed with the following link: https://azpcaphotos.smugmug.com/ Driving-Tours/Charity-Drive-to-Boyce-Thompson-Arboretum/ As more and more people get vaccinated and the COVID-19 statistics continue to decline many venues are beginning to open up.

We are planning to hold our first Monthly Member Meeting (in person) on May 12th at Chaparral Park in Scottsdale. Our April Monthly meeting will be held on Wednesday April 7th and will still be online.

Our Treffen Chair and Driving Tour Chair, Rook Younger has been busy along with his team preparing for the Scottsdale Treffen event. The dates are May 5 – 8. It sold out in 10 minutes after the registration opened.

The Arizona Region is also running some other driving events and tours for those of you who did not sign up for Treffen. They include: - Drive to Cottonwood via Mingus Mtn/Historic Jerome on April 10th -

DE at AMP on April 17th

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AutoX at AMP on April 24th

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Alpine Tour - June 11 - 13

These events fill up quickly and do have a limit on the number of cars allowed so sign up early !

We are planning on running the Flight Concours event this year on November 6th . It will be held at Riverview Park in Mesa (on W Rio Salado Pkwy – near the Cubs training facility).

We have scheduled a Porsches and Pancakes at Anthem Golf & Country Club on October 16th. We are also planning to hold the New Members’ Day on September 18th at the Culinary Dropout in Tempe We are always in need of volunteers. If you can spare some time and would like to help support our club please reach out to me at president@az.pca.org Our April Monthly Member Meeting will be online on Wednesday, April 7th at 6:00pm.

Drive Safely Mark

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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Autocross 2021 AUTOCROSS SEASON

Saturday, April 24, 2021 - Arizona Motorsport Park Skidpad SUMMER BREAK Saturday, September 25, 2021 - Arizona Motorsport Park Skidpad Saturday, October 23, 2021 - Arizona Motorsport Park Skidpad Saturday, November 20, 2021 - Arizona Motorsport Park Skidpad Saturday, December 11, 2021 - Arizona Motorsport Park Skidpad REGISTER ONLINE HERE on MotorsportReg.com

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MEET A MEMBER

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he AZPCA is made up of a wonderful group of members.

As Going Places Editor, I would like to introduce featured member, Eric Matthews.

1. When did you join PCA?

I joined this past January of 2021.

2. What Porsche(s) do you have?

Currently a 2014 Turbo Diesel Cayenne that I’m going to play around with and build out (similar to the one from E-motion Engineering in Los Angeles).

3. Where are you from?

I spent the first half of life on the East Coast in Connecticut, the second half was Southern California, mainly in Los Angeles. I moved to Arizona 4 years ago before it was the cool thing to do.

4. Family?

Yes! Married with 4 kids! Home life is the best with so many kiddos and all the love in the house.

5. Work background or trade?

My background was on the production side of Hollywood for many years, then got ripped off by a financial advisor, and to fight back against the “bad actors” out there I became an advisor myself to protect my friends, family, and former colleagues. I own my firm, which I opened over 4 years ago here in Arizona and specialize in the entertainment industry and with Catholic/Christian conservatives.

6. What makes your car special?

Well... It is a clean diesel. Which the VW Groups diesels have now been banned from the USA. It’s a shame, because these cars have a ton of torque similar to the Turbo, yet not too powerful for off-roading needs, it gets better gas mileage and range than the other models and competitors, has lower emissions, and with a sport chip you can get around 40 mpg on the freeway. Because of the low end

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torque of these models, they’ve become very desirable on the luxury off-road and overland community. The engines are becoming more and more rare, and with surging gas prices, the diesel is looking more attractive.

7. Next upgrade?

A lift, some tires, upgrade suspension, and MPG tune for increased fuel range. This will be rugged on the outside and sophisticated on the inside.

8. Have you personalized your car?

Not yet.

9. Favorite memory with a car?

Gosh, so many, probably carving the canyons in Los Angeles.

Either with buddies, or taking my wife on dates. Ha, a funny one was I met a prospective client at his house, and I told him I loved Porsches. He took me to his garage and showed me his 2016 911 Turbo (it could have been a 2015) and said, “how about you drive it”. So, we had the meeting in his 911 and I drove around the canyons for 3 hours!! And I got the deal.

10. Why did you buy your Porsche?

It’s my first Cayenne and I want to experiment with modifying it, and the efficiency story is pretty awesome.

11. High school nickname?

Rockafella... I used to play basketball and I had a pretty good jump shot, so my friends would call me Rockafella because my shot was “soooo money!”. Now I’m a money manager, go figure!

12. Top 3 cars you would own?

2004 Ferrari 360 Spyder in Blue (nostalgic reasons). The 2021 Porsche 911 GT3. The last one I’m torn over, either the Lamborghini Huracàn Evo RWD Spyder or Ferrari Roma.

Probably the Ferrari.

From the

EDITOR

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M a n e n t e

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elcome spring! This is one of the best times of the year to be in Arizona. With the extra rain we’ve been having we should start seeing the flowers blooming along the highways.

Hope you have been able to get a Covid-19 vaccination, if you want one? Mark and I have gotten our second shots and are ready to hit the road.

Jennifer Bartling, our Social Chair, is starting to get some social events planned for later this year and we will be having our first in person Monthly Membership meeting in May. In the meantime, Rook has been busy scheduling many drives as part of planning to get ready for Treffen in May. The Alpine weekend drive is scheduled for June 11 - 13.

Make sure you sign up quickly because this drive always fills up. There is also still time to get in on the last DE and Autocross events this month before the season ends.

Drum Roll! This month we passed a milestone of 2000 members in our region. The 2000th member is Randy Sharp!

Maybe, we will get to meet him at an upcoming member meeting or event.

This month the winner for the Writer’s Monthly Award for Going Places is Brian Miller for “AZPCA Autocross Spring Series - Autocross #7 at Arizona Motorsports Park”. He will receive a $30. credit on MotorsportReg, which is good for one year to use on any AZPCA activity. I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to write articles and taking pictures at our AZPCA events for Going Places because without your stories and articles, it would be pretty difficult to publish our monthly newsletter. Check out the article on “How to take a newsletter cover worthy photo” on page 34. I’m always looking for that special picture to use each month.

Looking forward to lots of fun AZPCA events! Planning on seeing you soon.

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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS

2020 / 2021 Season - Final Event

Saturday, April 17, 2021 @ Arizona Motorsports Park (CCW) -SUMMER BREAK-

2021 / 2022 Season

Saturday, Oct 30, 2021 @ Arizona Motorsports Park Sat & Sun, Nov 13-14, 2021 @ Inde Motorsports Ranch Sunday, Dec 12, 2021 @ Wild Horse Pass East Track Saturday, Jan 15, 2022 @ Arizona Motorsports Park (CCW) Saturday, Feb 26, 2022 @ Arizona Motorsports Park Saturday, April 2, 2022 @ TBD Sat & Sun, April 23-24, 2022 @ Inde Motorsports Ranch -SUMMER BREAK-

HPDE Event Registration: azpca.motorsportreg.com

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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!

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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS AZPCA April Membership Meeting

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 6:00 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. (MST)*VIDEO CONFERENCE *

Please join the meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. You need to register to participate. The link to connect to the meeting along with the password will be sent out prior to the meeting.

This month featuring presentations by Jan Mackulak, Social Media Chair Registration on MotorsportReg at:

https://azpca.motorsportreg.com/events/april-membership-meeting-on-line-zoom-online-pca-arizona-852647

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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS Drive to Cottonwood via Mingus Mountain/Historic Jerome Saturday, April 10, 2021 Take a drive into the mountains of Central Arizona on scenic and twisty roads to the historic and charming towns of Jerome and Cottonwood.

The route goes up I-17 toward Prescott, then the fun part of the drive begins as we take the switchbacks to the top of Mingus Mountain. A spectacular view of the Verde Valley unfolds just before we enter Jerome.

After a short stop in Jerome we’ll continue down Cleopatra Hill and pass through Clarkdale, another historic mining community, to our final destination in Old Town Cottonwood, the “Heart of the Verde Valley Wine Country.”

You are on your own for lunch in Cottonwood. There are many dining options on Main Street and close by.

Register at: https://azpca.motorsportreg.com/events/drive-to-cottonwood-via-mingusmt-jerome-pavilions-at-talking-stick-pca-arizona-851453

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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS

ALPINE TOUR XX REDO

June 11- 13, 2021 AZPCA will be holding its 20th “official” annual Alpine Tour.

Due to the virus and a forest fire, last year ‘s Alpine XX was cancelled as an AZPCA event. Join us this year for a great drive, cooler temperatures and great conversation, as we gather together at Tal-Wi-Wi Lodge.

The group will depart the East Valley on Friday morning to the White Mountains. We start off at 3,000 ft. and climb to nearly 7,000 ft. We transition from the desert to Alpine forest views on some of best roads in Arizona.

COME JOIN US! Limited to 22 vehicles *Make your hotel reservations ASAP at Tal-Wi-Wi Lodge – 928-735-7617 and tell them you are with *PCA Arizona Region group* Any issues ask for Faith Alternative lodging in Alpine may be available.

Questions: Contact Mark Manente at: fdsmn@hotmail.com

Sign up on MotorsportReg: https://azpca.motorsportreg.com/events/alpinetour-xx-redo-tal-wi-lodge-pca-arizona-066477 G O I N G P L A C E S 84.2021 | 15 |

MEET A MEMBER

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he AZPCA is made up of a wonderful group of members. As Going Places Editor, I would like to introduce featured member, Matt Todd..

1. When did you join PCA?

I joined a couple of months ago.

2. What Porsche(s) do you have?

I have a 996 C4 cabriolet.

3. Where are you from?

Originally from Oyster Bay, New York on Long Islands North shore.

4. Family?

All of my family is back home in New York.

5. Work background or trade?

Former special education teacher, now I own an exotic auto detailing company.

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6. What makes your car special?

Mine is special to me because its my first Porsche.

7. Next upgrade?

Although I am the owner of a ‘water cooled” 911. I still try to be a purest, so I like keeping the car stock. no desire to upgrade.

8. Have you personalized your car?

No the only personalization so far is the Vanity plate after my company name.

9. Favorite memory with a car?

The night I got it home and started to polish the paint, It was a rush looking at it and kept thinking “Wow this one is mine!!”

10. High school nickname?

Mad Matt.

11. Top 3 cars you would own?

996 Carrera 4s , 1956 356 A coupe , 1955 Speedster

Line Extending to the End of the Line

by Danielle Badler

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got the COVID vaccine in early January. One of the first, which is, of course, a good thing. It was all straight up and straight-forward. But, the funny thing is, I had just qualified.

So I was far and away the youngest there. The waiting room at the clinic operated by my health care provider was populated by a parking lot of wheelchairs and walkers. Adult children were taking up every socially distanced chair, showing their parents where to sign their names on vaccine consent forms.

Was it just a tad disconcerting, to feel like I was visiting my 92year old mother at her retirement home? And then realizing that the service was also for … me? That I qualified for this early bird special? You bet.

Then I got a press release from Porsche (as a humble scribe, I’m on their e-mailing list) with the headline “Forward31 Expands Start-up Portfolio with The Embassies.” What? Here’s the lead, verbatim.

“As part of its digitization strategy, Porsche is consistently tapping into new business areas and target audiences. Forward31, the company builder (sp) by Porsche Digital, is expanding its portfolio in the area of future living with the start-up The Embassies. The Swiss company is developing a digital platform and a habitat that provides tailored, premium living in retirement….

“The aim is to establish a global network of around 30 embassies in cities with a high quality of living – including San Francisco, New York, London, Zurich, Copenhagen and Berlin. The first location is due to open in Europe in 2022.”

Yeah, that’s right, a network of high-end retirement homes, where residents can travel from one to another, around the world, all made possible and facilitated by a platform enabled by Porsche Digital.

Let’s sit back for a moment. Porsche? Retirement homes? First we got SUVs. Then electric cars. And now … The Embassies?

Interesting marketing approach, isn’t it. Rather than go the way of Cadillac and Harley Davidson, who, faced with an aging customer base, have tried valiantly to reinvent themselves in a manner that keeps them relevant to a younger population, Porsche seems to be, at least in part, trying to continue to embrace their customers, even though a growing number can no longer fit a walker onto the jump seats of a 911 or heft a wheelchair up to the trunk of a Cayenne. Brings new meaning to the term “customer for life,” doesn’t it.

Well, I got to thinking. I can help! As a certifiable baby boomer, moving inexorably into the last high speed bends of my life, I think I can provide some line-extending ideas for the inevitable rec rooms of The Embassies. These are unsolicited. But, well, so what. What are they going to do, cut me off their e-release mailing list? Here goes.

A line of Porsche video simulator games. With a manual 6-speed shifter (please!) along with foot pedals (set up for heel and toe shifting, natch) and an adjustable steering wheel. And linked sound track, supplied by sound partner KEF. Think of it. What better way to maintain full-body manual dexterity than trying to beat the pre-loaded fastest-ever lap of the Nurburgring by Stefan Bellof in a 956. And, for a nominal additional fee, you get the blood pressure-reducing medication of your choice. No need for earplugs. You know why. Crank it up. Nobody will know. Not even you.

Hey, track junkies out there, write in and maybe they’ll add Spa, Silverstone and, my favorite, Monaco! Think of it. Trying to beat Gurney in the F1 Porsche of the early ‘60s. Teo Fabi in the Porsche Indy car. Peter Gregg in the 935.

A Trivial Porsche Pursuit parlor game. Perfect for when you and your bench-racing buddies have screened every season of Top Gear ever produced, in the UK and the US. Try the “age old” series of questions, like the age of Ferdinand when he died.

The age of Ferry when he died. The age of Butzi when he died.

The age of Ferdinand Piech when he died. For bonus points, and to maintain mental acuity, try a special grouping of questions on how many wives did Ferdinand Piech have? Children?

Grandchildren? What does it add up to?

And here’s my favorite. The Porsche wheelchair. Or, more correctly, the Porsche of wheelchairs. Replete with Fuchs wheels.

Carbon-ceramic brakes. A fully adjustable suspension, featuring rear wheel steering. Full true hybrid power – upper body toning by turning those wheels manually by yourself … or use the integrated electric motors … or both. The lithium-ion battery pack will lie conveniently below the seat, for a class-leading polar moment of inertia. Yes, it adds up to a rolling tech platform for the elderly. Priced accordingly. Foot mats are extra.

Oh yeah. And on those warm, sunny days, take it out for some fast lapping on your very own Porsche wheelchair test track. Get the staff and nurses to set up some pylon cones, and you have your own gymkhana course. You’ll need the optional five-point safety harness, in case you have an “off.” And airbags. Just be sure your air horn is fully functional, in case any stray “walkers” walk onto your track. Or visitors … I guess they can be forgiven for thinking they’re in a parking lot. How young and foolish.

You know their time will come.

What to call the contraption? Hang on, here it comes. The Staycon.

Hey, Porsche, you can thank me now or thank me later. Nothing is forever!

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Porsche Typ 2708 Indy Car Article by Tom Beeler Third in a series on Porsche Indy car history

ix years had passed since Porsche’s half-hearted 1979 Indy car effort with Ted Field, which had died on the vine due to regulations. See the last CIRPCA newsletter for the gory details.

Meanwhile, Porsche’s Group C dominance was unquestioned. Their Model 936 and 946 sports cars won the 24-Hours of Le Mans from 1981-1985, and the company was hard at work on the 962C, which would go on to win the next two years at the Le Mans 24.

Flush with optimism, Porsche CEO Peter Schutz decided to throw Porsche’s impressive weight toward a full-time Indy car program.

Unfortunately, he faced an entrenched, proven formula.

Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) was the Indy car sanctioning body at the time, with the exception of the Indianapolis 500, which was still sanctioned by the United States Auto Club (USAC). Competitors in CART/USAC used either Robin Herd-designed March chassis or Nigel Bennett-designed Lola chassis. Roger Penske was dabbling again with building his own PC chassis, first with Alan Jenkins, soon after by Lola’s Nigel Bennett.

Porsche-designed 2.65L turbo V8 running on a dyno.

CART chassis were powered by engines provided by Cosworth, the DFX 2.65L turbo-charged evolution from the Formula 1 DFV engine, producing about 750 horsepower.

Meanwhile, Penske had been working with designers Paul Morgan and Mario Illien to create a 2.65L turbo power plant to be badged by Chevrolet. After a lackluster debut at Indy in 1986, the Ilmor engine would soon come back like gangbusters in the years to come.

Schutz determined that the combined engineering talents of Porsche’s best would blitzkrieg the mighty CART establishment. Thus was Typ (Type) 2708 born. A Porsche-designed chassis, powered by a Porsche-designed 2.65L turbo V8 engine.

Chassie 2708 001

It was November, 1985 and Porsche Panorama magazine shortly thereafter breaks the story.

Porsche racing veteran Norbert Singer was put in charge of the program, with IMSA veteran driver/owner Al Holbert being tabbed to run the race team. Hans Mezger headed the engine design team.

By December of 1986, the engine was ready. It didn’t disappoint.

Out of the box, it was producing 733 hp at 11,000 RPM, with 336 | 18 |

001’s first run

pound-feet of torque at 9000 RPM. The engine would develop more grunt in the next several months.

Meanwhile, the chassis remained a question mark.

Porsche hadn’t really designed an innovative open-wheel chassis since Dan Gurney gave Porsche their only outright Formula 1 victory in the Typ 804 in 1962.

Mezger’s engine team found another seventeen horsepower in the following eight months, just in time for the arrival of the 2708 chassis, and with the usual Teutonic ceremony, the two were mated.

It is now August, 1987. Schutz and Singer want Projekt 2708 in competition before the end of the 1987 CART season.

Al Holbert failed to qualify the Porsche at Tamiami in 1987.

Indy car veteran and four-time Indianapolis 500 champion Al Unser, Sr. was selected to drive. Unser had done the development driving for Lola’s and Chaparral’s ground effects cars in 1978 and 1979, and had been asked by Roger Penske to run the first iteration of the Ilmor Chevrolet engine in the 1986 Indy 500. He was Al Holbert’s best safe choice.

Three weeks after Porsche engine met Porsche chassis, Porsche race car was on-track, attempting to qualify for CART’s Champion Spark Plug 300k at Laguna Seca Raceway.

“We expected Porsche to come over with a bullet-proof car, ready to move right up with the front-runners,” an anonymous CART driver told venerable Los Angeles Times motorsports writer, Shav Glick that weekend. “I can’t believe they arrived so unprepared.”

The results were beyond disappointing.

Unser’s best lap of 117.546 was more than 11.5 miles per hour slower than Mario Andretti’s pole-sitting Lola/Ilmor-Chevy. Unser qualified 21st of 24 starters, and finished last after a water pump failed on Lap 7.

That was enough for Unser, who departed Porsche and moved back over to Team Penske for the season closer at Tamiami Park.

Al Holbert climbed into the car for the Miami weekend, but even his proven skill set wasn’t enough to make the field. 2708 was a DNQ. Properly chastised, the Quaker State-sponsored #6 was rolled back onto the transporter, and shipped back to Germany. The off-season would see Holbert make a major change in the program.

Next Up: Porsche returns to CART for a full season in 1988, with optimism and a new car. Stay tuned…

Photography courtesy of Porsche Archives

Al Unser finished last at Laguna Seca in the 1987 race.

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AZPCA Autocross Spring Series Autocross #7 at Arizona Motorsports Park

by Brian Miller photos by Jennifer Harrenstein

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aturday, March 20, 2021 was a perfect day for auto crossing at the Arizona Motorsports Park in Litchfield Park, Arizona. Some 2 dozen Porsches and a mix of drivers of other auto brands enjoyed a stimulating and fun autocross course design that was both fast and easy to navigate. Drivers ages and ability levels varied, first timers to experts and ages from those in their 20s and 30s, all the way up to masters age drivers in their late 70s.

The day was divided into two fun run sessions with a total of 7 timed passes around the course. This generous number of runs gave drivers plenty of wheel time to improve their driving skills and enjoy maxing out their performance machines.

A hot dog lunch break was included in the event price and a relaxed noon break provided time for socialization, bench racing stories with friends and fellow Porsche drivers. Auto crossing events, such as this one, gives drivers the chance to try out theirs Porsches at speed in a safe and legal environment. The creative and unique “running start solo event” the PAC format provides a great motorsports experience for novice and veteran drivers alike.

All in all, a great day at the track was experienced by all who attended. If you have not put your Porsche through the paces at an AZPCA Autocross event, do come out and give it a try, it’s a blast, and first timers are always welcome!

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Autocross #7 Results

Rick Althouse and Kim Kemper, Autocross Chairs AZPCA A-X #7, March 20, 2021 DRIVER

HEAT 1 CAR

HEAT 2

RUN 1

RUN 2

RUN 3

RUN 4

RUN 5

RUN 6

RUN 7

CONES

Marc C

2014 Porsche Cayman S

48.436

45.551

46.051

46.023

45.222+1

45.75

45.762

1

Rob M

2004 Chevrolet Corvette

46.705

46.166

45.755

44.63

44.586

45.062

45.059

Ryan H

2016 Porsche Cayman

48.481

47.984

46.695

46.888

46.326+1

46.665

46.37

Dane T

1999 Mazda Miata

45.504

45.509

45.359

44.703

44.6

44.028

43.835

1

Steve E

2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

39.222

39.446

39.454

39.329

DNF

39.127+1

39.379

1

Ken M

2013 Chevrolet Corvette GS

40.797

40.505

40.439

40.841

40.728+1

40.61

40.428

1

Brian M

2015 Chevrolet Corvette

44.462

43.318

43.406

43.446

42.879

43.32

43.223

Mike C

BMW 228i

45.782

47.103

46.524

45.414

44.696

44.825

45.45

Myers H

2013 Scion FRS

48.09

48.716

47.323

46.155

46.105

45.861

DNR

Mike T

2017 Chevrolet Corvette GS

43.455

43.322

42.686

42.091

42.023

41.794

43.109+1

Jeff W

2006 Honda S2000

41.783

DNF

41.175

40.812

41.643

41.438

Ealing J

2015 Factory 5 GTM

41.201

39.972

41.725

40.783

40.906

Frank M

2005 Mitsubishi Evo 8 R

DNF

40.987+2

40.25

DNS

Jeff W

2020 Chevrolet Camaro

40.126

39.797

Jim E

2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

45.555

43.89

43.485+1

Mathias A

2014 Dodge Viper

44.489

42.915

42.297

Brad K

2004 Porsche Boxster S

47.623

48.298

48.935

Ken O

2020 Cayman GT4

DNF

47.392

Kevin S

2007 Porsche Cayman

58.358

57.38

AZPCA A-X #7, March 20, 2021 DRIVER

TTOD CAR

BEST RUN

Steve E

2016 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

39.222

Jeff W

2020 Chevrolet Camaro

39.797

Ealing J

2015 Factory 5 GTM

39.972

Jonathan B

2016 Mercedes Benz AMG GTS

40.132

41.002

Kim K

2016 Porsche GT3 RS

40.344

41.134

40.899

Eric S

2006 Porsche 911 C2S

40.807

DNS

DNS

DNS

39.898

39.991+1

40.43

3

Jeff W

2006 Honda S2000

40.812

43.714

43.441

43.844

43.445

1

Mathias A

2014 Dodge Viper

41.775

42.959

42.006

42.442

41.775

Eric T

2014 Porsche Cayman S

41.993

47.859

48.813

48.617

49.602

Brian M

2015 Chevrolet Corvette

42.879

48.629

49.107

49.06

48.321

48.311

Jim E

2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

43.441

DNF

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

Dane T

1999 Mazda Miata

43.835

Dave F

2021 Porsche Cayman GT4

43.899

Dave M

2004 Honda S2000

44.049

39.775+1 40.569+1

1

Justin B

2018 Porsche 718 Cayman

48.803

47.606

47.74

44.787

46.119

45.324

46.696

Clinton M

2020 Porsche 911

50.106

49.042

46.888

DNF

DNF

DNF

DNF

William P

2000 Porsche Boxster S

46.321

46.29

46.076

44.896

44.486

45.235

44.956

Frank V

2013 Subaru BRZ Ltd

45.547

45.271

46.755+1

44.985

45.999

46.148

46.277

1

William P

2000 Porsche Boxster S

44.486

Max A

2001 Audi A4

49.939

50.216

49.521

48.796

50.989+1

50.656

50.73

1

Jonathan B

2016 Mercedes Benz AMG GTS

40.223+1

40.132

40.556+1

40.341

40.606

41.228

40.559

2

Scott O

2012 Porsche 911

44.487

1

David E

2017 Chevrolet Camaro

44.496

Rob M

2004 Chevrolet Corvette

44.586

Mike C

BMW 228i

44.696

Justin B

2018 Porsche 718 Cayman

44.787

Frank V

2013 Subaru BRZ Ltd

44.985

Marc C

2014 Porsche Cayman S

45.551

Myers H

2013 Scion FRS

45.861

Ryan H

2016 Porsche Cayman

Clinton M

2020 Porsche 911

46.888

Ken O

2020 Cayman GT4

47.392

Brad K

2004 Porsche Boxster S

47.623

Max A

2001 Audi A4

48.796

Chris M

2019 Porsche 911

49.061

Nickoas M

2010 Audi S5

51.553

Dennis R Kevin S

2005 Porsche Boxster 2007 Porsche Cayman

52.779 57.38

Dennis R

2005 Porsche Boxster

59.995

56.184

57.67

52.779

55.048+1

53.6

52.928

David E

2017 Chevrolet Camaro

45.525

44.907

44.496

45.252

45.829

45.226

45.034

Dave M

2004 Honda S2000

45.596

44.48

44.704

45.568

44.688

44.608

44.049

Aaron M

2005 Mitsubishi Evo 8 R

37.906

DNS

DNS

DNS

DNS

Nickoas M

2010 Audi S5

53.284

51.644

52.217

53.155

52.475

52.084

51.553

Chris M

2019 Porsche 911

52.529

53.081

52.699

49.756

50.726

49.433

49.061

Jason S

Chevrolet Corvette Z06

45.891

46.284

46.372

45.933

44.811

44.696

45.044

37.417+2 39.145+1

Eric S

2006 Porsche 911 C2S

40.917

40.807

41.169

41.127

41.333

Scott O

2012 Porsche 911

47.293

46.955

46.121

45.674

44.487

DNF

44.993

Eric T

2014 Porsche Cayman S

42.416

42.800+1

42.799

42.749

42.553

42.319

41.993

Dave F Kim K

2021 Porsche Cayman GT4 2016 Porsche GT3 RS

44.798 41.311

44.518 40.785

44.089 40.361

43.899 40.356

43.98 40.344

44.942 40.408

44.537 40.518

ALL TIMES ARE RAW ADD 2 SECONDS FOR EACH CONE

40.388+1 41.399+1

3

2 1

DRIVER

CAR

46.37

TTOD - Race Tire

Aaron M

2005 Mitsubishi Evo 8 R

Frank M

2005 Mitsubishi Evo 8 R

Ken M

2013 Chevrolet Corvette GS

40.428

Mike T Jason S

2017 Chevrolet Corvette GS Chevrolet Corvette Z06

41.794 44.696

G O I N G P L A C E S 84.2021

37.906 40.25

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Charity Drive to Boyce Thompson Arboretum photos by Matt Klucha

We had twenty-eight cars for the drive on Sunday, 3/21 and the weather was spectacular. Here are some great pictures from the event.

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PLAN B The Restoration of a 1961 356 Super Coupe

by Mike Piccolo

Editor’s Note: Mike Piccolo has been an active Porsche owner member of the Pacific Northwest Region of PCA for over 35 years. He has, in addition to restoring this 1961 356 super coupe, also owns a 1965 C 356 coupe and a 993. Mike had his own Mac Tools business for several decades and retired a few years ago. He has a wonderful home shop where, in addition to rebuilding his own engines does so for other owners. Mike and his wife Sharon live in Woodinville, Washington.

D

ennis Rood finally convinced me to put together an article, or in this case a series of articles, regarding the journey of my 1961 Super Coupe, 114157, that was shown at the Spokane Parade in 2017. Yes, it has taken him that long to “persuade” me. The timing of the article makes sense since Darryl Deppe has just finished an excellent series of articles regarding the building of his ’64 356 Coupe into a very nicely sorted daily driver.

My approach will be at the opposite end of the spectrum, that is, what it took to bring back to life a Full Concours example of a 356.

Of course, this can be applied to any year collectible Porsche or other make of car you may choose. I would like to thank in advance our club Historian, Jay Gillotti, for some ideas and my paragraph lifting from an article he wrote shortly after Parade for publication in Panorama or Excellence. However it was never published.

114157’s journey begins in early Spring 1989. My good friend and longtime Porsche restorer Jim Schuh and I decided that we needed a new project. He was between restorations and I hadn’t done anything since I “freshened” up my “65 C coupe. That was a repaint, rechrome, rubber replacement and new interior. It didn’t take us long to find two candidates, both ’61 coupes. 114157 was found, in Redmond, less than three miles from my home. Both were in need of restoration. In 1989 early B coupes were not in high demand.

They were a two year model run car between the early A’s and the ’62 on T-6 body cars. “Sort of unloved” would be a good description, however, they were cheap.

Jim’s approach and mine were a bit different. He wanted to do a full concours restoration and I was looking to build a vintage E Production race car, Plan A. I pretty much didn’t care what shape the car was in as long as it was all there and was straight. Note, be careful what you wish or look for. You will find out later in the story. Oh yes, minimal rust is always good. All these cars were and are subject to rust.

The factory and technology of the time didn’t help the situation.

When 114157 got home all my wife said was, “Another red car”? My ’65 coupe is also Ruby Red. I wasn’t concerned about what color the car was since it was going to be a racer anyway. However, when you are looking for a restoration candidate you do not have to be worried about the color as many of the cars have been repainted and/or color changed. You will not know until a CoA (or today’s equivalent) is obtained, or have access to the factory numbered color codes.

1st day home March 1989.

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PLAN B The Restoration of a 1961 356 Super Coupe (Continued from page 25)

Rear view as purchased.

The first order of business was to sort out the dozen or so boxes of parts that came with it. You see the fellow I purchased it from had already started to “restore” it! He soon realized that he had gotten in way over his head. Well, I also realized he was not that mechanically astute as there were many broken bolts on some very hard to obtain (at the time) pieces. An important part of the restoration process is knowing how to properly soak or apply heat to remove rusted fasteners.

Critical to any restoration effort is to be organized. I cannot stress that enough! When disassembling a sub-assembly take care to note how it came apart and make a detailed drawing of it noting what size fasteners were used and where. Today it is a fairly easy task with the use of digital cameras, the availability of parts diagrams on line (Porsche has the PET online), this is vital for re-assembly. The Factory repair manual can also be extremely helpful. These were not available to the author in 1989. I still have the original notes and hand drawings in a notebook. The cleaned parts should then be placed in plastic bags labeled and stored away in a safe place. Along with your documentation you should keep an ongoing list of parts that will need to be replaced and ordered. Begin an on line search as soon as possible. This will speed up the assembly process tremendously especially if there is a deadline involved for the restoration to be complete.

During the summer of ’89 I did clean and restore many of the sub-assemblies as I took the car apart. Some of these were the windshield wiper assembly, steering box, shifter mechanism and the pedal cluster. These were restored sealed and placed in boxes waiting to be joined to the reassembled car.

The next step was to remove the interior. The seats were in great shape as well as the carpets. It appeared that it was all renewed in the not too distant past. Not by the guy I purchased it from but probably the owner before him.

The car was from the Eugene, Oregon area before it came to Washington. After removing the carpets I discovered that the floors had also been replaced, probably in Oregon. It wasn’t the best job but with a little work it could be corrected. This was a bit of a bonus as I wouldn’t have to replace the floors, something pretty common in the restoration process.

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Shortly after purchasing the car one of the first things I did was write the factory for the Kardex. The Kardex is a document that you used to be able to obtain to find out how the car was originally equipped. It consisted of information on body color, upholstery color, engine and transmission number and any special equipment. This is much like the CoA, or whatever it is today, that you must purchase from Porsche. It was free except for the cost of postage in 1989. Less than a month later I received a letter from the factory.

They explained that copies of the Kardex were no longer being supplied but the letter contained all the pertinent information. The letter was signed by none other than Olaf Lang!

Continuing with the disassembly, the dash and all the instruments were removed. It must be noted that when removing all of the items you must carefully note all wire locations, type of fasteners (and manufacturer’s name) and make detailed drawings. Unless you have access to the electrical schematics and the parts catalog. This will be needed during reassembly.

You also need to take plenty of pictures. Back then there were no digital cameras. All my pictures are on 35 mm film.

After the interior disassembly came the “fun” part, stripping the paint to see what I actually had. I used aircraft stripper to remove the coats of paint. It appeared that the car had been painted at least two times since leaving the factory. The paint stripping process is messy, to say the least, not to mention a bit toxic. Gloves and respirator would be a good idea. It took about a week to get it all done working a little bit at a time. My wife even joined in!

Front view with paint removed showing poor bodywork.

The results were a bit unnerving.

It appeared there had been a lot of front end damage during 114157’s life.

By the looks of the shoddy body work the nose and left front fender had been replaced at least twice, possibly three times. The driver’s door also had significant damage. I might add that all the poor welds and smaller dents were well hidden with bondo.

I knew there was a lot of bondo up front when I bought the car. But remember this was going to be a race car (Plan A). The amount still surprised me. There was rust also in the upper cowl area and door bottoms. These are all common places to see it. More damage was found to the B pillar and the rear of the car also had some minor collision damage. Clearly the services of a good body repair shop were going to be needed.

The next step in the process was to get the car up on jack stands and remove the engine. This is a relatively easy task. I left the transmission in the car as I wanted it to remain a ‘roller’ for the time being.

In the next “installment” I will be getting the car on the rotisserie and removing all of the suspension components and transaxle. I will also prepare 114157 to go to the body shop, finding and choosing a body shop capable of doing the work correctly and to a concours standard.

The wrong way to attach a nose!

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BOOK REVIEWS FOR PORSCHEPHILES

by Bruce Herrington, Orange Coast Region

The Complete Book of Corvette Every Model since 1953 The Complete book of Corvette Every model since 1953 by Mike Mueller, published September 8, 2020 by Quarto Publishing Group, Beverly MA.

The IMSA racers of the past couple years are mentioned but not covered to the same degree as the street machines.

T

There is a great deal of detail presented to distinguish each year’s car from that of the preceding year, but the presentation is clearly derived more from the marketing department sources than from engineering. None the less the information is interesting, readable and well illustrated.

Virtually every Corvette model has some clearly described one-year-only interior or exterior feature. Show cars, concept cars and special editions are included and there are lots of ‘publicity’ photos and some engine cutaways. A nice touch is printing the chapter heading on the upper corner of the righthand page, to give context to the discussion on the page.

Context is provided by the many quotes from contemporary sports car magazines, starting with Motor Life Magazine, Motor Trend and Road & Track comments about the 1953 model.

here is no Porsche content in this book, but under the aegis of ‘Know Thine Enemy’ it is quite interesting.

To one degree or another, Corvettes have been a competitor of Porsche, in the marketplace or on the track, since their very beginning. Like Porsche, Corvettes started as a niche product and grew to be very big business. Like Porsche, Corvettes have one individual (Zora Arkus Duntov) credited with their nature and focus, and like Porsche, Corvettes dabbled with mid-engine configuration for decades (but, as explained in this book, initially for different reasons than did Porsche), before finally producing it after a period with trans-axles. And like Porsche, Corvette’s evolution was affected by a skirmish with bankruptcy (by parent General Motors).

The subject volume, complete through 2020, is actually a fourth edition, the first being complete through 2006. Descriptions and pictures are given year by year and are grouped chronologically into 9 chapters somewhat reflecting eight identified generations of Corvettes. Specification tables and a highlights block accompany the year by year narratives which include RPO numbers for significant options. The Appendix provides a complete listing of all the options available, year by year.

Interestingly, it is clear that, as always alleged, from the very beginning Corvette design was focused on straightline speed (and luxury) more than cornering power. The early successes of the factory racers at the 1956 Sebring 12 hour and at SCCA Championship in 1958 are barely mentioned, and indeed were not followed up on for decades.

In addition to detailed model year descriptions, there are some very interesting narratives of design/development issues in the various generations, especially the complexities of bringing the ZR-1 to production in 1990.

There is also considerable commentary about the executives involved at various stages in the development of the Corvette and their involvement as abettors or detractors.

Not a book many will read from cover to cover, if you are interested in a better understanding of Corvettes, this is the book to have.

Hardcover, with 320, 9-1/2 x 12 inch heavyweight matte pages containing 425 color and b/w images. An extensive appendix lists all options for each model/year. There is a comprehensive index, This book should be available for $55 from your favorite book seller (ask for it) or from Amazon books.

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Karen Garcia Raines webmaster@zone8.org RULES COORDINATOR

ARIZONA

OR ANGE COAST

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RIVERSIDE

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SAN DIEGO

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GOLDEN EMPIRE

SECRE TARY

GRAND PRIX

Skip Carter secretary@zone8.org CALIFORNIA F E S T I VA L O F S P E E D

Tom Brown chair@calfestival.org

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SO. ARIZON A

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photo from Drive to Sedona posted on SmugMug G O I N G P L A C E S 84.2021

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Taking a Great Newsletter Cover Worthy Photo!

by Angela Manente

Here are some tips: 1. Shoot your picture using vertical orientation.

Why? Vertical images are used for editorial and magazine covers where the format works beautifully with the vertical layout of media.

Think of an 8.5” x11” sheet of paper.

Vertical photographs are less common than horizontal photographs because they require the photographer to take the extra step of turning the camera sideways. Many photographers do not think to turn the camera sideways to take a vertical image.

2. Send your picture(s) in “Actual Size” attached to an email. The cover is a vertical of 8.5”x 11” or 4:5 ratio or 800w x 1000h pixels (or a little bigger). If you are pixel-illiterate, send a JPEG between 2MB and 10MB. I can do the resizing.

To:

gpeditor@az.pca.org

Why? It will allow me to crop and/or edit your photo to fit on our newsletter 8.5” x 11” cover without losing any of the photo’s clarity.

Here are a few of my favorites:

See all our past newsletters at: https://az.pca.org/newsletter/

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SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM The sponsorship programs were designed to allow our current and new advertisers and sponsors a simple way to choose a program that will include; digital on-line published newsletter and internet exposure opportunities all for one simple investment.

The sponsorship program has five tiers: Bronze - $250 includes one small website banner on the Membership and Going Places digital magazine page of our website, and one eigth-page (3.5”x 2”) color or grayscale ad in the Going Places publication.

Silver - $600 Includes one medium-sized website banner on the Membership and Going Places digital magazine page of our website, and one quarter-page (3.5” x 4.75”) color or grayscale ad in the Going Places publication.

Gold - $1200 Includes one medium-sized website ad on the main page of our website rotating with other sponsors, and one half-page (8” x 5”) color or grayscale ad in the Going Places publication.

Titanium - $2500 Includes one large vertical ad on the front page of our website rotating with other sponsors and one full-page (8” x 10”)color or grayscale ad in the Going Places publication.

photo by Jennifer Harrenstein at Autocross #7

Platinum - $10,000. Includes one large vertical ad on the front page of our website, an embedded video, one fullcolor or grayscale, full-page (8” x 10”) ad inside the front cover in the Going Places publication.

It is the responsibility for each sponsor to develop and design their unique promotional ads. Sponsors must submit their own artwork electronically for ads in gif, pdf, jpeg or swf (for website ads) formats. New sponsorships will run yearly, and investment will be pro-rated for any new sponsor who commits mid-year. The acceptance and display of advertising in this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the advertiser or product by the Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region. AZPCA reserves the right to refuse to print any ad it deems inappropriate.

Sponsorships must be prepaid. Staff reserves the right to change rates upon notice at any time.

Contacts: Sponsorship Requests and Tier Details Sponsorships and Advertising Manager, Mark Manente

E-mail:

fdsmn@hotmail.com

Angela Manente – Going Places Editor

E-mail: gpeditor@az.pca.org

G O I N G P L A C E S 84.2021

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