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Vo l u m e 52 I s s u e 7 EDITOR Angela Manente gpeditor@az.pca.org ASSISTANT EDITOR Lisa Wong gpeditor@az.pca.org CONTRIBUTORS Rick Althouse Danielle Badler Mark Baker Ken Bryant Jim Bultema Andy Cole Darryl Deppe Frank Grimmelmann Bruce Harrington Dean Jagger Kim Kemper Jerry King Jan Mackulak Kenneth Mitchell Dennis Rood Moe Scharhon Rook Younger
ON THE COVER 66th Porsche Parade 2022 Photo by Rook Younger
IN THIS ISSUE FEATURES
8 ...............Meet A Member - Dean Jagger 16.............. AZPCA Autocross Season Event #9 23.............. AZPCA Driving Tour to the Horny Toad 24.............. 66th Porsche Parade 2022 30.............. Let the Sun Shine In 31.............. Book Reviews for Porschephiles 34.............. Making the Old 914 Look Like New Underneath
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
Jen Bartling 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
Jim Bultema JimBultema@az.pca.org
Andy Cole AndyCole@az.pca.org
Richard Wyatt RichardWyatt@az.pca.org
Rook Younger RookYounger@az.pca.org
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NEWS & EVENTS
5............... 2022 Calendar of Events 7............... 2022/2023 Autocross Season 10.............. Driving Tour at Red Rock State Park 11.............. Porsches & Pancakes - The Thumb 12.............. August Member Meeting 13.............. 9th Annual AZPCA Night Out at the Ballpark 14.............. Porsches & Pancakes - Black Mtn. Coffee Shop 20.............. Save The Dates! 21............. Porsches & Pancakes - Anthem Country Club 22.............. New Members’ Day 29.............. Arizona Region 44th Annual Concours d’Elegance 32............. Porsche Club of America - Treffen Bend, Oregon 33.............. AZPCA Holiday Party 42.............. PCA Parade 2023 - Palm Springs, CA
IN EVERY ISSUE 4.............. Arizona Region Board 6.............. President’s Corner 9.............. From the Editor 33............. Social Media 37.............. Executive Appointees 37.............. Goodie Store 38.............. New Members 38.............. How to Order Name Badges 39.............. Members’ Anniversaries 40.............. Zone 8 Staff and Websites 41.............. Sponsorship Program
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PRESIDENT’S CORNER Hello All:
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ell, the monsoons are here so I am always careful to watch the weather so my baby doesn’t get sand blasted in a dust storm, or ball peened with hail when I go for a spin. There is no monthly meeting at the beginning of July. (This is typical each year). As I write this the Alpine Tour group has just returned from the White Mountains, where I’m sure it was much cooler. One of the participants had a car issue, but everyone is safe. He will provide the details in an upcoming issue of Going Places. We have a new appointed Director at Large to fill the vacancy with the recent Board and Chair position changes. He is Richard Wyatt, who also creates the MSR links for all of the club registrations. Thanks Richard, for stepping up. Flight 44 will be held at the grass area of McCormick Ranch (near Scottsdale Rd. and McCormick Pkwy). More details will be coming soon. The following are some upcoming events: • • • • •
July 16 – Driving Tour & Picnic at Red Rock State Park July 23 – Porsches n Pancakes – at the Thumb August 3 – Monthly Meeting at Lou Malnatis in north Scottsdale August 6 - Annual AZPCA Night at the Diamondbacks August 27 – Porsches n Pancakes at the Black Mountain Coffee Shop
I hope to see you all at an upcoming event. Drive Safely, Mark
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AUTOCROSS
2022/2023 AUTOCROSS SEASON
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MEET A MEMBER
M
eet this month’s featured member, Dean Jagger.
1. When did you join PCA? I joined in February 2022, just after purchasing my first 911.
2. What Porsche(s) do you have? A white 2006 911 Carrera S Cabriolet.
3. Where are you from? Originally, San Jose, California, and we now live in Chandler, Arizona.
4. Family? I’ve been married for 28 years, and we have two young adult children, Dino who is 26 and Hailey who is 25.
5. Work background or trade? I’ve worked in the construction industry for over 20 years.
6. Work makes your car special? It’s been my dream to own a Porsche ever since my first car which was ‘69 VW Bug.
7. Next upgrade? Nothing planned as I want to enjoy it as it is.
8. Have you personalized your car? Yes, my license plate reads: DRM4YRS.
9. Favorite memory with a car? Getting my ‘69 Bug on the cover of Hot VW’s magazine in August 1992.
10. Why did you buy your Porsche? After putting both
kids trhough college, it was my turn to buy something my wife and I could drive and enjoy!!
11. High school nickname? Turbo Dean. 12. Top 3 cars you would own? Besides my current 911, I’d
like at ‘69 Z-28 Camaro and a Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet.
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From the An gel a
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EDITOR
Ma nent e
ou know it’s summer in Arizona when the monsoon season arrives!
We definitely experienced this on our drive back last Sunday (6/26) from the Ken Steele Alpine tour weekend. It was raining so hard the windshield wipers could barely keep up! The car even felt like it was floating on the road. Thank goodness it didn’t rain like that all the way back to the valley. All in all, the weekend in Alpine was a good time; lots of new members and first-time attendees' participating. Next month’s issue will have two stories about the trip. In the meantime, check out all the awesome pictures posted on our website at Alpine-2022 We have some great articles in this month’s issue. Definitely read Rook and Debbie’s experience volunteering at PCA’s 66th Parade in the Poconos. Which leads me into announcing this month’s winner for the Writer’s Monthly Award for Going Places. It is Rook Younger for contributing “66th Porsche Parade 2022.” Rook will receive a $30. credit on MotorsportReg, which is good for one year to use on any AZPCA activity. I appreciate the articles and pictures that members send me because without them there would be no newsletter. Just remember if you want to take a cover worthy photo, it needs to be vertical orientation I know I’m being a nag but, I love to use our members’ photos for our Going Places newsletter/magazine. Even though the weather is hot, it is no excuse not to come out and enjoy some of the social events and drives planned. Check out the newsletter and club calendar of events coming up for the latest information Click HERE Hope to see you soon at an upcoming event.
Angela
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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Driving Tour & Picnic at Red Rock State Park Saturday, July 16 No part of our state is more beautiful than the spectacular Red Rock Country surrounding Sedona. This drive’s destination is Red Rock State Park, a 286-acre nature preserve and environmental education center with stunning scenery. The driving route will take the “back way” toward Sedona, avoiding the congestion that is inevitable on the main route. At the end of the scenic drive we will enjoy a lunch buffet at the park. After lunch you will want to check out the park visitor center, where you can explore the exhibits and view films which present Sedona history and wildlife, and which will take you on a flying tour of the red rocks with some phenomenal aerial scenes. You can explore the trails, spy for wildlife, or just enjoy the beautiful scenery. When you are ready to leave the park you can go into Sedona for shopping or other activities, then return on the Red Rock Scenic Byway to I-17. Or you can drive back on the less-heavily traveled but still interesting route through Cornville back to I-17.
Go to the event page on the AZPCA website for more details: https:// az.pca.org/event/driving-tour-picnic-at-red-rock-state-park/
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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS
PORSCHES AND PANCAKES
Saturday - July 23, 2022 8:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. THE THUMB 9393 East Bell Rd Scottsdale, AZ 85260
Join us at the eclectic and unique Tom’s Thumb Fresh Market under the Chandelier for a memorable Porsche & Pancakes Breakfast. It’s Saturday morning and after a long hard week at the office, you decide that you need to get some high-octane gas for the race car you are taking to the DE next week, get the spouse’s and your car washed and waxed by hand, find a really nice wine to take to your neighbors for dinner tonight and you are craving a hearty breakfast that you will top off with a cappuccino and a pastry. It sounds like you will be making 5-6 stops and getting back home late this afternoon, doesn’t it? Well it doesn’t have to be that way because you can do all of the above and more with a single stop at Tom’s Thumb Fresh Market, including an optional hand car wash if we can pull the logistics together to determine demand for that Saturday morning. From the outside at its Bell Road location it looks like a typical gas station/car wash but once you enter the front door you realize that you and Toto are no longer in Kansas. In fact, just to the right of the main entry is a dining area with a chandelier. When did you last see a chandelier in a gas station? Bottom line, sign-up and come on down, good food and friendship promised for the event! Order off the full menu and pay for your order (Breakfast Entrees under $15)
Questions? contact Frank Grimmelmann at fgrimmelmann@mindspring.com
Registration is required! Event limited to 45 people. Registration link to MotorsportReg: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/porsches-n-pancakes-at-tom-thumbs-fresh-market-thumb-pcaarizona-254040
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MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS Wednesday, August 3, 2022 Monthly Meeting at: Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
(North Scottsdale, right across the street from the Penske car dealerships)
Address: 17787 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 8525 Time: 5:30pm to 8:00pm Cost: $30.00 per person Menu: Lou Malnati’s famous deep dish pizza • Sauce and Cheese • Pepperoni • Pepperoni and Mushrooms, • Sausage • Garden salad 5:30pm – 6:15pm Social Hour 6:15pm – 7:00pm Dinner 7:00pm to 7:30pm Meeting Last time we held an event there, we had over 60 attend so it is a popular place and the pizza is great, so sign up early. Registration ends on Sunday, July 31 and we are limited to 60 attendees so please register early. Use the link below to register on MotorsportReg: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/monthly-meeting-at-lou-malnatis-pizzeria-north-scottsdale-pcaarizona-309050
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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS
PORSCHES AND PANCAKES Saturday - August 27, 2022 7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Black Mountain Coffee Shop Carefree Spanish Village 7211 E Ho Rd., #23 Carefree, AZ 85377 Well known for their Delicious Breakfasts for the past 46 years and located in CAREFREE’s historic Spanish Village, join us in the courtyard for this exceptional Porsche & Pancakes Event! Enjoy Locally Roasted Coffee & Freshly Brewed Tea, Homemade Cinnamon Rolls, Homemade Biscuits and Gravy, and a Full Breakfast Menu that you’ll be able to order from directly. Select Gluten Free Menu Items and Much More! Order off the full menu and pay when you leave Questions? contact Frank Grimmelmann at fgrimmelmann@mindspring.com
Registration is required! Event limited to 45 people. Registration link to MotorsportReg: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/porsches-n-pancakes-at-black-mtn-coffee-shop-mountain-pcaarizona-495253
Registration ends August 22nd
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AZPCA AUTOCROSS SEASON EVENT #9 STORY BY KENNETH MITCHELL PHOTO BY KIM KEMPER
T
he AZPCA Region Autocross Season Event #9, the last event of this season, was held on Saturday April 30, 2022, at Arizona Motorsports Park (AMP). This event was a near sell-out prior to the event but, unfortunately at the last minute a couple of drivers had to cancel their entry due to some vehicle mechanical issues. Thirty-Five drivers enjoyed a course designed by a long-time veteran auto crosser, Scott M. The drivers drove four-timed laps in the morning session and three-timed laps in the afternoon session. Just to note - Scott has more years auto-crossing than most of the drivers are of age. The course was a counter-clockwise direction course with a few old school elements. The course design allowed the drivers to pick a wider entry and exit lines in/out of several course elements. There were three-sweepers, and the front showcase straightaway. This course was the second least cone penalty intensive course of the season with a total of 9 kills. The event penalty average for this season has been approximately 12.8 cones per event. The weather for the last event was seasonal for this time of the year, very warm, and with a nice breeze to keep the warm temperature in check and comfortable for the entire event. Three AZPCA Region members attended their first autocross event and they had fun driving their Porsche cars. John L., has been an AZPCA Region for a few years but, this was his first autocross event. John drove his 2008 Porsche Carrera 4S, and his best time was 45.955 seconds. John stated that “This was a hoot and I had a lot of fun.” Hopefully, we’ll see John again in the fall. Frank F., just joined the AZPCA Region a couple of weeks prior to the event, and he drove his 2001 Porsche Carrera, and his best time was 51.912 seconds. Frank stated that “I’m having fun trying to figure this out.” Daniel R., just joined AZPCA Region the week prior to the event, and he drove his 2012 Porsche Carrera S, with his best time of 48.131 seconds. Daniel stated “I am having a lot of fun and I would like to do this again.” Hopefully, Daniel will also join in on the fun next fall.
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This event consisted mostly of Carreras and Caymans competing for the “Top Porsche Time of Day (TPTOD) in Group P. There was also a 968 in the hunt, driven by the Autocross Co-Chair Rick A., and his best lap-time was 48.302 seconds. Autocross Chair, Kim K., drove his 2016 Porsche GT3 RS to his best time of 42.226 seconds on his third lap in the morning session for the best time in Group P. Eric S. drove his 2006 Porsche Carrera S to second place with his best lap of 42.453 seconds on his first lap in the afternoon a session. Eric had a passenger riding along with him and if Eric would have taken his afternoon runs solo, maybe he could have picked up another couple or three tenths that he needed to best Kim. Eric T. placed third in his 2014 Porsche Cayman S with his best time of 43.553 seconds on his first lap in the afternoon session.
AZPCA A-X #9, April 30, 2022 DRIVER
TOP TIME OF DAY CAR
GROUP PORSCHE
Kim K
2016 Porsche GT3 RS
42.226
Eric S
2006 Porsche 911 C2S
42.453
Eric T
2014 Porsche Cayman S
43.553
Scott O
2012 Porsche 911
43.657
Brian M
2015 Porsche Cayman GTS
45.006
John L
2008 Porsche 911 4S
45.955
Dave M
2014 Porsche Cayman S
46.001
Marc C
2014 Porsche Cayman S
47.941
Daniel R
2012 Porsche 911 C2S
48.131
Rick A
1994 Porsche 968
48.302
Ryan H
2016 Porsche Cayman
48.477
Chris M
2019 Porsche 911
48.658
Eric S. posted a video of his runs on the Region’s Facebook page. If you would like to see how much fun it is driving your Porsche car on an Autocross course, take a look at Eric’s video.
Zachary G
2021 Porsche 911
50.281
KC M Frank F
2015 Porsche Cayman GTS 2001 Porsche 911
50.594 51.912
In Group X, AZPCA Region members, Ealing J. and Jonathan B. placed first and second respectively. Ealing again showed us the fast way around the course on his third lap in the morning session in 40.937 seconds. Jonathan B. drove his best lap-time on his last lap in the afternoon session with 41.369 seconds.
Ealing J
2015 Factory Five GTM
40.937
Jonathan B
2016 Mercedes Benz AMG GTS
41.369
Jonathan B. drove in the first group and Ealing drove in the second group. Jonathan was unable to best Ealing’s time so when Ealing took to the course for his afternoon run, he already knew that he had the top Group X time for the event. In the afternoon session Ealing was unable to best his morning lap-time. Yours truly was the back marker of the AZPCA Region members driving their Group X cars, with a best lap-time of 42.051 seconds which occurred on the last lap in the afternoon session. As previously mentioned, regarding “Cone Kills”, this course was not a cone killing intensive course like the other events, especially not like Event #7 whereas, 22 cones were sacrificed for that event. As stated in the Event #8 article, Eric T and Joel S. were tied at 13 “Cone Kills” each, prior to this event.
DRIVER
CAR
GROUP X
Ken M
2013 Chevrolet Corvette GS
42.051
Ben Z
2012 Chevrolet Corvette GS
42.643
Aaron S
2019 Mazda Miata
43.212
Jason S
2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (R)
43.524
Mike T
2017 Chevrolet Corvette GS (R)
43.692
Scott M
2015 Subaru BRZ
44.105
Dane T
1999 Mazda Miata
44.191
Jim E
2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
44.376
Greg K
1969 Chevrolet Corvette
45.952
David E
2017 Chevrolet Camaro
46.001
Andrew T
2013 Suburu BRZ
47.019
Bobby M
1998 BMW Z3
49.862 50.008
Jacob K
2017 Ford Mustang GT
Mathieu R
2016 Mazda Miata
50.22
Chloe M Steve A
2012 Ford Mustang 1995 Mazda Miata
53.309 55.536
Joel was unable to attend this event. Eric had three “Cone Kills” which earned him the distinguished honor of being the Top AZPCA Region Autocross Cone Killer for the 2021-2022 Autocross Season with a total of 16 “Cone Kills.” Eric must have spent a lot time in his garage throughout the year waxing all those cone marks off his car. “Wax On – Wax Off.” That is a lot of waxing! Just because we are in the summer break, does not mean that the AZPCA Region Autocross Ace Correspondence Reporting Team (ACRT) Investigators are on vacation. As a matter of fact, they are hard at work following up on many leads as to who is this Mystery Course Designer and if there is more than one Mystery Course Designer. It is believed that the mystery course designer was not at this event. One of the Team’s Investigators was following up on a Continued on page 18
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AZPCA AUTOCROSS SEASON EVENT #9 Continued from page 17
lead that the Mystery Course Designer may have been attending a family function or a non-PCA autocross event in another state. The ACRT has three prospects identified as to who may be the Mystery Course Designer. For the integrity of the investigation the ACRT cannot reveal any details at this time. The ACRT will report their findings at the conclusion of their investigation and the results will be provided in this publication. This autocross season was an outstanding AZPCA Region Autocross Season. There were several first-time auto crossers and several PCA members from other PCA Regions attending the events throughout the year. Also, we were honored to have the PCA Zone 8 Autocross Chair, Bill T., and the former PCA National Autocross Committee Chair, Kathy T., attended an event earlier in the season. This writer has been to numerous PCA Region autocross events in other Regions and Zones over a period of three decades and have not seen any other event organized better than an AZPCA Region autocross event. It is apparent that the AZPCA Region Autocross events must be appealing to other PCA members from outside of our Region. The Autocross Chairs, Kim K. and Rick A. have done a great job and producing top quality events all year and the word must be spreading AZPCA A-X #9, April 30, 2022 DRIVER
HEAT 1 CAR
HEAT 2
RUN 1
RUN 2
RUN 3
RUN 4
RUN 5
RUN 6
RUN 7
Steve A
1995 Mazda Miata
64.173
58.524
59.889
55.536
DNS
DNS
DNS
Marc C
2014 Porsche Cayman S
49.845
49.572
49.403
47.941
49.228
48.991
48.681
Frank F
2001 Porsche 911
53.691
52.288
52.814
51.912
52.987
51.999
52.433
Dane T
1999 Mazda Miata
46.21
44.883
44.849
44.273
45.043
48.733
44.191
Dave M
2014 Porsche Cayman S
47.183
46.001
46.549
46.584
48.517
47.966
48.555
Aaron S
2019 Mazda Miata
43.799
43.294
42.655+1
43.212
43.777
DNF
43.283
Jonathan B
2016 Mercedes Benz AMG GTS
42.29
42.28
42.712
42.365
41.763
DNF
41.369
David E
2017 Chevrolet Camaro
47.319+1
46.001
46.069+1
46.801
48.309
47.919
48.675
Ryan H
2016 Porsche Cayman
48.911
49.321
49.01
48.84
48.477
49.089
DNF
Jim E
2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
46.32
45.463
45.594
46.008
45.253
44.376
44.711
Scott M
2015 Subaru BRZ
44.251
44.105
45.363
45.536
61.509
44.706
45.633
Chris M
2019 Porsche 911
51.308
50.15
52.24
51.235
49.781
48.836
48.658
51.016
51.443
50.939
50.281
DNF
DNF
DNF
DNF
63.283
50.008
50.049
51.29
50.232
DNF
46.472
46.988
47.103
48.129
46.518+1
45.955 50.064
Zachary G
2021 Porsche 911
Jacob K
2017 Ford Mustang GT
John L
2008 Porsche 911 4S
46.853
Rick A
1994 Porsche 968
49.059
48.41
48.302
52.160+1
49.513
49.855
Scott O
2012 Porsche 911
44.88
43.657
43.649+1
43.969
44.119+1
44.448
43.894
Bobby M
1998 BMW Z3
53.227
52.62
DNF
DNF
50.408
49.862
50.155
Daniel R
2012 Porsche 911 C2S
50.151
48.981
49.524
49.033
48.55
49.464
48.131
Greg K
1969 Chevrolet Corvette
51.555+2
46.762
47.481
47.648
45.952
46.497
46.999
Jason S
2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (R)
43.57
43.524
43.647
44.506+2
43.78
44.454
44.287
Brian M
2015 Porsche Cayman GTS
45.864
45.006
45.838+1
45.985
45.443
45.166+1
46.06
Ealing J
2015 Factory Five GTM
41.710+1
41.165
40.937
41.456+1
42.991
41.332
41.202
Andrew T
2013 Suburu BRZ
47.839
48.295+1
48.158
47.25
47.075
47.431
47.019
Mathieu R
2016 Mazda Miata
63.963
50.82
50.22
50.66
50.565
57.161
51.171
Ken M
2013 Chevrolet Corvette GS
61.406
43.282
43.052
42.458
42.306
42.067
42.051
Eric S
2006 Porsche 911 C2S
42.49
42.904
43.268
43.594
42.453
42.713
43.677
KC M
2015 Porsche Cayman GTS
Eric T
2014 Porsche Cayman S
Ben Z
2012 Chevrolet Corvette GS
57.221
54.084
52.878
50.594
51.113
52.327
DNF
43.665+1
43.803+1
43.858
43.782+1
43.553
44.381
44.751
43.088
43.073
42.873+1
42.643
42.728
43.475+1
42.886
Mike T
2017 Chevrolet Corvette GS (R)
44.685
44.727
44.887
44.296
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2012 Ford Mustang 2016 Porsche GT3 RS
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throughout Porsche Land that AZPCA Region autocross events are the Premier of all autocross events. Speaking of being successful, our events would be not be successful if it wasn’t for the hard work of the team of many volunteers. The Autocross Chairs whole-heartedly would like to thank both the setup and teardown crews for making the events throughout the season a success. The setup crews consisted of Kim K., Rick A., William P., Jim E., Dane T., Chris M., Ken O, and Ken M. The teardown crews consisted of Ealing J., Jonathan B., Eric S., Dane T., Scott O., and Marc T. If I forgot someone, I am truly sorry. And from the Autox Co-Chairs we also wish to thank Ken M. for his creative Going Places articles on our events! During the summer break, the Autocross Chairs have elected to try something new, just to keep the competitive spirit in high gear during the hot summer months, “Bench Racing” for the autocross season attending members who would like to join in on the true aspect of the auto crossing sport, ‘The Social Aspect.” The Autocross Chairs are tentatively planning this bench racing event for July 30, 2022, possibly to be held at Octane Raceway/ Mavrix, on Talking Stick Way, in Scottsdale. No doubt there will be a lot of lies swapped at this event. This will be a lot of fun to be amongst our autocross friends.
The next AZPCA Region autocross event is scheduled for October 15, 2022, at AMP. The registration is well underway and already filling up so you better sign up before you end on the waitlist. The Region will host a two-day autocross event in November. On Friday, November 11, 2022 (Veterans Day), the Autocross Chairs will host a special event (Trackcross) which will be conducted on the AMP Road Course. This event will be conducted with safety in mind whereas, the course will be designed utilizing the same cones that are used on the autocross course and cars will be spaced on a single lap format. This is not a Driver’s Education (DE) or a Time Trial event, no passing will be allowed. It is just a different style autocross event held on a portion of the AMP Road Course. The next day, Saturday, November 12, 2022, will be a regular autocross event held on the AMP Autocross Skidpad. These two events are separate events and require separate entries and speedwaivers. When you log-on to your MSR Account you will notice that each day is separately listed and if you’re going to sign up for both days you will need to sign up twice and complete both Speedwaivers, and the AMP waivers. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Autocross Chairs at autocross@az.pca.org. Enjoy your summer and don’t forget about the other fun-packed Region events.
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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS
SAVE THE DATES! UPCOMING DRIVES AND OVERNIGHT TRIPS July 16: Drive to Red Rock Park (west of Sedona)/Catered picnic lunch. August 13: Drive up the rim from Payson to Mormon Lake/ Lunch at the Mormon Lake Steakhouse. September 10-11: Overnighter to Jerome-Cottonwood/Sip & Stay package at Tavern Inn. October 1-2: Fall colors drive through Sedona-Oak Creek Canyon to Flagstaff; Overnight @ Drury Inn in Flag; various options on Sunday, including lunch at Snow Bowl DETAILS TO FOLLOW... CHECK OUR AZPCA WEBSITE CALENDAR
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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS
9th ANNUAL Porsches and Pancakes at Anthem Country Club - Sunday - September 25, 2022 8:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Ironwood Grille At the Anthem Country Club 2708 W Anthem Club Dr, Anthem, AZ 85086 On the heels of the eight past years’ very successful events, we will again return to the elegant Ironwood Grille at the Anthem Country Club for another signature event! [with both indoor,open and outdoor seating available] Please save the date for this special event, and plan to join us on Sunday, September 25th. Since we will likely exceed 55 Porsches and over 100 enthusiasts, secure your spot now. Forget the red zones in front of the main entrance, this is a Porsche event, and we’ll have the cars lined up around the circular drive and let them overflow into the parking lot once again. Check-In opens at 8:30 AM, with food served at 9:00 AM! There will be no onsite registration and you must pay online in advance. To entice those of you who missed this event last year or those that drive further, we thought you’d like to see what you missed, all for an all-inclusive $35/person (all-in, Fully Inclusive):
Healthy, Sweet, Savory Buffet Fresh Sliced Fruit Display Crème Brulee French Toast Asparagus, Mushroom and Gruyere Strudel EGG STATION Prepared to order with Peppers, Onions, Mushrooms, Spinach, Tomatoes, Ham, Bacon, Sausage, Cheddar, Salsa and Swiss and Feta Cheeses Beverages Coffee, Decaffeinated Coffee, Tea, Grapefruit & Orange Juices Maria and I are excited by the prospect of welcoming you to experience the best of the Anthem Country Club, please join us and reserve now! Questions? Contact Frank Grimmelmann at fgrimmelmann@mindspring.com
Registration will be available soon at: https://az.pca.org/event/porsches-and-pancakes-at-anthem-countryclub/ GOING PL ACES
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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS New Members’Day
Saturday, September 17, 2022 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Culinary Dropout: The Showcase Room at The Yard In Tempe 149 S Farmer Avenue Tempe, Arizona 85251 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 2022 Board of Directors, the chairpersons, and other club members for a lunch-and-learn. The program includes introduction of the 2022 Board of Directors and presentations from the club chairpersons about their areas of responsibility and club activities, as well as how to use the AZPCA website and sign up for exciting member events. After lunch there will be an opportunity to discuss individual topics one-on-one with board members and chairpersons. Based on the success of our 2021 New Members’ Day, we are once again holding the 2022 event at The Showcase Room at Culinary Dropout in Tempe. Located in the heart of The Yard at Farmer Arts District in Tempe. The Showcase Room features an inviting industrial atmosphere with original vaulted wood ceilings, a private bar and patio area. An assortment of menu items at food stations will be provided along with non-alcoholic beverages. A cash bar will also be available during the event. The event will cost $10 per attendee, with the majority of the costs subsidized by the club. All new members attending the event who have joined the club since our last New Members’ Day (9/18/21) event will be provided a $10 credit to MotorsportReg.com valid until the end of 2023. To receive the credit, your attendance must be verified at event check-in. The event registration will open soon. This popular event is sure to sell out early, so keep an eye on the calendar for the registration link and don’t hesitate to register! https://az.pca.org/event/new-members-day-2022/ Registration will be limited to 150 and close on September 9th at midnight.
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AZPCA DRIVING TOUR TO THE HORNY TOAD
STORY AND PHOTOS BY Andy Cole
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n Sunday, May 22nd, AZPCA drivers and passengers met at E. Mayo and Scottsdale Rd. for their instructions and driver’s meeting. Waivers were signed and Rook delivered another fabulous route briefing before we were ready for take off. With 27 cars in total, we split into 2 groups with lead and sweep cars in each group to keep everyone in check and on time. Although this event was not a long drive, we headed East on Mayo Blvd. before turning right onto Tatum Blvd., under the 101 and then a left onto E. Deer Valley Dr. Inevitably, the lights caught many of the cars out and the groups became a little splintered, however; the sweep cars did an excellent job of keeping all participants heading in the right direction. After taking a right onto N. Cave Creek Rd., we then took a left on Sonoran Desert Dr. and headed west towards I-17. Sonoran Desert Dr. offers a fabulous view of the hills, flat lands and in particular a vast array of cactus for all to see. A right onto N. 27th Rd., followed by another right turn onto W. Carefree Hwy., and we were heading towards Cave Creek and our lunch destination. A left onto N. Tom Darlington Dr. and then just as we thought we were closing in, another right on E. Stagecoach Pass Rd. that provided us with some lovely curvy roads to test our cars before a left onto N. Mule Train Rd. and then a left onto E. Cave Creek Rd. It was plain sailing from there, as we had all caught up in our respective groups and we rolled into the Horny Toad parking lot as planned and on time. Fifty lunch ready PCA members enjoyed the fabulous food, especially the strawberry cheesecake, although a note from this writer, order one and share with two possibly three people because the cheesecake portions were huge! Great conversation took place amongst the members and the atmosphere was just what was needed for a relaxed Sunday lunchtime. Delighted to have shared a table with the owners of a Taycan and there was deep and interesting discussion on the benefits of battery electric vehicles, specifically when comparing the Porsche Taycan with the Tesla Model S or X. As lunch came to a close, so did the official drive event and all participants went on their way! On behalf of the members who attended this event I would like to take this opportunity of thanking Rook and Debbie Younger for organizing another fabulous driving event!
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66th Porsche Parade 2022 STORY AND PHOTOS BY Rook Younger
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his year’s week-long PCA Parade event was held at the Kalahari Resort in the Pocono Mountains in Northeastern Pennsylvania, a couple hours’ drive from New York City, New Jersey, or Philadelphia. In June the Poconos are beautifully lush and green, and provided a welcome contrast to the record-breaking temps which we dodged while Debbie and I were away from our desert home. The resort is a 2-hour drive from the Philadelphia airport, where we picked up our rental car and headed to the town of Mt. Pocono. The Kalahari is an Africa-themed vacation resort featuring a huge indoor water park, an arcade, and other family-friendly elements. Their newly opened convention center was the scene for PCA Parade 2022.
Debbie and I did not stay at the resort, for several reasons, but we found a convenient alternative among limited options, at a Comfort Inn only two miles away. Yeah, not so “resort-y, but we knew we wouldn’t be spending much time in our room anyway, as we had work to do every day of the event. And we didn’t pack our swimsuits for the waterpark anyway.
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Pre-Event We arrived a few days prior to the start of the event, at the request of national Driving Tour Chair Greg Halverson, who had expressed the need for assistance with final plans and logistics for the driving tours and other associated Parade events for which he was responsible. Debbie’s experience as an event planner came as a bonus, and we were both more than glad to help out. There are many accounts on the Web, in social media, etc. of the various activities that went on during the week, and I encourage you to check those out for a comprehensive story of PCA’s annual gathering of Porsches and those who share the passion for our special cars (2022 Parade in the Poconos). Rather than recount those, this article focuses on Debbie’s and my personal experience as participants and as part of the Parade Staff who do the behind-the-scenes work to make the event such a huge success every year.
2022 PCA Parade Staff, led by Ron Gordon, Parade Chair. Much of our time in the two days leading up to the opening of registration was spent working with Greg on assessing the tour staging area, gathering equipment, planning the layout for as many as 14 separate tour groups which would be heading out each day, and ensuring that we were ready with all the tour information for the 1100-plus registrants who would be showing up at registration on Sunday.
Sunday Registration ran all day Sunday, with Greg handling most of the Tour registration troubleshooting challenges while Debbie and I worked with the very helpful volunteers who manned the registration table to ensure that participants had their wrist bands, schedules, driving directions, etc. that they would need when they arrived at the staging area for their tours during the upcoming week. Sunday evening featured a reception hosted by our Zone Rep Lori DeCastro. It was nice catching up with friends from around the zone and meeting others who had traveled across the country to this year’s event. If you get the chance to meet Lori, you will find her to be a very enthusiastic, friendly, outgoing person who is a great representative for our zone. Capping the evening was The Pirelli Welcome Party and Social Hour, which featured remarks from Parade, PCA, and PCNA attendees, and a WORLD REVEAL from PCNA (check out the particulars on PCA and other media sites).
Monday Monday was reserved for the premier event of the week, the PCA National Concours d’Elegance. Always a delight to the eyes, the Concours is an amazing display of Porsches, from some of the earliest 356 models to the latest Taycan, with just about every model and variation represented at the event. Continued on page 26
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66th Porsche Parade 2022 Continued from page 25 Parade truly is about the people as well as the cars, and owners are always happy to chat about their special Porsches. Unfortunately, a steady drizzle on Sunday moved the Concours venue from the planned location at the nearby golf course to the large parking area outside the Convention Center. Many more of the cars were on display inside, where they had prepped for Monday’s Concours judging.
Standing out in the Historics display was Arizona Region member Richard Strahota’s 964 Carrera RS, in its special Rubystone Red paint scheme.
A quite interesting “drop-in” not registered for the event was this 959, a model which always attracts attention as Porsche’s first supercar.
Tuesday Up early on Tuesday, we took the short drive to the Kalahari and began the first of four mornings managing logistics at the staging area for the hundreds of cars that would be arriving in anticipation of their scheduled tours. Four destinations were offered: Yuengling Brewery, Lehigh Valley Scenic Railway, Nurnberger Bierhaus, and Fabspeed Motorsport. With the invaluable help of conscientious volunteers, the cars were directed to their assigned group parking areas. Participants were briefed by Greg in the drivers meetings, ensuring that everyone understood the importance of safety and other important details they needed to know before their tour headed out into the beautiful Pennsylvania landscape. With as many as 14 tours going out each day, and up to four separate groups per tour, managing the staging and getting everyone on their way on time was no small task.
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Driving Tour Staging Hosted by the always-engaging and entertaining (and Arizona Region member) Mark Shevitz, the Concours d'Elegance and PCA National Awards Banquet on Tuesday evening featured an address by PCA President Tom Gorsuch, talks from Porsche and PCNA dignitaries, and the presentation of national awards: The Lazar Blanchard PCA Enthusiast of the Year, The Porsche Family of the Year, The Ferry Porsche Trophy for PCA Region of the Year, The Zone Representatives Award, and The Porsche Concours d'Elegance Awards. See list of award winners here: https://www.porscheparade.org//concours-results-2022 A tradition each year at this banquet is to ask everyone to stand, then sit based on the number of PCA Parades they have attended. Of the 800+ in attendance, our Arizona Region friends Rob and Kerry Biddle were among the last standing! Check out the video: https://
www.facebook.com/PorscheParade/videos/752838126155766
It was a long day for Debbie and me, so we ducked out early so we could get some sleep before the alarm went off at 4:30 a.m. the next morning.
Wednesday-Thursday Though mornings were busy, once the last tour group departed we had a chance to relax and took time to socialize with friends old and new, and checked out the Hospitality area and Parade Store (I found a nice event polo that goes well with my mostly red-andblack Porsche wardrobe!). I was glad to have a chance to say “Hi” to Charlotte Chirinos, who was in charge of the store, and who as PCA Member Services Manager has been my “Most Valuable Resource” whenever our club has had a question or issue that required attention from the National office. She is always responsive, conscientious, and a delight to work with. Most afternoons were free and offered time for us to head out in our Nissan Kicks rental vehicle to explore the area, following routes suggested in “Destination Drives” Greg had developed for those who chose not to participate in the guided driving tours or who wished to head out on their own to a destination not covered by the guided tours. On Thursday we took the scenic drive to Jim Thorpe, PA, a town renamed in 1954 in honor of the famous athlete whose exploits in the early 1900s made him a national hero. Jim Thorpe, the town, is quaint and historic, with its major feature being the Lehigh Railway that hauled coal from the mines in the area. The railway now offers tours in historic rail cars through the scenic Lehigh Gorge.
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66th Porsche Parade 2022 Continued from page 27 Being architecture buffs, Debbie and I took a tour of the Asa Packer mansion that overlooks the town. The Mansion was the home of philanthropist, railroad magnate, and founder of Lehigh University, Asa Packer. Built in 1861, the home consists of three stories, 18 rooms, and approximately 11,000 square feet of living space, and was constructed over a span of two years at a total cost of $14,000. It is listed as a National Historic Landmark. Another Destination Drive led parade-goers to the Martin Guitar Museum and factory in Nazareth, PA. (If you follow American auto racing you know that Nazareth is the home town of the famous Andretti racing family, but surprisingly there is no museum or other tribute to Mario or his family of racers in the town.) We took the drive to Nazareth on Thursday with Greg. He had made arrangements for a personal tour with Matt Kennedy, nephew of current Martin Executive Chairman Chris Martin, and a member of the CF Martin board of directors. Chris and Matt are Porsche owners and came out for the Concours on Monday. Our tour with Matt took us behind the scenes for an in-depth look at how the iconic instruments are made by the skilled craftsmen and women who have perfected the art of guitar production. It became obvious why a Martin guitar is considered the Porsche of the guitar world. I am as much into guitars as I am Porsches, so this was like getting a personal tour of the factory in Stuttgart by someone named “Porsche.”
Friday We said our good-byes to Greg and others whom we had worked with, and left after the last tours went out on Friday. So we were not around for Saturday’s Parade of Porsches, which took 300 cars to Pocono Raceway for a lap around the famous track. The racetrack venue was also the site of the Parade autocross competition that ran on Wednesday and Thursday. We had accompanied Greg on a test run of the route earlier in the week, so got a preview of what the parade of cars would see along the way before they entered the racing facility and circuited the high-speed track. Look for the video on PCA media sites!
Miscellaneous Thoughts We found several local eateries that we went back to for breakfast, lunch, or dinner several times during our stay. Great to discover local places and try favorite foods (and beers!) recommended in a part of the country we had never visited before. We saw lots of deer. Cute, yes, but unfortunately there were quite a few that hadn’t made it in their attempts to cross the roads that wound through the dense forests in the area. Made for a somewhat tense feeling as we were driving the scenic roads. Of interest these days, we found regular gas for $4.99/gallon just about everywhere we went. I had met Greg Halverson several years ago when he was visiting the Valley and he came out to one of our region’s breakfast gatherings. In our association and collaborations since then I have come to respect his leadership and “get it done” style in his position as both National Driving Tour Chair and Parade Driving Tour Chair. It was a pleasure to work as his assistant to ensure the Parade tours went off with virtually no issues, despite challenges. It’s not too early to start planning for Parade 2023, which will be closer to home in Palm Springs. We are looking forward to the June 2023 date, when we will be driving a Porsche!
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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS
HOLD THE DATE! Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region 44th Annual Concours d’Elegance October 28-29, 2022
Location: McCormick Millennium Hotel, Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale, AZ Friday, October 28th - 5:30 p.m. - Reception Saturday, October 29th - Concours Flight 44 - All Saturday morning. Early start to beat the heat. Saturday, October 29th - Early afternoon - Reception buffet and Awards presentation. Anticipating the event will wrap no later than 4 p.m. on Saturday. Hotel rooms will be made available for Friday and Saturday evening for those members that wish to stay. Keep an eye on the AZPCA events calendar for upcoming Concours details and links to sign up! GOING PL ACES
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LET THE SUNSHINE IN STORY BY DANIELLE BADLER
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e’re into summer car show season now. That time of year when all those rolling objects of desire seem to emerge out of rabbit holes to meet, at least for a day, the warmth of the sun and our admiring eyeballs.
it was, the most perfect fence I had ever seen. And it went on, and on, and on, until we got to the timber-arched entrance to the Double RL Ranch. That’s what it said. Then the fence went on and on, again.
I wander the fields, ogling the moving works of art. And, often, my thoughts turn to, when it comes to car collecting, what would I do? If I had virtually unlimited funds to play with?
According to Autoweek, Ralph really likes to exercise his collection on the roads around the ranch. Okay, let’s pause again, on that sentence. Ponder the idea of tootling along, rounding a corner in southwest Colorado, and just like that, his 918 rips by and disappears, that fast, with nothing left but the exhaust music.
Sure, I could make a list of my favorites. I could even compare my choices with fellow wannabe collectors, and argue over what should be included, and what shouldn’t. I could concentrate on race cars, or Porsches, or Porsche race cars. Whatever I want. After all, it’s my money, and the rest be damned. Right? I like Jay Leno’s line, “I’m doing what you would do, if you were me.” And “This is what you do, if you have more money than brains.” Uh, I wish it was that simple. Take Ralph Lauren. I have a bit of an affinity for Ralph. He grew up in The Bronx, a son of immigrants from Eastern Europe, like both my parents. Ralph’s birth name is Ralph Lifshitz. He started by designing and selling men’s ties, deliberately wider than the style at the time. They were a hit. And the rest is history. Autoweek profiled Ralph a few years ago, and recently re-ran the piece. They talked with him, and toured part of his collection, sequestered in a nondescript warehouse, somewhere in upper Westchester County, NY, probably not far from his compound in Bedford. The gist is that Ralph doesn’t like to get his hands dirty. He has a team to do that for him. And that squalid barn belies what lies inside, where each moving jewel is perched on a low platform against a stark white background. Each gem, we learn, is road-registered and just begging to start up for a spin. Ralph is a driver. And he has at his disposal a … ok, let’s do the Porsches first, an RSK, a 550 Spyder, a Carrera GT and two, that’s right, two 918 Spyders. Although I believe there are a 930 Turbo and at least one Ruf as well. Jaguars. A D-Type that ran at Le Mans, an XKSS, an XK120. A Blower Bentley that also ran at Le Mans. Two Mercedes-Benz 300SLs, a Gullwing and a Roadster. The “Count Trossi” SSK. McLarens ... an F1 LM, another F1, a P1. According to the article, the cars get shipped around the country as the Lauren family follows the seasons to their various abodes. There’s the house in Montauk – a friend tells me that, in years past, Ralph would drive something from the collection to dinner at the East Hampton edition of The Palm on Sunday nights. Apparently, it became a tradition. Ralph also has a ranch outside Montrose, CO. I know, I passed it once, on a bus from Telluride to the Montrose airport, when the ski resort’s airport got fogged in. We rounded a corner and there
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Ralph’s number one priority, says Autoweek, is the car must be beautiful. Well, yeah. Second, he says, “It has to have the engineering to back up its looks…. I saw them as moving art. I saw it long before most people did.” And racing provenance doesn’t hurt. And those collectors, looking for financial return? “That’s a different guy,” Ralph says. “That’s not the guy that loves cars – that’s an investor.” Ralph doesn’t like the color red on cars. Except … yeah, well, you know what’s coming. A 250 GTO, a 250 Testa Rossa, a 250 GT Spyder California, a 250 LM, a 275 GTS/4 NART Spyder. There are more red cars in the collection. I’m just running out of space. And out of breath. What’s my favorite? Please. What’s the collection worth? Double please. What a collection. What a life. Ralph wins. Wins what you ask? I don’t know. All I do know is the summer sun is shining. On him. Editor’s Note: Who is Danielle Badler? A New York native, Danielle Badler embarked on a writing and communications consulting career in early 2007, following more than 30 years in corporate communications, the last ten years as the chief global communications officer for three Fortune 500 companies, General Instrument Corporation, Unisys Corporation and Western Union. That experience involved six corporate relocations, including a year in Lausanne, Switzerland. Her work today includes facilitating executive peer group meetings for The Conference Board in New York, as well as regular articles and columns for the Porsche Club of America, TFLCar.com and planet-9.com. Danielle is a past member and trustee of the Arthur W. Page Society, a past trustee of the Foundation for Public Affairs and a past director of the Public Affairs Council. She has been named a PR All Star by Inside PR, and to Who’s Who in Corporate hi-tech PR by PRWeek. Very active in community involvement, Danielle has been a two-term board president of Alliance Francaise de Denver and a board vice president of the national Federation of Alliance Francaises, as well as a member of the Rocky Mountain Automotive Press Association. A graduate of Case Western Reserve University, where she co-edited her college newspaper, Danielle now calls Denver home.
BOOK REVIEWS FOR PORSCHEPHILES BY BRUCE HERRINGTON, ORANGE COAST REGION
Secrets of the Barn Find Hunter
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espite the title, only one chapter (of 16) deals expressly with tips and tricks of how to be a successful barn finder. The rest of the book consists of stories and anecdotes of barn finding. There is Porsche content in this book because it starts out with the story of a thirteen year old McKeel Hagerty and the ‘67 Porsche 911S he and his father dragged out of two snow banks, one winter. There are two brief mentions of cruising in a 356, and a picture of a 912 in a pasture. Other than that though, this book deals with the barn finding process as much as with specific finds. When the process is told as it is in this book, with specific examples of hard earned practical experience, it makes for a very interesting read. It is more of an anthology of anecdotes (numerous other individuals have articles included) than a how-to book, though the how is clearly derivable from the experiences, good and bad, related in these pages. The very readable and sometimes fascinating stories are more about the hunts than the results. There are a few ‘side bars’ inserted into the text which tell specifics about specific cars and their finding. The Prologue explains the relationship between this book, the Barn Find Hunter TV series and Hagerty Group, LLC. To some degree, this book appears to be a printed version of The Barn Find Hunter TV show. Having never watched that show, this reviewer cannot attest to the similarities or differences between the show and the book. Perhaps the meat or heart of Secrets of the Barn Find Hunter is Chapter 4, Top 25 Barn Finding Pro Tips.
These tips are presented as interesting first-person anecdotes illustrating the value of the tip. Like everything else in the book, the anecdotes are short, concise and self-contained. They make for interesting and engaging reading whenever a dull moment presents itself. Like the other books by Tom Cotton published by Motorbooks (The Cobra in the Barn, The Corvette in the Barn, etc.), this is a book with no real plot, no characters to keep track of. It presents a number of short self-contained articles, mostly about 2 minutes worth of reading. The only constant theme is finding old cars, mostly “Detroit Iron”, and their stories. A variety of authors tell a variety of stories, all presented an a very readable, first-person, chatty style. Dealing as it does with several people who search out old cars, and with the people who own them, it is almost as much a book about people as it is about cars. There are lots of pictures, lots of white space and bright colorful graphic accents. It is a cheerful book, mentally and visually. It is readable, informative, and most of all, entertaining. Secrets of the Barn Find Hunter by Tom Cotter, published April 2022 by Motorbooks, Beverly, MA. is hardbound with a photographic cover and contains 208, 7
x 9 inch matte pages. There are 120 photographs and decent index. By the time you read this, it should be available for $30.00 from your favorite book seller (ask for it), or from QuartoKnows.com. .
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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS SAVE THE DATE! AZPCA ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY Saturday, December 17, 2022 More details to follow...
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Making the Old 914 Look Like New Underneath
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ast month’s article left off with disassembling the rear suspension and diving into stripping the undercoating and paint off the rear underside of my 914 since all the parts for reassembly had arrived. It all started out so simple, my objective was to just remove the rubberized undercoating and old factory seam sealer, prospect for rust and do the cosmetic work I couldn’t do 30 years ago because of a lack of time and working on jack stands. At first, I was just going to just refresh the black rubberized undercoating applied by the body shop with fresh Wurth High Build Under seal. After inspiration from some detailed period photos of 914s on the Karmann assembly line and others of the underside of pristine survivor 914s on Bring-a-Trailer, the urge to make the underside look like how it would have come from the factory if painted red took hold.
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STORY and PHOTOS BY DARRYL DEPPE, Pacific Northwest PCA Region CONTRIBUTED BY DENNIS ROOD
I had to keep reminding myself that the mission here was to get the car ready for a new engine and start breaking it in as soon as I could get it in the car. The wheel alignment was perfect so I wanted to avoid removing the rear trailing arms if the bushings looked good and avoid having to do an expensive 4-wheel alignment. There was also that huge risk of opening a can of worms by removing the brackets from the rear suspension console and breaking off the bolts or captive nuts which is a common theme I read about online. I did want to swap out the sketchy 5-bolt Fuchs conversion drilled 4-bolt rear wheel hubs that were the only choice 30 years ago and replace them with a recently developed, properly reinforced 5-lug hubs which would also require installing new rear wheel bearings. That opened the opportunity to do a thorough strip to bare metal and repaint of the naked rear trailing arms while still mounted on the car. I also wanted to upgrade the rear springs from the base model 1.8-liter 8.5 mm thick / 80 lb. spring rate to the sport 2.0-liter 11 mm thick / 100 lb. spring rate ones which I had sitting in my used parts stash from a junk yard harvest years ago. Installing new Bilstein shocks front and rear were another one of my goals. Lastly was installing a set of factory option front and rear sway bars, the combination of all the upgrades will totally change the handling of the car. Combined with the torque and horsepower upgrades I’m having Jack Morris make to the engine should really make a nimble and fun to drive 914. Stripping undercoating and paint off the bottom of a car is about as dirty and unglamorous of a task as I could imagine. I called it “working in a coal mine” because at the end of each day I emerged from the underside of the car looking like those old photographs of 19th century Welsh coal miners. The first step was to thoroughly clean everything with mineral spirits using a pneumatic siphon spray wand and a variety of soft bristle brushes. Even with my best efforts to catch the runoff with tarps and catch basins on the floor, both me and the shop floor was a total mess. The mineral spirits did a great job of making the rubberized undercoating brittle so it could be easily scraped or wire brushed off exposing the Marathon Blue Metallic paint that originally came on the car. Removing the paint was done with Aircraft Paint Stripper and wire brush wheels on my electric drill and Dremel tool. I also welded in the new rear sway bar mounts at that time since the mounting points were prepped for welding in the process. Once everything was stripped down to bare metal, the new paint started with an ample coat of SEM Self-Etching Primer. After allowing the primer to cure for a couple days I scuffed the surfaces with 320-grit Scotch-Brite pads and wiped everything down with a wax & grease remover solvent. The trailing arms were masked off and painted with rattle can Dupli-Color High Temperature Engine Enamel in Continued on page 36
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Making the Old 914 Look Like New Underneath Continued from page 35
a semi-gloss black as original and allowed to cure for several days. Once the semi-gloss black components had cured and hardened, I carefully masked them off and painted the remaining underside of the car in a low VOC single-stage enamel that had been mixed to match the Mazda Sunrise Red paint code by my buddy who owns a body shop. It pays to build relationships with people who do this stuff professionally, not only for good advice but also access to the latest products I’m not aware of and can’t get from my over-the-counter or internet sources. I used a favorite small siphon touch-up paint gun (called a “jab gun” in the industry) after my buddy thinned and filtered the paint so all I had to do was pour it from a plastic jug into my paint gun. My shop ceiling fan provided a good down draft, yet I did get a little over spray on my shop floor beyond the tarps I had laid down, luckily, I had covered everything important with plastic drop cloths. I was worried that my progress was stalled waiting for a new vapor honing cabinet I ordered in early November before I could start restoring the suspension parts for reassembly. Like some kind of just-in-time miracle, the new cabinet showed up, I set it up and immediately put it to use stripping the rust and paint off the brake and suspension parts. Vapor honing is pretty amazing, it has all the good benefits of glass bead blasting but without the dust and since the glass beads are cushioned by a water slurry, they don’t disintegrate and last for months. I started with aggressive 80-grit glass beads and was quite amazed at how the vapor honed parts emerged from the cabinet looking almost polished. That will be great on aluminum or magnesium parts that don’t get painted, but on these steel parts, further surface prep was required so paint would stick. I gave all the surfaces a good scuffing with a fine wire brush wheel on my drill press before painting. I used the same Dupli-Color engine enamel on the black parts and Eastwood’s Golden Cad 3-step paint system to simulate cadmium plating on the wheel bearing retainers and tow loop. Reassembly with new and restored parts is the pay-off for all those dirty “coal mine” hours and I had it ready for wheels and back on the ground in a couple days. Now the bridge jack that held up the rear of the car from the engine mount pods has been slid away and I have access to the lower engine compartment ahead of them. I’ve just finished with the stripping the front bulkhead and engine mount pods to bare metal and should have it all painted within a few days. Then it’s time to install the rear sway bar and all the new brake lines, parking brake cables, transaxle and motor mounts before rotating the car on the 4-post lift and repeating the restoration process with the front end. Jack Morris informed me that he’s running into supply chain issues on some of the parts for the engine rebuild so I’m actually feeling less stress about being done with my part on time. Looks like spring might be optimistic at this point but breaking in a new engine is an excellent way to spend the warm and dry summer months!
Editor’s Note: Thank you Darryl for sharing your 914 restoration.
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