Porsche Club of America, Arizona Region - Going Places - May 2021 by Porsche Club of America - Arizona Region - Going Places

G O I N G P L A C E S 85. 2021

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Vo l u m e 51 I s s u e 5 EDITOR Angela Manente gpeditor@az.pca.org CONTRIBUTORS Danielle Badler Mark Baker Tom Beeler (Central Indiana Region) Dan Bouet Amit Dhingra Jennifer Harrenstein Bruce Herrington Andy Holmes Jan Mackulak Eric Maschhaupt Chris Mead Mike Piccolo (Pacific Northwest Region) Dennis Rood Moe Scharhon David von Diemar Rook Younger

ON THE COVER 2019 Carrera S in the desert. Photo by Chris Mead

IN THIS ISSUE FEATURES

8............... Meet A Member - Amit Dhingra 15............... Meet A Member - Eric Maschhaupt 16............... HPDE at Arizona Motorsports Park 18............... Another Year, Another Drive to Survive 19............... Book Reviews for Porschephiles 20............... Porsche at the Indianapolis 500 - Part 4 23............... Plan B - The Restoration of a 1961 365 Super Coupe - Part II

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 13.............. Alpine Tour XX Redo 14.............. PCA National - Keep up with the latest... 30.............. Treffen at the American Club

IN EVERY ISSUE 4.............. Arizona Region Board 6.............. President’s Corner 9.............. From the Editor 22.............. Social Media 26.............. New Members 26.............. How to Order Name Badges 27.............. Members’ Anniversaries 28.............. Executive Appointees 28.............. Goodie Store 29.............. Zone 8 Staff and Websites 31.............. Sponsorship Program

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22.............. Brasile, Chuck & Denise; Real Estate 5.............. Hoover, Don; Peoples Mortgage Company 9,BC.......... Porsche Chandler IFC,22....... Porsche North Scottsdale 11.............. Protective Film Solutions

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Rook Younger RookYounger@az.pca.org

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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. CLICK HERE AZ.PCA.ORG to check the website for the latest event information. MAY 2021

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PRESIDENT’S CORNER Hello All:

y the time you read this, Treffen will be upon us. Rook and his team of volunteers have been feverishly working to prepare for all the events. Hopefully all of you that wanted to sign up were able to register successfully. Rook has planned a great set of six driving tours for the Treffen attendees. I’m sure it will be awesome. The dates are May 5 – 8. I personally will be leading the tours to South Mountain so I hope to see some of you there. As a side note, for those of you attending the events and take photographs, PCA National has requested that you do not post any photos on Social Media for two weeks after Treffen has completed. I will provide further updates on this issue in an email blast. The Arizona Region is also running some other tours and events for those of you who are not signed up for Treffen. They include: May 12 – Monthly Member Meeting at Chaparral Park (in person meeting) June 2 – Monthly Member Meeting – Details and location TBA June 11-13 – Driving Tour to Alpine Events fill up quickly and do have a limit on the number of cars allowed so sign up early ! The Arizona Region is planning on running the Flight 43rd Annual Concours d’Elegance event this year on November 6. This will be held at the park near the Chicago Cubs training facility on Rio Salado in Mesa, Arizona. More details to follow as they become available. We are also planning to hold the New Members’ Day gathering on September 18th. We have scheduled a Porsches and Pancakes at Anthem Golf & Country Club on October 16. The state mandate for masks and social distancing have now been rescinded. As a club, we will still tend to err on the side of caution to keep our members safe. Rules regarding this for events/tours etc. will be announced by each event organizer. 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 May Monthly Member Meeting will be LIVE and will be held on Wednesday, May 12th at Chaparral Park in Scottsdale. See the event details and sign up on our club website: https://az.pca.org/event/membershipmeeting-2021-03-03-2021-05-05/ Drive Safely Mark

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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS

Autocross 2021 AUTOCROSS SEASON

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

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

1. When did you join PCA?

I was encouraged to join PCA by my friend, who also owns Porsches, after I bought mine in February 2021.

2. What Porsche(s) do you have?

I have a Taycan 4S and I simply love it as compared to my Tesla Model S previously.

3. Where are you from?

I live in Phoenix with my wife and daughter.

4. Work background or trade?

I’m a physician by profession but a race car driver by heart.

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5. Next upgrade?

My next car would be either a 911 Turbo S or a 911 GT3RS. I bought this car as I’ve always wanted a Porsche and I loved the look when I saw it in Stuttgart for the first time in 2018 at the Porsche museum.

6. Why did you buy your Porsche?

I love that it feels like driving a sports car although it’s heavy. The response is immediate in terms of torque and I love how low it is to the road.

7. Favorite memory with a car?

My favorite memory with a car is driving a Ferrari 458 on a race track.

8. Top 3 cars you would own? Ferrari F8 Tributo Porsche 911 GT3RS McLaren 765LT

From the

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elcome Treffen Scottsdale attendees! Mark and I have been fortunate to have attended manyTreffen events hosted in many parts of the country. Our region is very lucky, to have been chosen to host this year’s spring event here in Scottsdale. Kudos to Rook and Debbie Younger, who have put in many hours planning, preparing for this event along with scheduling all the drives and many volunteers. Mark will be leading the Fountain Hills tours and I will also be helping out on the Information Desk. I can’t wait! This month the winner for the Writer’s Monthly Award for Going Places is Dennis Rood for contributing “Plan B - Part II - The Restoration of a 1961 356 Super Coupe.” 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. Which leads me into my next topic! You might notice that this month’s issue does not include the feature, “Spotless...” “Why?” Because Jim Bultema has not received any tips or suggestions from our members. Come on! We have over 2,000 members in our region, I’m sure some of you have car care experience to share. Reach out to Jim at: JimBultema@az.pca.org Looking forward to seeing you, in person, at our May Monthly Membership meeting!

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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-

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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS May Monthly Membership Meeting at Chaparral Park Wednesday, May 12th - 5:30 pm - 8:15 pm

We’re Back!... For our first in-person meeting in over a year. Grab the keys to your Porsche and head out to Chaparral Park, (where the ducks live) in Scottsdale for a catered, no holds barred, outdoor barbeque. Please leave behind your Zoom, you won’t need it! Be prepared to have a great time mixing it up again and telling your favorite Porsche story. There will be an interesting program (TBA) and we have a liquor permit so you can BYOB. Refreshments (non-alcoholic) will also be available to order.

Details: Where: Social hour: Catered BBQ Dinner: Program: Cost: Organizers: Suggested Parking:

Chaparral Park, 5401 Hayden Road, Scottsdale at the Central Ramada 5:30 to 6:30 6:30 to 7:15 President, Mark Baker 7:15 to 8:15 $33 each Monthly meeting chair: Jim and Carole Bultema (jabultema@aol. com) 928.607.1210 From Hayden Road turn on Jackrabbit Road into the park and then right into parking area. We have seating for 64, so sign up early!

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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS

ALPINE TOUR XX REDO

SORRY, THIS EVENT IS ALL BOOKED 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. G O I N G P L A C E S 85.2021

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MEET A MEMBER

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

7. Next upgrade?

1. When did you join PCA?

8. Have you personalized your car?

I joined January 2021.

2. What Porsche(s) do you have? I have a 2003 996 Carrera 4S.

3. Where are you from?

Originally from Glendora, CA and have lived in Scottsdale since 2004.

4. Family?

Beautiful wife and two amazing daughters 8 and 10.

5. Work background or trade?

Business Management Systems and Software.

6. What makes your car special?

It is a Porsche 911! Need I say more?

Nothing planned. I am boring and appreciate Porsche engineering.

One small sticker of Phoenix skyline on the rear window; kidding aside I have made strides to keep it as original as possible.

9. Favorite memory with a car?

Driving the whole family out for a picnic and some sweeping turns.

10. Why did you buy your Porsche?

My dad had a 912 and I’ve always been committed to driving a manual 911 normally-aspirated flat six.

11 High school nickname? Spoke (I was thin).

12. Top 3 cars you would own?

My 911, my 200 Series Toyota Land Cruiser and my wife’s E400 wagon.

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HPDE at Arizona Motorsports Park by Dan Bouet, Driver Education Chair photos by Jennifer Harrenstein

pril 17th was another perfect day in the desert at Arizona Motorsports Park. We had a great group of drivers who participated in the event.

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Another Year, Another Drive to Survive by Danielle Badler

s I’m writing this, I have the Formula 1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix from Imola on the TV. Yes, I’m multitasking. But it’s really not that hard. If you can sit still in front of a TV for the entirety of an F1 race, following the action intently, you’ve either got blinders on or you’ve superglued yourself to your chair. That said, I do feel an affinity to all the drivers and teams. Because, just a few days ago, I finished watching “Formula 1 Drive to Survive.” The third iteration, on last year’s championship. But my watching “Drive to Survive” is due, in part, to my wanting to write a column on the series. News flash; it’s not easy to come up with a topic every month. If I had another subject to pound keys about, would I have watched the latest Netflix series? I’m really not sure. You see, I remember the gist of my reviews of the first two series … how they peeled the onion on the stresses, the insecurity, the endless pressure of F1 “pilotage.” It was eye-opening. You began to really understand just how fluid, and short, and paranoid, life can be in the ionosphere of motor racing. And now? I hate to say it; more of the same. Which, to me, is now the problem. It’s getting old. It seems like everyone in the “circus” is now well-aware of the cameras and microphones. When they’re in deep conversation about something that’s “important,” they step away from the mike. When each driver, and team principal, is formally interviewed, it’s all about “focus.” Focus, focus, focus. Oh, and they have to keep pushing. Right, I get it. But, geesh, is that it? Oh, they also use a lot of “potty” words, and I mean a lot, which is a word of warning if you’re planning to watch with your kids. It’s weird. The series has now become very, very two-dimensional. With only a few exceptions. In fact, I found myself making a list of what didn’t “survive” this year. Let’s start with COVID. The first race, in Melbourne, was canceled with everyone on-site, when a McLaren mechanic tested positive. Did we learn what steps the FIA took in response? Did we learn anything about how they reinvented the series? How they created repeat weekends? All to piece together some semblance of a series? And keep sponsors and a worldwide TV audience happy? No. And the drivers. Nothing about George Russell filling in for Lewis, who tested positive for one race. How George was, all of a sudden, fighting for a win. Not a word. Nor anything about Hulkenberg being called in to fill a seat, at the German GP. He was home when he got the call. He then tore down to the track, in his Porsche GT2 RS. How do we know this? In the live telecast. When Nico Rosberg told us. According to Nico, Hulkenberg had just bought the car from Nico’s father, Kiki. Nothing about Claire Williams selling the team to a hedge fund. And not one word with Max Verstappen. Nothing. My understanding is that Max feels like the series is selectively edited and, as a result, “manufactured.” He’d rather give one-to-one interviews with accredited journalists. I can’t blame him. Anyone can say “focus.” Except Kimi, who doesn’t say anything, either. While he’s having his portrait taken, the voiceover says he just doesn’t like giving interviews.

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He doesn’t. The photographer tells him to smile for the camera. He doesn’t change his expression. No. Instead, we get endless coverage of the “silly season,” of rumored and pending driver changes. Whether they’re early in the season, like Ricciardo announcing he’s leaving Renault for McLaren, after Sainz announces he’s going to Ferrari, or late in the season, when Haas dumps both drivers. Now, that did get a bit interesting. We do follow Guenther Steiner, Haas team principal, as they meet with a potential German sponsor. Turns out, the potential sponsor tells the Haas team that they’d be a lot more interested if Haas had a German driver. And what do they do? At the penultimate race of the season, we learn they hired young Mick Schumacker, Michael’s son, as well as Nikita Mazepin, the son of a Russian oligarch. Then there really is the drama of Grosjean’s crash. You hear all the drivers on the radio imploring their teams to “tell me he’s ok, please, tell me he’s ok.” Toto Wolff, Mercedes team principal says, “a car shouldn’t break in two. This shouldn’t happen to an F1 car.” Lewis says “you need to compartmentalize.” Christian Horner, Red Bull team principal, says, “Not only through a barrier at 160 MPH, the heat! A ball of flame! It was a miracle. Truly a miracle.” The best comes from Grosjean, himself. “For two minutes, 43 seconds, I was dead. I have no regrets. Life will be much more beautiful. I have a second chance at life…. I will have a legacy in Formula 1. I’m the man that walked out of a fire.” And this from Perez, “We are different. We are Formula 1 drivers. We are crazy people.” Indeed. At the very next race, Perez, who is without a seat for the next season, being dropped by Racing Point, which is soon to become Aston Martin, drives the race of his life; he’s last after one lap … and he comes back to win … in his 190th start. “It makes me very sad, leaving. Life isn’t fair, though. Formula 1 isn’t either. If this is the end, I’m extremely happy for what I achieved. So, thank you, Formula 1.” The next thing you know, Horner is on the phone to him, saying “Welcome to Red Bull!” Finally, we hear from Lewis, who wins his seventh world championship, tying with Schumacher, and talks about George Floyd and Black Lives Matter. “I can no longer be quiet … when people call you names, to go back to your own country, and you’re in your own country … I’ll be damned if I don’t use my success to make change.” Note to producers; I understand leaving the Lewis interview for the end. But, all through the series, every time we see a shot through the steering wheel of the driver, we see, on the wheel, facing the camera, slogans like “End racism” and “We race as one.” We see tee-shirts worn by the drivers bearing the slogans. Why leave any explanation for the end? Oh by the way, the camera work is, once again, truly extraordinary. Especially the shot, from above, of a pit stop … of a car zooming in, and zooming out, in about the time it takes to read that. Is that enough? I guess it depends on whether you have blinders on.

BOOK REVIEWS FOR PORSCHEPHILES by Bruce Herrington, Orange Coast Region

914 and 914-6 PORSCHE A Restorer’s Guide to Authenticity III

914 and 914-6 PORSCHE A Restorer’s Guide to Authenticity III by Dr. B. Johnson with George Hussey., Published November 2020 by Beeman Jorgensen, Indianapolis, IN.

r. Johnson is best known for his guide to 356 authenticity. This book is similarly thorough, complete and detailed. This third addition has updated information and pictures in color. It is an invaluable resource for anyone interested in a 914 Porsche. There are nine chapters, five appendices and a comprehensive index. There is also a background discussion of how Porsche, VW and Audi part numbers are configured and their relationships. An interesting page on the family tree of the various iterations of the Porsche 914 is also included. Chapters cover all aspects of the vehicle, ranging from Chassis via Interior to Brakes, Suspension and Transmission. The appendices offer a wealth of information including exterior color (by name, number and code) for each year/model; chassis, engine and transmission numbers, and a ‘Spotters Guide’ to the features unique to the various years.

designs, the adjust-ability or non-adjust-ability of the passenger seat, and the upholstery of the seat bottoms. This reviewer finds that the organization of this book, (by component and its year by year changes), to be very practical and useful. When you are looking at a car, you usually look at only a part of the car at a time. When looking at, say a door pillar, it is nice to have a presentation of the year by year changes in the striker plate. This book provides a set of eight pictures illustrating the changes to the rear bumper, and a set of ten pictures showing the various versions of rear panel scripts, 13 pictures of the various wheels used. There is even a set of six pictures of different tachometers used on 914s. Since the 914 was long considered a bastard step-child of Porsche AG, it never really gained the respect it deserved as, arguably more Porsche than the 356. For this reason very few 914s currently running have been kept anywhere near all-original. This book is essential to identify the tweaks when considering a purchase, or out of curiosity about your own 914, or even for the purpose of being a knowledgeable on-looker at a Concours or a Cars & Coffee..

914 and 914-6 PORSCHE is well illustrated with pictures to clarify details described in the text, some of which, would benefit considerably with the addition of colored arrows to highlight specifics. A nice touch is the inclusion of factory parts diagrams to precisely identify components being discussed in the text. Some 117,000 - 914s were built during the 7 year period 19701976. As described and illustrated in this book, there seem to have been almost 117 different versions, considering changes to valence, headlight boxes, cowl/strut bracing and especially the evolution of the bumper structure to comply with on-going changes to US Bumper requirements. Additional changes were made during the years to the interior configuration and materials, including presence or absence of consoles of several different

914 and 914-6 PORSCHE is soft bound with 128, 9x11 inch, glossy pages. It should be available for $39.95 from your favorite book seller (ask for it), or from Amazon.com. Note that if you buy direct from the author, at www.tpr-inc.com, access to an on-line gallery of images from the book is included in the price. Otherwise, the digital images are a $9.95 extra cost option.

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1989, a win at Mid-Ohio for Porsche with Fabi, right and Walker at left. Article by Tom Beeler Fourth in a series on Porsche Indy car history

hen we last left the Porsche Projekt 2708, it had two events under it’s belt — a poor showing at Laguna Seca and a DNQ at Tamiami Park. On team president Al Holbert’s advice, Porsche dumped the home-grown, flat-bottomed 2708 chassis for a customer March chassis. March had been building successful Indy car chassis throughout the 1980s for the best programs in the Championship Auto Racing Teams (CART) series. The 1988 CART Porsche program saw real growth. It introduced the former Toleman/ Benetton F1 driver and 1983 Indianapolis 500 pole sitter and Rookie of the Year, Teo Fabi, to the team. His seventh-place finish at the season opener at Phoenix was the first of eight top-ten finishes in the 16-race 1988 schedule. Fabi would finish the season tenth in points. But Porsche finished a dismal fourth in engine manufacturer points, scoring 44 to Chevrolet’s 320, Cosworth’s 206, and John Judd’s 131.

Teo Fabi, a racer, and an automotive engineer.

Meanwhile, over at Team Penske, a change was brewing. “We were at Penske, closely watching them from afar because we knew the full potential of the company,” then Team Penske manager Derrick Walker told us in a recent interview. “If they put their mind to it, it could be considerably difficult to beat them. But we could see a lot of things they were, from our viewpoint, doing wrong.” Walker was considering a change, and this might be his best opportunity. “I had started to look around during the beginning of ’88 to look at what opportunity and might be out there to join a team and make my way as a part-owner,” Walker explained. “I wanted to have an opportunity to own my own race team. I was running (Danny) Sullivan’s car (for Team Penske), and we were on the championship run, and locked it in. I thought there'd never be a better time to to make a move. “I saw this was one of the teams that could use some help,” Walker said. “So I approached Al (Holbert), and he was very open to it.” But leaving the 1988 CART championship-winning Team Penske was a gamble for Walker. “Well, he was annoyed,” Walker said of Roger

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Porsche and Fabi qualified a disappointing 8th at Indianapolis in 1989.

Penske’s reaction to the news. “He was angry because now he’s got to find somebody to replace me. And knowing that I was going to the Porsche program, that I could perhaps help them a lot more than he would like to see.

“…by far the best engine in Indy car…,” said Walker

“I said to Penske before I left his office, ‘Roger, if you were me, you'd be doing the same thing. Only you’d do it 10 years earlier than me,’” Walker added with a laugh.

Fabi at Mid-Ohio.

“And so we had an agreement for me to join them. I didn't want to leave while I was still in a championship run (with Penske and Sullivan). Once we'd secured the championship, I started to make moves. That final decision to move ahead and be part of the house team was done the week, just before (Holbert) was killed.” Walker then “snuck over” to Europe to meet with “the German contingent”. When the news of Holbert’s death in a private plane crash hit, Penske reached back out to Walker to offer him his old position, but the die had been cast. “We had to just focus on the job and how can we get this big program up to speed quick enough before, quite frankly, the interest disappeared from the factory and the board of directors,” explained Walker. “Some of these (board members) who Al had been very close with were slowly retiring, and the new blood looked at the program and saw everything wrong about it, and did everything they could to try and get it out of there. “The thing that kept it going for two years was the fact that we had contracts with sponsors.” Walker said of the March “It was really a very robust chassis, and it worked quite well, and was reasonably competitive. “But the thing that was really good about it was the engine. The engine at that time was by far the best engine in Indy car, and Indy car teams knew - the systems it had, and the ability to tune it and make it well flexible for your needs. It was by far the best engine and it got better and better and better as time went on.” Walker’s 1989 Porsche program was the high-water mark for the team. The new version of the engine in the March 89P (P for Porsche), with a focused Fabi at the wheel, showed itself well.

Darrick Walker in 2013 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

“We had a foot that strong foot in the top 10,” Walker said. “And if we got a good start and did get everything okay, we could stay with a pack - maybe get in the top three on occasions.” Fabi finished fourth in points behind Emerson Fittipaldi, Rick Mears and Michael Andretti. Porsche won the poles of the Portland and Mid-Ohio races, and earned nine top-five finishes in 15 events - winning at Mid-Ohio and finishing second on the big oval at Michigan. The low point was Indianapolis, where it qualified 8th, but finished 13th with ignition issues. For 1990, Porsche rolled the dice once more. On the last year of their Quaker State sponsorship, March Cars approached Porsche with a radical new chassis idea - one that would have Indy car repercussions to this day. That will be in the next installment of Porsche at the Indianapolis 500. Photography on this article is ©IMS, ©Larry Clarino and ©shn/PCA

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PLAN B - Part II The Restoration of a 1961 356 Super Coupe

by Mike Piccolo Contributed by Dennis Rood

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. .

ince I last left you our quest now is to find an appropriate body shop skilled in the rebuilding and restoration of our classic cars, especially Porsches. Since our cars are of unibody construction and require special equipment to get everything aligned correctly and, most importantly, the skill to get it right the first time! First, we must go back to where we left off, the summer of 1990. 114157 was now sitting in a corner of my garage on jack stands waiting for something to happen. As it turns out the “wait” turned into a 25 year slumber! As with most restoration projects “life” seems to get in the way. Out of sight, out of mind, at least it was partially disassembled. In the meantime, the ’65 needed an engine rebuild which I had to do shortly after putting 114157 into its position in the garage Then a year later I had the opportunity to purchase a very nice early ’64 C sunroof coupe that needed an interior to make a real nice concours contender. It also had all the typical 356 oil leaks that would be easy to remedy. Purchase made. 114157 would have to wait a little longer. The 64 turned into another complete engine rebuild and the interior had to wait. The 64 was sold in 1997 to fund the purchase of a new Boxster.

out look at the car and see if it was worth doing. We got together in the fall of 2014 and then I went down to check out his shop. He indicated that he was about 3 to 6 months out. This was tight but doable. During our meeting I indicated that I would like to help in the restoration doing the “grunt” work and learning a bit about the craft. He was open to it and indicated that it would also help in keeping the bill in check! I was all for that. A few weeks after our meeting Kerstan phoned and said he had a cancellation and could I have the car down to him the first week in January (2015). I said of course and then realized the car was still on jack stands with the suspension still in place. Time to get to work! To do the restoration correctly I had to supply just a “shell” so he could perform his “magic.” That meant removing everything else that was bolted on then attaching a rotisserie so the entire car is accessible for the upcoming bodywork. Being retired, I could spend all the time necessary to accomplish said task. It took about a week to get everything else removed cataloged and stored. 114157 was finally ready to be transported to Rillos. The first order of business was to get the car media blasted to remove

Let’s flash forward to the summer of 2014 when I finally decided to retire from my “real” job. I could now concentrate on building my vintage racer, finally! However a funny thing happened during 114157’s “slumber” the value had increased quite a bit. Question, did it still make sense to build a vintage racer or put it back to its original condition? I didn’t have to wait long for an answer. In early 2015 PCA announced that the 2017 Parade would be held in Spokane! Decision made. 114157 would become a full concours restoration and I had a deadline… 114157 would become a full concours restoration and I had a deadline (Plan B). The search for a good body shop had to start NOW. My first choice was a well-known body man in Woodinville, Washington. After a conversation with him and a disclosure of my plan and timeframe he said that, unfortunately, he had a two year backlog. That would not work. After checking out a few more shops it was becoming apparent this was not going to be easy. About this time I remembered that Dennis Rood had a car done by someone in Kent. I contacted Dennis and he supplied the necessary information. The shop was Rillos Restoration, owned by Kerstan Rillos. He agreed to come

On rotisserie ready for body shop.

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PLAN B The Restoration of a 1961 356 Super Coupe (Continued from page 23)

all the undercoating and to really see what we had to work with. Remember I had already removed all the paint so we could see the obvious areas that needed attention. What was hidden we didn’t know…yet. Once back we were getting the picture. Already knowing there was extensive front damage there was also rust in the right rear wheelhouse, the passenger door bottom needed replacing, the cowl area near the A pillars had extensive rust, the battery box needed replacing and finally the front torsion bar connection points were poorly repaired. Kerstan had his work cut out for him! Although he did say he had seen far worse, I wasn’t to convinced. Luckily, I had purchased a NOS (new old stock) complete front nose section and many other body pieces back in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Kerstan was quite happy about that as some of the reproduction pieces require a lot of work to get them to fit right. The first order of business was to remove the front sheet metal as this was the worst area. The nose was completely removed exposing even more damage and necessitating the need for a complete battery box assembly and gas tank shelf. The inner nose section could be repaired. We had to remove the left front fender as we found a whole section of the original fender still underneath! This explained why the hood didn’t exactly fit correctly. This was some other body shops “shortcut.” Since a complete battery box was not in the original equation I began looking for all the pieces required. I contacted Trevor’s Hammerworks and he said he had a complete one made up and ready to go. Sold! Next was the gas tank shelf, door bottom, rear wheel house, front fender braces and jack receivers all these were supplied by Restoration Design. The rest of the rust repair patches Kerstan could fabricate himsel

While Kerstan was working on the nose I was given the task of grinding all the welds around the floor pans and clean everything up. Whoever installed in new floor pans merely “gas” welded them in. They are supposed to be mig welded. By grinding down all the “lumps” there would be a much smoother finish and look more like how the factory would have done it. Remember, we are going for an authentic look here as these will be seen when the car is judged.

Wearing a new nose.

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Inner structure with nose removed showing collision damage.

After all the panels were correctly welded in position I wanted to replicate how the factory finished all the welds, that is, all the joints are leaded to smooth everything out. A dying art for sure. Today there are chemicals that can be used that look almost the same to cover up the welds. I opted not to go that direction. As I mentioned, it is becoming a lost art to lead body panels. I reached out to one of the last people I know of in the Seattle area, Ted Atkins, who was the body man I originally contacted to do the restoration. He graciously accepted to do it, evenings. He rechecked and fixed all the door gaps, front hood and covered all the welds. Final product, like the factory did it.

Bodywork complete ready for primer.

Nose with leading complete.

Another one of my tasks was to restore the gas tank. With this year 356 it must look correct as it is front and center in the luggage compartment and would be scrutinized when the car is judged. I learned how to use and form Bondo to make the ribs straight and uniform and to smooth out the numerous dents. In all 24 hours were invested in getting it concours ready. Next was sanding and polishing all the interior trim pieces. These could have been replaced but I wanted to retain as much of the original trim as I could. Why purchase reproduction when the old would be better, not to mention authenticity? By the fall of 2015, 114157 was ready for paint preparation. I believe that this phase is the hardest part not for the obvious reasons but the sheer amount of work that goes into it. It is certainly the least understood. I cannot count the number of times I have heard $10K, $20K for a paint job? There are a number of tasks including prep coat, guide coat and seal coat, all with hand sanding in between and dry times and then apply the base coat, color coat. All very labor extensive. I really got an education! In the end we went with a two stage paint from PPG. It doesn’t replicate the factory application in that there is no orange peel but to be competitive it is the way to go. Besides it will look great for years to come and will stand up without a whole lot of maintenance. When all is said and done, I was able to put in 150 hours of my labor and Kerstan came in at 700 hours! That is why I originally opted for a vintage racer in the first place (Plan A) However the final result was amazing!

Seal coat applied.

114157 returned “home” mid - March 2016 after 15 months at Rillos Restoration. Now to get all back together by July 2017 for the Spokane Parade.

Fresh out of the paint booth.

Home again! G O I N G P L A C E S 85.2021

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Autumn in Wisconsin is all about the color and getting out to see it. Wisconsin comes alive in the Fall with gorgeous vistas of colorful foliage, lakes, rivers, and waterfalls. Take in Mother Nature’s show as you cruise the beautiful ribbons of asphalt leading through these scenic wonders. Join us in October 2021 as we explore America’s Dairyland. When it’s time to take a break from the beautiful landscape surroundings, our host hotel, the historic American Club,

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