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Vo l u m e 52 I s s u e 5 EDITOR Angela Manente gpeditor@az.pca.org
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CONTRIBUTORS Rick Althouse Danielle Badler Mark Baker Gregg and Ali Bull Jim Bultema Darryl Deppe Jennifer Harrenstein Bruce Herrington Kim Kemper Jerry King Jan Mackulak Kenneth Mitchell Brian Richardson Dennis Rood Moe Scharhon Geneva Fossett Sorum Michael Urban Phil Veitch Rook Younger
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ON THE COVER Photo by Brian Richardson Copperstate 1000
IN THIS ISSUE FEATURES
8............... Meet A Member - Michael Urban 18.............. AZPCA Autocross Season Event #7 21.............. Driving Tour to Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 22.............. Once Again With Feeling 23.............. Copperstate 1000 24.............. Wicked Run to Wickenburg... 26.............. The 31 Year Rolling Restoration of a 914 33.............. Book Review for Porschephiles
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
NEWS & EVENTS
5............... 2022 Calendar of Events 10.............. May Membership Meeting 11.............. Porsches and Pancakes- U.S. Egg 12.............. Sunday Drive to the Horny Toad 14.............. Day Trip to Prescott 15.............. Alpine Tour XXI 16.............. 9th Annual AZPCA Night Out at the Ballpark 17.............. Save The Dates!
IN EVERY ISSUE SECRE TARY
Jack Arnold secretary@az.pca.org
TREASURER
Andrew Grossman treasurer@az.pca.org
4.............. Arizona Region Board 6.............. President’s Corner 8.............. Social Media 9.............. From the Editor 30.............. New Members 30.............. How to Order Name Badges 31.............. Members’ Anniversaries 32.............. Executive Appointees 32.............. Goodie Store 34.............. Zone 8 Staff and Websites 35.............. Sponsorship Program
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Jen Bartling JenBartling@az.pca.org
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PA S T P R ES I D E N T
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Jim Bultema JimBultema@az.pca.org
Andy Cole AndyCole@az.pca.org
Rook Younger RookYounger@az.pca.org
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Attention AZPCA Members! Please let our sponsors know you are a member of the Arizona Porsche club and that you appreciate their support.
2022 C ALENDAR OF EVENTS 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 entire calendar of club event information. MAY 2022
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Monthly Membership Meeting Drive to Prescott/Gurley Street Grillfor lunch (pg.14) Going Places Deadline (July 2022) Board of Directors Meeting Alpine Tour XXI
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PRESIDENT’S CORNER Ma r k
B a ker
Hello All:
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he temperature is slowly creeping up. I don’t think we have hit the 100 degree mark yet, but it will be coming soon so get out there and enjoy the cooler weather while you can.
We need someone to help the club as the new Going Places Editor !! Angela Manente is stepping down from her post as Going Places Editor in December of this year. She has provided the club with amazing monthly magazines for over 5 years. Thanks Angela, for your great contribution. If you would like to be the next Going Places Editor, please reach out to Angela at: gpeditor@az.pca.org or to me at president@az.pca.org Our Chief Concours Judge (Andy Cole) is hard at work finding a location for this year’s Flight event. Once the location and date are chosen we will be looking for volunteers to help at the event. Events are a little slower in May as the DE and AutoX events will wind up for the season and we tend to schedule less events as the temperature gets warmer. Below are some upcoming events (sign up on MotorsportReg):
• Apr 30 – AutoX at AMP (round 2) • May 4 – Monthly Meeting at Arrivederci Italian Cuisine (at Pima and Pinnacle Peak) • May 7 – Porsches and Pancakes at US Egg • May 22 – Sunday Driving Tour to the Horny Toad (Cave Creek) • Jun 1 – Monthly Meeting - TBA
I hope to see you all at an upcoming event. Drive Safely, Mark
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MEET A MEMBER by
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he AZPCA is made up of a wonderful group of members. As Membership Chair, I would like to introduce featured member, Michael Urban.
1. Work background or trade?
I was an ICU physician and Anesthesiologist in a NYC hospital which I retired from last year.
2. What Porsche(s) do you have?
My Porsche is a 2009 911 and before this car I owned a 2006 Cayman S. I would like to upgrade to a more recent model with conventional 6 speed stick, convertible, either a 911 S or Cayman S. I also own a 1976 MGB which I am able to to do the mechanical work on.
3. Where are you from?
Previously, lived in NYC. I have had a home in Scottsdale for 10 years, but up until recently only spent a few weeks here.
Thanks for reaching out. Michael
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From the An gel a
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EDITOR
Ma nent e
’m still on the hunt for an editor-in-chief (publisher) for Going Places. The member I met with last month decided this was not an opportune time for her to take on this commitment.
In the meantime, Mark Baker, our region President, sent out an E-Blast message to the membership to drum up some potential candidates. Well it worked, because I did receive emails from a few members requesting more information. No decisions or commitments have been made yet! So if you have an interest let me know, gpeditor@az.pca.org Also keep in mind that the newsletter format (template) is all set up and I will be available to train on using the software (Adobe InDesign and Photoshop) for publishing the newsletter. This month the winner for the Writer’s Monthly Award for Going Places is Geneva Fossett Sorum for contributing “Driving Tour to Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.” Geneva 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. Check out the club calendar of events coming up for the latest information at az.pca.org/events Hope to see you soon at an upcoming event.
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MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS May 4, 2022 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Come join us at Arrivederci Italian Cuisine for a buffet of fresh, authentic dishes prepared by their own Italian chef. As always, we have set aside plenty of time for socializing and the opportunity to meet new friends. Hope to see you there. Arrivederci Italian Cuisine 8900 E. Pinnacle Peak Rd (Pinnacle Peak & Pima) Scottsdale, AZ 85255 Event Schedule: 5:30pm – 6:15pm Social Hour 6:15pm – 7:00pm Dinner 7:00pm to 7:30pm Meeting Cost: $30 per person Jim and Carole Bultema, Organizers
Registration is required for this event! Register on MotorsportReg at: https://azpca.motorsportreg.com/events/monthly-meeting-at-arrivederci-italiancuisine-pca-arizona-550331
Registration limited to 70 Registration ends on Sunday, May 1st
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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS
PORSCHES AND PANCAKES Saturday, May 7, 2022
Time:
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Location:
3238 N Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, AZ
Porsche and Pancakes social get together at U.S. Egg in Scottsdale. We have been here before several times and is always a great time with good food and service. We will be ordering off the menu and everyone will be responsible for your own tab.
Registration is required! Event limited to 40 people. Registration link to MotorsportReg: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/porsches-n-pancakes-at-u-s-eggpca-arizona-161691
Registration ends May 6th
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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Sunday Drive to the Horny Toad Sunday, May 22 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Bring your Porsche and join your PCA friends for a leisurely, somewhat scenic drive through North Phoenix to Cave Creek, for lunch at The Horny Toad, the “oldest original restaurant in Cave Creek.”
There will be a limited menu, but you will not be disappointed no matter what you select, and ya gotta have the strawberry shortcake! Register soon, as this event is sure to sell out.
Check the event page on the AZPCA website for more details — https://az.pca.org/event/sunday-drive-to-the-horny-toad/
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REGION ANNOUNCEMENTS
Day Trip to Prescott Wednesday, June 8
Join your PCA friends for a mid week drive to cool Prescott, with lunch at the Gurley Street Grill near the historic Courthouse Square.
For this drive we will make a change from our usual route. After the fun and scenic climb up Yarnell Hill from Wickenburg, we will turn off at Kirkland Junction and follow Iron Springs Road through Skull Valley and enter Prescott from the northwest. Another road in Central Arizona you will want to return to in your Porsche! The drive takes us into downtown Prescott, where we will have lunch at the Gurley Street Grill. The Gurley St. Grill is located in a historic brick building which originally housed the Mulvenon Saloon. The building was destroyed in the Great Fire of 1900 that leveled most of downtown Prescott. Many of the bricks were reused, and you can spot a few of the charred ones throughout the interior of the restaurant. After lunch you may want to stroll around the Courthouse Square, or visit one of the many historic sites, museums, galleries, and shops in the Prescott area. Register early, as this drive is likely to sell out.
Registration is required! Registration link to MotorsportReg: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/day-trip-to-prescott-gurley-street-grill-pcaarizona-929533 | 14 |
AZPCA ALPINE TOUR XXI June 24-25-26, 2022 In Memory of Ken Steele
Join us this year for a great weekend drive to cooler temperatures and great conversation as we gather at Tal-Wi-Wi Lodge.
O n Friday morning our group will depart the East Valley for a weekend on some of the best roads in Arizona to our destination, Tal-Wi-Wi Lodge. Saturday, you can explore on your own, or join a the group drive through New Mexico, south to Clifton Arizona and up the Coronado Trail, which is 93 miles from Clifton to Alpine. We will start at 3000 feet elevation driving up to 8000 feet. We transition from desert to Alpine views on the curviest road in Arizona which some say is 460 turns. But you can count them for yourself. This event always fills up quickly. Limited to 24 vehicles (There will be a waitlist as someone may have to cancel) Make your hotel reservations ASAP at Cabin Butler, for Tal-Wi-Wi Lodge, which has been reserved for our group. Call Reba or Leah at 928-735-7617 mention you are with the Arizona Porsche Group. Leave a message if you are transferred to the afterhours operator for a return call. Additional lodging should Tal-Wi-Wi fill up, is at Cabin Butler’s Mountain Hi Resort, which is 5 miles from Tal-Wi-Wi. Email to: info@cabinbutler.com
Itinerary Friday, June 24th. Leave east valley early morning. Lunch in Pinetop, order off the menu and pay your own bill. Evening social on deck at the Lodge: Bring your own beverage and appetizer to share. Dinner: Bring something to grill or restaurants in town. Saturday, June 25th. Options: Explore on your own or join the group drive and bring a picnic lunch. Dinner: Group dinner at Avery’s Barbecue, order off the menu and pay your own bill or dinner on your own. Sunday, June 26th. Drive home on your own. Suggestion: Breakfast in Greer
Reserve your spot for the drive on MotorsportReg: https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/azpca-alpine-tour-xxi-tal-wi-lodge-pca-arizona-597302 Questions: Contact Mark Manente at: mailto:vicepresident@az.pca.org G O I N G P L A C E S 85.2022
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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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AZPCA AUTOCROSS SEASON EVENT #7 STORY BY KENNETH MITCHELL PHOTO BY THE STIG
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he AZPCA Region Autocross Season Event #7 was held on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at the Arizona Motorsports Park (AMP) in Litchfield Park, a day before the Spring Equinox (The start of Spring). There are two more events remaining for this season. But, by the time this article is published, the season has concluded, and the next event will be after the summer break. As predicted by the German Tradition Dachstag Day Weather Predictor, the weather for this event was spot-on, “AZPCA Region Autocross Perfect”. You could not have asked for a better perfect-weather day and 37 drivers enjoyed another course designed by the Mystery Course Designer. At this time, it is unknown if this Mystery Course Designer is the same Mystery Course Designer that designed the course for Event #5. The AZPCA Region Autocross Ace Correspondence Reporting Team (ACRT) is still following up numerous leads regarding the identity of this/these Mystery Course Designer(s). While one of the ACRT Investigators was following-up on one of the numerous leads the investigator observed a daily driver vehicle that was displaying a sign on the back window “I am the Stig”. At this point it is unknown if “Stig” is the Mystery Course Designer or not. Since this vehicle may be owned by the “Stig”, the ACRT will keep this vehicle under surveillance. The secret identity of the Mystery Course Designer days are numbered and you will read about the results of the investigation first here in this publication. There were no first-timer AZPCA Region members at this event. However, two PCA members from other regions joined in on the fun. Rex K., in his 2008 Porsche 911 4S Cabo, drove from Hudson, CO, and is a member of the Rocky Mountain Region. Rex’s best time was 63.316 Seconds. Kent T., in his | 18 |
AZPCA A-X #7, March 19, 2022 DRIVER
TOP TIME OF DAY CAR
BEST RUN
Kim K
2016 Porsche GT3 RS
55.975
Eric S
2006 Porsche 911 C2S
56.275
Martin R
2007 Porsche Cayman S
57.048
Scott O
2012 Porsche 911
59.034
Eric T
2014 Porsche Cayman S
59.562
Brian M
2015 Porsche Cayman GTS
61.079
Marc T
1976 Porsche 914
61.206
Dave M
2014 Porsche Cayman S
61.681
Bill P
2000 Porsche Boxster S
62.289
Jason B
2022 Porsche Cayman GT4
62.437
Rex K
2008 Porsche 911 C4S Cab
63.316
Pete P
2020 Porsche Macan GTS
65.614
KC M
2015 Porsche Cayman GTS
66.614
Rick A
1994 Porsche 968
66.843
Chris M
2005 Porsche Boxster S
69.347
Kent T
2021 Porsche Macan Turbo
70.033
John M Jaqueline E
2019 Porsche 911 2019 Porsche 911
70.4 80.775
DRIVER
CAR
GROUP X
Ealing J
2015 Factory 5 GTM
56.06
Ken M
2013 Chevrolet Corvette GS
56.673
Aaron S
2019 Mazda Miata
57.177
Jeff W
2006 Honda S2000
57.415
Jonathan B
2016 Mercedes Benz AMG GTS
57.722
Jason S
2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (R)
57.774
Mathias A
2022 Cadillac CT4-V Black Wing
58.736
Scott M
2015 Subaru BRZ
58.954
Dane T
1999 Mazda Miata
59.834
Travis M
2006 Chevrolet Corvette
60.612
Jim E
2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
60.937
Andrew T
2013 Suburu BRZ
61.634
Mike C
2014 BMW 228i
61.658
Mike T
2017 Chevrolet Corvette GS (R)
62.129
Greg K
1969 Chevrolet Corvette
62.391
Chuck N
1990 Mazda Miata
63.569
Diane C
2014 BMW 228i
64.131
David E Robert M
1990 Chevrolet Corvette 2010 Audi A5
65.675 67.377
2021 Porsche Macan Turbo, drove from the Tucson Area and is a member of the Southern Arizona Region. Kent’s best time was 70.033 Seconds. AZPCA Region would like to thank our visiting members for joining us.
All the Porsches run in Group “P” and all the AZPCA Region members driving their non-Porsche vehicles run in Group “X”. In Group “P”, the leader of the pack was Kim K., in his 2016 GT3 RS, and his best run was 55.975 seconds. Eric S., in his 2006 Porsche Carrera S, ran a 56.275 second lap for the second best “P” Car time, and following Eric was Martin R., in his 2007 Porsche Cayman S, and his best lap time was 57.048 seconds.
The course ran in a counterclockwise direction and had a couple of slaloms, several gate elements, a left-hand sweeper, a couple of box turn segments, and the showcase front straightaway.
In Group “X”, AZPCA Region member, Ealing J. continues to lead the way, and this time, with his gremlin free Group “X” car. Ealing’s best run was 56.060 seconds in the afternoon session. Following Ealing was AZPCA Region member, Ken M with a time of 56.673. Rounding out the podium was Jonathan B., trying out some new autocross competition tires on his Group “X” car. His best run was 57.722 seconds. This writer asked Jonathan what he thought of the new tires and his reply was he would give them another try at the next event. AZPCA Region member, Mathias A., followed Jonathan with his best lap time of 58.736 seconds.
The drivers ran 4 separate timed laps in the morning session and three separate timed laps in the afternoon session. 57% of the drivers improved their morning lap times in the afternoon session. The driver who had the most improvement between the two sessions was Jaqueline R., driving a 2019 Porsche Carrera. Her improvement was 21.283 seconds. That is a very, very nice improvement. Hopefully, she will be back again and joining in on the fun. There were a variety of Porsche cars running this event. There was a GT3 RS; several Carreras, Boxsters, and Caymans including a GT4; a couple of Macans, a 968, and a 914. AZPCA A-X #7, March 19, 2022 DRIVER
HEAT 1 CAR
HEAT 2
RUN 1
RUN 2
RUN 3
RUN 4
RUN 5
RUN 6
RUN 7
DNF
67.377
DNF
DNF
DNF
68.191+1
67.577
Robert M
2010 Audi A5
Pete P
2020 Porsche Macan GTS
67.951
67.73
DNF
67.621
65.614
66.22
65.806
Andrew T
2013 Suburu BRZ
63.889
63.581
63.256
61.643+1
63.579
61.778
61.634
Marc T
1976 Porsche 914
63.932
DNF
65.191+1
64.265
61.206
62.562+1
DNF
Dane T
1999 Mazda Miata
62.729
61.98
60.489
59.834
DNF
60.388
61.032
Brian M
2015 Porsche Cayman GTS
68.823
63.684
62.906
63.057
62.674
65.036+1
61.079
Eric T
2014 Porsche Cayman S
59.562
59.812+1
60.027
59.685
59.696
60.958
60.528
Jeff W
2006 Honda S2000
58.182+1
57.818
71.158
58.734+2
57.545+1
57.415
57.417
Ken M
2013 Chevrolet Corvette GS
58.012+1
57.656
56.673
57.136+1
57.448
57.754+1
57.544
Ealing J
2015 Factory 5 GTM
DNF
57.522
56.466
57.334
56.3
55.921+1
56.06
Bill P
2000 Porsche Boxster S
63.797
63.516
63.502
62.289
63.611
62.847
63.364
Mathias A
2022 Cadillac CT4-V Black Wing
59.586
59.33
58.736
58.808
DNF
59.34
59.456
Aaron S
2019 Mazda Miata
58.064
57.255+2
57.177
DNF
57.552
57.778
57.073+2
Scott O
2012 Porsche 911
David E
1990 Chevrolet Corvette
KC M
2015 Porsche Cayman GTS
Eric S
2006 Porsche 911 C2S
Chuck N
1990 Mazda Miata
60.123
59.769
59.034
59.611
61.154
59.521
60.145
66.612+1
66.178
65.874
65.915
66.977
66.595
65.675
70.951
70.739
71.25
69.404+1
66.614
66.529+1
68.104
DNF
56.275
56.766
56.869+2
57.119
56.682
56.95
66.972+1
65.878
65.513
65.979
63.569
DNF
65.273
Rick A
1994 Porsche 968
67.306
67.546
66.843
68.777
68.454
68.509
67.597
John M
2019 Porsche 911
78.672
75.450+1
74.776
72.797+1
72.385
70.4
67.926+1
Justinian L
2019 Porsche 911 Turbo S
Chris M
2005 Porsche Boxster S
Martin R
2007 Porsche Cayman S
Jaqueline E
2019 Porsche 911
Travis M Dave M
DNF
DNF
DNF
DNF
DNS
DNS
DNS
71.554
70.775
69.767
69.347
72.755
73.062
72.173
57.433
57.193
57.152
57.586+1
57.048
57.190+1
57.768+1
102.058
95.223
90.885
91.696
83.917
82.819
80.775
2006 Chevrolet Corvette
62.345
60.965
60.718
60.612
60.360+1
61.625+1
61.17
2014 Porsche Cayman S
DNF
64.016
64.348
DNF
63.157
61.681
62.738
Jason B
2022 Cayman GT4
63.544
64.63
66.433
65.75
63.428
63.375
62.437
Jim E
2019 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
65.646
61.757
61.412
61.38
61.153
61.909
60.937 62.002
Mike C
2014 BMW 228i
62.283+1
63.768
63.821
66.68
62.553
61.658
Greg K
1969 Chevrolet Corvette
63.528
63.516+1
62.391
64.306+1
DNF
62.992+1
63.156
Jonathan B
2016 Mercedes Benz AMG GTS
57.722
58.677
58.58
58.754
59.478
59.436
58.864
68.116+3
66.033+2
70.051+1
DNF
DNS
DNS
DNS
65.932
66.007
DNF
65.885
64.865
64.961
64.131 60.234
Kent T
2021 Porsche Macan Turbo
Diane C
2014 BMW 228i
Jason S
2003 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (R)
Rex K
2008 Porsche 911 C4S Cab
Scott M
2015 Subaru BRZ
Mike T Kim K
2017 Chevrolet Corvette GS (R) 2016 Porsche GT3 RS
59.501
59.349
59.563
59.716
57.774
58.757
65.320+3
64.885
63.689+1
63.316
DNF
64.586
DNS
DNF
58.954
60.190+1
59.418+1
59.685+2
59.491
59.035
63.518 55.733+1
62.176 56.032
63.293 55.975
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62.129 DNS
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AZPCA AUTOCROSS EVENT #7
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This course was not difficult to follow. Unfortunately, some drivers had a little difficulty staying on the designed course and made some minor course deviations. A course deviation is when a driver steers around a “course marker (cone)” with all four wheels thus, often shortening the course. A course deviation disqualifies the driver from receiving a lap time score only for that lap. In addition to a few course deviations, there were numerous drivers annihilating the defenseless cones. There were six-drivers with cone kills, the greatest number of drivers than any other single event this season. Also, this event had double the total amount of “cone kills” than any other single event this season with twenty-two “cone kills”. The “Top Cone Killer” was Ken T., and he had a total of six kills, the most of any driver in a single event. Kent also takes this prestigious honor away from Scott O. that had five kills in a single event. Sorry Scott, records are meant to be broken. The runner-up “Cone Killer” for this event was Rex T., our visiting Rocky Mountain Region member, and he had 4 “kills”, and following Rex was Martin R., with three “kills”. Martin just marred his perfect clean season record with these three kills. The next event after you read this article will be after the summer break. The 2022-2023 AZPCA Region Autocross Season will commence on Saturday, October 15, 2022, at AMP in Litchfield Park. Every event this season has been sold-out weeks before the event. If you wish to beat the rush for Event #1 for the next season, you can go to your Motorsportreg.com (MSR) account and sign up for the event. If you sign up now, you could be the second person to sign up (and yes yours truly is the first!). Hopefully, we’ll see you at the first event in the fall. If you’re looking for more AZPCA Region fun-packed events during the summer break, there will be the Rook and Debbie Younger Driving Tours, Jim and Carole Bultema Dinner Meetings, Dennis Rood Porsche & Pancakes Event, and the Dan Bouet Driver’s Education (DE) Events that you can partake in along with other AZPCA Region members. These forementioned events all have the same thing in common as the autocross events, they are fun-packed with lots of camaraderie. If you have any questions regarding the autocross events, please contact the Autocross Chairs, Kim K. or Rick A., at autocross@ az.pca.org. ENJOY YOUR SUMMER AND WE’LL SEE YOU NEXT FALL!
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DRIVING TOUR TO ARIZONA-SONORA DESERT MUSEUM STORY and PHOTOS BY GENEVA FOSSETT SORUM I
t’s sunny and dry nearly every day in Arizona. But not always. And the two days before our event were overcast and rainy. The drive organizer, Rook Younger, got a few inquiries about the weather from worried participants beforehand. It was a relief to see a beautiful bright morning as we gathered in the parking lot of the Chandler Cracker Barrel. The parking lot became a social scene as we met other arriving club members. It seems every gathering, driving tours and other events, we meet wonderful people we want to call our friends forever. My favorite part of Porsche Club drives occurs when the group stops at an intersection. It’s a habit now to roll down the windows and listen as the cars take off from a stop. The signature Porsche roars are great, and the comradery of driving in a line of beautiful Porsches is a thrill. That is how all drives start, including this one. The drive out on I-10 was easy enough and included some intervals of desert scenery. Much of the stretch of interstate h i g h w a y towards Tucson is just two lanes, intermittently clogged with big rig trucks and occasional impatient drivers. It’s still fun to be in a line of P-cars. Sometimes other drivers even wave and smile. Quick - think of the number of national parks in Arizona that you know of. As new residents of this state, we could only think of one – the Grand Canyon. There are three. And the truly scenic part of this tour started in another one of Arizona’s; the Saguaro National Park. This park near Tucson is dedicated to preserving the universal symbol of the American west – the Saguaro cactus. Throughout the park are narrow twisting and dipping roads that compete for attention with the incredible landscape views.
Mostly outdoors on nearly 100 acres, there are examples of the natural aspects of Arizona: pathways through different examples of desert landscapes, a small zoo displaying popular animals that live in the state, a botanical garden that has many kinds of Sonoran Desert cactus, flowers, and other plants. Reptile displays, a geology exhibit, a hummingbird enclosure, and a great gift shop. There is much more than all that and it was well worth the drive. The road back out towards I-10 was a continuation of the spectacular road into the park. You know the type of road we like - narrow twisting lanes that climb up and down tight mountainside curves. It had all the challenges that makes drivers want to study the road, though the scenery was quite distracting. Going slower at a touring pace rewarded everyone with long views into vast desert valleys and mountains in the distance. My husband, Jeff, and I hope to join another drive soon, see our new friends and drive our fun car (2021 911 Carrera) with them.
Our first driving tour in Arizona with our new PCA club!
Our destination on this drive, the ArizonaSonora Desert Museum, is an amazing place. It is so unique that it defies a simple definition. G O I N G P L A C E S 85.2022
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ONCE AGAIN, WITH FEELING STORY BY DANIELLE BADLER
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o I watched Season 4 of “Drive to Survive.” Actually, I more or less binge-sped through it. Because all I really, really wanted to do was get to the end, to see how they handled the season-ending last-lap contretemps between Lewis and Max. Boy was I disappointed. Because, well, since I knew what happened, there was nothing I learned from the docu-series that I didn’t already know. Hey, look, once again, the camera work is often scintillating. Coupled with the audio track, the footage is often spellbinding. I mean, for some of the shots, I don’t even know how they did it. Like the camera view back to the driver from the dashboard, which at one point literally focuses in on the driver’s left eyeball. Through the visor. Which is spectacular, at least from a technical point of view. But, uh, let’s face it, eyeballs are eyeballs. And they don’t actually change our view of the subject. The driver or the series. In fact, it made me blink. Because the format is getting stale. There, I said it. If I had an air-gun for the number of times Red Bull team principal Christian Horner went on, and on, about how they have to fight, how they have to push, I could probably afford to buy out Red Bull CEO, Dietrich Mateschitz. Who, by the way, has never been mentioned, in any of the seasons. Or Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff’s “A driver has to be a lion in the car. Even if he’s knocked down.” And “We can’t afford to lose.” And “The best team, with the best driver, scores results.” Please. This time around, Toto’s wife, Susie, makes an appearance too. Although it’s never made completely clear, she seems to have a distinct business role in Toto’s wheeling and dealing. And it carries through to her comments, like “He just never stops fighting.” They’re shown on a private jet, several times, flying somewhere. You never find out where. Same goes for Geri Horner, nee Halliwell, Christian’s wife. Yes, that Halliwell, of the Spice Girls. For the record, she was Ginger Spice. How do I know that? I looked it up. Because, in the series, she’s just simply a very loving and dutiful wife. Christian says, “I’ve been very fortunate. She’s been incredibly supportive.” You get the idea. It’s time to simply say enough. Enough of the platitudes. But, hey, I’m not one to just criticize. That’s the easy stuff. No, I also have some thoughts on how the series could actually rise to a new level of revelation about a sport we all know and love. Here goes.
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Start with the actual performance of the cars. We already know how the drivers are “really” athletes. This is brought home in one sequence when feisty Alphatauri rookie Yuki Tsunoda, who Horner calls “the best talent in a decade, if not more,” (the entry, after all, is Red Bull’s junior team) complains about having to hit the gym. Team principal Franz Tost says, Yuki, you have to work out two to four hours a day, six days a week. Yuki is shown scowling. How about answering questions like … what’s the typical 0-60 time for a modern F1 car? Braking distance? Cornering Gs? Cornering Gs between tire choices? Downforce? Horsepower? Hybrid horsepower? Let it be known, there is virtually nothing said about just how off the charts these cars actually are. Or what they’re like to drive. Put a club racer in one. A journalist. Your father-in-law. Let’s see how they manage. Left foot braking. The hand clutch. Paddle shifting. Or compare them with … sports prototypes, Indycars, Formula E cars, MotoGP bikes. Anything. Season after season, we’ve been bombarded with the interpersonal drama of a cutthroat sport. Fine. Now, how about some background, any background, on the sabers they wield. Or the sponsorship drama. Last season, we actually came along, once, as team principal Gunther Steiner pitched Haas sponsorship to an unnamed German company. This season, we open with Steiner in bed with Uralchem oligarch Dmitry Mazepin … with his son Nikita behind the wheel. How did this happen? We’ll never know. Or maybe, just maybe, we’re no longer the audience for the series. Maybe Netflix has made a decision to target chronic bingewatchers, hungry for something different, something dramatic, something human-interest. If the focus expands enthusiasm for the sport, I can’t fault that. The evidence, at least on this side of the pond, seems to bear it out. Monster attendance for the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin (although that was never mentioned.) Two American races added to the calendar for 2023, Miami and Las Vegas. My understanding is that Netflix is now trying to double down on its success, producing a series on professional golf by covering this season’s PGA Tour. And let’s not forget that, reportedly, Volkswagen AG has granted approval for Porsche and Audi to join the circus. Porsche is apparently in discussion with Red Bull to supply engines in 2026, and Audi is discussing the same with McLaren, as well as outright buying a sizable chunk of McLaren’s F1 unit. At Yas Marina for the final race of the season, Stefano Domenicali, CEO of Formula 1 Group, gives his only interview of the series. He’s asked who’s going to win, and he says “the political answer is Formula 1.” That pretty much sums it up.
COPPERSTATE 1000 STORY BY
JENNIFER HARRENSTEIN HOTOS BY BRIAN RICHARDSON & JENNIFER HARRENSTEIN
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n April 3rd, the 32nd Annual Copperstate 1000 took place on yet another glorious Arizona morning. Eighty 1983 and older cars gathered on the outfield of Tempe Diablo Stadium for a close up viewing by hundreds of fans before they were sent off for the first leg of the 4-day thousand mile tour. Sanctioned by the Men’s Art Council and sponsored by Bell Lexus North Scottsdale, the Copperstate is one of three events MAC puts on every year that benefits the Phoenix Art Museum. Participants registration fee was north of $8200. to run in this year’s tour, which included stops at Elephant Head (south of Tucson), Williams, Sedona, Winslow and places along Route 66. Word on the street is that for a few legs of the tour, accompanying cycle cops “look the other way,” allowing participants to exercise the horses. So fun!! Luxury accommodations and meals are provided, with numerous social events where strong friendships are created. Many participants regard the event as a reunion. Marques of all sorts were present. Naturally our Porsches had a strong presence. Several 356’s including a ’57 Speedster and 356A, a pair of 911 E’s, a T, an S, an ST, and no less than 4 candy bright Carrera RS’ were peppered throughout the display of American and European makes. Noted others included a 23 window VW bus whose restoration was completed within days of the event, numerous Jaguars and Ferraris, Aston Martins, a Cobra, a Cord and a Karmann Ghia and a particular Shelby GT, which had starting issues from the get go (the complete list is available through the Copperstate 1000 app). Fortunately, MAC provides numerous vintage-specialized mechanics to help, as well as a complement of Lexus back-up vehicles and even professional flatbed carriers for “not-so-willing” cars along the route. This is an event not to be missed. Typically in early April at Tempe Diablo Stadium, keep it in mind for next year. Our various Porsche Clubs put out announcements, and we try to group our cars in the west parking lot, which in itself is a carshow of sorts, with many Copperstate fans displaying their personal use vehicles. Vendors are available with beverages, food and cheap t-shirts. Despite the faulty audio introduction of participants as they paraded in front of the grandstand during the send-off, it was a perfect spring event.
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WICKED RUN TO WICKENBURG... STORY AND PHOTOS BY GREGG & ALI BULL
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his month’s drive had it all, 84 miles of twisting country roads, high speed dashes along US-60 all culminating in a meandering drive through Wickenburg to our final stop, Rancho de los Caballeros.
Jim and Carole did a fantastic job of not only organizing an amazing drive but they also managed to corral the diverse group of AZPCA members not once but 3 times, top marks to the top couple. Our drive started right on time at 9:30 am as Jim and Carole lead group 1 out of the Coffee Plantation’s parking lot.
We quickly got up to speed once we reached the Carefree Highway and managed to enjoy both a spirited drive and some lovely views along the way, the roads to this point were lightly travelled so we all stayed together. Our first stop was at the Shell station on New River Road, the sight of two straight lines of Porsches was brilliant. I must admit however the other sight, namely the sign out front, gave us pause for thought as we prepared for the second leg of our journey.
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The drive from the Shell station to Wickenburg presented a few interesting dilemmas, we encountered many, a slow RV driver plodding along but most notably were the junctions onto AZ-74 and US-60 which meant our groups got split up each and every time, thank goodness for passing lanes and pure unadulterated Porsche Power. Once we got off US-60 and onto E Wickenburg Way the drive into the quaint town of Wickenburg was very enjoyable and the groups were able to join up again and the Porsche parade was on. The fact that Wickenburg was hosting a motorcycle group and a Vulture City Arts Exhibition made things interesting. Many a head turned at the sight of all the Porsches navigating their way through town, what a great feeling. .
Upon arriving at our final destination Jim and Carole had managed to corral most of the Porsches into a single parking lot making for a great photo op. This was the first visit for Alison and myself to Rancho de los Caballeros and it did not disappoint in any way. This location has a wonderful old world feel that transports you back to the 1920’s and the Wild West. The food was excellent, the staff was very accommodating and the table layouts meant a great format to get to know members that we hadn’t met before.
A great day was had by all, thanks to everyone involved behind the scenes and the fantastic members of AZPCA. Cheers, Gregg & Ali
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THE 31 YEAR ROLLING RESTORATION OF STORY BY DARRYL DEPPE, Pacific Northwest A 914 PCA Region CONTRIBUTED BY DENNIS ROOD
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ell, I’m back in the shop hunkering down for another pandemic winter, looking forward to the day my wife and I can resume our world travels and yet feeling fortunate to have a hobby I enjoy so much. I’m one of the few lucky “Boomers” who still owns their first Porsche, mine is a ‘74 914. I purchased it off an ad in the Seattle Post Intelligencer back in 1991, a time before the Internet when “for sale” signs and printed want ads were about the only place you could find project cars located close enough to inspect and test drive them. I had dreamed of owning a bright red 914 since I “settled” for a bright red ‘62 VW Beetle my Dad brought home from the dealership he worked at when I was 15 years old.
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It had to be the flat back window, the targa top or the flip-up headlights that had me obsessed with 914s for years. I built plastic models, subscribed to European Car magazine, sent off for parts catalogs and had a pretty clear vision of what I wanted to build. Married with a kid and a mortgage, I wanted a reliable, low maintenance car that would make my daily commute on back roads between Kenmore and the Microsoft Campus something I looked forward to. Being a VW nut, it seemed a 1974 with its pre-smog pump L-Jetronic fuel injected 1.8 liter and pre-impact bumper body would be the perfect fit if it was converted to hydraulic lifters to avoid those frequent valve adjustments. About one in five 914s built had L-Jetronic, which was the more modern and simpler version of the two 914 fuel injection systems and shared almost all the same parts with the VW Bus Type-4 engines of the same vintage as well as the 912E. VW parts were cheap and at the time a complete rebuild on the 1.8 liter engine was about the same cost as rebuilding a set of the sodium-filled exhaust valve heads found on the high performance 2.0 liter model of 914. When I finally spotted a ‘74 in the want ads, I quickly arranged to see it in West Seattle, checked it over carefully and asked the seller lots of questions. It didn’t bother me that the car had been repainted black over the original «Marathon Blue Metallic» (paint code L-96-M) because my plan was to paint it red. The owner said it was from California and it looked straight and relatively rust free from what I could see so I took it for a drive. Well, it was my first time driving a 914, the L-Jetronic ran smoothly up and down Alki Beach and emotion started taking control. Upon returning I eagerly paid the $2,100 asking price without feeling the need for a pre-purchase inspection. It wasn’t until about a week later, I gave a co-worker about my size a ride in it and a strange squeak on a hard right corner informed me the passenger door was rubbing on the B-pillar... it was my car’s “HELL HOLE” beckoning me to the dark side! The dreaded 914 “HELL HOLE” is that notorious design “feature” where the battery, placed right behind the passenger seat, drains acid down the rear suspension console and rots it from the inside out. I had studied the “914 World Headquarters” catalog from Automobile Atlanta and was aware all the replacement sheet metal was readily available. I decided to drop the car by my favorite body shop for that red paint job and whatever additional rust repairs were necessary. Precision Auto Body occupied half of the Woodinville building that is currently home to Racecraft and the back half was my VW shop, Rose Hill Volkswagen. It was like one-stop shopping; Rose Hill removed the drivetrain and we pushed the car over to the body shop and let them go to work. I hauled the engine back to my home garage and tore it down to the long block which I had an air-cooled expert in Longview, Washington rebuild for me with hydraulic lifters from a VW Vanagon. The body shop had the car for 18 months and ended up replacing both longitudinal channels as well. By the end I had 152 hours of sheet metal repair labor, almost $2000 in Automobile Atlanta parts, the car media blasted to bare metal and the flawless Mazda Miata Blaze Red paint job I dreamed of. Continued on page 28
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THE 31 YEAR ROLLING RESTORATION OF A 914 Continued from page 27
The total body shop expenditure plus the engine rebuild and what Rose Hill charged me to install it came to about what I paid for my second Porche, an ‘82 911SC Targa purchased at Park Place in Bellevue! It didn’t matter, the 914 was still my dream car, I added a third seatbelt so my daughter could sit on the console and my whole family could go for rides. I learned a lot observing the body shop technician’s sheet metal fabrication skills and the similarity to woodworking and vowed that someday I would not be “outsourcing my hobby” once my corporate indentureship with Microsoft ended. Now here I am 30 years later, the car still looks great, evolving over time and now loaded with “appearance group” options and converted to run 5-bolt Fuchs like a 914-6. After many miles, the obsolete L-Jetronic became more of a headache than it was worth to keep running so I swapped it out for a set of Weber 40 IDF carburetors a couple years ago. A rough idle and no power going up hills with the Webers were clues something wasn’t right. Doing an engine tear down to see what was going on provided an excuse to install a proper performance cam for carburetors while I was in there. Having finally finished with my 356C project last summer, I bit the bullet and dropped the 914’s engine in September. Just before the first snow fell, I hauled the long block over to my buddy Jack Morris in Spokane for him to perform his magic on it. Besides a proper performance cam, Jack says it’s possible to increase the displacement from 1.8 to a 2.0 without any machine shop work. It will be exciting to detail what he finds as the cause of the lack of power and the modifications he makes to the engine to take it from the stock 76 horsepower to around 110 with additional torque to match.
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Meanwhile with the engine out, I’m unleashing my OCD on the restoration of the underside of the car. I’m replacing everything that needs replacing and taking the undercoating and paint down to bare metal where necessary to hunt for rust and make it look like new. I’ll also be welding in mounts for rare factory option front and rear sway bars for better handling. Chronicling this second immersion back into the 914 world with its thriving aftermarket and YouTube “how to” video resources in the coming months should provide some entertaining reading similar to last years series about my 1964 356C restoration.
Editor’s Note: Backgroung information about Darryl Deppe provided by Dennis Rood, AZPCA Porsches & Pancakes Chair. Last year we enjoyed a series of articles by Darryl Deppe on restoring a sad 1964 356C back into a very nice and period correct First Place Concours winner at the June 2021 Judged Concours in the Restoration Class. This winter, starting with this issue (January 2022), we want to feature Darryl Deppe once again with a series of articles on the complete mechanical freshening of a 1974 914 1.8 that was his first Porsche purchased in 1991. At the time Darryl was working for Microsoft managing a software engineering group and did not have much time for the kind of work he does now on his many Porsches and other cars. 25 years ago Darryl retired from Microsoft for family health issues and soon after started to grow his collection of Porsches. Several years ago, Darryl built a big shop on is property and has one bay enclosed and pretty much outfitted with a complete shop—almost at a professional level. He does almost all of his mechanical work himself, except for engine rebuilds and complete transmission builds.
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EXECUTIVE APPOINTEES AUTOCROSS Rick Althouse Kim Kemper autocross@az.pca.org CHIEF CONCOURS JUDGE Andy Cole concours@az.pca.org CHIEF DRIVING INSTRUCTOR Don Clinkinbeard CDI@az.pca.org COMPETITION/ DRIVER EDUC ATION Dan Bouet drivereducation@az.pca.org DRIVING TOUR CHAIR Rook Younger drivingtours@az.pca.org ASSISTANT DRIVING TOUR CHAIR
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EVENT REGISTRAR Rook Younger drivingtours@az.pca.org EVENT REGISTRAR ASSIS TANT Richard Wyatt d88wyatt@aol.com GOODIE STORE Betsy Andrade betsy7890@earthlink.net HISTORIAN Loretta Aman jlaman914@cox.net MEMBERSHIP Moe Scharhon membership@az.pca.org M E M B E RS H I P M E E T I N G CHAIR Jim and Carole Bultema monthlymeetings@az.pca.org A S S I S TA N T M E M E B E RS H I P MEETING CHAIR Andy Jorgensen monthlymeetings@az.pca.org
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BOOK REVIEW FOR PORSCHEPHILES
BY BRUCE HERRINGTON, ORANGE COAST REGION
PORSCHE 924/928/944/968 THE COMPLETE STORY PORSCHE 924/928/944/968 THE COMPLETE STORY by Glen Smale, published 2015 by Crowood Press Ltd, Ramsbury England, re-published 2021.
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art of the Crowood AutoClassics series, this book is very professionally put together, complete and comprehensive, Glen Smale is not well known on this side of the pond, but in England he appears to be known as a prolific automotive writer with a penchant for Porsches. This treatise on the ‘transaxle cars’ (Porsches with engines in the front and a transmission/ differentials in the rear), starts out with a brief discussion of the VWPorsche 914, which commenced the design collaboration which lead to the 924 program. This project, and the contemporaneous effort (covered in extensive detail) to develop the 928 for Porsche, initiated the transaxle era. The book is divided into four sections, one for each model type, each with two largely narrative chapters, roughly describing the model’s concept, and the design process, followed by a chapter with specifics about the model. The discussion of the design process and design considerations presented is uniquely complete and detailed. The story of each model is told in straight forward fashion, but there are lots of sidebars dealing with specific technical aspects, and with the individuals involved. Throughout there are quotes from Porsche people and contemporary media. Over all, the focus is on management and people issues rather than technical details. Sidebars present the personal observations of owners, and each section ends with a comprehensive table of data. Each table of data is presented, sub-model by sub-model, of which there is an amazing number in each section.
Profusely illustrated, only the data table pages lack a picture or drawing. Most pictures show the overall appearance of the cars, rather than focusing on distinctive details which are, however, often mentioned in the picture captions. Information in PORSCHE 924/928/944/968 is presented in reasonably large type; it is a book focused on textual presentation of information, not on graphic artistry, Few engineering details are depicted though many are mentioned in the text. The bulk of this book is devoted to the 924, the patriarch of the transaxle family, but the 928 section is the best documented, with many quotations from the people involved in the effort to create a somewhat heretical, w a t e r- c o o l e d V 8 P o r s c h e . Throughout the book, the quoted commentary from those involved in the design and testing of these cars contributes significantly to the sense of authentic insight provided to the reader. Written in a very readable, conversational tone, almost a book about people as much as cars. Great insight is provided into the design process for these cars – even how concern for interior sound level affected the width of the 944 rear. No owner of a transaxle car should be without the design/development insight into the nature of his vehicle which is provided by this book. PORSCHE 924/928/944/968 consists of 192, 8-1/2 x 10-1/4 inch profusely illustrated pages. There is a comprehensive index, largely of names of people and places involved in these cars. It should be available for $39.99 from your favorite bookseller or from QuartoKnows.com
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