Horizontally Opposed - November/December 2013

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NOVEMBER-DECEMBER, 2013

UPCOMING EVENTS!

Be sure to check our website www.fsrpca.org for more details as well as updates on all of these exciting events.

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November 2

Central Breakfast

Silver Diner - Glen Allen

November 9

Eastern Breakfast

Pops Diner - Chesapeake

November 23

“Turkeys-in-the-Trunk�

Checkered Flag Porsche & The Baja Restaurant

December 6-8

Museum Trip

North Carolina Art Museum, Raleigh, NC

December 7

Central Breakfast

Silver Diner - Glen Allen

December 14

Eastern Breakfast

Pops Diner - Chesapeake

January 4

Central Breakfast

Silver Diner - Glen Allen

January 11

Eastern Breakfast

Pops Diner - Chesapeake

January 18

Holiday Party

Likely somewhere in Williamsburg

January 25-26

Rolex 24 Hours

Daytona International Speeway

Be sure to check the website for the most up-to-date event information at http://www.fsrpca.org/events.

The Photographs you see in this issue of Horizontally Opposed:

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Commemorating 50 Years of the 911 at the New Kent Car Show. Photo credit: Phil Grandfield

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Treasurer’s Report: Porsche Club of America First Settlers Region, Inc. 2013 Annual Open Board Meeting October 12, 2013 - Alex H. Bell, II, Treasurer

George Michaels

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FSR has many activities throughout the year including monthly breakfasts in Chesapeake and Richmond, 2 Drivers Education Events at VIR, Air Auto Show in Virginia Beach, Turkeys in the Trunk, Annual Charity Event, New Year Members Party, Open Board Meeting, Horizontally Opposed (6 issues), Fun Runs, New Member Social events, and other activities. Submitted is a list of how these activities contribute to the overall financial health of our 501 c 4 First Settlers Region on an annual 12 month basis: Charitable Contributions 2013 / Drivers Education $1,318 / Monthly Breakfast $3,704 / Drivers Education 2013 / May and September DE Events netted $21,237! / Air Auto Show 2012 Event netted $11,201 which was all contributed to charity SPCA and Foodbank / Horizontally Opposed Newsletter (6 Issues) 2013 Ad Revenue $6,200 / Production Cost $9,296 ($516 net cost per issue) / PCA Income Corporate 2013 / Quarterly Payments from Membership $9,826 / Public Service Award $1,500 /FSR Merchandise $538 Josie Grandfield, as our Charity Coordinator, also contributes funds directly to charities through her activities from Turkeys in the Trunk, Annual Charity Auction, etc.

These areas represent the major things we do as a club. As your Treasurer, I welcome any inquiry from membership about our Income and Expenses. As a 501 c 4 organization, we want to keep our treasury adequately funded for emergency expenses. In 2009, I was elected as your Treasurer, and our account balance was $23,414. Now in 2013 your board has done an excellent job representing the membership. We are a 501 c 4 and we have our tax returns professionally done each of the last five years. Our Balance Sheet as of 10/11/2013 shows $86,381. Of course, we have some other expenses and charitable obligations prior to year end, and our financial position is the best it has ever been as we approach the end of 2013.

It has been a pleasure to serve our members as Treasurer and Chief Track Instructor for our DE events. I am pleased to continue to serve in this capacity for as long as our members approve!

FSR Friends, Another successful Air & Auto Classic is behind us and, as a direct result of the generosity of our sponsors, attendees and hard working volunteers, we raised another $8000 for the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Virginia Beach SPCA. The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time. Read about it in this issue.

Air & Auto is a great example of what this club is all about and this year’s results characterize the significant success we have enjoyed in 2013.

Our membership numbers are steady and we’re financially healthy, but what really matters is that we’re having fun and making a difference, both within PCA and in the community. This is evidenced by the national attention we’ve received again, having been honored with another Website Award and the PCA Public Service Award at the Traverse City Parade this summer.

As the year comes to a close, I’ll reflect back 10 months. In the January/February issue, I listed some specific goals for 2013. How did we do? (1) Be a perpetual contender for Region of the Year – Based on the awards we won at the Michigan Parade, I think we achieved that goal for this year.

Stay tuned for the national award results at next year’s Parade in Monterey. (2) Increase participation from the west side of the region – We had a good turnout at the Central Area new member party in September, but there’s room for improvement. Event participation from west of Yorktown at events in centrally located Williamsburg this year averaged only 15% from a group that comprises 40% of our membership. We remain open to ideas on this one. (3) Implement succession planning for our board and committees – Not so much on this goal. If you’re interested in getting involved as a board member, committee chair or member, or just helping out with an event, please contact any board member. Nothing is free, and a successful club is worth your time and effort if you can spare it. (4) Consider putting our name in the hat to host a Parade or PCA Escape – While I think we could handle hosting such an event, we’ll address it after our 55th anniversary next year. This brings the tally to 1 for 3 with a pass on number 4. So, we have some work to do.

As mentioned in my last message and in several emails, annual elections are upon us and nominations are closed. While no one was busting down the door with a slew of nominations, we did hear from a few members interested in getting involved. The nominees are listed in this issue and voting is now available online until 15 December on the FSR website (www.fsrpca.org). If you have a PCA membership number, you can vote, so exercise your club civil rights and cast your vote!

Our next big event is Turkeys in the Trunk on 23 November. Test the load limit of your Porsche with frozen turkeys and the fixin’s in support of the Foodbank’s Mayflower Marathon food drive. This event has been a home run since its inception in 2010 and is “loads” of fun. Bill and Jane Alley set the bar high last year. Can you raise it?

Details on our trip in planning to see “Porsche… Seducing Speed”, an exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh on 6-8 December, are in this issue. Save the date!

It has been an honor to have served as FSR President for the past year. I hope your membership has been fun and fulfilling. Thanks for opportunity.

Happy Motoring! . . .George

First Settlers Executive Council Elections.

It’s time for our annual elections and members to show their support by voting. The voting process will be set up on our website www.fsrpca.org.

Please take a few minutes to cast your ballots!

President: George Michaels Eastern VP: Jason Horner Central VP: Steve Sarfaty Treasurer: Alex Bell Secretary: Matt Nelson Activities Officer: vacant

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The First Settlers Region “Goodie Store” is bringing in business!

You can order shirts, blouses, jackets and caps in various styles and colors with our FSR logo on the front and with “Porsche” in block lettering on the back. 10% of all sales from the First Settlers Goodie Store are returned to us and be used to support our events.You can access the Goodie Store directly from the FSR webpage (www.fsrpca.org) by clicking on the link under the Main Menu on the left side of the home page or going directly to the FSR Goodie Store at this link: www.pcawebstore.com/FIRST SETTLERS If you have any questions, Contact Jacob Kay at jkaycdb@cox.net.

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Porsche 911: Fifty Years

by Randy Lefingwell Sponsored by Motorbooks About the Book In Porsche 911: 50 Years, bestselling author Randy Leffingwell celebrates a halfcentury of one of the world’s premier sports cars, focusing on the major themes that have defined Porsche’s rearengined wonder.

He tells the whole story - design and development, racing and competition, engineering and technology, style and culture. All the iconic 911 models are included: the original 910 prototype that set the standard, the legendary RS models that made the little Porsche a dominant force on the world’s race tracks; the infamous Turbo, the car

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that kept the performance flame alight during the dar, dismal decade of the 1970’s; the fable 959, the model that redefined the term “sports car”, the 993, last of the original air-cooled models; and the 996, 997 and 991, the liquid-cooled cars that brought the 911 into a new millennium. But beyond telling the story of the cars, this book also spotlights the people behind them; Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche, the son of legendary Porsche founder Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche, who co-designed the instantly recognizable 911 shape; Peter Schutz, the Porsche CEO who saved the 911 from extinction; and Dr. Helmuth Bot, the engineering genius behind many of the ground-breaking technologies that have defined the 911, including fuel injection, turbocharging and all-wheel drive. Leffingwell also tell the story of the 911 community - the clubs and culture that surround the car. Together, all of these facts make Porsche 911: 50 Years the most essential book in any Porsche fan’s library.

Available at www.motorbooks.com. Just published on October 20, 2013 this 256 page, 300 photograph, 10 x 12 inch “coffee table” book is literally hot-off-the-presses. List price is $50. The limited edition special edition is available for $150. This version included a specially designed presentation box and includes a gallery of gorgeous 911 art prints suitable for framing. Only 600 copies of this limited edition guarantee it’s rarity forever.

Editors Note: This announcement and advertising is included in our newsletter because of Motorbooks’ generous offer to donate some copies to First Settlers to support our charity program. The details of how we will take advantage of their donation to raise money for charity are still being considered. Motorbooks has also offered a 50% discount of the list price if we combine for a group buy of the book. A sample of the book will be made available at upcoming events to generate interest.

Please send me an email to FilthyF14@yahoo.com to get your name on the list.

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It’s almost time for Turkeys-in-the-Trunk!

Rush With Someone to See “Rush”

By Dick Badler - Courtesy of PCA ENews

Please join us for a day of fun and camaraderie at our 4th annual Turkeys-in-the Trunk charity event on Saturday, November 23rd 2013. This event supports the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia in their effort to collect food for the Thanksgiving season at their Mayflower Marathon event at Pembroke Mall. It is a weekend-long effort to fill as many big rigs as possible with donated food for distribution for less fortunate local families.

Here’s what happened with me. I went with a friend, someone who is definitely not into cars, much less Formula 1. When the lights came up, her first question to me was, “Did that really happen?”

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As for the behind-the-scenes incidents, the press conference, the one in the janitor’s closet, the one with the Italians, the conversation in the hangar, and so forth, who knows? Though Niki Lauda did provide extensive first-hand commentary and background.

At 1:45 PM we’ll drive in a Porsche caravan to Pembroke Mall to drop off the turkeys and other food items at the Mayflower Marathon. After a fun run, we’ll end the day at the Baja Restaurant at the southern end of Sandbridge for a taco bar and a party courtesy of the First Settlers Region. We hope to see you on this good day of thanksgiving and camaraderie to kick off the holiday season. We request you RSVP for the event through Motorsport.reg so we can get a head count for dinner at the Baja.

As the closing credits ran across the screen, my friend sat back in her seat, glassy-eyed. She said her hands and wrists were throbbing, from gripping the chair rails. We went to dinner, and the questions continued.

“Do these cars race at Long Beach?” I laughed, because she’s from LA....

I said they did during the first few years of the Long Beach race. But the series moved on, long ago. Now Indycars run there, the same cars that run at the Indy 500. They look like Formula 1 cars, at least to the untrained eye. But they’re not. Actually, they’re all built by the same manufacturers then bought by each team.

We’ll gather at Checkered Flag Porsche on Virginia Beach Blvd for weighins starting at 1:00PM. The member who brings the most food, by weight, will win a Porsche jacket. The current record to beat is 23 frozen turkeys in every nook and cranny of a Boxster!! Sorry to you 4-door Porsche drivers, but only Coupes and Cabs can compete for the grand prize.

However, there will be a prize to the winning Cayenne or Panamera.

Then I went on to explain what a “spec” series is, and how Formula 1 is emphatically not a spec series. I explained how each team in Formula 1 builds its own cars, and some build their own engines too, and how these cars are, far and away, the most expensive and most technologically advanced in the world, and how, with down-force, they’re pressed to the track so hard they could run on the ceiling, and how, yes, they’re faster than other sports racing car, by far.

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“Was Lauda the best?” Of his era, maybe. Or maybe Villeneuve. But he certainly was the hardest worker of all the drivers of his era. I’d say he had superhuman grit, an off-the-chart capacity to do what it took - if not native talent. The film caught that remarkably well. I explained how, when Senna died in 1994, all of Brazil shut down for three days of mourning.

The whole country.

Sure, the September DE at VIR was the usual event with two days on the South Course and one day on the Full Course. It was the usual sellout crowd with a paddock full of enthusiastic drivers included a long list of DE ‘intros’ on the first day. It included the usual high-quality classroom training and (Jacob ‘giving back’ to the corner student/instructor interaction. It even included workers.) the “Now World Famous Cookout” that has become standard fare at First Settlers Driver’s Education events. The difference at this cookout was that it was raining but not even the weather could dampen our spirits!

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“I had no idea.” she said. Which is just the point. Because this is probably the first film ostensibly about racing that fully pulls you in. Not just us gearheads; we’d see it for the racing footage alone, which is why we still watch “Le Mans”, but the naysayers, those who would otherwise complain to you about watching cars go round and round, lap after lap. Who would ask you, “Why?”, “What’s the big deal?”, “What’s the intrigue?”, “They never actually go anywhere!”

This film comes closer than anything ever put on the big screen to provide an answer. It makes “Grand Prix” look like a cartoon with pioneering cinematographic techniques.

The weather held off until the very end of the day and the track conditions were good for most sessions. With the exception of one of the last advanced sessions when the crowd and corner workers were entertained by a couple of drivers (Jenny delivering demonstrating wet-weather the margaritas!) driving and drifting techniques. Then the rain started about the time the BBQ grills were fired up. But nothing that a few pop-ups and some make shift rain gear couldn’t stop. The rain couldn’t even deter the making, distribution and execution of the ubiquitous margaritas!

(No rain dampened spirits here!

Paul, Alex, Ted and Don) Overall, another successful track weekend!!

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My answer was that, yes, from a framework standpoint, the story stands. For example, Lauda’s crash was spot-on. I told my friend that, in preparation for the screening, I had watched on YouTube a video of the actual crash, in grainy black and white, shot through the trees. And the big-screen color version was identical.

The goal of the Foodbank's Mayflower Marathon is to collect frozen turkeys, non-perishable food items and monetary donations. Ideally, the food that you donate can be turned into a typical Thanksgiving meal for a person or family in need.

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I have a mission for you. Take a friend to see “Rush”; a friend who isn’t into performance cars and who doesn’t follow racing.

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“Rush” proves the point, at least for one of the three. Which is why you should go, and why you should take someone who is not into cars and racing. You have an obligation.

Editor’s Note: Don Bryant and I went to see the movie on the opening weekend at Lynnhaven Mall. We agreed that from a sports car racing perspective, “Rush” isn’t as satisfying as “LeMans”, the 1971 Steve McQueen classic, or the 1996 “Grand Prix” with James Garner (also featuring driving and cameos of Formula One champions Phil Hill, Graham Hill, Juan Manual Fangio, Jim Clark, Jochen Rindt and Jack Brabham). Though it sure beats “Driven” with Sly Stallone, “The Last American Hero” with Jeff Bridges, and “Days of Thunder” with Tom Cruise. But that’s not the point of “Rush”. It’s a great story of human conflict and personal courage. It gets “Two Thumbs Up” from Phil and Don!

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FSR Takes Care of its Own

The owner of the Hague Winery turned out to be Steve Mady, a retired Navy test pilot and former Senate Armed Services Committee staffer I used to work with on Capital Hill almost 20 years ago. After learning all about how he ended up turning a hobby into a vineyard we started down the “remember when…” path when his wife came to Karen’s rescue in the nick of time. The ladies started talking about the guest house the Mady’s renovated and now rent out. It has Amish quilts hanging on the walls for decoration so Karen, the lifelong quilter, now had a conversation of her own going. After sitting on their porch and having a mid afternoon snack we finally let them get back to work and we got on our way to the next destination.

By Dave and Karen McFaddin FSR members, while we already thanked you earlier for presenting Karen and I a weekend at Tides Inn as a way of thanking Karen for her patience during my 2.5 years as FSR president, we want to take this opportunity to thank you again now that we’ve cashed in and enjoyed the gift. This article didn’t start out to be a travelogue of our weekend but I did want to let you know how relaxing the gift was and how much Karen and I appreciate your FSR generosity.

As we were enjoying the Porsche Parade in Traverse City we got an email from Tides Inn letting us know they had a new offer for a third night free if we stayed two nights. After reviewing our options we decided to take advantage of our gift early August with a Thursday night arrival and a Sunday departure.

Fortunately we didn’t have any concrete dinner plans that night because our final stop was at a winery called General’s Ridge (it is owned by a retired Marine Corps general.) We thought we might not have time to see much at General’s Ridge since it was so late in the day but it turned out we were just in time for the After taking way too long to get home from work Friday night jazz trio to get started on their first Thursday night, due to an overturned asphalt set. We got dinner ordered before the big truck on I-64, I picked up Karen and we got on crowd hit. It turns out this is a routine Friday our way. While I gassed up the Porsche in York evening event during the summer…just County a lady at the next gas pump seemed happened to be at the right place at the right shocked we had the top up and said she would time all day! We made it back to Tides Inn just (Dave and Karen McFaddin at 2013 Porsche Parade) have the top down on a nice summer night if she in time for smores on the beach. We got to see had such a nice red sports car. It was nice in a great sunset at the end of a great day.

Yorktown at that moment but I pointed north along Rte 17 at the ominously black wall of clouds on the horizon accentuated by Saturday included another late breakfast on the back patio at Tides frequent flashes of lightening. She then looked shocked we would Inn followed by a bike ride around the area. Tides Inn has bikes be driving such a nice car into the bad weather. I’d actually thought parked in the valet area outside the front door and all you have to do of leaving the Porsche home for the trip based upon the weather is take one for a ride. The same is true for borrowing canoes, kayaks, forecast since there was a chance of hail but decided a Porsche paddle boats and paddle boards for some water sight seeing where related weekend needed a Porsche to make it complete. It was pitch you will have the best views of the really nice homes in the area… black and pouring rain by the time we crossed the Coleman Bridge. very user friendly. Next we went just down the street to the Irvington’s Fortunately we didn’t get any hail but we did travel relatively slowly Farmer’s Market held every first Saturday, May through November. dealing with poor visibility, heavy rain and debris from the storm It is held on the same location we held the FSR concours during our littering the road the entire way up. We finally got to Tides Inn around 50th anniversary weekend event at Tides Inn in 2009. The market 11 pm and hoped for good weather the rest of the three-day getaway. had crafts, food and music for half a day and seemed to draw a lot of vendors and customers. After Karen found some gifts at the market Friday morning we awoke to great weather and great views. The we pressed on to more sight seeing in the area and after dinner we foul weather was gone and it was sunny and around 70 degrees as ended up sitting on the Tides Inn back patio for the evening listening we ate a late breakfast/early lunch on the back patio overlooking the to live music and talking to a couple on vacation from Ohio. They water. Our agenda for the day was to explore the historical venues were looking for a quiet place to get away that was nice but not over on the Northern Neck and visit a few Chesapeake Bay wineries in the top as far as resorts go. They are both employed by a major true FSR fashion. As it turned out, each of the wineries we visited television network and attend plenty of fancy events and travel the were highlighting the fact some of their wines just won awards at the world doing the Olympics, Super Bowls, etc. They also thought the San Francisco International Wine Competition. This made for lengthy Tides Inn was a relaxing destination. discussions with proud vintners throughout the day.

For those who haven’t been to Tides Inn, it is a family friendly resort with access from the water as well as land. In addition to couples just looking for a getaway we saw a lot of families bringing their kids, multi-generation family reunions and a wedding. We even spent Sunday morning sitting under the big tree overlooking the water talking to a lady who we first saw on Thursday night when we checked in. She was there for the weekend on a family reunion. Turns out visiting Tides Inn is an annual event for her family ever since she spent her honeymoon there over 50 years ago.

However, the lengthiest discussion of the day with a vintner was about more than his wines. As we pulled into the Hague Winery it looked like a corn field with a vineyard in the middle along with some old but well kept buildings such as a farm house, a couple of barns and what turned out to be a guest house that was originally a cottage with school room built in the early 1800s. As we listened to the owner talk about his wines, camouflaged in a sweat stained ball cap and graying hair (meaning I didn’t recognize him right away), something was telling me to keep asking how he got in the winery business and what he did before doing so. After a couple of minutes of discussion Karen turned to me with a familiar look and used one of her standard lines, “You know someone everywhere you go!”

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North Carolina Museum Trip

uncompromised, artfully restrained design, lending visual form and grace to the notion of speed.”

First Settlers is planning for a trip to see “Porsche… Seducing Speed”, an exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, for 6-8 December. The basic plan allows members to drive down Friday, December 6th in time to check-in at the Durham Marriott City Center then head to happy hour. We are negotiating a group rate. However, Raleigh isn’t very far away and a Saturday arrival is also an option. After breakfast on Saturday, we’ll drive to the museum, enjoy lunch at their Biergarten, followed by a guided tour of the exhibit. We’re also working on arranging a special tour of the Ingram Porsche Collection in Durham for later that evening. Details aren’t firm yet but stay tuned to the website and e-mail blasts. After breakfast on Sunday, we’ll head back home, perhaps via a fun run.

Highlights of the Porsche by Design exhibit will include: -- The 1938/39 Type 64 Berlin to Rome racing car designed by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche. This car is considered to be the precursor to all Porsche automobiles manufactured after 1948.

-- A handcrafted 1949 Gmünd coupe designed by Dr. Porsche’s son “Ferry” Porsche. This car is one of about 50 aluminum-bodied vehicles from the first Porsche “factory”, a converted sawmill in the Austrian town of Gmünd.

-- Steve McQueen’s own Porsche, a Type 356A from 1958, on loan to the Museum from his son Chad McQueen.

-- A rare Type 804 Formula One car, one of only four Type 804s ever built, and the car Dan Gurney raced to victory at the French Grand Prix in 1962.

-- Janis Joplin’s psychedelic Porsche 356C, on loan from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

-- A Porsche GT3R hybrid racing car prototype from 2010.

By Phil Grandfield

Check out these websites for some details for the Museum and Ingram Collections. http://ncartmuseum.org/exhibition/porsche-by-design-seducing-speed www.flickr.com/photos/virnow/sets/72157633198988034/ www.thefinancialist.com/porsche-911-marks-a-half-century/ The North Carolina Museum of Art: An exhibition of Porsche automobiles will be displayed at the NCMA in Raleigh from October 13, 2013 through January 20, 2014. Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed will feature more than 20 automobiles that together trace the evolution of Porsche’s design aesthetic from its inception in the 1930s through the present day.

Organized by guest curator Ken Gross and the NCMA’s Barbara Wiedemann, the exhibit will be the largest and most diverse group of Porsche automobiles ever on display in a U.S. art museum. Beginning with the minimalism of the 1938 Type 64 Berlin-Rome Racer, the oldest model featured in the exhibition, the cars on display show the evolution of design principles that have long linked Porsche with beauty, artistry, technology, and innovation.

“Porsche by Design brings together one of the most significant collections of Porsche automobiles ever assembled,” said Ken Gross. “More than ‘just a show about cars’, the exhibition emphasizes the innate beauty of aerodynamic design, inseparably linked with engineering genius. It further illustrates the Porsche family’s ability to stay true, over many decades, to a powerful design history while remaining on the forefront of technological advances, continually driving automobile design forward. These cars are superlative examples of

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The Ingram Collection: Since the late 1990s, Ingram and his family have assembled, restored and displayed Porsche cars. The Ingram Collection in Durham, N.C., comprising about 35 911s, 356s and other Porsche models, has grown into one of the finest privately owned collections of its type in the world. As rare as some of these cars are, some of the best were recently driven at speed around VIR. As Ingram’s collection of 911s and 356s grew, the family began looking for a place to store the cars. They found an old red brick Studebaker dealership in Durham’s historic tobacco district. Today, the building is a private museum, which hosts about 40 events a year for corporate clients looking for a striking, memorable venue to hold a meeting or entertain clients. “I just wanted to clean the building up,” Ingram said. “To my wife Jeanie’s credit, she turned it into a Ralph Lauren living room.”

Rory Ingram, the middle son who helps manage the collection, highlighted the 959 “supercar” which was never imported into the U.S., as one of the collection’s most remarkable pieces. The car, he said, is currently valued at between $800,000 and $1 million.

The collection is about evenly divided between 911s and 356s. The family also recently acquired a 911R, distinctive because of its ultralight aluminumfiberglass body. The Ingram collection’s version is the 17th of 22 such cars built in 1967.

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sessions, I actually lapped slower cars TWICE a few times. And I got lapped twice as well.

By Ed Merry Lime Rock. Famous. Legendary, Short, Demanding to go fast, Paul Newman often rented this course to home his driving skills and sort his car out. I had watched races there for years. Home of Mark Donohue, Penske, the Andrettis, Patrick Long, Sam Posey, Don Kinkaid and so many others. It opened in 1957. On 9 September I got to drive it.

Hooray.

My “bucket list” project was to drive all the famous road racing circuits in the Eastern USA. So far I have driven Watkins Glen, Road Atlanta, Sebring and of (Lime Rock Park track map.) course, VIR. Now I have added Lime Rock Park in northwestern Connecticut. That leaves the Daytona Rolex course and maybe Mid-Ohio plus some others .

We are blessed at VIR with an excellent facility and support. While the Lime Rock paddock is fully paved, the Goodie Store was closed for September and there were no track photographers. So the pictures with this article are my mostly taken from my in car camera video.

Now the course itself. The circuit is short (1.6 miles) with 6 right hand turns and one left hand turn (called the Lefthander). On paper it looks easy. But in person, it is subtle and needs care and precision to drive well. For example, turn 4, the Right Hander after the Left Hander demands careful car placement. If you “kiss the gator” at the apex, you have positive banking. If you are three feet off, you have almost no banking. If you are 6-8 feet off the apex, you have negative banking and will have to lift on the “No Name Straight”.

Turn. 5 or the Uphill is strange. With my instructor’s advice, I braked at the 3 marker, turned in early (anathema to our Apex Late doctrine) but only half the turn. Now you are heading toward the steep uphill pointing at the corner station at the summit. As the car compresses going uphill, QUICKLY turn some more, the even more QUICKLY straighten the wheel before you crest the hill. In words, it doesn’t make sense but when done correctly, it is sweet and can be taken much faster than you think. And then listen to the RPM spike as you go light cresting the hill. Wow. Turn 7 is a step downhill, but with less drop than the Bridge (turn 11) at Road Atlanta. Both are spooky and intimidating. At Lime Rock, you brake going down, then turn when the car compresses at the bottom of the hill feeding throttle for a fast run down the front straight, now named the Sam Posey Straight..

Overall the short course means you actually never have any time when you are not busy. The two possible places to relax, No Name Straight between turns 4-5 and the Sam Posey Straight between turns 71 are also the best places to point by or pass other cars. Also with lap times about 1:10 - 1:20, you are quickly into another lap. With 25 minute (Driving downhill into turn 7.)

I have provided a track map, in car pictures of the Uphill and Down Hill and Front Straight. So now let’s take Lime Rock, corner by corner.

Turns 1 and 2 comprise the Big Bend. I struggled with this corner but was advised to take a radical line in my last session and found it much better and faster. Approaching turn 1 you brake at the 3 marker from about 115 MPH to about 70 MPH, and turn in EARLY at the 2 marker. Instead of diving down to the turn 1 apex, this new radical line kept out about 20 feet and made Turn 1 into a sweeper tightening inward until I apexed at Turn 2 at 60 MPH. At turn 2, you have a short straight to the Left Hander getting back up to about 75 MPH. Turn 3 is the Left Hander with a very late apex almost hidden from view. The suggested and safer outside line was to aim for the grey bathrooms, brake hard and then very late turn sharp into the apex.

This is the slowest corner at about 50 MPH. After the apex, stay at the left edge of the track for quite a while (50-60 feet) to set up for the Right Hander and the No Name Straight that follows it.

Turn 4 or Right Hander is the usual late apex with power on smoothly and early. AS mentioned above, car placement is critical. Unlike VIR, almost all the point bys are to the right. And also unlike VIR, the No Name Straight sharply narrows as you approach the Turn 5 braking zone. So while you give some space to the faster cars, you can’t get over too far on the left as you will run out of track. I did that once but the 991 CS was well past me when I needed to come left. I didn’t make that mistake a second time.

(The uphill - and blind - Crest.)

Turn 5 or the Up Hill. I’ve talked about it above. It is the most intimidating turn on the track. And the two step turn is unusual but the compression as you turn uphill makes sense. I have included an in car shot of this corner. You must have the wheel straight when you crest this hill.

New Kent “Classics on the Green”

By Phil Grandfield The “Classics on the Green” is a high-quality car show sponsored each year but the Central Virginia British Car Club and held on the grounds of the New Kent Winery just off I-64 east of Richmond.

The featured marque for 2013 was Mercedes (Showing the First Settlers colors at New Kent.)

Benz but Porsches were also highlighted to commemorate the 50th year of the 911. First Settlers Region was asked to participate with the goal of having at least 50 911’s at the show and we did not disappoint! I never counted the cars but there were lots and lots of Porsches on the field.

(Sam Gassel’s brand new addition at the FSR tent.)

and a 1967 Lola T-70 Mk3 that shook the ground when is was fired up. Best in Show went to a 1957 Mercedes Benz 300SL Roadster.

First Settlers Region had a very strong showing with over 110 members registered. The Club provided lunch and welcome shade under the large party tent in the middle of the car show action.

Thanks for coming out and showing your ‘colors’ for the Porsche brand. It was a great day and all in support to Fisher House veteran’s charity.

The event featured a parade of “pagoda” Mercedes SL’s that was fun to watch as the cars snake their way through the field.

This European-centric car show really does bring out some of the most spectacular cars you will ever see in this area. Beautiful early Jags, Triumphs, Morgans, Rolls, MG’s and, or course, the featured marque Mercedes were everywhere.

Surprising to me, I only saw one BMW - but it was one of my favorites - a 1971 3.0 CSi. The race cars include our Frank DePews Cup Car

Congratulations to the winners in the Porsche categories. In particular to our own Rich Overbaugh, George Michaels, Rob McDonough, Fred Donnell and Rob Calloway. Mark the calendar for September 14th, 2014 and look for another First Settlers “Partyon-the-Green” at New Kent. The featured marque next year will be Ferrari!

(Continued on page 6) (George Michaels’ First Place Mid-Year winning 1989 911)

Turn 6 is called the West Bend and is the typical corner that we are used to. But the gator is not a smooth curve. So again I had to slow from about 85-90 MPH to about 70 MPH to make this turn and set up for the bridge and downhill. Then smoothly add power on exit.

Turn 7 is the Down Hill as I have described above. I had to brake to about 75 MPH before the compression and squeeze on the power before the apex. My track out target was the end of the tire wall and if done right I saw 115-120 on the front straight before braking.

Bottom Lline: Lime Rock is a neat course. Rumor has a New England Parade in 2016. If so, I’ll try to do Lime Rock again. But we are indeed blessed with VIR. The full course is longer (3.27 miles) with 17 distinct turns, two places where the driver can relax a bit, check the gauges, and think about the upcoming corners. The longer course also means less opportunity for convoys.

I sure had fun. I hope you get that sense in this article. Drive Safe.

Porsches are meant to be Driven in my humble opinion.

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New Kent “Classics on the Green” list of Porsche winners Porsche 911 Early: 1 Johnny Johnson Charlottesville 2 Rick Overbaugh Chesapeake

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Porsche 911 Mid-year: 1 George Michaels Virginia Beach Green 1989 Porsche 911 2 William Pierce Maidens Red 1987 Porsche Slant Nose Turbo 3 Bruce Russell Glen Allen Red 1984 Porsche 911 4 Ben & Cyndi Nolan Elmer, NJ Black 1997 Porsche Carrera C4S

Porsche 911 Late: 1 Robert McDonough Williamsburg Cream 2010 Porsche 911 S Cabriolet 2 Rudy DeCanio Rapidan Red 2004 Porsche 911 Turbo 3 Fred Donnell Williamsburg Midnight Blue 2008 Porsche 911 4 Robert Calloway Yorktown Silver 2004 Porsche 911 40th Anniversary

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Amazing but True!!!

The Return of a 1989 928S4

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By Rob Weber I have just taken ownership of a 1989 S4 in Linen Grey Metallic and Black leather interior...again! Here's the story:

SPOTLIGHT

In 1995 while living on Long Island, NY, I had just sold a 1972 911 T converted to full RS specifications. I had owned it for 8 years, and well, it was just 'time'. Its place in the garage was taken by a 6 year old Porsche 928 S4/ 5-speed. Bought new in New Haven, Connecticut, the previous owner traded it on an NSX and I found the car through a classified ad in the New York Times (which is where you found the truly serious cars at the time). I bought it for $24k back then, and it was in wonderful condition, but needed a few of those 'extras' that set it apart.

Those extras would play a role later on.

Describe your Perfect Porsche Day. Participate in a charity event, drive some rural curvy roads at legal speeds (HA!) and then have lunch or dinner with friends from First Settlers Region.

Where do you live? On an estuary off the Hampton River in Hampton, VA. Very private with ¾ of an acre and a pier.

What is your car related bucket list? Already done it! My Cayman was on the bucket list.

What do you do for a living?: Real Estate agent for over 20 Years. (Retired Military)

What keeps you in PCA? A variety of social, charity and driving events and getting to know a lot of great people in Fist Settlers region over the last 25 years,.

Tell us about your family. Married to Betty Bates for over thirty years. Two grown children (boys) and two Grandchildren, girl (13) and a boy (8). Children and grandkids live in Vancouver, WA.

For Sale New four piece floor mat set with retention system for 924, 944 and 968 Porsches. Black in color.

From Performance Products. $50.

Contact Bill Baum at 757-548-4661 or delivered at the Eastern Breakfast at Pop’s Diner.

What other hobbies do you have? Sailing, going to rock concerts and reading,

Best part of the car was that with the V-8 rumble, it proved to be not only a great car, but a great pacifier, too. I lulled my newborn son to sleep a few times with him in a carrier strapped to the right hand seat and me driving around until sleep overcame him. What amazing memories! Ever try driving a manual trans car with a slice of pizza in one hand, a Coke in the other (no cupholders!) and an infant next to you? Priceless.

PCA Member since? 1983 First Settlers Member since? 1987 What kind of Porsche do you drive? 2008 Cayman (Cobalt Blue)

During my ownership, the car was incredibly rewarding. One of my favorite memories was driving the car to an event that the Public Relations folks at Volvo NA ran every year. They rented Englishtown Raceway in New Jersey for a one day get together of friends of the business. At the time, I was serving as Automobile Magazine's Associate Publisher under David E. Davis, Jr., and merited an invite.

They provided cars, food, drink and laughs for a truly great day. I drove the 928 from Long Island. I had just installed a rear muffler bypass, and a chip in the computer a few days earlier. I drove down the NJ Turnpike, through the surface roads, into the track, past the staging lanes and directly up to the Christmas tree...all the while with a big silly grin. The starter clicked the tree and I walked it off the line and hit it about 50 feet out. The car ran a 13.7 straight off the highway...without even trying to launch it!

NEW PCA/FSR MEMBERS Ken Thomas - Membership Chairperson

Welcome to our new members and the transfers in to First Settlers Region. We hope you enjoy the people, Porsches and events.

What other Porsches have you owned? 1982 924 (Guards Red)

NAME him know that I don’t recall the name of the guy who bought it, but I now recall that he lived in Virginia, “but that MOMO steering wheel that you’re holding is something that I put on that car!”. We exchange cell numbers, and talked later that day about the car. I learn that he is moving to Northern Virginia and scaling down in home size and he’d like to sell the car. Oh, btw, he lives 5 miles from our home and has had the car there for the past 11 years. What are the chances? Go figure!

I sold it in 1997 for reasons unknown, and I was never happy with that decision. My dear friend (an independent Porsche dealer) had a buyer lined-up willing to pay me handsomely for the car and I capitulated. But I always regretted it…. I cannot tell you how many times I looked at eBayMotors over the years, seeing Wilhoit's prices on nice cars and thinking 'what did I do?'

Well, that infant son in now 18, 6 foot tall, and that 928 is tucked away back in my garage….where it belongs.

The car has 71,500 miles on it, is a 5-speed and still features the Speedline 3-piece Cup wheels that my dear friend David Bones sent me (President of Speedline USA at (Rob Weber's 1989 928 is back home again.) the time) 'back when'. I fitted a very unique MOMO wheel as this was a pre-airbag car, along with GTS mirrors, the rear muffler delete and an Autothority chipset. Everything that I put on the car 18 years ago was still there, though somewhat neglected. I have plenty to do, but it will be worth it, as the car brings wonderful memories.

Roll the film forward to 4 weeks ago to Deb (my wife) and me sitting at the light on local 4-lane in our new home in Williamsburg, Virginia. Out from that side street pulls a 928, and I shout “that’s our car!”. Deb nods in agreement saying “yeah, just like our old 928. Nice!” I correct her “No, THAT is our Porsche!!”. Deb asks (innocently, as she doesn’t fully understand how car guys really work) “how do you know?”……”oh, trust me, that’s our car. I recognize my parts!”

I race up and hunt him down at the Jamestown Road light, signal the driver to lower the window and offer “do you know that you’re driving a car that I sold in New York 16 years ago??!”. Bewildered, he asks “really? Did you sell it to Bruce McEwen?”. I shake my head and let

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(Jim’s Cayman S at VIR)

What is you first Porsche Memory? Dreaming of owning a Porsche 924 from 1980 on until I purchased one in Florida in 1983 and immediately shipped it to Hawaii due to military orders.

Autocrossed at Aloha stadium parking lot. My completion in class was a TR-6.

Kevin Allocca Ray Babineau Bobby Barakat (TI) Craig Ciszewski Harry Coleman Ray Dumont Darren Fouts Stan Grabill Timothy Lindsay (TI) Robert Radin Chris Sadler (TI) Vinnie Schoenfelder Dan Schweiss Adam Seeley Gary Tyer

What are your favorite (Jim McCormack in his “formative” years.) car related story? In December 1986, the 924 was shipped to Oakland CA. We picked it up, washed it, loaded it with 5 suitcases and a cat an drove from Oakland thru Death Valley, up into the hills where it snowed, down to Texas and finally to Tidewater.

Richard Willard

Rich Cao (TI)

In 1991 my brother, Robert and I attended the Porsche Parade in Boston. We autocrossed his 944 and my 924. I took first place in class and we had to scramble for tickets to the Awards Banquet.

Hal Fredrickson Kelly James Tim Madden Lou Schiavo (TI)

Do you have a favorite Porsche? The 917’s for race cars and the Cayman for street and track.

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PORSCHE August 2013 1987 Carrera 2007 Boxster S 2011 911S 2002 911 2005 Boxster 1999 911 2010 Boxster S 2003 Boxster S 2010 Boxster 2013 911 4S 2005 Boxster S 2008 911 2013 Panamera 2011 Cayenne S 1988 911 2009 Cayman

September 2013 1985 944; 2004 CayenneS; 2004 Boxter S 2005 911 2012 Cayenne 1986 911 2008 Boxster 2013 Carrera STI= Transfer from another region

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Another Perfect Day! 4th Annual Air & Auto Classic

By Phil Grandfield The 4th Annual Air & Auto Classic was held on Saturday, October 26th and turned out to be another ‘perfect’ First Settlers Region event. The Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach (www.militaryaviationmuseum.org) is a great venue with a very accommodating staff and an always impressive collection of WWI and WWII warbirds. The combination of the vintage airplanes and collection of beautiful cars that ranged from a 1925 Franklin to a trio of brand new Porsches from Checkered Flag gave the crowd plenty to look at. Hats off again to George Michaels and Sam Gassel for spearheading this very popular event. As a result of their efforts, and the committee of Ken Thomas, Pam Michaels, Diane Levendakes, Phil and Josie Grandfield, along with a long list of volunteers at the event, First Settlers Region raised over $8000 for the SPCA of Virginia Beach and the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia.

The weather was perfect! The early arrivers, including a long list of volunteers, enjoyed a brisk morning drive through Pungo with fog-shrouded fields and mist coming off the water. By midmorning and the arrivals of the PT-19 from Bay Aviation and the AT-6 Texan vintage aircraft the sun warmed the large, enthusiastic crowd. The PT-19 was airborne most of the day providing rides in an open-cockpit flying experience and the Texan was a favorite providing thundering low-altitude fly-bys. Music was again provided by “Suburban Key Party” against the background of the museum’s double-decker London bus. It didn’t take long for lines to form up for some zook’s BBQ and every drop of beer brought by the Young Veterans Brewing Company was accounted for.

The list of trophy winners shows what an eclectic array of cars that are attracted to our event. Porsches took top honors in all three import categories but there was plenty of competition. A group of MG crazies arrived in a caravan of seven MGTC replicas from as far away as Delaware and received special recognition. Rex Miller needed help from is co-driving wife to bring both his 1998 Lamborghini Diablo VT and his 2005 Maserati Grandsport and left with trophies for each. Charlie Dawson had the same problem bringing his 1963 Chevy Impala SS and his 1957 Chevy Bel Air and captured two trophies. A real highlight was the trio of “Pebble Beach” worthy cars shown by STS Investments: a 1958 Porsche Speedster, and a pair of Mercedes Benz 300SL’s including the “Best in Show” Gullwing. It was stunning! Thanks to the judges - you guys don’t have an easy job picking the winners.

The raffle tables were busy all day long with over 35 great items to bid on. Thanks to all the people and companies who donated items and the very generous participants who dropped over $1000 worth of tickets into the cans! Sorry, not everyone took home a prize but the real winners were the SPCA and the Foodbank.

Thanks to all of our sponsors - particularly Checkered Flag Porsche and Beach Ford. Each dealership had cars on hand including an electric Ford Fusion. Our others sponsors included Kraft Foods, Local Weather.com., Southside Harley Davidson, CACI “Ever Vigilant”, KT Business Associates, LMN Motorsports, Gifford Management Group, Planter’s Federal Credit Union, Pop’s Diner, Doma Technologies, STIHL, Bob & Diane Levendakes and Coastal Heating and Cooling.

The Air & Auto Classic has become a truly special event on the First Settlers calendar and should not be missed. In addition to being a major fund raiser for our charities, it brings the carcommunity together with local musicians, local vendors, a very unique collection of airplanes and a great, varied collection of cars. Everyone has a great time! You can count on the 5th annual event next fall and we hope to see you there!

Air and Auto Classic 2013 Car Show Results People’s Choice Awards Import st 1 Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place th 4 Place Hon Mention

1960 Volvo PV445 1984 VW Rabbit GTI 1959 Porsche 356 1963 VW Beetle 1998 Lamborghini Diablo VT

Bill Westendorf George Michaels Olivier Perrault Lawrence Wnukoski Rex Miller

Domestic st 1 Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place th 4 Place Hon Mention

1965 Pontiac GTO 1972 AMC AMX 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 1965 Superformance Cobra 1970 Ford Mustang

Don Kinkade Bob Trzeciak Charlie Dawson Don Cooke Don Snyder

Import - Late Model 1st Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place Hon Mention

2007 Porsche GT3RS 1991 Acura NSX 2005 Maserati Gransport 2011 BMW M3

Steve Dandalides Ray Rodriguez Rex Miller Steve Borosch

Import - Mid-Year st 1 Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place Hon Mention

1980 Porsche 911SC Targa 1977 Porsche 930 1983 Ferrari 512BB 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

Matt Nelson Dennis Parker Larry Felton Chris Stanley

Import - Vintage st 1 Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place Hon Mention

1958 Porsche Speedster 1963 VW Beetle 1958 Mercedes Benz 300SL 1970 Porsche 911T

STS Investments Lawrence Wnukoski STS Investments Rick Overbaugh

Judged Awards

(Beautiful Gulf colors on the Listner’s race cars.)

(A great angle.)

(Best in show!)

(The early morning registration crew.

Jason, Brenda, Chaise, Jacob & Jenny)

Domestic - Late Model 1st Place 2008 Ford Shelby Mustang 500KR nd 2003 Ford Mustang Cobra 2 Place rd 1996 Chevrolet Corvette CE 3 Place Hon Mention 2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt

Bill Hale Cyndi Williams Richard Burklund Robert Williams

Domestic - Mid-Year st 1 Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place

1989 Dodge D100 1976 AM General M151A2 1987 Buick Grand National

Jeff Folz Clell Smith Mike Benedict

Domestic - Vintage st 1 Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place Hon Mention

1925 Franklin Air-Cooled 11-A 1966 Chevrolet Corvette 1972 Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS

Sam Kern Herb Mumford Charlie Carr Charlie Dawson

Best Detailed

2005 Porsche 911

Kevin Pirkle

Best in Show

1955 Mercedes Benz 300SL Gullwing

STS Investments

(Matt Nelson winning a first place trophy.)

(Diana, Dave, Kathy, Josie, Priscilla and Ken standing volunteer duty at the raffle tables.)

(Sam and George taking a well deserved break.)

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Another Perfect Day! 4th Annual Air & Auto Classic

By Phil Grandfield The 4th Annual Air & Auto Classic was held on Saturday, October 26th and turned out to be another ‘perfect’ First Settlers Region event. The Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach (www.militaryaviationmuseum.org) is a great venue with a very accommodating staff and an always impressive collection of WWI and WWII warbirds. The combination of the vintage airplanes and collection of beautiful cars that ranged from a 1925 Franklin to a trio of brand new Porsches from Checkered Flag gave the crowd plenty to look at. Hats off again to George Michaels and Sam Gassel for spearheading this very popular event. As a result of their efforts, and the committee of Ken Thomas, Pam Michaels, Diane Levendakes, Phil and Josie Grandfield, along with a long list of volunteers at the event, First Settlers Region raised over $8000 for the SPCA of Virginia Beach and the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia.

The weather was perfect! The early arrivers, including a long list of volunteers, enjoyed a brisk morning drive through Pungo with fog-shrouded fields and mist coming off the water. By midmorning and the arrivals of the PT-19 from Bay Aviation and the AT-6 Texan vintage aircraft the sun warmed the large, enthusiastic crowd. The PT-19 was airborne most of the day providing rides in an open-cockpit flying experience and the Texan was a favorite providing thundering low-altitude fly-bys. Music was again provided by “Suburban Key Party” against the background of the museum’s double-decker London bus. It didn’t take long for lines to form up for some zook’s BBQ and every drop of beer brought by the Young Veterans Brewing Company was accounted for.

The list of trophy winners shows what an eclectic array of cars that are attracted to our event. Porsches took top honors in all three import categories but there was plenty of competition. A group of MG crazies arrived in a caravan of seven MGTC replicas from as far away as Delaware and received special recognition. Rex Miller needed help from is co-driving wife to bring both his 1998 Lamborghini Diablo VT and his 2005 Maserati Grandsport and left with trophies for each. Charlie Dawson had the same problem bringing his 1963 Chevy Impala SS and his 1957 Chevy Bel Air and captured two trophies. A real highlight was the trio of “Pebble Beach” worthy cars shown by STS Investments: a 1958 Porsche Speedster, and a pair of Mercedes Benz 300SL’s including the “Best in Show” Gullwing. It was stunning! Thanks to the judges - you guys don’t have an easy job picking the winners.

The raffle tables were busy all day long with over 35 great items to bid on. Thanks to all the people and companies who donated items and the very generous participants who dropped over $1000 worth of tickets into the cans! Sorry, not everyone took home a prize but the real winners were the SPCA and the Foodbank.

Thanks to all of our sponsors - particularly Checkered Flag Porsche and Beach Ford. Each dealership had cars on hand including an electric Ford Fusion. Our others sponsors included Kraft Foods, Local Weather.com., Southside Harley Davidson, CACI “Ever Vigilant”, KT Business Associates, LMN Motorsports, Gifford Management Group, Planter’s Federal Credit Union, Pop’s Diner, Doma Technologies, STIHL, Bob & Diane Levendakes and Coastal Heating and Cooling.

The Air & Auto Classic has become a truly special event on the First Settlers calendar and should not be missed. In addition to being a major fund raiser for our charities, it brings the carcommunity together with local musicians, local vendors, a very unique collection of airplanes and a great, varied collection of cars. Everyone has a great time! You can count on the 5th annual event next fall and we hope to see you there!

Air and Auto Classic 2013 Car Show Results People’s Choice Awards Import st 1 Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place th 4 Place Hon Mention

1960 Volvo PV445 1984 VW Rabbit GTI 1959 Porsche 356 1963 VW Beetle 1998 Lamborghini Diablo VT

Bill Westendorf George Michaels Olivier Perrault Lawrence Wnukoski Rex Miller

Domestic st 1 Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place th 4 Place Hon Mention

1965 Pontiac GTO 1972 AMC AMX 1957 Chevrolet Bel Air 1965 Superformance Cobra 1970 Ford Mustang

Don Kinkade Bob Trzeciak Charlie Dawson Don Cooke Don Snyder

Import - Late Model 1st Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place Hon Mention

2007 Porsche GT3RS 1991 Acura NSX 2005 Maserati Gransport 2011 BMW M3

Steve Dandalides Ray Rodriguez Rex Miller Steve Borosch

Import - Mid-Year st 1 Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place Hon Mention

1980 Porsche 911SC Targa 1977 Porsche 930 1983 Ferrari 512BB 1986 Porsche 944 Turbo

Matt Nelson Dennis Parker Larry Felton Chris Stanley

Import - Vintage st 1 Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place Hon Mention

1958 Porsche Speedster 1963 VW Beetle 1958 Mercedes Benz 300SL 1970 Porsche 911T

STS Investments Lawrence Wnukoski STS Investments Rick Overbaugh

Judged Awards

(Beautiful Gulf colors on the Listner’s race cars.)

(A great angle.)

(Best in show!)

(The early morning registration crew.

Jason, Brenda, Chaise, Jacob & Jenny)

Domestic - Late Model 1st Place 2008 Ford Shelby Mustang 500KR nd 2003 Ford Mustang Cobra 2 Place rd 1996 Chevrolet Corvette CE 3 Place Hon Mention 2001 Ford Mustang Bullitt

Bill Hale Cyndi Williams Richard Burklund Robert Williams

Domestic - Mid-Year st 1 Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place

1989 Dodge D100 1976 AM General M151A2 1987 Buick Grand National

Jeff Folz Clell Smith Mike Benedict

Domestic - Vintage st 1 Place nd 2 Place rd 3 Place Hon Mention

1925 Franklin Air-Cooled 11-A 1966 Chevrolet Corvette 1972 Chevrolet Corvette 1963 Chevrolet Impala SS

Sam Kern Herb Mumford Charlie Carr Charlie Dawson

Best Detailed

2005 Porsche 911

Kevin Pirkle

Best in Show

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The Return of a 1989 928S4

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By Rob Weber I have just taken ownership of a 1989 S4 in Linen Grey Metallic and Black leather interior...again! Here's the story:

SPOTLIGHT

In 1995 while living on Long Island, NY, I had just sold a 1972 911 T converted to full RS specifications. I had owned it for 8 years, and well, it was just 'time'. Its place in the garage was taken by a 6 year old Porsche 928 S4/ 5-speed. Bought new in New Haven, Connecticut, the previous owner traded it on an NSX and I found the car through a classified ad in the New York Times (which is where you found the truly serious cars at the time). I bought it for $24k back then, and it was in wonderful condition, but needed a few of those 'extras' that set it apart.

Those extras would play a role later on.

Describe your Perfect Porsche Day. Participate in a charity event, drive some rural curvy roads at legal speeds (HA!) and then have lunch or dinner with friends from First Settlers Region.

Where do you live? On an estuary off the Hampton River in Hampton, VA. Very private with ¾ of an acre and a pier.

What is your car related bucket list? Already done it! My Cayman was on the bucket list.

What do you do for a living?: Real Estate agent for over 20 Years. (Retired Military)

What keeps you in PCA? A variety of social, charity and driving events and getting to know a lot of great people in Fist Settlers region over the last 25 years,.

Tell us about your family. Married to Betty Bates for over thirty years. Two grown children (boys) and two Grandchildren, girl (13) and a boy (8). Children and grandkids live in Vancouver, WA.

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What other hobbies do you have? Sailing, going to rock concerts and reading,

Best part of the car was that with the V-8 rumble, it proved to be not only a great car, but a great pacifier, too. I lulled my newborn son to sleep a few times with him in a carrier strapped to the right hand seat and me driving around until sleep overcame him. What amazing memories! Ever try driving a manual trans car with a slice of pizza in one hand, a Coke in the other (no cupholders!) and an infant next to you? Priceless.

PCA Member since? 1983 First Settlers Member since? 1987 What kind of Porsche do you drive? 2008 Cayman (Cobalt Blue)

During my ownership, the car was incredibly rewarding. One of my favorite memories was driving the car to an event that the Public Relations folks at Volvo NA ran every year. They rented Englishtown Raceway in New Jersey for a one day get together of friends of the business. At the time, I was serving as Automobile Magazine's Associate Publisher under David E. Davis, Jr., and merited an invite.

They provided cars, food, drink and laughs for a truly great day. I drove the 928 from Long Island. I had just installed a rear muffler bypass, and a chip in the computer a few days earlier. I drove down the NJ Turnpike, through the surface roads, into the track, past the staging lanes and directly up to the Christmas tree...all the while with a big silly grin. The starter clicked the tree and I walked it off the line and hit it about 50 feet out. The car ran a 13.7 straight off the highway...without even trying to launch it!

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What other Porsches have you owned? 1982 924 (Guards Red)

NAME him know that I don’t recall the name of the guy who bought it, but I now recall that he lived in Virginia, “but that MOMO steering wheel that you’re holding is something that I put on that car!”. We exchange cell numbers, and talked later that day about the car. I learn that he is moving to Northern Virginia and scaling down in home size and he’d like to sell the car. Oh, btw, he lives 5 miles from our home and has had the car there for the past 11 years. What are the chances? Go figure!

I sold it in 1997 for reasons unknown, and I was never happy with that decision. My dear friend (an independent Porsche dealer) had a buyer lined-up willing to pay me handsomely for the car and I capitulated. But I always regretted it…. I cannot tell you how many times I looked at eBayMotors over the years, seeing Wilhoit's prices on nice cars and thinking 'what did I do?'

Well, that infant son in now 18, 6 foot tall, and that 928 is tucked away back in my garage….where it belongs.

The car has 71,500 miles on it, is a 5-speed and still features the Speedline 3-piece Cup wheels that my dear friend David Bones sent me (President of Speedline USA at (Rob Weber's 1989 928 is back home again.) the time) 'back when'. I fitted a very unique MOMO wheel as this was a pre-airbag car, along with GTS mirrors, the rear muffler delete and an Autothority chipset. Everything that I put on the car 18 years ago was still there, though somewhat neglected. I have plenty to do, but it will be worth it, as the car brings wonderful memories.

Roll the film forward to 4 weeks ago to Deb (my wife) and me sitting at the light on local 4-lane in our new home in Williamsburg, Virginia. Out from that side street pulls a 928, and I shout “that’s our car!”. Deb nods in agreement saying “yeah, just like our old 928. Nice!” I correct her “No, THAT is our Porsche!!”. Deb asks (innocently, as she doesn’t fully understand how car guys really work) “how do you know?”……”oh, trust me, that’s our car. I recognize my parts!”

I race up and hunt him down at the Jamestown Road light, signal the driver to lower the window and offer “do you know that you’re driving a car that I sold in New York 16 years ago??!”. Bewildered, he asks “really? Did you sell it to Bruce McEwen?”. I shake my head and let

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(Jim’s Cayman S at VIR)

What is you first Porsche Memory? Dreaming of owning a Porsche 924 from 1980 on until I purchased one in Florida in 1983 and immediately shipped it to Hawaii due to military orders.

Autocrossed at Aloha stadium parking lot. My completion in class was a TR-6.

Kevin Allocca Ray Babineau Bobby Barakat (TI) Craig Ciszewski Harry Coleman Ray Dumont Darren Fouts Stan Grabill Timothy Lindsay (TI) Robert Radin Chris Sadler (TI) Vinnie Schoenfelder Dan Schweiss Adam Seeley Gary Tyer

What are your favorite (Jim McCormack in his “formative” years.) car related story? In December 1986, the 924 was shipped to Oakland CA. We picked it up, washed it, loaded it with 5 suitcases and a cat an drove from Oakland thru Death Valley, up into the hills where it snowed, down to Texas and finally to Tidewater.

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In 1991 my brother, Robert and I attended the Porsche Parade in Boston. We autocrossed his 944 and my 924. I took first place in class and we had to scramble for tickets to the Awards Banquet.

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Do you have a favorite Porsche? The 917’s for race cars and the Cayman for street and track.

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PORSCHE August 2013 1987 Carrera 2007 Boxster S 2011 911S 2002 911 2005 Boxster 1999 911 2010 Boxster S 2003 Boxster S 2010 Boxster 2013 911 4S 2005 Boxster S 2008 911 2013 Panamera 2011 Cayenne S 1988 911 2009 Cayman

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New Kent “Classics on the Green” list of Porsche winners Porsche 911 Early: 1 Johnny Johnson Charlottesville 2 Rick Overbaugh Chesapeake

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Porsche 911 Late: 1 Robert McDonough Williamsburg Cream 2010 Porsche 911 S Cabriolet 2 Rudy DeCanio Rapidan Red 2004 Porsche 911 Turbo 3 Fred Donnell Williamsburg Midnight Blue 2008 Porsche 911 4 Robert Calloway Yorktown Silver 2004 Porsche 911 40th Anniversary

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MERRY MEMORIES REALIZED: LIME ROCK PARK

sessions, I actually lapped slower cars TWICE a few times. And I got lapped twice as well.

By Ed Merry Lime Rock. Famous. Legendary, Short, Demanding to go fast, Paul Newman often rented this course to home his driving skills and sort his car out. I had watched races there for years. Home of Mark Donohue, Penske, the Andrettis, Patrick Long, Sam Posey, Don Kinkaid and so many others. It opened in 1957. On 9 September I got to drive it.

Hooray.

My “bucket list” project was to drive all the famous road racing circuits in the Eastern USA. So far I have driven Watkins Glen, Road Atlanta, Sebring and of (Lime Rock Park track map.) course, VIR. Now I have added Lime Rock Park in northwestern Connecticut. That leaves the Daytona Rolex course and maybe Mid-Ohio plus some others .

We are blessed at VIR with an excellent facility and support. While the Lime Rock paddock is fully paved, the Goodie Store was closed for September and there were no track photographers. So the pictures with this article are my mostly taken from my in car camera video.

Now the course itself. The circuit is short (1.6 miles) with 6 right hand turns and one left hand turn (called the Lefthander). On paper it looks easy. But in person, it is subtle and needs care and precision to drive well. For example, turn 4, the Right Hander after the Left Hander demands careful car placement. If you “kiss the gator” at the apex, you have positive banking. If you are three feet off, you have almost no banking. If you are 6-8 feet off the apex, you have negative banking and will have to lift on the “No Name Straight”.

Turn. 5 or the Uphill is strange. With my instructor’s advice, I braked at the 3 marker, turned in early (anathema to our Apex Late doctrine) but only half the turn. Now you are heading toward the steep uphill pointing at the corner station at the summit. As the car compresses going uphill, QUICKLY turn some more, the even more QUICKLY straighten the wheel before you crest the hill. In words, it doesn’t make sense but when done correctly, it is sweet and can be taken much faster than you think. And then listen to the RPM spike as you go light cresting the hill. Wow. Turn 7 is a step downhill, but with less drop than the Bridge (turn 11) at Road Atlanta. Both are spooky and intimidating. At Lime Rock, you brake going down, then turn when the car compresses at the bottom of the hill feeding throttle for a fast run down the front straight, now named the Sam Posey Straight..

Overall the short course means you actually never have any time when you are not busy. The two possible places to relax, No Name Straight between turns 4-5 and the Sam Posey Straight between turns 71 are also the best places to point by or pass other cars. Also with lap times about 1:10 - 1:20, you are quickly into another lap. With 25 minute (Driving downhill into turn 7.)

I have provided a track map, in car pictures of the Uphill and Down Hill and Front Straight. So now let’s take Lime Rock, corner by corner.

Turns 1 and 2 comprise the Big Bend. I struggled with this corner but was advised to take a radical line in my last session and found it much better and faster. Approaching turn 1 you brake at the 3 marker from about 115 MPH to about 70 MPH, and turn in EARLY at the 2 marker. Instead of diving down to the turn 1 apex, this new radical line kept out about 20 feet and made Turn 1 into a sweeper tightening inward until I apexed at Turn 2 at 60 MPH. At turn 2, you have a short straight to the Left Hander getting back up to about 75 MPH. Turn 3 is the Left Hander with a very late apex almost hidden from view. The suggested and safer outside line was to aim for the grey bathrooms, brake hard and then very late turn sharp into the apex.

This is the slowest corner at about 50 MPH. After the apex, stay at the left edge of the track for quite a while (50-60 feet) to set up for the Right Hander and the No Name Straight that follows it.

Turn 4 or Right Hander is the usual late apex with power on smoothly and early. AS mentioned above, car placement is critical. Unlike VIR, almost all the point bys are to the right. And also unlike VIR, the No Name Straight sharply narrows as you approach the Turn 5 braking zone. So while you give some space to the faster cars, you can’t get over too far on the left as you will run out of track. I did that once but the 991 CS was well past me when I needed to come left. I didn’t make that mistake a second time.

(The uphill - and blind - Crest.)

Turn 5 or the Up Hill. I’ve talked about it above. It is the most intimidating turn on the track. And the two step turn is unusual but the compression as you turn uphill makes sense. I have included an in car shot of this corner. You must have the wheel straight when you crest this hill.

New Kent “Classics on the Green”

By Phil Grandfield The “Classics on the Green” is a high-quality car show sponsored each year but the Central Virginia British Car Club and held on the grounds of the New Kent Winery just off I-64 east of Richmond.

The featured marque for 2013 was Mercedes (Showing the First Settlers colors at New Kent.)

Benz but Porsches were also highlighted to commemorate the 50th year of the 911. First Settlers Region was asked to participate with the goal of having at least 50 911’s at the show and we did not disappoint! I never counted the cars but there were lots and lots of Porsches on the field.

(Sam Gassel’s brand new addition at the FSR tent.)

and a 1967 Lola T-70 Mk3 that shook the ground when is was fired up. Best in Show went to a 1957 Mercedes Benz 300SL Roadster.

First Settlers Region had a very strong showing with over 110 members registered. The Club provided lunch and welcome shade under the large party tent in the middle of the car show action.

Thanks for coming out and showing your ‘colors’ for the Porsche brand. It was a great day and all in support to Fisher House veteran’s charity.

The event featured a parade of “pagoda” Mercedes SL’s that was fun to watch as the cars snake their way through the field.

This European-centric car show really does bring out some of the most spectacular cars you will ever see in this area. Beautiful early Jags, Triumphs, Morgans, Rolls, MG’s and, or course, the featured marque Mercedes were everywhere.

Surprising to me, I only saw one BMW - but it was one of my favorites - a 1971 3.0 CSi. The race cars include our Frank DePews Cup Car

Congratulations to the winners in the Porsche categories. In particular to our own Rich Overbaugh, George Michaels, Rob McDonough, Fred Donnell and Rob Calloway. Mark the calendar for September 14th, 2014 and look for another First Settlers “Partyon-the-Green” at New Kent. The featured marque next year will be Ferrari!

(Continued on page 6) (George Michaels’ First Place Mid-Year winning 1989 911)

Turn 6 is called the West Bend and is the typical corner that we are used to. But the gator is not a smooth curve. So again I had to slow from about 85-90 MPH to about 70 MPH to make this turn and set up for the bridge and downhill. Then smoothly add power on exit.

Turn 7 is the Down Hill as I have described above. I had to brake to about 75 MPH before the compression and squeeze on the power before the apex. My track out target was the end of the tire wall and if done right I saw 115-120 on the front straight before braking.

Bottom Lline: Lime Rock is a neat course. Rumor has a New England Parade in 2016. If so, I’ll try to do Lime Rock again. But we are indeed blessed with VIR. The full course is longer (3.27 miles) with 17 distinct turns, two places where the driver can relax a bit, check the gauges, and think about the upcoming corners. The longer course also means less opportunity for convoys.

I sure had fun. I hope you get that sense in this article. Drive Safe.

Porsches are meant to be Driven in my humble opinion.

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FSR Takes Care of its Own

The owner of the Hague Winery turned out to be Steve Mady, a retired Navy test pilot and former Senate Armed Services Committee staffer I used to work with on Capital Hill almost 20 years ago. After learning all about how he ended up turning a hobby into a vineyard we started down the “remember when…” path when his wife came to Karen’s rescue in the nick of time. The ladies started talking about the guest house the Mady’s renovated and now rent out. It has Amish quilts hanging on the walls for decoration so Karen, the lifelong quilter, now had a conversation of her own going. After sitting on their porch and having a mid afternoon snack we finally let them get back to work and we got on our way to the next destination.

By Dave and Karen McFaddin FSR members, while we already thanked you earlier for presenting Karen and I a weekend at Tides Inn as a way of thanking Karen for her patience during my 2.5 years as FSR president, we want to take this opportunity to thank you again now that we’ve cashed in and enjoyed the gift. This article didn’t start out to be a travelogue of our weekend but I did want to let you know how relaxing the gift was and how much Karen and I appreciate your FSR generosity.

As we were enjoying the Porsche Parade in Traverse City we got an email from Tides Inn letting us know they had a new offer for a third night free if we stayed two nights. After reviewing our options we decided to take advantage of our gift early August with a Thursday night arrival and a Sunday departure.

Fortunately we didn’t have any concrete dinner plans that night because our final stop was at a winery called General’s Ridge (it is owned by a retired Marine Corps general.) We thought we might not have time to see much at General’s Ridge since it was so late in the day but it turned out we were just in time for the After taking way too long to get home from work Friday night jazz trio to get started on their first Thursday night, due to an overturned asphalt set. We got dinner ordered before the big truck on I-64, I picked up Karen and we got on crowd hit. It turns out this is a routine Friday our way. While I gassed up the Porsche in York evening event during the summer…just County a lady at the next gas pump seemed happened to be at the right place at the right shocked we had the top up and said she would time all day! We made it back to Tides Inn just (Dave and Karen McFaddin at 2013 Porsche Parade) have the top down on a nice summer night if she in time for smores on the beach. We got to see had such a nice red sports car. It was nice in a great sunset at the end of a great day.

Yorktown at that moment but I pointed north along Rte 17 at the ominously black wall of clouds on the horizon accentuated by Saturday included another late breakfast on the back patio at Tides frequent flashes of lightening. She then looked shocked we would Inn followed by a bike ride around the area. Tides Inn has bikes be driving such a nice car into the bad weather. I’d actually thought parked in the valet area outside the front door and all you have to do of leaving the Porsche home for the trip based upon the weather is take one for a ride. The same is true for borrowing canoes, kayaks, forecast since there was a chance of hail but decided a Porsche paddle boats and paddle boards for some water sight seeing where related weekend needed a Porsche to make it complete. It was pitch you will have the best views of the really nice homes in the area… black and pouring rain by the time we crossed the Coleman Bridge. very user friendly. Next we went just down the street to the Irvington’s Fortunately we didn’t get any hail but we did travel relatively slowly Farmer’s Market held every first Saturday, May through November. dealing with poor visibility, heavy rain and debris from the storm It is held on the same location we held the FSR concours during our littering the road the entire way up. We finally got to Tides Inn around 50th anniversary weekend event at Tides Inn in 2009. The market 11 pm and hoped for good weather the rest of the three-day getaway. had crafts, food and music for half a day and seemed to draw a lot of vendors and customers. After Karen found some gifts at the market Friday morning we awoke to great weather and great views. The we pressed on to more sight seeing in the area and after dinner we foul weather was gone and it was sunny and around 70 degrees as ended up sitting on the Tides Inn back patio for the evening listening we ate a late breakfast/early lunch on the back patio overlooking the to live music and talking to a couple on vacation from Ohio. They water. Our agenda for the day was to explore the historical venues were looking for a quiet place to get away that was nice but not over on the Northern Neck and visit a few Chesapeake Bay wineries in the top as far as resorts go. They are both employed by a major true FSR fashion. As it turned out, each of the wineries we visited television network and attend plenty of fancy events and travel the were highlighting the fact some of their wines just won awards at the world doing the Olympics, Super Bowls, etc. They also thought the San Francisco International Wine Competition. This made for lengthy Tides Inn was a relaxing destination. discussions with proud vintners throughout the day.

For those who haven’t been to Tides Inn, it is a family friendly resort with access from the water as well as land. In addition to couples just looking for a getaway we saw a lot of families bringing their kids, multi-generation family reunions and a wedding. We even spent Sunday morning sitting under the big tree overlooking the water talking to a lady who we first saw on Thursday night when we checked in. She was there for the weekend on a family reunion. Turns out visiting Tides Inn is an annual event for her family ever since she spent her honeymoon there over 50 years ago.

However, the lengthiest discussion of the day with a vintner was about more than his wines. As we pulled into the Hague Winery it looked like a corn field with a vineyard in the middle along with some old but well kept buildings such as a farm house, a couple of barns and what turned out to be a guest house that was originally a cottage with school room built in the early 1800s. As we listened to the owner talk about his wines, camouflaged in a sweat stained ball cap and graying hair (meaning I didn’t recognize him right away), something was telling me to keep asking how he got in the winery business and what he did before doing so. After a couple of minutes of discussion Karen turned to me with a familiar look and used one of her standard lines, “You know someone everywhere you go!”

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uncompromised, artfully restrained design, lending visual form and grace to the notion of speed.”

First Settlers is planning for a trip to see “Porsche… Seducing Speed”, an exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, for 6-8 December. The basic plan allows members to drive down Friday, December 6th in time to check-in at the Durham Marriott City Center then head to happy hour. We are negotiating a group rate. However, Raleigh isn’t very far away and a Saturday arrival is also an option. After breakfast on Saturday, we’ll drive to the museum, enjoy lunch at their Biergarten, followed by a guided tour of the exhibit. We’re also working on arranging a special tour of the Ingram Porsche Collection in Durham for later that evening. Details aren’t firm yet but stay tuned to the website and e-mail blasts. After breakfast on Sunday, we’ll head back home, perhaps via a fun run.

Highlights of the Porsche by Design exhibit will include: -- The 1938/39 Type 64 Berlin to Rome racing car designed by Dr. Ferdinand Porsche. This car is considered to be the precursor to all Porsche automobiles manufactured after 1948.

-- A handcrafted 1949 Gmünd coupe designed by Dr. Porsche’s son “Ferry” Porsche. This car is one of about 50 aluminum-bodied vehicles from the first Porsche “factory”, a converted sawmill in the Austrian town of Gmünd.

-- Steve McQueen’s own Porsche, a Type 356A from 1958, on loan to the Museum from his son Chad McQueen.

-- A rare Type 804 Formula One car, one of only four Type 804s ever built, and the car Dan Gurney raced to victory at the French Grand Prix in 1962.

-- Janis Joplin’s psychedelic Porsche 356C, on loan from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.

-- A Porsche GT3R hybrid racing car prototype from 2010.

By Phil Grandfield

Check out these websites for some details for the Museum and Ingram Collections. http://ncartmuseum.org/exhibition/porsche-by-design-seducing-speed www.flickr.com/photos/virnow/sets/72157633198988034/ www.thefinancialist.com/porsche-911-marks-a-half-century/ The North Carolina Museum of Art: An exhibition of Porsche automobiles will be displayed at the NCMA in Raleigh from October 13, 2013 through January 20, 2014. Porsche by Design: Seducing Speed will feature more than 20 automobiles that together trace the evolution of Porsche’s design aesthetic from its inception in the 1930s through the present day.

Organized by guest curator Ken Gross and the NCMA’s Barbara Wiedemann, the exhibit will be the largest and most diverse group of Porsche automobiles ever on display in a U.S. art museum. Beginning with the minimalism of the 1938 Type 64 Berlin-Rome Racer, the oldest model featured in the exhibition, the cars on display show the evolution of design principles that have long linked Porsche with beauty, artistry, technology, and innovation.

“Porsche by Design brings together one of the most significant collections of Porsche automobiles ever assembled,” said Ken Gross. “More than ‘just a show about cars’, the exhibition emphasizes the innate beauty of aerodynamic design, inseparably linked with engineering genius. It further illustrates the Porsche family’s ability to stay true, over many decades, to a powerful design history while remaining on the forefront of technological advances, continually driving automobile design forward. These cars are superlative examples of

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The Ingram Collection: Since the late 1990s, Ingram and his family have assembled, restored and displayed Porsche cars. The Ingram Collection in Durham, N.C., comprising about 35 911s, 356s and other Porsche models, has grown into one of the finest privately owned collections of its type in the world. As rare as some of these cars are, some of the best were recently driven at speed around VIR. As Ingram’s collection of 911s and 356s grew, the family began looking for a place to store the cars. They found an old red brick Studebaker dealership in Durham’s historic tobacco district. Today, the building is a private museum, which hosts about 40 events a year for corporate clients looking for a striking, memorable venue to hold a meeting or entertain clients. “I just wanted to clean the building up,” Ingram said. “To my wife Jeanie’s credit, she turned it into a Ralph Lauren living room.”

Rory Ingram, the middle son who helps manage the collection, highlighted the 959 “supercar” which was never imported into the U.S., as one of the collection’s most remarkable pieces. The car, he said, is currently valued at between $800,000 and $1 million.

The collection is about evenly divided between 911s and 356s. The family also recently acquired a 911R, distinctive because of its ultralight aluminumfiberglass body. The Ingram collection’s version is the 17th of 22 such cars built in 1967.

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It’s almost time for Turkeys-in-the-Trunk!

Rush With Someone to See “Rush”

By Dick Badler - Courtesy of PCA ENews

Please join us for a day of fun and camaraderie at our 4th annual Turkeys-in-the Trunk charity event on Saturday, November 23rd 2013. This event supports the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia in their effort to collect food for the Thanksgiving season at their Mayflower Marathon event at Pembroke Mall. It is a weekend-long effort to fill as many big rigs as possible with donated food for distribution for less fortunate local families.

Here’s what happened with me. I went with a friend, someone who is definitely not into cars, much less Formula 1. When the lights came up, her first question to me was, “Did that really happen?”

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As for the behind-the-scenes incidents, the press conference, the one in the janitor’s closet, the one with the Italians, the conversation in the hangar, and so forth, who knows? Though Niki Lauda did provide extensive first-hand commentary and background.

At 1:45 PM we’ll drive in a Porsche caravan to Pembroke Mall to drop off the turkeys and other food items at the Mayflower Marathon. After a fun run, we’ll end the day at the Baja Restaurant at the southern end of Sandbridge for a taco bar and a party courtesy of the First Settlers Region. We hope to see you on this good day of thanksgiving and camaraderie to kick off the holiday season. We request you RSVP for the event through Motorsport.reg so we can get a head count for dinner at the Baja.

As the closing credits ran across the screen, my friend sat back in her seat, glassy-eyed. She said her hands and wrists were throbbing, from gripping the chair rails. We went to dinner, and the questions continued.

“Do these cars race at Long Beach?” I laughed, because she’s from LA....

I said they did during the first few years of the Long Beach race. But the series moved on, long ago. Now Indycars run there, the same cars that run at the Indy 500. They look like Formula 1 cars, at least to the untrained eye. But they’re not. Actually, they’re all built by the same manufacturers then bought by each team.

We’ll gather at Checkered Flag Porsche on Virginia Beach Blvd for weighins starting at 1:00PM. The member who brings the most food, by weight, will win a Porsche jacket. The current record to beat is 23 frozen turkeys in every nook and cranny of a Boxster!! Sorry to you 4-door Porsche drivers, but only Coupes and Cabs can compete for the grand prize.

However, there will be a prize to the winning Cayenne or Panamera.

Then I went on to explain what a “spec” series is, and how Formula 1 is emphatically not a spec series. I explained how each team in Formula 1 builds its own cars, and some build their own engines too, and how these cars are, far and away, the most expensive and most technologically advanced in the world, and how, with down-force, they’re pressed to the track so hard they could run on the ceiling, and how, yes, they’re faster than other sports racing car, by far.

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“Was Lauda the best?” Of his era, maybe. Or maybe Villeneuve. But he certainly was the hardest worker of all the drivers of his era. I’d say he had superhuman grit, an off-the-chart capacity to do what it took - if not native talent. The film caught that remarkably well. I explained how, when Senna died in 1994, all of Brazil shut down for three days of mourning.

The whole country.

Sure, the September DE at VIR was the usual event with two days on the South Course and one day on the Full Course. It was the usual sellout crowd with a paddock full of enthusiastic drivers included a long list of DE ‘intros’ on the first day. It included the usual high-quality classroom training and (Jacob ‘giving back’ to the corner student/instructor interaction. It even included workers.) the “Now World Famous Cookout” that has become standard fare at First Settlers Driver’s Education events. The difference at this cookout was that it was raining but not even the weather could dampen our spirits!

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“I had no idea.” she said. Which is just the point. Because this is probably the first film ostensibly about racing that fully pulls you in. Not just us gearheads; we’d see it for the racing footage alone, which is why we still watch “Le Mans”, but the naysayers, those who would otherwise complain to you about watching cars go round and round, lap after lap. Who would ask you, “Why?”, “What’s the big deal?”, “What’s the intrigue?”, “They never actually go anywhere!”

This film comes closer than anything ever put on the big screen to provide an answer. It makes “Grand Prix” look like a cartoon with pioneering cinematographic techniques.

The weather held off until the very end of the day and the track conditions were good for most sessions. With the exception of one of the last advanced sessions when the crowd and corner workers were entertained by a couple of drivers (Jenny delivering demonstrating wet-weather the margaritas!) driving and drifting techniques. Then the rain started about the time the BBQ grills were fired up. But nothing that a few pop-ups and some make shift rain gear couldn’t stop. The rain couldn’t even deter the making, distribution and execution of the ubiquitous margaritas!

(No rain dampened spirits here!

Paul, Alex, Ted and Don) Overall, another successful track weekend!!

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My answer was that, yes, from a framework standpoint, the story stands. For example, Lauda’s crash was spot-on. I told my friend that, in preparation for the screening, I had watched on YouTube a video of the actual crash, in grainy black and white, shot through the trees. And the big-screen color version was identical.

The goal of the Foodbank's Mayflower Marathon is to collect frozen turkeys, non-perishable food items and monetary donations. Ideally, the food that you donate can be turned into a typical Thanksgiving meal for a person or family in need.

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I have a mission for you. Take a friend to see “Rush”; a friend who isn’t into performance cars and who doesn’t follow racing.

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Editor’s Note: Don Bryant and I went to see the movie on the opening weekend at Lynnhaven Mall. We agreed that from a sports car racing perspective, “Rush” isn’t as satisfying as “LeMans”, the 1971 Steve McQueen classic, or the 1996 “Grand Prix” with James Garner (also featuring driving and cameos of Formula One champions Phil Hill, Graham Hill, Juan Manual Fangio, Jim Clark, Jochen Rindt and Jack Brabham). Though it sure beats “Driven” with Sly Stallone, “The Last American Hero” with Jeff Bridges, and “Days of Thunder” with Tom Cruise. But that’s not the point of “Rush”. It’s a great story of human conflict and personal courage. It gets “Two Thumbs Up” from Phil and Don!

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by Randy Lefingwell Sponsored by Motorbooks About the Book In Porsche 911: 50 Years, bestselling author Randy Leffingwell celebrates a halfcentury of one of the world’s premier sports cars, focusing on the major themes that have defined Porsche’s rearengined wonder.

He tells the whole story - design and development, racing and competition, engineering and technology, style and culture. All the iconic 911 models are included: the original 910 prototype that set the standard, the legendary RS models that made the little Porsche a dominant force on the world’s race tracks; the infamous Turbo, the car

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that kept the performance flame alight during the dar, dismal decade of the 1970’s; the fable 959, the model that redefined the term “sports car”, the 993, last of the original air-cooled models; and the 996, 997 and 991, the liquid-cooled cars that brought the 911 into a new millennium. But beyond telling the story of the cars, this book also spotlights the people behind them; Ferdinand “Butzi” Porsche, the son of legendary Porsche founder Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche, who co-designed the instantly recognizable 911 shape; Peter Schutz, the Porsche CEO who saved the 911 from extinction; and Dr. Helmuth Bot, the engineering genius behind many of the ground-breaking technologies that have defined the 911, including fuel injection, turbocharging and all-wheel drive. Leffingwell also tell the story of the 911 community - the clubs and culture that surround the car. Together, all of these facts make Porsche 911: 50 Years the most essential book in any Porsche fan’s library.

Available at www.motorbooks.com. Just published on October 20, 2013 this 256 page, 300 photograph, 10 x 12 inch “coffee table” book is literally hot-off-the-presses. List price is $50. The limited edition special edition is available for $150. This version included a specially designed presentation box and includes a gallery of gorgeous 911 art prints suitable for framing. Only 600 copies of this limited edition guarantee it’s rarity forever.

Editors Note: This announcement and advertising is included in our newsletter because of Motorbooks’ generous offer to donate some copies to First Settlers to support our charity program. The details of how we will take advantage of their donation to raise money for charity are still being considered. Motorbooks has also offered a 50% discount of the list price if we combine for a group buy of the book. A sample of the book will be made available at upcoming events to generate interest.

Please send me an email to FilthyF14@yahoo.com to get your name on the list.

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FSR has many activities throughout the year including monthly breakfasts in Chesapeake and Richmond, 2 Drivers Education Events at VIR, Air Auto Show in Virginia Beach, Turkeys in the Trunk, Annual Charity Event, New Year Members Party, Open Board Meeting, Horizontally Opposed (6 issues), Fun Runs, New Member Social events, and other activities. Submitted is a list of how these activities contribute to the overall financial health of our 501 c 4 First Settlers Region on an annual 12 month basis: Charitable Contributions 2013 / Drivers Education $1,318 / Monthly Breakfast $3,704 / Drivers Education 2013 / May and September DE Events netted $21,237! / Air Auto Show 2012 Event netted $11,201 which was all contributed to charity SPCA and Foodbank / Horizontally Opposed Newsletter (6 Issues) 2013 Ad Revenue $6,200 / Production Cost $9,296 ($516 net cost per issue) / PCA Income Corporate 2013 / Quarterly Payments from Membership $9,826 / Public Service Award $1,500 /FSR Merchandise $538 Josie Grandfield, as our Charity Coordinator, also contributes funds directly to charities through her activities from Turkeys in the Trunk, Annual Charity Auction, etc.

These areas represent the major things we do as a club. As your Treasurer, I welcome any inquiry from membership about our Income and Expenses. As a 501 c 4 organization, we want to keep our treasury adequately funded for emergency expenses. In 2009, I was elected as your Treasurer, and our account balance was $23,414. Now in 2013 your board has done an excellent job representing the membership. We are a 501 c 4 and we have our tax returns professionally done each of the last five years. Our Balance Sheet as of 10/11/2013 shows $86,381. Of course, we have some other expenses and charitable obligations prior to year end, and our financial position is the best it has ever been as we approach the end of 2013.

It has been a pleasure to serve our members as Treasurer and Chief Track Instructor for our DE events. I am pleased to continue to serve in this capacity for as long as our members approve!

FSR Friends, Another successful Air & Auto Classic is behind us and, as a direct result of the generosity of our sponsors, attendees and hard working volunteers, we raised another $8000 for the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and the Virginia Beach SPCA. The weather was perfect and everyone had a great time. Read about it in this issue.

Air & Auto is a great example of what this club is all about and this year’s results characterize the significant success we have enjoyed in 2013.

Our membership numbers are steady and we’re financially healthy, but what really matters is that we’re having fun and making a difference, both within PCA and in the community. This is evidenced by the national attention we’ve received again, having been honored with another Website Award and the PCA Public Service Award at the Traverse City Parade this summer.

As the year comes to a close, I’ll reflect back 10 months. In the January/February issue, I listed some specific goals for 2013. How did we do? (1) Be a perpetual contender for Region of the Year – Based on the awards we won at the Michigan Parade, I think we achieved that goal for this year.

Stay tuned for the national award results at next year’s Parade in Monterey. (2) Increase participation from the west side of the region – We had a good turnout at the Central Area new member party in September, but there’s room for improvement. Event participation from west of Yorktown at events in centrally located Williamsburg this year averaged only 15% from a group that comprises 40% of our membership. We remain open to ideas on this one. (3) Implement succession planning for our board and committees – Not so much on this goal. If you’re interested in getting involved as a board member, committee chair or member, or just helping out with an event, please contact any board member. Nothing is free, and a successful club is worth your time and effort if you can spare it. (4) Consider putting our name in the hat to host a Parade or PCA Escape – While I think we could handle hosting such an event, we’ll address it after our 55th anniversary next year. This brings the tally to 1 for 3 with a pass on number 4. So, we have some work to do.

As mentioned in my last message and in several emails, annual elections are upon us and nominations are closed. While no one was busting down the door with a slew of nominations, we did hear from a few members interested in getting involved. The nominees are listed in this issue and voting is now available online until 15 December on the FSR website (www.fsrpca.org). If you have a PCA membership number, you can vote, so exercise your club civil rights and cast your vote!

Our next big event is Turkeys in the Trunk on 23 November. Test the load limit of your Porsche with frozen turkeys and the fixin’s in support of the Foodbank’s Mayflower Marathon food drive. This event has been a home run since its inception in 2010 and is “loads” of fun. Bill and Jane Alley set the bar high last year. Can you raise it?

Details on our trip in planning to see “Porsche… Seducing Speed”, an exhibit at the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh on 6-8 December, are in this issue. Save the date!

It has been an honor to have served as FSR President for the past year. I hope your membership has been fun and fulfilling. Thanks for opportunity.

Happy Motoring! . . .George

First Settlers Executive Council Elections.

It’s time for our annual elections and members to show their support by voting. The voting process will be set up on our website www.fsrpca.org.

Please take a few minutes to cast your ballots!

President: George Michaels Eastern VP: Jason Horner Central VP: Steve Sarfaty Treasurer: Alex Bell Secretary: Matt Nelson Activities Officer: vacant

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The First Settlers Region “Goodie Store” is bringing in business!

You can order shirts, blouses, jackets and caps in various styles and colors with our FSR logo on the front and with “Porsche” in block lettering on the back. 10% of all sales from the First Settlers Goodie Store are returned to us and be used to support our events.You can access the Goodie Store directly from the FSR webpage (www.fsrpca.org) by clicking on the link under the Main Menu on the left side of the home page or going directly to the FSR Goodie Store at this link: www.pcawebstore.com/FIRST SETTLERS If you have any questions, Contact Jacob Kay at jkaycdb@cox.net.

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UPCOMING EVENTS!

Be sure to check our website www.fsrpca.org for more details as well as updates on all of these exciting events.

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November 2

Central Breakfast

Silver Diner - Glen Allen

November 9

Eastern Breakfast

Pops Diner - Chesapeake

November 23

“Turkeys-in-the-Trunk�

Checkered Flag Porsche & The Baja Restaurant

December 6-8

Museum Trip

North Carolina Art Museum, Raleigh, NC

December 7

Central Breakfast

Silver Diner - Glen Allen

December 14

Eastern Breakfast

Pops Diner - Chesapeake

January 4

Central Breakfast

Silver Diner - Glen Allen

January 11

Eastern Breakfast

Pops Diner - Chesapeake

January 18

Holiday Party

Likely somewhere in Williamsburg

January 25-26

Rolex 24 Hours

Daytona International Speeway

Be sure to check the website for the most up-to-date event information at http://www.fsrpca.org/events.

The Photographs you see in this issue of Horizontally Opposed:

Join us on the First Settlers Region Group! In addition to our award winning website, the Facebook Group is a great way to share photos and comments and stay connected with the club.

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They have been offered for publication in Horizontally Opposed only and may not be reproduced without the express permission of the photographer/submitter.

Commemorating 50 Years of the 911 at the New Kent Car Show. Photo credit: Phil Grandfield