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Autocross Volume 60, Issue 674 July 2019
TSD Rally West Virginia Grand Tour
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Events Calendar Month
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July
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New Member Party
Porsche of Annapolis
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Tour to Southern Maryland
Park & Ride, 200 Harry S Truman Pkwy, Annapolis
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Board Meeting
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Tech Session
GT Performance, Edgewater, MD
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64th PCA Porsche Parade
Boca Raton, FL
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Autocross #5
Summit Point Raceway
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Tech Session—Tentative
TBA
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Ice Cream Tour
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Werks Reunion
Monterey, CA
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Western Maryland Tour Chesapeake Region Crab Feast & Social Gathering of the Faithful
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TBA Bavarian Inn, Shepherdstown, WV
Member Support Do you know a Porsche Club member that could use a little sunshine? Please let us know. The Club has established a new Sunshine position. If you know a Club member who is ill, has a hospital stay, a family member has passed, or is facing some difficult or challenging times, we would like send a card to let them know the Club is thinking about them. Please contact Doug Ehmann at Sunshine@pcachs.org. Thanks!
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Inside This Month! The Porsche Patter is the official newsletter of the Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America.
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Contributions to the Porsche Patter should be sent to the Editor at least one week preceding the month of publication in Microsoft Word format via email to editor@pcachs.org. Please send images in their original size. Co-Editors: Al Saxon, John Lewis, Larry Robinson Contributing Photographers: Lynda Sobus, Aniano Arao, Al Saxon, Bob Zach Contributing Writers: Bob Rassa, Aniano Arao, Steve Graham, Terrell Williams, Jim Hemig, Randy Richter
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The Porsche Patter is published monthly. Articles from members are welcomed and encouraged and should be sent electronically in Microsoft Word format to editor@pcachs.org at least 1 week before the end of the month preceding publication. The editor reserves the right to edit or reject all material submitted for publication, including advertisements, and the right to cancel advertisements at any time, for any reason, at the editor’s sole discretion. Statements appearing in the Porsche Patter are those of the contributing authors and do not constitute the opinions or policy of the Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America, its Board of Directors, or the editor of this newsletter. Unless otherwise reserved, permission is granted to reproduce material published, provided full credit is given to the author. The Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America, neither endorses any advertiser nor warrants any product or service.
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2019 Tour & Rally Schedule Get Ready to Join Any of 14 PCA Chesapeake Events
The Chesapeake Region’s Tour & Rally Committee has 14 events on the drawing board for 2019. Dates and events are subject to change. Registration for most events will open at least a week before their scheduled dates. Log on to your account at www.clubregistration.net. If our events don’t show up on your “dashboard,” click “Search for Events,” then “Find Event.” (Version 8, 06/24/2019) April 13 & 14 (1) Bedford Springs Tour, Reisterstown to PA, with guest tour master Ron Farb April 20 (2) Porsche Swap Meet Tour, from New Freedom to Hershey, PA May 18 (3) TSD Rally School (AM), with guest instructor Bob Rassa, Owings Mills May 18 (4) TSD Rally (PM), with guest rally master Bob Rassa, Monkton May 31 to June 1 & 2 (5) West Virginia Grand Tour 2019, from Owings Mills to WV, 3 days July 6 (6) Southern Maryland Tour, with guest tour master Eric Tipton Aug. 4 (7) Ice Cream Tour, with guest tour master Steve Graham Aug. 17 & 18 (8) Western Maryland Tour (Garrett County), 2 days, tentative Sept. 15 (9) Eastern Shore Tour, with guest tour master Hank Lucas Oct. 5 (10) Chesapeake Challenge 50 Gimmick Rally, in Howard County Oct. 13 (11) “Wings of Freedom” Tour, to Westminster Airport (WWII planes), tentative Oct. 27 (12) Fall Colors Tour No. 1, North-Central Maryland Nov. 2 (13) Fall Colors Tour No. 2, Virginia Horse & Wine Country Dec. 8 (14) “Kindertime Toy Drive & Linda’s Legacy” Driving Tour, Baltimore County, tentative Details about upcoming events are available at www.pcachs.org, in the Chesapeake Region’s Patter newsletter and at www.clubregistration.net. They are also disseminated regionwide via eBlast. To join our registry and receive notifications about our events, please send your request to tour@pcachs.org. -- Aniano Arao & Randy Moss Co-Chairs, Tour & Rally Committee
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Membership & Anniversaries
Stephanie Aguilar
Tacoma Park, MD
1993 968
Jim Britt
Easton, MD
2008 911 Carrera Cab
David Childs
Glen Arm, MD
2006 Cayman S, Grey
Michael Hinson
Clarksville, MD
2018 911 Turbo S, Blue
Jared McGinness
Baltimore, MD
1971 914-6, Irish Green
Heiko Osterchrist
Timonium, MD
2018 911 GT3, White
Mark Rosenberg
Woodbine, MD
1955 356
Tom Terrell
Finksburg, MD
1983 911 SC, Red
Ken Wilmers
Ellicott City, MD
1987 944, Arctic White
John Yeigh
Annapolis, MD
2007 911 Turbo
40 Years Dan & Gale Dazzo 15 Years Matthew & Andrea McQuigg 10 Years Robert & Julie Heller Joae & Deborah Sampson Chad Sutton & Wainwright Jackson
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5 Years John Aguilera William & Lynne Duncan Henry & Ellen Lucas Mark & Craig McKee 1 Year Thomas Carrico Katy Daly Andrew Greene Kevin LaTulip Andrew Greene Marshall Owings Jeremy Snow
Transfer In: 1 Tom Seip
Transfer From: Diablo (DIA)
Transfer Out: 2 Mark Beck Nicholas DelGatto
Transfer To: Potomac (POT) Transfer To: Las Vegas (LVS)
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President's Message This July 4th marks the 243rd anniversary of when the Continental Congress declared independence from Britain and King George III. So safely enjoy and celebrate this Federal Holiday no matter where your travels take you.
Recap of June’s Events: West Virginia Grand Tour: May 31st through June 2nd (Note: Please read the wonderful article in this edition of the Patter where Aniano Arao writes and photo documents this wonderful multi-day Tour which is becoming a Region favorite).
Autocross: Autocross No. 3: June 9th at Prince George’s County Stadium, Bowie, MD. Remember, you need register in advance for our future AX events at the (www.MotorsportReg.com) website.
24 Hours of Le Mans: June 15th and 16th at the Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France for the 87th running where four Just Finished distinctly different classes of race cars (LMP1, And now something different - I just finished a LMP2, LMGTE PRO and LMGTE AM), fought for wall-mounted coat rack for Arlene. Being retwenty-four straight hours to see our favorite tired, I can finally find the time to design and manufacturer - Porsche placed 2nd and 3rd LMGfabricate items in wood. Next project, a splitTE PRO and 1st in LMGTE AM (Note: For full detop Roubo-style workbench complete with face tails see https://www.lemans.org/en/news/24-hours-of-leand tail vises. mans-full-2019-race-summary-for-the-lmgte-pro-class/52339 and https://www.lemans.org/en/news/24-hours-of-le-mans-full2019-race-summary-for-the-lmgte-am-class/52340). [Ed: see
the Racing page in this issue for additional links] Zone 2 "Rock The Summit" Club Race: PCA Club Race was held on June 21 - 23, 2018, at Summit Point Motorsports Park's Main Circuit in Summit Point, West Virginia (https:// pcapotomac.org/activities/club-race). Next Project
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President's Message (cont’d) Autocross No. 4: June closed out with a premiere Autocross event on Saturday, June 9th at Ripkin Stadium. (https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/2019 -chesapeake-autocross-4-ripken-stadium-pca220726)
Pack your bag and car and head south to Florida for the 64th annual Porsche Parade in Boca Raton, Florida. There will be a large contingent of Chesapeake Region members who are attending this year’s Parade. Rather than drive the entire distance, the majority of the attending members are taking the Amtrak AutoTrain Looking Ahead To July’s Events: from Lorton, VA to Sanford, FL on either ThursNew Member Party: day July 18th or Friday the 19th and returning Join us at the New Member Party to be held Sunday July 28th. Arlene and I are attending on Saturday July 6th from 9:00am to 11:00am the September Treffen in Vermont in lieu of at Porsche Annapolis. Our wonderful Member- the July Parade in Florida. I truly hope everyship Chairs Aaron and Minta Miller have asone has a safe and fun time in the Miami area sembled a “Goodie Bag” for each new memof Florida. ber, and every attendee will receive an entry ticket for a chance to win various PorscheAs always, please keep in touch by emailing me specific apparel and $150 Gift Certificate to use at president@pcachs.org and include your ideat Annapolis Porsche for parts, service or apas, comments and questions. I look forward to parel. So please check your email and read the seeing you soon, and have many fun and safe e-blast that Minta Miller issued on June 29th at drives in 2019! 8:50am. Tour and Rally: Right after the July 6th New Member Party, our guest Tour Meister Eric Tipton and his wife Kim will guide you through southern Maryland to Fridays Creek Winery. So please check your email and read the e-blast that Minta Miller issued on June 29th at 9:15am. Tech Session at GT Performance: I hope to see you there on July 13th at GT Performance as you are in for a treat to see and learn what and how to maintain your Porsche at this independent service facility. Since 1996 Gennady Soykher, founder, provides anything from windshield replacement, paintless dent removal to complete engine rebuilds. PCA Porsche Parade, Boca Raton, Florida:
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Chesapeake Challenge For over 40 years, Chesapeake Region has invited its members and friends to celebrate the annual Chesapeake Challenge – the oldest running multi-event weekend in PCA history. The first Chesapeake Challenge was held August 2-4, 1968 at the Holiday Inn on Loch Raven Blvd. in Towson, with the Concours d’Elegance staged on the front lawn of Goucher College. The two Porsche dealers in the area at the time, Knowlton “Pappy” Long’s Stuttgart Imports and Charles Gillet’s 40 West Motors, donated the trophies. Pappy passed away right after the 3rd Challenge, and the 1st Overall Award was designated in his honor thereafter. The Challenge became quickly popular among Mid Atlantic owners, and attendance grew to well over a hundred cars in the ensuing years. The Challenge has moved around Maryland throughout its history. Cumberland, Havre de Grace, Annapolis, Timonium, and Columbia are among the locations that have hosted the Challenge. The event has been held in the spring, summer, and fall, and in the beginning, included a full concours, TSD rally, and autocross. We have kept the concours, added a people’s choice car show, swapped out the TSD rally for a gimmick rally, and dropped the autocross for a tech quiz. One of the great traditions of the Challenge is in commemorative license plates. Many Porsche Club members have collected these plates and proudly display them on their garage walls. From 1968-2008, the event was held as a three day event held from Friday over Saturday, with the autocross being held on Sunday morning. In 2009, the club changed the format to three events in one day. In the weeks leading up to the Challenge, not a Q-tip or cotton ball can be found on store shelves as participants pre: pare for the Concours or the People’s Choice Car Show. Then it’s on to the Gimmick Rally. There is no better way to spend a relaxing afternoon! After participants return from the Rally, they show off their Porsche knowledge with a Tech Bingo or perhaps a “Porsches in the Movies” type quiz. The participant with the highest combined scores for the three events is awarded the coveted Lufthansa (Knowlton P. Long Award) trophy. The task of finding the perfect venue and pulling everything together is in the hands of the Chesapeake Challenge Chairperson. Hats off to those who have done this job so well for forty years! This year the Chesapeake Challenge celebrates its 50th Anniversary and this year we celebrate our history. Our Chesapeake Challenge Chairs, Minta Miller and Joan Wood, are working hard to bring back some Blasts from the Past!
SAVE THE DATE!
October 5, 2019 Photos: Lynda Sobus Logo: Minta Miller and Joan Wood
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History Channel PCA-Style A monthly feature depicting some highlights from past years, 50, 40, 30, 25 years ago Bob Rassa—Club Historian
40 years ago in July 1979 Pres Marty Goldsmith was at the end of running the show, as he had moved to Columbus, Ohio and Moose Spencer was the new President as of July 1, and we still met at the Pirates Cove [long gone] on Rt 40 not far from the also long-gone 40 West Porsche+Audi. Marty commandeered the bulk of the month’s PATTER with a very detailed explanation of how he lowered his 1976 911S. [Remember, when US bumper-height laws came into effect in 1973, Porsche responded by simply raising the ride height
of the 911, giving the car a somewhat ungainly stance and negatively affecting the overall handling]. Marty explained that you simply unbolt all rear suspension components and allow the rear trailing arms to drop, and then you remove the splined torsion bars, rotate them a spline or two and reinsert into their sockets. Marty reduced the installed angle of the trailing arms from 35 deg to 29 deg which proved just right. Marty then adjusted the front torsion bars a similar amount to achieve a level ride height [and since there aren’t trailing arms on the front end, we presume Marty simply rotated the torsion bars a similar number of splines as the rear]. Marty then explained that alignment was now disturbed so a full re-alignment was essential. Finally, Marty acknowledged that the process took a full day, involved a lot of work, and definitely needed assistance. Another interesting piece was from Dave Czarnecki who discussed the merits of owning a 2nd car in addition to the Porsche, to use in snow and for those shopping trips, thus preserving the Por-
sche. His was known as the White Whale, as it was a 1967 Oldsmobile 98 4-door sedan, white of course with a 425 cu in engine and a 26-gallon fuel tank. Dave noted that on one swap meet trip to Carlisle with Bob Green and Jack Thomas Dave established a non-smoking section of the car, which to be fair was only the 1st 2 rows of the car. [Thomas was a heavy smoker]. Fortunately, there was still enough room in the trunk for the engine and suspension parts they bought. And there was an ad for a new magazine entitled Porsche Magazine by John W. Barnes, Jr. Publishing, Inc out of Scarsdale NY, to be edited by long-term Porsche author Suzanne Miller. [Sadly, that magazine did not last very long]. 30 years ago in July 1989 the Army Colonel [aka Bob Gutjahr] was still at the helm and still writing prolifer-
ously, although one of his writings was to announce that the Army, in keeping with its plan to not let officers get too comfy in any one location, was sending him to Leavenworth, Kansas, and Dennis Howard would be filling the President shoes for the rest of 1989. Officers then were Steven Koves, VP; Dennis Howard, Secretary; Bill Ryan, Treasurer; John Harvey, Membership; Ben Cook, PATTER Editor; Dave Mann, Safety Chair; Donna Novak, Social Chair; Jim Harrison, Goodie store; Chip Reichhart, Autocross Chair. [Interestingly, only 3 of these seem to remain visible in the Region today – where are the rest?]. The colonel reminisced about his stint in Maryland, and gave hearty thanks to those who assisted in running the Region, primarily all the officers listed above. In his welcome message, Dennis allowed that his first Porsche was a 1968 911L
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History Channel (cont’d) coupe, red. His 2nd Porsche, bought a year later, was a mint ’79 928, triple-black. [Yo Dennis, don’t you wish you still had those two? We know you own two RS Americas now, one of which has a working air conditioner, but that 911L and 928 - hmmm]. The Region was still meeting at the Country Fare Inn on Reisterstown Rd [also now long gone] and several neat events were announced – the now-annual crab feast at Walt and Rubye Woodhead’s place on the eastern shore’s Kent Island, and the Chesapeake Challenge 21 set for Sept 17-19 at the Sheraton Towson. In preparation for the Challenge Concours d’Elegance, Lee Raskin and Ralph Simmers were holding a concours prep session at Ralph’s place in Glyndon off Butler Rd. The treasury balance stood at $2,988 and the Region welcomed new members Michael Blum (84 944), Yuri Fatkulin (73 911), Richard George (66 912), Philip Miller (85 944), Harry Raker (68 911S), Noel Benton (77 911S), Wayne Freeze (88 944 Turbo S), Tom Mayberry (89 944 S2), William Bishop (64 356C), and David Descoteau (60 356A). [ As before- where are all these folks??] 25 years ago Manny Alban was President, the 5-year-prior departed Colonel was VP and it was noted that there would not be a July monthly meeting although the Region was now meeting at Fiori’s [another now-closed restaurant], but there would be a tech session at Tischer Porsche in Silver Spring [now Porsche Silver Spring]. Full Chesapeake Challenge 25 results were announced, with Ron Gordon winning best in show in the Concours, Dennis Howard taking FTD in the autocross (93 911 RS America), and Bob
Garcia with Andrea Hollander taking first in the photo gimmick rally.
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The Lighter Side
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A Classic 1970s Porsche 911 Lives Again in Lego Form — Source: Car and Driver, June 25, 2019 • •
Petersen exhibit closeout 911 towing a camper!
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West Virginia Grand Tour 26 People in 13 Vehicles Take Part In 3-Day West Virginia Grand Tour PCA Chesapeake’s 2019 Tour & Rally Event No. 5 For the third year in a row, the Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America held its “West Virginia Grand Tour,” from May 31st to June 2nd, 2019. The turnout was much less than before, with only 26 people in 13 cars joining the Tour & Rally Committee’s premier event.
The second major change this year was that we offered tour participants a choice of visiting not only one grand and historic resort but two – the Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, VA, as well as The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, WV. In 2017 and 2018, the tour’s itinerary included only the latter.
In the inaugural edition, held in early June 2017, 44 people in 23 cars participated. The second edition, held in early June 2018, originally drew 47 registrants in 25 cars, but unfavorable weather forecasts and family emergencies eventually whittled down the number of participants to 35 in 19 cars.
On the first day of this year’s tour, Stage 1 took us from the Collectors Car Corral in Owings Mills to our first pit stop, at a Panera Bread in Frederick. Stage 2 brought us to our lunch destination, Taris Café in Berkeley Springs, WV. Stage 3 led us to another pit stop, at a Sheetz gas station and convenience store in Petersburg, WV. Stage 4 took us all the way to SnowEvery year, we regularly offer a combination of tried- shoe Resort, where we stayed for two nights, had and-tested backroads and fresh ones. We make sure two dinners and two breakfasts. that nearly all of them are scenic and twisty, with many enhanced by thrilling elevation changes. The On the second day, Stage 5 brought us to the historic result we always aim for is a delightful and fabulous Homestead Resort, now managed by Omni. Twentydrive, at times even awesome. This year, our tour three of the 26 tour participants had a wonderful route had eight stages. Five of them were either lunch there. Three others had left the tour that mostly new or all-new. morning or the previous day, for varying personal reasons. Apart from the revised route, involving a number of new roads, the 2019 edition of the Grand Tour feaAfter lunch, fellow tour master Randy Moss and I tured two major changes. For two consecutive years, offered everyone three choices: (1) proceed to The we had used the Stonewall Resort in Roanoke, WV, Greenbrier, with the possibility of taking the legendas our home base. This time, we stayed at the Snow- ary Bunker Tour (Stage 6); (2) return to Snowshoe shoe Resort in Snowshoe, WV – specifically in its Alle- and indulge in such fun activities as an off-road ATV gheny Springs facility. tour, a zip line ride, clay shooting, and so on (Stage 6A); or (3) linger at the Homestead, enjoy its ameni-
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West Virginia Grand Tour (cont’d) ties and then return to Snowshoe in time for dinner (Stage 6). Nine people in 5 cars (including yours truly and Myrna) chose to go to The Greenbrier. Fourteen others in 6 cars, led by Randy and Michelle, opted to return to Snowshoe. None decided to hang out at the Homestead, although many suggested that we consider making this charming and venerable resort our home base next year. As soon as those of us who had headed to The Greenbrier got there, the event services manager met us in the parking area reserved for us. Our timing was perfect. I had told her days earlier that some of us may individually want to join a Bunker Tour. She managed to arrange that, taking Terrell and Lori Williams, Hank and Ellen Lucas, as well as Ismailov Nurbek, on her personal SUV to the main building, where the next tour was set to get underway in 15 minutes. After the 90-minute tour, they all told Gordon and Jean Ellis and me that they found it fascinating. (Last year, all 20 of us who took the tour also found it both highly informative and very entertaining, thanks to a terrific guide.)
Dinner that night was the last time most of us were together as a group. The Conniffs, Pattersons, Tedeschis and Williamses left for home after breakfast the next day. Gordon and Jean, Hank and Ellen, Randy and Michelle, Mike and Eve, Myrna and I proceeded to Chuck Goldsborough’s Annamede Farm in Walkersville, WV. Our catered BBQ lunch was ready when we got there. Randy R and Janet arrived about 90 minutes later, having stayed behind at Snowshoe to do the clay shooting they had missed the day before. As in 2017, Chuck was a gracious host. He took us on a guided tour of the 120-year-old Annamede Mansion, which he acquired a few years ago. A thorough restoration of most of the interior was practically complete and the modernization of the kitchen was all done. The next phase will involve the completion of the exterior’s restoration.
Soon after 2 PM, we all headed home via the quickest route, which meant driving on the interstates that, for the most part, we had avoided for two and a half days. Altogether, the tour covered about 491 Meanwhile, the Grand Tour members who had gone miles for those who skipped The Greenbrier and back to Snowshoe ended up with mixed results. about 562 miles for those who went there. Adding Some got there in time to join the day’s last off-road the miles driven by a participant from home to the ATV tour. They got wet and muddy, but Randy and tour’s starting point and then from the tour’s finish Michelle, Rick and Pat Conniff, Mike and Eve Swart- line back toward home, everyone drove a grand tozell, Frank and Susan Tedeschi all said they had a tal of 800 to 900 miles to take part in this year’s wonderful time. Those who wanted to take a zip line “West Virginia Grand Tour.” ride (Heidy Patterson, her son and daughter, and the daughter’s boyfriend) or go clay shooting (Randy One more statistic worth mentioning is that twoRichter and Janet Jackson Richter) were less fortuthirds of the participants were “repeat customers.” nate, with an isolated but heavy rain storm This means that they had also taken part in either prompting the cancellation of those activities. the 2017 or 2018 tour, or both. What does this tell us about the kind of turnout we could expect if we
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West Virginia Grand Tour (cont’d) 20th—New Member Party
were to hold a fourth “West Virginia Grand Tour” next year? Already, I have some ideas on how to further refine and improve the tour, but will they be enough to help us turn around the downward trend in the turnout? We will have to wait and see. +++ To view more of my photos from this and other PCA events, click on the following link: http://www.pbase.com/noyphoto/ pcaactivities
Snowshoe Resort in Snowshoe, WV
My homepage on PBase is the gateway to more than 400 of my photo galleries and more than 20,000 of my automotive images. Here’s a link: http://www.pbase.com/noyphoto/
The Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, WV
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West Virginia Grand Tour Photos
Omni Homestead Resort in Hot Springs, VA
Chuck Goldsborough's Annamede Farm in Walkersville, WV
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TSD Rally School & TSD Rally Results 20th—New Member Party PCA Chesapeake’s 2019 Tour & Rally Event Nos. 3 & 4 ONE-LANE BRIDGE TSD RALLY Official Results, May 18, 2019 First Place: • Rich & Kris Townsend Second Place: • Bob & Chris Zach Honorable Mention: • Andrew & Kim Powell • Robert Rodriguez & Kristy • Mike Swartzell & Steve Graham • Frank & Susan Tedeschi • Stephen & Cheryll Wenchel OUR THANKS go to • Bob Rassa, instructor & TSD rally master • CPR Classic East, vintage Porsche restorer, sponsor • Collectors Car Corral, rally school venue & sponsor • Mark Epstein, school attendee • Ron Farb, observer • Manny Alban, checkpoint • Vu Nguyen, PCA tents, tables, chairs, traffic cones, stickers • Steve Graham, checkpoint signs • Mike Swartzell, cooler & PCA stickers • Michelle Moss, venue host • Mission BBQ, lunch caterer • Inverness Brewing, finish line venue To view more of my photos from this and other PCA events, click on the following link: http://www.pbase.com/noyphoto/pcaactivities
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TSD Rally [cont’d]
One-Lane Bridge Rally winners Rich and Kris Townsend stand next to guest rally master Bob Rassa. Read Rich’s account and Bob’s report in the June issue of Patter.
Bob Zach and son Chris came in second in Bob’s 1968 911L. Chris was almost born prematurely in the front seat of this car while Bob and Roxane were driving around Paris in 1968. They barely made it to a hospital, where Roxane’s premature labor was stopped in time.
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The Purists Won
Article by Kristen Lee
To be a part of the automotive industry is to hear an endless stream of moaning and complaining, especially when it comes to Porsche’s cars. If Porsche deviates at all from something it used to do, you never hear the end of it, such as when the Boxster and Cayman traded out their flat-six engines in favor of turbocharged flat -fours. And now Porsche has given in. Top Gear and /DRIVEs’ Chris Harris took to Twitter last night to provide some musing on the new 718 Cayman GT4 and Boxster Spyder, both of which are offered with a flat-six engine and a six-speed manual like the purists always wanted. Harris calls the four-cylinder cars “least desirable,” but Porsche hasn’t said anything about kicking that engine out of the base model cars. What’s more, it’s hard to say definitely that the four-cylinder engine hurt sales, even pulling sales figures from the gas-guzzling United States. Porsche introduced the flat-four with the 718 models in 2016. So, up until then, the cars were offered with the flat-six. Beyond that point, they came with the flat-four. According to Porsche’s own United States sales figures, there was a dip, but not a big one, and it wasn’t extended. In 2015, the company reported6,663 Boxster and Cayman models sold. Those numbers fell to 6,260 cars in 2016, 5,087 cars in 2017 and rose slightly to 5,276 in 2018. But if you stretch your view back a bit more, using the excellent sales database at GoodCarBadCar, you’ll see a downward trend on the U.S. sales of the Boxster since its most recent sales peak in 2013, as well as Cayman sales not dropping much at all even through ‘16. This is a time when, say, its rival the Audi TT was also sliding, sliding all the way off the market. Sales aside, Harris does speak as a painfully serious Porsche nerd as much as he speaks to or for them, and it’s a bit of a bummer to see Porsche cave to their demands. Really, this is kind of a shame to me, personally, because frankly I thought the 718 Cayman was a delightful thing to wield. Sure, it didn’t have the sound and the high redline that its flat-six predecessors did, but it was still spirited and delightful and had plenty of torque to rocket around with. This engine deserved better. Read the original article on Jalopnik here!
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Autocross Update We’ve been reasonably lucky so far with the weather during our AX events this season, but it was probably inevitable that our luck would eventually run out. Such was the case with AX#3, held at PGS in Bowie on Sunday June 6th. Fortunately, it was dry when we started (it’s no fun setting up in the rain) and there were no downpours, but the rain (albeit mostly light) did significantly affect the event. It actually started about midway into the 4th run of the 1st heat (there were 3 heats) with a brief shower. There was a break, then more light rain. The rain became steadier late in the 1st heat and through the 2nd heat (we were driving with the windshield wipers turned on in the 2nd heat), then lightened and ultimately stopped for a while during the 3rd heat when some dry spots actually appeared again, then the 3rd heat ended in light rain. Because of this, the course conditions were highly variable from heat-to-heat. Those driving in the 1st heat had the best conditions, the 2 nd the worst, and the 3rd somewhere in between. Racer’s luck! It does make it hard to compare results between drivers in different heats, though. AX co-chair and course designer Brad Martinez really came up with an interesting course design for this event with a pair of pins (single cones that the driver had to use to reverse course) and a couple of really fast sections. The section down through the channel to the far end of the course was wicked fast and was a test of bravery to find the proper braking point before the corner. This was especially interesting when you were approaching it at 70 mph or so in the wet. ;) The run back up through the
channel was also very fast, ending in a Chicago box whose configuration changed slightly as the day wore on. That was unfortunate, but was a consequence of the rain washing away the chalk outlines, making it well nigh impossible for our intrepid course workers to put it back together when there were cone hits (and there were more than a few of them there). We actually had to stop racing a couple of times while Brad went out to reconstruct a couple of course sections after cones were misplaced due to the rain. There was really nothing to be done about it except roll with it and move on! The turnout was a bit light (53 drivers), no doubt due to the forecast, but the driving was certainly entertaining. I don’t know about you, but I really needed the practice driving in wet conditions, so I took the mindset that this was a good opportunity to do so. I normally race my 981 Cayman S in Sport mode with the chassis stiffened and with the nannies disabled. I’ve never really experimented carefully with turning the nannies on and off in the rain, so I decided I would do so at this event. (I was driving in the second heat when the conditions were at their worst.) That was certainly educational. I discovered that with my car and at the current state of my ability, I was clearly much better with the nannies on. The subject of having the nannies on or off is quite interesting. Sometime recently, I overheard Chris Nolan mention that he’s much better with the nannies turned off in his new car (a lovely paint-to-sample Gulf Orange GT4), which surprised me no end.
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Autocross Update him, but he came with his WRX. I was interested to see that newcomer Gurpreet Singh attended as well. I met Gurpreet at the final New Member party of 2018 and after chatting a bit, he was really interested in getting started with AX. I had been wondering when I’d see him, but the real world kept him away ‘til this event. That happens to the best of us. ;) Mark Hubley’s car was still on IR for this event, but Pinto Soin was kind enough to let him drive his car. Astonishingly, Mark didn’t win his class this time – just when I was getting used to saying that he won his class in another borrowed car. ;) Mark competed in S4, but the class was won by Gary Baker (who’s always blistering fast!) at 52.549 sec, followed by Michael Tavenner in his gorgeous 2017 718 Cayman S at 53.134 sec, with Someone responded that that means he’s not driving well, but Mark in 3rd at 53.596 sec. After competing for 3 years with a I’m not sure I would come to that conclusion. Chris is a highly Cayenne and soaking up everything he could about AX racing, skilled and very aggressive driver and it’s obvious his car control Michael is tearing it up with his new Cayman S. It’s worth menis very good. The bottom line is that nannies off may not work tioning that after a year on IR, Mark’s car is now finally back in for everyone, though I would suggest that most of us are more shape and we’ll be looking forward to seeing him racing again likely to be able to take greater advantage of the car with the with his accustomed steed. Congratulations, Mark! nannies off for lower and moderately powerful cars like my CayFTD among the Pcars was set by POT driver Dean Moheet (of man S. GT4’s Turbos, maybe GT3’s, etc. may do better with course!) at 51.392 sec, followed by Gary Baker (52.549 sec) and them on, depending on your driving style. I normally recomScott Borden (52.864 sec). What makes that all the more immend to newcomers that they turn the nannies off right from the start and I still stand by that, though I may temper that rec- pressive is that Gary drove in heat 2 (which had the worst conditions!), Dean in heat 3, and Scott in heat 2. That really says a lot ommendation for those with more powerful cars. Food for about the car control exhibited by these guys. thought! Even though the turnout was a touch light due to the rain, we still had an interesting mix of drivers. POT AX co-chairs Steve Bobbitt and Jeff Braun were there, though because their primary cars were both on the IR list after track mishaps, they drove their DDs. Gary Baker from POT was also there for this event, which marked the first time he made it to a CHS event in quite some time. I was pleased to see Bill Sandusky getting out with us again, too. Bill’s the Competition Chair for the local CCA (Corvette Club of America) and is a really good guy – we’re always happy to have him race with us. I think the wet conditions were awfully difficult for his Vette, though. Chris Nolan didn’t have his GT4 with
S2 was won by Carl Schaeffer (2016 981 Cayman) with 56.205 sec (not bad at all for a newby in the wet in heat 3 – this is Carl’s
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Southern Maryland Tour PCA-CHS 2019 Tour & Rally Event No. 6 – July 6, Saturday
For our sixth tour & rally event this year, we will head to Southern Maryland after the 9:00-11:00 AM New Member Party at Porsche of Annapolis. The afternoon tour will take participants through some of Anne Arundel County’s most scenic, twisty and delightful roads, selected by guest tour master Eric Tipton. One highlight of the two-stage drive is a visit to a winery in Owings. There are many restaurants near the 1:00 PM assembly point. Their names and addresses will be sent to tour registrants, in case some of them may want to have lunch in the area. WHERE, WHEN, ITINERARY Assembly Point: Park & Ride Lot, 200 Harry S. Truman Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21401 When: July 6, 2019, Saturday, 1:00 PM 1st Drivers’ Meeting: 1:15 PM, mandatory Stage 1 Departure: 1:30 PM Stage 1 Destination: Fridays Creek Winery, 3485 Chaneyville Rd, Owings, MD 20736 Winery ETA: 2:30 PM. Wine tasting, refreshments, snacks and a restroom break will be available. 2nd Drivers’ meeting: 3:15 PM Stage 2 Departure: 3:30 PM Stage 2 Destination: Park & Ride Lot, Davidsonville Rd and US-301, Davidsonville, MD 21035 Park & Ride Lot ETA: 4:30 PM REGISTRATION ● Sign up at www.clubregistration.net from 1:00 PM June 21 through 1:00 PM July 3. ● Registration fee: $5.00 per person (new PCA Chesapeake requirement, effective May 2019) ● We need the name of every driver and passenger who will take part in the driving tour. ● Driving instructions, updates and other details will be sent via e-mail through ClubRegistration.net. QUESTIONS Send questions to tour@pcachs.org. Subject field: “Southern Maryland Tour”
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Autocross Update (cont’d) was interested to see that her times in the damp were not significantly different than her times in the dry during heat 1. That was impressive! BTW, I should mention that perennial S3 class winner Slava Burmaka missed this event because he was sick. We missed you, Slava! Gary Baker was 1st in S4 (2014 991) at 52.549 sec (in heat 2 – wow!), Michael Tavenner was 2nd (2016 718 Cayman S) at 53.134 sec (heat 3) sec, and Mark Hubley 3rd (2014 991) at 53.596 sec (heat 1). S5 was won by Scott Borden (991.2 GT3 Touring) at 52.864 sec (heat 2 – a very impressive time when it was really wet).
first season at AX). S3 was won by Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka (2000 996 C4) at 53.663 sec (heat 1), with me in 2 nd (2014 981 Cayman S) at 55.179 sec (heat 2) and Tessa Hall (2006 997) at 56.656 sec (heat 2). When the rains came, I was pretty sure I would never catch Meilyng, but she would have beaten me if she’d driven in the 2nd heat, anyway – she’s demonstrated multiple times that she’s a really good wet weather driver in that C4. I
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Jim Foley came out in the rain in his 1971 914 (top? What top???), taking 1st in P1 (63.398 sec, heat 2), Darrell Pope was 1st in P2 (1989 944) at 56.096 sec (in heat 1), Aaron Miller was 1st in P4 (944S) at 57.461 sec (heat 2), and Wayne Moore was 1st in P5 (991 2S) at 53.791 sec (heat 3). Dean Moheet took P6 (2003 996) at 51.391 sec (heat 3).
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Autocross Update (cont’d) In the overall, Ivan Slavov was again FTD with his M3 at a blistering 49.930 sec (heat 1) and was also FTD in PAX. No one in heat 2 or 3 was going to touch that time, but Ivan routinely manages FTD at out events anyway. (This is his third FTD in three attempts.) Dean was 2nd, Gary was 3rd, Scott was 4th, and Jeff Braun was 5th in his 1993 RX7. The OC_PAX rankings had Ivan 1st, Bill Cruz 2nd (2018 Tesla Model 3 – another good showing for Bill!), Will Murphy 3rd (2017 Focus RS), Steve Bobbitt (2018 VW GTI) 4th, and Al Pacheco (2105 VW GTI) 5th. Hmm. Good showing for Al. He must be getting the settings dialed in on the rebuilt suspension on his GTI! I can’t help but comment on the CHS vs POT thing, so will note that Scott Borden was the top CHS driver and 3rd overall among the Pcars while driving in heat 2. Actually, I thought the times put up by Gary Baker and Scott in the wettest conditions in heat 2 were really impressive. There were 27 Pcars at this event out of 53 contestants. For the year through three events, we’re running right around 50% Pcars, which I continue to find a bit surprising since last year it was more like 2/3 Pcars. This is all the more surprising when you consider that we’re generally having a little more participation from our POT friends this year, too. Hmm. I have guesses why this might be so, but I don’t really know for sure. Have to think about that.
straightforward, while the course for this event mixed in some more technical elements. I think it’s fair to say that you can expect the courses to get a bit more complicated after this, so hold onto your hats. As I write this, AX#4 at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen has been completed (full report next month). There will be no events during July because I was unable to find a date this month at PGS that worked for us (which is why we had two races during June). The next event (AX#5) will therefore be August 3rd at Summit Point Motorsport Park in Summit Point, WV as part of the PCA Experience to be held that weekend. This will be a joint CHS/POT event, though run by CHS. Gary Baker and I have been talking about a little friendly CHS vs POT competition at this event, so we’ll see where that goes. It’s a bit of a hike out there, but it’s a beautiful venue, continental breakfast and lunch will be provided, and you can expect to have lots of fun. POT AXers tend to register early for events, so make sure you register early – you won’t want to be left out of the action! Have a great month and I’ll be looking forward to seeing you at the races!
Greg Hartke CHS PCA AX Co-chair
Tear down in the rain was amazing. I was putting away the computers and other electronic gear in the trailer and by the time I was done with that, everything had been brought to the trailer and was ready to be packed away. Amazing! The help given us by the participants is just staggering. Thanks to everyone for helping out! Kudos also to POT member Bob Simmons who took my gas-powered blower out to the lower part of the course to clean the line. Bob was out there for a long time and that’s a job that’s no fun at all. We can all thank Bob for his contribution to the enterprise! The courses used for the first two AX events were quite
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Porsche In The News
In 1992, Porsche Cars North America felt the wild Carrara 3.8 RS was too aggressive for its market, but it did bring over a handful for a single-make race series, all federalized with correct lighting elements and an airbag. But after the American Carrera Cup got cancelled due to lack of funding, the cars were quietly sold off.
In addition to classic designs stemming from motorsports, it will also be possible to implement designs inspired by, for instance, fashion and the arts. Genuine and previously unavailable Porsche colours will also be available for selection. For this purpose, the platform is collaborating with renowned artists, design studios, foil providers and vinyl paint manufacturers. See the full story HERE
This September at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show, Porsche will unveil its highly anticipated all-electric Taycan. Based on numerous sets of spy shots, renderings, and the Mission E concept, we have an excellent overall idea what the production version will look like, at least from the outside. Interior details are slightly vaguer but, generally speaking, it’ll closely resemble what’s found in the Mission E. The big mystery, however, is how will the Taycan drive? We know its most direct competitor, the Tesla Model S, is seriously fast but outright speed isn’t what driving a Porsche is necessarily about.
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Porsche In The News
At last, the all-new Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 is here! Short of the new Toyota Supra or the forthcoming mid-engined Corvette, we can’t think of a more anticipated sports car of late, and after endless speculation, tons of rumors, frenzied spy shots, and late-night debates among Automobile staffers, the newest junior member of the Porsche ticks all the right boxes
If you have too much cash and need a reason to blow it on a new car, there are plenty of automakers out there that will fight for your dollar with compelling sports cars. But none will do a better job of tempting you than Porsche, especially now that it’s revealed what may be two of its best enthusiast cars yet, the 718 Spyder and Cayman GT4.
A Porsche dealership has cruised into a new, $40 million home nearly nine times as big as the old one. Porsche Gold Coast, formerly known as Porsche of Roslyn, recently held a grand opening event for its new, 125,000-square-foot facility in Jericho, at 125 S. Service Road. The building has five levels, including one below ground, and holds all the dealership’s more than 200 new and used vehicles inside, including classic cars, said Rocco Del Greco, spokesman for Porsche Gold Coast.See the full story HERE
Anyone can drive most any car without getting themselves into trouble, given enough space, of course. You could put a toddler behind the wheel of a Lambo and set them loose on a wide-open lot, and there's not much to go wrong, really. But driving in tighter confines – say, within a building – takes a bit more skill and a maneuverable car. Something like a Porsche 718 GTS, for example. Or two of them, which is exactly what the German automaker has let a pair of its driving instructors unleash inside the company's new warehouse. See the Full Story Here
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Porsche In The News
If anything positive has come out of the crazy, crazy rise in the popularity of classic Porsches, it’s probably the proliferation of marque-centric shows and events that have done nothing but bring the brand’s fans together. It’s also brought a lot of rare cars out of the woodwork, if only to display at public events or trade hands between moneyed collectors.
Porsche Cars North America somehow managed to sell almost exactly the same number of cars in May 2019 as it did in the same month last year, moving exactly 5 more units but with a very different product mix. Cayenne sales make up a huge percentage of last month's 5010 units. In fact, 911, 718, Panamera, and Macan sales are all decreased year on year for the month of May, and it was only Cayenne which experienced a growth. The Full Story Here
In Porsche-landia, finding a matching-numbers Type 356 is far rarer than seeing an actual example of the model being driven on the road. In this case, the term means that it comes with nearly every single part that it was built with from the factory, most notably the engine and the transmission. BarnFinds.com, however, has stumbled upon what appears to be a true unicorn, a matching-numbers 1962 Porsche 356 Coupe, listed for sale on eBay. See the full story HERE
It weighs under 2,000 pounds and packs a 393-horsepower engine. Combining a 1960 Porsche 356B T5 with a 1990 Porsche 964 C2 is no easy task. For one, the wheelbases are different. But for Emory Motorsports, the challenge was minimal considering the team has experience imitating Dr. Frankenstein. Together, the two are now the 1960 Porsche 356 RSR – a hot rod Porsche with menacing looks and insane performance. See the Full Story Here
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Racing News Upcoming Races • • • • • • • •
Jul 5-7: Mobil 1 Sportscar Grand Prix (IMSA/GT3 Cup) Jul 19-20: Northeast Grand Prix (IMSA) Jul 23-24: The Prologue—Barcelona (FIA WEC) Aug 2-4: Road America (IMSA/GT3 Cup) Aug 9-11: Circuit Zandvoort (ADAC GT Masters) Aug 16-18: Thruxton (Carrera Cup GB) Aug 16-18: Nürburgring (ADAC GT Masters) Aug 23-25: Michelin GT Challenge at VIR (IMSA/GT3 Cup)
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Porsche North America Racing WeatherTech SportsCar Championship Schedule (IMSA) Porsche GT3 Cup Schedule World Endurance Championship (FIAWEC)
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Le Mans: • GTE Pro: Porsche takes spots 2 (No. 91—Lietz, Bruni, Makowiecki) and 3 (No. 93—Pilet, Bamber, Tandy) • GTE Am: first place (No. 56 Project 1 911 RSR—Bergmeister, Lindsey, Perfetti) [Autoweek articles: original & updated] Nurburgring 24: Porsche Narrowly Misses Nurburgring 24 Victory with Late Race Penalty (Source: Flatsixes.com) Sahlen’s Six Hours of The Glen : Porsche holds off Corvette in closing laps at the Glen for fourth straight IMSA GTLM win (Source: Autoweek)
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Northeastern Ice Cream Tour PCA-CHS 2019 Tour & Rally Event No. 7 – Aug. 4, Sunday
For our seventh tour & rally event this year, we will head to Northeastern Maryland for some ice cream. This Sunday tour will take participants through some of Baltimore and Harford counties’ most delightful roads, selected by guest tour master Steve Graham. The ultimate destination is the Keyes Creamery in Aberdeen (http://keyescreamery.com/). Remember to bring your cooler and blue ice if you would like to bring home some ice cream and cheese after the tour. (Photo by Lynda Sobus) WHERE, WHEN, ITINERARY Assembly Point: Hereford High School parking lot, 17301 York Rd, Parkton, MD 21120 When: Aug. 4, 2019, Sunday, 1:30 PM Drivers’ Meeting: 1:45 PM Departure: 2:00 PM Destination: Keyes Creamery, 3712 Aldino Rd, Aberdeen, MD 21001 (entrance on Hopewell Rd) ETA: 4:00 PM REGISTRATION
● Sign up at www.clubregistration.net from 1:00 PM July 8 through 1:00 PM July 31. ● Registration fee: $5.00 per person (new PCA Chesapeake requirement, effective May 2019) ● We need the name of every driver and passenger who will join the driving tour. ● Driving instructions, updates and other details will be sent via e-mail through ClubRegistration.net. QUESTIONS Send questions to tour@pcachs.org. Subject field: “Ice Cream Tour”
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Gathering of the Faithful “The Gathering of the Faithful” – Escape to Bavaria Saturday, August 31st 2019 – 10 am to 2 pm Onsite “Day of” Registration Only This year the “Gathering of the Faithful” returns to the AAA Four Diamond Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. Take a nice drive and leave the city behind while you drive your Porsche to this romantic country inn offering European elegance and world class service from its scenic location perched on a bluff overlooking the Potomac River. Here we will hold the next Potomac Porsche Club car show where everyone wins a door prize, socialize, eat & drink and enjoy the sites. The 11 acre grounds include an Infinity Pool and Bar, Tennis Court and multiple formal and casual dining options. Located in historic Shepherdstown, W.V. the alpine-style inn is only an hour from Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, and minutes from Harpers Ferry, Antietam Battlefield and Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races. The Bavarian Inn has proudly won many awards, including a AAA Four Diamond and Wine Spectator's "Best of" Award of Excellence." For those wishing to make a weekend out of the trip, luxurious accommodations can be made through the Bavarian Inn website at http://www.bavarianinnwv.com The Bavarian Inn Restaurants will be open for dining the day of the event. PLEASE CALL AND MAKE RESERVATIONS FOR DINING IF YOU PLAN ON EATING!!!
Itinerary: 10:00 am – 1:30 pm Arrive and register for Door Prizes (Registration $5.00) Until 10:30 am
The Bavarian Inn Dining Room offers breakfast
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Bavarian Inn Dining Room opens for lunch
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All are welcome to stay, dine and socialize as long as you wish after the show.
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2019 European Festival The 2019 European Festival in Winchester Saturday, September 28th 2019 Proceeds from the 2019 European Festival benefit the Valley Health Cancer Center The Potomac Porsche Club has been chosen to display Porsches at the 2019 event. Come and go as you wish and enjoy prime parking inside the event as you display your Porsche for the public while enjoying a great time! Experience the Tastes and sounds of the British Isles, Germany and Italy with Traditional Food, Beverages, Music and Entertainment. This was a well-attended and popular event for our members last year and we hope to see you this year! There will be Bagpipes, German Bands, Kids Zone, Beer and Wine, FOOD! and more. Below are the details and directions: September 28, 2019 11:00am - 5:00pm Location: Winchester Medical Center - (Behind Health Professions Building up on the hill) 1775 N. Sector Court Winchester, VA 22601 Winchester, VA 22601 The Valley Health European Festival features the tastes, sights and sounds of Germany, Italy and the British Isles—and new for 2019, Greece! Guests will enjoy traditional music, dancing, and other entertainment, while sampling the unique food and beverages of each country. The festival will also include a marketplace featuring additional crafts and treats from Europe. Food and entertainment is provided under festival peak tents – so the festival will take place rain or shine! Proceeds from the 2019 European Festival will benefit the Valley Health Cancer Center. For any questions, please contact the Winchester Medical Center Foundation at 540-536-4463. Admission Options: Festival Passport: $30 (includes admission, four food tastings and one non-alcoholic beverage) General Admission: $10 (food and beverages available for purchase on an a la carte basis) Child Admission (2-12): $5 Under 2: Free
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Public Service Announcements Maryland Real ID—New Drivers License Requirements If you haven’t already visited the MVA to secure a Real ID, the clock is running to meet a federal law. “Please plan ahead,” said MVA administrator, Chrissy Nizer. “The deadline is October 2020 but we don’t want our customers to wait ’till then.” By 2020, older Maryland licenses will no longer exist. The new ones will look different but even if you have one now it won’t be a Real ID until conditions are met. “What that is, is four documents that you need to bring to your local MDOT MVA branch office,” said Nizer. “Those are proof of age and identity.”
Meaning that, along with either a birth certificate or passport, you must also bring a social security card, a driver’s license, and proof of Maryland Residency, like a utility bill or a bank statement. http://www.mva.maryland.gov/realid/index.htm
**AVOID I-895** MAJOR ROADWORK ON I-895 IN BALTIMORE The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) warned motorists today to avoid I-895 and the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel due to major construction and traffic impacts beginning this month. Two-way traffic will operate on I-895 for two years starting Nov. 27. Motorists should use I-695/Key Bridge and I-95/Fort McHenry Tunnel as alternate routes. The work is part of the MDTA’s $189 million I-895 Bridge Project, announced on Dec. 21, 2017, to replace the 60-year-old bridge north of the Harbor Tunnel. “To avoid sitting in traffic, motorists should plan on using I-695 or I-95 as alternate routes,” said Maryland Department of Transportation Secretary and MDTA Chairman Pete K. Rahn. On Nov. 27, northbound I-895 will close completely for one year from the north side of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel to the Boston/O’Donnell Street exit ramp (Exit 11).
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Two-way traffic – one lane in each direction – will operate on southbound I-895. The I-895/Holabird Avenue exit ramp (Exit 10) will close completely during this time. Additionally, the northbound bore of the Harbor Tunnel will close 24/7 for 60 days in spring 2019 with twoway traffic operating in the southbound bore. Northbound I-895 and the Holabird Avenue exit ramp will reopen to traffic in spring 2020.
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FYI New Tech Library Online! Visit our new library at http://pcachs.org/tech-library/
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For Sale 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S. 95k miles. Unique Meridian Silver over black full leather. Records since 2008/27k miles. IMS and clutch replaced. Gundo mod performed on exhaust. Refinished wheels. Head unit refurbished by Becker with addition of Bluetooth music streaming. New Michelin Pilot Sport SP2 tires on back. Recent alignment and once-over at Porsche Towson. Excellent driver quality. Contact Tim for more info and Google album of 50+ pictures. $28,000. Tim Lavery, 410-458-7658 or whisperbomb@gmail.com
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For Sale I bought this car as a fixer-upper but have too many other projects. 147,008 miles, good interior, auto transmission. Engine turns but no spark and fuel line has leak at one of the fittings. Phone Dial wheels (5 total) are good condition but tires need replacing. Windshield is cracked but back liftgate in good condition. Exterior will need new paint. Asking $950 and obviously negotiable. Clear title. Located in Keedysville, MD which is 30 minutes west of Frederick. More photos available. I can deliver. Rick MacInnes rick.macinnes@icloud.com (C) 443-253-0267
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For Sale These winter wheels and tires came off my Boxster S last winter and unfortunately for me they do not fit my 911. This gives someone else the opportunity to inexpensively enjoy their Porsche in the cold like I used to. The wheels are Starke Design SC19 19x8 & 19x9.5 rims from Tire Rack The tires are Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4s and are in almost new condition as follows: •
Front: 235/40R19 with about 10/32 of tread left (basically no wear)
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All the tires are mounted, balanced, and include the TPMS sensors. They do not have decorative center caps. Tire Rack sells this exact wheel/tire combo for $2339. I will let these basically new wheels/tires go for over $1000 less at $1300 for a quick sale in time for the cold. Please contact Ron Farb if you are interested: rifarb@yahoo.com
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Name and Car Badges! Now you can obtain your Chesapeake Region Name Badge! Go to www.pcachs.org and use the “GOODIE STORE” menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page. The Name Badge cost is $25, inclusive of handling and shipping.
This is your opportunity to purchase a heavy “gold- plated” Chesapeake Region metal car badge. Each metal car badge comes complete with stainless steel slotted retaining plate, screws, washers and nuts to mount it through your car grille or separate mounting plate. You can order right now! The cost per metal car badge is $30 or two for $50, inclusive of handling and shipping. Here’s how you order your metal car badge: Go to www.pcachs.org and use the “GOODIE STORE” menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page and make your payment by check or Pay- Pal. 44
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PCA Jackets! If you want one of these killer jackets, please remit $80 to our Treasurer, Vincent Rock via check or PayPal. If by check, send your check to Treasurer P.O. Box 1720, Germantown, MD 20875. If by PayPal, send it to: treasurer@pcachs.org from the PayPal.com website. In addition to your payment, complete the online order form at www.pcachs.org and indicate: a.) Color, b.) Style (male or female), and c.) Size from the Sizing Chart on the following pages.
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PCA License Plates What Are PCA License Plates: Chesapeake Region PCA coordinates the purchase of PCA Organizational License Plates issued through the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). The PCA License Plate Program promotes the visibility and camaraderie of PCA. PCA Maryland License Plates are pre-numbered Organizational Plates, not vanity plates. PCA License Plates are available for all cars, trucks and minivans, but not for motorcycles or trailers.
Cost: The one-time cost for the PCA License Plates is $35.00, which includes the $25.00 MVA fee and a $10 Chesapeake PCA fundraising fee to support the PCA License Plate Program and Chesapeake Region events. How To Apply: The only way to apply for PCA Organizational License Plates is to complete the online PCA Maryland License Web Form at https://pcachs.org/pcamaryland-license-plate/ and submit it electronically. Please click on the above link to learn the details and requirements to apply for PCA License Plates. If you have any questions regarding the purchase of PCA Maryland Organizational License Plates, please contact us at: pcaLicensePlates@pcachs.org. Safe and Happy Motoring. Requirements: You must be a PCA Member and the car must be registered in Maryland. The PCA Plates are not limited to Porsches. You can apply for PCA plates for all your cars registered in Maryland!
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PCA Juniors
What is the PCA Juniors program? ✓ PCA Juniors is a program for Porsche enthusiasts under age 18. ✓ Participants must be registered by an active PCA member. ✓ It’s not just the cars… and now it’s not just the grown-ups! ✓ With our new PCA Juniors program, PCA is about the kids too!
The PCA Juniors program has been created so kids can enjoy PCA events, learn about Porsches and build the enthusiasm that runs through all of the Porsche Club of America.
Who is eligible? Any child under age 18 who is registered by a current PCA member can participate in the program. (Note: This is not a PCA Membership.)
What will the child receive? PCA Juniors will receive a welcome package that includes an age-appropriate gift and PCA Juniors ID badge. We look forward to developing the program and its features over time.
What does it cost to register? It’s FREE! Participants must be registered by an active PCA member, and there is no cost to join!
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