Volume 62 Issue 1/2 Jan/Feb 2021
Chesapeake Region
Events Calendar Month
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Tours
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Autocross
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August 2021
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Crab Feast New Member Party
Kemptown Park, MD TBD
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CC52
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In this Issue Member Profile: Jim & Kathy Althoff
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! 2
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Inside This Month! Club Info
Events Calendar Membership & Anniversaries PCACHS Board Member Directory Club Racing
Features
President’s Message Autocross History Channel PCA-Style
Articles
Linda’s Legacy Tech Quiz Results 996 C4S Purchase CC51 Results TBA
924S Purchase
Rafael Felix
Richard & Kay Mied
Todd & Lisa Bernard
Member Profiles
Market
PCA member Skip Conrey of Conrey Construction kindly made his Valhalla farm available as the setting for the cover photo. Shot by Aniano Arao
Classified: 991.1 Tail Lights PSAs / FYI: Tech Library Name & Car Badges / PCACHS Jackets PCA License Plates / PCA Juniors The Porsche Patter is the official newsletter of the Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America. Contributions to the Porsche Patter should be sent by the 20th of the month preceding the month of publication in Microsoft Word format to editor@pcachs.org. Please send images in their original dimensions and resolution. Editors: James Beavan III, Ridgley Mckinless, Rick & Stacy Hawver; Contributing Photographers: Lynda Sobus, Aniano Arao, Al Saxon, Bob Zach; Contributing Writers: Bob Rassa, Aniano Arao, Mark Miller, Greg Hartke. Advertising: For questions about advertising rates and placement in the Porsche Patter, please contact Editors at editor@pcachs.org. Unless otherwise reserved, permission is granted to reproduce material published, provided full credit is given to the Porsche Patter and to the respective author. Subscriptions: join the Porsche Club of America — www.pca.org. The Porsche Patter is published monthly by the Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America. Subscription is limited to members of the Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America.
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Linda’s Legacy Fundraiser Results Minta Miller COVID-19 has hit many in the Chesapeake Region hard and there are so many in our community in need. The Chesapeake Region PCA remains committed to Community Service and this holiday season we strove to continue with our tradition. Every year PCA Chesapeake Region supports Giving Back Linda’s Legacy backpack drive. Our goal was 500 backpacks. Each one is filled with a sweatshirt, thermal underwear, warm socks, gloves and a hat. The backpacks are distributed on Christmas Eve to homeless men, women and children in Baltimore, DC and Anne Arundel County. Chesapeake Region PCA kicked of this fundraising effort with a donation of 50 backpacks ($1,250).
Thanks to your generous donations, the region raised $6,075 to sponsor 243 backpacks. Adding the region donation brought the total raised to $7,325 sponsoring 293 BACKPACKS!!! To encourage maximum personal donations to this cause, we also conducted a RAFFLE!! The prize a $200 gift certificate to a Chesapeake Region sponsoring Porsche Dealer (Porsche Annapolis, Porsche Silver Spring, or Porsche Towson) of the winner's choice AND a Region swag bag.
AND THE WINNER IS: Randy Richter
The Chesapeake Region always shows up to support our community and never fails to be an inspiration. Chesapeake truly is the BEST region in PCA!
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PCA-CHS is... The Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America (PCACHS) serves it’s club members and hosts activities within the Baltimore, Annapolis and surrounding geographic area, including Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The general objectives of PCACHS are, as indicated in the by-laws: •
Promote the highest standards of courtesy and safety on the roads.
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Promote the enjoyment and sharing of goodwill and fellowship engendered by owning a Porsche vehicle and engaging in such social or other events as may be agreeable to the membership.
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Promote the maintenance of the highest standards of operation and performance of the marquee by sharing and exchanging technical and mechanical information.
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Establish and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with Porsche AG, Porsche Cars North America (PCNA), Porsche dealers, and other independent service sources to the end that the marque shall prosper and continue to enjoy its unique leadership and position in sports car annals.
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Promote the interchange of ideas and suggestions with other PCA Regions throughout North America and the world, and in such cooperation as may be desirable.
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Establish such mutually cooperative relationships with other car clubs as may be desirable.
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Establish a community service initiative with the goal of engaging members to participate in activities that benefit the community through fundraising or volunteering of time.
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Membership & Anniversaries Committee Chair Report: Membership - December 2020 STATISTICS Chesapeake Region Membership Primary Members: 954 Affiliate Members: 526
Life Members: 1 Total Members: 1481
New Members (14) Angelo Calato
Halethorpe, MD
1982 924, Meteor Grey Metallic
Mark Cherry
Baltimore, MD
2007 Boxster
Kenneth Code Bobby Hofmann
Arnold, MD Nottingham, MD
1998 911 Carrera S 2015 Boxster
Jon Homme
Annapolis, MD
Iskender Ibragimov
Ellicott City, MD
Wayne Nelms
Baltimore, MD
2015 Macan S, Dark Blue
Dan ONeill
Keedysville, MD
2013 Boxster S, Agate Grey
Michael Onkst
Manchester, MD
2005 911 Carrera S, Black
Duane Orth
Timonium, MD
2008 Boxster S, GT Silver
Mark Richburg
Severna Park, MD
2020 911 Carrera 4S, Night Blue
Richard Stevens
Arnold, MD
1974 911, Silver
Kenneth Wiedel
Baltimore, MD
2002 911 Carrera, Silver
Dr. Edward Zebovitz
Annapolis, MD
2019 911 Turbo S Cab, Black
PCA Juniors: 74 Member Renewals: 30 Non-Renewals: 18 2019 911 Carrera 4, White Transfers In: 0 1996 911 Carrera, White
Transfers Out (2)
Transfers In (1) George Schulze ← Potomac (POT)
Richard Conniff → Central Indiana (CIN) Nathan Pascal → Potomac (POT)
Anniversaries 45 Years Scott & Carolynne Dorsey 25 Years Thomas & Lisa Benney 15 Years Kathy Downs 10 Years Sarah & Arthur Allinson
William & Carol Randall Lynn & Cheryl Scott 5 Years James & Linda Bowersox Joe Hikel Alan & Jeremy Scharf Charles Weber 1 Year John Bunch
Ann Marie Ciara Cameron & Tracy Das Maureen Fasti Brett Friedel Gene Lugat Tom Prosser Margaretann Provenza Anthony Saleiro
Full Membership Committee Reports can be found on our website: https://pcachs.org/ Please excuse us for any inconsistencies in reports as PCA HQ continues to improve our system
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Membership & Anniversaries Committee Chair Report: Membership—January 2021 STATISTICS Chesapeake Region Membership Primary Members: 957 Affiliate Members: 532
Life Members: 1 Total Members: 1490
New Members (13) Ian Coleman
Clarksville, MD
1956 356
Gavin & Trey Gerard
Severna Park, MD
1993 911 RS America, Red
Todd Hinson
Ellicott City, MD
1998 Boxster, Metropole Blue
Jon Khlok
Stevensville, MD
Kristian Kudrnac
Baltimore, MD
PCA Juniors: 74 Member Renewals: 30 2006 911 Cayenne Turbo, BlackNon-Renewals: 18 Transfers In: 0 2018 911 Turbo, Black
Jordan & Lee Lianides
Annapolis, MD
2006 911 Carrera 4S Cab, Silver
Deana McDonald
Odenton, MD
2007 Boxster
Jay Miller
Clarksville, MD
2020 911 Carrera 4S Cab, Black
Joseph Ribero
Clarksville, MD
2002 911 Carrera, Black
Robert Siebert
Arnold, MD
2013 Boxster, Black
Kevin Thorn
Clarksville, MD
2004 911 40th Anniversary, Grey
Test Drivers (0)
Transfers In (8) Paul Koenigmark ← Potomac (POT) Ray Sudduth ← Potomac (POT)
Transfers Out (1) Ryan K. Carignan → Smoky Mountains (SMT)
Anniversaries 15 Years Michael Goff Greg & Patsy Felthouse Jae Lee 5 Years Bruce & Blair Darsch William & Lynn Sloan Dombi
Wayne S. & Cheri Leasner Steven Schmidt Harwood & Louise Smith Joseph Turner 1 Year Roderick Day Denis Lefrancois Sean LeVere
Danny Liang Blair Jennings Edmund Pirali Mark Strickland Ken Ward
Full Membership Committee Reports can be found on our website: https://pcachs.org/ Please excuse us for any inconsistencies in reports as PCA HQ continues to improve our system
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President’s Message & The Lighter Side
Greetings Chesapeake Region! Happy New Year! I hope that everyone was able to safely enjoy themselves over the holidays and say goodbye to 2020 and hello to 2021 and good health. We are all optimistic we will be able to start getting back to more regular activities and enjoying our cars together again in the early summer. I hope that everyone and their loved ones are staying safe. Keep a look out in your email and on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/PCAChesapeake for upcoming activities. Please feel free to reach out to the board at board@pcachs.org or myself directly at president@pcachs.org if you have any questions or comments. Best, Vincent Rock The Lighter Side by Ridgely Mckinless Video: First Look at the 992 GT3 with Andreas Preuninger
Link to video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bBZSJ5ollc&ab_channel=Carfection Deep in the maze of buildings that comprise Porsche’s campus in Zuffenhausen is a secret underground garage full of the marque’s most special 911’s: the GT Garage. Henry Catchpole of Carfection and Evo fame recently was allowed access to film in the garage, and received a first look at the new 992 GT3. The GT Garage holds over twenty 911 GT models, from every generation. From the 996.1 to the 991.2 GT3 Touring, there is a 911 for all Porsche aficionados inside. The purpose of storing these special cars is for the lucky employees of the GT performance department, who have access to drive and test each past variant to use for reference when developing future models. Catchpole was given the tour of this magnificent place by none other than Andreas Preuninger, the director of GT cars for Porsche’s Motorsport division. After seeing Porsce’s greatest hits, Catchpole was given an indepth look at the new 992 GT3. Check out the video to see the halo car for the next generation of 911’s!
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Autocross Set For Return In 2021! Greg Hartke It’s been a while since I’ve had any positive news to report, but I am now happy to be able to tell you that with the approval of the CHS PCA BOD, autocross Co-chair Brad Martinez and I are now making plans for the AX season this year. As currently envisioned, we’re expecting to start the season in June to give pandemic infection rates time to drop and the plan is to hold multiple events per month so that even with the late start, there will be a full slate of events. It’s going to be a busy season, but at least we’ll be back to racing! Note that there will be health measures put in place for our events. Details will be communicated with the event notification, but as you would expect, masks and social distancing will be required. In addition, preregistration will be required with no walk-ups allowed to minimize the possibility of contact transmission. It is also significant that loaner helmets will not be available; all drivers must supply their own helmet. Another big change is that there will be no instructors allowed in the cars for at least the early part of the season unless they share the same household. An important consequence of this restriction is that courses will be relatively simple and straightforward during this time so that navigation will be easy and a navigator unnecessary. Brad and I have had multiple discussions on what to do about the AX School. This is a really important event that gives newcomers an opportunity to learn what it feels like to push their car close to its limits in a safe manner and (not incidentally) gives them confidence to come out to a PCA AX and have a good time. Brad and I feel that the necessary instruction comes with lots of seat time and the ability to have an instructor in the car with the student, so for that reason, we’re opting to wait ‘til later in the season to hold the School (we’re thinking late August or early September), but rest assured we are committed to having this event once it’s possible (probably with restrictions) to allow instructors in the cars again. The big question everyone will want answered is, of course, what the AX schedule will be. As in the 2019 season, we’re expecting to hold events at Prince George’s Stadium (PGS) in Bowie, but the schedule for the Baysox isn’t expected to come out until sometime in February. The PGS management will forward the schedule to me as soon as it they have it and I’ll turn around an AX schedule absolutely as quickly as I can. It’s going to be interesting to see if I can fit two events per month into the venue schedule, but if I can’t, we’ll look to schedule events at Ripken Stadium.
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Autocross (cont’d)
I was thinking yesterday that (IIRC) the last race we had was in September of 2019. My word, that’s 17 months ago! Almost unbelievable. It sure will be good to be able to get out and tear it up again. Then again, I just hope I remember how to do this. So hold onto your horses! Racing will be returning in the foreseeable future and I’ll certainly be looking forward to seeing everyone when we get started again. Greg Hartke CHS AX Co-chair
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Member Profile: Rafael Feliz James B. Beavan III Name: Rafael Feliz Current Car: 2017 Porsche 911 CS in GT Silver Metallic When it came time to buy a vehicle, what made you choose your Porsche and is this your first Porsche? I chose a Porsche 911 because of the Engineering, Performance and Heritage. This is my second 911 after having a 997.2 for about 2 years. My first one was an experiment to see how reliable and well-built they are. After enjoying it for a while, I was totally sold on the brand and decided to get a newer iteration. What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America? I met one of the PCA members that happens to be my neighbor and talked about the PCA activities and it immediately sparked my interest to join the PCA. I then immediately signed up for the Fall Colors Tour #3! Have you attended a New Member party at one of our three local sponsoring dealerships (if not that should be on your list for 2021)? Not yet but I'm definitely looking forward to attend the next one. As a new member of PCA Chesapeake are there any particular events you are interested in participating in or would like more information on ? I'm interested in tours and technical sessions. In addition, I would like to participate on a concourse event to channel my OCD with the car. Anything additional you would like to share about yourself: I have loved working on cars since I was about 12 years old. It is the reason why I got interested in a Mechanical Engineering career. If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: My dream Porsche is a 991 GT2 RS. It is the maximum power expression on modern 911s and part of its character goes back to the classic 930.
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Member Profile: Rafael Feliz (cont’d)
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Member Profile: Richard & Kay Mied
James B. Beavan III
Member Names & Join Date: Richard and Kay Mied; June 2013 Car(s): 1989 Porsche Carrera Targa (Guards Red, with sport seats and whale tail!), 1965 Corvette coupe, 1962 Triumph Spitfire G Production race car, 1969 Jaguar E-Type convertible What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America: I have been in car clubs before, and enjoyed the friendships, social events, and sharing technical help. I thought PCA would offer the same experience, and I have been very pleased to find PCA has exceeded my expectations in all three of those areas. When it came time to buy a vehicle, what made you choose your Porsche and is this your first Porsche (if not please detail prior Porsche's): I had been thinking about getting my first Porsche for some time, and had located an interesting air -cooled one at Tim Holt Motorsports in West Chester, PA. After a few days of mulling over the prospective purchase though, I had a fateful meeting with my urologist. I walked out of his office with my prostate biopsy in hand, and it was not good. My wife said, "Well, what do you want to do now?" I said the only thing a rational man could say: Go up to Pennsylvania and get that Porsche. It's been 9 years now, and I'm happy to say that both the Porsche and I are doing just fine! I thoroughly enjoy driving the car, and love its handling. With the rear-engine configuration and the tight packaging of the components in the engine bay, maintaining the car mechanically has taken a little time to get used to. Gradually though, I became acclimated, and maintenance has become easier. In addition to the usual work (engine and transmission fluid changes) for example, I recently replaced both rear half-shafts and did a complete brake system rebuild.
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Member Profile: Mied (cont’d) What are your favorite Regional &/or National events: I enjoy them all--the tours, garage crawls and gatherings afterward, the crab feasts, but mostly the welcoming attitude and friendship of the members. What is your favorite PCA memory: Visiting members' garages and interacting with the PCA owner’s. What advice about PCA or Chesapeake would you give to new members: Get involved with the club. The members are very welcoming, love their cars, and are eager to share their expertise. All PCA members are friendly, and as we all know, car guys and gals make the best friends!
If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: Any early GT3 with a manual gearbox. I have always enjoyed the simplest cars that offer the purest driving experience with a minimum of driver aids and electronic gizmos.
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Classified Ad: 911 991.1 Tail Lights I changed out the rear lights on my 2015 Targa 4S. I would like to offer my red tail light set for sale. Price $650.00. Should fit a Carrera 4, Carrera 4S models, & Targa, 2013 to 2016 - Comes with left, right, and middle (C4) reflector. Call me or leave a message at 410-530-9673, thanks Bill Rayfield.
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Member Profile: Todd & Lisa Bernard James B. Beavan III Member Names & Join Date: Todd & Lisa Bernard - 06/1999 Car(s): 2018 GT3 - Viper Green, 2018 Cayman GTS - GT Silver, 2016 Macan S - White Have you served on any Regional or National committees: Webmasters; Treasurer – Todd; Secretary – Lisa; Chesapeake Challenge Rally Masters - 2 times; Crab Fest Chair - 1 time. What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America: I was previously a member of the Miata club, which proved helpful, and I was hoping for the same experience with PCA. It ended up being much, much more than expected. When it came time to buy a vehicle, what made you choose your Porsche and is this your first Porsche (if not please detail prior Porsche's): Always being a technical nut, I have always been drawn to Porsche’s engineering and racing heritage. Previous Porsche’s 1999 986 Boxster - Ocean Blue 2000 986 Boxster S - Ocean Blue (hoping Lisa wouldn’t notice that the car was upgraded) 1996 993 Carrera - Guards Red 1996 993 Targa - Grand Prix White 2011 997.2 GT3 - Carrara White 2014 981 Cayman S - White - European Delivery 2015 991.1 GT3 - Guards Red What are your favorite Regional &/or National events: The drives and social events. We always look forward to the After Holiday party and crab feast. What is your favorite PCA memory: So many to choose from, but one highlight was providing the media entertainment for the 50th Parade. Manny and Bob recruited me to put together 4 movies, one for each of the banquets. The movies were themed the 50/60’s, the 70’s, the 80’s and the 90’s-05 past parades. I was able to gather slides, videos (8mm) from members and PCA archives. It took a lot of time to edit each decade into a
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Member Profile: Bernard (cont’d)
15-minute movie. I was a bit anxious when the first one played at the first banquet. Everybody was talking when the movie started, and then it was silent - everyone in the room was glued to the screen. It was really gratifying to see how much everybody enjoyed the movies and their responses. Made all of the hours invested in creating them well worth it. Then there was the time my club racing mentor tried to squeeze me out of Summit Point turn 10 at the start of my first race. What advice about PCA or Chesapeake would you give to new members: Don’t be shy, come out and have some fun! If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: 1972/73 Carrera 2.7 RS in Viper Green or a Carrera GT
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History Channel PCA-Style Bob Rassa 40 years ago (February 1981) found Jack Thomas as Region President and Bob Schmitt as Vice-President, and we were meeting at the Steak and Ale on Timonium Road in Lutherville [still there but now a Basta Pasta]. 25 members attended the meeting, and the treasury balance stood at $772.11 and membership was about 160. [That $772 would be $2,385 today!]. A Wine & Cheese party at Towson Valley Motors was announced for next month, as well as a Potomac Region Swap Meet. The Chesapeake Challenge was announced for August 21-23 at the Quality Inn Towson. {That’s all we have; the Patter was literally 4 pages for most of 1981 and we don’t even have a February Patter in the archives; the above was taken from the February 1981 minutes printed in March]
30 years ago (February 1991) found Dennis Howard as President [what, again???] and Kevin Buehler as VicePresident. We were meeting at Fiori’s in Owings Mills [later the Country Fare Inn and now closed], The Region now has club shorts – white polo-style with the Region logo, for only $22! Frank Salemi’s Interstate Tire was still on Orchard Tree Lane in Towson and, of course, still advertising in the Patter. Chip Reichhart was selling the ’70 2.2 911E engine that was his autocross-winning red 911 for the past 7 years; only $4,000 [wow, that’s only $7,650 today – good price!]. Dennis announced that PCA-CHS was going to be participating in the Baltimore Area Sports Car Council’s Team Trophy Autocross series this year, along with the other area clubs such as Corvette Club of Baltimore, Volvo Club, Dodge Shelby Club, BMW Club and Autocrossers, Inc. [We covered the BASCC years ago; they also sponsored a Team Trophy Rally series. Google search reveals no trace of the BASCC, unfortunately] A 30-year PCA-CHS anniversary party was planned for March [Note to Vince and friends -this is our 60th anniversary year – are we doing anything?] Many autocrosses were planned for the year by the aforementioned BASCC, and there was much discussion at the last BASCC meeting about the future of Marlboro Race Track, down in PG County – should it be restored? Or bulldozed for an industrial park? The BASCC was hoping that it could be a super autocross site and planned a visit to see what it would take. [spoiler alert – the bulldozers won]. Valley Motors was going to sponsor a driving school with Derek Bell with Vic Elford as the featured instructors – and 11 weekend sessions were panned, none in Baltimore but in Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Washington. 24 drivers max per weekend, cost $295. 20 years ago (February 2001) is a mystery to us since the official archives re missing any Patter from the 1st half of that year. Does any member have a set they are willing to share? Passings: Unfortunately, we have two in memoriams to report this month. Ralph W. Simmers, Jr, the father of our Ralph Simmers, passed away on January 20 at 99 years of age. He was one of the last remaining B-17 bomber pilots from World War II. Like a legend, he smoked A pack of cigarettes a day from age 12 until he died at 99 AND he had his daily martini with lunch every day for the past 50 years until the day before he passed away. Our condolences to Ralph. Charles “Cuppy” Fenwick, director of the Maryland Hunt Cup and former owner of Towson Valley Motors and other dealerships, died Dec. 16 at Sinai Hospital of complications from a fall he suffered at his home in Glyndon. He was 96.
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History Channel PCA-Style (cont’d) Born and raised in the Glyndon area of Baltimore County, Mr. Fenwick was the youngest of six children. His parents were G. Bernard Fenwick, a gentleman farmer, and his wife, Margaret G. Fenwick, a homemaker who was the granddaughter of Arunah S. Abell, founder of The Baltimore Sun. A 1942 graduate of the Gilman School, Mr. Fenwick attended Princeton University for a year before he enlisted in the Army and served in the infantry during World War II. After landing at Normandy in September 1944, he fought in France and Belgium. He was a member of the Anti-Tank Company, 407th Infantry and had been trained in the use of explosives. Mr. Fenwick began his professional career as a clerk with the United States Lines in the Port of Baltimore. He later cofounded Fenwick, Michaels and Downes, the predecessor of Riggs, Counselman, Michaels & Downes, now RCM&D, an insurance firm. He was also affiliated with Robert Garrett and Sons and worked on its merger with Alex. Brown and Sons. in 1962 Mr. Fenwick acquired the rights to sell Volkswagen cars in Maryland and opened his first dealership, Towson Valley Motors. “He was aware of the Volkswagen product and asked to be a distributor, but because of his lack of experience, he was made a dealer,” said his son. “He opened in a little rented building behind Hutzler’s Towson and sold Beetles in the only color available to him — black. He had no space for an inventory and parked the unsold vehicles at his farm.” Mr. Fenwick’s dealership quickly expanded to include Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Subaru and Porsche. He outgrew several locations and moved several times before establishing the business on York Road in Hunt Valley with the name Valley Motors. In addition, Mr. Fenwick became a partner with William Kidd Sr. to open Bill Kidd’s Toyota/ Volvo in Cockeysville. We also know that it was Mr. Fenwick who suggested to Charles Gillet to open up a VW dealership, which he did, on Rt 40, known as 40 West Motors. This dealership went on to sell Porsche, Audi, Mazda, and even Bricklin. Frederick (Fred) W. Schwing passed away at age 79 on January 24 in Arbutus. Fred operated Schwing Motors in north Baltimore on Keswick Rd. and was Baltimore’s first BMW dealer. He also sold Saab at the dealership started by his father Vincent, which started life as a Hudson dealer. He was the beloved husband of Mary Cavey Schwing; loving father of Michael, David and his spouse Jeannine, Stephen & his spouse Laura; devoted son of the late Vincent L. Schwing and Louisa nee Storath; dear sister of Mary Louise, Jane (deceased), & Betty; cherished grandfather of Paul, Cate, Izzy, Maddy, Ian, Lilly. Also survived by many loving relatives and friends.
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A Used Porsche Purchase Journey. James B Beavan III When I bought my 981 Boxster S four years ago, like many Porsche owners I started thinking about what my second Porsche would be. For a long time I contemplated a 996 cabriolet or 928 S4 or GT. A V8 Porsche coupe seemed cool, but good ones have been getting pricey and I heard they were a bit costly to maintain. Eventually I decided whatever car I choose should be historic designation in Maryland. So in line with the 928 I started seriously considering the 968 with its powerful 3.0 4 cylinder engine and looks similar to the 928. The 968 is among the lowest volume sellers in Porsche history with just over 4400 cars imported to America during its four year availability (1992-1995), with a near 50/50 split between coupes and cabriolets. The 968 has the unique distinction of having been offered in more colors than probably any Porsche ever. In early August 2020 I found a car locally that seemed a good deal and worth checking out. So Aaron Miller and I went to take a look at a 90K mile 1992 968 cabriolet in Slate Gray Metallic, not a color I would normally consider, but it looks sharp on the 968. The owner wanted $11K which would be fair for its condition if I were to do all the required work it needed. The car drove well, but hadn’t been maintained in a decade, so I knew it needed about $6-8K of parts/labor to bring up to spec. I passed on buying the car, the owner took some new photos and relisted for $15K and by luck had two owners bid it up to $18K, which is easily #3 car money…for what was a #4/5 condition car. The other thing I decided was I no longer wanted a 968 cab because I didn’t want to deal with a manual top (many owners disconnect the power top due to cost of repair), lack of a back seat, I already have a convertible…and the sloped hatchback styling of the coupes just looks cool to me. Of course like all Porsche’s the coupe version of the 968 is a bit more expensive, so I had to rethink what I wanted to buy as I wanted to pay cash. Somehow I ended up looking into the 924 series cars and found two in particular I was interested in on eBay. There
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A Used Porsche Purchase Journey. (cont’d) was a guy in Florida selling a 1988 924S with 74K miles and a guy in Alabama selling a 1977 924. I bid and was the high bidder on the 1988 924S at $7K, so I contacted the seller to find out how close the final bid was. I was shocked when he said he was hoping for $14K, but had a $12K reserve, I wished him luck as I couldn’t see going over $8,500. The seller put up a new auction and this time I was the high bidder at $8,500, again no sale. At this point I was talking to the seller of the 1977 924, which was painted a nice Orange color and seemed like a solid car. In September we agreed on a price of $5,500 and that I would fly down and drive the car back once the car was inspected. First there was a hurricane that came through the Alabama area and then a problem with the car’s brake booster, which he was waiting on parts to repair. After a little over a month with nothing much going on with the purchase of this 95 horsepower car I was wondering if I would buy anything at all in 2020. I reached out to Aaron Miller again for his advice on the 1977 vs 1988 924S and it quickly became obvious why the guy in Florida wanted so much more money for his car. 1988 was the final year of 924S production and like the 1987 model it has the same 2.5L 4 cylinder engine found in the 944 only with 158 horsepower. The big difference being that at just under 2400lbs the 924S is about 200lbs lighter than a 944 base model. This particular 924S had all the major maintenance done with new suspension and brakes, the prior owner was a PCA guy who had set the car up for autocross for his son…who turned out to not be interested in it. I had kept in touch for two months with the Florida seller as he really wanted to sell the car, but as a BMW guy he wasn’t sure how to market it. So to help him out with his auction in October I bid once again, and again had the high bid at $7,901, only this time he had run a no reserve auction. So by eBay rules he should sell me the car at $7,901, but I knew that wasn’t going to happen. Aaron had said the car was easily worth $10-11K, so I knew I had to be under that with cost of going to Tampa Bay and back. Eventually the seller and I agreed on a final price of $9,400, which was fair for both sides. With a deal now agreed upon, the task became how to complete the deal. I knew all along I would use Amtrak’s auto train to bring the car back. For $320 you can take your car from Orlando (Sanford FL) to Lorton VA or Lorton to Sanford if you prefer. However, with the car located in Tampa and the auto train leaving Orlando at 4 pm with the gates closing at 2:30 pm, it would require the right timing on the
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A Used Porsche Purchase Journey. (cont’d)
flight and pickup of the car. Luckily I found a direct flight out of DCA on JetBlue for $160, which got me to Tampa with plenty of time. So that Saturday October 10th I arrived in Tampa, at 9:15 AM and called the seller for pickup, he arrived about 25-minutes later in a big black Tundra. With cash in hand we went to bank so he could verify the bills were legitimate and make the deposit. Then we proceeded North of Tampa to his house where the car was located. Pulling the car cover back revealed the Guards Red 924S I had seen in pictures all over the internet. I think this was my first time seeing a 924 in person, so the seller showed me some of the mechanics of the car and we went for a test drive. All seemed in order with the car and I had spoken to his mechanic a few days prior so there was no need for concern as everything matched what I was told. The car would probably be a #2 if not for the cracked dash and baseball sized area on the roof that should be resprayed. About 11 AM I started making my way on the 2 hour trip to Sanford in a car I’d never driven before and on roads that were new to me. I ended up stopping for gas and lunch about an hour later and almost lost track of time. I hurried along stopping at several of the tolls, then decided I couldn’t stop any more and would just pay the tolls by mail as I was very close to not making the train. Fortunately I only missed one exit though it didn’t cost me any time and I arrived about 2:22pm in the off the road train station…basically one of the last people to arrive. At exactly 4pm the train left the station as it began the 17 hour journey up the East Coast. Of course this being Covid-19 time we were required to wear masks everywhere, though fortunately once the train got moving nobody cared if you took the mask off at your seat because the train was quite empty. Since I didn’t upgrade to a sleeper unit, I just tried to recline the seat as much as possible, but still sleeping was tough and my neck was sore for a few days after the trip. Arriving in Lorton VA, I wasn’t sure how long it would take before my car was ready. Amtrak says it can take up to 2 hours with a full train, but there were only around 120 cars this day, so I was on the road within 20-minutes without having to purchase an upgrade. I drove my new 924S back to Laurel MD, picked up my wife and son and headed to his soccer game. On that Monday I went to Maryland Speedy Tag & Title and walked out with historic tags and registration 20-minutes later.
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A Used Porsche Purchase Journey. (cont’d) Sidebar; whenever you can skip the MVA for a place like MD Speedy Tag & Title you should do it, no appointment, no extra charge and friendly customer service. A week later my wife and I joined a small group of PCA members on a fun 200+ mile tour to West Virginia. The 924S was a blast on the mountain roads though some kid in a base Subaru Impreza said I should buy a real Porsche. A couple weeks later I was sweeper for Aniano’s group on the Fall Colors Tour #3 following a much faster 991.2 as shown on the cover of this issue. The 924S isn’t a fast car, but is quick enough with the 5-speed and handles as well as the Boxster S due to being lower to the ground and about 500lbs lighter. I’m sure the Bilstein sport shocks, 968 sway bars and low profile (50 vs 65 stock) tires also help a lot with the handling. For $10K delivered there’s not many more fun or reliable cars you could buy than a very well sorted manual 924S! The car had a carpet dash mat, but I don’t like the look and it wasn’t secured, so I removed that. I ordered a nice custom set of floor and rear deck mats for the car. I bought the mat set from Lloyd Mats and am very happy with the way the colors, stitching and logos turned out.
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Chesapeake Challenge Tech Quiz Results Randy Richter and Jim Earlbeck a/k/a/ Moose and Squirrel COVID-19 has presented many challenges to our society and our economy. It also forced radical adjustments to all three segments that make up the Chesapeake Challenge. The Tech Quiz has a storied history of being a deep dive into our contestant’s memory data base for the answers to very granular questions. Typically, the results showed two grading groups without much middle ground. The majority of the contestants ended up with a grade that reflected that they had many more wrong than right answers. The other much smaller group was just the opposite. These members had the skills to consistently get most of the answers correct. The ring leaders of that small elite group were Manny Alban and Bob Gutjahr. This year was different. Wow, was it different. Your Tech Chairs, Moose and Squirrel, made the decision to take the quiz to an open book format that focused on only two topics- Porsche people and the vast palate that makes up Porsche’s history of car colors. Who knew that Porsche had produced over 80 different variations of blue? The questions were designed with the intent to get our contestants to explore the two named websites and to develop not only the right answers, but also to explore the vast resources of information that are just a click away. Since all of this was uncharted territory, we decided to present the quiz in two separate sessions. The first being the 26-question quiz. The second being a smaller number of questions that would be directed only to the top contestants in the case of a tie. Those tie breakers were general knowledge. They were sourced both undisclosed printed and Internet based sources. Thirteen brave members stepped up to the challenge of the Tech Quiz. Once the fog of battle cleared it showed that we still ended up with two groups, but these groups were inverted from the historical norm. This time, most of the contestants got most of the answers right. The race to the top was a very, very close one. Here are the results from the first leg of the quiz: Contestant
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Chesapeake Challenge Tech Quiz Results The second leg of the quiz, the tie breakers, were sent out to bust up the three-way tie for first place. This leg contained a total of nine questions. Once again it was a close race. Both Ellen and Tom managed to find the correct answers to four of the questions. Todd hit the over boost button and pulled way ahead of the pack. Todd got seven of the questions right. Which is amazing as the questions were very obscure. Rumor is that several of the questions were sourced from ancient charcoal drawings found in a cave deep in the Fatherland. Your humble Tech Chairs got a lot of positive feedback on this format. We will continue to explore new ways to make the Tech Quiz fun, informative and challenging. As always, we would value any ideas that you have on how we should accomplish that goal. With your input we may just be able to pull a rabbit out of our hat. Stay safe and healthy, keep learning about the cars that we love and we’ll be back for the next Chesapeake Challenge. Congratulations to Todd for being our First-Place male winner and to Ellen for being our FirstPlace female winner!!!!
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Member Profile: Jim & Kathy Althoff
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Member Names & Join Date: Jim and Kathy Althoff - 11/2012 Car(s): 2000 Boxster S, 2000 911 Cabriolet, 2013 Cayenne S and 1979 911 SC. What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America: We joined the PCA a month after buying a 2009 Boxster to get a full experience of Porsche ownership. Our first tour happened to be a fall tour with lunch at Friendly Farms. We were lucky enough to sit next to a fun, short, bald guy that knew way too much about Porsche's and told us about all the fun things that we should do with the club. The guy turned out to be Manny Alban!
When it came time to buy a vehicle, what made you choose your Porsche and is this your first Porsche (if not please detail prior Porsche's): We purchased our first Porsche in October of 2012; A beautiful 2009 Guards Red Boxster. We were looking at something to replace our MR2 Spyder. A friend jokingly suggested a Porsche; he regularly dropped off his Lexus at Len Stoler Lexus for a Saturday wash and always looked at the Porsches next door at Len Stoler Porsche while he waited and saw the Guard's Red Boxster sitting on the lot. He mentioned it to me on Monday morning and Kathy and I went out on Saturday to take a look. We took it for a test drive.... OMG it was fun. So, Kathy negotiated a 30% discount and we owned a Porsche. We have had a number of Porsche's since joining. Kathy purchased her first Porsche which was a Cayenne and then bought a newer one a couple of years latter to have safe travels with the grandchildren. I bought a 79 SC project car which is split between my basement and outside. I am doing all the work myself; Unless otherwise indicated, all photographs on pages 24-27 were taken by Aniano Arao
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Member Profile: Jim & Kathy Althoff (cont’d) metal work/welding, mechanicals, interior/sewing, etc.; no exact date for completion. We now have four Porsche's; the project car, a creampuff 2000 Boxster S, a 2000 911 Cabriolet and our 2013 Cayenne S. What are your favorite Regional &/or National events: We try to participate in every event that we can...tours, parades, Treffens, holiday parties, technical sessions and auto-crossing. I started auto-crossing with the 2009 Boxster. And, even though we no longer have that car due to a clogged drain hole (totaled), I was hooked. Kathy has also started auto-crossing after experiencing the Michelin Challenge at the Jay Peake Parade, she bought the cream puff 2000 Boxster S. What is your favorite PCA memory: Our first parade took us to French Lick where we were part of a Maryland to Indiana caravan of now lifelong friends. Life is better with the great friends we have in the club and of course this is my best memory of the club. What advice about PCA or Chesapeake would you give to new members: I would recommend joining the PCA to anyone owning a Porsche. Not a status statement; but as an opportunity to learn what the cars and driver/people can do. This is the best way to gain access to track experiences, auto-crossing, technology and servicing your car and the best social/driving events. And, it's not something just for folks with deep pockets. We are by no means well off. I was a federal employee for 27 years and Kathy worked to help pay for high school and college for our 2 boys. Even so, we have had 7 used Porsche's over the past 9 years and don't worry about selling one to buy the next. But, it's not the cars- it's the people.
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Time for an Engine Switcharoo
Aaron Miller
For those regular readers of The Patter, you may recall in October 2020 we sold our 944S to a close friend in Arizona and delivered the car to him. Since then, we’ve had a few small life upheavals. In January, we received transfer orders to report to Stuttgart, Germany in August 2021. Unfortunately, this means I’ll be forced to leave the Vice President position and Minta will be leaving the Membership and Chesapeake Challenge committees. While it’s bittersweet because we’ve loved our time in Chesapeake Region, orders to Germany would present all kinds of interesting options. We knew we would bring a Porsche, but which one? Our classic 944 Turbo and 968 Cabriolet were far too old and fragile to be pressed into daily service in a foreign country, so they would stay here in the able care of Randy Moss’ Collectors Car Corral. The Cayenne was an obvious choice, but thoughts of driving the Nurburgring or Stelvio Pass in a heavy SUV left us disappointed. A by-product of the “Dieselgate” scandal was the German government’s hard-pivot away from Diesel engines in favor of electrification. That means our beloved 2014 Volkswagen Sportwagen TDi was now “verboten” and would not be allowed to transit around Europe. So we decided to sell the VW, and opt to bring something else instead. With the Cayenne identified as a must-send vehicle, we decided to buy a second Porsche to bring with us to Europe. Before I receive the inevitable “Why not buy something there?” emails, our logic was thus; a Porsche purchased in the U.S. is one we could bring back to the U.S. and a European delivered car did not promise the same reciprocity. So, the question became, “Which U.S. Porsche do we buy?” As Chesapeake’s unofficial Chief Transaxle Proponents, the answer may surprise you; we needed a 911.
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Time for an Engine Switcharoo (cont’d) A quick chat with the bank said they wouldn’t approve moving a car with a lien against it overseas, and a review of the bank account said we were looking at nice 996s, early 997s, or stripped 997.2s. Early 997s scared us off with the IMS “fix” and potential of spending enough to buy the car again if the IMS let go. The 997.2 appealed to our interior tastes, but with virtually zero options available on most cars in our price range became a non-starter. By process of elimination, we were left with 996s. But even something as simple as “we need a 996,” doesn’t necessarily mean we had a quick or easy answer. Knowing the weather in Stuttgart from November through April could best be described as gray, cold, and rainy, meant cabriolets were out of the question. And with the real possibility of commuting in snow, we knew traction would be a primary requirement. Again by elimination, we came to the realization we needed an All-Wheel Drive 911. The 996.1 Carrera 4s were plentiful, but like many 996s required dedicated research to determine whether it had already lived a hard life. Conversely, we discovered the 996.2 Carrera 4S appeared to be generally spared from the owners who wantonly modified them, or did as little maintenance as possible before moving them on. Our target vehicle decided, we started the hunt in earnest. BringaTrailer.com became my go-to website to establish conditions and values, and the standard Autotrader/Cars/CarGurus websites became my cannon fodder for dealer-offered cars. However, to my surprise the PCA Mart website became my favored option. I appreciated that each car on The Mart was owned by a PCA owner, and many owners shared my approach with Porsche ownership. Even better, there were two to three 996.2 C4S on The Mart every month. Reaching out to the sellers, we identified two strong candidates, a Basalt Black Metallic 2003 C4S and a Lapis Blue Metallic (great color-editor) 2003 C4S. Both cars were located in the Northeast, no preference there. The black C4S featured records going back 15 years and the original window sticker, both incredible pluses. The blue C4S had five owners, and the seller drove it year -round, increasing the chances of deferred maintenance and under body corrosion. Both owners were older, and selling their cars to make room for newer cars. The final detail became the critical one; the owner of the black C4S had the car in Upstate New York, but had transitioned to Florida with no plans to return before May. With our vehicle shipment date already set for the end of May, that meant a very aggressive schedule to get the vehicle moved, titled, registered, and shipped in less than 30 days, all while coordinating an overseas household move and selling our home. Too much stress for us.
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Time for an Engine Switcharoo (cont’d) Having settled on the 2003 Lapis Blue Carrera 4S, we coordinated with the seller for what ordinarily would have been an easy sale. COVID created unforeseen challenges we didn’t expect in the form of required COVID testing prior to departure, reporting our travel to Massachusetts including our hotel information, and a 14 day “restriction of movement” clause from our employers post-travel. The seller informed us he had work travel scheduled to Philadelphia and initially offered to bring the car to Philly before backing off of his offer because, “5 hours in that car is brutal compared to my new S-Class.” While he might be correct, we were disappointed our easy collection opportunity vanished. We also had an issue of getting a Pre-Purchase Inspection, even though Porsche Westwood was less than 10 minutes from the seller’s home they inexplicably ceased conducting Pre-Purchase Inspections. At this point, we were at a decision point on how to proceed; prudence said to walk away, or at least insist the seller take the car to get a PPI at our expense. We talked to the seller about our concerns, and he provided all of the receipts for maintenance during the last two owners’ tenures which included new brakes, new summer tires, the 80k mile service and the LN IMS upgrade. While we couldn’t be sure we were getting a diamond, I was satisfied we weren’t angling to buy a dud. After a marathon car ride to Boston, MA in our VW (which still got 47 mpg!) on a Friday, we met the seller early on Saturday morning. He guided me on a 30 minute test drive, and after verifying there were no untoward clunks, squeaks, or gauge fluctuations, we returned to close the deal. After a brief paperwork period, we were the proud owners of our first 911! As we were preparing to leave, the seller asked if we wanted the snow tires to go with it. Of course we did, they are a requirement in Germany! The seller then produced a set of nearly new Pirelli snow tires already mounted to a set of correct 996.2 C4S wheels! Any qualms we might have had about the purchase price evaporated in an instant when we recognized the seller just gave us $2,500 in wheels and tires. The drive home wasn’t pure bliss because the seller was correct, the drive from Boston to Philadelphia was brutal due to the roads and drivers. But the view was perfect, and so was our new car.
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CC51 Update: Coming Soon!!! Minta Miller
COMING SOON!!! Chesapeake Challenge Winners
Now that the winners of all the individual events have been named, we will reveal the overall winners in the next Patter!!! Also, we will include an overall update/refresher of the events with some highlights and pics. So stay tuned!!!
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Racing News
Ridgely Mckinless Racing News - January 2021 Race Calendar - Revised for cancellations due to COVID-19 •
January 16-17: Santiago E-Prix (Formula E)
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January 22-24: Roar Before the Rolex 24 - Daytona International Speedway (IMSA/GT3 Cup)
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January 27-31: Rolex 24 at Daytona (IMSA/GT3 Cup)
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February 26-27: Diriyah E-Prix (Formula E)
Article Links: • Formula E Postpones Santiago E-Prix •
Driving thoughts: increasing inclusivity in motorsport
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Formula E to electrify Saudi streets with Diriyah night race
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Porsche is racing at Le Mans in 2023
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Pfaff Plaid Porsche Back for Full 2021 Season with New Driver Line
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CC51: Gimmick Rally (cont’d)
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PCA CHS Board President
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Aaron Miller
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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. 42
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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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Order your PCA Embroidered Jacket!
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PCA Jackets!
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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 ageappropriate 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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