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Chesapeake Challenge 54
Chesapeake Challenge 54: Concours
By: Paul Koenigsmark; Photos: Steve Graham
The weather forecast was a bit dicey in the morning, but the skies cleared, and we had a beautiful autumn day for the Concours display. There was a good selection of cars, including two 1957 356 Speedsters, a couple long hood 911s, along with 964, 993, 996, 997, 991 and 992 generation 911s. Completing the 911 cars were two GT3RS models. Boxster’s and Caymans were also well represented and even included two GT4s. The Concours field was rounded out with a Macan and a 944.
There were 12 cars competing in Full Concours, and 14 cars competing in Street-Prepared Concours. Both events are similar in that we judge how well each car is prepared. Full Concours is the more comprehensive of the two. It includes judging of storage areas and engine, whereas in StreetPrepared these are not judged. In both events we are considering the car's exterior and interior. Additionally, we host a Display class that allows non-judged cars to be part of a special display.
If you have not entered one of our Concours events before, and want to learn what is involved, consider attending the Concours Preparation School we offer next year.
Looking for a way to volunteer with PCA Chesapeake? Consider becoming a Concours Co-Chair. This is a non-elected position that is part of the Chesapeake Region's Board. You will be assisting with planning and execution of the Preparation School, Judging School and the Chesapeake Challenge event. This position is now open as David Dukehart will be devoting his time to commitments with the Mercedes Gull Wing Group as President.
I wish to thank David for all his contributions to Concours this year. His efforts helped make our Preparation School, Judging School, and the Chesapeake Challenge the successes that they were.
Display Class
Full Concours: Early Models
Street Class Concours
Full Concours: 911’s
Full Concours: Late Models
By: Paul Koenigsmark; Photos: Steve Graham
CC 54 Gimmick Rally
By: Aniano Arao
21 Teams Competed in Chesapeake Challenge Event
PCA Chesapeake held its 54th Chesapeake Challenge in Monkton, MD, on Oct. 21st after inclement weather prompted its postponement from its original Sept. 23rd date. One of the CC’s three competitive events was the Gimmick Rally. Competing for honors were 21 teams, each consisting of a driver and a navigator.
The participants had eight general objectives: (1) Follow the route, as instructed; (2) take note of certain details along the way; (3) carry out some tasks; (4) answer questions; (5) submit the completed Main Questionnaire at the finish line; (6) finish no more than 120 minutes after each car’s starting time; (7) answer a short Bonus Questionnaire in 20 seconds or less before leaving the finish line; and (8) have fun doing all of the above.
The runaway winners were Chad and Gabriella Wasileski, followed by Jonathan Silverman and Carolyn Bernota in second place, as well as by Chip Reichhart and Charles Gittings in third place. Jon went on to win the Chesapeake Challenge’s top prize, the Knowlton P. Long / Lufthansa Award.
The gimmick rally’s perfect score was 100 points. The winning team scored 60 points, while the team that finished in last place accumulated an astounding total of minus-40 points.
Handed out to each of the teams at the starting line, the rally’s Main Questionnaire had 22 questions. The answers provided were scored “right minus wrong.” Guessing was explicitly discouraged during the drivers’ meeting and in the General Instructions. The teams that did their best to follow that advice did much better than those that ignored or forgot it. Eleven teams reaped positive points, one came up with zero, while eight accumulated negative points.
Perhaps the toughest question, worth 10 points, involved the speed-limit signs along the rally route. The competing teams were asked how many there were. The right answer was 41, plus or minus 2. In other words, 39 to 43 were considered correct by the scoring team. This was the only question for which the competitors were given this kind of break.
Only a few teams, most likely new to our gimmick rallies, got tripped up by the yellow advisory speed signs. The veteran participants knew that only the white signs – with mph numbers and the words SPEED LIMIT in black – counted.
Per my standard practice for the past several years, I used the car brought to the Chesapeake Challenge by Steve Postol as a source of gimmick questions. This time it was a white 2023 Taycan sedan. The Main Questionnaire asked four questions about this car, which could be answered only by those who had paid attention to the car before the rally. It had been parked in a central and prominent spot. Steve, as most club members know, is the general manager of Porsche Hunt Valley (formerly known as Porsche Towson). His dealership, traditionally, has been the primary sponsor of the Challenge. Last year’s event was a rare exception.
A new gimmick this year was my use of a vintage car as a source of five questions. I had been dreaming of using this gimmick for years. This time Doug Ehmann kindly made my dream come true. He parked one of his collector cars, a red 1964 Amphicar, on a preselected spot along the rally route. The Route Instructions told rally participants to slow down there and look around, and then to refer to the Main Questionnaire.
Doug and his better half, Francesca, had also kindly agreed to assist me in mid-September by doing a simulated rally run using the drafts of my General Instructions and of my Route Instructions. They were kindly joined by Chuck Visconage. The three had no plans to join the rally as competitors and, thus, were suitable “guinea pigs.” Their feedback helped me fine-tune the instructions and some of the gimmicks. Their simulation was in addition to the four times I tested the rally route and the gimmicks myself, twice with the help of my better half, Myrna.
On the day of the Gimmick Rally, I was kindly assisted by Jim Earlbeck, who sent the cars one by one to the staging area; by Roxane Alban, who handed out the rally documents at the starting line; by Manny Alban and Dan Zadra, who helped research the answers to the bonus questions; by Steve Graham, Richard and Kris Townsend, Richard and Claudia Chitty, who helped me with the scoring of the rally competitors. This year’s Chesapeake Challenge Gimmick Rally was my eighth as rally master since 2016.
My gratitude goes to all of them, as well as to the Chesapeake Challenge co-chairs who pulled off another successful multi-activity event – Stacy Talmadge, Tracy Jennings and Jenn Kocsan. It was upon Jim Earlbeck’s recommendation that the wonderful Elkridge Harford Hunt Club in Monkton was chosen as this year’s venue.
Here are the rally teams that finished in the top 10 positions:
1. Chad & Gabriella Wasileski
2. Jonathan Silverman & Carolyn Bernoto
3. Chip Reichhart & Charles Gittings
4. Michael & Liesel Tavenner
5. John & Susan Jensen
6. Wes Tomlinson & Dennis Howard
7. Richard & Kris Townsend
8. Rick & Emilie Hawver
9. Scott & Brenda Johnson
10. Guido & Julie David
In order not to embarrass the other teams that didn’t do as well, I am not naming them in this article.
Chad and Gabriella Wasileski ran away with the Gimmick Rally in their 2022 718 Cayman GTS 4.0. They did it not only by answering many of the gimmick questions correctly but also by doing their best not to guess. The “right minus wrong” scoring of the Main Questionnaire led to the downfall of several other teams.
Tech Quiz
By: Randy Richter, Jim Earlbeck & Rick Hawver
Boxsters & Caymans
1. The Boxster prototype was first displayed in _(month &year)__ at the ________Auto Show?
A. February 1992-Geneva b. January 1993 – Detroit
c. April 19922 – Paris d. November 1993 – Los Angeles
2. The Boxster prototype design team was led by Chief Stylist _________?
A. Harm Lagaay b. Philip Obergfell c. Ernst Maurer d. Ralph Kirchhoff
3. The first model year for the Boxster was _____?
A. 1995 b. 1996 c. 1997 d.1998
4. The first production iteration of the Boxster was known as model type_____?
A. 983 b. 984 c. 985 d. 986
5. The first production iteration of the Boxster was powered by a completely new water cooled six cylinder boxer with four chain driven overhead camshafts and four valves per cylinder. It was designated Type_____?
A. 86/10 b. 92/15 c. 96/20 d. 98/30
6. The Boxster name is a portmanteau. They are _______and ________?
A. Botox - Hipster b. Boxing - Sister c. Box, Box, Box – Disaster d. Boxer - Roadster
7. In 1998 the Boxster was available with two upgrade packages. These were known as the _______ and _________packages.
A. Trend and Sport Design b. Classic and Anniversary
c. Luxury and SR d. Historic and X50
8. The Boxster S was first introduced in model year______?
A. 1999 b. 2000 c. 2001 d. 2002
9. A second generation of the Boxster was introduced in model year 2005. Its internal type code is _____? A. 981 b. 983 c. 984 d. 987
10. For model year 2003 the Boxster received numerous engineering and visual updates. These included
A. Reshaped side air inlets b. Tail extended lower to the ground
c. Heated glass rear window d. All of the above
11. The 550 Spyder Boxster S Special Edition was released for model year_____?
A. 2002 b. 2003 c. 2004 d. 2005
12. The Boxster was Porsche’s largest selling model until the introduction of the ________?
A. Cayman b. Cayenne c. Macan d. Panamera
13. The Porsche Cayman was introduced in model year _______?
A. 2004 b. 2005 c. 2006 d. 2007
14. Due to the extremely high demand for Boxsters, Porsche used a contract manufacturer to produce additional Boxsters from 1997 until 2011. That contract manufacturer was _______?
A. Valmet b. Mahle c. ZF d. Audi
15. The third generation of the Boxster/second generation of the Cayman was introduced at the _ (year)__ , _________ Motor Show.
A. 2012 – Geneva b. 2013 -Paris c. 2012 – Essen d. 2013 – New York
16. The Gen I & II Cayman are model type ______?
A. 983 b. 985 c. 986 d. 987
17. The Boxster and Cayman added an additional model, the GTS, in __(year)___?
A. 2013 b. 2014 c. 2015 d. 2016
18. The first design for the Cayman was initiated by Design Chief Harm Lagaay asking Grant Larson to consider a Boxster Coupe. An eventual design competition winner was selected by Lagaay and Wendelin Wiedeking. The design winner was______?
A. Gereon Joachim b. Grant Larson c. Alexander Hoenike d. Pinky Lai
19. The initial Cayman GT4 was introduced in 2015. It featured a _______ liter engine.
A. 3.4 b. 3.6 c. 3.8 d. 4.0
20. The third generation design of the Boxster was over seen by Michael Mauer. To give the car a more sculpted appearance the wheelbase was lengthened by ______mm?
A. 40 b. 45 c. 50 d. 55
21. From 2017 forward the Boxster and Cayman have been designated as the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman. This is an homage to the original 718 built from 1957-1962. The internal type designation is _______?
A. 718 b. 781 c. 982 d. 989
22. The Boxter/Cayman 718s were introduced to the market beginning with ____ and _____ liter engines? A.
23. 000 Magazine along with Porsche Exclusive Manufaktur developed a special edition of the 718 Spyder. Four colors were offered as part of the package. Which one of the following was not part of the colors offered?
A. Gt Silver Metallic b. Irish Green c. Slate Grey d. Albert Blue
24. According to Porsche the 982 GT4RS has a faster top speed than the 992 GT3RS.
A. True b. False
25. The top of the 986 Boxster retracted in just ____seconds
A. 12 b. 14 c. 16 d. 18
26. The name Cayman is derived from the South American caiman. It is a member of the _______family of animals.
A. Crocodile b. Alligator c. Perentie d. Water Monitor
27. According to Porsche the 718/982 Cayman was developed in________.
A. Weissach b. Flacht c. Zuffenhausen d. Stuttgart
28. The original 986 Boxster debuted with ______horsepower.
A. 195 b. 198 c. 201 d. 205
29. The ultimate evolution of the Boxster, the 718 Spyder RS has _________horsepower.
A. 491 b. 493 c. 497 d. 503
30. The original “automatic” transmission in the 986 Boxster was the _______
A. Tiptronic b. PDK
31. The engine in the Cayman GT4RS and Boxster Spyder RS uses hydraulic cam lifters.
A. True b. False
32. The original “fried egg” headlights on the Boxster were replaced for model year_______
A. 2003 b. 2004 c. 2005 d. 2006
33. The Sport Chrono feature was added to the Boxster in the S variant in model year ______
A. 2004 b. 2005 c. 2006 d. 2007
34. Porsche cup holders have been the subject much discussion over the years. Porsche added cup holders to the Boxster in the _______model year.
A. 1998 b. 1999 c. 2000 d. 2001
35. One of the following model designations for the Cayman is not an actual model. That is _______? A. S b. GTS c. R/T d. GT4
36. The 987 Cayman Gen I was produced in model years__________.
A. 2005-2008b. 2006-2008 c. 2005-2009 d. 2006-2009
37. The 2020 model Porsche/Cayman GTS received a ______liter engine. A.
38. The Boxster is properly known as ___________
A. A simpler Porsche b. The best Porsche you can buy
c. The car that saved Porsche d. A maintenance nightmare
39. Porsche reported that the Cayman GTRS is _____seconds faster around the Nurburgring than the Cayman GT4. A. 19 b. 24 c. 27 d. 31
40. The latest iteration of the Boxster is the 718/982 Spyder RS the sibling of the 718/982 GT4RS. The Spyder RS has approximately ______________ top speed then the 718/982 GT4RS
A. 5mph slower b. 2mph slower c. The same d. 3mph faster
41. There are two air vents on a 986 Boxster, one on each rear fender. They function as _______________?
A. Drivers side and passenger side are air intakes for engine combustion air
B. Drivers side and passenger side are air outlets for engine cooling
C. Drivers side is air outlet for engine cooling air and passenger side is combustion air intake
D. Drivers side is air inlet for engine combustion air and passenger side is outlet for engine cooling air
42. The first Boxster or Cayman to be available with Porsches optional front axle lift system is ________? A. 982 Spyder RSb. 981 GT4 c. 982 GT4RS d. 981 GTS
43. The Boxster or Cayman optional front axle lift system provides a ______inch raise.
A. 1.1 b. 1.4 c. 0.8 d. 1.2
44. Porsche makes a pure racing version of the current 718/982 Cayman. It is called the __________?
A. 982 GT4 RSR b. 718 GT4 Clubsport
C. 718 Cayman GT4 RS Clubsport d. 982 GT4RS Clubsport
45. Porsche first produced a base model Cayman in ______ model year?
A. 2005 b. 2006 c. 2007 d. 2008
46. The final engineering, design, and financial estimates of the 986 Boxster were led by the Porsche Complete Vehicle Development Department head_________?
A. Horst Marchart b. Rainer Perthold c. Juergen Hoff d.Vernon Hultzer
47. Porsche first produced an S model Cayman in model year______
A. 2005 b. 2006 c. 2007 d. 2008
48. Designer ___________ was the individual who came up with the name Boxster.
A. Pinky Lai b. Grant Larson c. Harm Lagaay d. Steve Murkett
49. On 5 November 2009, Porsche officially announced a new variant of the Boxster, which was officially unveiled at the 2009 Los Angeles Motor Show. Positioned above the Boxster S, the Boxster Spyder was the lightest Porsche on the market at the time. It weighed _______ pounds less than the then current Boxster S.
A. 157 b. 176 c. 185 d. 201
50. When Porsche introduced the GT4 e-Performance Prototype with up to 1088 HP the die was cast for the Boxster & Cayman to undergo electrification. Porsche has said the Boxster will be all electric beginning in model year _______?
A. 2024 b. 2025 c. 2026 d. 2027
Tie Breaker Questions Brumos
1. In February 1973 at the 24 Hour of Daytonna race, Peter Gregg and Hurley Haywood scored the first major overall endurance win for the 911. One of the sponsors on the car was a HiFi equipment manufacturer. This manufacturer is _______.
A.Thorens b. Technics c. Garrard d. Luxman
2. Brumos Porsche was initially owned by __________
A. Hubert Brundage b. Herbert Brundage c. Herman Brundaige d. Hubert Brundege
3. The name Brumos was derived from _______.
A. The companies Telex address b. The owners nickname
c. The owners daughters inability to say her last name
4. The iconic red and blue paint scheme on the hood of the 59 car is separated by a white stripe. The reason for this is _________
A. Peter Gregg was patriotic
B. The painter did not have enough paint to have the red and blue be coincident
C. The car had to be painted in a hurry and there was enough time to have the paint dry so the red and blue were separated by the width of a masking tape.
5. There was a special Brumos version of the 997 called the Carrera B59. How many did they make? A. 3 b. 5 c. 10 d. 12
6. Early Brumos race cars were painted _______because it was Ferry Porsches’ color.
A. White b. Silver c. Yellow d. Tangerine
7. In 1959 Brumos owner commissioned _______ _______to fashion a Formula Junior from Volkswagen raw material.
A. Vincenzo Bianchi b. Enrico Nardi c. Giovanni Moretti d. Luigi Giada
