Volume 62 Issue 8 August 2021
Chesapeake Region
Events Calendar Month
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Meeting Venue
August
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2021 Maryland Horse Country Tour – 2nd Edition
Ownings Mills, MD
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Autocross #2 of 4
PGCS, Bowie, MD
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Ice Cream Tour No.2
TBD
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Crab Feast
Kemptown Park, Monrovia, MD
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Porsche Heritage Concours & Tour
Marriottsville, MD
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Autocross School
PGCS, Bowie, MD
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Frederick, MD
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Flight 93 Memorial Tour in PA, with tour master Ron Farb Autocross #3 of 4
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Boardwalk Reunion II
Ocean City, NJ
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Autocross #4 of 4
PGCS, Bowie, MD
September
October
PGCS, Bowie, MD
Editors Message: Welcome to another edition of the Porsche Patter, despite a few recent date changes we have a ton of events coming up over the next couple months. Besides the always popular Crab Feast (see you there), there are 2 very interesting tours scheduled for September...and then the Boardwalk Reunion II in October, which is an amazing event and location! Check out Aaron Millers overseas report on page 26, Part 3 of the 356 restoration series on page 22 and all the photos from the tech event at Ralph’s on page 32.
On page 14 you can meet newish member David Canale, which unfortunately is our only member profile for August. Members can run car/parts ads here for free or paid ad’s for their businesses. If anyone is interested in helping out with the Patter newsletter or has any feedback, please send an email to editor@pcachs.org Best, James B Beavan III
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Inside This Month! Club Info
Events Calendar Membership & Anniversaries PCACHS Board Member Directory President’s Message Sunshine Member Care
Features
Tour & Rally Schedule Autocross: Event #1 Crab Feast Announcement Boardwalk Reunion II Bourbon Trail Tech Survey Ice Cream Tour No. 2 Announcement
Articles
Member Profiles
Market
Cover photo: Todd Bernard in front of the Porsche Museum in Germany.
Maryland Horse County Tour Announcement And So It Began...356C Pt. 3 Across The Atlantic Porsche Heritage Concours Tour Flight 93 Memorial Tour
David Canale
PSAs / FYI: Tech Library Name & Car Badges / PCACHS Jackets PCA Juniors PCA License Plates 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, Steve Groh; Contributing Photographers: Aniano Arao, Aaron Miller, Steve Groh, Jim Earlbeck and Randy Richter; Contributing Writers: James Beavan III, Aniano Arao, Greg Hartke, Steve Groh, Jim Earlbeck and Randy Richter. 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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Tour & Rally Schedule 2021 Aniano Arao
PCA Chesapeake’s Tour & Rally Committee plans to hold 15 events in 2021. The dates and events listed here are subject to change. Registration for most events will open 1 to 3 weeks before their scheduled dates. Log on to your account at www.motorsportreg.com to sign up once events are announced. (Ver. 11, 08/01/2021. Photo by Aniano Arao) April 18 (1) Catoctin Mountain Tour – 1st edition (36 cars/60 people) April 25 (2) Catoctin Mountain Tour – 2nd edition (32 cars, 52 people) May 1 (3) Drive to Porsche Swap Meet in Carlisle, PA – new route (20 cars/31 people) May 23 (4) Nike Missile Base and Linganore Tour, with tour master Ron Farb (29 cars/53 people) June 6 (5) Safeway to the Bay Tour, with guest tour master Hank Lucas (32 cars/57 people) June 13 (6) Catoctin Mountain Off-Road Tour, guest tour master Jim Hemig (14 SUVs/32 people) July 11 (7) Ice Cream Tour No.1, with guest tour master Steve Graham (40 cars/77 people) Aug. 22 (8) 2021 Maryland Horse Country Tour (new route; originally Aug. 1 -- rescheduled) Aug. 15 (9) Ice Cream Tour No.2, with guest tour master Steve Graham (not the same as No. 1) Sept. 5 (10) Porsche Heritage Concours & Tour – for vintage and modern Porsches (new event) Sept. 25 (11) Flight 93 Memorial Tour in PA, with tour master Ron Farb (new route) Oct. 31 (12) Chesapeake Challenge 52 Gimmick Rally (tentative; new route) Oct. 31 (13) West Virginia Fall Colors Tour, AM and PM – from Middletown, MD (new route) Nov. 7 (14) Baltimore County Fall Colors Tour December (15) “Kindertime & Giving Back – Linda’s Legacy” Driving Tour (tentative) Check details at www.pcachs.org, on the eBlast and in Patter. Send your questions to tour@pcachs.org. -- Aniano Arao & Randy Moss, Co-Chairs, Tour & Rally Committee
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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: Chesapeake Region Membership - July 2021 Primary Members: 981 Affiliate Members: 539
Life Members: 2 Total Members: 1522
New Members (16) Jennifer Bracken
West Friendship, MD
2006 Cayman S
Brenden Bybee
Baltimore, MD
1988 928 S4
Ozar Culhagil
Ellicott City, MD
2019 Panamera Turbo
Gwyneth W. & Bruce Hardestry
New Windsor, MD
2018 Panamera 4S
Kenneth Lake
Bel Air, MD
2020 Panamera GTS
Robert & Michael Mintiens
Phoenix, MD
2001 Boxster
Ann M. Pongracz
Aberdeen, MD
2009 Boxster S
Jonathan E. Richter
Annapolis, MD
2008 911 Carrera S
Carl Scholz
Fallston, MD
1999 911 Carrera
Jason Soni
Columbia, MD
2017 911 Carrera
Nishan Topjian
Annapolis, MD
1998 Boxster
Kristen & Matt Vickery
Pasadena, MD
2002 Boxster
Morris L. Weiss
Glenelg, MD
2021 911 Turbo
Transfers In (4)
Transfers Out (4)
Clay Dean
Transfer From: Southeast Michigan (SEM) Ernestine Hibbert
Tom Jameson
Transfer From: Delaware (DEL)
William B. Johnson
Transfer To: First Settlers (FST)
John Owsley
Transfer From: Potomac (POT)
Michael McCullough
Transfer To: Roadrunner (RRR)
Christian Polyak
Transfer From: Golden Gate (GG)
Brandon L. Smiley
Transfer To: First Settlers (FST)
Test Drivers (1)
Andrew Awalt – Annapolis, MD
Anniversaries 15 Years Thomas P. & Peggy Rice 10 Years Scott & Lois Cohen Michael & Paula Gellner Charles Goldsborough Vine & Bradley Martoran Darrell Pope Steve & Debbie Rowlands
Transfer To: First Settlers (FST)
Victor Blickenstaff – Fallston, MD
James Sheridan John E. & Ruth Taylor 5 Years Michael & Tracy Duffy Fadil Santosa Johan & Scott Trumpy Peter von Pawel 1 Year Edwin Agilar Kishan Amarasekera
Randy Bruscup Bryan Combs Jameson DeSalu Paul Gier David & Kyle Fultz Morgan & Robert House Marguerite Lewis Sarah Mascaro Joshua Metzger Ridgely McKinless Lisa Moskios Nancy Squires
Full Membership Committee Reports can be found on our website: https://pcachs.org/
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President’s Message & Member Support
Greetings Chesapeake Region! It’s been a hot summer so far, but we’ve had some great days for getting out and enjoying our cars! We have had a lot of great events so far, with even more coming up. The Crabfeast is back! We will hold our annual Crabfeast this year on August 28th at Kemptown Park and is sponsored by Porsche of Silver Spring, and is being organized by Ellen Beck, Bob Gutjahr, Linda & Ron Gordon. We had our first official autocross on July 17th, which was a sold-out event, organized by Greg Hartke, Brad Martinez, and Meilyng Burmaka at Bowie Baysox Stadium. Our next event is August 7th and we hope to see you there! Autocross is not taking walk-up registrations the day of, so make sure to register early through MotorsportReg.com On July 31st we held out first garage crawl organized by the Tech Committee’s Jim Earlbeck and Randy Richter. This was another event that sold out almost immediately. Aniano Arao and the Tour Committee had originally planned on having the Maryland Horse Country Tour on August 1st, but due to weather has been rescheduled for August 22nd. Registration has been re-opened for anyone wishing to attend. Steve Graham’s Ice Cream Tour #2 is scheduled for August 15th and will be ending at Rocky Point Creamery. We have moved to using electronic waivers for our events, and when registering for our events, a link should be sent to you to be able to access and sign on your phone or computer. Please ensure you are signing the waiver and if you have a passenger registered, that they are also signing the waiver prior to the event. As always, if you have any suggestions or ideas for any events, please do not hesitate to contact the board via email at board@pcachs.org or the respective email for the committee which can be found on our website at pcachs.org/about-us/officers/ Vincent Rock
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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Autocross: Event #1 Greg Hartke It was with no small amount of trepidation that I approached our first Autocross competition since October 2019. October 2019! Can you imagine??? Yes, we had some practice at the Test & Tune on June 5th, but July 17th was the real thing. Would I remember how to set everything up? Heck, would I even remember to load everything needed for the event into the car(s)? After all, I have a history of missing an item or two. I won’t soon forget the time I left the computers home… ;) Amazingly, I really did remember to load everything needed for this event into the cars (my Cayman and Marilyn’s Forester) and even got all the equipment set up without too much trouble and in good time so that we were able to get started on schedule. Well, miracles never cease. ;) Co-chair Brad Martinez was unable to attend this event (he was on travel for work) and his absence was keenly felt, but AX Registrar Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka and I powered through and got it all done. (Brad would have been better than me at running the event, though. He’s good at it!) Brad normally designs and builds the course so, in his absence, Meilyng did the course design and she and spouse Slava Burmaka were kind enough to get up at an ungodly hour (we arrive on-site about 5:00 AM to get ready) to build the course for us. The repaved lot at PGS provides all kinds of interesting options for course design. Brad at the Test & Tune and now Meilyng and Slava after assembling the course for AX#1 said that they had forgotten how large the lot is with the entire surface available for use. Remember, the surface used to be so chewed up that there were large portions that were totally unusable. No more! With the lot repaved and more area available, we can now make larger, more flowing courses and we’ll try to take advantage of that. Fun! Actually, the stop box for the original design was too short, so it was lengthened after Slava and I did the safety runs (which is one reason why we do them, of course…) and a more pronounced kink was added to the approach to slow down the final sequence. It was still marginal, though, and we’ll be paying more attention to that in the future. As it turned out, we also had to move grid because it was too close to the stop box, but that was done without too much trouble after the first run. I’m pleased to say we had no timing problems all day. None. Zilch. Nada. Pretty good, huh? Timing just worked, right out of the box. The only thing I had to do was to replace a battery at the start of the second heat, but that took no time at all and solid timing contributed to getting the event done in the early afternoon. Thunderstorms were forecast to roll in about the time we were expecting to finish (they actually rolled through quite a bit later), so it was important to keep things moving along. I’m happy to report that with 61 drivers, we were able to complete racing by 1:30 with everyone getting 6 runs. It was especially good to get the event done quickly because it was right toasty that day. Toasty? It was hot. We’ve seen worse, but it was decidedly warm. We brought 160 one-half liter bottles of water for the participants and went through 120 pounds of ice to keep the water cold. At the end of the day, we had 10 bottles left, so we judged that about right. Really needed them, too, that’s for sure. The icy cold water in the cooler felt great, too. ;) Times were fast. There was plenty of grip available with a good surface and a warm day, so fast drivers were tearing it up. Michael Tavenner had FTD with 41.481 sec in his 4th run to win Class S5 and he was closely followed (2nd overall) by David Critcher, winning Class I with 41.839 sec. Other P-car drivers at the top of the overall standings were Eric Core,
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4th overall while driving in Class S4 with a 42.624 sec – blistering fast for a car in S4! Potomac enthusiast Bill Schwinn has really been learning how to go fast in his new car and was 6th overall (2nd in class S5) at 43.449 sec. Marcus Frank has made a lot of modifications to his car and is now in Class I, where he was 2nd in class and 8th overall with a 43.512 sec. I know Marcus has been Sim Racing, which has certainly given him an opportunity to hone his skills and the early results this season suggest he’s taking advantage of it. Slava Burmaka spent the time since the 2019 season modifying his car and he’s now in Class P3, which he won with a 44.281 sec for 9th overall. Slava is always fast and I expect him to go even faster as he gets the car dialed in. Scary! Greg Hartke was 2nd in Class S4 and 13th overall with 44.852 sec and rounding out the top 8 P-cars was Scott Borden with a 3rd in Class S5 and 15th overall with 45.153 sec. Poor Scott. When he arrived on-site for the race, he came to me looking for a head sock because his previous race had been with Potomac at Summit Point a couple of weeks previously where it had poured rain between the 1st and 2nd heats. After the event, he tossed all his AX gear in the plastic bin he keeps in the car and left it there, so when he arrived at PGS for CHS AX#1, he pulled it out and found himself with a mildewy mess. Ugh! He cleaned up as best he could, but I doubt that did anything good to his driving that day and he had to buy himself a new helmet. I don’t know about you, but I certainly learned a lesson from Scott’s inconvenience! Other P-car Class results were POT member Graham Mansill winning P2 with 46.108 sec and I’m going to mention Mark Hubley (2nd in P2), who has returned to AX with a new car after his previous car went down for the count (an HPDE engine failure). For those of you that don’t know, we should all thank Mark most profusely because he keeps the AX trailer at his farm, driving it to PGS in the wee small hours of the morning, returning home to fetch his car, driving back to PGS to race, driving back home to get the truck, then returning to PGS to help pack the trailer and tow it back to his farm. He keeps smiling, too. How many of us could manage that? ;) As I already mentioned, Slava Burmaka topped P3, while Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka was 2nd with 45.995 sec. CHS PCA President Vincent Rock topped P4 with 46.803 sec and Dennis Howard was 1st in P5 with 47.051 sec. Tony Colella was 1st in S1 with 50.108 sec and Gary Augustine topped S2 with 56.246 sec. Since there were 24 P-car drivers and 37 Guests, I would be remiss in not reporting times for some of our fast-driving Guest friends. Jerry Byrd was 1st in OC_PAX (and 3rd overall for raw time) at 34.905 sec (note that Guest times will all be reported after PAX leveling), Lenworth Woolcock was 2nd (5th overall) with 34.954 sec, Kenny Santos was 3rd (11th overall) with 36.152 sec, Matt Huffman was 4th (10th overall) with 36.214 sec, and Brandon Weldon rounded out the top 5 (14th overall) with 36.779 sec. Leonard Roy was 6th (20th overall) with 36.862 sec, Elisabeth Sharpe was 7th (21st overall) with 37.059 sec, and POT PCA driver Howard Leiken was 8th (7th overall) with 37.066 sec. Howard is waiting on a brand spanking new P-car and I won’t spill the beans on what it is, but it’ll be pretty exciting when he finally gets it in hand. I’m really looking forward to seeing him racing with it next year! There was lots of discussion about tires at AX#1 because (as everyone knows) Bridgestone has quit making the timehonored RE-71R on which so many of us have relied for so long as the AX tire. There were lots of opinions on what to do ion the post-RE-71R era, but I wouldn’t go so far to say there was a clear consensus. The RE-71R was the primary tire for so many of us for so long that no one is quite sure how this is going to shake out. Let’s just say there will no doubt be considerable scrutiny of tire reports and the off-season will be much more interesting than usual as we try to
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figure out what we’re going to use for shoes on our cars next season. Post-event, we did have a couple of problems that will have to be addressed. First, the AX trailer developed a flat tire, but that’s a relatively easy problem to solve. Secondly, our sound system suddenly developed a quite loud one-half to one Hertz beat that was so obtrusive I had to turn the bloody thing off for the event. (CHS Insurance Chair Lee Rock suggested somebody started the beat to see if I would start rapping, a rumor no doubt designed to scare small children into good behavior. ;) ) If I had half a brain, I would have taken the sound system home with me to troubleshoot, but no -o-o-o-o-o. I left it in the trailer (which is 60 miles away from my home), ensuring I can’t do anything about the problem ‘til after AX#2. Sheesh! That wasn’t very clever.
By the time you read this, I think AX#2 (August 21st) will be coming up soon and hopefully you’ll join us and help make it as successful as AX#1. AX#3 isn’t until October, so it’ll be quite a while before we have another competition. In the meantime, the CHS Autocross School (last held in the Spring of 2019) will be held on Saturday September 11th and I encourage anyone with an interest in learning about car control to consider enrolling. The AX School is for newcomers and inexperienced drivers who desire focused instruction at the basic skills of AX. The day will begin with Brad Martinez providing a short period of instruction, after which the real fun begins. In the morning, students will rotate through three instructor-led exercises: a figure-8 dual skid pad, an up-and-back dual slalom, and a small section of an AX course where the student will put together all the driving elements. In the afternoon, the three exercise elements will be joined to form a full AX course and students will proceed with instructors for timed racing through the course.
I’ve said this before: If you’ve ever had an itch to see what your car can do when pushed to its handling limits, AX is a wonderful opportunity to do so safely. The AX School provides entrants with a golden opportunity to learn how to execute and practice important elements of their driving skills before actually taking them out on a full course. Whether or not you actually decide to pursue AX on a regular basis is immaterial. The AX School is still a wonderful opportunity to learn car control and can open your eyes to a whole new world of excitement. Safe? You bet! The coolest part of AX is that you can push your car very hard without risking damage to the car. (The worst you can do is hit a cone and if you’re me or Pinto Soin, you then cry because you have to clean the cone marks off your car. ;) ) You’re using the car the way it was meant to be used and just about the only things you’re really wearing are brakes and tires. If you’ve never tried AX before but thought about it, you really owe it to yourself to come out and go for it. The best way to get started is to attend the AX school where you’ll get classroom instruction followed by plenty of seat time to apply what you’ve learned. And note that we really focus on the driving portion of the school. Another reason I really enjoy AX is the camaraderie found at the events. It’s a very friendly environment filled with other enthusiasts and what could be better than that? Who knew AX (while certainly a competition) was also a social activity? See for yourself. Come out and join us! We were certainly happy to see everyone out racing again at AX#1 and having such a good time. Needless to say, we’re looking forward to seeing even more of you joining us at PGS for fast times on the AX course! Greg Hartke CHS AX Co-chair
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2021 Crab Feast: We’re Back!! With COVID receding in our rearview mirror, we’re back! For the 15th consecutive year (not counting last year’s canceled event), the Chesapeake Region PCA Crab Feast will be held at Kemptown Park in Monrovia, MD on Saturday, August 28th- rain or shine! Bring your Porsche and sense of humor to the Feast for a non-competitive car show where cleanliness and condition do not matter. Our tongue and cheek awards to the winners of the Region’s annual picnic are always fun and unpredictable, and will be based on your Porsche’s unique curb appeal. (Think it of as a midsummer’s version of the Bob and Manny Show without presents.) Trophies and door prizes are compliments of Porsche of Silver Spring! As with every Crab Feast past, it is the food and venue that keeps Chesapeake Region members coming back for more. There will be tons of crab, shrimp, burgers, dogs, soft drinks and beer that the Region will provide - not to mention tables of side dishes and desserts that you will provide. Lighthouse Seafood of New Market will once again be steaming our crabs and jumbo shrimp. We’ll have two pavilions at Kemptown Park, with reserved parking, and we have been assured the lovely breezes that have graced the event in the past will be returning for the 14th repeat of this event! A large playground will keep your young Porsche enthusiasts occupied and a real, honest-to-goodness bathroom with running water will appeal to the most persnickety of crab feast clean freaks. Think fun family outing! This year’s event is again a little bit retro. Due to the lateness of the Porsche Parade this year, we’ve moved the event back to its traditional date the weekend before Labor Day. And the time is moved back as well to allow us to enjoy the cooler early evening air and breezes. We’ll start at 3:00 PM and end at 7:00 PM. Registration will open on July 28th on MSR (Motorsports Registration). You will be asked to bring a salad, dessert, or side-dish. This year’s increase in cost to $40 for adults and $15 for 13-17 year-olds is due to the very high prices of crabs in 2021. The Crab Feast is Free for children 12 and under. Look for an eblast with reminders and details on how to register! Questions? Contact Ellen Beck at ebeck944@comcast.net or Bob Gutjahr at Robert.g.Gutjahr@leidos.com
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Boardwalk Reunion II
The 2nd Annual Boardwalk Reunion will take place Saturday, October 16th, 2021, we will fill the Ocean City, New Jersey boardwalk with #Porsche cars, owners, and enthusiasts. All models are welcome! This event is hosted by Zone 1 Porsche Club of America and PCA Zone 2, and sponsored by Porsche Cherry Hill and Hagerty Driver's Club. For registration: https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/11720 For information on hotels and event information, visit our website: www.boardwalkreunion.org See you on the Boardwalk!
PorscheClubofAmerica #BoardwalkReunion2021
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Member Profile: David Canale James B. Beavan III Member Name: David Canale Car: 2014 Porsche Boxster Base (Midnight Blue)
Committees: N/A 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 have been wanting to own and drive a Porsche since high school, but could never afford it. The design, power and handling of Porsches was a large incentive for me to want to own one. Much later in life when I could afford it, I delayed purchasing because I worked so many hours, I would not have been able to enjoy it as much as I would have wanted. In addition, my wife views cars solely as a means to get from point A to point B; experiencing an enthusiastic drive is not in her sandbox. So she did (and still does not) understand owning a car to drive just for fun.
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Member Profile: Canale (cont’d)
So buying my first Porsche was on the back burner of my mind when an opportunity arose to purchase the Boxster at a reasonable price and my wife agreed. What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America: My longtime good friend Steve Wood encouraged me to join. What are your favorite Regional &/or National events: I joined just prior to the COVID lockdowns, so I have not participated in any events yet, but I intend to partake in the regional drivers education events along with other touring events. What is your favorite PCA memory: I have not participated in any official events yet, but I have joined a few informal tours that were lots of fun. What advice about PCA or Chesapeake would you give to new members: Get to meet and engage with other members! Everyone I have met has been great – very friendly, knowledgeable about Porsches and willing to share that knowledge. If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: That’s a tough one because there are several I would love to own! Since I like the open-air design, I would go with either a 911 Cabriolet or 911 Targa – could not go wrong with either IMHO. If I had to narrow it down to one, I would probably go with the 911 Targa 4S because: I like the look and design a bit more than the Cab; and I like the rear window visibility in the Targa over the Cab when the top is up. (However, I love the full top down in the Cab, so I really am torn!)
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Member Profile: Canale (cont’d)
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Ice Cream Tour #2
PCA-CHS 2021 Tour & Rally Event No. 9 – Aug. 15, Sunday
PCA Chesapeake’s Tour & Rally Committee is pleased to offer as its ninth event of the year another ice cream tour from former co-chair Steve Graham. This tour’s destination is Rocky Point Creamery in Tuscarora, one of the 10 stops in the Maryland Ice Cream Trail. To bring us there, Steve will take us on a 46-mile drive through some wonderful backroads in Frederick County. The destination is allnew. And coming from Steve, the NEW route is sure to be a delight. Note that Steve’s ice cream tours usually sell out very quickly. So REGISTER for this one ASAP! This event’s capacity is very limited. (v01) WHEN and WHERE When: Aug. 15, 2021, Sunday, weather permitting Assembly time 1:30 PM; drivers’ meeting 1:45; departure of first group 2:00 Assembly point: The Frederick area address will be sent to confirmed registrants by Aug. 14. Destination: Rocky Point Creamery, 4323A Tuscarora Rd, MD, www.rockypointcreamery.com REGISTRATION ● Click the registration link in the tour’s eBlast announcement. ● Log on at www.motorsportreg.com and sign up from 1 PM Aug. 7 through 1 PM Aug. 12, EDT. ● $5 registration fee for each adult. No fee for minors (17 and younger). ● Tour documents will be sent to confirmed registrants by Aug. 14 via e-mail. ● QUESTIONS: Send tour-related questions to the Tour & Rally Committee at tour@pcachs.org.
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Bourbon Trail Tech Event Survey! Jim Earlbeck & Randy Richter Is bourbon technical? We, the Tech Guys sure think so. After an extensive examination of the subject and much research at great personal exposure, the tech team is considering the need for more research. What is the bourbon trail? It is located in the heart of Kentucky and is a group of eighteen major distillers and nineteen craft distilleries. It provides an opportunity see how bourbon is crafted and to taste the various nuances of different bourbon recipes. For several months the tech team has been considering organizing a crawl (we would call it a tour except the tour team objects to us using that term as you may be confused as to who is organizing the event) to visit the bourbon trail. For more information see https://kybourbontrail.com/ . We would like to gauge the club’s interest in such a crawl and other surrounding issues. To that end if you are interested please take the following survey and return it to tech@pcachs.org . You may pdf it, take a picture (ie jpg) or any other method to get us your feedback. Our thought is driving to and from Kentucky in two days each way and spending five days for the bourbon trail. The drive there without stopping is a about 9.5 hours. Would you prefer to do the drive in one day or two? How many days would you like to spend visiting the distilleries? Do you prefer to make your own hotel reservations or would you like the tour crawl to designate a hotel for everyone to make their reservations? What price range do you feel is reasonable for a hotel per night? Would nine days be the proper amount of time for the crawl? Would you want to drive your own car to each distillery or would you prefer to have a van for everyone to travel together? Would you prefer organized dinners, choose your own venue or a combination? Once we have your thoughts we will get back to those that have interest to discuss this crawl in more detail. Return Survey Responses to TECH COMMITTEE at tech@pcachs.org You may pdf it, take a picture (ie jpg) or any other method to get us your feedback.
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Maryland Horse Country Tour Aniano Arao
Horse farms, lovely scenery and delightful roads often go together, as many of us know. PCA Chesapeake’s Tour & Rally Committee is pleased to offer as its eighth event of the year a drive that takes advantage of these charming features in Maryland. In one of our horse country tours in the past, a participant said that he saw 65 horses along the way. We cannot guarantee that you will see as many horses as he did, but we can promise an enjoyable 50-mile, 75minute drive through a new route that includes some of the most twisty and most thrilling backroads in northern Baltimore County. This tour was originally set to be held on Aug. 1, but bad weather prompted its postponement to Aug. 22, Sunday. It is a limited-capacity event. Cancellations have left a few openings. So REGISTER ASAP! (Version 2. Photo by Aniano Arao) WHEN and WHERE When: Aug. 22, 2021, Sunday, weather permitting
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Horse Tour (cont’d) Assembly time 1:30 PM; drivers’ meeting 1:45; departure of first group 2:00 Assembly point: The address will be sent to confirmed registrants by Aug. 21. Route: Northern Baltimore County Finish line: Hunt Valley Towne Centre, 130 Shawan Rd, Cockeysville, MD 21030 PARTICIPATION Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. By signing up for and joining any of our driving events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weatherrelated or other reasons. REGISTRATION ● The eBlast announcing this event will have a Web link for registration. Click it. ● Log on to your MotorsportReg account at www.MotorsportReg.com . ● Registration was open July 21 - July 28; the sign-up period has been extended until 2 PM, Aug. 18. ● Fee $5 per adult; minors (17 and younger) free. ● Tour documents will be sent to confirmed registrants by Aug. 21 via e-mail. QUESTIONS: Send tour-related questions to Tour & Rally Committee co-chairs Aniano Arao and Randy Moss at tour@pcachs.org.
Photo by Aniano Arao
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Article: And So It Began...356 Pt 3. Steven Groh Restoring a 356, Part 3: Every Picture Tells a Story “Every Picture Tells a Story (don’t it?)” is the title song in the classic 1971 Rod Stewart album of the same name. I know, you might be asking what does this have to do with restoring a 356? Well, now that we have, in Part 2, completed the first step in the restoration process by establishing proper chassis integrity, it is time to get to work re-assembling virtually everything that was removed – which was virtually everything! Hopefully, you took LOTS of photos before the disassembly process – in addition, of course, to carefully labeling everything removed and placed in ziplock bags or cardboard boxes and storing them by systems (brakes, electrical, interior, engine, suspension, etc.). I can tell you by experience that looking at a handful of nuts, washers and bolts in a plastic bag 1 year after removal can still leave you with a bit of a mystery. But thankfully you’re a genius and have photographs stored on a jump drive and ideally also printed out in a 3-ring binder for reference, right? This may sound like overkill. It is not! For example, after receiving the bare chassis back, the first significant challenge I faced was installing the new replacement wiring harness. Since the original was inadvertently cut while the tunnel was being removed, and with its age now showing many warning signs of potential failures (which might take an awful long time to trace), it was sensible to replace it with a new YnZ harness. By far, simply approaching and secondly, installing the harness was the most daunting task in the entire restoration process. The new 5-piece harness scared the hell out of me. It looked about 14 feet long and with what looked like hundreds of connections, each marked with a paper tag which thank God referenced an included diagram and a description. It also looked significantly thicker than the diameter of the tube in the tunnel it was supposed to slide through. Even if I get it through the tube, how will I know how and where to connect it? As I pondered this, I hung the harness sections from the ceiling of the garage to straighten them out, and went to the photo file. Voila. I had years earlier taken around 40 photographs of every electrical connection, lighting, fuse block, and under-dash instrumentation points. Even the ones I thought were useless were invaluable. Since the YnZ harness is an exact replica of the original, when the occasional little paper numbered tag comes off, the color of the wire could still be matched to that seen in an old photograph. And, as a last resort, YnZ actually answers the phone! Through the process I spoke with their techs at least a half-dozen times and the owner once. You can imagine how nervous I was the first time I switched on the ignition. Everything worked! Well, except for one taillight. The bulb was dead. I swapped it out while celebrating with a Bourbon Manhattan. Tip: If you have the original harness, you are miles ahead. You can lay the existing next to the new, and check the connections to make sure they are the same (bullet or quick-slide?) since changing the style will not be fun after the harness is in place! Additionally, note the marks on the original left by the metal clips that hold the harness in place (see photo). These should be noted and transferred to the new harness so you will know how far to pull the harness through the tunnel, for example.
The original harness is shown entering from the tunnel (right, see blue zip-tie) and snaking under the removed pedalboard and up and paralleling the steering column. By noting where the metal clips pinch the harness (lower center) the re-
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356 (cont’d)
placement harness can be marked and then fitted without worry as to running out of length to make a connection to instruments under the dash. This original fuse block was also replaced with a new (part of the YnZ package) and colored connections and fuses noted. Outside of typical corrosion and some loose fuses and wires, there were no modifications found from the original, which was a surprise, though the wires were very stiff and brittle. (“Ran when parked!”)
The original instruments were sent to North Hollywood Speedometer for restoration and recalibration. Excellent work. It is a great idea to photo the backs of all instruments to document their originality, as well as provide the shop with a photo record of the actual instruments when received by the shop. Good way to make sure you get the same ones back!
Another important reason to photo document the entire restoration process is to provide proof of what has been put into the car during restoration. Not only will the provide a starting point for any future work, but it adds substantially to the ultimate collectability (and value) of the car, for a new owner can see exactly what the car was prior to restoration and see all the fantastic work you’ve done to restore it.
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It is also worthwhile to document how and who has extended their talents to your restoration process. Here, Charles Allard of 50 Plus is preparing to test fire the matching numbers rebuilt 1600 Normal. It purrs….. Finally, photo documentation can show significant examples of originality under the surface which would otherwise require disassembly or removal of completed work. Examples of this are the original numbered body stampings inside the doors (photo) and conditions of floors (photo).
Chassis number 933 stamped in doors which would otherwise require removal of door cards to substantiate.
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Floor ready for undercoating. This photo allows the viewer the actual condition of the floor prior. After undercoating. Since the floor subsequently received glued-on sound deadening, this is the only proof of the condition prior. Additionally, new carpeting was lightly glued on the sound deadening, which would make metal floor investigations troublesome to verify later!
In part 4, we’ll look at interior installation as well as what reference material you should have in your library and online. 5-13-2014: 1965 356C Loaded in Trailer for the
Journey Home to Maryland
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Across The Atlantic
Aaron Miller
Across the Atlantic But First, We Have to Get There - Words and images by Aaron Miller Grüße aus Stuttgart! In my inaugural article as Chesapeake Region’s European correspondent, I thought I would start by framing just how different, and difficult in some ways, it is to be an American in Stuttgart. I’m fortunate to be an American soldier, and therefore reap the benefits from decades of experience working with the Germans to accommodate U.S. service members temporarily residing in Germany. What that means in a practical sense is there are rules, many rules, which either have an exception, exemption, or a separate process for Americans under military orders. In our break-neck schedule to pack up our entire home, sell our house, and physically move to Germany, we missed a few minor but critical steps. Luckily, so far it doesn’t appear that we caused any permanent problems and we’re tantalizingly close to getting to motor around Germany in our Porsches. But first, we had to get there. On a gray but humid day in early June, we dropped off our 996 C4S to the Vehicle Processing Center (VPC) in Baltimore for shipping at Government expense to Boeblingen, Germany, a suburb outside of Stuttgart. The process was straightforward if at a relaxed pace. The VPC processes vehicles for shipment worldwide to other VPCs for Federal employees from every Agency under the sun. In a sea of minivans and pocket SUVs bound for Honolulu and Hanoi, our 911 stood out. The process starts with a cleanliness inspection of the exterior, interior, and trunk compartments. Naturally, I was filled with mirth when I popped the frunk and the technician told me he didn’t need to see the engine, just the trunk. Following years of complaints of “Where is my vehicle?!?” The contractor operating the VPCs developed an app to allow customers to track in broad terms the location of their vehicle. I made it a daily ritual to check the status of our shipment and I excitedly sent a message to many of our friends when the car was listed as “Ocean - Active” and “Vehicle Arrived at Port.” In typical bureaucratic fashion, the job got done but far from quickly. As of this writing, our car appears to still be on the ship, pending transfer to a truck to finish the journey to Stuttgart.
Photo credit: Ron Farb
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Atlantic (cont’d) On the topic of bureaucracy, Minta’s agency declined to pay for her move on the grounds the Army had already volunteered to cover the costs. While a one-way plane ticket is inexpensive, the lack of an additional vehicle to be shipped at government expense created a headache. Some internet research revealed “shipping a second vehicle during PCS” to be a common problem and there were companies specifically catering to the U.S. Government employees desiring a second vehicle at their cost. Coordination was haphazard, but eventually we received a location (right next to the VPC, haha) and date to drop off our Cayenne. Ultimately, the cost was reasonable at approximately $1800 for a one-way Roll-on/Roll-off shipment. Unlike shipping the 996, the port in Baltimore seemed to be focused on keeping the riff raff out than deeply inspecting the vehicles for cleanliness. Fortunately, the contractor guaranteed a delivery date in Boeblingen less than 30 days after drop off, an Amazon Prime-esque timeline compared to the 996. Speaking of navigation, my initial driving experience from the airport to the Army base very nearly ended as quickly as it began. My new coworker and sponsor recommended I rent a vehicle from the Stuttgart airport to make looking for housing and general mobility easier. Not all of the locations I needed to visit for inprocessing were on my current base, so I would need to transit to the other American bases in the area. There are shuttle buses, but like he said, “Waiting on the bus is a drag, man.” Determined to control my own fate, I rented a “VW Golf, or similar” online prior to my flight. I took the evening flight from Washington Dulles to Amsterdam, ostensibly a red eye but with a six hour change in time. Landing at 6:30am, I had neglected to sleep on the flight and instead enjoyed a few new release movies. After enjoying a nice espresso, I took the short 70 minute hop to Stuttgart and proceeded to wait an eternity for my checked bags. Having already cleared customs in Amsterdam, I met my coworker and grabbed the keys to my rental car; Avis saw fit to arm me with a Skoda Kamiq “compact SUV.” For size reference, our recently departed VW Jetta Sportwagen was more generous in every dimension. My coworker gave me the guidance, “I’m going to my car, when you come out of the garage stop in the crosshatched area and I’ll meet you and you can follow me to the hotel.” Rapidly acquainting myself with a tiny-feeling parking garage and Skoda navigation entirely in German,
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Atlantic (cont’d)
Aaron Miller
I completely missed the standing area and was immediately left with a choice of going back to the airport, or getting onto the A8 autobahn! I zigged when I should have zagged, and found myself in the far right lane of the A8, confused, with no idea where I was going as my navigation nearly shouted instructions at me in German. I lamely tried to find a place to pull over and figure out what the hell just happened. Simultaneously, my coworker called to ask me what the hell I was doing (I had no idea), and where I was (I had no idea). My years of studying the German language in high school and college immediately failed me, but thankfully Google maps took pity and navigated me to Panzer Barracks, my initial home in Germany. Arriving in one piece and finally catching up with my coworker, he laughed it off and commended me for taking the scenic route from the airport. It certainly wasn’t an inauspicious introduction to our temporary adopted country and fortunately things only went up from there. I’m still checking the shipping app every day for status updates on our 911, and I’ve taken up car spotting as a pastime of opportunity while I travel to my in-processing appointments. I was pleasantly surprised to discover both a 964 Turbo and 993 C4S on different days outside of my new office. Both in daily driver condition, so I hope there’s an enthusiast American who takes the opportunity to press them into service at every chance. I’m looking forward to joining that crowd too, just as soon as I figure out the convoluted vehicle registration process. *Want to follow along on our adventure between articles? Like to see pictures of Germany? Check out our Instagram @pnkpnzr968 where we’ll be posting car-related content!* Photo credit: Ron Farb
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On The Road to Germany.
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Air Cooled Induction and Cooling
Jim Earlbeck & Randy Richter
At Ralph’s Auto Service The first post-pandemic tech event was a great opportunity to reinvigorate the PCACHS tech heads. It was a pure joy to see members reconnecting and enjoying the comradery of PCA. It is not the cars, it is the people. We gathered at Ralph’s Auto Service fabulous new facility in Hampstead MD on a Saturday morning to learn about air cooled cars induction systems and engine cooling. Although the new facility is not yet completed, you could easily see that it will be amongst the best in the industry. It could be described as “dealer quality”, but that may be doing it an injustice. You should stop in the visit the place even if you do not have your car serviced there. It is that good. Once we stopped drooling over the facilities, the day started as Tech Sessions always do when we meet at a vendor’s facility- introductions of Chesapeake Chairs, what the next Tech Session will be and our famous, gift certificate give away. This time the $250 gift certificate was won by Thomas Nash. Finally, our hosts Ralph Simmers, Chuck Goldsborough and their tech team were introduced.
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Ralph and Russ, one of their senior techs, took us through the evolution air cooled 911 induction from carburetors to mechanical fuel injection (described as very similar to that on a diesel engine) to electronic fuel injection. Russ informed the group about the stoichiometric mixture for a gasoline engine. That is the ideal ratio of air to fuel that burns all fuel with no excess air. For gasoline fuel, the stoichiometric air–fuel mixture is about 14.7:1 i.e. for every one gram of fuel, 14.7 grams of air are required. Ralph’s can measure this ratio and fine tune the cars accordingly for best performance.
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Air Cooled (cont’d) Ralph’s has been in business since 1971 and is believed to be the oldest independent Porsche repair facility in the US. They are one of the most respected independent Porsche repair facilities anywhere in the world. This is evidenced by the fact that owners ship their cars to Ralph’s not only from all over the United States to be serviced but from around the world. In fact, there was a car shipped in from the Philippines that was awaiting service. While Ralph’s 50 brings years of Porsche repair knowledge is impressive on its own, the fact that Chuck brings 58 years of expertise is mind blowing. Chuck’s first Porsche learning experience was riding home from the hospital where he was born, in the back seat of a 356 that as his parents owned. Toss in Chuck’s 20+ years of professional racing, add in several of the most experienced Porsche mechanics in the area and you have a winning formula. They also have a fully equipped machine shop to fabricate or repair parts that are not available. For expert service on your vehicle, they may be contacted at https:// www.ralphsautoservice.net 1900 B Hanover Pike Hampstead, Maryland, 21074
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Porsche Heritage Concours & Tour
Aniano Arao
PCA-CHS 2021 Tour & Rally Event No. 10 – Sept. 5, Sunday
Photo by Aniano Arao PCA Chesapeake’s Tour & Rally Committee and Concours Committee are pleased to jointly offer a light concours with a judging school, as well as a driving tour. This double-barreled event promises to be both a funfilled gathering and a great learning opportunity. Participants will get a chance to experience the process of concours judging and then to pick the winners of class awards, as well as the recipient of the Best of Show honor. Our hope is that this will serve as a warmup to the Chesapeake Challenge Concours. Vintage and modern Porsches are welcome, but we particularly encourage owners of older Porsches to bring and show their cars. The owner of the oldest Porsche at this event will receive a special prize. We envision this gathering as a celebration of Porsche’s 73-year heritage and a delightful treat to driving enthusiasts. WHEN, WHERE and WHAT ● When: Sept. 5, 2021, Sunday, weather permitting ● Where: Skip Conrey’s Valhalla Farm in Marriottsville ● Schedule: 8:00 AM assembly; 9:00 AM concours class and judging; 11:00 AM food-truck lunch; 1:00 PM tour participants’ meeting; 1:30 PM departure of first group of cars; 2:45 PM end of tour ● Tour Route: Around Marriottsville, and through Baltimore, Carroll and Howard counties ● Awards Ceremony and Ice Cream Celebration: 3:00 PM back at Valhalla Farm PARTICIPATION Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. By signing up for and joining any of our driving events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks
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Heritage (cont’d) in and full responsibility for their participation. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather -related or other reasons. CONCOURS SCHOOL ● The concours will be set up as a learning event for participants, who can both enter their cars and do the judging. ● Prior to the event, the Concours Committee will e-mail its judging-school package, which will provide details on the concours judging process. ● On the day of the event, cars will be separated into classes. ● Participants will be assigned to teams that will judge a class of cars other than the one in which their cars are entered. ● Judging sheets will be provided, similar to those used for the CC Concours, but shorter. ● An experienced judge will lead and assist each team. ● The scores will be tabulated after lunch, while the participants are enjoying the driving tour. ● Bonus points will be given to cars taking part in the tour. ● The results will be announced and trophies will be awarded after the tour, over ice cream. ● Participants will pay for their own food-truck lunch and ice cream. REGISTRATION ● The eBlast announcing this event will have a Web link for registration. Click it. ● Log on to your MotorsportReg account at www.MotorsportReg.com . ● Registration will open at 1 PM on Aug. 23 and close at 1 PM on Aug. 28. ● Fee $5 per adult; minors (17 and younger) free. ● Concours documents will be sent to confirmed participants on Aug. 30 via e-mail. ● Tour documents will be sent to confirmed registrants by Sept. 3 via e-mail. QUESTIONS: Send concours-related questions to Concours Committee co-chair Doug Ehmann at concours@pcachs.org. Send questions about the driving tour and the event as a whole to Tour & Rally Committee co-chair Aniano Arao at tour@pcachs.org. Photo by Aniano Arao
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FLIGHT 93 MEMORIAL TOUR
Ron Farb
A Preview of PCA-CHS 2021 Tour & Rally Event No. 11 – Sept. 25
Photo by Chuck Wagner – National Park Service
On Sept. 25th, PCA Chesapeake’s Tour and Rally Committee will offer its 11th event of the year – the Flight 93 Memorial Tour. The tour will take us to the site in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, where the hijacked United Airlines Flight 93 crashed on Sept. 11, 2001, after the passengers fought the Al Qaeda terrorists in an attempt to regain control of the plane. Even though the tour’s ultimate destination is very somber, the drive to get there will be amazing, as we go through great twisty back roads and pass scenic farmlands. The view from the mountains to the valley below promises to be truly spectacular. The tour will leave from Frederick, MD, and have a quick pit stop at the Hancock Antique Mall. We will then head to the Jean Bonnet Tavern in Bedford, PA, for a delicious lunch in a colonial atmosphere. This 1760s tavern is a historic landmark and was named one of the Top 8 Off-the-Beaten-Path Restaurants in Pennsylvania by onlyinyourstate.com. After lunch, we turn left on US-30 and drive 19 miles on another great road to the memorial entrance. With any luck, we might even see an American Bison herd along the way.
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Flight 93 (cont’d) This event will have limited capacity because of the size of the tavern’s dining room. Additional details about the tour and the sign-up period will be announced later.
Both photos courtesy of the Jean Bonnet Tavern
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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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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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