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In this Issue PANDO DECEMBER 2016 www.pcaocr.com
Features
Editor Garey Cooper gareycooper@mac.com (714) 264-0530 Production Manager
Kristen Jaoui kmjaoui@gmail.com
Advertising Director
Cooper Boggs cooper.boggs@gmail.com
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Technical Writer
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Contributing Writers
Greg Lush Garey Cooper Bruce Herrington Dave Bloom Nate Guerriero Joel Sheiner C.L. Jarusek Lee Rice Eric Budai Jim Falk
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Contributing Garey Cooper Photographers Paul Novotne
Gerry Crews Nate Guerriero Ron Pedley Cindy Nimtz Sam Berro Joe Barnet Lee Rice Eric Budai
Book Review Road to Concours Central Coast Tour Oktoberfest in Idyllwild Where’s Pando? Breakfast Club Speaker 2017/2018 OCR Board of Director Elections
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Calendar of Events 2016 Toys for Tots 2016 Auto-X Calendar PCA/OCR Annual Party Porsche Alley BurgerBahn Krispy Kreme Porsches & Pancakes
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Reutterwerk List Board Member Message Contacts Letter from the Editor Auto-X Corner Rice’s Ramblings Membership Updates New Member Photos Classified Ads List of Advertisers The Goodie Store
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Orange Coast Region 2016-17 Calendar of Events DECEMBER 2016
3 Breakfast Club & Board Meeting 8 Woody’s BurgerBahn – HB 10 Toys for Tots, Huntington Beach Central Park Picnic Shelter 11 PCA-OCR Autocross – El Toro 15 Pizza Studio, Lake Forest 17 Krispy Kreme Gathering 24 Porsches & Pancakes – Woody’s Lido
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JANUARY 2017
Sunday Brunch /Annual Meeting Woody’s BurgerBahn – HB Pizza Studio, Lake Forest Krispy Kreme Gathering Porsches & Pancakes – Woody’s Lido
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FEBRUARY 2017
Breakfast Club & Board Meeting Woody’s BurgerBahn – HB Pizza Studio, Lake Forest Krispy Kreme Gathering Porsches & Pancakes – Woody’s Lido
MARCH 2017
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APRIL 2017
Breakfast Club & Board Meeting Woody’s BurgerBahn – HB Pizza Studio, Lake Forest South County Social Gathering Porsches & Pancakes – Woody’s Lido
OCR Board Meetings
Breakfast Club & Board Meeting Woody’s BurgerBahn – HB Pizza Studio, Lake Forest Krispy Kreme Gathering Porsches & Pancakes – Woody’s Lido
All members are welcome to OCR Board Meetings, held after the breakfast meeting at Original Mike’s. Note: Italicized text represents events outside of OCR sponsored events. Links to Zone 8 events can be found at www.Zone8.org. * Event dates subject to change.
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BOARD MEMBER MESSAGE Greg Lush
The car enthusiasts dilemma
Admittedly, if you are reading this article outside of the Orange County area, you will quickly start thinking to yourself how ridiculous his rants are this month! If you could transport most car enthusiasts to a world, which was not constrained by garage space, you will have probably discovered nirvana. Deliberately, you will notice that I have not added any form of financial resources in this state of imaginary bliss, as I believe that car enthusiasts can make decisions based on the love of automobiles and not necessarily have to break the bank. Take a gander at my list of cars, these are automobiles that I see, have run across, or have experienced in the past, that I mark down from time to time in an ongoing list. Yes, you guessed it. I’m waiting on that day of unlimited garage space. These cars vary from expensive to very affordable, size, manufacturer, and purpose. • • • • •
1955 Austin Healey 100 (chassis 1B226361) 1957 GMC step side Pick up truck 1959 Bug eye sprite 991 GT3 61 MGA 1600 Coupe, $27k
Dilemma one: which car to drive
We all realize the fact that if a car is not driven and the lubricants are not allowed to keep everything in good working order, problems will occur. If I were to leave my ‘66 Mini Cooper sitting for months, it would not be very happy. In its own way of punishing me for not paying attention to it, the car seems to decay right in place. And thus, the paradox. If you have multiple cars,
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which one do you drive and when? One of my favorite things to do is to take long drives and just allow my mind to wander; most of my brainstorming for the club and for work is done while behind the steering wheel. This magical time spent with no radio, just enjoying the sound and smells of the car are really inspiring, and seem to allow the creative juices to flow. So regardless of which vehicle you choose and what your rhythm happens to be, make a point to spend some time and just drive, you and your mind will appreciate the brief escape from the busy world around you.
Dilemma two: which car to keep
My three car garage is currently occupied with four vehicles. My wife’s daily driver, the RS America that is driven a couple times a month on tracks, my 66 Mini, and the 2006 997S. I often look at my stable of vehicles and wonder, why don’t I mix it up a little bit? I could easily get rid of the Mini and from that buy that Bug-eyed Sprite I want and maybe even that 57 GMC. But I just can’t seem to pull the trigger; the Mini has been with me for 38 years. Is this car really an inanimate object, or is it part of the family? I’m certain that many of you struggle with the same dilemma, when is it right to keep and when is it right to sell (assuming this is even a possibility)! My wife would argue, as I continue to share with her my wisdom in investing in automobiles, that they are only worth something if you are willing to sell. When I look at my RS America, an absolutely beautiful car, which has performed extremely well as an investment, it is likely I could buy my dream GT3 and maybe even have it be a push regarding costs. However, in this case, I think about the logic
behind keeping an appreciating asset, which is 23 years old, or purchasing a depreciating asset. The choice is always difficult and I believe explains why so many of us have cars for long periods of time. (Editor’s note, take out a 2nd mortgage and buy the GT3!)
Dilemma three: where to park these beautiful creations
This is where it gets really tricky. If you are like me, I would be perfectly content with 1000 square-foot house and an eight car garage. I’m not real sure how my wife, Annie, would feel about this, but I would certainly be happy as a lark. When you think about it, especially in Orange County, most homes, which provide large garages are also accompanied by large amounts of square footage in the home. Maybe the solution is renting a hanger like so many are doing at small airports in Southern California and then place your cars in that location. The only issue I have with this is on Friday night when I get home from work, often I will pour myself a scotch, go out to the garage, listen to the stereo, and enjoy my cars. Dusting them, just looking at them in different lights, it’s all good. So how do you accomplish this here in Orange County? So what will be on my Christmas list this holiday season? A special fluid that I can put on my car and make it automatically become a matchbox sized vehicle, that way I can store as many vehicles as I want and enjoy them on the mantle! Annie, Colette (my daughter), and I wish you and your families the happiest holiday season. Merry Christmas.
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A Toy for Joy Operation: Fill the Boxes
December will be here before you know it! Please plan to attend OCR’s Toys for Tots Annual Drive on December 10, 2016 (details are in the ad below). There will be lots to do and fun for everyone in the whole family! You can also practice the ‘art of giving.’ As an idea, if you’re hosting a gathering, please consider asking guests to bring an unwrapped toy. Toy donations are accepted at the Goodie Store effective immediately, through December 20th. Please help make this season ever bigger and better than ever before! Please donate a toy! Don’t forget, FREE BBQ for all attendees at our Toy Drive + SANTA!
OCR’s Annual Toys For Tots Drive! Saturday, December 10, 2016 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm. LOCATION: Central Park Picnic Shelter 6630 Lakeview Dr. Huntington Beach, CA (Enter off Edwards-Central Park Dr.)
FREE and Ample Parking.
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• Marines Static Display • Howitzer Cannon • HBPD’s Static SWAT Display • Mounted Police • K9 Demonstration • Santa! • Bounce House for Kids • FREE BBQ for Members
Contact Information OCR Executive Board
OCR Board Appointments
Zone 8 Chairs
Advertising Co-Chairs
Zone 8 Representative
Cooper Boggs | cooper.boggs@gmail.com Nicole Forrest Boggs | 993nicole@gmail.com
Art Director Denny Asbury | dennis@asburydesign.com
President Greg Lush | greglush@outlook.com
Autocross Co-Chairs Chris Barrington | genikz@yahoo.com Eric Budai | epb89@cox.net
Autocross Registration Karen Guthorn | PcaocrAutoxReg@gmail.com
Charity Director Vice President CL Jarusek | ccwguy@aol.com
Peggy Huddleston hud5family@gmail.com
Concours Chair Mark Wallace | wallacepr75@hotmail.com
DE/TT Co-Chairs Chuck Bartolon | Cbartolon@ gmail.com
Goodie Store Manager Secretary Monica Asbury | sheamonica@gmail.com
Monica Asbury | sheamonica@gmail.com
Historian Judy Lech | judylech@att.net
Ladies Committee Liaison Maryann Marks | mamsy1@yahoo.com
Pando Editor Treasurer David Piper | dpiper@socal.rr.com
Garey Cooper | gareycooper@mac.com
Pando Classified Ads Editor
David Witteried | zonerep@zone8.org
Zone 8 Secretary Skip Carter | secretary@zone8.org
Zone 8 Treasurer Linda Cobarrubias | treasurer@zone8.org
Zone 8 Autocross Chair Kathy Smalley | ax@zone8.org
Zone 8 CA Festival of Speed Chair Tom Brown | chair@calfestival.org
Zone 8 Chief Driving Instructor Scott Mann | cdi@zone8.org
Zone 8 Concours Co-Chair Brett Mohr | concours@zone8.org
Zone 8 Concours Co-Chair Betsy Wadman | concours@zone8.org
Zone 8 Rules Coordinator Russell Shon | rules@zone8.org
Zone 8 Social Media Chair Sam Avedon | social.media@zone8.org
Zone 8 Drivers Ed / Time Trial Chair Dave Hockett | de.tt@zone8.org
Zone 8 Webmaster Karen Garcia Raines webmaster@zone8.org
Bob Weber 714-960-4981 hbobw930@aol.com
Pando Production Manager Kristen Jaoui | kmjaoui@gmail.com Member at Large James Buck | james@capeautorepair.com
Rally Director Larry Moore | lbmc4s@cox.net
Reutterwerk List Master Pete Lech | peterlech@att.net
Social Media Chair Gary Labb | pcaocrgary@yahoo.com
Sponsorship Director Member at Large Gary Labb | pcaocrgary@yahoo.com
Bob Scheussler | bscheussler@gmail.com
Got a suggestion? Have a question? Just want to vent? This email goes straight to the board of directors: opinionspcaocr@gmail.com Let us know what’s on your mind and we’ll share it at the next board meeting.
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LETTERFrom the Editor Story and photo by Garey Cooper
Hitch Gitalong, aka Garey Cooper, takes dead aim in the Porsche Saloon
High above the traffic flow The OCR towers glow In winters dull light so low But within the marbled precincts serene Dozens plot, and make a scheme To fulfill your 2017 Porsche dream!
Do Join Our Brave Little Band
Each month in the Pando (formerly known as the Pandemonium), we publish our Board Members and staff, including pictures. Now, I don’t know what you think of the pictures, I’m not so sure myself, but the gang we have helping us along our Porsche path are all great folks. They are all like you, no really! That is, they started with the love of an “aspirational vehicle”, bought one, and then looked around for ways to enjoy this new machine. Thankfully they found us (you can find us too, at www.pcaocr.com), pulled up their sleeves and they joined in to make the entire club experience as good as it can be for the entire membership.
We do not administer any test such as the Management Aptitude Test, or the Miller Analogy Test, for admittance into our power circle. Nor do we ask which Porsche you drive, or just how do you get your roots so dark, only the hairdresser needs to know that! Actually you just show up to one of our Board Meetings immediately after a breakfast club meeting at “Original Mikes”. Walk in, shake a few hands, say “hello” and you’ll do just fine. The Orange Coast Region of the Porsche Club of America will love having you on board.
following me. When I looked up, I thought, “oh nuts, gotta turn right here very quick”! Which I did and... landed us one block too soon and right in the middle of a nice little housing tract on late Saturday afternoon. Oopsie. This right was Rockwell Avenue, dads were out mowing their lawns, mums were walking the kids, young boys were riding their bikes, and then there was me and about 30 other very beautiful loud, in both sight and sound, Porsches rolling right through the neighborhood, and it wasn’t even the 4th of July!
My First Time
As I looked around, I realized that what I’d done was lead a large group of people the wrong way, and it’s my first time. In my rear view mirror I saw Porsche after Porsche pop around the corner into this little neighborhood and I also saw almost all activity in this small corner of “mom and pop” America grind to a halt to watch the shiny parade. Disaster, truly?
Pretty provocative leader for the paragraph, don’t you think? It’s not that, but it is the first time I volunteered with the club. In the old, old, days we had our breakfast club meetings at another place, just where doesn’t matter. But we were going to a “Tech Session” right after our breakfast meeting and the session was located in Huntington Beach. Realizing that I lived in Huntington Beach (my surfboard had dings from the pier to prove it), I volunteered to lead our entire group over to the Tech Session. Piece of cake, yeah? And I’m a hero to boot. So we take off and end up in a long queue of very colorful Porsches down Beach Boulevard (that’s the last time I’m spelling Boulevard, from now on it’s “Blvd”)…but where was I? Oh yes, we were rolling along just fine and I intended to make our long line of Stuttgart’s finest turn right on McFadden Street and roll right on over to the site. Looking out my rear view mirror, I was very intent on making sure all were
Oh no, it wasn’t, turns out Rockwell dead ends into Pacific Street which in turn dead ends into, wait for it; McFadden! So, as if I hadn’t done a thing wrong we all dutifully exited from the side streets onto our original destination and right over to the Tech Session. Upon arrival, I waited for someone to ask me why the quick little sashay, but none did. They were too focused on how to get bug guts off their windshields to even comment. I like to imagine that in one of those homes on Rockwell or Pacific, an old timer is sitting around the Formica table top with the family enthralled,
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Book Review Story by Bruce Herrington
Can-Am
Fiftieth Anniversary, flat out with North America’s greatest race series by George Levy, photography by Pete Biro, published October 16, 2016, by Motorbooks, Minneapolis, MN. The late ‘60s-early ‘70s was an exciting time in motorsport at all levels. The Can-Am series, in particular, was very exciting – it was ‘the series with no rules’. This freedom to innovate created the wings era, a technology by rule of thumb, which did indeed have teething troubles. It was a time, not only of Wings on Stilts, but of Jim Hall’s Sucker Car. The Can-Am series involved virtually all the tracks in the US and Canada, and because of its regulatory freewheeling, it attracted participants from all racing series - sports cars, Formula Cars, and Indy Cars. The Can-Am series provided exciting racing; this Can-Am book provides exciting reading. The cross-fertilization/ crossfraternizalition of Can-Am led to many interesting stories, unique to this series. It is the presentation of these stories, the stories behind the race results, that make this book so engaging. It is a fascinating read, even for, or perhaps particularly for, those who are not dyed in the wool Can-Am aficionados. It is the cars that provide the basis for the narrative, but is the people -drivers, mechanics, sponsors and designers - who make the stories so fascinating. Though the subject is a historic racing series, CanAm is a ‘story’ book, not a history book. That being said, it must be admitted that though ‘every’ page has a picture, not every page has text! In fact, the stimulus for the preparation of this book was the recent discovery of a treasure 8 PANDO | December 2016
trove of old, mostly unpublished, CanAm photos in the Los Angeles garage of motorsports photographer, Pete Biro. The pictures have a snap-shot (as opposed to posed, or even planned), quality. A very innovative time with driver-engineers Jim Hall, Dan Gurnery, Bruce Mclaren, John Surtees and Mark Donohue driving and ultimately building their own cars. It was a time when access to the cars and drivers was, by modern standards, totally unrestricted. These pictures convey a “you-are-there” feeling, absent from even modern TV coverage, because the times and this race series in particular, were so open, casual, and politically uncorrect. Can-Am has nine chapters covering each of the years that the series lasted: 1966 through 1974. The text describes highlights of certain races, but it basically presents the fascinating stories of the people involved and how the cars evolved, not at all like conventional race reports. These stories are illustrated with very personalized pictures; even most of the pictures illustrating cars have faces in them. They are insider stories; behind the scenes stories, some of which can only be told now that some of the principals are no longer with us.
Because this is a book of fascinating stories about people as well as cars, it is a great read for any person, not just for motor racing enthusiasts. Those who lived through, or shortly after the CanAm era will find themselves reveling in their recognition of names, events, and certain racetrack corners, as the stories unfold. Maybe the most intriguing ‘story’ is the accusation that Roger Penske and his 917 Porsches caused the demise of the series. Can-Am is hard-bound and contains 256, 9-3/4 x 12 inch pages, with 150 color and 200 b&w photos. There are three pages of 4-column index and a two-page spread giving complete tabulation of the points awarded in each race. By the time you read this, it should be available for $60.00 from your favorite bookseller (ask for it) or from http://www.quatroknows.com. This book should be on your Christmas lists, for yourself and the one for your beneficiaries.
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AUTO-X CORNER
The Speed of Sound
Story by Dave Bloom, Photos by Paul Novotne In June of 1992, I was learning to fly the F/A-18 with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 101. I then went to my first “Fleet” Squadron, VMFA (AW)-242. Almost 14 years of flying provided about 2500 hours of pure unadulterated thrills and a lifetime of memories, and needless to say, the jet was fantastic to fly. I had the privilege of being the lead aircraft during the last air show in 1996. At that time, I set the fastest “lap time” down the runway at .99 Mach, clocked by the tower controllers, with the FAA looking over their shoulder. Military flight waivers from FAR’s during air shows got me off the hook for any trouble from the speed, and I went on my way, quickly. I don’t think they ever got my name. Airspeed, in driver’s terms; .99 mach equals approximately 768 mph, dry air at 68 degrees F. My love of speed may have started with flying, but it has continued with autocross. My autocross experience 10 PANDO | December 2016
began in Ohio in 2006. Back then, I had not shaken the fighter pilot bravado and came in with the attitude of “what can these guys possibly teach me about driving?” Well, as it turned out, I had a lot to learn and I spun on my first lap. I can still hear my instructor telling me that we had the rest of the day to work things out! I moved back to California because Ohio’s weather is not conducive for high performance driving a majority of the year. In other words, it is terrible. I have been thoroughly enjoying autocross here at my old “home” for about three years now, and each El Toro event brings back many memories of those years early in my Marine Corps career. My goal for each event is to learn something new. For me, the similarities between flying and driving are remarkable. It’s all about “looking ahead”, energy management, angles and lines, weight distribution and center of gravity, friction, temperatures etc., etc. As you continue, you learn a great deal
Follow my finger, and turn right!
about your car and what it was designed to do; BE DRIVEN, and driven hard. Whether you are new to the sport, or a long time addict, one thing we all share is a love for the car and the special camaraderie that brings us closer together as drivers. If you are new, I encourage you to become more involved in the process and meet the “regulars”. Easily done by pitching in when volunteers are asked for, or just sticking around to help collect up all the gear and load the truck at the end of the day. During the day, ask an instructor if you can take a ride with them in their car and see how they drive the course. (Best if done in the first round of practiced runs, or early in the second round). If you are an addict, be gracious and extend yourself to the “newbies”, and give them a ride!! Cape Auto of Laguna Niguel was the October 30th event day sponsor, the 9th of the Series Season. Their new location is in Mission Viejo and James Buck is ready to attend to your Porsche’s
servicing needs. Construction progress at El Toro pushed us over to a new course configuration and layout that was long, fast and just as entertaining as before. The threat of rain was carried out during the second round of practice sessions, daring those with racing slicks to try their luck. Toward the beginning of the timed runs, however, the track had dried out and faster times were achieved. Many tight Class Races for the year will be decided in the next two events: SSO3, SSO4, CCO8, CCO9, CC14L, CC15. Rest assured, as the season winds down, the competition will not! Finally, many people work behind the scenes each and every event. It has been a great pleasure for me to help at the timing table, with equipment, buying donuts, loading the truck, whatever, it’s all good. Another special treat is to see what fantastic ride Walter’s Porsche brings out. They have been our Series Sponsor since 2008. I didn’t get a lap in the 718, but I am sure those who did really enjoyed it. Our other sponsors, MOMO, and GMG are also always present and ready to help you with whatever your needs may be for accessories or perhaps a quick tip if your car has the rare misfortune of a trackside mechanical issue. Lead, follow, or get out of the way. Semper Fi, Dave.
Carrying on the family tradition
Dave Waddell demonstrates the proper line
See More Auto-X Photos: https://www.flickr.com/ photos/74336867@N05/albums
Well balanced and precise lines
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THE
ROAD TO
CONCOURS
Nate Guerriero with his trophies from three Concours events
Story by Nate Guerriero, Photos by Gerry Crews and Nate Guerriero My journey to the world of Concours d’Elegance started off as a volunteer with no aspirations of getting my car judged. A longtime friend, Joe Nedza, was heading up a group to judge the 46th Annual PCA-OCR White Glove Concours, and I decided to pitch in and help where I could.
Joe Nedza welcomed a large group of people who were to be the judges, timers, and runners for the PCA-OCR Concours. I was assigned to be a runner for a group of four judges and one timer. My duties were quite simple, all I needed to do was run the scores back to the judging table. I must say at this point I did no running, but instead enjoyed watching how each judge did his or her job. Nedza reminded his large group of judges to be kind, as well as positive, with each person having their Porsche judged. He mentioned the participants would have worked numerous hours 14 PANDO | December 2016
preparing his/her car for this “Day of Judgment”. In my new travels as a runner, I found there were many categories when it comes to judging. Each car was judged against a similar make and model. There was the novice group called “Wash & Shine”, in which there were only two judges in this class, and neither judge was given the standard 5 minutes to go over the exterior and interior of the car. As I observed these two judges, I was pleased to see how they informed the novice car owner on how to improve their car presentation, with positive comments and then leaving the novice with words of encouragement. It was not uncommon to hear judges say things like, “nice car”, “excellent work” or, “on your next show try using Product 303 for the tires, instead of Armor All, so you have less residue on your tires”. As I took a peek at the score sheets, I
also found that the judges wrote positive comments. What a great touch! As the day wore on, I found myself looking at cars that would be a dream to own. Suddenly, I found all of the judges in my group become very serious, as we entered the realm of “Full Concours”! As I observed, I found there was one judge for the interior, another for the exterior, a third judge for the engine and a fourth judge examined the underside of the front of the car. All judging was timed by the official timer of the group and lasted exactly 5 minutes. Those that had their car judged in Full Concours were all well prepared veterans, to say the least. Their cars had graduated from the novice category of “Wash & Shine”, into the higher category of Street, to the ultimate level of “Full Concours”. This was SERIOUS STUFF! During the day, my road took me from the novices of “Wash and Shine”, to “Street”, to “Unrestored”, to “Ubergang”, and then finally “Full Concours”. Each car group was separated by a ten-year span and commonality. The day ended with many awards given to each group and sub-group, no matter if it was “Wash & Shine”, “Street”, “Unrestored”, “Ubergang” or “Full Concours”. Now with my day done, I found that I had caught the bug and could not wait to get my 1983 SC Cabriolet into a “Wash & Shine Judgment Day”. In my research, I found my car was in the category of “Wash & Shine 4”, which included models of 911, 930 Turbos and it also had the 912E models from 1974 – 1983. The PCA-OCR Concours was on June 12, 2016, and the next Concours d’Elegance was being held at the Santa Monica Airport on July 10th and would be hosted by the LA Region of the PCA. This gave me exactly one month to prepare my car.
LA Region Concours at Santa Monica Airport
Two weeks later, I had two judges from the OCR give my car the once over and found that all the hours of cleaning from the previous week was not good enough to score well. Instantly, my smile quickly became a frown as I thought I had nailed it. The two judges pointed out so many little things that I had not even considered cleaning. It was now back to the garage with a long “to do” list which would prepare my car for the upcoming event. My goal was to be the tenth best out of the eight cars that were being judged. Needless to say, I had no great expectations. Part of my goal was to establish a score so I had a starting place in which to improve. In the early morning dawn of July 10th, I started my hour-long trek that covered four different freeways to get to my final destination at the beautiful Santa Monica Airport and Museum. The wellgroomed venue was loaded with vintage aircraft located over the entire manicured
grounds, as well as inside the museum itself. Many veteran participants were already set up for the day with cleaning products, towels, chairs and coolers full of water bottles, knowing that this beautiful summer day was going to be long and arduous. I was given 2.5 hours to prepare my car before it was to be judged. Once again, I slowly prepared my car with the help of my daughter. My focus started with the tires, including the rims inside and out. Then using Quick Detail, I gave my car a once over to check for any dirt I may have picked up on the drive over. The interior detailing was spent using Q-Tips, a lint roller, a dust buster vacuum and packaging tape. Cleaning grease from the hinges and door latches was no easy task. Next was cleaning the bottom underside of the doors in which I found a plethora of dirt, which I had missed in my home detailing. First, I started re-cleaning my car by using the vacuum and the packaging tape to clean up the lint of the carpet. Then, December 2016 | PANDO 15
I cleaned the inside and outside of my windshield, being sure to spray the Windex on my cloth rather than directly on the windows. Up and down strokes were used on the outside of the glass and side-to-side strokes were used on the inside. The last step was to adjust both seats to the middle of the seat rail to hide the rails. Now that the final cleaning was done, it was just a matter of waiting for the judges to appear. I found the wait to be short lived, as two judges showed up to judge my car. They spent a good 7 minutes going over all the spots I had cleaned and more! Then they gave me a full report. Their comments were not only positive, but also helpful. After lunch, awards were handed out along with a copy of my score sheet. My score was 129 out of a possible 130 points! Needless to say, I was expecting to come in tenth out of eight entries, but that was not to be. Today was my lucky day with generous judges. And I now have a plaque in my home for first place in “Wash & Shine 4”. With my judging sheets in tow, I made the long trek home with a smile on my face grinning from ear to ear. The win was nice, but the score sheet truly told the tale. I was now better prepared to go 16 PANDO | December 2016
about improving all of what was wrong with my car. Without going into detail, the judges found four major items that needed to be addressed.
Other Concours
With the help of Task Master Cooper Boggs, I entered the “Wash & Shine 4” at the Concours d’Elegance at Spanish Landing in San Diego on October 1st, and then again in Santa Barbara at the Fess Parker Resort on October 9th. I planned to finish my Concours season with the Concours held in Bakersfield on October 23rd. My goal was to improve that generous score of 129 the judges gave me in Santa Monica. I expected to have more competition in San Diego and Santa Barbara with a new group of judges. In San Diego, I got second place with a score of 19.3, which was .3 better than my outing at the LAR Concours. Just two weeks later, my wife and I were in the SBR Concours held at the Fess Parker Resort. At the Santa Barbara Concours, my car received a second place finish losing by .1 to a beautiful 1976 912E. Second was a bit of a disappointment, but who could ask for a better getaway weekend in one of the most beautiful places in the world.
On October 23rd, my wife and I traveled to Bakersfield for the GEM Concours held at Cal State Univ. Bakersfield. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect. To top it off, my car received a score of 129.6 out of 130 possible. The score was good enough for first place and, to top it off, it was the highest score my car had ever received. All deductions are in tenths and I have had scores of 129, 129.3, 129.1 and 129.6 respectively. It has been a long journey this year as I jumped into the world of Concours. My wife and I had a great time traveling to the four Concours. We met so many people that enjoy showing their cars. Now we have many new friends that we look forward to seeing as each Concours comes about. Next year, I will move up to a tougher category called “Street.” Not only will the judges check the exterior and interior, but they will also check Storage and Engine. It looks like I have a ton of work cut out for me until April when the Zone 8 Regions start having the 2017 Concours. My goal for 2017 is to attend at least 5 local Concours, those being The Grand Prix Region, Orange Coast Region, Los Angeles Region, the San Gabriel Region and the Riverside Region.
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The 912
CENTRAL COAST/HEARST CASTLE TRIP There’s a new Sheriff in Town!
Story by Joel Sheiner, Photos by Ron Pedley, Cindy Nimitz and Sam Berro For many of us, fall brings memories of our annual trek to Central California, following Bob Savic, aka Sheriff Bob, in his red 356 around some wonderful curvy roads. He had his routine stops, but would always seem to find someplace new and fun to keep things interesting. We lost Bob last year and his trip was missed. (Editors Note: we have just learned that Judy Savic, Bob’s wife and companion for many of these trips has also just recently passed. Many of our members will have fond memories of tours led by Bob and Judy. We hope that they are right now leading another tour, dodging stars in the Cosmos, piloting their little red 356. Godspeed Bob & Judy). In past years, Sam Berro took on a supporting role, organizing the drive from Orange County to Paso Robles. 18 PANDO | December 2016
Sam knows the roads well and we always enjoyed his spirited drives. This year, Sam stepped up and organized the whole trip with some changes of his own, just to keep it interesting. Sam is the new Sheriff, and we are happy to have him. The excitement and camaraderie was evident from almost the moment we met in Huntington Beach. There were lots of familiar faces and some new ones. We were all looking forward to the weekend ahead. Sam, always organized and thinking ahead, had the three of us driving solo leave early, as we wouldn’t have the benefit of the car pool lane. One of our solo drivers didn’t make it to the gas stop. When we finally contacted him, he had missed a turn and was enjoying his own “route”. Once instructed to turn ON his navigation system and use it, he was
able to find his way to meet us at lunch. We had lunch at “Cold Spring Tavern”, a 150-year-old Stagecoach stop converted to a restaurant with lots of character and great food. After lunch, we enjoyed some wonderful Porsche roads. Think Foxen Canyon Road, Tepusquet Road and one of the highlights of the trip, CA 229. We eventually found our way to The Paso Robles Inn, right off the square. We enjoyed dinner in or near the hotel that evening, with much banter and stories shared by all. The next morning, we were off on a fun drive through Peachy Canyon. We visited Opolo vineyards for a tribute to Bob and a tasting. Next up was the “Pasolivo” Ranch for an Olive Oil tasting and tour. We then enjoyed a relaxing catered lunch at the beautiful Vino Robles Winery.
The group
After lunch, Sam’s printed directions took us to a delightful surprise. We parked among the trees and made our way to the garage where a near original red 912 greeted us. This was a music industry executive’s private garage and ‘man cave’. Downstairs was his car and motorcycle collection. Burt showed off his cars, including the 912, a white 356 with original 6-volt electrical system, an original Viper, an immaculate MG and Sean Connery’s Aston Martin, among others. He regaled us with stories and details about his cars, how he purchased them and how he enjoyed them. He made it clear, he was a car guy and not a car collector. He drove and enjoyed all of them. When pressed, he could not say he had a favorite marque. He did say that if pushed, the last car he would ever sell was his beloved 356. We then went upstairs and were totally astounded by his music industry memorabilia. There was a wall full of gold and platinum records, several walls full of pictures of Burt with famous
Burt’s favorite, the 356
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musicians going back to Woodstock and a wall full of signed guitars by every big name guitarist imaginable. He went down the row calling out the signatures. As with his garage below, the collection was extraordinary, but the best part was listening as he regaled us with stories about rock stars and his experiences in the music business. On Saturday evening, we drove out to the coast for a delightful dinner at Linn’s Restaurant in Cambria. While the conversation wanted to linger, Sam kept us on schedule to make it to the Hearst Castle for a unique evening tour. This is a special tour meant to give you a feeling of what it would be like to be a guest of William Randolph Hearst at his home. We toured the guesthouse, the main entrance reception area, dining room, kitchen, Hearst’s bedroom, his library, the theater and ended in the pool area. It was a tour unlike any daytime tour I have experienced.
Part of the wall of signed guitars
Wall of records
Our wine country trip ended with a Sunday morning drive through the back roads to Tobin James winery. As we were saying our goodbyes, everyone tried to encourage Sam to organize another trip next year and wished there were more trips throughout the year. After we parted ways, some people planned their way home while others stayed to meet family, for wine tasting or to enjoy more time in Paso Robles. And a noticeable difference between this trip and trips past, there were no U-turns this year. Thanks to the new Sheriff!
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If it is late September or October in Germany, it is time for Bratwursts and beers in Germany. Well, we don’t live in Germany, but we can go to Big Bear, the Phoenix Club or Old World in Huntington Beach. Or, we could have a nice drive up to Idyllwild for our own OCR Oktoberfest. This all started when I visited a schoolmate from Hemet that has an Emporium in Idyllwild. While talking, I mentioned Orange Coast Region and the great tours we have. My friend, who I have known since first grade, mentioned that I should have the group come up to Idyllwild and have a barbecue on his patio. The Emporium used to be a restaurant and has seating for about fifty people on the patio. I told him it sounded good and we searched for a good day that was good for him and not in conflict with any other OCR event, which is hard to achieve. We came up with October 16th as a good date. As with most October days in Southern California, it was 65 degrees outside 24 PANDO | December 2016
with a light breeze- perfect weather! We met in the parking lot of the El Torito, north of Krispy Kremes in Orange, which is the site of our monthly Krispy Kreme gathering on the third Saturday of the month. While I had limited the turnout to 25 cars, on the day we had 32 cars, and a little over 50 people. Warning…..get your RSVP’s in early as sometimes we do have to limit the cars or people. It worked out this time, but may not next time. We left at 9:30 A.M. to arrive in Idyllwild by about noon. I elected to go to Idyllwild a different way than the usual Ortega Hwy. route. We went out through via the Santa Ana Canyon through Corona, which can be a gamble due to all of the construction, then south on the 15 to Cajalco Rd. Going east on Cajalco past Lake Matthews and through Mead Valley to the Ramona Expressway through the Nuevo Valley and past San Jacinto and Hemet to California Hwy. 74, (close to where I grew up in Hemet) and then took a heading up the mountain on the 74. At Mountain Center we turned north on Hwy. 243 into Idyllwild. When I set up the “barbecue” with Don earlier, we had thought we would have hamburgers and hotdogs. Don had told me earlier in the week that he had a surprise for me, so I went along with it. When we arrived, I was surprised to learn that Don and his friend, Jason, had prepared a German feast for us. We had green salad and homemade German Potato Salad, to accompany Brotchen (German rolls), German Pretzel rolls, spaetzel (A traditional German dumpling or noodle), Schwendenbraten(marinated pork steak), Bratwurst, Bockwurst(Bavarian Veal Sausage), spicy Hungarian sausage, smoked Polish sausage, Caraway Havarti cheese, German Butterkase cheese and Muenster cheese, Jadgwurst beef and pork, Fleischwurst, a garlic/ herb bologna, and condiments Jager Sauce, Crème Fraiche and sauerkraut. Obviously, we had no shortage of good German food, which was accompanied December 2016 | PANDO 25
by a fruit plate and soft drinks, water and some German beer. Many veteran and new members shared conversations and enjoyed the fresh air. I had people asking how much it was for the lunch food, and were informed it was all included in the $10 per person fee collected at the start. The meal itself was more valuable than the $10, and one vegetarian member was served a great looking and probably tasty plate, of grilled vegetables (advanced notice required). With the cost of the meal covered, we were still able to make a more than $200 donation to the Semper Fi Fund, our OCR charity. All of the food came from an authentic German Deli in Calimesa. Many on the trip had never been to Idyllwild, seen Lake Matthews, or traveled the roads we took to arrive. Don mentioned to me that he would like to do it again next year, so I am tentatively planning Oktoberfest II. I hope you can make it next year.
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fig 2. Oil leaking and cooking on hot thermostat.
Tech Question
Q 911?
fig 1. Jack Stand placement
In the news
In the news is the reception of the new Panamera. This is a great looking car, which to my eyes looks more like a 911 as a 4-door sport wagon! The technical details are so many and varying, I leave that to Panorama and the other Porsche magazines to explore further. Just a word to say from here, it looks great! What’s Porsche up to now that the amazing SIX cylinders are no longer in the Cayman and Boxster? We know that a 911 turbo six engine in a Cayman would be dangerous to a 911, so instead of a 911 engine in a Cayman. Is it to be a MID ENGINE SIX IN A 911?
: How do I do a safe lifting and supporting of my 1972 Porsche
: From the earliest Porsche Work Shop Manuals, they show a 911 being jacked up with a long neck floor jack under the oil sump cover. It works well with a wood 2” X 4” under the sump so as to not damage the oil sump cover from the floor jack’s steel jack plate.
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Once up high enough for your work, I use a pair of ‘2 ton’ jack stands with the upper adjustable end that has a round out on top. I find that these fit under the torsion bar end cap HOUSING, perfectly. Do not place the jack stand under the spring plate’s torsion bar end.
993 oil tank- thermostat oil leaks
While the 993 oil system is an excellent oil system, it is designed for the 993 which has the oil system enclosed with 28 PANDO | December 2016
heavy duty plastic body panels. This greatly reduced abrasions and road damage, but hinders some cooling of the aluminum tubes, and moisture DOES get in and around the aluminum thermostat housing. I saw just a slight drop of oil on my floor after a few days of driving with the newly adapted 993 oil system on my Evo- ’68 911. The oil was coming from the thermostat to oil tank-thermostat mounting. The dark cooked on old oil was from oil seeping out past the oil tube’s oil seals. I drained the oil tank, lines, and sump, and removed the thermostat. I saw old, cooked on oil around the drain tube and oil tube that flows oil back into the oil tank. Both seals were still flexible and I thought they looked OK, but why were they leaking? I cleaned the thermostat and saw grey, pitted corrosion in the seal machined recess. I wiped the machined recess with fine abrasive cloth (1200 grit) until it was clean and smooth.
With the thermostat cleaned up and a new seal installed, it is obvious that the seal is too small for the machined hole and will allow dirt, water, salt, road grime to get into it and around the seal. AND, if that wasn’t bad enough, the seal ends have a small contact bead on each end that is supposed to make secure sealing for oil to stay inside the thermostat- let alone prevent dirt, water, and crud from getting inside. It seems Porsche’s aluminum alloy is very susceptible to corrosion. We’ve seen this on 964-993 engine parts that turn a dull grey and get a white powdery corrosion on them from the aluminum deteriorating (rotting away!). This is really poor alloy selection and the thermostat is very sensitive to this and needs attention. If your 993 is leaking in this area, it may be savable by a simple repair during a normal oil change. Drain the oil from the tank, engine, and oil lines to –from the engine, and remove the oil filter. Then remove the thermostat. You will need two new oil seals for the tank to thermostat and 6 new green Viton o-rings for the oil lines. Once cleaned, the oil tank stainless steel tubes need nothing done. The thermostat needs washing and I finish the job by using a spray can of ‘brake cleaner’ to be sure of all solvent oil or dirt being removed. P.S. be sure to have good ventilation! Then just prior to reinstallation, I use fresh Black “Form a Gasket” RTV and then put a 3mm, bead of the RTV silicone under and around the seal and then fill in the open gap between the seal and the bore holes to prevent anything getting inside the bore hole.
Fig 3. Cleaned up bore hole.
Fig 4. New seal is too small allowing dirt, moisture, road salt, to get inside.
I have used this gasket replacement RTV on my 993 Oil tank-thermostat and had no further oil leaks. I have also used this RTV for decades on automatic transmission pans and have had no leaks for over 150,000 miles. It really works. 993 oil leak - thermostat to tank: The aluminum thermostat is attached to the
Fig 5. clean but still many corrosion pits in bore hole!
Fig 6. Oil tank-thermo Seal
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Tony Curtis and the star bright flash of his sparkling teeth when he smiled and mentioned his: “Auto-MO-bile.” Those early automobiles were a major change from the horse era. We had to adapt TO the technology. Automobiles needed fuel. Gasoline was not available in most places and only the technology of the steam and gasoline powered engine enabled such things as trains, steam ships, and many small powered machines like the drilling rigs -which drilled for oil.
Fig 7. RTV ULTRA BLACK
oil tank with 3 bolts and lock nuts. The 993’s oil drain tube and oil to tank tube are sealed with a thin barrel like “Rubber Oil Seal”. (993.207.225.00). This tall, but thin, seal does not fill the gap between the thermostat machined mating surface and the seal. I have seen corrosion from water getting into these gaps (fig 6.). The thin seal’s contact surface is delicate and corrosion eats away the mating surface and leaks can then occur. I Cleaned up surface corrosion and installed new seals and RTV. I recleaned and used RTV “Ultra Black” silicone with a thin bead of RTV on the outer edge of the machine surface on both the oil in to the tank tube and the oil drain tube. It’s been 3 weeks so far and NO OIL LEAKS. Also the mating surface areas are protected.
Looking forward
2016 is almost gone, and I think it was a good year. Our Porsche passion is alive and well, though changes are surely challenging. Perhaps then let us for a moment pause to reflect before 2017 comes. The new Porsches with turbocharged engines are now as common as rubber tires-nothing really special. Technology is like that. It brings new ideas to the market and to the public and they find ways to use it that was not thought of before. Who would have thought the battery watch, which gave birth to the 30 PANDO | December 2016
quartz crystal and tiny voltage supply, would become a large part of the computers we have today? I’ve been a thorn on the SDV (Self driving Vehicle), as you know, but I also see a realization that getting from “A” to “B” is the reason we have the “car” in the first place. Back in the old days (before my time) many people complained of the horrors of the gasoline-fired buggy, and feared the demise of their horses and way of life familiar to them. The people were used to waking up early enough to get “Old Blue” fed, watered, and hitched up to the family buggy. They were used to making sure her (or his) hoofs were OK, no signs of sickness or lame limbs. They were used to getting to town at a rapid 12 mph pace. Once in town, they were used to getting “Old Blue” food and water. They were used to the hitching post where everyone tied up with the stench, the flies, and “waste product everywhere-” mixed into unpaved streets. Once back home, they were used to unsaddling, brushing and feeding “Old Blue”. Maybe a slow walk was in order as well. Then “Old Blue” would be put back into the barn until she/he was needed again for transport. My point is, they were used to their mode of transportation. When the automobile came about, it was a great wonder. Even that name: “Automobile.” I always think of the movie, “The GREAT RACE”, with
The thought of using a horse drawn buggy now feels a bit archaic, but at the time they WERE used, they were commonplace. Now we are used to the automobile, and on the eve of the era of self-driving cars. Knowing that this evolution of the automobile is coming, I think about the ways in which it could be helpful. I think about wanting to get to say, U.C.L.A., at 5 P.M., on a Friday, from the heart of the O.C., S.D.V.s will give you an accurate primary drive time and a secondary time you could bank on. It (the computer system) would know the traffic and road conditions with up to the second delays, hazards, weather, and then handle all unforeseen problems. Alternative routing software will automatically change your route, without you having to be bothered from your on-board entertainment or business. Never mind frustration behind a steering wheel. Our cars improved rapidly as technology gave us upgrades to electric starters, automated ignition, fuel mixture control, self-tuning radios, air conditioning, and now computers -for everything. For selfdriving cars, we merely select what we want -the result is the technology then does the rest. While I can see the appeal of a self-driving vehicle, I am thankful that skilled driving is still in the Porsche vocabulary and their cars make it so much fun. *HAPPY HOLIDAYS* MERRY CHRISTMAS* HAPPY HANUKA* HAPPY NEW YEAR* ( Happy Festivus For The Rest of Us- 12-23-16)
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Each month, the Club meets at Original Mike’s Restaurant in Santa Ana for breakfast and to view each other’s cars. The new members attending the November 2016 breakfast are pictured below with their Porsches. Location details for the Breakfast Club appear on the back cover of this magazine. We thank Original Mike’s for their support.
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Where’s Pando? Story and Photo by Eric Budai
Eric and Becky headed up to Seattle and then continued on to vacation in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. They spent one of their days exploring Grouse Mountain at 4100 ft. Eric said, “The views of Vancouver and the Strait of Georgia were magnificent, until a system rolled through. It was not warm, or dry , even though it is summertime.” Thanks, Eric and Becky, for taking us along!
Where will Pando go next? Please email Kristen Jaoui at kmjaoui@gmail.com with your “Where’s Pando?” submissions.
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Letter from the Editor Continued From Page 7 listening to his improbable yarn, “yup, it was a Saturday. And out of nowhere 500 Porsches came right through our neighborhood hitting 150”! “My old neighbor, Ben Blowpipe, whipped his lawn mower right through Mrs. Scatterwell’s nasturtiums! Boy, was she upset too”! “Ben always was a car lover”. Wide eyes and murmurs of concurrence about Ben’s well know infatuation with automobiles all round. Rest his soul and his well manicured lawn stills stands as tribute.
But what have I learned? I have since learned that it is a long standing joke and tale told twice amongst us, that on any given tour there will be at least one U turn….usually more. And this is after vetting the course before hand. I have never known this to dampen in the least the enthusiasm and smiles of our group. So, yes stuff does happen but when you volunteer remember you too could be the “legend of Rockwell street”. Try it.
In Memoriam
I have just been informed of the passing of Judy Savic. Judy, of course, was the life partner and wife of the inimitable Bob Savic. Together, they hosted many wine tours over the years. So she and Bob will be familiar to many of our readers. How Judy survived Bob driving that little red 356B through the winding hills is a wonder. She joins him now and I’m sure that now reunited they are serving champagne, wine, and slivovitz in heaven.
Is it really December?
Oh my, yes it is. Another year, dear readers, has gone by. Also don’t forget, if you need those last minute ideas for Christmas, utilize the “Goodie Store”! Nothing looks so good on you as some Polo shirt or Tee shirt with a nice Porsche graphic to enhance your naturally alluring form... Monica and her merry crew always have some nice things to choose from.
Speaking of gifts we do have the opportunity to share with others. This is a plug for the “Toys for Tots” drive scheduled for December 10th. I have been privileged to participate in this and I can say it is a wonderful, warm experience. We queue up for the drive over to Children’s Hospital and give kids toys…..very simple. And life transforming, the children are entranced by the wonderful colorful and noisy Porsches, and the frosting on the cake for them are the toys. Just do it!
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Ladies and Gentlemen, we your staff, Board, and volunteers at the Orange Coast Region wish you all the very best for the holiday season that is upon us and the new year just around the corner. May all your paths be downhill and the wind, ever gentle, upon your back. See you next year!
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November’s Guest Speaker, Jesse Menczer, a REAL Speed Racer Story by Jim Falk, Photos by Gerry Crews
I was introduced to Jesse at the home of a mutual friend in San Diego. Upon hearing about Jesse’s long time experiences with automobile racing, especially Porsche, Porsche Club racing and Radical Design car racing, I took the opportunity to ask him if he might be interested in coming up to Orange County to speak to a rather active Porsche Club (PCA/OCR) located in Santa Ana. I mentioned that we have several members that would be interested in his racing experiences, including the cars he drives and comments he might have that could help amateur drivers. He owns and has owned several Porsches, many of which he races. Jesse showed us two short films of races in which he participated that allowed us to visualize various weather conditions, and the type of cars he has driven, including Radical and GT racecars. He also provided us with several graphic
illustrations of specialized auto racing software that is used by racing technical support teams. His comments about mind, muscle and vision concentration were very useful for members interested in competitive driving and high-speed awareness.
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• Jesse Menczer Bio: • Resides: San Diego, CA • Hometown: London, England • Team: DiscTech.com - StorageCentric Solutions • Favorite cars: Porsche RS 4.0 & Carrera GT • Favorite sports: Tennis & F1 • Most challenging races: Nurburgring VLN Endurance & 25 Hours of Thunderhill CV: • 2016 Radical Cup SR8 USA Champion • 2015 Wins & podiums in Pirelli GT3
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Cup Trophy - Diamond Class - BR Racing 2014 Radical Cup SR8 USA Champion & Rookie of the year 2013-2014 Numerous wins & podiums in Pirelli GT3 Cup Trophy Platinum Class - BR Racing 2012 POC GT2 Champion & PCA GT2 National Champion - BR Racing 2011 Rookie (racing) 2010 Global Tuner Grand Prix podium 2009-2011 Won lots of time trials in 997.1 GT3 2001-2008 learned to drive through various track day clubs Audi, Porsche etc.
If you know of someone who would be of interest to club members as a guest speaker, and “non-commercial” in nature, please contact Monica Asbury @ sheamonica@gmail.com. December 2016 | PANDO 39
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Al and Diane Schigulinski got a new car! It is a 2015 Sapphire Blue Boxster
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Classifieds Would you like to advertise your car in the Pando? Please contact Bob Weber 714-960-4981 hbobw930@aol.com
FOR SALE: 930- 911 TURBO ’76 930 Turbo Carrera Coupe, Silver/Black lthr, 47K mi. No A/C, sunroof. 2-owner, unrestored original stock condition. COA, factory books, memorabilia. PCA member owned. $250,000.00 Joe 917/817-9372; 930joe@gmail.com. NYR (1) ’77 930 Turbo Carrera Coupe, Silver/ Black lthr, 52K mi. All orginal interior and exterior. COA. Full maintenance history. PCA member owned. $205,000.00 Marc 248/882-1759; mextremem@hotmail.com. UMR (2) ’78 930 Turbo Coupe, Grand Prix White/Dark Brown lthr, 65K mi. Unrestored 930 in excellent condition. 3 owners since new. All orginal interior and exterior. Major maintenance at 63K mi. Full maintenance history. PCA member owned. $119,000.00 Dennis 720/849-5281; dennisdexter39@gmail. com. CR (2) ’79 930 Turbo Coupe, Silver Metallic/ Black lthr, 7K original miles!!!! COA and mileage proof. Original window sticker. Complete documentation. PCA member owned. $275,000.00 Kirk 956/243-1433; kbrooks31@yahoo. com. FCR (2) ’80 911 Turbo Coupe, Ice Blue/Blue lthr, 73K mi. Sunroof. 8K miles since engine rebuild. 25 yrs of maintenance records. Excellent mechanical, interior, exterior condition. PCA member owned. $120,000.00 Don 602/6701998; thongerd@gmail.com. AR (1) 42 PANDO | December 2016
‘82 911 Turbo Coupe, Stone Gray/ Blk lthr. Steel Slant Nose option 701 installed by the selling Canadian Porsche dealer before it came to the USA. 1 of only 38 911 Turbos models built that year. All power options, valve job & engine built to 400 HP & suspension upgraded. Same owner last 16 yrs with only 2,500 miles per year. $125,000.00 Kept in warehouse with other 5 cars collection. Ask about all six cars & 3 x car carrier. David 480/6007767; dlraines.72@gmail.com . OCR (1) ‘91 Porsche 911 Turbo Coupe, Black (A1)/Light Grey/Black lthr w/leatherette beltline, 26.8K mi. Matching numbers, 5 spd G50/52 w/ LSD. Mostly original paint, recent engine out service. COA. $149,990.00 Pictures at www. autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (2).
FOR SALE: LATE MODEL 911-964993-986-996-997-991 ‘96 993 Carrera 4 Coupe, Polar Silver Metallic (A8)/ Black partial lthr, 47.5K mi. 6 spd manual, fresh clutch, excellent service history. SoCal car. COA. $61,990 .00 Pictures at www. autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (2). ‘99 996 Carrera Coupe, Silver/Black lthr, 76.3K mi. 6 spd manual, fresh gearbox, new clutch. 3.8L engine with IMS bearing upgrade. 6,000 miles on fresh engine and transmission. SoCal car from new. $31,990.00 Pictures at www. autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (1).
2005 911 Carrera Cabriolet, Black/ Black lthr, 77.5K miles. Always garaged, never smoked in, and immaculately maintained/serviced by Autowerkes in HB CA. Full service records available. Brand new Michelin Super Sport P235/35R19 Front & P295/30R19 Rear Tires, 19” Black Alloy whls. Sport Chrono Pkg, Navigation. 5 spd Tiptronic. $32,000.00. Paul 562/400-5790 2005911cab@gmail. com. OCR (1) 2009 997.2 Carrera S Cabriolet, Arctic Silver Metallic/Black lthr/Black top. 21.9K mi. 6 spd manual, original paint, Sport Chrono Plus, Direct Injection Motor Gen II. 2-owner Porsche, PCA member owned. $54,990.00 Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/3354911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (1). 2011 997.2 Carrera 4S Coupe, Black/ Black lthr, 9K mi. Sport Chrono Package Plus, original paint, 3.8L Direct Injection motor. PDK automanual paddle-shift gearbox. $64,490.00 Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (2).
FOR SALE: 911--1970s ‘72 911 ST Coupe Tribute, Signal Yellow (114)/Black interior, 8,000 miles on build, 500 miles on engine. Gamroth/ Rothsport 3.5L Twin Plug motor, 5 spd manual, Esposito body/paint, Elephant suspension/oil-cooling. PCA Panorama magazine featured, R Gruppe GT Award winner, Early S Registry calendar cover. PCA/Early S/R Gruppe member built & owned. $239,990.00 Pictures at www. autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (2).
‘73 911 E Targa, Silver Metallic (936)/ Black lthr, 80.1K mi. 5-speed 915 gearbox. Numbers matching, 2-owner CA car from new. Very original survivor. COA. PCA member owned. $124,990.00 Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (2). ‘73 911T (CIS) Targa, Sepia Brown (54)/Brown partial lthr, 115.4K chassis mi. 600-miles on full engine/ transmission rebuild. 5 spd 915 manual trans . COA. 1-family owned for 40 yrs. PCA member. One of last longhood 911s built. $84,990.00 Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/3354911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (1). ‘73 911 RSR Backdated Homage, Ferrari Rosso Corso/Black lthr, less than 7,500 miles on build. Twin plug 3.8L Varioram 993 RS spec engine. 5-Speed manual gearbox. Backdated from 1984 Carrera M491 (Turbolook) by Jeff Gamroth/Rothsport build. Featured in Total 911 & Excellence Magazine. $179,990.00 Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/3354911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (1). ‘74 911 RSR Tribute, Guards Red (faded)/Black lthr, 108.4K chassis miles. Fresh 3.2 Carrera engine, SS cams and PMO 46 carbs, 5 spd manual. Steel Turbo flares, mostly 1-owner SoCal car. COA. $29,990.00 Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/3354911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (2).
FOR SALE: 911--1980s
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Would you like to advertise in the Pando? For Rates and Availability, Call Cooper Boggs at (714)505-3662 or email Nicole Forrest Boggs at 993nicole@gmail.com it is original. Complete with original German books and records. Priced firmly at: $47,000.00. Dick 714/9602421; pristinehb@aol.com. OCR (2)
FOR SALE: BOXSTER, PANAMERA, CAYENNE & CAYMAN
FOR SALE: 924-928-944-968-986 ‘89 944 S2, Dove Blue Metallic (LM5P)/Navy Blue w/ Factory Blue/ Gray tartan inserts, 104.8K mi. 5 spd manual, LSD, mostly original paint, heated sport seat, ABS, PCA member owned. Most records from new/dealer stamps in book. $18,990.00 Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/3354911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (2).
FOR SALE: 356 ‘59 356A 1600 Super Coupe, Ruby Red (5702)/Tan lthr, 15,600 miles on odometer/restoration. Factory sunroof, 1750cc engine with Solex carbs. 4 spd manual. Porsche Kardex, PCA/356 Registry member owned. Correct and current yellow (YOM) California license plates. Class winner at Dana Point 356 Concours. $99,990.00 Pictures at www. autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (1).
2000 Boxster S Race Car. Black/ Blue. Fully equipped race built on Boxster S. Has all that’s needed for reliable track events. 3.4L motor, racing suspension, welded in roll cage. Vision Motorsports built; Schneider serviced. Trailer available. $37,500. Dennis Power 949/468-8608; drdmpower@ gmail.com. SBR (2)
‘84 Carrera Coupe 3.2 L (European version), Anthracite/Black lthr. 23K verifiable mi. 7”s+8”s X 16”s . The car is near flawless, it’s unique, December 2016 | PANDO 43
2017/2018 OCR Board of Director Elections Secretary: ___ Monica Asbury
Vote for TWO Member-at-Large positions: ___ James Buck
___ Steve Eguina
___ Gary Labb
Voting Instructions You have two voting options, 1) either mail-in this ballot, or 2) vote electronically when the email is sent to all members in December 2016. You may only vote using one method, either mail-in ballot, or electronically. Your name and membership number must appear on this ballot in order to validate your vote. Name: ________________________________________________________________________________ (PLEASE PRINT) PCA-OCR Membership #____________________________________________________________ Mail your ballot: PCA-OCR, P. O. Box 6726, Huntington Beach, CA 92615 (Envelope must be postmarked by December 28, 2016)
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