www.pcaocr.org Editor
May 2014
Inside this issue
Garey Cooper gareycooper@mac.com (714) 264-0530
Production Editor Maryann Marks mamsy1@yahoo.com
Advertising Director
Cooper Boggs
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Porsche goes electric!
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Classified Ads Editor
Technical Writer Lee Rice
Contributing Writers Clean up for the concours
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Calendar of Events Pomona Fairplex OCR White Gloves Concours AutoCross Events Friends of Steve McQueen SBRS 50th Callas Tech Session LA Region Concours Mammoth High-Alpine Tour Porsche Parade in Monterey
Departments
Contributing Photographers Garey Cooper Pamela Horton Gary Labb John Ortiz Bill Profeta
7 Parade Presentation 7 Breakfast Announcement 8 Feature: Three Generations of Porsche Enthusiasts 16 AutoCross Corner 19 PCA-OCR & The Internet 22 A 914 Conversion To All Electric Operation 25 Michael Knudsen- New AX Photog 27 Where’s Pando? 29 Book Review: Racing Heros
Upcoming Events
Bob Weber hbobw930@aol.com 714-960-4981
Monica Asbury Chris Barrington Garey Cooper Bruce Herrington Gary Labb John Ortiz Bill Profeta
Features
Our Featured Family, the Profetas, are prepping the upcoming AX drivers
On the Cover: Bill Profeta and family with their track car, 1975 Porsche 914 1.8 & his 1985 Porsche 911, 2000 996 cabriolets & his Beck Porsche 550 Spyder replica.
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Contacts Editor’s Corner Goodie Store Rice’s Ramblings Membership Breakfast Club/New Members Classified Ads List of Advertisers
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2014 OCR Calendar of Events* MAY 2014 3 Breakfast Club & Board Meeting 3 Ladies Garden Tour 4 PCA-OCR AutoX – El Toro 8 Woody’s BurgerBahn - HB 9-11 PCA-OCR Central Coast Tour 17 Krispy Kreme Gathering 18 PCA-GPX 33rd Annual Concours 24 Porsches & Pancakes - Woody’s Lido 31 PCA-OCR AutoX – El Toro
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PCA-OCR AutoX – El Toro Breakfast Club & Board Meeting Friends of Steve McQueen Car Show Woody’s BurgerBahn - HB PCA Porsche Parade in Monterey Krispy Kreme Gathering Porsches & Pancakes - Woody’s Lido PCA-OCR AutoX – El Toro
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Breakfast Club & Board Meeting Woody’s BurgerBahn - HB Krispy Kreme Gathering Mammoth High-Alpine Tour Porsches & Pancakes - Woody’s Lido PCA-OCR AutoX – El Toro
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Breakfast Club & Board Meeting Woody’s BurgerBahn - HB Krispy Kreme Gathering Porsches & Pancakes - Woody’s Lido PCA-OCR AutoX – El Toro
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Breakfast Club & Board Meeting Woody’s BurgerBahn - HB Krispy Kreme Gathering PCA-OCR AutoX – El Toro Porsches & Pancakes - Woody’s Lido
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Breakfast Club & Board Meeting OCR DE Event – Streets of Willow Woody’s BurgerBahn - HB Krispy Kreme Gathering PCA-OCR AutoX – El Toro Porsches & Pancakes - Woody’s Lido
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4 Breakfast Club & Board Meeting 9 Woody’s BurgerBahn – HB 10-12 PCA-OCR Fall Tour 18 Krispy Kreme Gathering 19 PCA-OCR AutoX – El Toro 25 Porsches & Pancakes - Woody’s Lido
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PCA-RR Porsche Timeline at Lake Arrowhead
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* Event dates subject to change. Note: Italicized text represents events outside of OCR sponsored events. Links to Zone 8 events can be found at www. Zone8.org.
OCR Board Meetings All members are welcome to OCR Board Meetings, held after the breakfast meeting at Original Mike’s. We thank Mike’s for their support.
President’s Message By Greg Lush
It is hard to believe that one fourth of the year has already passed. Now, about six months into writing these messages, I have to admit that sometimes it is tough to come up with a topic which will be of some interest to everyone receiving the Pando. Well, happy to announce that this month came to me literally at the last breakfast meeting (held every first Saturday at Original Mike’s in Santa Ana).
It was during the time between when the meeting ends and the Board meeting starts. This is a great time to visit with folks and get some feedback on how the general meeting was received. One member came up to me to pay us all an unsolicited compliment. This anonymous member is currently a member of our Orange Coast Region and was previously a member of the BMW club. He went on to share with me that his job has relocated him to Carmel and that he would be transferring from OCR. After wishing him well he paid, what I consider to be a huge compliment, to each and every one of us. I listened intently as he shared his positive experiences about OCR. The people, OCR’s ability to organize and execute events, the sheer number of events and as importantly, the diversity between the events. At the BMW club, it was mostly
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racers. Sure they are fun to be around and interested in cars; however, the numbers are small and most are on a single track (pun intended). Our balance of activity and the passion of our members is what makes this organization so unbelievably special. In parting, he thanked us all for providing a memory that he will cherish for years. Thank you all for everything that you do to support our club in your own ways. I have one favor to ask as this message is wrapped up. If every person committed to sharing one positive experience at each event, imagine how we would each feel. I can tell you that I am going to give it a whirl… Until next time… Greg People. Porsches. Passion.
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Contact Information OCR Executive Board
www.pcaocr.org Zone 8 Chairs Zone 8 Representative Tom Brown zonerep@zone8.org Zone 8 Secretary Skip Carter skipcarter@pobox.com
President - Greg Lush ocrtours@live.com
Treasurer - David Piper dpiper@socal.rr.com
Zone 8 Autocross Chair David Witteried dwitteried@hotmail.com Zone 8 Concours Chair Joe Nedza jcnedza@aol.com Zone 8 Club Race Coordinator Vince Knauf vvvince@aol.com
Vice President - CL Jarusek ccwguy@aol.com
Membership Director - Rob Greene GreeneR@pbworld.com
Time Trial & Drivers Ed Chair David Hockett davndirc@yahoo.com Zone 8 chief Driving Instructor Scott Mann scott@renegadehybrids.com Zone 8 Rally Chair Revere Jones Zone8rallychair@aol.com Zone 8 Region Coordinator Gary Peterson gary.peterson@hrh.com
OCR Board Appointments Advertising Team Cooper & Nicole Boggs cooperboggs@gmail.com Autocross Co-Chairs Craig Adams ocrautox@live.com Craig Adams ocrautox@live.com Autocross Registration Armand Gastelo autoxreg@live.com Charity Director Peggy Huddleston hud5family@gmail.com Concours Chair
Norm Follis njfollis@gmail.com Goodie Store Manager Monica Asbury sheamonica@gmail.com Historian Judy Lech JudyLech@att.net
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Ladies Committee Liaison Maryann Marks mamsy1@yahoo.com Pando Editor Garey Cooper gareycooper@mac.com Pando Classified Ads Editor Bob Weber 714-960-4981 hbobw930@aol.com Pando Production Editor Maryann Marks mamsy1@yahoo.com Rally Director Larry Moore beechnut60@cox.net RennList Master Pete Lech peterlech@att.net Social Media Chair Gary Labb pcaocrgary@yahoo.com Sponsorship Director Bob Scheussler bscheussler@gmail.com Tech Activities Director Cooper Boggs cooper.boggs@gmail.com Web Coordinator Bob Scheussler bscheussler@gmail.com
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Editor’s Notes Story by Garey Cooper
It is always fun to ride along with Maxine Cooper!
It’s May, time to play, get in the car, shut the door, open your senses, break through the fences. High in the tower, the OCR bower, has the power, to plan and empower.
The road beckons, tension lessens, driving sessions to relieve your depressions. From little acorns I hope you took a moment to look at the April Pandemonium? Another good piece of work by our own Maryann. She was able to insert the historical article that was sent to us by the national organization. It is a history of the Orange Coast Region as of December 1964. Written by Mr. Bill Knoll, it discusses the founding of the region and the activities that were undertaken at that time. A wonderful time capsule for those of us in the Orange Coast Region today. We were founded in December, 1960 and incorporated in 1962. As of the writing of the article, there were 75 members! Today we are more than 2,000. They knew back in ’64/65 that the 911 was coming and there was much discussion of how much it would change the Porsche landscape. Also, in the Porsche production line there were the more race focused 904 and 906. If they could have looked into
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the future, what would they make of the Porsche lineup today? It would be a pleasure to hear from any of our veteran members who could share with us their early experiences. Tempestuous Blanche I am no Petruchio but Blanche (my 2007 GT3) can be Katherine, obdurate and callous to my own feelings. She can be “high maintenance” indeed. She is just back from her yearly visit to the alchemist shop and the total bill was just under a couple of large kilo’s of cash. The story goes... TPM/TPS There is a bewildering variety of acronyms employed by modern car makers, Porsche included, to name the various systems existing in our cars. The “Tire Pressure Monitoring System” is one such. It consists of 4 battery-powered sensors located in each of your four tires, which communicate wirelessly with a receiver in the cars central (Continued on Page 35)
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different ones : (A) The TimeDistance Rally for those of you who are competitive and detailed oriented, and (B) The Gimmick Rally which is a fun drive with questions. Interested in Porsche Technology? There are Tech Sessions and a Tech Quiz with prizes. Is Touring your thing? Four different tours are being offered: To the Hearst Castle, down Highway 1; A tour of the Big Sur area; A tour and visit to the Canepa Car Museum (which is considered excellent); and the James Dean’s last drive tour. The Michelin Drive and Compare will allow you to test different tires on brand new Porsches.
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The Radio-Controlled Car Race will test your skills with these small beauties. The Heritage & Historic Car Display will show off the breadth & depth of Porsche cars. For your down time, there ia a beer tasting, wine tasting, a hospitality area where you can mingle with other Porsche enthusiasts, The 5K Walk & Run, and a Goodie Store full of Porsche items, and an Art Show, where you can see and purchase terrific pieces created by Porsche Club members.
Breakfast at Original Mike’s just got better! For the next three months (May, June and July 2014), Original Mike’s will be providing complimentary coffee to all attendees of the PCA-OCR Monthly Breakfast Meeting. Additionally, the delicious breakfast buffet cost will be reduced from $12.00 each to $10.00, a $2.00 savings per person! (The $10.00 includes tax and tip!) This is our way of welcoming current and new members to our Porsche family. Your participation and support by purchasing breakfast is important for PCA OCR to continue having our monthly meetings at Original Mike’s. This attractive offering can only continue if you attend and participate in the monthly breakfast meetings. It is our hope that the complimentary coffee will not discourage the number of breakfasts consumed but will encourage you to attend and enjoy breakfast with your fellow Porsche enthusiasts. What a great way to start the first Saturday of every month! Come and enjoy the ‘new and improved’ $10.00 breakfast, which typically includes: Eggs • Bacon or Sausage • • Potatoes • Breakfast Burritos French Toast or Pancakes • Fruit • • Yogurt • Granola & Complimentary Coffee At the end of the three months, the Board of Directors will evaluate the feasibility of continuing this ‘special offer.’ Please reach out to any Board Member with your comments/feedback.
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Feature: The Profetas
Three Generations of Porsche Enthusiasts Story by Bill Profeta It was one day in 1976 when I was driving to work and I decided to stop at the Porsche dealership in Bakersfield, Ca. To my surprise, the sticker price on the car was more than I paid for my house. When the salesman approached me that is exactly what I told him. He replied that there was a less expensive model Porsche that looks just like this 911 but had a 4 cylinder engine. It was called the 912E. They only made 2000 of this model for the US market. He also told me that he could do a dealer trade for a yellow one. I said, “Go for it!” A couple of days later, a great looking yellow 912E was delivered to my house. The price tag $12,800. The first night I had the car I took my 3 small children for a ride in my new Porsche. It was very dark & I hit a large dog that ran across the street right in front of the car and the front spoiler was damaged. This was the first, but not the last, damage to my Porsche. (The dog was ok!) A few months later my 912 was parked in the driveway of my house, while I was at work. One of my neighbors called me to tell me my car was on fire. I was only a couple
of blocks away so I rushed home arriving just in time to see a fireman break the front windshield and to watch the interior catch on fire. Devastated, I had the car towed to the Dealership where I had purchased it, which was close by. They parked the car in the back near the alley. That night someone shots holes in the body with a gun. Wait it gets worse! While the car was being repaired, the mechanic who was rewiring the dash had a nervous breakdown and the dealer had a really difficult time finding someone else who could repair the car. Six months later, the dealer finally calls to tell me my car is all finished and I could come pick it up. After this long wait, I was chomping at the bit to drive my Porsche, after all I was still making the payments all this time. Not quite so bad since the Porsche dealer had been kind enough to lend me his wife’s Porsche to drive until the repair was complete. As I was driving off the lot, the rear view mirror fell into my lap, I made a quick u-turn &and told the sales manager that I want to trade this jinxed car in for that silver 1977 911S Targa which
Bill with his son Scott in Ventura with his 1999 996 & Bill’s ‘85 911.
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was sitting in the showroom. A few hours later I again was a proud owner of a new Porsche. And that was the start of my love affair with the cars from Germany. Of course I was hoping that this silver 911 that I now owned would not have any problems, guess again. The silver paint started to crack. The Porsche rep looked at the paint and said that is the way it goes. Porsche would not stand behind paintwork that was 2 years old. So, I decided to have a great car painter change the color and paint the car a beautiful burgundy color. There was also a recall on the 911S to reseal the engine for leaking oil. I could never get an appointment to get the recall completed. Frustrated, I remembered a PCA ad that I had run across in Auto week. I called them and I started the Golden Empire Region of PCA in 1979 becoming its charter president. My thinking was to get Porsche owners in force so we would have some clout with the dealer. It worked! Columbus Porsche supported our club. Now fast forward a few years, 1985 to (Continued on Page 11)
“...I started the Golden Empire Region of PCA in 1979”
Clockwise from top left: Our red 356 & 912 was in the 1980’s; The 1977 911 Targa at an autocross; The 2000 996 at a Golden Empire Concours in Bakersfield; Alice with the 1985 911 at a Ventura Porsche swap meet; Bill and Alice at the 2013 OCR Concours at Dana Point
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Bill Profeta and family with his 2000 996 cabriolet, their track car, the1975 Porsche 914 1.8, the 1985 Porsche 911& his Beck Porsche 550 Spyder replica.
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be exact, my wife Alice asked me what I would you like for my 50th birthday. I told her it would be nice to have a new Porsche. She said we will see. Now when My Wife Alice says, “we will see” that is an opening in the door that means I can, maybe, go forward. The next day we drove to LA to check out a new 911 cabriolet. At that time, each dealer only got 1 cabriolet for the year. After many hours of negotiations, we struck a deal and I drove a triple black Carrera Cabriolet back home. Second Generation, my son After that, I bought a 1969 912 for my son who was still in High School. He restored it himself which turned him into a Porsche lover. Next came a 1963 356B which my son and I restored together during the summer and his college breaks. I sold the
356 and traded in the 1969 for a 1982 911 Porsche for my son to drive while he was at grad school. He has long since graduated college and now owns his own 2006 997 Cabriolet. 3rd Generation My son’s daughter’s are now just starting to drive and they can’t wait to get their hands on dad’s Porsche. Now, on to the present. My inventory of Porsches consists of the 1985 911, which I still have, a 2000 996 cabriolet, and a restored 1975 914-4 that my son in law, 12 year old grandson and I use for Autocross. Then there is my 1955 Beck Porsche 550 Spyder. (It actually is titled as a 1957 Porsche) I don’t have room for the cars I have now, let alone any more Porsches. But you never know!
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Bill at Autocross after he and his son and grandson took on the restoration of the 914-4 for Autocross use.
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Rice’s Ramblings:
GT3 and a Clutch Question Story by Lee Rice
I will update my adventures with my new Garrett GT35R turbocharger, but first, sounding like “Film at eleven”, Ignition. I’ve written about it before and done at least two tech fixes on it over the years and now, again, in major news we hear and see on film at eleven, ”IGNITION TURNING ITSELF OFF… AND ACCIDENT!” It makes me wonder why this is still happening today with all the sophistication and safety systems intertwined on all cars sold today. But it does! Back in 1961, my Mother had a nice 3 year old Red Chevrolet Impala Convertible which she loved to drive. However, it had one mysterious problem. While she was driving it would, for no reason what so ever, quit running? My poor Mom replaced the battery (twice), Carburetor (twice), Voltage regulator, transmission Neutral (Safety) switch and many more things. I was 17, just learning to drive and knew next to nothing about cars. Then, she ended up selling her Impala and got a nice newer one, but she was distressed about the need to sell it for our safety. We had a neighbor who told us, “Your IGNITION SWITCH was probably not working right.” Of course, we trusted the dealer for the new car. Yes, the same one who could not find the problem. But shortly after, I had my first car… a hot rod, Ford Flathead V-8, and I spent most every minute learning how it all worked. Once I took a suspect Ford ignition switch apart to see its secrets. It looked so crude, so simple. How could this simple thing be so troublesome?
One reason, I realized over the years, is that people like to have all their keys on one key ring or key fob. It is neater and it’s harder to loose them all at one time. Sort of makes sense. But I later saw how the weight of all those keys caused wear on the ignition-switch. It caused un-even wear on the switch bushing, which keeps the electrical contacts aligned, and that causes misalignment of the battery connection (terminal #30 –in German-Euro cars) and the ON terminal (#50). It sounds so screwy! Heavy keys making the engine quit – actually everything quits! With Power steering and Manual “stick shifts” this is dangerous. I don’t’ know why people think, “if the engine quits, put the car in neutural.” This is suicide with power steering and some power brake cars! Even a dead engine, IN GEAR - with the car rolling - will turn the power steering pump so you can steer the dead car to a curb. My Mom and I were lucky living in Columbus Ohio’s then lighter traffic. So when the ’58 quit, we just pulled over and re-started the engine again. It worked almost every time, but that old ‘58 was soon gone! And today we still hear of this still happening. It’s the same stupid thing, over stressed key (s) in the ON Position and the keys weight turning the switch back out of the ON position to OFF. Sad and disgusting. Take the Porsche 911. I am driving some people; myself, my wife, and two in back, in their nice 1987 911. The owner is short; I am tall. He has a load of keys on his Official Porsche Key fob even though I have told him its not a good idea and have told him part of the above story. I’m driving in a most uncomfortable position and as I am shifting & clutching, my left knee’s upward movement perfectly aligns to push the dangling keys upward, turning the Ignition to OFF; and the engine QUITS COLD! “RATS!”, says I. We are a bit amused and I am warned to be careful. I could not rearrange my seating position and after the 3rd key off episode,
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I pulled over, removed the key ring, ripped the Ignition Key from it and tossed the key ring back to the rightful owner. The 911 restarted and ran perfectly for the rest of the drive. I love the 911, especially when it was a pure driver’s car and almost no silliness was between the driver and his/her machine. I loved the attitude of the early 911 as it was almost as serious as aircraft, and I still love it. However, I, like almost all of you, live in the real world and our family Grand Caravan is a compromise, a big compromise between pure driving and having to navigate safely with our family and motor around among other cars, pedestrian traffic, bicyclists, j-walkers, dead skunks and Lord knows what else out there. Distractions are the most serious problem and we need nothing to interfere with keeping our eyes on traffic, road and surroundings. The last thing you (we ) need is worrying about something you can prevent! Ignition Keys are perhaps going away and the automated “ON-powerUP” systems with push button “START” or “RUN” are becoming commonplace. I have pros and cons on this, as I have used both in aircraft and they have there good and not so good points. But back to the many driven older veteran Porsches and 911s: If you have more than 4 keys on your Porsche key ring - get rid of them. If you are really ambitious you can check your “Ignition ELECTRICAL Switch” with a cheap DVOM (Digital Volt Ohm Meter). Disconnect the battery (get a 9volt battery to “cigar lighter” terminal to save radio stations) Run a continuity check from the ignition switch’s battery terminal #30 to the “ON” Terminal # 50 and then on to the START terminal #15. By turning the switch from OFF to ON and then to Start, you should not see any changes in reading. Or only small steady movements. Any blank screen warrants changing the ignition switch, the electrical switch, not the super expensive ($650.00) Key-Lock (Continued on Page 33)
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PCA-OCR & The Internet Article by Gary Labb PCA-OCR Social Media Chair / Events Webmaster pcaocrgary@yahoo.com
Our Region has grown so much in the past year, I believe it is time to let the new members, as well as the veteran members, know what is available on the Internet when it comes to our club, PCA-OCR. Our number one Internet avenue to distribute event information out to members is the calendar section of our website at http://www.pcaocr.com/. As an event comes in, I post it on the website. We don’t currently post past event photos on the website, but President Greg Lush is seeking a location where members can post photos which will allow us to link them to the website. There are links to both the Autocross registration site and the Autocross forum that can be accessed via the website. The website also contains the current web edition of the Club magazine, the Pandemonium, as well as back issues going back as far as November 2007. All past Pandemoniums, beginning with November 2012, can also be located at http://issuu.com/pcaocr if you are looking for more of a “magazine reader” than a .pdf reader.
PCA OCR Website Front Page
We currently have two separate Facebook identities. The first page reflects the website’s calendar pages, as well as RennListed messages. Past event photos are also posted on this page courtesy of our membership. Photos may be sent to me or posted by members. I have also been posting links to Porsche Cars North America’s online magazine, Porsche News, which appears to be very popular with the Club’s Facebook followers. And the Pandemoniums are also linked from this page. It is located at https://www.facebook.com/pcaocr. The second Facebook page reflects our club’s Autocross activities. This page
is located at https://www.facebook.com/ PCAOCRautox. Keeping up with technology, we also have a Twitter page at https://twitter. com/pcaocr. This page tweets reminders of upcoming PCA-OCR events, links to the Pandemonium and messages of importance. If you wish to let the PCA-OCR Board of Directors know your thoughts and opinions, please contact us at opinionspcaocr@gmail.com. Our goal is to keep our membership up to date on what is taking place in our Region.
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A 914 Conversion to All Electric Operation Including a Pair of Hair Dryers Story by Tom Meng Carl Winefordner attended our February 1, 2014 OCR meeting along with his gorgeous 1973 Porsche 914. Many members were a little taken aback when they looked into both trunks. There were 102 lithium ion batteries and a custom wound 9-inch diameter DC motor where the Porsche motor should be. Following are some facts provided by Carl about his cool electric car. Carl’s Story I owned a regular 914-4 for a while almost 25 years ago and enjoyed the car. It had good balance, handling and amazing trunk space, but not much power. A couple of years ago I started thinking about getting a car for fun, but couldn’t think of anything that I was really drawn to. I wanted something unusual, with good power and handling, and also something green, if possible. Electric cars intrigued me, but I didn’t know of anything on the market that fit my wants. At some point, it occurred to me that a 914 would make an excellent electric conversion, so I searched the web and found some already converted. However, all the conversions that I found used lead acid batteries and were heavy, slow and had a short range. Every once in a while I searched again and last summer I discovered my idea of a perfect conversion for sale in Oregon. I contacted the seller, Roger M, and flew up to Oregon to look the car over and drive it. I was so impressed, I bought the car and had it shipped down to my home in Laguna. The story of the car In 2006, Roger bought a California rust free 1973 914 that had 146,000 miles on it. It was a fairly clean car with a bad engine. He transported it back to Oregon and removed the engine and gas tank. The rest of the conversion was done or orchestrated by a team of people and companies that he assembled in Oregon including the EV conversion company Shift EV. The conversion was done with amazing attention to detail and included replacing every piece of rubber, rechroming the bumpers, welding custom battery boxes, etc. A fiber optic
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was run from the charging unit mounted beneath the front batteries to make viewing the charging status easier. Every wire was placed neatly, and if you look into the hard to see places, it’s still nearly perfect. All this and the top still fits in the rear trunk. The original conversion was done in 2008 using lead acid batteries, which weighed about 1300 pounds making the car weigh around 3500 pounds. To handle the extra heft, the disc brakes were replaced with bigger and more powerful ones (Willwood) and heavy-duty Bilstein shocks and heavy-duty springs were installed. The interior was reupholstered in black leather. The interior heat and defrost is accomplished by using two 1500 watt hair dryers which are noisy but work well. A new ash tray was CNC’d, gauges custom built to look original but work with the new system, and an E-meter was installed where the cigarette lighter had been to charge remaining info. There was an article in Excellence magazine about the car in October of ‘08. However, Roger found the car to be slow and the range was less than 50 miles. He drove it about 3,000 miles and then decided that he wanted it done over again, but with lithium ion batteries and with a much more powerful motor. The second conversion (2011) required new batteries, a new motor and a new controller. They used 102 lithium ion batteries, each of which cost $150, rated for 2000 full charges, or 200,000+ miles. The battery capacity was 32.7kwh (compared to 24kwh for a Leaf, and up to 85 for the biggest Tesla). Basically, it had the stored energy of one gallon of gas. These batteries produced 326 nominal volts. Most electric cars use A/C motors, which is how you can achieve “regenerative braking” and work without a transmission. However, Roger’s goal was power, and a DC motor can produce more power in a given size. The 9-inch diameter DC motor was custom wound by Jim Hustead of Hi Torque Motors to handle more amps than usual. As a side note, a guy set an electric car world record using two of these custom wound motors hooked up in series in a 1972 Datsun. It
had 1000 foot-pounds of torque, and turned a 1.8 second 0-60 time on his way to a 10.6 quarter mile. You-tube the White Zombie for more info on that. Anyway, the original controller was too weak, so they installed a 2000 amp Zilla. The controller is a shoebox sized $5000 device that all the power goes through, and it is the only thing on my car that is liquid cooled. A couple of things about electric motors, they produce 100% of their torque at zero RPM and they can produce much more power than they are rated for, for a short period of time. This second conversion was completed in 2011. The car weight was down to 2850 pounds, and the range up to between about 100 and 150 miles, depending on driving. The motor still powers through the original 5-speed transaxle, except the clutch was replaced with a double disc version to handle the extra torque and the transaxle was internally braced. Originally, they set the controller at 1400 amps, which is 210 kw or 282 hp, and probably somewhere around 350 lb-ft of torque. At this setting the original half-shaft axle twisted and broke, so they replaced them with half-shafts intended for a V8 conversion. Top speed should be around 115 mph (limited by gearing). The car was driven above 100 mph, as a test, and felt it had plenty of power to keep going. Roger ended up driving the car 2000 miles over the next two years. He performed a range test of mixed driving and got 133 miles out of it. After some use, fine particulate from his long (farm) dirt driveway invaded the clutch and transaxle, so he rebuilt the clutch and transaxle and then installed an electric blower to pressurize the clutch cavity. In 2013, he decided to sell it and move on to a home restoration project. He explained that the controller could easily be turned up to the full 2000 amps (300 kw or 402 hp), but warned that the transaxle may or may not handle the torque. Turning it up requires the (included) Palm Pilot, which plugs into an outlet that’s exposed when you open the ashtray. He described the “time put into the conversion” as “unimaginable”. For sure, (Continued on Page 25)
They used 102 lithium ion batteries, each of which cost $150, rated for 2000 full charges, or 200,000+ miles.
They used 102 lithium ion batteries, each of which cost $150, rated for 2000 full charges, or 200,000+ miles.
Outside it looks like any other beautifully restored 914
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this project was done out of passion and not for profit. I bought the car in August of 2013 and have driven it 3000 miles an average of about 100 miles per week. I’ve gotten as much as 144 miles of range on a drive to LA and back, most of which was on a freeway at 70 to 75 mph, so it should get at least 150 miles by slowing down a bit. That’s better than any electric car around
except a Tesla. I generally start out in 2nd gear, which I’m told is the strongest gear. Driving the car takes some practice as you leave the car in gear and the clutch OUT while sitting still, and only use the clutch when actually shifting while moving. Also, there are no power brakes or steering, so it takes more force than usual to stop or to turn while not moving. The power is opposite to a gas engine in that its power band is from zero to around 2500 rpm, with power slowly dimensioning up to its 5000 rpm redline. The handling feels really good. I love driving it, and need only the lamest excuse to drive it anywhere. The car feels faster than it probably is, but I estimate the 0-60 time is somewhere between 5 and 5.5 seconds. If I turn up the controller to 2000 amps, it will either hit 4 seconds up to 60 mph or the transaxle will fail badly. So far, I’m not willing to risk it. Charging can be done at any public charging station, or at home where I have a 220-volt charger. The 220-volt (6 kw) charger charges the batteries from empty
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in 6 hours. I have a 120-volt charger that plugs into any outlet, but the charging time is about 400% longer. I’m on an electric plan where if I charge between midnight and 6AM, it costs $3.20 to fully charge the car. That’s somewhere between 110 and 170 mpg equivalent cost. Plus, I have solar panels on my roof. I managed to get clean air stickers, so I can drive solo in the carpool lane until 2019. It was tricky because EV conversions aren’t typically “certified” as emission free. Weird fact: electric cars use less electricity than most gasoline cars. 6.5kwh of electricity is required to refine a gallon of gas, which is enough to drive an electric car farther than the average gas powered car. Generally, I prefer older cars to be kept original, so part of me thinks its blasphemy to have altered this 914 so much. On the other hand, there were many 914s made, and this one was brought back from the dead. Besides, the first car that Ferdinand Porsche ever designed was electric. For sure this car is not for everybody, but it’s perfect for me.
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OCR Membership Anniversaries [6 years or more]
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26 Years 10 Years Famous Hooks & Gene Strickland Bradley Pierce & Matt Rose Dusty & Gregg Swenson 22 Years A. & Jan Emanuele John & Kingsley Croul Bret & Shannon Davis Reed & Karen Ota 20 Years Jack & Audrey Niday 9 Years Kevin Betson Don & Joanne Dalis Edwin Wong Donald & Mindy Sjaarda Eric & Charles Noble Masami Koyama 8 Years Thomas & Gayle Holbrook 19 Years Gary Krikorian Tim Davis & Hourig Hairabedian Kevin & Evan Fullerton 18 Years Gabe & Pat Renga James & Yukiko Spas Tobin & Heather Bogard Philip & Paula Stotts Johnny & Jake Wetzstein Thomas & Mary Summers 17 Years Michael Majewski David & Mary Ferguson Curt & Diana Rummel 16 Years Seth Geller & I Francioni
7 Years Brian Vaniman & Zoriana Matviiv 15 Years Rolf & Ron Schwalbe Jim Swearingen & Tommy Taylor Kari & Dave Knudson Wayne & Barbara House Hideki Okano Andrew & Rita Zimbaldi Douglas Smith Lee & Evonne Muse 14 Years David Hoeller Alessandra Re Tom & Jean Humphrey Damon Delorenzis Brian & Rachel Leach & Greta Huang Terry & Jane Wright
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6 Years Lisa Taylor & Tom Ridings Craig & Laura Tuthill Carlos & Linda Vergas John Stremel Terry Bustillos Steve & Linda Knudtson
New Members Richard 7 Hilary Bush Irvine/1985 944 Michael & Lainie Canfield Costa Mesa/1965 911 Thomas & Debbie Drummond Costa Mesa/1965 912 Proto Isrrael & Monica Hernandez Garden Grove/1985 911 John & Deb LaBriola Laguna Niguel/2008 Turbo
John Robb Los Angeles/1973 914 John Rolon Irvine/2014 Cayman S Mary Saleff Huntington Beach/2002 911 Anthony & Shazia Salerno Anaheim/1980 911 Steve & Lauretta Samuelson Los Alamitos/2006 997 Christian Wagner Aliso Viejo/1979 911SC Doug Waltz San Clemente/1999 911 David & Shona Whipple Irvine/2014 Cayman
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Patrick & Erika LaLoggia David Blomberg Huntington Beach/1989 Carrera Huntington Beach/2005 Boxster S Transfer from Los Angeles (LA) 4 Scott & Lucy Lebda Yorba Linda/2011 911 GT3RS Michael & Bonnie Lelesch Fountain Valley/2007 997
Sean Burch & Noreet Weiss Huntington Beach/1971 911S Transfer from California Central Coast (CCC)
John & Daniel Ulmer Darrell & Christopher McDonald Redlands/2005 Boxster Transfer from Riverside (RIV) Ladera Ranch/1999 Boxster Alan Osako Newport Beach/2008 997 Turbo Marc & Marcel Pitz Laguna Beach/1976 912E Saif & Faiz Rahman Orange/2007 911 GT3RS
Yi Yen Irvine/2014 Cayman S Transfer from Cal Inland (CAI)
Breakfast Club/New Members Photos by member photogs
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 April 2014 breakfast are pictured below with their Porsches as well as some pictures from other club member activities. Location details for the Breakfast Club appear on the back cover of this magazine. We thank Original Mike’s for their support.
New member Karen Guthorn with her ‘05 Black Carrera Cabriolette
New members Bruce and Irene Macauley with their Black Boxster
New member Nik Vallens with his ‘10 997
Where’s PANDO?
New members Chris Wagner with his 2003 Silver 911 Turbo
Pando went with Scott Huddleston & Chuck Waychoff while they were enjoying the LBGP
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Racing Heros By Reg May, Published by Veloce Publishing Limited, Dorchester, England
Review by Bruce Herrington This is a book that is easy to dismiss, based on the just the specs – the author is not a journalist, not even a writer – this is his only published writing. Furthermore, not only did the author not personally race with the heroes described, he never raced anyone. But Reg May is the consummate motor racing spectator, who has attended many significant races and studied many more. His commentary, as a result, is full of historical references. These touches may be thought provoking to those who have some familiarity with the events and people to which he refers, but may perhaps be boring details to, shall I say, a younger generation. Note: Reg May was born in 1947, but he discusses events going back at least as far as 1906, and provides grand descriptions of motor races from as early as 1935. As one steeped in the history of motor-sport, the author starts his book with the obligatory (and all too appropriate) lament over the way motor-sport has evolved into motor racing-business, where sportsmanship tends to take a back seat to winning, rather than the other way around as it used to be (at least in minds of the ‘old pharts’). Racing with Heroes is a collection of chapters, each dealing with a particular race. The race ‘reports’ are eloquently presented in self-sufficient chapters. The stories are great, and well told. Included are many classic events – of course Moss ‘55 Mille Miglia run, Fangio’s classic ‘stroking’ the Ferraris into complacency, then catching and beating them in the last laps at Nurburgring, etc. Through it all, the reoccurring theme is the passion for motor sport that drives (!) the dedicated race driver or spectator (or even the author of this book). Both Formula and Sports Car events are included from all over the world, except USA. The use of present tense and descriptions in vivid detail make each chapter a thrilling read. There is one chapter that deals with the good ol’ days of family tent camping at the circuit, watching and smelling the
cars as they go by on the other side of the fence. And the final chapter deals with a passionate amateur who managed to race with the ‘professionals’ from time to time over a 50-year span, clearly the inspiration for the title. As a publication, Racing with Heroes is not perfect. There is some awkward grammar, not merely quirks of ‘the King’s English’, and some typos. But most of all,
the book seems awkward because there is no apparent rhyme or reason in the non-chronological organization of the stories. In particular, the description of a 2008 event at finishes with a teaser about the story of the ‘09 event, which is not only not next, but not even anywhere in the book. It is best read as a collection of chapters, not as a book to read through from start to finish. This is a little book, pamphlet size, with 128 6 x 8-1/4 inch pages, slightly smaller the original Panorama. There are some interesting pictures/illustrations collected into the middle of the book and each chapter includes a somewhat stylized course map. As a collection of short, independent chapters about historic motor races, it is a handy book to have for those occasional moments of spare time when you want something interesting to read, but don’t want to commit to reading a whole book. Racing with Heroes should be available for $19.95 from your favorite book-seller (ask for it) or from www. motorbooks.com
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part. A new Ignition ELECTRICAL switch is around $100.00 at Eckler’s/Automotion. Garrett GT35R turbocharger I installed my new GARRETT Turbocharger and am driving it with profound surprises. The new generation “New Garrett” is a ball bearing turbocharger. Ball-Bearings dramatically reduce the spool up time (lag) of their turbocharger by reducing the drag from oil film on the older turbocharger plain bearing system. Briefly, turbochargers have two “Fans.” One “fan” is a light alloy, aluminum, Compressor (fan). The other is a nickel-steel or titanium Turbine (fan). The compressor takes outside, filtered air and compresses it. The TURBINE spins from the engines hot exhaust gas, and that drives the compressor. The Compressor is connected to the Turbine by a hardened steel shaft. As the turbocharger spins at a high speed (some
up to 250,000 r.p.m.) it’s lubrication and cooling is entirely dependant on cool, pressurized oil, from the engine. Engine oil pressure lubricates and cools older turbocharger plain/sleeve bearings, and shaft. The turbocharger’s oil cooled and lubricated sleeve bearings are literally afloat on a cushion of oil between the turbocharger’s shaft, bearing/bushing and shaft housing. This makes for a very low friction contact between all rotating metal parts. However, it requires a healthy oil system to maintain cool oil flow in and out of the turbocharger. The 1975 930 Turbo Carrera was designed with a larger oil pressure and scavenge pump to handle the engine and turbocharger‘s oil pressure needs. The later 978- turbo upgraded to a large, huge oil/scavenge oil pump to handle even greater oil pressure and flow needs. The early 3.0 & 3.3L Turbo’s 3LDZ turbocharger used a 8.0 mm oil pipe inlet to the turbo. The later C-2, 3.3 & 3.6L
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Turbo used a K27-7200 turbocharger, with a 5.28mm oil pipe inlet to the turbo. By contrast to a ball bearing turbocharger, The Garrett GT35R ballbearing turbo needs only a 0.9 mm (0.035”) oil flow restrictor pipe to the turbocharger. This handles all lubrication and cooling needs. With lower friction and quicker spool up of a ball-bearing turbocharger, a more aggressive compressor can be used. A greater airflow into the engine means a greater volume of hot exhaust to spin the turbine. This is the reason that the GT35R gives such a swift kick in the rear! Ok, so now you know the major differences of the new GT ball-bearing turbo. Since I just finished my installation last week, I will give a more real world driving impression next month. I can say, I have only used 0.75 BAR boost but it comes up on boost so much sooner, so much crisper and more predictable that my old K29/27. Godspeed.
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nervous system. Herein, the term “batterypowered” is most important. Any battery has a service life and, all things considered, 7 years (more or less) is a pretty good life. Indeed, compared to caterpillars, fleas and Hollywood marriages, it approaches infinity. But the batteries will run down, eventually. Ironically, mine most courteously decided to do so on the way to the service shop! Now how cool is that? I hopped onto the “Ted Williams” with the intention of leaving my car overnight for some fluid refreshment and kapow! The little annoying exclamation mark came on and the rather sinister and succinct message “TPS system failed” appeared. Actually, two out of the four failed, one in front and to be asymmetrical, one in the rear. After thinking about it, I decided that to replace the two with the remaining two likely to fail relatively soon was not in the best use of my retirement dollars. To replace these batteries is no easy task. Certainly the wheels must be removed from the car. But also the tires dismounted, and the sensors disassembled to remove/ replace the batteries. Then the car must be programmed to “handshake” with the “new” sensors, in automotive sense, meaning to know and to love the newly refreshed sensors. I am sure I’m leaving something out here, as the depths plumbed into the arcane world of programming that comes with modern cars is more than a trifle complicated. And it requires equipment purchased only from the car manufacturer in order to be accomplished at all. Suffice it to say, you can’t simply drive to “Tires R Us” to get this done as they must be able
to communicate with the Porsche internal system. Maybe Fords and Chevrolets are different in this regard since so many are produced compared to our Porsches with under 1% of the overall US market. Okay, all of this is cautionary to my readers to remind them to check your own battery’s life potential and to consider getting this done as a pre-caution when replacing tires perhaps several years into the cars life…it will save time and money later. Last note, I asked the mechanic if he could just shut off the signal since I check my own tire pressures enough to be aware of their status. He could not do so as your government is so concerned for your safety that to tamper with this device is to open him/her to liability should any future accident occur that may be remotely connected to tire pressure. I’d like to hear more on this from our mechanic sponsors and readers? Any tips, tricks or traps out there to be aware of? Is my car going to be faster with new batteries in the tire sensors? All that shines is not gold The Concours comes to us soon. Norm Follis (assisted by Carolyn) has reminded us to prepare and be ready for a very good Porsche day under the California sun in Dana Point. This will be June 1st, at Lantern Bay. Norm is setting up a “Turbo Corral” for this years Concours and informs me that more than a dozen Turbo Porsche Models are already registered to be on display. I urge anyone with a Turbo they’d like to display to get in touch with Norm and come out to enjoy the fun. I’d like to
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see a couple of racecars added to the mix as well. Cone Heads Congratulations to the Autocross Group of the OCR. In our April issue we have listed the various winners of the car AX categories as well as the names of the AX Co-Chairs who run and organize these events. A special thanks to our sponsors; Bruce Powers, Bill Brewster, James Buck, Steve Equina, Lisa Taylor and Tom Ridings, James Sofronas and Fabryce Kutyba, and Nick Richards. Your homework, dear reader, is now to associate these great people with their companies and use them for your Porsche needs, to fail to do so will get you an “unsatisfactory” on your report card. I have saved Walters Porsche in Riverside for a special mention as they are so stalwart in support and also provide the venue and refreshments for the end of season awards party. Go there, and ask for Ed McRae and buy a Porsche. Also a special mention to a Past President of the OCR, Chris Duva, who relocated some years back to North Carolina. Chris has not lost his connection with the OC Club and provides support to our web site and the AX results all the way from the East Coast. Thanks Chris and we hope that winter has by now left? Well okay then As always, it would be a pleasure to hear from any of our readers on the subjects covered. This includes criticism and correction; although I can’t imagine why… Here comes Summer enjoy it!
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SBR'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
raffle AS PART OF OUR REGION’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION, WE WILL CONDUCT A RAFFLE DRAWING AT THE COMMEMORATIVE LUNCHEON ON JULY 19, 2014.
ONLY 500 TICKETS WILL BE SOLD FOR A CHANCE AT THREE AMAZING PRIZES! A seven-day, all inclusive European Treffen Porsche Driving Tour FOR TWO, including roundtrip coach airfare. Tour conducted by Fast Lane Travel in September 2014 or May 2015 (your choice). Or, you may select the alternate cash prize of $10,000.*
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(*)Winners need not be present at drawing to win. First Place Prize must be claimed and completed by 6/1/2015. Second Place Prize must be claimed and completed by 12/31/2014. Incidental expenses are not included in any prize. Third Place Prize must be claimed and completed by 12/31/2014. Tire brand and size are OEM specified for your Porsche model and year, and will be fulfilled by California Tire Co., Newbury Park, CA. Winners of all prizes will be required to execute liability waivers to the benefit of PCA and SBR prior to travel or purchase. SBR reserves the right to cancel the raffle drawing and refund all funds received in the event that at least 400 tickets are not sold by June 19, 2014. Checks will not be cashed until the minimum number of tickets (400) are sold.
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Classified Ads FOR SALE: 930- 911 TURBO ‘88 911 Turbo Cabriolet, Guards Red/ Red & Black lthr interior, 26.9K miles. A rare “DP Motorsport 935” Stage II Edition. The real deal. Numbers matching, 4spd manual, no accidents. $89,990.00 Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/3354911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (2). ‘88 911 Turbo Coupe, Ferrari Yellow. This is a very rare CUSTOM PAINT TO SAMPLE car from the Porsche Factory. Delivered new to Brumos Porsche in Atlanta, Ga. with complete service records and ownership records from new. The car is 100% original and recently serviced including all new tires. Was shown at the PCA Concours in Atlanta and Milwaukee and has been a show car ever since. Numerous First in Class Concours Awards with PCA. Blaupunkt Reno radio, 4 spd, LSD, alarm system, electric sunroof, US Standard Emissions. $165,000.00 OBO. David 305/582-9723; more photos at www.DJMConsultants.net GGR (2)
2007 Boxster S, Arctic Silver/Black interior /black top. 7500 miles!. Original owner. 6 spd, 18” Cayman S whls w/colored crests. CD changer, heated seats, automatic climate control, Bose sound, bi-xenon headlights, wind deflector. All keys and manuals. New Michelin Pilot SS tires December 2013. Always garaged, immaculate condition. $37,000. Greg Mitchell, 714/ 685-1115; gkmitchell64@hotmail.com. OCR (2)
in 1967. Options included: Rally Kit, leather covered steering wheel, Sports Kit 2, roll bar, LSD w/Airport Gears, lower suspension, “S” instruments, “S” oil tank, 100 liter fuel tank, dead peddle, Hi Output engine. The car has been a competition car since new. Totally restored. Won the prestigious Monterey 2013 Ocean Avenue Concours in the Race Car Class. Raced at Monterey Historics and competed in the 50th anniversary 911 race. The car comes with original Mini-Lite wheels, and American Thrust D’s. Race or concours this car. $495,000 . David 305/582-9723; more photos at www.DJMConsultants.net GGR
2001 996 Carrera Coupe, White/Tan lthr, 56K mi. Tiptronic. Excellent exterior condition. Always garaged. Wheels have a slight blemish on 2 of them. Very easy to drive. No clutch! $24,900. Phyllis 714/3452751; phyllis818@att.net. OCR (2)
FOR SALE: 911--1970s
2007 997 Turbo Coupe, Slate Grey Metallic (5959) Black lthr, 56K mi. Tiptronic.Sport Chrono Package plus w/ adaptive Sport Seats, 2-owner SoCal car, no accidents.$61,990 Pics @ www. autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (1).
FOR SALE: LATE MODEL 911993-986-996-997 ’98 Boxster, Black/Tan lther, 94.7K mi. 2.5L/flat 6 cyl eng/rear wheel drive. 5-spd manual. Antera Rims/BF Goodrich 225 40 ZR18 front/ 265 35 18 rear, ABS brakes. Airbags. A/C, AM/FM/CD player. Power convertible roof, seats, windows, side mirrors, door locks. Runs great, handles very well. Always garaged, runs on regular gas, non-smoker. $8,800 OBO. Ray Pascua 949/370-4841 (cell). OCR (2)
2006 997 Carrera S Coupe, Seal Grey Metallic/Sand Beige lthr, 9,650 original miles. SoCal owners from new. Sport Chrono Package Plus, 6-spd. Late 2006 build date. No IMS issues. No accidents, never tracked, non-smoker. $49,990.00 Pictures at www.autokennel. com. Paul 714/335-4911; paul@ autokennel.com. OCR (2). 2008 997 Carrera S Coupe, Basalt Black Metallic/Black lthr, 28.6K miles. Sport Chrono Package, 6-spd, Adaptive sport seats. No accidents, original paint, never tracked, non-smoker. 1 SoCal owner from new, PCA member owned. $50,990.00 Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (2).
FOR SALE: EARLY 911--1960s ’67 Porsche 911 Race Car. Red. Chassis: 308107. One of only three “Sports Purpose Program.” 911s delivered to the USA
MAY 2014
72 911T Targa, Polo Red (original was signal yellow)/Black interior w/ Houndstooth/Pepita inserts. 108,300 original miles. Less than 10,000 miles on engine and body restoration. 2.4L E (MFI) engine built on a 7R case. 5-spd 915 manual trans w/airport (short) gears. Certificate of Authenticity, PCA ‘73 911E Coupe, Emerald Green 3838 (Viper/Kelly)/Tan lthr interior, 109,400 original chassis miles. Two engines: #’s matching original and Hot Rod 3.0L. Less than 1,000 miles on rebuilt original engine (built to 2.7 L Twin Plug engine. 5 spd 915 trans, 2 gearboxes including original, both rebuilt. LSD, Sport Seats, A/C. Certificate of Authenticity, PCA/R Gruppe member owned. $124,990.00 for car with extra engine/gearbox. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/3354911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (2). ‘75 Porsche 3.0 RSR Tribute car. White with Beverly Porsche Audi Livery. ExJim Busby/Vasek Polak Racing. Over $200,000 invested. Less than 10 hours on current engine. Custom 915 5-speed manual transmission. Car is signed by
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Classified Ad Rates PCA Members - No charge for 2 times in the Pandemonium (2 consecutive months, photos free) Non-PCA Members - $10 for 2 times in the Pando (2 consecutive months; $5 extra for a photo) Make checks payable to: PCA/OCR Please contact Bob Weber at 714-960-4981 at 714-960-4981 or hbobw930@aol.com
Classifieds Contd: Jim Busby. $89,990. Pictures at www. autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (2).
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WHEELS & TIRES FOR SALE: 924-928-944-968986 ‘86 944 Turbo Coupe, Guards Red/Black/ Tan interior, 111,000 chassis miles. 2 owners from new. 3.0L 16V 550hp engine w/A/C. Less than 3,000 miles on new engine. 5-spd manual. Street legal. Over $84,000 invested. $19,990.00. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/3354911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (2). ‘93 928 GTS Coupe, Zermatt Silver Metallic / Classic Grey lthr with Magenta carpet, 56,200 original miles. Paint to sample. Less than 2,000 miles since topend engine rebuild, 5-spd manual. PCA member owned; 2 owners. No accidents; Certificate of Authenticity. Featured in famous Porsche TV commercial. $104,990.00 Pictures at www.autokennel. com. Paul 714/335-4911; paul@ autokennel.com. OCR (2).
FOR SALE: 912 ‘68 912 Coupe, Signal Orange, 98K mi. Street Legal, Track/AutoCross/Outlaw car. 2,000 miles since complete engine/ mechanical rebuild, original color was Polo Red. 5-spd. $14,990. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; paul@autokennel.com. OCR (1).
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Michelin Pilot Super Sport Tires. Only 650 easy miles on them. Fronts: 225/40ZR/18; Rears: 265/35ZR/18. Purchased from Tire Rack on 10/8/13 and taken off my Boxster S in mid Nov ’13. Original price was $928 and will sell to a PCA member for $750.00 and no sales tax so it’s a great deal. Guy Johnson 949/637.3007.
COILOVER KIT: KW Variant-3 kit for 997C2/C2S. Excellent condition, almost brand new! No track time, 100 miles of road testing only. Original box, all adjustment wrenches & tools, complete paperwork, decals, etc. Unbeatable (wholesale) price. $2,580.00 James 805.236.2250; jcern@ juno.com. OCR (2).
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE: PARTS-996-997 996 TURBO MUFFLER: 2001 Porsche 911 996 Twin Turbo stock muffler w/ tips. $600.00 James 949-697-3517; jnavales@ chambersgroupinc.com. OCR (1)
911 RACE CAR WANTED TO BUY: I am looking for a DE/TT 911 Coupe. Preferably, an already well sorted SC or 3.2 Carrera. I will consider a project car. Hoping to find a local member with what I am looking for. Rick. www. mortimerproperties.com. 714/267-0429. OCR (1). 1997 911 TURBO S WANTED TO BUY Must have less than 6,000 miles. Unique color welcomed. Dave Mohlman 305/5829723; or www.DJMConsultants.net. GGR
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