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FE ATURES 10 Visit to Mt. Wilson Observatory By Ron Mulick 14 Holiday Brunch 2021 By Doreen Pankow 18 356 Tour Highlights By Kent Bodin 22 Porsche Experience Center By Rod Hersberger 24 Cruise to Greece By Una McKnight COVER
356 Drive photo by Steve Geldman Photos this page: #22 by Steve Geldman #10, #24, and #26 by Dennis Power
26 California Festival of Speed By Dennis Power
DEPARTMENTS 2 3 4 5 6 36 38 39 39 40 40 41
SBR Board and Appointees SBR Events Calendar and Breakfast Maps President’s Column From the Editor’s Desk Cars & Coffee Membership Report Down The Road PCA Zone 8 Officers PCA Regional AX, DE, and TT Classified Ads Advertiser Directory Parting Shot
FUTURE EVENTS 21 29 30 31
Sweetwater Run Valentine Heartthrob Tour Monterey Spring Fling SBR's Gimmick Rally
SANTA BARBARA REGION BOARD OF DIRECTORS President ROD HERSBERGER rodhersberger@gmail.com (805) 698-1659 Vice President STEVE DOLL sdollres@outlook.com (805) 701-5511
Treasurer HOWARD RUBENSTEIN hrrca1@gmail.com (818) 340-3366
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Contributors JOHN ALFENITO KENT BODIN RANDALL FISHWICK STEVE GELDMAN BILL HALLIER ROD HERSBERGER SUE KINSLING GARY KRUEGER NICOLAS LIAKAS UNA MCKNIGHT DOREEN PANKOW ROBERT WATT
Concours TARA BRUNDRETT tarabrundrett@gmail.com ROBERT & LISA WATT robert@wattrealestategroup.com
Insurance RANDY KINSLING randkin1@gmail.com
Membership SUE KINSLING Sue_Kin@hotmail.com (805) 386-8112
Public Relations DICK LANGE LRLange@pacbell.net
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Advertising Director BOB CLARKE bobshighwaygarage@gmail.com
Archives JAMES OLDHAM OldhamJames@msn.com
Editor DENNIS POWER editor.derauspuff@gmail.com (805) 963-2900
Activities Co-chair ART SHINN artshinn@gmail.com (805) 620-0705
Editor DENNIS POWER editor.derauspuff@gmail.com
Advertising BOB CLARKE bobshighwaygarage@gmail.com
Dealer Relations DAVID STONE drs993@verizon.net
Activities Co-chair LIONEL NEFF zuma13@msn.com (805) 890-0588
PCA SANTA BARBARA REGION’S AWARD-WINNING BIMONTHLY MAGAZINE
Board Appointees
Secretary TOM SUTPHEN twsutphen@gmail.com (805) 680-4930
Goodie Store JOHN BARRISON JohnBarrison@gmail. com
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Past President REM LAAN remmert.laan@ gmail.com (317) 294-4884
Distribution CHET & JOAN YABITSU yabitsu@charter.net
Printing MICHAEL DUNWELL SIR SPEEDY PRINTING 1161 Calle Suerte, Suite E Camarillo, CA 93012 (805) 484-7999
Motorsports GLENN CRAWFORD 1gunk@sbcglobal.net
Safety JOE NIEDERST JoesAlfa@pacbell.net Social Media ROBERT WATT robert@wattrealestategroup.com Webmaster RANDY FISHWICK OurBoxster@outlook.com
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Upcoming Events C AR S & CO FFE E Location maps below. Camarillo Saturdays, January 8, February 5, and March 5, 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Camarillo Outlets Mall, at the parking lot in front of Panera Bread. Santa Barbara Saturdays, January 15, February 12, and March 12, 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Leadbetter Beach, at the parking lot near Shoreline Beach Cafe.
CLUB DR IVES AN D SOCIAL E VE NTS Sweetwater Run — January 22. See page 21 Valentine Heartthrob Drive — February 19. See page 29 Monterey Spring Fling — March 22-24. See page 30 Gimmick Rally — April 23. See page 31 A Taste of Tehachapi — May 21-22
Cars & Coffee Locations Camarillo First Saturday of the Month 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Parking at Camarillo Outlets near Panera Bread, 740 Ventura Blvd., Camarillo
Santa Barbara Second Saturday of the Month 8:00 to 9:30 a.m. Parking at Leadbetter Beach near Shoreline Beach Cafe, 801 Shoreline Dr., Santa Barbara Garden St.
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Las Posas Rd. Cabrillo Blvd.
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Panera Bread Parking Area
Camarillo Outlets
Shoreline Beach Cafe at Leadbetter Beach
Photo by Dennis Power
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THE PRESIDENT’S COLUMN ROD HERSBERGER I asked our motorsports chair Glenn Crawford to use some of this column to promote driver education on the track driving our favorite car. Here is what he has to say: What beautiful, euphonious and functional family car can you drive to the office, school, and grocery store during the week, and on a real race track during the weekends? If you said "Porsche," you are correct! We all have a current comfort range with our cars, some stay in the garage and get caressed with a cloth diaper, some are shown, some are driven for daily chores, and some get time on the track. Why not all of the above? Why not try something new? Why should you participate in driving events? Lots of reasons! How about we start with becoming a better, safer driver, literally protecting the lives and property of all around you. How? Skill increases with guided practice. PCA provides FREE coaching from nationally accredited instructors at every event! They help you safely discover and enjoy your capabilities. When should you come out? Check our website for the next available event. Reach out to our Motorsport Chairman Glenn Crawford (1gunk@sbcglobal.net) for help, guidance or more information.
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The club continues to have great attendance at our twice-monthly Cars and Coffee. Some spectacular weather on recent Saturdays has helped the turnout. The monthly drives are always sold out. Our activities cochairs have some exciting new venues for this year, as you’ll see in our Activities Calendar on page 3 and in the fliers elsewhere in the magazine. On November 15, courtesy of Porsche Santa Barbara, six of us got to spend the morning at the Porsche Experience Center in Carson. You will find the story and photos on pages 22 and 23. And traditions start again. After a year off because of COVID, the club was able to resume its traditional holiday brunch. There was a full house of members and guests in attendance at the festive Spanish Hills Country Club. As always, Doreen Pankow did a marvelous job with the arrangements. I always want to thank our two dealer sponsors— Porsche Santa Barbara and Rusnak/Westlake Porsche— as well as our many advertisers for their support. As we begin 2022, I hope COVID is in the rear-view mirror for you and your families, and that you join one of our many events. Best wishes for a safe 2022.
Board of Directors Meetings
Election of Officers 2022
SBR’s Board of Directors meets on the second Wednesday of every odd-numbered month beginning at 6:30 p.m. At this time, the meetings are held online via Zoom. Member attendance and participation are encouraged. Contact SBR president Rod Hersberger (rodhersberger@ gmail.com) to receive the Zoom link for each meeting. Board meeting minutes are posted on the SBR website: www.pcasb.org/#club_news
At the Holiday Brunch 2021, the results of the election of officers for 2022 were announced. The following were warmly welcomed to new terms for the year: President: Rod Hersberger Vice President: Steve Doll Treasurer: Howard Rubenstein Secretary: Tom Sutphen —Rem Laan, Past President
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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK DENNIS POWER An editor is always caught with surprises, invariably just before a publication is to go to press. Occasionally, those surprises are good ones. I didn’t go to the LA Auto Show this year, so missed out on the technical and design announcements, along with the glitz, that come with these things. The good surprises I received were emails from Nicolas Liakas with a bunch of photos he’d taken at the LA show last fall. No story to tell, just some fine images of the things one misses when they don’t attend the show. I’ve selected a few of the photos and scattered them at the bottom of the page. Not an encyclopedic assemblage to be sure, but a taste of what I missed. The fall of 2021 has been busy. In this issue you’ll find coverage of the Mt. Wilson drive and tour of the historically significant observatory there, the Holiday Brunch and the announcement of officers for 2022, a drive and shop visits for 356 owners, a day for a lucky few at the Porsche Experience Center, a Greek-themed venture to Petros Winery and Restaurant in the Santa Ynez Valley, and a report from the California Festival of Speed, the last of these events for the foreseeable future.
You can't say the SBR isn’t active, or that it's not fun to own a Porsche. This year is shaping up to be full of great drives and social opportunities as well. Our new Activities Cochairs—Lionel Neff and Art Shinn—have put together these events: a back roads drive with café lunch in January; a scenic drive with fine lunch for our valentine sweethearts in February; and three days and two nights in Monterey in March. And in April, Pam and Jerry Lasnik will have put together the always popular Gimmick Rally. The volunteer efforts that go into organizing and managing these events never ceases to amaze. I should mention, too, that the board has instituted a new way to register and pay for our events. We are using motorsportreg.com. It will be as simple as entering in your web browser the link we publish and signing up online. No more checks to write and registration forms to fill out and mail. Please keep your editor in mind with stories, photos, and good surprises.
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C A R S & COFFEE — C AMARIL LO November 6, 2021 — 91 members and 77 Porsches
Junior Member Miranda Mansfield
Barb Coeler and son Matt
December 4, 2021 — 65 members and 50 Porsches
Amir Rudyan
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C A R S & COFFEE — SANTA BARBAR A November 13, 2021 — 48 members and 41 Porsches
Frank Hall
Sean Carlson
Zaryn Dentzel
December 11, 2021 —110 members and 59 Porsches at the Holiday Brunch (see photos and the full story beginning on page 14)
Photos on both pages by Randall Fishwick, Steve Geldman, Bill Hallier, Gary Krueger, and Dennis Power January/February 2022
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VISIT TO MT. WILSON OBSERVATORY By Ron Mulick
Who would have thought? I grew up in the greater Los Angeles area and I knew that Mt. Wilson had TV and radio transmission towers, but had no idea that there was an astronomical observatory there as well.
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ver the weekend of October 16 and 17, the Santa Barbara Region of PCA met in Moorpark and caravanned 60 miles up CA-2 in the San Gabriel Mountains to the top of Mt. Wilson—an elevation of 5,700 feet. Two days? Well, we had so many interested members that we sought out a second day tour to accommodate all that we could. The caravan was mostly on freeways, but the 4,000-foot climb from La Canada Flintridge to the summit was two-lane, mountain-road driving. As we passed bicycle riders peddling up the grade (not on electric bikes either), we made sure to give them space. The trip up the mountain takes about 15 minutes by car. The Saturday group was about 20 minutes ahead of schedule, so we stopped at a turnout that had a spectacular view of the San Pedro Harbor, where we could see the many cargo ships waiting to be unloaded. Yes, it was a perfect day for viewing So Cal from on high. Mt. Wilson Observatory was founded by George Hale in 1904. Hale realized that at 5,700 feet in elevation and with the thousands of miles of Pacific Ocean just miles away the air would be clear for observing the sun and stars. His first project was to bring a Snow Solar Telescope from the Yerkes Observatory to the clean and sunny skies of Mt. Wilson. This endeavor and others atop the mountain were funded by the Carnegie Institution in Washington. With the addition of other telescopes, many state-of-the-art at the time, Mt. Wilson became the world’s most advanced astronomical research facility, attracting names like Hubble, Pickering, and, yes, even Einstein. Bill Hallier
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The solar telescopes and the celestial telescopes are still used today. Even more fascinating, they can be seen as a part of the tour that we took and groups can come at night to look through the lenses themselves. Our docent told us about the “soap opera” relationship between the scientists and investors. As we left to walk to our cars, we speculated that those men were similar to today’s Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. The tour ended when the 100-inch telescope was activated and rotated, drawing praise and wonderment from our members. SBR member Una McNight informed us that according to her Fitbit we walked 9,000 steps, 4 miles, climbed 32 flights of stairs, and burned 1,800 calories, with a resting heart rate of 64 beats per minute. Yet one more benefit of membership in PCA/SBR. It felt great to feel like young adults once again! Ron Mulick joined PCA in 2020. He drives a black 1997 993 Cabriolet.
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SBR’s 2021 Holiday Brunch at the Spanish Hills Country Club Story by Doreen Pankow
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anta Barbara Region members enjoyed their annual holiday brunch at the Spanish Hills Country Club in Camarillo on Saturday, December 11. Adding to the festivity, country club members stopped by to admire the beautiful array of 59 Porsches that were parked together. The banquet room was beautifully decorated for the season with wreaths, trees, and poinsettias. The tables in the elegant dining room were set with sparkling glasses, silverware, and festive centerpieces. One hundred and ten members arrived with unwrapped toys to be delivered to Santa Barbara’s Unity Shoppe. It was our way to help bring joy to less fortunate children this holiday season. We are especially grateful to member Ron Mulick for delivering these toys to the charity’s headquarters in Santa Barbara.
We began with beverages and time to catch up with our fellow members and friends. We then enjoyed a sumptuous brunch that included breakfast items, an omelet station, grilled tri-tip, grilled salmon, and a variety of salads and desserts. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the delicious fare and conversations at our tables.
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A Sunday brunch is the perfect time to celebrate the past year’s events and to recognize members’ efforts. Following the meal, President Rod Hersberger went to the podium to acknowledge those who have contributed their time to make the club so successful. He started by graciously mentioning me as the organizer of today’s event. Sponsors Keith Goldberg from Rusnak/Westlake Porsche and Jonathan Price from Porsche Santa Barbara were thanked for their ongoing financial support and the continental breakfasts they provided at the start of many of the club’s tours. Rod gave a brief overview of SBR’s activities in 2021 and thanked the many coordinators, volunteers, and participants who made these successful and fun. The 2021 board members were recognized for their service to the club and it was great to see that five past presidents were in attendance. Also thanked were the several members who provide photographs for our magazine, the website, and Flickr: Steve Geldman, Randy Fishwick, Robert Watt, Gary Krueger, and Bill Hallier, among others. Art Shinn and Lionel Neff, our new activities co-chairs, introduced themselves and with much levity reported on the upcoming 2022 activities.
Banner: Entrance to Spanish Hills Country Club. Opposite page— Left: toys for the Unity Shoppe. Right: conversation with friends. This page— Middle left: President Rod, master emcee. Middle right: Art Schiff and Lionel Neff, our new activities co-chairs. Lower left: deserving praise is given Doreen Pankow, organizer of the today's gathering. Lower right: the popular omelet station.
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David Stone then announced the results of the election for 2022 officers: Rod Hersberger, president; Steve Doll, vice president; Tom Sutphen, secretary; and Howard Rubenstein, treasurer. Except for the new activities co-chairs, the rest of the board appointees remain unchanged. David then announced the Man and Woman of the Year and presented the perpetual awards to Dennis Power, SBR’s editor of Der Auspuff, and Membership Chair Sue Kinsling. Both are very well deserved. To thank our members in attendance, dozens of great door prizes were given away that had been donated by Rusnak/Westlake Porsche, Porsche Santa Barbara, Schneider Autohaus, Premier Coach, Ghost Shield, California Tire Company, Lavaggio, Milpas Motors, Lionel Neff, Bob Bassett, and SBR. Rod closed the event by thanking everyone for their support and said that he looks forward to being SBR’s president for another stimulating year in 2022. Doreen Pankow has been a member of PCA since 1997. She served as President in 2013 and 2014, is past activities chair, and received the Porsche Enthusiast of the Year Award in 2019. Doreen drives a 1995, Midnight Blue Metallic 993. Top: President Rod Hersberger. Middle: presentation of Man of the Year to Editor of Der Auspuff Dennis Power and Woman of the Year Membership Chair Sue Kinsling. Lower left: SBR's member and good friends Barbara and James Spencer. Lower right: David Stone announces the results of the election of officers for 2022 (ensuring those attending that no fraud could be discovered). Photos this page by Steve Geldman.
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356 Tour Highlights Story by Kent Bodin Photos by Steve Geldman
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any members in our region own 356s, but these handmade Porsches built from 1948 to 1965 are not usually seen driving down our highways. We’d planned to have an exclusive drive for 356 owners in 2020, but that was cancelled owing to the pandemic. Happily, we rescheduled a 356-only group drive after the October 2, 2021, Cars & Coffee gathering in Camarillo. It turned out to be a very successful tour. Members and I followed CA-126 along the Santa Clara River east toward Piru, where 356 sheet metal restorer Ellery Engel gave us a personal tour of his shop. We passed from there to another Porsche restorer, Anthony Stoessel, at
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Coachcraft in Fillmore. Several 356s were under his custody and expertise. It was good to learn those models are still sought after and brought back to life here in our region. The drive ended with a group lunch at El Pescador in Fillmore. Remember to flash your lights when you meet these rare beauties. Kent Bodin has been a member of PCA since 1997. Here he drives a 1959 356A in Silver. Steve Geldman is a photographer and journalist. He’s been a member of PCA since 2016 and drives a 2016 911 GTS (manual) in Sapphire Blue Metallic.
Photo opposite page— the line up leaving Cars & Coffee Photos this page— Top: first stop, the church. Middle: lineup on the road. Lower left: Anthony Stoessel's Coachworks. Lower right: the Ellery Engel shop.
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Sweetwater Run
sbr’ s Favorite Back Roads January 22, 2022
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he Santa Barbara Region starts off the year with an event that features some of the back roads we (and our Porsches) love to negotiate. Lake Hughes, Spunky Canyon, Bouquet Canyon, Vasquez Canyon, and Agua Dulce Canyon roads: if you’ve not driven them, you need to. If you have driven them, you know why this excursion is popular. To share our stories, we’ll eat, drink, and relax for lunch at the Sweetwater Bar & Grill in Agua Dulce. We will meet at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 22, in the parking lot at Denny’s Restaurant, 31724 Castaic Road, Castaic. The cost is $30 per person, including lunch. Note: no sign-ups or refunds for cancellation after January 10. All details will be provided before the event to those who register. Please use the form below. Include your check and lunch selection.
Sweetwater Run Saturday, January 22, 2022
Send this form, along with your check payable to PCA/SBR for $30 per person and the menu choices for lunch for those attending to: Lionel Neff, 6953 Shepard Mesa Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013 Name(s): email: Number attending:
Amount enclosed:
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Cell phone: T U D O ($30 per person. Note, no refunds after January 10)
MENU CHOICES (each person to select one sandwich and one salad and indicate the number requested for all items selected): BBQ chicken on a roll
BBQ tri-tip on a roll
Potato salad
Macaroni salad
Grilled cheese sandwich
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SBR AT THE SB PORSCHE experience ex CENTER STORY BY ROD HERSBERGER PHOTOS BY STEVE GELDMAN Peter Feldman in the Carrera 4S on the low friction handling circuit.
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ast November 10, courtesy of Porsche Santa Barbara, five lucky club members and I were treated to a morning at the Porsche Experience Center (PEC) in Carson. Club member and professional motorsports photographer Steve Geldman joined us to shoot the event. After signing in and attending the drivers’ meeting, we paired into three groups, met our instructors, and headed to the cars. Each instructor had two students in a lead/ follow format, the instructor using a radio to communicate with us. The cars were a Taycan Turbo S and a 911 S, both with PDK. After a few laps, it was fairly easy to remember the braking zones and apexes. The instructor was always teaching us from his lead car. Eventually we switched cars. Beyond the track lapping, we tried a short autocross course, a wet skid pad, a kick plate, and launch control. On the kick plate you approach at about 22 mph and the pad “kicks” out the rear end one way or the other and you have to compensate to regain control. I was successful about half the time. As for launch control, my personal car has it, but I’ve never used it. It really does catapult the car forward with amazing velocity and force. John Gray in the Taycan Turbo S on Ice Hill
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Instructor on the Handling Circuit with Peter Feldman and Rik Zelman following.
The finale was two hot laps with a professional driver in a Turbo S or GT 3. It was a bit “white knuckle” for those two laps. We were all like, “don’t you want to brake already!” The ceramic brakes did their job, though. We were all impressed with the torque, speed, and handling of the Taycan, but did agree that the 911 was much more fun in the track setting. The cockpit and controls are just right. The PDK is fantastic and you feel more involved with the track as the cars are lower and tighter than in the sedan. On behalf of our group, I want to thank Kat Scharphorn for hosting us at the PEC. Most importantly, we greatly appreciate Porsche Santa Barbara general manager Rene Verbrugge for sponsoring our outing.
John Gray in the 911 on the Kick Plate.
Rod Hersberger is president of SBR. He has been a member of PCA since 2006 and drives a 2019 718 Boxster GTS in Carmine Red. Steve Geldman is a photographer and journalist. He’s been a member of PCA since 2016 and drives a 2016 911 GTS (manual) in Sapphire Blue Metallic.
L to R: John Gray, Peter Feldman, Rik Zelman, Rod Hersberger, Teri Wells, and Nick West.
Rik Zelman entering the Kick Plate. January/February 2022
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Cruise To Greece Story by Una McKnight
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ome 80 adventurers joined a sparkling cruise in 40 Porches through the Santa Ynez Valley Wine District on November 20, 2021. Our port-of-call was the Petros Restaurant & Winery on Foxen Canyon Road. Petros showcases authentic Hellenic food and wine crafted in the Greek style. We launched our voyage from Dock 402, the Santa Barbara Porsche Dealership, which generously provided a continental breakfast. There, we completed our boarding passes, received our excursion itinerary, and caught up with fellow passengers, while admiring the beautiful Porches on the showroom floor. An early morning fog and marine layer gave way to clear sailing. We set out in two columns on Hwy-101 north along the Santa Barbara Riviera to the Santa Ynez Valley, with its winding roads, vineyards, and horse ranches. Our trip took us past Nojoqui Falls Park and Alisal Ranch to 24
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Solvang and Ballard Canyon, then past the 1889 little red schoolhouse and along the hills and dales of Armour Ranch and Happy Canyon roads, and finally to Foxen Canyon and the vineyards of Petros. We sampled their wine and feasted on a buffet of build-your-own gyros, salad, rice pilaf, tzatziki, melitzanosalata, and baklava, all served by the incomparable Petros’ staff. The Santa Barbara Region is home to six recognized American Viticultural Areas (AVAs) that make world-class wines of distinctive character. The largest concentration of wineries is in the Santa Ynez Valley, a long, east-west corridor with very cool temperatures on the coast that become progressively warmer inland. Several varietals do well in this versatile appellation, including the grapes crafted in the Greek style in Foxen Canyon AVA. The Santa Ynez Wine District has long been a favorite destination for our club.
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As cruise director, I'm grateful to deck hand Stan McKnight, assisted by able seamen Nick Liakas and Marty Blumenthal, commodore Rod Hersberger, purser Doreen Pankow, photographers Randall Fishwick, Bill Hallier, and Dennis Power (all located on deck 6), and other crew members who together made up the cruise’s company. And our special thanks to Rene Verbrugge and team at the Santa Barbara Porsche dealership, and Robyn Guzman and staff at Petros Restaurant & Winery. YAMAS!
Bill Hallier
Opposite page— Line up at Petros Winery This page— Middle left: Stan and Una McKnight, organizers of the venture. Top to bottom: gathering at Porsche Santa Barbara; onramp to Hwy-101; line up at the vineyard; a happy and well-fed group at one of the tables; and holiday wine display. Bill Hallier
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Story by Dennis Power Photos by Steve Geldman
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he California Festival of Speed (CFOS) is billed as the Porsche enthusiast’s dream weekend. It is that, along with being the major gathering for Porsche fans who like to race or see semi-professional Club Racing close up. There is nothing else like it in Southern California, and there may not be anything like it in the future. What may be the last time for this event was held this October 30 and 31. I had to go. The first CFOS was held in 2002 and has taken place every year except 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic interfered. The event this year was open to those qualified to participate in PCA Club Racing and Driver’s Education. For others, there was a swap meet, Porsche corral, Porsche displays, a vendor’s row, wonderful food trucks, a mini Autocross, lunchtime track tours, and the opportunity to catch up with friends from throughout Zone 8. The event has race cars, show cars, and can even have your car. I did Time Trials at CFOS from 2012 through 2015 and the Club Race in 2016. Anything on a real track truly gives a Porsche owner an idea of what our cars are capable of, as well as how each of us can get the best out them. Let’s look first at what makes this track special, then at the Festival itself as an example of what makes PCA special, and, finally, why CFOS may never happen again. In 1994, Roger Penske partnered with Kaiser Steel to begin construction of a racetrack on the site of the inactive steel 26
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mill in Fontana. The track was named California Speedway at the time. In 2008, the Southern California Automobile Club bought the naming rights. The two-mile-long, Dshaped oval, along with grandstands, skyboxes, and all of the amenities, saw racing begin in 1997. NASCAR was the big-name stock car racing and sanctioning company that used the track for its series.
In 1999, the infield of the speedway was reconfigured to hold a multipurpose road course, with the straightaways and chicanes that Porsche owners and amateur racers love to negotiate. What's best, and what CFOS uses, is called the "Roval," a combination of the best the track has to offer. The start/finish line is midway on a long, slightly banked curve where speed is gathered. This leads to the highbanked oval where with white knuckles speed can be carefully maintained. The banked oval ends in a short straight that suddenly comes to two sharp turns, one left and then a quick right. From here the infield road course is negotiated. And this, after apexes and a short back-straight comes to the long, front curve where we began. Gripping!
Over time, the Festival itself has been organized and staffed by volunteers from various regions within our Zone 8. Initially, the San Diego Region was involved. In recent years the Grand Prix Region (Long Beach) has taken on the onerous task of arranging the venue, gathering sponsors, such as the Riverside and Ontario Porsche dealers, and organizing the hundreds of volunteers to pull off the weekendlong event. Finally, why might this be the last California Festival of Speed? The International Speedway Corporation owns a number of race tracks, including Auto Club Speedway, which it acquired from Roger Penske in 1999. Plans are underway to reconstruct the facility as a half-mile, highbanked oval fitting inside the footprint of the current layout. While construction is not likely to begin until 2023 or beyond, there is no other facility in Southern California that would be able to host the event. Suesan Way Carter, the chair of this year's Festival, told me that over the last several years, the Festival management team has realized that regardless of their contributions to make this a very special Porsche event, attendance has continued to wane no matter in which month the event is scheduled. This management team has decided that they will no longer continue, even if the facility is available for another year or two. Suesan added, "we've had an amazing run of twenty years, and a lot of great luck as far as safety on the track. We are proud that our regions could combine to achieve such a production for so many years starting in 2002 under wonderful leadership like Michael Dolphin, Ron Mistak, Skip Carter, who to this day has both feet all in as always, and the late great Vince Knauf." Opposite page— Bottom: lined up for controlled access to the track at the beginning of a session. This page— Top: Drivers Education (DE) meeting for instructions and last-minute announcements. Middle: the Club Race field approaching the start/finish line. Bottom: SBR's own Glenn Crawford at speed during his DE run.
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Suesan recalled, "nearly 15,000 members of Zone 8 have enjoyed the Festival and have actively participated, with thousands and thousands of volunteer hours over the years, making it the biggest Porsche event in the Southwest It was a fabulous event for a long time – now Zone 8 is off to new adventures."
Dennis Power has been a member of PCA since 2004. He is editor of Der Auspuff and drives a 2003 Carrera 4S in Arctic Silver Metallic.
Top: The Club Race field on the pace lap . Lower left: Some of the unique colors in the garages. Lower right: Future racers at on the entertainment spots.
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VALENTINE HEARTTHROB TOUR Saturday, February 19, 2022
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o celebrate the spirit of Valentine’s Day, it’s time to grab onto the things that stir the passions in all of us—the steering wheel of our Porsches and the embrace of our significant other. This tour is guaranteed to get your heart throbbing while engaging your passions. THE SCHEDULE • Meet at 8:45 a.m. at the Santa Barbara Porsche Dealership, 402 S. Hope Ave • Complete and submit your waiver • Receive your route itinerary • Enjoy complimentary pastry and coffee • Depart at 9:30 a.m.
Our tour takes us through the verdant backcountry of Santa Barbara County. Heading North on Hwy 101 we drive along the alluring coastline until we reach Santa Rosa Road where the driving adventure begins. Winding roads for the enthusiast and many vineyards monopolize the landscape. Where Santa Rosa Road ends, the spirited ride continues over Harris Grade to San Antonio Road and the long sweepers. Culinary delights await us at Trattoria Uliveto in the charming town of Orcutt. Owner Alfonso Curti has planned a spectacular three course meal especially for us consisting of a salad, entree, dessert, and nonalcoholic beverage. Meal choices are chicken marsala with mushroom sauce or filet of sole piccata. There will be choices for vegetarians. The price for this event is $45 per person which includes lunch, gratuity, and the SBR activity fee of $5. Please note there are no sign-ups or refunds for cancellation after February 10. All details will be provided before the event to those who’ve registered. Please use the form below and include your check and menu selection. Valentine Heartthrob Tour Saturday, February 19, 2022 Send this form along with your check payable to PCA/SBR for $45 per person and the menu choices for lunch for those attending to: Lionel Neff, 6953 Shepard Mesa Road, Carpinteria, CA 93013
T U O Email: ______________________________________________ Cell phone: ___________________________________ D OL Number attending: _________ Amount Enclosed:S ____________($45.00 per person. Note, no refunds after Feb. 10). Name(s): _________________________________________________________________________________________
MENU SELECTION (indicate the item and number requested): ______ Chicken Marsala _______Filet of Sole Piccata
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Monterey Spring Fling March 22-24, 2022
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onterey is one of California’s most scenic and historic coastal destinations, a place to explore and enjoy. From the Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary to Spanish-era adobes and John Steinbeck’s Cannery Row. We’ve planned a great route to get there, a lunch stop along the way, a fine hotel to house us, and an ideal seafood restaurant for a group dinner. And on the second day we include a visit to Canepa, an automotive nirvana in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. Springtime also brings classic drives through verdant hills, a pageant of wildflowers, and the rugged Big Sur coast.
Day 1 starts with a drive on Highway 101, lunch in Paso Robles at Paso Market Walk (many restaurants to chose from), a tour inland on CA-25 east of Pinnacles National Monument, a rest stop in Hollister, and a run into Monterey from the north via CA-1. Lodging for our group is at the Victorian Inn in the Cannery Row neighborhood of Monterey Harbor. Our group dinner will be at the Fish Hopper Restaurant (700 Cannery Row, Suite K), a 10-minute walk from the hotel. Day 2 has us venturing north on CA-1 along Monterey Bay to the restoration shop, showroom, and sports and race
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car collection of Canepa in Scotts Valley. Canepa is where the world’s best automotive artisans work to preserve important road cars and competition vehicles for generations to come. After returning to Monterey for the evening, we are free to dine at any of Monterey’s fine restaurants. Day 3 is for the trip home with a drive down CA-1 through Big Sur and a stop for brunch at Nepenthe. This trip is limited to 20 Porsches and 40 people. We’ve negotiated a discounted price for the hotel and the first evening’s group dinner. Cost per couple is $717. This includes: two nights at the hotel (king-size bed, double occupancy, afternoon wine and cheese, sit-down breakfast, underground parking, and taxes); the first night’s group dinner (taxes and tip included); the SBR activity fee; and registration fees. Our discounts required a nonrefundable contract. Therefore, refunds will not be available to participants unless a couple on the wait-list takes your place. To register, go to https://www.motorsportreg.com. Once there, in the section Find Nearby Events enter “Monterey Spring Fling.” Click on our event and you will be where you can sign up. (Note: if this is your first time using the site, you will want to register once and this will give you easy access in registering for future SBR events.) Questions about the trip?: contact Lionel Neff at zuma13@msn.com or 805-890-0588. Questions about motorsportreg?: contact Art Shinn at artshinn@gmail.com or 505-348-7813.
ha! i won at the festival of speed! the gimmick rally is mine!
sorry! You’ll be a clueless loser with a speeding ticket!
SBR’S GIMMICK RALLY S a t u r d a y, A p r i l 2 3 , 2 0 2 2
Our drive will take us on some roads just perfect for Porsches and last somewhat over two hours of attentive driving and beautiful scenery. No racing here— only careful powers of observation and clever thinking will put you in the winners’ circle. The top three teams as determined by the highest number of correct answers will be our prize winners: a bonding experience for you and your navigator. You will need a driver in a Porsche, a navigator (not a Lincoln), and a clipboard with pen or pencil. Water, sunglasses, and sunscreen will come in handy, too. Meeting time is 8:30 a.m. at Rusnak Porsche in Thousand Oaks (3839 Auto Mall Drive). There will be complimentary coffee and pastries awaiting us. The rally will end at beautiful Borchard Community Park in Newbury Park where we will enjoy a great barbecue lunch by Q-Time BBQ. The total cost is only $40 per person, including lunch, beverages, and the SBR activity fee. These are always popular events. RSVP early by filling out the form below and submitting it with your check. To register, go to www.motorsportreg.com. Once there, in the section Find Nearby Events enter “SBR’s Gimmick Rally.” Click on our event and you will be where you can sign up. (Note: if this is your first time using the site, you will need to first create an account and this will give you easy access in registering for future SBR events.) Questions about the trip? contact Jerry Lasnik at jerry@lasnik.net or 805-889-6963. Questions about motorsportreg?: contact Art Shinn at artshinn@gmail.com or 505-348-7813.
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Ordering a durable, magnetic SBR name badge is quick and easy online. Visit our website, pcasb.org. On the top banner, select Membership and click the link SBR Name Badges. Fill out the order form and follow the instructions as to what to pay and where to send the form. You can order up to two badges with one form.
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Membership Report By Sue Kinsling
January Member Anniversaries 39 Years Michael & Michelle Moore
Donn & Kathleen Shipley Eric & Cathy Zacher
35 Years Robert Grant
20 Years Larry & Elena Colson Michael & Pamuela Hodson
31 Years George & Mara Eglajs 30 Years Douglas & Suzy Garrett Michael & Jan Koevenig 28 Years Linsey & Joan Orr
18 Years John Fujii & Janie Kasarjian Robert Hilding & Madeleine Gillibrand 16 Years Richard Donahue & Birgitta Baker Thomas Sideris & Don Mock
27 Years Jeffrey & Terri Field 25 Years James & Diana Eastin Peter & Danielle Sabolch
14 Years Thomas & Pam Sutphen
23 Years Jeff & Julie Affronti Freeman & Renee Thomas 22 Years James Reynolds & Michael Reynolds
19 Years Carol Mathieu
13 Years Jeffery & Sean Stratford-Jones 11 Years Joe & Gail Fisher Stephen Haydon-Kahn & Melissa Wilson
Chris & Sheryl Scofield 10 Years Wayne Bartlett Pat Devaney James & Anne Stevens Chad & Esther White 9 Years Leonard & Sandra Himelsein 8 Years Barry & Sharon Allen Frank Brand Jim McCulley Dave Schaub & Lorie Basch Bill Whitehead & Irma Regalado 7 Years Thomas & Leona Belcher Al & Elaine Christ Doug Shreves 6 Years Greg Acosta Steve & Dana Geldman Nicholas Jacobs & Amy Crawford
5 Years Parker Swatek 4 Years Kathy & Alan Hammerand Steven & Janine Knight Jim McElroy 3 Years Todd Beguelin & Ryan Beguelin Lorenz Cartellieri Carey & Alix Kendall Karl Lay Mike & Cherie Sagraves 2 Years Brian Friedman 1 Year Steven Ager Liz Bush Brian & Annette Ellison Dirk Freeland Pat Kearney Elliot Schulman Joe Wallace
We encourage all members to keep your individual profile updated on pca.org, especially your email address, so you don’t miss important information from PCA and our own Santa Barbara Region. It is through PCA that we communicate with all of you.
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February Member Anniversaries 47 Years Robert & Carolyn Paterson 35 Years Pam Goforth-Doiron & Daniel Doiron
18 Years Alex & David Borla Steve Madsen Darrell Manginelli Steven & Ben Reden 17 Years Chris & Lynne Dible Gregory & Susan Morse
33 Years John Reid & Karen Kirsch-Reid
16 Years Bob Crystal & Margaret Glenning Tom & Steve Romig
27 Years Edward Sanders 26 Years Roland & Joyce Leveque Michael Schatz
14 Years Angelo & Susan Secco
21 Years John Grusd & Beth Wehrmeister William Sandlin 19 Years Gerald & Sara Dalgleish Cathy & Richard Sarte
Jeff & Margaret Srinivansan 10 Years Liam & Joan Murphy 9 Years Frank & Rose Ramirez David Widerose 8 Years Joe & Lucia Bartalo Michael & Angela Costolo James Kaufman James & Sherryl Keegan Larry & Lourdes Uichanco
13 Years Douglas & Ann Steinriede
7 Years Daniel De Meyer Alan Michel Larry & Katharine Wilde
12 Years Tony & Paige Esfandiari
6 Years Tyler Coville
11 Years Rod & Jarrod Sprague
5 Years Max Sluiter &
Barbara Ballenger Jon Waltman 4 Years Adam Bernard Chet Jewan 3 Years David Amerson Kyle Johnson Ron & Nancy Lindsay Allen Pike 2 Years Francois Bech Jim Bullington Dustin Dockter John & Juliene Richards 1 Year Casey Corbin Marc Shap Michael Sitar & Michael Sitar
October Through Early December 2021 New Members David & Anita Marotta Thousand Oaks 2012 Cayman
Rupert Espiritu Oxnard 2015 911 Turbo
Monica Escalante Ojai 2003 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet
Dan Mender Santa Barbara 2021 911 Targa 4S
Ronald Schultz Newbury Park 2018 718 Boxster
Laurie Arkin Carpinteria 2012 911 Carrera
Sean Carlson Santa Barbara 2020 Cayenne Turbo
Brigitte Trapp & Craig Stevens Woodland Hills 1968 912
David Bates & Darlene Bierig, Santa Barbara 2003 911 Carrera 4S
Vladimir Kytlica Santa Rosa Valley 1978 911 SC
Otto Cipolla Simi Valley 2016 Cayman GT4
Barbara & Peter Coeler Thousand Oaks 2014, 911-50
Dave Liddell Moorpark 2006 Cayman S Zaryn Dentzel Santa Barbara 1983 911 SC Jim Rademacher Westlake Village 1978 911 SC
Edward & Mary Therese Ceballos Santa Clarita 2001 Boxster Ron Dilley Simi Valley 2021 Panamera 4 Sport Turismo Roy Torrence Camarillo 1986 944 Turbo Stephen Mines Simi Valley 2004 911 40th Anniversary
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DOWN THE ROAD
2022 SBR Activities
NORTH HOLLYWOOD SPEEDOMETER & CLOCK COMPANY
Service & Restoration of VDO Instruments Specializing in: 356 * 911 * 914
6111 Lankershim Blvd., N. Hollywood, CA 91606
818-761-5136
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Paul Bancroft Roofing, Inc. 7706 Deering Avenue Canoga Park, CA 91304 (818) 888-7307 Paul Bancroft pbroofing.com PCA Member since 2005 ALL TYPES OF ROOFING • INSURANCE PROTECTION ROOFING CONSULTANT • INVESTIGATIVE WORK
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January 22 Sweetwater Run SOLD OUT February 19 Valentine Heartthrob Drive SOLD OUT March 22-24 Drive to Monterey SOLD OUT April 23 Gimmick Rally May 21-22 A Taste of Tehachapi June 25 Rancho Nipomo Tour July 23 TBD August 20 Mullin Automotive Museum September 10 Pre-Concours Detail Clinic September 14-20 Slot Canyons Tour October 9 SBR Concours d'Elegance October 22 TBD November 19 Wine Country Tour December 11 Holiday Brunch Note: events and dates are subject to change
www.zone8.org
PCA Zone 8
Porsche Club of America ZONE 8 OFFICERS
ZONE 8 STAFF
Zone 8 Representative Lori DeCristo Los Angeles Region
Autocross Chair Bill Thorp San Diego Region
Event Information Chair Jim Alton San Gabriel Region
Social Media Chair Vinita Khilani Los Angeles Region
Treasurer Linda Cobarrubias Grand Prix Region
Chief Driving Instructor Scott Mann Las Vegas Region
PCA Juniors Coordinator Dick Douglas Grand Prix Region
Time Trial/DE Chair Russell Shon San Diego Region
Secretary Monica Shea Orange Coast Region
Club Race Advisor Skip Carter Grand Prix Region
Rules Coordinator Tom Brown San Diego Region
Webmaster Tom Brown San Diego Region
Concours Co-chairs Janice Witteried California Inland Region
Rules Technical Advisor Russell Shon San Diego Region
2021 Regional AX, DE, & TT* from www.zone8.org
Sat./Sun., Jan 22/23 Sat./Sun., Feb, 26/27 Mon., Mar. 28 Sat./Sun., Apr. 2/3 Sat./Sun/, May 28/29
SDR DE/TT at Chuckwalla SDR DE/TT at Streets of Willow GPX DE at Streets of Willow SDR DE/TT at Chuckwalla SDR DE/TT at Willow Springs
* AX = Autocross, DE = Driver’s Education, TT = Time Trials, and CR = Club Race
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PCA/SBR Classified Ads Advertiser 35 Directory Aswell Trophy............................ 34 Bruce Pence, DDS...................... 33 California Tire Company............. 34 Coachcraft................................. 34 Compass, Stephen Bullard........... 9 Ding Masters............................. 38 Doll Real Estate Services............ 34
FOR SALE. Many collectable Porsche books, including three volumes of Excellence Was Expected, in original case, nine volumes of Up-Fixin der Porsche, PORSCHE 911 Perfection by Design by Randy Leffingwell, The Complete Book of Porsche by Chris Poole, and Porsche Museum. Also, a display case with models of 45 Porsches, four 18-wheelers, plus many other cars. Come see and make an offer on all or part of the collection. —Bob Bassett 805-388-2195
DSR Audio................................. 33 Ghost Shield.............................. 13 Glenn Crawford, WIS................. 20 Koncept Motorwurks................. 38 Lori’s Mobile Notary Service...... 33 Lavaggio-The Art of Detailing..... 9 Milpas Motors........................... 35 Monaco Motors......................... 33 No. Hollywood Speedometer.... 38 Paul Bancroft Roofing............... 38 PCARmarket.............................. 12 Porsche Club of America............ 20 Premier Coach ............................ 9 RS Enterprises........................... 34 Rusnak Westlake Porsche ........IFC Santa Barbara Auto Group......... BC State Farm Insurance, David Fox.. 34
Schneider Autohaus.................. 17 Sierra Madre Collection............. 34 The Porsche Boutique................ 33 Village Properties, Robert Watt... 17
Wheel Concepts........................ 13
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PCA/SBR Classifieds Classified ads of 50 words or fewer for Porsche cars, parts, and Porsche-related items are free to PCA members in good standing and will run for a maximum of two months. Please notify the Editor if sold. SBR is not responsible for the accuracy of any ad or claims made, and does not warrant or guarantee the condition of items. Please submit ads directly to editor.derauspuff@gmail.com.
Parting Shot
SBR Motorsports Chair Glenn Crawford on the back straight braking zone at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, October 2021
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PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID THOUSAND OAKS, CA PERMIT NO. 238
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