Jul-Aug 2023 Der Auspuff

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July/August 2023

PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA - SANTA BARBARA REGION

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#10 by Nicolas Liakas #17 by Dennis Power

#22 by Robert Watt #24 by Steve Doll

SANTA BARBARA REGION BOARD OF

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STEVE DOLL

NEIL EBUEN

RANDALL FISHWICK

STEVE GELDMAN

BILL HALLIER

ROD HERSBERGER

JERRY & PAM LASNIK

SUE KINSLING

GARY KRUEGER

NICOLAS LIAKAS

LIONEL NEFF

DOREEN PANKOW

ART SHINN

DOREEN SHINN

CONRAD VAN HYNING

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PCA SANTA BARBARA REGION’S AWARD-WINNING BIMONTHLY MAGAZINE

Santa Barbara Region, Porsche Club of America

C ALENDAR

BIMONTHLY CARS & COFFEE

Members and potential members gather twice a month for socializing, catching up on projects, seeing the latest cars, and enjoying a cup of coffee or breakfast at an adjacent cafe: 8:00 to 9:30 a.m., with remarks and announcements at 9:00.

Camarillo: the first Saturday of each month at the Camarillo Outlets Mall parking lot near Loru’s Cafe, 630 Ventura Blvd.

Santa Barbara: the second Saturday of each month in the Leadbetter Beach parking lot near the Shoreline Beach Cafe, 801 Shoreline Dr.

UPCOMING CLUB DRIVES AND SOCIAL EVENTS

July 22

August 19

October 16

November 9

New Member Recognition Event at the Monarch Club

The Long Way to Wrightwood: a lively mountain drive and lunch

PCA National Driver Education Instructor Training and DE at Steets of Willow

The Nethercutt Collection

Flyer on page 38

Flyer on page 38

Flyer on page 39

Flyer on page 39

DOWN THE ROAD

August 19

September 28-October 1

December 10

Werks Reunion, Monterey

Porsche Rennsport Reunion 7

Holiday Brunch at Spanish Hills Country Club

THE PRESIDENT’S COLUMN

ROD HERSBERGER

Dealers arounD the country celebrated Porsche’s 75th anniversary on June 10 in various ways. Rusnak Porsche Westlake had an open house that was well attended. Porsche Santa Barbara had a drive to Sandpiper Golf Club followed by lunch. This event was limited to 35 cars and 60 guests. You will find the story elsewhere in this issue.

The Petersen Automotive Museum is also celebrating Porsche’s birthday with an exhibit that began in April this year and ends in April 2024. To celebrate another Porsche milestone, the Petersen is hosting a Boxster drivein on July 9 to recognize this model’s 30-year anniversary. The Petersen hopes to make this the largest Boxster gathering ever. What started as an underpowered entry level Porsche has now evolved into some potent options at the higher end of the range. I will report on the event in the next issue.

Club member Rick Principe invited SBR to his annual cars and coffee/open house at the Finish Line in Westlake Village on May 7. We had good attendance. Rick used the event to recognize the 50th anniversary of the legendary 1973 Carrera 911 RS 2.7 with four original examples on display. We got to chat with the owners as well. These cars were very successful on the track. Editor Dennis Power has a more complete story elsewhere in this issue.

We have heard or read that Porsche is going to make all 718 models electric in the near future. The next thing we know Porsche introduces a 718 Spyder with a GT3 engine! It is unfortunate, to me at least, that Porsche has not used the hybrid technology developed for the 918/919 cars in its other sports cars. Still, there seem to be new offerings or variants coming out regularly.

Board of Directors Meetings

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 as well: www.pcasb.org/#clubnews.

Oh, did you see the 357 “concept” car in the April issue of Panorama? In my view, the less said about this design the better. It seems a mashup of an Audi TT, a Chrysler Crossfire, and a Tonka toy truck. Porsche may want to put this near the bottom of the stack of bad ideas.

Your activities cochairs have something going every month. Check out the listing in the calendar on page 3 and in the flyers on pages 38 and 39. Some events fill up very quickly.

We are still encouraging members who have not led a trip to do so. It is a great way to be involved (see the box on the following page for more information). And, it’s worth noting, using only msreg.com now for sign-ups and making payments makes it easy and works well.

Call for 2024 Officers Nominations

The Nominating Committee is seeking nominees for officer candidates (President, Vice-President, Secretary, and Treasurer) to be elected this fall for twoyear terms beginning in 2024. If you are interested, or know someone who is, please email Secretary Tom Sutphen at twsutphen@gmail.com no later than September 10. Also, please let Tom know if you are interested in serving on any of our committees (Activities, Advertising, Archives, Motorsports, Concours, Dealer Relations, Distribution, Der Auspuff editorial team, Insurance, Membership, Public Relations, Safety, or Social Media.)

Happy Porsche motoring!

FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK

DENNIS POWER

the latest eDition of our magazine is a tapestry of diverse topics, ideas, and voices. This issue reflects the richness and complexity of the Porsche world that we have here. We are fortunate.

To start, there is a story about the Gimmick Rally held last May. Pam and Jerry Lasnik put together a friendly challenge that took us on a drive through the region, ending with a social time, a barbeque lunch, and applauding the winners of the contest. Nicolas Liakas went along and captured some of the scenes from that annual event.

Next was a Cars & Coffee at the Finish Line: not an event of ours, but one to which we were invited by Rick Principe. The Finish Line is an exclusive collection of man caves with exotic cars and artifacts in private

condominiums. The focus of the gathering was on Porsches and one of the highlights was an assemblage of 1973 Carrera 911 RS 2.7s that Rick pulled together. You’ll see that story here.

SBR member and motorsports photographer Robert Watt attended the Long Beach Grand Prix and captured some fine action images of the new Porsche Grand Touring Hybrid Prototype 963.

(I wrote about the 963 in the last issue as it is a major development for the marque in endurance racing in Europe and stateside. Unfortunately, the latest outing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans didn’t get the results that 963 fans, or the company, wanted.)

SBR Vice President Steve Doll and Activities Cochair Art Shinn were among those attending Luftgekühlt 9 in Vallejo. They brought back

Organize an Event, The Santa Barbara Region is well known for the excellent drives we put on. Being blessed with magnificent scenery and many great backroads does not hurt either! Yet there are new roads to travel and places to explore. We want to expand our cadre of tour leaders to tap some new ideas. It is time for an SUVonly drive in places comfortable for four-wheel-drive vehicles. I am also thinking about an air-cooled-only drive of 1977 cars and earlier—any model in the time frame. If you are interested in organizing one of these, or something else, contact co-Activities Chair Lionel Neff at zuma13@msn. com. Good advice and assistance based on past experience are available.

some captivating photographs of the unique installations of air- and water-cooled Porsches set in a unique decommissioned Navy Base.

For those who didn’t venture out of town, the monthly ritual of Cars & Coffee in Camarillo and Santa Barbara provided opportunities to share stories and, of course, see what members are driving these days. We didn’t hold a June Cars & Coffee in Santa Barbara as the date coincided with the 75th anniversary events hosted by our two regional dealers—Porsche Santa Barbara and Rusnak Porsche Westlake. We have that story in this issue as well.

Don’t forget to have a look at the calendar of upcoming events and see the flyers for the various events we have ahead. There’s never an excuse for not getting together.

Footnote: The August issue of Excellence has an article about the current owner and condition of the rare Porsche 550 Spyder that spent 36 years in a shipping container in southern California. It is now in the personal collection of a Porsche dealer in the Netherlands. You read about this discovery in the July/August 2021 edition of Der Auspuff. The car, #0069, got a “light restoration” and has regained its freedom. It found a worthy home and looks gorgeous.

CARS & COFFEE @ CAMARILLO

May 6, 2023 — 62 members and 56 Porsches

June 3, 2023 —72 members and 54 Porsches

Cars & Coffee photos are contributed by Neil Ebuen, Randall Fishwick, Steve Geldman, Bill Hallier, Gary Krueger, Dennis Power, and Robert Watt

CARS & COFFEE @ SANTA BARBARA

May 13, 2023 — 42 members and 36 Porsches

June 10, 2023 — Porsche 75th Anniversary Events (see pages 12 and 13)

Gimmick Rally 2023

Story by Jerry and Pam Lasnik

Photos by Nicolas Liakas

For the first time, we got to have our Gimmick Rally sendoff at the newly remodeled Rusnak Porsche dealership in Westlake Village, a spectacular venue. There, we were given the royal treatment with a great Corner Bakery breakfast.

By 9:00 a.m., it was time for the Lasnik Logistics/ Instruction/Pep Talk. We gave a lot of hints for success, especially important since there were so many newbies. The emphasis was on what to look for along the route and to ignore any irate members of the public who complained that so many Porsches were going so slowly. This was not a race, after all, but a show of observational skills.

After we sent the contenders on their way, the two of us headed to Borchard Community Park in Newbury Park to set up tablecloths on the picnic tables. Then came the long wait for the first cars to come in—a nail-biting experience because if we made any mistakes in the instructions (right instead of left?) the participants would not be happy campers. Whew— the Porsches came in and we could give a sigh of relief! After some schmoozing, we were all treated to an awesome lunch by Q-Time BBQ.

Then came the time of reckoning where all the teams would score their papers and add up the points. Out of 108 clues, which ran the gamut from corny to political, and more, we thought #1 would be a dead giveaway: “Speedy numeric palindrome on your right.” Naw, most folks missed that it was “The 101 Freeway.”

A highlight of the rally involved stopping at the Chumash Indian Museum, where participants had to exit their cars and answer three questions about Native American plants. One clue was, “Describes Oscar’s friend in a different trash can.” Of course, the answer was “Wooly Blue Curls.”

Then there was the plain corny. The answer to “Fuel message” was “Coalfax Ct.” And the political: “Biden Abode” (Delaware Dr.) and “A flag waver” (Patriot Dr.). The totally silly cues caused some head scratching: “Broken bones on a boat” (Ocean Orthopedics), “Drainpipe detective” (“Sewer Spy”), and “I STR8NM” (Bar Zion Orthodontics).

When the scoring was over, we applauded the top three scorers and they were awarded cash prizes. In first place were John and Kerrie Sadler with a whopping 104 points out of 108! Second place with 101 points went to Amy Smith and Ian Anderson. Third place was earned by Jeff and Gina Moore who got 99 points and won their place after a Porsche trivia tie-breaker.

And so ended another fun Gimmick Rally. It has always been obvious to us that Porsche people are bright, funloving, and ready for an intellectual challenge. This year was no exception. Now, on to get a start on the route for Gimmick Rally 2024!

Jerry and Pam Lasnik joined PCA in 2007. They drive a 2013 Boxster in Aqua Blue Metallic.

First place: John and Kerrie Sadler

Second place: Amy Smith and Ian Anderson

Third place: Jeff and Gina Moore

Porsche: Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence

Story by Dennis Power

Porsche is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2023, and there are many reasons to cheer. The company has a long and storied history of producing some of the most iconic and sought-after sports cars in the world. From the early 356 to the modern 911, Porsche has consistently set the standard for performance, design, and engineering. It’s a time to look back on the company’s accomplishments. Porsche has a bright future, and it is sure to continue to produce some of the most desirable cars in the world for many years to come. On Saturday, June 10, the Santa Barbara Region of PCA and the Porsche dealers in our region took the time to celebrate. That morning, Porsche Santa Barbara welcomed members of the Santa Barbara Region with a continental breakfast in their showroom. We were fortunate to view a number of high-end models, such as a stunning 718 GT4 RS and others for sale, and a 918 on display. After time to socialize, we were welcomed by SBR President Rod Hersberger who reviewed the drive we were about to take and the rest of the morning’s activities. Sales Manager Rene Verbrugge was thanked for his always excellent hospitality.

SBR member and motorsports writer Matt Stone gave Rene a copy of his latest book, Porsche Special Editions. Promptly at 0900 we were in our cars and on the way for a scenic drive through the Santa Ynez Valley, north on Highway 246 to Lompoc, and down highways 1 and 101 to the beautiful, seaside Sandpiper Golf Course in Goleta. After the 100-mile excursion, Porsche Santa Barbara’s hospitality hadn’t ended yet as we enjoyed a catered lunch on the green.

Down the road, Rusnak Porsche Westlake held a celebratory open house. Attendees (not just SBR members), could inspect excellent examples of the marque in the dealer’s recently remodeled showroom. We were treated to pizzas baked on site, along with salads and beverages. Again, being able to socialize with other Porsche owners was a high point.

We are grateful to the two Porsche dealers in our region for their friendliness and generosity on this special occasion for the Porsche company. We also greatly value their support of this publication through their advertising. Reward yourself from time to time with a visit to see the latest of what comes out of Zuffenhausen these days.

With such a storied history of producing highperformance, unmistakable machines, there’s no denying Porsche’s significant impact on the automotive world. Cheers to 75 years of Porsche!

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Opposite spread: On the green at Sandpiper Golf Course. Photo by Bill Hallier.

Opposite page lower right: The Porsche Santa Barbara showroom. Photo by Bill Hallier.

Top: SBR President Rod Hersberger with Sales Manager Rene Vergrugge receiving Matt Stone’s latest book. Photo by Bill Hallier.

Upper middle: Line up at Porsche Santa Barbara ready to depart. Photo by Bill Hallier.

Lower middle: Lunch is served at Rusnak Porsche Westlake. Photo by Nicolas Liakas.

Bottom: 992 GT3 on display at Rusnak. Photo by Nicolas Liakas.

THE RS GENERATION

Fifty years of the Porsche 911 Carrera

RS 2.7 – “Germany’s fastest sports car”

Press release

Stuttgart. “Ducktail,” “RS,” or “2.7.” Today, the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 is known by many nicknames. But its significance remains unique: it was the fastest German production car of its day and is the first series production model with front and rear spoilers—the latter earning it the “ducktail” moniker. This was how, in 1972, Porsche launched a trend for rear spoilers on series production cars.

About 50 years ago, Porsche began the development of the 911 Carrera RS 2.7. “The 911 Carrera RS 2.7 was intended as a homologation special. It was to be a very light, fast sports car,” recalls Peter Falk, who was then the Head of Testing for series production cars at Porsche. Even though the model variant was based on the 911, it ended up becoming a new base vehicle for racing and rallying that featured many technical innovations. The most powerful model of the first generation of the 911 was the first 911 to be christened “Carrera”—the crowning glory of the Porsche range. Weight, aerodynamics, the engine, and chassis were all worked on intensively. Around 15 engineers drove the development of the car from May 1972, among them Tilman Brodbeck and Hermann Burst, as well as production staff.

Surprising success. Porsche initially planned to build 500 examples in order to homologate the 911 Carrera RS 2.7 for Group 4 racing regulations for Special GT cars. It became a road-approved vehicle for customers who also

May 16, 2022

wanted to participate in racing events. On October 5, 1972, the new model was presented at the Paris Motor Show, which was held at the Porte de Versailles. By the end of that November, all 500 vehicles had sold. Porsche was surprised by the car’s success, and was able to triple the sales figures by July 1973. A total of 1,580 units were built and, once the 1,000th vehicle had been made, the Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 was homologated for Group 3 as well as Group 4. The optional M471 equipment package led to Porsche building 200 lightweight “Sport” versions of the car. A further 55 examples of the racing version, 17 base vehicles, and 1,308 touring versions (M472) were built.

The elevation of the new ducktail spoiler pushed the 911 Carrera RS 2.7 closer to the road when the car was driven at speed and supplied the rear engine with additional cooling air. The effect was achieved without any increase in drag—on the contrary, in fact.

Photos and text excerpted from the Porsche Newsroom’s media release, May 16, 2022

The 1973 Porsche Carrera 911 RS 2.7 at The Finish Line

Story and photos by Dennis Power

Santa Barbara Region members cannot complain about not having opportunities to see a varied array of special Porsches, rarities, and top-of-the-list examples of the marque. We’ve visited Singer, the Petersen Automotive Museum, and Bruce Meyer’s collection. We get to meet some great people, too, such as Magnus Walker. This was the case on Sunday, May 7, when Rick Principe held his very popular Cars & Coffee and open house at the Finish Line in Westlake Village. This Sunday it focused on Porsches. And, wow, did the Porsches arrive!

While there were superb examples and a very wide array of years and models brought by attendees, what made this event extra special was Rick’s invitation to owners of the 1973 Carrera 911 RS 2.7. As you can see from the preceding page and short excerpt from the Porsche Newsroom’s 2022 media release calling attention to the 50th anniversary of this special model, this historically significant type is worth adding to your life list.

Four 1973 RS 2.7s were in a special display. Each of the owners was on hand to talk about their cars. Rick pulled out his Jade Green, concours winning 2.7 from his personal garage at the Finish Line. Bruce Meyer brought his “H” car,

meaning it was one of the 17 examples Porsche used to have the FIA approve the model for their sanctioned races. Joe Salvo’s immaculate version in yellow came with a thorough history of past ownership: Italy, Japan, France, and the U.S. And, Curt Pindler showed his Grand Prix White “lightweight” that he takes to rallies and often carves the canyons in the Santa Monica Mountains.

The following pages add more about each of the RS 2.7s and the cordial owners on hand who shared their stories. If you missed this event at the Finish Line, keep an eye out for announcements about future gatherings.

Dennis Power has been a member of PCA since 2004. He drives a 2003 Carrera 4S in Arctic Silver Metallic.

Rick Principe’s #280 has a production date of December 1972. Being among the first 500 road versions required for Porsche to enter FIA and SCLA sanctioned events, it is one of the lightweights of the touring models and retains the highest of values today.

The car was originally delivered to a Swiss buyer for $12,500. It was purchased by another Swiss who owned several car dealerships and did a complete restoration in 1998. A U.S. citizen imported the car in a container in 2000 and it was sold to an Orange County resident who did a complete, nut-and-bolt restoration. Over 200 photos were documented with supporting paperwork showing a restoration cost of over $152,000. Rick bought the car in 2018 to add to his collection, which includes several other RSs. He updated the restoration and completed the detailing of the chassis, wheels, and body.

This is a stunning example of the iconic 1973 Porsche 911 Carrera RS 2.7 in Jade Green and the popular houndstooth interior. In 2018, this Carrera won the “Best In Class” and the “Best Of Show” at the PCA Concours held at Sherwood Country Club in Ventura County.

Bruce Meyer’s car bears the special identification as a 1973 RSH. The “H” designation means it was a homologation car, one of 17 submitted to FIA to grant approval for racing in that official authority’s sanctioned events. As with Rick’s #280, it is light, but being an “H” is even more rare among the lightweights.

Bruce is no stranger to the RS 2.7 line. Of the 1,500 made, 17 were Homologation cars, 200 were Lightweights, and 1,300 were Touring. He had an RS Touring for 30 years before acquiring the rare RSH last year.

None of these cars came directly to the U.S. from the factory. This one was originally delivered in 1973 to the Porsche distributor in the Netherlands. They then sold it to Vasek Polak in Hermosa Beach. John Paul bought the car for his son John Paul, Jr., to race. After its time on the track and over 30 years ago the car was restored by legendary restorer and expert Nate Cantwell.

Joe Salvo purchased his car in 2020. It is all numbers matching and has the original owner’s manuals and RS supplement in Italian, as well as the complete original tool roll, jack stand, and air compressor for the inflatable spare.

In June 1973, this car was delivered to the first owner in Bari, Italy. Subsequently, it went through the hands of two other Italian owners. In 1979, the car was sold to the first Japanese collector. Around 1987 it went to its second Japanese owner and underwent a restoration while in Japan. In addition, it needed to be brought up to Japanese driving regulations so a passenger side mirror, sport seats with head rests, and retractable seat belts with shoulder harnesses were installed. They also added the correct Becker radio, power antenna, and electric windows so the owner could reach over to pay road tolls.

In 2012, the car went to France to a member of the Porsche Club RS de France and driven to several RS and Porsche events around Europe while there. Sometime in 2016, the car was purchased by the southern California owner who added green side and tail graphics and had the wheels painted in the same green color.

When Joe purchased the car it was solid and ran great. Since then he has converted it back to the way it left the factory, replacing the tail graphics with the proper black and keeping the sides clean with no graphics at all. The wheels were restored to original and wrapped with period correct Pirelli Cinturato CN 36 tires.

Joe and his wife Shella drive the car almost every weekend and thoroughly enjoy the experience. He adds, “What an amazing vehicle and hard to believe it is 50 years young!”

Curt Pindler bought his Lightweight almost 20 years ago. This Carrera 911 RS 2.7 saw time in Switzerland and in Italy as a rally car, competing in events there for about 30 years. Curt has the rally badges to prove it—on the inside of the door panels.

This is not a concours car, he adds. Curt is a selfdescribed enthusiast, more than a collector. He drives his cars, including in rallys such as Ramshorn for air-cooled Porsches, the Copperstate 1000, and the Quail Rally for vintage cars. Living above Malibu, Curt is in a perfect location to frequently carve the canyons in the Santa Monica Mountains, roads familiar to many SBR members.

The RS displayed at the Finish Line is finished in Grand Prix White. Curt is not sure it has ever been significantly restored, but it is kept cosmetically in beautiful condition. It is a numbers matching example as well. As a driver’s car, he keeps it mechanically sound.

In finding and obtaining cars, Curt likes to do deep research, identify something he’d like to own, and then does the search. This has resulted in a what is clearly a significant collection. For example, he owns, among other iconic automobiles, two 300 SLs, a 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB4, a 1965 289 Cobra, and a 1989 RUF CTR Yellowbird, and, oh yes, recently acquired a Porsche 918 Spyder. Not bad, for someone who likes to drive his cars.

The Porsche 963 at the Long Beach Grand Prix Story and photos

Attending a major racing event is both thrilling and exhilarating. This year’s Acura Long Beach Grand Prix, held last April, was no exception. The race takes place on the streets of Long Beach and is 100 minutes long.

As we mentioned previously in these pages, Porsche is on a quest to retain dominance at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and achieve victories in both the WEC endurance races in Europe and IMSA on our shores. Committing to develop and race the 963 was a big investment

Having the opportunity to photograph trackside this year was a privilege and only added another level of excitement to capture the all-new Porsche 963 GTP (Grand Touring Prototype) class in action. The Porsche 963 powertrain is based on the 4.6 liter V-8 of the 918 Spyder with an efficient, cutting-edge, hybrid system supplied by Bosch.

by Robert Watt

Porsche experienced a challenging start to the 2023 IMSA season at the first two events, finishing seventh and eight at the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona and third and fifth at the 12 Hours of Sebring. Porsche was not among the top finishers at the recent 24 Hours of Le Mans either.

However, the Acura Long Beach Grand Prix was different. The Porsche 963 won! The car had some issues with its tires, and it had to make an extra pit stop. However, the team was able to overcome these challenges. This is a historic victory for Porsche, as it is the first time the company has won a major race with its new hybrid prototype. The race was close throughout, but Porsche was able to pull away in the final laps to take the win. This is a big statement from Porsche, and it shows that they are serious about winning in the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship and more challenging endurance races elsewhere.

Long Beach was the third of eleven scheduled events in the 2023 IMSA race series. Taking first place with Mathieu Jaminet and Nick Tandy in car No. 6 and second place with Felipe Nasr and Matt Campbell in car No. 7, both for Porsche Penske Motorsport, was a great victory for Porsche and it is a sign of things to come. Porsche is a strong contender this year, and we expect to see them competing for wins all season long.

Photographing this legendary event was even more special to experience after the historic win for Porsche. The IMSA series not only establishes Porsche’s competitive status in motorsport history but also signifies their triumphant return to the highly competitive world of endurance racing in their 75th year anniversary.

Extended traveling, early mornings, long days, late nights, and non-stop hiking/walking are exhausting but part of the adventure of race photography. However, the reward of it all is the images that I get to capture. What I’ve shown here is but a very small sample.

For additional race photos visit robertwattphoto.com or on Instagram @rwattphoto, and be sure to follow all the racing action at IMSA.com.

Robert Watt has been a member of PCA since 2009. He drives a concours-winning 2008 Cayman in Speed Yellow.

LUFTGEKüHLT 9

The all-Porsche Luftgeküüüühlt 9 show was held last May 29 and 30 at Mare Island Navy Shipyard in Northern California. The show featured over 100 air-cooled and, for the first time, water-cooled Porsches, including 911s, 912s, 914s, and 924s. The cars were all in pristine condition and displayed on a variety of different surfaces, including grass, concrete, and asphalt. Being in a decommissioned shipyard, the settings were unlike any seen before. Activities Cochair Art Shinn and SBR Vice President Steve Doll were there to take in the event.

The Mare Island Navy Shipyard was the first United States Navy base established on the Pacific coast. It is located 25 miles northeast of San Francisco in Vallejo, California. The shipyard is a National Historic Landmark and home to a number of historic Navy buildings and structures.

In addition to the cars, the show also featured a variety of vendors selling Porsche-related merchandise, as well as a food truck area with a diverse array of food and beverages. Once again, the Luftgekühlt event was a great opportunity for Porsche enthusiasts to come together and celebrate their love of these iconic cars.

Photos by Art Shinn & Steve Doll

Tech Notes

Porsche 997.1—Replacing a Factory PCM 2.1 System

Part 1: the Bose Amp and Head Unit

By Conrad Van Hyning

The Start

After purchasing a 2007 997.1 911 Carrera and becoming familiar with the antiquated factory PCM 2.1 infotainment system, I set out to replace the factory head unit with a modern Sony AVX-5600 head unit with FM radio, Bluetooth, iPhone, and Apple Car Play (~$500). My original plan was to replace only the PCM head unit and integrate the new Sony 5600 head unit with the original factory Bose amplifier and speakers. After some research, I settled on Crutchfield (www. crutchfield.com) as my go-to project retailer, a leader in sales and support of a project such as this.

However, it became apparent after more than hours of frustration and complete replacement of both Sony and Axxess products that the the Axxess interface wasn’t going to work in my 997; the incompatibility was ultimately blamed on the sat-nav optical interface. Fortunately, Crutchfield allowed me to bail out on the entire Bose integration plan, accepting all products for return with no questions asked.

Phase Two

to me and this requirement was also far-reaching in that it determined much of what was both necessary and possible the rest of the way. Second, the amp had to have decent power and enough channels to effectively replace the original 10-channel Bose amp while also supporting the Bose subwoofer. And, third, the amp specs had to be compatible with the existing Bose channels and speakers.

The only amp I found that came close to meeting the requirements is shown here, the Clarion 2510 marine five-channel amp with 500 watts total output (~$400). This amp is 4” longer than the factory Bose amp and 2” narrower. In fact, nearly all aftermarket car amps are much too large to fit nicely in the pocket for the 997 Bose amp behind the carpeted cover in the front boot. And, this amp didn’t fit in the cover either; I had to dispense with the factory tire repair goo and cut out the Styrofoam backing on the cover to allow the amp and wiring to fit. I was happy to sacrifice the tire goo and a bit of foam.

While interfacing a new stereo head unit with a factory amplifier and factory speakers might sound straightforward, with Porsche PCM 2.1 with sat-nav and Bose sound it definitely is not. The PCM head unit with sat-nav uses an optical interface (light) to drive the Bose amp rather than an analog electrical interface. According to Crutchfield, there was only one wiring interface available to integrate a modern car stereo head unit with an optically driven Bose amp: the Axxess AX-PO90052 (sold by Crutchfield at ~$350).

After some soul-searching, and some research finding that Porsche 997 Bose sound systems were decidedly unloved, I decided to replace the Bose with an aftermarket amplifier and do whatever else was necessary to integrate the Sony 5600 head unit into my 997. I was obviously wholly committed and my awesome Crutchfield support engineer began advising me on every step.

I established several requirements for the new amp. First was that the amp had to replace the Bose amp in its original location without exposing the amp as an obvious aftermarket replacement. This was very important

Clarion 2510 Amplifier

The next step was to disconnect and remove the Bose amp and mount the Clarion amp on the steel backing plate behind the cover in the 997 boot. I shade-tree engineered this mount by drilling new holes in the backing plate and attaching the amp on the right side

The 997.1

Original factory PCM 2.1 head unit

with screw clips. On the left side, where the amp extended beyond the plate, I got creative and used (horrors) industrial quality zip-ties to bind it to the plate.

Wiring the head and battery to the amp involved some wire-routing engineering creativity. What is described and shown in the pictures here are what I think is the best (perhaps only) approach to route the power and audio cables from the head unit or battery to the amp. I estimate the wiring and routing to the amp took a total of about 10 hours.

amp were joined to the four wires from the battery compartment. The RCA audio cables had to be connected to a much shorter set of stubs from the opposite side of the amp, so the RCA cables had to drop to the bottom of the boot and enter the amp cover some distance to make the connections with the amp’s RCA cable stubs.

Clarion amp fitted in modified boot cover pocket

Wiring the amp was the next challenge. The plan had to take into account new power wiring between the battery and amp and also new audio wiring between the head unit and amp. Audio wiring was necessary because the original factory audio wiring was optical, so there was no existing wiring to take advantage of between the dash and the amp. I chose RCA cables for superior shielding and sound quality, along with a single 16-gauge wire for the amp wake-up circuit.

It was immediately apparent that four 10-gauge power wires (two positive and two negative) for the Clarion amp routed to the battery would impact the routing plan for the audio cables. A compromise had to be made: it wouldn’t be possible to route the power and audio cables separately to reduce interference as there wasn’t space in the boot. I had to route and bundle them together with high quality shielded audio cables and hope for the best.

There is ample room to route three pairs of RCA audio cables from the head unit compartment in the dash forward to the firewall to a 3” rubber firewall plug about 4” above the pedals. Once through the firewall, there is ample room behind the battery to route the wires to the right side of the battery compartment, then forward to the intermediate firewall between the battery compartment and the boot storage area where there is another 3” plug through the intermediate firewall at the evaporative emission control box.

Routing through the intermediate firewall required not difficult, temporary removal of the evaporative emission control box to allow the cable bundle through the plug. Routing was then right-to-left across the back of the boot in a wiring conduit channel in the intermediate firewall behind the carpet.

The audio wiring and routing described required from Crutchfield three pairs of high quality 9’ RCA cables and a 9’ 16-gauge wake-up wire for the amp. The power wiring and routing for the Clarion 2510 required two 8’ red and two 8’ black 10 gauge insulated braided copper wires from AutoZone. Also required are several rolls of good quality electrical tape and a lot of patience and perseverance.

There is adequate room in the channel for four 10-gauge power wires and three pairs of RCA cables and a wakeup wire. Once across to the left side of the intermediate firewall in the channel the bundle was then dropped down along the right side of the vacuum brake booster and along the master cylinder. It was in the area just forward of the master cylinder that the 10-gauge power and ground wire stubs from the

RCA audio cables and amp wake-up wire routing through 3” plug in primary firewall

Power and audio cable routing through the intermediate firewall plug in the existing channels

Clarion amp mounted behind amp cover showing audio cables and power wiring connections.

Power and amp fuse wiring along the right side of the battery mount plate in the compartment

Boot overview showing power wiring along vacuum brake booster and master cylinder

When the audio and power wiring was complete, the battery connections for power and ground wires were made and the amp fuse was in-lined in the power wires. Because of the two power and two ground wires for the amp, both factory battery terminals were replaced in favor of terminals sold by AutoZone that were better suited for the connections. The 90-amp fuse was in-lined in the power wires on the right side of the battery and glued to the body and the ground wires were routed under the battery mount plate to the left side of the battery.

This concludes Part 1. In the forthcoming Part 2 I’ll describe the Sony 5600 installation in the dash PCM cavity and the speaker wiring and replacements necessary to convert the ten channels from the original Bose amp to five channels from the Clarion amp, while continuing to support the subwoofer and all but one of the existing Bose speakers.

Conrad Van Hyning joined PCA in 2022. He drives a 2007 997.1 in Meteor Gray Metallic.

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New battery terminals supporting two power and two ground wire connections from the amp

Close up view of negative battery terminal

Amp replacement complete with no visible evidence of alteration

PCA Treffen At Sea 2023

Saturday, December 9, 2023, to Saturday, December 16, 2023

Porsche Club of America is pleased to announce that Princess Cruises will host this year’s inaugural PCA Treffen at Sea! Join us as we board the Sky Princess one of Princess’ Royal-Class ships for an adventure like no other. This adventure includes a seven-day Western Caribbean voyage departing from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, visiting four tropical destinations including: Honduras, Cozumel, Belize City, and Costa Maya. These destinations feature activities exclusively for PCA members.

What’s Trending in the Porsche Auction Market Report by David K.

William Shakespeare

Wehad rough winds in the Porsche market for the month of May despite offering the most cars we’ve seen all year. There were 585 Porsches offered on the various online and legacy auctions throughout the month. However, the lowest sell-through rate year-to-date was 70% and the second lowest dollar volume was just over $31 million. But not all markets were shaken by the winds of May as some; the 356 markets fared well while others, like the 992 GT market, fell apart.

The 356 markets remained strong with an 88% sellthrough rate off of eight sales with an average price paid of just over $112,000. Now that might seem low for an average price, however, it should be noted that the offerings consisted of run-of-the-mill coupes and cabriolets, not a special car in sight. But that’s okay considering we didn’t have any legacy auctions taking place this month. The top 356 for the month was a 1958 356A Cabriolet finished in a lovely shade of Meissen Blue and coming off of a recent, extensive restoration. Had the car had its original engine the price would have been much higher, but this sale for me is an indication of the strength and interest still held for Porsche’s original.

Classic 911s (1976 and earlier) on the other hand had a difficult time finding new homes, with only 59% of cars selling. No one-series of 911 stood out as sales were hit or miss, but the top end of the market seemed to suffer the most with two notable no-sales; one being a 1967 911 SoftWindow Targa 5-speed that was bid to $226,000 and the other an original 1970 911 S/T bid to $385,000. The S/T was a surprise as one would think that with Porsche’s imminent announcement of the new 992 911 S/T at least a collector or two would want to bag one of the only 33 cars produced to complete the set in their garage.

But it wasn’t just the top end of the classic 911 market that suffered from wind burn either as three cars capable of topping the $1m sales mark failed to sell, leaving a highly optioned Chromaflair 2019 GT2 RS as this month’s top sale at $585,000. The first to suffer was a very rare 1996 993 GT2 Clubsport that remained unsold at $1,605,000 against

Whitlock

a probable $2m reserve price. The other two were models we’ve seen trade hands earlier this year, a 1988 959 Komfort and a 2005 Carrera GT which failed to sell at $1,450,000 and $1,060,000, respectively.

On the top end of the modern 911 market we saw the 997.1 GT3s start to dip a little with an average sales price of $134,000 and two out of the five cars on offer failing to sell. 992 GT3s also continued their slide with new market lows at $224,000 and $235,000, and not a single 6-speed GT3 Touring selling for over $300,000 as that ship has sailed. GT3 RS variants on the other hand climbed with the sale of a 2010 RS at a strong $242,000 and three 991 GT3 RSs selling for an average price of $211,000.

Cayman GT4s were a hard sell this month with a 10,000-mile 2016 GT4 selling for below $100k at $94,000, which is a trend I’d love to see for personal reasons, and a 2020 GT4 selling about $5,000 light at $122,000. And then there is the GT4 RS market. Two more cars failed to sell at bids of $266,000 and $245,000, proving that huge overs for the GT4 RS aren’t in the cards as they were for their 911 brethren.

As I stated at the beginning, though, it wasn’t all gloom for May. We had a number of record sales such as $123,000 for a 120,000-mile 1994 911 Coupe finished in Amazon Green Metallic, and $81,000 for the lowest mileage 2002 996 Carrera 4S we’ve seen in five years. We also saw a 928S sell for a record price of $108,000, about four times the average for these cars, and a “normal” 987 Boxster S achieved $52,000.

While May might have been a bit of a disappointment, I am looking forward to June’s auctions with the 75th Anniversary Porsche sale hosted by Broad Arrow Auctions at the Porsche Experience Center in Atlanta and the sale of the Gruppe P Collection on Bring a Trailer that includes a 1967 Porsche 910. Will we finally see an important Porsche race car sold next month? Stay tuned.

David K. Whitlock is a writer for The Stuttgart Market Letter, a daily market update for Porschephiles by Porschefiles, delivered free to your inbox. To sign up, go to:

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“The Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May”

26/05/2023 Together with Porsche technology subsidiary Porsche Engineering, current big-wave world record holder Sebastian Steudtner has spent the past two years scientifically analysing and significantly optimising his surfboard. Now the board, dubbed the “Caçador RS,” has been presented to the public for the first time in Cascais, Portugal.

Sebastian Steudtner is the current world record holder in big-wave surfing with a wave height of 26.21 metres (86 feet). With enhanced equipment, he wants to go even bigger in the future. In his long-term partnership with Porsche, he has substantially optimised his gear. The crucial boost came from Porsche technology subsidiary Porsche Engineering.

The idea of the collaboration was to translate experience from automotive development to the surfing context. Using the latest simulation methods and wind tunnel validation, the team improved the surfboard’s handling in the water (hydrodynamics) as well as the aerodynamics of both the board and the surfer—always with the goal in mind of reducing drag in both the water and the air and enabling Steudtner to reach higher speeds on the board. 70 to 80 km/h (43 to 50 mph) is currently possible. The higher speed is necessary to ride bigger waves because the higher a wave is, the faster the surfer has to be to keep it from crashing over him.

Optimisation of the complete system of Sebastian’s surfboard resulted in significantly reduced drag, which in turn could now potentially enable surfing speeds of up to 100 km/h (62 mph).

“To reduce drag and stabilise the board, patented attachments known as aero edges were added to the front and back of the board,” explains Marcus Schmelz, Project Manager at Porsche Engineering. “We know this principle from automobiles: here, too, tear-off edges are defined, for example through the use of spoilers. They reduce air turbulence, making the car more stable and aerodynamic at high speeds.”

Beyond the structural changes to the board, aerodynamics tests in the Porsche wind tunnel also found other potential optimisations: adapting Sebastian’s body position while surfing and optimised equipment also produce significantly lower drag.

Steudtner’s new board was dubbed the “Caçador RS.” The name is a combination of the Portuguese word “Caçador” (hunter) and the classic Porsche designation “RS,” which is reserved for the sportiest Porsche models. With his new surfboard, Steudtner can now set off in pursuit of the next world record.

“It’s a very exciting moment for me to introduce our ‘Caçador RS’ at long last,” says Sebastian Steudtner. “Together with the Porsche Engineering team, we’ve spent two years intensively researching, testing, and developing. The result is a faster and more stable board that enables me to ride into even bigger waves—a milestone for our project.”

Porsche and world-record-holder Sebastian Steudtner present jointly developed surfboard

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Scenic Drive to the Trilogy Club

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Saturday, July 22, 2023

Join us on a lively and scenic drive and to honor PCA/SBR members who have joined our region since July 2021. All SBR members are encouraged to attend to welcome our newest and to share our friendship, memories, and experiences driving our Porsches. This special event will start at the Porsche Santa Barbara Autogroup dealership, where we’ll sign in and enjoy coffee and pastries. We’ll then drive over some of our favorite back roads to the country club set among the rolling hills between Nipomo and the Pacific coast. The buffet luncheon includes filet mignon, grilled salmon, and a variety of side dishes and dessert.

The cost for this event is $78/person for regular members and $63/person for new members, those who’ve joined the Santa Barbara Region since July 1, 2021. Register at msreg.com/sbrnewmembers. Details will be sent to registrants the week before the event. Note: this event is for Santa Barbara Region members only. For event questions, contact Doreen Pankow at dpankow@sbcglobal.net or (805) 428-3423. For registration questions, contact Art Shinn at artshinn@ gmail.com or (505) 348-7813.

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The Long Way to Wrightwood

Wednesday, August 16, 2023

This spectacular drive never fails to bring a smile and a day full of memories. We’ll gather at 9:00 a.m. in the Moorpark Target parking lot (800 New Los Angeles Ave.) and blast off at 9:30, heading south and a short break in Sunland at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. From that point we start our ascent up Big Tujunga Canyon, where you’ll get a bird’s eye view of the Big Tujunga Reservoir. We’ll merge onto Angeles Forest Hwy and then onto Angeles Crest Hwy for a spirited 51-mile foray through the mountains to the alpine town of Wrightwood. There ,we’ll enjoy a cozy lunch at the Grizzly Café. The total distance from Moorpark is 102 miles.

After lunch we’ll zero out our odometers for our return jaunt. Backtracking four miles to Big Pine Hwy,

we’ll start a spirited descent down to the Western Mojave Desert. Our drive through the Antelope Valley will take us to the little town of Valyrmo, where there still stands an old post office at an elevation of 3,721 ft. We’ll continue to course around the base of the mountains until we join up with the Pear Blossom Hwy 138. Our drive continues until we reach Hwy 14, at which point those headed north toward Ventura and beyond will take Hwy 14 to Hwy 126, and those heading South will take Hwy 14 to Hwy 5.

The cost for this event, not including lunch, is $10 per person. To register go to msreg.com/wrightwood. For questions about the trip, contact Lionel Neff at zuma13@msn.com. For questions about registration, contact Art Shinn at artshinn@gmail.com.

The Nethercutt Collection

Thursday, November 9, 2023

In 1923, J. B. Nethercutt moved from South Bend, Indiana, to live in Santa Monica with his aunt (the founder of Merle Norman Cosmetics). His love of cars began in 1956 and with resources at hand his collection grew. It is colossal today.

SBR’s November event is a guided tour of the extraordinary Nethercutt Collection, an extensive assemblage of absolutely dazzling automotive treasures. We meet at the Moorpark Target parking lot at 8:15 a.m., depart at 8:45, and arrive by 9:30 at The Collection in Sylmar (15151 Bledsoe St.). If the twohour guided tour isn’t enough, walk across the street to The Nethercutt Museum for a self-guided tour of a second outstanding collection.

There are a few simple rules they ask us to honor, such as children must be 10 or older and no food or beverages in the exhibit areas. The meeting location and more details will be sent to registrants. Register at msreg.com/nethercutt. The cost is $22 per person, including the SBR activity fee. For questions about the event contact Steve Geldman at imagerep@gmail.com. For questions about registration contact Art Shinn at artshinn@gmail.com.

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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.

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356 on the rocks at Luftgekühlt 9.

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