Porscherama 1977 March-April by Porsche Club of America, Los Angeles Region

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At the local level, PCA-LA is a group of 400 Porsche enthusiasts. We are young and old, male and female, novice and expert, slow and fast. Our club offers the Porsche owner an opportunity to share the exhilarating, and sometimes frustrating, experience of understanding, driving and maintaining one of the most unique automobiles in the world. We invite you to enjoy it with us. Membership in the Porsche Club of America costs $24.00 annually. This includes regional dues, and gives the member such benefits as discounts at club events, subscriptions to both PANORAN~A and PORSCHERAMA, and more. For further information, contact Bob Wood, Membership Chairman.

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PORSCHERAMA is the official newsletter of the Los Angeles Region, Porsche Club of America, Inc., and is published bi-monthly. Members are encouraged to contribute articles and photographs. Dated materials must be received by the 20th of even-numbered months to ensure their publication. Other contributions will be published on a space available basis. All contributions become the property of the Los Angeles Region unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. Statements appearing in PORSCHERAMA are those of the individual author a~d do not necessarily constitute the opinion of the Porsche Club of America, the Los Angeles Region, its Board of Directors, or the PORSCHERAMA editor. The editor reserves the right to edit all material submitted. PCA-LA members may insert noncommercial Porsche-related advertisements in the "For Sale" column at no cost. Inquiries regarding commercial advertising should be directed to the editor. Advertisers must be able to provide camera-ready art.

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concours Porsches in the world ............ An exotic, sophisticated array of early to late mode] production Porsches, including two 917’s ........... Definitely not to be missed.

PORSCHERAMA sometimes resembles the 6000 NEWS TIMES -- we never have any that you read here, you would think every event was an outstanding success, not a single failure in the bunch. This month’s paper isn’t any different. For those of you who were looking forward to a scathing review of our Zone 8--PCA/POC Challenge Cup Rally, there isn’t one. Oh, I wrote one, several in fact. And a lot of other people thought about writing one. But to what purpose? To criticize a rallymaster who worked hard to prepare a rally no one else wanted to chair? To criticize people who at least offered to help at checkpoints? Sure there’s room for criticism, and a lot of it. But the point is, if we can learn from the mistakes that were made, then it was worth Something, and we can do better in future events. If you didn’t run the rally, you don’t know what l’m talking about. But to those who were there -- I hope you understand,

We invite you to join with PCA-LA in experiencing this fabulous day at the SANTA ANITA CONCOURS -- meeting people -- taking pictures -- picnicking.. It’s a great interaction of Porsche people, an exciting, fun-filled day.

Please contact Chuck and Stana Cooper (766-7125) or Ron Ramage (461-3144) for details and car registration. Please call us if you would like to help us during the day. Stana, Ron, and I hope to see you all on March 13.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS Charles F. Chandler 71 911T Coupe - Blue

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Jon L. Dorsey 70 914 - Burgundy J. Farmer 71 911E Coupe - Silver Ken Fritz 77 911S Targa - Black .H.N. Galbraith 75 914 - Orange/Black

Douglas Prestine 64 356C Cabriolet - Champagne Yellow 75 911S Coupe - Black Ralph E. Ropp 74 911 Coupe - Sepia Brown Steve Scott

Steve Grass 70 914 - White 74 914 - Black

Ron & Barbara Webb 73 914 Turbo - Phoenix Red

David M. Homsy 62 356B Roadster - Ruby Red

Bruce Wenz 73 911E Coupe - Yellow

Lloyd Hostetler 74 914 (2.0) - Olympic Blue

Annika Yaro 71 911[ Coupe - Silver 72 911T Coupe - Brown

James Hoyt 77 924 - Yellow Dustin F. Janes 76 912E Ernie Kay 70 914-6 - Yellow Michael G. Klein 77 911S Targa - Red Gonzalo Joe Pacheco 68 912 - Red Stasys Petravicius 63 356 Cabriolet - Naples Yellow ,

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TRANSFERS TO LOS ANGELES REGION Jeffrey & Dianne George from Palmetto Region Bob Hamblen from Arizona Region 61 356 Coupe - Silver Michael & Kathie Kennedy from Southern Arizona Region Harry Neumann from Monterrey Bay Region

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The Goody Store -- a forgotten collection of Porsche baubles, badges, and books (and one purple tie) -- has suddenly come to life again. If you haven’t fallen under the spell of Dr. Sam’s Travelin’ Salvation Show, you probably haven’t been coming to meetings. Along with the usual assortment of decals and patches Sam tries to have something new each month to tempt ’ the Porschephile who thought he had everything. For February Sam offered several books on Porsches and their creator. If you didn’t buy one then, you’ll have to order one from him, because they’re all gone. But in case you’re interested, here’s what Sam has to say about the books: The 911 Story ($15). Paul Frere is an engineer, journalist, and retired race driver who is one of the few special "friends of Porsche." His access to factory test data and internal policy maneuverings enable him to write about the 911’s birth/genesis and development with delightful and amazing completeness. More than just listing the chronologic changes, Frere lets us in on the whys and wherefores that account for the evolution from 901’s to Turbos. One comes away with an immensely enriched understanding and admiration for the 911 ’series. The Racing Porsches ($15). The same clarity and style, born of Frere’s technical knowledge and love of the marque, make this book equally enlightening and fascinating for the involved Porschephile. Two additional books that are essential to the dedicated Porschephile are We At Porsche, Dr. Ferry Porsche’s autobiography, and Porsche:.The Man and His Cars~ the biography of Dr. Ferdinand Porsche. Through these ~t volumes, we get a feeling for the personalities of the men who were responsible for the creation of the whole Porsche phenomenon. The books are $I0 and $11 respectively. As I’ve said before, these books are so entertaining, educational and memorable, I wish I could give them away to all PCAers. But through the Goody Store, you can buy one or all four and de yourself and the club a favor at the same time. See you at the March meeting. P.S. Don’t forget that Xmas is only ten months away. It’s never too early to start thinking about that special gift for a certain someone. For a mere $75 you can present your loved one with a portfolio of 29 color prints commissioned by the factory. Don’t laugh; l’ve already sold two.

pre pre-teeh Brakes are considered an important part of any automobile. But for the Porsche -- a fast car that is often driven near its limits -- brakes are critical. Fortunately, the disc brake Porsche has as standard equipment an "emergency brake" that is truly exceptional. This article was written in the hope that it will provide you with enough information to keep you from finding out just how good that emergency brake really is. Aside from pad replacement, disc brakes are virtually trouble-free for about 100,000 miles, and sometimes longer. In fact, they are so troublefree they are often ignored and the owner forgets about preventive maintenance. To keep the braking system healthy, the brake fluid should be changed periodically -- every two years or twenty thousand miles -- to prevent deterioration of the fluid and condensation build up. Condensation is moisture; moisture causes rust, and rust causes all sorts of problems, Every four or five years the flexible lines at the four wheels should be changed. For normal use or an occasional time trial, the stock factory original lines are quite sufficient. For all out autocrossing, the more expensive aero-quip type of line produces better results in a competitive situation. Trouble in the braking system almost always gives a warning of one sort or another. The "900" series cars all use.a similar pedal cluster arrangement and inForporate bushings for precise movement of the shafts on which the brake, clutch, and throttle pedals are attached. These bushings are made of a nylon type material and are affected by brake fluid. When a master cylinder fails, it will most often start to leak fluid from its rearmost seal. This leaking fluid sloshes about in the base of the pedal cluster support, and some of it inevitably gets on the bushings. The bushings then start to expand, and the driver will notice that the brake pedal begins to stick in the depressed position. There is an outside chance (from personal experience, about 5%) that this sticky brake pedal, which is especially noticeable in warm weather, is not caused by fluid leakage. But in all cases the sticking should be treated as a warning signal and investigated promptly. Visual inspection beneath the driver’s side floorboard, or a noticeable loss of fluid from the reservoir, are two very easy checks to make. The master cylinder may give another type of warning signal when it begins to fail. The driver may notice that, when he depresses the brake pedal while the car is at rest, a gradual secondary "give" takes place before the pedal becomes firm. This same symptom occurs when the pads at one end of the car are worn out but are not yet in a metal-to-metal situation with the rotors. If the car pulls to one side, this is a definite warning that something is amiss at one or more corners of the car. Normally, pulling to one side indicates that the pads are badly worn and that one side has lost its effectiveness, while the opposite corner of the car has a very small amount of pad wear remaining. Such side to side variance in wear -- up to one or two millimeters -- is not at all unusual and is absolutely nothing to worry about. But another cause of pulling during stopping is the presence of foreign matter, such as oil or leaking brake fluid, on one or more corners of the car. In summation, any change in "pedal feel," pedal travel or stopping attitude should be regarded as a warning signal and looked into immediately, TECH TIP: Proper adjustment of the 911 and 912 emergency brake is indicated when the handle can be raised a minimum of five clicks and a maximum of six.

, BOARD MEETING

12 January 1977

Host: Bob Wood Attendance: All board members, plus guests Ben Adauto, Chuck Cooper, Bill LeFlang, Sara and Jerry Pennington, and Sam Wang Treasurer: Dean wants a stated budget for each club event, and an estimate of costs must be submitted to her prior to events. To help her record keeping, she is printing up reimbursement forms. She will transfer part of our club treasury to a savings account this month. Secretary: To keep track of participation points, Ursula asked that event chairmen be responsible for giving her a list of participants. This applies to LA Region events only; for other PCA events, individual members will have to let Ursula know of their participation. Membership:

Bob reported that our membership is still over 400.

Goody Store: Because of its sudden popularity, we will expand the inventory. Tech: Pete talked about his articles for the newspaper, and said that the TECH QUESTION BOX will be ready for the membership meeting. Publicity: The paper will continue to be a bi-monthly publication. Ann particularly needs good black and white photos for the picture section. Activities: Ron reported on upcoming events, and asked for suggestions. He will make up event chairman manuals for each type of event. Vice Pres: Gerald presented some ideas for f~ture membership meetings, including a picnic meeting during the summer and some dinner meetings. Chairman: Rick reported that the new Zone 8 rules should be ready for distribution soon. He will chair a committee to revise the by-laws. Rick also announced a 2-day drivers’ school to be held at Riverside in January or February of.next year. President: Paul asked for an inventory of club property; Sam Wang volunteered to investigate. An interest survey was discussed. Gerald Zilly will design a new LA Region car badge, and Rick Potts will be our Zone 8 representative.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

20 January 1977

Paul opened the first meeting of the year at the South Corinthian Yacht Club at 8 PM. The business meeting was sandwiched between our two films for the evening. The first to be shown was "2 Red Cars," with Alan Johnson and Milt Minter driving 911’s at Riverside, San Diego, and Bonneville in 1969. The business meeting proceeded then with offYcers’ reports. Among other things, Pete Zimmermann announced that a TECH QUESTION BOX will be available at each membership meeting. He will answer all questions as quickly as possible. Some of the more complicated questions may be answered in his newsletter column. Paul announced that Rick Potts will represent the LA Region at Zone 8 meetings, and that Rick will chair a committee for by-law revision. The by-laws were last revised in 1974. The committee will submit its recommendations to the board in March. Suggestions from members are encouraged. Gerald Zilly reported that membership meetings will continue to be held at the Yacht Club, but he is working on arrangements for some Saturday picnic meetings. He also presented for comment his design for a new LA Region car badge. If the board approves this design, we might have new badges in time for Parade. Finally, Gerald suggested a photography competition. After a brief intermission, the evening ended with the showing of a Penske film called "The One for the Road," the saga of the Porsche CanAm campaign

finding out just how good that emergency brake really is. Aside from pad replacement, disc brakes are virtually trouble-free for about 100,000 miles, and sometimes longer. In fact, they are so troublefree they are often ignored and the owner forgets about preventive maintenance. To keep the braking system healthy, the brake fluid should be changed periodically -- every two years or twenty thousand miles -- to prevent deterioration of the fluid and condensation build up. Condensation is moisture; moisture causes rust, and rust causes all sorts of problems, Every four or five years the flexible lines at the four wheels should be changed. For normal use or an occasional time trial, the stock factory original lines are quite sufficient. For all out autocrossing, the more expensive aero-quip type of line produces better results in a competitive situation. Trouble in the braking system almost always gives a warning of one sort or another. The "900" series cars all use a similar pedal cluster arrangement and inporporate bushings for precise movement of the shafts on which the brake, clutch, and throttle pedals are attached. These bushings are made of a nylon type material and are affected by brake fluid. When a master cylinder fails, it will most often start to leak fluid from its rearmost seal. This leaking fluid sloshes about in the base of the pedal cluster support, and some of it inevitably gets on the bushings. The bushings then start to expand, and the driver will notice that the brake pedal begins to stick in the depressed position. There is an outside chance (from personal experience, about 5%) that this sticky brake pedal, which is especially noticeable in warm weather, is not caused by fluid leakage. But in all cases the sticking should be treated as a warning signal and investigated promptly. Visual inspection beneath the driver’s side floorboard, or a noticeable loss of fluid from the reservoir, are two very easy checks to make. The master cylinder may give another type of warning signal when it begins to fail. The driver may notice that, when he depresses the brake pedal while the car is at rest, a gradual secondary "give" takes place before the pedal becomes firm. This same symptom occurs when the pads at one end of the car are worn out but are not yet in a metal-to-metal situation with the rotors. If the car pulls to one side, this is a definite warning that something is amiss at one or more corners of the car. Normally, pulling to one side indicates that the pads are badly worn and that one side has lost its effectiveness, while the opposite corner of the car has a very small amount of pad wear remaining. Such side to side variance in wear -- up to one or two millimeters -- is not at all unusual and is absolutely nothing to worry about. But another cause of pulling during stopping is the presence of foreign matter, such as oil or leaking brake fluid, on one or more corners of the car. In summation, any change in "pedal feel," pedal travel or stopping attitude should be regarded as a warning signal and looked into immediately, TECH TIP: Proper adjustment of the 911 and 912 emergency brake is indicated when the handle can be raised a minimum of five clicks and a maximum of six.

Treasurer: Dean wants a stated budget for each club event, and an estimate of costs must be submitted to her prior to events. To help her record keeping, she is printing up reimbursement forms. She will transfer part of our club treasury to a savings account this month. Secretary: To keep track of participation points, Ursula asked that event chairmen be responsible for giving her a list of participants. This applies to LA Region events only; for other PCA events, individual members will have to let Ursula know of their participation. Membership:

Bob reported that our membership is still over 400.

Goody Store: Because of its sudden popularity, we will expand the inventory. Tech: Pete talked about his articles for the newspaper, and said that the TECH QUESTION BOX will be ready for the membership meeting. Publicity: The paper will continue to be a bi-monthly publication. Ann particularly needs good black and white photos for the picture section. Activities: Ron reported on upcoming events: and asked for suggestions. He will make up event chairman manuals for each type of event. Vice Pres: Gerald presented some ideas for future membership meetings, including a picnic meeting during the summer and some dinner meetings. Chairman: Rick reported that the new Zone 8 rules should be ready for distribution soon. He will chair a committee to revise the by-laws. Rick also announced a 2-day drivers’ school to be heJd at Riverside in January or February of.next yea~. President: Paul asked for an inventory of club property; Sam Wang volunteered to investigate. An interest survey was discussed. Gerald Zilly will design a new LA Region car badge, and Rick Potts will be our Zone 8 representative.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

20 January 1977

Paul opened the first meeting of the year at the South Corinthian Yacht Club at 8 PM. The business meeting was sandwiched between our two films for the evening. The first to be shown was "2 Red Cars," with Alan Johnson and Milt Minter driving 911’s at Riverside, San Diego, and Bonneville in 1969. The business meeting proceeded then with officers’ reports. Among other things, Pete Zimmermann announced that a TECH QUESTION BOX will be available at each membership meeting. He will answer all questions as quickly as possible. Some of the more complicated questions may be answered in his newsletter column. Paul announced that Rick Potts will represent the LA Region at Zone 8 meetings, and that Rick will chair a committee for by-law revision. The by-laws were last revised in 1974. The committee will submit its recommendations to the board in March. Suggestions from members are encouraged. Gerald Zilly reported that membership meetings will continue to be held at the Yacht Club, but he is working on arrangements for some Saturday picnic meetings. He also presented for comment his design for a new LA Region car badge. If the board approves this design, we might have new badges in time for Parade. Finally, Gerald suggested a photography competition. After a brief intermission, the evening ended with the showing of a Penske film called "The One for the Road," the saga of the Porsche CanAm campaign in 1972.

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las vegas weekend ’76 F NANClAL REPORT PCA-LA STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1976 Cash Balance January i, 1976 Cash Generating Activities: Quarterly Dues Swap Meet Royalty Santa Anita Concours Sunday Shorties Rally Riverside

3863.28

2517.48 64.60 144.00 229.41 14.30 1734.38 4704.17

Cash Depleting Activities: Trophy Inventory * Xmas Party Year-end Trophies Non-dinner Meetings Dinner Meetings Safari Slalom Administrative & Misc. Expenses Membership PORSCHERAMA Willow Springs Merchandise (Net of Purchases)

254.36 510.30 329.10 164.79 142.37 124.99 601.72 306.44 2820.95 476.00 58.63 -5789.65

¯ Cash Balance December 31, 1976

2777.80

¯ 51 paper weights avaiable for 1977 activities

INVENTORY

We are in the process of taking an inventory of club property. It’s not as easy as it may sound. Over the years various items have been stored in people’s garages and forgotten. Although we have been fairly successful in locating many of the things listed in the old 1974 inventory, some items are still missing. We are asking club members to scratch their heads and search their garages and storage closets to help us find the rest of the club’s property. Pete Zimmermann at RED LINE PORSCHE SERVICE has offered us some storage space in his shop where we can keep all the stuff together, if we can get it all together. We are particularly interested in locating two large coffee urns, and a rather expensive bull horn that was last seen at Riverside last September. If you know the whereabouts of these or any other club items, call Sam Wang (826-2292) or any board member. Thanks.

The weekend of January 21-23 found 33 LA Porsche owners and friends descending on the Marina Hotel in Las Vegas. Nine hearty carloads started out Friday morning from EI Monte and trekked through mountains, deserts, rain, and Hart’s Cafe -- arriving in Tinsel Town in the early afternoon. Eight other cars dribbled into town in ones and twos, some not arriving til the wee hours of the morning. Amazingly, everyone made it unscathed by the highway pat~ol. After carting our own bags upstairs (where were those bellboys anyway?), the early arrivals gathered in our cramped but friendly hospitality "suite" to discuss dinner plans. Those who didn’t then head immediately for the gaming tables got some much-needed sleep. But there was more in store for us. When we regrouped for the cocktail hour, we found ourselves engulfed in the hallway by 1500 pint-sized soccer players, in town for regional play-offs. They were everj~vhere in the hotel. Their adult supervisors explained that they were waiting for their pizza dinners to arrive and it was too hard to keep the little darlings cooped up in their own rooms. Needless to say, this was not quite what we had expected to find in Las~ Vegas. Saturday morning -- while Ross Radoff was recovering from the previous evening’s overdose of Bloody Mary’s -- some Las Vegas PCA board members joined us for a quick eye-opener in our hospitality room before we took off on their rallye. I can’t explain why, but as in past LVR rallyes, Los Angeles people spent a lot of time getting lost. Bob and Eleanor Raucher ran their first rallye together in several years, and according to Eleanor, it may be their last. Larry Koch didn’t even make it to the rallye start before getting nailed for speeding (whale tails do attract attentionS). Fortunately Ralph Ropp saved face for LA by taking third place. But he did have a Las Vegas navigator; maybe like blackjack, there is a special "system" for Las Vagas rallyes. Editor’s Note: The rallye was called a "straight line rallye" and it was something new to most LA people. We were given a "map" of the intended route, but all the curves and turns had been straightened out and instructions were indicated by symbols. It took a while to get the hang of it, but it was a lot of fun for those who stuck to it. We were also expected to answer questions about signs and landmarks along the route. The rallye took us around Las Vegas and out into some spectacular scenery near Red Rock Canyon, ending at an old mining town. The rallye was a bit longer than some of us had anticipated, but it was just as well: think of all the money we saved not being at the tables~ Saturday evening we made the mistake ~f trying to go to dinnem in one big group. The people were compatible, the food was great, but ohhh, the service. An hour between courses was more than we had bargained for. For some, the evening was not a total loss, though; a few people actually managed to win enough to pay for the weekend. The next morning some people, like Bob Wood and Linda, still couldn’t tear themselves away from the tables; so we decided to head home in smaller groups. Some of us partook of the fabulous brunch at Caesar’s Palace before leaving. After eating all that delicious food, we certainly didn’t need to stop for lunch. We did make a brief detour to Calico Ghost Town for some picture-taking and leg-stretching. Then we went our separate ways, most of.us not;much, richer or wiser, but fat and happy just the same. Las Vegas -- ya’ can’t beat it; ya’ can’t live without it. Carol Edwards

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BOARD MEETING

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9 February 1977

Hosts: Sam ’n Ann Wang Attendance: Board members, plus guests Bill Bohn, Chuck and Stana Cooper, Carol Edwards, Sam Wang, Annika Yaro, and Karen Zimmermann.

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This column is available free to PCA-LA members who want to sell, trade or purchase Porsche cars, parts or related equipment. All listings must conform to the following: 1.

Items must be personal property and not connected with any business enterprise; and Descriptions must be complete and include appropriate serial numbers.

Treasurer: Dean gave the financial statement for the club; we have put $750 in a savings account,

Membership: Bob asked that we increase the number of copies of the news-paper from 600 to 700; he sends the copies to new prospects and interested parties. He confirmed that the membership roster will be printed by zip code next month.

Nonmembers’ ads will be publishe@on a space-available basis for a fee of $10.00.

Goody Store: Sam sold $76 worth of goods in January. jackets with club badges; matter not resolved,

We discussed having

Tech: Pete reported that the subject for the tech meeting on 23 March will be "How to Buy a Used Car." This subject may be extended to other meetings if interest warrants, Activities: Ron says that nothing has been settled after March and that the months until Parade in July are open. A lengthly discussion followed on what to do if we can’t get Riverside at all this year. Sam is going to contact the clubs that have reserved the track for only one day; maybe we can get someone to switch dates so we can have a whole weekend. We will also reserve Willow to cover ourselves, At present we have no ideas or event chairman for the’Christmas Party. We agreed on an afternoon affair, and five locations were offered for consideration: La Venta Inn in Palos Verdes, Trancas in Malibu, the Queen Mary, the Princess Louise, or as a last resort Sam’s parents’ home in Santa Monica. Vice Pres: Gerald is going to put together a tentative calendar for meet~ ings for the rest of the year. We discussed places for future dinner meetings, and possible speakers. Chairman: Rick reported that he will have a draft of the by-law revisions for the next board meeting in March. There followed a discussion of having regional dues. Recommendations to come. Sam reported on his inventory of club property. We discussed Gerald’s new design for LA Region car badges; the design was approved with bolder type face. According to Vilem Haan, the cost will be $8.50 per badge, and they will be ready in time for Parade. As the last point of discussion, Bill Bohn mentioned having a speed event with the Corvair Club. Nothing was decided,

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

17 February 1977

The meeting got started at 8 PM. Bob Wood introduced new members and guests. After officer reports, Sam Wang explained to the membership the problems we are having in reserving a date for our annual Riverside Time Trial. There is still a chance we may be able to get a date (Christmas Day?), but just in case, we have reserved September 24-25 at Willow Springs. One way or another, we will have our Time Trial. Sam then launched into his Goody Store presentation, which is becoming a highlight of membership meetings. Among the new items for sale are four books about Porsches and a portfolio of 29 factory color prints. Af~e~ a short break, Ron showed slides of the last Zone 8 rally of 1976 ~nd a rnllprfinn hp i~ ma~inn of artwork from ChristoDhorus covers from

All listings are subject to editing and condensing. PORSCHERAMA is not responsible for any misrepresentation of items in this For Sale column.

1959 Carrera 1600 GS Deluxe Cabriolet. #151925. Off-white with red naugahyde, new beige carpet, new beige canvas top and tonneau by Robbins. Original alloy wheels detailed, with 5 new Dunlops. Engine totally detailed. Interior very nice; body requires paint. A very rare Porsche with absolute concours potential. Cash offer or possible trade for rustfree concours C or SC Cabriolet. Call Gerald Zilly, (213) 273-7826. 1961 $90 Roadster. #89081. Silver lacquer/black. Completely restored during nine years l’ve owned it. California car, no rust. Call David Homsy, (213) 678-7788. 1966 911. Conda green; original interior, excellent condition. Michelin XAS’s, Webers, AM/FM, air conditioning. Always garaged. 77,000 miles. Call Sorrel Wildhorn, weekdays: (213) 393-0411, Ext. 7895; nites and weekends: (213) 645-1967. 1967 911 Body Parts. All excellent condition. 2 front bumper and 1 bumper spoiler, $60 each. Front bumper guards with rubber, $20. Front fenders R/L, $125 each. Hood, $100. Rear deck lid, $100. Rear bumpers including center section, $150. 1970 rear bumpers including center section, $150. Call Gil Rios, (213) 545-5268. 1970 911S. Outstanding club,racer, ’74 RSR Ginther/Yates suspension, short gears, factory drilled rotors, 19½ hours on stock, balanced engine with exceptional performance. First overall ladies racer at Laguna Seca, 1973 Parade; several reserve and class championships in POC and PCA, including Zone 8 ladies modified and class X this year. Call Pat Hurty, ~714) 492-8360. 4 Factory forged alloy 6x15 Mags. Late-style offset. Silver hubcaps. Good to very good condition. $450. Charlie Chandler, (213) 822-6972. Stamps and Literature. Dr. Porsche lOOth Anniversary commemorative postage stamp, issued in Austria, unmarked mint, $2 each. Also mint 50 stamp sheet, suitable for framing, $35 each. Color Xerox copy of origin~l i’356 Speedster" showroom brochure, $5 each. Color Xerox copies of original showroom literature (1949 thru 1965 production only) available; write needs. Robert Raucher, 13454 Weddington St., Van Nuys, Calif., 91401, (213) 784-6081. Paraguayan Commemorative Stamps. 3 i/2" x 3 3/4" pictures: Dr. Porsche; 356 prototype; current Turbo; 1900 Lohner Porsche. Full color. Seen in R&T CHRISTOPHORUS, and PANO. Ltd. collector’s item; numbered and regis’ ÷ ....... ~ :_ _~..:^~ ~=~. ~qK .nfram~d_ Call Darnell

enterprise; and Descriptions must be complete and include appropriate serial numbers.

Treasurer: Dean gave the financial statement for the club; we have put $750 in a savings account,

Membership: Bob asked that we increase the number of copies of the newsm paper from 600 to 700; he sends the copies to new prospects and interested parties. He confirmed that the membership roster will be printed by zip code next month.

Nonmembers’ ads will be publishe#on a space-available basis for a fee of $10.00. All listings are subject to editing and condensing.

Goody Store: Sam sold $76 worth of goods in January. jackets with club badges; matter not resolved,

PORSCHERAMA is not responsible for any misrepresentation of items in this For Sale column.

We discussed having

All excellent condition.

2 front bumper and 1

Chairman: Rick reported that he will have a draft of the by-law revisions for the next board meeting in March.

bumper spoiler, $60 each. Front bumper guards with rubber, $20. Front fenders R/L, $125 each. Hood, $100. Rear deck lid, $100. Rear bumpers including center section, $150. 1970 rear bumpers including center

There followed a discussion of having regional dues. Recommendations to Sam reported on his inventory of club property. We discussed come. Gerald’s new design for LA Region car badges; the design was approved with bolder type face. According to Vilem Haan, the cost will be $8.50 per badge, and they will be ready in time for Parade. As the last point of discussion, Bill Bohn mentioned having a speed event with the Corvair Club. Nothing was decided,

section, $150.

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Call Gil Rios, (213) 545-5268.

1970 911S. Outstanding club,racer, ’74 RSR Ginther/Yates suspension, short gears, factory drilled rotors, 19½ hours on stock, balanced engine with exceptional performance. First overall ladies racer at Laguna Seca, 1973 Parade; several reserve and class championships in POC and PCA, including Zone 8 ladies modified and class X this year. Call Pat Hurty, {714) 492-8360. 4 Factory forged alloy 6x15 Ma~s. Late-style offset. Silver hubcaps. Good to very good condition. $450. Charlie Chandler, (213) 822-6972.

17 February 1977

Stamps and Literature. Dr. Porsche lOOth Anniversary commemorative postage stamp, issued in Austria, unmarked mint, $2 each. Also mint 50 stamp sheet, suitable for framing, $35 each. Color Xerox copy of origin~l ~’356 Speedster" showroom brochure, $5 each. Color Xerox copies of original showroom literature (1949 thru 1965 production only) available; write needs. Robert Raucher, 13454 Weddington St., Van Nuys,

Sam then launched into his Goody Store presentation, which is becoming a highlight of membership meetings. Among the new items for sale are four books about Porsches and a portfolio of 29 factory color prints.

Calif., 91401,

Af~e~ a short break, Ron showed slides of the last Zone 8 rally of 1976 and a collection he is making of artwork from Christophorus covers from

356 prototype; current Turbo; 1900 Lohner Porsche. Full color. Seen in R&T, CHRISTOPHORUS, and PANO. Ltd. collector’s item; numbered and registered issues. $50 matted in plexiglass frame; $35 unframed. Call Darnell "Skip" Walton, 1844 N. Woodside, Orange, Calif., 92665, (714) 998-4078.

1956 on.

(213) 784-6081.

Paraguayan Commemorative Stamps.

3 1/2" x 3 3/4" pictures: Dr. Porsche;

Ursula WANTED:

Original factory jack for 1970 911.

Gerald Zi~ly (213) 273-7826.

Photographs by John Dusckett, Paul Edwards and Sam Wang

BOARD Gerald Zilly and Nancy will host this month’s meeting. Interested members are invited, but please call Gerry if you plan to attend. His address is 1127 South LaPeer Drive in L.A. and the phone number is (213) 273-7826.

SANTA ANITA CONCOURS You should have received a flyer in last month’s mail, giving you all the details about this great event. If you didn’t get it, or if you have any other questions, call either Chuck Cooper (766-71.25) or Ron Ramage (461-3144).

MEMBERSHIP Come early and join your friends for hot dogs and beer. The place is the same as always -the South Corinthian Yacht Club -- and the food should be ready about 7 PM. There will be a small charge for food and drink. The regular meeting will start at 8 PM sharp. Be sure to come ’cause later in the evening there will be a drawing for a Clifford alarm system for your car. (See the ad at the bottom of this page).

ZONE 8

RALLY

Santa Barbara will host the second rally of the Zone 8 competition. The rally will begin at Howard Johnson’s restaurant in Thousand Oaks (75 West Thousand Oaks Blvd.). Registration begins at 10 AM and the first car out is at 11:01. The rally will end somewhere around the same area. That means LA people won’t have such a long drive home. So let’s show up with a big LA contingent and show them that we’re not easily snookered.

HARE ’N HOUND

t~e Sou~ Corinthian Yacht Club -- and the ~ood should be r~y about 7 PM. There wil~ be a small charge for food and drink. The regular meeting will start at 8 PM sharp. Be sure to come ’cause later in the evening there will be a drawing for a Clifford alarm system for your car. (See the ad at the bottom of this page).

ZONE 8 RALLY Santa Barbara will host the second rally of the Zone 8 competition. The rally will begin at Howard Johnson’s restaurant in Thousand Oaks (75 West Thousand Oaks Blvd.). Registration begins at I0 AM and the first car out is at 11:01. The rally will end somewhere around the same area. That means LA people won’t have such a long drive home. So let’s show up with a big LA contingent and show them that we’re not easily snookered.

HARE ’N HOUND Hosted by the new San Gabriel Region, this sounds like a fun, low-key event. The rally starts from Bozzani Porsche/Audi in Monrovia (411W. Huntington Dr.), and the first car out will be at 10 AM. Entrants should be at Bozzani by 9:30 to register. The entry fee is $5 per car, and it is PORSCHES ONLY. Rallymaster Tore Johnson promises a simple rally with no traps. Cards will be drawn at each checkpoint, and the best poker hand wins.

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BOARD It’s at Ron’s place this month. His address is 1507 Manhattan Avenue in Hermosa Beach. Everyone is welcome but parking is scarce. The meeting will start at 7:30.

OCR

CONCOURS

Hosted by Orange Coast Region, this is the 7th Annual White Gloves Concours d’E]egance. Registration opens at 8:30 AM, and judging will begin promptly at II. The location is the South Coast Plaza Hotel, Bristol at the San Diego Fwy, in Costa Mesa. Entry fee is $10 for PCA members and $15 for all others. Street and concours classes will be judged, and participation plaques, wine and trophies will be given out. Coffee and tea will be available in the morning, soft drinks and a no-host bar in the PM. For more info, call the event chairman, Mike Springer (714) 847-7598.

MEMBERSHIP We’re having a dinner meeting this month, at BRUNO’S. If you were there last year, you remember what a terrific evening it was. People who hadn’t been to a meeting in months came, making it the best attended meeting of the year. And the food~ What can we say? It was terrific. So don’t miss this. We’ll be sending out a flyer the first week of April, giving you all the details as to time and cost. We’re hoping to get a speaker from VOA, maybe Sam Weil who entertained us last year with his great stories about the early days of Porsche.

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We’re having a dinner meeting this month, at BRUNO’S. If you were there last year, you remember what a terrific evening it was. People who hadn’t been to a meeting in months came, making it the best attended meeting of the year. And the food~ What can we say? It was terrific. So don’t miss this. We’ll be sending out a flyer the first week of April, giving you all the details as to time and cost. We’re hoping to get a speaker from VOA, maybe Sam Weil who entertained us last year with his great stories about the early days of Porsche.

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Guess Blue thinks it’s kinda funny, me beinI PCA-LA president and all. Seems like just last month we were meetin’ at the "schoolhouse," feelin’ very much like we didn’t know what was happenin’. And I guess, in fact, we know only slightly more than we did back then. A few faces from those days are still around -- Ron Ramage, Nick Friesen, Peter Luelsdorf, Ralph and Geri Boothe -- although many more aren’t. But there have been a.,lot of new faces. Good friends, even best friends.. The thing is -- and in a way it’s unfortunate -- people come and people go. (Blue just kicked me -- so do their cars too -- alright, already~). Just when it’s gettin’ fun to know ’em, you have to get to unknow ’em. I guess it boils down to a good car and a club like this are a good way to get into something, and get away from where we are the rest of the time. Now, today Blue and I can’t take it as serious as some of you: I00,000 miles on her and a few years and responsibilities on me have got to take a toll. But what the hell, the thought did cross my mind that maybe Rick and I could take a trophy at the Challenge Cup Rally; Michaelson might not ~eat me by ten seconds at Willow; Bruno’s is a great place to have dinner, and PCA’s a pretty good group to have din~r with. Even hot dogs and beer at the Yacht Club next month sound pretty good. So I guess we’ll stay around. Not that Blue’s quite as fast or fancy, or l’m quite as talented as some of you guys, but she still enjoys it and so do I. That’s it mostly -- old friends, new friends, old times, new times. I think if I ever gave it up, it would probably be for good, and that is a passing I certainly don’t look forward to. I remember back in ’75 gettin’ into Mesa Verde early one afternoon. We were unloading our bags when a car pulled in -- a station wagon, nice guy, three kids and a pretty wife. We talked for a while about Blue. He mentioned that he’d once owned a red ’58 Speedster. He went inside and I never saw him again. But next morning I found a handwritten note on my windshield. Maybe a little corny, but even you hot shoes will get the drift:

By John Metcalfe 92505

PCA HOTLINE -- THE PANIC BUTTON (who to call when all else fails!)

PRESIOENTIAL RHETORIC Well, the car turned 100,000 miles last year, it’s just about "papa" time, got a wall full of trophies (though not many first places). It’s 45 miles to membership meetings and nearly 100 miles round trip every time the Board gets together. It would be easy to hang it up. Don’t think I will, though. First, I’m standing in the garage finishin’ a polishin’ job, Carol’s writing this down, and 01’ Blue (the car) don’t look too bad. Got a few scars, but-that just gives her character. Bein’ over 360 degrees through the corkscrew with her sure beats Knott’s Berry Farm (and it gave me character). Besides 01’ Blue, Porsche Club an’ me are long-standing friends, Understand, Blue’s not really an LA car. She’s peeked on the Grand Tetons a couple times, purred along all the coastlines of this country, seen all the big cities and many of the lakes. Almost took up Canadian residency on our third trip.

There is a girl whom I adore, because of two big eyes That shine at night like yellow moons upon the deep blue skies. There is a girl whom I hold dear, because her dress is red, And with her winsome way she oft my heart away has sped. There is a girl whom I long for whenever I am free, So we together can again the world about us see. There is a girl whom I define as fastest in our set, But when I am with her it seems I never weary get. There is a girl whom you, I know, would like to take as far, Because in sporting clothes she is . . . My Porsche Racing Car. Good luck with her.

Best wishes,

New Jersey Porsche Lover Carol and I read that as we pulled into the Park that drizzly morning. It made us feel good, but maybe also a little sad. I think Blue felt the same way. We kinda made a pact. We knew someday it would be easy to hang it up, but then it would be no fun to look back, and we couldn’t look forward. Have a good night, John Metcalfe, wherever you are. Good night to you too, 01’ Blue -- see ya in the mornin’.

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