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PCA.’AT A GLANCE PCA-LA is a "Region" of the Porsche Club of America, the largest one marque club in the world. The national organization provides a nationwide forum for communication through its excellent monthly magazine -- PORSCHE PANORAMA -- and holds an annual week-long "Parade."
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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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HOLIDAY & R
NEW MEMBERS Sherry Appeldorn 65 356C - White Arthur Bailey 72 911T Targa - Black
Jeffrey S. Robin
The 356 Registry 1st West Coast Holiday got underway Thursday evening (July 21) when about twenty cars, mostly from northern California and points south, arrived in San Diego. Friday dawned early for Ellie and me as more and more cars began arriving from all parts of the US and several
Michael Bakst 77 924 - Bronze
356C Coupe - Yellow Morty ~osenthal
foreign countries. At registration everyone received a "goodie packet" containing posters commemorating the event, a 356 Holiday jacket patch,
Maurice Bretzfield 77 Turbo Carrera - Black
77 911S Coupe - Burgundy Jerry Sampson
schedule of events, and other sundry items, many supplied by the donors of gifts for our Victory Banquet later,
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Richard Burch 76 911S Coupe - Oak Green
77 911S Coupe - Oak Green Kirk Shimazu
Friday afternoon was our tech session designed exclusively with the 356 owner in mind. Bob Garretson from the Bay Area was moved to first spot on the speakers’ list on short notice, and he made a fine presentation. Dr.
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Lee Burton
73 911T Coupe - Silver
Bill Steen of Shreveport, Louisana gave a fabulous presentation on his award
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69 911E Coupe - Butterscotch
Leo and Linda Strom
winning Porsche 904, complete with detailed slides.
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Spyros Dellaportas 71 911T Targa - Yellow
57 356 Coupe George E. Thomas
through on his restoration from the ground up had to be seen to be believed. A1 Zim of Euless, Texas gave a report on 356 brake drums, their overhaul and
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George Di Cenzo 77 911S Coupe - Ivory
76 911S Coupe - Platinum Tallman Trask III
care. And finally Jim Perrin of Colombus, Ohio, who had been delayed by a late flight from the East, arrived in time to provide us with a fascinating slide show on 356 literature. He followed that with the Porsche factory-
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Warren Eads 59 Carrera Speedster - Red
73 914 (2.0) - White Ben Wallace
produced film "Made by Hand," produced in 1961 and detailing the creation of the 356. It was a joy to watch.
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Thomas G. Edwards 76 912E - Peru Red
77 911S Targa - Silver Kay Ward
Friday night was free for people to socialize and to prepare for the next day’s concours. The record high temperatures made the 356 "Hospitality Room," sponsored by Beverly Hills Porsche/Audi, a popular gathering place
Joseph Gray
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that night and all thru the weekend.
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Saturday morning came on warm and clear at the site of the concours on the lawns of the Bahia Hotel on Mission Bay. Our chairpersons Chuck and Stana Cooper p~t on on~ he~l ol a s~ew. There were about 50 cars, plus acom-
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Jeffrey Johnson 64 356C Coupe - Champagne Yellow
TRANSFERS TO LOS ANGELES REGION
of the Antique VW Club, presented half a dozen of California’s award-winning Ca~ split-window together, VWs. Thisas event and introducing others went the a long way toin our bringing auto ad~ enthusiasts well as public love affair..
Vic Krause 69 911T Targa - Golden Green
Collier Duncan
with the 356. Trophies for the event were designed by Chuck Cooper and sponsored by Automobili Intermechanica, producers of the replica Speedster.
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Robert Newkirk 71 911T Targa - White Van Perkins
from San Joaquin Region Wayne and Annie lhara from Orange Coast Region
Some of those winning the gold were: Irv and Laneil Silvera, Don Hamilton, Jack and Dena Ogden, Nick deCourville, Floyd Mutrux and Billy Davis, Ken Ito, Harv and Linda Smith, Mariano Pino, Ken and Susan Emory, Jerry and Sara Pennington, and A1 and Ruthie Carraza. Overall street class winner was Ken Ito, and overall
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BOARD MEETING - 10 Julw 1977 Host: Ursula Grunfeld
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IIement of ~’exhibit only" 356~ . It had to be the largest gathering of such cars in the last ten years. In addition to the 356s~ Bob Gilmore, President
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winners in the concours division were Ray a~d An~ H~t.pa:Pa! At the Victory Banquet Saturday night trophies were awarded to the above ch~ named and to other concours winners. Nearly all the national board members we~ of the R#gistry were present, many of them coming from long distances. We th~ all had a chance to sit and rap with President Jerry Keyser of Colombus, Ohio about the future of the Registry. Sixty door prizes were given out during the evening, and I want to thank each and every one of the donors. Our Grand Prize was a Ross Alarm, won by one of our neighbors to the north. Good conversation ....... good people ....... good food ....... and a lot of fun. The evening concluded about midnight with the reshowing (by popular demand) of "Made by Hand." Many stuck around for a second time it was that good ’ " Bright and early Sunday morning Wes Minear set up a beautiful swap meet at Motoring Classics Ltd near downtown San Diego. All I can say is that, by
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We have not had much feedback on our letter to the Zone 8 regions, but we hope to have a preliminary meeting with reps from other regions at Willow.
Porsche swap meet standards, wasbe a the big biggest one. And that parts were limited to 356s only it this had to of considering its kind ¯ There are some people I would like to recognize. The trophy winner for the longest distance travelled to the Holiday was won by Brian and Allison Reed of New South Wales, Australia (their sons Justin and Emerson were the cutest boys you ever laid eyes on). Joel and Kathy Naive had the oldest car at
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the Holiday -- a 1950 Coupe.
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Attendance: Board members, plus Nancy Hoyt and Sam Wang During officers’ reports, we discussed ideas for year-end trophies, the pre-Willow Springs tech meeting at Pete’s, sending articles from our newsletter to PANO, entertainment for upcoming membership meetings, and the status of the Club badge (about the same). Paul reported that John Thomas will not be available for our Willow event and that Nick Friesen has agreed to take over as chief driving instructor. After considerable discussion, we decided to postpone the August 7 LAPD slalom due to lack of time for proper organization and an already full calendar for that month.
And Mike Robbins o~ Indiana won a trophy for
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Over 100 members and guests crowded into the South Coast Corinthain Yacht Club to watch the film "The Year of the Turbo," the story of the 935’s triumph in the 1976 championship. After the film Andy Shupak, Director of Public Relations at VOA, gave the members some up-to-date news on doings at the factory, and plans for unveiling the 928 at Parade. We ended the evefiing with a drawing for doorprizes -- sets of Porsche posters donated by Andy and VOA.
75 new members were signed up.
Welcome aboard.
All of you who participated in the Holiday are beautiful people. what made a good show GREAT ........ Many thanks.
You are
Porschially, Bob and Ellie Raucher, Chairpersons.
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Attendance:
Board members, plus Ben Adauto, Bill Bohn, and David Faulkner
Ursula reported on her preliminary investigation of year-end awards. She has been in touch with Regal Awards, who did excellent trophies for the 356 Holiday, and will contact Barbara Wolken, a potter. It was also decided to purchase the new Porsche book advertised in PAN0 for a Grand Door Prize at the Christmas Party. The emphasis for the September membership meeting will be Willow Springs. We’ll show a film from a past event there. For October we’ll work on a picnic, either in Holmby Park or Lacey Park. For activities, we still need a chairman for a low-key rally scheduled for November 20. Ben Adauto agreed to chair the Three Rivers Tour October 22-23. We discussed the response to our Zone 8 letter, which has been minimal and about evenly divided between pros and cons. Paul expressed concern that we have not provided trophies for our last few events. We discussed changing the site of our regular membership meetings, but no decision was made. MEMBERSHIP MEETING - 18 August 1977 About 100 members and guests gathered at the Lobster House for an evening of good food and great entertainment. It was the first opportunity many of us had had to congratulate the LA winners from Parade. After dinner, Rick Ports (standing in for Pres. Paul) introduced some of them, including John Williamson, who took first place overall for the second time, and Lynne Smith, who tied with him, and Stana Cooper. Our speaker for the evening was one of our more illustrious members, Mr. Otis Chandler, who entertained us for more than an hour with stories of his fabulous car collection and slides of the same. Although most of us have seen his beautiful 917s, we were delighted to see pictures of his other Porsches and some great classics and one-of-a-kind automobiles. It was a great way to spend a summer evening, ~~l ~l~ PARTICIPATION Sam Wang Ben Adauto Chuck Cooper John Duskett George J~are~ Jerry Pennington Jo~ W±lliamson Dave ?aulkner Bob Trousdale John Le Flang
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Carol Edwards Stana Cooper Sara Pennington Julie Marks L±nda Duskett Lyn~ Smith Nancy ~oyt Dyann Ports Eleanoz Raucher Annika Yaro
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COMPETITION
pre pre- teeh Charlie Doll’s comments in last month’s newsletter prompted my writing this article, hopefully to clear up any confusion that may exist. But first, a separation of thoughts. When I classify a "good" Porsche as such, I am looking at one that needs little or no work, with paint and interior either original or in excellent condition. A "restorable" Porsche is not, in my opinion, a "good" Porsche for th6 majority of potential Porsche buyers. The following story will show that it requires a lot of ability, or a lot of money (usually much more than a"good" Porsche would have cost) to successfully "set it up the way you want it." No mention will be made of required decisions (i.e., selection of mechanics, body shops, etc. to perform the necessary work) that the new owner of a restorable Porsche must make. Last year I purchased a 1966 911 in driveable condition. The engine had poor compression, the paint was in need of a re-do, and the chassis was excellent in all respects. The headliner and front seats were in poor condition, the chrome on the car was fair, and the tires and wheels were excellent. I paid a very small amount of money for this automobile, and because it is slated to become my personal car, it is receiving a restoration to a degree that few cars see. At this writing, my 911 sits with nothing on but one coat of primer. The engine is disassembled, inspected, and ready for assembly. The bumpers, doors, sunroof, engine lid and trunk lid have all been removed, stripped and primered. The bad news started almost immediately. Two burned pistons, a cracked crankshaft, a deeply scored flywheel, the presence of two mechanical chain tensioners (which must be replaced with factory units), and two badly stretched chains, added (at my cost) a whopping $1800 to my restoration budget. These parts, plus labor, plus the other parts necessary to complete a professional rebuild; would cost the average consumer very close to $4000. Add an average of $200 for clutch components and $300 more to have bearings and synchro’s done in the transaxle, and whammo! You now have a $4500 investment (I have $2300) plus the cost of the car. 0nly problem is, the car, after I have already spent 35 hours on the body, is only now ready to go to the body shop. The reason for all that time is that under the gold paint there was dark brown, and under that there was slate gray, and more slate gray, and more slate gray. The body is rust-free and in excellent condition overall. To get the car to the point I am now would have cost you $450. Add to that another $1200 for paint (conservative estimate), $275 for deco-strips and new rubber, $300 for chrome work, $750 to repair the interior (to Porsche standards, of course), and ~investment is now pushing $7500 plus the cost of the car. At the time $3500 might have seemed reasonable, even cheap, for a real, straight, rust-free, running 911. But now (gulp!) you’ve spent $ii,000 on it. And you could have bought a "good" 1973 or 1974 911, or two "good" 914’s for that much money. My investment will be about $7000, which is what I would have to pay for a mint early 911 anyway; so in my case, a "restorable" Porsche will turn out to be a "good" Porsche. But financially, in your case, the project just
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Geri Boothe Jane Ikemura
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Bob Trousdale Ernie Kay Sam Wapg
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Dyann Potts Lynn Smith Janie Kay
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wouldn’t make sense. Unless of course, money is no object, a 912 or 356 project would be somewhat less costly than an early 911, but the initial price tag would probably be
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Eleanor Raucher
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higher, making the end result the same.
John Williamson Steve Michaelson Steve Ikemura Bob Douglas
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Annika ¥aro Julie Mark~ Barbara Webb Linda Duskett
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by a "good" Porsche.
A very expensive way indeed to come
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PARADE NOTES ONE MAN’S OPINION
First off, it is THE Parade. Not everyone knows what that is. When you tell someone where you for that week, they always ask, "Oh~ were you in it?". .... "In what?". .... "Why, the PARADE". .... Then you tell them what it really is. We started on Saturday morning at the 356 Registry Holiday concours in front of the Bahia Hotel. I was the exterior judge for the street class cars. David Faulkner and Gerald Zilly judged, as did Lynne S~ith and John Williamson; Chris and Nancy Hoyt timed the judging. Chuck and Stana Cooper ran a super event that was set up by Holiday chairpersons Bob and Ellie Raucher. Met some great Porsche types from other areas who were also judges, and after the winners were determined we retired to the Town & Country where we unpacked for the week. That night the Registry Awards Banquet was held in the Convention Center (CC) ..... The next morning we found the swimming pools and the sunshine, did some grocery shopping for the week, found the ice machine (always empty), and started the cleaning for the Monday concours. I’II try to desc6ibe an atmosphere that is almost unexplainable. Beneath the CC there is a one level, underground, very well lit parking area that covers about two acres, To find it we walked down a stairway into a situation which might be variously described as "Las Vegas at 2 AM". ...... "The circus the night before it opens". ...... "The assembly line at the Porsche factory". ...... "The Long Beach Pike at night in 1954". ...... "Otis Chandler’s garage". ...... stuff like that. Here were two acres of Porsches under flourescent lights, in various states of assembly, disassembly, and cleaning. Race cars, motors on the ground, play pens, scattered music here and there, people covered with dirt and sweat, glistenin~ paint and chrome, ~he whirr of vacuum There we found the Penningtons, cleaners ....... just an unreal atmosphere. getting just as black as their car. We proceeded with our work on the Carrera with a lesser degree of enthusiasm than some, but it became addictive. Cleaning, cleaning, disassembly, "What kind of window cleaner?" ....... "Do you have a 7mm box wrench?". ...... a car rolls in from Oregon covered with bugs -- immediately nine people ¢~nverge on it. Jack stands, wheels off, clean, brush, whirr, and on and on and on. Some people had been down there for 48 hours, some probably longer, some probably still there ....... Monday morning and the cars are sent by 3s up to the CC door, light ~heck, motor check, battery disconnect, pushed into position indoors on carpet, photo of each car, minor cleaning, then relax ....... Time passes, spectators pass, judging passes (finally) with Bob Wood and Geri Boothe; Dr. Porsche passes,hands folded behind back, coat draped over shoulders, friendly chatter with entrants, passing out autographs ....... Car still in pos#t~QO, we’re off to see the other cars and then to the pool and sun. Later, with the car in the garage, there is a Luau Buffet around two of the Hotel’s pools, I think about 1700 bodies in the balmy evening air. And then to the CC for concours awards ........ Tuesday morning our Out Time was 7:50.50 for the rally. Little did we know it was a 12 leg, 175 mile, I00 degree trip through (who knows where?) Southern California. Rest and lunch in Fallbrook and the hardest thing to find there was shade. Well over 200 cars on the rally. We ran in Nav Class (29 entries), but SOP had 167 ....... beer at the end tasted good and then there was the pool. Our free night on Tuesday was spent at the Hotel del Coronado with the Rauchers and Coopers and some out-of-towner PCA types, Wednesday was the first day to entirely relax. Some cars started the autocross, but we spent our time at the pool (pool service is great), and a trip around San Diego that ended at the Point Loma Lighthouse. That night CC Banquet with prime rib, the Dale Andersons and Georgia who flew down for the dinner with Tore ....... door prizes and rally trophies (we placed 8th in Nav, whee!) ....... My Thursday started at 6:30 AM at the autocross (San Diego Stadium), my run time ....... I kept dozing in the car and finally someone ~..... ~ ~A +h~+ T ~:~ ...... ~ ~ ~+ ~ ÷~ ~. ~^ T ........ ~ ~
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I guess probably it’s impossible for anyone born and bred here on the coast to understand about California license plates. They’re magic. Over There, across the border in the rest of the unlucky world, a set of California plates turns even your garden variety basic sports car into an exotic headswiveller. The sort of bent 912 or high mileage 914 that wouldn’t make the back row at Fred’s Used Car Lot in Carson becomes a status symbol of incomprehensible power. The guy or girl behind the wheel of a California Porsche might not have two nickels to play with, but in Memphis or Cleveland or Chicago, they’re a lap ahead of Joe Namath and Ann-Margret. As a recent escapee from Over There, getting a set of California plates for my Porsche was a priority item. And now I’ve got ’em! No longer will I be mistaken for an interloper, a mere tourist. I’m now a fully~official, card carrying, rent paying resident. Now I can be arrested just like the rest of you! I waxed my new plates even before installing them. They’re beautiful. I guess, in a way, they’re kind of wasted on my car, as a status symbol, since I don’t plan on driving back to New York just to show them off. But they’re a symbol all the same. My plates don’t say anything special, just the usual assortment of numbers and letters. I had a couple or three bright ideas, but didn’t have the front money on me. Anyway, l’m not too sure I want to give the ecology fanatics thirty of my bucks to play with. They do say California, and that’s what counts. As soon as I got back from Torrance with them, I walked down the hill to Hermosa Coach Craft and had a couple of holes punched in the front plate, so I could mount it in the same way I’d had the New York plates done at Stoddard’s. Same way I’d had the plates on it in 1970. So if you’re running through the SouthB~yvicinity someday, putting break-in mileage on your special-order Turbo, and happen to howl past a little silver Speedster wearing Stoddard Imported Cars plate frames and California plates, smile. It’s me! Charlie Doll
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Just returned from a great weekend in Monterey at the 4th Annual Historic Auto-Races. Most of the LA group -- ~6 cars -- departed Bob Rauchers house Thursday morning for a leisurely drive up Hwy 1. Along the way we had a couple of g.p.s.’s (group photo stops), stopped by to see John Larson and Mary Ann in Santa Maria (that cold beer sure hit the spot), and were treated to a great barbecue lunch at the home of Irv and Laneil Silvera of Central Coast Region. Up to that point we had only lost one car -- Gunther Ossa and his wife never did make it to the lunch stop -- but the group began to string out as we tackled the twists and turns and slow-moving traffic along the coast route. The Coopers and a few others gave up the chase and settled for some cool refreshment at NEPENTHE. Others pressed on, and by early evening we were all settled in Carmel. Friday found many of us enjoying the surf and sand at China Cove in Point Lobos Park. The Coopers organized a spur of the moment sandcastle contest -- Porsches or related items° nothing over three feet long. Paul and Carol Edwards sculpted a terrific Turbo racer, complete with megaphones, while the Wangs hurried to finish a 356 before the tide came in (the tide won). The Coopers constructed a spaceage VW, and the Duscketts created a sand impression of a mag wheel. The overall winners were the Silveras, with a bawdy version of a Porsche Tshirt. Saturday we spent the whole day enjoying the auto races at Laguna Seca. Just sitting in line waiting to get into the track we saw some of the most beautiful cars -- Ferraris and gullwing Mercedes, birdcage Maseratis and Morgans and lots of Porsches. Bugatti was the featured car this year, but there were many other marques represented -- almost 150 cars. For the price of admission, we could go right into the pits and see them all up close. The day provided something for everyone -- just plain feasting on all th~ anra~nu~ autnm~bile~, and some terrificallv excitin~ racinQ. Scooter
favorites in the Mission Bay sand and were judged as a concours...neat idea. Young LeFlang won child’s class...Hooray again, This was Casino Night and after dinner at Le Pavillon atop the highrise, we walked over and watched the end of gambling and turning in the chips for chances at prizes drawn from a basket. Friday we t~rned into tourists and went to the Zoo ..... meanwhile tennis and golf tournaments were progressing. After an afternoon around the pool (again) listening to stories of Aspen and watching Wolfgang and Peter and Oliver relax around the pool like real folks,
black flagged, lhere’s always next year. ~ne weeKena enaea w1~n ~ne concours on the lawns (or what is left of them) of the De1 Monte Lodge on the 17 Mile Drive. Those who attended were once again treated to quite a spectacle, but the drought had turned the rolling green lawns to brown. Anyway, hope everyone who went had as good a time as we did, and that more of you will try to come next year. Sam’nAnn wilIo~
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we journeyed to Sea World for a sooper evening of just entertaining ourselves. Again we joined Debby and Tore and the three Andersons for dinner, watched the 20th Century Fox presentation of the 928, Shamuu~ etc., etc ....... Saturday we spent most of the day wishing it were last Monday again.., a lot of pool action (nobody can beat Jerry Pennington at ping pong) ..... the CC that night was filets and the autocross awards, prizes, overall awards, speeches, and the night passed with a standing ovation for the mighty little man from Stuttgart ........ Sunday everybody left...that two acre Porsche place looked empty...we had brunch at the Islandia with Tore and Debby and then took a drive to Julian...arrived back at T&C late...had a room service dinner on the 7th floor balcony...b~Imy evening...new convention below around the pools...Mexican music...and another week starts for the Hotel. Ron
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Our tech chairman offers the following list of things you should pack before striking out across the desert to our Willow Springs Time Trial: Properly installed fire extinguisher (required) Tape, contact paper or shoe polish for car numbers Waterless hand cleaner Windex spray Rough-back sponge for bug removal Roll of paper towels Stop watch Air pressure gauge Duct tape I gal. container fresh water 2 extra qts. of oil
Spare fan belt (and the know-how to install it) Spare tire that matches others Assorted hand tools Spare set of spark plugs Blanket or beach towel for crawling under car Hat, sunglasses and lotion Lawn chair(s) Long and short sleeve shirts Comfortable shoes FOOD
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this For Sale column.
Except for taking a boat an hour later than we thought and some of the kids being on standby until the last, the trip started like a shot. The water was calm and the weather was warm, and we docked watching some fool falling off a JetSki. We started our tour of the island with the bsual -- FOOg. The Duscketts and the Zimmermanns, Chris and I rented bikes as soon as we ate and became immediately tired after pedalling up and down the hills. We ran across the Adautos who were also biking. The Luelsdorfs, Jorge and Suzanne and James, the Luelsdorf’s Belgian friends, Ursula, and later, us, all retreated to the beach, where you pay $3 a head to lay on the sand ten feet from your local bartender. Ralph Campbell and friend flew over and we saw them later in town. Hans Reinke disappeared for the whole day and finally appeared for the trip home. For most everyone in the group it was the first trip to Catalina, and most were native Californians. A very casual and relaxing day that made all the first timers want to go back for the weekend another time. Ron
WANTED. 1970-71, 911T/S coupe with sunroof. 393-4110.
Call David Kozak, (213)
356A-B-C-912 mufflers, factory new, $55; Exhaust pipes for this muffler (fits all but 912), four pi6ces, $25; brand new factory 356C and SC owner manuals, $10; brand new factory Porsche Warranty books for 356C and SC, $3. Call Bob Raucher, (213) 784-6081. 1964C Coupe. Green; 30,000 mi. on rebuilt engine; mechanically perfect, bedy perfect; AM radio, chrome wheels, radials. $5200. Call Phil Blake, (213) 763-2050.
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Photographs by John Fels, Ken Ito, Jim Nei]son
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Wish we could have printed all the great pictures people took at the Parade. But somehow black-and-whites just don’t do justice to all those beautiful cars. Also wish we had more pictures of people -- people enjoying the cars and the sunshine and each other. That’s what Parade is really all about. Our congratulations to all the LA winners -- and there were a lot of them: John Williamson, who really made it "his" Parade, and Lynne Smith (first place overall for ladies); Stana Cooper and Sara Pennington, Ken Ito (for the 356 Holiday) and Ca] Marks, and ’
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The meeting w~]] be held at Sam’nAnn’s place in Cypress. We plan to beg~n about 10 AM. Guests, please ca]] 1:o let us know you’re coming and to ask for" d~rect~ons.
PRE TECH Pre-tech will be take place at our sponsor’s dealership, Bob Smith P/A, 1751 Cahuenga Blvd. in Hollywood, from 7:30 PM to 9:30. This is a must.
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MEMBERSHIP Back to the South Coast Corinthian Yacht Club, 13445 Mindanao Way in Marina del Rey. The business part of the meeting will begin at 7:30 PM. For entertainment, we have loads of films and slides from various recent events, including Parade.
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LA’s annual Zone 8 time trial and drivers’ school. If you have not received a flyer, or if you need more info, call the eventmaster, Sam Wang (714) 892-3431 evenings, or his longsuffering wife Ann (213) 393-0411 during the day. Headquarters for this event will be the Sand Sailor Motel in Lancaster. Friday evening at 8:30 PM at the Sand Sailor we will hold a brief chalk talk for all interested drivers.
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The meeting will be held at Sam’nAnn’s place in Cypress. We plan to begin about 10 AM. Guests, 3lease ca]] to let us know you’re coming and to ask for directions.
PRE TECH Pre-tech will be take place at our sponsor’s dealership, Bob Smith P/A, 1751 Cahuenga Blvd. in Hollywood, from 7:30 PM to 9:30. This is a must.
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MEMBERSHIP Back to the South Coast Corinth;mn Yacht Club, zo4e~ Mindanao ’May ~n Marina do~ Rey. TI~ business part of the meeting will begin at 7:30 PM. For entertainment, we have loads of films and slides from various recent events, including Parade.
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LA’s annual Zone 8 time trial and drivers’ school. If you have not received a flyer, or if you need more info, call the eventmaster, Sam Hang (714) 892-3431 evenings, or his longsuffering wife Ann (213) 393-0411 durin9 the day. Headquarters for this event will be the Sand Sailor Mote] in L~ncaster. Friday evening at 8:30 PH at the Sand Sailor we will hold s brief chalk talk for all interested drivers.
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This is Santa Barbara’s first Zone 8 concours, and it promises to be a very nice event. The site will be Manning Park in south Santa Barbara. To get there, take Hwy 101 to the San Ysidro Rd. offramp, drive inland about 0.8 miles; the park is located on your left, and the concours will take place near the back of the park. Registration opens at 8:30 AM; a continental breakfast will be served before judging begins at 11 AM. Awards will be given out at 3:30. The emphasis of this Concours del Camino Real will be on "timely and accurate judging and an early awards ceremony, allowing entrants a leisurely drive home." Pre-entry is encouraged. Send entries and requests" for info to: Jack Ogden, 27909 Wellston Drive, Saugus, CA 91350. Entry fees are $I0 for PCA members and $15 for non-members. Both concours and street classes will be represented.
LAS VEGAS TT This event wi]] be held at the Las Vegas Speedrome.
We’ll have more on it next month.
BOARD We’re meeting at the Potts’ home.
W~’]] try to get started about 7:30 PM.
MEMBERSHIP Keeping our fingers crossed that the weather will be nice so we can have a picnic meeting. The first one a few months ago was a big success. Our choice of sites is either Holmby Park in BeveHy Hi]Is or Lacey Park in San Marino. Watch for a flyer next month.
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Had a really good turnout for our Catalina trip, and now we’re looking forward totheHistoricAutoRacesthisweekend(as l’mwriting). Willow is coming up at the end of the month, and we’d like to see some more "I’II= help" notes in the mail. This is LA’s biggie of the year; so come out and enjoy a fantastic weekend of cars, sounds, and the best "driving" track around. Remember old HH: Be there or be square -- besides, we’ll miss ya~
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The POC/PCA Challenge Cup Slalom at LAPD last Sunday was great. Good to see some new LA faces at speed events. We may not have won, but there’s always next year. Some of us (me included) just need more confidence -- thought l’d get my doors blown off, but I didn’t.., just slightly windswept. Less than two seconds isn’t that bad, Jose, just not that good. Start thinking about running for the Board. One of the best qualifications is wanting the job. If you’re interested, let me know. Also, if you would like to represent LA at the Zone 8 summit, where rules and next year’s calendar are determined, let Rick Potts know. No formal reaction to the Board’s letter printed in the last PORSCHERAMA. Comments have been mixed both within the Club and within Zone 8 -- some people and regions supportive of our position, others really p.o.’ed that we had paper and a typewriter. Regardless of the outcome, it has gotten us thinking about what’s important to us. Please thank Ann for staying on top of the Zone 8 schedule changes with the flyers and the paper. Only regret that PORSCHERAMA seems to be at a disadvantage when it comes to the judging at Parade. Hum?
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Special thanks to Otis Chandler, our guest speaker at the Lobster House dinner meeting in August, and to Rick Potts who handled the meeting while I (unfortunately) toiled away in San Diego. Otis has been deeply involved in automobiles and their restoration for a long time, and we appreciate his taking the time to share his slides and experiences -- and news of Dick Tracy -- with us. Buy the TIMES.
Some of our projects may finally get to the finish line: Proposed by-law revisions that will formally bring the Club into the 1970s will be ready for members’ review in the next newsletter. T-shirts with the new LA logo are being printed, and samples are now available. Thanks to Gerald Zilly and David Faulkner. Our new badge is not going so well. Despite Gerald’s hard work, Vilem Hahn’s progress with the English company has been sub snailpaced (real earthworm), and the prototype we have just received is less than I think we should settle for. Through Joel Morenfeld we have found a "Taiwan connection" that may be an alternative to England. your rubles; we’re moving as fast as we can.
ImI=II IBII I NI"IAI_ I=II-II TI II=III What a summer~ More things goin on than a centipede has feet. Hope you can jump in and enjoy a weekend or at least a day with the Club. Given the festive spirit, I’II just say a few things about what’s been happening and what’s comin up. First a big congratulations to all of you who journeyed south to San Diego for the Parade. I hope you all enjoyed the experience and can share it with the rest of us. Not only did Zone 8 do well, our region walked away with so much booty that, when it was all assembled at a post-Parade party, you had to use a wide angle lens to take a picture. Special recognition has to go to John Williamson and Lynne Smith. Not only did they place first in men’s and women’s overall, but for the first time, one person won this coveted award twice. John said he was going down to "his" Parade -- John don’t lie~ Bob and Ellie Raucher put on one helluva 356 Holiday Weekend before Parade. If you’ve got a 356 and didn’t go, you missed something special. Bob and Ellie have some outa sight pictures to show us.
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I’ve said more than a few things, but hardly described all that’s happening. My thanks to the Board and members for a smooth running operation. It’s been a helluva summer, and there’s more to come. P.S. Thanks to Jane and Steve; I got your letter just when I needed the support. P.P.S. September 7 Congress comes back from summer recess to decide whether to overrule Transportation Secretary Adams’ decision to require passive restraints (e.g. air bags) in new cars for 1982. This would add $300 or more to the cost of new cars. Proposals by Rep. Bud Shuster (R.-Pa.) and Robert Griffin (R.-Mich.) would toss this out. If you feel strongly, get in touch with your Representative or Senator --once Congress goes into session, there only one month to overthrow this decision.