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Desolation Highway Road Trip Stories By Bruce Pollock It seemed like a normal “nothing special” kind of day when I checked my email. There among the seemingly obligatory solicitations was one that read “PCALA Newsletter Input” in the subject line. So being a guy who’s always on the hunt for what has come to be known as “content,” I quickly opened it up. Turns out it was from one Continued on Page 4.
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Recent News Porsche RS Spyder To Third Straight Overall ALMS Win SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - May 19 - Sascha Maassen (Germany) and Ryan Briscoe (Australia) scored their first overall win in the American Le Mans Series in their number six Penske Porsche RS Spyder prototype at the Larry H. Miller Dealerships Utah Grand Prix this evening. It was the third straight victory for the Penske Porsche LMP2 racers, which outdistanced the faster LMP1 class cars at Long Beach and Houston before scoring the 9.93-second win today at Miller Motorsports Park, 25 miles west of Salt Lake City. The LMP1 Audi R10 of McNish/Capello was second overall, and then three Porsche RS Spyder LMP2 prototypes were third, fourth, and fifth (second, third and fourth in class). The Penske Porsche team car of Timo Bernhard (Germany) and Romain Dumas (France) finished second in LMP2, followed by the Dyson Racing Porsche RS Spyder of Andy Wallace (England)
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Inside: Desolation Highway . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1, 4 Malibu Mountains Fun Run . . . . . . . . . .3 Recent News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 LA Events Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 8 Zone 8 Events Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
and Butch Leitzinger (USA), and the Dyson Racing Porsche team racer of Chris Dyson (USA) and Guy Smith (England).
Porsche Announces Initial Rennsport Reunion III Lineup ATLANTA, GA — No less than 20 thundering Porsche 917s and approximately 30 Porsche 956/962 prototypes plus the famous drivers who drove these legendary models to victories around the world top the first entries for the November 2-4, 2007, Porsche Rennsport Reunion III at Daytona International Speedway in Florida. Continued on Page 5.
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PCA-LA REGION PRESIDENT ......................................................David Altemus 310-478-7727, fax 310-479-5181 1537 Pontius Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90025 VICE PRESIDENT ..................................................Bob Gordon 818-888-7224, fax 818-615-0624 SECRETARY .........................................................Roger Ignon rignon@edgesystem.net TREASURER ........................................................Jan Altemus 310-478-7727, fax 310-479-5181 MEMBERSHIP ...............................................Joe Shubitowski joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR ..........................................Bob Gordon 818-888-7224, fax 818-615-0624 ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE Dick Shipman.....................................310-474-8194 Roger Ignon .........................rignon@edgesystem.net Martin Holford.........................holford@sbcglobal.net Arthur Yuter ................................a.yuter@verizon.net WEB MASTER............................................................Eric Mai ericmai@msn.com ADVERTISING MGR. ...........................................Bruce Pollock imset@pacbell.net NEWSLETTER EDITOR .......................................Bruce Pollock imset@pacbell.net
PCA-ZONE 8 ZONE 8 REPRESENTATIVE .................................Bev Griffin-Frohm bevfrohm@aol.com ZONE 8 WEBMASTER ...........................................Tom Brown webmaster@zone8.org CONCOURS CHAIR..................Linda Cobarrubias & Doc Pryor MS993@aol.com, lpryor@aol.com RALLY CHAIR .........................................................Tom Gould tcg3@aol.com TIME TRIAL CHAIR/DE CHAIR.................................Paul Young pdyoung@cox.net AUTOCROSS CHAIR .......................................Michael Dolphin carrera3@msn.com CLUB RACE COORDINATOR ...........................................Vince Knauf vvvince@aol.com RULES CHAIR........................................................Richard Price rtp356@thecarriagehouse.net TREASURER ..............................................Linda Cobarrubias MS993@aol.com REGION COORDINATOR ....................................Gary Peterson Gary.Peterson@HRH.com CHANGE OF ADDRESS .....................................Notify at once: Joe Shubitowski - joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com AND Ruth Harte / PCA National P.O. Box 30100, Alexandria, VA 22310-8100 SUBSCRIPTIONS PCA members of other regions may become “Dual” members of PCA-LA and receive the Porscherama for 12 months by sending $24.00 to Joe Shubitowski, Membership Chairman, joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com Non-member subscription $36.00/ year. EDITORIAL POLICY Porscherama is the official publication of the Porsche Club of America, Los Angeles Region. (PCA/LA), a California Non Profit Corporation. It is published in accordance with the club by-laws and conditions of the charter granted by the Porsche Club of America. Statements contained herein are those of the author(s) and do not constitute an opinion of the PCA/LA, its board of directors or staff. All contributions become property of Porscherama. Porscherama reserves the right to edit all contributions. ADVERTISING POLICY Classified Advertising: Porscherama accepts classified ads for Porsche cars, parts, and Porsche related items. Ads can run for three consecutive months. No charge to PCA/LA members. Non-member cost is $10.00 per month payable in advance, after which time they must be resubmitted. Porscherama is not responsible for the accuracy of information contained in any ad and does not warrant or guarantee the condition of items offered for sale, nor the accuracy of any claims or representation made by the advertiser. Type or print clearly, include your PCA number and email ad copy to: imset@pacbell.net with “Porsche Classified” in the subject line
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Zone 8 Calendar
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June
June
3
Concours - OC Reg.
16-17
Time Trial - San Diego Reg.
28
Charity Tour To Parade - SB Reg.
2 (Sat.) ..........................................Wooden Boat Show Lake Arrowhead 6 (Wed.).........................................LAR Board Meeting call 310-478-7727 to verify
July 23 (Sat.) ..................................................Breakfast Club 1-8
52nd PCA Parade - San Diego
14
Autocross (night) - Riverside Reg.
30-8 July (Sat.)..........................PCA Porsche Parade San Diego
July
August 12
Concours - LA Reg.
12
Autocross - OC Reg.
17-19
Monterey Historic Races
September 8-9
The Ventura Show
15
Autocross - Santa Barbara Reg.
23
Concours - San Diego Reg.
23
Rally - San Gabriel Valley Reg.
29-30
Time Trial - San Diego Reg.
29
Timeline - Riverside Reg.
October
1-8 (Sat. - Sun) .........................PCA Porsche Parade San Diego 12 (Thur.) ......................................LAR Board Meeting call 310-478-7727 to verify 15 (Sun.).........................................Fun Run & Brunch Four Points Sheraton Complex - Ventura 28 (Sat.) ..................................................Breakfast Club
August 1 (Wed.).........................................LAR Board Meeting call 310-478-7727 to verify 12 (Sun.) .......................LA Region Zone 8 Concours Burton Chace Park - Marina Del Rey 17-19 (Fri. - Sun.)............Monterey Historic Races Laguna Seca Raceway
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Challenge Party - Golden Empire Reg.
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Concours - Golden Empire Reg.
6
Rally - Golden Empire Reg.
September
6-7
Coronado Historic Races
5 (Wed.).........................................LAR Board Meeting call 310-478-7727 to verify
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Autocross - Golden Empire Reg.
8
Autocross - Grand Prix Reg.
13
DE - Las Vegas Reg.
14
Concours - Santa Barbara Reg.
19-21
Club Race - OC Reg.
28
Concours - Central Coast Reg.
25 (Sat.) ..................................................Breakfast Club
22 (Sat.) ..................................................Breakfast Club
November
29 (Sat.) ......................................................Tech Session N.A.R.W.
October 3 (Wed.).........................................LAR Board Meeting call 310-478-7727 to verify 6-7 (Sat. - Sun.) ...............Coronado Historic Races Coronado
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Rennsport III - Daytona
2
Welcome Party - Arizona Reg.
3
Concours - Arizona Reg.
4
Autocross - Arizona Reg.
10
Presidents Meeting
11
Autocross - San Gabriel Valley Reg.
7 (Wed.).........................................LAR Board Meeting call 310-478-7727 to verify
17
Rally - OC/GrandPrix Reg.
24 (Sat.) ..................................................Breakfast Club
20 (Sat.) ......................................................Tech Session The Auto Gallery 27 (Sat.) ..................................................Breakfast Club
November
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Malibu Sunday Drive Sunday May 20th saw 38 of our Porsches take to the roads in the Santa Monica Mountains above Malibu and all 60 participants descended upon Paradise Cove for lunch after the drive. Thanks to Martin Holford and Roger Ignon for the photographs. A few of the gathering group at the Spitfire Grill and then at Paradise Cove. More photos on Page 6.
The group gathers and prepares to get on the road at The Spitfire Grill. Martin Holford photo.
An unexpected treat was the appearance of this Carrera GT. Martin Holford photo.
Now this is Southern California motoring! What year is this? Martin Holford photo.
On the road. Beautiful surroundings made for a very pleasant drive and day. Martin Holford photo.
An artful perspective of part of the line up of Porsches at Paradise Cove. Martin Holford photo.
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Road Trips (cont.) of our members — Mike Newlon. Mike explained as how he was recently retired and was enjoying his time by going on long highway (not freeway) trips. Not only that but he was making these trips in his 1969 912 that had been completely overhauled with an eye toward these trips. It’s not a restoration so much as a return to complete usefulness, and practical and reliable for trips he had planned. I had an opportunity to meet Mike and his wife Bernadette and see the car in the parking lot at Paradise Cove last month after the Malibu Canyon drive event. Mike is very pleased with the car and I can see why. While it is 38 years old, it responds with enthusiasm every time Mike makes a driving request. Mike is working on a follow up story about the work that was done on the car to prepare it for its new life. Meanwhile here is the first of a three-part series about his trip from the Mexican border to the Canadian border along US Highway 95.
US Hwy 95 crossing former US Hwy 60.
Thanks, Mike.
"Desolation Highway – Porsche Style" Part 1 — San Luis AZ to Winnemucca NV By Mike Newlon US Highway 95 runs north-south through Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon and Idaho connecting our Mexican and Canadian borders. Today’s highway shares routing with short sections of I-10, I-40 and I-80, but is otherwise much as it was in the 1950s for the vast majority of its 1,574 mile length. My trip started at the US/Mexican border in San Luis AZ.
Nevada’s legendary emptiness.
Southernmost US Hwy 95 marker.
Today’s routing of US Hwy 95 continues north through Yuma and the Army’s sprawling Yuma Proving Ground to Quartzite AZ then west to Blythe CA on I-10 (atop what used to be US Hwy 60). Old highway 60 is now Hobson Way, the principal east-west street in Blythe. I turned north on Hwy 95 in downtown Blythe toward Las Vegas NV. US Hwy 95 bisects Las Vegas and continues northwest past the Nevada Test Site where atmospheric and underground weapons tests have been carried out for many years. "Area 51" is reported to be somewhere in this vast territory but I didn’t stop to look for something that, of course, isn’t there. In this highway segment between Las Vegas and Fallon it was possible to see the highway from one pass across a wide plateau and up to another pass on the horizon at least 30 miles away.
Restoration of 1907 high school in Goldfield NV underway.
Goldfield NV was a trip highlight. In 1906 it was the largest city in Nevada with 30,000 residents. But the gold mines soon stopped producing and Goldfield quickly became one of Nevada’s many Ghost Towns. Many stone buildings still exist and, protected by the dry desert climate, are ripe for restoration. continued on page 5.
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Goldfield’s Fire Station has new life. The 1907 High School and the Cook Bank Building are in process. The very large Goldfield Hotel is now owned by a private investor, only needing an infusion of labor and money to restore former glory. A day or two in Goldfield would have been well spent. I spent my first night in Winnemucca NV and was greeted the following morning by a chill in the air and the sight of my car covered in early April snow outside my hotel window.
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Recent News (cont.) Sponsored by Porsche Cars North America and organized by Brian Redman’s Intercontinental Events, Inc., Porsche Rennsport Reunion is held every three years. It is open to the public and brings together an unprecedented gathering of significant Porsche vintage and current racecars and famous Porsche race drivers. It features a three-day program of on-track competition plus a concours d’elegance, which is open to the event’s participants by invitation. In addition, special activities are planned including, for the very first time, a Porsche model car contest and a Porsche motorsport memorabilia swap meet, as well as events commemorating the awesome Porsche 917 and the 25th Anniversary of the racing debut of the all-conquering Porsche 956/962 prototypes. Coupe Porsche 917s expected to appear at Porsche Rennsport Reunion III include the actual or similar 917/Ks that were victorious in such races as the Rolex 24 at Daytona, the 24 Hours of Le Mans, and the 12 Hours of Sebring; the elegant 917 Long-tail; and the striking one-of-a-kind 917/20 "Pink Pig." Spyder 917s slated to be in the field include SCCA Can Am championship-winning twin-turbocharged 917/10s and 917/30s as well as earlier non-turbocharged versions of one of the world’s most powerful road racing cars. Porsche 917 drivers who will attend include Richard Attwood, Vic Elford, George Follmer, Hurley Haywood, Willy Kauhsen, Charlie Kemp, Gerald Larrousse, Rudi Lins, David Piper, Brian Redman, and Gijs van Lennep. The large field scheduled to celebrate the "25th Anniversary of the Porsche 956/962" includes an equally famous group of Daytona, Le Mans, and Sebring winners plus the very first 962 ever built. Porsche 956/962 drivers expected to attend include John Andretti, Derek Bell, David Hobbs, Bruce Leven, Jochen Mass, John Morton, Bobby Rahal, and Chip Robinson. Porsche Rennsport Reunion III’s featured 917 and 956/962 cars will take part in unique commemorative races, parade laps, and concours d’elegance classes. Their drivers will participate in a special autograph session with proceeds donated to an appropriate charitable organization.
A chilly morning in Winnemucca NV.
Additional details of the Porsche Rennsport Reunion will be published on Porsche’s press web site (www.press.porsche.com), Brian Redman’s Intercontinental Events web site (www.rennsport2007.com), and Daytona International Speedway’s web site (http://www.daytonainternationalspeedway.com/), as they become available. Ticket information is available by contacting Daytona International Speedway at 1-800-PITSHOP.
Wanted: PCA History By Ellen Beck, PCA National Historian An important goal of an historian is to collect and archive significant items of our club’s history, in addition to the typical paper records and documents. Our premier national event since our club’s inception has been the national Porsche Parade, yet we have very few examples of Parade memorabilia in our collection.
Effective Hwy 95 speed control.
The weather forecast called for clearing skies so I packed the car, checked my engine oil and headed north into the Old West. Be sure to watch future PorscheRama editions for more on this Porsche highway adventure.
I hope to acquire a selection of memorabilia from each of our 51 previous Parades which would include the following items: Parade binder, Schedule of Events, Trophy, logo patch, decal and grille badge, wine glass and Yearbook (from Parades that had these), and any other unique items, video and photos from individual Parades. I appeal to our membership to consider donating any of these items (or others) where you may have duplicates or no longer have the room or inclination to store them. They will find a welcoming home and attractive display space in our new National Offices. Please contact Ellen Beck at historian@pca.org or (301) 788-0370, or Vu Nguyen at admin@pca.org or (703) 321-2111 if you have questions or are able to assist in our search. Items may be mailed to the PCA National Office at P.O. Box 1347, Springfield, VA 22151. A PCA Certificate of Appreciation will be sent as a thank you for your generosity.
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Arrival at Paradise Cove. There were Porsches everywhere. Roger Ignon photo.
Colorful Porsches everywhere. Mixed in with quite a crop of bougainvillaea. Roger Ignon photo.
And some more. Roger Ignon photo.
Many generations of Porsche in their intended habitat — driven somewhere. Roger Ignon photo.
More color and a slightly higher view of the line up on page 3. Roger Ignon photo.
All too soon it’s time to leave. Hey, let’s take that canyon road home. Martin Holford photo.
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June 2 (Sat.) ..........................................Wooden Boat Show Lake Arrowhead 6 (Wed.).........................................LAR Board Meeting call 310-478-7727 to verify 23 (Sat.) ..................................................Breakfast Club 30-8 July (Sat.)..........................PCA Porsche Parade San Diego
July 1-8 (Sat. - Sun) .........................PCA Porsche Parade San Diego 12 (Thur.) ......................................LAR Board Meeting call 310-478-7727 to verify 15 (Sun.).........................................Fun Run & Brunch Four Points Sheraton Complex - Ventura 28 (Sat.) ..................................................Breakfast Club
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12 (Sun.) .......................LA Region Zone 8 Concours Burton Chace Park - Marina Del Rey
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22 (Sat.) ..................................................Breakfast Club
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29 (Sat.) ......................................................Tech Session N.A.R.W.
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1-8 (Sat. - Sun) .........................PCA Porsche Parade San Diego
3 (Wed.).........................................LAR Board Meeting call 310-478-7727 to verify
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