Porsche Club of America
Los Angeles Region
Paris Auto Show
November 2012
INSIDE
By Joe Shubitowski European Correspondent
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Paris, Sept. 30, 2012. Paris is a ghost town during early/mid morning on any given Sunday, so I thought I would head out to the Pte. de Versailles exposition centre early on Sunday to be at the gates of the 2012 Mondial de l’Automobile.
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The Mondial is the greatest of the European auto shows and alternates annually between Paris and Frankfurt. I was fortunate enough to be working in Paris and have a free Sunday; so off to the show I went! Thousands of other Parisians had same idea I did, so the entrances to the expo centre were jammed long before opening time.
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Over in GM-land, I got seat time in a Corvette 427 convertible, sat in multiple Cadillac ATS for the first time and realized that it could be a serious contender for the BMW 3 Series. Saw all the diesels that GM offers in Europe but not in the US. Continued on Page 4
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Upon opening, I bolted to Pavilion 4 which was the home of the VW Group – Porsche, Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, VW, Seat, and Skoda (plus Toyota and Lexus somehow got in there as well…). The Porsche display was well stocked with the world premier of the 991 C4 and C4S models, the 8 cylinder turbo diesel Cayenne S, and the unveiling of the concept Panamera Sport Turismo (think, elegant hybrid Panamera shooting brake). Great cars, great colors, great display, and I walked away thinking I actually could buy a Porsche station wagon!
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Stunning Audi display…….gosh I love the A/S7. Sat in new A6 hybrid, and got the full scoop on the car – in French! Tried to get some seat time in the new VW Golf….but the line was huge so I managed to get a picture instead.
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The Lambo Aventador was very photogenic if one could manage to get to the front of the line to even get a glimpse of it! Onwards!
NOT I F I C A T I O N
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PCA-LA REGION
PCA-ZONE 8
President . . . . . . . . . David Altemus 310-478-7728, fax 310-479-5181 1537 Pontius Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90025
Zone 8 Rep. . . . . . . . . . .Tom Brown zonerep@zone8.org Prior Zn8 Rep. . . . Michael Dolphin carrera3@msn.com
Vice President . . . . . . . . . Art Yuter a.yuter@verizon.net
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . . Skip Carter skipcarter@pobox.com
Secretary . . . . . . . . . . . Roger Ignon rignon@edgesystem.net Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open — Membership . . . . . . Joe Shubitowski joseph.shubitowski@gmail.com
Zone 8 Webmaster . . . . Ken Short webmaster@zone8.org Concous Chair . . . . . . . . . Joe Nedza jcnedza@aol.com Rally Chair . . . . . . . . .Revere Jones Zone8rallychair@aol.com Chief Driving Instr. . . . . Scott Mann scott@renegadehybrids.com
Activities Director . . . . . . . Jeff Peck jbpeck@pacbell.net
Time Trial/DE Chair . .Dave Hockett davndirc@yahoo.com
Activities Committee
Autocross Chr . . . . David Witteried dwitteried@hotmail.com
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Club Race Coordinator Vince Knauf vvvince@aol.com Rules Coordinator . . . .Russell Shon rules@zone8.org Treasurer . . . . . .Linda Cobarrubias MS993@aol.com Rules Coordinator . . . . . . . .Vacant — Address Change . . .Notify at once: pca.org - Member Services & Contacts
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New Members October 2012: Daniel E. Adams Los Angeles Raymond Barrios Los Angeles Robert Cook West Hollywood David M. Crowder Santa Monica Joseph R. Cruse Malibu Ira M. Friedman Beverly Hills Marie Keel Los Angeles Shahdad Kelishadi Encino Scott Y. Kim Manhattan Beach Jorge A. Limon Los Angeles Diane M. Louttit Manhattan Beach Chris Penny Malibu John K. Roe Hawthorne Richard Ross Los Angeles Ray Seward Los Angeles Arman Shalvardzhyan Glendale Patrick G. Wiita Pasadena
Paris (cont.) McLaren displayed all their cars in a deep burnt orange. The new P1 is a knockout.
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pictures of the F12 Berlinetta along with various 458s, California Spyders, and the “Breadvan” throwback FF.
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Right across the aisle was the new Jaguar F Type. The car journalists are swooning over it…..but it did not do a whole lot for me. Let me know what you think!
My final stop was Pavilion 8 which had recreations of manufacturer displays from Mondials back in the day. Great old Citroen, striking Alpine A110s, and a great Porsche display with three cars from the Porsche Museum—a 1987 959, a 1965 911 and a 1996 993 C4S T-series coupe in Guards Red, which would look right at home in my garage next to my Aventura Green version of the exact same model.
Anniversaries October 2012: Charles Geza David E. Altemus Ernest J. Horacek Robby J. Rustin 20 Years Michael Goldberg 15 Years Robert J. Bernard Joseph P. Cordner 10 Years Harry H. Tan 5 Years Sean Brophy Larry Church John C. Penna Arty Tan 45 Years 35 Years 30 Years
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Pavilion 1 was filled with BMWs, Minis, Mercs, and Fords, along with all the French domestic manufacturers. I cannot begin to tell you how crowded this pavilion was. Thousands upon thousands of folks there to try and get some seat time in the new Renaults, Citroens, and Peugeots. Then there was Ferrari. The aisles were ten deep just trying to get close enough to take
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It was an amazing day at the Mondial and I can’t wait for the Porsche pavilion at the LA Show in November! Hope the pictures provide a glimpse into the cars and the excitement they generated.
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Mount Wilson Tour Sunday September 16th, 2012 was the date of our Mount Wilson Drive and tour of some of the attractions there. It was fun and educational. Thanks go to Jeff Peck and Bob Vincent for arranging this event. Thanks also to the folks who led the tour and added so much to the experience and learning. We’ll be back!! Jacqueline Shubitowski photo.
Jacqueline Shubitowski photo.
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Lawrence Yeung photo.
Lawrence Yeung photo.
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