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which is also a highly desirable event location (http://www.porscheleipzig.com). The renowned GRASSI Museum will be displaying around 100 fascinating and surprising objects from avant-garde, international shoe design in its exhibition "Stepping into the Limelight! Experimental Shoe Design", 28/03 - 29/09/2013). http://www.grassimuseum.de Information and bookings : Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH, Katharinenstr. 8, 04109 Leipzig, Tel.: +49-341-7104-260, email: info@ltm-leipzig.de, http://www.leipzig.travel
Leipzig Highlights 2013 The City of Upcoming Porsche Macan Assembly LEIPZIG, Germany, December 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Two major anniversaries will soon be drawing visitors from both home and abroad to Leipzig 2013: the birth of Richard Wagner 200 years ago (on 22 May 1813), and the Battle of the Nations between Emperor Napoleon's troops and the coalition armies in October of the same year. As the composer's native city, Leipzig shines all year round with high-quality operas, concert premieres and exhibitions, not to mention the City of Leipzig Richard Wagner Festival (16 - 26/05/2013) and the cross-genre project "Wagner Reloaded Apocalyptica meets Wagner" (05 - 06/07/2013). http://www.richard-wagnerleipzig.de The double anniversary of the Battle of the Nations and the Monument to the Battle of the Nations provides an occasion for historical re-enactments, exhibitions and get-togethers. Highlights include the opening of the 360-degree visual panorama "Leipzig 1813 - In the Tumult of the Battle of the Nations" by Yadegar Asisi on 20 July and the Festival Week (17/10 - 20/10/2013) featuring the open-air production "Imagine Europe".
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http://www.voelkerschlachtjubilaeum.de Furthermore, the WorldSkills Leipzig 2013, known as the "World Championship for Apprentices", takes place from 2 - 7 July 2013. After 40 years, Leipzig is bringing the global event for vocational training back to Germany. In addition to more than 1,000 competitors from 60 countries, around 200,000 visitors and around 1,000 journalists are expected at the Leipzig Trade Fair. http://www.worldskillsleipzig2013.com From 2013, the new Porsche model Macan will be rolling off the assembly line of the Porsche plant in Leipzig,
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High Gear Media Names Porsche Boxster Leading automotive media company names 'Best Cars to Buy' for consumers, performance/luxury enthusiasts, and green-car fans PALO ALTO, Calif., Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- High Gear Media, the fastest growing automotive publisher on the Web, today named three cars as its "Best Cars to Buy 2013"–the Ford Fusion, the Porsche Boxster and the Tesla Model S. The awards were named by expert editors from High Gear Media's premium destination sites The Car Connection, Motor Authority, and Green Car Reports.
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INSIDE News Items . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1973 Memorabilia . . . . . . .6 New Members . . . . . . . . .7 Classified Ads . . . . . . . . . 7 LA & Zone 8 Events . . . . 2 The Ford Fusion was named The Car Connection's " Best Car to Buy 2013 " after being chosen by the site's editors from amongst a field of 17 nominees. Candidates were judged using the site's unique "meta reviews," which combine reviews by staff journalists with opinions gathered from around the Web – all presented together with a simple rating. High Gear Media's luxury and performance site, Motor Authority, awarded the 2013 Porsche Boxster as its "Best Performance/Luxury Car to Buy 2013." Motor Authority editors selected the single luxury/performance vehicle priced higher than $50,000, that appealed to enthusiasts most strongly with styling, features, acceleration and handling. "Let the top down and step on the gas, and the Boxster gets down to serious business whenever you want to," said Motor Authority editor Nelson Ireson. The Boxster won in a narrow decision over the Continued on Page 4
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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
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Presidents’ Meeting & Awards
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SUBSCRIPTIONS PCA members of other regions may become “Dual” members of PCA-LA and receive Porscherama for 12 months by sending $24.00 to Joe Shubitowski, Membership Chairman, at: 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 representations made by the advertiser. Include your PCA number and email ad copy to: imset@pacbell.net with “Porsche Classified” in the subject line.
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News (cont.) Cadillac ATS, with other close finishers including the Ford Focus ST, SRT Viper, and the Subaru BRZ/Scion FR-S twins. Green Car Reports, High Gear Media's green and electric car destination, also named the 2013 Tesla Model S as its "Best Green Car to Buy 2013." Green Car Reports editors choose the most significant new green car made available to shoppers during the 2013 model year, taking into account new technologies, their practicality, and their impact on the environment. The other nominees were the Nissan Altima, the Ford CMax, the Ford Fusion, the Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid and the Chevrolet Spark. "The Tesla Model S is a sporty luxury sedan that just happens to be an all-electric vehicle with 160 miles of range--or more," said Green Car Reports Editor John Voelcker. "That makes it a milestone."
German Automotive Companies Start Clean-diesel Offensive in USA Economical, clean, and powerful - joint website BERLIN, December 12, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Six German automotive companies - the passenger car manufacturers Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen, and the supplier Bosch - are starting their first ever joint information campaign for "clean diesels" in the USA. Under the slogan "Clean Diesel. Clearly Better." from today onwards they will publicise the advantages of modern diesel passenger car technology over gasoline engines in terms of cleanliness, consumption and performance. The "Clean Diesel. Clearly Better." campaign,
February 2013 which has been developed jointly by the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) and VDA member companies, comprises a website (http://www.clearlybetterdiesel.org) and flanking offline activities on the US market by the companies involved. Their common goal is to create a multi-brand information platform for clean diesels among the US population and to make the clear advantages of this technology better known using first-hand information. Even today, the market share of diesels among all newly registered light vehicles in the USA is in fact still quite low (2.6 per cent) compared with a diesel share of 55 per cent in Western Europe. Yet sales of diesel passenger cars by German manufacturers - who take 100 per cent of the market in diesel cars in the USA - have more than doubled over the last three years. In the first nine months of the current year around 69,600 diesel cars were sold in the USA, whereas in 2009 there figure was only 30,600. This represents a rise of 127 per cent. Diesel vehicles have also shown strong gains among total light vehicles (passenger cars and light trucks). Up to September 2012, 284,400 light vehicles with diesel engines were sold, compared with only 160,000 units in the year 2009, which is an increase of 78 per cent. The German manufacturers pushed up their market share of the diesel light vehicle segment from 25 to 37 per cent. Their sales multiplied by two and a half (from 40,000 units to over 104,000). Using brief examples from everyday motoring in the USA, the website explains facts simply and comprehensibly about the dynamics of the diesel drive train and its
advantages in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, low noise emissions and refuelling costs and also clears up with a deal of humour outdated concerns regarding diesel cars. This is done using small, playful online animations informing users of computers and mobile devices about clean diesels and their efficiency. For example, website users can not only calculate in a split second the consumption advantage of a diesel vehicle, but can also hear how quiet a modern clean diesel drive train is these days compared with a passenger car from the 1990s. In addition, the participating companies present current models of cars that deserve to bear the "Clean Diesel. Clearly Better." logo. These clean diesel vehicles comply with the very strict environmental standards in all 50 US states. On average, their fuel efficiency is 18 per cent higher than corresponding models with gasoline engines. The campaign participants are aiming to put over the clean diesel alternative to interested US citizens in as much detail as possible, so the website also provides background information on the latest research and development, and on the overall environmental framework in the USA. Furthermore, it is linked to US initiatives that are active on the topic of clean diesels in the States. The companies participating in the campaign, which other manufacturers and suppliers may join, will apply the campaign logo as a seal of quality on the US market in advertisements, on banners, in TV spots, product brochures and their showrooms. The campaign will be making its mark at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), which will take place
in Detroit, Michigan, in January 2013. The "Clean Diesel. Clearly Better." website is available under the following link: http://www.clearlybetterdiesel.org
Porsche Leads in TrueCar's November 2012 Performance Scorecards for Manufacturers and Brands Porsche, BMW, and Jaguar Land Rover Receive Top Grades by Manufacturer; Suzuki, Mitsubishi, and GM Suffer the Lowest Grades SANTA MONICA, Calif., Dec. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -TrueCar.com, the authority in new car pricing information, trends and forecasting released its Performance Scorecards grading automotive manufacturers and brands for their performance in the month of November. The Performance Scorecards grade each manufacturer and brand on eight different measurements including pricing, sales, incentives, customer loyalty, market share, and days in inventory. Overall, the top manufacturers on the Scorecards in November were Porsche, BMW, and Jaguar Land Rover. Near the bottom of the list were Suzuki, Mitsubishi, and GM. The brands that received the highest grades were Lexus, Land Rover, BMW, Subaru, and Porsche. The brands with the lowest grades were Suzuki, GMC, Chrysler, Jaguar, and Ram. The manufacturers with the largest gains, from October 2012 to November 2012 were; Porsche moved from an B- to an A+, Daimler moved from an C+ to a B, Volvo moved from a C to a BContinued on Page 6
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News (cont.) The manufacturers with the steepest declines, from October 2012 to November 2012 were; Volkswagen moved from a B+ to a C+, Toyota moved from an A+ to a B+, Chrysler moved from a B to a C, GM moved from a B- to a C-, Suzuki moved from a D+ to a D-
1973 Accessory Prices Received in 2011 While cleaning my garage I found some old Porsche accessory price lists from 1973. Many years ago I was a member of PCA and rather than throw this stuff away I thought I would forward it to someone who would enjoy it! I worked for a Porsche dealer at this time and do remember that a “loaded” 911s at $10,000 was a very expensive automobile. Tony Larrabee.
Ed. Note These price list pages received from Tony Larrabee showing 1973 pricing are quite interesting. Standing out are the limited slip differential and intermittant windshield wiper at the top and bottom of the page to the right. All prices the world over are always rising, these wellknown items offer a certain familiarity for us to compare. I’ve always operated on the maxim that the price of everything will rise by a factor of ten, each thirty years. And finally one day, we’ll all be millionaires.
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John C. Joulakian . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Glendale
35 Years
Patricia J. Lambert
Peter J. Lowry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sherman Oaks
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David S. Adelman Leonard Schenkel
Kevan Mabbutt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Malibu
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James Thatcher
Tomoya Ochinero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Hermosa Beach
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