Porscherama 1983 April by Porsche Club of America, Los Angeles Region

Future Champion

MALIBU

GRAND

PRIX

The Beginning Of a Series see Story page 5

Board Of Directors PRESIDENT Judd Boykin.

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VICE PRESIDENT John Fels ................. eves 476-4755 SECRETARY Peggy Watkins ............. eves 322-0811 TREASURER Brent Morrow .............. days 451-7478 eves 823-1690 ACTIVITIES Bi 11 Watki ns .............. days 451-4711 eves 322-0811 TECH D0ug Anderson ............. eves (805) 492-8476 MEMBERSHI P Bob H0usman ............... eves 990-2869 EDITORS Connie Fern ............... days 398-2217 Ken Ballard ............... days 824-5503 PCA ZONE 8 REPRESENTATIVE Mike Springer ............. (714) 847-7598

PORSCHERAMA is the official publication of the Porsche Club of America, Los Angeles Region, a California corporation. PORSCHERAMA is published monthly in accordance with the club bylaws and conditions of the charter granted by the Porsche Club of America. Dated material must be received by the editorial board no later than the ’1st of each month to insure publication. Other contributions will be published on a space available basis. Statements appearing in PORSCHERAMA are those of the author and do not constitute an opinion of PCA-LA, its board of directors, the PORSCHERAMA editorial board, or its staff. All contributions become the property of PORSCHERAMA unless accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope. The editorial staff of PORSCHERAMA reserves the right to edit, as necessary, all material submitted for publication.

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~Jell, once again, the Get Acquainted/ Orientation road show was a success. Six fresh baked cherry pies were eagerly consumed by new/old/and potential members. Entertainment was provided by the Monterey 1982 and the 956 development movies that have been provided to the Club by Porsche/Audi. To fill in the gaps between bites of cherry pie and watching Porsche movies, we had the mumbling Bob comedy hour, which included great tidbits of knowledge (such as "there are lots of regions in PCA"...now how many of you kne:~ that before??) All in all, we had a good time, met some new folks and, hopefully, convinced some folks to join us in PCA/LA. This month, Bill Leflang and I are frantically trying to lay out an interesting route for the "Return of the Destination Solvang" rally. The rains have not done us any favors--~.,.;e spent eight hours on the road last week, only to find that three of our planned routes were rained out ;.,~ith not much chance of their being back in time for the April 9th date of the rally. ~,Jhat we have laid out looks to be a good challenge and seme nice scenery, while traveling some nice Porsche-type roads. I hope to see lots of you there and, if you want to stay overnight (like I’m going to do) in Solvang, we are trying to get group rates at one of the local Inns. continued page 20

On Sunday, [!arch 6th, 21 intrepid drivers gati~ered in Fountain Valley for the inaugural event of this prestigious series. Considering the threatening weather, the turnout was exceptional. Sam Wang and I thought we had some real inside information on which was Lhe hot car (#9)--then Rick Jackson bopped in. He jumped in an absolute slug and, on his first lap, beat the fastest previous time by 2 seconds’. So much for hot tips .... ~..lhen the mud had settled, Rick Jackson emerged with Fast Time of Day, turning a heart-stopping 52.20. Bill Bohn was close with a 52.46. Guests Mary Senn and Carol ’Wyenn showed the ladies the way with times of 56.17 and 56.41, respectively. Carol was severely handicapped, hov;ever, as she was driving for two--having recently discovered the reason she hadn’t been feeling too terrific in the mornings. After the event, v,..’e all adjourned to Sain !,~ang’s house where we all enjoyed a Champagne Brunch. Thanks to Sam for a very’ well run event. Watch the Porscherama for future dates and times. continued

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Elsewhere in this issue is an article about the Malibu Grand Prix event. Don’t miss the next one ....

HEARST CASTLE

The highlight of the month was the dinner meeting at the Old Heidelberg Restaurant. After a great dinner, we were treated to the reminiscences of Bruce Kessler. Bruce is a former race car driver who raced against a lot of famous drivers at a lot of famous tracks. We thoroughly enjoyed his talk and the question-and-answer session which followed,

Rumor has it that thirty members of PCA/LA will be in San Simeon in July to participate in a tour of the Castle. Sources close to Chairperson, Carmella Tellez and Co-Chairperson, Carla Dominguez, have informed this reporter that the Club will begin it’s tour on FRIDAY, July 1, 1983 with a tour up the coast to the Castle.

As I’m writing this, I’m thinking about the great time a lot of us will have at Hope to see the Long Beach Grand Prix. you there... ~ ~~]I,,

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The actual tour will be on SATURDAY, July 2, 1983 at I0"00 a.m. The cost of the tour is $8.00 per person (children under 6 are free). The Club will be taking Tour #i, which includes the Gardens the ~.leptune and Roman pools ’ Guest House and the lower level of the house. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended, as there will be a considerable amount of walking.

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How much is your medical insurance costing you now? Are you paying $50, $60+ a month? Yet, they say that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. So, why not have the best seat belt system possible in your car, especially for time trials? Yes, this article is about seat belts, not medical insurance policies. And your protection is the best, but NOT the only, reason to have competition seat belts in your car. For the cost of less than two months medical insurance premiums per seat~ you CAN have the best. Better yet, the installation of these belts, PROPERLY done requires little to no modifications to your car~ There are two other reasons to have competition seat belts. First, and most obvious, is that they are REQUIRED for ALL time trials. Second, installed and used properly, they can substantially improve your lap times~ In fact, they can improve your lap times more cost effectively than A~IY other change you can make to your car. They can do this because driving is the name of the game, and proper seat belts greatly aid your driving by securely holding you in place so you can put your full attention to driving. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t drive well when you are tightly grabbing onto the steering wheel and bracing your leg against the door to prevent yourself from sliding all over the car. But what are qood competition seat belts and how are they PROPERLY installed? A good seat belt system consists of the following: a set of 3" wide lap belts with a "quick release" buckle, two 2" shoulder harnesses, and at least one (preferably two) 2" submarine strap(s). These systems can be bought from a wide variety of sources, including many of our sponsors, for around $85.00 a seat.

To be of any use, they must be installed properly. While the exact installation will vary sliqhtly from car to car the following principles apply to ALL installations. First, the lap belt should be mounted so that, when in use, the belt bisects the angle formed by your body at your waist. Put another way, a line drawn along the lap belt and extended toward the windshield should be equidistant from ,!our chest and thiqhs. Installed in this manner, the belt will be neither too high nor too low. Second, the shoulder harnesses should be mounted so that when in use, tlme line of the belts from your shoulder to the mount should be from 30 to ~5 degrees below the horizontal~ starting from your shoulder and dropping down to the mount. Too high a mount will not properly secure your simoulders and will give no protection in the event of a rollover. Too low a mount will put too much compression on your spine. Third, the submarine strap should be mounted below and behind the seat and then run AROUIID time outside of the seat, UNDER your thigh, and then up to the buckle. Mounted in this manner, the belt will hold the buckle DOWn.; (shoulder straps can cause it to rise up) and will encircle your thigh so that you cannot slide forward under ti~e lad belt in a crash. There are four more things required for proper mounting. First, and most important, is the threading of the belts into their mounting brackets. If the belts are not threaded properly, they ~ill not stay secure. Belts always have threading diagrams supplied with them, and in general the threading is in the form of a double stemmed six~. with the fat part of the six toward the rear. Second, the snap catches of the belts (where they snap onto the eye bolts) MUST be w~ired or cotter-keyed CLOSED so that the belts cannot become inadvertantly unsnapped. Third, when in use, the belts must be TIGHT, as tight as you can possibly stand. Loose belts provide much less safety and ~0 positioning. Fourtim~ and last, mal<e sure that the seats are SECURELY bolted down~ continued page 18

MARCH BOARD MEETING MINUTES Judd Boykin, President, called the meeting to order at 8:35 p.m. at the home of John Fels. Bill Watkins moved that the minutes of tile February 3, 1983 meeting be approved as submitted. Brent Morrow seconded and the motion carried unanimously, VICE PRESIDENT’S REPORT John Fels, Vice President, reported on the reservations for the upcoming Membership Meeting at the Old Heidelberg Restaurant in Van Nuys. Bruce Kessler is scheduled to be the speaker.

ACTIVITIES

REPORT

Bill Watkins, Activities that he had called David the upcoming tour to Mt. is plannino to go to Mt. plans for hotels, etc.

Chairman, reported Givens regarding Baldy. David Baldy to finalize

Judd requested that flowers be sent to Bert Hicks (a long-time POC member and very valuable Porsche friend) at Kaiser Hospital on Sunset. Bill also stated that he had talked to Cal Marks regarding the upcoming L.A. Concour. The Malibu Grand Prix organization was discussed. SECRETARY’S REPORT No report.

He also reported that Tony Porcelli is scheduled to be the speaker at the April Membership Meeting. Tony is a member of the HO Scale Racer’s Club and plans to show video tapes of a recent race. Judd asked John to contact Dusty regarding the May Annual Parking Lot BBQ. John also stated he would try to organize the Pinewood Derby contest for this meeting. MEMBERSHIP REPORT In the absence of Bob Houseman, John reported that the Club has had a gain of 16 members since December. Also, that 30 people atended the February Membership Meeting and the Cherry Pie was excellent. He stated that Bob had requested a budget of $300 for the Solvang ~ally. Twentysix cars are needed to show a profit,

TECH REPORT In Doug Anderson’s absence, Connie Fern reported on the March 9th Tech Session, which will be presented by Ludwig Spichtinger at Ochoa & Mann. The subject will be "Basic Maintenance." EDITOR’S REPORT Connie Fern, Editor, stated that David Givens has been a tremendous help with the Newsletter. She also reported on a Kroy Lettering System which would be useful for the Newsletter headings. After discussion, Brent Morrow moved to buy a used machine for the Newsletter and Bill Watkins seconded. The motion carried unanimously. Connie stated that there is a possibility for the Club to make money on the machine by renting it out. John Fels also suggested that the PCA Membership should know that the machine is available for a small fee. Connie asked Peggy to compose a standard letter to advertisers thanking them for advertising and asking for their renewal. continued page 17

ZONE 8 NEWS A PCA National Board Of Directors Meeting was held in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday, February 19, 1983. The Meeting was hosted by the Southern Arizona R~qJon. All of you Presidents will receive a complete set of reports and the minutes of the meeting, so I will just hit on some of the high points, 1982 Parade: The Parade thru normal sources of income (registrations, sponsors, etc.) just about broke even, with a loss of $1,900.00. However, the goody store had a profit of approximately $25,000.00 1983 Parade: Everything is coming along fine for the Parade. The meal package will be approximately $105.00 per complete package, 1984 Parade: Planning coming along fine actually ahead of schedule. The Parade dates will be July 7-14, 1984 and the Parade will be at Appleton, ~!isconsin. Membership: PCA Membership as of January 20, 1983 was 17,826. Jerry Meyer needs more time to properly evaluate the information he receives from the Regions concerning Region of the Year, Family of the Year and PCA Enthusiast of the Year. THE DEADLINE TO GET THIS I~FORMATIO!~ TO JERRY IS JUNE 15, 1983~ The Board of Directors voted to continue running the PCA Membership Ad in ROAD AHD TRACK and CAR AND DRIVER in 1983. PCA growth in 1983 was 9.5~. PANORAMA: Advertisin~ income for 1982 was $200,7~2.00. PCA printed 15,000 more copies of Pano than they did in 1981. A copy of Pano in 1982 cost PCA $.44 - one cent less than in 1981. Advertisinq rates in Pano will be up 1OF{, in 1983 and there is a good chance of color in all !983 issues. Prescott Kel I y i s j oi ni ng the Staff of PANORAMA and after many .years of service Judy Young is retiring. The Council approved the binding of the 1982 Panos to be presented to Dr. Porsche.

Petition for a Dual Slate in National Elections: This subject came up at the Bo~ard He~ting and Carolyn Stonskas of the Las Vegas Region was on hand to give us the views of her Region. In addition to Carolyn, Ashley Carroll Bob Rassa Don Spaulding, Burt Misevic, Leonard Truner, Bob Gelles, Judy Boles and Frank Barrett all addressed the Board during the discussion. It should be noted that the subject came up only for discussion and no vote was called for. 1984 Nominati_gng Committee: will be selected soon. Insurance:

The Committee

Bob Gelles reported that PCA

will have "Host Liquor Liability" insurance for the 1983 policy ,year. Historian" Dale Miller reported that he has just finished an interview with John Wyer that will be published in PANORAMA very soon. ProceduresWoody DeLong reported that the long-awaited revisions in the Procedures Manual will be out very soon. Newsletter: Lynn ldineland reported that the he needs new artwork (not necessarily cars) for a new edition of his Clipbook. Safety: Jim Hampton reported that he will expand his Safety Committee before the Parade this year. Many people from Zone 8 have been recommended to Jim for his Committee. continued page

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ZONE 8 SLALOM SERIES The following proposals were presented at the President s Meeting in Apple Valley, January 15, 1983. The proposals were approved and adopted by the Presidents at that time. 1.

The Series should consist of five (5) events. All locations and dates to be set at a later date.

First year rules will be the Zone 8 Time Trial Rules, with the exceptions listed below: A.

B. C.

Competition seat belts are not necessary. Stock belts will suffice, all cars must be equipped with at least lap belts. Fire extinguishers are not necessary, but recommended. Ro!l bars in open cars are not required.

For year end awards, the Zone 8 assessment ~ill be $1.00 per driver entered. Entry fee for individual events should be kept to a minimum to encourage participation. A.

Suggeestions to facilitate this are to: a. Find a sDonsor to help defray costs. b. c.

Eliminate individual event awards or trophies, Possibly have prizes or dash plaques or nothing at all.

The emphasis for the Slalom Series should be on safety, driver training and fun[ De-emphasize competition, cost and profit. Several other topics arose as discussion items to be at. the discretion of the eventmaster.

Continuous laps or single lap

Necessity to equalize amount of practice? (Remember the emphasis on driver training and fun.) Single or multiple day ~ events?ÂŻ

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I will be getting back to each of you as we set the schedule for the series, if you want to put on a slalom this year, please contact me. If you have suggestions (be nicer), contact me. Remember, this first year we are going to be flexible and we want to have fun, not irritate people. The first Slalom in the new Zone 8 Series is now set. SPONSORING REGION

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EVENT MASTER

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So far, two other slaloms have been planned--details to follow later. San Diego - July 25, 1983 Tucson - September 4, 1-83 Hopefully more to come~

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A CASH BAR WILL BE ON HAND THROUGHOUT THE DAY WITH COFFEE AND TEA IN THE MORNING, SOFT DRINKS AND A FULL BAR IN THE A FTERNOON. ADMISSION BY PRE-REGISTRATION. FOR INFORMATION CALL MIKE SPRINGER (213)5~9-3231 DAYS; (7141847-7598 EVES. SEND CHECK CAR MODEL,

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Zone 8 Slalom Shafter Airpot--Bakersfield Tech opens at 7:00 aom. For more info, contact Ron Webb @ (805)831-4468.

Zone 8 Concours - Orange Coast South Coast Plaza Hotel Costa Mesa Registration: 8:30 a.m. Judging: 10:30 a.m.

Board ~ieeting - 8:00 p.m. Info and directions contact John Fels @ (213)475-4755 (evenings)

Zone 8 Rally - Los Angeles (PCA/POC Challenge Cup) Begins at 9:00 a.m. at Merlin Olsen Porsche/Audi 15531Ventura Blvd. Encino

PCA/LA rlembership Meeting @ SCC Yacht Club 13445 Mindanao Way. Take Marina Fwy to I.lindanao Way, turn left, then turn right Ist opportunity after Admiralty.

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15 ZONE 8 TIME TRIAL 2/5"6/83 CLASS DRIVER CLASS

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REGION

POINTS

Bill Bartee Saverio Bono Robert Melton Greg Smith ~lichael Stanovich

OCR

LA OCR OCR LA

5 5 5 5

Harry Watanabe

OCR

Tom Clavert Tony Porcelli

OCR LA

5 5

Barry Fisher David Faulkner Jim Shaw

LV LA LV

5 5 5

ESL

Ellen Moir

Diane Denny Michael Denny

SD SD

5 5

John Bianchi Bill Clay Bob Kahn

SD OCR SD

5 S 5

GSL

Donna Carl son

Marl< ;.ianda

Jim Navas Larry Sidle

LA LA

5 5

Larry Dick Rick Jackson Steve Sigoloff

LA LA LA

5 5 5

Ron Mistak B. Max Plains

OCR OCR

5 5

T. Micahel Fellows GGR Tracy Fellows SGV

5 5

Rolf Jung

Don Clark Mark Palmer Pat Knopp

SD SD

5 5 5

Phil Arcidiacono Craig Tucker

SD SD

5 5

REGIOH

POINTS

Lon Bike Len Cushman Tom Linton John Williamson

OCR LA LA LA

5 5 5 5

Connie Fern Steve Floyd Bob Fluzzy Len Scott Carl Young Mike Young

LA RV SD LA LV LV

5 5 5 5 5 5

Sandy Kunza

OCR

Ken Becker Judd Boykin Gil Rios Bill Watkins

LA LA OCR LA

5 5 S 5

ZONE NEWS continued Parade Competition Rules: The Competition rules for the 1983 Parade are out. If you have not seen them - and you want to - give me a call. The PCR Committee is making the following recommendations for the 1984 Parade: Concour - Split Concour Division 5 as it was in Reno. " Add a rule concerning picking up cleaning equipment, Allow bonus points in Class K. " The head judge should be the only one to decide to re-judge a car. " Allow for time out if a problem occurs that requires time out during judging, Speed Event - ~!heels cannot rub. Rallye

The second subject I would like to hear from you on concerns a limitation of service for PCA Members in high positions such as the Executive Council, PCA Com..,lt~ees and Zone Reps Many of the ~iational Staff have been in their positions for a long time - and suddenly there is a lot of talk about it. ~#hat are vour thoughts?? Should there be a time limit established that limits length of service? Should job performance have anything to do with length of service~ Your thoughts on the tyro sub" jects above v~ould be qreatl.y appreciated.

Rallies should be a maximum of 4½ hours long.

PCA - POC Joint Events and the Famous "Exhibition of Speed": This subject was discussed extensively in the Executive Council Meeting and then again in the Board of Director’s Meeting. Here is what it boils down to: A.

Finally, there are two subjects that I would like you all to think about and let me know your thoughts. The first concerns the PCA Hominating Committee. A lot of people seem to be unhappy about bo~.~ the Committee is selected and how they do their job. What are your thoughts? Do .you have any better ideas????

Our insurance does not cover joint events - and that does not mean jointly managed events. !~!hen POC runs their "Exhibition of Speed," even though the event is covered by their insurance, PCA would be liable in the event of an accident. Add to this the fact that Zone 8 Regions are not ordering insurance for POC/PCA events and we have the potential for real serious

Considering the a~ove, I think you will all agree that we Cannot and will not continue to participate in events that are against tile requirements of our insurance comoany If you have questions on this and I know that many of you will give me a call and we will go over it.

Mike S PCA Zone 8 Representative ÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷÷

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BOARD MEETING continued

PURSUIT. OF THE PORSCHE

Golden Empire Region

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Zone 8 Time Trial

Brent Morrow, Treasurer, stated that the balance in our account is $9,836.86, but that a large portion of this is for the Long Beach Grand Prix tickets.

MAY 14 & 15 Shafter Airport

NE14 BUSINESS There was discussion regarding the National Board of Directors and Executive Council meeting held on February 19th in Tucson. Judd reported on the insurance for joint POC/PCA events.

OLD BUSINESS

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before May. 10th $35

There was discussion regarding the $].5 assessment to memLers for the liewslettter. It was decided tha~ the $15 dues assessment be con’ti nued.

1st driver $40

$25 2N driver $30 EVENT

Brent Morro;,: moved to adjourn the meeting and Peggy Watkins seconded. The motion carried unanimously.

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18 INSURANCE continued Fine, you say, that’s the theory, but HOW do I install them without ruining my expensive car? It’s really easier, and more straight-forward, than it seems. For the lap belts, the mounting holes for the stock seat belts are usually the best. Just unbolt the stock system and then screw in the eye bolt for the competition system. This is especially good for all later Porsches, 911s, 928s, 924s and 944s. It also works for 914s. For early 911s, where the belts bolt to the seats, this method is difficult to impossible as the mounting holes are shallow and hard to get to. For these cars, it is best to drill two holes in the rear corners of the rear seat foot well. Remember to put a 3" or larger washer behind (underneath) the hole (manditory). For the shoulder harnesses~ the most co,non, easiest and BEST mounting point is the rear seat lap belt mounts, Usually these threaded holes are covered by a plastic plug. For "Y" type shoulder harnesses, mount them to the inside hole. For ALL later Porsches, an "H" type system is HIGHLY recommended and may soon become manditory. In this case, both holes must be used for each seat, and the belt should be mounted so that the cross strap is about 4" to 6" behind the seat when in use. "Y" type shoulder harnesses are NOT satisfactory for these cars due to the "sport" design of the seat. For 914s, holes must be drilled in the engine firewall (make sure that the holes are properly positioned before drilling and that you use 3" or larger washers when mounting). For 924s and 944s~ an alternative is to drill a hole(s) in the rear deck floor over the rear axle (again, use 3" or larger washers below the floor).

Submarine straps are the easiest belts to mount. They are BEST mounted to the outside lap belt mount, or both lap belt mounts if you are using two (recommended). This requires NO holes or new mounts. Mounting them underneath or in front of the seat almost totally negates their value AND requires a hole to be drilled. Similarly, they should NOT be mounted directly behind the middle of the seat, although this is better than below or in front of the seat. This mounting applies to ALL cars. If you have understood and carefully followed ALL of the above, you’ve made itL You now have a good and properly mounted seat belt system that provides the CHEAPEST insurance possible and the BEST driver aid available. However, if you still have any questions, please ask the Tech Chairman or Competition Director at the next tech session or event. And as a final note, inspect your belts regularly. Worn, frayed, soiled or otherwise deteriorated belts lose their effectiveness rapidly and should be replaced~ See you at the next event~ ÷÷÷~÷÷÷÷÷÷~÷÷÷÷÷÷

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Malibu Grand IMx continued

Membership continued New Hembers this month"

RESULTS MEN

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Rick Jackson Bill Bohn Tracy Nakazaki Sam Wang Judd Boykin Ron Hall Bill Watkins David Givens Tino Hickk Hartin Joel Wyenn Steve Firshein Mike Springer Billy 14atkins

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1971 911T Gold Targa 1983 944 Black 1973 911 Ivory 1979 9115C Beige 1969 9115 Silver Targa 1977 911 Black Targa 1957 356A Black Speedster 1958 356A White Cabriolet

Points Nevin & Kathy Lyon 5 4 3 2 1

John Carroll Dominic Lee Constantine Aronis Alfred Geggenheim Ira Trattner Karen Brooks

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1974 914 Metallic Blue 1974 914 Green

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56.17 56:41 56.85 57,55 58.16 58.41 60.62

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