PORSCHE t r o p e R OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Vol 44 Number 1: Jan - Mar 2019
T he Ha ng er B anger Sprinting a t Mallala P o rsche o n T he Streets o f Adelaide M o st Expensiv e P o rsches o f All Time S h o w & S h ine Including “Best o f Sho w ” Specia l Report
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OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE PORSCHE CLUB OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Volume 44 Number 1, January - March 2019
contents 3. Editorial
38. Porsches on The Streets of Adelaide
5 . P re s i d e n t ’s R e p o r t
42. Superloop 500 Supercars
7. The New 911
44. Sprinting at Mallala
10. Cayman GT4 Clubsport
48. All Good Things
12. Electrifying Macan
51. Kanmantoo Club Run
13. Cayenne Coupe
5 2 . Tw i l i g h t D e l i g h t
15. Carrera GT Recommissioned
54. Hanger Banger Hanger Onner
1 6 . 5 0 Ye a r s o f T h e 9 1 7
56. Most Expensive Porsches of All Time
20. PCSA 2019 Show & Shine
58. Space Saver Spare
3 0 . M o re 2 0 1 9 S h o w & S h i n e
60. Reprinted Drivers Manuals
34. The Long Road to Best of Show
6 1 . T h e F l a t E n g i n e Tr a d i t i o n
36. SCCSA State Championship Rd 1
62. The Fetzenflieger
37. Adelaide Rally – What a Blast
our supporters Ahrns Handling Equipment
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Porsche Centre Adelaide
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Buiks Motorworks
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Richmonds Classic & Sports Cars
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Cafasso Motor Body Repairs
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RSR Sports Cars
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will place on the electricity network, and how effectively we will be able to recycle the millions of batteries that will eventually need to be disposed of.
I was interested to see a recent announcement by Porsche that the next generation Macan is going all electric, and why not, with almost every car manufacturer making big commitments to future battery, hybrid and hydrogen power systems recently. In fact, by 2025 we can expect the vast majority of new cars to be powered by one of these systems. So while it’s still too early to call time on combustion engines, like Donald Trump’s time in the oval office, the clock is ticking. It’s no secret that even our beloved 911 will soon be available as a hybrid model and be joined by the all new fully electric Taycan and Cross Turismo, due around 2020. And it won’t stop there, with Porsche suggesting that by 2025 more than 50% of its new models sold will be electric powered to some extent. If we look at sales of electric cars in Australia in 2018, where out of 1.15 million cars sold only 1350 were electric, you could be forgiven for not believing the claims being made by the big car manufacturers. But the numbers don’t tell the full story. One of the issues with electric cars currently is their high initial cost, with the cheapest electric cars currently available in Australia costing around $50,000, with an equivalent petrol model costing half that. There is currently a huge amount of research and development going on in the area of battery technology, with some breakthrough technologies likely to become available to electric car manufacturers in the next few years that will reduce the cost of batteries, and their weight, while increasing their storage capacity. Additionally, as manufacturing ramps up, economies of scale will start to kick in and this will result in some pretty significant reductions in the price of new electric vehicles in the coming years. As a premium manufacturer pricing will not be a major issue for Porsche, but these future benefits will apply to them also, making electric/hybrid technology more affordable across the range in the near future. Another area holding the market back is range anxiety. We have become very comfortable with the process of filling the tank with petrol in a few minutes versus the much longer charging times for electric cars, which currently often have a fairly limited range also. But once again, we can expect future vehicles to charge faster and have an increased range which will nullify most of this anxiety, along with a rapid increase in the number of electric fast charging stations that will continue to pop up around the country.
In regards to the power network, all indications suggest that this will not be a big problem. Most demand for electricity is during the day, and the cheapest electricity is at night when the car is usually parked up cosily in the garage. So it makes sense that the majority of us will be charging our cars at night when the prices are cheapest and demand is low. The recycling story also looks good with promises being made that the majority of a spent battery will be recyclable. So good news all round. So brace yourself, one of the biggest changes in automotive history is on our doorstop and the future looks bright, with amazing performance potential and no pollution hangover guilt trip. Bring it on. As we approach mid year I would urge you to consider standing for a position on the committee. If you believe you can add value to the team that helps keep this club ship shape, then give Vic Moore, or one of the other committee members a call, and let them know you are interested. Being on the Committee is a rewarding experience and most roles do not demand a big commitment on your personal time. The current committee members do a fabulous job in their respective roles but regardless of their passion for the club, all of them will feel a need to step down eventually. It would be ideal to have others in the club ready to step up so that the work load is spread more evenly across the membership base and we can have an orderly role change over. Our club membership is currently as strong as it has ever been and full of capable girls and guys (you know I’m talking about you) who can bring some great new qualities, ideas and strengths to the committee. So if you have any interest at all, in any committee role, make yourself known to one of the team. We would love to hear from you. Now if your brain isn’t hurting too much from all that, we also have a heap of great content in this issue. Including all the latest news from the World of Porsche and images from the Show and Shine, as well as a special behind the scenes story from Lee Fulton on what it took for him to build the show winning car. Karl Von Sanden has put a nice piece together on the “Hanger Banger” event he attended earlier in the year, and Bob Taylor has again provided some world class images from the Adelaide Superloop event. We also have coverage from the social side of the clubs activities as well as footage from Mallala and an exclusive report from Hamish McKendrick on the last running of the Mt Alma Mile classic. Enjoy.
“Porsche Report” is the official magazine of The Porsche Club of South Australia (ABN 36 370 887 701) Publisher: The Porsche Club of South Australia PO Box 2209, Kent Town, SA 5071 web site: www.pcsa.asn.au email: president@pcsa.asn.au Editor: Phillip Kellett Mobile: 0409 931 193 Email: magazine@pcsa.asn.au Advertising: Ray Pryor Email: advertising@pcsa.asn.au Artwork & Printing Composite Colour 4/347 Bay Road, Cheltenham 3192 Ph: 03 9555 6665 email: info@compositecolour.com.au www.compositecolour.com.au
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president’s report Dear Porsche Club Members, The Porsche Club Show and Shine held at Wigley Reserve Glenelg on Sunday March 24, 2019 was a great success with over eighty Porsche vehicles on display. The success of the event was the culmination of the tireless work of Ron Wishart, who took on the task of organizing the event and coordinating the set up and logistics to make the day a memorable event for those who displayed their immaculately prepared vehicles. Apart from the work of Ron and his organizing group, I need to acknowledge the generosity of our event sponsors. The Porsche Centre Adelaide was extremely generous with its support and for the event, supplying the impressive trophies for classes in the Show and Shine. Thank you to Chris Windsor, Dealer Principal of the Porsche Centre Adelaide for his support along with his team who attended and allowed members to have a close up experience with new models of Porsche Cayennes, Macans and 991s. Thank you to Porsche Cars Australia for their generous financial support which allowed the club to cover many of the expenses for the event. Thanks to Shannons Insurance and Mark Poole from RSR Sportscars for their financial contribution. Mark is already talking about his contribution for the next Show and Shine and we look forward to seeing what he has in store for us. Without the support of our sponsors an event like this would be a costly exercise for the club and it is important that we thank them for their generosity and support them and their businesses. Once again on behalf of the Porsche Club of SA members, thank you for your generosity in supporting our 2019 Show and Shine: Porsche Centre Adelaide, www. porschecentreadelaide.com.au Porsche Cars Australia, www. porsche.com>australia Shannons Insurance, www.shannons.com.au Mark Poole RSR Sportscars, www. rsrsportscars.com.au The next Show and Shine will be held in 2021 at a similar time of the year. The organizing committee has already met to discuss the dates for the 2021 event and is happy to receive any input from those who attended the event to ensure we are presenting the Porsche Marque in the best possible manner. The final round of the Sprint Championship was held at the Bend on May 4 with a field of 30 competitors enjoying a well organised event with each competitor having a pitlane garage. A big thanks to Norm Goodall for all his work yet again, making sure that we all had a great day of Motorsport. Thanks to Geoff Crowe for his efforts in the organization of the day, from sign in to marshalling the troops in form up. The Bend and its team made the day a great experience for all competitors and we look forward to more events at the venue. Thanks to Charise Bristow for her support throughout the day ensuring that everything that was needed was at hand or quickly attended to. As I mentioned in my last report there will be vacancies on the committee for 2019/2020 and there is keen interest being shown in the Motorsport division with preliminary discussions already taking place. Other positions that will need to be filled will be the Membership Secretary,
Advertising and Motorsport. If you have any interest in one of these positions or have input or ideas that you feel could assist the committee please feel free to contact us by email or phone. Finally I would like to formally thank Phillip Kellett for the continued excellent quality of the Porsche Report. I know Phil sets the bar high and that is evident with each magazine he produces. It demonstrates his dedication to the production of a world class publication which not only promotes the Porsche Club Community, but also showcases the Porsche Club of SA to the rest of the world. Thanks Phil, I know so many of our members eagerly await each of your magazines, a great effort.
Vic Moore President president@pcsa.asn.au
James Law Vice President 0416 044 051 vicepresident@pcsa.asn.au
Darien Herreen Secretary & Motorkhana secretary@pcsa.asn.au
Kind Regards Vic Moore President of the Porsche Club of SA
Steve Thiele Treasurer 0412 195 634 treasurer@pcsa.asn.au
Calendar of Events 2019
APRIL Sunday 7th Saturday 27th
Norm Goodall Motorsport Director, Sprints 0429 696 644 sprint@pcsa.asn.au
Collingrove Hillclimb Club Dinner
MAY Saturday 4th Regularity – The Bend Sunday 5th Peter Hall Memorial 6 Hour Sat/Sun 18th/19th Weekend Away JUNE Sunday 2nd Sunday 16th Sunday 23rd Sat/Sun 29th/30th JULY Thursday 18th Friday 19th Sunday 21st Sunday 28th AUGUST Sat/Sun 3rd/4th Mallala Sunday 18th Sunday 18th SEPTEMBER Sunday 8th Sat/Sun 14th/15th Bend Friday 29th Sunday 29th
Collingrove Hillclimb Motorkhana – Mallala Club Run SCC SA Ch/ship Rd 2 – The Bend Social Evening at SCC Club Dinner Collingrove Hillclimb Motorkhana – Mallala SCC SA Ch/ship Rd3 Sprint – The Bend Foggy Dew Run Collingrove Hillclimb SCC SA Ch/ship Rd 4 – The AGM Motorkhana - Mallala
Mark Strybos Ross Barca Ken Flint Alexander Pickering
Model Cayenne 911 Carrera Macan Carrera 4S 944 GT3 Toyota 86 912 Carrera SC Carrera 4 Cayman GT4 944 Turbo S 911 Carrera 911 Targa Carrera S 912
Ron Wishart Social Secretary / Merchandise social@pcsa.asn.au
Christine Trimmer Membership membership@pcsa.asn.au
Phillip Kellett Magazine Editor Mobile: 0409 931 193 magazine@pcsa.asn.au
Geoff Crowe Results / Handicapper 0418 895 660
New Members: Oct - Dec 2018 Name Zbigniew Gieroba Lee Munro Wen Jun Yan David Hickinbotham Edward Lane Neil Collins George Gutierrez Rob Clarke Nicholas Sheehan Phan Nguyen Mark Ludgate
Roger Paterson Motorkhana Director Mobile: 0414 993 930 motorkhana@pcsa.asn.au
Year 2018 1978 2017 2015 1983 2018 2014 1968 1978 2015 2016 1989 1984 1973 2013 1966
Warren Edwards Website/Facebook webmaster@pcsa.asn.au
Peter Brunnthaler Historic Register/ Licencing 0410 614 911 historic@pcsa.asn.au
Peter Kowalenko Historic Register/ Licencing 0429 390 911 historic@pcsa.asn.au
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Timeless machine. The new 911. It seemed impossible, to improve an icon for its 8th generation. Yet the new 911 is more muscular, more powerful, more connected, an even bigger thrill than its predecessors. Some flirt with perfection. For others, it’s a lifelong love affair. See it now at Porsche Centre Adelaide.
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Cayman GT4 Clubsport
Three years after the premiere of the first Cayman GT4 Clubsport, Porsche now unveils its successor:
products such as flax or hemp fibres and feature similar properties to carbon fibre in terms of weight and stiffness.
For the first time, the near-standard mid-engine racer comes in two versions ex-works: the “Trackday” model for ambitious amateur racing drivers and the “Competition” variant for national and international motor racing.
Powering the 718 GT4 Clubsport is a 3.8-litre flat-six engine producing 313 kW (425 hp). Compared to its predecessor, this represents a 40-hp increase in performance. The power is transferred to the rear wheels via a Porsche dual-clutch gearbox with six gears and mechanical rear axle differential lock. The lightweight spring-strut front suspension is taken from its big 911 GT3 Cup brother. The impressive racing brake system features steel brake discs all round measuring 380 millimetres in diameter. Tipping the scales at 1,320 kilograms, the 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport, delivered ex-works with a welded-in safety cage, a racing bucket seat as well as a six-point harness, is a real lightweight.
In developing the new 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport, the focus was put not only on further improved driveability and faster lap times but also on the sustainable use of raw materials. The 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport is the first ever production race car to feature body parts made of naturalfibre composite material. The driver and co-driver doors and the rear wing are made of an organic fibre mix, which are sourced primarily from agricultural by-
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The basis “Trackday” version is aimed at amateur drivers who want to take part in private track and clubsport events without major effort and outlay. The “Competition” model features a raft of details relevant for racing. The shock absorbers can be adjusted in three stages. The safety fuel tank with a capacity of 115 litres is suitable for long-distance events. Thanks to a brake balance system, the balance bias can be infinitely adjusted between the front and rear axle. An integrated air jack system guarantees fast pit stops. The quickrelease racing steering wheel adopted from the 911 GT3 R ensures a range of adjustment options for the individual needs of the drivers. An automatic fire extinguishing system adds another safety feature for the racetrack.
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Electrifying Macan The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the next generation of the Macan as a fully electric series. Production will be at the company’s Leipzig site. This will be the first all-electric compact SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly line at the start of the next decade. The development represents an expansion of the Porsche range in the field of electromobility: the Taycan – the first purely electrically driven sports car from
Porsche – will be launched to market at the end of 2019, followed shortly thereafter by its derivative, the Taycan Cross Turismo. “Electromobility and Porsche go together perfectly; not just because they share a high-efficiency approach, but especially because of their sporty character,” comments Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Board of Management of Porsche AG. “By 2022 we will be investing more than six billion euros in electric mobility, and
by 2025 50% of all new Porsche vehicles could have an electric drive system. Nevertheless, over the next ten years we will focus on a drive mix consisting of even further optimised petrol engines, plug-in hybrid models, and purely electrically operated sports cars. Our aim is to take a pioneering role in technology, and for this reason we will continue to consistently align the company with the mobility of the future.”
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Cayenne Coupe
Porsche is extending its Cayenne family. An even sportier vehicle has been added to the third generation of this highly successful SUV range – the Cayenne Coupé. “The Coupé includes all the technical highlights of the current Cayenne, but has an even more dynamic design and new technical details that position it as more progressive, athletic, and emotional,” says Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. The highlights of the new Cayenne model include sharper lines with a totally unique rear section, an adaptive rear spoiler, a rear bench with the characteristics of two individual seats, and two different roof concepts – a panoramic fixed glass roof fitted as standard, and an optional carbon roof. The front windscreen and A-pillar are shallower than in the Cayenne, courtesy of a roof edge that has been lowered by around 20 millimetres. Redesigned rear doors and fenders broaden the shoulders of this vehicle by 18 millimetres, contributing to its overall muscular impression. The new Cayenne Coupé offers plenty of space for up to four people as standard. At the front, the new eight-way sports
seats with integrated head rests offer exceptional comfort and optimum lateral support. In the rear, the Coupé comes fitted as standard with a rear bench that has the characteristics of two individual seats. Alternatively, the comfort rear seats – a familiar feature of the Cayenne – can be ordered at no additional cost. Two high-performance engines are available at market launch. The Cayenne Coupé with six-cylinder turbocharged engine and displacement of three litres delivers 250 kW and maximum torque of
450 Nm. The Sport Chrono Package fitted in series-production vehicles achieves the standard sprint from 0-100 km/h in 6.0 seconds, with this figure dropping to 5.9 seconds with the optional lightweight sports packages. The vehicle’s top speed is 243 km/h. The top-of-the-range Cayenne Turbo Coupé goes to the starting line with a four-litre V8 engine with twin-turbo charging, 404 kW and maximum torque of 770 Nm. The Cayenne Turbo Coupé accelerates from a standing start to 100 km/h in 3.9 seconds, and has a top speed of 286 km/h.
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Carrera GT Recommissioned The Porsche Carrera GT is still counted among the most exciting sports supercars in the world, more than 15 years after it first appeared. Now, Porsche Classic has implemented a spectacular reconstruction as part of a custom order. With a ten-cylinder V engine with 612 PS of horsepower derived from a Formula 1 powertrain, premium design, and – not least – the incomparable driving experience it offers, the Porsche Carrera GT remains a milestone in the world of sports supercars today, and a collector in the US has commissioned Porsche Classic to thoroughly rework one of their privately owned vehicles.
The collector wanted complete, custom reconstruction of the vehicle, implemented at a manufacturing quality that can only be achieved by Porsche itself. The process involved the vehicle being entirely disassembled into individual parts, with every component extensively checked, and refurbished or replaced where necessary. To set off the completely overhauled engine, transmission, and chassis components to their best advantage, the Carrera GT was also treated to a full refinish. Working with Porsche Classic, the owner chose Oak Green Metallic paintwork – a colour that appeared for the first time
in the 1970s, but which has never been available for the Carrera GT. The complementary five-spoke magnesium wheels were specially designed, taking their initial inspiration from the legendary motorsport tyres from BBS, which had a star-spoke painted in gold and a polished rim ring. Additionally, because the coating on older carbon fibre parts tends to yellow and fade Porsche spent 350 hours manually sanding and recoating all the carbon fibre components, including the monocoque. The end result is spectacular as can be seen in these images.
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50 years of the 917 One of the strongest number sequences ever produced by Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year: the Porsche 917. The most famous racing car of all time made its debut at the Geneva Motor Show on 12 March 1969, and the Porsche Museum has celebrated the landmark birthday by restoring the first 917 ever made to its original condition, as it was when first unveiled 50 years ago. The 917-001 underwent various changes over time.The 917-001 marked the beginning of an unparalleled racing car career for the 917. The 917-001 Group 4 sports car, designed to sweep the board at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and win the Brand World Championships, was the first of the 25 vehicles that had to be made to meet the requirement for type approval; the chief designer on the project was Hans Mezger, who was responsible not only for the twelve-cylinder engine, but also for the vehicle as a whole. The 917-001 was presented for the first time in Geneva in March 1969, with it bodywork in white with a green front section; it had a new look for its appearance at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt the same year, for which the car was repainted in white and orange. When Porsche later announced the transfer of its racing activities to the J.W. Automotive Engineering team, headed by
Briton John Wyer, the 917-001 was once again used as a presentation vehicle – and refinished in the brand colours of US oil company and sponsor, Gulf: light blue and orange. Following its first clean sweep at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 917-001 was then reworked into the short-tail version by Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood in September 1970; when the 917-001 was handed over to Porsche Salzburg in October 1970, it was in the colours of the car that won the Le Mans race and was emblazoned with starting number 23. For over a year, museum mechanics, former technicians and engineers from Zuffenhausen and Weissach, as well as the Historical Archives and partner companies, worked on the restoration of this original 917. The project was particularly challenging from the outset because of the multiple transformations the car had undergone during its time as a test and presentation vehicle. The top priority throughout was the conservation and reuse of the car’s original materials wherever possible and technically practicable. The restoration was particularly guided by testing which was able to determine which of the body materials were original and could be reused, using material analysis and comparison with historical design drawings and photographs. It
was with this approach that the body parts for the front and rear sections were painstaking reproduced using state-ofthe-art 3D technology and with reference to the original design drawings; the rear section of the aluminium space frame was also restored with the aid of original documents. Exactly 50 years on, the 917-001 is now in the Porsche Museum, restored to its original condition as in 1969. The success story of the 917 is legendary. The car managed to secure an overall victory in its very first year of competing in the 1,000-kilometre race at Zeltweg, Austria in 1969. In 1970, Hans Herrmann and Richard Attwood achieved the coveted overall triumph at Le Mans – the greatest motorsport success Porsche had ever achieved until that point, and which would be repeated by Dr Helmut Marko and Gijs van Lennep in 1971. Following further development of the 917 to the 917/10 and 917/30 turbo versions with over 1,000 PS, George Follmer and Mark Donohue were able to dominate the North American CanAm Series in 1972 and 1973 respectively; these Porsche models also proved unbeatable in the event’s European counterpart, the Interserie. An altered version of the turbo technology was also reused a little later in a Porsche standard vehicle – when the 911 Turbo was born in 1974.
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Story: Phil Kellett Photos: Bob Taylor
PCSA 2019 Show & Shine 24th March 2019
Well the Show and Shine extravaganza has now been and gone but the memories of those lovely Porsches gleaming in the afternoon sun will live on, and I have the pictures to prove it. We had a great mix of cars on the day and plenty of foot traffic to boot which was most welcome. The 356 guys did us proud and there were plenty of 911’s but you guys with the early water cooled and late model front engine cars were very thin on the ground, which was a shame.
Check out the results page to see those that went above and beyond and were rewarded for their diligence and attention to detail. Unfortunately not everybody could take home a trophy and there were dozens of cars that missed out that truly were amazing. Thanks everybody for coming out and helping us put on such a visual delight for the good people of Adelaide, and a big thanks to Ron Wishart and his crew for bringing it all together.
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PCSA Show and Shine 2019 Results Wigley Reserve, Glenelg, Sunday the 24th March 2019
Here is the list of winners, runners-up, and commendations, for each class of the Porsche Club – South Australia, Biennial Show-nShine held on the 24th March 2019.
PCSA Show and Shine Results Wigley Reserve, Glenelg, Sunday the 24thMarch 2019 Here is the list of winners, runners-up, and commendations, for each class of the Porsche Club – South Australia, Biennial Show-n-Shine held on the 24th March 2019. Class Category 1 Early Models 356, 550, etc.
Place Winner Runner-up Commendation 1 Commendation 2 Category 2 Winner Air Cooled &Early Water Runner-up Cooled Models Commendation 1 911, 924, 944, 928, etc. Commendation 2 Category 3 Winner Modern Water Cooled 911 Runner-up Models Commendation 1 Carrera, GT2, GT3, etc. Commendation 2 Category 4 Winner Modern Water Cooled, Mid Runner-up Engine, SUV, & Sedans. Commendation 1 Commendation 2 Category Master Class Winner Runner-up Peoples Choice Best of Show
Owner Tom Klaveniek Bob Lawerence Mal Roberts Leon Blackman Brook Major Grame Paris Vince Musolino Peter Childs Scott Borhmann John Fricke James Law Angus Sobels Martin Scholtyssek Ray Pryor James Pierson Nick Loxton Tony Marshall Peter Young Graeme Paris Lee Fulton
Entrant 104 1 3 31 35 30 9 52 53 61 46 71 75 77 82 55 41 35 102
Car ’56, 356 A Coupe ’58, 356 A Coupe ’60, 356 Roadster ’96, Twin Turbo ’85, Carrera ’96, Targa ’68,, 911L ’14. Techart GT SR ’16, GT3 RS ’18, GT3 R ’07,GT3 RS ’01,Boxster S ’12, Boxster Spyder ’14, Cayman S ’16, Cayman GT4 ‘99, Carrera ’99, Carrera ’85, Twin Turbo ’69, 911 T
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Story & Photos: Winston Ide
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Best of Show: Lee Fulton and his 911T
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The Long Road to Best of Show Two years ago in a moment of madness I thought it would be a great idea to buy an early 911 or 356 whilst I was in the USA and ship it back to Australia. After much searching and missing out on a 356 and a 911T, I eventually found a car which was the right colour and model and would, I thought, be a simple restoration. It was a red 911T 69/70 2.2 with matching numbers and resided in California. I spent some time speaking to the dealership before committing to a price subject to a pre inspection prior to purchase. We were in the USA, but we thought given we were getting a professional pre inspection there was no need to inspect the car. BIG MISTAKE. The inspection indicated minor issues but generally a solid car with no rust. The transaction took place and then the paperwork had to take place with the Australian Government. A wait of another couple of weeks before approval was given. Subsequently, I had to organise the shipment of the car before the long trip to Adelaide. Fortunately, we were travelling overseas at the time so the wait was not too agonising. Finally, when the car arrived it had to go through a quarantine process where they checked for a variety of things, including asbestos. Phew, no asbestos and no problems, it was moving through another barrier to enable me to save another Porsche! Soon after we arrived back from our holiday, the car arrived, what an exciting 34
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day, after such a long wait and all the hoops we had to navigate!
visors, gear knob, window winders and new dash, etc.
It was fun seeing it in the flesh and hearing the engine roar into life for the first time. After some days of spending time with the car, I drove it to Buik Motor Works.
September 2018, after 12 months of restoration, the car was finally finished and it was time to go to Regency, for a roadworthy and an inspection. Luckily, with the hardwork of Willshires, Buiks and Dan, the master of painting, bodywork and problem solving, the car passed with flying colours.
Initially, they were quite impressed with the car and then, after closer inspection, my worst nightmares were realised. After an inspection by a body work expert, the scale of the restoration was made clear to me. There were 2 alternatives, either sell the car and make a massive loss or do a ground up restoration which would include a total restoration of the interior, including Porsche carpet!! After all I had been through getting the car here I eventually made the decision to push on and restore it to its former glory. Major body repairs included: floors, front fenders and bumper, inner and outer seals plus many other body parts. Rust cut out and repaired and a total re-paint in the original colour of Irish Green. One of F. Porsches favourite colours. The millionth 911 was in this colour. Mechanical work and repairs included: new period ignition system, overhauling of the gearbox, new period muffler, tune up and service, with new rotor, distributor cap, spark plugs and leads. Other Porsche parts installed included: new mirrors, including interior, front and rear indicators, overiders front and rear, wiper arms, chrome and rubbers, sun
WOW, WOW, WOW time to go to Motor Registration to register the car and collect my number plate, I was able to source: SKI 911, which for obvious reasons, stands for SPEND KIDS INHERITANCE 911. People ask me was it all worth it. In the beginning, and at times during the build, the answer was NO! But once it was finished, and to such a high standard, it won me over totally. A beautiful example of a survivor, and I was now more than happy that I had made the decision to give this car a second chance. And then to get Best Car of Show at the Show and Shine was a welcome reward for all the effort put into restoring the car. It was a humbling experience, which came as a complete shock to me. SKI 911 is a joy to drive, giving myself and others who see it driving around, immense pleasure.
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SCCSA State Championship Rd 1 16th February 2019
Anthony Giustozzi
Alex Dianos
Franco Quaini
Kevin Chapley
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AMF Victoria Park Sprint Photos: Bob Taylor – Facebook: Bob Taylor (4)
28th Feb - 3rd March 2019
Porsches on the Streets of Adelaide Photos: Bob Taylor- Facebook: Bob Taylor (4) The Porsches behaved more like planes than cars on the streets of Adelaide with plenty of high flying action from the stiffly sprung Germans.
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Superloop 500 Supercars 28th Feb - 3rd March 2019 It wasn’t just the Porsches turning it on for the crowd. The Supercars also put on a great show.
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Story: Shane Wirthensohn & Cesar Mendieta Photos: Warren Edwards
Sprinting at Mallala
Peter Panopoulos proved triumphant on the day
Cesar and I joined the club at similar times, about 3 years ago. Both of us have a huge passion for motorsport, in particular Porsche’s. Due to our love for track cars, and driving fast, we finally built up the courage and money to purchase a GT4, as we felt this was the best bang for buck, for a good track car. Not to mention an amazing car overall. On the day I was piloting the GT4. Cesar has joined the Toyota 86 Racing Series and saw the sprint as an excellent opportunity to do some testing in the Toyota. The early morning sessions of the Mallala sprint were perfect, however the high mid 30s temperatures started creeping in after 12pm. We knew we had to set a good time prior to the afternoon as the heat would have a negative effect on performance Overall the day went very well, especially as I managed to set a PB before lunch. Hopefully next time I can break the handicap if the weather is cooler. It was one of Cesar’s first days out with his racing team and the car made it through all the heats. He certainly appreciates the GT4 a lot after driving the Toyota 86 around for a whole day in 35 degree heat. The competitiveness between all the drivers makes it a lot more fun than driving around in circles on an open track day experience. All the drivers attending obviously have a passion for motorsport, 44
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so in between heats you are talking to fellow drivers and other people involved, who also share the same passion. Everybody is very friendly and helpful. Personally I would like to see more members get involved in motorsport as the club needs this involvement to be able to continue to provide this special experience to its members. I know the first time I headed out to the track, I reached out to members on advice and guidance. As did Cesar. If you have a Porsche and you have the urge to give it a crack, but are hesitating, feel free to contact a member who is currently tracking, to help you get out and get your confidence up. All of us had the same concerns before we first went out, but once you pass that hurdle, it can become very addictive and exciting, pushing your car to its, or your limit. Costs are extremely reasonable at the bend and Mallala, and if you own a Porsche you can probably afford it anyway. Obviously there are risks in motorsport, however over my 3 years all the days are run with safety in mind and all the members are courteous, at least when on the track. Overall a great day as always, was a little hot, not to many flys, and the steak sandwich is always a winner from the tuck shop.
Steve Langford kept them honest in second place
Rachel Leopold
Ray Pryor
Roger Paterson
Simon Dellamalva
Norm Goodall
Steve Thiel
Shane Wirthensohn took out a fine 3rd place
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Mallala Sprint Round 3 Num Entrant Place 81 Peter Panopoulos 1 34 Steve Langford 2 20 Shane Wirthensohn 3 10 Anthony Sullivan 4 45 Peter Mayer 5 67 John Fricke 6 84 Steve Thiele 7 70 Norm Goodall 8 77 Ray Pryor 9 46 James Law 10 11 51 Roger Paterson 90 Ian Crouch 12 96 Mark Coupe 13 17 David Edkins 14 78 Hamish McKendrick 15 2 Steve Hevera 16 8 Rachel Leopold 17 18 55 Cam Arnott OTHER MARQUES 52 Grant Parkyn 56 Damien Swart INVITATION GROUP 3 Marty Ewer 6 Brad Kirkwood 19 George Gutierrez 44 Kier Wilson 72 Brett Sunstrom 82 Simon Dellamalva 99 Cesar Mendieta
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Car Boxster S Boxster S GT4 Boxster S Cayman S 991 GT3 RS 991 C2S 911 SC 944 Turbo 991 GT 3 1974 RS Boxster 3.4 928 Cayman 944 Turbo Cup 911 SC Boxster S 78 911
Best time 1.1882 1.2365 1.1793 1.2194 1.2015 1.1684 1.1747 1.2444 1.2667 1.1800 1.1861 1.2358 1.2592 1.2594 1.2121 1.2855 1.3352 1.2336
BMW M3 Nissan GTR
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991 GT3 Cup EVO 6 Toyota 86 Lambo Gallardo 911 RSR 996 GT3 Cup Toyota 86
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Brett Sunstrom
Cam Arnott
David Edkins
Hamish McKendrick
Ian Crouch
James Law
Marty Ewer
John Fricke
Mark Coupe
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All Good Things... 30th-31st March 2019 When I became aware that the 11th running of the Mt Alma Mile in March was to be the final, I decided to contacted some friends and have a crack at the hill for one last time. Also with the knowledge that within the 2WD class there was to be a classic competition with a top 12 shootout on the final day, I thought surely I could manage to get myself into that with all the upgrades I’ve done over the years to the old girl. So on a cold Saturday morning we headed south with 2 classic cars to attempt to conquer the hill over the next 2 days. Matt Selley in “Brutus” a 1985 Hartge BMW, the car we had just won the Classic Adelaide Rally in a few months before, and my 1985 Porsche 944 Turbo. There were a few other classic cars and it is interesting to see how the demographics of the event had changed over the years. I was the sole Porsche in attendance, which was a far cry from the early years when there would have been a mix of models and ages. I’d have to make the top 12 now in order to up hold the marques honour. No pressure! There where the usual top runners that had been competing over the years. Kevin Weeks in the fire breathing Lambo and Kevin Makrell in the Datsun Z (panels of one anyway). There were also a lot more drift and time attack cars this time around, all proving 48
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to be seriously quick machines. This modern era of cars had made it impossible for the classics (especially in rally spec) to be anywhere near the head of the field, hence the addition of a Classic top 12 alongside the 2WD and 4WD Shootout. With scrutineering, a sighting run and the driver briefing done, the 150 odd cars were sent off in packets of 50 for the 1st of 6 runs (5 that are timed). Saturday was of mixed results for me, gaining a penalty on my last run of the day when I over shot the chicane (I’ll blame it on the old tyres). Matt was being mister constant and I was about 1.5 sec slower than him on my fastest run. So I set my sites on my other rivals Roger Lomman in his Datsun 260Z and Till Lincoln in the Mazda RX2. By the last run on Sunday I had managed to slip into the 12 at number 1. OK, time to put my race face on. We set off in reverse order for the shoot out and then sat at the top of the hill for other runs to occur before we all trundled down to find out how we went, as there are no live results accessible up the hill. Looks like I’d saved my best for last, dragging myself up the hill (with a minor tank slapper on turn 2) to finish in equal 7th alongside Roger in the Z and a mere .22 sec behind Till in the RX2. Three V8s took the podium places in Classic with Matts Hartge in 4th over 1.5 sec in from of me. Torque wins over HP.
Congratulatons Norm and Oliver!
Hillclimb Final Results
There are plenty of articles on social media if you want read the full event run down and the final placing’s in the classes. Kevin Makrell beat off the hard charging Lambos, EVOs, Rxs and GTRs to claim the final crown at Mt Alma. Well done to the crew from Ultimate Motorsport Events and the Southern District car Club for running this event for the last decade. It’s a shame to lose it, but I won’t miss the last corner at the finish. Those of you who have tried to conquer the mile will know what I’m talking about!! Flying Finish, Double Caution, Braking, 5 Right over crest, SURFACE!!..The bitumen runs out.
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Story: Nik Lelos Photos: Vince Musolino and Ron Wishart
Kanmantoo Club Run 24th February 2019 Our first Porsche Club run for 2019 was held on the 24th February. The original plan was to visit the Aviation Museum in Greenock where we would have had the opportunity to view some rare and interesting aircraft, but due to unforeseen circumstances a last minute change was required. Thanks to the quick thinking of our social director, Ron Wishart, we instead headed to Osteria Sanso restaurant in Kanmantoo. In spite of the forecast maximum temperature of 37 deg, the event was a real success with around 40 members and 20 Porsche vehicles meeting at the Tower Hotel for the 10am start. It was great to see such a large group that included a number of new members ready to test their cars on a vigorous drive through the Adelaide hills.
Traffic was reasonably light for a change, although we did encounter a cycling event that no one knew about and some roadworks along the route. The venue was fantastic with friendly service and exceptional food. Sincere thanks to Eugenio Sanso and his team for accommodating such a large group on what was clearly a busy day in the restaurant. Thanks also to Ron for his efforts in organising such an enjoyable event. Great day all round and I’m sure Eugenio will eventually forgive Ron for calling him Luigi during his short speech. Hope to see everyone at the next run.
This run seemed to be slightly longer than usual, which may say something about Ron’s enthusiasm and planning skills (or possibly something about his predecessor James). The drive took us through Ashton and Lobethal on our way to Mt Pleasant for a quick hydration stop before heading to Kanmantoo for lunch. I’m constantly surprised by the quality of driving roads through the Adealide hills and I discovered a few new ones on this run. We are truly fortunate.
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Story & Photos: Ron Wishart
Twilight Delight 25th January 2019
The first social event for the year was the summer twilight run and dinner. In previous years we finished at the Hahndorf Inn as they have always been great hosts and have had the capacity to accommodate our numbers. Considering the timing of this event, on the eve of the Australia Day long weekend, it was felt that a smaller, cosy location would be better. The Williamstown Hotel looked like it would fit the bill nicely. Being a twilight run of course the next concern was the possibility of skippy or her friends deciding to brake test us in the half light. But thankfully no marsupials, or German thoroughbreds were harmed on this run. The drive started at the Highbury hotel with a planned meeting at 5.45pm, to head off at 6pm. The long weekend traffic was exceptional with delays across the city, but everyone made it on time and we all departed at 6pm s planned. New members, Stefan and his partner Heidi had to settle for driving their fallback car because his 928 didn’t get finished in time. There was only one set of traffic lights to contend with upon leaving the hotel carpark, and you guessed it, three cars didn’t make it through. To compound things further, Lee Fulton was the lead car of the trailing bunch and he didn’t have a navigator to tell him when and where to turn. The rest of us were meandering through the Hermitage hills oblivious to the trailing cars having to regroup with a new leader, Nick and Eve Lelos.
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The drive was interesting with a few sharp bends, which saw Jim Pierson going a bit wider than expected with his navigator, Winston, having his eyes go even wider. The Humbug Scrub road has recently been resurfaced and offers a smooth yet challenging drive at the 100kph limit. The lead group arrived at the Williamstown Hotel some 40 minutes later, then another couple of cars arrived in the next few minutes. A couple of minutes later Alex and Diana Innocenti
arrived in their 928 NOIR. Alex looked a bit white, Diana looked as calm as ever. He explained that in his haste to catch up, he bottomed out along the way, and felt that his car was not the best to handle this drive at “catch-up speed”.
We were met at the Williamstown hotel by long time, and life members, Wayne and Maggie Obst. Our hosts had two tables set up for the twenty of us in the dining room. The staff were efficient and the meals were excellent. Everyone was forewarned of possible alternative ways back to Adelaide to avoid the dangers of wildlife. The evening concluded around 9 pm and
to my knowledge everyone made it safely home. Come and join us for the next social day out. You really can’t go past a stimulating drive through the Adelaide hills followed by a great meal with friendly, like minded people.
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Story & Photos: Karl Von Sanden
Hanger Banger Hanger Onner “We’ve organised another Porsche meet in January, you should come and check it out” says Hugh Feggans, after stepping off the podium in his first tarmac rally, on roads never seen before, in a stunning 3.0 Carrera.
Thanks to their gumption, and after a stunning pop-up event in early 2018 (in a soon to be demolished warehouse) round 2 was planned for 2019 and ultimately proved highly successful, as these photos can attest
If you spend a bit of time internetting classic Porsches, you may have come across the name Luftgekühlt, “aircooled” in German, which is the name for a rapidly faming Californian car meet. An informal show, world renowned for the best of the best ....of the best, classic Porsche has to offer.
Hangar Banger 2 resulted from Hugh’s chance visit to an ex dairy processing facility, 2 hours west of Melbourne, recently purchased to house the Skunkwerks Porsche restoration business. As a bit of a Skunkwerks opening party, the team got to work to clean, tidy and ready the site for the hundreds of people and their Porsches set to arrive from Melbourne, interstate and from abroad.
Friends Hugh, John Orchard and Kerry Leonard thought we were all missing out so they decided to bring a little bit of the California magic to Victoria, Australia.
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In want of company, and to entice Maddy to join for a cross state car show in the
944, I pitched a 5 day Coonawarra/ Great Ocean Road/Melbourne/Grampians getaway… and so plans were set! Well, until we were due to leave on Adelaide’s hottest day since before the beginning of time (48.5 degrees a few hours south). Not ideal for a black, stripped out, airconditionless rally car. So with practicality overruling intent it was to a Porsche event, without the Porsche we went. Out behind Colac, once on the right road, Hangar Banger was not able to be missed, “I think we’re here” as into view came five or six 997 GT3 ClubSports parked end to end out the front. In order of sighting from there it almost went, 991.2 GT2RS Weissach, 993 Carrera RS, 964 Carrera RS, Genuine RUF Turbo Slantnose, 991
GT3 Cupcar, and a very special scattering of modified and original models from the whole history of air and water based Porsche. Yes the cars were special (!!), but the relaxed and intriguing feeling of the event came from the new friends we made and the setting. A car show attended almost exclusively by entrants it was a unique experience. Cars strategically placed across the dairy processing property, inside, outside, grouped, or solo where deserved. Never feeling cramped, with an hour of fresh viewing it was equally an afternoon of architectural study as it was a five star Porsche gathering. A notable moment of genius/madness/ bravery of Hugh, John and Kerry was their forklifting of both a 993 GT2 and 997 GT2 into their own elevated display room, ‌ worthy of a pedestal. There will be a Hangar Banger 3, and if your curiosity insists, keep check of www. hangarbanger.com towards the end of the year for the dates and location of Australia’s best pop up show.
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Most Expensive Porsches of all time
#1. Porsche 917 K
We know most Porsches are rare and collectible but as in all things there is rare and collectible, and then there is RARE & COLLECTIBLE. Ted Gushue presents exclusive Porsche models that have achieved record values at auction. Ted Gushue, has made a name for himself as an expert on rare and exclusive cars during his longstanding tenure as Editorial Director of Petrolicious. Gushue introduces the five most expensive Porsche cars in front of Castle Solitude in Stuttgart. The first is a genuine sports car legend: the Porsche 917/30 Spyder. With its blue and yellow livery and unmistakable “Die Hard” logo, it not only won over fans of the CanAm race series, but also positioned itself as one of the most sought-after sports cars on the market. Probably
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one of the most powerful race cars that Porsche has ever produced, it fetched USD 3,000,000 at auction. The chassis number 917/30-004 had already changed hands for millions at earlier auctions. Number four in the ranking is the Porsche 550 A Spyder. This sports car bears chassis number 550A0145 and was auctioned for no less than USD 5.17 million in 1958. The small sports car has a 1.5-litre horizontally opposed engine from Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann, and achieved an impressive top speed of 240km/h on the world’s race tracks – one of the reasons it was also called “the giant killer”. The next sports car on the list is the Porsche GT1 Strassenversion from
Ted Gushue with a Porsche GT1
1998. A model of the road-approved Le Mans winner was sold at auction for USD 5,665,000 in March 2017. A staggering amount that was justified by its 3.2-litre six-cylinder horizontally opposed engine producing up to 800hp. Its body is mainly made from carbon fibre. The GT1 accelerates from 0 to 100km/h in just 3.6 seconds and apparently won Ted Gushue’s admiration even faster than that In second place is a race car that will forever have a place in the history books: the Porsche 956. The car with the chassis number 956-003 from 1982 changed hands for more than USD 10 million in 2015. The overall 1983 Le Mans winner has been driven by legends such as Jacky Ickx, Al Holbert and Derek Bell. As well as its
#5. Porsche 917-30 Spyder
famous racing drivers, the 956 was also the first race car to utilise the so-called “ground effect”, making it a benchmark in the 1980s. One collector was willing to pay even more for the top-ranked car: the Porsche 917 K bearing chassis number 917-024 was sold for over USD 14 million. The number 024 is no other than the car driven by Jo Siffert in Steve McQueen’s film, “Le Mans”, in 1971. Regardless of this specimen’s Hollywood career, the 917 has a special place in the Porsche history books. It was the first ever overall Le Mans winner in 1970. It was fitted with the first 5-litre V12 engine developed in Weissach that was not horizontally opposed. #2. Porsche 956
#4. Porsche 550 A Spyder
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A Brief History; Porsche Spare Tyres - Known As The Space-Saver
Story & Photos: Andrew Stack-WA
Two versions of emergency wheels left up to 1997 right 1997 onwards. Since the early 70’s, Porsche has struggled with fitting a full-size spare wheel into their tiny sports cars. Space is always scarce on all Porsche models and with so much technology being crammed under the bonnet and the requirement to not leave us stranded by the side of the road, it was then up to the Porsche engineers to shoehorn a spare wheel under the already space poor bonnet area, and now with staggered width tyres fitted, an additional problem has arisen. Wider tyres were first introduced with the 1973 911 RS. This allowed the space saver to be used for either front or rear wheel applications. The space saver spare wheel as we know it today, started life with a heavy steel rim and with a Vredestein brand collapsed tyre on it. This allowed the wheel to take up little space in the boot area and this also allowed a larger capacity fuel tank to be fitted to 911’s. The spare wheel was then fitted to the car and inflated with a supplied compressor. This works perfectly if you have the compressor in the car and if the cigarette lighter socket actually works. This is something to think about and check before your next country drive.
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With the introduction of the 17 and 18 inch rim on the 1990 964’s, a much lighter aluminium rim was introduced with Vredestein brand tyre and the rim being painted bright red and followed by a big 80kph sticker firmly attached. This space saver tyre has seen many model Porsches and with it being used in all models up to 1998, it was last used on the 993 series. From 1997, with the introduction of the Boxster, it was decided to fit a fully inflated (60PSI) space saver spare with continental tyre in the front boot area. The fitting of a full width spare wheel would not allow sufficient boot space, so a thinner, inflated tyre was the solution. Fast forward 21 years to today and these newer type spare tyres are developing a few issues of their own which Porsche owners will be unaware of until it is too late. The early space saver wheels of the past had steel fittings for inflation whereas the newer, fully inflated wheels use a rubber tyre valve connection. The repair industry is now finding leaks in several spare wheels during vehicle servicing and it is discovering that the wheels are flat, or that the valves have deteriorated. This is an easy fix while servicing but not when you are stuck on the side of the road.
For those of us that can still remember the evolution of telegrams, to letters, to faxes to electronic mail (email), or from vinyl records, to cassettes, to CD’s to thumb drives, you will recognise how much our world has progressed in such a short period of time. Likewise, the advancements have also been made in the spare wheel department. Porsche has now progressed to such wide tyres on their cars that even if there was a space saver spare wheel, the original wheel will not fit back inside these little cars. So another option had to be thought of. Porsche has now adopted the squeeze bottle of tyre sealant that is squeezed into the valve and the tyre is then inflated with the supplied compressor. Again, this is only any help if the tyre is not badly damaged or the sealant is not more than 4 years old [recommended replacement life of sealant] So Porsche owners, please give your spare wheel a squeeze. And if it feels a little soft you need to give it some attention. Safe travels.
Problem rubber valve stems 1997 on
Critical that inflated spares are checked from time to time
Yes they do have an emergency wheel . You just have to find it.
Early orange compressor and 964-993 compressor
Complete rubber valve failure Boxster-996
Tools for tyre sealant. Also sticker for inside of drivers sun glasses.
Tyre Sealant for later Porsches. BUT has a recommended life of 4 YEARS ONLY
Early heavy steel emergency wheel
997 compressor used in conjunction with tyre sealant
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A complete 911 Carrera tool kit (rare)
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Reprinted Drivers Manuals Porsche Classic has reprinted more than 700 original driver’s manuals. In doing so, Porsche has provided first-hand documentation for virtually all its early models, starting with the 356 from model year 1952 right the way through to the 911 type 996. The documents are now available from all Porsche dealerships worldwide. What’s more, a selection of the technical literature can also be ordered directly from the Porsche Classic online shop.
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The documents for older classic Porsche vehicles in particular include not only the driver's manual itself, but also extensive technical information, settings and practical tips. From the radio unit number to the vehicle data carrier, the type plate or paint data plate through to the engine number – all identification details and their position are illustrated and described in detail. These booklets have often become worn or are lost over time. That is why Porsche Classic already started to digitise their original documents a number of
years ago. Alongside driver’s manuals, this also includes warranty and maintenance booklets as well as the overviews of types, dimensions and tolerances. Amongst other things, these documents contain detailed information on settings for the engine and chassis, as well as the body dimensions. Each reprint always matches the original version in terms of the printing, look and quality.
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The Flat Engine Tradition When people think of Porsche, the first thing that comes to mind is often the silhouette of the 911 – and the flat engine. These engines are very close to every Porsche devotee’s heart. But what is so special about this particular design principle for an internal combustion engine? The air-cooled flat engine has a special place in the hearts of its fans. But emotions only tell half the story. As well as revving its way into the affections of many, the flat engine has many interesting features that give it the edge from a design point of view. Its history dates back 122 years to 1896, when Carl Benz invented the flat engine. He called it the contra engine because its two cylinders worked in opposition to one another. This first boxer engine was intended to have a displacement of over 1.7 litres and deliver 5 hp. Its underlying design principle – both then and now – is that the cylinders should lie flat and slightly offset to each other, on opposite sides of the crankshaft. The Porsche family tree of flat engines can be traced back to the VW Beetle. Its 1.1-litre, four-cylinder engine delivering 26 kW (35 hp) was installed by Ferry Porsche in his 356-001. Further engines followed, all of which were air-cooled until the 911 Type 993. In the top-of-the-range 911 Carrera RS, the 3.8-litre air-cooled flat engine achieved 221 kW (300 hp) without turbocharging. Two turbochargers boosted performance to 331 kW (450 hp). The air-cooled flat engine is lightweight and flat, making it the ideal choice for sports cars, and particularly low designs are possible as the cylinders are lying flat. This lowers the centre of gravity, allowing for a sportier and more dynamic style of driving – and not just when cornering. If the flat engine is installed at the rear as in Porsche vehicles, traction is improved because the weight of the engine rests on the drive axle. Until all-wheel drive vehicles conquered the roads, Beetle and Porsche drivers agreed that a car with a rear-mounted engine was by far the best choice for winter conditions. The opposite is also true: When braking, the weight of a rear-mounted engine allows more braking force to be transferred to the rear wheels. The flat engine – and especially its six-cylinder variant – is particularly smooth-running, with no free moments or free forces. The crank mechanism is ideally balanced, allowing short-stroke sports engines to cruise along at high speeds without excessive strain. One of the most characteristic features of the Porsche six-cylinder flat engines is the drop in fuel consumption as engine power increases. The concept underlying the flat engine involves a consistent lightweight construction, a low centre of gravity, outstanding revving ability and a high specific output thanks to advantageous charge cycles. All 911 engines need to be sporty as well as suitable for everyday use. As a basic rule, it takes more effort to manufacture a flat engine than an in-line engine because a greater number
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of parts are needed. The flat engine needs two banks of cylinders with a valve train, plus cooling or injection. The flat engine is a particularly good candidate for air cooling because the individual cylinders are located far apart from each other and can therefore benefit from a direct flow of cooling air. The fact that the 911 flat engines have been water-cooled since the 996 model series is primarily a result of the four-valve technology. Four valves are a prerequisite for cutting fuel consumption and exhaust emissions while also boosting performance. But this is only a point of interest for fans of water-cooled flat engines. No club with this name exists yet, but it surely will one day, when these engines stop being the latest technology and become part of history.
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The Fetzenflieger Photos: Porsche AG
An extraordinary nickname for an exceptional vehicle: Despite his physical disability, Austrian driver Otto Mathé celebrated many successes at the wheel of his self-built car that has a Porsche factory racing engine.
Austrian-born Otto Mathé is left with one functional arm after a motorcycle accident during a race in September 1934 results in his right arm being paralysed below the elbow. Not that it stops him from continuing to actively participate in motorsport – quite the opposite. Mathé takes a “double or nothing” approach and switches to four wheels. Giving up is never a possibility, and from that point his passion for cars is wholly dedicated to Porsche. In the mid-1950s he becomes increasingly well known for arriving at his favourite racetracks with a rather unusual vehicle: the “Fetzenflieger.” Though combining Volkswagen components with Porsche engine-performance technically makes the Monoposto a Formula 2 car, Mathé always keeps available a set of bolton mudguards, lighting, a second seat and a spare wheel, so in next to no time his contraption is ready to compete in other racing series where needed. With the gear lever installed on the left – the side of his still-functional hand – he leans against the steering wheel to change gear: a posture that makes the Austrian world-famous. And in spite of his physical disability, Mathè regularly outclasses the competition, leaving even the keenest drivers in his dust. The peculiar Porsche turbocharges Otto Mathé’s career. The self-built racing car, with hand-crafted aluminium skin accommodating a 1.5-litre factory racing engine (Spyder), and later a Fuhrmann engine from the 356 A Carrera GT, is certainly one of the most unusual Porsche racing cars ever seen. Its extremely low centre of gravity, short wheelbase, and engine installed in front of the rear axle result in extraordinary driving characteristics, while a kerb weight of just 395 kilograms and 130 PS enable acceleration to more than 200 km/h. But it’s not just for those qualities that the bizarre nickname of “Fetzenflieger” – or “shreds flyer” – is coined for the car. Mathé leaves the side panelling open in order to facilitate quicker changing of the spark plugs when needed. All that protects the carburettors from incoming dirt are two overlapping fabric tarpaulins, which also function as air filters, and occasionally misfires ignite the fabric, and the speeding vehicle leaves flaming fragments on the track behind it. The Fetzenflieger was primarily used in sand track racing and ice races; an example of the latter is the legendary race commemorating Dr. h.c. Ferdinand Porsche in Zell am See. Otto Mathé sets a record time there in 1956, completing the four-kilometre icy course in just 157 seconds – leaving Porsche PR boss and racing driver Huschke von Hanstein and Richard von Frankenberg trailing. On that day, around 3,000 motorsport fans are captivated by the Fetzenflieger at the foot of the Großglockner.
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