May - California Central Coast - Porsche Club of America

May 2011 

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Features 

4.........CCCR-PCA and Coastalaire Information 

4.........CCCR Board Meetings 

5.........2011 CCCR PCA Board of Directors 

5.........It’s Miller Time / Board Meeting Notes 

6........ Editor’s Exhaust 

6.........Driver Education 

7.........Schedule of Events 

9.........Goody Store 

12.......Porsche Tech 

17.......CCCR Breakfast Club 

18.......Anniversaries / New Members 

19.......Advertiser Directory / Rates / Name 

Badges 

Board Meetings 

All members are welcome to attend the CCCR Board Meetings. 

Time is available for non-board members to have input 

during these meetings. So if you have interest, ideas 

to offer, or anything that you’d like to submit, you are more 

than welcome to attend. 

Location Date and Time 

San Luis Obispo First Wednesday of 

the month 

Country Club at 6:30 PM 

255 Country Club Dr. 

San Luis Obispo 

Please call a Board member to verify the meeting location 

and time in case either changes. 

Approved copies of the Board Meeting minutes 

are located on the CCCR website at http://ccc. 

pca.org/ 

Coastalaire 

COASTALAIRE 

In this issue 

Coastalaire is the official monthly publication of the Porsche Club of 

America, California Central Coast Region. The opinions expressed 

are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official 

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an opinion of the Porsche Club of America, the California Central 

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staff. The Editorial Staff reserves the right to edit all material submitted 

for publication. 

The deadline for articles and submission is the 10th of the month 

preceding the month of publication. 

Articles & Events 

6..........Rennsport Reunion IV 

7..........Warbirds, Wings & Wheels 

8..........Gimmick Rally & Lighthouse Tour 

10........Driver’s Education at Buttonwillow / 

Registration Form 

13........Member Profile 

14........Mullin Museum 

16........Gathering of Friends V 

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May 2011 

COASTALAIRE 

Porsche Club of America - California Central Coast Region 

The DE at Buttonwillow 

Mullin Museum 

Gathering of Friends V 


COVER PHOTO 

Those of you that attend 

our events should know 

whose car this is! 

~ photo by 

Bob Kitamura 

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Editor Bob “Kit” Kitamura 

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Co-Editor Bob Mayberry 

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Co-Editor Bob “Milt” Worthy 

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Co-Editor Jane Worthy 

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Contributing Writers Hamp Miller, Dave Mills, Pedro Bonilla 

Contributing Chuck Jennings 

Photographers 

It is available to all CCCR members on the website at http//ccc.pca. 

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2011 CCCR PCA Board 

Hamp Miller 

President 

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Bob DeVries 

Vice-President 

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Paul Fasching 

Treasurer 

805-542-9982 

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Marla Hill 

Secretary / Historian 

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Sanja Brewer 

Membership 

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Dave Mills 

Activities Chairman 

805-547-1191 

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Bob “Kit” Kitamura 

Coastalaire Editor 

805-748-4384 

coastalaireeditor@gmail.com 

Bruce Bero 

Past-President 

Safety & Equipment 

805-544-2376 

Martin Howell 

Assistant Activities Chairman 

805-544-5389 

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Jon MIlledge 

Driving Events Chairman 

Chief Instructor 

805-528-1665 


Its Miller Time 

Hamp Miller, President 

Did you know? The informal headquarters of the CCCR/PCA and 

Cent Coast 356 Porsche Clubs is located at the Black Horse Espresso, 

1065 Higuera Street, SLO. There, a hard-core group nicknamed the 

“Porsche Mafia” by Brent Smith of SGS, gather each morning, six 

days a week. Attendance varies from a low of two to a recent high 

of fourteen dependent on.... no particular reason. It doesn’t matter if 

it is raining, windy, cloudy, sunny, foggy, blustery or anything else. 

Somebody will be there ready to discuss cars, observe passing co-eds, 

gripe about politicians, complain about parking tickets, wars, British 

cars, French cars, Lucas Electrics and the cost of gas. Recent attendees 

include members Swain, Len, Pekar, Borchert, Schumakers, Casella, 

Meyer, Crosno, Bero, Kitamura, Milledge, DeVries, Howell, Mazzone, 

Swauger, Smith, Thies and Prof. and Philosopher “Uncle Miltie” 

Worthy who regularly lectures on the obscure and obtuse elements of 

the English language and other worldly topics for which most of us 

don’t and won’t understand and could care less about. We regularly see 

visitors from neighboring Porsche Clubs from as far away as NJ, WI, 

CT and other points from within Zone 8. If you have some spare time 

from about 9 AM until 10:45 AM any day of the week from Monday 

thru Saturday, c’mon down and join in the fun and camaraderie. 

Did you know? New to our area? Wondering where to go to get 

that niggling little problem fixed on your lovely steed? Check the 

Coastalaire advertisers listings. We (and you) should support our 

advertisers as they make it possible for us to publish our great and 

informative monthly newsletter. In addition to this loyal group of 

supporters there are some lesser known folks like Members Craig Smith 

(Morro Bay), our 356 specialist and John Larson (West Coast Garage/ 

Santa Maria) who appreciate and keep our fine cars road worthy. 

Board Meeting Notes – April 6, 2011 

All Board Members attended except for Mills who was ill. Guest 

– Winterbottom. Treasurer reported finances are up to date and 

sufficient to fund all planned activities for the year. Membership 

is 268 Primary Members and 198 Affiliates for a total of 463. 

Drivers Ed event for May 27 is proceeding well and corner 

workers selection was made. Various Board Members assumed 

responsibilities for registration, gate control and grid. An email 

blast will be sent out to remind the membership of the event. 

Marla Hill will pursue an opportunity to set up a recruiting table 

at an upcoming Atascadero community event. The Board voted 

unanimously to endorse and present the formal revision of our Bylaws 

to the entire membership for approval. These revisions primarily 

focus on recognizing the advent of current and future electronic 

communication media in conducting future elections and other 

Region business. The membership will be provided a synopsis of the 

changes and a link to our web-site for a complete presentation of the 

Revised Bylaws. Members are encouraged to vote approval of the 

Revised Bylaws. 

Approved copies of the Board Meeting minutes are located 

on the CCCR website at 


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The CCCR DE 

Driver Education 

Jon Milledge 

May 27, Friday, is the day of our annual Drivers Education event 

at Buttonwillow Raceway Park. This event will start early in the 

morning at 7:00 AM and end at about 5:00 PM. An entrant will 

receive four 25 minute sessions on the track with an instructor, if 

requested. New features: Going Solo - Student entrants will receive 

a “Drivers Logbook” that they can use to chart their progress and 

that we can use to determine when an entrant can enter without 

an instructor. “Taste of the Track” - A person over the age of 18 

can ride with an instructor “at speed” for five laps in the afternoon. 

Instructors participating can take up to four “tasters” late in the 

afternoon. All rides will take place in the two fastest groups where 

there are no students. Club members that just want to see what 

it’s like on a racetrack can participate. This is a way to explore 

something new without committing a large sum of money. Entrants 

that are students can sign up for this also. 


Editor’s Exhaust 

Bob “Kit” Kitamura, Editor 

One of our biggest events of the year is coming up on Friday, 

May 27th, our Driver’s Education at Buttonwillow Raceway 

Park. If you have not had an opportunity to experience your 

Porsche on a track then I highly recommend that you do this. It 

is safe, educational and exhilarating, all at the same time. And 

for those of you that have not been on a track in a while then 

it is time for you to experience it once more. The event flyer is 

on page 10 with the registration form on page 11. I am looking 

forward to seeing you there. 

One of the must go to Porsche events is coming up later this 

year. Rennsport Reunion IV sponsored by Porsche Cars North 

America is going to happen for the first time on the West Coast 

at Mazda Raceway at Laguna Seca. See the flyer next to this 

article. I suggest you get your tickets early because there is a 

good chance that it may sellout. 

I found out something recently that still has me shaking my 

head, at one of our ritual coffee sessions, Jason Len let us know 

that Alois Ruf had just been in town, which of course peeked 

our interest. Many of you remember that he was here a few 

years ago and brought his famous Porsche CTR “Yellowbird’. 

Now what caused me to shake my head was not that he was in 

town to visit XK’s Unlimited….Jason’s place, that just proves 

he knows the great car places to visit on the West Coast and 

great car guys. He was actually here to pick up some Jaguar 

parts. Apparently he has a passion for Jaguars. Here I thought 

he was solely a Porsche-guy! This got me thinking, many of us 

have a second car that is not a Porsche, not our family car but 

our daily driver, track car, a fixer upper, garage queen, show 

car or whatever. Let’s hear from you on what that is American 

or foreign. If you have a digital photo, send that along as well. 

Send it to coastalaireeditor@gmail.com. If they are interesting 

enough you might see them here in the future. 

We can accommodate up to ninety entrants. . Any entrant can 

request an instructor even if they are not required to. In eight years 

of running our DE, there has never been an injury related accident, 

mostly due to the slow speed nature of the track, the training of our 

instructors and the track layout with little drop off at the edge of 

the track. This is no guarantee but in running DE’s since 1974, I 

have never had or observed an injury problem. 

Autocross 

The Golden Empire region - Bakersfield - is having an autocross 

at Buttonwillow Raceway Park on the Go-Kart track on May 8, 

Mother’s Day; 8:30-9:30am Registration, $50 pre-registration, 

$60 morning of event, $75 late registration - 11:00am. I’m going 

and would caravan. Call me or email me.. 

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CCCR CALENDER 

MAY 

4 Board Meeting 

14 CCCR Breakfast Club 

14 Warbirds, Wings & Wheels 

19 North Meets South - 356 Club 

27 DE at Buttonwillow 

JUNE 



19 Gimmick Rally & Lighthouse Tour 

JULY 



17 Gathering of Friends V 

31-8/6 2011 Porsche Parade 

AUGUST 


7/31-6 2011 Porsche Parade 


SEPTEMBER 



OCTOBER 



14-16 Rennsport Reunion IV 

16 Quail Porsche Race Car Classic 

22 A Drive to the Castle 

NOVEMBER 



DECEMBER 

TBD Holiday Party 




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Gimmick Rally 

& 

Lighthouse Tour 

June 19, 2011 

Port San Luis Lighthouse 

Join the fun on an easy gimmick rally tour to the Port San Luis Lighthouse. There will be 

clues along the tour to be answered at the famous old lighthouse. 

In 2010 we had to turn people away because of the limited space, so we are doing the 

tour again with a different gimmick rally. So please respond soon to reserve your spot. 

The San Luis Lighthouse is perched on a hill overlooking one of the most beautiful 

coastlines of California. It has been closed to visitors for several years, and then only to 

a few hikers that braved the 2-½ mile trail. The Porsche adventurers will be taken by bus 

to the top of the hill and the lighthouse. 

We will be taken on a private tour of the newly restored lighthouse, completely furnished 

in period furniture. We will then visit the “Horn House.” A private lunch will be served 

with coffee and drinks included on linen covered tables. While dining you will be able 

to watch the crashing surf on the rocks below. A short hike to the private beach that 

served as the supply point for the lighthouse is an option for those that would be interested. 

We will meet at the “Black Horse Coffee and Bakery” at 08:30 AM, located at 3590 

Broad St. SLO. Bring layers of clothing, because the weather can be cool at the lighthouse. 

Wear comfortable shoes, since there are stairs in the lighthouse. 

The cost for all of this is $40.00 per person including your lunch. Space is limited so reserve 

early. This is a fundraiser for the lighthouse. Make your checks to: “Point San Luis 

Lighthouse Keepers” and not to PCA.This is a non-profit organization, so speak to your 

accountant. 

Mail your checks by 06/12/11 to: 

Bob De Vries 

3555 Sequoia Dr. 

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 

Email ipedevries@charter.net 

805 543 4880 


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CCCR presents 

“Wind in the Willows I” 

2011 Driver 

Education 

Buttonwillow Raceway park 

Friday, May 27 

PCA Members $170, Non-PCA Members $190 

After May 1st: 

PCA Members $185, Non-PCA Members $205 

• 20 Lunchtime rides with an instructor available $25 

each 

• All entrants will receive a Driver’s Log Book. 

• On-time entrants (by May 1st) will receive a commemorative 

T-Shirt 

San Luis Obispo County Tech: 

Thursday, May 12 @ 5PM 

Jim Collins’s garage, 

2015 Fairchild Unit A, Los Osos 

Tech by PCA, POC authorized shop, okay 

Tech via yearly log book, okay 

Questions? 

Jon Milledge 805.704.8785 

jon.milledge@me.com 


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Buttonwillow 2011 Drivers Education Registration Form 

Driver 1 Driver 2 

Street 

City State 

D1 email D2 email 

Porsche/Other Model Car Color 

Car Year 

D1 Preferred Car Number 

D1 PCA Membership Number 

D1 PCA Region 

Street 

ZIP ZIP 

D2 PCA Region 


City State 

D1 Tee Shirt Size& type(M/F) D2 Tee Shirt Size & type (M/F) 

D2 Preferred Car Number 

D2 PCA Membership Number 

D1 Drivers License # State D2 Drivers License # 

State 

D1 License Expiration Date D2 License Expiration Date 

Driver 1 - Number of TT, AX, DE 

in last 2 years? 

Driver 1 - How would you rate yourself(Novice, 

Inter., Adv., PCA Cert. Instructor)? 

Driver 2 - Number of TT, AX, DE 

inlast 2 years 

Driver 2 - How would you rate yourself(Novice, 

Inter., Adv., PCA Cert. Instructor)? 

Driver 1 - Do you want a FREE Instructor? : Driver 2 - Do you want a FREE Instructor? : 

Instructor - Instructor - 

D1 Run Group = D2 Run Group = 

Send with check(s) to : Jon Milledge; 2116 Del Norte St.; Los Osos, CA 93402 

PCA 1st Driver $170, 2nd Driver $120; NonPCA 1st Driver $190, 2nd Driver $140 

ALL EARLY (before May 1) ENTRANTS RECEIVE EVENT LONGSLEEVE T-SHIRT 

Late Entrants add $10 to each drivers fee. 

INSTRUCTOR Entry $75 to drive your car- Free otherwise. Make check payable to PCA-CCCR. 

Upon receipt, an entry packet will be mailed or emailed to Driver 1 containing Tech Form, 

Schedule, Rules, etc. 

Amount Paid 

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PORSCHE TECH 

Your Tires at High Speed by Pedro P. Bonilla (GCR PCA) 

Tire inflation specs are based on what the manufacturer 

considers “normal” driving conditions. But, because of the 

cars we drive and the Club we belong to, many of us have 

the opportunity to go beyond “normal” driving conditions at 

the track during the Driver Education events organized by 

our PCA and other auto clubs in the area. 

Let’s try to put it in perspective. 

Even though we tend to think that properly inflated tires are 

perfectly round, they truly aren’t. Because of the weight they 

carry (vehicle, fluids and passenger(s)) , the bottom half 

of the tire’s sidewalls bulge and the tread flattens where 

it contacts the road. But on the top half of the tire, the 

sidewalls straighten out and the tread curves back into its 

molded round shape. This difference in shape between the 

top and bottom halves of a tire is known as “deflection”. This 

deflection will occur with every revolution of the tire, so picture 

this: A 225/45/ZR17 tire could be considered a standard front 

tire in a Boxster, Cayman or Carrera. This particular tire has 

a 25 inch overall diameter and after doing the math we know 

that this tire will turn approximately 807 times every mile. At 

25 miles per hour this tire will roll 5.6 times per second, at 70 

mph (speed limit on the Interstate) it will roll15.7 times per 

second and at 140 mph (speed right before braking for turn 

17 at Sebring) the tire will roll a daunting 31.4 times every 

second. This means that the tire is changing its shape from 

its unloaded to its loaded state and back every 3/100 th of a 

second 

This constant tire deflection plus the friction of the tire against 

the road (track) generates tremendous heat build-up in the 

tires. Since the tires are filled with air (or nitrogen) which is 

a gas, Boyles Law demonstrates that if the volume of gas 

is maintained constant, its pressure is directly proportional 

to its temperature, therefore your tire pressure will go up as 

the tire gets used, and the faster the tires spin, the faster the 

temperature and therefore the pressure will build up. 

The rule of thumb is that the tire’s pressure will increase by 

1 psi for every 10° Fahrenheit increase in temperature, or 1 

psi for every 4 minutes of use during the first 20 minutes of 

operation. 

All of the above to basically say that the faster you go, the 

higher your tire pressure will be. 

So, when we’re at the track or Autocross we must keep in 

mind that we will have a tire pressure increase as soon as 

the tires start to heat up. This will alter our car’s handling, 


so we need to carefully monitor the pressure throughout the 

different sessions during the day. 

But how do we know what the ideal pressure is? We should 

generally start with the recommended pressures from the 

car’s manufacturer. Then, the tires will tell us if they need 

more or less pressure. 

Most modern high-speed rated tires have special markers to 

show us the optimal tire patch. 

This triangle tells us where the edge of the optimal tread wear 

should be. As you can see above, the wear is a little short of 

the marker, meaning that we have too much pressure. 

Dropping a couple of pounds of pressure and then hitting the 

track again gives us the optimal patch, as seen below where 

the edge of the wear is right to the tip of the marker. 

Also, always keep in mind that you should never inflate 

beyond the tire’s maximum pressure, stamped on its 

sidewall. 

For more information about tires and other topics of 

interest for your Porsche, please visit our website at: www. 

PedrosGarage.com 

Keep an eye on your tire’s pressures and ... 

Happy Porsche’ing, 

Pedro 

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May Member Profile 

greg 

fullmer 

Gregg Fullmer and THE 914/6 GT 

From the street outside the garage we heard that unique 

and sweet sound: a 911 Porsche in full cry, down shifting. 

Our eyes and ears weren’t in sync; the 914 that pulled up was 

certainly not a 911; this was at least a 914/6. It turned out 

to be Greg Fullmer’s very special 914/6 GT—an original factory 

GT. The GT was a one-time, limited edition of only 48 

914s, turned out mostly for racing by the Porsche factory in 

1970. Complete with flared fenders to accommodate wider 

tires, a built-in roll-bar, lighter body construction, racing 

steering geometry, and most importantly, a more powerful 

911 S motor. The mid-engine GT was designed to compete 

with Europe’s best in all types of racing events and venues 

and at a relatively affordable cost. Greg’s GT went directly 

from the factory to the shop of the German stylist Glocker 

where it was customized for the use of the chairman of Mahag 

Motors, the ordering Porsches dealer. It is as original as it 

was when it left the factory, except for exterior body paint to 

cover the scars of years of racing in Europe and the US. 

After more than five decades of driving and racing cars of 

all makes, types and years, Greg finds himself with a beloved 

Porsche that is forty years old: both are seasoned veterans 

of decades of racing, touring, and just driving. Neither he 


nor the GT are planning on retiring from fast driving soon. 

Greg Fullmer grew up in Bakersfield where his father was 

a petroleum engineer for Standard Oil. And growing 

up in Bakersfield he grew up around cars: muscle cars, hot 

rods, dragsters, and sports cars. At 14 Greg obtained an old, 

flat head V-8 Ford and took it apart. A year later, with help 

from friends and Auto Shop at Bakersfield High, he got it 

back together and it ran. Greg knew then what he wanted to 

do: he never looked back-- he was into cars for life. Greg had 

real jobs of course, lots of them, but whenever possible they 

always had something to do with motors and vehicles that 

went fast and looked good. 

After graduating from Bakersfield High School in 1962, 

Greg served a hitch in the US Navy: afterwards he attended 

community colleges in the Valley, and worked as a 

self-taught automotive machinist. He later attended UCLA 

and was accredited to teach at Junior colleges: He taught 

auto mechanics at Bakersfield College for seven years and ran 

his own automotive machine shop; Greg later spent 23 years 

with the Kern County Superintendent of schools office. During 

these years, Greg expanded his choice of racing wheels to 

all types of sports cars. 

He was equally adept 

at drag strips and 

autocrosses. 

The ‘S’ curve at Laguna Seca 

His first Porsche 

was a 1967 

Porsche 912 Targa. In 

this car Greg eventually 

became PCA 

Class A Champion. 

But he eventually 

couldn’t resist the call 

of the 911. Greg 

drove, raced, and 

modified almost every 

911 Porsche made in 

the 1960’s and 70’s. 

And he drove in every 

type of competitive event: time trials, ralleys, pro ralleys, 

Monte Carlo events, autocrosses and track races—and on all 

kinds of tracks and courses: dirt, mountain, street, banked 

and at most tracks on the West Coast, including his favorite: 

Laguna Seca. And he won or placed high in almost every race 

he entered. At one point he even won The Sam Wang award 

from Z8, winning at auto X, time trial & concourse, but 

only 3rd in rally. And all in the same year and in the same 

car. 

(continued on next page) 

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(Greg Fullmer, continued) 


In addition to his jobs in the daytime, working on cars at night, racing on 

weekends, Greg devoted any spare time he had (?) to car clubs and to organizing 

car events. Somewhere in between the cars and work, Greg also found 

the time to get married and raise a family. 

He was one of the founders of the PCA’s Golden Empire Region and 

remained on the Board of Directors for 30 years and served five times 

as President. If that wasn’t enough car stuff, Greg was also an active member 

of more than a dozen other racing and sports car clubs, including NHRA, POC, the Alfa Club, NARA, FCCA, etc. etc. The 

awards and trophies from the racing, club activities, concours, and shows fill a 

large room. 

few years ago Greg retired and moved from Bakersfield to Paso Robles where 

A he has became an active member of the Central Coast PCA Region. He is 

an accomplished photographer and, with lots of time on his hands these days, 

has become a world traveler. But most of all he spends lots of time driving the 

canyons, coast roads, rural back country in his favorite Porsche: the 914/6 

GT. The GT, with racing number “572” still on the doors, is ready to go to the 

track, but its value has shot up to six figures giving Greg pause. However he is 

On two wheels in Phoenix 

anxious to give anyone a ride through one of those canyons. So relax and enjoy the scenery: the passenger seat has its own fire 

extinguisher and a SCCA race certified five-point seat belt. –miltworthy-- 

On Saturday, March 26, the CCCR Porsche Club, in an arrangement by Hamp Miller, joined the 

BMW Club in a run to Oxnard, California, for a tour of the Mullin Automotive Museum, and, for 

some, an additional tour of the Murphy Automobile Museum, a few blocks away. It was a splendid 

afternoon, incorporating of a drive along a Spring Green Highway 101 and a visit to an extraordinary 

venue. 

The Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California, is certainly about cars—some of the most 

expensive, rarest, and most beautiful cars in the world, but it is much more than that: it is a collection 

of objects that is an expression of the idea that style, elegance, beauty, and exuberance can 

be part of everyday life. In the period between the great World Wars, from 1919 to 1939, an explo- 

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sion of ideas about style, design, and a new 

way of looking at “things” emerged in Western 

Europe and the United States that paralleled 

similar movements in art, 

music, architecture, graphics, 

literature, and dress. 

The moderne and art deco 

was born. The concepts of 

speed, streamlining, organic 

flow (the French Curve manner), 

and “taste” were built 

into the design of everything: 

furniture, appliances, 

houses, clothes, public 

buildings, machines, and of 

course, into automobiles. 

And not just for the wealthy, but for a growing 

middle class. And, as in many things, this 

movement flourished most energetically in Paris: 

the City of Light, and now the City of Style. 

In his museum Peter 

W. Mullin has incorporated 

these notions 

of the art deco most 

obviously in his superb 

collection of French 

automobiles of the 

1920’s, and culminating 

in the over- whelmingly 

stun- ning Voisin 

Cabriolet submitted by 

the French government, 

as the epitome of 

French industrial and automotive elegance, for 

the New York’s World Fair in 1939. In addition to 

the splendor of the mind-blowing restorations of 

the Bugattis, Voisins, Delahayes, Delages, Talbot-Lagos 

and Hispano-Suizas, there were also 

displays of famous French race cars—many with 

winning records. It was also important that these 

masterpieces of car body design had to function 

in a superior fashion as well as look great. This 

period saw exceptional mechanical innovations 

in machines of all types. 


In keeping with Mr. Mullin’s interest in things 

French, there were displays of French furniture, 

ceramics, glass, sculpture, paintings, and photography. 

According to 

our most excellent tour 

guide, the Museum is a 

work in progress. Clearly, 

it is worth a trip every 

few years as the collections 

and the displays 

grow. 

The only thing missing 

on the Mullin journey 

back into French elegance 

was a really nice 

bottle of Chateau LaFite-Rothschild—preferably 

a 1973, the one with the label designed by 

Picasso— a generous slice of Figue de Chevre 

cheese, 

and one of 

Erik Satie’s 

Gynmopedia 

piano 

pieces 

playing in 

the background. 

Maybe 

next trip 

to the Mullin Automotive Museum we will tour in 

Style. –miltworthy-- 

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The two California Central Coast Porsche Clubs are pleased to announce the fifth annual special Concours de Elegance for all European 

cars and Vintage motorcycles to benefit our local children and youth. We will meet again to provide financial support for Camp Hapitok, 

the Kiwanis Youth Fund and the Boy Scouts of America. We’ll gather on the grass, lakeside at beautiful Lake Laguna Park in San Luis 

Obispo, on Sunday, July 17, 2011. 

We would like this to be another low key, fun, Peoples Choice event for all participants - truly a GATHERING OF FRIENDS. If you 

own any model, any year European or British car or Vintage motorcycle, you are most cordially invited to enter and support this very 

worthy charitable event. “People’s Choice Balloting” by the entrants will determine awards for the event. All entrants will receive two 

ballots. Voting will be completed by 12:30 with awards presented at 2:30 PM. 

We had an outstanding turnout for last year’s event, with well over 150 entries. Many seldom seen historical vehicles were shown. 

Most of the CA Central Coast European car groups were represented. Cars from the Central Coast Region Porsche Club of America, 

Sons of Lucas (British Cars), Central Coast Vintage VW, Central Coast Porsche 356 Club, Central Coast Jaguar Club, Central Coast 

Mercedes Section, Central Coast BMW Club and many other marques were displayed. We are also extending an invitation to the Vintage 

Motorcycle enthusiasts to participate. Don’t miss out, we guarantee you will have a great time. 

We hope that you and your family will join us this year. If you have any questions, please contact our Co-Chairmen for the event. Hope 

to see you at “The Gathering of Friends.” 

Ed Swain (805-549-9705) edswain@charter.net or Hamp Miller (805-781-8605) hampmiller@charter.net 

The Classes are: 

THE GATHERING OF FRIENDS - V 

sponsored by 

PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA - CALIFORNIA CENTRAL COAST REGION 

CENTRAL COAST PORSCHE 356 CLUB 

July 17, 2011 

SPORTS CARS / FAMILY SEDANS 

A - thru 1967 - original price up to $2,500 - Sports Cars 

B - thru 1967 - original price up to $2,500 - Sedans 

C - thru 1967 - original price up to $5,000 - Sports Cars 

D - thru 1967 - original price up to $5,000 - Sedans 

E - thru 1977 - original price up to $10,000 - Sports Cars 

F - thru 1977 - original price up to $10,000 - Sedans 

G - 1978 thru 1990 - Sports Cars 

H - 1978 thru 1990 - Sedans 

I - 1991 to present - Sports Cars 

J - 1991 to present – Sedans 

MOTORCYCLES 


M1 - Pre 1960 

M2 - 1961 thru 1980 

M3 - Pre 1980 Competition Cycles 

M4 – Modern European Classics 1980 to Present 

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THE “GATHERING OF FRIENDS - V” ALL EUROPEAN CAR SHOW 

The Site: Laguna Lake Park - Exit Highway 101 onto Madonna 

Road going west in San Luis Obispo. Park entrance is 

a right turn at Dalideo Rd traffic light. A perfect site 

for a concours - on the grass- near the Lake. Lots of 

good restaurants and motels in the area. 

The Charity: Camp Hapitok opened in 1970 sponsored by the SLO 

County Office of Education to provide an intensive educational 

program to elementary age children with communication 

disabilities. Local teenagers assist the staff and dedicate a month 

of their summer vacation to be the best friend and teacher to a 

Hapitok camper. Teenage students from our county work, eat, 

sleep, learn and play with their special campers. The strong bond 

which forms provides the motivation for the camper to practice 

and refine communication skills. 

CCCR Breakfast Club 

Come join the crew! 

CCCR-PCA meets at Dorn’s Restaurant in Morro Bay every 2nd Saturday of 

the month at 9 AM. ~ 801 Market Ave. at the end of Morro Bay Blvd. in Morro 

Bay. If you have questions call Jeanne @ 544-5389 


Schedule: 7:00 AM - Gates/Field Open for Car Placement 

7:00 AM - 9:00 AM - Car Placement & Light Cleaning 

9:00 AM - 12:30 PM - Judging and Peoples Choice 

Balloting 

12:30 PM - Lunch Served 

2:30 PM - Awards Presentations 

Good Food: We will also support local San Luis Obispo 

County youth programs by featuring one of the best BBQ’s of any 

car event you have ever attended. The local Kiwanis de Tolosa 

Club is famous for their catering expertise. The luncheon is a full 

meal consisting of appetizers, steak, chicken, salad, beans, bread 

and drinks. The cost is $20 per person. Local Scouts will sell 

coffee, water and donuts in the morning with all proceeds going to 

the Scouts. 

------------------- Cut Here --------------- Cut Here ------------------ Cut Here --------------- Cut Here----------------- 

Please Print Clearly 

Name _________________________________________________ Phone ___________________________ 

Address ______________________________________________ City ______________________________ 

State _______ Zip _____________ Email Address ______________________________________________ 

Model Of Car _______________________ Year __________ Body Type ____________________________ 

Color _________________ License _____________________ Class _____________________________ 

Porsche/Mercedes Entrants Only: Club Judging? Yes ___ No ___ 

Entry Fee $25 per car x _____ = $ ________ (100% of the entry fee goes to charity) 

BBQ Lunch - Per Person $20 x _____ = $ ________ (all net proceeds go to charity) 

Total = $ ________ 

Please make your check payable to: “CCCR – PCA Charity” and mail with this entry form to: Hamp Miller, 

1284 Alder Court, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401-7801. You will receive a confirmation for your entry. 

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ANNIVERSARIES 

Craig S. Smith & Clint Smith 22 

Olaf Shipstead & Anne Shipstead 21 

Michael H. Lim & Darlene Lim 19 

Marjorie Reinhart 17 

Robert Beard & Jens Jensen 15 

Charles T. Walters & Mark Dias 15 

Coral Smith & Michele Smith 14 

Ron Cappel & Donna Cappel 9 

Stuart Wachter & Lainie Wachter 8 

Ron Hall & Ginger Panter 5 

Scott T. Hodgson & Judy Gabriel 4 

Arthur Milton & Betty Jean 3 

Chuck Z. Fedak & Art Knowlson 2 

Marc Warden 2 

Francois Mombaers 2 

MROD Rodriguez & Laura Rodriguez 2 

Mariko Baba & Nobuyuki Baba 1 

Charles E. Finney & Winona M. Finney 1 

Paul W. Knupp 1 

Tom L. Patton 1 

NEW MEMBERS 


New Members for March 

David Cooper Fairfax, CA 

2006 Cayman S 

Christopher Han San Francisco,CA 

2007 Cayman S 

Paul and Brenda Piazza Santa Cruz, CA 

1964 356 

1990 944 

Richard and Coleen Wolfe San Luis Obispo 

2000 Boxster 

WELCOME TO CCCR PORSCHE CLUB! 

Join us for Breakfast at Dorn’s in 

Morro Bay, Saturday, May 14 at 

9:00am. See you there. 

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