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<strong>February</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
<strong>In</strong> <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong>...<br />
<strong>•</strong> <strong>Featured</strong> <strong>Member</strong> <strong>Beth</strong> <strong>Aldecoa</strong><br />
<strong>•</strong> <strong>The</strong> Savic Wine Tour<br />
<strong>•</strong> Sign Up for the Palm Springs Follies Tour
24 hours of Le Mans. 24 hours of Daytona.<br />
24 hours until Monday.<br />
Spend some quality time with the Cayenne that was built<br />
for performance. <strong>The</strong> GTS packs a 4.8 liter V8, 405 hp<br />
and lowered sports tuned suspension. Test drive one today<br />
and prove to yourself that the Cayenne GTS lives up to its<br />
long performance heritage. Porsche. <strong>The</strong>re is no substitute.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Cayenne GTS.<br />
Something <strong>this</strong> fast won’t hang around.<br />
Editor<br />
Garey Cooper<br />
gareycooper@mac.com<br />
(714) 264-0530<br />
Advertising Director<br />
Ken Fredrickson<br />
fast.freddy@verizon.net<br />
(714) 962-3258<br />
Classified Ads Editor<br />
Bob Weber<br />
hbobw930@aol.com<br />
Contributing Writers<br />
<strong>Beth</strong> <strong>Aldecoa</strong><br />
Garey Cooper<br />
Steve Eguina<br />
Armand Gastelo<br />
David Miranda<br />
Jerry Muno<br />
Lee Rice<br />
Contributing Photographers<br />
Al <strong>Aldecoa</strong><br />
Tom Calvert<br />
Armand Gastelo<br />
Judy Lech<br />
Lee Rice<br />
David Miranda<br />
Jerry Muno<br />
Kevin Van Fleet<br />
www.pcaocr.org <strong>February</strong> <strong>2009</strong><br />
<strong>In</strong>side <strong>this</strong> <strong>issue</strong><br />
<strong>Featured</strong> <strong>Member</strong> <strong>Beth</strong> <strong>Aldecoa</strong> - Page 8<br />
Bob Savic leads the good life of wine tasting<br />
in Paso Robles - Page 10<br />
Features<br />
8 <strong>Featured</strong> <strong>Member</strong> - <strong>Beth</strong> <strong>Aldecoa</strong><br />
10 Stomping Through the Grape<br />
Vines - <strong>The</strong> Savic Wine Tour<br />
17 <strong>The</strong> Goodie Store in Retrospect<br />
20 Laguna Niguel Holiday Parade<br />
23 2008 Monterey Historics<br />
31 <strong>2009</strong> OCR Ballot<br />
Upcoming Events<br />
7 Photo - Mystery Rallye<br />
13 Palm Springs Follies Tour<br />
15 Save <strong>The</strong>se Dates<br />
21 New <strong>Member</strong> Party<br />
31 <strong>2009</strong> Concours<br />
26 Zone 8 California Speed Festival<br />
Departments<br />
2 Calendar of Events<br />
4 Contacts<br />
5 President’s Message<br />
6 <strong>Member</strong>ship<br />
6 Goodie Store<br />
24 Autocross Corner<br />
27 Rice’s Ramblings<br />
31 Editor’s Notes<br />
33 Classifieds<br />
36 List of Advertisers<br />
Dealer Name Here<br />
(555) 555-5555<br />
Dealer Address 1 Here<br />
Dealer<br />
Power<br />
Address<br />
Porsche<br />
2 Here<br />
Newport Beach<br />
Dealer (949) 673-0900 Web Site Address Here<br />
Showroom 445 E. Pacific hours HighwayM – F X:XXAM – X:XXPM,<br />
Sa<br />
Newport<br />
& Su<br />
Beach,<br />
X:XXAM<br />
CA 92660 – X:XXPM<br />
www.PowerDirect.com<br />
Herb & Rose Wysard’s Glocker Porsche<br />
was shown at the 2008 Pebble Beach<br />
Concours d’Elegance - Page 23<br />
On the Cover:<br />
Photo by Al <strong>Aldecoa</strong><br />
Pandemonium is published monthly. Deadline for materials is the 1st of the month for publication in the next month’s <strong>issue</strong>.<br />
Subscriptions for PCA members of other regions are $30 per twelve <strong>issue</strong>s. Non-members may subscribe at $35 for twelve <strong>issue</strong>s, payable in advance.<br />
Pandemonium is the official publication of Orange Coast Region, Porsche Club of America. Any statement appearing in the Pandemonium is that of the author,<br />
and does not constitute an opinion of the Porsche Club of America, the Orange Coast Region, <strong>In</strong>c., its Board of Directors, the Pandemonium editors or its staff.<br />
<strong>The</strong> editorial staff reserves the right to edit all material submitted for publication. Permission is given to chartered regions of PCA to reprint articles in their<br />
newsletter if credit is given to the author and the Pandemonium. Publication office: 19401 Sandpebble Circle, Huntington Beach, CA 92648. Bulk Rate class<br />
postage paid, Santa Ana, ca.<br />
Postmaster: Address change to PCA/OCR <strong>Member</strong>ship, 2031 El Rancho Vista, Fullerton, ca 92833<br />
FEBRUARY <strong>2009</strong> 1
<strong>2009</strong> Orange Coast Region Calendar of Events<br />
FEBRUARY<br />
1 Deadline for March Pando<br />
7 Breakfast Club<br />
7-8 AR 50 th Anniversary Celebration<br />
17 Board meeting<br />
21 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
21 Tech Session – Duesenberg<br />
Factory Tour<br />
22 OCR Driver’s Clinic – El Toro<br />
MARCH<br />
1 Deadline for the April Pando<br />
1 Photo Rally<br />
7 Breakfast Club<br />
7 LA Literature Meeting<br />
8 So Cal All Porsche Swap & Car Display<br />
– Anaheim<br />
14 New <strong>Member</strong> Party<br />
15 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
17 Board meeting<br />
21 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
28-29 Palm Springs Follies Tour<br />
29 SBR Zone 8 AutoX<br />
APRIL<br />
1 Deadline for the May Pando<br />
3-5 Zone 8 Speed Festival-Cal Speedwy<br />
4 Breakfast Club<br />
11 SBR Zone 8 Rally School<br />
12 Easter Day Tour<br />
13 GPX Zone 8 AutoX Streets of Willow<br />
16-19 Long Beach Grand Prix Porsche<br />
Platz<br />
18 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
18 SBR Zone 8 AutoX School<br />
19 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
19 SBR Zone 8 AutoX<br />
21 Board meeting<br />
25 Ladies Meguiar’s Detailing Clinic<br />
25 SBR Zone 8 Rally<br />
MAY<br />
1 Deadline for the June Pando<br />
2 Breakfast Club<br />
2 Ladies Garden Tour<br />
2-3 SDR Zone 8 TT Spring Mtn<br />
2 SAR Zone 8 Concours<br />
3 SAR Zone8 AutoX<br />
4 OCR Autocross – Sts of Willow<br />
16 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
16 GPX Zone 8 Concours<br />
17 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
17 GER Zone 8 AutoX<br />
19 Board Meeting<br />
30 OCR Zone 8 Concours<br />
31 CAI Zone 8 Rally<br />
Event dates subject to change.<br />
JUNE<br />
1 Deadline for the July Pando<br />
6 Breakfast Club<br />
11-14 Yosemite Tour<br />
13 SDR Zone 8 Rally<br />
16 Board Meeting<br />
20 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
20 Need for Speed (Zone 8)<br />
21 OCR Zone 8 Autocross – El Toro<br />
Fields<br />
29 - July 4 PCA Parade – Keystone CO<br />
JULY<br />
1 Deadline for the August Pando<br />
4 Breakfast Club<br />
12 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
12 SGVR Zone 8 AutoX<br />
18 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
18 Mountain Tour<br />
21 Board Meeting<br />
AUGUST<br />
1 Deadline for the September Pando<br />
1 Breakfast Club<br />
2 SBR Zone 8 AutoX<br />
2 or 9 LAR Zone 8 Concours ?<br />
9 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
15 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
14-16 Monterey Historics – Laguna Seca<br />
18 Board Meeting<br />
22 Hearts & Garages Tour<br />
29 Loop-Loop Rally<br />
30 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
SEPTEMBER<br />
1 Deadline for the October Pando<br />
5 Breakfast Club<br />
12-13 Tour to Jerome, AZ<br />
12 SBR Zone 8 Concours School<br />
14 OCR Autocross – Sts of Willow<br />
15 Board Meeting<br />
19 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
19 SBR Zone 8 AutoX, Camarillo<br />
TBD Oktoberfest Tour – Lake<br />
Arrowhead<br />
27 SGVR Zone 8 Rally<br />
<strong>The</strong> Krispy Kreme Gatherings meet<br />
about 8:30 a.m. at the Block of Orange<br />
OCTOBER<br />
1 Deadline for the November Pando<br />
3 Breakfast Club<br />
3-4 German Auto Fest<br />
3 GER Zone 8 Rally-Concours<br />
4 GER Zone 8 AutoX<br />
5 GPX Zone 8 AutoX/DE Streets of<br />
Willow<br />
10 OCR Driver’s Clinic - El Toro<br />
Fields<br />
11 OCR Autocross - El Toro Fields<br />
11 SBR Zone 8 Concours<br />
17 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
17-18 SDR Zone 8 TT, Spring Mountain<br />
20 Board Meeting – <strong>2009</strong> Planning<br />
25 CCCR Zone 8 Concours<br />
30 OCR Annual Halloween Party<br />
NOVEMBER<br />
1 Deadline for the December Pando<br />
1-2 GPX Zone 8 Driving School<br />
7 Breakfast Club<br />
7 AR Zone 8 Concours<br />
8 AR Zone 8 Concours<br />
TBD Bob Savic Wine Tour<br />
8 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
14 Zone 8 Presidents Meeting<br />
17 Board Meeting<br />
21 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
21 Ladies Tour<br />
21 CAI Zone 8 Concours<br />
DECEMBER<br />
1 Deadline for the January Pando<br />
4 Holiday Party<br />
5 Breakfast Club<br />
5 Charity Toy Run<br />
6 OCR Autocross – El Toro Fields<br />
12 Laguna Niguel Parade<br />
15 Board Meeting<br />
19 Krispy Kreme Gathering<br />
Note: Italicized text represents events<br />
outside of Orange Coast Region<br />
sponsored events. Links to Zone 8<br />
events can be found at www.Zone8.org.<br />
Walter’s is proud to sponsor the<br />
Porsche Club of America, Orange<br />
Coast Region.<br />
Visit us in the Riverside Auto Center for great deals and selection.<br />
Let the adrenaline rush begin.<br />
Walter’s Porsche<br />
3210 Adams St. / Auto Center Drive<br />
Riverside, CA 92504<br />
(866) 365-2030<br />
waltersporsche.com<br />
2 FEBRUARY <strong>2009</strong> 3
Contact <strong>In</strong>formation<br />
OCR Executive Board<br />
President<br />
Armand Gastelo<br />
949-583-1250<br />
apgastelo@yahoo.com<br />
Vice President<br />
Nicole Forrest Boggs<br />
714-633-2978<br />
993nicole@gmail.com<br />
Secretary<br />
Tom Meng<br />
tmeng@octa.net;<br />
tm.pm@sbcglobal.net<br />
Treasurer<br />
Phyllis Meng<br />
mengp@metro.net;<br />
tm.pm@sbcglobal.net<br />
<strong>Member</strong>ship Director<br />
Peter Lech<br />
PeterLech@att.net<br />
Peter.Lech@kmc-usa.com<br />
Autocross Director<br />
Jim Harris<br />
jimh@gpi-ca.com<br />
Classified Ads Editor<br />
Bob Weber<br />
714-960-4981<br />
hbobw930@aol.com<br />
Concours Director<br />
Dick De Rose<br />
traveler3@cox.net<br />
Goodie Store Manager<br />
David Miranda<br />
dlmiranda@aol.com<br />
Pandemonium Editor<br />
Garey Cooper<br />
gareycooper@mac.com<br />
Pando Distribution Directors<br />
Norm & Linda Hollinger<br />
d.hollinger@att.net<br />
Panorama Liaison<br />
Bob Nimtz<br />
Bob@Access<strong>In</strong>suranceBonds.com<br />
Rally Director<br />
Larry Moore<br />
beech60@earthlink.net<br />
Tech Activities Director<br />
Cooper Boggs<br />
cooper.boggs@gmail.com<br />
Webmaster<br />
Frank Goodyear<br />
frank@teamgoodyear.com<br />
Web Site Director<br />
Rob Wong<br />
rob@atomicpc.com<br />
Sponsorship Director<br />
Bob Scheussler<br />
bscheussler@gmail.com<br />
Ladies Committee Liaison<br />
Maryann Marks<br />
mamsy1@yahoo.com<br />
Zone 8 Chairs<br />
Zone 8 Representative<br />
Michael Dolphin<br />
carrera3@msn.com<br />
Zone 8 Autocross Chair<br />
Neil Heimburge<br />
porschebadboy@cox.net<br />
Zone 8 Concours Chair<br />
Joe Nedza<br />
jcnedza@aol.com<br />
Zone 8 Club Racing Coordinator<br />
Vince Knauf<br />
vvvince@aol.com<br />
Zone 8 Driving <strong>In</strong>structor,<br />
Time Trial & Drivers Ed Chair<br />
Paul Young<br />
pdyoung@cox.net<br />
Zone 8 Rally Chair<br />
Tom Gould<br />
tcg3@aol.com<br />
Zone 8 Region Coordinator<br />
Gary Peterson<br />
gary.peterson@hrh.com<br />
Zone 8 Treasurer<br />
Linda Cobarrubias<br />
MS993@aol.com<br />
Zone 8 Webmaster<br />
Tom Brown<br />
webmaster@zone8.org<br />
OCR President Armand Gastelo<br />
I always associate <strong>February</strong> with<br />
Valentine’s Day and my birthday. <strong>The</strong>se<br />
are two days that should be important<br />
in everyone’s life. I do not mean my<br />
birthday specifically, but the day of your<br />
birth or anyone else’s birth. It should be<br />
a celebration of life and not looked upon<br />
as simply getting older.<br />
Each birthday one should try to do<br />
something different. Do something which<br />
you might not be able to do in the future<br />
because of health reasons or unforeseen<br />
events. You could train for a marathon,<br />
President’s Message<br />
or hike to the top of a mountain, or go<br />
racing in your Porsche. Live life rather<br />
than watch it pass you by every birthday.<br />
This also applies on Valentine’s Day,<br />
whether you are a couple or are single.<br />
A nice gift to give yourself or someone<br />
you love either on Valentine’s Day or a<br />
birthday is a Porsche <strong>issue</strong>d Certificate<br />
of Authenticity. This valuable document<br />
includes your vehicle’s original factory<br />
specifications, production completion<br />
date (birth date) and the manufacturer’s<br />
suggested retail price (MSRP). This can<br />
prove to be invaluable for restoration,<br />
resale and for displaying your car at<br />
official Porsche concours events, such as<br />
the annual PCA Parade. It also makes a<br />
great addition to your trophy case. You<br />
can order one at www.Porsche.com.<br />
Make <strong>this</strong> <strong>February</strong> different.<br />
Armand<br />
<strong>Member</strong> at Large<br />
Larry Moore<br />
beech60@earthlink.net<br />
OCR Board Appointments<br />
Advertising Director<br />
Ken Fredrickson<br />
fast.freddy@verizon.net<br />
Advertising Coordinator<br />
Grace Fredrickson<br />
one.graceful@verizon.net<br />
Autocross Director<br />
James Buck<br />
capeautorepair@sbcglobal.net<br />
Autocross Registration<br />
Lisa Goetsch<br />
autoxreg@gmail.com<br />
Charity Coordinator<br />
Jerry Muno<br />
muno.jg@verizon.net<br />
OCR Board Meetings<br />
All members are welcome to<br />
OCR Board Meetings, held on the third<br />
Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm.<br />
Location is the Greenbrook Clubhouse,<br />
18222 Santa Joanana Street, Fountain Valley.<br />
4 FEBRUARY <strong>2009</strong> 5
OCR <strong>Member</strong>ship<br />
Anniversaries [5 years or more]<br />
45 years<br />
Jill Gould<br />
37 years<br />
Michael & John Nelson<br />
32 years<br />
William & Carol Fessenden<br />
Felix & Jean Macaluso<br />
27 years<br />
Frank & Kimberly Luer<br />
24 years<br />
Slobodan & Judith Savic<br />
22 years<br />
Lyle Dawn & Cynthia<br />
McGranahan<br />
15 years<br />
Robert & Eileen Young<br />
14 years<br />
David Fleming<br />
13 years<br />
Ronald & Kay Cook<br />
Scott & Kelley Goodwin<br />
12 years<br />
Cooper & Nicole Forrest<br />
Boggs<br />
Val & Taylor Dodd<br />
James Koch<br />
Michael & Stacy Schlinger<br />
11 years<br />
Mike & Kris Burns<br />
Edward & Elisa Tyrrill<br />
10 years<br />
Don Andreasen & Nancy<br />
Newnum<br />
Marshall & Barbara Deems<br />
Darrell & Tami Erwin<br />
Noble & Peggy Frye<br />
9 years<br />
Gerald Barnes & Tom Coffey<br />
Richard & Christiane De Rose<br />
Craig & Cheryl Doty<br />
Michael Shaw<br />
Jeffrey & Hariet Zone<br />
8 years<br />
Glen & Mindy Christensen<br />
Douglas Dodge<br />
Brian & Susan Hazelbaker<br />
David & Maureen Vadman<br />
7 years<br />
William & Lynne Beverly<br />
David & Cynthia Guardia<br />
Rod Taylor<br />
Jeff Chodos<br />
Chris & Pam Walrod<br />
6 years<br />
Jackie Andresen<br />
Farhad & Darrin Ansari<br />
Michael & Jill Armstrong<br />
Marcian Bodea<br />
Warren & Priscilla Faubel<br />
Francois Gravigny<br />
Walt & Dolorie Thurner<br />
5 years<br />
Foti & Andrea Defterios<br />
Jason & Briehan Leslie<br />
Michael & Amy Montes<br />
Michael & Gloria Sullivan<br />
George Weigand<br />
New <strong>Member</strong>s and Transfers<br />
David Arnheiter<br />
Orange / ‘85 911<br />
Arthur & Paul Braeger<br />
Laguna Beach / ‘99 Boxster<br />
Lysle & Chris Burdy<br />
Fullerton / ‘74 911<br />
Transfer from LA Region<br />
Joseph & Tracy Dean<br />
Mission Viejo / ‘73 911<br />
William Filbert<br />
Tustin / ‘08 Boxster<br />
Hanny & Tarek Hasseib<br />
Newport Beach / ‘97 993<br />
Transfer from Los Angeles<br />
Region<br />
Marcus & Luz Howchin<br />
Fullerton / ‘04 911 Turbo<br />
Gerald Lee & Lisa Szeto<br />
Pasadena / ‘87 911<br />
Transfer from Los<br />
Angeles Region<br />
Richard & Sheri Mills<br />
Rancho Cucamonga /<br />
‘02 Boxster S<br />
Fred & Shala Nowroozi<br />
Newport Beach / ‘88<br />
911 Turbo<br />
Benjamin & Audria<br />
Quillian<br />
Seal Beach / ‘81 911<br />
Transfer from Patomac<br />
Region<br />
Victor Tetreault &<br />
Martin Rodriguez<br />
Irvine / ‘75 911<br />
Paul & DJ Wilkinson<br />
Irvine / ‘04 911<br />
Come Visit<br />
<strong>The</strong> Goodie Store<br />
Need a <strong>Member</strong> Name Badge?<br />
Wondering where to purchase OCR merchandise?<br />
Make it a point to stop by the Goodie Store<br />
during the monthly Breakfast Club!<br />
<strong>The</strong> Goodie Store table is set up inside Original<br />
Mike’s AND And is your one stop headquarters for<br />
OCR items such as key chains, license plate frames<br />
and various apparel.<br />
Some items do change from month to month so<br />
don’t miss out!<br />
SPRING <strong>2009</strong> PHOTO-MYSTERY RALLYE<br />
When: Sunday, March 1<br />
What: An easy morning drive up the coast of Orange<br />
County to a mystery location. Enroute you will need to<br />
find the objects in the provided photos, answer questions<br />
related to them and solve one or two directional mysterys.<br />
<strong>The</strong> car/team with the most correct answers will win an<br />
AWESOME Prize.<br />
At the end of the photo rally<br />
Where: Registration will occur in the parking lot of the<br />
Steelhead Brewery, University Shopping Center, Irvine, beginning at 8:30 am. <strong>The</strong> event will<br />
finish in west Long Beach at about 12:00 pm. <strong>The</strong> cost will be approx. $10/car and the total<br />
mileage will be approx. 50 miles<br />
Why: Because it will be an interesting route and the form of the instructions will be<br />
interesting and fun. Not every car will travel the same route so each team will have<br />
to think for themselves.<br />
For more information, please contact Larry Moore at beech60@earthlink.net<br />
Reservations are not necessary, but would be appreciated.<br />
<strong>•</strong> General <strong>Member</strong>ship <strong>In</strong>fo<br />
<strong>•</strong> Where is my Pando?<br />
<strong>•</strong> <strong>The</strong>y spelled my<br />
NAME wrong!<br />
<strong>•</strong> Potential <strong>Member</strong> Referrals<br />
<strong>Member</strong>ship Questions?<br />
<strong>•</strong> Change of Address / Car /<br />
Phone<br />
<strong>•</strong> Joining PCA/OCR<br />
<strong>•</strong> <strong>In</strong>traRegion Transfers<br />
Contact: PETER LECH at (714) 992-1337 or on the<br />
web at PeterLech@att.net<br />
PORSCHE<br />
<strong>The</strong> Goodie Store<br />
is set up every<br />
month at the<br />
Breakfast Club.<br />
6 FEBRUARY <strong>2009</strong> 7
<strong>Featured</strong> <strong>Member</strong> Story<br />
<strong>Beth</strong> and the whale tail 911 on tour<br />
When I first met my soon-to-be husband,<br />
Al, I was driving my 1976 Datsun B-210<br />
and he was driving what he called his<br />
“Pretend Porsche”, a 1973 914 2.0. I was<br />
working at Santa Ana Police Department<br />
as a Records Clerk and Dispatcher and<br />
he was an <strong>In</strong>vestigator in the Juvenile<br />
<strong>In</strong>vestigations Bureau. I got to drive<br />
his boxy Porsche a couple times. Its<br />
horsepower far exceeded my B-210, but I<br />
was content with my little Japanese car.<br />
When Al left the Police Department<br />
and went to work for the State, all things<br />
Porsche took a hiatus. Al sold his 914<br />
and went to the “Dark Side”. He dabbled<br />
in BMW’s and Corvettes, having owned<br />
a number of models over the years. As<br />
long as the car either handled well or came<br />
with a lot of horsepower, he was happy.<br />
With my B-210 advancing in age, Al<br />
recommended I sell it and get something<br />
better…and with air conditioning. A 1981<br />
Nissan 200SX proceeded the purchase of<br />
a 300ZX in 1984. That car was eventually<br />
sold so Al could enjoy another Beamer,<br />
and later, a VW Corrado.<br />
About seven years ago, Al began <strong>this</strong><br />
annoying habit while driving the streets<br />
and highways in Southern California. As<br />
we came upon a Porsche (SC or 3.2), he<br />
would point and yell out, “Look! That<br />
man is driving my car!” I ignored his rant,<br />
thinking it was a phase. Well, little did I<br />
know that he wasn’t kidding? He began<br />
buying generic sports car magazines.<br />
<strong>The</strong>n, he enhanced his purchases with<br />
Porsche specific magazines;”Excellence”<br />
and “911” were the biggies. I had a<br />
feeling he was trying to win me over with<br />
the idea of buying a Porsche. He would<br />
speak about all of the technical aspects<br />
of the car and I would yawn and pretend<br />
that I was interested. I told him we could<br />
never buy a Porsche because we couldn’t<br />
put two sets of golf clubs in the trunk! He<br />
replied, “That’s what the Denali is for.”<br />
PCA…It’s Not Just<br />
a Guy Thing.<br />
Story by <strong>Beth</strong> <strong>Aldecoa</strong>, photos by Al and <strong>Beth</strong> <strong>Aldecoa</strong><br />
Down deep inside I knew that he had the<br />
need for speed.<br />
Six years ago, Al told me that he<br />
saw a pristine 1989 3.2 on the <strong>In</strong>ternet. It<br />
was dark gray and had a “whale tale”. I<br />
had him show me of photo of the car so<br />
I knew what a “whale tale” was. He had<br />
bookmarked the car on the Auto Trader<br />
website and quickly brought up the listing.<br />
One Saturday I got home from work and<br />
he told me that he had looked at the car<br />
and drove it, but not to worry…he was<br />
just looking. (Don’t forget those “famous<br />
last words”.) He later announced that we<br />
should both go look at the car.<br />
Well, that fateful day we drove to<br />
the South Bay and met the owner. That<br />
second look sealed the deal for Al. He<br />
told me what a good investment it would<br />
be…for us. I wonder…how many wives<br />
in <strong>this</strong> club have heard that before? Well,<br />
pushover that I was, he got his car.<br />
Al continued reading everything<br />
Porsche on the <strong>In</strong>ternet and suggested<br />
that we join the PCA. He told me that he<br />
had done a lot of research on the group<br />
and thought it would be good for us to<br />
get together with other Porsche owners.<br />
I thought to myself, “What a crock.” I<br />
figured he just wanted to race “his”<br />
Porsche with a bunch of other crazy guys<br />
who like to drive fast. I say “his” because<br />
I had no interest in driving the Porsche.<br />
It did not have power steering and had a<br />
sensitive clutch. I enjoyed the luxuries<br />
of driving a modern car, our 2004 GMC<br />
Denali…the one that fits two sets of golf<br />
clubs!<br />
Although the 1989 3.2 was the<br />
car of his dreams, Al began wondering<br />
what a more modern vehicle would cost<br />
him. Just fifteen months after our initial<br />
purchase, Al told me about a red 993 he<br />
saw in an Orange County showroom. I<br />
told him a red car would attract the eye of<br />
law enforcement. He tried to explain the<br />
color, Arena Red. This time, he didn’t<br />
waste time showing me the car on the<br />
<strong>In</strong>ternet…he took me to the showroom<br />
to see it firsthand. And again, he<br />
repeated those famous last words “Don’t<br />
worry. I’m not going to buy anything. I<br />
just want to show you.” Do you see a<br />
pattern here? Can you say “pushover”…<br />
again? Well, he said <strong>this</strong> was the very<br />
last Porsche he needed to buy. It had<br />
better air conditioning and power<br />
steering. We put the 1989 for sale and<br />
eventually the 1996 “Trojan Red” 993<br />
came home. Again, I didn’t drive “his”<br />
car because I thought the clutch was a<br />
little on the strong side. As a passenger,<br />
I enjoyed the extra horsepower and loved<br />
the sound of the engine as it drove at<br />
higher RPMs. And it was a pleasure to<br />
have good air conditioning as we drove<br />
through the desert to visit Frank and<br />
Nancy Goodyear or to breakfast in Palm<br />
Springs on Sunday mornings. I limited<br />
my driving of the 993 to backing it out<br />
on the driveway to wash it or across the<br />
local shopping center parking lot, from<br />
the bank to the Vons.<br />
Mini Cooper and the 993<br />
Al’s “daily driver” at the time was<br />
an Acura CLS. As the mileage inched<br />
upward on the vehicle, so began Al’s<br />
search for a replacement. He sold the<br />
Acura and purchased a Mini Cooper S…<br />
with the John Cooper Works package.<br />
He got 207hp and another “speed racer”.<br />
I got to choose the color, white over gray,<br />
and the “heated seats” package.<br />
I enjoyed driving <strong>this</strong> little “pocket<br />
rocket”. I actually drove it at one of the<br />
autocross events sponsored by PCA in<br />
Orange County. Al drove the 993 and<br />
bested me by only five seconds! <strong>The</strong><br />
autocross was a thrill, but my common<br />
sense (and worn tires) prevailed. After<br />
the event we decided to stick to the<br />
social part of the club and retire from<br />
autocross.<br />
As many of our friends know,<br />
we are planning to pull up stakes from<br />
California and move to North Carolina in<br />
<strong>2009</strong>. Once our house is sold, we will<br />
bid adieu to the Golden State and become<br />
“Tar heels”. <strong>In</strong> planning for <strong>this</strong> event,<br />
we decided we no longer needed three<br />
cars. With a very heavy heart, Al said it<br />
was time to sell the 993 and the Mini and<br />
to invest in a Porsche he could use as a<br />
“daily driver”. Thus, the 993 and Mini<br />
were sold and we purchased “our” 2004<br />
Boxster S. We never thought we would<br />
enjoy a convertible. I can tell you, we<br />
both get a grin on our face as we climb<br />
into the car. And I finally took the plunge<br />
and began driving the Boxster. With its<br />
modern engineering, I can honestly say<br />
I don’t miss the Mini…except for the<br />
cool “back fire” noise as you downshift<br />
through the gears! I found the Boxster<br />
S to be such an easy car to drive that I<br />
drive it whenever he is not! I especially<br />
enjoy driving with the convertible top<br />
down. And, for Al’s sake, I will say that I<br />
appreciate its high performance and good<br />
looks.<br />
We joined the PCA in late 2004. Al<br />
attended the breakfast meetings at the<br />
Hofs Hut near the airport; I worked on<br />
Saturdays and told him to “have fun”.<br />
When I would get home from work, he<br />
would tell me about the people he met<br />
and the variety of cars that were there...<br />
yawn. <strong>The</strong>n the “Pandemonium” began<br />
arriving. He read it cover to cover and<br />
began telling me about the events planned<br />
for the club by its members.<br />
Well, purchasing Porsches has been<br />
Al’s thing, but the events have become<br />
my thing. We attended our first club<br />
trip…the Mystery Train in Ventura. I was<br />
introduced to some of the members (and<br />
wives) that Al had already befriended.<br />
We checked into the hotel and enjoyed<br />
the “happy hour” before a bus shuttled<br />
us to the train depot. As we arrived, we<br />
saw a parking area filled with Corvettes.<br />
Too bad they did not have the sense to<br />
be transported to the train. We began<br />
wine tasting at the depot before boarding<br />
the train. Our train car was lively and<br />
festive…thanks to the members being<br />
able to wet their whistles with other than<br />
water and soda. As I walked through<br />
the Corvette people’s car to access the<br />
restroom, I thought I had entered a church.<br />
No fun and laughter in that crowd! As<br />
I passed through the car again, I began<br />
chanting aloud, “Por-sha, Por-sha, Porsha”.<br />
<strong>The</strong> chant continued and grew as<br />
I joined our train car. I look back now<br />
and think how lucky I was to get past the<br />
“Vetters” in one piece! And to <strong>this</strong> day,<br />
we still wonder about the “murder plot”<br />
on the Mystery Train…can anyone tell us<br />
who killed whom?<br />
Having had a grand time on my first<br />
outing, I realized that the Porsche club<br />
represented far more to Al than driving<br />
fast and eating doughnuts on the third<br />
Saturday of each month. <strong>The</strong> club is not<br />
just for the “drivers”; it has events to make<br />
the driving experience fun for couples,<br />
too. We began to develop a new group of<br />
friends that had little to do with work and<br />
everything to do with Porsches.<br />
We have attended Bob Savic’s annual<br />
Wine Tour, the December Christmas Party,<br />
the Hearts and Garage Tour, the Follies<br />
in Palm Springs, the Octoberfest in Big<br />
Bear and several “day trips”. One of our<br />
memorable trips was the three-day jaunt<br />
to Sedona planned by Frank and Nancy<br />
Goodyear. Picture packs of motorcycles<br />
making their annual trek to the River<br />
for the Laughlin “River Run”. <strong>The</strong>n put<br />
about 15 Porsches from Orange County<br />
on the same roads. Needless to say,<br />
the “hogs” had nothing on our German<br />
engineered vehicles! We arrived safely<br />
at the Goodyear’s and have visited with<br />
Frank and Nancy two additional times<br />
since then, enjoying both their hospitality<br />
and their friendship.<br />
Jay Leno likes <strong>The</strong>o Russell and <strong>Beth</strong><br />
Through the club we’ve also met and<br />
become good friends with Doug and <strong>The</strong>o<br />
Russell. This year we joined them at the<br />
Monterey Historic races. We drove “our”<br />
Boxster…you can’t imagine how much<br />
stuff you can fit in a Boxster if you pack it<br />
right! We actually camped two nights in a<br />
small tent, using our car as our oversized<br />
suitcase. If you have never experienced<br />
the races, you don’t know what you are<br />
missing. We only had to walk about fifty<br />
feet from our campsite to watch the cars<br />
race around the turn and up the hill. All I<br />
can say is “WOW”!<br />
On the veranda at Club Mud in Monterey<br />
And because of the club, Al met a<br />
member who is a kindred spirit AND a<br />
USC fan, Buzzy Klevens. Our Saturdays<br />
in fall are spent with Buzzy and Debbie<br />
and friends watching USC and college<br />
football games on the many TV’s in the<br />
Klevins’ garage.<br />
What began as Al’s annoying habit<br />
of pointing out Porsches brought new<br />
adventures to my life. I am enjoying<br />
friendships and travel not only PCAsponsored,<br />
but outside of the group’s<br />
activities. With over 1500 members in<br />
PCA-OCR, it still amazes me that only a<br />
small core of folk seem to attend many of<br />
the events. I hope that changes and more<br />
members take a chance to experience<br />
what the PCA has to offer.<br />
Frank and Nancy Goodyear<br />
with <strong>Beth</strong><br />
Continued on page 33<br />
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<strong>In</strong> a cavern...lived the lovely Mrs. Cooper, who is quite a friend of mine<br />
At <strong>this</strong> stage I understand that certain<br />
parts of my own Porsche obsession<br />
interest Mrs. Cooper not in the least.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se certain parts would be almost any<br />
activity really with perhaps the exception<br />
of the tours and the parties. So, our<br />
compromise for <strong>this</strong> year was that she<br />
accompany me on the annual Bob &<br />
Judy Savic wine tour. <strong>The</strong> destination <strong>this</strong><br />
year was the Paso Robles area, one of my<br />
favorites. Also a further inducement to<br />
Mrs. Cooper was the existence of a gem<br />
of a golf course, Hunter Ranch, located<br />
within the vineyards themselves in the<br />
same city.<br />
Wine Pairings For the Porsche<br />
Aficionado<br />
This year we decided to leave a bit<br />
earlier than the rest and make a Thursday<br />
evening stopover in Ojai, California. This<br />
is the home of the Ojai Valley Ranch,<br />
another golf course gem (are you getting<br />
the drift of what it takes to compromise<br />
in our partnership?) Because one evening<br />
at the Ranch itself is a down payment on<br />
a small hybrid, we stayed at our favorite<br />
local motel: <strong>The</strong> Hummingbird <strong>In</strong>n just<br />
down the road. It’s walking distance to<br />
town and one of our favorite restaurants<br />
there, Suzanne’s. This turned out to be<br />
something of a mistake because while<br />
walking past the old store fronts in<br />
downtown Ojai, we spotted a silverware<br />
set that according to the Mrs. was an<br />
absolute necessity. After purchasing <strong>this</strong>,<br />
a week at the Ojai <strong>In</strong>n would have been<br />
a bargain. This also curtailed the walk to<br />
Suzanne’s so instead we feasted at Azu<br />
which was also very good.<br />
At dinner I decided that what was<br />
missing in the Porsche lexicon of the<br />
Orange Coast Region was a list of wine<br />
Stompin’ and Rompin’ Through<br />
the Vines with the Orange<br />
Coast Region<br />
Story by Garey Cooper, photos by Garey Cooper and Tom Calvert<br />
Tom (our<br />
photographer)<br />
and Suzanne<br />
Calvert<br />
pairings for our club. <strong>The</strong>refore I shall<br />
use these in my descriptions as we go<br />
forward in our narration.<br />
Lug Nut Noir<br />
Getting up early Friday morning to<br />
continue on to Paso Robles I discovered<br />
that the tire monitoring system on the<br />
BMW 750i “Schwarz Bar” was indicating<br />
a front tire was deflating. Filling <strong>this</strong> got<br />
me to thinking of the perfect wine to<br />
change tires by: Lug Nut Noir of course!<br />
So that was my first Porsche Wine<br />
Pairing.<br />
Paso Robles Pas De Deux<br />
I really enjoy the drive up Pacific Coast<br />
Highway (PCH) to Santa Barbara and<br />
points north, including San Luis Obispo.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is something restful and serene<br />
about going along the ocean and then<br />
cutting over through Solvang and up<br />
into the interior valley. I always think of<br />
my youth surfing up and down the coast<br />
and the old Californios who inhabited<br />
the area before the Gold Rush. <strong>The</strong>se<br />
were the builders of the haciendas and<br />
ranchos, who besides being legendary<br />
horsemen were also the source of legends<br />
like “Zorro.”<br />
Getting into Paso Robles late at<br />
night we found a likely restaurant and<br />
had a very good meal. Paso is blessed<br />
with more than its fair share of eateries,<br />
thanks to the local wine as inspiring the<br />
gastronomy.<br />
Marshall Bob<br />
Savic greets<br />
everyone at<br />
the hotel<br />
Carerra Cabriolet<br />
Marshal Bob Savic runs a tight ship so we<br />
knew Saturday would be an early day to<br />
meet up with the rest of the OCR bunch.<br />
And it was just so, also Marshal Bob<br />
REALLY WAS Marshal Bob―dressed<br />
up like a cowboy right out of Gunsmoke,<br />
so we knew who the boss was.<br />
Our group was very fortunate in the<br />
weather department as it was a perfect<br />
day to chase through the roads around the<br />
vineyards, and the open-top folks could<br />
completely enjoy all the scenery. So after<br />
a little thinking, I came up with the perfect<br />
wine for the day’s motoring: Carerra<br />
Cabriolet! Thus my second Porsche wine<br />
was pairing.<br />
Sip and Savor<br />
<strong>The</strong> second part of our touring Saturday is<br />
always stopping by the beautiful wineries<br />
and sampling the wares. As Marshal Bob<br />
has prepared the way for us, the OCR<br />
group always gets top billing and the<br />
tasting pours are perhaps a trifle more<br />
generous than they might be otherwise.<br />
My pattern in these tasting stops has<br />
generally been to find that as the day goes<br />
on and more wine clears my palate, each<br />
variety yields a better tasting and more<br />
desirable wine purchase. <strong>The</strong> Coopers’<br />
wine acquisitions begin with one bottle<br />
and sometimes end up with us joining<br />
the wine club of a last stop and being<br />
surprised a month or so later when the<br />
<strong>The</strong> OCR group out of the cars<br />
case shows up on our door! But, it never<br />
goes to waste either.<br />
Vehicular Vioginier<br />
Thanks to Marshal Bob’s influence<br />
with the owner, we once again had the<br />
opportunity of lunch at Opolo Vineyards.<br />
This was one wine club I did join on our<br />
last trip two years earlier, so it was “back<br />
to the scene of the crime” where we<br />
had a wonderful mesa top pit barbecue<br />
with lamb and all of the trimmings. This<br />
is a special stop and it is a remarkable<br />
experience to eat <strong>this</strong> freshly prepared<br />
delicacy gazing out over the vines of the<br />
Opolo Winery.<br />
Mrs. Cooper and I sat at a table with<br />
old wine friends (NOT winos!) Mike and<br />
Florine Swain, Bill and Barbara Enke,<br />
and David and Cynthia Guardia. As a<br />
social lubricant wine, is great for making<br />
you think your jokes and anecdotes are<br />
hilarious. I suspect it has the same effect<br />
on others as well because we all had a<br />
great laugh with our unhurried lunch on<br />
the hill.<br />
Marshal Bob was passing out<br />
samples of <strong>this</strong> stuff called “Slivovitz”<br />
which is a clear liquid distilled from<br />
old farm coveralls found in Yugoslavian<br />
potato cellars. A few strong sips of <strong>this</strong><br />
and not only are you hilarious but you<br />
become legendary, and immortal. Just<br />
don’t try <strong>this</strong> stuff while lighting the<br />
barbecue, you’ll go off like firecracker on<br />
the Fourth of July. Opolo had a Vioginier<br />
at the table and since we drove to the site,<br />
I had my third wine pairing: Vehicular<br />
Vioginier… viola!<br />
Cuvée in the Cave<br />
After a nap to get the last of the Slivovitz<br />
out of my central nervous system, we<br />
had a spectacular dinner in the caves<br />
of Eberle Winery. Our tables were set<br />
throughout the barrels of aging wine<br />
with the powerful<br />
aroma of slumbering<br />
wine growing to the<br />
proper vintage. What a<br />
wonderful spot to end<br />
up the day. Here we<br />
had circular tables and<br />
great food and a chance<br />
to brag about how good<br />
we drove that day’s<br />
route. When I say cave<br />
by the way, I mean it literally, we really<br />
did eat dinner in a wine cave. I tried to<br />
tap one of the barrels but the staff saw<br />
me and put a quick stop to my attempt to<br />
thread a MacDonald’s straw through the<br />
bung of a nearby barrel. It’s a good thing<br />
that there was only one way into and<br />
out of the cave; after our dinner and the<br />
wine, our group might still be wandering<br />
around down there.<br />
Motor Merlot<br />
Due to my factually unsubstantiated<br />
belief that I can golf, we left the tour<br />
group for a round of golf on Sunday. For<br />
our return trip we took the inland route<br />
which goes through some spectacularly<br />
uninteresting terrain. That is unless you<br />
have some fascination with modern<br />
industrial farming; sad to say, I do not. So<br />
although the return is quicker through the<br />
inland road, it is a lot less exciting to see<br />
the north end of so many trucks heading<br />
south than it is to roll along the Pacific<br />
Ocean.<br />
So for <strong>this</strong> part of the trip I decided<br />
the perfect wine pairing would be Motor<br />
Merlot. Just you and the road and a few<br />
hundred thousand other cars, coming and<br />
going, or going and coming depending<br />
upon which side of the freeway you<br />
are on. Would I do <strong>this</strong> trip again? <strong>In</strong> a<br />
heartbeat; it’s always well organized and<br />
Judy Savic charms all the men<br />
Bob with Scott Huddleston at the Saturday dinner in the<br />
Caves at Eberle Winery<br />
<strong>The</strong> Savic 1959 356 Coupe at the front of the pack at the<br />
Olive Oil ranch<br />
special fun. Try it yourself next year, and<br />
think up some Porsche wine pairings of<br />
your own...Disc Brake Barolo anyone?<br />
<strong>In</strong> vino veritas...or in <strong>this</strong> case,<br />
at least a bit of humor<br />
Everyone waves at the<br />
photographer on the hill<br />
at Opolo<br />
More photos on page 21<br />
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WHEN: Saturday, March 28, <strong>2009</strong>. Dinner at 5:00 PM, Follies<br />
Show at 7:00 PM<br />
WHAT IT COSTS: Dinner and Show: $80 per person<br />
Price includes Gold Circle Follies seating (box office price<br />
$79.95) and dinner at the Kaiser Grille. Dinner menu offers your<br />
choice of: Prime Rib, Hazelnut Salmon or Chicken Piccata.<br />
PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED TO 80 PERSONS. THEATER<br />
SEATING TO BE ASSIGNED ON A FIRST COME BASIS<br />
Local Lodging<br />
For those of you who need lodging we have arranged for a special group<br />
rate of $79 (plus tax) at the Quality <strong>In</strong>n, 1269 E. Palm Canyon Drive in<br />
Palm Springs. <strong>The</strong>y will be holding 20 rooms for Saturday, March 28<br />
and 5 rooms for Friday and Sunday for those who want to extend their<br />
stay. To reserve your room call (760) 323-2775 and ask for the Porsche<br />
Club Special. We will have our own hospitality suite. It’s best to make<br />
your reservations early but in any case before March 10, <strong>2009</strong>.<br />
Additional activities will be offered as we approach March 28, but<br />
it’s most important to secure your Dinner and Follies reservations<br />
promptly. Space is limited.<br />
WHAT DO I NEED TO DO NOW?<br />
NO LATER THEN FEBRUARY 25, <strong>2009</strong>...<br />
<strong>The</strong> Follies’ 18th season will celebrate<br />
Route 66 with an all-new show entitled<br />
Get Your Kicks. Our world-famous line<br />
of Long-Legged Lovelies and Follies<br />
Gentlemen (all 55 to 85 years young!)<br />
along with “Follies Man” Riff Markowitz<br />
will travel <strong>this</strong> highway via music, dance,<br />
comedy and all the iconic imagery<br />
<strong>The</strong> Mother Road holds in our collective<br />
imaginations.<br />
Send a check payable to: PCA-OCR to cover Show & Dinner @ $80 per person, along with the form that<br />
you can download from the OCR web site: www.ocrpca.org, or from the Rennlist announcement of 1/9/09<br />
For more information, contact Arnie Shusterman at ajs37@aol.com or by phone at 714-633-1151<br />
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<strong>February</strong> 21, <strong>2009</strong> <strong>•</strong> Duesenberg Factory Tour<br />
Meet at Krispy Kreme and then tour to the Duesenberg Factory in Santa Ana.<br />
<strong>The</strong>y have the licencing and plans of most of the Duesenberg cards, as well as<br />
a host of Duesenberg memoribilia, including the official Duesenberg china.<br />
March 7 & 8, <strong>2009</strong> <strong>•</strong> So. Cal. Porsche Events<br />
Porsche Literature Show at the Los Angeles Airport Hilton on March 7, and<br />
the big Porsche Only Swap Meet at the Phoenix Club in Anaheim on March 8th<br />
September 12-13, <strong>2009</strong> <strong>•</strong> Tour to Jerome, AZ<br />
Check out the OCR web site for information on the terrific Tour<br />
to Jerome and Sedona, AZ that Frank Goodyear is leading.<br />
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<strong>•</strong> Collector<br />
Cars<br />
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Sitting here at my lonely desk in the<br />
basement (dungeon, perhaps?) of our<br />
massive OCR Tower (plagiarizing on<br />
Garey’s description) I begin to reminisce<br />
on the year that was 2008. What a year!<br />
Our economy went down the drain.<br />
We all lost millions as our investments<br />
headed south (similar to buying a<br />
Corvette!) Gasoline prices soared to an<br />
all-time high and then came back down<br />
to lows we hadn’t seen in some years.<br />
And yet through all of <strong>this</strong> turmoil, the<br />
OCR Goodie Store was always there to<br />
serve you with even more new offerings<br />
as the year progressed. I think even the<br />
Porsche Design store had trouble keeping<br />
up with our Goodie Store!<br />
I started 2008 with hopes of<br />
managing the Goodie Store as I did in<br />
2007, by bringing more ideas to fruition<br />
in the form of even more merchandise<br />
for our millions and millions of OCR<br />
members to enjoy. And enjoy they did!<br />
I’m proud to say that both purchases<br />
and sales reached an all-time high for<br />
the Goodie Store, and the masses were<br />
happy as they headed home from the<br />
Breakfast Club with something new in<br />
their bags each month. Plus the Goodie<br />
Store offerings at the 2008 Concours<br />
were through the canopy roof!<br />
<strong>In</strong> 2008 the Goodie Store was able to<br />
offer not only our usual <strong>Member</strong> T-shirts<br />
that have been a staple for so many years<br />
now, but also new long sleeve T-shirts<br />
with the Porsche name on the sleeves.<br />
And not only did we have our OCR<br />
logo on many items, I also offered the<br />
Porsche name, Porsche crest and even the<br />
PCA emblem as well. <strong>The</strong> variety was<br />
endless! Plus I upped the ante towards<br />
the end of 2008 and pushed the Goodie<br />
Store into first class by offering beautiful<br />
lambskin leather jackets for both him and<br />
her embroidered with the Porsche crest.<br />
<strong>The</strong> members were ecstatic! But at the<br />
same time the Goodie Store had “gone<br />
to the dogs” as Pete Lech phrased it. He<br />
meant <strong>this</strong> jokingly, of course, as I also<br />
offered doggie tank tops embroidered<br />
with Porsche Pooch on the back. Not<br />
even the Porsche Design store has <strong>this</strong><br />
kind of offering, but after all, I couldn’t<br />
forget man’s best friend as evidenced by<br />
my photo of Viggo, my sister Lillian’s<br />
five-year-old Toy Yorkshire Terrier who<br />
is proudly wearing his tank! (Viggo is<br />
also very proud of his Uncle David but<br />
still expects modeling royalties.)<br />
5-year-old<br />
Viggo wearing<br />
his Porsche<br />
Pooch tank<br />
top<br />
Even though the Goodie Store broke<br />
sales records in 2008, our so-called profit<br />
was very, very low. Only $45 profit for<br />
the entire year! Some members might<br />
see Al <strong>Aldecoa</strong> and me “raking in the<br />
money” at the Breakfast Club, but in<br />
actuality there is hardly any mark-up at<br />
all on any of the items. This is due to<br />
the fact that the Goodie Store is strictly a<br />
service to the members and not for profit.<br />
Some of the items are sold at just above<br />
cost while the sale items are sold below<br />
cost. What a bargain!<br />
I hope to offer new items again in<br />
<strong>2009</strong> but <strong>this</strong> year, the items will be in<br />
limited quantities as opposed to the last<br />
two years. This not only assures a quicker<br />
turn of merchandise but also makes it<br />
easier for the one who has to transport<br />
the items from the vendor to their home<br />
and then to the Breakfast Club and back<br />
again each month . . . that being little old<br />
ME! But if I didn’t like doing the job<br />
then I wouldn’t have agreed to stay on as<br />
your Goodie Store Manager for “awhile<br />
longer” (whatever that means). Plus I<br />
get to jibber jabber with all you fine folks<br />
every month who regularly come to make<br />
your monthly purchases. After all, you<br />
can’t let the current economy prevent you<br />
from spending some of your money on<br />
<strong>The</strong> 2008 Concours Goodie Store Staff handsome in OCR<br />
threads<br />
the latest Goodie Store offerings! And<br />
in <strong>2009</strong> you will be able to order your<br />
member name badges on-line at our Club<br />
web site: www.pcaocr.org. We were<br />
thinking of adding some Goodie Store<br />
items as well to our web site but we’re<br />
holding off at <strong>this</strong> time.<br />
Before I end <strong>this</strong>, I want to thank<br />
my friend, Al <strong>Aldecoa</strong>, for always being<br />
there at each month’s Breakfast Club to<br />
assist me with sales. It would have been<br />
very difficult for me were it not for his<br />
passionate sales assistance. I’m going to<br />
miss Al, as he and his lovely wife <strong>Beth</strong>,<br />
are moving to North Carolina <strong>this</strong> year.<br />
I’ll be looking for help very soon!<br />
So that was the Goodie Store in 2008<br />
with a brief look into <strong>2009</strong>. As always,<br />
thank you for your purchases and I always<br />
look forward to seeing you at the Breakfast<br />
Club or at the other Club events we have<br />
scheduled. Now it’s time for me to sneak<br />
<strong>this</strong> article to one of our Editor’s assistants<br />
as I should have had <strong>this</strong> completed<br />
for the January <strong>issue</strong>. One month late!<br />
Gasp! (Oh, Pando Editor have mercy!)<br />
I’ll probably be sentenced to the gallows.<br />
And all <strong>this</strong> for a volunteer’s salary!<br />
Al <strong>Aldecoa</strong> and David, your friendly Goodie Store reps.<br />
16 FEBRUARY <strong>2009</strong> 17
Porsches on Parade in Laguna Niguel<br />
Story by Armand Gastelo, photos by Armand Gastelo and Judy Lech<br />
Our club has participated in the Laguna<br />
Niguel Holiday Parade for many years.<br />
I have been lucky enough to organize<br />
our participation in <strong>this</strong> event since<br />
2002. Every year our members enter<br />
approximately 18 cars. We are only<br />
allowed 12, but I can’t resist including as<br />
many cars as possible.<br />
On more than one occasion, a<br />
member has told me that I can “herd<br />
cats,” after seeing how I herd our group<br />
through the starting gate.<br />
I try to enter Porsches from different<br />
years and different models. I have yet to<br />
have a Carrera GT show up. I came close<br />
<strong>this</strong> last year, but the GT owner cancelled<br />
at the last minute.<br />
We had 19 cars enter the 2008 parade,<br />
which touts itself as being the second<br />
Little red Carrera<br />
Pete and Judy Lech with their special PCA<br />
commemorative 911 Clube Coupe<br />
A cabriolet stuffed with family for Christmas<br />
Carolyn and Brian Quadt have gift wrapped their car<br />
nicely<br />
largest parade in Southern California. I<br />
can believe it considering we did not<br />
have to check in until 10:40 am and the<br />
parade started at 10:00 am! Our group<br />
was entry number 96!<br />
<strong>The</strong> parade lasted approximately two<br />
hours from start to finish. A small group<br />
of us drove to Las Brisas Restaurant in<br />
La-guna Beach for a nice lunch. I took<br />
<strong>this</strong> opportunity to present the 2008 Male<br />
Enthusiast of the Year award to Buzzy<br />
Klevens who participated in the parade.<br />
For those of you who did not hear <strong>this</strong><br />
yet, Kari Knudson won the 2008 Female<br />
Enthusiast of the Year award, which I<br />
presented to her during our end of the<br />
year Holiday Party.<br />
I look forward once again in entering<br />
our club next December in Laguna<br />
Niguel’s parade. I will ask for volunteers<br />
in November. Hopefully I will get that<br />
elusive Carrera GT to show up.<br />
Whale tails in red, redux<br />
Something old, something new<br />
911 and 914 Christmas ornaments<br />
And baby makes three<br />
More Wine Tour Photos Continued from page 11<br />
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Paddy will bring keg of Green Beer and soft drinks.<br />
We will have representatives of the Autocross, Concours and Rallye programs<br />
to provide information about these events throughout the year.<br />
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President Gastelo presents Buzzy Klevens with his<br />
Enthusiast of the Year award<br />
<strong>The</strong> stars and stripes via Stuttgart<br />
“Don’t worry, be Happy” is the theme<br />
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More Wine Tour photos on page 29<br />
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Melody and I have been going to<br />
Monterey for the Historic Races since<br />
1993. For the past few years, Tom<br />
and Phyllis Meng have joined us and<br />
helped to explore new ways to go north.<br />
This article will combine the Meng<br />
impressions with the Muno impressions<br />
to, hopefully, entertain you―the readers.<br />
Early Thursday morning two<br />
Porsches started out on an eventful trip<br />
to the 35th annual Monterey Historic<br />
races. Leader Jerry Muno does not<br />
travel to the Historics via the normal<br />
routes but always plans a different route<br />
that incorporates lots of Porsche friendly<br />
roads. Driving up <strong>In</strong>terstate 5 past<br />
the grapevine we enjoyed the freeway<br />
speeds. After passing the grapevine, we<br />
left the main road and found some back<br />
roads that took us from <strong>In</strong>terstate 5 to<br />
Highway 101.<br />
<strong>The</strong> roads were as wonderful as<br />
the weather and there was no traffic.<br />
We went through Maricopa and Taft<br />
and then on through the mountains and<br />
the Central California wine country.<br />
<strong>The</strong> vista views on both sides of the<br />
mountains were as spectacular as the<br />
roads being traveled.<br />
We stopped for fuel and food in<br />
Paso Robles and then it was off again on<br />
a short run up Highway 101. We turned<br />
off just past Bradley to go through Fort<br />
Hunter Liggett and down the Nacimiento<br />
Road to Highway 1. This road has been<br />
on Jerry’s Bucket List for a long time,<br />
but was a slight disappointment. <strong>The</strong><br />
road was only one and a half lanes wide<br />
and you could not get into a rhythm for<br />
fear of oncoming traffic. <strong>The</strong> start of<br />
the road was through a recent burn area.<br />
Logs were still smoking from the hot<br />
fire. As we made the final descent to<br />
Highway 1 it was interesting to see the<br />
top of the fog banks and then descend<br />
through them.<br />
We got to Monterey in plenty of<br />
time to check in at Casa Munras and<br />
have dinner at one of our favorite<br />
restaurants. If we continue to gather<br />
favorite restaurants, we will have to stay<br />
more days to accommodate them all.<br />
Icons reunited...Mario Andretti and the Lotus Formula 1<br />
Friday morning it was off to Laguna<br />
Seca Raceway. This is the best day<br />
at the track because all of the cars get<br />
track time and the pits are always busy.<br />
<strong>The</strong> cars are split into two groups for<br />
Saturday and Sunday racing. This year<br />
the Historics honored Mario Andretti<br />
and the Alfa Romero that participated in<br />
the first historic races at Laguna Seca.<br />
Mario provided some excitement for the<br />
crowd with demonstration laps in the<br />
1978 F1 Lotus in which he won many<br />
races. <strong>The</strong> highlight for Jerry was the<br />
six-wheel Tyrrell F1 car from 1977.<br />
Four small front wheels were used to<br />
reduce wind resistance. He watched <strong>this</strong><br />
car run in an early Long Beach Grand<br />
Prix and was very impressed. Also<br />
impressive was the wide variety of race<br />
cars.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Franklin, when bigger was better in racing<br />
From the very early Franklin (with<br />
well scrubbed tires) to the relatively<br />
modern Ginetta, everybody drove as fast<br />
as they dared. Seeing these cars make a<br />
commitment to the Corkscrew and then<br />
hang on down the hill is a special thrill.<br />
OCR was well represented at the races.<br />
We met Doug and <strong>The</strong>o Russell along<br />
with Al and <strong>Beth</strong> Aledecoa along with a<br />
professional associate of Tom’s, Janna<br />
Vargas, who was accompanied by her<br />
husband. We, of course, met in the only<br />
Pub at the track. Unlike the Munos and<br />
Mengs, who stayed in a comfortable<br />
hotel, Doug, <strong>The</strong>o, Al, <strong>Beth</strong> and Jana<br />
were camping at the racetrack. <strong>The</strong>y had<br />
front row seats for all the action and did<br />
not have to deal with the traffic getting<br />
to and from the track.<br />
Diminutive Ginetta, so typically British<br />
After two fun-filled days at the<br />
Historics, Tom and Jerry headed off to<br />
the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance<br />
leaving Phyllis and Melody to hit the<br />
shops in Carmel. Here they found<br />
another favorite restaurant. General<br />
Motors had a large presentation <strong>this</strong> year<br />
and brought many Motorama show cars.<br />
No wonder the early Corvettes looked<br />
so good. GM must have had a styling<br />
competition between all their Divisions<br />
that ended with the Chevrolet Corvette.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re were Corvette-styled cars from<br />
each of the Divisions.<br />
A show car from “Motorama,” only in the USA<br />
<strong>The</strong> other concours cars were<br />
even more impressive. Herb Wysard<br />
entered his Glockler Porsche that<br />
was very unique. It did not win in its<br />
class, but should have won a People’s<br />
Choice award. <strong>The</strong>re was always such<br />
a crowd around it that we could not get<br />
any pictures. This car was at the first<br />
house on the OCR Garage Tour the next<br />
weekend and was well received.<br />
Continued on page 25<br />
22 FEBRUARY <strong>2009</strong> 23
Autocross Corner<br />
<strong>The</strong> Eguina GT2 at speed<br />
Everyone at the December event was<br />
given a couple of early gifts. <strong>The</strong> first<br />
gift was the lack of rain. However, those<br />
walking the track early on were provided<br />
with a few sprinkles here and there.<br />
Luckily we escaped any additional rain<br />
and had a nice, albeit cool overcast day<br />
of racing. Our second gift came from our<br />
brilliant and dedicated track design team.<br />
This gift came as a very long straight on<br />
the back stretch which gave us all the<br />
opportunity to open it up a bit (with safety<br />
front and center). <strong>The</strong>se two gifts were a<br />
great way to start the Christmas season.<br />
Just finishing my first full year with<br />
the Orange Coast PCA autocross, I take<br />
a moment to reflect back. December<br />
2007, my second autocross was great,<br />
yet I did not appreciate the dynamics of<br />
the group. Some were racing with fervor<br />
against the clock; others seemed to have<br />
more vested in the end-of-the-year race.<br />
Rolling the clock forward to December<br />
2008 I was also in that position, certainly<br />
striving to exceed my last run with grace,<br />
precision and a better time (at least that<br />
was the plan), but there was something<br />
else…Many of the participants were also<br />
working against an annual score with<br />
plans of clenching the coveted class titles.<br />
This mix of immediate and long-term<br />
victory makes the aura of the December<br />
race much different then all of the other<br />
calendar year events. Even if you are<br />
not one in the running for the overall<br />
annual class awards, any individual may<br />
still influence the outcome, especially<br />
during the last race of the season. To<br />
see everyone’s scores please visit: http://<br />
www.pcaocr.org/AX2008.htm<br />
If Santa were to bring me anything<br />
<strong>this</strong> year, besides that lump of coal<br />
delivered last year, it would be a time<br />
machine. My time machine would<br />
December Magic: Drivers<br />
Clinic, AutoX, Track Events<br />
and More<br />
Story by Steve Eguina, photo by Greg Lush<br />
forward me to <strong>February</strong> for the Evolution<br />
and Drivers Education schools and then<br />
bounce me straightaway to March for<br />
the first <strong>2009</strong> race. <strong>The</strong> fellowship and<br />
sense of community will not have to wait<br />
that long however. January 31st will be<br />
the date for the annual Autocross party at<br />
Walters Porsche in Riverside (Adams and<br />
the 91). Last year I hesitated in attending<br />
<strong>this</strong> annual event as I considered myself<br />
a “newbie.” I now realize that <strong>this</strong> was<br />
a poor decision. Regardless of your<br />
number of times with the autocross clan<br />
you should consider attending.<br />
Personal note: I am honored to have<br />
been asked to prepare the December<br />
2008 autocross report, thank you Lisa.<br />
<strong>The</strong> experience I have had over the<br />
last year has been simply wonderful<br />
(maybe with the exception of the two<br />
sets of tires). Our busy lives bring us all<br />
many responsibilities and obligations.<br />
Autocross driving has provided me with<br />
a new set of friends and excitement which<br />
I sincerely look forward to month after<br />
month. Perhaps those of you reading <strong>this</strong><br />
will give autocross a chance in <strong>2009</strong>; you<br />
will discover the magic built into these<br />
fantastic automobiles.<br />
<strong>2009</strong> OCR AutoX Program – COME<br />
Join <strong>The</strong> Fun!<br />
<strong>The</strong> Walter’s Porsche AutoX Series is<br />
about to kick off the <strong>2009</strong> season. With<br />
the New Year another brave soul has<br />
stepped forward to help run the OCR<br />
AutoX program. James Buck is being<br />
“promoted” from Chief of Equipment to<br />
an Event Chairman. He will be assisted by<br />
two of my favorite 2008 Event Chairmen<br />
Bob Scheussler and Jim Harris. Mark<br />
Trawartha will be retiring. So he thinks. I<br />
will slip deeper into my role of Emeritus.<br />
For <strong>2009</strong> the OCR AutoX Team<br />
again has a great program planned<br />
with more drivers training events, the<br />
usual 10 AutoX events at El Toro, and<br />
a couple track events. To kick off the<br />
New Year the OCR Drivers Clinic will<br />
be held at El Toro on <strong>February</strong> 21 st . <strong>The</strong><br />
Drivers Clinic is a great time to play<br />
with your Porsche and see why “<strong>The</strong>re<br />
is no substitute!” <strong>The</strong> following day<br />
an Auto-X practice event is planned.<br />
While these two events are in process<br />
the Evolution Performance Driving<br />
School will be holding a Teen Drivers<br />
School on Saturday and Advanced Phase<br />
1 and 2 Auto-X Driving Schools on both<br />
Saturday and Sunday.<br />
<strong>The</strong> AutoX Team is made up of OCR<br />
members just like you and me. <strong>The</strong>y are a<br />
great group of hard working individuals.<br />
However, keep in mind these events do<br />
not just happen. <strong>The</strong> team can always<br />
use a little more help. So <strong>this</strong> year please<br />
make it a point to ask how YOU might<br />
help. This can be as simple picking<br />
up the morning coffee and donuts or<br />
assisting in helping the tech crew. You<br />
could help at registration by making<br />
sure the waivers are signed or (and <strong>this</strong><br />
is my favorite job) make sure the heads<br />
are strategically located. Also, helping<br />
unpack the equipment in the morning<br />
and packing the truck at the end of the<br />
day is always appreciated. Remember<br />
it’s your club and your event.<br />
PCA - Zone 8 Time Trials<br />
For <strong>2009</strong> the Zone 8 Time Trials Team<br />
already has the makings of a great<br />
schedule planned. If <strong>this</strong> is the year you<br />
want to step up to the next level here are<br />
the dates:<br />
Monterey Historics Continued from page 23<br />
<strong>The</strong> Wysards’ Glocker Porsche on the Tour d’Elegance<br />
Another notable non-winner was<br />
the Thomas Flyer that won the New<br />
York to Paris race. This car was in an<br />
Zone 8 Time Trial Dates for <strong>2009</strong><br />
Jan 30/31 Fri/Sat SDR Streets of Willow<br />
Feb 1 Sun SDR Willow Springs (Big Track)<br />
May 2/3 Sat/Sun SDR Spring Mountain Raceway<br />
Oct 17/18 Sat/Sun SDR Spring Mountain Raceway<br />
Nov 21/22 Sat/Sun SDR Buttonwillow Raceway<br />
New York to Paris in a Thomas Flyer flying Old Glory<br />
unrestored condition and came with<br />
a docent to explain its history. <strong>The</strong><br />
race was to go from New York to Los<br />
Angeles to Seattle to Alaska and then<br />
<strong>The</strong> PCA Zone 8 Time Trial program is run by a great group of guy from the San Diego<br />
Region. <strong>In</strong>structors are top notch. For more information go to www.Zone8PCA.<br />
org. Till next month Have Fun!<br />
a boat trip to Russia before continuing<br />
on to Paris. <strong>The</strong> Flyer was the only<br />
car to make it to Alaska, so it had to<br />
return to Seattle to catch the boat. Tom<br />
feels that you must experience <strong>this</strong><br />
wonderful Concours at least once, and<br />
that it cannot be beaten. It also satisfied<br />
another item on Jerry’s Bucket List.<br />
Late Sunday afternoon we headed<br />
down Highway 1 to Cambria. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
we spent the night relaxing and<br />
talking about all the great things we<br />
had experienced. We are all ready to<br />
go again next year. Especially since<br />
Porsche will be the featured mark.<br />
Anyone interested in next year should<br />
start working on hotel reservations<br />
in January. Race tickets and parking<br />
corral passes can be obtained from the<br />
Monterey Bay Region of PCA in June or<br />
July.<br />
See you there next year!<br />
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I will now continue the final evolution of<br />
the Air-Cooled 911-993 as it is completed.<br />
As I write <strong>this</strong> (January 4, <strong>2009</strong>) the<br />
engine is now installed in a 911 chassis.<br />
However there has been a major change<br />
of plans, and ideas.<br />
First of all as any Porsche<br />
modification or upgrade is considered one<br />
must ask: “Exactly what am I expecting to<br />
gain from <strong>this</strong> work and expense?” To my<br />
dismay I realized that the normal things<br />
I did on the 930 type engines were not<br />
necessary on the 993 due to the evolution<br />
and improvement in the later series of<br />
motors.<br />
As I have previously written, I was<br />
unable to find truly competent advice as<br />
to what was necessary to build a high<br />
performance street 993 Turbo engine.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is a lot of expert racing advice and<br />
also a wealth of stock (street engine) help<br />
available, but not much was available for<br />
what I needed –at least when I started. <strong>The</strong><br />
safest method to follow, since a complete<br />
teardown was required to inspect and clean<br />
up the inside, (remember <strong>this</strong> engine was<br />
a wreck recovery) was to do everything as<br />
I have done with 930 Turbo upgrades.<br />
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A lot of <strong>this</strong> has proved unnecessary,<br />
but after my rebuild I now had an engine<br />
capable of near 650 reliable horsepower.<br />
My own particular <strong>issue</strong> was, “What was<br />
I going to do with such an engine in a<br />
2,600 pound 911?” (And that is with a<br />
full tank of gas (22 gls), small tool box,<br />
and all the normal stuff found in any<br />
street 911.) I am speaking here about<br />
my much modified 911 that many of you<br />
have seen at our Porsche Club events<br />
over the years.<br />
My current fully upgraded CIS 3.2<br />
turbo engine already spins the rear tires<br />
with ease with a G-50 and Limited Slip<br />
Differential (LSD). And when I did <strong>this</strong><br />
by accident on the freeway recently in<br />
4th gear while hitting the throttle to make<br />
a pass and both rear wheels broke loose<br />
on boost; I was more than just startled!<br />
So, actually power is not a problem and<br />
in fact I don’t need MORE of it in my<br />
911.<br />
With a 600+ Hp 3.6tt what would<br />
have happened in a similar circumstance?<br />
I really did not want to, or need to find out.<br />
Lee Rice at his daily grind...fabricator cutting, filing,<br />
welding, smoothing and DIRTY.<br />
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PHONE (714) 539-1042<br />
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A+ turbos installed, no oil lines yet<br />
<strong>The</strong> engine compartment<br />
Two things have happened:<br />
My Evolution 911 needed more rubber<br />
on the rear than my pre-existing RS flairs<br />
allowed (10X17 wheels & 255 sticky<br />
rubber), plus it needed a real paint job.<br />
My rescued and rebuilt 993ttS was more<br />
engine than I would ever need. It also<br />
cost a lot to build. And for me, it was<br />
more than I would ever use. And possibly<br />
just too much power for the chassis to<br />
comfortably handle.<br />
A wise old saying: “A man’s got to know<br />
his limitation” -<strong>In</strong>spector Callahan.<br />
So, the rebuilt 993ttS engine was sold and<br />
will to go into an evolution 1987 Carrera<br />
― <strong>this</strong> is a car that I did the first C-2 (965)<br />
Turbo conversion on back in 1992 – and<br />
wrote about in these pages…..around that<br />
time.<br />
Now my Evo Blue is getting a make<br />
over!<br />
Next month the 911-993 TTS engine…<br />
will continue after a bit of catching up on<br />
technical questions.<br />
<strong>The</strong> reason I commonly write about<br />
my experiences with my own 911 is that<br />
these early 911’s are the one Porsche<br />
most modified and upgraded by Porsche<br />
enthusiasts!<br />
My experience is your gain -or loss,<br />
depending on how you look at it?<br />
Briefly the 993tts engine in<br />
installed is NOW installed in the ’87<br />
chassis and I am currently re-fitting<br />
and modifying some things so that<br />
the 993ttS engine does fit into an<br />
early 911 chassis.<br />
My 911 is in the paint shop<br />
waiting for its color sanding and hard<br />
polish. It is Mexico Blue applied to<br />
new bigger 930 steel fender flairs,<br />
a short hood (steel), and Ruf CTR-<br />
Continued on page 36<br />
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Wine Tour Photos Continued from page 21<br />
Sunday brunch stop...Say Cheese!<br />
Fresh from the barrels...<br />
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Editor’s Notes<br />
by Garey Cooper<br />
<strong>The</strong> stylish Mr. Cooper<br />
Here We Are Folks<br />
Well, it is truly <strong>2009</strong> by <strong>February</strong>. I have by<br />
now gotten used to writing <strong>2009</strong> instead<br />
of 2008 and also become accustomed to<br />
the new year. High atop the OCR Tower<br />
overlooking the crumbling Orange<br />
County infrastructure we are indeed<br />
ready to have a rollicking Porsche Club<br />
year. Not that we are immune from the<br />
economical concerns that are prevalent;<br />
we’ve lowered the thread count on our<br />
towels for the club sauna, everyone has<br />
to do their part after all.<br />
Have We Got a Deal For You<br />
If you wanted to find deals, I think now<br />
is the time to find them. <strong>The</strong> current prize<br />
Porsche chassis for hot roding is probably<br />
the SC from the middle 70’s. But after<br />
years of being sacrificed to various<br />
customizing fantasies, these are now<br />
getting pretty rare. So rare that unmolested<br />
examples have been increasing in price<br />
recently to the point that buying one to<br />
cut up as an RS “look-a-like” becomes<br />
impractical.<br />
<strong>Featured</strong> <strong>Member</strong> Continued from page 9<br />
And although the Porsche began<br />
as a “guy thing” in our family, I, too,<br />
am enjoying the benefits of being<br />
a Porsche owner. Although I don’t<br />
drive at the events, I make a pretty<br />
good “navigator”. (Yeah, he always<br />
tells me to stop giving directions!)<br />
Well, Al was right when he<br />
suggested that we join PCA and<br />
enjoy the company of other Porsche<br />
owners. AND he was right when he<br />
told me that we would make many<br />
I wonder why we don’t see<br />
more early 996 Carerra chassis being<br />
customized? <strong>The</strong>se can be had for almost<br />
laughably low prices, compared to new.<br />
And the after-market industry has caught<br />
up to them with a whole panoply of<br />
specialized pieces to take them in any<br />
direction you’d like to go, fast street...<br />
track...or rolling stereo den.<br />
One of the early water-cooled<br />
chassis that is now getting the “hot rod”<br />
treatment is the Boxster 986 series. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
is a Spec Boxster class now in PCA and<br />
we have a local young woman who is<br />
getting some attention for being a new<br />
hot shoe in <strong>this</strong> interesting new class for<br />
competition. I hope to do a write up on<br />
<strong>this</strong> in the near future.<br />
So, What’s Up Doc?<br />
Don’t forget the Krispy Kreme meeting<br />
each the month. <strong>The</strong>se are a lower key<br />
counter part to our regular first Saturday<br />
of the month Breakfast Club at Original<br />
Mike’s in Santa Ana. I happen to like<br />
Krispy Kreme donuts a lot, and when<br />
they’re warm from the fryer you just<br />
can’t beat them...yum. It’s always lots<br />
of fun to see the gang walking around<br />
with frosting coating their cheeks as they<br />
check the cars in the parking lot at the<br />
Mall of Orange just off the 57 Freeway<br />
where these gatherings are held.<br />
Tall Tales in the Golden West<br />
Just how do stories get published in the<br />
Pandemonium? Actually there is very<br />
little secret to the process. Typically<br />
someone sends me an email and tells<br />
me they have something in mind. I don’t<br />
recall turning too many down. Once I<br />
receive the story we edit it a bit, removing<br />
friends.<br />
I’ll have<br />
to hand<br />
it to<br />
him…<br />
because<br />
he’s not<br />
right that<br />
often!<br />
Camping out at Laguna Seca for the Historics<br />
the curse words and over implementation<br />
of things likes commas and semicolons;<br />
as necessary. <strong>The</strong>n they go to the Pando<br />
production. I am sure that you must have<br />
some story to share with our readership?<br />
Let me know and we can put you into<br />
print!<br />
I Say Rallye<br />
You may say Rally but it’s really more<br />
sophisticated to use the “e” in the word.<br />
It impresses people and makes you<br />
seem more continental, urbane, kind<br />
of Yves Montand charm in prose. Mr.<br />
Larry Moore is ginning up a couple of<br />
rallyes for us <strong>this</strong> year that are going to<br />
be a whole bunch of fun in a bucket seat.<br />
Here is a driving event where two can<br />
be involved and the teaming can matter<br />
to the outcome. I can only urge that you<br />
take part in at least one of these <strong>this</strong> year.<br />
I know your Porsche will appreciate it;<br />
get it out into the sunshine and a fair<br />
road.<br />
Honest Officer It Was Only a Grocery<br />
List<br />
If you’ve seen the signs you know that<br />
you can no longer text and drive. I mean<br />
not even a little love note to your fair<br />
companion without risking the official<br />
approbation of the State of California.<br />
What next will they specifically ban<br />
in a moving car? I suppose sculpting,<br />
I can see the signs now: “Don’t Sculpt<br />
and Drive…it’s the law.” Do we need<br />
so many specific interdictions? Why not<br />
just say, drive safe or else?<br />
Oh well, enjoy the magazine, send<br />
me a story, a photograph, and come out<br />
to one of our events. You’ll have fun<br />
even if you can’t legally text on the way.<br />
Hitching a ride in James Buck’s Porsche tractor<br />
32 FEBRUARY <strong>2009</strong> 33
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FOR SALE: 930- 911 TURBO<br />
’78 930 Turbo Coupe, Platinum/Brown lthr,<br />
30K mi. on rebuild. $19,000. Mitch 707/696-<br />
5790; mlbranson@prodigy.net. GGR (1)<br />
’78 930 Turbo Coupe, Slate Gray/Gray<br />
Black lthr, 27K mi. Stored in private<br />
museum, 790 miles on new motor & 5-spd,<br />
LSD. $40,000. OBO. Jim 760/625-6010;<br />
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’87 930 Turbo Coupe, Grand Prix White/<br />
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’97 911 Turbo S Coupe, Polar Silver/Black<br />
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FOR SALE: LATE MODEL 911-<br />
993-986-996-997<br />
2006 997 Carrera S Cabriolet, Guards Red/<br />
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system, instrument dials. 19” Carrera Classic<br />
whls, navigation, XM radio, Sport Chrono<br />
Package Plus. $72,500. Dan 714/310-1220;<br />
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2006 997 Carrera S Cab Guards Red<br />
FOR SALE: 911--1970s<br />
’75 911 Carrera Coupe, Orange/Black lthr<br />
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FOR SALE: 911--1980s<br />
‘82 911 SC Coupe, Pacific Blue Metallic.<br />
New Paint. 3.0L 172HP engine. 2 owner car.<br />
Always garaged, no accidents, non smoker,<br />
all scheduled maintenance, custom whls.<br />
Looks & runs great. New tires, performance<br />
tires, runs & drives great. Upgraded sound<br />
system, Ipod hook up, option group M05, 4<br />
whl vented disc brakes, brake booster,front<br />
spoiler & oil cooler, Halogen headlamps. All<br />
maintenance records, original sales invoice,<br />
original speedometer available. Front bra.<br />
Selling because of young children no longer<br />
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82 911 SC Coupe, Pacific Blue Metallic<br />
‘89 911 Carrera Coupe Silver/Black lthr,<br />
136K mi. Exellent condition, daily driver,<br />
competed in HB Concours Street 2007. A/C,<br />
sun roof, pwr seats, mirrors, windows, CD<br />
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911 TURBO TWIST WHEEL: One 18”<br />
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$550.00 OBO. Ed. 714/465-9758. OCR (1)<br />
911 Turbo Twist<br />
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FACTORY WHEELS FOR SALE: 18” 5<br />
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10 x 18 rear with Continental Sportcontact2<br />
tires 225/40 front and 285/30 rear Approx<br />
85% tread remaining. Pristine condition for<br />
street or ready for track time. $1700 / set. .<br />
Tom. 949/455 4903, extension 11 (days) or<br />
949/786 -6900 eves. OCR (1)<br />
996 Wheel<br />
FOR SALE: PARTS-911-930-<br />
993-986-996-997<br />
’74 911S 2.7L SHORT BLOCK FOR<br />
SALE: Short block without fuel injection<br />
unit. Newly rebuilt 12K miles ago. Mahle<br />
pistons, new head bolts, rings, bearings.<br />
New valve job. Fire from old fuel line. No<br />
delivery. $2000. Todd Lee 949/489-9562.<br />
OCR (2)<br />
MISCELLANEOUS<br />
LIKE NEW RACE OR CONCOURS<br />
ENCLOSED TRAILER FOR SALE:<br />
2003 32’ enclosed Pace American Shadow<br />
trailer with aluminum diamond plated<br />
flooring. White exterior color; no graphics<br />
or logos painted on exterior. Dual axles,<br />
electric brakes. Like new, only used 3<br />
times trailering show cars! No damage or<br />
accidents. Bad economy forces sale. $5000<br />
OBO. Contact Alex for details: apgperf@<br />
aol.com or 630.702.9699. OCR (2) web.<br />
Editors Note: I have seen <strong>this</strong> trailer and it<br />
looks like it is brand new. <strong>The</strong> owner only<br />
used <strong>this</strong> trailer 3 times and was intended<br />
to trailer show and drag cars. <strong>The</strong> price is<br />
really a good deal vs. buying a new trailer of<br />
the same length.<br />
Classified Ad Rates<br />
PCA <strong>Member</strong>s - No charge for 2 times<br />
in the Pandemonium<br />
(2 consecutive months, photos free)<br />
Non-PCA <strong>Member</strong>s - $10 for 2 times<br />
in the Pando (2 consecutive months;<br />
$5 extra for a photo)<br />
Make checks payable to: PCA/OCR<br />
Please contact Bob Weber<br />
at 714-960-4981<br />
or hbobw930@aol.com<br />
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Rice’s Ramblings<br />
(continued from page 33)<br />
wide body bumpers front and rear. I’ve<br />
installed a 993 front Oil Cooler with fan,<br />
along with a 1972 oil door on the right<br />
side. This is for 993 oil tank upgrade.<br />
Also, Evo Blue is getting a new engine.<br />
This is a new R/P 3.4 Liter CIS Turbo<br />
engine.<br />
I plan to do a write up on the paint<br />
shop I am using that I discovered –thanks<br />
to my wife, some time ago and have used<br />
for several Porsche repairs and updates.<br />
So far their workmanship and prices are<br />
excellent. Stay tuned. Godspeed<br />
<strong>In</strong>dex of Advertisers<br />
Aase Motors-------------------------------------------- 7<br />
Access <strong>In</strong>surance Bonds------------------------------ 30<br />
Al Reed Specialty Polishing------------------------- 32<br />
American Collectors <strong>In</strong>surance---------------------- 34<br />
Atomic Group------------------------------------------ 36<br />
Autobahn Adventures--------------------------------- 5<br />
AutoKennel--------------------------------------------- 31<br />
Autowerkes .--------------------------------------------11<br />
Beach Cities Paintless Dent Removal-------------- 22<br />
Bell Helmets------------------------------------------- 16<br />
Bill Brewster Automotive-------------------------- 16<br />
Callas Rennsport--------------------------------------- 16<br />
Carlab--------------------------------------------------- 15<br />
Chips Away--------------------------------------------- 16<br />
Cooper Classy Car Care------------------------------ 14<br />
Doorshield---------------------------------------------- 4<br />
Einmalig------------------------------------------------ 26<br />
Euromasters Classic Cars----------------------------- 25<br />
Factory Werks------------------------------------------ 32<br />
Fairview Mortgage Capital--------------------------- 29<br />
First Travel of California----------------------------- 12<br />
GMG Racing----------------------------------------18,19<br />
Haus of Performance---------------------------------- 32<br />
Hergesheimer------------------------------------------ 34<br />
Law Offices of Joe Nedza---------------------------- 26<br />
Law Offices of Stuart Wallach----------------------- 16<br />
Mark’s Clean Car Service--------------------------- 16<br />
Martin & Huddleston Associates-------------------- 32<br />
Metlife Home Loans---------------------------------- 12<br />
Newport Auto Center--------------------------------IFC<br />
Pelican Parts-------------------------------------------- 22<br />
Pioneer Leather Restoration-------------------------- 30<br />
POC (Porsche Owners Club)------------------------ 28<br />
Rice’s Performance Porsche------------------------- 27<br />
State Farm <strong>In</strong>surance/Bill Petersen-------------- OBC<br />
Stuttgart Performance------------------------------- IBC<br />
Vineyard Specialities---------------------------------- 32<br />
Wachovia Securities----------------------------------- 22<br />
Walter’s Porsche-----------------------------------------3<br />
Would You Like to Advertise in Pandemonium?<br />
Call for Rates and Availability Ken Fredrickson at 714.962.3258<br />
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Left side doors, including oil door<br />
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