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P O R S C H E C L U B O F A M E R I C A S A N T A B A R B A R A R E G I O N 

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Portland Parade 

Page 18 

R.U.F. Report 

Murphy Auto Museum 

Page 14 

SBR Charity Tour 

SBR Donates 900+ Pounds of Food 

Page 17 

Historic Tour 

Visiting the California Missions 

Page 15 

SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2006

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TABLEOFCONTENTS 

Cover Story 

18 Porsche Parade 

Santa Barbara Region Members visit Portland 

Events 

10 Camarillo Breakfast Club // August 

11 Santa Barbara Breakfast Club // August 

13 DVD Review – “In-Car 956“ 

14 Murphy Auto Museum – August R.U.F Report 

15 17 

24 

17 Charity Tour 

15 The Mission Tour 

18 Porsche Parade in Portland 

24 Two Guys, a Turbo, and American History – Part II 

About your Club 

29 Your Porsche Club of America – Part II 

Departments 

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Cover Shot: Nicolas Liakas 

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ISO 200, f/10, 1/400 sec 

2 SBR Board of Directors 

3 SBR Appointees 

3 Zone 8 Staff and Websites 

4 President’s Column 

5 Editor’s Column 

6 Calendar of Events 

7 Bulletin Board 

8 Secretary’s Report 

16 Memberships and Anniversaries 

21 Goodie Store 

36 Classified Ads and Advertising Rates 

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PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA SANTA BARBARA REGION SEPTEMBER//OCTOBER 2006 1

Santa Barbara Region 

Board of Directors 

President 

Joe Carastro 

480 Vereda Del Ciervo 

Goleta, CA 93117 

Tel. (805) 968-9962 

dr.joe@verizon.net 

Vice President 

Gary Gasperino 

1967 La Ramada Drive 

Camarillo, CA 93012 

Tel. (805) 484-0182 

gasper993s@verizon.net 

Secretary 

Karen Turek 

1230 Ebony Drive 

Oxnard, CA 93030 

Tel. (805) 988-9827 

mkturek1@hotmail.com 

Treasurer 

George Barrett 

1908 Johnson Drive 

Ventura, CA 93003 

Tel. (805) 684-3465 

george.barrett@ventura.org 

Activities 

Barry Weinstein 

2820 Blazing Star Drive 

Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 

Tel. (805) 241-5641 

barryandvalerie@yahoo.com 

Activities 

Valerie Weinstein 

2820 Blazing Star Drive 

Thousand Oaks, CA 91362 

Tel. (805) 241-5641 

barryandvalerie@yahoo.com 

Goodie Store 

Mike Hodson 

6076 Tahoe Place 


Tel. (805) 279-2252 

aitchpm@netscape.net 

Goodie Store 

Pamuela Hodson 

6076 Tahoe Place 


Tel. (805) 279-2252 

aitchpm@netscape.net 

Advertising 

Lynn Kuchera 

P.O. Box 2692 


Tel. (805) 484-0101 

kucheral@aol.com 

Membership 

Jeanette Bassett 

6143 Armitos Drive 


Tel. (805) 388-2195 

ca.bassetts@adelphia.net 

Insurance 

Martin Jansen 

29406 Promontory Place 

Agoura Hills, CA 91301 

Tel. (818) 889-3583 

martin.jansen@weatherford.com 

Der Auspuff Editor 

Michael C. Harley 

207 Via Inez 

Newbury Park, CA 91320 

Tel. (805) 499-6331 

mharley@schnellauto.com 

2 SEPTEMBER//OCTOBER 2006 PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA SANTA BARBARA REGION

Santa Barbara Region Appointees 

Archivist 

Burt Misevic 

617 Valley Vista Drive 


Tel. (805) 482-7076 

bmisevic@adelphia.net 

Concours 

Greg Young 

Safety 

Mike Furnish 

951 Skeel Drive 


Tel. (805) 987-8795 

michael.furnish@navy.mil 

Autocross 

Richard Shaw 

9550 Lucern Street 


(805) 647-8037 

rtsauto@adelphia.net 

Rally 

Joe Boucher 

P.O. Box 1185 

Nipomo, CA 93444 

Tel. (805) 931-0990 

joerally@aol.com 

Webmaster 

Bryce Boe 

6660 Trigo Road A 

Goleta, CA 93117 

Tel. (858) 525-3171 

bbzbryce@gmail.com 

Zone 8 Staff 

Zone Representative 

Beverly Griffin-Frohm 

1548 Roma Drive 

Vista, CA 92083 

Tel. (760) 727-6068 

bevfrohm@yahoo.com 

Concours Chair 

Ziggy Szielenski 

3272 San Helena Drive 

Oceanside, CA 92056 

Tel. (760) 433-3699 

ziggy928@hotmail.com 

Time Trial Chair 

Paul Young 

1296 Australia Street 

El Cajon, CA 92020 

Tel. (619) 449-1768 

pdyoung@cox.net 

Rules Chair 

Richard Price 

25108 Marguerite Parkway 

Mission Viejo, CA 92692 

Tel. (949) 831-2381 

rtp356@aol.com 

Autocross Chair 

Richard Shaw 

9550 Lucern Street 


(805) 647-8037 

rtsauto@adelphia.net 

Rally Chair 

Revere Jones 

P.O. Box 2881 

Covina, CA 91722 

Tel. (626) 719-9433 

revaly@aol.com 

Chief Driving Instructor 

Vince Knauf 

4860 Louise Drive 

San Diego, CA 92116 

Tel. (619) 287-4334 

Fax (619) 287-6591 

vvvince@aol.com 

Reporter and Webmaster 

Tom Brown 

2240 Corte Ananas 

Carlsbad, CA 92009 

tb911@adelphia.net 

Zone 8 Websites 


www.pcasb.org 

California Inland Region 

www.pca.org/cai 

Los Angeles Region 

www.pca.org/la 

San Gabriel Region 

www.pca.org/sgb 

Zone 8 

www.pca.org/zone8 

Golden Empire Region 

www.pca.org/gem 

Orange County Region 

www.pca.org/ocr 

Southern Arizona Region 

www.members.tripod.com/~SARPCA 

Arizona Region 

www.az.pca.org 

Grand Prix Region 

www.pca.org/gpx 

Riverside Region 

www.pca.org/riv 

California Central Coast Region 

www.pca.org/ccc 

Las Vegas Region 

www.pca.org/lvs 

San Diego Region 

www.pcasd.org 

Behind the Scenes 

Graphic Design 

Ken Milhous 

Graphic Odyssey 

4215 Tierra Rejada Rd., Suite 155 

Moorpark, CA 93021 

Tel. (805) 338-6000 

kenm@graphicodyssey.com 

Printing 

Amit Kfir 

Y Not Grafix, Inc. 

530 Los Angeles Ave #117 

Moorpark, CA 93021 

Tel. (805) 517-1200 

info@ynotgrafix.com 

Distribution 

Eddie Manan 

FCCH Mailing Services 

2800 Supply Avenue 

City of Commerce, CA 90040 

Tel. (323) 721-8511 

eddie@fcchmailing.com 

Eagle-Eyed Proofers 

Nicolas Liakas 

Carol Mathieu 


President’s Column 

Gerade Aus! 

By Joe Carastro 

Reports are starting to filter in from the Parade that indicates a good 

time is being had by all. There appear to have been some challenges 

that will undoubtedly be reported in this august journal but with 

typical Santa Barbara Region spirit, all appear to have been overcome. 

The rallye to the Parade gathered a warehouse of food items to be 

distributed – kudos to Burt Misevic and his legions of assistants. 

The dealers have received their first deliveries of non-S Caymans 

and they appear to be greeted with open arms. If you haven’t driven a 

Cayman yet, now is a good opportunity to test both flavors, suggesting 

perhaps, a short article by one(or more) of our members on the relative 

merits of the sibling crocodilians. 

By the time you read this, we will be basking in the glow of another 

terrific German AutoFest – hope you were able to make it out for the orgy 

of Porschemania. In an echo of a recently past effort by Santa Barbara 

Region members at the Festival of Speed last spring, I was very pleased 

to receive a substantial check from Zone 8 representing SBR’s share of 

the event profits based on the hours put in by region enthusiasts at the 

event. Most of the thanks go to Bob Bassett and Carolyn Ewbank for 

their efforts in getting things organized. 

Region-wide, we are in an active search for interested members to 

serve on the Board of Directors. As is abundantly clear, the qualifications 

are minimal, requiring primarily a love of the marque and the ability 

to play well with others. Get in touch with Mike Hodson for more 

information or if you want to volunteer your spouse. 

Attention All Members: 

We Need Your 

E-Mail Address! 

Porschelly yours, 

Joe 

Please register at www.pca.org 

to ensure you are informed! 

Support your two local 

Porsche dealers! 

For your privacy, the Santa Barbara region 

does not sell or distribute our e-mail list to anyone. 

Go test drive a 

new Porsche today! 


Editor’s Column 

Der Auspuff takes home another award! 

Words by Michael C. Harley 

I am pleased to announce that Nicolas Liakas, the Editor of Der 

Auspuff for the past several years, (before I stepped in) was honored at 

the Porsche Parade with yet another award! This time, Der Auspuff won 

First Place in Class IV, missing the top-spot Heinmiller Award by inches 

(well, judging is done with points, but you catch my drift). The judging 

was based on newsletters published in 2005. (This is the fourth year in a 

row Der Auspuff won first place or the coveted Heinmiller Award.) Sadly, 

Der Auspuff is not eligible to win any prizes for 2006 – our decision to 

switch to a bi-monthly publication excludes us from the running. 

The big national event, the 2006 Porsche Parade held in Portland, 

finds itself as the cover story this month starting on page 17. Read about 

the SBR’s Charity Tour to Portland and the event itself on the following 

pages. Lucky for all of us, the Parade will be held in San Diego in 2007 

(and another Charity Tour is already planned). 

Nickolas Liakas with the award 


Calendar of Events 

Check out what’s going on with PCA 

The Porsche Club of America is more than reading through the pages of Panorama and Der 

Auspuff each month – it’s about the events! With at least three organized events each month, 

Santa Barbara Region club members enjoy showing off (and driving!) their Porsches with other 

enthusiasts like yourself. Whether you attend the Breakfast Club events, spirited drives through 

the canyons and mountains, potluck dinners, autocross, tech sessions, special tours, etc… we 

want you to come join us! 

October 

Wednesday, October 4 ..................................................................................................................Board Meeting 

Saturday, October 7 ........................................................... Camarillo Breakfast, Waypoint Café – 9:00 AM 

Saturday, October 14 ........................................Santa Barbara Breakfast, Harbor Restaurant – 9:00 AM 

Saturday, October 28 .............................................................................................. Hot Run to a Cold War Site 

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Wednesday, November 1 ..............................................................................................................Board Meeting 

Saturday, November 4 ..................................................... Camarillo Breakfast, Waypoint Café – 9:00 AM 

Saturday, November 11 ....................................Santa Barbara Breakfast, Harbor Restaurant – 9:00 AM 

Sunday, November 19 .............................................. Picnic at Fort Tejon (Nicolas Liakas 818-706-6016) 

December 

Saturday, December 2 ...................................................... Camarillo Breakfast, Waypoint Café – 9:00 AM 

Saturday, December 9 ......................................Santa Barbara Breakfast, Harbor Restaurant – 9:00 AM 

Saturday, December 16 ............................................ SBR Holiday Party (Barry or Valerie 805-241-5641) 

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Monthly Board Meeting 

Minutes from August 1, 2006 

The board of directors held its August 1st 

meeting at the El Torito Restaurant. 

Present were Barry Weinstein, Gary Gasperino, 

Joe Carastro, Pamuela and Mike Hodson, Mary 

& George Barrett, Mike & Karen Turek, Bryce 

Boe, and Nicolas Liakas. 

The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm. 

Secretary: Karen read the minutes of the 

July meeting. Minutes were approved with 

one correction – the SB Auto Group will be 

sponsoring our concours for $1,500.00, not 

$1,000. 

Treasurer: George submitted his July 

treasurer’s report. George is actively seeking 

to recruit a successor for his position next 

year. 

Membership: Jeanette will submit. 

Editor: Mike Harley is working on getting 

the July/August issue out to all members. 

The deadline for submitting articles for the 

Sept./Oct. issue is August 10. 

Advertising: Gary reported for Lynn 

Kuchera that advertising rates for small ads 

will be increasing. Lynn will continue to serve 

as advertising rep. through the end of January 

so as to complete billings to our advertisers. 

Rally Report: Joe Boucher is involved in 

putting a rally together for the San Diego 

Parade and will not be able to conduct SBR’s 

rally. He may be willing to conduct a rally 

school for our region. 

Goodie Store: Mike turned in monies to 

George. In lieu of the Ventura Show, Mike 

requested $300.00 to purchase hats, shirts, 

etc.. A motion was made, seconded and 

approved. Mike will continue to take special 

orders for jackets, etc. He is actively seeking a 

successor for his position for next year. 

Autocross: The next autocross has been 

advertised. Richard Shaw is contemplating 

two autocrosses for next year. 

Concours: Greg Young has put out a flyer for 

this event. 

Activities: Barry and Val will be at the 

Oregon Parade this month. Michael Jacobs 

and Carol Mathieu will take on their 

responsibilities for this month. All activities 

have been planned for the rest of this year. 

Meetings/Events: Gary continues to 

meet with Greg Young regarding next year’s 

concours which most likely will be held at the 

SB City College. This will be held the second 

Sunday in October, 2007. 

Archivist: No report 

President: If anyone is interested, the 356 

club meets at the Beach Break Café on State 

Street the fourth Saturday of the month. Joe 

asked if anyone attending the Porsche Parade 

could make the President’s reception on Aug. 

8 – Nick volunteered. There is also a National 

Board of Director’s meeting on Aug. 6 which 

Nick will go to. The Autofest plans are coming 

along well. 

Old Business: Nothing 

New Business: Mike Hodson, James 

Oldham and Kent Bodin are looking for others 

to join them on the nominating committee. 

Gary Gasperino volunteered. A meeting will 

be held after the Porsche Parade. 

Bryce Boe discussed internet security. He 

mentioned that Verizon customers are not 

currently receiving our e-mails. He is working 

on correcting that. 

Gary Gasperino suggested that the board 

meeting agendas, treasurer’s report, 

membership report, and minutes of the last 

board meeting be sent to board members 

prior to the next board meeting. 

Mike Hodson said the Calendar committee 

will be meeting after the Porsche Parade. 

Joe Carastro suggested that the secretary 

e-mail a reminder of each board meeting be 

sent to each board member prior to each 

meeting. 

The next board meeting will be held at the 

Santa Barbara Auto Group on September 6, at 

6:30pm. RSVP to Walt Branscome 

The meeting was adjourned at 8:05pm. 



August Camarillo Breakfast Meeting 

It must be a vacation month… 

Words by Michael Jacobs 

Photos by Michael Harley 

A Rolls-Royce looks huge next to a Porsche 

August 5, 2006 – Alternate Vehicle Month 

- Despite an early warm-up to about 80, it 

was still a beautiful morning to attend the 

monthly breakfast and socialize with the 

members. For many of us, the early warmup 

was a welcome break from the recordbreaking 

temperatures many of us had 

been coping with the last several weeks, not 

to mention the humidity. However, many 

members must still be hiding from the heat 

as we had a smaller than usual turn out. My 

guess is that everyone is away on vacation 

- August tends to be a popular time to take 

time off. 

In fact, this past Thursday, August 3, 

several of our board members and other key 

members left for the 2006 Porsche Parade 

in Portland. Included in that group were 

our activities co-chairs Barry (“I drive slow 

because I have a TV on my dash”) Weinstein 

and his lovely wife Valerie. In his absence, 

Barry had asked me to fill in for him. Outside 

of Joe Carastro, our club President, who 

headed up the meeting, and Mike Hodson, 

Goodie Store, it was up to us rookies to pick 

up the slack while the other members were 

away in Portland. 

In announcing the upcoming activities, 

I mentioned the 30th annual Concours 

d’ Elegance up in Ventura (I call it 

Porsche Disneyland) and the 

Zone 8/SBR region autocross 

on the 16th. The “Rebel Without A Cause” run 

takes place September 30 - October 1, and 

finally on October 28, we have the “Hot Run 

to A Cold War Site.” 

As you can see, our activities co-chairs 

have put together a very busy last quarter 

with what will be some really fun-filled times 

ahead. I look forward to seeing everyone at 

the next event. 


August Santa Barbara Breakfast Meeting 

Morning gloom does not put a damper on our breakfast! 

Photos and Words by Carol Mathieu 

August 12, 2006 - Overcast skies and 

humidity didn’t keep thirty-eight Porsche 

enthusiasts away from the monthly breakfast 

in Santa Barbara, but it did keep people in bed 

a little longer than usual, as many members 

didn’t arrive until 9:15ish…. 

Those cool, overcast mornings are great 

days for sleeping in! Fall is on its way! Even 

though April and August are “drive your 

alternative vehicle to breakfast” months – 

most chose to show off their Porsches instead. 

Although there were a few alternative vehicles 

in the parking lot, I have a sneaking suspicion 

they did not belong to our SBR members. 

Some were even showing off their new 

vehicles – Ron and Charlotte Williams drove 

up in their brand new 987 Boxster S. Ron and 

Charlotte have a relationship to our beloved 

Nick and Olga Liakas, as they are the aunt 

and uncle of Stacey Liakas Fell. Jarrod Bradley 

drove up in his blue 968. Although Jarrod isn’t 

new to the Santa Barbara region, this was his 

first Santa Barbara breakfast, but we are sure it 

won’t be his last. 

Nick gave an update on the drive to the 

Porsche Parade held in Portland. The Santa 

Barbara Region club led the region pack when 

it came to sponsoring a drive to the Portland 

area. Region members stopped along the 

route and bought canned goods – more than 

920 pounds worth, representing over 1,100 

A packed house of Porsche enthusiasts! 

cans of food. Der Auspuff won First Place for 

a region of our size, and missed winning the 

Heinmiller Award by the slightest of margins! 

The award went to our sister region in Arizona. 

Congratulations! 

Rich Shaw, a long time member of the SBR, 

came to his first ever Santa Barbara breakfast. 

He talked about the Autocross being held 

September 16 at the Camarillo airport. He 

has a nice course set out which will be fun 

for call and encouraged us all to come out to 

the course and put the pedal to the metal! 

We wouldn’t be sorry! We will have two 

Autocrosses in 2007, as the Oxnard airport will 

be making a place for our event next year. 



DVD Review 

“In Car 956” 

Words by Henry D. Teevee 

The Porsche 956 was designed in 1982 

for FIA Group C racing. With an aluminum 

monocoque chassis, the 956 was powered by 

a twin-turbo 2.65-liter aluminum flat-6 rated at 

650 horsepower. With a weight of only 1,850 

pounds, the top speed was over 220 mph. 

In 1984, Derek Bell (the factory driver who 

debuted the Porsche 956 at the Silverstone 

6-hour race) was filmed though an in-car 

camera lapping some the world’s greatest 

racing circuits: Le Mans, Spa Francorchamps, 

Brands Hatch, Fuji Speedway, Silverstone, “Old” 

Nurburgring, and Kyalami. Thankfully, the film 

was retained and ultimately transferred to 

digital. Now, the footage is captured on this 

Duke DVD! 

We have all seen plenty of in-car footage 

– nearly every modern race coverage includes 

plenty of from-the-driver-seat shots – but 

this is different. Unlike the radio transmitted, 

sometimes scratchy, footage that we are 

accustomed to watching, this is good oldfashioned 

circa-1984 analog film. While camera 

mounts are a bit more stable today, the image 

quality (and lack of static common to radio 

transmissions) really is impressive. Even better 

is the sound. 

The wail of the twin-turbo flat-6 in many 

of the segments (each track is a different DVD 

chapter) drowns out Derek Bell’s narration 

(amazingly casual considering he is driving 

upwards of 200 mph in several instances). 

You can actually hear the twin-turbos blow off 

excess boost, and the sound of the rear wheels 

scratching for traction as he powers out of 

the corners. At Fuji Speedway, the damp track 

causes him to run wide and drops two wheels 

in the dirt. The sound of the flat-bottomed 

956 grinding over the striped curb at speed is 

heart wrenching! 

Two decades old, the footage on the DVD 

is a 4:3 aspect ratio, I watched it without any 

problems (and without any “black bars”) on a 

high-definition 16:9 format television and the 

picture was just fine. The DVD is recorded in 

MONO, but most home theater receivers can 

simulate STEREO (or even pseudo-surround 

sound). The resulting video and sound 

experience was enough to make my wife 

nauseated as she sat next to me! 

Look past the 80’s-era digital graphics 

(mostly limited to the subtitles as the various 

racetracks are introduced), and you will find an 

hour of entertaining track footage that you’ll 

watch again and again. 

Total running time is 62 minutes. 


R.U.F. Committee 

Visiting the Murphy Auto Museum 

Photos and Words by Nicolas Liakas 

Santa Barbara Region’s R.U.F. Committee 

(Retired and Unemployed Folks) held its 

August 24, 2006 meeting at the Murphy Auto 

Museum in Oxnard. A picnic lunch followed 

at Peninsula Park at Channel Islands. In 

between, there was the customary lively 

conversation and camaraderie. Following 

are the details. 

The attendees included Bob and Shirley 

Yount, Peter Stetson, Bruce Clemens, Bob 

Roe, Susan Sheller, Andy Gault, Mike and 

Karen Turek, Lois Moser, Bob and Jeanette 

Bassett, Gary Albertson, Garrick Newman 

and the undersigned. Eight beautiful 

Porsches transported the group. 

The Murphy Museum was until recently 

located in Ventura and is now housed in 

50,000 square feet of warehouse space in 

Oxnard. About 60 vehicles are on display, and 

they include specimens from each decade of 

automotive history in the United States. As 

you enter the main lobby and front entrance, 

there just to your right, is a 1903 Oldsmobile 

that was among the very first vehicles ever 

to drive from coast to coast, San Francisco to 

New York. Another special exhibit focused 

on the 1954 Packard Caribbean that was 

especially built for Perry Como. There was a 

1956 Porsche 356 and a 1960 Corvette, both 

beautifully restored and maintained. Muscle 

cars were highlighted in the middle of the 

display floor. Of special interest to some 

of our members was the workshop that 

occupies about 2,000 square feet. It serves 

the repair, restoration and maintenance of 

the numerous vehicles. 

Dr. Dan Murphy was on hand to give us 

a brief history of the museum and to escort 

us throughout the exhibit. He knew the 

particulars of each car in the collection, 

and provided interesting background on 

the owners of the vehicles and how each 

motorcar was acquired. Further, the museum 

is adding another 15,000 square feet of 

display space and an additional 15 to 30 cars 

will be showcased. 

Our luncheon was a picnic event. The group 

traveled a relatively short distance along 

Channel Islands Boulevard to the harbor and 

Peninsula Park. It was a very welcomed cool 

spot and provided a welcomed escape from 

the very warm temperatures further inland. 

The group discussed its tentative plans 

for September and October, and everyone 

looked forward to participating again in the 

months to come. If you fit the criteria for 

membership in this august committee (hint: 

just look at the name), and are interested 

in joining our monthly escapades, please 

advise the undersigned at 818-706-6016 or 

nicolasliakas@yahoo.com 


We Tour the Missions of Santa Barbara County 

It has to be the hottest tour of the year! 

Words by Nicolas Liakas 

We knew it would be a hot day when the 

thermometer read 84 degrees – at 7:30 in the 

morning of July 22, 2006. Nonetheless, fiftyseven 

Santa Barbara Region members in 

thirty-one gleaming and gorgeous Porsches 

arrived at Sears parking lot in the La Cumbre 

shopping mall by 9:00 a.m. for a day of fun 

drives and history lessons on the Spanish 

colonization of California. The itinerary for 

the day included visits to the three Missions 

in our county (La Purisima, Santa Ines and 

Santa Barbara), and was to end with a 

barbeque dinner at a local beach resort. 

The first stop would be the Mission La 

Purisima in Lompoc. La Purisima is the most 

“original” of the three Missions, both in its 

structures and the surrounding grounds. 

It also sits on a portion of the historic El 

Camino Real. The docents lead us through 

the church building, the living quarters of 

the Padres and Spanish soldiers, the kitchens 

and the gardens. All attendees regrouped at 

the end of their respective tours in front of 

the church’s bell tower, a structure striking 

in its architectural appeal as well as its 

salmon colored walls. As if by cue, the bells 

starting ringing. This turned out to be a most 

appreciated photo opportunity and an omen 

of good luck. 

We left La Purisima just after noon, and 

headed into the town of Solvang for our lunch 

stop. Most of us parked at the Mission Santa 

Ines and walked into town. By two o’clock, all 

had reassembled at the Mission Santa Ines 

and embarked upon a self-guided tour of the 

Mission buildings and grounds. By departure 

time at 2:30, the temperature had climbed to 

108 degrees. When we reached the junction 

of Hwy 246 with Hwy 154, the temperature 

gauge read 112! It was so unbearably hot 

that many of the attendees departed from 

Santa Ines in a hurry to get down to Mission 

Santa Barbara and the anticipated cooler 

weather. 

Disappointment. The typically refreshing 

breezes along the Santa Barbara Coast were 

noticeably absent, and the temperature 

hovered in the mid-nineties. Still undaunted, 

our members embarked upon the self- 

guided tour of Mission Santa Barbara. By 

this time, however, the heat took its toll and 

several of us simply sat in a shaded area 

and replenished our drinking water. Once 

again, there was some anxiety to leave the 

Mission and head to El Capitan State Beach, 

our dinner destination, and site of hoped-for 

cooler ocean breezes. 

El Capitan Canyon Resort is a funky place. 

It has overnight lodging, campgrounds, 

hiking trails, a general store, a duck pond 

and a marvelous barbeque on weekends. 

Tables were reserved for our group, and as 

we arrived, we were guided from the parking 

area directly to our sitting. Most of us opted 

to visit the general store and purchased 

liquid refreshments along with the meal 

tickets for the dinner. Precisely at six o’clock, 

the food lines were opened. 

As the day ended, it was very rewarding to 

recognize how many new members took part 

in this event. A quick count indicated that 

one in three attendees were participating in 

their first driving event with our region. 

A special note of thanks must be extended 

to Barry and Valerie Weinstein, our Activities 

Co-Chairs, Mike and Karen Turek, Susan 

Stone, Dave Mosesson and Steve Mascagno 

for handling all the paperwork and collection 

of funds for this day and for leading the four 

drive groups. Your help was much needed 

and appreciated. 

See you at our next event. Enjoy. 

Nicolas Liakas 


Membership 

Report 

Welcome to all our new members. 

Get ready for a year full of driving 

activities, social events and good 

fellowship. We look forward to 

meeting you at a breakfast meeting 

or an event in the coming months. 

Congratulations to all our 

members celebrating anniversaries 

this month. Start your year out right 

by attending a breakfast meeting 

soon. If you haven’t been for a while, 

you’ll be amazed how we’ve grown. 

- Jeanette Bassett 

New and Transferred Members 

Christopher & Tomoko Dyess 

Woodland Hills, 2006 997 

Ramon R. Kurkchubasche 

Thousand Oaks, 2004 911 GT 

Kathryn Eisler LeMay 

Santa Barbara, 1987 Carerra 

TJ Majauskas 

Camarillo, 1984 911 

Blair & Liana Taylor 

Thousand Oaks, 2006 Cayman S 

September/October 2006 Anniversaries 

42 Years 

Joe & Kathrine Schneider 

39 Years 

Larry & Anita Banke 

Burt & Marge Misevic 

30 Years 

Barrett & Patti Bunce 

Schalon & Giulia Newton 

28 Years 

Robin & Kathy Durkee 

Leon Steffy 

Harvey & Fynn Wilson 

20 Years 

Robert & Stephanie Diaz 

19 Years 

John H. & Pamela Riffero II 

18 Years 

Steven Conger 

16 Years 

John F. Meaney, Jr. 

Greg & Lisa Posner 

15 Years 

Jerry & Michele Di Canio 

Lawrence & Jo Anne Markham 

14 Years 

Sean McGrath 

13 Years 

George & Bessie Primbs 

Robert Ross 

12 Years 

Kenneth & Lori Creber 

William G. Devine & Candy 

Johnson 

Nicolas & Olga Liakas 

11 Years 

Bruce & Jeanette Clemens 

Gary & Joyce Johnson Jurich 

Jim & Theresa Middlebrook 

10 Years 

Bernard & Sylvia Jones 

David & Julia Kroesen 

James E. Oldham 

Doug Partridge & Sherrell 

Necessary 

9 Years 

Kent & Tori Bodin 

Gene Farrington & Toni Amper 

Thomas & Sarah Gaither 

Jack & Jennifer Palm 

David & Susan Stone 

8 Years 

Howard Brode 

Kenneth Brown 

John Devietti 

Dr. Steven & Nicholas Mascagno 

Susan & Kevin McCabe-Grecian 

Wayne Upright & Robin Kennedy 

Ron & Christian Winitsky 

7 Years 

Andrew Caligiuri & Annette 

Lopez 

Richard & Robin Di Orio 

Tom & Ken Egidi 

Tim Francis & Julia Rehklau 

Roger Kiefer 

Salvador Melendez & Salvador Sr. 

Peter Raftery & Harold Syms 

6 Years 

Barry & Florence Livingston 

Tim & Collette Mason 

Walter & Edith Modern 

Vicente & Gabi Trelles 

5 Years 

Daniel & Tracy Bleskey 

Joe Brown & Jennifer Soloman 

Terry Buelna 

Tony Movasagi 

Chester & Joan Yabitsu 

4 Years 

Marshall T. Baldwin 

Dennis & Shirley Carpenter 

Frederick Chin 

Robert & Lynn Cummings 

Ginni & Chad Dreier 

L. Alan Goodman & Joan Radditz 

Kevin Hart 

Clifford Hunt 

Vincent Johnson 

Stephen Karolyi 

Alan Lieberman 

Michael & Diane MacDonell 

Chuck & Elaine Miwa 

Dave Norman 

Daniel Rosenthal 

Kathy & Dale Schrichten 

Mark & Jeannette Smith 

Chris & Chris Aber 

Westlake Village, 2004 GT3 (Transfer in from LA) 

James & John Hile Headrick 

Santa Barbara, 2000 911 (Transfer in from Pacific 

Northwest) 

Janice S. & Joe Galaznsk Herndon 

Santa Barbara, 1990 911 (Transfer in from Redwood) 

Raymond E & Dorothy Kozen 

Santa Barbara, 1957 92683 (Transfer in from Potomac) 

William & Carol Studt 

Harold & Melissa van Deinse 

3 Years 

George & Stacie Anthes 

Mark Brenner 

Evan Davis & Rozella Oliver 

Charles & Danielle Gentzler 

Eddie Rosano 

Gregory & Libby Smith 

John & Andee Trask 

2 Years 

Helen & Andy Arnold 

Thomas Bahler 

John & Lois Caldwell 

Michael Cooper 

Fermin Cortes 

Ralf & Susan Eberlein 

Donald & Mary Gloisten 

James Headrick & John Hile 

Hal & Stephanie Hermelee 

Ed & Lianne Johnson 

Bill & Amy Mena 

Garrick & Kitty Newman 

Nathan & Andrea Ridgell 

Jim & Lisa Watters 

Robert Wulf 

1 Year 

Mark Armstrong 

Derek Bridges 

Raul Cardenas 

Robert Chapek 

Estella & Jacinta Chavous 

Neil & Anna Eisenberg 

Bruce English 

Emmet Estren 

Michael Jr. & Sonya Graham 

Douglas & Susan Haynes 

Richard Heller & Velvet Satin 

Charles & Lorraine Kennedy 

John Koehler 

Ilie & Stuart Kramar 

Robert Kriger 

Ray & Judy Liu 

Steve & Maria Lopez 

Mary Beth McAdaragh 

Clayton & Karen Mitchell 

Daniel & Kathleen Mucciacito 

Steve & Carol Nicholson 

Frank Piscitello 

Ronald & Leslie Randall 

Darrell Rodriguez 

Tony Shih 

Steve & Sharon Zinn 


Charity Tour to Parade Portland 

The SBR Donates 900+ pounds of food! 


This year’s Porsche Parade was held on 

August 5 to the 12th in Portland, Oregon. 

Typical for the Santa Barbara Region 

members, the fun and excitement began on 

August 3, 2006 when 24 vehicles embarked 

upon a tour – a quasi rally utilizing a route 

planned and designed by our very own 

national rally champion Joe Boucher and 

past PCA national president Burt Misevic and 

his wife Marge; they were ably assisted in 

the planning and execution of this event by 

Joe and Kathy Schneider, Lynn and Evonne 

Kuchera, Kent Bodin and David and Susan 

Stone. This was not simply a driving event; 

it was a charity benefit. Members from other 

regions within Zone 8, making this a multiregion 

party, joined SBR. 

All participants met in Westlake Village 

on the morning of August 3, and each 

was requested to bring several canned 

food products for donation to the Ventura 

County’s Food Share Inc. (A representative 

of that charity was overwhelmed with the 

generosity of our members and offered 

sincere thanks to all.) After receiving 

instructions and signing the necessary forms, 

everyone proceeded to the front entrance of 

the Rusnak Porsche dealership just around 

the corner. Waiting to greet us was Porsche 

General Manager Rich Kolosky and several 

members of the staff. They presented to each 

of us with a goodie bag containing Porsche 

hats, shirts, tire pressure gauges, and other 

Dave Stone, Joe Boucher, Lynn and Evonne Kuchera, Susan Stone and Burt and Marge Misevic 

useful and interesting items. 

Rusnak’s support for our membership 

did not end with the goodie bag. We were 

provided for our use during the entire 10 day 

parade program with a Porsche Cayenne S. 

Driven by the Kucheras, it would be stuffed 

with charity 

donations along 

the tour drive. 

T h e 

driving route 

instructions 

i n c l u d e d 

n u m e r o u s 

stops and 

supermarkets, 

the first being 

in Moorpark 

and the last 

located in Bend, 

Oregon. A total 

of 11 stops were 

incorporated 

into the drive. At each market, our members 

were required to purchase canned food 

and to secure a dated receipt from the cash 

register. The one entrant who at the end 

of the two day tour came closest to the 

previously determined arrival times at each 

supermarket would win a special prize. All 

cans were collected and brought to parade 

headquarters where they were donated to 

the Portland Police Department’s Sunshine 

Division Food Gift Program (in existence 

since 1923). More than 1,100 cans weighing 

over 900 pounds were deposited in the 

collection bin. 

The destination for Thursday night, 

August 3, was the city of Woodland, CA, to 

the northwest of Sacramento. Dinner was a 

group event at Lily’s, a barbeque pit in the 

downtown area. 

Friday, August 4, was to take us through 

several small towns in north-central California 

before reaching our final destination of 

Bend, Oregon 

Saturday morning was perfect with cool 

weather and several new friends joining 

us, the latter being members of PCA’s High 

Desert Region. At about 1 p.m. Saturday, we 

reached the Red Lion Hotel, headquarters 

site for Parade Portland. We unloaded the 

SUVs, took many photos, secured our hotel 

rooms, and found the Griot’s Garage washyour-own-car 

exhibit. After three days on 

the road, this was the perfect way to end the 

tour. 

Richard Kolosky, Porsche GM at Rusnak Westlake with Parts Manager Syd Sutton 


PCA Portland Parade 

930 Porsches Flood the Northwest 


The 2006 Annual Porsche Parade was held in 

Portland, OR August 5 to 12. The headquarters 

site was the Red Lion Hotel situated on the 

south bank of the Columbia River. Several 

other neighboring hotels were utilized to 

house the large number of attendees. More 

than 1500 individuals arrived in approximately 

930 Porsches! 

This year’s parade was shortened by one day 

from previous venues. Still, there were dozens 

of activities planned and squeezed into the 


abbreviated schedule. There were the typical 

seminars (some featuring world-class Porsche 

race drivers), demonstrations by vendors, 

competitive autocross, judged concours, rally, 

and so on. The lower floor of the Red Lion was 

filled with exhibitors and the Goody Store. 

The flow of food and beverages was endless, 

as numerous lunch, dinner and cocktail 

receptions were sponsored throughout the 

week. One of the sponsors, Griott’s Garage, 

operated a free car wash service and provided 

its world-class products free of charge; you 

can just imaging the lines of Porsches waiting 

to take advantage of the generosity! 

The concours was held on a nearby golf 

course, and there had to be over 400 Porsches 

being judged or parked in the Porsche Corral. 

The panorama reflected a sea of various 

Porsche models. The first to appear at the site 

arrived at 5 a.m., and the day’s judging did not 

end until dinner time. 

Literally hundreds of attendees volunteered 

to assist in each function during the week. Each 

volunteer (who committed to working at least 

two shifts) was awarded a bright yellow t-shirt, 

visible from miles away. On Friday, they were 

rewarded and thanked at a special luncheon 

honoring them. 

Also attending the Parade were members 

of the Porsche family from Germany as well 

as officials from Porsche Cars North America 

out of Atlanta. The latter made presentations 

on the continuing growth and success of the 

Porsche company and gave hints into its future 

development plans. There was also a discussion 

on the reasons behind Porsche’s purchase of a 

controlling interest in Volkswagen. 

PCA business was conducted during the 

week; it was not a week for just fun and games. 

The executive council met for several hours, 

and Tom Bobbit (PCA President) informed 

the group on the status of litigation pending 

against PCA (see Tom’s column in the August 

issue of Panorama). In addition, there was a 

private dinner party at a local country club 

to honor all past and current PCA, Zone and 

Region presidents and representatives. 

By mid-Saturday morning, most of the 

registrants had departed for home. For SBR 

members, it would take two days to return, 

and many stayed overnight in the Sacramento 

or Lodi areas. Wouldn’t you know it? Although 

not planned, some of our members found 

themselves staying at the same hotel for the 

night. Party on! 


Annual Chili Cook-Off 

The Bassett’s Retire their Annual Chili Cook-Off after a Decade! 

Words by Carol Mathieu 

Photos by Carol Mathieu and Mike Turek 

August 26th started out gloriously. It was 

a picture perfect day. If you took a deep 

enough breath you could possibly smell 

the aroma of 9 chilies having their finishing 

touches added by the contestants as they 

prepared for the chili cook off to be held at 

to get three ringers in horseshoes, eventually 

succumbing to the horseshoe skills of 

Evonne Kuchera. Chet Yabitsu showed his 

stuff winning at darts, while we’re not really 

sure who won at billiards, but everyone had 

a great time. Movie tickets were given to the 

Gasparino. The top place winner walked 

away with a brand new crock pot, hopefully 

for use in a similar event in 2007! 

If you are interested in hosting the event 

next year, please contact Barry or Valerie 

Weinstein. I think all would agree that it’s 

Jeanette and Bob Bassett’s home for the last 

time later in the afternoon. 

Fifty-three SBR members in 29 Porsches 

of all colors arrived at the Basset’s home for 

a 3:00 PM start time. People arrived with 

their snacks, chili’s, desserts, salads and 

bread and couldn’t wait to get involved with 

great conversation and games, with Bob’s 

rules reigning for another year. Members 

were able to partake in croquet, horseshoes, 

billiards and the newly added game of darts. 

There was a great deal of laughter on the 

croquet course with two games being played 

simultaneously. Carol Mathieu was actually 

accused of playing with an illegal mallet as 

she became poison and chased last years 

winner, Karen Turek, around the course until 

death. Karen licked her wounds and went on 

winners of the games. 

Barry Weinstein, activities co-chair with 

his lovely wife Valerie, called everyone 

together to present a much deserved plaque 

and gratitude of thanks to Jeanette and Bob 

Bassett for their gracious hospitality for 10 

years. I know I speak for everyone when 

I say that it’s been a great run – for those 

attending the first time this year, you came 

at a great time, to witness the end of an era. 

Thanks Bob and Jeanette for a great decade 

of fun. 

After gathering for the annual group 

picture, appetites were piqued and ready 

to taste and vote! In the end, our top three 

chili votes went to: First Place – Suzi Sheller 

and Bob Roe; Second Place – Evonne and 

Lynn Kuchera; Third Place to Lynn and Gary 

THE great social event of the year for SBR 

members. Once again, thanks for a great 

decade of fun…. You guys are the best. 


Goodie Store Report 

September/October 2006 

By Mike and Pamuela Hodson 

Goodie 

Store 

September is always an exciting month for 

PCA Santa Barbara Region. “The Ventura Show,” 

this year on the 9th and 10th of September, 

features a fabulous assortment of anything 

and everything Porsche. 

One of the featured events is our very own 

“Concours D’Elegance,” a perfect chance to 

show off your prized auto, 

with numerous classes that range from 

“Wash and Shine” to full concours. Even if you 

don’t enjoy crawling around under your car 

with a toothbrush and Q-Tips, you can still 

enter the competition and have a chance at 

winning a great prize. 

Literature show, swap meet, car sale corral, 

and vendor booths are some of the other 

reasons to attend. 

Of course The Goodie Store will have a 

booth, with Santa Barbara Region logo and 

PCA National logo merchandise. We encourage 

you to stop by and say hello! 

As always, an event of such magnitude 

takes a huge amount of labor, some of which 

is provided by PCA Santa Barbara Region 

volunteers. Volunteers receive free admission 

to the Ventura Show, collectors’ T-shirt, plus the 

opportunity to see the show from the insideout. 

In return for the Club’s participation, Bob 

Campbell makes a generous donation to the 

Club treasury. 

Many positions are 

available, including 

helping out in 

the Goodie 

Store. Please 

contact me if 

you would be 

interested 

in helping 

with this fun 

event. 

The search 

continues for 2007 

Goodie Store Manager. 

It is my hope that we can find a 

couple of interested people to help, so 

that the load will be light. As I am heading up 

the nominating committee for the 2007 Board 

of Directors, I may be contacting some of our 

members to determine their potential interest 

in various positions. 

Fall is just around the corner, perfect time 

to pick up that lightweight driving jacket or 

sweatshirt. We have a catalog filled with great 

styles at great prices, pick your color, size, 

style and embroidery type and we’ll make it 

happen! 

We look forward to seeing you at The 

Ventura Show and our other great events. 

Regards, 

Mike and Pamuela 

Fleece Pullover 

It’s warm, soft, stylish, practical, 

flexible, comfortable and inexpensive 

to boot. At only $35.00, the Santa 

Barbara Region pullover has become 

a favorite garment for all who have 

one. Available in a zillion colors, and 

a zillion sizes, we can order half or full 

zip, with Santa Barbara Region logo, 

PCA National logo, or both. We have 

a catalog that gives all the particulars, 

stop by and take a look! 

Price $35.00 each 

PCA National Logo Cap 

Classic cap embroidered with the 

PCA National Logo, the “FlexFit” hat 

stretches to perfectly fit your head 

size and shape. The most comfortable 

hat you will ever own, according to 

many satisfied Santa Barbara Region 

customers. Available in red, blue, black 

and grey. 

Price $20.00 each 

How to Buy 

All items in the Goodie Store are 

available at both Breakfast Club 

events (Camarillo and Santa Barbara) 

and at most special events. 

To place an order or for more 

information contact Mike Hodson at 

aitchpm@netscape.net or (805) 279- 

2252. 




Two Guys, a Turbo and American History – Part II 

Crossing the Country in a Porsche Turbo 


In the last issue of Der Auspuff we wrote 

about the first half of our adventure in search 

of American History. Mike Turek and I made it 

to Murfreesboro, TN, having traveled through 

California, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, 

Louisiana, Mississippi and the western half of 

Tennessee. 

On April 16, 2006, we started our day with 

a tour of the Stone River National Battlefield. 

It is located about four miles outside of 

Murfreesboro and like Brices Cross Roads, 

much of the battlefield is in private ownership 

and the markers and monuments are limited. 

We took the self-guided tour. It was the least 

impressive of all the Civil War sites we visited. 

By mid-day we were on our way to Knoxville 

via I-40 and then we headed south on U.S. 

441 into Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, TN. The 

former is the home of Dolly Parton’s Dollywood 

theme park and the town now spreads for 

miles with neon lights, fast food restaurants 

and motel rows. Gatlinburg is a ski resort and 

its main street is very reminiscent of Big Bear 

and Lake Arrowhead. 

(It was on our approach to Pigeon Forge 

that the fists signs of a problem with the 

Turbo’s clutch surfaced. No one in these parts 

would be able to be of assistance; we would 

have the car checked at a Porsche dealer in 

Asheville, North Carolina.) 

Immediately upon departing from 

Gatlinburg we entered The Smokey Mountains 

National Park. It only takes one-half hour to 

cross the scenic and mountainous location. It 

is very picturesque but it lacks the grandeur of 

the western national parks. What can compare 

to Yosemite, Zion and Yellowstone? Upon 

exiting the park, we headed into Asheville, 

North Carolina. 

(We paid a visit to the local Porsche dealer 

and the mechanic diagnosed the clutch issue 

as being the slave cylinder. Repairs would wait 

until we returned home, however.) 

April 17 began with a tour of the Biltmore 

Estate. Magnificent in its architecture, opulent 

in its contents, and mesmerizing in its 

landscape design (created by the same person 

who crafted New York City’s Central Park, 

Frederick Law Olmsted), the estate competes 

with Hearst’s Castle as the epitome of the 

Gilded Age and all its extravagance. Our visit 

was perfectly timed to witness the explosion of 

spring flowers, especially tulips, and the visual 

impact was that of Dorothy leaving black and 

white Kansas and entering the Land of Oz. 

Our destination on April 18 was the 

Appomattox Courthouse where Lee 

surrendered to Grant. On the way we stopped 

at the National D-Day Memorial in Benton, 

Virginia. On a per capita basis, Benton suffered 

the greatest loss of life on June 6, 1944 than 

any other U.S. municipality, and Congress 

authorized the erection of the Memorial in that 

community to honor its service. We toured the 

grounds at Appomattox and viewed the house 

where the surrender occurred. We then drove 


into the town of Appomattox for lunch. By 

shear luck, we found Granny Bea’s Restaurant 

right in the center of this hamlet. It was full 

of locals. Mike and I sat at the only empty 

table, and the waitress brought the menus. 

We looked at each other in disbelief. Full roast 

beef or chicken platters with three vegetables, 

home baked bread and beverage for $4.50; a 

roast beef sandwich on the same bread was 

just $2.50. The meals were delicious, and we 

were given a copy of the menu as proof of 

its contents and pricing in case Californian’s 

found our tale hard to believe. 

After lunch we drove to Charlottesville, VA, 

to tour Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello. 

A magnificent structure, much of which was 

designed by Jefferson, it overlooks spectacular 

gardens and a vista that overlooks the 

University of Virginia, founded by Jefferson. At 

the time of his death, Jefferson was in extreme 

debt and the estate fell into the hands of 

We enjoyed a seven-mile hike along the Capitol 

Mall viewing the U.S. Capitol, the numerous 

Smithsonian buildings, the Washington, FDR, 

Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials, as well as the 

World War II, Korean and Vietnam Memorials. 

Our visit coincided with that of the President 

of People’s Republic of China, and the streets 

were jammed with groups protesting China’s 

internal policies and practices. We also 

witnessed throngs of high-school students 

visiting the Capitol on their senior trips. Of 

special interest to both Mike and me was 

Arlington National Cemetery where we viewed 

the gravesites of John F. Kennedy and Robert 

F. Kennedy, the Lee Mansion, and numerous 

other monuments. Observing the changing 

of the guard at The Tomb of The Unknown 

Soldier is an unforgettable experience. 

Our next destination was Antietam in 

Maryland, site of the deadliest one-day battle in 

American history. More that 23,000 casualties 

headed for Valley Forge, and yet another part 

of American history. We were forced to tour 

Valley Forge in the Turbo since the rain would 

not permit the walking tour. 

Now on a Revolutionary War tour, we paid 

a visit to Philadelphia’s Independence Hall and 

the Liberty Bell exhibit. By April 23 we were 

headed for New York. 

Three days in New York is not enough time 

to fully appreciate America’s greatest city. 

We walked all through mid-town Manhattan, 

window shopping at Cartier and Tiffany, 

saying hello to Donald Trump’s headquarters, 

strolling through Rockefeller Center, entering 

Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, marveling at Times 

Square, crossing Central Park, amazed 

at Lincoln Center, and impressed by the 

hometown feeling of Greenwich Village. Our 

visit to the Metropolitan Museum of Art could 

have lasted for three days. Mike’s travel to The 

World Trade Center and The Statue of Liberty 

will long be remembered. 

Mike flew home on April 27. On the same 

day, Olga with our daughter Stacey Fell and 

our grandson Nicky joined me in New York for 

five days of visiting friends and relatives. The 

Turbo was shipped back to Agoura via Intercity 

Lines. Our long journey came to an end. 

private citizens. A charitable trust has acquired 

the property and now manages it in trust for 

the public good. 

We continued on our journey on April 19 

to Manassas, also known as Bull Run, site of 

two important battles. We walked around 

the site of Bull Run 1, with special interest in 

the location where “Stonewall” Jackson got 

his nickname. Of equal interest was the site 

where Union cannons misfired and allowed 

Confederates to overtake a strategic high 

point. Historians believe that if the cannons 

had properly engaged the entire Confederate 

force would have been decimated and the Civil 

War would have ended shortly after it began. 

Manassas is only about one-hour southwest of 

Washington, D.C., our next destination. 

We stayed two nights in D.C., the first time 

we spent more than one night at one location. 

shocked the nation into the realization that 

the war would be long and very costly. The 

Cornfield and Burnside Bridge mark two of the 

spots where heavy casualties were suffered 

by both sides. The weather was starting to 

change. We had enjoyed excellent sunshine 

and temperatures until this day when rain set 

in. We traveled on U.S. 15 north to Gettysburg. 

The afternoon of the 21st of April was wet 

and breezy, so we decided to take a guided 

bus tour of the Gettysburg battlefield. We 

saw how the battle formed, stood on the 

ground where Pickett led his charge, climbed 

onto Roundtop, a strategic high-point that 

Confederates neglected to seize, and viewed 

the Pennsylvania Monument honoring those 

who fought and died there. We had planned 

on spending two full days in Gettysburg, but 

the weather forced a change in our plans. We 





Your Porsche Club of America – Part II 

Chapters Tied to a Strong National Organization 

Words by Carolyn Ewbank, SBA Past-President and National Membership Chair 

The first half of this article is found in the 

“July/August 2006” issue of Der Auspuff 

The Regions of PCA operate on their own 

within reason, have their own income and 

expenses with a treasury account and a local 

Board of Directors making decisions, except 

they are part of a large organization and are 

guided by the National PCA Bylaws and must 

conform to the accepted practices of the 

organization, including the PCA Privacy Policy 

and PCA Code of Ethics and Conduct (located 

in the Region Procedures Manual hardcopy 

and on the PCA web site). Each Region also has 

Bylaws which are periodically revised and then 

approved by the entire Region membership 

that are used to run the Region. Any member 

is entitled to a copy of the Region Bylaws. The 

National PCA Bylaws are located on the PCA 

web site for all members to read and print if 

they care to. 

Zone 8 has a Zone calendar of events, 

established each year at the annual November 

Zone Presidents meeting. With this calendar of 

events a competition is created with members 

of the Zone competing against each other in 

AutoCross, Concours, Rally, and Time Trials. With 

the performance of events it is necessary to 

establish Zone Rules to guide the competitors, 

setting out the standards by which these 

events will be run and/or judged. These rules 

are different than the Porsche Parade, Parade 

Competition Rules (PCR). In January of the next 

year a Zone 8 Awards Banquet is held which 

will honor those individuals who have won 

the competitions of each of the categories of 

events. Also awards are given to the Zone 8 

Region of the Year, Zone 8 Small Region of the 

Year, Zone 8 Enthusiast of the Year, Sam Wang 

Award winner, as well as others. 

It takes a large commitment to put on 

and pay for a Club Race. Zone 8 combines 

all resources (Regions) in the Zone and 

hosts a Club Race, Zone 8 Speed Festival at 

the California Speedway in Fontana, which 

returns to each Region profits from the event 

depending on how much the Region helps 

in the production/volunteering before and 

during the event. This Race is usually held in 

the Spring of each year and is placed on the 

National Club Race calendar early in the year 

with between 25-30 race events run each year 

at different tracks. Join the Zone in helping out 

in the Speed Festival and you will be helping 

out your Region also. 

Regions will determine the dates of their 

Zone 8 events, placing them on the Zone 

calendar in November, not to interfere with 

other Zone events. Each Region will determine 

where the event is to take place, the fee to 

charge, handle registration, as well as the start 

and finish time of the event, what the style/ 

type of award will be given, (the Zone Rules 

determine the number of awards given at an 

event) whether or how food will be served 

to the attendees. All members of Zone 8 are 

welcome to attend and/or compete in any of 

these events. Fliers for these events are in your 

der Auspuff and on the Zone 8 web site and 

the host region web site. 

PCA, Zone 8 and SBA offers a wealth of 

things to do that allows members to choose 

what interests them. A few of the most popular 

events follows: 

» 

» 

AUTOCROSS – Autocrosses are courses 

delineated with pylons in large parking 

lots or old airport taxiways. They are 

timed competitive events. Cars are 

usually classed according to model, 

engine size and other performance 

parameters. Autocrosses are usually low 

speed events, emphasizing handling and 

driving skill rather than raw horsepower 

and speed. 

CONCOURS – A Concours d’Elegance is a 

car show. The principle object is to show 

the car in its most perfect condition 

(maintenance and cleanliness in Zone 8). 

The six parts of a car – exterior, interior, 

engine, storage and under carriage front 

and rear can be judged depending on 

the class entered. You choose how much 

cleaning you want to do and enter that 

division/class. 

» 

» 

» 

DRIVER’S ED/TIME TRIALS – Driver’s 

Ed is an event held at a race track with 

the purpose to improve driving skills. 

A driver has the chance to learn the 

track – and gradually increase speed so 

that skills have time to develop – under 

conditions that are more controlled (and 

safer) than on the street. 

RALLIES – Rallies are run on paved roads 

at the legal speed limit. They do not 

cause excessive wear on a vehicle or 

place its driver/navigator at risk. A set 

of rules and rally instructions gets you 

from one starting point to one’s final 

destination. There are two major types of 

rallies: Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) and 

Gimmick rallies (Poker, Hare and Hound, 

Fill-In-The-Blank, to name a few). 

CLUB RACING – PCA began offering a 

wheel-to-wheel racing opportunity for 

its members in 1992. There is a formal 

licensing system. These requirements 

are set forth in the Club Racing Rules, on 

the PCA web site. 

In addition to the Zone 8 events, Regions set 

up a calendar of local events however to not 

conflict with the Zone 8 competitive events, 

of types that the Region would like to have. 

Some of the popular events in Santa Barbara 

Region have been Saturday Breakfasts, Tours, 

Chili CookOff, Progressive Dinner, Potluck 

Dinners, etc. 

Join us in any competitive event or social 

event that is scheduled and have some 

enjoyable camaraderie with your fellow Santa 

Barbara Region or Zone 8 members. 

I hope to see you at an event in the near 

future. 

(Excerpts have been taken from the PCA 

Member Guide.) 








CLASSIFIEDS 

1999 996 Coupe 7/06 

Yellow/Black Leather, Tiptronic, 57K Miles, Sun Roof, 

18” Wheels, New Tires, 6 Disc Changer, Service Rec’s, 

Garaged, Excellent cond. Pic’s available. $35,500, 

993tt@cox.net Ron 805-455-4878. 

Fuchs wheels 7/06 

Three for a 914 4-lug bolt pattern. Came off a 1976 

914. I have 1 same size but is not a Fuchs. $450/obo. 

Will send picture, e-mail me at frenchy16d@juno. 

com or call 805-383-2087. 

1977 924 7/06 

Light Green, Automatic, Needs paint job. I am the 

2nd owner, have owned the car for about 12 years. 

The car runs very well, I’ve put a new clutch in 

about 4 years ago, new rotor and brakes on front. 

frenchy16d@juno.com or call 805-383-2087. 

1997 Carrera S Coupe 7/06 

Aero Kit II, Speed Yellow/Black leather, Yellow seat 

belts, LSD with Automatic Brake Differential, Motor 

Sound Pkg., Power Seat Pkg., Painted Inst. Dials 

with Trim Rings covered in Leather, 18” Wheels with 

Yellow centers, COA, 61K miles. $49,900 OBO. Call 

Joe at 805-968-9962. 

1987 944 Turbo 9/06 

Silver / Burgandy leather and cloth seats, 145k miles 

bought in 8/05 have put 6k into since purchased. 

New water pump, timing belt, steering rack, steering 

pump, oil pan, oil cooler, head gasket, new cat. Has 

stainless exhaust, chip, cold air intake, JVC stereo/ 

CD/MP3 player w/remote. ‘89 Turbo S chrome alloys. 

Body and paint very clean. Car is very quick. Great 

entry level Porsche. The only thing left to fix is the 

A/C which has been identified by mechanic and the 

sunroof which the motor is unplugged. The only 

reason I’m selling is the car just sits into the garage. 

$9,500. mgraham@orcousa.com 805-432-8827. 

Fuchs Wheels 9/06 

Original 911 Alloys with centers, 2- 7 x 16 and 2- 8 x 

16 $500.00 for all/OBO. E-mail for pictures. jmw1809 

Or call Joe at 818-355-0951. 

911 Storage Armrest/Cup Holder 9/06 

Cashmere leather, never used $250.00 OBO. E-mail 

for pictures. jmw1809 or call Joe at 818-355-0951. 

Snell 95 helmet 9/06 

Size 7 3/8. Used once per year, no longer accepted 

at Parade Auto-X. Make offer joerally@aol.com Joe 

Boucher 805-931-0990. 

356B Spare Tire 9/06 

Continental 5.60-15 Record and wheel dated 1061 

suitable for concours. Make offer joerally@aol.com 

Joe Boucher 805-931-0990. 

1970 911T 

9/06 

Vin #9110102171. Miles: 

11158. $36,000 invested 

in restoration. $6,000 in 

paint and body work. The 

list of restoration parts and 

improvements exceeds 

the 50 word limit for 

advertisements. So, please 

email me or call me for the 

list of restoration parts and 

for photos. Asking price, 

$16,000. drcooper@cox.net 

805-965-4394. 

Are You a 

Track Junkie? 

We are attempting to get a head count 

on the number of individuals who would 

be interested in participating in a Driver’s 

Education track event next spring. This 

would be an event at Buttonwillow 

Raceway (about two hours drive away) 

for one or two days. The event is open 

to all PCA members – no experience 

required. Since this is a learning event 

(and not a race) instructors will be 

accompanying all new or novice drivers. 

If interested, send an e-mail to Auspuff@ 

schnellauto.com. 

Classified Ad Information 

Der Auspuff accepts classified advertising for Porsche cars, parts, and Porsche-related items. Classified ads should be limited to 50 words or less. Ads are free 

to Santa Barbara Region PCA members in good standing and will run for three (3) months. Ads are free to other PCA members in good standing as space 

permits and will also run for three (3) months. Ads will be accepted from non-members as space permits for a fee of $10 per month, per ad. Der Auspuff is not 

responsible for the accuracy of any ad or claims made by the advertisers, and does not warrant or guarantee the condition of items offered for sale. Der Auspuff 

reserves the right to edit or refuse to print any ad it deems inappropriate. Please submit ads directly to the Editor at auspuff@schnellauto.com. 

Der Auspuff Advertising Rates 

Commercial advertisements in Der Auspuff are welcomed! We 

appreciate all advertisers as they are the key to the life of the 

publication. For more information, please contact our Advertising 

Manager, Lynn Kuchera 805-484-0101 or kucheral@aol.com. 

Our current annual rate structure: 

Full Page 7.5” x 10” $ 

850.00 

Half Page 7.5” x 4.75” $ 

600.00 

Quarter page 3.5” x 4.75” $ 

450.00 

Business Card 3.5” x 2” $ 

200.00 

Color or cover locations are available for an additional fee. 


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Camarillo CA 93010 

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