Slipstream - January 2018
The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America
The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America
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Porsche of the Month<br />
Selected by Bill Orr<br />
Blue 2014 Porsche Boxster S, “Harvest Sunset in Prosper”<br />
For instruction on how to submit your Porsche photos in the<br />
POTM contest go to: http://mav.pca.org/photos/POTM/<br />
Photo by Mike McGrath<br />
November Trivia Questions and Results<br />
By Jerry DeFeo<br />
Sponsored by Zims Autotechnik<br />
You can test your knowledge (or Google search ability)<br />
of all things Porsche by participating in the monthly<br />
trivia contest posted online at http://mav.pca.org/<br />
trivia. Answers are due by the last day of each month.<br />
The winner of the trivia contest receives a $25 gift<br />
certificate from our sponsor, Zims Autotechnik. In the<br />
case of ties, a random drawing determines the winner.<br />
The winner for our November Trivia is Tom Martin<br />
who answered all five question correctly. Tom, please<br />
contact Kirk at Zim’s to claim your $25 gift certificate.<br />
The questions for the November Trivia are shown to<br />
the right with the correct answers below.<br />
Answers: 1) c 2) d 3) d 4) b 5) b<br />
1. To say that Sebring is hard on race cars is an<br />
understatement! The pretty red Coke-sponsored Porsche 962<br />
driven by Akin, Gartner, and Stuck came in first at the 12<br />
Hours of Sebring with ONLY THREE wheels after losing a<br />
wheel and damaging the hub. How many times did the pit<br />
crew have to replace the tire and wheel to win the race?<br />
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4<br />
Source: Porsche Panorama, Sept 2017, p 59<br />
2. In what year did this three-wheeled wonder win take place?<br />
a. 1983 b. 1984 c. 1985 d. 1986<br />
Source: Porsche Panorama, Sept 2017, p 59<br />
3. Everyone that knows anything about Porsches knows the<br />
911 was first called a 901 before Peugeot threw a hissy-fit,<br />
forcing Porsche to change the model number to 911. How<br />
many 901s were produced before the change in 1964?<br />
a. 36 b. 54 c. 68 d. 82<br />
Source: Porsche Panorama, Nov 2016, p 63<br />
4. After the number change, how many 911s were then<br />
produced in the remainder of 1964?<br />
a. 100 b. 150 c. 200 d. 250<br />
Source: Porsche Panorama, Nov 2016, p 63<br />
5. Most Porsche folks are well aware of the infamous IMS<br />
bearing problems, about which there have been many<br />
complaints and lawsuits. However, Porsche lawyers declare<br />
boldly that over _____ % of Porsches with the M96/M97<br />
engines containing the original bearing will live out their<br />
entire natural lives without incident.<br />
a. 95% b. 90% c.85% d. 80%<br />
Source: Porsche Panorama, Sept 2017, p 116<br />
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