Slipstream - August 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, Region Marketing Chair<br />
Gulf Blue 2014 Porsche 911 GT3 One of two 991.1 GT3’s in Gulf Blue • Photo by Robert Caglia<br />
18 <strong>August</strong><br />
You can test your<br />
knowledge (or Google<br />
search ability) of all<br />
things Porsche by<br />
participating in the<br />
monthly trivia contest<br />
posted online at http://<br />
mav.pca.org/trivia.<br />
Answers are due by the<br />
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 case<br />
of ties, a random drawing determines the winner.<br />
The winner this month was Josh Hoffmann, getting<br />
all 5 of 5 correct. Way to go Josh! Contact the Sales<br />
Department at Zims to collect your gift certificate.<br />
Thanks for playing!!! This time<br />
we went with a Trivia that<br />
brings Q&A this month dealing<br />
with early Porsche 356-001.<br />
Answers: 1)a, 2)d, 3)b, 4)d, 5)d<br />
For instruction on how to submit your Porsche photos in the<br />
POTM contest go to: http://mav.pca.org/photos/POTM/<br />
Maverick Trivia: Are you a Porschephile?<br />
Jerry DeFeo<br />
sponsored by Zims Autotechnik<br />
1. There is a lot of excitement with Porsche themselves building a<br />
second No. 1 prototype that is more accurate than the existing<br />
No. 1. What will it have for an engine?<br />
a. No engine b. 1300 cc 1500 cc 1600 cc<br />
Source: Hemmings Daily, May 29, <strong>2018</strong> by Daniel Strohl<br />
2. One of the seven original owners of the original 356-001 rearranged<br />
the Porsche letters on the nose of the car to read ________, as he<br />
thought that sounded better than the unknown Porsche.<br />
a. PORCH b. CHORPES c. SCHERPO d. PESCO<br />
Source: Hemmings Daily, May 29, <strong>2018</strong> by Daniel Strohl<br />
3. Another owner was driving it and it was wrecked by _______.<br />
a. A tractor falling off a trailer onto the front cover/hood b. A carload of<br />
nuns driving an Opel rear-ended it c. An ambulance T-boned it coming<br />
off the Autobahn d. A crazed deer at night running in front of it<br />
Source: Hemmings Daily, May 29, <strong>2018</strong> by Daniel Strohl<br />
4. To maintain his innovative forward thinking, Ferry installed<br />
brakes that were operated by _________.<br />
a. Dual system hydraulics b. Pedal-actuated rod and clevis<br />
c. Electric solenoids d. Pedal-actuated cable<br />
Source: Hemmings Daily, May 29, <strong>2018</strong> by Daniel Strohl<br />
5. Porsche, at the time 356-001 was being built, was primarily working for Cisitalia<br />
in Gmund, Austria. About how many employees did they have at the time?<br />
a. 50 b. 100 c. 150 d. 200<br />
Source: Hemmings Daily, May 29, <strong>2018</strong> by Daniel Strohl
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