Slipstream - April 2019

Maverick Trivia: Are you a Porschephile?
Jerry DeFeo
sponsored by Zims Autotechnik
You can test your
knowledge (or Google
search ability) of all
things Porsche by
participating in the
monthly trivia contest
posted online at http://
mav.pca.org/trivia.
Answers are due by the
last day of each month.
The winner of the trivia contest receives a $25 gift certificate
from our sponsor, Zims Autotechnik. In the case of ties, a random
drawing determines the winner.
Here are the questions for the February 2019 Trivia. We went
with a Trivia that brings Q&A this month dealing with all kinds of
items about older Porsches. The Winner this month, getting all 5 of
5 correct was Bill Orr. Honorable Mention, also getting 5 of 5, goes
to Cyril Reif and Tom Martin. In case of a tie, the winner is chosen
by random drawing.
1. Some of the latest Porsches are known to have knock-off
wheels, which is NOT new to Porsche by any means. A Porsche
with them can sometimes bring as much as ________ if equipped
with Rudge Knock-offs from the factory.
a. $25,000 b. $50,000 c. $75,000 d. $100,000
Source: https://jalopnik.com
Answers: 1)d, 2)d, 3)c, 4)c, 5)d
2. In what country did Rudge start?
a. Austria b. France c. Germany d. England
Source: https://jalopnik.com
3. When the very first 901, which became the 911, came out as a
1965 model, the VIN had 6 digits. In 1968 it was expanded to
8 digits; in 1969 it was expanded again to 9 digits; and in 1970
it expanded again to 10 digits, and so on. In what year did
Porsche finally go to the 17-digit system that we have today on
all cars for the USA?
a. 1974 b. 1978 c. 1981 d. 1989
Source: Porsche 1994 Fact Book, p 119
4. For a number of years Porsche used the letter ‘M’ followed by a 1,
2, or 3 digit number for optional equipment. Many of these codes
were for the USA only, some were for RoW (rest of world), and
some were for everywhere. What did the M195 code stand for?
a. Version for CA b. License Brackets, F&R c. Prepared for
Cellular Telephone d. Special Model “Sebring”
Source: Porsche 1994 Fact Book, p 139
5. On the 1994 Porsche RS America, which of the following was
NOT available as an Option?
a. Power Sunroof b. Air Conditioning
c. AM/FM Cassette Stereo Radio
d. Tiptronic Transmission
Source: Porsche 1994 Fact Book, p 81
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