Slipstream - August 2019

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 and answers for the June 2019 Trivia. We
went with a Trivia that brings Q&A this month dealing with 914s, 916s,
and 968s. The winner this month, getting all 5 of 5 correct, was Bob
Kuykendall. The Runner-up, getting all 5 of 5 correct was Tom Martin. In
case of a tie, a drawing is held to determine the winner.
1. In 1971, Ferdinand Piech had a prototype built, called the 916. According
to the source, another 10 more production prototypes were also built,
but this special 916 with a 2.9 L racing engine
ended up going to Piech’s wife, who nicknamed
the car_____.
a. Corina b. Brutus c. Buela d. Horst
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y57ufdwj (Hemmings Daily
article by Kurt Ernst)
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Maverick Trivia: Are you a Porschephile?
Jerry DeFeo
sponsored by Zims Autotechnik
Answers: 1)b, 2)c, 3)d, 4)a, 5)a
2. This same car was black on black on black, with the only other
color being the accent on the Fuchs wheels, similar to the black
accents on the standard 911 Fuchs. What was the color?
a. Signal Red b. Bright Yellow c. Lime Green d. Nuremberg Blue
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y57ufdwj (Hemmings Daily article by Kurt Ernst)
3. The 916 was never brought to market, as it was determined to
be too expensive ($14,000 to $15,000) compared to the 1971-72
competition. One could get a new 911S Targa for $10,230, or a
more prestigious Ferrari Dino for $14,500. Even the 2.0 L 914-6
was being outsold in 1970 by the 914-4 by a 5 to 1 margin. And
1971 was even worse, being outsold by a ________ margin!
a. 9 to 1 b. 17 to 1 c. 28 to 1 d. 37 to 1
Source: https://tinyurl.com/y57ufdwj (Hemmings Daily article by Kurt Ernst)
4. Porsche’s entry level vehicle following the 914 was the frontengine,
water-cooled 924. Then came the 944 in 1982, the 944S
in 1987, and the 944S2 in 1989. Porsche Engineers planned on
an S3 variant for 1992, but since they had changed so much
(only about _______ of the parts were the same) they decided to
introduce an all new model as the 968.
a. 20% b. 25% c. 30% d. 35%
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_968
5. While we all know Stuttgart/Zuffenhausen as the Porsche HQ, many
different models have been built elsewhere. Where were the 968s built?
a. Zuffenhausen b. Wolfsburg c. Leipzig d. Neckarsulm
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_968