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The monthly newsletter of the Maverick Region of the Porsche Club of America

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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 December 2019 Trivia. We

went with a Trivia this month dealing with miscellaneous

Porsche 924 items. The winner this month, getting all 5 of

5 correct is Jessie Erwin. Honorable Mention also to Greg

Kneifl, Jessie Garret, George

Snowflack, and Tom Martin,

who also got all 5 of 5 correct.

The winner, in case of a tie, is

chosen by a random drawing.

Maverick Trivia: Are you a Porschephile?

Jerry DeFeo

sponsored by Zims Autotechnik

Answers: 1)b, 2)a, 3)c, 4)c, 5)a

1. Considered to be the rarest of the 924s is the ________________ !

a. Carrera GTS 2.5 b. Carrera GTR c. Carrera GTR 2.5

d. Carrera 2.7 Turbo

Source: https://tinyurl.com/yjomye9k

2. This 924 variant is so rare that only 17 examples were ever built,

coming with many special bits from the Porsche Racing parts

shelves. Which of the following was NOT a factory item?

a. 2.5 turbocharged 375 hp engine b. Integrated safety roll cage

c. Four-piston calipers d. Adjustable suspensionr

Source: https://tinyurl.com/yjomye9k

3. While the stock 924s were fairly peppy and nimble, weighing

about 2,400 lbs, racing versions weighed somewhat less. This

rare 924 came in right at ____________ lbs in racing form.

a. 1,950 b. 2,000 c. 2,050 d. 2,100

Source: https://tinyurl.com/yjomye9k

4. The 924 had many variants, spanning model years _________ !

a. 1976 - 1982 b. 1976 - 1985 c. 1976 - 1988

d. 1976 - 1990)

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_924

5. The 924 had many availble options over the years.

What was Option 009?

a. Sportomatic transmission b. Air conditioning c. Power

stteering d. Power windows

Source: bigporsche.com/history924options.htm

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