Slipstream - February 2020

Oversteer: Letter from the Editor
by Kurt Scaggs, Managing Editor
Disclaimer: I get really geeky this month about some
questionable cars from the past. If the names aren’t familiar,
google them. Seriously, it’s worth it.
In the Tech Session article on page 12, I write about an
old 911 modified by Rinspeed that was sitting out back
watching the world go by. It reminded me of being a kid and
all of the crazy, over-the-top cars that were being made from
911’s in the 80’s and 90’s. The made for Miami Vice cars
from Strosek, Gemballa (I loved the Gemballa Avalanche),
Koenig and more serious cars from DP and RUF were the
things of dreams in those days. It wasn’t just 911’s that were
defiled, many a BMW and Mercedes recieved gull-wing
doors, extra gills and monochromatic paint jobs or ultrawide
fenders. Funny that back then a white interior with
red piping was the way to go, and today black on black
with black everything seems to be the statement. Anyway,
times have changed and we’ve matured. Even RWB looks
restrained when you look at what was being done back
then. But the urge has never really completely passed with
us has it? Take a walk around any of our events and you’ll
see cars customized to the owners’ individual and yes,
sometimes unique tastes. That’s what I love about Porsches.
Most of them aren’t so dear that you expect a letter from the
factory if you change something. And it’s just fun to tinker
and make them yours. In a responsible ‘can be returned to
stock’ kind of way of course.
These days in the world of air-cooled cars, we talk about
Singer and Gunthewerks among others but the story is the
same, a great platform being refined to meet the specific
desires and goals of its owner, whatever that may be.
Speaking of goals, this month is the quarterly can food
drive edition of Mavs&Mochas. Jimmy G, our Charity
Chair, hosts a canned food drive 4 times a year at Mavs &
Mochas to benefit the North Texas Food Bank. Mavericks
have always been generous to this charity and last year
donated over 1000 lbs. of food. Let’s beat that in 2020.
This is a chance to pay it forward and advance NTFB’s
10-year plan to provide access to 92 million nutritious
meals annually by 2025. By donating items like: canned
tuna and chicken, peanut butter, boxed meals, canned
fruit and veggies, canned soup, and rice and beans, we
can help North Texas families feel more secure about their
next meal.
So pick up some canned food and meet us at RAC.
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