PCA Chesapeake Region Patter - September 2022 Vol 63, Issue 9

Chesapeake Region

Events Calendar Month

Day

Event

Meeting Venue

Sept

3rd

Social Breakfast: Eggcellence

Annapolis, MD

3rd

Social Breakfast: The Tillery Restaurant

Owings Mills, MD

10th

PCA National Open House

Columbia, MD

17th

Autocross #6

PGS, Bowie, MD

20th

Social Dinner: Fratelli’s Italian & Seafood

Hampstead, MD

24th

Tour: Drive to the Bay with Hank Lucas

TBD, MD

1st

Stevensville, MD

1st

Bay Bridge Marina: Chesapeake Cars & Coffee Social Lunch: Bridges Restaurant

1st

Chestertown Car Show

Chestertown, MD

9th

Tour: Off-Road Tour by Jim Hemig

TBD, MD

15th

Boardwalk Reunion 2022

Ocean City, NJ

18th

Social Dinner: The Social Restaurant

Severna Park, MD

22nd

Autocross#7 season finale

PGS, Bowie, MD

23rd

Chesapeake Challenge 53 @ Kurtz’s Beach

Pasadena, MD

30th

Tour: West Virginia Fall Colors

TBD, MD

October

Grasonville, MD

Editors Message: Finally a bit of rain and cooler weather this week as the days continue to get shorter. Only a couple days until the PCA open house, which I attend every year and make sure to hit the discounted merchandise booth early. Thanks to Greg and Meilyng for all Patter Autocross bling this month and helping fill in the Member Profile gap. If you’d like to do a member profile, have an article you want to write or some cars or car parts to sell, drop me a line editor@pcachs.org We have a lot of cool events coming up through the end of October, so mark your calendars and look for those eBlasts. Before you know it cold weather and short days will be here and you’ll be dreaming of Spring and wishing you had attended a few more events in the Fall.

Best, James B Beavan III For the latest events and news follow us on:

Porsche Club of America - Chesapeake Region | Facebook Chesapeake Region PCA (@chesapeakepca) • Instagram photos and videos

2

Chesapeake Region

Inside This Month!

Club Info

Events Calendar Membership & Anniversaries PCACHS Board Member Directory Sunshine Member Care Presidents Message

Features

Tour & Rally Schedule Autocross: In Review Tech: RPR Event Results Across The Atlantic: Cane That Rented Mule!

What’s In A Name? by Pedro Bonilla

Articles/ Events

Socials in Review Drive to the Bay Tour Announcement: Sept 24th Dinner: Fratelli’s Italian Announcement: Sept 20th Lunch: Bridges Restaurant: Oct 1st Dinner: The Social: Oct 18th Chesapeake Challenge 53 Announcement: Oct 23rd Eastern Shore Events Announcement: Oct 1st It’s Not The Cars, It’s The Crabs The Bavarian Inn Tour Results Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka

Member Profiles

Market

Front Cover photo by James Beavan taken in front of the Bavarian Inn.

Back Cover photo by Jim McKee taken on Ice Cream Tour #2.

FYI: Tech Library Name & Car Badges / PCACHS Jackets PCA Juniors PCA License Plates The Porsche Patter is the official newsletter of the Chesapeake Region of the Porsche Club of America.

Contributions to the Porsche Patter should be sent by the 25th of the month preceding the month of publication in Microsoft Word format to editor@pcachs.org. Please send images high resolution. Editor/ Publisher: James B Beavan III; Contributing Photographers: Aniano Arao, James B Beavan III, Jim McKee, Ron Farb, Jim Earlbeck, Randy Richter; Contributing Writers: James B Beavan III, Aniano Arao, Ron Farb, Greg Hartke, Aaron Miller, Jim Earlbeck, Randy Richter, Pedro Bonilla, Bob Gutjahr, Steve & Marsha Buss . Advertising: For questions about advertising rates and placement in the Porsche Patter, please contact Editors at editor@pcachs.org. Unless otherwise reserved, permission is granted to reproduce material published, provided full credit is given to the Porsche Patter and to the respective author. Subscriptions: join the Porsche Club of America — www.pca.org. The Porsche Patter is published monthly by the Chesapeake Region, PCA. Subscription is limited to members of the Chesapeake Region, Porsche Club of America.

3

Chesapeake Region

PCA CHS Board president@pcachs.org

President

Ron Farb

Vice President

Steve Wood

vicepresident@pcachs.org

Treasurer

Andy Powell

treasurer@pcachs.org

Secretary

Wayne Nelms

Executive Vice President

Michael Murphy

secretary@pcachs.org executivevicepresident@pcachs.org

Autocross

Brad Martinez

autocross@pcachs.org

Greg Hartke

autocross@pcachs.org

Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka

autocross@pcachs.org

Newsletter: Patter

James B Beavan III

editor@pcachs.org

Publicity: Facebook/Instagram

James B Beavan III

publicity@pcachs.org

Social

Marsha Buss

social@pcachs.org

Steve Buss

social@pcachs.org

Tech Session

Tour/Rally

Jim Earlbeck

tech@pcachs.org

Randy Richter

tech@pcachs.org

Aniano Arao

tour@pcachs.org

Rich Erlich

tour@pcachs.org

Safety Chair

John Jensen

Chief Driving Instructor

Ellen Beck

instructor@pcachs.org

Concours d’Elegance

John Wojcik

concours@pcachs.org

Paul Koenigsmark

concours@pcachs.org

Chesapeake Challenge

safetychair@pcachs.org

Stacy Hawver

chesapeakechallenge@pcachs.org

Duane Orth

chesapeakechallenge@pcachs.org

Community Service

Dan White

communityservice@pcachs.org

Historian

Bob Rassa

historian@pcachs.org

Membership

Ken Wilmers

Webmaster

Henry Becker

Insurance

Eric Saletel

PCA License

Laurie & Bruce Tarsia

4 Zone 2 Rep PCA

Phil Grandfield

membership@pcachs.org

webmaster@pcachs.org insurance@pcachs.org pcalicenseplates@pcachs.org zonerep@pcachs.org

Chesapeake Region

Tour & Rally Schedule 2022 Aniano Arao

PCA Chesapeake’s Tour & Rally Committee has 14 events on its 2022 calendar. The dates and events listed here are subject to change. Registration for most events will open 2 to 3 weeks before their scheduled dates. Log on to your account at www.motorsportreg.com to sign up for an event once it has been opened for registration.

(Ver. 15, 09/01/2022) April 10 April 30 May 15 June 5 July 10 July 24 Aug. 13 Aug. 28 Sept. 24 Oct. 9 Oct. 23 Oct. 30 Nov. 6 Dec. 4

(1) Eastern Shore Tour, Suicide Bridge - guest tour master Tom Divilio, 72 people, 39 cars (2) Drive to Porsche Swap Meet in Carlisle, PA – tour master Aniano Arao, 18 in 12 cars (3) Delmarva Tour, NEW event, tour master Aniano Arao, 19 people, 11 cars, rain date (4) Nike Missile Base/Linganore Tour, guest tour master Ron Farb, 55 people, 30 cars (5) Ice Cream Tour and Food Drive, guest tour master Steve Graham, 70 people, 35 cars (6) Allegheny Mountain Tour, tour master Rich Ehrlich, 52 people, 33 cars (7) Ice Cream Tour No. 2, guest tour master Steve Graham, 50 people, 26 cars (8) Bavarian Inn Tour, guest tour master Ron Farb, 48 people, 27 cars (9) Drive to the Bay Tour, NEW version by guest tour master Hank Lucas (10) Off-Road Tour, by guest tour master Jim Hemig (11) Chesapeake Challenge Gimmick Rally, NEW route (12) West Virginia Fall Colors Tour, repeat event by tour master Aniano Arao (13) Catoctin Mountain Fall Colors Tour, NEW version by tour master Aniano Arao (14) “Kindertime & Linda’s Legacy” Tour, NEW route by tour master Aniano Arao

Check www.pcachs.org, Patter, www.motorsportreg.com and the events’ eBlasts for details and updates. Send

questions to tour@pcachs.org.

-- Aniano Arao & Rich Ehrlich Co-Chairs, Tour & Rally Committee

5

Chesapeake Region

Membership Numbers

Ken Wilmers

Committee Chair Report: CHS Region Membership - August 2022 Primary Members: 1063 Affiliate Members: 548

Life Members: 2 Total Members: 1603

New Members (13) Kevin Brown Robert Deleon Harley Halsey Laura Judkins Ben Kuper Jack Landers Edward Mooney Jigesh Patel Matthew Pecker Michael Phillips Faisal Saeed Brett Shuart Mike Ventura

Cockeysville, MD Columbia, MD Sykesville, MD Catonsville, MD Baltimore, MD Odenton, MD Pikesville, MD Fulton, MD Phoenix, MD Laurel, MD Cockeysville, MD Columbia, MD Baldwin, MD

2018 Macan GTS 2015 Boxster S 2021 Taycan 4S 1994 968 Cabriolet 2022 718 Cayman GT4 2020911 Carrera 4S 2105 Macan Turbo 2022 718 Cayman GT4 201 911 Carrera S 2017 911 Carrera S 2022 718 Cayman GT4 1987 944 2022 718 Cayman

New Test Drive Participants: 1

Transfers Out (0)

Transfers In (3) David and Elsse Finch

Transfer From: Potomac (POT)

Gary Johnson

Transfer From: Potomac (POT)

Henry and Patricia Roll

Transfer From: Delaware (DEL)

Full Membership Committee Reports can be found on our website: https://pcachs.org/ Please excuse us for any inconsistencies in reports as PCA HQ continues to improve our system

6

Chesapeake Region

Member Anniversaries Ken Wilmers

ANNIVERSARIES 30 Years Prince Harding Babak and jill Rajaee 25 Years Robert Ungaretti

Daniel White Kenneth Crandall Negar Hamidi Danika Ware Robert and Kelly Brantner Jessie Sanchez Daniel Davila

Jeff Curtis Jeanne Sullivan Ricky Maynard, Jr Barry Andrews Darien Allen Tubar Thompson Michael Owens

10 Years Gerrie Checkon Thomas Clark Lawrence Adashek 5 Years George and Alane Bakalyar Steve Brown Christopher Agharabi Sam Brown Edward Gardner 1 Year Steven Thomas Maleek Thompson Paul Chang Parag Ghandi Warren Kim Kari Heebink Casey Parkin Ali Khazaei Gustav Brunn 7

Chesapeake Region

Presidents Message Ron Farb Hey Chesapeake Region PCA I don’t know about you but this summer heat is killing me. I am so ready for some cooler temperatures. Despite the heat, Chesapeake events kept rolling on in August (sorry for the overused pun). We had our social breakfast and dinner, two driving tours, an autocross, and my personal favorite – the Crab Feast. I wasn’t able to make all the events this month but the ones I did sure were great – as always.

As a club, we continue to gain 10 to 15 new members each month which is fantastic! For you new members, we haven’t scheduled our next New Member Party yet but don’t let that stop you from coming to all the events that peak your interest. Here are a few of the really big ones that should be on your (and really everyone’s) radar over the next few months in addition to all the other events we are running. Just keep checking our web calendar & Facebook and reading the eBlasts and Patter.

•

9/10 - PCA Open House – Gather in Columbia to hang at PCA Headquarters with 100’s of other members and their cars. This is always a fun event with swag, lunch, and giveaways. You must pre-register to attend.

•

10/1 – A multi-event day highlighted by our participation in the Chestertown Car show. The day starts with a Cars & Coffee, then a social lunch, and then finally the Chestertown Car show where Chesapeake will have 8 unique cars displayed prominently. Registration for this event will be announced soon.

•

10/15 - Boardwalk Reunion – You get to park your Porsche on the New Jersey Ocean City Boardwalk for the day.

Currently there are 274 Porsches registered. That evening there will be a big party with drinks, dinner, and dancing at the Flanders Hotel. You must register to attend.

•

10/23 - Chesapeake Challenge 53 – This is Chesapeake’s biggest all day event and it has been going on for 53 years.

This year it will be at Kurtz’s Beach and will include the Concours d’Elegance, Gimmick Rally, and Tech Quiz. We will also be serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Trophies will be awarded for all events and the overall winner of the day gets their name engraved on the Lufthansa Award. Details of this event will be announced soon.

•

11/12 - Chesapeake Volunteer/Sponsor Lunch – The Executive Council is treating our Board Members, Events Leads, and major Sponsors, along with their spouses, to lunch at Kelsey’s Restaurant & Irish Pup in Ellicott City to say THANK YOU for the amazing work they have all done all year. Registration will be required.

One of my goals this year as President was to get Chesapeake more involved in Community Service and charitable giving. To this end we have already donated to For Pete’s Sake, Sarah’s House, and the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center.

We have also eBlasted/advertised some of our partner’s charitable events. I certainly don’t expect everyone to give to every event but please try to help out where you can and with what you are comfortable giving. We are all fortunate to own Porsches and I do believe that we should give back to the community both as a group and individually.

As my final shameless plug this month, I have a bunch of koozies left over from the Johns Hopkins Toy Drive so if you participated in the drive and/or donated money towards it and would like another koozie or two, please come see me at any event. Also, I have one brand new Chesapeake jacket in size XXL that I am selling for only $70 (vs $110) to move it quickly. CLICK HERE to order it. As always, if you haven’t met me or any of the Chesapeake Board members, then please come up and introduce your-selves to us at any of our events. We’d love to meet you.

Ron

8

Chesapeake Region

Sunshine Member Support

Sunshine Member Support Do you know a Porsche Club member that could use a little sunshine? Please let us know.

The Club has established a new Sunshine position. If you know a Club member who is ill, has a hospital stay, a family member has passed, or is facing some difficult or challenging times, we would like send a card to let them know the Club is thinking about them.

Please contact Doug Ehmann at Sunshine@pcachs.org. Thanks!

9

Chesapeake Region

Socials In Review Marsha & Steve Buss

On August 6th we had our monthly Breakfast Social at Eggcellence in Annapolis. We had 15 members attend and had a delicious breakfast along with lively conversation.

On August 16th we had a Social Dinner at Bushel and A Peck Kitchen & Bar in Clarksville, Howard County. The event was very popular with 31 people attending. The food was delicious, and a fun time was had by all.

The Social Committee has planned two breakfasts on September 3rd. One at Eggcellence in Annapolis and a second at the Tillery Restaurant beginning at 8am. We have 25 people already registered for these events.

The September Social Dinner on the 20th will be a combined tech event and dinner starting at Ralph’s Auto Service and Fratelli’s Italian and Seafood both located in Hampstead, Carroll County.

We have been kindly invited by PCA Chesapeake member, Chuck Goldsborough, to enjoy some “Porsche Fluid Dynamics” at Ralph’s Porsche located nearby. We’ll move to Fratelli’s for dinner at 7pm. The registration opened on August 25th and closes on Thursday, September 15th. We have space for 24 people – there are many spots still open. Don’t forget you need to register on MotorsportReg.com. If after you have registered, you decide to not attend, please go back into MotorsportReg.com and cancel your reservation. As these events have been selling out, this will allow members on the waitlist to be confirmed.

We are contemplating an October Breakfast Social at Eggcellence and the Tillery on October 1st at 8am. This will overlap with the Eastern Shore events, so we are putting out feelers to determine interest.

The October Dinner Social will be on October 18th at The Social restaurant in Severna Park, Anne Arundel County. Dinner will start a bit later, 6:30pm.

Upcoming events – Chestertown PCACHS car show on October 1st. See the calendar for details, but it is full day of events on the Eastern Shore with Cars and Coffee, Lunch at Bridges and the Chestertown Car Show beginning at 2:00.

Guinness Open Gate Brewery – Octoberfest Do you have restaurant recommendations or interesting ideas for Socials? Send us an email social@pcachs.org. We’d love to hear from you!

Steve & Marsha

10

Chesapeake Region

Chesapeake Challenge 53: October 23rd Stacey Talmadge

11

Chesapeake Region

‘It’s not the Cars, it’s the Crabs!”

Bob Gutjahr and the Crabfeast Team

2022 Chesapeake Region Annual Kemptown Crabfeast and Car Show For the seventeenth consecutive year, Chesapeake Region celebrated its annual summer Crabfeast at Kemptown Park in Monrovia on August 27, 2022. Over 100 PCAers turned out on a beautiful late August afternoon to celebrate this Region Rite of Summer- the light breezes that graced Kemptown throughout the day were a welcome relief from the heat and humidity of the previous week. If you haven’t been, the Park is a well-kept secret. It’s scenic and private, with a large parking lot, and plenty of wide-open spaces for activities and not a mosquito to be seen. The children certainly enjoyed the brand-new playground area this year! For 2022, as with many of the previous Kemptown feasts, we were fortunate to have the generous sponsorship and support of Porsche Silver Spring.

Frederick County residents once again set out the welcome banner for the Club - Ron and Linda Gordon and Ellen Beck and Bob Gutjahr did most of the heavy lifting (no kidding, those cases of beer are heavy) before the event. As with every Crabfeast of year’s past, it was the food and fellowship that had them coming back for more. There were tons – ok, merely an impressive seven full bushels of crabs, 70 lbs. of jumbo shrimp, and burgers, and dogs - not to mention tables of delicious side dishes and desserts provided by the Region participants, some of which have become yearly favorites. Lighthouse Seafood of New Market once again steamed and seasoned our crabs and jumbo shrimp. And this year, the Althoff’s tasty cocktail sauce made all the difference for the many who gorged on shrimp! (They now have a volunteer job for life).

Many thanks to Chuck Marshall, and Pat and Rob Gordon, who answered the call, donned their aprons, and kept the perfectly cooked cheeseburgers and hot dogs coming off the grill! Thanks also to Terrie Howard, whose popular crabby name badges have become yet another great tradition of the event- some members wore two and three name badges from Crabfeasts past. Bob and Ellen’s daughter Hannah and

12

Chesapeake Region

it’s the Crabs!” (cont’d)

Bob Gutjahr and the Crabfeast Team her friend Nina filled in at registration so that Linda and Terrie could finally pick crabs to their heart’s content, and helped out in various capacities, so it was quite a GordonGutjahr family affair. And of course, thanks to all who showed up early to help set up and stayed late to clean up.

No Region Crabfeast is complete without our tongue-in-cheek car show, and for the first time in the history of the event women judges were part of the fun- Roxanne Alban and Ellen Beck insisted women judges were long overdue, and who were Manny and Bob to

deny them?! Every one of the 40 plus Porsches in the parking lot were judged for whatever the judging team thought was ridiculous, curious, unique, or just plain odd. And, of course, with Chesapeake, it didn’t take that long to find some strange stuff going on with our cars. Incredibly, this was the first year in the sixteen events that preceded it wherein all judging sheets were actually legible, thanks to Ellen (and no thanks to Bob), who taught school for over 35 years and whose notations could actually be read and announced part of the awards ceremony that always concludes the Feast. The ten or so categories bordered on silly and sublime, and the recipients took their notoriety in stride. Everyone appreciated the donated awards – “better than bowling trophies swag and bags” from Werks Reunion, Boardwalk Reunion, and the PCA National Office. Additional door prizes rounded out the event, and quite a few members went home with some great stuff! Thanks to Casey from Porsche Silver Spring for the sponsoring the beverages, and to Werks and Boardwalk for making the event even more special with some very unique awards and door prizes!

13

Chesapeake Region

it’s the Crabs!” (cont’d)

Bob Gutjahr and the Crabfeast Team Every Crabfeast has its Kodak moment, and this year’s goes to Todd Bernard, Scott Johnson, and Bob Gutjahr propping up Dennis and Terrrie Howard’s granddaughter Isabelle to take down the Porsche banner that has graced Region events since Chesapeake Challenge 20 in 1988!

We hope to see everyone next year at Kemptown Park on the last Saturday of August, the perfect time of the year when we know and celebrate a summer truth: ‘It’s not the Cars, it’s the Crabs!”

2006 Cayenne Turbo S, gas guzzler award winner!_!

14

Chesapeake Region

Social Dinner: Fratelli’s Italian: Sept 20th

We’re starting our September Social Dinner with “Porsche Fluid Dynamics” at Ralph’s Porsche near our final destination at Fratelli’s Italian & Seafood restaurant in Carroll County. Ralph will give a very brief overview of his shop and refreshments will be served. At Fratelli’s you’ll enjoy casual dining with authentic Italian fare.

Please mark your calendars for Tuesday night, August 20th at 6:00pm to meet at Ralph’s Auto Service and 7pm for dinner at Fratelli’s. You can view the dinner menu here.

All participants must register for the dinner on www.MotorsportReg.com by September 15th.

Seating is limited to 24 people (you will be placed on the waitlist if the limit is met but may be contacted should anyone cancel and there is availability). There is no registration fee for this event.

WHEN and WHERE: When: September 20, 2022, Tuesday Meeting time: 6:00pm – Ralph’s Auto Service, 7pm – dinner, Fratelli’s End of social: 9:00pm Meeting Points: Pre-dinner – Ralph’s Auto Service, 1900 B, Hanover Pike, Hampstead, 410-526-2500 Dinner – Fratelli’s Italian & Seafood, 2315 Hanover Pike A, Hampstead, 410-374-0909 Cost: “Porsche Fluid Dynamics” is hosted by PCA member, Chuck Goldsborough, owner of Ralph’s Auto Service. Members are responsible for their own dinner. Registration is free and required for planning purposes.

PARTICIPATION: Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention.

If you feel sick during the week prior and/or the day of the event or if there is any chance you may have COVID-19 or be contagious, PLEASE do not attend the event.

REGISTRATION: The eBlast announcing this event will have a weblink for registration. Click it.

Log onto your Motorsportreg account or create one at www.MotorsportReg.com Registration will open at 12:00pm on Thursday, August 25th and close at midnight on Thursday, September 15th There is no fee for this event.

QUESTIONS: Send social event related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org.

15

Chesapeake Region

Autocross In Review Words: Greg Hartke

After the Drenchfest that was Autocross #4 on July 9th, AX#5 on August 14th at Prince George’s Stadium in Bowie saw a return to good weather. That was a relief! It was warm, but not too hot. Actually, we’re fortunate in some sense because we got through the hottest months of the year without being roasted while we were racing. I’ll take that!

This one had its challenges. AX Co-chair Brad Martinez has been absolutely hammered by work for months and told me the day before the event that he wasn’t going to be able to make it due to still more work commitments. That was a huge oops because Brad is the one who builds the course. I immediately went into emergency mode and was very fortunate to successfully enlist the aid of AX super-helpers John Cho and Pinto Soin to build the course that morning. John and Pinto built the course in a downpour at AX#4, so at least they had experience, but in this case, they really saved the day because without them agreeing to my last-minute request, I’m not sure what would have happened. These guys deserve a big round of applause!

John, Pinto, and I arrived at the venue before 5:00 to get things going and Mark Hubley arrived with the trailer of AX equipment shortly thereafter. We quickly got started removing equipment from the trailer, then Mark drove the trailer around the lot while John and Pinto dropped the cones that would be used to build the course. While they dropped cones, I was working on other preparations, one of which was opening the port-a-pot. As it turned out, I had forgotten the key that morning, but that’s usually no big deal. With a little inside knowledge, it’s usually quite easy to open the door with simple tools. This time, though, despite my best efforts, I could not get the darned door open.

Grrr! Fortunately, Marilyn was following me down to the race later (bringing water, ice, and other supplies that

16

Chesapeake Region

Autocross (cont’d) wouldn’t fit in my Cayman S), so I texted and asked her to bring the key I needed. (In keeping with a theme, I had forgotten my phone, so had to borrow John’s to contact Marilyn. One thing after another...) Disaster averted, but that could have been interesting. This little incident prompted me to do what I should have done all along – leave the key in the trailer instead of taking it home. As my twin brother (a biologist) would say, “Even a rat learns.” ;) We had more snafus. The next difficulty was that the timing board would not display times. Sheesh! Apparently, it got wet at the Drenchfest and is now damaged. (It had stopped working at the end of AX#4, but I figured it would be fine once it dried out again. Wrong!) A number of folks very helpfully tried to get it working (I didn’t have the time to do much with it, so left it to them), but to no avail. I’m going to have to contact Race America about that problem and ship it back to the west coast for repair, so it seems we’ll be without the timing board for the rest of the season. Shucks!

Having had all kinds of trouble with our on-site internet connection this year, I left the work of configuring the network

for when Registrar Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka arrived. We had determined previously that the problem was the link between the hotspot and the switch in the trailer, so Meilyng was planning to work on it that morning. Meilyng and others spent considerable time on the problem, also to no avail, so again we had to use Meilyng’s phone as a hotspot. This is an obvious concern because Meilyng won’t be able to attend the next race, so solving this is a priority before AX#6.

Fingers crossed!

While I sweated over the problems we were having, John and Pinto finished building the course, which means it was

17

Chesapeake Region

Autocross (cont’d) Words: Greg Hartke time for John and me to go out for the safety runs. My first slow pass through the course resulted in me saying, “We have a lot of work to do.” We made a whole raft of changes (mostly small improvements, not large) that really helped the drivability of the course. John and I also dramatically changed what was originally a long, fast section from the bottom of the course (on the left in the course map) to the top. I always had my eye on that section because I was afraid it would be too fast, and it was. We put a kink in it just after the channel, then a two-cone slalom after the crossover that still left it fast, but not ridiculously so. In the end, I thought it was a really good course and it seemed as if everyone had a lot of fun with it. Drivers seemed to enjoy the combination of really fast and technical sections.

When I first did the safety runs with John, it was immediately obvious to me that the “snake” (as Scott B. dubbed it) down in the lower left of the map was going to be entertaining. Exiting the first channel with too much speed would ordinarily result in severe understeer as you tried to come back to the right and the same with the section in the lower left of the map as you tried to turn back up to the right towards worker station 3. The key was to be patient, set the right speed, and use the proper combination of brake, throttle, and steering to help kick the rear end around. Anyone who simply blasted in too fast was fated to push badly and lose all kinds of time. I always tell students that understeer is very expensive in AX – it eats time and eats tires. ;)

The other interesting nuance to this course was how to exit the oblong skidpad (which was a cool design element Brad

18

Chesapeake Region

Autocross (cont’d) threw in this course). I tried keeping on the throttle all the way through the top of the oblong and down the sweeper to the entrance to the channel, but that caused me to push wide and lose all kinds of time – clearly a terrible approach (especially with tires like mine that are just about all in). In the end, I rolled on the throttle hard coming out of the back side of the oblong and down the back side, stayed tight, and tapped the brakes as I entered the exit corner to help bring the rear end around. That worked great and I could very quickly roll back into full throttle, setting up a very good line as I went down the sweeper towards the channel. I should say that seemed to work great because another approach (that occurred to me in retrospect when I examined some pictures from the event) might have been to run the backside return of the oblong skidpad wide at full throttle to give a better entrance line to the exit from the oblong.

That never occurred to me because I was thinking of this oblong as a regular skidpad and the fastest line through a skidpad is always the tight one. I still don’t know the answer to the best way to drive that section of the course. Fun to think about, though. ;) The original course design had the return through the channel from the bottom of the course (on the left in the map) much straighter after the channel than what is depicted. John and I added that kink and what amounts to a 2-cone slalom to slow it down because it was far too fast for safety for this venue. It was still pretty darned fast after the change, but what I found to be a challenge in driving it was to get the braking point right as you came up the hill to end the sequence and make the sharp right-hander into the finishing sequence in the lower right of the map. I’m sure it was just me not picking up the proper markers as I was looking ahead, but the hill and the placement of the cones kept fooling me into braking too early and losing time. I got it something close to right for my last couple of runs, but that was a mistake I had trouble overcoming on this course.

Kevin K. treated us to a truly spectacular slide along that section as he went a bit too fast trying to take the kink. It was in a very open area mid-course, so there was never any danger, but it sure was fun to watch. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a car slide that far on an AX track! The judges even gave him a 9.5. Actually, one of Kevin’s students wanted to drive like Kevin and managed to inadvertently duplicate his slide. Well, maybe it wasn’t quite as impressive, but it was still worth an 8.5 from the judges. ;) The downside to this course (and I knew it going in) was that 2/3 of the course had to be completed before releasing the next car. I always thought I’d have to cap the event at 5 runs for that reason, but in the end, we did 6. That made the event a bit longer than usual, but I think the drivers appreciated the extra run (they were having a good time!) and

19

Chesapeake Region

Autocross (cont’d) Words: Greg Hartke (importantly) it was not a miserably hot day, thus not brutal for the course workers.

The more I look at the course map and recall the drive, the more I like this course. I thought it was really fun to drive and received favorable comments from others on the design, too. Keep in mind that we really sweat over course design. This year I had Brad and Meilyng submit designs to me as I made myself the final arbiter of what we use for every race. (Keep in mind that also means that if you don’t like a course, you can blame me. ;) ) That’s worked well so far, but it’s a struggle. Every design needs to balance various elements and it’s far, far from easy to consistently provide fun and challenging courses. Last night I had all the course designs we had used this season up on my 27” monitor in a mosaic

and I was really impressed with what Brad and Meilyng had brought to the table this season. I was looking at the designs and wondering how we could keep it up for the future. Rest assured that we’ll certainly keep trying!

Even though it wasn’t brutally hot, we went through 100 lbs of ice for the water, which was kind of amazing to me. It was a good thing Marilyn was there for ice duty, that’s for sure. In addition, Susan Hubley brought over a whole bunch of tomatoes from their garden (it’s been a banner year for their tomatoes) along with biscuits and other fixings for that Maryland staple, tomato sandwiches. That certainly went over very well and many thanks to Susan and Mark for the bounty! In addition, Lisa Gritti was back with more homemade AX chocolate chips. Thanks, Lisa! We are so-o-o-o-o spoiled! She brought cookies for Brad, Meilyng, and me and since Brad wasn’t there, Meilyng and I dutifully split Brad’s portion of the cookies. Tough duty, huh? ;) The good news is that Brad promises he’ll be there for the next race.

20

Chesapeake Region

Autocross (cont’d) In a highly unusual occurrence, we had two cars towed from the event. No incidents, just pesky bad luck with mechanical problems. Slava (driving in the second heat after Meilyng drove the car in the first) tried to change gears on his first run and the clutch pedal went to the floor in his car and stayed there. They had to push the car off the course (and I’m not making any comments about how Meilyng managed to get her runs in ;) ). In addition, Doug S. finally brought his other car to one of our races to see what it would do and (to make a long story short) had to park it because (it was thought at the time, and so it was) the oil had been overfilled. I’ve been corresponding with Doug on this and am happy to report that all is well. It’s amazing how easy it is to make that mistake with modern cars.

The registration was capped at 65 and we filled the event (as usual), but with no-shows and last-minute cancellations, we had 59 drivers overall with 41 Porsche drivers present. That’s a high percentage of P-car drivers, so kudos to our PCA members for coming out to support the event! Great stuff! We also had 4 or 5 Taste of Autocross participants who certainly had a good time getting multiple runs through the course with the many instructors on hand. (And many thanks to the instructors for happily taking out ToA passengers, too!)

First overall and winner of class P5 was David C. with a time of 53.043 sec. Second overall and winner of class S5 was Michael T. at 53.218 sec. 3rd among the P-cars, 5th overall, and 2nd in class S5 was Howard L., while 4th among the Pcars, 6th overall, and 3rd in class S5 was Scott B. The competition in S5 was fast and furious, but so was the competition in S4. Eric C. spent the day saying he was too old and too out of practice to do well, then went out on his last run and blitzed everyone in S4 with 55.680 sec, good for 5th among the P-cars and 8th overall.

As usual, the CHS participants were magnificent in helping with the tear down. When we were done racing, everyone pitched in to collect the gear so we could store it in the trailer as quickly as possible. With all that great help, we were packed and ready to go in no time. Thanks to everyone for helping with the cleanup! After a long day, you can’t imagine how much we appreciate it.

AX#5 had its challenges, but it turned out to be a really nice event after the Drenchfest of AX#4. The season seems to be flying by with only 2 more races left in the season, too: September 17th and October 15th. I’ll be looking forward to seeing you soon at the races!

Greg Hartke CHS AX Co-chair

21

Chesapeake Region

22

Chesapeake Region

Drive to the Bay Tour: Sept 24th

PCA Chesapeake’s Tour & Rally Committee is pleased to offer as its ninth event of the year guest tour master Hank Lucas’s “Drive to the Bay Tour.” Hank will once again take on us on the most scenic, most twisty and most enjoyable roads in Anne Arundel and Calvert Counties, with views of the Chesapeake Bay along the way. Note that the capacity limit for lunch will be less than the limit for the tour, so sign up ASAP if you want to join this event. (v02) WHEN and WHERE When: Sept. 24, 2022, Saturday, weather permitting Assembly time 9:00 AM; drivers’ meeting 9:15; departure of first group of cars 9:30 Assembly point: The Annapolis area address will be sent to confirmed registrants by Sept. 23rd.

Destination: Old Stein Inn, Edgewater, MD This tour ends when we reach the parking lot of the Old Stein Inn. Group lunch optional: 12:00 to 2:00 PM REGISTRATION ● Click the registration link in the tour’s eBlast announcement. And log on to your account. ● Or visit www.motorsportreg.com and look for this event. ● Registration will open at 1 PM on Sept. 5th. It will close at 1:00 PM on Sept. 20th, EDT. ● $5 registration fee for each adult. Maximum $10 per car. No fee for minors (17 and younger). ● All PCA members are welcome, but Chesapeake members will be given priority until Sept. 12th. ● Drivers must be licensed adults. ● Cancellations must be made before 1:00 PM on Sept. 20th to obtain registration-fee refunds. ● Limited but very good a la carte menu for an authentic German lunch at the Old Stein Inn. ● Tour documents will be sent to confirmed registrants by Sept. 23rd via e-mail. ● QUESTIONS: Send tour-related questions to the Tour & Rally Committee at tour@pcachs.org.

PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARDS We will have a People’s Choice contest for (1) Porsche vehicles and (2) scale models of Porsche cars. So remember to bring not only your favorite Porsche but also your favorite Porsche die-cast model. The winning couple or individual in each category will be awarded a free dessert: Apple Strudel, Black Forest Cherry Cheesecake or Root Beer Float.

23

Chesapeake Region

Member Profile: Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka James B. Beavan III

Member Name: Meilyng Wigney-Burmaka (family membership with my husband, Slava) Car’s: Current (all manuals!!) - 2000 Carrera 4 (autocross car), 2018 BMW M3 (my daily), 2008 BMW 535xi wagon (husband's daily), 1988 Toyota MR2 (3S-GTE motor swap, autocross car), 2001 Audi S4 Avant (anyone want to buy it?! Seriously, we need driveway space!)

Past - 2016 Porsche Macan S (we tried PDK but need a manual), 2001 Yukon XL for hauling, 1991 Mazda Miata 5-speed (turbo'd), 1987 Toyota MR2 5 sp, 1988 Toyota MR2 supercharged 5 sp, 2000 Toyota Celica GT-S 6 sp (how I got into car clubs and met my husband), 1995 Saturn Twin cam (first car) Committees: Autocross committee/registrar and MotorsportReg registrar for the club When it came time to buy a vehicle, what made you choose your Porsche and is this your first Porsche (if not please detail prior Porsche's): This is our first Porsche. My dad has owned Porsches and has been in the club since ~1971. I grew up seeing my dad daily drive Porsches and knew one day I would own one. I’ve always loved the look

24

Chesapeake Region

Wigney-Burmaka (cont’d) and sound of Porsches. I have fond childhood memories of asking my dad to go “wheeee” which meant running out some gears on the Autobahn! He happily obliged and that jump started my need for speed. Luckily my kids ask the same thing now and enjoy spirited highway driving.

A few years ago, we convinced my father to upgrade from his 2000 Carrera 4 6-speed to a 2014 Carrera 4 S. He had always talked about upgrading to a Turbo or GT3 (as one does, discussing dream cars) so we kept encouraging him to buy another Porsche. Really, it was so we could buy the 996 from him. Our 996 is a beautiful build - with an aerokit and full leather interior in Ocean Blue.

M3 Photo by Ricardo de Leon last month at the CHS raincross

What encouraged you to join the Porsche Club of America: We joined once we purchased the 996.

For us, we love to autocross. When our boys are older and less active (2 and 5 years old), we hope to be able to attend more events like the Crabfeast and tours.

What are your favorite Regional &/or National events: autocross!

What is your favorite PCA memory: As an adult, autocrossing at the previous Lincoln Tech lot then walking 25 feet to Black Flag Brewing for beer and pizza. The current lot, Prince George's Stadium, is much larger but is a longer drive for us. We still love it!

As a kid, getting to see all of the cool cars at the Crabfeasts.

25

Chesapeake Region

Wigney-Burmaka (cont’d) James B. Beavan III

What advice about PCA or Chesapeake would you give to new members: Of course, try autocross given that you get one free event as a new member! Even if you don't want to race your car yet, you can always watch or sign up for Taste of Autocross ($5 to ride with our superfast instructors).

996 at Potomac PCA Summit Point last year, photo by Jordon Strait.

I'd also suggest checking out the other events PCA offers including socials, tours, and tech events to meet other car nuts. Everyone is friendly and welcoming.

If money was no object, what Porsche would you love to own and why: Probably a Carrera GT, what an amazing machine.

For another autocross car, a new 992 GT3 6speed.

MR2 at Ripken this year, photo by Marcus Frank.

26

Chesapeake Region

Wigney-Burmaka (cont’d) Anything additional you would like to share about yourself (Family/Work/Etc): Cars were always fascinating to me as a kid. Once I was old enough to have a “fun” car, I discovered car clubs (7th gen Toyota Celica club), and they were like family. I was introduced to autocross with those friends and during my first autocross event, I had to race a rental car Toyota Camry. It was still a blast, and I was hooked (of course, returning to the next event with my modified Celica). I went home to tell my father about this new sport I discovered only to learn he used to autocross in the 1960’s! Fast forward 14 years and he began auto crossing again with us which has been a joy.

I met my husband through the Celica club. We had a blast - racing every weekend and attending car related social events. Obviously, things have slowed way down with two young kids, but we found a renewed community with PCA that captures the same enthusiasm!

I started designing autocross courses a few years ago which has been fun and a learning experience.

Holding a great event, seeing smiling faces and getting drivers excited about racing their cars is so rewarding!

M3 at a BMW event this year.

27

Chesapeake Region

Across The Atlantic: Cane That Rented Mule!

Words: Aaron Miller

Wilkommen aus Las Vegas! In a departure from recent articles, we spent nearly a month back in the U.S. and had the opportunity to try out Turo, a car rental service akin to AirBnB. For the uninitiated, Turo offers vehicle owners the opportunity to use their app to list their cars for rent, and renters use the app to navigate the rental process. I wasn’t a fan of the idea, “why rent someone else’s sports car?” Until a friend rented a Panamera during a trip to LA for less than a full-size from the big rental companies, and they picked up and dropped off at the terminal!

Our son’s wedding brought us to Southeastern Utah and the nearest international airport was Las Vegas. A quick check through the rental car offerings showed most full-size cars were in the $800$1000 for a five day rental. The “fun” offerings were limited to Camaros, Challengers, and Mustangs which didn’t really fit our style or interest. Frustrated, I checked the Turo app and discovered a smattering of Porsches for 75% of the quote for a Chevy Malibu. Porsche? Check. Convertible?

Check. Manual transmission? No such luck. Settling for a PDK-equipped 2013 Boxster S, we were excited to be back behind the wheel of a Porsche despite the distance to our garages.

Pickup was excessively easy; the owner parked the car in hourly parking and met us there at exactly our agreed-upon pickup time. A quick check-in through the app where we took photos of the condition and odometer then we were on the road! As a frequent car renter for work, this process was quicker and easier than any of my recent experiences. The app guided us through the process and handled all the communication with the owner. Later, turn-in was equally easy through the app, and when our plans changed the owner asked if we could drop off the car to his home and he’d give us a ride back to our hotel, saving us an Uber ride. Door to door service!

The 981 series Boxster features my favorite styling both on the interior and exterior. Our particular steed was an unassuming silver on the outside, but a stunning red on the interior. At first, I was a bit put off, but by the end of the weekend I started looking for listings with red interiors. It really pops! Driving through the rural roads and canyons of southern Utah proved to be the perfect playground for the lithe Boxster, and it was a wonderful experience arriving for our son’s wedding in style. Need to rent a car and don’t want a snooze-fest compact? Consider Turo, it worked for us.

As a humorous epilogue, we spent a bit of time looking at cars on Turo in other metro areas. For the adventurous in Los Angeles, you can rent a manual transmission 928S for about $75 per day.

Next time I’m there, I’ll definitely try it out. *Want to follow along on our adventure between articles? Like to see pictures of Germany? Check out our Instagram @pnkpnzr968 where we’ll be posting car-related content!*

28

Chesapeake Region

Social Lunch: Bridges Restaurant: Oct 1st Come out and join your fellow PCAers for a day of fun on Maryland’s eastern shore. After the Bay Bridge Marina Cars and Coffee, we will travel further east to Bridges Restaurant overlooking the Kent Narrows. Bridges Restaurant was named in the 100 most scenic restaurants in America. Check out their menu here.

After lunch, please join us at the Chestertown Car Show from 2 to 6pm. This year’s show will be showcasing the Porsche marquee and displayed around Fountain Park.

All participants must register for the breakfast on www.MotorsportReg.com by September 27th.

Seating is limited to 24 people. There is no registration fee for this event.

WHEN and WHERE

When: October 1, 2022, Saturday

Meeting time: 11:00am

Meeting point: Bridges Restaurant, 321 Wells Cove Road, Grasonville 410-827-0282 End of social: 1:00pm

PARTICIPATION Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. By signing up for and joining any of our social events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons. While we are striving to make this event safe, with your Participation in and Registration for this social event, you recognize and acknowledge the hazards of COVID-19, and you assume the risk of illness or death arising from a COVID-19 infection at this event. If you feel sick during the week prior and/or the day of the event or if there is any chance you may have COVID-19 or be contagious, PLEASE do not attend the event.

REGISTRATION The eBlast announcing this event will have a weblink for registration. Click it.

Log onto your Motorsportreg account at www.MotorsportReg.com Registration will open at noon September 6th and close at midnight September 27th There is no fee for this event QUESTIONS Send social related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org.

29

Chesapeake Region

Tech RPR Event

Randy Richter and Jim Earlbeck Tech Co-Chairs

The first thing that you notice when you walk into the service bays at RPR Automotive in Brooklyn Park is that while Porches dominate the shop, it is not the only marque that is present. There is a super clean factory supercharged Avanti on one lift, a Dodge Demon drag car on the floor and an E-Type Jaguar in the corner.

John Behe and his son Colin operate RPR. John has been in the business of tuning cars for many decades. The Behe’s passion for tuning cars runs deep. These are not just guys that throw aftermarket parts on a car and hope that what was advertised by the part’s manufacturer becomes reality. John’s specialty is air cooled and transaxle cars Porsches. Colin specializes in flat bottom engines. If you are not familiar with this term, a flat bottom engine is a water-cooled engine. It is called a flat bottom due to the look of the bottom of the water cooled versus air cooled engine.

Throughout the day the theme was repeated that modern cars benefit little, if at all, from owners installing expensive aftermarket upgrades on them without a well thought out, cohesive plan.

John’s first illustration of that fact was a Porsche 944 Turbo. You could easily tell that John had a reverence for this model and that he had spend many hours tuning them. He pointed out that the stock induction system will flow enough air to generate 400 HP, but the head bolts would not support that much HP. So why he asked, do customers almost routinely inquire if RPR would install aftermarket induction hardware that will increase air flow? John didn’t wait long to deliver us the answer- it is because the aftermarket manufacturers are in the business of selling those components. Those manufacturers are not lying when they say their items will increase HP. They will increase HP. Unfortunately, those same components can seriously degrade the lifespan of the en-

30

Chesapeake Region

Tech RPR (cont’d)

Randy Richter and Jim Earlbeck Tech Co-Chairs gine. Broken head bolts and blown head gaskets will not make your car faster. Unless your definition of faster is getting the car back into the shop for additional repairs in a shorter amount of time.

Another example of throwing money away in the search of a HP gain was in the “upgrade” of catalytic converters or the outright removal of them.

John informed us that modern catalytic converters are high flow devices that offer little resistance to the flow of exhaust gases.

So, the upgrade to a “low resistance” cat yields very little benefit other than draining your wallet of money.

The issue of increasing the turbo size was also highlighted. John explained that the HP increase that a larger turbo brings is seldom capable of being utilized on the street. However, the extra heat that the larger turbo brings with it will be realized daily. The car will probably overheat and become more unreliable.

Suspension “upgrades” also came under fire from John. He pointed out that the popular thought that lower is always better is folly. Often setting a car lower than the factory design will negatively impact weight transfer and going fast is always about balance.

John ended his warnings on the installation of aftermarket upgrades without a master plan by saying that “There is no Porsche that will hold you back.

They all have more power than

31

Chesapeake Region

Tech RPR (cont’d)

Randy Richter and Jim Earlbeck Tech Co-Chairs

you can use on the street”. He pointed out that going to a professional driving school, like Porsche’s school at Barber Motorsports Park, will improve your speed far more than adding aftermarket components. Only enhance the car’s performance once your skills as a driver have exceeded it.

An impromptu question and answer session wrapped up the Tech session. John’s statement about nothing behind the cat will increase power lead to a question from one member about exhaust sound quality. You could see by the heads nodding that all agreed that sound, both quality and quality, are a big part of the Porsche experience. John stressed that while an aftermarket muffler may produce the desired sound, it seldom produces any meaningful horsepower gains. He stated that he has run cars on his dyno before and after a muffler “upgrade” and frequently found HP decreases.

The topic of sound quality then flowed in turbo cars. John pointed out that turbos act as mufflers, and it is very difficult to get a decent sound out of a turbo car. It is almost impossible for a small company to out engineer the army of engineers at Porsche who designed the original component.

As we exited the shop several conversations broke out on the fact that a guy who runs a tuning shop was so candid about the negative impacts that could occur with the installation of the parts that the shop was being asked to install. Honesty is a rare and refreshing attribute.

Wayne Nelms was the winner of our $250 gift certificate that is redeemable at RPR. Congratulations Wayne!

32

Chesapeake Region

Social Dinner: The Social: Oct 18th Please join us for a fun night with your fellow PCA members. The Social has created a casual neighborhood tavern with an elevated food experience. Please mark your calendars for Tuesday night, October 18th at 6:30pm (new time!) at The Social located in Severna Park. You can view the menu here.

All participants must register for the dinner on www.MotorsportReg.com by October 12thth.

Seating is limited to 24 people (you will be placed on the waitlist if the limit is met but may be contacted should anyone cancel and there is availability). There is no registration fee for this event.

WHEN and WHERE

When: October 18, 2022, Tuesday

Meeting time: 6:30pm (new time)

End of social: 9:00pm Meeting Point: The Social, 139 Ritchie Highway A, Severna Park, 410-544-2457 Cost: Members are responsible for their own dinner. Registration is free and required for planning purposes.

PARTICIPATION Participants must comply with PCA, CDC, state and county guidelines for COVID prevention. By signing up for and joining any of our social events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons. While we are striving to make this event safe, with your Participation in and Registration for this social event, you recognize and acknowledge the hazards of COVID-19, and you assume the risk of illness or death arising from a COVID-19 infection at this event. If you feel sick during the week prior and/or the day of the event or if there is any chance you may have COVID-19 or be contagious, PLEASE do not attend the event.

REGISTRATION

The eBlast announcing this event will have a weblink for registration. Click it.

Log onto your Motorsportreg account or create one at www.MotorsportReg.com Registration will open at 12:00pm on Wednesday, September 28th and close at midnight on Wednesday, October 12th There is no fee for this event.

QUESTIONS Send social event related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org.

33

Chesapeake Region

The Bavarian Inn Tour

By Aniano Arao

PCA Chesapeake’s Tour & Rally Committee offered as its eighth event of the year PCA Chesapeake President Ron Farb’s all-new Bavarian Inn Tour on Aug. 28th. The route consisted of a series of enjoyable back roads from Ellicott City to the Bavarian Inn in Shepherdstown, WV. This event was Ron’s second driving tour in 2022. It attracted a strong turnout of 48 people in 27 cars. After the two-hour, 69-mile drive, most attendees joined the group lunch at the inn.

In the photo above, Ron gives the tour participants a briefing during the drivers’ and codrivers’ meeting at the Safeway parking lot in Ellicott City.

34

Chesapeake Region

Bavarian Inn (cont’d)

35

Chesapeake Region

Bavarian Inn (cont’d)

By Aniano Arao

Here are four photos of some of the 38 tour participants who had lunch at the Bavarian Inn.

36

Chesapeake Region

Bavarian Inn (cont’d) All photos by Aniano Arao

37

Chesapeake Region

What’s In A Name?

Pedro Bonilla

If you read my articles, you may remember the one titled 'Numerology', where we tried to simplify the digital nomenclature that Porsche has utilized to designate it's models since inception.

I'm referring to the partial list of: 356, 550, 718, 911, 912, 914, 917, 918, 919, 924, 928, 929, 930, 932, 934, 935, 944, 935, 951, 956, 959, 962, 964, 968, 968, 980, 986, 987, 981, 989, 991, 992 ,993 ...... and that's just the sports cars.

But Porsche has also tagged some monikers to some of its icons. Where do those names come from and what is their significance?

Carrera This name first appeared on a 1955 356A. This moniker makes reference to Porsche's success in the 1953 Carrera Panamericana endurance road race held in Mexico.

In 1974, the same name was tagged onto the Carrera RS. After that, the name Carrera has become synonymous with 911.

In 2004 Porsche again specifically used the name to identify its second supercar: The Carrera GT.

Targa In model year 1967, Porsche first tagged a new version of the 911 as a Targa. Like the name Carrera, Targa was used to reference the Italian (Sicily) Targa Florio open-road race where Porsche had experienced great success.

The Targa was Porsche's response to the rumors that convertibles could soon be banned in the US market. Therefore they made a convertible with an integrated roll bar. In the Targa's Owner's Manual it states: “Someday all convertibles will have an integrated roll bar”. Nowadays they all do.

38

Chesapeake Region

Name? (cont’d) Turbo In the Spring of 1975 the Porsche 930 Turbo was launched. It was a turbocharged version of the 911. This model quickly rose to the top of Porsche's lineup and eventually the word Turbo even surpassed it's physical meaning of an internal combustion engine's forced induction transcending to the full electric 2020 Taycan Turbo.

Spyder Meaning a lighter, nimbler version of a sports car, the first use

by Porsche came in 1955 when they introduced the 550 Spyder. The name came from the horse-drawn carriages of the 1800s. The lighter, less cumbersome 2-person carriages with tall wooden wheel spokes somewhat resembled spiders and the name stuck. Later, auto makes would tack Spider or Spyder on their special, lightweight sport cars.

In modern times, Porsche calls the top-of-the-line Boxster, the Spyder which is equivalent in performance to the Cayman's GT4.

And then, there's the legendary 918 Spyder!

39

Chesapeake Region

Name? (cont’d)

Pedro Bonilla

Boxster In 1993 Porsche introduced the Boxster Prototype at the Detroit Auto Show. It eventually went into production in 1996 as a two-seater convertible. The name Boxster is a contraction of the words “boxer” and “roadster”. Boxer in reference to the “boxer” engine so called because each pair of pistons move in and out like a boxer's gloves.

Cayman The Central and South American caiman is a powerful yet agile crocodile-like predator. In 2006 the Cayman joined the convertible 987 Boxster as it's coupe version. They both evolved into the 981 and today into the 982 (718) versions of Porsche's highly successful 2-seaters.

Cayenne Debuting in 2002 the name is in reference to the cayenne pepper.

A bold choice for this new SUV with a fiery nature.

40

Chesapeake Region

Name? (cont’d) Macan The name comes from the Indonesian Tiger, acknowledging the fierceness that lies beneath the vehicle's elegant exterior. The Macan is today considered as the sportiest of compact SUVs.

Panamera Again, referring to the Mexican Carrera Panamericana, the name was assigned to Porsche's 4-door transporter.

Taycan The first all-electric Porsche takes its name from two terms of Turkic origin, translating approximately to “soul of a spirited young horse”.

Porsche says that the name also reflects the brand's roots and its future simultaneously, with the 'horse' reference reminiscent of the iconic silhouette on the Porsche crest itself.

Taikan, in Japanese roughly means 'physical experience' – something you won't fail to agree with once you seat behind the wheel of a Taycan.

For more information about Porsches and more, please visit my website: Pedro@PedroGarage.com.

Happy Porsche'ing, Pedro

41

Chesapeake Region

Save the Date: Eastern Shore All Day Events SAVE THE DATE! - Oct 1st C&C, Social Lunch, and Chestertown Car https://pcachs.org/events/list/page/2/ SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, October 1st, PCA Chesapeake Region members will have the opportunity to enjoy a Trifecta on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The three separate events include a Cars & Coffee in the morning, followed by a lunch at the Kent Narrows, and the afternoon/evening Car Show in the quaint town of Chestertown MD. See below for the agenda on the day.

Registrations are only required for our PCA CHS Lunch, and if you decide you would like to enter your Porsche into judging during the Chestertown Car Show (judging by their organizers).

The rest of the day is for you to decide how much or how little you would like to participate.

The BIG reason you will want to attend all the way to the car show, is to see the eight (8) cars that will be displayed in the center Fountain Park by our own Chesapeake members. Each car will be nestled in its own grassy slice, under the nice shady tree canopy surrounding the Fountain. Ferrari did it last year, so this is the year of the Porsche. We will see everything from long hood 911’s, 356’s (including a Speedster), 911’s, 914, and GT cars. We are even asking the organizers if we can do a “Sound Check” just prior to the start of judging (start, idle & rev), so people can actually hear our cars running.

PCA CHS Members can choose what they wish to attend. There is no cost to participate in the day.

9 – 10:30am - Morning C&C at the Bay Bridge parking lot in front of Libbey’s Coastal Kitchen {where Hemingway’s used to be}

11 – 12:30pm - Lunch at The Bridges Restaurant, Kent Narrows. Participants will pay for their own lunch.

2pm – Chestertown Car Show. PCA members can enter their cars for judging (note that this is NOT a Porsche sponsored Judging event) if they so choose, or simply attend & walk main street. Judging by the Chestertown Judging team starts at 3pm, so have your car there before 2pm. Regi link below… https:// www.chestertowncarshow.com/aboutthe-car-show

42

Chesapeake Region

PCA License Plates What Are PCA License Plates: Chesapeake Region PCA coordinates the purchase of PCA Organizational License Plates issued through the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA). The PCA License Plate Program promotes the visibility and camaraderie of PCA. PCA Maryland License Plates are pre-numbered Organizational Plates, not vanity plates. PCA License Plates are available for all cars, trucks and minivans, but not for motorcycles or trailers.

Cost: The one-time cost for the PCA License Plates is $35.00, which includes the $25.00 MVA fee and a $10 Chesapeake PCA fundraising fee to support the PCA License Plate Program and Chesapeake Region events.

How To Apply: The only way to apply for PCA Organizational License Plates is to complete the online PCA Maryland License Web Form at https://pcachs.org/pcamaryland-license-plate/ and submit it electronically. Please click on the above link to learn the details and requirements to apply for PCA License Plates.

If you have any questions regarding the purchase of PCA Maryland Organizational License Plates, please contact us at: pcaLicensePlates@pcachs.org. Safe and Happy Motoring.

Requirements: You must be a PCA Member and the car must be registered in Maryland.

The PCA Plates are not limited to Porsches. You can apply for PCA plates for all your cars registered in Maryland!

43

Chesapeake Region

44

Chesapeake Region

45

Chesapeake Region

PCA Jackets!

If you want one of these killer jackets, go to www.pcachs.org and use the "GOODIE STORE" menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page, and make your payment using the link provided.

Complete the online order form at Goodie Store (pcachs.org) and indicate: a.) Color, BLACK Only, White no longer available b.) Style (male or female), and c.) Size from the Sizing Chart on the following pages.

46

Chesapeake Region

Order your PCA Embroidered Jacket!

47

Chesapeake Region

PCA Juniors

What is the PCA Juniors program? ✓ PCA Juniors is a program for Porsche enthusiasts under

age 18. ✓ Participants must be registered by an active PCA mem-

ber. ✓ It’s not just the cars… and now it’s not just the grown-

ups! ✓ With our new PCA Juniors program, PCA is about the kids too!

The PCA Juniors program has been created so kids can enjoy PCA events, learn about Porsches and build the enthusiasm that runs through all of the Porsche Club of America.

Who is eligible?

Any child under age 18 who is registered by a current PCA member can participate in the program.

(Note: This is not a PCA Membership.)

What will the child receive?

PCA Juniors will receive a welcome package that includes an ageappropriate gift and PCA Juniors ID badge. We look forward to developing the program and its features over time.

What does it cost to register?

It’s FREE! Participants must be registered by an active PCA member, and there is no cost to join!

48

Chesapeake Region

FYI

New Tech Library Online!

Visit our new library at http://pcachs.org/tech-library/

Annual Advertising Rates: Personal/Classified Items—Free to PCA members Full page ad—$600 Half page ad—$450 Quarter page ad—$200 Business card—$200

Send to: editor@pcachs.org

49

Chesapeake Region

Name and Car Badges!

Now you can obtain your Chesapeake Region Name Badge!

Go to www.pcachs.org and use the “GOODIE STORE” menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page. The Name Badge cost is $25, inclusive of handling and shipping.

This is your opportunity to purchase a heavy “gold- plated” Chesapeake Region metal car badge.

Each metal car badge comes complete with stainless steel slotted retaining plate, screws, washers and nuts to mount it through your car grille or separate mounting plate.

You can order right now! The cost per metal car badge is $30 or two for $50, inclusive of handling and shipping.

Here’s how you order your metal car badge: Go to www.pcachs.org and use the “GOODIE STORE” menu from the main page. Click the button and complete the order form page and make your payment.

50