PorschePatter August 2026 ● Volume 67 ● Issue 8
Chesapeake Region
Porsche® Club of America
Back Cover Photo by Jim McKee
Cover Photo by PCA Member
Content Contributions Bogdan Chitimus
Marsha Buss
Stephanie Reuer
Steve Buss
Greg Hartke
Rich Ehrlich
Rob Carter
James B Beavan III
Mark Miller
Happy 65th Anniversary,
Chesapeake Region
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New member profile:
Photo Contributions
Philip Lathroum
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Bogdan Chitimus
Ken Wilmers
Jim McKee
Jim Orrell
Ryan Boxler
Steve Wood
Marsha Buss
James B Beavan III
Rob Carter
Scott Johnson
Tour &
Rally
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EDITOR’S
NOTE
Bogdan Chitimus Editor, Porsche Patter In this photo is Rick Hawver’s Cayman S that got a heart
wil be interesting to find out what went wrong, the
transplant: a hand made and tuned Corvette engine that
engine will be sold and rebuild by somebody else.
puts a lot of power. He fabricated the frame to bolt on, the exhaust and anything else needed. He brought the
All the best, Bogdan.
car to our board meeting in July. Wow the sound was so good and because of the special cam the car shakes nicely at idle like a hotrod. We are looking forward for an technical article from him to give us all the details about it. While talking about the car I learned that the original engine had some issues beyond easy repair and while it
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CLUB
LEADERSHIP
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PRESIDENT Steve Buss president@pcachs.org
b Carter VP Rovicepresident@pcachs.org
SECRETARY Ken Wilmers secretary@pcachs.org
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VICE-PRESIDENT
TREASURER Jessie Sanchez treasurer@pcachs.org
Committee Chairs
Executive VP
Insurance
Publicity
Autocross
Membership
Safety
Steve Wood executivevicepresident@pcachs.org Greg Hartke / Michael Ricketts autocross@pcachs.org
Historian
Bob Rassa historian@pcachs.org
Driving Instructor Ellen Beck instructor@pcachs.org
Community Service
Wayne Nelms insurance@pcachs.org Mark Miller /Rob Payne Rob Rohrbach
membership@pcachs.org
Registrar
Marsha Buss registrar@pcachs.org
Newsletter Editor Bogdan Chitimus editor@pcachs.org
Grace Carter communityservice@pcachs.org
PCA License
Concours
pcalicenseplates@pcachs.org
Joel Elmer, Phil Andrews
Dan Zadra
concours@pcachs.org
Chesapeake Chlng
Kristen Allen chesapeakechallenge@pcachs.org
Laurie & Bruce Tarsia
PCA Zone 2 Rep George Michaels zonerep@pcachs.org
Photography
Jim McKee / Ryan Boxler
Jim Orrell
photography@pcachs.org
James Beavan III publicity@pcachs.org
John Jensen safety@pcachs.org
Social
Stephanie Reuer and Randy Bruscup social@pcachs.org
Sunshine
Doug Ehmann sunshine@pcachs.org
Webmaster
Mark Richburg webmaster@pcachs.org
Tour & Rally Rich Ehrlich Andy Powell
tour@pcachs.org
Tech
Jim Earlbeck / Randall Richter
Rick Hawver tech@pcachs.org
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PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE
Steve Buss President Chesapeake Region, PCA hundred automobiles from the 1910’s to the 1950’s, when
Hello All,
the American car industry led the world with cutting August is upon us, and my, has the time flown by this
edge automobile technology are on display. Additionally,
year. But it is no wonder, as we have been incredibly
we toured their workshops and met the skilled restorers
busy.
Your committee chairs have
in the body shop, machine shop, and upholstery shop
offered up 38 events so far this year totaling 2,422
that restore and maintain these historic vehicles. The
registrations, certainly a very enthusiastic response!
NB Center collection is not only a work of preservation, it
Thanks to all the volunteers who pour their energy and
is a celebration of living machines. This is not a static
passion into providing the best events for our members.
museum….these automobiles are driven!
Volunteers
And having fun!
are
the
backbone
of
the
Club.
Their
dedication, countless hours of planning and willingness
Our Social Committee continues to find restaurants that
to give their time to create memorable experiences for all
have excellent food and make everyone welcome and
members make these terrific events possible.
comfortable. Members leave with smiles on their faces, already looking forward to next month’s event. Thank
Our 20th Annual Crab Feast is scheduled for August
you Stephanie and Randy for creating these memorable
29th.
dining experiences.
Bring your appetite and your Porsche for a
wonderful, relaxing outing with family and friends. Do not hesitate to get on the
Our Community Service Chair, Grace C., organized her
waitlist as we always do our best to accommodate
first event for the Club in support of Camp Sunrise, a
everyone. Thanks to Ellen, Linda, Bob and Ron for
dedicated
organizing this popular event.
camping experiences for children with cancer and their
Registration is open.
group
of
volunteers
providing
cost-free
siblings. Unfortunately, the event was canceled due to The
Tour
and
unforgettable
Rally
Committee
has
planned
weekend
getaway
to
the
an
historic
severe thunderstorms and a tornado warning, however we
were
still
able
to
donate
$1,000
towards
their
Schoolhouse Hotel in White Sulphur Springs, WV. We
mission. Thanks Grace and to all that contributed to
will enjoy scenic drives, through rolling hills and twisty
Camp Sunrise. Well done! We look forward to more of
winding roads in what John Denver so fittingly calls
your community service events in the near future.
“Almost Heaven”. This certainly will be a weekend to remember and hopefully become an annual event. The
Lastly, congratulations to all of us as the Chesapeake
event is already sold out, with every room at the historic
Region celebrates its 65th anniversary. Our Historian,
hotel reserved for our club. Special thanks to Rich and
Bob Rassa, has written a delightful and informative
his team of drivers for designing and testing the routes
article about our 65 year history. It is published in this
and coordinating all the necessary details to make the
edition of the Patter. Enjoy and thanks Bob!
Zum Schulhaus Fahren a memorable weekend.
Thanks to all of you for making Chesapeake Region so The Club was very fortunate to be invited to The NB
much fun! Remember it’s the cars that bring us together,
Center for American Automotive Heritage, in Allentown,
but it is the people that make it special.
PA. Their mission is preserving and celebrating the cars that defined the American automotive industry. Two
Let’s be careful out there.
Steve
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UPCOMING
EVENTS August
September
October Chesapeake Challenge
Fri 7
Zum Schulhaus Fahren
Sat 5
AX5 @ Ripken
Sat 3
Fri 14
Werks Reunion Monterey
Sun 6
Of Road Tour
Sun 11 Linda Davidson
Sat 15
AX 4 @ Ripken
Sat 12
PCA Open House
Sat 17
Boardwalk Reunion
Tue 18
Social Dinner @
Barn and Lodge
Tue 15
Social Dinner @
Boatyard Bar & Grill
Sat 17
AX7 @ Ripken
Wed 19
Weekday Wander #6
Thu 17
Weekday Wander #7
Sat 24
Mikey & Mel’s Charity Row
Sat 22
Concours Vehicle Prep Event
Fri 18
Singles Mingle
Wed 28
Treffen – Santa Fe
Sat 29
Crab Feast
Sat 19
AX6 @ Ripken
Sat 19
Treffen at Sea Pacific Wine Country
Sat 26
Motor to the Museum
Tour by Craig and
Upcoming event details are subject to change. Please visit the Chesapeake Website for the most up-to-date information. Find us on: @ChesapeakePCA
@PCAChesapeake
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PROST! Anniversaries 25 Years
Leslie Williams
20 Years
Jan McGlumphy
Thomas & Peggy Rice
Daniel & Katrina Tiedge
15 Years
Scott & Lois Cohen
Charles Goldsborough
Vince & Bradley Martorana
by: Rob Payne 10 Years
Gary & Michele Davis
Ronald Farb
Seth Jones
Bradley & Erin Martinez
Jeffrey Reinhart
Jonathan Rutman
5 Years
Jennifer Bracken
Brendan Bybee
Ozer Culhagil
JoAnne Geiger
Gwyneth & Bruce Hardesty
Mark Hochstein
Richard Malozi
Robert & Michael Mintiens
Ann Pongracz
Carl Scholz
Nishan Topjian
Morris Weiss
*** Please excuse us for any inconsistencies in reports as PCA HQ continues to improve the system. See CHS PCA website for full Membership Committee Report or contact Mark Miller, Membership Chair, for any assistance. ***
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1 Year
Christa Carlton Dachille
Frank Cicero III
Micah De La Huerta
Johan De Vicq
Robert Friedlander
Curtis & Cheryl Hall
Martin Hopkins
Michael Hughes
Prashant Jeyaganesh
Craig Kadish
Brett & Crystal Lax
Michael & Hakhyun Maharaj
Joseph McCall
Lolita Nidadavolu
David & Vanessa O'Connor
Robin Perry
Rineet Rajan
Lise Sanders
Meredith Schoenfeld
Timothy Schreiner
Steve Topper
Hans Wilhelmsen, III
Cristina Winnie
MEMBER NUMBERS
New Members
by: Rob Payne
New Members Test Drive Participants PCA Juniors Lapsed 16 19 129 23 Transfers in Transfers out 8 4 Primary Members Affiliate Members Life members 1 1357
Total Members
685
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FEATURED
STORY
by Bob Rassa
PCA-CHS Historian
Happy 65th Anniversary, Chesapeake Region Seriously, who knew, back in September 1955, when northern Virginia resident and Porsche 356 owner Bill Sholar, realizing that technical information and technical support of these German cars was not easy to come by, decided to start a group of fellow owners to try to alleviate the problem? He called the group the Porsche Club of America or PCA, and at its initial founding had 85 charter members, and as the group started to grow and gather more members rather quickly, and develop some rules and Bylaws, it decided to extend charter membership to all those joining before Jan 1, 1956, resulting in nearly 200 charter members.
As the new Club started to gather members from outside of the NoVa-DC area, such as in Ohio, Maryland, New Jersey, New York Connecticut and beyond, and the club started to hold events such as the annual Porsche Parade and others, the executive committee of the new Club decided they needed a regional definition and organizational structure, so that local groups of Porsche owners could organize their own local events, which would lead to more publicity and more members. So in early 1957, the PCA Region construct was created.
The first of these new Regions was Potomac, as of February 1, 1957, followed by Central New York, Northern New Jersey and Riesentoter in August 1957, then Chicago (September 1957) and San Diego (December 1957), 1958 brought 4 new Regions: Rocky Mountain, Southeast Michigan, Metropolitan New York and Penn-Ohio (now defunct). Nine more came into being in 1959, and 13 more in 1960. And finally, in March of 1961, just 6 years after the club’s founding, the Chesapeake Region of PCA was founded, PCA’s 39th, as 10 members signed a charter
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petition. Those members were: Bob Fusselbaugh, Art Bartholomee, Fred Touchton, Albert (Ab) Tiedemann, Kitty Bartholomee, Charles McCormick, Spencer Gulick, Knowlton Long, Heinz Werner Bade, John Garner, Lucy Dawson, and Harold Hiscox. Bob Fusselbaugh was listed as President, and Lucy Dawson, wife of local sports car enthusiast Bob Dawson (who did NOT own a Porsche!) was listed as Secretary, A few of those names should sound familiar to some current members: Ab Tiedemann was our longest-serving member until his passing about 5 years ago.
Knowlton Long was the owner of Stuttgart Imports, a 2bay small Porsche dealership in Towson at 30 E. Susquehanna Ave (1 bay for service, one for showroom), Art Bartholomee was the primary mechanic there, along with Ralph Simmers who came along a bit later. As an amusing note, the charter petition letter was addressed to “Mr. Charles Berdler, PCA National President”, although his correct name was Charles Beidler. Fortunately, Charlie overlooked this wee error. PCA as a whole was still rather small back in 1961, and while actual records prior to January 1963 are lost, total membership at the start of 1963 was 2,024 primary members, and the club was growing at an annual rate of about 350 members, so total membership in March of 1961 was probably in the order of 1,400 primary members.
How the name “Chesapeake” was coined is lost to history, but can be deduced by the fact that the Chesapeake Bay dominates the area, and Chesapeake Bay area is a common description. Not too much is known about events held by the Region in those early days as there was no newsletter on record that we can find, nor any minutes of meetings, but we suspect that there weren’t any of note. We do know that meetings were held in the whitewashed basement of the Deutsches Haus Restaurant at 1212 Cathedral St, and it was a bit dingy at best but hey! German food was available upstairs! When your author joined PCA in the mid-sixties, along with Steve and Frank Shap, John Ames, Don Riggs, and Stan and Bernice Bailey, we attended our first meeting and it was - well, dull, with maybe a dozen attendees. The President was an architect named Larry Ewald, and the VP was Heinz Werner Bade, and the main entertainment was a discussion of Mr. Ewald taking his 356B coupe out of his garage on St. Paul St and out into the county for a nice Saturday drive.
contest and Earl Harter of Central Pennsylvania Region (we attracted nearby Region members to our now interesting meetings) submitted the name Chesapeake Challenge, which was selected. We advertised the event in PANORAMA and at its first outing in August 1968, we had 42 cars entered, 14 from Chesapeake Region including several guests, and 28 from outside of our Region and from 7 neighboring Regions. totaling 76 people. We did a Friday night reception-pool party at my place in Timonium, Saturday morning Concours d/ Elegance at Goucher College, Saturday afternoon TSD rally around Baltimore County, and Sunday morning Autocross at Eudowood Plaza on Joppa Rd (now Towson Place) - remember Maryland’s so-called Blue Laws were in effect, so shopping centers were closed on Sundays, as were all primary retail except for grocery stores and pharmacies. 11 cars entered the Concours, 20 did the rally, and 34 entered the autocross. Unfortunately, I seem to have lost the winners list, but I do recall that John Howe of Metro New York Region won the Concurs (black 356 Speedster), and Bob and Phoebe Harper (Potomac Region) won the rally, and Bob won his class in the autocross. First overall were Bob and Phoebe Harper.
Steve, Frank, Don, Stan and I decided this wouldn’t be enjoyable as-is, so at the next meeting we made a motion to vacate officers and elect a new slate – we expected it to fail but surprisingly, it passed unanimously! Your author was elected President, with Steve Shap as VP and Don Riggs as editor of a newsletter that we named The Porsche PATTER. The first thing I did was look for a new meeting location, which I found at the Holiday Inn on Cromwell Bridge Rd, at Loch Raven. Then I started providing entertainment, finding rental films (16 mm; I had a 16mm projector!) such as the Shell Racing Serres, a total of 6 of these by decade. At our 2nd meeting at the Holiday Inn we had 28 primary members, and we showed the 1st racing movie. Word got out, and by the 3rd meeting we had 60 attendees. We were revitalized! We had attendees that were friends of members who thoroughly enjoyed our entertainment.
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We used the Holiday Inn on Cromwell Bridge Rd at Loch Traven Bl as the host hotel, where we had room rates of $15.00 per night (2 people). This is a fact and not from memory as I still have the records from that event. We also held a Saturday evening banquet, also at the Holiday Inn, where prices were $4.25 per person, including tax & tip, for either Roast Top Round Steak or Maryland Crab Cake. On Sunday, after the autocross, we held a Victory Lunch for $3.00, with options of Broiled Chopped Sirloin or Honey Cured Ham. Events were priced a la carte, at $4.00 for the Concours, $4.00 for the rally, $4.00 for the autocross, or the special package of $10 for all 3. Special Guests were Joe Wiedemann, Porsche of America Corp (POAC) East Coast Service Manager, and A. Ashley Carroll, PCA National Treasurer, plus Knowlton and Marjorie Long, owner of Stuttgart Imports, and Charles Gillet, owner of 40 West Porsche. We had a small selection of donated door prizes from about a dozen companies to highlight the event, and one of our features that that Chesapeake Region members could compete, but not for 1st overall, as we did not want to allow our members a home-field advantage.
Concours winner at early Challenge, believed to be John Howe’s 356A coupe
Chesapeake Challenge II was held August 1-3, 1969, again at the Holiday Inn, but we used the Hampton Mansion for the concours, and Kart-Um-Downs go-kart track in BelAir for the autocross. Stan Bailey was a member of the Sparrows Point Country Club so we did the Saturday banquet there, and we continued the Friday welcome reception at my place in Fox Chapel, Timonium, and held the Sunday victory lunch at the Holiday Inn. This time we had 48 cars, and Dan and Sandy Rowzie of Potomac Region took 1st overall. Guest of honor was again Joe Wiedemann, from POAC, plus Jane and Howard Nestlerode – Jane was the National Executive Secretary for PCA. Knowlton Long and Charles Gillet were also special guests.
Challenge III was held July 31-August 1 in 1970, but we moved the host hotel to the Quality Court Motel in
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Towson, on the east side of York Rd just inside the beltway 9 (now long gone), the Concours site to Goucher College, and the autocross site to a parking lot at Towson State Teacher’s College (now Towson University). We did the Saturday banquet at Longley’s Restaurant in Towson Plaza, and the Sunday victory lunch at the Quality Court. And of course, the Friday welcome party at my parent’s place in Timonium once again, as I had moved to my own house in Cockeysville. First overall again went to Dan and Sandy Rowzie, and guests of honor were Joe Wiedemann of POAC, PCA National President Charles Kuell, PCA National Treasurer A. Aashley Carroll, PCA National Vice-President Lou Marable, and Joe Berger, Zone 2 rep and PCA National Public Relations Chair.
We don’t want this to be just a historical tutorial on the Challenge, so we’ll cover just one more- but the Challenge is what started PCA-CHS on the road to hosting more competitive events that have been a mainstay of the Region. Chesapeake Challenge IV, the first one that I wasn’t involved in running, was held August 6-8, 1971, and Frank Shap chaired this one. We had 68 cars entered, and entrants included ’72 Parade Chair Wayne Potter, National Legal Advisor Bob Cornell, National PR Chair Joe Berger, National Treasurer A. Ashley Carroll, 40-West Porsche+Audi owner Charles Gillet, past National PCA President Max Bunnel, PCA National Executive Secretary Jane Nestlerode, PCA National President Charlie Kuell, Guest of Honor Brock Yates, and surprise guest David E. Davis, who showed up in a 600 Mercedes Pullman and told us he was doing a free-lance piece for Track & Field magazine (which we never saw). We used the Quality Court Motel again, We used Goucher College for the Concours, and held the autocross at the Ames Discount Store lot on Rt 40 East. The grand Saturday banquet, with Brock Yates as featured speaker, was at Ordelle Braase’s Flaming Pit Restaurant in the Padonia Village shopping center. We had door prizes galore, from about 30 vendors, but we also had a sad note- long-time Porsche dealer Knowlton Long had passed away earlier that year, so we named the 1st overall trophy the Knowlton Long Memorial Award in his honor. We also received a donation of $25.00 from Lufthansa Airlines, and we decided to take that money and buy a 1st-overall Chesapeake Region Award with it, this starting the tradition of allowing Chesapeake Region members to compete for overall. Ironically, the first recipient of the Lufthansa Award was this author, and the winner of the Knowlton Long 1st Overall Award was Bob and Phoebe Harper. We continued the Lufthansa 1st-Overall Chesapeake Member for many years even though Lufthansa never made any additional contributions – and let’s hope that this puts the subsequent error in trophy naming that happened due to unfortunate ignorance of the history to rest.
time-speed-distance (TSD) rally per member Club was designated a Team Trophy Rally, and participants accumulated points in the series – and of course, the less points you had – based on your rally score – the higher up you were in the standings. And we held a year-end banquet – a big deal with all the TSD rallyists attending, maybe 60-70 folks – to present the year’s TTR trophies. PCA didn’t have any TSD rally expertise other than myself and Steve Shap, both members of CSCC before we bought Porsches- so we were the ones who put on the TSD rally for PCA. VMC had several great TSD rally teams, as did MASE, CSCC, etc. TSD rallies were pretty big then, but clubs also did gimmick/poker rallies as well.
Photo from 1976 Chesapeake Challenge IX: (l-r) Bob Rassa, Challenge founder; unk; Mick Williams, PCA National President; Dave Ford, PCA Chesapeake President 1976; Ab Tiedemann, Challenge IX Chair; A. Ashley Carroll, past PCA National Treasurer.
The Region continued to host the Challenge every year except for 1987 and 1992, when the current Region President was unable to muster enough interest to get adequate volunteers to put on the event, and eventually – around the mid-90’s – the format changed to a 1-day event for Chesapeake Region members only, as apparently interest for multi-day and multi-Region events waned due to tons of competing interests such as kid sports and more.’ But another interesting story is that at one 70’s Challenge autocross that was held at Towson Plaza on Sunday, where I was autocross chair, a pleasant gentleman came to me as I was monitoring the event, and said “I am so glad to see the club holding events. I have been a member for several years and was disappointed by the lack of Porsche-related events.“ That gentleman was S. G. “Doc” Sullivan, whose offices and residence were on North St. Paul Street, and he handed me a check for $25, a nice sum for the early 70’s. He eventually went on to host our long-standing “afterholiday” party, that continues today.
There were other sports car clubs in the Baltimore area in the 60’s and 70‘s, the largest being Chesapeake Sports Car Club (CSCC). Where many PCA members also had membership, and including the Volvo Marque Club (VMC), Corvette Club of Baltimore (CCB), Maryland Automobile Sports Enthusiasts (MASE), and the Mustang Club of Maryland, as well as a latecomer, Autocrossers Inc. These clubs formed the Baltimore Area Sports Car Council, and I had PCA join this Council. The sole purpose of the Council was to coordinate events to avoid overlap, and that worked quite well, except for the fact that the Council also sponsored something called Team Trophy Rally (TTR) series, whereas one major
I became chair of the BASCC in 1969 – it rotated among the member clubs - and I suggested starting a companion Team Trophy Autocross series, which was approved with great zeal – thus starting PCA on its autocross journey. Both the TTR and TTA series ran for many years, until general interest in sports car activity started to peter out due to other interests such as soccermom stuff and more. The first type of event to dwindle was the time-speed-distance rally, since the effort was somewhat intense and required a good bit of brainpower, skill, and some equipment. The top rallyists used a rally board with equipment such as a Halda Speedpilot, electric odometers and super-accurate aircraft clock and stopwatches attached. I built mine in 1965.
Autocrossing continued on since many sports car owners liked the idea of driving their cars in a race-like environment, and fortunately Maryland’s “blue laws”, in effect since June 1, 1866, meant that shopping centers were basically closed, except for those with a grocery store or pharmacy but only that entrance was active, meaning that the majority of the parking lot was empty. So we used Towson Plaza (now Towson Town Center), Eudowood Plaza (now Towson Place), Hunt Valley Mall,
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Kart-Um-Downs (go-kart track, BelAir, now defunct), Laurel Race Course, and more. When blue laws were repealed in the mid-80’s – except for car sales – autocross sites became no longer available in general, and those lots that were available were in high demand. PCA-CHS continued on with autocrossing as best we could, including our autocross school series that we used to hold at Kart-Um-Downs and Hunt Valley Mall. Our autocross series is extremely popular and now draws literally hundreds of entrants over the season, which typically consists of 8 events.
Cars awaiting start of a tour – car in right foreground owner by Steve and Frank Shap; lady by car is Joanne Shap – lady in center of photo is Denny Kline’s thenwife Sam.
We also did tours, of course, such as a tour to St. Michaels that we did every few years, and a tour we did in April 1969 to the Porsche of America Corp (POAC) HQ in Teaneck, New Jersey, where east coast support director Joe Wiedemann gave us a very nice tour of the facility, including the training rooms, technical support area, car evaluation shop area and more. Technical sessions were also held regularly, sometimes at a member’s house and garage, sometimes at one of our dealerships but mainly 40 West Porsche+Audi, where Harry and mechanics explained basic service items such as oil changes, tuneups, wheel alignments, and more. 40 West was owned by PCA supporter Charles Gillet, and the service manager was a fine Brit named Harry Crook, who was more than willing to host us and share stories. On one occasion, Harry told us, a new 911 owner came in for his 5,000mile service and a tune-up, which included points, condenser, and spark plugs. Now, the new 911 used Bosch platinum-tipped plugs which were somewhat costly, running a bit over $5.50 each when standard Autolites were available for well under a buck. And remember (from the Challenge item above), a nice steak dinner cost a little over $4.00 including tax and tip, so a 5-buck spark plug was up there. So the tune-up bill ran to something over $100 and the owner was somewhat outraged. As he complained to Harry, reportedly Harry’s
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response was, “Well, if you drive like a sport, you have to pay like a sport.”. Understandably, that didn’t calm the owner down at all, and his rage escalated, eventually reaching Charles Gillet himself. Charles, being quite level-headed and calm, eventually settled the owner down, and later asked Harry to be a bit more demur when dealing with annoyed customers.
Tech session at author’s house – white Targa believed to be that of Bob & Connie Schmitt
Another fun activity was seeing new Porsche models before they were available in dealers, this brought about by the fact that your author, also a contributing editor of PANORAMA, was doing road tests with press cars of new Porsches, such as the 930 Turbo, 928, 924, 924 Turbo, 914, 914-6, 944, and more. I was given an early press car by Porsche of America Corp in New Jersey for 5 to 6 days and did an extensive road test, often bringing the car to a club meeting for member inspection. The more fun road test was undoubtedly the 928, which was such an exciting and high-performing car that I decided to give test rides to club members, so in April 1978 I had a new 928 for a week and announced at a club meeting that I would give test rides on a certain Sunday that I had the car. We met at Peerce’s Plantation Restaurant Sunday morning, and about 30 club members showed up – and we spent many hours driving around the Loch Raven area. FYI that road test in the June 1978 edition of PANO for those who care to look it up at pca.org.
Chesapeake has had some notable members over the years, such as Bruce “King Carrera” Jennings, who was atop 356 racer and donated the PCA Lazaar-Blanchard Enthusiast of the Year Award; Heinz Werner Bade, who was a master mechanic and did car prep for Bruce Jennings and many, many others, and who owned a shop in Timonium called Timo Corp, located basically where Smythe Jewelers is now; former Noxell President/CEO George Bunting (Noxell Corp makes Noxzema Skin Cream);past PCA National President and now PCA Technical Director Manny Alban; past Parade Chair (with Alban) Bob Gutjahr; past PCA Parade Coordinator and Parade Chair, current PCA National Vice-President and
soon to be National President Ron Gordon; SofTite Lug Nut socket developers/producers Ab Tiedemann and John Critcher; and many more. In addition, Chesapeake Region is home to seven of PCA’s longest-serving members – of PCA members joining in 1975 and prior, we have your author, then Bob Schmitt (March 1968), George Bunting (February 1969), Lee Raskin (June 1972), Theodore “Chip” Reichhart (September 1973), Ted Goodwin (July 1974), and John Ashford (May 1975). And even though this is also on the PCA-CHS website, we include the full (known) list of past and current elected officers and Challenge chairs, for your info.
The Chesapeake Region is going strong today, with over 1,300 primary members, 7 or 8 autocrosses a year, at least 10-12 tours each year, several breakfasts, brunches or dinners, and even a rally or two. We don’t do a standalone Concours d’Elegance, but still hold one as part of the annual Challenge, which will be Oct 3 this year at the
Elkridge Harford Hunt Club on Pocock Rd in Monkton. We also do a bunch of technical sessions, mostly at one of the dealers in the area, plus an occasional Concours prep session, which will be this year at Westminster Speed & Sound on August 22.
And while full member meetings are a thing of the past, we still hold a number of New Member meetings, at either a one of the dealerships or at a restaurant. And there are plenty of opportunities for member involvement, either running an event or helping out, so volunteer today! You won’t regret it. Here’s to another bunch of happy Porsche years, and decades, of fun.
Author’s note: All of the data noted herein is factual, since I was there personally. I have the dubious distinction of being the longest-serving member of the Chesapeake Region, and incidentally, am also the 84th longest serving member of the whole Porsche Club.
FEATURED
STORY
by Philip Lathroum
New member profile:
Philip Lathroum Ten Questions: Your Story
What year did you join PCA?
2025
What Porsche(s) do you currently own?
2007 Boxster Base. Arctic Silver. Tiptronic. I paid $11,000 with a folder of receipts.
What’s your Porsche story? Tell us about what started ‘it’ for you.
I have always had a fun car. I never knew Porsches could be so affordable. I have always dreamed of owning and “exotic” or “Super” car… this is as close as I can get.
What’s the story of your first car?
Was looking for another fun car. I have had a lot of classic cars, 1965 Mustang, 1965 Fairlane, 1966 Fairlane Convertible, 1955 Ford Wagon. 1985 Fiero GT (x2), 1986 Corvette, 2002 Camaro, and a 2003 Supercharged Mini Cooper. I wanted something different and I thought, hmmm… what about a Porsche.
If you could own any Porsche which would it be and why?
I love the Boxster Spyders and the Cayman GT4. I love the look of them.
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What changes or updates have you made or planned to make to your Porsche?
I have already done clear side marker lights, Touch Screen radio with Android Auto, Ducktail Spoiler, Steering wheel with paddle shifters. I want to get the car wrapped in Mexico Blue and add the Speedster Humps.
Any hobbies? Tell us about what you enjoy doing.
I play in a band on weekends. I collect and restore vintage arcade games and pinball machines, mostly 70s and 80s. I play in an adult baseball league.
What do you like listening to on road trips?
80s Rock or Modern Country music
What is your favorite place you have traveled to and why?
I love taking the Porsche down the back roads to Hooper’s Island on the MD Eastern Shore
What is one place you’ve never been but plan to go?
Maine. Taking the Porsche on a trip with the wife this summer.
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STORY
by Bogdan Chitimus
Porsche Owings Mills: New members party and car reveal
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For the 20th consecutive year, the Chesapeake Region
REGISTRATION
Crab Feast, sponsored by Porsche Silver Spring, will be
Registration will open July 5, 2026 at 1pm and closes
held at Kemptown Park in Monrovia, MD on Saturday,
August 24th.
August 29th- rain or shine!
Seating is limited to 125 people (you will be placed on
your
Porsche
for
a
Bring your appetite and
wonderful,
relaxing
outing
with
the
friends and family.
waitlist
if
the
contacted should
limit
is
met
anyone
cancel
per
but and
may
be
there
is
availability).
There will be tons of crab, shrimp, burgers, dogs and
Cost:
drinks that the Region will provide - not to mention
$50 per
adult
(limit
tables of side dishes and desserts that you will provide.
children
aged
13-17
Lighthouse Seafood of New Market will once again be
years old and under
steaming our crabs and jumbo shrimp.
This
We’ll have two
includes: AYCE
4
years
registration),
old,
Crabs
free
and
$20
children
Jumbo
12
shrimp,
pavilions at Kemptown Park, with reserved parking, and
burgers, dogs, soft drinks, beer, seltzers, bottled
we
water,
have
been
assured
the
lovely
breezes
that
have
and
everything
else
for
an
awesome
graced the event in the past will be returning for the
Crabfeast! Bring your "Crabby" name badges from
18th repeat of this event! A large playground will keep
previous years, or we will make you one.
your
What
young
Porsche
enthusiasts
occupied
and
a
real,
you
bring: Your
Porsche! And
a
side
dish,
honest-to-goodness bathroom with running water will
salad, or dessert option available on registration,
appeal to the most persnickety of crab feast clean freaks.
but
is
first
come
first
serve;
disproportionate amount One of the fun traditions of the Crab Feast is our non-
of
if
one
there
is
dish,
later
a
registrants will be asked to bring a different dish.
competitive car show where cleanliness and condition
Please remember to bring serving utensils.
have never mattered for cars to receive the attention of
The
the judges.
It’s all tongue and cheek- the awards are
registrant's name for each additional attendee which
entry
always fun and unpredictable, and will be based on your
reflects the total registrant count. Don't wait too long
Porsche’s unique curb appeal.
to register! We sold out last year!
Questions?
This
year’s
event
is
once
again
scheduled
on
its
list
and
Contact
count
the
will
only
registrar,
show
Marsha
primary
Buss,
by
clicking the "Contact" button.
traditional date the weekend before Labor Day.
If you have already registered and need help to cancel your
WHEN and WHERE
registration,
refer
to
this
link
for
detailed
instructions.
When: Saturday, August 29th
For
Meeting time: 3:00pm
20th registration close date, refunds will be given
End of social: 7:00pm
Meeting
Point:
Kemptown
cancelations
after
the
August
only if your registration can be filled by someone Park,
3456
Kemptown
Church Rd, Monrovia, MD 21170
on the wait list.
Parking: Large lot next to the pavilions reserved
To preview and register for upcoming social events, visit
for CHS only; Porsches have priority parking
the
Monthly
Socials
page
pcachs.org/monthly-social/
on
PCACHS.org:
https://
PCA 70th Event:
Car Stories Robert Rohrbach’s
1964 Porsche 356C Rob is a 47-Year PCA Member (either he joined as a baby or there is a lot of plastic surgery going on :))
Our 1964 Porsche 356C has been a cherished member of our family since 1986, when my father acquired it as the third owner from a local dentist in our hometown of Cincinnati. The car’s competitive past is evident in its silver paint, a testament to its former racing endeavors prior to our ownership. Notably, the car arrived in the U.S. as a European model in the uncommon color of sky blue. Produced in May 1964, the car was delivered from the factory to the Hans Kahrmann Volkswagen-
Porsche dealership in Fulda, Germany, one of Porsche’s four original dealerships. It still exists as one of the marque’s largest dealerships to this day.
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The 1964-65 356C represented the culmination of the 356’s 17-year evolution, incorporating several enhancements over its predecessor, the 356B. Notably, the key differences between the 356B and the 356C lie primarily in performance and mechanical refinements. The 356C introduced four-wheel disc brakes, replacing the drum brakes of the 356B, which significantly improved braking performance. The 356C was also given larger engine options, with the base model producing 75 horsepower versus the 356B’s 60 and a new SC variant offered 95 horsepower versus the 356B Super90 variant’s 90. Both B and C models shared the same “T6” body style introduced in 1962, but the 356C had slight updates such as revised wheels and hubcaps to accommodate the disc brakes. Interior finishes and dashboard switches also became more modern and functional over the 356B.
Chesapeake Challenge 57
The 57th Chesapeake Challenge - Saturday, October 3
October 3, 2026
There will be a continental breakfast (fruit, donuts and
Sponsored by Porsche Hunt Valley
coffee),
Concours,
Lunch,
Gimmick
Rally,
Tech
Quiz,
Cocktail and appetizer hour, and Awards Dinner.
The Chesapeake Region invites you to attend the 57th Annual
Chesapeake
something
for
EVERY
Challenge! This Porsche
driver
event
and
has
CONCOURS -
The
day
will
open
with
a
Concours
enthusiast.
d’Elegance with cars grouped into Full Concours, Street/
People get together to look at and show their Porsches
Prepared Concours, and Display Only. In addition to the
while having a fun-filled day of activities, good food, and
standard class awards, Full Concours cars will compete
great company! If only only available in the morning,
for the coveted Knowlton P. Long / Lufthansa Trophy,
please join us for the Concours event. We will welcome
while
PCA members and their guests to view the cars and
Chesapeake Cup award. All Concours cars, including the
socialize.
Display Class, will compete for People’s Choice award.
Street/Prepared
cars
will
compete
for
the
For over 50 years, Chesapeake Region has invited its members
and
friends
to
celebrate
the
LUNCH - A lunch will be served.
annual
Chesapeake Challenge – the oldest running multi-event
GIMMICK RALLY - After lunch, a Gimmick Rally will be
weekend in PCA history. The Challenge quickly became
held featuring a scenic and delightful route created by
popular
attendance
Rich Ehrlich, made even more enjoyable and satisfying
grew to well over a hundred cars in the ensuing years.
by clever gimmicks. Individual 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
The Challenge has moved around Maryland throughout
trophies will be awarded to the top-performing drivers
its history. This year’s event will be held at the Elkridge
and navigators.
among
Mid-Atlantic
owners,
and
Harford Hunt Club, Monkton. More details and registration here:
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/chesapeakechallenge-57-october-3-elkridge-harford-hunt-clubpca-471466
Upcoming Events - A Closer Look Fri, Aug 7 - Sun, Aug 9, 2026
Zum Schulhaus Fahren
Join the Tour & Rally Committee for an unforgettable weekend getaway to West Virginia, the state often called "almost heaven" for its rolling hills, scenic byways, and charming small towns. Our base for the weekend will be the Schoolhouse Hotel, a boutique hotel located in White Sulphur Springs, WV, created from a historic high school. We spend the weekend enjoying some of the fantastic roads in West Virginia, and spending time with your fellow Porsche enthusiasts.
Get more info here.
Tue, Aug 18, 2026
Social Dinner at the Barn and Lodge
Please mark your calendars for Tuesday night, August 18th, at 7:0pm (5:30 cocktails) at the The Barn and Lodge at the Rotunda conveniently located just off I-83 in the Roland Park area of Baltimore, The owners of the building are providing premier parking for our members on the rooftop of the building's garage. The location should make a great setting for pictures. And from the website: "Built in 1921 to generate energy for Maryland Casualty Insurance Company’s expansive campus, the historic Power House now brings people together in a different way— through the warmth of rustic dining, locally sourced ingredients, and wholesome dishes that celebrate the richness of the land and the enduring spirit of the building itself.". The menu highlights unique and seasonal ingredients.
Get more info here.
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Sat, Aug 22, 2026
Concours Prep School
Join experts and fellow Club members demonstrating successful techniques on how to prepare your car for a Concours competition. The team will conduct a live clean-up of different sections of an unprepared car and show how to best complete the cleaning and preparation process both before the day of competition as well as on site at the event.
We will also have a professional car care expert available to discuss tips and tricks, as well as answer questions on products and process.
Don’t miss this chance to see preparation in action, share best practices with fellow members, engage in Q&A with successful Concours participants and judges on the detail and proven processes for showing your car at its best, and hear pro tips that you can implement at home as well.
Get more info here.
Sat, Aug 29, 2026
Crabfeast
For the 20th consecutive year, the Chesapeake Region Crab Feast, sponsored by Porsche Silver Spring, will be held at Kemptown Park in Monrovia, MD on Saturday, August 29th- rain or shine! Bring your appetite and your Porsche for a wonderful, relaxing outing with friends and family.
There will be tons of crab, shrimp, burgers, dogs and drinks that the Region will provide - not to mention tables of side dishes and desserts that you will provide. Lighthouse Seafood of New Market will once again be steaming our crabs and jumbo shrimp. We’ll have two pavilions at Kemptown Park, with reserved parking, and we have been assured the lovely breezes that have graced the event in the past will be returning for the 18th repeat of this event!
Get more info here.
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Socials
Events Our July dinner at Victoria’s Gastropub in Ellicott City was a sold out smash! Lots of good food and great conversation if the noise level in the room was any indication. The food also got a thumbs up. We’ve been to this restaurant several times and we’ll definitely be back: good food, good parking and centrally located in our Region, what’s not to love?
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by Stephanie Reuer
By the time this is published, we’ll have completed our visit to the Blackwall Barn at the Rotunda in Baltimore. We’ll report on the evening in the next issue. I am really looking forward to visiting this beautiful, historic building.
In September, we return to The Boatyard Bar & Grill in Annapolis. This return visit is to accommodate the many folks that missed out earlier this year that were on the waitlist. After they’ve had the opportunity to register, we opened it up for other folks that would like to try this iconic Annapolis destination. It’s now open for all Members to register. What we like about The Boatyard is the large, diverse menu and the quality of the food, along with the “sailboat racing” ambience.
And just like that, we’ll be discussing our Fall and Winter Social Dinners in this space next time. Tempus Fugit, indeed.
As a reminder, we continue to follow a rotation that takes to restaurants to the following areas of our Region: North Region, Howard County 1, Howard County 2, and South Region. This seems to work best as the Howard County location is in the center of our Region, which is easier for most folks. We do continue to visit the Northern and Southern parts of our Region as well throughout the year.
We’ll see you at the next Social Dinner!
Also, in the afternoon, before we gather for dinner at the Boatyard, we are encouraging folks to join us for a two hour sail aboard the 74’ Schooner, the Woodwind, sailing out of Annapolis Harbor, just a short walk or water taxi from our dinner location. We will set sail at 3:00 p.m. The cruise will allow us to view the US Naval Academy, Annapolis Harbor, Severn River, Chesapeake Bay and scenic view of the Annapolis skyline. Depending on the wind direction, we may be able to sail to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge or Thomas Point Lighthouse. Be on the lookout for the announcement for this really iconic and fun Annapolis tradition. Stephanie has taken many a delegation of international visitors onboard and it has always been one of their favorite experiences while visiting the DC area. We thought it would be fund to share the experience with our Porsche friends. BTW, the boat holds 30 folks and we have not reserved a specific number of spots. If you are interested, please register when you receive notification from Marsha Buss about the event. (Also, if you aren’t signed up for the dinner at The Boatyard, but want to join the sailing adventure, that’s perfectly fine!)
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Social Dinner at Boatyard Bar & Grill
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Let’s meet at Boatyard Bar & Grill! Please mark your calendars for Tuesday night, September 15th, at 6:30pm (5:30 cocktails) at Boatyard Bar & Grill located in Annapolis, Anne Arundel County. The Boatyard is where local sailors, fishermen and lovers of the Chesapeake enjoy pint drinks, great crab cakes and the freshest local seafood. Specialties include smoked fish of the day (on premise), cream of crab and Maryland crab soups and an extensive list of crab and seafood specialties. The Boatyard has the most extensive raw bar in the area including a variety of oysters, clams, shrimp and mussels. The Boatyard receives awards for being most family friendly and having the best crab cakes and burger on the Bay. Check out their menu here.
All participants must register here by Sunday, September 13th.
Seating is limited to 42 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 15, 2026, Tuesday
Meeting time: 6:30pm (5:30 cocktails)
Meeting point: Boatyard Bar & Grill, 400 Fourth Street, Annapolis
End of social: 8:30pm
Cost: Members are responsible for their own dinner. Registration is free and required for planning purposes.
REGISTRATION
Registration will close at midnight on Sunday, September 13. Register here at
https://www.motorsportreg.com
If you have already registered and need help to cancel your registration, refer to this link for detailed instructions.
QUESTIONS
Send social related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org.
Fri, Sep 18, 2026
Singles Mingles @ Dive Bar and Grill
Now for something completely different! At the request of one of our New Members, Ray McJ, the single folk among us are welcome to gather for an event created specifically for them - a Friday night Singles Mingle.
On Friday, September 18th, starting at 5:30 pm, folks will gather at The Dive Bar & Grille - Savage Mill in Savage, MD. We’ve dined with them before and it’s been a club favorite. Turns out they have great Happy Hour specials, so we thought it would be a great, central location.
So, come celebrate Friday and get acquainted with some fellow Singles!
Dive Bar & Grille is located in the historic Savage Mill, Howard County. The owners’ philosophy is to serve good food from burgers and seafood to short rib tacos and tasty desserts. They also offer a wide selection of beers and other cocktails in a laid-back atmosphere. Check out their menu here.
All participants must register for the event by September 17th.
Seating is limited to 20 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 18, 2026, Friday
Meeting time: 5:30pm
Meeting point: Dive Bar and Grille, 8600 Foundry St, Savage, MD 240-736-1040
End of social: 8:00pm
Cost: Members are responsible for their own dinner and beverages. Registration is free and required for planning purposes.
REGISTRATION
Registration is open now and will close at 1pm on Thursday, September 17th
If you have already registered and need help to cancel your registration, refer to this link for detailed instructions.
QUESTIONS
Send social related questions to the Social Committee at social@pcachs.org.
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/singlesmingles-dive-bar-grill-pca-chesapeake-095990
Sat, Oct 24, 2026
Mikey & Mels Cruise In Fundraiser/Cars and Coffee
PCA Chesapeake Region has reserved twenty spots on Charity Row at Mikeys & Mel's Cruise In - Cars and Coffee. We are fundraising for the Howard County Police Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization https:// hcpf.org/about/.
Established in 1994, the Howard County Police Foundation is a nonprofit organization supported by local business that aids the police department in funding and promoting programs to improve public safety and quality of life in the community. By teaming business leaders with law enforcement, the foundation better addresses common concerns, establishes goals and ensures Howard County remains a great place to live, work and play.
Charity Row spots are $50 (limited to 20 cars).
Once Charity Row and VIP are filled, we hope you will still join us for the cars & coffee event and donate to the Howard County Police Foundation.
WHEN and WHERE
When: October 24, 2026, Saturday
8:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Assembly point: Maple Lawn parking lot - near 8191 Maple Lawn Blvd, Fulton, MD 20759, directions to be provided before event
REGISTRATION
QUESTIONS: Send questions at president@pcachs.org.
to
Steve
Buss
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/mikey-melscruise-in-fundraiser-cars-coffee-pcachesapeake-494720
Sat, Nov 21, 2026
New Member Party @ Porsche Annapolis
What to expect: new member welcome, facility tour and discussions
You’re Invited to our Official New Member Party
Are you ready to join the fun? As a member of the PCA Chesapeake Region, we have all kinds of events to help you enjoy the club and your Porsche. As a new or recently new member, it would be great if you could join us at our upcoming New Member Meeting on Saturday, November 21st.
You’ll get a chance to meet the officers and hear from and talk to Chesapeake’s many different Event Chairs and find out about all the activities that are being planned for the year. You’ll also get a swag bag full of Chesapeake goodies and participate in the raffles for additional door prizes. This party is not to be missed if you are new or fairly new to Chesapeake and want to find out what we are all about.
You’re Invited to a Porsche Annapolis Facility Tour
After the New Member Party, Chesapeake will be treated to a guided tour of the Porsche Annapolis facility. This tour is open to all Chesapeake members and is not to be missed. This event also presents a prime opportunity to connect with our dedicated team and delve into any
technical inquiries you may have about Porsches. We eagerly anticipate your presence, as we embark on this exciting endeavor together.
All participants must register for the event by November 20, 2026
EVENT DETAILS
Everyone must register here for this event at www.MotorsportReg.com
Everyone MUST sign a waiver for this event - https:// pcachesapeake.speedwaiver.com/xdyfy
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Location: Porsche Annapolis, 20 Hudson Street, Annapolis, MD 21401
Time: 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Cost: Free
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/new-memberparty-porsche-annapolis-pca-chesapeake-545571
TOUR &
RALLY
words by Rich Ehrlich
For the 2026 tour and rally season, The Chesapeake Region Tour and Rally Committee is planning several events for this year. We will have some great new destinations as well as some old favorites. Registration will open several weeks in advance of each event and will be announced via email, www.pcachs.org, The Porsche Patter, and www.motorsportreg.com.
March 28 Tour Lead, Sweep, and Development Academy at Porsche Silver Spring
April 11&12 Off We Go tour (Saturday and Sunday)
April 22 Weekday Wander #3
April 25 Safeway to the Bay, Guest Tour master Hank Lucas
May 2 Drive to the Porsche Swap Meet
May 27 Weekday Wander #4, Guest Tour master Eric Tipton
June 6 Wags, Wings and Wheels, Guest Tour master Tom Divillo
June 10 Weekday Wander #5
June 28 Ladew Topiary Gardens, Guest Tour master Marsha Buss
July 18 Battlefields and Backroads, Guest Tour master Dan McNally
Aug 7-9 Zum Schulhaus Fahren, an overnight tour in WV
Aug 19 Weekday Wander #6
Aug 22 Off-Road Tour
Sept 17 Weekday Wander #7 by Tour master Andy Powell
Sept 26 Motor to the Museum, a visit to Barry’s Car Barn with the Central PA Reg
Oct 3 Chesapeake Challenge 57 Gimmick Rally
Oct 11 A tour by Guest Tour masters Craig and Linda Davidson
Nov 7 West Virginia Fall Colors tour
Dec 5 Linda’s Legacy
*Please note that all dates and events are tentative and may be changed.
Send questions to tour@pcachs.org
Tour & Rally Committee
To preview and register for upcoming Tours, visit the Tour and Rally page on PCACHS.org: https:// pcachs.org/tour-andrally/
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Tour News
July brought us one of our best tours, the Battlefield and Backroads tour created by Dan McNally. Sadly, the smoke from the wildfires and a little bit of rain put a damper on this one. But we ended up with a lovely day and fantastic route.
Since there was no one place in Gettysburg that could accommodate the whole group, we broke into smaller groups and visited several different places. Kathy and I ended at the Fourscore Beer Company, which was quite good.
Dan and Angela did a fantastic job on this tour. Dan was kind enough to let us in on his secret routes and let me tell you… they are good! We will be revisiting this area again in the future.
Most of my time has been taken up with the final preparations for the Zum Schulhaus Fahren from August 7-9. Even for a relatively small event, there are a lot of logistics, including a special permit from the city of White Sulphur Springs, finalizing counts and organizing the swag. Stay tuned for a full write up on this event next month.
Also, we still have spots available on the Weekday Wander #6; A Tour of a Different Sort, on August 19th, the Off-Road tour on September 8th, and the Motor to the Museum on September 26th. Stay tuned for an announcement soon about the September 26th tour.
If you are registered for the Off-Road tour, I could use a few more lead drivers. Please let me know if you are willing to lead a group.
Which brings me to an important point; as you know, tours are very popular (as are social and tech events), and all have limited capacity. For tours, our limits are defined by the capacity of start or end points, as well as the number of lead and sweep drivers. I encourage you to register for these events as soon as you can, as they will often fill up quickly. I also encourage you to still register even if the event is full, as we are often able to fill in people from the waitlist
But this comes with an obligation on your part; As soon as you know you can’t make it, please cancel your registration so we can fill the spot from the waitlist. Not only does this help other Chesapeake members attend these high demand events, but it also helps us do similar events in the future. Especially with tours, the day of the event generally too late to fill in from the waitlist. I do understand that sometimes things come up at the last minute, such as car trouble or health issues, and that it is sometimes unavoidable to not be able to attend. But other than those last-minute emergencies, please try to cancel as soon as possible so we can either fill in from the waitlist, or adjust our totals.
Most importantly, I want to thank all of you for the success of the Tour & Rally Committee. Without your participation and support, none of this would be possible. Andy and I both thank you.
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Radnor Hunt, Concours d’Elegance
September 13, 2026 Radnor Hunt in Chester County, Pennsylvania, hosts one of the best Concours d’Elegance that includes not only an incredible display of historic cars and motorcycles, but also is the only Concours that features horse drawn coaches and carriages. This year is the 29th anniversary event and takes place on September 13, 2026.
While the full event spans three days and includes a welcome barbecue on Friday, a rally and a formal dinner on Saturday in addition to other events that lead to the Concours on Sunday, I have only attended the actual Concours.
The first time I went to the Radnor Hunt Concours in 2021, I basically drove up 95 leading three other PCA members on the two-hour drive to the event. What sticks in my memory about that drive is that we were cruising along at a good clip in the second from the left lane, when I heard that noise. You know the one, the sound of a flat 6 turbo at high speed as a black, 930 Turbo blasted by us like we were not even moving.
The secret to going to Radnor Hunt is to park in the Motorsport parking area. While there is an upcharge, the lot leads directly to the display field. The Central PA region also hosts a courtesy tent for PCA members in this lot that serves sandwiches. Moreover, the Motorsports parking is its own car show, as it is packed full of a range of incredible cars. One year, there was a Carrera RS 2.7 featured in the Concours. The lot had two more real ones and one high-quality tribute car. In addition to PCA, there is a range of other owner’s clubs, including Bentley. Rolls Royce, Mercedes, BMW, Ferrari, Lamborghini and others that have a presence in the lot. I’ve seen some very cool cars in the motorsports lot.
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Each year, the Concours has a theme. One year, it was Bugatti, another year it was the Chrysler Imperial. This year, the featured brand is Bentley and featured is early race cars and a celebration of 125 years of Indian Motorcycles. But there is always so much more on the display field than just the featured marques. The Concours also serves as a fundraiser for the local Scouting USA troops as well as the Thorncroft Equestrian Center, which supports people with therapeutic and adaptative riding opportunities.
I’ve included a bunch of photos that I have taken at Radnor Hunt. Not only am I not a master photographer, but I often forget to take photos at all.
The Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance is another fantastic nearby automotive event that is well worth the day trip. While it will not be an official event, I plan to drive up there again this year, and the trip usually includes a stop at a Waffle House.
More information on the Radnor Hunt Concours d’Elegance, including purchasing tickets can be found on their website: https://radnorconcours.org/.
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Battlefield and Backroads Tour
PCA-CHS 2026 Tour & Rally Event No. 10 – Saturday July 18th
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The NB Center for American Automotive Heritage
Collection and Workshops Tour
More photos here
2026-07-24 The NB Center Tour | Flickr
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Weekday Wander #6, A Tour of a Different Sort
PCA-CHS 2026 Tour & Rally Event No. 12 – Wednesday, August 19th
Weekday Wander #6 brings a very special kind of tour that does not actually include a formal driving tour. Rather, we will get a private tour of Classic Motor Museum located in St. Michaels, MD followed by lunch at the Talbot St. Tavern.
The Classic Motor Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to appreciating, preserving and showcasing the rich history of automotive design and engineering. For more information on the museum, see their webpage here: https://classicmotormuseum.org/.
We look forward to seeing you at this event but register soon, as there is a very limited capacity.
WHEN and WHERE
When: Wednesday, August 19th, at 9:45 am
Assembly Point: The Classic Motor Museum, St. Michaels, MD.
Participant’s Meeting: 9:45 am
Departure: The private tour will begin approximately 10:00 am.
Final Destination: Talbot St. Tavern, 209 S Talbot St, St Michaels, MD 21663
Distance: Approximately 0.5-mile walk
PARTICIPATION
By signing up for and joining any of our events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weatherrelated or other reasons.
LUNCH
After the tour of the museum, we will travel to the Talbot St. Tavern, which is approximately a ½ mile walk from the museum. There we will enjoy lunch as a group. Each participant is responsible for their own meal and individual checks will be available.
More on the Talbot St. Tavern can be found here: https:// www.talbotsttavern.com/
REGISTRATION
https://msreg.com/WeWa6cmm.
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Woods, Wine and Wheels
PCA-CHS 2026 Tour & Rally Event No. 13 – Sunday, September 6th
Join the Chesapeake Region for an off-road drive around the Frederick City Watershed. While most of our tours are road focused, this light off-road tour meanders through gorgeous hills, tall green trees, feathery ferns, clear streams, impressive rock formations, wildlife in the Frederick Municipal Forest.
The tour starts and ends at Springfield Manor Winery, Brewery and Distillery in Thurmont, MD. The theme of the tour is driving at safe off-road speeds, enjoying the outdoor scenery and experiencing the Porsche Cayenne and Macan off-road ability. The four-door Porsche SUVs also provide opportunities to bring more passengers.
We have visited this area in the past and it has always been a great off-road drive and fun time at the winery after. The bumpy gravel roads are ideal for keeping our Porsche SUVs safe and scratch-free, while still adventuring where no (non-safari) 911 would dare.
WHEN and WHERE
Assembly Point: The Thurmont, MD address will be sent to confirmed registrants by September 5th
When: Sunday, September 6th, at 10:30 AM
Driver’s Meeting: 10:45 AM
Departure: First cars off at 11:00 AM
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Destination: Springfield Manor Winery, Brewery and Distillery, 11836 Auburn Rd, Thurmont 21788
Distance: Approximately 25 miles
Drive ETA: Approximately 60 minutes
PARTICIPATION
By signing up for and joining any of our driving events, registrants acknowledge and assume all the risks in and full responsibility for their participation. PCA waiver forms must be completed and signed by all, online or on paper. Note that planned events are subject to change, for weather-related or other reasons.
REGISTRATION
https://www.motorsportreg.com/events/woods-winewheels-springfield-manor-winery-pcachesapeake-210831.
AUTOCROSS
2026
AX
words by Greg Hartke
could have been a disaster depending on the parking area footprint and the course design for the day. I was not happy about this and asked the Ripken Event Coordinator to make sure in the future that I was told about such things before the event.
With the rest of the Team (Pinto Soin, John Cho, Phong Nguyen, and Doug Slocum) arriving shortly after Michael and me, we were quickly into our usual routine of getting the equipment laid out and set up and getting the course built. With the date of this event close to the solstice with its early sunrise, we actually had a little light to work with when we started. Such luxury! ;)
I don’t know what it is this year, but we have not been especially lucky with weather at our autocross events. I was exasperated that the weather forecast had been threatening for the whole week prior to Autocross #3 on Saturday June 27th at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, but there wasn’t anything I could do about it except cross my fingers and hope for the best. Early in the week before the event, the forecast was terrible, but it moderated during the week, though with rain still expected.
With years of experience, I certainly know what rain in the forecast means for AX: last-minute cancellations. A whole slew of them. There were fewer cancellations than I expected, but still a fair number. I was fortunate that I was mostly able to fill the driver list from the waitlist, so we did well regardless. In total we had 117 registered and actually had 88 Confirmed before the forecast took its toll. With last-minute cancellations and subsequent filling from the waitlist, we wound up with 86 Confirmed for race day, which I thought was very good for the situation at hand. On event day, we had only 2 no-shows, so a total of 84 drivers.
This one went pretty smoothly, but, as always, there were a few challenges. I arrived about 4:40 AM, but Co-chair Michael Ricketts had arrived even earlier to discover that there was a player parking area roped off in an area that overlapped our course design for the day. Whoa! That was certainly unexpected! Because of this, last-minute course design changes were in order to fit in the allowed area. The course design was changed to accommodate the newly allowed footprint, but that’s one of those things that
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After the Team finished with the course build, Michael and I went out for the test runs and spent a lot of time tweaking the course into shape. The area changed due to the unexpected player parking went thru multiple iterations before I was happy with it. (The skidpad was too small as built and it took a couple of rounds of changes to make it acceptable. That took a while.) The offending parking area was down in the lower left-hand corner of the map and forced us to move the loop around Worker Station 2 (WS-2) to the right as seen on the course map and make it smaller than designed.
The other major course change was to the stop box. As built, it extended past the vertical red dotted line on the map, which is there to show the presence of one of the two drainage dips that run across the entire lot. Those dips are significant constraints on course design because they can only be crossed in certain spots and in certain ways to avoid scraping front spoilers and splitters. The stop box as built ran over that dip and posed a real threat to the car under
hard braking. The entire stop box had to be moved back which also caused a rebuild of the approach to the stop box. All of this took quite a bit of time, but we got it done. Even so, the stop box was really too short and in general, I’d say we have a tendency to make our stop boxes too short. We need to do better than that in the future.
I was keeping a watchful eye on the radar and rain was still expected during the day. For that reason, we worked to move things along expeditiously and managed to get the first car off at 0918 against a scheduled 0930. We did 7 runs and yes, the rain rolled in to slow us down, so the last car crossed the line at 1442 with everyone getting 7 runs.
The rain was remarkably well timed. It rained heavily during most of heat 2, but heats 1 and 3 were completely dry. Go figure! It was still drizzling at the completion of run 5 for heat 2, but the standing water was gone by the 7th run and it was just wet. There were still some wet spots at the beginning of heat 3, but they quickly dried and the majority of heat 3 was driven with excellent conditions. In other words, heat 1 and 3 drivers had cherry conditions and heat 2 drivers were screwed. ;) The call to do 7 runs worked out perfectly. Only 1 heat was spoiled and the other 2 had very good conditions, so the rain (and it poured for the majority of heat 2!) affected the least number of drivers possible.
Guess who was driving in heat 2? Yup. Lucky me. And in a car with tires that are known to be pretty bad in wet conditions. For that reason, I don’t really know how the course drove under good conditions, having only experienced it somewhat when I was testing the course with Michael and when I’m testing, I’m looking at the course design for safety and navigational purposes rather than trying to go really fast. Oh, well. ;) I thought it was a fast, flowy course and in the end, the reports I heard seemed to indicate that the drivers really liked it. Good enough!
One thing I will say about the course is that the run up from WS-2 to WS-3 diagonally over the drainage dip was fine when I drove it in the dry during the test runs, but was a little dicey when I drove it in the wet conditions of heat 2 with the car getting kicked asymmetrically sideways quite drastically. (By that, I mean the car repointed itself impulsively to the left. Very disconcerting!) I’ll keep that in mind for the future. And when I say “wet conditions”, it was really wet during the pouring rain, as in rivers all over the course.
Actually, one other course comment comes to me. When sitting in grid and easing up to the start line, you accumulate a lot of water on the roof of the car.
When I accelerated off the line and went through those opening corners, I had water coming off the roof and pouring in the window. (Yes, we have to have the windows open for safety reasons when oncourse.) Take my word for it, that was more than a little disconcerting!
The rain caused the timing display board to operate sporadically during the second heat and it finally went down seemingly for good. I asked Justin Carney to take a look at it during heat 3 and, upon close examination, he discovered that the RJ-45 connector in the back of the timing display was badly corroded, so he sprayed it with DeOxit (I had just bought this product and brought it along for this purpose) and it cleaned up the corrosion very nicely, after which the display came back and worked great for the remainder of the event.
Sadly, this was the final AX for the inestimable Danny Kao before relocating. Danny flew out at 8:00 AM the next morning, returning to Taiwan. We chatted before he left and he had clearly been doing final whirlwind tours before leaving. Danny even took a selfie of me and him and I’m very disappointed that I didn’t think to ask him to send me a copy. He told me they had gotten home from concerts in NYC at 3:00 AM that morning (which was after I had gotten out of bed that morning, for pete’s sake!), so he power-napped before getting up to come to Aberdeen for his final autocross. Danny has been a huge asset to the local AX community for many years and, more specifically, to the CHS PCA AX program. What a character! The DMV (Del, MD, VA) AX community will miss Danny and, more to the point, I’ll miss him!
Interestingly, a couple of Aberdeen town cops showed up and watched for a while in the rain during heat 2. They were close to where I had my car gridded for heat 2, so I made it a point to go over and say hello. They mentioned that they really liked to see events like this where people can get their driving thrills in a legal, controlled setting rather than taking it out on the road. An interesting observation. I’ve wondered if it works that way, but of course have no way of knowing. The implication was that they had seen it make a difference and that they encourage people to drive in events like this to work it off. Huh.
Except for the timing display (which we got back up and running after it went down), all the hardware worked perfectly. Unlike AX#1 and 2, the wi-fi had a solid connection throughout and we had no trouble queueing cars (much to my relief), despite a long distance between the access point at the trailer and where the Starter was queueing cars on the tablet. Porsche Patter - Issue 8 2026
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After the event, AX Team Member Phong Nguyen quickly assembled the results (as always) and the top 10 placing Porsches for AX#3 were:
1. 1st overall, 1st in Class P5, 48.719 sec:
Rick Newman, 2025 Spyder RS
2. 2nd overall, 1st in Class I2, 48.775 sec:
Norm Flowers, 2018 GT3
3. 3rd overall, 2nd in Class I2, 49.007 sec:
Matt Skelly, 2018 GT3
4. 4th overall, 2nd in Class P5, 49.095 sec:
Chris Nolan, 2013 Carrera S
5. 10th overall, 3rd in Class I2, 49.482 sec:
Dave Critcher, 2016 GT3
6. 14th overall, 1st in Class I1, 50.011 sec:
Damon Lowney, 2007 Cayman
7. 16th overall, 3rd in Class P5, 50.588 sec:
Leonard Roy, 2025 718 Cayman GTS 4.0
8. 18th overall, 1st in Class S3, 51.107 sec:
Justin Carney, 2006 Cayman S
9. 19th overall, 1st in Class S5, 51.129 sec:
Patrick Gaffney, 2022 GT4
10. 21st overall, 2nd in Class I1, 51.199 sec:
Phong Nguyen, 2005 Boxster S
In addition, John Price was 1st in Class P2, Michael Ricketts was 1st in Class P3, Dennis Allen was 1st in Class S2, and Justin Howard was 1st in Class S4.
We are coming off our mid-summer hiatus (there were no open dates for us at Ripken during July) with AX#4 next on the agenda, to be held on Saturday August 15th. AX#4 is filled, but there are still plenty of spots open for subsequent aurocrosses, so if you’d like to get out and legally tear around like your hair’s on fire at a CHS PCA AX, come on out and get your thrills with us.
Don’t forget our Taste of Autocross program! If you’d like to stick a toe in the water and see what autocross is really like, for a $5.00 fee (mandated by National) you can have all the rides you’d like in the passenger seat for hot laps with one of our Instructors. Those that try it certainly seem to have a great time. Come join us!
Greg Hartke
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STUTTGART
MARKET
LETTER
PHOTO CREDIT: BRING A TRAILER
NEW LISTINGS
By: David K. Whitlock
SPOTLIGHT
The 997.2 GT3 builds on its predecessor’s legacy with significant upgrades, making it even more faster and more refined. It features a larger 3.8-liter flat-six, delivering 435 hp, compared to the 997.1’s 3.6-liter engine with 415 hp, offering enhanced power and performance. the suspension and chassis were also improved, with Porsche’s Active Suspension Management (PASM) and the introduction of dynamic engine mounts, which increased agility and cornering precision. Externally, the 997.2 received refined aerodynamics, including a redesigned front fascia, larger air intakes, and a more prominent rear wing, all contributing to better cooling and increased downforce for superior track performance.
This 2010 911 GT3 came finished in Aqua Blue Metallic over a Black leather & Alcantara interior and showed 47,000 miles on the odometer. It looked to be in very nice condition with plenty of detailed photos in the gallery including paint meter readings and recent service records which included pinning the coolant lines and replacing the clutch, flywheel, and synchronizers. It was also nicely modified with StopTech brakes, and RSS engine mounts, lower control arms, tie rods, and more for a very nice 997.2 GT3.
Over the past twelve months we’ve seen seven 997.2 GT3s cross the block with an average price of $199,400, a low of $150,497, and a high of $270,000 set back in May by a 17,000-mile example. While our Spotlight Car may have had an extra 30k-miles, color, mods, and recent service set it apart. It sold at a final bid of $240,000.
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PHOTO CREDIT: PCARMARKET
The first 997.1 GT3 to sell online this year set a new eighteen-month high earlier this month at $232,000, besting the previous high of $185k, which was also that final sale back in 2025. This 2008 911 GT3 has the chance to keep the high-streak going as it shows 25,900 miles, 1k less than the $232k car. Other similarities are the Arctic Silver Metallic exterior and Black interior, but this one lacks the PCCB brakes the other had. PCCBs > mileage?
This 1967 911S Coupe came finished from the factory in Polo Red before being repainted Silver and purchased in the mid-’80s by artist Dr. Phyllis Yes, who hand-painted the exterior in this rather interesting design. Dubbed “Por She,” the 911 made its debut at the Bernice Steinbaum Gallery in NYC before traveling the country as an exhibit in 1985. The current owner purchased it directly from Dr. Yes in 2010 and later refurbished the car, with the good doctor herself touching up the paintwork. This one is 100% worth clicking through for the photos. I quite like it.
Birch Green should be on everybody’s radar after the 000 film about the color debuted recently. If you haven’t seen it, I highly suggest you check it out HERE. This 2018 911 GT3 6-Speed comes finished in the Paint-to-Sample hue over a Black leather and Alcantara interior and shows just 1,300 miles on the odometer. Other options include PCCB brakes, Front Axle Lift, Adaptive Sport Seats, and more for an original MSRP of $191,780. The current twelve-month high sits at $300,888 for a PTS Pure Green example sold in February of this year. This one should have no trouble topping that.
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