0801 January 2008

the drifter Sacramento Valley Region - Porsche Club of America

January 2008

On the Cover A partial view of a rare Carrera GTS shown at the Rennsport Reunion III held the Daytona International Raceway this November

Photo by Phil Lawrence

Got Track?

TrackMasters Racing is a leader in High Performance Driver Education events in Northern California, and invites SVR-PCA drivers to Participate in our events.

Laguna Seca - February 28th Infineon - March 21st Infineon - April 21st Thunderhill - May 2nd Reno/Fernley - May 17th & 18th Come out and stretch your car’s legs on some of the finest tracks in the country!

Fun, safe, and definitely . . .

No speeding tickets!

www.TrackMasters-Racing.com

2008 Board of Directors President Mike Willis 916.363.8313 2748 Tiffany West Way, Sacramento, CA 95827 president@svr.pca.org Vice President Bill Keegan 5104 Par Place, Rocklin, CA 95677-4226 vicepresident@svr.pca.org

www.derporsche.net

Volume 46, No. 1 Upcoming Events 3 - January and February Events 4 - SVR Event Planning Meeting 4 - President’s Day Weekend 5 - Zone 7 Awards Dinner 6 - CRAB 34 8 - Porsche & Vintage VW Swap Meet

916.415.1539

Secretary Kim Nelson 916.933.4282 305 Glen Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 secretary@svr.pca.org Treasurer Ray Silva 12 Oak Lane, Suisun Valley, CA 94534 treasurer@svr.pca.org

Features and Reviews 9 - PCA/SVR and the Los Angeles Auto Show 9 - It Really Works 10 - Rennsport Reunion III 12 - The Lohner-Porsche 13 - Concours de CRAB 13 - Bob Holbert 14 - CRAB 34 Official Entry Form

707.864.0491

Social Director Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534 6320 Hickory Avenue, Orangevale, CA 95662 svrsocialdirector@sbcglobal.net

Columns and Departments 2 - Chilli’s Chatter 7 - Drifting Back 15 - December Board Meeting 16 - January Membership Report 19 - SVR Goodie Store 19 - Index of Advertisers 20 - The Last Word 20 - Drifter Classifieds

Membership Director Rik Larson 916.481.6084 2120 Maddox Court, Carmichael, CA 95608 membership@svr.pca.org Competition & Safety Director Frederick D. Rauch 916.989.3199 119 Copper Creek Drive, Folsom, CA 95630 fdr@fdrmotorsports.com Webmaster John Murphy 916.858.2304 11508 Armour Court, Gold River, CA 95670 webmaster@svr.pca.org Past President Jeff Kinder 916.765.2801 4320 Freemont’s Loop, Rescue, CA 95672 pastpresident@svr.pca.org Editor Bud Behrens 209.477.6496 6424 Culpepper Place, Stockton, CA 95207 budnmaryann@cs.com Zone 7 Representative Larry Sharp – Golden Gate Region 925.371.2258 1119 Megan Road, Livermore, CA 94550 larrysharp@comcast.net

January 2008

Information and Committee Directory Autocross Chair Matt Deter 916.630.8924 5645 Harvest Road, Rocklin, CA 95765 porsche@deter.com

Rally Chair Position Vacant

Driver Education Chair/Events Frederick D. Rauch 916.989.3199 6610Folsom-AuburnRd.,Ste.5-81Folsom,CA95630 fdr@fdrmotorsports.com/deevents@svr.pca.org

Technical Chair Lisa Thomas lisa@pure9design.com

Charity Chair Susan Fleming 916.985.4142 107 Cobb Court, Folsom, CA 95630 trfleming@comcast.net

G24 Chair Lee Deter 916.391.9956 758 Clipper Way, Sacramento, CA 95831 ldeter@yahoo.com

Concours Chair Kent Brandon 916.663.1702 3450 Hector Rd, Newcastle, CA 95658 kent.brandon@ncbb.net

Dummkopf Chair Randy Vidmar 916.624.3145 5207 Par Place Rocklin, CA 95677 oldbearbones@sbcglobal.net

Goodie Store Tom Sisson

Advertising Manager Dick MacFarlane

209.296.5352

916.220.5641

916.482.0652

14537 Surrey Junction Ln., Sutter Creek, CA 95685

5740 Windmill Way #11 • Carmichael, CA 95608

targatom@volcano.net

dickm@hpsionline.com

Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America (SVR), publishes the Drifter monthly for its members. Written contributions and photos are welcome and should be e-mailed to the editor. The deadline for material is one month prior to the month of publication. SVR members should notify the membership director promptly of an address change to insure uninterrupted delivery. All material in this newsletter is protected by copyright. However, newsletter editors of others regions chartered by the Porsche Club of America may reprint any article provided that credit is given to the author and Sacramento Valley Region and that The Drifter is cited as the source.

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Chilli’s chatter

by Mike Willis

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hanks for your continued support into 2008.

Remember: this is your club and we try very hard to make it fun. I think we were able to accomplish this during 2007, but this was only through the efforts of those members who came up with ideas and/or then carried them out to produce the many excellent events we had in 2007. A part of the board’s responsibility is to decide which events stood out during the year and to recognized them at the Christmas party with some nice awards. Because we had so many wonderful events to choose from in 2007, it was extremely hard to decide which to honor.

The following events and individuals were presented their awards during the Christmas party for their efforts and dedication to making their participation worthy of our annual recognition.

2007 Share the Wealth - Herb and Jan Hoover 2007 Concours Photographers - Ira and Carol McKee 2007 Autocross Hidden Hero - Lee Deter 2007 Napa Wine Tour - Sheila McDade and Barbara Flores 2007 “A Marriage of Porsches” - Stephen and Vicki Childs 2007 Event of the Year - The Mendocino Tour, Rik and Lettie Larson 2007 New Member of the Year - Collin Fat 2007 Social Event of the Year - Western Railway Museum Tour, Doug Klein and John Payne 2007 Dinner Meeting of the Year - “Under Fire,” Claudia Cypher 2007 Competition Event of the Year - Niello Concours, Kim Nelson and Kent Brandon 2007 “Out of the Box” - A/B Rally, Keith McMahan and Mary Dachauer 2007 “Out of the Box” - Photo Rally, Ann and Matt Hamel

As mentioned last month, I had asked for some input about whether we should have an alternative to dinner meetings. There has been some very good input on this subject, and we hope to have even more at the beginning of the planning meeting on January 10th. This is when we will work on our calendar for 2008. So bring your ideas for tours, dinners, brunches, rallies, autocrosses, and those out-of-the-box events that were so successful this year and can be again in 2008.

If you are unable to attend, send your ideas to me or to the social or competition chairs. Remember: you do not have chair the events, but it does help. And . . .

It has to be fun or we should not be doing it.

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January and February Events

January 19 February 4

February 16

January 2 January 10 January 19 February 23

Social Zone 7 Awards Banquet, Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa; see page 5.

SVR Dinner Meeting at The Brick House, Elk Grove. Details will appear in the February issue of The Drifter.

Tour President’s Day Weekend Tour; see page 4.

Other SVR Board Meeting at RPM at Bradshaw & Highway 50 SVR Event Planning Meeting; see page 4.

Zone 7 Presidents Meeting, Flamingo Hotel in Santa Rosa.

Porsche and Vintage VW Swap Meet; see page 8.

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SVR 2008 Event Planning Meeting Thursday, January 10th 6:00 P.M.

Round Table Pizza

Madison Avenue at Greenback Lane 9500-1 Greenback Lane, Folsom, CA 95630 916.989.1133 Cost is $5.00 per person, plus drinks.

If you can’t attend the meeting, but have an idea for an activity in 2008 that you would like to host, contact Bill Keegan at 916.415.1539 or e-mail bkeegan@ssctv.net.

President’sDay Weekend In Pacific Grove February 16th, 17th and 18th

We will be staying at the Pacific Gardens Inn, where Innkeeper Robert Boerner, a Porsche owner, has eighteen rooms reserved.

The inn has a great location across the street from Asilomar and is a five-minute walk to the beach. You’ll also enjoy a morning continental breakfast and an afternoon wine and cheese offering.

The tour will depart from the Starbucks located at 1024 Florin Road (916.427.9312) at 9:00 A.M. on February 16th.

To add your name to the tour list, contact Jim or Linda McMahen at 916.924.1463 To reserve your room at the inn, call 800.262.1566 to receive the special rate.

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Zone 7 Awards Dinner

- January 19, 2008

Flamingo Hotel at 2777 4th Street, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 (707) 545-8530 Please come celebrate PCA’s finest for our yearly Zone 7 Dinner Awards for all series and special awards will be presented.

Our Special Guest will Be Kurt Gibson, PCA National Vice-President.

No Host Cocktails at 6:00 P.M. • Dinner at 7:00 P.M. Menu Grilled Portabella Filled with Polenta, Steamed Green Beans & Carrots, Basque Tomato Sauce Stuffed Marinated Pork Loin with Dried Apricots and Cranberries, Slow Roasted, Jus Lier, Garlic Mashed Potatoes Cost: before December 15 is $55.00 per person • $60.00 per person after December 15 Please RSVP and send your check, payable to Larry Sharp PCA Zone 7, and menu selection(s), to: Larry Sharp 1119 Megan Road Livermore, CA 94550

There is a reduced room rate at the Flamingo Hotel before December 30 if you mention the Porsche Club.

Niello Porsche will meet or beat any written repair or service order estimate by any licensed independent Porsche repair facility... and perform the work where no one else can, the area’s most modern, state-of-the-art Porsche dealership.

Complimentary 29 point inspection for Porsche Club Members by appointment. Call today.

Niello Porsche Rocklin

4525 Granite Drive, Rocklin.

Showroom Hours M - Sa. 8:30am - 8:00pm Su. 10:30AM - 6:00PM Parts MF 8:00am - 6:00pm Service M-F 7:00am - 6:00PM Parts & Service Saturday 8:30am-3:00pm 1-888-298-3070 • (916) 625-8300

Niello Porsche has designated a Premier Porsche Dealer by Porsche Cars of North America. So now Niello is not only recognized as the longest continually operating Porsche dealership in America, we’re officially one of the best.

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ou’re invited to join us for two and a half days of fun, camaraderie and exhilaration of being part of the Premier Porsche Weekender - CRAB 34, April 18 - 20 - the only annual Zone 7 multi-region, multi-event weekend. CRAB is best described as two and a half days of partying, occasionallyinterrupted by tours and competitive activities, with fun and camaraderie as the most important ingredient.

Welcome Party and Registration. The Fair Oaks VFW Lodge will be the setting to start the weekend. Renew friendships and make new ones, while sipping and tasting. No-host adult beverages will be available. Door prizes will also be presented.

Funkhana. Test your driving skill in maneuvering your Porsche through a twisting course at low speed, while performing a series of tasks. The driver starts a timer entering the course, then may be asked to fold a map, shoot a basketball into a waste basket, back up through sections of the course and other devious tricks devised by Jon Kramer and Tom Sisson. And don’t forget to shut off the timer.

Driving Tour. Doug Klein and Carl Brakensiek have planned two tours. Weather permitting, we’ll travel the Sierras through historic Georgetown and Stumpy Meadows Lake (over 6,000 ft.). Lunch will be at the St. Pauli Inn with authentic German cuisine. If still icy, we’ll explore lower elevations, adding Mosquito Road, two premium wineries and enjoy a picnic.

Walking Tour. Herb and Jan Hoover have added a new twist. You’ll visit Folsom’s most interesting and historic sites: a PG&E powerhouse, the Folsom Prison museum, historic Sutter Street, the Gekkeikan Sake distillery, the Folsom Zoo and three parallel bridges: the 1893 single-lane truss bridge, for horses, cattle and wagons, the two-lane 1919 Rainbow bridge and the fourlane 1999 Lake Natoma Crossing bridge.

Autocross. Everyone from box-stock firsttimers to zoomie-car veterans will enjoy Matt Deter’s course. Each driver will have 5 to 6 runs. Coaching will be available for first-timers.

CRAB 34 Banquet and Dance. This is the centerpiece of the weekend. Feast on crab prepared by Rudy’s Hideaway (chicken will also be available) and dance the night away to the sounds of the CRAB 34 DJ. Rally. Both novice and expert will enjoy Helen Ashuckian’s tour/rally on Sunday morning. Never rallied? Not to worry: non-finishers qualify for the infamous “Lost Crab” award. The rally will end at CRAB headquarters at 10:00, just in time for the Concours.

Beer ‘n’ Brat Picnic. Wind down the weekend on Sunday at the traditional German beer and bratwurst picnic. Enjoy tasty bratwurst, sauerkraut, potato salad, cole slaw and dessert. Wash it all down with specialty beers, lemonade, wine and iced tea.

CRAB Concours. While sipping and munching, browse beautiful concoursprepared Porsches, ranging from polished to perfection to “what you see is what you get.” Autocross, rally-tour, concours awards, and the Grand Door Prize will be presented.

For additional information, contact: Rik Larson at rik.l@comcast.net, or 916.481.6084 or Mark Judish at mjudish@sierraviewfinancial.com or 916.768.9283 To download a CRAB 34 entry form, go to the SVR web site at www.derporsche.net

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Drifting back – January 2008

by Larry Wilson

30 Years Ago (January 1978)

The newly-elected 1978 board included: President Paul Bates, Vice President Rik Larson, Secretary Diane Colbert, Treasurer Delores McKinnon, Activities Chair Marv Smith, Tech Chair Peter Bogy, Social Co-chairs Linda Bogy and Vicki Moore, Publicity Chair Jim Boswell, Drifter editor Lettie Larson, and Past President Harvey Cain.

The January 22 Rally de Bus rally school was a terrific success with Stan Breyfogle and Rik Larson sharing professor duties for 76 participating students from SVR, Loma Prieta, Redwood, Yosemite, and Sierra Nevada regions. Stan and Rik acquired two school buses, courtesy of SVR members Eva and Dennis Kay, and traversed a rally course with each bus having 38 navigators. The students got an explanation of each instruction and situation as they actually saw it in front of them. No one got lost on this rally.

The January 28 Zone 7 autocross awards banquet was held at the Willow Park Golf & Country Club in Castro Valley. After jokes from Hank Malter, Dwight Mitchell and Tony Maslowski, the entertainment began with 1977 autocross awards to lots of SVR members: Linda & Dwight Mitchell, Vicki & Mike Willis, Diane & Ted Colbert, Chrissie & Dave Neukom, Sheila & Jim McDade, Pat & Larry Wilson, Kerry Creasy, Rich Farlinger, and Jerry Freitas.

20 Years Ago (January 1988)

The votes are in - all 53 of them - a land-slide victory, according to Nominations Chair, Stan Breyfogle, for members of the new 1988 SVR board: President Jim McDade, Vice President Randy Vidmar, Secretary Stan Breyfogle, Treasurer Herb Hoover, Social Director Karen Taggart, Competition Director Rik Larson, Membership Director Bob Jacobson, Newsletter Editor Larry Wilson, and Past President Kirk Bradford.

At the January 5th board meeting, CRAB 17 chair, Kern Breaux, reported he had 23 entries thus far, ahead of the 1987 count at this point. Membership Chair, Bob Jacobson, presented applications for seven new members and announced he would form a new committee to give greater attention to new members

as they join the club. Big news item -- Connie Farlinger and Harvey Cain got married January 1, 1988, during a secret ceremony in Baghdad-by-theBay (Caen-speak for San Francisco).

January 7th and 8th planning days were a smashing success with Randy Vidmar holding forth in the East Ranch Clubhouse with help from Rik Larson and Karen Taggart. The Mendocino tour was back, as Kirk Bradford in his formative years pronounced the word after a few too-many glasses of wine. Two big activities for the month - Quality Time T&D rally on January 15 with J. Toney as rallymaster, and the Winchester House tour January 16 with refreshments later at Who•Song & Larry’s. Winchester tour-leaders for 13 SVR cars were Ken and Marcella Mitchell and Steve and Karen Taggart.

10 Years Ago (January 1998)

SVR’s 1998 board of directors included President Bob Peake, Vice President Barbara Borzymowski, Secretary Jose Uranga, Treasurer Shelagh Matthews, Social Chair Sue Ambrozewicz, Membership Chair Masuo Robinson, Competition Chair Dwight Mitchell, Drifter Editor Mike Willis, and Past President Rik Larson.

The 1998 SVR Activities Planning extravaganza on January 15th at the Metro Pizza & Grill, Highway 50 and Bradshaw, featured Barbara Borzymowski wielding the baton in front of 50 members who offered up a year’s-worth of ideas for activities ranging from ice skating, bowling, salmon fishing, and wine drinking to hot-air ballooning. Wow! And, that’s just the competitive events!

The 1998 version of the SVR White Elephant Gift Exchange on January 24 at Chuck’s Grill in Folsom with Tambra Kroetz in charge, was a zany evening for 39 members in attendance. A photo, which made the cover of the March Drifter, showed Helen Ashuckian, Rich McGlumphy, and Susan Fleming cracking-up over a mystery person disguised with a toilet seat riser around his head. This was the exact moment when the evening’s hilarity peaked, as it were.

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25th Year

Porsche & Vintage VW Literature, Toy/Model and Memorabilia Swap Meet Los Angeles Airport Hilton Hotel 5711 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles Saturday, February 23, 2008 9:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. Admission $5.00 at 9:00 A.M. or early bird $25.00 at 7:30 A.M. There will be over 225 tables of collectibles and 25th anniversary goodies.

For vendor information, contact Wayne Callaway, 1504 East Cedar Street, Ontario, CA 91761, phone 909.930.1999, or go to the website at www.LALitAndToyShow.com.

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PCA/SVR and the Los Angeles auto show

by Dan Rowland, assisted by Bill Keegan

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hen the announcement that the Los Angeles auto show would move to November ahead of the San Francisco show and be the introducer of 44 new auto models to the U.S. market, including the Porsche GT2 and the Cayenne GT, Bill and I decided we should attend the show.

As volunteers for the Monterey Concours d’Elegance, we manned the media registration table where we met a variety of media types, foreign and domestic, and ranging from the automotive media giants to the smallest local newsletters. I decided to request media credentials as a representative of PCA/SVR and The Drifter.

Six months of e-mail messages and multiple calls got us “journalist” credentials (I was the journalist and Bill was the of-

Dan Roland and the Porsche Spyder racecar

Bill Keegan and the Porsche GT2

It really works

by Ed Littrell

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d and Marsha Littrell had a little more interesting experience on the recent Mendocino Tour than they bargained for.

On Saturday night their Boxster wouldn’t start. Other club members tried to help, including trying to push-start the car, but to no avail. On Sunday, after due deliberation, they decided to flatbed their car back to Niello Porsche in Rocklin. The local tow company, Walker’s Towing Inc., did a good job, getting to the Hill House right away and transporting the car from Mendocino to Rocklin.

It turned out that the contacts on the Boxster’s immobilizer had corroded and immobilized the car. So they know the anti-theft device works! The car was back on the road in short order.

ficial photographer) plus an invitation to the media presentations prior to the show. I also pursued, and received from Porsche AG, three-week-long event passes that were used for multiple visits to the show. I extend many thanks to Paul Gregor of Porsche AG for his efforts on our behalf. Bill and I spent eight hours at the event and probably missed some of the cars. An event like this brings to light what a small part an individual car owner plays in the scheme of things. And no matter how big the wallet, there is still more “stuff ” you can buy for your garage treasure.

My Christmas list includes a dozen different wheel choices and as many for different tires, and then, of course, different color Porsche hats, coats, sweaters, etc., for each day of the week. We saw the special-edition Boxster and the special black Cayman S package. We also saw a gorgeous new green color for the hybrid car as well as a chocolate brown for the Turbo cabriolet. An entire hall was devoted to Porsche.

Another hall was dedicated to aftermarket products: the offerings for Porsche and other exotics were plentiful. You could easily spend a day in that hall just considering how to “pimp” your ride including stereo systems for $30k and up, black chrome wheels, and stainless steel everything that isn’t ostrich skin leather or, of course, carbon fiber.

During the week here I visited several dealerships for cars and, specifically, for wheels. The best quality wheels and an unbelievable source of knowledge on Porsche fitments was The Zone (Zonewheels.com). Their engineer discussed wheels and tires that fit Porsches, and specifically for the four different cars in which I was interested. I learned more in fifteen minutes that I had in all of my Internet research and dealer questions put together.

Steve Wilson is the owner and Bob Hale is the engineer; both are willing to answer your Porsche fitment questions. You may contact them by calling 949.951.2718. They will help with your choices and packages and then you can go to Americas/Discount Tire to order and deal with pricing.

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The further education of Emily

ur trip to Virginia International Raceway with Kevin Buckler’s The Racers Group introduced Emily to the world of Porsche professional racing. Our latest trip, on November 1st through 4th to Rennsport Reunion III at Daytona International Speedway, gave her an insight into Porsche racing history.

Brian Redman and his son James, along with Porsche Cars North America and PCA, all did a bang-up job of rounding up over one hundred historic racecars, as well as many of the guys who drove those cars. Among the drivers were Vic Elford, David Hobbs, Hurley Haywood, Patrick Long, Gils van Lennep, Joe Buzzetta, Derek & Justin Bell, Bjorn Waldegard, Chip Robinson and Richie Atwood - just to name a few. All weekend I kept asking myself “who is that guy?” I know I walked right past a lot of famous drivers. Of course, PCNA was well represented with CEO Peter Schwarzenbauer and Bob Carlson. PCA had President Prescott Kelly (who did great job announcing the events) Past President Tom Bobbitt, Vu Nguyen, Dr. Leonard and Betty Jo Turner (along with their daughter and grandkids) and, of course, our own Bruce and Stephanie Anderson.

The weekend started off with Emily getting to drive a new Boxster. While waiting, who drives up but Hurley Haywood who posed with her. You could have Haywood drive you around the track for $100 - for charity of course.

Some of the friends we came across were Stephen Childs

(on crutches after a freak accident by his pool) Mark Smedley, Bob Garretson, George Neidel, and ex-SVR member Gary Stratton who now owns a Porsche parts and car prep company in Winter Park, Florida. Gary looked the same - big and happy. We heard the Flemings were there but we never saw them. Considering the size of Daytona, it’s not surprising.

PCAers had access to everything except for the main grandstands, which were being painted to make them look full of fans to the TV cameras. No really!! The multi-colors on each seat look like a person wearing an Aloha shirt to the TV camera. Only in Florida. Great race viewing was available all around the infield with pop-ups, coolers and deck chairs everywhere. You won’t find that at a NASCAR race.

The Porsche corral was a quarter mile long, with most cars placed by model. Strangely enough, there were no Cayennes in the lot although there were many running around the area. However, we did find a turbocharged and winged Cayman S. As usual, the corral was a show unto itself, with rows of 356s, 911s, 914s, etc. Great photo ops abounded. Get this: the first folks we spoke to were from Charleston! How’s that for a small world?

The cars – OMG - the cars! Every model of racing Porsche from the Formula 2 RSK718 to the Trans Siberia 2007 Cayennes to the Penske RS Spyders was either in the garages, out in the paddock, or being driven around. It was a photographers dream.

Stephanie, Emily, and Bruce

356s in the Porsche Corral

The Pink Pig

The East African Safari 911

Rennsport Reunion III

by Phil Lawrence, photos by Phil Lawrence and Emily Barbee

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Owners and drivers would even position the cars if asked and, of course, pose with the fans. We took full advantage of that.

None were roped off. Quite a few had displays detailing the cars history. It was mind-boggling: here were three 917s and there were two Porsche tractors. And over there a nice green 911 that ran in the East African Safari Rally, complete with special mud flaps. Emily and I both ran out of space on our camera memory cards; thank heaven we had spares.

Of course there was racing - lots of racing. Friday and Saturday were practice days. Sunday was qualifying and racing. There were classes for all the historic as well as regular racecars. Can you even imagine a whole race made up of 906, 907, 908, 910 and 917 models?

The sounds were glorious! There were traffic jams on pit lane. As we had the run of the place, pit lane was packed. As long as we stayed off of the pit lane wall, the officials left us alone, except that they went nuts if we walked on the grass on the front straight. (I wonder what they say to the NASCAR guys when they spin off onto the grass?)

To their credit, the grass was like a putting green - beautiful. . You’ll never get this close and personal at Laguna Seca. Have you ever seen a Cayenne on the same track with a 917? It was crazy fun!

Emily surrounded by the Penske Crew

- well I had to see it. The concours was held in pit lane with the cars grouped in classes, i.e. 956 962 917 models made up one class while 934 & 935s made up another, etc. There were about forty cars in the show. Bruce and Mark judged the IROC 934-935 class. There was a whole row of 917s and endless 911 variants.

Anyway when all was said and done, Joe Buzzetta walked away with the overall win with his wonderfully restored 908 “Flounder” chassis #026. Sad to say there, wasn’t a 1972 911T to be seen.

365s in the Porsche Corral

Well, that’s about it. The long, boring (but fast) drive on I95 was really worth it. And the stops at the Navy’s Kings Island submarine base and St. Augustine helped. Emily is still working on her 1972 911T Targa in hopes of entering the 2008 Parade in Charlotte. Me? I’m just along for the ride.

If anyone wants to see more from this event, drop me a line at philinchas@yahoo.com

Trophies

Emily and I spent a lot of time in victory circle taking photos and talking to the drivers. The trophies were 1/18 scale 935/917 models mounted on mahogany bases - quite nice. Between races we cooled off in the PCNA hospitality suite or on the covered roof. It was great up there with a 360-degree view of the track.

Oh by the way, PCNA was serving California wine. It went well with the low-fat cereal bars.

Then there was the concours. Now, I don’t usually have much interest in these events but when it’s made up of exotic racecars

A Trans-Siberia Cayenne

A Photographer’s Dream The Garretson/Barbour 935

Although they’re members of Sacramento Valley Region, Phil and Emily reside in Charleston, WV.

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Porsche’s hybrid legacy spans 100 years

The Lohner-Porsche from PCNA*

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erdinand Porsche developed the world’s first advanced electric car, all-wheel drive car and hybrid car at the turn of the 20th Century. Porsche, a name long associated with engineering innovation, stunned the automotive world by introducing the world’s first advanced electric car – a vehicle that also led to the world’s first hybrid car. While this “green” alternative to petroleum-based transportation may be considered a mundane news story in the 21st Century when green technology announcements are a daily occurrence, a 24-year-old engineer by the name of Ferdinand Porsche developed, produced and raced such a car more than 100 years ago when horseless carriages were in their infancy.

Working for Jacob Lohner & Co. in Vienna, Austria in 1899, Ferdinand Porsche, father of Dr. Ferdinand “Ferry” Porsche, who in 1948 founded the Porsche high-performance sports car and SUV company we know today, developed and built the world’s first automobile that used electric wheel hub motors rather than a fossil-fuel combustion engine and transmission to drive the wheels. It was called the Lohner-Porsche.

A Lohner-Porsche and concept versions of the Hybrid Cayenne® SUV were shown at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show held November 14-25, 2007.

Ferdinand Porsche installed his patented invention, the electric wheel hub motor, directly on the front wheels. Standard output was 2.5 horsepower at 120 rpm, but they were capable of 7 horsepower each for up to 20 minutes. This technology could provide speeds of just over 10 mph and a top speed of about 31 mph. Using a 44-cell battery with 300 ampere hours and 80 volts, Porsche’s new vehicle had a range of about 30 miles. It was as “the greatest invention of the age” by one trade journal because electric wheel hub motors eliminated the need for a transmission, gears, belts, chains, differentials and other moving parts and could be produced very quickly, this drive train was 83 percent efficient because there was no mechanical loss due to friction. Its debut at the World’s Fair in Paris on April 14, 1900 hurled Ferdinand Porsche to worldwide fame overnight and prompted Lohner to produce and sell well over 300 such vehicles.

Soon after, Porsche took his invention to the racetrack. On September 23, 1900 he fitted his electric wheel hub motorcar with a larger battery and set his first speed record at Semmering, covering the 6.2-mile route in less than 15 minutes with an average speed of 25.5 mph. The best internal combustion engine powered car averaged 21.5 mph. Later that year, Porsche fitted his wheel hub motors on all four wheels, thus producing the world’s first all-wheel drive car. To give the car sufficient power and range, it required nearly 4,000 lbs. in batteries, proving to be the same challenge faced by today’s engineers. He tried to solve this dilemma by fitting the all-electric speed-record car with two De Dion Bouton gasoline engines producing current for the electric power train. The result was the world’s first hybrid.

He again surprised the automotive world when this new concept debuted at the 1901 Parisian Auto Salon. His design 12

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger witnesses Porsche’s first “zero emission” automobile from 1900 as Porsche’s Engineer Wolfgang Duerheimer describes the car that led to the first hybrid ever. used the 3.5-horsepower combustion engines to drive dual generators to supply current to the two wheel hub motors on the front wheels. It also was possible to run the gasoline engines after start up to so that the electric motor functioned as a generator and kept the battery charged. If necessary, both the combustion engines and electric motors could be used in parallel. Porsche stepped up performance and created variations delivering 5 to 12 horsepower. And in 1902 he piloted his hybrid during trial runs at the Exelberg race, finishing first in the large-car class and third overall.

Porsche went on to develop automobiles for Austro-Daimler, Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft in Stuttgart, and Steyr-Werke AG in Austria before forming Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche GmbH in 1931.

He is most remembered as the inventor of the Volkswagen Beetle, yet his innovative work in the areas of electric and hybrid drive systems is substantial. His wheel hub motor resurfaced decades later when the concept was used to power the Lunar Rover during NASA’s Apollo missions to the moon. Today, his innovative spirit lives on at Porsche AG’s Research and Development Center in Weissach, Germany, where the company is applying its engineering strength to develop hybrid systems for the Cayenne SUV and the upcoming Panamera four-door Gran Turismo. *Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, Ga., and its subsidiary, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., are the exclusive importers of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne sport utility vehicles for the United States and Canada. A wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, PCNA employs approximately 250 people who provide Porsche vehicles, parts, service, marketing and training for its 214 U.S. and Canadian dealers. They, in turn, provide Porsche owners with best-in-class service.

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Concours de CRAB

by Jeff Kinder

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t’s time for your annual trunk cleaning. As in the past, CRAB 34 will have two types of concours competition - one type for the serious competitor and one for the, well let’s just say, not so serious competitor.

If you like to compete in a traditional concours event, that’s great because we will have that type of event for you. There will be a class for your Porsche in which it will be judged by the standards of the traditional “wash-and-shine” concours rules.

If you know what “traditional” means, you will want to enter your Porsche here. For those of you who do not have previous concours experience, but want to get started into the serious art of concours, the CRAB is a good place to start. According to the SVR web site, concours offers “the opportunity to pamper your Porsche and lovingly prepare it to be appreciated by a team of judges (often) drawn from fellow Porsche lovers.” To make things interesting, there will be different competition groups. If you are interested in learning more about the official concours rules, you can download and read the 2006 Zone 7 Competition Series Rules on the Zone 7 web site at: http://zone7.pca.org/index. php?page=rules. Click on the “Concours Rules” link. Pay the most attention to the Wash and Shine section.

On the other side of the coin, if you have never attended a previous CRAB, or think that all concours events are just for clean freaks and perfect Porsches, prepare to be surprised. The “fun” concours is like no other concours event you have ever attended. All the above rules are thrown out. As for the rulebook, we throw that out, too. Every year, totally new, strange, and possibly outrageous rules are written. Don’t ask for them ahead of time so you can prepare your car, because no one knows yet what the judging standards will be until just before the judging begins. Is your Porsche clean, polished, and gleaming? You may be docked points for that. Left you score card on the seat? This may help or may not. Is an SVR or PCA logo not visible on or in your Porsche? That may or may not be helpful. Is there an empty soda can on the floor?

O.K, you get the idea. The best way of win­ning is to just bring your Porsche “as is” and park it on the concours field. This concours is all about having fun and showing off your Porsche.

Who knows, you may be driving the “numero uno” concours winning Porsche!

Your CRAB committee would love to have every Porsche attending CRAB 34 entered in one or the other of the concours events, win a coveted CRAB 34 trophy, and be the envy of all your Porsche friends.

Bob Holbert, 1923-2007 from PCNA*

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obert McCormick Holbert, one of the first Porsche dealers in the country and a prominent Porsche race driver in the 1950s and 1960s, died in his native Warrington, Pennsylvania, on Monday, November 12, 2007.

Born in Warrington in 1923, Bob opened a general purpose automotive garage in the late ‘40s, moving to the more famous Holbert’s Garage building across the street in 1951 when he started a repair and parts business specializing in foreign and sports cars.

In 1954, Holbert’s Garage became one of the first authorized Porsche dealers in the country, and continues today as one of the most well-known and oldest Porsche dealerships in America.

Holbert’s love and knowledge of cars included a distinguished racing career, with awards ranging from The New York Times “Best Sports Car Driver” three separate years to top finishes in the 12 Hours of Sebring. He drove to a record six class victories at Sebring, including second overall in 1960.

His racing career started in 1953 in an MG, then moved to Porsches in 1957 after seeing driver Jack McAfee pass seven drivers – all cars with bigger engine displacements – in a Porsche 550 Spyder at Cumberland Raceway. His subsequent racing activities in Porsche RS-550 and RSK led to four SCCA National Championships, and a podium finish at Le Mans with Masten Gregory.

Holbert also sold Roger Penske his first race car (1958).

“Through his dealership and racing successes, Bob Holbert helped establish the Porsche brand in America,” said Peter Schwarzenbauer, president and chief executive officer of Porsche Cars North America. “He was a true American Porsche pioneer.”

Holbert later became a Shelby Cobra team factory driver, winning the first United States Road Racing Championship title in 1963. He and frequent co-driver Dave McDonald won the GT Class at Sebring in 1964. McDonald’s death in a racing accident at Indianapolis several months later was a major factor in Bob Holbert’s decision to retire from racing later that year.

Son Al Holbert, who also helped run the dealership and was the President of Porsche Motorsport North America, had a brilliant racing career of his own, winning twice at Sebring (1976 and 81), the 24 Hours of Le Mans three times, and multiple IMSA titles before his remarkable career was cut short by a 1988 plane crash. His other son, Larry, has been the president and general manager of the family-owned dealership for the past 25 years. *Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, Ga., and its subsidiary, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., are the exclusive importers of Porsche sports cars and Cayenne sport utility vehicles for the United States and Canada. A wholly owned, indirect subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, PCNA employs employs approximately 250 people who provide Porsche vehicles, parts, service, marketing and training for its 214 U.S. and Canadian dealers. They, in turn, provide Porsche owners with best-in-class service.

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Official Entry Form Entrant (must be named to participate) Co-Entrant (must be named to participate) Address

Mail entry form, along with check payable to PCA-SVR, to: Rik Larson, CRAB 34 Registrar 2120 Maddox Court Carmichael, CA 95608

City/State/Zip Telephone

E-mail

PCA Region

Register before February 1 and get a $15.00 discount.

Shirt(s) (See order area) Couple (includes crab dinner & Sun. B&B) Number of “non-crab” chicken dinners Single or added entrant (same meals) Box Lunch(es) - Autocross - each Additional guest at Saturday dinner - each Additional guest at Sunday B&B - each Sub-total Deduct if postmarked before February 1, 2008

$ $165 $ $ $ $

95 8 50 15

$ 15

Split Payment Plan 85/80 (no discount) 1st payment ($85) due before February 1st 2nd payment ($80) due before March 25th Grand total enclosed

$

Full payment must be included to receive discount - no exceptions!

Registration deadline - March 25, 2008 Cancellation deadline - April 4, 2008 (No refunds after that date) Lodging for CRAB 34 Attendees (Near venue) Lake Natoma Inn 702 Gold Lake Drive Folsom, CA 95630 916.351.1500 www.lakenatomainn.com

Your CRAB 34 registration includes the following: the Friday night Welcome Party, and Registration, the Saturday Autocross, Driving Tour, Walking Tour, Crab Banquet and Social, the Sunday Rally, Concours, FunKhana, Beer ‘n’ Brat Picnic and Social. Plus great Porsche people and door prizes throughout the weekend!

Please let us know in which of the following events you plan to participate, showing the number of entrants in each.

Note that you may do the Driving Tour OR the Autocross, but not both.

Registration (Party Friday night) Autocross Driving Tour Walking Tour Rally FunKhana Concours Beer ‘n’ Brat Please indicate the Porsche(s) you plan to enter: Year/Model

Color

Year/Model Color Please indicate your car number preference: First Choice

Second Choice

Starting at $109 per night

Official CRAB 34 Shirts - Indicate Quantity The deadline for shirt orders is March 25, 2008 T-Shirts - Unisex Sizes Men’s - $15.00 SM____MED____LG____XL____XXL____ (add $3.)

Days Inn Starting at $62.99 per night 12249 Folsom Boulevard Rancho Cordova, CA 95742 916.351.1213 www.daysinnrc.com

Men’s Polo Shirts - $27.00 SM____MED____LG____XL____XXL____ (add $3.)

Women’s Cut Polo Shirts - $27.00 SM____MED____LG____XL____XXL____ (add $3.)

For a downloadable entry form or additional information, log onto www.derporsche.net and click on the CRAB 34 link, or contact Mark Judish at 916.768.9283 or e-mail mjudish@sierraviewfinancial.com 14

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December 5, 2007 SVR board meeting

by Kim Nelson for Kevin Dougherty, SVR Secretary

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resident Mike Willis called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Attending: Mike Willis, Kevin Dougherty, Helen Ashuckian, Kern Breaux, Rik Larson, Dick MacFarlane, Bill Keegan, Jeff and Kim Kinder and Betty and Ray Silva.

The November minutes were reviewed and then accepted at the meeting.

New Business • Dinner Meetings: Mike has received some feedback on ideas for dinner meetings, but not enough to make a good evaluation.

The board discussed the current status of our dinner meetings and briefly talked about other options. This topic will be kept on the agenda for the January board meeting.

• SVR Events for Calendar: There was discussion about events coming up in 2008. Some of those mentioned included a February 4th dinner in Elk Grove. CRAB 34 has been moved one week earlier to the 18th through 20th of April. There will be a Presidents Day weekend tour to Carmel, Half and Moon Bay on April 4th, 5th and 6th. . J. and Jessica Toney will put on a rally on June 1, and on June 8th there will be a tour to Ironstone Winery.

• Competition (Matt Deter): Matt has four Autocrosses scheduled for next year.

• Drifter (Bud Behrens): Drifter subscriptions will go to Betty (from Kevin) and Betty will forward the subscribers’ names to Rik for Drifter distribution. Subscription renewal notices will be sent out annually with the board election ballot. Subscriptions are from January through December. If new members join in July or later they will be charged for half a year or $7.50. Dick wants 75 copies for advertisers; total printing will be 200 copies.

• Financial Report – Budgets (Betty Silva): The club is in good shape.

• Membership Director (Rik Larson): Rik submitted a written report.

• Social (Cookie Anderson): No report • Rally (Helen Ashuckian): No Report • Goodie Store (Tom Sisson): Tom submitted a written report.

• Board Meetings: Board meetings will continue to be held on the first Wednesday of each month and start at 7:00 P.M. The January board meeting will be on Wednesday, January 2nd.

• Webmaster (John Murphy): John submitted a written report.

• Elections: A total of 109 votes were cast for the 2008 Board; there were two votes for write-in candidates.

• Vice President (Kern Breaux): The January 10th planning meeting is on.

Old Business

• Past President (Jeff Kinder): Nothing to report.

• President (Mike Willis): The Zone Awards Banquet is on January 19th in Santa Rosa.

• Drifter Subscriptions: We have received 60-plus subscriptions for the print version of The Drifter. A total of 200 Drifters will be printed for distribution. In addition, it was noted that the online distribution now exceeds 400 and also has the advantage of more exposure than in the past.

Adjournment was at 9:24 P.M. The next meeting will be at RPM on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 at 7:00 P.M.

• Advertising: Fabrication Specialties has canceled their advertisement in The Drifter.

Respectfully Submitted, Kim Nelson for Kevin Dougherty, 2007 Secretary

Board Member Reports • CRAB 34 (Mark Judish): The date has been changed to April 18th through the 20th, and all contracts are in place.

• Advertising (Dick MacFarlane): Dick is talking with several of the club’s advertisers regarding their accounts.

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Join in – January membership report

by Rik Larson, SVR Membership Director

SVR has 645 Regular Members, and 509 Affiliate members for a total of 1,154 members plus 10 Dual Members.

Directory Update: If you have any corrections for our directory database, please contact Rik Larson.

New Members (Joined November 2007)

Transfers

Gregory Anderson & Nicole Sigg Fair Oaks, CA 95628-2525 glerbone@gmail.com 916.300.8756 ’89 964

Thomas & Melissa Masles Grass Valley, CA 95945 tmmaslws@earthlink.net ’04 Boxster (from Diablo Region)

Sandra Barbour Sacramento, CA 95819 916.455.9711

Wesley & Jill Moody Meadow Vista, CA 95722 wescmoody@sbcglobal.net 530.546.7608 (from Sierra Nevada Region)

Ron & Brenda Martinez Auburn, CA 95602 ron.a.martinez@hp.com 916.785.7067

’61 356

’87 911

Matthew McLaughlin & Debbie Kahn Sacramento, CA 95945 mcdoc2000@hotmail.com 916.451.1821 ’63 356 B Robert Neeley Sacramento, CA 95864 robert.s.neeley@gte.net 916.608.1525

Changes

Richard Carrigan Fair Oaks, CA 95628-5358 Dave & Kathi Eckert Auburn, CA 95602-8459

’65 356 Mark & Dee Ford Auburn, CA 95602

Ted & Matt Phillips Camino, CA 95709 twpmgp@value.net 530.644.0980 ’86 944 Turbo (from Golden Gate Region) Bob & Sharon Riddle Grass Valley, CA 95949 530.272.5255 (from Big Sky Region)

Martin & Alison Baker Fair Oaks, CA 95628-3949

’65 912

Greg Gularte Auburn, CA 95603 Herman & Shelia Jacobs hjacobs@sbcglobal.net Matthew J. Sainson & Olivia Alvarado 916.833.4214 Don A. & Rosie Songey 916.434.5551

’66 911 Anniversaries

Paul Richins & Irene Bradley El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 prichins@jps.net 916.654.4074 ’00 Boxster James & Martha Roten El Dorado Hills, CA 95762 jimroten@hotmail.com 916.939.0796

Joe & Shelley Villamil joev1998@yahoo.com Tom Ware Lincoln, CA 95648

’57 356A

Kenneth Sheffer & Jeanne Francis Auburn, CA 95603 ksheffer@mindsync.com 530.676.6208 ’03 Boxster Tina Zakhary Galt, CA 95632 monela@earthlink.net 209.744.1288

Margaret & Russell Weaver [5] William & Nancy Conner [10] Jim & Kellie Finley [10] Ted & Matt Phillips [15] Rod Birch [15] Gerald Tanzi [20] Wilmer & Janet Foster [30] Congratulations to Wilmer and Janet on their 30 years as members of PCA

’97 Boxster

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Frozen Rotors Brey-Krause Crow Enterprises Porterfield Pagid Sparco CarGraphic USA UniChip Call or visit our website Phone 916.989.0580 E-mail: fdr@fdrmotorsports.com

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Happy New Year

by Tom Sisson

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ere it is - January 2008, a new year. It is time to spend all that money that you have left over from Christmas, and also to prepare for the cooler weather. Look no further than the SVR Goodie Store. As of this writing, we have some great new ball caps ($15.00) in stock as well as denim shirts ($35.00), microfiber jackets ($55.00), and fleece vests ($35.00.) We also have, or can order, various sweat shirts, long-sleeve shirts, and other cool weather clothing items. Special items can be embroidered onto any of the clothing; check out the SVR web site for more details. All of the usual items (badges, T-shirts, polo shirts) are also available.

Also, don’t forget that the Goodie Store can get you the merchandise that is sold by PCA National at no additional cost (maybe even cheaper).

This is another way that PCA helps its regions to meet their costs!

And if you had a little too much to drink on New Year’s Eve, comfort yourself with the fact that you are just one of a long line of people. The New Year celebration is the oldest of all holidays, being first observed about four thousand years ago. Around BC 2000, the New Year began with the first new moon crescent after the first day of spring. Spring is a logical time to start a new year because it is the season of rebirth, of planting new crops, and of blossoming. The Romans continued to observe the New Year in late March, but various emperors continually tampered with the calendar so that it soon did not coordinate with the sun. To correct this, the Roman senate, in BC 153, declared that January 1 started the New Year. But tampering continued, until Julius Caesar, in BC 46, established the Julian Calendar and January 1st as the New Year. The Romans also dedicated that day to their God of Gates and Doors, Janus, who is commonly depicted with two faces - one looking at what is past and the other looking toward what lies ahead. Thus, Janus is representative of contemplation on the happenings of an old year while looking forward to the new.

See Tom Sisson at meetings and events, or contact him at 14537 Surrey Junction Lane, Sutter Creek, CA 95685, 209.296.5352 or E-mail targatom@volcano.net Items can be mailed for a small shipping/handling fee.

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Frank’s Automotive

IPB – Autosport

Karma Kreations

MP Parts

Niello Porsche

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The Racer’s Group

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RPM Kart Racing

Silver Star Recycling Trackmasters

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The last word

by Bud Behrens

Thank you!

It’s time to thank those members of SVR who submitted articles and/or photos for publication in The Drifter during the past year. Their contributions have helped make this newsletter informative and comprehensive.

Here they are (and hopefully no one has been left out).

Cookie Anderson, Helen Ashuckian, Mary Ann Behrens, John & Penny Birkett, Kent Brandon, Kern Breaux, Matt Deter, Doug DeVetter, Kevin Dougherty, Ted Greenman, Ann Hamel, Herb Hoover, Rachel Johnson, Jeff Kinder, Doug Klein, Ray & Sherry Lancaster, Rik Larson, Phil Lawrence, Ron Leppke, Ed Littrell, Buzz & Julia Lynn, Hari Matsuda, Barbara McCrory, Kim Nelson, John Payne, Larry Sharp, Tom Sisson, Lisa Thomas, Randy Vidmar, Mike Willis, Larry Wilson.

Advertising space available If you would like to place a business ad in The Drifter and on the SVR web site or know of someone who might be interested in advertising there, contact Dick McFarlane, SVR Advertising Manager, at 916.482.0652 or e-mail dickm@hpsionline.com. The business need not be Porsche- or automobile-related.

Drifter Classifieds Porsches for Sale

2005 Carrera S: Seal Gray/black, sport seats, rare GT2/3 rear seat delete option, 19-inch wheels in body color; sport exhaust, Tiptronic; CD changer. red belts and gauges; 2,900 miles, never in the rain. $75,000. E-mail Bill Wallace at Bills911997@aol.com. (01/08)

1976 911S: 2.7L motor, ’73 E cams, 40mm Webers, new clutch.

Contact Rodley Moser at 775.741.1199 or e-mail Darn2tin@ aol.com. (12/07)

2001 Boxster Tiptronic: Orient Red Metalic/black leather interior; 6955 actual miles. This is the lowest mileage Boxster for sale on the west coast. Heated seats; sport pkg; comfort pkg; optional Boxster Design alloy wheels with painted crests; new rear tires; new battery; includes car cover. $29,800 Contact hbporter@comcast.net or 916.771.4476 Roseville, CA for photos and more info. (12/07) 1996 911 Coupe: Guards Red/black leather, moon roof, 6-speed transmission, 58k miles. Asking #39,900. Call Kevin McCann at 916.447.7558 (12/07)

1970 911E 2.2: Original green; runs, needs work; new 16” rims and tires; have new fender and other parts plus original Fuchs rims with tires. $8,500 obo. Russell Green, 2789 Carradale Drive, Roseville, CA 95661; telephone 916.709.9028 (01/08) 1961 356 B Roadster Super 90: Rust free, solid car. Restored in 2002. Guards Red, tan interior. Connelly leather seats. Hot rod engine, 5-speed transmission. Very quick. Disc brakes. Former racecar. $100,000/OBO. Contact Duane Spencer, Lakehead, CA 96051. Phone 530.238.2198, FAX 530.238.2846. (01/08)

1979 930: Minerva Blue/black; sunroof, black powder coated BBS 3-piece wheels (8” front, 10” rear), new tires; Recaro electric seats with heater and headrest speakers; never autocrossed or raced; concours winner; original owner. $47,500. Contact Donald T. Terry (Loomis, CA) at 916.415.1605 or FAX 916.415.1604. (11/07)

Porsche Parts

Front bumper from ’96 C4S (Turbo); Arena Red metallic, needs re-spray. $750. E-mail drokhovat@renaissance-dental.com or call 916.760.2054. (01/08)

Drifter Classifieds for Porsches and/or Porsche-related parts or accessories are available at no charge to PCA members (pictures with text are $15 each); non-members may submit ads, $20 each; pictures with text add $15 each (member & non-member). Make check payable to PCA-SVR and send with ad to PCS-SVR, P.O. Box 254651, Sacramento, CA 95865-4651. Commercial ads are not accepted. Please contact our Advertising Manager for commercial advertising information and rates. All ads must be submitted by e-mail to the Newsletter Editor and received by the editor by the 1st day of the month prior to the month of publication. Ads may be shortened to fit available space. Editor is not responsible for content and reserves the right to reject any ads submitted. Not responsible for any errors or omissions. As an additional benefit to our members, all ads are included in the classified section of our web page. Ads are not verified for content. It is the buyer’s responsibility to verify the information in the ads. Ads run for three months unless cancelled.

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