the drifter Sacramento Valley Region - Porsche Club of America
June 2009
On the Cover This 1995 911, 6spd, 270 hp 3.6 liter is owned by Richard and Anne Walker who have been SVR members since June 2005. Photo by: Rich Walker Editor’s Note: Is there a better street sign in the world for a Porsche enthusiast?
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2009 Board of Directors President Cookie Anderson president@svr.pca.org
Vice President Bill Keegan
vicepresident@svr.pca.org
916.988.6534
www.derporsche.net 916.415.1539
Secretary & Niello Event Coordinator Kim Nelson
916.933.4282
Treasurer Betty Silva
707.864.0491
Social Director Babette Hatten
916.772.5280
Membership Director Doug Klein
916.791.4864
secretary@svr.pca.org
treasurer@svr.pca.org
social@svr.pca.org
membership@svr.pca.org
Competition & Safety Director Frederick D.Rauch 916.989.0580 competition@svr.pca.org
Webmaster John Murphy webmaster@svr.pca.org
916.858.2304
916.363.8313
Drifter Editor JR Evinger
916.850.5543
editor@svr.pca.org
In This Issue Upcoming Events 14 - SVR Introduces New Auto Cross Format 03 - SVR Saturday Breakfast Club 04 -SVR/Zone 7 Concours 05 - Two June 20th Rallies 06 - SVR June/July Events Calendar 08 - Clever Pic Tour-Run & Summer Solstice TSD Rally 11 - SVR Monthly Dinner 11 - SVR Rib Cookoff 18 - Zone 7 Porsche Swap & Concours Features and Reviews
Past President Mike Willis
pastpresident@svr.pca.org
June 2009
Volume 47, No. 6
15 - Toney’s Win Snake Eyes V Rally Columns and Departments 02 - Cookie’s Crumbs 07 - Drifting Back 16 - SVR March Board Meeting Minutes 17 - SVR June Membership Report 19 - SVR Goodie Store 19 - The Last Word 20 - SVR Classifieds
09 - Saratoga Wine Tour Review 10 - Tech Session Review 13 - VW-Porsche 914 Anniversary
Information and Committee Directory
Zone 7 Representative Golden Gate Region Sharon Neidel sharonneidel@yahoo.com
Autocross Chair Bob Peake
916.353.1369
Goodie Store Tom Sisson
209.296.5352
Drivers Education Chair Frederick D. Rauch
916.595.3371
Rally Chair Helen Ashuckian
916.481.2759
Charity Chair Tambra Kroetz
Technical Chair 916.989.1954 Roger Walker
916.987.5243
Concours Chair Kent Brandon
G24 Chair 916.663.1702 Lee Deter
916.391.9956
Dummkopf Chair Larry Wilson
916.536.9703
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650.508.1308
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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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Cookie Crumb’s
by Yvonne “Cookie” Anderson, 2009 SVR President The last few months our dinners & tours have been sellouts with people on waiting lists. That is what I like to see! We have a caption at the bottom of most dinner flyers “The Social Director, per SVR policy, will bill members who cancel reservations after the deadline or fail to show for dinner.” Most restaurants require a head count when we have a selected menu. The restaurant will bill SVR for the head count given. It is important to let the Event Chairperson know if you will not be attending after you have RSVP. There is usually a waiting list and if you can’t make it we can always fill your place with no problems. It is better to call them than be billed for the dinner you didn’t get to attend. That’s right. You will be billed for a dinner if you have RSVP and you don’t show for the dinner.
Summer has arrived. The June and July calendars are open for more events or tours. If anyone would like to put on a last minute tour contact Babette Hatten our Social Director. Remember it doesn’t have to be a weekend tour it can be an evening tour. Maybe a evening picnic at a local city park or meet for coffee at a local coffee shop just to chat. How about meeting at Mel’s Café for a burger, fries and coke for a 50’s night? Remember it’s just not the car it’s the people.
Our Tech Session put on in Beth & Bob Jacobson’s garage was quite a success with 45 participants. The weather turned out to be on our side and was beautiful. Jim & Linda McMahan our host and hostess did a wonderful job putting it together again this year. I want to thank you both for doing a great job. Everyone there had a great time with the hands on how to wash & polish cars the right way. David Yamada from Vepa and Ken Brown from Executive Mobile Detail were on hand to show us the techniques how to wash, clay, polish and wax cars. I hope everyone had fun and hope to see some of you at the June Concours at Niello’s.
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Sacramento Valley Region Presents
Zone 7 Concours #3
Series 2009
Sunday, June 14, 2009 Rally Concours Autocross
4525 Granite Drive • Rocklin, CA Registration opens at 8:00 A.M. and closes at 9:30 A.M. • Judging starts at 10:00 A.M Entry fee is $25.00 per car • “Display Only” fee is $10.00 per car Special Event: On Saturday, June 13 a Tri-Tip dinner will be served from 6:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. at Niello Porsche. Cost is $15.00 per person. Jason Myers from The Racer’s Group will be our special speaker. Reseervations required. Call Cookie Anderson at 916.988.6534 or e-mail sacvalleypres@sbcglobalnet. Directions: From Sacramento and the Bay Area, take I-80 east, exit at Rocklin road, turn left on Rocklin Road, and then right onto Granite Drive. Niello Porsche will be on your right. From Reno/Tahoe Area, take I-80 west, exit at Rocklin Road, turn right onto Rocklin Road, then right onto Granite Drive. Niello Porsche will be on your right. For information, contact Kent Brandon at 916.663.1702 or e-mail kbrandon@ncbb.com
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Two June 20th Rallies We will put on two rallies on June 20; each is patterned after the format of the Colorado Parade rallies in July. Both start at Crawford Park at the south end of College Street in Woodland CA; (just south of El Dorado Drive.) The morning rally is “Clever Pic Tour”. This is named for John Clever who put on a picture rally every spring. In this type of event contestants are given a set of easy to follow route instructions and a group of photos that may be seen as you follow the course. The object is to locate where each picture was taken and note on the score sheet the last route instruction done prior to that location. No calculations are required. Maximum time to run the course is 3 hours. Contestants may bring lunch to eat at the park or go get food at nearby restaurants. A rally school will be held at lunchtime; Then the afternoon rally will start at 1:30 PM with registration at 1 o’clock. This will be a Zone 7 Time-Speed-Distance rally lasting about three hours. In this type of event the object is to follow a set of instructions at the given speeds and times stated so you arrive at each checkpoint exactly on time - neither early or late. Beginners will be in a separate class. We suggest bringing a clipboard, watch and calculator to the rallies. The day will finish at Ludy’s restaurant in Woodland. 2009 marks 50 years since my first rally (in Bucks County PA, navigating for my mother in an Alfa Romeo Spyder). To commemorate this, there will be no entry fee as long as you call by June 18 to indicate you are coming. Please leave a message if you get my answering machine; include name, phone number and which events you are running. If you leave a mailing J. Toney 530.666.1908 address by June 13, I will mail (or e-mail) General Instructions to you.
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SVR June/July Calendar of Events June
Event
Location
Contact
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SVR Monthly Board Meeting
RPM
Herb & Jan Hoover 916.424.5163
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SVR Monthly Breakfast
Waffle Square
Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
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DE @ Laguna Seca
Laguna Seca
Frederick Rauch fdr@fdrmotorsports.com
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SVR Monthly Dinner
Carmelita’s Mexican Restaurant
Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
Zone 7 Concours Pre-registration & Dinner
Niello Porsche in Rocklin
Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
Zone 7 Summer Solstice Rallys
Both starting in Woodland
J. Toney 530.666.1908
54th Annual National Porsche Parade
Keystone, Colorado
Rik Larson rik.larson@gmail.com
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July 1
SVR Monthly Board Meeting
RPM
Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
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SVR Monthly Breakfast
Waffle Square
Herb & Jan Hoover 916.424.5163
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SVR Monthly Dinner
Buca di Beppo
Cookie Anderson 916.988.6534
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Rib Cook-Off
Orangevale
Susan Duvall-Serota 916.722.1936
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Drifting Back – June 2009 by Larry Wilson
30 Years Ago (June 1979) The SVR Tech Session, June 3, at Autosport (under the radar at Condor Court in Carmichael) by Dwight Mitchell covered the 911 engine, from a very basic discussion of the entire engine operation to a look at a partially assembled engine at each major step along the way for 20 members in attendance. The June 9 Porsche-Corvette Challenge at Cal Expo limited participation to 75 Corvettes and 75 Porsches, $5.00 entry fee. According to SVR event chairman, Ted Colbert, the date was re-scheduled several times before SVR and the Corvette Owners Club of Sacramento could finally agree on car classification rules. This may have been the last Porsche-Corvette Challenge since Porsche drivers won 9 of 13 classes and the TTOD driver, Gary Walton in a 914, beat the nearest Corvette by four seconds. Stan Breyfogle helped run the event, Dwight Mitchell designed the course, Jim Bonney helped with tech, Sally and Dolores Weddle worked registration, Jack Samples and the Burkes did the grid, the Wilsons helped with timing, and announcers were C.C. Craig, Kern Breaux, Kirk Bradford and Paul Bates. The June 16th Luau at Bess Feil’s home promised a memorable event right down to the apple in the roast pig’s mouth from Kato’s Katering and topped off with live Hawaiian music and Polynesian dancers from the Zombie Hut. Kern Breaux was in charge of keeping the Mai Tai assembly line moving. The June DRIFTER announced the Grand Opening of Superior Motor Cars, 1740 Eureka Way in Redding, as the newest Porsche-Audi-VW dealer in Northern California featuring SVRmembers Bill Rhea (owner and president), Gary Waldsmith (sales manager), and Mike McCracken (parts manager). The addition of Superior Motor Cars gave THE DRIFTER three Porsche dealers as newsletter advertisers (with Wes Lasher Porsche on Florin Road and Niello Porsche on Madison Avenue). 20 Years Ago (June 1989) The June issue of THE DRIFTER featured a story entitled, “Can an Older Woman Help a Younger Man Find True Happiness?” by Pat Wilson about her experience as an instructor at the April Zone 7 autocross school. At the conclusion of the school, her male students said, “yes you can,” and they did. But, Marian Berriman worried aloud to her instructor, Sally Boeck, “Will Bob still love me once I become the faster driver of our household?” The June 24 Brand X Autocross at Cal-Expo, chaired by Kern Breaux, was a smashing success (well, not literally). As the sun came up, Kern had plenty of course setup help from Mike Willis, Dwight Mitchell, Ken Mitchell, Randy Vidmar, Rich McGlumphy, Greg Peart, and Mike Browning, plus some PCAers from other Zone 7 regions including Len Harrington, Dan Holly, and the Beltzes from Yosemite Region, Hank Watts and Catherine Chrisafulli from Loma Prieta Region, and Sandy England from Redwood Region. Those SVR drivers attacking the course included Nikki Duncan, Don Girard, Kevin Alioto, Bob Peake, and Cathy Wolfe. Forty-three drivers turned out for the autocross and informal school, and they each got six runs
until “Miller Time” was declared at 4:00 P.M. 10 Years Ago (June 1999) June 6 Sail Tour The June 10 Dinner Meeting at the Old Spaghetti Factory, chaired by Herb and Jan Hoover, was a perfect setting for awarding the Dumbkopf Award to Bob Peake, TWICE! Yes, that’s correct - he won it for two separate transgressions. Dumbkopf #1: Bob showed up at an autocross as an instructor in his 914-6 that had only one seat. Okay, Bob, where does the student sit? Dumbkopf #2: He shows up to run the next autocross without first emptying the car’s trunk. The event was stopped after most had completed their first run because of oil on the course and grid. All cars were inspected - it was Bob’s 914 with a pool of fresh oil underneath. Opening the trunk revealed a freshly broken new can leaking oil through holes in the trunk floor. The clap-o-meter went off the scale. The June 26 SVR Autocross at Mather Field was the third event on the 1999 SVR autocross series, chaired by Glen Brooksby. The 0.65-mile course, designed by John Kessler, was a challenge to all 34 drivers participating. Glen Brooksby took top time (46.836 seconds) with Pat Costin from Sierra Nevada Region close behind (by 0.030 seconds). My, that IS close! Barbara McCrory had top time for ladies (50.161 seconds) in the ‘74 914 that husband Steve just happened to bring home one day (he was supposed to be shopping only for a trailer). Russ Hildebrand beat Robert Stefanowicz for third overall and John Kessler, Bill Winkler, Don Zinke, and Steve Nieslony were locked in a battle for 5th before Kessler prevailed. David Pyles and his ‘87 944 took top time for stock cars edging Bud Behrens in his ‘99 Boxster. “Hot day, cool caves,” was Judy Hanna’s DRIFTER headline for her story about the June 27 Calaveras County Caverns Tour chaired by Jim and Kellie Finley. With the valley heat reaching 80 degrees and climbing at 9:00AM, the 54 degree Calaveras caves were a welcome relief for all but Jude Sisson for whom caves and claustrophobia did not mix well. Nicole, the cave guide, narrated as she led the SVR spelunkers through the underwelt with Phil Lawrence occasionally lighting the way with his camera’s flash as he photo-documented the event for THE DRIFTER and Judy Hanna’s story. At the picnic lunch it was time for sharing, and everyone raved about Carla and Vito Blomo’s dessert, especially Arnold Ramirez. Kent Brandon and Cindy McKenzie, and Bob Peake entertained the group with stories about their recent trips to Germany.
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The Price Is Right!!!
Two Free Rallies You must register by June 18th. After that, the fee is $5.00 per car.
Clever Pic-Tour Rally and/or Summer Solstice TSD Rally Sponsored by Porsche Club of America, Sacramento Valley Region Do One or Both Events. Both events will start at Crawford Park in Woodland.
Saturday, June 20, 2009 Clever Pic-Tour runs in the morning and Summer Solstice runs in the afternoon. The Summer Solstice Rally is the second event in the 2009 Zone 7 Rally Series. Since each event is patterned after the format to be used at the 2009 Colorado Parade rallies in July, both will be good preparation if you plan to attend Parade this year. Rallymaster is J. Toney, Sacramento Valley Region. All types of cars may enter, not just Porsches. There will be a rally school between the events, at lunchtime. Bring a picnic lunch or obtain lunch nearby. Contact J. Toney at 530.666.1908 or by e-mail at yoloconflict@aol.com to reserve your spot and receive the general instructions. Directions: Both events start at Crawford Park in Woodland. From California 113 (Woodland and Interstate 5) head west on East Gibson Road. Turn left on College. Crawford Park is at the south end of College Street (just south of El Dorado Drive).
Series 2009
Rally Concours Autocross
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Saratoga Wine Tour: Review and Pictures
man poured, treating us like we were a private, exclusive party. We even got chocolate!!
Review by: Babette Hatten Photos by: Dave Mitchell
When I thought of Saratoga, the first thought that always came to mind was the Carly Simon song, “You’re So Vain.” You know………”Well I heard you went up to Saratoga, and your horse naturally won………” Never mind that she was singing about the other side of the country Saratoga and not our beautiful California Saratoga.
The tasting over, we gathered outside to our picnic table and enjoyed conversations about……..what else….PORCSHES!!........ Oh! And spas in Calistoga and Carson City. We shared wine and relaxed and all decided to take a side trip up the windy roads to The Ridge and look over San Jose. What a beautiful perspective it gives, to look out over a city from above. It all seems so peaceful. Living in California for 10 years, I have never gone that far south The ride down the hill was the favorite. Kaye and Dave, being the from Sacramento. When Kaye and Dave Mitchell said they were lead, kept us in check, but I had to let out a WHOOP at the end! planning a tour for the day, I put it on my calendar immediately. With the trees overhead and the sunlight sparkling like lighting I was so glad I did. flashes through the leaves, the twists and turns, and wind blowing past us, it was a thrill! We ALL met at the Starbuck’s off Pocket Road. ALL meaning 8 of us!! Four cars – three Porsche’s and an Audi. This had to be the smallest tour I’ve been on. We were all strangers at the beginning of this tour with awkward hand shakes and small talk. We ended up as friends. In between 8:30am to 5:30pm we drove the 160 following the Sacramento River with the sun shining off the water. When we hit the freeway, even with our small group, we were dodging the slow cars to keep together. We weren’t the only car group on the road. We passed some really fine, tricked out Impala’s and got “the nod” from some of the drivers. Our first stop for wine tasting was at the Picchetti Winery. The Our next stop was the Savannah-Chanelle Winery. Here we got grounds are beautiful and very homey. The old structures, sur- a private tour with a young man with quite a knowledge of wine and a sense of humor to boot. We learned of the many owners this winery has had, how the San Andres fault runs right through the property, and how the main building which just has bathrooms, could crumble should a quake hit (makes for quick potty stops!), and that the winery is named after the current owners daughters. However, the daughters name is really spelled Chanel, but the perfume company didn’t like that,(the whole threats of suing and all that business), so they spell it different. After the tour Dave and Kaye had grapes and cheese they set up at a picnic table over looking the winery. rounded my large old trees whispered the lives of generations. We chose a picnic table by a babbling brook and headed for the tasting room. Having only 8 people on this tour allowed us to have a more intimate setting in the tasting room and the young
We sat around and talked, stalling the end of the day. It was suppose to end at 4:00, but we didn’t say our good-byes until 5:30. Some of us stayed over night, some went home. But all had a fantastic time. All thanks to Dave and Kaye Mitchell for a great tour.
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TECH SESSION REVIEW AND PHOTOS
Review by JR Evinger Photos by JR Evinger & Rich Tsai (pca.singlelens.net)
It was one of the most clear days I can recall. Clean crisp air and a beautiful house provided by Bob Jacobson. I did not arrive early and so parked at the end of the driveway and walked up to the garage. And what a walk it was. At this point I really didn’t care if I learned anything about external car care as I counted twentyseven Porsches and a few Corvettes as well! Took me about ten minutes before I finally got to the garage! We eventually fit in six cars for the cleaning.
amazing. I won’t go into them here as I hope to write other articles about them for later publication.
David Yamada, Jim McMahen and Ken Brown started us off with an overview of the days plan. This included products we would be using along with insight as to their proper usage. Then it was off to start washing cars! We would run six cars through the entire process of wash to wax .We washed, dried, clayed, polished, second polished and waxed six beautiful cars to that new car glow. This article is to thank David, Jim, Ken, Bob & C & J Catering (for the great burgers!). I learned a lot about caring for my car. I was able to assist in cleaning other cars. I had a great lunch and met a great group of people. Quite the deal! I can’t wait unti the next one! Thanks to everyone involved!
The education gleaned was wonderful but what I enjoyed even more was meeting the people. Conversations naturaly started with the cars but eventually flowed into other great conversations. The stories behind some of these cars is, trust me, truly See more of Rich Tsai’s photos at: http://pca.singlelens.net/SVRtech09/ 10
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SVR Dinner
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Carmelita’s Mexican Restaurant 4071 Howard Street • Fair Oaks, CA 95628 Social time at 6:30 P.M. • Dinner at 7:00 P.M.
Menu
Combo 1 - Choose 1 item below: $13.00 per person Combo 2 - Choose 2 items below: $15.00 per person Taco • Flauta • Burrito • Tamale • Chile Relleno • Enchilada • Tostada All dinners served with rice and beans • Drinks purchased separately RSVP by June 8th to Cookie Anderson at 916.988.6534 or ck_ya@hotmail.com The Social Director, per SVR policy, will bill members who cancel reservations after the deadline or fail to show for dinner.
SVR Rib Cookoff Saturday, July 18TH, 2009 6320 Hickory Avenue, Orangevale 95662 Social Hour at 5:00 P.M. • Rib Eating at 6:00 P.M. Cost: $11.00 per Person Premier chefs from our club will be showing off their talents, a select panel will judge their creations, and you get to enjoy what they have prepared! Prizes will be awarded for best of show, 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Bring a dish to share with the crowd; sodas and water will be provided. BYOB! Hosted by Susan Duvall-Serota and David Hoffman Please RSVP to serota@surewest.net or call 916.722.1936 no later than Saturday, July 11th. Space is limited. Cookie Anderson and Jerry Cupler have graciously volunteered their home for this event.
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VW-Porsche 914 Celebrates Anniversary photos courtesy Porsche AG
Stuttgart. Everything remained very quiet when today’s Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG established VW-Porsche-Vertriebsgesellschaft mbh, the VW-Porsche Sales Company, together with Volkswagenwerk AG, as it was called at the time, in April 1969. Holding stock capital of DM 5 million, the new company launched the strategy of success for two sports cars still carefully held back from the public pending their final presentation: the VW-Porsche 914 and 914/6. The establishment of the VW-Porsche Sales Company marked the beginning of a true story of success – and the fortunate end of a dramatic developmentBack in the mid-60s VW was looking for a successor to its then rather outdated Type 34 sports coupe, better known as the “Karmann Ghia”. At the same time Porsche was striving to expand its position in the market with a sports car in the promising segment beneath the 911.
on 11 September 1969 as the first mid-engined sports car built in Germany in series production. The combination of the two brand names Volkswagen and Porsche nevertheless turned out to be an image problem for the new model series commonly referred to by the press as the “Volksporsche” or “People’s Porsche”. This was a particular disadvantage for the 914/6 powered by the two-litre flat-six carried over from the 911 T 2.0. For despite its outstanding performance, the 914/6 was hardly accepted by most of Porsche’s existing customers.
Facing this challenge Ferry Porsche and VW’s CEO Heinrich Nordhoff agreed in spring 1966 on a joint venture destined to benefit both parties: Porsche was given the assignment by Volkswagen to develop a low-cost mid-engined sports car intended to enter the market as a Volkswagen with four cylinders and as a Porsche with a six-cylinder boxer engine. VW-Porsche 914 1.7 (1969) The four-cylinder VW-Porsche 914, on the other hand, became a genuine success in the market, accounting for a production volume of 115,631 units until the series ceased production in spring 1976, and thus becoming the best-selling sports car of its time. Most of the cars built were exported to the United States, where the 914 was marketed as a genuine, fully-fledged Porsche without the VW prefix.
Ferry Porsche with his VW-Porsche 914-8 (1969) With the development process continuing at a good pace, the Board of Management of VW was suddenly confronted with a tragic change: Heinrich Nordhoff died unexpectedly in 1968 and Kurt Lotz was appointed the new Chief Executive Officer. Lotz rescinded the contract agreed verbally and insisted on Volkswagen receiving the sole and exclusive sales rights for the car being developed by Porsche. After long and tough struggles bringing the 914 to the brink of failure more than once, the two companies agreed in a compromise to call the new car the “VW-Porsche” and to market this new model through a joint sales network.
Today the VW-Porsche 914 is acknowledged as a popular classic supported by numerous 914 clubs the world over. Particularly the 914/6 built only 3,338 times is one of the most sought-after collector cars from Porsche. The Porsche Museum is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 914 model series with a rare special exhibit on display from 9 April – 10 May 2009: the Porsche 914/8 with its 300-bhp eightcylinder racing engine once owned by Ferry Porsche himself. With only two of these cars ever being built, one was presented to Ferry Porsche in 1969 as a special gift for his 60th birthday.
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SVR Introduces New Auto Cross Format by Collin Fat If you are new to auto cross or an old hand, our new auto cross chairman has something new. Bob Peake has exceeded expectations with new changes to our club’s auto cross format. Most interesting is his introduction of a hospitality tent that brings this event to a new level. With seating for up to twenty members, tenting and lounge for viewing, the new format significantly improves upon lunch break options. Bob arranged for a firstclass hospitality tent with barbecue featuring Johnson’s Best Bratwurst with all the fixings including chips and a very cold drink. All for the nominal price of just $5. In addition to the addition of the hospitality venue, Bob introduced a new format of two runs times three laps per run group with multiple run groups. This allowed the thirty-five plus auto crossers to actually take a break and the working groups to have shorter stints on the course. For the drive group we enjoyed three laps per run with two timed laps, and in the after-session three timed laps. Enough time to heat up those R-compound racing tires. Everyone I talked to at the April 18th event at the morning drivers meeting was a little leery of the new format but by the end of the morning session they were thoroughly convinced of the benefits of the new format: 1) more laps and track time, 2) continuous use of the track with no interruptions, 3) time to chill and watch fellow members at the limit, 4) and less time working. What a novel concept! Congratulations to Bob Peake for a job well done! I thoroughly enjoyed the event for the changes made and for the camaraderie of our great membership.
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Toney’s Win Snake Eyes V Rally by Rik Larson
Jessica and J. Toney (daughter/father) won the first event of the 2009 Zone 7 Rally Series with a score of 87 seconds of error. A total of 5 cars started from the San Joaquin Delta College parking lot (also the scene of the Yosemite Region Zone 7 Concours that same morning). After a total of just over 1 hour and 40 minutes of driving time (and just over 60 minutes of actual competitive rallying), all cars returned to the start location to partake in the available BBQ setup by Yosemite Region (as part of their concours). The rally was set up with a total of 5 checkpoints that was meant to prepare the entrants for what to expect at the Porsche Parade Rally in Keystone, Colorado on July 1st.
The route headed north of Stockton and covered less than 70 miles. The central theme was to use the town of Thornton for the checkpoint locations. Checkpoints 1, 3, and 5 were staffed by myself (at the Thornton Post Office) and checkpoints 2 and 4 were staffed by Ron and Sally Boeck. Ron and Sally were located directly across from a large cherry orchard so they were able to pick a few ripe cherries while waiting for the cars. A big thanks to Keith McMahan for measuring the event. And of course thanks to Ron and Sally Boeck. J. Toney handled the scoring (rather easy with just 5 cars). And Paul Czopek from Yosemite Region had arranged for the BBQ. All of the cars entered received an award…..a mug with the Zone 7 logo…………provided by Rachel Johnson with Reflections in Glass (one of our Drifter advertisers).
Snake Eyes V - May 17, 2009 Presented by Sacramento Valley Region, Porsche Club of America Region Beginner Class Peter Kelly and Paul Prudon Eric and Vincent Chevreuil
Place Total Leg 1 Leg 2 Leg 3 Leg 4 Leg 5 1 2
256 818
163 100
5 300
6 300
23 72
59 46
Novice Class Bill and Pam Moore
Subaru
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128
25
22
7
25
49
UnEquipped Class Richard Wetzel and Phillip Marks
Sacramento
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122
8
19
4
21
70
Golden Gate Sacramento
1
87
13
1
1
3
69
Equipped Class Jessica and J. Toney
Workers: Rik Larson, Ron and Sally Boeck, Keith McMahan, Ryan Colbert, J. Toney the drifter
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May 6, 2009 SVR board meeting by Kim Nelson, SVR Secretary
Editor’s Note: The was no April Board of Director’s meeting. By moving our meetings to the first Wednesday of the month we can print the previous month’s BoD minutes in the following month’s Drifter. President Cookie Anderson called the meeting to order at 6:42PM. Attending: Bill Keegan, Kim Nelson, Cookie Anderson, Doug Klein, JR Evinger, John Murphy, Babette Hatten, Helen Ashuckian and Bob Peake. Minutes: The March minutes were reviewed and accepted. OLD BUSINESS: None. NEW BUSINESS: SVR’s Policy Statement will be discussed in detail at the June Board Meeting. A motion was made to move the publication date for the membership directory to October/November (in recent years it has been published in the May/June time frame) – it was seconded and unanimously approved. As a result of this decision another motion was made to print 100 more current Membership Directories so that we would have enough for the rest of this year. This motion was seconded and unanimously approved. The Board discussed and agreed to continue SVR’s current practice of allowing only Board Members and appointed Chairpersons to have badges different from member badges. It was also noted that “Concours Judge” badges are available to graduates of the Concours Judging School conducted by Zone 7. Over 25 year membership badges are provided to qualifying members by PCA National. Kim led a discussion about coordinating events that are held at the Niello Porsche Dealership. Past practice has been that all requests for SVR activities that take place at the Dealership are run past Kim who then coordinates with Niello. This helps both Niello and SVR to ensure we have the proper coordination. Babette will include a statement in the packets she sends to event chairpersons about the procedure for coordinating events at Niello and JR will consider adding “Niello Event Coordinator” with Kim’s name and contact information to the standing contacts section of the Drifter. BOARD MEMBER REPORTS: Charity: Tambra Kroetz No report. Competition: Frederick Rauch The June 8th DE will be at Laguna Seca. We have two Rally’s coming up on May 17th and June 20th. Bob Peake reported that the April Autocross went well with about 35 cars. The next event is scheduled for May 30th and 31st and is a Zone event with GGR taking responsibility for one of the days.
Advertising: Mike Willis Cookie reported that all Drifter advertisers have paid their 2009 invoices. Drifter: JR Evinger The Board Members expressed congratulations to JR for the color cover on this months Drifter. JR requested that copies of printing bills be sent to him to ensure that Drifter publication costs stay on budget. Financial Report: Betty Silva Betty has requested that all event checks be made out to PCASVR otherwise our bank may not cash them in our account. G24: Lee Deter No report. Goodie Store: Tom Sisson Report received and approved. Membership Director: Doug Klein SVR has 584 primary members with 476 affiliate members for a total of 1060. The club also has 10 dual members. We had 6 new members and 2 transfer-in from New York City. Doug also requested that when members change their address, email address, phone numbers or any other information that they update both National PCA and SVR. Social Director: Babette Hatten The July 14th dinner meeting budget was discussed and approved as presented. Webmaster: John Murphy Last month PCA had a major server crash which impacted the functionality of our SVR website Vice President: Bill Keegan Bill reported that our calendar is up to date and he is also having trouble getting insurance from PCA in a timely manner. Past President: Mike Willis No report. President: Cookie Anderson Cookie suggested that we have a separate New Board Transition meeting in November to insure new Board Members are up and running when they take office in January. The Transition meeting was scheduled for November 14, 2009 at a location to be determined. Cookie also discussed several maintenance items that need attention with the Club’s Autocross trailer. Frederick took responsibility to get estimates on the required maintenance and e-mail to the board for approval. Meeting adjourned: 8:34 P.M. Next Meeting: RPM Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 6:30 P.M.
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June Membership Report by Doug Klein, Membership Director The Sacramento Valley Region has 584 Regular Members and 476 Affiliate (husband, wife, son, etc) members for a total of 1,060 members. We had 6 new members and 2 transfer-in from New York city.
New Members:
Kai Chung and Beau Knapp Rocklin, CA 95765 kaiandtish@yahoo.com 916-787-9721 2006 Cayman S Silver Martin Homec and Hahn Le Davis, CA 95617 bison666666@yahoo.com 530-767-1850 2007 Cayman Cobalt Blue Timothy and Loni Wildman Sacramento, CA 95821 tdwildma@comcast.net 916-370-1954 1999 Boxster Yellow
Transfers In:
Jonathan and John Domagala Roseville, CA 95747 jonathan.domagala.2008@usmma.edu 916-622-4469 2002 Boxster Lapis Blue From: Metropolitan New York Region
Changes:
Christopher and Janet Chediak Sacramento, CA 95864
Paul Van Altena and Nancy Nebilak paul@thevagroup.com Judy Wawrzeniak judyannwaw@comcast.net Congratulations to the following on their:
One Year Anniversary:
Jamal and Ahmad Abbas Gehan Devendra James Fondren Pete Harlan Greg Kolstad Duane Mathews Patrick and Amanda McClintock
Five Year Anniversary: Bill and Kristine Barnaby James and Brody Day Frankie Franks John and Sharon Siepler
Ten Year Anniversary: Stephen and Vicki Childs
Twenty Year Anniversary:
Mark and Pam Giovanetti WK: 916-354-1282
Daniel and Carolyn Cooper
Volodia Osadchuk Hm: 916-996-4222 vosadchuk@mac.com
Larry and Suzanne Heitman John and Tege Montmorency
John Payne and Anabel Sanicky Davis, CA 95618 Richard and Beverly Price rap1842@surewest.net Gary and Edel Samson Rocklin, CA 95765-5349 Ken and Debbie Suzuki gvken@att.net
We are proud to announce that Dream Car Solutions has opened it’s exclusive detailing services to the public! This once members only service is now available to exceed your expectations. THE WORKS
Twenty-Five Year Anniversary:
Thirty Year Anniversary: John and Elizabeth Skoien
When changing your mailing address, email address, phone or any other information, remember to update both PCA (the national organization) and SVR (your local club). The two data bases are separate and independent. Update PCA by logging on to the national web site, www.pca.org. Update SVR by emailing changes to Doug Klein at membership@svr. pca.org.
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ALL RIGHT, ALREADY............... by Tom Sisson, SVR Goodiestorekeeper
I
n June you can be sure we will have some hot weather---so get some SVR and Porsche T-shirts—still only $20 in various colors. Also, you must need an SVR polo shirt—especially if you are going to the Parade in Colorado. The fleece vests ($35) are still in style and feel good on a cool morning in the Colorado rockies. We also have Porsche crests to sew onto all types of clothes. Don’t forget an SVR car badge ($15)-let people know what region you are from! Make your friends GREEN with envy! Did you know that “green with envy” comes from the ancient Greeks. They speculated that envy made the liver work overtime, producing excess bile and adding a slightly greenish tint to one’s complexion. The notion survived in literature--envy is the “greeney’d monster” in Shakespeare’s Othello--and became ingrained in this expression. Now aren’t you glad that you read these ads! Another educational moment from the Goodie Store. Contact your friendly Goodie Store people! See Tom Sisson or Cookie Anderson at meetings and events, or contact them (see the Drifter masthead.) Remember to allow sufficient time as many things need to be ordered.
The Last Word by JR Evinger, Editor Happy June everyone. Hope everyone has great their driving plans already made! There seems to be a lull in events for July and August so feel free to plan something! Thanks to everyone who has already submitted pictures of their Porsches for the cover. I have enough for only a few more months. I would like to have enough for a full year ahead so keep your photos and articles/reviews coming! Don’t forget! Flag Day is Sunday June 14th! As always I want to solicit your feedback as this is your newsletter. Please feel free to drop me your comments at editor@svr.pca.org. JR
Index of Advertisers A & S BMW Dream Car Solutions FDR Motorsports Frank’s Automotive IPB – Autosport Niello Porsche OK Tire ‘n’ Wheel Pacific Power Motorsports Performance Products The Racer’s Group Reflections in Glass RPM Kart Racing Schatz & Krum TrackMasters Walt Stickel
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Drifter Classifieds Drifter Classifieds for Porsches and/or Porsche-related parts or accessories are available at no charge to PCA members. Non-members may submit ads at $20.00 per ad. Make check payable to PCA-SVR and send to PCA-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.
1992 Carrera C2 Cabriolet
Parts for Sale Leather Steering Wheel and Airbag from ’06 Boxster S: will also fit Carrera. I’m told it will fit 986 and 996 as well; excellent condition, with no tears or scuffs. $600. Contact Tom Ware at 916.205.0444 or Tomdamit@att.net. (01/09) ONLY 22,147 Original Miles. Yes, that is correct, 22,147 original miles.
For Sale Piloti Drivng Shoes model DTM, size 11.5, color-navy, grey, & black. Brand new! $50 Dave Hoffman (916) 725-8727 or davzin@surewest.net (02/09) 1988 944 TURBO-S
This is an exceptional example of one of the last air-cooled 911’s. Completely original, only 75,000 miles. Second owner since 2005. Guards red with tan leather interior. All the amenities, A/C, power windows, seats, etc. Factory stereo/cd player. New ZR rated tires, New top/boot, car covers (2).
Recent Timing belt, Mobil-1, Waterpump, Brakes/Rotors, New Bridgestone’s on 17” 993 wheels, $Thousands in Receipts. $25,750. Located in Seattle, WA
Immaculate Condition Completely Stock 1988 944 Turbo-S Limited Edition with Serious Inquirers Only Please ! All Records/Services since New including 425-210-3247 or craigrkoegel@comcast. $50K window sticker. Rare Deep Met Red net for more info and pictures! (03/09) on Special Order Light Grey.
Maintenance records available. Asking $23,000 Call Ken at (916) 342-2546 (06/09)
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