JANUARY 2026
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 4
Presidents Message
5
Board Members Editor Ramblings
6
HDR Email Contacts
9
HDR 2026 Events
12
Volk und Porsches
Herunterschalten 27
ShopLight
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HDR Holiday Party
63
Porsches and Puppies
64
5 Porsches
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Membership Report
70
I Love My Porsche
73
Highly Classified
79
PCA National News
80
Zone 6
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Jay Seeley President, High Desert Region PCA president@highdesertpca.org
I hope all of you and your families had a wonderful holiday. I’m honored and excited to serve as president of the High Desert Region for the next two years. I want to thank Fred Nielsen, Stu Malakoff, Trish Calderon and all of the other volunteers who made the past two years so successful. As we begin our 26th year, the club’s in great shape, with more than 500 members and comfortably healthy finances to build on. My fellow officers for the next two years – and brief descriptions of their broader roles – • Randy Lervold, Vice-President, has been with our region since 2022. He will be the Driving Events Chair, handling Arrives & Drives, Tech Sessions (starting next month) and an exciting new tour in May to the Lost Coast area around Eureka…lots of kurvenreiche Straßen down there! • Jeanine Faria, Treasurer, has been very involved with theclub since her late husband Fred and some others (including past President Fred Neilsen) founded HDR in 2000. She is reprising her role as Treasurer and will handle the club’s accounting, banking and regulatory needs, and brings a deep historical perspective to leadership. • Stein Nielsen, Secretary, who joined the region in 2023, will be the Social Events Chair, responsible for developing some Signature driving (multi-day) tours, Cars & Coffee,and will be actively developing new events – social and driving – that we hope will be attractive to our members who so far have been less involved in club activities. Continuing on the Board will be Hack Heyward, Technical Support Chair; Lisa Sarmiento, Safety & Insurance Chair; and Mark Taylor, Membership Chair; and Fred Nielsen, Past-President & Complaints Chair. Here’s to a healthy and happy New Year…and a long and safe 2026 driving season in the High Desert! Jay
HIGH DESERT REGION-PCA LEADERSHIP TEAM 2026
EDITOR RAMBLINGS
Executive Board Jay Seeley, President Randy Lervold, Vice-President Jeanine Faria, Treasurer Stein Nielsen, Secretary
Directors (Board Members) Fred Nielsen, Prior President 2024-2025 Mark Taylor, Membership Lisa Sarmiento, Safety and Insurance Hack Heyward, ClubExpress
Volunteer Leadership Ralph Anzellotti, downshift Editor-In-Chief Linda Anzellotti, Event Calendar Maestro Laura Clark, Webmaster
You know January?? resolution!s.
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Forget diets and the such. Let’s make a small resolution to volunteer at a HDR event. Pitch in and help another volunteer. Go on a club drive or tour, Maybe volunteer to help a drive leader. Or volunteer BIG! Be a HDR drive leader. Volunteer to be a Tour or Social Director. Volunteer to help with an article in downshift. The next page you will find email contact information for Jay, Randy, and Stein. Send an email with your interests and prepare for a fun filled adventure. Being a volunteer is the best way to make friends and enjoy the many benefits of HDR membership.
Ralph High Desert Region PCA Post Office Box 113 Bend, Oregon. 97709
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Get ready for a high-octane, culturally rich journey across Germany with the “Germany Full Throttle” adventure (Sept 26–Oct 6, 2026). We’ll begin in the charming historic town of Speyer, where we’ll explore its medieval heart and glide through the vineyards in a vintage bus. Then, it’s pedal to the metal at the legendary Hockenheimring for an unforgettable solo drive in a Porsche—handling course and drifting included. Next up: a scenic drive through the Moselle valley to the fairytale Castle Cochem, followed by wine tasting at Schloss Lieser, and a dive into history in the Roman city of Trier and the bunkers of Fort Casso. Cruise the legendary roads of the Black Forest, tour the Porsche factory and museum, and explore automotive culture at Motorworld Böblingen. The trip finishes in style with a private morning tour of the iconic Neuschwanstein Castle, a brewery visit, and two days in lively Munich — historic walking tours, a visit to the BMW Museum, and a guided tour of the magnificent Nymphenburg Palace. Included are boutique 4-star accommodations, expert private guides, select lunches and a dinner, plus group transportation for a maximum of 20 people—ideal if you’re someone who loves speed and culture all in one amazing journey. Sounds like your kind of adventure?
Vicky Malakoff Owner & Fearless Traveler Extraordinaire Phone: 609-933-1763 Email: vicky.malakoff@destinationuncharted.com Web: www.destinationuncharted.com
HDR-PCA Monday Morning Announcements Each Monday morning, Lisa emails out event announcements to the membership. These important announcements give information about club events and other activities of interest. If you are interested in being involved with HDR-PCA please open up these once a week emails and see if there is something of interest. If you are not receiving these weekly emails or have questions, you can contact Lisa. safety@highdesertpca.org (Lisa Sarmiento)
“Porsche’s in Heels’ New Members New Events Fun and Frolics
Audrey Moore, HDR’s past Tour Director, will be focusing on Porsches in High Heels in 2026. Stay tuned for a ladies lunch invite in February to share ideas and to bring back the excitement of HDR’s unique women's group. If you prefer to be a passenger at a driving event, you are most welcome to attend and Audrey will match you up with a Porsche driver. P.S. No high heels required!
Audrey Moore High Heels Shenanigan Maker 503-867-1601
DOWNSHIFT FEATURED ARTICLE
VOLK und PORSCHES 1973 911 T RSR Tribute Article by Andy Burke From the Porsche Newsroom: “THE 2025 PORSCHE CLASSIC CHAMPIONS ARE CROWNED. If you needed more proof that Porsche techs are some of the best in the world, here it is: the 2025 Porsche Classic Restoration Challenge, a revitalization competition between Porsche Centers nationwide. Held alongside Luftgekühlt 11 in Durham NC, the Restoration Challenge brought together nine finalists from around the country, whittled down from 73 vehicle entries across 66 Porsche Centers who faced off in regional showdowns. When all was said and done, four Porsche Centers stood above the rest, taking honors in the Preservation, Restoration and Individualization categories, plus one People’s Choice award. Take a look at the winners, and remember this is the work of some of the very same hands you trust your Porsche to.
GRAND NATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL CHAMPION-PORSCHE BEND 1973 PORSCHE 911T, RSR TRIBUTE. The team at Porsche Bend originally intended to enter this early 1970’s classic Porsche in the 2024 Classic Restoration Challenge, however once teardown began, it became obvious they had something truly special on their hands. Technicians reimagined the body with steel RSR fender flares, shaped and welded to create the striking wide-body silhouette. While preparing the body for its return to original , vibrant Viper Green finish, painters preserved the factory look. Inside, they handcrafted houndstooth inlays for the custom “S” dash trim, RS-style door cards and 964 RS America door pulls-also wrapped in houndstooth. Power for the unique sports car comes from a 2.8L engine built from a Porsche Classic “8R” case, paired with a modern fuel injection system. Producing over 280 horsepower, it is paired with a modified 915 gearbox featuring a limited slip differential, optimized to match the engine’s output. Inspired by the Matchbox cars they loved as children, the technicians set out to create a real life version of their childhood dreams. What they created was more than a recreation-it is a celebration of Porsche heritage and a testament to what is possible when vision, craftsmanship and timing come together.”
Ok thank you Porsche newsroom for an excellent summary of the 2025 event. Now, courtesy of Mike Tessen, let's get a little background on Porsche Bend’s RSR Tribute build and competition. The donor car was a locally owned 1973 T. ( A 2.4-liter, aircooled flat-six engine model with the then new 915 transaxle, the T was the base model 911 in 1973.) One goal in this effort was to celebrate the ’73 T while doing a very special RSR spec build. (Roughly 50 1973 Carrera 2.8L RSR cars were built for racing. 176 pounds lighter than the Carrera RS and close to 100 additional horsepower the RSR was an awesome race car.) You might think doing a ’73 RS build would be a natural but Mike wanted to “up the game” by going with the much rarer RSR.
One of the requirements of this competition was every car had to use Porsche parts-no aftermarket anything allowed. So if you have ever restored an old air cooled P-car, you know the time and expense sourcing pieces and parts much less having to stick with Porsche parts. It is good to have Porsche connections! Steve Byers, Porsche Bend’s Classic Manager took on the build, spending one year to bring a driver up to a very special one-off championship winner. Just a masterful job Steve and Mike!
After winning the Area West division in Monterey, the Porsche Bend RSR Tribute was carefully packed in a trailer and driven to Durham, North Carolina for the competition. A well-known fact is Durham, NC is on EST and this tidbit will crop up soon enough in our story. The 2025 finals for the Restoration Challenge consisted of the three winners from the earlier preliminary competition-Area West, Area South-Central and Area East-and was held in Durham this past October in conjunction with Luftgekühit 11.
To fly from RDM to Durham is a challenge at any time but to arrive at night, get transferred to the wrong hotel and wake up the next morning at 5 AM (2 AM PST) to start prep on the newly arrived RSR Tribute was a test of character for Mike. Additionally, Steve was on a long planned vacation in Ireland and was trying to make his way to Durham for the finals. Our two fellas were jet lagged and tired! But pumped. The task was to prep the newly arrived and dirty RSR for concours level competition. Once completed Mike had to drive the car to the display area and was necessary to take to the sidewalks of Durham to get there. Once in place for the judging, cleaning and detailing was again required. Being held at the same location as Luftgekühit 11 meant swarms of curious folks stopped by to chat Mike and Steve up about the car. Nerves, combined with little sleep certainly added to the excitement. Judging is by every attendee so answering questions is an important part of the competition. According to Mike, the other two cars representing the different regions were “perfect.” When Mike, completely exhausted, felt he could have easily laid down on the pavement and slept, he spotted a rainbow. He felt all tenseness in his body relax. He and Steve had done their best and now results were in other hands.
This is a good time to check out the attached 4:00 video if you haven’t done so already. We at Downshift and the HDRPCA family congratulate Mike, Steve and the entire Kendall Porsche Bend group for an amazing showing and wins at the Porsche Classic Championship. Remember Central Oregon is a small market and to have achieved such lofty status in the Porsche world is truly a worthy accomplishment for Porsche Bend. And lastly…This RSR Tribute 2.8 will stay right here in Central Oregon at the Kendall Porsche Bend campus. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UePdG-mMa2k
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Porsche Bend Service Department ShopLight by Andy Burke
I really enjoyed delving into the history of the Porsche dealerships in Bend. I may have missed something and if so please let me know. As many of you are aware the present site of the dealership evolved from a combination grocery store/VW dealership (!) in the 1950s to MidOregon Motors to Tom Anderson’s Carrera Motors in 1982. Mr. Anderson sold the dealership to the Kendall Auto Group in 2014. In addition to selling and servicing all models of Porsche, the Porsche Classic Bend division offers service and restorations on older model Porsches (and other marques).
As the ShopLight column focuses on service for Porsche cars, I interviewed longtime HDRPCA friend and Kendall Porsche’s Fixed Operations Director Mike Tessen for this article.
Rates-All rates at Kendall Porsche are determined by Porsche. That said the hourly rate is approx. $289.00 per hour. Mike has an enormous database he refers to when pricing out a job. All HDRPCA Members receive 10% off parts and service up to $500.00. How sweet is that? Despite Mike’s telling me the shop was not in great shape it appeared pretty immaculate. Floors were spotless, tools and equipment all in place. As expected from a Porsche dealership the shop was equipped with the latest Porsche equipment and tools to service the wide variety of Porsche models sold by the dealership. Mike estimates he spends $7.2K a month in software and updates. He has seen a 500% increase in tool costs of late. Porsche Bend recently added a $15K headlight aiming tool specifically for LED headlights. Both body work and paint are referred to local shops the dealership has worked with for years.
It seems Porsche is looking well into the future with EV powered automobiles. Service departments such as Mike’s must keep up with a rapidly changing motor train. The wrench cranking mechanic must quickly become a highly skilled electronic and computer savvy technician, able to quickly diagnose and correct a runaway herd of electrons. Constant training of techs is a huge part of Mike’s job. Community involvement-Kendall Porsche under the umbrella of Kendall Cares does an enormous amount of community outreach. Too extensive to list here. Check out the company’s website covering their generosity: www.kendallgivesback.com. Very impressive. Mike is planning to add more Porsche techs. There are four levels of Porsche technician-Certified, Bronze, Silver and Gold. Each level requires a rigorous amount of classroom and hands-on training. Approval for advancement is determined by dealer managers and eventually PCNA in Atlanta. Mike refers to this process as “a most complicated and in-depth training in today’s automobile servicing industry.”
Favorite Porsche-Mike chuckled when I sprang this question on him. “Wow some are not going to like one of my answers,” he said. “One favorite has to be the 550 Spyder. The body lines. The history.” (Note: Of course a 1955 550 Spyder was a storied race car from the 1950s and was made infamous as the car actor James Dean was killed in on a Californian road in 1955) “I think the 924GTS is an engineering marvel and the 2005 Carrera GT just scares the hell out of me-from a driving and service point. That car demands the utmost respect.”
Not only is Bend native Mike Tessan a Gold Certified Master Tech and Kendall Porsche’s Fixed Operations Director he is an active car racer in his modified 1984 944for the Lucky Dog Racing circuit. (https://www.racelucky.com). Cars for this series of endurance races must be 15 years or older. Your correspondent’s reading of the website, associated posts and conversation with Mike reveal a racing series steeped in fun and fellowship. HDRPCA members certainly understand such a credo.
Porsche Bend
HDR Holiday Party Bend Golf Club December 13th Events Coordinator- Sandy Wadsworth
The front check in area served as a greeting place and where people could drop off donations for local children in need.
A message from Linda Anzellotti I want to thank everyone who donated at our holiday party for such a worthy cause of helping under privileged children. Your generosity is so appreciated by the Oregon’s Family Access Network (FAN) and the HDRPCA. God Bless you, Linda Anzellotti
I am sure aliens were at work with this abnormality. Kim Morris in red is a long time HDR member and meets new member Kim Morris of the exact same name! What a fun and confusing coincidence.
The bar was a popular location to meet friends
Most people took advantage of dressing up and were ready to party. Stan and Val took it to a new level with tuxedo and tie.
Bruce explaing why his attire is appropriate for the golf course.
The HDR Holiday Party featured a wonderful buffet, wine, and good friends talking about Porsches. What more could you ask for?
Fred Nielsen hogged the microphone to deliver a long speech about how the past two years inspired us all to shape our club for the future. A few people took the microphone to give the audience a much needed break!
Jay Seeley our newly elected HDR President for 2026-2027, introduced himself and the new Board members.
HDRR Executive Board for 2026-2027. From left to right: Stein Nielsen-Secretary Jay Seeley- President
Jeanine Faria, -Treasurer Randy Lervold- Vice President
Dancing is not without hazards. There were falls, swollen ankles, spilled wine, and times of needed rest between music sets.
When the Champagne stops flowing the party is over until next year. Happy New Year.
IT’S NOT ABOUT THE PORSCHES IT’S ABOUT THE PUPPIES! Peaches and Porsha A monthly feature by Audrey Moore
Frank and Camille Mendoza, with Peaches the English Crème and Porsha the 1965 356 SC in Ivory Frank and Camille Mendoza adopted a puppy 7 years ago from a breeder in Madras, Oregon. Truth be known, Frank and Camille didn’t pick Peaches, Peaches picked Frank. It was when Peaches sat on Frank’s foot that sealed the deal… They soon found out how special Peaches is. She watches T.V. on her own, loves the beach, and Frank says he specially loves her because she looks just like his 1964 356 SC Coupe. Same color, same speed and same loyalty! Talking about cars and Porsches….Peaches is definitely a manual production as she loves manual touches. She is certainly an air-cooled Porsche, as her coat is so thick she always needs air conditioning. Talk about performance, she is certainly best at cornering which gives her the ability to excel at her zoomies! Peaches is very loyal to her sister the 356. But we don’t know about Frank. If he had to choose between a Puppy or a Porsche, it’s “Oh… I wouldn’t want to make that decision.” Now we know!
5 Porsches To Mt. Bachelor Photos by Eric Peterson Friday December 12th was a perfect sunny day for 5 air cooled guys to drive up to Mt Bachelor. Porsche rated roads led this group to a mountain that was still lacking enough snow to open the ski resort.
Eric Peterson, Stein Neilsen , John Naitove, Fred Neilsen, and Andy Burke
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SkidCar Training
Deschutes County SkidCar Training is an all-weather driver enhancement program taught with the aid of the SKIDCAR System. The SKIDCARframework attaches to the suspension of a vehicle to allow the front and rear tires to be lifted or lowered independently with a controller. The system allows drivers to experience the inclement driving conditions that cause a vehicle to lose traction in a safe and controlled learning environment. The course costs $100.00 and is available through Deschutes County Risk Management and sponsored by the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners. Training includes one hour of classroom instruction followed by three hours of hands-on driving in the vehicle. The instructor will cover various techniques, including proper eye placement, acceleration, braking, steering, weight and energy management, as well as proper tire decisions and maintenance. Participants will learn the proper use of anti-lock braking systems and understand the differences between rear wheel drive, front wheel drive and four wheel drive systems, as well as Electronic Stability Control and Electronic Traction Control in modern vehicles. Participants will also learn about skid prevention, control and recovery. https://www.deschutes.org/administration/page/skidcar-training carevents@highdesertpca.org (Mike Simmons)
CARS AND COFFEE Cars & Coffee at Porsche Bend, 3rd Sunday of each every month, 10 AM - Noon. Date may change check Monday Anouncments. Join us as we gather and bring our Porsche community together for a cup of coffee and a shared enthusiasm for our cars. We provide the Coffee, you bring your own mug or cup. Please wear your name tag.
HDR-PCA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE Mark Taylor, Membership membership@highdesertpca.org
David Ullrich Bend, Oregon 97701 2013 Carrera S Andrew Burton Bend, Oregon 97703 2022 911 GT3 Greg & Christina Stevens Bend, Oregon 97702 2020 911 Carrera 4S
PCA ANNIVERSARIES Tenure Congratulations! We are very grateful to these members for their membership tenure anniversaries with PCA, not just with the High Desert Region
January 1 PCA Anniversaries: Douglas Wood & Chieko Saito: 38 years David & Alex Hagel: 32 years Jim & Susan Holmes: 30 years SteveZenker: 27 years Mike & Kathy Simmons: 25 years Bogdan & Lea Dziurzynski: 25 years Laura Clark: 18 years Ron Mangis: 18 years Peter & Janine Hudson: 18 years Paul McKendry & Carla S. Will: 17 years Robert & Linda Schouten: 12 years Albert Hernandez & Jo Ann Daggett: 10 years Kerry & Marcia Madsen: 9 years Ron & Wendi Delmendo: 9 years Randy & Karen Lervold: 8 years Don Scheffler & Jordan Daniels: 7 years Jim & Patti Martin: 5 years Donald Ives: 4 years Todd Alexander: 2 years StevenStrode: 2 years David Sullivan: 1 year Richard Wayper: 1 year
Downshift will now showcase HDR-PCA members beloved Porsches. If you want your special Porsche to be featured in downshift just email a photo and short description. Send to ralph@teleport.com
Fred the Targa, went for his first long drive to see if there was enough snow to ski on Mount Bachelor. Nope.
Ken Moore 1971 Targa Silver “Fred”
Kerry Brainard looking for some decent snow. Nope.
Kerry Brainard 1972 911 T
Sunriver Lodge Christmas lights, Nope snow here either As of December 23rd there is enough snow !!
Ralph Anzellotti 2018 Macan S “Mac”
356 Porsche fuel injection calibration tool. Works real good. Make offer. Fred Nielsen
Enclosed Car / RV / boat / motorcycle storage space available near Redmond airport. Safe, secure, heated, powered, 24/7 access. $300/mo per car or SUV, multi-vehicle discounts. Contact Stu at 609.933.7085.
downshift features FREE HIGHLY CLASSIFIED ads for our club members. Private ads for Porsche related items such as cars, tires, wheels, accessories, or parts. You can place a free ad with a photo and up to 40 words. Ralph@teleport.com
For Sale 912 Coupe $76,500.00 OBO Bought in Sacramento, California where it resided until recent sale in 2022. Numbers match, solid original floors. 2- owner car. original interior. New sport seats. Original seats are included. New OEM Porsche dash pad. Tangerine color. One exterior repaint. All new brakes. All maintenance records. Fresh rebuilt SOLEX carbs. Cary Gressinger Redmond, Oregon 503-780-5730 cgressinger@yahoo.com
Harveys Original Women's Seatbelt Bag - Asking $100. I bought this bag at the 2014 Porsche Parade in Monterey CA. It was a gift for my wife that cost $278 but it was not her style. It has never been used, and has been tucked away in a dresser drawer all this time. It is in excellent new condition. This would be a great (Christmas?) gift for the woman who loves cars and expresses that in her handbags and attire. It is 17"x11"x8" and has a magnetically closed top, with 3 internal open pockets, 1 large and 2 smaller ones, and an internal zippered pocket. Call or text me on my mobile phone at 541848-3225. Ron Hansen
Porsche 718 Cayman Indoor Car Cover Keep your 718 Cayman protected with this Genuine Porsche Tequipment custom-Tailored fit indoor car cover made from breathable, antistatic, and dirt resistant fabric. With full-color Porsche Crest and logo. Comes with accessory Storage bag included. Fits all new generation (2017+). 982 718 Cayman models including Base, S, T & GTS Genuine Porsche Tequipment - Cayman Indoor Cover 982.044.000.02 Selling new from $350+ *Cash Only Please $185 Please Call or Text me Bob @ 503-730-4100
$800 for 4 Michelin X-ICE Snow Tires 20" (For front narrow/rear wide staggered Porsche SUVs) These Michelin X-ICE Snow SUV tires are basically brand new, with approximately 600 miles of winter driving on them. These tires cost about $1,700 for the set from Kendall. ($350 ea. for the fronts and $475 ea. for the rear tires) We just need to sell them to someone who can use them, and to get them out of our garage. They do not fit our new SUV. Tires were always stored in a warm space.
All 4 tires fit 20" rims: 2 tires are 265/45 R 20 for the front 2 tires are 295/40 R 20 for the rear Tires are for Porsche Macan and Cayenne SUVs with wider tires on the back than the front, with Staggered 20" rim set-up (Also fits with SUV's by BMW, AMG, Lambo, and Mustang Mach-E) Brian Tompkins 541-420-9013 or BrianRTompkins2009@Gmail.com
NEW: Porsche Boxster outside Rear View Mirror protective covers. Vinyl, with a “carbon Fiber Look”. Fits Boxster years 2004 to 2009. Selling the pair for $20. Don Good 831-566-9400, or dongood@mac.com
JANUARY 2026