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20AP

R

An Of f ic ia l Publ icat ion o f the 356 Group Northwest

356 GROUP NW Presidentrsquos Letter ndash by Mike Thornton

Hi Fellow 356ers

I hope this letter finds you all healthy We are living in an unprecedented time The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the health of our loved ones and us all It is having an impact on businesses our health system and the way we live our daily lives The

governors of Washington and Oregon have issued ldquostay home and stay healthyrdquo orders and banning all gatherings and all nonessential businesses In compliance with those orders all 356 Group Northwest activities are on hold or canceled until further notice We know many of our members are of an age that puts them at a higher risk Let us all hope for the best but heed the advice being given by the health professionals

With Seattle being one of the epicenters you may already be directly affected although I sincerely hope not Therefore if yoursquore staying home itrsquos a good time to work on the car and get ready for better times to come The car might need an extra tune-up or polishing perhaps to get ready to participate in future events With the time you might think about writing an article for the DesigNr or just share some of your 356 Group Northwest past experiences

I remember a license plate that said 4 to 4 which is of course 356 At the moment I think itrsquos more like 7 to 7 thatrsquos 653 or putting your 356 in reverse back in to the garage and ldquoStay Home and Stay Healthyrdquo I hope to see you all again out enjoying our cars once our health professionals have told us it is safe to do so

Respectfully submittedMike L Thornton Acting President(253) 350-2098mikelthorntonhotmailcom

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356 GROUP NW Presidentrsquos Letter ndash by Mike Thornton

Hi Fellow 356ers

I hope this letter finds you all healthy We are living in an unprecedented time The COVID-19 pandemic is threatening the health of our loved ones and us all It is having an impact on businesses our health system and the way we live our daily lives The

governors of Washington and Oregon have issued ldquostay home and stay healthyrdquo orders and banning all gatherings and all nonessential businesses In compliance with those orders all 356 Group Northwest activities are on hold or canceled until further notice We know many of our members are of an age that puts them at a higher risk Let us all hope for the best but heed the advice being given by the health professionals

With Seattle being one of the epicenters you may already be directly affected although I sincerely hope not Therefore if yoursquore staying home itrsquos a good time to work on the car and get ready for better times to come The car might need an extra tune-up or polishing perhaps to get ready to participate in future events With the time you might think about writing an article for the DesigNr or just share some of your 356 Group Northwest past experiences

I remember a license plate that said 4 to 4 which is of course 356 At the moment I think itrsquos more like 7 to 7 thatrsquos 653 or putting your 356 in reverse back in to the garage and ldquoStay Home and Stay Healthyrdquo I hope to see you all again out enjoying our cars once our health professionals have told us it is safe to do so

Respectfully submittedMike L Thornton Acting President(253) 350-2098mikelthorntonhotmailcom

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IN THE 50s amp 60s by Mike Thornton

Cover photo courtesy of Kim Shultzrsquos shop photographer

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PORSCHE 356 AT

LE MAN S Geoff amp

Candace Daigle

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Porsche 356 at Le MansIn the 50s amp 60s ndash by Mike Thornton mikelthorntonhotmailcom

Irsquom sure by now you have all seen Ford v Ferrari the sports car drama film based on the rivalry between Ford and Ferrari for the dominance at the 24 hours of Le Mans in the 1960s As I am sure most of you know only two manufacturers won Le Mans in the 1960s Ferrari the first half and Ford the second Also a must see is ldquoThe 24 Hour Warrdquo a 2016 documentary film produced and directed by Americans Nate Adam and comedian Adam Carolla (Note Netflix) The production was well received critically attaining a ldquo100rdquo rating on review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes In watching the film Ford v Ferrari you will see many Porsches in some of the background scenes which got me thinking about the Porsche 356 history at Le Mans

I will also have you note that in 2016 Ford went back to Le Mans and had a LMGTE Pro (Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance) class win over Ferrari in a Ford GT Driven by Joey Hand Dick Muller and Sebastien Bourdais

Let us first look at Le Mans 1966 the focus and climax year of the movie and then some background on Le Mans and Porsche history

1966 was the year the Ford GT40 Mark II had a 1-2-3 finish What the movie does not show or say is the Porsche 9066s finished 4-5-6-7 and a 911S finished 14th for Porsche class wins in the P20 (Prototype 2000) S20 (Sport 2000) and GT20 (Grand Touring 2000) classes Note the 911 winning the GT20 class was a private entrant and not a factory car and you see it being passed in one of the scenes of the movie a blue 911 car number 35 Also look for the Porsche 9066 which are car numbers 30 31 32 and 58

The following about the Le Mans circuit is taken from Wikipedia

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Porsche 356 at Le MansIn the 50s amp 60s ndash by Mike Thornton mikelthorntonhotmailcom

Irsquom sure by now you have all seen Ford v Ferrari the sports car drama film based on the rivalry between Ford and Ferrari for the dominance at the 24 hours of Le Mans in the 1960s As I am sure most of you know only two manufacturers won Le Mans in the 1960s Ferrari the first half and Ford the second Also a must see is ldquoThe 24 Hour Warrdquo a 2016 documentary film produced and directed by Americans Nate Adam and comedian Adam Carolla (Note Netflix) The production was well received critically attaining a ldquo100rdquo rating on review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes In watching the film Ford v Ferrari you will see many Porsches in some of the background scenes which got me thinking about the Porsche 356 history at Le Mans

I will also have you note that in 2016 Ford went back to Le Mans and had a LMGTE Pro (Le Mans Grand Touring Endurance) class win over Ferrari in a Ford GT Driven by Joey Hand Dick Muller and Sebastien Bourdais

Let us first look at Le Mans 1966 the focus and climax year of the movie and then some background on Le Mans and Porsche history

1966 was the year the Ford GT40 Mark II had a 1-2-3 finish What the movie does not show or say is the Porsche 9066s finished 4-5-6-7 and a 911S finished 14th for Porsche class wins in the P20 (Prototype 2000) S20 (Sport 2000) and GT20 (Grand Touring 2000) classes Note the 911 winning the GT20 class was a private entrant and not a factory car and you see it being passed in one of the scenes of the movie a blue 911 car number 35 Also look for the Porsche 9066 which are car numbers 30 31 32 and 58

The following about the Le Mans circuit is taken from Wikipedia

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France

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Tertre Rouge Mulsanne Straight (Hunaudieres) Mulsanne Kink

Mulsanne Corner

Esses

Dunlop Curve

Pit Straight

MaisonBlanche(White House)

Arnage

Indianapolis

Le Mans

24 Hours of Le Mans Eperum venisuo meto

| Race Course Map 356 Group NW

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ldquoThe Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans also known as Circuit de la Sarthe (after the 1906 French Grand Prix triangle circuit) located in Le Mans Sarthe France is a semi-permanent motorsport race course chiefly known as the venue for the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race Comprising private race-specific sections of track in addition to public roads which remain accessible most of the year its present configuration is 13626 kilometres (8467 mi) long making it one of the longest circuits in the world

Up to 85 of the lap time is spent on full throttle putting immense stress on engine and drivetrain components Additionally the times spent reaching maximum speed also mean tremendous wear on the brakes and suspension as cars must slow from over 320 kmh (200 mph) to around 100 kmh (60 mph) for the sharp corner at the village of Mulsannerdquo

The following Porsche history at Le Mans for 1951 to 2013 is from the Porsche web site httpsnewsroomporschecomenhistoryhistorie-le-mans-10893html

ldquoClass victory right at the outset for the 356 SL Aluminium Coupeacute marks the beginning of one of the most illustrious legends in motor racing Porsche and Le Mans Race cars from Porsche have contested Le Mans every year since 1951 Porsche is the only marque to have competed for 65 years without a break The reward for this incredible stamina is a raft of records including 16 overall wins and 100 class victories to 2013 The sporting competition and success at the top echelon of racing in one of the worldrsquos most famous arenas is as much a part of Porsche as the number combination 911rdquo

The next step is to give you some background information on the Porsche 356 SL (Sport Light) cars of 1951 to 1953 and the Porsche 356 GTL (light-weight) Abarth car of the 60s just in case you have forgotten

The Porsche 356SL cars from Super Cars httpswwwsupercarsnetblog1951-porsche-356-sl-gmund-coupe

ldquoAfter designing legendary cars in the prewar era such as the Mercedes SSK Porsche moved south from Germany to Gmuumlnd Austria to design his own cars The very first of these was a small roadster made around VW components Afterwards it was decided a closed coupe with the engine behind the rear wheels was most advantageous

Together with Erwin Komenda Porsche designed the Gmuumlnd Coupeacute in just three months

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ldquoThe Circuit des 24 Heures du Mans also known as Circuit de la Sarthe (after the 1906 French Grand Prix triangle circuit) located in Le Mans Sarthe France is a semi-permanent motorsport race course chiefly known as the venue for the 24 Hours of Le Mans auto race Comprising private race-specific sections of track in addition to public roads which remain accessible most of the year its present configuration is 13626 kilometres (8467 mi) long making it one of the longest circuits in the world

Up to 85 of the lap time is spent on full throttle putting immense stress on engine and drivetrain components Additionally the times spent reaching maximum speed also mean tremendous wear on the brakes and suspension as cars must slow from over 320 kmh (200 mph) to around 100 kmh (60 mph) for the sharp corner at the village of Mulsannerdquo

The following Porsche history at Le Mans for 1951 to 2013 is from the Porsche web site httpsnewsroomporschecomenhistoryhistorie-le-mans-10893html

ldquoClass victory right at the outset for the 356 SL Aluminium Coupeacute marks the beginning of one of the most illustrious legends in motor racing Porsche and Le Mans Race cars from Porsche have contested Le Mans every year since 1951 Porsche is the only marque to have competed for 65 years without a break The reward for this incredible stamina is a raft of records including 16 overall wins and 100 class victories to 2013 The sporting competition and success at the top echelon of racing in one of the worldrsquos most famous arenas is as much a part of Porsche as the number combination 911rdquo

The next step is to give you some background information on the Porsche 356 SL (Sport Light) cars of 1951 to 1953 and the Porsche 356 GTL (light-weight) Abarth car of the 60s just in case you have forgotten

The Porsche 356SL cars from Super Cars httpswwwsupercarsnetblog1951-porsche-356-sl-gmund-coupe

ldquoAfter designing legendary cars in the prewar era such as the Mercedes SSK Porsche moved south from Germany to Gmuumlnd Austria to design his own cars The very first of these was a small roadster made around VW components Afterwards it was decided a closed coupe with the engine behind the rear wheels was most advantageous

Together with Erwin Komenda Porsche designed the Gmuumlnd Coupeacute in just three months

356 Group NW24 Hours of Le Mans Eperum venisuo meto

| Porsche 356 SL Coupe

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The first Coupe was finished in June of 1948 and by mid-1949 more than 40 had been completed These Gmuumlnd coupes featured a hand-beaten aluminum body and were powered by an air-cooled boxer-4 This general layout would shape every Porsche that followed thereafter

Subsequent transfer back to Zuffenhausen meant that body production of the 356 would be relocated to Reutter and the aluminum was replaced by steel However Porsche kept a supply of aluminum bodies for their own use as factory competition cars Known as the Super Liecht (SL) or Sport Light they were much lighter than the regular outgoing 356

Porsche prepared three such Coupes for their first attempt at Le Mans On the 23rd24th of June two 3562 Gmuumlnd coupeacutes with aluminium bodies were on the starting grid In their first attempt Auguste Veuillet and Edmond Mouche were victors in the class up to 1100 cm3 This was also the first victory for a German sports car in international racing after the warrdquo

Most of us know about the 1951 Porsche 356 SLs S11 (Sport 1100 cm3) class win and the car because it is currently owned by Cameron Healy a former 356 Group Northwest club member and has gotten a lot of press The car was on display at the 2018 Rennsport Reunion Furthermore Cameron Healy was the featured speaker at the Registry 2014 West Coast Holiday in Skamania WA

The Porsche 356 GTLGS Abarth car from Revs Institute httpsrevsinstituteorgthe-collection1960-abarth-carrera-gtl

ldquoIn mid-1959 absorbed with its Formula I program yet anxious to maintain a successful GT effort Porsche sought outside help to keep its aging GT Carreras competitive Specifically needed was someone to build 20 lightweight bodies for the standard 356B chassis Porsche asked Austro-Italian Carlo Abarth to serve as middleman again Without Porschersquos knowledge Abarth hired Franco Scaglione formerly of Bertone to design and Carrozzeria Rocco Motto in Turin to build the new lightweight aluminum bodies for all twenty of the GTLs

A little over five inches was chopped off the standard Porsche Carrerarsquos height a little under five was cut from its width while the elimination of bumpers pared a full five inches from its overall length Frontal area was reduced 15 and weight by over 100 pounds

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The first Coupe was finished in June of 1948 and by mid-1949 more than 40 had been completed These Gmuumlnd coupes featured a hand-beaten aluminum body and were powered by an air-cooled boxer-4 This general layout would shape every Porsche that followed thereafter

Subsequent transfer back to Zuffenhausen meant that body production of the 356 would be relocated to Reutter and the aluminum was replaced by steel However Porsche kept a supply of aluminum bodies for their own use as factory competition cars Known as the Super Liecht (SL) or Sport Light they were much lighter than the regular outgoing 356

Porsche prepared three such Coupes for their first attempt at Le Mans On the 23rd24th of June two 3562 Gmuumlnd coupeacutes with aluminium bodies were on the starting grid In their first attempt Auguste Veuillet and Edmond Mouche were victors in the class up to 1100 cm3 This was also the first victory for a German sports car in international racing after the warrdquo

Most of us know about the 1951 Porsche 356 SLs S11 (Sport 1100 cm3) class win and the car because it is currently owned by Cameron Healy a former 356 Group Northwest club member and has gotten a lot of press The car was on display at the 2018 Rennsport Reunion Furthermore Cameron Healy was the featured speaker at the Registry 2014 West Coast Holiday in Skamania WA

The Porsche 356 GTLGS Abarth car from Revs Institute httpsrevsinstituteorgthe-collection1960-abarth-carrera-gtl

ldquoIn mid-1959 absorbed with its Formula I program yet anxious to maintain a successful GT effort Porsche sought outside help to keep its aging GT Carreras competitive Specifically needed was someone to build 20 lightweight bodies for the standard 356B chassis Porsche asked Austro-Italian Carlo Abarth to serve as middleman again Without Porschersquos knowledge Abarth hired Franco Scaglione formerly of Bertone to design and Carrozzeria Rocco Motto in Turin to build the new lightweight aluminum bodies for all twenty of the GTLs

A little over five inches was chopped off the standard Porsche Carrerarsquos height a little under five was cut from its width while the elimination of bumpers pared a full five inches from its overall length Frontal area was reduced 15 and weight by over 100 pounds

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24 Hours of Le Mans Eperum venisuo meto

| Porsche 356B GTL Abarth Carrera

Photos provided by Mike Thornton

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Arriving at Porsche in early spring of 1960 the Porsche men were distressed by what they got Out came the Italian show car interior the front fender openings had to be enlarged to permit full steering lock and the carrsquos overheating was only cured by punching the engine lid full of louvers (Note Updated annular disc brakes appeared on the 1962 model)

At Le Mans driven by Herbert Linge and HJ Walter this car was the factoryrsquos sole GT entry Timed at 138 mph on the Mulsanne straight Linge said the car was still accelerating past the speed traprdquo

1951 Porsche 356 SL Coupe Car No 46Class Winner S11 (Sport 1100cm3) 19th place overall with 210 lapsDriven by Auguste Veuittet and Edmond MouchePorsche 356 SL Coupe Car No 47 Did Not Start

1952 Porsche 356 SL Coupe Car No 50Class Winner S11 (Sport 1100cm3) 11th place overall with 220 lapsDriven by Auguste Veuittet and Edmond Mouche

Porsche 356 SL Coupe Car No 47 Private entrantClass S15 (Sport 1500cm3) Disqualified (19hr) pit infraingementDriven by Auguste Lachaize and Eugene Martin

Porsche 356 SL Coupe Car No 51Class S11 (Sport 1100cm3) Did Not Finish transmission (6hr)Driven by Huschke von Hanstein and Petermax Muller

1953 Porsche 356 SL Coupe Car No 49Class S11 (Sport 1100cm3) Did Not Finish Engine (18hr)Driven by Auguste Veuillet and Petermax Muller

Porsche 550 Coupe Car No 45Class Winner S15 (Sport 1500cm3) 15th place overall with 247 lapsDriven by Richard von Frankenberg and Paul FrereTrivia note the 1953 Jaguar C-Types were the first cars ever to race at Le Mans with disc brakes

1954 amp 1955No 356s but were good years for Porsche with class wins for the 550 RS Spyders

1956 Porsche returned in force with new cars a pair of 550A Coupeacutes and a 356 Carrera production model The factory also supported a further a pair of older privately entered 550 RS Spyders and a 356A More class wins for the 550s

Porsche 356A Car No 34 Private entrantClass S15 (Sport 1500cm3) Not Classified because of Insufficient distance coveredDriven by Roland Bourel and Maurice Slotine

Porsche 356 Carrera Car No 26Class S15 (Sport 1500cm3) Did Not Finish Accident (8hr)Driven by Max Nathan and Helmut lsquoHelmrsquo Glockler

1957 Was not a good year the Porsche factory however a private entrant Porsche 550A won the S15 class as for the 356s there was one private entrant

Porsche 356A Car No 36 Private entrantClass S15 (Sport 1500cm3) Did Not Finish Piston (4hr)Driven by Roland Bourel and Maurice Slotine

Time to look just at the history of the 356 at Le Mans History by year (unless noted as Private entrant) they are all Porsche factory cars

356 Group NW

1958 No 356s but the prospect of an exciting duel between Ferrari Jaguar Aston Martin and giantkiller Porsche was enough to draw large crowds to the 24 Hours race Porsche for the first time was on the podium in the overall classification with the Porsche 718 RSK clinching third place

1959 No 356s but after the very strong run to 3rd 4th and 5th in the previous year the Porsche 718 RSK was the car to beat in the 20 and 15-litre prototype classes However it was not a good year as no Porsches finished the race It was a good year for Carroll Shelby with a 1st place win in an Aston Martin DBR1300

1960 Porsche 356B GTL Abarth Carrera Car No 35Class Winner GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) 10th place overall with 269 lapsDriven by Herbert Linge and Hans WalterNote Porsche also won S16 class with Porsche 718 RS 604 finishing just behind the 356B GTL Abarth in 11th place overall with 264 laps

1961 Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 36Class Winner GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) 10th place overall with 284 lapsDriven by Herbert Linge and Ben PonCovering 237281 miles at an average of 9886 MPH

Note a Porsche RS61 got a S20 Class Win 5 place overall

Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 37 a Private EntrantGT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) Class Did Not Finish Engine (23hr)Driven by Pierre Monneret and Robert Buchet

1962 Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 34Class Winner GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) 7th place overall with 287 lapsDriven by Edgar Barth and Hans HerrmannCovering 239758 miles at an average of 999 MPH

Porsche 356B GTL Abarth Carrera Car No 35 Private Entrant GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) 12th place overall with 272 lapsDriven by Robert Buchet and Heinz Schiller

Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 30GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) Did Not Finish ignition (4hr)Driven by Carel Godin de Beaufort and Ben Pon

1963 Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 29GT20 (Grand Touring 2000cm3) Did Not Finish engine (8hr)

Driven by Carel Godin de Beaufort and Gerhard Gerd

Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 30GT20 (Grand Touring 2000cm3) Did Not Finish engine (10hr)Driven by Ben Pon and Heinz Schiller

These were the last two 356s to run at Le Mans

Porsche 7188 W-RS P20 (Prototype 20) class winner 8th overall

I hope you found this as interesting as I did putting it together (or how to kill time home sheltering) I hope someone that knows more about race car fabrication will write a follow up article on how the 356B GTL Abarth Carrera were made or at least post an answer to the following question I am assuming all the running gear was for the 356B Carrera and the aluminum body shell was riveted to the steel undercarriage as I know welding of aluminum to steel back in the 60s was next to impossible or was the entire body aluminum

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Now that we are sheltered in place And yoursquore thinking of things you can do What about that 356 that might have been neglected by you Maybe the car has been on your list of projects to attend to And now is the time to move it to the top and see what you can doAs for myself Irsquove had this neglected gray bee hive A coupeAnd for a car thatrsquos been neglected it fits into that group

It has been idle for years and collecting a lot of dust Thankfully with mostly mechanical issues and not any rust I got motivated with this mode of ldquoshelter-in-placerdquo And retreated to my workshop space Where this little A coupe ldquoGracierdquo was staring me in the face It had been silently sitting quite long enough That the list of her issues was quite a lot of stuff Old fuel in the tank that smelled pretty badI could barely recall the last time I filled it which was truly quite sad

The rear brakes were all locked up tight I couldnrsquot budge it a bit try as I mightThe tires nearly flat and that sure didnrsquot help it to roll All that time just sitting there had taken its toll What else would it need to make it roadworthy again I wasnrsquot quite sure but I was up for the task and had the time to begin I aired up the tires and that at least gave it a proper stance So it now had a chance to more likely advanceThen I jacked up the rear and freed up the brakesFollowing the manual to avoid any mistakes Hooray Now I could push it onto my lift to get a much better view Of what might be needed to fix all that was askew Fortunately only a gallon of bad fuel to drain Nevertheless a bit of a tedious and smelly pain Then flush the fuel lines and add a new filter Making sure no plumbing was leaking or off kilter

I found that Gracie needed a battery with a full charge So I got a 6 volt 19L thatrsquos the proper size and not too large Thought Irsquod better have a look at the fuel pump too So I took it apart and removed any goo I checked the engine oil and made sure it was ok Getting a few steps closer to firing it after a very long day Turning it over by hand to lube the internals a bit We all know itrsquos sure not a good thing to let these cars sit Itrsquos about time to turn the key and see if it fires At this point the engine sound is my heartrsquos desire

Revive and Driveby Rick Danielson rickydan356gmailcom

architecture

356 GROUP NW

past prez poem

356 GROUP NW

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Arriving at Porsche in early spring of 1960 the Porsche men were distressed by what they got Out came the Italian show car interior the front fender openings had to be enlarged to permit full steering lock and the carrsquos overheating was only cured by punching the engine lid full of louvers (Note Updated annular disc brakes appeared on the 1962 model)

At Le Mans driven by Herbert Linge and HJ Walter this car was the factoryrsquos sole GT entry Timed at 138 mph on the Mulsanne straight Linge said the car was still accelerating past the speed traprdquo

1951 Porsche 356 SL Coupe Car No 46Class Winner S11 (Sport 1100cm3) 19th place overall with 210 lapsDriven by Auguste Veuittet and Edmond MouchePorsche 356 SL Coupe Car No 47 Did Not Start

1952 Porsche 356 SL Coupe Car No 50Class Winner S11 (Sport 1100cm3) 11th place overall with 220 lapsDriven by Auguste Veuittet and Edmond Mouche

Porsche 356 SL Coupe Car No 47 Private entrantClass S15 (Sport 1500cm3) Disqualified (19hr) pit infraingementDriven by Auguste Lachaize and Eugene Martin

Porsche 356 SL Coupe Car No 51Class S11 (Sport 1100cm3) Did Not Finish transmission (6hr)Driven by Huschke von Hanstein and Petermax Muller

1953 Porsche 356 SL Coupe Car No 49Class S11 (Sport 1100cm3) Did Not Finish Engine (18hr)Driven by Auguste Veuillet and Petermax Muller

Porsche 550 Coupe Car No 45Class Winner S15 (Sport 1500cm3) 15th place overall with 247 lapsDriven by Richard von Frankenberg and Paul FrereTrivia note the 1953 Jaguar C-Types were the first cars ever to race at Le Mans with disc brakes

1954 amp 1955No 356s but were good years for Porsche with class wins for the 550 RS Spyders

1956 Porsche returned in force with new cars a pair of 550A Coupeacutes and a 356 Carrera production model The factory also supported a further a pair of older privately entered 550 RS Spyders and a 356A More class wins for the 550s

Porsche 356A Car No 34 Private entrantClass S15 (Sport 1500cm3) Not Classified because of Insufficient distance coveredDriven by Roland Bourel and Maurice Slotine

Porsche 356 Carrera Car No 26Class S15 (Sport 1500cm3) Did Not Finish Accident (8hr)Driven by Max Nathan and Helmut lsquoHelmrsquo Glockler

1957 Was not a good year the Porsche factory however a private entrant Porsche 550A won the S15 class as for the 356s there was one private entrant

Porsche 356A Car No 36 Private entrantClass S15 (Sport 1500cm3) Did Not Finish Piston (4hr)Driven by Roland Bourel and Maurice Slotine

Time to look just at the history of the 356 at Le Mans History by year (unless noted as Private entrant) they are all Porsche factory cars

356 Group NW

1958 No 356s but the prospect of an exciting duel between Ferrari Jaguar Aston Martin and giantkiller Porsche was enough to draw large crowds to the 24 Hours race Porsche for the first time was on the podium in the overall classification with the Porsche 718 RSK clinching third place

1959 No 356s but after the very strong run to 3rd 4th and 5th in the previous year the Porsche 718 RSK was the car to beat in the 20 and 15-litre prototype classes However it was not a good year as no Porsches finished the race It was a good year for Carroll Shelby with a 1st place win in an Aston Martin DBR1300

1960 Porsche 356B GTL Abarth Carrera Car No 35Class Winner GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) 10th place overall with 269 lapsDriven by Herbert Linge and Hans WalterNote Porsche also won S16 class with Porsche 718 RS 604 finishing just behind the 356B GTL Abarth in 11th place overall with 264 laps

1961 Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 36Class Winner GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) 10th place overall with 284 lapsDriven by Herbert Linge and Ben PonCovering 237281 miles at an average of 9886 MPH

Note a Porsche RS61 got a S20 Class Win 5 place overall

Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 37 a Private EntrantGT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) Class Did Not Finish Engine (23hr)Driven by Pierre Monneret and Robert Buchet

1962 Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 34Class Winner GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) 7th place overall with 287 lapsDriven by Edgar Barth and Hans HerrmannCovering 239758 miles at an average of 999 MPH

Porsche 356B GTL Abarth Carrera Car No 35 Private Entrant GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) 12th place overall with 272 lapsDriven by Robert Buchet and Heinz Schiller

Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 30GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) Did Not Finish ignition (4hr)Driven by Carel Godin de Beaufort and Ben Pon

1963 Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 29GT20 (Grand Touring 2000cm3) Did Not Finish engine (8hr)

Driven by Carel Godin de Beaufort and Gerhard Gerd

Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 30GT20 (Grand Touring 2000cm3) Did Not Finish engine (10hr)Driven by Ben Pon and Heinz Schiller

These were the last two 356s to run at Le Mans

Porsche 7188 W-RS P20 (Prototype 20) class winner 8th overall

I hope you found this as interesting as I did putting it together (or how to kill time home sheltering) I hope someone that knows more about race car fabrication will write a follow up article on how the 356B GTL Abarth Carrera were made or at least post an answer to the following question I am assuming all the running gear was for the 356B Carrera and the aluminum body shell was riveted to the steel undercarriage as I know welding of aluminum to steel back in the 60s was next to impossible or was the entire body aluminum

featured article

Now that we are sheltered in place And yoursquore thinking of things you can do What about that 356 that might have been neglected by you Maybe the car has been on your list of projects to attend to And now is the time to move it to the top and see what you can doAs for myself Irsquove had this neglected gray bee hive A coupeAnd for a car thatrsquos been neglected it fits into that group

It has been idle for years and collecting a lot of dust Thankfully with mostly mechanical issues and not any rust I got motivated with this mode of ldquoshelter-in-placerdquo And retreated to my workshop space Where this little A coupe ldquoGracierdquo was staring me in the face It had been silently sitting quite long enough That the list of her issues was quite a lot of stuff Old fuel in the tank that smelled pretty badI could barely recall the last time I filled it which was truly quite sad

The rear brakes were all locked up tight I couldnrsquot budge it a bit try as I mightThe tires nearly flat and that sure didnrsquot help it to roll All that time just sitting there had taken its toll What else would it need to make it roadworthy again I wasnrsquot quite sure but I was up for the task and had the time to begin I aired up the tires and that at least gave it a proper stance So it now had a chance to more likely advanceThen I jacked up the rear and freed up the brakesFollowing the manual to avoid any mistakes Hooray Now I could push it onto my lift to get a much better view Of what might be needed to fix all that was askew Fortunately only a gallon of bad fuel to drain Nevertheless a bit of a tedious and smelly pain Then flush the fuel lines and add a new filter Making sure no plumbing was leaking or off kilter

I found that Gracie needed a battery with a full charge So I got a 6 volt 19L thatrsquos the proper size and not too large Thought Irsquod better have a look at the fuel pump too So I took it apart and removed any goo I checked the engine oil and made sure it was ok Getting a few steps closer to firing it after a very long day Turning it over by hand to lube the internals a bit We all know itrsquos sure not a good thing to let these cars sit Itrsquos about time to turn the key and see if it fires At this point the engine sound is my heartrsquos desire

Revive and Driveby Rick Danielson rickydan356gmailcom

architecture

356 GROUP NW

past prez poem

356 Group NW

1958 No 356s but the prospect of an exciting duel between Ferrari Jaguar Aston Martin and giantkiller Porsche was enough to draw large crowds to the 24 Hours race Porsche for the first time was on the podium in the overall classification with the Porsche 718 RSK clinching third place

1959 No 356s but after the very strong run to 3rd 4th and 5th in the previous year the Porsche 718 RSK was the car to beat in the 20 and 15-litre prototype classes However it was not a good year as no Porsches finished the race It was a good year for Carroll Shelby with a 1st place win in an Aston Martin DBR1300

1960 Porsche 356B GTL Abarth Carrera Car No 35Class Winner GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) 10th place overall with 269 lapsDriven by Herbert Linge and Hans WalterNote Porsche also won S16 class with Porsche 718 RS 604 finishing just behind the 356B GTL Abarth in 11th place overall with 264 laps

1961 Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 36Class Winner GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) 10th place overall with 284 lapsDriven by Herbert Linge and Ben PonCovering 237281 miles at an average of 9886 MPH

Note a Porsche RS61 got a S20 Class Win 5 place overall

Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 37 a Private EntrantGT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) Class Did Not Finish Engine (23hr)Driven by Pierre Monneret and Robert Buchet

1962 Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 34Class Winner GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) 7th place overall with 287 lapsDriven by Edgar Barth and Hans HerrmannCovering 239758 miles at an average of 999 MPH

Porsche 356B GTL Abarth Carrera Car No 35 Private Entrant GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) 12th place overall with 272 lapsDriven by Robert Buchet and Heinz Schiller

Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 30GT16 (Grand Touring 1600cm3) Did Not Finish ignition (4hr)Driven by Carel Godin de Beaufort and Ben Pon

1963 Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 29GT20 (Grand Touring 2000cm3) Did Not Finish engine (8hr)

Driven by Carel Godin de Beaufort and Gerhard Gerd

Porsche 356B GSGTL Abarth Carrera Car No 30GT20 (Grand Touring 2000cm3) Did Not Finish engine (10hr)Driven by Ben Pon and Heinz Schiller

These were the last two 356s to run at Le Mans

Porsche 7188 W-RS P20 (Prototype 20) class winner 8th overall

I hope you found this as interesting as I did putting it together (or how to kill time home sheltering) I hope someone that knows more about race car fabrication will write a follow up article on how the 356B GTL Abarth Carrera were made or at least post an answer to the following question I am assuming all the running gear was for the 356B Carrera and the aluminum body shell was riveted to the steel undercarriage as I know welding of aluminum to steel back in the 60s was next to impossible or was the entire body aluminum

featured article

Now that we are sheltered in place And yoursquore thinking of things you can do What about that 356 that might have been neglected by you Maybe the car has been on your list of projects to attend to And now is the time to move it to the top and see what you can doAs for myself Irsquove had this neglected gray bee hive A coupeAnd for a car thatrsquos been neglected it fits into that group

It has been idle for years and collecting a lot of dust Thankfully with mostly mechanical issues and not any rust I got motivated with this mode of ldquoshelter-in-placerdquo And retreated to my workshop space Where this little A coupe ldquoGracierdquo was staring me in the face It had been silently sitting quite long enough That the list of her issues was quite a lot of stuff Old fuel in the tank that smelled pretty badI could barely recall the last time I filled it which was truly quite sad

The rear brakes were all locked up tight I couldnrsquot budge it a bit try as I mightThe tires nearly flat and that sure didnrsquot help it to roll All that time just sitting there had taken its toll What else would it need to make it roadworthy again I wasnrsquot quite sure but I was up for the task and had the time to begin I aired up the tires and that at least gave it a proper stance So it now had a chance to more likely advanceThen I jacked up the rear and freed up the brakesFollowing the manual to avoid any mistakes Hooray Now I could push it onto my lift to get a much better view Of what might be needed to fix all that was askew Fortunately only a gallon of bad fuel to drain Nevertheless a bit of a tedious and smelly pain Then flush the fuel lines and add a new filter Making sure no plumbing was leaking or off kilter

I found that Gracie needed a battery with a full charge So I got a 6 volt 19L thatrsquos the proper size and not too large Thought Irsquod better have a look at the fuel pump too So I took it apart and removed any goo I checked the engine oil and made sure it was ok Getting a few steps closer to firing it after a very long day Turning it over by hand to lube the internals a bit We all know itrsquos sure not a good thing to let these cars sit Itrsquos about time to turn the key and see if it fires At this point the engine sound is my heartrsquos desire

Revive and Driveby Rick Danielson rickydan356gmailcom

architecture

356 GROUP NW

past prez poem

Now that we are sheltered in place And yoursquore thinking of things you can do What about that 356 that might have been neglected by you Maybe the car has been on your list of projects to attend to And now is the time to move it to the top and see what you can doAs for myself Irsquove had this neglected gray bee hive A coupeAnd for a car thatrsquos been neglected it fits into that group

It has been idle for years and collecting a lot of dust Thankfully with mostly mechanical issues and not any rust I got motivated with this mode of ldquoshelter-in-placerdquo And retreated to my workshop space Where this little A coupe ldquoGracierdquo was staring me in the face It had been silently sitting quite long enough That the list of her issues was quite a lot of stuff Old fuel in the tank that smelled pretty badI could barely recall the last time I filled it which was truly quite sad

The rear brakes were all locked up tight I couldnrsquot budge it a bit try as I mightThe tires nearly flat and that sure didnrsquot help it to roll All that time just sitting there had taken its toll What else would it need to make it roadworthy again I wasnrsquot quite sure but I was up for the task and had the time to begin I aired up the tires and that at least gave it a proper stance So it now had a chance to more likely advanceThen I jacked up the rear and freed up the brakesFollowing the manual to avoid any mistakes Hooray Now I could push it onto my lift to get a much better view Of what might be needed to fix all that was askew Fortunately only a gallon of bad fuel to drain Nevertheless a bit of a tedious and smelly pain Then flush the fuel lines and add a new filter Making sure no plumbing was leaking or off kilter

I found that Gracie needed a battery with a full charge So I got a 6 volt 19L thatrsquos the proper size and not too large Thought Irsquod better have a look at the fuel pump too So I took it apart and removed any goo I checked the engine oil and made sure it was ok Getting a few steps closer to firing it after a very long day Turning it over by hand to lube the internals a bit We all know itrsquos sure not a good thing to let these cars sit Itrsquos about time to turn the key and see if it fires At this point the engine sound is my heartrsquos desire

Revive and Driveby Rick Danielson rickydan356gmailcom

architecture

356 GROUP NW

past prez poem

Final brake adjustment I have yet to faceBut first I want to get it running in place Engine lid up and air cleaners off the car Fire extinguisher at hand and not too far A couple gallons of fresh fuel I add to the tank I prime the carbs by hand and itrsquos ready to crank Standing by to assist is my most able gal Sally Ready with the extinguisher and knows not to dilly dally I turn the key and it fires briefly with that priming squirt A little more fuel like that certainly canrsquot hurt It fires again and this time the fuel pump takes hold Irsquom hearing the music of the air cooled sounds of old Itrsquos running a bit rough but only at first It just needs more throttle to quench its thirst A quick check as I flex the linkage and rev it some more No oil is leaking or dripping to the floor The fuel pump and ldquobanjosrdquo are showing some drip with more than a drop But some gentle finesse with the 17 and the 10 make the dripping all stop The engine sounds good Irsquom happy to say Now on to the brakes for the next day Hey This ldquosheltered in placerdquo is not really all that badGracie is closer to driving again and I am really so glad Now the next day is here and the brakes I attack I once again lift Gracie this time with the jack on the rack I go to all four wheels with the screwdriver and manual close by

Gotta be sure this thing will stop now that Irsquove got it to flySome time on brakes and itrsquos time for the roadworthy test We all know this car has had plenty of rest I roll if off the hoist and out of the door Sure enough it stops with the pedal and not to the floor It starts and it runs with a most happy sound By God itrsquos time to go drive this aroundGracie is heading down the road using all four gears Oh man this is so great after all of those years After test driving and stopping for but a few miles It brings joy to my heart and so many smiles But there is more to do to get things just right Yet Gracie is alive and what a sound and a sight So see it can happen to you and your 356 too Just use some of your efforts and do what you need to do This sheltered in place can be good for you and your 356 too

356 Group NW

Looking Back by Rick Helberg allegro356aolcom

The third year of GLOBULAR publication began in April 1996 with the 13th issue Masthead remained the same although the recent club elections would see new officers assuming duties The 24 pages included color covers 7 bw photos mailing flyleaf and the usual Presidentrsquos Message Calendar Ads and several short articles

Jay McDonald wrote his last Presidentrsquos Message with a mention that our club had been approached by other West Coast clubs to consider a joint merger but a decision was made to decline in order to maintain a Northwest signature Scott McKee called for a new GLOBULAR publishereditor noting the basic skills required for the bimonthly layout followed by a quick trip to Kinkorsquos A copy of the clubrsquos 1995 US Corporation Income Tax Return was printed for review

The Calendar section of recent issues had expanded to include other automotive events eg Indy car Trans-Am F-1 VARA and specific Concours (The VARA event promoted the August 1996 Tustin Thunder vintage races which caused me a major Detour when preparing this article See Detour) Also advertised was the upcoming ldquosecond International Porsche 356 Campout 96 McMinnville USArdquo June event

looking back - VOLUME 3 ndash NUMBER 1

Early version of 356 Group NW newsletter356 GROUP NW

Looking Back by Rick Helberg allegro356aolcom

The third year of GLOBULAR publication began in April 1996 with the 13th issue Masthead remained the same although the recent club elections would see new officers assuming duties The 24 pages included color covers 7 bw photos mailing flyleaf and the usual Presidentrsquos Message Calendar Ads and several short articles

Jay McDonald wrote his last Presidentrsquos Message with a mention that our club had been approached by other West Coast clubs to consider a joint merger but a decision was made to decline in order to maintain a Northwest signature Scott McKee called for a new GLOBULAR publishereditor noting the basic skills required for the bimonthly layout followed by a quick trip to Kinkorsquos A copy of the clubrsquos 1995 US Corporation Income Tax Return was printed for review

The Calendar section of recent issues had expanded to include other automotive events eg Indy car Trans-Am F-1 VARA and specific Concours (The VARA event promoted the August 1996 Tustin Thunder vintage races which caused me a major Detour when preparing this article See Detour) Also advertised was the upcoming ldquosecond International Porsche 356 Campout 96 McMinnville USArdquo June event

looking back - VOLUME 3 ndash NUMBER 1

Early version of 356 Group NW newsletter356 GROUP NW

along with a May Annual Spring Swap Meet at Gary Emoryrsquos Another 356GroupNW event was a lsquoPorsche At The Hoodrsquo luncheon at the Nantucket Manor Port Ludlow in June A note regarding the previously cancelled Annual Club Meeting was rescheduled for April at the home of Orr Potebnya

The first article (author unknown) was a report on the ldquoNon-Stop Hood River Tourrdquo held early April in Mosier OR This was the second occurrence of this tour which was initiated the previous year by Stephen Demosthenes who had recently relocated to So Cal After the obligatory warmup of coffee and donuts local drivers led the cars eastward to the winding roads above the Columbia where the twisty roads prevented passing but encouraged sporty and spirited drives In a typical 356GroupNW fashion participants agreed to return the following year The second article by Ed Greeno continues with his ldquoMiscellaneous Ramblingsrdquo One aspect was his request for simply more information about the club beyond the Presidentrsquos Message For example more treasurerrsquos info status of membership efforts to promoteseek new members and stories from existing members He recapped his project to restore his carrsquos sunvisors which relied upon an article from the July 1991 issue of Panorama and assistance from Bill Mitchell

Recent new members were Chip and Kathy Martin of West Linn OR No Classified Ads were listed

Submitted by Rick Helberg 334

356 Group NW

looking back - VOLUME 3 ndash NUMBER 1

The plans for the 2020 West Coast Holiday in

Bend Oregon are speeding ahead and registration

is open in the 356 Registry now at http

westcoastholidayorg So far there are 557 people

signed up for the event And the organizers have

decided to keep the registration open to as many

people as would like to attend So this could be one

of the bigger holidays in memory in a beautiful part of

the Oregon countryside August 26 to 30 2020

Our 356 Group NW is helping in sponsorship of the

WCH and if yoursquore able to lend a hand there is need

of 6 to 8 volunteers to help with parking at the

Skyliner Lodge event Contact Rick Danielson (253)

279-4922 rickydan356gmailcom if you can help

out Beyond parking there may be some other tasks

that could use the help of our members so if you can

carve out a little space in your Bend WCH experience

to help out thatrsquod be super appreciated

httpwestcoastholidayorg

356 GROUP NW

WEST COASTH O L I D A Y

BEND

West Coast Holiday Host Hotel ndash The Riverhouse on the Deschutes

west coast holiday 2020

The plans for the 2020 West Coast Holiday in

Bend Oregon are speeding ahead and registration

is open in the 356 Registry now at http

westcoastholidayorg So far there are 557 people

signed up for the event And the organizers have

decided to keep the registration open to as many

people as would like to attend So this could be one

of the bigger holidays in memory in a beautiful part of

the Oregon countryside August 26 to 30 2020

Our 356 Group NW is helping in sponsorship of the

WCH and if yoursquore able to lend a hand there is need

of 6 to 8 volunteers to help with parking at the

Skyliner Lodge event Contact Rick Danielson (253)

279-4922 rickydan356gmailcom if you can help

out Beyond parking there may be some other tasks

that could use the help of our members so if you can

carve out a little space in your Bend WCH experience

to help out thatrsquod be super appreciated

httpwestcoastholidayorg

356 GROUP NW

WEST COASTH O L I D A Y

BEND

West Coast Holiday Host Hotel ndash The Riverhouse on the Deschutes

west coast holiday 2020

356groupnw 356groupnw

The 356 Group NW Facebook made up of 356 Group NW members and friends-all are Porsche 356 enthusiasts If you have a Facebook account find us at httpswwwfacebookcomgroups356GroupNW and click the ldquoJoinrdquo button The page is private so only people that have joined can see the content posted Please come join the page - you can share your 356 photos trips tours talk about restoration progress impromptu toursgatherings or see what other members have posted

Twitter and Instagram If you post to Instagram or Twitter make sure you tag any photos of your car with 356groupnw

~Reneacutee

Facebook 356 Group NWby Reneacutee Crist rencristgmailcom

Facebook 356groupnw Instagram 356groupnw

356 GROUP NW

social media

CANCELLED

CANCELLED

Washington - Monthly Breakfasts

The North WASHINGTON breakfast is the second Saturday the month

Contact Peter Lane 425-977-5464 peterrun57comcastnet

Kent breakfast meetings

Saturday Apr 18 Saturday May 900 am

Mitzelrsquos American Grill 22330 84th Ave S Kent WA 98032

Saturday Apr 11 Saturday May 900 am McMenaminrsquos Anderson School 18607 Bothell Way NE Bothell WA 98011

North

South

Everett breakfast meetings

The South WASHINGTON breakfast is the third Saturday of the month

Contact Taralee Muhli 206-459-4328 Taraleemuhlitransition360com

356 GROUP NW

meetings

Portland Metro Group Breakfast Meetings

Newberg Group Breakfast Meetings

Oregon - Monthly Breakfasts

The North OREGON breakfast is the second Saturday of the month

Contact Stephen Miller 503-313-6908 smi8541125aolcom

North

South

The South OREGON breakfast is the fourth Saturday of the month

Contact Stephen Miller 503-313-6908 smi8541125aolcom

Saturday Apr 11 Saturday May

830 am

Black Bear Diner 30175 SW Parkway Wilsonville OR 97070

Saturday Apr 25 Saturday May 830 am

Jrsquos Restaurant 2017 Portland Rd Newberg OR 97132

CANCELLED

CANCELLED

356 GROUP NW

meetings

Tech Session | April 18 | Noon | Get your car ready for the summer driving season hosted by Chris Muhlirsquos Residence | 31601 W Lake Morton DR SE | Kent WA | Please RSVP | CANCELLED

Cars and Coffee | May 16 | Sequim | WA at Dan Kallinskirsquos residence in lieu of the South End Breakfast Mitzelrsquos | CANCELLED

North Meets South | May 14 - 18 | San Luis Obispo CA | CANCELLED

Bull Session | June 6 | Port Gamble | WA 10 am to 3 pm on the grass next to Butcher amp Baker Provisions (Gas Station) 4719 NE State Highway 104 Port Gamble WA | Maybe September

Show amp Shine | June 21 | Mt Hood Winery | Hood River OR | NOT CANCELLED

Emory Porsche Campout | July 10 - 12 | McMinnville OR | CANCELLED Forest Grove Concours | July 19 | Forest Grove OR | CANCELLED

West Coast Holiday | August 26 - 30 | Bend OR | Riverhouse on the Deschutes | NOT CANCELLED

events

Schedule of Events 2020 bull 356 | GroupNW

Bainbridge Island Kitsap amp West SoundWest Sound 356ersOccasional Tours amp LunchesGeoff Daigle geoffdaiglecomPhone 2068425356

Madrona Park Lake Washington Blvd Every Sunday at 10am

Coffee amp Cars

Local Breakfast GroupMid-Columbia Gorge Bull amp Goodies2nd amp 4th Saturday of the month

May through October

Please note that the dates shown may be adjusted due to various factors as the year progresses

Always check the 356GNW website www356GroupNWorg or the monthly Group newsletter 356 DesigNr

356 GROUP NW

356 Group Northwest

Membership Summary 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Total Membership 191 200 153 147 176 190 160 169 207

New Members 14 5 14 14 31 23 12 9 25

Washington 133 140 116 111 129 138 105

Oregon 43 44 22 23 29 33 42

Idaho 1 2 2 1 2 2 1

BC Canada 5 5 6 6 6 8 6

Other locations 9 9 7 6 10 9 6

Treasury Membership

Rick Carns

Membership

Application or Renewal

Full Membership amp the E-DesigNr

1 year $15 or 2 years $25

356GroupNW

PO Box 356

Castle Rock WA 98611

Advertising

Want Ads Free to members

Display Ads $60yr

Membershipby Rick Carns rwcarnscomcastnet

356 GROUP NW

356GroupNW

PO Box 356

Castle Rock WA 98611

membership

Treasurer amp Membership Chairperson Rick CarnsSocial Media Reneacutee Crist

Vice President Peter LanePresident Mike Thornton

officers

356 GROUP NW

Event Coordinator Taralee H Muhli

Secretary Rhys Haydon

Acting President

Mike Thornton mikelthorntonhotmailcom

Vice-President

Peter Lane peterrun57comcastnet

Secretary

Rhys Haydon rhyshaydonyahoocom

TreasurerMembership

Rick Carns rwcarnscomcastnet

Event Coordinator

Taralee Muhlitaraleemuhlitransition360com

DesigNr Editors

Candace amp Geoff Daigle geoffdaiglecom

Webmeister

Eric Cherneff eric356acom

Social Media Editor

Reneacutee Crist rencristgmailcom

Archives Historian

Perry Richards hoodrivernowgmailcom

Membership

Archives middot Historian Perry Richards

356 Group NW Officers 2020

DesigNr Editors Candace amp Geoff Daigle

Web Master Eric Cherneff

officers

356 Group NW

Wersquore looking for a volunteer to fill the position of Editor If you are interested or know of someone who might be please have them get in contact with any board member

Address for 356 Group NW

356GroupNW

PO Box 356

Castle Rock WA 98611

Acting President

Mike Thornton mikelthorntonhotmailcom

Vice-President

Peter Lane peterrun57comcastnet

Secretary

Rhys Haydon rhyshaydonyahoocom

TreasurerMembership

Rick Carns rwcarnscomcastnet

Event Coordinator

Taralee Muhlitaraleemuhlitransition360com

DesigNr Editors

Candace amp Geoff Daigle geoffdaiglecom

Webmeister

Eric Cherneff eric356acom

Social Media Editor

Reneacutee Crist rencristgmailcom

Archives Historian

Perry Richards hoodrivernowgmailcom

Membership

Archives middot Historian Perry Richards

356 Group NW Officers 2020

DesigNr Editors Candace amp Geoff Daigle

Web Master Eric Cherneff

officers

356 Group NW

Wersquore looking for a volunteer to fill the position of Editor If you are interested or know of someone who might be please have them get in contact with any board member

Address for 356 Group NW

356GroupNW

PO Box 356

Castle Rock WA 98611

The Detourby Rick Helberg allegro356aolcomThe text of this ad promoting the August 1996 Tustin Thunder vintage races recalled a previous California Sports Car Club race held at the same location in 1950 Presently (then) called the US Marine Corps Air Station Tustin it was previously called the Marine Corps Air Facility Santa Ana (1951-1979) and the Naval Lighter-Than-Air Station Santa Ana (1942-1951) This LTA-blimp base was my lsquodetourrsquo as I was born and raised in Santa Ana and watched many blimps and helicopters fly overhead while lying on our backyard lawn The 2 Blimp hangars still exist and have been a dominant sight in Orange County since WWII while the adjacent acreage is presently being converted to public recreation and private development

There were about 15 Blimp bases surrounding the perimeter of the continental US and the structures were impressive Although built in several sizes for differing types of airships a length of 1000 feet by 300 ft and height of 200 ft was common and often built of Douglas Fir If you have not yet toured one I think you will be surprised and entertained as I was last summer in Tillamook OR Pick up an ice cream cone on your way there and tour the structure which is home to the Tillamook Air Museum Now back to the original detour Military bases played an important role in the popularity of sports car racing for several decades Take a look at this YouTube video as an example which includes Roy Richtor Phil Hill Jack McAfee and Johnny von Neumann httpswwwyoutubecomwatchv=v1Yd_MGNCbg

US Air Force bases provided space for racing due to the influence of General Curtis LeMay The popularity of Foreign Car Racing certainly increased as service men returned from Europe One recommended reading for further information is ldquoAmerican Sports Car Racing In The 1950srdquo by Michael Lynch William Edgar and Ron Parravano Forward by Carrol Shelby MBI Publishing1998

Submitted by Rick Helberg 334 allegro356aolcom

356 GROUP NW

historical car event

Around 1985 one of my Danish business partners mentioned a motorcycle pal of his back home in Denmark This pal Kim Schultz was interested in coming to the US and was looking for a place where he could use his skills as an automotive body restoration craftsman A traditionally trained ldquopanel beaterrdquo as we called his trade back then

In Denmark people of Kimrsquos generation still worked their way up through the trades First as apprentices then journeymen and finally as masters Kim had trained in the art of metal fabrication and repair and his skills were in demand in the US I connected Kim with the new operators of the Harrahrsquos restoration shop in Reno and before long Kim arrived with a bag of hand tools and a little bit of English to begin working at this iconic restoration shop

One of his first projects was our Swedish friendrsquos rsquo58 Speedster that had been repaired so many times after a career of ice-racing that its welds resembled a patchwork quilt Kim took that 356 on and many more over the next few years of memorable Reno restoration adventures Today 35 years later Kim has been a mainstay of the Portland area 356 community for decades bringing many 356s and other vintage vehicles back to solid shape

Itrsquos nice to have a long history with such a dedicated craftsman as Kim And in a time when learning a trade in the old ways is almost a forgotten thing he reminds us that there is honor in being dedicated to a lifetime of perfecting your skills Along the way friends are made and memories of great projects are created Thanks Have fun in your 356

Geoff and Candace Daigle geoffdaiglecom

Old School Euro Styleby Geoff Daigle geoffdaiglecom

M i c h e l i n - X Z X 1 6 5 R 1 5 356 GROUP NW

from the editor

Kim Schultz in Oregon motorshultzgmailcom356 GROUP NW

body restoration

In the August 1999 issue of the DesigNR (I donrsquot like this name ndash sounds like a home deacutecor magazine) historian Rick Helberg mentioned the PCA pre-event in Salem organized by the late one-and-only Bill Mitchell Rick gave good coverage but let me tell you the rest of the story

Jane and I left the event to find lunch in downtown Salem an easy walk away She stayed in town to shop (how lady like) while I walked back to the grounds of our state capital where the event was being held As I entered the mall what should my wondrous eyes behold but a stunning Hollywood starlet ldquoWho is thatrdquo I asked Bill ldquoOh thatrsquos Jerry Seinfeldrsquos daterdquo Wowzer I was so awe struck that I had to catch my breath taking advantage of the nearby fountain bench I no sooner plopped down than Ms Hollywood wandered over and sat beside me (lady magnet that I am) After a few moments of senseless babble on my part I was able to ask her if she liked car shows ldquoNordquo was her reply as she rose and strutted off Oh wellbut wait ndash Jerry Seinfeld is here

Having regained my composure I wandered off to find him Wallah there he stood examining MY 356 cabriolet I carefully edged over and inquired if I could take his picture next to my car He glanced at me and uttered ldquoUghhhhrdquo (or something like that) He turned toward my camera paused which gave me just enough time to click the shutter To my chagrin upon checking the camera there was no picture- it didnrsquot take ldquoUh sir it didnrsquot work could you please come back to my car for a second tryrdquo ldquoUghrdquo was his response as we reversed his path returning to my car This time the camera functioned correctly ldquoThank yourdquo I blurted but by then he was gone The picture hangs in my garage with other 356 memorabilia

I recently told my youngest grandchildren this story and they couldnrsquot believe that I knew Jerry (their interpretation) After seeing the picture however they were believers They have since told their friends that Jerry and I are close buddies I have even been in some of his shows As they tell it Irsquom friends with Kramer Elaine and George too They can prove it because they have seen ldquoThe Picturerdquo

The garage is open for viewing on weekends only jnbmoore356yahoocom

Just One Mooreby Bill Moore jnbmoore356yahoocom

April 2020

commentary

356 GROUP NW

356 GROUP NW

advertising

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2068425356

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356 356 Cuff Bracelet $450 Handmade Sterling Silver

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356 356

356 Group NW

advertising

bull Cars $175 per month

~ Small cars Race cars only

bull Very Secure Building

bull Dry and Heated ndash Northgate Area

Call Brad Green

Specializing in the Classics

1965 356 SC bull Tel 206-979-1503

I also list and sell houses and condos

Club Grille BadgePlace your order now as follows

$3500 includes shipping

Cash or Check US funds only payable to 356 Group NW

Mail with your return address to Tina Richards Membership 1555 5th Street Hood River OR 97031

356 Group NW

advertising

TRANSPORTATION TRIVIA RESULTSFor those of you that missed my short article in the March newsletter I thought it would be

interesting to pose 3 questions for members

1 What is the oldest year of car you have ever driven Remember the year this occurred

2 What is the oldest year of car you have owned Remember the year you owned

3 Your present age (This answer will not be soldshared with any third party Just for fun)

Although the response was sparse especially from newer members a Thank You to Rick C

and Perry R for sharing some of their automotive memories As both are of similar ages

each mentioned a Ford for Q1 and Q2 which is not too surprising as it might have been one

of the most common brands of car available on the used car market especially in the 1960s

Perry gets a nod for the oldest car driven a rsquo29 Ford Model A and Rick gets a nod for oldest

car owned a rsquo36 Ford I do know that obtaining your Driverrsquos License as soon as reaching legal

age was a high priority Irsquod like to think of this little bit of trivia to simply share aspects of our

membership Social Distancing in place Any newer members want to submit

Rick Helberg 334 allegro356aolcom

trivia results

356 Group NW

TRANSPORTATION TRIVIA RESULTSFor those of you that missed my short article in the March newsletter I thought it would be

interesting to pose 3 questions for members

1 What is the oldest year of car you have ever driven Remember the year this occurred

2 What is the oldest year of car you have owned Remember the year you owned

3 Your present age (This answer will not be soldshared with any third party Just for fun)

Although the response was sparse especially from newer members a Thank You to Rick C

and Perry R for sharing some of their automotive memories As both are of similar ages

each mentioned a Ford for Q1 and Q2 which is not too surprising as it might have been one

of the most common brands of car available on the used car market especially in the 1960s

Perry gets a nod for the oldest car driven a rsquo29 Ford Model A and Rick gets a nod for oldest

car owned a rsquo36 Ford I do know that obtaining your Driverrsquos License as soon as reaching legal

age was a high priority Irsquod like to think of this little bit of trivia to simply share aspects of our

membership Social Distancing in place Any newer members want to submit

Rick Helberg 334 allegro356aolcom

trivia results

356 Group NW

356 Group NW

PO Box 356

Castle Rock WA 98611

WEB www356groupnworg

356 GROUP NW