The Redline Reportcnypca.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/RedlineV... · 2017-09-25 · The Redline Report 1 FALL 2017 The Redline Report Newsletter of the Central New York

Volume 60, Issue 4 - FALL 2017

TheRedl ine Report

The Official Newsletter of the Central New York Region - PCACelebrating Porsches and Porschephiles for 60 years!

The Redline Report 1 FALL 2017

The Redline ReportNewsletter of the Central New York Region

Porsche Club of AmericaFall 2017, Volume LX, Number 4

DEPARTMENTS

2-3 CNY-PCAOfficers,AdvisorsandAppointees3 AdvertisingRatesandInformation4-5 LetterstotheEditor39 TheRedlineMarket39 AdvertiserIndex

OFFICER COLUMNS

4 DerEditorSprichtbySkipTestut5 FromtheDeskofBillKohnke(CNYPresidentandPartsPurveyor)6 HereiswhatIamthinking…byChrisWhite,ImmediatePastPresident-CNYPCA8 CNY-PCAWillkommenWagen9 2017CentralNewYorkPCAElectionsAreApproachingQuickly

FEATURED ARTICLES

12 BlueLightningStrikesinNewJerseybyLarryLee14 ClarenceRutbellbyBillNoroski15 TheAlternativeLinebyJoeHolzer17 TheNorthernSentinelbyBobGraham19 MyVehiclesbyJoeHolzer21 HowFarWouldYouDriveYour914?byMarkM.Jennings23 PorscheDrivingExperienceatNewJerseyMotorsportParkbyLarryLee25 KindredSpiritsADialogueWithArtEastmanbyDickJeffers27 BackintheDay(IAMgettingold…)byBillKohnke30 OdetoAinsleyLynnebyJoeHolzer32 WorstPaceScenariobyStephenVasina

KALENDER STUFFEN: PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE

34 2017CNY,Zone1,PCAKalender34 2017CNY60thAnniversaryFallTour35 Scheduleofthe2017CNY60thAnniversaryFallTour36 HumiliatedbytheCorvetteClubbyMikeDarminio37 BarbaraConley’sPhotosoftheAlanRosenblum–Saranac-MattBreweryJulyTour

Cover Story:60Yearsisaverylongtimeforacarclubtoexistandmuchhashappenedduringthattimetoourfavoritemarqueandwithourmembers.AsthePCA’ssecondlongestchapter,chronologically,wehavemuchofwhichtobeproudandasTomStantz’collageremindsus,It’s not just the cars, it’s the people!


CENTRAL NEW YORK-PCA REGION OFFICIALS

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresidentBill Kohnke [email protected]

Interim Vice PresidentDougSchrank [email protected]

SecretaryBarbaraConley [email protected]

TreasurerLinHurd [email protected]

MembershipJillVasina [email protected]

Past PresidentChrisWhite [email protected]

Committee ChairsAdvertising ChairMarkSchultz [email protected]

Autocross ChairMikeDarminio [email protected] [email protected]

Charity Committee ChairJeannetteRockdashil [email protected]

Club HistorianChuckGladle [email protected]

Club Racing ChairSteveVasina [email protected]

WebmeisterChrisWhite [email protected]

Newsletter EditorSkipTestut [email protected]

Safety Chair GilWistrup [email protected]

ConcoursChuckGladle [email protected] Lewis [email protected] Noroski [email protected]@aol.comSteveTurco [email protected]

DRIVING INSTRUCTORS

PCA Nationally TrainedBrianDaley,Chief [email protected] Buswell 315-374-2930FrankCampagna [email protected] Chaloemtiarana [email protected] [email protected] Dawson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Kohnke [email protected] [email protected] Noroski [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Regional InstructorsMikeDarminio [email protected] [email protected]

TECH INSPECTORSMikeDarminio,Chief [email protected] [email protected] Chaloemtiarana [email protected] [email protected] [email protected], [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]


TECH ADVISORS356 [email protected](315)498-9403Bill Noroski [email protected] [email protected]

914Thak Chaloemtiarana [email protected]@Windstream.netBill Kohnke [email protected]@[email protected]

911 (Early)[email protected]@twcny.rr.com

911 (Late)[email protected]

930Thak Chaloemtiarana [email protected]

[email protected]@944enhancement.com

928BrianDaley(16valve)[email protected](32valve)[email protected]

[email protected] [email protected]@944enhancement.com

991PorscheofSyracuse

[email protected]@twcny.rr.com

996-997-CaymanBill Noroski [email protected]

[email protected]

PanameraPorscheofSyracuse

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Der Editor Spricht by Skip Testut

Letters to the Editor

From the Desk of The Redline Report’s Southeast Asia CorrespondentIvisitedaPorscheshowroomlocatedinanelegantshoppingmallcalledTheParagon. Iattachaphotoof thenewCaymanandahybridCayenne.Next to the showroomare others belonging toMaserati,McLaren,BMW,RollsRoyce.TheCayenneandBMWX6wereabout8millionbaht.TheCaymanwas7millionbaht.At32bahttotheUS$youcouldfigurethepriceforyourself.ThedailywageofaThailaboreris300baht.

IfIeat lunchinshopsalongthestreetIwouldspendabout100baht.Buttoday,ItreatedfamilyandfriendtoaChinesemealatafivestarrestaurant.Fortheeightofusthebillcameto10,860Baht, a price that is out of reach for the average laborer. I amashamed to say that Thailand is third in the world for the gapbetweentherichandthepoor.

Thak

The Tempus does Fugit

ManydecadesagoIwaswalkinginsideTheArlington,aclassicrevivalstylemansionbuiltshortlyafterthecloseoftheCivilWarandlocatedjustoutsideofRichmond,

Kentucky.AtthetimeitservedasEasternKentuckyUniversity’sfaculty-alumniclub,functioningasagenteel,countryestatewhereEKU faculty could bring their families, friends and guests formealsandafterwardsretiretoeithertheelegant,outsidegroundsortotheupperfloorsoftheArlingtonforbilliards,readingorsimplyto socialize. I never attended theArlington asmuch as Imighthave liked, despite the reasonably pricedmeals and its invitingrooms,but it remains inmy thoughts, especially the imageofalarge,grandfatherclockthatstoodinoneofthecentralhallways.The clock wasn’t anything unusual, other than old and large,but then as onewho prefersTimex toRolex,what do I know?WhatimpressedmemostwastheLatinphrase tempus fugit that appeared on its face. “Time flies.” It spoke tome then, as onebarelyinhisthirties,anditspeakstomenowwhenthephrasehasbeenpersonallyexperienced.Icouldpicturetheoriginalowners,probably notmuch older than Iwas at the time, andwonderedwhat theymight think had they been suddenly transported intothethenfuturetime,futureforthem,distantpastforme.Wouldthey be pleased by the gift of their estate to Eastern KentuckyUniversityand,moreimportantly,wouldtheybepleasedbywhatEasternKentuckyUniversityhaddonewiththeirhome?Iwantedtobelievethattheywouldhave.

I also think similarly about the original founders of theCentralNewYorkRegion. 60 years ago did they ever realize that bothPorscheandtheclubwouldgrowandbesuccessfulfordecades?ChuckGladleandBillNoroskihavewrittenaboutsomeofthesefolks,but therearesomanyothersaboutwhomweknowlittle.WhenIwasputtingtogetherthe50thanniversaryeditionbackin2007, I came across a photo of the original founders (or so thephotowaslabeled),butmanyoftheindividualsinthephotowerelongforgottenwithonlytheword“Unknown”lefttomarktheirplaceinourhistory.Thisyearwhileconvalescingfromabrokenleg,BillKohnkeloanedmesomeofthehistoricalrecordsoftheclub.HethoughtIhadnothingbettertodo…andhewascorrect.AsIlookedoverouroriginalapplicationtobecomeaPCAregionIspottedthenameofsomeoneIknewamongtheoriginalmembers,ChaunceyNortonofIthaca.Mr.Nortontaught5thgradewhenIwasatWestHillElementarySchool,longenoughagotosuspectthatmastodonshadtobeshooedfromtheplaygroundsatrecessandCampbellSoupprobablysoldavegetabledrinkcalled“Inline6.”Icouldbewrong.Anyway,alookatthephotoofthefounders,the one appearing on the cover of the Summer 2017 “Redline”andoneofthe“Unknowns”quicklybecame“Mr.Norton.”Havingbeeninthe“other”5thgradeatthetimeand,thus,unsureofmymemory,IsharedthephotowithawomanwhowasinMr.Norton’sclassbackintheday.Shehadnodoubt.Thatyoungmanholdingan infant daughter on the coverwas none other thanChaunceyNorton, himself. Attempts to gather more information weren’tassuccessful.Oh,I foundmanyfolkswhohadMr.Nortonasateacherandrememberedhimasstrict,yetfairandwithaflairforfashion,butnoonekneworsuspectedheownedaPorsche.Allthey remembered wasMs. Kanally’s turquoise blue with white

(aka “India Ivory”) ’54 Chevy. The world didn’t deserve Mr.Norton,butwedid!WhatwouldMr.NortonhavethoughtaboutPorschelifein2017,60yearsinthefuture?

Tempus fugit,indeed.I’vebeenaneditorofTheRedlineReportforsevenyearswitha4-yearhiatusbetweenmyfirst,five-yeartermandmyfinal,two-yearengagement.It’sbeenalotofhardwork,somestressandalwaysaconcernthatatsomepointtherewouldbenothingavailabletopublish.Somehow,though,youwritersandpurveyorsofphotographscamethroughandwesucceeded.IttookalotofcajolingonJoyceGladle’sparttoconvincemetobecometheeditorbackinlate2006and,again,byChrisWhitebackinlate2015toreturn,butI’mgladbothJoyceandChristalkedmeintoit.It’sbeenalotoffun.Thebiggestthanksgotothoseofyouwhocontributedonaregularbasis:ThakChaloemtiarana,BobGraham,DickJeffers,ChuckGladleandJoe“Whathappenedtotherestofmyarticle”Holzer,aswellas toJoyceGladle,ChrisWhiteandBillKohnke,whowrotesooftenandsowellwhentheyservedasCNYPresident.AllofyousetthetonefortheCNYandyousetitwell.Ifthere’sanycredit,youdeservethelion’sshare.

Now it’s time forme to stepaside,onceagain, togiveothersachancetotakeCNYintoitsseventhdecade.Perhapsit’stimeforamoreactiveinternetpresenceorareturntoahardcopyformat.Thefutureissointerestingandwillbeheresoon.Tempus fugit.


Letters to the Editor (continued)

A Big Welcome to The European Motor Club of Central New York

OnSeptember5th,themembershipoftheMGCarClubofCentralNewYorkvotedtochangethenameoftheclubtoTheEuropeanMotorClubofCentralNewYorktoemphasizethattheclubisforallEuropeanmade cars (andmotorcycles).CNYPCAmembers,who are looking for additional activities,may join this club for$25ayear. Thanks,DickJeffers

FROM THE DESK OF Bill Kohnke, President-CNY PCA

Wow, September is half over and Skip is putting hisnewsletter to bed tomorrow. A President’s report isneeded.AtfirstI’mthinkingthatwedidn’tdoallthat

muchthisyear,butthen,yes,wedid!Somehighlights:

January:WehadaplanningmeetingattheDrydenHotelandwereabletogetsomegreatideasgoing.

April29:TheHathawayHousewasourhomefortheannualCharityAuction once again planned by Jeannette and JimRockdshil tobenefit theHopeHouse.Wedidraiseover$1500for them.TheCharityCommitteeisaskingforsuggestionsofacharitytoworkforthenexttwoyears.

May:DetailJohnniesinSyracuseforadetailingtechsession.Coldanddampbutwehadanexcellentturnout.

Still in May: Porsche of Syracuse hosted ourAnnual CobwebConcours. Over 30 cars were on display and People’s Choiceawardsweregivenout.

For Opening Day at the Glen wemet at the Dryden Hotel forbreakfast and, after being joinedbyour friendsof theSyracuseCorvetteClub,weproceededtotheWatkinsGlentrackwithmorethan50carsforsomepacelapsandaninformal“meet”later.

AnAutocrosswasheld at theCorningCommunityCollege andanotheronewasheldattheCherryValleykartcircuitwithmorethantwiceasmanyentrants(21).ThankstoMikeDarminioandGilWistrup.

I will say that the highlight of this year’s events for me wastravelingtotheAlanRosenblumprivatecollectionafteratouroftheUticaBrewery.Wewereabletoreallygetupandclosetoanamazinglylargeprivatecollection.AfterwardswasaBar-B-Que

featuringPrimeRib.ThankstoMarkSchultzforgettingthewholeeventarranged.Unfortunatelythenumbersattendingwaslimitedto125people,butthatwasareallystrongturnout.

QuiteafewofourmembersattendedtheOctoberfestandtheEuroCars shows.Thanks toDick Jeffers, RichErtinger and allwhoweretheretogreetCNYmembers.

Vintageweekend inWatkins Glenwas a couple of weeks ago.Friday’shappeningwasdowntownandthenSaturdayandSundayLin&EdHurdandChris&CathyWhitesetupahospitalitytenttrackside,justpasttheInnerLoop. Coming upwill be our chance tomark the 60th anniversary ofCNYPorscheClub,slatedforOct13-14-15inPennYan,travelingthroughouttheareaall3days.ThankstoDougSchrankforgettingeverythingset-up.

November18:WewillbeholdingourannualClubMeetingattheHathawayHouseinMcGrawagain.Mikehasasignupnoticealsointhisnewsletter.

AholidaygatheringisalwayswelcomeinDecember.Detailswillbeannounced.

Bytheway,asofthisdate,wehavenotidentifiedaSecretaryfornextyear…VolunteersPlease!!

AlotmoremembersthanIhavementionedhere,havebeenveryinvolved, to them I definitely say, “Thank you.” We could nothavedonealloranyofthiswithoutyourhelp.Iamhonoredtohaveattendedmostoftheseeventsthisyear.

ThankYou!


Here is what I am thinking… by Chris White, Immediate Past President-CNY PCA

Hi fellowCNYPCAmembers! As usual I can’t seem to just relaxwhen I should!After finishing up the long project in Idaho Ienvisionedtakingsometimeoffandrelaxing,enjoyingthelifeononeoftheFingerLakesandputteringwithsomePorsches.Butthatwasnottobethecase.

Someonedecidedthatitwouldbeagoodideatobuilda‘CountryClubforcars’about10minutesfrommyhouse.Iwenttovisittheowner/developertoseeifthiswasforrealandtoseeiftheCNYPCAmightbeabletouseit…2hourslaterIwashiredasthechiefinstructorandtrackmanager!

ForthelasttwomonthsIhavebeenhelpingwiththeconstructionofthetrackandplanninghowitwilloperate.

PineviewRunisaprivatecountryclubwitha1.1-mile,challengingroadcourse,an8,000sfClubHouse(spring2018),horsestables,GoKarts,skeetrangeandATVtrails.Justpicturea‘normal’countryclubbutreplacethegolfcoursewitharoadcourse!www.pineviewrun.comPineviewRunislocatedinthetownofOtiscowithin5milesoftheintersectionroute80&20.

Pavingisstartingon9/25sobythetimeyouseethisitwillbewellonitswaytothe10/7openingdate.IamhappytosaytheCNYPCAisthefirst‘CarClub’member.PineviewRunhasaspeciallimitednumberofthesememberships(5)availabletocarclubsthatgivethe


clubs2trackeventseachyear.Shouldbeprettyexcitingeventsforusnextyear!

IfanybodyisinterestedinmoreinformationyoucanshootmeanemailatmyPineviewRunemailaddress–[email protected]’llpostprogresspicturesonourwebsite.Somyattemptattakingiteasyhasfailedmiserably,whichinrealityisagoodthing!RL


CNY Willkommen Wagen By Jill Vasina, Membership Chair

Wecurrentlyhave322Primaryand218AffiliateMembersforatotalof538membersintheCNYfamily.

New Members

July2017 August 2017 September2017GregoryColeman KevinO’Connor JasonNardielloMinoa,NewYork Cazenovia,NewYork Brewerton,NewYork1999911CarreraCab 2006BoxsterS 2001BoxsterSBlack Blue SealGray

KurtHouben JosephAlariBainbridge,NewYork Rome,NewYork 2000BoxsterS

GaryWrinkle ButchMcGuertyRome,NewYork Moravia,NewYork2000Boxster 1999911CarreraCabWhite

JudithBoles LarryBullLakePleasant,NewYork NewHartford,NewYork1965356 2013BoxsterLightIvory Black

JohnDaddarioSyracuse,NewYork2017911TurboSSilver

Robert TrachtenburgNewHartford,NewYork2007Cayman Black

Membership Anniversaries: July - September

5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 30 YearsJamesDix CharlesKochis JosephInserra FrankGigliottiJeanDriskill JonLayish DonaldVanStry G.PeterTonzi

E-Mail Addresses for New Members

GregoryColeman [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]’Connor [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]


2017 Central New York PCA Elections Are Approaching Quickly

Itisthattimeagainthatweasaclubneedtoconsiderwhowewouldliketobeourclub’sleadersforthenexttwoyears.Accordingtothecurrentby-lawsanominatingcommitteeistobeassembledandconsidertheslateofofficersbetweenJulyandSeptember1.

AnymembermaynominatethemselforanothermemberforconsiderationbyinformingtheCNYSecretary,BarbaraConley,([email protected])oftheirchoices,preferablybyJuly.

Theofficersupforelectionare:

PresidentVicePresidentSecretaryTreasurerMemberatlarge

Wearelookingforallsuggestionsandmemberswillingtotakeontheseduties.OfspecialnoteisthatweNEEDanewSecretaryasBarbarawantstostepdownandhavesomeoneelsetakeover.Also,ifyou,personally,haveaninterestinanyoftheseofficesPLEASEmakeitknown.

Sincerely,BillKohnke,ActingPresident

Text of that part of the pertinent bylaws is as follows:

Section1 - Nominating Committee TheNominating Committee shall consist of themost recent available Past Presidents in reverse order of their presidencywhosemembership is ingood standingwith theClub.TheChairpersonof the committee shall be the ImmediatePastPresident or if notavailable,themostcurrentPastPresident.Thecommitteeshallconsistof5persons,theChairperson,theMemberatLargefromtheBoardofDirectors,andthethreemostrecentavailablePastPresidents.TheNominatingCommitteeshallconveneduringthefourthmonthpriortotheannualmeetingofanyelectionyearandbythefirstdayofthesecondmonthpriortotheannualmeetingofsuchyear,theNominatingCommitteeChairpersonshallsubmittotheSecretaryoftheClubtheslateofcandidatesnominatedtostandforelectionasofficialsoftheClub.TheNominatingCommitteeshallnominateatleastoneMemberasacandidateforeachoftheelectiveofficesoftheClub.TheNominatingCommitteemaynotnominateanothermemberoftheNominatingCommitteewithoutsuchMemberrecusingthemselvesfromtheCommitteefor thereviewprocessof thatMemberfornomination. AnypersonnominatedbytheNominatingCommitteemustbeaMemberingoodstandingoftheClubandmustindicateinwriting,thathe/sheiswillingtoserveinthepositionforwhichtheyarenominated.

Section2–NominationsbytheMembers Membersof anycategory ingood standingmay recommendup to twocandidates, including themselvesorotherMembersof anycategory,ascandidatesforanyoffice,totheNominatingCommittee.SuchrecommendationsmustbesubmittedtotheChairmanoftheNominatingCommitteeinwritingandmustincludetheMember’ssignatureandprintedname,andmustbereceivedbytheChairmanbythefirstdayofthemonthfourmonthspriortotheannualmeeting.Suchrecommendationshallincludethenameofthepotentialcandidate,theircompletecontactinformationandasignedstatementthattheyarewillingtoserve.

Section3–NoticeofElections TheChairmanoftheNominatingCommitteeshallnotifytheSecretaryortheirdesigneeoftherecommendedslateofcandidates,whointurnshallpublishanoticeofelectioncontainingthenamesofallnomineesforofficebyanycommunicationmeansdeemedappropriateandontheClub’swebsiteinanyelectionyear.Thenoticeofelectionshallsetareturndateforthemailedorelectronicballot,whichshallbenotlessthan14daysandnomorethan30daysbeforethedateoftheAnnualMeeting. Section4 - Ballots BallotingcanbesenttotheclubineitherpaperorelectronicformandreturnedtotheSecretary,eitherbyremovingtheBallotinsertfromtheClub’snewsletter,reprintingitfromthewebsiteorreturningitviae-mailorotheravailableelectronicmeans.VotesshallbecastindicatingtheMember’schoiceofcandidatesandtheofficesforwhichtheystand,andmustbesignedbytheMemberwiththeirmember


number.TheballotshallprovideaspaceforthevoteoftheMemberincludingtheMember’sPCAMemberNumber.AllballotsshallbesenttotheSecretaryandmustbereceivednolaterthanthedatesetforthinthenoticeofelection.TheSecretaryandtheMemberatLargewilljointlytallythevotes. Section5-Elections TheNovemberAnnualMeetingisdesignatedasthemeetingatwhichtheannouncementoftheresultsoftheelectionofOfficialsoftheClubtakesplace.ThetimeandplaceoftheAnnualMeetingshallbesetbytheBoardofDirectorsandnoticeshallbegiventoallMembersbymeansofpublicationintheClub’snewsletterbypostingontheClub’swebsiteand/orbyemail. TheNominatingCommitteeChairperson,ortheirdesignee,shallpresideovertheelectionandvotingprocessandtheSecretarywillannouncetheresultsattheAnnualMeeting.



Blue Lightning Strikes in New JerseyBy Larry Lee, ex-CNY

GeneRaymondiandBlueLightningRacingwereatNewJerseyMotorSportPark fromAug17 toAug20 to runaDE and the SchattenbaumShowdown PCA club race

ontheThunderboltcircuit. GenewasrunninghisE-Stock2004Boxster and was the only CNY racer here this year. We havehadprettygoodluckhereinthepastmanagingtowinourclassacoupletimes.

Thursdaythe17thwasaDEwhichGeneusuallyrunsjusttogetsetupinthepaddockandgetalittleextratracktime.Thiswentprettywell.ThecarwasrunninggoodandGenequicklygotthecaruptospeed.Hislaptimesweregoodbutweresecondsslowerthanpreviousyears.

OvernightThursdaytherewasamajordownpour,whichleftthetrackabigmessFridaymorning.Whenthefirstgroupwentoutontracktherewasstandingwateronthebackstraightandintheoctopusturn. Turn1hadsomewaterontheinsideandsandallacrosstheturn.ThefirstgroupsoutonFridayhadseveralspinssomeresultingincontactwiththeguardrailsoGeneskippedhisfirstpracticesession.Yournotgoingtogofastwiththeseconditionssothereisnopointinputtingthecaratrisk.Thesecondpracticesessionfoundthetrackinmuchbetterconditionbuttherewasstillsomestandingwateronthebackstraight.Genegotuptospeedquicklyandendedup2ndfastest,about2secondsoffhisbesteverlap time. Due to trackconditionseveryonewas runninga littleslowerthisyearthanpreviousyears.

In the Saturday morning sprint race, Gene survived the startandwas runningwell inposition foragood2ndplacewhenhestartedhearingrattlingsoundsfromsomewhereunderthecar.NotwantingtohurtthecartoomuchGenedecidedtogiveuphisgoodpositionandsavethecarsohepulledin2lapsearly.TheDaweMotorsports crewwhowere doing his trackside support for theweekendquicklydeterminedthattheleftrearwheelbearinghadfailed.Whentheygotitoutthefailurewasveryapparent.Severaloftheballbearingsweremissingandoneballstillinthebearinghadsplit inhalf. Theyhadanewbearing installed inplentyoftimeforthe2ndsprintracethatafternoon. InPCAclubracing,yourfastlapfromoneracesetsyourstartingpositionforthenextrace.BeforehisretirementfromthefirstraceGenehadputinalapgoodenoughtoplacehim2ndinclassonthegridforthe2ndrace.Thisracewashisbestoftheweekend.RunningonasetofbrandnewHoosiertiresGenegotagreatstart,managedtoavoidcontactinturn1andcomingoutofturn2heldtheclassleadforabout300yardsbeforebeingforcedtogivewaytoasilver911.Twoturnslaterthethirdplacered911wentflyingpastGeneunderbrakingforturn4andalmosttooktheleadunderbraking for turn 5. Gene closely followed the red car until theexit of theOctopuswhenMr. red 911missed a shift andGeneswervedaroundhimandbackinto2ndplacerightonthetailofthesilver911.NowtheBlueLightningBoxsterwasthemeatina911sandwich.Therestoftheracewasattackthecarinfrontanddefendfromthecarbehind.Thegapsbetweenthethreecarsstretchedandclosedfromlaptolap,turntoturn.AboutmidracecomingaroundthelongrighthanderbeforetheoctopusturnGenewasinthemiddleofatrainofcarsandthinkingaboutmakinga

moveontheclassleadingsilver911socloseinfrontofhim.HepulledoutalittletolookatpossiblymakingapasswhensuddenlytherewasaBoxstersittinginthemiddleofthetrackpointingthewrongway!Aquickswervetotherightandhewassafelypastthespinner.Yeow!Thatwasclose!The3leaderswererunningsoclosetogetherthananysmallmistakewouldinstantlymeanalostposition.Astheycrossedthefinishline,thefirstthreecarsinclasswerecoveredbyabout2secondswithGenein2ndplace.Whew!Whatarace.

TheSundaymorningsprintracewasabigletdown.Genewasthe2ndfastestqualifier inclassandwasrightbehindtheclasspolesitter.Genedidn’tgetthegreatstartheneededandinchaoticrundownto turn1gotasmallbumpfromoneof thosepeskySpecBoxsters.Whatnerve!TheothercarsufferedworseandGenegotawaywithonlyasmallwhitepaintmarkonhissideandadriverssidemirrorpointingthewrongway.Unfortunately,inthescrum,thecarGeneneededtobeclosetogotawayandseveralothercarsslippedinbetween.Nowitwasgoingtobejustaboutimpossibletocatchtheclassleader.TrafficsorteditselfoutandGenestartedrunninghisraceholding2ndplacebutnotclosingontheleader.ThisracewasgoingOKuntilhesuddenlycalledinontheradiothathisbrakeswerefading.ThisissomethingthatisusuallynotaproblemforaBoxster. Thebrakefadegotworse,carsstartedpassinghimandGenedecideditwasn’tworththeriskandpulledintothepitsandoutoftherace.

Again theDaweguys found a badwheel bearing. This time itwastherightfront.Thebadwheelbearingwaslettingthebrakerotor wobble a bit which was pushing back the caliper pistonsresultinginalongbrakepedalthatfeltlikebrakefade.Theyhadthebadbearing swappedout inplentyof time for theonehourlongafternoonenduro.Inspiteofdroppingoutofthelastsprintrace,Genewasagaingriddedprettywellduetoagoodlaptime.The enduro started without incident and after a few laps Genefoundhimselfstuckintraffic.Hewasinalittleknotoffastercarswithmorepowerandbetterbrakesbuthewasoutdrivingthem.Theywereholdinghimupbuthejustdidn’thaveenoughtogetby.Meanwhile,theclassleaderwasslowlypullingaway.Afterabout30minutesGenecalledinontheradiocomplainingaboutbrake fade again. The race crewdecided thatwhenwedid themandatory5-minutepitstop,theDaweguyswouldbleedhisfrontbrakes.Imaginethat,bleedingsmokinghotbrakesinpitlanewiththewheelsstillon.Andyou’veonlygot5minutestodoit.Justaswewereabouttocallhimin,thedoubleyellowflagscameout.Thepitswereclosed. Scheiss! When thegreenflagcameout,Genedidonefastlapthenduckedrightintothepits.TheplanwasjusttobleedthefrontbrakesbuttheDawecrewwassofastthattheyhadtimetobleedall4brakecalipersinthe5minutes.

The5-minutestopwasupandGenerejoinedjustafterthe2ndinclasscarwentby.ThebrakebleedseemedtodothetrickasGenereportedthatthebrakeswereworkingwellnow.The2ndhalfoftheracewasverydifferentthanthefirsthalf.Genewasclearoftraffic andwasmuchmore aggressive passing cars quickly andwithauthority.Getoutofmyway,I’mcomingthrough.Hejustdidn’thaveenoughspeed toclose thegap to2ndplace. In thelast5minutesGenecalledinthatthebrakeswerefadingagainsowetoldhimnottotakeanyrisks,justbringithome.Hesloweddownabitandmanagedtomakeittothefinishwithadecent,ifunsatisfying,3rdinclass.


Soweendedupwith2DNFs,anexcellent2ndplaceandaprettygood3rdplacewithawoundedcar.TheimportantthingisthatGeneputthecarbackinthetrailerandwithsomenormalbetweenracemaintenanceworkshouldbereadyforthePCAclubraceatSummitPointinSeptember. RL

Nothing like spendingthe day under theengine of a Boxster,especially when it’sat the track. Photo courtesy of Larry Lee.

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Clarence Rutbell By Bill Noroski

Iattended the2017EurocarShowinCazenoviaonFather’sDay thisyear. While there,anelderlygentleman,nicelydressedanddistinguishedlookingwaslurkingaroundHEIDI,lookingitover,inthewindows,bodyfromdifferentangles…

Finally,hecameovertome,tappedmeontheshoulderandasked,“Isthisyourcar?Ihadagoodfriendthatownedacarlikethis.IworkedwithhimatIBMforyears.DidyoueverhearofafellownamedRutbell?”

Ireplied“Yes”andthenitbegan.Storiesaboundedfromhimandme,too.Weexchangedstories.Whatatreattotalktothisgentleman.NowIhaveabetterideaofwhyClarencewassoooorespectedatIBM.

Anyway,thisgentlemansaidthatheandClarenceandtheirfamilies,DorothyandMarjoryandall,wentcoastingtogether.Didyoueverhearthatexpression“coasting”?Ineverdideither.Nowgetthis,intheearlydays(probablybeforeClarenceboughthisPorsche)ClarencewasveryinterestedinthetopographyofthelandaroundtheSouthernTierofN.Y.STATE. Hehadacollectionof large,detailedmapsofthearea.Hestudiedthemandwouldhikeoutandabouttoconfirmwhathefoundonthemaps.

Hefoundanold,desertedrailwaythatranbetweenOxfordandAlbany.Muchofthesteelrailsremainedintact.NOTE:ThishadtobebeforeWWII.Therailswerelaterscrappedandusedforthewareffort.Afavoritepasttimeofthisgroupwas,literally,to“ridethoserails.”Theywouldglidedownthe(gentle)downwardslopes.Oh,Ihavesomuchmoretotellyou,butthis“coasting”wasapparentlygoodfamilyfuninthosedays.

Veryinteresting.LeaveittoClarence.NOTE:Together,theybuiltthepartsneededfortheirunmotorizedtraincartinthemachineshopsatIBM.Soundlikefunandalittledangerous,too?Yeah,lotsofmemorieswererefreshedthatday.

PSTypicalme,Ifailedtocatchtheman’sname.HisfirstnamewasMikeorNick.LastnamesoundedItalian.Wouldn’tyouthinkthatIwouldhaveaskedtohavehimrepeatorwriteitdown?Oh,howIwishIknewwhohewasandwherehecamefrom.Ihavenootherclues.Cometothinkaboutit,hedidlookabit“outofplace”thereonthatfield.Ithinkheevenhadonashirtandtie.StrangeandI’mbeginningtowonder… RL


The Alternative Line By Joe Holzer

Things Change, Life Goes On

The past fewmonths have seen huge changes forme andsomeofthemaffectyou.Tobeginwith,SkiptellsmethiswillbehislastissueaseditoroftheRedlineReport.Iam

sadtoreportthiswillalsobemylasteditionof“AlternativeLine”asaregularcontributiontothatnewsletterforCNYPCA.Ithasbeenafuntimewritingforeditorswhoseemedtowishmyefforts,butitistimetomoveon.

Withany luck,youshouldnoticeelsewhere the lyrics toasongIwrote on the second day aftermy granddaughterwas born tomy only child, Jessica, and her husband, Tom. Jess could notpossibly have made me prouder, having become a PhD andteachingprofessorofEthics,andhavinginearlyAugustprovidedme a grandchild to spoil rotten, but also to teach how to enjoylifebecause it is sofleeting, anddoing the things that celebratelife,likedrivingPorsches,somethingforwhichthereissimplynosubstitute.

ThelyricswillmentionafewsadthingsIthinkabout–thefactthatautomationmaysoonmake thosewithactualdriving talentnotmerelyredundant,butevenperhapsverboten,asautonomousvehicleswhichtalktooneanothermayeventuallymakeitunsafeforthevastmajorityof“occupants”ofthosevehiclestoallowanyvehicle,nomatterhowwelldrivenbyahuman,toinhabitthosesameroads. The issuewillbeexplainedby liability,but that isamisnomer–itwillbetheincompatibilityofactualintelligencealongside artificial intelligence once insurance companiesdeterminetherelativerisks to theirprofitsfrom“criminals”likemewhowillbedoingwhatgooddrivershaveALWAYSdone–DRIVINGinsteadofalltheotherattentiongrabbingtechnologiesbeingcrammedintovehiclestoday. Itwon’thappeninthenextfiveyears–thetechnologyhasfartoomanyrealworldissuestoaddressforwhichtechnologyandthemindofsoftwareengineersisnotsufficienttoconjuresolutions–liketherangeofweatherinCNY,forexample.ButbeforemygranddaughterAinsleybecomesadriveryoumaysafelypresumeitwillbethenorm.

You have already observed other inevitables – like the utterdemise of physically printedmedia like this newsletter. Whichwillactuallytakeusclosertothatnotyetpossible“Beammeup,Scotty”momentwhereALMOSTeverythingEXCEPTYOUcanbesentelectronicallytoanywhereelseitneedstobeatessentiallythespeedoflight.YouandI,aswellasmygranddaughter,willstillhavetotraveltheoldfashionedway,althoughIsuspectwewillfindwaystomakeairtravelalotfasteragainwithoutdestroyingeardrums, the environment, humans themselves, or our wallets.Butifyouhavenotyetseenanyothercultures,Iadviseyouplantodosoassoonaspossible,becausetechnologyisrapidlydestroyingwhatusedtobeuniqueaboutthem,notleastofwhichwastheirlanguage.Asonewhohastraveledagoodportionoftheplanet,Icanassureyouitisaseducationalasanyclassroomyouwillevervisit.

Andspeakingofwhich;thereisalreadyevidencethatthefactorofscalemaymaketheconceptofacollegeeducationonaphysicalcampusobsolete,iffornootherreasonthanthecost.Thosehigher

education leaderswhohavebeen experimentinghave seen theycan produce graduates with identical learning who have neverset foot near their campus for less than a tenth the current costtoget thaton-campusdegree. Whatwillbemissingwillbe thebeerblastsandfraternization. Butthosewerealreadydinosaurswaitingonanasteroid–youonlyneedwatchANYteenagegirlat lunch – theywould rather text a friend right alongside themthanactually talkwithher. But that isalsonotwithout itsownunintendedconsequences–somegood,somenotyetdetermined.

Alreadyhavingsomeimpactwhosenetresultsareunpredictable,atbest,wasasurprise,especiallytome.Hadanyonesuggestedtome that a technologywould be so powerful as to reduce thefrequencyofteenagesexIwouldhavetoldthemtheywerecrazy–MomnNaturespentbillionsofyearsmakingusdesperatetoputoneandonetogethertomaketwo(ormore),butthatispreciselyoneoutcomeofthelackofdirectinteractionnotedintheparagraphabove.

I am not so sanguine about one other seeming outcome of thattechnology – the dumbing down of writing skills, as spell andgrammarcheckersautomaticallyrewriteeventhemostham-fistedincompetencewiththeEnglishlanguage.InmycaseithasbeenSkipwhohasmadeupformostlymytypinginabilities.Butyou,dearreader,getthepoint.AndasusualIdigress.

The idea that youmight tune you own vehicle tomaximize itsperformance will become even more remote than OBD-II hasalreadymadeit–bothforemissionsconcernsandforgovernmentalcontrol. WhichmightexplaintoyouwhyALLmyvehiclesare’95orolder. But thatmust inevitablybeaffectedbythelawofdiminishing returns – eventually even those will be destroyedby the environment. Whether they are doing the sameTO theenvironment is open to argument, since at least theVWDieselscandalhasprovedthatnobodyREALLYknowswhatthetailpipesareputtingout–andNYSIONLYtalks to thecomputer,whichcanstillpassevenifpartsoftheengineareflyingoutthetailpipe,seemingly. YoudearreadershavedoubtlessheardofGMOtechnologies.Theywillbebothaboon,because theworldpopulation isexpandingevenasarablelandisbeingconsumedfasterandfastertofitthepopulation,andabanebecausemuchofthatpopulationwantstoshare in thewealth and conveniencewe in “thewest” have fortoo long seen as our birthright. Something has to give. Andoneoutcomewillbetheinabilitytoobtainadequatefoodyieldswithout“aiding” thenaturalevolutionbyapplyingwhatsciencewilldiscoverispossiblethroughgenemanipulationwhoserandomalternativesmight have taken centuries. And one catch of thatmodelwillbethemonoculturalecosystemstheywillproduce,iftheyhave not alreadybecomeunsupportable by their cost fromhaving corporate ownership of seed lots. One thing nature hasdemonstratedrepeatedly is itsability to throwacurveballat thebestthinkingofscientists’perceptionsofwhatthey“know.”

Atthesametime,wisesages, likeNeilDeGrasseTyson,shouldbeheededwhenheobservesthat“theworldismadeofProtons,Neutrons andElectrons, butmostlyMorons,” towhich I addedtheexplanatory“ProtonshaveaPositiveCharge,NeutronshaveNoCharge,ElectronshaveaNegativeCharge,butMoronsareIN


Charge.”Thatshouldgiveusallpause.Atthesametime,though,oneofthereasonswePorscheClubfaithfulhavebeenwillingtoplunkdownourlonggreenhasbeentheperception,notalwaysborneout,thathighercostpaidforbetterengineeringwillreturngreatervalueinthelongrun. Oneneedonlyconsider theexperiencewiththe996seriesIMSbearingandtheearlier2.7LcasehalvesofmagnesiumtorecognizethatmistakescanALSObewellengineeredintoexpensivejunk.

Thatsaid,however,itisALSOwelldemonstratedthatevolutionarydevelopment,insteadofstylisticmodification,hasbeenthegeneralhistoryatPorsche,whichiswhytherewillbefewwhowouldargueagainsttheideathatthe’95Porsche993,whichpre-datedtheOBD-IIrestofthe993seriesmadethroughmodelyears’96-’98,islikelythepenultimateexampleofanair-cooled911-seriesvehicle.ItisalsowelldemonstratedthatSOMEBODYseesenoughinherentvalue,eveninthe996,todevelopabettermousetrapfortheIMSbearing,justastheDilavarstudsandtime-sertsprolongedthe2.7Lsalvageability,evenasbetteralternativesweredevelopedbyPorschethatcouldactuallyboltrightin,suchastheMotronic3.2IusedtoreplaceMY2.7LwhenIluncheditatWatkinsGlen,makingmy’77Targaalmostbulletproof,butahandfultodrivewiththeaddedweightandhorsepowerhungoutbehindtherearwheels,whilekeepingthesamewidthtiresandwheelsasoriginal.Infact,Ihopeyouwillsee“MYCarHistory”elsewhereinthisissueaswell.Nosugar-coatingallowed.

Iamsurethereareahostofotherthingsmygranddaughterwillsee,anddo,whichIcannotevenperceivetoday,justasmyparentscouldneverhavedreamedofaninternetwhereeverybitofinformationevercreatedwasliterallyatmyfingertips,ifImerelyhadthewisdomtheknowtogolookingforitinsteadofbelievingeveryfakenewsarticlepostedbypeoplewithagendas,whichhashelpedtosopolarizetheelectorate.Sadly,Idon’tseethatimprovinganytimesoon.Especiallywithwhat“spindoctoring”pays.

Idon’twishtobeeitheralarmistordefeatist,butmerelyarealist.Mygranddaughterwillhaveaworldtodealwithwhichismorecomplexandshemustbewillingtoshareevenmoreoftheprivilegesshehadbestoweduponherwiththerestoftheworld.Butifshecannavigatethatworldandbecomealearnedandthinkingindividual,shecanalsobealeaderwhocanhelpsteerthatworldtoabetterplacethansheinherited.SoIamfullofcautioushope.AndI’llbetYOU,dearreaders,hopeformuchthesamefromYOURprogeny.Iwishyouall,andAinsley,too,theverybestofluckandhopeyouwillallgrabatthemantletoraiseithigh.Thanksforyourpatienceandtoleranceofmywitand“wisdom”(?!)forthepast90articles.It’sbeenfun.

JoeHolzer,theIdeaMan


The Northern Sentinel By Bob Graham

PORSCHE’S “ITALIAN JOB”

ImaginetwopeoplevisitingthePorschegalleryofawell-knowncarmuseum.Theypausebesideatinysilverypresence,attractivebutalsoballisticinappearance.

“Hmmm!What’sTHISdoingherewithallthePorsches?”“Whaddaya mean? It’s obviously a Porsche. Says so on thehood.”“Noway,man!I’veseenlotsofGermancarsandlotsofItalianones.ThisisaFiat-Abarth,orsomethinglikethat!”

The doubter was wrong.And right, after a fashion. The objectoftheirdisagreementwasanexampleofarare,fascinatinghalf-breed:theAbarthCarrera,ortoreeloffitsfullcognomen,PorscheType 756T5 1600GSCarreraGTLAbarthCoupe -- Porsche’s“ItalianJob.”

The Abarth Carrera was a comet that blazed across the GranTurismoracingfirmamentintheearly‘60s,aninventiveinitiativethat extended the GT racing competitiveness of the aging 356,providing the small German company with breathing space topressaheadwithother,longer-rangeprojects.

By1959thewritinghadbeenonthewall:whilestillaforceinGT1600racing,the356Carrerahadgrownincreasinglyporkywitheachnewyearofproduction;besidestheprospectofyieldingtoits1600-ccrivals,on-trackembarrassmentthreatenedatthehandsof smaller-bore (1300-cc) Alfas, Abarths, and MGs. Porsche’sexecutiveknewthatanyremainingadvantagecouldbelostwiththeimminentdebutoftheeven-heavier356B.

With competition success considered vital to marketing health,Porschesearchedforanswers,andfoundoneintheFIARegulationsfortheGT1600Class.Interestingly,therulesallowedaconstructortomodifyaproductioncarbyreplacingtheexistingbodywithalighterone–onemadeofalight-alloy,forexample--aslongasthecompletedcarweighedatleast780kilograms(1,712pounds).

Decidinguponaweight-lossregimenandsearchingoutsourcesoflightweight body-building,Porsche turned to longtime associateKarl(Carlo)Abarth,anAustrianemigréwhohadsetupshopinTurin,Italyasatuner-constructor-aftermarketsupplier,forgingadeal inwhichAbarthwouldarrange to construct20 lightweightcoupebodies, and tomount theseupon356BCarreraplatformssentfromStuttgart.

In response,AbarthcommissionedFrancoScaglione, lateof theBertone styling house, to design the body. It emerged from hispen an Italian take on the familiarKomenda-designed coupe --sleek and compact, even sensuous,with somefive inchesparedoffheight, length, andwidth.Evenonpaper it looked fast! TotransformpaperintometalAbarthfollowedbyretainingthesmallcarrozzeriaofRoccoMotto.Induecourse,workinglargelywithhand tools, craftsmen in the small shop completed a prototypebodyasrequiredbythecontract.DesignatedasNumber1001,thebodywasjoinedtoarollingchassisandwasdriventoGermanytobeinspectedbycriticaleyes.

AtthetopisBob’slovelyBoxsterascomparedtothe356/1inthebottomphoto.Photos courtesy of Bob Graham.

[More of Bob’s photos follow on the next page. Ed.]

ItwasherethatthePorsche-Abarthcollaborationencountereditsfirst speed-bump.While pleased by the streamlined good looksaswellastheabout-100-poundweight-lossandtheaerodynamicgainofa16%frontalareareduction, technicalheadsatPorschewere appalled by the panel gaps, the difficulty of entry-egress,the tight bodywork that constrained steering lock, the crampeddrivingposition,and–mostserious–thetendencyoftheenginetooverheat.Theflawsrevealedthedownsideofhand-workdidnotalwaysratetheeuphemism“artisanal”,andstoodinsharprelieftothehighstandardsoftheReutterfirm,towhosebodyworkPorschepersonnelwereaccustomed.RelationsbetweenthePorschefactoryanditsItaliancontractorbecamestrained.

Gradually,mostoftheproblemsweremitigated.Theoverheatingwas cured by punching a multitude of louvers into the enginecompartment lid, fender cut-outswere enlarged, andwith othersteps1001wasreadiedforcompetitionalongwithitssiblingsthatfollowedastheywerecompletedinItaly.ThenewcarwasgiventheTypeNumber756,anddesignatedtheAbarthCarreraGTL(theLforleicht,orlight).Afew,includingthisinitialcarwereretainedaspartofthefactoryraceteam,whiletheremainderwereofferedforsaletoprivateentrantsatabout$6,000percopy.

Finallyreadyfor1960’sprime-time,theGTLquicklyshoweditsmettle,annexingclasswinsintheTargaFlorioandtheNürburgring1000Kilometers.Neverexpectedtovieforoverallwinsagainstheavy metal like three-liter Ferraris, or even to challenge the


OntheleftisaGmünd356/2Coupe.Photo courtesy of Bob Graham.

lighter,fasterRS-60s,aGTLnotchedafinetenthoverall,firstinGT1600atLeMans,savingPorschefromembarrassmentafteritsSpydersswooned.AgainstthisbackgroundGTLscontinuedwithvictoriesinnumerousothereventsthroughouttheseason.

UnfortunatelyfordriversHerbertLingeandHans-JoachimWalteratLeMans,theirclass-winning1001demonstratedthebuilders’slipshodeffortsatweather-sealing.Rainwaterpouredinbythebucket;thefloor(ironically,toowellsealed!)soonhadseveralinchesofwatersloshingabout,andthedriverswereforcedtositinmiseryinpuddlesonthedriver’sseatthroughouttheirstints.Ontheplus-side,Lingereportedreaching138mphontheMulsanneStraight,andwascertainthatthecarhadevenmoretogive.

Thispatternwasvirtuallyrepeatedin1961;among1962highlightstheGTLsfinishedfirstthroughfourthinclassatthe‘Ring1000Km,andsweptGT1600honorsatSebring.Laterthatyear,BobHolbertwasfirstoverallintheBridgehampton400Km.event.

Greatsuccesses,ofcourse,buttheGTL’stimeinthesun(sotospeak)wasbrief.Theproductionrunendedat20.Duringthistime Porsche’s development programwas intense as thefirmconcentrated its energies on a two-year foray intoFormulaOne, and alsointroducedthe160-hpCarrera2;shortlythereafterthemid-engine,fiberglass-bodied904appearedonthescene.Furtherintothedecadeanavalancheof900soccurredastheGermancarmakerconsciouslysoughtthehighestrungonthesportscarracingladder,reachingthoseheightswiththemighty917s.Supersededbutnotdiscarded,the18survivingGTLstookhighlyprizedplacesinmuseumsandprivatecollections,makingoccasionalappearancesinvintageracingevents.

Itwouldbe shortsighted towrite-off theAbarthCarrera as amereplace-holder inPorsche’s competitionhistory.TheLittle (Italo-German)CarThatCouldmorethanrepaiditsinvestment,oftenoutlastingfasteradversaries,andfurtherbuttressedPorsche’sprizedreputationasbuilderofgiant-killers.

Afewglitchesaside,the“ItalianJob”hadturnedoutwell.

Acknowledgments:MygoodfriendPaulHarrisonispresentlywritingadefinitivehistoryoftheAbarthCarreracars,andIowehimthanks for informationhehassupplied insupportof thisarticle. Ialsoowe thanks to“AbarthCarreraGTL:AHappyMarriageofGermanEngineeringandItalianStyle”byPhilCarneyintheJuly-August2010issueofPorsche356Registry,andtoKarlLudvigsen’sPorsche:ExcellencewasExpected(2003Edition).

Drive in Its Finest Form! RL

Onthe right isaphotoofPorsche356BAbarthCarreraGTL-ChassisNo.1019.Photo courtesy of R. Paul Harrison.


My Vehicles by Joe Holzer

OurdearEditorEmeritus[“Emeritus” from the Latin “E”- meaning “without,” “meritus” meaning “merit” Ed.], SkipTestut,hasfrequentlyrequestedarticlesaboutourpersonalautomotivehistories.ButsinceI’dalwayshadotherthingstowriteIneverputthistopaper(orelectrons,sotospeak),butheregoes:

Myfamilyhada1960Fordstationwagon–Notthefakewood-sided“CountrySquire,”whichPorschehasdecidedtoemulatewiththeir2018PanameraEstateCar,thebestlookingPanameraIhaveeverseen.IsuspectMikeDarminioisalsodrooling.TheygotitwhenIwas10(dothemath).WhenIwas13myGrandfatherpassed,andIreceivedhis1950Ford.Likethewagon,ithadthreeonthecolumnandpowerNOTHINGelse.Ithadbadbrakesandwasdeemednotworthfixingbymyparents.Itallowedmetolearntodriveandshift,andthrowoutananchortostopitjustbeforeIreachedtheroadinourdriveway,whereIcouldJUSTreachthirdgear.Agreatcartolearnon.ButIgottomylicenselate–the’60Fordwasreplacedbya’68CountrySedan–olivedrabmetallicwithsimilargear,powernothing,butaFARtoosmallsteeringwheeldesignedtoexpectpowersteering.Andabitchtolearntodriveandpassmylicensetestin.Ithinktheyfeltsorryforme.

Whenin’69IwentofftoClarkson(Yep,Irepeated9thgrade.Iwasboredanddidn’twanttolearnFrench).DuringmysophomoreyearmyUncleDandied.Hehadbeenapoliosurvivorwhohadadaptedwelltohisbraces,andlearnedtodriveaBMWIsetta,andboughttwo.Theywereperfectforhisneeds,becausethefrontopenedtoallowhimtositonthefloorboards,pullhimselfintotheseat,andclosethefronttobehindthewheelofanadaptedhand-controlvehicle.Ihadhoped,andevenlobbiedfortheIsettas,buttonoavail.Myaunt,whocaredlittleforcarsandneverdrove,allowedthemtobecomeferalcatboxesbecauseshealsocouldnotpartwiththem.Sad.Iwouldhavecherishedthem.

EnteringmyjunioryearIwaseatinglunchwithmyDadwhenhisfriendoverheardustalkingandsaidhehada’63ChevyBelAirwagonwithabadtrannythatIcouldhaveifItookitfromhisproperty.Wehookedupastraptodragit,aftermyDadtriedfirsttodriveithomewithinevitablepartsboundingacrosstheroadenroute.Turnedouttobesimplerthanthought,though,asonlythefrontyokeonthedriveshaftwasbroken–thetrannywasfine.Buthisfriendsaidthecarwasmine,anyway,evenafterknowingitwasacompletecarformerely$10andinstallation.That’showImetmyfuturewife,andfinishedmylasttwoyearsatClarksonandfirstfewyearsofgraduateschools.Whenitrefusedtoshiftup,andgaswasgettingridiculousinthe’73GasCrisis,Iboughtanew’74ToyotaCorollaSR5,theONLYyeartheymadeitreallyspecial,withfenderflares,widertires,andahigherratiorearend.Itactuallywasfasteracceleratingthanitslesser4-speedbrethrenineachgear.Atrue“poorman’sPorsche,”andIlovedit.Sadly,Iwounduphavingtoweldabedframetothebottomtokeepitfromfoldingupfromrustwhenyouopenedthedoors,andeventuallyDROVEittothejunkyardwhentheelectricsbecameunreliablebecauseofthepoorgroundingofrust.Imissthatcar,funkyfendersandall.

Wealsohada’66Chevellewagonthat towedapop-upcamperallover, includinguptoNovaScotia,andwithwhichwebothgotourmaster’sdegreesnightsandweekendsbycampingintheclosedProvincialParkatCharlestonLakeinsouthernOntario.Itwasreplacedwithanothernewcar–a’78Datsun810WagonthatIalsolovedbecauseithada5-speedmanual.Butitalsohadahiddenmanufacturingdefectwhicheventuallyruinedonecylinder,longafteritwasoutofwarranty.ItwastheonlycarIeverhadaradiostolen


from.IcommutedbacktomyhomeinLiverpoolonweekendsforalmostthefiveyears.IworkedtherewhilemythenwifeworkedinSyracuse–funnyhowlifemakesthingsworkout.I’dgotthejobaftermyMBAbecauseIwantedsomemanagerialresponsibilities,buttheWEEKbeforeweweretomoveup,shegotofferedarolemanagingthenewcommunityservicegroupfortheVNA.Thatsetmetoseeperiodsofseparationasnotthatbadonamarriage,andmycareereventuallyprogressedinthatdirectionforreal,wheninJune1986IhungoutmyIndependentConsultantshingle.

In1981,whileinOgdensburg,IwasintherightplacetofinallybuyaTarga.IhadwantedaTargasinceIfirstsawone.MyfriendsandItraveledtheMassPike,theytryingtourgemywagontogofasteraswe headed to BostonGardens for the ECACHockey FinalswhereClarksonwasasurprisefinalist.MyTarga,a’77911S,waspurchasedusedfromaguyinDaytonOHwhopickedusupat11PMonFridaythe13thofMarch.Inauspicious,Iassureyou.Yetitwasalsothebestautomotivebargainofmylife.Mydaughterstillhas thecar,andplans torestore it,with itsreplacement’88Motronic3.2LengineafterIlunchedthe2.7LatWGI.Shecamehomefromthehospitalherseconddayoflifein1982,ensconcedinthecarseatontherearshelfformedbyfoldingtherearseatbacksdown,givingapanoramicviewoutthefixedrearglassfromunderthatstainlessrollbar.Fardifferentfromallherfriends’experienceoflookingonlyupatskyabovetheirparentscars.That’swhereshelearnedtosay,“Dowowwies,Dad”whenhermomtriedtogetmetoslowdown.GuesswhoIobeyed?

Housing and child care and school costs pretty much limitedcarchoicesfor thenextfewyears, thoughI tried to injectsome“luxury”bybuyingusedLincolnTownCars–firstthe“pimple”–aredwithwhitevinyltopwhoseenginelunchedattheNewPaltzexit fromtheThruway-and thebronzedgoddesswhichburneditselftothegroundwhenafuellinerupturedintheenginebayonMorganRoadonecoldnightinLiverpool,aquartermilefromthehouse.Weshouldhavehadmarshmallows.Thefireburnedtheinsulationfromthestartercable,soitcrankedandcranked,therebypouringmoregasonthefireevenasIhadthekeyinmyhand.Butatleastithadservedasthe“coachcar”formanyinCNYtolearnautocrosstechnique–itcouldholdhalfadivision.

WithJessgrowingup,aminivanwasneeded,andaFordAerostarwithAWDwas chosen, againused. There is a pattern there aswell–Ihaveaphilosophicalissuewitheating25%depreciationasIdrivesomethingoff thelot. ButIwasonabadcontract inChicago,whereIhadstartedwiththeTarga,onlytofeelmylegsdyingandtheclutchburninginthattraffic,soIdecidedtoswapit for theAreostarwith its slushbox. Thankfully, Iwas rescuedfromthatcontractbyDuracells.Thatallowedme,in1999,whiletravelingwithmymotorhome,aKingsHighway, thatALMOSTmade it to the state line before lunching another transmission.Itwas replacedbymycurrent ’92HolidayRambler,whichhasbecomemypermanenthome,whichalsolunchedatranny,aswellasanengine,enroutetoVIR.Istillloveit,though.Iarrangedtomeetthesellerofthe’95993CabrioTiptronicIfoundonCars.combuthad tobuyfromadealer fordecentfinancing. Ineverunderstoodtheproblembankshavewiththeconceptofa911ashomeimprovement.ButIdigress.

Anyway,withneitherofushavingseen theplace,weagreed to

meet at an off-ramp atKnoxvilleTN formy inspection, then Iwould take thecar if itwasasdescribed,back toBrookvilleINwhereIwasworkingatthetime.WhenIfirstsawthecaritmadeafunnysoundwhenstarting,whichtheguydidnotunderstand,butsaiditseemedtohavenofurtherimpact.Itwasapairofinboardsuper-het radardetectorsworthoveragrand. Hesimilarly saidtheCDchangerdidn’twork–hehadthecartridgeinbackwards.Worked fine. And the Tip has taught me to be a better driverby learninghowitwants tobedriven,which isVERYdifferentfromthepriorPorschemantraofallbreakingbeforeturn-inthenpoweringthroughtotheexit.Sadlyitalsotaughtmethatfabricroofshaveleakageissues–youhavereadmytaleofwoewithitbefore.Itiscurrentlypatched–itlooksawful,butitworks.Babysteps.

AftermyfirstAudi,an’874000CSQuattrowitha2.3L5-cylinder,a tank in sheep’s clothing, I repeated with its bigger sister, an’87 5000 CS Quattro with the same engine, but turbocharged,andlovedthemboth.So,inNovember2001,Ifounda“’97A8Modified,”forwhichthesellerhadreceivedNOreplies,becausenobodywantsthatclassofcarmodified.ItturnedouthehadNOTputflamesdown the sidesnorwheeliebars,but instead tried tomake itmore like aEuroS8.HehadorderedanACTUALonefromAuditheweekbefore9/11.Sohesoldmethe’97forwhatthedealerwouldgivehimintrade,asteal.Whatasweetride–anditwouldstaywiththe993atWGI,afabulousfeatforabigsedan.Ilovedit,buthadtoseeitpartwhenthetrannylunchedandtherepairswouldcosttwicewhatthecarwasworth.IhadpreviouslyalsohadaStrangeRover,whichhad lunched itsengine,sowasreplacedbya’95ChevyTahoeLTinNov2013duringmymove.IwoundupreplacingtheAudiwiththatTahoe’stwinsisterwith40Klessonherclock,andstillhavebothtoday–theoldersibisswappingusagefor993garagespacewithmyfriendinPhoenix,whilethenewerturnedouttobefullyfunctionalincludingA/C.WhilehelpingmyfriendpushherHondawithrustedbrakerotors,Imanagedtobreakitsrearglass,andreplacingitwasanightmarish$75triptoajunkyardandsomescrapedknuckles,butitisbacktofullusabilityagain.

That’smycarstoryandI’mstickingtoit.AndnoRamblersnorAlfas,thankheavens.It’sbeenfun. RL


How Far Would You Drive Your 914? By Mark M. Jennings

Hello,fellowPorschephiles.WouldyoubelievemeifItoldyouIjustspent4daysinthecockpitofa1974Porsche914, covering 3200 miles of American and Canadian

highwaysandbyways?WellIjustcompletedthattrip,anditwasamazing.Icannowcrossthatoneoffmybucketlist.

My19-year-olddaughterwasmycopilot.Withacrashcourseonhowtodriveamanual transmission,especially thatoddshifting901gearbox,shewouldco-drivewhenmyeyesjustcouldn’ttakethejarringanylonger.

This 914was one ofmy dad’s Porsches, itwas hisDE car formanyyears.Actually,agoodpartofthemileageonthatcarisfromlappingWatkinsGlen,LimeRockandPocono.HewasalifelongPCAmember;CentralNYregion.Yes,thiswasMarvinJennings’car.Whenhepassedin2009,mymother(Mabel)wantedtokeepthatOlympicBlue914(wesoldhis‘89944S2in2010).

Whenwestartedout,thecarhad57,000andsomechangeontheodometer.Itrolledtoover60KjustaboutthetimewemadeittoKennewick,WA.Our journeybeganonAugust14th inDryden,NewYorkand tookus throughNewYork,ProvinceofOntario,Michigan,Wisconsin,Minnesota,NorthDakota,Montana,Idahoand,finally,Washington.

Severalweekspriortoflyingouttovisitmymotherandpickupthecar,thecreekthatflowsnexttothehouseinDrydenhadflooded.And asmurphywould have it, thefloodwaters flowed throughthegaragewherethe914wasparked.Mabelhadtoldmethatthecarwas dry on the inside, thewater level just barely up to therims.Thewaterlevelwasactuallymidrockerpanelandfilledthefloorboardofthat914throughtheemergencybrakeandtheheaterboxcables.WhenIopenedupthecartheweekendbeforeourtrip,therewasa½inchofstandingwateronthedriver’sside.Itwasnotaprettysight.Wespenttwodayspullingtheinterior,scrubbingandmoppinganddryingthecarout.Luckily,therewasnodamageorbadsmells,justsogginess.

SoIchangedtheoil, installedanewsetofoilcoolerhoses,putsomeairinthetires,madesurethebrakesweresolidandoffwewent.OurfirststopwasMarathon,NY,whereMarvinisburied.Mydaughterhadnevervisitedhergrandfather’sgrave.Thereare4generationsofJennings’inthatcemetery.Next,westoppedinNewark, NY, somy daughter could see whereMabel’s parentswereburied.ThenoffdownNY31 throughRochesterandontoNiagaraFalls.Ourplanwas tocut throughCanadaand re-entertheUSatSaultSte.Marie.Wemadeitabout100milesnorthofTorontoonthatfirstday.WespentthenightinBarrie,Ontario.

Theseconddayout,wemissedaturnsomeplaceandendedupin the 1000 lakes area of Ontario, about an hour east of where we shouldhavebeen.ThankstoDr.GoogleandMickeyD’sfreeWi-Fi,we reorientedourselvesandmade it toSaultSte.Marieandreentered theUS.Onceback in theUS, insteadof stopping forthenight,wedecidedtopressontoMinneapolisMN,wheremyyoungersonlives.Wemadeittohisresidenceat4:00amthenext

morning.Yes,mydaughterand I spent24hours straight in that914.AndInowcantellyoufromexperience,914seatsbecomequite uncomfortable after 8 hours, at 16hours your looking foranyexcuse,shortofsuicide,toendthepain.At24hours,you’reparalyzed, there isno feeling fromyourhips toyour toesand Iguaranteeyouwillneedtherapytolearntowalkagain.Wespentthenext2daysrecoveringatmysons. Onthe18th,wewerebackontheroadandheadedforFargo,NorthDakota.TheplanwastodriveUSRoute2fromFargoallthewaytoSpokane.IfyouhaveneverdrivenUS2throughtheheartlandyouaremissingoneofAmerica’sgreattreasures.Itmaybeflat,but it’s certainlynotugly.Wefinishedup thatday inBainville,MT.Onthe19thwedroveforabout14hoursandfinishedupourtrip inKennewickWA.This tookus throughGlacierNational’sLewisandClackPass,LoloPassand4thofJulyPassintoCoeurd’Alene.WerolledintoKennewickWAatmidnight.

The car run super the entire trip.And evenwith 0 to 60 timessomewhere north of 12 seconds (sometimes it felt like days)that 1.8-liter fuel injected (original fuel injection)VWpoweredPorschekeptupwithmoderntrafficrunningat70to80MPH.Weaveragedbetterthan30milestothegallon.Thecarneverusedadropofoil.

Theonlymishap:whenwepulledintoPasco,theexhaustranloudand thecarwasbackfiring.Wehad lost4outof6headerboltssomeplace between Spokane and the Tri-Cities and had a 1/4”gapon thedriver’s sideexhaustflange.Thatwasfixed thenextmorning.

43yearsago,PorscheandVWbuiltone tough littlecarand43yearslater,itproveditsworth.Allinall,anexcellentadventure!


Coast to coast in Marv Jennings’ 1974OlympiaBlue914.Onthepreviouspage,the914makes it toOntario.On the topleft of this page, Marv’s grandaughterwavesfromwithinthe914whilestoppedin Fargo, ND. In the bottom photo,somewhere in Montana, sits the 914readytocompletethefinallegofthe2017DrydentoKennewick,WATrek.Photos courtesy of Mark Jennings.


Porsche Driving Experience at New Jersey Motorsport Park by Larry Lee

SincemovingtoLowerSlowerDelaware(LSD)lastyear,thingsarecertainlydifferentwhenitcomestoPorsches.Theroadsdownhereareverysmooth,straight,flatandboringasallgetout.Thecopsdownherepatrolallthetimeandsetupspeedtrapsinallkindsofcrazyplacesatallkindsofcrazytimes.TheyareALWAYSoutsomeplace.DefinitelynotPorschefriendly.Thereareno

independentPorscherepairshopsaroundheretospeakof.Recently,Iwasdoingsomebasicmaintenanceonmy944S2anddroppedabolt.Couldn’tfindit.Enginewon’tturn.Itappearedthatitmighthavegoneintotheengine.Indesperation,IhadthecarflatbeddedtoPorscheofDelawareinWilmington,100milesaway.Theyfoundtheboltquickly(notintheengine)andeverythingwasgoodagain.Whiletheyhadthecar,IhadthemrepairtheACsystemonmy27-yearoldcar.Theygavemea2017CaymanasanovernightloaneruntiltheygotmyACfixedandbacktogether.Noneedtohurryfixingthat. AboutamonthlaterPorscheofDelawareinvitedmetoaPorscheDrivingExperienceatNJMotorsportParkontheLightningcircuit.Igotinvitedtothemorningsessionandintheafternoontherewasanothergroupgoingthroughthesameexercises.Weweresplitupinto3groupsof16andwerotatedbetween3differentexerciseswithallnew2017PorschesfromthePorscheNorthEastMarketingfleet.TheinstructorswerefromthePorschedrivingschoolatBarberMotorsportParkinAlabama.TheywereallprofessionalracerswhoworkvariouseventsforPorschewhentheyaren’tracing.Oneinstructorintheautocrosshadwonhisclassatthisyear’sSebring12HoursandanotherracethatIcan’tremember.Theotherinstructorintheautocrosswasanopenwheelkindofguy.WonsomeIndyLightsraceslastyearandwassupposedtoberacinginIndycarsthisyearbutsomeoneboughthisrideoutfromunderhim.Hewasn’thappyaboutthatatall.TheguyrunningtheshowintheautocrosswasfromSouthAmericaandusedtoraceagainstJuanMontoya.BeathimyearsagoinaEuropeanformulasomethingseriesbeforeMontoyagotfamous.Hewascurrentlyracing911CupcarsinSouthAmerica.Alloftheotherinstructorswereofthiscaliber.Prettyinteresting. Myfirstexercisewasanautocrosswitha2017CaymanSanda2017911twinturbo.Thiswasaprettysimplelayoutintheparkinglotandweonlygot2lapsinonecarbeforehittingthepitsandswitchingtotheotherforanother2laps.Justenoughtoseethetrackandstarttoseewhatthecarcandobutnotenoughtogetyourselfintroubleorscuffupthetirestoomuch.Another3or5lapswitheachcarandIcouldhavereallystartedtowringsomethingoutofthem. Aftereveryoneinourgrouphadgonethroughbothcarsontheautocrossweswitchedtothenextexercise,driving4different2017PanamerasontheLightningcircuitbehindaMacanpacecar.Thepacecarwasdrivenbyoneoftheproracersandhehadaradiothatlethimtalktoall4Panamerasencouragingustostayclosebehindhim.Ifeveryonestayedclosehewentprettyquick,ifsomeonelaggedbehindhesloweddown.Therewere2“students”ineachPanamera.Wewouldgooutanddoonelapthenhitthepitsandquicklyswitchtothecarbehindusandswitchseats.Thedriverofthefirstcarbecamethepassengerinthe2ndcar.Thiswentonuntilwehadbeenthroughall4carsthenitwasgetbackinlineandwaitforournextpassthroughthe4cars.Thisexercisealsowasjustenoughtostarttoseewhatthecarswerecapableofbutnotenoughthatyouwouldhaveachancetodosomethingstupid.Stilloneguyinourgroupdidmanagethatwhenhejustdroveoffthetrackcomingoutofaslowcornerandendedupdrivingthroughthegrass.Noharm,nofoul. WhenourtimeinthePanameraswasdonewemovedtothelastexercise,whichwaswith2differentMacansand2different911salsoontheLightningtrack.Itwasveryinterestingseeingthedifferencebetweenthe911sandMacansandthedifferencebetweenthetwo911s.The911swereexcellentasyoumightexpectbutthesurprisewasthePanamera.Everyonewastalkingabouthowfast,smoothandstablethatbigcarwas.Weweren’tjustcruisingaroundeither.IhadtheABScomeonacoupletimesinoneofthePanameras.Myco-drivermanagedtogetover100MPHonashortstraightinanotherone.TheMacanwasalsosurprisinglyquickandfuntotossaround.It’sanSUV,it’snotsupposedtobethatway. AllofthecarswereequippedwithPDKtransmissions.Thiswasmy2ndtimedrivingaPDKcaranditwouldbeveryhardformetobuyanewPorschewithoutit.Youarealwaysintherightgear,theshiftsarealwaysperfectandmuchfasterthanyoucouldeverdo.Youjustfocusondrivingandletthecardotheshifting.PDKisMUCHbetterthananyotherautomatictransmissionIhaveeverdriven. Aftereveryonehadcompletedall3exercisestheyputtheproracerinstructorsinthePanamerasandtookgroupsof3outforsomehotlaps.Theywerenotsparingthecarsatall.LotsoftireshowlingandABSkickingin.Veryforcefuldriving.Theyweredoinglaunchcontrolstartseverytimeoutofthepits.Putyourfootonthebrakes,holdthegastothefloorthenreleasethebrakes.Maximumaccelerationwithminimumwheelspin.Lotsoffun. WefinishedupwithagroupphotoandlunchwithjustenoughtimeforabriefchatwithsomesalestypepeopleastheyhandedoutanicelittleSWAGbag.TwooftheparticipantsweresalespeoplefromPorscheofDelaware.Theysaidthattheygettodolotsofeventslikethisthroughouttheyear.Partoftheirsalestraining. Itwasagoodfunmorninganditwasanexcellentchancetocomparecarsinawayyoucouldn’tdowithsimplestreettestdrives.Jumpoutofonecarandintoadifferentonethendoitagain. Ilovebeingretired.Ilovehavingmoney. RL


Beautiful day for aDelaware drive. Alook at the Panameras mentioned in “PorscheDriving Experience atNewJerseyMotorsportPark” by Larry Lee.Photos courtesy of the author, himself.


Kindred Spirits: A Dialogue With Art Eastman by Richard D. Jeffers

Theeditorsofmagazineshavethepowertochangelives.ThebelowexchangewiththelateArtEastman,theneditorofVintage Motor Sportmagazine,resultedinseveraltripsbymetovintageraceeventsinEngland(SilverstoneandGoodwood).AtriptotheCoysHistoricFestivalatSilverstone,in1995,turnedmebackontoBritishcars.IrestoredaTriumphTR6andjoinedthelocal

MGCarClub.IsoenjoyedtouringagaininaroadsterthatIsubsequentlyaddedaPorscheBoxstertothegarageandjoinedthelocalPorscheClubofAmericaregion.IalsobelongedtotheGoodwoodRoadRacingClubforover10years.MywifeandIhaveenjoyedmanyhoursofcar-relatedactivitiesandfellowshipwithfriendswhowemetthroughtheclubs,allbecauseArttookthetimefromhisbusyscheduletoansweraletterfromastranger.

November30,1994

Dear Art,

I’vebeenmeaningtowriteyouforsometimetotellyouhowmuchIenjoyyourmagazine.FindingVintage Motorsportinmymailboxevokesthesamefeelingsofjoyandanticipation,whichaccompaniedthearrivalofthelatestissueofRoad & Trackduringthe1950sandearly‘60s.Thesportsandracingcarsofthateraalwayshaveheldaspecialexcitementforme.Thismaybebecausetheyarethecarsofmyadolescencebutisinlargepart,Ithink,duetotheirhavingbeendesignedmostlybyenthusiastsratherthanbymarketingresearchers,governmentbureaucratsandcomputers.

Readingyoureditorialpageovertheyears(Ialwaysreadthisfirst)Ihavecometoregardyouasakindredspirit.TheparallelsbetweenourlivesfirstbecameapparentwithVMissue4/90.MyfatherandIspentmanyhappyhoursinthelate‘40sandearly‘50ssittinginthefamilycaratarailroadcrossing,nearMinoa,N.Y.,watchingHudsons,MohawksandNiagaraspoundingdownthemainlineoftheNewYorkCentral.In1952,weattendedourfirststockcarraceatBrewertonSpeedwayand,in1955,madeourinitialtriptoWatkinsGlen.Thesewerespecialtimesthatweresharedjustbydadandme,mymotherandyoungerbrotherneverdevelopinganappreciationofthesethings. YouwereprivilegedtobeacquaintedwithJohnBurgess!OneslowFriday,in1977,JohngavemehispersonalattentionduringavisittotheCunninghamMuseum.Iparticularlyrememberhowhelovinglydescribedtomevariousdetailsofthebeautiful1927Delagegrandprixcar.Later,ontheoccasionofmypurchasingoneofhisprints,wecorrespondedandreminiscedaboutdirt-tracksprintcarracing.

InVM1/91youreflectedonhowtimeseemstoacceleratewithadvancingageandnotedthatthetimeallocatedtoanindividualseemsinsufficient forhim tocompletehisplannedprojects. I thoughtabout the truthof thesewords, frequently,over thenextyearas Icontemplatedtherapidly-approaching“bigfiveoh.”Iagonizedovermanynewquestions.MaybeIshouldsellthemodelrailroadstuffthat’sbeenaccumulatinginmycellarforthelasttwentyfiveyearsbecauseI’mnoclosertohavinganoperatinglayoutthanwhenIpurchasedthefirstpiece?But,thenagain,Imayhavethetimeafterretirement(mywifesays,“noway”).IalsothoughtaboutthosehappytimesatWatkinsGlenandothervenues,withmehurryingfromonevantagepointtoanotherwhiledadtrudgedbehind,andhowtheyquicklyhadslippedintohistory.Ofcourse,atthetimeitseemedlikenothingeverwouldchangemuch.Itneveroccurredtomethatthosewonderfulsportscarswouldsomedaybe“vintage”orthatracingcarswouldsproutwingsorthatdadwouldnotalwaysbethere. WhileVintage Motorsporttransportsmeintothepastonaspirituallevel,IactuallyexperiencedphysicaltimetravelonSeptember14,1985,whenIattendedthefirstSVRAracesatWatkinsGlen.Icouldn’tbelievemyeyes!Itwasallthereagain:TestaRossas,D-Jags,300SLs…allofit.Iranfromplacetoplacebabblingincoherently,strainingmyearstryingtocatchthevoiceofJohnDuvalfromtheloudspeakersandlookingovermyshouldertoseeifdadwasfollowing(no,butthere’smydaughter).Unfortunately,thisexperienceprovedtobeastransientastheprototype,thegloriouscarsofthe‘50sgivingwaytoFormulaFordsandNASCARstockers.Younoticedthis,too,andwroteaboutthelackof“significant”carsatvintageeventsinVM3/93. Justwhen it looked likeallhopeof reliving thepastwasgone forever,youbegancrankingouteditorialswhich indicate therearestillsometripsleftinthetimemachine.HereweareplanningafamilyvacationtoEnglandtovisitfriends,andyouwriteabouttheGoodwoodFestivalofSpeed!However,alittleresearchendsindisappointment.ThiseventtakesplaceinJunebeforemydaughter’sschoolbreaksforthesummer.ThenextissuearrivesandwelearnoftheHistoricFestivalatSilverstonethathappensinJulyandwhichprovidestheincentivetofinallywritetoyou.Ineedtoknowjustwhereexactlyin“jollyold”Silverstoneislocated?Mytravelguidesandmotorsportlibrarydonotdivulgethisinformationreadily.Ialsowouldliketoknowwhomtocontacttofindoutthedatesofthe1995event.ThisinformationisdesiredsothatIcanstartmakingreservationssoon.Anyhelpthatyoucangivemewillbeappreciatedgreatly(andmayberewarded).

Sincerely,DickJeffers

[Art Eastman’s response to Dick’s letter follows on the next page. Ed.]



Back in the Day (I AM getting old…)by Bill Kohnke

Iwaslookingthroughthecubbyholesinmyrolltopdesk,circa1901, and out came 8 – 3.5 ” discs, the really good ones:1.44MBavailableoneachofthem.Ithinkweusedtoexpect

togetawholelibraryontoeachone.Timeshavechangedhaven’tthey? Every night in the olden times, I’d log onwithmy56Kmodem and the latest Tandy 1000, eager to glean tidbits fromPorschephileemails. Googledidn’t existnora search function,justacommunityofPorscheownersandfanssharingwhattheyknewandhelpingastheycould.

IhavetosaythatsinceIhadtheonly914inthearea,orPorscheforthatmatter,itwastheseemailliststhatenabledmetogetmy1970running.I’dwagerabetthattheadventoftheinternetmaillists,blogsandsearchenginesiswhathasenabledalargenumberofourcarstoberepairedandcaredforsincethelate‘80s.HeckIcouldneverhaveaffordedaP-mechanictokeepmycarsrunning.Theywould have been left to languish. Today, I almost spendequaltimesearchingtheInternetforinfo/helpasIdowrenchingonthecar,itself.

Curiousaboutmyfloppydisctreasure,Ifounda3.5”floppydriveanddiscovereditworkedinWindows10!Sonofagun…Ihaveincluded a thread posed in 1990 from those archives. Namesremoved (except for one…). No flamers please. Been a whilesinceIthoughtaboutflamersandneedingnomexknickers.

First, as Iperused the1990archives Icomeona familiarCNYmember’s post: Be aware that once you put anything on theinternetitmayalwaysbethere…

Date:Mon,3Jul199514:05:11-0600(CST)From:“thakchaloemtiarana”Subject:smoking914 My 2 litre engine was partially rebuilt last week--new Mahlepistonsandcylinders,newvalvesandguides--anditstillsmokes,especially after down-shifting. I was attempting to avoid beingblack-flagged atTheGlen, but apparently I am jinxedwith thesmoking-the-mosquitoessyndrome. Sympatheticfriendssuggestedthatthesmokingwillgoawayafterthesealsseatthemselves,unsympatheticenemiessuggestedthatIhadbrokenoilrings,mymechanicsuggestedthatItryadifferentoil.Iamsurethatmysonwillsay,“Stopcomplaining,let’stradecars.”Mydaughterwouldwantmetogiveherthecar,smokingandall,outright.IhaveyettoaskmywifewhowillseeourVISAbillSOON. Anyonewith any reassuring thoughts? I hate to pull the engineagain.After therebuild,Idroveitaround(frenzilyfor twodaysafterwork) for200milesbefore tracking it. It ispossible that Ididnotbreak the engine in longenoughandmanaged to screwsomethingup.Asidefromthesmoking,thecarranstrong.

Andthenanotherpostingdiscussing914svs.912s…

Date:Sun,12Aug9023:32PDTFrom:MichaelSubject:914vs912vs911 Mywifehasbeenbuggingmeaboutgettinganothercarsinceshedoesn’tlikethatIgaveupmyFoxtoherandIgottheVWTypeIII.Hey,Icanlivewiththat.IthoughtI’dlookatgettinga914orpossiblya911/12.Howmuchdoesitcosttomaintaina911/12peryear?Whatarethedifferencesina911anda912?Iknowthe912hasa4cylinderengine,butisthattheonlydifference?Also,whatyearswerethe912smade?I’m assuming that the cost tomaintain a 914 is about the sameasmy type III or a littlemore. Last, but not least,what are thedifferencesinthefollowingdesignations:911E911S911T(I’mprettysurethisonemeansTarga)911SCThanksinadvance.Mike------------------------------Date:Mon,13Aug9015:25:29CDTFrom:StanSubject:Re:914vs912vs911

Mike,>IthoughtI’dlookatgettinga914orpossiblya911/12.

All are good choices. Actually, any Porsche is better than noPorsche.... >Howmuchdoesitcosttomaintaina911/12peryear? Itvaries,anddependsonhowmuchworkyoudoyourself.Tuneupsrunabout$500eachorso,andtherearepeoplewhoclaimthatyoureallyneedoneayear,preferablytwo.Oilchangesareabout$90for911sandabout$50for912/914.Youneedthoseevery3000milesorso.Ifyoudoityourself,tuneupsareabout$200,andoilchangesare$30or$12.Maintenancevaries--I’mintomy914forabout$2600over3years,andhaveanother$4000orsotogoifI’mgonnadothetrannyandenginesoon;my911hascostmeatuneupanda$700repairoverthelastyear.Whoknows? >Whatarethedifferencesina911anda912.Iknowthe912has>a4cylinderengine,butisthattheonlydifference?Also,what>yearswerethe912’smade? The912isa911witha356engine;the912Eisa911witha914engine.912sweremadefrom‘65through‘70(Ithink),and912Eswereonlyin‘76.Makingthemsomewhatrare,andhenceaprettygoodinvestment. >I’massumingthatthecosttomaintaina914isaboutthesameas>myTypeIIIoralittlemore. That’s a good assumption, but unfortunately invalid. Type IVenginepartsapplyandaremoreexpensivethanTypeIIIby50to200%.AndthebodyandmechanicalsexclusiveoftheengineareallPorsche.


>Last, but not least, what are the differences in the following>designations:> 911E>911S>911T(I’mprettysurethisonemeansTarga)>911SC Anddon’tforgetthe911L!!Basically,it’slikethis:911 - basic car911S-sportmodelwithbetterengine,brakes,etc.911T-touringmodel.Cheapmodel.DoesnotmeanTarga.911L-luxurymodel.Smallerwheels,tallertires,softersuspension.928beforeitstime,kinda.911E-EisforthelongGermanwordmeaning“fuelinjected”It’stheLwithsomeoftheSstuff,basically.911SC-the911from‘78-‘83.Onemodelonly.Nomoreofthepreviousmodels.Carrera-‘83-‘89model911.Carrera2/4-‘90andupmodel. Formoredetails,see“The911PerformanceHandbook”byBruceAnderson or “The Porsche 911 and 912:ARestorer’sGuide toAuthenticity”byBrettJohnson.TheJohnsonbookonlycoversupto‘73,butisinvaluablefortheearlymodels.

Stan------------------------------Date:Tue,14Aug9012:57:35PDTFrom:bowersSubject:Re:914vs912vs911... ThoughtI’daddtotheconfusionhere. >>Last, but not least,what are the differences in the following>>designations:>> 911E>>911S>>911T(I’mprettysurethisonemeansTarga)>>911SC >Anddon’tforgetthe911L!!Basically,it’slikethis:> 911 - basic car>911S-sportmodelwithbetterengine,brakes,etc.>911T-touringmodel.Cheapmodel.DoesnotmeanTarga.>911L-luxurymodel.Smallerwheels,tallertires,softer>suspension.928beforeitstime,kinda.>911E-EisforthelongGermanwordmeaning“fuelinjected”>It’stheLwithsomeoftheSstuff,basicly.>911SC-the911from‘78-‘83.Onemodelonly.Nomoreofthe>previousmodels.>Carrera-‘83-‘89model911.>Carrera2/4-‘90andupmodel. Let’strythis(bymodelyear,notcalendaryear):1965 9111966 912 9111967912911911S911R1968912911T911L911S1969912911T911E911S1970911T911911S

1971911T911911S1972911T911911S1973911T911911SCarreraRS(R) After‘73theUSmarketdivergesfromtheEuromarketandtheengine designations and the trim levels get muddied up prettybadly(e.g.,USSmodelthesameasEuroplainmodel.‘74CarreraRSgetssameengineasEuro911SbutintrimUSandEuroCarreramodelsarethesame.The911SCfinallygetsthingsbacktogetheragain.AlsoofnoteistheUSTurboCarreraisthe911Turbo(930)inEurope.BlamethemarketingguysandtheDOT,NHTSAandEPA. The early models start out with Solex carbs, but by ‘67 haveswitchedtoWebersfortheSmodel.TheLmodelandtheEmodelarethesameexcepttheLhascarbsandtheEusesinjection(Boschmechanical).Theenginesonthe911linegetboredoutto2.2literin1970andstrokedto2.4liter(withadropincompressionratioforemissions)in‘72.The‘73Carrerausesa2.7literforthestreet(RS) and 2.8 liter for the track (RSR) though this is of _very_academic interest tomostofus (prices in the$US100kandupcategory).IntheUSmarket“R&T”foundthequickestoftheearly911s to be the ‘70 911Smodel.The 1/4mile published of thatcarwasabout14.8secat92(?)mph.Ofnotealsoisthatthe‘74modelsgotthe5mphbumpersthatcausedaweightgainofabout500pounds,coupledwiththedecreaseincompressionratioresultingingreatcarsfordrivingaroundtown,butnotabletorevworthanything,IMHO.Finalcommentary,Iowneda912anditwasthebestcarIeverdrove.120mphtopspeedsand32mpgeconomy.Whatmoreneedsbesaid? Al------------------------------Date:Tue,14Aug9014:11:05PDTFrom:zurschSubject:Re:914vs912vs911... From bowersLet’strythis(bymodelyear,notcalendaryear):1965 9111966 912 9111967912911911S911R ++++++Didn’ttheybringoutthe912in‘65?IknowtheywerestillmakingCandSC356models in‘65,butI thoughtyoucouldgeta912then,too... Butmymainquestioninthismailiswhatisa911R?Iassumeit’saracingmodel,butwhatwerethespecifics?

JZ------------------------------Date:Tue,14Aug9016:45:30CDTFrom:StanSubject:Re:914vs912vs911... >Butmymainquestioninthismailiswhatisa911R?Iassume>it’saracingmodel,butwhatwerethespecifics?


The‘67Riswheretheideatomovetheoiltankaheadoftherearaxle(asonthe‘72models)camefrom.Reducedpolarmomentofinertia,etc.Idon’trecallanythingelseaboutit.Stan------------------------------ Date:Tue,14Aug9003:42PDTFrom:MichaelSubject:Re:914vs912vs911...

FromalltheinformationI’vebeengettingfromthenetandfromco-workers,itlookslikethe‘76912isbestforwhatI’mlookingforintermsoflowercosttorepairandstillfuntodrive.Ihaveseenoneinthepaperfor$8000withasunroof.Whatisareasonablepricerangefora‘76infairlygoodshape?Thanksforallthosewhosentinformation.Mike

AllIlearnedfrommyuncoveringtheancientfloppydiscsisthatsome30yearslaterandwe’restillhavingthesamediscussions.MaybeI’mnotasoldasIthinkIam… RL

Meanwhile on Facebook atLaugh OR Croak... https://w w w . f a c e b o o k . c o m /LaughOrCroak1/.


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Ithoughtatonceofalltheways,thatJesshasbeatmydreamsAndtherelaidAinsleyLynne,theirchild,withpromisesinreamsIthoughtfrommyperspectivespot,ofallthethingswe’ddoLikedrivingfastandhavin’ablast,whileherdaysjustnumberedtwo

Ithoughtofhowherlifewillchange,fromthatwe’veknownsowellSomesad,someglad,somegood,somebad,butwhocanevertell?Somethingswecan’tyetconjureup,somethingsthatwecanseeLikecarsthatwillalldriveforher,ahatefulthingforme

IthoughtaboutherMomandDad,andthescaryworldthey’reinIthoughtshemightbealonelychild,becauseshehasfewkinIthoughtaboutthesimplefact,thatgirlsarestillnotseenAsequalstotheirmalecohorts,yetoftenviewedas“Queen”

ButthenIsawherMomandknew,thatIhadnaughttofearThemodelforwhatshecanbe,waslyingevernearWithwisdomfarbeyondheryears,anddemonstratedskillShe’dmentorAinsleyverywell,andgetherupthathill

AndthenIthoughtofTom,herDad,hismulti-culturedviewsAndknewshe’dhavethebestofchance,whicheverwasthenewsTheirlove,soevidenttosee,thebestguidesshecouldhopeWouldnevermake,heraspirate,belimitedby“Nope”

She’llbeachildwho’lllearntolaugh,enjoythethingsoflifeShe’llstruggleasweallmustdo,withproblemsandwithstrifeButshe’llalsohavearockhardbaseofprincipledbeliefThat humor is the best of lube, to bring the soul relief

SosmileshewillforGrandpa’seyes,andclimbuponhiskneeTohearhimsing,andtellherjokes,andhearherscreamwithgleeTowatchhergrow,thoseeyes,thatmind,andhearherasking“Why”?Tohelpherfindherplaceandtime,andhelpherfindher“My”

Tonurtureher,tosootheherhurts,toswabawayhertearsToshowherbeautyinallthings,andmollifyherfearsToletherseethatstrengthisnot,tobullyonthefieldInsteadtoshowthestrengthrequired,tounderstandandyield

Tolearntoworkwithothers,toachieveapartneredaimRespectandcherishcourageand,befairandplaythegameIntegrityandhonor,asoulyou’llwantaroundTooffersomeassistancetosomeonewho’sfeelingdownIknowshe’llbealeadingvoice,forthosewhocan’tbeheardShe’lllearnthepowerofathought,expressedwithjustawordI’llhopeshe’llfightinjusticeand,resistoppressivethoughtAndwhenthebattle’sover,she’llbegladthatitwasfought

She’llseekoutothers’thinking,andquestionallherownButneverfeartostandforthings,evenwhenshestandsaloneAndwhenhernestnolongerholdsherwingsfromtakingflightI’llknowshe’llhaveafirmgraspoftheconceptof“What’sRight”

I’llwantherstrengthandgracetoshineforeveryonetoseeI’llhopeherlifewillalwaysbereflectingbackonmeButneverletmyhumblehopesbelimitsonherdreamsShe’llrisebeyondwhateverhopesmylowlymindperceives


Ode to Ainsley Lynne (cont’d)MypridewillbemostsatisfiedtoknowshedoesherbestNomatterwhatresultsthatmakes,IknowmyheartwillrestWhenever,likeherMomdoesnow,shevolunteersacareAndtellssomeone,where’ersheis,“Youknow;Istartedthere.” RL


Worst Pace Scenario (Our Team Name) By Stephen Vasina

Well,it’sthattimeofyearagain.WhenFallcomesaroundandthePorscheClubRacingseasoncomestoanend,webegintolookforanewvicetogetusintothewintersatisfied.ForthelastfouryearsBrianWatson,GeneRaymond,MikeDeluca,andIhaveparticipatedintheAmericanEnduranceSeries.Theseriesgenerallyconsistsoftwo9-hourracesonaSaturdayandSunday,withqualifyingandpracticeontheFridaybefore.Eachdrivergenerallydoesa1.5-hourshiftbeforebringingthecarinforfuel.ThisyearGeneRaymondi,unfortunately,couldnotjoinus,sowetappedintotheDEranksandbroughtJonMeyerfromtheNJPCAarea,whoisalongtimeDEinstructor. BrianWatsonhasbeenkindenoughtoallowustoabusehisbelovedcarandalsoprepareonethatcanliterallygonon-stopfor9hoursatracespeeds.WhileBrianwasbuildingusastrongengine,JackVasinaandIwouldmakeourweeklyWednesdayvoyagetoBrian’sshoptohelpBrianreplaceallbushings,rotors,andconsumablestoprepareforthebigevent.ThelastfewyearswehavegravitatedtotheMid-Ohiocircuitforourchanceatglory,butafterpersuadingtheboysaboutmygreatexperiencedownatSummitPoint,WVlastyearwithPCAVintageracing,theplanwassetinplace.Cue“CountryRoads”byJohnDenver.

AftersettingupThursdayandFriday,wequalifiedandweregriddedin46thpositionoutof65carsforSaturday’senduroand13thinourclassof15cars.Theracestartedat9:00amwithBrianWatsonbehindthewheel,followedbyMike,Jon,andthenmyself.Wemovedourpositionallthewayupinto3rdplaceinourclassandwerelookingforapodium,butduringmystintwelostthealternatorbeltandthecardiedontrack.AftergettingtowedinwequicklyreplacedthebeltandIwassentout,butnotafterlosingabout6laps.HopesofaSaturdaypodiumwerelostbutwestillfinisharespectable10thinclassand26thoverallall!Pickingup20spotsagainstoftenhigherhorspowerclassedcars.

AfterSaturday’sracewewentbacktothehaulertofigureoutourgameplanforSundayandwentthroughthecar,changingfluids,tighteningnutsandboltingthecar,anddoingwhateverfixesneededtobedonetogetthecarbackout.AswewerewaitingwenoticedMike,aftertakingthecheckeredflag,neverreturned.Afterfurtherinvestigationwefoundoutthatsomethinginthegearboxdecided


tolockuponthecooldownlap!That’safter9hoursofracing!Iguesswegotlucky.Wespentthebetterpartofthateveningintothenightreplacingthetransmissionandgoingthroughthecartoprepareitforanotherdayofbattle.

Sunday…..Westarted10thinclassoutof15and45thoverall.Thedaywasgoinggreat!Wemovedupabunchofpositionsandweresitting6thonthesamelapastheotherclass2cars.JustthenMikecalledovertheradioandsaidthattherewerenovoltsreadingonthegauge.Notthatdarnalternatorbeltagain!?!Afteraquickinspectionhecameinunderhisownpowerandwedeterminedthistimethatthealternatorbeltwasnottheproblembutthatthegaugehadmalfunctioned.SowesendMikebackoutnowtwolapsdownandin12th.Afterseveralhardstintsbetweenallthedriverswesnuckourwaybackupto6thwithanhourtogo.Mikewasourcloseragainandwekepttellinghimtopushastherewasachancewecouldgetupto4thatbest.WhileMikewasontrackIstartedtalkingtoafellowcompetitorwhosaidtheystillneededtopitonemoretime.Wait,what??Thereareonly45minutesleft,andseveralcarsinourclassstillneededtopit!PushMike!!!Whileallthiswashappeningthereservefuellightstartedflashingonthedashboard.Ourstressmeterwaspeggedforthelast45minutes.Wellitworked.Wediditandfinished2ndinourclassand17thoveralloutof65cars.Ourstrategy,someluck,andMike’sfinalstinthelpedusovertake5carsinourclassinthelast45minutes.Notbadfora1986944withallof140HP.

ThanksgotoBrianWatsonforbuildingagreatmotorandgreatcar.Weallagreethatit’sourfavoritethingtodrive.AndthankstoallthehelpwegotfromJackVasina,AlDeluca,andBobRoche.Itwouldhavebeenimpossibletofinishwithoutalltheirhelp.Oh,andMike’skids,theyareourITgurus.Enduranceracingishard!Thehardestformofracingthereis,withnotimetorelax.Butthroughperseveranceandteamworkweenjoyedthefruitsofourlabor!Untilnextyear…Andweevenhavethehardwaretoproveit!RL


Die 2017 CNY, Zone 1, & PCA Kalender

SEPTEMBER 23 “CoffeeandCars”8-11AMHostedbyCanTech6267EastTaftRoadinCiceroNY 29-October1 Zone1FallGetrawayDrivingTouratGideonPutnamHotelinSaratogaSprings

OCTOBER 13-15 CNY60thAnniversaryCelebrationandFallTour

NOVEMBER 18 AnnualCNYClubMeetingattheHathawayHouseinMcGraw(Detailstofollow)

Central New York Region Fall Tour & 60th Anniversary CelebrationOctober 13-15, 2017

DinnerReservationForm:

TopoftheLakeRestaurant:301LakeStreet,PennYanNY,14527(315)531-8500

Selection QuantityChickenEntrée $50/person _______ChileanSeaBass $60/person _______FiletMignon $60/person _______

Therewillbeacashbaravailable.

Wewillhavehat/shirtmementos,pleaseselectoneandindicatesize:

Shirtsize:______________________Hatsize:___________________

Name(s):_______________________________________________________Phone:_________________________________e-mail:________________________________

Mailreservationformanddinnercheckto:DouglasSchrank,3129HiddenLakeDriveBaldwinsville,NY13027by9/22e-mail:[email protected]/text315-317-6488


Schedule of the Porsche Club Fall Tour/60th Anniversary Oct 13-15, 2017 Friday 13 October 2017 1.MeetatThruwayexit39allcarsfromSyracuse{southerncarscanmeetinIthaca} 10:00AM 2.DrivebackroadsRt31,Rt89,alongSenecalake,Rt414toWagnerwinery(1.5hours) 3.LunchtimeatGinnyLeeCaféatWagnerwinery:$15/personforbuffetpayatcafé 12:15PM 4.WinerytourandtastingatLamoreauxLandingWinery:$5/personpayatWinery 1:30-2:30PM 4.DrivetoPennYanalongeastandwestcoastofSenecaLake(1hour) 5.CheckinatHamptonInnPennYan[makeadvancereservationsby8/25] 3:30PM 6.DisplaycarsinCorral..carwash….camaraderietime 7.ClubprovidedHappyHour,pizza,wingsandcashbaratHamptonInn. 5:30PMtil? Saturday 14 October 2017 1.BuffetbreakfastatHamptonInn 6-10AM 2.FunrunfromPennYantoWatkinsGlenendinginHammondsportatthetownsquare(2hours) 10:00AM 3.LunchinHammondsportonanindividualbasis 12:00PM 4.FreetimetoreturntoPennYan,hotelpool,shopping,wineriesetc 1:30PM 5.DisplaycarsinCorral..carwash….camaraderietime 6.DinneratTopoftheLakerestaurant(nextdoortoHamptonInn)[payinadvanceby9/22] 6:00PM 7.60thAnniversaryCelebration 7:00PMtil? Sunday 15 October 2017 1.BuffetbreakfastatHamptonInn 6-10AM 2.CheckoutofHamptonInn (3/4hour) 11:45AM 3.DrivefromPennYanthroughWatkinsGlentotheInternationalracewayfortracklaps 11:45AM 4.Tracklapsare3lapsfor$20/car:payatthetrack 12:00AM 5.ReturntoSyracuseviarouteRoutes414,89,20,I-90and31 (2hours) 1:00PM Potentialstops:ChateauLafayette,FingerLakesDistilling,HazlittVineyards,WagnerBrewing,KnappWinery 3:00PMPossibleLunchstops:KnappWinery&Restaurant,GinnyLeeCaféatWagner,ToroRunWineryTapas GinnyLeeCafé,9322StateRoute414,Lodi,NY14860(607-582-657) LamoreauxLandingWinery,9224StateRoute414,Lodi,NT14860,(607-582-6011) HamptonInnPennYan,110MaceStreet,PennYan,NY.14527(315-536-8202)

TopoftheLakeRestaurant,301LakeStreet,PennYan,NY14527(315-531-8500) WatkinsGlenInternationalRaceway,2790CountyRoute16,WatkinsGlen,NY,14891(607-535-2486)


Humiliated by the Corvette Club by Mike Darminio

Sunday,August13thwasabeautifuldayatCherryValleywithblueskyandsunshinebeforetheeclipse[Note to readers: As the solar eclipse didn’t occur until August 21, Mike’s probably referring to a late arriving Mitsubishi Eclipse. Ed.].Forthosewhodidnotmakeitweonlyhad22cars,thereforetherewereplentyofruns.WeevenhadoneJaguar(GermanIthink).Fast.

Asyoucanseeinthepostedresultsbelow,theCorvettesjustbeatusbutnotbymuch.TheirtopfivetimesaveragegotusbutinthePAXtimeswegotthem.

OurCNYpresident,Bill,broughthiscar, theoneherefers toas“Frankenstein,”acarhebuiltonlyfromparts thatcamefromhisbasement,exceptingtheshell.IwillnotsayanythingagainstallthestuffBillhasaccumulated,asinthemiddleofmyenginerebuildwhenthewrongbearingsetwassenttome,guesswhocametomyrescuewithasetfromhisshelf?ThistimewedidnotseetheinfamousI-have-never-beached-my-carRushPond!Bytheway,thattirewallhasbeenremoved.Gofigure! RL

Corning CC 7-15-17Driver Car Number Class Best Time PAX PAX TimeBill Dawson 1982Porsche911SC 4 CS 52.365 0.833 43.620GerritWistrup 1985 Porsche 944 2 ES 53.387 0.825 44.044NickWadsworth 1982Porsche911SC 6 CS 53.731 0.833 44.758NickWadsworth 2001 Porsche 911 C4 3 AS 54.03 0.841 45.439Bill Dawson 2001 Porsche 911 C4 5 AS 54.25 0.841 45.624GilWistrup 1985 Porsche 944 8 ES 56.232 0.825 46.391Bill Kohnke 2011PorscheCaymanS 1 SS 56.951 0.857 48.807MikeDarminio 2011PorscheCaymanS 7 SS 59.504 0.857 50.995


Barbara Conley’s Photos of the Alan Rosenblum - Saranac-Matt Brewery July Tour

Thanks toMarkSchultzfor the wonderfullyplannedtourandtoAlanRosenblum for openingthedoorstohiswonderfulcollection of cars (in the peach shirt on the rightnext to Bill Kohnke)We had a great turnout.The lot was filled withbeautifulPorsches.BobChevako even broughtout his 1951 356/1 Porsche. I think that ithas seen some track time initsday!



The Redline Market

Advertiser Index CanTechAutomotive......................................................................Insidebackcover FingerLakesVintageandSportsCar,LLC............................................................14 GustaveJ.DeTraglia,III,Attorney.........................................................................35 Inserra’sFlooringOutlet.........................................................................................34 Peter’sCornucopia..................................................................................................31 PineviewRunAuto&CountryClub......................................................................38 PorscheofSyracuse........................................................................Insidefrontcover RudySchmidBody&FrameShop.........................................................................19 SchultzAutoworks...................................................................................................10 UpstateImportsAutoRepair,LLC..........................................................................11

FOR SALE: 1995MercedesBenzSL320 roadster, black, parchment leather, 3.2 liter, automatic, black aluminumhardtop. Sameownerlast10years,garagedVirginiacar,retractablerollbarscreen,fullserviced,Virginiacleantitle.OriginalMSRP$78,300.NADA$12,600.CarmintinWestvalehome-3154685567orcell3153966360.Price$7900.

FOR SALE OR TRADE:1987Porsche944basehitleftfront,on3wheels,engineincar,canhearrun,manyparts,computerrelays...,willtradefor1984944partsorsell,contactMark,SchultzAutoworks,315-724-2648

FOR SALE: Porsche 2.2T Engine for sale.Asking $4,500.00 for it. Call 607-656-9013 and leave amessage. Burton& PennySperling

FOR SALE:911SCparts.Guttedcatalyticconverter($80);usedBurschaftermarketmuffler($80);Bogefrontshocks(neverused$80/pair);KYBrearshocks(neverused$60/pair);engineoilcooler($50);rearmudflaps($20).Pricesnegotiable,conditionandphotosonrequest.CallortextBobat309-369-4978

For Sale:1989Porsche911Carerra4(964)86,000miles.$44,000OBO.GuardsRedwithBlackLeatherinterior.Topendrebuildat76,000miles.Injectorsrebuilt.HVACworkswellasdoesspeedcontrol.FabspeedExhaust(Originalgoesw/car).Secondsetofwheelsandtireswithcar.Nocracksindashordamagetointerior.BillKohnke607-222-5904

For Sale:4Winter tiresonnicerims.$600255/40/18and235/40/18DunlopSPWinteronSportEditionCup4rims. 6/32”treadremains.Originally$1750.Extendyourdrivingseason.Workswellonlightsnow.CallGeorge607-759-4982forinfo/photos.


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