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The Redline Report 1 SPRING 2017

The Redline ReportNewsletter of the Central New York Region

Porsche Club of AmericaSpring 2017, Volume LX, Number 2

DEPARTMENTS

2-3 CNY-PCAOfficers,AdvisorsandAppointees3 AdvertisingRatesandInformation5 LetterstotheEditor26 Zone1andNationalNews&Views34 TheRedlineMarket34 AdvertiserIndex

OFFICER COLUMNS

4 DerEditorSprichtbySkipTestut6 FromtheDeskofBillKohnke(CNYPresidentandPartsPurveyor)7 HereisWhatIamThinking:ThePast-President’sColumnbyChrisWhite11 CNY-PCA Willkommen Wagen12 SummaryoftheZone1ChiefDrivingInstructorMeetingbyBrianDaley

FEATURED ARTICLES

13 PorscheandBeyondbyThakChaloemtiarana15 TheAlternativeLinebyJoeHolzer17 TheNorthernSentinelbyBobGraham19 StormStellaHitsUticabyMarkSchultz20 MyFrankensteinProjectbyBillKohnke30 PlayingintheSunbyTomStantz

KALENDER STUFFEN: PAST, PRESENT and FUTURE

31 2017CNY,Zone1,PCAKalender31 2017CNY60thAnniversaryFallTour32 2017CNYAnnualCharityDinnerandAuction32 CNY Seminar on Car Detailing33 CNYCruiz-Brews-BBQ

Cover Story:MikeBallogcapturedthefeelingofmanyofuswhenduringtheheightofWinterStormStellaonMarch15hephotographedthehoodofhisBoxster.Theremaybe snow,but thecrest shinesbrightlyand springwasn’t that far away.Checkoutpage19 foradditionalStormStellacoveragebyMarkSchultz.


CENTRAL NEW YORK-PCA REGION OFFICIALS

BOARD OF DIRECTORSPresidentBill Kohnke [email protected]

Interim Vice PresidentDoug Schrank [email protected]

SecretaryBarbaraConley [email protected]

TreasurerLinHurd [email protected]

MembershipJillVasina [email protected]

Past PresidentChris White [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]

WebmeisterChris White [email protected]

Newsletter EditorSkip Testut [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 315-374-2930Frank Campagna [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] Slowikowski [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Regional InstructorsMikeDarminio [email protected] White [email protected]

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

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930Thak Chaloemtiarana [email protected]

[email protected] White [email protected]

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

[email protected] [email protected] White [email protected]

991PorscheofSyracuse

[email protected]@twcny.rr.com

996-997-CaymanBill Noroski [email protected]

CayenneChris White [email protected]

PanameraPorscheofSyracuse

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Der Editor Spricht by Skip Testut

What a winter this was. It started out normal enough.GayLynnandIdrovetoOklahomatospendChristmaswithmysonandhisfamily.Thetripoutandbackwas

largelyuneventfulexceptbattlinglakeeffectsnowfromClevelandtoJamestownonthereturnleg,butthat’snotunusualinwinterandtheGrandCherokeeperformedasoneexpectsJeepstoperform:predictably. Other than having to spend occasional time in thesnowencrusted,passinglanetogetaroundthoselesscomfortablewithdriftingsnow,allwentasexpected.

January,too,wasunsurprising,atleastforme.Myneighbordidn’tfareaswellhavingtospendthiswinterinUpstateNYratherthanSoutheastAsiawithoutasinglemaidorbutlertofetchhisdrinksorcleanhiscar,butevenThak’smoodseemednormalenough.HewouldhavefeltbetterhadheaccompaniedMikeBallogandmetoDaytonaforthe2017Rolex24HoursatDaytona,butThakisonewholikestostopeveryhourorsotowalkaroundandforwhom“roughing it” means eating at a restaurant with a place settingcontaining fewer than 8 pieces of flatware or having only onesommelier.SometimesIwonderaboutThak,Ireallydo,buthe’sthebestfriendtohave,readyforshort-termadventuresatthedropofahatandtrulythesortofpersonyou’dhandyourbeertobeforeshouting,“Holdmybeerandwatchthis!”Regardless,itwouldbejustMikeandImakingthejourneytoDaytona,somethingthatis,well,whatwedoeveryyear.2017wasjustanotheryearorsoitseemed.

Even theweekof theRolex24Hoursseemedprettymuchas italwaysdoes.Oh, therewasaheavysnowstormthenightofourleavingcentralNYinlateJanuary,MikeandIhittingtheroadforDaytona theTuesday before raceweekend.The only differencewasthatwetooktheGrandCherokeeratherthanMike’sJettaTDI.Thatwasadifference,butonlyaslightone.Thakwouldpointout,ofcourse,thattheGrandCherokeeistheautomotiveequivalentofeatingatarestaurantwithplacesettingshavingmorethan8piecesofflatware andhavingmultiple sommeliers, but... Apparently,ThakandIhavebothreachedthatstagewhereweappreciatebeing“cosseted,”atermthatisnolongerjustforlarge,Britishsedans(“saloons”ifyou’repretentiousoranativeBritorcan’tspell).

Daytona, too, was normal, meaning outstanding. Our first day,Wednesday,wasspentatPorscheofOrlando,receivingatourofthefacilitiesandalookatmanyfinePorschesofalldescription,newandused(excuseme,“pre-owned”).PorscheofOrlandohasbecomethefirststoponourannualRolex24HoursofDaytonaweekend,andit’sneveradisappointment.Theywelcomeduswithopenarmsandshowedusafineselectionofnewandpre-ownedPorsches,plusaneclecticcollectionofinterestingvehiclestakeninontrade,everythingfromaJeepWranglertoVipersandLotuses.There’salwayssomething tocatch theeyeandappeal toalmosteveryautomotivetasteatPorscheofOrlando.

As for raceweekend, itself, theDeltaWing carmay no longerbearound,adisappointment,buttherewerePorschesgalore,thenewCadillac racing effort in the new IMSADPi class, factoryCorvettes, the Ford GT40 team, Lamborghinis and many othercarsandteamstoonumerousformymemorytorecall.IadmitthatIstillmissthediversityoftheRolex24HourEventof15+years

ago,whensinglecar,lowbuckteamsweremoreprevalent,butthe2017teamswereimpressiveandnoonecoulddenytheirfireandtheirdedication to thesport.Every team isawondrous thing tobeholdandIdon’tmeanjustthecars.

Ifyou’vebeentoaRolex24HoursyouknowwhatabusyweekendtheRolex24Hourraceis.Mike’sFitBitrecordedadailyoutputof20,000+stepsforeachofus.Idon’tknowaboutMike,butforme20,000 ismyannualoutputnotmydaily.Even theweathercooperatedwithmild temperaturesand rain fallingsolely in theearlyhours,Sunday.HereIhavetoconfessthatratherthangettingoutintheearlymorninghourstohauntthegaragesandwatchtheteamsrepairbrokencars,Idecidedtoremaininthetentandavoidgetting wet. Thak, I apologize. Sometimes comfort does trumpdedicationtosportevenifthecaterersofferonlysporks.

WiththeconclusionoftheRolex24HoursandsafelybackinNYwinterseemedtobewhatwinteralwaysis,nothingbutgraywithmetryingtoholdonuntilraceandbaseballseasonsbegin.Withwinter one third gone and the Rolex 24 Hours in the rearviewmirror,though,IdecidedtomaketheWinterof2017excitinganddifferentbyfallingandbreakingmyrightleg.

UntilthisyearI’vespentarathersimplelife,noseriousillnessesandnobrokenbones, at least untilGroundhogDaywhen I fellonmyownpropertybreakingmy lower right leg (a“tib-fib” toyoumedicalgeeks).Forthosewhoarewondering,IhavenoideawhetherornotIsawmyshadow.WhetherIdidornot,abrokenlegmeans6-12moreweeksofwinterevenif thesunisoutandthewildflowers are in bloom. Since the fall I’ve been confinedto a good friend’s carriage house, the only alternative to beingreleasedtoanursing/rehabhome,towatchtheworldgoby.I’marealmartyr,butabrokenlegisdifferentthananythingI’veeverdone somaybewinter isn’t that predictable after all. If nothingelse,beingconfined toa reclinerorbed forall theseweekshasremindedmeof the importanceofgoodfriends,althoughTurcoI’mstillwaitingforthatbourbon.Iammostappreciativeofgoodfriendswhohavevisited,sentgreetings,broughtfoodanddrinkandinmany,manywaysmademerealizehowgoodIhaveit…brokenlegnotwithstanding.Youfolksarethegreatestandyou’rekeepingmesaneorforwhatpassesforit.HappySpring!

Onadifferentnote,aseditorofthisfinenewsletter,Iamcuriousabouthowmany folksareactually readingTheRedlineReport.BackwhenwepublishedahardcopyIreceivedmanycomments,oralandwritten,butsinceshiftingto thenewelectronicformat,not so many. About the only folks who comment are internetlurkersandthey’renotevenmembersoftheCNYorthePCA.Sotellmeifyouwouldbyphone,email,snailmailorcarrierpigeon,whatareyourthoughtsabouttheelectronicversionofTheRedlineReportwhencomparedwith theold,hardcopyversion?Wouldyouratherwereturntotheoldhardcopyformatorkeepitasitis?Shouldwereturntothehalf-page(smaller)formatorkeepthefull-page?I’mnotsayingwecandoanythingaboutit,printingandmailingcostsare terriblyexpensive,but itmighthelpmetoseewhat,ifanything,canbedonetoimprovewhatwebringtoyoueachquarter. It’syourclub, it’syournewsletterand I’mhere tohelp.Ireallyam.So,letmeknow. RL


Letters to the Editor

Oh, the humanity... or the Porsche 356

JoyceandIjustgotbackfromMauiyesterdayandinmy,fartoomanyemailswasonefromRichErtinger thatagarage-find356Speedstersoldfor$500,000.Iansweredhowverysadthatmademefeelaswepurchaseda‘56356Speedsterin1961andtradeditinonourpurchaseofour‘64coupe.WeboughtthatSpeedsterfor$1,500andtradedinourSpeedsterfor$800in tradeforourSpeedster.Howsadisthat?

ChuckGladleCNY

While we battled the snow...

Inmid-February,JoyceandIwentonadrivingtouroftheGeorgiacoastandSouthernFlorida.OnourwaytoMiami,wegotatextfromCNYmember Gene Raymondi saying that he was racinginthePCAclubraceatSebring.Wechangedourplans,madeaquickdetourandstoppedinattheracetowatchforafewhoursonSaturdayafternoon.WherewouldyouratherspendaSaturdayafternoon? South Beach Miami or Sebring? Bikinis or tirebarriers?Youhavetohaveyourprioritiesstraight.ThiswasmyfirsttimevisitingSebring.It’saninterestingplace.Wishwehadmoretimetoexploretheinfield.TherewasaverygoodturnoutofPCAracecarswithalargeCanadiancontingentandlotsofothertransportersfrommoststateseastoftheRockyMountains. WhenwegotthereGenewasjustgettingreadytogooutforhis2ndsprintrace.DuetohisstickytiresandthebumpsthatSebringisknownfor,hehadalreadytornuponegearboxinhisBoxsterinpractice.Hisracegroupwentoutandwewatchedthepacelapsandthefirstracelapthen,noGene.NoBlueLightningBoxster.Another gearbox. We left about the time thatGene’s tracksidesupport,PeterDawe,gotthecarbackinthepaddockandstartedputtinginanothergearbox.OnSundayGenerantheenduroandthatgearboxmanagedtoholdtogether.Genewasrewardedwith2ndplace,agoodstarttohis2017clubracecampaign.

Joyce and I continued our tour and had a wonderful time inMiamiandtheKeys.WespentafewdaysinKeyWestexploringDuval Street andwatching beautiful tropical sunsets. We tooktheAutotrainfromFloridabacktoLortonVirgina,aninterestingexperience. LarryLeeFormer CNY member

For additional coverage of Gene Raymondi’s efforts, check out “Playing in the Sun...,” a pictorial account by Tom Stantz.

Oil For Older Cars

IuseBradPenn,Penngrade1,semisyntheticoilinmyTriumphTR6becauseitcontainsthelevelofzincneededforthevalvesystemsinolderengines.Ican’tfindthisoilinSyracuse,anymore,sinceBradPennwasboughtbyDALubricants.However,IamabletoobtainitfromBartholomewLubricants,Inc.,whichislocatedinFreeville,NY.Theydroppedoffacaseofoil formeatKelloggAutoSupply,5956USRoute20inLaFayette.TheyalsocandropoffoilatSennettAuto,330GrantAve.Rd.inAuburnandprobablyotherlocationsthattheyservice.BartholomewLubricantscanbecontactedat(607)[email protected].

DickJeffersCNY

Eurocar 2017

The annualEurocar showwill takeplaceonSunday, June18th(Father’sDay)atLorenzoStateHistoricSiteinCazenovia.Whenavailable,entryformswillbee-mailedtoCNY-PCAmembersandalsocanbefoundontheMGclubwebsite(cny.mgcarclub.com).In2014,severalCNY-PCAmembersmetinFayettevilleanddroveovertoEurocarasagroup.Ifenoughpeopleexpressaninterestindoing this again, Iwillmakearrangements.Letmeknowat:[email protected].

DickJeffersCNY

Annual Porsche Service Clinic and Cobweb Concours at Porsche of Syracuse

Porscheisaprestigious,authenticbrandwithauniqueheritageandaferventcoreofenthusiasts.Porscheownersarepassionateabouttheirvehiclesinawaynootherautomotivemarquecanmatch.

AtPorscheofSyracuse,weembracethatwayofthinking.Wehavefactory trained technicianswho are as excited towork on yourGT3astheyareyour928.

Please join Porsche of Syracuse and CNYPCA for ourAnnualPorscheServiceClinicandCobwebConcoursSaturdayMay13th,2017

To conveniently reserve your time slot, please e-mail me [email protected] or visit us online at syracuse.porschedealer.comfromyourcomputerormobiledevice.

Atthisclinic,acertifiedtechnicianwillperformacomprehensivevehicleinspectionatNOCHARGE.

Welookforwardtoseeingallofyouthere.

RichardPelcServiceManager(315)-233-5310syracuse.porschedealer.com


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FROM THE DESK OF Bill Kohnke, President-CNY PCA

Wherehasthetimegone?Wejusthadanewsletterafewweeksago.IusedtowonderwhypeopleIhadascustomerswouldstopbytheshopinamadrushandproclaimthatsincetheyretiredtheyhadnotime.Darn,theywereright.EverydayInevergetdoneallthethingsIpromisedmyselfIwould.

Foryourinformation,Ireportthattheminoradjustmentstothebylawswereoverwhelminglyapproved.

Thissummerournominatingcommitteewillbeconsideringpossiblecandidatesfortheclub’selectedpositions.Ifyouareinterestedpleaseletusknow.Sayingthat,BarbaraConley,currentlyClubSecretary,issteppingdownandwedefinitelyneedareplacementforher.Iamgoingtoasktheboardtodoublethesalaryforthatposition.

LastweekendIwenttothebi-annualzonepresidentsmeetinginAlbany.Wewerepresentedwithacoupleofframedacknowledgementsrecognizingour60thyearandabinderwithcopiesofthedocumentsstartingourclub.InadditionwhenandhowtheotherNYregionsweresplitofffromCNY.IwillbegettingthesetoChuckGladle,ourclubhistorian,soon.

Weweresentaverynice60thbannertoputupatoureventsthisyear.IhaveplaceditneartheservicedeskatPorscheofSyracuse.Iunderstandthatquiteafewwerepleasedtomakenoteofour60th.

IntalkingtoRichardPelcandTyleratPorscheofSyracuse,theyhaveinformedmethattheyarecommittingmoretechtrainingforoldermodels(i.e.,944/968andolder911s).Theywouldliketobeabletoprovideadditionalservicesforallthemodels.AreyouaPCAcardholder?Rickisimplementinga10%discountonpartsandlabor.Porsche,itself,isrereleasingmanyolderpartsandRichhasaninterestingcatalogfortheolderPorscheowner.May13isourCobwebConcoursthere,theyarerunningacheck-overclinicinthemorning.Callfordetails.

AttheZone1PresidentsmeetingwewentoverthepoliciesandproceduresthatNationalisstudyingandrefining.ForyourinformationNationalhasamanualoutliningallproceduresandformsavailable.Justlogintowww.PCA.org.Itisreferredtoasthe“RPM”ReportsandproceduresManual.PrettymucheverythingI/weneedananswertoisdetailedthere.Ifsomeonecan’tfinditIcanforwardacopy.Justask.

Anotheritemthatcameupiswelcomingthegrowingnumberofmemberswitha4-doormodel(Macan,CayenneandthePanamera).They,too,arebuyingtheseparticularmodelsbasedonthe“Porsche”marqueandreputation.Thesenewownerswillbeavaluableresourcetotheclub.IadmitthatIwasabitbiasedtothesportscaronlycampatonetime,butthesemodelsarepurePORSCHE.IdroveoneinAtlantaoff-roadandatover100MPHonthetesttrackasfastasIdrovetheCaymanGTS,infact. Evenmoreimportantisthatourclubhasalwaysbeenaboutthepeoplefirst.Doyouknowsomeonewitha“4door?”Invitethemtojoinusforoneofthesocialevents,please.

Thankyouall!


Here is What I am Thinking by Chris White, Immediate Past President-CNY PCA

ApparentlymyplottoslowuptheeditorsoIcouldavoidwritingthiscolumndidnotwork….heishealinganyway.Ishouldhaveknownthatyoucouldn’thiredecent‘enforcers’inIthaca.IshouldhavetriedUtica.

Skip’sproddingmademethinkupaninterestingsolutiontotheneedforsomecopyandsomethingIwantedtodoanyway.InveryrecentdevelopmentsouthereinIdahoIfoundoutChobaniiscancellingthebigprojectthattheywerekeepingmeherefor,soIamoutofhereattheendofMarch.AlthoughIlikeIdahoIamreallyreadytospendsomemoretimeathomeandwithmyvariouscarbuddies.Inotherwords–youwillseeabunchmoreofmethisyear.

LastweekendandthisweekendarethelastthatIwillbeheresoIdecidedtomakethebestuseofthattimeanddoacoupleofroadtripsinthe911Cab.FirstweekendtripwastoMoabtovisitArchesandCanyonlandsNationalParksandtodriveuptheColoradocanyonswiththetopdown.TheSecondwasatripthroughthemountainsinIdaho.WiththeneedforanarticleinRedlineIfiguredIwouldmixthetwotogetherandtakepicsthoughthePorschewindshieldasItraveled…allPorscheshouldcomewithviewslikethese!

The Colorado R iver as it enters Moab.

More Colorado River view.


OK,Icheatedalittle–can’tseethe911inthisonebutthisisthereasonforthetriptoMoab–starryskiesatnight!

Today’stripthoughtheIdahoMountains.Veryfewpeoplearound, had the place to myself! 200 miles between carsightings.PS–Don’tsendthispictotheIdahotroopers…


Amazing rock textures all along the Salmon River

On the way up Galena Pass – I felt I had to drive through the snow banks in the higher elevations so I would be reacclimated to life in CNY! These are just a little bigger.


Yes, they are that big – dwarfed the 911!!

SonextweekIwilldrivethe911backacrossthecountryand then theCayenne back the followingweek… lots ofPorschedrivingtimecomingup!

HopefullyI’llbeseeinglotsofCNYersatmanyeventsthisyear.


CNY Willkommen Wagen By Jill Vasina, Membership Chair

Wecurrentlyhave314PrimaryMembersand218AffiliateMembersforatotalof532membersintheCNYfamily.

New Members

January 2017 RichardHoovey EricRaes JeffZammiello Baldwinsville,NewYork Baldwinsville,NewYork Cassville,NewYork 2008911Carrera 1962356Cab 2000911CarreraCab

JoAnnMoore-Cotter DavidMapes HowardBrokenshireSalisburyCenter,NewYork Vestal,NewYork Skaneatles,NewYork2001BoxsterS 2008911Carrera 2001911Carrera

MarkStasko DavidArcelusCicero, New York 2014 911 Carrera S1986911CarreraTarga

February 2017 AddisonVars KathleenPiccolaWellselyIsland,NY Utica,NY2017MacanS 1999911CarreraCab

March 2017

SimonManning JosephGiruzziGilbettsville,NY Utica,NewYork1995911Carrera 1982911SC

Membership Anniversaries for January - March

5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years RoccoCannata ScottFarrell WalterHaner JackVasinaPeterCorn RichardBulger KennethBaselTimothyAlexander

Buy your membership name tags now! If you’d like a CNY name tag, they cost $5 and are available by contacting Jill Vasina at [email protected]. Do it today and don’t delay. You’ll be glad you did.


Summary of the Zone 1 Chief Driving Instructor Meeting by Brian Daley

ParkManorHotel,CliftonPark,NYSaturday,Feb.25,2017

LastNovemberIattendedtheFallZone1PresidentsMeetingasneitherChrisWhite,PresidentCNY,norBillKohnke,VPCNY,wereabletoattend.AtthatmeetingAaronAmbrosino,NationalTreasurer,suggestedtothegroupofZone1PresidentsanewtrainingagendabedevisedforAdvancedDrivingSchoolstudentswhohavetheinterestandaptitudetofurthertheirhighperformancedrivingcareerbybecominginstructors.ItwasdecidedthattheZone1ChiefInstructorswouldattendtheSpring2017Presidentsmeetingandbreakouttoaseparateroomtodiscusstheconceptanddecideontheviabilityandlogisticsofsuchaplan.

Abouttheprogram:

•Entry-levelprimerforadvanceddriverswith“buy-in”fromallZone1Regions•Vision:Multi-daydesignedtoqualify,educateanddevelopadvanceddriverswiththefundamentalsofinstructing•Possible Format: CarveouttimefromAdvancedDriverDayswithclasstimeandon-tracksessions(i.e.,role-playing,exercises...)•Committee:ThreeZone1ChiefInstructorsplusOne“Leader”•Curriculum:JohnHajny(CNYpast-ChiefDrivingInstructor)volunteeredtoputaninitialpresentationtogetherbasedonthe NationalInstructorTrainingProgramCurriculum

Comments&Follow-UpwithaWebMeeting

ItwassuggestedthattheZone148HoursatWatkinsGlenInternationalmightbethevenuetostarttheprogrambutalotofworkwouldneedtohappeninashortperiodoftimeasthateventisscheduledforMay19-21.

ManyofthelargerRegionshaveinstructortrainingprogramsbuiltintotheirDriverSchoolswhilethesmallerRegionsandthosewhodonotputonDriverSchoolsdonot.ThedevelopmentofthisprogramwouldbeawayfortheZone1tohelpwiththeeducationandtrainingoffutureinstructorsthatiscriticaltothesurvivalofthesportofHighPerformanceDriving. RL


Porsche and Beyond By Thak Chaloemtiarana

Time for another membership survey?

Ihavenodoubtthatmanyofushavebeenasked“So,howmanyPorschesdoyouown?”whenmeetingpeopleforthefirsttime.My hunch is that to the general public, Porsche ownership

implies thatwemustbefilthyrich. Peoplealso think thatmostofusmusthavemorethanonePorsche.IstillrememberwhenagroupofyoungmeninapickupdrovebyourZoneOneConcourssite inNiagara Falls and shouted “you rich (expletive) Porsche(expletive)”.ThatmemorystillirritatesbecauseIfancymyselfacarenthusiastandnotawealthysnob.

Although I have never seen statistics on incomes of Porscheowners,extrapolatingfromthepricesofnewPorschesitseemsthatPorscheasaprofit-makingenterpriseistargetingbuyerswithhighincomes.Atfirst,Ithoughtthatthisgroupwouldbethoseatthetopfivepercent.Wikipediadefinesthisgroupashavingincomesabove$166,200fortwowageearnersinahousehold.However,after the federalgovernmentand thestate takes itscutas taxes,notmuchislefttoalloweventhiswell-to-dogrouptopurchaseanewPorsche.Therefore,peoplewhobuynewPorschesmustbeinahigherincomebracket.Perhapsthisgroupmustearn$250,000ormore. Interestingly, there are pockets of wealth that do notconform to national norms. For example, to be in the top fivepercentinSanFranciscothefigureis$350,000.ThisiswhytherearesomanyPorschesintheBayArea.FolkswiththatincomecanindeedaffordanewPorschetogowiththeirRangeRoverurbanassaultvehicles.

But for the rest of usmeremortals,we can enter the hallowedhalls of Porsche ownership by acquiring used examples of themarque.Thelowerendofthepricerange--good944s,914sandPlainJane(isthisasexistremark?)Boxstersarestillaffordabletothoseofuswithmodestincomes.Unfortunately,usedair-cooledPorsche prices have gone ga-ga recently to the point that eventhe oft-maligned 911s of the 1975-1977 period now commandstratosphericprices.Forgetlookingat356s,longnose911s,911S,930,RSAmericas,oreventhe964s.Andsadly,inasmuchasIwouldliketohaveaGT3RSoraCaymanGT4,thesecarsarewayoutofmyleague.

When Ibecamepresidentofour club in2000 Idida surveyofthemembershipabouthowmanyPorschestheyhaveowned,stillowned,andotherpertinent informationthatwouldhelpusgetasenseofourclubasagroup.Iwouldliketosharewithyouwhatthatsurveytakenseventeenyearsagolookedlike. “Out of amembership base of approximately 240members, 41members returned their questionnaires. However, membershipincludesspouseswhichmean that thereare120householdsandtherefore41responsesistheequivalentofa34percentreturnandisconsideredoutstandingresultsforasurveyofthisnature.Andeventhoughwecannotclaimthattheresultsarerepresentativeofourmembership,itdoesgivemeideasaboutwhatseemsimportantinourregion.Foronething,Iwassurprisedtofindthatmanyofour“active”members(definedas thosewhoattendoneormoreeventsayear)ignoredthequestionnaire,whilemanywhomIhavenevermet(buthopetosomedaysoon)respondedenthusiastically.

What this means is that our region still has the potential to get morememberstobecomeinvolvedinouractivities. Ifthe41responsesaresomewhatrepresentative,weareagroupofrealautomotiveenthusiasts.Notonlyhavethe41householdscollectivelyowned127Porscheautomobilesovertheyears,whichaverages out to about three cars each, there aremanywho stillownthreeormorePorsches.Thebreakdownofmodelsownedbythe 41 include nineteen 356s, forty-one 911s and their variants,twenty-two944sandtheirvariants,twenty-eight914s(foursandsixes),seven912s,five928s,andfiveBoxsters.Admittedly,the911cameoutaclearwinner,butmanyofuswerebroughtintothefoldbythe914andthe944. Perhaps,Porscheshouldlookintoonceagain responding to this sectorof itsmarketof loyal fans.Marketingonlyupscalesportscarsandsportsutilityvehiclesmaymarktheendofyoungerenthusiastswhoarerelegatedtotheusedcarmarket.AbareboneslightandnimblePorsche,withPorschecomponents,thatcostsaround$30,000willbeadefinitewinner.IameventemptedtobuythenewMR2andrebadgeitas914Rfor914resurrected.

Ofthegroupwhoresponded,justabovehalfownedtwotothreecars, andabout a thirdown four tofivevehicles. Of this, 67%haveonePorsche,19%ownstwoPorsches,and8%ownsfiveormorePorsches!Thesurveyalsoshowsthatwearenotadversetothesportscarsofothermarques. Othernon-Porschesportscarsowned were British (36%),American muscle car (23%), otherGerman (16%), Japanese (15%), and Italian (8%). TherewasalsotheoddVolvoamongthegroup.

Andasexpected,theclubisdominatedbybabyboomers,definedbythosewhobegandrivinginthe1960s(46%)whichalsocoincidedwiththeboominthemodernsportscarmarket.Thenextlargestgroupofmembersisthosewhobegandrivinginthe1950s(22%),followed by the 1970s crowd (19%). The most distinguishedgroupofourmembershipbegantheirdrivingcareersinthe1940s(8%).Iwouldliketobeabletosaythatourfuturelieswithouryouthfulmembers,butthosewhobegandrivinginthe1980sonlyconstituted5%oftherespondents.ThisprofileisquitealarmingbecauseI,forone,wouldnotwanttobepartofaclubthatattractsonlythosewhoarematureinageandaffluentinmeans.Porscheisalivingcompanystillproducingcars.Let’shopethatourclubwillnotturnintosomethingakintothePackardOwnersAssociation,whereboththecarsanditsmembershipwillsoonbecomeextinct.As a reminder, we should do our best to encourage youngermemberstojoinandbecomeactivemembers.”

Iwonderifthingshavechangedregardingthecarswenowownand whether there are now younger members (my lament in acolumnseveralmonthsago).WhatmayhavechangedisperhapstheadditionofnewercarssuchastheCayman,Cayenne,thebabyCayenne,andthePanamera.Perhapsitistimetoconductanothersurvey.Thistime,weshouldincludeasurveyoffamilyincomes,aswell.ItmightbeusefulalsotoaskPorscheofSyracuseaboutitsmarketingstrategytodeterminewhichincomegroupittargets.

My good neighbor and esteemed editor of theRedline Report alwaysremindsmethatwearenot“lowermiddleclass”buttopfivepercenters.HewantsmetofeelashamedthatasaliberalInolongerampartoftheunwashedmasseswithwhomIempathize.


However,nowthatIamretiredandlivingoffmySocialSecurityandamodestRMD(requiredminimumdistributionofmy401K),Ihavefallenoutofthetopfivepercent.ButmypalSkipisrelentlessintryingtomakemefeelbadaboutmyfortunatesituation,whichhehopesshouldmakemeswitchpoliticalpartiestojointheconservativerichpeople.Afewweeksago,hegleefullysentmeanemailtosharesomenewsaboutcarownershipoftherich.Hetoldmethatforhouseholdsearningmorethan$250,000annuallythemostpopularcarforthegroupis,guesswhat,theChevySilverado! AllofyouwhohavereadmyrecentcolumnsknowthatIrecentlyboughtaSilveradotoreplacemyagingSuburban.YoualsoknowthatIhavenotbeenhappywiththattruck.Moreimportantly,youshouldknowthatIboughtthatautomobile,notbecausemyhouseholdincomeis$250,000ayearasSkipinsinuates,butbecauseIwasmerelyfollowingtheleadofanotherCNYmember—mygoodfriendSteveTurco.Formanyyears,IwouldbuywhateverStevebought.WhenSteveboughtaTahoetotrailerhis1989SpeedstertotheColoradoSteamboatSpringsParadein1998,IpromptlysoldmyFordExplorertofollowhisleadandpurchasedaTahoetotrailerSiu-ling’spristine944totheParade.Stevewonfirstprize,andSiu-ling’scarcameinsecondintheConcoursd’elegance.

AfterStevesoldhisTahoe,Ialsofollowedsuit.HeboughtanotherChevySUVandIboughtaChevySuburban.Twoyearsago,SteveboughtaSilveradoandlikealoyalfollowerIalsoboughtone.NowthatSkiphasalertedmeabouttheincomelevelsofSilveradoownersitmustbetruethatSteveandConnieareprobablyamongthetoptwopercenters.IknowthatIamnotamongthatrarifiedgroupandblamemySilveradoownershiponSteveTurco.

BeforeIend,ImusttellyouthatsoonafterSkiptoldmeaboutmyblunderoftryingtoappearrichandRepublican,hesentmeanotherbitofnewsaboutthatwealthycohort.NexttotheSilverado,theothercarsfavoredbythisgrouparetheJeepGrandCherokeeandtheHondaPilot.TheironyhereisthatSkipdidnotrevealthatheisinthe$250,000annualincomegroup.HetellsmethatheisaLibertarian,buthistastesofautomobilesplunkhimrightsmackinthemiddleofwealthyRepublicans.HeusedtoownaHondaPilotuntillastyear.Doyouknowwhatheboughttoreplaceit?AJeepGrandCherokee! RL

60th Anniversary Memories...

HeadedforthePoconosduringthe2010CNYFallTour.Photo courtesy of Barbara Conley.


The Alternative Line By Joe Holzer

The Alternative Rambler

Foranyofthoserecallingmylastdiatribe,the’95993CabrioTipisstillinstoragebecauseit’sstillwinterhereinCNYandmostofourPorschesarestillhibernatingandwillbeuntil

atleastthesalthasbeenwashedfromtheroadsbyAprilShowers.Hopefully,myPorscheisdryingout,althoughinterimtestshavenotbeenpromising–IdonotyetknowiftherereallyISTiptronicdamage,orifitismerelyaproblemofashortsomewhereintheTipcontrolbox,whichisunfortunatelyunderthepassengerseatandsowassubjectedtoNoah’sproblemwhentherainsofOctobercamethroughanunrealizedseparationbetweenthefabricroofandtheplasticrearwindow.Forthreedayscontinuous.Andhadnoplace to go once it got there except the lowest point inside theinterioritcouldgetto.Guesswherethatmightbe.Whatamess.And given the small gaps on circuit boards, I expect dendriticshortingoftheTipcontroller.

Butthatwascombinedwiththeknowntransmissionproblemsthatoccurredayearagoonmy’97Audi“S”8.Thatisnotamisprintfor those knowledgeable among you dear readers – Audi didnot import to theUSAtheactualS8untilmodelyear2001,butthe original owner ofmy ’97A8 paid an added $12K atop theoriginal $69K to haveHoppenMotorsport source all the “EuroS8” suspension, induction, exhaust and brake parts and installthem right after he receivedhisoriginalPearlWhitewithDeepNavyBlue leather and loadedwithEVERYoption ’97A8. HesoldittomeinNovember2001whenhisactual2001,orderedtheWEEKbefore9/11,arrived tohim inMassachusetts.He letmehaveitforwhatthedealerwouldallowhimintradewhenhehadgottenNOotherresponsesonCars.comtohisadfora“97AudiA8–Modified”–smallwonderwiththatadforthatclassofcar,suggestiveofflamesorwheeliebars.ILOVEDthatcar,andithadplentyof lapsatWatkinsGlen, itself,surprising lotsof944andotherinstructorsasahuge4-doorsedanbearingdownonthemwithmewavingforthemto“gitoutmuway”.Onesweetride,whichwasmy“winterrat”sincethen,untilthetrannyproblem.ExceptwhenitcametoNYSI,butmoreonthatalittlelaterherein.

Sadly, economics being such a cruel bitch has forcedme to beunable to justify theseemingminimum$3Ktoswapoutausedtranny,or$7Ktorebuildtheoriginal.ButIhavealsonotfoundabuyerfor it,either. Probablyfor thesamereason. But ifyouwishmeto,Iwillregaleyouwiththeloadofknow-nothingtrollson Craigslist who hide behind anonymous keyboards and heapepithetsliketheclownwhoinsisteditwas“justanoldA6”anddidnotevenKNOWthattheA8isanaluminumspaceframe,theverythingwhichallowstheaforementionedperformanceontrackandstreet,andkeepsthecarphysicallyinalmostoriginalappearancecondition, because aluminum does not rust. And besides thefabulousBOSEstereoandpracticallyhotandcoldrunningwomenon the options list, like the ski sack which pops from the rear seat back to allow skis to be put in the trunk and keep them fromdripping into the interior, and the solar sunroofwhichkeepsairflowinginsunsotheinteriorstayscoolonthehottestdaysdespitebeinganalmostblackleather,etc.AlongwiththeACsystemwithwhichyoucouldhangmeat.But,asusual,Idigress.

Soanyway…DuringmymovetoOswegoCountyinlate2013I had a ’95RangeRover “Country”LWB. A tank,withwhichto invadeonceIovercamethestupidLucasElectrics“PrinceofDarkness”designproblemsthatcausedittofailtostartatanythingbelow32F,andBritmobileassemblyissues, like thekinkedfueltank vent line that caused splash-back every time the tankwasfilled. Thoseperceptive amongyouwill observemypatternofpurchasingmodelyear’95vehicles,thelastyearbeforeOBD-IIsoastoavoidtheneedlesscostsassociatedwithbelievingthatthecomputerinavehicleequalsitsactualtailpipeemissions.Icouldregaleyouwithexamplesthatcouldcurlyour toes,butIwon’t.Thisissueanyways.

However,inkeepingwiththatpattern,whenthe“StrangeRover”decidedtohaveaseriousinternalengineissueWHILEIwasinthemiddleofmoving,Iwentlookingforsomethingsimilarlycapableofpullingmycartrailer,withwhichIwasdoingmymovefrommythenhouseinLiverpooltowhereIwouldresidefrommy34’MotorhomenearCentralSquareonthenon-workingfarmIsetupasanRVParkasperlastissue.

Youarelikelywonderingwhatanyofthishastodowith“Rambler”oreven“Porsche”andIwillrequestyourpatientindulgencefora bit yet. At that time, November 2013, I found a ’95 ChevyTahoe,whichwillbecomeTahoe1later,butIamaheadofmyself.However,whatbecame“Tahoe2”isanalmostidenticalSECOND’95ChevyTahoewiththesamecolor,options,details,etc,except40K less on the clock, andwas eventually purchased inMarch2016whentheAuditranshadafitonI-81returningfromanopenmic session,which led to its being removed from the road andnecessitatinganothermeanstodealwithTugHillPlateauwinters,whichwerestillineffectatthetime.Asthingshappened…

As things happened, I have a friendwho needed a vehicle justas Iwas trying to sellTahoe1By loaningTahoe1 tomy friend,whohasagarageinPhoenixwhereIcanstorethe993,wehaveasynergisticsolutiontoatleastpartofmyproblems–i.e.,protectingthe993fromfurtherdamage.Tahoe2hasproventobesurprisinglycapable.Like anyvehiclewith150Kon the clock, some thingsneedwork–butithasACandprettymucheverythinghasbeenmade to work sufficient for my needs. And my new vocation(uncompensated, of course) of entertainer for charitable mealsandthelikeinSouthernOswegoCounty,isservingmypurposeswell.Whichremindsmeofthediscussionspreviouslyaboutnon-Porschesandtheirappropriatenessformentioninthe“Redline.”AndIamheretoexpresstheopinionthatIamnolessofaPorschemanjustbecauseIdonotcurrentlyhaveaPorschewithwhichtotravel to thosevenues. And tobeaRamblerabout theways inwhichweALLcametobereadingthisandotheritemspublishedherein(thosewhoknowmewellunderstandthatdouble-entendresarehigharttome,andyouhavejustbeendouble-entendredwithTHAT comment for real. And to assure thosewho care (thosewhodon’tcanhardlycomplainunlessTHEIRarticlessomehowgotdisplacedbythisinSkip’slargesse,willseethatIhavemanyscars,butmyspiritisinthemendingphase.Babysteps.

Oh,andonthesubjectofNYSI,andespeciallyaboutOBD-II,Isuggestyou readersdigabitdeeper intowhat andwhy that allexists.Ifyouhaveanyautomotiveawareness,youdoubtlesshaveheardoftheVWDieselemissions“workaround,”whichessentially


lookedatthefactthatarunningcarwasstationary,soadjustedfuelandoperatingparameterstoenablethevehicletoeasilypassspecsfortheTESTINGtomeetEPArequirements,thelegalbasisforinflictingOBD-IIonallusownersofvehicles.Manyhavehadthe“Murphyeffect”ofhavingourcarslightthedreaded“CheckEngineLight(CEL)”justbeforeourNYSIwasdueandwounduppayingforourlocalservicecenterpersonneltovacationinArubaorwhateveronlytolearnthatthefailurewasNEVERtoactuallypassemissions,butinsteadtosatisfythecomputeratAlbanythatinsistsitmusttalktoyourcarbeforeyourcarcanpassNYSI…unlessitisa’95orolder.Anybodystillnotseethemethodtomymadness?

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The Northern Sentinel By Bob Graham

The Porsche 356SL . . . the WHAT ???

Comeon.Waitaminute!SLsareBenzes,right?Youknow:likeGullwings.What’saPorschedoingwiththatSL-suffix?

I’dspeculatethatquiteafewPorschedevoteesaren’tacquaintedwith the356SLormaybewithout realizing it.Oh, they’d lookatphotosof the’51LeMans24-Hoursfinishandrecognize thePorscheinthatrace—therewasonlyone.Butthefactthatitwasknownasa356SLisgenerallyoverlooked.

Sowhat’sthestorybehindtheserare(only11built)littlecars–Porsche’sfirstdedicatedrace/competitioncars? ForthatwemustreturntotheyearsimmediatelyfollowingWorldWarII,whentheerstwhiledesign-exclusivePorschefirmlaidplanstobecomeacar-builder,andtoreturntoStuttgartfromitswartimerefugeinAustria.UtilizingtunedVolkswagenenginesandothercomponents,thecompanyproducedamid-engineroadster(356/1)in 1948, and a small series of aluminum-bodied coupes (356/2,latercalledtheGmündCoupes)initsmakeshiftAustrianquarters.Butobvioustoallwasthatinthatisolated,bucolicsettingitwouldneveramounttomorethanacottageindustry.

By1950thecompanyhadmadeitsreturntoStuttgart,andbeganassemblingsteel-bodiedcarsinarentedcorneroftheReutterplantintheZuffenhausensuburbofStuttgart,waitingfortheUSArmytovacateitsownadjacentfacilities.Slowlybutsurely,Porschewasmorphing into a proper automobile manufacturer, with increasing use of modern production methods, its precarious financesaugmentedbypatentroyaltypaymentsfromVolkswagen.

Discussionsraisedquestionsastohowbesttoproclaimthefirm’sexistence and to promote it to the public as a builder of smallsporting vehicles of high quality, performance, and reliability.An answer developed at the 1950 Paris Auto Show, where aconversationbetweenPorscheandrepresentativesoftheLeMans24-Hoursledtoaninvitation:enterateamofcarsinthe195124-Hours!

Althoughchancesforasuper-prestigiousoverallwinwereslimtonone,amplebenefitcouldbegleanedfromagoodshowinginasmall-displacementcategory,itwasreasoned.Porscheseizedtheopportunity.Aconventionaladvertisingcampaignwouldstrainthefirm’scoffers,butthewavesemanatingfromasuccessfulleapintobig-timeracing’spondcouldbepriceless!

What cars, then, should be entered? The time and funding todesign,engineerandconstructdedicatedracecarswasnotthere,andevenhaditbeen,orderbooksatKarrosseriesuchasWendlerinReutlingenwerealreadyfull.

Thepossibilitiesofenteringabraceofsteel-bodiedcoupestheninproductionwereweighed,buttheyweredeemedtooheavygiventhehorsepower limitationsof the1086ccengines thatwouldbefittedtocontestthe1100ccclasswin.Wastheplanstillbornafterall?

“Moment,bitte,HerrDirektor!”avoice,perhapsofbody-designerErwinKomendaorengineerKarlRabe,mayhaveexclaimed.“WehaveheremanyleftoverchassisfromourGmündcars.Thosealloycoupesarenotonlylighter,butmorestreamlined.Thoseare thecarstoenteratLeMans!”

SoelevennewalloybodiesofKomenda’s356/2designwerecraftedbyTatrainitsViennaworks.FerryPorsche’ssisterandbusinessassociate,Louise,arrangedtheirtransporttoGermany,wheretheyweremarriedtotheproperchassis.Theresultwaselevenausterecoupes with louvered metal panels replacing quarter-windows,wheel-wells shrouded, flame-thrower driving lights, deck-lidssecuredbyleatherstraps.Dubbed“356SL”–Sport-Leicht(light),theylookedslippery,andtheywere.

Plush,burnishedbeautieslikethePorschesdisplayedinshowroomstoday?Getreal!

Notwowereexactlyalike.Theyborethesigns(somemightsayscars) of hand-fashioning –whatwe often euphemistically dub“artisanal”today:inconsistentplacementofrunninglights,unevenpanelgaps, thincoatsofdullsilveronbodiespounded toshapeover bucks from thin-gauge aluminum. Rough-hewn, lean andmean,theywereweaponsofracetrackwarfare,alreadylockedinupontheirtargets.

Representing the firstGerman entry since beforeWorldWar II,a trio of the carswere driven to the French venue for pre-racepractice.Butprospectsforsuccessseemedtoshrinkwhenoneofthethreewasdemolishedinacrashandanothersustainedcripplingdamagejustpriortothestart.Rattledshakenhopesrestedwiththesolesurvivor:chassisnumber2-063, racenumber46,drivenbyFrenchmenAugusteVeuilletandEdmondMouche.

Notunexpectedly,theoverall1951winwenttoahuskyC-TypeJaguar. But to the surprise of many and delight of some, theVeuillet-Mouche car finished first in the 1100cc class, coveringnearly1,800milesatanaveragespeedof73.5mph.Despite24hoursofhigh-rpmdrivingwithintervalsofheavybraking,thetinycoupenevermissedabeat.OntheMulsanneStraightittoppedoutatjustover100mph.

AnothersuccessfollowedinthenotoriouslygruelingLiège-Rome-LiègeRally,withchassisnumber2-055capturingaclasswininthehandsofPaulvonGuilléaumeandEckartvonderMühle,whilefinishinganastoundingthirdoverall.Itispossiblethat2-055wasthe secondof the twoLeMans cars that sustaineddamage, butwhichbeenrepairedintimefortherally.ForL-R-Litranwithanexperimental1500ccengineof70hp.

InAugustitwasonceagain2-055’sturntoshine,asthecarwasbroughttothebanked-ovalMontlhérycircuitnearParisforattemptsat speed/endurance records for cars of 1500cc displacement.Another356SLfittedwithan1100-ccenginewasalsopresenttocompeteinthatcategory.Attheendof72hoursontrackwithonlybriefservicestops,2-055hadset11newworldrecordsforcarsofitsclass,while its1100ccrunningmateset three. Stillsmearedandbug-dotted,2-055was rushed to theParisAutoShowtobeproudlydisplayedonthePorschestand.


In threewidelycontrasting,high-profile internationalevents thedoughty littlebattle-wagonshadproventheirmettle.Theread-out:Porschewasnolittleboulevardiers’sissy-car!

OneassumesthatfeatsofthisstaturewouldhavemotivatedPorschetoenshrinethemandperhapssomeoftheir“colleagues”permanentlyinamuseum,orsimilarplaceofhonor.

Butrace-carconstructorsofthattimewerecoldlyunsentimentalaboutpreservingevensuchfaithfulsteeds,so,consideredasmere“usedracecars”the356SLswereunceremoniouslysoldofftoagentsaroundEuropeandtheUnitedStates,whopassedthemtoprivateowners.Both2-055and2-063wereexportedtotheUnitedStatesinlate1951,andeachwasracedsuccessfully(2-063minusitsroof,loppedoffto“addlightness”)byaseriesofownersintheyearsfollowing.In1971Porsche356aficionado/expertVicSkirmantspurchased2-055,andafterrepairingbumpsandbruisessustainedinitsactivelife,soldittotheCollierCollectionofNaples,Florida,inwhosecustodyitremains.Itstoplessmate2-063wasracedevenlonger,butmostrecentlyhasundergoneapainstaking,historicallycorrectrestorationbytheRodEmoryfirmforaprivateowner–ataskthatincludedresearching,fashioningandinstallinganewrooftoreplacetheoneamputatedearlier.AtPebbleBeach2016the1951356SL/2-063wasrunner-upforBestinShow.

Other356SLshavesurvivedaswell,withalow-roofversiondisplayedatthePorscheMuseuminZuffenhausen,idiosyncraticallyre-christened2-055andwearing2-063’sLeMansracenumber.

Themanysuccessesbytheseandother356SLsprovedtobepublicitygoldforPorsche,whounlikeFerrarihavealwaysracedtosellroadcars,ratherthanthereverse.Theywerefollowedbythe550“Spyders,”andbythemid-‘50sagenerationofexoticfour-camengineswerepoweringPorsche’scompetitionforces.Racingsuccessesagainstfaster,morepowerfulopponentssoonearnedPorschethetitleof“giant-killers.”

But itwas the356SLs,road-cum-racecarssired in the leanestof times thatplantedtheseedsof thePorscheRacingLegend–andprovideditsfirstblossoms.

MythankstoVicSkirmantsforreviewingthisarticleandmakinghelpfulsuggestions.

Drive in its Finest Form!

On the Left the doppelgänger 356SL/2-055 in the Porsche Museum, bearing the1951 Le Mans classwinner’s race number.Photo courtesy of Bob Graham.


March 14: Storm Stella Hits Utica or To Heck with Waldo, Can you find the 993?? by Mark Schultz


My Frankenstein Project: A 914-14/6 has been Reanimated by Bill Kohnke

Hispropernameis“FranklinNortonStein”(FrankN.Stein)bytheway.

Ihaveaproblem.IthoughtIwasbecominga“Hoarder.”Ihavewaytoomanypartstoexplainotherwise.SometimesIstartaprojectatthebeginningofwinterjustbecauseIcan.IamboredalreadyanddaytimeTVhasnothingformesinceIretired.

Inmysmall,one-baygarage,severalmotorshavebeenrebuiltandatleast4carshavehadvariousupdatesdone.AlsointhecellarisacollectionofpartsthatIhavepurchased,bartered,beengivenandacquiredinallmannersofwaysforPorsche914s.

In2012Iacquiredatubfromafield(yep,nexttoabarn)thathadsomerepairsstarted,butthefloorswereprettybadlyrustedout.Onthebrightsiderepairpanelswereincluded.ThatwinterItriedmyhandatwelding.IalsohadasetofsteelflaresIhadtradedatransmissionfor.Nodoorswiththecar,butIhad2extrasetsandabetterhood,too…somewhere.Ohcrap,thefrontfloorwascutouttoputalonggoneACunitinthere.Thereartrunkwasprettygone,too.Thegoodpartwasthatthetraditional“HellHole”andlongitudinalwerealreadyfixed,amightaskewbutserviceable,Ithought.


IbuiltarotisseriefromsomeHarborFreightpartsandstartedtocutandweld.Ihadjusthadmyfootoperatedonandwassupposedtosit,notleavingthehouse,Doctor’sorders.Icandothat,Ithought,justsitonastoolnexttotherotisserieandcommencetocutandweld.Asasidenote,nexttimeIwillcoverthebandagesasmyfootdoctorwasabitmiffedwhenIshowedupwithweldingslagburnsonhisbandages.

Ihavebeencollectingpartsforalmost20yearsandIcameupwitha5-bolt,911frontendanda5-boltreartrailingarmassembly.ThakhadgivenmeasetofKonisportshocksandJackVassinadonatedasetofcoilsalongwithasetofHoosiersfromSteveVassina’strackcar..Perfect.Inandontheywentalongwith4or5setsofFuchsthatIthoughtshouldbeinthebackshed.Theywere.

DuringthelastcoupleofyearsIhavebeengoingthroughabunchofboxes,Dumpingouttotesandsearchingthroughalotofdrawerstolocateallthebitsneededtogetadrivablecarfortheautocrossevents.IREALLYwishIhadabetterinventorysystemthana5-gallonbucketandmyrecollectionofwhatIkept.Thewiringwasreallybadandthesteeringcolumnjunk.Ihadallofthesethingsandacompleteinteriortoboot.Includingaserviceablegaugeconsolewithaclock.WhatreallypushedtheprojectaheadwasIhadtradeda2.2Lenginethathadissuesforothertrans/MotorworkIhaddoneforafellow914owner.The2.2mostlyneededfreshheadsandaset


ofbearings.Ihadasetof2.4headsfromaMotorMeisterengineIburnedthebearingsoutof(anothertaleofwoe)ANDIhadasetofWebersandanalternatorsittingaround.Inbackofeverythingdeepinthecellar,Ievenfoundawindshieldfrom15yearsago.Idon’twanttobetheonethathastoclearmycellaroutafterI’mgone.

Fall 2016:IhavenochoicebuttofindeverythingIknowIhaveinonespotandstartmyFrankensteinproject.Itshouldn’tbethatmuchwork.Wrong.Ittakes20timeslongertoputanythingbacktogetherthanitdidtotakeitapart,onceyoufindthatsmallbitthatisindispensablefirst.

March 2017:Idrovethecartodayanditrunsverywell.Setthealignmentandcalledtheinsurancecompanytoaddthecar.Notbad.Allthewayto70MPH,BUTCOLDat25degrees.Ihaveafewtrimbitstofind.Theyaresomewhere,maybeunderthecrawlspace.Warmweatherhastogetherefirst.

Iclaimthedesignationof914-14/6forFrank.Heisa914with(bymybestcountpartsof14othercars…maybemore)anda2.2literconversiontoboot.Iwasabletosourceeverythingbutaproperoiltankfrommystashinthecellar.

NotveryprettyorrefinedbutallmineIfyouhappentoseeFrank,pleasestay35’awaytoview.Trustmethatitlooksbestfromthatvantagepoint.Ibuiltitasadriveranddidn’tgettoofancyinthefinalbodyworkphase.

On the left, I lift the car, slide the engine under, then drop the car around the engine.


Thesuccessofthisproject,allofmyprojectsactually,canbedirectlyattributedtofellowCNYPCAmembers.Weshareparts,tools,expertiseandalotofsupportandencouragementtoeachother.WithoutthatsupportIwouldneverhavetriedmostoftheprojectsI’vedone,includingthisone.Thankyouall!


CNYremembersearlyCNYmembers,HaroldandAliceVanBuskirkandtheirsoftwindow,912Targa.The Van Buskirks were CNY members starting in thelate1950s.Photos courtesy of Bill Noroski.

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Zone 1 and National News & Views





Playing in the Sun: Gene Raymondi at PCA’s 24th Annual 48 Hours at Sebring, February 2-5, 2017

CNYerGeneRaymonditakesthelinecomingintoturn#10atfullthrottle.Photo courtesy of Tom Stantz.

GeneRaymondiusingthresholdbrakingasheapproaches“TheHairpin,”turn#7,atThe48Hours-at-Sebring.Photo courtesy of Tom Stantz.


Die 2017 CNY, Zone 1, & PCA KalenderAPRIL 29 AnnualCNYCharityAuctionattheHathawayHouseinMcGraw.

MAY 5-7 Zone1RallyandConcoursWeekendintheBostonarea 6 CNYSeminaronCarDetailingatDetailJohnny,101JohnsonStreet,EastSyracuse,NY 13 CNYCobwebConcoursatPorscheofSyracuse 19-21 48HoursatTheGlen-DriversEducationatWatkinsGlenInternationalinWatkinsGlen

JUNE 2-4 TheClashatTheGlen-ClubRaceatWatkinsGlenInternationalinWatkinsGlen 11 CNYAutocrossatCherryValleyCourseonroute20startingat8AM 18 EurocarCarShowatLorenzoStateHistoricSiteinCazenovia,NY

JULY 9-15 The2017ParadeinSpokane,Washington 29 CNYCruiz-Brews-BBQinUtica

AUGUST 13 CNYAutocrossatCherryValleyCourseonroute20startingat8AM 19-20 Zone 1 Autocross

SEPTEMBER 29-October1 Zone1WeekenderatGideonPutnamHotelinSaratogaSprings

OCTOBER 13-15 CNY60thAnniversaryCelebrationandFallTour

CNY PCA 60th Anniversary Fall Tour

Thisyearmarksthe60thAnniversaryoftheCentralNewYorkchapterofPorscheClubofAmerica.WewillbecelebratingthiseventinPennYan,NYjustuptheroadfromourfavoritetrack,WatkinsGlenInternational.ThedatesareFriday,October13thtoSunday,October15th.

ForthosecomingfromSyracuseweareplanningtoparadetothehotelonFridaywithalunchstopsomewhereinGeneva.Afterstoppingatacoupleofwineriesontheway,wewillarriveattheHamptonInninPennYanwherewewillhaveaPorscheCorralfollowedbyaclubprovidedHappyHour.SaturdaywewillhaveafunruntouroftheareaincludingastopatDr.Frank’swineryonKeukaLakeandlunchsomewhereinthearea.Saturdaynightwillbeour60thAnniversaryCelebrationattheTopofTheLakerestaurantinPennYan.OnSundaywewillstopatacoupleofwineriesonalazydrivebackhome.

Pleaseletmeknowifyouplantoattendsowecangetabetterideaofhowmanyroomstoreserveandthesizeofourgroup.Youcancallortextmeat(315)[email protected] or [email protected].


2017 CNY PCA Annual Charity Dinner and Auction

Ourclub’shighlightforthesocialcalendarhasalwaysbeenadinnerandauctionthatservesastheprimaryfundraiserforthecharitywesupport.Thecharitywearesupportingfor2016-2017isHopeHouseinUtica,NY.Itswebsiteishopehouseutica.com.HopeHouseisanon-profitorganizationestablishedin1990.ThehomeisforthehungryandhomelesspeopleintheUticaarea,aplacewheretheycancometohaveamealandbesafeoffthestreets.Asaclubwewillbeabletovolunteerforameal,adayorothervolunteeractivitiestheymayhaveforus.

Thedetailsofthisyear’sdinnerandauctionareasfollows:

When: SaturdayApril29,2017 Cocktails&Auctionpreview5:00–6:00pm SeatedDinner6:00–7:30pm Auction:7:30-10:00pm

Where:HathawayHouse-Cincinnatus,NY 3976 NY41 Cincinnatus, NY 13040

Cost:$35perperson Cash Bar

Meal Choices:(allincludegardensaladwithhousedressing,rolls/butter,dessert,coffee/tea) 1.BroiledTopSirloinwithbuttonmushroommashedpotatoesandasparagus 2.ChickenCordonBleuservedwithricepilafandasparagus 3.SlowRoastedsalmonw/lemonbutterwithricepilafandasparagus

Please bring:OneormoreitemsofvaluetobeauctionedofftofellowPCAmembersforthebenefitofHopeHouseinUtica,NY.Neworuseditems,craftsandgiftcertificatesarewelcome.

TheHopeHousealsotakesdonationsofthefollowingthatwouldbeacceptedthenightoftheCharityAuction: Food:BreakfastCereal,Coffee,Sugar,HotChocolate Toiletries:Deodorant,Shampoo,Conditioner Papergoods:napkins,toiletpaper

PleaseemailcharitychairpersonJeannetteRockdashilat [email protected](s)by4/14/17.Icanalsobereachedat315-806-9410.

CNY Seminar on Car Detailing by Detail Johnny in Syracuse

Ourclubhasalonghistoryofinterestingandinformativetechnicalsessionsthataddressthemechanical,electricalandperformanceaspectsofourfabulouscarsthathelpusalltomaintain,serviceandupgradethem.Ithasbeensometimesincewe’vehadasessionthatcoverscosmeticissues.Thewaitisover.OnSaturday,May6th,ourclubwillbehostedbyJohnCannizzaro,ownerofDetailJohnny.JohnisexperiencedandtalentedinallaspectsofcardetailingandwillsharethoseskillswithourmembersatatechsessionathisnewshopinEastSyracuse.Theaddressis101JohnsonStreet,EastSyracuse,NY13057.FordrivingdirectionsandtoseemoreabouttheservicesJohncanprovidevisithiswebsiteatwww.detailjohnny.com]

Thesessionwillstartat9:30amwithameetandgreet,achancetoenjoycoffeeanddonuts.Johnwillbeginhisdemonstrationat10:00andatnoonwe’llbreakforpizza.AfterlunchJohnwillbeavailableforadditionaltutorialsandone-on-oneconsultations.

Togetanideaofanticipatedattendanceforfoodpurchases,pleasecontactRichErtingertoacknowledgeyourplantoattend.([email protected])Iftherearespecifictopicsyou’dlikeJohntocoverinhispresentationpleaseletRichknowaboutthat, too. Some possibilities include basicwashing and cleaning, paint clay barring, use of random orbital buffing and polishingmachines,leathercare,enginebaydetailing,scratchandswirlmarkremoval,glasscleaning,wheelpolishing,etc.Bringafoldinglawnchairtothesessionaswellasanon-perishablefooditemfordonationtotheCNYFoodBank.


CRUIZ-BREWS-BBQ

SAVETHEDATE-SATURDAYJULY29TH

2017TourofAlanRosenblum’scollectiontobenefittheShalamarFoundationWWW.SHALAMARFOUNDATION.COM

MarkSchultzisdoingitagain.Ifyoumisseditbefore,makesureyoudon’tmissitthistime!

CNY-PCAisofferinganopportunitytogoonaroadtriptotheUtica,N.Y.tovisitoneofAmerica’soldestfamilyownedbreweries:UticaBrewery,homeofSaranacandUticaClubsince1888andoneofthemostsignificantautomobilecollectionsinthearea.Youwillseeover70rareautomobilesandmore,featuringmarquesas:Porsche,Allard,Lamborghini,Bugatti,Bizzarrini,Duesenbergandmore.

Uponarrival,wewill tour theUticaBrewery,haveasample, then takeashortdrive toAlan’s foraprivateshowing, thenenjoyasumptuousluncheonbySeymour’sBBQonthepremises,oneofthearea’srenownedBBQrestaurants.

Costis$10.00perpersonforbrewerytourwhichincludes2drinks.Costis$20.00perpersondonationtotheShalamarFoundation,whichisa501(c)(3)non-profitfoundation.Costofluncheonis$25.00perpersonwhichincludesbeverages.

Thisisarareopportunitytoseeamajorprivateautomobilecollection.Ticketsarelimitedandwillselloutquickly,soweencourageyoutosignupearly.

Therewillbenoadmittanceatthedoor!

ContactMarkSchultz@315-724-2648forticketsSenddepositchecksof$25.00perpersonmadeouttoCNY-PCAto:

SchultzAutoworks 1006ThornSt. Utica, NY13502

Moredetailstofollow!!!


The Redline Market

Advertiser Index CanTech Automotive...............................................................................................25 Finger Lakes Vintage and Sports Car, LLC.........................................................16 Gustave J. DeTraglia, III, Attorney.......................................................................31 Inserra’s Flooring Outlet........................................................................................11 Peter’s Cornucopia.................................................................................................33 Porsche of Syracuse......................................................................Inside front cover Rudy Schmid Body & Frame Shop.......................................................................23 Schultz Autoworks..................................................................................................12 Upstate Imports Auto Repair, LLC.............................................Inside back cover

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. (1/2)

“Parting Gift” The Weather Tech ladies at the 2017 Rolex 24 Hours at Daytona. Photo courtesy of Mike Ballog.

FOR SALE OR TRADE:1987Porsche944basehitleftfront,on3wheels,engineincar,canhearrun,manyparts,computerrelays...,willtradefor1984944partsorsell,contactMark,SchultzAutoworks,315-724-2648 (1/2)


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