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WAREHOUSE/SHOWROOM LOCATIONS;

WILLOW GROVE2435 Maryland Road

657-6600

KING OF PRUSSIA180 Church Road

265-0900

LAWRENCE PARK

INDUSTRIAL PARK651 Parkway

356-8300

COVER by Vern Lyle

I have given considerable thought to the

"proper" content of this, my last message.Whether it should be short, of lengthy; whether

I should deal with the past or the future;

discuss what I consider the pluses and minuses

of the last two years; or... Well it's the future,

with a brif reprise to thank those executivecommittee members who have given their time and

made the social and competition events of thepast two years worthwhile for all the memberswho partook. For next year we have a slate ofproposed officers that will be offered at theOctober meeting, at which time of course we willwelcome nominations from the floor as well.

Don't forget, as an incentive to attend theOctober meeting; (10/29 at B.B.Bricks) wehave Bruce Baker as guest speaker. I am cer

tain all will enjoy Bruce's presentation.See you at the meeting.

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Dennis K. Thovson

243 HcHane AvenueBerkeley Heights, N.J. 07922

Fall, 1980

Dear Rieseneocer Reglon-PCA Henbers,

The October issue of PANORAMA will contain a ballot listing the candidatesfor each elected office of the National PCA Executive Council. You, as a nenber,have a special obligation in this years election because Che Nominating Committee has selected two candidates for each office (except President). To make aninformed choice, you must get to know the candidates and their qualifications.

As a candidate for Vice President, I have made available to all Regionsof PCA a flyer entitled "101 Involving Reasons to Vote for Dennis Thuvson forNext PCA Vice President" which contains a summary of my background and qualifications. Many of you have already seen this Information but if you have not,your Region President has copies. Additionally, the October issue of PANORAMAwill contain a short profile of each candidate. Please make use of this information when you choose the persons you wish to guide Che future of your Clubduring Che next two years.

The Porsche Club is made up of Regions large and small located in all partsof the United States plus Canada and Germany. To varying degrees the activitiesand interests of a Region reflect differences based on the part of the countryin which they are located. It is important Chat PCA's leadership be sensitiveto these differences as decisions are made which impact a Regional member'senjoyment in belonging to PCA. One way to reduce the potential for problemsarising from inadvertently biased decisions is to have broad national representation on the Executive Council. I am the only candidate from Che EasternUnited States. I have lived here for 20 years and my active 15+ year careerin PCA has been in the East. I do not consider myself locked-in to a singleidea on what is best for PCA members and I assume the other candidates feellikewise. However, the varied background and experience of each member onthe Executive Councial will contribute to the making of a decision. If allareas of the country are represented, there is less potential for chat decisionto be detrimental to any one group of members.

I do not have a crystal ball with which to see the future, but we all knowthat the automobile, including Porsche, faces ever increasing economic, socialand ecological pressures. PCA's leadership must be flexible enough to accommodate external changes as they occur in a manner which ensures that the Clubcontinues to serve the needs and desires of its members. I have the qualifications to serve as your Vice President and I pledge my time and abilities toproviding the effective leadership required of the Executive Council as PCAmoves forward.

Please remember to look for the ballot in the October issue of PANORAMA,mark it with the candidates of your choice and mail it!

Yours for PCA's future.

Dennis K. Thovson

NOMINATING COMMITTEE PRESENTS SLATE FOR

RIESENTOTER REGION ELECTION.

As required by the Bylaws, the September meeting of the Membership included presentation ofthe Nominating Committee's slate of officersfor 1981. These nominees, and any others forwarded to the Committee prior to the start ofthe October meeting, will be subject to official election as the first order of business for that meeting.

The Slate:President-Joe ShelanskiVice-President-Axel Shield II

Secretary/Treasurer-Don GalbraithCompetition-Wayne FleglerSocial-Bob and Carol KoerbelEditor-Jim BrodyMembership-Skip Corey

Remember, additional nominees may be offeredprior to the start of the October meeting.If you wish to offer a nomination, contactan officer. If you know of someone (suchas yourself) who would like to assist inthe operation of the Club, don't hesitate toconvey this information as well.

Riesentoter will once again mark the year-end

with an evening of enjoyment, prizes and awards

at the 23rd Annual Dinner Dance. The event will

be held Saturday December 13 at the William

Penn Inn, Gwynedd, Pa. Formal invitations will

be mailed shortly with replies due by Dec

ember 3, but reserve your calendar now.

An addition to this year's festivities

will be the Second Non-Annual Photo Contest.

All entries must be 5"x7" or larger and will

be accepted at the door.

Come join us!

^btac ^eommueMpre Fan!!

nifiinbfKThomas Baker

Ed False

Jeffrey R. GloverTony BonanniS.M. Kamens

Ron LegoJohn Haedo

Daniel H. White

neUfiiSThe October meeting will be held at B.B.

Bricks Restaurant on Wednesday, October 29(which is the last Wednesday of the month).B.B.Bricks is located in the Gateway ShoppingCenter, off the Devon exit of Route 202.

This month we are fortunate to haveBruce Baker of Auto Research as our guestspeaker. Bruce is a longtime member ofPGA as well as the 356 Registry, and is_recognized as an expert in the restorationof the Porsche Automobile.

The program will begin promptly at 8:30or shortly thereafter so please try and arriveon time.

Following the program we will hold ourannual election of Officers of the ExecutiveCommittee for the upcoming year.

After a year of absence, Duryea Hillclimbis back. This hill, run on Sept. 20/21, is achallenging 2 1/2 mile course sonsisting of8 hairpins, a ninety degree sweeper and twomaximum speed sections with a downhill portionin one of these' sections. The course startsat Reading's park and ends at the tower atopthe hill. Speeds in the two "straights" reachthe order of 130 mph for the big-bore stuff.Drivers had more than the usual track timewith practice and on timed run on Saturday,and practice and two timed runs on Sunday.The event ran smoothly except for a few incidents of fender-bending, broken axels andblown engines. Timing and communicationsoperated well. Communication is a problemat this hill since a large number of stationsmust be implemented over the 2% miles sothat a car is under observation on any partof the course at all times.

Two of our club drivers showed up: TomBiel in his RSK and Jess Holshouser in hisspeedster. Tom took 3rd in his class (I think)and Jess, 1st by default. Time was-when 10-15 356*s competedj These numbers dwindled,then the separate the separate Porsche classwas combined with TRs and Alfas. This hill-climb was the only one that I know of whereonly one Porsche and no Triumphs showed up.

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Next year, no doubt, all EP cars will becombined into one class-as it should be,and is in SCCA road racing. Presently, MGBhave a separate class in EP,

I received a phone call from one clubmember after reading ray column in the lastissue- which points up a need to clarifyone aspect. Cars in "production" classes(SCCA) resemble what came off the showroomfloor only in a few ways. These cars aremodified for increased performance and include mandatory safety equipment such as aroll bar and six-point harness. About allyou can't do in modifying them is change thedisplacement or alter the body profile.Those cars which are close to showroom condition are the new classes created by SCCAa few years back-called showroom stock. Thesehowever, have all the mandatory safety equipmentCars that compete in the hills are modifiedconcerning safety and performance (exceptshowroom stock) as if they were going road-racing.

The next hillclimb is Weatherly on Oct.11/12. Practice will be held Saturday andruns, Sunday. Weatherly is east of Hazeltonby about 10 miles. If the seasonal change oftree colors is on schedule, it's a colorfultime of the year both at Weatherly and onthe way there. It's an excellent spectatorhill.

Keep it between the trees.

JESS

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A/stock

1st John Chatley2nd Don Rienhard3rd Tony Checkowski

B/stock

1st Wayne Flegler2nd Mike Schultz

1st BobAhrens

2nd Joe Shelanski

1st Vern Lyle5th Bob McCullen

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4th M. Lyle

Novice

2nd John Haedo4th Gary Curran

A/mod

1st Bob Russo

Time

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PRESIDENT

Bill Smith358 Beverly RoadUpper Darby, PA 19082623-8789

VICE-PRESIDENT

Joe Shelanski1321 Farrington St.Phila., PA879-9478

SEC*Y/TREASURERDon Galbraith13 Cobblestone Dr.

Paoli, PA 19301644-9079

MEMBERSHIP

John Reker

12 Byre LaneWallingford, PA 19086566-9325

SOCIAL

Don & Linda Applestein11 Furness Lane

Wallingford, PA 19086565-5716

EDITORS

Bob & Maria Holland

305 Staghorn WayWest Chester, PA 19380436-6577

TECH CHAIRMAN

Bob Patton

138 Merlin RoadPhoenixville, PA 19460

935-1725

COMPETITION

Wayne Flegler958 Genesee RoadClarksboro, NJ 08020609-423-6659

Bob Russo

400 W, Monument Ave.Hatboro, PA 19040674-4756

DVSA REPRESENTATIVE

Axel Shield II1022 Belvoir RoadNorristown, PA 19401279-1809

PHA REPRESENTATIVE

Jess Holshouser

P.O. Box 249Pipersville, PA 18947766-8201

GOODIE STORE

John English501 N. Orange St.Media, PA 19063565-5075

PAST PRESIDENT

Bob Holland

305 Staghorn WayWest Chester, PA 19380

fOfi SAIi£Sprinter Specialj4- 7"xl5" Forged FactoryAlloy Mags; 2 are old offset,2 are new offsetwith 185/70 VR 15 Michelin XWX's, 3 areworn, 1 is in good condition. Entire setfor $700, Call Bob Patton at 1-935-1725after 5 PM.

1968 912 5speed Transmission-$250.Volvo wheel with C-78-15 studded snow tire-$15.1967 911 Repairable left door- $100. 914 rearbrake disc (2") good condition, $20. 914 rearbrake calipers-$20. 356 rear transmissionTiount-$10, 356 transmission tail piece fordouble donut type mount-$10. 66-68 rearwindow-$25. Call Herb Barrett KI-4-4985,924 parts-brake dust shields-$30. Car coyer-$45. Colqan hood bra/fog light cut outs-$40.Ipair of factory wheels (1978) use with yoursnow tires-$40. Call Dick Durell-work-886-0100 or home 1-294-9323.

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ALIGNMENTS SHOCK INSTALLATION-Bilstein, Koni, Gabriel shocks -

RV HEADQUARTERSSport, Race, Truck, Camper, MotorcycleTires

Michelin, Semperit, Bridgestone, Pirelli,Goodyear, Goodrich, General

Stratton, Laramie, Continental, Metzler

Show Your Membership Card For Dealer Prices

(Only available at Pennsylvania NTW's)

WAREHOUSE/SHOWROOM LOCATIONS:

WILLOWGROVE KING OF PRUSSIA

2435 Maryland Road 180 Church Road657-6800 265-0900

LAWRENCE PARKINDUSTRIALPARK

651 Parkway

356-8300

COVER by Vern Lyle

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PRESIDENT

Bill Smith358 Beverly RoadUpper Darby, PA 19082623-8789

VICE-PRESIDENT

Joe Shelanski1321 Farrington St.Phila., PA879-9478

SECY/TREASURERDon Galbraith13 Cobblestone Dr.

Paoli, PA 19301644-9079

MEMBERSHIP

John Reker

12 Byre LaneWallingford, PA 19086566-9325

SOCIAL

Don Sc Linda Applestein11 Furness Lane

Wallingford, PA 19086565-5716

EDITORS

Bob & Maria Holland

305 Staghorn WayWest Chester, PA 19380436-6577

TECH CHAIRMAN

Bob Patton

138 Merlin RoadPhoenixville, PA 19460

935-1725

COMPETITION

Wayne Flegler958 Genesee RoadClarksboro, NJ 08020609-423-6659

Bob Russo

400 W. Monument Ave.

Hatboro, PA 19040674-4756

DVSA REPRESENTATIVE

Axel Shield II1022 Belvoir RoadNorristown, PA 19401279-1809

PHA REPRESENTATIVE

Jess Holshouser

P.O. Box 249

Pipersville, PA 18947766-8201

GOODIE STORE

John English501 N. Orange St.Media, PA 19063565-5075

PAST PRESIDENT

Bob Holland

305 Staghorn WayWest Chester, PA 19380

Results Porsche-Corvette ChallengeOctober 26, 1980

2nd Bob Russo 91IS3rd Bob Holland 911S

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3rd Bob Ahrens 911E 53.7837th Gus Rosenberg Carrera 55.291

Class E

2rid Vern Lyle 911T

Class G

2nd A.J. Ahrens 356B3rd Bill Smith S90

Class LA

2nd Maria Holland 911S

Class LE

1st Melody Lyle 91IT

Class LG

1st Judy Smith S90

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DON'T FORGET III

TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAL

RIESENTOTER REGION DINNER DANCE

DECEMBER 13,1980

7j00 P.m. .

WILLIAM PENN INN

GWYNEDD, PENNSYLVANIA

Send reservations and $17.50 per person to

Don and Linda Applestein11 Furness Lane

Wallingford, Pa. 19086

Riesentoter will once again mark the year-end

with an evening of enjoyment, prizes and awards »

at the 23rd Annual Dinner Dance. The event will

be held Saturday December 13 at the William

Penn Inn, Gwynedd, Pa. Formal invitations will

be mailed shortly with replies due by Dec

ember 3, but reserve your calendar now.

An addition to this year's festivities

will be the Second Non-Annual Photo Contest.

All entries must be 5"x7" or larger and will

be accepted at the door.

PHA's season-closing event was Weatherly Hill-climb held on October 11 and 12. It was a two-

day event with timed practice on Saturday andtimed runs gnlSunday. Saturday was pleasantlywarm and sunny, and based on times of the practice runs, most drivers were encouraged to thepoint of saying-records are going to fall tomorrow. That was not to be however, for theweather turned cold and cloudy on Sunday. Theroad surface temperature was low enough to ponder whether rains would be better than slicks.Most of us stayed with the slicks. This wasone occasion when the nomex long underwear anddrivers suit felt comfortable, but even thenhad to be supplemented by a jacket when notdriving.

Turn one, a high-speed 90 degree righthander gave three drivers some difficulty inspinouts. One TO-3 spun and attacked a treewith his rear, a Datsun Z car ran up a bankand rolled sustaining extensive damage andone Formula Vee was hit amidships*by a tree.Part of the problem at the turn was the. factthat Penndot had resurfaced half of the roadsurface coming out of the turn. It was freshand of different adhesion characteristics thanthe old side. The repaired part also was onehalf inch or .so.higher than the old side.

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Only one of our team drivers showed-which was yours-truly, who gathered infirst place by a full second over the second place TR-3 for my second best time overthe years for the hill. Times for all driverswere off somewhat and no one broke the magic60 seconds-the one minute mile. FTD was a

heated battle between a VW-Kellison sportsracer, a well prepared Boss 302 Mustang, aC-Production Z Datsun of Team Effort. TheVW-Kellison nipped everyone in the final "run.

Keep it between the trees.Jess Holshouser

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Dec. 13 - Riesentoter Region Annual Banquet

RALLY RAPUP - FLEGLER/McCOFFERY 1ST!Melody and Vern Lyle

What a nice day for a drive in the country! That'swhat Giantkiller IV turned out to be, as all carsbut one finished. It started out great when 21cars showed up at Holberts rarin' to go rallying.They weren't all Posches, but each team seemedmore intent than the next. Well, some people didhave the ball game on the radio while they ranthe Rally, but their score showed it too.

After the last car left, a strange feeling cameover us. We had just sent 40 some people outinto the back country of Bucks County with crypticdirections to follow a route that we got lost ona few times ourselves! We wondered if we'd eversee them again. Were we ever happy when the firstcar pulled into the finish! Slowly they allarrived, except car number 10, and refreshed themselves while waiting for scores to be tallied.

Most people scored pretty well and the tiebreakerwas used for all three trophies. Third place,with 20 out of 25 points, was between Tony andDenise Cameron (friends of ours from work); newRiesentoters and first time rallyists Ted andJay Tomb; and Bill Cooper/Jill Decker, withCooper/Decker winning on Bill's guess of 6.3miles on the tiebreaker (correct answer 6.5).Second place, with 21 points and a guess of 10went to Babe and Bob Ahrens. Wayne Flegler andPat McCoffery had 21 points and a guess of 7 totake First place.

The Koerbels and the Fuchs ran the rally withtheir children in the car and that must take a

bit more effort, but Don and Christine Galbraithhad a very small baby along and finished eighth!The "Dead Last But Finished Award" went to Tonyand Eileen Checkowski who got lost early on butContinued and even had a good time.

Oh yes, car #10. The driver said later that hisnavigator got carsick, but someone reported themstopped a long time after Instruction 40!

If you missed this rally, luck is still with youbecause there will be a Giantkiller V, probablyearly next spring. Til then, stay warm. (SeeInstruction 40l)

UNOFFICIAL RESULTS* OF GIANTKILLER IV RALLY

1st PLACE

2ad PLACE

3rd PLACE

Wayne Flegler / Pat McCoffery

Bob And Babe Ahrens

Bill Cooper/Jill Decker

Tony and Denise Cameron

Ted and Jay Tomb

A.J. Ahrens/Linda Meara

Bob Russo and Dodie

Don and Christine Galbraith et al.

Paul and Helen Walsack

Bob and Carol Koerbel et al.

Tom and Maryanne Everett

Colleen and Chris Corey

Bob and Maria Holland

Joe and Pam Long et al.

Larry Bruce/Martin Freedman

Skip Corey/Beth Fanjul

Peter and Myma Fuchs et al.

John Haedo/ Navigator

Tony and Eileen Checkowski

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