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PORSCHE PUSHERS PRIVATE PAPERS

MAY 2020

Official publication of the Southeast Michigan Region, Porsche Club of Americasem.pca.org

UPCOMING SEM AND PCA SPONSORED EVENTSSEE DETAILS INSIDE

PCA and the SEM Board of Directors are monitoring the COVID-19 situation very closely for its impact on member safety and region activities. Watch for E-Blast updates and check the online calendar at sem.pca.org to verify the event schedule.

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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN REGION, PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA

CONTENTS

President’s Column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

SEM / PCA Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

SEM Sponsored Event Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Board of Directors and Officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Be a P4 Contributor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

P4 Advertising Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Tom Fielitz Column - Interior Spaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

L.A. Swap Meet Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Spring Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

DE #2 - Beginner’s Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Solstice Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Join the PCA/SEM Membership Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

P4 Index to Advertisers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Waterford Hills Family Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Progressive Dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Business Meeting Minutes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

SEM/PCA Member Anniversaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

The Place for Porsches and Parts / Welcome New Members . . . . . . . . . . 36

Around the Zone Column . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

2020 Concours d’Elegance of America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

ON THE COVER:Porsche 959 at Callas Motorsports

Photo by Dennis Denyer

It’s enough to say, it’s been a hard spring here in Michigan. Let’s get out of those home, office chairs and into the Driver's Seats at the

SEM PCA Driver’s Education DE#2 - Beginner’s Day

(Lots of first-timers, you’ll be in good company)

Friday - June 12th - Waterford Hills Class Room and On-Track, Skill-Level Based Instruction from our Experienced, Nationally Trained Instructors.

These events combine both driving and social. Friends and fun !! For further information see the website, sem.pca.org

Look for the Driver’s Education box to find all the info you need. You can register online at www.Clubregistration.net

Still have questions or doubts, don’t hesitate to contact:

Drive Education Chair: Chief Instructor: Steve Carbary Marc Molzon

(586) 242-6437 (248) 882-1759 [email protected] [email protected]

The best bargain around with Racing Galore!The Southeast Michigan Porsche Club presents

OUR ANNUAL

WATERFORD HILLS FAMILY DAYat the Waterford Hills Race Track

Sunday, June 28th – 10:00 a.m. To 5:00 p.m.4770 Waterford Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Waterford Hills Road Racing is probably one of the best kept secrets in the Southeast Michigan area. Here you can see down-to-earth racing on a newly repaved road race course. Everyday drivers and cars share the course with a whole range of body styles and engines. Nothing fancy here. Just grill to bumper, fender to fender racing that you can see close up and personal from any vantage point. There is no need to plan ahead or RSVP. Just show up and enjoy the day. Parade laps are available at lunch time for $5.00. You can also get pit passes to see the action in the pits and talk to the drivers and crews. Join us to see the action – rain or shine. You won’t be disappointed.

Bring the wife, kids, grandkids, friends and neighbors – All are welcome.

Tickets are only $5.00 – Children under 16 are FreeFor further information call: Fred Young at (586) 566-3193 or [email protected]

Go to waterfordhills.com for Maps and their Website

Spr ing Tour Sunday, May 17, 2020

Spring is coming……… time to bring those Porsches out of hibernation.

This is our Club’s first driving tour of the 2020 Driving Season!

Let’s celebrate the arrival of spring and beginning of driving season

with your fellow Porsche Enthusiasts.

Registration through Club Registration (event 10499) https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/10499

Last day to register: May 14, 2020 (3 pm) We will start at Brighton and Dinner at Portage Yacht Club

Registration desk opens at 1.45 pm First car out at 3 pm

For additional question, please contact:

Lucas Phan (248.787.8611 / [email protected])

Spring Tour

Solstice Tour Saturday, June 20

Seize the day… Enjoy the drive

To embrace the longest day of the year, we’ll start this drive early and wrap with lunch

Sun Designed by Alvaro_cabrera / Freepik

Save the Date

Waterford HillsFamily Day

ProgressiveDinner

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President’sColumn

President’sColumn

bY GRETUS HOOGESTRAAT

Looking to the Future

Dear SEM Members

On March 10, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services identified the first two presumptive-positive cases of COVID-19 in Michigan. On that same day the governor issued Executive Order 2020-4. This order declared a state of emergency across Michigan under Section 1 of Article 5 of the Michigan Constitution. On March 24, at 12:01 AM, the Stay-At-Home order took effect and continues as of today through May 1 at 12:01 AM.

This morning a plan was announced to open the State of Michigan in 5 phases. To run an SEM event, we need to be in at least phase 3. Phase 4 or higher is desired.

Phase 3: “Gatherings less than 100 people and restaurants at 50% capacity”.Phase 4: “Gatherings less than 250 people and restaurants at full capacity”.Phase 5: “Festivals, Concerts, Sporting Events”.

In all things we do, first and foremost are the health and safety of our members, volunteers and sponsors.

We have had to postpone or cancel several events so far this year. Please keep an eye on our online calendar and for E-mails coming from the SEM region.

My MotorcycleLast month I talked about my first sports car. As many as you know I have been riding motorcycles all my life. Today I would like to take the opportunity to talk about my last one. It is very special to me because I build it myself, including the engine tuning. The base for the project was a Kawasaki Z1000 MKII. It was a “dog”, heavy and the main frame was not stiff which made it feel unsafe once you passed 200km/h (125 mph). Why did I choose that bike? The engine was solid and it had great potential for increased horsepower. For the project, I bought a frame from a company called Moko in Switzerland. Moko was founded by former employees of Fritz Egli Motorcycles. I would have chosen an Egli frame, but Moko had much better quality for almost the same price ($8500). The main differences were regular steel (ST 42-7) vs. Chromium Molybdenum, welding

vs. soldering and nickel vs. chrome. It also had a rear cantilever suspension with a Formula 2 damper/spring combination and Brembo Brakes.

Once the frame arrived the engine mounting points had to be modified on a lathe. Luckily, I was working at the Gulf refinery and had access to the complete machine shop after regular work hours. I pretty much stayed over every day to complete the engine modifications. To save weight the kickstarter had to go. The transmission of a motorcycle is part of the engine and you could use the Teilkopf (mechanical dividing head) machine to drill holes in rotational parts like gears to further reduce weight. Imaginative ways of reducing the mass of those parts helped to improve horsepower at the rear wheel. The cable clutch was replaced by a hydraulic mechanism I made from a front brake. The primary change was more engine displacement. I obtained pistons from a GPZ 1100, honed the cylinders and then encountered a huge problem. The piston protruded too high above the cylinder block. Using the cylinder head gasket as a pattern, I cut out a thin aluminum spacer plate. I installed one gasket on the engine block, then the aluminum spacer plate, another gasket on top of that and then the cylinder head. It worked out perfectly. At the same time that I was reassembling the engine I took the opportunity to revise the cam timing to make the valve opening earlier, which improves power at higher RPM. Cylinder head intake and exhaust ports were enlarged plus a bank of 4 Mikuni carburetors with Malossi air filters and Yoshimura camshafts were installed. After four months work the engine finally came back home and was installed into the frame. Exhaust pipe modifications from different manufacturers like Scheibel and Yoshimura, a 24

The Original Kawasaki Z1000 MKII

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liter tank from Guenter Scherer and an Egli seat were installed. The fuel tank had baffles with small holes to prevent the gasoline from sloshing back and forth during acceleration and braking to keep the motorcycle more stable. Final assembly and the maiden voyage took place in May 1984.

In the end, the motorcycle indicated 125 hp on the dynamometer. On the Autobahn, in “a clean” configuration it went 320km/hr (198 mph). Loaded with a tent on the left side, like the exhaust on the right, and a tank case it still went 285km/hr (177 mph). It felt good at speed with a stable smooth ride and no vibrations. Depending on the usage, I used three different exhaust configurations-TUEV, Street and Track.

May and June EventsAt this point in time we don’t know which events will be happening, postponed or need to be canceled. Please continue to monitor the SEM calendar at sem.pca.org on a regular basis.

Thank you and stay safe, Gretus Hoogestraat, SEM President

President’s Column - Looking to the Future (continued)

MoKo frame from Switzerland arrived

Fitting the Aerodynamic Parts

Electrical Wiring done, fitting Scheibel Exhaust

Engine came home

Seat / Tank Fitting and Start Wiring

The Transformed Version

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2020 SEM/PCA CALENDAR

maY2 DE #1 at M-1 Concourse - CANCELLED7 Board Meeting9 *Devil’s in the Details - POSTPONED16 Street Survival School - POSTPONED17 Spring Tour 29-31 *Detroit Grand Prix - CANCELLED29-31 *PCA Car Corral at the Detroit Grand Prix 30 Caravan to the Detroit Grand Prix

June

4 Board Meeting12 DE #2 at Waterford Hills13-20 *North American International Auto Show - CANCELLED14 *Cars R’ Stars - Packard Proving Grounds20 Solstice Tour 202021 *Eyes on Design - Rescheduled to 9.13.20

21-27 *Porsche Parade - CANCELLED28 Waterford Hills Family Day

JulY

9 Board Meeting11 *Gilmore Car Museum Deutsche Marque18 Progressive Dinner24-26 *Concours at St. John’s - Car Corral

auGuST

1 *Motorstat Region Mackinac Bridge Crossing2 *Troy Traffic Jam6 Board Meeting7 DE #3 at Waterford Hills15 *Woodward Dream Cruise16 Picnic and Concours

* = Not an SEMPCA EventAll dates and events are subject to confirmation

BuSIneSS meeTInGSBusiness meetings are typically held on the first Thursday

of the month at various locations.

Please note: for anyone interested in attending future Business meetings, please contact

any board member.

The P4, Porsche Pushers Private Papers, is the official monthly publication of the Southeast Michigan Region, Porsche Club of America. Available only by subscription to SEM members as a portion of the annual National membership dues, or to other PCA members at $18.00 per year. Statements appearing in the P4 are those of the author and may not reflect the views of the PCA, the SEM Board of Directors or the P4 editor. The editors reserve the right to edit all material submitted for publication. SEM/PCA is not responsible for any services or merchandise advertised herein. Permission to reprint any material published in the P4 is granted provided full credit is given to P4 and the author.

Editor: Mark Vander Eyk

Submission Deadline: 15th of the month

Address: Mark Vander Eyk, P4 Editor 604 Cherry Tree Lane, Rochester Hills, MI 48306 Phone 248-652-6073 (H) or 248-520-2292 (C) E-mail: [email protected]

aTTenTIon memBerSStay abreast of the latest PCa/Sem news!

Please log-in to pca.org (Membership/My Account/Edit tabs) to verify your contact information is up to date.Numerous members have missing or incorrect E-mail

addresses.

Please refer to the online calendar at sem.pca.org for the latest updates

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SEM SPONSORED EVENT STATUS

Join us at Autocore Performance Group after the PCA swap meet for a sampling of select wines and cheeses. Enjoy a

first hand look of our current race projects in various stages of completion while discussing with open Q & A on any

technical or safety related topics.

April 25th 2pm - 6pmAutocore Performance Group

3565 Elizabeth Lake Road Waterford MI, 48328

Calling All Teenagers

Become a Safer and More Skilled Driver

We Teach Real Car Control

Techniques

• Experienced Instructors • You Drive Your Own Car • In a Safe Environment

And You Will Have a Ball Doing It!!!

Saturday, May 16, 2020 in Melvindale, MI

Go to streetsurvival.org for Details and

to Register

For Questions Contact

Don Kleist - [email protected] (586) 206-7234

-or-

Marc Molzon - [email protected] (248) 882-1759

Michigan’s #1 Rated Bosch Service Center

3080 W. Huron St. (M-59)Waterford, MI [email protected]

OTHER NINESTECH SESSION

Saturday, April 4th, 10 am to 3 pm

Join us for an...

Topics* include, but are not limited to: Element fire extinguishers Replacing the 944 hatch release actuator Fixing 924/944 hatch leaks 928 brake caliper & brake line inspection 928 wheel bearing evaluation & adjustment 928 Brake flush: what fluids are suitable? The ultimate bash guard for 914 engines Bosch fuel hose upgrades for ethanol fuel

All Porsche enthusiasts are welcome regardless of model or club affilliation. Lunch will be provided.NO CHARGE!

Scan to watch Jay Leno withthe Element extinguisher

Scan to watch a 30-second clip of the Element extinguisher in action

RSVP recommended to [email protected]* Topics subject to vehicle availability. Does your ‘Other Nine’ need service? Let us know, we might feature it.

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session

Drivers eDucation 101at M1 Concourse

M-1 Garage Tech Session

PORSCHE OWNERS YOU'RE INVITEDON MAY 30 TO THE CARAVAN

FROM THE HENRY IN DEARBORN

TO THE DETROIT GRAND PRIXON BELLE ISLE

SIGN UP ON CLUBREGISTRATION.NET

CANCELLED

Our Annual Beginner’s Day (Lots of first-timers, you’ll be in good company)

Saturday - May 2nd - M1 Concourse Class Room and On-Track, Skill-Level Based Instruction from our

Experienced, Nationally Trained Instructors.


Look for the Drivers Education box to find all the info you need. You can register online at www.Clubregistration.net


Drivers Education Chair: Chief Instructor: Steve Carbary Marc Molzon


Please refer to the online calendar at sem.pca.org for the latest updates

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Southeast MichiganRegion Porsche ClubOf America

Board Of Directors

P4 Member Ads/Dealership Liason/Swap Meet ChairMichael Cohen

248•227•8604e-mail: [email protected]

President/ Associate Webmaster/National Safety Inspector& Concours JudgeGretus Hoogestraat636•229•0606e-mail: [email protected]

Secretary/Region Concours Chair/National Concours JudgeFred Young586•566•3193e-mail: [email protected]

Immediate Past President/Chief Driving InstructorMarc Molzon

248•882•1759

e-mail: [email protected]

Vice-PresidentWalter Crump

586•873•0557


Past President/National Safety Inspector/Tech Session ChairHoward Gilson


Other Officers

TreasurerJim Williams

248•561•8301

e-mail:[email protected]

Past President/National LiaisonDennis Denyer


Zone 4 RepresentativeLori Schutz

972•890•7405

e-mail: zone4rep@ national.pca.org

P4 EditorMark VanderEyk

248•520•2292


WebmasterErik Ohrnberger

248•515•4306


Past President/Parade Hospitality Chair/Region Chair forPicnic, Silent Auction & Ladies DrivePatti Door248•207•7617e-mail: [email protected]

DE Chair/Insurance ChairSteve Carbary

586•242•6437


Driving Tour ChairLucas Phan

248•787•8611


Membership ChairLisa Molzon

248•318•1570


P4Copyrite Printing

586•774•0006


Charity ChairChrissy Crowe

678•661•1146


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accommodate you.When your Porsche’s appearance isn’t meeting expectations, bring it to our state-of-the-art

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Be a P4 Contributor

Always looking for interestingautomotive and Porsche related

articles for P4 publication.

Idea starters-Track days,collectibles, road tours,

my fi rst sports car or Porsche,races, museum visits, car shows,

Porsche repairs or restoration, etc.

Please consider writing a P4 articlefor the education and enjoymentof your fellow SEM members.

ContactMark Vander Eyk at

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Reunited And It Feels So Good

STORY bY PAUL CARTHEW

This is a story of love at first sight,

heartbreak, and sweet reunion.

This narrative also serves as a reminder that

as owners of iconic cars we are stewards

who are sometimes lucky enough to care

for the same car twice. I have always been interested in

sports cars and to this day enjoy reading

automotive articles which review and

compare each year’s newest sports cars.

Growing up, my family had practical

economical cars. My parents came from

Europe with $1500 in their pocket and

everything they acquired thereafter they

earned and saved. Sports cars were just not

a consideration. This story begins like perhaps so many others with

a random tire kicking stop at a car dealership. The year

was 2007 and I had just read an article on the then new

amazing 997 generation 911 turbo with a sub 4 second 0-60

time. (Note of caution to the reader, consistently reading

car articles can give you dangerous ideas and cause impulse

emotive based purchases.) At the time, Porsche was an

unknown brand to me as I did not know anyone who had

ever owned a Porsche. I was intrigued with the 911 rear

engine configuration and lore of the Porsche brand and

history. On a cold Michigan January day, I casually stopped

into Fred Lavery Porsche in Birmingham and was introduced

to salesman Andy Yakima. Andy was and is a true Porsche

enthusiast, he took the time to introduce me to the Porsche

line up and brand. Andy and I have remained in contact over

the years and he has invited me to test drive new models and

experience the evolutionary changes. Although there were

no turbo models to drool over at that time, the showroom did

have a Black 2007 911S coupe which I could not take my

eyes off. There was something special about the lines of the

car, the red brake calipers and the way the seat and interior

just exuded sports car. The car created an instant emotional

response. The emotional response was best described in the

words of a friend who will remain anonymous and later said

“it was the sexiest car she had ever seen”.

Despite the cold weather, I took the car for a test

drive and was instantly hooked. The unique acceleration

sensation of being pushed and the seemingly effortless

manual gearbox were all new experiences. I went home and

conjured up a way to purchase the car. I took delivery of the

car with January snow falling. The timing of the purchase

was perhaps the most frustrating part of the process as I had

to wait for the Michigan winter to pass before being able

to really drive the car. I remember opening the door to the

garage just to stare at the car and praying winter would end.

The car looked fast even just parked in the garage.

This 911S was the first sports car in our family. I

recall my father being impressed by the quality of the build

and driveability. My children

were six and four at the time

and loved to climb in and

ride in the rear seats. My son

was very impressed because

the car had a digital map

which he had never seen in a

car before. We took the car

for Sunday drives, birthday

parties, special events

and shared many happy

memories. The car also drew

a fair amount of attention and

people would stop and say

how they think Porsche 911s

look best painted in classic

black. Perhaps the best feature of the vehicle was the

Porsche Active Suspension Management (“PASM”). With

the PASM feature, and a push of a button, the driver can

choose a comfortable ride or a firm track ready suspension.

To me, this single feature differentiated the Porsches of that

era from other makes and models and allowed the 911 to be

driven daily if desired.

Paul Carthew and his 911S in January 2007

Carthew children January 2007

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Fisher Body Craftsman’s

Guild Exhibit at the Gilmore

SToRy By BILL MOLzON

For those planning to attend the Deutsche

Marque German Car Show at the Gilmore

museum on July 6th, you might also like to

check out the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild

exhibit which is on display in the Museum until

October. It is a display of around 100 model

cars designed and built by boys aged 12 to 20

years old dating from 1930 through 1968 for

entry in the Fisher Body Craftsman’s Guild

model car competition. The Guild exhibit is in

the main building in the room to the left of the

Duesenburg exhibit as you enter the building,

and is believed to be the largest collection of

Guild models ever included in one show .

The contest, sponsored by the Fisher Body Division of

General Motors, was to design and build a model car to a set

of package specifications to be judged on design and quality

of workmanship. The Junior Division was for ages 12 to 15

and the Senior Division for 16 to 20 year olds. The highest

scoring models from each state were then narrowed down

to 20 regional winners, which also included a trip to a 4

day long Convention in Detroit from which the top National

Award winners were announced . Awards ranged from cash

awards for the state level up to College Scholarships for the

tip 4 National winners in each Division. It is estimated that

there were around 500,000 enrollments in the competition

each year of which less than 1% actually completed a

model, with a total of over 300 receiving on of the National

Scholarship awards over the 38 year history of the Guild.

The competition was originally started in 1930 by Fisher

Body as a program to develop the interest and skills needed

for craftsman of that era by having the entrants build a

model of the Fisher Body Napoleonic Coach portrayed in

their logo, and then changed in the late 30’s to a model car

competition as a way to identify and encourage development

of creativity, aesthetics, and design skills at an early age

as a source of designers for the auto industry. It was very

effective in fulfilling that objective as a very high percentage

of professional designers working at GM Design staff in the

50’s through the 70’s had won National awards or at least

completed a model for the competition .

My experience with the Craftsman’s Guild started with

building my first model in 1953 after a friend told me about

an advertisement in a magazine for the contest. I continued

building models (6 in all) until I finally won the 2nd National

Award in 1959, which then gave me the means to go on for

a Degree in Industrial Design after I graduated from GMI in

Mechanical Engineering. Without what I learned from the

Guild participation and having the opportunity to meet and

talk to Design professionals at the Convention, I would not

have learned about Design as a career or had the financial

means to achieve that goal. Interestingly, the comment

most often mentioned at the Guild Reunion regarding how

their Guild experience impacted their careers was what

one person referred to as “STICKTOITIVENESS”, ie.

developing the attitude at an early age to never give up but

stick to it until your achieve your objective.

For those Porsche owners driving to the Gilmore, I

would also like to recommend a Porsche-worthy shortcut to

Hickory Corners for the show that takes advantage of some

of the more interesting and less travelled roads in central

Michigan!

I-96 to Lansing areaI-69 south to Charlotte - exit #61 (exit #61 is M79 west)

M79 to route M66 south (left turn)

M66 to E Lacey Road west (rte.412) - right turn onto

E Lacey Road (Lacey Road becomes Pifer Road

at M37)bear left on Cobb road (Cobb road becomes W Gilkey Lake Road)

Left on S Kellogg School Road

(observe speed limit in Hickory Corners)

Right on W Hickory Road - Gilmore Museum is on left

in approximately 2 1/2 miles

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Budapest on the Danube

30 Year Friendship

That Started 3 Years Ago

STORY AnD PHOTOS BY PAULA TRENDOv

May 15th, we all started our journey heading to Budapest

for a Viking Cruise up the Danube to Nuremberg, Kiro

and me, Tom and Christine Grabowski, plus Dale and Marilyn

Goby. It was our first trip traveling together since our initial

encounter going to Parade in Vermont 3 years ago. Little did

we know that trip would lead us to the wonderful friendships we

created, all because of a car .

The first night in Budapest was to get ourselves acclimated to

the time change and ready for our cruise . Tom had a nice surprise

for us, getting us access to the concierge lounge at the Marriott

because of his previous extensive travels. This allowed us a more

intimate setting for meals and drinks overlooking the Danube and

the castle in Budapest, the night view was spectacular when it

was all lit up . He really made us feel special and our trip very

enjoyable right from the start .

The following day we walked to the market place to buy, what

else, paprika and some momentos. Not sure the guys were all that

thrilled but it was an experience.

It was now time to head down to our cruise boat and get settled .

Our ship was called the Idi and the staff was so welcoming . We

went through the required safety instructions and then off we

went up the Danube . One of us usually reserved a table in the

restaurant so we could all sit together and by doing that we had the

same wait staff taking care of us. Peter from the Czech Republic,

Ivy from the Philippines and Metao from Croatia . Kiro surprised

Metao when he started speaking to him in Croatian . I think it got

us some extra special attention, but all three young people were

amazing. By the end of our cruise we became attached to our new

found friends .

The food on board was so good, sometimes with so many

selections we could not choose just a few . Of course wine was

had by all and then the desserts . It’s a wonder we didn’t all gain

15 pounds. Each evening the “Viking Daily” was placed in our cabins with

the itinerary of the next day. We started out in Budapest, then

on to Vienna, Krems, Passau, Regensburg, and the final stop in

Nuremberg. Our included tours at the stops we made were so well

planned . Vienna was breathtaking and we all agreed we wanted

to spend more time there, but alas that will have to be for another

time . The architecture and history were amazing . One day was

not enough . The following day we were in the Wachau Valley in Krems .

Some of us chose to tour the Abby in Gottweig, Christine and Tom

chose the bicycle tour getting soaked from the rain but enjoyed it .

Marilyn and I attended a baking class in the Abby for Apricot

Dumplings . Yes, we got the recipe and yes, we will be making

them. On to Germany the next day. Christine and Marilyn chose

the biking tour in Bavaria but Marilyn wasn’t feeling well so Tom,

being the good husband and trooper he is, took her place . Another

wet day but it did not dampen their spirit .

Each day we all came together for dinner and got to talk about

our day . Food, wine and laughter were never in short supply for

all of us . Due to the melting winter snow and rain, the river rose 1 meter

in 24 hours and from Regensburg our tours had to be continued by

motor coach . I for one could not even think of being on a bus for

2 ½ hours, do a tour of Nuremberg (which I really wanted to see),

and then back on the bus for another 2 ½ hours to our cruise ship .

The others endured it, such brave souls .

Evenings on the ship were planned with games, music and

just enjoying cruising up the Danube . Every now and then we

went through the locks, twenty plus in all . The space on each side

of the ship was only inches at times and you had to applaud the

captain for his skills .

Our last day on board was bitter sweet because Tom and

Christine were leaving us to head back home, we said our

goodbyes at the airport and promised to all get together once we

were back in the States . Dale, Marilyn, Kiro and I rented a car

(an Audi S6 station wagon) and toured the Route de Vin in the

Alsace area of France . We needed the wagon for all our luggage

and almost didn’t have enough room . Kiro and Dale arranged it

to all fit and Marilyn and I had one piece sitting in between us in

the back seat. Remember, don’t over pack.

8 n P4 n SEPTEMBER 2019

STORY BY DON kLEIST

RECAP

2019 Pittsburgh

Vintage Grand Prix

A few months ago I got a message from Jim Williams . He

asked if we would be interested in going to Pittsburgh to

see a weekend of vintage car races. I talked it over with Nancy

and we decided to go .

These races are held on the roads that run through Schenley

Park in downtown Pittsburgh, PA . At least I think it is in

downtown . The streets there are very confusing to a visitor . Few,

if any streets run east-west or north-south . And the locals employ

an arcane system of street signs that I was unable to crack during

our two days there . It didn’t help that I was mostly following Jim

and had no idea route we were using .

The overall sponsor of the races, officially called The

Pittsburgh Vintage Grand

Prix, is the Greater Pittsburgh

Automobile Dealers

Foundation . The group we

were with was hosted by the

Allegheny Region of PCA.

There were a lot of Porsches,

including a large contingent

from the Chicago Region.

Schenley Park contains

a golf course and visitors-

spectators parked on the

fairways . Cars of the same

marque were parked together,

hosted by local clubs for each marque. Near where the cars were

parked were tents for serving catered food and tables and chairs

to sit and eat. Near us were groups of BMWs, M-Bs and Audis.

Other marques were scattered about the golf course .

What do I remember most about this event? It was HOT!!!

The temperature and humidity were both in the upper 90s, and the

golf course offered little in the way of shade . At least our Porsche

group had ample bottled water, canned pop, and snow cones . I

think we got our money’s worth just in bottled water .

Our weekend started early Friday morning as we departed for

Pittsburgh, hoping to arrive in time for drive sponsored by the

Allegheny Region. The traffic was moderate and we made good

time . The only real tie-up was getting onto the Ohio Turnpike

from I280. Although we encountered several lane closures all but

one was where the turnpike has three lanes each way. Necking

traffic down to two lanes hardly slowed us at all.

We met Jim and Laurie at the Double Wide Grill in Mars,

Pennsylvania, a northern suburb of Pittsburgh . They had driven

to the Pittsburgh area the day before . We met up with others who

had signed up for a drive and dinner on that Friday . After the

usual drivers’ meeting we set off for the back roads of western

Pennsylvania . We had a fantastic drive on great, twisty roads .

They were among the best I have ever driven, right up there with

the roads in South Dakota that we drove while attending the last

PCA Escape . This was one of the few times when I could put the

PDK in Super Sport mode and really enjoy the performance of

my 911.

(I haven’t yet driven The Tail of the Dragon but plan to this

fall when we go to the BMW Club’s Oktoberfest in Greenville

South Carolina . Oktoberfest

is BMW’s version of Porsche

Parade.)After the drive we had

a barbeque dinner and a

brew or two at the Double

Wide Grill . Then it was on

to our motel for some well-

deserved rest .

The next morning we

headed back to Pittsburgh

for the first day of the Grand

Prix. We managed to find

Schenley Park and got in line

for directions to the Porsche area . Jim was in front of us and was

given a sheet with instructions . All I got was a terse “Follow him .”

Somehow the directions were confusing and we ended up outside

of the Park . Imagine trying to follow a car in an unfamiliar city

without even a clue as to where our destination was! I ran several

yellow traffic lights, and one or two red ones, until Jim somehow

found the correct route .

After parking, registering and getting some bottled water, we

headed for a place to watch race practice . We had lawn chairs and

umbrellas for shade, but we were in the open on a fairway and we

were uncomfortably hot. But we persevered.

The racers were almost entirely foreign cars . The only

Domestic cars listed on the roster of entered cars was a ‘66 Chevy

Yenko Stinger, which I assume is a modified Corvette, and a ‘29

Ford Speedster . This is such an outlier I wonder if it is a misprint .

During the races I didn’t see anything that looked like a ‘Vette or a

1920s car. The oldest cars that I could identify were three MGTDs

which were from the early 1950s. The newest car entered was an

PhOTOS BY NANCy RICHARDSON

30 n P4 n OCTOBER 2019

STORy AND PHOTOS By wAyNE EvERETT

My Car - Porsche 924

Well, I wasn’t looking for a Porsche or any other two

seater sports car for that matter . It all started with a

call from my brother-in-law in California asking if I wanted

a sports car. He collected various cars and had a 924 he

didn’t know what to do with, and with that, I should have

known better . Two weeks later a car hauler pulled up on my

driveway with a 924 on board. That was in June 1991!

The car had about 85,000 miles on it, having been driven

regularly in California (read that as NO RUST) so it was

in great shape . My brother-in-law had bought it from the

original owner in 1989, but as a collector, it had sat in his

storage for a number of years . Apparently his Jag convertible

and Maserati were more fun to drive!

Not being familiar with Porsches, I had many questions .

Who was Dr. Ferdinand Porsche and why did he build cars?

Why the VW relationship, more on that later, and all these

cars with numbers instead of names: 356, 911, and 914!

Little did I know what I was getting into, but on with the car .

I decided to drive it regularly using it as my daily

commuter car . That turned out to be a big mistake . Another

driver decided to customize the left rear end on a Lodge

off ramp so sadly there is some bodywork but it got a new

paint job in the process! I’ve since done one engine rebuild,

in 2015, but have kept the car true to its original assembly.

We’ve done some traveling but given its age and with

111,000 miles on it, now it’s driven only on Sundays!

Here is some of the models history: The 924 began life

as a joint project with VW. In the early 1970’s, Porsche

management liked the idea of building a new high-volume

sports car . As it happened, Porsche had a contract with

VW to develop a successor to the VW-Porsche 914. The

plan called for development of a sporting 2+2 vehicle

using a high proportion of VW/Audi components . With the

implementation of new emission requirements, engineers

decided a water cooled, front engine, rear-wheel-drive was

the right way to go. By late 1974, Porsche had completed

the design work, had prototypes being tested and production

tooling in process. In the spring of 1975 Porsche took over

the project with VW building the car under contract . By

early 1976 production had started and the rest is history.

The 924s were manufactured till 1985, the legacy continued

via its sibling, the 944.

My vehicle was built in November 1976 complete with

an Audi 2L engine, front end from the VW Rabbit plus

transmission and rear end from the VW super beetle . Based

on its history I feel that my 924 was built with leftover parts

from the VW parts bin, but it’s still running . My plan this

next year is to get out to some of the local car shows, so

hope to see you there!

8 n P4 n OCTOBER 2019

STORy AND PHOTOS By HOwARD GILSON

A Speedster’sPath to Glory

This is a story of a 1989 911 Speedster’s path to an

overall Full Preparation Class win at the Porsche

Parade Concours. This story begins with the 2015 60th

Porsche Parade held in French Lick/West Baden Springs,

IN where my father, Michael Gilson, showed his Speedster

for the first time in the Full Preparation Class. Like all

Parade Concours it is all about cleanliness and what the

judges are looking for . Even though Michael forgot to clean

the front bonnet, he was still awarded 2nd place in class, not

bad for his first Full Preparation Concours. Every time you

show a vehicle, your score sheet is returned so you can see

what areas were marked down . This score sheet is a great

reference for future concours so you can address the areas

that were previously looked over or missed .

Michael’s next Concours was the 2018 Porsche Parade

held at Lake of the Ozarks . He corrected all the areas that

were deducted in French Lick/West Baden Springs and this

time earned 1st place in Group 2, but missed the best overall

Full Preparation award .

Now Michael was looking forward to the 2019 Porsche

Parade in Boca Raton, FL . My personal Parade experience

started a little sooner this year, as I left a week early to stop

in Ft . Lauderdale . But, Michael’s Parade experience started

months earlier, as he started cleaning the Speedster at the

old Gilson MotorSports location .

My father had Fred and Kathy Young carefully go

over the Speedster with score sheets in hand to look for

deficiencies the week before it left for the Parade. Both

Fred and Kathy pointed out some areas that needed some

additional attention . For the next two days, my father was

at the shop cleaning all of the problem areas that had been

identified. I was able to help my father with the side trim,

it had accumulated years of protectant that needed to be

cleaned off before new protection could be applied . There

was a huge amount of effort required, spread over three

months, in preparation for the upcoming Porsche Parade .

Michael also had a volunteer judge plus Fred Young go

over the Speedster again a day before the Concours when

it was in the preparation area at Boca Raton . To aid in the

preparation, Suzan Gilson had even purchased tire covers

for the Speedster . These were the talk of the Concours

preparation area since the tire covers even matched the

Speedster’s color .

Speedster displayed on the Concours judging field


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Racers in the Storm- The Doors

From 2005 through 2006, Patti Door was the first and

remains the only female President of the Southeast

Michigan Region (SEM) of the Porsche Club of America .

Jerry Door was the SEM President from 1996 through 1998.

“With a rock and roll name like yours, do you play a

guitar or sing?

(Jerry) “No singing and no guitar. I like listening to the

60’s and 70’s music, but I’m not a musician. Racing is

fun and I’ve been a PCA driving instructor for 12 years. I

hear the sound of the engine, the tires on pavement and the

brakes . I raced cars at the Canadian Tire Track . It was built

in the 50’s. It’s a high-speed track with curves that you can

do at 80 to 90 and long straits at 120 MPH. Love it. I used

to teach other drivers how to race. That’s my music. “

“What about Patti?”

(Jerry) “Patti was a dancer.”

“Tell us more.”(Patti) “That’s how we met. It was on the dance floor.

Jerry and I became a team when we met in Social Dance

class at Western Michigan University . Jerry was a senior

and he went to the counselor’s office to be sure he had all the

required credits to graduate in December. It was 1962 and

Jerry majored in the Engineering Program, but to graduate

he had to complete a physical education class . Room in a

dance class opened and Jerry signed for the three-month

session . We learned to Fox Trot together . The dance class

started in September and on Thanksgiving weekend we

started to date . We got engaged in February and married in

August of 1963.”

Jerry and Patti were in college, broke and struggling to

make it through, but Jerry had two passes to a different type

of place for a Honeymoon than most newly married couples

would want to go to … a drag strip in Indiana .

(Patti) “Jerry enjoyed watching the drag races on Saturday

nights . We went together … and it was fun .”

Patti’s career began as the manager at a large restaurant

with three banquet rooms and a staff of 100 in the city

of Cascade near Grand Rapids . Jerry taught Industrial

Engineering at Western for a time and then decided on

another career as a representative for the Minster Machine

Southeast Michigan Porsche Club members Patti and Jerry Door

have been married 56 years. They have four children, Rick, Amber,

Stacy and Christian, plus nine grandchildren and two Porsches.

STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOHN KHAMI


14 n P4 n NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2019


STORY AND PHOTOS BY JOHN DORSCHT

RECAP

SEM HPDE Rocks at M1

Here in Michigan we often joke that we have two

seasons, winter and construction . As a PCA SEM

member living in Michigan year round, there is a further

seasonal sub-set in my world, that being “track season” and

“dark winter”.Sure enough, that time has come . It’s the end of another

track season, late September and the last HDPE event of

the year . Up at 5 am for a planned on-time departure from

home at 6:15 am. Check to make sure I have all the required

gear, check the track car security within the trailer, check

the trailer security to the H2, brakes, hitch, chains, lights

and finally good to go. Yes! The morning air is crisp, it’s dark and the sky is clear

judging by the view of the stars and moon. A 6:15 am

departure will get me to the gates at Pontiac’s M1 Concourse

for the 7 am gate opening. The weather forecast for this

September 24th is CAVU (Ceiling and Visibility Unlimited),

70 degrees with light and variable winds. Could the start to

this final HPDE late September day be any better? NOT!

The performance track at M1 concourse is located on

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Interior Spaces

Those of you who follow along on my obscure but hopefully entertaining columns know that I am

fascinated by clever engineering. That got me thinking about interior storage design in general. I like to imagine a room full of engineers and interior designers trying to make use of every square inch of the interior in a car. When I sit in a new car or even when I get into one of my old cars I am often surprised to find new interior design features. Again I think about how much engineering goes into interior design that we might take for granted. After all, when you pick out a car it is likely you didn’t choose it because of the size and location of the cup holders. Although I was surprised to find that a certain minivan actually had more cup holders than seating positions and it was considered to be an exceptional selling feature. For tens of years Porsches were dinged by car writers for not having any cup holders. When Porsche finally bowed to the pressure, in the typical German way the cup holders were totally over engineered to the point of being clever but pretty useless.

For starters, let’s discuss the ash tray. The ash tray is right up there with cigarette lighters that I would say have no place in the modern car. Doesn’t everyone know by now that smoking kills? Does anyone actually flick cigarette ashes in one of these clever boxes rather than the common practice I see of flicking ashes and used cigarette butts out the window? The more common use I know of for an ash tray is a place to store the vehicle title and registration with a secondary use to keep spare change. But lots of thought goes into engineering the size, location and covers of the common ash tray. It often occupies a prime location in the dash. From what I hear, the cigarette lighter long ago became an option with the more common usage now being a power socket. That is now being more often replaced with a USB port or two since port design is not always common. Trays are now more often designed to store a cell phone or cell phone charger; with the most impressive storage incorporating inductive phone charging.

Moving on, I find lots of engineering devoted to map

pockets. None of my friends actually carry maps in their cars and I suspect the skill of reading a map is becoming a long lost art. I keep a few musty maps in my trunk which

only get replaced when some politician gives a new one away to me. Next time you are in a gas station see if you can buy a map. Getting back on topic you can find many clever places to keep a map, such as in a seat back, a console or in a door pocket. The console is another one of those very clever interior storage spaces. Often thought of as wasted space, the console can have some very useful organizational elements. They hold such things as music CDs (remember those?) or things such as ice scrapers that you can never find when you need it. Amazing to me is that some console boxes seem to be a foot or more deep. With that much storage, it is no wonder we forget what we put in them. As if storage is not useful enough, some consoles can double as a drink cooler!

Moving on to door pockets there seems to be an infinite number of designs. The ones I am really impressed with are arm rests that also double as a box with a closing lid. That makes more sense than to cram loose papers into a low hanging pocket only to have the contents spread all over a parking lot as the door is opened. Lately there are shapes molded into the door pocket to hold a cup or can which is just a disaster waiting to happen. There are so many options for glove box storage that it could be a topic in itself. The only feature I respect in a glove box is the shelf intended to house the owner’s manual. But I will admit that the feature I always check out in a new car is the size and depth of the glove box and the glove box door. Lately some bored engineers have taken to hiding the glove box door release to which I say shame on you sir or madam as the case may be.

This is an extensive but inconclusive discussion of interior design, that hasn’t even touched on features such as overhead consoles with map lights, sunglass holders or multipurpose sun visors. The placement of hand holds could also add more paragraphs, but you get the picture. Interior space design may not be a key selling feature of a car, but if it is poorly done it can become incredibly annoying. Properly done and it is a source of pride and a great discussion starter among car enthusiasts.

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L.A. Swap Meet Tour

PhoToS bY DENNIS DENyER AND DAVE RENNER

Since last fall, I’ve been working on our tour plans for the 2020 VW and Porsche L.A. Literature and

Memorabilia Swap Meet. As late February approached, there were reports of a coronavirus pandemic coming from China. However, reports seemed to be half a world away so we flew off to Los Angeles for our planned activities. This year, there were eleven or twelve of us in the group including five from Southeast Michigan Region, two from West Michigan Region, one from Chicago Region and one each from Arizona and California, all regulars and Porschephiles.

Our activities began on Wednesday afternoon, February 26th. As we all came in on different flights, each took the shuttle to our hotel, the LAX Hilton, right outside of the airport. When all had arrived, we piled into our Ford Transit rental van and headed to our favorite casual dinner place, Tavern on Main in El Segundo, just a quick 10 minute ride from the hotel. There were two or three doctors in our group and the conversation turned to the “virus” and, while we were cautioned, we didn’t give it a lot of worry. This dinner was an excellent opportunity to update everybody on any new individual acquisitions or projects, Porsche of course. Neil Goldberg filled everybody in on the three restoration projects in his shop.

Thursday morning, we stopped in at Porsche of South Bay, a very large dealership and Classic Center. We were blown away! The showroom had 10 or 12 cars in it but only two were new Porsches, the rest were classics; several 356s and early 911s, a couple of later model GT2s, a 964 RS and a 993 RSR. In the service area, we saw three more early 911s, a very nice 1974 911 Carrera and a 914-6 GT. Nothing against our four fine local Porsche dealerships, but this place was something we had never seen before.


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Our next stop was something you had to experience in order to appreciate. Those of you who have followed Indy car racing will recall the name “J.C. Agajanian” and his racecars. J.C. was an immigrant from Eastern Europe who took a job washing dishes, working on a garbage truck and, later, started his own trash collecting and disposal business in L.A. But his true passion was auto racing and his name is synonymous with Indianapolis. The youngest driver ever to win Indy was a Detroiter, Troy Ruttman in 1952, driving for J.C. Alexander Rossi, who won the 100th Anniversary Indy 500, drove a car with “J.C. Agajanian” on the side continuing the family tradition. J.C. senior passed away in 1984 and his sons carry on the legacy, their building and suite of offices is its own museum with a number of racecars, race motorcycles and memorabilia. In addition to their own racecars, the Agajanians also operated three race tracks in the L.A. area, the best known being Ascot Park in Gardena. This half-mile dirt track ran for nearly forty years and hosted national championship USAC and American Motorcycle Association races throughout its existence. Because Ascot Park was the last surviving track in L.A., it was frequented by many Hollywood stars and since there was no V.I.P. area the stars sat amongst the fans. The boys have pictures of many stars, the likes of Clark Gable, Paul Newman, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Hanks and many others.

The sons promoted rock concerts, including the Beatles on their first trip to the U.S. We spent nearly three hours in the facility, going over all of their memorabilia and pictures. In son Chris’s office was a mannequin with the outfit John Lennon wore on stage at the concert. They have artifacts from Michael Jackson, Billy Joel, Z.Z. Top and more. Oh, by the way, the Agajanians are first cousins with the Kardashians. This visit was a hoot!!!

Friday’s activities started out at Callas Motorsports, which has become a car show in addition to their work areas. On display were two 959s, plus a real early 911R and a 911

vintage racer. Where else could one find a 959 engine, apart for all to see?

Next was European Collectibles in Costa Mesa and Auto Kennel. Wandering around the neighborhood, we passed by a non-descript building where they were loading a beautifully restored Ferrari 250 GTO. I swear, one could spend all day in Costa Mesa and see German, Italian and British shops doing service.

L.A. Swap Meet Tour (continued from page 16)

Callas Motorsports

Callas Motorsports

European Collectibles

European Collectibles

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L.A. Swap Meet Tour (continued)

We saved the best for last, visiting Willhoit Auto Restoration to see what is accepted as the finest Porsche restoration shop in this country. Their work is just spectacular. Unlike last year, we were able to get into our van and drive directly back to the hotel afterwards, no tow and impound in Long Beach this time.

Whillhoit Auto Restorations (continued on page 23)

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Meet our staff. Left to right: General Manager, Wayne Youngblood; Sales Professional, Eric Conrad; Service Professional, Jaret Hoffman; Receptionist, Yolande Thurman; Service Manager, John Wilson; Parts Manager, Don Ottosen. Not pictured—Service Professional, Collin DeLong

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SPONSORED EVENT







Last day to register: May 14, 2020 (3 pm) We will start at Brighton and Dinner at Portage Yacht Club

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Saturday morning was the biggie; the Porsche VW Literature & Memorabilia Swap Meet in the LAX Hilton Ballrooms. Early birds arrived before 7 AM and the great masses at 9 AM. Each year, we see more and more people producing and/or reproducing parts and accessories. Restoration Design from Guelph, Ontario, Canada showed their complete all new 356 Speedster body. You can order it fully assembled or piece by piece. Also, you can now buy a complete 356 Carrera 4-cam engine, fully assembled or piece by piece, from Germany. So, this means that you can “restore” your Carrera Speedster, starting with nothing more than an oil stain on the garage floor.

Saturday afternoon was the open house at Emory Motorsports in North Hollywood, another not-to-be-missed experience. Rod and his staff of more than seventeen metal craftsmen are creating some very interesting 356 Outlaws but they are also very capable of doing a first class restoration. Examples of their restoration work can be found in the Collier Collection in Naples, as well as elsewhere.

Sunday morning was the outdoor swap meet put on by the 356 Club of Southern California and held at the German-American Club in Anaheim. This event gets bigger each year and some of the nicest early Porsches can be found on display.

Overall, the Southern California car hobby is beyond belief, everywhere you look you will find high quality cars of all types. Every weekend you can attend a Porsche related event somewhere within a few hours drive. Maybe if I lived out there, I might tire of all the activities. But it drives home the thought of just how big our hobby is.

We were fortunate this year, if these activities had been scheduled two or three weeks later, nothing would have taken place. Hopefully, by the time you are reading this report, all will be back to the new-normal, whatever that is. See you all down the road.


An overview of the Saturday Morning Swap Meet

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MORE PHOTOS ON PAGE 24

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It’s enough to say, it’s been a hard spring here in Michigan. Let’s get out of those home, office chairs and into the Driver's Seats at the

SEM PCA Driver’s Education DE#2 - Beginner’s Day

(Lots of first-timers, you’ll be in good company)

Friday - June 12th - Waterford Hills Class Room and On-Track, Skill-Level Based Instruction from our Experienced, Nationally Trained Instructors.


Look for the Driver’s Education box to find all the info you need. You can register online at www.Clubregistration.net


Drive Education Chair: Chief Instructor: Steve Carbary Marc Molzon


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Solstice Tour Saturday, June 20

Seize the day… Enjoy the drive

To embrace the longest day of the year, we’ll start this drive early and wrap with lunch

Sun Designed by Alvaro_cabrera / Freepik

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SPONSORED EVENT

The best bargain around with Racing Galore!The Southeast Michigan Porsche Club presents

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WATERFORD HILLS FAMILY DAYat the Waterford Hills Race Track

Sunday, June 28th – 10:00 a.m. To 5:00 p.m.4770 Waterford Road, Clarkston, MI 48346

Waterford Hills Road Racing is probably one of the best kept secrets in the Southeast Michigan area. Here you can see down-to-earth racing on a newly repaved road race course. Everyday drivers and cars share the course with a whole range of body styles and engines. Nothing fancy here. Just grill to bumper, fender to fender racing that you can see close up and personal from any vantage point. There is no need to plan ahead or RSVP. Just show up and enjoy the day. Parade laps are available at lunch time for $5.00. You can also get pit passes to see the action in the pits and talk to the drivers and crews. Join us to see the action – rain or shine. You won’t be disappointed.

Bring the wife, kids, grandkids, friends and neighbors – All are welcome.

Tickets are only $5.00 – Children under 16 are FreeFor further information call: Fred Young at (586) 566-3193 or [email protected]

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We are a family-owned and -operated business currently run by the second generation of the Riemenschneider family. Combined, our techs have over 125 years of experience and expertise. From small projects to large, from high end to low, we do it all: Award-Winning Original & Custom Interiors Hotrod & Antique Design Convertible Tops & Rear Windows (Both Plastic & Glass) Boat Tops, Interiors & Covers

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Business Meeting Minutes* 04/02/20 by Fred Young

PREFACE: In these trying and uncertain times it is the responsibility of your Porsche Club to adhere to federal and state guidelines concerning the Covid 19 virus. Therefore as you can see, we have canceled or postponed many upcoming events. While we regret the action, our first concern is for our members. We will post timely updates on our website or contact members by email. Thank you for your consideration.

In attendance by way of a telephone conference call: Board Members: Gretus Hoogestraat, Fred Young, Howard Gilson, Lucas Phan,Walter Crump, Michael Cohen, Lisa Molzon, Mark Molzon and Steve Carbary. Officers: Jim Williams, Mark VanderEyk, Erik Ohrnberger and Chrissy Crowe.

Call to Order: 6:45 p.m. by President Gretus Hoogestraat.Minutes: Moved by L.M. and H.G. to approve. Motion passed. Financial: Jim Williams - Moved by M.M. and M.C. to approve.

Motion passed. The tax returns for the club are complete and ready to be submitted

Membership: Lisa Molzon - Primary membership is 727 and associate is 404 for a total of 1131. It is up from last year at this time.

Insurance: Steve Carbary - Will rescind insurance for cancelled or postponed events.

P-4: Mark VanderEyk - It was moved by H.G. and W.C. to approve funds to send out the advertiser copies by mail. Motion passed. We have several new advertisers. Mark went over the content for the May P4.

Additional note: On March 24th by email it was moved by M.M. and H.G. to approved funds to mail the April P4 to advertisers. Motion passed.

OLD BUSINESS:March 21: Lingenfelter Open House: Chrissy Crowe - It was

postponed.April 4: Munk’s Tech Session: PostponedApril 19 am: DE-101 School: Steve Carbary - CancelledApril 19 pm: M-1 Garage Tech Session: Marc Molzon -

PostponedApril 25 am: Swap Meet: Michael Cohen - PostponedApril 25 pm: Autocore Tech Session: Marc Molzon - PostponedMay 2: DE #1 at M-1 Concourse: Steve Carbary - PostponedMay 16: Street Survival School: Gretus Hoogestraat - PostponedMay 17: Spring Tour: Lucas Phan - Still on track at this time.May 29-31: Belle Isle Grand Prix: Gretus Hoogestraat - Still

scheduled as of now.

NEW BUSINESS: None

Meeting Adjourned at 8:05 p.m. - Moved to adjourn by W.C. and S.C. Motion passed.

Refreshments and Location: Thursday, May 7 - Howard Gilson Thursday, June 4 - Lisa Molzon

# = Not an SEMPCA Event

Respectfully Submitted: Fred Young - Rev. 4-4-20 *Subject to ratification at the next Board Meeting

aPrIl 2, 2020

“It’s not just the cars, it’s the people”COPYRIGHT 2019 PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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Why is an EXCELLENT Porsche mechanic so expensive?

Why are you paying $125 or more an hour when you should be paying just $75.00?

Tomas, proprietor of R&T Motors, LLC., asked himself that same question. GUESS WHAT, he couldn’t come up with a good answer either.

Make an appointment today, call Tomas for a quote on your next Porsche repair or general service. He’s a trained Porsche Audi Rallye mechanic. He guarantees a lower price and the best quality service. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Call today 248-227-1155. Tomas will pick up the phone. Give him a call and get your first oil change for just $75.00. Make an appointment to winterize your car today.

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996 and 997 Porsche Specialists

Yr name(s) Yr name(s) Yr name(s) Yr name(s)

Thanks to the SEM/PCA webmaster Erik Ohrnberger, we are pleased to now be able to recognize membership anniversaries each month. Congratulations to all who have a membership anniversary this month!

Anniversaries are noted by the date the primary member joined PCA. Please let us know if we’ve made an error or omission.

SEM/PCA Member Anniversaries – May 2020

maY48 William Lovett 48 David & Christine Renner44 Robert & Fayclare Blau37 Gene & Dawn Kiesel35 Gregory & Kevin Priestap29 Frederick & Kathy Young29 Ray & Sharon Horn27 Charles & Tania Spurlock26 Carole & Richardo Kilpatrick25 Howard Gilson25 Gene & Denise Jordan21 Gordon & Christine Ford20 Richard & Carole Walker19 Angus & Karen Campbell19 Donald Kleist & Nancy Richardson18 James Marsh 18 Michael Kelter 17 Dale & Marilyn Goby17 James & Meghan Dyke

16 Ron & Darlene Geb16 Gregory & Diane Gallagher13 Glenn & Pamela Cumberland12 Mark & Deb Panter11 Arthur Siteman & Nancy Cobb10 Mark Bellissimo 10 James Warner 10 Dennis McDermott 9 Matthew & Wanda Verdura9 Daniel Applefield & Lisa Walters7 Juan Valdez Vazquez 6 Joel & Lisa Peltier6 Michael Yusaf 6 Mikhail Karasev 5 Dale Pearson 5 Scott Patterson 5 Thomas & Christine Grabowski5 Mary & Jim Fleischhauer5 Kiro & Paula Trendov5 Nicholas & Nancy Bogaerts

4 Rodney Corby 4 Joe & Mary Karey4 George & Alissa Dandalides4 Jean Pierre Debailleul 4 Scott Kempf 3 John Battista Jr 3 AJ DeSantis & John Vanderbeek3 John Zawacki 3 L.M. Sumler 3 Rob Schwab 2 Dan Gutfreund 2 Ray Price 2 Dan & Sebastian Bosoc2 James Holloway 2 Kent & Kristin Jo Kildea2 Suhas Chavannavar 2 Richard Fermion 2 Rob Shick 2 Walter & Rudolph Makupson2 James Amori

2 Mark Luichinger 1 Frank Meissner 1 Christian Grothe 1 Michael Popenas 1 Kimberly Lo 1 Jan Verbruggen 1 Victor Broccoli 1 Brent Kolb 1 Oren Lane 1 Brian Smith 1 Keith & Savannah Allison1 Eric Volz 1 Nicholas Gust & Nina Bourdeau

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Welcome New Members:

Keith Lewis

James Millar

Vintage Munk’sService & Restoration

Since 1969

3088 Huron St. (M-59)Waterford, [email protected]

THE PLACE FOR PORSCHES & PARTSSEM/PCA members may advertise Porsche vehicles, or related parts or services—

either “For Sale” or “Wanted”—for three months at no cost. Advertising will be accepted from non-members at the Editor’s discretion, space permitting, at the rate of $5.00 per issue

for three lines, payable in advance to SEM/PCA, C/O P4. Please see page 6 for the address

FOR SALE: 1995 PORSCHE 911 CARRERA COUPE: Black. 6 speed manual. A/c, 17” wheels w/ colored crests,traction control, 8 way power seats, cruise. 139,100 miles. Detailed service records, engine rebuild. excellent condition, Clean Carfax, $44,900. Contact [email protected] or 248-227-8604. (3/20)

FOR SALE: 1993 PORSCHE 968 CABRIOLET: Guards red/ cashmere leather. 6 speed manual,63,316 miles. New convertible top, power seats, ABS, Nakamichi audio, tool roll, books and records, Clean Carfax. $16,900.Contact [email protected] or 248-227-8604 (3/20)

FOR SALE: 2013 PORSCHE 911 CABRIOLET: Triple Black, 7 Speed manual. 28K miles, Sport Chrono, Navigation, PASM, Carbon interior pkg.$57,500Contact [email protected] or 248-227-8604 (4/20)

FOR SALE: 2015 PORSCHE 911 CABRIOLET: Dark Blue Metallic with Luxor Beige leather interior and blue top. PDK, 20” Carrera S wheels, seat ventilation, sport seats, Premium package, BOSE. 32,000 miles. Clean Carfax. $64,900. Contact [email protected] or 248-227-8604 (5/20)

FOR SALE: 2008 PORSCHE CAYMAN S: Carrara white with stone gray interior. Street or track. 6 speed manual, PASM, Sport Chrono. Factory aero pkge, front & rear camber plates, Pagid brake pads, 6 point harness bar and belts, Suzuka Motorsport racing seats plus original leather seats much more. Well sorted. One owner. 34,512 miles. $29,900Contact [email protected] or 248-227-8604 (5/20)

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Around The Zone

father’s story to the team at Porsche Cars Canada. In the

–

bY LORI SCHUTZ, ZoNE 4 rEPrESENTATIVE

Hi Zone 4 Friends and Family,

Well we are sure in interesting times. Little did I realize that the DE Instructor Refresher Training in Cleveland on March 14th would be the last Zone 4 event for the foreseeable future. Depending on when this appears in your region publication, we may still be ‘sheltering-in-place’ until the COVID -19 threat is past us. We sure did have a fun filled event with our instructors and presenters. Thanks to Mid-Ohio Region for sponsoring the venue, and to Lori and Bob Bryant from Northern Ohio Region for their work in organizing the presenters, registration and catering. We had a strong turn out of over 50 in the room (capacity of 150 – social distancing!) and 20 attended remotely via Zoom (that’s a web conferencing platform, in case you didn’t know).

On April 2nd, I had a Zoom meeting with most of the region presidents to check in and see how everyone is doing. A lot of common themes, with events being cancelled and discussion of the newsletters and websites. The good news, is that everyone is healthy and safe. Some groups are using Zoom and other video platforms for monthly meetings, happy hours and social interaction that is safe and keeps us connected.

As we are spending more time at home, I hope you have seen the announcements about the SIM Racing program. Check out the latest at https://pcasimracing.com/. By the time you read this, the spring season may be complete. There will be more to come. Even the IndyCar series has gone iRacing this season. Stay tuned for more. Please stay safe and healthy, and I look forward to seeing everyone when we can gather once again.

Lori - Your Proud Zone 4 Representative - [email protected]

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C O N C O U R S d ’ E L EGA N C E O F A M E R I C AHONORING: Collector of the Year - The Honorable, Joseph Cassini, III Enthusiast of the Year - Moray Callum

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Car Club Parking tickets must be ordered before July 1, 2020.**You must purchase 1 Car Club Parking pass to receive $25.00 admission price. Your Car Club pass will be mailed to you. You must have your car club pass to park in the designated area.

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Onsite Club Parking at the Inn at St. John’s

Sunday, July 26, 2020 7:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

2020 ConcoursUSA it’s GO time!

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