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THE ROAD TO THE PORSCHE CLINIC ......................... pg. 10

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RICE’S RAMBLINGS ................................................... pg. 16

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Upcoming EventsCalendar of EventsConcours Preparation Session2015 Autocross ScheduleKrispy KremePorsches & PancakesBurger BahnBreakfast Club

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The Road to the Porshe Clinic: A New Members JourneyPorsche 918: An Owners Perspective and My PerspectiveGiving Thanks with my Porsche

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Orange Coast Region 2015 Calendar of Events

OCR Board MeetingsAll members are welcome to OCR Board Meetings, held after the breakfast meeting at Original Mike’s

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEGreg Lush

It feels great to be involved with an organization where this word is clearly practiced and appreciated. Many of these monthly articles start while driving to and from events, the idea for volunteering came from a drive over to the “cars and coffee” event (now moved to Enderle Center on 17th off of the 55). You may be thinking, now wait that is not even a PCA event, how right you are… Paul Kramer, a long-time OCR advertiser and supporter (not to mention guest speaker) has worked tirelessly over the last few months in attempt to keep this event alive in Orange County. When the event was asked to vacate the long-time location by the Irvine Spectrum, Paul immediately found a new location at The District; nice while it lasted. Determined to keep this event going Paul found another location, where it is currently. In my eyes, Paul is a perfect example of a volunteer. Look around at our next OCR event,

and I challenge you not to see someone that has volunteered over and over again. One point of measurement for me regarding cultural change is the level of volunteerism and the variety of volunteers. It is one thing to have the same faces volunteer year after year in different roles (thank you all so much), but an entirely different thrill to see new faces coming up to me and others and asking to help out. Clear signs that our organization is evolving and energy levels are at an all time high, kudos to each and every one of you! One practice that we have started to push into all of the OCR disciplines is the rotation of volunteers. So often in clubs the same folks stay in place to assist and lead. This is a risky practice as the lifeline of any club is new ideas, perspectives, and leadership styles. When an opportunity arises, I encourage you to raise your hand and volunteer; I can guarantee the time you put in will

be paid back to you in spades. We encourage those that are passionate about change or would like to see things working differently to put your names in the hat as well. Making the commitment and spending time in the role has certainly opened my eyes, as I can say from personal experience at several OCR positions over the last seven years. It would take the remainder of this magazine to recognize and thank all of the volunteers over the last 50 + years of PCA OCR. Please accept my deepest appreciation, respect and thanks to each and every one of you giving your personal time to make this club the best in PCA. See you at the next event!

Greg LushPCA OCR PresidentPeople. Porsches. Passion.

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“Volunteering is generally considered an altruistic activity and is intended to promote goodness or improve human quality of life. In return, this activity can produce a feeling of self-worth and respect. There is no financial gain involved for the individual. Volunteering is also renowned for skill development, socialization, and fun. Volunteering may have positive benefits for the volunteer as well as for the person or community served...”*


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EDITOR’S NOTESGarey Cooper

Along a sentinel’s line of gleaming towers the Orange Coast Region edifice glows, magnificent and strong, strung along above the freeway lanes so far below. Within the bowers, the machines hum and thrum, bathing the users in an ethereal glow. Blue and reflective are their faces in the blinking screens, intent on summer without traces, and roads like laces, running through this old County of Orange, are our own play spaces.

And just where have you been?As a philosopher once said, “everyone has to be someplace.” The Orange Coast Region has been a lot of someplace so far in 2015. I count about 25 events (more or less) through the end of March. Certainly there are a lot of them, but what may be most of interest is their variety and variation.

Food is always a big draw for the club, so you can eat pancakes, donuts, hamburgers (with or without cheese), scrambled eggs, or sip a cup of wine with your best Porsche friends past, present, and future throughout our fair

land. Food does seem to be a theme with us. The nice thing about food is that you have to get out of that beautiful whatever-it-is and slow down enough to chew a little. And hopefully share some words with others about your Porsche, or your life, or wife, or husband, or pet (human or quadruped). These types of gatherings are always an easy way to slip into our Porsche community and I would recommend them to newcomers as a great way to sample the club and its offerings. More than likely, someone will come up and initiate conversation, but never be shy to start one yourself, and the perfect opening line with any Porsche owner is: “that’s a nice Porsche.” We all like our own ride just as much that we love to talk about it! So, get hungry and come on out bring a couple of wet napkins to wipe the sugar, mustard, syrup, or whatnot off the steering wheel!

Not to slip up but a drawback with surfingWhich all reminds me of the time that

when I was surfing with my son and we had a little surf wax incident…surf wax is used on the surface of a surfboard to increase traction on the normally slick surface one stands on. It is very soft; think beeswax with some color, and glides on nicely. Two things you don’t do is leave the board wax side up in the sun, nor the surf wax bar in the sun. One thing you NEVER do is leave the surf wax on the dashboard, in the sun, with the windows rolled up. Which is exactly what we did. Returning to the car after hours of fun in the waves, the wax had of course melted long since and run down the dashboard and into and over every nook and cranny available. Nooks and crannies are plentiful in automobiles, and gooey, smelly, wax loved to slip right in and stay right there. Of course I was calm about it and laughed it off…NOT! But, in the great scheme of things I had little reminders of surf wax in that car for the next 4-5 years I owned it. And reminders of a certain yellow mop topped snaggle toothed kid that grew up to be a very good man and father.

Porsche the soap operaPorsche, after the many adventures of previous administrations, is now a part of the Volkswagen group. The Grand Poobah of the Volkswagen group is a gentleman named Ferdinand Piech. “Ferdinand” I presume is after his grandfather and/or uncle Ferdinand Porsche. He is the man responsible for much of the storied LeMans success of Porsche in years gone by, and particularly remembered fondly for the ferocious and successful 917.

The story is that Ferdinand Piech was precociously talented and driven. Ferdinand’s mother was Louise Piech nee “Porsche.” Louise, an accomplished

Balloons and tying ties, that what’s grandfathers are for

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Book ReviewHigh Performance Handling for Street or Track

Story by Bruce Herrington

by Don Alexanderpublished by Motorbooks, Minneapolis, MN

is part of the Motorbooks Workshop series of ‘shop manual’ publications. It deals largely with fundamental concepts rather than specific setups for an individual make/model. Though there is a Porsche on the cover, and a GMG 996 racer appears as early as page 9, most of the pictures and component illustrations relate to Japanese or ‘Detroit’ cars. The graphics used to illustrate basic principles are, of course, make/model independent. Typical of the Workshop books, it conveniently uses color blocks on the edge of the page to designate chapters.

The author is very experienced and has great knowledge of the technologies involved. While expert in the technology of vehicle handling, he seems less proficient in the educational/training arts. Thus some sentences/paragraphs/sections will need to be re-read several times, to really assimilate the comprehensive information being provided.

The discussion of vehicle dynamics is complete and well illustrated, except that the text and associated illustrations are not clearly linked (e.g., illustrations use different colored arrows to show forces described in text, but the text makes no specific reference to the colored arrows). The illustrations pay a lot of attention to tire contact patch, an essential element of vehicle handling, but the illustrations are so authentic, rather than schematic, that the size/shape differences being ‘illustrated’ are less obvious than they should be for an educational presentation. Some handling parameters

are discussed, with a reference to a subsequent section, which defines that particular parameter. Some sentences and paragraphs are repeated at various places in the book – somewhat grating on the reader’s nerves perhaps, but arguably helpful in fully digesting the information.

Though the ‘Theory’ sections are replete with graphics, the ‘Easy and Simple Setup Tricks’ section is totally lacking in illustrations. The narratives are functionally complete, but may well be Gobbledygook to anyone who is not already somewhat experienced in using the tricks that the author is trying to describe. And in other sections, many of the graphics used to ‘illustrate’ various effects, are large, colorful and pretty, but totally incomprehensible to this reviewer. Indeed the two graphics on page 17 (one to illustrate weight transfer to the front during braking, the other to illustrate weight transfer to the rear during acceleration) appear to be identical. Actually, since the information in the text is good, maybe the reader should just plan on ignoring the graphics (not the photographs) to prevent getting confused and frustrated.

Despite some negatives with respect to the presentation, HIGH PERFORMANCE HANDLING contains lots of worthwhile information. If nothing else, it gives the race spectator an appreciation for the tremendous amount of suspension

‘tuning’ a race team must perform in order to be successful on the track.

After a quick read to get a feel for the comprehensiveness of the coverage, it is probably worthwhile to re-read this book, taking notes on the gems of wisdom which you might need from time to time, when considering improvements to the handling performance of your car. Not addressed is the matter of ‘cost effectiveness’, both in terms of dollar cost for fractions of seconds cut from a lap time, and in terms of the percentage of drivers who would be able to benefit from a specific incremental change in car set-up. If your lap times vary by a couple seconds, is it worthwhile to implement a refinement in suspension configuration that will gain you a 0.10 second per lap? Each reader/car owner

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The Road to the Porsche Control Clinic A New Member’s JourneyStory by Stephen Armstrong and Photos by Mike KnudsenThe runway at El Toro is 10,000 feet long. The annual Porsche Control Clinic uses probably less than a quarter of its overall length, but for me the road to the Porsche Control Clinic was many miles longer.

In fact, it started 10 months ago when I purchased my first Porsche. An arctic silver 987 Cayman S. My baby. The funny thing about owning your first Porsche, at least in my case, is that at first you only want to treat it with kid gloves because it is this precious piece of metal – part sculpture, part machine -- and unlike any other car. But, in the back of my mind, especially in never-ending traffic jams in Orange County and Los Angeles, was a nagging thought. How much of this voluptuous silver beast do I not know, that I am not experiencing?

Shortly after purchasing my Porsche, I joined PCA/OCR. And not long after becoming a member, I began to hear bits and pieces of the autocross experience and the exhilaration that those who partake in it derive from it. Their enthusiasm in sharing their passion for the sport whetted my appetite. A visit to a very windy autocross day in November fuelled my interest to put my Cayman S to the test. But there is only one issue with this goal…I will be putting myself, and my driving expertise, to the test at the same time!

The night before the Porsche Control Clinic was full of excitement and some trepidation. And this is from someone who has a passion for driving, who has many times taken “the long way” home for the sheer pleasure of being on the road. Someone who has driven for three

decades and more than half a million miles; however, the road to the Porsche Control Clinic was, as of yet, untraveled.

An early morning came a little too soon as I drove to El Toro. It is a beautiful sight to see a gathering of Porsches of different vintages, hues, and models. It is frankly one of the aspects of being a club member that I savor – just seeing the cars parked together be it for a concours, a hot new donut shop in O.C., or this test of my driving. At this point, my car could not turnaround, it was pointed straight towards the starting line.

After being assigned a yellow sticker (no irony there), I parked my unwashed car (having heeded Don’s warning that the car will get dirty) and began to meet my fellow participants. This was the start of one of the real pleasures of


the day – meeting others who shared my excitement and concern about what lay ahead. Some were first-time performance drivers like me, others annual participants. In my group, Tim came in a beautiful white Jaguar R; there were Boxsters, a Turbo, a vintage 911 and even another arctic silver 987. The stage was set.

After having the safety briefing, we drove our cars to the first event – the figure eights. All that pent-up enthusiasm, worry and excitement let loose with the first touch of the accelerator, with the PSM switched off and the car in second gear. Randy was my first instructor and off we went. We tore up the course even executing a “perfect corner” one time. Never had I

well to an “unexpected” lane change as I learned how I could shift the weight to the front tires. It was also fun learning to threshold brake, trying to apply enough pressure up to the point of engaging the ABS. While not the hardest test for me personally, this was the most stressful one because of my desire not to cause the club membership to decrease by one.

The next event was one of my favorites. The skid pad. Or as I began to think, a stepping-stone to learning how to drift! It was fun to drive the car at different speeds around the cones and to see how I could steer the car with the throttle. Cathy, one of my instructors, invited me to “punch it” to feel the back end swing out and that helped me learn how to sense when I was about to lose it (the back end that is). Mike also helped me to really perceive the dynamics of the car in motion. Another instructor told me to take my hands of the wheel and drive solely by throttle. It took him repeating this three times but we did it - great fun!

The final event of the morning was the slalom test. This was timed well as I felt like I was on a course with an

driven the car so aggressively and yet my car was such a willing participant. It was like bringing your dog to the park and taking it off the leash to run free. That being said, the next time I try this, I want to focus more on precision than outright speed. Having completed the first lap, there was a lot of relief having completed the first step and without a scratch on my car…or me.

The second test of skills for our group was accident avoidance. This was an unnerving event thanks to a very brave fellow club member holding a flag to designate which lane I needed to divert into at the last moment. Kudos to his steely nerves, as it was all I could do not to anticipate a flag wave as I drove straight for him at speed. The car reacted

Top Image: Preparing for the figure -eights”Left Image: Ready for more of the skid pad

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Porsche 918An Owners Perspective and My Perspective

My first introduction to the Porsche 918 was in August of 2011 when Porsche showcased the 918 Race Lab as an engineering test bed for their KERS hybrid technology at the Porsche Zentrum in Monterey during Car Week. The design was a timeless representation of the pinnacle of speed and performance that I remember being so completely enthralled with since the time I was about five years old. Sitting in that car made me fantasize about what that car would be like accelerating to seriously illegal speeds and stretching the limits of lateral acceleration. That prototype was very close to the final design that began being delivered to select buyers in the fall of 2014.

I am fortunate enough to be good friends with someone who took delivery of an incredible Black on Black 918 in early January and here are our perspectives of what this car is all about.

Q: When Porsche first contacted you about your interest in the 918, I know you were interested, and then your

interest waned some. What finally lead you to purchase one? When I first saw the 918 it was a silver car and I don’t think it was that attractive to me at the time. Now that I have a black one, had that initial car been black I would have fell in love with the 918 the first time I saw it. I continued to entertain the idea of getting one by attending some the Porsche events. The first after that (Laguna Seca preview) was in Las Vegas. They had a pretty well designed program with four different sessions, and one was a ride in a 918. It was there that I realized that the 918 blew the Carrera GT away in terms of engineering and performance. I remember when I first rode as a passenger in the Carrera GT in Leipzig, all I could tell was that it was a twitchy car that you would have to drive on the edge. The 918 in contrast was very controlled and was doing things like hopping over a curb on the track at a very high rate of speed and being completely settled, no flinching whatsoever, so the performance of the car really blew me away in Las Vegas.

Q: I know you are passionate about driving, like me, and you are prob-ably one of the best drivers I know. Knowing you, this car will be driven. Do you think most ownders will buy a 918 for the same reason or will most of them purchase them as investments? The good news about the 918 is that I think it’s going be a good investment for anybody. Since the Carrera GT survived the recession and has come back pretty strong, I think the 918 will be very valuable going forward. I think the car is a much bigger change in technology than the Carrera GT was. That’s more attractive and times are better right now. There is only one 918 for sale right now on DuPont Registry for 1.6 million dollars which is twice the price of a 918. As far as driving the cars, I think that the mid-level Porsche driver will tend to be more of a guy that wants to get on the road and enjoy the capacity that these cars can deliver in terms of performance. Whereas the people that buy more exotic cars tend to be more of a collector and I think the 918 because of the cost, makes it of more interest to the actual collectors. I think a good number of them will not be driven very hard at all. Most will be just a nighttime and weekend driver. I intend to see the higher performance levels in my driving escapades in the future.

Q: The 918 runs in some pretty serious company, with Ferrari’s La Ferrari and the Mclaren P1. Were those cars even a consideration? Why or why not? I looked at the P1 just because it was there (at the dealership) I never even considered purchasing one. I drove a McLaren 12C before the P1 and I was

Front view of Porsche 918


very underwhelmed, and I’ve been a Porsche guy since I was my son’s age. As far as the La Ferrari, I’m not a Ferrari guy. I think the La Ferrari is a beautiful car and I’d love to see one some day and hear that engine. I love that engine sound. But it was just not anything I would consider.

Q: Does the 918 make you feel like it makes a statement that you are environmentally conscious as well as performance oriented?I don’t think that’s a consideration for the buyers. I think Porsche puts a twist on it based on regulations that have driven what’s going on and I don’t think it’s anything but that (the regulations), so you can drive the car in electric mode, which you need to do in certain cities in Europe and probably in this country in the future. You can only get in to the city driving a car in electric-only mode. The beauty of the 918, which I think is not grasped in the P1 and the La Ferrari, is that Porsche realizes that the electric motor has its strengths and weaknesses and the combustion motor has its strengths and weaknesses. Combining the two in the way that Porsche does in the Sport and Race Mode you are getting all the incredible acceleration and torque from the electric motor and getting all the power and higher end flexibility from the combustion engine.

Q: Let’s talk a little about the car. Most of us will never experience a 918, can you give us some frame of reference on how it compares to some of the other high performance Porsches you have owned?I have a Turbo, 991 Cabriolet which is very fast, it is a PDK as well but it is more of a gentleman’s car. It handles well but not like a race car. My GT3RS by comparison does handle like a race car, the 918 has more of that type of handling but it is softer. There is a much more sophisticated suspension in the 918. The Carrera GT was such a simple car: it has a race chassis, race suspension, race engine, but in terms of technology,

that was it. It was high technology for those items, but it was a very simple car in the sense that it was just power and handling. The engine was so powerful that you could spin those rear tires very easily without all the electronic controls when you were going around corners. That is one of the issues with that car. The 918, in comparison, is just mind blowing in terms of the technology, the handling, the performance and the speed. It’s multiple levels above all those other cars.

Q: Could the 918 be driven as a daily driver?Absolutely! With the exception of speed bumps and that kind of thing, you could definitely drive this car every day. My wife could drive this car and she doesn’t like to drive my cars. There is no question. You probably wouldn’t want to drive it cross-country because the driving position is very upright and the seats are not plush as they are designed to hold you going around High G-force corners. There is no heater when the engine is off, unless you bought the $6000 electric heater option. So it’s designed to go fast, corner well and to perform unlike any other car, in a very light weight package, and with that you compromise some degree of luxury.

Q: Do you think the 918 defines the limits of automotive performance or do you think Porsche will rewrite the books again in another 10 years? No question they will rewrite the books! When it’s 0-60 in zero seconds; that the goal. We are getting closer and closer to that. There will probably be a limit to acceleration that we will hit one day, but I think Porsche will continue to try to achieve that. Dragsters today will hit 60 in under a second, maybe in as little as a half a second. It can be done it’s just a matter of achieving the power and laying it down properly. Porsche, more than any other car company I can think of, pushes the envelope every day in all manners, whether is in off-road or high speed or in a four door sedan, those limits are always being pushed.

My Perspectives First I have to say I have a seen a number of 918s at different car shows and automotive events over the past year or so, and if you have never seen one in person they are absolutely stunning. The design flows in a very organic way that allows you to realize quite quickly that everything about the car was done for a reason, when you see one outside of a venue with all the commotion, and

Back view of Porsche 918

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Story by Lee Rice, Photos by Paul Frere

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RamblingsAsk a MechanicQ: “ I’ve been reading about fuel problems with California gasoline and with my engine (early 928) What can I do…..?)-Gary, N.B.A: This problem is becoming more evident in California as older Porsches are driven less and less. As reported elsewhere our ethanol is a lousy automotive fuel as it had 5-8% alcohol, which burns cooler, but it absorbs water from the air. That water works its way into your fuel tank, fuel pump, fuel hoses, and fuel injection system. This is where major problems stop you cold. It is simply corrosion, which acts like rust in that it eats away at everything but ethanol also leaves corrosive deposit that clogs precision fuel injection parts. I am talking about expensive, hard to replace parts that unfortunately are not ethanol proof.

The K-Jetronic CIS FUEL INJECTION system was never ever intended for Ethanol Gasoline. It ruins them!The simplest advice for you and your Porsche is when you fuel your Porsche;• Every six months add a half bottle

of green marine grade, STA-BIL Fuel Stabilizer.

• Change your fuel filter ever year regardless of miles driven.

• DRIVE IT! There is nothing worse than a sitting CIS fuel injection system for 3 months or longer. That is just begging for trouble!

• Remember the gasoline we have now starts to go bad in 3-4 months.

Here is a window of opportunity that

could change this. There is some movement to consider ending the requirement for ethanol in California Fuel. And think about the problems with cars and think about the loss of fuel mileage with this stuff. Forget politics. We are not getting into that. We are interested in Porsches, and all cars frankly. Oh, and their drivers!

These days, fuel is plentiful, cars are much more fuel efficient, and the government mandated blending of fuel is not helping the consumer.

Remember the once mandated MTBE that was ordered to be put in fuel regardless of warning from the petrol-chemical industry? Despite those dire warnings, they went ahead with that requirement and within a few years we ended up with hundreds of polluted water wells. Unusable because of mandated MTBE in all of our fuel! Your CIS fuel injection will not survive with ethanol in it unless you take proactive measures. And then there are still problems with mixture tuning, fuel injector clogging and failure, etc.

So, think about making you thoughts known. It is simply a matter of taking action for a change based on today’s knowledge and conditions. Now there is an opportunity to change our laws this year. E-mails are easy to do and so are phone calls. You can tell your representatives how you feel about ethanol in your fuel.

Or you could buy racing gas by the barrel full –as some racing 911 owners

have been doing for years. However, the cost of the racing gas is something you may find unattractive.

I believe this is a matter of being able to drive your Porsche, or not at all. Think about it. You can write a letter, an e-mail or call your state representative and make you voice heard. **ALSO see Jay Leno’s article in AUTOWEEK, or on line, from the March 2nd 2015 issue for more insight on this issue.

The Whale Tail Story Part II am sure you all have heard Porsche owners comment on the ‘Whale Tail’ spoiler seen on a Porsche. It is a common noun that is accepted and it applies to anything on the back of any 911 model, 928, 944, 968, etc. Have you ever wondered what a “Whale Tail” really is and where did that name come from? Well, I’ve got a Whale of a Tale to tell you:

Somewhere over time certain names become attached to things that seem to fit and over time it is just accepted. The famous “Whale Tail” is one example of misnaming something that is far too misused and all too often. Porsche 911 owners may want to know the history and differences.

Aerodynamic body work became necessary with the 911 when as it was upgraded and gained horsepower in the early 1970’s. When top speeds neared 160 mph the problem of instability became unacceptable. The upper 911 body shape is, after all, is shaped like

an airplane wing. It is aerodynamically shaped like an air foil and is very smooth and passes through the air efficiently with less air drag. However with that air foil shape and less air drag, the upper 911 body shape also created lift. Lift like an airplane wing’s upper surface, pulls the wing up into the air. So does a 911’s upper body shape. This lift lessens the wheels weight on the road and their ability to maintain traction. In the rain this is treacherous! I know from my own experiences both as an airplane pilot and as a daily 911 driver. It was almost amusing to drive at 70 mph in the rain and quickly flip the steering wheel nearly 90 degrees left and right all while the 911 remained straight. I sure got that point across to a few passengers! The front end lifted up from being set so high to meet US bumper height law and that allowed air to get under the body and actually raise the front end up. So you see the early 911 had air pushing the front upward and the roof to tail end was creating lift and your were almost flying!

The old school Porsche factory fix was to install two heavy iron weights (“reinforcement”) glued into the front bumpers. I had them in my 1968 911. I also put additional weight in the front trunk (tool box, and an old iron plate), which helped, but not much. What did help was lowering my 911 to the “European Ride Height” which is also slightly nose down and Upgrading to wider wheels and tires. That made a real improvement and I got rid of the genuine Porsche “reinforcements.”

But 911s still lifted at speed. By 1972 some 911 racers were already lowering their 911s even lower than the European Ride Height and upgrading to even wider wheels and tires. Some further improvements were done by installing sheet metal or fiberglass extensions on the lower front bumper to close off the air flow from going UNDER the 911. This ‘spoiled’ the air flow from going under the car, and it helped too. I also followed the racers-time trailers and

found lowering my 911 and upgrading to wider wheels-tires allowed me to get rid of the iron “lumps” and my 911 handled much better.

All of this helped but the aerodynamic body still made the rear end light-in spite of the engine/transaxle’s weight on the rear wheels! Porsche came out with it’s 1973 911 RS & RSR with a new spoiler lip (air dam) molded into the front bumper and a new rear engine cover. This new “deck lid” incorporating a flat board like spoiler. In fact it really was a “spoiler”-just like what you see on a Boeing 737. When it lands and the main wheels are securely on the runway, the spoilers pop up to kill wing lift and allow the brakes to work more effectively. Porsche’s ’73 RS & RSR rear spoiler got the nick name “DUCK TAIL” as from the side is resembles a duck’s upturned tail feathers.It’s purpose was to kill lift coming over the 911’s upper body and it does so well that it reduces rear wheel lift from 276 pounds to only 68 pounds! And that also increase top speed by reducing drag by 2%! (Lift=Drag)

For the 1974 911, the aerodynamic needs with the new Carrera RS 3.0L racing engine mandated an even better front aerodynamic air dam molded into the new “Crash bumpers” so the front bumper was also a molded in air dam. This greatly helped push air from going under the 911, creating lift, and the Porsche Racing Department needed to improve upon the “DuckTail’s simple spoiler function.

The 1974 Carrera RS 3.0L came with an engine deck cover looking like a horizontal flat plate attached onto the rear deck. It resembled a ‘tray’ like extension with a curved aero wing underside going upward to an even more upswept lip on the end. This rear deck/wing was in reality a wing with an underside curved to cause airflow to pull the tray DOWNWARD and increase

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wheel loading. Spoilers kill lift. Wings create lift. Porsche needed downward lift energy. In the (then) new 1973 IROC Carrera’s case it now created lift energy DOWNWARD, where it needed it. The 1974 Carrera RS 3.0L and the Carrera RSR 3.0L came with several rear wing-deck options.

The “TRAY” or “Tea Tray” wing-deck was used on the 1974 Carrera RS 3.0 for road travel and track use. The International Race Of Champions (IROC) 1974 Carrera RSR 3.0L, came with several wing-deck options depending on use and road safety requirements.

Of note somewhere I read that Paul Fere’s photographer did a shot of the 1974 Carrera RS 3.0 with a pretty lady serving them tea-coffee somewhere on their road trip, (“Straight Across Europe with a Carrera RS 3.0” and they did a shot of their three coffee/tea/ coco cups placed on the RS’s rear deck wing: “Tea Tray”.

That inspired the “TEA TRAY “ rear wing name -and I still stick with it today as the 3.0 RS that was driven on that road trip was delivered with the “TEA TRAY” wing/deck with black rubber edging. There were FIVE wing-decks for the1974 Carrera RS 3.0L RS & IROC Carrera RSR.versions;

a.. 1973 Carrera RS 2.7 & RSR 2.8 “ DUCK TAIL” –and was also pictured installed on the fleet of 1974 I.R.O.C Carrera RSR 3.0Ls seen installed as they left Germany and on the way to Riverside International Raceway, September-October 1973.

b. “Tea Tray” wing/deck. As mentioned above and pictured in all the magazines with the introduction of the 1974 Carrera RS 3.0L. This was the most practical and usable wing-deck for a road RS and


As far back as I can remember, I’ve always had a love for sports cars. A girlfriend of mine taught me how to drive a stick shift on her MG up and down the hills of Hollywood just in time for me to get my driver’s license. Another friend had a Karmann Ghia and my neighbors had an Austin Healey. It was always a thrill and a joy to drive sports cars and, at a young age, I bought my first sports car, a Triumph Spitfire. Over the years, I dreamed and prayed to someday own a Porsche.

37 years ago, I started as an investor in the real-estate business. Shortly after purchasing my first investments, I got my real estate license and began what would be a lifelong career. At the start of my career, my broker suggested I invest in a four-door sedan in order to show property to my clients. All I could think about was the Porsche I had previously test driven at a dealership. My heart longed for one as I remembered how exhilarating it was to drive the car. I loved the way the seats hugged me. The power and the speed upon acceleration

made me feel like I was driving a rocket ship. I was on top of the world test-driving it. However, at that time in my life, I had to settle for a four-door sedan, but I never forgot the feeling I had in the Porsche.

Years later, I was in a position where I could finally buy a Porsche. I had a friend who worked at a dealership in Las Vegas. I phoned him and described in detail the Porsche 911 Carrera I wanted to purchase. A couple of months later he phoned to tell me he had just received

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on his lot the exact Porsche 911 Carrera I had described to him. It was white with all the accessories including tiptronic, with a moon roof, and only 2500 miles on the odometer. I was so excited I could hardly sleep that night. The next day, I immediately traveled from Orange County to Las Vegas to pick up the car of my dreams. As I drove it on the open highway back to Orange County, I loved the smooth handling, and the way it hugged the curves as I pushed the speed limits. When I accelerated, it felt like a jet on a runway. The beauty of the car and the fun I had driving was far superior to any other car I had ever owned. In thankfulness to God for answering my prayer for a Porsche, I ordered the license plate: GIVN THX. I have been blessed on numerous occasions to take my Investor and Exchange clients to view properties in my Porsche. I am always thrilled to offer this experience to my clients, and they are grateful for the opportunity.

I love my country, our founding fathers, and the men and women who protect it. For me, there are few greater joys than serving those who fight for our freedom and risk their lives in doing so. I have served as a volunteer in the Military Ministries at Saddleback Church since its beginnings.

One day when I was at Camp Pendleton for the annual Christmas party, my Porsche needed to be moved to make way for the tanks that were coming in. I

handed the keys over to a Marine and asked him if he wouldn’t mind moving my car. He said, “really ma’am?” I said, yes of course, go ahead and drive it. His face lit up and off he went. I got more joy out of watching how

happy it made him that I decided I was going to make it a habit.

Recently there was a car wash in the Walmart parking lot that the Marines were doing to raise funds for an event they were having. All the guys there were excited to see my Porsche. After the car was washed, I said, “Okay, who would like to go for a drive?” One by one I let each one drive my Porsche, with me as a passenger, and we had a blast!

Knowing what these guys go through to protect our country, the risks that they take and the sacrifices that they make, what better way to show my

appreciation than to give them the joy and fun of driving a Porsche! I would challenge any Porsche owner to do the same the next time you have the opportunity. I know you’ll be just as hooked as I am with the sheer joy that you see on their faces and the excitement it brings into their lives when you do so.

One of the highlights I enjoy as being a Porsche owner is being a member of the Orange Coast Porsche club. Being a member offers many new friendships and fun events with other Porsche enthusiasts. Additionally, I love the way the club supports the Marines through the Semper Fi fund.

I’ve never had any service problems with my Porsche. It’s no wonder the Porsche 911 has earned a reputation as a versatile and dependable winner. It sure has been that for me and every time I get behind the wheel, I give thanks!

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For anyone who has participated in the Control Clinic, the 1st AX is a great way to lay down all the new skills you learned the day before. The AX program encourages novice drivers to learn car control and handling in a safe environment.

My StudentSandy Klein was my student for the day in her newer Panamera. She had obtained her entry to the event by winning the silent auction at the Christmas Banquet. Sandy’s husband Steve accompanied her to the event with camera in hand to record Sandy’s driving. I went over some course basics with Sandy before going out and offered to drive the Panamera first so she could get familiar with the track layout. The Panamera is a fantastic car and handles great, and I was truly surprised at how smooth it really is. After a few laps, Sandy got in the drivers seat. I was very impressed with Sandy’s driving; she did very well and picked up the cones and track layout quickly. She did her best at the slalom, as some other portions of the course

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EDITOR’S MESSAGE CONTINUED FROM PAGE 7woman herself, was the sister to “Ferry” (Ferdinand) Porsche and ran the Austrian side of the business as I understand quite well.

The sibling rivalry and opinions became so heated at the Porsche factory that Ferry Porsche decreed that no direct Porsche descendant would have a direct day-to-day role in the operations of the Porsche car business.

So, despite the 917 and even perhaps because of it, our Ferdinand, the one from the Piech family, found himself out of the Stuttgart firm and looking for work. Not for us to worry because he has done quite well and in time worked to the top of the Volkswagen empire, and as mentioned with the twists of fate, now controls Porsche from a very lofty position. Volkswagen owns Volkswagen (duh), Audi, Porsche, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Bentley, SEAT, Skoda, Ducati, and maybe more….phew! They produce a paltry 9.7 million vehicles a year, and do it in about 18 different countries, including our USA with amber waves of grain and Volkswagens. So Ferdinand has done okay for himself. Incidentally, has also fathered 12 children along the way, which must make for a busy day and a large grocery bill.

What does it matter? Well you might ask, as Mr. Piech is 77 years old and as stated over the last 12 or so years that he needs to find a successor. That has not proven easy as he is famed for firing people, being very hard driven, and exacting to his subordinates. A very public example is that of Bernd Pichetsreider who was hired in 2002 and fired four years later after Ferdinand stated that his hiring was a “mistake.” I believe you can see that Mr. Piech would be a difficult man to replace, as well as a difficult man to work for and, perhaps, he might even agree.

Oh! So what does it matter? Yes, I know I already wrote that, but ponder this. Mr. Piech is “of the blood royal” that is a direct lineal descendant of Mr. Porsche (the original). As such in his DNA there must be a regard for “our” brand Porsche that might exceed the real worth of a company that “only” produces about 120,000 cars per year against the total build of several millions for VW group. I suppose the “Ducatiste” and the Lamborghini aficionados might wonder as we do what will any successor think?

Do the smaller brands get tossed into the corporate corner and operate with funds and equipment grudgingly dealt out by a disinterested management? Do our brands get “junior” managers who view their time as a stepping stone on the way up the golden ladder?

As the world turns and your stomach churns, I think these are reasonable questions and thoughts for all of us. Piech is a “car guy” and not a strictly “numbers guy” from what I’ve read. This is probably good for our little Porsche brand. I cannot help but remember when a “numbers guy” got in charge of General Motors; he started saving money by installing Chevrolet motors into Cadillacs and other little accounting tricks to save a buck or a million here or there. Of course he put Cadillac valve covers on those Chevrolet motors, and of course they were all V8s, but it wasn’t the same as history indicates. So stay tuned and let’s watch our car guy, Mr. Ferdinand Piech, to see whither Porsche goest.

Shine “em up!Okay get ready for the annual “OCR White Gloves Concours.” It is scheduled this year for June 14th at Lantern Bay Park in San Clemente, California. Our Field Marshall, Mr. Norm Follis returns as Major Domo, assisted very ably by Carolyn as Madam Facilitator. It will be

a spectacular day to be sure. This is one of the events that I can assure everyone that almost everybody enjoys. You don’t have to be like Ferdinand Piech and be a “car person” at all. You can enjoy the food, sun, and stunning architecture on display, not me of course, the cars is what I mean.

You can enter the “Wash and Shine” group and get inside the ropes to be a big shot entrant for this event. All it will cost you is a few sponges, some dirt under your fingernails, and a little sweat. Your car will benefit from it and imagine the admiring glances of your significant other while you stand by your gleaming ride accepting the trophy and the crowds accolades…hey wait a minute! Sorry, I got a bit carried away there but it is a great way to compete and be a part of a wonderful long-standing tradition of 45 years!

To help out our club members with preparation for this years Concours, Cooper Boggs of “Cooper’s Classy Car Care” is hosting a Concours Preparation session on Sunday, May 17th. He is well known in our community for his work and knowledge in the area of car care and presentation. This is an opportunity to learn what Concours is about as Cooper is one of the Zone Judges and can interpret the classes and levels of expectation for the various categories. Please see the accompanying ad in the Pando for additional information, you can RSVP to Cooper at [email protected], and or call at (714)350-0572.

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must make those decisions for him/her-self, remembering that championship races are often won by a few tenths of a second on the final lap.

The final two (of ten) chapters address how a driver can influence handling characteristics and the requirements of various types of automotive competition.

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THE ROAD TO THE PORSCHE CONTROL CLINIC CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11opportunity to indulge in some speed. Anticipating the cones and staying focused on what lay ahead, and not just the next cone, was fun and the dexterity and nimbleness of the Cayman S was amazing. The car stayed flat and was so responsive. Peeling around the end of the first set of cones with the tires squealing and hitting the accelerator was alot of fun. Now it was time for a break and to get ready for a mini-autocross.

Walking the course and taking a parade lap with an instructor added to the anticipation of driving this course. Cathy was my instructor and she did a great job in pointing out the lay of the track and the different corners. That being said, it was a challenge at times to “see” the track. On my first two laps I missed a left-handed corner at the end of the first stretch of the course because the contours were not intuitive to me. But clearly as I drove the course more, the track came to life. In fact, it came especially alive as I drove the back side and after rounding a corner to take a last slalom, all my newfound “sensing skills” left me and out came my tail and around we went in a good 360+. I tried to accelerate out of the 360 but that was clearly above my pay grade as we headed to a 540. Oddly, the entire 2-second experience was not scary thanks to the knowledge that I was not going to hit anything more than a cone. Having come to a stop and with the

engine magically now off, we continued on our way. In my head, I remembered someone saying, “you aren’t winning unless you are spinning.” All I knew was that I just had one hell of a ride.

Given the terrific turnout of participants, I waited an hour or so for one more try at the course which now was beginning to feel more comfortable. It was hard to call it a day, but it was time to return to “regular programming.” I pulled out of my line and promptly ran over a cone. So much for an elegant exit.

Sunday morning came a little later and job one was washing my car, which had never been close to being so dirty before. As I turned desert silver back to arctic silver, I reflected on the prior day. A couple of things stood out for me. First, was the tremendous amount of time, knowledge and enthusiasm that was put into this event. As day one of a weekend-long event, a lot of people sacrificed a ton of personal time to make this a reality and it is truly appreciated. I learned something from every instructor-- from my position to the wheel to my position to the cones. And on a personal note, I found that as I was driving, my sole focus was being in that moment, my line around the corner, the sequence of actions in the car. Nothing else. That was truly exhilarating and frankly mentally taxing after a full day.

James Buck of Cape Auto shared with me before the event as he inspected my car (thank you James!) that less is more when driving autocross. And this was certainly echoed by other instructors during the day too. As true as that is, the spirit and commitment of so many people in the club to make this day happen reflected a slightly different ethos… “more is more.” Here’s to more Porsche Control Clinics. I just turned a new corner on my road!

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Slipping into a 918 you know it will be a different experience from anything else you have ever ridden in or driven before. When you drop into the carbon sport bucket seats and they squeeze you like your significant other or your kids after they haven’t seen you for a week, the thought that Porsche does everything for a reason should creep back in to your head.

As soon as the car moves, your brain starts to rewrite your perceptions of reality. In all electric mode, every sensory input in my body is telling me I’m in a golf cart heading for the first tee, except my eyes. The gloss carbon fiber interior makes everything else I have ever seen pale in contrast with the exception of the Pagani Huayra. The all electric portion of our ride last all of about 30 seconds. The first thing that skews your reality is the disconnect you experience between the thrust of acceleration (from the electric motors) and the sound coming from the combustion engine behind your head. You feel the acceleration before the engine sound matches what you are feeling. It is like the first time you experience a low altitude flyby from a fighter jet at an air show, you see the jet

go by then there is the delay until the roar of the engines catches up. In the 918, the experience is compressed into fractions of a second but you are very aware of it nonetheless. The acceleration itself creates a processing challenge for your brain. Most of us have ridden in a golf cart, or experienced an electric go cart, but the acceleration is very different. Even having driven a Tesla, the 918 creates a disconnect, I‘m not sure if it is the combination of the combustion engine in addition to the electric motors, or simply the sheer amount of torque the electric motors produce, but the acceleration is instantaneous at almost any speed. The time required to get from point A to point B has to be reevaluated. You quickly adapt how far out your new point B needs to be because you passed your first point of reference before you finished processing where it was going to be.

The engine is music to the ears of everyone, except mothers with sleeping babies, people out for a walk, and some

small children. Ok the engine will not be music to everyone, as it is loud, but it is beautiful. From a hollow gurgling sound at low rpm to the symphonic roar of a race car engine at speed, the sound of the engine is part of the experience. It adds a visceral component that reaches to your core. The 918 is an emotional car, it is the stuff of every grown man’s fantasies and every teen-age boy’s dreams. It creates the excitement you have riding a roller coaster for the first time, except this one doesn’t end until the road does. My last thought, “how soon do I get to go again?”

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Photo Credits1.The 1974 Carrera RS 3.0Liter as seen in Christoporus -by Paul Frere, (Nr.113/Oct 1974)

2.Coffee/tea/ coco cups placed on the RS’s rear deck wing: “Tea Tray”.

3. 1974 IROCs with Duck Tails

this was later adapted for the 1975, ’76, ’77 -911 Carrera 2.7 and RoW Carrera 3.0L cars. In 1975- the “Turbo Tea Tray” wing/deck was a modified Tea Tray now for use on the 1975-‘76-‘77 911 Turbo and the 934 Turbo race cars. The non-air conditioned 911 3.0L Turbo Tea Tray is fitted with a small air ducting and grill to supply air to the engine fan. Other than that, it is near identical to the Tea Tray wing/deck.

Turbo A/C Tea Tray wing/deck: The Air Conditioned 3.0L Turbo put the air conditioner condenser under the wing which now required a large air opening duct and large grill for incoming cooling air. Never mind adding heat to the cooling air from a hot condenser and the need for cool air for the HOT turbo-charged, Thermal Reactor engine?

b. “IROC Wing” specified for the “1974 IROC Carrera RSR 3.0L”: This was a much larger version of the “Tea Tray” wing-deck but an all fiberglass wing with the small air duct and small air grill ducting air through it to the engine fan. The factory called it a :“rear lid” part Nr.-911.512.010.07. These IROC Wings were delivered and fitted on the IROC Carreras at Riverside International Raceway - (October 1973).

c. TUV “safety wing” same size as the IROC Wing - ONLY with a rubber edge as pr German road safety agency, the T.U.V. I believe the German safety experts claimed that a pedestrian might fall against the normally installed all fiberglass IROC WING and injure themselves (?) So a rubber edged wing satisfied their safety authorities.

d. ALL RUBER “IROC TYPE WING” -all in black rubber upper deck-wing attached to a metal engine lid. Truly the most UGLY thing ever put on a RS -and it was heavy!

Someone who knows the origin of the one wing I left out here, the “WHALE TAIL” can tell you for himself exactly what a WHALE TAIL is and how it came to be, John Thomas. Stay tuned for Part II with John Thomas.


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’79 930 Turbo Coupe, Light Blue Me-tallic/Blue lthr. 10K original miles!! Delivered new to Veale Porsche-Audi, Santa Rosa California. Collector owned since new. It’s preservation condition is outstanding. Never modified. Car still retains its original Porsche Factory op-tions of: LSD, heated rear view mirrors left and right, Sport Seats left and right, sunroof. All Factory Porsche cosmoline is still on the underside of the car. All tools, books, COA and Factory window sticker comes with the car. Concours condition. PRICE REDUCED; CALL FOR NEW PRICING. More pictures at www.DJMInvestments.net. David, 305/582-9723. GGR (1)

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Metallic Blue/ Cashmere lthr/black accents, 39.5K mi. Factory heated Sport Seats, 6-spd manual. No accidents, recent inspection/service. $147,990. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; [email protected]. OCR (2).

2011 997 Turbo S Coupe, Dark Blue Metallic/ Brown Natural lthr, 27.7K mi. Orange County PCA member owned. 7-spd Porsche Doppelkupplung transmission (PDK). No accidents, original paint. CPO warranty. $102,990. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; [email protected]. OCR (2).

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964-993-986-996-997-991‘94 911 Carrera RS America (Type 964), Grand Prix White/Black RS cloth Sport Seats w/Red seatbelts. 310,400 chassis miles. 70,000 miles on engine rebuild. 7th to last RS America ever built (August 1993). 5 spd manual trans. All “4-Options” example. PCA member owned for 300K miles. $44,990. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; [email protected]. OCR (1).

‘95 993 Carrera Coupe, Polar Silver Metallic (L92M/A8)/Classic Grey lthr (MX), 56.2K mi. 6-spd manual, new clutch & flywheel. PCA member owner, 1-owner Southwest car for 16-years. No accidents. $49,990. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; [email protected]. OCR (2).

2001 996 Carrera Coupe, Black/Black lthr, 75.5K mi. 6 spd manual, Aero GT3 look , original paint. PCA member owned. $20,990. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; [email protected]. OCR (1).

2008 997 S Coupe, Carrera White/Black lthr, 31.5K mi. 6 spd manual. Original OC PCA owner with all service records. Heated seats, Factory sunroof, white instrument dials, chromed exhaust tips and Carrera whls. Always garaged, never raced and no accidents. Excellent condition. $51,995. Bob Kahn 949/ 293-9639; [email protected]. OCR (2).

2010 997.2 GT3 Gen. 2, Black/Black lthr, 12.4K mi. 6-spd manual, Sport seats/Sport Chrono Package, original paint, never tracked. 1 owner PCA member owned. Used for weekend driving and concours. $109,990. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; [email protected]. OCR (1).

2010 997 Carrera Coupe, Meteor Grey Metallic/Black lthr, 34.1K mi. Porsche Certified Warranty available, 6-spd manual, Direct Injection motor. 2-owner SoCal car. 35-year PCA member owned. Porsche Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) vehicle. $49,990. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; [email protected]. OCR (1).

2014 991 GT3 Cup Race Car. White/White. One owner professionally maintained. IMSA GT3 Cup specs. $225,000. Ramez 305/6999; [email protected] FCR (1)

FOR SALE: EARLY 911--1960s‘68 911 SWB Karmann Coupe, Ivory (original color sand beige)/original Brown leatherette interior. 99,800 miles (believed to be original


chassis miles), 20,000 miles on engine rebuild/swap. Fresh 3.0 Engine. 1968 L Long Block available. 5 spd manual trans. Original was Sportomatic. PCA member owned. Porsche Certificate of Authenticity comes with car. $37,990. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; [email protected]. OCR (1).

FOR SALE: 911--1970s ‘71 911 S/T Tribute, Tangerine (018)/Black leatherette, 17K mi. 5 spd manual, 3.2L Carrera engine, steel RS flares. Engine rebuilt about 4-years ago (less than 5,000 miles). PCA member owned. $94,990. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; [email protected]. OCR (2).

’71 911S Coupe. Numbers matching. Just completed 2 yr restoration. Complete body stripping. Drivetrain rebuilt by Paul Willison, ex Peter Gregg Brumos Racing Chief Mechanic, Willison Werkstatt. Ready for concours or private collection. $249,000.00 Steve. [email protected]. FCR (1)

‘73 Porsche 911 RSR/ST, Backdated recreation, Slate Grey/Custom Red lthr. 2,700 miles since bare metal/ground up restoration. Twin plug 3.2L engine, 5spd manual (915), Backdated from 1984 Carrera by John Esposito. Car located in Costa Mesa, CA. $97,990.00. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; [email protected]. OCR (1).

FOR SALE: 911--1980s‘81 911 SC Targa, Wine Red Metallic/Black leatherette, 129.5K mi. 5 spd manual. Numbers matching car. 1-Southwest family owner from new!!No accidents. $27,990. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; [email protected]. OCR (2).

‘89 911 Carrera Coupe, Black/Black lthr, 66.5K mi. Bilstein Sport shocks, Blaupunkt Reno radio, numbers

matching. Mostly 2-owner SoCal car from new. Excellent condition. $54,990. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; [email protected]. OCR (1).

‘89 911 Speedster, Black/Black lthr, 21K mi. LSD, 5 spd G50 trans, sport seats, CofA with car. $260,000. Fred 407/760-9761; [email protected]. FCR (1). FOR SALE: 914-6/914‘71 914-6, Willow Green (43)/Black leatherette (11), 119,300 chassis miles. Numbers matching, recent restoration. Production Sequence #1310240 (stamped into the right rear trunk floor). Less than 500 miles on cosmetic restoration (2,000 on engine break-in). 5 spd manual trans. PCA member owned. Price Upon Request. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911; [email protected]. OCR (1).

‘74 914 2.0L, Zambezi Green (L64K)/Brown/Black leatherette w/Corduroy inserts, 44.2K mi. 5 spd manual. Numbers matching car. 1-owner from new!! $22,990. Pictures at www.autokennel.com. Paul 714/335-4911;

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‘75 914 2.0L, Nepal Orange /Beige leatherette, 90K miles on chassis. ‘73 2.0 engine with 40,000 miles on engine, chrome ‘73 bumpers, 5 Fuchs alloys, front sway bar, center console w/gauges, vinyl covered roll bar, electric windshield washer motor, aux, oil cooler, Bilstein shocks, polycarbonate suspension bushings, 21 mm torsion bars, 140# springs. No known rust or accidents. Excellent paint. Interior is good other than a very worn spot on the driver’s side, outside bolster and a tear in the side of the center pad. New carpet set. $8000. Mike 661/273-2690; [email protected]. IER (2).

MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE PORSCHE MANUALS & BOOKS: 1965 Porsche Workshop 911 Manual - $650.00; 1971 Porsche Workshop 911 Manual - $450.00; 1970 911S, 914/6 Porsche Information booklet - $175.00. 1963-1979 Porsche Panorama books, all twelve (12) months in each binder - $60.00 per book. Coffee Table Book – Porsche 1985-1986 Signed, Susann Miller #188/250 - $225.00. Contact Tiana 714/846-7453. OCR (2).

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