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PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA - SANTA BARBARA REGION
MARCH/APRIL 2021
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FE ATURES DEPARTMENTS
2 SBR Board and Appointees
12 Road Trip Adventure 3 SBR Events Calendar and Breakfast Maps
4 President’s Column
Life Before Covid 5 From the Editor’s Desk
by Nicolas Liakas 7 Cars & Coffee
28 Membership Report
14 Bob’s Highway Garage 29 In Memoriam
31 PCA Zone 8 Officers
By Bob Clarke and
31 Down The Road
Gary Krueger 31 PCA Regiona AX and DE
32 Classified Ads
18 New Year’s Day Drive 32 Advertiser Directory
Celebrating a Special Friend 33 The Last Word
By Rick Ditri
FUTURE DRIVING EVENTS
20 Porsche Resolution 8 Malamut Museum Tour and Drive
An Introduction to Autocross 9 Wild and Scenic Kern River
9 Porsche Poker Run
COVER By Glenn Crawford 22 Gimmick Rally
Bob’s Highway Garage 23 Ocean Palms to Mountain Pines
Photo by Gary Krueger
PHOTOS THIS PAGE
#14 Gary Kueger
#12 Nicolas Liakas
#18 Randall Fishwick
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SANTA BARBARA REGION BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Board Appointees PCA SANTA BARBARA REGION’S
AWARD-WINNING BIMONTHLY MAGAZINE
President
ROD HERSBERGER
rodhersberger@gmail.com Advertising
(805) 698-1659 BOB CLARKE
bobshighwaygarage@gmail.com Editor
DENNIS POWER
Archives editor.derauspuff@gmail.com
Vice President and JAMES OLDHAM
Activities Chair OldhamJames@msn.com Advertising Director
STEVE DOLL
Concours BOB CLARKE
sdollres@outlook.com bobshighwaygarage@gmail.com
TARA BRUNDRETT
(805) 701-5511
tarabrundrett@gmail.com
ROBERT & LISA WATT Contributors
robert@wattrealestategroup.com GLENN CRAWFORD
Treasurer
Dealer Relations RICK DITRI
HOWARD RUBENSTEIN
DAVID STONE STEVE DOLL
hrrca1@gmail.com
drs993@verizon.net RANDALL FISHWICK
(818) 340-3366
STEVE GELDMAN
Distribution
ROD HERSBERGER
CHET & JOAN YABITSU
SUE KINSLING
yabitsu@charter.net
Secretary GARY KRUEGER
TOM SUTPHEN Insurance NICOLAS LIAKAS
twsutphen@gmail.com RANDY KINSLING DOREEN PANKOW
(805) 680-4930 randkin1@gmail.com
Motorsports
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Editor 1gunk@sbcglobal.net MICHAEL DUNWELL
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Public Relations 1161 Calle Suerte, Suite E
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Past President www.pcasb.org yourself. For information, please contact: Bob Clarke.
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SBR EVENTS CALENDAR
Upcoming Events Cars & Coffee Locations
C AR S & CO FFE E Camarillo
Hwy 101to Shoreline Beach Cafe
Masks and social distancing are still necessary.
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8:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Parking at Camarillo Outlets near Panera Bread
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DR IVI NG AN D SO CIAL E VE NTS
Scenic Kern River Valley Drive Santa Barbara
Saturday, March 20. See page 9 Second Saturday of the Month
8:00 to 9:30 a.m.
Malamut Automotive Museum Tour Parking at Leadbetter Beach near Shoreline Beach
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THE PRESIDENT’S COLUMN
ROD HERSBERGER
I HAVE LONG BEEN A STUDENT OF MID-CENTURY find connections with these stories.
ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. When Panorama’s I saw Frank Lloyd Wright’s showroom on Park
January issue showed up last week, I knew it was right Avenue (p. 4) before it was sadly demolished. It was a
down my street. To help set the mood, I shook a very dry mini-Guggenheim. My wife and I also knew George and
and cold martini and began my exploration. Millie Ablin (now deceased) and were fortunate to be
Each Porsche model featured is paired with period invited to dinner at their Wright-designed home several
architecture and design. F. A. “Butzi” Porsche’s 911 years ago (p. 106).
silhouette (p .68) is perhaps the most recognizable car If you hunger for more, Christophorus #397 has a
in the world. The California modern house provides an feature on the Porsche Design Centre in Weissach (p. 44)
appropriate backdrop. Our event planners have several interesting drives
Fast forward nearly 50 years, the 900+ hp 918 mapped out for the rest of the year. Even as we all get
hybrid supercar (p. 94) has more modern design features slowly vaccinated over the next several months, I expect
than I can take in. Back to the past (p. 116) we find a we will continue to employ the recommended safety
recreation of a Zagato-designed 356, 60 years in the protocols the State requires.
making. For current information on all SBR events, consult
The issue features several other models and designs www.pcasb.org.
throughout its pages. Whatever model we drive, we can
Board of Directors Meetings
SBR’s Board of Directors meets on the second Wednesday of
every odd-numbered month at 6:30 p.m.
At this time the meetings are held online via Zoom. Member
attendance and participation are encouraged.
Going to Treffen Scottsdale?
If you plan on attending PCA events outside the
region, please consider taking photos and writing
up your adventure for a feature story in our award-
winning magazine Der Auspuff. It would be espe-
cially good to have an article on Treffen Scottsdale,
May 5-9, 2021. Let editor Dennis Power know if you
are so inclined so he can set aside some pages in an
upcoming issue.
Treffen information here: https://treffen.pca.org
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FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
DENNIS POWER
PORSCHE SAYS ELECTRIC VEHICLE PRODUCTION WILL 2023. Having owned both a Boxster and a Cayman, I can
INCREASE TO 50% BY 2025. Whatever Porsche comes up say that is an exciting development as well. It will be the
with in design or technology is a pleasure to follow. I did a first Porsche to use the Sportscar Platform Electric (SPE):
little digging. rear-wheel drive for the less expensive version and a motor
Porsche’s Taycan is considered by many to be the best added up front for the premium variant.
EV you can buy, but the $103,000 to $185,000 price tag What about the 911s for the true believers? It could be
puts it out of reach of many mainstream buyers. Within in 2023 there will be a plug-in hybrid version of the 911
the Volkswagen Group, VW’s compact SUV, the ID.4, will with technology taken from the 918 Spyder and 911 GTR.
be the model to help electrics go mainstream. It’s clearly The theory has always been that technology developed for
aimed for a market below what Porsche has in the works. the track will flow down to the mass market. I suspect an
Compact SUVs are the fastest growing segment of the all-electric 911 would be the last sacrilege for the true brand
automobile market right now and the ID.4 is available this aficionado. However, Porsche AG boss Oliver Blume has
year. Where is Porsche headed? your back. In November, according to Bloomberg, he said
There was a partial update on electrification of in no uncertain terms that a 100% battery-powered 911 is a
Porsche’s future model lineup in the November issue of long way off—if ever. So breathe easy.
Panorama. One of my two Porsches is a Macan GTS. It Europe has mandated aggressive fleet gas mileage caps
piqued my interest to learn that by the end of 2022 we with severe fines for those companies not able to meet
will see an all-electric version of the Macan. The size and them. Electrification is helping Porsche make traditional
capabilities of my compact SUV are perfect for me right sports cars under a much more intensive environmental
now, but an EV certainly has my attention. Pricewise, it landscape. Expanding its portfolio into more popular lines
won’t be near the ID.4. The guesstimate for the starting also enables the company to continue fielding race cars in
price is about $65,000, according to Motor Trend, vs. different hardcore motorsports fields.
$40,000 for the VW. Interestingly, there also will be a gas- As noted in Flatsixes.com, Michael Steiner, board
powered Macan built on a different platform, but it is the member for research and development at Porsche AG
Macan that could be all electric in a few more years. The stated, “In the medium term, Porsche focuses on three
big brother, the Cayenne, is now available in hybrid form different drive concepts: fully electric vehicles, efficient
and gets a battery capacity upgrade and extended range for plug-in hybrids, and emotional combustion engines. We
2021. A full electric version seems not on the immediate want to represent this trilogy in both the development of
horizon. our cutting-edge road cars and in motorsport. We use the
In the sedan market, 2021 saw the introduction of all-electric drive to contest the FIA Formula E as part of our
three hybrid models of the Panamera. The 4S E-Hybrid works commitment, and the highly efficient and emotional
for example, with a 2.9 liter turbo V6 paired with a 227-hp combustion unit in GT racing. Now, the LMDh class closes
electric motor, screams, or in Porsches marketing wording the gap for us. There, powerful hybrid drives—like the ones
“performance, electrified.” Porsche has admitted that a that are mounted in many of our brand’s models—go up
full-electric Panamera is under consideration, but with no against each other.”
details available. Porsche isn’t fessing up to any fear that
there will be competition with the electric Taycan: “We
don’t see much overlap between these two cars from a
customer perspective,” says product line vice president Dr.
Thomas Friemuth—not sure I agree.
Where does this leave those who want a sports car? The Porsche LDMh pro-
popular Boxster and Cayman will see an all-electric 718 in totype scheduled
to race in the 2023
season
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Camarillo Cars & Coffee February 6, 2021
52 Members and 42 Porsches
New and Recent Members
Jennifer & Mark
John & Jill Peck Leslie & Greg Lester Schuachterler
York Schueller &
Kashi Lee Lloyd Brenner
Karen Curtis
Santa Barbara Cars & Coffee February 13, 2021
27 Members and 19 Porsches
Emma & Walid Masri
Photos by Steve Geldman and Dennis Power
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EXCLUSIVE SANTA BARBARA REGION TOUR
OF THE MALAMUT CAR COLLECTION O N LY
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SATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2021 WAIT
T his is a unique chance to see the acclaimed Malamut
collection of American, European, Japanese, and Micro/
Mini vehicles from the ‘40s, ‘50s, ‘60s, and later years, including
A catered, ribs and chicken barbeque lunch is being planned,
but we won’t know until closer to the time if pandemic rules
allow this. Therefore, we won’t collect money now for the lunch
displays of eclectic automobile memorabilia. or the activity fee. The meeting place, confirmation of the lunch,
and notice of the fee for this trip will be provided by email to
In the usual SBR tradition, there will be a spirited, scenic drive those who sign up.
prior to the private museum tour. We’ll meet at 8:30 a.m. and
depart at 9:00 for a cruise down PCH and then navigate over the To register now, please send an email to Steve Doll: sdollres@
Santa Monica Mountains to the car museum in Thousand Oaks, outlook.com. Tell us your name, how many in the party and their
arriving about 10:30. names, and your contact email and mobile phone number. This
excursion will be informative and fun.
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DEMARVEL AT TH E WI LD AN D
SCEN IC KERN RIVER
Saturday, March 20, 2021
T he Kern River Valley is gorgeous! Especially in the spring
when the river rampages down the canyon and engages your
senses every step of the way.
Join like-minded SBR adventurers as we conquer the turns,
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numerous waterfalls along the drive to the village of Kernville.
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We start the day at 9:00 a.m. in the Ventura County Government
Center, 800 South Victoria, Lot A-4 (the northeast corner of
South Victoria and Telegraph Road). Bring your own lunches and
covers for the picnic tables and benches in Kernville’s town park.
There is an activity fee of $5 per person for this event, payable
the morning of March 20 at the meeting place. Registrants will
receive more details and driving directions in due course.
To register for this event, contact Nicolas Liakas at
nicolasliakas@gmail.com by March 6. Provide the names of
participants, your e-mail address, and cell phone number.
PORSCHE POKER RUN
Saturday, June 19, 2021
PLAY YOUR CARDS RIGHT FOR BIG WINNINGS! You may win
$100 or more if you play your cards right at the somewhat annual
SBR POKER RUN. Navigate the back roads of Camarillo and collect
your playing cards at numerous and strategic locations.
And that’s not all! The second place prize could be as much as $75 and third place
$50! Imagine that. And, you will not be given a 1099 form. So splurge.
We will meet at 9:30 a.m. at the Camarillo Outlets, Promenade Section, by Panera Bread.
Winners will be announced at the end of the run. Cost is only $5 per person for the activity fee
plus $5 for each poker hand (limit two poker hands per car).
Try your luck and poker skills, but first you have to register with Doreen Pankow by June
12, 2021—dpankow@sbcglobal.net—and provide your name(s), e-mail address, and your
navigator’s cell phone numbers. Registrants will receive more details in due course.
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DEROAD TRIP ADVENTURE
LIFE BEFORE COVID
Story and photos by Nicolas Liakas
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iving with so many restrictions and after speaking with us about our odyssey. We
prohibitions these days, one of the spent that night in the town of Chester, near
items at the top of my list that I miss the southern entrance to Lassen Volcanic Na-
the most is the freedom and the ability to do tional Park.
a road trip with friends. Next best is to think Most of Day 3 was inside the park, after
back to those adventures of years past and which we resumed our travels and headed to
thirst for the day that I can do those kinds of the town of McCloud to view its spectacular
drives again. One of the most memorable trips waterfalls along the McCloud River Canyon.
I experienced was in June 2018 when I em- We then headed to Klamath Falls for an over-
barked with seven other guys on a week-long night stay. Crater Lake was our Day 4 destina-
tour of northernmost California and southern tion and we arrived there by early morning.
Oregon. Our ultimate destination was Crater Our first reaction to the crater was one of a
Lake National Park. mystical response bordering on a spiritual
My fellow travelers were John Alfenito, awakening.
Chip Bell, Mike Hodson, Dick Lange, How- The Rogue River Scenic Highway in Ore-
ard Rubenstein, David Stone, and Mike Tu- gon took us to Grants Pass on Day 4. An early
rek. Six 911s, one Boxster, and one Macan on departure on Day 5 directed us to Fort Bragg,
the road and through numerous villages and California, and on Day 6 we visited Fort Ross,
small towns made quite a scene. And the driv- site of the first Russian settlement in North
ing experience was super exciting. America. Overnight was in Petaluma, Califor-
Day 1 of our adventure was straightfor- nia, from where we headed home on Day 7.
ward: get north of Placerville to Auburn for Each stop on the round trip was awe in-
our first overnight stop. Day 2 took us to the spiring: a lesson in history, a sampling of geo-
Marshall Gold Discovery Site—where each logical events, and sites of incredible beauty.
of us got a parking ticket at the entrance to With special memories galore, I can’t wait for
the park. The issuer canceled the summonses the next adventure!
The travelers, left to right—kneeling: John Alfenito and On the road to Mt. Lassen.
Mike Turek; standing: Dick Lange, Howard Rubenstein, Chip
Bell, Nicolas Liakas, David Stone, and Mike Hodson.
Crater Lake.
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DEBOB’S HIGHWAY GARAGE
Story by Bob Clarke
Photos by Gary Krueger
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t seems I’ve always had an interest in cars. Cars and from the ‘50s through ‘70s. In the last few years, I’ve been
traveling in them have been on my mind ever since I can most interested in older Porsches. Currently, I’m restoring
remember. Like many in my “baby boom” generation, the 1972 911 T coupe pictured here. It’s being painted in its
I was fortunate to have lived through some of the “golden original color, Tangerine Orange, at Blue Kollar Auto Body
age” of automobiles and road transportation. These memo- and Restoration in Camarillo.
ries have guided my motivation to collect and preserve sym- The shop in which my collection is housed and displayed
bols from an earlier era. is in an industrial condominium complex. I’m fortunate that
What I have collected in the last approximately twenty I own my units and can change the interior as I like. What
years is a variety of gas, oil, and automotive memorabilia I now enjoy, besides working on my ‘72 Porsche project, is
acquired by traveling to various areas and swap meets. Most visiting friends at my “highway garage,” sharing my collec-
of these objects were found on various road trips with other tion, and talking about the cars we admire.
like-minded friends, which made the journeys more fun and I add thanks to PCA member and photographer Gary
memorable. All of this has been a worthwhile hobby. Krueger for his great photographic eye and help with putting
I also have an interest in working on classic cars and this story together.
restoring some of them. Past car projects have been Chevys
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Right: The author with his
1972 Porsche project
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DETop center: Fuel pumps and outside of the office
Above left: Neon signs and 1930s clock-face fuel pump
Above right: Inside of the office
Above bottom: 1934 porcelain Shell Oil Company sign
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Bottom left: 1957 Chevy Bel Air
Bottom right: 50th Anniversary Edition 911
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Celebrating Memories of a Special Friend
Story by Rick Ditri
Photos by Randall Fishwick
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n the morning of December 16, I received the tragic We agreed to meet on New Year’s morning at 7:30 a.m.
news that our friend Ted Lighthizer had unexpect- in the parking lot of a small cafe on Foothill Blvd. Twenty
edly passed. I immediately put out the word to my people in all, observing COVID protocol, arrived on this
circle of friends who knew and loved Ted. Their response brisk morning to show their respects to Ted and be with Do-
was an overwhelming outpouring of sadness, shock, and reen. It was bittersweet to see Doreen show up with Ted’s
love. Several of us felt we needed to do something to honor famous black and yellow Mini Cooper S to drive on our
our lost friend, something car related that would bring us all group run. After everyone had the chance to pass along their
together to say our final goodbyes. condolences to Doreen, the group headed out in single file
After much discussion it was decided that we would all to circumnavigate the mountain roads. Our final destination
gather and do a group drive. One of those contacted was was a one-hour drive to Newcomb’s Ranch roadhouse on
Wayne Bartlett. Wayne was one of Ted’s best friends and he Angeles Crest Highway.
in turn relayed our plans to Ted’s partner Doreen Pankow.
Doreen quickly got in touch with me saying she was inter-
ested in joining our group along with some of Ted’s PCA/
SBR friends. We chose New Year’s Day for the tribute and
to drive some of Ted’s favorite roads. Ironically, the route
I’d mapped out was the exact same route Ted had chosen for
his own New Year’s drive this year.
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before, the weather had been harsh: rain and snow had been dumped along most of the roads on our route.
Almost immediately we were finding the road strewn with rain-produced dirt and debris. As we climbed and
navigated the twisties of Big Tujunga Canyon Road, one couldn’t help but think that Ted would have been
one of us today, probably setting the pace. This was a route that Ted and our group had driven numerous
times before.
After several uphill and curvy miles, the route took us onto Angeles Forest Highway. As we continued
to gain elevation the conditions got progressively worse—snow and ice had begun accumulating along the
road. The higher we climbed the more snow, ice, and debris we encountered. By now it was becoming clear
that the group needed to slow its pace before someone got caught out in these unpredictable conditions.
After finally reaching the top of the mountain and transitioning onto Angeles Crest Highway, the road condi-
tions became increasingly rough and the pace got even slower.
Our lead car, driven by Tony Punches, made the executive decision to pull off before our final destina-
tion at Newcomb’s Ranch. It just so happens he did so onto a beautiful, majestic, snow-covered mountain
overlook. As cars pulled in one by one, we couldn’t imagine a more appropriate calm, peaceful, and tranquil
location to say goodbye and end our drive. As everyone stepped out of their cars into the fresh air, they
shared their thoughts and said their final farewells to Ted in a sendoff that we hope would have made him
feel honored.
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DEPORSCHE RESOLUTION
Story and photos by Glenn Crawford
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hen you made your New Year’s resolution to get out to see where you’ll be driving in a fast and safe manner and
and enjoy your Porsche more you may have thought listen to others talking about best lines, apexes, and other
about attending an autocross, a driving event to take aspects of the learning curve.
advantage of the full capabilities of your car. What is an au- You’ll then attend a drivers meeting, get last minute in-
tocross you may ask? Well, according to PCA, it’s a course formation, and chat with others who are more than ready
set up on a large parking lot or similar area with soft, rubber, to go. When the run sessions start you’ll reposition your
traffic cones used to form a course that has turns, slaloms, car in an assigned lane. After your group is called, cars are
and straights (see www.pca.org/autocross-defined for more released one at a time to do timed practice runs. The De-
information). However, a picture is worth a thousand words. cember program I attended included five practice runs on
Let me help you visualize a day of autocross driving. The about a mile-long course. Once you finish a run you’re noti-
images here were snapped at the December 2020 autocross fied of your time on the course: how long it took you to get
(AX) held at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana. from the starting to the finish line. You then queue back up
First, you show up nice and early so you have plenty to continue to improve your performance.
of time to get through the gate, empty your car of any loose After you do a few runs your tires will warm up and air
objects, get organized, and tape assigned numbers onto the pressures will increase. It’s very important to check your air
doors. Drivers who are regulars at these events often have pressures after each run and adjust them as desired. If pres-
magnetic or stick-on numbers, but blue masking tape will sures get too high your car will begin to feel like the track is
work as well—bring some or borrow from someone at the getting slippery, which can be a lot fun if you are an aspiring
track. (On the next page you’ll find where to get autocross drifter, but it ultimately adds time to the clock—not good.
information from PCA, being assigned a number, and clas- Conversely, excessively low tire pressures can lead to dam-
sifying your car.) age and increased tire wear.
Next, you’ll drive your car to the tech inspection line Morning practice runs are followed by a lunch break.
and have an inspection sheet and your car and helmet signed The official timed runs begin after the break. Use the skills
off by an official wearing a stylish orange vest. You’ll then you acquired in the morning and enjoy the rest of your day.
turn your approved form into the registration desk where By the end of the day you’ll have nothing but smiles and the
you’ll be assigned to a run group and get a sticker for your desire to come back to improve your times and see the new
windshield. This is followed by an informative track walk friends you’ve made. Hope to see you at our next event!
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DEINTERESTED? HERE ARE SOME NEXT STEPS TO TAKE.
Autocrosses we attend are sanctioned by Porsche Club of
America and arranged through our zone, Zone 8. To get
started, go to www.zone8.pca.org: click on Events > Driv-
ing Events > Autocross. You’ll want to read the helpful
information found there. Technical inspections of all cars
are required to maximize safety; you’ll see a link to find
a sample Tech Inspection Form. To classify yourself and
your car, toward the bottom of the article, click on the tab
Zone 8 Rules and from there go to the Car Classification
Page. Here you’ll see everyone who’s ever registered for
autocross and other high performance driving events in
our zone. Click on [Log In] and, since you are not already
registered, you’ll want to follow the instructions. Here is
where you can classify your car and be assigned a number
for autocrosses and other Zone 8 on-track events.
Now, register for a specific event. At the bottom of
the PCA Autocross page you’ll find a link titled Events
Calendar. Another option is to check the event calendars
on individual websites of Zone 8 regions. Working south
to north, the most active autocross and track events are
held by the San Diego, Orange Coast, Riverside, Grand
Prix (Long Beach), and Central California Coast regions.
Many PCA regions also list their events and have reg-
istration information on www.motorsportreg.com. We
strongly recommend you stick with PCA events for their
efficiency, safety, and family feel.
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DEsorry!
ha!
by going fast
with my turbo you will miss the
i will win! clues and lose!
GIMMICK RALLY
Saturday, May 15, 2021
This is fun! Our drive will take us on some roads just perfect for Porsches. The
rally will last somewhat over two hours of attentive driving and beautiful scenery.
No racing here -- only careful powers of observation and clever thinking will put you
in the winners’ circle. A bonding experience for you and your navigator. The top
three teams as determined by the highest number of correct answers will be our
prize winners.
You will need a driver in a Porsche, a navigator (not a Lincoln), and a clipboard
with pen or pencil. Water, sunglasses, and sunscreen will come in handy, too.
Meeting time is 8:30 a.m. at Porsche Santa Barbara, 402 South Hope Ave. There
will be complimentary coffee and pastries awaiting us. The rally will end at beautiful
Arroyo Verde Park in Ventura where we will enjoy a great barbeque lunch by Q-Time
BBQ.
The total cost is only $35 per person, including lunch, drinks, and SBR activity
fee. These are always popular events. RSVP early by filling out the form below and
submitting it with your check.
SBR’s Gimmick Rally 2021
Names: ______________________________________________
Email: _______________________________________________
Phone #: ______________________________________________
# of participants: _____ Amount enclosed ($35/person) _______________
Send this form and your check payable to PCA/SBR by May 8, 2021, to:
JERRY & PAM LASNIK, 25 MARIMAR STREET, THOUSAND OAKS, CA 91360
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DEFor those in search of a motoring adventure!
OCEAN PALMS TO
MOUNTAIN PINES
SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021
A spectacular and challenging driving adventure
takes us north on Hwy 33 to its junction with
Hwy 166 and then a combination of back roads to
after your use). There is also a small restaurant with
Mexican food if you so choose.
Frazier Park. Along the way we’ll make a few stops The SBR activity fee is $5 per person payable at the
for spectacular photo opportunities, shopping for start of the event in Ventura (exact cash amounts will
pistachios at the farm stands, and marveling at the be appreciated). If you plan on participating, please
majestic peaks, the agricultural valleys, and the pine send an email to nicolasliakas@ gmail.com with your
forests at elevations in excess of 6,000 feet. Most of name, the names of anyone with you, and your email
all, take the challenge of S curves and straightaways address and cell phone number.
that stretch as far as the eye can see. Hang on tight!
Do note that this tour is not for the faint-of-heart!
We will meet at 8:30 a.m. and depart at 9:00. Navigating this four-hour drive-time round-trip route
Participants will be given notice of the meeting place will require full attention: the curves, the cliffs, the
at least 10 days before the event. This tour is now BYO changes in elevation demand it. Please take this
lunch. There are picnic tables at Pine Mountain Club caution seriously.
(with the expectation that you will please clean up
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DEWEAR YOUR CLUB’S COLORS WITH PRIDE
Quality shirts, jackets, and hats are available in a variety of colors and for all seasons.
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• Port Authority Men’s Dry Zone Colorblock Ottoman Polo
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the link SBR Name Badges. Fill out the order form
and follow the instructions as to what to pay and
HANS MEZGER where to send the form. You can order up to two
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DEMembership Report
By Sue Kinsling
SBR Member Anniversaries March 2021
February 2021 51 Years
Paul & Ann Trent 10 Years
Marty & Debbie Blumenthal
46 Years 10 Years
42 Years
Robert & Carolyn Paterson Rod & Jarrod Sprague
Schalon & Giulia Newton 9 Years
Jeff Srinivansan & Margaret
Michael & Cathy Nunn Rommel Andan
34 Years Sipple-Srinivansan
Paul & Patricia Crissman
Pam Goforth-Doiron & Daniel
38 Years John & Gale Machin
Doiron 9 Years
Ron & Yttri & Marjorie Gies Robert & Nancy Trainor
Liam & Joan Murphy
32 Years Bryan & Cyndi Shaw
33 Years 8 Years
John Reid & Karen Kirsch-
Carl Schulhof Dan & Deborah Miller
Reid 8 Years
Gene Yoshida Kevin & Valerie White
Frank & Rose Ramirez
26 Years David Widerose
29 Years 7 Years
Edward Sanders
Max Sluiter & Barbara Ballenger Alan & Rose Jeffery
7 Years
Steven Penn
25 Years Joe & Lucia Bartalo
28 Years Pamela Regan & Earl Wilcox
Roland & Joyce Leveque Michael & Angela Costelo
David Dablaing & Mana Clifford & Kimberly Sullivan
James Kaufman
MacDowell
21 Years James & Sherryl Keegan
6 Years
John Grusd & Beth Wehrmeister Larry & Lourdes Uichanco
27 Years Kent & Donna Harris
William Sandlin
Paul & Patti Eisenberg Steve Straub
6 Years
Joe & Pamela Suebert
18 Years Daniel De Meyer
26 Years
Gerald & Sara Dalgleish Ric Hovsepian
George & Marge Vorgitch 5 Years
Cathy & Richard Sarte Alan Michel
Matt Buckley
Larry & Katharine Wilde
24 Years Stephen & Elizabeth Stonefield
17 Years
John Kraus
Alex & David Borla 5 Years
Jon & Betsy Lutz 4 Years
Steve Madsen Tyler Coville
Stephen Bullard
Darrell Manginelli
23 Years John & Doreen Lynch
Steven & Ben Reden 4 Years
Mike Schatz Philip Stearns
Nick Damiani
16 Years Richard Saenz
20 Years 3 Years
Chris & Lynne Dible Max Sluiter & Barbara Ballenger
Mike & Barbara Malamut Scott Cruickshan
Gregory & Sue Morse Peter & Michael Snowden
Jeff Crute
Jon Waltman & Matt Scott
16 Years David Levaton
15 Years
R & Toni Fox Jeff & Gina Moore
Bob Crystal & Margaret Glenning 3 Years
Kenneth & Patricia Just Una Nilsson & Stanley McKnight
Tom & Steve Romig Thomas Baker
Jeffery Shulem & Linda Lim Frank Thomsen
Dino Bortolin
Cliff & Claudette Warren
14 Years Chet Jewan
Tony Wilson 2 Years
Patti McCourt & Richard Kelman
Jeff Gilliam
Angelo & Susan Secco 2 Years
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David Amerson
Gerald & AndresMalovos Andrew & Lauren Kremer
12 Years Samuel Chocholac
Douglas Nash
Douglas & Ann Steinriede Ron Lindsay
13 Years Jamey & Julie Power
Dave Muffly
Donald & Linda Miles Weiss
11 Years Allen Pike
Kuckenbaker
Tony & Paige Esfandiari
Paul & Tina McEnroe 1 Year
1 Year
Rick & Suzanne Principe Gregg Franklin
Francois Bech
Jerry Jordano
Dustin Dockter
12 Years Kevin & Melissa Kish
John & Juliene Richards
Chris Allen Meghan Lang
Frank & Amy Richter Ron Prechtl
Brent & Braeden Rice
11 Years Brent Taylor
Norm & Joanne Ayotte Yon Visell & Katja Seltmann
James & Harriet Edwards Ronell Wilson
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DENew Members
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2007 911 Carrera 2 2015 Boxster S 2016 911 Carrera 4S 2021 718 Cayman GT4
Susan Cappiello Hans Kunze Elliot Schulman Pat Kearney
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2020 911 Carrera 2017 911 Carrera 4 2018 Macan 1999 911 Carrera
Doug Platts Alan Brown Liz Bush Dirk Freeland
Simi Valley Port Hueneme Santa Barbara Santa Barbara
2001 Boxster S 2000 Boxster S 1966 912 1970 914-6
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DEwww.Zone8.org PCA Zone 8
We encourage all Porsche Club of America
members to keep your ZONE 8 OFFICERS ZONE 8 STAFF
individual profile Zone 8 Representative Autocross Chair Rules Coordinator
Jeff Peck Bill Thorp Tom Brown
updated on pca.org, Los Angeles Region San Diego Region San Diego Region
Treasurer Chief Driving Instructor Rules Technical Advisor
especially your email Linda Cobarrubias Scott Mann Russell Shon
Grand Prix Region Las Vegas Region San Diego Region
address, so you
Secretary Club Race Advisor Social Media Chair
don’t miss important Lori Decristo Skip Carter Sam Avedon
California Inland Region Grand Prix Region Los Angeles Region
information from
Concours Co-Chair Time Trial/D.E.Chair
Brett Mohr Dan Chambers
PCA and our own Grand Prix Region San Diego Region
Santa Barbara Region. Concours Co-Chair Web Master
Dick Douglas Kaaren Garcia Raines
Grand Prix Region San Diego Region
DOWN THE ROAD 2021 Regional AX and DE
from www.zone8.org
DRIVER’S EDUCATION
Monday, March 29
Grand Prix Region at Streets of Willow
2021 SBR Activities Schedule Friday, May 21
March 20 Kern River Drive CCCR at Buttonwillow
April 17 Malamut Automotive Museum Tour Friday-Saturday, June 5-6
May 15 Gimmick Rally San Diego Region at Willow Springs
June 19 Porsche Poker Run
July 17 New Member Recognition Event: Back Friday, June 25
Roads Drive to the Monarch Club CCCR at Buttonwillow
August 21 Ocean Palms to Mountain Pine
AUTOCROSS
September 11 Pre-Concours Detail Clinic
September 18 West Kern Oil Museum Tour Monday, March 29
October 10 PCA SBR 44th Concours d’Elegance Grand Prix Region at Streets of Willow
October 16 Mullin Auto Collection and Museum Tour Saturday, May 1
November 20 Wine Country Tour CCCR at Santa Maria Airport
December 5 Motor-4-Toys Saturday, June 5
December 12 Holiday Brunch CCCR at Santa Maria Airport
Note: events and dates are subject to change
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DEPCA/SBR Classified Ads
Advertiser
Directory
AOZ Wraps................................. 25
Aswell Trophy............................ 30
Bruce Pence, DDS...................... 27
California Tire Company............. 30
Coachcraft................................. 30
DSR Audio................................. 30
Ghost Shield.............................. 24 1989 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet. White with black interior; new
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miles. All stock except updated radio. Polished wheels. Asking $49,500.
Koncept Motorwurks................. 27 Call Steve at 805-701-5511.
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Free Excellence Magazines. Clearing out my col-
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present, including the market update editions. Will
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deliver in Ventura County. Contact Dave Stone at
Paul Bancroft Roofing............... 32 DRS993@verizon.net or (805) 389-8999.
Premier Coach .......................... 10
RS Enterprises........................... 30
Rusnak Westlake Porsche ........IFC
Santa Barbara Auto Group......... BC
State Farm Insuramce, David Fox. 30
PCA/SBR Classifieds
Schneider Autohaus.................. 11 Classified ads of 50 words or fewer for Porsche cars, parts, and Porsche-related
items are free to PCA members in good standing and will run for a maximum
Sierra Madre Collection............. 30 of two months. Please notify the Editor if sold. SBR is not responsible for the
accuracy of any ad or claims made, and does not warrant or guarantee the
The Porsche Boutique................ 27 condition of items. Please submit ads directly to editor.derauspuff@gmail.com.
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