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Voices from the TrunkNorthern Ohio Region PCA Newsletter

May 2014

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VOICES FROM THE TRUNKStoddard Annual Swap

Voices from the Trunk is the official publication of Northern Ohio Region (NOR) Porsche Club of America (PCA). Statements and opinions herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official position of NOR or PCA.

Permission is granted for other PCA Regions to reprint articles, provided credit is given to the author and Voices from the Trunk. Subscriptions: Free for NOR members. Non-members: $25 per year. Send subscription requests to the Editor. ©2014 NOR PCA.

NOR’s website with up-to-date event schedules, downloadable forms, pictures, Voices in color, and more!

FeaturesThe Board... ........................................ 3

Voices From The Track.. ............... 11 Noah Wheeler

Porsche I.Q. Quiz ............................ 14

MAGNET TechTalk Photos.. ......... 15

The Hershey Swap Meet... ....16-21 Ben Brinker

April Autocross Photos... .............22

HappeningsMay-June Calendar ..................... 4-5

Full Year Calendar. ........norpca.org

Around the Zone... .......................... 6 Michael Soriano

Charity Corner...... ...........................10 Karen Latsko

Autocross & Car Clinic ..................23 Checel, Bradley & Hulick

944 Fest... ..........................................26

Staff ColumnsPace Lap .............................................. 2 Skip Wolfe

Anniversaries & New Members ... 12 Pat Ellert

Monthly Minutes............................ 13 Kellen Miller

Checkered Flag ...............................32 Noah Wheeler

The MartThe Paddock ....................................28 Classified Ads

Support our Sponsors .................... 31 Advertiser’s Index

The Gravel TrapMore Autocross Photos.. ..................

More MAGNET Photos.. ....................

MAGNET Power Point.. .....................

More Hershy Photos... .......................

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*President Skip Wolfe 666 Meadowlane Dr. Richmond Heights, OH 44143 440-527-3839 [email protected]

*Vice President Kent Winter 2900 Lamplight Lane Willoughby Hills, OH 44094 440-223-9970 [email protected]

*Secretary Kellen Miller 3608 Payne Ave., #301 Cleveland, OH 44114 330-340-3335 (c) [email protected]

*Treasurer Eric Christiansen 2884 Huntington Rd. Shaker Heights, OH 44120 216-312-5005 [email protected]

*Past President Keith Inniss 440-669-1420 (c) [email protected]

*Membership Pat Ellert 7559 Brecksville Rd. Independence, OH 44131 216-524-7547 [email protected]

*Competition Director Ed Baus 216-265-8057 [email protected]

Zone 4 Representative Michael Soriano Mill Rd. Johnstown, OH 43031 740-967-6027 [email protected]

Social Directors Diane Baus

Tech Sessions Brad Kennett 440-309-5002 [email protected]

Chief Instructor Bob Bryant 440-247-1487 [email protected]

Autocross Doug Bradley 440-428-7043 [email protected]

Rallyemaster Open Position Contact Board Member For Details

Concours Mark Taylor 440-899-6338 [email protected]

IRAC Representative John Hulick 440-350-4571 [email protected]

Technical & Safety Mike Garriga 216-408-5652 (c) [email protected]

Voices Editor Noah Wheeler [email protected]

Advertising & Sponsor Coordinator Shannon McCue 216-274-2282 [email protected]

Webmaster Bill Polewchak 440-942-8664 [email protected]

Charity Director Karen Latsko [email protected]

* Voting Board Member

6 minutes and 57 seconds. This is how fast the new 918 Spyder with the Weissach Package recently went around the Nurburgring. That is ab-solutely blisteringly fast and the fast-est of any full bodied production car. The only production car with a faster lap time was a Radical SR8 which is a sportsracer that masquerades as a street legal car. For comparison purposes the 911 GT2 RS with Walter Rohrl at the helm did a 7:33. This is what makes Porsche such an amaz-ing manufacturer. They are never satisfied and are always pushing the limits - more power per liter of dis-placement, more advanced materi-als to add lightness (for you Colin Chapman fans) and increase stiff-ness, continuously evolving suspen-sion designs, and the list goes on. The 918 is the latest example of this constant innovation and I can’t wait to see (and hear) one in person!

Continuing on with the theme of Porsches I can’t wait to see in person – the new 911 Targa is due to arrive any time and I absolutely love the retro styling. The 911 Targa was such an iconic car with its distinct roll hoop as a primary design element, and Porsche lost its way over the years when they went to the slide back roof design. The new design looks gorgeous and I have watched the video of the roof automatically folding back a ridiculous number of times, and marvel at it ever time. If I actually had the bank account to buy one of them, I would probably wear it out in my garage just watching the top open…close…open…close…

On to club happenings - May kicks off the track season for the year with our first Driver’s Education event which is being held at Mid-Ohio, The event will have taken place before this newsletters hits the mailboxes, but fear not – we have two more this year. Our next one is at Nelson

Ledges on June 14-15 where we will also be having out annual all member steak dinner social event at the track on Saturday night com-plete with craft beer, lots of wine, and Chinese lanterns! We will then be back to Mid-Ohio for our final DE on September 27-28. If you have never attended a Driver’s Ed event, I highly encourage you to at least come and check it out. Although the thought of taking your Porsche out on the track may be a little intimidating to some, the Porsche Driver’s Education pro-gram is a highly structured program that is designed to let you learn to drive your car at speed on the track in a very safe and controlled environ-ment. Participants are placed into run groups based on experience and all are assigned an instructor to show you the way around the track and to make sure you stay safe and have fun. I guarantee you will be blown away by how much you learn about the capabilities of your car, and more importantly, about the capabilities of you as a driver.

We continue to flesh out the so-cial calendar for the year and have some great events planned. We will be having several house parties this summer as usual, including a Presi-dential House Party hosted by Tara and myself in July. We have always enjoyed going to house parties and figured it was high time for us to give back and host one of our own! I don’t think we can outdo Mike and Sue with their fantastic rib burn-off that they host every year (and will again this year in August), but we look forward to putting on a great party for everyone and look forward to being able to open our house to our extended Porsche Club family!

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Stoddard Swap Meet

Friday & Saturday, June 6th-7th See Page 2 Ad For More Details

Drivers’ Education & All Member Cookout

Friday-Sunday, June 13-15th, Location: Nelson Ledges Road Course 342 State Route 305, Garrettsville, OH 44231

Our second Driver’s Education event is being held at nearby Nelson Ledges Road Course. Nelson Ledges is a great track for both begin-ners and veterans alike.

Saturday night, June 15th

Porsche of Beachwood will sponsor the event and open it to the whole NORPCA membership, not just the event participants.

See Ad On Page 26 For More Details

Please contact Skip Wolfe at [email protected] or 440-527-3839 with any questions or to RSVP for the dinner which has a deadline of June 9th.

DE registration is at www.clubregistration.net

Formula 1 Cars & Coffee @ AutoBahn Extremist

Sunday, June 22, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.mLocation: AutoBahn Extremist 32961 Pin Oak Parkway, Unit #5, Avon Lake, OH 44012

In honor of the new location, Chris and Debbie Moore will host a “cars and coffee” open house so NOR PCA members can see the new shop. For those unfamiliar, Cars and Coffee is recent trend where car enthusiast wake up extra early to host a small informal car show before everyone else wakes up. Expect more details on this hopefully recurring event in next months issue.

Autocross

Sunday, May 11th 9:amLocation: Lakeland Community College 7700 Clocktower Drive, Kirtland, Ohio

See page 23 For Additional Information

Wine Tasting & BBQ

Postponed New Date TBD

NOR All Member Board Meeting

Monday, June 2nd 7:00 p.m.Location: TBD (Check Online)Location: Market Garden Brewery 1947 W. 25th St., Ohio City

All new business proposals are to be submitted in advance of the meeting. This will allow them to be added to the agenda so that time may be allocated for discussion. Please contact Skip Wolfe with your agenda items.

Questions: Please call Skip Wolfe at 440-527-3839 / email [email protected] Kellen Miller at 330-340-3335 / email [email protected]

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Greetings PCA Zone 4 Members,Before all of our regions’ driving seasons began, it was time for us to hold our Zone 4 Presidents’ and DE Meetings. This year’s meet-ings comprised a weekend full of activities which began on Friday night with a Wel-come Reception at Forrester’s on the River. We were given use of their private dining room and provided with a reserved parking area for our Porsches. The next morning started bright and early with the Presidents’ Meeting, while the spouses were treated to a guided tour at the Toledo Museum of Art which included a travelling exhibit from the Louvre. I am pleased to announce that every region within Zone 4 was well rep-resented, with most regions sending a number of members, as we filled the ballroom at the Maumee Bay Resort. In addition, we had a nice representation from National on hand to help present various topics and programs, and also to answer some of the Regions’ discussion topics during our round table forum. After an informative and enlightening day of interactive discussions, many of us went out to enjoy an enter-taining evening of dinner and then headed to the Hollywood Casino for some social playtime. Sunday’s meeting was dedicated to addressing DE questions and concerns and proved to be informative to the participants as well. A great deal was accom-plished during this weekend, including the unveiling of the new Zone 4 logo which you will be seeing soon. I also announced that restructuring and overhauling of the Zone 4 website is underway. Most importantly, I wanted this weekend to be a balance of productive discussion and education as well as a chance for us to socialize and bond through fun, light hearted activities thereby promoting my main theme for the weekend, which was to encourage all of us to join forces and come together in order to start working as 1 cohesive Zone. Be sure to check your local region’s website and newsletter for the latest details on the many events close to you that are being planned. Also, consider attending other regions’ events, such as: •Northern Ohio Region is holding a DE at Mid Ohio Sports Car Course May 2-4 • OnMay2,Ohio Valley Region will host their Charity Wine Tasting and Auction •Maumee Valley Region is holding their New Member Social on Saturday, May 3. •May9-11,Allegheny Region will hold a DE at Watkins Glen •Rally Sport Region is hosting a Novice Day on May 13 at Waterford Hills •JoinmembersofWestern Michigan Region at their Sporting Clays Event on May 17 •Eastern Buckeye Region’s Spring Dinner Drive is Saturday, May 17 •ThefirstAutocrossoftheyearfor Michiana Region will be on May 17 at Tire Rack •Southeast Michigan Region’s Street Survival School is being held on Sat-urday, May 17 • Motor-Stadt’s Spring Kickoff Charity Auction is at Okemos Auto Collec-tion on May 17 •TheMid Ohio Region Autocross with Byers Porsche is May 17-18 at the Fair Auto Auction Site •TherewillbeaStreetSurvivalSchoolhostedby Central Indiana Region on Sunday, May 18 •Registrationforthe59thAnnualPorscheParadeisnowopen.Thisyear’sParade is in Monterey, CA, from June 15-21. Visit http://parade2014.pca.org for more details and to register.

I look forward to having the opportunity of meeting each and every one of you at these upcoming events. If you have any questions of comments please feel free to contact me at [email protected],Michael

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2014 CHARITY RECIPIENT SELECTED

We are pleased to announce the selected charity for 2014 is the “BackPack for Kids” program at the Greater Cleveland Food bank. This program provides food for the children to take home over the weekend. The kids receive meals during the week at school but often have nothing to eat over the weekend. This program places food in a backpack and sends it home with the kids. NORPCA can make a big difference in the kids lives and help fight hunger right here in the Greater Cleveland area.

You will see a backpack at various events throughout the year. We will accept monetary donations for this program, please slip them into the backpack (cash or check). We greatly appreciate any support!

RAFFLE FOR A PORSCHE WATCHThe Porsche watch raffle was such a hit last year, therefore we are selling tickets again. They will be available at the various events throughout the year. The drawing will take place at the end of the year Holiday party. Take a chance to win a 911 Turbo watch (valued at $690) courtesy of Porsche of North Olmsted. Once again North Olmsted is helping to support our charity efforts. Tickets are $20 each or 3 for $50. If you won’t be able to get to any of the events but want to buy tickets, call Karen at 330-467-4456 to make arrangements to send a check and receive your tickets by mail.

If you would like to get involved with the club’s charity fund raising efforts it would be great to have you. Ways to get involved include helping out at an event, selling raffle tickets, offering ideas or collecting donated items for future raffles. Please call Karen Latsko at 330-467-4456 or [email protected].

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Voices From The Track Month In Motorsport

Charity Corner Karen Latsko

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Attendees: Tom and Karen Latsko, Eric Christianson, Kent Winter, Walt Ellert, Skip Wolfe, Kellen Miller, Ed Baus, Brad Kennett, and Mike Garriga

Minutes: Note that during the April board meeting, the Board members conducted a vote to change the Editor of the “Voices in the trunk”. Ava Singerman was removed and Noah Wheeler(with help from his father Morris Wheeler)was appointed to the position.

Treasurer’s Report: Eric presented first quar-ter 2014 highlights, these figures are available upon request. (and we’re trying to get a free page in the voice’s to start to printing them in the monthly issues)

Social Events: New member party went very well, even with the snow storm. We’re still working on a date for the Marshall Goldman event. Upcoming house parties are scheduled at the Wolfe and Garriga homes. Look at the event calendar for the dates/time.

Driving Events: Mid-Ohio school is al-most maxed out, and the Nel-son’s event is already got 20 students signed up. Autocross scheduled has been published, April 27th, June 22th, Aug 17th, and Sept 21st(all events will be at the LCC). The two autox chair per-son’s have purchased a bullhorn for the events. A motion was raised to remove the current rally chair person and replace with an

interim chair per-son. It has been suggested that the club look into doing a competitive type rally versus a fun rally, to get more club members involved.

Charity: The Food bank backpack program is rolling, Karen has sev-eral ideas for all our events to get the charity idea really going. Please contact Karen with any additional ideas for charity func-tions. Also Jon Sabo’s Crawford Auto Museum/American Heart Association event is happen-ing on Oct 25th, the club is not sponsoring the event, however we are endorsing it so if you can make it to the event and make a donation that’s great. The club is going to look into setting up a charity type event at Red, Wine, and Brew in Mentor, more info to come.

Newsletter: no update, other than we do have a new “Voices” editor Noah Wheeler

Concourse: no update at this time

Tech Talk: Cleveland Whiskey event is coming up next week, still working on a fall date for a Watch maker’s tech session, look for a date in September/October.

Membership: 639 members, 4 new members, 12 non renewals, no transfers in, 3 transfers out, and 51 renewals

Send a note with your old & new address to: Pat Ellert:PCA Membership 7559 Brecksville Rd.Independence, Ohio 44131 email: [email protected]

If you note any incorrect information on the Anniversary or New Member lists, please notify Pat Ellert so the records may be updated.

If your mailing label is incorrect or you wish to change your mailing address for Voices, please contact Pat Ellert to update the mailing list.

YEARS MEMBER

YEARS MEMBER47 Robert Frye36 Richard & Richard, Jr Harden30 Douglas & Judith Wright30 Clyde Wittenbrook28 Edward & Teresa Ruch28 Stan & Matthew Jakse27 Eric Steinel & Deneene Lance25 Denny Bielak & Teri Patton25 Bruce & Shelley Roth Schwartz23 Ed & Janet Montgomery22 Thomas & Faith Bodde22 John & Lora Paris21 Paula & Merle McGreehan21 Leonard & Barbara Yappel17 Rodney & Christy Wiggins16 Steve & Morgan Hamori15 Joe & Lisa Magalotti15 David White15 James & Susan Amstutz14 Edgar & Alayne Secrest14 Jonathan & Lesley Kaye14 Paul Stallings & LaShawn Bradford12 John Deptowicz12 Bradley & Michele Kennett12 Sue & Ryan Livingston11 Bud & Heidi Hoffmann11 Mark Hendrickson & Lisa Diard11 John & Trish Koontz11 Dale & Joyce Perram10 Jon & Karen Hunady10 Jeffrey & Terry Leisinger10 Gary Osborne10 Donald & Beth Zaworski10 William & Greg White9 Jack & Renee Gee9 Steve Podlas8 Blake & Joyce Rear6 Judith & Brad Swimmer5 Mike & Nancy Sestili5 Brad & Barb Sacks

4 Allen & Mary Jo Smith4 Leonard & Candace Carmichael4 Andres Serrano3 Keith Weiner3 Christine & James Heusinger3 John Ertz3 Frank & Sandy Andrulis3 John Petryshin2 David Hales2 Ali Mahvi2 Ken Vuylsteke2 Zachary Nearman2 Terrence & Nancy Valentine2 Eric & Angela Barr2 Kendell & Katrinka Moore1 Gianni Bonsignore1 Gregory & Mary Staton1 David Rowe1 Bryan Lingruen1 Gregory & Melissa Zito1 Bruce Lazerick1 Anthony & Patricia Krncevic1 Stephen Klonowski1 Peter Jackson1 Derek & Felicia Lewis1 Hans Kim

We look forward to meeting these folks and their Porsches at future NOR events.

New Members

John Falk - Louisville 1990 911Cameron McIntyre - Rocky River 2009 Cayman SGeorge Newkome - Medina 2000 911Rajiv Shah - Westlake 2014 Cayman S

Board Meeting Minutes kellen miller

April Anniversaries & new members Pat Ellert

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The following questions were all taken from the 2012 Porsche Parade Tech Quiz. Test your knowledge against your friends & family.

1. Introduced at 1965 Frankfurt Motor Show Porsche introduced the 911 Targa. The open top car was marked by a distinctive stainless steel covered roll bar. What was the purpose of the exposed roll-bara. Maintain the lateral rigidity of the body behind the doors.b. Better control of the removable top when closed.c. Meets US competition requirementsd. All of the above

2. LeMans, the car weighed 88lbs more because it carried a box with tools, spare parts and extra lights.a. Trueb. False

3. Steve McQueen’s black 1958 1600 Super Speedster was signifi-cant in number of ways. Which of the following is not one of them?a. First car he bought new.b. First car he raced in organized motorsportsc. First car he used in a movied. First car he bought, sold and repurchased.

4. The version of the 959 built for the 1984 Paris-Dakar Rally was designated Type 961a. Trueb. False

5. A racing version of the 911, the 911ST was introduced in 1970. In order to achieve the maximum amount of weight savings the ST was devoid of luxuries one of which was the glove compartment lid.a. Trueb. False

6. In order to remove 110 lbs from the 968 Club Sport which of the following modifications were made?a. Rear seats removedb. Electric seat mechanism removedc. Lighter wiring loom installedd. All of the above

7. The 1980 Type 935/72 engine designed for the withdrawn Indy 500 program was converted to run on gasoline and put to good use in the ____________ chassis to win LeMans in 1981.a. 935b. 934c. 936d. 917

8. Porsche oversaw the design and development of a new Soviet Lada, the Samara, introduced in 1986.a. Trueb. False

MAGNET tech talk photos Dave Pierson

A 3-D Printed 356 Doorhandle For Stoddard-- Dave Explains The Process Of 3D printing See his Powerpoint online

A 3-D printed skull made from a patients CATscan used to shape a cranial implant.

An image of Creo, the software used to make 3-D model for printing

3-D printed track maps of Mid Ohio and Wat-kins Glenn were auctioned off with proceeds going to Harvest For Hunger.

More information about the Tech session can be found on page (32)1. D 2. A 3. C 4. A

5. A 6. D 7. C 8. A

Porsche I. Q. Quiz

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For years I had been hearing about the Swap Meet in Hershey, PA. My personal Porsche mentor, Mark Schlachter of Metalkraft Coachwerkes in Cincinnati, had told me countless stories of his findings and adventures at the Swap Meet and the sea of Porsches that could be found cruising the lot. Finally, this year I got to attend and now know why Mark, and countless other Porsche enthusiasts, look forward to this event each and every year. A Cincinnati native and once the youngest member of the Porsche Club of America, Ohio Valley Region, Porsches have consumed my thoughts since as a youngster. I recently moved back to the Cincinnati from the Bay Area in May of 2013 after getting an MBA at The University of San Francisco.

So, how did I end-

up at the Hershey Swap Meet? By using my MBA in Entrepreneurial Studies in conjunction with my love of the Porsche car – I started my own Porsche parts business. I am about two months into owning my own business- The New Garage, LLC - and the perfect place to find parts, meet people, and admire beautiful cars is the Hershey Swap Meet. So, here we go! Leaving Cincinnati early Friday morning, a group of us caravanned our way up to Hershey, PA in order to be at the Swap Meet bright and early on Saturday morning. Mark, our resident Porsche aficionado spurred us on by indicating that ‘the good deals are gone when the flashlights go off”. Hence, we definitely were the early bird. Watching the vendors set-up their displays, hearing and then seeing all the numerous and varied Porsche cars arrive, and then enjoying the banter with

the other Porsche car lovers only made the experience more enjoyable.

The Swap Meet area at Hershey is in the middle of the Giant Center parking lot. Attendee parking is on the right side as one enters and Concourse parking is on the left. The Swap Meet area itself was fairly large, with approximately 20 rows of venders. There were three types of vendors represented. Individual vendors, people with extra parts, and manufacturers/retail vendors all displayed in this common area.

Having never been to a swap meet, let alone one as famous as Hershey, I was glad that we had come early and had given ourselves plenty of time to enjoy all the sites and sounds. While walking up and down the rows of vendors, I was impressed by the rare parts that were available, many I had seen only in magazines. There were wheels a plenty with early Cups to narrow Fuchs with many Phone Dials and a set of Flat Dishes from a 928. The Restoration Design INC booth was impressive, especially with the Pink Pig Livery on a tubbed 911- very creative!

Hershey Swap Meet – Perspective From A First Timer Ben Brinker

Hershey Swap Meet Ben Brinker - The New Garage LLC

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Charity Corner

by Karen Latsko

I was surprised by how many 914 parts there were available and multiple gauge sets – both individual gauges to full clusters. There were several body panels and doors as well as bumpers. My observation of these parts may have been colored by the fact that one of my buddies was looking for 914 parts and hence, my keen interest. But, none the less, the display was impressive.

The Porsche memorabilia and art was very impressive also. I thoroughly enjoyed my time digging through the old Matchbox and Hotwheels inventory, looking for toys I had when I was little. I found a few that brought back simpler times and I honestly wanted to buy them. However, my adult endeavors must be focused on larger, more useful parts, so I promised myself to come back next year for ‘toy” cars!

There were some excellent posters and wall art all available throughout the

swap. There was one set of 4 posters that really caught my eye. Included in this set was a 917 painting that was awesome - but a buddy of mine bought the set. I regret that one!

I took a trip down memory lane when I visited the Fabspeed booth where they had their 993 RSR, a car I used to listen to on a weekly basis in high school by watching their exhaust videos. That car sounds like a monster.

Porsche had a booth too, of course. Many items of clothing and almost everything from the Porsche Drivers Selection was available to view. The Swap area was interesting, well thought-out, and with a wide selection of items. Anything you could think of was in the Swap area. But, that wasn’t the only point of interest at this Hershey Swap Meet.

Not only were there parts galore, there was also a plethora of Porsches

surrounding your every move. Once we started driving down the main entrance, all we saw were Porsches. which was great; that is all we wanted to see. For the rest of the day, more and more kept filing in.

Part of our caravan drove up in an early Lapis Blue 996 and parked behind a beautiful Carrera White 993 Carrera 4S. A few spots over was a well driven G-Series with some patina that made you want to drive that car all day long. Straight ahead was the for sale lot – we walked over and saw a nice collection. There was a 993 Carrera RS for sale, which I did not have the ware withal to confirm if it was a real RS that jumped the pond or not. A Strosek was hanging out as well. There was a 944 Turbo S with that awesome plaid interior and a whole array of Porsche models from a 914 to a Cayenne. I missed a gorgeous 993 Cab that was in the For Sale lot - I saw it on my way in and thought ‘I will get back to it’. Well, I missed it – black exterior red interior black top. Would have like to look more closely at that!

We then ventured behind our parking spot to Patron Parking – Porsche only, I might add. The variation of colors of classic 911s is so entertaining. Seeing a vibrant blue on a 911T in the sunlight is something that makes you appreciate that generation of 911. Moving on we encountered an army of Guard’s Red soldiers. That, of course, was the 944 area.

I am a big fan of the 944, especially Turbos. There was one particular 944 Turbo that was outstanding. The paint was in excellent shape and the car was definitely well maintained and thought out. It was sitting with the proper amount of height on two piece Cup wheels. Other than being an eye-catcher, it was completely stock. Simplicity is best sometimes.

Two identical 912E’s were parked together – made me think that either they came together or this happened by some divine Porsche power. A two-tone green 924 Turbo made an appearance from 1980 and rocked every bit of it.

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A 997 Carrera 4 GTS in Ipanema Blue Metallic was a real show stopper.

Two Carrera GT’s graced the show with their presence, both GT Silver, one with black interior and one Terracotta. The sound of a Carrera GT is like nothing else and luckily I was present for a little rev session by one of the examples. Thank you for that Hershey.

Moving down the line we ran into a 356 Speedster and an over-the-top pretty 356 B in white – complete with sidewalls and all. We also spotted the first 911 my friend ever drove – a G Series Cab, Carrara White with red interior, black top with Fuchs –a gorgeous car that served as the beginning of his life-long passion for Porsches.

At the end of this lot we approached the Concourse area. The 928 attendance was impressive as well as the 944s and 968s. I got to see some 968s in colors

I have never seen before – Speed Yellow and Riviera Blue. In this area there was an excellent showing of long hood 911s with the orange RSR at the front of the lot and the blue RSR holding up the back of the lot. Both were impressively done and shined in the daylight.

A lot of pretty 993s showed up in this area too. A Guards Red 993 Turbo (can never go wrong here), a Midnight Blue C4S and a black GT2 Clone that was very well sorted. There were some great 356s too, a slammed B in bronze and another B rolling on Fuchs, a bright red C Coupe and a cream on tan Cab – this color combination on a 356 really impressed me.

All in all, the Hershey Swap meet was an incredibly enjoyable experience. While the physical size of the whole show was impressive and the endless parts you could sort through was more than you could have fancied – the best part was and always will be

the Porsche community. Getting together with your friends and surrounding

yourselves with the very thing that brought you all together in the first place– Porsche- is joyous. Community is the real reason we all joined together for the Hershey Swap Meet. Yes, there were the tangible needs, such as a 914 passenger door but, in the end, we are all one big Porsche family excited to be around fellow enthusiasts who know our ‘affliction’.

Dr. Ferdinand Porsche was quoted saying “I couldn’t find the car of my dreams so I created one myself.” Well, Dr. Porsche would be ecstatic to see that not only did he create a car for fellow dreamers but he also spawned a community that appreciate and build on his dream. It is our responsibility as Porsche enthusiasts to continue Dr. Porsche’s dream and there is no better meeting place for this than the Hershey Swap Meet.

I know I will be attending next year and from here on out. – I hope to see all of you next year also!

For more photos visit: http://www.thenewgarage.com/blog/

Several other PCA members visited Hershey and were kind enough to share some photos with Voices.Photo Courtesy Of Brian Peterson

Photos Courtesy Of Jack Grabber

Photo On Opposing Page Courtesy of Clayton Rung (CR PhotoTrends)

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Northern Ohio Region is hosting a Autocross CLINIC

Sunday May 18, 2014Lakeland Community College

7700 Clocktower DriveKirtland, Ohio

Schedule:8:30-9:45 -- Registration ($25 PCA members, $30 non-PCA) and Tech Inspection9:45 -- Drivers’ Meeting 10:00 -- First Car Off Lakeland College is located at 7700 Clocktower Drive, in Kirtland OH. Just

take Route 90 east to Route 306 and 306 south about one half mile to Clocktower Drive.

There are fast food restaurants near-by for lunch or pack your own. There are motels in the area. Call or e-mail for more information.

Pre-registration is helpful but not necessary. If you have any questions or want a registration form, contact:

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We are also having our annual cookout dinner Saturday night, June 15th and, once again, Porsche of Beachwood has gra-ciously offered to sponsor the event and open it to the whole NORPCA membership, not just the event participants.

We will have a couple kegs of beer, wine, appetizers, steak or chicken, baked potato, and dessert. So if you have always wanted to check out what a DE is all about, this is a good chance to come out to the track mid-afternoon on Saturday, check out the event, and then stay for dinner. Last year we had close to 170 people come out for dinner.

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As I sit here at 3 am taking a break from study-ing, I can’t help but think about just how busy this month has been for both myself and the club. In NORPCA news, the club had a multitude of successful events this month. The new members’ party kicked off the month. Unfor-tunately, I was unable to attend, but am as-sured that it went off without a hitch. I’d also like to extend a warm welcome to all the new members and I look forward to meeting you at some future events.

In the middle of the month the club held a Tech Talk at MAGNET (Manufacturing Advoca-cy & Growth Network). The MAGNET talk led by longtime club member, car tech guru and Daytona Track Day Chief Dave Pierson. Dave gave an intriguing presentation on the uses, automotive and otherwise, of CAD programs and 3-D Printing technologies such as Polyjet and FDM. As a high school student contem-plating a career in engineering, MAGNET was a dream comes true. The possibilities of Rapid Prototyping Development are endless and amazing. The most incredible thing to my gear-headed self was that MAGNET worked hand in hand with Stoddard parts to recreate a 356 door handle so rare that the only pre-served copies were in the Porsche Museum. Not only was Dave and his team able to help recreate the handle, but they were also able to redesign a small portion of it to help en-sure better longevity. Other car related MAG-NET creations include the “turbulators” Dave created for his 944, giving him extra stability on a track like Daytona .

While I was busy marveling over the automo-tive gizmos, we were duly impressed by the 3-D printed skull made from a CAT scan that was used to properly adapt a life saving skull implant. Serious stuff. The over 21 crowd also enjoyed a tour of the Cleveland Whis-key innovative production line, which was designed with the MAGNET team’s help, and some samples.

To cap the event Dave’s team created 3-D printed models of Mid-Ohio and Watkins Glenn tracks that were auctioned off to ben-efit Harvest for Hunger. Everyone also re-ceived a souvenir Porsche themed shot glass produced for the event. I left with a new-found appreciation and desire for CAD and a parking ticket. Whoops.

The final PCA event was the season’s first au-tocross clinic. You can find pictures online and in this issue.

Personally I also had an eventful month. I finally put on my summer tires only to be greeted the next day with a bliz-zard. After the snow finally melted for good, my dad and I celebrated with a SCCA Track-day at Nelson Ledges, my first ever. NORPCA’s own Paul Radey got stuck in a car with me, but thankfully we both ended the day in one piece. He did claim I broke the record for most “BRAKE!”s he was able to get out before a stu-dent actually obeyed (8).

It was great to be take part in my first track day and even better to have a trusted PCA member as my instructor. Thank you Paul.

The only downside is I still need to wait an-other year to be able to participate with the PCA. Apart from taking some photos at the car control clinic the rest of my month was taken up between schoolwork and working on some redesign ideas for Voices. I imple-mented a couple this month, please let me know what you think of the changes and send me any ideas, advice, criticism, stories, event write-ups or business proposals (okay maybe that is unlikely) to [email protected].

Before I sign off I just want to give a quick shout out to Ben Brinker of Cincinnati Ohio for writing the Hershey article this month. Ben is a recent business school grad who is working on running and creating his own Porsche parts and consignment business. Expect to hear more from him on that in the coming months and checkout his website thenewgarage.com if you get the chance. I hope to see him and the rest of you at one of the many PCA events in the coming month.

If you are interested in seeing some more photos of the MAGNET event you can check out the online version of Voices in color at www.Norpca.com. You will also find there the full MAGNET presentation and additional materials. You can checkout the pictures on page 15 or online in the NORPCA Facebook group or on NORPCA.org

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Past this page lies a new section for Voices; The Gravel Trap. It is devoted to all those little articles that we didn’t have room for in the print version. On these next few pages you will find some high qual-ity photos, some small Porsche news tidbits and some links to a few interesting things from the world of Porsche. Let me know what you think and eventually the Gravel Trap may grow to contain much more on top of the content that spun out on the way to the printer.[Photo of successful actor and less successful racer Patrick Dempsey. Photo From http://www.motorsport.com/photos/]

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