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Upcoming Events
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Getting There
Rich Williams ..........................
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Blue Higbways to tbe Gatorfest
Gordon Maltby .......................8
Bob Campbell ........................ 9
The Miscellany File
President's letter ,
Market Watch
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Jim Schr&er ...........................10
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The 1954 Speedster Revisted
Unique features of tbe first Speedsters
NW Bullsession
Tbe eleuentb atinualget-togetber
Restoration
Tbe 1950.55 cbanges
Ed Greeno .................................16
Brett Johnson ........................18
The 21st 356 European Meeting
Rich Williams ......................20
Bob Gummow ........................22
Nuts & Bolts
Ron Roland ............
Club Chatter
Porscbes descetrd on Luxembourg
Hinges a n d seats
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Pismo Beach
Chuck House ........................ 28
Reviews
Bill Block ..............
Four-Cam Forum
Dick Koenig .......................... 33
The Maestro
Harry Pellow ............ 36
19% West Coast Nortb Meets Soutb
CIIse ma@ration, p a r t 4 witb Bill Doyle
Holy pistons, Batman1
Classified ads
Vintage Racing at Pomona
Decades later, legendary Porscbes return
Vintage Racing
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Hal Thoms ............................... 44
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7:30 a.m.
9:00 a.m.
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Noon
2:00 p.m.
Registration and Hospitality Suite open.
Self guided tours and Fantasy of Flight
Tech session
Breakfast
Registration opens
Self guided tows and Fantasy of Flight
Enjoy Cypress Gardens all day
Driving tour to Sebring
Buffet dinner
Model and swap shop
Breakfast
Move cars to concours site inside gardens
Concours d' Elegance
Concours luncheon
Tech session
Awards banquet
Enjoy Cypress Gardens all day
Sunday Oct 27
7:30 a.m.
10:OO a.m.
The headquarters hotel will be Admiral's Inn which is adjacent to
Cypress Gardens. Special rates of $39 per room per night have been arrangeu.
Call the hotel at (800) 247-2799 for reservations. Only 125 rooms are available
There are numerous hotels in Winter Haven which is 3 miles west of Cypress Gardens.
The meals included in the registration price will be at the Admiral's Inn or Cypress Gardens.
Repistration
Breakfast at leisure
Swap Meet
Driving Tour to Bok Tower ($10 admission
includes box lunch and drink)
Registrant Name*
Co-registrant name*
Address
City
State
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otherwise we will get a lot of applications that contain only initials or names differentfromwhat the person wants to be called.
Vehicle Info:
Do you intend to bring a 356 to the Holiday?
If driving, how far?
Year
- If yes, drive - or trailer
miles (approximately)
Model*
VIN
Color*
* We would like this information because the badges will be made to match the person's cas even ifnot driven to event.
Any history of car that is significant
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Breakfast on Sunday; GoEf Shirt; Patch; Program
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and access to the hospitality room throughout the Holiday)
$150.
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Make Checks Payable to "Florida Owner's Group"
Mail to: Louise Kyle, 10085 Paradise Blvd., Treasure Island, FL 33706
Advance registration deadline is October 1. Registration requests received after that date will be charged the same as walk-up registrations ($175for Registrant /$I30
for Co-registrant).Refunds of advance registrations will be available (less a $25 handling fee) provided notification is received prior to October 14.
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August 10
Homewood, Illinois
The fifth annual Moody Memorial back forty get-together.Contact Dale
Moody at (708) 798-2637.
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July 6-7
Springfield,Illinois
The second Abraham Lincoln Tour. Call Dale Moody (708) 798-2637.
September 7
Osceola, Wisconsin
The Fahr North tour to W k e k and Wings at Osceola. Breakfast and
picnic lunch site to be announced. Call Gordon Maltby at 612-439-0204
July 21
Owosso, Michigan
3% Motor Cities Grup summer pool picnic party at Don & Jodi Marrah's,
840 E. Juddville Rd. g867. Call (517) 723-1365 to reserve.
September 14
Dana Point,California
The second annual Beach Party at Doheny State Park begins at 10 a.m.
For information call Don Long at 714-498-3846.
July 26-28
Snowmass/Aspen, Colorado
The Rocky Mountain 356 Club invites you to attend the first annual
Summerfest to be held in the gorgeous mountain setting of Snowmass
village near Aspen, Colorado. Take part in a car show to be held on the
mall at Snowmass and a parade through Aspen. Schedule: Friday, register and relax. Saturday, Car show, parade, banquet dinner. Sunday, buffet breakfast. Prices include 2 nights lodging, registration, car show
entry, BBQ banquet dinner and buffet breakfast. Silvertree hotel: $185
double, $165 single. Wildwood Lodge: $165 double, $145 single. For registration and hotel lod ing call the Village Property Management directly at 800-598-2008. If you were there last year you know what a
great spot it is! Contact Paul Broyles, Summerfest chairman, for more
information (303) 798-1234.
September 14
Elkhorn, Wisconsin
The third annual Happeningat Tom Grunnah's Island Farm. Details to
come.
October 25-31
Mexico
The 9th La Carrera Panamericana-Mexico. A six-day, 1,800 mile recreation of the famous early races. Open to European and American
competition and historic cars from the 40's and 50's. For rules and a
free catalog of merchandise, call 800-4846390, ext.7223.
August 8-11
Monterey, California
The Porsche 356 Club presents Monterey Vintage '96Event headquarters is the Hyatt Monterey Resort with activities at Laguna Seca, Carmel
and Big Sur. Tours, Concours, Track tour, Literature displays/swaps, art
exhibits, banquet and a Sunday parts swap. See below.
May 8-111997
Salou, Spain
The 22nd International Porsche 356 Meeting, at the Hotel Blau Mar in
this seaside resort. For registration information write to: XXII Encuentro
Internacional Porsche 356 - Salou '97, Paseo de Gracia, 58 pral. -08007 Barcelona, Spain.
October 24-27
Cypress Gardens, PL
The 356 Registry East Coast Holiday, "Gator Fest." See opposite page and
check out the "getting there" guide on page 7.
MONTEREY VINTAGE '96 August 8-11
The Porsche 356 Club presents the premier West Coast Event for the year the weekend before
the Monterey Historic Races. For hotel reservations contact the Monterey Hyatt at 800-824-2196
(California) or 800-233-1234. Mention the Porsche 356 Club for a reduced rate ($139 a night).
Contact Chuck House (714) 891-2386 or Mike Nelson (714) 361-2464 for more information.
Registration - Monterey Vintage 1996
Contours division: FullConcours Class: Pre-A-
Street
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Felix Macaluso 10177 Swallow Ave.. Fountain Vallev. CA 92708
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Multiple driving tours
Full Concours on the grass area at Laguna
Seca Raceway.
Santa Maria style Barbeque lunch at
Laguna Seca.
Registration includes a track tour of the
Raceway.
Awards banquet Saturday night.
Tech sessions given by nationally
recognized experts in the 356 field.
literature display / meet.
Sunday morning Swap meet.
Hospitality Suite with free beverages,
event pin, T-shirt, patch, etc.
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RestorationEditor ........................................ Brett Johnson
7510 Allisonville Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46250.317-841-7677
Historian .............................................................. Jim Perrin
P.O. Box 387, Pennsville, NJ 08070
Reviews ......................................................... Dr. Bill Block
423 Hawk High Hill, Metamora, MI 48455 .....8101678-3017
The Maestro................................................... Harry Pellow
20655 Sunrise Drive, Cupertino, CA 95014 ...408-727-1864
Photographer, W.Coast Vintage Racing ............ Hal Thoms
13341 Ethelbee Way, Santa Ana, CA 92705
Nuts & Bolts ..................................................... Ron Roland
28140 26 Mile Rd., Chesterfield, MI 48051 ...810-749-9804
Vintage Racing................................................ Roger Ender
3804 Westridge Farm Lane, Clemmons,NC 27012
Early Cars ..................................................... Mark Turczyn
3004 63rd Ave., Cheverly, MD 20785
Teile Trivia ....................................................... Brad Rlpley
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Four Cam Forum ............................................. Dick Koenig
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population, it's a long way to
Florida. Most of us take the
Interstates whenever we want to make good
time on a car trip, but this is not necessarily
the best way to get to the Holiday. Federal
Highways may be a better option.
The Sunbelt has experienced a lot of
population growth in the past 25 years, mostly
in and around a few major population centers. The hinterlands remain sparsely populated. Little towns are still little. Combine this
with an excellent network of trunk highways,
and you have a recipe for a relaxing, enjoyable trip.
Except around the population centers,
the highways are practically empty.Seriously,
you'll think you're at the site of a television
car commercial. Subjected to neither heavy
traffic nor hard winter freezes, southern roads
generally are in excellent condition. Sizable
towns, say on the order of Albany or Americus,
Georgia,have bypasses built around them that
will keep you moving, although the downtown areas are often very pretty if you want
to take time to get off the bypass,say for lunch.
Even with the lower speed limits, I generally find that staying off the Interstates adds
no more than an hour a day to driving time,
and it is possible to do better than that, since
you can often plot a more direct route on the
Federal highways. You may even find you don't
mind the lower speed limit after all. There is
a lot more to see on numbered routes.
A few words of caution are in order, of
course. Respect the speed limits in the towns.
Speed traps ere nearly extinct, but why invite trouble? Go with the flow of traffic, and
you'll probably be all right. There will, however, be frequent stretches where there are
no other cars in sight on wide, straight, smooth
roads. If you have trouble resisting temptations like these, do whatever you have to do
to run a radar detector (Bd note tbeEscort
Solo 5 is cordhim).Don't worry about spotter
planes; they're watching the revenue- rich areas on the interstate.
Food and lodging are not a problem. Off
the interstate, you are almost never more than
half an hour away from a fast food franchise.
Availability of restaurants such as Denny's or
Perkins is somewhat limited, but there are
plenty of mom and pop restaurants serving
wholesome food, sometimes at ridiculously
cheap prices. One reason for sticking to brand
to be clean. Years ago, a clean restroom in a
southern "countrynrestaurant was an oddity
Things have improved greatly in the past 30
years, but some still cling to the old ways. If
this doesn't bother you, fine. Otherwise, be
warned. Chain hotels are also a bit scarce,
except in the larger towns, but the numbered
highways do intersect with Interstates every
once in a while, and there will probably be
brand-name accommodations where they do,
Mom and pop motels are a mixed bag. Many
are perfectly all right and significantly
cheaper than the chains, Others used to be
chain motels, but were sold at the point they
were due for complete remodeling and are
still limping along that way. Others began life
as holes-in-the -wall and went downhill from
there. If you decide to try one, ask to see the
room before you sign the register.
Mountains negate everything I've said
about the numbered highways being almost
as fast as the Interstates. They will definitely
slow you down. If you stay off the Interstates
in the mountains, prepare to go slow.
Ordinarily, the Blue Ridge Parkway and
Skyline Drive in Virginia and North Carolina
are worthwhile reasons to venture off the
Interstate in mountainous country. They are
scenic, lightly traveled, and have no towns
on them, They do have low speed limits,
around 45 mph, but in many places they're so
twisty that 45 is a realistic speed. Unfortunately, or fortunately, the Holiday comes at
prime fall foliage time in the southern mountains, If you take Blue Ridge/Skyline, be prepared for bumper to bumper traffic and make
motel reservations well in advance.
Roads in coastal areas tend to be more
congested than indicated by the apparent size
of the towns on the map, especially in resort
areas. All other things being equal, you will
make better time if you stay inland at least
20 miles. There are exceptions: US 98 along
the northern Florida Gulf Coast is gorgeous
and is like a trip back 40 years in time. Although it's a resort area (the Redneck Riviera),
traffic should be very light by Holiday time.
To avoid the congestion of Pensacola and Ft.
Walton Beach, stay on 1-10until Crestview and
cut through Eglin Air Force Base on State Route
85. US 19, along the eastern Gulf Coast, moves
very well as far south as Homosassa Springs.
To get to the Holiday, cut off on US 98 just
south of there.
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taking a trip in a car that's been out of production for over 30 years. Given the specialized nature of our venerable steeds, if you do
break down, you're probably no better off on
the interstate than off. If you don't have the
necessary spare part with you, and can't improvise something, you'll have to wait no
matter where you break down. The little
towns along the numbered highways are on
the average no further apart than the Interstate exits in rural areas. You may actually
have an easier time getting a tow and a phone
on a road connecting two little towns than
on an Interstate that bypasses the little towns
to connect the larger ones.
The Travel Assistance Network, operated
by Fred Bernardo, is an excellent hedge against
extended delays. This is a state-by-state listing of Registry members who are willing to
help their stranded brethren Every Holiday
registrant will be sent a form for joining the
network, and the Holiday staff will be standing by the phone for several days before the
event to provide information and assistance.
Planning your route is, of course, more
complicated than just getting on the interstate and putting it on auto pilot, Spend some
time with the map. Don't be afraid to change
numbered highways frequently to achieve the
most direct route. Avoid large cities unless you
have a reason for going to one. The congestion of a city extends at least 5 or 10 miles
beyond the colored portion on the map. Once
you have a tentative route, it's a good idea to
call people who live in the states you will be
passing through and asking about construction, congestion, etc. Regional 3% club contact people should be good sources of information. If you are an AAA member, they will
plot you a scenic route, but when I was a
member, they were always so taken aback by
such requests that I never had of lot of confidence in the routing they gave me. If you do
hit slow going, stop and ask about conditions
ahead Change plans if you don't like what
you hear. If you follow the above guidelines,
however, this shouldn't happen often.
If you haven't driven a numbered highway in the South recently,I urge you to try it.
The Holiday is supposed to be a vacation, right?
No matter what you're driving,getting off the
interstate will turn the car trip from a tedious chore before and after the vacation into
n integral part of it.
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I
've been raising a family in the garage. I've given them a warm, dry
place to live while winter storms
rage outside. I've fed them well, I've even
provided exercise and entertainment.And now
I'm gonna kill 'em. Why?Because they're mice.
Mouse rights advocates should turn the
page and read no further, but the rest of you
may benefit from this gentle reminder that
rust and wear are not the only threats to your
access point was the little hole where the latch
(not attached) bolts on.
I once had a 911 motor with one
cylinder's air flow completely blocked by a
mouse nest. Probably had been that way for
years-no wonder it burned a valve. Mice debris in the fan shrouding can be cleaned out,
but you don't want them in the car's heater
ducts-dead mice stink and so do their nests,
especially with warm air blowing over them.
In sleauthlng out where the nest material came from, my dismay was heightened
as I realized it was the padding from my newly
reupholstered seats. AARRGGHM
I'm sure more rodent revelations await.
They'll do anything, go anywhere and make
a mess doing it. About all I can do is clean the
garage thoroughly and make sure it's not open
to the mouse public in the future. So if you
live in a climate where rodents abound, take
their threat seriously I will be plugging the
tail pipes and any other opening in a car when
it goes for storage. I will be securly wrapping
stored cloth parts and making sure my storage cabinets are sealed. I will be investing in
mouse traps (can you believe it3 getting hard
to find a good quality American-made mouse
trap anymore?)and poison.I will go after them
with my 22 if that's what it takes,
No furry little *#W+%
is gonna ruin my
cars! This is WAR!
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356.
None of this is news; I've known for years
what havoc can be wreaked by those tiny
furballs. But the amazing thing is how insidious their destruction can be. It isn't always
apparent but it's usually, upon close inspection, pretty nasty.
My first sign of infestation was bird seed
in places where I didn't remember spilling
bird seed My cold-weather magnanimous gesture toward our feathered friends proved to
be my undoing. The open bag of seed (my
first mistake) was like a 24hour supermarket
for the mice who found the garage door open
much of the time (my second mistake).
There were plenty of rags, towels, buffing wheels and paper products lying around
in drawers. These were converted to mouse
condos; bases from which they traveled,
searching for the rodent equivalent of
Lebensraum.
parentiy thought it was a great idea Disassembling an engine last week I noticed the
stock muffler seemed to have rust or crud or
something in it. Doing a martini-shaker imitation with the unit, each of the four orifices
yeilded rust, crud, and birdseed If the heads
had not already been off, I would have felt
compelled to do so. Pve heard of the little
buggers taking up residence in a combustion
chamber.
One thing that can't be overstressed is
their abiiity (and apparently, inclination) to
squeeze into the smallest spaces, looking for a
cozy spot. I lifted the unattached hood of my
primered A coupe and heard that disheartening, but already familiar sound of bird seed
rolling around in the perimeter ribbing. My
reaction? Picture Charlie Brown with a large
word balloon over hls head: AARRGGHH!Their
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i everybody, how have you all
been? Spending a lot of time in
your 356? Probably more time
under and over it than driving it, huh? That's
OK. That time counts as quality 356 time also.
I think it ends up being a much better value
than most other forms of therapy.
My remarks in the last issue regarding
driving your 356 were well received Stan Gold
from the So Cal area took the "drive it" attitude to heart by driving both (two drivers)
his full-concours CCabriolet,and his recently
purchased Carrera 2 Coupe (incredibly origi-
nal ana low miles) to tne Pismo Beach '96
show. Thanks Stan, that's what a 356 is for.
Did you get a chance to read Jim
Schrager's article in our last issue regarding
new PCA concours rules? I think it's great news
for all. More cars are now able to compete,
originality is justly recognized and driving is
encouraged-music to my ears. My hat is off
to PCKs Dennis Frick and his merry band of
rule makers. Thanks, guys.
During the past couple of years the board
of trustees has received assorted requests from
various groups and individuals for money or
assistance that is well beyond what the Registry is capable of providing. There has been
action taken and presumptions made recently
that lead me to believe many of our newer
members might not fully understand the
structure, function and limitations of the Registry. In the next issue I will try to explain
what purpose the Registry has served these
past 20 years and what its role is today, but
right now I just want to clarify a couple of
things.
From the very beginning, the 356 Registry has been a NON-PROFIT organization. We
At Pomona: "Honest Bob's Used Cars" ...
C'mon down! (Don't you wish. Bob.) See Hal
Thom's coverage of the event on page 44.
profits. This has never posed a problem because the Registry has always spent all available funds on its membership. Currently, over
93% of your membership dues is spent right
back on you. That means all administrative,
insurance and all other expenses consume less
than 7%.Not bad. I wish my business ran on
7% overhead. We do have to be very frugal to
continue all existing benefits, and keep our
membership dues at the present amount.
I think the main misconception is that
the Registry is somehow a "Cash Cownfor all
other clubs or event organizers to draw from.
This just isn't true. I am pretty sure this attitude stems from the Registry publishing its
treasurer's report with the bank balance showing just over $200,000. Some individuals obviously do not realize this balance is money
collected from members and 100%of it will
be needed during the next twelve months to
service those members and their benefits.
There isn't $200,000in the bank to play with!
The other point I want to make is more of a
reminder. The Registry has always tried to
structure all Registry events so that they are
a breakeven function. That is, if there is any
money left over from any event, we feel we
have cheated the entrants; we could have provided them more. I would like to remind all
event principals, present and future, of this
original intention. If we were to allow the
underlying intent to be profit, we would end
up a group that feeds on itself. Events are for
the entrants. Give them the whole event.
OK. Wait a minute while I climb down
off this soapbox. I'm back. Why don't you
check out the calendar of events in this issue
and your local calendar, then choose one or
two events, and drive your car to them! What
a novel concept, driving your car to a car show.
Did someone mention events? If you would
take two minutes to review the Upcoming
Events page in this issue, then look over your
local area calendar, you should easily find two
events that you can DRIVE your car to this
summer. What a novel concept-driving your
car to a car show. The next 356 Holiday will
be the "Gator Fest" in October. Cmon down!
That's it. I've got to stop and jam this letter
overnight to Gordon or he will yell at me.
Talk to you next issue, drive safe.
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verybody has some sort of opinion on what their 3% is worth. The
point of this occasional column is
not to toss yet another opinion into the hat.
Rather, I will endeavor to go beyond asking
prices and brief descriptions of cars for sale
and present actual data on selling prices. After all, many times asking prices are very different from selling prices. Along the way, we
will probably hear a guess or two on what
cars are worth-but it will not be our focus.
To do this, we will report the sales results from as many major auctions around the
world as possible. This issue we include the
two big Phoenix auctions that traditionally
open the new year, Barrett Jackson and Kruse.
We also report activity from Europe in the
Brooks, Christies and Motor Exhibitions sales.
We will also recap articles in other pub
lications that speak tothe 3% buyer or seller.
For example, in the February 1996 issue of
Sports Car Market Letter one of their editors
picked the 356 that is his "best buy" Efforts
will be made to drive and report on a few of
the 356 Registry classifieds. Along these lines,
we welcome your stories about cars for sale,
cars you've seen and driven, and certainly,cars
that have sold. In sum, we'll try to be an efficient and objective clearinghouse for market
data on 356s.
Now that the introductions are out of
the way, let's get down to specifics. At the
Kruse auction, which typically sells more
American cars, no 356s were sold. However,
the Barrett Jackson festivities attract more
sports cars and several 356s crossed the block
this year.
For starters a poorly restored 1961 Silver/black B Cab which had $25,000 of restoration receipts was sold for $17,750. The car
was one of the rougher works I have seen
with horrible door gaps, a hood from another
car (maybe even another planet), and
metalflake in the paint the size of dimes. Even
for someone like me who prefers drivers to
cars too perfect to use, this car was an embarrassment. It sold at a price which was sur-
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prisingly high, but shiny silver convertibles
do have their charms, regardless of the scary
problems that may lay under the skin.
A lovely ivory/black Convertible D sold
for $34,000. This car was apparently driven
from Southern California to the auction and
looked like an honest car-no quickie auction
paint job and no major repah needed, but
rather a real car that can be used and enjoyed. The owner was near the car the day it
sold and available to discuss its history Not a
fresh, "to-the-ninesn restoration, but a desirable car to drive home in. The price seemed a
bit strong to this observer, but straight, hon-
'L when your friends come to
visit, you a n give them a
guided tour and tell them how
great it will be somedayn
est cars are hard to find at auctions and a p
pear to be worth a premium.
Also sold was a burgundy/black '59
Cabriolet which had disc brakes and chrome
wheels but was otherwise rough and needed
a full restoration. This car went for $16,750
which seems high, but if it had good
mechanicals it was an inexpensive way to
have an open 356 in your garage. Of course,
I'm not so sure this one will drive very far,
but when your friends come to visit, you can
give them a guided tour and tell them how
great it will be someday.
Unsold were a trio of Speedsters,as these
cars seem to continue to struggle to find new
owners at prices far below the previous highs
of the late '80s. First up is a red/tan car that
had a reserve in the $40'~and made $37,000
on the block. Does this signal that these cars
are worth about $37,000?Maybe, but given the
games people play at auctions, I hold very
little faith in what cars are bid to. Its too easy
to have your friends bid the car up for awhile
and then step away This one was a lovely
driver, with excellent paint, but well short of
a concours champion.
Next up was an Aetna Blue/black car
which at first look seemed to be a nice original California black plate driver. But upon
careful inspection, signs of improper repair
were everywhere,from wrinkled interior panels inside the front compartment to cracked
paint covering bondo on the driver's front
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fender. The reserve was $42,000 and no one
seemed surprised when it failed to get near
its reserve. The final car was Meissen Blue
and probably the nicest of the lot. It too failed
to make a reserve in the $40'~.
Speedsters are in many ways the ultimate 356 icon, and as such, their value soared
along with the general collector market in
the late eighties. However, as with many
Ferraris and other exotic and expensive collectibles, the owners of these cars find it difficult to face the market of the 90's. Today,
the very best Speedsters still can garner prices
in the $70,000 range. But the prices drop very
quickly for anything less than perfect, and
most of our cars are that way I see good activity in the very low end of the market-for
cars needing restoration, and some activity
on the perfect ones. It is the in-between cars,
unless priced with a sharp eye toward value,
that have the greatest difficulty.
Onto Europe where an ex-USA '59 A
Cabriolet sold for $21,300 in the Brooks sale.
This car was reported in very good condition
and supposedly finished 18th in the 1961Monte
Carlo rally A restored '61 B Super Roadster
sold for $27,600 in very good condition sold
at the Blaekbushe sale. Depending on the de-
tails, this could represent a good value. Two
r.h.d. British cars recently sold at Christies: a
'57 A coupe in nee of full restoration for $3,850
and a '65 C coupe in very good condition for
$11,170. This C coupe looks cheap to me, but
again, condition is so vital in pricing any 356.
An editor of Sports CarMarket Letter
picked the best value in 356s as the B coupes.
Ari Tophanes commented: "While the values
of the nearly undriveable A and pre-A
Porsches have stayed high, the much better B
coupe is a bargain." He predicts you'll pay from
$10,000to $14,000for a very nice B coupe, and
up to $17,500 for a sunroof. I'd like to know
where he is buying his cars, because his price
range seemsa bit low, particularly for the more
desirable 1962-011 T-6 models. Perhaps his definition of very nice means he's thinking of
cars with a few more flaws than I'm used to
seeing. His numbers look to be a few thousand dollars low for either a straight T6 coupe
or sunroof.
For our review of an actual sale, we have
a 1961 T-5 S-90 Cabriolet. This car had just
completed a ground up complete restoration
in the rare original color of Royal Blue. It has
a all new full leather light gray interior and
a fresh S-90 motor. Per the Kardex, the car
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started life as a Normal. However, in the S-90
changeover, the proper tach and camber compensator were installed. Door and hood gaps
are lovely,as is the new urethane paint. Proper
German square-weavecarpets and a new canvas cloth top are correct. New reproduction
5.5" chrome wheels are fitted along with all
new lights. Both the engine and forward compartments are fully detailed. With appropriate cleaning the car is ready for the Touring
section in the Restoration Group of the new
PCA coneours.
This car was recently sold from the restoration shop in Florida for $32,500.Superbly
restored Cabs continue to show strength, and
this was a beautiful restoration in a rare color.
In person, the car is stunning and with the
updated mechanicals drove very well.
Next time we will have several other
recent actual sales to report as well as discussions on specific models. Please write me with
your experiences in the market so we can make
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We have decided to detail the cars through
the following categories: engine; suspension;
frame, body and outside trim; and interior fittings, top and accessories.
By Don Zingg and Gene Lents
The following article was first presented in 356Registg~magazine, Vol. 7, "1.
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ince the October/November
1980 issue, significant information has come to light regarding
the Speedster in its debut year. Perhaps this
new information might be helpful to anyone
attempting to restore an early example, or at
the very least, interesting reading will be provided for those who are curious about the
earliest Speedster cars. We hope that you will
enjoy this updated overview,and that the data,
while hardly controversial,may not only provide some insight but may also spark some
discussion about the marque.
As Brett Johnson has previously noted,
these vehicles were intended to be retailed as
1955 model-year cars. In fact, on Speedsters
delivered after November, the year (Baujahr)
designation on the chassis data plate was
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changed from 1954 to 1955, coinciding with
improvements to the engine, suspension, and
other fittings. However, for descriptive purposes, and in light of certain unique features
common only to the first 200 cars, all chassis
built before January, 1955, will be referred to
as 1954 Speedsters in this article.
Aside from a handful of ancestral
"America Roadster" cars sold by Porsche in
1952, the type 540 Speedster as we know it
was born in the summer of 1954. Much has
been published about the personalities and
marketing strategies behind the Speedster's
inception, but very little was ever published
recording physical details of the new model
when it was introduced. Our goal is to take
the reader back in time and view the first
200 Speedsters as they left the factory in 1954.
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ENGINE:
Initial deliveries of 1954 Speedsters were
powered by l5OOcc "Normal" or "Super" engines built with modified VW two-piece crankcases. Since the end of 1953, Porsche had
switched from steel to aluminum push rods
on all engines except the llOOcc model. To
alert service personnel of this change, a brass
plaque noting the proper valve lash specification (Fig. 1) was installed atop the distributor
cap. This practice continued until the arrival
of the three-piececase motors, when the brass
plaque was replaced by a decal on the fan
housing. In the process of upgrading the charging equipment, the small voltage regulator on
the generator was replaced with a larger unit
(Fig. 2) mounted to the firewall (Porsche Service Manual, 1954 ed. p. L23a). The early style
muffler with its flattened exhaust pipes had
been superseded by a new design having round
tail pipes with chromed
tips.
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cal oil breather, held in place by a spring and
hook, was a feature of the two-piece case "Super" engines; 1500N models used the smaller
VW oil breather cap. The carburetor cold-start
mechanism was disabled on all Speedster engines since the car was considered a fair
weather sport model, rather than an allweather touring vehicle.
Two months after the start-up of Speedster production, Porsche introduced its new
three-piece aluminum case engines. The new
motors trickled sporadically into the Speedster line beginning with chassis "80126, and
the transition away from the two-piece case
design was complete by car "80138. The threepiece crankcase engines, while improved in
many ways, retained the same published
horsepower ratings as for the previous twopiece case models: 55 bhp for the 1500N, and
70 bhp for the 1500s mode^ Most chassis were
delivered with a 1500 "Normal" engine, while
only about 10%of the first 200 Speedsters got
a more potent "Super" powerplant.
In case you were not aware, the factory
maintains a record for every vehicle it delivered. If you are not sure the engine in your
car is the original, contact Porsche headquarters in Reno, Nevada. For a fee, and with proof
of ownership, they can tell you the serial
number of the original engine. A quick check
of the spec book will reveal whether that
engine was a two- or three-piece case model.
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The type 519 split-case transmission for
the Speedster was the same as supplied in
other models except that third and fourth gear
ratios were altered to improve acceleration.
The coupe transaxle gear designations were
B B B C, while the Speedster gearing was B B
A B.
SUSPENSION:
The 1954 Speedsters, like other 356 models, shared the same front axle beam assembly found on pre-1953 Volkswagen cars.
Porsche's 280mm diameter alloy drum brakes
were mated with standard VW front spindles
and trailing arms. Springing was provided by
one 6-leave and one 5-leave torsion bar, while
the latest coupes and cabs were being fitted
with a pair of 5-leave springs. In late November, the factory modified the suspension in
an effort to reduce the car's tendency to oversteer. Beginning at chassis '80122, a 14mm
diameter stabilizer bar was added to the front
suspension, along with recalibrated front
shock absorbers.
Rear suspension was identical to the setup used on the other models, featuring pressed
steel lower shock mounts bolted to VW rear
wheel bearing housings. Fichtel & Sachs and
Boge supplied the shock absorbers during this
period The car rolled on 5.00 x 16" tires
mounted on 325 x 16" slotted steel wheels
painted to match the body color. Silver wheels
on red or blue T-0 Speedsters began sometime
in 1955. Factory sales literature listed 5.25 x
16" sport tires as optional equipment, and
chrome plated wheels appeared-on at least
two early publicity cars.
FRAME,BODY AND OUTSIDE TRIM:
What makes the "1954" Speedsters
unique?Unlike all subsequent chassis, the first
200 Speedsters built in 1954 were assembled
on cabriolet frames. A related feature which
can easily be observed is the "stepped" inner
wheel well on either side of the back seat
(Fig. 3). This assembly is item '16 on illustration 29 of the January 1955edition of Porsche
Catalog of Spare Parts 11. By chassis '80203
this inner structure was replaced with a simpler vertical panel, shown as item 2' on illustration 45 of the Spare Parts I1 book. All T-0
Speedsters built from January 1955- on were
assembled using this new, simplified singlepurpose inner framework.
At the end of June, 1954,the experimental department outfitted a test car to study
the proposed Speedster model. Assembled on
piece case motor, it featured the latest chromed
horn grills, European headlamps, and a '52-'54
style short hood handle. Absent were any
door top garnish rails, outside door handles
and hand reliefs, fender trim and insignia,
and deco strips under the doors. Pictures of
this metallic silver concept car can be seen
on page 48 of Boschen and Barth's TbePorscbe
Book,and on page 88 of Dirk-Michael Conradt's
magnificent Porscbe356 DrivingIn Its Purest
Porn. (see photo below).
The initial study car was accepted on
July 22, 1954 after which three prototype
Speedsters were assembled. Two red cars chassis "80002 and '80003, and a white model
- chassis #80004, were completed in mid-August. Factory sales brochures published that
month showcased one of these prototypes. It
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"stepped" inner
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wheel well.
Figure & The early
Speedster fender
script, used on the rc
first (approxlmately)
twenty cars.
Figure 5: The early
hood handle , soon
replaced by the
rounded-nose
handle in figure 6.
Right: The Speedstel
mockup of July,
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1954.
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was fitted with decorative rubber strips on
the rocker panels, bright trim on the fenders
and doors, and an unusual "Speedster" fender
emblem (Fig. 4). Cast in brass with four mounting studs on back, this script-styled emblem
was installed about an inch from the door
leading edge. The familiar block-letter fender
emblem was introduced by car %0021 and
appeared on subsequent Speedster bodies.
A unique hood handle was crafted
for prototype *80002 which hinted at
the styling for the later 356A-type
handle. It was cut from solid aluminum stock (Fig. 5) with a small Porsche
crest bezelled onto the front of the
handle. Based on input from past owners which suggests that prototypes
#80003 and #80004 may have originally been fitted with early-style short
h o i handles, one could &ily speculate that chassis WOO2 is the car pictured in the first Speedster sales brochures printed in August, 1954.
In addition to the hood handles
previously mentioned, another version
appeared in 1954. It was also shaped
like the later 356A design and fitted
with Porsche's crest, but the front end of the
handle was round instead of pointed (Fig. 6).
Word of the new handle apparently traveled
slowly in the factory as the deck lids on some
early chassis were drilled for the short handle,
welded up, and redrilled for the crested type.
The first Speedsters came with a printed
aluminum coach builder badge (Fig. 7) similar to the early cast enameled type. In late
1954,Reutter began fitting a new oval-shaped
badge, although use of the previous style continued intermittently into-1955. The earliest
rocker panel deco moldings were made of either polished aluminum or chrome plated
brass; only the aluminum version was used in
later production. The deco strip placement
was moved lower on the rocker panel at some
point in 1955.
Below the door handle-line, the new
body had the same contours as the cabriolet.
On the rear fender (Fig. 8) the wheel opening
arch was low, hiding the top fourth of the
tire and rim (the 356A Speedster wheel opening was cut higher to reveal all of the rear
wheel and most of the tire). Under the rear
bumper, a center section of the body was bent
Top to bottom: The painted Reutter
badge; the low-cut early rear wheel
opening; sealed beam glass Yense"; front
bumper guards and headlight grilles.
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upward to clear the round exhaust pipes of
the new muffler. The rear cowling was extended over the back seat area which precluded carrying a third passenger when the
top was folded down. The simple instrument
panel was welded to the front COWL The windshield base was set farther forward than on
the other models an4 because of this, the front
hood hinge travel had to be reduced to prevent the raised deck lid from hitting the wiper
arms.
When production started in September,
1954, the Speedster became the first Porsche
model-series to be finished exclusively using
baked enamel paint, instead of nitrocellulose
lacquer. Although custom finishes could be
ordered on the other models, this was not the
case for the new body style. The only color
choices offered on the '54 Speedsters were red,
blue, or white (except for three early chassis). By the end of 1954, the Reutter factory
had completed two-hundred Speedster bodies; and of this total, 44 were blue, 71 were
red, while 82 were painted white.
Automobiles exported to the U.S. had to
have sealed beam headlights. Hella supplied a
few clear lenses with a vestigial oval in the
center of the glass (Fig. 9), like the oval on
European lenses. To enhance the Speedster's
sporty looks in 1955, the factory introduced
chrome headlight grills to replace the glass
covers on the headlight assemblies (see figure 10). By 356A production these grills were
standard equipment according to the Porsche
accessory book (Merritt & Miller's Porsche: Brochures and Sales Literature, 1st ed p. 93). The
major drawback with the grills was that they
were made of chromed pot-metal. These were
easily broken in every day driving.
The balance of the Speedster body trim
was common to the other models. This trim
included short wide aluminum bumper guards
(Fig. 10) and clear beehive turn signals in front;
red beehive brake lights (dark amber in Germany) flanked by red beehive turn signal/
tail lights; and a chromed license light over
the rear plate whose back-up lamp would light
only with the car in reverse gear, headlights
on low beam and ignition switched to the
"on" position. Red glass rear reflectors were
mounted on aluminum spacers below the beehives. There were no threaded screw holes in
the rear deck lid for luggage/ski racks. The
walls of the engine compartment, the bottom
pan and wheel wells, and the front luggage
area were coated with underseal, as on the
coupe and cabriolet models.
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By Ed Greeno
W
eather reports for western
Washington up to a few days
before the Memorial Day
weekend were not very promising. Bill
Mitchell and Garrett Goldsmith, the organizers were naturally very nervous right up to
Sunday, but the morning dawned with only
a few scattered clouds around the horizon,
and almost no wind. Things were starting to
look good.
I arrived at 9:00 a.m. and found there
were already ten other cars parked around
Garrett Goldsmith's picturesque estate. Essentially the area is square in shape and has a
gradual slope downward from front to back.
A small creek that one can jump over in most
spots meanders somewhat diagonally through
the area, splitting it into two areas to park
the cars. Each area has its own entry, and the
entire area is isolated from adjoining properties and the street by trees and other high
vegetation.
No one directed the cars to any specific
spot when they arrived, each driver just motored in and found a place that suited him or
her. Then, it was to the sign-in table manned
by Connie Mitchell who collected $5.00 for
each person to cover costs of the day's refreshments. Name tags were available to keep everyone from being embarrassed at not being
able to remember someone's name who they'd
met at some previous event. To help with
proper car identification, each received a
windshield card to display the appropriate
information. Connie had little time to relax
with her duties as every few minutes another
car would arrive. Generally,those 356ers who
lived relatively close arrived earlier in the
day while those from Canada and Oregon
came motoring in by late morning or early
afternoon.
Donuts and fresh coffee were served and
everyone quickly found a friend to talk to
about the subject of the day, 356s. Several interesting displays were already set up by 9
am. In one corner was a Porsche one-cylinder
diesel tractor belonging to Denny Akers who
has a Porsche/Volkswagen repair shop in Seattle. He had located it on a farm north of
Seattle, and it appeared to be in nearly "as
found" condition. Someone commented on its
Pre-A starter push-button. In its "glove box"
were numerous open end wrenches with
Bill Mitchell tries Denny
Akers' Porsche Junior
tractor on for size.
"Porsche Diesel" forged on them. It was a good
running example as everyone found out later
in the day.
Kendall Kreig had his Porsche marine
engine complete with outdrive unit on display near Denny's tractor. No, we didn't get to
see that one run. I noticed a missing starter
motor, but everything else seemed to be there.
I remember seeing them in advertisements
only a few decades ago. Kendall has this unit
for sale, but I didn't inquire on the price. He
also had a nice display of Cabriolet top castings and other Cab parts that he fabricates.
In another corner of the area was a complete Speedster body with new floor pans,
longitudinals, and other sheet metal work
done on it. Lead work was evident and no
Bondo anywhere that I could see. This car
had just been completed by Burke Fabrication of Seattle and was on display to show
the quality of work that this shop does.
Garrett Goldsmith has been restoring an
A sunroof coupe for several years and he'd
rolled it out of its garage onto the lawn for
easy viewing. No seats, interior, glass, or instruments yet, but it had the engine and all
the running gear installed. It had been fitted
with the 6Omm Carrera drum brakes, and the
alloy rim wheels. An interesting project.
Besides these displays, many brought
things with them that they thought (or hoped)
others would want more than they did. No
stands or tables were set up, just stuff placed
around the parked 356s. I saw carburetors,
tools, heater boxes, various manuals and other
literature, models of right hand drive 356s
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that were all over 25 years old,
and it went on. Artist Larry
Larson had loaded boxes of tee
shirts into his coupe. He had
about six new designs with him,
and as usual we couldn't get
away without one.
Dennv Akers drove in with
his Porsche powered ~ o o i e(the
r Pooper) that
used to be raced extensively by Pete Lovely in
the early days of 356 racing. Denny says he
still races it and it has the original split case
519 gearbox that it had in the '50s. Not a very
sophisticated racer by today's standards, but
its light weight has made it a consistent winner over many years.
By late morning the donuts and coffee
were gone and other refreshments were beginning to appear. A keg of Eagle Brewery's
root beer was tapped, as was a keg of their
micro brew, Amber Ale. In addition there was
wine, many ice filled tubs of canned pop and
later in the day when the kegs managed to go
dry, various brands of bottled beer and Ale.
By noon time, the pizzas started arriving, and
continued and continued all day long. Alfie's
Pizza ended up making four separate deliveries of their large size with many different
toppings. When it was all over and the empty
boxes were counted there were 46. I think no
one went away hungry. People just seem to
make lunch last all day.
By the late afternoon, the total count of
356s was up to 50. Bill Mitchell's count of
people was 208 that he knew about and there
were probably others that got missed. Several
California cars were seen and there were about
a half dozen that came down from Canada.
One regular that has never missed a Bullsession
and has always brought his '59 Convertible D
was Arthur Comer from SaltspringIsland B.C.
Most of the cars were obviously from Washington but there were also many from Or%on. There was almost every type, model and
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Left: No competition, no prizes, just sunshine and a lo1
of pretty Porsches to look at on Garrett Goldsmith's
lawn. Below: Something you don't see every day --an
inboard/outboard Porsche boat motor.
Denny Akers and his "Pooper"
Right: The bare-metal Speedster
color of 356 on the beautiful grounds. There
were two Cameras, a '57 red GT with Rudge
wheels, and a Black Carrera 2 Cab. There were
only two pre-As, a beautiful red '53 coupe and
an early Speedster. There were As, Bs, and Cs.
There were Coupes,Cabs, Speedsters,Roadsters,
Notchbacks and Hardtops. It was a colorful
display indeed. For the most part, all the cars
there were drivers, the Pooper and the tractor being the only vehicles arriving by trailer
that I'm aware of. There was no competition
of any kind all day long, no awards for anything, and no speeches.
Garrett had a CD player and speakers set
up in the middle of the area to provide music
while everyone visited during the day Just
more frosting on the cake. Eventually though,
all things must end and everyone had to head
for home, though not after saying their goodbyes to old and new friends. We weren't the
first car to arrive that morning but we were
to last to leave. It was about 7:00 p.m. The
cloudless sky and near perfect weather contributed to making this Bullsession one that
will be remembered for years to come. The
Mitchells, Garrett Goldsmith, the many others with their displays, and each owner who
drove a 356 to participate deserve credit for
making this a superb event.
'Onnie
sign-In table
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and daughter at the
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F
irst things first, the die cast of
my race car is not available for
purchase. The car illustrated is a
modified Brumm. I received it as a gift from
my mechanic, Roger Wethington (photo Vol.
20, No. 1). Apparently, our beloved editor G.
Gordon and I are a little too subtle in our
warped attempts at humor. Some late breaking news though asserts that the real car
"10712 may, in fact, be the oldest active racing Porsche in the world, not the second oldest, as previously claimed.
This is another leftover from the last
issue with the block-buster color information,
so it doesn't tie in well like it did last time. If
you have ever noticed The Parts Shop logo,
you might be interested in the plaque that
was given to my sister-in-law's father-in-law,
Gerry Mason, Sr. The translation states, "With
thanks for your sporting efforts." Gerry also
including sections on part numbers and gear
Funniest thing, I
finally decided I should
write that book I've
been threatening to do.
After all, I have had
most of the photos for
three or four years. The
hardest part is getting
started, but on May 11 I
started writing. I armed
myself with PEW& the
Conradt book (the one which br.
Block doesn't know the correct title) the Registry tech book, Mr. Maltby's scholarly text,
the new Split-Screen Register, the parts manual
collection and, of course, my book.
What is really frightening is what I
learned about Gmiind cars, though I'll keep it
to myself. I also learned a fair amount about
those Pre-A cars, the ones that didn't really
make a great deal of sense. I suppose that approaching things from a different perspective
had a lot to do with it. This was the first time
I'd really looked at things mechanical and be-
Model changes, 1950-55
CQupe
1950 - Mid-March 1951...........".............. ................."5001-5600 (except cabs listed below)
Mid-March 1951 .February 1952, "Model 51" .... "......-..."10531-11360
March 1952 .September 1952 "Model 52' ............................"11361-11778
October 1952 .March 1954 "1953 Model Yearn................."11779-52029
April 1954 - October 1954 "1954 Model Yearn.................. "52030-52844
Nov. 1954 .Sept. 1955 "1955 Model Year" ............. . "52845-54223
enclosed this photo dated October 1960 that
illustrates a time where you just drove your
race car to the track. An accompanying newspaper article states that this was the first
Convertible D sold in the state of Indiana
through the Monarch Buick dealership in Indianapolis. Oddly, the proud new owner was
not Gerry, but his future (and current) wife,
Mary Lou Gallagher. Hmmm.
Dick Weiss, Cincinnati, OH sent me a
document dated February 8,1965titled Pomcbe
PartsScboolthat has some interesting t h i i ~ s
Cabriolet
1950 .Mid-March 1951, Reutter ......... ......... -.. "5014, 5015, 5033, 5115, 5131, 582-5138,
Glaser "5001,5019,5027, 5028,5105-5114,511&5130,589-5162
Mid-March 1951 - Feb. 1952, "Model 51: Reutter "10001-10270,
Glaser " 10271-10469 (includes America Roadsters)
March 1952 - Sept. 1952 "Model 52", Reutter ..................... "10251-10350, 15001-15050,
Gliiser " 12301-12387 (includes America Roadsters)
Om 1952 - March 1954 "1953 Model Yearn..........................."15051-60349
April 1954 - Oct. 1954 "1954 Model Year" ............
"60350-60692
Nov. 1954 - Sept. 1955 "1955 Model Yearn............
#60693-61000
Speedster
July 1954 - Sept. 1955 "1955 Model Year" ............................."12223, 80002-81234
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-.*- in a
ing involved
vw book project (written bg
Terry Shuler and soon to be in a bookstore .'
near you) also afforded a degree of insight.
For example,in April of 1951Porsche replaced
the rear lever shocks with telescopic units.
Oddly enough the folks in Wolfsburg did the
same thing at the same time and guess who
had the idea?
So here are the 1950 through 1955 model
changes. The thing that I never put together
was that the major changes really have some
rationale, but I'll get to that after I tell you
what they are (see chart opposite).
Okay, first the disclaimer. Cars were not
built in chassis number order and changes
listed to occur at a specific chassis number
are in all likelihood not necessarily at that
chassis number. Having said that let's look at
those changes.
The first major change occurs at the end
of the initial order of 500 cars from Reutter
in mid-March 1951. From my count there are
actually 599 cars in this group. 534 were
coupes, 65 cabriolets (12 of those Reutter).
The next batch of cars was the second
order of 1000 cars referred to in internal
memos and in occasional parts manual notations as "Model 51". The addition of the 1300
engine and the shrunk on aluminum front
brake drum fins occurred at this time. When
did they start putting these on the rear? Other
than that, these were not reallv sienificantlv
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different from the first 500.
Most of the cosmetic changes were minor and incorporated as they went along. U.S.
spec. "export bumpersn appeared after
Hoffman complained about the body bumper's
fragility during the spring of 1951. They were
in place by October of 1951, possibly sooner.
Next up, the "Model 52* cars are fairly
rare since they were only built for seven
months. The most obvious difference with
these cars is the one-piece "bent" windshield.
The hood handle was slightly larger and had
a hole in it.
This was also the time that the black &
white gauges were replaced by the black &
green ones. The turn signal switch was put
on the steering column, and the rear seat area
had a seat back and cushion. A steel panel
called a "parcel shelf" was added to allow
things to be stowed flat when the seat back
was folded. Also at this time, the wood door
caps were replaced by painted metal ones.
The 1953 model year cars were made for
about a year and a half. The big change here
was the 356A style bumpers. Obviously "356A
bumpers" is as offensive as "pre-A" to certain
people, but at least we have the satisfaction
knowing that Dr. Porsche found these new
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The Porsche factory. early In the 1953
model year production. See notes page 20.
turn signals were relocated to directly below
the headlights and the rear light arrangement
was revised to the side-by-side beehive units.
The new VDM steering wheel for the first
time displayed the Porsche crest. Hoffman had
pressed for an economy model and Porsche
responded with the "American coupe and
cabriolet The America cars generally had corduroy upholstery Also as the Hoffman card
shows (next page), only 1500 engines were offered in the U.S. for 1953. Some time during
this time span the hex nut adjusters disappeared from the visors.
The mechanical changes that occurred
for the 1953 model included the Porsche all
synchromesh 519 gearbox and the 11" aluminum brake drums. No, I'm not going to call
them "A drums". The spare tire was re-engineered at this time, so it could stand up, leaving room for tiny pieces of luggage between
it and the fuel tank.
The 1954 model year changes included
the appearance of horn grilles alongside the
front turn signals. The first use of articulated
or "sprung" wiper blades also occurred at this
time 1 think thlt thic i c glen when wipers
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The interior featured the appearance of
Porsche knobs in the colors of grey, beige and
Above: A Hoffman advertising card with
1954 changes pencilled in.
Below: One of the earliest Porsche sales
pieces. Both from the Terry Shuler
collection.
ivory.The steering wheel was also color coded
and received the small one third horn ring.
The pneumatic "System Beck" fuel gauge was
first fitted
The only mechanical change was the revised front transmission mount.
The beginning of the 1955 model year
corresponds to the appearance of the Porsche
$piece case engine. Power output and displacements of the various engines were not affected
by the change.
The longer front hood handle with the
Porsche crest which had been used on the
Speedster was now on coupes and cabriolets.
U.S. spec, coupes and cabs were given front
fender "Continental" scripts.
The heater control was relocated to the
floor at coupe #52907 and cabriolet "60708.
The "System Beck" fuel gauge was replaced
by the electric VDO instrument shortly into
production at coupe #53527 and cabriolet
International Mercantile
#60816. Speedsters, of course, did not receive
this last revision, since they did not have fuel
gauges.
So that's 1950 through 1955 in a nutshell.
It all makes sense now, doesn't it?Just for fun,
let's look at this fascinating photo (previous
pages). One would assume that this was taken
early into the 1953 model year production. Of
course, the America Roadster on the left with
its finned brakes is a "Model 52",but everything else has "A" bumpers and aluminum
drums. The coupe two ahead of the Roadster
is one of those oddball cars. It has the wrong
rear light configuration for its bumpers and
brakes, so there's at least one. The car I find
more interesting than that one is the Reutter
cabriolet with the big back window. It makes
you wonder why they didn't make them all
that way. Indeed, the tiny window on the car
next to it continued to be used through October, 1953.
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Membership Renewals
Just about all the local clubs have trouble
getting their members to remember to pay
their dues on time. The topic takes up an inordinate amount of room in nearly all the
newsletters. Here in Florida, I have received
dozens of calls from people wanting to know
where their newsletter was, only to find when
I checked that they had been dropped from
the mailing list for nonpayment of dues. These
folks were still interested in the club and
thought they had paid their dues, but in reality they hadn't.
Then, we got a new vice-president,
Carlisle Marshal, who suggested a simple expedient from his experience in the Ferrari
Club: send them a bill. We did, and it worked
like a charm. We sent out some returnenvelope mailers, of the type frequently used by
florists, and within a month we had 70 renewals. In the past, it had taken us about 9
months to get to that number, with another
30 or so straggling in by the end of the year.
The hardest part of the whole exercise was
finding a source for the mailers.
It seems that if you harrangue people
about dues in the newsletter, they have the
very best of intentions about renewing, but
forget about it when they toss or file the newsletter. If you send them a bill, they put it in
the drawer with the rest of the bills and pay
it when they sit down to write checks for the
others. Simple and effective,and it saves both
space and unpleasantness in the newsletter.
If you'd like a sample of what the FOG is using, send me a SASE, and 1'11send you one.
Membership Cards
Walt Reeves of the Tub Club sends along
an excellent idea on the same topic. Originally, the Tub Club subsisted on donations
collected on an "as needed" basis, but last year
began collecting dues. They now issue a membership card, which has a number of advantages: the card gives the members something
immediate and tangible for their money. The
expiration date on it serves as a reminder to
renew when the time comes. The card gives
the members a feeling of belonging.
Walt writes, "The key to doing this inexpensively is a new Avery product %371. This
is a box of ink-jet 2 X 3 4 2 inch business cards
which come formatted ten to an 8-1/2 X 11
inch page so they will fit most computer printers. An attractive card can be generated very
cheaply using clip art or desk top publishing
software and a color printer. I used a program called Arts & Letters. The sheets are
Club CClatter
Rich WIlliams
scored so that the cards break apart easily
after printing. Members'names and addresses
can be printed using any word processing mail
merge procedure." Thanks, Walt, for the info.
Monthly Breakfasts
A number of local clubs have monthly
breakfasts as sort of a booster shot between
major events. This can be especially helpful
during the months when people don't normally drive their 356s. The California Alta
Region holds two: one in San Mateo on the
first Saturday of the month for Bay area members, and one in Sacramento on the second
Saturday Their newsletter routinely carries
time and place info, including maps, and the
name and number of a contact person. The
Arizona Outlaws also do a monthly breakfast
and sometimes append a driving tour onto it.
We've been trying to develop the concept in Florida as a way to get people within
each of the state's widely scattered population centers together, but so far, it has only
taken hold in the Tampa Bay area. On the
theory that for most people Sunday is less
busy than Saturday, we arbitrarily picked the
third Sunday of the month.
We've had a number of growing pains.
First, since our newsletter is a quarterly,we've
had to notify members by phone. This is very
labor-intensive, and we plan to go to a postcard notification system for the next several
months until we get the date fixed in people's
minds. Second, the restaurant we picked had
gone out of business when we went back, and
we had to pick another one nearby on the
spur of the moment. It turned out to be not
too well suited to our purposes, so we went to
still a third one the next month. A leisurely
Sunday breakfast interferes with church for
many people, and some restaurants do a busy
after-church trade and are not thrilled at the
prospect of having tables and parking space
taken up for hours on end by a bunch of
people who are only incidentally there to eat.
If you decide to do yours on Sunday, it's a
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good idea to do some Sunday morning scouting before picking a place. Talk to the manager and let him know what you have in mind
It's always best to be in a place where you're
welcome.
I'd be happy to hear from other clubs
about their breakfast meeting experiences.
Play Cards
Did you ever see an unfamiliar 356
parked somewhere and scribbled a note to
leave under its windshield wiper or, worse,
not had pencil and paper handy to to so?The
Florida Owners Group had a thousand business cards printed up with the club logo and
the legend, "For complimentarycopy of newsletter call Thom Kyle (813) 360-4665." It has a
generous blank space for the member to put
his name and personal information, whether
from rubber stamp, address label, or whatever. As club president, I went ahead and
sprung for a set with my name, address, and
phone number printed in the blank space. I
actually find that I use these more than I do
my real business cards. I refer to them as my
upiay cards."(People find them amusing and
are much more comfortable taking them than
my "US.Probation Officer" business cards. Who
wants to have a Probation Officer's card in
his wallet? What if you're in an accident?
Worse than dirty underwear!)
The FOG takes a supply of the "genericn
cards to all club events for free distribution
to members. Since the state is so spread out,
we have many members who have never been
to a function, so we also supply them to any
member who sends a SASE.
We're doing something similar with club
stationery We're having it printed up with a
club letterhead, but with no officers' names
(they change) or return address (that way
we only have to have one run printed, and
any member can use it.)
Under the Big Top
The FOG had just bought a lO'X12' canvas and aluminum popup canopy for use at
the East Coast Holiday and, afterward, to serve
as a focal point for registration, goodie sales
etc., at club events. We hope that if we keep
someone "in chargen at the canpoy at club
events, members will have an easier time finding out "what happens next," "who do I see
for..?" etc.
We bought ours for $199.95 from J.C.
Whitney, who just now are offering free shipping. If your club is interested in one and miss
the J.C Whitney sale, Sam's Club also has them.
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The 21st International 356 Meeting, Luxembourg
D
eplaning the KLM city hopper
from Schlphol to Luxembourg,
Virginia, my lifetime friend and
constant companion, and I gather our luggage
and proceed once more to the AVIS counter to
collect our rental surprise. I say surprise because it seems that once again the auto we
reserved is not available. The designated Ope1
Vectra with Tiptronic is in the repair shop.
"We have this nice Turbo Diesel Ford Mondeo
with 5 on the floor, and this is how you open
the fuel filler flap. Raising the trunk lid, she
pulls a little tag and the flap pops open. Now,
this is useful information as I would still be
crawling through that Ford trying to figure
that one out!
By Bob Gummow
scurrying about, putting the gears in motion
for this 21st meeting.
Thursday morning a friend asks if we
have seen the "Victory Museum" near Arionvery good he says. Let's go, Gin! Cranking up
the Ford. we rattle down the road to Arion.
his sprakling, immense building contains inside a most com~rehensivecollection of military vehicles, from the armies of various countries. How about a V-twin Indian motorcycle
with a shaft drive-in army green? Being an
Indian person during my formative years this
gave me a nostalgia tweak.
Arriving
back at the hotel,
a 356 anthill is
fast forming.
Walter has the
hotel draped with
Porsche banners,
a nice Speedster
display is in front,
and a large portion of the parking area is roped
off for Porsches
A collection of Speedsters greeted 356 meet participants
only Everything is
at the entrance to the hotel.
clicking.
We load the luggage, fire up the Turbo
In the evening there is an organized dinDiesel, leave the airport and drive straight into
ner for the group in downtown Luxembourg.
a farmer's barnyard. Hey, even Magellan made
A police motorcycle escort is provided to guide
mistakes. The good man gives us a better map
the 185 356s to the Townhall. Six of us pile
and points us toward the Inter-Continental
into the workhorse Ford and join the caraHotel, meeting headquarters.
van, which is shepherded with machine preAs the day we arrive happens to be our
cision. We are following a 904, the streets beanniversary, we inquire at the desk where we
come steep in this old city Stopping and startmight find a nice Italian Ristorante. The
ing to move again in a 904 on a steep incline
friendly staff tells us that their in-house Cafe
requires a decent interval, so I maintain it
Stiffchen is featuring an Italian buffet this
and get behind A motorcycle policeman pulls
evening. Like the beer ad says, "It doesn't get
up beside us and shouts, "You must drive
any better than this." So, after a rest to orient
"A
our body clocks, we freshen up and proceed
to the Cafe in celebrate, as friend Gin, like
Magellan, is a patron of the pasta.
Arising Wednesday morning, after a
pleasant breakfast, we have a free day to spend
fastern.Looking at my passengers in disbelief
before the little 356s start arriving. Being a
I say, "Wouldn't it be nice if the police back
World War I1 history buff, we locate and visit
home behaved in such a manner?"
the "Battle of the Bulge" museum In Diekirch.
We arrive at the town center and the
After a lengthy visit to this informative place,
Ford is discreetly parked behind a large flower
with its excellent displays, we return to the
pot as the little Porsches cover the town square.
hotel to find Walter and Monique Pauwels
As we enter the Townhall, we are met by a
motorqcIe policeman ulls
up hide us and shouts, ou
must drive faster?
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friendly staff carrying trays of glasses filled
with champagne and orange juice. "Hey,Walter,
things are definitely working out!" After a
delicious buffet we retire back to hotel on
our own.
Friday morning is a do-it-yourself rally
to the Spa-Francorchamps course where you
may drive your 356 at your speed. An excellent lunch is served at the Cafe L'eau Rouge
and everyone is presented with a Porsche commemorative glass. Dinner this evening is at
the hotel.
At breakfast Saturday morning Monsieur
Pauwels recruits a Concours judging group:
Team Yankee Doodle, consisting of Bob
Garretson,Ken Ito and me. ~einforcedby Historic racer Stephan Talpe of Belgium and
spiced by an Italian-Swiss. No, it's not a sandwich, it's Marco Maranello. We rally to the
Concours site, with stops provided to test our
Porsche knowledge. What year did Porsche
first win the Targa Florio?, etc. Of course
Maybach engines powered the Graf Zeppelin;
doesn't everyone know that ?
After a few more brain squeezers we
arrive at the Concours site and collect our
box lunches. The threatening skies begin to
unload Rain turns to torrents. Walter, standing valiantly under his green event-issueumbrella, with water at his shoetops, directs the
Porsches back to the hotel. Torrents become
Niagara Falls (the brides second disappointment?). We return on the busy motorway,
mixed in with heavy truck traffic. The six
volt tail lights and windshield wipers do their
best. As we return to the hotel parking area
the rain stops, the sun comes out and the lighting is just right for picture taking. The judging continues; so many nice cars, difficult
decisions. There are two nice 904's, a Carrera
Speedster.. There is an unusual car built by
APAL of Antwerp on a VW pan with 356 components and engine. This car resembles an
early 911. About 20 examples were made the
early 60s.
In the evening is the Gala Dinner. We
are bused to the Casino 2000 In Mondorf-lesBains southeast of Luxembourg. We are Invited to drop a Franc two if we wish. Amid
the tinkle of glasses and the sounds of live
music, the elegantly attired ladles and gentlemen exchange light banter in several languages, as the various awards for the meeting
events are presented. The evening closes.
Sunday morning many of the little cars
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are loaded and heading out in different directions, homeward bound. But many participate in the walking tour of the inner city
which ends at an Italian restaurant.
Following lunch we once again join up
with four 356s from Holland. Lin van der
Slikke states that he has been on rallies in
the Ardennes so he takes the lead to show us
some real green roads. Now, 356 Faithful of
the US., the following is not for the faint of
heart or the frail. As the good road ends, Lin
plunges down this logging trail that obviously
was last improved by the tanks of George S.
Patton's 3rd Army. Fording mud holes as large
as the Zuyder Zee and climbingrock piles guaranteed to rivet your sump bolts, the undaunted
356s press on.
We arrive at "Le Clos du Royn, a small
Taverne/Restaurant in the little village of
Ermeton-sur-Biert. After parking and unpacking, we absorb a few agritifs and then are
shown into an elegant little dining room. I
find that I am seated next to Edith Olders. My
memory tracks back one short year to when
we were all dining in GmUnd and I was again
seated next to this charming lady who uses
her hands somewhat when telling a story
During one session that evening Edith
backhands my glass of red wine, sending it
directly into my lap. Sizing up
the situation she states that we
must act quickly before the
wine permanently stains the
trousers, whereupon she seizes
my full glass of ice water, and
with t h e accuracy of t h e
Norden bombsight, delivers it to
the same place. Enough said By
now everyone at the table in
this normally placid restaurant
is bursting at the seams. At this
juncture, even the victim can- The good, the b a d and the... unusual. An APAL with VW
not refrain from joining in. And pan and 356 mechanicals.
now, back i n ~ r i n e t o n ,the
evening proceeds without a hitch. It is profitThe display areas are laid out like streets with
able for the wine merchants of the area as
old building facades.I was especially impressed
the frivolity stretches well into the a.m. In
with the magnificent examples of Auburnthe morning everyoneheads out toward home.
Cord-Duesenberg classics. They have an hour
We spend a couple more days, visiting
long film on racing from the Juan Fangio era,
the Lembecks and a couple of points of interalong with early Indy
est recommended to us by Henne. The first is
Now was off to the van der Slikke's, who
the Open Air Museum in Arnhem which, like
live near Schlphol. We spend a pleasant
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cal styles of Dutch homes, outbuildings,windto Chicago. As the whine of the huge General
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I
never dreamed...
that selling my car collection would
be this complicated. It has turned into a full
time job with continual calls, day and night,
from all over the world. I guess I should have
known. Somehow I thought that some deep
pocket investor would step up, make an offer,
and it would be over. Life is never that simple.
What took 30 years to build would not be
undone in 30 days. Prices have to be negotiated, money has to be exchanged, shipping
has to be arranged. I just hope it doesn't take
another 30 years.
Meanwhile I am still trying to restore a
few cars. But The Guard is unhappy because I
don't have time to fly, the customers are unhappy because everything is backed up (more
than usual), and I am late for this issue's article (as usual) after completely missing the
last one. I had wanted to cover seat recovering (even the puns are bad) but the covers
just arrived, so that will have to wait. Getting
rid of these cars was supposed to make my
life easier.
However, this will give me a chance to
cover a few parts tips that have been waiting.
1953-1961 THICK, 5.5 MM
BOLT HO
-1965 THIN, 4.5 MM
HINGE
VISIBLE AREA
I found a source for the correct, aluminum
dash/door top beading used on the Speedster/
Convertible D/Roadster. This may come as no
surprise to most of you, but I have been suffering with a beading made of stiff, chrome
plated brass tubing for years. Not only was
this difficult to work with but it didn't look
quite right. I found that Autos International
in Solana Beach, CA (619-481-1603) has an aluminum beading that is very authentic and
much easier towork with.
Another item I have been meaning to
cover for some time is hood/trunk lid hinges.
Not including the very early hinges and thosr
seats Iu I
without lightening holes, apparently used on
the Glaser bodied cars, I have found two different types. From about late 1953, and certainly 1954,thru 1961(T-5) was hinge type 111
(in deference to the two earlier types). In late
1961 (T-6 model) the type IV emerged (see
illustration). Not only are the stationary pawls
different shapes but the material is different
thickness on both the pawl and the ratchet
wheel: the earlier type 111 being thicker, 5.5
mm, while the later T-6 hinge has noticeable
thinner, 4.5 mm,material for these pieces. Now,
this would only be a boring bit of trivia, except, these two hinges will not work together
on the same car, at least not in my experience. I discovered this years ago because the
type of cars I usually work on have had the
trunk lid bent or replaced due to an accident.
If a hinge is damaged in the process the person just buys a hinge wherever possible, since
they look essentially the same, and installs it.
Then the trunk lid will never catch properly
when opened, always resting on only one
hinge or the other, and will not release properly when raised for closing. If you are having these troubles opening or closing your
trunk lid check your hinges. You can look far
enough into the hinge pocket to see the front
of the pawl, or at least you will notice the
different thickness of materials. The fact that
the trunk-to-hinge alignment holes don't line
up is a sure give away However, I have mentioned welding and re-drilling these holes
when changing lids or hinges so that may
not be a clue.
A single hinge can be changed without
completely removing the trunk lid. Remember, kids, don't try this with both hinges. Prop
the front of the lid open with a broom stick,
etc. fold a soft towel over several times and
tape it to the cowl. Then remove the lid from
the hinge and rest it on the towel. Trial fit
the new hinge and drill new alignment holes
(after welding the old ones). Paint the hinges
before installing,and paint the nuts and bolts
with a soft brush after.
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Although I am not ready to install the
seat covers, in preparation for the recovering
you can start disassembling the seats. As you
can see, selling my cars has not clouded my
sharp thinking. The recliners/hinges will most
likely need replating, and the seat frames will
need painting. The seats I will be talking about
here are the most common ones used in the
mid-1957 (T-2) cars through the end in 1965.
Yes, there are subtle variations like the difference between the T-2/T-5 and T-6 tracks
and the 911-style recliners used in the 1965
cars, but basically these seats are the same.
Start by removing the backs from the
recliners. This seems like a simple task involving six screws. However, these screws tend to
loosen with age allowing the threads to strip,
or the capture nuts to break loose, frequently
bending or breaking the sheet metal framework. You may have to heat the screws, or
slip a saw blade down between the recliner
and frame. This is all easier without the upholstery in place. If you elect to ""rip"' the old
upholstery off be very careful! Fist you may
want to observe how the seat and padding is
built up. Second, you may want to use some
of the original material, at least for patterns.
Third, There are large, reinforced rubber
"bands" that are part of the backrest suspension system. If you cut them accidentally, I
am not sure how to replace them.
Once the backrest is removed, take the
hinge pivot screws out and slip the recliner
off the pivot and the splined cross shaft. Not
that easy?The cross shaft splines are frozen?
It is possible to pry the recliners off the pivots, with the cross shaft in place, making the
assembly easier to work on. Then remove the
inner recliner covers by removing the two or
three snap rings and prying them out of the
outer half. This will expose the large circular
"nutnwith two notches in it which is threaded
onto the large flat recliner pivot "boltnthat is
visible on the outside of the recliner (unless
you have the very late, 911 style recliners).
This "nut" is staked to the "boltn to prevent
unthreading. The only way I know to get it
off is with a punch and hammer, topping in
the notches to unthread it. The outer recliner
assembly has a large spring over the longer,
slotted "bolt." Note how this is positioned for
reassembly Pry the spring off carefully,watch
your fingers. There is a large, flat locking tab
washer under the spring-lift it off, then remove the "nutn as above. Once removed, the
upper (vertical) recliner half can be removed
q m i n g the pinion gear that the splined cross
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he annual "North meets South"
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year in a row in Pismo Beach this
past April 19-21.This has traditionally been a
well-attended event and this year expectations
were exceeded. It's just about the time of year
when people are itching to get their cars out
on the road and "North Meets South" provides
the perfect excuse and setting. That, along
with word of mouth from last year's successful event must be the reason for the increased
attendance. The headquarters was again at the
Whaler's Inn on the Pismo cliffs where we
booked over 100 rooms for event participants.
The hotel set up a large tent for the tech session and activities as well as two adjoining
rooms for the Hospitality Suite/Registratioa
Overall, the accommodations were splendid.
The event officially started on Friday at
noon with registration; however, there were
a few cars which went on an early bird tour
to Montana De Oro along the coast, north of
Pismo. As noon rolled around and more 356s
were driving into the parking lot, you could
already tell this was going to be a large gathering. A long line of cars was assembled for
the first official tour on Friday afternoon with
tourmaster Jack Staggs in the lead and Mike
Clark at the cleanup position in the rear. Each
were equipped with walkie-talkies to help
keep the group together and prevent the "lost
tour syndrome". First stop was over the hills
from Pismo and heading toward the Edna
Valley to Corbett Canyon Winery. A picturesque setting made more so with the addition
of 356s scattered across the grounds. The Friday tour ended at Maison Deutz which is a
local vineyard specializing in Champagne.
The head winemaster greeted the group
and showed us their unique press machines
from France-the only ones of their type in
the US. He also told of his work back in France
where the Porsche Factory commissioned
them to bottle a special run of "Porsche Wine".
He brought out a magnum from the cellar
with a beautiful Porsche crest etched in the
bottle. Needless to say it was a big hit.
Friday afternoon ended with a tech session given by Lucas Valdes from P.E. Products
on seat belts and their installation in a 356an important topic and one somewhat prob
lematic to the 356 owner wishing to maintain the vintage look of the interior yet add
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safety. He has some good solutions. Friday
evening was spent with various groups off
enjoying the dining spots around Pismo.
Saturday started with the People's Choice
Judging and Show at Laguna Lake Park just a
few miles north in San Luis Obispo. Cars started
arriving around 7 a.m. and were placed on a
beautiful grass area surrounded by pine trees,
hills and overlooking Laguna Lake. Being a
people's choice, is was a fairly relaxed atmosphere with participants polishing cars, milling around and enjoying conversation with
fellow enthusiasts. At one point, someone
counted one hundred and six 356s sprawled
on the grass; not a trivial outing by any standard. By the time all the ballots had been
turned in, it was just about time for the Santa
Maria Style Bar-B-Q. We had used the same
caterer as last year (Spyglass Deli) and once
again, they put on quite a feast, prompting
rave reviews. The local news crew was out
filming some of the cars and gathering information for a slot on their 6 and 11 o'clock
broadcast. We were all celebrities for a day.
The Los Osos Valley wind started to kick up
just as we were ready to leave the site and
start the Saturday tour so our timing was right
on. Saturday's tour took a different route to
some of the wineries but again gravitated
towards Maison Deutz.
The Awards Banquet on Saturday night
was held in the banquet facility of Marie
Callendar's and was filled to maximum capacity (150 people). Once again, we were
treated to a slide show arranged by our distinguished photographer Hal Thorns. As everyone else had been enjoying the Barbeque
earlier, Hal had taken photos of all the winners to be flashed on the big screen during
the award presentations. It sure adds a special touch to have a professional photo of your
car shown when your name is announced for
an award. In addition, Shep Adkins was gracious enough to share some forty or so period
slides of his 356s when they were new, in addition to slides of some racing events in the
'50s. Mike Nelson played Master of Ceremonies while Alex Bivens announced the People's
Choice and Special Award winners. Lots of fun
and door prizes were had by all.
Sunday started with the traditional early
morning swap meet These things start on their
-wn no matter what starting time you list in
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the program. I think the first person was out
there around 530 am, much too early for me.
Maybe that's why I don't find the killer deals?
Anyway, as the swap meet was winding down,
people started to pack up and head in diverse
directions for home. I was sorry to see them
all go, but then it's not all that long until the
next event.
There was one more special event for
the weekend which just a few people attended
I got wind of it through Hal Thoms. Hal had
come back from a drive up the coast near
Hearst Castle in San Simeon with excitement
written all over his face. Seems he had
stumbled on a small colony of elephant seals
in a sandy cove and had stopped to take pictures. I'm not sure how many rolls he took
but he couldn't stop talking about it. Anyway,
aftw the event WP had tn go up and sw fnr
ourselves and it was quite a sight indeed. At
least 100 elephant seals ranging from huge
bulls to small pups were sunning themselves
on the beach. You could stand on a low cliff
and get within a few feet of them. It was
definitely a National Geographic experience
and awe inspiring to be that close to so many
wild marine mammals. It was truly a fitting
climax to a wonderful weekend.
In closing, I want to extend a warm
thanks to all the volunteers who helped organize the event: Felix and Jeanie Macaluso,
Jack Staggs, Alex and Barbara Bivens, Mike
Nelson, Hal Thoms, Olaf Shipstead, Connie
Roberson, Robert Moore, Don Long and Mike
Clark. In addition, thanks to all the sponsors
who donated door prizes and to Bob Campbell
at 356 Products for his generous sponsoring
of the event program.
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"Int e m o f roadpet$ormunce we wouM
like to make it clear tbat tbis particular
Porscbe does not oversteer:It cannot be denied
tbat tbere were Porscbe rnacbines wbicb bad
to be bundled witb care until tbeir characteristics were understood, but tbe Carrera Speedster exbibits no sucb trait. Tbe bundling of
this car bas actually been improved by making tbe steering mechanism less sensitive to
very small movements of tbe wbeeX Tbe steer.
ing is still admirably sensitive by tbe best oj
standards but tbe car is not liable to react
violently to tbe less skilled actions of tbe n w
ice driver: No special tecbnkpe, sucb as was
required witb certain otber rear engine cars,
b necessary witb tbe Carrera Speedstel:"
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rett Johnson has finally come to
an understanding with the pub
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PORSCHE SPEEDSTER over the English translation rights. Unfortuantely, the target date is
two years hence for the English version.
Several new books are announced for
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Eight years ago Clark Smith found bags
of film in Ron Ferreira's house, who during
the 50's and 60's filmed many of the famous
west coast races in 16mm Kodacolor. Clark has
restored the film-much of which wasn't even
still spooled-transferred it to very high class
VHS and edited it into a superb video titled
HAY BALES AND ASPHALT. He has arranged
the video by race course in chronological order starting with Stockton in 1957 and ending with the 1960 formula 1race at Riverside.
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The color really is excellent and the commentary knowledgeable.Even allowing for the
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The seas of Porsches in the pits and filling
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300SLs, followed by several Porsches. The
Speedsters were frustrated, since they could
out brake and out corner the 300SLs but would
lose on acceleration. As the race wore on the
Porsches were diving deeper and deeper, until they were using the tails of the Mercedes
and each other as final braking points. Over
several laps, bigger and bigger dents appear
on the Porsche noses and presumably on the
Mercedes tails. One gull wing managed to hold
on to the lead, but there were no fewer than
5 speedsters tucked in behind
I was entranced by two races: Stockton,
1957 and turn 9 at Santa Barbara, 1959 where
specific marques just couldn't seem to get
around a corner. In the first Corvettes are spinning like tops and in the second it's Lotus Elevens. Growing up in Denver, I really had only
the late lamented Continental Divide Raceway and other forgotten tracks (especially one
in South or North Dakota where the SCCA
raced among poison gas bunkers-sort of an
incentive to stay on the track). I remember
specific cars would spin every other lap at
the same corner. I thought they were just driv-
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ers who would never learn. Now I suspect that
relatively primitive suspensions fell prey to
the same problem lap after lap and only the
best drivers could handle the problem and
still race.
While the tape comes close to being a
Porschefest, many other marques, including
some pretty obscure cars are present. Depending on how good you are, you can spend hours
trying to identify some of the really offbeat
cars. See if you can figure out what Rodger
Ward was driving at Riverside in 1960.
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PCA newsletter technical columns. Matt, in
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ast fall when I purchased a '62 S-90
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When I drove the car the next time, the
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The lug nuts had not fit up quite right
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the problem went away One of the new Brazilian chrome wheels was warped, and by
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may your bottoms never start rusting
may your headlights always be bright
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may your engines always start
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Carrera Engine
Restoration:
Part Three - The 3 F's
Introduction
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ur serieson engine restoration began in earlier issues when I spoke
about how to repair and refurbish the aluminum castings. In this segment
we turn to three other details of the restoration process. They are fasteners,fit and finish
-the "three Fs."
I am delighted that Bill Doyle was able
to join me for this discussion. His list of credentials is immense. The owner of R e ~ w a g e n
Motor Company, Bill is a noted authority on
four cam restoration and a distinguished
concours judge. His knowledge of authenticity is hands-on, developed from years of careful study and research On a regular basis Bill's
engines win top awards; they are beautiful
and fast.
DK. Our report begins with fasteners.
First we consider their size and strength characteristics along with the meaning of the various markings Fit has two definitions Bill starts
off by describing the meaning of the match
numbers on the crankcase and then we discuss the sheet metal shrouding and how it
should be assembled Last, the section on finish (next issue) considers painting the shroud
pieces and plating on the fasteners.
Fasteners
BD. A lot of controversy hovers over this
subject. The basic fasteners used are fairly well
documented in the parts books. However,
changes over time in manufacturers, plating,
and certain dimensions, are not that clear. A
good base for documentation is from one,
engines that have never been apart and two,
new old stock parts that have never been used
and have been stored properly. I am fortunate to be in possession of both.
All perimeter case bolts had 14 rnm ATF
(across the flats) heads while the parts books
call for 12mm ATF nuts. The part number for
the nuts is 502.08.310. This same number is
listed for attaching both the third piece (front
cover) and the carburetors to intake manifolds on BC engines. There is no dispute about
12mm being the correct head size on these
other applications,even though its never described specifically in any of the parts cata-
using t h e 12mm heads, you won't go wrong.
DK. The nuts and bolts used on the engine were marked with two types of identification. First, was the manufacturer's name or
logo. Second, and more important, were the
material characteristics.Most of the bolts were
marked "86" in raised letters and many of
the nuts with the stamped impression
These designate a class of properties a fastener must meet for safe usage, as defined by
DIN, the German national institute responsible for such standards. Some of
the mechanical characteristicsspecified
are for hardness, yield, elongation, enlargement and fracture. Chemically, 6S
and 8G have a medium carbon level and
may be quenched or tempered The specs
for bolts are related to those for nuts so
that effective couplings may be
achieved. Not surprising, 6S nuts are
paired with 8G bolts. Since the lSus, some the
have changed. Obviously, 8mm fasteners are
no longer made with 14mm heads. Also, for
the same class of material, 8 G bolts are now
marked u8'8n and
"lo have
'%"' Converted to the American reference, the quality is about Grade 5.
BD. The strength markings on fasteners
are important because they tell how much
stress or torque is safe. Some locations do not
require as strong a fastener as others. For these instances, where the
weakest grade fastener is more than
adequate, no marking is present.
While not a problem to use a higher
grade fastener than necessary, the
reverse can mean big trouble. So,
when assembling various components, frequently check the parts
books.
Porsche parts numbers have
coded into them useful information
regarding the DIN grouping, type of
material and the corrosion protection used. Sample 64.012001.01: the
first three digits refer to the code,
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the next three digits refer to the type of part
group, the next three digits refer to the standard number, of the last two, the first is the
type of material used and the last number
refers to the type of protective coating. Material code &steel, l=brass/bronze, 2-copper,
3=light alloy, 4=plastic, 5=rubber,
6=vulvcanized fibre/paper, 7=asbestos web.
Protection code: &none, l=phospating/Bostik,
2==alvanic coating, 3=varnishing, 4=inkrom.
DK. I have found it useful to memorize
this number structure, especially with later
and reprinted versions of the parts books.
Often the verbal descriptive information has
been omitted. Also, there's another useful reference that most people aren't familiar with
Book number mT603913 was first published
in 1964 and identifies fasteners by the standard 900 or 999 Porsche number and the corresp0ndingDINs~~
Itfollowsthesamest~cbut is O*Y for fastufe Bill described
Marking on 14mm ATF bolts. All are 8G.
Manufacturers used for Carrera engine
case include (from left) Verbus, Kamax,
Karro, NSF and DERA. All of these bolts are
original samples.
Below: Examples of misfit. The side shroud
rubbed against these intake manifolds and
has started to cut a groove in them.
Manifold on the left is from a 54715 (about
1963) and has the match number L93 In the
upper left corner. fvk~nifoldon the right 1s a
standard 54711.
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teners. Thus, on page 17, it tells you
that 900.076.013.00 is a standard
unplated DIN934 - 8mm hex nut. One
might not know this if the parts book
citation only had the Porsche 900
number unless a sample were ordered
from a dealer.
BD. I'd like to say something
more about exhaust system fasteners.
They're unique and not clearly documented in one place. All Carrera engines used 8mm brass nuts with a
12mm wrench size to secure the headc n LU LUG
ldentlfication and match numbers on the
back end of a production case. The first
photo shows 90873, the "P number" on the
ieft and 972/GT, the factory in-house
number on the right. This engine is a 1957
GT. At the lower ieft is the 105.XXX number
indicating centerline distances between
crank and lay shaft.
Below: The same side of a 6921 engine. The
104.XXX centerline distance is stamped in
the upper left of the picture. Near the
bottom are the remains of the case
match number, which was 29. This lower
corner of the engine typically rubs the
ground and wears away the casting.
Welding repairs to this area are in process.
Notice the new tab welded in place.
by UIIUCI ucaun. n J
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lock washer was used at every brass nut application. The only exception were the early
1500 street engines which used steel nuts of
the same size.
The brass 8mm nuts were also used
where the side pipes c o ~ e c t e dwith the presilencers and mufflers on the 1600 and 2.0
liter Carreras.Steel nuts were used on the early
engines to secure the exhaust pipe clamps
where brass ones were used on the later engines. The bolts for the exhaust clamps were
either unplated or black on the early engines
with galvanized zinc being used on 1600 and
later engines. The nuts at the end of the muffler support rods were 8mm on the 1500 type
street engines and lOmm for the 1600 and 2.0
liter engines. On the 1500 engines, the nuts
were standard 8mm nuts with a 14mm wrench
size. On the 1600 and 20 liter engine copper
lock type nuts used with a 17mm head size.
DK. The fasteners described here are not
all readily available today. Included are all
the 14mm hex head items and both the DIN85
pan (fillister) head and DIN86 round head
screws used on the blower housing assembly.
Used screws might be refinished or new ones
can be made for a modest price. The 14mm
ATF fasteners would be very expensive to make
because they were all cold forged, but used
transmissions often have a good supply of all
sizes and types.
Fit
DK. Fit concerns how the components
match with one another and work together.
On the engine itself, there are several numbers that were stamped at the Factory during
assembly. They indicate which components
were part of the same engine as well as how
the tolerances were set. Bill explains.
BD. There are many numbers on fourcam engines. They are either for identification or measurement. Starting with the crank-
the identification, or serial number. On all
street engines this number is found just above
and to the left of the crankshaft pulley. For
race engines, the location is by the flywheel
on the top left of the case. Typically, the serial number has the five digits and is prefixed by the letter "P." Often there are sixsided stars, one before and one after the "P"
number, but they were sometimes omitted on
early 1500 and racing engines.
While these numbers are what most of
us refer to for identification,the Factory used
in-house a different two or three-digit number. On street engines, this Factory number is
located on the opposite side of the case from
the P number, just above and to the right of
the crankshaft pulley. Likewise, for race engines, they can be found on the flywheel side
of the case on the right hand side. On some
engines, there might also be "GT" stamped to
specify that application. Also, on the crankcase, at the very bottom, just below the oil
pump will be a one or two-digit number. This
is referred to as the case match number. Not
only does it identify each case half to the
other but also the number of the layshaft cap
inside the case. Layshaft caps were all
alignbored to their own specific crankcase and
will not fit with another.
On the outside of the case above and to
the left of the oil pump on most, but not all,
engines will be stamped another number. Usually 104.XXX or 105.XXX this refers to the distance between the centerline of the crankshaft and the center line of the layshaft and
was used by the factory to determine the correct diameter of the layshaft and timing gear
combination used. The timing gear and
layshaft have identification numbers etched
into each to keep them together as a matched
set.
The cylinder heads also have their own
set of LD. numbers. There will be a letter followed by one or two digits stamped usually
at the base of the vertical drain back tube
cast into the outside of the head. In the same
general area will be a two or three digit number to identify the original gear set used in
that particular head. If the heads are matched
to each other, both have the same gear set
number in each head If the engine has a complete set, the way it left the factory, the "An
and "D"gears inside the case will also have
the same gear set number as the heads. The
gear set numbers are etched into each of the
respective drive and driven gear on the cams.
While not imperative to have the same set
thrnnohmt thp pnpinp it is an indication that
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the engine parts have been kept together over
the years. Stamped on the cam covers should
be the same identifying numbers as the respective number cylinder head stamps. Inside the cam boxes are more numbers. Each
cam cap will have the same identification
number as its cylinder head. On the forward
edge of each cap will be a number one, two,
three or four. These are locating numbers. On
the cam box itself, above the area where the
cap is located, a corresponding number will
be stamped so each cam cap will go back in
the same location each time. This, again, is
because each cap was alignbored to its own
location. Inside the cam box by the area where
the shaft drive gears are located will be a
two-digit number-usually sixty or seventy
something. These numbers represent the
height of the original shim stack in hundredths of a millimeter used initially by the
factory to set the gears. Over the years and by
the countless revolutions of the cams and gears
these numbers, if used, might be a bit off because of wear. But as a rule they are still remarkably close to what will be used during
rebuilding.
On most 1600 engines and all 2.0 liter
engines the cylinder head LD, numbers will
also be stamped into the base of the intake
manifolds. The manifolds were hand fitted to
each cylinder head at the factory and matched
to that head by the cylinder head number.
DK. The second aspect of fit involves the
connection of the sheet metal shrouding to
the engine case.Joints between the sheet metal
stampings and other components must be tight
so that air pressure created by the fan remains
strong. If air escapes at the top of the engine,
there will be an insufficient cooling effect
lower down, around the cylinders. Alternatively, unwanted rubbing between components
may cause serious wear and even damage.
Where sheet metal overlaps in a parallel manner (eg. two pieces of metal overlap and are
connected or a segment of metal is screwed
to the case) the joining surfaces must fit
tightly. Where a piece of shroud butts up to
another engine part, such as an intake manifold, the fit should be close but not touching.
BD. On all the engines I rebuild, after
stripping the sheet metal, I do a trial fit on
the actual engine. The complete blower housing and all the shrouding are pre-assembled.
This allows me to fix any cracks or unwanted
holes and align all the pieces before painting.
Hand-fitting where sheet metal joins other
components, such as intake manifolds, crank-
time and care. Where contact is improper, serious damage will occur during use. I have
seen sheet metal almost cut through an intake manifold and the same can be said for
contact with the crankcase. Pre-fitting takes
time, but the finished product is worth the
extra effort. Painted parts can be assembled
without modification or damage to the paint.
DK. I have been able to examine a few
engines that were never apart and one that
hadn't even been out of the car. The fit among
components was tight and smoothquite precise. I suspect that some "tweaking" was required, similar to sheet metal elsewhere on
the car. However, such adjustment was done
in a subtle manner.
BD. One last note on the sheet metal
concerns the fan shroud. All of the pieces for
both one and two piece housings were stamped
with an index number. This number insures
that when the housing is assembled all of the
original parts will be together. These parts
were all hand fitted when new, and although
mismatched pieces can be assembled, usually
extra work is required to get everything to
assemble smoothly and not have the impeller
rub. Some of the backsides of the generator
stands have been stamped with the same number as the blower housing. The generator
stands were machined so closely that it wasn't
necessary to match them to a particular
blower housing.
The shroud match numbers are sometimes hard to locate but here is where they
generally are found. Place the fan shroud face
down on the exterior or painted outer surface. Inside the shroud in the lower right hand
area on both the front and back sections will
be the number. On the venturi ring, also face
down, you will notice at the lower screw hole
a small ear (to designate that as being the
lowest mounting point on the ring). In the
general area of that ear will be the match
number.
For one piece housings, the number will
be stamped just inside the lower part of the
blower housing with the venturi ring number as the rest of the engines are stamped
and the four internal ducting pieces will all
be stamped with the same number on an obvious flat surface of each piece. On the onepiece blower housings, keeping the parts together is a must. Getting all of the original
pieces to fit together just right so the fan will
not rub is a job in itself. Using mismatched
pieces, although they will go together, will
take the patience of Job.
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Misfit and damage can happen to the
sheet metal also. In this photo ore two
side-shroud pieces. The attaching holes for
the one on the left have become
elongated because the piece was
Installed improperly. Notice thetear in the
sample at right. Both shroud sections were
removed and stripped from a "contours"
annina
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On the Hole,
It Smokes
College Professor who had "made
the official Star Trek
"Klingon" language was interviewed in the wall Street journal some time
ago. In the article, when asked ifin making
up a language for an entirely fictional race
living hundreds of years in the Future seemed
bizarre, the Professor of Klingon said it's: "No
more bizarre than sports trivia or knowing
the details of engines of cars that haven't been
manufactured in 20 years."
WHAT!? Knowing the Details of 20-yearold car engines is Bizarre?
Well, then the Maestro MUST be Bizarre,
'cause his whole LIVELIHOOD depends upon
knowing Intimate Details not just of Twentyyear-old cars, but of Twenty-FIVE to FORTYFIVE year-old cars! And they most definitely
aren't in production today And that's a cryin'
shame! Not Bizarre.
Speaking of Bizarre, the Maestro's been
asked many times ifin he hasn't Seen It All.
umm
Meaning that, tn ms bollem
DI a
Porsche Engine Parts, he must lrave every possible Bizarre failure. There must not be much
new under the Sun?
Don't you Believe it!
Because just when you're arrogant
enough to think you've seen it all, what walks
through the door but some Unique Failure
you've never seen before. And because things
always Come In Pairs, you'll see an IDENTICAL failure within two weeks. Maybe this
Unique Failure will even happen to YOU after you read this Story And affect you personally Especially if you have a '68 912.
Because, yes, this Bizarre problem happened on a '68 912, of course. What else. Those
poor '68 9lZs, with the awful Smog Pump and
cold air injection into a hot head that quickly
causes cracking. Though they only made '68
912s for one year, it now seems like 2/3 of all
the 912s On The Road are '68's. As was this
one.
This '68 912 was so Original that it still
had a WORKING smog pump-with all the
plumbing intact! That's only the third one the
Maestro's seen.
Actually, the 912 wasn't quite Original,
having had an overhaul at 120,000 miles and
now with 160,000 miles, needing another.
The Owner was a man formerly employed by a famous Computer Company, and
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One Typically Beautiful California June
Day, in walks the Director with his '68 912
engine in a bunch of paper bags. And yes, it
had the usual cracked '68 912 Cylinder Headbut only one crack in only one head; a New
Low for '68 912 heads whose crack expectation is now approaching 1.5 cracks per head
at the 90% confidence level. That's 3 cracks
out of a possible 4.
It also had a Repro camshaft whose
lobes had been reduced to Molehills from the
aftermarket Mountains.
The Original Ate Cam followers however,
having wore the lobes of the aftermarket cam
down to mere Twiggy-like nubs, (remember
Twiggy?) suffered little for the ordeal. See,
character (and Quality) counts.
But the Real Reason for the teardown,
lay with the Original, Expensive SC/912 Mahle
Pistons and Cylinders!
Ironically, the Maestro randomly grabbed
the one afflicted piston from the Customer's
bag of 4. And noticed a very un-nice hole in
the side of it-with melted piston funnelling
through the V-shape hole to the Lower end,
to be distributed throughout the engine by
the oil pump, bypassing the bypass oil filter,
to contaminate the rod & main bearings.
But the hole in THIS piston was not
caused by the usual broken ring/vibrating
ring pieces/ring-eating monster/chunked top
of piston/moon-like cylinder head sequence.
No, not this one! This one was different.
Both of the two Top Compression Rings
were intact- NOT broken! There was NO "ring
eating monster" effect! The top of the piston
HADN'T chunked.
There was merely a fairly large hole
blow-torched through the side of the piston!
The Owner asked, "So, what do you think
happened Maestro?"
Funny you should ask, thought the Maestro, as he eyeballed the piston. "This piston
failed in a most unusual manner," noting first
that which is painfully obvious."How the hell
do you blowtorch a hole through #4 piston
(NOT #3), withOUT having Broken Rings or
broken ring lands or some such?" he asked
rhetorically.
Yes, that is the Question.
The Maestro turned the piston over and
eyeballed the inside of the piston, in the hope
this might give him a clue. He could see the
four pairs of little oil return holes drilled
through the 912 piston under the second (and
last) Top Compression Ring.
Near where the burned hole was, one
little oil return hole, still little, was intact.
But the other oil return hole was now a BIG
hole, enlarged to over a quarter-inch!
Enlarged by a verrrryyy Interesting
Blowtorch/Saturn-V rocket exhaust effect. But
HOW did it happen?
At first the Maestro thought, how the
hell do you get the exhaust gas to bypass behind BOTH Compression rings to get to the
oil return hole?
The Maestro though about that. And
thought about that, and thought about that.
The Customer tapped his foot, waiting impatiently for an answer.
The Maestro, clearly under pressure, tried
to rotate the two intact top rings. They
wouldn't rotate. They were "stuck" in one position, ironically, with their ring gaps lined
up over the Oil hole.. With The Ring Gaps
Lined Up! WITH THE RING GAPS LINED UP!
"THAT'S what happened!" shouted the
Maestro, almost knocking the Customer off
his feet.
"The RING GAPS got lined u p AND,
more importantly, the ring gaps got lined up
right ON TOP of THE OIL RETURN HOLE!"
The Maestro's somewhat twisted brain
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flashed back to a time Heap Many Moons ago
when he was reading an ATE Instruction Sheet
for installing replacement rings on a Piston.
In the text there was a little note. "Note: do
NOT align the ring gap of the lower Compression ring directly over an oil return hole," it
said.
"Now, why would they be worried about
that?" thought the then proto-Maestro. There
are usually THREE top compression rings. So
what if the gap of the lowest ring is aligned
over the oil return hole? The other two ring's
gap would have to be aligned too-and that's
a very Unlikely Event, as we used to say in
the Nuclear Industry!'
The proto-Maestro's conclusions are probably correct-for a three-topcompression ring
piston. But ifin the piston only had TWO top
Compression Rings, like a 912 does, things
might be a little different.
With only TWO compression rings, a 912
piston is much more likely to have both ring
gaps aligned (It's part of the price you pay
for lower friction & higher RPM. Speed & RPM
cost money. How fast do you want to go?)
And if both ring gaps happen to line up
above an oil return hole, a continuous tunnel
or "holenis momentarily formed. Hot exhaust
gases channel through, and there you are.
Now, getting both ring gaps to line up
atop an oil hole sounds like a pretty damned
unlikely event-unless one or both of the rings
were INSTALLED with the gaps aligned or, by
Murphy, the rings rotated randomly and came
"Passinggas is not good. Passing
hot exhaust gas is even worse."
together at Random times on top of the random oil hole.
And if the rings do move around then
why doesn't the ring KEEP rotating and close
off the "hole"?Could it be that maybe the hot
exhaust gas flowing through the channel deposits a bit of debris that keeps the rings from
rotating any more?
In any event, the Maestro holds in his
hand proof that this ring-gap/oil-hole lineup
DOES form a mechanical worm-hole that's permanently a Dart of your
. *piston! Locked in place
so that the &aping hot exhaust gas can blowtorch a BIGGER hole through the piston.
Which allows more hot gas to pass. Which
enlarges the hole, which causes more hot gas
to pass. You can see where this is going. Passing gas is not good. Passing hot exhaust gas is
even worse.
And, boy, you have to be a real unlucky
Porsche owner (or a '68 912 owner) to have
that kind of bad luck!
So, let this be a lesson for you. When the
Instructions say you should NEVER ALIGN THE
RINGS GAPS when you're putting a piston into
a cylinder (or in the case of a 356/912, when
you're putting a Cylinder OVER a piston), There
IS a Good Reason!
You've always known aligned ring gaps
can lead to excessive blow-by, but in this case,
aligned ring gaps led to pieces of piston blowing by! Yet another Porsche Pathology Lesson.
And the proof of the old adage: When
the Old Sage tells you to do something in a
Strange or slightly Bizarre way, like DON'T
ALIGN THE RING GAPS, it would be best ifin
you'd BELIEVE him!
Actually, just do it, you don't have to
believe it. Belief may take 30 years. Or the
next Millennium. Whichever comes first.
But believe you me, you'd better:
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"54 coupe "51289 with '56 1500N motor. 90%
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Only interior and some trim needed to finish
Includes car et kit from Tweeks. No rust. All
body work &ne. 4 - 15f chrome wheels and 3
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7 4 Speedster '80058 Professional restoration
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'55 coupe "528%. Winner (Class S1) '93 PCA Zone
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"57 Speedster "82994. Calif. black plate car.
Never rusted or crashed Originally sold in Japan with special order full width bench seat.
Needs finishing but much has already been
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"58 Speedster "84333 vintage race car. SVRA
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"57 Cabriolet '61502 Type 1body, beehive lights,
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Herb Uphoff, Phoenix, AZ, 602/866-0092.
"58 Speedster 'C' replica on solid 72 pan (ball
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Black with tan Hartz cloth top, tonneau, and
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"57 Cabriolet "61508 Red/black. Family owned
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"54 coupe "51942 1500N. Tan with red interior.
Little rust. Needs restoration . Has all parts and
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s c p manual, many spare parts included $10000
OBO. Gus Janssen, Mequon, WI, 414/24~5343.
3 6 Speedster #82120,1600N 'P70258. Aquamarine Blue/black. Tan carpet. Restored. New
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"57 coupe '104056. Red/red. Beautifully kept
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"57 Speedster "83891, 1600 engine 'P74884.
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"57 GS Speedster '83260. Fresh Carrerasport
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"57 S eedster "82723, eng. '61856. Aquamarine
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"57 Speedster "83405. Original floor. No rust.
Restoration started. Car apart. 49,000 miles.
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"59 Convertible D 1600s. Restored White/black.
A nice car. $34,000. Christopher Casler, Newport
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"59 coupe '108508. Original engine "600745
shows 55,000 miles. Nardi steerin wheel.
Straight body has extensive rust in ffoors and
doors. No bumpers. Otherwise complete. Needs
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901/278-9024.
"59 coupe '108437, eng. #716532. Silver with
newly restored red interior. Very good condition. Matching serial numbers. Good driver.
$11,500.John Burkhart, Vancouver, WA, 360/2560996.
"59 Cabriolet '151272, '64 'Cengine 731400. New
floor pan, longitudinals,battery pan, lower door
skins, chrome, wheels, tires and wheel cylinders. Overhauled brakes and trans. New red
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"59 1600N sunroof coupe "107286. Original:
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Original matching numbers. Unrusted Calif. car
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~tandarS"crank,etc It is a very good engine
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'59 S edster "85607 restoration project. New
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a '59 Speedster with roll up windows. $8K-$10K
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"59 Cabriolet '151778, engine 'PS3560. Sky Blue/
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-60 Roadster '87223, Ivory/black, Calif,car. Orig.
matching numbers. dated 11/59 new motor. new
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'85325. Rare steel hard top. $42,000.Partial trade
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"60 Cabriolet '53758. Panels dipped and e xied.
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"61 T-5 Super coupe '116130, engine 'P89415.
All numbers match. Show quality. Mechanically
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"61 Roadster '87912 $90. Silver/blue leather/
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"61 Drauz Roadster '88447. Red/black New top,
brakes, lines and electricals. Calif. car. $90 engine rebuilt. Excellent car. No trades. $29000.
Bruce Bartells, Huntington Beach, CA, 714/5491377 eve.
"61 D'Ieteren Roadster '89444,1600N '606567.
125,000 miles. Calif. black plate car bought by
me in '77. Fjord Green/Autos International
Pumpkin Sierra vinyl interior. Oatmeal carpeting, tan top. Chrome wheels, Moto Lita wooden
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"62 T-6 Roadster '98606. Restored to mint and
original condition Correct super engine "700083
totally rebuilt with 17%~NPR's and Solex carbs.
Ivory/red/red German carpet. New black top
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54,674 miles Original Dleteren fire extinguisher.
$49,500.Roland Lohnert,Evergreen,CO, 303/674
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"62 Carrera 2 electric sunroof coupe "120995.
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SW ~ l a u ~ u dCar
t . cover, tool kit $22,888. P
Lanzetta, Reston, VA, 703/435-1824 before 10 PM
EST.
"63 $90 Cabriolet T-6 with disk brakes. "146850.
Total project. Much rust. Engine "700889 ('63s).
$5,000 OBO. William Batte, Brookline, NH, 603/
673-3851, e-mail WBatte@aoLcom.
"'63 $90 coupe. New everythin . $15,000. Gene
Schaeffer, Austin, ~exas,5I2/&8855,
"64 SC Cabriolet. Older restoration but few miles
since New top and tires. Motor fresh.Red/black.
Numbers match. $32,500. Dick Salem, Lincoln,
NE, 402/477-4444 eve., 800/482-2888 days.
"64 coupe '128343, engine 9731245.Light Ivory/
black interior. Original owner. 85,750 miles. Less
than 7000 miles since total restoration by Jones
Autowerkes of San Antonio. Beautiful car. Reduced to $27,000.Jack Charles,Fair Oaks Ranch,
TX, 210/981-4385.
"64 SC convertible "160224, engine '820795
Extreme rust. $2000. Charlie Dixon, East Lebanon, ME, 207/457-1464.
"64 coupe '129684, engine 'P811954. Blue/red
interior. Becker Europa radio, chrome wheels,
4500 miles since complete restoration. Original
owners manual, tools, and travel kit.All records
since new. No disappointments $23,500. Edward
Giraud, Milan, MI, 313/439-7660.
*64 cou #1263%, engine 'P730214. Champagne
Yellow,&ack interior by Autos International.
Engine and clutch by Competition En ineering.
Lessthan 1000miles Calif. car.New b&es, Paint,
rubber Records. Original radio. Cosmetic restoration. $18,900 OBO. John Camp, Lake Havasu
City, A& 520/4534401
"64 couue '217098. Red/black. Driveable. usual
rust. $ 6 h OBO. k b ~usielewicz,~raineid,MN,
218/963-33% or 218/829-6567.
"64 Carrera 2 coupe '130263, en ine '97417.
Numbers match, 58,000 original d e s . complete
records since 70. Second owner. 10,000 miles on
engine rebuilt by Reinsport Werke. Recent leak
down test performed. Runs very strong and has
straight body. Heron Gray/black. Recent 3rd
place concours winner. $75,000.Mike Gallagher,
Chicago, IL,3l2/929-8108 eve.
"64 SC Cabriolet '160287, en ine '811845 616/
16 Fully restored. Ruby Redqblack leather interior. All numbers match. Second owner. Excellent condition. $50,000 firm. Larry Hhch,
Westerly, RI, 401/596-2314.
"64 coupe '218727, engine '732302. Chrome
wheels, solid pans, Texas car. Runs good. Blue/
tan interior. $10,000.Gene Schaeffer, Austin, TX,
512/3@855.
"65 SC coupe. Red/black. Featured on cover of
"63 S-90 Cabriolet '158674. White/black. EuroOctober 92 Registry. Previously owned by Bill
pean modeL 31,000 km since engine rebuild in
Doyle. 50,000 on rebuild. 2500 on new Solex
'87. Owner since '80 All records Bare metal 'nt
in '85. Both tops, luggage rack, chrome w ~ l s arbs. Restored authentic. Original wood steering wheel. Owner's manual. Lugga e rack. Tool
Always garaged. Drive anywhere.$25,000.'63 Skit with Mesko tire gau e, more Ciif. car until,
90 coupe '124394. Restoration being completed.
1/93. No rust. Exc con~$20,000,203/459-8536.
Spotless. Ruby Red/tan. New paint, uphol, r u b
ber. Very strong engine Original Pomhe inba
$12,000.Bill Moore, Sisters, OR, 541/%9-1537.
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"65 come "220911. White/black with many new
&built ehgine; ~ nelectric
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harness; oni is;
5.9 chromes new c a m t kit: floor; longitudinals;
battery b o i Nice ddver that has d n o r rust.
$10,000OBO. William Batte, Brookline, NH, 6041
673-3851, e-mail Wbatte@aol.com.
5000 miles, ready to go. $3000.B/C rear bum rs
only. $100 each. re-A/A/B/C gauges from EO$300. Small luggage rack. $75. Solex carbs. $100
each. B/C driver's door, complete, no rust. $300.
Many B/C parts. Call for needs. Stephen
Demosthenes, osier, OR, 541/478-2525.
Mist. For S a l e
"59 644 transmission, com lete and in good
condition BBAB gears, "23g64. $1500. Patrick
Smiekel Rancho Santa Fe, CA, 619/756-1323, fax
619/75&1811.
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'Radio bracket plates made after facto~y
Fits radio under dash without cutting dash. For
Speedster,Roadster, coupe and vintage racer. Wi
run 10 more. $60plus shipping.Pre-A heads with
valves. $350 lus shi ping. John Blinn, Minneapolis, MN, 6!2/920-8226.
'Roadster/Convertible D windshield. Li ht tint.
NOS Original German Sigla. $550. Use! Bosch
symetrical script headlight lenses. $100/pair.
Carrera GT rear aluminum bumoer trim. Original part. Used, good condition $2&.Jerry ~anGa,
Kinelon, NJ, 201/540-7622 ofc., 201/492-6252
home.
"67 Porsche 912 engine. %piececase and heads.
Good condition. $500. Bruce Bartells, Huntington Beach, CA, 714/549-1377.
'356 parts 'A' sun visor frames; A' oil and fuel
pum ;AF steering box; windshield wiper parts;
mucfmore. Send SASE for list Dan Mealor, Palm
Desert, CA, 619/773-9519.
"57 transaxle rebuilt/detailed with new bearings/syncros/main shaft. $1800.Zero time A/B
crank. Standard mags and ready to install. $350.
B/C Derrington wood wheel from factory GT.
Perfect. $550. A/B 10/10 crank mags. OK. $250.
Engine case "806796. Excellent. $225. Early case
'P'8013!Y. $150. B/C engine shroud. $60.1 pair
912 heads. Good cores needing repair. $150.644
core transaxle (BBBC) "11603. $350. Ned
McDaniel, Oakland, CA, phone or fax 510/5335040.
*A/B front torsion bar. Head lights. $35.B/C gas
tank. $150. B/C bumper overriders. $50each. 356
Zenith carbs. $200. 914 steering wheel. $45. F.
Lanzetta, Reston, VA, 703/435-1824 before 10 PM
EST.
'Wheels, earl 911Fuchs, 5.5xl5" fit 356 disc brake
cars Refinisted by Wood. Look new Set of 4
includes center caps. $1200or trade for runnin
Ponche motor. Marvin Lee, El Paso, TX, 9157
581-6817.
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' OS late Speedster drivers door in original zinc
primer. Never mounted or painted. $700 firm.
John Pepitone, Brooklyn, NY 11229,718/891-3061.
"B' engines '60 "P603619, $1800,good compression, strong runner; '63 36U.114,WOO, runs ood,
could use overhaul. Both complete with fresh
tin ready to install. Can demonstrate on running stand. 'C' electric tach with parts needed
to convert car from cable. Excellent condition.
$200 OBO. Russell Ulrich, Penn Valley, CA, 916/
/432-2499.
'1600 Super engine, Stoddard rebuild, less than
"B' parts: Bumpers; luggage racks; hub caps;
engine parts; coils; etc. Rebuildable 912 engine.
Too much to list. Literature, collectibles and
r t e r s complete set of Registrys and Excelence. B' shop manual, books, 356 event posters,
mix. magazines, die cast model cars, picture
albums and patches from many West Coast
Holidays. All of the New-Old 356 calendarsstarting with 78. Bill Moore, Sisters, OR, 541/5491537.
'Parts: new unless noted - B/C park lights, $275/
t;'A' RF nose, $1000;'B' LF nose, $325;beehives,
g125/pr, B/C bumper guards, $375/set; chrome
Mesko tire pressure gauge, $375;'B' pressure late,
$85. Used speedster doors, ~825/~r.;
windsLe1d
from, $625; GT gas tank, $1150. List available.
Doug Bok, Canton Center, CT, 860/693-2675.
'Parts soft to frame, $1500,complete set of 'A'
b r a k , $575; C engine, $1275;'60 'B'engine,
$775;Carrera 1500 oil pump, $475; 128 fog lights
with switch and rela $675; '58coupe front clip,
'58 rear clip, $600,*58
$1950;'58 front clip,
transmission and brakes, $1000.Doors, $175each.
Hood,$300. Chris Casler,Newport Beach, CA, 714/
631-2464.
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"63 T-6 tool kit, original and concours. '61 tool
kit, complete. NOS 12v Bosch horn. NOS Carrera
2 speedo and tach. NOS 'C' gas tank. T-6/C GT
gas tank. NOS Reutter lugga e rack. NOS T-2/T5 arm rests. A' horn ring. '59 Lmpers with high
overridersConvertible D/Roadster factory black
canvas replacement top. '58 only tan mats. '56
driver's manual Late pre-A/early 'A' bucket seats.
Ed Venegas, Corte Madera, CA, 415/927-9433.
"A' bumpers and brackets, good shape. $950.'55'56 right coupe door, some rust, stripped, never
hit, $100. Auto ulse, 4 radios, coupe glass and
frame. B/C leL vent duct. Jim Hardie, Sammento, CA, 916/925-0952.
"64 Euro ean fan housing. $65 Unrestored preA decos &elow doors). $75.1& solid wheel. $50.
Used 'D' voltage regulators.$125each. 'D' regulator, 26 carb, crank start nut, s ecial iHand
grenade? air cleaner. etc. 1300. Tom
hedernhofer, Belleville, I'L, 62223, phone or fax
618/234-5909.
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'Talbot mirror. $130. B/C sunvisors,original, restored. $130. Front hood lower latch. $55. B/C
coupe engine grilles.$90.Carb linkage shaft with
all rods, sockets. $40. Hand throttle cable/knob.
$20.Set of 5 steel wheels, 6x15, C/912/911. Ship
pin extra. $125. Model 356 Roadsters, German
tinfitho, boxed. $50each. Shep Adkins, Los Osos,
CA, 805/528-7043.
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'Original Speedster windshield frame top/bottom. Bob William, Reston, VA, 703/620-0954, email bobwilski@aol.com.
'T-5 seats with tracks, excellent. $250. Gauges.
$35 each. Threaded 'B' shift knob. $30. Notchback cou e lass. $250. B/C Cab rear deck lid
with grilk..&m Bob Heacox, Gig Harbor, WA,
206/279-5279 leave message.
"A' bumpers with overriders, $90 engine, rebuilt. SC engine, rebuilt. 741 transmission Doors.
Pre-A washer bottle. Pump up fuel gauge and
man more parts. Sara Twohy, San Francisco,
CA, &/512-9703.
'Ersatzteil Katalog. $60.Crankcase #602933. $150.
Hella 128, incomplete. $40. Teardrop tailli ht
$50. Grab bag of rubber, hardware stuff.
Elfrink tech manual. $20. All plus shi ping.
Dwight ~racy,Klamath Falls, OR, 541/88&68
LO:
'6 - 6x15 American mag wheels. 4 have older
Yokohama tires mounted. much lighter than
612/929-7889.
'356 GS GT parts 3 alloy wheels, S637A KPZ,
dated 459,$2000; GT pan over transmission;
fan housing; generator stand; used 1500P/C Tom
Scott, Denver, CO, 303/671-9060 eve.
'Registr back issues: Vol. 2 #3, Vol. 3 "2,5,6, Vol.
4 compLe. Vol. 6 "3 through VoL 19 % $125.
Christo back issues: 100 copies from '61 to 78.
$3415 each Generous discount for quantity orders. Parts manuals for '# $175.T-6 supplement.
$35.100 Jahre Porsche. $30. Jerry Haussler, San
Mateo, CA, 415/377-1213 days, 415/5942929 eve.
'Christos and other Porsche literature from 70s
and '80s. SASE for list. Pair Solex 32PICB carbs.
Early fan shrouds. '59N core engine. 644 Speedster and cou ear boxes, 741 gear box parts.
Complete 'A ca\ing system. Rear B brake assembly. Vintaee race engine and 644 racin
gears, etc. Dav~dDuerr, North River, NY 1285t
518/2514296.
'Luggage racks one pre-A with mounting rails,
$459 2 'A' thru 'C', $200and $175.Mike Wroughton,
Glendale, AZ, 602/5824318.
'Parts $90 main bearings .025, $200, rod bearin s ,025, $25;'B' main bearings .lo, $50;'B' rods
(4f $100; Pre-A heater housing $50; Pre-A battery strap (odd?), $20;3rd piece %8010, $100;B/
C air canister, $50 each; Cab mirror, $50; 'A' fan
shroud, $50; NOS black seat harness, $25; cam
gears, $50,hood hinge, $25; trunk hinges, $50/
pair; NOS B/C oil drive housing, $50. Gene
Schaeffer, Austin, TX, 512/346-8855.
' Have a booty of 356 parts and treasures from
re-A to 'C' valued at over 5K. Take it ALL for
&iOO 080 William Batte, Brookline, NH, 603/
673-3851, e-mail WBatte@aol.com.
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'57 heads with slit between cylinders with
valves. $75 pair. B' pliers. $20. C' 11x10 wrench.
$20. 'B' speedo. $35. '60s Carrera fuel pump,
switch/knob, new. 85. Antenna Hirschman, new,
Stoddard 'B7691200142, $25. John Linden, Walnut Creek, CA, 510/939-1375.
'Disassemblin 912 and Super engine. any parts.
Reasonable, Afm, T-6 gas tank. A and B steering
wheels T-2 front clip. T-5 rear clip. Ben Sherman,
Santa Maria, CA, 805/922-2426.
'Mostly complete interior from '65 coupe. Green,
usable as is. $325 plus ship ing John Calogero,
HopeweU Junction, NY, 91422i-4314.
356/911/912 parts: Pre- SWF glass washer bottle
with lid $600/offer: Pre-A half moon horn ring
needs repair, $75; c6mplete C/SC disk brake s s
up including hubs, calipers, spindles, axle tubes,
etc, $1600.Buyer pays ship ing. All items available for trade. See wantelsteve Proctor, Tucson, AZ, 520/577-9507 or 520/6636762.
'6v electric tach. $275. Set of SC rods sized and
balanced. $250. ZF steering box, $300. 'A' horn
button NOS. $275.'A' f&r bumpers. $100 each. 'C'
D bum rs. $100 each. Zenith carbs with manifolds. g ~ / ~ a i case
r . for '61s 'P085057. $200.
'59 case for Normal P73032. $200. Scott
Visniewski, El Paso, TX, 915/778-9790 days, 915/
5454742 eve.
$25 set; front bumper guards, $50/pair; front
passen er seat, $50. Cab/Roadster rear deck
'B' seat hinges. $45/
grille. R5. T-6 fuel cock.
pair. T-6 window regulator. $45/pair. Pre-T2
window regulator. $45/pair. Pre-T2 door latch
mechanics. $45/pair. 'B' front sway bar. $20.
Beautiful master cylinder. $25. Paul Goldzung,
Athens, OH, 614/592-4953.
"I-5 coupe project, please. All res nses acknowledged. Pictures appreciated anEeturned Dou
Lyons, 8556 Opal Rd,, Warrenton, VA 22186. (A/
ter July 1, zip code 20186)
*Roadstertop and frame in excellent condition.
$950. '61 Roadster transmission, 741 series 2
~~"45936,
BBBD gears. $850. NOS tear drop tail
lamp, complete$100. NOS fluted Hella head lamp
Euro lenses. $50 each. NOS main bearings for
early en ines with 2-piece case, .010 under and
-020 un&. $5O/ser Used distributors. $50 and
$75. Tom Schwendeman, Albany, OH, 614/6985004.
'Any information on the whereabouts of '64
356 SC engine '812626 for urchase in any condition or '64-'65 3% SC, earfy 912 engine in running or rebuildable condition. Have '64 'C' engine, complete to sell or trade. Louis Scalzo,
Charlotte, NC, 704/334-1109.
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'First 6 volumes 356 Registry ma azine Mint,
uncirculated with first issue signd by Registry
founder. Offers. 25 year accumulation of other
Porsche ephemera, flotsam and jetsam. Send
wants with SASE. Jerry Keyser, P.O. Box 9373,
Powell, OH 43065-0937.
'2 Michelin "X" tires, circa early 6(Ys(?), 165/
380-15. No checking, almost new tread, suitable
for show. $100 for both + ship ing. Late T-6 gas
tank offer. Wheels: steel-"lO)b, .6r, (2) 7 /
62", (2) "2/58"; chrome-"58". (2) B/C rt. door w/
glass. Gordon Malthv 612-439-0204 MN.
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'NOS factory 'C' and early 912 tool kits. Perfect
$800.T6 speaker grilles.$15. Hazet Tourister box
empty,needs restoration $75.451/2J15 disk brakt
rims, blasted and DP'd $350. Original Leitze lug
gage rack, excellent. $75. Mark Smedley, Sacramento, CA, 916/929-5857.
X
Wanted
ipeedster project, apart OK. Set NPR big
bore pistons/cyl, new. Don Nicoli, 961 Stow Ln.,
Lafayette, CA 94549.
Seats: 1 Speedster seat in very good condition,
$500; cou seat, black, seating surface leather,
sides anfiack vin 1. $200. Richard Schwartz,
Greenville, SC, 8642888-8853 eve.
"65 Silver SC Roadster. Will pay reasonable price
No junk, please Jim Eiting, Versailles, OH, 513/
526-8264 days, 513/448-6341 eve
'Trade early Registrys. Have a number of back
issues including a few from Vol. 1,2,3,etc. which
I would like to trade for some early ones that I
have missing particular1 Vol. 1 1' and 2. Call
or write for ore specific Ests. Walt Reeves, 3104
Wild Plum, Fort Worth, TX 76109,817/926-1590.
'One or 2 German chrome wheels with date
stamp of 6/63 for '63 S-90 T-6 'B! Must be in
good condition other than possible rechroming.
Painted wheel would work. Original rear passenger side pop out window with or without
chrome trim. Scott Harmon, Wion, WY, 307/
733-6333 or fax 307-733-0308.
'Christophorus issues 1-20 needed to complete
my collection. Porsche books and literature.
Gordon Sparkes, Sunnyvale, CA, 408/737-2607.
'Convertible D or early 'B' Roadster ('60261)
originally equipped with an 'Sor S-90 engine.
Overall originality is important. Ready buyer.
Phil Saari, Shoreview, MN, 612/4840303 eve.
qorg 7' driver, Philli and stubby. Hazet 450
wrenches. 356 l e a t k r key fobs, Reutter,
Karmann or D'Ieteren logos. ADAC and European Porsche clubs cloisonnE' grille badges.
Heuer Rallye dash clocks, Master Time, Monte
Carlo, Super Autavia. Vintage Rallye plates,
Panamerican, Monte Carlo, Rome-Liege,etc. Will
buy or trade for surplus items I own. Call/fax
for 3 page 356 arts list Ed Venegas, Madera, CA,
phone or fax !15/927-9433.
'Pre-A '50 VW parts manual. Information on '52
Porsche coupe '11994. Front and rear laminated
windscreens. Shine down lam 2 double pole
lamp sockets for beehives smai cream colored
knob and knurled nut for wiper switch. 2 screw
pole brake switch. Type 309 Porsche Super tractor tail lamps, shop manual, owner's manual.
Have later 309,309L and Master owner's manual
in German to trade. Bill Block, Metamora, MI,
810/678-3017, e-mail blacklab@aol.com.
'One new Dunlop 165-15" dog bone radial. For
'51 3% #5134: steerin box plate cover; rear bench
seat back; p a t of i n n s (body mount style),
body bumpers; conv.top small rear window ass'y;
int. li ht for center windshield post. Denzel
parts,pody and engine. Okrasa valves for 36 h
heads. Tom Niedernhofer,BeUeville,TI,6 l 8 / d
5909 phone or fax.
*Literature,very clean owner's manual plus good
sized package of Euro delivery, shiping and
service documents for '60 Cabriolet 153781.If
ou have this car, you need this stuff. $11. MM
'257 C catalog $95. MM '307 '62 Porsche tests.
$40. MM I1155 '58 brochure (orange) '35. Others,
request hst. Sell or trade for items I need. John
Darack, Wayland, MA, 508/655-5965, e-mail
Dpisland@aolcom.
'Locate past owners of '64 356 coupe '127376 in
the N. Virginia area to help trace maintenance
history. Registry back issues: Vol, 11' thru '6,
Vol. 2 1' and 4,
Vol. 3 "3.356 motor "730718.
Dave Boyer, Hershey, PA, 717/533-3612.
'1600 Super en '80520, Zenith NDIX carbs,
fresh, 'ust rebuik no excuses. Nationally recognized duilder, NOS shinedown license plate light.
Correct wooden Speedster seat bases. 'A' square
door handles. NOS seat vinyl piping. Seat rails
with adjuster for Spdstr seat. 356 Oil coolers.
John Mueller, Bloomington, MN 612/831-4880.
'5 Rudge knock off wheels, hubs and brakes for
'A'. VDM wood steering wheel with slotted
spokes. 4 camshaft 2000cc Carrera 2 engine Ed
Botsford, Carmel CA, 408/626-6342.
'Registry vol. 3 #1. Paul Goldzung, Athens, OH,
614/5924953.
'T-6 hood for '64 'C'. Should be 90% rust and
damage free with no bondo. Contact Tom Van
Der Linden, Arlington, VA 703/671-5200 days,
703/671-8699 fax, 703/53h8841 eve.
Send member classified ads to Brenda
Perrin, Box 29-547, Columbus OH. 43229
Please DO NOT send member ads to the
publishing offlce.
'For 'A' - front s indles, $100/pair front trailing arms, no0 ab; steering box, $&;seat rails,
- -
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"58 T-2 Cab soft top. Either complete or bow
assembly. Wayne Hevey, Melbourne, Australia,
011-61-0418-389-923, fax 011-61-3-9429-2844.
'Parts for '57 GS: rear engine pan; oil tank and
lines; see GS/GT parts for sale. Tom Scott, Denver, CO, 303/671-9060 eve.
'Distler cars and accessories.Marklin 356. Schuco
356 and Carrera 6. Pickle Fork wi r arms and
blades. Advertising items. SportsErCie. christos
'7, 9,10,12,14,15,16. '56 and 57 Christo calendars.Jerry Haussler, San Mateo, CA, 415/377-1213
days, 415/5942919 eve.
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Chatham Motorsports
225 N Maple St. Vinton, VA 24179.
540-981-0356 (cute number eh ?)
FROM CARQUIP
SC cranks std, std & 10/10 magnafluxed &
ground. SC heads rebuilt, "C" heads rebuilt,
$90, SC-912 heads uncut. S-90 engine complete, "Cn engine complete rebuild 3000 mi.
Misc. race pistons, NPR low mileage P&C's
new rings, Mahle SC/C P&C's new OE, some
good used. 7 gal GT alum.. fuel cells, 15 gal
stock fuel cell. B-C sunvisors, "C" 'tool kits
$300 & $400,Klein Phillips head screwdriver,
"Bn horn ring, early Mesko gauge, S-90 carbs,
Solex split shafts w/manifolds, Pre-A Solex
w/manifolds, A-steering wheel, Reutter luggage rack, S-90 bar, PrenAnVDO gauges $200
pair (Tach Electric), Pre A ampmeter, pre-A
gas gauge electronic, radio dash plate covers square & oval, luggage straps new, electronic "C" tach, 356 lap belts $24.50 ea., 356
B-C shoulder harness similar to original
$69.95, 4 colors, 4-1/2" & 5-1/2"chrome
wheels, new after-market make offer, 4-1/
2"fuchs alloys set of 5, 4-1/2 "Cn chrome
wheels, numerous early steel wheels, call
for list. Carrera I1 seats, Pre A fan shroud,
B-C hood handles new, Pre A seat risers,
200mm flywheel new, 180mm fly wheel
recond., P-I01 Carrera fly wheel nut tool
(wrench) as new OE 644-4A gear (4th), ABC
jacks $75 ea., "C" brakes complete, 356 jack
spurs early & late, Pre A gauge hoods large
& small. 2 speedster hardtops, 741 "C" trans
rebuilt, B-C front & rear bumpers, guards &
decos. AM/FM cassette for 356 cars 12v needs
converter correct size & look, 741 ring &
pinion good, 741 late mainshafts, 741 late
carrier housings, Coupe "Cn rear body clip
good condition, "C" conv. rear body clip
rough, ABC gas tanks, front & rear "An repro bumpers. Tom Conway,
CarQui ,7191-B Arapahoe Rd, Boulder, CO
80303,603) 443-1343. Fax: (303) 444-3715.
AIRCOOLED PORSCHE MECHANIC
Extensive 356 experience.Mechanical / electrical repairs. Custom engine rebuilding. Meticulous workmanship. Will assist on
projects. House calls available in the Bay
Area. 911 and 912 also.
Sam Sipkins (note new address)
925 77th Ave., Oakland, CA 94621
510/632-8232
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and Zenith carbs, NEW 35 B cranks. Used
~/~/C/912/Super 90 cranks. New 200mm
flywheels. New mufflers, valves, gasket sets.
Piston/cylinder sets. Engine assembly videos - 5 tape set, 10 hours, $75./set. And a
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Hal Thorns
f we built it, would they come? The
answer was YES! After having a nonspectator event at the Pomona, California Fairplex parking lot in July of '95, the
track's glorious racing past from the 1950s and
'60s was revived the weekend of May 17-19.
Three decades after Phil Hill, Ken Miles, Dan
Gurney, Carroll Shelby, Jack McAfee, and
George Follmer last raced, the track once again
saw some of these drivers and their legendary cars in action.
There was a special tribute to Porsche
and Vasek Polak who has done so much for
road racing since its earliest days here on the
West Coast.
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Top: Pomona, August 1962. Jack McAfee
pilots the Otto Zipper X88 under the bridge
against Ken Miles in the #50 Spyder.
Above: Ronnie Bucknum (81) leads Bob
Kirby (40) at Pomona in July, 1962.
Dave Friedman photos
A stellar f i e l d z 6 2 Porsche entries was
on hand as well as nearly 200 other competitors including original Pomona racers such as
the 1959 01' Yeller, the Kellison X-300 GT, and
Cheetah. From the Porsche contingent, Dale
Hersh brought his 1958Speedsterthat had won
the last E-Production race at Pomona in 1965.
Warren Eads entered a just-restored Spyder,
the Precision Motorcars/Otto Zipper 550A
driven by Ken Miles to an overall win in the
main event at Pomona in 1959. Another Precision Motorcars/Otto Zipper 1958 RSK was
entered by Frank Gallogly; this car had great
success at Pomona finishing a strong third
overall with Ken Miles at the wheel in 1962.
Peter Dunkel brought his pristine 1958 GS/
GT Carrera Speedster to display alongside the
original 1957 1500 GS Coupe of Dale Hersh.
Twenty other 356 racers were there, either
competing in three different race groups, or
on display in the pits.
The big guns from
Porsche's racing past
were also out in full
force including storied
cars from the Vasek
Polak collection:a 1969
908-2, 1970 917 Lang
Heck (Long-tail), 1972
917-10, 1973 917-10
Turbo, 1974 2.1 911 RSR
Turbo, and the 1976
935-001-the first 935
ever built! The field of
entrants made this one
of the best Porsche racing gatherings ever assembled!
Layer's 1964 Targa Florio-winning "86 90-4
GTS, and Larry Menser's beautiful example,
another of the Otto Zipper/Precision Motorcars stable originally driven by Scooter Patrick
Jeff Lewis entered his 904-6, a 1965 factory
team car that ran at the Le Mans trials.
Many fine 912 and 911models were there
plus a very rare 1967 lightweight 911R, three
908-2s, a 907-K, three RSRs, 914-6 GT, 924 GTR
and GTS models, as well as 962 racers were
there. Also included were 911RS, 930 Turbo,
and 993 C2 RS models .
Sunday there was a special parade in
honor of Mr. Polak. PCNA provided the pace
car for the weekend and it led the parade of
racing dignitaries in 356s. In the first Speed-
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cam engine builder and authority Billy Doyle
(think of all the past and present 4-cam
knowledge in that Speedster); followed by legendary 550 and RSK Vasek Polak team driver
Jack McAfee; 917 veteran Milt Minter; Max
Balchowsky (the man who built and raced
all the wonderful ol' yeller specials); Joe
Playan, another veteran 550 pilot;John Morton
(Trans-Am, Can-Am, Camel GT); George
Follmer (1972 Can-Am Champion, Porsche 91710 Turbo, 1976 Trans-Am Champion driving
the Vasek Polak 934 Turbo); and John von
Neumann, the man responsible for bringing
Porsche racing to the West Coast in the early
1950's when he chopped off the roof of his
Gmund Coupe and made it into his fabled
roadster.
There were lots of great stories shared
over the weekend. My favorite came from Jack
McAfee. I had the honor of meeting him on
Friday morning. I told him I was a photographer and how much I enjoyed seeing and collecting photos from the past. He told me he
had boxes of old photos! Since he lives near
me in Orange County, I asked him if I could
come over some time and see them. He said
sure I could. Early the next morning as I was
taking detail shots of the 917 Lang Heck, he
came by and tapped me on the shoulder, saying he had brought some photos to share with
me. Yes! We went into my motorhome and for
the next hour or so showed me a lot of wonderful memories.
One photo in particular showed him driving one of Vasek Polak's RSKs at Pomona
splashing through a large puddle of water in
the pouring rain. "Oh, yes, I remember it quite
well," he said, "and you know, that shot starts
a very great story, would you like to hear it?"
At this particular race at Pomona, all the
great drivers and cars were in attendance. As
the race progressed, it began to pour rain and
all the drivers were having a very bad time
keeping their cars under control on the slick
track. It seems one of the back markers began
passing all the great cars and had lapped the
entire field at the checker flag.
Mr. McAfee was quite surprised and later
went to find out just how this driver had won
so convincingly Back then one used rain tires
with deep treads. Turns out this competitor
put on a set of old Michelin X tires in the
rain and they worked beautifully
Jack later that year was slated to race at
the 12 Hrs, of Sebring. After towing his RSK
back to Florida on the "ricketiest" little single
axle, home made trailer (he showed me the
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photos), driving straight through in shifts
with his co-driver from California, he told
the team boss that they needed to find a set
of Michelin X tires. They found a set in New
Jersey and had them air freighted to Florida
(at the time, an uncommon and expensive
proposition). They had the tires mounted and
hid them behind their pit wall.
Sure enough, as it always does in Florida,
it began to pour rain 3 hours into the race.
The Porsche factory had sent the factory car
with boss Huschke von Hanstein and drivers
von Tripps and Bonnier. They were securely
in the lead. McAfee was solidly in the top 10
and it was time to come in and change the
tires. Having accomplished the change, McAfee
went out and one by one picked off his competitors until he had lapped the entire field
twice! This did not sit well with the factory
team whose reputation was on the line as a
couple of kids from California were beating
their doors off.
It finally stopped raining and the track
began to dry. B o ~ i e was
r called in by von
Hanstein and replaced by the much faster von
Tripps, who was given orders to catch McAfee
at all costs or blow up the motor trying! There
was just enough time left in the race as von
Tripps drove the car to its limits and re-took
the lead in the final minutes to win.
The next morning von Hanstein came
up to a very proud, young Jack McAfee at the
awards ceremony and told him what a magnificent job he had done and that it was really Jack's race. This was almost unheard of
coming from the proud Germans. Huschke told
him that if they had lost the race to him they
wouldn't have been able to return to Germany
Von Hanstein was so impressed with Jack's
performance he told him if there was anything he could ever do, just ask.
Clockwise from top lefk Dawn reveals an incredible aray of Porsche racing machinery in
the paddock. The #50 550 Spyder and #50 RSK were both part of the Otto ZipperIBob Estes
stable, driven with great success by Ken Miles. Steve Schmidt in his Coupester at the 1996
Pomona vintage races. Note the same bridge in the photo In the opposite page.
Jack thought about it briefly and responded by asking von Hanstein to sell him
the factory car! Huschke's eyes became very
wide and there was no immediate answer.
Before the ceremony was done, von Hanstein
came back over to Jack and agreed The factory car with all the factory tricks included
was sold. Jack loaded up the new car, left the
old car which was later sold in Florida and
headed back to California. As he was departing, von Hanstein told Jack that once you are
in the Porsche fold, you will always be in the
Porsche fold.
Back at the Pomona event, in the Group
2 races which included E Production, Peter
Pearse led the 356ers in his beautiful 1957
Carrera Speedster with a very strong showing and top finishes each day
The Group 7 race which included 356s
troversy as Steve Schmidt in his Honest Engine "Coupester"had a fantastic race-long duel
with James Edwards in his Ginetta. Steve led
the entire way with the Ginetta right on his
back bumper, only to be black flagged on the
last lapyes, the last lap of the weekend-for
a sound violation; he was too loud!
As the weekend drew to a close and cars
were being loaded on their trailers, George
Folher told us that the first race he had ever
run was right here at Pomona in 1957driving
a Porsche Speedster. John Morton said, " No
kidding! M~ first race ever was also here at
Pomona, in 1963 in a Lotus Super Seven!"
With the support of Porsche and of Mr.
Vasek Polak, especially that of racing department head Carl Thompson, great racing has
once again been revived at an historic racing
facility, and a new tradition has been born.
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The Road Kill
Report & Other
Stuff
I
'm not talking about the race track
road kill, I'm talking about USA high
way road kill. I just got back from a
trip to Road America via North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. Here are the
awards: Most deer- Wisconsin, second
Kentucky Raccoon-Indiana. Opossum-North
Carolina. The best roads and rest areas-Kentucky, second-Virginia. Worst roads-Illinois
and some in Wisconsin.
Top:
At Sebring. Eric Bretzel (right) leads
Steve Pfeffer and the pack at the start.
Above: Pfeffer (left) and Bretzel at Road
Arnerlca-same deal, different track.
R. Harrington photos
_..L etc? The reason: this is just what you ao
as driver going to and from a race. 1t is just
part of the learning curve and all the good
things that come with Vintage Racing. I'm always telling people that the most excitement
you will have is getting to and from the race
rather than the race itself. Well, that's the
case most of the time. One exception was the
group two race at the Walter Mitty Challenge.
HSR had a big turnout again I think they
had about 360 cars. The
paddock looked like the
SCCA runoffs a few
years back. We had
about 23 356s in groups
two and three, with six
drum-braked cars in
group two. Eric Bretzel
continued his winning
ways in group three.
Pfeffer was second and
Balbach third. My old
buddy John Biggs has
not changed his blocking ways. He gave Keith
Denehan a fit all weekend. John must have
been Danny Schrecker's
driving instructor, as
Danny did some good/
bad blocking of me in
the group two race. I
was t h e third 356 behind Danny and Bob
Sturm. At some stage I
got by Bob and set out
for Danny. I had been
watching his brake
lights and it appeared he
wasn't too confident in
his brakes. 1was able to
out brake him at the
bridge and had a decent
lead, then had to pass a-slower MG at the
bridge, but I got in too deep and decided to
plow up a few daises instead of spinning and
lost the lead to Danny. I caught up with him
again at the bridge, but he put the John Biggs
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move on me and that was it. On the cool off
lap, I passed him after the checkered and went
around the track that way At least most of
the fans thought I had beat him. It gave me
some relief. I thought we were running for
first, but it was for second. An MGA got first
in class. Well, at least I beat Bob Sturm. Bob is
working on a new engine, so this good finish
will probably not last for long.
The weather has been a factor at most
of the races again this year. We lost a half day
at the Mitty because of rain and a full day at
Road America due to fog. 1 had to go to Road
America to deliver my '52 to Jon Vargas. He
did okay, despite two blown oil coolers and
other stuff. He came in fourth in class, losing
third to an Alfa by a few feet. 1 wanted to
stay and watch him suck the paint off Brett's
hood, but 1 had to leave. I understand that
Brett had problems and Jon will have to wait
until Mid Ohio to do the paint routine. Of
course, it could be that Brett saw Jon's times
and DNS so he could go home and do some
more work on his '51 so he could look better
at Mid Ohio. Maybe Brett is just as suave at
the track as off.
Mark Eskuche was first in group three,
Steve Pfeffer was second and Eric B. third.
Steve wants to win my driver of the year
award again in 1996 and is really putting the
heat on Eric here at mid season. Who says
nobody reads the Vintage Race Report-at least
the drivers do.
Brian Redman had a good turnout at his
event at Summit Point in May.John Biggs was
in attendance along with the tooth doctor,
John Kelly. There were a few other 356s, but I
didnt get the names. John had a minor prob
lem in the race and dnf'd.
Mid Ohio is next for SVRA. I hope Mr.
Skirmants will be there to try and whip up
on Mark and the rest of the hot shoes. I wish
Vic would retire from SCCA, so I could pick
on him more. Come on Vic, quit trying to outrun those Miatas.
Latest on the tire issue in SVRA: No more
radials after Mid Ohio. HSR is allowing radials for now You can run 195/60-15s. Several
drivers will no be longer running with SVRA
because of this rule. Time will only tell what
will happen down the road. SVRA seems to
worry a lot about tires, while we all know
there are a lot more modern changes under
the skin that benefit the 356, but I got off
that soap box eight years ago.
Remember that old vintage saying: "Move
over brother, there's road kill ahead."
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