Aug 2013 - Connecticut Valley Region Porsche Club of America

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VOLUME 36 NO. 8
Departments
Cover Story
Editorial Staff
Contributing Writers and
Photographers
5 Board of Directors
9 Membership Services
13 The Shore Line
15 Between the Lines
17 CVR Photography Club
18 Activity Chairs
21 On Track
27 Pylon Place
32 AutoX-U 2GO
35 Track Craft
37 Rally
60 Emporium
86 New Members
88 Member Anniversaries
91 The Mart
100 Advertisers Directory
100 Special Interest Groups
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Upcoming Events
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August Monthly Meeting
September Monthly Meeting
CVR Events Calendar
Drivers’ Education Schedule
Porsche Event / Corral Schedule at LRP
AutoX Schedule
Zone1 AutoCross at Moore Airfield
CVR Fall Coffee Run to Bear Mountain
CVR 2013 Fall Tour to Bethel, Maine
PCA Escape to Los Angeles
Features
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Monthly Meeting at Speedsport Tuning
“40-40-50” Father’s Day Concours
CVR Spring Tour
Fast Friends
CHALLENGE
Newsletter of the
Connecticut Valley Region
Porsche Club of America
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COVER STORY
>>>On May 17th, CVR members journeyed
up into the northeast corner of the Granite
State, destination Whitefield, New
Hampshire, for the annual Spring Tour.
While there, we enjoyed beautiful weather,
panoramic mountain views, wonderful
accommodations at the Mountain View
Grand Resort, and superb “Porsche-driving”
roads in the White Mountains.
Our cover photo was graciously supplied by
Cheryl Caouette. She caught Pamela Miles
and Bill Fuess on the way out to join the
group of 68 cars for Saturday morning’s
tour in their 2013 Boxster S.
Event coverage begins on page 63.
CHALLENGE STAFF
Advertising
Dan Cooley
chal-ads@cvrpca.org
Copy Editor
Nancie Giacalone
cvreditor@cvrpca.org
Editor & Art Director
Shelley Krohnengold
Special Features Editor
Allen Fossbender
The CHALLENGE (ISSN 1063-150X) is the monthly publication of the Connecticut Valley Region, Porsche Club
of America, published at Paladin Commercial Printers, LLC, 300 Hartford Avenue, Newington, CT 06111-1501.
Periodicals postage paid at Hartford, CT. Statements appearing in challenge are those of the author and
not necessarily those of the Porsche Club of America, the CVR Board of Directors or CHALLENGE Editors.
The editors reserve the right to edit all materials submitted for publication. CVR/PCA is not responsible for
any services or merchandise advertised herein. Permission to reprint any material published in CHALLENGE
is granted provided full credit is given to CHALLENGE and to the author. Postmaster send address changes
to CHALLENGE, c/o Chris Musante, P.O. Box 762, South Windsor, CT 06074. Subscription rate of $12 is
included in CVR annual membership dues. Other PCA members may subscribe by remitting $30/year to
CVR/PCA CHALLENGE, c/o Chris Musante, P.O. Box 762, South Windsor, CT 06074. © 2013 Connecticut Valley
Region, Porsche Club of America, all rights reserved. See us on the web at www.cvrpca.org
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CONTRIBUTING WRITERS AND PHOTOGRAPHERS IN THIS
MONTHS ISSUE OF CHALLENGE
John Karam
Meryl Krohnengold
Paul Kudra
Sara Kudra
Dan Malaquias
William Turney
Dave Vaccaro
Uncredited photos/text
and illustrations: Editor
Jean-Francoise Bulycz
Cheryl Caouette
Todd Drury
Lon Hultgren
Jim Jannette
>>>The CVR 40th Annual Father’s Day
Concours – story begins on page 45
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C H A L L E N G E
>> President
>> Executive V.P.
Gary Hansen
cvrpresident@cvrpca.org
(860) 339-5898
Steve Cloud
cvrexecutivevp@cvrpca.org
Work (860) 953-6826
Cell (860) 883-1681
105 Huntington Road
Winsted, CT 06098
>> V.P. Programs
Mark Richard
cvrprogramvp@cvrpca.org
>> V.P. Drivers’ Education
Dave Vaccaro
cvrdevp@cvrpca.org
>> Treasurer
Richard Kretz
cvrtreasurer@cvrpca.org
Cell (860) 670-2551
77 Deepwood Drive
Avon, CT 06001
>> Secretary
Allen Fossbender
cvrsecretary@cvrpca.org
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AUGUST MONTHLY MEETING
Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2013
Location: Porsche of Wallingford
800 South Colony Road (Rte. 5)
Wallingford, CT 06492
203.294.9000
www.porscheofwallingford.com
Directions available on the website
Porsche of Wallingford will host our August CVR Monthly Meeting on Tuesday
the 13th. Mark your calendar and plan to attend what is fast becoming a very
popular annual CVR event!
Please check their website for directions, if needed.
Meeting Agenda:
6:30 – 7:30 pm Socializing and BBQ dinner, compliments of Porsche
of Wallingford.
7:30 – 8:00 pm
CVR Programs, welcome new members, upcoming events
and activities.
8:00 – 9:00 pm
More Socializing and an “up close and personal” introduction
to several very special cars... including the new Cayman!
To ensure proper seating and food, please RSVP with the number of people
attending in your party by August 6th to cvrprogramvp@cvrpca.org
All dates and information are accurate at the time of printing.
Please remember to check the CVR Website for the most up-to-date information.
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SEPTEMBER MONTHLY MEETING
Date: Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Location: Hoffman Porsche
630 Connecticut. Blvd
East Hartford, CT
860.282.0191
www.hoffmanporsche.com
Directions available on the web site
Hoffman Porsche will once again host our September CVR Monthly Meeting on
Tuesday the 10th. Mark your calendar and plan to attend what is a very popular
annual CVR event! Please check their website for directions, if needed.
Check the CVR website (www.cvrpca.org) for future updates regarding this
meeting and others.
Meeting Agenda:
6:30 – 7:30 pm Socializing and Buffet dinner, compliments of
Hoffman Porsche!
7:30 – 8:00 pm
CVR Programs, welcome new members, upcoming events
and activities.
8:00 – 9:00 pm
Topic: Porsche and the Age of Electronics, Then and Now.
Please RSVP by September 6th to
cvrprogramvp@cvrpca.org with the
number of people attending in your
party (it helps with our planning for
seating and food).
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>>> CLUB MEMBERSHIP UPDATES & RENEWALS MADE EASY
Is it time to renew your membership? Do you have a change/update to your address
or phone number? Have you recently purchased another Porsche that you would like
to register on your PCA profile? Do you need a replacement PCA membership card?
You can do all of this online as easy as 1-2-3!
Just log into www.pca.org. Click on MEMBERSHIP and select MEMBER SERVICES.
Select any one of the four options in the drop down menu. Member Record, Renew
Membership, Online Profile, Replacement Membership Card. By accessing this section,
you are able renew your membership, view and update your PCA membership record to
include your address, phone, email, and car information. Continue your participation in
PCA events and keep your Challenge and Panorama subscriptions coming! It’s that easy!
>>> PCA MEMBERSHIP RECRUITING
Do you have a fellow Porsche enthusiast who doesn’t own a Porsche yet? If so, take
a peek at what PCA offers... PCA Quest! This program provides a six-month
subscription to Porsche Panorama to allow access to hundreds of Porsches for sale
by PCA members in The Mart as well as the opportunity to access valuable technical
information about the cars through the many articles in Panorama! Learn more about
this at www.pca.org/Membership/PCAQuest.aspx
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AUGUST 2013
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Close for ALL September 2013 Challenge business
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Drivers’ Education, Lime Rock Park, CT (Advanced)
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Drivers’ Education, Lime Rock Park, CT (Beginners and Instructors)
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AutoX, LAZ Lot, Hartford, CT, 8:00 am
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August Monthly Meeting, Porsche of Wallingford, Wallingford, CT, 6:30 pm
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Drivers’ Education, Lime Rock Park, CT (All Run Groups)
24-25 Zone1 Autocross, Moore Airfield, Ft. Devens, Ayer, MA
*There is no CVR Board Meeting in August
SEPTEMBER 2013
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Close for ALL October 2013 Challenge business
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Caffeine & Carburetors, New Canaan, CT – caffeineandcarburetors.com**
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CVR Board Meeting, Gusto’s, Milford, CT, 6:30 pm
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Drivers’ Education, Lime Rock Park, CT (All Run Groups)
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September Monthly Meeting, Hoffman Porsche, W. Hartford, CT, 6:30 pm
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22-23 CVR Fall Tour, Bethel Inn, Bethel, ME
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The Alden Sherman Classic, Weston, CT – aldenshermanclassic.com**
OCTOBER 2013
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Close for ALL November 2013 Challenge business
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Coffee Run – Stamford, CT to Bear Mountain, NY, 8:30 am
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Caffeine & Carburetors, New Canaan, CT – caffeineandcarburetors.com**
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CVR Board Meeting, Gusto’s, Milford, CT, 6:30 pm
14-15 Drivers’ Education, Watkins Glen, Watkins Glen, NY (All Run Groups)
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October Monthly Meeting, New Country Porsche, Greenwich, CT, 6:30 pm
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Scarsdale Concours d’Elegance, Scarsdale, NY – scarsdaleconcours.org**
24-27 PCA Escape, Los Angeles, CA
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AutoX Championship Celebration, Hoffman Porsche, W. Hartford, CT
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CVR Rally #2, Location and time to be determined.
** These are not CVR events but members may find them interesting,
web addresses are provided for your convenience
All dates and information on this Calendar are accurate at the time of printing.
Note: Board Meetings are always open to all members. Contact any board member for exact
times and directions and/or check the CVR website for last minute details.
Website Updates: www.cvrpca.org Answers to Tech Questions: www.pca.org/tech/
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I hope everyone is enjoying the
height of our driving season and
finding time to take advantage of
one or more of the many CVR club
activities available. The months of
June and July were jam-packed with
a variety of events for CVR members,
and the balance of the summer season
has many more to choose from, so
don’t miss out.
Congratulations to Jerry and
Deborah Charlup; Dick Strahota, Trish
Carroll, and the team of volunteers
who organized our record-breaking
40th Annual Father’s Day Concours!
After reading the feature article about
the Concours in this issue, be sure to
check out the news clip reported by
“It’s Relevant.com,” which can be
found on-line at:
Primavera, and the team of CVR
volunteers who organized and managed the Porsche Corral and staffed
the Porscheplatz hospitality pavilion.
http://www.cvrpca.org/ontheroad.php?id=2
The Porscheplatz served as an oasis
for club members to get out of the
sun, enjoy a complimentary bottle (or
three) of ice-cold water, and watch
the racing action live on the bigscreen, closed-circuit TV – all thanks
to the partnership between International Motor Sports Association
(IMSA), Porsche Cars North America
(PCNA), Porsche Club of America
(PCA), and of course, CVR.
While I’m on the subject of Lime
Rock Park and closed-circuit courses,
I’d like to highlight the benefits of
our Drivers’ Education (DE) Program.
DE events are a safe way to learn
the engineering dynamics that went
into the development of our famous
I
Over the Fourth of July weekend,
there was some exciting and hot (literally) racing going on at the Northeast
Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park. Those
of us who attended owe special thanks
to our Special Events Chair, Dennis
What an opportunity
to learn and practice
the important car
control skills that can
help you to avoid an
accident or to control
your car in an
emergency. The benefits
are many, and I encourage
everyone to consider
doing at least one
Drivers Education event.
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racing marque. However, even though
DE is conducted at a race track, DE
events are not racing, nor preparation
for racing!
The core mission and purpose of
the Porsche Club of America’s
Driver’s Education Program is to provide a safe, structured and controlled
teaching and learning environment.
The Program is designed so that
participants can improve their driving
abilities and acquire a better understanding of vehicle dynamics and
driving safety. Participants experience
first-hand the capabilities of high
performance automobiles in a
controlled environment and acquire
skills which will enhance safer vehicle
operation in all driving situations.
Novice DE participants drive with a
nationally certified instructor, who
teaches them the safest, smoothest
and most consistent way to drive at a
speed that the student and instructor
both feel is safe for the conditions
and the driver’s skill level.
The DE Program also provides the
fundamental training and practice
opportunities that result in most drivers
being better able to control their
vehicles when forced to take evasive
measures under adverse conditions.
What an opportunity to learn and
practice the important car control
skills that can help you to avoid an
accident or to control your car in
an emergency. The benefits are
many, and I encourage everyone to
consider doing at least one Drivers’
Education event.
Enjoy this special Concours edition
of Challenge, enjoy your cars, enjoy
the summer, and, most importantly,
enjoy our club! I look forward to
seeing you at our meetings and events.
Happy motoring!
July 9, 2013
Announcement of the Members of the Nominating Committee
In accordance with the CVR Bylaws, I appoint Roger Funk (Chairman),
Mike Odierna, Jeff Jones and Richard Strahota as members of the CVR
Nominating Committee. They are to recommend a slate of CVR officers for
the 2014/2015 term.
Please make your suggestions to the committee members.
Gary Hansen
President
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CHARITY BEGINS...WITH CVR
We frequently use the tagline “It’s not
just the cars, it’s the people”, with that
thought in mind, I’m pleased to be able
to share the photos and text that were
sent to me by our Community Service
Co-chairs, Susan and Charles Young.
The basic ongoing mission of CVR
Community Service is to give back to
W
>>>Community Service
Co-Chairs, Susan and
Charles Young, presenting
Wayne Carini and his
daughter Kim with a plaque
thanking them for hosting
our October 20, 2012 fundraising event, benefitting
Autism Speaks. Pictured
from left to right are Susan
Young, Wayne, Carini, Kim
Carini and Charles Young.
Dennis Primavera, Special
Events Chair, is absent
from the photograph.
our community, not only by making
financial contributions, but also freely
giving our time and effort to various
charities, organizations, and causes,
such as Autism Speaks, Survive the
Drive, Manes and Motions, and Charter
Oak Challenge Foundation.
>>>CVR’s Community
Service presenting George
Chatzopoulos, owner of
Chip’s Restaurants, with a
plaque, thanking him for his
generous donation of over
240 box lunches to our
event at F40 Motorsports,
October 20, 2012. Pictured
from left to right are Roger
Funk, George Chatzopoulos,
Susan and Charles Young,
Community Service
Co-Chairs. Dennis
Primavera, Special Events
Chair, is absent from
the photograph.
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>>>continued on page 17
>>>The presentation of
a five thousand dollar
donation to CVR’s newest
Community Service
beneficiary, Manes &
Motions, Middletown, CT.
Pictured from left to right
are Susan Young, Lynn
Ricci, President, Manes &
Motions, CVR’s President,
Gary Hansen, Charles Young
and Laura Napoletano, Vice
Chair, Manes & Motions.
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The CVR Photography Club has a
bit of exciting news this month as well.
Though it has functioned as as an
informal extension of the CVR for a
number of years, it is now an official
CVR sanctioned club activity, chaired
by accomplished photographer and
former Challenge Editor, John Karam.
John’s objective is “to offer interested members a way to express their
creativity while learning how to
enhance their photographic skills in a
casual setting. CVR will benefit from
having a pool of photographers available for taking pictures at events and
providing photographs for Challenge
and the CVR website. It is a win-win
situation”.
If you read Challenge on a regular
basis, you know John’s work. He is a
skilled photographer with a keen eye
for composition and detail. His ability
to be able to get a good image of an
automobile, particularly a fast-moving
one, is a measure of his true talent and
ingenuity — all while working under
pressure in a constantly changing
environment.
Here’s an opportunity for you to
meet with other like-minded members,
receive constructive feedback and
improve your skills. The timing is also
perfect, as CVR Photofest is coming
up in November.
Enjoy the rest of your Summer, and
please don’t hesitate to send in your
stories, ideas... and photographs.
Want to see some of your pictures in Challenge?
Want to find a way to express your interest in
Porsches in the medium of digital imaging or film?
Please join us at one of our CVR Photography Club
meetings. We are an official club activity with
occasional meetings and discussions. Show your
photographs. Get feedback. Improve your skills. Find out
what others are doing and how they view things.
No need to invest in expensive equipment. Use what you
have. There is also no added membership cost.
For more information contact John Karam at:
Yearbook@cvrpca.org. Send your ideas too!
John Karam
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Drivers’ Education - VP
Dave Vaccaro
cvrdevp@cvrpca.org
8 Delno Drive
Danbury, CT 06811
Autocross Co-Chairs
Paul Kudra
(860) 633-8252
Randy Kudra
(860) 597-1671
DE Co-Track Chair
Bob Napoletano
Challenge Advertising
Dan Cooley
chal-ads@cvrpca.org
DE Chief of Control
Donn Castonguay
Challenge Editor & Art Director
Shelley Krohnengold
DE Chief Instructor
Spencer Cox
Challenge Copy Editor
Nancie Giacalone
DE Chief Instructor - Assistant
Fred Staudinger
(914) 232-8253
Challenge Special Features Editor
Allen Fossbender
DE Registrar / Vice Treasurer
Susan Vaccaro
dereg@cvrpca.org
8 Delno Drive
Danbury, CT 06811
Challenge Editors-at-Large
Walter Hyjek
John Karam
Community Service Co-Chairs
Charles and Susan Young
communityservice@cvrpca.org
Concours Chair
Jerry Charlup
(203) 322-8262
concours@cvrpca.org
144 Lynam Road
Stamford, CT 06903
Concours Co-Chairs
Trish Carroll
Dick Strahota
(203) 656-1541
strahota@optonline.net
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DE Co-Chief Stewards
Gregg Gawlik
Joe Gawlik
Historian
Prescott Kelly
(203) 227-7770
PVKelly@TheInstituteInc.com
16 Silver Ridge
Weston, CT 06883
Membership Co-Chairs
Chris & Lisa Musante
membership@cvrpca.org
Nominations & Past President
Roger Funk
hfunk@snet.net
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PCA Club Race Director
Bob Bradley
clubracedirector@cvrpca.org
Special Events Assistant
Susan Young
specialevents@cvrpca.org
Vice Treasurer / Registrar
for CVR Race
Jennifer Hansen
race.registrar@cvrpca.org
Technical Chair
Daniel Jacobs
(203)-264-3882
tech@cvrpca.org
306 Southford Road
Southbury, CT 06488
PCA Club Race - Assistant
Steve Cooney
(860) 491-1426
PCA Club Race - Volunteer
Coordinator
Allen Fossbender
race.volunteers@cvrpca.org
Porsche Emporium & Trophy
Peter & Janica Shafer
(203) 227-2722
27 Cardinal Road
Weston, CT 06883
janica.b@hotmail.com
Tourmeister
Phil & Maria Capella
tourmeister@cvrpca.org
Tourmeister Assistants
Caroline & Alan Davis
Sean Leahy
James Ball
Webmeister
Phil Capella
Christine Rodriguez
webmeister@cvrpca.org
Programs Coordinators
Todd Drury
Frank Sena
cvrprogramvp@cvrpca.org
Rally Chair
Lon Hultgren
(860) 487-9444
rally@cvrpca.org
Safety Chair
William Klancko
wrklancko@gmail.com
Special Events
Dennis Primavera
http://www.cvrpca.org/contacts.php
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2013 DRIVERS’ EDUCATION
SCHEDULE
Dates Remaining
Run Group(s)
Track
Saturday, August 3, 2013
Advanced
LRP
Saturday, August 10, 2013
Beginners and Instructors
LRP
Monday, August 19, 2013
All Run Groups
LRP
Monday, September 9, 2013
All Run Groups
LRP
Monday, October 14, 2013
All Run Groups
WGI
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
All Run Groups
WGI
Friday, November 8, 2013
Advanced
LRP
Saturday, November 9, 2013
Beginners and Instructors
LRP
>>> Linda Klapper on the Lime Rock Park
skid pad at the June 8th event
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Dave Vaccaro
* Minimum experience 5 days in White | LRP - Lime Rock Park | WGI - Watkins Glen International
All information on this Schedule is accurate at the time of printing. Please remember to check the CVR Website
for the most up-to-date information.
Looking ahead...when on track, we are
always reminded to look ahead, up
through the next corner, never looking at
the bumper of the car in front of you.
You should always have your head up,
with your eyes looking well past the hood
of your car, as far ahead as you can see.
Well, that’s all fine and dandy when you
can see past the hood of your car.
CVR held our Drivers’ Education
event at Watkins Glen on June 17th18th. The majority of DE drivers
always pray for no rain, no cold and
plenty of clear sky. Monday provided
exactly what everyone had been
hoping for – perfect weather, even
lasting for the Track Walk, led by Rick
Canter. The dinner at the Glen Club
on Monday night wrapped up a great
track day. On Tuesday, Mother Nature
L
decided to throw a new one at us, at
least one that I have not seen at
Watkins Glen — FOG!
We all arrived early, got through
registration, the tech line and drivers’
meetings, right on schedule. The first
group out was the Black (advanced)
run group. It seemed to be shaping up
to be one of those perfect weather days
at the track. However, after the Black
rungroup came off track and the Red
(instructor) run group headed on track,
the fog started to roll in on their first
lap out. Visibility was about as far ahead
as we would normally look at speed but
after just one lap around we all found
ourselves looking down at the hoods of
our cars. The fog rolled in so fast and
so thick that visibility was down to about
25' in front of you and the flag stations
All photography by Dave Vaccaro
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>>>What a difference a few hours makes—the difference between 25' and unlimited visibility.
Reese Mason’s number 366.
were a blur in the grey fog. Thanks to
the quick decision of Paul, the WGI
Chief of Control, he had us all black
flagged (and yes, it was hard to see the
black flags) and pulled into the pits.
By the time the drivers got into the pit
lane, the fog was so thick that you
could not see the Start/Finish line from
the paddock gate. It was then an easy
decision to make whether we should
hold the cars in pit lane for a few minutes or send the cars to the paddock.
We ended up suspending our track time
driving until just after lunch when the
fog finally lifted and gave way to a
beautiful afternoon.
While we weren’t able to be on the
track, the morning hours did not turn
out to be a total waste of time. CVR
had Peter Argetsinger at the event, doing
in-car coaching for some of our
advanced drivers.
http://peteargetsinger.com/bio.html
Since we weren’t driving, Peter held
a personal sit down in the front of the
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garage area and talked to us about driving every corner of WGI, from driving
a regular street car to a full blown race
car. It was very nice of Peter to share
his speed secrets with us, with humor
and anecdotes added in. As a group, we
>>> Peter Argetsinger held a sit-down in the
garage and talked about driving WGI
had close to an hour of talking and
Q&A. It was an enjoyable sit down for
all who attended and was the perfect
way to wait for the fog to lift. I speak
for everyone who was there and offer a
big “Thank you!” to Peter for sharing
his WGI driving experiences with us.
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>>>Watkins Glen garage
>>>Jason Otis enjoying dinner and
wearing his new T-Shirt
>>>The WGI buffet line was very popular
>>>Watkins Glen track walk
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>>>Ian Frankel (instructor) and Donn Castonguay
(Chief of Control)
Our two days at Lime Rock Park on
June 27 & 28 finished out our track days
for the month. The Thursday event was
for all run groups and, even though it
was hot, there was no fog to complain
>>>Stephen Ramsey
about. After the cars were done for the
day, Rick Canter led another Track Walk
– two Track Walks in two weeks at two
different tracks. I think that is a first
for CVR. Simon Kirkby accompanied
>>>The TRG Racing Aston Martin Vantage GT4 gets in a bit of track time (above) while James
Bond’s car waits in pit lane for him to finish up that glass of Bollinger RD (below)
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>>>Spencer and Lenny - hanging out at
the wall
>>>Richard Phillips with his new car
>>>Gregg & Joe Gawlik hanging out at
their trailer
>>>Ric Hosley (instructor) and Eric Jan
Rick, to add in extra information and
commentary. Everyone who walked the
track commented on the stickiness of
the surface. Realizing that No Name
Straight actually aims downhill and
that the curbing is way higher than
expected in West Bend were highlights
of the walk.
On Friday, we shared the day with
Club Lime Rock. They had the Aston
Martin trailer there, setting up for their
event on Saturday. While we were only
on the track every other hour, it was
cool to be able to check out the expensive vehicles up close during our every
other hour down.
Four great track days in June - how
to make the track addicts happy! DE is
all about safety and fun. Register for an
event and we’ll see you at the track.
Dave
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PORSCHE EVENT AND CORRAL SCHEDULE
>> Lime Rock Historic Festival 31
August 30 - September 2, 2013 (Concours September 1)
No other venue in the U.S. has three days of on-track racing sandwiching a prestigious
concours event – all on the same property. More than 300 vintage race cars will fill the
grounds, the Swap Meet in the B Paddock will be packed, the Midway is always alive
with activities – and the racing on the track is non-stop from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
on Saturday and Monday.
Porsche section in the “Sunday in the Park Concours” — September 1
>>> Grand-Am Championship Weekend
September 27 - 28, 2013
Corral — September 28
For tickets: tickets.limerock.com or 1-860-435-5000
Photo John Karam
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AHHH…NOW I SEE!
All of us were standing on the track,
right in the middle of a fast sweeping
turn. Cars would be ripping through
here in just a few moments. But we
were motionless, frozen in our stance,
trying to imprint exactly where we
should be looking when it was our turn
to fly through this very spot. This is
exactly what an AutoX-University
session is all about! The lesson plan at
the June 30th event was about “Vision”
and “Cornering”, two of the fourteen
AutoX-U driving skills. The new course
A
was designed specifically to make this
turn, and the “inner loop”, the perfect
classroom for advancing everyone’s
ability in these two areas.
So what are these skills all about?
Exactly how do you translate them into
being safer…and faster? That’s where
the real life, explain it, show it, do it,
AutoX-U approach excels in teaching
“better driving...faster”. As the day
progressed, you could see the improvements. Some of which are captured in
the following photos.
>>> Looking through the corner, Todd Coon applies the
AutoX-U lesson on “Vision”, helping him win his class!
Paul Kudra
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Three such drivers stood out at the
June 30th AutoX with barrier breakthrough drives. Eric Jan, Scottie Taylor,
and Dan Malaquias. Nice driving and
Congratulations to each!!!
All photography on this spread Paul Kudra
While learning new driving skills
like these, everyone gets to a point
where they get “stuck” at a remarkably
consistent performance plateau. Event
after event, you just can’t seem to advance your “score” (your percentage
of the fastest time that day) and the
harder you try, the slower you go!
People often mistake this as a good
point to “upgrade” their car in some
manner. Unfortunately, this usually
results in disappointment and frustration
when they see no significant change in
their score.
Instead of upgrading your car,
AutoX-U was founded to upgrade your
driving skills. This has been proven as
the best way to break through these
plateaus. Understanding, feeling, and
practicing these skills, with some helpful
coaching, produces many “ah-ha”
moments. “Suddenly” you find yourself
a step or two higher in your driving
abilities and your scores “suddenly”
break that barrier.
>>> Eric Jan learned to drive in one of the
trickiest Porsches possible, the knife-edged
handling GT3! He has humbly focused on his
driving skills and at the June AutoX he made
a “sudden” quantum leap in his score with
an impressive drive!
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>>> John Montelius translating the AutoX-U lesson on
“Cornering” into an impressively quick time!
>>> Scottie Taylor has not been driving very long but he is catching on fast! His breakthrough
scores show he is on a steady march in the right direction. (photo above)
>>>A radical departure, Dan Malaquias had to re-invent his driving when he switched from his
stock Cabriolet to his new “race-prepped” car earlier this year. With just a few AutoX-U
sessions, and a recent Bertil Roos school, he made a big step forward with this at the June
AutoX event (see Fast Friends article by Dan on Page 75)
>>> Good Vision and Glasses seem to go
together!! Winners from the June 30th
AutoX: (from left) Eddie Wong, Eric Jan,
Brian Fournier, Claude Matons, Todd Coon,
Jim Matons, Jon Montelius, Michael Newson,
Steve Dudzic, Eric Frohman and Ed Wong
(Not shown: Sara Kudra, Pam Kudra,
Paul Kudra)
Anyone who wants to learn “better
driving…faster” is very welcomed to
join us at the next AutoX-U classes on
July 28th and August 11th. Check out
the cvrpca.org web page (on the track/
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Autocross) for all the helpful info you’ll
need to make it a great day of fun and
speed. What are the next driving skills
to be focused on? What will the next
new courses look like that will make
them the perfect spot to perfect those
skills? Drive to Hartford with a mere
$35. for admission, use of a loaner
helmet, and a full day of instruction at
AutoX-U and you’ll find out the
answers. You’ll also see how much fun
this intense form of motorsport can be!
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Photo Paul Kudra
2013 AutoX Schedule
Events
Remaining
Date
#6
AutoX #6 – Sunday, August 11, 2013
#7
AutoX #7 – Sunday, September 15, 2013
#8
AutoX #8 – Sunday, October 6, 2013 — non-points event
#9
Friday, October 25, 2013 — Championship Celebration
Powered by Hoffman (points determined from your best
4 of the 7 first events)
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Welcome to this new section called AutoX-U 2 Go! Its aim is re-enforcing the classroom session
from the last AutoX event for those who participated and to give others a taste of a typical AutoX-U
lesson plan. Here is a small excerpt from the June 30th class where we worked on Vision and
Cornering skills. I hope you enjoy it and will see for yourself how much fun these classes are at the
next AutoX event! – Paul
“Vision”: Before being at this point in
photo #1, I had been looking at these
two cones (the ones that look like they
are about to be mowed down) ever since
entering this corner 100 yards earlier
(ever since the tall cones in the John
Montelius photo two full “gates” prior
to this [page 28]. A “gate” is a pair of
cones that you drive between). That’s
the only way I can place the car within
the 6 inch goal that I stated in the morning course walk. At this point, I am
already looking past the two cones at
the bottom of the photo and spotting the
white arrow two “gates” ahead (the one
in the Todd Coon photo on page 27).
“Cornering”: In photo #2, compare my
hand placement on the steering wheel
to the previous photo. Yes they are in
the same spot because the steering wheel
angle doesn’t change throughout the
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nering speed, keep accelerating and
accelerating at the beginning of the turn,
keep accelerating some more until
finally your car starts to understeer and
push wide towards the outside of the
turn. Then instead of turning the steering
wheel any further, just back-off the gas
about 10% and maybe another 10%, if
needed. This deceleration transfers more
and more weight onto the front tires
(still at that same steering wheel angle)
and finally their resulting increase in
grip will magically start to “throttle
steer” your car inward to the line you
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Photo Paul Kudra
VISION & CORNERING SKILLS
To learn these skills properly you
will eventually spin! So please, don’t
practice this at a Drivers’ Ed event or,
even worse, on the street. Soft pylons
and plenty of room in a big parking lot
make AutoXs the only place for this
practice since the course is specifically
designed to allow for this eventuality. In
fact, at AutoX-U, we actually encourage
“Driving to the Edge” so that you can
actually feel the onset of spinning.
That’s the only way to feel the sensations and signs early enough so that you
can make simple and small corrections
soon enough to avoid the spin.
Better Driving...Faster!
PHOTO #1
Combining “Vision” and
“Cornering”…and trying
my best to practice what
I preach at AutoX-U
PHOTO #2
Yes…I made
the corner!
Throttle steering is
fast and its fun. It’s also
really handy when you
have no steering wheel.
See you at the next
AutoX-U event!
Photos Sara Kudra
originally wanted. Except now you are
going much faster!
If you went too far inward, don’t
change that steering wheel angle, just
add 5-10% more gas to lift some weight
off of the front wheels and your car will
magically steer a little outward again.
Repeat as necessary...but hopefully with
less and less movement of the gas pedal!
This “throttle steering” keeps your tires
at their maximum grip levels, which
maximizes your speed through the whole
corner. With practice, and combined with
the Vision skill, this allows you to place
the car within inches of where you want
and be, well positioned for the next
corner. Get it wrong and you‘ll spin!
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WALK BEFORE YOU RUN:
Racers or avid track day drivers all
started somewhere. The basics were
all skills starting with the line. Next came
corner exit and track out (unwinding the
wheel), then last was braking.
Braking is the hardest skill to
master and will take the rest of your
career to practice. We all find ourselves
over-slowing, then getting back on the
throttle to regain a comfortable speed
through the corner. This upsets the
balance of the car when we transfer
the weight back to the rear and can’t
seem to hit the apex while accelerating.
The goal is to just slow enough to find
ourselves at our comfort zone at apex
then to get back on the throttle on exit.
The trade-off is going in too fast and
overshooting the apex and blowing the
corner. This is what we practice at
every weekend, during every session
and on every lap.
R
Mastering speed in corners:
The acronym “BOTS” stands for:
“Brake, Off, Turn, Squeeze “ – truly in
that order. As we grow through the
ranks we learn to carry the brakes to
the apex. Some call this trail braking,
but most of the steering input is
accomplished at the apex which is also
the slowest point of the corner. In
professional racing, we look for 100%
throttle at maximum G which means
“apex”. This means the turn is complete
and you are now unwinding and accelerating out of the corner. As amateurs,
we squeeze at the same rate as we unwind, as if there is a string attached
from the wheel to the throttle pedal.
The faster we unwind the wheel, the
faster we can accelerate. We are looking
far up track, locating our target and
tracking out.
In Formula 1 racing, the 2nd place
driver who is 1/10 of a second off his
teammate is called washed up and over
the hill. Please take a minute to think
about a tenth of a second. At Watkins
Glen there are 11 corners. If I ask you
to hold the throttle for a tenth of a
second before braking we would say
no problem. That would be over one
second a lap. Finding huge chunks of
time at a race track is very easy at the
beginning as we are doing all of our
learning in the brake zone.
Once we are comfortable getting to
our minimum speed, the tenths get
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harder to find. Once the driver can
master the brake zone, we can work on
the car to find better adhesion through
all parts of the corner. A driver must be
able to feel the balance of a car in order
to really get the entry and exit of a corner. If we hop off the pedal, the weight
jumps to the rear and steering gets loose
and, at apex, we must instantly move
to throttle to change the balance and
keep the rear from coming around.
The concept of “slow in – fast out”
is usually used for entering a long
straight where top speed is needed.
“Fast in – slow out” is to maximize the
speed entering the corner knowing that
the next sector is not as important as in
a short chute or a corner complex where
you will not be able to reach top speed.
Setting up another car to pass is an art,
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especially when you are in a Cup or
Spec. series when the only way to pass
is with talent.
These tips are all in a perfect world,
but as you learn and master your car,
there will be many corners where we
trim these practices. Late apex, early
apex or actually making the apex
(slowest part of the turn), somewhere
in the middle of the track to maximize
exit speed. These talents will come
when you start to work on race craft
and late passing.
Stay tuned and
I will try to keep
these tips coming!
Spencer Cox
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RALLY — IT’S NOT JUST THE CARS, IT’S
THE INSTRUCTIONS!
There is no question that the great
spirits of car rallies were looking
kindly on CVR Sunday June 9th for
our inaugural venture into historically-themed coursemarker rallies.
Not only did the rains from our June
monsoon season take a day off, but
none of the 15 cars or ten club members
who helped put on the rally got lost
and everyone made it to the Dog Lane
Café for a great lunch and good
conversation. While trying to stay on
course, rally teams hunted for historically significant names in Mansfield
and Willington and animal represen-
T
tations on the very scenic Moose
Meadow Road. A few teams even saw
some coursemarkers, which were set
out on the course for anyone to see if
they were really paying attention to
the directions. (Based on the evaluations
of the rally, we did not put enough
coursemarkers on the basic rally route
— which will be corrected for the
club’s fall rally.) Lou Marquet, head
of construction for Storrs Center
Alliance (the developer selected by
the Town’s Downtown Partnership to
construct the new Town center), gave
a brief presentation to club members
>>>Lou Marquet of the Storrs Center Alliance explains to CVR members the past, present and
future of the Storrs Center Development
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>>>Rally participants and staff at the Dog Lane Cafe after the conclusion of the rally
about the history and planned future
of Storrs Center.
As will be the case for all of the
rallies yours truly sets up for the club,
the roads were scenic, twisty and just
plain fun to drive. Several of the navigators remarked that they could not
get their drivers to drive slow enough
to score well on the rally...such is the
curse of driving on great roads in one’s
favorite vehicle. Oh well...I guess that
is a nice problem to have.
The rally was scored in four or five
parts: The coursemarkers seen and
>>>Check point #2 and CM C-3. Would you
have seen the coursemarker?
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recorded (a maximum of 110 points),
the historical names noted (a maximum
of 39 points), the animal representations
seen on Moose Meadow Road (a maximum of 35 points), the checkpoints
visited (a maximum of 20 points) and
a special “lost bonus” of 20 points for
a total possible point score of 224
points. There was also a tie breaker
for counting the number of metal farm
gates along the route, of which there
were 40 such gates. Interestingly, the
3rd place in the first timer’s class was
decided by the tiebreaker!
Despite the great roads, beautiful
day and history lesson, the rally was
still a competitive event (although mildly
so). The best score (100 points) was
achieved by Chris and Betty Poythress
from South Windsor in their silver
911C4S. The novice class was taken
by Roland Westerdal and Ken Kast
from Brookfield in their red 911 Targa
with a score of 57 points. The first
timer’s class was won by Roy
Allison and Janice Pratt in a brand-
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new blue Boxster S with a score of
67 points.
While it wouldn’t be appropriate
to give away all of the rally’s gimmicks
or secrets, most of the points were
available to teams who paid attention
to the general instructions (GIs) and
definitions. A couple of quick examples:
(1) The GIs said that when you
encountered a traditional, New England
green you were supposed to go around
it once completely in a counter-clockwise direction. Teams that did this saw
coursemarkers that were only visible
if you were circling the green. (2) The
you were put “onto” changed names,
you were no longer fulfilling that
instruction and you had to find which
way that named road went, or turn
around and go back to stay on that
road until directed off it. There were
at least two places on the rally where
turning around to stay on a road you
were placed “onto” by name got you
to see 10 point coursemarkers. (4) And
finally, the GIs said that you should
not execute a “redundant” Route
Instruction (RI). A redundant RI is
one where you are instructed to do
something that you would have had to
>>>Gene Frohman accepts the Rallymaster’s Award for the most interesting scoresheet
submitted as Chris Musante and CVR President Gary Hansen look on (photo left) >>>The
Poythresses accept their award for taking overall first place in the rally (photo right)
same instruction was given in the
definition of a roundabout – driving
around it once completely got you to
see another 10 point coursemarker. (3)
One of the traditional rally instructions
is the “onto” command. As per the
GIs, if you were placed “onto” a road
by name, you were to remain on that
road until directed off that road by an
instruction. In other words, if the road
do anyways, hence the RI is redundant
and can’t be executed...at least not at
that location. So, not being able to execute the redundant RI you should
have proceeded looking to execute
that route instruction at a point further
along the rally route. Since the GI’s
said you couldn’t execute a subsequent
RI until the previous RI had been completed (or deleted), you were supposed
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>>>Staffing the rally checkpoints were (l-r), Barnett & Wilma Black, Anne and Tom Redmerski
to follow the main road “stuck” on the
un-executable RI until you saw a
coursemarker that instructed you otherwise. One last trick – almost no one
saw coursemarker C-3 which was
placed behind and close to checkpoint
#2. Would you have seen it? Most
teams saw the checkpoint, but not the
coursemarker.
A special thanks to everyone who
helped run the rally. Checkpoints were
staffed by Barnett & Wilma Black and
Tom & Anne Redmerski, and all but
one of the rally teams followed the
instructions and gained an extra 10
points by asking them if they were
related to Colonel Experience Storrs.
Secretary Allen Fossbender handled
the registration table, Tom Redmerski
helped put out the coursemarkers on
Saturday June 8th, Chris Caouette
helped score the rally and Bill Turney
pre-drove the rally route twice – once
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to proof the route instructions the
weekend before and once to make sure
the course was drivable the morning
of the rally.
Planning for the fall rally is underway. It will be in the Durham, Guilford
and Madison neighborhood on Sunday,
October 27th. It will also be a coursemarker rally, but it will definitely be
easier and there will be more coursemarkers for everyone to see. There
will be a history or geography lesson
about one or more of the towns we
rally through. The roads will be the
best the area has to offer, and the
finish venue for lunch will be interesting
and fun. Mark this date on your calendar...the fall rally will be better than
the spring rally, as will each subsequent
event as our knowledge base grows.
Lon Hultgren, Rally Chair
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Story and Photos
We had great weather for our April
meeting at Speedsport tuning and a
great turnout.
With over 100 members
and guests in attendance, it
was a great meeting. I had
the good fortune of meeting
several new members, many
of them proud owners of
new Porsche Boxsters.
As usual, Speedsport
Tuning outdid themselves in
the food department. The
barbecue dinner that they
catered was some of the
best barbecue I have ever
had. I know they received
several compliments from
members as well.
After everyone’s bellies
were full, we moved on to
some club business run by
Allen Fossbender. After club
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Todd Drury
business and raffle prizes,
we moved on to the main
event which was coordinated
by Speedsport
For the main event,
Spencer Cox and his
Speedsport Tuning team
broke up into four work
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stations where we mingled
and talked one-on-one with
the department heads to learn
about how they approach
their work. The stations were
broken out as follows:
Jeff Adams
(Vintage Department Head):
Vintage and four cam.
One of the two or three top
vintage specialists in the
United States.
Chris Saharek
(European Service
Department Head): Factorytrained in Germany. Master
Guild Diagnostic Technician
for Audi. Expertise in VW,
BMW, Mercedes.
Brian Holinko
(Porsche Street Department
Head): Porsche Master Technician. 20 years experience.
Marc Manning
(Race Department Head):
Consulting engineer. PhD in
Mechanical Engineering.
Experience in Formula One,
ACO, ALMS and GrandAm.
>>>Black Cayman DE car prepared by Marc Manning and the
Speedsport Tuning team features a massive rear wing, among
other things
One of my favorite
exhibits was the Black
Cayman DE car prepared
by Marc Manning and the
Speedsport Tuning team. The
car was built as a dedicated
DE event car but it does not
seem to be missing much to
make it a full fledged race
car. This Cayman is fitted
with a 3.8 liter from a 997
with a reduced weight of
approximately 3100 lbs.
Marc mentioned that the
owner of the car had a
special request, he wanted
everyone to have “Wing
Envy” when he drives by and
they sure got that right, the
wing on this car must stand
>>>This beautiful 1969
Porsche 912 is the first
thing that you see when you
walk into the Speedsport
reception area
20 inches off the rear of the
car. Another really great
innovation on this car is
the steering wheel. This car
has paddle shifters on a
removable steering wheel!
Marc and the Speedsport
Tuning team actually developed this one-off feature for
the client and it is remarkable to see in person.
>>>Removable paddle shift steering wheel
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>>>Speedsport’s Vintage
Department, headed by
Jeff Adams, showed off
some beautiful 356s
undergoing maintenence
and restoration
>>>CVR Emporium
co-chairs Janica and Peter
Shafer did a brisk business
Well, once again, it was
another great meeting at
Speedsport Tuning in
Danbury, so great, in fact,
that we actually had to usher
people out at the end so the
employees could go home
and get some rest for work
the next day.
Speedsport Tuning
SST Auto
52 Miry Brook Rd
Danbury, CT 06810
203-730-0311
speedsporttuning.net
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Photo William Turney, 40-40-50 Logotype by Jordan Bochanis
The CVR 2013
FATHER’S DAY CONCOURS
“The 40-40-50”
>>>If you have been
a CVR member long
enough you might
recognize the
invitation at left
from May 1973
This year’s CVR Concours honored several key
anniversaries in the histories of CVR and Porsche:
the 40th anniversary of CVR’s Concours; the 40th
anniversary of the 1973 Carrera RS; and the 50th
anniversary of the first introduction of the car that
came to be known as the 911.
A record entry – 135 vehicles and numerous other
spectators – were not deterred by the recent rains from
gathering at Norwalk’s Cranbury Park.
Story Jerry Charlup and Dick Strahota
Photography Jean-Francoise Bulycz, William
Turney,
and Meryl Krohnengold
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Cars included four
examples of the 1973
Carrera RS (including cars
from Roy Walzer, John
Lamorte, and Tommy Villani)
and several other significant
Porsches that had been
invited to be part of the
“Special Historic Display”.
These included Michael
Sutka’s Carrera GT, the
1968 911 L Targa “Polizei”
shown by Richard and Brett
Sloan, a pair of 993 Super
Cups owned by Steve Cloud
and Roger Funk, and a
>>>Once again, Cranbury
Park provided a spectacular
backdrop for a wide array
of Porsche color (right)
>>>Toni Fishman’s 1973
and 1974 911 RSR tribute
cars parked next to Roger
Funk’s 993 Supercup (left to
right below)
Photos on this page Jean-Francoise Bulycz
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>>> Three beautiful examples of the Carrera RS, the 1973 Carrera RS owned by a private
collector flanked by similar models owned by Roy Walzer (left) and Tommy Villani (right)
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>>> A first for CVR, Michael Sutka’s Carrera GT,
part of the “Special Historic Display”
>>>A pair of beautiful 997 GT3s
>>>Dick Strahota’s 1966 911
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>>> Richard and Brett Sloan’s
1968 911L Targa “Polezi”, a very
rare factory-built 911 police car
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>>>Roger Funk’s 993 Super Cup
rolls down onto the show field
pair of 911 RSR tributes
(both long hood and short
hood versions) shown by
Toni Fishman.
Continuing a recent
tradition, class winners from
last year were also part of a
special “Winner’s Circle”
display. These included a
pair of 968s shown by
Jeffery Coe, Mike Odierna’s
993 Cab, John Schiavone’s
1966 911, John Viglione’s
964 Turbo, Greg Lane’s
Boxster RS 60, Geoffrey
Hulme’s Cayman S Sport and
a very original 1968 911
Sportomatic shown by
Prescott & Pamela Kelly.
CVR members continued
to have some fun with the
“My Other Car” class, as this
grouping continued to grow
in popularity and diversity.
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>>>As always, the
356 Speedster was well
represented, one of the
most desirable of all early
Porsche models, this
beautiful silver ’58 owned
by Clifton Fink (above)
We had a vintage camper
(Fred and Rita Nigri) and a
motorcycle, thus requiring a
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>>>The immaculate
twin-cam engine of Jerry
Charlup’s 1957 Carrera
Speedster (top)
>>>There were eleven 356
coupes on the show field,
many never before seen at
a CVR event (middle)
>>>Ned Gorski’s rare 1955
Continental Cabriolet (right)
Photos on this page Wiliam Turney
Prescott Kelly - 1968 911 Sportomatic
Geoffrey Hulme - 2008 Cayman S Sport
John Viglione - 1991 964 Turbo
Jeff Coe - 1992 968 Cab
Jeff Coe - 1995 968 Coupe
Greg Lane - 2008 Boxster S RS 60
Mike & Mieko Odierna - 1995 993 Cab
John Schiavone - 1966 911
Historic Display
Early 911 - 1973 RS - Special Cars
Richard & Brett Sloan - 1968 911L Poliezi Targa
Michael Sutka - 2005 Carrera GT
Roy Walzer - 1973 RS Lightweight
John Lamorte - 1973 RS
Tommy Villani - 1973 RS
Private Collector - 1973 RS
Richard Strahota - 1966 911
Steve Cloud - 1997 993 Supercup
Roger & Mary Funk - 1994 993 SuperCup
Toni Fishman - 1973 RSR
Toni Fishman - 1976 RSR
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Car #
73
Patina Award
Wood, Bruce
Year and Model
1963 356B Super 90 Coupe
Place
Car #
116
Kid’s Choice Award
DeMattie, Paul
Year and Model
2002 996 C-2 Cabriolet
Place
Car #
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1
Class # 1 - 356 - Closed Cars
Bochanis, Jordan
Starr, Mark
Issler, James
Feghali, Joseph
Ashman, Arthur
Year and Model
1959 356 Coupe
1960 356B T5 Coupe
1965 356 C Coupe
1961 356 B Super 90 Coupe
1964 356 SC Coupe
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
Finalist
Finalist
Car #
87
79
120
131
Class # 2 - 356 - Open Cars
Gorski, Ned
Charlup, Jerry
Fink, Clifton
Brown, Chip
Year and Model
1955 356 Continental Cab
1957 Carrera Speedster
1958 Speedster
1959 A Cab
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
Finalist
Car #
3
122
Class # 3 - 912 + 914 + 911 (’65 - ’73) Year and Model
Schiavone, John
1967 911
Coviello, Charles
1973 911T
Place
1st
2nd
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Vorisek, John
Wittenberg, Eric
Hulme, Geoffrey Maria
1970 914-6
1972 911
1972 911E
3rd
Finalist
Finalist
Car #
101
118
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117
Class # 4 - 911 + 912 (’74 - ’89)
Amici, Michael & Christina
Sloan, Richard & Brett
Nigri, Fred & Rita-Ann
Kruse, Jack
LaFrance, Jeff
Year and Model
1988 911 Carrera
1985 Turbo-look Cab
1985 911
1983 911SC Targa
1987 Carrera
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
Finalist
Finalist
Car #
2
108
63
40
38
Class # 5 - 911 (’90 - ’98)
Esposito, Nick
Katz, Dan
Ward, John
Stavola, Tom
Clark, Dave
Year and Model
1996 993 C4S
1993 RS America
1993 RS America
1997 993
1997 993
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
Finalist
Finalist
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Car #
107
59
45
10
113
Class # 6 - 996 (’99 - ’04)
Bayer, Peter
Shafer, Janica
Mally, Ed
O'Brien, John
Jan, Eric
Year and Model
2004 GT3
2001 Cab
2002 Twin Turbo
2001 Twin Turbo
2005 GT3
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
Finalist
Finalist
Car #
56
70
111
26
88
Class # 7 - 997 (’05 - present)
Isban, Elliot
Dabrowski, Andrezej
Issler, James
Keller, Rob
Bulycz, Jean-Francois
Year and Model
2007 GT3
2005 Carrera S
2011 Carrera Speedster
2007 GT3 RS
2008 C4S Cab
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
Finalist
Finalist
Car #
78
27
33
74
115
Class # 8 - 924 - 928 - 944 -968
Ruggiano, Richard
Smith, Robert & Karen
Kokinis, John
Frohman, Eric
Ciaravino, Vito
Year and Model
1989 944 Turbo S
1989 928 S4
1987 928 S4
1989 944 Turbo
1989 944 Turbo
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
Finalist
Finalist
Car #
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28
86
Class # 9
991 - Panamera - Cayenne - Cayman
Burdett, Chris
Hansen, Gary & Jennifer
Lombard, Frank
Year and Model
2007 Cayman S
2011 Cayenne
2011 Cayenne
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
Car #
61
129
46
32
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Class # 10 - Boxster
Jones, Jeff & Barbara
Lombard, Frank
Mally, Julia
Kokinis, John
Lyman, Al
Year and Model
2005 Boxster
2013 Boxster S
2004 Boxster
2001 Boxster S
2000 Boxster
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
Finalist
Finalist
Car #
71
66
52
77
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Class # 11 - My Other Car
Russell, Tom
Truitt, Tom
Sullivan, Sam
Nigri, Fred Rita
Vigdor, Robert
Year and Model
1972 Citroen 2CV
1959 VW
1968 MGB GT
1984 Londonaire
2005 Aston Martin Vanquish S
Place
1st
2nd
3rd
Finalist
Finalist
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>>>Ned Gorski’s
1955 Continental
Cabriolet
>>>Jerry Charlup’s 1957 Carrera Speedster
Meryl Krohnengold
name change for the class to
“My Other Vehicle”. It was
really amazing to see the
camper and a Fiat 500
(John Viglione) entering the
field at the same time!
Based on strong
pre-entries, we made a
decision to split the 356
class into “open” and
“closed” groupings. No less
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than eleven 356 coupes –
many of them never before
seen at a CVR event – were
displayed by their owners.
It was almost impossible
for attendees to choose
their favorite among these
fantastic cars.
All participants were
separated into eleven
classes for People’s Choice
voting. With awards running
five deep in each class, plus
the Patina Award (Bruce
Wood’s 1963 356 B S90
Coupe) and the highly-coveted “Kid’s Choice”
(Paul DeMattie’s 2002 996
Cab) award, chances of
winning something were
more than decent. More
importantly, all attendees
C H A L L E N G E
Meryl Krohnengold
Meryl Krohnengold
Meryl Krohnengold
>>>Clockwise from top
left: The first of many
Father’s Day Concours that
this father and son will
spend together >>>The
CVR Concours IS a family
affair >>>Just a few
“bribes” for the judges
>>>Yet more “bribes”
>>> Isabella Shafer with
makeup to match mom
Janica’s 996 cabriolet
seemed to enjoy their day in
the park.
We would also like to
acknowledge the efforts of
the many volunteers who
helped us out this year,
including Jack Kearney, Allen
Fossbender, Jean-Francois
Bulycz, Jordan Bochanis, Phil
Capella, Nick Esposito, Greg
Lane, Mike & Rob Keller,
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Shelley Krohnengold, Mike &
Mieko Odierna, Sara Charlup,
Erin, Sean, Ella & Amelia
Buckley, Trish Carroll and
Deborah Charlup.
CVR Concours co-chairs
Jerry Charlup & Dick Strahota
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LOOK FOR THE EMPORIUM AT OUR MONTHLY MEETINGS, OR PLACE YOUR ORDER ON THE CVR WEBSITE
WE NOW ACCEPT:
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McLaren 12C Spider
McLaren Greenwich a division of
MILLER MOTORCARS
348 WEST PUTNAM AVENUE l GREENWICH, CT 06830
203.542.9100 l www.millermotorcars.com
autocross
august 24th - 25th, 2013 moore airfield, ft. devens ayer, ma
this year’s event
where to stay
The Zone 1 Autocross is a two-day event. There
will be a different course each day. PCA’s Parade
Competition Rules (PCR’s) for Medium Sized
Regions are used for classifying cars. Entrants
must compete both days in order to trophy.
There will be a team Challenge for all PCA
Regions. Registration opens 8:00 a.m. sharp,
first car off approximately 9:15 a.m. both days.
All participants must be current PCA members.
Porsche cars only.
Springhill Suites by Marriott
31 Andrews Parkway
Devens, MA 01434
Phone: 978-772-3030
http://devenscommoncenter.com
Rate: $129/night + tax
how much it costs
who to talk to
$70/person early registration on or before 8/12/13
$95/person after 8/12/13
Registration fees are for one or two days.
Online registration via clubregistration.net only.
No on-site registration the day of the event.
Refer to: “Porsche Club Autocross”
for group rate.
You must book by 8/2/13 for group rate.
Zone 1 Autocross Chair: Don Coburn
autoxerpca@aol.com or (516) 804-2562
Zone 1 Autocross Registrar:
Aaron Ambrosino
zone1axregistrar@gmail.com
or (518) 729-0017
Registration will open 7/5/13 and close 8/21/13.
links to the pcr’s will be posted on the zone 1 website - http://zone1.pca.org
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Jim Jannette
TWENTY EIGHTH ANNUAL
Photography Cheryl
Text Meryl
Caouette & Meryl Krohnengold
& Shelley Krohnengold
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Photo Cheryl Caouette
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Fourteen hours, four hundred and twenty
seven miles, three ferries, one racoon
(and resulting lower front fascia damage)...
...before finally pulling into
the Mountainview Resort and
Spa driveway at 2:45 am on
Saturday morning.
Unfortunately, after
months of anticipation, our
Spring Tour started out on
a rather somber note due to
an unexpected memorial
service on Friday afternoon
in East Hampton, New York.
We left Greenwich on Friday
morning and, surprisingly,
made the 120 mile drive in
under three hours, even with
the Friday summer season
weekend traffic. After the
memorial, the second leg of
our trip took us to Sag
Harbor, NY where we took
the short ferry ride to Shelter
Island, then drove north
across the island to Dering
Harbor in order to connect to
the ferry to Greenport, NY on
the north fork of Long Island.
A short drive later and we
found ourselves in Orient
Point on the easternmost tip
Mt. Washington photo courtesy New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development © 2013
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>>>Though it is mid-May, there is still plenty of snow left on the summit of Mt. Washington, the
highest peak in the Northeasten United States at 6,288 feet. Snowstorms at the summit are
routine every month of the year, and the highest wind gust ever recorded on earth was
documented at the Mount Washington Observatory — 231 miles per hour. (top photo)
>>>Clockwise from far left: Tourmeister Phil Cappella goes over the route on Saturday morning.
>>> CVR members showed up in a wide range of Porsche models; Linda and Dick Borio in
their 1983 928S; Pamela Miles and Bill Fuess, 2013 Boxster S; CVR Vice President Steve Cloud
and wife Kathy in their 2008 C4S Cabriolet; Sue and Bill Bevacqua, 1984 944; Eiko and Bob
Englings 1965 356 Coupe, the oldest car on the tour; CVR Emporium Co-chairs Janica and
Peter Shafer brought Janica’s 996 Cabriolet and still managed to take care of CVR merchandise
sales all weekend.
Photos on this spread Cheryl Caouette
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>>>The tour heads out on Saturday morning
>>>One of the advantages of touring with a group is
that if something does go wrong there will always
be someone to help with the repairs... yes, “it’s not
just the cars...”
Photos on this page Cheryl Caouette
>>>Rest stop along the tour route
Our home for the weekend was the
Mountain Grand View Resort and Spa.
The Mountain View House was opened in
1866 as a modest county inn by William and
Mary Jane Dodge. Over the years, additions
and expansions were made as word of the
inn traveled until, by the summer of 1884,
they could accommodate over 100 guests.
With additonal construction during 1911 and
1912 the Mountain View House joined the
elite ranks of New Hampshire’s grand hotels,
offering elegant rooms and a spectacular view
to over 200 guests.
For over 100 years, the Dodge Family ran
The Mountain View House, making it the oldest
resort to be owned and operated continuously
by the same family living on the same property. However, in 1979 during the economic
downturn, travelers stopped making the drive
to northern New Hampshire. It was during this
period that the descendants of William and
Mary Jane Dodge sold the property, ending
their long history of family hospitality.
Following the sale of the hotel and all of
its acreage to Mountain View Associates, it
wasn’t long until the doors of the grand old
hotel were closed once again due to poor
financial returns. By 1986 everything that
wasn’t nailed down was auctioned off and the
property sat empty and neglected until 1998
when a young entrepreneur named Kevin
Craffey, a general contractor from Duxbury,
Massachusetts, saw that the property, which
included a 9-hole golf course, clubhouse, and
conference hall, was for sale. Craffey and his
wife became fascinated with the idea of
owning the Mountain View and worked
diligently to obtain the property and take on
the monumental job of restoring it to its
previous splendor. Twenty million dollars and
untold hours of labor later, the newly-renovated and renamed Mountain View Grand
re-opened its doors on May 22nd, 2002 with
members of the Dodge Family in attendance.
In 2004, the Mountain View Grand was
added to the National Register of Historic
Places and then in 2005, changed ownership
again when it was purchased by Great
American Insurance Group, a Fortune 500
company based in Cincinnati, Ohio. The new
owners added an indoor pool and a health &
wellness center as well as other guest
amenities that made the resort even more
grand than it already was. In 2010, the
Mountain Grand View Resort and Spa became
a member of the Historic Hotels of America,
a program of the National Trust for Historic
Preservation, and joined their place amongst
the more than 235 hotels that “have faithfully
maintained their authenticity, sense of place
and architectural integrity in the United States
of America”.
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of the north fork awaiting our
evening ferry reservations
for the trip across the sound
to New London, CT.
Honestly, we could not
have asked for a more
beautiful evening for the
drive and ferry travel, with
perfect temperature, a brisk
wind and spectacular sunset
over the water.
The final leg of our
journey, from New London
north up to New Hampshire,
started out in the dark and
was rather tiring (the Sport
Suspension on our C4S
does wear on you after
9+ hours of driving) but
relatively uneventful until
just before our 2:00 am exit
from Route 93 when a rogue
Racoon decided to run out in
front of us, I jinked the wheel
left and back to try and avoid
him, unfortunately at 80 mph
the poor little guy did not
have much of a chance,
“Sorry Rocky”
R.I.P...
(Meryl insists the Racoon
Cheryl Caouette
>>>The Saturday drive heading Southbound on Route 93
enroute to the Kancamagus Highway
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was chasing a Moose – but
that I did not see).
After a “full” four hours
of sleep we awoke to a
beautiful morning and
joined our fellow CVR tour
members for an excellent
breakfast and Tourmeister
Phil Capella’s route briefing.
Following breakfast,
everyone headed outside for
the obligatory group photo
and into the 68 cars (!) that
came for Saturday’s drive.
Once out on the road,
the directions were easy to
follow, surprisingly with
no stop-and-go traffic to
contend with. As you all can
imagine, the roads in New
Hampshire and Maine are
great for driving. There are
plenty of curves, breathtaking views, picturesque New
England landscapes,and
many antique shops along
the way (as Meryl pointed
out — more than once).
For us, one of the real
highlights of the drive was
the Kancamagus Highway
with its spectacular moun-
tain views, tight corners,
uphills, downhills and steep
drop-offs. As luck would
have it, we found ourselves
sharing the highway with a
bicycle road race/hill climb,
so we needed to keep our
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speed in check. As a former
bike racer myself, it brought
back some fond memories,
but I quickly came to my
senses, realizing that I was
in a Porsche, with a comfortable seat, the sunroof and
window wide open, cruising
at my leisure.
Up on Mt. Washington,
we noted the snowfield on
the Tuckerman Ravine
Headwall. Again my mind
wandered and, just for a
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second, I was wishing we
had brought our skis with us,
but the reality was that we
were enjoying our drive way
too much to consider anything else. The drive took us
from New Hampshire into
Maine, and as you can see
from the pictures, the
weather was perfect and the
scenery was breathtaking.
The tour lunch stop was
at the historic Bethel Inn
(which also just happens
to be the starting point of
the CVR Fall Tour). During
this time we were able to sit,
relax, and re-connect with
our old and new, CVR
friends, as well as walk
around the town.
Cheryl Caouette
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Meryl Krohnengold
>>>With 203 inches of snow
this past winter, it’s no surprise
that quite a few patches of snow
remain below the 4,080 foot
summit of Cannon Mountain
During our drive down Route 93 we passed what remains of
“The Old Man of the Mountain”, a series of five granite cliff
ledges on Cannon Mountain that appeared to be the jagged
profile of a face. That profile has been New Hampshire’s state
emblem since 1945. It was put on the state’s license plate
and state route signs, as well as on a three cent United States
Stamp that was issued in 1955. Unfortunately, due to the
continuous freeze/thaw cycles, the formation collapsed,
ten years ago on May 3, 2003.
Photos New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development © 2013
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Our Tourmeisters had,
of course, provided us with
directions back to the
Mountainview, but this was
also the time to adventure
out on your own, stopping
along the way to enjoy the
panoramic mountain views,
or at the shops along the
way. We however, decided to
follow the directions directly
back to the resort, settling
ourselves in on the front
porch with friends and a
glass of wine to admire the
countryside until dinner.
There is a good reason
why there were a record
number of cars on the tour;
this is an event not to be
missed. I urge you to put a
CVR tour on your “bucketlist”, driving your Porsche
on roads it was built for,
great company, great food,
accommodations (and
antiquing potential limited
only by the space in the
trunk). What more could
you ask for? Although we
had a long exhausting drive
to get to our destination,
including our slight “wildlife
altercation”, we were so glad
we had the opportunity to
participate in this weekend,
and truly appreciate all of
the time our hard-working
CVR Tourmeisters put into
making this event a fun,
safe and wonderful weekend
to remember!
>>>Fortunately we all have
VERY good brakes on our
Porsches, Meryl could not
resist the photo-op...
>>>The large front porch
of the Mountainview
Grand with its panoramic
mountain view was a very
popular spot on Saturday
afternoon. Nick Esposito
takes it in from his “sport
seat” rocker while Caryl
and David Viola enjoy a
glass of wine from the
Hotels extensive cellar.
Photos Meryl Krohnengold
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TWO OLD FRIENDS
GAIN NEW
PERSPECTIVE
ON THE FINE ART
OF CAR CONTROL...
Story and Photos
Dan Malaquias
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THE BERTIL ROOS
RACING SCHOOL
“Want to give CVR
Autocross a try?” That is
the question I posed to
my friend of thirty years,
John Raudat. It has been
three years since I asked him
that and in that time our lives
have changed.
Paul and Randy Kudra,
CVR Autocross Co-Chairs,
provide a fun, educational
and competitive event each
month throughout the
Autocross season which
emphasizes performance
driving fundamentals. I find
them to be generous with
their time and racing
wisdom. They highlight a
different racing skill every
month and design the course
to help all of us master that
skill, they call it Autocross
University. What we have
learned in autocross has
given us the foundation to
get the most out of our cars
and build our driving
proficiency.
How do we put these
skills to the test and build
on them? We decided that
it would be the Bertil Roos
3 Day Racing School at
New Jersey Motorsports
Park. After I researched the
school (as usual John was
unwilling to do any work)
we chose them based on
a number of criteria:
n
Passing allowed
n
No speed or rev limits
n
Course locations
n
n
Total cost (including
damage liability)
Reputation (searches
through many forums)
The 3 Day Racing School
is the cornerstone of the
Bertil Roos School and
provides three days of
intense training on driving a
race car at its limit. It is also
one of two courses required
to obtain a regional SCCA
racing license.
...started with a brief
classroom session, followed
immediately by a tour of
the Thunderbolt race track
at NJMP.
We took turns with the
instructor, lapping the course
in one of their street cars,
learning the nuances of the
track. The instructors
identified aim points,
approach lines and braking
zones before returning to the
classroom. The mix of class
and track sessions in the
street car continued throughout the day with lessons
emphasizing braking,
following the geometric line,
proper turn-in, apex and exit.
They also stressed the
>>>Dan Malaquias (right)
and John Raudat give Bertil
Roos the thumbs-up!
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importance of something
they refer to as Ocular
Driving Technique (O.D.T.)
which is all about heads up
driving – your car goes
where you look. Kind of like
life, focus on what you want,
not the bad stuff.
Each stint on the track
was immediately followed
by a critique session with an
instructor, as well as the
opportunity to observe those
in the other run group from
a corner station.
Late in the afternoon
came the moment for which
we had been waiting. After
a short introduction to the
race cars, safety equipment,
safety flags, and a short
discussion about racing
etiquette, we finished the
day with two track sessions
in the Formula 2000 race
cars. No artificial speed
limits were enforced and
passing was allowed from
the very first day!
The Formula 2000 is
a light, single seat, open
wheel race car with a Ford
4 cylinder racing engine and
Hewland non-synchronized
4-speed transmission,
providing incredible acceleration and top speed. The
wings and wide tires give
the car excellent handling
characteristics. The nonsyncromeshed transmission,
however, took a little getting
used to as did the center
seating position with the left
corners of the car protruding
a bit further out than on our
Porsches – as I learned with
an early warning about putting two wheels off in the
late apexing, uphill lefthander known as “Patience”.
...began with a less than
ideal weather forecast.
There was a 20% chance of
rain in the afternoon but
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more disappointing was
a Day 3 weather forecast
which predicted a certain
washout. Fingers were
crossed for some hot
laps on a dry track. We
started with another brief
classroom session followed
by a stint in the Bertil Roos
patented Slidecar.
The Slidecar is an
incredible tool used to
quickly develop car control
skills. These unique training
vehicles simulate driving a
car over its limit but at slow
speeds and with an instructor at your side. It features
a specially-modified rear
axle which allows the rear
wheels to steer. When
driving in a straight line,
springs keep the wheels
pointing straight, but when
turning, centrifugal force
overcomes the spring
tension, making the rear
wheels steer outward,
simulating a slide.
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Additional classroom and
track sessions in the street
car were designed to
re-enforce the previous day’s
lessons and to ingrain every
bump, wrinkle, and visible
marker into our racing
mindset. Line Recovery, Slide
Control, Heel and Toe, and
Creative Visualization were
all part of the advanced
concepts reviewed. We spent
time stopped in each corner
discussing early/late apex,
different types of curbing
(what we should consider
part of the track and what
we should stay the heck
off of) as well as the dangers
of dropping off at the apex
or exit.
After lunch, we looked
forward to our additional
track sessions in the race
cars where we could apply
the knowledge gained from
the previous day. During our
first run, the skies that looked
so ominous all day, began to
open up. The instructors told
us that they always hope for
a little rain as it provides an
invaluable experience in car
control. Personally, I would
have been fine if it hadn’t, as
sitting in an open wheel/open
cockpit car in the rain will get
you more than a little wet.
We learned very quickly
that our lightweight race
cars behave very nervously
in wet conditions. Braking,
accelerating, shifting gears
and turning required
extreme smoothness.
Acceleration must be
gradual, especially in corners
where too much acceleration
can cause the rear end to
slip out – relatable to every
early 911 owner.
...we woke to the sound of
heavy rain outside our hotel
window. The thought of our
2.25 mile track walk scheduled for first thing, as well
the prospects for our last
day with maximum seat time
in the F2000 being spent in
the pouring rain, was more
than a little depressing.
Fortunately, it was decided
that we’d drive to various
spots on the course and then
get out to walk sections in
order to visualize the
changes in grade, camber,
paving material, etc. that will
affect grip, both positively
and negatively, and how that
information may be used to
modify the geometric line to
squeeze every last tenth of
a second out of the track.
As the morning
progressed, the rain lightened and we returned to the
classroom for some final
lessons. Our focus began to
>>>Formula 2000, single
seat open wheeled cars
lined up at trackside
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wane as we noticed a bright
reflection from the windows
behind us on the whiteboard.
We all wrenched our necks
— could it be? — yes, it
was the sun and you could
already see the steam rising
from the blacktop as a sign
it was drying out. Chief
Instructor and owner of the
school, Dennis Macchio, put
a wrap on the classroom
portion of our day and told
us to suit up and report to pit
lane. We performed a quick
recognizance lap in the
street cars to note standing
water and point out a
change in the pit exit before
reporting to our race cars.
That first stint set the
stage for what was a
glorious afternoon on the
track. Armed with our new
knowledge and increased
confidence, we attacked the
course at full speed.
FB/FG/FT (Full Brake/ Full
Gas/ Full Time) our battle cry.
The afternoon was filled with
memorable laps but this first
session remains my favorite.
Racing is now a
permanent part
of our lives. Our
circle of friends
has grown, we
spend our time
talking racing,
watching racing
videos, working
on cars and we
heel-toe all
downshifts.
If you are a first-timer
or an experienced driver
looking to get the most out
of your driving you, may
want to check out Bertil
Roos. We received lots of
individual attention from
the instructors and more
track time than I noticed
in any other school’s
curriculum. John and I
agree the Bertil Roos
Racing School built upon
our autocross knowledge.
In addition to looking forward
to many Sundays of Auto-X
racing, we are moving onto
our next driving challenges.
Racing is now a
permanent part of our lives.
Our circle of friends has
grown, we spend our time
talking racing, watching
racing videos, working on
cars and we heel-toe all
downshifts. John is headed
back to Bertil Roos for the
2-day Advanced Competition
School. My racing challenge
is to participate in CVR DE
events in my newly-purchased 964 race car.
I wonder what the next
three years will bring?
>>>Dan’s race-prepped 964
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SECOND ANNUAL COFFEE RUN TO BEAR MOUNTAIN
We had such a great time last year,
with thirty-three cars showing up,
that we are doing it again — Coffee
Run to Bear Mountain, New York
The route will take us 70 miles to
Bear Mountain and 52 Miles back to
the starting point, the Bear Mountain
Bridge toll is $1.50 on the way back.
Bring a GPS if you don’t know the area,
and a camera for the beautiful views.
There will be a planned rest stop at a
McDonald’s 45 minutes into the drive.
At Bear Mountain there is a parking
area for us to hang out and enjoy the
great views. After 30-60 minutes we
will head back to Stamford. For those
that would like to join us, we are working on a lunch spot and will let you
know the day of the run.
Look forward to seeing you there.
For any questions, please contact
James Ball at:
jamesballchimney@aol.com
THE DETAILS
Date:
Saturday, October 5, 2013
Drivers Meeting 8:30 am
Departure will be at 9:00 am
Directions will be handed out at the driver’s meeting.
Starting Point:
Starbucks
1089 High Ridge Road (Address for GPS)
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 461-9049
Directions: Merritt Parkway North or South to Exit 35
(High Ridge Road)
Coffee, bathrooms, gas within a half mile.
From Merritt Southbound: right off Exit, two traffic lights
and left to High Ridge Shopping Center.
From Merritt Northbound: right at light, go 1 light,
left to High Ridge Shopping Center.
Route of Travel:
Northwest thru Fairfield County, across the border into
New York State and back
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The Bethel Inn & Country Club,
Bethel, Maine, September 20 – 22, 2013
When we agreed to do a tour, we
wanted to try some new roads in an
area that was not well traveled by
the club. First, we looked at areas on
the shore, but the traffic was heavy and
too many lights. We then looked north
and thought, “Open roads, no traffic,
this would be more enjoyable.” Looking at the map and all the areas designated scenic roads and highways, we
decided we would plan the trip for the
area known as the lakes and mountain
region. We picked the Bethel Inn located in Bethel, Maine as our base. Our
drive will be just ahead of the peak season for fall foliage, but we will have
some interesting scenic roads with
panoramic views of the fall color.
The Bethel Inn & Country Club is
located on the common area in Bethel.
The Inn has been recently updated and
is just steps away from the National
Historic District. This is an old New
England inn that offers attentive and
personal service. Guests can relax and
rejuvenate with a variety of spa services
including massages and body scrubs.
Manicures, pedicures and facials are
also offered. Some rooms have a spa
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bathtub and others feature a fireplace.
Originally opened in 1913 — The Bethel
Inn celebrates 100 years of hospitality.
OVERVIEW
The format is the same as prior tours.
You will travel to the Bethel Inn on Friday, September 20th on your own schedule. Dinner will be on your own Friday
evening. Please make reservations at the
Bethel Inn if you plan on dining there.
They offer a main dining room, casual
dining in the bar area and a sunroom
off the bar (Millbrook Tavern). Saturday,
September 21st is “tour day”. Following
breakfast Saturday morning, we will
have our drivers’ meeting at 8:30. Our
drive will take us on some scenic roads
in western Maine.
Our lunch will be aboard the Songo
River Queen II. The boat is a privately
built replica of the famed Mississippi
River paddle wheelers. The Queen is
93' long and 23' wide and is over 100
tons for a smooth ride. The ride is two
hours and will be a tour of Long Lake
and points of interest. Lunch will be
catered by Lake Region Caterers, and
the Songo River Queen has a cocktail
bar. The afternoon drive will have some
driver’s roads back to the Bethel Inn.
Dinner will be at the Bethel Inn.
>>>The Songo River Queen
Sunday after breakfast you are on
you own again. The Bethel Inn does
have a championship golf course for
anyone who wants to come early or stay
longer.
TOUR SPECIFICS:
Lodging/Breakfast/Dinner Packages
>> Select Room - Single Occupancy
$335.00 – Deposit of $167.50 Required when booking guestroom
>> Select Room - Double Occupancy
$450.00 per couple – Deposit of $225.00 Required when booking guestroom
>> Deluxe Room - Single Occupancy
$455.00 – Deposit of $227.50 Required when booking guestroom
>> Deluxe Room – Double Occupancy
$550.00 per couple – Deposit of $275.00 Required when booking guestroom
If you choose to come early or stay later, daily rate is $189.00 per couple.
Room Descriptions
Select rooms - comfortable corner rooms, mostly located in the guest buildings
that surround the main inn.
Deluxe rooms - these rooms are located in the main inn & Oaks buildings and can
be large single rooms with living area to a two-room suite.
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You are responsible to make your reservations and rooms will be held until
July 20th. Be sure to mention Connecticut Valley Region/Porsche Club of America
when making your reservation. After July 20th, rooms will be open to the public.
Please keep in mind this is a small inn with 49 rooms, so be sure to book early.
Making reservations will be strictly between you and the Bethel Inn.
800-654-0125 - www.bethelinn.com
Check-in time is any time after 3pm on Friday, September 20th.
Check-out is 11am on Sunday, September 22nd.
The above package will include lodging on Friday and Saturday nights, dinner
on Saturday evening, breakfast on Saturday & Sunday mornings, all taxes and
resort fees.
50% deposit required. Individual cancellations received more than 14 days prior
to arrival will be refunded less a $50 per room processing fee. If individual rooms
are cancelled less than 14 days prior to arrival the 50% deposit will be forfeited.
No-shows who have confirmed reservations and fail to arrive without notification
will be charged the full package price.
Lunch & Registration Fee: The cost of the luncheon and boat tour aboard the
Songo River Queen II and registration fee for this touring event is $99 per couple
and $49.50 for a single. Please make your check payable to CVR/PCA and
send to us at the following address:
Karen Russell
13 Signal Hill Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
Luncheon and registration fee will be non-refundable
after September 3, 2013.
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION
We plan to continue the prior system of handing out
a summary sheet of participant information with the
registration package. An email address would be helpful in the
event of any changes and to acknowledge receipt of registration.
Please complete the form at the end of article and send with your
check for lunch.
Check-in: You will receive a package of information from us
when you check in at the hotel. Contained in the package will be
a complete agenda for the weekend and detailed driving directions
for Saturday’s tour. It will also tell you the exact time and location
of the orientation meeting to be held Saturday morning. We
will also have the CVR “Release and Waiver of Liability and
Indemnity Agreement” forms at the front desk for you to sign
when you check-in. All participants must sign this form.
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If you have any questions please email me at toruka@aol.com.
Hope you can join us on the fall tour!
Karen and Tom Russell (Tourmeisters)
DIRECTIONS:
The Bethel Inn is located at 21 Broad Street, Bethel, ME 04217 (207) 824-2175
Highway from Hartford – 84 east to Mass Pike east, exit
onto 290 north thru Worcester and continue to 495 north. Stay on 495 and
merge with 95 thru New Hampshire and Maine (Maine Turnpike. In Portland
Maine, exit 95 to 495. Exit onto Route 26 north and follow to Bethel. In Bethel
take Route 5 south. The Inn is first road left.
Alternative drive: 91 north through CT, MA into VT.
Continue on 91 until it intersects with I-93. Exit 19.
Exit at exit 40 and head east on Route 302 in
Bethel, take Route 3 north. At Twin
Mountain, NH take 115 north until you
get to Route 2 east.
CVR FALL TOUR REgISTRATION FORM
Please provide the information below when you mail your check to us:
Name(s):
PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY
Address:
Town:
State:
Zip:
Email:
Phone No.:
Car Model:
Year:
Color :
PCA Member No.:
THIS IS A CLUB EVENT AND YOU MUST INCLUDE YOUR
MEMBERSHIP NUMBER.
Please check here if this your first
Tour with CVR
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Mail To
Address
Mail to: Karen Russell
13 Signal Hill Road
Brookfield, CT 06804
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS AND TRANSFERS
We welcome the following new members, their affiliates, and transfers who joined the
Connecticut Valley Region of PCA!
Barson, David S.
Killingworth, CT
Affiliate: Dawn Barson
1995 911
Dupuis, Rene E.
South Windsor, CT
1999 911 Blue
Emblin, Peter B.
Old Lyme, CT
Affiliate: Ruth Emblin
2006 997 S
Fletcher, George M.
Redding, CT
2013 Boxster S
Mathis, Bradley K.
Unionville, CT
2013 911 C2
Wechsler, John
Greenwich, CT
1995 993
Morgan, Craig R.
Woodbridge, CT
2014 Cayman
Weiss, Matthias
Lakeville, CT
Affiliate: Leia Weiss
2008 Cayman
Roche, Peter H.
Darien, CT
2006 Boxster
Rybka, Henryk S.
West Hartford, CT
Affiliate: Annie Rybka
2007 911 Turbo
Kasowitz, Stephen M.
Bedford Corners, NY
1999 911
Timofeyeva-Vogt, Olga
Avon, CT
Affiliate: Erik Vogt
2013 Boxster
Koster, John
N. Collinsville, CT
1981 911
Van Brussel, Roger F.
Wilton, CT
2000 Boxster S
Kovensky, Stuart
Armonk, NY
2013 911 Turbo
Vogt, Roger
Simsbury, CT
Affiliate: Elizabeth Vogt
2007 Boxster S
Wong, Ed
Milford, CT
2006 Cayman
Yazbak, Alfred
Bridgeport, CT
Affiliate: Monica Williams
2002 911
DID YOU KNOW
The Connecticut Valley Region (CVR) of The Porsche Club of America (PCA) was founded
in 1959 and consists of over 1,900 members in Connecticut and the surrounding area.
Our goal is to provide numerous opportunities for our members to enjoy driving their
Porsches and socialize with each other. Remember to check out the Calendar of Events
on the Connecticut Valley Region website cvrpca.org, mark your calendars and sign up
for the next activity that appeals to you. Then all you have to do is count the days until the
time comes when you and other enthusiastic club members get together to have fun.
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Transfers In
Ahearn, Don
Brightwaters, NY 11718
Transfer from:
Metropoltan New York
(MNY)
Affiliate: Christine Ahearn
1958 356A
1968 911
2004 GT3
Elezovic, Eric
Ridgefield, CT
Transfer from:
Metropolitan New York
(MNY)
1987 944S
Lakin, Derek M.
Redding, CT
Transfer from:
(MNY)
2004 911GT3
Rodgers, William A.
Southwick, MA
Transfer from: Hudson
Valley (HV )
1988 911
2010 911
Pengue, Michael J.
Westport, CT
Transfer from:
(MNY)
1996 911
Strobach, Thaddeus G.
New Canaan, CT
Transfer from:
(MNY)
Affiliate: Laura Sarah
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AUGUST 2013 PORSCHE CLUB MEMBER ANNIVERSARIES
Congratulations and thank you for your support. We hope to see your name here many
more times in the future.
50 Years
Jesup, Ann
Bristol, CT
20 Years
Lehn, Margaret
Westport, CT
15 Years
Brumbaugh, David
Brooklyn, CT
De Luca, Anthony
Redding, CT
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Johnson, Hunter
Stamford, CT
Fairbanks, Jonathan
Hartford, CT
Rozier, Charles
Westport, CT
Ford, Kevin
Woodstock, CT
Sheehan, Jim
Bloomfield, CT
Gall, Robert
Greenview, CT
10 Years
Tesar, Ian
Wilton, CT
Christofferson, Thomas
New Canaan, CT
5 Years
Cloud, Stephen
Winsted, CT
Balarezo, Gabriel
Trumbull, CT
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Escape to L.A.
The fall is a great time to visit Southern
California, the weather can’t get any better
for driving your Porsche. If you so desire,
it is possible to drive from mountains with
over eight thousand feet of elevation to
sandy beaches, all in the same day! The
deserts are beautiful, with crisp
comfortable days, and bright clear blue
skies. This is the perfect time of the year
for our apple orchards. The apples are
ripening on the trees, and are sweet and
juicy. Great fun to go picking your favorite
variety. Take a drive along the Southern
California beaches, and of course
Mulholland Drive.
There are numerous world-class attractions
within an hour’s drive of Pomona.
The host hotel is within ten short miles
from Ontario International Airport. The
local mountain resorts are just 1 hour away,
and the deserts of Joshua Tree a short
distance further. Any number of beaches
are accessible from our host location,
again all within an hours driving time.
The people who run the Fairplex in Pomona
are eagerly looking forward to helping us
host a first class event, including access to
the National Hot Rod Association Museum
in Pomona, where we will be having our
escape dinner.
The San Gabriel Valley and Grand Prix
Regions are looking forward to hosting
the 2013 Escape!
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for two months (+) as space permits. All ads are subject to editing. For commercial or non-PCA member
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PORSCHE CARS FOR SALE
1977 911S Targa Good condition, runs great,
Mint Green, 97K miles, owned 17 years.
Excellent interior, asking $9,500. Contact
George Wheeler 860-824-5887 or
gwheeler912@yahoo.com. 3-13
1983 944 SPEC SP1 88 hi-comp. engine
and DME fully rebuilt (photos) with only
8 weekends. Colorado car so no rust.
Never wrecked. Built to limit of SPEC rules.
2 sets wheels. 2 seats. Manual steering. LSD.
new clutch. Fresh brakes. Ready to race.
Fairfield, CT. Call/email for details of build.
Moving into vintage racing hence sale.
$8,000 gosselincreative@gmail.com
720-339-5658. 3-13
1987 911 Coupe Red/Black 144K Miles, total
3.2L engine rebuild at 100K, new clutch and
clutch slave cyl at 138K, G50 Trans, Recaro
Sport Seats, 6pt harness w/stock seat belts
(both installed), Suspension upgrades, Eclipse
Stereo with Amp, Excellent condition in and
out, 17'' Rims w Michelin Pilot Sport tires with
lots a tread, Turbo tail, front air dam w/oil
cooler, Das Sport removable roll bar, Momo
Steering wheel, MSD Ignition System,
Stainless Steel SSI Heat Exchangers, CrossDrilled brake rotors, new battery, A/C works,
Sunroof track upgrade, I’ve owned for the last
10 years, always garaged and only driven in
nice weather. Asking $25k. Contact Craig
Hunsicker at JCH6004@hotmail.com
or 609-577-5420 8-13
1987 911 Porsche Carrera – Track Ready Full Cage. Bright Race Red. Serviced by Hairy
Dog Garage. Owner passed away. Great, solid
car. 99K miles. $25,000. Contact Henry
Fischer 845-235-2564. Pictures available,
email henryjfischer@gmail.com 6-13
1987 Porsche 944 Turbo 133K - $9,000.
Maraschino Red/Tan. 11 years of records,
including 1.5K mi on rebuilt head/clutch/FW/
slave/HG/TB/WP/PS/crank & cam & cam tower
seals/motor mounts/hoses/t-stats/plugs/
wires/cap/rotor. Guru Chip, MBC, cat bypass
(cat incl), 17'' ATP Rivas, Alpine stereo. Pics
http://tinyurl.com/cfegwvv. Clean, strong,
zero leaks, fully sorted. S8editor@s-cars.org,
860.490.9808 5-12
1987 911 Carrera Coupe Black on Black
WP0AB0913HS120370, 72,000 miles
June 2012 top end rebuild and compression
risen to Euro specs. Running Steve Wong Euro
Carrera chip, Fabspeed CAT bypass pipe. Stock
exhaust. Excellent condition, Runs Fantastic!
$29,000.00 Bob Orris, Colchester, CT
860-338-3364. 3-13
1988 911 Carrera DE/Street, Black on Black,
77,000 mile. Receipts/history from day
one.Never hit, zero rust, original paint.
Comprehensive service @ 74K performed by
Auto Associates.Valve job @ 67K. Radio, AC,
windshield washer delete. Rear heater blower
delete w/930 engine duct. M&K muffler, Cat
bypass, Steve Wong Chip. 930 Clutch & MC.
Wevo G-50 Shifter. Ruf front bumper, IROC
rear bumper. 993 Aero Mirrors. One piece
fiberglass rear deck/wing. Rolled front fender
lips. Fikse FM10s 8x9x17. 930 Turbo Calipers,
Coleman F rotors, 930 R rotors. SS brake
lines, Turbo MC. PFC 08 pad. 23&30 mm
T-bars. 24mm Smart Racing sway bars. Wevo
RARB consoles. Bilsteins HD Front & Sport
Rear shocks. Turbo tie rods. Wevo Camber
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King (front monoballs). ERP front strut brace.
ERP poly bronze front A- arm bushings. ERP
RSR raised front spindles (30mm). ERP Racing
Bump Steer Kit. ERP Offset ball joints. Rear
suspensionPolybushed w/Zerks. RSR semi
solid motor & transmission mounts. DAS Sport
roll bar. Recaros. MoMo steering wheel.
Schroth 6 pt harnesses (dated 2012). Haltron
FE. Vostek wing gas pedal, factory dead pedal.
RSA Door Panels.Rennline Passenger Floor
Board, radio block off plate, tow eye. New
windshield & rear window gaskets, new
sunroof seal. $20k in receipts since last
September. Thought I have it for a while, but
unexpected tuition costs dictate that it has to
go! Asking $28,000. Sorted and fun.
Gas it up and hit the track. Mark Williams
401-849-1319 office 7-13
2000 Boxster S Optional Porsche dark blue
(non-metallic) paint. Optional Natural Brown
full leather. 19" Sport Design wheels. Color
crest. 29,000 miles. Original owner. No
winters. Absolutely flawless. Porsche club
concours winner 2012. MSRP $68K. Asking
$22,000. Dan Lorenz, Avon, CT 860-559-2363
or daniellorenz1@yahoo.com 4-13
2001 Porsche GT3 Cup Car Raced by the
factory as the VIP car in the super cup series
by many famous drivers and is on the cover of
Porsche Sport 2001. Approx. 70 hrs. on motor
and transmission, updated brakes, wing, air
box, new axles, rebuilt shocks, new spindles,
air jacks, well maintained, some minor
cosmetic flaws, never seriously damaged, 3
sets of wheels with good rains and a brand
new set of Michelins, air wand, cool suit,
helmet cooler, Aim dash with integrated
smarty cam, 2 exhaust systems with one
modified street exhaust that makes car pass
at Lime Rock, cordless impact wrench,
nitrogen tank regulator with air hoses, many
spares, well maintained and very reliable,
email for pictures and more details, asking
$69K. John Fatse, JF308@aol.com 4-13
2003 Porsche GT3 Cup Car Carrera white
996, race-ready, excellent condition,
professionally maintained, freshly rebuilt
transmission and engine with Porsche
MotorSports seal, very low hours, AIM dash,
BBS wheels, rains, etc. rare find at $79,900
call Paul 973-839-5353. 6-13
OTHER CARS FOR SALE
1974 Triumph TR-6 Full frame-off restoration
(photo album documented). Mint, 4-speed,
unique french blue exterior/Black interior and
top. Driven only 3,500 miles since 2009
restoration. Completely taken apart including
engine, brought to new condition.
Undercarriage fully detailed. All maintenence
up-to-date with documentation. “British Motor
Industry Heritage Trust” certified. This car
draws a lot of attention, ready for fun driving
and showing. Have lots of pictures. $28,500.
Contact: Rich Savino, 914-329-2064 or
richjs43@hotmail.com 3-13
2001 VW Golf 1.8T Indigo Blue with Black,
custom built 1.8 engine, adj. coilover
suspension, Recaro front seats, OZ Racing
8x18 wheels, 6-speed GTI trans with limited
slip, 425 whp. A really fun car that also is
docile around town and has passed CT
emissions (twice). Placed 5th in CVR concours.
A very good buy at $12,000 and or make
trade offer. Contact James or John Rhine at:
860-236-3931 or j.rhine@comcast.net
(11-12) 5-13
FOR SALE WHEELS & TIRES
Panamera 4 Wheels and Winter Tires: Full
set, like new, Turbo style after-market wheels
with new Pirelli Sottozero winter tires
(245/50-R18, 275/45 –R18). Used less than
one season. Total package cost $475. Happy
to send photos. Call Barry 603-493-5201 or
email barry.brensinger@lbpa.com 8-13
Tires for Sale OEM Pirelli P Zero Rosso
(2) 305/30-19. Less than 500 miles. Perfect
condition. $400.00. Dan (860) 559-2363 or
daniellorenz1@yahoo.com 6-13
Four Wheels for 997 911S: Never used.
$2,000. Contact Tony D’Amelio
203-554-7979 or damelio.t@gmail.com 5-13
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Track Tires For Sale: 4 TOYO RA1 track tires.
255/40/17 & 275/40/17 good condition.
$250.00. Watertown, CT 860-945-3544,
sylvain65@optonline.net (12-12) 6-12
Wheels & Misc Items for 1987 911 Carrera:
set of 7 & 8 X 15 Fuchs; set of 6 & 7 X 16 BBS
wheels; front & rear Pagid race pads; front &
rear Ferrodo race pads; rear Ferrodo pads;
Butler race seat; Recaro seat; window net; roll
bar. Contact Alan Larkin at 860-643-4607 or
alarkin01@snet.net. (9-12) 5-12
Wheels and Tires From ’88 928 S4, two
7.5x16 and one 9x16 Porsche “Design 90”
wheels, very nice condition, $300.00 for the
set or $100. each. Also have two almost new
Bridgestone RE 969AS tires, $200. for the pair.
Contact John Rhine at 860-236-3931
or j.rhine@comcast.net (11-12) 5-13
Wheels & Snow Tires Four 996 Factory
Porsche wheels with Dunlop SP Winter Sport
snow tires mounted (205/50R17-255/40R17).
Tires still have 2 or 3 seasons left. Came
off my Carrera 4. $450 obo. Local pick-up
in New Fairfield, CT. 203-312-9343.
stirlenr@aol.com. 2-13
Tires for Sale OEM on my Boxster
Michelin Pilot Sport. Never raced or damaged.
(2) 235/40 ZR 18 and (2) 265/40 ZR 18.
$300. Still have a lot of life. Call Hank at
203.414.0423 (Milford) 2-13
Wheels and Tires Porsche factory 997
Turbo wheels and winter tire set from 2007
997TT. Beautiful condition, no curb marks.
Also an extra rear wheel with no tire, also
perfect condition. $3,600 for all. Contact
Todd Gilbertsen at 203-389-5675 or
todd@elros.net. For pictures see
http://flic.kr/s/aHsjDCCAoC 2-13
FOR SALE PARTS & OTHER
Driving Gear: Sparco X-Light EVO4 light
weight Nomex 3 Layer Drivers’ Suit X-Cool
Silver, Mfg. 2010, Size 60 (X-Large)
White/Blue $775; Sparco X-Light Drivers’
Gloves, Tide Blue, Size 10, $89; Hans Device
Model 20 M Recert. 1/12 $322; Bell Vortex
GT-10 Carbon Composite Helmet 7-3/4 White
SA10 $324; Snap On Cordless High Capacity
14.4 V Impact Gun $199. Bob Bullis
860-675-0234 or RBullis993@aol.com 8-13
Porsche 914 Parts: No reasonable offer
refused as I can no longer store these items.
Buy it all or select your item - Engines:
EA088745 short block w fan housing,
complete EA023818 injected motor
w/computer and tail shift transmission,
1.7L injected motor w/tail shift transmission,
ran perfectly when removed from car,
EC002846 4 cylinder 2.2 build up complete
except for webbers and engine tin, EC011813
ceased long block w good heads, 34G.021
rods, multiple crank shafts, starters etc. Tail
shift transmission, 914 dash top and bottom
panels - near mint, 914-6/GT fiberglass
bodywork - front and rear flares, rockers, front
and rear bumpers - all new and never used.
Steel self standing engine stand. Contact Erik
Apotheker @ eapotheker@comcast.net or
203-733-1470 8-13
Parts: Pair of OMP 2004 “Extra” Racing Seats
and a pair of Deist 6 point racing harnesses
2 inch belts (August 2011); $650 for
everything. Call Barry at 860-302-0292
or email bltblt@aol.com 6-13
Boxster Car Cover. Auto Chic cotton/flannel
indoor cover for Boxster. Perfect condition.
$60.00. Contact Dan at 860-559-2363
or daniellorenz1@yahoo.com. 6-13
1982 911SC Parts Engine Harness from
an 82 SC $100. Red engine shroud from
the same car. $100. or best reasonable
offer roxie911e@gmail.com or
413 531-0602 Joe 5-13
996 GT3 Parts CCW C14 Wheels (2 sets),
Kinesis K5 Wheels, used tires, Black Sparco
Pro 2000 seats w/ sliders and brackets,
Red Schroth 5 pt. harnesses, Safety Devices
cage w/window net and foam, Brey Krause
seat back brace, new front and rear Pagid
pads, new rear rotors, new front rotors,
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used front rotors, muffler bypass pipes, cat
bypass pipes. Contact Chuck Veth at
203-641-6828 or cwv@cvm.com 5-13
924 GTR Race Engine 2.1 L, block bored &
sleeved. Light-weight dished pistons and light
steel connecting rods. Fully counterweighted
crank, Head has 40 hrs. machine work,
oversied ports and valves, long-duration race
cam. .55 intake lift. ARP head studs. Two
fabricated headers; one for stock chassis
and turbo location, second for race modified
chassis. No intake or ignition system. Parts
all purchased rom Paul Miller Racing. Engine
new, never run. $6,000. G31 stock
transmission $600. Bare 924 GTR race head
$850. Miscellaneous GTS/GTR transmission
gear sets, dog rings, etc. R&P 4.41 ratio
fits GTS/GTR gearbox $500. Contact
Dale at 845-279-9033 or
pagelow@cromlech-architect.com 4-13
2004/2005 Carrera GT Luggage Purchased
my CGT with a partial luggage set, ordered a
complete set from the factory (6 pieces), got
the last they had. Spare Terracotta pieces for
sale, brand new, perfect, in original black cloth
storage bags. Suit/Garment bag, Center
console bag, Travel case/duffel bag.
$2,500.00. Email tramikes@optonline.net.
Located in Fairfield County. 2-13
356 “Parts” for Sale Battery Minder, 6 Volt,
lightly used; 356 B Drivers Manual, dampness
cured; Performance Tire Gauge; Mainely
356/912 Dipstick Temperature Gauge;
356 B Workshop Manual, lightly used. Please
give me your best offer, I would like to sell all
items to one person. Charlie. 203-912-8720
or charlesengland1@gmail.com 2-13
2008 CargoPro 22 foot all aluminum V-nose
trailer Heavy duty axles, aluminum floor,
walls, wheels and ceiling, Silver with Red
upper and lower cabinets, custom quality tire
rack, 2,300 lbs. and easily pulled with
Cayenne. Built in tool box and nitrogen tank
holder, door rack and many other features,
great condition, 2 spares, excellent tires,
custom fold out aluminum ramps, must sell
cup car before trailer (see ad under cars), low
miles, will consider a discount for car and
trailer, paid $23K, asking $17K John Fatse,
JF308@aol.com 4-13
DAS Sport Roll Bar for Sale. Bolt in roll bar
will fit 996 sunroof coupe (possibly non-sun
roof coupe also). The bar is in excellent
condition with all mounting hardware
included. Asking $975. (prefer local pick up in
CT area but will ship for actual cost). Contact
David Mancini at 203-606-3876 or email:
damancini@comcast.net 4-13
WANTED
Porsche 911 Coupe or Targa. In any
condition. Please contact 860-350-1140
or email forzamot@aol.com 2-13 (12-13)
Programs Coordinator Needed!
This is a great opportunity for you to
contribute to CVR in a significant way.
CVR is looking for an additional Programs
Coordinator to work together with our V.P.
of Programs, Mark Richard. Programs are
monthly meetings organized so that
members can learn and discuss topics
ranging from car restoration, the latest car
parts and accessories, driving safety or even
just to get together and enjoy a great meal!
Come to hear a championsip driver, tech
expert or vintage restorer share their expertise
or simply join us to view a range of truly
spectacular collectors’ cars, car parts and
accessories that may be on display.
The Programs Coordinators responsibility
is to help with the creation, planning and
organization of these very popular events. This
important position will not only be enjoyable
but will also be a very rewarding experience,
allowing you to get to know many wonderful
CVR members. This is a great opportunity to
demonstrate your talent and give back to the
CVR community. The most critical element is
that you love cars and people.
For more details, please email:
cvrprogramvp@cvrpca.org 7-13
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artwork. Please contact cvreditor@cvrpca.org for more details and specifications.
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ADVERTISERS DIRECTORY
Attitude Garage..........................................www.attitudegarage.com ............................87
Automobile Associates ..............................www.automobileassociates.com..................IFC
Auto Concierge ..........................................www.autoconc.com......................................36
Canaan Car Storage ..................................www.canaancarstorage.com ........................88
Car Lifts Plus ............................................www.carliftsplus.com ..................................52
Danbury Porsche ......................................www.danbury.porschedealer.com................IBC
Daniel Jacobs, LLC ....................................www.danieljacobsllc.com ..............................3
Fathers & Sons ..........................................www.fathers-sons.com ................................10
Hoffman Porsche ......................................www.hoffmanporsche.com ..........................80
InvestMark ................................................www.investmarkfinancial.com......................90
McLaren Greenwich/Miller Motorcars ........www.millermotorcars.com............................61
Musante Motorsports ................................www.musantemotorsports.com ......................6
Porsche of Wallingford ..............................www.porscheofwallingford.com....................16
Rennwerke ................................................www.rennwerkeporshetechnicians.com........74
Scott Pools ................................................www.scottpools.com ....................................12
Sloan Cars ................................................www.sloancars.com ....................................96
Softronic, Corp ..........................................www.softronic.us ........................................BC
SpeedSport Tuning ....................................www.speedsporttuning.net ..........................34
Stable Energies..........................................www.stableenergies.com ............................92
Tire Rack/CVR Affiliation ............................www.tirerack.com ........................................99
TR Building and Remodeling ......................www.trbuilt.com ..........................................94
356 Special Interest Group
Jerry Charlup (203) 322-8262
concours@cvrpca.org
Vic Caruso (203) 661-1599
vgcaruso@optonline.net
Mike Odierna (203) 653-4173
mikeo993@yahoo.com
Boxster Registry Advocate
Dennis Primavera (508) 224-1540
boxsterregister.org
911SC Registry Advocate
Lon Hultgren (860) 487-9444
http://911SC.pca.org
HultgrenLR@MansfieldCT.org
Cayman Registry Advocate
Michael Souza (203) 278-3547
Cayman.Register@comcast.net
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