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Gordon Maltby
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President's Letter
Chuck House
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356 International Mtng
Wes & Diane Morrill
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Restoration
Brett johnson
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Years Ago
Jim Perrin
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Marketwatch
Jim Schrager
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Net Results
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Porsche Only Swap Meet
Steve Baun
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Trophee de Pro vence
Ludovic Billiet
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Meet Karl Ludvigsen
Gordon Maltby
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North Meets South
Pete McNulty
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Reviews
Bill Block
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356 Collectibles
Pre scott Kelly
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Porsche Campout 2003
Rod Emory
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Classified Ads
Vintage Racing
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Porsche 356 Club
Bob Fitzpatrick, 23738 Barona Mesa Rd.
Ramona CA 92065, ph. 760-788-9354
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Group 356 St. Lou is Region
Ted Melsheimer, Sr.
10517 E. Watson Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63127
ph. 314-966-2131
356 CAR Club
Jim Reeder, Jr., President
PO Box 726,4551 Eggers Dr.,
Freemont, CA 94536
510-793-4030
Central Coa st
Dick Douglass, President
5214 Calle Cristobal
Santa Barbara, CA 93111
805-967-5545
356 Group Northwest
356 Group Northwest
Bruce Rockwell, P.O. Box 1451
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
253-858-2788
bnmrock@harbornet.com
Sierra 356 Porsche Club
Glenn Lewis, 2000 Royal Drive
Reno, NV 89503
Rocky Mountain Porsche 356 Club
AI Gordon, 12773 Grizzly
Littleton, CO 80127, ph.303-979-1072
Mountainland Porsche 356 Club
Edward Radford
1568 Connecticut Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84103
801-521-7330
Hawa ii 356 Owners Group
Rick Woltz, 719 N. Kainalu Drive
Kailua, HI 96734, ph. 808-262-5417
rdwpoorboy @hawaii.rr.comp
SOUTH
Wind ige Stadt 356 Klub
Dale Moody
19532 Governor's Hwy
Homewood, IL 60430
ph. 708-798-2637
Fahr North
Phil Saari
3374 Owasso St.
Shoreview, MN 55126
651-484-0303, ps356er @aol.com
356 Motor Cities Gruppe
Barbara Skirmants
3359 Kings Mill Road
North Branch, MI 48461
810-688-2059
www.356motorcitiesgruppe.com
Ohio Tub Fanatics
Richard King
330-678-6259, tubfanatic @aol.com
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Arizona Outlaws
Porsche 356 Club
Mike Wroughton
19870 N. 86th Ave.
Peoria, AZ 85382
ph.623·362-8356
mwroughton @aol.com
Zia 356
Joyce Y. Hooper
4700 Westridge PI. NE
Albuquerque , NM 87111
JYHRetired @webtv.net
Tub Club
Southern Owners Group
Bob Morris, 397 Creekwood Dr.
Ray Ringler, 3755 Creek Stone Way
Marietta, GA 30068, Three56 @aol.com Lancaster, TX 75146
ph. 972-227-8357
rob.morris @allbi.com
Tennessee Tubs
Nate Green, 4003 Sunnybrook Drive
Lone Star 356 Club
Nashville, TN 37205
Mark Roth
ngreene @mathewspartners.net
4915 S. Main, Suite 114
Florida Owners Group
Stafford, TX 77477 (Houston)
Kirk Stowers, 6134 Anchor Lane
281-277-9595
Rockledge, FL 32955, ph. 321-636-5838 mroth356 @earthlink.net
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EAST
Potomac 356 Owner's Group
Dan Rowzie, 800 South Samuel St.
Charles Town, WV 25414-1416
OUTSIDE USA
Australian Porsche 356 Register
P.O. Box 7356, St. Kilda Rd.
Melboume , Victoria 3004, Australia
356 Mid At lantic
Dan Haden, 715 St. Andrews Road
Philadelphia, PA 19118
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Picton 7372, New Zealand
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Bethel Park, PA 15102, ph412-835-6594
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(website)
Maple Leaf 356 Club of Canada
Scoll Gray, 467 Sandlewood Road
Oakville, ON L6L 3S3
sgray88 @cogeco.ca
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Peler Crawford, 11 Pearl St.,
Marblehead, MA 01945
781-631-6012
www.Typ356NE.org (website)
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Alberto Testo, Presidenza
Via A. da Brescia, 3
21013 Gallarate (VA) Italy
Tel.e Fax 0331 795355
www.registroitalianoporsche356.it
email: reg.it.porsche356 @plion.it
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Fredrik Brynte, President
Malmslallsgatan , 4 S-59031
Bornesberg, Sweden
fredrik.brynte@telia.com
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In the Mail
member writes abolit tbe latest scam
parts. An off-shoreparty
involving
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agrees to buyyourpartsfor agreedamount,
356
all
pa id by a check (more than the asking pric e)
from someone else toho owes bim money. YOII
toill refundtbe balance to the buyer
Rigbt. Tbe check from tbe buyer' s "customer" is, ofcourse, uortbless 0 1' a forgery, so
you're out tbe partes) you ship, plus freight,
plus any "excess" you send to the buyer. Stay!
away from any offers that sound /ike the
sequence of emails below, received by one of
our 356ers:
"I saw your advertisement for the sales of
your Goods, I am Interested in buying for one of
client that demanded it. But before we can proceed On the transaction I will like to know more
the condition of the Goods an the price at which
wish to sell it last. I will look forward to hearing
from you soonest.
"Thanks. God Bless You.
"Well I still ok with the little condition you
gave andtheprice you qouted. Kindlylet meknow
if you will be accepting a cashier check From a
USABank as a means ofpayment for the door.
"Thanx for the reply, I have just spoken
to my client that owes me the fund in the u.s.
but I am having some problem with him
"cause what he owes me is a bit more than
the price of your Door & he is not willing to
draw two seperate checks as Regards paying me
& since I dont even know, if I can trust you,
or even if you are trustworthy, that the total
sum owed me be written in your name & on
deduction of your money you send back my
excess via MONEY GRAi'\1 TRANSFER.
"Can I trust you with my excess? Are you
trustworthy? Be informed that the door will be
ship to Nigeria, so let me know theshipping cost.
"Thanks God Bless You."
his is myson, Keith, 2I, driving mycar, a
59 coupe #106728 at the PCA autocross
at Marina Airport nearMonterey, CA, on May25th
ofthis year. Keithwas taking "fun runs" at theend
of the day. Agood thing he wasn't taking points;
his first run was better than most I turned in over
the course ofa long, fun dayofscrubbingtherubber.
The 356 fared well against much newer
models. The next-oldest car on thegrid was a '70
9II -which turned 3rd fastest TOO. Does being
I I years older allowfor being
11 seconds slower? Maybe the
slight difference in slip times
was that I had 1/3 - 1/4 the
horsepower of the rest of thegrid (and 112 the 914s) . Still, I
beat a Boxster and a 968 that
weren't in the points chase.
And wouldn't you know?
On my turnat the wheel during
the fun runs, I knocked a full
second and a half off my best
time. That would have put me
ahead of several more
Boxstersand some 964s. Just goes to show, driving a 356is always about the fun.
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UpComing Events
October 12
Mountain Lake, NewJersey
All 356 owners are invited to Octoberfest at
The Lodge, on the banks of the scenic lake with
German food, drink and music. The Lodge is
located about I 1/2 hours north of Philadelphia
near the NJ border. If you pre-register and bring
your 356 you will- enjoy special parking and a
reduced price for the day. A356 Fun Road Rally
startsat lOamnearthe town ofNew Hope, PAand
ends at The Lodge. Come out and enjoy the beautiful fall foliage, rural roads and 356 friends. For
more information or to register email Brian
Serfass at just356@fast.net or call 610-253-5824.
wwwthelodgenj.corn
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Chris Markba m
David Jones (he's the one on the left) has
contributed many posts about fuel and engine
care tothe 356Talk list over the lastfewyears. He
was the author ofan article last issue about modern gasoline entitled "Puzzle at the Pump."
During a trip from his home in Ohio to join
a tourwith the Tennessee Tubs, he had the opportunityto meeta celebrity.
"California" Used 356 Parts
EASY
European Auto Salvage Yard
4060 Harlan Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
(510) 653-EASY
Fax (510) 653-3178
email: easypor@aol.com
4 Volume 27. Number 2
july 12 & 13
Auburn. Indiana
join us forthe Toy, Literature, Parts Swap Meet & Car
Show at thc American IIcritagc VilIagc. IIQ lIotcl:
Auburn Inn, 260-925-6565, $79 per night, mention
Porschc event. Saturday: Porsche Toy, Literature and
Memoruhilia Meer. Vendor setup: 4 pm, earlybi rd
shoppers: 5 pm, 10., doors open: 6-10 pm.
Vendors: 25 per 6' table, Regular Shoppers: 5.
Porschc Car and Parts Swap Mcct Sunday, 6::-10 mil to
approx. :\ pm. Vendors: 25 per IO'x20' space (or
$40 for hoth events), Shoppers: FIUiE. Porschc Car
Display Sunday. All Porschcs welcome, People's
Choice and Participation. Special prize for "Best
Beater" driven to the mcct. Info: llill .130-628-1 91 3,
jim 574-287-4500, Myron :130-8:\6-4770.
july 19 & 20
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Thc PIttsburgh Vintagc Grand Prix is the only vintage
race held on public streets in North America, 200:\
l'eatured marque, Chew Corveue. Watch the racing
on thc 19th and 20th, hut be sure to take in ~~ I the
pre-race events happening throughout thc week, All
events free to the viewing public, Find out more at
wwwplttsburghvintagegrandprix.com.
july 20
Henderson, Colorado
Third annual Gmiind event at the Colorado
"Pfortnerhaus," just north-cast of Denver, A joint
outing for the Rocky Mountain :\56 Porschc Club,
PCAand thc North American Porsche-Diesel Tractor
Rcgistry. Evcnts will start at 10 mil fcaturing a top
UpComing Events
tion at: gerrnanautofest.com, 661-296-6545 or
info@gcrman·autofcst.com.
only car and tractor concours; car and tractor show
with peoples choice; swap meet; the second ever
anywhere Porsche-Diesel tractorcross; lots of
Porsche fellowship and German food and drink. All
Porschc lovers arc invited to come early and stay
late, For info, directions and concours pre-registration contact Sharon Mayhcc at 303-655·98:\I or
scmayhcc@aol.com
Announcing the First Annual vintage German Swap
Mcct to be held at Ski Roundtop for Porsche up to
1972 and \W cars up to 1967. Separate parkingfor
vintage cars driven to thc event, Please Xote: i\O
OVERN IGIIT CAMPOUTS on property Event opens at
7 am and closes at 4::-\0 pm. For vendor fees and info
call: 717·502·8820.
Sept , 27
Lewisb er ry, Pen nsylvania
Taos, New Mexico
October 2-5
:\56 Rcgistry Wcst CO~l~ t Holiday. See pagc 12.
August 12,13,
Monterey, California
Monterey lnternatioual Automobilia Expo, Noon to
8pm Tues, lOam to 6pmWcd at thc Ballroom ofThc
Embassy Suites, on US I just north of 68. An event
focused on serious automotive rnemorahllia that
caters to the most important automotive week of the
year, Only origi nal vintage mcmorahilia. NO reproductions will be sold. Contact Spyder Enterprises,
Inc., 12290 Saddle Road, Carmel Vallcy, CA 95924
Email: singcd 56@aol.com. 831-659-5355.
October 17-19
Oakhurst, California
Octobcrfcst at Yoscmitc. Informal, low kcy, Central
CA 356 mountain meeting. Ncar Bass la ke and
Yosemite Park. Magniflccnt mountain roads, little
traffic. People's Choice concours. Tour to Mammoth
Pool overlook. Brats 'n Bccr dinner; Lowroomrates.
Info: Lee \\11istlcr at 559 877-8760 or vitam inIcc@nctptc.nct.
Sept. 3-7
Ashevi lle , North Caroli na
.~ 5 6 Rcgistry E~l~t Coast lIoliday200:\. Scc page II
October 17-1 9
Sedona, Arizona
The Arizona Outlaws announce the 8th Annual
Sept , 13 & 14
Ventur;l, Californla
Third Annual German Auto Fest hosts world-class
events on the beach at Sc;l~i dc Park in Vcntura,
C:difonJia includinga Boxstcr Fcst. Info :lI1d rcgistra·
javelina 100, October 17-19. join us for a tour
through thc majestic Rcd Rocks orSedona on somc
or Arizona's wi nding two-lane roads. Info and entry
form at www.az3560utlaws.org or contact Mike
Wroughton at: mwroughton@aol.com or 602-4182980.
VENTURA , September 13-14,2003
INDUSTRY SHOW Experience the world's largest gathering of manufacturers and
retailers of Porsche"·onlyparts and accessories. All products available forpurchase both
Saturday and Sunday.
INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE, MODEL AND MOBILIA MEET Thousands of
rare and collectable Books, Posters,Toys and Accessories, I
I I
all forPorsches". Open both days 10 AM to 2 PM .
CONCOURS d'ELEGANCE
Peoples Choice on Saturday, Full-Judged on Sunday.
PORSCHE"-ONLY FOR SALE CORRAL
Place your Porsche" infront of thousands of
enthusiasts, collectors and dealers fortwofull days.
HUGE PORSCHE"-ONLY SWAP MEET
Acres of parts and accessories for Porsches". Find what
you need, or sell what you don't need. SundayOnly.
July/August 2003
was surprised recently to read a post on
356talk about T-6 GT cars from the
Factory. Registry member Dylan Staniul
had written, "I also know that there were articles
in the Registrymagazine about factory photos that
showed a T-6, retouched to look more like the yet
to be completed GT (I think by Gordon Maltby)."
My first reaction was to say, under my
breath, "Damn! I've been foundoutl" Then I realized he must have meant the story was written by
me. It actuallywas a BrettJohnson column from a
few years ago, and the photos in question were
from the Porsche archives.
But for a few minutes there, I was sweating
bullets. He knows, I thought. And if he knows,
theymustall know! I had visions ofyelling throngs
outside myoffice window, shakingtorches, throwing rocks, screaming for blood. They knew, and
theywere coming to get me. They knew about the
retoucbingt
It's amazing how many images can fill your
brain ina few seconds. I flashed forward to a dark
room, a bare bulb shining in my eyes. The burly
detective was thrusting somethingin front of me a battered tin box.
"You're no first-time offender, are you? You
can give us that 'I was just experimentingwith my
computer' line, but we know better. You've been
at this a longtime, and now the jig is up. We have
the evidence! Does the name 'Paasche' mean anything to you? Howabout... 'Grumbacher!"
I mention the Times' policy because I
admire theirintegrity (in spite of the recent fiasco
with reporter Blair) and I think theirs is a sensible approach. For purposes of 356 Registry magazine, however, a lighter "hand on the wheel" is
probably appropriate. While we have not had a
written policy about photo submission and presentation in these pages, I can state that no image
appearing in this, magazine has been modified
with any intent other than to clarify, enhance or
make more useful as an informational tool.
That means that, yes, we have done and we
continue to modify photos. To elaborate, rather
than expend several thousand more words, 1will
present someexamples with shortexplanations. 1
hope you find the purpose and the process to be
worthwhile and entertaining.
I
Grumbacher? Coming back to reality, I
shook my head to clear it and thoughtabout that
for a minute. Walking over to the adjacent office,
I went to a cabinet that holds all the "I may need
that someday" stuff. Pulling outa few drawers and
digging through the layered detritus I soon fo und
the items I was looking for.
Like sedimentary rock, the older material
was on the bottom, beneath the 2xCDplayers, the
100 meg hard drives, the Syquest disksand the 51/2 inch floppies, way down past the early digital
age and into the waxokeyline era. There it was my black and white print retouch kit, with twelve
shades ofgammagray, opaquewhite and a special
photo pencil. I hadn't looked at it in years. It's
probablythe same kind ofkitused bythat Porsche
artist to add a quick-fill gas tank cap in 1962. And
myo id Paasche airbrush. Picking it up, I realize
I'veforgotten how to even hold the damn thing.
Has it been that long?jeez,
6 Volume 27, Number 2
Lies, Damn Lies,
and Photoshop
Reflecting a bit on the "good old days" of
publishing I comeup with one overridingfeeling:
I'm so glad I don't have to do it THAT way anymore! The computer agegives photographersand
graphic artists abilities far beyond those of mortal
men. Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive, able to scan tall buildings in
a single pass. Look, up in the sky! It's...
Digitalman!
Ofcourse, justlike the Caped Crusader, anyone using the power of the processor has a
tremendous responsibility to only use it for good.
Truth,Justice and the American Way, etc.
So ifa photo iswortha thousand words, and
a photo has been altered (adjusted, modified,
tweaked - pick a term), does that make those
thousand words a lie? Or, just as copy editing is,
let's say, "repackaging for clarity," does visual
editing count as "clarification" rather than mendacity?The answer is, ofcourse: maybe.
Even though photographs have been modified for years (was your skin really as clear as it
appeared in your high school senior photo? Come
onl), the issue holds special significance today
simply because the practice has become so easy
and so pervasive. From your grandmother removing red eye in the birthday party photos to those
Porsche-at-speed ads, it seems like you can't
believe anything you see in print these days.
Many publications have policies about the
photos appearing on their pages. The New York
Times, for instance, has clear guidelines that
include this excerpt from a 1999 memorandum:
m gesin our pages that purport to depict reality}l1USt be genuine in every way. No people or
objects may be added, rearranged, reversed, distorted or removed from a scene..." The memorandumalso says, "In (special) cases... our intervention should be unmistakable to the reader, and
unmistakably free of intent to deceive. Captions
and credits should further acknowledge our intervention if the slightest doubtis possible."
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In this Don
Rutherford shot from
Dunkel's last winter,
a really nice composition was spoiled by
alone figure centerstage that distracted
the eye and upset a
well-balancedimage
(left). Photoshop's
"rubber stamp" tool
to the rescue!
Sometimes we use Adobe's Photoshop program to simply clean up dirt or scratches on a
print or transparency, and almost every image is
adjusted for tonal range, contrast and sharpness.
Once in a while, an important photo like John
Calamos' shot showing Bob Holbert at Sebring
(opposite) can only be used if extensive work is
done to make it fit the format. Here's a caseofcreative license in making a new background, but we
used other photos of the event for reference.
It'salsonice to just have fun oncein a while.
I used to hang out of car doors and pickup beds
to get motion shots, and what I usually got was
motion sick. Shooting a static scene and adding
the zoom later is a lot safer, and easier.
Please let meknowifyou have comments or
questions about any photos or our policy.
Action shots. circa 1963
(above) and 2002. In
adding to the photo
above. we refrained from
the temptation of putting
fins on the Abarth or
Ronald McDonald in the
crowd. Right: The editor's
green car was shot stationary in the middle of
a road. The license plate
is a figment of
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as is the "driver."
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out of his or her way to make the smallAmerican
contingency feel welcome. It was trulya gathering
ofthe faithful.
arsha and I just returned from the
annual 356 International meet in
Brighton, England. It was my first
International 356 meet and I must say I was
extremelyimpressed bythe sites, organization and
the hospitalityextended by our European friends.
The enthusiasm for these cars crosses all bound-
M
Club business
Merry Olde 356s
aries and nationalities and easily allows new
friendships to build based on common interests.
The trip was wellworth the effort, as I was able to
meet andget acquainted with the presidents ofthe
356 clubs of Great Britain, France and Germany
,along with finally meeting the overall Porsche AG
There's always club business happening
behind the scenes. Recently, the Trustees
approved an expenditure to upgrade the software
for 356Talk, which will allow hetter handling of
HTMLfor digests,'better virus and Spam filtering
and an archive and indexingfeature. Staytuned as
Rick Dill and Robin Hansenwork to get this put in
place to even further improve the best 356
focused Talk list on the planet. We are also workingon an updated license agreementwith Porsche
AG for the club's use of Porsche trademark
nomenclature. In addition, we just renewed our
status as a corporation inOhio. Like I said, behind
the scenes work, however all extremelyimportant
to keep the cluhhealthy and vital.
Chuck and Marsha at the car show at
Herstmonceux Castle in England.
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After August 15, 2003 , any unclaimed
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cluh coordinator, jutta Aldenhoff. Everyone was
quite pleased to see a 356 Registry President
attending the international meetfor the first time.
It seemsodd that the largest 356club in the world
has not been very active with other 356 clubs in
Europe. I wo uld like that to change and have better communication between the Registry and our
European friends in the future. I think this trip
was a good start. As for the actual event, it was
spectacular with a tour and show on the grounds
of a magnificent castle in the English countryside
and a great headquarters hotel on the shores of
the beaches in Brighton. Everyone seemed to go
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Trustee election
I mentionedearlierinthe year that there will
be an extra Trustee position open for the next
election. There will he three incumbents up for
re-election, however there will be four open
Trustee positions due to the expansion approved
by the Trustees at the Feb, meeting. Therefore, if
you arc interested in volunteering your time and
effort for the benefit of the Registryandwould like
to run for Trustee, please contact myself, one of
the Trustees or Patty Yow, our club secretary. All
the contact information is on the Registry website
@ www.356registry.org.
If you haven't signed up for one of the
Holidays this year, better start making plans. They
both have all the earmarks of being spectacular
events. Whether it be in the unique Southwest
sceneryofTaos or on the majestic grounds of the
Biltmore Estate in Asheville, this year is sure to be
special. If you've never been to a Holiday before,
take the plunge, as you won't be disappointed.
Obviously the cars arc great, but the people will
keep you coming back. Check out the details in
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Once again, inspired by comments on the
Registry's Talk list (356talk@356registry.org) , I
have tried somethingnew. Over the years I've used
different methods for bleeding brakes, including
the "Mity-Vac" where you drawthe fluid from the
bleed screw by pumping the vacuum unit. Results
were marginal, butI found the Mity-Vac (or similar unit) was great for lots of other things, like
drawing old fluid from the master cylinder before
startingthe bleed procedure.
I've been pretty well resigned to the pumpand-hold, using a broomstick between pedal and
seat. If there's a harder way to do it, I can't imagine what it is. Now, however, this pressurebleeder
has made my life complete.
Basically, a pressurized tank filled with fluid
is connected to the master cylinder and allyou do
is open each bleed screw andwatch the fluid run
into a container. When the bubbles stop, you close
the screw andgo on to the next bleed screw. What
could be easier? The Motive Products unit has a
built-in pump handle to build up pressure, with a
gauge. Other units rely on spare tire pressure,
compressed air or some other outside source of
pressure.
The Motive unit comes with a special cap
that fits all Porsches (and many other European
cars). Other models are made for American or
universal applications. One downside is that the
m/c cap does not SWivel, so you have to tighten it
onto the m/c by twisting the whole unit around.
It's a little cumbersome, especially considering
you've got a couple ofquarts of brake fluid in the
tank. Which brings me to the other down side:
you're committed to either using a lot of fluid or
throwing it away. It's a big tankand a quart would
be the minimumfill, even ifyou just want to bleed
onewheel.
Other than that, it's clear to me this is the
way to go. Lots of shops have been using this
method for years, but I'm always on the back side
of the curve, it seems. At $50 or so, it's a good
investment in marital harmony: your wife will
thank you for notasking her to helpanymore. GM
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October 2 -
Taos, New Mexico
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he New Me xico Z.ia )56 d ub is exci te d to hos t th e West surroundine, T aOS o n Thursdaq a nd Frida.':!. . It is
a lwa'ys a ddighttul s urp rise to s ee where th e'y will tak e us .
Coast HoIida.':J 20 0 ) in Taos on October 2-5 . We a re
We have a rra nged to have th e Headquarters at th e
inviting a ll o t .yo u to join us tor a tr ue New Mex ico expesae,ebrus h Inn. It was bu ilt In 1920 a nd reta ins much o t its origrience in th e spectacular be3 ut.':J ot northern New Mexico .
T aOS is located a t a n a ltitude ot 7,000 ft . with high s ub-alpine Inal rus tic c harm. [Yes, it do es have Indo or plumbing!] T he
Co ncours Will be held a t t he Taos Cou nt r.':J d ub with a breathdes e rt we3the r te mpera tures ranging trom +0 degrees to 95
ta b ng view ot th e mountains .
deg rees in th e Summer to )+ degrees to 50 degrees in th e Wint r.
West Coat HoIida:J 200) will be a casua l ew MeXICO ex peIt is home to Mabel Dodge Luhan, Kit Carson, Millicent Rogers and
the Historic..,1Taos Pue51o . We have sche d uled o ur Ho lida.':J In earl'y rience so reserve a little ex t ra s pace In 'your )56 t o r 'yo ur cow b0.':J boots . We 'll be "2-s te ppin'" to live mUSIC a t th e Sagebrus h
October so t hose ot 'you wish ing to see mo re o t o ur state can
e np.Y th ~ w(?rld t amou s 5 allo on Fies ta In AlbuCj u rCjue with a possi- Inn. So hit th e road in O ctober. a nd let us sh ow 'you o ur
beloved "La nd o t Ench antm ent."
ble s top In Santa Fe o n t he wa'y.
5i ll & S uz'y Kaltenbac h, Co -Cha irs, riotresco@aol.com
5i lla nd Sammie Oaks , known t or t he ir Dr ive O uts , have
Registrars. j.Yhretired@webtv.net
J 0'yce_& LaIT'y t-looper,
planned so me untorgettable drives throug h t he beautitul mountains
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Thu r s ., Octo be r 2. 2002
Ree;is tration/Hospita lit'y
8:00-5:15
Drive Out
.1 :00-1-:00
Ice 5reaker/Door Prizes ..5:)0-7 :00
Fri ., October " . 2002
Ree;istrat io n/ Ho s p it a lit'y ..7 :00-9:,0
Dri ve O ut
10 :0 0 -1-:) 0
Regjs tra tion/ Ho s p it a lit.Y 1-:'0-5 :)0
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Sat .. O cto ber 1-. 2002
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5 an'juet Ha p p'y Hour
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Details of your 356: Year
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: Name Badge for access to all
Holiday events, Hospitality
Suite, Reception, and
Concours. In addition, registrant receives long sleeve
denim shirt, car badge, and
goody bag; co-registrant
receives long sleeve denim
shirt. Registration - After
August 1, 2003, add Late
Registration fee
of 825.
Cancellation and refund policy: 100% refu nd of
reg istration fees if cancellation is received by
September 1, 2003. After September 1, 2003
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payable to 356 Holiday 2003.
Send with registration form to:
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Memorabilia Hunting!
Everett Anton Singer
he season begins in January with the
outstanding Porsche-only event in Los
Angeles. Nothing else compares with
this frenzied six hour event that draws vendors
and buyers fro m allover the world. It just doesn't
get any better if vintage Porsche is what you're
after.
Retro-Mobile, held in Paris in early
February, was in a somber mood this year with the
threat of hostilities keeping many travelers away.
The exhibits were even better and more focused
onsportscars, the model area continuing togrow,
while reducing the number of vintage boats. The
quality of the exhibits, vendors, and displays is
second to none. Searchingfor goodies takestime,
patience and digging, but is usuallynicely rewarded! It has been, forgood reason, considered to be
the best single event ofits type anywhere,
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Essen 2002 - Essen 2003:
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his car was first shown at the Essen
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was unrestored and camefro ma Swiss
collector. TheAutostadt (VW museum) bought the
car and had it restored by Mr. Zinke from
Zwickau, an expert in the eastern part ofGermany.
One year later (4103) the car was shown at the
Techno Classica again. It was finished the night
before the show and looks very good. Probably
better than when itwas new. All of the interi or was
saved and is stilloriginal. But the bodywas much
worsethan it looked.Alot ofnew bodypanelshad
to be re-manufactured.
The car was build by Beutler in 1957 and
has a WI platform with Porsche engine and
brakes. II's now on display at the Autostadt in
WolfsburgiGermany. The photos attached show
the car before, during and after restoration - in
onlya 12 month time frame! Uwe Biegner
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cars, models, literature, signs, etc. is hard to take
in all at once. Essen is the largest indoor event
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Mercedes, Auto-Union; the various auto clubs are
stunning and informative. Varied dealers in memorabilia offer fine opportunities for items in the
1960s and newer era.
New this year will bean indoorevent in conjunction with the Vintage Races/Concours on the
Monterey Peninsula, California, August 12 & 13,
called Monterey International Automobilia Expo.
Many ofthe finest dealers fro m all over the world
will be offering vintage posters, photos, signs,
pins, literature, models, etc. There hasnever been
a US event ofsuchinternational scope before; it is
well positioned, being held during the most
important automotive week ofthe year. There will
be a lot of Porsche related goodies from people
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The final major event takes place in
September at the German AutoFest held in
Ventura, California. This great concours /show
/swap meet and memorabilia happening is a two
day extravaganza at the Fair Grounds.
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Clockwise fromleft: Brighton; Porsche
AG Club Coordinator JuliaAldenhoff
and Fred Hampton, president of the
356 Register, PCGB; Dancing to the
Bootleg Beatles; Bob Raucher has a
magical dinner; Wayne Callawy, Bob
Garretson, Dennis Frick.
by Wes and Diane Morrill
ff we go again, carrying the 356
Registrybanner, this year to Brighton,
England for the 29th Annual 356
Meeting to be held at the De Vere Grand Hotel
(andgrand itwas) in Brighton.
There were the usual "blips." Arriving at
Dublin Ireland, we wait and wait and noneof the
6 pieces of luggage containing all the "goodies"
come down thecarousel. Not toworry, Aer Lingus
delivers them to our "castle" B&B later that day.
Athree-hour ferry ride to Fishguard Wales,
and then down the British coast to the resort city
of Brighton. Ofcourse, we have broughtthenormal "unseasonable" weather with us and an
English heat wave arrives, driving coastal temperatures up to 84 during theevent. Marginal for us,
and not a frequent event for most of our British
and Continental participants,
Alarge handful of cars have already arrived
onWednesdayandwemeet with thecommittee to
check outgoodie storearrangements andsettlein
for thefirst night.
Thursdayis registration dayfor 150 entrants
and is held beachside with almost all the cars lining up for viewing for the Brighton visitors. The
traditional "Welcome Evening" is accompanied by
a champagne reception and it's our first opportunity to introduce Chuck House and Marsha
Headington to some of the other 356 club dignitaries. Chuck will probably want to fill you in on
his impressions of the event.
Friday is Concours day and everybody heads
out on the great Porsche roads laid out by Fred
llampton's committee. In a Ford Focus station
wagon, Chuck, Marsha, Diane and I make it
through the countryside in fine style and arrive at
the Herstmonceux Castlelocated about two hours
northwest of Brighton.
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Photos by Wes Morrill and Ken Ito
The committee set up some unusual "skill"
activities besides the traditional Concours including Laser Skeet shooting and Archery. Diane
"Aced" the archery competition in the woman's
division, with Chucktaking high scorefor the men
and yours truly, while "cheating slightly" at the
laser skeet event, could not pull off a win.
Applying analytical logic, I determined it was easier toshoot the skeet after it hit the ground instead
of trying to hita flying object. I was roundlybooed
and unceremoniously disqualified! Marion
Elmquist from Iowa, shooting only at moving targets, blew away all the competitors in this event.
After the shooting events carne a great exhibition
of falconry by the local predatory bird conservation group .
There seem to be far more "older" cars at
the International meetings than we find domestically. What is believed to be the oldest "steel"
coupe was in attendance and took top honors for
the Concours. This is an extremely nice black
example of the original cars and was the favorite
of the many photographers on hand and tooktop
honors in the photo competition as well.
Awonderful reception was held that evening
at the Brighton museum , which bordersThe Royal
Pavilion - a huge palace complex designed in the
style ofIndia byKing George IV. Dinner anddancing to a hot 80s rock band was then held next
door at the form er "Corn Exchange" Hall.
AutoClassica, the major sponsor of this year's
event, sponsored the entire day's events.
Clockwise from above: Archery, Falconry,
aTatra (another air-cooled car), Skeet.
the concours site and some early cars,
and the motor museum at Beulieu.
Saturday is driving tour day and the four of
us are on the road again. Magnificent scenery and
more Porschc roads greet us on thc way to the
National Automobile Museum in Beaulieu. The
museum features Britain's world land speed
record holders from the past, IMSA, F-I andother
historic racecars, and a vintage "garage" setup
thatanycollector of"petromobilia" would die for.
The day included the presentation of a oncowner 356 from Porschc Cars GB to the PCGB
Heritage. This unique vehicle-s-known as the
Robin Hood car- has been insured for members
to drive. Slight restoration is required and can be
observed at Cornbury House, Lord Montague was
on hand to greet visitors and check out the beau-
tiful cars.
Following the picnic under the trees (which
included strawberries 'n cream) itwas back to the
De Vcrc to prepare for thc Gala Dinncr anddance.
During this eveningprogram, a presentation
was made bySteve Ilcinrichs officiallyopeningthe
registration for the Speedster 50th Anniversary
event in Monterey, 2004.
Have you ever heard of the "Bootleg
Beatles''? Just ask Bob Rauchcr, Del Johnston,
Kcn Ito, Wa~n c Callaway, Denny Frick and all the
othcr "Americans" about this group. They have to
be the best Beatles "look-alike" band in talentand
dress in the wo rld! All of the above USAcouples
danced the entire evening and on through two
encoreselections. Agreat ending to a great eventl
Unfortunately, it was timc to depart and on
Sunday everybody went their own way, carryi ng
memories of another extremely well organized
and carried out International Mccting. Cheers to
Fred and his committee for a job well donc.
The 29th International 356 meeting will be
hosted by Porschc 356 Club de France at the Best
Wcstern Domainc de L'Amiraut'e in Deanville
France on May 20-23, 2004. For information,
email: 356porscheclubdefnmce@wanadoo.fr
Mark your calendars now, and don't miss an
opportunity to join one of th cs~l ntcrn ati onal
events. They arc truly unique. ~
July/August 2003 15
n my real job, one of the things I see
every summer are dogs with skin irritation andhairloss around the base ofthe
tail. I immediately tell the owner, "Your dog has
fleas." An all too common response to this statement is, "My dog doesn't have fleas."
Then we do an inspection of the affected
area, whileI relate how allergy to flea bites is pretty much the only thing that causes the condition
and it doesn't take a lot of fleas to create this
result. We usuallyfind some flea dirtand a flea or
two.
Likewise, when somebodytells methat their
1953 coupe has teardrop taillights, or that their
356Speedster has a tan steeringwheel anda gray
starter button, or that their 356c has drum brakes
whichthey think are original, I generally respond
by telling them what is right for their car. One
thing I specifically don't say is, "Well, Porsche
made lots of oddball cars and yours certainly
could be one ofthem."
I
'The low prices though, meant
that even high school students
could own them and you can
imagine what they did..."
I've been into the authenticity thing since 1
bought my first $32 5 356A Cabriolet in 1970,
while a sophomore at Arlington HighSchool here
in Indy. It was aT 1 teardrop car, whichis a fairly
rare bird. It hada VW engine andmulti-hued blue
shag carpet.
I moved uptoa $275.,36,000 mile, 1958 T2
Cabrioleta few years later, which had severe rear
accident damage resulting in a broken transmission, and the back of the hardtop was even bent.
It had those really rare tan floor mats with black
fuzzy carpet glued to them. The rear ones had
been trimmed down a bit, because they didn't fit
wellwith thecarpet wrapped around the edges.
At Holiday2 in Cincinnati, [listened in on an
enlightened group of elders opine about authenticity and how you could never be sure, because
356 Porsches were hand-built masterpieces. They
related that workers often plucked obsolete parts
out of dust covered bins and installed them on
perfectlyfine newcars. Porsche was a smallcompany after all and frequently ran out of the right
parts-well, at least thisexplained the wrong parts
on their cars...
In those days (mid-1970s), there wasn't
much interestin 356s at the local Porsche dealer
and the 356 aftermarket was in its infancy.
Restoration was not really rational, due to the
wide availability and low prices that 356s commanded. The low prices though, meant that even
highschool students could own themandyou can
imagine what they did-things like painting brake
drums black.
16
Volume 27. Number 2
Your dog has fleas
But I digress; as a matter of economics, Dr.
Porsche's 356 originally had manycommon components with his other well known creation, the
Volkswagen Beetle. Certainly, as time went on
there were fewer andfewer shared parts, butthat
didn 't stop folks from making creative substitutions.
By the early 1980s, there was an increased
recognition of the 356 by a generation of people
who had lusted after them when their earnings
could notjustify ownership.This spurred production of reproduction repair and maintenance
parts which began to appear alongside the dwindling supplies of original stuff. There was a need
for guidance in the authenticity area for thefolks
who wanted to go that direction.
This column changed content toward that
end with constant input from those members who
wishedto contribute, occasionallyfilling out questionnaires provided on these very pages. Perhaps,
notsurprisingly, the 356emerged from this scrutiny as much less of a mystery, indeed, much more
ofa standard production car.
While there were occasional unusual cars
built, there were veryfewand most can be easily
documented. By the time the 1960s had rolled
around they became increasingly rare. Oh sure,
they would still build special cars, primarily for
specialcustomers, butthe typical car buyer ofthat
era had little concern for the future collectibility
of his new purchase and dealers ordering for
stock were never particularly creative, lest they
end up with that fully optioned Karmann Hardtop
on their lotfor several years.
It was also not uncommon for unsold356s
to become "newer" as they remained unsoldand
this would tendto confuse future generationswith
vehicle titles not matching the years on the
Porsche chassis number list.And who would have
imagined that that very chassis number list, curiouslyin calendar years, as opposed totheUS standard modelyears, was not particularlyaccurate?It
wasn't until the early 1990s that Marco Marinello
and Porsche AG's Olaf Lang combed through the
Kardex file and factoryledgers revealinga significant number of non-existent cars and even a
handful with shared chassis numbers.
By that time the collector car boom of the
late 1980s had fizzled, leaving in its wake hundreds (thousandsr) of badly and rapidly restored
cars thrown together to be sold to the new unsophisticated buyer, who mistakenly thought 356s
were an investment. As these cars came back
down in price, the investors bailed and a new
owner generation acquired their potential problems.
<
With typical current restoration costs easily
topping $30,000, 356s are only restored by people who are obviouslynotthinking ofinvestments.
It is clearly more reasonable at this point in time
to simply purchase the fruits of someone else's
monetary indiscretions, unless you feel that special calling. Manystilldo.
With a goodly number ofenthusiast-directed
businesses oriented to today's 356 owner, this is
genuinely a great time to be among those clever
enough to be in the club. It does bring with it a
prettyhigh cost in someinstances, buthey, at the
end ofa $50Kground up, who cares that the correct radio is $2000? A truism of the restoration
process is thus revealed: It doesn't really matter
how much those last few missing pieces cost. In
thegrand scheme, it is an insignificant number.
So, allthis historyleaves us with lots of356s
that are still around to be enjoyed, though many
lilt is clearly more reasonable at
this point in time to simply purchase the fruits of someone
else's monetary indiscretions..."
may have quite a hodgepodge of non-authentic
components. This mayor may not really matter to
the present or future owners. There are currently
two extremes: theconcours crowd andtheoutlaw
group.
The latter are generallyperformance driven
with a good dose of the 1950s and '60s custom
car culture. The only drawback with building an
outlaw 356, which can easily equal the cost of a
show quality original spec. restoration, is that to
recover a significant percentage oftheinvestment,
the future buyer of the car must have the same
taste as the builder. While this seems to work for
Boyd Coddington andGeorge Barris, it sure didn't
work out for the guy who built my chopped and
channeled 1950Buick. Ifyou plan to keep the car
forever, like me, knock yourself out.
The concours guys are at the other end,
always wanting things to be just so and impeccablyclean to thepoint that their cars often become
stationary museum fixtures, since driving them
causes immediate deterioration in condition. The
high investment and stress of competition will
always keep this group a very small subset of 356
owners.
In between the two is the tremendouslyvar-
356
TRAVEL BAG
1951 Cabriolet as purchased. Hard to envision that the leftlront lender had been
replaced. The mirror wasn't original either.
ied group ofeverybodyelse. The people who have
these cars have differing desires and aspirations,
but a significant number want a car in the image
that Porsche originally created.
So, this brings us hack to authenticity. I
recently took some flak because I publicly criticized two British hooks, which asserted that the
first 200 or so 356Cs had drum brakes. These
books were both printed after 1995 and the
authors should have known better. They mayhave
been confused by the fact that the first T6 35613
Carrera 2s had drum brakes, while Porsche was
trying to troubleshoot its own patented annular
disc brake system. These were abandoned for
conventional discs at the introduction ofthe 356C.
These bookswere mentionedina discussion
concerninga couple offolks who happen to have
drum braked 356Cs (though significantly later
than the first 200 cars). I have often read our Dr.
Block's rants about the poor information presented in this genre of 356 literature that continually
reappears as new authors just find novel ways of
saying the same thing without hothering to check
to see if it is correct. Time after time the black
1950 Reutter built coupe, Ferdinand, that lives in
the Porsche Museum is pictured and referred to
as a Gmiind coupe.
I guess it reallyisn't anybig dealthat the first
200 356Cs didn't have drum brakes to most people, but to owners of 356Cs that have drum
brakes, it might mean that their car was actually
built that way, not only making it unnecessary to
contemplate finding a set of disc brakes, perhaps
from one of those 356A outlaws, butalso making
their car one of those rare hand-built ones that
workers fit with obsolete parts.
Trouble is, probably all of these drum
braked 356Cs camefromZuffenhausen with discs
and lost them some time between 1964 and the
late 1980s. This has given the replacement drums
at least fifteen years to develop patina-an artsy
word for dirt. This leads to another truism for the
owner of any old car: Just because it is old and
was on the car when you boughtit, doesn't mean
it is original. Who'd have believed that the left
front fender on my fine '51 Cabriolet had been
replaced?
It is conceivable that later 356Cs could have
haddrum brakes, since theyobviously fit just fi ne.
Theywould have hadto have been special ordered
cars, but who would have ordered them? Surely
not dealers or c1uh racers. Maybe it was reactionary college professors? Nobody has stepped
forward and said that they were aware of such a
car purchased new, nor have any Kardexes come
to lightwith such information. There were several
anecdotal tales related about first hand swaps,
when the cars were fairly new. Recipients were
club racers with older cars and such.
I've always tried to make this column an
open forum where new information from many
sources is presented and genuine research
revealed. I plan to continue to do so, hut I don't
give passes to bad information presented as fact.
There is still a small contingent of people who
actually believe a company that cranked out over
10,000 356sand a couple hundred 911sin 1964
was at that time determining how make each one
just a little different. This was just wrong in the
1970s when I first heard it and stillis. Sorryguys,
your dog has fleas.
Maybe next time, I'll get down off of the
soapbox and spend a little time talking about my
favorite of all truisms: Ifit doesn't show, it's original.
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20 Years Ago
he Registry of 20 years ago included
Charlie White's Literature Collectors
Corner column. He described a number of 356A sales folders, including the 1957
Carreraone. This one hasa lovelyStrenger watercolor on the front cover, showing a bright red
Carrera coupe with the background being a blur
ofblue, red, green and brown. This is one of the
less common and very desirable folders, and has
always been in highdemand.
Dave Seeland's Four Cam Forum column
reported that
he had not yet
heard from
Peter Schutzon
his request for
brand
new
reprodu ction
Car re r a
engines. I'm
happyto report
that Dave had
not yet given
up hope, but I
we'll
guess
have to wait until the next issue to find out if
Schutz and the Porsche factory came through for
Dave and other four-cam owners. In his column,
Dave described how to make a valve springcom-
10 Years Ago
T
pressor for pushrod engines. Forthose wanting to
make a cardboard battery box, Dave tells how to
make a pressed board bender.
BrettJohnson 's Restoration column covered
several topics. Included was a discussion on 356
wiring harnesses. Brett points out that although
there is probably less wire in a 356than in a 928
air conditioning system, 356s are not only older
butmany times have been butchered byincompetenttechnicians. Brettalso discussed carpetingfor
356s. He wrote that carpeting for 356's for the
1950-1965 time period was supplied by a single
supplier, which also supplied Mercedes Benz, VW
and probably other Gennan auto manufacturers.
TomOerther reported onthe SeventhAnnual
356 Registry Bull Session held at the John Parlin
estate. Rainy skies did notdeter the 138 Porsche
enthusiasts, someofwhom arrived in the 23 356s
in attendance. He reported that 33gallonsofbeer
were used to wash down 220 hotdogs.
From the Don Fowler photo collection is this shot of June Syze's pink 356 at a hotel in Germany. The peA
group was in Europe in June of 1959 to pick up their new cars at the factory.
18 Volume 27, Number 2
This issue of the Regis!I)' has an index of
articles from the Registry for Volumes I through
16. Thiscompilation was courtesy ofBob Laepple,
who undoubtedlyspent many, many hours on this
effort. Bob is a 356 enthusiast from Pennsylvania,
who has been into 356s for at least 30 years and
currently races a 356A coupe.
Vic Skirrnant's column included an article
titled "Saving Sick Solexes," written byDick Weiss,
a long-time 356er who has worked on many
engines for other
Dick
owners.
described some of
the important elements in rebuilding Solex 40 Pll-4
carbs, and gave
hints on assembly.
Dr.
Brett
Johnson's column
included several
period photos of
early 356s. My
favorite is the one
which shows a
split window coupe and a split window cabriolet
at an auto show, with a sign in the background
which reads "1900 PORSCHE 1950."
I reported on the April 1993 Ski Roundtop
Meet. This Central Penn PCA event has been the
premier U.S. 356 swap meet for many years, and
was started by Denny Frick. Ski Roundtop was
always a great event, although the swap meet was
moved to Hersheya fewyears ago. However, a flier
passed outat this years' Hershey event announced
that there would be a Vintage Porsche (through
1973) and vintage Volkswagen (through 1967 I
believe) parts swap meet once again at Ski
Roundtopinfall , 2003. As I own examples ofboth
types of cars, I'll be there!
In 1958 a lady by the name of June Syze
ordered a pink356A Porsche coupe fromthe factory. Ron Roland reported that he remembered
seeing the car years earlier on the streets of
Detroit, and later at the Porsche dealer where he
worked. He contacted June in Florida, and she
told him that she picked it upon the Porsche Club
Treffen to Stuttgart in 1958. She wrote "With all
the extras I could think of (leather upholstery,
white Sidewalls, Becker radio, etc.), the price was
a tadover $3,000 ... about the price ofa Buick or
Oldsmobile." She went on towrite that she traded
it in on a Volkswagen in 1968 and that she was
given $300. (Speaking of pink cars, there was a
pink or close-to-pink 356B or 356C Carrera
cabriolet in northern California in the 1970s.
Does anyone 1!...ave any information on that
Porsche?) '4W
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actory technical and promotional literature written at the time our 3;6s were
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equipped with three separate fuel filters. These
"fiIters"- a mesh sock inside the fuel tank over
the intakestandpipes, a removablescrewon mesh
filter inside the fuel cock cup, and a plastic or
brass mesh filter in the fuel pump- were really
"strainers" whose performance when the cars
were new could only be classified as marginally
adequate.
If you are blessed with an SO·liter (GT) tank,
the correct standpipes use a much longer reserve
pipe angled toward the front of the car and there
is no mesh sock over either standpipe. If your GT
tank has a conventional fuel cock from a 57-liter
tank there are about five gallons of gas that the
engine will never see due to the size and shape of
the larger tank. As the cars have aged they have
been shown to generate a significant amount of
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on over the years have had additional filters
added to compensate for this problem. Many of
these filters, however, are installed incorrectly
or are an improper sizefor a Porsche 356application, and often utilize substandard mounting
hardware. This can result in even more serious
problems than, say, a plugged carburetor jet or
two.
5
Fires and dealing with them.
What might be :111 example of a more serious problem? How about a good old-fashioned
engine fi re that totally destroys your precious
356?! This horrible eventuality, of course, can't
happen to you because as an "In the know" 356
owner you have a Halon or equivalent fire extinguisher in the car, mounted where you can
access it immediately. Why a Halon or Halon
derivative?Those extinguishers smother the fire
with an inert gas that will not support combustion, so the fire is eliminated and no residual
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continued 011 page 3 7
When: "Concours" & "Vintage
Race" week. Tuesday,
August 12, Noon - 8 pm
& Wednesday, August 13,
10 am - 6 pm.
Where: The Embassy Suites, US
1 & Route 218, just north
of 68.
Why:
A relaxed, indoor event to
see and buy outstanding
examples of serious
automobilia from the
finest intemational
dealers.
What: Only original vintage
posters, photographs,
Rallye plates, badges &
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ornaments, signs, original
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July/August 2003
19
he vast majority ofall 356sare Coupes.
The Speedster may serve as the
Porsche icon, butit's the Coupes that
mostofus enjoy. To many, the lines ofa Coupe are
the prettiest around, and in all ways the closed
cars are more able to cope with the occasional
rain shower or chilly evening. We are lucky that
Coupes were so popular when new, as the relatively ample supply keeps prices fairly modest.
This issue we have a wide sampling of Coupes to
report, from a veryearly A, to a racecar, a project
car, and a handful of Bs and Cs.
T
Our oldest car this issue is a 1956 356A
Coupe in Signal Red with a black vinyl interior.
The paint was fresh and had plenty of gloss, but
the gaps were lousy and the car was not well
detailed. New seat andcarpet kits helped the interior, butsome of the chrome was poorand there
was plenty of wavy bodywork to be found.
Chrome VW wheels, Super hubcaps, shortbumper
guards. Ascary car thatlooked okfrom about 30
feet; it sold at Kruse in Scottsdale, January 2003
for $12,720. Not my cup of tea and not a car to
restore, just twist the key and hope the mechani-
cals are in bettershape than thepanel gaps.
(Another Signal Red A Coupe, this one a
1958 was offered at McCormick's Palm Springs,
CA auction in February 2003. Thisone had a light
tan interior and was in far better shape than the
1956 A noted above. No bumper guards were
present, which imparted an almost eerie look,
somewhat like a kit car. Original painted steel
wheels and a pretty decent body were combined
with new carpets and headliner. I liked this car,
butit was a no sale fora reported bidof$14,500.
The owner for the last 38 years was askingseveral thousands more. I think with the right crowd
he can do better.
Ifyou don't think you can get a bargain at an
20
Volume 27. Number 2
at $28,620 at Bj. Very pretty paint, otherwise a
messy car. Horrfble gaps, VWwheels, a car that
can only look good to a non-356 person.
Included with this car is a very strange, white racing stripe, strategically placed from the rear
bumper to the bottomof therearwindow. I guess
it's someone's idea of art? This time, it sold for a
reported $20,850, far closer to its fair value than
the previous transaction. I wonder how soon we
will see it again?
auction, here's a report that may change your
mind. Ournextcar, a 1960 BSunroof, was documented to be the first S-90 produced. Light Ivory
with a red interior, it was in very nice condition,
having been a partofan active Registrymember's
collection. This car was originally a factory
demonstrator and was driven by Porsche executives. Previously for sale at an asking price of
$30,000, it quietly slipped through the BarrettJackson Peterson Museum auction for a mere
$10,800. If I had been there, this car would have
been mine in a heartbeat. Someone got a great
deal by being in the right place at the right time.
Yes, Dorothy, miracles do happen.
Our projectcar is another 1960 T-5 Sunroof,
this one a numbers matching 1600 Normal in the
colors of Metallic Silver with a red vinyl interior
and corduroy inserts. This car was very rough,
although in one piece, and supposedly ran
although it had been sitting idle for a few years.
The Sunroof was not electric and worked well.
There was substantial rust in the car and the gaps
were poor, although everything seemed original.
The colorand options make this car worthy for a
hobbyist restoration; it sold for $5,000 ina private
sale. It would seem that the whole is less than the
sum of its parts, given that just the sunroof clip
could sell for $2,000 or so.
Time now to visit with our favorite auction
veteran, a 1960 BCoupe that we have seen many
times before. Pretty butwrongas can be inGuards
Red with an incorrect black vinyl interior, it was
seen andsupposedlysold at BJ in 2002and Kruse
Auburn in 2002. Here it is again, after having sold
I am always amazed when I see the vintage
racecars with beautiful, near concours paint jobs.
This 1961 B Coupe was such a car, in Silver
Metallic with a Signal Yellow swath of paint forward of the front wheels under the upper horn
grilles, andright around the bottom ofthefront of
the car. Avery sporty ride, this S-90 Coupe was
full of modern upgrades and safety features such
as electronic ignition, a fire extinguishingsystem,
a bigger oil cooler and rollbar. Included were a
variety of spares, FIA papers and restoration
invoices. This pretty car sold for $21,752 at the
Bonhams sale at the Nurburgring inAugust 2002,
andat that price, was far below replacementcost.
I am instantly afraid of any 356 that has lost
its rocker deco strips. These parts are neither
expensive nor difficult to install. Therefore, I theorize that only the most casual of restorers would
fail to replace them. And given how much is hiddenin a restoration, I can onlyimagine the worst.
Acar with this affliction, in the classically wrong
color of Guards Red (neither bright enough to be
Signal Red nor deep enough to be Ruby Red) with
a black interior, was presented at the Collector
Cars International sale in Branson, MO, October
2002. This 1963 BCoupe was just plain tired. It
had been rusty and poorly repaired. High point
was the period correct Blaupunkt radio; low
points included a hood which looked like it had
fallen from the heavens and landed on the front
clip; rubberwell along in the process of becoming but a fond memory; original, saggy baggy
scats; decapitated front bumpereues (presumably
due to terminal rust butperhaps as a clever wayto
reduce frontal area and aerodynamic drag); and
chrome that could have applied for some sort of
Federal disaster relief It was bid to a generous
$6,000 and declared a nosale. 1send mysincere
condolences to the O\\11cr.
Back to Germany for one of the neatest
Coupes this issue, a 1964 SC in thestrikingcolors
ofChampagne Yellow with a red interior, Painted
steel wheels, a lovely straight body, and a special
order but original color combo with corduroy
scat inserts, You had to see this car, it was mildly
psychedelic, but in a good way. This one was my
idea ofart. Not toeveryone's taste, itwas declared
These wheels arc 4.5" x 15", justlikc thc original
Cwheels, and arc quite rare, bringing from 400
to $500 a wheel here in thc USA when in nice
shape, This car sold for $16,740, a price that
appears to be allthc moneyandmore, even allowing for the valuable set ofwheels,
Comments, questions or criticism always
welcome. Find mc on-line forfastest response at:
jamcs.schragcr@gsb.uchicago.cdu or 54722
Little Flower Trail, Mishawaka, IN 46545.
Photos courtesy of Sports Car Market magazine.
For subscription information. call 800-289-2819 or
visit sportscarmarket.com
unsold at $14,550 and cansurely do better with a
more appreciative audience.
Last Coupe this issue is a 1964 356c prcsented at the Barrett-jackson Peterson Museum
sale in june 2002. This car was red, somewhere
in-between Rubyand Signal, and had decent paint.
But as yo u looked deeper, there was rust showing
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Save that armature!
The front half of my generator pulley split
and bounced around the engine compartment of
my '64 Clast week. I understand from a passing
mention in the Maestro's Secrets of the Inner
Circle that the generator hub (on which the pulley halves are mounted) can wobble, leading to
the disintegration of the front pulley half. He suggests replacing this hub. This seems to be the
problem here, but now I don't know how to
remove this piece. Can anyonehelp?
Net Results
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Bill Berryman
We strip quite a few generator cores each
month. About 1/3rd of the cores have the hubs
stuckin place and the only fast way is to cut 'em
off with a Dremel cut-off wheel. Make a crisscross cut over the woodruff key (which is the
samelocation on the one on the fan end). Do not
nick the armature shaft. A pulley usually won't
work because the woodruff key has cocked in its
slot. Incidentally, pulleyhubs don't costtoomuch
($12.95) but new armatures cost a lot and probably the old hub is no good which caused your
pulley to break in the first place.
works. Whenyou install thehandle andcable into
the lever, wind it up slightly so that it springs the
handle toward the locking position (C\V). Good
luck! Alan Klingen
Editor's note: Inspired by Alan's instructions. I removed and cleaned my "A" handbrake assembly. After bead blasting, painting,
lube and reassembly, it worked amazingly well!
J had not com1dered how much crud could
accumulate around the moving parts over 40
years. Note that early cars have an "open"
housing, while later cars (I'm not sure of the
change date) have a single holefor a padlock,
allouiingyou to lockthebrake in the "onposition (below, left).
Brad Ripley
Steering box set-up
If the pulley hub (above) is bad, cut it off carefully. Before that happens, check your hub and the
pulley halves. "Flats" of the pulley opening (top
whitearrow) should be flat, not elongated as
shown. Check the contact areas of the pulleys for
roughness or gouging which could damage the fan
belt (left arrow). Replace a pulley with damaged
slots (bottom arrow).
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The hand brake puzzle
Here is the method going from the pull handle forward. Washer with sixsided hole and usuallythe letter Ron it (whitearrow) . Next the coil
spring, thick bentwasher (blackarrow) and then
a thin round shim. Put the housing in a vise horizontally. Stack in the Rwasher with the Rleaning
on the right side, slip in the coil spring, then the
thick washer with the bend forward and vertical
and then the thin shim. Pass the cable through,
lightly lube the shaft of the pull handle and work
it forward. With the handle about in the 2 o'clock4 o'clock level work it throughall of the stuff; it's
going to take a bitofwiggle and twisting. You are
going to have to tip the thick washer straight - it
will betipped over by therelease ramp that is part
of the housing. When it all goes through and the
handle turned as far as it will go CW you should
have the Rwasher of the right and the thick bent
washer having the bend vertical. Grease up the
Hypoid oil is definitelybetter in keeping the
steering box or any gear box gears from wearing.
The onlydown side is leakage from worn boxes.
Grease can harden up and be shoved out of the
wear surface and fail over time. I also mess with
WWII jeeps and the sameargument hasraged for
decades relative to the sealed front CV joints.
Hypoid vs grease, with a compromise comingout
to blenderized combination of mixture of grease
and hypoid oil. Grease in steeringboxes is a marginally acceptable compromise in a leaky worn
box, and is okay if accepted as such. A new or
rebuilt box with good seals should be protected
for best, longest life with hypoid oil. This recommendation is not unique to Porsche, but true with
almost all gear units. Ray Knight
Editor's note: If )IOU go looking f or Hypoid
gear oil )'OU may get some filllll)! looks before
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basically spiral-cut gears Sitch as those in a
ringand pi nio n. Most gear lubes are specified
for lise with bypoid gears. Anything that will
work in your transaxle will work in your steering box. You may want to choose a higher
ueight (heavier) gear lube to minimize the
leakage problem.
There isdetail that you must attend to in setting thefront toe-incorrectly. You mustfind on the
steering box the mid-point marker that is on the
shaft into the box and has a slash mark on the
steering box to align it to. This is also the point
where you adjust the play in the box. The later
boxes have a clip-on pointer on the shaft and the
early oneshave a scratch mark. Set the box at this
mark and then set the steering wheel so it's
straight aheadat this mark. You then align the tic
rods to the steeringwheel.
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the steering wheel. So in this case you want to
move the left tire to the right and the right one the
same way. The usual tic rod end set up is having
the right handed threads on the outside. You must
end up with the correct toe-in and the steering
wheel andbox centered. It's a bit ofa hassle buta
great hubby/wifee Porsche sharingexperience.
Yes, toe-in means the frontis closer together than the rear of the tire. BTW, when making
these measurements you need to do it at the exact
same height off the ground on both sides. Also,
sinceyou cannot get at the mid-point in elevation,
you need to "trim" the spec by how far back you
arc from the mid-point height.
Alan Klingen
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aware of a possible lethal hazard. To begin, let me
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pulled to the shoulder. As I looked back to the
road I had covered I could see gas covering the
pavement. I thought JEEZUZ, I must have busted a
fuel line.
As I looked for the broken fuel line, to my
surprise everythinglooked ok but there was plenty of raw fuel inside the engine compartment just
left ofthe Weber. I let things cool off anddryout.
My car is equipped with an electric fuel pump so
I decided to turn on the ignition and let the fuel
pump show me the leak. What I discovered is a
missing "freeze plug," the little leadplugs that are
located inboard of the throttle bodies, just above
where thev bolt down to the manifolds. With the
fuel pump'on, gas was pouring outlike the hole in
the Titanic.
Since I didn't have myusual array of tools, I
hadto hoofit back to the house (4 mi.) to gather
mvtruck andnecessarvcarbo removal tools. I was
luckyin that I did find 'the leadplug andsmacked
it back into position. As I examined thelead plugs
I noticed that unlike their Solex counterparts the
plugs are not staked,that is the throttle body just
outside the lead plugs are not preened over to
prevent themfrom backing out. I think this might
be a good idea and could be a good preventative
measure to head off a possible disaster. If your
Webers show any signs of fuel leakage on or
around where they meet the manifold, please do
yourself a favor and checkthese plugs.
Max Handley
Exposed brake drums
There is polish and then there's polish. I've
never been a big fan of chromed or chrome-like
polished hubs. Functionally, the smooth surface
has less heat dissipating capability. Perhaps minimal and a non-issue for most usage but it's the
thought. I'm more ofa form follows function guy.
That'swhv I don't like fat fat tires on skinnyrims
and fluted headlight lenses over sealed beams. I
like the appearance of the soft luster obtained by
squirtingWD40 on the hub andbuffingwitha 3M
pad and then with fine steel wool. Clean thoroughly when done. You can experiment with your
desired degree of shiny-ness. Steve Proctor
Yearning to breathe free
Upon the recommendation of many on this
list I've just installed the stock breather connection to the right air cleaner and I've already
noticed a more peppy engine in the upper rpm's.
Although that could just be me imagining it running better now that it's been returned to itsoriginallyintended position. John Shelton
Your engine may very well feel more
"spunky" in the upper revs withthe OEM breather
installed because loweringthe crankcase pressure
will let the engine rev more freely. The old style
breathers exited under thecarso that theair flowing by would create a syphon action and remove
the crankcase fumes and pressure. Late in 1963
the breather was moved to the right carb in order
to evacuate this pressure build-up more effectively (many high reving race engines actually use a
separate pump to create a slight vacuum in the
crankcase). Since most ofthe crankcase pressure
is the result of normal, and unavoidable blowby
which contains unburned fuel vapors, this hadthe
added benifit of recycling these vapors through
the carburetor which made the anti-smog guys
happy. Another advantage of lower crankcase
pressure is less oil loss through the seals (pulley
and crankshaft on our engines). That's why late
engines with thelate style breather have fewer oil
leaks. John Willhoit
Throttle cable repair
I'm putting my Roadster project back
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4 inches from the handle. By all appearances I
can't tell how thecable can be replaced.
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n April 26th, the Central Pennsylvania
Region PCA hosted the 27th Annual
Porsche OnlySwap Meet. Once again
HersheyPark in Hershey, Pennsylvania offered an
excellent venue for such an event. Mother Nature,
onthe other hand, haddifferentplans. It had been
over eleven years since the Swap Meet had rain
from opening hours till closing hours, but an
entire day of rain still could not hold off the severalhundred vendors andbuyers.
The word from the vendors "those who are
here... are buyers." I must agree. Anyone willing
to be in therain forhours, searchingforthat special Porsche part or accessory, must be a serious
buyer. The car corral had an excellent offering of
Porsche cars for sale, while the Porsche Only
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Proceeds from the concours benefited a local
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The volunteers of the Central PA Region
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volunteers dida fantastic job. We alllookforward
to 2004 in the same location and then moving to
the New Giant Center facility in 2005.
Thanks to everyone!
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3-7-10 mai 1959
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Here are three photos of two cars that participated in this same race:
a Speedster with a license plate "USForces in Germany" and a Denzel
(license plate from April 1958, 75 meaning Paris) .
ARacer's Day in Pictures
Facing page, Picture 1: The driver jumps from the starting line. The license
plate ending with "30"indicates that the car isfrom that area,
Gard department.
Picture 2: The driver takes an easy curve.
Picture 3 : The driver seems to go harder on the car.
Picture 4 : The driver is now pushing pretty hard on the car, and exits the
curve completely on the outside, touching the barriers.
Picture 5: Going too fast, the driver hits the brakes but can't avoid locking
them. We can see the marks on the road. He misses the curve
and hits a small wall, the front end of his car is badly damaged.
Picture 6 : Another view of the poor Acoupe.
Picture 7 : The police are now on the spot. One policeman in the background
is indicating to the other racers to slow down, the motorbiker in
the foreground is checking out the 356.
Picture 8 : An ambulance (Citroen type H) has arrived. Anurse is taking care
of the driver, who seems to be in shock but OK. Definitely a bad day!
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Karl Ludvigsen
by Gordon Maltby
f my 1978 copy of "Excellence was
Expected" was a Porsche, it would be
described as a "driver" with a lot of
miles on the clock. Its well-thumbed condition is
a testament to the importance 1place on its contents and the frequency with which 1 use it.
(Notice 1 say "use" and not "read." Even though
the storiesare told masterfullyand thematerial is
anything but dry data, it's such a valuable reference tool that 1end up reading onlysnippets at a
time while looking for specific answers. But it's
also an entertaining evening read.)
1acquired my copy in 1985, about the time
it started down the long path to "out-of-print." 1
remember when the bookdistributor 1was working for at the time had them on saleat halfoffthe
then-princely sum of $64.95. There have been
moments in thelast fewyears when 1wished I had
stockedup, as the going rate for a copythese days
is $200-$400. Unfortunatelyfor those still wanting
to cash in their vintage models, the market may
soon become a little softer, as a new edition is
finally on its way.
Through Bentley Publishers and my contact
there, Ari Micl, I received an advance copy to
reviewand had an opportunity to speak at length
with the author, Karl Ludvigsen, about his background and the events that led to his becomingin my eyes and the eyes of many other
Porschephiles-the premier biographer of the
Stuttgart sports car maker.
The preface to the original edition of
Excellence Was Expected is presented at right,
courtesyof the author andthe publisher. I believe
it gives a comprehensive overview to Mr.
Ludvigsen's connection with Porsche, but I was
curious about, as Paul Harvey calls it, "the rest of
the story." I am pleased to sharewith our readers
someof the the highlights ofa conversation with a
most remarkable man, Karl Ludvigsen.
I
In spite of the name (which is Danish), Karl
Ludvigsen CillI be called as all-American as any of
us. Growing up in Michigan where his father was
an executive at Fuller transmission, he read about
cars ofall kinds, illId studied German and Latin in
high school. While studying engineering during
two years at MIT, a fledgling career in automotive
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n expert who kindlyconsentedto check parts ofthis book
for accuracy made a remark that left mewith mixed feellngs, "I didn't realize you were into Porsches so much,"
he said. In one sense this was flattering, as I think it was meant to
be. He had found a depth of information in the text that had surprisedhim. Itsuggested to him that1was personally"into" Porsches
in an obsessive way, and that this involvementofmine had led to this
bookabout Porsche cars. The truth is both less than that, and more
than that.
It is less in the sense that 1am "into" all automobiles, not just
Porsches. I can't claim Porsche as a special franchise that is mine
alone. But 1would admit that I ammore interested in the more interesting automobiles, and few among these are more interesting than
Porsche. No one who follows the history of the automobile could
overlook the contribution made to it by the cars from Zuffenhausen.
And the truth is more than that in an important way: I grew up with
Porsches. The cars and the company are an integral part of mylife.
My window on the world ofautomobiles was opened just after World War II by periodicals, True
and Mechanix Illustrated among them, and by the nostalgicscrapbooks of Floyd Clymer. I wallowed
joyfullyin Clymerania. ThroughClymer I ordered a subscription to The Motor ofLondon in 1948, just
as I was beginning high school. In the pages of that fine magazine I discovered the gloryof the world
of cars.
On mydesk I have a pageclipped from one ofthe first issues of The Motor that I received, that of
July 21st, 1948. It bears two photos of a squat-looking sports roadster and the headline, "The New
Porsche Sports Car." It was a report by former Porsche engineer Max Troesch on the Gmiind-built
roadster originally intended as a prototype forVW, based on his impressions of the car in Switzerland.
Troesch pointed out that "few names are more widely known in the automobile industry than that of
Dr. 1ng. Porsche," and ifthe reasons whythis was so were not completelyclear to me them, theywere
soon explained by Laurence Pomeroy,Jr. in his writings in TheMotor and in his magnificentbook, The
Grand Prix Car.
I first set eyes on a Porsche in September 1951, in Watkins Glen, that little NewYork resort town
that was then themost powerful magnet in the country for people who liked sports cars. The Porsche
I saw there was a mouse-gray coupe with West Virginia license plates, and humble though it looked
amongthe arrogant A1lards andJaguars, it was quite obviouslya beautifully made thoroughbred.
Myfirst Porsche "road test" was done in Boston on a 1952 coupe forthe MIT undergraduate engineering magazine, TechEngineeringNews, throughthe courtesyofa local dealer. "It is only necessary
to 'wish' the car in a certain direction," I reported, "to have it respond quickly and accurately. The
brakes were also impressive, the car seeming to crouch down and cling when they were applied." I
made it clearI liked thecar, and concludedthat "Dr. Porsche's creation comes very close to being the
ideal sports car for the American continent."
A personal Porsche adventure began in 1955 when my friend Don Typond and 1 drove my
Triumph TR2 from Brooklyn to Hartford, Connecticut and traded it to dealer Russ Sceli for a 1951
Porsche 1300coupe. It was a sinister-looking object, all black and low to the ground - so low that its
front bumper scooped the snows of a New York winter rightup the nose and over the roof. I loved its
saloon-car comfort and its quirkiness: itssplit windshield, walnut doorcappings and the little cordyou
pulled out to wind the clock.
I was less happy with thePorsche's press-and-hope brakingsystem. I tooksome pridein theskillful way I was able to play tunes on its crash-type gearbox. But during a grim, snowy driveto Princeton
this componentfailedwith a hideous moan anda split casing. In Trenton I hadit replacedwith (arghl)
a synchronized VWtransaxle. Later I contracted Alfa Romeo Giuliettafever and sold the Porsche to a
man as interesting as the car, writer and radio raconteurJeanShepherd.
Ofcourse I'd read about the 550Spyders, butthey didn't roar over mypersonal horizon until the
summer of 1956, when I saw them race at Harewood, Ontario and at Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. At the
latter track,JackManting offered my wife a ridein hisSpyder ifwewould visithimat hisMichigan dealership. Unfortunately, when we gotthere he hadthecarallapart! At Sebring in 1957 I hadmyfirst look
at a space-framed 550A.
Racing, meanwhile, put me in touch wtth Huschke von Hanstein, who was as attentive to newcomers among journalists as he was to fresh driving talent. And in New York in 1958 I met Ferrv
Porsche, who was in America to represent his late father at the presentation of the Elmer A. Sperry
Award for great advances in transportation. It was given then-and rightly-to the creators of the
Volkswagen. Obviously, Ferry Porsche was a modest and fitting heir to thetraditions ofa great house.
Through the courtesy of the .S. Army, I was able to pay my first visit to Porsche in Stuttgart in
19; 8. In fact, I was billeted at the same Kaseme where the fabled 200-ton Maus had shown it was as
maneuverable as the smallest tank in the Nazi arsenal. My introduction to the Porsche works was
through one of its leading designers, Leopold Schmid. lie had worked in Michigan (at a fi rm where
myfather was a leading executive) on an adaptation of his Porsche synchromesh design to truck transmissions. The synchromesh couldn't handle the heavy truck gears, but the contact gave me a chance
to talk to Schmid about his work in Gmiind and Zuffenhausen and to see the assembly hall where
Porsches were put together.
Between my Army obligations in Germany I put in many Porsche miles in the company ofJesse
Alexander who, like Denis Jenkinson and Pete Coltrin, was an addict of the marque. We did some
Porsche tests in Europe for Sports Cars Illustrated. Then I went home to turn that magazine into Car
and Driier and to test more Porsches, such as the new 3;6 Bin 1960.
In 1961 I went backto Europe to have some fu n and cause some trouble. The fun was the testing, with jesse on poplar-lined Frenchroads, ofthe prototype two-liter Carrera, The trouble carne after
my Zuffenhausen visit, when Huschke let me see the still-secret components inside the eight-cylinder
Grand Prix engine. After that I wrote a storyin which I described which shaft turned which way and
why. This breach of securitylanded von llanstein in hot water, and in his subtle way he persuaded me
to write a letter that absolved him of direct responsibility for the indiscretion.
Aless troublesome visitto Zuffenhausen followed at the
endof 1967, when I talked with Helmuth Bottabout his new
907. I saw Bott again the following February, when his white
coupes staged their one-two-three finish at Daytona. I met
Helmuth Bott's boss, Ferdinand Piech, when I Interviewed
thembothat the Frankfurt Show in 1969 about the just-introduced 914. And I crossed paths with racing car designer
Hans Mezger in 1970 when we were in New York for a
SocietyofAutomotive Engineers panel about sports-car racing. Another member of the panel was Mark Donohue; that
was Mark's first encounter with the man who played a major
role in designing the turbocharged racer that Donohue drove
to the Can-Am Championship in 1973.
lI:U1SMezger and I spokeagain in the fall of 1973 when
I visited Weissach on my first trip specificallyto do research
for this book. There, at the Can-Am Track, I had an unexpected reunion with a friendfrom Brazil, Emerson Finlpaldi.
He was in the middle of a private test session in a 917110
Turbo and the prototype of the Carreras to be used in that
autumn's first International Race of Champions.
Emerson relished his laps in the potent Turbo-Porsche. But although Fittipaldi may have felt the
session at Weissach was for his benefit, not Porsche's, Ernst Fuhrmann revealed to me during a later
conversation that Emerson was the one being studied. "We have worked with many famous drivers,"
Fuhrmann said, "and we find that they are very different. Also, they react differently to different cars,
like riders to horses. Forexample, Fittipaldi was onlyso-soin the Carrera, butin the Turbo he was outstanding."
Over the first thirty years of the car company's existence that are covered in this volume, 1sawno
slackening of the strong, distinctive
Porsche spirit. Porsche showed no
signs of a comfortable, complacent
middle age. Somecar companies seem
cheerfully blind to the faults of their
products. Porsche, in contrast, has
usually spotted shortcomings long
before the press and public have, and
has moved to erase them as quickly as
prudence and budgetsallow. That's one
reason why this volume is so big. The
people at Porsche have simply never
left the cars alone. I'm confi dent that
they never will.
Photos from top: Karl today, courtesy Bentley publishers. Visiting Mercedes Benz whileinthe Army.
Shooting the RSR at Porsche for the first edition of Excellence Was Expected.
l udvigsen's first car, an MG TC which he occasionally raced in amateur events. Below: By June,
1956 he was on the masthead and writing feature
articles for SCI.
writing began. IIis formal education continued in
industri al design at Pratt Institute, which led to a
stint of wo rk at General Motors Design in the
research studio. By 19; ; his automotive writing
was an occasional feature in Sports Car
Illustrated :U1d editorJohnChristy persuaded him
to take the job of Technical Editor.
"I felt it
was too early to cast my life with GM,"
Ludvigsen says in explaining why he left the car
company at that time. But an even bigger change
was on the horizon when he was drafted in 19; 8.
As a member of the Signal Corps, he mastered
radio repair and was able to choose where he
would be stationed: the Far East, White Sands or
Europe. Choosing Europe, he was stationed near
Stuttgart and soon took up where he had left off,
reporting on the sports car scene for SCI, often in
the companyof Jesse Alexander.
Previously, his tech articles were based on
road tests and information from American owners. Now, however, he was able to get directly 10
the source fordetails. At nearby Porsche, his conJuly/August 2003 31
tact was Leopold Schmid, the veteran transmission
designer who had worked in Detroit. His German
came in handy, and of course improved over his
15 months in Munich, where he wrote on a small
Olivetti in a two-room flat when he wasn't fixing
Army radios.
In Europe, Ludvigsen found "a tremendous
range of contacts and journalists" that would
serve him well later. Even before his two Army
yearswere up, Christy ofSCI approached him with
an offer to become editor of the magazine. At 22
years oldhe had said, "I couldn't imagine a better
lifethan being the Technical Editorof a car magazine," but now, only a few years later, he was
poised to eclipse even that dream.
Returning to the States where a new job
awaited him, Ludvigsen took over the reins of
Sports Car Illustrated and soon discovered there
was a basic problem that needed to be resolved:
the name. Advertisingis the lifeblood ofany periodical and attempts to sell space to Detroit companies were all met with the same response: "We
don 't make sports cars." During his two years at
the magazine, it became Car andDriver.
After he did a story about General Motors'
design boss Bill Mitchellandhis "StingRay," a GM
Public Relations official was impressed and asked
Ludvigsen to work with Mitchell on publicity for
the design staff. Later, moving to another area of
the company, he became chief press officer for
GM's overseas divsions. "All info went through
me," he says. "I was one of the fewpeople in the
company who knew what we were doing everywherein the world. "
By 1967 Ludvigsen had left GM even though
Mitchell asked him to come back. It was the
beginningofa freelance writing career that todate
includes aboutthree dozen books. It was also the
beginning of The Ludvigsen Library, a reference
source that now includes hundreds of thousands
of photos, negatives, magazines, books and other
pieces of data about the automobile industry. "It
has become quite a center of automotive knowledge," he says, "mainly as a result of my never
throwing anything away! "
32 Volume 27, Number 2
Excellence is Anticipated
Nextissue will carrya comprehensive review
of the new book, butthere are some things I can
tell you now.
The new edition is much more user-friendly,
in three volumes rather than onetome. The overall two-column design is pleasant and much easier to readthan the'78 model. Aheavy matte-coated paper makes the text and photos snap, and
should wear wellfor us reference junkies.
Inthe first two volumes, Ludvigsen has taken
on the role ofresponsible editor, adjustingthetext
toward simplicity and ease of comprehension,
althoughI miss the previous unabashed challenge
of the reader through vocabulary use. Now it's,
"This required thewheelbase to be stretched... ",
rather than, "This arrangement required an elongation of the wheelbase ... " One would guess that
input over the lastquarter centuryhasledto slight
re-writing of portions. Ludvigsen has always
encouraged feedback from readers and many
parts of the new edition show he has taken heed
of their responses. Important additions have been
made, as in the case of the Berlin-Rome 60KlO
car; we weren't told before that it weighed 1200
Inthelate 1970s Ludvigsenwasa VP in Fiat's
North American operations. In 1980, he went to
work in Europe for Ford in governmental affairs
and in developing high-performance models. He
became involved with their motorsports program
where, ashe says inthepreface tothe new edition,
"In 1982 this positioned my Ford ClOO on the
track as the direct rival of Porsche's new 956. It
was no contest!"
His consulting company, Ludvigsen
Associates, has worked for two decades with companies in planning, marketing and other specialized areas in the automotive field. He has, however,found time towritealmosttwo books a yearfor
the last decade, including his latest, a newedition
of Excellence IVt'ls Expected.
pounds - an important bit of info, I'd say. Other
interesting details emerge in the edited text as
clarifications or elaborations. Footnotes replace
parenthetical material and adduseful information
without bogging the text.
Bentley has thankfully refrained from placing as many photos over the gutter as in theoriginal. Subheads addtremendously to the readability
and visual appeal of the pages, and the general
size and layout a;e a great improvement. Photo
reproduction is better than the original, but
improves dramaticallyin the later years' chapters.
In the third volume- all new materialLudvigsen once again astonishes us by weaving a
fascinating tale that is both entertaining and
informative. It's technical, thoroughand engaging
all at once. The original bookwas masterful storytelling, and I believe he haseven honed hisskills
in the interim.
There were some great stories in the early
days ofPorsche, butLudvigsenshows us that there
are still heroes and villains, excitement and
intigue, challenges and triumphs. And perhaps
most importantly, he puts the whole picture into
perspective, showing us there is still a spirit of
pride andindependence at Porsche. GM
left: SoldierlJournalist ludvigsen. Above: With
Ford's C100S at le Mans, 1982. Below: Conferring
with driver Klaus ludwig at Hockenheim, 1980.
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34 Volume 27, Number 2
t just doesn't seem possible that these
North Meets South events can continue to
getbetterand better each year, but often
they do and this year's was no exception.
Moreover, many veterans can not believe that this
is the17th year. Where does thetimego? Well, as
they say, time flies by when you're having fun and
fun was had by all.
ThePorsche 356Club andtheCalifornia Alta
Region (CAR) 356 Club host this event on alternate years. We also have tremendous support
from the Central Coast 356 Club. It was the
Porsche 356Club's turn this year and once again,
Cambria was the venue ofchoice for us. Theevent
schedule started Friday morning with registration
but many try to get there a day early and visitthe
town ofSan Luis Obispo. About 30 minutes south
of Cambria, "SLO", as the localscallit,hasa great
farmer's market every Thursday evening and a few
of the main streets in the historic section oftown
are open onlyto pedestrian traffic. Produce, arts
& crafts, live entertainment and all types of vendors liven up the town. Thereare many neat little
shops, cafes, coffeehouses, pubs etc. that continue the festivities into the evening after the market
shuts down. I always see a few 356s that evening
and it's a real nice warm- up to the event.
Friday morning in Cambria is great. The
CambriaPines Lodge is the headquarter hotel and
to just sit on that front porch and watch all the
peopleandcarscomein from allover is fantastic.
By II am, the hospitality room is open and the
complimentary beer keg is tapped. Friends new
and old are meeting, trading stories about their
trip and making plans for lunch and dinner as
they check into their rooms and settle in. There
were over 250 registrants this year and over 150
cars!
That afternoon was the first of two driving
tours. The whole central coast ofCalifornia is just
gorgeous, butthe Paso Robleswine country hasto
be the jewel in its crown. 1\visting roads through
the rollinghills broken up by the occasional tunnel of oaks and quaint little roadside winery
makes for driving a 356like nowhere else. Hamp
& Sue Miller organized a 64-miledriving tourthat
stopped at several wineries for tasting and shopping. It was veryinformal andifyou chose to goit
on your own, the roads seem endless. At almost
every turn or intersection on these backcountry
roads, you could spot a fellow 356er coming or
going. It felt like being in Germany in the early
1960s. If you chose to tear yourself away from
your car, next up was "Meet the Wizards" Tech
Talk. Hosted by jack Staggs along with Duane
Spencer & Craig Richter, these experts fielded
questions and gave opinions on various topics
regarding our beloved little machines. Over 100
years of combined experience from these profes-
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North Meets South
By Pete McNulty
sionals made for a great opportunity to learn
more about everythingfrom routine maintenance
to performance enhancement tricks. We barely
got a chance to scratch the surface as the hour
flew by. I would like to know what these guys forgot! After dinner (I think we overwhelmed the
town's dining establishments), the Cambria Pines
Lodge's Fireside Loungewas the place to be as live
entertainment and friendly folks made for a nice
end to a great first day.
Saturday morning started early for most as
car prep and placement for the people's choice
car show is from 7- 8 am. Prior to that, the complimentary breakfast buffet at the Cambria Pines
lodge is superb and a great place to "fuel up" for
the day. Afew cars show up this day as well and
registration continues. Hats off to Felix & Jeanie
Macaluso fortheir tireless effortsandmakingitall
look so easy. By8 am Ed Swain andOlaf Shipstead
have made complete sense and restored order to
the many cars that now look like theyare in a car
show. Anice finishing touch this year was the new
signage that marked off areas for thevarious categories of cars. We allowed Charles Ognibene to
bring up the 10' steel posts on his trailer next to
his '55 speedster.., Scary! Well done guys.
Wes & Diane Morrill's 356 Registry Goodie
Store was tempting attendees with all sorts of
items. The 356 Club tentwas there as well, thanks
to Bob Robertson and Mike Allen. After allthe car
show ballots were in, a deli lunch was served followed by another "Far Out Winery" tour. Another
fix, ifyou will, ofgreat Porsche-friendlyroads. The
other option was to just hang out, as the hospitalityroom was nowopen again after lunch.The day
was capped off by a terrific dinner and awards
banquet, Ourown Don Rutherford, the man with
the golden voice, presided over the evening's
activities and his lovelywife Nancy handed outthe
awards and door prizes. What a great night. What
a great day!
By now, the rain had arrived. What would
Cambria be for us without rain? Remember two
yeas ago? Well, at least it waited 'til the end - and
wegot clever as well. I asked the property's management to let us move the traditional Sunday
morning swap meet into the banquet facility
instead of the parking lot. I promised no dirty
trannypartsor the like, so theyagreedand we had
a great set-up with coffee anddanish inside. I sure
hope this is a newtradition as itwas well attended
and peoplewere happy to be inside at 6 am.
Some great cars were on hand including Eric
Meyer's Pre-A coupe, above. Photos by Brian
O'Kelly, Central Coast 356 Club webmaster.
Finally, by9 amSunday, things were winding
down. People were braving the weather as wind
and rain made for a somewhat adventurous trip
home. Thanks toallwho putin countless hours to
make the event what it is and I know that San Luis
Obispo will be yet another great North meets
South in 2004. I can't..-:vait. Until then, Happy
motoring!
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35
xcel/e1lce \Vas Bxpected, edition two,
won't be out until (at least) September,
but probably as a by-product of his
research and to take advantage of his huge photographic library, Karl Ludvigsen has put out a
quickie: Porsche Spyders, Type 550 1953-1955.
Precisely as titled, it covers only the earliest 550
Spyders (leaving hope for additional books covering the later 550A, 645 MickeyMouse, RSK, RS60
- 62 Spyders).
It is in one sense a typical book fro m
Iconographix (a couple pages ofwords byway of
explanation and the rest of the book one/page
black and white photographs with captions); in
another way it is atypical in that you may rely on
the facts. Unlike a prior Iconographix effort,
Porsche 356 1948-1965 Photo Album by Wyss,
E
The
Used
911
Story
Peter
,' - - -Zi mmer ma nn
55Os and911 s,
andyes, 356s!
senger seat was a frame with wicker seating surfaces. Soft bound and at $24.95 list, as inexpensive as a current-day book gets, Porsche Spyders
Type 550 1953-1955 is a necessity for any
Porsche book shelf.
Porsche Spyders , Type 550 1953-1956
10-1/4 x 8-112"
Softbound, 128 pages, 122 b/wphotos
Iconografix, Inc. 2003
IIENItY ELFHU"il\
which consisted of about 100 photos from Herr
Parr's Porsche AG Arkivs and a fanciful history,
Porsche Spyders TJpe550 is primarily composed
of contemporary photos taken by photojournalist
RudyMailander, nowpart of the Ludvigsen library.
Thus, most the photographs are newly seen; not
the usual recycled fare.
I can hardly get enough photographs of
550s, but the fi rst pages on the 550-05 are amazing. Certainly, given the periodit makes sense, but
whowould have thought: a 550with early (Veiglelike) VDO gauges. Photos of the wooden aerodynamic 115th scale model of the Buckelwagen
(550-07) are juxtaposed to photos of the real
cars. Rare, or more precisely, never before seen
photos include the plastic tops on 550-07 and 08,
which are almost Targa-like.
All of us know what Huschke von Hanstein
looked like, but the book identifies in multiple
photographs Wilhelm Hild (the designer of the
550), Emst Fuhrmann (the designer of the 547
motor) in plus fours, and even Hubert Mimler
(550 mechanic and test driver).
I had read about the seats on the first preproduction Spyders but had never seen photographs. The driver's seat looks like a Speedster
bucket (don't forget the 550 was designed contemporaneously with the Speedster) including
square weave carpet back and twin vents, butwith
a significantly lengthened squab; while the pas36
Volume 27. Number 2
Henry Elfrink's Porsche Technical Manual,
in and out ofprintfor over 20 years, has become
available again. Unfortunately, the originalart and
the last-used plates and negatives have been lost.
The publisher has chosen to takethe easyway out,
with a quick scan of the existing pages. The photos and illustrations have suffered somewhat, but
the basic informationis stillveryuseful. Acoarser
grade of paper appears to have been chosen, but
still, this is a book that has been around-in various editions-for 25 years and is a very useful
glove box manual. It's theonly one I recommend.
If you want a small, inexpensive shop manual then buyElfrink, not anyofthe others. You can
tell this edition by looking at the title page where
LashPublishing is proclaimed. Porsche Technical
Manual is available at a listprice of $20.
A little off the 356 subject is Peter
Zimmermann's The Used 911 Story , which
although having been in print for twenty years or
more, has been extensively updated and rewritten
- though in part Peter still uses the Frere/Elfrink
approach to sticking sentences on the end of
extant paragraphs, resulting in firm declarations
which are contradicted immediatelyfollowing. In
describingthe 1988 turbo we are toldit.....has the
largestbrake pads ever used in a street Porsche,"
or, "...the 911SCiscertainlythe best of the 911s to
date."
In the preface, Zimmermann lists and
explains the five cardinal priorities: chassis, body,
interior, drive train - yes, it comes after theinterior. You could do worse than to adopt absolutely
and completelythe guide in the preface, were you
interested in buying a 356. Coupled with Jim
Schrager's Buying, Driving and Enjoying the
Porsche 356, even an amateur could hope to
rationally approach buying a 356. After an explanation of the multiple succeedingnumbering systems (fortunatelyno, the 356is nowhere near as
complex and is well covered inJim's book), Peter
examines the 911 model year by model year.
Fortunately, again, the 356 is old enough that most
surviving cars have had whatever congenital weakness theyhad fixed - with the notable exception of
my '59 Normal, which has started burning oil at
an unacceptable and accelerating rate. Vic
Skirmants says that they do that at about 60,000
miles.
Back to the book: the first chapter on cars
1965-1966 startswith the admonition: "Buying an
older Porsche can be tricky. Keep in mindsome
key issues to make your potential purchase a satisfying one." True for early 911 s and true for
356s. Not completelyappropriate to the 356, but
a necessary book if you are buying a 911 and the
principles do transfer. A reasonable deal at
$21.95 and it is now oublished by our editor's
RPM Auto Books. ~
Porsch e Technical Manual
The Used 911 Story, seventh edition
5-1/2x 8-112" Sftbnd, 296pages,
Lash Publishing, 2002
6 x 9" Sftbnd, 144 pages, 160 b/w photos
RPM Auto Books, 2003
Fuel system (continued from page 19)
LeL~ begin our discussion on fuel system
care at the tank and work our way toward the
back of the car. The strainer inside the tank isn't
accessible unless the fuel cock is removed first.
Unless there are serious rust and contamination
problems requiring tank removal, replacement or
coating, let's just leave that one alone for the time
being. The strainer in the fuel cock is readily
accessible and should be checked and cleaned at
regular intervals. The strainer is located in a cup,
secured with a turnbuckle at the bottomof the fuel
cock, inside the passenger compartment on 356
A's and early B's. It's under the tankand above the
master cylinder on late (T6) B's and all C's,
To remove the cup you must first turn the
fuel lever to the offposition (that's ZU, not AUF) failure to do this will flood either the interior of
your car or your garage with the contents of the
gas tank! The turnbuckles on late B's and C's that
have not had this service for some time can be
very difficult to loosen due to corrosion. Spray
with a good penetrating oil and let sit overnight if
you experience problems. In a worst-case scenario you can cutoffthe turnbuckle to gain access
to the cupand strainer. Any partsyou maydamage
during this operation are available separately
from most Porsche suppliers:
Cup
PN644.201.205.00
Turnbuckle
PN 644.20 1.2 15.00
Strainer
PN 644.201.204.00
Rubber 0 Ring PN 356.56.208
Always replace this last gasket; it goes
between the cup and fuel cock housing. After
cleaningthe filter 1like to place a couple of round
magnets, about the sizeand shapeof nickels, into
the fuel cup. This will allow you to captureanyferrous, silt-like material leming the tank before it
can go downstream and cause further problems.
In -line filters
Add-on, in-line filters show up in several
locations but the correct location is after the fuel
pump. Other locations, depending on the efficiency of the filter, can cause pump cavitation, fuel
starvation, and can contribute to vapor lock. 1
don't believe that plastic or glass bodied filters
belong in a 356 engine compartment. If they
break or melt you may get to tryout thatnew fire
extinguisher 1just convinced you to buy!
1 use metal filters (with 5/16 inlet/outlet),
Fram G3606 or equivalent. The absolute worst
choice is the very small plastic filters with 4mm
inlet and outlet inside tube diameter. These are
V\V filters. Porsche 356 fuel systems are designed
to use 7mm fuel lines. With the VW filter, the size
of the ENTIRE fuel system would become 4mm.
Avoid perforated clamps and VW filters - use metal.
This restriction will lower the volume of fuel that
reaches the carburetors and can cause a number
of mysterious drivability and fuel-related problems.
When connecting additional filters to existing lines, do not use common "worm and screw"
clamps. Over time, as they are re-tightened, they
cut into rubber or OEM fab ric braided lines and
cause leaks, aside fro m looking like the "dog's
dinner." se full circle clamps, often called 'fuel
injection' clamps at domestic auto parts stores.
They will not damage fuel lines, and make a very
attractive installation.
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by Prescott Kelly
Porsche Sales
Brochures
1953
continued...
Right: The front cover (top) and back cover (bottom) of
the premium 24-page sales brochure issued in 1953, the
first deluxe piece prepared by the factory for the 356.
At top is the inside front cover (left) with the little white envelope
designed t hold a salesman's business card. .P.a g ~
on the
right has a die-cut hole over the blue drawing.
Right: Here are two spreads from the premium sales brochure from
1953: a green coupe at top, the last text page at bottom (left) with
technical specifications, and the inside back cover at bottom (right).
38
Volume 27, Number 2
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The wonderful fullinside spread from the standard 1953 brochure. It isa good
history lesson on the heritage of Porsche automotive designs from 1902
through 1952,
Two versions of the standard brochure from 1953, the rarer green cover versionat top and the blue version at bollom. The latter was continued into 1954
with many printings.
n the last issue we reviewed two 1952-1 953 sales brochures,
the "Typ 356" folder with the beautiful Erich Strenger painting
of a yellow bent window coupe on the cover, and the simple
black and white "Prestige, Power, Perfection" folder. The second piece presaged the "Sporterfolge" booklets and books that
provided annual recaps of Porsche's competition successes
worldwide for 1953 through 1964. There were several additional 1953 sales
brochures.
The first is a bit ofan anomaly It is a black and white folder that was
printed in Germany in English. It was obviously offered to American dealers
through the NYC-based Hoffman distributorship, but apparently only three
dealers took the opportunity. In my 25 years ofcollecting 356 literature, only
pieces overprinted with Competition Motors (Hollywood, CA), Monte Carlo
Motors (San Mateo, CA) , and Imported Car Company (Hoopeston, IL) have
shO\\11 up. One ofmine is date-stamped May 14, 1953 bythe collector who
originally picked it up at the Hoopeston dealership.
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At top are the front and back covers of the standard piece, the back being a
promo shot ofa 356 ina park, At bollom is the first inside fold with a gearbox
discussion on left and lakeside photo on right.
This folder features the factory pen and ink drawings of a split-window
coupe on the cover, and two cutaways on the inside spread - all of them well
known from period Porsche owner's manuals and body care manuals, As is
frequently the case, the back cover contains specifications for the 1488cc
"America" (Normal) and "Super." The copy line to enjoy the most is the last
one: "All models are fitted with Instant Heat heating system and defroster,"
from the school that says that the best defense is a good offense!
The factory's first premium sales brochure also was issued in 1953.
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this dealer handout, each with a dealer overprint
at the bollom. Although the base piece was printed in Germany, we've never seen this piece in
German language.
At top is the back of the dealer handout with specifications for the 356 with 14BBcc "America" or Normal
to us, and "Super" engines. At bottom is the inside spread of the folder.
Collectors consider premium brochures to be
those that typically were notouton a rackforfree
pickup andtake-away by thepublic; instead, these
brochures were usually kept in the salesmen's
desks and given to serious prospects or buyers,
Collectors know this sales brochure as "The keys
to miles of pleasure" ," after the tagline on the
cover, It is a fulsome 24 pages, with five ofthose
printed in four-color. It has two distinguishing
features : a small envelope is glued on the inside
front cover with Porsche printed'on thelittle flap,
into which a salesman's business card was to be
inserted; andit hasthefirst die-cut used in a 356
sales brochure on thefacing page, through which
a blue drawing of a bare chassis is seen, Toward
the back ofthepiece is a great page entitled "The
Porsche was tested" ," that excerpts road test
reports from magazines and annuals including
Automobil-Revue, Die Neue Zeitung, Auto, and
Motor and Sport. The last page again contains
technical data forthefour motors available worldwide, 1086cc, 1286cc, 1488 Normal and 1488
Super. Among thespecs given is thetiresize, 5,00
x 16 with an asterisk that ties to a footnote that
says "on request 5.25 x 16."
We know oftwo English-language editions of
this piece, The first one was dated 12.52 and
printed in an edition of 5,000 copies; the second
was dated 4.53 and also printed in an edition of
5,000, The 12.52 edition is known to exist intwo
sizes, 9" tall by 9.5" wide and 8.5" tall by 9.5"
wide. The lateredition is known only inthesmaller size. Anyone out there have another edition
date or imprint size?
The last piece for 1953 isa bridge-year sales
brochure issued first in 1953 butmost often found
with 1954 edition dates, 11 is known to collectors
as "It's Our Hobby to Build Your Hobby," thecopy
line at the head of the big inside spread, It is a
folder sized 8.375" tall and 9,375" wide, Fully
unfolded, it is an impressive 16.75" tall and
18.75" wide, The first edition with a light green
cover and dated 5.53 is the rarest version of this
piece, The first blue cover version also hasa 5.53
edition date - andaside from thecolor change, the
pieces are identical in photos and copy,
The inside spread of this folder is its best
part, a history lesson on one spread. On the top
right are thumbnail bios of four people instrumental in the development of the 356: Professor
Porsche, Ferry Porsche, Karl Rabe - the firm's
chief engineer, and Erwin Komenda - the body
designer, Covering the remainder ofthespread is
an array of cars designed by pere et fils Porsche:
the 1902 Lohner-Porsche, the 1910 Austro
Daimler Price Henry, the 1934 NSU and 1938 VW
"beetles," the 1934 Auto Union grand prix racecar, the 1937 Auto Union land speed record
streamliner, the 1946 Cisitalia grand prix racecar,
the 1947 Porsche Gmund coupe, and the 356,
circa 1953. This spread is probably the small
Porsche firm's best promotional effort to this date
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to tie together the history and heritage behind its
quirky little sports car.
As you can readily see, 1953 was a prime
year for Porsche sales brochures. All of these
pieces are readily available, The blue cover versions of"It's Our Hobby toBuild Your Hobby" can
be had for $60 or so; the green version is probably about $150, butwe seldom see it, so it could
bemore; theblack andwhite dealer piece is about
$150; andthe deluxe piece in small size runs from
$300 to $500, depending on condition, You must
bewary ofAustralian reproductions ofthis deluxe
brochure that appear all too often on eBay. They
do not specify "reprint" on them, but are usually
missing the little white envelope, They also have
the tell-tale mark of rescreened artwork: black
and white photos lose their gray tones and move
to more stark black and white - especially on the
full page photo ofthe 356dashboard,
Happy hunting. And if you have or find the
deluxe piece WITH a salesman's card in the little
envelope glued onthe inside front cover, please let
meknow about it
If you have questions or would like to suggest subjects for articles, please contact me at
KellyCT@optonline,net for email; 16Silver Ridge,
Weston CT 06883 for snail mail; and 203-2277770 for important stuff, Eastern time 8pm-lOpm
or weekends. Thanks. ~
ohn Calarnos' love affair with Porsche
356s started in Germany when he was in
the service, But unlike in so many other
POI'S e stories, John didn't 0\\11 a 356 overseas,
"In Germany I had a Triumph TR3. ( couldn't afford a 356. Asoldier in our unit had a silver
356 Coupe," John and a group of three other
Army buddies would travel around the area to see
race tracks and the "real" Genn:U1Y. "We were
constantly on the go," he says. lie puta lot of fast
j
miles on the Triumph, butadmits, "After the leaky,
drafty TR3 I traded it in for a new '6 I Roadster
when ( returned. Boy do I wish I still had it.
"After three more years of convertibles, (
decided to trade the Roadster in for a new356C,
which I still have. Also in our family is a '58
Speedster purchased new by my brother George
while serving in the army stationed in Italy. My
brother is no longer living, but his son is the
owner. Two brothers, two original owners. (would
think that is rare."
Although he had no Porsche in Germany,
John didown a camem and used it wellin his travels around the country. His Nurburgring garages
photo graced the coverofMarch/April 2002 anda
shot from Sebring 1963 was on our March/April
2003 cover(see page 6). John is a long-time 356
Registry member and original owner of his C
coupe, to which he has a special attachment:
"l met my wife a week after buying the C. (
courted her, we honeymooned, drove back and
forth to work in the C for many years. Litsa, my
wife would NOTallow me to sell the Mistress (the
name she affectionatelygave to the C)."
I asked John about the unusual wheels on
his car.
"The wheels are 5.5 x 15" Cosmics originally manufactured in England. I believe they are no
longer in production. I purchased themfrom Walt
Woodhead, long time PCA member and Chairman
of the last Porsche Parade held by the Founders
Region here in the Washington Area. ( was a Buyer
for a local department store named Woodward &
Lothrop at thattime and was leaving for a buying
trip to the Far East one day. ( picked up my mail
and was looking at latest issue of the Der
I~JI;t:al/ger-th e regional PCA publication-and
checkingthe classified section. Seeingthe Cosmic
wheels for sale, ( calledWalt and told him ( wanted theset. He wanted to be sure ( knewwhat they
were. ( told him I was familiar with the line and
stillwanted them, but( hada slight problem: I was
leaving forJap:U1 in a matter of hours and would
not return for a month. Walt, being the gentleman
he was, told me that was nota problem, he would
hold them and they were mine!"
The Ccoupe now wears year-of-manufacture
plates thatJohn bought from a plate dealer, and is
no longer subject to state scrutinyand "ham-fisted state inspectors" each year. The "regular"
plates that read "356C" are still in the f:unily,
left: John and the "Mistress." 140,000 miles and
almost forty years later, she'sstilla one-owner
car.
Above: With his friend Kermit Davis atthe
Nurburgring during a tour of duty inGermany. The
Porsche was clearly superior to the Triumph, but
also clearly more expensive. Though intrigued by
the Stuttgart machine, John had to wait until he
returned home to purchase his first 356, a new B
Roadster.
Top: The Cosmic wheels.
Below: The group of sports-car driving Army
friends at the Nurburgring, 1959, including the A
coupe's owner, Bill Mainwaring.
though - onJohn's Ford van!
There's no chance he'll givethe car up. "To
summarize, the Mistress has been an important
part of our lives - and will continue 10 be!" GM
July/August 2003 41
by Rod Emory
he Porsche Campout in McMinnville, Oregon has once
again exceeded our expectations. This year was our 9th
annual event, and we had and outstanding turnout. This
Event started 9 years ago when someof our friends and fellow 356er's from Canada and California came to our one
day event, and thought it would be great to pitch a tentthe
night before andenjoy the relaxingenvironment. Now we have people showing up a week earlyand stayingfor a few days after.
This year our first group to arrive was LarryMarkham from Burbank
and j oris Koningfrom The Netherlands. jori s has made it a tradition to fly
into L\ and drive up to Oregon in Larry's Cab, pulling a trailerwith allofthe
gear. Throughout theweek we had people from allparts ofthe United States
pulling in and makingcamp. Our Campingarea consists of20acres oflush
green grass surrounded by trees andfilled with stories.
We had 195 registered cars not including the Emory cars scattered
around the property. 95 people camped out for the weekendand we served
400 for the BBQ on Saturday before the awards. On Sunday we open the
event up to the VW community to share in the swappingwithus. We had an
additional 650 people come through the gate and a total of 45 swap
spots. In addition to the large group of 356's we also had the 911R
Group and the912 Registryjoin us this year.
The skies were clear all weekend and the temperature was
between 80 and 95 all weekend. I was told bymanythat attended that
this was the most relaxing and enjoyable event they have ever attended. As we look forward to nextyear, we are excited that the Campout
will share the weekend with the 356 Group Northwest 10th
Anniversary in McMinnville. If you haven't taken the Oregon Trail and
made your way to the Annual Porsche Campout, it is never too late.
And ifthe word Camping scaresyou off, don't worry. Thereare plenty
ofhotels and B&B's within minutes.
The cars were the stars; all kinds
of Porsches and Volkswagens .
and even one ortwo that were
both! At right. John Audette and
Fred Nielsen (right) show off their
awards.
Photos by Adam Audette, Fred
Holmes and Rod Emory.
42 Volume 27, Number2
One of the most interesting
parts of the weekend is
looking around the Emorys'
race and restoration facilities. We can assume that
no one's car was stranded
for lack of parts!
VW owners had an edge in
that manyVW accessories
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*'56 356A Cabriolet. Aquamarine/red. #61308,
1600N. Purchased by me in 1979 from original
family. Straight, rust free, dependable, solid,
matching numbers, Certificate of Authenticity.
Original owners manual and service book.
$29,500. Brian Smith, 91O-256-4791 ,Wilmington,
N.C., Peggybysea@ec.rr.com.
*'57 356A Coupe. Original as built, exc. paint.
Solid floor pan, battery box, jackpoints etc. Very
good body. Original key fob, owners manual, tool
kit etc. Nothing missing. Every thing works.
Special order seats and bumper over ride bars.
Second owner since 1965. 127xxx miles. E-mail
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* '58 A coupe. All original panels, incl. pan,
except battery box and OEM bumpers. <10K on
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*'59Carerra GS Sunroof Coupe, YIN 108355. One
of only 31 GS coupes built in '59. All numbers
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#P93124, trans #28902, Rust Free, 27,000 miles
indicated. Metallic Silver wlTeal Blue Leather interior, a SHARP combination w/factory stone guards
on headlamps.Repainted in '72 w/Mercedes
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sunroof. Gas heater & Blaupunkt radio. Owned for
21 yrs, but driven less than 1000 miles. Prior
owners traced to '72. Fresh 1600cc 4 cam engine
rebuilt by KAM Motorsports is super strong. Trans
smooth & quiet. Suspension reworked. New
Battery, 80 liter fuel tankepoxy-lined & rebuilt SW
fuel pump. Brakes totally reconditioned w/new
dual master cyl. Comes w/nice Carrera tool kit.
$135,000. Garaged near Chicago. Bob Hindman
708-352-7855,315-348-6782 .
*'59 356A 1600N Coupe, #106062 , original
owner. '72 Manhattan. All body components,
engine, transmission, seats and carpet original.
Sheet metal and fit excellent, as well as seats and
carpet. 2 sets wheels: original and OEM chrome.
Spare parts. 1966 repaint, red, shows age.
Complete orig toolkit, owner's manual. 78,000
mi.-1K on complete engine overhaul. $35,000.
Robert Gummow, 11356 Owen Center Road,
Rockton, 1L 61072. Fax & phone: 815-624-7396.
*'59 356A Coupe Vintage Race Car #108305.
Recent Skirmants-built race engine wlhis racing
pistons, new billet 7805 cam and full race heads
at 11.8:1 compression, etc. Skirmants-rebuilt 741
trans w/GT limited slip. Disc brakes, fuel cell, fire
system, 12v, BEBA gears, deep sump, etc.
Everything documented, many new parts. Body &
fenders have not been modified, stretched out or
fiberglassed. Log books: SVRA, VSCDA, PCA Club
Racing, SCCA, CASC/VARAC. Raced since 1987.
$35,500/obo, some spare parts included. Will
consider trades for presentable Convertible D,
'58-'59 sunroof coupe or Cabriolet. Possible
delivery. Jump in andrace, no restoration or modifications needed. Photos/details available. John
Chatley, Lake Orion, Michigan. 248-693-6030,
john@chatleycreations.com
*'60 356B coupe racer. Fully prepared andmaintained by Ecurie Engineering. Ruby Red w/yellow
nose. Fresh engine. Virtually all racing extras.
Fast, half second behind Vic Skirmants on his
home track Cal1IE-mail for pictures and specifications. $37,000. 847-945-2514, Ken Birchard,
Deerfield, IL., KTBirchard@AOL.com
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*'61 356B coupe #115879. Above average coupe
dueto condition andoptions. Red, black interior;
12V electrical; rebuilt engine with 1750cc kit,
<500 miles; new voltage regulator, brake linings,
windshield and seal, battery; rebuilt wheel cylinders, generator, front seats; Some extra parts.
$19k!OBO Chris Bauer, 352-378-5391. (FL)
*'61 Porsche 356B Roadster #88503, engine
#603862, Trans #40102 . Ruby Red, Black Top,
Black Leatherette Int. Trans rebuilt 2003,
Complete Restoration done over last 3 yrs.
Records available, excellent condo Restored to
Orig. Color 2yrs ago - Brand new Yokohama
Tires. Same owner since 1990. Nardi Steering
Wheel, Weber Carburetors. New Kingpins,
Generator, Regulator. Super 90 - $45,000. Joe
Evancich, Philadelphia, PA, 215-732-9176.
*'62 late B90 Coupe (T-6) #118808. Champagne
Yellow, black vinyl, very good cond, orig. solid
pan, tiny rust spots on driver's door, solid, clean
battery box, very strong '58 normal engine
P71557, smooth trans, no oil leaks anywhere.
This car can be driven anywhere. All instruments
incl. clock are working. Frankfurt radio works.
Needs nothing, just drive andwax. Rear seatbelts
also; excellent mechanically. Call or email to discuss price & other matters. $19k Will email photos. All work performed by Reid Vann. Craig A.
Brewer, craigbrewer@msn.com, 314-553-3909,
Winfield, MO 63389.
*'62 T6 356B Super Coupe. Silver/Red. VIN
#122047, Engine #704119. Mileage: 88,539.
Matching numbers. Kardex. Fresh resto of
body/paint. Original redinterior. Needs some final
assembly. A very solid, coupe. $8,750 w/Super
engine apart. $10,350 with '66 912 engine w/356
conversion parts & engine tin. gio@sprynet.com
orJim Girodano, 425-603-9612.
*'63 Normal Coupe, Ser. No. 211419, Eng.#
p609018. Slate Gray, professional repaint 2000.
Magnificent original 356 with genuine 27,600
ORIGINAL miles! Fuel filter is original! Runs fine,
new electronic ignition. Original red int./nice.
This isa unique solid original 356that even smells
like the factory. Extra parts. $19,500 firm. Jim
O'Neil, Chesterfield, NH. 603-256-6365 ,
jonei533@earthlinknet.
*.63 356B S Coupe Chassis #213748, Engine
#700547. Mileage 74,750. Silver ExteriorlBlack
Leather interior. A solid coupe. All details complete. Mechanically sound. Original with exception of radio and carbs. New Webers - have originals. Asking $17,000. Dave McGrallan,
Johnstown, NY. davem@capital.net or 518-7622007.
*'63 B Cab T6, Chassis #157479. Ivory and luggage interior, 12 voltconversion, lIelia 128s, horn
ring, luggage rack, solid, straight and an excellent
driver. Winner People's Choice at Doblin Holiday
andJudge's Choice at Mayfest in '91.BillToburen,
Hartland, MI. $29,500. Ph. 248-887-3029.
Toburen356@aol.com.
*'63 356cCoupe #215437. Eng. 711469. Black,
red int. Purchased in California July 2001.
Complete repaint early 2002 and replacement of
all rubber seals. Restored 12 yrs ago, recent new
clutch, generator, brakes and shocks. Carbs
rebuilt two months ago. New radiolCD player in
glove box. Body has no rust and is beautiful.
Headliner, carpetin great shape. Whole interior is
still really nice with only a little wear on drivers
scat. Great daily driver. $16,500. email for pictures. Kenneth Moore, Griffin, GA. 770-412-1096
or kjkmoore@mindspring.com.
*'63 B T6 S90, Reutter coupe, chassis #124403
wlorigengine #8072 17. Rust free CA carwithsolid
orig floors, longs, etc. Bodyis very straight/solid.
Fuel tank cleaned and rescaled, new petcock, new
electric fuel pump, new mechanical fuel pump,
new fuellines, new throttle shafts and butterflys in
original carburetors, original dist. rebuilt, new
master cyl! brake lines, new flywheel, clutch and
throwout bearing, new shocks, new tires, new
starter, new ballcry, new starter and headlight
relays. The engine was rebuilt sometime ago and
runs strong. $15,000. John jondall, San Diego,
jjondall@san.rr.com.
*'64 Karmann CCoupe# 217497 - Orig. engine wi
new Weber carbs (HCP), 050 wi Pertronix. Runs
well. Converted to 12 volts. Orig. signal red with
one repaint to Guards Red. R. door replaced.
Good gaps, paint very good but has a 3" x 4" area
on rear of left fro nt fender with bubbles. Orig.
black int., newfloor mat. B1aupunktworks on FM
only. Another radio in glove box. Orig. solid
floors, longs, diagonals, etc. Repair under battery
only. 911 headlights. Fuchs wi 195 Michelins. KYB
GR2 gasshocks. Newsteering damper. Price lowered to $16,900. Dan Gee, Roanoke, VA. 540-3448003. dgee@worldnet.all.net.
*'64 356 SC Coupe. #130078. Engine #0800923
(Not original. Engine is a B S 90). Signal Red.
Black interior. 12-voltconversion. Good-to-excel-
lent condition. Garaged. Runs great. $16,000.
Britton Taylor, Wilmington, NC. 910-602-7032,
CMXI@aol.com.
"'64 356SC Coupe. Sunroof clip. Chromewheels.
Incl. Lietz rack, Chassis #216801, Eng #811027.
Redlhlk, 108,600 miles. About 6Kmi on rebuild
(1997), incl. engine, clutch, tranny, body.
Michelin XZX. $18,000. Jim Elam, 7743 Clough
Pike, Cincinnati, OH45244. 513-231-0687.
*'64 Cabriolet #159966. Completely restored in
original Sky Blue. New blacktop, red leather interior and red carpet. Engine#607219 (non-matching) is completely rebuilt and new carbs. Mostly
all new chrome parts. 5-1/2 in. powder coated
wheels. $35,000. or b.o. Tim Nealon, 508-3947445 or 508-259-935 1 or jtnatty@comcast.net.
*'65 356C Coupe, #22 109 1, motor #1'714164,
Redlhlack, CA car wi black plates, 2nd owner,
older restoration including: paint, interior, motor
(Lukes & Shoreman). A superior driver, not a
showcar. Also, full set of the Registry.
$2 5,00010bo. Mike McKaig, Oakland, CA.
Mmckaig@inreach.com. 510-655-7385.
*'65 356C Cabriolet, Red wi black leather, excellent running condition, mechanically strong, wellmaintained car, undercarriage and engine very
clean, rebuilt carbs, less than IOkmi on older
restoration, beautiful inside andout, lastyear produced! $36,500!bo. Peter SCOII, San Francisco CA,
415-292-3623.
"'65 356C Coupe #222540. Apr '65 production,
maybe last day. Irish GreenlFawn. Needs total rust
restoration. Indoor storage since 1975. Also,
1965 91 1 Coupe #301945, factory electric sunroof. Irish Green/Black, full leather. Sonauto
French delivery. Rust restoration started. Also,
1985 928S #ZZZ92ZFS841204. Genuine 310+ HI'
German S. Timing belt failure, but still ran
B1ackIBlack. $5,000 each. Ron Roland, 2814026
Mile Road, Chesterfield, MI 48051. 586-7499804.
*'65 356 C Coupe #130539 Ruby, Fawn
leatherette, Oatmeal square weave carpet. New (0
Miles): Michelins, Clutch, Master Cylinder, Paint,
includes extra setofFuchsAlloys. $15 ,500 cash or
will consider trade for un-molested 911SC.
Bradley Krehbiel, RT 3 Box 174, Lake City, MN
Eves. 651-345-4636 or krehbs@rconnect.com.
* Vintage racer. "Damper" I of a kind built earlv
'70s from warplane surplus 7075T6 (think: US
Navy A3J) aluminum; monocoque. Suspension a
la' Caldwell D13 Formula Vee - zero roll stiffness.
All runninggear356C. Mid-engine, racinghistory;
light, quick, Always attracts hordes of fans to ogle
this delightful slice of the past. Cheap to maintain
and operate. Roller, $11,000; with O-mile2.4 liter
911 engine, $14,000. Can deliver. Jim Cowan,
614-299-0456.
jimcowan@iwavnet.net.
Columbus, 011 43215.
.
P-arts for sale
"C Transaxle 74l/2C #80194 fro m rusted out
coupe, $500. BIC Cabriolet driver doors. I with
oilcan dent, no rust, $350. Another with dent and
minor rust thru fro m mouse nest, no seam rust,
$300. NOS NPRpiston kit, $500. All plus packaging/shipping. David Merz, Stowe, VI. 802-2538291 or dscollm02@yallOo.com
*A original parts manual -$50. Set of A chrome
nerf bars, excellent condition-$400. Pairof 1969
Solex I'll 4 split shaft carbs with chromed air
c1eaners-$350. Robert Foster, Florham Park, NJ,
973-966-9469, email-RFoster I47@aol.com.
*356AIB/C Parts: Super, Normal & 912 Engines
and Parts. A&B trans: $450-850. ea. Dipped!
Stripped! Epoxy Primed '61BBody w/title. $1700.
C Gauge Set-(w/electric Tach)-Show Quality
$550/set. Zenith NDIX Carbs & Manifolds: $295
set. Zenith Aircleaner Cans: $45ea. B Cab DoorsRH , (T5) $350 & $175. AlB Gas Tanks: $175
AlBIC Gauges & Switches. 3 B1aupunkt radios. C
steel wheels: $45 each. ATS 6xl5 Alloys w/radials:
$395/3. Loads of other NOS and Used Parts. Jim
Giordano, gio@sprynet.com, 425-603-9612.
"Carrera 1500 bare cylinder head. Brand new,
never used $5,000. Cab hardtops B&C$3,000 ca.
356T-6 trunk lid NOS, nota reproduction $1,500.
1956 and 1958 Speedster drivers doors, NOS
$1,500 each. Pair of 1962 Cabriolet doors complete with good glass and frames, never rusted
$1,000 each. Ron Roland, 2814026 Mile Road,
Chesterfield, MI 48051. 586-749-9804.
*For Sale: Late 356B 1962 1600s engine
1'*702906 with Solex 40Pll carbs, Carrera 2 oil
tank&vent tank, Fresh chrome4.5x 15 Cwheels,
A& BIC SS nerf bars, A&Ctool kits, Restored B
steering wheel, LLwood wheels and more. Rolly
Resos, Newport Beach, CA. 949-650-0546
rolly356@ix.netcom.com.
*'66 912 engine. #741042 - 616/36 - 89272 casenumbers 606. Said to be rebuilt, appears so,
but not verifiable. 72,000 mi. on it when it was
rebuilt. Engine is complete and ready to bolt into
a 912, or a 356 wi sheet metal changes. Will not
ship. Engine is in Roanoke, Virginia to be picked
up. Engine is complete, not in a car, but can hear
run. Was asking $3700, new price $3,200. Dan
July/August 2003
45
Gee. 540-344-8003. dgee@worldnet.att.net.
*For Sale-misc. parts: Colgan brafor 356C, excellent condition, $45. Blaupunkt Sacramento
AMIFM cassette radio wlspecial 356Cface plate,
new, never been used, $150. Becker auto radio
cassette stereo, good condition, $55. Michelin tire
165-380/165 -15X, excellent condition for vintage
spare is free but must be picked up. All other
prices are plus shipping. Tom Shubin, Downey,
CA. 562-923-1943 or TJ,CA@verizon.net.
*Books for sale: All in excellent condition.
Porsche- Portrait of a legend. [Was $85.00 US
new] Porsche- Excellence was expected [Was
$65.00 US new] Porsche by Mike McCarthy [Was
$13.00 US new] Four for the Road-Porsche,
Ferrari, M-Benz and Corvette. [about $60.00 US
new] Porsche Catalogues by M. Toogood 1991
[$15.00 US new] Porsche Buyers Guide by Dean
Batchelor [$15.00 US new] 2 of 356Authenticity
Guide by Dr.BJohnson 1 is 1990, other 1987.
[$25.00 US new] 1will take offers on above prefer tosell asa block The lastitem is a rarer piece.
Porsche type 356A 1957 Original Drivers Manual
[Perfect]. This is a concours item andwill sell for
best offer. Victor Buck, 250-472-8303. 2872 Inez
Dr. , Victoria B.C. Canada V9A 2J I.
bythegorge@shaw.ca.
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*Partsforsale: Backreststop(4). Dip stick Pedal
covers: clutch, accelerator. Fuel cock
Tachometer, used, 6,000 rpm. Tow hook, repro.
Tire strap. Ashtray, used. Fusecover. Lens forbeehive taillight. Leatherluggage strap. Back-up light.
Batterycover, plastic. H.A. Scheuermann, P.O. Box
446,
Haverford,
PA
19041.
Hascheuer@netreach.net.
*For Sale: 901 Factory brochure 1963, copy, 4
pages, $15. 911 Factory photos, 1967, Coupe,
Targa, set of6, copies, $60. 356spare parts catalog, 1957, copy, $15. Christophorus, '89 to '03, 7
issues, $15. Registry, Vol. 12 & 13, '871'88, 4
issues, $15. Panos, '77 to current, 300+ issues,
$140. RoadlTrack, road test annuals, '56 to '69,
14 issues, $60. CarlDriver yearbooks, '64, '65,
'68, shipping extra, $15 . Shep Adkins, 930
Ridgeway, Morro Bay, CA 93442 , gnu356@hotmail.com. 805-772-7757, fax: 805-772-7069.
*Factorycalendars '59-'63 & '74-'79, Bosica356
metal kit, Factory 550 enamel sign, '60 Aspen
parade license plate, PCA cloth banner, Strenger
Factory reissue poster set #I, many models/toys.
Douglas Palm, 4243 S. Clarkson St., Englewood,
CO80110. 303-973-6509.
*Carrera 2 wood steering wheel, original YOM,
unrestored, excellent condition. Put it on your
Carrera 2 or use itonyour BIC356as theultimate
Factory accessory! $2,500 FIRM. 0 : 719-5427420, E: 719-504-7050. Richard Moreschini,
Colorado.
*Cars wanted: Cabriolet, Roadster or Conv. 0 in
any condition. Will consider a car in any condition, including a driver, unfinished restoration
project or "parts car." Location not a problem.
Cash or trade for coupe or '50s-'60s Euro Sports
car. Aparts wanted: Looking for356A Interior and
trim parts - any condition. Thanks.JimGiordano,
Bellevue, WA. 425-603-9612. gio@sprynet.com.
*Wanted: Cabrio Top. Are you replacing a perfectly, or even reasonably, good top for color or ??? I
always drive with mytop down butwhen forced to
put it up, YUCK! If you've got a not-too-used top
call me. Tom Coughlin, 781-461-0495. If you use
AOL (I have SPAM. defenses that block most others) I'm at: tlc356sc@aol.com.
*Wanted - Interior rearviewmirror for 1961 356B
Roadster. Joe Evancich, 215-732-9176.
www.sportscarmarket.com
24 -hou r s u bscr ip tion hotline. 1-8 00 -28 9 -28 19
46 Volume 27. Number 2
*Still in search oLEuro-Motor #730718, have
you seen it? I'm ready to give up and buy theS-90
motor my Grandmother uses to power her automatic corn-husker. I would like to locate past
owners of '64 356c Coupe #127376 in the N.
Virginia area to help trace maintenance history.
Also wanted: Registry back issues: Volume 1,
issues #1, #2 & #3, reprints acceptable. Dave
Boyer, 890 South Green St., Palmyra, PA 17078.
717-533-3612. Ayrlon94@earthlink net.
*Wanted: 356 ACoupe. Condition: good driverup
torestored. 800-886-2701MO. bryant@iland.net.
*Wanted: One Mahle (gas burner) wheel. 5.5xI5.
Could buy two. Bruce Friedhaber, 63 Norwood
Ave., Buffalo, NY 14222. 716-882-1644.
Bfriedhaber@prodigy.net.
*Wanted: One set (4 or 5 wheels) of Rudge
knock-off wheels with spinners. Good condition
preferred. Ross Copeland, Melbourne, Australia.
rossc@publicitypress.com.au.
*Wanted: 80059 1600 Super Engine and
Transmission 7526 for mySpeedster. Other information for 81149 Speedster, if any. Yosuke
Yamagishi, kys-ster@athena.ocn.ne.jp
*Enclosed trailer, tandem axle, relatively small,
about 7x18. Ron Roland, 28140 26 Mile Road,
Chesterfield, MI 48051. 586-749-9804.
LOCKSMITH SERVICES Offering a full lineof factory,
non-factory and high security keys as well as location
services for hard-to-flnd blanks; keys cut by code; key
chart available. Perform ten-pointquality restoration of
locks and door handles. Electrical repair of ignition
switches performed. Key accessories available, i.e.
bulbs and batteries for light keys, fobs and pouches,
etc. For info call: Tony Euganeo 610-461-0519. 501
Folcroft Ave. Sharon Hill, PA 19079
HONEST ENGINE Experience since1965 in all areas
of the 356. Specializing in street/high performance,
concourse, vintage race engine assembly and parts.
From full concourse to vintage race/high performance
street car restoration and preparation. Ask for Steve
Schmidt 714-832-3128, FAX 714-832-3198 or websiteI email at www.honesteng.com.
SAM SIPKINS, 356 MECHANIC. Custom Engine
Rebuilding, Mechanical, Electrical, Structural Repairs.
PARTS SPECIALS: Fram Oil Filters, biggest and best
with gasket that fits, 3 for $15.60, 5 for $25. Racing
Exhaust System for B/C with U.S. Heater, Glasspack
$79, Quiet $99. KYB Nitrogen Shocks givea beautiful
ride, Front $48/pr, Rear $64/pr. Limited quantity
Engine Bearing Sets, ConRod B/C/SC .25mm under
$29, Mains C/SC .25mm under $100, Mains C/SC
.5mm under $100. Oil Strainer Kit $3. Conti Fan Belt
$4. Bosch Platinum Plugs WR7BP - 4 for $12.Freight
Add'!. Tax in CA. SAM SIPKINS, 950 77th Ave. #1,
Oakland, CA94621,510-632-8232. AMEX, VISA, MC,
DISCOVER.
SAFETY LIGHTS: The Lereyn Company has done it
once again! We have a new product, The Light Bar.
Check ourweb site, www.thirdbrakelight.com.forinformation on the Light Bar, as well as all the otherproducts we offer for your 6 volt and 12 volt cars; Third
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The Lereyn Companyat: www.thirdbrakelight.com or
831 ·636·3046. Add peace of mind to your driving
experience-hundreds of satisfied 356 drivers have
already added Lereyn Company lights to their cars.
PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE PARTS: Acrylic green
replacement sunvisors for '51-'57 356. Rivets,directions included. $60/$5 S&H. Tom Kincaid, 262-2490577. N-1545 Linn Pier Rd., Lake Geneva, WI 53147.
BRAKES sleeved and rebuilt: Masters, wheels, clutch,
slave, calipers, Proportioning valves, boosters and
shoes relined. Quick Service. Lifetime written
Warranty. White Post Restorations, One Old Car
Drive, PODrawer D, White Post, VA 22663. 540-8371140 www.whitepost.com
Optima batteries: Corrosion free/true zero maintenance battery for yourPorsche. Totally sealed, nogas
or acid can escape. 800 CCA, retains charge in storage. 72-month warranty. Extremely rugged! $13512vt1$124-6v1, includes UPS. Add $5 west of Miss.,
"chipped" battery tenders 6 or 12-$40. Master cutoff
switch $10. CHATHAM MOTORSPORTS, 225 N.
Maple, Vinton, VA24179. Chathamms@aol.com. 540981-0356 (cute number, eh?)
DOC & CY'S carries a full line of PARTS FOR 356
NEW AND USED. Our catalog shows sheet metal,
trim, rubber and mechanical parts to help in your
restoration or maintenance. Bosch H4 conversion
headlight (replace seal beam) with 6 voll bulb, $48/ea.
Complete Hella European headlight assembly, $150.
Repro A horn button, $85. InleVoutlet oil line $10/ea.
T6 battery floor, $60. B/C shift boot, $14. Doc & Cy's,
1325 W. 30th St., Indianapolis, IN 46208. 1-800-9500356 or email: docncys @in.net.
NEW Books: Excellence Was Expected ed. 2 (special price until 1 September) $190. Porsche Spyders
550 1953-1965, Ludvigsen 20. Porsche Tech. Manual
16. Porsche, Reisser 32. Porsche Museum 25.
Porsche in LeMans, Upietz & Cotton 75. Complete
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1963 Porsche Ca rrera 2 Coupe
TECH INFO: Exploded-View Part Diagrams setsshow all parts: Pre-A 51 pgs-$14, 356-A 74 pgs-$17,
356-B T-5/T-6 118 pgs-$23, 356-B/C 114 pgs-$23.
Factory Workshop manuals: Pre-A 250 pgs-$45, 356A 500 pgs-$65, 356 B/C 900 pgs-$85. Factory Parts
Books: 53 Pre-A 160+ pgs-$35, 55 Pre-A 350 pgs$45, 356-A COMING, 356-B 1,016 pgs-$75, 356-B T-6
Supplements-400+ pages-$45, 356-C Supplements
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together-$99) Allarecopiesin3-ring binders. Postage
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Wooden Steering Wheel Restoration and Repair.
Complete & correct re-wooding, polishing, machine
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Derrington, Moto-Lita and others. Also B/C type
Carrera wheels. AUTOMOTIVE SCULPTURE by
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1964 C Coupe-Red/Black. Lovely California
Black Plate, unmolested, unrestored car. Hard
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1959 Coupe .Meissen
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Completely original, One owner,
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July/August 2003 47
an'era Downunder 2003 was officially
opened in Wellington, New Zealand by
Harrv Duvnhoven, Associate Minister
of Transport and Grant Smith, CEO European
Motor Distributors, the New Zealand Porsche
importers. 40 people attended the opening event.
Departure day dawned and what a day!
Wellington turned it on for the faithful and
ensured a beautiful trip to the South Island on the
Inter-Island Ferry. We had two or three
Speedsters, two cabriolets, a couple ofA's, several B's andseveral C's andSC's - 24 cars in all. 13
were cars from Australia. 1\vo 356's were forvisitors from the USA.
From Wellington, the home of "Lord of the
Rings," itwas two weeks oftravelling oversome of
the most wonderful Sights in the world. 2,000
miles to travel, and what an expectation!
Travelling through such diverse countryside-rain forest scenes,iceage rockformations,
spectacular glacier activity, mountainous passes
and natural lakes-has inspired people such as
Peter Jackson for the spectacular scenes in the
Lord of the Rings movies.
We drove toWanaka andvisited theNZfighter pilots museum. I've seen Mustangs andSpitfires
C
Li st of Advertise rs
Aardvark International
33
Ashev ille Holiday
.4
Autobase France
.47
Automot ive Sculpture
.47
Autos International
24
Better Body's
25
Block's Books
.47
Chat ham Motorsports
.47
Classic & Speed Parts
.43
Competition Engineering
24
Dawn's Travel Bags
17
Doc & Cy's
.47
EASY
.4
Eugeneo , Tony
.46
European Collectibles
.43
Foreign Intrigue
10
Gearhead
25
German AutoFest
5
GK Restorations
25
Grand prix Classics
.47
GT Werk
28
Honest Engine
.46
HCP/Mary Pellow
8
International Mercantile
23
Jim Gord on Restorations
23
Kincaid. Tom
.47
Klasse 356
9
Leland West
9
LN Engineering
34
Lereyn Company, The
.47
Mainely
25
M&M Enterprises
12
M&M Goodie Store
lnside back cover, wrap
NLA Limited
33
North Hollywood Speedo meter
34
Old Auto Radio
34
Palm Fiber Mats
23
Palo Alto Speedometer.
19
Panelwerks
23
Parts Obsolete
27
P.E.P
27
Performance Products
7
Personalized Autohaus
27
Precision Matters
19
Restor ation Design
21
Sam Sipkins
8, 46
Shasta Design
37
Speeds ter 50th Event
33
Spo rts Car Marke t
.46
Spyde r Enterprises
19
Spyder Sports
37
Stodda rd
13
Stuttga rt Performance Engineering
33
356 Enterprises
17
356 Sales
.47
356 West Coas t-Taos Holiday
11
Tab Tech
21
Trevor's Hamm erworks
34
Tweeks
Back cove r
West Coast Haus
10
White , Charlie
.47
White Post Restorations
.47
Willhoit
21
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48 Volume 27, Number 2
before but never Russian Polikarpovs, We then
drove to Queenstown. The route manyof us chose
was the Crown Range Road. At the peak, just
before the drop down to Arrowtown and
Queenstown, the mountain is around 3,000 feet
high. Atwistier road I've never been on and it was
perfect for a 356! Queenstown lies on the edge of
a large lakeand the views are stunning. It's a great
sight to see 5 or 1p 356's in convoy and we sure
geta lot oflooks, smiles, waves, etc. In town after
town, we're the tourist attraction!
We had very fewmechanical problems. One
clutch, early on; four wheel bearings; oneOat tyre;
a pinion problem from an SC; a couple ofindicator bulbs and that's about it. Not a sign of rain the
whole tripso thewindscreen wipers were not tested at all! The total is something like 44,000 car
miles - not bad for forty-year-old cars! Almost all
of the cars are in good to excellent shape, nicely
maintained and/or restored. One owner has
owned his 1961 Bfor 30 years!
The culmination of this fab ulous Carrera
Downunder 2003 was a farewell dinner puton by
an expatriate fro m Hawaii, now a resident in
Picton, and our travelling mechanic. Boy, do those
guys from Hawaii know how to throwa party!
Treasurer's Report
356 lIegistry. Inc.
Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net Asset' - Cash Basis August 3 1, 2002
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
...........................................................$423,409
Total current assets
..........................................................423,409
Property and Equipment
8,106
Equipment.
2!)Q
Furniture and fi'lures.................................
..
....................................................................................................................9006
12ill!!il
Less accumulated depreciation
..
l\et propertyand equipment
..
..
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Total assets
Liabilities and Net Assets
Total Liahilities ...
..
.
......$
l\et Assets
..
............ .....423 409
Total liabilities and net assets
..
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Seeaccountants report
Statement of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Assets - Cash Basis Year Ended August 3 1. 2002
%
...................................................................................................................... .....$
Revenues
.
~Iemhership dues
$214,374
84.82%
Advertising
28,;00
11.28%
lIoyalties...................
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868...................................... .
0.34%
lnterest
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Gross Profit
..
252 734
100.00%
Expenses
68..> 1%
Magazine publishing costs....
.. 172,643.............................. ..
Membership accounting
.. .32,247
12.76%
Insurance
..
17,923
7.09%
1; ,696
6.21%
Board expenses
Advertising
3,2; 3
1.29%
Legal and accounting
100
0.04%
3530
1.40%
Bank charges
Internet web site
600
0.24%
3.811
1.;1 %
Cnrelared business income tax
i.1.!.8
2.26%
Other .
....................................................................................................... ........2;5 521
101.10%
(2.787)
-1.10%
Excess (Deficit) of lievenues over Expenses
..
426 196
Net Assets - Beginning of Year.......
..
$423.409
Net Assets-End of lear
Seeaccountants report
ine 356 racers meet
in the last week of
April to show off
their cars ;U1d racing talents. Six
of the regular IISR racers
joined by M:U1dy Reirnert (in a
57 coupe), Dan Albright (in a
65 coupe with 1300 motor)
and Brian j ohnson of AC-DC
or jan Lammers of Le Mans
fame (in Robert Tornello' s 62
coupe) played in the beautiful Georgiaweather.
just as usual forthe last
decade, George Balbach was
fastest in the first session
N
The Walter Mitty
Challenge 2003
The goal is to go as fast as you can though traffic
;U1d pit as late as you can or on a yellow for the
mandatory stop. In a forty-seven-car field there is
always traffic which plays a veryimportant part of
the outcome. Keith ;U1d George were nose to tail
from green through the five minute pitstop to the
checker. john was third followed by Mandy while
Tim ;U1d Dale exited with car problems. Our
Saturdayended with a quallfying race with George
andKeith playing very hard, followed byjohn,jim,
Mandy:U1d D:U1.
The event ended late on Sunday afternoon
with a feature race. Tim, j ohn and Dale played
hardfollowed byj im, Mandy ;U1d Dan. It must he
noted that both Mandy :U1d Dan turned their
fastest laps at the end as they learned this very
technical track. As all racers know, the events fly
by so quickly even ifyou have no car problems. I
regret that I do not make more time to talk to my
fellow racers; so come find me:U1d I will.
'4.:J
Until next time, "Playin traffic."
Clockwise from above left: Dan Albright's
dark blue coupe; Mandy Riemert of Houston
ina '57 coupe; from lett, John Schrecker,
George Balbach and Keith Denahan battle in
the corners; Jim Mallhews in what was listed
as a"1959"in the results.
Robert Harrington photos.
followed by Tim Baker and j ohn Schrecker. In the second Friday practice it was
George, followed by Keith and Dale Erwin, The event officially started Friday afternoon with the most popular HSR race, the Klub Sport Challenge. Thirty-seven
Porsches started this fast and furious race with door-to-door challenges throughout
the field on every lap. Keith and George traded places many times, as didjohn and
Tim even though the other Porsches were in our way. Keith finishes eighth overall
followed very closely by George and Dale. jim Matthews did very well for the only
drum brake car in the field.
Saturday morning started with a clean slate for our qualifying, George got that
one good lap betterthan Dale, Tim , Keith andjohn. We were allwithin seven tenths
of a second, which makes for great racing and, better B.S. stories. Next up for our
powerful racecars is the Rolex one-hour enduro-or better named-one-hour sprint.
July/August 2003
49
Classified cars: An ad primer for reading between the lines
If the ad claims
Ahh, the flat rate.
I too have myoId flat rate book. The 1/2
hour to set the valves seems generous, but it
includes: get the work ticket from the service
writer, find the car, drive it to the hoist, set the
valves, put it back in the lot (if you were smart,
after a test drive to see if the valve cover gaskets
leaked) , and go backto the service writer or dispatcher and handin the ticket.Ifyou replaced the
valve cover gaskets theypaidan extra 18minutes!
I can't recall that I ever just set the valve
adjustment. Generallywe dida major service with
electrical tunc-up, compression check, valve
adjustment, adjust the carbs, lube, oil, filter and
brake checkand/oradjustment anda test drive. I
think the customer was charged either $16 or $18
labor; we got halfthe labor and nothing on the
parts.
Steve Douglas' tale of working on VW's also
ranga memorybell. After I left Porsche I ran a gas
station. Those were the days when the VW Repair
"For the Complete Idiot" book was popular. What
that meant was that the complete idiots took the
Vee Dubs apart andwould make frequent visitsto
my station to try to figure out how to put them
back together and were offended whenI wouldn't
loan them expensive special tools, for free. Those
dudes were really thrifty! I recall pulling a generator bearing off an armature with the special
puller and telling thehippie it would be fifty cents
for the use of the tool. He informed me I was a
crook, so I re-installed the bearing, for free!
Memories! Richard Shilling
From '66 to '71 I worked in a garagemotto "We don't work onforeigncars"- in South
Pasadena. I remember the flat rate books. Since
the garage had 3 gas pumps (Regular, Supreme,
Custom Supreme at 100+ octane) sometimes one
of us, usuallythe youngguy (me) had to go pump
gas. We would use the flat rate books to see how
much time we should be spending. Or, better yet,
enrich the owner. NO ONE, not even the rookie
(me) ever spent anywherenear the time alloted by
the flat rate manual. If you took that long to do a
job-even while pausing for a brew or a fewyou wouldn't have a job. Differentera, that!
Bill Sampson
50
Volume 27, Number 2
.It really means ..
rough condition
tooawful to lieabout
low miles
never would run consistently
Creampuff
Soft, squishy ride
parts car
beyond repair
immaculate
washed yesterday
concours
waxed lastweek
engine quiet
ifyou use 90-weight oil
needs minor overhaul...
needs engine
needs major overhaul...
phone the junkyard
burns no oil...
(it allleaks out)
Just serviced
Finally gotthe hood latch unstuck.
rebuilt engine
Changed the sparkplugs.
Drive it away
1live on a hill.
Drive it anywhere
(within 10miles)
desirable classic
No onewants it.
rare classic
No onewanted it even when it was new.
stored 20 years
(in a chicken coop)
ran when stored
Won't start.
never apart...
Bolts too rounded to loosen.
solid as a rock
rusted solid
For at least a week
Needs nothing
must sell, retiring
(from trying to resurrectthisthing.)
Won't start.
restored, with 0 miles
restored, with low miles
Won 't stay running.
First owner washed it.
olderrestoration
good investment...
Can't be worth muchless.
Can't obtain parts.
no time to restore it..
90% complete
Other 10% doesn't exist.
Other interests conflict...
Spouse's ultimatum: "Either that #!! @&## thing
..................................................................goes or I go!"
Doesn't smoke
when it's out ofoil.
New racing slicks
1burned thetreaddown to the belts.
New Wal-mart seatcovers and floo r mats.
Re-upholstered
Major performance upgrades
Bolted a new exhaust tip on the tailpipe.
Kept in garage
The scratches are from the cat.
Pampered/adult driven
.I'm 17 and I think it's about to die.
Complete restoration
New Earl Scheib paint.
New paint...
Don't letit get wet for a few months
Sporty... ..
It's gota floor shifter.
Complete
It's got a floor
Family car
There's oldfood under the seats.
Good school/work car
More dents than a golf ball.
Worth $xxx-sacrifice for $xx... ..
.1 can't believe I paid$xx for it myself.
Lots ofextras
Everything thatfell off/out is in thetrunk.
Quiet engine
You can't hear it over thebroken headers.
Traction control...
Starts moving only in 2ndgear.
Race modified
It's gotrace stickers on the backwindow.
Exotic... .
It leaves a funny taste in your mouth.
Precision machined
With a belt sander.
-ER than my mom's Geo.
FAST
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Please, please!
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Rod Nut, 356, 912 all
2.99
Flywheel Gland Nut, 356, 912 all
25.50
Engine to body Seal, 356
12.00
Ring Set, 356 most models
from 49.95
Pushrods, 356, 912
25.95
Pushrod Tubes, 356, 912
set of 8 $72.00
Cam, 356, 912 all, stock, new hardened 272.50
Oil Line, 356, 912 all, inlet or outlet line
12.50
Generator Pulley Half, 356, 912 all
10.95
Generator Belt, 356, 912 all
4.95
Oil Cooler, 356, 912 all
59.95
Fuel Pump Rebuild Kit, all 356 to 912 from 25.95
Carb Rebuild Kit, 356, 912
from 14.95
ENG INE ELECTRICAL
Bosch Spark Plug W6BC OR W7BC
1.99
Bosch SPark Plug WR7BP
2.95
Tune Up Kit, 050 Dist. cap, rtr, pts, cond
25.00
Tune Up Kit, cast iron Dis!.cap, rtr, pts, cond 30.50
Tune Up Kit, alum Dis!. cap, rtr, pts, cond 27.25
Coil, 6 volt
32.50
Spark Plug Wire Set, 356, 912 all
29.95
Bosch 6 volt Starter, remanufactured from 119.95
Bosch 6 volt Generator, remanf
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26.00
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59.95
King Pin Rebuild Kit
14.00
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39.95
Tie Rod Ends, inner or outer
9.95
Shock, 356 56-65, set of 4
107.00
Steering Dampner, 356 all
19.95
Steering Box, ZF, rebuilt 4 stud version ex499.95
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Brake Shoes, 356 all drums, rebuilt
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Master Cylinder, wldrum brakes
94.50
German Wheel Cylinder Kit
9.95
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Brake Pads, disc brakes, Frt or Rr
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55.95
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11.95
Front Rotor, 356C
41.95
Rear Rotor, 356C
69.95
Master Cylinder, w/disc brakes
142.50
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74.00
356 A, 180 mm, not O.E.
123.00
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82.00
182.00
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148.00
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313.00
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329.00
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45.95
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43.80
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ATE Gold Brake Fluid, 1 liter
9.50
ATE Blue Brake Fluid, 1 liter
10.95
Swepco 201 GL5 Gear lube, 1 gallon
35.04
Lexol Leather Cleaner or Conditioner,1/2 liter 10.95
Lexol Vinylex vinyl and rubber care, 1/2 liter10.95
P21S Wheel cleaner, 1 liter
20.95
Klasse German All in One Polish/ Wax
24.95
Zymol Carbon, "Ultimate Car Wax"
36.95
Zymol HD Cleanse, Pre wax prep
19.95
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