Andiamo! Lizards Fly at Le Mans

S a c r a m e n t o Va l l e y R e g i o n • P o r s c h e C l u b o f A m e r i c a • d e r p o r s c h e . n e t • Vo l u m e 4 4 , N o . 5 • A u g u s t , 2 0 0 6
Andiamo!
Il anniversario
cinquantesimo
della primo
Porsche vittoria
Targa Florio.
Story on Page 10
Lizards Fly at Le Mans
Sonoma racers push No 80 to fourth place in the GT2 class.
Story on Page 12
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Vo l u m e 4 4 • N o. 5 • A u g u s t , 2 0 0 6
Capable hands for for coveted positions
Jeff Kinder talks about open positions on the SVR board.................................................Page 2
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Cover photograph courtesy
Flying Lizard Motorsports
Speaking of Membership
There were many new members at the Concours..............................................................Page 5
Parade Portland 2006
The 51st Parade in a truly beautiful city......................................................................................Page 6
Parade 2006, Page 6
The Monet Tour
San Francisco & The Legion of Honor.......................................................................................Page 6
The Social Scene
Julia Lynn offers wonderful diversions.......................................................................................Page 7
Drift back with Larry, Page 7
The Goodie Store
& Tom Sisson’s explanation of the celestial.............................................................................Page 9
Andiamo!
The 50 th anniversary of the race that started a legend....................................................Page 10
Flying Lizards Motorsports at LeMans
The Northern California Porsche racers place well at Le Sarthe................................Page 14
SVR’s Zone 7 Concours at Niello
A record 105 cars were on display............................................................................................Page 18
STOP! Mushy brakes are fixed
Lisa and Mike Thomas host a Brake Tech Session.............................................................Page 22
The race that started a
legend, Page 10
A/X
Schedules and driving tips,
Page 15
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2006 Board of Directors
President
Jeff Kinder.......................................................................916.765.2801
4320 Freemont’s Loop, Rescue, California 95672
[email protected]
Vice President
Andy Leight..................................................................916.984.9624
106 Atfield Way, Folsom, California 95630
[email protected]
Secretary
Kevin Dougherty......................................................916.983.7774
P.O. Box 6006, Folsom, California 95630
[email protected]
Treasurer
Betty Silva......................................................................707.864.0491
12 Oak Lane, Suisun Valley, California 94534
[email protected]
Social Director
Julia Lynn........................................................................916.402.0443
2443 Fair Oaks Blvd #71, Sacramento, California 95825
[email protected]
Membership Director
Tom Sisson....................................................................209.296.5352
14537 Surrey Junction Lane, Sutter Creek, California 95685
[email protected]
Competition & Safety Director
Matt Deter...................................................................916.630.8924
5645 Harvest Road, Rocklin, California 95765
[email protected]
Webmaster
John Murphy.................................................................916.362.8276
3300 Cahill Ct., Sacramento, California 95827
[email protected]
Past President
Kim Nelson...................................................................916.933.4282
305 Glen Ridge Way, El Dorado Hills, California 95762
[email protected]
Editor
Terry Grillo...................................................................209.296.4888
16234 Plug St, Volcano, California 95689
[email protected]/[email protected]
Zone 7 Representative
Larry Sharp - Golden Gate Region................925.371.2258
1119 Megan Road, Livermore, California 94550
[email protected]
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Capable hands sought
for coveted positions
by Jeff Kinder, President, SVR
S
VR Elections are just around the corner.
We have several open Board positions, coveted by all, to
be open for 2007. All have reached their term limits and
need to be fi lled. Whose capable hands will be fi lling these positions? Could they be yours?
Open positions are: Membership Director, Social Director, Vice
President, and President. You will also get one of those nifty “@
svr.pca.org” email addresses. If you are interested in running for
one of these highly prestigious positions with SVR, please contact
the Election Committee Chair, Kim Nelson, at (916) 933-4282 or
[email protected].
SVR Technical Chair
The Technical Chair answers email and phone calls or refers questions of a technical nature, writes technical articles for the Drifter
and SVRs Web site, and has organized technical sessions. If you
are interested in this position, please contact me at (916) 765-2801
or email me at [email protected].
Caravan to Portland Parade 2006
Sacramento Valley Region invites members to join us in a caravan
to Parade 2006 Headquarters in Portland, Oregon on Saturday,
August 5. The deadline for joining the caravan is July 29. To join,
contact Mike Willis at (916) 363-8313, e-mail [email protected]
or Bud Behrens at (209) 477-6496, e-mail [email protected].
A tentative itinerary is available from Bud.
Flyer: scv.pca.org/parade06/CaravanA.pdf.
Day tours
There is still more room in the schedule for more single day tours.
If you know of a fun place to go that you would like to share with
your friends in SVR, please contact Julia and Andy to find a place
for your “Day Tour” on the schedule.
Drifter Editor
If you have comments, ideas for stories, pictures, articles, reviews
of club activities, please email them to Drifter editor Terry Grillo
at [email protected].
SVR WEB
Don’t forget to check in on SVR’s web site. Enhancements and
changes happen frequently. Check back often if you don’t want
to miss something. If the spirit moves you, or something about
the WEB page, please email John Murphy, our Webmaster at
[email protected]. John is interested in your input and pictures.
Speaking of SVR’s web page, we now have a Sponsor’s & Advertiser’s Section! They are our partners in making SVR one of the
best regions anywhere. Please visit their shops to let them know
you appreciate what they do for us.
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It’s all about your brakes.
Last month, Carl Brakensiek
noticed a spongy brake pedal
at Thunderhill Raceway
Knowing that Lisa and Mike Thomas of Meadow Vista had the necessary experience and
expertise, he called and asked for their help.
They generously agreed and also invited all
SVR club members. Julia Lynn, our social director, put out the word via email.
Turn to Page 22 for our story on Carl’s brake
situation review and response.
Instructors Lisa Thomas and Scott Hasper (right),
and students discuss brake line construction.
Update your PCA email addresses
CA has updated the email addresses of the
National Office staff. The “@pcanational.
org” addresses have been replaced with “@
pca.org” addresses, and the names have been
changed too. New addresses can be found
here:
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National Officers:
www.pca.org/members/
club_officers.html
National Staff:
www.pca.org/members/correspondence.html
The Boxster SIG
(Special Interest Group or Register):
986sig.pca.org.
New 997 Club Coupe SIG:
[email protected]
There are other PCA SIGs:
www.pca.org/forums/
The latest edition of RegionFocus is now available
online. Meet PCA’s new Executive Director, Vu
Nguyen. www.pca.org/members/library/region_
focus/RF_201.pdf
Capable, coveted
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We also have a Technical Links page. Look in to see what is
new, or maybe something old that you have not read recently.
Dumkoff Trophy
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his perpetual trophy is a special award, given by group
vote at dinner meetings. The name plaques on this
award read like a who’s who of those that have actively participated in SVR activities over the years. Some have
received it more than once.
What are the qualifications? You must be active in the club.
Secondly you must be nominated by another SVR member
(or significant other, and yes, this has happened) for something they observed you doing. Some of the nominations
have been: working on a non-starting Porsche for a couple
of days with one’s buddies only to find it was out of gas, taking a wrong turn as leader of your own tour, driving a nonPorsche on a Porsche event and forgetting to tighten some
vital part, passing up a stranded Porsche on a tour you were
supposed to follow and not offering aid…
You get the idea. Lots of opportunities to be part of this
famous list, OR nominate someone to be honored in this
special way. Please call, email me, or see me at a dinner
meeting to make your nomination. And yes, if you wish to
nominate yourself, you can.
Drive safe and have fun!
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Drifter Calendars
SVR and selected regional events
See also: derporsche.net> calendars
August
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
San Francisco
Art Tour
Monet
exhibition
SVR Dinner
Meeting
Parade Portland 2006
Monet Art Tour
Legion of Honor
Jan & Herb Hoover
916.424.5163
PORTLAND PARADE
Trackmaster
Driving
ExperienceThunderhill
http://www.pca.org/
parade/2006
Dinner Meeting
Monterey Historic Races
A/X No. 3 Loma
Prieta/Marina algs911@yahoo.
com
SVR Board Mtg
6:30 p.m./ RPM
Bradshaw @ 50
MHRaces
The Buggy Whip
2737 Fulton Ave.
Jan & Herb Hoover
916.424.5163
MHRaces
Ginger Mutoza
MBRPCARegstrar
@yahoo.com
A/X No. 4
GGR Marina autox@pca-ggr.
org
September
Sun
Mon
Tues
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
SVR Drivers’ Ed #7
Thunderhill
SVR Drivers’
Ed #7Thunderhill
Dinner Meeting
Fredrick &
Susan Rauch
• Wine Tour
• Concours # 6
• Hearts, Hooves &
Horsepower
• Charity Auction
• Concours #7
• Karen’s
Bakery Breakfast
• Sat & Sun:
Ventura Show
A/X-Stockton
Karen’s Bakery
Breakfast
7:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.
340 The Lakes, Folsom
Placerville wine tour
Mike & Emily Willis
[email protected]
See this month’s Social,
Page 9
Ventura Porsche Show
Concours, swap meet, much
more: 661.296.6545
SVR Board
Meeting
A/X Stockton Fairgrnds
Matt Deter, 916.630.8924
Folsom Zoo,
Picnic, Tambra Kroetz:
916.989.1954
New Member
Tour-Tom Sisson:
209.296.5352
Concours #7 - Diablo
Heather Farms, Walnut Creek: Rob Haitsma,
[email protected]
Reminder: The RSVP deadline for dinner meetings is also the last day to cancel your dinner
reservation without paying. Per SVR policy, late cancellations and no-shows will be charged.
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Speaking of Membership…
SVR has
645
regular
ational shows
23 as nonrenewals. It is
my guess that many
of these will renew
so no action has been
taken at this time.
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Welcome New Members!
by Tom Sisson, Membership Director
New Members
John Andersen
Sacramento, California
[email protected]
915/501-7251
05 997
SVR Concours
I was happy to see so
many new members
Charles & Rosanne Wilson
at the Concours on
Pine Grove, California
June 18.
[email protected]
As you probably real209/296-1177
ized, the turnout
99 911
was mind-boggling.
Eric Edelmayer
It was a real success
Carmichael, California
thanks to Niello and
[email protected]
the efforts of a lot of
916/381-8113
people. Don’t forget
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911
the upcoming G-24 breakfasts and other
pending events – come out and join the fun!
Karen Emberson
Elk Grove, California
[email protected]
916/284-8928
91 911
and 16
dual
members
Raff y Kouyoumdjian
Sacramento, California
raff [email protected]
916/715-2735
87 911
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Debbie & John Sheehan
Rocklin, California
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69 912
Santiago Tabarangao
Sacramento, California
[email protected]
916/737-2716
97 911
916.391.4159
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Neil & Lisa Lynne Tobin
Roseville, California
[email protected]
916/677-9747
02 911
Angela & Kenneth
Weidmann
Antelope, California
[email protected]
916/332-8504
57 356
Chris & Christy Weissensee
Sacramento, California
[email protected]
916/452-5811
85 911
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Martin & Alison Baker
Fairfield, California
[email protected]
707/425-9144
75 914-6
(from Golden Gate)
Harold Serkin &
Julia Campana
Willits, California
707/459-1370
03 911
(from Redwood)
Ronald Smotherman
Modesto, California
ron.smotherman@
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209/522-2313
99 Boxster
(from Yosemite)
Changes
Warren Brooks & Kit Chesnut
Grass Valley, California
Stephen & Vicki Childs
[email protected]
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Speaking of
Membership
from Page 5
Donald Faerber
El Dorado Hills
Aleece & Elliot
Hoffmann
[email protected]
Gary & Willa
Lampi
510/625-2768
Robert & Kathy
Murray
Granite Bay
Greg & Cyndee
Peart
Sacramento
916/689-7999
David & Jennifer
Shelton
Tahoe City
James & Pat
Thompson
Fair Oaks
pjthonsem1
@yahoo.com
916/662-2172
Luis & Cynthia
Villarreal
West Sacramento
707/428-5485
Parade Portland 2006: Making It Different
by John Draneas, 2006 Parade Chair
arade is an amazing event. For 50
consecutive years, PCA members
have met to spend a week celebrating the Porsche marque and
themselves. Few car clubs, or
even organizations, can boast
of such a lengthy and consistent history of participation. This exceptional pride
and enthusiasm for the Porsche
marque continues year to year.
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Parade Portland is the first of the second 50 years of Parades, and we will be
starting the second half-century in a very
big way. Foryears, the PCA National
Parade Committee has surveyed Parade
participants to learn what should be
Richard & Juli
Shelton (5)
Norman & Jannelle
Dalton (5)
Thomas & Robin
Giustina (5)
Mike Edwards (10)
Tina & John
Murphy (20)
Kenneth & Marcella
Mitchell (20)
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A New Attitude
It all starts with attitude. At Parade
Portland, the universal goal will be
to have fun. Everything we do is going to
be geared toward maximizing the fun quotient and keeping you entertained. After all,
we realize time away from home is precious for
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The Monet Tour at the Legion of Honor
by Herb Hoover
an and I will lead an art tour onSaturday, August 5 to the Museum of
the Legion of Honor in San Francisco where 53 paintings by the great
French impressionist Claude Monet will
be exhibited.
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We plan to meet in the Tower Theatre parking lot, 16th and Broadway, Sacramento.
Drive around in back, next to Joe Marty’s
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changed, and what should be kept the same.
Parade Portland will be the start of a progression that will change Parade over the next few
years to be more responsive to what all of
us have said is important to us. But
don’t worry; frequent Parade attendees will still recognize the event.
After all, we’re talking evolution,
not revolution.
La femme
au Metier
by
Claude
Monet
The only other place in the world that I
know of that would have a comparable
display is the Musée Marmottan in Paris.
Our present plan is to tour to San Francisco and have lunch at a place where we
are free to order off the menu, then spend
the afternoon at the museum. Tickets are
$15 for adults and $12 for seniors
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Larry Wilson
settles in f
for another
Speedsterside, Driftingback chat.
DriftingBack
Back
Drifting
by Larry Wilson
30 Years Ago (July 1976)
20 Years Ago (July 1986)
The annual SVR Picnic & Auc- Herb Hoover and Kern Breaux
tion, July 11 at Cordova Park,
chaired the July 19 SVR autoalso featured the grudge volley- cross at Cal Expo which brought
ball match between the Sixers
the 1986 Sacramento-area autoand the Four Cylinder bunch.
cross season to a close because of
Of course, the four-cylinder
a lack of autocross sites. Th irtyteam won, easily, because of
six SVR drivers turned out for
superior skill and strategy. Plus, the event (each had six runs),
their wives were better looking! and drivers and workers capped
Social chairs Trish O’Shields
off the day with a pool-party at
and Connie Farlinger chaired
the home of Dwight and Linda
the event. Proceeds of the aucMitchell.
tion ($600) went to the SacA July 26-27 SVR Tahoe Tour,
ramento Council for the Prechaired by Kathy Chandler, proSchool Retarded.
vided a great get-away week-
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A news item in the July issue of
The Drifter that fell under the Rare
Sighting heading: “There were
37 Porsches on the recent gourmet tour: 35 of the 37 were 900series cars (i.e., 911, 912, and 914)
and only two were 356 series, Peter
Bogy’s 356B Coupe and Larry
Wilson’s 1955 Speedster.”
Also in that issue, President
Dave Neukom thanked Ted
Robinson and Ken Fielding for
working tech inspection all day
at the CRAB V autocross. The
cover of the July Drifter featured
patriotic art by Mark Peters,
age 6, son of editor Mary
Peters. John Skoien advertised a
356SC/912 crankshaft, polished
to standard rod and main journals, for $300 or best offer.
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end for 60 PCAers who said the
view from atop Heavenly Valley
at lunch was the highlight of the
tour. The 914-4 of Jay and Carla
Cross broke down on the tour in
the middle of nowhere, but fortunately plenty of help was available including Kirk Bradford
who was armed with scads of
knowledge imparted by Dwight
Mitchell at the July 12th SVR
tech session entitled “Roadside
Breakdowns and Repairs.”
The Social Scene
by Julia Lynn, Social Director
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Can you believe the year is
more than half over!
One thing I want to talk about this
month is the upcoming year of the
club.
We have a couple Board positions
open for 2007, one being mine,
Social Director. I touched briefly
last month about how I came to this
position and let me tell you, it has
been fun. I was new
to Sacramento,
having just
married Buzz
and moved
from Santa Rosa.
Needless to say, I
didn’t know that many
people here and had only gone
to a few dinner meetings when I
heard the club needed a new Social
Director.
So now it’s nearly two years later and
this has been a great experience. I
became involved in Concours, Tours,
Dinner meetings, even a Driver’s
Education event driving around
Thunderhill!
Kirk also had with him nearly
all of the tools and spare parts
that were mentioned at the tech
session as essential items for
everyone’s emergency roadside
repair kit. But, even more for-
Now if you would have told me I
would ever be on a race track in my
Skippy, I would have said you were
nuts! But there I was (on the cover
of the Drifter too!). Some wonderful
people have crossed by path that
otherwise would have not.
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The Social Scene
From Page 7
From Page 7
If you are new to the club or a
seasoned member, think about
becoming the next Social Director!
Give me a call or e-mail me if you’re
interested.
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Could Herb and Jan Hoover
do any more for this club?
I don’t think so, but they are
anyway. They are hosting a tour
and the dinner this month, just
after getting back from Hawaii no
less. The San Francisco Art Tour is
being held on August 5th and they
will be going to the Museum of the
Legion of Honor where 53 paintings
by the great French impressionist
Claude Monet will be exhibited.
Call Herb & Jan at 916.424.5163 to
make your reservation. The dinner
meeting will be at The Buggy Whip
in Sacramento on Thursday, August
10 th. See the ad in the Drifter for
menu choice and details.
Historic Races, that’s what’s
going on in Monterey this month.
I have never been to the historic
races before so Buzz will be my
guide! We are also going to
participate in the Concours going
on that weekend in Pebble beach,
not showing, just as spectators! The
races are at Laguna Seca Raceway
from August 18-20. I know there
will be several SVR members in
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Drifting Back
tunately for the Crosses, Mike Willis happened along before Kirk,
and quickly diagnosed the problem as a bad fuel pump. Jay’s support vehicle, a BMW 733 sedan, also came by with his neighbor
behind the wheel and they all piled in to resume the tour to Carson
Valley and the tour destination, the Carson Valley Inn.
10 Years Ago (July 1996)
The July Drifter carried the story, “Ralph and Larry’s Excellent
Adventure,” a highlight recap of Ralph Heath and Larry Wilson
on the 6th Annual California Mille, a five-day, 1223.8-mile drive
through Northern California and Lake Tahoe in Ralph’s 1954 Jaguar XK120 convertible (instead of his 356 Speedster).
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The story detailed Ralph’s sudden affl iction of Red-Bottom disease which seemed most prevalent among those traversing the rainsoaked route in open cars fitted with crimson leather seats. Fortunately for Larry, Ralph had not found it necessary to re-dye the
passenger seat before the event.
Competition Director Masuo Robinson used his July Drifter article
to give credits to Rich McGlumphy, Mike Willis, Rik Larson, and
Dwight Mitchell for helping to design and setup autocross courses during the year.
Masuo also encouraged more members
to participate and
support the SVR
autocross program.
SVR’s Second
Annual Hog Island
Oyster Tour was
held July 20 with
Bob Brewer in the
saddle as event chair.
The plan was to
meet in Davis, travel
to the Hog Island
Oyster Company,
pick up some shelled
oysters, then proceed
over Porsche-type
roads with all due
haste to the beach
for an oyster barbecue party with lots
of white wine and
French bread. And,
that’s precisely what
they did!
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The Social Scene
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attendance there so take a mini
vacation and hook up with some
of us!
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Oh, the Goodies!
by Tom Sisson, Membership Director
And, is it hot. You need to strip down to some lightweight
SVR/Porsche T-shirts ($18), Baseball shirts ($20), or SVR
polo shirts (just $30). If you get a big enough baseball or TShirt, you can even use it as a night shirt. Take a picture of
yourself using one as a night shirt and it will be immortalized in the
Drifter and on the web. Be famous! See the Goodie Store catalog at
www.derporsche.net. We even have light weight jackets.
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There are still some Porsche Crest key fobs left. They are a heavy
chrome plated 1.5 inch fob with the crest on brushed metal, with a
large ring for keys (overall length is 3.25 inches.) They would make a
great gift—ONLY $10.
As usual, we stock PCA and SVR car badges ($18 and $15),
It is hotter than usual even though the Summer Solstice has just
passed. In the northern hemisphere, the longest day of the year is in
June when the Sun is farthest north. In the southern hemisphere, wincontinues, Page 17
Mike and Emily Willis are
hosting the Placerville Wine Tour
on September 10 th. The details are
still in the works, but we’ll get that
information to you on the web,
Drifter and
via e-mails
from…
me! Tambra
Kroetz is taking you on
a trip to the Folsom…Zoo!
Everyone will meet up at
Karen’s Bakery for the nohost breakfast then start the
tour from there.
We have lots of activities
going on this summer and
don’t forget about other regions
too. On the Zone 7 web site you
can click links to other regions
sites and the calendar page of our
web site has the Zone 7 link there
as well. Go out and meet other
region members, they’re a fun
group too! Ok, maybe not as fun
as SVR members…
Happy Motoring!
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th
50 anniversary of
Porsche’s first victory
at Targa Florio
This story was compiled from PCA and
internet sources – Ed.
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No win was bigger in company
history than that day in 1956 when a
Porsche 550 A Spyder scored Porsche’s
first World Championship victory.
Courtesy Porsche AG
he most successful of all
sports car manufacturers
in the history of endurance sports car racing, the
company now known as Dr. Ing. h.c.
F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, celebrated
one of its biggest and most important racing victories on June 10,
1956 at the Targa Florio.
The 550 A Spyder is the grandfather of today’s RS Spyder Le Mans
Prototype 2 racer and father of the
current Boxster street car. And
Porsche’s record 11th and last victory
at the Targa Florio in 1973 was tallied by
a Porsche Carrera RSR, the predecessor of the
recently announced 2007 Porsche 911 GT3
RS street car.
Fifty years ago in June, Italian driver
Umberto Maglioli was the unexpected over-
Umberto Maglioli (far right) at a fuel stop en route to his
Porsche 550 A Spyder victory at the 1956 Targa Florio.
all winner of what was then the world’s longest-standing and most difficult road race – the Targa Florio. The upstart Porsche organization
gained worldwide recognition with this victory since it was the first
time that a driver in the under-two-liter class managed to beat vehicles
with larger cylinder displacement.
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he Targa Florio was an open road
endurance race held near Palermo,
Sicily. Founded in 1906, it was one of
the oldest sports car racing events until in was
discontinued in 1977 due to safety concerns.
Several versions of the track were used.
It started with a lap length of 148 kilometers (92
miles), then was shortened twice to the 72 kilome-
10
ters lap (about 45 miles) that was used in the last
decades, for usually 10 laps in the race.
Start and f inish was at Cerda. The counterclockwise lap lead from Caltavuturo and Collesano
at more than 600 meters (1969 feet) down to
sea level, where the cars raced from Campofelice
di Roccella on the Buonfornello straight along
the coast.
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ith an average speed of 90.9 mph and a lead of nearly 15
minutes on the second place vehicle, Maglioli not only
out-classed the competition but also assured the first overall
victory for Porsche in the Manufacturers World Championship.
This victory was all the more surprising because the 550 A Spyder
debuted eleven days before the Targa Florio at a 1,000-kilometer race
on the Nürburgring. Spurred on by the victory in this class, Porsche’s
racing director Huschke von Hanstein traveled to Sicily with driver
Maglioli and two mechanics to test the open-top Spyder’s competitiveness once again. In contrast to other road races of the time, routes were
not closed during practice, so the drivers always had to be prepared for
local traffic and obstacles.
It was Porsche’s first entry in this legendary race because at the
time the Targa Florio was seen as the home turf of larger-engined
sports cars from Italy. Maglioli completed the 720-kilometer route
without changing drivers in a time of 7:54.52 hours – and thanks to
the reliability of his Porsche, only pulled into the pits to refuel.
The Jo Siffert/Brian Redman Porsche 908/03
Spyder won the 1970 Targa Florio.
His victory marked the beginning of a particular success story for the Stuttgart sports car
manufacturer. By the final staging of the race
as a World Championship in 1973, Porsche
was the most successful automobile brand with
a total of eleven overall Targa Florio victories.
Porsche – overall victories
at Targa Florio
1956 Umberto Maglioli
Porsche 550 A Spyder
1959 Edgar Barth/Wolfgang Seidel
Porsche 718 RSK Spyder
1960 Joakim Bonnier/Hans Herrmann
Porsche 718 RS 60 Spyder
1963 Joakim Bonnier/Carlo Abate
Porsche 718 GTR
1964 Colin Davis/Antonio Pucci
Porsche 904 Carrera GTS
1966 Herbert Müller/Willy Mairesse
Porsche 906 Carrera 6
1967 Paul Hawkins/Rolf Stommelen
Porsche 910-8
1968 Vic Elford/Umberto Maglioli
Porsche 907-8
1969 Gerhard Mitter/Udo Schütz
Porsche 908/02 Spyder
1970 Jo Siffert/Brian Redman
Porsche 908/03 Spyder
Courtesy Porsche AG
Gijs van Lennep/Herbert Mueller won the 1973 Targa
Florio in a Porsche 911 Carrera RSR.
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1973 Gijs van Lennep/Herbert Müller
Porsche 911 Carrera RSR
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Lizards Fly at
Driver Seth Nieman used a portable tool kit, a flashlight and a tenuous radio connection to the Lizard pit to restart Porsche No. 80
in the dark…
• Formed in 2003. Based at Infineon
Raceway at Sonoma. First full season of
competition: 2004.
• Runs two Porsche 911 GT3 RSRs in
the American Le Mans Series (ALMS),
GT2 class (No. 44 and No. 45)
• Competed in the 2006 24 Heures du
Mans, GT2 class with the No. 80 Porsche
911 GT3 RSR. Finished 4th in their class.
This is the team’s ALMS No. 44 Porsche.
2006 will be the car’s second consecutive
Le Mans – it is the same car the team ran
at Le Mans in 2005 for a 3rd place finish in
the GT2 class.
• 2006: Currently leading in the ALMS
drivers’ (No. 45 van Overbeek) and team
championships (after three of 10 races).
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Circuit de la Sarthe, Le Mans, France – The Flying Lizard Motorsports No. 80 Porsche finished fourth in class at the 2006 24 Heures du
Mans race here on June 17 & 18.
Drivers Johannes van Overbeek, Seth Neiman, and Patrick Long
brought the northern California-based team’s Porsche 911 GT3 RSR
home safely in a dramatic race that had twists and turns, multiple leaders, four manufacturers in the hunt for the GT2 win, and significant
technical challenges across the entire entry field.
The Lizards came off of a 3rd place podium finish at Le Mans in 2005
and had a challenging and successful race again this year. They missed a
podium spot by one – and their fourth-place finish resulted from a valiant and successful effort to restart and return their 911 GT3 RSR to
the track in the dark, noisy night.
This year’s Le Mans was characterized by technical problems for nearly every single team. Half of the field did not finish the race and nearly
every car made at least one trip to its garage for repairs.
At approximately 1:00 am, 8 hours into the 24 Heures du Mans, the
Flying Lizard Porsche No. 80 went off track into the gravel just past the
Dunlop bridge. At the time of the incident, driver Seth Neiman was
seventh in GT2. After being removed from the track by marshals, driver Seth Neiman was unable to restart the car.
Race regulations state that a car must return to the garage under its
own power in order to continue in the race.
A driver may work on the car on the track.
Over the next 45 minutes, the crew worked
with Seth via radio – and when the radio
power failed, via cel phone – to diagnose
the problem and repair the car on track.
They believe the car was damaged when the
car hit the gravel, and as a result, the car
would not start. They talked Seth through
the process of finding the source of the
problem, which turned out to be a broken
electrical connection at the starter.
1:05 am – The No. 80 Lizard Porsche is
in the gravel. Seth reports that the car will not
turn over and suspects a dead battery. The crew
will talk Seth through changing to the backup
battery. – From a Flying Lizard internet report.
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ly at Le Mans
2006 Le Mans drivers:
Johannes van Overbeek
Seth Neiman
Patrick Long
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Seth returned to the garage under his own power, the crew brought the
car into the garage, topped off fuel, and went to work to clean the car
and complete repairs. The crew also discovered additional damage associated with the incident and repaired it.
The crew sent the car out on track at 2:36 a.m., approximately an hour
and a half after the incident, with Seth Neiman at the wheel to finish
his stint.
Seth said about his on-track repair, “The crew did an excellent job at
staying calm and talking me through a complex situation that they could
not even see. It was unfortunate that we lost so much time, but I’m very
proud of the fact that we were able to get the car back on track and finish so well in the race.”
Halfway There - The 12 Hour Mark
The team regrouped and focused on strategy for
regaining as much ground as possible as quickly as possible. Next up in the car was Johannes
for a solid 2 hour stint. At 5 a.m – the halfway
mark – Johannes was still in the car and the
Lizards had moved to P10.
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Special to The Drifter
From trackside
at La Sarthe
lying Lizard driver Johannes van Overbeek – a Sacramento native – spoke
with The Drifter in
June while the team was
running qualifying laps prior
to the 2006 Le Mans race.
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It was 5:30 p.m. in France
Johannes
van Overbeek
and 8:30 a.m. in California on Tuesday, June 13 and
van Overbeek talked about the practice
and qualifying laps coming up on Wednesday and Thursday.
2.5 hours into the race, driver Seth Neiman reported a sudden problem when the rear locked up under braking
near the Ford Chicane. After wrestling with the car for another lap under very strong vibration, Neiman pitted so the crew
could replace all four tires. – From a Flying Lizard internet report.
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“We will qualify on Thursday and practice
at midnight before, so then we will know,”
he said. “Driving the course at night is not
very difficult – the track is reasonably well-
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Flying Lizards
8 a.m. to Finish
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With nine hours still to go, the Lizards stayed
focused and pushed as hard as they could to
regain positions. By 1 p.m., the attrition in
GT2 had helped the No. 80 to move to fourth
in GT2. For the last four hours of the race,
Patrick and Johannes pushed, outpacing the
field at times by 30 to 45 seconds, but the distance between the No. 80 and the No. 87 Ferrari in P3 was too great to close.
Le Mans
Overall Victories
by Manufacturer
Porsche - 16
Ferrari - 9
Ford - 6
Audi - 6
Bentley - 5
Jaguar - 5
Alfa Romeo - 4
Matra - 3
Lorraine - 2
Peugeot - 2
Mercedes - 2
Renault - 1
Mazda - 1
BMW - 1
Aston Martin - 1
‘What an
amazing
24 hours ! ’
From Page 13
Johannes said, “I appreciated all of the support
from the team and the doctors who were able
to make it possible for me to race this weekend after my bicycle accident on Thursday. It
was definitely a group effort to get me there.
During my stint, I felt very strong, considering. There was a lot of debris on the track and
the conditions changed lap by lap and I really had to be heads up. Overall, I think the car
ran very well all weekend - thanks again to the
crew for getting us such a strong race car. “
“This was one of the most dramatic races that
I have ever participated in,” said crew chief
Tommy Sadler. “In GT2 alone, there were so
many dramas unfolding constantly throughout the field. To have four manufacturers in
the hunt for the lead over the course of the race
and three on the podium shows how much
support there is for this class and for endurance racing.
“We were disappointed not to finish on the
podium, but I am very proud of what we were
able to accomplish given the challenges that
we faced. The crew did a phenomenal job in
staying focused, thinking on their feet, and
getting the car back on track, no matter what.
What an amazing 24 hours!”
From trackside at La Sarthe
From Page 13
lighted and we’re so far north that the night is short.”
He said the Lizard team felt very fortunate to place third in
the 2005 race, but “when you look back on how the race
developed, we didn’t depend on someone else’s misfortunes
– we ran a good race.”
And this year van Overbeek said the team wanted to build
on past experience. “You know, the primary objective is just
to finish. It’s very difficult, it’s you against the race rather
than against any other car.”
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We asked van Overbeek about the differences between
driving a late-model street Porsche and a Le Mans monster.
“They are similar in many ways. They are good street cars
and good race cars, lots of control, light handling and in
that sense they are similar. But by virtue of having a lightweight car and much more power it makes it louder and
the tires have much more grip. Every part of that car’s
operation excells relative to a street car.”
And how fast do they go on the Mulsanne Straight?
“Oh, about 185 mph.”
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A very short
history of
The Race
The first Le Mans race was held
on May 26 and 27, 1923 and has
since been run annually in June, with
exceptions occurring in 1956 and
1968, and was cancelled only in the
years 1936 and from 1940 to 1948.
The race is run on a semi-permanent track which, in its current configuration, is 8.482 mi les long, using
mostly country roads that remain
open to the public for the majority
of the year.
A/X
Larry Sharp, PCA
National Zone 7 Representative, shows air
at the 2005 Zone 7
autocross in Stockton.
Sacramento Valley Region – PCA Presents
SVR Series Autocross #2
Saturday, September 16, 2006
San Joaquin County Fairgrounds - Stockton
• Morning check-in and tech from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m..
Drivers frequently refer to Le Mans
as a race where up to 85 percent
of the time is spent on full throttle,
meaning immense stress on engine
and drivetrain components.
However, the times spent reaching
maximum speed also mean tremendous wear on the brakes and suspension as GT1 cars must slow from
over 200 mph to around 65 mph for
the end of the Mulsanne Straight.
The overall winner is the car that
covers the greatest distance in 24
hours of continuous racing.
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• Late check-in and tech from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
• First car out at 9 a.m.
• No open exhaust
• Fee: $35.00 per driver
• Register online at http://svr-autocross.deter.com/
• Questions? Contact Matt Deter at [email protected]
916.630.8924
• Directions: From I-5 or Hwy 99, take Hwy 4 (Crosstown
Freeway) toward Downtown Stockton. Take the Wilson
Way exit South onto Wilson Way. Turn left at Charter
Way and then right through the gate into the fairgrounds.
Follow the access road, bear left at the Y-intersection,
continue straight, and turn right to enter the parking lot.
Turn to Page 16 for the current A/X schedule and driving tips.
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from Page 15
A/X
2006 Zone 7 Autocross Series
Date
Sat Aug 26
Sun Aug 27
Sat Oct 14
Sun Oct 15
Sun Oct 29
Event
Auto-x #3
Auto-x #4
Auto-x #5
Auto-x #6
Auto-x #7
Region
LPR
GGR
SqR
Yos
SVR
Location
Marina
Marina
Millerton
Millerton
Stockton
Contact
Cathy Carlson
Paul Smith
Matt Deter
For in-depth A/X information, including driving instructions, go to derporsche.net and click on “Autocrossing.”
From PCA: High Performance Driving – General Rules, Part 1
• A car is most stable under acceleration.
• Never brake in a corner!
• Enter slow, exit fast.
• Use a consistent, comfortable braking point.
• Maximize exit speed by getting on the power
sooner, before increasing entry speed into the corner.
• Eyes up – don’t drive off the nose of the car.
• Where you’re looking is where you’re going.
• Look through a corner and beyond, expand
your field of vision.
• Do not follow blindly.
• Do not fi x in on the cones.
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• Vision is the most important element of High
Performance Driving.
The Line
• The line is the route around a course and through its
corners which will enable the car to go fastest.
• In a corner, it’s the broadest arc that maximizes speed,
given “g” as a constant in V(2) = 15 gr.
• The “line” and the geometry of the edges of the
pavement are usually different.
• There is only one “line.”
• Different cars require different approaches to stay
on the “line.”
• The most important corners are those leading to the
longest straights.
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Carlson
mith
The white nights
from Page 9
it is as early as May 1; in many countries it is considered to be June 1,
while in many others it is as late as June 21.
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n general, seasonal changes occur earlier in coastal regions, so
countries close to the oceans go for an earlier start to Summer than
continental ones. Summer is commonly viewed as the season with
the longest (and warmest) days of the year, in which the daylight
predominates, through varying degrees. In the northern latitudes, twilight is known to last at least an hour, sometimes leading to the famous
white nights found in St. Petersburg and Scandinavia.
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ossing.”
winter and summer solstices are exchanged.
In the US, the summer solstice marks the first
day of the season of summer. However, Summer as a season, is defined in meteorology as
the whole months of June, July, and August,
in the Northern hemisphere, and the whole
months of December, January, and February,
in the Southern hemisphere. The exact start of
summer is a matter of convention: in Ireland
It is also called the season of the midnight sun near the North Pole and
in Iceland, for instance.
Where else do you get purchase solicitions that are both informative and educational? Patronize your Goodie Store! See Tom Sisson at
meetings and events, or contact him at 14537 Surrey Junction Lane,
Sutter Creek, CA 95685, 209.296.5352 or E-mail targatom@volcano.
net. Shipping can be arranged for the usual postal fees.
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SVR’s Zone Concours at Niello
by Kent Brandon and Kim Nelson
VR’s Zone 7 Concours on June
18 at the new Niello Porsche
dealership was a wonderful day
that far exceeded the expectations of the Concours organizing committee.
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We had 51 cars entered in the Concours which was close to a record and
a total of 105 cars on display for people
Inspector Sisson goes over a car with
a fine-toothed comb.
to see – and this was a record! One of
the highlights of the day was the display of classic and rare Porsches that
were parked inside the Niello Service
Bay. Bob Murray brought out his 1953
356 Cabriolet and Jim Hardie brought
out his 1952 Cabriolet. What a beautiful pair of Zone 7 Concours winning
Porsche bookends.
Larry Wilson had his Pre A 1955
Speedster entered in the Concours and
Ayleen O’Connell drove her freshly
restored 1961 Roadster for all to see.
A perennial favorite is Jerry Kiliany’s
1965 C coupe that he picked up from
the factory and is the 11th 356 from the
last one made.
And talk
Niello received
about rare,
the first 997
Steve Childs
Turbo the day
drove his right
before and put
hand drive
1971 911 R
it in the service
to put on disbay under a car
play! All day
cover.
long we had
some great
music playing
from our resident DJ – Dick MacFarlane, and Mike Ambrozewicz fired up
the BBQ grill for a tasty lunch.
As an unexpected surprise, Niello received the first 997 Turbo the day before and put it in
the service bay under a car cover. Rumors spread throughout
the day as to what was under the
cover and during the awards presentation, for which at least 100
people stayed, Don Faerber, Niello
Porsche’s General Manager and
Don Koepke, Niello’s Parts Manager, unveiled the new 997 Turbo
for all to see. Too bad the car was
already sold because a
lot of people wanted to take it for a test
drive. And then we
had the sale of overstocked and discontinued Porsche Selections goodies that
were priced between
60-and- 80 percent
off retail.
By 10 a.m. Niello’s
showroom looked
like Wal-Mart when
they are having a blue
light special! Don
Koepke later said that
80- to-85 percent of
the goodies they had
purchased for this
special one time sale
had been sold.
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Concours
at Niello
It was all over too soon and
by 3 p.m. the last of the SVR
members were saying good-bye.
Not to worry though – Don
Faerber asked if we’d like to
come back again next year and
do it all over. We’ll be back
Don and thanks.
As a side note, SVR is hosting another Zone Concours at
the end of the season at Silver Star Recyclers on October
8th. Silver Star has been hosting a Swap Meet for the last
couple of years and this year it
was decided to combine it with
a Zone Concours. Dick MacFarlane and Kent Brandon are
taking the lead on this one and
it should be a great event with
some interesting surprises so
mark your calendars now!
Classic and rare Porsches were parked inside
the Niello Service Bay.
Ken Reynolds and Catherine Taylor listen to Rick
Weidner expound on the finer points of Porsches.
1995 South McDowell Blvd.
Petaluma, CA 94954
ph. 707-935-3999
fax. 707-935-5889
www.theracersgroup.com
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Parade Portland 2006: Making It Different
PCA members, and many use up their vacation time to attend Parade.
We’re going to do our best to make you glad your 2006 vacation was in
Portland, Oregon on August 6 through 11.
The Oregon Region believes that if you’re going to have fun, there’s
one necessary element – driving. After all, we have lots of great
roads begging to be driven. You’ll want to bring a car, preferably a Porsche. But we know driving across the country takes a lot
of time, so we’re working on lining up some deals on car transport
to and from Parade. Since many of you just won’t be able to bring
your Porsches, the
Gimmick Rally and
tours will be open to
rental cars.
we’ll have a lot of cars on the road. Please read
all your instructions, and try to be on time
to every event to speed up the logistics. We
are confident that we have a good handle on
everything and that all will go smoothly, but
please keep in mind that we are all volunteers
here, just a group of friends trying to help each
other out.
All of us on the
Parade Portland team
are very excited about
this event, and we
look forward to seeing you and showing
you what life is like
out here in the Pacific Northwest. We
really hope you can
attend.
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As you have no
doubt heard, we
have a very full
Parade. Because of
that, I would like
to ask your indulgence and cooperation. Most all of our
events are sold out.
We’ll have a lot of
PCA members at
every banquet, and
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from Page 6
Silver Star
Recycling
11315 Dismantle Court
Rancho Cordova, CA 95742
8-5 Mon. - Fri.
9-3 Saturday
www.silverstarrecycling.com
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The Monet Tour at
the Legion of Honor
from Page 6
saloon, and you will be right across the street
from a Starbuck’s.
I would like to leave around 10, however, the
earth will not cease rotation if we don’t. If
you have been held up and will be late please
call me on my cellphone – 916.402.5163.
The price is a little confusing so I will try to
unconfuse it for you. The general admission
is $15 for adults; $12 for old-age-pensioners,
oops, seniors, but, because we will be ordering
the tickets in advance, so we are assured entry,
Ticketmaster adds their charge and it varies
according to how big the group is.
And, according to SVR tradition, we add $1 per person to
cover expenses of the tour to the
club. So, tickets for adults will be
$19.50 and for seniors $16.50. If
I can clarify any of this further
for you please don’t hesitate to
call me at 916.424.5163. I assure
you a real person, not a computer,
will talk to you.
The museum has a nice café so we
will tour directly to the museum
and you can have lunch at your
convenience.
Mark Twain observed that the
coldest winter he ever spent was a
summer in San Francisco. The hotter it is here the colder it will probably be there, so come prepared.
I think we will have a good time
I have no idea at this time how big the group viewing some of the most beautiful
will be so I am going with the greatest charge, paintings ever, in a lovely museum,
and if, over time, the group enlarges to a
in one of the most beautiful cities
number which would entitle us to a lesser rate, in the world.
I will refund the difference. It will probably
not be more than $.50 in any event.
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Lisa’s Brake Tech Session
It’s all about your brakes.
Story and photos by Doug Klein
Saturday, June 17th saw a dozen or so Porscheophiles at Lisa and
Mike Thomas’ Meadow Vista home for a session on brakes. The seminar
was precipitated by Carl Brakensiek experiencing a spongy brake pedal
at Thunderhill Raceway earlier in the month.
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“Spongy pedal” has a variety of causes, mostly heat related – over-heated brake fluid, inappropriate brake pads, brake lines expanding under
pressure and grooved rotors to name a few. Carl decided to try the
simplest and least expensive solutions first: 1) switching to racing
brake fluid, which withstands the high temperatures generated by
heavy braking, and 2) replacing stock brake lines with expansionresistant braided steel lines.
Knowing that the Thomases had the necessary experience and expertise, he called and asked for their help. They generously agreed and also
invited all SVR club members. Julia Lynn, our social director, put out
the word via email.
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Discussing the differences
in brake line construction.
The Brake Tech Session was informative,
interesting and well organized. Lisa and Scott
discussed brake fluids, types of brake lines,
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Carl’s 1989 911 on the Thomas’s hoist.
Why aren’t Carl’s gloves dirty?
That right rear line was tough to remove due to a
damaged fitting. Lisa had a matching fitting on hand.
tools and equipment to make brake work easier,
how to bleed brake lines and much more.
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Carl’s track car now sports fresh, high-temperature brake fluid and four new braided steel
brake lines. The session will inspire some to
undertake similar tasks on their own cars, and
others, who never put a wrench to a Porsche,
will better understand their favorite mechanic’s
explanation of a brake problem.
Carl bleeds his brakes.
Thank you Lisa and Mike Thomas
and Scott Hasper.
Success. An appreciative Carl with Lisa and Scott.
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Stage two: Change the brake fluid. Carl uses a
turkey baster to remove excess fluid from the
brake fluid reservoir.
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Classifieds
Porsches
1972 914-6 Recent
restoration/conversion by
Motor Meister (2/06). 2.4
L six and 915 trans (total
re-builds), dual carbs, new
brakes, suspension, wiring,
interior (black), gauges,
paint (millennium yellow),
tires, ect.; 2.0 wheels, fogs,
CD, & luggage rack; 175+
HP, 36K miles, warranty;
ready to go: $25,000.
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1986 911 Carrera
Sunroof Whaletail Coupe.
Guards Red w tan leather
interior. 85,466 original
miles. 3.2 liter 5 sp w
factory colormatched
16” fuchs alloy wheels.All
original Calif car except
viper alarm was added.
Has original Blaupunkt N.
Y. sqr-05 am/fm casette,
spare,tool kit, jack. Exceptional condition, with
service records, garaged,
PCA owned, cold a/c, no
oil leaks, new clutch. Includes car cover fi tted for
whaletail, blk colgan bra,
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$ 24,995 916-771-4476
1984 Porsche Carerra Cabriolet 104,000 Original
Miles. Always garaged. Pristine! Red with black leather interior and black top. CD Player, Power Windows, Cruise Control,
A/C Newer tires and Battery $19,250 (916) 715-2124
Beautiful 1997
Porsche Boxster. Has
warranty. Lapis Blue
with black convertible
top, black leather interior.
Excellent condition inside,
outside and mechanically.
Just had it serviced at
Niello. Garaged, 5 speed, new tires, CD….
etc. Has 57K mi. Price
of $18,750. Bob at 6577097, 663-1532 or 9951096. Can send photos
Wanted
1980 911 SC Targa; 74,000 original miles; 2nd Owner;
Bra and Cover Garage Kept $11,500.00 obo Contact TC
Arbuckle cell 916-919-1729; home 916-421-6819.
or hbporter@comcast.
net for photos. (3)
1988 911 Carrera
Cabriolet. Dark blue
with grey upholstery. Just
turned 65K miles. Loaded.
Excellent Condition. A
beauty. $25,500. Paul
Dobreff 916-984-3047. (3)
WANTED: 1995 993
stock exhaust manifold
with heat exchangers.
Please e-mail: Stan at
[email protected]
Thanks - Stanton Lee
Free to a
good home
Two slightly used 996
car covers. I have two
996 car covers that I’d like
to give to any club member who would like a free
car cover. Please call John
Myers at 916-342-2141.
Parts/Acc
Tires & wheels (2)
16 x 7 and (2) 16 x 9
Boxster rims with painted
crest, mounted with
Bridgestone S02 tires; (2)
205/55 and (2) 225/50 all
with 5-6/32 tread depth
- $800 or best offer. Rich
McGlumphy (916) 7259828 [email protected]
robotek, 1950 lbs, by Matt
L., sub 1:55 at T-Hill, $48K.
20 ft TPD trailer $8K.
Contact Glen Brooksby at
[email protected] or
916-974-7006. (2)
911 Race Car GT2R,
1972 993 widebody w/
wing, 3.8L, 380 Hp, less
than 5 hr, 915 trans w/
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