Get Up On Your Soapbox

Solid Gold
August 2009
August 2009
D’Elegance Revealed
Porsches in the Movies - The Last Installment
Get Up On Your Soapbox
When Did My Porsche Turn Into a Volkswagon?!
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in the driver’s seat
with Frank Hodges, President
Congratulations to the Flying Lizard team on their 4th
straight American Le Mans series win. The Lizards seem
to have returned to good order after a disappointing DNF
at Le Sarthe.
We are set to return to a club favourite for the August club
dinner and meeting – Logan’s Roadhouse at Cool Springs.
I hope to see you there on the 11th.
August 2009
Musik-Stadt officers:
President
Frank Hodges
[email protected]
Tel 615-414-3643
Vice-President
Paul Jones
[email protected]
Tel 615-516-9588
Secretary
Jud Scott
Tel 615-726-0514
Michele Hodges, Activities chairperson, is working on a
fall activity. Two event names have emerged as possible
candidates – Porsches in the Park or Porsches by the Parthenon. The details are still coming together but the preliminary idea is a meet and greet format in Centennial Park by
the Parthenon. We are working to hold the event in either
October or November. Thank you Todd Patterson for the
event idea.
Treasurer
Vic Davis
[email protected]
Tel 615-370-3308
Also, for the October club meeting we have secured the
Lane Motor Museum once again. Please note the October
meeting will be held on a Monday night instead of our normal Tuesday night. Further details are also located on the
activities calendar.
Membership
William (Bill) Wright
[email protected]
Tel 615-306-8132
Thank you to all who went to either the Keeneland Concours in Lexington, KY or the Porsche 250 at Barber Motorsports park in Birmingham, AL during mid-July and
brought back many great photos. We have received numerous photos that we’ll share for all who were not able to
attend in person.
Driving Events
Matt Shaw
[email protected]
Tel 615-948-9090.
And a few final updates on the activities of some of our
club members: Denny Long and club Driving Events
chairman, Matt Shaw, traveled to Road America at Elkhart
Lake, WI last month for the Kohler International Challenge
with Brian Redman. I don’t have their driving results yet,
but I’m sure they both had a great time and put in a strong
showing. Jade Buford was busy in Birmingham, AL at Barber Motorsports Park for the Rolex Koni challenge earlier
this month.
Bill Wright, club Membership chairman has started a club
discussion group on Google Groups. Send an email to
[email protected] for access to the
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Newsletter Editor, Solid Gold
& Webmaster
Teresa Suarez
[email protected]
Tel 615-299-6521
Dealer Liason
Mike Gillespie
[email protected]
Activities Chair
Michelle Hodges
[email protected]
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August 2009
August Club Meeting
@ Logan’s Roadhouse
August 11
6:30 pm
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August 2009
New Members
Primary Members 273
Affiliate Members 194
Total Members 467
Welcome!
New Members:
Howard & Sally Hoffman, Nashville ‘99 Boxster
Mike Morello,
Brentwood ‘87 911
Jeremy Schuster,
Nashville ‘02 911 GT2
Member Anniversaries:
Bryan Bell
30 yrs.
Kevin & Carla Nelson
20 yrs.
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Club
Activities
Club
Meeting
–
August
11
Our
next
club
meeting
will
be
at
Logan’s
in
Cool
Springs
Logan’s
Roadhouse
1800
Galleria
Blvd
Franklin,
TN
37067
(615)
771‐2128
Next
month’s
meeting
.
.
.
September
8
‐
Gerst
Haus
Other
upcoming
events
Day
Drive
–
Join
us
as
we
drive
around
the
countryside
of
southern
Middle
Tennessee
and
end
the
drive
at
Arrington
Vineyards.
While
the
event
officially
ends
once
we
arrive
at
Arrington,
some
drivers
may
wish
to
stay
to
enjoy
the
beautiful
scenery
and
live
music.
You
may
want
to
pack
a
picnic
basket
(or
cooler)
with
snacks,
napkins,
and
cups
to
enjoy
on
the
deck.
Date:
August
2
Start
location:
Steak
and
Shake,
Franklin
on
Highway
96
Time:
3:00
pm
RSVP:
please
let
Michele
Hodges
know
if
you
plan
to
participate
in
the
drive
([email protected])
Autocross
–
Tri‐Lakes
Sports
Car
Club,
Motlow
State
Community
College,
Tullahoma
TN
‐
$20
for
6
runs.
Next
autocross:
August
9
Date
Title
Venue
City
Region
08.02.2009
Day Drive
Arrington Vineyards
Arrington, TN
Musik-Stadt Region
08.09.2009
Autocross
Motlow State Community
College
Tullahoma TN
Tri-Lakes Sports Car Club
08.11.2009
Membership Meeting
Logan’s Cool Springs
Franklin, TN
Musik-Stadt Region
08.15.2009 – 08.16.2009 DE: Peachstate
Road Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
Peachstate Region
09.04.2009-09.07-2009
Rennfest
Brasstown Valley Resort
GA
Peachstate Region
09.08.2009
Membership Meeting
Gerst Haus
Nashville, TN
Musik-Stadt Region
09.13.2009
Autocross
Motlow State Community
College
Tullahoma TN
Tri-Lakes Sports Car Club
09.13.2009
DE: Midsouth Region
Memphis Motorsports Park
Memphis, TN
Midsouth Region
09.18.2009
Day Drive, Cruise, Meal, Movie
Blue Heron Riverboat Cruise,
catfish dinner and drive-in
movie
Ashland City, TN
Musik-Stadt Region
10.12.2009***
Membership Meeting
Lane Motor Museum
Nashville, TN
Musik-Stadt Region
NOTE: October meeting
is on MONDAY night
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August 2009
Porsches in the Movies T - Z
Taxi Driver
912 or 911 Targa
Tequilla Sunrise
Three Fugitives
To Live and Die in LA
911
911SC
924
Top Gun
Torque
Transformers
Treacherous
356
993
Dealer
356 Cabriolet
True Romance
Twins
Untold, The
911
911
911/964
Victory by Design
Walking Tall (latest version)
Waterboy
Waynes World II
Weekend At Bernies
When a Man Loves a Woman
Who Dares Wins (known as The Final
Option in the U.S.)
996 Cabriolet
Boxster
911 Speedster
911
911
928
Wierd Science
Willie Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
928S
356
Wimbledon, 2004
356 Cabriolet
a burgundy 912 or 911 Targa drives by
in the scene where DeNiro and Cybill
Sheppard meet for coffee.
features a black 911 throughout
1985, An early foot chase passes a
dark green 924 in an alley
1-2 scenes
the hero, a race car driver, drives a
silver 356 Cabriolet
Arnold !!
the actor Lance Henriksen’s character
drives one in the opening sequences
Porsche Feature Video
Rock does some damage to the car
one scene
and 911 golf cart !!
mid 80’s British movie about the takeover of the Iranian Embassy in 1982
and its SAS liberation. Lead character
drives a 928.
Charlie finds his “Golden ticket” just
in front of a 356....you can see the
front bumper and hood
Peter Cort drives a silver 356 Cabriolet, shown in several scenes
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President’s Message cont ...
discussion.
We are glad to have our publications chairperson Teresa Suarez safely back from her recent trip to China.
I hope to see you at our events during the second half of the
season. The leadership team has been working hard to assemble a diverse collection of activities to ensure we provide
something for all.
As always, we want your feedback on activities, meeting
venues, speakers, and more.
Until next time, see you behind the wheel,
Frank
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Keeneland Concours D’Elegance 2009
by Mike Gillespie, Dealer Liason
Photos by Neiland Pennington and Greg Gratkowski, Musik-Stadt Members
If you have never been to the Keeneland Concours in Lexington KY it is definitely worth the trip. It is a great drive
and not so far that you could not make a day trip out of it.
Keeneland has grown over the years to become one of the
premier events in the country ( all proceeds benefit the KY
Children’s Hospital), but the concours is only one piece of
this event. There are vendor booths set up to demonstrate
(and sell) automotive products, a wonderful art gallery
(tent) with automotive pieces for sale, silent auctions, a
raffle (this years big raffle was a Porsche Boxter), and the
car corrals. Every marquee has their own area at the front
of the grounds for parking which makes it a show within a
show. There is something for everyone Porsches, Ferraris,
So mark your calendar for next year’s event. Ferrari will be
the featured marquee in 2010. Who knows what piece of
automotive history will show up for us to salivate over. We
could even help the Bluegrass Region blow the Vette guys off
the map with more Porsches in one place than KY has ever
seen.
Boxster Raffle
1960 356 Roadster
BMW’s, VW, Audi, Muscle cars, exotic cars, Vintage and
one of a kind automobiles. Where else could you see all
of these great cars in one place? Keeneland is like an all
you can eat buffet for anyone who appreciates everything
automotive. Just try not to drool on the cars. Perhaps a bib
would be in order.
The weather for the event was perfect this year. Low 70’s
partly cloudy and no rain. We arrived and parked in the
Porsche corral with the Bluegrass Region at the front entrance to the grounds facing the Corvette guys across the
entrance road. According to the Bluegrass club the Corvette
guys are always their biggest challengers for attendance
and to win the trophy for the largest contribution to the
children’s hospital. The turnout this year was awesome to
say the least with 80+ Porsches in attendance, and hundreds
of others in the car corrals and in the spectator lot. For over
an hour there were so many cars rolling in you could not see
the end of traffic. WOW what a day.
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1953 Citroen Traction Avant
Exhibited by Wade and Edna Sheeley
1972 Lamborghini Espada
Exhibited by Scott Kremer
1921 Daniels Submarine Speedster
Exhibited by David and Joan Lichtfeld
1926 Morgan Aero/GN
Exhibited by Michael and Ellen Mulroney
1936 Morgan Super Sport
Exhibited by Rick and Sam Frazee
1956 356 Coupe
August 2009
Soap Box Derby
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by Mike Gillespie, Dealer Liason
I have been very fortunate to see many forms of racing over
the years, but on Saturday July 25th, I witnessed my first
All- American Soap Box
Derby. Valerie’s niece has
been competing in the Soap
Box Derby for the last six
years. This was only the
second time she had made it
all the way to the finals. It is
very competitive in its own
right and most of the finishes are determine through
“photo finishes”.
Past the finish line looking up at the start
The Soap Box Derby is a youth racing program which has
run nationally since 1934. World Championship finals are
held each August at Derby Downs in Akron, Ohio.
The idea of the Soap Box Derby grew out of a photographic
assignment of Dayton, Ohio, newsman Myron Scott . He
covered a race of boy-built cars in his home community and
was so impressed with this event that he acquired a copyright for the idea and began development of a similar program on a national scale.
The first All-American race was held in Dayton in 1934.
The following year, the race was moved to Akron because
of its central location and hilly terrain. In 1936, Akron civic leaders recognized the need for a permanent track site
for the youth racing classic and, through the efforts of the
Works Progress Administration (WPA), Derby Downs became a reality.
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Macht, Wiedeking and Haerter ... Oh My!
August 2009
Stuttgart. Today the Supervisory Board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE, Stuttgart, together with Dr. Wendelin
Wiedeking and Holger P. Haerter agreed upon their dismissal. Both Members of the Board of Management will leave
Porsche SE and Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG with immediate effect, but will provide advice to both companies (make
themselves available for serving both companies as consultants) as wished by the Supervisory board. Both resign from
their respective seats at the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG and Audi AG.
Thomas Edig, Board member in charge of Human Resources
of Porsche AG will become his deputy. Furthermore Macht
and Edig have been appointed as Members of the Board of
Management of Porsche SE, Macht in charge of technology
and products, Edig with responsibility for commercial issues
and administration.
In the last weeks Wiedeking and Haerter have come to the
conclusion, that the further strategic development of Porsche
SE and Porsche AG is better off, if they are not on board as
acting persons. They both see that step as a significant contribution to the appeasement of the situation and to support
the forming of an integrated car manufacturing company.
Both gentlemen will accompany the handover at the Board
of Management level positively and support their respective
successor in their tasks.
the termination of his contract, originally maturing 2012,
of Euros 50 million. Wiedeking accepted this proposal as
well as Holger P. Haerter, who was offered a compensation
of Euros 12.5 million. Both Wiedeking and Haerter waived
rights deriving from their current contracts in a substantial
amount.
Wendelin Wiedeking in his functions as CEO Porsche AG
will be followed by Michael Macht, currently Board member of Porsche AG in charge of Production and Logistics.
The Supervisory Board expressed its thanks to both Board
members resigning from office for their long lasting work.
The Board has offered Dr. Wiedeking a compensation for
Dr. Wiedeking was appointed CEO of Porsche AG on October 1 1992. After successfully turning around the company
he managed to make the Stuttgart based manufacturer of
sporty luxury cars the most profitable car company in the
world. In September 2005 Porsche made public a 20 percent stake in common shares of Volkswagen AG. As a con-
August 2009
sequence Wiedeking joined the VW Supervisory Board in
January 2006. After the forming of Porsche Automobil Holding SE in November 2007 he also took over the position of
Chairman of the Board of Management in this Holding company that alongside 100 percent in Porsche AG today also
owns 50.76 in VW AG.
Soap Box Derby continued ...
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Holger P. Haerter joined the Stuttgart based company in
1996 as Member of the Board of Management in charge of
Financing and Accounting as well as Sourcing. Similar to
Wiedeking he sits on the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen
AG. In November 2007 he was appointed member of the
Board of Management in charge of Finance of Porsche SE
and Deputy Chairman of the Board of Management by the
Supervisory Board.
Michael Macht, born in Stuttgart in 1960, studied Mechanical Engineering at Stuttgart University and was scientist at
Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO, before
he started his career at Porsche AG in 1990, becoming specialist for engine planning. After serving as Director’s Assistant with respect to production and materials management,
concept and the organization of the PVP Porsche improvement process, he became Chairman’s Aisstant, developing
and implementing the so called P.O.L.E. program, short for
process optimization through supplier integration. In 1994
he was promoted to Managing Director of the freshly founded Porsche Consulting GmbH and in 1998 became Member
of the Board of Management in charge of Production and
Logistics of Porsche AG. His work is centered around increasing efficiency in production. Macht was in charge of the
building and start of operation for the Leipzig factory as well
as the wramp up of the model lines Cayenne and Panamera.
Thomas Edig was born 1961 in Stuttgart. After graduating in
Business Administration from the University of Cooperative
Education in Karlsruhe in 1986, he was employed at Alcatel SEL AG in Stuttgart. Following a number of promotions,
he became member of the Board and HR Director in 1998,
before being appointed to the Executive Board of Alcatel in
Paris in 2002. After an intermezzo at Deutsche Telekom AG
in Bonn in 2006 he was employed at Porsche AG. In May
2007 he has been appointed a Member of the Board responsible for Human Resources and Labor Relations Director.
Porsche North America Press Release
7/23/2009
Picture from :
http://www.autoblog.com/tag/PorscheVw/
The cars are off and running. Valerie’s niece is in the far left
lane
The idea of the Soap Box Derby grew out of a photographic
assignment of Dayton, Ohio, newsman Myron Scott . He
covered a race of boy-built cars in his home community and
was so impressed with this event that he acquired a copyright
for the idea and began development of a similar program on
a national scale.
The first All-American race was held in Dayton in 1934. The
following year, the race was moved to Akron because of its
central location and hilly terrain. In 1936, Akron civic leaders
recognized the need for a permanent track site for the youth
racing classic and, through the efforts of the Works Progress
Administration (WPA), Derby Downs became a reality.
Each year since, with the exception of during World War II,
youngsters from throughout the United States and several
foreign countries have come to Akron with the racers they
have built and driven to victory in their home communities.
There will be three racing divisions in most locals and at the
All-American competition. The Stock division is designed
to give the first-time builder a learning experience. Boys and
girls, 8 through 13 compete in simplified cars built from kits
purchased from the All-American. These kits assist the Derby novice by providing a step-by-step layout for construction of a basic lean forward style car. The Super Stock Car
division, ages 10 through 17, gives the competitor an opportunity to expand their knowledge and build a more advanced
model. Both of these beginner levels make use of kits and
shells available from the All-American. These entry levels
of racing are popular in race communities across the country,
as youngsters are exposed to the Derby program for the first
time.
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Soap Box Derby continued ...
The Masters division offers boys and girls, 10 through 17,
an advanced class of racer to try their creativity and design
skills in. Masters entrants may purchase a Scottie Masters
Kit with a fiberglass body from the All-American Soap Box
Derby.
The goals of the Soap Box Derby program have not changed
since it began in 1934. They are to teach youngsters some
of the basic skills of workmanship, the spirit of competition
and the perseverance.
Valerie’s niece is in car #59 Abby (her name)
At the time that the above picture was taken, the racers were
4/5 down the track and the finish line was 175 feet to the
right. This was Abby’s first run but regretfully she came in
second to the pink car and her day was over. The only consolation is that the girl that was in the pink car that beat her
came in second overall at the end of the day in the Masters
Division. Abby is getting to old (and to tall 5’ 11”) to race in
the Soap Box Derby so I have hinted about going to go carts.
We will see.
Coffee & Cars
August 2009
by Mike Gillespie, Dealer Liason
For almost two years now, some of the Nissan employees and
many other local car and motorcycle enthusiasts have been
gather on a Saturday morning to enjoy ‘Cars and Coffee”.
This gathering is actually a transplant from California where
the Nissan employees use to call home. Once Nissan moved
the headquarters to Williamson County (and so did many of
the employees), so moved their informal gathering.
Since starting the “Cars and Coffee”, which is held at the
Panera Bread parking lot in Cool Springs starting at 7:30am,
there have been local car and motorcycle enthusiast who
have started joining in. This is a very informal gathering and
happens, at least at this point, on sporadic Saturday mornings. Participants will gather at 7:30am and hang around till
9am or even later. With Panera Bread being in the parking
lot, you can get yourself a morning Danish and a hot cup of
coffee.
The pictures shown here are from the last gathering on July
11th. On that day, there were a large number of Ferraris (5)
including a brand new Scuderia. There were also a number of
motorcycles; 4 BMWs and 3 Ducatis. It seems that each new
gathering,
more
and
more cars
and motorcycles are
showing
up. If you
would like
to come out
and join the
group, send
an email to
Peter Bedrosian at [email protected] who
is the one that is keeping the email list and sending out notifications for the gatherings. Hope you can find time to come
out and join us for “Cars and Coffee”.
Answer: 1957 VW Euro Sedan
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August 2009
MusikStadt Trifecta - Blue Heron Riverboat Cruise,
Catfish Dinner & Drive-In Movie
Here is your chance to engage three very enjoyable things on the same day ! A perfect Trifecta !
We’ll start out on Saturday, Sept 19th at 2:30 p.m. at the Loveless Cafe parking lot at 8400 Hwy 100,
Nashville, TN.
First, we plan on pulling out at 2:45 p.m. and heading through some really
nice back roads to Ashland City to hook up with the Blue Heron Riverboat
Cruise at 4 p.m. (www.blueheroncruises.com)
This will be a relaxed 2-hour cruise on the beautiful Cumberland River in
the Ashland City area. There is a portable restroom on board the Pontoon
Boat, as well as facilities in the restaurant. Feel free to bring wine or drinks
on board the boat, but responsibility is encouraged, so we don’t have to pull
your butt out of the water !
Second, after the cruise ends, we will enjoy a delicious Catfish Dinner (or almost anything else) at the Riverview Restaurant (www.blueheroncruises.com/
Riverview) located at 110 Old River Road (also the port of the Blue Heron) in
Ashland City. You can find a full menu at the above website. The Riverview
is a favorite place for locals who really know good catfish when they taste it.
Third, after eating dinner, we will hit the road again and drive to the Dickson Drive-In in Dickson, TN. The features will be announced, but we know
you’ll enjoy the movie no matter what is showing. Be sure and plan on bringing your chairs-in-a-bag, a
Boom Box, some bug spray and possibly a light jacket, as the nights cool down.
VERY IMPORTANT !!!!!! The Blue Heron only has 24 seats on it, so it will be First Come, First Served
on a reservation to Vic and Judy at [email protected]. Please include your name, phone
number, and email address in your RSVP. We will notify the first 24, and keep the next 10 on a standby list. If you don’t make the list of 24, you can still meet us for dinner at 6 p.m. at Riverview and join
us for the Drive-In.
The cost for the Blue Heron Cruise is $8.50 per person. After confirmation of RSVP, please send check
made out to “MusikStadt” and send to Vic Davis, 1524 Crockett Hills Blvd., Brentwood, TN, 37027.
Note: The Blue Heron and Riverview dinner are a “rain-or-shine” event. In event of general rain, we
will cancel the Drive In Movie.
“Rally to the Stars”
To benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank
The Fourth Annual Rally to the Stars Rally and
Car gathering took place on Sunday June 14th.
This event was hosted by Tom and Jane Smith
who put together a rally and hosted a dinner at
their home.
We meet at 2:30pm Sunday afternoon in the
parking lot of the Courtyard by Marriott in Cool
Springs off of Carothers Parkway. We received
our instruction from host and organizer Tom
Smith.
A line of cars passing over Hwy 96 on the Natchez Trace
Parkway.
The rally ended at the home of Tom and Jane
Smith on Tyne Blvd. The Smith’s yard was
filled with a unique collection of cars from
almost every marquee. Admission to the Rally
and dinner afterwards was cans of food for the
Second Harvest Food Bank.
Our Host Tom Smith giving out Rally Instructions.
We took off from the parking lot, heading out
on our Rally. The rally was 1 ½ hours long and
ran through southwest Williamson County,
through canopy covered roads and passing
many beautiful homes and farms. One of the
final roads was the Natchez Trace Parkway
which made for some scenic pictures.
Cars were park all over Tom’s yard.
Once we had made a pass through the yard
looking at the vast array of vehicles, we made
our way to Tom’s fantastic garage.
Just one row of many filled with unique and beautiful
cars.
Tom was very gracious in allowing the
attendees to see his unbelievable garage and
wonderful collection of cars. Many of us spent
quite a lot of time in Tom’s garage just taking it
all in. There was so much to see.
After taking in all that Tom’s garage had to
offer, we proceeded to the back yard which
had a large patio area and beautiful pool.
There we enjoyed our own liquid libations and
a wonderful BBQ dinner served up by Jane
Smith.
Folks gathered in the food line to grab some great BBQ.
This was a most enjoyable event; great rally,
collection of cool cars and plenty of good food
and hospitality. A special thanks to the Smith
family for their gracious hospitality. 2010 is
already in the works and you will not want to
miss that one.