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PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA • SUNCOAST REGION
PORSCHE
Profile
Photo by BRUCE BERNSTEIN
DECEMBER 2011
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PORSCHE
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Porsche Profile and the Suncoast Region.
Officers
President – David Bassett
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Past President – David Herndon
Vice President – Page Obenshain
Secretary – Jose Uranga
Treasurer – Charles Neilson
Elected Directors
Social – Jill Perry
Membership – Joe Shukys
Safety – Eunice Painter
Competition – Danny Shields
Board Members
Christian Rava
Frank Chaney
Steve Laymon
President Appointed
Web Master – Jim Farmer
Profile Editor – Alicia Nordquist
DE Registrar – Amy Gustafson
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The
President’s
Message
Tempest Fugit – It’s Been Said In the Past
But I never Knew It Could Fugit So Fast
From DAVID BASSETT
2011 President
Wow!
It seems like
yesterday
that I was
composing my first President’s Message for
last January’s Profile. Now, I am drafting
my last. Page Obenshain will take over as
your new president in January, and I will
take over Dave Herndon’s job as that
wise (some would dispute that) old (few
would dispute that) sage who did it before. I am extremely confident that Page
will do an outstanding job and lead this
club to continued greatness.
Many of your board will continue in
their current roles, but I wanted to note
the changed roles, and welcome the new
members. Jose Uranga moves up to Vice
President and Frank Chaney moves to
Safety Chair. New blood is what keeps
your club energized, and as such we
want to welcome Jane Lane as Secretary,
Brian West as Competition Chair, and
Carolyn Spencer and Jeremy Dixon as
In This Issue
of
PORSCHE
Profile
also between them have held just about
Board Members.
I want to thank the departing board every job in the Region.
members: Dave Herndon, Past President;
We could not have gotten more soEunice Painter, Safety; Danny Shields, cial. Jill Perry made sure that our calenCompetition; and Steve Laymon, Board. dar was full of fun, interesting, and varied
You all were an integral part of this year’s events, and our Autocross program is in
success, and your dedication and hard great shape.
Your Profile, which you are curwork is very much appreciated. The full
information on your new board is noted rently reading, just keeps getting beton page 7 of this issue.
ter and better, thanks to the dedication
In this humble and probably very bi- of your extremely hard working editor,
ased opinion, it was a good year for Sun- Alicia Nordquist.
coast PCA. Drivers Education got some
We acquitted ourselves well at Parade
new winter dates so we could stop this year as Danny Shields, Sharon Shields,
torturing ourselves in the broiling sum- Bill Riley, and Carolyn Spencer won their
mer heat. The 48 Hours at Sebring had Autocross classes, and Gerry and Beth
another successful year. Both of those Curts, Bill and Ellen Riley, and Tom and
turned a profit to your club. These are Cindy Briest took 1, 2, 3 respectively in
the only two significant revenue-positive the Unequipped Plus Rally category.
club activities, and it is those that allow us
Although we have another month
to provide free or subsidized socials and to go with some great holiday parties, I
other activities for your enjoyment.
wanted to take this time to thank all of
We had by all accounts, an outstand- you for giving me the honor and privilege
ing 50th Anniversary celebration, thanks of serving as your President for 2011. It
to the capable guidance of Bill and El- is something that I will treasure always.
len Riley assisted by their hard working May you all have a wonderful Holiday
committee. Bill and Ellen not only did Season, and may
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From the Social Corner .............................. 7
Ladies Day AX ............................................... 17
Fast Tracks, Tony Little ................................ 11
Rennsport Reunion ................................... 18
Reeves Hosts October Social .............. 12
Featured Advertiser:
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From the
SCHEDULE OF
Social Corner EVENTS
By JILL PERRY,
2011 Chair, Social Committee
the party.)
You will not want to miss our 2011
Holiday Gala this year as it is at the beautiful and historical St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Come and join your fellow Suncoasters
on Saturday, Dec. 10, as we celebrate the
holidays, reminisce about the past year and
its achievements with awards and recognition, and dance the night away. Cash bar
and hors d’oeuvres from 6:30 – 7:30 and
dinner at 7:30 p.m. Awards and dancing follow dinner. The St. Petersburg Yacht Club
is located at 11 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. Registration opens on November
1 and closes on November 30 on www.
ClubRegistration.net. We have reserved a
larger room this year but register early as
there are a maximum number of members
who can attend. For questions or additional
information, contact Jill Perry at steelmag@
gmail.com. (Your Suncoast Porsche Club
is picking up more than 50 percent of the
cost of the event to show you we value
The holidays are in full swing
right here in Paradise and as Suncoasters we
are off to a busy start.We give special thanks
to the Morells for hosting another successful
event in their beautiful home!
The Social Corner is written one month
before the printed version of Profile is in
your home, but you may still be able to
register for the annual Holiday Party at
Mike Kwasin’s being held on Saturday, Dec.
3, at 7 p.m. if you’re reading this online. (See
page 27 this issue.) By popular demand, we
are bringing back a menu similar to last
year’s delights.
Registration opened Nov. 1 and although the event is free for members, in
order to attend this culinary event you
need to register on ClubRegistration.net by
Wednesday, Nov. 30. Mike Kwasin’s beautiful home is located at 3615 Beach Drive
in Tampa.Mike lives in
the Bel Mar Shores Officers
President
area and you can enPage Obenshain
joy the downtown
Past President
skyline and the Gandy
David Bassett
and Howard Frankland
bridges from his home
Vice President
Jose Uranga
and dock. (Due to the
large number of people
Treasurer
who showed up last
Charles Neilson
year without sending
Secretary
in an RSVP, we ran out
Jane Lane
of food for those who
did send in their “yes.” Elected Directors
Social
You must be registered
Jill Perry
on ClubRegistration.net
Membership
to gain entrance to the
Joe Shukys
event. (In addition to
welcoming you at the
Safety
Frank Chaney
event, greeters will verify that attendees have
Competition
sent in their registraBrian West
tion for entrance into
Dec. 3 – Holiday Party
Dec. 10 – Porsches in the Park, St. Armand’s
Dec. 10 – Holiday Gala, St. Pete Yacht Club
Dec. 11 – Autocross
2012
Jan. 18 – Date Your Porsche Night – Colonnade
Jan. 28-29 – Rolex 24, 50th Anniversary
Feb. 2-5 – 48 Hours of Sebring
Feb. 11 – Collier Museum Tour
March 8-11 – Amelia Island Concours
March 14-17 – 12 Hours of Sebring
Stay tuned! The Suncoast Region calendar is updated
monthly with new events and changes as they occur.
For more info, contact:
Autocross – Dan Shields
Concours/Rally: Sharron Shields
Drivers Ed: John Oppihle
Social Events: Jill Perry
you as a member!)
Some Save the Dates for 2012 – Date
Your Porsche Night at the Colonnade on
January 18, 48 Hours of Sebring February
2-5, Feb. 11 for the Collier Museum Tour and
the Amelia Island Concours in March. Be on
the lookout for more information. Registration for the Collier
Museum will be on ClubRegistration.net early January.
It has been a pleasure being
your Social Director over the
past year. I will continue in this
position in 2012 and am open
to some new ideas. If you have
Board Members
an event you think sounds inChristian Rava
teresting, please let me know
Carolyn Spencer
about it. If you would like to
Jeremy Dixon
participate in volunteering for
activities, I am always looking
President Appointed
for a friendly helping hand.
Web Master – Jim Farmer
Happy Holidays to you and
Profile Editor – Alicia Nordquist
yours, my dear friends. Enjoy
your friends and family and take
DE Registrar – Amy Gustafson
the time this joyous season to
DE Tech – Carlos DeBonis
let them know how much they
Chief Track Instructor – John Oppihle
mean to you.
Charitable Endeavors – Sharron Shields
See you next year right here
48 Hrs Chair – David Herndon
in the Social Corner.
2012
Officers and
Board of Directors
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The Membership Starting Line
By JOE SHUKYS, Membership Chairman
Dear Members,
I am in the Refrigeration & HVAC business as a Rep Agency owner and this line
of work affords me the opportunity to put
anywhere from 20K to 50K miles a year on
my vehicle. I just took delivery of a new 2012 VW Passat TDI
and was conducting an experiment of the effects of speed and
the subsequent fuel mileage of this uber efficient diesel steed.
My luck ran out last week at mile marker 150 heading north on
I-75 as I tested the upper range of my MPG experiment.
As the FHP Trooper approached my vehicle, I consciously
said “both hands on the wheel,” but they were already there
and I knew that this was a habit I picked up doing many Driver
Education events with our club.
I am a trooper’s dream speeder as I am very courteous; I ask
if it is okay to open the glove box for my insurance card, reach in
New members
Larry Cox, Tampa, 2012 Red 911 GTS
Ricardo Fernandez, Clearwater, 2006 Silver Boxster
Sarah Guthrie, Clearwater, 2012 Cayenne
PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA • SUNCOAST REGION
PORSCHE
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my pocket for my license…you get the picture. I provided light
humor (okay, we all know how witty I am) complimenting him
on his GREAT HIDING SPOT as he complimented me on my
ability to brake as hard as I did!
He returned to the vehicle with my license stating that “84
mph in a 70 mph zone is a $194 fee,” but that
he could not bring himself to ticket someone
I knew you
with such a good attitude. He then joked about
were wondering:
how many people he catches at this spot and 70 MPH – 50.1 MPG
asked me about the new TDI. Whoooaaa, for 72 MPH – 48.5 MPG
MPH – 44.1 MPG
just having a good attitude?! What a beautiful 75
78 MPH – 40.1 MPG
gesture and such an honest thing to say to a 85 MPH – 38.7 MPG
until I got caught
complete stranger.
As you read this our club is just about to
have all of the holiday parties. Please come out, even if you have
to RSVP at last minute, and meet some complete strangers who
just might surprise you with kindness and warmth in a PCA
member kind of way.
William & Mady Iseman, Anna Marie, ‘08 Black Boxster S
Gene Kickliter, St. Petersburg, 2004 Black 911 Turbo
Edwin Lopez Chaves, Tampa, 2006 Black Boxster
Frank LoScalzo, Odessa, 2005 Blue Carrera S
Martin Nusbaum, Beverly Hills, 1985 Red 911 Carrera
Victor Tirado, Bradenton, 2007 Silver 911
Ian & Teri Turner, Bradenton, 2008 Black Cayman S
Ann White, Seminole, 2007 Silver Boxster
Transfers in
Kevin & Sally Carroll Bradenton Beach, 2004 Black 911 C4S
Transfer from: Western Michigan (WMI)
Edward McNulty, Florida, 2006 Black Cayenne S, 2010 Cayenne, 2011 911 GTS
Transfer from: Riesentoter (RTR)
Roger & Mary Nelson, Sarasota, 2003 Black Boxster
Transfer from: Rocky Mountain (RMT)
Alberto Ruiz, Odessa, 2010 White GT3 RS
Transfer from: Florida Citrus (FLC)
Photo by Page Obenshain
On the cover…
DECEMBER 2011
Bruce Bernstein took this month’s cover shot of
his 2001 996 coupe at the north rest area at the
Sunshine Skyway on Tampa Bay on November 2
with a Nikon Coolpix S7c digital camera. At this
popular place for aquatic sports, the person on
the water is kite boarding.
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Region Summary
Primary Members 1,128
Affiliate Members 854
Total Members 1,982
www.SuncoastPCA.org
Saturday, December 10, 2011
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Special rates for
Porsche Club
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members!
Tony’s 2011 911 Twin Turbo with ground effects.
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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR PCA SUNCOAST REGION, ONE MEMBER AT A TIME
10 Questions for Tony Little, PCA Suncoast Region member for one year
PP: What interests you, other than
Porsche?
PORSCHE PROFILE: What is your occupation and in which part of the Suncoast Region do you live?
TL: Muscle cars and working out and
my family.
TONY LITTLE: I’m a fitness and lifestyle expert on TV. I live in Tampa Bay.
PP: Do you prefer the direct way
home or the twists and turns route?
PP: How did you first become a
Porsche/Suncoast enthusiast?
TL: In 1996 with my first 911.
TL: Interstate and then the back
roads home.
PP: What models of Porsches have
you owned and what do you currently
drive?
PP: In your opinion, how could
Porsche improve the driving
experience?
TL: 1993 – Cabriolet, 1996 – 911, 1998
– 911 Targa, 2003 – 911 Turbo, 2007 –
911 Turbo, 2011 – Custom Turbo, 2011 –
Panamera S.
“Every year I’ve set a goal for myself on my
birthday to do a two-day photo shoot with
well-known photographer Jorge Alvarez.
I always like to use my cars and toys as
props. I do the normal fitness pics to show
I’m still in great shape for being 55, but
then we get off track!”
PP: What is your “dream” car?
PP: In which PCA/Suncoast activities or
events do you participate most?
TL: I have it! 2011 – 911 Turbo with body
kit and an aluminum package interior.
TL: Just love reading the magazine. My
schedule hasn’t allowed me any events.
TL: They’re already the best.
PP: Do you have a Porsche story you’d like
to share with our readers?
TL: When looking for a family sedan that
still drove great, I tried all the BMWs and
found that the Panamera S was just plain
awesome.
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All photos by Reeves Administrative Assistant BEVERLY BERNARD
Jeff Holcombe picks a winner
Reeves Hosts
October Social
By DAVID COOK
R
eeves does it again! On October
19, Reeves Motorsports opened
its arms to our Suncoast Region. It
was a gala evening in their beautiful
showroom, featuring refreshments
and an array of tables set for dining. Before the dinner, our board of directors held a 30-minute meeting which our members were invited to attend.
Members mingled together at various tables,
which gave them a chance to sit and visit with new
friends. A very delicious buffet was presented and
everyone thoroughly enjoyed the culinary delights.
President David Bassett greeted Suncoasters
with a Tech quiz. Winners were given shirts from
the 2011 48 Hours at Sebring. Past President David
Herndon assisted in the quiz.
Last but not least, Suncoast member Jeffrey Holcombe from Reeves thanked fellow members for
attending. In addition, the Reeves Dealership held a
drawing for some really great door prizes.
Reeves has been a faithful supporter of the Suncoast Region for many years. We are very lucky to
have their support! Thank you, Reeves!
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Board member Christian Rava accepts a door prize.
Suncoasters gather at Reeves for the October Social.
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Ladies Day Autocross winners from left: Tori Lewis, Boxster S, 2nd Place Ladies; Shari Francavilla, Mazda Miata, 1st Place
Novice Ladies; Heather Broadbent, 911, 3rd place Ladies; Amy Gustafson, GT3-RS, 1st place Ladies and Top Time of Day
Ladies; Susan Espino, Chevy Corvette, 4th place Ladies; and Suchada Eickemeyer, 911, 2nd place Novice Ladies.
“Ladies First” at October Autocross
T
By DANNY SHIELDS
he Ladies Day Autocross
on October 23 brought
more than 50 drivers to
the Sarasota Kennel Club
to enjoy the beautiful fall
weather and a fun Suncoast PCA autocross. Although the event was open to all
licensed drivers, ladies competed for special prizes, and enjoyed special instruction
and their own guided course walk, led by
Sharron Shields. Suncoast Porsche joined
in to provide lunch for all participants, nice
prizes for the ladies, and door prizes for
the rest of the group.
Mark Lasota, Brian West, Tod Byram
and Jeff Gregg arrived before dawn to
begin setting up the course, since the lot
had been in use the previous night. The
smooth, quick course design was clear and
easy to follow. The scant few “DNFs” that
did occur came not from getting lost, but
from simply driving too hard to make it
through a turn. Most runs were clean, with
just an occasional pylon being toppled. After an instructed course walk, everyone
had the opportunity to make a parade lap
and six timed runs.
The competition among the ladies was
intense, and the results were close. Amy
Gustafson brought out her rowdy GT3-RS,
which looks great, sounds mean and goes
really fast. She won by three tenths of a
second over Tori Lewis in her Boxster S.
Heather Broadbent ran third, driving a 996.
In the separate group for ladies with
less autocross experience, Shari Francavilla drove a Miata to victory, defeating
Suchada Eickemeyer, who drove a beautiful red Carrera. Lindsey Gustafson, driving
a Ford Fiesta in her first autocross, finished
fourth, right behind Katelynn Tucker in a
BMW. The two winning ladies were each
presented with a bottle of champagne and
Continued on page 20
AX results from 10-23-11
Class
#
Expert 5
P-6
P-8 917
.Open 50
.Open 25
P-5
21
S-4
2
P-8
73
P-8
16
S-3
41
P-8
13
S-4
9
P-5
75
P-5
84
S-3
60
S-4
18
P-6-L 6
S-4 166
P-2 968
P-8-L 51
S-3-L 141
.Open 19
I-1
18
.Open 31
P-2
54
S-1
29
S-1
8
BMW 27
Name
Best time Place TOTALS
Class
Shields, Danny
Riches, Gavin
Uhrinec, Ryan
Corona, Cory
Byram,Tod
Cummins, Harvey
Swope, Russell
Wise, Ryan
Gregg, Jeff
Sumansky, Bill
Lasota, Mark
Riley, Bill
Franck, Matthew
West, Brian
Hamill, Maury
Sweet,Tom
Gustafson, Amy
McKnight,Ty
Quinones, Frank
Shields, Sharon
Lewis,Tori
Francavilla, Ed
Parrish, Steve
Espino, Jorge
Leach, Al
Scarfario, Adam
Bienick, Paul
Moons, John
39.911
40.975
42.916
42.323
42.377
42.532
42.785
42.916
42.958
43.236
43.363
43.412
43.599
43.981
43.997
44.333
44.356
44.555
44.627
44.651
44.666
44.896
45.014
45.031
45.586
45.630
45.731
45.744
S-1
S-4-L
.Open
P-4
P-2
P4
P-4
P-2
.Open
.Open
P-2
S-3-L
.Open
P-7
.Open
BMW
S-4
.Open
.Open
P-1
.Open
P-8
S-1-L
.Open
S-1-L
BMW
.Open
S-3-L
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
45
9
18
33
34
34
51
6
12
45
12
44
12
44
6
4
9
3
18
45
24
4
36
3
31
9
6
9
#
38
21
3
8
30
91
896
83
28
19
8
423
46
70
99
37
66
14
22
912
1
825
138
21
16
137
0
411
Name
Best time Place TOTALS
Meyer, Bob
45.745
Broadbent, Heather 45.817
Espino, Susan
46.200
Velez, Jose
46.263
Alaisa, Rene
46.280
Puertas, Julio
46.668
Guixons, Manny
46.921
Sirota, Jan
46.960
Chan, Michael (s2k) 47.252
Bradley, Rick (eclipse) 47.272
Layman, Steve
47.464
Clarke, Julie
47.490
Francavilla, Shari
47.576
Mavromates, Nickolas 47.591
Vida, Jean-Luc
47.910
Bronn, Pav
48.069
McKnight, Patrick
48.075
Bjorge, Kendall audi S4 48.086
Esteban, Phillip (s2k) 48.124
Kwasin, Mike
49.618
Williams, Kale
49.728
Crawford, Brian
49.922
Meyer, Jackie
50.136
Partin, John (mx5) 50.512
Eickemeyer, Suchada 50.808
Tucker, Katelynn
51.859
Gustafson, Lindsey 52.556
Hovind, Beth
57.051
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
19
36
0
42
20
6
9
3
1
0
13
21
0
18
3
12
11
0
0
51
0
2
27
1
6
4
0
17
Rennsport Reunion IV and Carl Yastrzemski
By RICH TILLOTSON
T
he people who get to
know me are usually
not very surprised that
I was born and raised
in New York. In my defense I always remind folks that I was
18
born and raised on Long Island, not the
city, as if that will give me some cover
from my actions and character flaws.
Well, as a New Yorker, you learn a
few things early in life; one thing is that
pizza is a good meal at all times, lunch
and dinner for sure, but cold it qualifies as a perfect breakfast food. An-
other thing you learn early is that any
sports team from Boston is the enemy of New York and all things holy!
The Boston Bruins are a dirty hockey
team, the Boston Celtics are arrogant,
and the New England Patriots at that
time were a joke. So imagine how hard
it was to root for Carl Yastrzemski of
the Red Sox, but I did.
Yaz was a classy ball player who had
so much talent it was a pleasure to
watch him as often as possible, and just
as important, he was born and raised
on Long Island, Southampton to be
exact. OK, hold on, I am getting to the
hook to Rennsport.
In the 1970 All Star game, Yaz went
four for four against the best national
league pitchers at the time. Four for
four is a wonderful feat at any time, but
in an All Star game, give me a break!
The Rennsport Reunion is an event
that occurs every three or four years
and brings the world’s most significant
cars and Porsche race drivers together
for a celebration that includes great
racing and social events.
When Rennsport Reunion IV was
announced and was scheduled for
October 2011 at Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California, my first
thought was “too bad it is so far from
us Porsche enthusiasts in Florida.” I
have attended all three prior Rennsport Reunions; the first one at Lime
Rock Park, then the next two at Daytona. So I figured why not go four for
four. Got my story hook now?
So, I started throwing out hooks
to see who among my friends were
up for the ultimate Porsche road trip.
I used the best bait I could think of:
I will handle making all the travel arrangements and hotel requirements, I
will look into getting the event
tickets, all my friends will need
to do is show up and split the
expenses. I tried to real in Lou
but he slipped off the hook.
My lifelong friend Gary from
a hoot to see 911s,
New York had a bite on the bait
914s, 944s, 356s,
but fell off the hook due to work
956s, 962s and the
requirements at the last minute.
famous 917s roar
Then a strike. I got a hook into
through this part
Bobby Fabricatore and landed
of the track. The
him in the boat!
lineup of famous
So on Thursday, Oct. 13, BobPorsche racecars
Rich Tillotson at Laguna Seca.
by and I flew from Tampa to San
was only matched
Jose then drove up to our hotel
by
the
famous
drivers
in attendance.
in Monterey. We got as good a night’s
How
about
seeing
Brian
Redman, Dersleep as possible with dreams of the
next few days at the track. Friday morn- ek Bell, Hurley Haywood, Patrick Long,
ing, bright and early, we headed out to David Murry, Tino Bernhard and many,
many others, including Jerry Seinfeld,
Laguna Seca.
Friday brought Florida weather at who we talked with on Saturday after
the track with temperatures in the high he was the guest starter for the first
80s. If you have never been to this track, race.
On Saturday, the weather had remake a point of getting out there and
watching some racing. The track sits on ally changed, temperatures in the low
a hill, which, to my Florida flat topogra- 50s with a blanket of low-hanging fog
phy eyes, seemed like a mountain to me. that burned off around 11a.m., when it
We quickly made our way over to warmed up nicely. Bobby and I volunthe Corkscrew, the signature turn on teered to work for the Porsche Club.
the track. The cars approach that turn We were assigned the responsibility for
and brake hard at the top of the hill, the corral that handled the PCA memturn left, step on the gas, and drop bers driving 356s, 914s, 904s, 912s, Caydown from the highest part of the track, mans, Cayennes and Panameras.
We worked from 7- 10 a.m. By the
that includes a total of 300 feet of elevation change, to a fast left hander. What end of our shift, we probably had 150
Rich’s idea of a “mountain?”
Photos by ROBERT FABRICATORE
plus cars in our corral, of those maybe
60 were 356s.
Some of the west coast 356s are
amazing with no rust and details that really grab the eye. There were additional
corrals for all the other model Porsches
that attendees drove in. All in all there
were probably 2000 plus Porsches
in attendance.
The weather on Sunday was in
a word perfect, temperatures in
the low 70s with very little humidity. We watched all the races, including a Porsche Club race dedicated to
the Cup cars. There was also a group
that included the Cayman Interseries cars, Caymans done up in classic
livery from past famous Porsche cars.
The weekend ended all too soon on
Sunday afternoon.
As attendees we can only thank the
organizers of the Rennsport Reunion
IV and also to the PCA folks involved
as they did a great job in making this
event a lifelong memory. So I went four
for four. Now I need to think back to
a ball player I know who went five for
five so I have my justification for Rennsport Reunion V. Bring it on!
19
Sharron Shields presented Amy Gustafson
with the 1st Place Award and the ribbon
for Top Time of Day for the Ladies Class.
Gustafson running the AX course in the Ladies Class
winning GT3RS. All photos by ERIC TILLOTSON.
Ladies’ AX,
from page 17
a trophy mug. In addition, Gustafson won
a big pink bow as the quickest lady overall.
Susan Espina and Heather Broadbent won
Porsche purses from Suncoast Porsche in
the ladies’ door prize drawing.
The men’s competition featured outstanding driving in all kinds of Porsches.
None was more exciting to watch than
Gavin Riches, co-driving the Amy Gustafson GT3-RS. He kept getting quicker
over his six runs, as he found the places
on the course where he could open up
Porsche’s “race car for the street.”
He finished second overall and took
home the trophy for P6. I held onto Fast
Time of Day in Sharron’s trusty blue
Boxster S.
Suncoast technician Ryan Uhrinec guided the Suncoast Cayman GT project car
to first place in P8 and third place among
all the Porsches. Ryan Wise and Jeff Gregg
battled for second and third places in the
class, driving their Boxster Ss, with Wise
prevailing by a mere four hundredths of
a second.
Harvey Cummins had a great day in
his 997, driving to first place in P5 and
fourth overall among the Porsches. Russell
Swope took top honors in S4 driving his
black 996, fifth Porsche overall.
Cory Corona was victorious in the
Other group, deftly guiding his black Nissan 350Z through a final run that put him
ahead of Tod Byram’s Miata by mere hundredths of a second. Corona was quicker
20
than all but three of the Porsches, impressive for a stock Nissan with automatic
transmission! Byram had actually delivered
the club equipment trailer with his Ford
pickup truck, then made a trip back home
to bring his Miata for the competition.
Top honors in the BMW group went to
John Moons.
The 2011 season closes with the
Porsche-BMW Challenge Autocross doubleheader on December 4 at the BMW
Club home site in Brooksville, and December 11 at the Zephyrhills Airport. See
details page 22 this issue.
September AX Results
Best time
Class
43.629
44.835
45.589
45.819
46.243
46.51
46.749
46.84
46.944
46.973
47.087
47.305
47.339
47.397
47.418
47.543
47.672
47.749
47.807
47.814
47.873
48.262
48.348
48.4
48.482
48.777
49.244
49.291
49.403
49.427
49.638
49.805
49.987
50.313
P-8X
.Open
.Open
S-3
.Open
S-4
P-8
.Open
S-4
M-2
S-4
.Open
P-5
.Open
S-2
.Open
P-3
S-2
P-2
S-3
.Open
S-3-L
P-8
.Open
P-5
S-2
.Open
S-3
.Open
P-5
.Open
.Open
.Open
.Open
Name
Shields, Danny
Tamandli, Bob (s2000)
Surprenant, Jim
Sumansky, Bill
Byram, Tod (Miata)
Swope, Russell
Shields, Sharon
Surprenant, Andy
Johnson, Ryan
Uhrinec, Ryan
Riley, Bill
McInturf, Michael
Cummins, Harvey
Norman, Josh
Scarsbrook, Gary
Alford, Tucker
Carr, Albert
Hamill, Maury
Quinones, Frank
Wise, Ryan
Lasota, Mark($1kMiata)
Lewis, Tori
Gregg, Jeff
Bator, Ryan
West, Brian
Sherrard, Brook
Layman, Steve
Renmus, Pat
Francaville, Ed
Perrone, Ricky
Panzarella, Tom
Dittmer, Derek
Flint, R.C.
Bradley, Rick (Eclipse)
50.788
50.934
50.944
51.302
51.503
51.52
51.582
51.789
51.824
51.952
52.265
52.413
52.421
52.609
52.771
53.547
55.771
55.823
57.019
60.92
61.135
63.716
66.509
80.115
99.999
99.999
99.999
99.999
99.999
99.999
99.999
99.999
S-1
P-2
P-2
S-1
S-3-L
.Open
P-4
.Open
S-4
S-2
.Open
.Open
P-6
I-2
.Open
S-4-L
P-4
S-4
S-1-L
S-3-L
S-3
S-3-L
I-2
P-4
P-3
.Open
.Open
P-6
S-2
S-3
S-3
P-8
Meyer, Bob
Webb, Jackson
Alaisa, Rene
Law, Trevor
Clarke, Julie
Vida, Jean-Luc
Velez, Jose
Huff, Nate
Bradley, Richard
Lechner, Jay
Gabriel, Tony
Serafan, Michael
Wojkiewicz, Austin
Barragan, Jay
Lopes, Eric
Broadbent, Heather
Guixane, Manny
McKnight, Patrick
Meyer, Jackie
Remus, Denise
Frye, Pat
Hovind, Beth
Mejia, Manny
Wienhold, George
Bogart, Gary
Elrod, Alex
Franklin, Richard
Grist, Richard
Hoey, Jim
Pridgeon, Dave
Stevenson, Kevin
Uranga, Jose
99.999 indicates no time (DNF or Off Course)
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Porsche AX Drivers, Unite!
By DANNY SHIELDS
It is time once again to challenge our BMW-driving
colleagues, as the Suncoast “Porsche-BMW Challenge
Autocross” returns with a pair of events in December.
On Sunday, Dec. 4, we travel to Brooksville to face the
Roundel rogues on their home concrete. One week
later, December 11, we show them how it is done on
the tricky asphalt at Zephyrhills Airport.
The Porsche club has dominated the competition in
recent years, but the rules will be different this year. All
Porsche autocross drivers are encouraged to take part.
Even if you are a newcomer, don’t worry that you might
hurt the club’s chances.Your participation can only help.
Drivers may take part in either or both events but
they are administered separately by the different clubs.
For the December 4 BMW club event, the preregistration deadline was November 28, at www.MotorSportReg.com so hopefully you got word of that through
the web site and e-mails.
For the PCA event on December 11, preregister at
www.clubregistration.net.
In both cases, participants should plan to arrive by
8 a.m.
The PCA events at the Zephyrhills are held on Taxiway B, on the back side of the airport. Do not enter
from the public airport entrance! We don’t want anyone crossing an active runway. (Neither does the FAA.)
FROM THE NORTH OR WEST:
From I-75 take Highway 54 (Saddlebrook exit)
East on 54, approx. 11 miles into downtown Zephyrhills.
Right (South) onto US 301.
Left at Traffic Light (South Ave.)
Right on 20th Street
Left on Alston (ball park on left)
IF COMING FROM
THE SOUTH OR EAST:
North on US 301 into Zephyrhills, then
Right at Traffic Light (South Ave.)
Right on 20th Street
Left on Alston (ball park on left)
Alston dead-ends into water plant
Follow PCA signs through water plant to airport site..
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The
Making
of an
r
e
s
s
o
Autocr
By SUCHADA EIKEMEYER
O
n the day of my first
Porsche autocross,
and I was a bundle
of nerves and energy – feeling a lot like a kid on Christmas morning. I spent a great deal of
my childhood in my dad’s old 1970
911E, it being one of the first cars
I drove, but I don’t have many opportunities to drive Porsches hard
or fast or pushed to their limits.
Until last week I didn’t even
know what an autocross was. I’m
vacationing here in Florida, and on
a whim I accompanied my dad to
the monthly PCA meeting. When
the social chair announced a special
Ladies Day event for the October
autocross, I looked at my dad and
he already knew what I was thinking.
I signed up the next day.
On Saturday we went out with
his “new” Porsche – a 1983 Guards
Red 911SC -- so he could show me
how to race it. We went out to an
open road with some U-turns and
drove ‘round and ‘round until I could
remember to keep my hands at 10
and 2 through the turns and bring
both of them back after I shifted.
When he was satisfied (and I was
hooked on the speed), we went
home. We made sure his helmet fit
me, and we stripped the car down
to the metal to lose all the extra
weight. I was giddy.
Early Sunday morning I drove
out to the Sarasota Kennel Club
with my dad talking me through the
course and reminding me where to
The author with the car that earned her 2nd
place in the Ladies Novice category in the October Autocross. Not bad for her first time out!
Photo by ERIC TILLOTSON.
keep my hands through the turns. I
thought it was memorized, but I forgot everything when we turned into
the parking lot and I saw a sea of orange cones. There’s a track in there?
How on earth could anyone see
where they were supposed to go? I
eyed the other cars and drivers, who
all looked like they knew what they
were doing. I had visions of plowing
the Porsche through the center of
the lot, sending a hail of cones flying in my wake, and wondered if this
was a good idea.
When other people started
walking the course, my dad and I
joined them. It started making sense.
I could see where I needed to put
the car to make the turns, where I
needed to brake, and where I could
Continued on next page
push it. Sharron Shields walked the ladies group through the course to give us
more pointers, and reminded us not to
be afraid to make mistakes – it was the
only way we would learn. I got excited
again.
Since it was Ladies Day, the ladies
lined up first. My stomach did little flips
when I started the ignition and pulled up
to the grid. The sound of engines and the
smell of gasoline made me a little lightheaded, and I couldn’t wait to get started.
I watched the cars in front me carefully during the parade lap, seeing where
they started the corners and when they
accelerated. It was hard to get a feel for
how to drive the course when we went
slow, but it was a step up from walking
it on foot.
Sharron rode with me my first run.
The weight of the helmet felt strange,
and I was so eager to get to the start line
I ignored the official who told me to wait
to pull up. No matter – it was my turn
soon enough, and I was off. I shifted to
second too quickly, and knew I left some
power behind, but I went in and out of
the first turns smoothly.
I got disoriented coming into the second half of the course and was wide going into the loop, but stayed on course
and had my bearings back to finish. The
best advice Sharron could give me was
to go faster.
I let her drive the second run, so I
could see how she took it. She went into
the turns harder, and came out of them
harder, but she followed a similar line to
what I chose. On my next run, I let loose
and scared myself, and I chopped four
The author, right, with her dad, Fritz, and sister, Sirikit Valentin, at Mt. Ranier in 1989 with the 1970 911E.
Suchada first learned to drive on this Porsche. Photo provided by SUCHADA EIKEMEYER.
seconds off my time.
By run three I was hooked. None of
the runs were all that pretty, and compared to the experienced drivers I was
slow. But I learned something each time:
how I started to lose control if I braked
when the wheels were turned; how
quickly I could brake to set up a turn;
how much control I still had when the
wheels were slipping from under me; and
how hard I could push before the tires
really started squealing. I wouldn’t learn
any of this by putzing around town.
Where I learned even more, though,
was working the track and watching
other drivers in the afternoon. I could
hear when they shifted out of the gate,
see where they applied the brake, watch
which ones made the turns smoothly
and which ones struggled, and listen to
when and how they used their accelera-
tors. The best drivers made it look easy,
guiding their cars fluid and fast through
the loops.
When the day ended, I was exhausted.
Six runs with the Beast (no power steering, no power brakes, and a short-shift
racing transmission – there’s nothing else
I can call it), plus a couple hours standing
in the hot sun breathing in gasoline and
road dust did me in.
It was a happy tired, though – my head
was spinning with everything I’d learned,
and I had a deeper appreciation for the
Porsches I’ve loved my whole life.
I’m sad to return to California, where
I’m far from a PCA and don’t have a
Porsche to drive. I have a feeling I’ll plan
my next Florida vacation to coincide with
another autocross. Or Sebring. Something that will let me push the Porsche
– and myself – to the limits again.
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for single or series articles pertaining to Porsche.
Contact the editor if you have something to
share with PCA Suncoast Region members.
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DON GARLITS MUSEUM TOUR AND CAR SHOW
By DANNY SHIELDS
was a unique experience for
Porsche club members visiting the Don Garlits Museums in Ocala on October 22.
The “Rats and Rods With Big Daddy” car
show and swap meet filled the museum
grounds, the sounds of ‘50s Rock & Roll
music and the smell of barbecue cooking
filled the autumn air. A handful of Porsche
owners blended into the crowd, as well as
they could.
It
LATEST TREND?
The outdoor car show, organized by the
“Altered Iron” car club, was the antithesis
of a Porsche Club concours. Shiny hot rods
are old school, rat rod trucks are in. While
the “barn find” movement may be gaining
approval in collector car circles, the latest
trend goes one step farther: old trucks
that look like they were parked behind the
barn for decades before being resurrected
for the road.The engines and power accessories may be new, but the look is “weathered fifty years.” Rust is cool. If the rat rods
are painted, it is gray primer or satin black.
They may appear to be works in progress,
but the delicate pin striping tells you the
“look” is complete. There must have been
50 rat rods in the show. No judges were
seen making deductions for wax residue.
THE PORSCHE CONNECTION
So, if the car show wasn’t exactly Renns-
port Reunion, what is the Porsche connection to drag racing great Don Garlits?
Alongside an incredible drag racing museum, Garlits has a lesser known, but equally
fascinating, antique car museum. Among
the beautiful and intriguing cars there,
you will find a restored 1950 Volkswagen
Sedan (Beetle) and a new leftover 1974
Karmann-Ghia, both tracing their development to Ferdinand Porsche.
Porsche fanatics know that Ferdinand
Porsche’s team designed the original “Type
60” in the ‘30s, hoping to provide a simple “people’s car” for millions of German
workers who had never enjoyed the opportunity to own a car. The “Volkswagen”
was to Germans what the Ford Model T
was to Americans, the machine that elevated personal mobility from the horse and
buggy era to that of the automobile. In fact,
Ferdinand Porsche had even visited Henry
Ford in Detroit, to learn more about his
mass production of cars.
In 1949, just after Ferdinand’s son “Ferry” had begun building sports cars bearing the Porsche name, entrepreneur Max
Hoffman imported the first two VW “Beetles” into the U.S. A few dozen entered
the country in 1950, making the 1950 car
an extremely rare piece. Who thought to
save an old Beetle? The basic black “Bug” in
the Garlits museum stands as a monument
to simplicity and utility, with its 25 hp engine, knitting needle shifter, and turn signal
semaphore stalks instead of lights. The big
innovation that year was hydraulic brakes.
The museum’s “new” 1974 KarmannGhia was purchased from a bank, following the closure of a VW dealership.
Those were hard times for the economy
and especially for VW. Many VW dealers
never recovered.
ANTIQUES/DRAG RACERS
The antique car museum also houses a
great collection of Fords, mostly from the
‘40s and 1949-50, and an eclectic group
of other automotive milestones, including
Model Ts, Corvairs, Mustangs, NASCAR
versions of the Dodge Charger, an MG,
some Crosleys, even a Pontiac Fiero powered by Smokey Yunick’s experimental hot
vapor engine. Many of the cars have been
Don and Pat Garlits’ personal vehicles at
one time or another.
The separate Museum of Drag Racing
provides an incredible collection of drag
racing cars, beginning with Garlits’ first drag
racer. Garlits grew up in Tampa, and set his
first e.t. and speed records in 1957 on the
concrete runway at Brooksville. (You can
tell from a large photo in the museum that
it is the same strip we used for the for Suncoast Region’s 50th Anniversary Autocross
in May.) The hot rod establishment in California wouldn’t recognize his records since
they were recorded on concrete, so he
packed up his “Swamp Rat” and hit the national circuit. The rest, as they say, is history.
Continued on page 28
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This photo was taken from the back of a pace car by CINDY OPPIHLE
48 Hours at Sebring Is Coming Closer!
By CINDY OPPIHLE
Volunteer Chairman
48 Hours at Sebring
event will be here
before you know it.
Volunteer sign-up is now open, so don’t
delay as positions fill quickly. Mark the
calendar and go to the Volunteer tab at
www.48hoursatsebring.com to sign up for
the specialty of your choice. Click on Position Description for a brief summary and
list of responsibilities to help you choose.
The dates are February 2 thru 5,
Thursday through Sunday. To make the 48
Hours event a success, it takes approximately 200 volunteers in areas such as
Grid, Timing and Scoring, Corner Helper,
Hospitality, Tech & Scales, Pit Marshalls
and Autocross. Each specialty offers an
exciting time, plus an excellent oppor-
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tunity to meet other members sharing
the same interest – Porsches. Should
you be arriving Wednesday, access to the
track is currently scheduled for 5:00 p.m.
Once access is granted, the line will move
quickly providing everyone has signed the
various waivers.
Staff will be available to make this process run smoothly. So, if you get to the
track on Wednesday, you can be a big
help by insuring you and your crew sign
all waivers and secure the various dots
for your trucks and PCA wrist bands. So
don’t be a ‘flat tire’ at the gate because
you didn’t sign the necessary waivers.
Mark the calendar and start thinking of
where you would like to help. Check out
the 48HoursAtSebring.com web site to
see what is available. Should you have any
questions about volunteering, feel free to
call, Cindy Oppihle, at 941-426-3319, or
email [email protected] Don’t be
left behind.
Now, in case you want to drive but not
on the big track, don’t forget there will be
another exciting Autocross. Registration is
open for the Saturday event and you may
register by going to www.clubregistration.
net. Autocross questions may be directed
to Steve or Dottie Kidd at dottiekidd@
bellsouth.net or 954-946-3196.
The clock is ticking, so get it in gear
and check out the 48 hours at Sebring
web site to sign up as a volunteer or sign
up for the Autocross by going to the Club
Registration web site. See you at the 2012
48 Hours at Sebring.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
from the 48 Hours staff.
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Don Garlits’ Museum
from page 25
At one point, “Big Daddy” won Top Fuel Eliminator in 24 out of
30 NHRA events over two seasons. They don’t call him “King of the
Dragsters” for nothing! Many of his “Swamp Rat” racers are on display, from Swamp Rat I to Swamp Rat 34, including the first successful rear-engined dragster, his Dart funny car and his outrageous
flathead-powered Bonneville streamliner. Trophies, memorabilia, even
the man’s Eagle Scout card tell the life story of an American hero.
But it isn’t just Don Garlits’ own cars in the museum. Cars from the
greatest names in drag racing have been brought together in Ocala.
Successful racecars and even notable failures are displayed, such as
early streamliner dragsters and a twin-engined car. One room in the
museum houses nothing but racing engines and an early Smokey Yunick dynamometer.
BIG DADDY
Garlits will turn 80 next year. He still races a Dodge Challenger “drag pack” car, and drives battery-powered dragsters in charity
match races for the Darrell Gwynn Foundation. At the swap meet,
fans could stop by “Don’s Garage” to purchase some of his surplus
items from a life spent playing with cars. Can you use a shortened axle
assembly for a dragster? How about a fender for a 1949 Ford? He
also offered copies of his new book, “Don Garlits and His Cars.” Each
item came with a good story, and an autograph from “Big Daddy.”
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Welcome to
Market Place
The
Suncoast Florida PCA’s official free classified section
Wanted/Trade
n WOULD LIKE TO TRADE
MY PEARSON 323 SAILBOAT, for
a Porsche 930, Boxster, or a newer 911,
car + cash is ok. See craigslist. Call Peter
Somkowicz for more detailed info at 727560-4849 cell.
n BOLT-IN ROLL BAR OR CAGE
to fit my 911SC Targa. Used racing suit, size
XL, SFI 3.2A/5 min. Performance exhaust
headers & megaphones. Fiberglass Targa
top. Call or email Albert at 813-598-0623 [email protected].
n A NICE REAR DECK LID for ‘74
to ‘85 911/912E. No pre-drilled whale-tail
holes or big dents, please. Guards Red a
plus. Email or call David with offer. (813)
653-4757, [email protected].
Automobiles
NEW! n VAN DIEMEN DP06 This car ran in the IMSA Lites 3 series,
comes with a 205hp 2.3 liter Mazda motor.
Fresh rebuild with only 2 hours of break in
time. It also has a 5-speed Sadev sequential
gear box, AP brakes, and complete AIM
dash and data logging. Three sets of OZ
wheels. Repainted last year, 100 amp
McLaren alternator system to run lights and
data. This car won the IMSA Lites 3 race at
Sebring in ‘08. Qualified on the pole with a
2:12. Fast and fun. Pics on request. Located
at Sebring Race track. $38,000. Email Mike
Baker at [email protected].
NEW! n 1987 PORSCHE 911
COUPE - Silver, 103K miles. Engine total
rebuild and upgraded from 3.2L to 3.4L at
101K miles. Total new AC system at 102K
miles, new clutch, performance chip, SSI
exhaust, K&N, 930 steering wheel, 3 point
strut brace, turbo tie rods, factory front &
rear spoilers, SS brake lines, drilled rotors, 2
sets of wheels and tires, 16" BBS and 17"
Turbo Twist wheels, sport seats, always
garaged. Excellent condition and FAST.
VIN: WPOABO919HS120681. $25,000.
Contact Rob, 352-584-0741 or email bvc@
tampabay.rr.com for more information and
photos.
NEW! n 1987 PORSCHE 924S Black on black, 52,000 miles, for sale by
original owner. FL car garage kept and in
nice condition. $6,500. Call Phil Livengood
in Palm Harbor at 727-784-1264.
NEW! n 2002 996 CARRERA
COUPE - Black on grey leather (deviated
carpet color: black). 6-speed manual, 3.6L
6-cyl 320hp, 58k miles. Options: 18” 5-spoke
Carrera wheels, PSM, sunroof, sport seats
with crest in headrest, heated seats. Upgrades:
custom GPS/Stereo including Eclipse head
unit with GPS, JL audio amp (front trunk)
with custom JL audio door speakers (total
$4000), Nearly new Michelin Pilot Sport
tires (4), clear side markers. Maintenance up
to date, recent new alternator (brand new,
genuine Porsche, $1700) and battery done
at Porsche North Houston. Always hand
detailed, looks nearly new, kept on battery
maintainer. Needs nothing. Asking $27,000.
Contact Matt at [email protected] or
call 941-773-6811.
n 1999 PORSCHE 911- 55,000 miles,
pale yellow, black top, matching yellow
hardtop, Boxster red interior, full leather,
Classic II wheels $29,500. The car is in
Lakeland. Call Carl at (863) 944 4979.
n 2002 911 Carrera, 6 Spd, 32K miles,
black/grey, well maintained. This car has
every upgrade possible with premium Bose
speakers, enhanced leather seats. Must see
and drive! Immaculate condition! $30,000.
Contact Felix Subervi at 813-601-5830 or
[email protected]
n 1982 WIESSACH EDITION 928,
#148 out of 205 produced. Two owners,
climate controlled garage its entire life.
Judges Choice and 1st in Class winner
at 50th Anniversary for Suncoast. VIN.
WPOJA0926CS821614. (125Kmi). All
receipts and service records. Drove to
Parade in Savanah. Wonderful car to show
and enjoy. Asking $16,900. Located in Punta
Gorda. Contact Carl at 941-916-4152 or
[email protected].
n 1998 911 TARGA - Excellent
condition, black on black, Tiptronic. 77,000
miles. California/Florida car. $34,000. Call
Mike 727 424 5015.
n 1995 993 CARERRA COUPE, 3.6
Air Cooled/52,225 miles/$34,500. Grand
Prix white exterior and cashmere leather
interior, 3.6/auto speed control, power
heated side mirrors, torque limited slipw/
ABD, 6 speed, factory air, electric sunroof,
rear wiper option, headlight washers, power
windows, factory central locking alarm, full
power driver’s seat, and more. For more
info and photos, call 941-650-7771 or email
n
1991 PORSCHE 911/964
RACECAR WITH 18' ENCLOSED
TRAILER. Ready to race, professionally
prepared, $36K in receipts since 2008.
Straight, no-incident car with brand new
interior. Converted from streetcar mid2000s in excellent condition. Very low hours
on rebuild. Class in PCA G/H, PBOC
R-4 or equivalent. In St. Petersburg; will
separate. $39K for the whole package with
spare wheels/tires. David 727.744.0856 or
[email protected].
n 2004 GT3 RACE/DE CAR, Street
Car converted by NGT (11,319 Total
Miles). VIN: WPOAC29924S692703,
Speed Yellow, CF Doors/Deck Lid,
Motons, H&R, 2 sets Forgeline, R6 &
Hoosier Cups, Giro Floating, Pagids, Cage,
Recaro, Cool Suit, TraqMate w/Camera,
Cup Rear Wing, Modified Trans, SS, LSD,
3.6L remapped, headers, Center Exhaust,
etc. $60,000. Located at Vortex Motorsport,
Tampa.Contact: [email protected] or
813-965-1253.
n 2007 GT3 RS, silver with orange
accents over black interior, ceramic brakes
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on next page!
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and clear paint guard. This car is in showroom
condition with 22k miles. $74,900. Contact
Ralph, 727-692-7778, or email rdk993@
msn.com. Pictures available.
n 2001 911 CARRERA CPE,
WPOAA29951S622971, dark blue/blue,
97,000 mi, original owner, all dealer serviced,
not tracked, FL car, $22,500, Philip Foley, St.
Petersburg (727) 823-1897.
n 1996 PORSCHE 911 CABRIOLET
- 44,500 miles, Polar Silver with Plum
convertible top. New clutch, tires, and
brakes, all maintenance records. Excellent
condition, driven only in spring and summer
in Midwest, garaged in winter. The car is now
in Osprey (suburb of Sarasota). $33,500 obo.
Call Barry at 847-858-4515.
n 1986 PORSCHE 944 TURBO
#WP0AA0958GN150404, Alpine White
w/Black Interior and Black/Polished Fuchs,
46,000 miles, one owner, always garaged,
excellent condition, serviced by Porsche
garages with all records, $15,500, A/C,
cruise control, electric seats and windows,
electric sunroof, alarm system, upgraded
sound system. Resides in Land O' Lakes,
FL. Contact Jim Brown at 713-828-1496 or
e-mail [email protected].
n 1978 911SC TARGA. 911SC w/
Stainless Steel Targa. Black/tan leather
Interior, 112K miles. Chain tensioners,
popoff, short shift, turbo tie-rods, black
painted Fuchs w/Dunlop SP9000, power
windows, anti-theft, cruise control, AC
upgraded to R134a, Alpine CD player w/
poweramp & Boston Acoustic speakers,
sport exhaust, Weltmeister Strut Braces
(Front/Targa), Momo wheel & shifter,
red painted calipers, lowered suspension
w/spacers, TechArt pedals & rest w/911
stainless door sills, 911 crest door handles,
always garaged. Cabrella Targa top, car cover,
bra & mirror covers. Runs very strong, always
professionally serviced, all maintenance
records since purchased. $12,500 OBO.
Serious buyers only. Contact Ed Grohe for
pictures or questions at: egrohe3@tampabay.
rr.com or 727-743-8320.
n 1987 944 COUPE, sunroof; 5-spd; 350
Spyder steering wheel; 32,688 new clutch;
34,736 new timing belt/water pump. Eibell
Performance “car is a Home Run.” Appraiser
“a true survivor in show condition.” Always
garaged; never raced, all new belts. Always
lived Pinellas County, $12,995. Rick Zinth,
[email protected];
727-560-4529
(WP0AB0944HN473287).
n A STRIKING CAR! FULLY
LOADED. 2009 PORSCHE 911 4S
Convertible, 6-speed, silver/grey interior,
turbo rims, (car is 4 months old) like new,
4,900 miles. Just installed TUBI exhaust,
software update, Fabspeed cold air intake,
rear wing (all installed in last 30 days), 129k
new as configured (not including above
updates). $82,000. Contact Jerry at 1-813713-3592 or email jerry.newberry@beipros.
com, Tampa.
Parts
NEW! n WHEELS FOR 997. 3
piece AVUS 19X 11, and 19X8.5. Chrome
polished lips and assembly bolts. Centers
painted Porsche black to match 2006 C4S.
Constant remarks of how stunning on car.
3 excellent, 1 has about 8” curb scratch on
lip. New $4500+, $1500. Sitting in garage
past two years. Pictures available at rrgillis@
verizon.net or phone (813) 431-8241.
NEW! n MUFFLERS FOR 997.1
C2, 10K miles on them. Perfect for turning
a stock muffler into full time PSE (Porsche
Sport Exhaust), by welding a 1.5" - 2" pipe
connecting the two pipes of each muffler.
Could be done by a local muffler shop for
about $200. Price $225. Contact Harvey at
941.567.6007 or h.cummins997@gmail.
com.
n TRACK TIRES & TRAILER
ITEMS - Two 225/45/17 and 2 255/40/17
BFGoodrich g-Force R1. Tires are used
with good rubber remaining on fronts and
at least 1/32 on rears - $75; Pit Posse trailer
aluminum cabinet - $75; Pit Posse aluminum
fuel jug racks - $50 each; 5 gallon fuel jugs
- $20 each. Contact mtowry@tampabay.
rr.com or 727-397-1753.
n 6-SPEED MANUAL SHIFTER
for 997, part number 997 424 010 00, taken
from my 2010 Carrera. $200 Contact Tim
Balon aei727-535-6006 or timbp997@gmail.
com
n
CONSOLE
LID
WITH
PORSCHE LOGO, Sand Biege color,
perfect condition, for Carrera or Boxster.
Part numbers 997553231 01, 987 553 231
00, $200.00. Contact Tim Balon at 727 535
6006 or [email protected] or robert@
inspect2protect.com.
n WHEELS FOR 993, 996 OR 968.
OZ Fittipaldi 500 Modular. Polished lip,
center covers, very attractive, near perfect
condition. 17”x8.5 and 9.5. If new $3,950,
buy for only $1,600. Dennis O’Keefe, cell
727-422-3533 or for pictures dennis@
okeefepainter.com
Other
NEW! n PACE DAYTONA GT
TRAILER - 28 ft. Pace Daytona GT trailer.
Light package, Cabinet package, Tire rack,
plenty of Pit Pal, 2 AC units with heat strips,
even wired for TV. Only 1500 miles on trailer.
Includes sway control, electric jack. Pics on
request. Would like to trade for an enclosed
Trailex, BRE, or would consider the right
open Trailex. Cash works well, too. $18500.
No disappointments. Located at Sebring
Race Track. See Carlos or email Mike Baker
at [email protected].
n TRAILEX TRAILER (CT7541, 895
lbs, 4,100 lb capacity), electric brakes, tire rack,
diamond aluminum tool box, aluminum dual
gas jug holder, spare tire mounted on trailer,
electric crane winch for loading tires. Five
new tires. Trailer dolly included. Replacement
cost over $7,000, yours for $5,500. Call Russ
Lee, 941-928-9500.
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held for following issues. Requests must be received by the 1st of the month. Be sure to include your PCA membership number.
E-mail Alicia Nordquist at [email protected] or send to: 1243 Siesta Bayside Drive, Sarasota, FL 34242
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