Click on the event name for a link to additional details, including contact and RSVP information. Event dates subject to change. Click here to view the full 2014 Redwood Region calender online.

March 2014

Fri-Sun	3/14-16	Diablo Region Mendocino Tour
Sat-Sun	3/15-16	Golden Gate Region with NASA - HPDE Run Group
Fri	3/21	Diablo Region High Performance Driver Education
Sat	3/22	Redwood Region Autocross #1
Tue	3/25	Redwood Region Board Meeting
Sat-Sun	3/29-30	Golden Gate Region DE/CR

April 2014

Tue	4/1	Registration for Porsche Parade 2014 Monterey opens
Sat	4/5	California Speedway Display of 4-cylinder Porsches
Sat	4/5	Redwood Region Autocross #2, Zone #1
Sun	4/6	Redwood Region Autocross #3, Zone #2
Sat	4/12	CASA Wine, Dine, Beer & Blues
Sat	4/19	Redwood Region Lunch Run to Station House Cafe
Sat	4/19	Sequoia Region Zone 7 Autocross #3
Tue	4/29	Redwood Region Board Meeting

Click here for a single-page 2014 Redwood Region calendar in PDF format.

President's Message

by Vern Rogers, Redwood Region President

Well we have finally gotten rain. It certainly had an impact on last month's run to the Two Bird Caf�. 53 people were signed up prior to the day, and 9 folks actually did the drive. To be fair to all that decided to skip it, we did encounter some pretty challenging road conditions and as such the pace was anything but spirited. Thanks go out to Kurt Fischer, our lead on the route, for being safety minded.

I also want to thank Deven, Dana, Greg, Nick, Thorsten, Brad, Byron and Valerie from Hi Tec for a great Tech Session last month. The level of detail, the down-to-earth practical presentations, as well as the fun toys presented and on display were very entertaining and informative.The food was also very good.Thanks All!

Vern receiving a PCA Citation from Zone 7 Rep Paul Czopek commemorating Redwood's 45th Anniversary

photo by Tom Short

By the time you read this we will have had our annual Whale to Whale Tail Rally to the Pt. Arena Lighthouse. I am sure that this event will have the legendary creative activities always provided by Bob Schoenherr and Anita Benzing. See below for an after the event article.

March also brings our first Autocross of the year. My '83 SC (Bruno) is getting ready for not only this, but for my first DE ever. I have replaced my old brake lines with stainless steel braid, added performance brake pads, as well as finally installing a bump steer kit. Thank you Tom Strobel for all your help in getting this accomplished! I am still working on getting a set of seats into the car that are both comfortable and low enough to accommodate my 6 foot tall frame when wearing a helmet. I started with fiberglass racing seats, changed back to the stock seats (recovered with assistance from a friend of Mr. Strobel), and tried some vintage Recaros -- none of these were quite right. Just last week I found and purchased a set of ('81-'84) Porsche sport seats.These will be recovered in the next week or so. The good news is that I have gotten very good at swapping out seats, but I do hope this is the end of the search.

I know that many Redwood members have done DE (Driver Education) events in the past. I have autocrossed for 6 years now, so I guess it is about time for me. PCA Driver Education (High Speed) events include, and in fact require, an instructor to be in the passenger seat until the driver is certified to drive solo.The ones run by the Golden Gate Region also provide both driver and instructor with headsets and microphones for in-car communications. I will be attending the GGR DE at Thunderhill in Willows, CA on March 29 and 30.

Most of you know that I not only have Bruno, but an '05 Carrera. Some of you may be wondering why I would take the 'old' Porsche to a high speed track event instead of the 997. Once I have been on the track and been passed on straightaways by car after car I may change my mind, but for now, I want the feel that I know I can get from my SC. No ABS, no traction control, no power steering. What that this leaves me with is a deeper connection to the road and to the car. An '83 SC is anything but a point-and-shoot vehicle. I am really looking forward to improving my ability to actually drive. I believe the car already knows how to.

On a completely different note, I would like to appeal to Redwood members that have attended Porsche Parade in the past to contact me and/or our newsletter editors. We are hoping to be able to present articles from now until June that will assist our general membership in understanding what the experience of Parade is all about and how to get the most out of it. Please share your experiences and knowledge with the rest of us. Monterey is so close and I hope that many, many of us will attend. Remember that events can be previewed on the website now, prior to registration opening up. I urge you all to take a look. Remember that the opening of registration has changed from what it was last month. Registration for Parade now opens on April 1st. See below for further information.

That's all for now.Down the road,

Vern

From the Editors

by Jerry Gladstone, der Riesenbaum Co-Editor

This month's issue is chock full of interesting articles and information on upcoming events. You would not expect otherwise as event season is now upon us.

A Tech Session at Hi Tec Automotive and the 4th Annual Whale to Whale Tail Rallye are featured event reports complete with photographs and videos. There is information on the April 19th Lunch Run to the Station House Cafe, and a detailed article on Parade in Monterey. We are hoping that some of you will share recollections of past Parades as an introduction for Parade newbies; we will include these in the next couple of issues.

The first Redwood autocross of the season is only a week away and it is closely followed by the Zone 7 autocross weekend hosted by Redwood. Before the events, be sure to read the Zone 7 autocross rule changes for 2014. Also, there is information about the Tudor United Sports Car Series at Laguna Seca including the Porscheplatz and Corral event.

There is a bit of history as Redwood is celebrating its 45th anniversary this year. Essy Fariab and his 944 are featured in the member profile, and there is also a thank you letter and event announcement from our charity - CASA.

For those of you who ordered a copy of Randy Leffingwell's book: Porsche 911: 50 Years, at the discounted Club price, the group order has been placed and we are awaiting shipment information. If you missed out, we did order some extra copies that will be available through the Goodie Store.

Welcome to spring and enjoy this issue,

Jerry

Tech Session at Hi Tec Automotive - February 18, 2014

by Greg Maissen, Past President, Redwood Region and Hi Tec Employee

On a unseasonably warm and sunny winter day, 40 plus PCA members along with a dozen or so soon to be PCA members came out for a tech session at Hi Tec Automotive.

The morning started off with plenty of good food and coffee to help jump start navigating ones way through all the rare and unique Porsches on hand ranging from vintage 356s to new Redwood Region member Craig Todd's race prepped 997.2 GT3. RR member Mike Beavers was scheduled to bring his new 991 GT3 to the tech session, but Porsche instructed him not to drive his car as it seems that a handful of 991 GT3s have caught on fire and as of now Porsche is not conclusive as to the cause.

After admiring all of the hardware parked around the building, everyone gathered inside the shop where Deven Wailes introduced himself and the Hi Tec crew. Deven then proceeded to give a tutorial on an incredible 1959 356 Polopolous Porsche that was on loan from one of our customers. The "Polo" Porsches are primarily known as the engine that started life as a 6 cylinder 911 with 2 cylinders removed making it into a 4 cylinder; commonly known as a "Polo 4". It weighs 100 pounds less than the six, has twice the power of the original four and is very reliable. This particular Polo also had a 911 drive train and suspension which required the rear fenders to be widened to accommodate the track of the car. This car drives and handles unlike any 356. I was fortunate enough to be able to drive this special car. At first shifting a 901 5-speed transmission in a 356 seems alien, but with the way the engine revs it all fits together. The suspension completely transforms the car, which of course is most appreciated in the turns. This is a very sophisticated hot rod with a very sophisticated price tag.

A 2010 Boxster Spyder was next put on the lift to demonstrate what is involved in a thorough mechanical inspection. This particular Spyder just had the exhaust replaced with a titanium Remus sport exhaust system. Many members were impressed with the sound it produced; it reminded them of finely tuned race car.

Next up, Deven had a 996 manual transmission on the stand and demonstrated that indeed you can rebuild them rather than having to spend twice as much to outright replace one, as is recommended by Porsche. A sigh of relief could be heard from the crowd.

We then went next door to our expanded location known as Hi Tec 2 to see Tom Edwards' beautiful black '67 911S; Tom's car was put on the lift for a inspection. Dana Wailes then instructed the group on many technical matters one of which was the over dramatized IMS failure ( Intermediate Shaft Bearing). For many in the group it was reassuring to properly understand how a failure can occur and what measures can be taken before and after an incident.

As things began to wind down the consensus was that everyone had a great time with lots of information, cars and food shared. A special thank you to Holger Seibert for bringing authentic German pretzles from Pure Grain Bakery

Hi Tec Tech Session 2014
Video by Bob Schoenherr

More event photos in Paige Gaines' extensive portfolio here

Whale to Whale Tail Rallye -- March 8, 2014

Story and photos by Bob Schoenherr, Redwood Region Membership Director

Our 4^th annual Whale to Whale Tail Rallye was attended by 26 Redwood region members in 17 Porsches ranging in vintage from model year 1969 to 2011. Anita and I had a great time organizing this run as we have a beautiful roads, a great coastline and an end point that delivers lots of California personality.

We started from our usual spot at Kaffe Mocha on Airport Boulevard in Santa Rosa. We wound our way around the airport to River Road eventually arriving at Highway 1 and then on to the Point Arena Lighthouse. Many other people were also enjoying the outdoors on this beautiful day; we saw many bicyclists, joggers, and other locals and tourists enjoying the day.

Stopping in Jenner

"Queenie" in her "Whale" Livery

To start the day we passed out puzzle piece number 1, thus giving our tour members something to contemplate as we began the drive.Additional puzzle pieces were passed out at various stops with the final piece being obtained at the Point Arena Lighthouse.The puzzle was information on a famous Porsche, "Moby Dick". David Bunch was the first to figure out that Moby was the winning answer! Moby Dick was quite a car, check it out at this link: Moby Dick

A joy of the day was seeing a variety of Northern California's wildlife along the way; we saw red-tailed hawks, Merlins, and sea lions. When we arrived at the lighthouse everyone settled into an afternoon of watching whales passing by one after another showing us their spouts, flukes and dorsal fins. We saw a countless numbers of whales this year; it really made up for those years that we saw only one or two.The weather and time of year really played a role in enhancing the whale watching.

The group in front of the lighthouse

A picnic lunch by the shore

One thing that we tried this year was to give everyone a tour memento. The magnetic card was really cherished by those who had already been on one or more of our WtWR tours. We had new members and old timers, like Essy Fariab who only missed one of the tours. Essy's comment," I really appreciate having something to remind me of a tour that is so much fun each year."

Thanks to the Point Arena Lighthouse staff, Julian and Briana, for make our visit entertaining and informative. Anita and I also want to thank Vern and Susan for the lighthouse gifts - it really added to our day. Can't wait till next year to see what our wonderful Northern California coast brings us.

Anita's video link: Anita's Video

Bob's flickr link: Bob's Photos

Autocross Rule Changes for 2014

by Grady Carter, Redwood Region Autocross Director

For the folks who are planning to classify their car for Zone 7 autocross events this year, there has been a change in the classification rules. Zone 7 will now be using PCA Parade Rules instead of the Golden Gate Region's (GGR) "Point" classification method.

This change will apply to Zone 7 class standings only. Redwood Region will continue using the GGR point classification method that we have been using for the last 3 years.

A quick guide:

If you do not want to classify your car you are a FUN class person, so ignore this and just come out to our events and have fun!
If you want to try for season-long bragging rights in the Redwood Region, please classify your car at the GGR website and come on out to rack up those points.
If want to run for points in the Zone 7 events, please classify your car under the new Zone 7 rules.For Redwood that will be the April 5^thand 6^th events.
If you want to run for points in both Zone 7 and the Redwood Region on April 5^thand/or 6^th you will need to have both classifications on your registration card each day you run.

Links:

GGR Points Classification: GGR Points Classification

Zone 7 Autocross Rules: Zone 7 Autocross Rules

Questions: Please contact me at: carterg50.rr.ax@gmail.com

See you soon,

Grady

First Autocross of the Season - March 22, 2014

Driving in Redwood Region Autocrosses is limited to PCA members and Porsche drivers only. PCA members may drive any vehicle; non-PCA members must drive a Porsche. All non-Porsche driver participants must show PCA membership card at the gate. Come join us for the finest in learning car control.

Gates open at 8:00am - Registration closes at 9:20 am SHARP (car must be tech'd prior to registration) - First car out at 10:00 am. Register in advance and save time for you and for us - Registration opened on February 22, 2014 on MotorsportReg.com $35 per driver.

Loaner helmets and instructors will be available - No open exhaust - 92dB sound limit.

Directions: Take Hwy 101 North to the Shiloh exit, a few miles north of Santa Rosa, turn left (west) on Shiloh, left (south) on Windsor Road for about a mile to the rear gate to the airport (on your left). Please drive safely and quietly in respect for the local residents.

For more information visit the Autocross page at http://red.pca.org/ or contact Grady Carter at 707-552-5482 or email carterg50.rr.ax@gmail.com

Zone 7 and Redwood Region Autocross - April 5-6, 2014

Gates open at 8:00am - Registration closes at 9:20 am SHARP (car must be tech'd prior to registration) - First car out at 10:00 am. Register in advance and save time for you and for us

- Registration opened on March 5, 2014 - see links below

Saturday, April 5, 2014 link:	http://tinyurl.com/nx4mqq7
Sunday, April 6, 2014 link:	http://tinyurl.com/lsesdpb

$35 per driver - Loaner helmets and instructors will be available - No open exhaust - 92dB sound limit.

For more information visit the Autocross page at http://red.pca.org/ or contact Grady Carter at 707-552-5482 or email carterg50.rr.ax@gmail.com

Autocross Results

This link will take you to the Autocross results hosted on the Redwood Region website. Autocross Results

California Festival of Speed: Display of 4-cylinder Porsches - April 5, 2014

Interested in participating in a display of 4-cylinder Porsches at the PCA Zone 8 Festival of Speed at the California Speedway on April 5th? This year is all about non-911s! Festival organizers especially want to have both soft and hard window Targas.

Participants get free admission to the festival, free parking in the center of all the activity, and a free track tour at noontime. Please contact Bruce L. Herrington ASAP, using the contact info on the flyer!

Link to pdf application

Porsche Parade Monterey 2014

Porsche Parade 2014 - Get Ready for Registration

First - make sure that your PCA login works. You don't want to have to contact PCA Headquarters on the first day of registration.

Registration opens on April 1, 2014 (no foolin'), This Parade will be very popular, but ALL entries will be accepted. Organizers state that all entrants can be accommodated at each of the banquets and all competitive events, as well as most activities. Tours on some days will sell out however.

So between now and April 1, you should look through the Parade website to get as much information as possible to plan your week and be ready for registration. There will be a lot of choices (banquets, competitive events, tours, etc.) to make during the registration process - allow at least 45 minutes to complete.

Check out the Parade 2014 Schedule - there are many events to choose from and opportunities to volunteer. There are four competitive events held at Parade: Concours TSD Rally Autocross Tech Quiz

Don't forget to check out the Kids Activities and Other Events and Activities. The "Other" tab will take you to the many social aspects of Parade - historic displays, tours, and my favorite, The Parade Gimmick Rally. As of 3/3/2014 not all tabs are completely populated, but this changes every day. Check the Downloads & Forms tab - this is where you will find the PCRS when they are ready..

The Hyatt Regency is the headquarters, hotel and rooms cannot be booked there until you have completed the Parade Registration process. This will be done online. When you complete the Parade Registration process, a Hyatt reservation code will be provided to you and then you can make a room reservation at the Hyatt.

The lodging tab on the website identifies 4 other hotels that you can checkout now. Expect rates to be lower on the weekdays and higher on Friday and Saturday nights.

Consider volunteering to make the Parade a great event.

Want to know what happened last year? Check out the 2013 Parade schedule and activities at parade2013.pca.org

Here is a pdf which helps explain the process.

Parade Tech Quiz - Porsche 914 and 914-6

Tech Quiz: 914 and 914-6

1. When setting the valve clearance on a 4 cylinder 2.0 liter 914 take note that the intake and exhaust valve

clearances are the same.

a. True

b. False

2. 1.7 and 2.0 liter 914/4's had D-Jetronic electronic fuel injection while 1.8 liter 914/4's had ___ - Jetronic.

a. K

b. M

c. L

d. J

3. When the 911 engine was increased to 2.2 liters in 1970 the 1971 914/6 was increased in 1971.

a. True

b. False

4. ___________________________ were standard equipment on a 914/6.

a. Electric windshield washers

b. Three-speed windshield wipers

c. Chromed bumpers

d. All of the above

5. The 914's removable roof panel weighs _____ pounds.

a. 34

b. 40

c. 19

d. 10

6. The optional Fuchs forged alloy on a 914/6 is a 15" diameter.

a. True

b. False

7. The oil cooler on a 1974 914 is located on the left side of the motor just ahead of cylinder number 4.

a. True

b. False

8. 914/4's were completely assembled by Karmann while 914/6's had the body completed by Karmann but final

assembly was completed in Zuffenhausen.

a. True

b. False

9. 914/6 wheels are easily distinguished from 914/4 wheels in that they are all four lug.

a. True

b. False

10. The 2.0 liter 1970 914/6 engine used _________carburetors.

a. Solex

b. Weber

c. Zenith

d. Holley

Answers at the end.

Station House Cafe Lunch Run - Saturday, April 19, 2014

RSVP by April 18, 2014 MotorsportReg.com

Questions? Call or email Don Magdanz, 415-258-0242 or don@olsinc.com

Porscheplatz - Tudor United Sports Car Championship - May 4, 2014

There will be a Porscheplatz at this event on Sunday, May 4, 2014 in the Porsche Car Corral. You must also purchase a ticket(s) to attend this event. See ticket flyer for details - here You can purchase a ticket for Sunday only.

CASA Special Event

More Information

Member Profile: Essy Fariab and his 944

by Bill Newton, Redwood Region Member; photos by Essy Fariab

Essy Fariab recently made an interesting decision regarding his selection of autocross cars: he retired his 911 and acquired a 944. Essy tells the story this way, "It all started in July 2012 when my yellow 1973 911 turned 40 years old. For more than two decades this was the car I mainly used for racing and autocrossing, and occasionally street/club tour events. I decided to retire her and removed the rollbar and restored the interior back to stock condition."

Essy and his Yellow 1973 911

"I was searching for a more affordable prepared race car that I could push hard on the track and in autocross events and not be too worried about breaking or crashing a vintage 911." At the a Parts Heaven swap meet in 2012 he bought a 1985 Porsche 944mostly prepared for racing.

Essy has been a PCA member for over 27 years, so he is no stranger to Porsches. Previously he also owned a 944 Turbo and a 914. In addition, Essy and his wife, Rosa, own and operate a repair shop in San Francisco, Euro-Japan Auto Works. This well-regarded shop has been theirs' since 1985.

Essy's 944 has extensive suspension modifications: full race suspension, modified brakes, externally adjustable shocks, and a limited slip differential. The engine is mainly stock but has a cam sprocket adjuster to advance the cam timing, sport exhaust header and larger pipes, a sport tuned ECU, and K&N air filter. The 944 produces perhaps as much as 155 hp ( stock was 143) with a car weight of 2700 pounds.

The New/Old Essy Racing Machine

Rosa and Essy

In 2013 Essy placed in the top ten in 7 out of 8 Redwood Region autocrosses, including TTOD among all Porsches in March. Quite a nice "return" for a 28 year old vehicle. Since these cars do not produce gobs of horsepower, one might conclude that Essy is an

accomplished driver and his car handles superbly!

As we know, it's the people and the cars in our Club. Essy confirms this, "I've always enjoyed motorsport activities from childhood, but what I truly enjoy and cherish are the PEOPLE I meet and continue a friendship with, including our wonderful PCA members and those in other car clubs."

Redwood History: Celebrating 45 Years!

The Redwood Region Porsche Club of America was chartered on January 20, 1969 - 45 years ago. The original member counties were Sonoma, Napa, and Marin. In January 2000 the counties of Mendocino, Lake, Humboldt and Del Norte were added.

The original 39 members were from the Tamalpais Porsche Club. The request to form the Region was from John T. Korn, President. The officers for the new Region in 1969 were:

John W. Lucas, President

Peter Stach, Vice President

Beth McClellan, Secretary

William Otey, Treasurer

John T. Korn, Past President

There are six current members of the Redwood Region who joined in 1969 or earlier, Phyllis and Robert Sachs, Allen and Jean Barbieri and James and Janet Brown. Member vehicles from 1969 include one 912 and seven 911's. Of course there could be more - not everyone lists all their cars in the database.

From CASA: Thank You for Your Donations and Support

Redwood Region members raised $1,600 for CASA at the Holiday Party Silent Auction. This is in addition to the $4,000 donation. Congratulations and thank you to all of you who help support this worthy cause.

Zone 7 Volunteer Event - Golden Gate Relay - May 3, 2014

Paul Seidel-Smith (porschepaul77@gmail.com) has asked for four or five Porsches to be on display at the start of this event. It would be for the time period from 7:00 am to noon. The start is at the Calistoga Mineral Water Company on May 3rd -- there will be lots going on -- food vendors, team members, support people, and lots of public viewing.

Calistoga Mineral Water Company Link to Route Map for the Relay

865 Silverado Trail

Calistoga, CA

There are 125,000 Americans waiting organs. Twenty people die each day before a donor is found. Paul Czopek, Zone 7 Rep. has requested clubs in the Bay Area to volunteer to assist with this life saving charity event raising awareness and funds for organ transplants. Relay teams are comprised of 12 members who either run or walk 191 miles through 36 checkpoints.

Your help is needed to assist Course Directors at check points by handing out water bottles to runners, assist with incoming traffic in staging area, and direct outgoing runners to start locations. This event starts at the Calistoga Mineral Water Company and ends with a party at the Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz. All volunteers are invited to the party at Santa Cruz Beach so grab a family member or friend to work with you to help a great cause and join in the fun at the end of the Relay.

If you are able to donate your time to help with a check point in your area, please contact the event liaison for the check point list and time schedule. Your help to save lives is greatly appreciated and we hope you have fun participating with this event.

Event laison: Paul Seidel-Smith, porschepaul77@gmail.com

Board Meeting Minutes

by Craig Steele, Redwood Region Secretary

Redwood Region Board Meeting Minutes - The minutes from the February 25, 2014 Board meeting will be available after approval at the March meeting. Read previous board meeting minutes here.

Our next Board Meeting is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on March 25, at Ghiringhelli Pizzeria Grill & Bar, 1535 South Novato Blvd., Novato. All members are welcome to attend

Membership Report

by Bob Schoenherr, Redwood Region Membership Director

February 2014 Membership Report

Congratulations to Todd Harter and Marvin Goss who are celebrating 30 plus years in the Redwood Region; and welcome to our new members and their extensive array of Porsche models. Be sure to see what people are driving and welcome them in to the Club.

Not much happening here except the Whale to Whale Tail Rallye (see report above) and the first Redwood autocross coming up March 22nd. If you need any help with name badges or membership, drop me a note. Please feel free to email me at b_schoenherr@yahoo.com or call me at 707.995.5082 with any questions.

Bob

New Members	7	Primary Members	528
Transfers in	0	Affiliate Members	363
Transfers out	1	Dual Members	18
Renewals	20	Total Members	909
Non-renewals	10

Welcome New Members - hope to see you at an event soon!

January New Members (ed: repeating last month with additions/corrections)

Name	Affiliate	City	Year	Car	Prior Region
Orbit Bigelow		Santa Rosa	1999	Silver Boxster
Bob Blick	Jiro Tulley	Rohnert Park	1985	Tan 944
Vernon Clevenger	Peggy Clevenger	Cobb	2002	Green 996
Franz Fleischli		Santa Rosa	2005	White Carrera S
Kara Halvorsen		Sausalito	2011	Red Cayman S
Douglas Lashar		Sebastopol	2000	Silver 986
Vince Dattoli		Sausalito	1982 2006	911 SC 911	Golden Gate
Jack Evanko		Napa	2011	Blue 911	Golden Gate
Siobhan MacDermott		Novato	2005	Silver 911	Riesentoter
Charles Ogulnik		Santa Rosa	1984	Black Carrera	Golden Gate
Mohamed Sayed	David Sayed	Santa Rosa	2011	Red 997	Golden Gate

February New Members

Name	Affiliate	City	Year	Car
Paul Bachteal		Sebastopol	2005	Silver Carrera S
Donald Campbell		Mill Valley	2010	White Cayman S
Andrew Fox	Lisa Fox	Mill Valley	1974	Red 911 E
Christopher Hansmeyer	Stephen Hansmeyer	Larkspur	1959	Blue 356A
Robert Ramirez		Cotati	1972	Gold 914
Kurt Rauch	Lauretta Hayes	Santa Rosa	2004	Black 911Carrera
Eloon Rosenfeld		Fairfax	1973	Red 914

Anniversaries (5 Years and over): Congratulations and thanks to all of you. Long time members like you are the foundation of our great Club.

Name	Years	Location	Anniversary Date
Marvin Goss	32	McKinleyville, CA	03/01/1982
Todd Harter	31	Napa, CA	03/01/1983
Raymond Bonneau	25	Novato, CA	03/01/1989
David Derr	23	Mill Valley, CA	03/01/1991
Donovan Albright	16	Ukiah, CA	03/01/1998
Lawrence Brackett	16	Sonoma, CA	03/01/1998
Kurt Fischer	15	Santa Rosa, CA	03/01/1999
William Johnson	15	Mill Valley, CA	03/01/1999
Dominic Arcuri	14	Petaluma, CA	03/01/2000
John Rollings	13	Kentfield, CA	03/01/2001
Mitchell Rossi	13	San Rafael, CA	03/01/2001
Tancredi Damore	12	Corte Madera, CA	03/01/2002
Timothy Tilghman	11	Petaluma, CA	03/01/2003
Walter Vennemeyer	11	Mill Valley, CA	03/01/2003
Mitch Branson	10	Napa, CA	03/01/2004
Joe Burroughs	10	Santa Rosa, CA	03/01/2004
Doug McDonald	10	Novato, CA	03/01/2004
Craig Sarachene	10	San Rafael, CA	03/01/2004
Peter Schlosser	10	San Rafael, CA	03/01/2004
Steve Thomas	10	Healdsburg, CA	03/01/2004
Roy Thylin	10	Santa Rosa, CA	03/01/2004
Greg Chambers	9	Healdsburg, CA	03/01/2005
Derek Hooper	9	San Rafael, CA	03/01/2005
Eusebio Joves	9	Kenwood, CA	03/01/2005
Greg Ross	9	Santa Rosa, CA	03/01/2005
Rand Wintermute	9	Sausalito, CA	03/01/2005
Brad Cameron	8	Santa Rosa, CA	03/01/2006
Barry Kelly	8	Sonoma, CA	03/01/2006
Justin Rains	8	Healdsburg, CA	03/01/2006
Scott Reynolds	8	Windsor, CA	03/01/2006
Ed Brady	7	Windsor, CA	03/01/2007
Joe Brubaker	7	San Rafael, CA	03/01/2007
Keith Casale	7	Sonoma, CA	03/01/2007
Robert Deis	7	Santa Rosa, CA	03/01/2007
Ernie Jung	7	Larkspur, CA	03/01/2007
Donald Laudano	7	San Rafael, CA	03/01/2007
Timothy Shore	7	Mill Valley, CA	03/01/2007
Bruce Wint	7	San Anselmo, CA	03/01/2007
Roderick Moore	6	San Anselmo, CA	03/01/2008
Richard Roth	6	San Rafael, CA	03/01/2008
Tad Sanders	6	Santa Rosa, CA	03/01/2008
Wallace Westhafer	6	Ukiah, CA	03/01/2008
Richard Henley	5	Sonoma, CA	03/01/2009
Kenneth Ingels	5	Ukiah, CA	03/01/2009
Barbara McCrory	5	Windsor, CA	03/01/2009
Steven Perkins	5	Santa Rosa, CA	03/01/2009

Membership information is based on the Porsche Club of America National database. If you feel that any of the information included in this Membership Report is inaccurate, please contact the Editor or Membership Director.

Membership Information

Please contact Bob Schoenherr, Membership Director for general information about Club membership, including changes of address and/or contact information, dual-membership inquiries, inter-region transfers, membership referrals, and name badges.

Redwood Region Members are welcome and encouraged to attend monthly Board Meetings, held on the last Tuesday of each month (except December) at 7:00 p.m. at Ghiringhelli Pizzeria Grill & Bar, 1535 South Novato Blvd., Novato.

Redwood Region Contacts

2014 Redwood Region Board of Directors

Executive Council

Vern Rogers, President

rogersvern@hotmail.com

415.420.9567

Mike Hinton, Vice President

mike@mikehintoncpa.com

707.963.7827
Craig Steele, Secretary
casteele@sonic.net
707.953.1100

Jerry Gladstone,Treasurer

redpca@sonic.net

707.525.8623

Greg Maissen, Past President

gregm928@me.com

415.246.0793

Appointed Directors

Bob Schoenherr, Membership Director

b_schoenherr@yahoo.com

707.995.5082

Grady Carter, Autocross Director

carterg50.rr.ax@gmail.com

707.552.5482.

Bob Schoenherr, Autocross Co-Director

b_schoenherr@yahoo.com

707.995.5082

Mac Cranford, Safety Director

mcranford@ccareynkf.com

415.577.0647

Deven Wailes, Technical Advisor

hitecauto@sbcglobal.net

415.258.9619

James Heisey, Concours Director

jheis@sonic.net

707.478.7962

Don Magdanz, Event Director

don@olsinc.com

415.258.0242

Simone Kopitzki, Sponsorship Director

simoneatpca@gmail.com

415.299.7563

David Bunch and Sharon Neidel, Goodie Store

redwood.goodiestore@yahoo.com

415.717.4117

Scott Downie, Northern Representative

sdownie@suddenlink.net

707.725.6110

Barbara McCrory, Webmaster

barbara@ground-speed.com

916.747.1447

Barbara McCrory, der Riesenbaum Co-Editor
barbara@ground-speed.com
916.747.1447
Jerry Gladstone, der Riesenbaum Co-Editor
redpca@sonic.net
707-525-8623

Ad-Hoc Committees

Kurt Fischer, Social Media Committee Co-Chair

truk50@ix.netcom.com

415.819.2210

David Bunch, Social Media Committee Co-Chair

david.bunch@sbcglobal.net

415.717.4117

Zone 7 Representative

Paul Czopek, Zone 7 Representative

axnut@att.net

209-531-8141.

der Marktplatz

2003 Intermeccanica 1956 GS/GT Speedster

For Sale 2003 Intermeccanica

This was built for an engineer with an eye to duplicate a 1956 GS/GT Speedster. These are built in Vancouver BC with only a limited number built each year. They are the best of the best, and this one is pristine with only 33k miles.

The body is one piece that is bonded & riveted to a boxed frame much like the Porsche 904. It is wonderfully constructed and rivals and even surpasses the originals in many respects. Four wheel disk brakes, IRS suspension, a 2110 cc type 1 engine producing 146 hp, with 150 ft. Lbs. of torque at 5200 rpm. This little gem will not disappoint. These are built by appointment only and the cost to duplicate this is around $70,000.

Asking $43,000.
Contact Max Handley
Email spyderwerks@comcast.net
Tel. 415-435-5299
Cell 415-265-6063
more photos here

Got Wheels?

Several sets of four platinum anodized 928 Fuchs FORGED Flat Dish "S" wheels available.

Size is 7J x 16. ET65 backspacing. Part # 928 361 021 05.
Approximately 18.5 lbs each. Strongest, lightest wheels Porsche offered.
Some minor cosmetic flaws, but perfect for track or winter wheels.

$200 for a set of four. (Also have two in silver finish same size $50 each.) Used up sticky tires included free of charge!

James Heisey: jheis@sonic.net

No photo

2000-2004 Boxster S front bumper, arctic silver $350/OBO

Alan Straub - Contact me at : arstraub@comcast.net or by phone 707 996 9331 or 415 332 9331

Fikse Wheels 11x18, 8.5x18 Sized for a 2004 GT3 but will fit many others even a Boxster with rear spacers. .Like new!! $2400/OBO
Alan Straub - Contact me at : arstraub@comcast.net or by phone 707 996 9331 or 415 332 9331

For Sale - Porsche Cayenne OEM Roof Transport System (2002-2010)

Plus 2 Porsche OEM Bike racks - $475.00 for complete set

Mike Nikolov 415-497-0339 mikednikolov@gmail.com

Classified ads for Porsches and Porsche-related parts or accessories are available at no charge to PCA members and may be submitted to the editor via email by the 5th of each month to be included in that month's issue of der Riesenbaum. Ads will run for three months, space permitting, unless canceled by the seller. Classified ads are also included in the der Marktplatz section on our Club website. Editor may modify ad copy as needed based on space constraints, and is not responsible for content, errors or omissions. Commercial ads are not accepted. Please contact Sponsorship Director Simone Kopitzki at 415.299.7563 for sponsorship information and rates.

Tech Quiz Answers

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	2. c. L
	3. b. False
	4. d. All of the above
	5. c. 19
	6. b. False
	7. b. False
	8. a. True
	9. b. False
	10. b. Weber

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