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Check out our Longhorn Region website at longhornpca.org and Facebook at facebook.com/groups/longhorn.region/ And twitter @pca_longhorn for more information!Now it's even easier for you to keep in the loop and stay up to date with all we have going on in the Longhorn Region. Our new app allows us to communicate with you better than ever before. You can even receive notications from us for all the latest happenings! Download it today!Editor’s news & NotesBY SHELLEY MATTHEWS, NEWSLETTER EDITORThis summer has been brutally hot in Texas! Autocrosses and track days historically are on hold this time of year because of the heat. But it has not stopped the meetings and drives. I'd like to say we're in for relief soon but we are just hitting our "hot" months. So bear with us, it'll be cooler - sometime!?Hard to believe but LHR elections are coming soon. Nominations can be brought forward by October with elections in November. So start thinking about running for an elected ofce or who you'd like to see run for ofce - president, VP, secretary, treasurer. Watch for the emails with more information. Not interested in holding an ofce at this time? There are still ways to get involved by chairing or serving on a committee. LHR is fueled by volunteers. And the variety of committees runs the gamut of interests and activities - social, autocross, track day, Fiesta Challenge, drives, tech sessions, insurance, charity, sponsor liaison, newsletter, social media, website, etc. Some of these committees we've never had before and others are long standing but they will all help move our club forward. If you have ideas or interests that you think would be benecial to YOUR club, bring the idea forward. Clubs this size cannot realistically be run by a few people for the long term. We need everyone's help - whether you have a lot of time to help or just a few hours here and there.Speaking of the newsletter (very close to my heart), I'd love to have more help. People to write a bi-monthly column, articles on activities and drives, technical articles, take photos, collaborate on layout and new re-design. And just because you've never done anything like this before doesn't mean you can't do it. I'd never put anything like this together (unless you count writing employee handbooks - NOT!) when I took over doing The Roundup 3 years ago, I had to learn Adobe InDesign and magazine layout and I've had to learned as I go. This magazine (or newsletter as they are called in PCA) is YOUR magazine and it needs to reect OUR club - not just my ideas. I do have two amazing editors - thanks Robyn Barnes and Betty Campbell - but could use more help and expertise. Doesn't have to mean a large time commitment. If you have any ideas or would like to get involved, please see me! I'm always open to new ideas, and constructive criticism (emphasis on constructive)!LH ROUNDUP 3

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2022 Longhorn Region LeadershipChairsConcours - Jud Walford jwalford@walfordmarketing.comDealer Liaison and Marketing - Jack Merrell911scracer@gmail.comInsurance - Tom Schadeggtcschadegg@gmail.com Membership and Roundup - Shelley Matthewsshelley.l.matthews@gmail.comSocial - Donna Clementdclement@gvtc.com Tour - Michael Sorberasorbera@gmail.com Track and Safety Chair - James Bricken vp@longhornpca.org Website - John Barnesjohnfbarnes@gmail.comElected officialsChris RoyterSecretarysecretary@longhornpca.orgJud WalfordPresidentpresident@longhornpca.orgIgnacio FortunoTreasurertreasurer@longhornpca.orgJames BrickenVice-Presidentvp@longhornpca.orgwww.longhornpca.orgRoundup is published six times per year by the Longhorn Region of the Porsche Club of America. Opinions expressed herein are strictly those of the authors and are not endorsed by the Longhorn Region or Porsche Club of America. PCA regions may reproduce articles from Roundup with proper credit. Longhorn Region board approval is required for any other use of materials. Porsche®, the Porsche crest®, CARRERA® and TARGA® are trademarks of Porsche AG. Forward all publication submissions or to reserve advertising space please contact the editor, Shelley Matthews at email to: editor@longhornpca.org4 LH ROUNDUP

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On the CoverAdvertisersAdvertisers2 Porsche Center of San Antonio9 Jones’ Autowerks11 Lee Michaels Fine Jewelry20 South Texas Auto Spa24 Associated Collision CenterBack X-PELRick Elizondo is jumping for joy to head to the driver's meeting for the drive to Lockhart. Photo by Sherry Sorbera.LH ROUNDUP 5 July-Aug 2022Vol. 16 - Issue 4EventsEvents14-15 Autocross Results18 Hill Country Rallye19 Drive to LockhartColumnsColumns3 Editor’s News & Notes4 Longhorn Leadership6 2022 Calendar7 President’s Corner8 Membership Report9 Anniversaries10 Zone 5 Notes12-13 Chris' Crumbs16-17 Meet the Newest Longhorns21 Historical Hodgepodge22-23 Ever Want to Own a 917?25 Racer’s Lunch/SA Cars & Coffee26-30 Historical - PCA Zone Administration, Part 131 Upcoming EventsChris' Crumbs Page 16New Member's SocialPage 16-17Lockhart drivePage 19SupportourSponsors

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2022 CALENDARLoNghoRN REgioN EvENts2022 EVENTS: Subject to changeFor full calendar and latest information go to www.longhornpca.comAugust:4 - Monthly meeting - Krauses' Cafe, New Braunfels 6 - Drive - Porschegressive Dinner20 - Drive - Blanco Quilt ShopSeptember:1 - Monthly meeting - Chester's Hamburgers5 - Labor Day9-10 - Boxstoberfest in FredericksburgOctober:1 - Octoberfest picnic - see website for information6 - Monthly meeting - Krauses' Cafe, New Braunfels 8-9 - Drive to Horseshoe Bay/Marble Falls21 - Track Day (Friday) - Harris Hill RacewayNovember:3 - Monthly meeting - TBD5 - Drive to Canyon of the Eagles Buchanan LakeDecember:3 - Drive - Shopping Trip to Fredericksburg10 - Christmas party - The Club at Sonterra Please note that all events are tentative and may change due to any new Covid restrictions. Additional events will be added throughout the year. Check the most up-to-date information at longhornpca.org.6 LH ROUNDUP

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President’s CornerBY JUD WALFORD, LONGHORN REGION PRESIDENTThe summer doldrums are upon us in South Texas but that has not dulled the enthusiasm of Longhorn Region members as we have seen strong activity in drives, meetings, and new members.Our recent New Members Social was a great success with 40 new members and guests present at Stone Werks Big Rock Grill for a buffet and presentations by officers and committee chairs to acquaint new members with the workings and activities of the club. Our monthly meetings continue to be fun and informative with the next one August 4th at Krause’s Cafe in New Braunfels. Some of our members even attended Porsche Parade in the Poconos, which was quite the hike from Texas. Several more are planning to attend the Werks Reunion in Monterey, CA during Car Week. I will be doing an article in the next issue of The Roundup on that event.The new member social provoked some thought on what made me get active in the club after 15 years of being a member and I think it was the same motivation that many members experience. I got interested in one particular activity, participated, and that led to my eventual work on a committee, committee chair and then officer of the club.The hook for me was Concours as I relished in the cleaning, polishing and restoring of my car to its original brilliance. It was a labor of love and it led to working to support other members' passion for other club activities such as track day, autocross, drives and social gatherings. One thing led to another and the great fun and pride resulted in being a Longhorn Region officer.I encourage each of you to find that special activity that motivates you to get involved and participate with other members in making Porsche Club membership more fulfilling.My first interest in being active in the club was spawned by attending the Werks Reunion in Monterey, CA. I attended the first one on a vacation and the display and competition of over 800 Porsches in all classes for Concours got me excited about the process and spirit of Porsche excellence. I entered my first Regional Concours and Ron McAtee mentored me to take on the concours chair for the club. Following years found me participating in many concours competitions both regionally and nationally and even some winning trophies in both.My hope is that every member will find some activity or event that will spark their interest and motivate them to become active in the club. We have 570 primary members in our Region, but only about 10% who are involved in club activities during the year. All of our committees could use more helpers.A great example of how volunteering for an event of interest creates involvement is our tour committee headed by Michael Sorbera. Michael assembled several interested members and with their involvement planned and executed drives and rallies every month of the year, ten this year so far. I encourage you to reach out to one of our chairpersons and volunteer for a committee.We have much to look forward to the remainder of the year as the fall & winter brings back autocross, a track day in October, our fall picnic and concours and our Christmas Party in December plus many more driving tours. Take a look at the calendar in this issue to see which events you can include in your plans. I hope to see all of you at one or all of these events.LH ROUNDUP 7

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Primary members: 553 Aflliate/Family members: 284 Total: 837Jr PCA members: 11New Members as of July 1, 2022 Ralph Carlson 1986 944Richard Collier 2005 Boxster SDon Coronel 2013 Boxster STania & Chad Eubanks 2022 911 Turbo S CabrioletGene Farroux 2014 Cayenne S HybridMichael & Carmen Goode 2021 Taycan Gene & Brenda Huegin 2016 CaymanMarc Jannsen 2004 911 TurboJohnathan Leuellen 2020 Macan SBen Mcpeak 2020 911 Carrera SRoger Romo 2013 Cayenne DieselRoy Sanders 2017 718 Cayman SLee Sims 2004 BoxsterDavid Smith 1988 944SGary & Eunice Sowers 2022 718 Cayman GTS 4David Starratt 2000 Boxster STransfers In: From:NoneTransfers Out: To: Sean Brossia 2006 911 Carrera S Schattenbaum Thomas Orashan 2015 Panamera S E-Hybrid Peachstate MEMBERSHIP REPORT8 LH ROUNDUP

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Anniversaries19Jones’ Autowerks Inc11010 Iota Dr, San Antonio, TX, 78217Jonesautowerks@sbcglobal.netPhone (210)-657-1111 Specializing in PorscheFax (210)-657-4828 service for over 40 yearsBob Jones Bill JonesMaintenanceEngine & TransmissionSuspensionRace PreparationComponent ServiceBrakesDate Event Location SponsorSep 201-22 DE MSR MaverickOct 26-27 Club Race/DE ECR MaverickNov 9-10 DE MSR MaverickTWS = Texas World Speedway College Station ECR = NW of DentonHallett = Tulsa, OK MSR Cresson = S of Ft WorthCVAR = Corinthian Vintage Auto Racing H2R = Harris Hill Road, San MarcosRGV = Rio Grande Valley airport NPR = No Problem RacewayNext Longhorn Region Autocross Oct 19th Retama Park in SelmaNov 9th Retama Park in SelmaNext Longhorn High Speed Track OrientationSep 28th Harris Hill Road in San MarcosNext SASCA Autocross September 15Check website (www.sasca.org) for 2013 scheduleJuly:30 yearsAli ElroVan Wells20 yearsGerardo &Karen MinjaresFrancisco Mancillas10 yearsLawrence Hatchell5 yearsCharlie & Anita Sims1 year Rima AddiegoAngela AlmaguerBenjamin WestneyJorge Duran GarciaDavid SienTim BrooksLynn EspeyArturo IbarraAlan SeemanAugust:20 yearsScott & Madelyn Waldrup15 yearsAndrew &Chong Auerbach10 yearsRodney & Delia Lewis5 yearsMichael RodriguezCharles ThomsonDaniel DekruifErich Kaepp1 yearDiane SalataJuanito GuardiolaDiego BarreraChristian WoodburyAndril WalkerWilliam & Mary ParkerPablo MolinaDaniel MolinaKristin WebberOrelio HerreraCherie SisnerosElena Casonato-SmithLH ROUNDUP 9

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Boxstoberfest 2022 is coming up soon! Held September 9-11 in Fredericksburg TX, 25 years and counting, this is one of the largest regional Porsche events and is open to all Porsches.Events include tours on Friday as well as the Saturday line-up of Porsches a scenic tour, gimmick rally and Saturday banquet. Registration is open at (https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/12554).ZONE 5 NOTESZONE 5 NOTESCHUCK BUSH, ZONE 5 REP Hope your summer is going well. Lots of activities happening across the zone, and I hope you are getting out and enjoying your Porsche with your region.PCA National is doing well with lots of National events coming up. The Sports Car Together Fest at Indianapolis Motor Speedway on 2-4 Sept is turning into a pretty big event and this year is featuring GT cars. If you are looking for fun things to do with your Porsche, check out the national calendar at PCA.org.Too hot to drive the Porsche but want to hang out with fellow Porsche club members? PCA has a sponsorship with Princess Cruise lines and it has turned out to be remarkably popular with many of our fellow PCA members signing up to cruise with them.Regionally, planning for Boxstoberfest is well underway with over 100 Porsches registered to date. This event is held in Fredericksburg TX, 9-11 Sept. If you are interested, you can find the event at: https://clubregistration.net/events/signUp.cfm/event/12554Have a great Summer, and hope to see you on the road!Chuck Zone 5 Rep10 LH ROUNDUP

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Chris’ CrumbsChris’ Crumbs by Chris Royter, Secretary by Chris Royter, SecretaryBurgers 'n Boerne Our June 2nd LHR monthly dinner gathering was at Longhorn Café in Boerne, a new venue for us. Our Social committee selected this venue in Boerne since many of our club members live in the area. This location is located off HWY 46 on Esser Road right behind the BiG’s gas & Corner store.With a nice size party room upstairs and counter order kitchen, it made it pretty easy for members to take care of their meals. There were several other groups there and parking was pretty full so it was difficult to organize a “line up” with our Porsches. I ordered the “Big Juicy” burger with a cold longneck. Club VP James Bricken started the meeting at 7p.m. He reviewed an update about the upcoming autocross. With new software, laptop, and lap timing antennas, all are pretty confident that the event will run smoothly. Volunteers for setting up the track should arrive at 11a.m. (no sooner) and all drivers for the AX arrive no sooner than NOON. We need to respect the facility we have the fortune to run on by following these directives. We have some unique Drive Tours coming up. Michael Sorbera discussed the dates for Shiner Brewery Tour on July 9, Black’s BBQ Lockhart Tour July 23, Sunday Funday (a lunch and dessert meet up) on August 7, Blanco Quilt Shop drive on August 20. Register for all events through clubregistration.net. Links can be found on our website.Observers Reports are an important part of our drive and event responsibilities to the PCA. These reports are done for AutoX, Drive Tours, Drivers Ed, Gimmick Rally, TSD Rally, Tech Sessions, Time trails and Off Road Tours. After an event, a member from the club who participated needs to complete the questionnaire on the PCA website. When you log into your account you will see link for the Observers report. The Event Leader selects the member to complete the report. We suggest you familiarize yourself with the questions so you know what information you will need to complete. If you are interested, let Michael Sobera know. Shelley Matthews, co-chair of our Social Committee, presented several special upcoming events. There will be a new members Social on July 21, 6:30-8p.m., at StoneWerks at the Vineyard on Blanco Rd. LHR club members who joined 7/2021-7/2022 are invited. Enjoy meeting other new members, Board Officers and Executive Chair members. Pizza and salad buffet will be provided along with goody bags and door prizes. Go to Club Registration and sign up before 7/14. You can find this link on our website. Planning is underway for our Fall Picnic. The social committee welcomes any ideas on location and events for this gathering. LHR Welcomes New Members tonight: Tim and Karen: ‘91 GT3 and a ‘07 GT3 Blake and Kathy: 2020 Macan JB and Donna: Boxster S & 981 Cayman12 LH ROUNDUP

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Chris’ CrumbsChris’ Crumbs by Chris Royter, Secretary by Chris Royter, SecretaryCheesy at ChestersThe July 7 LHR monthly dinner was at Chester’s Old Fashion Burgers on Loop 410 Broadway. We had 50 members gather in the party room. They do a good job providing us with full service even though normal dining is counter service. Their burgers are delicious. Tonight's selection is a cheesburger all the way with fries and a Warsteiner.Club VP James Bricken started the meeting at 7:30 p.m. He reviewed an update about the upcoming autocross. Lap timing went very well last event. There is a couple month break going on now, but we hope to have four fall dates set up soon. More info to come on that. The New Members Social was held July 21 at Stone Werks at the Vineyard. LHR club members who joined July 2021-July 2022 were invited. A pizza and salad buffet was provided along with goody bags and door prizes.Michael Sorbera reviewed the drives and events we have coming up for the rest of the year. Sunday Funday is on August 7 is a social event, not a drive, with a lunch at Kona Grill and dessert meet up at Larry Brunner's house; Blanco Quilt Shop drive on August 20. The big fall bash, Boxstoberfest, in Fredericksburg on September 9-11; the Marble Falls Tour on October 8, a one day hill country twisties drive. Other events include: * Harris Hill Track Day on October 21 * Drive to Canyon of the Eagles Buchanan Lake on Nov 5 * Just in time for Christmas, a Fredericksburg shopping day on December 3. Register for all events through clubregistration.net. Links can be found on our website.Waivers for minors need to be completed and signed by both parents or guardian for anyone under 18 to participate in a driving, riding, or in restricted area event. This form is available through your PCA website portal. At the top of the form, list event name as All PCA Events and event dates as All Dates. Fill out the section at the bottom and bring the original copy to the event. Once we have this on file you will not have to submit it again until next calendar year. LHR Welcomes New Member tonight: William Howell, recently moved back to San Antonio from Florida with his ’77 911S Targa. A transfer from the Gulfstream region. Great to have you with the LHR now. Cindy Elizondo was our Vanna White helping select the door prize winners for the night. Shirts, hats, detail kits and more. LH ROUNDUP 13

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Autocross Results from June 4Place Name Class Car # PAX Time1 William D SS 87 49.98 0.83 41.486 - 2 James B AS 8 51.18 0.82 42.019 -0.5333Mahew BSS 10 50.68 0.83 42.06 -0.5744 Peter F SS 15 50.84 0.83 42.201 -0.7155Stephen WAS 33 52.96 0.82 43.482 -1.9966 Stephen G SS 96 52.64 0.83 43.689 -2.2037 Alan N AS 189 54.15 0.82 44.454 -2.9688 Larry B SS 211 53.72 0.83 44.588 -3.1039 Tom G SS 31 53.81 0.83 44.66 -3.17410 Andy W AS 62 54.6 0.82 44.824 -3.33811 David H SS 110 54.78 0.83 45.464 -3.97812 Lester O SSM 107 51.75 0.88 45.698 -4.21213 Chris R AS 100 56.27 0.82 46.196 -4.7114 John M BSP 79 55.91 0.85 47.639 -6.15315 Jon R X 34 48.67 1 48.674 -7.18816 Bob B BS 2 59.72 0.82 48.851 -7.36517Federico DX 27 48.91 1 48.91 -7.42418 Chris H X 23 50.72 1 50.72 -9.23419 Mike M X 13 51.66 1 51.664 -10.17820 Dave R SS 108 64.68 0.83 53.682 -12.19621 Maggie B FS 0 69.4 0.81 56.489 -15.003Fastest meTime behind leaderFastest Time by CarPAX by Class14 LH ROUNDUP

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Meet (some of) the Newest Longhorns The Longhorn Region held its annual New Member’s Social on July 21, 2022. Twenty-one new member’s joined officers and committee chairs for an evening of information, food, fun, and (new) friends. Stone Werks Big Rock Grille in the Vineyard was the setting for the pizza and pasta buffet. Officers and committee chairs were introduced and briefly talked about their areas. Then we went around the room where new members introduced themselves and talked about their cars and experiences. We passed out door prizes and goody bags. To end the evening, pictures were taken of the new members with their cars as the sun set behind the shopping center.Harry SchultzHelen SandersRik AguileraJuan DeLaRosaGary & Jo WalstonLake & Kathi EllisJohnathan LeuellenMario Geiser & ArianaJesse & Kallie Beinhower16 LH ROUNDUP

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Hill Country Rallye Article and Photos by Betty CampbellPorsche owners tend to congregate wherever opportunity presents itself, even if it's not a PCA function! Hill Country Rallye isn't affiliated with any car club, Porsche AG or PCA, but it draws a huge crowd of Porsches each March at the YO Ranch Hotel in Kerrville. Not just any Porsches but very specific Porsches - 1949-1989 air-cooled torsion bar Porsches. Even with these specifics, there were Porsches everywhere! It was a great time to see old friends, meet new ones, trade stories and drive through our beautiful Hill Country! Got to love our air-cooled Porsches!1. Show up....2. stay here...3. register!4. Clean up car.5. Check out all the cars.5.5 Check out a few more cars...tWiNs!6. And drive.....18 LH ROUNDUP

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Drive to Lockhart and Black's BBQArticle by Rick Elizondo Photos by Mike MatthewsCars line up for driveRick Elizondo conducts the driver's meetingSculpture depicting Lockhart's Saturday the 23rd of July was the perfect day for a drive with clear blue skies, light traffic and hot temps. We met at the Circle K on Fm 78 at 1604 next to this big orange building. The owner John Talbot pulled up and unbeknownst to us, this big orange building is actually a business called Ragtime Southwest. Housed inside were countless neon signs of all types, and a few antique Fords. But the most unique items were the player pianos which he restores as a business. If you are in the area, drop by and check it out.Twenty-six Longhorn Region’s friends piled into 15 cars and we took off from just outside of Randolph AFB. We drove on Hwy. 78 to Marion and took a right at the light. New Berlin was in our sights, then to FM 467 towards Seguin and finally to Luling to bring everyone together, take a quick break and gain our bearings. The last leg of the drive was on FM 1322 which is a curvy tree covered glass smooth road that connects Luling to Lockhart. This road is meant for driving enjoyment. We arrived at Blacks about 11:00 am with plenty of parking out front and got right in. I had the beef brisket; Cindy had the turkey and of course the banana pudding. We sat in the back room with plenty of space and had good food with good company, trading stories and making new friends. That’s what this club is all about, good times with good people. See you on the next oneLH ROUNDUP 19

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Ever wanted to own a 917? Come on, sure you have. Close your eyes and visualize sitting down low, wedged into the tiny race seat, your helmet bumping against the roof, the steering wheel twitching in your hands and with what little peripheral vision you have, see the trees ash past in a blur. But wait, here comes a turn. How deep will you go before stomping on that slim brake pedal to slow the mighty beast down? How good are your nerves?Then, there’s racing it. 245+ going down the Mulsanne Straight? Piece of cake. This car almost singlehandly rewrote the rulebook. Heck, it shredded the rulebook and ate it for lunch. The other teams were at this car’s mercy. And in the end, the Automobile Club de l’Ouest had to make it illegal. To own one nowadays all you need is a hefty bank account that will cash the check with all those zeros and commas behind the rst number. But one fact remains, it would be awesome to have one sitting in your garage, even if you were afraid to take it out for fear of breaking some little (very, very expensive) part made of un-obtanium. I have good news, you can own one! OK, so it is not the real thing, but damn it looks good. It is called the Bailey 917 and has been created by Bailey Cars out of South Africa. These guys are serious, and all of their creations are sold race ready. The catalog has some of the most famous classic race cars of all time – The Bailey T70 and T70 Spyder (styled after the famous Lola racer), the Bailey GT 40 and GT1 (you can probably guess which famous racer this was styled on) and a Le Mans Prototype (LMP2) that will actually be raced by a team at this year’s Le Mans. Yeah, these guys are serious. I wanted to learn more about the Bailey creations, but of course being a Porsche geek, I wanted to focus on the Bailey 917. So, I reached out to James and Beth Barron. They are starting up their new company, Vintage Racing Legends. It will be the exclusive Bailey Cars distributor for North America. You have to go a long way to meet the Barrons. Their business is tucked way deep into Central Florida. Departing out of Orlando, I must have taken dozens of turns on back roads (in an uninspiring Jeep Liberty rental no less), before I nally passed through the small resort town of Mt. Dora. It is a pleasant town with lots of nice looking restaurants and shopping. It’s tucked into Central Florida to boot. (Hmmm, I led this away for later as I am always looking for interesting places to take my wife.) It was just a bit further into Lake County before I arrived in Taveres. There on Lake Harris (billed as the Sea Plane capital of the world), I meet the Barrons. Transplants from St. Thomas, they had both retired but decided they needed a project. James had built and sold a Jaguar XJ13 replica but wanted more. Through some friends they were introduced to Vic Elford. Yes! That Vic Elford, Quick Vic. He learned about their project and came on as a board member and is now the Vintage Racing Legends brand ambassador. Originally the couple planned to import 917 replicas out of Australia, but the fellow building them could not make them fast enough. They are still waiting for the rst car from him, promised to arrive this past December. So, they went looking for a better, more reliable builder and that led them to Peter Bailey. Or rather Peter Bailey reached out to them as he was looking for a distributor in North America. James has the street cred. He has been involved with cars and racing since he was eighteen. Starting off as a corner worker, he moved to the pits. A friend asked if James would be interested in driving for him and of course he said yes. He campaigned successfully in Formula Vee. After that he started building cars and just stuck with it through the years. So, what about this Bailey 917? Is it something a Porsche enthusiast could own? Both James and Ever Want to Own a 917? Article by Rob Turner, Maverik Region22 LH ROUNDUP

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Beth answered with an emphatic yes. The car was built using very accurate measurements from the original but has been modied to meet with current safety regulations. A full roll cage, a front box to protect the driver’s feet, modern harnesses and Halon re suppression and modern AP brakes means the safety systems are up to snuff. According to Bailey in South Africa, all these safety mods only add 50 kg, but it is an important 50 kg!The car is delivered as a roller (sans drivetrain) and is styled after the 917LMK or Kurtz (short tailed racer) and can be spec’ed with the customer’s choice of livery – Martini and Rossi, Gulf Wyer, Porsche of Salzburg or even the Hippy car. Vintage Racing Legends can provide a turnkey racer or the customer can take the roller to their engine builder of choice. The Barrons work with Taveres, Florida-based JB Racing, who can provide a complete race drivetrain. The car is set up to receive a Porsche air cooled at-six of 3.6 to 3.8 liters, and based on how crazy a customer wants to tune the car, can easily handle 650+ HP. The Barrons are still in start-up mode and are looking for early buyers. They will work out the terms of delivery but expect that a roller will be in the $100K range. Depending on what type and tune of engine, the complete package could go as high as $170K – $175K. This is still pretty expensive, but this car is not a toy. In fact, it is delivered with the expectation that its future is racing. And speaking of racing, it will be legal to race in HSR and NARRA. According to Grassroots Motorsports, the car will be welcomed with open arms in their series as well. I asked the Barrons if the Bailey cars were raced successfully in South Africa. They told me that vintage racing is hugely popular with up to 10,000 people lling the stands for a race weekend. Peter Bailey campaigns his own Bailey 917 twin turbo, along with a Bailey GT1, which recently won a round of the Execuline Tourist Trophy series. So yes, they are ready to race. Want one? You know you do. It takes Bailey about 6-8 weeks to build the car and another 5-6 weeks to get it to North America. But if you are itching to get racing, one can be delivered more quickly if you spring for airfreight. So, there you have it: a historic replica that is vintage-race ready and priced at not much more than a new 997 Turbo. This is not just any historic replica. The Bailey 917 is based on what is undoubtedly the most famous race car of all times. I am willing to bet there will be some takers. Interested? Just visit http://www.vintage-racing-legends.com/home.html to learn more.I hope at some point Vintage Racing Legends will have a sample car to test and I will be able to drive it and report back what it feels like to get behind the wheel. I don’t know about you, but the chance to drive a Bailey 917 would be like a dream. Only without all those zeros and commas oating around in the front of your mind.RL Turner is the author of The Driver, a series of action adventure novels, available in both print and ebook on Amazon (more info at www.thedriver-series.com). Having owned a dozen Porsches and driven hundreds of laps on racetracks throughout the southwest, author Turner knows a few things about breaks something. Editor's Note: this is an older article written by Rob Turner around 2012. Vintage Racing Legends has been taken over by another person. LH ROUNDUP 23

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histoRiCAL PoRsChE, PARt 1PCAZoneAdministrationThe Zone concept of PCA administration – 1969In the beginning the club was small enough that there was no reason for the Zone concept of management that we use today. In fact, they had trouble getting members around the country to form regions. By the end of 1967 the club had grown to 67 regions and approximately 5000 members and everything was being handled in the basement of a house in Alexandria Virginia by two people and a part time helper. During 1968 a committee was formed to look at a better way to administer the club.An article from the January 1969 Panorama spells out the reasons the club went to the Zone concept.This is written as “from the President”, which would have been Charles M. (Char-lie) Kuell at the time.The man that was responsible for the concept was Dr. William H. Henry, Chairman of the Bylaws committee. He was from the San Joaquin Region (Sequoia these days).RJ Wilmoth, PCA National Historian 26 LH ROUNDUP

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PCAZoneAdministrationThe Zone concept of PCA administration – 1969In the beginning the club was small enough that there was no reason for the Zone concept of management that we use today. In fact, they had trouble getting members around the country to form regions. By the end of 1967 the club had grown to 67 regions and approximately 5000 members and everything was being handled in the basement of a house in Alexandria Virginia by two people and a part time helper. During 1968 a committee was formed to look at a better way to administer the club.An article from the January 1969 Panorama spells out the reasons the club went to the Zone concept.This is written as “from the President”, which would have been Charles M. (Char-lie) Kuell at the time.The man that was responsible for the concept was Dr. William H. Henry, Chairman of the Bylaws committee. He was from the San Joaquin Region (Sequoia these days).RJ Wilmoth, PCA National Historian From the President,During the past few years, the Executive Council has not-ed an apathy on the part of many of our Regions rela-tive to active participation in National Club Affairs. Also, it has become apparent that the Annual Meeting held during our yearly Porsche Parade is a rather ineffective place to transact Club business in as much as attendance is becoming increasingly limited by geographical bounds. It seems that no matter where we hold a Board of Director’s meeting, it’s a long distance from most of the Regions – and enthusiasm not-withstanding, attendance involves a considerable out-of-pocket expense for the delegates. Obviously, the ideal solution would be reim-bursement by PCA for travel costs incurred by the Regional representatives, but that is economically out of the question at this time.Consequently, in an effort to alleviate this problem, we intend to implement a new con-cept of administration (for PCA) whereby every Region will be directly represented at Board Meetings by a Zone Coordinator, who will be appointed to present the opin-ions and report the consensus of the Clubs within his geographic area concerning matters before the directorate. It is not intended that the Zone Coordinator should in any way assume the responsibilities of the Board and the Executive Council, but merely to act as a communications medium. The National Ofcers do not wish to function as “big brothers” to the Regions – the strength of our organization is solely dependent on strong, active regions.We anticipate that the individual Regions will continue to subsidize their delegates or contribute towards partial payment of the Zone Coordinator’s expenses. However, if impractical to do so, the National Treasurer will underwrite any authorized transporta-tion costs.National Board of Directors meetings will continue to be held at various locations throughout the states, and preferably in connection with multi-Regional events.The map indicates the 8 geographical zones which we propose for subdividing the con-tinental U.S. Regions into approximately equal membership districts. Until such time as the necessary changes to the Bylaws can be introduced, discussed, and voted upon, we shall utilize the talents of some National Committed Chairman and Ofcers on a dual capacity.This expanded administrative system should provide an experienced and well-informed group of candidates for future National Ofcers, along with the capable Regional Presidents and Directors. Only by taking such steps can PCA be assured of continued 2LH ROUNDUP 27

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growth and development.One further point – we are anxious to expand the participations in Club affairs by our distaff side. How about it, ladies?Your comments, suggestions, and recommendations are invited and may be directed to the Bylaws Committee Chairman, Dr. William H. Henry – or any of the National Ofcers.A few things to note from this.The concept was put in place before the membership voted on it. Therefore, the rst Zone Reps (called Zone Coordinators at the beginning) would all be current National staff serving dual roles.Lou Marable was assigned Zone 7 and 8 for the rst year. This was actually less work for him as he had been the “West Coast Coordinator” for several years. That position had been established back in 1957 when Jack Case, who was PCA Vice President at the time, moved to the LA area. The West Coast Coordinator was similar to what would become the Zone Reps.There were no term limits for Zone Reps back then. Leonard Turner was the First Zone 3 Rep and served in that position for 19 years. Others served more than 10 years.The Zone 1 coordinator was John Kent, listed as National President Elect. This was what we called the Vice president those days; John was never PCA President.328 LH ROUNDUP

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See next month's issue for Part 2Zones Created 1969 Zone 1-8 1974 Zone 9-10 1977 Zone 11 1985 Zone 12 2001 Zone 13 2017 Zone 14Beforethe ZoneRepresentativesDid you know there was a similar positionback in the 50’s?At the rst National business meeting in August 1956 the newly formed Executive Committee appointed 14 people, spread around the country, to the position of “PCA Regional Executives”. By the next meeting in 1957 the number had climbed to 21, and the name was changed to “Regional Directors”. One of their jobs was to encourage groups in their area of responsibility to form Chartered Regions; another job was to write letters of complaint about poor ser-vice from dealers to Porsche! A few of the new Region Execs did not know they were appointed to the job until they recieved the letter below (written on Arthur Murray Dance Studio letterhead no less). As Chartered Regions were formed over the next few years the Region Execs/Directors names slowly disappeared from the contacts list in Panorama. Some became Region Presidents as Chartered Regions were formed while some main-tained both President and Director titles. I do not see any mention of Region Ex-ecs/Directors after 1959; however, there was a “West Coast Coordinator” through 1968.The general membership was informed of the new Regional Executives in the Aug 1956 Pano.Excerpts from a letter addressed to all newly designated PCA Regional Executives by Brooks (Bing) Ford N. Y., PCA’s new Policy Chairman, will help explain how PCA was being organized to spread the workload and build the Club into a stronger active national organization. The letter follows:530 LH ROUNDUP

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