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Volume 53 ● Edition 11 ● November 2011 

Rennsport Reunion IV 

RMR was there! Dan Carlson and Diane 

Collier tell their stories • see page 12 

Help Wanted! 

Event registrars and driving instructors 

needed for 2012 • see page 10 

Flying into Fall 

RMR wraps up its last 

DE event of the season 

see page 6

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Vol. 53 Edition 11•November 2011 

from the president Rex Heck, President 

As 2011 winds 

down, the board is 

working hard planning 

the events 

for next year. A lot 

of our events, like 

Driver Education, 

take several months to plan. There are 

many issues to consider. One big one 

is the event schedule—we have a joint 

board meeting with AMR in late October 

to lay out the next year’s schedule. 

Some dates are pretty well fixed; for 

example, HPR is such a popular track 

that we have already had to commit 

to our dates for next year. Then 

around that we have to schedule tours, 

autocrosses, concours, socials, and any 

other event the members would like 

to have. We work with AMR to avoid 

conflicts—we don’t want to have an 

autocross the same day the AMR is 

having one. Likewise, we try to avoid 

tours and track events the same weekend. 

However, even with the best of 

intentions, it doesn’t always work out. 

Then there are the financials to consider, 

the goal being to break even for 

all events collectively at the end of the 

year. There are relatively fixed costs 

associated with events, such as facility 

rental and ambulance costs for DE’s, 

that are pretty well defined. There are 

other optional expenses like giveaways, 

water, beer, soda, etc. We all 

like these things, but the costs have to 

be covered. Many of the event chairs 

seek sponsors to pay for the extras. In 

fact, without our sponsors, our events 

would cost a lot more. So when 

you patronize one of our sponsors, 

thank them for their support. Other 

regions charge up to $400 a weekend, 

or $250 per day and an extra $30 for 

timed runs. Our costs have increased 

in the past few years—track and venue 

rental has gone up, and we are adding 

more amenities to make events more 

enjoyable. For example, we now pay 

corner workers at HPR. This helps keep 

events on time, and we don’t have a 

corner worker chair going through the 

pits begging for corner workers. 

Now that we have scheduled the 

events, we need to get someone to 

run them. The Second Vice President is 

responsible for recruiting event chairs. 

Our goal is to have a different chair 

for each event; that way, a member 

only has to do it once a year. For most 

events, we try to get two co-chairs to 

share the load and to pair an experienced 

chair with a first-timer. We also 

conduct event chair training in January 

to go over the procedures for running 

events. We have an excellent training 

manual for event chairs. So no excuses—raise 

your hand and volunteer to 

help! No experience necessary. 

Speaking of events, the final event 

of the year is upon us. That’s right. It 

is time for the annual holiday party. We 

are holding it at a very special location 

this year. So you had better register 

early so you don’t get left out. Check 

the ad on page 5 of this issue of High 

Gear. See you there! 

New to RMR? Or 

not a member yet? 

Find out what we’re all about! 

Page 23 describes the various types of 

activities our club members regularly enjoy. 

Check it out—then come to our 

next event and get involved! 

cover photo 

RMR member Alan Benjamin and his 1975 

911 RSR 3.0 competing at Rennsport Reunion 

IV. More on page 12. (photo courtesy Porsche 

Cars North America, Inc.) 

inside this issue 

from the president .................1 

november membership social ........2 

runoff area .......................3 

upcoming events ..................3 

membership musings ..............4 

2012 board slate change ............4 

rmr holiday celebration .............5 

flying into fall de wrap-up ...........6 

amr winterfest holiday party .........7 

letters ..........................7 

announcements ..................10 

rmr @ rennsport reunion iv .........12 

in the zone ......................19 

classified ads ....................20 

i get around .....................22 

what we do .....................23 

the rearview mirror ...............24 

High Gear (ISSN1061-1746) is the official magazine of the 

Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America (RMR/ 

PCA) and is published monthly. The annual subscription 

rate is $14.00, included in RMR/PCA membership dues. 

Non-RMR subscriptions are $25.00. 

The opinions and views appearing in High Gear are those 

of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect 

the official opinions of the RMR/PCA, PCA National, or this 

magazine as an official RMR/PCA publication. Additionally, 

none of these organizations nor this publication assumes 

any responsibility for the accuracy of material provided by 

individual writers and contributors. 

High Gear entire contents copyright © 2011 by Rocky 

Mountain Region Porsche Club of America, Inc. All rights 

reserved. Articles and photos are the copyright of their 

respective creators and are used with permission. 

Office of publication: 547 Sawtooth Point, Lafayette, CO, 

80026. Periodicals postage paid at Lafayette, CO and additional 

mailing offices. 

POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to PCA 

National Office, P.O. Box 6400, Columbia, MD 21045. 

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November 2011

egion coordinators 

CAMA Representative Walt Fricke 

303.499.6540 walterfricke@msn.com 

Challenge Series Chris Sulley 

303.369.9052 csulley@transunion.com 

Charity/Good Works Camilla Rosenberger 

Nancy Warren 

charitycommittee@rmrporscheclub.com 

Chief Driving Instructor Kathy Fricke 

303.499.6540 katfricke@msn.com 

Control Chief Al Woodward 

abw@woodwardwealth.com 

Equipment Keith Hall 

303.940.7958 keith_hal@msn.com 

Historian Amy Legg-Rogers 

970.686.0538 a1queen@frii.com 

Insurance Alex Acevedo 

303.637.9707 apacevedo@earthlink.net 

Programs Erik Behrendsen 

303.840.7361 ebehrendsen@comcast.net 

Registration Kristie Widrig 

303.655.7495 widrigkl@aol.com 

Safety Todd Nelson 

970.223.8716 nelsrats@mesanetworks.net 

Tech Inspection Tommy Dean 

303.548.0931 tedean@mac.com 

Timing Joe Warren 

303.604.1289 warrenjoee@comcast.net 

Webmeister Scott Rogers 

970.686.0538 scottr@wirestone.com 

Zone 9 Representative Sean Cridland 

575.829.4392 cridland_s@valornet.com 

technical resources 

Questions about your Porsche? These members 

are specialists with expert knowledge 

of specific Porsche models. Contact them for 

information regarding the maintenance and 

modification of your Porsche. 

356 Jim Kellogg 

303.840.2356 twingril62@aol.com 

911 John Haley 

303.798.2177 

912 Rob Heath 

303.995.1147 robheath912@gmail.com 

914 Dale Tuety 

303.670.1279 d2t@aol.com 

924 Dan Semborski 

303.420.2708 djsemborski@yahoo.com 

928 Your Name Here 

Volunteer to be the RMR 928 specialist! 

944 Richard Winnick 

303.429.5213 rewinnick@cs.com 

968 Your Name Here 

Volunteer to be the RMR 968 specialist! 

Boxster/Cayman Doug Bartlett 

970.214.7279 doug.bartlett@comcast.net 

Cayenne Your Name Here 

Volunteer to be the RMR Cayenne specialist! 

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November 2011 

November Membership Social 

This month’s membership social takes us to the south part of town to 

watch a movie (which is even tangentially Porsche-related) on the big 

screen at the Landmark Theaters in Greenwood Village. 

We will be screening “Senna” (barring any unforeseen technical difficulties), 

but more importantly, we need to elect our new board members 

that evening. The evening will be great fun for all, as the movie, popcorn 

and a drink are on the house! In other 

words, you don’t need to bring any money 

with you to enjoy the night’s entertainment. 

There is limited seating, however 

(184 people)—so first come, first served. 

When: Thursday, November 3, 6:30 PM 

Where: The Landmark Theaters, 5415 

Landmark Place, Greenwood Village 

Plenty of free parking just across the 

street from the theater! 

You won’t want to miss this event! 

See you then, 

Erik Behrendsen, Program Chairman 

“Senna should indeed join those hallowed 

high-water marks in cinematic gear-headedness” 

–a famous film critic 

board of directors board@rmrporscheclub.com 

President 

Rex Heck 

president@rmr... 

H:303.841.8124 

Second 

Vice President 

Jim Widrig 

2ndvicepresident@rmr... 

H:303.655.7495 

C:303.938.3022 

Secretary 

Greg Johnson 

secretary@rmr... 

H:303.761.9287 

W:303.789.2545 

Newsletter Editor 

Jeremy Rosenberger 

newsletter@rmr... 

H:303.665.8754 

C:303.478.5385 

Monthly board meetings are open to club members—see Upcoming 

Events (opposite page) for schedule. A summary of board meeting 

minutes is posted on the Web site, rmr.pca.org. 

All e-mail addresses are @rmrporscheclub.com. 

Vice President 

Rick Gonçalves 

vicepresident@rmr... 

H:303.697.1960 

Treasurer 

George Hoge 

treasurer@rmr... 

H:303.989.7600 

Membership Chair 

Nancy Warren 

membership@rmr... 

H:303.604.1289 

Past President 

Dave Speights 

pastpresident@rmr... 

H:970.225.2201 

C:970.988.7258

unoff area Jeremy Rosenberger, Editor upcoming events 

The original plan 

for this month’s 

issue of High Gear 

looked a lot different 

than what you’re 

reading now. 

As I’ve written 

about in the past, the feature article 

and other major content for an issue 

are typically set a month or so 

in advance. Some articles and event 

coverage appear as space permits, but 

I generally know the “broad strokes” 

well ahead of press time. And that’s 

the way the planning for this issue was 

going. 

Then a funny thing happened. Most 

of you have probably heard of Rennsport 

Reunion IV, which took place last 

month at Mazda Raceway Laguna 

Seca. But little did I know how many 

RMR members were actually attending 

(about a dozen of us, that I’m aware 

of). Well, that’s interesting, I thought. 

But then Dan Carlson reminded me 

that back in June, he had offered to 

provide some coverage of the event— 

which he then delivered. Then, Diane 

Collier (who incidentally is a former 

editor of the RMR newsletter), upon 

her return from Rennsport, offered to 

do the same. How could I refuse? 

And so this issue is full of all things 

Rennsport. It’s clear that those of us 

who didn’t attend missed a spectacular 

event, but there’s always Rennsport 

Reunion V! Start making plans 

now—and if you find yourself in need 

of press credentials, High Gear will be 

here for you! 

get involved 

Contribute to Your Newsletter! 

High Gear needs your articles and photos! 

Become a part of the award-winning 

team by submitting your content 

and ideas to the Newsletter Editor by 

the 10th of the month: 

newsletter@rmrporscheclub.com 

Join RMR/PCA 

Not a member yet? Join RMR/PCA by 

visiting www.pca.org and clicking the 

Join PCA link. 

Advertise in High Gear 

Please see page 23 for display advertising 

rates and other details. 

But since the next Rennsport Reunion 

is still a few years away, you 

may be pleased to learn (or you may 

already know by now) that another 

Porsche-related event of national significance 

is coming to our own backyard 

next year—or at least to our own 

PCA Zone. I’m talking about Porsche 

Parade, which returns to the West 

next summer, specifically Salt Lake 

City. Yes, I know I’ve written about this 

recently, so I’ll stop now. You’ll be seeing 

the Parade publicity articles appear 

within these pages soon enough! 

Back to the subject of the newsletter, 

we have some exciting content 

in the pipeline. So even though there 

won’t be many events to report on 

over the next couple of months, High 

Gear will still bring you an evening’s 

worth of reading enjoyment as you 

warm yourself by the fire this winter. 

Among the upcoming stories are a 

member caravan to Miller Motorsports 

Park in Utah, coverage of the Concorso 

Italiano (which, despite the name, actually 

included some Porsches), a pair 

of RMR members’ Porsches with some 

unusual powertrains, and a wrap-up of 

October’s “Cones Are a-Fallin’” autocross, 

which just missed the cutoff for 

this issue. So stay tuned—and consider 

sending in your own stories as well! 

The pipeline can never be too full... 

On a final note, hopefully this issue 

will reach most of you in time to inform 

you of the November membership social, 

which (if all goes well) will include 

a screening of the film “Senna.” Details 

on the opposite page—see you there! 

RMR Online Discussion Groups 

Would you like to discuss Porsches, 

RMR or anything else of interest to 

other Porschephiles? Check out the 

RMR online discussion groups. 

Yahoo!: 

groups.yahoo.com/group/rmr_pca 

Facebook: 

www.facebook.com/groups/pcarmr 

Get Your Newsletter on the Go! 

To read High Gear in PDF format on the 

Web, go to the RMR Web site at rmr. 

pca.org and click the Newsletter link. 

Back issues are also available on the 

Web site. 

November 

Thu 11/3 Membership Social 

screening of “Senna” and 

election of 2012 Board/ 

acceptance of additional 

nominations • 6:30pm 

at Landmark Theaters, 5415 

Landmark Place, Greenwood 

Village • see opposite page 

Sat 11/5 Tech Session 

canceled 

Want to organize a winter 

Tech Session? Contact the 

Second Vice President! 

Mon 11/7 Board Meeting 

5:30pm dinner, 6:30 meeting 

at DiCicco’s Italian Restaurant 

6701 Tower Road, Denver 

303.574.1956 

meetings open to members 

Sat 11/12 Porsche Breakfast Club 

8:00am breakfast 

at Village Inn, 

4100 E. Mexico, Denver 

Erik Behrendsen, organizer 

December 

Sat 12/3 AMR Holiday Party 

6:30pm • at Garden of the 

Gods Country Club, 3320 

Mesa Road, Colorado Springs 

see page 7 



Sat 12/10 Holiday Party 

6:30pm • at Denver Museum 

of Nature and Science 

Daisy Pettem and Alex 

Lovejoy, co-chairs 

see page 5 

January 2012 


Thu 1/5 Membership Social 


Sun 1/22 Eiskhana 

on Georgetown Lake 

Linda and Alan Ruff, cochairs 

For the most up-to-date event schedule, 

check out the online calendar at 

rmr.pca.org 


November 2011

membership musings Nancy Warren, Membership Chair 

The real driving 

season is done... winter 

weather is on the 

way... now is the time 

for upgrades, maintenance 

and storage for 

our Porsches, and the 

“other” car gets more time on the road. 

The RMR/AMR events remaining in the 

season will be membership socials and 

the annual RMR Holiday party. 

Thanksgiving is this month, and we 

should all be thankful for what we have! 

And please try to remember those who 

are less fortunate. A big “thank you” to 

all the club members who volunteered 

their time to help pack holiday food 

boxes at Sister Carmen Community 

Center. We had a good turnout and lots 

of fun, and we packed many grocery 

bags in the process! 

Here are some statistics about membership. 

Nationally, the Porsche Club of 

America now has over 60,000 primary 

members and over 105,000 total members! 

PCA is the largest single-marque 

car club in the world and is averaging 

225 new members per month. RMR has 

1270 primary members and 2170 total 

members, and we continue to grow as 

a region. Keep up the good work! And 

please remember to renew your membership 

on time... 

The November membership social will 

be held at the new Landmark Theaters, 

theater #5 on Thursday, November 

3rd. The documentary “Senna” will be 

shown, and popcorn and soda will be 

served! The 2012 Board nominees will 

also be elected at this meeting (if no 

other candidates are nominated). 

The annual Holiday Party will be held 

on Saturday, December 10th at the 

Denver Museum of Nature and Science. 

Please bring a new, unwrapped toy for 

“Toys for Tots.” A cash or check donation 

will also be accepted. “Toys for 

Tots” is a charitable program founded 

by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. They 

have been providing happiness and 

hope to disadvantaged children during 

each holiday season since 1947. We will 

have two Marines as our special guests. 

Happy Thanksgiving... hope to see 

YOU at an event soon! 

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November 2011 

Steve Crain 

Centennial, CO 

2002 Boxster S, green 

Paul Dodge 

Denver, CO 

2004 911 Turbo, silver 

Jeffrey Elliott 

Boulder, CO 

2004 911, silver 

Jeremy Flug 

Denver, CO 

2009 Cayenne, gray 

Frank Gariepy 

Littleton, CO 

2003 911, black 

Mark & Stefanie Gray 

Colorado Springs, CO 

2000 911, red 

Let’s give a great, big Rocky Mountain Hi 

to our new and transfer members….. 

John Henley & Lynn Mattes-Sixsmith 

Denver, CO 

1990 944 S2, red 

Michael Howard & Priscilla Thompson 

Berthoud, CO 

1988 911, red 

John Lindner 

Morrison, CO 

2012 Cayman S, blue 

Brian Pesch 

Littleton, CO 

2001 996 Turbo, gray 

Neil Pokorny 

Castle Rock, CO 

1986 911, blue 

Steve Scherr & Paula Fierstein 

Northglenn, CO 

1999 Carrera, red 

Lynn & James Scott 

Centennial, CO 

1982 930 Turbo, red 

Justin & Lisa Smith 

Highlands Ranch, CO 

2007 Carrera 4S, black 

Eric Starzynski 

Conifer, CO 

2012 Cayman S, blue 

Edward Walker 

Denver, CO 

2008 997 Turbo, blue 

Transfers 

2012 board slate change 

When I was age 

thirteen, I subscribed 

to Hot Rod magazine 

and dreamed of Mopar 

Hemi drag racers. 

Then one summer 

afternoon in 1968, 

my dad’s best friend 

showed up at our Omaha home, driving 

his brand-new 912. I stuffed my lanky 

frame into the back “seat,” and off we 

went in search of Mexican food. I was in 

love with everything Porsche by the time 

we made it to the end of the block. Needless 

to say, I didn’t renew Hot Rod. 

Since then, I’ve been to business 

school, earned my CFP® license (prac- 

Jim & Jackie Mesack 

Littleton, CO 

1999 Carrera 2, black 

from Western Michigan 

Despite best-laid plans, last-minute changes are sometimes unavoidable. The recommended 

slate of candidates for the 2012 Board of Directors has been updated 

to include Roger Buswell as candidate for Treasurer. 

ticing for over 35 years), am a devoted 

father and grandfather, have been 

divorced once but married my soul mate, 

Deneen, in 1992. She isn’t a car person 

at all, yet we have a wonderful marriage. 

I have been very involved with RMR as 

Advertising Coordinator, event chair for 

the June Rock ‘N’ Roll DE, flag chief for 

the annual Club Race, and sundry other 

RMR tasks that I love doing. I founded the 

Porsche Breakfast Club about five years 

ago. I’ve also been treasurer of a large 

service club foundation. My car is a 1982 

911SC that has now become notorious as 

the “car in infinite rehab.” RMR activities 

and coaching my “tweener” daughter’s 

soccer team take all my free time.

You’re Invited to Rocky Mountain Region Porsche Club of America’s 

Most Prestigious Event... 

The Holiday Celebration 

The Holiday Celebration is RMR’s premier annual event, a time when we can gather, reflect 

on a great year together, and celebrate the finer things in life. This may be your last chance 

of 2011 to meet with old friends and new, celebrate the holidays, recount lap times, tours and 

rallies, share photos, and toast the outgoing and upcoming year. 

If you’re new to the Club, this is an excellent time to socialize and learn from other members 

about all the excellent programs that RMR has to offer. 

The Awards Ceremony will commemorate accomplishments throughout the year and honor 

volunteers whose outstanding contributions to the club are legendary. Feel free to share the 

spirit of the season by bringing a toy donation for ‘Toys for Tots’ and help someone less 

fortunate celebrate the holidays. 

Learn firsthand why it’s not just the cars, it’s the people! 

Special Guests include Marines and more! 

This is the biggest event of the season and one you will not want to miss. 

Tickets: $55 

Please Visit rmr.pca.org website to purchase tickets for yourself and your guests. 

Tickets will be available from Oct. 11 through Dec. 5, 2011 

Dress: Semi- Formal 

The Celebration awaits. 

Saturday, December 10, 2011 

Denver Museum of Nature & Science 

Reception 6:30 p.m.- 7:30 

Dinner & Awards 7:30 - 9:30 

Socializing till 11:00

flying into fall de wrap-up 

photos by David Bluebaugh 

www.rockymountainmotorsportsphotography.com 

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November 2011 

Residents in Byers, Deer Trail, 

Strasburg, Bennett and Watkins 

are offering to rent their extra 

bedrooms to High Plains Raceway 

Drivers and Employees... 

Please call Fay at 

SUCCESSFUL HOSTING, LLC 

303-916-0848 • faychase@aol.com 

Rooms available Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights 

Call today to make your reservations!

Alpine Mountain Region 

Winter Fest 

hosted by Bruce & Annette Larsen 

This will be AMR’s final Membership Social of the 2011 season, 

so we encourage everyone to attend this great social event. A 

scrumptious menu has been planned for this evening’s activities. 

Great food, great company—what can beat it? 

•Our yearly awards for the Dedicated Service, Enthusiast and 

Green Flag will be given out 

•The 2012 Board of Directors will be sworn in 

•Dance the night away to the Skip Moore Trio and lots of other 

surprises along the way 

When: Saturday, December 3, 2011, 6:30 PM 

Where: Garden of the Gods Country Club 

3320 Mesa Road, Colorado Springs 

Cost: $65.00 per person 

Register: at www.MotorsportReg.com 

And... Each year the chairs of the Winter Fest get to choose a 

charity. This year Bruce and Annette have chosen Lighthouse 

Mobile Ministries. Toys will be given to the Ft. Carson Kids, so 

please make the holidays enjoyable for these kids and bring an 

unwrapped toy for a child age 3-16 to the party. 

...photo coverage continues on next page 

Opposite page, clockwise from top: The “Porsche Performance Tour” team from 

PCNA and the Porsche Sport Driving School; perennial Grid Marshal Jan Michel takes a 

breather; Larry Meadows and his instructor make their way toward the track entrance 

in a 997 GT3. Below: Marcia Hubbell turns some fast laps in her 911T racer. 

letters 

Sorry to point out a mistake in [the 

October] issue. My wife took photos of 

the “Great Pumpkin Rally” costumes, and 

she knows exactly who is in the photo on 

page 28. You are correct in that the lady 

in white—“the pylon”—is Joanne Sillin, as 

stated. The lady with the hat and facial 

“features” is Phyllis Martin, my wife, 

and the guy with the mask is me, Norm 

Martin, a member since 1969. Not Dave 

Stephens! 

You guys do a great job on the monthly 

magazine. We look forward to receiving it 

every month. Thanks. 

Norm Martin 

We appreciate the correction! Club 

Historian Amy Legg-Rogers manages to 

dig up a seemingly inexhaustible supply 

of interesting historical tidbits from past 

newsletters for the “Rearview Mirror” 

column each month. Given that the 

photos are usually decades old and are 

sometimes accompanied by spotty or 

incorrect captions, I’d say Amy is doing a 

stellar job. -Ed 

Mystery primate (and equally mysterious 

companion) unmasked! 

Got correspondence? High Gear 

welcomes your feedback about the 

magazine, RMR, PCA in general, and all 

things Porsche. Letters will be published 

as space permits and may be edited for 

length. Letters may be sent to the editor 

at newsletter@rmrporscheclub.com. 


November 2011

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November 2011

Coached by Joe 

Coached by Joe 

Joe 

Opposite page, clockwise from top left: Friendly humans 

and canines alike can be found at almost any track event; 

event co-chair Bill Emery assists with a tech inspection; John 

Jepsen stays connected between run sessions. This page, 

clockwise from left: Robert Roper’s curiously numbered Cayman 

S; Brad Smith’s 964 sports sharp graphics; John Sellinger’s 

beautiful 996 Turbo; Erik Biegler’s uniquely orange 911T. 

Six of the ten fastest drivers have had 

coaching from Joe. Shouldn’t you? 

Joe Rothman • 720-596-4845 • Cell 636-346-1908 • Joe@goqms.com

Coming in next month’s High Gear... 

Event wrap-up from the Cones Are a-Fallin’ Autocross 

...Stay tuned! 

announcements 

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Join the Event 

Registration Team! 

Although the 2011 driving season is drawing 

to a close, we are already looking forward 

to another great year coming up in 2012! 

Whether maneuvering cones in an autocross, 

keeping track of the “rules of the road” in a 

rallye, or trying to hit every apex with precision 

at a DE, our events would not be possible 

without the help of volunteers. The registrar 

works closely with the event chair as well as 

the chief driving instructors and track control, 

so that we know how many people are coming, 

what they’re driving, and whether they 

are a newcomer or PCA veteran. 

Are you interested in understanding more 

about how PCA events function? Do you like 

meeting new people? Do you enjoy sharing 

your passion for Porsches and driving with 

others? If so, the registration committee is 

looking for you! We need committee members 

to help in two different capacities: preevent 

organization and on-site registration. If 

you are interested in helping on the registration 

committee or would like to learn more 

about the committee, please contact Kristie 

Widrig at 303.655.7495 or widrigkl@aol.com. 


November 2011 

RMR/AMR Driving 

Instructor Certification 

Apply for Instructor Training! 

The Alpine and Rocky Mountain Regions are looking 

for experienced Driver Ed. drivers to apply for 

the 2012 Driving Instructor program. As an instructor 

candidate, you will be joining an exceptional 

group of people. The RMR/AMR instructor corps 

has impressive expertise and plays a key role in 

the success of our Driver Education program. It will 

be a most rewarding experience for you. 

If you volunteer and join this hardy, hard-working 

group of knowledgeable instructors, you will be 

passing on what you have learned to other new 

members of our club. You will be instilling in students 

the technical aspects of what this wonderful 

passion for track driving is really all about. 

To apply for Instructor Training, fill out the application 

from the RMR Web site (click on the Drivers 

Ed tab at rmr.pca.org) and submit it to the RMR 

or AMR Chief Driving Instructor by February 11, 

2012. 

Call or e-mail your Chief Driving Instructor if you 

have any questions: 

RMR: Doug Bartlett • 970.214.7279 

doug.bartlett@comcast.net 

AMR: Phil Rader • 719.685.3200 

philraderco@gmail.com

The first step in reaching your goals is reaching 

the person who can help you achieve them. 

At Ameriprise Financial, we’ll work with you to find the solutions you need to manage your 

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November 2011

RMR @ 

Rennsport Reunion 

courtesy Porsche Cars North America, Inc. 

Rennsport Reunion, sponsored by PCNA and billed as 

“the world’s largest gathering of Porsche race cars 

and drivers,” took place last month at Mazda Raceway 

Laguna Seca. Numerous RMR members made the 

journey to Monterey, CA to be part of the festivities. Two 

of them—Dan Carlson and former RMR newsletter editor 

Diane Collier—share their stories. 

Greg Phillips 

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November 2011 

IV 

What a weekend! Can life get any 

better than this? 

Dan H. Carlson 

S 

Stopping in Half Moon Bay to experience 

the “Pumpkin Capital of the 

World” in all of its glory just before 

Halloween, living and breathing the 

Monterey Peninsula 17-Mile Drive, legendary 

Pebble Beach, romantic Carmelby-the-Sea 

with its fine dining, boutiques 

and quaint inns, white beaches 

to take a leisurely hand-holding stroll, 

trails to hike at Point Lobos State 

Park, wineries to visit in the middle of 

“crush,” negotiating the Pacific Coast 

Highway through Big Sur – all with fantastic 

weather... 

And, oh, by the way, there were 

hundreds upon hundreds of pristine 

Porsches, a famous track called Mazda 

Raceway Laguna Seca, and an event 

named the Porsche Rennsport Reunion 

IV. 

Get the picture?! 

While getting to and being in the area 

was half the fun, the Porsche Rennsport 

Reunion IV was the highlight of wife 

Leslie’s and my four-day weekend. 

Why? It was all about seeing the cars

Opposite page, from top: A row of RS 

Spyders line up alongside a very classy 

tow vehicle; RMR member Alex Welch’s 

#37 1993 RSR leads Ferd Carneiro’s 

#37 2001 GT3 RS. Right: RMR member 

Alan Benjamin’s #01 1995 GT2 Evo was 

featured in the History of Racing exhibit. 

Below: Benjamin’s #61 1975 RSR finished 

20th in the Carrera Trophy race. 

that have made Porsche history and the 

people behind them—drivers, visionaries, 

engineers, mechanics and their 

owners. 

Many of you have gone to Formula 

One, IndyCar and even NASCAR races 

and it’s the usual drill: fight traffic, get 

your parking spot, walk a mile to the 

gate, shop for some souvenirs, grab 

your beverage of choice and a hot dog 

(or in my case, a giant turkey leg for 

each hand!), walk over people to find 

your grandstand seat, watch the race 

and sit in traffic once it’s over. 

The Rennsport Reunion experience 

is so different and so much better! 

There’s minimal and mostly Porsche 

traffic, a short five minute walk to the 

gate, and then it dawns on you that you 

have to plan your day—there was so 

much to experience! 

After the German and American 

national anthems played, Co-Grand 


Dan Carlson 

Marshall Jerry Seinfeld humorously 

commented over the PA system before 

dropping the green flag, “I’d like to 

thank the 28 people in the grandstand 

for coming today!” It’s true—there 

weren’t many in the stands because the 

other thousands of people were all busy 

doing everything else! 

There were so many options; here are 

a few... 

Do we focus on racing, check out the 

driving line and the braking points of 

the track, and watch a 917 dive through 

the famous “Corkscrew” turns? The 


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home, four-car garage and studio/office 

at 1235 Pierce St. in old Lakewood is 

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The heated, air-conditioned, 1,054-sq 

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Right: These guys may not be RMR 

members, but how could we not include 

this photo? Below: RMR’s Alan Benjamin 

(right) shares driving tips with 

Porsche factory driver Patrick Long. 

track was “hot” the entire day, with 

eight run groups of historic one-of-akind 

race cars, several of which are valued 

at several million dollars. And they 

were racing fender-to-fender—are you 

kidding me? Who would have thought 

that the “slower” Gmünd Cup group, 

featuring 356-era Porsches, would be so 

fun to watch, as the drivers were feverishly 

working their steering wheels to 

keep them on the racing line? But they 

were. 

Or do we explore Porsche Park in the 

Paddock? The new 2012 Porsche 911 

(991) made its North American debut. 

Around the corner were the legendary 

935’s “Moby Dick” and “Baby” from 

1977-78. You could get in line to grab 

an autograph from the only American 

Porsche factory driver Patrick Long, or 

the other Co-Grand Marshall Norbert 

Singer, Vic Elford, Indy 500 champion 

Danny Sullivan, David Murry, LeMans 

winner Derek Bell, Arie Luyendyk, David 

Donohue and Hurley Haywood to name 

a few (there were more than 50 in 

total). 

How about checking out “Cayman 

Island” and the Porsche Corral, where 

several hundred mint Porsches of registered 

spectators were parked in neat 

rows? Turbos, GT3’s and GT3 RS’s were 

a “dime-a-dozen.” 

Then there were the souvenir stands 

and rows of vendors that you see advertised 

in Porsche magazines. Porsche 

fanatics grabbed most of the available 


souvenirs on Friday, as 

they were sold out of most 

items by noon on Saturday! 

One could take up to a 

full day to walk through 

the racers’ paddock, 

with over 300 incredible 

Porsches to see. Look, 

touch, read the signage 

for each—and talk to 

the friendly owners and 

drivers—amazing. Even 

more amazing was that 

they would fire up these 

very expensive collector 

cars and pull out when it 

was their time to go to the 

grid! 

Rare cars from the 

Porsche Museum in Ger- 

courtesy Alan Benjamin 


November 2011

Rennsport Reunion IV 

October 14-16, 2011 

“Rennsport” means “racing” in German 

Location 

Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca, Monterey, 

CA: A very technical 2.24-mile track 

featuring a dramatic 300-foot elevation 

change and 11 turns, including the 

famous “Corkscrew” at Turns 8 and 8A. 

Previous Rennsport Reunions 

2001 Rennsport Reunion I Lime Rock, CT 

2004 Rennsport Reunion II Daytona, FL 

2007 Rennsport Reunion III Daytona, FL 

8 Run Groups 

(3 Days of Practice/Qualifying/Racing) 

Gmünd Cup 

1952-1964 

356, 718, RS60 & 61, 550 Spyder, RSK 

Eifel Trophy 

1964-1972 

901, 904, 911, 914 

Weissach Cup 

1966-1971 

906, 907, 908, 910, 917 

Carrera Trophy 

1967-1986 

911 RSR, 934.5, 935-J & K3 

Stuttgart Cup 

1983-2008 

962, 962C, 966, RS Spyder 

Cayman Interseries 

& 911 Invitational 

1993-2011 

Cayman S, Late-model 911: 964, 993, 

996, 997 (GT3, RSR, Cup) 

PCA Club Racing 

Rennsport Reunion Cup 

911 Cup Cars 

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November 2011 

many and The Revs Institute 

for Automotive Research at 

the Collier Collection were 

also present. The Porsche 

racing team of Flying Lizard 

Motorsports also had an 

awesome display of race 

cars and memorabilia. 

Our Rocky Mountain Region was wellrepresented 

by drivers Alan Benjamin 

and Alex Welch and their Porsches. 

Alan’s 1995 GT2 Evo was displayed 

with 20 other significant historic race 

cars in the fascinating Porsche History 

of Racing exhibit. A hint as to why it 

was selected: It was the 1995 season 

overall winner of the Speed World 

Challenge; it won its class at the prestigious 

Daytona and Sebring endurance 

races; and it had 20 podium finishes in 

25 professional races. 

Another, more subtle link to RMR: At 

least three of the Dyson Racing 962’s 

were present, including the most-valuable-in-the-world 

chassis #001, decked 

out in white/orange/yellow—the one 

that RMR Driving Instructor and Club 

Racer Dan Mayer crewed for in his 

spare time a few years ago. Now we 

know why Dan sports the Dyson Rac- 

Diane Collier 

Right: RMR’s Al Woodward 

served as a corner marshal 

and also displayed his 

nearly-700,000-mile 1974 

911 in the Historic Display. 

Below: The Porsche Paddock 

was quite a spectacle! 

courtesy Al Woodward 

ing #16 on the side of his race car! 

Porsche names like Spyder, Moby 

Dick, Speedster and Baby—Porsche 

numbers 356, 908, 917, 934.5, 935, 

962—and Porsche letters such as RSR, 

GT, and RS are all starting to make 

sense! 

If this wasn’t enough, the Porsche 

Race Car Classic was held on the 

grounds of Quail Lodge on Sunday. 

175 cars from the Seinfeld, Porsche AG 

Museum, Ingram, and Collier Collections 

were presented. It was an expensive 

ticket, but proceeds went to lung 

cancer research. 

To sum it all up, Dave Imes of Apex 

Auto Body probably said it best: “This 

is crazy; it’s total sensory overload!” 

We saw and learned so much about 

Porsches and their incredible history 

in such a short time; our respect for 

Porsche and its heritage has grown 

even more. Our trip to Rennsport Re-

union IV will be a special memory. 

Where do we go from here? Rennsport 

V will definitely be on the Carlson 

calendar, and hopefully, this article will 

entice you to do the same. My guess— 

and this is only a guess—is that it will 

be held three years from now in Atlanta 

to show off Porsche’s new North American 

headquarters. Any bets? 

Regardless of location, Leslie and I 

hope to see you there! 

Diane Collier 

Porsche Rennsport Reunion 

occurs only every 

three years and captures the 

essence and purity of man 

and machine. Few, if any, 

marques can claim such road 

racing dominance, whether 

in the early years or today, 

as Porsche has done and 

continues to do. But the cars 

are only half the story. The 

drivers themselves, who fearlessly 

put Porsche into countless 

victory circles, were 

present to tell their stories. At 

 

 

Porsche Rennsport Reunion IV, fans had 

the opportunity to see the cars up close 

and meet the legends. 

This weekend was a magical one. It 

combined a perfect race track, a beautiful 

countryside and picture-perfect 

weather. 

On the way home, I was thinking 

about a story for High Gear that would 

give a different perspective of the 

weekend. There were so many race 

cars, drivers and attendees from all 

over the world, including Dr. Wolfgang 

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Porsche. Also present were engineers 

and designers from the Porsche factory, 

from the early days of the 356’s to the 

unveiling of the 2012 991 Carrera S. 

With this in mind, I decided to write a 

story about some of the people at the 

event. 

Alan Benjamin from Rocky Mountain 

Region was driving his 1975 Porsche 

RSR 3.0 in Group 4, Carrera Trophy. 

We have known Alan since he joined 

RMR way back in the 1980’s. He was 

delighted that Patrick Long—the first 

American Porsche factory 

driver in more than a 

decade and three-time ALMS 

GT2 Driver’s Champion— 

drove his #61 1975 3-liter 

RSR Beverly car. Later, I was 

thrilled to introduce Patrick 

Long to my husband Ron, 

who was Alan’s first driving 

instructor at Second 

Creek Raceway. On Sunday, 

Alan drove his #61 RSR in 

the Carrera Trophy race, 

finishing a respectable 

20th out of 45 drivers. Alan 

was surprised to learn his

Beverly #61 was a Concours 

d’Elegance winner in Group 

4, judged by Hurley Haywood, 

Alwin Springer and PCA 

President Manny Alban among 

others. And on his daughter’s 

ninth birthday, too! 

One of the highlights of the 

weekend was the Porsche 

Paddock, hosted by Porsche 

Cars North America and 

Porsche AG. The unveiling of 

the new 2012 Porsche 911 

(991) Carrera S, race cars and 

Sally Carrera from the “Cars” 

film were on display for the 

entire weekend. Authentic food, beer on 

tap from Germany and Porsche Design 

clothing and accessories were available 

for purchase. At the Porsche Sport 

Driving School, people could sign up for 

a “GT3 Cup Car experience,” riding with 

an instructor, at speed, on the Laguna 

Seca track during the breaks from the 

racing events. 

The highlight for many were the 

autograph sessions throughout the 

weekend. One could meet and visit 

with most of the drivers from the early 

racing days to the present—including 

Hurley Haywood, Jürgen Barth, Patrick 

Long and David Donohue, to mention 

Cecil Morris 

just a few. Also present during the 

weekend were Derek Bell, Vic Elford and 

Chip Robinson. 

Special thanks to the Porsche Club 

of America for organizing the Porsche 

Model-Specific Parking Corrals with 

more than 1,300 Porsches! It was a 

sight to see all the models parked together. 

The “History of the 911” display 

was exceptional. PCA hosted several 

events in the hospitality tent, including 

presentations by factory drivers, 

autograph sessions and a visit with Dr. 

Wolfgang Porsche. 

Porsche engineers throughout the history 

of Porsche gave a presentation to 

PCAers that was incredible for 

all present. They are among the 

legends of engineers: 

Walter Näher: Race Engineer 

for the 917 from 1968- 

1975 

Left: The awesome 917K. 

Right: Drivers Hurley Haywood 

and Rob Dyson autograph charity 

auction materials for Sean 

Cridland (see his column on 

opposite page for details). 

Valentin Schäffer: 

began working at Porsche in 

1956 in the motorsport department 

and was responsible 

for designing normal 

aspiration to turbocharged 

engines. 

Norbert Singer: his 

development work included 

the 917, 1973 Carrera RSR, 

935’s, 936’s, the IndyCar 

engine, 924GTR, 956—and 

his favorite, the 962, which 

won the Le Mans races. He 

retired in 2004, but remains 

a consultant for Porsche AG. 

Albert Springer: joined Vasek 

Polak in 1969 and went on to work for 

Porsche Motorsports North America in 

1989. He had 50 victories with the 962, 

including the Löwenbräu Car driven by 

Al Holbert. His advice to win races is: 

Do your homework, look at the rules, 

have a good time! He stated that he 

really enjoyed the fans. 

PCA Vice President Ruben Ledesma 

ended the presentation by saying, “Your 

work will live with us forever.” 

As a member of the Porsche “family” 

for 29 years, I couldn’t have said it 

better. 

Sean Cridland

in the zone Sean Cridland, PCA Zone 9 Representative 

I’m starting to call 

this year my “seato-shining-sea 

tour” 

since I’ve been on 

both coasts serving 

in my PCA Zone Rep 

position. Last winter 

I was in Las Vegas, NV, then back to 

Parade in Savannah in August, then out 

to Monterey, CA for Rennsport Reunion 

IV just last week. And that’s not even 

counting the north-to-south travel 

within Zone 9. 

Since I last wrote, I made a trip up to 

the Salt Lake City area, where I visited 

the Intermountain Region for their 

annual fall Club Race/DE weekend at 

Miller Motorsports Park. I can’t speak 

highly enough of this event. First, MMP 

is a fantastic facility—kind of like a 

racer’s version of Oz—with F1-style pits, 

NASCAR-style garages, an amazing 4.5mile, 

25-turn course, and on and on... 

Second, the Intermountain Region really 

knows how to put on a great event. I’m 

always impressed with how well that 

little region puts on such a fantastic 

event. They are truly a dedicated group 

of volunteers. And, I have to admit that 

I really don’t mind the long drive up 

there, since it goes through some of 

the most beautiful country in the world, 

including the Four Corners area and 

Moab, home of both Arches and Canyonlands 

National Parks. 

The last two years, I’ve taken my 

car up to run at Bonneville, then gone 

over to Miller for the PCA event. But 

I’ve been so busy this year, I’ve barely 

had time to drive my car, let alone do 

any significant work to it. So I didn’t do 

B-ville and went to Miller with the intention 

to volunteer for the event. I like 

working events; it’s the best way to get 

to know the great people of PCA and 

to learn about how events like these 

work. So I ended up helping out with 

registration, then doing quite a bit of 

on-track instructing, a little bit with the 

scales, and just general gofer-ing. As a 

reward, I got to drive the pace car for 

the Club Race on the last day. What a 

great weekend! I want to send a special 

thanks to John Hunt and Kay Koellner 

for hosting me at their beautiful home 

in Salt Lake. It was a great weekend. 

Unfortunately, at least three factors 

led to a downturn in the event’s attendance. 

First, the economy. We all know 

about that, although PCA numbers show 

that Club Racing hasn’t really dipped 

that much. Second, there was a POC 

(Porsche Owners Club) event during the 

same weekend, at Fontana Raceway in 

California. And third, many people were 

saving their resources for Rennsport 

Reunion IV at Mazda Raceway Laguna 

Seca in the middle of October. For next 

year, Intermountain is looking at moving 

their event into May so that it has 

fewer conflicts with other events of its 

kind. I wish them luck and success. It’s 

an event I highly recommend to all PCA 

members. 

Just a few days after arriving home 

from Utah, it was time for the Roadrunner 

Region’s annual chili cook-off at 

the beautiful, racing-themed home of 

Roadrunners Bruce Phillips and Debra 

Burns. If you live in NM, chili is not just 

a flavoring, it’s a whole culture unto 

itself, and it’s always amazing to see 

what kind of wonderful recipes people 

come up with. I’d have to say that my 

favorite new items were Mac Sanford’s 

two chili beers, both red and green! 

A short respite, then it was off to 

California for Rennsport. The previous 

Rennsport Reunions were held back 

east—the first at Lime Rock, and the 

other two at Daytona. This year’s was 

the first on the West Coast. I’ve been 

wanting to attend since I first heard 

of them, and I’ve wanted to visit the 

racing shrine of Laguna Seca since I 

was about eight years old. Who doesn’t 

have the image of various historic races 

as the cars spilled over the famous 

Corkscrew turn? 

Though it wasn’t an official Zone 

9 Rep function for me, the PCA had 

requested volunteers to help run the 

event. So when I got there, I helped 

Parking Chair David Bunch and PCA 

Cayman Registry Chair Mike Souza to 

lay out the parking lots for the Porsche 

Corrals. Then I was up bright and early 

the next two mornings, directing traffic 

at the “green” lot. I saw many of you 

as you came in to the lots. I was really 

amazed at how many people from Zone 

9 attended the event. And, I met a lot 

of people from all over the country, too. 

The saying really is true—it’s not just 

the cars, but the people! 

Once my volunteer work was done, 

I took the time to visit people at the 

PCA tent and to wander around looking 

at the cars and meeting the drivers. 

It was really amazing to see the 

numbers of cars and drivers there 

from the early history of Porsche in 

1948 all the way up to the present. It 

was really a Porsche-a-thon of sights, 

sounds, people, cars, events, lectures 

and discussions, and demonstrations. 

The next one is in three years. I highly 

recommend that you pencil it in on your 

calendar and start saving your pennies 

and do anything you can to be there. 

WOW! 

I’m not usually much of an autograph 

hound, but this time around I was on a 

mission. Some of you may know that 

at the 2008 Escape in Albuquerque, I 

auctioned off a large-format photo of 

a Porsche 908 coupe that Vic Elford 

signed. It brought in $1200 for the 

Roadrunner Region’s charity program. 

I’m out to top that, and I mean business. 

I have gone through my photos 

from the Watkins Glen Can-Am and 

Six-Hour in 1973 and found one that I 

took of George Follmer in his Porsche 

917-10, had it blown up to 20x30” and 

had George sign it during Rennsport. 

But wait...there’s more (in my best 

Ron Popeil voice). I also have the race 

program from that event in 1973 and 

I’ve had it autographed by most of 

the drivers who were in the event and 

attended Rennsport. But wait, there’s 

more. Always looking for ways to get 

rid of your old Panos? You’ll want to 

collect this one: It’s the August 1973 

issue with George Follmer on the cover, 

autographed... But wait... yes, there’s 

more. I knew that many of the drivers 

at this year’s Rennsport didn’t start 

their careers until later. So I took a 1980 

issue of Christophorus for many of the 

935-era drivers to sign. This is going as 

a package next spring, to benefit my 

home Region’s charity drive. As time 

moves forward, the Roadrunner charity 

chair will send out images and more information 

about all of this. I hope you’ll 

make a bid on this great package of 

Porsche memorabilia for your collection. 

As I write this, I’m packing to head 

down to the Carrera Region’s signature 

event, the Oktoberfiesta in Deming, 

NM. They always do a great job and 

everyone has lots of fun. Home a few 

weeks, then it’s back up to SLC for a Parade 

planning meeting, and shortly after, 

the Christmas Party tour starts. Lots 

and lots of driving, from sea to shining 

sea and from mountains to plains to 

deserts and back. I look forward to seeing 

you at one of the events soon! 


November 2011

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1988 944 Turbo Cup Spec Race Car - “G” 

class log book, engine/turbo professionally 

rebuilt by AJRS, new transmission by Greg 

Johnson, Bilstein double coilovers, Charlie 

arms, front splitter, strut tower brace, cup 

bars. Lexan windshield, composite hood, full 

welded cage, driver and passenger seats 

with current belts, helmet and window nets, 

Momo detachable wheel. 18” 997 takeoffs 

with Hoosiers. Class contender, best equipment 

for speed, safety, dependability and 

over $50k invested, $10,900 OBO, Clarence 

at 720.218.0072. Trailer, additional wheels 

and tires also available. E-mail for pictures: 

clarencehughes@yahoo.com [Dec] 

1989 944 S2 Firehawk Race Car - Owned 

this car for about 10 years and ready to 

move to something else. Cost to duplicate 

would be well over $50K. This car is great 

because it’s competitive in class both in 

NASA and PCA Club Racing. Ran 7 races 

last month and won all 7. Best time at HPR 

2:01.6. ‘89 944S2 chassis; chrome-moly 

cage, engineered to maximize chassis reinforcement. 

Built on fresh street tub about 

5 years ago. Motor originally built by Kelly 

Moss Racing to Firehawk specs. Has Carillo 

rods and 968 piston squirters. 944S2 Club 

Sport chip; Stahl headers; huge external oil 

coolers; GT Racing fiberglass nose, splitter, 

and hood; Lexan windshield; sunroof de- 

leted; 2 race seats and harnesses (Sparco, 

Recaro); 944TS(!) brakes; short 5th gear, 

custom built diff; AC removed; early manual 

steering rack (not de-powered late rack); 

reinforced torque tube; rear converted to 

coil-overs, BEARINGS used at end of torsion 

bar carrier, bushings ($$$); rear Turbo Cup 

sway bar (unobtanium these days); 968 

MO30 front sway bar; Fabcar control arms 

($$$); Leda remote reservoir shocks; Forgeline 

9” and 10” x 18” wheels with titanium 

fasteners. Asking $24,500. 3 additional sets 

of wheels, loads of tires, (some brand new), 

new spare rotors, pads, spare donor motor, 

spare LSD transmission, doors, fenders, 

new radiator, etc. all negotiable with sale. 

Contact Joe at 720.382.6167 with any questions. 

[Nov] 

1989 944 S2 - exterior red, interior black 

leather, miles 96513. One owner, always 

garaged, excellent condition in and out, 

all original, service by book at authorized 

dealers, all service records available. New 

carpet, new tires, new wheel bearings. 

Never raced. Lovingly driven by wife and 

self. $8,900. Sale by owner: Larry & Betsy 

Hendrickson, betsyhendrickson@aol.com, 

505.984.1860 or 970.376.0922. [Dec] 

1994 968 Cabriolet - exceptionally low 

23,414 miles. Two local owners since new, 

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arrange for a showing at your convenience. 

This is an exceptionally rare example of the 

968—total Cabriolets sold in the US were 

just over 2000 cars,(according to Excellence), 

so it is unusual. Wade Middleton 

303.913.1611, or e-mail wnan2@msn.com 

for pictures. [Dec] 

2003 Carrera C4S Coupe - 33,500 miles in 

excellent condition. Tiptronic; new Porsche 

re-manufactured engine 8/11 with 2-year 

warranty; new Michelin PS2’s 5/11; colored 

crest wheel caps; Xenon headlights; heated 

seats; rear wiper; Porsche Sport Exhaust; 

Aluminum Package; OEM rims with Pirelli 

snow tires; Porsche car cover; detailed 5/11; 

Carrara White; all service records. $41,000. 

Lzippy@comcast.net. [Nov] 

wheels/tires 

2007 Porsche Cayman 17” Factory 

Wheels w/ Conti Snow Tires - Perfect 

for your Cayman or Boxster, and a real 

steal of a price! Like-new Porsche Cayman 

17” factory take-off wheels, including tire 

pressure sensors and a set of Continental 

WinterContact snow tires! These Porsche 

factory rims are in excellent condition with 

no curb scuffs, etc. The rear snows may 

have one more season of wear on them; the 

front snows still have lots of wear remaining. 

They’ve worked well in the snow and a 

must for any winter driving in a Cayman or 

Boxster. Please call 303.674.9638 (home) or 

303.242.4432 (cell) if you have questions, 

would like to see them, or make an offer. 

[Nov] 

Boxster Wheels. Yes, these are still 

for sale! Set of four 18” “Boxster S” 

(987) wheels. Two are original from the car; 

two were straightened and refinished following 

a minor road incident. All in very good 

condition with few marks. Asking $950. Call 

Jeremy at 303.478.5385 or e-mail jlr4@ 

cornell.edu for info and photos. Get them 

before they go on the PCA Mart! [Dec] 

OEM 18” ‘06 Cayman S wheels with near 

new Bridgestone rubber, $1000. Call Chris 

at 303.249.1613 or e-mail windman88@aol. 

com [Nov] 

Snow Tires - (4) 19” Pirelli 240 Sottozero 

snow tires with rims that came off a 2008 

911 C4S. Tires are like new. Rims are 

Sport Edition Cup 4 Silver and need minor 

touch-up painting. Rims do have TPMS and 

Porsche center caps. $1,200. This is about 

40% of new value from Tire Rack. Call Logan 

at 303-726-3417 or email poorlogan@gmail. 

com for pictures. [Nov] 

Wheels and Tires for 996. OEM 18” 

2-piece sport wheels came as optional 

equipment on 2000 Carrera 2. The fronts 

are 18x8 and the rears are 18x11. The front 

wheels are in excellent shape; the rears 

have a little road rash on the rims. Silver 

centers, polished aluminum rims. Markings 

on the inside of the center section 

read: 996362. They have Toyo R888 tires. 

225/40ZR18; 265/35ZR18. Fronts have only 

one track day on them and are not even 

close to the wear bars. The rears are at the 

wear bars, but show no cording. Excellent 

grip, no flat spots, well balanced. $1,150. 

patrick.varley@ge.com. Fort Collins, Longmont, 

Golden. 970.744.0393. [Dec] 

miscellaneous 

911 Muffler - Brand new Bursch tuned steel 

pack single outlet muffler. Never mounted, 

still in box. Will fit 911’s 1975-1989. Black 

with chrome tip. Will not fit my Euro model 

SC. Normally $300 + shipping; I am selling 

it for $250. Call Rodger at 303.880.3195, 

stewteach@msn.com. [Dec] 

Free Porsche Magazines - Back issues 

of Porsche Panorama and Christophorus; 

hundreds of issues, 1975-2000, all in excellent 

condition. Call for appointment to come 

and pick those you need. Frank Barrett, 

1235 Pierce St., Lakewood, CO 80214; 

303.237.0911; fdb912@gmail.com. [Dec] 

Race Car Trailer - $2150. This is a very 

lightweight open trailer for sale. It is in very 

good condition and is built very low to accommodate 

cars with low ground clearance. 

It also includes 8’ aluminum ramps, and 

the lowest cars can roll up without dragging. 

It needs nothing and is ready to use. 

It is a tandem-axle trailer with equalizer 

and electronic brakes on both axles (each 

wheel). The tires are BFGoodrich and have 

lots of tread left. All of the lights are working 

fine, and it has an emergency brakes with 

a good battery. It has D-rings mounted for 

easy tie downs, and the driver’s side fender 

is removable, allowing cars with low doors 

to open. It includes an aluminum wind 

break and full tire rack. This is a lightweight 

trailer that has been towed with a V6. 

Overall length is just under 20’ with the 

bed being 16’ long and 6’ wide. I’m happy 

to show it, answer questions, and provide 

more pictures upon request. Brant McClung, 

brant914@hotmail.com [Nov] 

Single axle track trailer with 20x45 and 

17” deep locking stainless steel tool box. 

Carries set of 4 wheels and tires (included). 

Was pulled behind Boxster. $500. Storage/ 

dust cover fits Boxsters and some 911’s, 

$50/negotiable. Paul Beethe, gone944@ 

gmail.com, 719.338.0830 [Nov] 

SPA Digital Tire Temperature Gauge. 

Uses thermocouple to measure true tire 

temperature just under the surface. Stores 

S. L. 

CARROZZERIA 

Parting Out 

1973 and Earlier 911s 

All 914s and 356s 

Most Everything Available 

? Body parts and trim a specialty 

? Interior, fasteners, glass & wheels 

? Complete restoration cars also available 

Custom Fabrication With Steel, 

Aluminum Sheet or Stock 

Call or Email For Details 

Steve Lindholm 

(303) 840-2140 

phil@philsclassicparts.com 

* 20+ year PCA Members 

inside, middle and outside temp for all 

four tires. Great for quickly capturing tire 

temperatures. Sells new for $360, for sale 

for $150. patrick.varley@ge.com. Fort 

Collins, Longmont, Golden. Free shipping. 

970.744.0393. [Dec] 

wanted 

Looking for a 1990-1994 Porsche Carrera 

4 Coupe (no cabriolet, no targa) 

w/ manual trans. I am looking for a good 

example of the 964 series C4 but not a 1989 

(want airbags). The car will be used as a 

daily driver, and I am looking for very good 

or better condition with relatively low miles 

(condition more important than miles). No 

track cars, prefer generally stock condition 

although some mods/upgrades OK. Service 

records a plus, especially for any repair of 

the known issues in these cars (primarily 

1990-91 flywheel/clutch and head gaskets). 

Have cash ready to buy if the car is right 

and the price is fair. Wilson Clayton, ski. 

powder.mail@gmail.com [Nov] 


November 2011

i get around Dick Badler 

22 


Walking in the 

Shadow of Giants 

Who strikes awe in 

your heart? Who, still 

treading this earth, 

would make you stop 

in your tracks, in rapt reverence? 

Not many. We’ve become so jaded. 

It seems like every qualifier for “bigger 

than life” gets pulled down, inevitably, 

inexorably. Actors. Artists. Athletes. 

Authors. It doesn’t matter. There always 

seems to be some “tell all” report or 

commentary or leak. Out it comes and, 

pop, the bubble’s burst. 

Not when it comes to Stirling Moss. 

He’s the greatest driver still living. 

Yes? You agree? 

I think that would make a great barroom 

discussion at, say, Daytona, or 

Le Mans, or Indy, or Silverstone. But 

at least it wouldn’t be pock-marked by 

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half-baked innuendo. 

When it 

comes to Stirling, 

it seems like it’s 

all out there. 

Here’s Exhibit A: 

The Brit magazine 

Octane, whose 

subhead reads 

“Fueling the passion,” 

interviews 

Moss in its Nov. 

2011 issue, on 

newsstands now. 

On the table of 

contents, the 

listing says, “At home with the world’s 

most famous racing driver.” The writer, 

racing columnist Tony Dron, starts by 

saying, “(He’s) so well known that I’m 

determined to use my allotted hour to 

fill some odd little gaps in the story...” 

He does, with questions like, “His first 

accident, when the back tire let go on 

his Morgan three-wheeler. What really 

happened?” And, “Driving the BRM V16 

in 1952 at Dundrod... what was it really 

like to grapple with the thing in Ulster, 

59 years ago?” And, “At the 1954 Silverstone 

Production Touring Cars race, 

Stirling was delayed at the start when 

the Jaguar MkVII’s engine apparently 

would not start. Was that deliberate?” 

Can you imagine? I can’t imagine 

what I had for dinner last night, and I 

don’t know anyone who would care. 

This is all leading up to the fact that 

I met him. No, not quite. But I was not 

more than five feet from him, and his 

lovely wife Lady Susie, at the Santa Fe 

Concorso this past September. Apparently, 

Mercedes-Benz flew them in for 

the event, along with a 2012 MB SLS 

AMG Roadster. 

Here’s what happened. 

My wife and I were salivating at a perfect 

300 SL roadster, a 356 Speedster, 

Ralph Lauren’s McLaren F1, a Chaparral 

2E and a Lotus 79/1 “John Player 

Special” when up sped a silver golf cart, 

with the number 722 taped, in red, on 

the sides and nose. I know, nice touch. 

Stirling was behind the wheel. He 

hopped out and strode over to a guy 

standing beside a sky-blue Lotus Elite. 

An original 1961 Lotus Elite, which he 

actually drove to Santa Fe from Tucson. 

The Lotus owner and Stirling spoke 

for about five minutes. Then he started 

hopping around the car, poking here, 

gesturing there. And, just as fast as he 

had showed up, Stirling was back in 

the golf cart, Susie leaping on, just in 

time, to speed off to another vehicle of 

interest. 

The owner of the Elite came up to me. 

He stated, “Stirling said he had an Elite, 

back in the day.“ 

Really. 

“Yes, he said it was a terrible car. Terrible.” 

How do you feel about that? 

He shook his head. “I don’t care. My 

car is an original Lotus. It’s going up in 

value. I drove it here from Tucson. And I 

spoke about it with Stirling Moss.” 

This guy, if he ever writes an autobiography 

or gets interviewed for a car 

magazine—to his dying day—he will 

mention his interaction with the greatest 

racing driver still living. He’s probably 

telling all his friends, right now. 

But Stirling probably forgot what he 

said, as soon as he slid that golf cart 

right up to the owner of another interesting 

vehicle at the Concorso. 

I was going to introduce myself and 

ask Stirling how the Porsche RSK he 

bought recently at auction was running. 

But I never had a chance. Before I 

knew it, he was completely gone. Gone 

to that place where idols, where living 

legends, where the giants who walk this 

earth, go. 

The VIP tent. 

Makes for a great story.


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what we do 

Whether your tastes are social, technical, or competitive, RMR has something for you! You can have 

fun in your Porsche by participating in driver education and time trials at area tracks, autocrosses, 

rallies, tours, tech sessions, car shows and more. Each year RMR organizes a variety of opportunities 

to enjoy and learn about your Porsche. 

Tour 

A tour is a non-competitive driving event 

in which participants follow a given route to a 

destination (which may or may not be known 

in advance). A tour may vary in length from a 

day trip to a long weekend with an overnight 

stay or two. Tours usually follow scenic routes 

(which are plentiful in Colorado) and/or visit 

interesting or obscure destinations. Tours are 

sometimes combined with rallies to add variety 

and a dose of competition to the event. 

RMR hosts at least one tour each year; AMR 

typically offers several. A number of tours are 

usually offered at Porsche Parade as well. 

Rally 

A rally is a competitive event in which contestants 

attempt to follow a course specified 

by a set of instructions. Rallies are typically 

run on public, paved roads, and speed limits 

are always observed. The two major types 

of rallies are the Time-Speed-Distance (TSD) 

rally and the Gimmick rally. In a TSD rally, 

participants attempt to follow the instructions 

precisely, maintaining the correct speed, as 

points are deducted for arriving at checkpoints 

(the locations of which are not known 

in advance) early or late. A Gimmick rally is 

typically a bit less rigid and usually involves 

solving puzzles of some type. 

Between RMR and AMR, a handful of rallies—at 

least one of each type—are offered. 

Porsche Parade also hosts a TSD rally, and 

sometimes a Gimmick rally, each year. 

Autocross (AX) 

An autocross is a competition in which 

drivers navigate their cars through a course 

defined by orange cones, usually in a large 

parking lot. Top speeds are generally moderate, 

topping out around 40-65 MPH (no higher 

than second gear for many cars). Competing 

cars are spaced at long intervals—typically 

only one or two cars are on the course at any 

time. Autocross is a safe way to experience 

high-performance driving while learning to 

drive your car at its limit. 

Together, RMR and AMR host several autocross 

events each year, including Eiskhana 

(essentially an autocross on the ice!) in the 

Membership Social 

Membership socials provide an opportunity 

to reconnect with old friends and meet new 

members. Historically, a membership meeting 

begins with a social hour with a cash bar, followed 

by the evening’s program. The content 

of the program varies, sometimes featuring a 

“slide show” from a recent event, or a guest 

speaker such as accomplished Speed World 

Challenge racer Randy Pobst. 

RMR’s membership socials, unless otherwise 

stated, are held the first Thursday of the 

month. Different venues and topics will keep 

the meetings fresh and inviting. Watch High 

Gear and the RMR Web site for details. And if 

you have any ideas for a program, talk to the 

Program Committee Chair or a Board member! 

Tech Session 

A tech session is just what it sounds like—a 

session in which a technical topic is discussed. 

Not just for gearheads, a tech session may 

demonstrate practical, “do-it-yourself” procedures 

such as brake bleeding. Tech sessions 

are usually presented by experienced Porsche 

Driving Events 

Non-Driving Events 

winter and an AX school in the spring. Additionally, 

autocross is a major event at Porsche 

Parade. 

Driver Education (DE) 

A driver education event provides a safe, 

controlled environment for high-performance 

driving instruction. DE offers drivers of all skill 

levels the opportunity to hone their driving 

skills, with the help of an experienced instructor, 

in a controlled, closed-course environment. 

In keeping with PCA philosophy, the 

primary emphasis at all times is on safety. A 

word of warning, though: the DE experience 

may be habit-forming! 

As DE events are not racing, nor preparation 

for racing, lap times are not recorded. However, 

some DE events are followed immediately 

by a time trial event, which gives drivers 

a chance to quantify their performance. Lap 

times may then be used to measure personal 

improvement, for bragging rights, etc. 

RMR hosts six DE’s each year at High Plains 

Raceway, with AMR hosting several more at 

the La Junta, Pueblo and (possibly in the future) 

Pike’s Peak International Raceway tracks. 

Club Race 

A club race is a wheel-to-wheel racing 

event. A race weekend consists of a number of 

practice sessions and “heats” (race sessions), 

often involving both “sprint” and “endurance” 

races. As a Club Racing license (issued by 

PCA National) is required for competition, club 

racers are serious and experienced drivers. 

The cars they bring with them to the track can 

be quite impressive! As a point of interest, the 

PCA Club Racing program was inaugurated 

with the RMR-hosted “First Ever Anywhere” 

club race at Second Creek in 1992. 

Because of the logistics involved in an 

event of this magnitude, a club race requires 

a legion of volunteers. However, a club race is 

also one of most exciting events to participate 

in, so be sure to sign up! 

RMR hosts one club race each year at High 

Plains Raceway which, combined with a Driver 

Education event, adds up to one thrilling 

weekend! 

technicians, many of whom are sponsors of 

RMR events and High Gear. 

RMR hosts a few tech sessions each year, 

typically in the “off months” when few driving 

events take place. In addition, numerous tech 

sessions are offered at Porsche Parade. 

Concours d’Elegance 

A concours is essentially a car show, in 

which contestants endeavor to present their 

cars in as close to “perfect” condition as possible. 

A number of judged categories usually 

exist, typically differentiating between types of 

cars (e.g. 356, Boxster) and level of preparation 

(“daily driver” or “full preparation” or 

somewhere in between). Cars sometimes may 

be entered as “display only,” for owners who 

wish to participate but not compete. 

RMR participates in a handful of local 

concours events each year, including the 

annual Exotic Sports Car Show and Concours 

d’Elegance, benefiting United Cerebral Palsy 

Colorado. The annual Porsche Parade also 

hosts a major concours each year. 


November 2011

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November 2011 

the rearview mirror 

Car Wars/Close Encounters 

of the Turkeycross Kind 

Amy Legg-Rogers, Historian 

The landscape was 

moon-surface-rocky 

and bare when the 

Porsches gathered 

at Bandimere Speedway on November 14, 1981. Hurtling around the 1.9-mile orbit 

were 77 PCAers, traveling in colorful ships named 356’s, 911’s, 914’s and 924’s, 

and one black 928 which was disguised to look like a dark cloud. The top time 

of the day was Dennis Gordon, AMR, with a time of 1:40.992.

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