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May 2012 Cover photograph Courtesy of Porsche AG Contents Ferry (right) and Ferdinand Alexander "Butzi" Porsche in the Porsche Design- Studio (ca. 1959) Cover Photo from Porsche AG Feature Stories 11 An Unintended Restoration, Part IV 18 News from Porsche AG 20 AutoCross Blizzard Is Not a New Diary Queen Flavor 28 DR. ING. H.C. Porsche AG Mourns Great Designer Ferdinand Alexander Porsche Dies 40 May Tech Notes: 7th Generation 911 Club Events Contributors Alex Rosser Brent Jones Curt Smith Dennis Rood 12 Driver Education 14 Board Meeting 17 Skills' Day for Women 17 Annual Picnic and Show & Shine 32 Walla Walla Tour 44 Judged Concours at Rood's 7 Tres de Mayo 9 Autocross 9 Skills' Day Departments Editors Richard and Dolores Ranhofer Consulting Editor Barb Coplen Associate Editors Diane Koontz David Yarza Technical Editor Allan Caldwell Advertising Manager Michael Sharps Caveat Emptor Manager Dennis Coplen Volume 43, Number 5 COPYRIGHT © 2012 PNWR/PCA Porsche Spiel (ISSN 0273-6330) is published monthly by Pacific Northwest Region, Porsche Club of America, P.O. Box 24241, Seattle, WA 98124 (10 W. Newell St, Seattle, WA 98119). Annual cost for Porsche Spiel is $20 for "Non-Region" Spiel issues, $30 for "Non-Zone" Spiel issues and complementary for PNWR members of the Porsche Club of America. Periodicals Postage paid at Seattle, WA. Postmaster: Send address changes to Porsche Spiel PNWR/ PCA, PO BOX 24241, Seattle, WA 98124. For missing issues, address changes or questions regarding mailing of the Porsche Spiel, contact Leeds Gulick, 425-883-8608 or database@pnwr.org. To place a display ad in the Porsche Spiel, for advertising rates and information, please contact Michael Sharps at 206-395-6271 / ads@pnwr.org, Sam Rector at 425-438-9806 samrector@hp.com, or Bill Rogers at 253-630-1791. To place an ad in the Classified section (Caveat Emptor), go online to www. pnwr.org/classifieds, or contact the Caveat Emptor Manager Dennis Coplen at 425-825-0274 or classifieds@pnwr.org. For all other Spiel questions, contact the Spiel Editors Richard and Dolores Ranhofer at 206-722-2737 or spieleditor@pnwr.org. Statements appearing in the Porsche Spiel are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily constitute the opinions of the Porsche Club of America, Pacific Northwest Region, the Board of Directors, or the Porsche Spiel Editor. The Editor reserves the right to edit any/all material submitted for consideration for publication. The deadline for consideration for publication is 5 p.m. on the first of the month preceding the intended month of publication. May 2012 3 10 Let's Get Together 13 Tech Talk 15 Seen Along the Highway 26 Board Meeting Minutes 4 Calendar of Events 5 Club Directory 6 From the President 8 From the Editors 33 Tour Time 34 Concours Corner 36 Willkommen! 38 Caveat Emptor 39 Advertiser Index 2007 & 2010 PCA Heinmiller Award Winning Newsletter WWW.PNWR.ORG