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DECEMBER 2019 WWW.PNWR.ORG 3 Contributors Karl Noakes Porsche AG Dean Holbrook Elizabeth Sevy Dan and Ian O'Connell Lee Chalfant Tom Ruttkamp Matthew Cook Jay Gillotti Cover Photograph by Karl Noakes 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 complimentary 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 the Membership Chair at membership@pnwr.org. To place a display ad in the Porsche Spiel, for advertising rates and information, please contact EllenThayer at 425-945-6940 ads@pnwr. org. 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 Editor David Cook at 206-434-6123 or PNWR.Spiel.editor@gmail.com. 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. Volume 50, Number 12 COPYRIGHT © 2019 PNWR/PCA Editor David Cook Technical Editor Allan Caldwell Art Director/Designer Dean Holbrook Advertising Director Ellen Thayer Caveat Emptor Manager Dennis Coplen December 2019 Featured Stories 17 The Backward Smiles Tour through the eyes of Rookies 34 A GTS Adventure – Five Countries in 14 Days 44 One Last Pass Tour 46 PNWR Newsletter History Part III 50 PNWR 60th Anniversary Events 4 Tour Leaders/Sweepers Training Class 4 TechEd MAXRPM Motorsports Technical Fair 4 TechEd Radar Detectors, Laser Jammers 4 TechEd Brian Redman Show & Tell 8 PNWR 60th Finale Celebration and Annual Meeting 10 Driver Skills Schedule 10 Autocross Schedule 11 Driver Ed Schedule 15 2019 PNWR Perpetual Awards Nominations Departments 5 Calendar of Events 6 From the President 7 From the Editor 9 Club Directory 12 Let's Get Together 18 December Tech Notes 22 Tech Session 24 Willkommen! 28 Concours Corner 30 Tour Time 32 Caveat Emptor 41 Afternoon Highbeams 41 Advertiser Index 42 Board Meeting Minutes PNWRs Award Winning Newsletter 1st Place Class VI PCA Region 2017 3rd Place Class VI PCA Region 2016 2nd Place Class V PCA Region 2015 3rd Place Class V PCA Region 2014 1st Place Class V PCA Region 2013 2013 PCA Betty Jo Turner Award 2007 & 2010 PCA Heinmiller Award This 1989 928 S4 owned by Deanne and the late Adrian Earl Johnson is a bit of a local celebrity. Nice to see it looking good on a sunny Pacific Northwest day.