e-Brake News: PCA Spotlight: Installing the Porsche Classic Radio

Published: Tue, 12/06/16

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December 6, 2016
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PCA—The Porsche Classic Radio is a desirable upgrade for those who regularly drive their classic Porsches. Crucially, it was designed to look stock and hook up directly to the factory wiring harnesses, making it a tasteful and easily reversible modification.​​​​​​​
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PCA—179 individuals have successfully completed the National Instructor Training program held by PCA Regions at tracks such as Watkins Glen, Lime Rock, Willow Springs, Waterford Hills, Putnam Park, Palm Beach International, NOLA, Pocono Raceway, NJMP, Sebring, Summit Point, Miller, CMP, and Roebling Road. We thank the PCA Regional Leadership and National Instructor Training Consultants who have made this training possible.
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The Smoking Tire via YouTube—This 2006 Porsche Cayman came from the factory with a 3.4L Flat Six making 295 horsepower. Now, it makes 425 horsepower at the wheels from a Ford Racing "Aluminator" Coyote V8 Crate Motor. It looks like LeMans, it sounds like Nascar, and, shockingly, it actually works properly. This is one not to miss. 
 
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 PCA—Registration for Werks Reunion Amelia Island opens December 15 on MotorsportReg.com. If you plan to display your Porsche, be sure to look for the registration link in future editions of e-Brake News. In the meantime, learn more about the first East Coast Werks Reunion by clicking on the link below.
 
Motor Trend—Every 911 engine now comes equipped with a pair of turbos, but only one variant of this Germanic icon is simply known as “The Turbo.” It has been so since its 1974 introduction, so sayeth our lady of blessed acceleration, amen.
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The Drive—Have you been searching for a new Porsche, but your antisocial lifestyle means you have no need for the passengers’ seats found in most cars? Well, worry no longer, friend. Right this moment, your ideal car is waiting for you in Georgia—a Porsche 911 Cabriolet with only one seat. (Ed.: For an in-depth look at this 911, watch this video from 2012.)
 
Road & Track—Sports cars are rare these days. By the traditional definition—light and nimble, with feel and performance paramount—most carmakers don't even offer one.
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Petrolicious—​​​​​​​Rare barn finds still exist, and this early production 1965 Porsche 911 is proof. It’s chassis #294, and a January 1965 build date make it one of the last of the rare 1965 911s to be accounted for—after being hidden away for over 40 years.
 
Car and Driver—“Your mileage may vary” is one of the oldest proverbs in the automotive rulebook. But even though the EPA is constantly looking for ways to improve its testing procedures and rating calculations, “YMMV” still applies to today’s EPA fuel-economy ratings—fueleconomy.gov even has an entire section titled “Your Mileage Will Still Vary.” (​​​​​​​Ed.: Can you guess which Porsche models made the list?)
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MultiBriefs—Porsche wasn't always a major automotive manufacturer. Sure, the German manufacturer has made some of the best cars in the world, but in the mid-1970s, sales of the flagship 911 had started to slow.
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Piston Heads via YouTube—If you’ve read anything about Porsche’s junior sports cars, the 718 Cayman and 718 Boxster, during the last year, you probably know that its mid-cycle update went well beyond the cosmetic nips and tucks typical of automobiles entering midlife.
 
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Ammo NYC—The Best Way to Restore Rims and Winter Prep is a step by step video that explains how to properly (obsessively) clean your wheels safely. This is a perfect routine to prepare for winter or for a concours. Hope it's helpful.
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The Drive—Time to unbuckle, ease the seat back, and get intimate with this week's installment of Car Porn—nothing but the sexiest shots of the hottest cars on the internet. Go ahead and stare at that Porsche 917 Gulf. You know you want to.
 
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Petrolicious—David Martin and Carl Magnussen are two characters that are no strangers to the pages of Petrolicious. They’re two friends who’ve enjoyed multiple Mille Miglias together, traveled the world together, designed great things together, and generally just…done it all together.
 
Motor1—The third-generation Cayenne has put on a winter coat to embark upon a series of cold weather testing sessions to make sure everything will be in order at the time of its reveal. Much like the new Panamera, Porsche’s designers are playing it safe with the SUV’s exterior as it’s only going to receive mild revisions, which in the case of the sedan have worked wonders since the new Panamera is a beauty.
 
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Autoweek—Next year will mark a decade since the LMP-styled Porsche Carrera GT went out of production. Good examples were trading around the sticker price ($440,000) until 2013 when actor and driver Paul Walker was killed in one along with his friend Roger Rodas.
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Jalopnik—There are two ways to think about the four-cylinder Macan: either as the least expensive way to get a Porsche, or a really overpriced, lifted hot hatchback. It turns out, a lot of Macan buyers don’t care about the number of pistons under the hood.
 
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Porsche—Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), importer and distributor of Porsche 911, Boxster, and Cayman sports cars, Macan and Cayenne SUVs, and the Panamera four-door sports sedan line-up in the United States, today announced an all-time monthly record with 5,513 vehicle sales in November. This represents a 23.9 percent increase over November 2015.
 
Classic Driver—It’s every classic car enthusiast’s dream, to unearth a ‘lost’ gem and return it to the real world to be enjoyed as intended. Imagine Classic Driver dealer Jan B. Lühn’s delight, then, when he discovered one of the rarest Porsches ever built – a 911 Carrera 2.7 RSH – languishing in a German barn…
 
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The Fashion Law—Porsche has been named in a copyright infringement suit for allegedly creating a copied version of American indie rock band X Ambassadors' hit song "Jungle" for its a commercial for the 718 Cayman. According to Songs Music Publishing LLC (“Songs Music”)’s complaint, which was filed last week in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee, a federal court in Nashville, Porsche created a “fake version” of the song to avoid paying royalties for using it.
 
Black Flag via Jalopnik—Porsche’s flagship 919 World Endurance Championship Le Mans prototype effort was left with three open seats to fill at the end of this season with the departure of Mark Webber, Romain Dumas and Marc Lieb. Fortunately, they knew three prior 24 Hours of Le Mans winners who could fill those seats.
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PCA—Want to get published in PCA.org and e-Brake News and be part of the new, volunteer-fueled PCA Media Gruppe? Send us your original PCA or Porsche-related content and we'll consider it for publication. Contact Editor Damon Lowney at damonl@pca.org with submissions and story ideas, and he will help with writing and editing as needed.
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Porsche of the Week
Photo by Brent Bromilow. Polar Region. “My 2015 Cayman GTS sitting in front of Edmonton's beautiful Muttart Conservatory.”

Got a stunning shot you want to share? Submit your pictures to potw@pca.org. Be sure to include your contact information, your region name, and a few sentences about your picture.
 
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