April 2026

BEND

PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

Jay Seeley President, High Desert Region PCA president@highdesertpca.org

The most wonderful time of year is here…driving season! If you haven’t been on a club drive before, you’ve missed some fun outings. The point of the drives is to have some fun and be safe out on our great Central Oregon roads with your fellow club members.

If you’ll be going on any HDR drive this year, you may wonder what to expect. Here are a few things to keep in mind:

It’s not a race – you will need to overrule your car’s natural inclination to exceed speed limits!

Small groups – this year, each drive will be composed of groups of six, and each group will have a leader and a sweep (you can also drive solo, if you wish);

Pace and space – maintaining a consistent pace during the drive is key to enabling proper spacing among the cars in each group, and will allow each group be seen as a “unit” to other traffic on the road; Keep up – it’s important to keep up with the car in front of you, and to not lose sight of the car behind you.

The surveys we’ve done in the past typically rate the club’s driving events as the most popular activities for our members , followed closely by the social gettogethers. 2026’s first monthly Arrive and Drive on the morning of May 2nd is a great example of combining the driving and the social. We’ll leave from Big Sky Park in east Bend, out to Powder House Cove, up to Prineville and ending at The Bite in Tumalo. A fun drive…and great smash burgers & beverages at the finish line!

April 1st is our fearless past president’s birthday – Happy Birthday, Fred…and hurry home from Arizona, you have work to do!

Happy April 1st all,

Cheers, Jay

HIGH DESERT REGION-PCA LEADERSHIP TEAM 2026

Executive Board

Jay Seeley, President

Randy Lervold, Vice-President

Jeanine Faria, Treasurer

Stein Nielsen, Secretary

Directors (Board Members)

Fred Nielsen, Prior President 2024-2025

Mark Taylor, Membership

Lisa Sarmiento, Safety and Insurance

Hack Heyward, Tech Team

Volunteer Leadership

Ralph Anzellotti, downshift Editor-In-Chief

Laura Clark, Webmaster

High Desert Region PCA Post Office Box 113 Bend, Oregon. 97709

HDR-PCA Established April 29, 2000

www.highdesertpca.org

EDITOR RAMBLINGS

April 11 is the new member Arrive and Drive that will introduce our most popular monthly event during the driving season. We will have extra experienced drivers on hand to assist you in enjoying your Porsche.. th

If you are new to going on a group drive, you will enjoy our newly designed drives.

I recall my first group drive in another Porsche Region, there was little introduction other than the safety meeting and a map. The drive was a blend of aggressive speeds, sweaty palms, and thoughts of when do we start having fun? You will be happy to know that HDR does NOT do these types of group drives.

Ralph advertising@highdesertpca.org

Published near the first of every month Deadline 10th of each month

HDR-PCA Email Contacts

president@highdesertpca.org (Jay Seeley) vp@highdesertpca.org (Randy Lervold) secretary@highdesertpca.org (Stein Nielsen) membership@highdesertpca.org (Mark Taylor) safety@highdesertpca.org (Lisa Sarmiento, Monday Announcement) socialevents@highdesertpca.org (Stein Nielsen) tours@highdesertpca.org (Stein Nielsen) carevents@highdesertpca.org (Randy Lervold) advertising@highdesertpca.org (Ralph Anzellotti, downshift) webmaster@highdesertpca.org (Laura Clark) merchandise@highdesertpca.org (Stu Malakoff, Online Store) complaints@highdesertpca.org (Fred Peaches)

Each Monday morning, Lisa emails out event announcements to the membership. These important announcements give information about club events and other activities of interest. If you are interested in being involved with HDR-PCA please open up these once a week emails and see if there is something of interest.

If you are not receiving these weekly emails or have questions, you can contact Lisa.

safety@highdesertpca.org (Lisa Sarmiento)

Introducing a new page on the website called "The Year At A Glance." Check it out here:The Year At A Glance.

https://highdesertpca.org/The Year At A Glance

If you want to see more about a particular event on the page, just click on the bolded name of the event. That will take you to the login page and then directly to the detailed view of that event.

The HDR Classic Car Group is planning something different to wrap up the season in October: The Classic Cars, all members and all Porsches are invited to this overnight tour heading north to the Maryhill Loops Hill Climb

(https://sovrenracing.org/maryhill-hill-climb/),

The trip begins on Saturday morning, October 3rd with an overnight in Dufur at the historic Balch Hotel. A block of rooms has been reserved, but be forewarned that some of the rooms share a bath, so reserve early. There’s a car show at the Maryhill Museum on Saturday and the Hill Climb is Sunday the 4th. After watching the hill climb you can return home on Sunday. It should be a great weekend and all are welcome; details can be found at Maryhill Loop Tour -- Savethe-Date.

VOLK und PORSCHES

Jay’s Porsche 912

by Jay Seeley HDRPCA President

Jay’s Porsche 912, The Backstory

I’ve always been fascinated by cars and speed. Growing up in the Bay Area in the late ‘60s, I was in love with sports cars, particularly the Etype Jaguar, the 911 and the Mercedes 280SL. So when I started looking in 2021, I first scoured the auctions and classifieds for one of those, but my wife was kind enough to remind me of my beer budget and her lack of enthusiasm for any car that wasn’t new and overloaded with gratuitous technology.

One day, I happened to click by mistake on an ad from a Porsche dealer in the Phoenix area for a 1969 912. It was a Polo Red 912 coupe with a 5-speed transmission…apparently a $35 option in 1969!

In e n on ru 11 by 2-to-1, mostly due to the price differential. Except for the 912E that was re-introduced for one year in 1976 after the 914 was discontinued, 1

969 was the last model year, and the only year of the long-wheelbase car, which moved the rear wheels back about 2½ inches to improve handling on both the 912 and the 911. The handling of a 912 is arguably better than a 911 because with 2 fewer cylinders in the tail, it is lighter and better balanced.

Porsche 912

Submitted Ralph Anzellotti

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Porsche 912 is a sports carproduced by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany, for the 1965 through 1969 model years. An entrylevel variant of the 911, it was also offered in compact 2+2 Coupé and Targa body styles.

The 912 was fitted with a 1.6-liter air cooled flat-4 from the last of the 356s, slightly detuned to 102 SAE horsepower at 5800 rpm, and with a slightly lower rear weight bias, was known for its nimble, balanced handling. The 912's high-efficiency boxer engine, low drag, and low weight allow it to get up to 30 miles per US gallon (7.8 L/100 km; 36 mpg [2]

Initially priced at US$4,700 (equivalent to $48,000 in 2025), more than 32,000 912s were built from April 1965 to July 1969. Sales of the 912 initially outpaced the 911 (introduced in 1964), boosting the manufacturer's total production until success of the 911 was assured.

The 4-cylinder 914 superseded the 912 for the 1970 through 1975 model years. In 1976, The 912 enjoyed a one-year revival with the U.S.only 912E powered by the 914-derived 2.0liter VW "Type 4" flat 4 with Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection delivering 90 SAE horsepower at 4900 rpm.

Just 2,092 912E Coupés were built from May 1975 to July 1976, when the 912E was superseded by the 924.

If the preceding page of details was not enough information about the history of the Porsche 912, the following pages are for the ““Gear Heads” that want to know more!

In the early 1960s, Porsche planned to discontinue the Type 356, which would leave the newly introduced Type 911, with its more powerful six-cylinder powerplant, as the company's sole product. Concerned that the considerable price increase of the 911 over the 356 would cost the company sales and narrow its brand appeal,

In 1963 Porsche executives decided to introduce a new four-cylinder entry-level model based on the 911. Like that vehicle with its internal factory designation of "901", the four-cylinder 912 was originally known at the company by a number with a zero in the middle, but the "902" designation was never used publicly. "912" as a project number was initially used to indicate the 12-cylinder boxer engine developed for Porsche 917 racing car.[

In the early 1960s, Porsche planned to discontinue the Type 356, which would leave the newly introduced Type 911, with its more powerful sixcylinder powerplant, as the company's sole product. Concerned that the considerable price increase of the 911 over the 356 would cost the company sales and narrow its brand appeal,

In 1963, Porsche assigned Dan Schwartz, later Chief Departmental Manager for Development, Mechanics, a project to oversee design and construction of a new horizontally opposed four-cylinder engine for the 902, utilizing components from the new 901 six-cylinder engine, that would produce higher performance than the overhead valve 356SC engine while being less costly and complex than the overhead cam 356 Carrera 2 engine. Another option explored by Claus von Rücker was to increase displacement of the 356 Type 616 engine to 1.8-liters, add Kugelfischer fuel injection, and modify both valve and cooling systems.

Considering performance, cost, and scheduling, Porsche discontinued both of these design projects, and instead developed a third option, to tailor the 1.6-liter Type 616 engine to the 902.

Before 911 production commenced in 1964, the Porsche Vehicle Research Department had set aside chassis numbers 13328, 13329, 13330, 13352, and 13386 through 13397 for research testing of the 902; research vehicle Serial Number 13394 is the oldest 902 known to exist today. In production form, the Type 912 combined a 911 chassis / bodyshell with the 1.6-liter, fourcylinder, push-rod Type 616/36 engine, based upon the Type 616/16 engine used in the Type 356SC of 1964–1965. With a lower compression ratio and new Solex carburetors, the Type 616/36 engine produced five less horsepower than the 616/16, but delivered about the same maximum torque at 3,500 rpm versus 4,200 rpm for the 616/16. Compared to the 911, the resulting production Type 912 vehicle demonstrated superior weight distribution, handling, and range.

To bring 912 pricing close to the 356, Porsche also removed some features standard on the 911. As production of the 356 concluded in 1965, on April 5, 1965, Porsche officially began production of the 912 coupé. Styling, performance, quality construction, reliability, and price made the 912 a very attractive buy to both new and old customers, and it substantially outsold the 911 during the first few years of production. Porsche produced nearly 30,000 912 coupé units and about 2500 912 Targa body style units (Porsche's patented open-top variation) during a five-year manufacturing run.

Production of the Targa, complete with removable roof and heavy transparent plastic rear windows openable with a zipper (later called 'Version I' by Porsche and the 'soft-window Targa' by enthusiasts), commenced in December 1966 as a 1967 model. In January 1968, Porsche also made available a Targa 'Version II' option ('hard window Targa') with fixed glass rear window, transforming the Targa into a coupé with removable roof.

The 912 was also made in a special version for the German autobahn police (Polizei) and for the Dutch police (Rijkspolitie); the 100,000th Porsche car was a 912 Targa for the police of Baden-Württemberg, the home state of Porsche.

In the April 1967 edition, the Porsche factory's Christophorus Magazine noted: "On 21 December 1966, Porsche celebrated a particularly proud anniversary. The 100,000th Porsche, a 912 Targa outfitted for the police, was delivered."

Porsche executives decided that after the 1969 model year, continuation of 912 production would not be viable, due to both internal and external factors.

First, production facilities used for the 912 were reallocated to a new 914–6, a six-cylinder high performance version of the Porsche 914, PorscheVolkswagen joint effort vehicle. Second, the 911 platform had returned to Porsche's traditional three performance-level ladder, including a base model 911T, a fuel-injected 911E, and a most powerful 911S, with pricing largely in line with market expectations. Third, more stringent United States engine emission control regulations also had a bearing on the decision; Ferry Porsche stated "It would have taken some trouble to prepare the 912 for the new exhaust rules, and with the arrival of the 914 we would have had three different engines to keep current. That was too many.

Paint protection film, window tinting, custom wraps, interior/exterior detailing, ceramic coatings, and so much more.

Perfection Plus Tech Session

March 7th

There was a good showing of HDR members attending the Tech Session.

Perfection Plus enticed us with bacon topped maple bars, an assortment of donuts, and coffee.

Thank you!

NanoPro liquid PPF is applied while Shane explains the features and benefits. Applied as a liquid it cures into a seamless polyurethane-acrylic protection film without any seams or edges. NanoPro has a 10 year warranty.

Marine-Grade Ceramic Coating for Your Vehicle. Next-Level Protection by Perfection Plus Auto Salon

At Perfection Plus Auto Salon, we’re always looking for the most advanced technology to protect our clients’ vehicles. One of the most impressive innovations in surface protection is marine-grade ceramic coating—a level of durability originally designed to withstand some of the harshest environments on earth.

Marine coatings are engineered for boats that face constant exposure to saltwater, UV radiation, mineral deposits, and environmental contamination. When this same technology is applied to a vehicle, it creates an exceptionally tough protective barrier that far exceeds traditional waxes or sealants.

Your vehicle is exposed to many of the same threats boats face UV rays, water spots, road grime, bird droppings, and chemical contaminants. A marine-grade ceramic coating forms a durable nano-ceramic shield that bonds to the paint surface, helping prevent oxidation, staining, and premature paint degradation.

One of the most noticeable benefits is the extreme water repellency. Water, dirt, and contaminants bead up and slide off the surface, making washing easier and helping keep your vehicle cleaner for longer. This hydrophobic behavior also significantly reduces the chances of hard water spotting, a common issue in Central Oregon.

Beyond protection, marine-grade ceramic coatings dramatically enhance the appearance of your vehicle’s paint. The coating amplifies depth, gloss, and clarity, giving the vehicle a rich, wet look that turns heads wherever you go.

Because contaminants have difficulty bonding to the coated surface, routine maintenance becomes far easier. Dirt rinses away more easily, and the need for frequent waxing is eliminated.

A professionally installed marine-grade ceramic coating protects your vehicle’s paint for years, helping maintain its appearance, resale value, and overall condition.

At Perfection Plus Auto Salon in Redmond, Oregon, we specialize in premium vehicle protection services including ceramic coatings, paint protection film, and advanced detailing. Our experience, training, and state-of-the-art products ensure your vehicle receives the highest level of protection available.

If you want your vehicle to stay glossier, cleaner, and better protected, marine-grade ceramic coating is one of the smartest upgrades you can make.

Ed Humes 2015 Cayman GTS Racing Yellow, received the Marine Ceramic finish over a year ago and it looks showroom brand new!

Shane and his Tech Crew gave amazing demos and tips to help preserve our precious Porsches.

There were two exterior car paint product innovations that held great interest. One is the NanoPro liquid PPF that protects similar to film protection with additional benefits. The second product was the Fusion Plus Marine Grade Ceramic coating, the key word is Marine, which is more durable than standard ceramic coatings.

Perfection Plus also has retail area next to the front desk of car maintenance supplies for purchase. Be sure to check it out.

SPEAKERS SERIES: BEYOND REDLINE

March 12th

Joe Lawrence, HDR Member

submitted by Ralph Anzellotti

Featured Speaker: Joe Lawrence, former Executive Vice President and COO of Porsche Cars North America and current Senior Advisor at Porsche Consulting. With more than two decades shaping Porsche’s success in North America, Joe brings first-hand insight into leadership, performance, and the spirit that defines the brand.

IT’S NOT JUST THE PORSCHES

IT’S ABOUT THE PUPPIES!

Margaret “Maggie” Thatcher,

It’s not surprising when Stuart Malakoff, the tenacious and outspoken ‘Boy from Jersey’ marries Vicky Malakoff, a sophisticated ‘Lady of England’, that they would adopt a dog that combines all the factors of what we know as the ‘Porsche Hybrid’ aka: ‘Golden Doodle’.

Margaret “Maggie” Thatcher, 3 year-old Golden-doodle, possesses the same characteristics of the infamous hybrids of the Cayenne or Panamera:

A beautiful friendly pup that everyone loves, just like everyone loves Ferdinand Porsche.

·An extroverted pup that loves everyone, “Pet Me!, Pet Me!”, “Buy Me, Buy Me!” A well-behaved pup that is responsive, obeys every command, tolerates high torque, loves her nose out the window at high speeds and ready to go anywhere during any season.

There’s also something very special about Maggie. She owns the Bend Wealth Advisors title of DOG, Director of Goodwill. Is there anything else we can say that compares to a Porsche? A famous, entitled pup, well groomed, loveable and worth every cent!

SkidCar Training

Desch y g ement program taught with the aid of the SKIDCAR System. The SKIDCARframework attaches to the suspension of a vehicle to allow the front and rear tires to be lifted or lowered independently with a controller. The system allows drivers to experience the inclement driving conditions that cause a vehicle to lose traction in a safe and controlled learning environment. The course costs $100.00 and is available through Deschutes County Risk Management and sponsored by the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners.

Training includes one hour of classroom instruction followed by three hours of hands-on driving in the vehicle. The instructor will cover various techniques, including proper eye placement, acceleration, braking, steering, weight and energy management, as well as proper tire decisions and maintenance. Participants will learn the proper use of anti-lock braking systems and understand the differences between rear wheel drive, front wheel drive and four wheel drive systems, as well as Electronic Stability Control and Electronic Traction Control in modern vehicles. Participants will also learn about skid prevention, control and recovery.

https://www.deschutes.org/administration/page/skidcar-training vp@highdesertpca.org Randy Lervold;

HDR-PCA MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Mark Taylor, Membership membership@highdesertpca.org

Welcome New Members!

Logan Dix

Bend, Oregon (Test Drive Subscriber)

Robert Brookman

2016 Cayman GT4 (Transferred-In from Monterey Bay Region)

Paul Sauer Bend, OR

1973 911E Targa

PCA ANNIVERSARIES

Tenure Congratulations!

We are very grateful to these members for their membership tenure, not only with the High Desert Region but also with PCA, through the end of March 2026:

April 1 PCA Anniversaries:

Michael & Kathy Timmerman: 30 years

Erik & Kim Norby: 23 years

Reza Sara: 20 years

Mark Maffett & Kathryn Sentena: 16 years

John Gannon & Yvonne Hunt: 16 years

David & Deanna Luman: 13 years

Craig & Kelly Todd: 11 years

William & Donna Kopacz: 10 years

Dean Angiola: 8 years

Patrick & Nicholas Feller: 8 years

Charles & Kimberly McDonald: 8 years

Ben Massey: 8 years

Carolyn Houghton: 7 years

York Schueller: 6 years

Kelly & Julie Lang: 4 years

Scott Ducich: 3 years

Peter & Stacie Barnes: 3 years

Janice & Emily Hale: 3 years

Robert Newby: 3 years

Doug Lee & Terri Law: 3 years

Michael Dillard: 3 years

Greg Collins: 2 years

Victor Foster: 2 years

Julien Blancon: 1 year

Jason Koerner: 1 year

Joe & Patti Lawrence: 1 year

Bryan Minkel: 1 year

Who wants turbine power? I have a DIY converter kit to boost your Porsches horsepower. Unique design. Contact for information and price.

Hee Ha.

Jay

Enclosed Car / RV / boat / motorcycle storage space available near Redmond airport. Safe, secure, heated, powered, 24/7 access. $300/mo per car or SUV, multi-vehicle discounts. Contact Stu at 609.933.7085.

downshift features FREE HIGHLY CLASSIFIED ads for our club members. Private ads for Porsche related items such as cars, tires, wheels, accessories, or parts. You can place a free ad with a photo and up to 40 words.

Two Pirelli high performance “PZERO" tires, unused, maybe one of them has 500 miles on it. Size: 235/35 ZR19. Date codes: 1). 3022. 2). 2619. Price: Make offer. Don Good: 831-566-9400

For Sale 912 Coupe 1969 912 5 speed

$75,000. OBO

Bought in Sacramento, California where it resided until recent sale in 2022. Numbers match, solid original floors. 2- owner car. original interior. New sport seats. Original seats are included. New OEM Porsche dash pad. Tangerine color. One exterior repaint. All new brakes. All maintenance records. Fresh rebuilt SOLEX carbs.

Cary Gressinger Redmond, Oregon

503-780-5730

cgressinger@yahoo.com

$800 for 4 Michelin X-ICE Snow Tires 20" (For front narrow/rear wide staggered Porsche SUVs)

These Michelin X-ICE Snow SUV tires are basically brand new, with approximately 600 miles of winter driving on them. These tires cost about $1,700 for the set from Kendall. ($350 ea. for the fronts and $475 ea. for the rear tires) We just need to sell them to someone who can use them, and to get them out of our garage. They do not fit our new SUV. Tires were always stored in a warm space.

All 4 tires fit 20" rims:

2 tires are 265/45 R 20 for the front

2 tires are 295/40 R 20 for the rear

Tires are for Porsche Macan and Cayenne SUVs with wider tires on the back than the front, with Staggered 20" rim set-up (Also fits with SUV's by BMW, AMG, Lambo, and Mustang Mach-E)

1974 Porsche 914 2.0 project. Yellow, pretty complete, but basket price. Has title. Price, lets discuss. Depends on what is included

1974 Porsche 914 2.0 project. Phoenix Red (bright orange). Rolling chassis with typical rust. Could throw in 1.8 motor. Has title $1,500

1977 911 coupe tub. No suspension etc. Has title. $8,500. Trade for boxster or?

3 piece aftermarket 20” 911 Turbo wheels off 997. Chrome is chipping and they bend when you look at them. With tires. Good rollers and front tires are good. $100

Matt Carey

541 410 1932

PCAHistoryBook

Updated for 2026, the PorscheClubof America History Book is online now.Inside, you’ll find a comprehensive look at the club’s journey, detailed sections on keymilestones,ashowcase of events, and prominent National Awards, complete with descriptionsand past winners. Read the updated book here: https://ww2.pca.org/pca-history