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Technical and Historical Quiz
TECH QUIZ RESULTS!!
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Introduction: This year\'s Technical and Historical Quiz will follow the same format introduced at the 2007 San Diego Parade, as requested by PCA National. The quiz will last one hour, and will be comprised of 35 General Questions, 15 Model Specific Questions, and 15 Tie Breakers. Everyone takes the General and Tie Breaker sections, and chooses which of the Model Specific Sections he/she wishes to take.
The Model Specific categories are: 356 and variants; 911 and 912 to 1977, and variants; 911, 1978 to 1989, and variants; 911, 1990 to 1998 and variants; 911, 1999 to present, Boxster and Cayman, and their variants; 914 and variants; 924/944/968 and variants; 928 and variants; and Cayenne and variants.
The quiz questions are divided 50:50 between technical and historic information about Porsche, its products, PCA and Porsche Design. I have strived to make the quiz informative and at times challenging, so that you may come away with a sense of satisfaction in the things you know about your car and a realization of the rich history of the marque and the club. While this is one of the major competitive events of Parade, it is intended to be fun for all who participate.
Participation: All registered Parade entrants and co-entrants, as well as Junior Participation Program entrants may take the quiz. Unfortunately, the Parade Competition Rules do not currently allow anyone younger than JPP status to take the quiz at this time.
References: Following is the list of reference material used in preparing the Quiz.
PLEASE NOTE: where Owner\'s Manuals and Warranty/Maintenance Schedules are used as source material, answers to the questions are based on the information contained in the specific manuals listed. Where there may be differences between manuals from the same Model Specific sections, the answer as found in the listed manual is taken as the correct answer. I have tried to avoid these differences as much as possible.
1) Porsche: Excellence Was Expected by Karl Ludvigsen, Second Edition, 2003
2) Panorama January, 2002 to Present
3) The Porsche Family Tree: Porsche Models from 1948 to 1995, PCA 1995
4) Up-Fixin der Porsche Volumes 1, 2, 9, 10 and 11
5) Service Information, 2004 Technik Introduction: Carrera GT, Part # PNA 489 321 04
6) www.porsche-design.com
7) www.pca.org
8) Porsche 356A Driver\'s Manual, September 1957 Edition
9) Porsche 356B Driver\'s Manual, April 1960 Edition
10) Porsche 356C Driver\'s Manual, September 1963 Edition
11) 911E Owner\'s Manual 2.2, Edition VIII/69
12) 911S/912E Owner\'s Manual \'76 and Maintenance Schedule, 12/75
13) 911 Turbo, 911 Carrera Driver\'s Manual and Maintenance Record \'84
14) Porsche Owner\'s Manual 911 Turbo 911 Carrera 2/4, 5/91
15) Porsche 911 Carrera, 911 Turbo Owner\'s Manual, 5/96
16) Owner\'s Manual, Boxster, 5/98
17) Cayman, Cayman S Owner\'s Manual, 7/07
18) 911 Carrera, 911 Turbo, Cayman, Boxster Maintenance, 5/07
19) 911 Carrera Owner\'s Manual, 5/03
20) 911 Carrera Owner\' Manual, 5/05
21) 911, Cayman, Boxster Maintenance, 5/05
22) 914 1.7/2.0 Owner\'s Manual Model \'73, VII/72 Edition 73
23) 914-6 Owner\'s Manual USA, II/70
24) 944, 944S, 944 Turbo Owner\'s Manual, 11/86
25) Warranty and Maintenance Manual for the New 1987 Porsche Automobile
26) Porsche 968 Owner\'s Manual, 5/92
27) Owner\'s Manual 928S4, 928GT, 6/90
28) 1991 Warranty and Maintenance Manual
29) Cayenne, Cayenne S Owner\'s Manual, 4/05
30) Cayenne Maintenance, 4/05
For the latest information on this event, please download the E-packet found on the E-packet page.
I look forward to seeing you in Charlotte.
Jerry Magolan
Parade Charlotte 2008, Technical and Historical Quiz Chair