This decade started off with just over 250 members in our region.

Jess Holshouser and Carl Ulrich finish 1st and 2nd respectively in there class at Giants Despair Hillclimb.

1975 911S Sunroof Coupe Yellow/Black Leather, 5 speed, A/C. Forgeed Alloys, AM-FM Cassette: appears in Der Gasser for $13,950

23rd Annual Riesentöter Region Dinner and Dance held at William Penn Inn. Cost $17.50pp. 67 Riesentöters joined the fun.

Bob Akin talks about his experiences at 24 Heures du Le Mans at BB Bricks during the membership meeting.

Balance on the books is a whopping $28.50 in the black.

Riesentöter Family picnic held at Camp Hideawy in Arcola Pa. Cost: $3pp

We had a direct line to PCA National when Bob Holland was elected Zone 2 representative in 1982

Ladies only autocross is held

944 debuts to Riesentöter members at Rosemont Porsche-Audi

25th Anniversary of Riesentöter is held at Bell Tower Restaurant. Cost is $15pp. Followed by a picnic celebration the next day at Camp Hideaway.

Larry Herman is quoted as saying "the 914 was the last real sports car Porsche ever made. A 928 is like camping in a Winnebago, while a 914 is like pitching a tent."

Skip Corey offers his super clean white/black 67' 912 for $7000 with rebuilt 1750cc engine.

Riesentöter's own Al Holbert wins the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a Porsche 956.

DE at Summit Point. The cost for the 3 day event - $65 per driver.

In 1984, Al Anderson was the first recipient of the High Speed Driver of the Year award, created to recognize the most improved driver on the track.

This classic gem appears in February's Der Gasser

Porsche Driving Fest Members got the opportunity to drive other members' Porsches around a 12 mile circuit. Just some of the cars available were 930 U.S, 930 Euro, 928, 2 911, 914 21tr.,356, 912E, 2 944's, and a 912 Targa

Holbert Racing offers some holiday gift ideas for our members:

• "Safety Kleen" - parts washer $150.00
• Star FR Helmet - full face protection $139.00
• Nomex Driving suits - $169.00
• Rothman/Porsche Driving suits $239.00

"Yes We Have No Bananas", by Michael A. Stolper, talks about his perils of towing in February's Der Gasser

An impressive 22 new members join RTR in March

Der Gasser Ad - Car Phone For Sale: portable phone in briefcase with rechargeable batteries, 3 antennas, magnetic, glass, and briefcase mount, DC power cord. Includes phone number. Retail for $3,200, sell for $1700.00 OBO call for details on this once in a lifetime offer.

Costing the club more money than it was worth, RTR places their white van for sale. It was used to haul around ax cones. It sells, fattening the RTR kitty by $1000.00

Charity Car Wash raises over $500.00 for Cancer Research at Children's Hospital (no bikini-clad Riesentoters were in attendance)

30th Anniversary Weekend
 

 
Friday

• Cocktail Party at Betsi March-Leidys's House

Saturday

• Rally starts at Lawrence Park Shooping center. Skip Corey rallymasters starts them off at 1pm.
• Porsche car show starts at 4pm at Radnor Hunt with cash bar
• 7pm Dinner at Randor Hunt with door prizes and guest speakers.

Sunday

• Picnic at Camp Hide-A-Way with Concours by the Coopers

Charlie Biedler wins longest member award. Chuck and Shirley Drake win farthest traveled award coming from Alexandria, Virginia. Ed Moore wins newest member, joining that Saturday. Skip Chalfont wins Best in Show for his 1958 356.

In 1987, Vern and Melody Lyle placed fourth and fifth at the SCCA Solo II (Autocross) Finals in Salina, Kansas.

Al Holbert was at the IMSA Columbus Ford Dealers 500. That evening, Holbert was fatally injured when his privately owned propeller driven Piper PA-60 aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff near Columbus, Ohio when a clamshell door was not closed.