Gathering Of Friends Historical & Technical Quiz 2017 1. The Membership Chair of FOG is: A. Allen Wiener B. Pete Bartelli C. Lee Payne 2. In what model years were the pre-a s produced? A. 1948-1954 B. 1948-1955 C. 1950-1954 D. 1950-1955 3. The successor to the Type 550 Spyder was the Type 645 Spyder. Which of the following was the nickname given to the Type 645 Spyder? A. Mickey Mouse B. Donald Duck C. Fred Flinstone D. Pink Pig 4. The socket size you need for the flywheel gland nut is: A. 30 mm B. 32 mm C. 34 mm D. 36 mm 5. The Event Chair of FOG is: A. John Reker B. Pete Bartelli C. Lee Payne 6. The bore & stroke dimensions for the 1500 cc engine are: A. 82 mm X 72 mm B. 80 mm X 64 mm C. 80 mm X 74 mm D. 81 mm X 66 mm 7. Porsche redesigned the transmission synchronizers in 1957 and 1958 and started using them in late 1958. The transaxle designation was? A. 716 B. 718 C. 714 D. 741 8. Ferdinand was also the name of: A. Porsche number one B. The last 356 produced C. Jagdpanzer (mobile assault tank) D. A Porsche tractor prototype 9. When hooking up the wires to the ignition coil, terminal 15: A. Wired to the points B. Wired to the ignition switch C. Wired to the back-up lights D. Wired to ground 10. The Super 90 engine introduced in 1960 used bigger intake valves. They were: A. 37 mm diameter 1
Gathering Of Friends Historical & Technical Quiz 2017 B. 38 mm diameter C. 39 mm diameter D. 40 mm diameter 11. The firing order of a 356 engine is? A. 1-4-3-2 B. 1-4-2-3 C. 1-3-4-2 D. 1-3-2-4 12. The Insurance Chair of FOG is: A. Alan Winer B. Lee Payne C. John Reker 13. Which gear ratios were different between the 1964 356C and the 1964 356SC? A. First B. Second C. Third D. Fourth 14. What is the capacity of the fuel tank which is standard equipment on a 356C? A. 62 liters, 6 liters reserve B. 52 liters, 5 liters reserve C. 50 liters 6 liters reserve D. 50 liters, 5 liters reserve 15. Which feature was not standard on the 356B S-90 cars? A. Solex 40 PII-4 carburetors B. Roller bearing crankshaft C. Light flywheel D. Rear compensator spring 16. The only 356 with disc brakes was the 356C/SC? 17. Pairs of single-throat carburetors were used on 356s with pushrod engines through the model year? A. 1953 B. 1955 C. 1957 D. 1959 18. The 356C engine has Solex carburetors and the 35SC engine has Zenith carburetors? 19. The grand total for 356, 356A, 356B and 356C production was about cars? A. 36,000 B. 76,000 C. 116,000 D. 156,000 20. Lifters (cam followers) were horizontal on all pushrod 356 engines. 21. The last official 356 to leave the factory was a. 2
Tie Breakers Gathering Of Friends Historical & Technical Quiz 2017 A. 1965 SC cab in black B. 1965 SC cab in silver C. 1965 C coupe in red D. 1965 C coupe in white 22. An oil filer was not standard equipment in 1953. 23. The first radial tires used as standard equipment and developed in concert with Porsche on a production car, the 1960 356B Super 90 was. A. The Continental R B. The Pirelli Cinterato C. The Michelin X D. The Dunlop CB 59 24. In 1961 Porsche turned it s disc brake patents over to a company that was to become the supplier of brakes for the 356C. Which company was it? A. Girling B. Valeo C. Lucas D. Ate 25. On March 6 th of which year was the Porsche corporation registered with the German authorities? A. 1925 B. 1931 C. 1936 D. 1946 1. Professor Ferdinand Porsche made frequent use before WWII of the special car designed tor the stillborn Berlin to Rome race. What Type was the car? A. 356k B. 718 C. 60K10 2. Porsche s first big postwar project was the supercharged 1.5 liter Grand Prix car, Type 360 for Cisitalia? 3. The January 2014 Christophorus chronicled a million mile 356. Who was the driver of this 356 C coupe? A. Guy Newmark B. Dave Seeland C. Rick Bradley D. Axel Koster 4. Porsche type 100 is? A. V-10 air cooled tank engine B. Diesel engine producing 210 HP at 2500 RPM C. V-8 air cooled tractor D. Army tank prototype 5. In the postwar renaissance of Porsche, the chief designer and the body designer were: A. Norbert Singer & Helmuth Bott B. Karl Rabe & Erwin Komenda 3
Gathering Of Friends Historical & Technical Quiz 2017 C. Peter Faulk & Jurgan Barth 6. A lone aluminum-bodied 1.1 liter Porsche coupe won its class and place 20 th overall in which 1951 race? A. 24 Hours at Daytona B. 12 Hours of Sebring C. Targa Florio D. Le Mans 7. Porsche 550-01 raced at le Mans in 1953 and 550-02 raced at which other well-known race that year? A. Carrera Panamericana B. 24 Hours at Daytona C. 12 Hours of Sebring D. All of the above 8. In the late 1950 s the US marines Corps evaluated a Porsche-powered Gyrodyne one-man helicopter 9. Ferry Porsche broke ground for construction of the Weissach Research center in what year? A. 1954 B. 1958 C. 1961 D. 1964 10. The Porsche America Roadster body was built by? A. Reutter B. Erich Heuer C. Italdesign D. Jurgen Barth 11. Where was early Porsche racer, Otto Mathé born: A. Austria B. Germany C. France D. Switzerland 12. The Beutler brothers re-bodied Porsche 356 cars for customers. What were the brothers names? A. Karl & Gunther B. Alwin & Erwin C. Ernst & Fritz D. Hans & Frans 4
Gathering Of Friends Historical & Technical Quiz 2017 Answers 1. Answer D, p 1, FOGlight October 2016 (check the spelling of Alan s name) 2. Answer D, p 45, The Porsche Book, 2 nd Edition 3. Answer A, p 87, Excellence October 2015 4. Answer D, p E129, 356B Shop Manual 5. Answer B, p 1, FOGlight October 2016 6. Answer C, p 85, Excellence was Expected, Vol. 1 7. Answer A, p 178, Excellence was Expected, Vol. 1 8. Answer C, p 111, Cars Are my Life 9. Answer B, p L46, 356B Shop Manual 10. Answer D, p 260, Excellence was Expected, Vol. 1 11. Answer A, p 13, 356 Specs, 3 rd edition 12. Answer C, p 1, FOGlight October 2016 13. Answer D, p 75, 356 Specs, 3 rd edition 14. Answer C, p 91, 356 Specs, 3 rd edition 15. Answer B, p 262, Excellence was Expected, Vol. 1 16. Answer B, p 226, Excellence was Expected, Second Edition 17. Answer C, p 143,145, Excellence was Expected, Second Edition 18. Answer B, p 221, Excellence was Expected, Second Edition 19. Answer B, p 225, Excellence was Expected, Second Edition
Gathering Of Friends Historical & Technical Quiz 2017 Answers 20. Answer B, p 93, Excellence was Expected, Second Edition 21. Answer D, p 283, Excellence was Expected, First Edition 22. Answer A, p 33, Up Fixin, Vol. 1 23. Answer D, p 264-265, Excellence was Expected, First Edition 24. Answer D, p 220, Excellence was Expected, First Edition 25. Answer B, p 5, Excellence was Expected, Vol. 1 Tie Breakers 1. Answer A, p 14, Excellence was Expected, Vol. 1 2. Answer A, p 22, Excellence was Expected, Vol. 1 3. Answer A, p 80-86, Christophorus (365) 4. Answer D, p 107, Cars Are My Life 5. Answer B, p 47, Excellence was Expected, Vol. 1 6. Answer B, p 53, Excellence was Expected, Vol. 1 7. Answer A, p 101, Excellence was Expected, Vol. 1 8. Answer A, p 15, Excellence was Expected, Vol. 1 9. Answer C, p 210, Excellence was Expected, Vol. 1 10. Answer B, p 74, Excellence was Expected, Vol. 1 11. Answer A, p 89, Excellence, November 2015 12. Answer C, p 99, Excellence September 2015