Hey everyone! My name is Peter Bodensteiner, the kick-off WikiMaster for the Pelican Wiki.
That title seems a little Dungeons & Dragons-esque; I’m really here to help Wayne get this project going and help steer it in the right direction.
A little about me: I’ve been a Porsche fan ever since I’ve been into cars—like many of you, this dates back to just a few years before I reached driving age. Because that time period was the mid-1980s, I have a little bit of a soft spot for the 944.
I learned my first lessons about driving and working on cars with my 1994 Mazda Miata, which I autocrossed and tracked in the Washington, D.C. area during the late 1990s. I also autocrossed an Eagle Talon for a while and currently own a 2004 MINI Cooper S (which has never chased cones). I’ve also owned a shifter kart and have done a good bit of indoor karting.
Professionally, I’ve been an editor in the transportation book publishing business since 2000, first at Motorbooks and then at CarTech. I contracted and/or edited well over 100 books during that span, including, as Wayne mentioned, his 911 Engine Rebuild book. This means I’ve learned an awful lot about a wide variety of automotive subjects over the years. I've also probably forgotten much more!
I’ll be working with you guys to focus our collective energy at various topics in the Wiki on a regular basis, beefing up the content bit by bit. I’m sure most of you are familiar with the concept of a Wiki, and that the content is community-written and community-edited. While Wayne and I are still ironing out the exact details of how this will work, rest assured that you and your contributions will be the most important aspect of how this Wiki gets built. Just as with the forums, we will provide the structure and then let this extremely knowledgeable and resourceful user base build something that will make us all proud.
Thanks, and I look forward to (virtually) meeting all of you.
-Peter