European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - January 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A vehicle slides around a Snow packed curve in the 1969 Monte Carlo. Insert american navigator Steve Behr. Never navigated a rally before. Fortunately for Buffum he proved a fast learner. Then came the Supply problem. As a private entrant on his own Money Buffum relied on two friends in his battalion to drive the service Wagon a necessity on Long distance rallies for carrying extra studded tires Brake pads spare parts and All the rest. There was a catch there too. The service Crew performed Well but they had to leave France in the Middle of the eight Day rally to join their unit for Field Maneu vers in Germany. But by then Buffum and Behr were doing so Well among the top 20 that porsche factory representatives decided to take the american amateurs under their Wing and give them the support they now obviously deserved. On the final night of the rally a 450-mile icy Road grind High up in the maritime Alps behind Monte Carlo Buffum and Behr had moved up to an amazing ninth place. And it was then that Buffum decided to slow Down. After All of his problems he was t about to crash at that late stage. High up in the frigid and Snow packed col de turini pass Buffum and Behr came through for the last time that night in their battered but game Orange porsche 911 three night time turini runs were necessary in those Days. Speeding Down to the Monte Carlo Harbor from the mountains we arrived just in time to see the americans Cross the finish line scoring their 12th place before thousands of cheering fans. After the rally Buffum who had gone throughout the final stages for 27 hours without sleep said we started the rally without any pretensions and we never expected to do this Well. It s been a Long grind but it s All Worth  porsche and rally officials at Monte Carlo had High Praise for the Buffum Behr performance. It s sensational one Monte Carlo organizer said. They were competing with their own car and practically had no professional help from anyone until near the end. And they managed to beat a lot of professional rally Drivers in the mountains. Marvelous after attending the prize giving which is held just outside the Monaco Palace Prince Rainer and Princess Grace presented the trophies they drove their battered porsche 911 Back to Germany where one would assume that a hero s Welcome would await them. But far from it. Buffum faced two weeks of Field exercises As soon As he parked the car. This year s Monte Carlo rally gets under Way on saturday morning from five europeans cities Lausanne Switzerland a Estrere Italy Barcelona Spain Monte Carlo itself and bad Homburg West Germany. Twenty four teams will leave from bad Homburg just North of Frankfurt on saturday morning with the 1969 Winner Bjorn Wal Degaard of Sweden one of the top entrants in a factory entered Toyota celica four wheel drive car. The first car is due to leave the starting ramp at 9 20 . The Spectator starting area will be set up near the Casino follow signs to the Spiel Bank rally fans in West Germany also May see the cars and visit with Drivers during the technical inspections on Friday afternoon beginning at 2 . And ending at about 6 . The inspections will be held at the bad Homburg Kuxhaus. The starting program in bad Homburg is being sponsored by the automobile club of Germany avd. January 19, 1989 stripes Magazine