June 2014 edition (06/2014, 5 pgs.) of Car Collector Chronicles; a free, monthly, online, ad free newsletter for the classic/collector car enthusiast; now in 7th year of publication.
ARTICLES: High RPMs, Snapshots, Non Arrivato, Road Trip, Packard Twelve Motor Car
PHOTOS: Yaros Car Barn Lift, Flying Pinto, REO Auto Show Display; Dave, Vince & Spouses at 2014 Mille Miglia; Dave, Vince & Jay at 2014 Mille Miglia; Route 66 Motor Tour Logo, Phillips 66 Station, Brooks Catsup Bottle Tower, VW Bug Farm; Packard 12 - Right Front, Left Front, Right Rear
EMBEDDED LINKS: Corvair Center Forum, Route 66 Motor Tour, Packard Motor Car
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June 2014 edition (06/2014, 5 pgs.) of Car Collector Chronicles; a free, monthly, online, ad free newsletter for the classic/collector car enthusiast; now in 7th year of publication.
ARTICLES: High RPMs, Snapshots, Non Arrivato, Road Trip, Packard Twelve Motor Car
PHOTOS: Yaros Car Barn Lift, Flying Pinto, REO Auto Show Display; Dave, Vince & Spouses at 2014 Mille Miglia; Dave, Vince & Jay at 2014 Mille Miglia; Route 66 Motor Tour Logo, Phillips 66 Station, Brooks Catsup Bottle Tower, VW Bug Farm; Packard 12 - Right Front, Left Front, Right Rear
EMBEDDED LINKS: Corvair Center Forum, Route 66 Motor Tour, Packard Motor Car
FILE NAME: Car Collector Chronicles 06-14.pdf
LINK- http://www.scribd.com/D_Yaros/documents
June 2014 edition (06/2014, 5 pgs.) of Car Collector Chronicles; a free, monthly, online, ad free newsletter for the classic/collector car enthusiast; now in 7th year of publication.
ARTICLES: High RPMs, Snapshots, Non Arrivato, Road Trip, Packard Twelve Motor Car
PHOTOS: Yaros Car Barn Lift, Flying Pinto, REO Auto Show Display; Dave, Vince & Spouses at 2014 Mille Miglia; Dave, Vince & Jay at 2014 Mille Miglia; Route 66 Motor Tour Logo, Phillips 66 Station, Brooks Catsup Bottle Tower, VW Bug Farm; Packard 12 - Right Front, Left Front, Right Rear
EMBEDDED LINKS: Corvair Center Forum, Route 66 Motor Tour, Packard Motor Car
FILE NAME: Car Collector Chronicles 06-14.pdf
LINK- http://www.scribd.com/D_Yaros/documents
6/26/1958 First Datsun (Nissan) exported to U.S. 6/30/1953 Corvette debuts at N.Y.C. Motorama 6/30/1969 Last Rambler rolls off assembly line
Time to go cruisin! At last, Spring has finally sprung! It took a while, but we have actually had a number of 70-80 degree days in SE WI. Believe me when I say, we have been waiting for them to arrive. With the arrival of seasonable temps our mid-20th Century rides have been roused from their long winter naps. I am glad to be able to report they were awakened quite easily, and wi t hout a ny compl ai nt (problem). They are ready to enjoy the 2014 driving/show season. Throughout the hobby there exists a concern over the aging of the collector car owners/fans. All signs would appear to justify this concern. At one time one of our collector cars was a 1963 Corvair Monza convertible. I still frequent what I know is the best Corvair site on the net , and one of the best car groups in existence in terms of member support. There I stumbled upon some interesting data regarding the aging of the hobby. To my surprise I found that a solid majority (69%) of Corvair fans are under the age of 55. That bodes well for the future of the hobby. Lets hear it for Vair owners/admirers!
June Automotive Milestones 6/3/1864 Ransom Eli Olds born in Geneva, OH 6/6/1925 Walter P. Chrysler incorporates Chrysler Corp. 6/6/1933 1st drive-in theater opens in Camden, NJ 6/7/1928 1st Plymouth built 6/12/1954 Packard offers tubeless tires 6/16/1903 FoMoCo formed 6/17/1946 1st mobile phone call made from a car in St. Louis. 6/18/1923 1st Checker Cab produced 6/19/1947 Tucker premieres in Chicago 6/20/1941 Ford signs first contract with UAW 6/25/1956 Last "true" Pack- High RPMs GDYNets on the Web Find GDYNets on the web: CCC -THE FORUM -A web site to discuss the newsletter, the hobby and our cars. Car Collector Chronicles Saved 62 -Our 1962 Olds convertible, Ransom Eli Olds and things Oldsmobile related web site. The Gray Lady -1955 Cadillac Coup de Ville web site. SAVED 62: A website devoted to our 1962 Oldsmobile Dy- namic 88 convertible. The site also has a lot of information on Oldsmobile cars and the com- pany founder, Ransom Eli Olds. THE GRAY LADY: This web- site features our 1955 Cadillac Coup de Ville, lots of Caddy information and an extensive repair library. DAVES DEN: -A site de- voted to a myriad of interests. Foremost is extensive informa- tion on the Steel City of Gary, IN. There are also offerings on steel making, U.S. Steel-Gary Works, U.S. Marine Corps, M14 assault rifle, of course Oldsmo- bile, and the tragic story of the murder of Gary, IN Police Lt. George Yaros. A GDYNETS PUBLICATION
2014, G. DAVID YAROS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. June 2014 Ca s Car Collector Chronicles
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I thought it might be nice to start off this issue with a few photos I have been wanting to share. The first is of the latest addition to the decor of the man cave; a.k.a. garage. Note the decal on the lift column.
How about this flying Pinto? One had to be pretty brave/dumb to take off in this thing?
Then there is this pic I ran across a while back on the AACA Forum. It is from a REO display at a 1927 auto show in Helsinki Finland. I suspect it succeeded in getting the attention of auto show attendees?
Snapshots Car Collector Chronicles Page 2 How about this flying Pinto? One had to be pretty brave/ dumb to take off in this thing? Non Arrivato
The 2014 edition of the Mille Miglia is now history. The guys, David and Vince, and their spouses had the experience of a lifetime, no doubt. They got the oppor- tunity to rub shoulders with the high & mighty of the car collector world. Opportu- nity is what one makes of it, and they made the most of theirs. Here is proof. But, at heart this event is still an automobile competition. In that regard, things could have turned out better. The title of this article pretty much says it all. Non Arrivato means non arrival, To you and me that equals DNF. I will let Dave tell you what happened:
Well our adventure came to a quick end as the Olds gave out at 1 AM on the second morning. The carb kept flooding and we developed a gas leak at a fitting where the gas line went into the carb. Towed to a hotel, I took apart the carb in our hotel room, found the problem (loose needle valve seats) put the carb back on and it ran great. Only prob- lem is the rest of the cars were on their way to Rome. Fixed the leak with generous amounts of metal epoxy. Black tape held together the rest of the loose fittings on the throttle linkage. With all of the McGiver fixes we made we felt we better make a run for the shipping company before the fixes gave out. Headed to Lavorno. My friend kept telling me to bring a spare carb. I wished I would have taken his advice.
Sadly, I must also report that the other 1954 Oldsmobile in the competition, piloted by James Gingery, suffered the same Non Arrivato fate. Unlike the Oldsmobile racers, Jay Leno in his 1951 Jaguar XK 120 Sports Ecurie Ecosse finished 305th out of 358. So now, the Olds is at the port awaiting transport home, pick up in the states by Vince and its eventual sale. I shall be contacting Dave and Vince for a follow-up report as to their experiences, ad- vice for anyone contemplating following in their footsteps and the details on the sale of the 1954 Oldsmobile. Look for such in a subsequent issue. In the meantime, the race organizers inform us:
There were over 1,500 accredited media present from all over the world. The support vehi- cles following the race were over 90: 8 pathfinders, 7 pace cars, 4 staff responsible for competitor-liaison, 4 press cars, 6 medical cars, 6 route support vehicles, 14 vehicles, be- tween cars and vans, with the job of supporting the marshals en route, 3 in the advanced party, 2 sweepers, 6 cars looking after organizational matters and 2 cars dedicated to shooting video footage. Among the merchandising curiosities of the Mille Miglia are the 200,000 flags, given away throughout the course and most welcome, especially among the children. Winner of the Mille Miglia is the team made up by Mozzi-Biacca in the Lancia Lambda type 221 Spider Ca.Sa.Ro. The winner of the Ladies Cup are Grimaldi-Fanti, in their Jaguar XK 120 OTS. THE MILLE MIGLIA: My friend kept telling me to bring a spare carb. I wish I would have taken his advice. Car Collector Chronicles Page 3 Car Collector Chronicles Page 4;; Road Trip
A while back I made mention of an upcoming Route 66 motor tour. All the details have now been finalized. The tour has its web site up and running so you may ac- cess the info. You will find the web site here. A total !0 days in October will be spent travelling from Joliet, IL to Santa Monica CA. The caravan will traverse the states of IL, MO, OK, TX, NM, AZ and CA. Some of the IL sites that will be taken in while enroute are the Route 66 Hall of Fame in McClean, the Route 66 Dream Car Museum in Williamsville and my personal favorite, the Brooks Catsup Bottle in Collinsville. (I grew up with, and still use, Brooks Catsup.) In MO the route will pass through Waynesville. If you or someone you know spent time in the Army, you know what is there. Waynesville is the home of Ft. Leonard Wood. In the Lone Star State of Texas one may visit the U Drop Inn restaurant and gas station. When the business opened on April 1, 1936, the local newspaper called it "the most up-to-date edifice of its kind on U.S. Hwy. 66 between Oklahoma City and Amarillo", with the caf considered "the swankiest of the swank eating places". The Texas segment of the route is also home to the states 1st Phillips 66 gas station, the oldest cemetery on Route 66, the infa- mous Cadillac Ranch as well as the not yet as famous VW Bug Ranch. NM presents the iconc Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, all the offerings of the state capitol of Sante Fe and a bona fide Indian trading post in La Cienega. AZ has more than its share of sights to see. They include the Painted Desert/Petrified Forest, meteor crater, a wigwam/tee pee motel, the Grand Canyon and the Quality Inn of Kingman. This motel presents more Route 66 memorabilia than the Route 66 Hall of Fame in IL. In CA one will be able to drive the National Trails Highway, visit Joshua Tree National Monument, see the true First and Original McDonalds Restaurant. For horse racing fans there is Santa Anita, Where the surf meets the turf. Of course, one cannot come all this way in not take in the vistas of the wide, blue Pacific Ocean. But far more importantly, you will be able to experience all this in company of fellow car buffs. Mark your calendars now. The dates are October 819. Go to the web site and look uip the lodging information so that you may book your rooms. Room discounts are being extended when you mention the tour. The cost to register for the tour is $40, with all proceeds going to charity. Upon registering you will receive a tour T-shirt and a window cling for your car. Registrants are not required to travel the entire route. You may enter/leave the tour wherever and whenever it suits your plans. Per the web site: The schedule calls for driving around 250 miles a day. Some days more, some days less. We shall not be driving all of Route 66 from Illinois to California, as some of the mother road is no longer out there. However, we shall be driving as much of what is left of Route 66 as possible given the time allowed. Each morning we shall start off with a drivers meeting where we shall go over the days activities and be given that days itinerary, a listing of recommended places to stop, our meeting place for the overnight stop and 2 hour cruise-in and the start time for the cruise-in. I can tell you from personal experience that the cruise-in/car show part of the day is neat. Locals know you are coming and anticipate your arrival. They come out to see not only your cars, but you. A good time is had by all. There is no doubt in my mind that this will be a memorable event. I encourage you to consider joing the tour, whether it be just a part or all of the route. You will not regret having done so. Of that I am certain. Hope to see you there! Car Collector Chronicles Page 5;; Packard Twelve Motor Car
Packard Motors is a venerable name. The company made quality automobiles. Some things one may not know about Packard are that in 1923 it pioneered the usage of dealer neon signage, in 1947 a Packard transported Henry Ford to his final resting place and prior to 1950 Packard surpassed Cadillac in terms of sales. An effort to revive the marque has been mounted by one Roy Gullickson of AZ. From 1959-65, he was a project engineer with Massey Ferguson where he managed off-road vehicle develoment. From 1965-70 Roy was the Chief Development Engineer at White Motor Co., responsible for vehicle engineering development. In 1999 Roy spent $1.5 Million manufacturing a new Packard V-12 prototype. MSRP was set at $160K. It is a 4-door, 4-seat luxury sedan. The body and chassis are all aluminum. Even so, this car weighs in at 3,750 lbs. It sports an all-aluminum overhead valve, fuel injected, 525 c.i., 573 HP, 593 Ft. Lb. Torque engine. The car is capable of going from 060 in 4.8 sec. and runs a 12.5 sec. quarter mile. The engine is capable of being adapted to run on natural gas or biofuel. It could also be configured to run on only 6 of its 12 cyliners, providing variable displacement. I dont know, but wonder, are these features a nod to polical correctness? What I do know is that in 1981 Cadillac failed miserably with the V8-6-4 variable displacement engine. All of this simply was not enough to return the Packard Motor Car to glory. Sadly, Roy has folded his tent and moved on to other endeavors. His 2009 attempt to sell the one and only 1999 Packard prototype on ebay failed. The car shall now cross the RM auction block in Plymouth, MI on July 26, with no reserve. Best of luck trying to dump this beastly creation!
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