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MAGAZINE of THE CADILLAC LaSALLE CLUB of NEW ZEALAND INC. finz SUMMER TIME CRUSING JANUARY 2017 The Black & White facts - We formed our New Zealand club in 1973 and celebrated our 40th Anniversary in 2013 making us one of the oldest Cadillac clubs in the world. We are proud to be an cadillacclubofnz.org International Affiliate of the world-wide Cadillac LaSalle Club of the USA - itself formed in 1958. Front & Inside ‘COVER Caddy’ pix thanks to Ron Zhan, CLC USA 2 FINZ Magazine Editor: Ron Melville Recipient of (CLC) The Yann Saunders I hope you like the ‘new look’ FINZ for 2017 and International Activity Award 2013 I’d love to receive your feedback. The Maurice Hendry Award for Excellence in Journalistic Contributions - 2015 Old Cars Weekly ~ Golden Quill Award 2011, F O R E W O R D To the Kiwis and Australians reading this, safe 2012, 2014 & 2015 cruising over our summer and send me a story/ International Newsletter Excellence Award - 2015 Happy New Year 2017 and welcome to another year of FINZ pics about what you get up to. To our Northern Contributions to: [email protected] Magazine and another ‘new look!’ Hemisphere friends, keep warm and safe! The Editior reserves the right to accept or reject Regards Ron - Ed. any contributions. Deadline is 20th of each month It wouldn’t be FINZ under my editor-ship if it didn’t look Now here’s a sneak-peak of what this issue is all about... different from the last series and this year is no exception! Reknown for our bursts of colour, this year also features mono- chrome tones from yesteryear and a completely new layout in landscape format just to stand apart from the many other grand Cadillac club mags out there. All our old favourites are back again plus a brand new ‘Quarterly’ segment called Retro Road Report where my goal is to share with you my personally driven road report on a featured club Cadillac or LaSalle - any more takers out there? Fostering club communication from around the world has been a long-time FINZ tradition and our ‘Global Family’ pages continues this invitation to readers to write me with your Cadillac stories together with your outstanding pictures - check out some of the examples here! So how has your Christmas been? I received from my brother an excellent book called Art Deco - New Zealand by Terry Moyle. It is a significant collection of ‘Art Deco’ buildings across NZ, even in the smaller towns. If you enjoy Art Deco like me, check out this link: http://www. mcleodsbooks.co.nz/p/nz-non-fiction-art- deco-new-zealand--2?barcode=9781869664558 3 Our Global Clever Carol Southcombe (BoP) sent me this pic. FAMILY Must have taken a long time to create NEW ZEALAND - Here in the Bay of Plenty we the image before enjoyed our annual Tauranga ‘Santa Cruise’ . Four the coffee went Caddies, a Chrysler and 20+ people enjoyed not only cold! Ed. a cruise around the streets at sunset but ended at André and Ron Melville’s place for supper, meriment and plenty of laughs - Ed. Hi Ron, thanks again for a great cruise and supper, you guys put on a wonderful spread, and it was good to catch up with a few members, give a big thanks to Andre for her effort , thanks Kevin and Christine Publication details - ‘FINZ’ (2017 ‘The Americas Series’) is Copyright to The Cadillac & La Salle Club of NZ Inc. Publication is distributed via email and snail mail. All correspondence to the editor: [email protected] Artwork/design layout and technical support by Shea’ Melville ([email protected]). Ideas and concepts by Ron Melville and many inserts from Editors own collection, both hard and electronic copy. We thank all contributors world-wide for permitting publication, use of items and advertisers for your ongoing support. To advertise, email editor for rates. FINZ is a non-profit club publication and printed for club members and readers enjoyment. No responsibility taken for errors or ommissions. The name FINZ is copyright to the Cadillac LaSalle Club of New Zealand formed in 1973 and original magazine name conceived circa 1974. FINZ is proudly made of and in New Zealand! 4 cadillacclubofnz.org Another winter scene with plenty of snow taken through the windshield somewhere in “Main Street” America. [Thanks to Fred Bausch from Our Global San Francisco for contributing this, at left and below] This image was taken in San Francisco in front of KSFO, a conservative talk and news station that first went on the FAMILY air in 1925. USA - All, FYI. A great source for hubcaps at Got the FINZ. Read it all. I had not seen the Trump/ reasonable prices. Cadi picture. He’s going to get a bunch of Cadillacs in From: Bianca <[email protected]> January. They call the Presidential Limo the “beast”. Subject: Hubcaps.com Thanks for keeping me on the list. Bill Overend (Atlanta) Hi Omer (Brackx), This is Bianca at Hubcaps.com & OriginalWheels.com , I hope I am not bothering From a Fred Bausch e-mail! you, I just wanted to share about how we offer Car “John - - - didja notice the ’33 Cad V16 Club Members a discount on our Factory Hubcaps hubcaps? The horizontal rods on the & Wheels that we show on our websites. I know sides are really reminiscent of ’33 Cad you are the director of a San Diego Cadillac Car bumpers, and the whole unit shrieks of Club and just wanted to reach out to you. We do 33 GM parentage. not have everything in stock but we do currently Wouldn’t that qualify this fantastic have over one million hubcaps & Rims in inventory. truck as a “True Classic”? In a “Pigs Eye” Your members would simply need to call us for the it might, but it’s fun in any case! discount as we do not have the ability to discount From: John Washburn [mailto:john. online orders. They would need to tell us what [email protected]] Club they are from, and we will figure out the best Subject: Early Oscar Mayer Truck possible discount to give. Folks, An original Oscar Mayer Truck.. Lastly it would help us out a lot if you would place What a great picture. Must have been our link on your website so that your members could before the WeinerMobile? But the easily find us at: Hubcaps.com OriginalWheels.com Weiner Mobile has been around since I Thanks so much for your help! Bianca 800-826-5880 think 1936. Hi Ron, Another great issue. :o) Merry Christmas. I still would like to have the truck. Julie’s Dad The Johnny!” 5 cadillacclubofnz.org Our Global FAMILY More USA - Courtesy Caddie Chronicle – Potomac Region: The Batmobile would have been the highlight of this morning’s Church service if it were MotorCityRegion CLC (USA) - Chip Iceman sent the following flyer about a seminar on the Tucker car. not for Eric Zausner, who brought a custom-built coupe, Tucker Talk... An Evening of History modeled from a 1936 Ford. This spectacular car is a Thursday, January 19 at 7:30pm in the Old Troy Church at Troy Historic Village one of a kind built by the Moal Coachbuilders in Sip a cup of coffee while enjoying a slice of history. Individual Ticket Price: $5 per person. Oakland, California. Moal is well-known for its Includes coffee and dessert. Space is limited! creative designs, fabrication and assembly of exceptional vehicles. Mr. Zausner has several of Discover the little-known story of auto designer Preston Tucker, his company and the revolutionary cars these unique Moal built cars and he drives them to he built after WWII. Steve Lehto, author of “Preston Tucker and His Battle to build the Car of Tomorrow,” various cruise-ins in the Greater Washington, DC will share how Tucker, a Michigander, became one of the best-known figures in America by 1948. Steve Metropolitan Area. The silver colored beauty that will sell and sign copies of his book after the program. he drove to Church was styled like a four-wheeled airplane built for the highway, complete with a tail rudder and a full complement of cockpit gauges and accessories. The gleaming fuselage is powered by a Ford Thunderbird “Y” block engine that has been stroked to a more potent 350 c.i. What a delightful Sunday morning at the Church of the Holy Donut! Eric Zausner, (tan baseball cap) seated alongside his one-off silver streamlined “aero” coupe at “Church” Ready for taxi and take-off. [Thanks to our friends of The Potomac Region for deliverying great reading material, good on you Vince! Pictures at right - Ed] 6 cadillacclubofnz.org Paul Dixon, always the ‘article and picture hunter’ UNITED KINGDOM - Ron good as usual, hope the out there sent me this great cartoon of the late Fidel earthquake did not bother you?? I have just bought Castro saying farewell! a very nice ‘95 Brougham I did have a ‘96 and hankered after another, have a good Christmas, regards to Maurice. Peter B Griffith. PS we have got a new Editor Phil Hole, and a new Webmaster ,within Our Global 3 days of announcing Robs passing, he has a very lovely ‘78 Seville for sale and endless equipment, I would have bought the car but even I have no room - PG. NEW ZEALAND - Bay of Plenty - Hi Ron, Thought you FAMILY might like to have a look at these pictures. We like IRELAND - Hello Ron, Thanks for the latest issue of the 1959 Caddy with the pink caravan.