Classic Lines

Volume XXXVIII February, 2015

A PUBLICATION OF THE CLUB OF AMERICA® SOUTHERN FLORIDA REGION DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE

I would like to thank the Board of Managers of the Classic Car Club of America®, Southern Florida Region, for electing me your new Director. I will do my best to fill the very large shoes of outgoing Director Dan Hanlon. Dan has Southern Florida Region been our Director Classic Car Club of America® "par excellence"

Officers and Managers for a record breaking four Director...... Bob Rohrer years. He did a 239-293-5557 terrific job during Assistant Director...... Don Wingard his lengthy ten- 213-8387 ure. We hosted 239-783-1864 two National Secretary...... Art Polacheck CCCA Annual 954-650-8768 Meetings, the Treasurer...... Bob Rohrer first on the East 239-293-5557 Coast and the second on the West Coast plus a National Committees Caravan in Central Florida thus swelling our treasury rather Activities...... Don Wingard substantially over the past four years. So I do indeed have and Art Polacheck very large shoes to fill and look forward to all of the help Membership/Directory…..Dave Salzman our members can provide to your "newby" Director. Head Judge...... Dick Roach For most of us participation isn’t a problem rather it Web Master...... Mike Dodge is why we joined one of the most active regions of the Clas- Projects...... Erich Haller sic Car Club of America. One of my goals as Director is to Historian/Archivist...... Dave Salzman encourage every member to participate. Our two hard work- Sunshine...... Glorianne Pola- ing Activities Chairmen, Art Polacheck and Don Wingard check have activities planned for us on both the east and west CLASSIC LINES-Editor….Ed Miller coasts. Take a look at the activities list in Classic Lines and Editing Proofreader...... Joe Malaney plan now to "just show up" at one or more. It's no big deal. Put the key in the ignition of your Full Classic® rolling Managers Rembrandt and drive the few miles required to meet other Erich Haller, Roger Hatton, Dianne Kernan, CCCA members for at least one activity this year. If the old Ed Miller, Art Polacheck, Bob Rohrer, girl won’t crank over hop in your modern iron or the other Doreen Salzman, and Don Wingard old car and "just show up". We own these masterpieces for more than hiding them in our garages or to be moved to the More information at: driveway for an occasional bath. Invite a friend and bring www.southernfloridaccca.com him or her to at least one event this year. Do that and chanc- es are you will discover what the rest of us already know: Continued on page 11 Front Cover: Park in the driveway of well built 1926 home is a 1926 Phaeton. For the rest of the story turn to page 4. Table of Contents Back Cover: The Stutz Motor Company marched to the beat of a different drummer. 2 Director’s Message 12 Names Badges ® They were the only American Full Classic 3 Revs 12 Kathy’s Kontinued car manufacturer to utilized Zenith carbure- 4 Road Test 12 Errata tors. They are found in the BB, M and SV- 8 Tech Tip 13 Zenith 16 models and on its companion car the 10 Editor’s Notes 14 Three Minute Egg Timer Black Hawk. For more on the Zenith carbu- 10 Kathy’s Korner 15 Spotlight retor turn to page 13.. 11 Spotlight 15 Activities Calendar

When the lights went out at REVS... By Ron Wertz and Don Wingard

Our tale begins early Saturday morning the 17th of January at the Naples Train Depot. If this case does go to Court, it’s important to get all the particulars correct. Our group, led by Coordinator Don Wingard, began to gather from mostly around the Naples area. Dick and Joyce Thams broke the mold and ventured from their home in Punta Gorda. Art Polacheck drove solo from Deerfield Beach. Ron and Alice Wertz came all the way from Hillsboro Beach. But the good Doctor Paul Loree and wife Sally drove their 1941 Cadillac Series 62 Formal by Derham in from Pompano Beach with Dave and Doreen Salzmant. Their Ca- dillac has been on so many CARavans®, tours, ice cream runs, pa- rades, weddings and maybe a funeral or two that this little trip across Alligator Alley come as no surprise. By 9:30 A.M., the group vacated the Naples Depot for what was previously called the Collier Museum and has been transform into the Revs Institute for Automotive Research. The old musty mu- seum, well it was never musty and it isn’t that old, but it has been transformed into a grander educational experience. The automobile displays are impeccable, the docents informative and the ambiance Full Classics at REVS: a motorcar Louvre. For two plus hours the men and even some of Above: 1929 Sunbeam Three litre twin-cam the women were spellbound by the docent’s lecture regarding the Super Sport historical significance of each automobile on display. Below: 1927 Vauxhall Type 0E 30/98 Velox. It was during the group’s walk through the museum that it These were just two of the many Full Classic Cars on display. happened. A Docent, pointing to a fire engine red Duesenberg Model J exclaimed to his rapt audience: “This spectacular 1929 Duesenberg belong to the late Prince...” When the lights went out and the lecture abruptly ended. One witness commented that it was: “Darker than a black cat on Halloween night.” After a few moments the lights returned, but for just a few seconds and then darkness once again descended upon our group of terrified autophiles. This occurred several times. The Docents rang for security and the French Prime Minister Francois Hollande but to no avail. Finally, light returned and the Docents regained their com- posure to complete the grand tour of this significant automotive col- lection of 115 motor cars. Unlike the French Muslim extremists who were surrounded and gunned down. The culprits at Revs have to this day remained at large. Some point their finger at a recently dismissed and disgruntled Docent. More than a few believe it may have been a con- spiracy hatched by members of our little innocent club. We’ll leave it for you to pounder for I am sworn to se- crecy. Think of it as a writer who would never divulge his source. As the tour wound down over lunch there were whispers as to who did what and when. The case goes unsolved. At least there were no food fights at the restaurant.

Our Full Classics, front to rear: Charlie Pingree’s 1941 Packard One- Sixty Touring Sedan, Paul and Sally Loree’s 1941 Cadillac Series 62 Formal Sedan by Derham, Bob and Marilyn Rorher’s 1941 Cadillac, Don and Diana Wingard’s 1937 Coupe. Thirty-five Attendees: Eric and Pauline Haller, Dick and Joyce Thams, Ned and Margie Wright, Ron and Alice Wertz and guests Lou and Mary Jane Fritz, Bob Rohrer and guest Don MacNeil, Gene and Ann Nau, Gene and Kathy Fioritto, Dave Gaunt and guest, Rog- er Hatton and grandson, Art Polacheck, Tim and Janet Wiggles- worth, Don and Diana Wingard, Paul and Sally Loree, Ray Guidice and Barbara and two granchildren Will and Kate, David and Doreen Salzman, Charlie Pingree and Craig Landry, guest.

Road Test #41 1926 Phaeton

Most pre-1932 Full Classic® automobiles are difficult to drive. The non-synchronized gears clash and grind, the brakes can’t stop a two ton vehicle in a short distance and the ride is akin to cement truck with a bent axle. However, every once in a long while there comes along a well sorted out and never abused early Classic. The gears may not be absolutely silent, the brakes may not be equal to four wheel disc brakes and the suspen- sion isn’t even fully independent yet the old car functions properly and is a joy to drive. One Full Classic that fills that bill is the subject of this road test, a 1926 Packard Eight Phaeton. Somewhere in the barely explored wilds of central Florida, between Orlando and Ocala, the Packard is parked but ready to be driven. As the garage door is opened and the Phaeton is bathed in the light of day, a two tone gray with black fenders meets your discriminating eye. Alt- hough set off against red pin striped maroon disc wheels, it appears bland to most but it represents colors most appropriate for the period and for the intended use of the vehicle. Packard recommend- Top arrow: It looks like a 1950’s add on Supercharger, but it is a Skinner Oil Rectifier. This gizmo attempted to keep gas and water out of the crankcase oil. It didn’t quite recti- fy anything but it did have good intentions. Bottom arrow: This is the upper portion of the Fuelizer. Here, your friends can watch in amazement the blue flame that dries and warms the fuel.

The driver’s side of the engine is not nearly as entertaining as the other side. But if you must know, behind the horn is the starter motor. ed a dark Plymouth gray above the belt line and a lighter Pilgrim gray below to de-emphasize the dust that inevitably settled on the vehicle after almost any drive along the typically unpaved country roads of the day. This is a man’s motor car one that isn’t voluptuously beautiful, rather, it is functional and handsome in design. As you are continuously searching for your next Full Classic, here is a more primitive motor car than is usually seen on CARavan®. The amenities you are accustomed to such as wind-up glass windows, overdrive, independent front sus- pension, etc. are absent. Don’t let your prejudice against a relatively crude vehicle persuade you that this isn’t the Classic for you. Settle into the Packard, go for a ride and then decide. It’s impossible to easily slide yourself behind the car’s steering wheel. There is little room to swing your feet in between the lower portion of the “A” pillar and the leading edge of the front seat. Further exasper- ating entrance is the placement of the emergency brake handle. When engaged, as it is now, the handle partial- ly obstructs what little room is available for your feet to make their grand entrance. However, after more than a little struggle both feet are in with the rest of your body. Now that you are in the driver’s seat, grasp the plain thick wood steering wheel. It fills the palms with real wood giving you the sense that the car is substantial in build. The dashboard has no separate instrument panel. Your feet are resting on miniature aluminum pyramids which is the floor board. No thickly padded car- pet in this windowless conveyance. It is stark in appearance yet conveys all the information one needs without the frills and gewgaws (gee, isn’t it spelled “gee gaws?”) that were to begin to appear in just a few years. But enough gawking at the Packard, let’s start her up and discover just how good this car really is. The key is unnecessary. It’s only purpose is to disable the ignition system as a theft deterrent. You will need my assistance to start the Packard. To begin, I lift the passenger side of the hood. The spring loaded catches are little over sprung but they assure that the hood will not fly open at speed. Once un-latched, the hood is light and easy to lift and fold out of the way. Bending over and down, I locate the fuel valve placed low in the engine bay. Give it a twist to permit the flow of fuel from the vacuum tank to carburetor and then to the engine. The hood is lowered. You’re ready for the next step. Surrounding the horn button at the center of the steering wheel are two levers. Push the left one up to retard the spark and lift the other up for a fast idle. Turn on the ignition switch to complete the circuit. Pull the choke knob out. Finally depress the starter button next to the gas pedal located on the floor board which is a panel comprised of lit- tle aluminum pyramids.

The dashboard does not have a separate instrument panel. The two levers on the steering wheel are an spark advance and hand throttle. Partly obscured by the steering wheel is the light switch and ignition switch. In the center from top to bottom: a barrel type speedometer flanked by an odome- ter and tripometer and at the bottom, a clock. Next and to the right is an amp gauge and oil pressure gauge. To the far right is the gas gauge. The circular object at the ex- treme right is a cigar lighter. The dashboard is much more interesting than the driver’s side of the engine compart- ment.

Okay, you’re right, that’s not the top’s dust cover. It was late in the day and Roger had to get his Packard home be- fore dark. No matter...the rear seat is typical for the time: lots of leg room, plenty of room for two rear passengers but tight for three. The lightweight top is surprisingly easy to raise or lower.

The Packard comes to life with a muted roar as you push the choke not quite home and advance the spark. After a few minutes the choke will be pushed fully home. Depress the clutch. Wait a few moments as the transmission gears come to rest. Shift silently into low. Let up the clutch and apply slight foot pressure to the gas pedal for a smooth get away. Down a narrow and fairly smooth dirt driveway you steer between tree branches that seem to want to grab you and wrest you from the safety of the Packard Phaeton. At the end of the driveway we stop and encounter civiliza- tion: a two lane paved road. Turning left onto the macadam, you press down on the accelerator for a few mo- ments. At something like 15MPH, the clutch pedal is hammered to the floor, the gearshift handle is moved to neutral. After a few moments, not too many or too few moments or there will be an embarrassment of clashing and clanging of gears, the gearshift is placed quietly into intermediate gear. Repeating the process and soon the Phaeton is traveling down a straight but hilly road at a heady 40 MPH. This is an open car which means the rear seat passengers are going to be blown about. But in the front seat you are protected from the worst of the wind. Up and down the hills we go. The torque of this 357.8 cubic inch in-line eight cylinder engine is prodi- gious. The engine is rated at 85HP @ 3,000 RPM which may not seem impressive until you consider that it is pulling 4,090 dry weight pounds of car. This equates to a weight to power ratio of 48.12 to 1. Quite good for the day but don’t pick a race with anything but possibly your grandson’s go cart. Expect a top speed in the neighborhood of 75 MPH and a zero to sixty acceleration time of about 28 seconds. Nonetheless, the Packard will keep up with traffic but stay off the interstate. The road begins to meander. The curves don’t faze the Packard Eight as it doesn’t sway unduly and the steering has little play and even less wander to it. A school zone looms ahead, right foot on the brake pedal, push hard and you have slightly embarrassed yourself. The brakes feel almost as if they were attached to a vac- uum assist. Only modest pressure is required to slow the 136 inch wheelbase Packard to a stop. For 1925, Ben- dix internal expanding brakes comprised of three shoes did the job. Operated by a cam, two shoes were to inhibit forward move- ment and an auxiliary third shoe for stopping move- ment in reverse. The hand brake or emergency brake acts on the rear brakes on- ly. Through the school zone at 20 MPH in high The 1926 Packard Eight is ten inches longer than its compan- ion model, the Packard Six. The ten extra inches were added to the length of the hood. The house is relatively new. It was built in 1931.

Roger found a home in the neighborhood that was built during the same year as his Packard.

gear, the Packard putters along. Once beyond the school zone the motor car picks up a head of steam up to about 40 to 45 MPH. The roads in this part of the world are pretty well maintained. The old car feels like it could go through pot hole after pot hole without breaking into a sweat or breaking an axle. 1926 are equipped with Watson Stabila- tors. This is an early form of shock absorber also known as a snubber. It did not reduce both up and down spring action as modern dual acting shocks are apt to do. Rather it only acted on the leaf spring’s rebound or downward motion. Inci- dentally, never apply oil or grease to your Stabilator or the John Warren Watson Company six month warranty will be void. Coupled with the snubbers are semi-elliptic leaf springs. The front pair are fixed at their rear close to the steering gear arm rather than at their front. This significantly reduced, but did not eliminate, wheel shim- my. The ride was quite exceptional for the era. Also, the Packard was quiet in that their are no squeaks, moans or groans. Kudos the new Bijur oiling system. This consists of an oil reservoir and a single stroke hand pump within the driver’s reach. Oil is forced through a spider web of copper tubing to various chassis lubrication points. The brass lines are coiled to allow them to span areas of differing movement without braking the line. Other similar oiling systems were marketed but Bijur was unique in that its system included metered fittings in order to assure the proper amount of oil went to each point. But no amount of metering will save your garage floor from being stained with oil. As early as the Twin Six, Packards came equipped with a Fuelizer. The 1926 Packards were no exception. The device is located on top of the carburetor. It heated the incoming flow of fuel to the engine for more complete vaporization. To perform this feat, a small portion of the fuel was diverted into a chamber where it was ignited by a spark plug. The blue flame is visible through a thick glass porthole. The remaining fuel passed through the chamber and into the cylinders with less water and more in the form of vapor. Not every Packard innovation succeeded. On the passen- ger side of the engine is the Skinner Oil Rectifier. Its purpose was to boil away any water and gas before they found their way into the crankcase and contami- nated the oil. It caused about as many problems as it solved. The Oil Rectifier turned out to be a one year wonder. Nevertheless, it remains as a great conversa- tion piece of equipment. Further down the road you suddenly realize the steering wheel hasn’t been fighting with you. Above: This is a drawing of a Steer in any particular direction and the Packard typical worm and nut. Below: This is a drawing of a follows without any objection. This model year, typical worm and roller. If you Packard altered the steering box from worm and know why one is better than the nut to worm and sector for easier and more posi- other please write to the editor. tive steering. As you turn back onto the driveway and park the Phaeton you come to the realization that this early Classic is an unusually easy to drive. Part of the reason is the care and maintenance this unrestored specimen received over the last 89 years. Its owner Roger Hatton has no intention of selling. He likes his Packards but they must be produced in a year that ends in “6”. Currently, he has a 1936 and a 1946 Packard to keep his 1926 Packard Phaeton company. His goal is to find a 1906, 1916 and a 1956 Packard. Until then he will continue to enjoy the Packards and his never ending quest for the other three. Now if only you could find another 1926 Packard Eight Phaeton in such condition.

Specifications: Engine Eight cylinder in-line 3 Bore and Stroke 3 /8" X 5" Displacement 357.8 cubic inches Rated HP 85 @ 3,000 RPM Compression ratio 4.51 to 1 Main bearings 9 Induction system Updraft carb; vacuum feed Electric system 6 volt Transmission 3-speed, non-synchro Steering worm and sector Brakes mechanical 4 wheel internal expanding Suspension semi-elliptic springs Shock absorbers single acting Watson Stabilators Weight (dry) 4,090 pounds Wheelbase 136 inches

Bibliography: Packard, A History of the Motor Car and the Company, Beverly Rae Kimes, Editor, Packard, by George H. Dammann and James A Wren, Lester-Steele Handbook Automobile Specifications 1915-1942, by Thomas J. Lester and Irv Steele, Packard Standard Service Manual, by the Packard Motor Car Company and The Packard Story, The Car and the Company, Robert E. Turnquist

Tech Tip: Borg Warner Overdrive By Steve Cooley

The other day I finished replacing an Borg Warner R-6 overdrive unit with a B-W R-9 overdrive in a beautiful 1939 Packard Darrin Convertible Victoria. It was a time consuming swap which brought the Full Classic® Packard back to its original specifications. The advantages of an overdrive unit is both varied and sig- nificant. To begin it provides the owner with an additional gear. Most Full Classics are geared low (or high numerically, i.e., over 4.00 to 1). This provided low speed pull but limited cruising speeds to no more than 45 to 50 MPH, except for short bursts of acceleration. Many of you enjoy touring. However cruising at higher speeds without overdrive can be risky mechan- ically and deleterious to your bank account. However, the installation of an overdrive in your 1933 Cadillac or other Classic car can make high speed cruising both possible and safe. No, not 100 MPH cruising. The Borg Warner overdrive reduces engine RPM by 30% at any given speed. It reduces engine wear, increases gas mileage and provides a quieter and more relaxed ride for you and your passengers. On the oppo- site page is a period advertisement lauding the virtues of a Borg Warner Overdrive. On the following page is an exploded drawing of a B-W overdrive. It may be just what your Full Classic needs.

This is a typical Borg Warner overdrive. The original B-W overdrive was introduced in 1932. In 1934, Chrysler became the first motor car company to offer a Full Classic equipped with a B-W overdrive.

Editor’s Notes… It’s true, I am lazy. Your editor doesn’t like to wax or even wash his Full Classic® cars. The last time I crawled under one of my old cars occurred prior to becoming a Senior Citizen. Therefore, I beseech you, in the name of slothfulness please review your email address in the current edition of the Southern Florida Region’s Directory. If it is incorrect or absent, please send Membership Chairman Dave Salzman an email ([email protected] ) with your correct or updated email address. The new Board of Managers has decided to utilize the internet. “Email blasts” to the members will is- sue forth in the future announcing upcoming events. If we don’t have your email address you may miss our next floral arrangement lecture at the local garden shop. Dave is sitting in front of his computer 24 hours, 7 days each week in anticipation of your email information. Also, this relieves me of my responsibility to do a perfect job as editor of Classic Lines magazine. Now, when I screw up, the “email blast” will bail me out. Now, I think I’ll take a nap.

Kathy’s Korner Hi, I’m Kathy Fioritto and I enjoy solving puzzles. There can be no finer example than a Full Classic® car puzzle. So here is my first puzzle. If you can’t figure it out, I have provided you with the answer. It’s a hot summer’s evening during the depression. The family has a car and the kids want to see a movie. Why not head over to that new out door movie theater the owner calls a Drive In Theater? When and where was the first successful American Drive In Theater? The answer is found on page 12.

George and Becky Koehn

What do the names Medici, Mellon, Morgan, Fugger, Rothschild and Koehn have in common? All were prominent names in banking. New member George Koehn spent 42 years in the counting houses of Flori- da. Starting as a check desk clerk in his home town of Buffalo, New York, George was paid the not so princely sum of $80 each week. However, over time, he would hone his banking skills to become SunTrust Bank’s Orlando Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board before calling it a career in 2005. On the way up the ladder he would earn two post graduate degrees and spend time in the U.S. Marine Corps. Also on his journey through life he met and married Becky. Missus Koehn is a third generation Orlandoan. Graduating from the University of Florida with a degree in Education, she briefly taught school. Then she took on a more difficult yet more rewarding task: the care and feeding of the couples’ two children. George seems to always have been interested in automobiles. At the George is proud of Becky and their tender age of fourteen years, he took apart his first engine. His oldest car was family. a 1932 Auburn 8-100A Phaeton. Although he no longer has any Full Classic®

cars, his garage does hold a 1986 Ferrari(nc), his last of twenty-one Ferraris he has owned. He enjoys all aspects of the hobby from tinkering with a carburetor to driving, attending car shows and just telling tall old car tales. While George maybe spinning another yarn or playing golf, Becky might be playing Bridge or search- ing for another rug, furniture or accessories at an antique emporium. However, they both enjoy their summer hideaway home in the mountains of western North Carolina. Mister and Missus Koehn, we welcome you into our little group known as the Southern Florida Region of the Classic Car Club of America®.

George and Becky Koehn, 1141 Via Capri, Winter Park, Florida 32789, Cell: 407-808-5265.

Continued from page 2 the Southern Florida Region is active, vibrant, sociable and entertaining. Before you realize it, you will be hooked into wanting to come to more activities in the future. I'm sure you noticed that Ed Miller is back as editor of Classic Lines magazine. I for one am absolutely thrilled he agreed to come back as editor and as a member of the Board of Managers. Although the region has many workers there is always room for another. To get the most for your dues step up and let me know what interests you. Don't be bashful. Until I know you want to participate more fully I can’t discuss the many facets available for your talents to be utilized. Last but not least, I looked at the names of the 125 members of the Southern Florida Region and real- ized I actually know only a small fraction of our members. So I plan to go through the new directory in 2015 and randomly call you to introduce myself and solicit your ideas and suggestions as to what you would like to have your region do. I'm not sure where this will take us but I'm hopeful that we will come up with some ideas for future activities. Thanks again for your support and I hope to see you down the road this year. Bob Rohrer

Southern Florida Region, CCCA Name Badges Now Available!

A Southern Florida Region name badge is now available. This means that the next time you join other members of the region on tour, at a picnic or any other activity, you can look down at your name badge and in- stantly recall who you are! Even if you have a good memory, your friends and new acquaintances will be able to greet you saying, “Hello, Jim, how are you?” Hopeful- ly they will be wearing their new name badge in order for you to respond, “I’m fine Hal and how’s the wife?” Ra- ther than, “Do I know you?” The new badges are secured with a magnet. No more fear of inflicting a near mortal wound by spearing yourself with a pin. To purchase your very own personalized badge, send $15.00 per pin, plus $2.50 for han- dling and postage, payable to Southern Florida Region, CCCA, the name you want imprinted, your return ad- dress and telephone number to Erich Haller: Jan. 1 to May 30: June 1 to Oct. 31: 570 El Camino Real #2303 P.O. Box 110 Naples, FL 34119 Georgetown, ME 04548 207-208-7261 207-208-7261

Kathy’s Korner Kontinued...

During the 1920s, there were several abortive attempts to create a Drive In Theater. But it wasn’t until Richard M. Hollingshead, Jr. who applied for and was granted a patent for his innovation in 1933 that the first success- ful Drive In Theater opened. The date was June 6, 1933;. the venue, Camden, New Jer- sey. The first theater last only for three years but was quickly copied across the United States. It was also the first year Packard called their twelve cylinder line of motor cars simply the Twelve rather than the Twin Six. Pierce-Arrow unveiled its radically styled Silver Arrow in a desperate attempt to garner recognition in the market. Stutz was among the walking dead as it produced an estimated 80 to 110 well engineered motor cars with dated bodies. But if you needed to drown your sorrows, rather than go to the local bar, why not the local Drive in Thea- ter?

Errata... Judy Schoenthaler’s obituary contains several factual errors. Judy was survived by her husband, Ed, daughter Lori Anne, daughter Kristin Kennedy and son-in-law John Kennedy, two grandchildren Jack Kenne- dy and Skylar Kennedy.

The Zenith Carburetor

Founded in 1910, the Zenith Car- burettor(British spelling) Company Limited, was originally headquartered in London. It prided itself on having few moving parts. The Company boasted, “once adjusted, it never needs attention.” From the start, Zenith Carburetors were distinctively sim- ple. In 1913, Zenith bragged that cars equipped with their carburetor could run on either petrol (gasoline) or benzol (benzene). Incidentally, an early applica- tion of benzene was as shaving lotion due to its sweet smelling aroma. At the begin- ning of the last century it was also found in decaffeinated coffee such a Sanka. To- day, Its more common applications are as a paint thinner, spot remover, Liquid Wrench and paint stripper. Please, don’t apply it to your face. Soon Zenith was ad- vertizing J.G. Paulings Swift cycle car(nc) which covered 58 miles per gallon of fuel due to his use of a Zenith Carburetor. No credit was given to the cycle car for weighing in at under 1,000 pounds or the pint size engine which delivered less than 10HP. By 1923, Zenith had sold over four million carburetors. The Company also manufactured air silencers and fuel filters. The Company had some legitimate brag- ging rights. Two Isotta Fraschini motor cars competing in the 1922 Italian Grand Prix finished first and second equipped with Zeniths. Also, in 1926 two Delage cars, both fitted with Zeniths, finished first and third in the British Grand Prix at Brooklands. This is much more compelling evidence of the Zenith carburetor’s superior performance than J.G. Paulings Cycle car claims. In 1931, Zenith announced their new downdraft model car- buretor. To entice the public to try their product, Zenith offered a 30 day money back guarantee. In the mid-1920s, Fred Moskowics, the head of Stutz Motor Company, was sufficiently impressed that he fitted several models, namely: M, BB and later the SV-16 along with its companion car the Black Hawk with Zenith carburetors as standard equipment. In 1955, Zenith merged with rival Solex UK, a subsidiary of Solex of France. Eventually the Zenith brand name faded into history. If any reader is convinced of the Zenith carbure- tor’s superior performance and replaces their Duesenberg Model J Schebler carburetor with a Zenith carburetor and there is a dramatic improvement, please send the results to Classic Lines magazine via the Tooth Fairy or for faster service via Santa Clause and his rein- 13

Remember Your Mother’s Three Minute Egg Timer?

Remember your mother’s three minute egg timer? Grains of sand set inside an abbreviated hourglass when flipped over the grains slid down passed the narrow glass neck until all the grains emptied into the bottom half of the container. As the seconds passed, the grains seem to disappear down the neck faster and faster. The same can be said about this season’s Southern Florida Re- gion’s Calendar of events listed on the bottom of the following page. Suddenly there are too many events for Classic Lines magazine to dedicate an individual page for each tour, barbeque, show or hog calling contest. Therefore, here is an abbreviated version of what you can expect:

February 21 - Ave Maria Tour. Open your last edition of Classic Lines maga- zine, turn to page eight for a complete description of this intriguing tour. Notice as you opened the magazine a flyer fell onto your lap? Fill it out immediately and send it along with your check to Coordinator Don Wingard. If you can’t find the flyer, give Don a call (239) 213-8387 and he’ll help sign you up.

March 5? - Join Co-coordinators Dan and Debbie Hanlon as they lead our re- gion in a tour to the National Annual Meeting in Savannah, Georgia. Several couples have already pre-registered for this tour in their Full Classic® cars. If your Bugatti Royale isn’t up to the trip, go modern, but join the fun.

March 14 - Spring Fling Tour - You want to go touring but don’t want to leave the east coast of Florida. Try this dandy little one day tour. Coordinator, Art Polacheck is renown for coming up with unusual old car collections that aren’t supposed to exist. and their always on the east coast of the Sunshine state. Fill out the enclosed flyer and mail it along with your check. Art guarantees a good time.

March 28 - Marco Island Mystery Tour - Not to be out done by Art Polacheck, Coordinator Dianne Kernan invites you on a Mystery Tour of Marco Island. The flyer is the other piece of paper that just fell out of this edition of Classic Lines magazine. By now you should know what to do with it.

April 12 - John Prince Park Annual Picnic - It’s like ping pong...back and forth. Coordinator, Art Polacheck is ordering the red hots and burgers just the way you like them for another gathering at John Prince Park to taste Art’s culinary treats. This flyer is clutched between your trusty dog Fido’s teeth. Good luck prying it from him.

Also: Our little club has been invited to attend as a group Cars on Fifth in Naples on February 14. Call coordi- nator Bob Rohrer for details. Don’t forget to contact Paul Loree for the annual John Knox Village Car Show on March 21. Not enough going on? Try the Classic Car Club of America’s® National Annual Meeting in Sa- vannah. Georgia, March 7-11. Or join the Pacific Northwest CARavan®, June 10-18. Or attend one of several Grand Classics during the summer and fall. But whatever you do, join us, it will put the smile back on your face and make the grains of sand slide down a little slower.

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Barry and Linda Paraizo

Next time you find yourself stuck in rush hour traffic in downtown New York City in your recently re- stored Full Classic®, consider breaking away from the crowd and drive north along the Hudson River to Orange County. Here you will find beautiful scenery sprinkled with old quiet towns such as Cornwall where new member Barry Paraizo was born and Highland Falls where he was raised. On the way, take a side trip to the handsome town of Mount Vernon, the birth place of Barry’s wife, Linda. The two met at the Union University at Albany and both left with degrees in Pharmacy. They spent their working careers together in Florida. Two years ago they sold their pharmacy and retired. The couple proudly possess a 1931 Packard Series 833 Standard Eight Convertible Coupe. When asked what is their favorite facet of the old car hobby they both responded the people they have met. The couple en- joy sharing their Packard with others, particularly at car shows. Barry’s other hobby is boating. His current boat is a 38' Cigarette Top Gun. It must be a very long smoke. When Linda isn’t reading her current favorite book, she is enjoying sewing. Linda enjoys it enough that she has made period outfits to match their Packard. Arts and crafts are also at the top of her list of things to do. Married for 47 years the couple has one daughter who lives just minutes away. Barry and Linda it’s good to have you in our little club.

Barry and Linda Paraizo, 11758 Lakeshore Place, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Home: (561) 622-6261 & Cell: 561-310-8957.

Activities Calendar 2015 Subject to change ~ see latest publication or visit www.southernfloridaccca.com Southern Florida Region Activities are in bold and color

February 14 Cars on Fifth February 21 Ave Maria Tour—Don Wingard March 7-11 National Annual Meeting Savannah, Georgia March 14 Spring Fling Tour—Art Polacheck March 21 John Knox Village Car Show - Paul Loree March 28 Marco Island Mystery Tour—Dianne Kernan April 12 John Prince Park Annual Picnic - Art Polacheck June 10-18 Pacific Northwest Region CARavan June 14 Grand Classic - Southern California Region July Grand Classic - Chesapeake Bay Region (tentative) July 11 Grand Classic - Michigan Region