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National Meets It's hard to believe that summer is here, fabulous car collection and the privilege Sept. 9-13 Eastern National but it is. We have some great region of meeting and talking to Mr. Cathy- Lancaster, PA events scheduled this summer which is also featured in these pages. Mid- Atlantic and hope to see our members support Check your these events. We had two fun Drive and LCOC is facing a difficult year. Lincoln & Continental Comments Magazine Dine events in the region—which you Membership and finances are down. for all the information! can read more about in this newsletter. National is asking the Regions to

Regional Events We listened to our members and tried to pitch in and help reverse this trend. Lets plan events that the majority requested. I all solicit new members when we see September 12, 2009 N. Ga. Air & Car personally solicit your comments and vintage Lincolns at car shows and cruise Show suggestions. Please either call or E-mail -ins or even going about our daily Rome, GA ( More information later) me or any member of the Board. routine. Always keep a membership application in your car- ready to give out!

Other Events of The Truett Cathy tour last month Interest provided a rare opportunity to see a Check the schedule of events listed in

August 1, 2009 the Banner and make this the year you All Ford Show— Members in other parts of the Region are encouraged enjoy the fun and fellowship featuring Lincoln to contact their state managers to suggest activities in of Lincoln ownership-- Roger NC Transportation your area—we just need to know there is an interest! Museum Spencer, NC Welcome New Members Coming up: Eastern Regional Meet in Sept.10-13, 2009 Lancaster, PA September 9-13—Plan to Tom Cox of Anderson, SC has joined the Southern Charlotte AutoFair attend! See your Lincoln & Continental Region, having purchased a beautiful 1956 Mark II Comments magazine for all the details! from member Bill Madden.

Inside Feature: Our Member’s Lincoln Carl and Meredith Martin of Fayetteville, GA have joined, and own a 1967 Continental Convertible, and … Send the Editor a story and photos of your Lincoln 2002 LS. and share with the membership how you fell in love We hope both will share stories about their cars and with “ America’s Finest Motorcar”. See this edition’s interest in Lincolns for our newsletter! story inside!

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Your 2009 Board, Officers and State Managers Director Secretary & Membership GA State Manager The Southern Region Banner is an official Roger Carlson Dave Hardee Ray Hart publication of the Southern Region of the 770-527-1847 803-622-1753 770-964-0504 Lincoln and Continental Owners Club and is distributed to member and potential [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] members of the club. Contents of this Assistant Director Newsletter Editor SC State Manager newsletter are intended to be as factual as John Fryday John Fryday Dave Hardee possible, and the club assumes no 704-371-4046 NC State Manager 803-622-1753 responsibility for the correctness or [email protected] Phil Gervertz [email protected] completeness of the materials or its sources. Treasurer 919-844-7069 TN State Manager Letters to the Editor are welcomed and may be printed at the discretion of the Editor as Rod Moore [email protected] Woody Fleenor space permits. Material in the newsletter 336-674-6353 AL State Manager 423-247-7373 may be reproduced without cost or notice, [email protected] Jimmy Alston [email protected] provided credit is given to the author and the 205-746-6825 newsletter and is accurately quoted within [email protected] context. Car related ads are free to all Southern Region members in good standing. Lincoln and Continental Owners Club Southern Region Banner Truett Cathy Collection Tour—

After a full Chick-fil-a lunch some of the Southern Region members pose at the Cathy Collection!

The Southern Region LCOC and a number of other clubs met on a crisp March morning and created quite a caravan through the Georgia countryside to Mr. Cathy’s home to view his extensive collection. An equal opportunity collector, his choices includes some fine Lincolns from the 40’s, 50’s and later—plus fine examples from Studebaker, , Mercury, and even Deusenburg. The several hundred visitors were allowed great access to the cars—and good stories from Mr. Cathy himself!

Being able to access some of the best car collections in the country is another benefit of being a member of the LCOC, and the Southern Region. We want to thank Mr. Cathey for opening his home and collection to us.

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Lincoln Advertising- “Nothing Could be Region Member’s car selected for prestigious Finer” Meadow Brook Concours de Elegance!

Long time LCOC member David Jenkins’ 1959 Lincoln Mark IV Convertible has been selected to appear in the 2009 Meadow Brook show in Rochester, Michigan this August—as the show celebrates “ The Best of ” and a special feature on convertibles of 1959. Many of our members may have seen this beautiful white auto with black and white interior. The recent Lincoln and Continental Comments magazine has a feature on the 1958 cars, the first of the 3 year run.

Over the nearly 90 year history of the Lincoln Congratulations to David and his passion for Motorcar, advertising has played an important perfection being recognized by the selections role in advancing sales and image. How many of committee. these famous ‘taglines’ can you match to one of the years of the advertising campaign?? Did you hear the story about the November Membership meeting?? A. The one fine car designed for modern living….. There was so much to cover in the last B. Nothing could be finer… newsletter we forgot to report on the C. America’s most distinctive cars! Membership Meeting held in November, in D. Unmistakably the finest in the fine car Greenville, SC!! Better late than never! field… E. The most authoritatively styled, The Board of Directors and just few other decisively individual motorcar of this members met in November to discuss the past generation… year’s activities and how to improve upon them F. The Modern ‘12’ for the Modern World! for 2009. The Officers remained basically the G. America’s most Distinctive Motorcar same, as listed on the front of the newsletter— H. Unmistakably new, yet unmistakably with the addition of Phil Gervertz of Raleigh as Continental NC Manager, and Jimmy Alston as Alabama I. Reach Higher Manager. John Fryday became newsletter editor 1. 1957 in addition to Assistant Director. 2. 1939 3. 1965 While we are all Lincoln folks, Roger Carlson’s 4. 2009 good ‘Hudson’ friend Adrienne Pschirer invited 5. 1950 all of us over to see his rare and beautiful 6. 1966 Hudson Italia—and a Royston and lovely 7. 1952 Hudson coupe. 8. 1969 9. 1949 ( continued next page)

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November Membership Meeting ( continued)

This is not only an Italia—but the actual prototype, so very rare indeed! It is in beautiful condition, and fired right up to a smooth purr. Although not a Lincoln, a great treat for us to experience!

The Royston and were both The Hornet in its safe, warm garage! The movie remarkable, and we had the pleasure of hearing Cars has brought the Hudson name back before the stories about each. a new generation of audience—which the ‘eyes’ reflect!

This year’s location for the Membership meeting has not been determined--- but it’s a great venue for members to discuss among themselves and, with the Region leadership, aspects of the club’s activities, policies and direction. Plan to attend in November! Page: 4 Lincoln and Continental Owners Club Southern Region Banner August 1, 2009—All FORD Show at the NC Transportation Museum, Spencer, NC- Featuring LINCOLN!

This show will be hosted by the NC Transportation Museum, which is located in the old Spencer Shops facility of Southern Railway. In addition to a small nostalgic auto collection ( that will make you want to return one day and help maintain the cars..) the site includes a working railway for rides in open and closed 40’s and 50’s era cars, the roundhouse ( which one can ride on!) pullman cars, mail cars and others to visit-and steam and diesel locomotives galore! Atlanta and Raleigh Drive & Dine events provided a great outing for those who The auto show will be held on the grounds and may attended! spill over onto the adjacent downtown streets and lots—making a festival activity! For information go to: The annual Drive & Dine activity this year had www.nctrans.org/ events/calendar_of_events.php or contact John Fryday [email protected] fewer venues, but the events in Raleigh, NC and Atlanta, GA enjoyed great weather to bring out the Lincolns—and out they came! The Atlanta ‘roundtable’ meal is pictured above, with some photos of the Raleigh event below.

A Member’s Lincoln The story of Rod Moore’s trophy winning ‘68

My Aunt Bea had a triple white 1968 Lincoln Sedan, which I thought one of the most gorgeous cars of its time, as did she. At 91, she still thinks my 68 is the most beautiful car on any show field. Probably some family thing going on there, but I sure do agree with her.

I bought the car in 1992 - complete, low mileage and The Region will likely have the Drive & Dine activity from 20 feet, it seemed a perfect car. It wasn’t triple again next April & May—so finish the projects on white, but the Royal Burgundy with black vinyl roof and black interior was great. your cars and be ready to drive on over! Page: 5 Lincoln and Continental Owners Club Southern Region Banner 68 Sedan ( continued) I tried to bargain the price but the owner only offered was researching products to determine which would to ‘fix’ everything I questioned. The friend who went be the longest lasting product for the restoration. with me to see the car advised we get the car away Paints and coatings and plating and such were from the owner before he did fix something on it! carefully researched and phone calls to owners who had used services and products were part of his job. Bought it, got it tuned, tired and brake job done and drove to Calloway Gardens, GA for my first LCOC ENM. I should have been more afraid, but the car behaved wonderfully on the road and I had AAA so what more could I need? Got a pre-Primary First and the chase was on. At the second LCOC ENM we attended ( Williamsburg), I was told that the car was hard to score in pre-primary and not quite a primary car. We had to decide whether to begin restoration.

Linda and I undertook the restoration of this car in 1994. There were only two things upon which she insisted: Do it right the first time, and the car was not to leave NC for restoration without me at the wheel (a reference to an earlier Lincoln and several bucks lost to an unscrupulous restorer in FLA).

My Lincoln buddy, Jim Wittenberg and I undertook The car returned to my garage by rollback just short the disassembly as hobbyists. We tagged and of two years after it had left for the painter. Jack and bagged and wrote in a journal the dismantling of the Jim installed the engine and test trials were good car. Slowly parts were assembled and upholstery enough to register the car for the Southern Region done and Bill Shelton of Stoneville agreed to paint Meet at the Charlotte Motor Speedway that spring. It the car after turning us down twice. (He was known was awarded Best in Class and Best in Show. to do great work….on Corvettes!) The car came back Easter weekend of 1996 painted beautifully and Linda and I enjoyed taking the car to the next ready for reassembly. National Meet in 2000 where it won Primary and a Lincoln Trophy. We were moving up the list. In Before leaving for the painter, Jim and the engine Gaithersburg, MD at the ENM in 2001 we hit a rebuilder, Jack Tuohy pulled the engine from the car snag……..but it was a good thing. At the awards in my garage and Jack, a retired neighbor, began the banquet our Southern Region group was perplexed rebuild. Jack is one of those guys who really does when, after winning a first place, the car did not win know everything and had rebuilt his own Corvette the expected Dale Shaeffer Trophy for best 1961 – engine. He was also as ‘picky’ about details as 1969 Sedan, Coupe or Convertible. We were anyone except maybe Jim. reeling. All of us that is, but Lu Norman, then SR Director. She kept saying, “Just listen, it is OK.” Now, Jim had a real job and about the time we figured out that he and I had no common time to I had no idea what was next. I had never read the work on the car on the weekends and that taking it LCOC Directory section on Trophies past the Shaffer apart was less time consuming that putting it all back Trophy. In a few short minutes that seemed like the together, something changed. Jim had an longest of my life, the announcement for the Best in opportunity to work on Lincolns as his business. I Show was made and the Bell Trophy was awarded was frustrated and had begun to talk to restorers all to me and Linda and our 1968 Lincoln Continental over the country. When Jim phoned and asked me if Sedan. But, were we happy? Are you kidding? We he could put the car back together and do his first were ecstatic and totally surprised. (and I think last) total restoration, I was elated! Ushered into the Emeritus Class by the winning of Jim was a regular on my payroll for almost two years the Best in Show, we achieved that status and while he worked on my car and those of several received our beautiful glass President’s Trophy in other Lincoln and Thunderbird enthusiasts. I ordered 2006. When the car won Best in Show it was the parts and had chrome and stainless sent out and automatically placed in the Emeritus Division and out he put it all back together. He kept me continually of the Senior Division for 5 years. Feeling that the updated and I visited the ‘patient’ quite often. car deserved the win of the Shaffer Trophy, we Throughout the process Jim kept telling me that he entered Senior Division again. At the second ENM Page: 6 Lincoln and Continental Owners Club Southern Region Banner we entered, the car was awarded the trophy. The SAME OLD STORY list is complete and we are so very pleased with the “RADIAL TIRES ON VINTAGE CARS” progress of the car and with the friends and fellowship of LCOC. By Dale Benjamin

We have all heard about the advantages/disadvantages of radial ply tires on vintage cars. The upside is stability in steering and the improved ride. The down side is “hub cap creep” with sombrero-type caps, wheel failure, and tire rub due to the over-sized width. Let me tell you my When I joined AACA, the car raced through First experience and conclusions concerning radials. Junior and then Senior in successive meets. No one checks a car out like the Lincoln judges do, so I had The 1953 Lincoln’s original tires were no worries apparently. 800x15. The recommended radial is P235/75R15. Wrong!! I purchased four whitewalls at ransom price The really great thing of note is that the paint job is and put them on the original wheels. It drove great. 12 years old and the engine compartment has had However, after driving on a curvy road (of which only one major renovation after power steering fluid there are many in North Carolina) the rear tires and antifreeze gave it a bath on two separate rubbed on the fender skirts. Fender skirts on 1953 occasions. The interior was reworked in 2007 when Lincolns cannot be left off. They were made to be buckets and a console were introduced as well as flush with the fender and the car is unfinished and new carpet necessitated by the change in the air unsightly without them. The front tires also rubbed distribution from the heater. when making sharp turns. Just as Jim promised: the restoration was done to last. Amazing considering the car is driven to every show it attends whether local or national. AACA and LCOC, the car faces the rigors of the road. New York, Gaithersburg, MD, Nashville, TN., Indianapolis, New Jersey, and Calloway Gardens are all on the speedometer along with so many local shows and the AACA trips.. Along the way, tremendous reception on the road and many new acquaintances at gas stops have made our 68 so much fun for me and Linda.

Sombrero (full covers) on a ‘58

I decided to remove the rear radials and keep them on in front. The car still drove great but the sombrero hub caps crept and threatened to tear out the valve stems. No tightening or hub cap exchange helped. There was too much wheel flex caused by the radial tires. I removed the radials and put the bias ply tires back on. Through an ad in our Southern Region Banner I sold the tires to a member in Charlotte at half-price. It was an expensive lesson about radials that I’ll never hear the end of at home.

Page: 7 Lincoln and Continental Owners Club Southern Region Banner Radial tires ( continued) More information--What about new wheels and radial That experience and that of others prompts the tires?? The new wheels are made for radial tires and following recommendations. Take off your bias ply are much stronger than wheels used with bias ply tires with the wheels and store them for use only tires. There have been instances of wheel breakage when you show the car. using old bias type wheels with radial tires. However there is no guarantee that sombrero hub caps will If you plan to tour with the car, buy wheels made for not creep with their new wheels—but the radials. You can get original type wheels or manufacturers will only say the wheels will not flex contemporary aluminum wheels that suit your car. and break with the radials. The hobby magazines Buy radial tires that have correct rim, cross section have strongly recommended new wheels with radial and load requirements. This will take some study tires. and measurement on your part. Manufacturers of vintage tires will be glad to help if you provide I am only familiar with one example of changed specification requirements and limitations. Don’t wheels and sombrero caps that did not creep. Most compromise. Move on to another dealer if one can’t guys choose some form of the new alloy wheels that meet your requirements. avoid caps. Measurement of wheel studs is crazy and depends on the number of studs. A 5-stud Another thought. If you don’t tour with your car wheel must be measured from the center on one extensively, keep your radial tires. They look great hole to the back side of the third hole. Most Ford and perform adequately. And remember, it is products are 5-1/2”, stated as 5 x 5-1/2—but check recommended any tire be retired after six years due your Lincoln! to exposure to the atmosphere.

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About Your Lincolns: Year Model VIN (required for National LCOC) Condition: Circle one Original / Restored / In Restoration / Parts Car Original / Restored / In Restoration / Parts Car National and Southern Region Annual Dues (National LCOC Membership is a pre-requisite to Regional membership) National Membership Dues: $36.00 Annually (Member – 1 vote, spouse is an Associate Member). Or, $45.00 Annually for a Joint Membership – 2 votes, 1 publication per household. Southern Region Membership Dues: $15.00 Annually. New members joining between July 1 through October 31 (½ year membership initially) will pay $7.50. Renewal membership will be $15.00 thereafter. You may join the National LCOC and the Southern Region using this form, and submitting one check for $51.00, or $43.50 for ½ year Southern Region dues, depending on date of application. The Southern Region will forward payment to the NATIONAL LCOC Membership Office for you. Please INITIAL one of the following: I’d like to join the Southern Region LCOC. I’m already a NATIONAL LCOC member, and I have paid my NATIONAL dues. ($15.00, or $7.50 for ½ year initial membership). I’d like to join the NATIONAL LCOC and the Southern Region. I’m submitting both dues. Please forward my membership information and payment to the NATIONAL LCOC Membership Office. Please mail check (made payable to Southern Region LCOC) and application to: David Hardee, Membership Chairman, Southern Region LCOC 1217 Glenwood Road, Columbia, SC 29204-3350

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