ARIZONA Classic Roadrunner Jaguar & Lagonda Cars, 2018-19 Season Redux, Upcoming Season
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The ARIZONA Classic Roadrunner Jaguar & Lagonda Cars, 2018-19 Season Redux, Upcoming Season Ken & Rose Dennison’s 1940 Cadillac 90 Imperial Sedan, Fleetwood, At The 2019 CCCA Grand Classic Classic Car Club of America, Arizona Region—Summer 2019 Arizona Region Classic Car Club of America 2018 Board of Managers Director Dale Lillard 602-374-4979, email: [email protected] Asst. Dir. Dana Rapoport 508-207-5311, email: [email protected] Secretary Robert McAtee 602-368-9323, email: [email protected] Treasurer Steve Kreisman 480-907-5996, email: [email protected] Membership Gary Capra 480-860-1610, email: [email protected] Editor John Ossenfort 928-913-0005, email: [email protected] Club Store Dee Pellegrini 480-419-1137, email: [email protected] Ken Dennison 480-585-6747, email: [email protected] Steve Evans 602-214-1527, email: [email protected] Rosemary Price 480-235-0420, email: [email protected] Tom Hamilton 360-710-6516, email: [email protected] Ed Winkler 480-998-5437, email: [email protected] Committees of the Region: Publications (John Ossenfort); Website (Steve Evans); Events Coordina- tor/Regalia (Dee Pellegrini) Check out our website at: Mailing address: AZ Region CCCA, Gary Capra, 24163 N. 91st Street, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 www.arizonaccca.org Contributors this issue: Dale Lillard, Steven Kreisman, Cheryl Ossenfort, John Ossenfort, Dee Pellegrini In This Issue: Message from the Director…………………………………………………......Page 3 AZ Region Events Calendar/National CCCA Events Calendar………………..Page 4 European Classics A-Z: SS & Jaguar………………………...…...…......….Pages 6-7 European Classics A-Z: Lagonda……………………………...………......Pages 8-10 Arizona Region Season 2018-19 Redux...…………………...…………...Pages 10-12 Region News…….…...…………………...………..………….……......Pages 3, 5, 13 Ads…….………………………………………….………..….…..…..…....Page 4, 14 On the covers: Front: Ken & Rose Dennison’s 1940 Cadillac 90 Imperial Sedan at the January CCCA Grand Clas- sic; Back: 1937 Lagonda LG45 Rapide Sport Tourer at the 2017 Arizona Concours (photos by John Ossenfort) Four Roadrunner issues will be published in 2019: January-February , March-April, Summer, and November-December. Contact the editor, John Ossenfort, at [email protected] or 928-913-0005. What is a Full Classic® Car? A Full Classic® as defined by the Classic Car Club of America is a “fine” or “distinctive” auto- mobile, American or foreign built, produced between 1925 and 1948. Generally a CCCA Classic was high priced when new and was built in limited quantities. Other factors including engine displacement, custom coachwork and luxury accessories such as power brakes, power clutch, and automatic lubrication systems, help determine whether a car is considered to be a “Full Clas- sic®”. The complete list of recognized classics may be obtained from the Classic Car Club. of America, P.O. Box 346160, Chica- go, IL 60634. Purpose of the Classic Car Club of America, (CCCA): for the development, publication and interchange of technical, histori- cal and other information for and among members and other persons who own or are interested in fine or unusual foreign or do- mestic motor cars built between and including the years 1925 and 1948, and distinguished for their respective fine design, high engineering standards and superior workmanship, and to promote social intercourse and fellowship among the members; and to maintain references upon and encourage the maintenance, restoration and preservation of all such Classic cars. Page 2 Arizona Classic Roadrunner, Summer 2019 A Message from Region Director Dale Lillard LAS VEGAS CONCOURS: The Inaugural Las Vegas Concours d’ Elegance will be held at the renowned Dragon Ridge Coun- try Club in Henderson, Nevada on Saturday, Octo- ber 26, 2019. The Arizona Region of the Classic Car Club has been asked to participate in what I believe will be a significant automotive event. The Concours is searching for pre-war Classics to fill the 200-car field. You can still enter your Classic or non-Classic collector car by going to their web site: https://www.lasvegasconcours.com Our Regional Directors are evaluating a caravan to and from Las Vegas. Contact Ed Winkler or Dale Lillard if you’re interested. This trip could make a Hi Fellow Motorheads, great October event filled with wonderful automo- The summer is almost over according to the calen- tive related activities such as the Concours, Sun- dar, but it was 114 degrees in Phoenix this week so day morning viewing of the show cars on the Strip it does not feel like it’s over. plus all typical activities associated with Vegas. It is too hot to drive my old cars here now but I am We could even schedule some Region-only activi- looking forward to the “Going To Sun” tour in Mon- ties. tana in a few weeks. We are driving our E-Type Jag- uar. We already have several of our Region members Fall is opening up many opportunities to get our working on the Concours and expect to have a cars on the road. The Pacific Northwest Region of good turnout from the Phoenix area. So buckle up the Classic Car Club has a CARavan in Canada in and let me know if you are interested. September that one of our members is participating in. There may still be a few spaces open if you Ed Winkler would like to join. The Las Vegas Concours d’Elegance is on October 26 and 27 (see right). Dana Rapaport has worked on this and it looks like a great event. On Sunday we get to show off our cars by cruising the Las Vegas Strip with no other traffic! Marilyn and I are show- ing our 1936 810 Cord. I am arranging a caravan to leave the Phoenix area on Friday, October 25 around 9:00AM. If anyone wishes to join, please contact me - I will send out details later. I get many requests for us to bring classic cars to events. Many are for retirement homes where the IS YOUR CLASSIC PICTURED? residents are as old as our cars most of the time. This year we have been asked to support a Rio Vista Ele- The Region’s website (arizonaccca.org) has mentary school event on October 23, 2019 (see page been substantially updated by Steve Evans in 13). Maybe we can interest some younger club the last year. One of the most interesting sec- members in joining CCCA. If interested contact tions is the Members’ Cars photo show. If [email protected]. your car/cars are not included, please send I look forward to seeing all of you at our annual photos to Steve ([email protected]) meeting in November 3rd (see page 5). for inclusion. We want everyone to see what Dale beautiful Classics we have in Arizona. Arizona Classic Roadrunner, Summer 2019 Page 3 2019-2020 Regional Events October 25-28, 2019 Las Vegas Concours: possible caravan Winkler/Lillard November 3, 2019 Regional Annual Meeting, Scottsdale Resort Hotel McAtee January 15, 2020 Auction Breakfast, McCormick Ranch (tentative date) February 1, 2020 Garage Tour (tentative date) March 28, 2020 Poker Run (tentative date) National CCCA 2019 Events Grand Classics: September 28 Southern California Region (Westlake Village) CARavans: September 8-17 Canadian Adventure, British Columbia (Pacific Northwest Region) Concours D’Elegance: September 14 Cobble Beach, Kemble, Ontario, Canada October 25-28 Las Vegas Concours, Las Vegas, NV October 25-November 3 Hilton Head Island Concours, South Carolina Page 4 Arizona Classic Roadrunner, Summer 2019 Arizona Classic Roadrunner, Summer 2019 Page 5 European Classics A-Z: SS & Jaguar “Value For Money” The story of Jaguar is among the most well known of all cars. In 1922, 20-year-old William Lyons joined fellow motorcycle enthusiast William Walmsey to build sidecars in Blackpool, England, as the Swallow Sidecar Company. They soon ex- Above: 1931 Wolsely Hornet 2-Seater Sports (n/c) panded the business into building streamlined auto Courtesy DAWarwick Photography bodies for common small British automobiles, such as the Austin 7, under the name Swallow Coach- In 1932, Swallow put bodies on the Standard Mo- building Company. The popularity of their designs tor Company chassis and engine; these were sold as led to a move to larger premises in Coventry in the SS (Standard Swallow) 1 tourer or coupe (a 1928 and to bodies on other chassis, notably the 6- CCCA- recognized model), powered by a 6-cylinder cylinder Wolseley Hornet in 1931. side-valve engine of either 2 or 2 1/2 litres, and the SS 2 (n/c) with a 4-cylinder 1-litre engine. Two years later a saloon was added to the range. In 1934, Walmsey decided to leave the business, and Lyons went public with a new company, S.S. Cars Lim- ited, which purchased the Swallow assets. Above: Swallow Sidecar Model 8 Sports Touring Courtesy ...someguy Below: 1931 Austin Seven Swallow Saloon (n/c) Above: 1933 SS 1 Tourer Courtesy historics.co.uk Courtesy Andre Karwath Below: 1934 SS 1 Airline Coupe Courtesy WheelsAge.org Page 6 Arizona Classic Roadrunner, Summer 2019 In 1935 the SS sports saloon, available in 1-1/2 After WWII, in 1945 the company name itself was and 2-1/2 litres, was renamed the Jaguar model. changed to “Jaguar Cars Limited”. Post-war produc- The 2-1/2-litre open two-seater sports model was tion used the same pre-war engines designed by named the SS Jaguar 100. In 1938 the 3-1/2-litre 6- Standard Motor Company. Standard supplied the 1- cylinder engine also became an option in the Jagu- 1/2-litre 4-cylinder engine directly, but Jaguar built ar range, and all-steel construction became the the 2-1/2 and 3-1/2-litre 6-cylinder engines in- norm. All engines were designed and built by house.