2017 North Star Calendar

Lincoln - Nothing Can be Finer

The North Star Region Car of the Year 1956 owned by Brad and Joanie Videen Some people, including Brad and Joanie Videen believe the 1956 Lin- coln Premier was the best-looking Lincoln ever built. In 1956 the vehicle featured a 368 cu in Lincoln Y-Block V8 and it was ap- proximately 223" long in 1956 and used a 12-volt electrical system for the first time. The vehicle weighed 4357 pounds and had a base price of $4,183 in 1956. Unusually, it didn't share an appearance with the Continental Mark II which was sold at the same time at a substantially higher price. Styled by Bill Schmidt, the Premiere's appearance borrowed from the radically different concept cars, the XM-800 and the , and the Premiere was known for its stylish exterior, high-grade interior and some unique features. 1956 was the year Lincoln decided to take on .” Lincoln almost doubled its sales with the 1956 models. It was available in two series: the Capri, the less-expensive model, and the Premier, which had all the bells and whistles available in the mid-1950s. Standard equipment with the Premier included TurboDrive automatic transmission, a power front bench seat, and power windows, steering, brakes and antenna. It also had an automatic headlight dimmer. Two un- usual features are an interior rear-view mirror that can be raised or lowered and the Multi Luber. Every day, when you started the car, you pushed the button (on the dash) to automatically lubricate the whole car. The Premier had driving lights, front and rear heaters, and a town and country AM radio with a rear-seat speaker. Air conditioning was an option, but less than 1 per- cent of the 1956 Lincolns did. Air conditioning, the Premier’s only option, cost about $1,000. The air conditioning unit is in the trunk with outside air vents on the rear fenders. The cool air goes through the rear package shelf in clear plastic tubes to overhead air ducts that function similarly to airline vents. In that time period, great size equaled great status. The 1956 Lincoln sat on a 126-inch wheelbase, was more than 18½-feet long and weighed 4,822 pounds. As a comparison, a 2014 Lincoln MKS sedan sits on a 112.9-inch wheelbase, is about 17 feet long and weighs 4,151 pounds. In 1956 Lincoln produced 50,322 automobiles, of which, 19,619 were Premiere . January 2017

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New Year’s Day Festival of Sleep Day Trivia Day National Bird Day Cuddle Up Day Old Rock Day

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Sleep in a Puddle & Houseplant Apprecia- Splash Your Friends National Pharmacist Dress Up Your Pet Bubble Bath Day Play God Day tion Day Day Day Friday the 13th Day

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Martin Luther King Ditch New Years Thesaurus Day National Popcorn National Butter- National Hugging National Hat Day Jr. Birthday Resolutions Day Winnie the Pooh Day Day Crunch Day Day

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National Blonde Brownie Day National Pie Day Compliment Day Opposite Day Spouse’s Day Punch the Clock Day National Kazoo Day

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Bubble Wrap Appre- National Bath National Blood National Oatmeal National Puzzle Day ciation Day Backward Day Safety Month Donor Month Month Hot Tea Month Dan Staehle owns arguably one of the sportiest Lincolns ever built. There is no doubting the 1952-54 Capris’ performance pedigree – the early 1950s “Road Race Lincolns” famously dominated the Carrera Panamerica Mexican Road races of the era. The early Capris were undeniably handsome, plenty nimble and went like crazy — a muscle car before the term was invented. But for all its “un-Lincoln-like” personality traits, Staehle found his high- octane Capri did share something in common with every other Lincoln he had ever been in. “I swear, you cannot feel a road bump,” he says with an incredulous laugh. “You can be on the roughest road, and it will just be as smooth as can be! It’s just hilarious!” With that combination of great looks, hot performance, and a pillowy ride, Staehle figures he’s got the best of all worlds with his Lincoln — and his Capri is an amazingly low-mileage car to boot. Before 1952, the Cosmopolitan was Lincoln’s top tier, but that changed Joyce, Tommy and Dan Staehle pose for a picture with their 1954 Capri next when the Capri was unveiled for the ’52 model year. All three body styles — to Ray Crawfords Panamerica Road Race car at Hickory Corners, August two-door coupe, two-door , and four-door sedan — used 123- 2016. inch-wheelbase chassis. Some major styling changes that gave the ’52 Lin- colns a leaner, less-rounded profile. The headlights protruded slightly in front instead of being recessed, and there was “wraparound” glass in both the windshield and back window. A new ball joint suspension system and refined power steering compli- mented Lincoln’s classy looks and helped provide a quiet, luxurious ride — nothing new for a Lincoln. But it was in the drivetrain where things really got interesting and set the Capris apart and gave them their wolf-in-sheep’s- clothing persona. A new 317-cid engine for 1952 was Lincoln’s first foray into the world of overhead-valve engines, and while the company was scrap- ping its L-head design, it also decided to swap the Holly two-barrel carbure- tor for a four-barrel version in 1953. That kicked the Capri’s horsepower rat- ing up to 205. Staehle isn’t kidding when he says you can barely hear the Capri run. It’s almost impossible to hear idling unless you are standing close and the hood is up. “Yeah, people always tell me that — you can’t even hear it!” he said. “But it’s starting to show some signs that maybe it’s time to rebuild it.” Staehle’s car is one of only 14,003 Capri two-door produced for 1954. The cars carried a base price tag of $3,869 and tipped the scales at Dan Staehle’s 1954 Capri. 4,250 lbs. He says he doesn’t run into to too many other ’54 Capris during his travels, which makes the car a bit of a conversation piece among Lincoln buffs when it arrives at old car events. February 2017

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American Heart Canned Food National Month Month Grapefruit National Freedom The Day the Music Month Day Ground Hog Day Died Create a Vacuum Day

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National Weather- Send a Card to a man’s Day Lame Duck Day Friend Day Kite Flying Day Toothache Day Umbrella Day

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Abraham Lincoln’s Clean Out Your National Organ Do- National Gum Drop Do A Grouch A Favor Random Acts of National Drink Wine Birthday Computer Day nor Day Day Day Kindness Day Day

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National Chocolate Love Your Pet Day George Washington’s National Tortilla Chip Mint Day President’s Day Card Reading Day Birthday Tennis Day Day Pistol Patent Day

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National Pistachio National Tooth Fairy Great American National Cherry Day Polar Bear Day Day Pie Month Month This 1957 Lincoln Premiere convertible belongs to Gary and Loni Rosenwinkel of Minnetonka. When Gary mustered out of the service in 1957, one of the first things he did was go down to Capitol Lincoln- Mercury in St. Paul and buy this blue Premiere. He has had it ever since. Mechanically, the 1957 Lincoln was very similar to the 1956. The 1957 was slightly larger in most measurements over the 1956, and featured vertical quad headlights and canted rear fins. 41,123 Lincolns passed out of the factory, and Gary’s Pre- miere convertible was one of 3,676 made that year.

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Robert and JoAnne Bufka of Homer Glen, IL are the owners of this 1957 Premiere Coupe. It was shown in August 10 2016 at the Lincoln Museum homecoming at Hickory Corners, MI. There were 15,185 Premiere Coupes manufactured in 1957.

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Multiple Personality National Crown Roast Panic Day Middle Name Pride Day Dentist’s Day Of Pork Day Be Nasty Day Popcorn Lover’s Day Day Worship of Tools Day

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St. Patrick’s Day Girl Scouts Day National Potato Chip Everything You Think Everything You Do is Corned Beef and Daylight Saving Time Ear Muff Day Day Is Wrong Day Right Day Cabbage Day National Quilting Day

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Tea for Two Tuesday National Goof Off National Chocolate Poultry Day Proposal Day Olga’s 7th Birthday Day National Puppy Day Covered Raisin Day Waffle Day

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Make Up Your Own Something on a Stick Smoke and Mirrors National Doctor’s Red Cross Holiday Day National “Joe” Day Day Day Day World Backup Day Month Tony Russo of Collegeville, PA owns this very fine 1927 Lin- coln model L, Judkins Opera Coupe, which he brought to the Lincoln Museum homecoming, August 2016. Tony’s model L is a good running, nice driving car, capable of keeping up with traffic on tours. It is powered by a 358 cubic inch V8 engine, which runs cool, even on very warm days. The Lincoln L-Series is the first automobile that was pro- duced by the . Introduced in 1917, the L- Series would continue to be produced after the bankruptcy of Lincoln in 1922 and its purchase by . During 1930, Lincoln would introduce the Model K as its replacement. It was an alternative to various top level luxury vehicles to include the Mercedes-Benz 630, Rolls-Royce Phan- tom I, Packard, and Cadillac Type 51. Assembly of the L-Series took place in Detroit, . After leaving the company over a dispute with William Du- rant over World War I production, Cadillac founder Henry Leland created a second automobile company, the Lincoln Motor Com- pany. Although the company depended on production of Liberty V12 aircraft engines as its primary source of revenue, Lincoln created the first L-Series car in 1917. The L-Series was designed by Angus Woodbridge, the son-in -law of Henry Leland; trained as a ladies hat maker, the design of the L-Series was considered old-fashioned for the time. In the years following World War I, the Lincoln Motor Company strug- gled in the postwar recession with the loss of aircraft engine production. In financial trouble, Leland sold the company to in 1922 for $8 million, the amount determined by the judge pre- siding over the receivership Arthur J. Tuttle. Henry Leland valued the company at over $16 million. After a few months, Ford got rid of the Lelands and had his son, Ford, design a new body for the L-series. Edsel became President and Ernest C. Kan- zler General Manager. Under Ford, the L-series was a robust car. In the first year, hydraulic shock absorbers were added. Edsel and Kanzler implemented production economies, trimming manufacturing costs by about $1000 per car. April 2017

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National Humor Keep America Stress Awareness Month Beautiful Month Month April Fool’s Day

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Don’t Go To Work Work Around Things Draw a Picture of a Children’s Book Day Unless it’s Fun Day Day Go For Broke Day Sorry Charlie Day No Housework Day Bird Day

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Kiss Your Mate Day National Shrimp Lover’s Day Pig in a Blanket Day World Penguin Day National Pretzel Day Babe Ruth Day Arbor (Bob) Day Scampi Day

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National Pecan National Poetry Lawn and Garden National Honesty Day Month Month Month This delightful 1940 Lincoln Zephyr Coupe belongs to George and Joanne Mumro from New Hampshire, who displayed it in Au- gust 2016 at the Second Annual Homecoming at the Lincoln Mu- seum at Hickory Corners. Introduced November 2, 1935, as a 1936 model, the Lincoln- Zephyr was extremely modern with a low raked windscreen, inte- grated fenders and streamlined aerodynamic design, which influ- enced the name "Zephyr," derived from the Greek word Zephyrus, or the god of the west wind. It was one of the first successful streamlined cars after the Chrysler Airflow's market resistance. In fact, the Lincoln-Zephyr had a lower coefficient of drag than the Airflow, due in part to the prow-like front grille on the Zephyr. The Lincoln-Zephyr succeeded in reigniting sales at Lincoln dealerships in the late 1930s, and from 1941 model year, all Lincolns were Zephyr-based, and the Lincoln-Zephyr marque was phased out. Annual production for any year model was not large but ac- counted for a large portion of the Lincoln brand's sales. In its first year, 15,000 were sold, accounting for 80 percent of Lincoln's to- tal sales. The Zephyr was powered by a small 75° V12 engine devel- oped from Ford's Flathead V8 and unrelated to the larger K-series Lincoln V12 engines. The valve-in-block flathead engine was quite compact, allowing a low hood. But like the V8 Fords of the era, the Zephyr V12 often suffered from hot spots due to exhaust pas- sages through the cylinder block. Also, the earliest Zephyrs suf- fered from poor oil pressure, resulting in upgrades to the oil pump. The 1936 to 1939 models were 267 cubic inches with hydraulic lifters added in 1938. The 1940 and 1941 cars used an enlarged 292 cubic inch engine. The original engine had 110 hp and gave the car a top speed of 90 miles per hour. The suspension was by Henry Ford's beloved transverse springs front and rear, with dead axle front and torque tube rear, already seen as outdated when the car was introduced. Brakes were cable-activated for 1936 to 1938; 1939 and onwards were hydraulic. The Zephyr was the first Ford product to have an all-steel roof. There were 3,500 Zephyr coupes built in 1940. May 2017

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Foster Care Brothers and Sisters Month May Day Day Lumpy Rug Day Bird Day National Hoagie Day National Nurses Day

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Lost Socks Memorial Clean up Your Room Eat What You Want International Nurses Blame Someone Else National Tourism Day No Socks Day Day Day Day Day Day

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Dance Like a Chicken Day National Chocolate National Bike to Work Mother’s Day Chip Day Love a Tree Day Pack Rat Day No Dirty Dishes Day Day Armed Forces Day

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Buy a Musical Instru- National Escargot National Memo Day ment Day Lucky Penny Day Day Tap Dance Day Sally Ride Day Sun Screen Day

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Amnesty International Save Your Hearing Date Your Mate National Barbecue National Salad Day Memorial Day Water a Flower Day Day Month Month Month Larry and Ann Sasse of Savage own this good looking and nice running 1989 Town Car. Larry says it is truly a joy to drive and is fairly easy on gas too. The 1980-1989 /Town Car utilized the Panther platform shared with Ford and Mercury. The new Panther platform allowed for advances in suspension geometry and many upgrades were made to the power steering. With the handling improvements and reduced overall size, the Town Car featured an im- proved ride coupled with better overall road manners. Compared to its GM coun- terparts and Lincoln predecessors, the new-generation Lincoln offered more agile maneuvering, as well as a reduced turn diameter by over 8 feet (compared to the 1979 Lincoln Continental). In an effort to improve handling, Lincoln added gas- pressurized shocks for the Town Car in 1984. In order for the division to attain fuel economy targets mandated by the fed- eral governments through CAFE, Ford abandoned the use of its 400 and 460 big- block V8s in its full-size cars. For 1980, Ford introduced its first fuel-injected V8 en- gine in North America: the familiar 302 Windsor V8 (marketed by its metric dis- placement, rounded up to 5.0L). Ford paired the 130 hp engine with the 4-speed AOD automatic overdrive transmission; exclusive to Lincoln for 1980, Ford ex- panded the AOD to all of its full-size cars for 1981. In 1986, the fuel injection system on the 5.0L V8 of all Panther-platform vehicles (Ford and Lincoln-Mercury) was changed from CFI (throttle-body) to sequential multi-port fuel injection. These en- gines are easily distinguished by their cast aluminum upper intake manifolds with horizontal throttle body (vertical throttle plate); this replaced the traditional throt- tle body with a carburetor-style top-mounted air cleaner previously used. 1989 models are distinguished by special trim features including satin black paint for grille blades, trim between headlights, and amber (instead of clear) front parking lamps. The "Lincoln" front-end badging is moved from above left headlight onto grille and changed to large sans-serif script. In the rear, the brushed-metal panel was given a pinstripe finish and all badging was moved from the panel onto the trunk lid. All models feature a landau roof with a smaller, more formal "frenched" rear window. All non-Cartier models also include an embedded Lincoln "star" emblems in their opera windows For the 1985 model year, the Cadillac Sedan de Ville and Fleetwood were con- verted to front-wheel drive and further downsized, to a size smaller than the Lincoln Continental. However, Lincoln chose use the larger size of the Town Car to its ad- vantage in the luxury-car segment. In response to the downsized , Lincoln introduced a series of ads in late 1985 titled "The Valet" which depicted parking attendants having trouble distin- guishing Cadillacs from lesser (Electras) and (Ninety-Eights), with the question "Is that a Cadillac?" answered by the response "No, it's an Oldsmo- bile...or ." At the end the owner of a Lincoln would appear with the line "The please." The commercial saw the emergence of the new advertis- ing line, "Lincoln. What a Should Be." which was used into the 1990s. June 2017

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Candy Month National Adopt a Dairy Month Cat Month National Doughnut National Trails Day Flip a Coin Day Day Repeat Day

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World Environment National Chocolate Hug Your Cat Day Day National Yo-Yo Day Ice Cream Day Best Friends Day Donald Duck Day Iced Tea Day

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National Corn on the Cob Day Red Rose Day Sewing Machine Day Flag Day Smile Power Day Fresh Veggies Day World Juggler’s Day

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Father’s Day National Kissing Day Ice Cream Soda Day National Chocolate Take Your Dog to Go Fishing Day Juneteenth Day Summer Solstice National Selfie Day Éclair Day Work Day Swim a Lap Day

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Hug Holiday Turkey Lovers Log Cabin Day Beautician’s Day Sun Glasses Day Paul Bunyan Day Waffle Iron Day Day Month

Mike and Joan Denney own this “Road Race Era” 1953 Lincoln Cosmo- politan. Mike and Joan are members of the LCOC and Road Race Lincoln Register and were instrumental in hosting the Second Annual Homecoming at the Lincoln Museum, in August 2016. Founded in 1972, the Road Race Lincoln Register (RRLR) was created to recognize the very special breed of Lincolns manufactured in 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955, now known and revered as the "Road Race Lincolns," a rare breed of luxury car that became legendary for its prowess and durability in the "Mexican Road Race" in the early 1950s. The club is international, with members in seven countries outside the United States. The club was expanded to include the 1949-1951 Lincolns, and then later assimilated 1956 and 1957 Lincolns into its ranks. It cur- rently has approximately 250 members in the U.S. and seven other coun- tries, and is an excellent source of information, parts and technical assis- tance for these cars. The club publishes its magazine VIVA CARRERA! on a quarterly basis, with full color printing on the outside and inside covers. Dues are $40/year, U.S. and outside U.S. July 2017

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National Picnic National Ice Cream National Hot Dog International Joke Month Month Month Day

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Build a Scarecrow Compliment Your International Kissing Day Mirror Day Independence Day National Bikini Day Day Chocolate Day Video Games Day

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National Sugar Teddy Bear Picnic Cheer Up the Lonely Embrace Your Cow Appreciation Cookie Day Day Day Pecan Pie Day Geekiness Day National Nude Day Day

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National Ice Cream National Raspberry National Junk Food Day Peach Ice Cream Day National Caviar Day Cake Day Ugly Truck Day Day Hammock Day

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National Hot Dog Threading the Needle Take Your Pants for a National Milk National Lasagna Day Amelia Earhart Day Day Aunt and Uncle Day Walk Day Chocolate Day Day

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Unlucky Month National Cell Phone Father-in-law Day Mutt’s Day For Weddings Courtesy Month

Top left, 1951 Lincoln Lido, owned by Norman Walters of Crown Point, IN. Bottom left, 1951 Lincoln Sports Coupe, owned by Kenneth and Francis Liabe- now, of Saline, MI. The Lincoln EL-Series is a full-size luxury car that was marketed and sold by the Lincoln division of Ford Motor Company from the 1949 to 1951 model years. For the 1949 model year, Ford introduced redesigned model lines for all three of its divisions. To share development costs, Ford combined its sepa- rate Lincoln and Mercury divisions into the Lincoln-Mercury Division follow- ing World War II. As a result, the redesigned postwar Lincoln shared much of its design with the redesigned 1949 Mercury Eight. For just 3 short years, from 1949 to 1951, Lincoln shared it's basic body style with the Mercury. During that time, Lincoln came in two distinct mod- els. The standard Lincoln or "Baby Lincoln", and the Cosmopolitan. The difference between the Mercury and the "Baby Lincoln" was from the windshield forward. Mercury's wheel base was 118 inches while the Lin- coln rode on a 122 inch wheel base. The Cosmopolitan wheel base was 126 inches. The additional length made it possible for Lincoln to install FoMoCo's largest displacement flathead engine of 337 cubic inches, compared to Mer- curys 255 cubic inch flathead. Lincoln also offered an automatic transmission, hydramatic from . Models for the 1949 Lincoln & Cosmopolitan included a Convertible, a 2door Sedan and the 4 door Sport Sedan. In 1950 & 1951, the Convertible was only available as a Cosmopolitan, while the 2door Coupe and the 4door Sedan was available in both series. When Mercury introduced the 1950 Monterey Coupe to compete with GM's 2 door style, Lincoln also offer a similar Coupe. The standard Lincoln Coupe was named the "Lido"and the Cosmopolitan was called "Capri". Both of these model names, "Monterey & Capri", would continue on for a number of years. Both the Lincoln Lido and Capri sparkled a little more than other Lin- colns, with bright drip rails, rocker moldings, and twin door mirrors, plus a gold-color Cosmopolitan hood ornament on Lido and chrome wheelarch "eyebrows" front and rear on Capri. Interiors took on a more opulent look, too, with unique door panels and premium upholstery of leather and cord cloth. August 2017

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Family Fun National Girlfriends National Ice Cream National Watermelon National Chocolate National Underwear Month Day Sandwich Day Day Chip Cookie Day Day

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Sneak Some Zucchini National Lighthouse Unto Your Neighbor’s Lazy Day Son and Daughter Friendship Day Day Porch Day Book Lover’s Day National S’mores Day Day Middle Child’s Day

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National Creamsicle Day National Tell A Joke National Thrift Shop Left Hander’s Day V-J Day Relaxation Day Day Day Bad Poetry Day Aviation Day

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Kiss and Make Up National Radio Day Senior Citizen’s Day Be an Angel Day Ride the Wind Day Day National Dog Day

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More Herbs, Less Salt National Eat Outside National Picnic Just Because Day Race Your Mouse Day Day Frankenstein Day Day Month

This eye stopping 1954 Capri Convertible belongs to Jerry Barnes and Konako Fujiwatra of Dearborn, MI. Prior to their ownership, it was owned for a very long time by Charlie Berry, former North Star mem- ber. Charlie purchased it in the mid-60’s and owned it until 2015. Dur- ing his tenure, most of the Capri was rebuilt at least once. This is one of 1,951 produced that year. Coupes were most popular, outselling sedans by 14,003 vs 13,598. Total production was 29,552. Designed by Bill Schmidt, they were assembled at various plants around the United States in the following cities; Maywood, CA, Mah- wah, NJ, , Dearborn, MI, Wayne, MI; and St. Louis, MO.

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Classical Music Month Fall Hat Month Chicken Month Self Improvement Month Emma M. Nutt Day VJ Day, WWII

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Neither Rain nor Skyscraper Day Labor Day Cheese Pizza Day Read A Book Day Snow Day Pardon Day Teddy Bear Day

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Chocolate Milk Shake Fortune Cookie Day National Cream- Sewing Machine Day 911 Remembrance Day Uncle Sam Day Filled Donut Day Make a Hat Day National Playdoh Day

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National Cheese- National Butterscotch Citizenship Day burger Day Pudding Day National Punch Day World Gratitude Day Autumn Equinox Dog in Politics Day

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National Cherries National Comic Book Johnny Appleseed Ask a Stupid Question National Mud Pack Jubilee Day Day Day Crush a Can Day Day Confucius Day Day Upper left, Bob Johnson had his pictured captured in front of the iconic Shell gas station at Hickory Corners, MI. Bob is with beloved 1989 Mark VII, which he has driven to LCOC activities over most of the United States. This is a custom conversation of a regular Mark VII and authorized by Lincoln. The conversion is very nicely done and matches Lincoln quality in all respects.

Lower Left. Paul and Deb Andahl of Bismarck, North Dakota won their second Emeritus Award at the 2016 Mid-America meet with a beige 1979 . It was originally owned by a farmer who never used it much. He trad•ed it for a pickup and the Andahls bought the car from the dealer. The car has some 17,000 miles and still sits on the original tires. The Andahls trailer it to meets. The 1977-80 Versailles was a down-sized Lincoln built to compete with the Cadillac's Seville. It was an excellent lux•ury car at a base price in 1977 of $11,500, nearly $2,000 less than the Seville and higher priced than any Lin- coln including the Continental Mark V. But it never caught on with buyers saw it as a gussied up Mercury or Ford Granada. The unitized body was derived from these two cars, but the mechanical and luxury car improve- ments were amazing, in many respects, it was superior to the . 1977 model production was 15,43 against 20,000 projected. 1978 pro- duction was a mere 8,931. Photo’s by John Walcek.

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National Homemade Cookies Day Name Your Car Day Teachers Day National Golf Day Do Something Nice Come and Take it Day Bold and Free Day

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American Touch Tag National Angel Food Take Your Teddy Bear Cookbook Launch Friday the 13th Day Columbus Day Cake Day To Work Day Day World Egg Day National Dessert Day

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White Cane Safety Wear Something Evaluate Your Life Day Dictionary day Gaudy Day No Beard Day Day Brandied Fruit Day Sweetest Day

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Mother-in-law Day TV Talk Show Host National Mincemeat Plush Animal Lover’s National Nut Day Day United Nations Day Punk for a Day Day Day Navy Day Day

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Adopt a Shelter Dog Breast Cancer Cookie Month Hermit Day Mischief Night Halloween Month Awareness Month

Bob Gavrilescu, long time LCOC and North Star Club member owns this great 1947 Lincoln Continental Cabriolet. His HV-12 engine starts and runs well and has a little extra power due to the addition of a multiple carburetor intake manifold. After World War II, the Lincoln division of Ford returned the Continen- tal to production as a 1946 model; Lincoln dropped the Zephyr nomencla- ture following the war, so the postwar Continental was derived from the standard Lincoln (internally H-Series). To attract buyers, the design was re- freshed with updated trim, distinguished by a new grille. For 1947, walnut wood trim was added to the interior. Following the death of in 1943, Ford Motor Company re- organized its corporate management structure, which led to the 1946 de- parture of the Continental's designer Bob Gregorie. 1948 would become the last year for the Continental, as the division sought to redevelop its new 1949 model line as an upgraded version of the Mercury; the expensive per- sonal-luxury car no longer had a role at Lincoln. The 1939–1948 Continental is recognized as a "Full Classic" by the Clas- sic Car Club of America, one of the last-built cars to be so recognized. As of 2016, the 1948 Lincoln Continental and 1948 Lincoln were the last cars pro- duced and sold by a major U.S. automaker with a V12 engine. November 2017

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International Drum National Model Month Railroad Month All Saints Day Deviled Egg Day Housewife’s Day Book Lovers Day

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Gunpowder Day Daylight Saving Time Bittersweet Chocolate Chaos Never Dies Ends Saxophone Day With Almonds day Dunce Day Day USMC Day Veteran’s Day

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Button Day Chicken Soup for the Operating Room Have a Party With National Adoption Soul Day Sadie Hawkins Day Nurse Day America Recycles Day Your Bear Day Take a Hike Today Day

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Have a Bad Day Day Beautiful Day World Hello Day Go for a Ride Day Thanksgiving Black Friday National Parfait Day

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Shopping Reminder Stay at Home Because Peanut Butter Lovers Day Pins and Needles Day French Toast Day Square Dance Day You Are Well Day Month This exceptional 1978 Lincoln Continental is owned by John and Doro- thy Palmer of Barnum, Minnesota. It looks and drives as a brand new Lincoln should, except it is thirty-eight years old. For 1977, following the downsizing of the Cadillac full-size line, the Con- tinental became the largest mass-market automobile produced worldwide at the time, surpassed only by purpose-built such as the Mercedes- Benz 600, Rolls-Royce Phantom VI, and ZIL-4104. For 1978, in move intended to cut weight and cost and also to refresh the interior, the steel-frame dashboard used since 1970 is replaced with the plastic one sourced from the . The rear fender skirts were redesigned, showing more of the wheel opening. Alongside the optional slid- ing glass sunroof, Lincoln introduced a fixed glass moonroof with an interior sunshade, a feature not offered since the 1955 Skyliner. For 1979, the Lincoln Continental remained in production as the final "large" American car as the Ford LTD and Mercury Marquis underwent downsizing. The 460 V8, the largest-displacement engine fitted in a production car world- wide from 1977 to 1978, was discontinued after 1978 and all 1979 full-size Lincolns came only with the 400. From 1977 to 1979, a Williamsburg Edition was available for the Conti- nental Town Car. It was primarily a cosmetic option, with its own two-tone paint, pinstriping, full vinyl roof, power vent windows, lighted vanity mirrors, and 6-way twin "Comfort Lounge Seats". For 1977, Williamsburg Editions were among the more subtle versions of the Continental, marketed to buy- ers seeking a conservative design; no opera windows or coach lights were fitted. In 1978, this changed, as both features were added in, but the Wil- liamsburg became the only Continental Town Car sold with two-tone paint. To commemorate the final year of the fifth-generation Lincolns, which were the last "large" American sedans, Lincoln offered a Collector's Series as an option package for the Continental. Similar to its namesake option on the Continental Mark V, the Collector's Series offered virtually every available feature as standard equipment, raising the price to $16,500 ($53,888 in cur- rent dollars). Only four options were available: a power moonroof, 40- channel CB radio, "Sure-Track" anti-lock brakes, and a plush Kashmir velour interior; the price of a fully equipped Continental Collector's Series could ex- ceed $18,000 ($58,787 in current dollars). There were only four colors avail- able: dark blue, white and limited-issue medium blue (197 built) and light silver (125 built) with a dark-blue vinyl top. December 2017

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Bingo Month Write a Friend Month Eat a Red Apple Day National Fritters Day

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National Roof Over Letter Writing Day National Brownie Your Head Day Santa's’ List Day Bath Tub Party Day Mitten Tree Day Pearl Harbor Day Day Christmas Card Day

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National Egg Nog National Fruit Cake National Bicarbonate Day Christmas Day Boxing Day Day Card Playing Day Pepper Pot Day of Soda Day

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