H-E-T Club Southern California Chapter Newsletter - Recognized by the OCW Golden Quill July 2017 Exclusively for Fans of Hudson Motor Cars Bob Ross - Editor Two Museums and a BBQ The Mullin Museum, the Murphy Museum and a BBQ

all in one day - July 22 - 10 am Saturday. We start at 10:30 with a 1 1/2 hour docent tour at the Mullen Museum at 1421 Emerson Avenue, in Oxnard. They have a large collection of mostly exotic French classics nicely displayed in a large showroom, You are required to buy your tickets on-line in

advance at mullenautomotivemuseum.com . Click on or or “TICKETS” to register and buy tickets ($15 General & $12 Seniors). Museum

T questions, call: Ruby at 805/385-5400. A 5 minute drive to the Murphy Museum at 2230 Shatham Blvd. Oxnard is our next stop. This museum has a rotating indoor display of some 90 cars, some for sale.

An added bonus at that flec museum is the Corvair Club will be having a show that E day only and there also will be the 5th Annual Vintage Trailer Show. And there is the newly opened Andy Granatelli exhibit. Museum questions, call Dave at 805/487-4333. So there will be a lot to see! The climax of the day will be a BBQ at the Cronk’s home at 4475 Milpas St., Camarillo at 3:00 pm. In lieu of dragging food around all day for the BBQ, you will be asked to kick in $5 for the occasion. In order to insure enough chairs for the BBQ, please RSVP to 626/260-1090 or

udson r udson [email protected] by Wednesday, July 19.

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socalhet.org The First HET Chapter - 50+ Years and Still Going page 1 Mark Your Calendar From the President’s Garage 50+ Years of Hudsons in We had a successful Annual Southern California Meeting hosted by Deanna and July 22 - Two Oxnard Auto Museums & BBQ Chris Roth. They have many (Cronks Host) impressive collections and we Aug. 21, 2017 - Western Region Meet were fortunate to be able to visit them for a second time. Aug, 22-27, 2017 - International Meet, San Diego (CIC Host) Sept. 28-30 - All-California Meet, San Simeon (NCC Host) Oct. - Pasadena Driving Tour Nov. 4 - Apple Run & Hart Ranch Dec. - SCC Christmas Party ------June 14-16, 2018 - Western Region Meet, Lehi, UT, (Deseret Chapter Host) July 10-14, 2018 - International HET Meet, Chula Vista Resort, Wisconsin Dells, WI, (Chicago-Milwaukee Chapter Host) ------The food was good, the conversation was plentiful and the rare cars were amazing. And 2019 - Western Region Meet, Big Sky Chapter Host another member of the Roth family has joined 2019 - International HET Meet, Bettendorf “Quad the SCC - Chris Roth signed up at the Cities”, IA meeting, Welcome, Chris. ------Board Meetings are open to all members. Phone 626/260-1090 for directions. Want to be a host for an SCC Meet close to your home? Just find a park or other attraction with parking and facilities. Then give Joel (323/327- 6110) or Steve (661/946-9027) a call.

++++++++++++++++++++ Winning the Lottery Two blondes were sipping their Starbucks when a truck went past loaded up with rolls of There is a lot of interest in our next tour: the grass sod turf. Mullin Museum in Oxnard. There are special requirements for ticket purchasing, so read the "I'm going to do that when I win the lottery," instructions carefully. announced Blonde #1. "Do what?" asked Blonde #2. Bob "Send my lawn out to be mowed." ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

socalhet.org The First HET Chapter - 50+ Years and Still Going page 2 Rare American Sports Cars of the Fifties The Roth collection

1952 Woodill Wildfire 1954 Nash Healey 1954 Darrin

1952 Muntz Jet 1954 Hudson Italia No. 17

Not shown 1954 Italia No. 25 1954 Convertible Maverick Sportster

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1955 Ford Thunderbird socalhet.org The First HET Chapter - 50+ Years and Still Going page 3 2017 HET Raffle $5 raffle tickets are available to win a complete Y&Z wire harness 1914-63, your choice, at 50% off. Drawing will be at the San Diego Meet. Contact Susan R. for tickets.

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Hudson Club, Inc. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTER MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL

Name ______Spouse______Date _____/_____/2017

Email Address______Phone______

Street Address ______

City______State ______ZIP ______

HET Membership No.______(Found on the WTN Label)

(National HET membership is required for local chapter membership) Newsletter Preference: ______Electronic (pdf) or ______Paper

Hudson-built cars owned: Year Make Model Body Style # of Cyl. Condition ______

______LIST ADDITIONAL CARS ON SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER MAKE CHECKS OR MONEY ORDERS PAYABLE TO “So. Cal. HET. Club” AND MAIL TO: Membership Chairman, 150 South Michillinda Avenue, Sierra Madre, CA 91024

SCC Officers Assist. Tour Chairman: Stephen Marshall 661/946-9027 President: Bob Ross 626/355-8747 Communications: Bob Ross 626/355-8747 Vice Pres: Stephen Marshall 661/946-9027 Membership: Susan Ross 626/260-1090 Secretary: Susan Ross 626/260-1090 Technical Advisor: Jon Cronk 805/987-8187 Treasurer: Ruth Hay 818/247-0753 Chapter Store: Jon Cronk 805/987-8187 Tour Chairman: Joel Shapiro 323/327-6110 Past President: Jon Cronk 805/987-8187

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