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Lone Star Region NL211.Pub Featured Lincoln of the Month Lincoln Lingo A publication of the LCOC Lone Star Region 27 Years for Lincoln, Since 1984 Published Quarterly: This issue; April, May, June , 2011 Danny Langston’s ‘48 Hot-Rod Lincoln. Vol. 11, Issue 2 “Fun with Lincoln.” Director’s Message—Pat Corbett Table of Contents Director’s Message - Page 1 It occurred to me, as I was preparing some of the copy for Lincoln of the Month - Page 2 this newsletter, that after twenty-seven years there is one The Charlie Ryan, Hot-Rod Lincoln Story - Page 3 common thread that makes the Lone Star Region the suc- Other News Around the Region - Page 4 thru 7 cess it is. Doc Ellis, in his effort to make the regional club a Officials Winner’s List - Page 8 success, focused on one thing; having fun with Lincoln. In the Beginning, A Story about Lone Star Region - Page 9 Pat’s Garage - Page 10 Fine dining, fine driving, and fine people were the simple Membership, Lincoln Sightings, Classifieds - Page 11 formula for success. Really, no effort required. I mean, how Words of Advice and Encouragement - Page 12-13 hard is it to find a good meal in San Antonio, or a pleasant Lone Star Region, Roster of Events - Page 13 drive around the hill country? The charter members were Member Classified Ads - Page14 Roster of Events - Page 15 fun loving people, so that was a no-brainer. LCOC Membership Application - Page 16 When I joined LCOC four years ago, I was the quintes- sential newbie as a car club member. And in retrospect, still am. Oh sure, I loved the brand, especially the ‘60s styling, and looked forward to getting my 40 year old purchase road worthy. A year later I am knighted director of the region. At that point I barely knew how to spell LCOC and I constantly left the & out of it. Being elected to this position, I decided to create some fun within the region and developed the motto, “Fun with Lincoln” as a spirited motivator of who we were in the region. Little did I know, that this was near plagiarism, as Doc Ellis in his creative desire to grow the region only a quarter century before, had damn near used those exact words as director. Maybe he did! He just had not set it in stone. So, what I thought was my idea was just a continuance of his legacy. I’m okay with that because all I want is for everyone to just have fun. Then there is the Annual All-Texas Regions Meet in Salado. This is much more than a meet. It is actually a 36 hour party with a car show thrown in for good measure. From its humble beginnings in Edna twenty-three years ago, the only difference today is judging of the cars which entered into the mix sometime in the nineties. The Board of Managers of both Lone Star and Texas Gulf Coast regions who manage and sponsor the event have agreed that this event is to always retain the original fun and fellowship philosophy of that Edna event. Our upcoming June event is the Alzafar Car Show in San Antonio. We have attended this event the past two years and had a great time. I will have the tent, some chairs, and the usual refreshments for our club mem- bers. Last year, Jim Heil and I solved several national problems that day while taking time to visit with other car enthusiests and enjoy the cars. This year we can register on-line and there is a category for our Lincolns. You can sign up today and pay your registration fee when you arrive. Cut and paste the URL below and register. Re- member that this event is also a fund raiser for the Shriner’s Transportation Fund to transport families to their hospital facilities at no charge to them. http://www.alzafar.org/events/2011_alzafar_shriners_car_show_0 1 FeaturedLincoln oftheMonth SubmittedbyDannyLangston,SanAntonio I began looking for a car to build in 2000. I did not want a kit car, or a 32 ford, and did not want a two-seater. I did want a driver and one where I could keep the original design. I found the 48 Lincoln Sedan in Boerne, bought it, rented a garage bay, and disassembled it. The old V12 was frozen and after learn- ing it had 120 HP, I knew that was too weak for me. So, the plan was born to build myself a hot-rod Lincoln. I would keep the body and interior original, drop in the largest motor Lincoln made, and keep the car "All Lincoln". I was always a Chevy/GM person except for the 46 Ford coupe I built with a Buick engine in high school. Now, I am enamored by this classic Lincoln. Who says Chevy lovers don't change? I went in search of a Lincoln 460 CID engine and came back with a donor Original Condition as Found car; a 1976 Lincoln Mark IV. This car became the basis for the power train in my customized Lincoln. I cut the front end and suspension out of the donor car and placed it with the 460 engine, C6 transmission, and rear end in the ‘48 Lincoln body. The hot-rod Lincoln was emerging. After about 18 months of work on the mechanicals, I was ready for paint. While on a trip in Napa Valley, I found a bottle of wine called Gama Rouge, brought it back and matched a paint to this fine wine. After another 12 months of wiring and interior work, the car was finished, so we entered in our first car show. Since that time, the engine was bored and stroked to 525 CID with the addition of a performance cam, a 1000 CFM carburetor sport- ing a Stealth intake, MSD ignition, Edelbrock aluminum heads with oversize intake/exhaust valves and roller rockers, which in- creased the power to 625 HP. To handle the increased power, the C6 transmission was beefed with a stronger pump and truck gears, the rear-end was upgraded to an Auburn locker, and the rear sus- pension converted to a four link design. My latest modification is the addition of four corner air bags with compressor located in the trunk. One day while taking a break from the restoration and con- struction of the car, I was reading my "Old Car" magazine. I ran across an article about Charlie Ryan, the recording artist who wrote and sang the original version of "Hot Rod Lincoln," the still popu- Bored and Stroked 460 CID Engine lar song from the 50's. I found Charlie Ryan up in Spokane, and called him. I told him about my hot-rod Lincoln project. He was truly interested in my car and what I was doing, so he sent me an autographed copy of the song which inspired me to continue with this project to completion. It is fun to drive and I love showing the car, but wish it had twin turbos! Editor’s Note: See The Charlie Ryan Hot-Rod Lincoln store, page 3. 2 TheCharlieRyanHotRodLincolnStory ReprintedwithpermissionfromKarlBingle This is the story of Charlie Ryan - Mr. "Hot Rod Lincoln." Born on December 19, 1915, Charlie brought his first band to Spokane Wash- ington in 1935 and it wasn't long before he started tinkering with hot rods. Charlie was building hot rods and writing songs in the 1930's and 40's. In the early 1950's Charlie had been driving his 1941 Lincoln between his home in Spokane and the Paradise Club in Lewiston Idaho where his band played nightly engagements. One night his Lincoln chased a friend's Cadillac over the Clearwater river bridge and up the Lewiston grade. The telephone poles were whizzing by so fast Charlie Ryan they looked like picket fences as Charlie later referred to in his hit song, "Hot Rod Lincoln". Charlie wrote the song "Hot Rod Lincoln" in 1950, recorded it first in 1955 and the song was released in 1957. The song hit the Billboard top 100 charts in 1960 and stayed there for six months. It was the number one song in many parts of the country. While the song tells of a race be- tween a Lincoln and a Cadillac on the Grapevine grade in California, the actual location was on the Lewiston grade in Idaho. The mythical Hot Rod Lincoln was really a Model "A" coupe body set on the original 1941 Lincoln frame Charlie had been driving in the early 50's with a hopped up Lincoln engine. As Charlie put the finishing touches on the song, he bought a 1930 Model "A" Ford coupe and a wrecked 1948 Lincoln. The frame had to be shortened by two feet and the center cross-member was removed so that the body would fit. The driveline and the torque tube were also shortened by 24 inches. A reserve tank was added to the bottom of the radiator that was moved forward to clear the impressive twelve cylinder engine. Numerous other modifications were made including the stretching of the hood and fitting of the Lincoln in- strument panel into the Model "A". As the song continued to ride the charts Charlie added a new 1939 Lin- coln motor with shaved heads, a four barrel carb and a 1948 transmission with overdrive. With the success of the "Hot Rod Lincoln", both the song AND the car, Charlie and his wife Ruthie toured with other well known artists including Johnny Horton, Jim Reeves, and Ferlin Huskey, just to name a few.
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