March 2019!!!! ! Volume 37 No. 3

Here’s how to find the Cal Auto Museum from eastbound I-80. (Follow the Arrows) Exit to 5th St. (just past I-5 exit) Turn R. on 5th St – continue to Broadway and turn R. Continue 1/4 mile and turn R. on Front St. Continue on Front to Museum on left.

UPCOMING EVENTS

• March 16, 2019 - California Auto Museum, Sacramento, 2200 Front St – Phone (916) 442-6802. Micro Exhibit runs March 15 to August 15.

• May 11,2019 - Niles “Spring Fever” Car Show in Niles District of Fremont

• September 22, 2019 - NCKCC Annual Show at Blackhawk Museum, Danville NCKCC News Page 2 March 2019

FROM THE PREZ WHAT ARE WE DOING IN 2019?

The first actual “official” Club event of 2019 is After seeking reactions to all the suggestions for coming up on Saturday March 16th, 2019: a visit to 2019 activities, that have been proposed by our the California Auto Museum in Sacramento (https:// NCKCC members, we have come up with the www.calautomuseum.org/). following list of activities that gathered the most interest. The Museum has a newly opened exhibit on “Micro ” (March 15th – August 05th). (Hmm, Micro Unfortunately, one of our favorites, The Art & Wine Cars, reminds me of that post-holiday diet that Festival, had to be deleted. We got a call from the never got started. If you are planning to attend, W.C. Chamber of Commerce saying that they had please let Vern know your plans. We are thinking – another Car Related display that would replace our maybe a carpool from the Bay Area to Museum little show. It sounded like one of their Festival team could be arranged with a lunch stop on the way wanted a Hot Rod Display and they didn’t want two there or on the return leg? Please let Vern know car display. Possibly, next year we will be allowed your plans as soon as possible. March 16th is back, but no promises. coming soon! So here is the line-up for this year: Take Care & Hope to see y’all soon, March 16th we will visit the California Auto Museum Jim W in Sacramento to see their “Micro-Car Display” (more later) IT’S DUES TIME AGAIN May 11th is the Niles Spring Fever Show in Fremont.

We are making progress on the $24 dues payments July or August - We are planning to attend a small for 2019, HOWEVER, there are a few who haven’t car show at the Kensington Senior Residence in yet responded. (hint – hint) As usual I will continue Walnut Creek. Date is not determined yet. Probably to print the names of those who become ‘paid-up’ need 4-5 cars. (Stay tuned–we will keep you posted) members each month. August 17 - Hot August Niles Car Show in the Niles We already have the19 below, who are in the ‘paid- District of Fremont. up’ category. Please follow their lead and make your checks payable to NCKCC and mail them to the September 22nd (Sunday) - We have this date Treasurer at the address shown on page 7. reserved for our Annual NCKCC Handcrafted & Payment via PayPal is also OK, however, you must Special Interest Car Show at the Blackhawk Auto send your paypal remittance to Museum in Danville. [email protected] (This is also our new email address for club email November 10th - Tentative date for our Annual communications) Sunday Brunch. Incontro Ristorante management has invited us to display our cars in an area they will So, here are the 19 current paid-up people: reserve for us in their parking lot.

Bales Barrilleux The above events are our current official club Cooley Ellis events, but if you have an event you would like to DeCato Elster organize, please contact your Editor and we will help Frederick Hance you publicize it. Listed below are some that were Ketchel King suggested by members but didn’t generate much Maddux Nicholson excitement. We will leave them in our list for O’Connor Rubenstein possible activation if more interest develops. Thomson Tattersall Wagner Wallters Wenger • 1.) Trip to Alcatraz Island

• 2.) Trip to Monterey Bay Aquarium NCKCC News Page 3 March 2019

• 3.) Trip to Santa Rosa; Charles Schultz Peel Trident or P50 Museum and Research Center (home of Berkeley Sports good old Charlie Brown) Bond MiniCar BMW • 4.) Trip to Canepa Auto Sport Museum in Messerschmitt Scott’s Valley on the way to Santa Cruz Goggomobile Fiat 500 (or 600) • 5.) June 30 - El Segundo, CA – With the Vespa 400 demise of the AHA Replicar Club, Dave Autobianchi Wolin* has convinced the Automobile Citroen 2CV Driving Museum in El Segundo to revive a Panhard Dyna-Z Kit Car Show. Great location - Good p.r. coming; will have a crowd. It’s a long trip but Subaru 360 you could make it a weekend, combine it Honda 600 with a trip to the Petersen and Universal Corbin Sparrow Studios !! Check the link below: Small 90s/00s Electric (ex: G-Wiz) Vespa (98, 125, 150) www.automobiledrivingmuseum.org/event/kit-car- Honda Super Cub C100 specialty-vehicle-show/ Crosley HMV Freeway * Dave Wolin has been a supporter and participant Nash/Hudson Metropolitan in several NCKCC Shows. Mini Mark I (Austin Seven) 1970s Honda Civic Renault Dauphine 2018+ Fiat ABOUT OUR MARCH 16th TRIP TO 2018+ Mini 2018+ Civic CALIFORNIA AUTO MUSEUM Lloyd (300 to 600) We are proposing this event to start with lunch at the Kabine/Trojan 200 Black Oak Restaurant at 320 Orange Drive, Zundapp Janus Vacaville, CA Phone (707) 448-1311, starting at Nissan Figaro 11:30 a.m. It is located on the south side of I-80 at Reyonnah the exit to I-505 and has a fair amount of parking Reliant Robin space. Morgan F-4 three-wheeler

This is a change from our past visits to Sacramento, They may not have every one on the wish list but it’s but it sounds workable. We can be on the road after worth a look at what they have. lunch by about 12:45 p.m. and arrive at the Museum by about 1:30 p.m. That will give us 2-1/2 to 3 hours Please let your Editor know your plans; If you can’t to absorb the details of the Micro-Car exhibit. We make it for lunch let us know so we won’t be waiting also encourage some of you to arrange a car pool for you and if you are coming we will wait to be with other members (or friends). That should make seated together as much as possible. The target the driving hours more sociable. time at the Museum will be 1:30 p.m.

The Micro-Car exhibit is expected to be a huge Museum admission is $10 for Adults; $9 for over 65; exhibit all about ! We are currently still $5 for kids 5-17. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. building the exhibit and we have a big wish list of cars we are looking to consider for the exhibit. The For more info check their website at exhibit will run from March 15 2019 through August www.calautomuseum.org 5, 2019. Hope to see many of you on Saturday, March 16th. Below is a wish list of vehicles for this display. We will feature vehicles from the 1940s to the present and cars with less than 1500cc (or under 50kW for electric motors). We are especially focusing on foreign vehicles under 700cc but interested in many others! NCKCC News Page 4 March 2019

ACCC LEGISLATIVE ALERT MARCH 2019 – TAKE ACTION NOW

Legislation (A.B. 210) has been introduced to exempt motor vehicles prior to the 1983 model year from emissions inspection requirement. Current law requires the biennial testing of all 1976 and newer model-year vehicles. The bill awaits consideration by the Assembly Transportation Committee Email your support to Assembly Transportation Committee below:

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 2018 OFFICERS AND APPOINTEES: [email protected] [email protected] James Wagner, President 650-341-0211 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Chuck Maddux, Vice President 707-745-4361 [email protected] [email protected] Vern Hance, Treasurer, Editor 925-938-1442 [email protected] 3317 Ellesmere Court, Walnut Creek, CA 94598 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Tom Wallters, Secretary 650-961-8256 [email protected] Pat Cooley, Membership Chair 925-447-7239 You Can Shape the Course of This Proposal. [email protected] DON’T DELAY! Please contact the Assembly Don Cooley, Public Relations Chair 530-383-3969 Transportation Committee immediately to request [email protected] support for A.B. 210:

A.B. 210 recognizes the minimal impact of pre-1983 vehicles on emissions and air quality. A video of the 2018 NCKCC Annual Car Show at Blackhawk Museum is available on our Website A.B. 210 acknowledges that pre-1983 vehicles still or directly at https://youtu.be/V6g6dp4bsHc constitute an insignificant portion of the overall vehicle population and are a poor source from which There are about 35 other NCKCC available at to look for emissions reduction. youtube.com Do a search for “The NCKCC” The result should show about 35 NCKCC videos A.B. 210 endorses the fact that pre-1983 vehicles are by Vern. You may have to reject NCCC first. overwhelmingly well-maintained and infrequently There are other videos that have sneaked in - so driven (a fraction of the miles each year as a new the only true NCKCC ones show Vern as the vehicle). author. COLLECTOR CAR APPRECIATION DAY – JULY 12, 2019

The SEMA Action Network (SAN) announced that the next Collector Car Appreciation Day will be officially celebrated on July 12, 2019. The date marks the tenth consecutive annual event to raise awareness of the vital role automotive restoration and collection plays in American society. NCKCC News Page 5 March 2019

CARS FOR SALE

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