Next Meeting… a Compilation by Larry Hassel (Part 1 of a Series) Friday, March 15Th 2019 at Logan Uni- Versity (6:30 PM—EARLY START)

Locust Street (Automobile Row)...How It Came to Be… Next Meeting… A Compilation By Larry Hassel (Part 1 of a Series) Friday, March 15th 2019 at Logan Uni- versity (6:30 PM—EARLY START)

he automobile was probably the single most significant technology to im- Cafeteria (The Luck of the Irish...St. Pat- th T pact the early 20 century and beyond. While we, as a young nation, were rick’s Day Food and Celebration—Luck of we well into the industrial revolution and inventions and development were occurring the Irish...translated—NO SNOW!) rapidly, it was the automobile that spelled doom for the horse as a primary means of transportation. St. Louis was the epicenter of much of this for a number of reasons. Geographically, St. Louis was the center of the nation, connected by the vast Missis- sippi waterway that connected north and south, the Illinois River that connected to Chicago and the Ohio which took commerce eastward and as the gateway to the rapidly expanding west, the Missouri River. Railroads bridged the gap from East to West. The Eads bridge meant the Mississippi River was on longer a natural barrier even though large rail ferries had conquered the crossing. The 1904 World’s Fair brought all eyes on St. Louis from across the globe. One of the inventions show- cased there was the automobile. Even then a huge cultural shift was occurring. 1904 perhaps cemented the presence of the automobile in St. Louis. The introduction, development, and use of the automobile was clearly influencing almost every aspect of society and culture. Its presence in St. Louis was revolutionary - a pioneering effort that began as a sport for the wealthy and ended up forever changing the appearance of the city and the nation. During its years of early development, the automobile was strictly associated with the rich and was perhaps more of a novelty and curiosity. It was a "status symbol for those with money to waste" on something considered more of a toy than a utilitarian device. Most nineteenth- century Americans never believed that the automobile (and motorized transportation) would replace the horse, let alone change nearly every aspect of their lives. INSIDE THIS ISSUE Automobile ownership ascended rapidly after 1910 as the vehicle became relatively af- • President’s Column fordable to the average individual or at least family unit. This may be attributed to stand- • The Greater St. Louis Auto Show ardization and mass assembly production techniques, introduced by Ransom Eli Olds in Horseless Carriage Club Presence 1901 and ultimately perfected and employed by Henry Ford in 1913 with his Model T at his newly opened Highland • Updated Activity Calendar for Park Plant in Detroit. In 1910, Americans owned an average 2019 of 500,000 automobile. That seems like a small number but • The 75th...Progress Being Made consider the roadways and places where the automobile • Judging Seminar Information could be used, which was mostly in the larger cities and towns. There were no interstates as we know them today • St. Pat’s Parade...Participation and little expansion had really taken place west of the Mis-

continued on page 5 1 Officers/Directors The President’s President Column… Larry Hassel (636) 391-8783 By

1st Vice-President/Programs Larry Hassel Joseph Yochim (314) 602-9498

2nd Vice-President/Membership Al Mercer (636) 928-8672

Treasurer Jackie Allen (314) 741-4158

Recording Secretary Sandra Neal (314) 368-1345

Corresponding Secretary Russell Neal (314) 368-2001

Directors John Hartman (2021) s car collectors and hobbyists, we’re also historians and when it comes to Aworking on our antique vehicles, we often need to research the archives. The older Dave Stephens (2021) the vehicle, the more historical knowledge you’re going to need to keep your vehi- Andy Dorris (2020) cle going strong. I had a service manual and owner’s manual for my 1928 Buick. I Neal McIntyre (2020) (Acting) used to love going to the auto parts store and asking for things called out in the man- Kevin Williams (2019) ual. Rather than 90 weight hypoid gear lubricant, the manual called out “steam cyl- Sharon Mercer (2019) inder oil.” That was probably something they used on the Titanic. I would go to the parts counter and request exactly as the manual called out and I would always get a The HCCM Publication Committee strange look….is that crazy guy in here again? Then I would start to laugh and show them my manual. Ironically, the distributor cap on the car had not changed Larry Hassel (Lead) between 1928 (maybe even before) and 1960 or 1970 something. GM was good 646 Woodhill Estates Drive about keeping things that worked. Why change something if it is operating success- Ellisville, MO 63021 fully? Same with condensers and points…little changes. 636-484-0227 As I sat down at the Greater St. Louis Auto Show, I thought about the car I had brought to the show…my new “old” car…the 1913 Ford Model T 3 Door Tour- Webmaster ing…plain, simple and utilitarian, that is what it was called and that aptly described Kevin Williams the vehicle that Henry Ford designed to put America on wheels. It was not a Scor- pion, X-5 or an LS-400. Those terms sound more appropriate for a full afterburning (314) 481-9111 fighter jet than an automobile. I guess that is what you call marketing and brand- ing…create some thought provoking racy/menacing term or maybe something like Special Events Coordinator “Forester” that is indicative of a get back to nature green theme. Do you ever won- Neal McIntyre der where certain automotive descriptors come from? Take the Volkswagen Tiguan for example. The name Tiguan is a portmanteau (combination) of the German (314) 494-0346 words for tiger and iguana: Tiger and Leguan. The name was the winner of a competition run by Volkswagen and German magazine Auto Bild (I had to search Special Liaison and Parliamentarian the internet on Google to find this…I didn’t just know it). As I looked at our cars Gerald Perschbacher on display, largely a St. Louis themed motif, I saw loads of nostalgia and what those of us in the hobby refer to as “Patina” for lack of a better term to describe tarnish, Easter Show Chairs rust, dents, peeling paint, etc. A car too perfect loses the important sense of history Michael Ebert and the story how it survived and got here. We call that “original-unrestored.” I Car Show and Swap Meet Chair thought about my little Model T sitting there on display adorned in so much antique Elliott Cytron brass and wondered in my mind…”If it could talk, what would it tell me?” As historians we like to know trivial things like miniscule details. I learned from Jim www.hccmo.com Schild that my little car was built on February 12, 1913 at the newly opened High- (314) 991-HONK Continued on page 3...

2 land Park Plant of Ford Motor Company (or so we think). That just a superficial image that’s captured a fleeting moment in time was a good reason to order a decadent French cake at LeBonne by the camera lens. I have three favorite pictures from the book Bouchee Bakery. I’m sticking with that excuse while I think of that stand out as meaningful for me. One shows a very young Marie Antoinette and her famous statement. That dated caused A.L. Dyke motoring in one of his products with his wife beside me to research the history of Ford up until my car was built and him and she is holding a parasol…he is rather dapper and she is a little bit beyond. It was in 1910 that Ford opened up the High- an extremely beautiful lady, clearly making a dramatic fashion land Park, MI plant and in October of 1913, the assembly line statement at the time and in front of the most magnificent man- became mechanized. All previous cars were essentially hand sion. The original negative we scanned was just about lost and it built on more of a “pulse line” configuration. You’re probably thinking that the old fool is rambling again and why are you getting your Brass Lamp so late? To provide an excuse, I have been working on a special collaborative project with Gerry Perschbacher regarding the club’s 75th Anniversary. You’ll see it soon, but it chronicles automotive production in St. Louis (second only to Detroit) and the emergence of HCCM in the form of a near 100-page book. We’ve both been burning that “midnight oil” to create something quite special for you and we’re excited to share this. I have been feverishly working on the development of images that were photographed or scanned over time. You’ll see many images you’ve never seen before. We’ve all seen the classic images of Clara Bow sitting on the

took a lot of digital work to bring back the image and enhance the cloudy detail. The second image is on Sixth Street in St. Louis. It looked to be an event of sorts…perhaps a parade but it had to be Spring of Summer. The cars were about 1906-1910 and the men were all wearing straw boater hats in impeccable suits and the ladies were in ‘Gibson Girl” attire, smartly tailored with elegant spring/summer hats to complete the ensemble.

hood of a Moon wearing a baseball uniform. We’ve gone well beyond those type of canned publicity shots. What we have is real and it is genuine St. Louis at its finest. The stories in this book are true and they are fascinating. I have put close to 250 hours into this project and I’m sure Gerry has so much more The third image is of the Dyke family again…probably mid to time. As I worked on this project, I took a giant leap back to the late teens. A. L. and Mrs. Dyke were sitting in the back seat of ages of those images I was cleaning up in the computer. When perhaps a fine Dorris automobile with proud looks on their face. you spend so much effort on an historic project of this sort, you It was clearly their daughter in the driver’s seat and they were all begin to ask yourself, what was it like back then? It is then that dressed in their very best finery…probably would have been you begin to study all of the details in the picture as if you’ve Easter Sunday if I were to make a guess. The picture had to be stepped into the image and you’re conversing with the characters staged…films in those days were not fast enough to capture mo- who’ve suddenly come to life. You find the stories of the per- tion and this was a rock-solid image. I also have to doubt that sonalities involved as you continue to search the net and the li- their daughter was truly driving the car. However, I’ve been brary for any snippet of information. You search to go beyond wrong before and being an automotive family, who knows. The

3 picture told a story for me…mom and dad were visibly pleased nating. At the end of her life, Eva Peron was encased in a plaster and this was a light-hearted family outing. cast to prop her up as she was too weak from Cancer to stand under her own power and she felt it important to see her subjects and wave one last time. When the infamous Peron dictatorship ended in a coup d’état the 1939 Packard Derham Super 8 was sealed in an enclosure that was bricked up at a farm on the out- side of Buenos Aires where its condition deteriorated. The car was ultimately acquired by the late Raymond Plaster and his wife Carol of Bull Shoals, Arkansas. The Plasters spent 19 years and more than 7000 hours restoring the car to impeccable standards. It was truly a labor of love. To quote Carol Plaster…”we even restored the screws, believe it or not. These are the original screws that are in that car – most of them…To know you’ve got that kind of history, to know they loved the car too, and to bring that car back to life – it’s really something. As restorers and collectors…this is what we do. We are the stew- ards of history. Often our interests pertain to cars we grew up with and the nostalgia of the time. Not only are we fascinated by the cars, but often related collectibles and literature. We absorb history and we preserve the past for those in the future. This is where the fascination lies, be it a tour of a junkyard with very old cars waiting for someone to take up the restoration challenge or the ability to glean that treasured part you’ve needed for years, or a tour of the museum. In a way, it is often a scavenger hunt with Another story where I felt that “time-travel” vibe was during a unexpected adventure along the way. recent visit to Hyman Ltd. for a Classic Car Club Meeting. When I walked into the second building there was a very stately Pack- ard Touring Car…not a normal size vehicle but an extended body. There were two flag stanchions on the front of the car and on both sides was the flag of Argentina. On the back doors a crest appeared. I noticed that the glass surrounding the back compartment was “armor plate.” When you put two and two together you realize this car could have only been used by one very famous and charismatic couple. If you’ve seen the movie or the musical “Evita” you know who I’m talking about…Juan and Eva Peron. I had to touch the car to feel the vibe and then when I got home, I popped open the computer and started looking for YouTube videos of this car and its history which was most fasci-

Judging Seminar for Easter Concours d’Elegance in Forest Park 2019 The judges training session will be Sunday March 24, or if the weather forecast is for ice we have a ‘rain’ date of Sunday March 31. The session will start at 1 pm in John Groll’s garage across the street from Fastlane Classic Cars on Little Hills Industrial Blvd. in St. Charles. Lunch will be provided, more details to follow. For further information or questions:

Al Mercer (Head Judge) 636-928-8672 (Home) 314-650-7639 (Cell)

4 Continued from Page 1 sissippi except on the coast. By the year 1920, the number of We know the character of the “Locust Street District” and Mid- automobiles rose to eight million. Most significant was the jump town began to change following modernization of St. Louis' in ownership between 1920 and 1930 at which time (in 1930), transportation methods and services. The city's limits were ex- Americans owned an estimated 23 million cars. During the Great panded in 1855, at which time Midtown began to lose its rural Depression, when new car sales slowed dramatically, Americans character. By the time that the streetcar was electrified in 1890, continued to find a way to purchase used vehicles. Will Rogers the intersection of Grand and Olive was "fifteen minutes from jested that "the United States was the only country where a per- anywhere Baden, Carondelet, a downtown office, or an uptown son could drive himself to the poorhouse in an automobile." Al- home." Such access did much to catapult Grand Avenue as an most overnight, cities and rural landscapes began to take on mod- early streetcar suburb and by the turn of the twentieth century, ern appearances. Better ribbons of roads were constructed and Midtown was a commercial success. This commercial character old ones were paved and improved to accommodate this “new- extended along Olive and Locust as the city's urban growth pushed residences further west and south. Commercial interests along Locust were, more than any other street connecting to Grand, associated exclusively with the automobile. Throughout the early twentieth century, "St. Louis' burgeoning automobile trade was concentrated along Locust Street from east of Jefferson to Midtown"16 This was unique in comparison to adjacent cross streets from Grand such as Lindell, Delmar, Washington, and Olive. Although these areas did support automobile related interests, they were not the primary types of businesses in operation. Locust Street attracted, gained, and kept its commercial focus on the automotive industry. Because early automobile businesses

fangled” device. The standards to implement new roadways and highways such as Route 66 and the Lincoln Highway were placed under the mandate and cognizance of state and federal governmental agencies. The ways in which automobiles were marketed and serviced passed from small tinker's shops and garages where knowledge was spotty to "Big Three" (Ford, Chrys- ler, and General Motors) showrooms and uniform service facili- ties along with full-service gas stations dotting the American landscape. Where and how people lived, shopped, and traveled changed dramatically; and the modern suburb was born. These national patterns were reflected in the City of St. Louis, which was an early center of automobile manufacture, sales, service, and marketing. Like any technology, osmosis often plays a significant role and centers of excellence emerge where shared knowledge advanced the technology and efficiencies of development. St. Louis was no different. Perhaps the area which saw this technological growth was along Locust Street. It was here that centers on the marketing and servicing of automobiles in St. Louis emerged in a cohesive fashion. St. Louis was one of the nation's earliest cities to develop the automobile (and more utilitarian “motorcarriages” such as trucks and buses) as useful tools, having many variations of the early car running around the city by the 1890s. St. Louis was also one of the nation's earliest cities to promote and advo- cate paved thoroughfares, the city was flaunted as having some were established in standard commercial type properties, they fit of the best roads in the nation as early as 1895. One needs to well into the downtown urban setting that developed along Lo- realize that cities were smaller with no “suburban sprawl” occur- cust during the early 1900s. Locust Street's commercial store- ring. By the beginning of the automotive age, the edge of the fronts displayed automobile parts, supplies, catalogs, and perhaps city didn’t extend much beyond what we term as the midtown one or two automobiles. Buildings originally constructed for car- district today. riages or as liveries converted easily into dealerships and auto

5 repair shops. Smaller stores that previously held "mom and pop" influences were very popular throughout the early 1900s in com- types of businesses were quickly converted as auto parts and mercial "Main Street" designs. Automotive buildings along Lo- supply shops. Many businesses moved frequently along Locust cust Street, although designed for the car, imitated traditional and Olive, again illustrating the varied purposes that these com- commercial properties in and around St. Louis. By presenting mercial buildings were able to serve. business facades that were familiar, attractive, and appealing to customers, these businesses attempted to gain a strong customer Early automobile dealer franchises required nothing more than a base by promoting a modern, expensive, and (at least initially) building and a sign to sell cars. Locust Street provided numerous "unpredictable" product, the automobile through a traditional commercial buildings lined up one after the other, many that means such as the "Main Street storefront." As noted earlier in included garages or ease of access to such buildings. The early the commercial context, early dealerships operated primarily as commercial strip traditional "stores" along Locust Street that promoted auto- was readily accessi- mobiles. More often ble to auto-related than not, the dealer/ businesses including distributor would repair shops, garag- have only one or two es, auto parts suppli- models on display. ers, and filling sta- Essentially it was up tions. Until the ap- to the customer to pearance of the large visit the store, to look showroom dealership at an automobile ei- popular after World ther first-hand or in a War II, Locust re- catalog and to order a mained the central car through the dis- location for automo- tributor. As such, bile dealers in St. maintaining a Louis. Locust Street "respectable image" quickly became the through a traditional center of St. Louis' style commercial automotive dealer- property was considered essential for business success. Some of ships, suppliers, and service because this area was re-developed the automotive businesses to be found on Locust consisted of specifically for the automobile. Former residences were demol- The Cadillac Building (1916), Nash Saint Louis Motor Company ished (or renovated) to make way for buildings that were specifi- Building (1920), Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company Building cally designed for automobiles. It was here to Locust Street that (1916), Stearns-Knight Auto Company Building (1913), DeLuxe the city's automobile owners came to purchase their first cars. Automobile Company/Oldsmobile Company Building (1916), What is termed, the Locust Street Automotive District, features Champion Auto Springs Rebuilding (1914), Diamond Rubber 31 properties, five of which are non-contributing to the district. Company/B.F Goodrich Rubber Company Building (1914), Mis- The remaining 26 properties, these are brick, one-to-three stories souri Motor Car Company Building (1912), Franklin Auto and in height commercial buildings, most of which were constructed Supply Company (1916), Velie Motor Building (1914), Locomo- from 1913 to 1920. The earliest contributing property was con- bile Company of Missouri Building (1911 and 1912), Tate Motor structed in 1911, which reflects the beginning of the period in Car Company Building (1918), Tate-Gillham Motor Car Compa- which Locust was fast becoming an automobile-related commer- ny Building (1916), Moon Motor Car Company Building (1917), cial center. The properties within the district feature traditional Reliable Auto Tire Company Building (1918) to name a few. commercial features associated with automotive dealers and suppliers, such as glass storefront windows, commercial entries at street level, and (in some instances) integrated garages. Many of these buildings feature decorative features such as clay tile roofs, terra cotta and concrete detailing, brick pattern embellishments, and elaborate cornice details, still evident. The buildings within the Locust Street Automotive District are all brick construction and are one- and two-stories in height for the most part. Most of these buildings feature classical revival designs, including Spanish Revival, Tudor Revival, Colonial Revival, and Mission Revival. A few are Neoclassical in design; and one of the buildings is a Beaux Arts influenced design. These architectural

ght historic automobiles ranging from 1907 to 1927 graced the 2019 Auto Show in St. Ei Louis, Missouri, January 24-27, all with a local connection, according to the Horseless Carriage Club of Missouri, Inc. (HCCM). Oldest was a 1907 Success Auto Buggy that had sold new at the first auto show and returned to the recent show 112 years later.

The exhibit marked the kickoff public event as the HCCM's approached its 75th anniversary in December. The exhibit showed the types of vehicles owned by early members of the organization who clustered at outdoor events to promote automotive history.

Each of the vehicles played a part in St. Louis history. The display signaled the 25th consecutive year for the clubs display at the show. Besides the Success there were two Moons from the 1920s, a 1925 Gardner, two 1916 Chevrolet “490's,” and a 1913 Ford Model T. Each had a connection to St. Louis as the site for their production. Rounding out the exhibit was a 1927 Star, which showed the type of competition, even in names, that affected the identity of locally-made cars. Many people thought the Star was made by Moon, rather than Durant Motors. The display set the record straight.

Tens of thousands among the estimated 80,000-plus visitors in 2019 saw the HCCM display and spent time taking pictures of the cars plus signage, then chatting with the knowledgeable club members. The exhibit attracted young children, dazzled youth, mysti- fied young adults, wowed the singles and married, and brought wistful memories to the seasoned and elderly. It was an example for all ages and for various backgrounds and walks in life.

Over 25 years the HCCM Auto Show exhibit accumulatively boasted of attracting the attention of more than 1.2 million onlookers (a conservative average of 50,000 people per year). It has been the largest single-most impactful public exposure to visitors of the hobby. A quarter-century of publicity in regional publications relating to the shows increased the visibility of the old car hobby and like- ly helped to preserve newer collector cars that edged toward historic status.

New members for the club resulted, thanks to the Auto Show exhibit. Likewise, the HCCM has secured the keen attention of people far beyond attendees thanks to pre-show publicity. For most of the 25 years, the club received vast coverage in print (via a string of major two-page articles in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch newspaper and other media outlets to the general public initiated by profes- sional Auto Show promoters). The value of this free publicity was immeasurable.

7 8 9 10 The Horseless Carriage Club of Missouri Calendar for 2019 (Dates, Places and Times in the future may be tentative and subject to change or weather condition limited) Updated in bold

March 12th – Board Meeting – Overland Recreation Complex – 7:00 PM 15th – EARLY General Meeting – St. Patrick’s Day Festivities – Logan University 6:30 PM 16th – St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Downtown St. Louis at Noon. (HCCM Participation) (24th - Easter Concours Judging Seminar – TBD -tentative) April 16th - Board Meeting – Overland Recreation Complex – 7:00 PM 18th – Easter Prep. “Stuffing Party.” 19th – General Meeting – Logan University 7:30 PM 21st - Easter Sunday in Forest Park – Concours d’Elegance May Board Mtg. – Skip Date 17th – EARLY General Meeting – Logan University 6:30 PM (Strawberry/Ice Cream Social) Tour – Tentative Planning (Weekend in May) – Schollmeyer’s Garage and “Junqueyard”…Chamois, MO with lunch along the way. Other club invitational… June 16th – Father’s Day Show (Museum of Transportation) 18th – Board Mtg. Overland Recreation Complex – 7:00 PM 21st – General Meeting – Logan University 6:30 PM (Program TBD—will try to repeat from February) July 16th – Board Meeting – Overland Recreation Complex – 7:00 PM 19th – EARLY General Meeting – Logan University 6:30 PM – “The Ice Cream Tour” – (Maybe Serendipity Ice Cream in Webster Groves) (Convene Nominating Committee – Start) August 13 – Board Meeting – Overland Recreation Complex – 7:00 PM (NO GENERAL MEETING) 18 – HCCM Annual Picnic (Paul Schroeder Park – Manchester, MO) – Noon September 8 September - Wheels in Motion – HCCM Participation 15 – Car Show and Swap Meet (Hollywood Casino, P.O.C. is Elliott Cytron)

11 17th – Board Meeting – Overland Recreation Complex – 7:00 PM 20th – General Meeting – Logan University – 7:30 PM 28-Brass and Nickel Show at Museum of Transportation October 15th – Board Meeting – Overland Recreation Complex – 7:00 PM 18th – EARLYGeneral Meeting (White Elephant Auction) – 6:30 PM 20th – Tour (Might be Brass and Nickel “Low Speed” Fall Color). November (Board Meeting – Skip Date) 15th – EARLY General Meeting – Logan University – Chili Cookoff – 6:30 PM December (Board Meeting – Skip Date) December 7 or 8th (tentative arrangements): 75th Annual HCCM Holiday Party Festivities (Invitational) – M.O.T. -Lindberg Bldg.

50th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Downtown… We are Unit Number 32!!!

Those members and friends who wish to participate in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. (March 16th) - Saturday, please contact Joe Yochim at 314-602-9498 or Peter Bitzer at 636-256-7511 (home) or cell 314-607-3100.

• Check in for all units starts at 10:00am. More details will follow at the meeting regarding exact expectations for your group to be in the staging area and line up position. • Starting time for the parade is 12:00 noon and departs eastbound on Market at 18th street. The Parade should last just under 2 hours from the advanced units till the end. • All motorized units and floats pulled by motor vehicles, must have a working fire extinguisher on the vehicle and accessible. Fire officials will be randomly checking motorized units and have the authority to eliminate unsafe units or units without proper safety equipment. Please don’t get pulled out of the parade. Be pre- pared and have your safety equipment accessible.

12 So why are you seeing this??? The National HCCA organization has pointed out to us that they identify HCCM as a region...but there has been little participation. We’re all in this hobby together so have agreed to promote the National Membership on a volun- tary basis. There is even a special intro. offer….believe it is $19.95 to join for the first year. Those who have joined have been enjoying a great publication. A lot of focus is on Brass Era, but history buffs will enjoy this. Larry Hassel

13 14 THE PUBLICATION OF THE HORSELESS CARRIAGE CLUB OF MISSOURI, INC. Activities Calendar

2019 “90 Day” Club Events Calendar

March Mar 12 Board Mtg.—Overland Rec. Ctr.—7:00 PM Mar 15 EARLY General Mtg. St. Pat’s Party—Logan 6:30 PM Mar 16 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Downtown—Noon Mar 24 Easter Judging Seminar (Tentative) April Apr 16 Board Meeting – Overland Recreation Complex – 7:00 PM Apr 18 Easter Prep. “Stuffing Party.” Apr 19 General Meeting – Logan University 7:30 PM Apr 21 Easter Sunday in Forest Park – Concours d’Elegance May Board Mtg. – Skip Date May 17 EARLY General Meeting – Logan University 6:30 PM (Strawberry/Ice Cream Social) Tour – Tentative Planning (Weekend in May) – Schollmeyer’s Garage and “Junqueyard”…Chamois, MO with lunch along the way. Other club invitational…

Alert!!! Please check the club website For Sale… periodically at www.hccmo.com for 1969 Buick Skylark Convertible updates to notice of club event cancella- 44,000 original miles have owned over15 years tions or changes in times or location Purchased from Fast Lane Cars…nice car - runs good and looks good due to weather or other circumstances. Won a few trophies! 350 2 barrel—automatic $14,000 Mike Halamicek (314) 973-1519 Or...Clark Deeken Also for Sale… Volunteer Reminder and Benefits… Moon-made 1930 Windsor 6-75 Sedan (six-cylinder with good, but not Remember, volunteering to work at the Easter perfect interior); has been started, brakes were repaired and other im- Concours and /or the September Swap Meet provements made; was owned by a now-deceased friend of the current owner. Contact Tim Bacon (phone 951-850-1924) or email mandtba- and Car Show earns credit towards free admis- [email protected] (pictured above). sion to the annual Holiday Dinner and Party.

The Brass Lamp is a monthly publication of The Horseless Carriage Club of Missouri, Inc. Copyright—2019 All Rights Reserved. Material from this newsletter may be reprinted or shared by our club members with proper citation and written consent from the Publications Committee.

15 Thinking about Spring...as we motored around Creve Coeur Park getting beautiful images of

Wendell Smith’s 1927 Rolls Royce Phantom I Windovers All Weather. (photo by Larry Hassel)

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