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NOVEMBER,NOVEMBER, 2020NOVEMBER, 2020 2020 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF RICHMOND REGION ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA.

It’s Not a Dodge, It’s a Dodge Brothers ...... Inside Front Cover, pg. 8-9 From the President, Debbie Nolen ...... 3 Upcoming 2021 National Activities ...... 4 Best In Show, 1933 LaSalle owned by Jim Wilson ...... 5 ODMA Show and Tour Schedule Moves Forward to 2021 ...... 5 A World of Rumble Seats, Carburetors & Pin Stripping ...... 6-7 See a small Beautiful Old Gas Stations Were A Neighborhood Gathering Point...... 10-11 sample of Reggie Nash’s The Automotive Gold Rush ...... 12-13 Auto Picture Card Collection from Minutes of October Meeting ...... 14 1950’s bubble gum packets. Pg. 16 Cars and Corks at Maymont ...... 15 - NOVEMBER, 2020 -

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF RICHMOND REGION, AACA

It’s a Dodge Brothers, page 8-9

Raylene & Mike Harton

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Halloween will of these being DPC vehicles. I am sure this will be a probably have come very successful event and National AACA deserves and gone by the huge kudos for going the extra mile to make it hap- time you read this, pen once again! Because the site is contained, it was after 8o degree easy to put effective COVID controls in place. I have weather, the leaves heard it called “Hersheyburg” and it will truly be a are falling and the air special occasion for all – I can’t wait! RV Region OD- has taken a sudden MA Meet at Natural Bridge has been tentatively turn colder straight into scheduled for June 12. Pencil the date in your calen- the season of Thanksgiv- dars! More information to come. Debbie Nolen ing! Despite COVID 19, a few Our next club meeting is scheduled for Thurs- club functions and other local events have been suc- day, November 5th, 7:30 pm at Belmont Recreation cessfully happening. We had a strong turnout on Center. The highlight of this meeting is the annual Thursday, October 1 for our club meeting at Bel- election of our officers and board. Brian Munsey, mont Recreation Center. Around 25 masked mem- Chair of the nomination committee and fellow team bers were present in the socially distanced ball- members Jim Wilson and George Duke, will present room, enjoyed masked conversation and just being the slate and conduct the election. As with the Na- present. After status reports, we enjoyed each oth- tional Elections, please attend and make your vote er’s company and a Sunday Afternoon with the count to select and show support for your Richmond Classics presentation on the Corvette – An Ameri- Region leadership moving forward into the future can Icon! and 2021! We look forward to seeing you all then! Brian and Lisa Munsey and Tommy and I par- November brings to us reasons to be thankful ticipated on October 3 in the first Classic Car and to take time count our blessings. Every day Cruise 'Round sponsored by Hanover, Henrico, when we think reports of sickness, event cancella- Chesterfield and Colonial Heights Recreation De- tions have stopped, they pick up yet again. Frustra- partments. 42 classic car owners traveled the morn- tion abounds, but stop! “Think Happy Thoughts” – ing through each jurisdiction receiving cool swag/ you make the choice every day on what kind of day goodie bags at each location. Some present were your day will be. Is it positive or is it doom and even lucky enough to win nice door prizes at the gloom? Someone once said “Train yourself to find a end of the run. Well done and lots of fun! An excel- blessing in everything” and throughout this COVID lent fun run hosted by Brian and Lisa Munsey ex- time these thoughts have proven true. Realign your plored Powhatan County on October 17. An inter- thoughts – think of something that you are grateful esting mix of 8 vehicles from the Nash’s a '34 Pierce for, stay busy, work on your cars, talk with a friend, Arrow Limousine to The Munsey’s 1994 Mustang practice safe distancing with PPE and enjoy a safe made the tour and we finished with lunch at the meal in a restaurant. I truly believe that we are not River City Diner. On October 18, the Dinwiddie put into a situation that we cannot overcome. Seeing Virginia Motorsports Park hosted the East Coast the light in the midst of darkness is a lesson we all Chevy Show (The former Super Chevy organiza- should learn, not only during this difficult time, but tion) a well-attended two-day event that was open all the time. Stay focused on the good and making it to all GM vehicles. We went on Sunday with our better. It can only go up from here! 1961 Pontiac, enjoyed the day of drag racing, show I for one am grateful for all my blessings, includ- cars with some spectacular customs and were even ing all of you within our Richmond Region family! lucky enough to win the Best Pontiac award. Stay safe and enjoy this season of thanksgiving no It’s my understanding that the Special AACA matter what presentation it may have for you in Fall Meet on November 7 in Gettysburg, PA will 2020!! Debbie have around 600 cars in the show, with about 175

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2021 National Activities

For obvious and understandable reasons, the this will still mark the 75th anni- 2020 car season has been a bust. Restrictions imposed versary of the revival of the Glid- across the country to combat the coronavirus pan- den Tour and include special activ- demic resulted in the cancellation of most public activities to commemorate the occasion. Mark McAlpine ities including car shows and tours held by the AACA Our host regions and chapters Vice Presdent and other local and national car clubs. have worked hard to plan and organize some fun The AACA still has two national activities activities for us to enjoy. planned for the remainder of 2020—the Grand Na- tionals in Gettysburg, PA, on August 21-22, and the Feb 11-13 ...... AACA Annual Convention ...... Philadelphia Eastern Fall Nationals in Hershey, PA, on October 9- Mar 17-20 ...... Special Winter Nationals ...... San Juan, PR 10. Each of these shows has been tailored to ensure Mar 19 ...... Special Grand Nationals ...... San Juan PR the safety of our members. (While I’m looking forward Apr 8-10 ...... Southeastern Spring Nationals ...... Concord, NC to the car show in Hershey, it will seem strange with- Apr 20-23 ...... Southeastern Divisional Tour ...... Howey in the Hills, FL out the swap meet.) 2021 will be better. The coronavirus should be beaten into submission May 6-8 ...... Central Spring Natoinals ...... Auburn, IN by then, and things will begin to return to “normal”— May 20-25 ...... Founders Tour ...... Davis, WV whatever that may look like. The 2021 AACA nation- Jun 2-5 ...... Eastern Divisional Tour...... Eastern Shore of MD al activities calendar is very robust with 10 Nationals/ Jun 12-19 ...... Eastern Spring Nationals ...... Saratoga Springs, NY Grand Nationals scheduled and 6, possibly 7 tours Jul 11-16 ...... Vintage Tour ...... Lock Haven/Wellsboro, PA (depending on whether the cancelled 2020 Central Jul 22-24 ...... Grand Nationals ...... New Ulm, MN Divisional Tour is rescheduled to 2021). Aug 20-21 ...... Western Fall Nationals ...... Loveland, CO The Vintage Motor Car Club of America Sep 9-11 ...... Southeastern Fall Nationals ...... Greenville, SC (VMCCA) has rescheduled the cancelled 2020 Revival Sep 12-17 ...... Revival AAA Glidden Tour ...... Saratoga Springs, NY AAA Glidden Tour to September 12-17, 2021, in the Oct. 6-9 ...... Eastern Fall Nationals ...... Hershey, PA same originally planned location of Saratoga Springs, Nov 4-6 ...... Special Western Nationals ...... Phoenix, AZ NY. Although it now won’t be 75 consecutive years, Nov 7-10 ...... Western Divisional Tour ...... Phoenix, AZ

DOUBLE EAGLES Cole and Clay Fuhrman became Eagle Scouts with Troop 736 back in February. A certain virus got in the way of conducting their Court of Honor, where they receive their medals and certificates, until September 26. Two additional Eagles were also recognized. Members of the Richmond Region AACA have been a great help along their trails. In the early days many purchased popcorn and Christmas wreaths that supported camping trips and equipment. Mor- ris Cameron supplied trucks, trailers and teepees on numerous occasions. Dayton Leadbetter volun- teered his shops for Pinewood Derby car production and later served as Project Coach for Cole’s and Clay’s Eagle Projects. Reggie Nash received an Eagle Mentor pin from Clay for skills development, working on restoration projects. Becoming an Eagle Scout is a rigorous process, only a small percentage of Boy Scouts achieve this High- est Rank. Both Fuhrman boys are also Order of The Arrow members, (the National Scout Honor Socie- ty.) MaryBeth and Andy are so proud!

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Event - Because of the pandemic, the Cadillac LaSalle Club was unable to have their annual live Grand National Show and instead decided to have a virtual show with one class for LaSalles and 10 for Cadillacs of various years. Members submitted pix of their cars and voting was online for a week, 1 vote per email address. There were 900+ cars entered and Jim Wilson’s 1933 LaSalle V-8 Convertible Coupe took Best in Show in the LaSalle division. LaSalle was a compan- ion car to Cadillac from 1927 to 1940. 146 were made and about 8 are still around.

ODMA Show and Tour Schedule Moves Forward to 2021…

After much discussion with all affected par- ties, the decision has been made to move both 2020 ODMA events forward to 2021 – the Roanoke Valley Region Meet at Natural Bridge and the Shenandoah Valley Region Tour. As a result, the entire ODMA Event Hosting rotation schedule will move forward Fun Run Finally Runs. one year in its entirety. We think this ap- After two cancellations because of bad proach should work well for everyone involved and weather the Fun Run through Powhatan specific dates and schedules for each event are in County finally happened. We were so the works and I will let everyone know as soon as pleased with the turnout for last Satur- things are settled. For the moment, please share day's Fun Run (16 people, 8 cars). Thanks this information with your clubs and remind them very much to all who joined in for such if they have made reservations at Natural Bridge great weather, curvy roads, food, and to please cancel them. friendship. We are looking for volunteers to We are also excited as more really special news head up Fun Runs for November and De- is currently in the works- so stay in touch and cember. you’ll be the first to know the outcome! Brian & Lisa

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A World of Rumble Seats, Carburetors & Pin Stripping With prices skyrocketing thanks to online auction sites and make-believe TV, $1,000 projects are few and far between.

By Jesus Garcia, The Drive

Ben Kahan begins his project. It wasn't long ago that I was reading arti- in the California hot rod scene with the cars cles making outrageous claims that Millenni- to prove it. His childhood was spent riding als would bring an end to the car hobby. Of around Burbank in his father's 1932 Ford, his course, this generation—my generation—has grandfather's 1924 Model T coupe (built in proved that we love driving cars both old and 1964) and a 1929 Ford roadster. One of Ben's new, just as much as those that came before short films features his great uncle Robert us. However, this article is not a Millennials Williams, the man said to have created the versus Boomers rant. It's about Generation Z first rat rod out of a 1932 Ford roadster, and their views on the future of the car hobby. which he still owns today. To gain some perspective, I talked with Ben Ben is grateful to have been brought up in Kahan, founder of Four-Speed Films. Ben is a a world of carburetors, rumble seats and pin 21-year-old, third-generation hot rodder from striping, so I asked him what his biggest wor- Burbank, California. He is part of what I refer ry about the future of the car hobby was. His to as the New Old Stock generation of young response was not fearing that the car hobby people who love old cars. will vanish or become obsolete, but whether it To say Ben was born into the hobby is an will be affordable, especially in states like understatement. Ben's family has deep roots California. Putting time and money into his

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1965 Ford Mustang for a future that may not have only been driving legally for six years or allow him to drive it is a real concern that sits less, it can start to feel like they've arrived at in the back of his mind. the party an hour before last-call. Vintage cars will always be around, but Ben says young people who want to learn driving laws can and will change. There is al- about vintage cars are here, but the problem is so the problem of driving a 1965 Mustang in being able to afford to start from scratch. Liv- 2020 traffic. Ben often feels like a motorcycle ing in Burbank means classic cars are every- rider having to give other cars more room where, so he doesn't need to look far to find than normal, and he’s always on high alert. As other like-minded NOS gear heads, and Ben puts it, "modern drivers expect you to YouTube provides an endless source of materi- handle a classic car like a modern car." It can al for those who have a real interest in learn- be nerve-wracking. ing how to work on older vehicles. The de- Ben does not fear or dismiss electric vehi- mand isn't the problem—the cost is. Gone are cles but brought up an interesting thought the days where you had web pages full of run- concerning their acceleration. As electric cars ning project cars for under a grand. A future become more affordable, where will the limit where the hobby becomes too expensive for the be on how fast they can go? When you start majority is a stressful prediction. talking about zero to 60 times under three sec- If you need convincing, just spend a day or onds, you have to consider whether the aver- two on Bring a Trailer. It’s almost like some age motorist can handle that. In a future of winning bidders have a minimum amount to instant torque, can his '65 Mustang keep up spend rather than a top-end budget. with traffic flow? Not everyone will be driving Ben's YouTube channel Four-Speed supercars, of course, though there’s a signifi- Films aims to introduce people to traditional cant difference in a Tesla’s stomp-and-go pow- hot rods and shine a camera-light on old er that a lot of older rides can’t keep pace school rides still rocking and rolling 20 years with. deep into the new century. With people like It's easy for older generations to dismiss him around, the culture’s future is as secure these concerns because we have enjoyed inter- as a five-point harness—take a look for your- nal combustion engines and cheap gas for dec- self ades. But for younger people like Ben who (below) Ben Kahan gets his Mustang on the road.

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Of my four collectibles, the 1931 Dodge Brothers sedan is in the worst shape overall (the pictures are deceiving), yet she runs great, is fun to drive, and is a good discussion piece. There are not many of them this far south, most being in the New York/Pennsylvania and northern parts of the U.S. I really don’t know why that is. The Dodge Brothers DH6 was one of my dad’s seven antique cars (or I should say, my mom and dad’s cars). Somewhere in the 1970s they started buying each other vintage cars, so that, for example, on my dad’s birthday mom would give dad a car, and the next time dad found a car he liked, he’d give it to mom for her birthday, etc. Dad finally got a little too feeble to work on the cars, so they just sat in a big garage, where when I visited we would attempt to start one or two. When dad died mom and I sold three of them and I brought the rest to Richmond. That’s another story, but I still have two of dad’s cars, having added a couple from “my era”. Back to the DB. The story is interesting, in that originally Horace and John Dodge had a machine shop where they made parts for Ford and Chevrolets. Ford couldn’t pay them, so he gave them stock in the company. When they saw how popular automobiles were becoming, they started building their own in 1914. Marketed as a slightly upscale competi- tor to the Model T, Dodge Brothers became the second best selling car by 1916. Ford sought to undermine the brothers Dodge by refusing to pay stock dividends in 1916, then by buying out stock holders. He would end up having to pay the brothers $25 million. Their original investment in Ford had been $7,000 to help Ford get started. Both Horace and John died tragically of illness in 1920 an the company passed to their widows. In 1925 they sold the company to investors for $146 million, the largest cash transaction in history to that date. Walter P. Chrysler bought the company in 1928 and kept the Brothers name for a few years before the car became simply Dodge. The car emblem seems to contain the Star of David. But the brothers were not Jewish and the origin of the emblem is not fully known. MIKE HARTON

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Beautiful Old Gas Stations Were A Neighborhood Gathering Point Offering Personal Service . . . Now, Not So Much.

Gas pumped by hand. Station was also home for many

Mansfield Tires

Kid jumping on bell hose.

1956 Chevrolet Thunderbird with skirts.

What year is the Yellow Pickup Coal oil for lamps

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Beautiful Old Gas Stations Were A Neighborhood Gathering Point Offering Personal Service . . . Now, Not So Much.

Gas neon sign Pull up on the grass.

Little Neighborhood Station $.34 a gallon

Corner Gas Station Miller Tires

The Flying Horse What’s the car?

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In the closing years of the 19th cen- goods. As with Peerless, the manu- the automobile business was a bust; the tury, the fledgling automobile was such facture of bicycles served as the inter- namesake David Buick of the Buick a novelty that a Duryea Motor Wagon im step toward automobile produc- Motor Company seemed incapable of warranted top billing over the albino, tion. moving from experimentation into de- the giant, and the fat lady in promotions Herbert and Eugene Adams were velopment of a product for sale, which for the Barnum & Bailey Circus in a leading manufacturer of park left Briscoe with little more than a few 1896. Even astute businessmen such as benches and grave markers in Iowa experimental models to show for his Montgomery Ward saw the automobile during the 1880s. Diversification sizable investment. as little more than a fad that would soon came with the manufacture of milling Undaunted by the financial bot- pass. and foundry equipment. Their foray tomless pit that was Buick Motor Com- However, for a few visionary geni- into automobile production was re- pany, Briscoe divested himself of the uses the automobile was not a laughing sultant of experiments in the develop- company and joined forces with Jona- matter, it was the future. In an interview ment of internal combustion engines than Maxwell. The subsequent Max- published in Scientific American on by company superintendent Fay Oli- well-Briscoe was a roaring success, at May 21, 1892, Ransom E. Olds was ver Farwell. Promoted as the car with least until Briscoe decided to use the quoted as saying about the automobile an engine that “spins like a top,” the company as a financial hinge pin in that, “…it never kicks or bite, never Adams-Farwell of 1905 featured a 1910 to launch United States Motor tires on long runs, and never sweats in rotary engine with cylinders and Company, a conglomerate envisioned hot weather. It does not require care in crankcase revolving horizontally on a as a challenger to General Motors. the stable and only eats while on the fixed shaft. Briscoe would rise from the ashes road.” In the summer of 1906, with of the United States Motor Company The persistence of men like Ran- $22,000 in capital stock, George M. still convinced that the automobile was som Olds, and Alexander Winton, Harton, W.F. Heninger, T.M. Harton, the key to his financial future. Long steadfastly moved the automobile from and C. MacKalip, incorporated the after the swashbuckling era of automo- the realm of curiosity to multi million- Amusement Company in Delaware. bile manufacturing, during a time of dollar business within a few short years, The sales pitch was that the company industry standardization, Benjamin and by 1900 automobile mania was would manufacture, “nickelodeons, Briscoe unleashed his vision of the au- sweeping Wall Street, and the world of carousels, automobiles, and other tomobiles future with establishment of high finance. The resultant industrial amusements.” Apparently, the com- Briscoe Motor Corporation in Jackson, gold rush led the owners of established panies’ primary sales were of stock. Michigan in 1913. and profitable businesses to abandon Even gullible investors eager to The initial model was rather con- everything in the quest to become an get in on the ground floor of the next ventional, with the exception of Cy- automobile manufacturer and tycoon. It big thing had their limitations. A.B. clops headlamp molded into the radia- also fueled a new breed of unscrupu- Andrews of Center Point Iowa, in tor shell. Another unusual feature was lous hucksters, and unleashed the imag- 1895, unsuccessfully sought investors the laminated papier-mache body pan- ination of countless dreamers. for the development and manufacture els. Peerless, a company that would rise of his Andrews Spring Motor Car, an For the 1916 model year, the Bris- to prominence as one of the nations automobile based on a spring- coe had abandoned the quirky head- leading manufacturers of luxury auto- powered baby carriage designed a lamp treatment for something more mobiles during the teens had its origins few years previously. conventional. Still, this was not your in the production of clothes wringers. “The device is attached under the ordinary automobile as evidenced by With the explosion of bicycle populari- hind axle, one piece on each side. At promotional material that proclaimed, ty in the last decade of the 19th century, each end are two main driving shafts, “Buy the Four. Use it a month. If then the company diversified production to which mesh with cogwheels. The you decide you want the Eight (a V-8), include the two-wheeled wonders. springs are wound with levers. By simply pay the difference and a small Pierce-Arrow, another leader in the throwing on the winding gear the charge for installation work.” manufacture of American luxury cars mechanism will wind itself up while Eager to invest in the new frontier during the teens, had as a cornerstone going down hill…” of automobile manufacturing and de- Heintz, Pierce & Munschauer, a pio- Benjamin Briscoe had made a velopment businessmen of all stripes neer in the manufacture of iceboxes, fortune as a Detroit based sheet metal eagerly looked for inventors in need of birdcages, and other assorted household manufacturer. His initial endeavor in capital investment. As a result, in the

12 - NOVEMBER, 2020 first decades of the 20th century most as the tool for him to regain control of of Cars and Parts Magazine, and author every town in America had at least one General Motors. of multiple books, including several on automobile company. In 1923, the car later linked with Route 66. You can follow him on Jim Enid, Oklahoma was home to the hot dogs, baseball, and apple pie was Hinckley’s America. Geronimo Motor Company, a short- the victim of an experiment gone lived enterprise that built automobiles as wrong and corporate politics that re- well as one-ton trucks and tractors. In sulted in the first major recall ever Arkadelphia, Arkansas, it was the Ar- issued by a major automobile manu- kansas in 1913, and in 1919, the Arka- facturer. The saga of the air cooled delphia Motor Company. Chevrolet is, however, a story for an- In Boulder, Colorado, in 1909, it other day. was with great fanfare that J.H. Wal- Author Jim Hinckley lace, W.E. Whitacre, and R. Linderman About the Author: Jim Hinckley is of the American Machine & Manufac- an award winning author and photog- turing Company announced the manu- rapher, and an official contributor to facture of automobiles would com- Legends Of America through a part- mence before years end. Then there nership developed in October 2012. was the Bison Motor Company – orga- Hinckley is a former Associate Editor nized in Buffalo, New York to manufacture automobiles as well as marine engines. How crazy was the gold rush at- mosphere pervading automobile manufacturing during the first decades of the 20th century? Well, consider this: In Birmingham, Alabama there were nine manufacturing companies organized. In Jackson, Michigan, the number was twenty-two, in Butte, Montana, there were two, and even in Yazoo City, Mississippi, there was a company organized, Orr Modern Mo- tor Car Company, a two-million dollar incorporation in 1907. From Baden, Missouri to Betten- dorf, Iowa, from Azusa, California to Skagway, Alaska, inventors and dreamers had the ear of leading businessmen and manufacturers. However, the sur- Back around the late 90's I was on Main Street in Daytona for Bike Week near prise is not that so many companies the Boot Hill Saloon taking pictures of so many cool bikes and interesting peo- appeared on the industrial stage in such ple as they rode by. This fellow shown with the Cat on his shoulder is cruising a short period of time, the surprise is by and I knew that had to be captured with the little disposable cardboard how many survived, how many made cameras you took to the developers back in the day. I remember they were invaluable contributions to the techno- green & white maybe made by Fuji at the time. Sometime later I was just logical advancement of the automobile, learning how to use a computer and looking at pictures on the internet espe- and how many survived dramatic tran- sitions and disasters. cially Bike Week pictures when I saw this picture taken by somebody with me Even the great American icon that as shown and I went back into my loosely assorted bunch of pictures and is Chevrolet had its origins in some sur- found the picture I was taken at the same time of whoever took my shot from prisingly diverse endeavors and barely across the street and he like me was capturing me taking his pic at the exact survived a few very serious missteps. same time too. Sounds like something of Rod Serling's Twilight Zone tv shows. Named for Swiss born Louis Chevrolet, Totally weird and probably a one in a million chance of even happening. the company was conceived by Wil- Still had my thick red hair along with my crooked broken left arm and the belt liam Durant as a means to capitalize on buckle with the turquois / silver Aztec belt buckle that I occasionally still wear. the Chevrolet name made popular with Rusty Gregg Louis’s record of racing victories, and

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Brian Munsey gave a report from our Nominating Committee. They have met 3 times. They are proceeding well. Brian said it has been nice work- Richmond Region AACA ing with Jim Wilson and George Duke. Nomina- October 1, 2020 tions can be received until October 15th. The Of- ficers will be announced at our November meet- Debbie Nolen our President called our meeting to or- ing. der Debbie Nolen announced that National will be retain- Debbie Nolen reported that Dayton Leadbetter is in ing the same officers for 2021 since most of our the hospital for surgery. Mike Jones asked for activities for the year were canceled. prayers for his sister, Sarah Elizabeth Jones who Report on activities: has breast cancer. Greenbrier Concours d’Elegance - Tommy Nolen Morris Cameron offered a prayer to open our meet- gave a report. Good show with over 100 cars. ing. Bob Richmon took his 1904 Curved Dash Oldsmobile Debbie Nolen gave a presentation on the Corvette, Debbie and Tommy Nolen took their 1961 Ford Star- The American Legend beginning in January liner 1953. Debbie gave an overview of the years from 1st Annual Breakthrough Car Show – Glenn Payne 1953 to 2019. It is the American Sports Car that gave report. It rained until 10 a.m. but had 150 is a survivor. cars. Bruce Woodson gave a report on our Car Show and His 1969 El Camino got a First. Swap Meet for 2021. Plans are already in the Debbie Nolen reported the Hershey Show for October works. 7th has been canceled. Decision made after more Everyone mark the date for June 19, 2021 at St. Jo- restrictions made by land owners and the Gover- seph’s Villa. Bruce Woodson reported Scot Haw- nor. The AACA Board has made arrangements thorne has filled in some of the low spots and done to have a Fall Meet at Gettysburg on November reseeding of the grass at St. Joseph’s. This will 7th. It will be held at same field and hotels as the give us more field space. We want to extend a big Grand National. You will have until October 24th thank you to the Hawthorne Family. to register. Bruce Woodson reported he is working on an event ODMA Tour canceled will be held in 2021 for our club at St. Joseph’s in December. ODMA Show canceled will be held in 2021 Plans are to do a parade of cars to drop off food and Debbie Nolen said, she has worked with the clubs coats for the children. that were going to host in 2020 and they will host Debbie Nolen asked for motion to accept the Septem- in 2021. ber minutes as printed in the Gaslight. Brian October 3 - Classic Car Cruise Around (Hanover, Co- Munsey made a motion to accept and Mike Jones lonial Heights, Chesterfield and Henrico Coun- made a second. ties) Mert Fowlkes gave the treasures report. Mert re- Debbie reported 35 cars have registered. ported he has paid the insurance to cover our club October 11 - Richmond’s 31st BOPC Show sponsored officers. by the Old dominion Chapter, POCI at Haley Debbie Nolen thanked Clif Edwards for the October Buick GMC located at 5500 S Laburnum Ave, issue of the Gaslight. It had a great cover and ar- Richmond, VA ticle on Brian and Lisa Munsey. Bruce Woodson announced he will host a Tech Ses- Mike Jones, Webmaster reported we now have Pay- sion on Brakes and Hydraulics. The morning will Pal online. He is still working to make improve- be on Import Cars and the afternoon will be on ments. American and Antique Cars. Mark your calen- Reggie Nash our Car Club Council Representative, dar for January 30th at the Belmont for the first reported he did not have any updates. 50 people. Brian and Lisa Munsey reported our Fun Run will be Reggie Nash drew the winner of the door prize on Oct. 17. We will leave from River City Diner at George Field, Jr. 9 a.m. An email will be sent with more details. Meeting adjourned, Alice Cameron

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Corks & Cars at Maymont On September 26, Maymont Foundation hosted “Corks and Cars at Maymont.” From 1 to 6 pm there were food trucks, and an outstanding band. Over 60 cars participated in the People’s Choice Awards. The event was held at the Maymont Mansion at Maymont Park. All proceeds went to the continued support of the Foundation. Many stayed for an evening with their own wine flight and enjoyed sunset over the Maymont gardens. As you can see below, there was quite a variety of cars on display.

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