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Testing for AC Voltage By Brett Nelson meter-lead on the B+ terminal of the Alter- Occasionally, technicians encounter nator and the negative meter-lead on the case electrical system problems that seem to defy of the Alternator, in order to measure AC understanding. There may be multiple ran- voltage. Make sure the multi-meter is set to WE dom symptoms that are hard to diagnose, a scale that will display millivolts. With 12- and/or unrelated intermittent computer volt batteries and charging systems operating codes with no apparent cause. Before you around 14 – 14.5 volts, most automotive spend too much time chasing gremlins, try voltage testing is done with the multi-meter BUY a simple electrical system test that may help set to measure DC volts on the 20-volt scale. eliminate one possible source for those mys- But when we’re checking to see if any alter- terious, random, and/or intermittent prob- nating current is sneaking past the diodes, lems. Testing for the presence of AC voltage. the multi-meter should be set to test AC volts on the 2-volt scale. A JUNK There are very few small amount of alternating classic cars still using a DC current can create problems, generator, so it’s safe to say and the 2-volt scale lets us that a majority of vehicles measure down to one-thou- CARS with the standard 12-volt sandth of a volt (millivolt). electrical system use an We don’t want any pulses & FARM EQUIPMENT Alternator. DC generators of alternating current es- produce DC (direct cur- caping from the Alternator, No Papers, No Problem rent), so AC (alternating but as long as you don’t have current) is not a concern. anything over 100mv, it’s not Hybrid and Electric vehicles likely to be a problem. However, 559-967-4666 being propelled by approximately if you measure more than 500mv (.5 300 volts, use a volt) AC, you have a 559-230-7062 12-volt battery in problem. Alternating addition to the current is bleeding Same Day Pick Up high-voltage bat- past the diodes, and CASH tery pack. But the the Alternator should high-voltage system on Hybrid and Electric be replaced. Habla Español vehicles require special Personal Protective Equipment in order to handle them safely; If it’s difficult to reach the B+ terminal of so Don’t touch anything on Hybrid and the Alternator, there’s an easier (less accurate) Electric vehicles without proper training. way to test for AC voltage. Instead of test- Nearly every other automobile for more than ing at the Alternator, just connect the multi- 50 years has been equipped with an Alter- meter leads to the + and – terminals of the nator. Therefore, testing for the presence of battery. It seems obvious that being farther AC voltage should be a common practice for away from the AC source would give you practically every motor vehicle you encoun- less accurate test results, but there is another ter. reason for the decrease in AC voltage while testing at (or near) the battery. The battery After the battery supplies power to start acts as a shock absorber for the electrical sys- the engine, the Alternator takes over and tem, and dampens those AC pulses bleeding produces power to keep the battery fully past the diodes in the Alternator. For exam- charged, as well as delivering power to the ple, if you measure 170mv of AC voltage at vehicle’s electrical system. Batteries deliver the battery, the measurement at the Alterna- direct current, which is why most of the tor would be approximately 350mv (roughly vehicle’s electrical system is designed to op- twice as much). erate on direct current. The old DC gen- erators naturally produced direct current, I don’t have an exact “Pass – Fail” speci- but they weren’t very efficient. Alternators fication, but I would recommend testing for are basically DC generators that have been AC on every vehicle. If the AC voltage meas- turned inside out and are capable of gener- urement at the battery is over 100mv, test it ating more output under most conditions, directly at the Alternator. Less than 100mv is making them the better choice. Internally, okay, over 500mv is bad, and if you measure an Alternator generates alternating current, between 200-400mv it’s decision time. The which is converted into direct current by di- deciding factor will be whether or not you odes inside the Alternator. Problems can oc- are having any electrical system problems, cur with electronic modules and computers symptoms, or complaints. If there are issues, if some alternating current sneaks past the replacing that Alternator with weak diodes diodes. Instead of a long, boring, and com- might solve some of those mysterious, ran- plicated explanation, let me sum it up with a dom, intermittent symptoms that seem im- family-friendly euphemism: when electronic possible to diagnose. Finally, don’t forget to components designed to operate on DC are “verify the repair” by testing every new or exposed to AC, “they get confused.” remanufactured Alternator after installation. Testing for AC voltage is easy. First, load Brett Nelson, the electrical system a little bit by turning on Automotive Instructional Technician, the headlights, and run the engine at fast [email protected] idle (1,500 – 1,800 rpm). Place the positive “We motivate and inspire students to succeed” Old Cars & Motorsports • Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary of Old Cars Nov. 2nd Toys for Tots Car sh ow Po ntiacs o f Centr al Ca Page 7 Flying Cars and the Next Generation By Paul Raheb who circle their chairs at events giving off the “Us 4 and No been blessed with and worked so hard to acquire? What will It was 1962 when we first met George Jetson along with More!” vibe. be our legacy? his family. You remember the theme song? “Meet Gorge Jet- Now don’t get me wrong, there are so many that have About the author: Paul Raheb is the Director of Choral Ac- son, his boy Elroy, daughter Judy, Jane his wife and (don’t been down to earth and welcoming of us “new comers.” tivities and Musical Theater at Golden West High School in forget their dog Astro).” I remember being fascinated that But there will always be a few people that are less than Visalia. He serves as the Advisor for the Golden West High George would go to work in his flying car. The Jetsons was welcoming. While handing out fliers for the Golden West School Car Club and works as a local, independent auto in- set in 2062 and cars could fly! Oh, how exciting that was for Back in School Car Show, I have met and chatted with so spector for several classic car inspection companies. me as a kid. Now, fast-forward to 2019 and the year 2062 is many great folks who have told me about their cars while in the not so distant future and as far as I can tell, we won’t I let them know about our upcoming car show at the High be flying in our cars anytime soon. School on Saturday, October 19. I’ve learned so much from Automobile manufacturers remain focused on higher those who run car shows who have been willing to share gas mileage from fossil fuels and are sourcing alternative what they’ve learned. Thank you for being so welcom- energy for the vehicles of tomorrow. Car manufacturers ing and encouraging; willing to extend a hand, share sto- continue to improve electric and hybrid vehicles, and some ries and expertise. The end of summer has brought some are pioneering autonomous driverless cars. Times sure have great local shows. I have met so many new people, and changed from when Henry Ford, Dodge Brothers, and Louis had the pleasure of hearing about their great cars, their vic- Chevrolet began. But we don’t have flying cars... tories and their lessons learned. These friendly hobbyists are the Ambassadors to our Classic Car Today’s cars have changed from those of yester year. world. This is what it will take to keep our car With some exceptions, they all look alike. Sure, there are hobby alive and well. the high priced exceptions, but a majority of the sedans and SUVs have the same styling cues and do not stand out from At Golden West High School, I created the GDub Car the crowd. The beautiful styling of our classics were, and Club to encourage the younger generation to become in- still are, instantly recognizable. The fins, stacked headlights, terested and involved in the car hobby. We are encouraging chrome trim, engine badging all pointed toward the iconic students to attend shows, bring their rides to shows, and con- look of our rides. Seemingly our classics were not only built nect to the car hobby. We are hoping that you, the classic car as works of art but also focused on the ride and the joy of community, will come out and celebrate your beautiful rides driving. Today’s cars seem to blend in with a crowd and for while supporting the future generation of motorsports lovers getting to your destination instead of being the focus of the by attending the Golden West Back in School Car Show. We journey. have over 15 categories including the Student Ride catego- ry with trophies, 20+ vendors, food, music by Run4Cover, Before the internet, when a neighbor brought home some beautiful cars. Student registration is only $10 with a new car, all the neighbors came out to look and see the pre-registration for non-students being $30. Pre-registration new ride. It was an event, a conversation piece. Times have includes T-Shirt and Goodie Bags. Students can register the changed. We no longer come out to see the new automotive day of for $10 with their Student ID. addition to the neighborhood. Times have changed and so have we. The car shows we host and attend are now the times We would love to have you join us for a great day! when we, as the motorsports community, come together and Come bring your car and help me encourage the next gen- share stories about our cars, and the ones that got away. The eration to get involved. cars we remember from our youth and the cars we have now. Come tell your car story It has been a blast sharing stories with so many of you at while learning what brings car shows, and hearing all about the powerful memories and them to our hobby. You can connections we have with the automobile. register online at http://bit. ly/GWCarShow or you can It is this sense of community right now that IS a ma- contact us for a registration jor part of the motorsports community. It is those of you application on https://www. from the “Greatest Generation” passing the torch to the Baby facebook.com/GoldenWest- Boomers and Hippies who continue to keep the motorsports CarShow or email us at hobby alive. My generation, Generation X and younger folks [email protected] are beginning to enter the car hobby in large numbers even or call us at 559-622-3138. though many are only able to afford entry level classics, or You could also just roll up sleepers that haven’t yet commanded the Barrett-Jackson that day and register on site bucks. Oftentimes, we go to car shows and seek connections for $35. With AMERICAN NATIONAL collector car insurance you’ll to the elder members of our hobby. Those of us with a little get some of the best options in the industry, including snow on the roof understand that for our hobby, our passion, Remember we are the and our cars to survive the crushers, we need to infuse new ambassadors to our clas- agreed value coverage, generous annual mileage, atbed sic car hobby. One day our life, new blood, and a much younger generation into our towing (where available), spare parts coverage and the hobby. Let’s be honest, we need to get the younger genera- rides will be sold or handed tion off their gaming consoles and under the hood with a down to another generation opportunity to decide where vehicles will be repaired. wrench so they can keep our rides going well into the future. to be their caretakers and We need to be advocates for our hobby and fight legislation owners. 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By Bette Addington, Bakersfield Car Club Council put on every year so you will be sure to see the entire mu- seum grounds? Then there’s the special Ladies Gift for the Bakersfield, CA—Sunday, September 15, was the date women who get there early enough in the morning and ar- and some of the coolest cars from around were headed to the rive in their show vehicle. Vintage Ltd. also gives away door Nov. 10, 2019 Nov. 24, 2019 Kern County Museum to take in the 40th annual Vintage prizes (90 this year!) and this year, commemorating their Ltd. “Fun in the Sun” car show. The morning was overcast Dec. 1, 2019 Dec. 29, 2019 40th anniversary, they gave away a special raffle prize every which kept the temperatures pleasant and also added nice 40 minutes after each hour the show was in progress to some Jan. 12, 2020 Jan. 26, 2020 lighting for all the vehicles showing to get their best pictures lucky entrant. There was also a 50/50 and (19) prizes avail- surrounded by all the cool buildings inside the Kern County Feb. 9, 2020 Feb. 23, 2020 able for the Super Raffle. Event t-shirts were also available Museum. If you have never been to this event, there are his- for sale. NSRA Safety Reps. were there as well to perform toric buildings inside like an 1868 log house, a court house safety checks. and jail house, a bakery and just recently added was Merle Haggard’s Boxcar home! Entrants cruise in and park right next to the historic building of their choice. Participants were greeted by members of Vintage Ltd. entering the event in their turquoise club shirts. This was the 19th year the “Fun in the Sun” run has been held at the Kern County Mu- seum. Over the years, the event has been held at the Kern County Fairgrounds, Planz Park, Hart Park and then was moved to KC Museum in 2000. After parking your ride, and getting it wiped off, you have time to stroll around the area and meet other owners while listening to DJ John, who has worked this event for 10 years now playing music from the 1950’s thru the 1970’s. Vendors are also set up with snacks to get you through lunch. While strolling around, why not do the Poker Walk that they ➠Story continues on Page 21

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GET YOUR PAPER HERE Page 10 No v. 3rd Autumn Turloc k Swap www.oldcarandmotorsports.com Old Cars & Motorsports • 10.19 GET YOUR CRUIZERS’ CAR SHOW PAPER HERE BENEFITS LOCAL K-9 DEPT On Saturday, September 14th, more than 120 classic cars of every make, model and LOOK FOR THIS SYMBOL THROUGHOUT THE PAPER ON color filled the parking lot at the Milan Institute in Visalia for the Small Town Cruizers’ 15th OUR ADVERTISERS FOR MORE LOCATIONS TO PICK-UP Annual Summer Send Off Car Show. Although the weather was a little on the warm side, it A COPY OF THE PAPER ALONG WITH THE didn’t stop hundreds of car enthusiasts and spectators from attending the fun-filled event. BUSINESSES LISTED BELOW... Major Distributors Every year, the Small Town Cruizers Car Club strives to be good stewards of the local community through charity and goodwill, by hosting several fundraisers. At the end of sum- mer, they cap off the year with their annual car show, with the net proceeds benefiting a local K-9 charity. Performance parts This year, the Summer Send Off Car Show attracted a huge crowd, more than two dozen vendors, and an amazing collection of cool cars! Spectators of all ages came out to meander around the car show, and enjoy a close up look at all of the hot rods and classic rides. Throughout the day, car buffs and spectators alike were constantly checking their raffle tickets, in the hopes of winning one of the countless raffle prizes on display to be given away to some lucky winner! Even though the mercury climbed as the day rolled along, people could still be seen smiling, and having a good time. Unfortunately all good things must come to an end, and during the final hour of the show, several participants were rewarded with prized trophies, representing the “best of the best” at this year’s show! Hosting an annual car show takes a lot of planning, time and energy. Once again, the car show was made a little easier with the generous help of our proud sponsors, especially those very special sponsors who support the event year after year! The car show would not even be possible without the help from all of the event sponsors, including our “Mega” sponsor, American National Collector Car Insurance who served a crucial role with the car show and From Oakland to Lake Isabella the club’s K-9 charity. and the Central Coast, All Throughout the Valley from As the cruise season comes to an end, the Cruizers are extremely proud of their fundrais- Paso to Lompoc Stockton to Bakersfield ing efforts, in support of our local law enforcement heroes. All of the net proceeds will be used to help with the purchase of a new canine for the Tulare Paws for the Cause Police K-9 Department. Needless to say, the club is absolutely thrilled when they can give back to the local community. Besides enlightening the hearts of our members, each new dog added to our local K-9 agencies will enhance the safety of our own neighborhoods and help save lives!

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Vehicle Registration: Unwrapped Toy zingo's cafe Benefiting Open Gate Ministries 3201 Buck Owens Blvd. Bakersfield, CA Family Friendly Event Shop Local Vendors Honoring Gil & Debbie Edmondson from the Bakersfield Car Club Council RAffle PRizes BBQ CATeGORy AwARDs DRink sPeCiAls Call Matt at 559-786-2567 or 3018 Ridge Creek Drive, Dinuba, CA Email: [email protected] (559) 591-2254 | www.Golfridgecreek.com Old Cars & Motorsports • Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary of Old Cars Nov. 16th Ridge Creek Cars at the Course Car show Dinuba Ca Page 11 ➠Story continued from Page 4 “Charter Oak and Happy Honkers Model A Clubs News” November 9th the Happy Honkers Model A Club is en- referring to The Horseless Carriage Club in harmony with the ship and activity participation. Now that we seem to be on a tering the Veteran’s Day Parade in Porterville. Model A Clubs on some Tours and Events. Some of the local “roll”, we are even more interested in making this “Hobby” a And then in November The Happy Honkers have a very Car Clubs have agreed to join forces to provide more partici- fun-filled and exciting one. exciting Tour to “Edwards Air Force Base” for a day loaded pation in these Events and Tours. We have seen, over the past I write this article as Linda and I are some of these new with sightseeing and actual touching of the Air Force hardware years, a depleting of membership in all of our Clubs. We have Members, and we see the strong need of more participation based at Edwards. Obviously there will be no picture taking al- felt this lack of membership and participation in our meet- and membership. “We joined the Model A ranks just 2 ½ years lowed, but the Air Force will be taking all sorts of photos of us, ings and events. The local Car Clubs, specifically; The Charter ago with our purchase of a 1931 Model A Sport Coupe. This our cars and all, and we will have a full opportunity to down- Oak Model A Club (Visalia), The Happy Honkers Model A car was a “Barn Find”, and Linda and I, with the help of many load these pictures. We will be driving our Model A’s on the Club (Porterville), and the Horseless Carriage Club of Tulare others rebuilt this car into a nice “driver”. We didn’t know how base and will be shuttled to different exciting points on their County, have agreed to join forces in our activities so that we much fun and what a learning experience this would be. We facility. This event will take place on November 15th, but, to may keep the “Old Car World” in Tulare County as active as thought we were just going to have a Model A, but, my wife be on Base at 8:30am Friday morning, we are planning to Car- it has always been. We are encouraging our members to join Linda and I have found an involvement and friendships of avan over to Mojave, CA, on Thursday, November 14th and these other Clubs. All of these Car Clubs are in need of young- many “Car Buffs” in this area. But, you have to be involved in stay the night so we can be ready for the early roll call. Please er members to carry on this worthwhile hobby of preserving your “Car Community” to enjoy it. contact Phil Kneeland for further details. (559-679-1980) “Cars of Antiquity,” and so our campaign is going forward with vim-n-vinegar! If you want to have loads of fun and to meet some truly “Nice People” then give us a call and join our Clubs. Call or Each member of these Clubs sees the necessity of interesting email Phil Kneeland ([email protected]) if you’d like younger participants to join our ranks and eventually become to be on our Model A Clubs monthly Newsletter email list. It’s owners-of-cars and supporters of the “Wonderful Autos of An- free for the asking. tiquity.” Our National Clubs are also seeing this need and are encouraging each Club to have “youth-oriented activities and I encourage each of you that has any type of inclination events.” to be a part of this “Vintage Car World”, (you don’t need to own a car to join; just have “A love of Old Cars”); contact Bill All of the above mentioned Clubs are rallying together to Bennett of the Horseless Carriage Club (559-967-0112); or initiate a “Redwood High School (Visalia,CA), Ag Mechanics myself, Phil Kneeland (559-679-1980) of the Model A Clubs. Shop Classic Car Build”. We have anticipated supplying this shop class with the parts needed to build a classic car from the Happy Model A’ing to all, Linda and Phil Kneeland Also, we can’t forget our entry in the “2019 Visalia Candy ground up. We need more youth that are interested, and so the Cane Lane Parade” which looks like the date of December 2, Charter Oak Model A Club has sponsored Jayden Deisman, a 2019. Our Charter Oak Club always looks forward to a good newer member, and recent graduate of Redwood (and first year time at this event. As the air gets crisper we get more excited. student at COS), in applying for a Model A Club of America Update; My wife Linda just had a birthday and she College Scholarship. Jayden was granted this scholarship just and her 1965 Redwood High school girl friends threw her a recently for completing his (and Dad’s) restoration of a 1930 “Downton Abbey” party that consisted of the ladies dressing Model A Roadster Pickup, and of course for having a great in period style and being chauffeured to the Regal Theater (for academics record. The scholarship was for a possible $4000.00 a viewing of “Downton Abbey the Movie”), Visalia, in two for a four year education. beautifully restored Model A Ford Sedans. The Charter Oak Model A’s and Happy Honkers Model If you have noticed in the foregoing article, I have been A Club’s have, over the past 2 years, increased their member- The Winfield Way: A Gene Winfield Story By D. Bradley Angelos picture of the finished car next to 3 of his models he also had built in that year. As a teen, Gene built There is not much that words can emphasize about being legendary. It is simply just something model airplanes and was a big hobbyist and creative builder, mostly self-taught. entitled to very few individuals that grace the Earth and all its glory. It is not an earned title, a honor He recalls building a P-39 airplane and using ‘wood dough’ to smooth and shape the plane as they or even a tribute- It is a level of extraordinary human quality and professionalism that is instilled like did not have Bondo back then. Wanting a smooth black finish, he went to a body shop and learned the finest wine grown centuries ago, in soil so virgin and flawless that it is only drank by the Gods about primer and sanding. “I said what is this? I didn’t know about priming things,” said Gene. “So themselves. I watched and he taught me how to sand and we sanded it and primed it 3 times- it was absolutely One such man that is blessed to be that extraordinary is none other than Gene Winfield.It has flawless.” Watching the guy at the body shop shoot the plane, Gene thought “I can do this” and so taken me half my lifetime to finally meet this man of legend, and I must say I will never forget it. It he went out and bought a paint gun. was an early Monday morning, sun drenching the flatlands on the Mojave, with roads stretching miles ➠Story continues on Page 17 of seemingly uncharted vacancy. It was this warm day of July 29, 2019 that I will always remember, as the day I entered the world Winfield Customs Shop. Heading up the dusty roads I discovered what appeared to be automotive structures and a convertible atop a cargo container “floating” it seemed in the air. Then, there came to be an opening to a paved road welcoming you to enter the whimsical Winfield lair. Former movie cars, retro signs and a custom tank-style RV from a science fiction movie long ago remind you that in this part of the desert, you are definitely not alone. I see Gene, walking and pacing about mimicking that magical rabbit in Alice in Wonderland, the one that would check his timepiece planning out his creative day with time ticking against his creative efforts. If you do not Make know Gene, he does everything himself and is a Master of his own making. Today, he continues America doing the same...daily. I had no idea that I was about to spend the rest of the morning and afternoon with the worlds most renown if not only automotive genius and BOSS custom car builder. Unbelievably, he was just as excited to share it with me- so amazingly cool. Again! Sea train containers, with both single and double wide mobile home trailers make up the offices and workshops along with other structured buildings housing paint booths, welding and metal shaping areas. There are plenty of relics to see from cars fully customized to works in progress filling your listen online @ eyes with that curved and inviting ‘steel candy.’ kynofresno.com Gene has been chopping, customizing and paint- ing cars and designs since he was a young man. In fact, the very first car he chopped was at age 15 while he was building and flying model air- WORLD’S GREATEST HITS planes. 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GET YOUR PAPER HERE Old Cars & Motorsports • Celebrating Our 20th Anniversary of Old Cars MARCH 14th Woodies in the Valley Visalia Page 17 ➠Story continued from Page 11 The Winfield Way: A Gene Winfield Story “That’s the way I’ve done it all my life, Gene explains. “I watched incredibly witty, strong yet polite, humble and as gracious as the ‘Galileo’ design for Star Trek, the original series in which AMT a guy arc weld with a stick arc and thought, I want to do that. wind- and maybe that’s why they call him ‘Windy’ at times... hobby models hired Winfield to design it. So I went out to Sears and bought a welder.” The rest is history- who knows. At 14 feet wide by 28 feet in length, it was to be a more ba- Winfield is no doubt one of the most skilled, most creative Speaking of strength, I could barely keep up with him moving sic design but larger project for Winfield. Interestingly enough, and most awarded car builders in the world. With over 7 decades aside scrap bins weighing approximately 150-200 pounds, as he Gene hired and taught Sam Foose, Father of Auto Designer Chip of experience, his craft and craftsmanship is truly one of a kind. took us on a tour of his metal shaping shops with machines he Foose, to work 24-28 hour days to help him complete it and Racing is yet another gift he has had in his possession with many has built himself, paint booths, themed rooms full of props and meet the 5-week time frame. Instructed by Walt Jeffries, Head awards and Top trophy’s to validate his skills. “Blackie Gejeian his awards with each one being presented to us with more excite- Designer from the infamous Desilu Studios, Winfield’s design had the fastest car in Fresno and I had the fastest car in Modesto, ment from him as the previous one. won over his due to his being more complex to build and in yet we never raced together,” Gene stated in a saddened tone. 1966; Star Trek had a shoestring ‘budget’ being new to television. 1950-51, Gene was stationed in Japan where he learned metal Originally from Springfield Missouri, Gene grew up in shaping from a guy who used two hammers and a pair of tin Of all his creations, Gene favors one in particular, the “Jade Modesto California since the age of 2 where he built his shop snips. Watching this guy take an 18” square piece of metal 4” Idol.” A 1956 Mercury 2-door hardtop he sectioned 4” overall in in a Chicken Coupe behind his Mother’s house, similar to what thick and turn in into a front fender was all the fodder Gene 1958 and took about a year to complete. His creation completed Blackie did on his family farm. Being very fit and healthy, Gene needed to start shaping metal on his own. in 1959, has been sitting in Denham Massachusetts for over 35 stated that he never smoked and never drank, but he is a fan of years, and was recently sold in an auction house. “The new owner sweet tea though and at parties you will see him with a 7up in his Catching the eye of Film and Movie Studio Directors, Gene called me up and said that he wanted it painted back like it was glass, in lieu of a mixed drink or beer. went on to become sought after for his highly detailed Hollywood in the original condition,” explained Gene. Film Cars such as Back to the Future, Man from U.N.C.L.E. So that I may paint a picture for my readers as to what it is like Incredibly, he had just finished that car a week prior to my to meet Gene Winfield, the enthusiasm and delight that emitted and an incredible list of 25 cars (Yes, 25...) from Blade Runner, visit there and it had just left to its new owner. It must be special from this guy was that of a 42, or 52-year-old man, showing his with concept help from the also legendary designer Syd Mead. to have created something that you loved so much, be returned talents and skills, let alone a person entering his ‘90s. He is sharp, One such vehicle that became well known in fact was the to you like a Boomerang, only to be reinstated and brought back to its original grace. In reality, that is unique for any artist or designer to experience. Imagine what the new owner felt as it ‘unloaded’ off the trailer. Gene Winfield. A self made extraordinaire to say the least. 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He won As if he weren’t busy enough, Iacocca said yes in May 1982 Statue of Liberty Centennial celebration on the July 4 weekend of a job with the automak- when President Ronald Reagan asked him to lead a multimillion- 1986. er upon graduation but, dollar private fund drive to renovate the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Story continues on Page 20 at the same time, was Island in time for the statue’s 100th birthday in 1986. Iacocca ac- ➠ offered a fellowship for cepted the task in tribute to his parents. But Iacocca’s supercharged graduate work at Prince- activities came to a sudden halt on May 15, 1983, when Mary, his ton University. wife for 26 years, died of complications from diabetes. Though he He completed a master’s had one of the best-known faces in America, Iacocca always de- degree in mechanical scribed himself as a homebody. He detested eating out, preferring engineering at Prince- a home-cooked pasta meal and an update on what daughters Kathi ton in 1946 and arrived and Lia were up to. by train in Detroit with Mary Iacocca had been the anchor of the auto executive’s pri- $50 to start work as a vate life; now she was gone. Iacocca called her death the “greatest Ford engineering train- personal sadness of my life.” But he couldn’t stay still for long. Iaco- ee. Quickly bored with cca was by now an international business hero with many demands Lee Iacocca in May 2007 at the 70th the nitty gritty of engi- on him. Admirers wanted to draft him as a 1984 presidential candi- Luncheon of the Metro-Detroit Book neering, Iacocca started date. He declined, signing a new three-year contract with Chrysler and Author Society in Livonia. what would become his at the end of 1983. life’s work – marketing “I’m too outspoken to be a good politician,” he observed later – by selling Ford executives on the notion that he should switch to in his autobiography. “If a guy’s giving me a lot of baloney, I tell him sales. to buzz off because he’s wrong. Somehow I don’t think the presi- He started that same year as a lowly fleet salesman in Chester, dency works that way.” That November, Chrysler turned consumer Pennsylvania. By 1949, he was a zone manager working with 18 heads with something entirely new – a vehicle the company called a dealers. Ten years after switching to marketing, Iacocca won the at- minivan. Iacocca described the minivan as revolutionary and historic tention of Ford headquarters in Dearborn by developing a finance and predicted it would “create extraordinary excitement and buyer program to move slow-selling 1956 models: Customers could make interest and force other manufacturers to come up with copycat ver- a 20% down payment, then make three years of $56 monthly pay- sions.” He was right. With a unique design, high utility and a base ments. Financing for new cars was just coming into vogue; Iacocca sticker price of about $8,500, the minivan created a consumer sensa- called his version "56 for ’56.’’ tion as well as a whole new market segment. The program took off, and so did Iacocca’s career. By 1960, he Iacocca had now turned the auto industry upside down three was head of car and truck sales for Ford Division. Later that year, at times in his career: first with the Ford Mustang in 1964, next with age 36, he was named vice president in charge of the division. Lee the salvation of Chrysler and then with the minivan. On Iacocca’s Iacocca, as a young man, already president of Ford Motor Company, 60th birthday, Oct. 15, 1984, his autobiography hit the nation’s pictured here in front of the River Rouge Plant in 1971. bookstores and became an instant best-seller. The book was vin- Iacocca’s first major achievement as head of Ford Division tage Iacocca – blunt, folksy, opinionated, colorful and full of details was also his first major contribution to automotive history – the about his turbulent career. Mustang. Iacocca and his team members were looking for a car that Iacocca made no promotional tours for the book. Nevertheless, would have youthful appeal, with head-turning style, strong perfor- by the end of the year, publisher Bantam Books had printed a mil- mance and a low price, he wrote in his autobiography. They used the lion hardcover copies of “Iaco- engine, transmission and axle from Ford’s popular but plain Falcon, cca: An Autobiography.” Stores designed a whole new body for that platform, and brought it to mar- sold out of the $18 books as fast ket in the spring of 1964 with a base price of just $2,368, including as they got them. Hundreds of bucket seats, wheel covers and carpeting as standard equipment. fans mailed copies to Chrysler During Mustang’s first sales weekend, 4 million people visited headquarters hoping Iacocca Farm With Us Ford dealerships. The car appeared simultaneously on the covers of would autograph the volumes. Time and Newsweek magazines. The Mustang set a U.S. record of Iacocca increased his already in- 418,812 sold in its first 12 months, and Iacocca got a promotion to tense popularity by announcing vice president in charge of all car and truck development for both that all profits from the autobi- Ford and Lincoln-Mercury divisions. ography would go toward find- By December 1970, 24 years after joining the company as a ing a cure for diabetes. Iacocca trainee, Iacocca was president of Ford. But his relationship with and Chrysler both were on a roll. Chairman Henry Ford II, at first warm, grew chilly with time as con- The Governments Game. As flicts developed between the two strong personalities. Henry Ford II the Statue of Liberty’s 1986 fired Iacocca on July 13, 1978. When journalists asked for a reason, centennial approached, Iacocca Ford responded, “It’s personal, and I can’t tell you anymore. It’s just announced the fund drive for one of those things.” its restoration had exceeded its Savior of Chrysler. Within a few weeks, Chrysler Corp., the nation’s goal, with $277 million either in No. 3 automaker, when Iacocca was named Chrysler’s president and hand or pledged. Then, almost chief executive officer. In less than a year, in September 1979, he as proof that he wouldn’t mix would become chairman. well in politics, Iacocca found The day Iacocca was made its president, Chrysler announced himself fired again – this time as record third-quarter losses of $160 million. As Iacocca wrote in chairman of the national com- his autobiography, “One of Chrysler’s biggest problems, as I soon mission overseeing actual resto- Ag Source Magazine features all the learned, was that even its top management didn’t have a very good ration work on the statue and idea of what was going on. By the summer of 1979, Iacocca had con- Ellis Island. EQUIPMENT, PRODUCTS and cluded that Chrysler would need government help to survive. After Interior Secretary Donald a long and sometimes humiliating campaign, Iacocca’s team won a Hodel said in February 1986 $1.5 billion loan guarantee from Congress saving 600,000 Chrysler that he didn’t want one man SERVICES you need to do the job jobs and countless supplier companies and giving Chrysler time to in charge of both raising and restructure. spending the money for the from start to finish! Between early 1980 and February 1981, Chrysler used $1.2 project. But employees of the billion of the $1.5 billion guarantee. To access the money, the com- National Park Service, which pany had to streamline itself, secure wage and benefit concessions maintains the statue and Ellis from all employees, renegotiate existing loans and get financial back- Island, reportedly resented Iaco- Over 30,000 Magazines Distributed Monthly ing from banks and suppliers. Iacocca set the pace by cutting his own cca’s take-charge methods and View the electronic version at agmag.com salary for 1980 from about $360,000 to $1. accused him of running rough- In addition At the same time, Iacocca pushed through the de- shod over them with his plans. (559) 685-9628 • 800 260-9949 velopment pipeline the plain, rectangular and desperately needed K- In addition, there were rumors cars that gave Chrysler fuel-efficient family sedans to sell. The Dodge Iacocca might be drafted to run Official Equipment Publication of Aries and Plymouth Reliant K-cars came to market in 1981 and for the White House as a Demo- Iacocca, by this time appearing in Chrysler TV ads as well as running crat in 1988. “I’m no threat,” an WORLD AG the company, told Americans, “If you can find a better car, buy it.’’ A outraged Iacocca said after the EXPO survey showed that 85% of TV viewers knew who Iacocca was and firing. “I’m not running for any- believed him to be sincere. thing except my life. If it was just By mid-1983, Chrysler was in good enough shape to pay back politics, boys will be boys down Page 20 MARCH 21st A & W Cruise Night Vis alia www.oldcarandmotorsports.com Old Cars & Motorsports • 10.19 ➠ Story continued from Page 19 Legend Lee Iacocca often inspiring, but he wasn’t a back slapper and he didn’t plunge into crowds. He always maintained a certain distance, a reserve that implied power, intentionally or not. The air around him al- most crackled with electricity. Only one person was ever allowed to make fun of him in public with relative impunity: his longtime friend and fellow Ford and Chrysler executive Ben Bidwell. At the office, only a handful of people were allowed close to him, and directives were passed down through them. The roster of executives who abruptly left the company after clashing with Iaco- cca was impressive and included some top men he had recruited or brought with him from Ford – Chrysler Vice Chairman Gerald Greenwald and Chief Financial Officer Steve Miller among them. Greenwald, asked once to describe Iacocca’s management style, answered only half-jokingly, “the whip.” Lee Iacocca, as a young man, already president of Ford Motor Private chaos. At home, Iacocca’s private life was scarcely less Company, pictured here in front of the River Rouge Plant in 1971. chaotic. In April 1986, three years after his beloved Mary died, The glittering salute featured special musical performances Iacocca married former flight attendant and publicist Peggy John- and a massive fireworks display, and drew more than 20 tall ships, son. Both of them known for their short fuses, the two quarreled dozens of movie stars, heads of state, business leaders, thousands almost from the beginning. They separated six months after the of journalists and an estimated 13 million spectators to New York wedding and divorced a year later, in November 1987. harbor. Iacocca said income from tickets and advertising would In his second book, Iacocca wrote of his marriage to Johnson. nearly cover the $3.2 million cost of the gala. Asked about ac- After Mary died, he said, “I found myself all alone and tired as Pinstriping Dan cusations that the restoration project had been commercialized, hell. Eating alone was bad enough, but living alone really scared Iacocca snapped, “Commercialization is a good American trait. me. Dying alone scared me even more. … “I have to admit that I Hand Painted Lines & Designs We’ve been commercializing things for more than 100 years.” didn’t know for sure if I was ready to get married just yet. I wasn’t The Jeep deal. Indeed, Iacocca seemed always at the center sure in my heart I was done mourning my first wife. I probably of a whirlwind. Chrysler, now profitable but still short on appeal- should have waited a little longer than I did. … Right away I DANIEL SHACKELFORD | 559-667-1705 ing models, formed joint ventures with overseas automakers, in- started to second-guess myself.” cluding Mitsubishi, Samsung and Maserati. But the biggest deal In March 1991, nearing retirement, he tried again. This time, Follow Me On Instagram @pinstriping_dan by far was Iacocca’s announcement March 9, 1987, that Chrysler Iacocca married former California restaurant owner Darrien Earle. would buy American Motors Corp. from French automaker Re- That union dissolved in a nasty and public divorce squabble that Facebook.com/pinstripingbydaniel nault for about $1.5 billion. The deal created merger headaches finally ended in May 1995, in the middle of Iacocca’s bid to take Email: [email protected] for Chrysler in the form of layoffs and plant closings; but it also over Chrysler with Kerkorian. Iacocca’s private life and his execu- brought the company its valuable Jeep brand. tive habits inevitably invited comparisons with the colorful Henry Never one to think small, Iacocca had also explored acquir- Ford II, and several former colleagues said Iacocca was driven by Pinstriping • Leafing • Graphics • Lettering ing General Motors Corp., a deal that analysts said would have wanting to outdo his old adversary. cost about $40 billion. “In the end, I concluded that it might be Iacocca did little to dispel his imperial reputation. As time easier to buy Greece,” Iacocca said in a second book, “Talking approached for introducing the cars and trucks for a given mod- Straight,” published by Bantam Books in June 1988. el year, Iacocca would walk through a lineup of vehicles in the The GM daydream may have foreshadowed Iacocca’s bold- Chrysler styling dome and literally give each one a thumbs up ness in an ill-fated 1995 bid – three years after his 1992 retirement or thumbs down. This exercise sometimes resulted in costly, last- – to take over Chrysler Corp. with Las Vegas billionaire Kirk Ker- minute changes in tooling or paint colors. korian. The whole idea was to take Chrysler private, or at least On one occasion, he changed the name of a model the day only quasi-public, so it could be before it was to be introduced to magazine reporters. Numerous run more efficiently with a core news releases and other handout materials had to be ripped up Steve e ngS trom group of stockholders control- and redone overnight. As a nationwide recession took its toll on ling it, much as the Ford family automakers in the late ’80s and early ’90s, Iacocca’s purchases of controls Ford Motor Co., Iaco- American Motors and other companies lost their luster among Memorial Cruise Night cca explained later. Wall Street analysts and critics within Chrysler. They argued the Iacocca hoped or mistak- acquisitions had stripped Chrysler of money it needed to develop enly believed that the Chrysler exciting new products. board and management would During the first half of 1991, Chrysler lost $553 million; the accept the notion. When they company’s market share skidded from more than 12 percent in the didn’t, the situation deterio- mid-1980s to 8.7 percent for the first half of ’91. Iacocca came un- rated into a painful and bitter der increasing pressure to retire and make room for someone with legal war between Iacocca and a fresh perspective - a move he finally made at the end of 1992, the company to which he had when the board put former GM executive Robert Eaton behind April 18th given so much of his life and the wheel at Chrysler. energy. Kerkorian and Iacocca’s Gagged by a post-Kerkorian court settlement with Chrysler takeover attempt failed when that barred both parties from criticizing each other in public, Iaco- 2020 Chrysler’s board said the com- cca kept his mouth uncharacteristically shut when Eaton arranged pany wasn’t for sale. Chrysler’s buyout by Germany’s Daimler-Benz AG, announced in Man of contradictions. May 1998. Equally uncomfortable for Iacocca was life as a retiree. Iacocca was a contradictory Retirement. Unhappy as a bachelor, but unwilling to risk an- character. He was on one hand other disastrous marriage, he tackled a series of business ventures. the cigar-chomping, swash- They included gambling resorts, restaurants, olive oil, margarine, buckling salesman who seemed electric vehicles and an Internet company formed to sell used in- to know instinctively the right things to say and do to impress dustrial equipment. Some of the projects kept his interest; some a Senate subcommittee or an didn’t. ordinary consumer. On the “I tell people who are getting ready to retire, don’t – meaning other hand, he was intensely don’t just worry about your financial well being. You better volun- private and almost painfully teer for something, or paint or play music or be a mentor to kids. shy offstage, a man who got You better do something, even if you don’t need the money, just to nervous before every speech. keep active. You go nuts if you don’t,” he said in a 1999 interview. He was also a bit of a hypo- Yet, after all his career achievements and civic activities, it was his chondriac. It was sometimes family that Iacocca always said was most important. joked by Chrysler insiders that “My legacy is two great daughters and six grandchildren so if you wanted to shake up the far. That’s your only real legacy, let’s face it. The rest comes and day, you had only to tell Iacocca goes. …In the end, if you’re healthy and your family’s good, the 5pm-9pm @ A&W he didn’t look so good. rest was fun,” he said in a 1999 interview. “I’ve always felt that Meticulous in his at- when I die, if I can say I’ve done well by my family … then I’ve 2611 S. Mooney Blvd. | Visalia tention to detail, Iacocca was lived a full life and a good life. What else is there? You get up in known within Chrysler for the morning, you go through the same day and night as everybody making efficient use of his else. … Maybe you’ve truly enjoyed life. But how? You’re only as Awards at 7:30pm time, insisting that issues be good as the sharing you’ve done with those around you, especially boiled down to their essential your family and friends,” he wrote in his second book. 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