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Northern Lights Ohio Region Classic Car Club of America Volume 60-2 Summer 2014 Board of Managers, Ohio Region DIRECTOR / INNER CIRCLE Term Limit ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / PROJECT CHAIRMAN Dave Heinrichs 2016 Matt Harwood 2014 25716 Osborne Road, Columbia Station, OH 44028 9852 Ravenna Rd., Twinsburg, OH 44087 440-668-3763; 216-849-5263; E-Mail: [email protected] E-Mail: [email protected] STAN HYWET CO-COORDINATING COMMITTEE STAN HYWET HEAD JUDGE Margus Sweigard 2016 Gary Rosenthal 2016 2800 Hemlock Drive, Willoughby, OH 44094 13569 County Line Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 440-942-1647; E-Mail: [email protected] 440-423-1718 (H); E-Mail: [email protected] STAN HYWET CO-COORDINATOR SECRETARY Joan Virostek Mike Dube 2014 5422 Hudson Drive, Hudson, OH 44236 3178 Robin St., Ravenna, OH 44226 330-653-8428 330-297-8792; E-mail: [email protected] STAN HYWET INNER CIRCLE CO-COORDINATOR TREASURER / CLUB AWARDS CHAIRMAN / ADVISORY George Strom 2015 Al Truelson 2014 646 Washington Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035 3616 Erhart Road, Litchfield, OH 44253 440-322-6608: E-Mail: [email protected] 216-299-0576; E-Mail: [email protected] STAN HYWET INNER CIRCLE / HISTORIAN EDITOR, “NORTHERN LIGHTS” Harry Wolk 2014 Bob Porter 2015 19655 Parklane Dr., Rocky River, OH 44107 12540 Edgewater Drive, Lakewood, OH 44107 440-331-4028; E-Mail: [email protected] 216-228-1169; E-Mail: [email protected] STAN HYWET ADVISORY / EQUIPMENT EDITOR, “HIGH BEAM” Bob Brown Mike and Jane Dube 2014 635 Eastwood Road, Hinckley, OH 44233 3178 Robin Street, Ravenna, OH 44266 330-278-4318; E-Mail: Not listed 330-297-8792; E-Mail: [email protected] MEMBERSHIP STAN HYWET INNER CIRCLE 2016 Norman Cangey 2015 Jim Battenhouse 21355 Hillsdale Avenue, Fairview Park, OH 44126 24071 Elm Road, North Olmsted, OH 44070 440-333-8921; E-Mail: [email protected] 440-777-0884; E-Mail: Not listed SUNSHINE ALTERNATE 2014 Joan Kamper 2015 Bobby Girardi 9225 Lindbergh Blvd., Olmsted Falls, OH 44138 321 Substation Rd., Brunswick Hills, OH 44212 440-234-5659; E-Mail: [email protected] 440-823-9151; E-Mail: [email protected] PUBLIC RELATIONS / BOARD MEMBER 2014 WEB SITE: www.orccca.com Melanie Harwood, 9852 Ravenna Rd., Twinsburg, OH 44087 216-849-5263; E-Mail: [email protected] National Dues are $60, payable CCCA, 1645 Des Plaines Photo contributors this issue: River Road, Suite 7, Des Plaines, IL 60018. Regional Bob Porter, Joan Kamper, dues are $25 single, or $30 including spouse. Doug Seybold, Joan Virostek, Membership chairman can handle both local and Matt Harwood, Jim Cowin national dues. One must be a national member to be a local member The Northern Lights is the Official Publication of the Ohio Region Classic Car Club of America. It is published and mailed by Engler Printing, 808 W. State Street, Fremont, Ohio 43420. Editor is Bob Porter, 12540 Edgewater Drive, Lakewood, OH 44107, Phone: 216-228-1169, E-mail: [email protected] – 2 – 2012 AWARD SUMMARY Armington Trophy – Given for the best members Full COMING EVENTS Classic at Stan Hywet. W.W. Williams Achievement Trophy – Person who 2014 contributed the most to the club over the last year. July 19 Packard National Meet, Warren Good Joe Award – Joseph Virostek Memorial Trophy – August 16 Clocktoberfest, Berea, The Kampers Given in recognition of a good deed or act of kind - ness toward another club member. August 24 Patterson Fruit Farm Car Show, Northern Lights Award – Members choice of an article Chesterland in the Northern Lights written by a regional member. August 30 Octoberfest, Berea, The Kampers Rodway Trophy – Most Improved Classic September 4-7 Grand Classic, Sawmill Creek, Bayowski Trophy – Most Improved Classic by a member The Snyders Paige Palmer Award – Person who has been a member September 19-21 Concours, Stan Hywet, Akron 3 years or less and has contributed the most to the club. October 5 Clambake, The Browns & Truelsons ORCCCA Touring Trophy – Most miles driven in the last November 2 Annual Meeting, Sheraton/Cuyahoga year in a Full Classic. Falls Board of Managers Trophy – Most participation points December ? Holiday Party TBA accumulated in the last year. Howard Davies Award – Past Director Award – This 2015 award is given to the outgoing director in appreciation of their leadership during their term in January 8-16 National Annual Meeting, office. Amelia Island area, FL/GA COVER CAR Welcome New Members The front cover car is a 1941 Town and Roger Melton, 888 Waddington St., Country, Chrysler’s answer for an upscale vehicle Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301 at home in both “Town and Country”. Although Andy and Madonna Wolf, 5145 N. Meridian, all the cars were on a 6 cylinder chassis, one was Indianapolis, IN 46208 made on the longer 8 cylinder chassis. That is this Thomas Inwood, 34603 Bramble Lane, car, which is owned by Steve Grobl of Naperville, Solon, OH 44139 Illinois, the grandson of the original owner. Lawrence Fanta, 24404 E. Oakland, Bay Village, OH 44140 The rear cover is From the Past. It’s a gathering of NORCCCA members at the Athenaem Hotel in Robert Sebo, 1790 Quaker Lane, Salem, OH 44460 Chautauqua in 1996. Aren’t we grand? James Doyle, 11452 Old Osborne Rd., Box 508, South Vienna, OH 45369 Robert and Lola Signom, 1350 Creighton Ave., Dayton, OH 45420 UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS Steve Glazier, 3720 Loramie-Washington Rd., Houston, OH 45333 First Monday of Each Month Robert Young, 780 West River Rd., July 7 Jim Battenhouse, North Olmsted Valley City, OH 44280 August 4 Gary Rosenthal, Chagrin Falls David Gano, 343 Highland Ave., September Al Truelson, Litchfield Salem, OH 44460 October 6 Margus Sweigard, Willoughby Hills Herbert (Bill) Williams, 624 Flamingo Dr., Apt. 113, November 2 Annual Meeting, Cuyahoga Falls Venice, FL 32485 December 8 Joan Virostek, Hudson Robert Escalante, Custom Auto Svc, 302 French St., Santa Ana, CA 92701 – 3– Room with an ocean view: 90-year-old cargo ship serving as a holiday home hanging over a cliff on Lake Erie Submitted by John Paskva • Ship originally transported iron and coal for Ford Motor Co. • Interior designed by Henry Ford and Thomas Edison was a passenger • Was decommissioned in 1981 after nearly 50 years of service • Ship’s forecastle removed and hung over Lake Erie as a holiday home During its time in service this cargo ship played host to illustrious guests such as Henry Ford and Thomas Edison. The Benson Ford was originally a cargo ship for the Ford Motor From the time it was built in 1924, the boat was also used to company, but has been converted into a holiday home transport coal and iron ore across the American lakes. After hanging above Lake Erie being decommissioned in 1981, it was left to rust for four years before the front part of the ship was removed, sailed to Lake Erie, and perched on Looking over the top of an 18 foot cliff to serve as a holiday home. bow, which dangles The four-deck, 7,000-square foot getaway is made out of the ship’s forecastle 18 foot above the Lake, it still looks and includes the walnut paneled state rooms, dining room, galley, and passenger as if the boat is lounge designed by Henry ford for his own personal use while on board. sailing. The ship-house was originally owned by Frank J. Sullivan, but after trying and failing to turn it into a hotel in 1992, Sullivan eventually auctioned the building to father and son Jerry and Bryan Kaspar, who still like to relax there while taking time off work. However, it has been modernized with a garage, a game room, bar, state-of-the-art kitchen and four bathrooms. The boat was used by Ford himself to travel across the American Don’t look down: Tourists may need a head for heights if they take a Lakes and Thomas Edison also took a ride. tour out onto the bow of the boat. The ship still contains wood paneled state rooms, dining room The four-story, 7,000 sq. ft. home has kept the historic interior and lounge designed by Henry Ford. and updated it with some modern technology – 4– NEWS RELEASE Mahoning Auto LLC (celebrating 40 years this year), NE Ohio, will be selling convertible top, seat, window cylinders, and solenoids, for 1946 and newer cars. Besides saving you money from major suppliers, they are made to higher specs than OE, and with a 5 year warranty, manufactured in the USA since the mid seventies! Car Club members will save at least ten percent, top cylinders under $100! Custom cylinders made to specs at the same price. Call Dave Bayowski at 330-538-3246, or email him at [email protected] The Early Chrysler Town and Country By Bob Porter When the name “Chrysler Town and Country” is men - Accessories could be added to enhance the look, such as tioned, most people think of contemporary vans. However, roof rack, fender skirts, spotlights, fog lights, and sun visor. to automobile aficionados, the vehicle that comes to mind is Because of the initial rarity and few remaining cars, most likely the look-alike 1946-48 wood bodied sedan or these early T & Cs were seldom seen at car shows. convertible. But the name for the Chrysler car originated in Consequently they were overlooked by collectors until 1941 as an upscale vehicle at home in any surroundings. recently. They now have come into their own. Several fresh - David Wallace, the president of Chrysler at the time, ly restored cars have brought over $400K at auctions! wanted such a vehicle, a “dressy station wagon”, as it were.