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Jerry is also donating his Lincoln FROM THE EDITOR literature to the Foundation, including almost two dozen dealer ■ Foundation President color and upholstery sample Jerry Capizzi is selling his books. Cappy Collection of Ford • Did you like the cover Motor Company collec- painting on the previous issue tor cars at auction. The of the Link? That paint- date is November 11, ing showed Jerry Capizzi’s 2006. The location is 1937 Lincoln Zephyr 758 Annoreno Drive, coupe with its namesake, the Addison, Illinois. Burlington Zephyr train. It Admission is $80, which includes was painted by Foundation member the auction catalog. Bidder registra- and Trustee Jack Juratovic, a former tion is $150 for two to the preview, Ford Motor Company stylist. auction and reception, with the auc- You may buy a poster of this dra- tion catalog included. Go to www. matic painting. The cost is $25.00 rmauctions.com or call 1-800-211- each in a mailing tube, from the 4371. Lincoln Motor Car Foundation. All of Jerry’s cars are superbly Foundation members will have them prepared, many are low mileage, at Hershey. all are desirable examples. Among • The Lincoln Motor Car the twenty or so Lincolns is a mag- Foundation has started a Building nificent 1938 Lincoln K Brunn Fund. The LCOC Regions of semi-collapsible cabriolet, a 1937 Lake Shore, Mid West, Michigan Zephyr coupe, a 1939 Lincoln and North Star have donated the K Willoughby Sport Sedan, a remaining funds from the latest 1951 Cosmopolitan convertible, LCOC Eastern National Meet. a stunning 1956 Premier convert- Moreover, David and Diana Stevens ible in lavender, 1940 and 1941 have contributed to the Building Continental cabriolets, a 1956 Mark Fund. An LCOC member, David II, plus 1958 Mark III, 1959 Mark is the curator of the Pierce Arrow IV and 1960 Mark V convertibles, a Museum at Gilmore. n Some of the very fine collectible 1971 Mark III, a 1976 Mark IV, a Lincolns from the Cappy Collection that 1979 Mark V Bill Blass and a 1940 will be auctioned November 11. Zephyr convertible. —Chad Coombs

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What’s Going On in the Foundation

ust what, you may ask, some have dimensions; all are is going on within the rare and will be a treasure to Lincoln Motor Car future historians and restorers. Foundation? Quite a lot, The Committee is constantly on is the answer. The most the prowl for donations, espe- visibleJ recent activity was moving cially rare items of literature, to the Lincoln name stones, which be preserved and made avail- had been rescued from the old able to anyone via the AACA Leland plant while it was being Library. razed. Jack Eby tells us about Just before he died, the late the move on pages 6 and 7. Dr. Dale Shaeffer donated his The Foundation’s Lincoln lifetime collection of LCOC advertisement listing project ephemera, including letters, continues apace. Dick Hopeman publications, notes, and any- reports completion of phases thing to do with Lincoln cars 1 and 2. Phase 1 was the early and the Lincoln and Continental Lincolns, Models L, K, KA and information will be a topic of Owners Club. A group of KB, from 1920 through 1939. discussion at the October Board Lincoln Service Bulletins came This listing was published three meeting. from Foundation Lifetime years ago and sent to mem- Donations continue to member and collector Tom bers of the Foundation and the flow to the Foundation, spe- Gerrard. Two large oval Ford Lincoln Owner’s Club. At that cifically to the Library of the neon signs were donated by time there were 2,232 ad list- Antique Automobile Club of Dick Duncan. These impressive ings, contained on 32 pages. America, located in Hershey, historic 1935 signs came from Since then, work has gone on in Pennsylvania, which is the repos- a dealership in Utica, Michigan. Phase 2, which covers Lincoln- itory for the Foundation. Jerry The Foundation has obtained Zephyrs, Lincoln Customs, Capizzi is the Chairman of the a pallet of bricks from the old Lincoln Continentals and post- Lincoln Motor Car Foundation’s Leland Lincoln plant and plans war Lincolns and Continentals Acquisition/Archive Committee, to use them in promoting a during the period of November, and he presented a fine discourse building fund. A Lincoln Motor 1935, through February of on some of the latest donations Company stock certificate also 1948. Including the original to the Foundation, at the Board came from Dick Duncan, origi- Phase 1 listings and updates, the of Trustees Meeting in April. He nally purchased by Dick’s uncle combined Phases 1 and 2 now tells us the Foundation has pur- for his aunt. Also from Dick is require 54 pages, for a present chased forty-two Lincoln custom a treasured donation, a fifteen- total number of ad listings of body drawings of the 1930s era, inch bronze bust of Abraham 3,348. Five contributors were from Ross Stone. These include Lincoln sculpted by Edwin involved in the original docu- drawings done by famed body George Bissell. The Foundation ment; to date a total of seven- builders Willoughby, Brunn, Le has accumulated a collection teen contributors from around Baron and Derham. They came of documents pertaining to the world have been involved. out of the old Ford Highland Presidential limousines, starting The principal compilers of these Park plant. Many are one of a with Eisenhower. We are actively listings are Zeb Conley and Karl kind. Some of the drawings are continuing to collect Lincoln Zahm. How to disseminate this renderings, some are blueprints, showroom color and upholstery 3 the lincoln link

albums. Altogether, the donations have been varied and are worthy of preservation. The Foundation is in discussion with Ford Motor Company to receive for preservation the files from the Wixom plant, which is scheduled to be closed. With fifty years of history during its operation, many of the records, such as build records for individual cars, would be invalu- able. We will keep you informed of the progress of this possibility. Many other Lincoln car-related documents exist which should be preserved. All we have to do is find them and ask for them. Have you thought about n The first vintage Lincoln donated to the Foundation is this donating some of your effects to very fine 1979 Continental Town the Foundation for preservation? Car from Tom Minton. Tom You say you have nothing worth purchased the car from LCOC preserving? How about Lincoln member John Plzak in 2002, Club records? Or interesting showed it at the Eastern National correspondence with Lincoln Meet in Detroit in 2003, and took home the Lincoln Trophy for Best dealers of the factory? Or in Primary Class at the Branson Lincolns associated with famous meet in 2005. people? Or—well, you get the accepted our first auto- idea. Remember, Jerry Capizzi mobile, a 1979 Lincoln and staff will provide you with Continental Town Car, Best in Primary award at the a Deed of Gift document which the last year for these large col- Branson LCOC meet. Thank identifies your donation and onnade-styled cars. The donor you, Tom. verifies that the Lincoln Motor is Tom Minton, from Chicago, The Foundation is now study- Car Foundation has accepted Illinois. The car is presently on ing ways to acquire a facility to it. Here is a new address for display at the Gilmore Museum. house its increasing quantity Jerry Capizzi: P.O. Box 31637, The color is a dramatic turquoise of Lincoln-related artifacts for Chicago, Illinois 60631. in both the paint and the cloth preservation. This subject will be Telephone 630-628-7850, fax interior. It is equipped with a further addressed in the October 630-628-7851. moon roof and every Lincoln meeting of the Board of Trustees Although the Foundation accessory except the CB radio. at Hershey, Pennsylvania. Stay is not yet ready to accept any Even though the car has covered tuned! donation that does not fit into 120,000 miles, it is a show win- a library environment, we have ner, having earned the LCOC

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New Home for the Lincoln Stonework n With the sale of the Jerome-Duncan Ford dealership in Sterling Heights, Michigan, it was necessary for the Lincoln stonework exhibit, taken from the old Lincoln Administration Building in Detroit, to find a new home. You can see it now on an outside wall of one of the historic red barns at the Gilmore Car n With the assistance of a forklift, a pair of seasoned artisans begin the arduous task Museum in Hickory of installing the heavy stone letter blocks from the Lincoln Administration Building at their new home at the Gilmore Museum. The historic red barns at the Gilmore, Corners, Michigan. See scattered over 90 beautifully landscaped acres, are home to nearly 200 extraordinary vehicles spanning more than 100 years of automotive heritage. story on next page.

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n Wally Tennyson of Dick Duncan’s group gets a bird’s-eye view as he dismantles the backdrop of the stonework display for relocation to the Gilmore. “A“A RollingRolling Stone...”Stone...” mong the prized pos- sessions in the grow- Relocation of the Lincoln Stonework ing collection of the Lincoln Motor Car That stonework, combined accepted a generous offer from Foundation is the deco- with an interpretive exhibit, the Gilmore Car Museum in rativeA exterior stonework from was displayed at Dick Duncan’s Hickory Corners, Michigan, to the Administration Building of “Memories Museum” in Sterling prominently display the stone- the old Detroit Lincoln Plant. Heights, Michigan. Dick’s muse- work and the exhibit on their That plant was built in 1917 by um shared a site with his dealer- site. The “Gilmore” is a particu- Henry and Wilfred Leland’s new ship, Jerome-Duncan Ford. larly desirable location because Lincoln Motor Company. It was The dealership was recently the stonework fits its philosophy utilized initially to manufacture sold, and the new owner of utilizing automobiles to “tell the famous V-12 Liberty aircraft requested that the space occu- stories,” and the Foundation’s engines for World War I fighter pied by the museum and the stonework stimulates the recita- aircraft. After the war ended, Foundation’s display be made tion of many stories. the plant was converted to auto- available for expansion of the The Gilmore is a delightful mobile manufacture and subse- service facilities. Now here’s a museum located on ninety syl- quently assembled over 400,000 challenge—find an appropriate van acres north of Kalamazoo, Lincoln motor cars between home, open to and visited by Michigan. Its collection includes 1920 and 1952. the public, for over two tons an extensive display of automo- In 2002, having reached the of stonework and an associated tive memorabilia and an eclectic end of its useful life, the Lincoln display! It had been done once, collection of over 260 vehicles. plant was razed. Through the and the Foundation Board of The Gilmore is also the home of generosity of many friends and Trustees had no doubt it could the Classic Car Club of America members of the Foundation, a be done again. Museum and Library, the Pierce portion of the stonework from After considering a number of Arrow Club Museum and the the plant’s façade was preserved. venues, the Foundation Board Tucker Club Collection. 6 volume iv, number 2

Annual public attendance at the Gilmore has grown to 40,000 people, and, with thirteen special weekend events scheduled for 2006, should continue to grow. This home for the Foundation’s artifacts nicely fulfills our goals of making the artifacts accessible to the public and promoting the Lincoln brand name. Because of the cooperation of n Steve Messina of Messina Trucking the Gilmore and special friends carried the stones to the Gilmore at and supporters, the movement his cost. Here he surveys the job as the of the artifacts proceeded very installation is dismantled at Jerome- smoothly and quickly. Dick Duncan Ford. Duncan, always the first to volunteer, donated the disas- some cash was required, and memorable of the past few years, sembly of the display. Steve Earle O. Brown, Jr., John T. Eby, with over 200 Lincolns being Messina of Messina Trucking Dr. David W. Roycroft, and Jack displayed. Ford Motor Company in Utica, Michigan, loaded, E. Shea of the Foundation Board participated, with three 2007 transported and unloaded the of Trustees generously responded preproduction Lincolns being stonework at his cost. Mark when the hat was passed. shown and demonstrated. These Philips and colleagues at Banner The movement and installa- new vehicles utilized the stone- Sign Specialties, also in Utica, tion of the stonework was com- work as a background, creating a Michigan, recreated the digi- pleted in time for the display to very dramatic historic linkage. tal billboard at their cost. The be part of the combined June Many of the historic Lincoln Gilmore Car Museum donated 2-4, 2006, Classic Car Club owners attending the meet sug- the erection of the display and of America /Lincoln meet in gested that the Foundation con- the placement of the stones. But, Hickory Corners. That meet was sider funding a permanent build- as with most of these projects, one of the most pleasant and ing for displaying vehicles and memorabilia at the Gilmore. The n A Gilmore Car Museum staffer does Classic Car Club of America and the stepladder work in mounting the the Pierce Arrow Club already photographic backdrop for the Lincoln have handsome, separate build- stonework exhibit. ings on the Gilmore campus for their collections. In response to the spontaneous groundswell, the Foundation Board has agreed to look into the feasibility of a Lincoln building. Dr. David Roycroft has volunteered to chair a committee with the intent of reviewing alternate approaches to housing the Foundation collection and raising the funds to accomplish the vision of having our own space. Who knows—the rolling stones may have found a permanent home!—Jack Eby 7 the lincoln link

1939... on Wheels

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Credits: General Motors and Collier’s Magazine

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The 1930’s: Decade of Automotive Metamorphosis

ore progress was made individual styling: you knew at a of buying a another brand. All in useful automobile glance the make of the car. And cars were made right here in technology during the you also knew the model year, the U.S.A. by American com- Mdecade of the 1930’s as most manufacturers revised panies; foreign cars remained in than any decade prior or since. styling details each year. Most another world, with only a few Think about it. Go drive a brands offered a single model movie stars eccentric enough to 1930 American car. Then, drive car, standard or deluxe, some indulge in a few exotic foreign a 1939 car. What a difference! with a choice of engines. Thus, makes. Old money, of course, The 1939 car is quieter, easier you bought the Ford at a Ford might try a Rolls-Royce, but riding, easier to steer and many wealthy people pre- drive, more stylish, warmer ferred to not flaunt their in the winter, better sealed wealth during those terrible against dust and drafts, Depression years of the early more powerful, more eco- ’thirties and preferred to be nomical, more durable, seen in lower-priced popu- faster, roomier with a useful lar car brands. Those hard luggage trunk, and on and times drove away many old on. name brands like Auburn, I was there. My first Oakland, Franklin, Marmon, car was a 1931 Pontiac. Reo, Pierce-Arrow, Peerless, Although I was happy to Hupmobile and others. have a car, that Pontiac was, Coachwork matured into frankly, terrible. I only real- enclosed sedans and coupes, ized this when I acquired a with front hinged doors. The n The 1937 Lincoln-Zephyr sedan, with its swoopy 1938 Hudson Country Club streamlined design, was a stunning departure from the ever-popular two-door sedan Eight sedan. The difference staid, boxy American cars of just a few years earlier. was considered safer with was unbelievable. The 1930’s Below: the full Ford line of 1939. small children. Passenger- decade gave us hydraulic friendly enclosed car bodies brakes, synchromesh transmissions, dealer. Today, every mega-dealer became affordable during the all-steel bodies, better suspension, offers several sizes of cars, plus 1920’s and largely replaced the heaters that actually worked, safety mini-vans and SUVs and even open car bodies. Open cars then glass, radios, oil filters, the brave a few sporty cars along with a became sporty roadsters and beginnings of automatic transmis- range of trucks. more expensive wind-up-window sions, disappearance of the rumble In those days, you never convertibles. Station wagons seat, long-life paint in a rainbow of drove a higher-priced car than slowly increased in availability and colors, and the list goes on. your boss. If he moved to a popularity, although they were Progress in this decade culmi- Lincoln, then you could think usually treated at first as com- nates in the 1939 models por- about a Mercury. Brand loyalty mercial vehicles. Four-wheel-drive trayed in our centerfold. Note was often fierce. A long-time vehicles were a special build nov- that each make of car carries Ford buyer would not think elty for extreme conditions. volume iv, number 2

All the cars were pretty much highways were still two-lane engine overhaul. the same size and were tall, com- roads that passed through the The Lincoln motor car rein- pared with today’s cars. Since center of every small town along vented itself in the mid-1930’s people wore hats, it was the the way. Loaded trucks traveled with a stylish and peppy new norm to allow six inches above slowly and were difficult to pass. smaller companion car to the the driver’s head. This taller car Much of the highway system was magnificent K model Lincolns. height allowed floors to be flat unpaved. Concrete paving was The new Lincoln-Zephyr was and seats chair high. Most sedans the best, but it gave you a rhyth- easier to drive, priced at a third held five people comfortably, and mic bump-bump from the neces- of the big Lincoln price, and with bench front seating in the sary expansion joints. ‘Blacktop’ generally fit better with the late 1930’s, capacity expanded macadam roads were smoother, changing buying and usage pat- to six. With the gearshift lever but their dark color soaked up terns of the times. The new moved to the steering column precious illumination from those Zephyr carried on the Lincoln in 1939, the front bench could dim, pre-sealed-beam headlights. car name when the public sim- accommodate three. And rest rooms? What rest ply stopped buying K model Fewer people owned cars in rooms? Finally, Texaco offered Lincolns. In fact, 1939 was a that era, so every car tended to well publicized “Registered” rest banner year for Ford Motor carry more passengers. Any lon- rooms, a godsend for travelers. Company, due to the broadening ger journey was an event, and Other service stations followed. of their market penetration with Aunt Emma often came along, They all provided free air for the introduction of the successful the family enjoying the company tires and radiator water and road new Mercury car range into the or help of an extra driver. That maps, plus vital road informa- lower medium price range. three-abreast seating capability tion. And an attendant pumped Indeed, while the 1930’s were in the front and rear seats was the gas and cleaned your wind- difficult years for the nation’s a godsend during wartime car shield, all with a smile. Service economy, they were significant pooling in the following decade. stations offered real service in years for the improvement of the In the early ’30’s, luggage was those days. Many stations had a nation’s automobiles. carried on the running board mechanic who would fix a flat or —Chad Coombs or inside the car, but as the adjust your brakes or tow you in n decade progressed it migrated to A comparison of the modern 1939 with the station ‘wrecker.’ You Mercury sedan (below) with a typical the new enclosed counted yourself lucky if 1930 sedan (left) reveals just a glimpse “trunk” areas as you went 50,000 miles of the vast strides made by the automo- car owners got before needing an tive industry during the 1930’s. used to the idea. Business coupes were popular with salesmen, who could carry samples and products with them. Certainly, the 1930’s were tuned to the driving patterns and roads of the day, which were very different from today. Highway speeds were lower, and top-gear acceleration was important. Although the U.S. National Highway system improved sig- nificantly during the 1930’s, 11 the lincoln link

excellent and provides valuable crew of volunteers pursuing a insights into the activities of noble cause! Lincoln in the UK. Dick Hopeman letters Your notes on the cover illustration were wonderful, AC, to establish the link between Just spoke with our contact ood morning Editor Chad, the Lincoln-Zephyr and the at Lincoln, Lincoln Zephyr As you know, the car C Burlington Zephyr. One of my Brand Manager Gary Barham. G in the cover illustration apprentices has ordered a Jack He would appreciate receiving 13 in the latest Link is my former Juratovik print of the cover illus- copies of the latest Link. 1937 Lincoln-Zephyr coupe. I tration, which we will mat and Best, am sending you $12.00. Please frame. John MacAdams send a copy to each of my sons, Your progress report accurate- Erik A. Thorson in California, ly reflects what the Foundation had, Kurt A. Thorson in Nevada, and has been accomplishing over the Recently received the lat- Craig A. Thorson in Texas. last few years. Hopefully mem- C est copy of The Lincoln Link Thank you for doing such a bers will appreciate what a group and thoroughly enjoyed it. I great job as editor. Regards to of a few volunteers has accom- seem to be missing two issues. Evelyn. plished. Were they lost in the mail? Roy Thorson I also enjoyed the letter from Bryan Cash John Sweet regarding “artistic i Chad, license” in depicting vehicles in n No, Bryan. We regret that I received the latest ad illustrations as longer, wider, issues V2N2 and V3N3 were not H Lincoln Link today. It is and lower, with mini-people to published.—Editor outstanding! The article on the make the cars appear larger. It Fischer collection of ads was of was great fun to contrast the ear Mr. Editor, great interest. Regarding ads, I photos with the artist’s render- Following the recent was able to meet Karl Zahm in ings. D theme of advertising in The Florida and finalize the much Last but not least, “Meet Lincoln Link, may I offer an expanded Lincoln Foundation Your Trustees” was great in English Lincoln advertisement list for Lincolns from 1920- helping me get to kinow my from 1926 (see facing page) for 1948. associates on the Foundation the enjoyment of your readers. Colin Spong’s article is Board better. We have a good Colin Spong

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Meet Your Trustees ■ The Lincoln Motor Car Foundation was founded and organized by Lincoln enthusiasts who entirely volunteer their services. None of the Foundation Trustees and Officers are paid in any manner. They are senior people in the hobby and in the industry, with a wealth of experience and ability to bring to the Board of Trustees.

ack Eby is the current chair and the Lincoln Owners Club. important information on of the foundation Board Likewise, he is a member of the Lincoln, one of America’s great J of Trustees, as well as Classic Car Club of America, marques. a founding trustee and the Antique Automobile life member. His 31- Club of America, the ee Miskowski says he is for- year career with Ford Veteran Motor Car ever a fan of the Blue Ford included a variety of Club of America, L oval, Continental star, and product develop- the Early Ford V-8 other brands of the Ford Motor ment assignments and Club, the Military Company. Joining the Finance general management. Vehicle Preservation staff in 1957, he enjoyed many Immediately prior to Association, and the varied assignments until his retiring in 1995, Antique Motorcycle retirement in 1994. He worked he held the posi- Club of America. in regional distribution, rising to tion of Executive Jack is a manager, and later became man- Director, graduate of ager in the parts and depot sys- Corporate The Ohio State tem. In 1981, Lee joined gen- Strategy Office, University, where eral marketing, Ford division, as reporting to the he earned a BS manager, where he had respon- Chairman of Ford. degree in Industrial sibility for the introduction of Among his other assign- Management and Civil the Bronco II, Thunderbird, ments were responsibility Jack Eby Engineering. He met his and Tempo brands. He then for product planning and wife Lynne at Ohio State. moved to customer service in program implementation for They have three daughters and 1983, implementing extensive North American passenger cars. one son, John, who also is a life- customer programs, and lead- It was in this assignment that he time member of the foundation. ing to the position of general developed his deep interest in Jack and his son share their vin- manager, after which he was American luxury cars. Many of tage cars and motorcycles, and appointed Ford Vice President in the Lincolns that we currently do their “wrenching” in a small 1989. In 1991, Lee was named prize and collect were conceived shop in Scottsdale, Arizona. general manager of the Lincoln- and implemented under Jack’s Jack says this simplifies estate Mercury division, with respon- supervision. planning. Lynne and Jack cur- sibility for the introduction of He has been able to turn rently divide their time between the first Villager minivan and the a vocational passion into a residences in Bloomfield Hills, Continental Mark VIII. retirement avocation, with his Michigan, and Scottsdale. Lee was raised in a close-knit activities supporting various car Jack continues close liaison family in Wausau, Wisconsin, clubs. He is a member of the with current Ford executives on where his father was a fur three clubs that supported the behalf of the Board of Trustees. retailer. He says he could always start of the Lincoln Motor Car His guiding vision has enabled identify 1940’s vehicles, to the Foundation, the Lincoln-Zephyr the foundation to chart a firm smallest detail. Lee’s first car was Owners Club, the Lincoln and course utilizing modern informa- a 1951 Oldsmobile Rocket 88, Continental Owners Club, tion technology, while archiving and favorite collector cars are the 14 volume iv, number 2

1961-62 Continental vehicles and his work duction was the 1981 Escort. and the 1998 Mark with individuals of so Then began a series of inter- VIII. many cultures made national controllership assign- Billie, Lee’s his activities particu- ments, following which he was wife, was born in larly rewarding. appointed Assistant Controller, Oklahoma and raised Earning his Ford Motor Company. in Ohio. Her occupa- Bachelor’s and Later, Vaughn moved to tion was teaching. Lee Master’s degrees from Director, Overseas Product and says she is a great Northwestern Business Strategy focusing on companion, espe- University, South America, then president of cially during the Vaughn feels Ford China. After a stint as Vice many moves they fortunate to President, Ford Public Affairs, experienced. have served as he returned to international as The Miskowskis Ford’s liaison with Vice President, Ford Asia-Pacific have two daugh- Northwestern and South Africa. ters, one of whom Lee Miskowski as he aided in the Vaughn met his wife, Stella, is a psychologist with a building of the Ford in Australia, where she worked degree from Kenyon University; Engineering and Design Center in the Ford office. One of his the other, a graduate of Denison and the starting of the Ford two sons is employed at a Ford University, has her own advertis- Corporate Citizenship program dealership in the Detroit area; ing/public relations firm. One at the Graduate Business School, the other works at a bank in grandson, four years old, is where he had earned a degree. Chicago. already a “car guy” with his own Early in his career, Vaughn He has always been a lover electric driving fire truck. was fortunate to have an assign- of motor vehicles and now has Lee earned a BBA degree in ment that involved occasional a collection of models and full- Business Administration in 1954 direct contact with sized ones. Among the full- and an MBA in 1957, both from Henry Ford II, sized cars are some clas- the University of Wisconsin. which he indicates sics, hot rods, pick-ups, He also served the U.S. Army was a thrill and a heavy trucks, tractors and in Engineering Administration lasting memory. motorcycles. Indicating at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, from Vaughn says that that nothing is too 1954-56. while much has exotic, Vaughn has two Lee has been a member of the been written about rules—he drives them Foundation since 2003, becom- HF II’s personal life, and they must be Ford ing a trustee in 2004. He is a he was a real leader, vehicles (except member of the Lincoln-Zephyr and there is no motorcycles, Owners Club, where his favorites question of course). are the 1937-39s. He is active in about what Vaughn says many community organizations, he accom- his favorite serving as Board Chair and plished. place in the Interim CEO of the Hospice of Joining the world is now Michigan, among other things. company in Milford, Michigan, 1968 in the Lincoln- Vaughn Koshkarian where his “toys” are. aughn Koshkarian enjoyed Mercury controller’s He and Stella do some a career at Ford totaling office, he credits Jack traveling each year, V 36 years. Included in his Eby for his appointments including visits back to Australia. assignments were locations in as Advanced Car Planning He has been a foundation trust- the U.S., Australia, England, Manager and Small Car Program ee since 2004. and China. His love of motor Manager, where the major intro- —Tom Brunner 15 Founder William Clay Ford, Sr. Trustees n This delightful image, taken from Robert J. Anderson a vintage 1950s postcard, offers a Earle O. Brown, Jr. Thomas W. Brunner glimpse back into the days when a Jerry Capizzi 1953 Lincoln Convertible was daily Chadwick A. Coombs transportation. Photo by Robert John T. Eby Jerry L. Emery Leahy, Sun News Postcard Co. Al Giombetti Dr. Richard J. Hopeman John S. Juratovic Vaughn Koshkarian Lee H. Miskowski H. Gene Nau Dr. David W. Roycroft N.M. “Nubs” Schactner Jack E. Shea John J. Telnack Russ Upton Lifetime Members Nanette Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Robert J. Anderson* Robert J. Anderson, Jr. Alan S. Berg Joanne M. Bernardon Bob Boos* Earle O. Brown, Jr.* James Robert Brown Jeanne Brown Thomas W. Brunner Charles M. Cawley Jerry Capizzi David L. Cole Harold Doug Courtney Michael C. Cunningham Richard I. Davis C. Joel & Suzanne S. Dickson Michael D. Dingman Betsy T. Dingman Patrick M. Dingman David R. Dingman Chris W. Dunn* Colorful Tarpon Springs, Florida James I. Dunne Elizabeth L. Eby John M. Eby LINCOLN FOUNDATION MEMORIAL DONATIONS John T. Eby Leon B. Flagg William Jake Fleming* In memory of Al Bonlie In memory of In memory of Elmer J. Rohn William T. Gerrard Steve & Beckey D’Ambrosia Thomas R. Groden, Sr. LCOC Keith H. Gornick Ed & Christine Gray John J. Groden Marilyn Rohn Gordon D. & Virginia D. Harbuck Jerry & Evelyn Horn In memory of In memory of Bernie Wolfson Darryl B. Hazel Joe & Carol Sherlock Barney B. Hightower David M. & Norma F. Blum Judith A. Herrmann Kris J. Sundberg Gordon A. Jensen LCOC Midwest Region Hubert & Dorothy Vaughn Frances & Maurice Willyard Jack Juratovic In memory of In memory of Carl H. Yoho Allan Kammerer In memory of Ralph R. Keller III Sylvester (“Hank”) G. Pittman Marsha Y. Turner Vaughn A. Koshkarian Jack & Betty Carpenter Vesta B. Pittman Ed & Hazel Lacey Earl & Margaret Carpenter LCOC Midwest Region In memory of Walter P. 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