RUMBLER MINISTRY REVIEW Talk About a Boomerang of 9 Pastor Scott Block 29 WOW! 1967 Shelby Weather
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LOOKING TOWARDS MEAL: Centerfield LOOKING TOWARDS 1 THE FUTURE CLASSIC CAR Club President "Skovy" REVIEW THE FUTURE 2 BIRTHDAYS (March) 18 You Wont Believe 2 ACTIVE MEMBERS 1968 Camaro 2016 DEVILS RUN CLASSIC CAR REVIEW 22 Stan Orness THE 1973 SUPER CLASSIC CAR 4 DUTY REVIEW 455 TRANS AM 23 Pickups Detroit FORMULA FIREBIRD Should've Built 2016 RILDER AWARD CLASSIC CAR 6 Winner Chosen at REVIEW Detroit Autorama 24 1967 Dodge Dart 383 HOW A HOT WHEELS CLASSIC CAR REVIEW 8 CAR GOT SO MANY 27 The Saga of the OF US INTO Story & Photos by Skovy Polaris 1971 Mustang REAL MUSCLE CARS CLASSIC CAR RUMBLER MINISTRY REVIEW Talk about a boomerang of 9 Pastor Scott Block 29 WOW! 1967 Shelby weather. Last weekend it hit 70 TOP SHOW CARS 500 Left for Dead degrees and now snow today. AT THE 2016 10 32 SWAP SHOP What the world?!? DETROIT 33 Upcoming Events AUTO SHOW CLASSIC CAR MOTORHEAD Anyway, makes more time to get REVIEW CENTRAL the cars ready for the upcoming 1969 Pontiac Trans 35 16 Motorsports Capital of Am season. North Dakota FastBack? AROUND MILL HILL 40 CLUB APPLICATION I’m excited about getting ready 16 MOVIE: London s Fallen for the race season. The Laguna P a g e | 2 is chomping at the bit to get over Thank you everybody for reading to Interstate Dragways and “Get and enjoying the “RUMBLER” it on!” A few projects have come magazine. Our e-mail by my Toy Box. My new project subscriptions have passed that I’m working is my 69 Camaro 15,616 issues. and 71 Chevelle. This should keep me along with you club Don’t be bashful. We are a very members busy … hint. I do have active organization and want the coldest “FREE” beer in town members. It’s only $25.00 for a so stop on by and grab a wrench. regular membership & $50.00 if you want the “RUMBLER” mailed Anyway … The big show is set to you. See the application on the as you will see by posters in this back page, or email edition of the “RUMBLER”. Other [email protected]. MEMBERS BIRTHDAYS activities are also set. We need to put together our softball team Meyer, Annie 03/02 for the Challenge in June. Lang, J.R. 03/05 Behm, Earl 03/06 Our next big gathering is the 70’s Larson, Bonnie 03/06 masquerade party. Watch your Wolff, Clayton 03/06 phones for future texts. Last year Jacobson, Linda 03/07 was a huge success (outside of Andersen, Jeff(Andy) 03/08 the cold weather we had to McCullough, Gary 03/11 contend with). This year we are Wilhelm, Jordan 03/11 going to have it at an inside McCreedy, Terry 03/14 location. Also, our challenges Berg, Tami 03/16 have been accepted by the Moser, LeRoy 03/16 Individuals motorcycle club and Nelson, Christi 03/16 Huntington’s organization for our th Lulay, Alma 03/17 Softball Challenge on June 26 . Heiman, Tyler 03/18 Masters, George 03/18 And of course the 2016 Blacktop Elhard, Dale 03/21 Tour. Last year we had 52 cars Mathias, Roger 03/21 all together. This year I hope to Seckerson, Kelly 03/21 have a bigger year. Loose, Larry 03/22 That’s right. You see it correctly. McCullough, Billie 03/24 On the Saturday night when we Lade, Joshua 03/24 Loose, Bonita 03/24 get back from Lake Metigoshe we are going to caravan down to Kolb, Dale 03/27 the North Dakota State Fair Mitzel, LeRoy 03/27 where “KISS” is going to be Gilge, Cindy 03/30 performing. Hot Rods, Adult Beverages, AND KISS. Whoo Miss your birthday? Please Hoo! contact me at 701-202-7067 whereas I can update your September 24th will be our 6th records. Annual car show at Don Wilhelm in Jamestown. Last year we had ACTIVE MEMBERS 189 cars and gave away $1200.00 of cash & prizes to the Allmer, Michael winners. Get your vehicles ready Andersen, Jeff(Andy) & Shelly for that one! Anderson, Bruce & Kathy Anderson, Roger & Meleia See you at the next meeting! P a g e | 3 Anderson, Scott & Kim Kessler, Michael & Mary Stromberg, Bryan Arth, Jesse & Kelly Kleinknecht, Delno & Phyllis Swedlund, Troy & Emmy Bachmeier, Donovan & Karla Kolb, Dale & Nidia Thoele, Kevin & Kim Baker, Neil & Judi Krein, Larry & Kelly Thomas, Troy & Tricia Balvitsch, Wayne Kummer, Jeffrey & Erin Timm, Curt Behm, Earl & Connie Lade, Joshua Titman, Nick Bensch, Paul & Janis Lang, John (JR) Tracy, Dean & Martha Berg, Wayne & Tami Larson, Don & Bonnie VanFleet, Richard Beyer, James Layton, Viril & Mary Vining, Taylor Block, Scott & Pat Loose, Larry & Bonita Wegenast, Colin & Toni Bowen, Jason & Renee Lulay, Bob & Alma Westerhausen, Leon & Mary Jane Brandenburger, Max & Williams, Lynn, Randy Wiest, J.P. & Judy Laura Lynn, Tyler & Pauline Wilhelm, Jeff Briese, Lee & Penny Martin, Randy & Patti Wilhelm, Jordan Calheim, Clifford & Marla Masters, George & Eileen Wilhelm, Rod & Sandy Carow, Billy & Candace Mathias, Roger & Bonnie Willman, Casey & Jessica Corell, John McCreedy, Terrance Willman, Dusty Demarcy, Jared McCullough, Gary & Billie Wolf, Cameron Dewald, Joel & Della McIlonie, Bernie & Darlene Wolff, Clayton & Beverly Elhard, Dale & Cynthia Meidinger, Jamie Wonnenberg, Douglas & Robyn Erdahl, Shawn (Shady) & Dawn Meikle, Jack & Gloria Gaier, Craig & Johnston, Ruth Meyer, Ken & Annie Gehring, Duane & Kathleen Miller, Randy & Crystel Geisler, David Mischka, Kenneth & Judy Gibson, Teddy & Diane Mittleider, Cody & Elaine Gilbertson, Mike & Murray, Kim Mitzel, LeRoy Gilge, Larry & Cindy Moser, LeRoy & Gloria Godfrey, Collin Nelson, Troy & Lois Gouveia, Joe & Starlo Nenow, Roger & Lois Gray, JeriLynn & Andy Nogosek, Aaron & Amy Greenlund, Ron & Darlene Noot, Jay & Bryant Gumke, Matt Olson, David & Adele Gums, Robert & Candace Olson, Taylor Guthmiller, Neil & Linda Olson, Ryan Hallwachs, Loren & Renee Orness, Stan & Sharon Heiman, Tyler Patzner, Elroy Hoggarth, Scott Poppe, Jerry & Ardie Holzkamm, Al & Cindy Ravely, Thomas & Rhonda Houge, Jason & Ann Marie Readel, Larry & Nadine Huber, Al & Sue Redinger, Dale Jacobson, Verdell (Jake) & Linda Rixen, Dennis Jangula, Duane Sabir, Nam Jaskoviak, Steven (Skovy) Schauer, Ronald & Cindy Jensen, Paul & Sue Schlenker, Mark Johnson, Brandon & Sonia Seckerson, Kelly & Tricia Johnson, Irving & Marilyn Seher, Jeff Kamlitz, Brian Specht, Gary & Margaret Karn, Dale & Sue Speckman, Dale & Pamela Keim, Lyman & Darlene P a g e | 4 CLASSIC CAR REVIEW market share. By 1971, its although not high, volume of loyal THE 1973 SUPER DUTY market share had fallen to just Firebird followers. Also, 3.9 percent. Then in the spring of customers wanted cars with 455 TRANS AM 1972, the United Auto Workers precision handling and good FORMULA FIREBIRD initiated a strike at the F-Body looks at a reasonable price. The Muscle-Car Era's Last assembly plant in Norwood, Hurrah Ohio, and it lasted nearly six months. Production of '72 Story & Pictures by Scott Teeters (hotrod.com) Firebirds fell from 53,127 units in 1971 to 29,951. To add insult to injury, approximately 1,100 unfinished Firebirds were scrapped because they could not meet the new-for-'73 bumper and interior materials flammability standards set by the feds. It all came together to create the perfect justification for killing the Perhaps it was Mair's and Collins' The muscle-car era was a wild F-body lines. grounded, engineering approach, time for Detroit car makers. but they convinced the decision There was a lot of variation in makers within GM that keeping performance levels, as not all the F-Body line was the right muscle cars were created equal. thing to do. So with the Firebird Some were very well thought out, line saved by a feather, what did and others were badge-and- Pontiac's engineers and stripes presentations with a little designers serve up for the '73 exhaust rumble. A few muscle Firebird line? A muscle-car cars had tuned-in staff that is legend. designers and engineers with a passion for performance. The It was as if Pontiac didn't know Firebird had its share of them. the muscle-car era was over. There were two new Firebird The unofficial short story has it options that stunned Pontiac that after model-year ‘70; the fans—the large hood bird and the muscle-car party was over due to Here's where the passion in Super Duty 455 engine. The insurance rates, new exhaust Pontiac saved the line. It was no hood graphic treatment was emission controls, and safety secret that the Norwood strike designed by Bill Porter as a way regulations. Most manufacturers was dragging on, so it wasn't a to integrate the non-functional, quickly watered down or dropped surprise when the automobile reverse hood scoop design their muscle cars. magazines began to speculate proposed by Collins and Special the F-Body's future. One Projects Engineer Herb Adams. Passion can be a powerful force, magazine even published a mock As chief designer for the new and despite all odds, the Firebird obituary. Regardless, it was a Firebird, Porter argued that for line managed to survive. As I serious topic inside GM. Were it the scoop to work properly mentioned in last month's not for the lobbying efforts of (facing forward), the hood would department, towards the end of Pontiac Assistant Chief Engineer have to be molded in fiberglass, '72, the F-Body line came Bill Collins and Chevrolet Director which would increase cost. He perilously close to being axed. of Engineering Alex Mair (later to also felt the scoop interrupted the This makes the '73 and '74 Super become Pontiac general front-end center nose theme, Duty 455 Trans am and Formula manager), the F-Body line would which was supposed to flow Firebirds all the more amazing.