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M a r c h 2 0 1 8 The Brass Lamp Services like OnStar provide an Protecting Your Vintage Car added layer of security for mod- Courtesy of Hagerty Online News Blog ern cars, but technology is a dou- ble-edged sword. On these same vehicles, weaknesses in software security have allowed criminals to take advantage of keyless entry systems. When it comes to vin- tage cars, many owners keep a close eye on their prized vehicles, but there is always the risk that unscrupulous criminals could swoop in. When Porsche announced a com- prehensive system soon to be available for everything from a 356 to a Carrera GT, we started talking around the water cooler more about security and protec- tion in general. There have been wheel locks. Some owners also vehicle, a thief can simply isolate add-on security systems available place security cameras aimed at and remove the singular transmit- for some years, but many are de- their prized possession in hopes ter and be on his or her merry signed for newer vehicles and are of helping catch a would-be van- way. being retrofitted onto models that dal making an attempt at taking are more analog. The Porsche sys- a car from the garage. The trend has since mellowed, but tem represents an option for se- finding yourself looking at an lect owners to use a tailor-made Just a few years ago, total vehi- empty spot where your pride and system. cle thefts were trending up, ac- joy once was parked is still a legit- cording to Hagerty Senior Man- imate concern for owners. With all For a non-Porsche owner, that ager of Claims Michelle Ayers. that said, any security is better leaves a wide array of options Many collectible vehicles benefit than none, even if that means the ranging from hidden ignition from additional focus and pro- basics of secure storage or build- switches to battery kill buttons, tection from owners, but crimi- ing alarming. fuel cutoffs, and pedal/steering nals nonetheless have a keen eye for classic vehicles, which are What is your method of choice for INSIDE THIS ISSUE easier to not only steal but also securing your collector car? See dispose of. Parting out or ship- feedback on page 5. • California Self-driver ping a vehicle out of country can both be lucrative options to a Earhart’s Terraplane • person in search of a quick buck. • Easter Show Judging • The First Mini-Vans New technologies like geofenc- • From the Archives ing and GPS have useful applica- • Activity Calendar tions, but even services like Lojack don’t work in areas with • Swap Meets and Shows no receivers. And if there aren’t • For Sale redundant contingencies in the The President’s Joseph F Yochim (314) 602-9498 President Column… By Joseph F Yochim Mark Goldfeder (314) 878-2786 1st Vice President/Programs Greetings everyone: My message is very simple HELP Al Mercer (636) 928-8672 2nd Vice President/Membership We need volunteers to come out on Easter Sunday and help. Jackie Allen With that said I realize completely that I am preaching to the (314) 741-4158 choir. We’re all getting younger and younger by the day. Treasurer However, the old saying holds true “safety in numbers”. So, Sandy Neal (314-368-1345) by whatever means of persuasion that works, please volun- Recording Secretary teer to help at the Easter show. Many of you that have par- Russel Neal ticipated for years know it takes many helpers to make a (314) 368-2001 Corresponding Secretary successful event. This year all judges and volunteers are welcome to use the handicap parking area on the north side Directors Andy Dorris (2020) of the Muny parking lot. There will be a golf cart to shuttle Ron Nelson (2020) Vacant (2018) you to show central. Remember, volunteering on Easter and David Stephens (2018) the swap meet affords you a free admission to the HCCM Kevin Williams (2019) Sharon Mercer (2019) Christmas party. Ron Nelson HCCM St. Patrick’s Day feast: the annual club St. Patrick’s 9826 Affton View Ct. St. Louis, MO 63123 Day party will be held on Friday, March 16, 2008 starting at (314) 638-7131 6:30 PM at our regular Logan College location. All members Brass Lamp Editor are strongly encouraged to bring a side dish or dessert. Kevin Williams (314) 481-9111 Hope to see all of you at the March 16 meeting—reminder, Webmaster we start at 6:30 PM. Neal McIntyre (314) 494-0346 Special Events Coordinator Gerald Perschbacher Special Liaison Michael and Susan Ebert Easter Show Chairs Elliott Cytron Car Show and Swap Meet Chair www.hccmo.com (314) 991-HONK President Yochim reviews the tally sheets from the judging teams at the Easter show Celebrating 74 Years In St. Louis! judges training seminar to assess whether there was consistency in judging among the teams. Teams were remarkably consistent. 2 California Is First Again! For decades the state of California was always the first to require automobile manufacturers to incorporate various safety and vehicle emissions items. I can still remember my father always warned me. “Son, never buy a California car. They have all kinds of crazy emissions and smog pollution items that no other vehicle in the country is required to have.” Recently the State of California, through both legislative action and Department of Transportation regula- tion, announced that as of April 2, 2018, the State of California will no longer require a safety driver to be seated in a autonomous vehicle. Let me correctly explain this. Autonomous vehicles have been around for several years. However, a person was still required to be seated in the driver seat for safety concerns. Effective April 2, that safety driver is no longer required in the driver’s seat. Your autonomous vehicle will be legally capable of handling all your daily commuting functions. Picture this: you’re in Los Angeles on vacation. You’re driving down the 101 freeway and you look over at the vehicle next to you and there’s no one in the front seat. The vehicle is completely driving itself down the freeway. The passengers in the vehicle had just visited one of Southern California’s legal marijuana dis- pensaries. That will put a whole new meaning to the term enabling. The autonomous vehicles will also have access to the HOV traffic lanes. Does anyone remember back in the day the old Greyhound bus lines commercial? The advertising slogan read “Go Greyhound and leave the driving to us.” This puts a whole new meaning to that! Information source: NBC news Joseph F Yochim 3 California Police Recover Stolen Terraplane Once Owned by Amelia Earhart Courtesy of Hagerty Online News Blog Amelia Earhart’s plane has been found. Before you shout that from a rooftop and com- pletely embarrass yourself, read on. We’re talking about Earhart’s car, which was a Terraplane. Although the news isn’t quite as stunning as discovering the legendary pilot’s missing Lockheed Electra Model 10 would be, Jim Somers is cele- brating the safe return of a rare 1932 Hudson Essex Ter- raplane that once belonged to the aviation pioneer. Earhart helped promote the upcoming car show, and it The car was stolen from a Cal- new 1932 Terraplane models was parked in an industrial ifornia parking lot and re- after becoming the first fe- park when it was stolen. Or- mained missing for four days male pilot to fly solo across ange Police released surveil- before it was spotted in Los the Atlantic Ocean, and she lance video Monday showing Angeles. Orange County Po- was given one of the cars to a white truck that they believe lice recovered the vehicle on keep. was involved in the theft. February 26 and returned it to Somers the following day. Five years later, on July 2, The Terraplane was later 1937, Earhart went missing abandoned after media re- “Fortunately we found the somewhere over the Pacific ports began to circulate. A tel- car... I can’t express how hap- Ocean while attempting to fly evision viewer saw the car py I am about this,” Somers around the world in her Lock- parked in the El Sereno told Inside Edition. heed Electra. Earhart, naviga- neighborhood and called po- tor Fred Noonan, and the lice. No arrests have been The former top-fuel drag racer plane were never found. made. said he bought the Terraplane in 1986 for $9000 and spent Somers, 78, told CBS Los An- For information about protection for $15,000 on cosmetic and en- geles that he loaded the green your vehicle, contact Hagerty at 800- 922-4050 gine work. He now values the -and-black Terraplane into a car at $500,000. trailer in preparation for an 4 Feedback on Securing Your Vehicle—from Page One leighschu stitch6069 For my trailers I remove all the nuts from the wheels on Bright Yellow Boot! Yeah, like the kind they use in the big one side. It’s not too obvious and I figure if they are able cities, Can get a pretty good one on eBay for under 100 to break the hitch lock and hitch it up they won’t go far bucks. Oh, and the ‘club’ also. without two wheels on one side. stevengweng rspcharger This is an interesting topic for sure and is on everyone’s I’ve got a couple kill/fuel switches NOT IN PLAIN SIGHT, mind who has a precious vehicle that has been a part of a very secure garage with locks and motion detection their lives.