The Oldsletter Sept/Oct 2013
Last Call for Micke Grove, Don’t Miss Out On The Fun- Registration Deadline is Aug. 20th. See The Last Oldsletter or Our Club Website For Registration Form
Inside This Issue: l National Show Coverage l Micke Grove Show Info l Other Outings & Shows
Newsletter of the Northern California Chapter Oldsmobile Club of America President/Show Chair. Ken Van Gundy III (916)Officers 784-3271 and Representatives 1818 Woodacre 2013 Way [email protected] Cal Olds Club Website: www.norcalolds.com Roseville, CA 95661
President (acting) Pat Kennedy (916) 655-1588 3061 Amoruso Way [email protected] Roseville, CA 95747
Treasurer/Membership Dan Haggerty (408) 268-7904 6208 Balderstone Dr [email protected] San Jose, CA 95120
Secretary and Health & Welfare Linda Sutherland (209) 833-3413 1460 Velasquez Lane [email protected] Tracy, CA 95377
Newsletter Editor Larry Ewing Technical Librarian 3330 Henriette Ct (408) 528-9770 San Jose, CA 95135 [email protected]
Public Relations Mike Barentson 916-435-1340 3136 Strand Road [email protected] Rocklin, CA 95765-4315
Club Historian Bob Griffith (209) 366-2807 2434 Grenoble [email protected] Lodi, CA 95242
Acting Show Car Chair Jon Manji 916-386-1642 2257 Moorbrook Way [email protected] Sacramento, CA 95826
Pacific S.W. Zone Directors Don Joe Varley, 14908 E. Dale Lane Sutherland Scottsdale, AZ 85262 Nor Cal Olds (480) 998-1449 Webmaster [email protected]
Jon Manji, 2257 Moorbrook Way (209) 833-3413 Sacramento, CA 95826 [email protected] 916-386-1642 1460 Velasquez Lane [email protected] Tracy, CA 95377 2 President’s Message Hi everyone, The Nationals have come and gone and I am happy to learn that Jon Manji is our new Zone Director. Jon will make a great Zone Director. Congratulations Jon.
Micke Grove Show is fast approaching and I think we will have a great show, the Buick Club will be joining us, so bring your cars and meet some new car enthusiasts. Please mingle with Buick owners and get acquainted with them, make them feel wel- come. Let them know what a great club we have.
See you at Micke Grove.
Best Regards Pat Kennedy Last Call for Micke Grove, Don’t Miss Out On The Fun- Registration Deadline is Aug. 20th. See The Last Oldsletter or Our Club Website For Registration Form Editor’s Note This issue has coverage of the 2013 OCA National gathered by Nor Cal member Jon Manji. He not only supplied many photos and stories for this issue he now has become our Pacific Southwest Zone Director as he was appointed this job at the meet. See page 16 for details Congratulations to Jon.
On page 9 and 10, I covered the Portal Park Show hosted by the Cadillac Club.
Next up is our Annual Show in Lodi which will be shared with he Buick Club. A flyer was sent to all in the last Oldsletter and is available on NorCalOlds.com. This issue will be sent mid-August and will be very close to the deadline of Aug 20 when you get it. I hope you have responded in time as this is always a great meet with BBQ and all.
In Oct. we have Rocket West and the following week the Aviation Breakfast, pgs 6-7.
As I mentioned in the my last editor notes both Hemmings Muscle Machine and Clas- sic Car constantly have articles on Oldsmobiles. Well I was not disappointed with the Aug issue of MM as the cover car was a ‘69 HO with 6 pages of coverage inside. The Sept issue of CC they listed the ‘40 Oldsmobile Hydramatic, ‘49 88 and ‘66 Toro as the most Innovative American Cars out of 18 total. They also featured 6 pages of the total restoration of a ‘64 Cutlass wagon owned by Jim Schultz from AZ. by Editor, Larry Ewing
Cover: Jon Manji took these pictures at the 2013 OCA Nationals showing the show field from above and below. More of Jon’s photos are inside this Oldsletter issue. 3 Treasurer Report The 2013 Zone Meet (So Cal Olds Club & Nor Cal Olds Club) expense exceeded income and each club shared the expenses with Nor Cal Olds Club share at -$514.98 over run. The overrun expenses were caused by Trophy and Inn at Morro Bay Banquet costs. Next year’s Zone Meet will not be at the “Inn at Morro Bay”. Our club bank account is solvent. Nor Cal Olds Club Treasurer, Dan Haggerty
Membership Report Membership is steady at 142 members. APPICATIONS for NCOC and OCA are on our club website at (www.norcalolds. com) and annual membership dues are due by January 1, of each year . Membership Chairman, Dan Haggerty
http://www.calautomuseum.org/
Elegance in Motion: Cars of the Golden Age (The Art Deco Era) May 25 thru October 13. Exhibit Grand opening Celebration May 25 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm. Meet the car owners, wine tasting, and amazing cars! All ages welcome, must be 21+ for wine tasting.
“Grape Gatsby” Wine Tasting, Thursday, August 15 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm $35 for two $20 Single $15 Museum & Sac Ballet Members All-ages, must be 21+ for wine tasting (Regular admission available for non-tasters) $8 General Admission | $7 AAA & 65+ | $4 Student | Kids under 5 FREE Hours 10:00 AM - 6:00 pm (Mon. - Sun.) | Until 9:00 pm on 3rd Thursdays
SEE PAGE 8 FOR MEMBERSHIP UPDATE 4 Official Olds Club Events 2013
Sept 8 Annual Olds Club Show, Micke Grove, Lodi, see below and online. Oct 12 Breakfast and Aviation Museum Tour Modesto, John Wallin see page 7 Dec 8 Annual Christmas Dinner, Cattlemans’ in Livermore, Details in next issue Other Events Aug 23-25 Pleasanton, West Coast National Hot Rod show, www.good-guys.com Sept 12-15 Cherry’s Jubilee, Monterey peninsula, http://www.cherrysjubilee.org/ Oct 5 Rocket West, Pete and Christy Clayton, Hollister, See page 7 Oct 6 Horses to Horsepower, Sequoia Hi, Redwood City CA
Nor Cal Olds Club Presents Micke Grove Oldsmobile Car Show and Picnic Sept 8, 2013 at Micke Grove Park, Lodi California
Joint Show With the California Capitol Chapter of the Buick Club of America
The Club will provide BBQ hot dogs and hamburgers at Noon. Members with last names A-L please bring salads, M-Z desserts to share for double the number of people in your party. Bring your own non-alcoholic beverages. Show will be held in The San Joaquin picnic area (directions on back of this flyer). Games, Raffle, and fun, be there for a good time!
Show format is OCA-style Judged Competition (limited to current OCA members) or Display Only (you do not have to be an OCA member). The show entry fees are: $35 for Judged Competition ($25 if you judge) or $20 for Display Only. Cars to be judged must be on the show field no later than 9 a.m., judging starts at 10 a.m., awards presented at 3 p.m. Any questions, please contact Jon Manji at: (916) 386-1642 or [email protected]
Note: Must Register by August 20, 2013. No Day of Show Registration. an entry form is available on our website www.norcalolds.com There is a $6.00 fee to enter the Park, do not send fee with your registration. Class Structure 1 1897-1925 All 12B 1973-1979 H/0 2 1926-1939 All 12C 1983-Present H/0 & Aero Hurst All 3 1940-1948 All 13A 1964-1967 Performance All 4 1949-1950 All 13B 1968-1969 Performance Open 5 1951-1954 All 13C 1968-1969 Performance Closed 6 1955-1956 All 13D 1970-1972 Performance Open 7 1957-1959 All 1 3 E 1970-1972 Performance Closed 8 A 1960-1970 Full Size & Jetstar 13F 1973-1980 Performance All 8B 1960-1965 Other Than Full Size Best of Show ‘12 1 3 G 1981-Present Performance All & Performance Includes - Jetstar Mark Gorton 14A 1966-1970 Toro 8C 1961-1966 Starfire 14B 1971-1978 Toro 9 1966-1970 All Others Than Full & 1964 F-85 14C 1979-Present Toro Performance Convertible 14D 1994-Present, Aurora 10A 1971-1976 Full Size 15A 1989-Present All Models Not 10B 1971-1976 Other Than Full Size & Listed Elsewhere Performance 15B All Years SUV & Vans 11A 1977-1988 Full Size 16A 1900-1967 Modified 11B 1976-1988 Rear Wheel Drive Other 16B 1968-Present Modified Than Full Size & Performance 17A 1900-Present Street Stock 11C 1976-1988 Front Wheel Drive Other 17B 1964-Present Street Stock 442's Than Full Size & Performance 18 Unrestored 25 Yrs. & Older 12A 1968-1972 H/0
Make Checks Payable to: Nor Cal Olds Club Mail to: Jon Manji, 2257 Moorbrook Way, Sacramento, CA 95826 Name: ______Address: ______City: ______State: ____ Zip: ______Phone: ______Number of People in Your Party: _____ E-Mail: ______Circle One: Judged Show Entry Fee- $35 Judged Show Entry + Volunteer to Judge- $25 Display Only- $20 I Will Judge: Yes __ No __ Nor Cal Olds #: ______OCA#: Judged Show Participants Only, please complete the following: Class: _____ Year: ______Model: ______5 Body Style: ______Please Sign Disclaimer on Reverse Side of This Form The Rocket West Car Show, Oct 5, 2013 The Rocket West Car Show (no judging or awards) and Shine Picnic Event will be held at Pete and Christy’s home in Hollister on Saturday October 5, 2013, from 10:00 AM till the last car leaves. The Picnic will consist of pizza, soft drinks, and water; a final head count for food & drink will be taken at about 11:00 AM so that pizza can be ordered. Cost per person will be between $8 to $10, to be determine by the event. Pete will provide a guided tour of his 45 + collection of 1957 Oldsmobile’s. R.S.V.P. to: Pete Clayton 300 Swan Ct Hollister, CA 95023
6 Breakfast and Aviation Museum Tour October 12, 2013 We will assemble at the south end of the parking lot near hanger #1 by 8:30 am and at 8:30 will be allowed to take the cars on the airfield for display. The lot is at the Modesto Airport, General Aviation side, 700 Tioga Drive, Modesto CA 95354. We will have breakfast sponsored by the Commemorative Air Force Central Valley Squadron in Hanger 1. The cost of the breakfast is $6.00 per person. After breakfast we can tour their museum and view planes and ve- hicles. When we are finished at Modesto we will drive approx. 30 mi. via Santa Fe Ave to the Castle Air Museum in Atwater CA. We will get a Docent tour at a reduced rate of $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for seniors. There is no provision for lunch after the tour. I need to know the number of people planning to attend and the number of cars that will be displayed. Please reply to John Wallin at (209) 823-5474 or [email protected] by Oct. 1.
More Information; Commemorative Air Force Central Valley Squadron www.cafvalleysquadron.org Castle Air Museum www.castleairmuseum.org John Wallin (209) 823-5474 [email protected] or [email protected]
Please reply by Oct. 1, 2013
700 Tioga Drive
7 California Auto Museum CAM
What’s Going On? We know you’ve been reading and hearing a lot these days about the plans for our new build- ing, so we wanted to send you a special informational email with “the real scoop.”
History Paul and Renee Snider, local philanthropists and car lovers, approached us a few years ago about locating a new museum they wanted to open near us in the Docks Area or perhaps even co-locating in the same building, as they knew we were looking for a new facility/location. We looked in the McClellan Park area, Richards Blvd and elsewhere before finally striking a deal with the City to purchase our current property and build a new facility at our existing location.
The Sniders generously committed to paying for both the property and the cost of construction of the new 180,000 square foot facility that would house both the California Automobile Mu- seum as well as the new Natural History Museum. The current plan is for the Auto Museum to occupy approximately 2/3 of the space (100,000 square feet) and the Natural History Museum to occupy approximately 50,000 square feet. We will then have shared spaces such as bath- rooms, elevators, foyers, event areas, etc.
Currently Obviously, this is a huge gift for us, and we will only need to be responsible to fund the tenant improvements we decide to make to create an auto museum atmosphere. They will lease the building to us for 99 years at $1/year, and we are currently working on an Operating Agreement between the two museums. This is the kind of offer that comes along once in a lifetime. The Sniders are willing to donate $15 million+ toward a new home for the Auto Museum and their collection - an offer most museums only dream about!
The Sniders have hired a team of people to work on the project, including an architect, devel- oper, museum designer, public relations, urban planner and more. We had hoped to be able to pull permits by the end of the year, but after presenting our plan to the City Planning & Design Commission, are now realizing the process will take much more time than that, so we are slow- ing down our timetable.
During this “slow-down,” we are working fast and furiously to do community outreach, make changes to the current plan based on recommendations from the Planning and Design Commis- sion, and develop a more comprehensive strategy to get us through the minefield of challenges that come with a project such as this.
Timeline Our plan is to work on the interior and exterior of the facility during the next few weeks, con- tinue to meet with City staff to coordinate the project, do a lot of community outreach to various groups like Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau, Metro Chamber, Broadway Partner- ship, Downtown Partnership, Sacramento Animal Shelter, and more.
If you would like to help, we do have some opportunities. We will be continuing to update you via email, and you can also visit the Project Website for further information.
8 Portal Park Cadillac Show, July 28th 2013
The Cadillac Club had their 2013 annual Don Frolich Memorial National Meet in Cupertino once again. It is opened to all non-Cadillac car Clubs and Packard had the biggest turnout with about a dozen cars. Oldsmobiles count was four including Dan and Jacki Flanagan, 48, 98, Larry Camuso, ‘48 78, Trish and Stuart Overholtzer and kids ‘95 Cutlass and yours truly Larry and Linda, 50, 88 and on leash, Bella. Although Oldsmobile was lightly represented Larry Camuso was able to win the Best of Show non-Cadillac award with his low mileage Town Sedan. This year they had an all you can eat BBQ which was very good. The weather was just right with plenty of shade. A good time was had by all.
Placed on a hill behind the Cadillac display is Larry Camuso’s ‘48 78 Town Sedan
Above and to the right is Dan and Jacki Flanangan’s blue ‘49 98 Club Sedan next to Larry and Linda Ewing’s ‘50 88 Coupe
9 Above and to the right is Larry Camuso displaying his car and award for the Best of Show Non-Cadillac. A blue ribbon and a fresh cherry pie brought a big smile to Larry for his ef- forts.
Below Trish and Stuart Overholtzer with the kids in their beautiful ‘94 Cutlass convertible.
10 2013 OCA National Meet By Jon Manji
All roads led to Springfield, IL this year as the Archway Olds Club and Illinois Val- ley Olds Club hosted the Meet at the Crowne Plaza Hotel from July 23rd to the 27th. You longtime members may recall that this was also the site of the 1998 and 1983 National Meets. There was a strong turnout of the pre-war cars (both stock and modi- fied), which even included a 1902 Curved Dash replica. Attendance-wise, there were over 250 Oldsmobiles on the show field, and the indoor and outdoor swap meet and vendor areas seemed larger than in the past few years.
While the attendance from the Midwest was very strong, there were very few Cali- fornians there. I did chat with Don Parson and his wife, who came from Southern California, as well as former Californians Greg and Debbie Childs, who now live in Montana and drove their ‘50 Club Sedan to the Meet. As could be expected, OCA members from Illinois turned out in the greatest numbers, with about 110 members registering.
The judged show is the centerpiece of any National Meet, and to make this happen, OCA and the host chapters depend upon the efforts of dozens of member volunteers. I again volunteered to judge, and was pleasantly surprised to not only receive the judging class assignment that I requested, but also the role of team captain, a first for me. The OCA Chief Judge Ed Konsmo and Event Head Judge Randy Bardle conducted an informative judges’ orientation and training session, which introduced first-time judges to the process and provided a refresher for the rest of the judges. A distinctive touch this year was the request to wear the sponsor-supplied red St. Louis Cardinals t-shirts while judging. Team loyalties aside, it did make it very easy to spot the judges on the show field. Other distinctive recognition items for each of the judges included personalized and framed Certificates of Appreciation and Maglite Solitaire flashlights.
Once we headed outside to start judging, the dark clouds and occasional raindrop encouraged all of the judging teams to move things along and try to finish before the rain started. Most, if not all of the teams did finish judging before the rain really started in early afternoon.
The Friday afternoon rain prompted many attendees to visit the indoor swap area, which was graced that day by a visit from none other than Miss Hurst Golden Shifter, Linda Vaughn. On Saturday, the host chapters conducted a fund-raising auction, which featured items as large as a completely rebuilt and modified Olds V-8 engine. 11 Thanks must go to the host chapters and OCA for putting together another great Na- tional Meet. It was an opportunity to learn more about Oldsmobiles, see old friends and make new ones, and it was a lot of fun! Jon
Below are a few of the many photos Jon took of the show, enjoy, ed
12 13 Indianapolis Motor Speedway Trip By Jon Manji
The trip to the Midwest for the 2013 OCA National Meet was a long one, so it made sense to visit other “local” points of interest to make the most of it. Looking at a U.S. map showed the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (aka The Speedway) to be relatively close (about 200 miles) to Springfield, so never having visited The Speedway, I de- cided to go.
I don’t follow auto racing very closely. So I didn’t know that Sunday, July 28th was the 20th annual Brickyard 400, the most-attended NASCAR race in the series. I planned to visit the Speedway on Monday the 29th, and wondered why there was a special grounds tour scheduled for that day, one of only two scheduled every year. Nice coincidence, I thought.
While at the National Meet, I was chatting with Jerry Wilson, and mentioned my planned visit to The Speedway. Jerry asked me if I’d like to drive on the track--I thought he was kidding, until he mentioned that he and his wife were planning to at- tend the Brickyard 400 and had a coupon for a track drive. They were heading home on Sunday right after the race, and would not be able to use the coupon. I gratefully accepted the coupon and adjusted my schedule to arrive at The Speedway early for the drive.
The track drive went smoothly, as the track personnel have the organization and skill to accommodate crowds and move things right along. For safety reasons, track drive participants are limited to a maximum speed of 30 mph. Driving on the track in my rental car, I developed a greater appreciation for the skill level and quick reflexes that race drivers need to circle the 2.5 mile- long track at roughly seven times the speed I was driving. The grounds tour showed participants the key elements of the Speedway, such as the Pagoda (observation & timing tower), pit area, garages, and of course, the track itself. Over the years, the brick track surface has been gradually paved over with asphalt, to the point where all that remains of the brick surface is a one yard-wide band at the start/finish line. Dale Jarrett, winner of the 1996 Brickyard 400, started the tradition of kneeling at the start/finish line and kissing the Yard of Bricks to honor the history of The Speedway. As part of our tour, we were able to access the track and “Kiss the Bricks” as Ryan Newman, the 2013 Brickyard 400 win- ner, had done less than 24 hours before us. That’s me above in my Nor Cal T-shirt. 14 My last stop during my visit was the Hall of Fame Museum. The Museum has a the- ater and many displays, including a rotating display of many of the Indy 500 winning cars. Of particular interest was the winning 1998 car, driven by Eddie Cheever and powered by an Oldsmobile Aurora V-8 engine. (Photo below)
With over 100 years of auto racing history and an active racetrack, The Speedway is a must-see if you’re in the area. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit.
A New Look for the NorCal Olds Website
Many of you have probably noticed that there is a new look for our website, but for those who haven’t visited in a while take a look. It has a slightly different format and should be much easier to navigate. Everything is still there as was in the old format. The link for the Bulletin Board is located under Announcements. Club items for sale is located in Shirts & Stuff along with merchandise photos. The Mondello Tribute will take a few minutes to download and I’m currently working on it to be interactive with the site, so stay tuned. We’re still looking for more member cars to add to those already shown.
I hope you like what you see.
Don Sutherland Webmaster Our Webmaster Don Sutherland is featuring the car of the month on our Olds Club Website. These are picked by him at random and are featured the entire month with identification. Take a look each month and it may be your car featured. Nor Cal Olds Club Website: www.norcalolds.com If you don’t have any photos of your car floating around our club maybe it’s time to send us some or show up at a show. We will take photos for you for our future use on our Website or Olds- letter or both. 15 OCA Board Changes
By Jon Manji
In the past few years, there has been a lot of discussion in the Oldsmobile community concerning OCA and its leadership. Many of the discussion topics are being ad- dressed through OCA bylaws and policy changes, as well as personnel changes. You will see many of these changes announced in upcoming issues of Journey With Olds, but I’d like to briefly discuss the personnel changes, since one of them involves me.
The local OCA chapters are represented on the OCA Board by their respective Zone Directors. Since the last OCA Board meeting in 2012, the Vice President and three of the fourteen Zone Directors have resigned. At this year’s Board meeting, one of the first items of business was to fill the vacancies. Candidates were proposed by Jerry Wilson and confirmed in their new positions by Board vote. Some of the candidates were new to the Board, and other changed positions on the Board. All elected Board positions have terms that expire next year.
The Board vacancies were filled as follows: Karl Sup is Vice President; Al Bouney and Everett Horton are Atlantic Northeast Zone Directors; Mike Siedlik is one of the Western Great Lakes Zone Directors; and I replace Karl as one of the Pacific South- west Zone Directors. The Swap Meet Chairman position, formerly held by Everett Horton, is now the single Board vacancy.
There has been progress in straightening things out in the OCA, but much work still remains and I will try my best to move us towards OCA’s objectives. My term is up in July 2014, and I haven’t decided if I will seek another term, so if anyone is interested in running, please let me know. This is no reflection on the position, I had already committed to assisting with our 2015 national meet, so either way I will still be active in OCA at the national level.
In the meantime, if you have concerns or questions, please feel free to contact me.
16 Steve Spatola Free Oldsmobile Wagon Larry, Here is a chronology of the “Free” Olds I recently got. Attached are some pictures for the newsletter. Thanks, Steve This ad was on our website message board and Steve responded Hi, I’ll give away this great future collectible 1984 Olds Custom Cruiser, 85,000 mi, excellent mechanicals, excellent blue velour interior, original blue paint is faded to shabby-chic condition, with good walnut wood graining, fully loaded with A/C, pw, pwr seats, pwr locks, pwr antenna, am/fm, good glass, power tailgate window with overhead air dam, automatic air-assisted rear springs level control, rooftop lug- gage rack, variable wipers, Phone 916-xxxx evenings, email [email protected]” Thank-you, Ben Fries
Above, as trailered to Steve’s place. Below, after a few fixes and the air recharged, Steve gets the car prepared for the body shop. To be continued in next issue.
17 Cars For Sale 1949 88 Club Coupe. All there but need- ing total resto. $6200 831-359-7575 Parts For Sale 1964 Used Mallory Unilite Distributor #3763401H w/8mm wires. Fits most V-8s 1964-1989. Less than 2,000 miles. 1995 Cutlass Supreme convertible. 97K $150 + sh. Bob Clingman 925-270-8567 miles. Reduced $4K obo 530-865-9169 1960 98 flat top 4 door in the Windsor, CA Pick N Pull. Notice as of June 11, 2013 1957 too many parts to list, call with needs and price quote! Richard Borough, 559- 433-3427 e-mail, [email protected] Fresno
1971 Cutlass Supreme, Blue/wht vinyl top new interior, Hi Perform Mondello engine $10K Jack 707-252-4005 1966 98 LS sedan all original, white with black vinyl top & interior. 2nd owner, low mileage. In excel cond. $9500.00 916-655-1588 eves. 1963 Starfire- full frame resto with 8,000 1950 rechromed rear bumper for 88-76 miles.It has AC, tilt wheel, Ps, Pb, Pt, models. Will trade for 1949 rear bumper P top, P windows, power seat, remote in like condition. ‘48 98 will also work. mirror, etc. it is also powder undercoat- ed too. it has a AM-FM radio with rear Dan Flanagan 559-999-5070 speaker. Call Jamie (250) 665-7748 1930-’80 Oldsobsolete has a large inven- tory of GM NOS parts from the 1930’s to the 1980’s. 100,000 parts shelved by part no. Ph 406-777-3221 (P.M. MT time) e-mail - [email protected] Parts; A web site dedicated to the sale of Classic Car parts. Small fee. Cliff Mierczynski Developer and Owner www.classiccarpartsclassifieds.com 1961 Starfire convertible. Complete car with extra parts. Needs total restoration, Miscellaneous reduced $4K obo contact Frank Schwab New Nor Cal white tee shirts with front and 530-865-9169 back full color Golden Gate logos. 1957 98 2 door hardtop. Loaded, AC, J-2 Will be for sale at our events, Lodi next. Originally a red/white car repainted $10 for all sizes except XXL and up those colors. NO rust, Western car. Mike Barentson 916-435-1340 Continental kit & cruiser skirts. Interior redone in red/white vinyl. New radial tires Runs & drives nicely. Looks sharp & displays well. Please call for more details & pictures.. Price $48,750 Bob Hoffmann 408 984-8877 Santa Clara 18 Oldsletter The Oldsletter is published six times per year by the Northern California Chapter of the Oldsmobile Club of America, and is provided as a benefit to members of the chapter. Its sole purpose is to inform and entertain members regarding all aspects of the Oldsmobile, including history, technical advice and restoration. The Oldsletter is a reflection of its readership and all are urged to submit any article, technical tip, personal history, comment, etc. that other Oldsmobile enthusiasts might enjoy. Just submit all material to the Newsletter Editor. Dues are $30.00 for membership in the Oldsmobile Club of America and $25.00 for the Nor- thern California Chapter. Nor Cal collects Northern California Chapter dues on an annual basis due January of each year. Send to the Membership Secretary listed on page 2. Membership in the OCA is a prerequisite for membership in the Northern California Chapter See our website www.norcalolds.com for NCOC & OCA membership applications.
The 2013 Nationals was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Springfield, Ill and as required the host chapter(s) needed to produce a meet magazine. I got a copy and was very impressed with the quality and think they met or exceeded the high bar we set with ours in 2011..with one exception! The picture on left was on a full page on pg 5 from the Crowne Plaza welcoming all attendees to their hotel and show. My issue is the car they show is not an Oldsmobile!
Does anybody out there know what this mystery car is?
LYNN WELFRINGER
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