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Lake Shore Lincoln Lines Newsletter - Lake Shore Region - Lincoln & Continental Owners Club March/April 2019 The Director’s Message Hi to all, Inside This Issue Hope all of you made it through the record breaking bitterly cold weather without any major problems. ‘Round & About 2 Are you ready for old car season? More importantly, Event Calendar 3 are your cars ready? Many of us had good intentions of what we would accomplish this winter with our Ford Fun Facts 4 Lincolns, but time gets away from us and spring is rapidly (hope so) approaching, so it's time to get the cars spruced up For Sale 4 and ready to go to Lincoln events. Check the calendar on page 3 and see what is coming up soon. Our Activities Chairmen, Jason Rossi and Editor’s Corner 5 Joe Russo would be interested in knowing about car events that you have attended or heard about. Their contact information is on page 14 Upcoming Events 5-7 of this newsletter. As usual, our Winter Party was a huge success - - 54 people attended Makray Event 8-9 and many of them left with smiles on their faces after winning one of the raffle prizes. See pages 8 and 9 for some photos of the event. 1955-57 Lincolns 10-14 Once again, our great and talented newsletter editor, Anne Zarzycki was presented the "Master Editor Award" by Lake Shore Region Board For Sale 15 member Bill Fletcher. I believe our region has the best newsletter. Congratulations Anne!! Market Place 16 Before long this winter will be but a memory and we will once again join together at events and activities with our Lincolns. Hope to see you soon, Barb Esdale Lake Shore Region Director 1 | P a g e Newsletter - Lake Shore Region - Lincoln & Continental Owners Club Lake Shore Lincoln Lines Newsletter - Lake Shore Region - Lincoln & Continental Owners Club ‘Round and About… Remember….you heard it here first!! Lincoln facts for kids Would you believe I found a web site called Kiddle that has information for children which includes information regarding Lincoln cars? A lot of us have children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews that we might want to share it with. It’s never too early to start recruiting LCOC members! It’s a really eclectic site with a huge range of content that they tout as being “kid safe”. Here are the links to Lincoln cars I found on the site. Lincoln Continental facts for kids Lincoln Motor Company facts for kids Lincoln MKT facts for kids Lincoln Town Car facts for kids Lincoln Navigator facts for kids We really need to get the owners of this one to join the club! Here’s probably the most uniquely modified Lincoln I’ve ever seen. It’s the “World Famous COW LIMO”. Their website states: “The cow limo is your one stop destination for the funniest night of your life!” “THE world famous cow limo is equipped like no udder! “Our cow has a very interactive experience with water sprayed from the udders & smoke from the cow bum. We deliver a fully immersible cow experience!” 2 | P a g e Newsletter - Lake Shore Region - Lincoln & Continental Owners Club March 23rd Tech Meeting and lunch in Woodstock See page 6 for more information Saturday Revcore Radiator - 2308 S. Eastwood Dr. Woodstock, IL April 6th Private Car Collection Tour See page 5 for more information Saturday Make sure to review the special directions May 5th Lake Lawn Resort & May Fun See page 7 for more information Sunday 2400 E Geneva St., Delavan, WI. 2019 LCOC National Events July - Western Meet: Colorado in July See the LCOC.org web site or August - The Homecoming: Hickory Corners, Michigan Continental Comments September - Eastern Meet: New York for more details “Anybody going slower than you is an idiot, and You can’t buy anyone going faster than you is a maniac....” Happiness ---George Carlin-comedian But you can buy “It takes about 8,460 bolts to assemble an automobile, and one NUT to scatter it all over the road.” Cars ---Anonymous And that’s kind of “If everything seems under control, you're just The same thing not going fast enough.” ---Mario Andretti 3 | P a g e Newsletter - Lake Shore Region - Lincoln & Continental Owners Club Ford has had a significant impact on the automotive industry since they first started rolling out cars110 years ago. As one of the oldest car manufacturers, Ford has a rich history, filled with interesting facts that you may not know. Check out these interesting Ford facts to learn more about what makes your Ford part of a brand treasured by car owners for decades. 1. Ford is the second largest family owned company in the world. Henry Ford’s great grandson, William Clay Ford, Jr. currently resides as the company’s executive chairman. 2. The very first Ford sold was to Dr. Pfennig in 1903, for a grand total of $850. The “Model A” had a 2-cylinder engine, and could reach a max speed of 30 mph 3. Ford’s current CEO, William Clay Ford, Jr., or Bill Ford, currently owns the first Ford vehicle ever sold in 1903. 4. Henry Ford and Thomas Edison were lifelong friends. As requested by Ford, Thomas Edison’s son captured Edison’s last exhale in a test tube and sealed it with a cork. Ford kept the tube as a memorial to Edison’s “life and breath.” 5. Ford’s signature blue, oval logo was not introduced until 4 years after the company had already been in production. 6. In 1914 Ford offered its employees double the current market average, creating Henry Ford’s “$5-a-day.” The new salary, accompanied by a shorter working day and company profit sharing, minimized employee turnover, and was significant in growing the middle class and fair wages movement. Henry Ford was quoted saying he wanted to help his workers to a “life” not just a “living.” 7. In 1964, after Ford debuted the Mustang, 94,000 pedal-powered toy mustangs were bought for children the following Christmas season. 8. In 1965, a Ford Mustang was transported in 4 separate pieces to the observation deck of the Empire State Building, using resident elevators, where it was reassembled and photographed by helicopter. The car was later reassembled inside the building, until it was eventually taken apart and removed from the building 5 months later. 9. The only car that Jim Morrison, legendary Doors singer, ever owned was a 1967 Shelby GT 500. 10. Chevrolet actually used a Ford SuperDuty to set up their Chevy Truck display at the Texas State Fair in 2012. 11. When former President Gerald Ford was describing his no-nonsense, style of governing, he was quoted as saying, “I’m a Ford, not a Lincoln,” comparing President Lincoln’s eloquence with Lincoln, the luxury car company owned by Ford Motor Company. 12. Ford F-Series as of 2013 (when the article was published) had been consistently ranked as the #1 selling car in America . Article reprinted courtesy of ULMER’S AUTO CARE CENTER www.ulmersautocare.com · Anderson Location: · 6389 Salem Rd | Cincinnati, OH · Milford Location · 700 Lila Avenue | Milford, OH 4 | P a g e Newsletter - Lake Shore Region - Lincoln & Continental Owners Club Hi there everybody! Believe it or not, I’m not normally a huge fan of rodents. Not that I hate them or anything, but once I found out that Mickey Mouse wasn't real…..well let’s just say enthusiasm for rodents in general took a bit of a hit. All that said I’m REALLY hoping that this whole bit with Punxsutawney Phil not seeing his shadow on Groundhog Day is the real deal. I really want an EARLY spring!! We all do. We have some lovely Lincolns that need to see some road time! If that little guy is wrong…….well does anyone have a recipe for groundhog stew? Be safe out there everyone! Anne Special Exclusive Visit to the Private Car Collection of Jim Manz The club is going to have the wonderful opportunity to visit the car collection of James Manz of Mundelein in Lake County. Years ago Jim converted the horse stable next to his home into a garage to house his 1912 Ford Torpedo roadster, 1923 Ford Speedster, 1912 Krit touring car, 1939 Lincoln Zephyr coupe, 1960 Mercedes-Benz 300 sedan, 1961 Mercedes-Benz 300SL roadster and 1919 Scripps-Booth roadster. Manz started collecting old cars in 1951, when he purchased the 1919 Scripps-Booth. Don’t miss this special experience! SPECIAL DIRECTIONS When: Saturday April 6th @ 10:00am Then after the tour Where: Join us for lunch at: GPS - Enter address: 21299 W. Lakeview Pkwy. Mundelein, IL 60060 Oregano's Corner Cafe Then go past it to: Address: 119 Gilmer Rd. Actual address: 21375 W. Lakeview Pkwy. Hawthorn Woods, IL Mundelein, IL 60060 5 | P a g e Newsletter - Lake Shore Region - Lincoln & Continental Owners Club Join us on Saturday March 23, 2019 for a look deep into radiators and gas tanks! Tech Meeting and lunch in Woodstock! Tim Dunderdale, owner of Revcore Radiators is a true expert in all aspects of restoring our Lincoln radiators and gas tanks including proper coolant, heater cores, ethanol etc. Date: March 23, 2019 Time: 10:00 AM Place: Revcore Radiator 2308 S. Eastwood Dr. Woodstock, IL 60098 (right off Rte. 47 about 1/2 mile south of Rte. 14, on the west side of 47.) Please park in the gravel lot at T & K Tool, on Deikman Rd., about 100 ft.