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The Class of 1955 Volume 20 Issue 8 August 1, 2020 The Class of 1955 Luxury at the very finest, Lincoln, Cadillac, Lincoln and Packard. Unfortunately, we were not blessed with any articles from our members to publish in our Au- gust newsletter. Once again, we had to open the creaking door to the time machine and pull out an article to reprint in this issue. The year for 1955 was indeed a banner year for the automobile in- dustry in the United States. Almost everyone sold cars like they were going out of style. Chevrolet sold more cars than most people thought possible. This was due to some fresh styling and an ex- cellent small block V-eight engine, which really lit a fire under the Chevrolet brand. Buick also had their best year ever, taking third place away from Plymouth. Cars came in a virtual rainbow of Welcome to the colors, and 1955 saw the introduction of more powerful cars, well capable of covering many miles in absolute comfort in a single day. Flathead Fords and Blue Flame Chevrolet sixes were now in a Northstar News, the bygone era. Comfort and performance ruled the day. monthly publication of Many of us were in our teenage years in the mid-50s. We saw the various models on the road, the Northstar Region and many of us could recite all of the specifications of the various cars from memory upon sight- ing one of these wonderful examples. The story below is from the April 1983 issue of Special of the Lincoln and Interest Autos and tells us in detail all about the cream of the cream for 1955, the Lincoln Capri, Continental Owners the Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special, the (Chrysler) Imperial and the Packard Patrician. All won- Club. We value your derful cars, truly the best of the best. Over the years, I have had the opportunity to drive examples of all four of these automobiles. And tucked away in my garage is a1955 Cadillac Fleetwood and opinions and appreciate a 1956 Imperial; which in many respects is identical to the 1955 model featured in the story. your input concerning The author; Arch Brown, did a good work on this story and did a great job of reporting accu- this newsletter and the rately on each of these fine cars. FOR THE LUXURY car buyer, it was the best of times, for there were four fine cars to operation of the club. choose from. All four were powered by modern, short•stroke, overhead-valve V-8s. All four came This is your club. equipped with fully automatic transmissions and power brakes. And if power steering wasn't (Continued on page 4) This Issue Contains Feature Story 1 Directors Message 3 Club Information Page 4 Northstar Monthly Board Meeting Minutes 5 Editors Message 2 North Star Events 15 Trivia 2 NORTHSTAR NEWS Trivia from the Editors Message August 2020 Internet Gentle readers and dear friends. We have but About six weeks ago, I was smitten by the five more months left in 2020. Most of us looked new car bug. Some of this is aggravated by stay- forward to this new ing indoors, with noth- year some seven ing to do except to months ago, with a cruise the internet to see high degree of opti- what is happening in mism. We all hoped the world of new cars. I that things would get read several reports better, the economy about the new Lincoln would grow, and per- Aviator; most were haps we would all pretty complimentary. enjoy a higher degree It does seem that many of well-being. Little of writers have a bias to- that came to pass. For ward anything that is those in the old car American branded, but hobby, we have had to on the whole, the Avia- indulge our thirst by tor was thought to be a reading books and pretty good automobile. magazines about clas- Lincoln is putting their Phillip Calvin McGraw sics. Since March, very heart and soul into their new models. And American Television virtually all of our Lincoln club activities virtually all of their Personality have pretty much dis- latest models are cross- appeared. We had overs/Suvs. Lincoln has Phillip Calvin hoped for a banner announced that produc- McGraw is an Ameri- celebration over at tion of both the MKZ Hickory Corners, and Continental will can television personali- Michigan, for the cease at the end of ty, author, and the host 100th anniversary of 2020. While I personal- of the television show ly think that this is a the founding of the Sweet Olga with her “Uncle” Harvey Burski. She Dr. Phil. He holds a doc- Lincoln Motor Com- horrible idea, both the is both sad and happy. Sad, because she is had to MKZ and the Continen- torate in clinical psychol- pany. Our dreams for this event and many say goodbye to her favorite Lincoln, the MKT. tal have done very ogy but ceased renewing others were dashed to Happy, because it went to live with “Uncle” Har- poorly in sales. You his license to practice the winds with the vey. He will give it a good home and enjoy driv- can't keep a production psychological therapy in advent of the Corona- ing such a spirited car. line going for only a couple of hundred cars 2006. 19 virus and the asso- ciated pandemic. Most of us who are active in the per month. Both the MKZ and the Continental are McGraw rose to fame hobby are in that age bracket, where contracting excellent vehicles. Shame on Lincoln for not fig- with appearances on The the Corona-19 virus could be akin to a death sen- uring out how to market them properly. The two Oprah Winfrey Show in tence, due to the terrible effects it has upon our are cars that need to be test driven before buying. the late 1990s. Oprah systems. We cannot easily fight it off, and ad- If you can get people into the showroom to look at vanced treatments are not always successful. Each them, you can get them to purchase or lease them. Winfrey then helped day, we read that many people are working on Olga and I made the short journey down to McGraw launch his own finding a successful vaccine. Hopefully, we will our big people's candy store, Bloomington Lin- program, Dr. Phil, in have an effective way of combating this dreaded coln, and I inquired about the Aviator. I was given September 2002. The disease sooner than later. I do miss the monthly one to test drive. I took it down to Burnsville and back and was pretty much sold. I came back, and show is formatted as an events that the North Star club holds. The brunch- es, car shows, and other get-togethers that made Ryan Benning and I talked numbers and the par- advice show. In October our life so very enjoyable. All of this is on hold for ticular color and equipment that I wanted, and 2003, he launched the the time being. Let us hope that the time we have about four weeks later, they located on and had it Dr. Phil Foundation, to wait for a return to some sort of normalcy will shipped to Bloomington. It is the Reserve model, which is dedicated to not be too long. in a lovely Ceramic Pearl color, with an Ebony As many of you may know, I have had a se- interior. It looks and presents itself very well. fighting childhood obesi- ries of Lincoln MKT crossovers for about ten Olga seems to be happy with it, and that is what ty. years. The first was a 2010 model, which at the really counts. McGraw was born end of the three-year lease, I got a 2013 model. The MKT went off to live with Harvey Bur- in Vinita, Oklahoma, on The last one was acquired in the fall of 2015, and ski, my brother-in-law. It had but 20K miles on it, and it was like a brand new car. It replaced the September 1, 1950, the at the end of the lease, I bought it out. They all served me very well and provided much comfort 2013 MKX that Marion used to have. Harvey was son of Joseph J. McGraw and were always a joy to drive. With all-wheel a bow-tie car guy for years and years, Chevrolet Jr. and his wife, Anne drive, they easily bested the worst that wintertime was his middle name. He now thinks that Lincoln Geraldine driving would throw at me. They were and are now has some merit and is not too bad of a car. (Continued on page 3) noble steeds, of which anyone would be proud to Till next month, David and Sweet Olga, the have in their garage. Samoyed, and ever present companion. 2 NORTHSTAR NEWS (Continued from page 2) "Jerry" (née Stevens). He Directors Message by Bob Johnson August 2020 grew up with two older After four months of COVID-19, at our July 9 North sisters, Deana and Donna, star Board meeting, conducted via telephone conference and younger sister Brenda [4] call, it was decided to cancel the rest of our August to De- in the oilfields of North cember activities for 2020. The Covid-19 virus is not going Texas, where his father away, and we have no real way of guaranteeing that we was an equipment supplier. can hold an event that will keep our members and vendors McGraw moved to safe.
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