November / December 2015

Happy Thanksgiving & Merry Christmas To All!

Our Fall Tour was schedule for October 17th. We President: were suppose to visit an AACA show, cruise to Dean Yates [email protected] the Rowan Museum, have lunch at Hoff’s Grill and visit several antique stores. This sounds like a great Vice President: Fall outing but where was everyone? Tanya and I Keith Mitchem gassed up the old ’64 Plymouth and cruised up to the [email protected] NC Transportation Museum where the AACA show

Secretary: was taken place. We got there a little before 10am Your Name Here and met up with Rockey and Karen Rozell who were showing their Corvette. We waited and waited and Treasurer: waited but no one else showed up. The weather was Joe Brown great so the four of us had a great time doing the [email protected] AACA show and eating at BeBops where we all had Membership: a really great hamburger. Greg Errett [email protected]

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There was only one Plymouth in the show but it was a very nice one indeed. Below are a few pictures taken during the AACA show.

1928 Plymouth <-> 2001 Plymouth

A Note From The President

Can you believe it; the year of 2015 is winding down? The Carolina Plymouth Owners Club only has one more outing schedule for this year and that is our Appreciation Dinner at Uncle Bucks in Salisbury on the 5th. This will also be for our election of Club Officers for the next two years. Very Nice 1970 Superbird

Don’t forget our Appreciation Dinner and election of officers on December 5th at Uncle Bucks in Salisbury; I hope to see you all there.

Till we meet again, remember to keep those old Plymouths running and on the road, and God Bless you all. Dean Yates, President

Both Rockey & I Liked This 1963 Studebaker

November/December Birthdays:

Mary Jane Boucher Greg Errett Betsy Fontaine Jim LaBrec Mary LaBrec Jeff Linson Nancy Mitchem Carolyne Oliver Jodi Salyer Nice 30 Something Duesenberg Mike Thomas

Wes Weaver Mike Bucket will be back with us next month with another installment of ‘Recollections of a RAMCHARGER’. We have been so lucky to have Future Meetings & Activities: Mike’s blessing to print these great stories of the early days of MOPAR racing and we only have a few Dec 5 Appreciation Dinner, (5pm); Uncle Bucks; Salisbury, NC left. Jan 30 AutoBarn, (5pm); This month we have an article about the 2015 SEMA Concord, NC show. A big Thank You goes out to Rockey for this Feb 27 Streetside Classics, (5pm); article. In the future I’m hoping more members will Charlotte, NC step forward with additional stories (your first car, Apr 9/10 Spring Charlotte AutoFair, (8am); how you became a Plymouth (or MOPAR) person, Concord, NC something interesting about your present MOPAR, May 14 MOPAR Fun Run, (10am); how to articles, or anything else you would like to Farmington, NC share with Club members). Jun 4 Carolina Plymouth Club Car Show, (8am); Spencer, NC As stated earlier our last outing for 2015 will be th December 5 at 5pm. Barnes Daniels is our election Sept 24/25 Fall Charlotte AutoFair, (8am); Concord, NC committee chairman and the last time I spoke with him he told me he had a full slate but additional Others: 1st Saturday, Mooresville Cruise-In nominations can be made by giving him a call at 336- 2nd Saturday, Kannapolis Cruise-In 765-0409 (…she’s real fine my 409.. NO NO NO! …Red Hot Super Stock 413 Plymouth… more like Future AutoFairs: 2017: 4/8-9; 9/23-24

2018: 4/7-8; 9/22-23 it!).

The 2015 SEMA Show drew more than 60,000 domestic and international buyers. The displays are segmented into 12 sections, and a New Products Showcase featured nearly 2,500 newly introduced parts, tools and components. In addition, the SEMA Show provides attendees with educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events, networking and opportunities. The SEMA Show is a trade-only event and not open to the general public. October Minutes – Fall Tour

No meeting no minutes. I have to say the SEMA show was the largest event I

ever attended and I have been to Autofairs, Mopar Nationals, at Carlisle, and AACA Show in Hershey. I could not cover all of the event halls and 2015 SEMA Show outside areas in five days. I did meet Dennis Gage, My Classic ; Chip Foose, Overhauling; and got

By Rockey Rozell the Mongoose autograph on the movie poster. My pedometer registered 42 miles for the week, that’s hard to believe but I didn’t feel it until the flight home, exhausted. I would highly recommend attending this show at least once in a lifetime. There is not enough space to show all the photos taken, but here is a few.

The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) Show took place November 3 - November 6, 2015 at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas. Two members of the Plymouth Owners Club from Charlotte attended, David Chamberlain and Rockey Rozell. A great time was had by all and the weather was great. We got there four days before SEMA officially kicked off so that gave use time to attend the NHRA Nationals at the Las Vegas 1956 Plymouth Custom dragstrip on Sunday. The Vegas dragstrip attendance was larger than Charlotte, put a few miles on getting around that place. As seen on TV, we also toured the Counting Cars shop and The Count’s showroom and Ricks Restorations and workshop. Pawn Stars was also on our tour.

The SEMA Show is the premier automotive specialty products trade event in the world. It draws the industry’s brightest minds and hottest products to one place, the Las Vegas Convention Center. In addition, the SEMA Show provides attendees with educational seminars, product demonstrations, special events, networking opportunities and more. 1966 Plymouth Custom

1971 Plymouth Cuda

1956 With Transplanted HEMI

The Overhaulin’ Group With Chip Foose

Toys & Stuff

On November 6th I took a road trip to Southern Georgia to take a look at a 1955 Plymouth Belvedere. After taking a look and driving the Plymouth I made the decision not to buy the car but to drive on into Ocala, Florida where the Don Garlits MOPAR Show was taking place. I arrived in Ocala at around 8pm and got a hotel room near the Garlits Museum / Show. The next morning I got up around 7am, had some coffee, and a bite to eat before going on out to the show. This was the first time I’ve attended the Garlits Show and boy What A Show it was!!! The show was great but the museum was greater. I even bumped into a few people I knew and even a 1958 Plymouth Fury Carolina Plymouth Owner Club member.

Oh by the way, shortly after leaving the show my phone died; yes the same phone I use for a GPS. Needless to say I made a few wrong turns on the way home but finally got home around 10:30pm a very tired boy. Below are a few of the many pictures I took.

Need I Say More? 1960 Plymouth Fury And Matching Boat

Early 50’s Plymouth Surfer Wagon

North Carolina Friend Barry Ward And His 1962 Plymouth

93 Degrees, Sunny Sky, And Very Large Vendor Field

Very Nice Early 70’s

Army Plymouth Cuda Dragster Yes, Lots Of Dragsters

Uncle Bucks All American Pub & Grub

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The Space Ship Has Landed (1962 Imperial Lebaron)

If you have any toys or unusual stuff just send me a picture and a few lines on what it is and I will try to get it in our newsletter. Dean

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