July, 2021 J Uju Ly, Ly, 2 0 21 2 0 2 1 Official Publication of Richmond Region Antique Automobile Club of America

JULY, 2021 J UJU LY, LY, 2 0 21 2 0 2 1 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF RICHMOND REGION ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA. From the President .. 3 Upcoming Events ..... 4 Lost to Progress ...... 5 Minutes ...... 6 AACA CEO...... 7 Glass Car ...... 12 Sofie turns 70 ...... 14 Where is Wyatt ...... 15 From the Editor ...... 16

Annual Picnic, July 3, 2021, Armour House — JULY, 2021-

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF RICHMOND REGION, AACA

1951 Ford Victoria “Queen” is owned by Gay & Gary Green

1951 Ford anything, let alone a Victoria was Except for an old repaint and reupholstery, the nowhere on the radar prior to March 8, 2021. I “Queen,” with 96,024 miles, is and original CA car (the A saw it on FB Marketplace, thought it could pos- cars are even getting out) that is loaded with accesso- sibly work as a trade. I called the guy who had inherited it, ries: dual fog lights, dual spotlights, dual mirrors, direc- asked if he’d be interested in swapping for an ’11 Esca- tional signals, first year Ford O Matic, Radio, fender lade, he was, so I drove it to his place. While he drove the skirts, and backup lights. On eBay I found original NIB Escalade, I looked at the Ford. He came back and said curb finders and a NOS neckers (suicide) knob. I have a he’d like to trade straight across. He got a car he likes, and pair of headlight eyebrows to install so all I need now is I didn’t like, and Gay and I have one with which we are the Continental Kit that I’m sure one of you have in your having a lot of fun. flea-market pile, I’ll wait for your call.

2 - JULY, 2021— What kind of noise does a witch's vehicle make? Brrrooom

summer is kicking into high gear, so are our club activities. As Looking back, Richmond Ford brought a hybrid F-150 and an e-Mustang to view at our June club meeting (Thanks Andy!). Many of our members attended the ODMA meet at Natural Bridge, while others en- Joe Guckert joyed an AACA tour through Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Later in the month, several members took their cars for a presentation to the residents of Beth Shalom Senior Living Facility (Thanks Bruce!). Looking forward, our Independence Day picnic will be held under the pavilion at the Ar- mour House, located at 4001 Clarendon Road in Henrico, on Saturday, July 3rd starting at 12 noon. The club will provide fried chicken and hot dogs, along with iced tea, lemonade and water. Please bring a side dish to share with others or if you prefer, feel free to bring food for your family. Please RSVP to Joe by Tuesday, June 29th. In addition, Clif and Budd have planned a fun run to the Richland Dairy Farm on Saturday, July 10th. There is a great article with more details in this newsletter. Please note that we will not have our monthly club meeting on Thursday, July 1. In early August, Cindi and Reggie will be hosting our annual Ice Cream Social on the 1st. Later in the week, our monthly club meeting will be held at St. Joseph’s Villa on Thursday, August 5th. At this meeting, we will be able to tour their new Sarah Dooley Center for Autism building and learn more about their community programs. Hope you can join us at these events!! Joe

3 — Annual July Picnic, Armour House, Noon-until. Davidson honoring our fallen heroes who made 10 — Fun Run to Richlands Dairy, see page 5 the ultimate sacrifice to keep us a free people. 10 — Street Dreams Cruisers 6th Annual Car, Truck Hosted by Richmond Harley Davidson, 12200 and Bike Show. Strosnider Chevrolet. $15, $20 Club Dr. Ashland. 10 am-3 pm. $15 at gate. day of show. Streetdreamscruisers.net. 24 — It’s COOL JAZZ NIGHT for the Chesterfield Sat- 10 —”Hot-Rod/Muscle Car Night” for the Chester- urday Night Cruise-In. 5-8 pm. At Cracker Barrel field Night Cruise-In. 5-8 pm. At Crave Coney Is- Restaurant. land Restaurant) 31 — It’s CAR-TUNES NIGHT, for Chesterfield Satur- 17 — LIVE SUMMER CONCERT NIGHT for Chester- day Night Cruise-In. 5-8 pm. TGI Fridays. Special field Saturday Night Cruise-In. 5-9 pm. River City music program about car music. Diner, Music by Brenda & Parick and Key West Aug 1 — Ice Cream Social, see page 8 Band. 5 — Club Meeting at St. Joseph’s Villa, Aug. 5. 24 — WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA. Richmond Harley

Two guys walk into a bar, the third guy ducked. — JULY, 2021- 3

Annual Picnic, July 3

4001 Clarendon Rd, Richmond, VA 23223

Our Independence Day Picnic will be held on Saturday July 3rd under the Pavilion at the Armour House & Gardens at Meadowview Park, starting at 12 noon. The Ar- mour House is located at 4001 Clarendon Road | Henrico, VA (https://henrico.us/rec/places/ armour-house/). The Club will provide fried chicken and hot dogs, along with iced tea, lemonade and water. Please bring a side dish to share with others or if you prefer, feel free to bring food for 12:00 Noon your family. Joe.

How many clowns does it take . . .

. . . to view a F150 Hybrid truck and Mach E electric Mustang brought to the at Belmont Recreation Cen- ter June meeting by Brad Baker of Richmond Ford, one of our car show sponsors. We appreciate the visit by Richmond Ford and were overwhelmed by the beautiful cars.

4 - JULY, 2021— How do you get a country girl’s attention? A tractor.

Old Fashioned Fun Run - July 10

Now that I have your attention let me explain. After a year of ICE CREAM! limited club activities, we can finally get back to doing the things we were meant to do. That is drive old cars and eat ice cream. Budd and Clif have planned a nice tour to Richlands dairy farm just outside of Blackstone. Now for a small fee of only $8 per person you get the opportunity to tour the dairy, a hayride, and pet a cow. But wait there's more you also get the opportunity to hand milk a cow, sounds like a bargain to me. Now you're asking yourself why would I want to pet or milk a cow? I'll ask why wouldn't you, that could very well be a great once in a life experience. After all that fun and excitement we'll go to Richlands dairy store, which offers homemade BBQ, wraps, and sandwiches. They also have homemade ice cream (See there's that magic word again). If you chose not to eat there, you're only 10 minutes away from downtown Blackstone. Which has several restaurants, and a large antique mall. Now this is an older style fun run that I used to do. We will travel Looking together on roads less traveled. With the only difference is I do need RSVPs, to inform the Forward dairy. ([email protected]) I will need them by July 3rd, which is also the club’s 4th of July party at the Ar- To seeing mour house. We have also reached out to the Model A club and Crater region to see if they'll join us. You on So come on out with the club, go for a ride, eat some ice cream, and maybe see Cindi Nash milk a cow. Which that's worth July 10 $8 in itself. If nothing else get your tastebuds ready for the ice cream social in less than a month.

DIRECTIONS: Meet at Hancock Village McDonald's (14540 Hancock Village St.) at 8:15 depart at 8:30, Turn right on Winterpock rd, Turn right at on Beach Rd at Crumps Store 2.8, Bear left on Coalboro Rd 4.1, Turn right on Beaver Bridge Rd at Winterpock Grocery 6.3, Turn left on Taylor Rd 8.6, Turn right on River Rd 12.3, Turn left on State Rt 153 19.9, Turn left on State Rt 460 33.8, Turn left into Richlands Dairy 34.7. A complete printout of directions will be available at the starting point.

What is the most detailed ocean? the Pacific. — JULY, 2021- 5

6 - JULY, 2021— How can you tell a dogwood tree, by the bark.

1937 Buick Roadmaster Model BOC Convertible

I recently purchased a 1937 Buick Luckily, through my member- cover photo. We positioned the Roadmaster Model 80C Converti- ship in AACA, I have a couple of car in several different locations in ble Phaeton. This model is rare out of state friends who also the park for photos. Both the edi- enough that I had never seen an- own 1937 Buick Model 80C’s. I tor and I were taking photos. I other in person previously. Over called Marty Roth in Louisiana. stepped up onto a short brick the past several months, I have Marty and I discussed the proce- wall to get a better photo angle. driven the car about 150 miles. I dure and he explained what I When I stepped down onto the was looking forward to even more needed to do. After the conversa- cobblestone path beside the wall, driving since Spring weather is tion, I was able to get the top my right ankle twisted outward more appropriate for top down mechanism to move a little bit. I and something snapped. We fin- cruising in a convertible. As soon then slightly loosened the nuts ished the photo shoot and I drove as the weather warmed up, I de- at various pivot points of the top the car home and put it in the gar- cided to put the convertible top mechanism and applied a bit of age. To make a long story short, down. After having read every- solvent. The next morning was the top is still down on the Road- thing I could find about the con- able to put the top down. With- master but I won’t be driving it vertible top mechanism, I at- out help from friends that I met for about 8 weeks while I wear a tempted to put the top down. It through AACA, I would not have boot on my broken right foot. I only took a few minutes to have been able to get the top down. can drive a modern car with an me totally stumped. I am fairly Later, I drove the car out to a lo- automatic transmission with just sure that the top had not been cal park to meet my local chap- my left foot, but I can’t handle a down since the fabric was re- ter newsletter editor so we could clutch, brake, and accelerator pe- placed, which I think was in 1971. get some photos for a newsletter dal safely with just my left foot.

Matt Hinson Rummage Box Editor

What do you call it when a bunch of apes start a business? Monkey business. — JULY, 2021- 7

Annual Ice Cream Social

AUGUST 1 — 2 pm Nash’s Home on the James River Please bring homemade or store bought ice cream in an ice chest, baked goods, serving utensils, and lawn chairs If swimming in river bring own life preserves. Tour Nash collection of cars. Bring your old car, we want to see it run.

8 - JULY, 2021— Why did the man fall in the well? Because he couldn’t see well.

June 3, 2021

Monthly Meeting are attending the AACA Na- vehicles June 3, 2021 tional Convention at Wil- Coordinating with Keystone Trac- liamsburg, VA. We are also tor, Tommy Herman, Scot Joe Guckert our President called missing Lisa and Brian Mun- Hawthorne, Henrico County our meeting to order. sey attending the Eastern Di- and Mike Barbour Joe thanked Andy Fuhrman and visional Tour, Eastern Shore Joe gave out Business Cards to Brad Baker of Richmond Ford Maryland. Our Treasurer, members they have our Car for bringing out F150 Pickup Mert Fowlkes is also out of Show and Swap on back info Hybrid and a Mustang Hybrid town. on back. to be on display before our Joe announced that our Neigh- We will have Post Cards and Post- meeting. Brad gave the club borhood visit with Jeanneane ers by the end of June. members an overview of the Williams has been postponed Members asked to sell Ad’s. We new technology and safety fea- due to weather forecast. We have a new sell sheet. We will tures on their new vehicles. will reschedule. not have a flier this year. We Joe invited Brad to come out to Upcoming events: will use a Post Card. We will our Car Show and Swap Meet June 12 ODMA Car Show Natu- have a Show Program Book to th on September 18 . Richmond ral Bridge be given out. Ford has been a great sponsor June 12 Cars and Corks May- We will have RMC to help us of our show for many years. mount again with the gate and park- Joe welcomed everyone to our June 19 Motown Night River ing. The British Car Club will meeting. City Dinner also be helping us. We need Joe thanked Carol Woodson and June 17-19 AACA Eastern Meet lots of help on setup day and Debbie Guckert for lots of Saratoga Springs, NY day of the show. snacks to be shared. July 3 Independence Day Picnic Andy Fuhrman gave us the Auto Morris Cameron opened our meet- Armour House Pavilion History of the Day. June 3rd ing with a prayer. (more info to come) Quid Cycle Day 1896. Joe wished Alice Cameron a Hap- Alice will call folks without e- Bruce Woodson asked for cars for py Birthday and Wayne Hel- mail Beth Shalom Senior Living ton a Happy Retirement. Car Show and Swap Meet up- Center on June 18. If available Joe welcomed new member Rob- date: contact Bruce. bie Salmon to our club. Website updated Joe asked Brad to pull our Door Joe gave review of past events in (www.richmondcarshow.com Prize Winners. the Gaslight. Luray Swap Online registration open George Field Meet, Northern Neck Car All Gate proceeds will be donat- Roger McGinnis Show, Fredericksburg Show, ed to St. Joseph’s Joe Guckert Luck Chevrolet, Sunrise Senior Planning to host August Meeting Morris Cameron Living and Breakthrough Car at St. Joseph The Door Prizes were donated by Show (Pamplin Park). Dave Dickey will be in charge of Richmond Ford Tonight we are missing members, registering Club Members Meeting adjourned. Debbie and Tommy Nolen and Cars Cindi and Reggie Nash who In the process of inviting featured Alice Cameron

What kind of drink can be bitter and sweet? Re-ali-tea. — JULY, 2021- 9

100 YEARS AGO

The Tire Shop

T he automobile industry entered the main- stream in the 1920s. Finally, the average family could consider owning a car. Manufacturers had found ways to make cars more efficiently, and safer to drive. Owning a car completely changed people’s lives. Suddenly families could travel to the city on the weekend. A new, mobile society greatly helped the already bustling economy. Engines were more powerful than ever before, and some interiors were almost as comfortable as home furniture. Tunnels were being built, gas ser- vice stations were popping up left and right. Ameri- ca in the 1920s was a rich and ambitious place. Its consumers wanted more than functional cars – they The first generation of Packard Twin Six was in- wanted their cars to reflect on their status, they troduced for the 1916 model year. The Twin Six was wanted to feel rich. powered by a 7.0L V12 engine, and was available Anyone who has even seen the movie “The Great with short or long wheelbases. A wide variety of Gatsby” has seen some of the most luxurious rides body styles were offered, including open and closed from the decade on glorious display. Wealth was so versions as well as coach built examples. permanent for the upper class and luxury car brands Production of the first generation Twin Six end- symbolized success and inspired envy. ed in 1923. Packard would use the Twin Six name The 1920’s cars ushered in a new automotive age. again for the 1932 Packard Twin Six, a greatly But at what cost? Let's explore some of the most ex- evolved model which was the predecessor of the pensive cars from a century ago. Packard Twelve. $5,750.

LaFayette has an interesting history. Founded secretly by Charles Nash and staffed with ex- Cadillac designers and engineers, the first LaFayettes The Crow-Elkhart was an American automobile hit the market in 1921. It was a full-on luxury car manufactured from 1909 until 1924 by the Crow- aimed squarely at Cadillac. Elkhart Motor Company of Elkhart, Indiana found- Only 2,267 LaFayette motorcars were produced ed by Martin E. Crow. The company manufactured (with just 441 of those being produced in 1921) mak- both four and six cylinder models. In 1922, the com- ing this extremely rare. In 1924, Nash Motors became pany went into receivership, and on June 22, 1923, full owner of LaFayette Motors, and the name was the companies assets were sold for $78,000. $6,025. retired soon after. $5,500.

10 - JULY, 2021— What do you call a pudgy psychic? A four-chin teller.

ufacturer that traced its roots to 1865. The company went on to establish themselves as one of America's premiere luxury carmakers and became a status sym- bol, owned by many Hollywood stars, corporate ty- coons and royalty of many foreign nations had at least one Pierce-Arrow in their collections. Eventual- ly, after years of struggles caused in part by the Great Depression, Pierce-Arrow declared bankruptcy in The Twin Valve Six Touring 147 is a car from 1938 before being dissolved. $7,000. McFarlan, with rear wheel drive, a front mounted engine and a 4 door tourer body style. The McFarlan Twin Valve Six Touring 147 belongs to the TV range of cars from McFarlan. Its 9.4 litre engine is a natu- rally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder that develops 120 bhp (122 PS/89 kW) of power at 2000 rpm. The engine transmits power to the wheels compliments of a 3 speed manual 'box. $6,300.

Mention Fiat and most would immediately think of Fiat’s cheerful 500 super-mini and not a gracious touring car from the 1920s. The Fiat 510 Tourer is a 1921 model with a four door open body and substan- tial canvas folding top and side screens. It was the largest car in the post-First World War Fiat range and was equipped with a six cylinder motor. Fitted with a light weight body as this one is, these power- Brothers Fred and August Duesenberg will be ful cars were capable of traveling sixty miles in the remembered always for their outstanding motorcars. True perfectionists and genius engineers, the Duesenbergs were responsible for some of the very best racing and road-going cars in the world from the building of their first cars in 1913 until the last auto- mobiles to bare their name was produced in 1937. True to the company’s racing heritage, this Model A Duesenberg was the first American passenger vehicle equipped with four-wheel hydraulic brakes and an overhead-cam in-line 8-cylinder engine. $6,500.

A.C. Barley, who had manufactured the Halladay Automobile in Streator, IL, built the stylish Roamer in Kalamazoo from 1917 to 1930. Roamer marketed their cars as the "affordable Rolls-Royce," and even copied its competitor's distinctive radiator shell and riveted hood. Powered by a Rochester-Duesenberg engine, a similar Roamer Roadster set a Daytona Beach record at 105.1 mph in 1921. $10,950. Pierce-Arrow was an American automotive man- See Expensive Cars page 16

What did the police officer say to his belly button? You're under a vest. — JULY, 2021- 11

The Eighty-Fifth Annual Awards Banquet, WILLIAMSBURG June 5, 2021

Tommy and Debbie Nolen were presented with the Bomgard- Reggie and Cindi Nash were presented with the HPOF Award ner Award awarded at the AACA Annual Convention for an out- (Historical Preservation Original Features) Class. Award estab- standing restoration of the year of a post-1942 automobile en- lished in 1992 by the AACA Hershey Region in memory of tered in each Fall Nationals. The award was established in 1987 Shirley M Mader, longtime member and secretary of the Her- by AACA in honor of William and Jean Bomgardner. The Nolens shey Region. The Nashs won for their 1909 Rambler. won for their 1960 Pontiac Ventura.

From The Editor

Clif Edwards

Thank you to all who donated articles and pictures to the Gaslight for the past year. This award is for your continuing support of the publication. Last year a poll was conducted and there was overwhelm- ing support to continue mailing Gaslight to all mem- can fit into a sixteen page format. When we go above bers. Postage, paper and ink continue to go up in that the cost jumps to 95c per copy. Other publica- price as we work hard to keep the cost to a mini- tions have gone to smaller print and less pictures. mum. The most recent postal increase went from 70c Always looking for your input. to 75c per copy to mail with more increases are ex- [email protected] pected. We have more material each month than we [email protected]

12 - JULY, 2021— I went to get six cans of Sprite, when I got home I realized I had picked 7 up.

My boss told me to have a good day, so I went home. — JULY, 2021- 13

14 - JULY, 2021— What would the terminator be called in his retirement? The exterminator.

Which state has the most streets? Rhode Island. — JULY, 2021- 15

The Beautiful Cars are Rolling Again FREDERICKERSBURG

It was almost a rain out but a few hardy souls made the day a success for the Fredericksburg Club. (Above) Wally Hunt with his Model T. (Upper right) Miss Fredericksburg brightened the day. (Below) Miscellaneous vehicles lined the safe area under the canopy. Next year back downtown and better weather.

16 - JULY, 2021— Why are elevator jokes so classic and good? Because they work on so many levels.

Old Dominion Meet Association NATURAL BRIDGE

One thing I can say is Natural Bridge is a beauti- a great show none the less. ful place to host a car meet. After a year of covid the The Richmond region was well represented by 67th ODMA meet finally happened. The Roanoke the Nash's, Cameron's, Nolen's, Robert Street, Fritz region put on a great meet considering the circum- Plat, Munsies, and myself. With the representation stances. With dealing with a whole year lost and the the Richmond region was awarded the ODMA tro- being the other, as rain was in the weather forecast phy, which is best participation of a region. Now I for the weekend. didn't make the banquet, but I believe that everyone Rain was definitely the word for Friday. Saturday that showed won their respective award. If you threatened to do the same , but never came and even- haven't been to an ODMA meet you should really tually the sun poked its head out. The suspect think about attending one, as they have some of the weather kept some cars off of the show field, but still nicest cars and people in the state. Budd Lacy

Why do some couples go to gym? They want their relationship to work out. — JULY, 2021- 17

Gilmanor Car Show GLEN ALLEN

Maymont Beth Shalom RICHMOND HENRICO

18 - JULY, 2021— Why do bees have sticky hair? Because they use a honeycomb.

Car Show and Swap Meet Reminder

SEPTEMBER 18 As our show is just a couple of months away, we need your help in getting the word out to the community! Registration is now open and can be ac- cessed through our car show website: www.RichmondCarShow.com. There are business-sized infor- mation cards available now with the date and web address; they are available at Mercer and Woodson. Also, we will be distributing show flyers and posters at our July 3rd picnic. If you need any of these items, please let me

know. Thanks, Joe.

C L A S S I F I E D

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Why is Peter Pan always flying? Because he Neverlands. — JULY, 2021- 19

Expensive Cars from page 7 loudest noise that could be heard by occupants of their vehicles was said to be the clock. The company maintained an American factory at Springfield, Mas- sachusetts from 1919 to 1931, where the Silver Ghost remained in production until 1926. The production of Silver Ghosts was subsequently followed by the new Phantom series until the facility closed its doors. From 1921 to 1926, a total of 1,703 Springfield Silver Ghosts were built. $13,450.

Locomobile, at one point in time, would be con- sidered the 'Best Built Car in America'. The company would certainly build the most expensive. Beginning in Watertown, Massachusetts, Locomobile would be founded by John Brisben Walker and Amzi Lo- renzo Barber in 1899. Complete in black with an all-black leather inte- rior, the 1920 Locomobile 48 Sportif remains highly original. Boasting of a large inline six-cylinder engine producing a respectable 95bhp, the 1920 Loco- mobile remains a fine piece of early automotive history. $11,250. The Rolls-Royce vehicles have always been the pinnacle of design, technology, and ambiance. The

O F F I C E R S JOE GUCKERT ...... President [email protected]

ANDY FUHRMAN ...... Vice-President [email protected]

DEBBIE NOLEN ...... Secretary

MERT FOWLKES ...... Treasurer [email protected]

BRUCE WOODSON ...... Director

JOHN SMITH ...... Director [email protected]

KENNY BAKER ...... Director [email protected]

20 - JULY, 2021— What did Tennessee? The same thing as Arkansas.