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OLDSMOBILE CLUB OF AMERICA EASTERN MASS. GMO CHAPTER August 2002volume 11 issue 5 ROCKET POWER NEWSLETTER!! Last one if dues are not paid by 8/15 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE WE DID IT! WE ALL DID IT! It would be cool if the Berejiks would Oldsmobile was the most represented lead our caravan from Berejiks automobile at the Endicott show on Oldsmobile on Aug. 11th to July 14th. We had 47 in our Alderman Oldsmobile. It would be a Oldsmobile section and 13 more GRAND FINALE. The Berejik family scattered at other locations. A total of has put much time and money into this 60 Oldsmobiles Thank you to club and held fabulous shows at their dealership for many years. Most people everyone who came and/or brought a do not realize this. They have truly car. Some were by accident and some helped to make the Oldsmobile name by intent but it was a great show! It all well respected and known. A Shelby started months ago with our board would look cool leading our group to members drafting Oldsmobile owners Alderman! into our club. Most of you also sent Our board hopes to see a great names and addressed to me to add showing, with all of us wearing our to our list. From that point on each GMO shirts. We will make our new member got our complimentary presence known. Be ready New newsletter, which highlights key shows England Olds Club, we are coming in force ! and cruise nights designed for Steve Minore, be worried! We have Oldsmobile owners.( we now ask you some really nice cars coming to your all to send $10.00 so we may continue Oldsmobile show on Aug. 11th. I to send them to you) heard that Glen Johnson #079 is After that your board members going! attended several meetings with the Bunjie, Arthur Bonneau and Linda fabulous and dedicated members of the Bay are hoping to be at the Alderman show, State Auto Club, of which some of us are maybe bringing a freshly restored ’71 members as well. Red W-30 442 convertible ??? The On Saturday, myself and Dave Johnson editor would be thrilled to see it!. arrived at Endicott to secure our spot and A WORD FROM YOUR EDITOR…. Paul help out. It is crucial to pre arrange these Iantosca things because on the day of the show, the cars come quickly. We needed to arrange “Military vehicles were our helpers especially to inform all Oldsmobile needed to guard all the Owners that they are invited to the all Oldsmobile section for the purposes of beautiful OLDSMOBILES on socializing and meeting other Olds owners site due to record crowds! ‘’ who share common interests and might have good information. It was also great because peers with other Oldsmobiles were judging Speaking of thank you, “thank you” Arthur us. Bonneau (Bunjie) and his wife Linda for Dave and I picked a shady and breezy area attending and answering everyone’s under some trees (we could have parked 2 restoration questions. Many discussions more cars there) and a common meeting, were taking place with all sorts of information resting and lounging spot was established for being traded. We had people who wanted to everyone’s enjoyment. Dave and Amanda buy and sell (a 1970 official Hurst Pace Car Johnson had an inexhaustible supply of convertible anyone? only $42,000). (see drinks and sandwiches for anyone who would picture) Doug Stavros tried it on for size but accept one. Thanks Amanda! Then of the owner would not take his check.? Oh course we got to sample the most delicious well. (see special 72 Hurst Olds homemade blueberry muffins baked by Karen suppliment) Santucci. I think Rich helped make them, David Perone and his Hurst 1969 HO 455 but he won’t admit it. They were better than arrived with his wonderful and cheery the Jordan Marsh blueberry muffins of years daughters Natalie and Kristen. They were ago. I forced myself to quit after 3- yum! the best – and mom- he took great care of the girls. Thanks girls for letting every The point is anyone who arrived with an Olds enjoy your car. This car was not at a show was greeted at the gate by our members, in 3 years..Dave brought it just for us. then after being parked in a location of their Richie Spears was at his usual spot next to choice they were encouraged to join under us ,under his own tree ,selling lots of great the trees for muffins and snacks. Beer was parts. He was so busy he told me he did not also available, non-alcoholic of course –right get to see all the cars. Richie said that in his !! We were all there, weren’t you? Why not? 20 years at Endicott he’d never seen so many Oldsmobiles. As you can see we got some great pictures of Everett Horton came with his extended owners and many new names thanks to Ryan family and they brought three great cars. One Long, our writer and new member. Ryan was a 63 Starfire, a 69 442 and a 71 Cutlass was able to (are you ready) get 35 NEW convertible. Call him for any parts you might members added to our list. This is how we need. He also does a great job chroming grow. We reach out to all the Oldsmobile bumpers and he is very honest (see his ad). owners who might not know of our club and George Touzos showed up with a complete its events. These new members can join us new interior in his red 70 442 convertible. It at our club meetings, shows and special looks great George! events. Oh yeah, they also get this highly Another couple we met at Riley’s the night collectible newsletter to keep- DO NOT before came all the way up from CT. Don and THROW THESE OUT! SAVE THEM! Ruth Jack with their ’53 red Olds ninty I almost forgot to mention that Frank, who eight. (see picture) organized the show, originally only gave us There was a gorgeous ’72 Hurst Olds only 27 spaces We had intended to move the convertible that arrived. Heads really turned V W area if we had to, however at 9AM and for this and there were many other examples not a moment too soon, the V W area was of perfectly restored cars. We had many ’71 moved and Oldsmobile was allowed to take 442 w-30s and 70 w-30s on display. It was its proper place at the show. We even got the really great to see all the owners who did not military vehicles to relinquish some of their know each other before the show, all sharing space (see pictures). In the end we had a information and becoming friends. That is FULL house. Thank you to everyone. what this club is all about! Did you know that their club president, Bob Remember…. If your 2002-2003 dues Di Dominico, has a 1962 Oldsmobile are not paid by August 15t 2002, we Starfire. Oh ya, he is now on our list! will not be able to send the September Olds newsletter. So., Don and Ruth Jack, who drove all the way please remit today..Thanks!! up from Stratford CT in their shining 1953 Oldsmobile ninety-eight Holiday, about a 150 mile drive. This antique auto originated in SEND DUES TO : Connecticut, and its original owners lived Paul Iantosca across the street from where Ruth lived in 21 Ingleside Rd years past. As I walked away from Ruth and Needham, Ma 02492 Don, I saw a familiar car that my Grandfather used to drive when I was quite young, a 1985 Editor of Newsletter Oldsmobile Cutlass. Keri and Bill Riely owned this specific one, and it was a beauty. _______________________________ Finally I got to speak to the owners of the car Letter to the editor that caught my eye as soon as I walked in. I went to Rileys auto cruise on Saturday night The antique jade green 1971 442 W-30 that July 14 and I had never been there before, so was owned by Rich and Karen Santucci. I didn’t know what exactly to expect. I knew The color was the first thing that I noticed one thing though, we couldn’t have asked for because I had never seen that shade of better weather. I got a bit lost on my way green before, it was magnificent. This 4 there, but when I saw two early seventies speed manual 455ci was purchased on New 442’s followed by a 57 chevy, I knew if I Years day of 1999 in New Jersey by Karen followed them I would be ok. Pulling up to a and Rich . It is truly a remarkable car. parking lot filled with classic cars everywhere, All in all, the Oldsmobile people I met were I got a nostalgic feeling about me. Hearing extremely kind and I thank them for making the throaty exhausts approaching from down me feel at home. Hopefully I will get to see the road and the purring engines idling while them again and meet the people I didn’t get a waiting to turn into the lot, I felt like I was chance to speak with. The next step is for me transported back in time. There had to be at to save my money and get my own car so I least 800 cylinders, 200 exhaust pipes and can truly be a part of the fellowship of over 40,000 horsepower all packed into Oldsmobile owners.