Bob Scales ‘40 earns Dearborn Monthly Newsletter of the Early Ford V8 Club of America Bob Scales’ ‘40 convertible East Tennessee Regional Group July 6, 2015 earned a Dearborn Award at the Eastern national meet in Concord, NC, June 8-11, scoring 993 of 1,000 points for a perfect as the judg- es gave it a thorough going over. This is not the first time it has received a Dearborn rating. Its former owner had claimed a simi- lar honor in 1993, a year after it had been restored for him. The car had apparently been stored in a protected environment since that time until Bob bought it in Febru- ary 2013. Bob reported that the speedome- ter had registered only 48 miles af- ter the previous restoration when he acquired it. Bob said in prepar- ing it for the recent showing, he had detailed the underside of the car, given it a complete lubrication Judges look carefully at the interior and exterior of Bob’s ‘40 convertible. and changed all the fluids before 19 flathead Ford V8s compete in Great Race he installed a Ford script battery, Of the 117 vehicles entered in the 2015 Great Race, 19 were flathead, replaced the spark plug wires and early Ford V8s. All finished the 2,400 mile race from Kirkwood, MO, to equipped it with original equip- the pier at Santa Monica, CA, June 20 -28, four of them in the top ten. ment Champion H-10 spark plugs Jody Knowles, Newman, GA, and Beth Gentry of Tyrone, GA in a that he had purchased and had re- 1932 cabriolet finished in second place. Dave Reeder of Ft. Smith, AR, finished to look like they were new and Sawyer Stone of Hot Springs, AR, finished 3rd in a Vic- plugs. toria. Louise and Jim Feeney, Endicott, NY, in a 1936 Ford Police Car The previous restoration had finished 9th. Dave Haverty of been done by Wayne More of Knox- Dunwoody, GA and Steve Pussey ville, who is the co-author of the of Tiger, GA finished 10th in a Early Ford V8 Club’s 40 Ford Book . that spells out the original Ford Others and their places were standards for those who want to Brad and Dan Epple, Jefferson restore ‘40 Fords. City, MO, 12th in a 1934 York Although the car is obviously in Body Pickup, Trevor Stahl , Grosse show condition, Bob says he plans Point, MI, and Josh Hull, Roanoke, to drive it. He would like very VA, 20th in a ‘32 Ford speedster, much for it to have a Columbia Greg Rubright, Clearwater, FL, Thomas and Benjamin Karr, two-speed rear axle, but it would and Garrett Jenkins, Birmingham, Berlin, Germany, took 25th place have to be the factory correct mod- AL, 22nd in a 1937 Ford Tudor se- with a 1934 Ford De Luxe Phaeton. el for the 1940 Ford. dan. Thomas and Benjamin Karr, This is not the first ‘40 Ford con- Berlin, Germany, took 25th place with a 1934 Ford De Luxe Phaeton. vertible Bob has owned. Although Dan Moore, Cuba, IL, and Jim Caudle, Pekin, IL, were 27th. Gary he had spent considerable time and Colby Mace, Springfield, MO, came in 32nd place with a 1932 Ford and money bringing one he had M-1 racer. Steve Tourje, Thompson, PA, and Ed Tourje, Uniondale, PA, previously purchase up to driving were 33rd in a 1939 Ford Coupe. Frank Crooker, Harpswell, ME, and standards, he says it was far less James Hill, Auburn, ME, in a 1948 Ford , finished in 40th place. satisfying to drive than this one. (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) Page 2 Ford Words, July 6, 2015 Justin Parks admitted to membership Meals for Wheels Justin Parks was admitted into membership in the East Tennessee Ron Freeman, Mike Regional Group of the Early Ford V8 Club by vote of the membership Booher and Mike Grubb at the meeting on July 2, 2015. He is not only the newest member, he is will provide Meals for also the youngest. Justin is Ron Harkleroad’s grandson. Wheels at the meeting Although only approaching 17 and a senior at Tennessee High School, on July 9. living with Ron he has become skilled with the tools and equipment in Ron’s shop and helped with the work on Ron has restored. He is Great Race very proud of the Bolero, late model Camero converted to look like a ‘57 Continued from Page 1. Chevy Ron has built for him. Daroll Frewing, Boulder City, NV and Bryan Wheeler, Huntington BUILDER USED FORD CHASSIS Beach, CA came in 51st in a 1941 The House of Brewster and Company’ began in 1810 as a builder of Ford pickup. high-end carriages. From 1915 to 1925 it constructed a series of elegant, extremely expensive automobiles at its plant in Long Island, N.Y. The company also produced coaches for Rolls-Royce and became part of their American operation in 1926. When Rolls ended its American produc- tion in 1934, the Brewster automobile reappeared for a two year run. The company purchased 35 Ford V8 roadster chas- sis and designed a body that had swoopy fenders and a heart-shaped grille. Jim Mennto and Mari Parizo of It was a hit at the 1934 Bennington, VT, nursed the Hem- New York Auto Show. Sold mings ‘32 Ford speedster to 95th at Rolls-Royce showrooms, place. the cars were not called Fords. Ford acquired the third Brewster Ford and the only one that did not use the normal Brewster front end. At Edsel’s request a 1934 Ford grill was installed. It was also the only one made with a standard Ford dash, 16 inch wheels and a banjo steering wheel. Edsel kept it at a New York Ford Dealer, where he and his family could use it while in New York. In 1939, he had it retrofitted with a 239 engine. It is one of Edsel Ford’s few personal cars that survives today in remarkable condition, unrestored. It was sold by RM Auctions Frank Crooker and Josh Hill fin- in 2008 for $198,000. ished in 40th place in a 1948 Ford Foundation offers book on Ford dealerships sedan. The Early Ford V8 Foundation is offering a new book by Henry Domin- Curtis Craft of Irwin Texas and guez. The Ford Dealership Volume I: 1903-1954 contains photos and in- Wayne Bell, Las Vegas, NV, in a formation about Ford dealerships, some that have been in business for ‘32 Ford roadster finished 92nd. more than 100 years. Jim Mennto and Mari Parizo of Dominguez recognizes that the Blue Oval’s success was built as much Bennington, VT, were 95th in the on the showroom floors and workshops of dealerships around America Hemmings ‘32 Ford speedster. Bob as on the assembly Kaplan, Sun Valley, ID, Dana Fra- line at the factory. ser, Palm Desert, CA, in a 1940 With 404 glossy Ford Woodie were 97th. 99th place heavyweight pages went to George Gordon, Newbury, the 8.5 x 11 inch, NH, and Robert Nerad, New Lon- hardbound book don, NH, in a 1940 Ford Convert- is available for ible. Gary Trump, Kahoka, MO, $49.95, plus S&H and Tiffany Trump, Bentonville, from www.fordv- AK, finished 100th in a 1941 Mer- 8foundation.org, cury Coupe. phone 260-927. Ford Words, July 6, 2015 Page 3 Performance, appearance and price made ‘32-34 Fords popular Condensed from an article by George Mattar Hemmings Classic Car, September 2005 new hood, radiator grille and “clear The 1932-’34 Fords were popular when new because of their great per- vision” ventilation. Sales shot up, formance and low price. For the same reasons, they helped spawn the with 304,948 Model 40 V-8s sold American hot- rodding coun- terculture which exploded after World War II. Long before the 1932-’34 Fords were considered collector cars, these early V-8s were chopped, channeled and lowered. The following these The 1934 Fordor sedan could be orderd with an attached trunk. cars generated makes them prime candidates for restoration. Amost every body, trim and 7,560 Model 46 four-cylinders and mechanical part needed to rebuild and restore these cars is available. for a total of 312,508. Highlight of these models was the flathead V-8, which developed 65hp At the 1934 press preview Ford and gave the 1932 Fords an unusually high power-to-weight ratio. The served alcohol to celebrate the end of Prohibition, and for the first time, body-color front fenders were offered. Also enamel paint re- placed the time-consuming hand- buffed lacquer. Sales increased to more than 520,500 that year with the most popular model being the Tudor five-passenger sedan that sold nearly 124,900 units. Like many automakers of the day, Ford advertised their 1934 models in magazines, using beau- tiful artwork that was very much in the contemporary streamline modern style. Their dealer show- room materials were a bit more The 1934 cabriolet on the road with a Mullins trailer matter-of-fact, though, as we see new simple in design and construc- Fords had been built because of in the four-page fold-out brochure tion with both cylinder banks cast problems in developing the new shown on page 4. as a single unit V-8 was Henry V-8 engine. After the problems It specifies how the car’s fea- Ford’s last hurrah at age 66 and is were solved, 256,080 new Fords tures have improved over those of considered his last mechanical of- were sold in 1932. The majority the prior year model, and opens up fering to his company. By putting a of them, 180,132 were Model 18s to show the full line of available V-8 in a $550 car, Ford also proved equipped with the new V8 engins body styles. The handsome wood- wrong the naysayers who said it and the rest, 75,948, were Model bodied , was consid- couldn’t be done. Bs, equipped with an improved ered a commercial vehicle. The 1932 Fords were futuristic four cylinder engine. The three-window Coupe is pro- with a “streamlined” look as the The Model 18 V-8 convertible se- moted as ideal for the “woman mo- exposed radiator was relegated to dan sold for $650 and its option list torist.” automotive history. Interest ran included dual side mounts, trunk Updates to the ventilation, sus- high. On introduction day, 5.5 mil- rack, leather interior, clock mirror pension, steering and the 221. lion people reportedly visited Ford and twin tail lamps. cu.in., 85-hp flathead V-8 are de- showrooms, but only 1,100 new For 1933, a mild facelift offered a scribd. Ford Words, July 6, 2015 Page 4

EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OF AMERICA EARLY FORD V8 CLUB OF AMERICA East Tennessee Regional Group East Tennessee Regional Group Minutes of Meeting held June 11, 2015 Minutes of meeting held July 2, 2015 The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. The meeting was called to order by President by President Phil Vinson. Phil Vinson at 7:01 p...m. Minutes of the meeting held June 4 were read Minutes of the meeting of June 11 were read by Secretary Murv Perry and approved as read by Secretary Murv Perry and approved as read on motion by Pop Tart, seconded by T Brown. on motion by Fred Lord, seconded by Ron Free- Treasurer’s report, presented by John Senek- man. er, was accepted on motion by Freddie King, Treasurer’s report, submitted by John Senek- seconded by Ron Harkleroad. er was accepted on motion by T Brown, seconded Ron Harkleroad reported that members of by Jim Broyles. the regional group had inspected the trailer of- By vote of the membership, Justin Parks was fered and had agreed to purchase it for $1,200. admitted to membership in the Regional Group. He reported that the owner had moved into an It was reported that the woman who had of- assisted living facility and that her son-in-law fered to sell the club a trailer to be used to store with power of attorney was handling the paper equipment for the cruise-ins had died and her work for the transfer. The trailer was 8 x 12 ft. son in law had not agreed to close the deal. rather than 10 ft. as originally described. Phil called attention to the fact that local ser- Phil reported that Fred Gibson’s number was vice organizations had scheduled a parade for in the Ford Fund box for the drawing at this the Fourth of July forming at 3:00 and moving meeting. out at 5:p.m. There was no interest in the pa- Gary Randolph reported that Bob Scales re- rade because generally the organizers impose ported he had received a Dearborn award for a charge for participating units. Ron Freeman, his ‘40 convertible at Charlotte. Mike Booher and Mike Grubb are scheduled to A motion of appreciation for the evening meal provide Meals for Wheels next week. was approved by applause. Phil announced there will be no breakfast Ron Harkleroad’s number was drawn for the Sunday. Ford Fund. He donated the $16 to the Building Gary Randolph’s number was drawn for the Maintenance Fund. Ford Fund. Since he was not present, $18 was The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m. deposited in the Building Maintenance Fund. Minutes submitted by Murv Perry The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m. Minutes submitted by Murv Perry Showroom brochure advertising Ford’s 1934 models

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