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Weekend of Fun! Car Show • Cruise Night See Page 8 for Details TAKETAKE ONEONE FREE!FREE! WithWith thethe complimentscompliments ofof ourour advertisers!advertisers! EVENTS INTO JUNE 2015 ISSUE 15.4 A Section Read us online at www.oldcarandmotorsports.com Old-car hobby officially turns 80 in 2015 By: John Gunnell almost 80 years ago marked America’s first historical automotive society, the Antique Automobile We know that people were collecting old cars by 1925, which was the year that the American Club of America. automobile industry recognized (incorrectly) as its 25th anniversary. Most early car collectors were automobile dealers who took in old cars on trade and realized that they had historical sig- nificance. However, there was no formal “old-car hobby” at that time. The founding of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) is really the event that started the old-car hobby. The AACA was formed by a small group of men who attended the Antique Automobile Derbies held in connection with the Philadelphia Auto Show. They began, SPRING in 1931. After the fourth such Derby, Frank Abramson and Theodore Fiala conceived of the idea of forming an antique automobile club with the previous year’s Derby participants as members. They approached Jack Dlugash, who promoted the Derbies, and got the participants’ names and TURLOCK addresses. In a letter dated Sept. 20, 1935, they got the Derby participants interested in forming a club. That means that 2015 will mark the 60th anniversary of the old-car hobby. A meeting was held on Nov. 4, 1935, in the auditorium of the Automobile Club of Philadel- CLASSIC CAR SWAP MEET SHOW phia. Attendance included the 14 founding members, plus the wife of one. That meeting held ALMOST 30 YEARS Sunday, May 3rd, 2015 6:00 am to 2:00 pm Collectible & Automotive Related Items Only! Visit Our Website www.SpringFallTurlock.com Stanislaus County Fairgrounds 900 N. Broadway Turlock, California 95380 Free Parking Off Hwy 99, Take Exit 214 onto Fulkerth Rd Head East 1 mile to main vendor gate before railroad tracks Spectators turn right on Soderquist RAIN OR SHINE! Registration Information: The old-car hobby will officially mark its eighth decade of existence in the fall of 2015. In 209-201-8491 the beginning, “antique” cars looked like this one. registration@springfallturlock.com General Information: 209-777-5954 info@springturlock.com NOW ACCEPTING CREDIT CARDS See Page 1B For more Information See Page 2B For more Information Page 2A www.oldcarandmotorsports.com Old Cars & Motorsports • 15.4 Chevy Video Reveals 2016 Camaro Muscle Car hits 500,000 sales mark – but faces tough challenge from new Mustang by Paul A. Eisenstein glimpse at the next-generation Camaro. Camaro devotees will have something to be The three shots shown here were included happy about for 2016, Chevy execs claim. at the end of a promotional video highlighting There were plenty of skeptics when the current Mustang’s performance – both on Chevrolet said it would bring back its Camaro, track and in showrooms. a few years back, but if the Gen-5 model’s sales Beyond that, Chevrolet isn’t saying much, numbers are any indication, it’s been a solid hit though one can get a good sense of what’s com- for the Detroit maker. ing despite the camouflage on the car in the But in today’s hotly competitive market, video. those 500,000 sales might be a nice milestone, The overall look appears to be a bit sleeker but Camaro will have to keep the customer’s and refined – in the manner of a well-toned coming. And that’s becoming a fair bit more bodybuilder. The basic layout of the nose re- July 17, 18, 19 difficult to do, what with an all-new Mustang tains the look introduced a year ago, with the on the verge of reclaiming pony segment lead- larger grille below the bumper. The headlamps, Friday: Meet and Greet, Registration ership for Ford meanwhile, sink deep into what appears to be Not to worry, Chevy fans. There’s a sixth- a split upper grille. Sat: Show in Old Town Orcutt generation Camaro in the works and due to The roofline appears to bring one of the reach market for the 2016 model-year. Better bigger changes, in line with reports that the Sunday: Poker Run and SM Style BBQ yet, after giving us a vague tease of what to ex- 2016 Camaro will adopt a sort of double-bub- Open to Vehicles ‘72 and Older, 50/50, Raffles, Vendors, pect with a black-and-white silhouette image ble layout, with a little more headroom for Restaurants, Antique Fair, Giveaways, Live Oldies Music and more back in January, Chevrolet has kindly released each front seat passenger. That would be par- some new images that give a brief, but clearer ticularly useful for those buying a next-gener- Registration forms: www.bentaxles.net or impression of what to expect for ’16. ation ZL1, for example, with aspirations of www.bentaxles.wix.com/bentaxles One thing is clear, said Chevy, the outgoing strapping on a helmet and heading for the model “sets the bar high for the next chapter nearest track. of the car’s history.” Info: 805-937-3287 Chevrolet teased folks in January with a Please See, Camaro, Page 4A Old Cars & Motorsports • 15.4 www.oldcarandmotorsports.com Page 3A SECTION A SECTION B Chevy reveals Teen Distracted Thunderbowl Events In This 2016 Camaro . .2A Drivers . .9A Raceway Action . .1B Calendar . .7B Monterey 1967 Motorsports Automotive Issue Rock n Rod . .5A Chevelle SS 396 . .12A Calendar . .3B Classifieds . .16B Visit us on the web at www.oldcarandmotorsports.com CONTACT US See Page 5A • Email us at dturney1212@gmail.com • Publisher – Dave Turney Remembering my Favorite Auto Journalist Tom McCahill JEFFERIES Dave Turney Please See, McCahill, Page 4A Thomas Jay McCahill III (1907–1975) was an automo- tive journalist, born the grand- son of a wealthy attorney[1] in AUTO BODY Larchmont, New York. 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After graduating from Yale, McCahill Motors’ new Alpha platform, a rear-drive architecture first used for the But the all-new 50th Anniversary Mustang has been gaining strong managed and later owned Murray's well-reviewed Cadillac ATS line. How much of the underlying compo- momentum since its launch, sales up 32% so far this year in the U.S. – Garage in New York City. During the war nentry will be shared remains to be seen, but clearly, GM has designed with demand also growing as it begins its first-ever global roll-out. Ford he wrote articles on a variety of subjects in the ability to produce a truly track-capable version of the Camaro. is planning to add an assortment of variants, such as the GT350, to build for magazines such as Popular Science, The wheelbase of the new Camaro should be a bit shorter than the demand in the coming years. Reader's Digest and Mechanix Illustrated outgoing model, in keeping with the dimensions of the Caddy ATS. 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