The Porthole July/August 2016 Newsletter of the Mason-Dixon Chapter of the BCA UPCOMING EVENTS -- MARK YOUR CALENDAR Mason-Dixon chapter items are in red 2016 July 14-16 – Central Penn Antique Auto Auction (Grant Miller), Lock Haven, PA Saturday July 16 – CLC 10th Annual CLC Inter-Regional Meet at AACA Museum – all makes of cars welcome July 17-21 – AACA Founders’ Tour, hosted by the Allegheny Mountain Region, Huntingdon , PA (For information – 814-251-2299) July 21-23 – Mecum Auction in Harrisburg – 2300 N. Cameron St., Harrisburg, PA 17110 Sunday July 24 – Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bush will be hosting a picnic at their home. Covered dish supper. The club will cover the cost of the meat. Please contact them at 717-938-8931 as to what you are bringing by July 20th. (So as not to have an over abundance of bean dishes etc.) Also RSVP by the 20th so they can order the meat. Directions to the Bush home: Exit 39A off I 83 (Lewisberry Road). Turn left onto Route 114 (Lewisberry Road). Follow to Route 382 turn right onto King Street (just after Mt. Zion Church). Then left onto Paul Avenue, follow approx. .7 miles to the end of the road, turn right onto 575 Paul Ave. They are at the top of the hill. Again RSVP by July 20th - [email protected] or call 717-938-8931. This picnic replaces our regular meeting at Hoss's. July 27-30 – Buick Club of America National Meet in Allentown, PA – BCA’s 50 th Anniversary meet will be hosted by noted collector Nicola Bulgari. August 5-7 – Das Awkscht Fescht. Macungie, Pa. Visit http://www.awkscht.com for more information. August 11-13 – AACA Southeastern Fall Meet, hosted by the First Capital Chapter, N.C. Region, in New Bern, N.C. (For information – 252-637-2319) August 16-20 – Professional Car Society National Meet, Gettysburg PA Show to be held in front of the Wyndham Gettysburg Hotel at the intersection of Rt. 30 and Rt. 15. Show is open to all marque car clubs and we have been invited....you do not have to have a professional car to participate. Show is free...no-preregistration....just arrive after 9am on the show date. September 22-25 - Charlotte Autofair Sunday September 25 – Mason-Dixon Chapter Membership Meeting, 3 p.m., Hoss’ Restaurant, West York, PA September 28-October 2 – Fall Carlisle (Collector Car Auction held Thurs. September 29 and Fri. September 30) October 5-8 – HERSHEY Thursday November 24 - Frostbite Run, sponsored by the Historic Car Club of Pennsylvania – on the grounds of the Massey House in Broomall, PA. A Thanksgiving morning tradition. Sunday November 27 – Mason-Dixon Chapter Membership Meeting, 3 p.m., Hoss’ Restaurant, Mechanicsburg, PA Support your Buick Club events! There are many car shows, but no others that focus specifically on our favorite marque. Dues are now past due!! If you haven't done so already, please be sure to pay your dues for 2016 now, in order to continue your membership and to continue receiving this “Porthole”. See renewal form at the end of this newsletter. Send the form and your check for $10.00 to John Kuchtiak, Treasurer. Thanks! Here is the list of award winners from our recent show at Freysinger's Class 1 – 1903-1939 Buick 1st prize – 1933 Buick Victoria coupe, Paul Ford 2nd prize – 1937 Buick Model 41 sedan, Larry DiBarry 3rd prize - 1938 Buick Century, Tom Bush Class 2 -- 1940-1949 Buick 1st prize – 1949 Buick Roadmaster sedan, Matt Hans Class 3 - 1950-1959 Buick No entries Class 4 -- 1960-1969 Buick (full size) 1st prize – 1966 Buick Wildcat GS coupe, John Kuchtiak 2nd prize – 1966 Buick Electra 225, Michael and Mari Crookham 3rd prize - 1964 Buick LeSabre sedan, Richard Sills Class 5 -- 1960-1969 Buick (all others) 1st prize – 1966 Buick Skylark GS, John Kuchtiak 2nd prize – 1968 Buick California GS, Michael Wagaman 3rd prize - 1963 Buick Skylark convertible, Michael Scilipoti 3rd prize - 1964 Buick Skylark convertible, John Hess Class 6 -- 1970-1979 Buick (full size) 1st prize – 1977 Buick Electra 225 Limited coupe, Donald Rising 2nd prize – 1976 Buick Riviera, Ron Givler Class 7 -- 1970-1979 Buick (all others) 1st prize – 1970 Buick GS-455 convertible, Gwen Miller 2nd prize – 1972 Buick GS convertible, Jim Smith Class 8 -- 1980-1989 Buick 1st prize – 1987 Buick Grand National, Jim Wilson 2nd prize – 1985 Buick Riviera, Lois Eckert 3rd prize - 1989 Buick Park Avenue, Steve Allen Class 9 -- 1990 & Newer Buick 1st prize – 1995 Buick Riviera, Ralph Eckert 2nd prize – 1995 Buick Riviera, Rich Murray 3rd prize - 1990 Buick Reatta, William Bowen Class 10 -- 1969 & Older Other GM Makes 1st prize – 1955 Chevrolet Cameo pick-up, Bob Hake 2nd prize – 1965 Pontiac GTO, Mel Barton 2nd prize – 1966 Oldsmobile Toronado, Bill Myers 3rd prize - 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, Ronny Eshelman 3rd prize - 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air, Mike Stranger 3rd prize - 1967 Pontiac Firebird, Leon Formanowski Class 11 -- 1970 & Newer Other GM Makes 1st prize – 1972 Chevrolet “Heavy Chevy”, Patricia Hoke 2nd prize – 1973 Chevrolet Camaro, Bart Frey 3rd prize - 1974 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, Kenneth Horanic Class 12 -- 1969 & Older Non-GM Makes 1st prize – 1955 Ford Crown Victoria, Cliff Zeigler 2nd prize – 1929 Ford Model A, Brian Matthews 3rd prize - 1965 Dodge A-100 truck, Bob Morgan Class 13 -- 1970 & Newer Non-GM Makes 1st prize – 1971 Plymouth Road runner, Frank Carter 2nd prize – 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Summit, Jack Ulrich Class 14 -- Modified Cars (all, including Buicks) 1st prize – 1956 Buick Special 2-door sedan, Mark Johnson 2nd prize – 1941 Pontiac “Woodie” Station Wagon, Dick & Karen Beckley 2nd prize – 1955 Chevrolet Nomad, Todd Eshelman 3rd prize - 1948 Willys pick-up, Louise & Bob Becker Oldest Car in Show 1929 Ford Model A, Brian Matthews Dealer’s Choice Award 1933 Buick Victoria coupe, Paul Ford, Mars, PA Best of Show – Buick 1933 Buick Victoria coupe, Paul Ford, Mars, PA Best of Show – Other Makes 1955 Chevrolet Cameo pick-up, Bob Hake, Red Lion, PA Long Distance Award (for show car driven to show) Michael Crookham, Front Royal, VA, about 130 miles (1966 Buick Electra 225) Freysinger Car Show photos photos courtesy of Chuck Hoffman Directors Message Happy summer! We have been busy with the preparations for the BCA Anniversary celebration in Allentown July 27-30. I am still trying to get my 1925 “happy” for the trip. I am also involved with the Pre-War After Tour, July 31-Aug 2nd. We hope to see all the Mason-Dixon members at the celebration. At this writing our 8th annual Freysinger Show has come and gone. A report from Chuck Hoffman to be found in this Porthole. It was a cool slightly overcast day so the attendance was not what I had hoped for. Also the change of date two weeks earlier also had some members confused. With the added classes for other makes there were some very nice cars to be seen. If just all our Mason-Dixon People would bring a car we would have a memorable show! I know some of our members brought their non-Buick cars and had a great time at the show. Mike Lawson brought his white Corvette and Dick Beckley brought a 1941 Pontiac Woodie. We had a new member sign up. Michael Crookham brought his 1966 Electra from Front Royal VA. I followed him up route 81 in our 1937 on the way to the show. Welcome aboard to Michael and his wife Mari! Speaking of new members we would still like to retain our membership numbers. If you are still receiving the Porthole you are either current with dues or only behind this calendar year. We don’t want to lose you! I have been calling members who have fallen behind with dues. Some have moved from the area with no forwarding address. Others have sold their car and moved on to other interests. Of course please remember in your prayers the families of our fallen friends. Gone too soon this past year were; Hank Reus Sr., Jack Frank and Bob Newmyer. If you are friends with of any of the former members who you have not seen for a while. Give them a call. Our next meeting/picnic will be at Tom Bush’s on the 24th of July. Details elsewhere in the Porthole. I would hope we may continue this idea going forth. See you at the picnic and at Allentown. Larry PROPOSED 2016 PWD AFTERTOUR July 31- August 1-2 Hotel and Departure location to be designated DAY 1 – Depart hotel 9:30 AM for Reading. Drive will be through Kutztown, with a brief coffee stop and look around. There will be on a short section of four lane highway, but not Interstate. Depart Kutztown at 10:30 PM for drive to Reading. We will pass through Fleetwood, former site of Fleetwood Body Works of Cadillac reputation. Reading was the home of Biehl Auto Body (started as a blacksmith shop in the 1820s, and then into a custom horse carriage company), the makers of wood bodies for Woodie Buicks in 1940. The cowl and chassis were shipped to Reading from Flint and then returned for interior and exterior finish. It was also the home of Duryea for several years. Decision: To drive up the switchback on Duryea Drive (this is the drive used frequently by Charles Duryea to test his automobiles to reach the top) to Pagoda, or reach Pagoda via Skyline Drive (easier climb). Stop at Pagoda, and Fire Tower. Lunch will be arranged near Reading.