_|ÇvÉÄÇ tÇw VÉÇà|ÇxÇàtÄ bãÇxÜá VÄâu Southern Region Banner Volume: XX Number: 2 2nd Quarter 2009 www.southernregionlcoc.com Calendar Director’s Message by Roger Carlson National Meets It's hard to believe that summer is here, fabulous car collection and the privilege Sept. 9-13 Eastern National but it is. We have some great region of meeting and talking to Mr. Cathy- Lancaster, PA events scheduled this summer which is also featured in these pages. Mid- Atlantic and hope to see our members support Check your these events. We had two fun Drive and LCOC is facing a difficult year. Lincoln & Continental Comments Magazine Dine events in the region—which you Membership and finances are down. for all the information! can read more about in this newsletter. National is asking the Regions to Regional Events We listened to our members and tried to pitch in and help reverse this trend. Lets plan events that the majority requested. I all solicit new members when we see September 12, 2009 N. Ga. Air & Car personally solicit your comments and vintage Lincolns at car shows and cruise Show suggestions. Please either call or E-mail -ins or even going about our daily Rome, GA ( More information later) me or any member of the Board. routine. Always keep a membership application in your car- ready to give out! Other Events of The Truett Cathy tour last month Interest provided a rare opportunity to see a Check the schedule of events listed in August 1, 2009 the Banner and make this the year you All Ford Show— Members in other parts of the Region are encouraged enjoy the fun and fellowship featuring Lincoln to contact their state managers to suggest activities in of Lincoln ownership-- Roger NC Transportation your area—we just need to know there is an interest! Museum Spencer, NC Welcome New Members Coming up: Eastern Regional Meet in Sept.10-13, 2009 Lancaster, PA September 9-13—Plan to Tom Cox of Anderson, SC has joined the Southern Charlotte AutoFair attend! See your Lincoln & Continental Region, having purchased a beautiful 1956 Mark II Comments magazine for all the details! from member Bill Madden. Inside Feature: Our Member’s Lincoln Carl and Meredith Martin of Fayetteville, GA have joined, and own a 1967 Continental Convertible, and … Send the Editor a story and photos of your Lincoln 2002 LS. and share with the membership how you fell in love We hope both will share stories about their cars and with “ America’s Finest Motorcar”. See this edition’s interest in Lincolns for our newsletter! story inside! Check our website for calendar updates southernregionlcoc.com Your 2009 Board, Officers and State Managers Director Secretary & Membership GA State Manager The Southern Region Banner is an official Roger Carlson Dave Hardee Ray Hart publication of the Southern Region of the 770-527-1847 803-622-1753 770-964-0504 Lincoln and Continental Owners Club and is distributed to member and potential [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] members of the club. Contents of this Assistant Director Newsletter Editor SC State Manager newsletter are intended to be as factual as John Fryday John Fryday Dave Hardee possible, and the club assumes no 704-371-4046 NC State Manager 803-622-1753 responsibility for the correctness or [email protected] Phil Gervertz [email protected] completeness of the materials or its sources. Treasurer 919-844-7069 TN State Manager Letters to the Editor are welcomed and may be printed at the discretion of the Editor as Rod Moore [email protected] Woody Fleenor space permits. Material in the newsletter 336-674-6353 AL State Manager 423-247-7373 may be reproduced without cost or notice, [email protected] Jimmy Alston [email protected] provided credit is given to the author and the 205-746-6825 newsletter and is accurately quoted within [email protected] context. Car related ads are free to all Southern Region members in good standing. Lincoln and Continental Owners Club Southern Region Banner Truett Cathy Collection Tour— After a full Chick-fil-a lunch some of the Southern Region members pose at the Cathy Collection! The Southern Region LCOC and a number of other clubs met on a crisp March morning and created quite a caravan through the Georgia countryside to Mr. Cathy’s home to view his extensive collection. An equal opportunity collector, his choices includes some fine Lincolns from the 40’s, 50’s and later—plus fine examples from Studebaker, Cadillac, Mercury, and even Deusenburg. The several hundred visitors were allowed great access to the cars—and good stories from Mr. Cathy himself! Being able to access some of the best car collections in the country is another benefit of being a member of the LCOC, and the Southern Region. We want to thank Mr. Cathey for opening his home and collection to us. Page: 2 Lincoln and Continental Owners Club Southern Region Banner Lincoln Advertising- “Nothing Could be Region Member’s car selected for prestigious Finer” Meadow Brook Concours de Elegance! Long time LCOC member David Jenkins’ 1959 Lincoln Mark IV Convertible has been selected to appear in the 2009 Meadow Brook show in Rochester, Michigan this August—as the show celebrates “ The Best of Detroit” and a special feature on convertibles of 1959. Many of our members may have seen this beautiful white auto with black and white interior. The recent Lincoln and Continental Comments magazine has a feature on the 1958 cars, the first of the 3 year run. Over the nearly 90 year history of the Lincoln Congratulations to David and his passion for Motorcar, advertising has played an important perfection being recognized by the selections role in advancing sales and image. How many of committee. these famous ‘taglines’ can you match to one of the years of the advertising campaign?? Did you hear the story about the November Membership meeting?? A. The one fine car designed for modern living….. There was so much to cover in the last B. Nothing could be finer… newsletter we forgot to report on the C. America’s most distinctive cars! Membership Meeting held in November, in D. Unmistakably the finest in the fine car Greenville, SC!! Better late than never! field… E. The most authoritatively styled, The Board of Directors and just few other decisively individual motorcar of this members met in November to discuss the past generation… year’s activities and how to improve upon them F. The Modern ‘12’ for the Modern World! for 2009. The Officers remained basically the G. America’s most Distinctive Motorcar same, as listed on the front of the newsletter— H. Unmistakably new, yet unmistakably with the addition of Phil Gervertz of Raleigh as Continental NC Manager, and Jimmy Alston as Alabama I. Reach Higher Manager. John Fryday became newsletter editor 1. 1957 in addition to Assistant Director. 2. 1939 3. 1965 While we are all Lincoln folks, Roger Carlson’s 4. 2009 good ‘Hudson’ friend Adrienne Pschirer invited 5. 1950 all of us over to see his rare and beautiful 6. 1966 Hudson Italia—and a Royston and lovely 7. 1952 Hudson coupe. 8. 1969 9. 1949 ( continued next page) Answers on Page 8 Page: 3 Lincoln and Continental Owners Club Southern Region Banner November Membership Meeting ( continued) This is not only an Italia—but the actual prototype, so very rare indeed! It is in beautiful condition, and fired right up to a smooth purr. Although not a Lincoln, a great treat for us to experience! The Royston and Hudson Hornet were both The Hornet in its safe, warm garage! The movie remarkable, and we had the pleasure of hearing Cars has brought the Hudson name back before the stories about each. a new generation of audience—which the ‘eyes’ reflect! This year’s location for the Membership meeting has not been determined--- but it’s a great venue for members to discuss among themselves and, with the Region leadership, aspects of the club’s activities, policies and direction. Plan to attend in November! Page: 4 Lincoln and Continental Owners Club Southern Region Banner August 1, 2009—All FORD Show at the NC Transportation Museum, Spencer, NC- Featuring LINCOLN! This show will be hosted by the NC Transportation Museum, which is located in the old Spencer Shops facility of Southern Railway. In addition to a small nostalgic auto collection ( that will make you want to return one day and help maintain the cars..) the site includes a working railway for rides in open and closed 40’s and 50’s era cars, the roundhouse ( which one can ride on!) pullman cars, mail cars and others to visit-and steam and diesel locomotives galore! Atlanta and Raleigh Drive & Dine events provided a great outing for those who The auto show will be held on the grounds and may attended! spill over onto the adjacent downtown streets and lots—making a festival activity! For information go to: The annual Drive & Dine activity this year had www.nctrans.org/ events/calendar_of_events.php or contact John Fryday [email protected] fewer venues, but the events in Raleigh, NC and Atlanta, GA enjoyed great weather to bring out the Lincolns—and out they came! The Atlanta ‘roundtable’ meal is pictured above, with some photos of the Raleigh event below. A Member’s Lincoln The story of Rod Moore’s trophy winning ‘68 Sedan My Aunt Bea had a triple white 1968 Lincoln Sedan, which I thought one of the most gorgeous cars of its time, as did she. At 91, she still thinks my 68 is the most beautiful car on any show field.