JuneMarch 2012 2012 The Official Newsletter of the Susquehanna Region of the Sports Car Club of America, Inc. - Incorporated June 29, 1959 Region Members Impressive Street Get Involved Rod Show In York May was a slow month for Susquehanna June was a great month to get outside, Region as our only activity was to assist enjoy some comfortable weather and be Carlisle Productions with its Import & Kit Car entertained with car events. Show’s autocross on May 18-20. As in past The Street Rod Nationals East was held at years, our members were there to work the York Fairgrounds and featured a wide array of event. Don Tocket shares his views on Page 8. one-of-a-kind rods and customs that expressed June 8-10 brought Hershey’s Grand Ascent each of their owners’ imaginative and unique hillclimb, in which our members actively vision. With many of these creations, it’s participated, and The Elegance Concours. obvious that no expense had been spared in June 17 found us knee-deep back in our the build. This is an annual York event and regional summer autocross series with a one you should not miss. I’ve been to several double-header event at the Farm Show. With of the York shows and they never disappoint. two events back to back, it was a busy day. q See “Cover Story” on Page 4. q A gorgeous Healey 3000 navigates the course at This beautiful Street Rod named “Speedstar” was the Carlisle autocross. — Don Tocket Photo one of the finest at York. — John Rudy Photo From the Page 2 Editor’s MARCHJUNE 2012 2012 The Squeal is a monthly publication of Desk Susquehanna Region, SCCA Send editorial, scheduling and advertising to: I had a hard time getting this issue out. My The Squeal — John Rudy, Editor goal is to get it to you by the Friday before each 3800 Hillcrest Road, Harrisburg, PA 17109 month’s meeting, but I shared my editing time [email protected] with the television. It was hard to concentrate on the newsletter with Formula 1 and Barrett- Susquehanna Region’s membership meets Jackson on TV. Three days of F-1 practice, at 8:00 PM on the fourth Tuesday of each qualifying and the race, mixed with auctioning month, except December, at Gilligan’s Bar & Grill, 987 Eisenhower Blvd, Harrisburg, PA. fantastic vehicles laid claim to my attention. It For more information, go to our website at was tough tearing myself away. www.scca-susq.com I can understand how celebrities and the wealthy get addicted to car collecting. If I were REGION OFFICERS in Jay Leno’s shoes I’d have a warehouse full Regional Executive of vehicles just like him. When I’m watching Steve Limbert — 717-432-4116 Barret-Jackson or meandering through car Assistant Regional Executive Henry Brillinger — 717-697-1610 shows, at least half of the cars make me think, Secretary “Wow, I’d like to own that one.” That’s the car Dennis Cipriany — 570-522-9357 junkie in me. Treasurer I admire those who take the time and make Alan Lesher — 717-486-4087 the effort to restore and customize their rides, Directors but I’d prefer to buy one completed rather Dave Walter 3yr — 717-691-9320 than build it. I’m old enough now to better Alan Pozner 2yr — 717-343-7708 Geoff Craig 1yr — 717-367-7853 appreciate someone else’s efforts than I am at ASCC Representative contemplating building my own. I enjoy the Markus Houser — 717-495-6742 program Overhauling, not so much for the show’s 7-day builds, but more for Chip Foose’s AUTOCROSS COMMITTEE designs. He is “The Master.” I love his work. Kate Ritter & Geoff Craig — Co-chairs But anyway, here it is, the June issue. I Henry Brillinger — Site Aquisition/Relations hope you enjoy it. Thanks to everyone who Geoff Craig — Course and Grid Design contributed this month. Together we put out Chris Paveglio — Pre-registration another diverse issue. Keep it coming. Kate Ritter — Registration Dennis Cipriany — Safety Our June 17 double-header autocrosses Ryan Hetrick — Tech Inspection made for a long day, but the events ran Anne Demmy — Timing smoothly. Series Event #3 in the morning had Charlie Demmy — Starter 87 entries and Event #4 had 89 entries in the Greg Hagan — Novice Program afternoon. Event results, photos and much Dan Woland — EMT Services more can be found on our Region’s website at Paul Sciukas — Workers http://www.scca-susq.com . q — John Markus Houser — Results Page 3 « Meeting Minutes « The May General Membership Meeting New Business: convened May 22, 2012 at Gilligan’s, Charlie Demmy discussed the June 8th Harrisburg, at 8:00 p.m. by RE Steve Limbert. and 9th Hershey Hillclimb/Elegance and will Alan Lesher gave the Treasurer’s Report, and report on it next month. Suzi Zimmerman was with the autocross season in full swing, there is soliciting workers for the event, for 10 AM-4PM income from the Carlisle Events Autocross, and on Friday, 9 AM-4 PM on Saturday. Suzi said it he’ll be paying the expenses for the upcoming would be a very interesting weekend. double header on June 17th. Alan Lesher said he was going to go before Henry Brillinger said we have 275 members, the SVVSCC to plead the case for his Barracuda up two from last month. to run the Hershey hill climb event during Steve Limbert reported we’d received the “Charity Laps” on Saturday. Region Charter from National. Dave Walter Chris Paveglio discussed the B.R.A.K.E. [Be made the motion, 2nd by Alan Pozner that the Responsible And Keep Everyone Safe] teenage Charter be kept in Steve Limbert’s shop. driving program activities at Manheim Auto John Rudy discussed The Squeal, the Region Auction. There were some teens instructing, and Newsletter. John asked for the articles and some parents driving. The tent was donated, contributions to keep coming in to him. Henry and there were 16 vehicles from Chevy [Cruze] mentioned that Dr. Gerson “Gus” Rosenberg, and Ford [Focus]. The local fire department a long time member and national road racing waters down the area to allow for wet driving competitor, had contacted him and said, “Great experience. The employee lot was used, which job on The Squeal.” For those who don’t know, is large enough to have an autocross and/or a Gus was on the development team for an school. He’s proposing to contact the township artificial heart at the Hershey Medical Center. to do a school to benefit the B.R.A.K.E. program. Chris Paveglio said registration is open John Rudy said that the large gap between for the June Double Header. He received the our August and October events would be a good contract for June and other Farm Show events. time to try Manheim. Chris will pursue this. John Rudy asked why our events are not Steve Limbert discussed the Jefferson 500 published in Sports Car. Henry said they weren’t event at Summit Point. There were 190 cars, and published until the sanctions have been sent in. Peter Brock, the designer of the Cobra Daytona Markus Houser said the Carlisle Events Coupe was there. He said weather was perfect Import Show Autocross had 59 paid entries, and that when Brian Redman was there, the with six club members competing. weather always seemed to be less than perfect. Charlie said there were about 230 Saabs at Charlie discussed the region merchandise, the Carlisle event, out of about 1200 cars. Henry and asked club members to wear their shirts to said Carlisle Events wants us back in the future. the next event. Henry discussed the article on safety Dennis Good and Welfare: None. had in The Squeal. We can have 12-year-olds Motion to adjourn made by Henry Brillinger, and older in the grid area, which we must Dave Walter, 2nd. Adjourned at 8:48 p.m. q police better at the Hershey events, due to the proximity of the curb to the grid. Respectfully submitted, Old Business: None. Dennis Cipriany, region secretary Cover Page 4 Story York Expo Hosts Street Rod Show event was billed as the East’s largest outdoor street rod show. Vehicles gathered at the York Expo Center from all over the country and included models of nearly every make, model and style. The event’s promo said that more than 4,000 street rods, customs, muscle cars and specialty vehicles worth well over $100 million would be on display. While 4,000 may have been a bit optimistic, they certainly numbered in the thousands. The York Fairgrounds facility is huge. I covered a lot of acrage, but I doubt I saw everything Street Rod technology continues to advance on a classic and traditional theme. — John Rudy Photo at the show. I did see some pretty amazing vehicles. Some were very tastefully done and Automobiles have always elicited interest, some just plain off-the-wall crazy. Cars of every imagination and ultimately competition. We shape and size were represented from a tiny but in SCCA focus on activities that involve speed. highly modified Vespa 400 to an enormous, full- After all, it’s said the first automobile race took on custom Lincoln Zephyr. Every conceivable place immediately after the second automobile variation seemed to be represented from mild was produced. But as important as our custom to all out insanity. Modifications like activities are to us, SCCA isn’t the only avenue chopped, channeled, frenched and shaved were of automotive activity.