0ACIlC.ORTHWEST2EGION C ,INCOLN#ONTINENTAL/WNERS#LUB O N N E C October-December, 2011 - #16 2011 October-December, T Happy Holidays This is the final Connector of 2011. Inside you will find O the Membership Roster, a report on the general member- ship and Board of Directors meetings, “The Auto Sketch”, “What is it, Quiz” and photos from events held in 2011. R The Connector, another benefit of your membership Club Officers & Managers Director’s Message James Shelton Chantler Region Director Jim Chantler, Normandy Park WA (2012) Hello Lincolnoids, 206-356-3786 -- [email protected] Oh, my goodness, it’s time for yet Assistant Region Director another Director’s message. We had our Susan Addy, Silverdale WA (2014) Planning Meeting on the 5th of November 360-692-7268 -- [email protected] in wonderful downtown Lacey. The attendance was more than good for this Membership Steve/Becky D’Ambrosia , Damascus OR (2013) annual event and those that came had a 503-658-4383 -- [email protected] great time. The pizza was, well, let’s not talk about the pizza. I don’t think that Secretary anyone starved. I called the meeting to Kris Sundberg, Mercer Island WA (2012) 206-240-1559 order kind of promptly at 11:26 in the AM and off we went. The results of our board Now that ginormous hamburger is meant for a Treasurer election were announced and to no one’s Director. Steve Price, Portland OR surprise the three candidates won by a land 503-288-1849 -- steve@popsfiddle.com slide. Congratulations to Susan Addy and Mel Bailey, our returning Additional Board Members Board members, and a big hello to Grant Loveseth as a first time Board • Jim Pringle, Lacey WA (2013) member. 360-923-0472 -- [email protected] Car clubs far and wide are having their own financial troubles so • Ed Zarins, Portland OR (2013) 503-254-1625 -- edz@pacifier.com this club is not alone. It was approved that we institute a two-tier dues • Grant Loveseth, Vancouver, BC (2014) package involving our highest expense, the printing and distribution 604-264-7946 -- [email protected] of our newsletter, Connector. The vote was to keep the annual dues • Mel Bailey, Sagle ID (2014) Connector 208-610-1768 -- [email protected] at $20 for those members who receive the and monthly event notices electronically. A member may choose to receive printed Projects and mailed copies of the Connectors. To offset the cost of the printing Susan Addy, Silverdale WA (2014) and postage, dues for those members will be $30, still a deal for our 360-692-7268 -- [email protected] award-winning newsletter. We would still encourage those who can, Connector Editors to receive the monthly bulletins electronically as they are one page Ed & Chris Gray, Snohomish WA and have no pictures. We really would like to encourage as many of 360-668-9487 -- [email protected] you as have the capability of getting the publications via email to do Webmaster so. It really does save the club a lot of money with the rising cost of Joe Sherlock, Battleground, WA printing and postage. Your membership renewal form will have a place http://www.lincoln-club.org to indicate that you can receive the Connectors via email and to tell Events Coordinators us your email address. We promise we won’t give or sell your email Jim Chantler and Susan Addy address to anyone. The event planning for the year 2012 went very well and we Connector is the official newsletter of the Lincoln Club Inc., an Oregon non-profit were able to fill all but one of the monthly slots. Way to go, guys.! The corporation, presently operating as the new schedule of events is on Page 3. You will be receiving your event Pacific Northwest Region of the Lincoln & Continental Owners Club. Contents of bulletin for the January dinners in the next month. There will be no this publication are intended to be factual monthly event in December as is our custom. and accurate; however, the Club assumes no responsibility for accuracy of contents. The meeting went so well that we finished early. This was a Articles by members are not necessarily good thing as yours truly or at least his award-winning Mark V sprung endorsed by the club or its officers. Contributions are welcome and may be a leak in the water pump. Ah, cars, they all have wants and needs! I printed at the discretion of the Editor. Original was followed home by Tony Lewis. What a sport. Then, I put the car in material submitted will not be returned unless requested with postage provided. Information the garage until spring. Who knows, maybe it will fix itself! in this publication may be reproduced Hope to see each and every one of you at one or provided that proper credit is given to the author and this publication and that the article more of our great events and tours next year. Have a is quoted accurately within the context in very happy holiday season. which it is written. Jim Pacific Northwest Region Connector 2 PNWR Market Place 2012 - Calendar of Events This space is given free of charge to members. Send your ad, January 14 electronic preferred, to the Connector Editors at Northern dinner - Seattle area [email protected] or Ed & Chris Gray, 21707 W. Lost Ed & Chris Gray Lake Rd., Snohomish, WA 98296. If you know a non-member who would like to advertise vehicles or parts, they must become January 21 a member by contacting our Membership Chairs. Include Name, address, telephone number, and email (if possible), together with Southern Dinner - Portland area a check made payable to The Lincoln Club for $20 or $30. Send Sean & Karen Streeter the completed information and payment to: Steve & Becky D’Ambrosia, 21920 SE Mark Rd., Damascus, OR 97089-8756. February 11 Then, follow previous directions for members. Heritage Flying Collection - Everett, WA Jim Chantler & Tony Lewis For Sale: 1979 Lincoln 4-door Collectors Series- 140,000 miles; Dk blue/dk blue; has the leather tool kit, owner’s manual, umbrella, and inflatable spare March TBD Michelin. All original. One owner with Lincoln dash Car Show - Puyallup, WA plaque showing 3/79 build date for Mount Vernon Jim Chantler Terminal Railway. Quadrasonic 8-track with Ford demo tape. $4995.00 Contact George at 360/708- April 14 0190 or [email protected] for additional pictures. Chuckanut Drive Tour - Bellingham, WA Ken & Sue Wicker May 5 Gorst Lawn & Garden Tour - Gorst, WA Susan Addy June TBD Canadian Tour Grant Loveseth July 21 Bloedel Reserve, Bainbridge Island, WA Denis & Barb LaCrosse FOR SALE: 2011 Pacific Northwest Region August TBD Membership. Gives you access to information on our LaConner Tour - WA Kevin & Lisa Johnson eleven monthly events starting with January welcome dinners, one in the south and one in the north. You’ll get an award- September 26-29 winning quarterly club newsletter, free ads, a chance to mix LCOC Western National Meet - Concord, CA with other Lincoln fans for swapping information, exchang- Western Region ing parts and viewing beautifully restored and well-cared-for Lincolns It just takes one little check made out to “Lincoln October TBD Club” and sent to the D’Ambrosias at 21920 SE Mark Rd., Damascus, OR 97089. The annual dues are $20 for those November 3 receiving the publications electronically and $30 for those Annual General Membership & Board Meeting receiving them in print. Lacey, WA Jim & Joanne Pringle Photo credits Front Cover: From the Whidbey Island tour in June L-R: Gerry & Betty Ostroms Mark VIII, Ed & Chris Gray’s Mark VIII, Jim Chantler’s Mark V, Grant Loveseth’s Mark V, Gil & Pitusa Braida’s Continental, Mark & Kim Chambers Mark V and Roger Clemens Mark VII. Top back cover: Mark Vs from L-R belong to Ken Nelson, Denis & Barb LaCrosse, Ron Ridnour and Jim Chantler. Rick Franklin’s Hearse is on the end. Bottom back cover: Gerry & Betty Ostrom’s Mark VIII, Susan Addy’s Mark VII, and Rick Franklin’s Hearse. Front cover Directory: Joan Watjen’s 1947 Convertible Coupe. All photos by Ed and Chris Gray 3 Pacific Northwest Region Connector ‘unmistakably Lincoln,’ there was scarcely a trace of the stolid ‘55s. Wheelbase grew three inches to 126 Auto inches, overall length grew seven inches to 223 inches and width three inches. The body design, conceived by Head Stylist William F. Schmidt, won an award for Sketch its clean lines from the Industrial Designers Institute. by The car’s hooded headlight eyebrows were inspired Joe Sherlock by the 1955 Lincoln Futura show car, another Schmidt creation. 1956 Lincolns rode on a new chassis with a 1956 Lincoln Capri: Successful Upgrade full-section box frame. Power was from a bored-out Lincoln engine with 368 cubic inches making Acquired in 1922 as a way for Henry Ford to keep his 285 horsepower. Interiors were substantially upgraded son Edsel occupied so that he didn’t mess over 1955. Lincoln with the Model T, Lincoln was for continued with years a premium brand, competing with two series for the likes of Cadillac and ‘56 Packard. Lincoln’s first foray into the upper mid- priced field with the Zephyr happened during the Great Depression of the 1930s and was a response to Packard’s down Capri and new top-of-the- line Premiere, each with a market 120 model. four-door sedan and hardtop coupe. A convertible was After Edsel died in 1943, Lincoln began to exclusive to Premiere and was the priciest ‘56 Lincoln drift - mostly downward.