CADILLAC & LASALLE REGIONAL UPDATE October 2019 The VOICE of the Iowa CrossRoads Region The Iowa CrossRoads Region Visit us on the web at www.iowacrossroadsregion.org October 2019 2019 OFFICERS & NEWSLETTER CONTACTS IOWA CROSSROADS REGION, CADILLAC & LASALLE CLUB Steve Fox (Director) Jim Caffrey (National Representative) 3422 NE Briarwood Drive 621 S. Marshall Street Ankeny, IA 50021 Boone, IA 50036 [email protected] [email protected] Maurine Edmond (Secretary) Steve Fox (Interim Treasurer) 6900 Forest Court 3422 NE Briarwood Drive Windsor Heights, IA 50324 Ankeny, IA 50021 [email protected] [email protected] Gary Wright (Membership Chair) Gary Wright (Regional Webmaster) 17618 Hubbard Road 17618 Hubbard Road East Moline, IL 61244 East Moline, IL 61244 [email protected] [email protected] Steve Fox (Activities Chair) Dean & Vickie Stoltenberg (Activities) 3422 NE Briarwood Drive 21270 50th Avenue Ankeny, IA 50021 Walcott, IA 52773 [email protected] [email protected] Steve Fox (Photo/Newsletter Editor) Karen Pittman (Newsletter Distributor) 3422 NE Briarwood Drive 4408 74th Street Ankeny, IA 50021 Urbandale, Iowa 50322 [email protected] [email protected] Website Addresses: National Cadillac & LaSalle Club: www.cadillaclasalleclub.org Iowa CrossRoads Regional Club: www.iowacrossroadsregion.org Willis Cadillac: www.willisautocampus.com The Iowa CrossRoads Region Visit us on the web at www.iowacrossroadsregion.org October 2019 2019 IOWA CROSSROADS CLC DIRECTOR’S COLUMN Five members of the Iowa CrossRoads Region of the CLC participated in the Des Moines Concours d’Elegance that was held at the Pappajohn Sculpure Park in downtown Des Moines on Sunday, September 8. All proceeds from the event are donated to the Children’s Cancer Connection of Des Moines, a non-profit organization that serves the needs of families diagnosed with cancer. Those members that participated in the event were Marj and Russ Bees, Nora Schlenker (who exhibited her 1938 LaSalle Convertible and won a third place award in her class), Jim Caffrey (who exhibited his 1967 Chrysler Imperial Crown Coupe with a very cool turnaround secretarial seat and table), and myself, Steve Fox (with my 1954 Buick Century Convertible on exhibit). The five of us also attended the welcome reception and exhibitor’s banquet, which were held in the Wellmark Building on the evening before the show (Saturday, September 7). Also in attendance were six of my scouts, who I recruited to help the Concours committee with registration, set up of the showfield, judging, awards and tear down. The star of the day, however, was Mother Nature, who provided a 12-hour window (from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday) for all of us to enjoy this fabulous show while staying dry. After the show’s conclusion, the rain restarted within one minute after parking my 1954 Buick back into my garage at home. No one can ever say that Mother Nature is not a classic car buff! This year’s DMCd’E consisted of 162 pristine vehicles sorted among 17 classes: American Muscle Cars (1962-1975), American Orphans, Antiques (1899-1927), Atomic-Age Collectibles (1946-1957), Behind the Iron Curtain, Bentley (100th Anniversary), Classics, Crosley, Early Collectibles (1928-1942), Exotics, Japanese Cars, Motorcycles, Preservation (to 1969), Purpose- Built Racing Cars, Space-Age Collectibles (1958-1967), Star Cars, and World War II Military Vehicles (1942-1945). The 17 first-place winners from each class were a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner (American Muscle Cars), 1954 Kaiser Darrin Roadster (American Orphans), 1917 Brewster, -Knight Touring Car (Antiques, also won Best in Show and is the only one left in existance), 1957 Porsche 356A 2-Door Coupe (Atomic-Age Collectibles), 1947 Tatra T-87 (Behind the Iron Curtain Class, from Czechoslovakia), 1951 Bentley Mark VI (Bentley Class), 1932 Auburn 8-Custom Cabriolet (Classics), 1952 Crosley Super Station Wagon (Crosley Class), 1937 Packard 120C Touring Sedan (Early Collectibles), 1962 Jaguar E-Type XKE (Exotics), 1969 Suburu 360 (Japanese Cars), 1946 Indian Motorcycle with Sidecar (Motorcycles Class), 1969 Olds Cutlass Convertible (Preservation Class), 1917 Hudson Super Six Racer (Purpose-Built Racing Cars), 1962 Ford Thunderbird Convertible (Space-Age Collectibles), 1947 Mercury “California” Convertible (Star Cars), and a 1943 Willys Weaponized Jeep (WWII Military Vehicles). Note: See photos of some of these cars on the next two pages, including photos of the vehicles exhibited at the Concours by Iowa CrossRoads members. The Iowa CrossRoads Region Visit us on the web at www.iowacrossroadsregion.org October 2019 2019 Above: 1917 Brewster-Knight (Best in Show) & 1917 Hudson “Super Six” Racer. Above: 1932 Auburn 8-Custom Cabriolet & 1937 Packard 120C Touring Sedan. Above: Schlenker’s 1938 LaSalle Convertible & 1943 Willys Weaponized Jeep. Above: 1946 Indian Motorcycle and Sidecar & 1947 Czechoslovakian Tatra T-87. The Iowa CrossRoads Region Visit us on the web at www.iowacrossroadsregion.org October 2019 2019 Above: 1947 Mercury “California” Convertible & 1952 Crosley Super Station Wagon. Above: 1954 Kaiser Darrin Roadster & Fox’s 1954 Buick Century Convertible. Above: 1962 Ford Thunderbird Convertible & 1962 Jaguar E-Type XKE. Above: The interior of Caffrey’s cool 1967 Chrysler Imperial Crown Coupe (with the secretarial seating option) & 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner. The Iowa CrossRoads Region Visit us on the web at www.iowacrossroadsregion.org October 2019 2019 Members of the Iowa Crossroads CLC can look forward to 13 scheduled touring events in 2019 to place upon your home calendars! Please note that all events and dates listed below are subject to change depending upon the availability of the planned tours. Look for upcoming event flyers throughout the year that detail finalized plans for each event including actual times, dates, and locations. Please place these fine events on your calendar without delay! Any questions and/or concerns regarding these scheduled events should be directed to our Activities Chairman, Steve Fox, at your convenience. He can be reached by phone at (515) 491-2624 or by e-mail at [email protected]. Above header provided by our webmaster, Gary Wright. February: This year, our traditional Valentine’s Luncheon to honor the ladies of our club was held at Trellis Cafe inside the Greater Des Moines Botanical Center in Des Moines, Iowa on Saturday, February 16, 2019. Thirteen club members were in attendance. Beautiful floral bouquets for the ladies and a tour of this fine indoor botanical garden followed after the luncheon. Excluding travel time, this was a two-hour social event. This special venue was proposed by club member Karen Pittman, and special thanks to her for the candies and flowers! March: On Saturday, March 30, 2019, 12 Iowa CrossRoads club members toured the newly-expanded Iowa Gold Star Military Museum on the grounds of Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. Lunch followed at Radish Dining in Grimes. Excluding travel time, this was a 3.5-hour touring event. A tour of the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum was proposed by regional club director, Steve Fox; and lunch at Radish Dining was proposed by fellow club member, Linda Wold. April: On Saturday, April 20 (Easter weekend), six members of the Iowa CrossRoads CLC and two guests made a 90-minute tour of the Templeton Rye Distillery in Templeton, Iowa. Before the tour, an excellent lunch was served at Chuck’s Bar & Grill in Coon Rapids. Excluding travel time, this was be a 3-hour dining and touring event. This event was proposed by fellow club member, Lyle Dahl. The Iowa CrossRoads Region Visit us on the web at www.iowacrossroadsregion.org October 2019 2019 May: Six members and three guests attended our annual spring weekend retreat at Lake Okoboji and Spirit Lake in beautiful NW Iowa occurred on the Friday-Saturday weekend of May 10-11, 2019. Activities included tours of the Dickinson County Nature Center, the Winchester Museum House, and the Clark Historical Museum. Friday dining sites included the Mill Creek Restaurant and Minerva’s; and hotel accommodations were provided by the Oakwood Inn, the fabulous bed and breakfast where we stayed the last three years. This annual event was initially proposed by fellow club members Eric & Patt Anderson, who continue to graciously handle all of the touring arrangements for this annual spring getaway! A special thanks to them for all their efforts! Mid-June: Jim Caffrey and Steve Fox attended the 2019 CLC Grand National in Louisville, Kentucky that was hosted by the Indiana Region of the CLC during the week of June 11-15, 2019. About 650 CLC members attended the event and 175 cars were displayed on the show field. Touring events included Churchill Downs, the Brown Hotel, the Louisville Slugger Museum and Frazier’s Museum in downtown Louisville, the Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark Distilleries, Swope’s Cars of Yesteryear, the National Corvette Museum, the Tom Jones Car Collection, the Belle of Louisville riverboat cruise, the Bernheim Forest, and much more. Late-June: Our traditional, classic-car show ‘n shine that is held annually at the Olmsted-Urban House Ice Cream Social & Open House will occur from 1:30 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, 2019. Interested club members will show off their magnificent automobiles at this very tranquil, 1920’s style homemade pie and ice cream social that features an old-fashioned Dixieland band duo and a tour of the 1904 historical Olmsted-Urban House. Excluding travel time, this is a 2½-hour social event. This is an annual Iowa CrossRoads regional club social event. July: Seventeen members of the Iowa CrossRoads CLC participated in a joint gathering with the Hawkeye Chapter of the Buick Club of America at the farmstead of Gene and Betty Upstill in Gilbert, Iowa on Saturday, July 20, 2019. Over the past several years, this has been a joint annual event that is thoroughly enjoyed by both clubs.