Northern Lights Ohio Region Classic Car Club of America Volume 57-3 Fall 2011 1936 Buick Series 80 Roadmaster Board of Managers, Ohio Region DIRECTOR / HEAD JUDGE Term Limit STAN HYWET CO-COORDINATOR Gary Rosenthal 2013 Margus Sweigard 2013 13569 County Line Road, Chagrin Falls, OH 44022 2800 Hemlock Drive, Willoughby, OH 44094 440-423-1718 (H); E-Mail: [email protected] 440-942-1647; E-Mail: [email protected] ASSISTANT DIRECTOR / SECRETARY 2013 STAN HYWET “INNER CIRCLE” Joe Platten Harry Wolk 2013 1059 State Road, Hinkley, OH 44233 19655 Parklane Dr., Rocky River, OH 44107 330-278-2790; E-Mail: [email protected] 440-331-4028; E-Mail: [email protected] TREASURER / CLUB AWARDS CHAIRMAN Al Truelson 2011 David Heinrichs 2013 3616 Erhart Road, Litchfield, OH 44253 25716 Osborne Road, Columbia Station, OH 330-722-1461; E-Mail: [email protected] 440-668-3763; E-Mail: [email protected] EDITOR, “NORTHERN LIGHTS” Bob Porter 2012 George Strom 2012 12540 Edgewater Drive, Lakewood, OH 44107 646 Washington Avenue, Elyria, OH 44035 216-228-1169; E-Mail: [email protected] 440-322-6608: E-Mail: [email protected] EDITOR, “HIGH BEAM” MEMBERSHIP Mike and Jane Dube 2011 Norman Cangey 2011 3178 Robin Street, Ravenna, OH 44266 21355 Hillsdale Avenue, Fairview Park, OH 44126 330-297-8792; E-Mail: [email protected] 440-333-8921; E-Mail: [email protected] EQUIPMENT ADVISORY Bob Brown Nick Crea 635 Eastwood Road, Hinckley, OH 44233 14610 Westwood Drive, Novelty, OH 44072 330-278-4318; E-Mail: Not listed 440-338-1913; E-Mail: [email protected] CLUB PROJECTS SUNSHINE Jim Battenhouse 2011 Joan Kamper 2012 24071 Elm Road, North Olmsted, OH 44070 9225 Lindbergh Blvd., Olmsted Falls, OH 44138 440-777-0884; E-Mail: Not listed 440-234-5659; E-Mail: [email protected] CLUB PROJECTS / ALTERNATE Eric Butler 2011 31017 Bexley Drive, Bay Village, OH 44140 440-871-3332; E-Mail: [email protected] WEB SITE: www.orccca.com National Dues are $60, payable CCCA, 1645 Des Plaines River Road, Suite 7, Des Plaines, IL 60018. Regional dues are $20 single, or $25 including spouse. Photo contributors this issue: Membership chairman can handle both local and Gail Cowin, Joan Virostek, Eric Butler, national dues. One must be a national member to be a David Miller, Bob Porter local member The Northern Lights is the Official Publication of the Ohio Region Classic Car Club of America. It is published and mailed by Engler Printing, 808 W. State Street, Fremont, Ohio 43420. Editor is Bob Porter, 12540 Edgewater Drive, Lakewood, OH 44107, Phone: 216-228-1169, E-mail: [email protected] – 2– OHIO REGION TROPHIES Rodway Trophy COMING EVENTS Most improved Classic; must apply to head judge. Bayowski Trophy October 14-16 Mini CARavan s.e. Ohio weekender. Most improved Classic by owner; must apply to Contact David Johnson 330-223-1511; head judge. [email protected] Armington Trophy October 16 Fall Tour, Peninsula, Ohio Board of Managers choice of member’s Classic at November 6 Annual Meeting, the Stan Hywet meet. Brennan’s Party Center, Lakewood Davies Trophy Past Director December 11 Holiday Party, W.W. Williams Trophy Todaro’s Party Center, Akron The person contributing the most to the better- January 4-7 National Annual Meeting, ment of the club. Dallas-Ft. Worth The “Good Joe” Award January 6-8 2012 Tour to Columbus, Joseph B. Virostek Memorial Trophy, an annual Dublin Car Show award to be given to an ORCCCA member in recognition of a good deed or act of kindness March 2012 Theater Party towards another club member. June 17 2012 Stan Hywet, Akron Board of Managers Trophy August 2012 White Elephant Sale Most participation points. Northern Lights Trophy Members choice of an article in the Northern Lights written by a regional member. Paige Palmer Award Director’s Corner For the 3 year or newer member contributing the Hi Everybody, most to the betterment of the Club. Touring Trophy What a wonderful year we have had so far! In Most miles driven in a Classic in a year. March we enjoyed a theater party hosted by Joan Virostek, and in April was Bob Porter’s Back Cover Indiana tour. In May, Mike and Jane Dube planned a tour to Orwell/Millersburg and in The rear cover features 1934-35 cars seen at the Cadillac/ June the outstanding Stan Hywet Annual Car LaSalle National Meet recently held in Columbus, Ohio. Show was headed by Jim and Connie Stecker, Featured are a 1934 Cadillac V-16 Town Car, a 1935 Cadillac and the Inner Circle “woodie” exhibit coordi- V-8 Town Car, a 1935 Cadillac convertible, and two colorful nated by Bob Porter. In July we enjoyed a LaSalle (nc) convertibles. garden party hosted by Dave and Jane Schultz Front Cover at their home, followed by a tour and The front cover car is a 1936 Buick Roadmaster Series 80 gourmet dinner at Glenmoor. In August, Bob sedan, which was recently made a full Classic. It is owned and Diane Brown made wonderful last-minute by Morrie & Wendy Dannenhirsh. arrangements for the potluck cookout and The Series 80 Roadmaster included the years 1936-1939. In white elephant auction, assisted by auctioneer 1940 the Roadmaster name became a Series 70, and the Scott Isquick. Series 80 was upgraded to Limited, a name Buick used for There are many more wonderful events yet to its top of the line cars, the series 90, already Classics. The come, i.e. the Oktoberfest on Labor Day Series 90 was phased out in 1942, and the Roadmaster Weekend, planned by Rudi & Joan Kamper, Series 70 became the top of the line in 1946. the Grand Classic at Glenmoor in September planned by Bill and Chris Snyder, the Annual UPCOMING BOARD MEETINGS Meeting in November, planned by Joe and Marie Platten and in December the Holiday October 3 Home of Dave Heinrichs, Party, planned by Harry Wolk and Bernie Olmsted Township Golias. I hope to see you at all of them. November 6 Annual Meeting, Please contact me if you have any suggestions Brennan’s Party Center, Lakewood or comments. December 5 Home of Bob Porter, Lakewood Gary F. Rosenthal, Director – 3– From Unsigned Member While visiting the Harry Miller Racing Car Meet in Milwaukee, Wisconsin last July, I saw this stun- ning 1924 Bentley Speedster. This meet is for Indy style race cars, but you never know what will turn up. This lovely machine is owned by a very nice gentleman named Bill Hoff, who resides in Pecatonica, Illinois. He told me the car was recently constructed using authentic Bentley running gear. The coach work was hand built to resemble something someone saw many years ago. The detail work on this car, as you can see is absolutely perfect. All the trim is flawless nickel. The unpainted alloy body has not a ripple or wave in it. Running on the track, it sounds as good as it looks. Seeing a car like this makes an already pleasant event even more so. Anniversary of the Indianapolis 500 Race Text and photos by David Herbert Miller On May 11 to 15, 2011, the Indianapolis Speedway celebrated the 100th Anniversary of the first 500-mile race in 1911. The Marmon Club found it appropriate to join in since the first race was won by a Marmon driven by Ray Harroun averaging about 75 miles per hour. Bruce and Mary Williams were kind enough to ask me to join them in tour- ing over to Indianapolis while they trailered their 1911 Marmon Speedster (nc). This gorgeous car is the same model with a different body and two less cylinders than Harroun’s race car. The Williams’ car was a winner too as Norm Cangey’s 1930 Marmon Big 8. Note the Lalique Bruce and Mary Williams enjoy lunch at the speedway it went home with the Best of Show hood ornament befitting this impressive car. during Saturday’s car show. trophy. The Ohio Region was also rep- resented by Norm Cangey who brought his Full Classic 1930 Marmon Big 8 Sedan, Bob and Donna Leibensperger, and Jack and Nancy Dunning who brought their 1921 Marmon Model 34B Speedster. The event itself consisted of two car shows, one on Friday and one on Saturday. Both shows were held at the Speedway and included a partial lap around the track for the show Bruce Williams at the controls of his 1911 Marmon Jack Dunning’s 1921 Marmon 34B Speedster (nc) drew a Speedster (nc). Only two people know how to drive this crowd around it all day long on Saturday. It’s a good thing cars. Everyone seemed pleased to be model well: Bruce and Ray Harroun, and Ray is dead. Nancy had Jack as well dressed as his car. a part of this historic occasion. – 4– Some Enchanted CARavan - June 9-19 by Chris Snyder • Photos-Gail Cowin We took a leisurely drive to the Some Enchanted CARavan and we went on our merry way, even though we were several three days before the start of the tour in Albuquerque. We even hours late. had fun driving along historic Route 66 in several spots. As we Sunday we toured to Taos, in actuality three villages, nestled entered New Mexico, we were greeted by the smell of smoke! The beneath the towering Sangre de Cristo (blood of Christ) smoke from the Arizona fires had drifted across the whole state of Mountains, including New Mexico’s highest mountain, Wheeler New Mexico to the Texas border. We hoped this would not be a Peak (elevation 13,161 ft.) and near the gigantic tear in the earth, portent of the week to come.