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Features:

• Club Calendar • Future Events List - Page 2 • Favorite Vendors - Page 3 • “Unclassified Ads”

- Page 4 • Trip Log - Page 7 • Holiday Party

Invitation - Page 10 • Meeting

Information • Membership - Page 11 Highlights:

Winter Board Meeting Comes to NERCLC 1, 5 In Print and on TV 5 My 1960 CDV 6 Member Happenings 7 Top Tier Gasoline 8 The ULC! 9

Welcome, CLC Directors, Welcome, CLC Directors, Welcome, CLC Directors, Welcome, CLC Directors,

to Bostonto Bostonto Bostonto Boston We will be hosting the Winter CLC Board of Directors meeting January 12 through 16 in Quincy, Mass. at the Boston Marriott Quincy, the host site for the 2013 CLC Grand National. The semi-annual meetings allow the opportunity for the CLC Board of Directors to meet and conduct business on behalf of the over 7,000 members. The CLC Museum and Research Center, Inc. (CLCMRC) Board of Directors also meets. We need help for a couple of days to welcome and host our CLC Directors who will be arriving from all over the country on Wednesday and Thursday. We will need

Winner 2007, 2008, & 2009 Old Cars Weekly Golden Quill Award

December 7

Member Meeting

Maxwell-Silverman’s

Worcester, MA

January 13-15

CLC Winter

Board Meeting

Quincy, MA

January 29

Annual Holiday Party!

Turnpike Café

Canton, MA

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Club, Inc. wishes all its members, friends,

and supporters the warmest of wishes for

this Holiday season. May all your Winter

projects go smoothly this off season and

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Cadillac Past A Newsletter of the

New England Region Cadillac & LaSalle Club, Inc.

December, 2010 Volume 28, Issue 12

Our member feature car this month is the Goldstein’s 1960 Cadillac Coupe DeVille, an original fourth-owner Cadillac in the rare-for-1960 Persian Sand.

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1/13-1/15 – CLC Winter Board Meeting. Boston Marriott Quincy Hotel, 1000 Marriott Dr., Quincy. We have a full agenda, including the CLCMRC and CLC Board of Directors Meetings as well as some car collection and museum visits. Attendance to this event is open to the membership. Please contact Joe Gildea, (617)288-6626 or [email protected] for more information if you would like to attend. 1/29 – Annual NERCLC Holiday Party. Turnpike Café, 958 Turnpike St. (Rte. 138) Canton, MA. Take I-93 to Exit 2A, Rte. 138 South/Stoughton. 6:00-11:00 p.m. NERCLC has reserved this small restaurant for our private event. The cost is $22 per person before Dec. 31. After, $25 per person. For information, please see the invitation and RSVP instructions, Page 10.

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12/7 – Member Meeting, Maxwell-Silverman’s restaurant, 25 Union St., Lincoln Square, Worcester, MA.I-290 West, Exit 18 or I-290 East, Exit 17. Join us for dinner (attendee paid) and Club business. Arrive between 6:30 and 7:00 p.m. This meeting will kick off our 2013 GN planning.

January 1/2 – Auto Flea Market, Powder Hill Barn, 32 S. Maple St., Enfield, CT. EVERY MONTH, FIRST SUNDAY. (413)786-6318 �� 1/13-1/15 – Cadillac & LaSalle Club Winter Board Meeting, hosted by the New England Region, Boston Marriott Quincy, Quincy, MA. Activities, tours, and meetings. For more information, please contact Joe Gildea, [email protected], (617) 288-6626 1/22-1/23 – 35

th Auto Parts Swap and Sell, The Better Living Center, Big E

Fairgrounds, Springfield, MA. (860)871-6376 1/27-1/30 – Northeast International Auto Show, RI Convention Center, Providence, RI. www.riconvention.com, (717)671-4300 1/28-1/30 – Mass. International Auto Show, DCU Center, Worcester, MA. (508)755-6800 1/28-1/30 – Frank Marata Auto/Cycle Show, Conn. Expo Center, Hartford, CT. www.fmautoshow.com, (860)347-3625 �� 1/29 – Annual Holiday Party, Turnpike Café, 958 Turnpike St. (Rte. 138) Canton, MA. Take I-93 to Exit 2A, Rte. 138 South/Stoughton. The restaurant is 3 miles on your left. 6:00-11:00 p.m. See invite, Page 10. More information, please contact Chris Milici, [email protected], (401)316-8370

February 2/19 – New England Model Engine Show, Charles River Museum, Pine St., Waltham, MA. (978)256-9268

March 3/6 – MARCOM Flea Market, Holmes Transportation Co., Myrtle St., Norfolk, MA. (508)285-3211 3/17 – St. Patrick’s Day Parade, Looking for Cars, Hartford, CT. Josh, (803)879-7185 3/19-3/20 – Auto/Boat/RV Show, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH. (603)646-1110

April 4/1-4/3 – World of Wheels, World Trade Center, Boston. www.autorama.com, (248)373-1700. 4/10 – Ty-Rods Annual Swap Meet, Stafford Motor Speedway, Stafford, CT (860)684-2783. 4/17 – 41

st Flea Market & Car Show, Airport, Fitchburg, MA. (781)272-1114

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New York/New England Inter-Regional Meet, Black Horse Automotive Services, 726 Union Ave., Bridgeport, CT. 10-2p.m. www.blackhorsegarage.com. Dave Rubin, (845) 225-5990 or [email protected]

May 5/1 – RISRA Auto Show, Washington City Fairgrounds, Rte. 112, Richmond, RI. Charlie, (401)821-0420 5/7-5/8 – 52

nd Flea Market, Comcast Center, Rte. 140, Mansfield, MA.

(508)947-6600 5/14 – GSAAC Antique Car Show, Lorden Plaza, Rte. 101A, Nashua St., Milford, NH. Jim Bell, (603)673-7064 �� 5/15 – Cadillac Day, Spring 2011. Larz Anderson Auto Museum, 15 Newton St., Brookline, MA. Over 100 of you favorite Cadillac and LaSalle autos make this an annual favorite! 10-3p.m. 5/19-5/21 – AACA Eastern Spring Meet, Stowe, VT. (802)496-5097 5/21 – Richie Morse Memorial Car Show, Larson Tool, 90 Olive St, Attleboro, MA. 10-2, (508)222-2140 5/29 – 14

th Car Show, Fred’s Service Center, 3730 Pawtucket Ave.,

Riverside, RI. 401 433-3000

CLC National Events 6/7-6/11 – 2011 CLC National Driving Tour, Amarillo, TX. 8/9-8/13 – 2011 CLC Grand National hosted by the Central Ohio Region, Dublin, OH. Watch The Self Starter for details or visit www.cadillaclasalleclub.org.

Cadillac Village of Norwood is the proud sponsor of our annual Fall Cadillac Day!

John Gately - ’37 to ’85 Parts. Large selection at Brookline warehouse. Over 100 Caddies in Roxbury graveyard rusting in peace. Advice gladly given; often right. 2499 Washington St., Roxbury, MA. (617)445-3300, 11AM to 10PM

Dennis Akerman - ’30 to ’69 Parts. Some ‘70s. NOS and Used. Sanbornton, NH. (603)286-3903, [email protected]

Then and Now Auto Parts - 1903 & Up, Parts. Mech. parts; rebuilding done. Tom Hannaford, Weymouth, MA. (781)335-8860, www.then-now.com

Dick Shappy Classic Cars - '11-'34. Large quantity of Cadillac parts and cars for sale. (401)521-5333, www.classiccars.ws

Christopher Limo. '40 Cadillac and New Stretch Cars. Norwood, MA. (866)762-2601, www.ChrisLimo.com

Jeff Burland - '60 - '70 restorables & parts. (860)805-1575, www.WillingtonCadillac.com

Joe Cutler - ’48-‘49 my specialty. Several '49 parts cars, misc. parts for sale. Buyer of '48-'49 parts and parts cars. Douglas, MA. (508)476-3490, [email protected]

J&M Machine Company. Complete Engine Rebuilding, Model T, A, V-8. Babbitting, Crank Grinding, Crack Repairs, Dynamic Balancing, Unleaded Conversions, Line Boring. Michael and John Gulbankian, 40 Mt. Vickery Rd., Southboro, MA 01772. www.jandm-machine.com, (508)460-0733

The Silverstone Club. Premier car storage and enthusiast club. 2350 Turnpike St., North Andover, MA. Paul Flückiger, www.silverstoneclub.com, (866)426-4480

Xtreme Restorations by Todd Lewis. Concourse quality automobile restorations. 35 Railroad St., Slatersville, RI 02876. Ken Washwell, Sales Manager, www.extremerestorations.com, (401)762-5544

Cadillac Repair and Parts, ‘60s and ‘70s. Bill Glazier, 11 Kempton Rd., Swanzey, NH (603)352-1005

Favorite VendorsFavorite VendorsFavorite VendorsFavorite Vendors


2011 Advertising Rates: To help offset the increased cost of print and distribution, NERCLC is asking its supporters for a modest fee to continue to run advertisements. The fee structure is as follows:

Text Ad only $10 per year (12 issues) Business Card Ad $30 per year Quarter Page Ad $75 per year or $10 per issue Half Page Ad $100 per year or $15 per issue Full Page Ad $300 per year or $50 per issue

Dues paying members may advertise for no additional cost. All ads will also be featured on our website, www.nerclc.com. We are consistently in the top of most related Google search results.

’58 Owners’ Association Dave Becker 54 Parkside Ave. Braintree, MA 02184 [email protected]

Own a 1958 antique? Contact Dave today for more information!

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Tri-State Automotive Warehouse and Werner, Sullivan, and Nilsson

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"Unclassified Ads""Unclassified Ads""Unclassified Ads""Unclassified Ads" ‘31 Cad Club Sedan: in storage in a truck body since approximately 1955 in Rhode Island. Wonderful, original car. Could use restoration or leave as is. Motor appears to be stuck. Nothing missing. No rot. Wood is excellent. Original upholstery. Better than passable. Wonderful old car. $18,000. Paul J. DiMaio, (401)934-1066 or (401)272-3900, or [email protected] (4/11)

’48 Cad Series 62 Sedan. Engine rebuilt, upholstry done (but not to factory specifications), rolling chasis w/engine and trans removed. Two fenders, front and rear perfect. Ton of extra parts. Small dent in decklid and corner of hodd. No cracks, creases. Doors and glass complete. All parts labeled, baged, inventoried. Grill and bumpers need chrome. $3,550. Rich, (860)605-3603, [email protected] (3/11)

’53 Cad Series 62 Coupe. Complete car for parts, engine did run 5 years ago. Trunk full of parts. $850. Rick, (781)293-0214 or [email protected] (12/10)

‘57 Cad Series 62 Parts, 4dr glass and frames, generator, windshield washer bottle, solid rear bumper, hood trim, and misc., Jay, [email protected] (2/11)

▲’60 CDV. White with black and white interior. 28k miles. Laser straight. Outstanding original Cad. $33,000. Jim Murdoch (781)826-3254 (12/10)

'64 Cad 4 door Parts. It has MANY good

parts including a front grille and bumper assembly with nice bumper ends $650; Cruise Control setup $225; hood hinges $85; hood $125; front fenders that need some repair $50 each; horn ring $45; LH exhaust manifold $85. Plus many more parts! Please call Steve for more info (617)953-5303. (2/11)

'65 CAD SDV, Very nice condition, 88k orig miles, frame is spotless, dual exhaust. Needs some cosmetic attention, int is decent. Clear title. $2500. Andover, MA (603)300-7915 (2/11)

▲'66 Eldo Conv, one owner, all original, A/C, AM/FM Sterio, Cobalt, Midnight Blue interior. Stored for 44+ years, runs good. Some spare parts included. $20,000. Worcester, MA. Sharon, (508)831-1949 or [email protected] (12/10)

▲‘68 CDV, excellent condition, new radiator, water pump, tune-up, battery, must see, value $12,000, price $7,000. (617)265-4696 or (508)520-4147, Franklin, MA (9/11)

'68 Cad Fleetwood Limo, 66k orig miles.

White ext, blue int. Int in great shape, runs and drives good, but transmission has leak. Has some rust on the body. Has extra row of seating & divider window. Good restoration project or drive as is. $1900/BO. Kevin, Somers, CT. (860)221-8008 (2/11)

'69 Cad Conv. Body all done, engine rebuilt, real nice. Needs rear seat, bumpers, ready for paint. $4,000. Ed Dudek. (603)582-7241, [email protected] (1/11)

'70 Cad CDV, blue, good engine, low miles, $2000. (617)610-3804 (2/11)

'72 Eldo Conv, in good cond. Blue ext, white leather int. Asking $2,750 OBO. Wethersfield, CT. (860)214-4940 (2/11)

’72 Eldo Coupe, 67k original miles, Firemist Olive, perfect original interior, original cream vinyl roof, drive anywhere. $5,000. James Ward, (207)807-2810 [email protected] (12/10)

'73 Cad SDV, less than 43k mi. Brown, tan top. Car starts up and runs great. Body does need some work to be perfect. Has spots of body rust from sitting outside. I just don't have any time to work on the car. Mike, Berlin, CT. (860)803-0798 (2/11)

'81 Cad Seville Diesel. This is a classic that someone should be restoring, or use for parts. $500. Southern NH. (617)875-4495. (2/11)

▲'84 SeVille. 45,000 miles. One-family vehicle. Stunning exterior; original periwinkle blue color. New professional paint in '09. Leather interior mint! Estate Sale. $6,000 obo. Call for more photos. Nancy & David DiTommaso, Ashland, MA (508)881-1102, [email protected] (12/10)

▲'85 Eldo Biarritz. cabernet (burgundy) w/ matching int and 1/2 vinyl roof, original paint. Never painted. Both exterior and interior in mint condition, 3

rd owner. Bought from Cad

collection. 16,400 miles. Car is in amazing condition; a must see! For price, please call or e-mail. Bridgeport, CT. Jim, (203)209-6958 or [email protected]. (4/11)


’29, ’30, ’31 Cad castings including door handles, windshield, hood, and trunk parts, top assemblies. Also have some original parts for sale.

▲Restored ’31 Cad V-8 chassis with RARE dual cowl phaeton body. Car is complete. Body work not started, however fenders/running boards have been sand blasted. The body is FREE with purchase of restored chassis.

Elias Nyberg, (978)793-2174 or [email protected]

Have an "unclassified ad"? Local ads, all Cadillac or LaSalle only. Please send text to Chris Milici, [email protected]. "Unclassified Ads" will run for 3 issues (or 3 months). Expiration shown in “( )” at end of each ad. Ads may be renewed indefinitely upon request. All ads edited at the discretion of the Editor. Deadline is the 10

th of the preceding month. Donations accepted,

although ads are free for members, including photographs. There is a processing charge of $10


three volunteers to pick up the rental vans on Wednesday afternoon in Quincy, and bring them to the hotel for our Thursday and Friday fun activities. During the Winter Board Meetings, hosting Regions offer tours of private collections, museums, or other fun events during the days leading up to the meetings. Therefore, van drivers will be needed to transport our guests to Dick Shappy Classic Cars in Warwick, Rhode Island on Thursday, and to the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, Mass. on Friday morning.

’92 Seville. 190k miles, driven 7 years & garaged 11 years. Excellent condition, digital dash has always worked. Academy Gray w/4.6L engine, insured, inspected, and driven weekly. $2,500 OBO. Bob Graham, (508) 245-3150 or [email protected] (1/11)

▲’91 Deville, white exterior w/navy blue interior. Leather seats like new, pristine condition, always garaged and serviced. Antilock brakes, security system, airbags, FWD, new battery. 89,600 miles. Must see! $4,000. Interested parties contact Mary, (508)587-8868 (12/10)

Cadillac Parts for Sale: ’62 Eldo Biarritz right side vertical side molding and right & left quarter molding. Eldo only! Jack Corcoran, [email protected]. (12/10)

Cadillac Parts for Sale: ‘79-‘84 Eldo stainless

steel roof enhancement. Brand new, never used, has original protective covering. Located in N. Providence, RI. Pick up preferred or shipping arranged at buyer’s expense. $275 OBO. Michael (401)440-5161 or [email protected] (1/11)

Cadillac Parts for Sale: Four 1975-1978 Cadillac Eldorado original full wheel covers (not wire covers) in good shape. $180. Everett, (401)785-1112. (4/11)

Literature for Sale: (This item was donated; proceeds benefit the Club.) 1980 Cadillac Sales Brochure. Excellent condition. Slight water stain on cover, 32 full color high glass pages mint. Includes “Exterior Selections” pamphlet with Elk Grain Leather sample and “Salesman Pocketpiece”, both mint. Set, $25. Chris, (401)316-8370 or [email protected].

Tires/Wheels for Sale: set of 4-225/55R17-101V, Winter tires and wheels. Ready to go. Off a 2004 GM FWD vehicle which is now in

Volunteers are also desired to help with registering the 40 plus Directors and their guests who are expected to arrive Wednesday and Thursday. This event is a great way to meet the National Directors who run our Club, learn how business of CLC is conducted, and help spread the word about our upcoming Grand National event in 2013. All regular members are welcome to observe both the CLCMRC Board of Directors Meeting Friday at 1:00 p.m., and the CLC Board of Directors Meeting Saturday from 8 a.m. until

about 4:00 p.m., both at the Marriott hotel. We will be having a Saturday evening dinner at the hotel, and any member is welcome to join us at 6:00 p.m. There will be a fee associated with the dinner. If you are interested in attending, please contact Joe Gildea at [email protected] or call (603)498-1917. He can provide further details related to the event. Your response or inquiry is needed by January 2! Further, if you would like to volunteer to help, please also contact Joe. It will be a great time in January; but just wait until July, 2013! CPCPCPCP

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Southern Cal. Accessory items go with wheels. $500. Will deliver to party who buys them in local area. Lester (781)784-9083.

Literature for Sale: Sales brochures for ’62, ’63, ’64, ’65, ’66. All excellent. $50 each. Rick, (781)293-0214 or [email protected] (12/10)

WANTED: '99 DeVille Shop Manual - Al Martin, Stoughton, MA (781)341-6013 or [email protected] (1/11)

WANTED: In excellent condition, a ‘79 Cad Seville Elegante. Craig (978)365-2921 or [email protected] (1/11)

FREE: Excellent 403 V-8 [6.6L] Eng; on dolly in garage; perfect choice for a RWD Fleetwood Brougham with tired 307; complete with at least one good original carburetor; NO delivery; come get it. Jerry, (508)222-0544 Wed.-Sat. only, 7-9 p.m. only. (2/11)

In Print and On TVIn Print and On TVIn Print and On TVIn Print and On TV NERCLC Members and their cars are often the subject of newspaper articles, magazine articles, or television shows. Recently, there were a few: Cruisin’ New England recently visited with member and NERCLC Secretary Paul DiMaio and filmed a segment that will air sometime soon. Starting December 4 at 5:00 p.m., Season 4 of Cruisin New England with Paul Mennett on NESN will begin. Visit www.cruisinnewengland.com for more information.

Joe Gildea was mentioned, along with a photo of him enjoying the 2010 Grand European, in the November/ December issue of The Self Starter. Also mentioned was George and Toni Huse, who were lucky enough to also make the trip. Toni is the National CLC Secretary. The Saturday, November 20 issue of the Sun Chronicle included a feature on Chris Milici and his 1941 Cadillac Series 6109 Sedan, Betty-Lou. The article is part of a weekly

series on local car owners and the vehicles they own. If you would like to be considered for a future piece, contact the paper at www. thesunchronicle.com. If you are featured online, in print, or on television, drop the Editor a note and it will be shared with the membership. Ensure you obtain reproduction permission if you want the article to appear in the newsletter in its entirety. CPCPCPCP


In In In In Persian SandPersian SandPersian SandPersian Sand By Chris Milici

With only 45,000 original miles and the beautiful Persian Sand paint only just starting to show some age, Jeff and Ginnie Goldstein have a keeper. During the 1960s, Cadillac styling became more graceful and restrained as Bill Mitchell gradually unified the design. To the American public, Cadillac remained a symbol of prestige, success, and good taste. The featured 1960 model, a Coupe DeVille, was priced starting at $5,252 and finished in Camden cloth with matching leathers. A rare color for 1960, Persian Sand was optioned for the car. The car was originally purchased from Rickenbaugh Cadillac in Colorado, which is still in business today. As the story has passed down through three previous owners, the owner of Rickenbaugh Cadillac, Ralph Rickenbaugh, loved this car and refused to sell it. The original window sticker is still attached to the window, but the glass was removed and replaced in the car for the preservation of the sticker. The previous owners very very meticulous about the car’s car, as is evidenced from the number of carefully completed lubrication stickers inside the driver’s door jam. The car is complete with each and every manual originally intended for the car, including the special book for the radio. Jeff and Ginnie acquired the car in February of this year from a classic car dealership in Texas; not a bad place for the car to reside for preservation. Jeff explains the car was actually keyed at the dealership, but that did not dissuade him! Jeff says “I just keep up with regular maintenance like oil changes and lubrications. The car just floats right along over it’s original exhaust system. We really love the color, especially as it is rare for 1960.” The 1959-1960 Cadillac was designed during a period of great change within GM. Harley Earl was heavily involved with the '59s, but Bill Mitchell took over after Earl's retirement and was mainly responsible

for the 1960 models. Under Mitchell, a new freshness permeated the air -- a freshness and youthfulness that was to become the hallmark of most cars developed under his regime. Many

► Evidence of the meticulously maintained car, the entire lubrication history is clearly visible inside the driver’s door. The car is original, including Persian Sand paint and brightwork. The odometer only shows 45,000 miles.

believe the more graceful and refined style of the 1960, when compared to the 1959, make it one of the most desirable production years for enthusiasts today! CPCPCPCP


Welcome and Introduction: The tenth meeting of the New England Region Cadillac & LaSalle Club, Inc. was held on Tuesday, November 9 at Spirito’s Restaurant at the Italo-American Club, Providence, RI. The Club would like to thank Paul DiMaio, Secretary, for reserving a private room

in the restaurant for the meeting. The meeting was called to order by Joe Gildea, President, at 7:37 p.m. after the 13 members present finished dinner! All were happy to see a few new faces that have not previously had the chance to attend a meeting. Secretary’s Report: As there was no objection the minutes published in the November newsletter, the minutes were approved as presented. Treasurer’s Report: Mark Paré presented the financial statement through October 31, 2010. The report indicated the Club has a net loss of approx. $1,000 for the calendar year. Copies of the report are available upon

Eds. Note: I receive a lot of e-mail from our membership about new cars, trips, and other Cadillac- or LaSalle-related information. Although not worthy of an entire article, they make for light reading in this new, occasional section, which highlights member activities from around the Region. New Acquisitions Dave Becker, who many of you recognize from the car club called The ‘58 Owners’ Association, is also very active in NERCLC. He recently acquired a “new” 1992 Brougham and writes “Look what I bought...and the owner drove it to my house from Maryland! I saw this Craigslist ad on a Tuesday, and the owner drove the car to Braintree, MA on Friday. When he got here, the mileage was 27,324. That's why I bought it. I couldn't pass it up, It's practically brand new. The photos are the ones I took in my driveway.” The car is mint, having the

request from the Treasurer. The report was unanimously accepted. He also introduced the following new members, and their applications for membership were unanimously approved: Ralph Shippee, Coventry RI; Al Martin, Stoughton, MA; Jesus Menendez, Hyde Park MA; Darin McDonnell, Brockton, MA; Michael Siemienkiewicz, Webster MA (Mike now holds the record for the longest surname in the Region); Michael Vining, Stoneham MA; Herbert Clark III, Essex CT; Robert Martin, Tolland CT; Thomas Hanecak, Norfolk CT; Tony Avakian, Cranston RI; Kierk Dudman, Groton MA; Norman Perry,

2.78 rear-end (RWD) and option 5.7 Litre, fuel-injected engine. It is finished in Antelope Metallic Firemist with matching leather. Joe Cutler also added to his collection. He writes “I just bought another one...not a Cadillac, but from the right family! This one's a real gem....totally original, rock-solid and unmolested. It's a 1950 Pontiac Chieftain Deluxe convertible. I've already named it The Chief! I purchased it from the second owner who bought it in ‘52! It's been in dry storage since 1970 and has 76,000 miles. This car is loaded with factory accessories including dual Guide spotlights, Guide fog lamps, GM illuminated compass, gas door guard, deluxe bumper guards, etc. It has the straight 8 with a factory 3-speed manual. The car has a near mint original red leather interior, and even has the original top!

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Travels Archie Calise must have been on a Las Vegas trip, where he found the next Cadillac for his collection. He sent a note along asking “Wonder if it will fit in my garage?” CPCPCPCP

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West Tisbury MA; Keith Milligan, Seekonk MA; Donald Thiederman, Hull MA. Welcome to the Club! Membership: Joe Gildea updated the members on the membership audit process required by CLC. A letter was prepared and sent to all members identified as needing to join the National Club, which is a requirement under National CLC By-Laws. Next, a letter will be sent to all National members that are not Region members, using the CLC Directory, to try to increase membership. Chuck Grysell suggested the NERCLC membership form by altered to include an option to also join National CLC. The Region Treasurer would collect the money, then complete the National CLC application form on behalf of the joining member. Other regions within CLC do this. Newsletter: Chris Milici reported the newsletter is in great shape, and more material, especially Member Profiles and Tech Tips, are needed. Website: Chris Milici is again looking for someone to help run the Club website. Old Business: Due to a schedule conflict, the Annual Spring Cadillac Day at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline, MA will be held one week earlier on May 15, 2011.

Members discussed an NERCLC donation to the CLCMRC in support of the new capital campaign to raise funds to build our new museum at Gilmore Car Museum, Hickory Corners, MI. Several ideas were mentioned, and once a better idea of the upfront costs associated with the 2013 Grand National is determined, a specific giving plan will be announced. Members are asked to begin thinking about a possible donation and look in the January newsletter for giving instructions. Elections: Ballots were mailed to all members and Brian Cristy, Election Chairperson, has started to receive some votes. The results will be announced at the December member meeting and published in the January newsletter. Officers will be sworn in at the Holiday Party on January 29. New Business: Joe Gildea updated the members about the upcoming AACA Grand Caravan, which will be held in Maine in 2013. Joe will work with Chris Charlton, the New England Region AACA President and also an NERCLC member, to ensure the Grand Caravan does not conflict with the Grand National, allowing local members to attend both, perhaps back-to-back. Chris Milici will contact the Minuteman Chapter BCA regarding the 2011 Buick National Meet, which

will be hosted at the Crawne Plaza, Danvers, MA. There may be an opportunity for a reciprocal agreement between our clubs, enhancing both the 2011 BCA Meet and the 2013 GN. Rich Esposito spoke of his recent purchase of a antique Buick. He said is was originally purchased from Boggess Buick. Or is that Burgess, or maybe Bogue? Well, it was a long story, nonetheless! Joe introduced an upcoming event that might be of interest to the membership, Roaring ‘20s Weekend August 26-28, 2011 at the Mt. Washington Hotel in Bretton Woods, NH. Chris will post more information about this even in an upcoming newsletter and on the website. Dave Vazquez discussed plans for the January 29, 2011 Holiday Party, which will be held at Turnpike Café Bar and Grill, Canton, MA. All of the plans have been finalized, and the invitation will be included with the December newsletter. Meetings: Upcoming meetings include: December 7, Maxwell-Silverman’s Restaurant, Worcester, MA. The January meeting coincides with the Holiday Party and the Feb. meeting is not finalized. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at approx. 9:00 p.m. CPCPCPCP

Top Tier GasolineTop Tier GasolineTop Tier GasolineTop Tier Gasoline By Chris Milici

Some of you may have heard about, read about, or even swear by something called Top Tier Gas. It is in and out of the media occasionally, but more and more auto manufacturers are recommending, sometimes right in the literature that comes with your car, use of Top Tier Gas. So, what is Tope Tier Gas? The question requires brief history lesson. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced a minimum gasoline detergent standard in 1995, and soon after, most gasoline marketers who had previously provided higher levels of detergents reduced the concentration level of detergents in commercial gasoline to meet the new standard. Whether the

higher detergent levels were necessary remains disputed. The levels required are necessary to meet emissions standards, but not engine longevity standards. In 2004 BMW, General Motors, Honda, and Toyota established a proprietary standard for a class of gasoline called Top Tier Detergent Gasoline, which contained increased levels of detergents. Volkswagen/Audi joined the consortium in 2007. Gas formulators can participate and obtain Top Tier listing by meeting certain standards. In 2004 the standard was adopted by just a few gasoline distributors, including Chevron, QuickTrip, Conoco-Phillips, Shell, Entec Stations, and

MFA Oil Company. Since then, many gasoline distributors have met the proprietary standard. Today, Top Tier Gasoline can be found in numerous gas stations all over North America. ExxonMobil, Aloha Petroleum, QuickTrip, Somerset Refinery Inc., Tri-Par Oil Company, Texaco, Phillips 66, Shell, Chevron, Sunoco Canada and Petro Canada have since received Top Tier recognition. Meeting this standard allows gasoline marketers to differentiate themselves from their competition. All stations selling the higher detergent gasoline must meet Top Tier standards before the brand is qualified. While General Motors' "field guru" Andrew Buczynsky says that no one

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gasoline that causes engine buildup, he says that top tier detergent gasoline will remove the deposits.

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some level of detergents, engine deposits form in most vehicles and could lead to reduced fuel efficiency, acceleration, and power as well as increasing emissions and rough idling. According to its marketers, all vehicles will benefit from using Top Tier Detergent Gasoline over gasoline meeting the basic EPA standard. Deposits will reputedly be minimized on fuel injectors, intake valves, and combustion chambers. New vehicles will allegedly benefit by keeping engines clean and running optimally, while older vehicles may benefit with increased engine performance and prolonged vehicle life. Using Top Tier Gas is purported to have the following benefits over other gasoline that just meets minimum EPA detergent standards: • Improved fuel efficiency • Reduced driving upsets (rough

idle, stalling and surge) • Improved acceleration • Increased engine power • Reduced emissions

However, with any story, there is debate. Several car manufacturers believe that using top tier detergent gasoline does has an impact on all

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vehicles, but critics believe that using top tier detergent gasoline is only critical on high-end vehicles; otherwise, using engine cleaner every 100,000 miles should clean up any carbon buildup. Other critics say that top tier detergent gasoline cause little or no decrease on the amount of buildup on inside a car's engine. Before the Top Tier standard, a less know standard, called the BMW Unlimited Mileage Test, was used. Arco, a fuel distributor, still claims to meet this standard. However, BMW now mentions Top Tier gas in its owner's manuals, but not the unlimited mileage test. And Arco is not listed as a Top Tier gas supplier. Ford recommends BP fuels and even mentions it on Ford vehicle gas caps, but BP is not on the Top Tier gas list. Some not on the Top Tier list say their customers don't care, and wouldn't pay the little extra it would cost to meet the standards. Price may in fact be the biggest factor. Interestingly, Sunoco, though well-known as the fuel of NASCAR racing, isn't a Top Tier brand. Tesoro, which retails gasoline through 800 of its stations and distributes fuel to Wal-Mart and others, views the detergent issue as a gimmick. Tesoro doesn't put in additional additives because their customers are price shoppers.

Citgo Petroleum, the Venezuelan brand, is another big name that's not Top Tier. Using stronger additives costs more, and even if it's just a penny a gallon, there is no known corresponding benefit to their customers of similar magnitude, according to statements made by the company. The company simply strives to provide quality products to the consumer at the best value. When a truck transport driver goes into a bulk fuel terminal, it's all computerized. He punches in that he's picking up a specific brand, and that brand's additive package gets injected while the truck is being filled. Drivers sometimes have to fill up with bulk gasoline, then stop at a branded terminal for that brand's additives. Further clouding the question of what is good gas, brands often sell one another's fuels. Gasoline, after all, is fungible. Marathon can market Shell or Mobil gas, for example. The substitute fuel might contain a different additive package, but it's supposed to be at least as effective as what the station normally sells. In the end, the consumer must make its own decision. For more information about Top Tier Gas and a complete listing of participating brands, visit www.toptiergas.com. CPCPCPCP 1Webster, Larry. Your Car is a Temple, so Put in the Good Stuff. Car and Driver Magazine. August 2005. Retrieved 2008-04-14.

Imagine the smallest Cadillac you can. Now make it even smaller. You might end up with the ULC, short for Urban Luxury Concept (as opposed to Unusual Little Car). In mid-November, Cadillac debuted the ULC at the International Auto Show in Los Angeles. Packing a 1.0L 3-cylinder engine with electric assist routed through a dual-clutch automated manual, the ULC would be expected to deliver mileage numbers of approximately 56 city/65 highway, while providing urban-friendly packaging and parking ease. From the Cadillac Motor Division press release, “It seats four, with easy access to all seats available via a pair of scissor-type doors that extend outward and rotate

forward when opened. The design fosters a roomy passenger area, which is trimmed in exquisite materials and features next-generation interactive technology. Touch-pad screens and projected readouts take

the place of most traditional gauges and serve as the audio and climate system controls – a design feature that helps open up the interior for greater passenger space. I’ll be there is a lot of Cadillac stuffed into that little car! CPCPCPCP

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