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Volume 30 NO. 9
President’s Column
September 2017
The Split Rim The Shenandoah Region of AACA
logo
Hello, Everybody -
The 2019 old car season is in full swing! The 61st Apple Blossom Meet is
behind us — thank you Duane and volunteers for making it such a great suc-
cess.
The first fun run of the season was just that — fun. Thank you, Eric, for
showing the sites and sometimes the actual buildings of early car dealerships
in Winchester.
The second fun run, just finished Sunday afternoon, June 23, was a trip
to the historic village of Millwood. Thank you, Kevin, and Jim Tillery, for or-
ganizing and conducting this fun run. (see photos on page 12.)
The July membership meeting will be a week late - so don't come July 4! (See President on Page 4.)
Volume 32 No. 7 July 2019
JULY
BIRTHDAYS! 2 Art Bragg
Mary Alice Lemen
3 Joyce Carden 5 Chip Rohr
12 Jim Stup
16 David Conrad
18 Bill Anderson
Linda Smith
22 Ron Howser
24 Emily Parker
Fuzzy Coon
26 Danny Sullivan
29 Vickie Smulovitz
31 Josie Engle
Calendar Happy July 4!
July 4 — Shepherdstown Parade.
July 11 — Membership Meeting, 7pm, Antique Car Club Shelter.
July 18 — Board Meeting, 7pm,
Perkins Restaurant.
July 20 — Tenth Annual Car Show,
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley. (FLYER ON PAGE 13.)
July 22 — Newsletter Deadline
August 11 — Corn Roast, SRAACA hosting, Jim Barnett Park.
September 21 — 44th Edgar Rohr
Antique Auto Show, Bull Run Re-gion AACA. (See pages 14-15.)
September 28-29 — Poor Man’s
Tour, Queen City Region hosts.
MEETING DATES 2
BULLETIN BOARD ADS 2
POOR MAN’S TOUR 3
SUNSHINE REPORT 4
JUNE FUN RUN REPORT 5 & 12
ENTHUSIAST OR NUT? 7
NEW MEMBER 10
AUCTION NIGHT 10
MUSEUM SHOW FLYER 13
Inside this issue:
The annual Corn Roast is set
for Sunday, August 11 at the Car
Club Shelter in Jim Barnett Park,
Winchester. It's our turn to host,
since Queen City Region hosted
the joint activity last year.
Vice-President Kevin Malony
has volunteered to chair this
event: THANK YOU, Kevin!
The Club provides corn. At-
tendees bring a covered dish to
share, your "on-the-cob" condi-
ments of choice, dinnerware, bev-
erage, and tablecloth.
Kevin will need "grillers" to
help get the fresh ears cooked
(roasted or steamed), so say "yes"
if asked to help, or better yet, con-
tact Kevin to volunteer. His email
General Meeting July 11@ 7:00 pm
Location: Antique Car Shelter, Jim
Barnett Park
Meeting Host: Duane & Bonnie
Catlett
Potluck! Club provides meat entrée.
Bring a “covered dish” -- appetizer,
salad, vegetable side, dessert -- to
share, and your own plate, table-
ware, tablecloth, and beverage.
Don’t forget the serving
spoons! Drive your old
cars; it will still be day-
light at the end of meet-
ing. See you there!
CORN ROAST WILL SOON BE "EAR"
JULY MEETING DATE ALERT
Since the Park is closed for the
July 4 holiday, our monthly meet-
ing will be on JULY 11. Happy
Fourth of July!! Happy Birthday,
USA!!
condition. Burgundy exterior,
black leather convertible top,
black leather interior with wood
grain dash One owner, garage
kept. 38,260 miles, original spare
tire and tool set. $20,000. For
more information, call 304-538-
6264 or email gray-
[email protected] for pictures.
FOR SALE — 1928 4 cylinder,
Chevy National, 2dr coach, 56,000
miles. Yellow body with black
fenders. Engine, transmission,
and brakes rebuilt within last 4
years. New tires. Original top.
Runs and drives great. Project car.
Needs new wood and wiring.
Comes w/ extra parts. $7,000. Call
Doug Swanson (540) 636-4558.
FOR SALE — "Cheap" — Mod-
el T and Model A parts. Rear
ends; radiators; oil pans; trans-
missions; wheels; rims; radiator
shells; carb; 6V light bulbs; and a
lot more. Call 304-267-2326. Boyd
Kilmer.
FOR SALE — 1929 Model “A”
Ford deluxe rumble seat coupe.
Less than 300 miles on the 10 year
old restoration. Vagabond Green
with black fenders. Asking $13,200.
Contact Bob Engle 540 247 8634 or
FOR SALE -- 1951 Chevrolet 2-
door Hardtop Super-Glide, 2-tone
blue. 2nd Junior AACA award.
$15,000 firm. Mary Ellen Simmons,
717-793-7269 (York, PA) leave mes-
sage. Will return call.
FOR SALE— 1977 FORD F150
4x4 351M 5000 miles new motor 4
speed detroit lockers on front and
rear new interior 5000 or best offer
call Richie at (540) 454-1613.
FOR SALE— 1933 Chevrolet Ea-
gle 4 door sedan - restored 1975. 65
horse power 194 Cu. In. 6 cylinder
engine Comes with extra parts.
Black body', cream wheels outside
Tan mohair inside. $10,000. Call
Chuck Kelley (301) 518-0560.
FOR SALE — Now Available, 93
Octane Ethanol Free Gas, at Inter-
state Liberty. Rte. 7 at I-81. Pump 2.
FOR SALE – VA Vintage Tags –
Tom Rissler (540) 662-9020
FOR SALE — Shop Equipment:
Snap-on power brake bleeder $300;
Snap-on parts washer, like new,
large capacity $500 OBO; Snap-on
automatic trans jack, 500 lb. capaci-
ty $400 OBO. Contact Allen 304-261-
4080.
FOR SALE— 1969 Convertible
Triumph TR6, VERY good
The General Meeting and
Dinner is set for Thursday,
July 11 at Jim Barnett Park at
the Antique Car Shelter.
Board of Directors meeting
is on Thursday, July 18 at 7:00
p.m. at Perkins Restaurant on
Route 50 east.
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JULY Club Meetings
Awesome Car! Join Us for Cars & Coffee
Saturdays
9am-11am
Sundays
Noon-2pm
Newsletter Deadlines
The Executive Board has
set the deadline for submis-
sion of newsletter articles,
want ads, photos, etc. no later
than the Monday immediately
following each Board meeting.
The final deadline for the
August 2019 newsletter will
be Monday, July 22, 2019.
Submitting sooner al-
ways is better!
Thanks for your prompt
submissions!
GOOD FOR 1 FREE COFFEE OR TEA
Volume 32 No. 7
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Poor Man’s Tour Join us on this great ad-
venture......September 28-29,
2019. You need to book soon,
if you plan to attend, as the
breakfast cruise sells out
quickly.
The Queen City Region is
hosting the Tour this year
and has planned a varied and
exciting program!
The phone number for
reservations is 814-658-3500.
The full amount must be paid
by credit card. Cancellation
policy is 90 days ahead---80%
refund; 89-31 days ahead---
50% refund; 30 days or less---
$0 refund.
Members are reminded to
make breakfast cruise reser-
vations at the same time they
reserve the overnight stay.
We will meet at 9AM the
first day at the Flintstone,
Maryland Fire Hall for coffee
and donuts.
It is here that you will get
your tour guide with step by
step directions, complete in-
formation concerning the
events we will be enjoying
and your conduct manual.
Throughout this tour we
will be visiting the private
collection of antique memora-
bilia and cars of Ronnie and
Pam Morris, we will be enjoy-
ing a delicious BBQ at a no-
torious country restaurant,
the journey will continue
throughout the beautiful
countryside of Bedford, Ful-
ton and Huntingdon County.
We will be traveling
through covered bridges and
through the scenic mountains
of Pennsylvania. As we travel
through the countryside, we
will be heading towards one
of the largest man made
lakes on the Eastern coast.
The wonder of Lake
Raystown, once there, we
will be on our own for dinner,
they have a wonderful res-
taurant should you choose
that option, or you are wel-
come to join us at Villas 7
and 8 where we will be enjoy-
ing the beauty of the lake
and the midnight sky, sitting
along the lake at Fred's
campfire, snacking on hot
dogs and smores, which the
club will be providing.
Please bring your lawn
chairs, your beverages of
choice, and snacks that you
would like for the evening.
Lake Raystown is located
in a dry township and we will
need to make sure and take
our own alcoholic beverages.
We will be staying at the re-
sort for the evening.
Waking up to the chirping
of birds in the morning you
are welcome to join us as we
take a cruise on the Proud
Mary, we will be joining the
resort on this beautiful cruise
around the lake while we
have breakfast.
Boarding is at 9AM. Once
we debark, we will check out.
Check out is at 11AM.
(See Car Nut on page 4.)
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Sunshine Report We have learned that after a hospital stay, Sarah
Kilmer is currently undergoing rehab to gain back
strength. Sarah is at patient at Clary Grove nurs-
ing home in Martinsburg.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to Sarah and Boyd as they work thru health
issues. Our best wishes also extend to the several other members who have
been sidelined with illness, and are dealing with those obstacles. May they all see
steady improvement and feel better soon.
— Josie Engle
President From Page 1
The park will be closed and you won't be able to get in. Instead,
come one week later on 11 July to another picnic in the Jim Barnett
Park. starting at 7:00 PM.
Bring a dish of food to share. Meat and drink will be provided.
Please come for food, fellowship, fun, - and a little bit of business!
The next big show event is the Museum of the Shenandoah Val-
ley Show on July 20. This year's show will have an especially attrac-
tive setting because of improvements done to the Museum's grounds,
and because old cars belonging to club members will be selectively
placed on the Mansion's lawn — instead of just being lined up in
rows, as in previous years.
Bring your old car(s) and show it (them) to their best advantage.
Finally, mark you calendar now for the Corn Roast on August 11,
also to be held at the car club Shelter in Jim Barnett Park. We will
be hosting the Queen City Region, so come and mix with other old
car enthusiasts from beyond our own region!
See you this summer! — Peter
Poor Man From Page 3
Then we will be meander-
ing our way again through
the countryside, while taking
our journey through Blair
and Bedford County.
Should the days be sunny
our thoughts are to enjoy
some of the many ice cream
stands and cafes this area
has to offer.
We will be finishing our
tour at the Furlow Antique
Car Museum in Cumberland,
MD.
There will be refresh-
ments to enjoy at the muse-
um.
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Nine vehicles and 16 people
headed out Sunday, June 23 for
the June Fun Run.
In attendance were Jim
&Tami Tillery, Fuzzy & Chris
Coon, Kevin Malony and his
Dad, Jeff Smulovitz, Ed & Joyce
Carden, Bob & Josie Engle,
Barry & Linda Smith, J.C.
Black, Bill & Cindy Ander-
son, and Craig & Linda
Comontofski.
Most of the group met at
Delco Plaza near the 0-60
Energy Café; Bill
& Cindy met us
in Millwood in
their open Model
T.
Besides the great
weather, the group
enjoyed lunch at the
Locke Country Store
Deli, then walked
across the road to
the historic Burwell Morgan
Mill, built about 1785.
Inside the mill is a 1/12-scale
model of the old mill, which was
hand-built by our late member, (See Fun Run on page 10.)
June Fun Run Report
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Show From Page 4
Many of us are asked the
question: How did you become
an automotive enthusiast? Actu-
ally, the question is more like,
“How did you become such a car
nut?”
Well, I’ll answer to either
question…. It all began in 1961,
as best I can remember, in Ra-
leigh, NC. My twin brother and I
bought a 1930 Model A Ford –
no top, but it had a rumble seat
and came with an extra trans-
mission!
Bought for a paltry $150
(remember this was 1961, and
we were still in high school!), a
year later we sold it for $250.
And we invested next to no mon-
ey in it at all during that year;
we just drove it like high school-
er would do.
The reason we sold it? To buy
another car, of course.
The car bug had bitten.
Next was a 1935 Chevy
Business Coupe in late 1961.
This thing had “mechanical”
brakes! Our first experience with
those things – I swear, putting
on the brakes, one just felt like
you speeded up, not slowed
down!
The car was in superb and all
original shape (sure wish I could
find one TODAY like we found it
then!). Of course, hotrods were
the thing then, so my brother
and I swapped out the old 171
CID Stovebolt 6 for the more
“modern” 1949 Stovebolt 6 with
a manual three speed transmis-
sion.
Interestingly
(and very for-
tunate for us
neophytes in the mechanical
world of working on cars!), the
engine, transmission, enclosed
driveshaft and rear differential
practically bolted right in.
So we had hydraulic brakes
“on the rear” but not on the
“front”.
We found a 1935 Chevy
pickup (THEY had hydraulic
brakes!!!) and towed it back from
the mountains of NC with my
mother’s 1955 Chevy.
The sole purpose was to ob-
tain the front straight axle with
the required hydraulic brakes,
and it was a simple job to swap
out the front axles.
Bingo, we had hydraulic
brakes on all four wheels.
And as I recall, it was a not a
difficult project to install the
master cylinder afterward.
Once the mechanicals were (See Car Nut on page 8.)
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AUTOMOTIVE ENTHUSIAST or CAR NUT
1935 Chevy Business Coupe
Car Nut From Page 7
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straight and running properly, we
had the car painted (interior was
to come later) by the $39.95 folks.
For us, it was a great paint job!
On the road, having a grand
time, and two months later, some
fool runs a red light and totals
the car.
So on to the next car, my
brother and I deciding to get our
own cars at this point.
My next car, in early 1962,
was a 1952 Chevy 2 door hard-
top (My brother found a 1953
Chevy 2 door hardtop). I had to
“modify” the car, of course. That
was just what was done in that
era.
So, I found the perfect engine
to replace the old 216 CID Stove-
bolt 6: a 260 CID Chevy Truck
block. My brother and I complete-
ly rebuilt it with Jahns high com-
pression (11.75:1) pistons (bored a
full 1/8 of an inch to 270 CID!),
Isky Camshaft (would not idle
below 1,000 RPM), Corvette six
cylinder dual valve springs, Cor-
vette dual carb intake, and Cor-
vette exhaust headers.
Then there was the 1957
Chevy transmission (Hurst shift-
er, of course!) and 1957 automatic
transmission rear deferential (so,
it was geared high). It was a run-
ning piece of machinery!
THEN, I got into motorcycles.
My first motorcycle, in late 1963,
was a 1962 Honda 150cc street
bike. I attempted to do hill climbs
and motorcross with it, but of
course, it was not intended to be
used in that capacity.
THEN ….. a friend let me ride
his 1962 Triumph 650 Bonneville
in 1964. I can not begin to de-
scribe the huge difference in per-
formance and feel. In a month I
had scraped together the $950
that a new (I helped take it out of
the crate!) Triumph 650cc TR6
(yes, it was a TR6, just like the
Triumph sports car of later in
1969), with knobby tires and
geared really low – a dirt bike.
It was a daily driver, a drag
bike, a hill climber, and a dirt
tracking machine. A few trophies
here and there, but nothing great.
Best time in the quarter mile
drag strip was 13.5 seconds at 95
MPH – not too bad for 1965.
Then on to joining the Army,
and I sold the Triumph motorcy-
cle.
Upon graduating from Infan-
try Officer Candidate School
(OCS), I bought a 1967 MGB. I
drove it for only a few months be-
fore having to go overseas, leav-
ing the MGB with my brother
while I was gone. He took really
good care of it.
Upon getting back to the US
in 1969, I traded in the
MGB in on a 1969 (the
first year) Triumph
TR6 (remember the
motorcycle?) sports car.
I also bought a Honda
350cc Scrambler mo-
torcycle; just could not
give up the motorcy-
cles.
A year later, I was
married to my wife,
Ruth – still married to
the same wonderful gal
today! Well, the Scram-
bler had to go as we
began a 20 year career
in the Army, moving
23 times in 20 years.
With an assignment to
Germany in 1972, I
sold the Triumph TR6
with the understand-
ing from the buyer I
could buy it back when
I returned in three
years. He was good to
his word, but did not
take very good care of
the car while he had it. I had a lot
of work to do on the car to get it
in shape, but it held up very well
driving from North Carolina to
Oklahoma, where I was assigned
in the Army upon returning from
Europe.
But in Germany, I bought and (See Car Nut on page 9.)
1965 Triumph 650cc TR6
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drove two different VW Beetles:
a 1967 and a 1966 Convertible
– VW’s were very plentiful in Ger-
many in the early 1970’s.
I was very excited to find VW
junk yards where one could pick
up the required used parts to
keep them going. I visited often! I
used the VW’s (first one, then the
other) to commute to and from
work while in Germany.
Upkeep and maintenance on
our family car, a 1967 Chevy
Chevelle 4 door, was also inter-
esting in Germany then. I had to
replace the camshaft in the gov-
ernment housing’s parking lot
after ordering the camshaft from
the States.
As addressed above, I had a
lot of work to do on the Triumph
TR6 when I returned to the US
(Fort Sill, Oklahoma) from Ger-
many and bought it back. I some-
what tired of replacing parts, sold
the TR6 and bought a 1960 Tri-
umph Spitfire, which I drove for a
couple of years. Neat little car!
Just before being reassigned
in 1977, I sold the Spitfire and
bought a 1969 Pontiac Firebird
400, 4-Speed, posi-traction rear,
with no AC and only an AM ra-
dio. What a car, and a prime ex-
ample of the “muscle car” era!
Loved that car! It had only
36,000 miles on it at that time,
and with 330 HP, would break
the rear wheels loose shifting into
fourth gear.
On to Fort Monroe, Virginia
with the thought I should per-
haps keep and preserve the Fire-
bird a bit by it not being the daily
driver.
Then came a 1977 Chevy El
Camino. A very nice daily driver
for about a year, and then a
“clone” of a 1970 El Camino Su-
per Sport (SS). Loved the 1977
El Camino, but not so much the
1970 after finding out it was a
“clone” of the SS. But both were
fun while I had them.
Then, on to Arizona on anoth-
er Army assignment. In Arizona I
traded the 1970 El Camino for a
1984 Dodge 4WD pickup – a
“cowboy Cadillac”. One had to
have a “pick up” in the old west!
Great vehicle, and during the
two years we were in Arizona we
towed boats and a camper all over
the west – the Grand Canyon and
other scenic areas of the West. It
was a great vehicle for the family
in addition to the “family car”, a
1977 Chevy station wagon. In 1986, I retired from the Ar-
my and moved to Herndon, Vir-
ginia to pursue another career
with a defense contractor. Shortly
after arriving in Herndon, I sold
the pickup – my company provid-
ed a “company car” for me to use
as my daily driver.
But the 1969 Firebird was re-
tained and provided sufficient en-
tertainment on weekends.
Then, in 1988, we needed a
new “family car”, so the Firebird
had to go – my wife said, “It just
sits in the garage and you never
drive it.” (where have you heard
that before?) So it was sold – at
the time of rock bottom prices for
muscle cars. It had only 76,000
miles on it, and this all original
(paint and everything else) car
was bought by a “broker” for only
$5,000 and went (unbeknownst to
me at the time) to Saudi Arabia.
I sure miss that car to this
day!!
Fast forward to 1993 ….. After
several years enjoying having a
“company car”, the company did
away with those as a cost cutting
measure. I went out and bought a
1994 Pontiac Grand Am GT as
my daily driver. For the low cost,
it wasn’t a bad car at all.
But I had a second son turn-
ing 16 years old, and he was go-
ing to need a car in a couple of
years. I asked him to help me
pick out the car that he would get
in two years. So, obviously, “I”
would need another car when he
got the Pontiac.
I had been following the flag-
ship car for Subaru at the time,
the SVX, since they first were im-
ported in 1992. While shopping
with my wife for another “family
car” in 1995 at the Oldsmobile
dealer that also sold the Subaru
brand, we walked past a beautiful
1994 Laguna BLUE SVX, where
I commented that I always want-
ed one of those. The sales person
said, “Well, we’ll make you a heck
of a deal on that 1994 – we have
had it on the lot for a year!” I said
no, we were looking for a family
car – but the thought stuck.
Later, I casually asked about
the SVX and the “deal” since we
did not find anything the wife
was interested in. Well, the deal
was $10,000 off the sticker of
$29,900 (a heck of a lot of money
in 1995!!), they would install a
painted spoiler (a $350 option)
and throw in a 100,000 mile war-
ranty …..
I said, “Let me think about
that, OKAY!”
One could hardly buy an econ-
omy car for $19,000 at the time. (See Car Nut on page 11.)
Car Nut From Page 8
Bruce Dawson, a skilled wood-
worker and miniaturist.
The mill has been restored
and features a video describing
its long history and importance
to the Valley. The two grind-
stones are still used to produce
flour and grits, working each
Saturday.
After exploring the mill, we
relaxed in the shade near the
mill race, where the rushing wa-
ter had a cooling effect on the
breeze.
After leaving Millwood, most
of the group proceeded to the
State Arboretum at Blandy Ex-
perimental Farm, where a short
walk from the parking area took
us to the picnic grove. There we
enjoyed the shade, and the soft
drinks, and chocolate-dipped
strawberries provided by Kevin
Malony.
It was quite pleasant to sit
around the picnic table and visit
for a while.
Our thanks go out to Jim
Tillery, who planned and
mapped out the Fun Run.
What a great day to spend
together, enjoying our car hobby
and our friendships!
(Find additional photos from the
June Fun Run on page 12 of this
newsletter.)
Custom exhaust
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Fun Run From Page 5
——- ———.
Thanks to all the
members who donated
items for auction, and
to those who bought
these items at our June
Annual Auction Night –
it was a success, despite
the light attendance.
A special thanks to
TODD BRAGG, our pa-
tient auctioneer, for
once again keeping the
action moving and entertaining
for all involved.
We deeply appreciate Todd’s
allowing us to take advantage of
his talents for this annual event.
Thank you, Todd, for donat-
ing your valuable time to our
cause!
Auction Night Thank Yous Welcome, New Member!
We are happy to report a
new Region membership
was approved at the June
Executive Board Meeting.
Please add to your 2019
Roster:
Joyce Dunlap
Middletown, VA
540-409-7775
Joyce is a fan of late
1930's Dodge.
Glad to have you on
board, Joyce!
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And I DID NEED a car as a
daily driver!! My wife agreed,
thankfully.
In 2000, I decided that I had
to have the LAST YEAR of the
SVX (the SVX was imported on-
ly 1992 thru 1997, so I figured
this will be a collectable). So I
started putting out inquires for
a low mileage 1997 model.
Found one on a dealer showroom
floor (selling it on consignment)
in Pennsylvania with only 9,000
miles on it.
Didn’t take long to buy the
1997 Subaru SVX (this was
#370 of only 640 imported in
1997) and sell the 1994 SVX to
my youngest son – he in turn
sold the 1994 Pontiac Grand
Am.
Unfortunately, my son’s SVX
was totaled a year later, but I
bought it from the insurance
company for $900. The majority
of it is in my basement now. I
easily recovered my investment
by later selling the engine and
transmission for $1,300.
By 2006, I had been auto-
crossing and running track
events with the 1997 SVX.
Thinking I should preserve this
last model year SVX and not use
it as a daily driver nor put it
continuously on the track, I
bought a 1992 SVX (the first
year for the SVX) to autocross
and track at places like Summit
Point and Virginia International
Raceway (VIR).
But I sold this car in 2014 in
order to buy a 1988 Porsche
924S – with only 38,000 miles
on it. Beautiful car, and in excel-
lent condition, and a dream to
drive! Cleaned it up, detailed it
and even won a trophy or two at
car shows. And of course, I auto-
crossed the car as well, but I
never tracked the car.
In one of my poorest deci-
sions, I decided to sell the Por-
sche in 2017. I think that will be
one of my greatest regrets re-
garding automobiles. But I was
thinking that at my “advancing
age”, I needed more creature
comforts, such as heated seats,
etc. — a more modern car in
general.
In 2018, a 2009 Mercedes
SLK 350 (with the 300 HP V-6)
came along, and I still have it
today. I “fall in and crawl out”,
but I do enjoy this car, once in
the driver’s seat! My wife says I
must keep this one at least three
years before trading!
Ummmmm.
Over the years (almost 60
years now), a utility vehicle was
required, and those have been a
1997 Chevy S-10 Pickup, a
1999 Toyota Tacoma, a 2000
Toyota Tundra Pickup, a
2005 Subaru Forester XS, and
a 2007 Lexus RX 350 (should
have kept this one too).
So, yes, I suppose “car nut”
would fit as a description of me.
The variety of different cars has
been interesting and education-
al. I learned to do my own
maintenance and repair the cars
along the way.
It was fun too, to teach my
two sons about cars as well. The
youngest just completed his
fourth 24 Hours Lemons race
with a 1988 BMW 5 Series, and
my oldest son races a Foxbody
Mustang in the American En-
durance Series.
Perhaps this car stuff is in
the genes?
But as I explain to my wife,
it has kept me off the streets
and in the garage! And I think
there are lots of car nuts in this
club (enthusiast perhaps?) ….
Am I correct?
— Harry Newman
Car Nut From Page 9
1992 Subaru SVX
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