Tiger News! Published Monthly By The Cruisin Tigers GTO Club, Inc. GTO Specialty Chapter / Pontiac Oakland Club, International August/September Double Issue POCI Nationals Indian Uprising Issue! Tiger Elections! Tiger News: Recipient of The Old Cars Weekly Golden Quill Award: 1996, 1997, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014 & 2015 Club: Co-Host POCI 40th Annual International Convention: July, 2012
About P.O.C.I. The Cruisin' Tigers GTO Club is the GTO non-regional specialty chapter of Pontiac-Oakland Club International (POCI), the premier national organization for Pontiac, Oakland & GMC enthusiasts. Why Join POCI? The Pontiac-Oakland Club International, the world s oldest and largest organization (over 8,800 strong) of Pontiac enthusiasts, is devoted to the restoration and preservation of Pontiac, Oakland and GMC vehicles. The POCI promotes the preservation and accurate restoration of these vehicles through its various services, publications and events. Membership in POCI allows access to a vast pool of information, experience and parts resources. Local and specialty chapters are also available to further the POCI membership experience. $35 annually for U.S. membership.. Smoke Signals POCI s full-color, monthly magazine, Smoke Signals, is devoted to Pontiac, Oakland and GMC vehicles and their owners. It contains owner profiles, event coverage, technical data and restoration tips. You will find stories about our members and their vehicles, along with performance articles and news of chapter activities across the USA, Canada and around the world. The Classified section provides the membership with a forum for the exchange of parts, information and vehicle-related items. Ads from members, whether for sale or wanted, include parts, sales and service literature, and promotional items as well as complete cars. Classified advertising privileges are extended to members only - FREE of charge. Only Pontiac, Oakland and GMC related, non-commercial items are permitted. Web Site: www.poci.org The newly updated web site is a wealth of information for members: registration forms, tech forums, chapter news, event listings, convention information, online classifieds, ID codes, links to an on-line member forum, many vendors and sponsors- the list goes on and on. Members can also access on-line POCI member information including name, phone number and vehicles owned. The website is constantly adding new and useful information. Credit cards accepted include: VISA, Master Card & Discover. Technical Advisors The POCI Technical Advisor program has been a great success and continues to grow as membership expands and new needs arise. These advisors are board-appointed members possessing expertise in a particular area. Questions from correct paint and upholstery, to mechanical rebuilds, to performance issues, can be addressed by PO- CI technical advisors. Library The POCI library is a massive collection of Pontiac, Oakland and GMC literature, unlike any other, anywhere else. It contains valuable technical data (manuals, engineering reports, etc.) as well as marketing and sales information (brochures, posters, photos, material samples, etc.) All this is available to our members. Materials cannot be sent out, so photocopies are available at a modest cost. POCI Convention This is the gala event of the year for POCI, attracting hundreds of members and their cars from all over the world. The convention rotates annually to various locations throughout the US and is jointly sponsored by the POCI and the POCI chapter servicing the area or a POCI Specialty Chapter. Cruisin Tigers Technical Advisory Staff Chief Tech Advisor: Steve Lucas 630-964-8508 Mechanical: Marvin Minarich Jr. 815-791-1051 Transmissions: Steve Lucas 630-964-8508 Engines: Ron Rocchi 847-966-0998 Electrical: Marvin Minarich Jr. 815-791-1051 Paint & Body: Marvin Minarich Jr. 815-791-1051 1964: Rich Edwards 847-394-0325 1965: Rich Edwards 847-394-0325 1966: (open: call Chief Tech Advisor) 1967: Marvin Minarich Sr. 815-467-0381 1968: Arnie Goldstein 847-815-6257 1969: Doug Mecklenburg 847-437-7657 1970: John Campbell 630-554-3004 1971 & 1972: Bill Nawrot 708-352-5835 1973: Tim Smith 309-714-0201 1974: (open: call Chief Tech Advisor) 2004: (open: call Chief Tech Advisor) 2005: (open: call Chief Tech Advisor) 2006: (open: call Chief Tech Advisor) All Years of Judges: Mike Lannom 847-338-7478 Parts Interchange: Steve Lucas 630-964-8508 '70 1/2 -'71 GT-37: Norm Johnson 708-772-3587
Cruisin Tigers GTO Club Officers & Staff President: Randy Ray (630) 740-8840 red694spd@yahoo.com 1st Vice President Eric Carlsen (815) 436-9514 ESCarlsen@sbcglobal.net 2nd Vice President Mark Balinski (630) 971-1538 mwbalinski@gmail.com Secretary : Mike Brandt (630) 842-3305 mb67gto@att.net Director (Chairman of the BOD): Mark Grimmenga (847) 683-7103 mark@beaconfunding.com Director Paul Weinstein (847) 812-3782 paw333@msn.com Director: Doug Rudisuhle (630) 892-2536 gus067@aol.com Director: Nick Spensieri (847) 358-2288 spensieri@aol.com Director: Ken Smith (630) 853-3483 Kenz64GTO@aol.com Treasurer: John Campbell (630) 554-3004 Director: Rick Last (630) 964-6962 Club History and Mission: The Cruisin Tigers GTO Club was founded in April 1989 by six GTO enthusiasts. This club has grown into the GTO non-regional specialty chapter for Pontiac Oakland Club International (POCI). The Cruisin Tigers is a not for profit club and is dedicated to the promotion and preservation of Pontiac s ultimate muscle car... The GTO. The club acts as a source of information to its members through monthly meetings, a tech advisory staff and club website. The club welcomes anyone with stock, modified or an interest in The Pontiac GTO to join. Ownership of a GTO is not a membership requirement. Club meetings are held the third Saturday of every month and start at 4:00. Members are encouraged to bring their cars to monthly meetings. Club Events: In addition to monthly meetings; the club sponsors cruises, annual picnics, and the club s annual car show, The Indian Uprising. Members and their families can enjoy organized activities with other GTO enthusiasts. Membership: Membership dues are paid annually and collected April 1st. Dues are $30.00 and are subject to a prorated amount for new members. Tiger News: Members in good standing receive the club s monthly newsletter Tiger News. In addition to free classified ads, members are encouraged to submit articles, tech columns and club event pictures. Deadlines for all submissions to the newsletter are the first of the month. All correspondence for the newsletter should be directed to the following e-mail or physical mailing addresses: tigereditor@gmail.com Director: Bob Zeiger (630) 964-9238 rwzeiger@gmail.com Membership Coordinator: Ken Smith (630) 853-3483 Kenz64GTO@aol.com Newsletter Editor: Randy Ray (630) 740-8840 red694spd@yahoo.com Tech Editor: Steve Lucas (630) 964-8508 SJL67GTO@cs.com Club Historian/Photographer: Betty Last (630) 964-6962 rickbettylast@yahoo.com Social Director: Ric Murphy (847) 634-9158 lansystem@megsinet.net Multi-Media Director: Paul Weinstein (847) 812-3782 paw333@msn.com Club Store: Mark Grimmenga (847) 683-7103 mark@beaconfunding.com The monthly club meeting is at: Mr. Beef & Pizza 1796 Elmhurst Road Mt. Prospect, IL Beginning at 4:00 PM 3rd Saturday of each month (except January & December) The views expressed in this newsletter are not necessarily those of the entire membership. Reproduction of any part of TIGER NEWS is PROHIBITED without express written permission of The CRUISIN TIGERS GTO CLUB The Cruisin Tigers GTO Club Website www.cruisintigers.com
Table of Contents In this issue: President s page POCI Nationals October Cruise CTGTO Meeting Minutes Elections New Members Elburn Show CTGTO Indian Uprising Classifieds Look inside and enjoy. Randy This is the stylization of life that marketers dream to convey effectively my opinion, one of VK/AF s best.
Presidents Comments by Randy Ray With the show behind us, we need to reflect on all the good brought by the show. Fantastic committee members and leadership, great, $7500 in donations paid out, biggest cruise ever in our history. The cruise is really gaining momentum, lots of other makes of cars now attending with more planning to. We as a club, should be very proud of the accomplishment this show is. We now head into the Fall season, I ask you to keep your car out as long as possible and enjoy the cooling air, and the great fall colors. It s just a fabulous time to drive your car, some of the attractions of the summer now have smaller crowds, plus the humidity has broken so the time inside the car is much more pleasant as well. So take that cruise you ve been meaning to do, just cause you may get home in the dark, you can enjoy the car as it was designed, turn the headlights on, maybe even the heater. We go all summer without even touching those controls, give em a push, you might be surprised. UPDATE we have 2 events in early October, the first will be the Elburn Car Show on Sunday 10/2, the second will be our Fall cruise on Saturday 10/8. Look for details in this issue. Happy Cruisin Randy Tigers at Pontiac Sunday Sept. 18 Cruise to Pontiac for the Pontiac Museum Show. On Sunday, Sept. 18, we ll meet at the Denny s at I-55 and Route 53 in Bolingbrook. 7:30 am we depart for Pontiac, that will put us there around 9:00 am. This Denny s has a VERY large parking area and gasoline available. The Cruisin Tigers are sponsoring the GTO Judge Class at the show this year. So those of you with a Judge, we d really like to have you turn out in force for us. And, for those of you paying attention, Bill Porter, one of our guest speakers at the Uprising designed the Judge Logo you see below.
POCI Nationals (July 12 15) by Ken Smith Tuesday morning July 12 th Bob Zeiger and I made up a two vehicle caravan to Bettendorf, Iowa and the 2016 POCI Nationals at the Isle Casino & Hotel. I was driving my 52 year old vehicle and Bob had his beauty securely tied down in his trailer. The drive was fun and uneventful and we arrived at the show site before noon. It is a beautiful location on the banks of the Mississippi River. I parked my car in a building that had no walls (only I-beams to hold up the roof). This was to be the show field (an indoor/outdoor facility which used to be a manufacturing plant). We went through registration and Bob checked into his room (which was throwing distance from the Mississippi on the 8 th floor), where he found that he had no water. A water main had broken in Bettendorf and half the hotel (the half that Bob s room was in) was waterless. It took about 6 hours before the problem was fixed; but that shut down all the restaurants, bathrooms and air conditioning during this timeframe. Wow another POCI Nationals catastrophe. We had our cars inspected at the Tech Center and were declared eligible for the event. Then we had photos taken, so the Blackhawk Chapter of POCI (the host club) could show the winning vehicles on the big screens at the closing awards dinner and ceremony. I spent all my evenings at my mother s home (yea free lodging). Wednesday started off by my contacting the host chapter to get a STAFF shirt and begin my help with parking vehicles in their appropriate classes. Because we were allowed to park anywhere on the show field on Tuesday, we now had to locate the owners to get their cars moved to the correct parking spots. Some didn t show up until Thursday. Bob Zeiger started his day with a flat tire on his tow vehicle truck. Ouch! The afternoon brought bad weather. Dark clouds followed by tornado sirens on the Illinois side of the Mississippi and potential hail. Panic started to set in. When the front hit us, the temperature dropped 15 degrees in about two minutes. The Memorial Bridge that crosses the Mississippi right next to the show field had an announcement to clear the bridge as soon as possible due to the incoming weather. Rain was horizontal that soaked cars on the west and south sides of the show field plus in about two rows under the roof. The storm rolled through with two waterfalls in the show field and water bubbling up through the concrete floor. The storm passed. Gary Firch and Tim Smith grabbed brooms to push the water out the sides of the building in preparation for tomorrow. That night Ames Performance had a POCI Welcome Night event that featured ice cream. Thursday was another day of my helping with parking cars. Our chapter meeting was from 9 to 10 AM. We had a member of the Land of Lakes GTOAA chapter ask about meeting the percentages of LOL members in the GTOAA. He said the percentage was going up again and there were concerns in their membership as to whether or not they would make the cut. Bob Zeiger and I sat at the front of the room, since we were the only Directors or Executives of the Tigers in attendance. We gave a background to our plight with GTOAA and that we were able to get our own insurance and survive without them. Thursday night was the POCI Night Banquet for club awards. An announcement was made that the Cruisin Tigers won a 2015 Old Cars Weekly Golden Quill Award for our Tiger News monthly newsletter at the Intermediate Level.
POCI Nationals (July 12 15) by Ken Smith Friday was set for drag racing and Points Judging and it brought me a new task. Randy Pribyl asked me to locate the cars that his points judging squad would evaluate and map out their locations, so they could speed up the process of going from car to car. Did I mention that the building that the cars were in was a football field length and width? I walked the entire building five times to get up and down each of the rows to see all the Points Judged cars window cards. Unfortunately not all the owners had taken the covers off their cars (and I refuse to touch a car without the owner s permission), so I had to wait and make another pass then another and another I finally had the list done, except I couldn t find one car (Randy found someone that knew where that car was). So I walked back to my car and got out my folding chair and parked my posterior for the next few hours. And as those of you who know me I played music. The sound man that was playing music on Thursday and Friday (not 3D Sound) had all his speakers in the middle of the building, so no one could hear it at our end of the building. Ah, life is good listening to the music of the 60 s. Later on Bob and I drove to Le- Claire, Iowa to go to Ancient Archaeology (better known on television as American Pickers). We did this while a large group of attendees took a Mississippi River boat cruise. 3D Sound handled the music on Saturday and made an announcement about our Indian Uprising event to all these Pontiac enthusiasts. Today was the Popular Vote car show. There were 64 classes of cars and over 400 vehicles. Because the vote tabulation was manual, each ballot allowed you to vote for your favorite five cars and one pre-war and one post-war vehicle. You could not vote for more than one car in any one class. Wow, was this difficult. I had two classes that I really wanted to vote for two cars, but rules are rules. At the awards ceremony later that evening, we had a great meal and saw Cruisin Tiger Arnie The Farmer Beswick be presented with the Outstanding Achievement Award for his many years of promoting the Pontiac brand. We then watched the two big screens to see who won CHAMPION, GOLD, SILVER & BRONZE in the Points Judged STOCK, MODIFIED & UNRESTORED classes. Then watched the Popular Vote cars get announced for OUTSTANDING & MOST OUTSTANDING awards. What a great event and great time! If you ever get the chance to attend this national event, go! Next year it will be in Fort Worth, Texas on July 11th through the 15th. (The following was sent to me from Randy Pribyl.) Just as a note of funny things that happen during the POCI convention. I received this juicy phone text from Bob Zeiger the day I was to meet him for lunch. I laughed till it hurt realizing it was meant for his wife. Bob said Ooops! (Here is the text message) Good morning, sunshine. (with some heart and puckering lips emojis). OCTOBER CRUISE by Mark Balinski At the September meeting we decided it was a GO, for an October cruise, details are being determined now so watch YOUR E-Mail for notification. It will be Saturday 10/8, approximately 10:00 am, we ll head out somewhere relatively scenic, have a lunch (on your own), and then head back. Most likely head towards Sycamore, IL, somewhere out that way!
POCI Nationals (July 12 15) by Ken Smith 2016 POCI Nationals Cruisin Tiger trophy winners: Concourse Points Judged: Wayne Beran 73 Black Grand Prix Hardtop Repeat Gold Champion 4 Eric & Shirley Carlsen 77 White CanAm Hardtop Gold Concourse Stock Gary Firch 81 Black Trans Am Hardtop Gold Concourse Modified George Mazurek 67 Mariner Turquoise GTO Coupe Bronze Concourse Stock Bill & Patti Nawrot 72 Lucerne Blue GTO Hardtop Repeat Gold Champion 3 Bob Zeiger 67 Plum Mist GTO Hardtop Gold Concourse Modifed Jim Zeivel 70 Atoll Blue GTO Hardtop Gold Concourse Stock Popular Vote: Gary Firch 99 Red Trans Am T-Tops Outstanding (98 to 02 Trans Am) James Heyser 66 Barrier Blue GTO Hardtop Outstanding (64 to 67 GTO Modified) Tom Kilis 68 Verdoro Green GTO Hardtop Outstanding (68 to 74 GTO Semi-mod) Ken Smith 64 Black GTO Hardtop Most Outstanding (64 to 67 GTO Semi-modified) Isle of Capri Riverboat The Venue Bob Zeiger at American Pickers, Le- Claire, IA
POCI Nationals by Gary Firch The official statistics for the 2016 POCI Convention. 660 registrants 78 Road Warriors 273 Popular Vote 102 Points Judged for a total of 453 cars!!! I am pleased to hear the positive comments from the convention participants. The staff was friendly helpful. The hotel was very nice and clean, the tram ride saved a lot of walking. The shuttle was running nearly nonstop, the convention tours very interesting. The riverboat cruise and meal delightful. I had my concerns about the building, some of skylight panels were missing from the last big windstorm. I put a lot of thought into how many cars could be parked inside the covered building. I wanted everyone to be able to park their cars safely, and have enough room to be with their cars. Well I have heard a lot of overwhelming positive feedback. The show participants loved my floor plan, and the generous amount of space for popular vote cars as well as points judged cars. I am pleased to say my plan of putting all of the Popular Vote and Points Judged cars under the roof, worked! Being in the shade out of the sun and rain was great. The breeze blowing from the north was perfect. I want to give a special thanks to some of the Cruisin Tigers members who came to the Convention, and helped with the show. Ken Smith, Bill and Patti Nawrot, and Eric Carlsen, your efforts helped the show greatly, and is appreciated. Thank You!!!
POCI Nationals by Gary Firch
Meeting Minutes Aug. 20th by Mike Brandt Club President Randy Ray called the meeting to order at 4:02 PM. There were 21 Cruisin Tigers in attendance and only a couple of Pontiacs in the lot due to threatening weather. Our current paid membership total is 239, as reported by our Membership Chairman, Ken Smith. Randy informed us of some sad news about the passing of Marty Windelborn. Some of you may recall that Marty used to pay for his Indian Uprising five years in advance so he could be registration #1 every year. Funeral arrangements are pending. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family. Now that the 2016 Uprising is behind us, Randy asked that anyone who worked on the committee or that helped out during the Uprising to please stand up and be recognized. A heartfelt thanks to all who helped out and gave their time to make this the most highly attended Show in it s 26 year history. There will be no 50/50 raffle or you ve got to be here to win drawing due to the fact that the items needed to determine the winners were not present at this meeting. Be here next month. We were guaranteed those items will be available then. We have a sparse group today probably due to the fact that many members are attending the Woodward Dream Cruise in Michigan or getting their kids off to college. Elections are coming up very soon and there are four spots that will be open for nomination. The two Director terms that are ending are those of Mark Grimmenga and Doug Rudisuhle. The two Officer terms that are ending are those of 1 st Vice-president, Eric Carlsen and Secretary, Mike Brandt. Mark, Doug and Eric are all eligible for re-election, but Mike has already served his two elected terms, plus a two year appointment for a total of six years. Mike has already expressed that he will not accept another reappointment, so that means we will definitely have a new person as Secretary. Nominations will be open at the next meeting. Although it is not an elected position, an opening exists for Tiger Newsletter Editor. Please consider running or volunteering for one of these positions. It s a good way to understand what makes our Club tick. There are a couple of upcoming events that have been attended by the Cruisin Tigers in the past. The first one being a cruise to Morris, IL for their huge Saturday cruise night on Sept. 10 th. Mark Balinski will be coordinating this cruise, so contact him if you are interested in going. The cruisers usually stage at the T/A truck stop at I-80 and IL Rt. 47 around 3 PM and we travel to downtown Morris as a group. They generally have 700 to 900 cars at this event. The second one is the annual cruise to Pontiac, IL on Sun. Sept. 18 th. All proceeds from this event go to support the Pontiac-Oakland Museum. There are usually two staging areas, Busse Woods at I-290 and IL Rt. 72 for our northern members, and the Denny s at I-55 and IL Rt. 53 for our southern members. Once the Busse Woods group gets to Denny s then we all travel to Pontiac as a group. Times to be determined. Next was a recap of our Indian Uprising car show by Co-chairmen Ken Arendt and Paul Weinstein. We had 501 Pontiacs at this year s Show, a new record. There was a lot of positive feedback about our Show this year. That s not to say there isn t room for improvement, but it s always a learning process that we can build on. Our feature band, The New Invaders, have already expressed an interest in returning next year.
Meeting Minutes Aug. 20th by Mike Brandt as have some vendors, including Custom Auto Apparel, Jax-Wax and Dairy Queen. Our resident Meguiars representative, Ric Murphy, had trailer issues this year but will also return next year. Our next Uprising Committee meeting will preceed our regular Sept. Club meeting. It will probably start at 1 PM. We would like to take this opportunity to welcome our newest Committee member, Mark Balinski. We will welcome his input towards making our Show even greater than it is. Cruisin Tiger member, Gary Firch, gave us a brief recap of the POCI Convention held last month in Bettendorf, IA. He told us that there were 453 cars at the Convention, many of which were Cruisin Tigers. Gary is also a member of the Blackhawk Chapter of POCI which played an integral part of putting on the Convention just as we did in 2012. Gary also is an Uprising Committee member and helped out immensely at our Show, so he had a full agenda on his plate this year. Thanks again, Gary, and all of you who did their part to make our Show the success that it has known to become. On the subject of POCI, we would like to congratulate Cruisin Tiger member, Wayne Beran, on his promotion to President of the Pontiac- Oakland Club International. We know you have what it takes to take POCI to the next level. You can count on our support. The meeting adjourned at 5:08 PM. ELECTIONS!!!! This fall we have our own elections, we have 4 positions open and 2 declared candidiate so far: 1st Vice President candidate Eric Carlsen (incumbent), currently uncontested Secretary no candidate Board candidate Mark Grimmenga (incumbent), currently uncontested Board no candidate What s each job? We ll talk about the no candidate slots first. Secretary Mike Brandt did a great job describing at the meeting. The Secretary positions records and publishes the meeting minutes from each meeting. That person also records the minutes at the Board meeting and retains the official records. The 1st Vice President assists in club activities and acts as the President should that person be absent. Board members oversee the Officers on a macro level and set club Policy. They also approve or deny club expenditures that are apart from the day to day running of the club, i.e. should capital be expended for equipment, special events, and set Policy as seen in the By-Laws and overall conduct of the club. These are great positions, the Secretary gains a deep understanding by the sheer writing of what happens, and is a great entryway position. The Board position requires a broad understanding of club activities and hobby trends so that guidance can be provided as necessary. We VOTE in NOVEMBER, so any candidates need to get information to the newsletter editor (Randy) asap so that biographies can be published in the newsletter. E-mail me red694spd@yahoo.com or call 630-740-8840.
Newest Members by Ken Smith We like to welcome our newest Cruisin Tigers! We encourage you to use our resources, ask questions, and don t forget to use the website for technical information. For instance we have cross reference information on oil filters if you want to use the modern smaller can size very helpful if you have headers. Full tune-up specs, as well as gobs of head and block id. 233 members now. Keith Onchuck #1074 Shawn Stephens #1075 17W457 Portsmouth Dr. 150 West Park Ave. Unit D Darien, IL 60561 Sugar Grove, IL 60554 630-460-0051 630-254-9574 konchuck@comcast.net sambri9294@gmail.com 2005 GTO Cpe. Black 1967 Firebird 400 HT White http://www.illinoisvehicle.com/our-locations/chicago-illinois-auto-insurance New Illinois Vehicle Auto Insurance 888-449-0170
Cruisin Tiger Event CAR SHOW OCTOBER 2, 2016 23nd Annual Fall Classic Elburn Lions All Wheel Show Almost 300 cars and motorcycles took part in 2014! Rain or Shine ~ No dogs allowed in the park Gate opens at 8:00am Registration closes at 12:00pm Attractions Fun for the whole family! Pumpkin Decorating Contest All food provided by the Leo Club, the youth division of our org. Children s playground Swap Meet/Vendor Space Available DJ Music by Carousel Sound Craft Show Sporting events will be on TV in the clubhouse Free chili to show participants (while supplies last) Donuts and Coffee available in the morning GTO Class Various by years Stock and Modified Classes Food and Drink available, including cash bar
Indian Uprising by Ken Smith 2016 Indian Uprising Vehicle Breakdown by Ken Smith The official count of registered cars at this year s show was 498. Here are various views of the makeup of that count. Origin of vehicles: There were 14 states and 2 provinces represented. Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin, Manitoba & Ontario. Decades of vehicles: 1920 s had two Oaklands; 1930 s was one Pontiac; one from the 1940 s; 15 from the 1950 s; 238 from the 1960 s; 122 from the 1970 s; 36 from the 1980 s; 26 from the 1990 s; 55 from the 2000 s; and two that didn t identify the year of their car. Models of vehicles: 4 2+2 s; 1 Blackbird; 15 Bonnevilles; 4 CanAms; 13 Catalinas; 4 Chieftains; 12 Fieros; 54 Firebirds; 2 Firehawks; 1 G6; 11 G8 s; 5 Grand Ams; 72 Grand Prixs; 2 Grandvilles; 1 GT37; 1 GTA; 146 GTOs; 10 Judges; 22 LeMans; 2 Oaklands; 1 Parisienne; 14 Pontiacs; 1 Safari; 1 Sedan Delivery; 2 Solstices; 6 Star Chiefs; 1 Streamliner; 11 Tempests; 71 Trans Ams; 5 Venturas; and 3 that didn t identify the model of their car. Editor comment: The mix of cars is fantastic, this was noticed by quite a few people, and should really be considered a great thing. Body Styles of vehicles: 25 4-Doors; 98 Convertibles; 4 Coupes; 1 Fastback; 275 Hardtops; 26 Posts; 4 Station Wagons; 2 Sunroofs; 22 T-Tops; and 41 that didn t identify the body style of their cars. Car clubs in attendance: Badger State POCI; Blackhawk POCI; Blodd, Sweat & Gears; CAATS Car Club; Chicago Gearheads; Chicago Heights Southside Cruisers; Chicago Holden Connection; Cruisin Tigers GTO Club; Fullsize POCI; Gateway GTO Association; God s Country Pontiac Association; Grand Prix POCI; GTOAA; GTO Association of North Texas; Illinois POCI; Illinois Camaro Club; Indy GTO Association; Kane County Car Club; Land of Lakes GTO Club; Lemont Classic Cars; Little Indians POCI; Lone Star POCI; Medinah Car Club; Proud to be a Cruisin Tigers GTO Club Sponsor Jacqueline Rausa GRI,SRES. Berkshire Hathaway Home Services American Heritage Real Estate "5 STAR AGENT" For Top 100 Agents, awarded by Chicago Magazine as seen in October 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 847-867-2828 sellinghomes@yourpad.com
Indian Uprising Winners by Ken Smith Best of Show 1965 GTO Hardtop, Capri Gold Roger MacZura 1971 Grand Prix Hardtop, Starlight Black Ron Payton 1967 2+2, Signet Gold Convert. Arnold Boris 1966 GTO Post, Blue Bruce Low 1969 Firebird Convert. Blue RA IV Brian & Samantha Styles Specialty Awards Bill Porter Award 1960 Coronado Red Bonneville Convert George Hansen Cruisin Tiger Club Pick 1965 Fontaine Blue GTO Scott Tiemann Don Keefe Award 1970 Baja Gold Tempest Kyle Kruszewski Rick Bogoff Memorial 1950 Red & White Sedan Delivery Al Nichols Rocky Rotella Award 1976 Firethorn Red Grand Prix Steve Watson Scott Tiemann Award 1964 Blue GTO Convert. Steve Whittaker Tim Dye Award 1968 Gold Grand Prix Michael Siblili Tom Wood Memorial 1964 Alamo Beige GTO Post George Bell
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Please submit ads to Randy Ray by the 1st weekend of the month. Wanted: Cruisin Classifieds 1967 Pontiac GTO - Automatic - Hdtp - prefer gold but consider any color 1970 Pontiac GTO - Automatic Hdtp - prefer Atoll Blue but consider any color I'm not looking for a show car, nice original or slightly restored driver. Call or e-mail Frank Frisch #1039 (815) 562-4160 packard47@gmail.com 1964 GTO model and condition can be variable from needs work to done. Critically needed for Pontiac collector to complete vintage years collection, please contact Steve Ollerich at ollerichfeedyards@hotmail.com phone 605-940-4227 Ron Wheatley (#1057) is seeking his old car. A silver 2005 GTO with black interior, red seat stitching and white gauges. 6 sped and V8, was involved in a wreck in 2007 in Palatine, IL Anyone with information, please call Ron at 262-725-7255 I'm in need of the rear center headliner retainer for my 68 Tempest. It is metal with teeth to hold the headliner in place. Tom Wrenn Email tntwrenn7@aol.com Phone Number847-209-3467 Need WORKING 1967 OEM Horn Relay, George Mazurek 815-923-4810 For Sale: NOS 66 GTO parts, too many to list, excellent 4 speed console high end show quality. 69 GTO parts headrests, rear metal bezels, Ric Murphy #003 847-634-9158, Lansystem@core.com 1968 Pontiac GTO Convertible. Black w/ red interior. Looks great! Runs great! 400 with His/Hers Hurst automatic. You may have seen it at STC car shows. Nice summer cruisin' car. 82,523 miles. Same owner for over 30 years. Retiring, downsizing, relocating. $29,500. If interested please contact Bob at 630-267-5020. CT#189 1995 Lincoln Mark VIII Every option available. One owner. 100k miles. Engine runs great, 29 mpg hwy. Medium green, body in very good condition, small rust spot on quarter panel in front of wheel opening. A/C very cold, factory JBl sound system. Trans shifts slow in very cold weather. Tires good. Have new Monroe conversion kit to change from air ride to standard shocks, springs and struts.$ 1000.00 or best offer. Call Jim Grosso #825 anytime 630-212-6489 or 630-513-9053.
Cruisin Classifieds Please submit ads to Randy Ray by the 1st weekend of the month. For Sale: For Sale BEST OFFER 1970 Pontiac GTO. This vehicle is numbers matching from engine though the total drive train. It has a factory installed 3 speed manual transmission which is very rare. 400 cubic inch 350 hp with a 3.23 rear end. The car is Verdero Green with a green interior with factory air. The body is in very good shape with no rust. Pictures are available to view click this link.https://1970pontiacgto.shutterfly.com/pictures/42 Don Cook Phone 630-291 0442 Email cookd327@msn.com Brake calipers (pair) $50, coil springs (pair) $25, Upper and Lower A-Arms (stock) $100., Air Ride Compressor $75. Driveshaft loop $10. Mini-Starter and adapter plate. Connie Bogoff con35nie@aol.com 2006 Chevy Silverado LT 3 TRIM, crew cab, leather,,duramax,, allison, 8 foot bed,155000 miles excellent shape, no accidents, loaded. Call for more details. Ric Murphy 847 634 9158. Lansystem@core.com 2008 Wells Cargo 28 auto wagon enclosed trailer, 32 options, smooth skin surface, extra height inside $14500, Ric Murphy 847-634-9158. Lansystem@core.com Rally I s 14x7, New Center caps, GM Trim Rings, Ric Murphy 847-634-9158 428 Block, Crank, #62 Heads, good core condition $750. Marc Ortiz 847-640-8101 68 Firebird 400 Hood, 69 GTO Endura Nose, needs refinishing $100, Pete Pulizze 847-340-4084 1966 GTO Convert. Tri-Power 4 spd., disc brake, $55,000 Dick Brooks 630-279-1487 1980 Oldsmobile 442 1 of 538, 53k orig. mi., $10,500 Dick Brooks 630-279-1487 1982 Oldsmobile Full Size Station Wagon, 59k orig. mi., Dick Brooks 630-279-1487 1969 Chevrolet Camaro SS, 350 4 spd., Black $28,000 Dick Brooks 630-279-1487 1964 Chevrolet Corvette, 4 spd., 2 Tops, Knockoffs, $48,000 Dick Brooks 630-279-1487 1970s Firebird parts 350 exhaust system, new in box $250, Burgundy Grab Bar $15, Alt. Bracket $50, Randy 630-740-8840 1967 GTO Dual Gate Console, $300 obo, Bob Kaese 847-707-9370 1966 GTO Grilles, driver quality, $50, Paul Weinstein 847-812-3782 or paw333@msn.com 1974 Pontiac 350 Engine. Heads to pan, for rebuild, $400 Rich Kroon 773-597-7714 1964 Bonneville, 2 dr, Blue, PS, PB, AC, Excellent Condition 773-318-1058 Keith (c/o of Al Kern) 1966/67 GTO Exhaust w/hooker Arrow Chamber Mufflers, great condition, $125, Bob Zeiger 630-964- 9238.
Tiger Of The Year Rick Bogoff, always in our memories RETURN ADDRESS: The Cruisin Tigers GTO Club 2063 Maplewood Dr. Gurnee, IL 60031