CREST & Southern California Region of Cadillac & LaSalle Club, Inc. May-June 2012 WINGS www. clcsocal.com NORTH-SOUTH MEET HAS NEW DATE AND LOCATION. SEE PAGE 2. Fourteen Eldorados (all pre-1971) were gathered for the 2012 Fallbrook Auto Show on May 27. Although not a CLC event, it was pretty spectacular. Vernon Buelteman s 55 and John Ellison s 56 Biarritz at right. Below is Terry Mahoney s 58 Biarritz. At lower right, Doug Gilbert s 58 Brougham and Dave Ventresca s 1953 Eldorado. Photos courtesy of Bill Muno.
Rob Leonard (Linda) President/Bookkeeper 5016 West 131st St. Hawthorne, CA 90250 rl@clcsocal.com Calvin Jones (Beverly) Vice-President 323-293-4939 cj@clcsocal.com Julian Cangelosi (Mary) Secretary/Business Manager 14401 Galy St. Tustin, CA 92780 714-832-9832 jc@clcsocal.com Craig Chally Event Coordinator/Membership 1644 Meadowglen Ct. Newbury Park, CA 91320 805-498-1544 cc@clcsocal.com Gary Friedman (Kelly) Webmaster webmaster@clcsocal.com Dave Ventresca Treasurer/Historian/Archivist dv@clcsocal.com Tom Hall Editor 2545 Golden Avenue Long Beach, CA 90806-2822 562-424-8059 th@clcsocal.com Omar Prioleau Member-at-Large op@clccsocal.com Betsy and Jay Davenport Members-at-Large bd@clcsocal.com jd@clcsoccal.com Linda Leonard (Rob) Merchandise Manager ll@clcsocal.com Tim Coy Western Regions VP tim.coy@adtypeanddesign.com Tonneau us is to love us. COMING EVENTS Sunday, August 12 Oct 5-6 Oct 10-13 November 11 April 13-14, 2013 Regional National, Ruby s in Redondo Beach FLYER ENCLOSED NEW DATE AND PLACE for 49th Annual North-South (All California) Meet: The Apple Farm, San Luis Obispo 805-544-2040. Mention the CLC for event room rates. National Driving Tour, Las Vegas area info at: https://www.cadillaclasalleclub.org/meets-and-tours/2012-national-driving-tour Fiftieth Anniversary of the 1963 Cadillac at Penske Cadillac, Torrance Cadillac Through the Years, Las Vegas area event details coming soon at www.cadillacthroughtheyears.com Membership in the Cadillac & La Salle Club, Inc. is required for participation in So- Cal Region activities. Please keep your national membership current. Please go to www.clcsocal.com for up-to-the-minute SoCal Region CLC event info For other car events see: www.socalcarculture.com The Unique Cadillac Club is a socially-oriented club that brings together Cadillac enthusiasts to encourage the preservation, restoration, and enjoyment of these beautiful vehicles. The club features 1902-1979 Cadillacs. Meetings are 5:30-8:00 p.m. on the first Wednesday of each month April-November at the Automobile Driving Museum, 610 Lairport Street, El Segundo. For additional information, please contact Calvin Jones at 310-213-9413. The Crest & Wings is the newsletter of Southern California Region of Cadillac & LaSalle Club, Inc. It is published six times a year. Please contact the editor for advertising information and rates. Deadline for submissions is 20 days after mailing of this issue. For membership information, please contact Craig Chally, above. 2
The Rob Report The 2012 Grand National was a great success. The hotel was top-notch and St. Augustine is rich with history, making for excellent sightseeing. Our very own Craig Chally won the individual long distance award for driving his 1977 Coupe deville all the way from Newbury Park and back. Jerry Hopper drove Old Gold his 1967 Eldorado from the O.C. and then shipped her home. Congratulations to Len Berman, David Chestnut, Lauren Schweitzer, Marsha Redman, Lee Herbermann, and all the volunteers that put on a great Grand National. BASEBALL CAPS Order your SoCal CLC caps today! BLACK only one size fits all. $25 each, postage included. Please see below for ordering information. Fred Bausch recently retired from his post as Western Regions Vice President. We thank him for many years of service. Fred will continue in his capacity as Vice President of the Cadillac & LaSalle Club Museum & Research Center. Tim Coy has graciously agreed to be the new Western Regions VP. I am personally grateful for Tim s willingness to take this position. The 49th annual North-South meet is set for October 5-7 at the Apple Farm in San Luis Obispo. Twenty-seven rooms have been set aside in the Trellis Court for us and our cars. Reservations can be made by calling 805-544- 2040 for event rates mention the Cadillac LaSalle Club when reserving. We hope that you will join us! The annual Regional National at Ruby s at the beach is only a month away. Please register now the flyer is page seven of this newsletter. The editor of our exquisitely beautiful newsletter will step down at the end of this year to pursue other activities for a few years. He has not ruled out the possibility of returning to the Crest & Wings around 2016. The region is therefore looking for a new editor to serve for a few years. Please contact me if interested! Rob MULTI-MAKE EXTRAVAGANZA IN PALM SPRINGS Diversity of makes was the unstated theme of our May 6 event in Palm Springs, where we toured seven spaces filled with private collections. Our hosts were Chris Menrad, Bill Stewart, Kenny Cassady, John Boccardo, Derek Esplin, Bill Scheffler, Andy Linsky, Scott King, and Sandy Edelstein. Since most of these men are not members of the CLC, it was a unique opportunity to see cars not shown at our other events. POLO SHIRTS SoCal CLC Polos are available in RED or BLACK, in both MEN s and WOMEN s cuts. $35 each, postage included. Please specify SIZE and COLOR and include your name, address, and phone number when ordering. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGION of CLC, Inc. c/o Linda Leonard 5016 West 131st St. Hawthorne, CA 90250-5021 Brunch was catered by Leon s Bar & Grille and was unusually good, especially the sausages. Most of us managed to finish brunch before the receding shade disappeared completely. If we had given a Hard Luck Award, it would have gone to Brian Keligian, whose 1974 Coupe de Ville needed an emergency pulley by-pass or A/C compressor transplant. Luckily, the problem was discovered before he set out across the desert and several knowledgeable people assisted. Of the more than 150 cars on display, it would be hard to choose a favorite. Some wanted to sit in the Rolls-Royces. One collector was kind enough to shoe-horn the editor in and out of 3 Continued on page 4.
OBSCURE CARS OF YESTERYEAR The obscure car in the March-April issue is a 1950 Tatra, a Czech car. The winner is Dave Ventresca. Honorable mentions to Frank Burns, whose relative owned a Tatra, Jim Higgins and Jack Heacock. Please see page 5 for a new obscure car. (There is no charge or ridicule for guessing incorrectly!) NATIONAL CORNER International affiliates (which are not the same as regions) have a new manager. She is Antonia Nabholz-Huse. his 1972 Honda Z. It is unclear who won the bet about his being able to get in and out of one! Other foreign cars included Jaguars and Benzs, a Citroen SM, a gray Ferrari coupe and a very jazzy red Maserati coupe, circa 1963. Jay Davenport was pleased to see a somewhat less jazzy 1961 Cadillac Series 62. If you have a project car but progress on it is lagging, there is nothing like a SoCal Region event to get your inspiration back. Sooner or later, you will see all of the major car makers represented at our events and be able to speak with many of the owners. At right, Brian Hermansader admires a circa 1963 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III. A 1963 Series 62 convertible and 1958 Fleetwood Sixty Special were brought by tour participants. Below right, the impeccable lines of the 1961 Continental. Below, the Editor s Choice Comfy Naptime Award went to the 1956 Crown Imperial. 4
The CLC Museum and Research Center will build its museum on the 90-acre complex at the Gilmore Car Museum near Kalamazoo, Michigan. See the site on YouTube: http:// w w w. y o u t u b e. c o m / u s e r / a n g e l l e 1 6 6? feature=mhum#p/a/u/1/mgk_utp_-7k. Donations to build the new museum building are greatly needed and appreciated and are tax deductible. P.O. Box 252796, West Bloomfield, MI 48325. OBSCURE CARS OF YESTERYEAR What kind of car is it? Hint: Successful American maker. The first member who correctly identifies the model year (exactly) and make wins a free CLC windshield decal. Send your answer at once to th@clcsocal.com. The back seat of a 1958 Series 62, with its embossed V above the armrest. Below, another 1958 car, the Edsel Bermuda. At right, the original upholstery of this 1978 Mercury Bobcat is not so different from 1974-75 Cadillac orange Metamora Cloth. Believe it or not. 5
PLEASE KEEP YOUR REGIONAL AND NATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS CURRENT TO PARTICIPATE IN GREAT EVENTS LIKE THESE. Cadillac was not the only car to have the tail pipe through the rear bumper. Above, a circa 1955 Facel-Vega FV-1, one of the rarest cars on display. French and $$$$. The 1960 De Soto had a little different taillight treatment. The collections featured several interesting Chryslers, De Sotos and Plymouths. The era of big hair on women and big glass on cars. Above right, the 1972 Honda Z (aka Z600, for cc displacement of export model) is 50% larger than a golf cart. (Honda is pronounced hone-da in Japan.) At right is its contemporary, a 1972 Mercury Cyclone. 6
Please join us for the Southern California Cadillac and LaSalle Club Regional National Car Show at RUBY'S ON THE BEACH 245 N. Harbor Drive, Redondo Beach Sunday, August 12, 2012-10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. $1.00 VALIDATED PARKING 15% OFF AT RUBY'S WHEN PRESENTING THIS FLYER!!!!! Mail the bottom portion of this flyer along with a check for $20 (Made out to SoCal CLC) postmarked by August 4 to: Craig Chally, 1644 Meadowglen Ct., Newbury Park, CA 91320 DAY-OF-EVENT REGISTRATION IS $25 AND CARS ARE FOR DISPLAY ONLY We will employ Peer Judging: Cadillacs and LaSalles will be judged by the SoCal CLC members From the north: I-405 to the Inglewood Blvd. exit; right (south) onto Inglewood Blvd.; right (west) onto 190 th ;190 th becomes Herondo, left (south) onto Harbor From the south: I-405 to the Western Ave. exit; left (south) onto Western Ave.; right (west) onto 190 th ; 190 th becomes Herondo, left (south) onto Harbor ALL CARS MUST BE IN PLACE BY 10 A.M. & REMAIN IN PLACE FOR THE DURATION OF THE SHOW AWARDS AT 1:30 P.M. For more information see www.clcsocal.com YES, I will attend SoCal CLC Regional National Car Show at Ruby's on the Beach! Enclosed is my check for $20 Name: Email: Phone: ( ) Will you enter a car in the show? Year Make Model Judge or Display Only? I certify that I am a member in good standing in the Cadillac & LaSalle Club, Inc. (CLC). I hereby release the CLC, the Southern California Region, their officers and representatives from any liability, damage or loss arising from my own, my guests and family s participation in the 2012 SoCal CLC Regional National. I certify that I have public liability insurance for my vehicle. Signature: Date:
M A R K E T P L A C E 1953 Cadillac Ser. 62 Coupe Light green. Continental kit. $16,000 OBO. Jesus Aguilar, 760-247-5051. 1964 De Ville Convertible Medium blue with two-tone interior, bucket seats, console. Parts and special tow bar included. Needs minor body work. $9,500 OBO. Lou, 323-913-5989. $30 TWO FOR 1970 Fleetwood 75 Sedan Project car, decent runner. Black interior. $2,000. Dave, 760-696- 7090. 1970 Eldorado 52k miles, black over white. $16,500 OBO. Kelly 818-500-8881, murrayjones@earthlink.net. 1974 Eldorado Convertible Regal Blue Firemist, white interior. Family owned since new. Dr. Don, 714-504-7761, dscdds@aol.com. $50 FENDER COVERS CLC fender covers provide maximum protection for the fenders of your Pride & Joy. Under the printed vinyl top layer is an integral rubber-type underlayment of extra thick padding for superior cushioning. Parallel seams above the logo conveniently hold loose hardware. Edges are trimmed in heavy-duty black welting and stitched in white. 42 inches long by 26 inches wide. $30; two for $50, postage included. Satisfaction 100% guaranteed. Please specify red or dark blue and include your name, address and phone number when ordering. SOCAL CLC c/o Linda Leonard 5016 West 131st St. Hawthorne, CA 90250-5021 1983 Seville 240k miles, but second engine installed. Blue. Some reupholstery and rear body work done. $1,995. Garry, healthcapgrp@hotmail.com. 1927 LaSalle Project car in pieces located in the central valley. Contact petard@lycos.com for more info. We have space for your text ad concerning Cadillacs or La Salles. No charge. TO PLACE OR RENEW YOUR AD, PLEASE CONTACT THE EDITOR, th@clcsocal.com.