Established April, 1988 easttennesseemopars.com etmcarclub@gmail.com Club meeting: The January regular ETM monthly meeting will be held at the Shoney s restaurant on Rutledge Pike/ I-40 on Thursday, January 4. Eat at 6:30pm. Meet at 7:00pm. Inside this issue Birthday s 3 Officers & Bd 3 Calendar of Events Mopar Businesses & For Sale Items Barrett-Jackson Our List 4 5 6-8 Volume 30 Issue 12 ETM Update By Judy Holman December 2017 The annual ETM Christmas party will be held on Saturday, December 16, at the James White s Fort, downtown Knoxville. The fort is decorated as it was in the 1700 s. Weather permitting - a fire in the fireplace. Food set up at 5:45, dinner at 6:00pm. There will be ham and turkey and deviled eggs, coffee to go with the desserts, and all paper products are provided. Everyone is asked to bring 2 covered dishes and BYOSD (bring your own soft drinks). There will be a gift exchange so (1) don t spend a lot of money, (2) please wrap it, (3) no tags, (4) be ready to laugh! It is important that you RSVP to Judy by December 14 either by calling 865-691-6002, or email: etmcarclub @gmail.com. I ll need to know how many will be attending and what you will bring. The dinner menu: mash/sweet potatoes, corn, green beans, baked beans, rolls, salad, and desserts. Make plans now to attend a great evening with club members. The November regular meeting had another terrific turn out. One of the best for an election meeting. Congratulations to your East Tennessee Mopars Car Club Officers/ Directors for 2018: President: Judy Holman, Vice President: Joe David Stansberry, Secretary: Darlene Turley, Tresurer: Mike Holman, Membership Director: Ken Robbins, Car Show Director: Judy Holman, Board Members: Jim Hill, John Foster, & Danny Turley, Newsletter Editor: Judy Holman. At this time, Mike and I would like to wish all club members and their families a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Club Application 10
Page 2 30th Annual Fun In The Sun - Car Show Update At the last Car Show Committee Meeting we redesigned the flyer with updated changes: classes, wording, dates, special guests that will be attending, and contact information. A flyer will be ready for review at the January meeting. Also, the cars/design for the front of the car show t-shirt will be discussed. Bring your ideas and PICTURES! Items to cover - 1) t-shirt design - cars by January meeting 2) Sponsorship - t-shirts and trophies invoices will be ready in January 3) Review and make changes to the flyer at the January meeting 4) Fold, stuff envelopes and mail out flyers - February meeting 5) Discuss and select a dash plaque design - March/April meeting Mopar Muscle is a monthly newsletter published for and about the East Tennessee Mopars Car Club, P.O. Box 51401, Knoxville, TN. 37950. A non-profit group organized by enthusiasts of Chrysler built motor vehicles. Mopars is a registered trademark of Chrysler Motor Corporation, and the variation used by the East Tennessee Mopars is with permission.
Page 3 ETM Officers, Directors, and Board Members President Judy Holman (865)-691-6002 Vice President Joe David Stansberry (865)-922-7129 Secretary Mike Holman (865)-691-6002 Treasurer Mike Holman (865)-691-6002 Membership Director Jim Hill (865)-690-5313 Car Show Director Judy Holman (865)-691-6002 Board Member John Foster (865)-898-0558 Newsletter Editor Judy Holman (865)-691-6002 etmcarclub@gmail.com REMINDER Check your address label for your membership expiration date. Send your updated membership application and money to: Jim Hill Membership Director ETM P.O. Box 51401 Knoxville, TN 37950 Make checks payable to ETM Welcome these new members to the East Tennessee Mopars Car Club Donny & Jo Lippard, proud owners of a 12 Challenger R/T Classic other Mopars Welcome back these members who renewed their membership Tony & Deanna Williams Happy Birthday to these club members December Donna Loy Carol Roberts Gina Robbins
Page 4 ETM EVENTS/CAR SHOWS FOR 2017-18 (calendar will show 3 months in advance (space permitting) any meetings/events for ETM members) Dec. 16 (Sat) 2018 Jan. 4 (Thur) The annual ETM Christmas party will be held on Saturday, December 16, at the James White s Fort, downtown Knoxville. It is important that you RSVP to Judy by December 14 either by calling 865-691-6002, or email: etmcarclub @ gmail.com. I ll need to know how many will be attending and what you will bring. Make plans now to attend a great evening with club members. See Judy s ETM Update article. Regular ETM monthly meeting to be held at the Shoney s restaurant on Rutledge Pike at I-40. Eat at 6:30pm. Meeting at 7:00pm. Events for 2018 So Far. Please send info on any car show, cruise in, parade, or activity ASAP to etmcarclub@gmail.com Jan. Feb. May June 23 July July Aug Sept Dec. Cabin Fever Rod Run Car Show - Expo Center, Knoxville, TN Annual ETM Valentine Dinner MoParty Picnic 30th Annual Fun In The Sun All Mopar Car Show. Chilhowee Park - Midway Side. More Info: Judy at 865-691-6002, or etmcarclub@gmail.com Presented by the East Tennessee Mopars 4th of July local parade All Chrysler Nationals at Carlisle, Carlisle Fairgrounds, Carlisle, PA Mopar Nationals Music City Mopar Car & Truck Show Local Christmas Parade Annual ETM Christmas Party
Page 5 Recommended Mopar friendly businesses. There are several 100% gas stations in and around the Knoxville area. Several are changing their premium grade to a mid grade of 90 octane. The Weigel s Station on the corner of Western Ave. and Cumberland Estates has 100% gas with 87, 89, and 93 octane. Atkins & Son Transmission, 4001 Rutledge Pike, Knoxville, TN (865) 524-3059 Advance Auto Parts - Knox County, Oak Ridge, Seymour NAPA Auto Parts - Magnolia Ave. Knoxville Atomic Speed Shop is owned by club member Robert Elwood. His specialty is Mopar! Give him a call for your Mopar needs. Looking for that Mopar part, give club members Ted and Jackie a call at Stephens Performance. All they do is MOPAR! Stephens Performance For All Your Mopar Needs 9321 Hwy 207, Anderson, AL (256) 247-1332 Call and ask for Ted or Jackie Premier Mopar Engine Shop, High End B-Body Restorations Quick Turnaround No Deposit 10% Off Labor for ETM members Super Flow SF-502 Engine Dyno 865-272-3619 114 Union Valley Rd, Oak Ridge TN, For Sale/Want Ads For Sale: 1972 Plymouth Cuda Gas Tank, bought new and had powder coated black, a few imperfections,. Complete with sending unit. $100 Call John Foster (865) 898-0558 1965 Plymouth Valiant 2-Door Convertible Signet 200, triple blue, all numbers match, Chrysler slant 6, 3 on the tree, 137,385 K original miles. The car is a one owner, bought new in Dec. '64, with original keys, radio that still works, and maintenance/repair records including bill of sale and title. It has been partially restored twice: repainted, engine rebuilt, interior updated, and power top replaced. It has been garage stored in recent years, maintained, refurbished and in #3 condition. Driver's side mirror is removed, but have original plus replacement still in the box to be installed. Odometer stopped at 129,600 K mi., but owner kept written record of mileage. This car is ready to drive and still turns heads wherever it goes. It needs continued maintenance and TLC by someone who will enjoy it like this family has for many years. It was appraised at $10,000. Asking price is $9,500 or best offer. Serious inquires may contact owner at 865.456.0862.
Page 6 Check this off Our Bucket List By Judy & Mike Holman Everyone makes them. It s called the list. Things we need to do, people we want to see, and places to go. Mike and I had the opportunity to visit a place - the Barrett - Jackson Auto Auction in Las Vegas. We ve been talking about it for several years and decided to make plans and go for it. We booked the hotel room and airline flights in July. Once the information became available on the Barrett - Jackson web site we discussed the packages offered. We decided to apply to be a bidder, just in case we found a car we had to have. This also gave us access to all the cars, the staging area, and the auction block. Also, knowing that food prices can be high, we purchased tickets to the Muscle Lounge. We had all our meals and drinks taken care of for the 3 days of the auction. Now we just waited until October. Our flight left out of Atlanta at 8:45pm on Wednesday with a direct route to Las Vegas. Once there, we grabbed a cab and headed to the hotel. We stayed at the Mandalay Bay. Our room overlooked the Vegas Strip. The Mandalay Bay Hotel is were the auction was taking place. Everything was in walking distance - our room, the casino, Barrett-Jackson, and a great coffee shop. We got settled in and then strolled through the hotel. We found the convention center and where we would need to go in the morning. Played a couple of slot machines, grabbed a cup of coffee, and just took in all the surroundings of the hotel. We should have been tired. Traveling all day. It was 2:00am at home but only 11:00pm here. Wednesday morning we were up and going by 7:30am. Went through security and entered the world of a Barrett-Jackson Auto Auction. CARS everywhere! All makes, models, years. You name it, it was here. We took the first couple of hours before the auction to walk the show area and look at the cars. I fell in love with several. Now keep in mind that before I met Mike all makes and models were interesting to me. So with that said my eye caught a beautiful blue 70 Chevelle 4 speed with a 454 under the hood, then a 66 Fiat Abarth 4 speed with a big 700cc engine, a 70 Nova SS Custom with a 396, and finally a 69 Olds Cutlass Hurst, auto trans, with a 455 under the hood. As we turned the corner to the next row, there they were, Mike Brewer and Ant Astead from Wheeler Dealers. They had their 65 Austin-Healey there that was going to be in an upcoming episode. The Mopars were there and holding their own with the Fords and Chevys. Roadrunners, Challengers, Cudas, Imperials, Vipers, Furys, DeSotos, Superbirds, and several older Dodge and Plymouth pick-up trucks. Mike found a 67 Dart GT convertible he kept going back to look at. A slant 6 under the hood with factory bucket seats. A nice clean car. OK, I thought. Is this a car we were going to add to the collection? Our first A Body car?
Page 7 The auction began at 11:00am and boy did the cars move. So many cars actually went for a reasonable price. You can definitely get the auction fever if you re not careful. Barrett-Jackson is noted for auctioning off cars for charity. This weekend was no different. The first was a 2017 Chevy Crew Cab Pick Up with a custom paint job by Count s Kustoms. Included with the truck was a custom motorcycle. It sold for $100,000. All the guys were there - Danny the Count, Bryan, Horny Mike, and several of the mechanics. I got the opportunity to meet Horny Mike. Too cool. On our way to the Muscle lounge for supper I got the opportunity to meet another car nut - Chris Jacobs from Over Haulin. What a great day. Friday started just like Thursday. Bright and early and ready for more cars. We checked out the automobilia that was up for auction. One Mopar item was on the auction block - a Mopar sign. Very nice and went for over $900. Several of the older Dodge and Plymouth pick up trucks Mike and I were looking at crossed the bidders block in the afternoon. A 1938 Dodge, 218ci, with a 3sp and a 1940 Plymouth 6 cylinder with a 3sp. The one that really caught our attention was the Plymouth. We discussed our budget to include transporting the truck back to Tennessee. The bidding was reasonable just not for us. We spent the rest of the day enjoying the auction, meeting some great people in the Muscle lounge, and of course looking at more cars. Saturday, the last day of the auction was just like the other days. Up early and going all day. You just can t get enough. I stopped by the Dodge exhibit when Mike was looking at other cars. They had Challenger Thrill Rides available if you filled out a new car survey. No problem. I wanted to do something for Mike. After completing the survey and getting my ride ticket I gave it to Mike and told him go have some fun. And boy did he! His ride along was in a 2017 Hellcat. He told the driver not to hold anything back. Drifting and cutting donuts!!!!!! When Mike was done and met me at the gate, I told him go again that the ticket was good for 2 rides. His smile was priceless. The auction was coming to an end and the crowd was thinning out. The last of the cars were in the staging area. Mike and I went down on the auction floor and sat in the first rows. I was hoping to get a picture of Craig Jackson. After the auction, I told Mike to go on the auction block for a picture. At the same time Craig Jackson comes out from around the podium. We asked if he would take a picture with Mike. He smiled and put his arm around Mike and told Mike he s just another car guy. A great ending to a great event. Our flight didn t leave until 11:45pm on Sunday, so it was a day to be spent as a tourist Continued on page 8
Page 8 Our first stop was Count s Kustoms. The museum held about 1/4 of the Count s personal cars. From the 1972 Dodge Charger to his custom gold Cadillac to the golf cart the guys restored for him. On one wall were all the helmets Horny Mike wears on the program. After leaving Count s Kustoms we called for an Uber and went to the Carroll Shelby Museum. This museum has every model of car that has the Carroll Shelby name on it. The museum has a shop that will convert a car to a Shelby. Talking with our driver about cars and the museum he stayed and walked the museum with us. Another car nut. Our last stop was the Las Vegas sign. After the horrible shooting that took 58 lives a memorial was set up in the median. We stopped to pay our respects. We ended our trip on a solemn note. Took the red eye flight back to Atlanta and drove back to Knoxville. We are now looking at other places on our list to visit.
Page 9 Editor s Notes By Judy Holman It s hard to believe that 2017 is coming to a close. ETM had a very busy year and 2018 looks to be another great year for the club. The January meeting will be held at the Shoney s restaurant on Rutledge Pike /I-40. At this meeting the club calendar will be discussed and set with activities and events YOU would like to do and be involved with this coming year. So attend and bring your ideas and any information you might have. Also, winter is right around the corner. Have you winterized your Mopar? Daily driver? Now s the time. And as your working on your car/s keep in mind our For Sale/Parts Wanted page in the newsletter. Send me your information and include pictures if possible. Club Wearables - car show season is ending but Christmas is right around the corner and wouldn t you look good wearing a shirt or jacket with your name and the club logo on it? Please note that once your order is placed, it will take about 3 weeks to get your items. Place your order at any regular club meeting. All items must be paid for at time of ordering. Club baseball hat: $8 (ETM logo is embroidered on the front) Club Polo shirts: S - XL are $22 each Club Polo shirts: XXL - XXXL are $24 each Club Jacket, black satin: S - XL are $60 each Club Jacket, black satin: XXL - XXXL are $62 each Club Sweatshirts (hoodies): S - XL are $26 each Club Sweatshirts (hoodies): XXL - XXXL are $28 each These are embroidered shirts and jackets with the ETM logo and your name. See Judy to place your order. Order now for car show season! *This is a reminder to all club members, when renewing your membership, please fill out a club application and send it with your money. Check your address label for your renewal date. For the club members who receive their newsletter via e-mail, Jim Hill, the club Membership Director, will remind you of your renewal date. This helps to keep our records accurate. *If you know of a local car show or cruise in or receive a flyer from a Mopar show, let me know. Let s spread the word about a great family outing - a car show!
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