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Summer is Coming
What’s the delay?
I’m Ready for shows and touring
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T H I S I S S U E :
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Tioga Transmission J A N U A R Y 2 0 1 4 V O L U M E 1 4 I S S U E 1
February Meeting February 22,2014 8:00 AM
Blue Dolphin Restaurant Apalachin.
Breakfast meeting order from menu.
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The Lesser Understood Classes AACA has close to
40 classes for re-
stored cars in their
car shows. It is not
hard to understand
the basic concept
behind the various
classes. The simple
explanation for the
classes and the
judging on the na-
tional level are that
cars are classed by
years and in some
instances by make.
Each car then will
advance in their
class by three basic
steps, Junior, Senior,
and Preservation.
The process is de-
signed to recognize
the completeness
of and the accuracy
of the restoration
that has been ac-
complished on the
car. These steps are
the reward the
owner receives for
returning his or her
faithfully recreated
vehicle to the origi-
nal specifications of
the manufacturer.
The overall goal of
restoration is the
recognition of a
well planned and
executed operation.
Many of the cars
that have been re-
stored suffer the
indignity of never
again transporting
their owner on the
open road, the ex-
pense of the resto-
ration prohibits the
owner from enjoy-
ing the feel of his or
her automobile
cruising on the
open road. What a
shame that the feel
of these vehicles on
the road as they
were in their hay-
day is now lost to
the very person
who so lovingly re-
turned it to it’s
glory!
Some of us though
own cars that we
desire to use and
enjoy on the road
in as close as possi-
ble that their origi-
nal owners did. That
does not mean that
we do not feel the
pride of ownership
that their first own-
ers did, we just
want to experience
the same thrill that
their first owner
did when they first
sat behind the
wheel.
“They are original
only once” is the
motto of those
who choose to pre-
serve our cars
while continuing to
enjoy them on the
road today. Most of
us have also experi-
enced the feeling of
rejection that
comes when one of
the officials at a na-
tional show greet
us with
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store for the sum of
$5.00, you also will re-
ceive it free if you at-
tend a “Judges school”
at a national meet. This
book is the bible of
judges in all national
meets. This publication
is 86 pages of instruc-
tions on how to judge
shown cars. The details
also include the require-
ments for nationally ap-
proved judges. Is it any
wonder that with these
guidelines there is a
need for so complete a
guide for the judges and
us the car owners?
There can be no mistak-
ing the confusion that all
these rules cause for
our members, but the
confusion is made even
more intense by the fact
that there are only two
pages in this book that
deal with the classes
H.P.O.F. and D.P.C.
The two classifications
mentioned above are
not considered judged
classes but there are
special four man teams
that evaluate rather
than judge at national
meets.
Both classes are for cars
that are at least 25 years
old, and have been
driven onto the show
field.
Under the currant rules,
H.P.O.F. class is for cars
that have never been
restored, but are in their
original as manufactured
condition. They must re-
tain “significant original
features” to allow them
to remain in this original
condition. They are not
point judged. They do
however if qualified re-
ceive an H.P.O.F. badge,
H.P.O.F. Board, and
H.P.O.F. chip signifying
the acceptance by
A.A.C.A. as recognized
show cars in their
“Original As Manufac-
tured Condition.
“That car belongs in the
parking lot”, or “You
plan to show that car,
WHY?”
Recently AACA created
two show classes just
for those of us who
want a collector car that
we can drive to the
show and then also oc-
casionally drive to the
grocery store or other
personal enjoyment.
AACA created H.P.O.F.
(Historic Preservation of
Features) and D.P.C.
(Driver Participation)
classes to permit us to
keep that original patina
while owning a piece of
history that the public
can only hope to see in
passing. How many
though of our members
understand the regula-
tions of these two
classes?
AACA publishes the
OFFICIAL JUDGING
GUIDELINES book
which you all can pur-
chase from their online
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Classes Wrap Up D.P.C. Class is for those of us who
own completely acceptable but
not show quality cars that are at
least 25 years old. Our cars are
not point judged but are driven on
a more or less regular basis. These
cars might be slightly modified to
make them more road worthy as
long as they have not been modi-
fied in appearance.
The D.P.C. car is the ideal car for
touring and parade work as the
owner has not spent the thou-
sands of dollars needed to bring
the car to concours condition
and thus is not concerned that the
vehicle has to be washed both be-
fore and after each outing. These
cars also are used a limited
amount just to drive for the
owner’s satisfaction.
True any of these cars will also
draw attention and comments
such as, “I remember my uncle
owning this car.” or “This is just
like my first new car!”
The D.P.C. car is a car that is
owned with pride and shown not
only at car shows but also on the
road on a weekly basis throughout
the summer.
A small ding on the fender, or a
small dent in the hood will not
cause us to call the nearest body
shop even if we feel like we hurt
our first born. Our cars were
built to be driven and it would
be a crime to hide them in a
trailer on the way to a car show.
The D.P.C. car is looked at by
four judges at a national meet
for as manufactured condition
without major modifications, but
there is no concern that the en-
gine compartment glistens or
the interior has no wear and
tear.
Yes we who drive a D.P.C. car
try to keep them in clean and
attractive condition, but we also
DRIVE our cars and enjoy being
in a part of history as we pro-
gress through the humdrum se-
ries of motorized boxes that oc-
cupy our modern highways.
The D.P.C. car then is a car that
is fulfilling its destiny as a repre-
sentative of our past being en-
joyed on the road today! The
best of both worlds!!!
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our behalf to open the
Show Place in Bingham-
ton for our market. Not
to be left our Don Sals-
burry who is also Presi-
dent of Crusin’ Buddies,
contacted Adam Cole
We owe both Iroquois Re-
gion and Crusin’ Buddies a
big THANK YOU for their
help in finding locations for
our flea market this year. A
member of Iroquois Region
contacted Bob Connely on
Owner of Cole Auction
Building in Tioga Center
who also agreed to open
his building for our use.
The next two pages show
our fliers for these
events.
cars with straight 8 en-
gines, Pontiac used a v-
8 design that was de-
veloped in 1916 by it’s
sister car the Overland.
By 1933 Pontiac had
replaced the v-8 with a
straight 8 that would
not disappear until
1954. The trouble with
Rhoda’s v-8 Pontiac is
that she has to docu-
ment the authenticity of
the engine each and
every time she shows it
in a national meet.
The Sherets joined Tioga
Region last year and are
also long time members
of Iroquois Region. If you
are one of our members
who go on one of our
tours you will see Bernie
and Rhoda in their
black1956 Ford 4 door.
Bernie owns the Ford,
but The Pontiac is
Rhoda’s, Bernie only is
the driver and mechanic.
Congratulations go to
Rhoda Sheret for the
fine four page story
found in the February
2014 issue of Auto Re-
storer magazine about
her unique 1932
Pontiac. In an era
when most car makers
made their 8 cylinder
Congratulations!
Inner Club Help
P A G E 8
Notice how our Matt Vaglica managed to make the two flyers fit together
as a single picture for those who might want to keep a copy for their auto-
mobilia collection! We are thrilled to have new and younger members who
care about the future of our club.
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Your New Officers President...Bob Klingensmith 607-785-8867 h 607-761-0897 c kbasketmak-
er1@aol.com
Co Vice President Joe Vaglica 607-760-9200 joeyv@stny.rr.com
Co Vice President Brett Nichols 607-972-9362 ram81ta@yahoo.com
Secretary Kathleen Esser 607-607-687-5085
Treasurer Charlie Kuhlman 607-754-6861 h 607-725-6548
As you can see there has been two changes to the line up with Brett Nichols replac-
ing Howard Seymour in the Co-Vice President slot and Kathleen Esser replacing
Rich McConnell in the Secretary position.
I am thrilled to see our newer and younger members stepping up to fill more of the
leadership positions as they are all full of ideas that will bring a fresh look to our
club. The business of running Tioga Region has seen some improvements in the last
year thanks to the ideas of these younger members and we can look forward to an
even greater success in the years to come thanks to their leadership.
Question; Who is the most important member of our club?
Answer; YOU ARE! No club or other organization can exist without the member-
ship. The life of any club comes from the support of the membership. This year there
will be many opportunities to meet and enjoy the friendship of our other members,
you will determine the success or failure of each and every outing and event. Your
officers can make all the plans for a tour or show but if you are absent there will be
no success in the event. Your leadership is only successful if you support their ef-
forts. In a time when demands on our time are greater than they have been in the
past, you can either make or break the efforts of our organization.
Your Support of Tioga Region Will Keep Us
Strong!
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