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December 2010Vol. IX No. 10

I n t e r M a r q u e M o n t h l y , D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 0 P A G E 2

Arrowhead Sports Car Clubwww.arrowheadscc.org

Austin-Healey Club of Manitobawww.ahcm.ca

British Iron Society of Greater Fargo www.BritishIronSociety.com

Citroën Car Club of MNwww.citroenmn.com

Delorean Owners Association,Minnesotawww.deloreanowners.org

Fahr North: Porsche 356 GroupEric Erickson 952-426-5024

Ferrari Club of America,Minnesota Chapterwww.fca-minnesota.org/

Glacier Lakes Quattro Clubwww.glacierlakesqclub.org

InterMarque [email protected]

Jaguar Club of Minnesotawww.jaguarminnesota.org

Lotus [email protected]

Lotus Owners of the [email protected]

Mercedes Benz Club Twin Cities Sectionwww.mbca-tc.org

Metropolitans from Minnesotawww.metropolitansfromminnesota.com

Miata Club of Minnesotawww.miataclubmn.com

Midwest Sunbeamwww.sunbeamalpine.org

Minnesota Austin-Healey Clubwww.mnhealey.com

Minnesota Autosports Clubwww.mnautox.com

Minnesota Land Rover Clubmnlandrovers.org

Minnesota MG Groupwww.mmgg.org

Minnesota MG T Registerwww.mnmgtr.org

Mini-Sota Minis PizzaEating and PsychiatricSelf-Help Assnwww.minnesotaunitedminis.com

Minnesota [email protected]

Minnesota Rolls Royce andBentley [email protected]

Minnesota SAAB Clubwww.mnsaabclub.org

Minnesota Triumphswww.mntriumphs.org

Nord Stern Porsche Clubwww.nordstern.org

North Coast Borgward [email protected]

North Star BMW Car Clubwww.northstarbmw.org

North Star British Iron (cycles)[email protected]

Pagoda Club of Minnesota 651-452-2807

The Regulars Twin Cities VintageScooter Clubwww.minnescoota.com

Thunder Bay Vintage Sports Car Club tbvscc.ca

Transportation Artists andAuthors Guild www.transportationguild.com

Triumph Drivers of Manitobawww.britishcar.ca

‘Sota MINIswww.minnesotaunitedminis.com

Stella del Nord Alfa RomeoOwners [email protected]

Twin Cities VW Clubwww.twincitiesvwclub.com

Vintage Sports Car Racingwww.vscr.org

Volvo Sports America Minnesota Chapter David Olson, [email protected]

Wheels of Italywheelsofitaly.com

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DECEMBER 2010VOLUME IX, ISSUE 10

Copyright 2010

PublisherINTERMARQUE COUNCIL

Managing EditorANDY LINDBERGProduction EditorBRIAN CORNELL

Article ContributorsANDY LINDBERG, STEVE RIXEN

RON ENGLE, ERIC FANTIN

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Ah winter, that nasty little season betweenthe final fall color tour and the first springawakening drive. How do you spend yourwinter? Are you lucky enough to have agarage big enough (and warm enough) soyou can attempt a winter project? If so,how do you combat the immutable naturalforce of procrastination? “It’s only (pick adate), I’ve still got (pick a length of time)to the start of the driving season.” Moreprojects have foundered on the rockyshoals of mañana-ism than have fallen dueto lack of funds, equipment or mechanicalaptitude.

Or maybe your car is in storage for theduration (mine is) and you spend yourfrostbite season fretting over next season’sactivities. That is where I am right now,but I’m not worried about my cuckoo gasgauge or how to afford a five-speedconversion. No, since Phyllis Galberth’suntimely death revoked my emeritusstatus, I spend my time fretting over theInterMarque.

The whole InterMarque concept (theshared activities, the Council, the Monthly,etc.) has grown explosively since early inthe millennium. See Steve Rixen’s article,(page 4 in this issue), on the lastInterMarque Council meeting for a partiallisting of some of the challenges thatsuccess brings. Of these challenges, theprimary one is self-identification. Who arewe and what is our mission?

The tag line of the Monthly says that weare “vintage foreign cars of the uppermidwest.” Easy, huh? Reword it a littleand you’ve got a mission statement. “Thepurpose of the InterMarque is to bringtogether those with a common interest inthe ownership, restoration, preservationand driving of any vintage foreign car, andto share resources and knowledge andthereby enhance the enjoyment of owningand driving any of these cars. Fun andcamaraderie are to be the hallmark.”(Thanks to the Minnesota Austin-HealeyClub. Most of this verbiage is lifted fromArticle II of their bylaws.)

The problem comes in defining “vintageforeign cars.” Let’s take the words one byone, starting with the least controversial,“cars.” Do we mean all cars? Only sportscars? Do we include commercial vehicles likeCitroen and Morris vans? My take is weinclude them all. What do you think?

Let’s move on to “foreign.” Does it meanall foreign or just European? The bigquestion here is whether to includeJapanese cars. Toyota, Honda, et al. havemorphed their products into vehicles moreAmerican than Chevies or Fords. Not justin where they are produced either; theirwhole being screams Detroit. When did aCamry become indistinguishable from aMalibu?

This question brings us to the mostcontroversial item of all. What does vintagemean? Merriam-Webster lists threedefinitions not related to wine: “(1) of old,recognized, and enduring interest,importance, or quality (classic); (2) datingfrom the past, old, outmoded, old-fashioned; (3) of the best and mostcharacteristic.” It seems to me that thesedefinitions pretty much cover thewaterfront. The word “old” appears a lotso I believe we should limit our scope toforeign (all foreign) cars 25 years of ageand older. But #4 is important also and weshould not neglect cars ”of the best andmost characteristic.” Say, give thoserelatively rare or expensive cars a 10- or15-year break. What do you think? Emailme at [email protected].

More later. Enjoy your winter. We ’retaking a break for two months.

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ON THE COVER:Ron Engle (red car, center) and theBorgward Club take a scenic breakat the Lake Harrison Hot Springs

in British Columbia.


InterMarque Council Meeting RECAPby Steve Rixen (Minnesota Austin-Healey Club)

The InterMarque Council met Sunday, October 17, at the Square Peg Diner. Andy Lindberghad called the meeting, asking the representatives of the car clubs for input about thefuture of the Council after the untimely death of Phyllis Galberth, who had been leadingthe council.

The first question was if there was support for the continuing existence of the Council. I, as appointed representative of the Minnesota Austin-Healey Club, with assent of Clubpresident Eileen Wetzel (also attending), voted yes. Other attending Clubs’ representativesalso voted unanimously to support the continuation of the Council.

The group went on to discuss a number of topics that define the scope, breadth, andsupport of the InterMarque Council. Among the topics were:

• The volunteer chairman of the Council (anyone?)• Responses received from the 2010 Spring Kick-off car show survey. • Venue options for the 2011 Spring Kick-Off Car Show. Purpose of the kick-off being

to expose us and our hobby to the general public and to the various clubs togetheras a group.

• Discussion of the enthusiast cars eligible for the SKO Show. • Purpose or Mission Statement development for the Council. • The Council’s non-profit status.• The InterMarque web site and monthly magazine.

In the end, although some problems were identified, we agreed the IM Council serves apurpose, providing structure, support, and a venue for information exchange for each ofour enthusiast clubs, and continued association was warranted.

Each club supports the InterMarque by opening some of our events to other clubs.Examples are summer monthly InterMarque picnics, Brit-Fest (MGs), speed events (MAHC),and fall color tours (many Marques).

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BorgwardOwners Club2010 Meet and RallySept. 7-11, British ColumbiaARTICLE & PHOTOS BY: Ron Engle

The 22nd National Borgward Owners Club 2010 Meet and Rally was

held in British Columbia September 7–11. The American Borgward

contingency was to meet in Bellevue, Washington, on September 6

and rally with the Canadians to Harrison Hot Springs, B.C., then to

Lillooet, B.C., and finally making a loop to Whistler, B.C. (where the

2010 Winter Olympics were held) and then to Vancouver. Barbara

and I decided that I would drive our 1960 Borgward Isabella Coupé

out to Seattle where I would pick her up at the Seattle airport, thus

saving our Chow Chow, Lulu, an extended kennel stay.

Borgwards are rare, here is a bit of background on the Marque. Carl F.W. Borgwardhad designed and built automobiles in Bremen, Germany, from the 1920s to 1961. Bythe mid 1950s, the Borgward Group, which included Borgward, Goliath, and Lloydautomobiles, was the second largest manufacturer of automobiles in Germanyhaving produced over 500,000 units between 1948 and 1957. Borgward was the firstGerman production car after World War II to use unibody construction. Borgwardalso produced highly successful racing cars—including the Borgward RennsportRS, which broke dozens of international class records in mountain racing, FormulaII, and stock. Stirling Moss raced a Cooper-Borgward (Cooper body, Borgwardengine). The Goliath was the first German car to introduce fuel injection as standardequipment and the Borgward P100 was the first German car with air suspension asstandard equipment. Borgwards were sold in over 98 countries worldwide. In theUSA there were over 500 Borgward dealers and over 60,000 Borgwards, Goliaths,and Lloyds were imported between 1955 and 1961. The company went out ofbusiness in 1961 and Carl Borgward died in 1963.

Most of the Borgwards that were sold in the USA were sedan and station wagonmodels but the ones you see most often today are the Isabella Coupé models whichwere introduced in 1957. The coupé has a 1.5 liter, 4 cylinder OHV Borgward engineproducing 82 bhp with a two barrel Solex 32 down draught carburetor. With “4 onthe tree” and independent rear suspension the car handles well. Weight: 2480 lbs,price in 1959/60: $3600. My Coupé still retains the original 6 V electrical system.

The Rhombus on the 1958 Borgwardgrill is larger, in 1959 the Rhombuswas made smaller. Below is DaveRocovits' 1959 Goliath Tiger.

Displaying the Bremen City Flag, whereBorgwards were built in Germany.

ABOVE: A Lunch stop in Lynden,Washington, a quaint Dutch Villageclose to Canadian border.

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DAY 1 & 2 (September 3-4) After a final check of the spareparts box, tools, and luggage, I drove off from Minnetrista,Minnesota, to I94 at 8:15 am. It was a nice 60F, but verywindy. I cruised along between 60 and 65 mph. Gas inMoorhead, MN, and a nap at a rest area. After 543 miles Iarrived in Dickinson, ND, at about 6:30 pm local time, for thefirst night. The second day I drove 493 miles to Belgrade,Montana. At Bad Route Road rest area, I chatted with twocorvette owners and a Triumph owner on their way to a carshow in Billings. The temperature was almost 90F as I nearedBillings and the Borgward temperature gauge was on the rise.Borgwards prefer cool German weather. Jawohl!

Day 3 (September 5) I left Belgrade at 7:45 am and crossedthe beautiful Rocky Mountain terrain over Pipestone Passdown to Butte. By 12:00 I had reached Missoula and pulledinto an empty parking lot. It was Labor Day Sunday and allwas quiet. I raised the hood and saw coolant leaking at thewater pump. Oh no! At last it had happened. Three times Ihad traveled across country in the Borgward with noproblems. But I was prepared. Fortunately I had a completewater pump unit with the belt drive attached in my spare partsbox. As I paused to gather my wits, a fellow drove up andasked me the ubiquitous question, “What kind of car is that?”When I told him I needed to replace the water pump, he saidhe lived only two blocks away and invited me to come to hiswell equipped garage where his brother was working on hisFirebird. Don & Larry were sent from heaven! As I scrapedoff the old gasket, they cut a new one, and in two hours theBorgward was on the road again. Wow! These two fellowswere wonderful and make our car hobby so worthwhile. Iwould, indeed, make it that night to Spokane,Washington.

Day 4 (September 6, Labor Day) I left Spokane early,around 6:00 am, so that I could pick up Barbara at the Seattleairport at 5:00 pm. Just 300 miles to go. Near Ellensburg therewere huge open air markets with signs reading “Peaches -$7.50 a Lug”. But little did I anticipate that at Ellensburg, I82from the Yakima Valley would merge on to I90 with LaborDay going home traffic so heavy that for fifty miles over theSnoqualmie Pass speed was reduced to 15 mph. Was trafficbacked up all the way to Seattle?! Would Barbara be leftwaiting at the airport! Then suddenly there were four lanesand my angst subsided.

I picked up Barbara on time and we drove to the Borgwardrendezvous motel in Bellevue. It was good to see theBorgward people and their cars, many from California. Themotel was the staging point for the rally to Canada. MonicaBorgward, the daughter of Carl F.W. Borgward who died in1963, was a special guest. Monica brought flags of the city ofBremen, Germany, where the Borgward plants were located,for club members. There were many guests from Germanyand club members from the US and Canada who came but didnot have their Borgward with them. The caravan includedfive Borgward Coupés, one Borgward Sedan, and one specialGoliath Tiger, perhaps the only running restored Tiger in theUSA. Borgward also built the Goliath and Lloyd cars, whichwere also sold in the USA. The guests from Germany, theUSA and Canada drove behind us in about six other vans andvehicles. At various times there were about 35-40 people inour group. The expected Dutch and Mexican contingenciescould not make the trip.

Moncia Borgward (right with white scarf), the daughterof Carl F.W. Borgward, enjoying car talk with the crew.

My Borgward 4cylinder engine,1.5 Liter, OHV,with two barrelSolex 32 Carb, 82bhp and the big"D" in chromeand porcelain.

2010 BORGWARD MEET CONTINUED FROM PAGE 5

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Day 5 (September 7) With great anticipation, the caravanheaded toward the Canadian border with a lunch stop atLynden, Washington, a charming Dutch settlement village.We crossed the Canadian border at Abbotsford and to oursurprise two of the Borgwards were pulled over andsearched. I guess Borgwards en masse were just toounnerving! After regrouping our caravan, we then traveledon country roads to Harrison Hot Springs Resort in BritishColumbia. In Harrison we were met by the rally organizer,Klaus Tietze, with his 1958 Borgward Coupé. We looked atour cars until darkness and appropriately ended the day at aGerman Restaurant.

Day 6 (September 8) This morning we had a car photoshoot in front of Harrison Lake nestled in the CanadianRockies while displaying the Bremen City flags that MonicaBorgward had brought us. Then off we drove on CanadianHighway 1 to Hope then north to Lytton where we tookHighway 12 to Lillooet, our day’s destination. We followedthe Fraser River for most of the drive. Steep climbs wereencountered with beautiful canyons, lakes and gorges.

I drove behind the Goliath Tiger with its front wheel drive63 HP horizontally-opposed 4 cylinder engine with dualcarburetors. Suddenly on a steep grade the Goliathsputtered. We all pulled over but, alas, it was only a dirty gasfilter. Once replaced the Goliath had plenty of zip and wasapt to pass the Borgward Coupés with their 82 horses.Suddenly, out of nowhere, the “Elvis Rocks the Canyon”Café appeared on the canyon road near the famous Hell’sGate on the Fraser River. I have never seen a more extensivecollection of Elvis memorabilia. Then on to Lillooet, an oldgold rush mining town which marked the beginning of the“Cariboo Trail” into the northern Rocky Mountains ofBritish Columbia. It seemed like around every curve a morebeautiful lake or mountain vista would appear. A morescenic drive in our Borgwards could not be imagined!

Day 7 (September 9) The route from Lillooet to Whistler,where the 2010 Winter Olympics were held, was perhapsthe most demanding. The road twisted around and overmountains with steep climbs and very steep descends, somuch so that even in second gear we pumped our brakes formiles and could smell “brake shoes”, which we laterjokingly said must have been from the car in front of us. Wecrossed wooden one way bridges that did not have stopsigns, just look out for on-coming traffic and be courteous.

Whistler awaited us, and it was a well-planned out OlympicVillage with plenty of high end hotels, pleasant walk wayswith restaurants and more sports stores than you couldimagine. The youth crowd was there and they were comingdown the ski slopes on jump bikes with super shockabsorbers jumping off special ramps erected along thecourse. This was the final destination for the BorgwardClub Meet, the climax of a wonderful tour through thespectacular Canadian Rockies. The Canadian Borgwardowners were marvelous hosts and most gracious. Klaus, theorganizer, had driven his Coupé over the whole route andstayed in all our lodgings to ensure our success.


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Changing the gas filter in the Goliath Tiger. The frontwheel drive Tiger series had a special horizontally-opposed 4 cylinder engine with dual carburetorsproducing 63 bhp with an auxiliary oil cooler and highspeed transmission.

Waiting for a train to pass near Lillooet.

Borgwards at the Canadian Border


Day 8 (September 10) Although the Meet would not enduntil the next day, Barbara and I had to leave the group andreturn to the USA via the famous Sea to Sky highway thatwent from the mountains of Whistler down to Vancouveralong the Pacific Ocean, a most spectacular drive andalmost all down hill. We got lost in Vancouver, as we hadbeen warned, but it was easy to get directions in ourBorgward. A Turkish Diplomat remembered the Borgwardmarque fondly and led us in his car toward the US border.After a pleasant drive we were once again on a crowedInterstate nearing Seattle where I brought Barbara to theairport for her return flight back to Minnesota. I continuedon to Ellensburg, Washington.

Days 9, 10 & 11 (September 11, 12, 13) On the wayback I stopped to get some of the $7.50 a lug Yakima peachesI had seen on the way out. I have never tasted a better peachand decided I would take some to Don and Larry inMissoula as a thank you for their help. On the 11th I stayedover night in Bozeman, Montana. On the way throughBillings, I drove by the old Borgward dealership, now a tirecompany, and took a photo of my Borgward in front of thebuilding. This is where in 1957, while in high school, I sawmy first Borgward. That evening I stayed in Bismarck. On

the final day as I approached Fargo, my speedometer cablebroke. But once again, I found a spare cable in my Borgwardspare parts box.

Here are a few tips for 6 Volt system owners. German Hellamakes an electronic 6V flasher unit (Blinkgeber, in German)that greatly increases the frequency and intensity of the turnsignal lights. It fits nicely under the dash and mounts withone screw. Another tip from Randy Schultheis’s Borgward:if your wiring harness is old, run a positive line (cars withnegative ground) directly from the battery to the positiveterminal on the stop light switch and you may get a brighterstop light.

Although I was happy to be home, my thoughts went backto Bad Route Road, Harrison Lake, the Elvis Café, thosebeautiful mountains, lakes and bizarre one way bridges, andmost of all the sound of Borgward engines, their owners,and my new Canadian Borgward friends.

I had driven 4500 miles (7200 km), averaged about 30 milesto the gallon, and used one quart of oil. I’m ready to goagain! But first, I’d better restock my Borgward spare partsbox.


Kris at Duffey Lake, “Baby it’s Cold out here!”

Kris and Curt Hoffman’sCabrio Coupé. The lights,wipers, etc., are controlledwith the large ivory coloredkeys below the radio.

Whistler Olympic Village, the final destination.


ON YOUR MARQUE

Citroën DSThe Martians Have Landed: A Fast Study of a Gallic WonderARTICLE BY: Eric FantinPHOTOS BY: Brian Cornell

2010 is the perfect year to talk about the Citroën DS, and celebrate

its 55th anniversary. It was unveiled at the Paris salon in 1955 with

great fanfare, and was received with sensational applause by the

press and public. A wondrous space-age car inside and outside!

The story of André Citroën has been told countless times and symbolizes the successof entrepreneurship in Europe after WWI. The company produced militaryproducts during the war. Once the conflict was over, it started producing gears andcars, using mass production techniques that had served the company so well duringwartime production. At first the cars were of a conventional design, but in 1934,Citroën made its first bold technical move, a front-wheel-drive car with monocoquebody and hydraulic brakes. The Traction Avant was a great success and wasproduced in great numbers, in multiple versions, until 1957. When a replacement wasneeded for the Traction, it was to be another bold move, and so it was. To say thatthe vehicle presented to the public at the Paris salon in 1955 was daring would be anunderstatement. The styling, developed by Flaminio Bertoni, was out this world, asif from outer space, with a wind-cheating prow, similar to a rocket. 12,000 peopleplaced an order during the salon!

At the heart of the car is a hydro-pneumatic system, which runs the suspensions,steering, brakes, and, depending on the model, the gear box. The brainchild of chiefengineer André Lefèvre and his team, the hydro system allowed the elimination ofconventional springs and shocks, and created a constant ride height. There were twinleading (front) and trailing (rear) arms connected to pressure spheres, front in-boarddisc brakes, power steering, and of course front-wheel drive. One of the goals was tocreate a suspension efficient in any kind of road condition, while still offeringsupreme comfort for the occupants. The structure of the car was also unique. It useda platform and an upper structure, where all body panels could be affixed and easilyremoved. If needed, it would only take a couple of hours to remove all the bodypanels!

The specifications were less daring for the engine. It was a hemi-head straight four,with three main bearings originally, and later five. This engine, although very stout,had its ancestry in the 1930s and had an agricultural feel.

Approximately 38,000 DS’s were sold inthe United States from 1956–1972. The above ad, from an early 1960sAmerican art and antiques magazine,gives an idea of the target demographic.You could take delivery of your Citroënin France, tootle around Europe andthen ship in back! Not unlike modernday foreign delivery perks.

Have a car or manufacturer you’d like to write about? Please email it [email protected] forconsideration.

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The story of the DS is unique in more than one way, butone stands out most. Although highly unorthodox andvery sophisticated, it was mass produced (1.5 million carsin 20 years) and reached a broad segment of the car-buying public.

As a vintage car today, the DS is an ideal classic for itsmodern characteristics, its shocking look, and relativeexclusivity, at least in our country. Once past all theidiosyncrasies and the “fear factor” of the hydraulicsystem, it makes for an enjoyable car. As long asmaintenance is done correctly, it is not hard to see carswith over 200,000 miles on the clock with no major issues,a testimony to the quality of the engineering.

My first recollection of a DS as a child in Europe was tobe carsick every time I sat in the back seat – so much fora positive first impression! As the owner of many DS, Iam happy to say that I have never been carsick in themagain, but now I am always behind the wheel.

The first shock of the DS is always the look. It is long,with a wide shark nose tapering in the back, a very opengreenhouse, slim pillars, and an impression of motion.Then, second shock, the car is on the ground, as if amysterious force has pushed the car on its knees. You willsee people stopping, looking and scratching their heads indisbelief.

Upon entering and sitting down low on the verycomfortable individual seat, you are confronted with amonobranch steering wheel. We are definitely not inKansas any more! Look around, and you get animpression of space and rational thinking. The dash isconventional enough, considering the rest. The gearlever, a four on a tree, is on the right and the various otherfunctions on the left. After checking where everything is,turn the ignition key underneath the steering hub andpush the start button on the right. The engine comes tolife, with the help of the manual choke. Seconds after theidle settles, the whole car rises gently, first the back andthen the front, until it levels off in the standard heightposition. The reaction of bystanders is always precious,from amazement and incredulity to a barrage ofquestions. George Jetson look out! The sound of theengine is more plebian than sophisticated, which, after allthe hubbub of the suspension, leaves you wanting more.

All the funding was spent on the hydraulics and the look;nothing was left for the engine.

Once under way, the overall feel is of stability, confidenceand comfort. The ride is soft and compliant, the car getsup to speed smartly, nothing neck-snapping, more of along legged climb. The shifting is crisp, although theclutch could be lighter. If the car is equipped with theCitromatic shifter, things get more outlandish: first thelever is behind the steering wheel and doubles as a startingdevice, then the lever gets pushed thru the gears butwithout a clutch pedal. As one could imagine, it takessome time to get used to it. The steering, very assisted,feels connected enough. The handling is excellent, anddespite an alarming body motion, the car stays firmlyplanted on the road.

This brings us to wonder how do we slow and stop thismarvel of engineering? Once again, do not look for aconventional approach. There is a small black rubbermushroom, three inches in diameter, sprouting out of thefloor where the brake pedal should be. Push gently andthe car will stop, as does any other car. Strong pressure onthe pedal will get you through the windshield. It takessome getting used to, but they are very efficient. Onceyou familiarize yourself with all the Gallic quirks of thecar, it becomes an ideal vintage car and in the case of thewagon, a very versatile machine indeed. The DSrepresents the quintessential French car of its era, sold 1.5million, and still dared to be different.

The 5-doorSafari stationwagon is alsoreferred to asa DS Breakor Familiale.

INTERESTED IN LEARNING MOREABOUT THE DS? Consider joining theCitroën Club of Minnesota. Moreinformation can be found on theirwebsite. http://www.citroenmn.com

ON YOUR MARQUE: CITROËN DS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9


BMC FALL SHOP OPEN DOORSOctober 16, Linwood, MNPHOTOS & CAPTIONS BY: Andy Lindberg

Nothing attracts attention like an open bonnet.

An engine conversion nearing completionin the BMC garage.

Just a sampling of the many British cars that appeared at the open house.

When Brian McCullough sent out the flyer for his shop’sopen house, he included the warning, “Dress warm.”

One of the most uncontrollable factors in a car event’sdegree of success is the weather. It turned out that Brian’swarning was unnecessary and the usual crowd of peoplewarming their tootsies around the fire pit did not materializeas it has in years past.

The excellent (free!) food and drinks did appear again andnone of the British car enthusiasts went home hungry. TheMcCulloughs are experts at slipping American V6s underBritish bonnets and there were several conversions ondisplay. Plus, as the pictures indicate, a wide variety ofBritish iron was there for people to admire.

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1973 MGB Roadster This excellentrunning roadster is bright red withgreat chrome and no rust. It has anew black top with red piping . Fromthe engine compartment to the trunkthis car is extremely clean in everyrespect. $ 8,250.00 Robert: 651-636-9465 or 612-670-3054

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1959 TR3AI am selling my wonderfully restoredTR3A. The rebuilt drive train hasapproximately 500 miles on it.Pictures of the car and includeditems will be posted on my websiteat www.bartleson.org (NOT ACTIVEYET). $15,000. Pictures of car andparts available upon request. ContactEric Bartleson,507-429-5233 [email protected]

1978 MGB49,000 miles with factory wire wheelsand new convertible top. $3500 orB/O. Call 320-366-3861

The official 2010 InterMarqueCouncil Spring KickOff posteris available for sale. $5 each + S/H Email us [email protected] toinquire about purchasing one.

QUICK QUIZ!WHAT DOES A TACHIMETRO MEASURE?

a.The speed of your Fiat

b.The speed of the engine in your Fiat

c. The speed of your heart when driving your Fiat

d.The speed of the oxidationprocess on your Fiat

1968 Fiat 124 OK, we don’t usuallyinclude car dealers’ ads here, but howoften do you see one of our cars on aused car lot? The dealer’s ad describesthis gem as a ”fun little project” and, ifthe body is solid, maybe it is. At any rateit’s one of the early flat-hood 124s anddeserves better than being sent to thecrusher. The ad says the price is $3,000,but we’d guess that’s negotiable.http://www.redwingchrysler.com/used-inventory/index.htm?SByear=clear&SBmake=Fiat&SBmodel=clear&SBbodystyle=clear&SBprice=clear


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Multi-Marque Breakfast EVERY* SATURDAY MORNING! 8:30 a.m., Square Peg Restaurant, 2021 East Hennepin in

the Hennepin Square Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Everyone is invited! Special room for the auto-afflicted. Attendance

on recent Saturdays has been twenty to thirty or more. Women are invited every Saturday but the second Saturday of every

month is Lady’s Day. All marques and nationalities invited. Info on and map to the Peg: www.squarepegdiner.com/ (* The Peg

is sometimes closed on holiday weekends.)

East Ender’s Saturday Morning Breakfast A group of vintage foreign motoring enthusiasts have started a semi-

monthly East Ender’s Breakfast Group for those that want Breakfast a little later and not drive to Minneapolis. Join the East

Ender’s on the 1ST AND 3RD SATURDAYS each month, 9:00 a.m. at: Sail Away Café, 1321 St. Croix Trail, Afton, MN. North

of County Road 18 and St. Croix Trail.

O N G O I N G

ALL classified, calendar and event submissions are due by the 5th of the month PRIOR. (March issue due by Feb. 5)

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AUGUST 1956, MOTOR TREND


Multi-Marque Breakfast EVERY* SATURDAY MORNING! 8:30 a.m., Square Peg Restaurant, 2021 East Hennepin inthe Hennepin Square Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Everyone is invited! Special room for the auto-afflicted. Attendanceon recent Saturdays has been twenty to thirty or more. Women are invited every Saturday but the second Saturday of everymonth is Lady’s Day. All marques and nationalities invited. Info on and map to the Peg: www.squarepegdiner.com/ (* The Pegis sometimes closed on holiday weekends.)

East Ender’s Saturday Morning Breakfast A group of vintage foreign motoring enthusiasts have started asemi-monthly East Ender’s Breakfast Group for those that want Breakfast a little later and not drive to Minneapolis. Join theEast Ender’s on the 1ST AND 3RD SATURDAYS each month, 9:00 a.m. at: Sail Away Café, 1321 St. Croix Trail, Afton, MN.North of County Road 18 and St. Croix Trail.

Cars and Café FIRST SATURDAY APRIL–NOVEMBER. 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. Auto MotorPlex, 8200 Audubon Road,Chanhassen, Minnesota. Largest monthly gathering of auto enthusiasts in Minnesota. Info: www.automotorplex.com

O N G O I N GALL classified, calendar and event submissions are due by the 5th of the month PRIOR. (Dec. issue due by Nov. 5)

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May 14: Minnesota Scottish Fair &Highland Games (British Car Display) DakotaCounty Fair Grounds, 4008 220th Street West,Farmington, MN

May 21: InterMarque Spring KickOff Como Park 1360 Lexington Parkway North-St.Paul,Minnesota (Como Park Picnic Hill and North PavilionParking Lot) 10:00a.m. - 3:00p.m. Event flier will beavailable in February 2011. For further informationcontact: Spring Kick-Off Event Chair : Andy Lindberg,[email protected]

June 16-19: Vintage Sportscar RendezvousRendezvous on the Red, hosted by the British IronSociety in Fargo, North Dakota. Events will be held atthe Hilton Garden Inn- Fargo. Registration form in thisissue

June 26: InterMarque Sunday Picnic Cherokee Park in St. Paul.

July 31: InterMarque Sunday Picnic Cherokee Park in St. Paul.

August 13: BritFest New location in 2011!Watch this space for details.

August 21: Wheels of Italy ItalianAutomobile and Motorcycle Show detailsavailable in January at www.wheelsofitaly.com

August 28: InterMarque Sunday Picnic Cherokee Park in St. Paul.

September 10: 31st Annual Wheels andWings Osceola, Wisconsin. Hosted by theMotorbooks division of the Quayside Publishing Group.8 a.m. – 5 p.m. www.motorbooks.com

September 25: Intermarque Sunday Picnic Cherokee Park in St. Paul.

JUNE 12-18 : MG 2011 North American Council of MG Registers presents our fourth all-Register gathering tobe held at “America's Adventure Place “ Reno -Tahoe, Nevada. Questions/More Information? Website iswww.mg2011.com See event flyer in this issue.

JULY 3-8: CONCLAVE COLORADO 2011 Hosted by Austin-Healey Club of America in ColoradoSprings,Colorado.Registration form in this issue.

AUGUST 22-25: VTR 2011 “Triumph in the Rockies” hosted by The Rocky Mountain Triumph Club inBreckenridge. Colorado. Additional details available after November 2010.

MARQUE NATIONALS and UPPER MIDWEST REGIONALS


Arrowhead Sports Car Club Monthly Meeting,second Thursday of the month, 7:00 p.m., 4767 WestArrowhead Road, Hermantown, Minnesota. Info:www.arrowheadscc.org

British Iron Society Informal gathering, everySaturday morning at the Fry-n Pan, Fourth and Main,beautiful downtown Fargo, North Dakota. Info: LarryLeClerc [email protected]

Fahr North Gathering EVERY 3RD THURSDAY,5pm. Club Jaeger: 10th & Washington Avenue North,Minneapolis Mostly Porsches guys, but all are welcome.Contact : Eric Erickson 952-426-5024

Mercedes Benz Club of America, Twin CitiesSection Informal dinner and discussion, firstWednesday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Lion’s TapRestaurant, Hwy 212 and Cty Rd 4, Eden Prairie,Minnesota. Info: 952-829-0848

Minnesota Austin-Healey Club Pie and/or PintWith the President, first Wednesday of the month,7:00 p.m. or before. Fort Snelling Officers Club,Minnesota. Info: www.mnhealey.com

Minnesota MG T Register MG Luncheons, every Tuesday, 11:15 a.m. American Legion, 6501 PortlandAvenue, Richfield, Minnesota. Info: Steve Blomberg 612-869-8264 [email protected]

Minnesota SAAB Club Monthly Meeting, firstThursday of the month, 7:30 p.m., Major’s Sports Cafelocated on Snelling Ave. in Roseville, Minnesota. Info:Chris Luick 507-252-1888 or www.mnsaabclub.org

Minnesota Minis Pizza Eating and PsychiatricSelf-Help Association Regular monthlymeetings at irregular times and locations. Checkwww.mini-sota.com or 320-963-5681.

Minnesota Triumphs Monthly Meeting, secondThursday of the month (except Nov. & Dec.), 7:00 p.m.,Fort Snelling Officers Club, Minnesota. Info:www.mntriumphs.org

Stella del Nord (Alfa Romeo) Monthly pizzaand wine gathering, second Monday of the month.Contact Ed Solstad for time and location. 612-822-0569 [email protected]

The Regulars, twin cities vintage scooter clubSemimonthly gathering (weather permitting). Firstand third Sunday of the month, 2:00 p.m., Pizza Luce,Lyndale and 32nd, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Info:www.minnescoota.com

Thunder Bay Vintage Sports Car Club Monthlygeneral meeting, third Tuesday of the month, 7:00p.m. at the Port Arthur Prosvita Centre, 540 S. High Streetin the Library Room, Thunder Bay, Ontario. Info:www.tbvscc.ca

Triumph Drivers of Manitoba Monthlymeetings, open to interested parties, are held on thesecond Thursday of each month at the Irish Club, 654 ErinStreet, second floor at 8:00 p.m., Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada. Info: www.britishcar.ca

Twin Cities VW Club Monthly meeting, firstWednesday of the month, 7:00 p.m., West Side VW, St.Louis Park, Minnesota. Meeting usually lasts 30 to 45minutes. Info: www.twincitiesvwclub.com

R E G U L A R C L U B E V E N T S


The British Iron Society of Fargo, North Dakota invites you to

Rendezvous on the Red

at the 21st Annual Vintage Sports Car Rendezvous June 16, 17, 18, 19, 2011, in Fargo, North Dakota, USA

Fees are in US Dollars. Cancellation will be subject to a $10.00 cancellation fee. Refunds will NOT be offered on or after May 1, 2011. The club will provide registration packages to those who have paid the full registration fee but were unable to attend.

Questions? Please contact Gayle Soderquist at (701) 799-4863 or Richard Garske at (701) 306-7126

or email us at [email protected] . Visit our web site at www.BritishIronSociety.com for more information and updates.

Name _____________________________________ Spouse/Guest Attending ______________________________________ Children Attending (Name and age)_______________________________________________________ _________________ Street_____________________________________________________ City ________ State/Province/Postal Code __________ Club Name _________ E-mail Address Phone #1 Vehicle to be registered __________ ______________ ___________ Yr Make Model #2 Vehicle to be registered __________ ______________ ___________ Yr Make Model

Registration

Totals

Basic Registration fee $60.00 until May 1, 2011 After May 1: $75.00 (Registration includes one Vehicle, two adults, one child under 18 and a car blanket) Each additional person: $5.00 x Each additional vehicle: $5.00 x

Buffet Breakfast-Friday & Saturday morning included with registration. Banquet Saturday Night $35.00/Adult x $20.00/Child 12 and under X

TOTAL IN US DOLLARS

Make checks payable to British Iron Society and send with registration form to:

British Iron Society C/0 Richard Garske

106 27th Ave. N., Fargo, ND, 58102

Hotel: Contact Hilton Garden Inn-Fargo for hotel room reservations @ 1-800-Hiltons. A block of rooms are held under British Iron Society


MG2011The fourth all-Register Event

SAVE THE DATE: June 12-18, 2011

The North American Council of M.G.Registers presents our fourth all-Register gathering to be held at“America's Adventure Place” Reno-Tahoe, Nevada. A mid-week convention,this will be an M.G. vacation guaranteedto provide lasting memories for all inattendance!

Information regarding registration,activities, and hotels is forthcoming!

Questions/More Information? Website ishttp://www.mg2011.com or Contact viae-mail: [email protected]

Vintage TriumphRegister 2011Breckenridge, Colorado SAVE THE DATE: August 22-25, 2011

Guests visiting Breckenridge can still experiencethe history and people that forged this genuineVictorian town 147 years ago. Framed in the BlueRiver Valley by the Ten-Mile Range and theContinental Divide, Breckenridge was a haven forminers drawn to the promise of riches.

Today, the town's special Victorian character hasbeen preserved and Breckenridge is Colorado'slargest National Historic District. More than 250authentically preserved and registered structuresserve as home to restaurants, pubs, shops, andfacilities for year-round businesses. The uniqueblend of old and new has made the resort adestination known worldwide as GenuineColorado.

Summer daytime temperature generally runbetween 65 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit. Humidityis a low 30 percent. Typical summer clothing worksjust fine during the day; evenings cool off andoften call for a sweater or jacket. Elevation is over9000'. If you are a "flatlander", you should plan totake it easy the first few days you are here. Wehighly recommend stopping over for a day or twoin Denver, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction, orsomeplace else along the way to get used to thereduced oxygen in the air at higher altitudes. Besure to bring lots of industrial strength sunscreen ifyou plan to do much top down driving.

Also, you will notice that your Triumph hasnoticeably less power than usual when crossingmountain passes. This is nothing to worry aboutbut it is a good idea to pull out a couple of sparkplugs and inspect the color every now and then onthe way from your home to Colorado so that youcan adjust the fuel mixture. If your carbs areproperly adjusted for sea level, your engine isgoing to run rich at 9000'.

For more information, please refer to our tips onHigh Altitude Tuning for You and Your Triumph.

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