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LOOKING TOWARDS

THE FUTURE

Club President "Skovy"

3 MEMBERS

BIRTHDAYS

3 ACTIVE MEMBERS

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2018 WHOOP ASS

WEDNESDAY 2.2

2 Classes Racing

6 2018 AMTRAK TOUR

VOLO AUTO MUSEUM

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RUMBLER

MINISTRY

Scott Block

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THE CLASSIC

MOTORING REVIEW

A 2012 Mustang GT

running gear disguised

in a 1964 Ford F100

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CONCEPT CARS

1958 Buick XP75

concept Car

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THE CLASSIC

MOTORING REVIEW

1966 Pontiac 2+2

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MUSCLE CAR REVIEW

Ranger, Raptor and

SUV's loop large in

Fords Performance

Strategy

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THE CLASSIC

MOTORING REVIEW

Four Rare, Low-mileage

muscle cars with

amazing stories to tell

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BREAKING NEWS

Hennessey's Exorcist

Camaro is quicker in the

1/4 mile than the Demon

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THE CLASSIC

MOTORING REVIEW

Shelby's Little Re

GT500 Discovered

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THE CLASSIC

MOTORING REVIEW

The Road to the Muscle

car was paved after

World War 2

26 SWAP SHOP

29 Huntington's Car

Show

30 Club Application

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LOOKING TOWARDS

THE FUTURE

Story & Photos by Skovy

As summertime comes to an end, one has to look at fall and winter activities.

Our hot rods and trucks sit in their cozy warehouses hoping that springtime comes soon they can get out there and tear up the streets again.

2018 was an exciting year so far. We have phenomenal success with our Whoop Ass Wednesday 60 Foot Experience Drag Race. With the success of this club promotion, it was agreed that we will have it twice next year.

Our annual Black Top Power Tour is also growing at an alarming rate. There is positive movement towards leaving this a 4-day event. Next year we are heading for Duluth, Minnesota with a scenic drive along the “North Shore Drive”. More about this event in future “RUMBLERS”. The 2019 Black Top Power Tour will be the last weekend of July 2019.

Coming up on September 22, 2018 is our annual “Huntington’s Car Show” held at Don Wilhelm Inc right here in Jamestown. This

Car/Truck show is starting to be regionally approved because of not only the nicest cars in the area, but, Don Wilhelm Inc throws $1450.00 cash at the winners and super nice trophies to the winners.

$250.00 1st Place Show Stopper $150.00 2nd Place Show Stopper $ 75.00 3rd Place Show Stopper

$150.00 1st Place People’s Choice $100.00 2nd Place People’s Choice $ 50.00 3rd Place People’s Choice

$150.00 Owners Choice $100.00 WOW Rat Rod $100.00 Mayors Choice $100.00 Hope’s Choice

$225.00 St. Johns Academy Coloring Contest

Last year, Roz Barth from Bismarck/Mandan came to town with a beautiful 66 Nova and cleaned up with both Show Stopper and People’s Choice awards.

On a sad note, our Vice President Tom Ravely and Secretary Craig Gaier has decided to move aside and let some young blood in. We will have elections at our 2018 Christmas Extravaganza.

Rite of passage club coats comes with plenty of eligible winners. 1 coat is chosen by the Board of Directors (This year it is Randy Miller since he is on the Board of Directors) and 2 coats are voted by the club members.

Here is a list of who will be eligible for a coat this year.

7 years - Anderson, Scott - Valley City

6 years - Behm, Earl – Valley City 6 years - Beyer, James – Jamestown

6 years - Block, Scott – Pelican Rapids, MN

6 years - Dewald, Joel – Gackle 6 years - Gilbertson, Mike –

Jamestown

6 years - Johnson, Brandon – Jamestown

7 years - Keim, Lyman – Jamestown 7 years - Kleinknecht, Delno –

Pingree 7 years - Loose, Larry – Jamestown 6 years - Miller, Randy – Jamestown (Randy is on the Board of Directors

and an automatic pick) 6 years - Mischka, Ken – Valley City

7 years - Moser, LeRoy – Jamestown 7 years - Redinger, Dale –

Jamestown 6 years - Schauer, Ron – Jamestown

7 years - Seckerson, Kelly – Jamestown

6 years - Seher, Jeff – Jamestown 6 years - Tracy, Dean – Jamestown

7 years - Westerhausen, Leon – Ypsilanti

Of course, the “RUMBLER” now touches over 40,000 readers via our emails and a complete report with pictures are in this edition. I could ramble on for hours about the great time.

To all of you that are still contemplating become members, quit thinking about it. Get in there. This organization is a blast and we are starting to be recognized all over the world. Yes, that’s right. The “RUMBLER” magazine now goes to organization in England and Canada. WOWZA!

Don’t be bashful. We are a very active organization and want members. It’s only $25.00 for a regular membership & $50.00 if you want the “RUMBLER” mailed to you.

skovy@donwilhelm.com

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AUGUST & SEPTEMBER

Kesler, Mike 08/02 Huber, Robert 08/04 Karn, Dale 08/04 Rudolph, Randy 08/05 Anderson, Bruce 08/08 Kiefer, Randy 08/09 Schumacher, Devin 08/12 Bachmeier, Donovan 08/17 Schauer, Ronald 08/23 Meikle, Jack 08/24 Kapp, Jennifer 08/25 Kleinknecht, Delno 08/25 Wagner, Pam 08/30 McMahon, Katherine 08/31 Wonnenberg, Doug 09/01 Kertzman, Janelle 09/04 Wolf, Cameron 09/05 Vanderwal, Candace 09/06 McLaen, Roger 09/07 Seckerson, Tricia 09/08 Thoele, Kim 09/09 Wagner, Donavan 09/09 Johnson, Amee 09/11 Block, Pat 09/12 Mischka, Kenneth 09/12 Hellman, Bradley 09/14 Engquist, Merrill-Sparky 09/15 Riffe, Gary 09/18 Benefield, Greg 09/20 Wilhelm, Jeff 09/20 Renshaw, Dennis 09/21 Hansen, Angie 09/22 Keim, Lyman 09/24 Reuer, Lonny 09/24 Anderson, Meleia 09/25 Murray, Kim 09/26 Gilge, Larry 09/28 Kesler, Mary 09/29

ACTIVE MEMBERS

Allmer, Michael

Anderson, Roger & Meleia

Anderson, Scott & Kim

Anderson, Bruce & Kathy

Andreassen, Kevin & Cindy

Bachmeier, Donovan & Karla

Baker, Neil & Judi

Balvitsch, Wayne

Behm, Earl & Connie

Bennefeld, Greg & Judy

Bensch, Paul & Janis

Berg, Wayne & Tami

Bergman, Alan

Beyer, James

Block, Scott & Pat

Brandenburger, Max

Briese, Lee & Penny

Calheim, Clifford & Marla

Carow, Billy

Corell, John

DeBuck, Jeff

Derheim, Erica

Dewald, Joel & Della

Elhard, Casey & Amy

Elhard, Dale

Elhard, Travis

Engles, Jeremy & Tonya

Engquist, Merrill (Sparky) & Marcia

Erickson, David

Fuchs, Justin & Nichole

Gackle, Dan & Mary Kay

Gaier, Craig & Johnston, Ruth

Geisler, David

Getz, Josh & Rachael

Gibson, Teddy & Diane

Gilbertson, Mike & Murray, Kim

Gilge, Corey

Gilge, Larry & Cindy

Grueneich, Jim & Naomi

Gumke, Don & JoAnn

Gumke, Matt

Guscette, Greta

Guthmiller, Neil & Linda

Hansen, Michael & Angie

Haseleu, Todd & Lexi

Heinle, Larry & Audrey

Hellman, Brad & Cheryl

Hoggarth, Tim & Tiffany

Holzkamm, Al & Cindy

Houge, Jason & Ann Marie

Huber, Al & Sue

Huber, Bruce

Huber, Steve & Betty

Huber, Robert

Huebner, Steve & Jo

Jangula, Duane

Janke, Harvey & Cindy

Jaskoviak, Steven (Skovy)

Johnson, Brandon & Sonia

Johnson, Rod W.

Johnson, Ron

Johnson, Irving & Marilyn

Johnson, Spencer & Amee

Kamlitz, Brian

Kapp, Dan & Jennifer

Karn, Dale & Sue

Keim, Lyman & Darlene

Kertzman, John & Janelle

Kesler, Michael & Mary

Kiefer, Randy & Linda

Kleinknecht, Delno & Phyllis

Krein, Larry & Kelly

Kuss, Alex

Lambert, Ken

Larson, Don & Bonnie

Loose, Larry & Bonita

Lovgren, Gary & Marlyn

Lubenow, Owen & Kyla

Lulay, Bob & Alma

Lynn, Randy & Monica

Lynn, Tyler & Pauline

Martin, Randy & Patti

Masters, George & Eileen

McCullough, Gary & Billie

McDermid, Tim

McIlonie, Bernie & Darlene

McLaen, Roger & Caryn

McMahon, Mark & Katherine

Meidinger, Jamie

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Meikle, Jack & Gloria

Miller, Randy

Miller, Jerry

Miller, Aaron

Mischka, Kenneth & Judy

Mittleider, Ricky

Mitzel, LeRoy

Moser, Jeff

Moser, LeRoy & Gloria

Nenow, Roger & Lois

Nogosek, Aaron & Amy

Nohrenberg, Larry & Judy

Noot, Jay & Bryant

Olson, David & Adele

Orness, Stan & Sharon

Peterson, Mike & Amy

Ravely, Thomas & Rhonda

Readel, Larry & Nadine

Redinger, Dale

Renshaw, Dennis (Brett)

Reuer, Lonnie & Tammy

Riffe, Gary & Jill

Rivinius, David & Caryn

Rixen, Dennis

Rudolph, Randy

Sabir, Nam

Schadler, Alan & Melinda

Schauer, Cindy

Schauer, Ronald

Schumacher, Devin

Schumacher, Stephanie

Seckerson, Kelly & Tricia

Seher, Jeff

Siegle, Randy & Patty

Stokke, Scott & Cris

Thoele, Kevin & Kim

Thomas, Troy & Trisha

Thomas, Jerry & Susan

Timm, Curt

Tompkins, Steve & Debra

Tracy, Dean & Martha

Vanderwal, Kier & Candace

VanFleet, Jake

Wagner, Donavon & Pam

Watson, James

Weber, Ross & Diana

Wegner, Donald & Marla

Wehling, Tim

Westerhausen, Leon & Mary Jane

Wick, Brent

Widmer, Dan

Wiest, J.P. & Judy

Wilhelm, Jeff

Wilhelm, Jordan

Wilhelm, Rod & Sandy

Williams, Laura

Wolf, Cameron

Wonnenberg, Douglas & Robyn

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2018 60 FOOT EXPERIENCE 2.2 08/15/18

Story & Photos by the James Valley Street Machines

$200.00 OVERALL WINNER (Winner of the Outlaw Class against the Winner of the Hot

Rod Class 2 out of 3)

Justin Stroh (2014 Mitsubishi EVO)

HOT ROD CLASS (Front Wheel Drive and Rear

Wheel Drive vehicles)

1st Place $250.00 Austin Geigle (1977 Datsun 280Z)

2nd Place $150.00

David Rivinius (2018 Ford Mustang)

3rd Place $100.00

Travis Elhard (1955 Chevy Nomad)

OUTLAW CLASS (4X4 & AWD vehicles)

1st Place $250.00

Justin Stroh (2014 Mitsubishi EVO)

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2nd Place $150.00

Tristian Gilbertson (2014 Subaru)

3rd Place $100.00

Mike Hansen (2017 GMC 1500)

WHOOP ASS ACTION

This function is so fun, and with full support from a few sponsors and the City of Jamestown that we have decided there will be Whoop Ass Wednesday 2.1 in June 2019 and Whoop Ass Wednesday August 2019!

Dates still pending but it will happen.

2018 AMTRAK TOUR VOLO AUTO MUSEUM

(CHICAGO) Story &

Photos by the James Valley Street Machines

THE EMPIRE BUILDER AMTRAK TRAIN

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COACH CARS

DINING CARS

VIEW CARS

DAY 1 - 08/24/2018

Left Fargo, North Dakota at 2:15am

Fargo Station was originally built by the Great Northern Railway in 1920.

At the time of the station's construction, Fargo was served by both the Great Northern Railway and the Northern Pacific.[2] The station was served by Great Northern trains, while Northern Pacific operated its own station along Fargo's Main Avenue.

In 1970, the two railway companies merged to form the Burlington Northern. Freight trains used the Northern Pacific tracks, while passenger trains used the Great Northern tracks. All passenger service in Fargo began using the Great Northern depot. From 1971, passenger service was operated by Amtrak.

Amtrak currently uses the former BNSF freight house as the station building, as the main building became unused in 1986. The former main station building is now used for retail. Various businesses have operated in the building, since 1995.

Fargo station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The train was supposed to be in Fargo at 2:15am. There was damage to the tracks in Montana and the train was running 4 hours late. We did board at 6:15.

Our 1st stop was Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. The train was trying to gain some time so since there were no boarding’s at Detroit Lakes they made a short 4-minute stop.

Detroit Lakes, Minnesota

The building was originally built by the Northern Pacific Railroad and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1988 as the Northern Pacific Passenger Depot.

The station was renovated in 2010 under the direction of the local White Earth Reservation and the Minnesota Department of Transportation. The exterior brickwork was cleaned; wood soffits repaired; and window and door trim painted. On the interior, the space was reconfigured to accommodate retail kiosks.

Our 2nd stop was Staples, Minnesota. Again, there were no boarding’s, so it was a very short stop and we continued to St. Cloud, Minnesota.

Staples, Minnesota

It was built in December 1909 by the Northern Pacific Railway. The architects of the station were Charles A. Reed and Allen H. Stem, who also designed the Northern Pacific's King Street Station in Seattle, Washington, and

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the New York Central Railroad's Grand Central Terminal in New York City.

In the mid-2000s the city began negotiations with BNSF with the intent to purchase and rehabilitate the depot, which was largely empty and not well maintained. The sale was finalized in February 2008 and the depot is now owned and managed by the Staples Historical Society (SHS). Since then the SHS has undertaken a handful of important improvement projects, such as installing a new roof and repairing historic windows. The group is also searching for funding to undertake a full-scale rehabilitation of the interior and mechanical systems. Ultimately the SHS hopes to restore the second floor so that it can house the Staples Historical Society Museum. The local chamber of commerce currently occupies the ticket office adjacent to the waiting room.

The station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 13, 2008.

The 3rd stop was St. Cloud, Minnesota. There we picked up some passengers. We were in St. Cloud around 8:30am.

St Cloud, Minnesota

It was built in 1909 by the Northern Pacific Railway. The depot features walls of brown pressed brick with grey granite trim.

The St. Cloud station was served by the North Coast Hiawatha, with service from Chicago to Seattle from 1971 until the train was discontinued in 1979. The next westbound stop for the North Coast Hiawatha was in Staples and the next eastbound stop was in Minneapolis, Minnesota. When the North Coast Hiawatha was discontinued in 1979, the Empire Builder was rerouted away from Willmar, Minnesota to St. Cloud and has served the station continuously since then. The next westbound stop for the Empire Builder is also in Staples and the next eastbound stop is in Saint Paul. However, in 2014, Amtrak service in

Saint Paul was moved from the Midway Station to the Saint Paul Union Depot.

Minneapolis, Minnesota (Midway Station)

When it opened on March 1, 1978, Midway station took over Amtrak's traffic from the Minneapolis Great Northern Depot, which itself had combined the services of the Minneapolis station and the Saint Paul Union Depot when Amtrak began operating in 1971. The Great Northern Depot was later demolished.

The Empire Builder at the Midway station.

The primary rail service at this station for most of its existence was the Empire Builder, named to honor Saint Paul-based mogul James J. Hill who constructed the Great Northern Railway, and whose nickname was "The Empire Builder". Westbound trains head for Spokane, Washington (and then split before continuing on to either Seattle, Washington or Portland, Oregon) while eastbound trains head for Chicago. There were several intermittent stops between. The next westbound stop for the Empire Builder was in St. Cloud and the next eastbound stop was in Red Wing, both in Minnesota. About one-eighth of Empire Builder passengers boarded or arrived at this station.

After opening in 1978, the station briefly served the North Coast Hiawatha until that service ended in 1979. The North Coast Hiawatha ran three times per week from Chicago to Seattle with the next westbound stop having also been in St. Cloud and the next eastbound stop having also been in Red Wing. The station was also served by the North Star with services to Chicago and Duluth, with the stop having been in Cambridge, Minnesota and the next

southbound stop having been in Red Wing until serviced was truncated from Chicago to this station in 1981. After the North Star was discontinued in 1985, Amtrak has continued service to Duluth with its Thruway Motor coach service.

On May 7, 2014, the Amtrak passenger stop in the Twin Cities (Minneapolis–Saint Paul) moved to the renovated and reopened Saint Paul Union Depot.[4] At that time the Midway station was closed to the public, but still serves as a service stop for the Empire Builder.

Red Wing, Minnesota

The depot was originally built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (Milwaukee Road). The depot building also houses the Red Wing Visitor and Convention Bureau as well as an arts gallery.

A plaque on the building states, "The construction of this building began in 1904 following an agreement in which the city of Red Wing provided trackage concessions and the railroad agreed to construct this depot and donate money toward construction of Levee Park. This building was designed by the railroad company architect, J.M. Nettenstrom, in a style influenced by the neoclassical revival of the 1893 Chicago Columbian Exposition." The building a contributing property to the Red Wing Mall Historic District, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Winona, Minnesota

Winona is a historic train station in Winona, Minnesota, United States. It is served by Amtrak’s daily Empire Builder service. It was originally built in 1888 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad, known later as the Milwaukee Road.[3] A former Milwaukee Road freight house also exists here.

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The station was designed by architect John T. W. Jennings. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013 as the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Station for having local significance in the theme of transportation. It was nominated for representing the development of train transportation in Minnesota with Winona as a major rail hub.

Lacrosse, Wisconsin

The train station was originally built in 1926 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul, and Pacific Railroad, but was also used by the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad. The station was renovated in 1997 and today is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Wisconsin as the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Depot, as well as the Milwaukee Road Passenger Depot.

Tomah, Wisconsin

The station house is a wooden structure that was originally built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. It is not a staffed station, but a caretaker opens and closes the waiting room, which occupies a corner of the original station structure.

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

Despite the antiquated appearance, the station was built in 1989. The station is a replica of a former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Depot, and is in close proximity to a tourist railroad called the Riverside and Great Northern Railway.

Although there is an employee that opens and closes the station around train times, there is no full station master selling tickets or handling baggage at this station. Persons wishing to board the train in Wisconsin Dells who do not yet have tickets may purchase them from the conductor upon boarding.

Portage, Wisconsin

The depot is a small square brick structure constructed during the Amtrak era, that is located near a Canadian Pacific Railway office (which occupies what was formerly the Portage passenger depot.) There are no station staff in Portage. In October 2011 Lammers Bus Lines began offering a daily stop at the station, with service between Madison and Wausau.

Columbus (Madison), Wisconsin

Built in 1906 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad (The Milwaukee Road), the station is well preserved, and looks much as did when first built. The station area also includes an older freight station. In 2016, a safety fence was constructed between the two mainline tracks running by the station.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Union Station was dedicated on August 3, 1965 by the Milwaukee Road to replace their previous Everett Street Depot. The depot was built on West St. Paul Avenue in a modernistic style that proved unpopular quickly after it was erected. The Chicago and North Western Railroad closed their Milwaukee station (Lake Front Depot) and moved their passenger operations to the new Milwaukee Road depot in 1966. Following the formation of Amtrak in 1971, the Chicago and North Western withdrew all of its intercity trains and commuter service from the station.

In November 2007 the facility was renamed the Milwaukee Intermodal Station following a $16.9 million renovation of the main building to expand the waiting area with a glass atrium and improved space for Amtrak ticketing, as well as motor coach (bus) passenger facilities (to accommodate Greyhound service after it relocated from its former location at 7th and Michigan), restaurant, and retail space. In 2016, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation completed a rebuild of the train shed and platform to meet federal AD standards.

Canadian Pacific Railway owns the trackage within the train shed. The CP Rail C&M Subdivision runs on two mains through the station. There are 4 depot spurs used to store private railcars and Amtrak Hiawatha trains overnight.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation owns the station and platforms. The DOT's Statewide Traffic

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Operations Center is on the 3rd floor of the station.

There is a 300-space parking lot just west of the station.[3] The station has a restaurant and a large vending area. baggage service is available for Amtrak passengers.

The station will be served by a stop on the Milwaukee Streetcar when it begins operations.

Glenview, Illinois

Glenview is a Metra commuter and Amtrak intercity rail station in Glenview, Illinois, United States, north of Chicago. The facility opened in March 1995 as a replacement for a since-demolished 1950s era station. The new station, designed by Leggat Architects of Waukegan, cost approximately $3 million and was funded from a number of sources, including Metra, the Illinois Department of Transportation, Amtrak and the village of Glenview.

On Metra, the station is located on the Milwaukee District North Line that runs between Chicago Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. On Amtrak, the station is located on two lines, the Hiawatha that runs between Chicago Union Station and Milwaukee, Wisconsin and the Empire Builder that operates between Chicago, Seattle, Washington, and Portland, Oregon. It also served the short-lived Lake Country Limited which ran between Chicago and Janesville, Wisconsin between April 15, 2000, and September 23, 2001. Frequent, daily service is provided on both the Milwaukee District North Line and the Hiawatha, while the Empire Builder provides once-a-day service. Passengers traveling between Glenview and Chicago or Glenview and Milwaukee are not permitted to board or disembark on the Empire Builder at Glenview, due to the availability of the more frequent Metra service.

DAY 2 - 08/25/2018

Anima ration Music and Robots

Vintage Juke Boxes

2005 Batmobile “Tumbler”

Kitt

Star Wars Land Speeder

Blues Mobile

Greased Lightning

8 Duesenberg’s worth over a Million dollars each!

Gas pumps galore

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PEP Boys

Holy Grail of Soda Machines

The VOLO Auto Museum is over 35 acres of Everything automotive and beyond. Their hours are from 9:00am to 5:00pm and you will need every bit of that time to go through this huge facility. Every car in this place is for sale (If your wallet is thick enough) and spectacular. They have 4 buildings of Knick Knacks

and everything automotive. This visit was AWSOME!

DAY 3 - 08/26/2018

Back home

“I can’t get no, no, no, hey, hey, hey…. that’s what I say, I can’t get no satisfaction, because I try and I try and I try and I try, I can’t get no, I can’t get no…. When I’m driving’ in my car, and the man comes on the radio….” (Rolling Stones, Copyright Abkco Music, Inc.).

In checking out the word “satisfaction”, one website defines it as “fulfillment of one's wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from

this.” Merriam Webster defines satisfaction as “fulfillment of a need or want,” or the “quality or state of being content.” Other synonyms are gratification, contentment, pleasure, and happiness. In the legal system we have “the discharge of a legal obligation or claim,” “restitution”, and “payment of a debt in full.” In religious terms we find, “atonement”, and “reparation for sin that meets the demands of divine justice”. Furthermore, that word means “the payment through penance of the temporal punishment incurred by a sin.” Now that sounds a like a really, really long and scary sermon! Depending on your outlook, all, none, or some of these may fit your definition. It is probably the one that is most familiar to you. But from the Rolling Stones song, nothing gives them “satisfaction.”

According to Waze2016 survey, there are good places, and great places, to drive. The most satisfying countries to drive in, in proper numerical order is: The Netherlands, France, and rounding out the top three, in third place, is the United States.

From the same survey, the most satisfying top three metro areas to drive are Valence, France, Tours, France, and Lemans, France. The US doesn’t show up until number 5 with Greensboro, NC. After that they are all France again and the US shows up at the number 10 slot with Grand Rapids, MI. Interestingly, many more metro areas are in France.

Last but certainly not least, how about the 10 most satisfying vehicles to drive? According to Consumer Reports these vehicles are: Tesla, Porsche, Corvette, Lincoln Continental, F-350, Mazda, Prius, Another

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Tesla, Honda Odyssey, and Challenger.

Wahoo! A few street rods made the list with the top-notch Chevrolet Corvette and the awesome Dodge Challenger. Unfortunately, the 1969 Camaro Z28, 1967 GTO, 1970 Hemi Cuda, or a 1932 Ford roadster did not make the list. There is lots of satisfaction driving those!

Is where you live a satisfying place to drive? Are there good roads, so-so roads, or really great roads to press the pedal to the metal? Is there too much traffic or too many doggone street lights? How satisfying is your ride? Do you like driving it or are there things you don’t like about it? Is the steering too loose or too tight? Is the steering wheel “crooked” when you are driving in a straight line? Is the rear-view mirror becoming loose or is there a rock chip in the windshield right directly in the line of sight? Are there a number of little things that irritate you about your cool rod? Do the brakes squeak, speedometer pulses, or perhaps one cylinder seems to misfire and only occasionally? Are these things that create dissatisfaction for you rather than satisfaction? Is it the same with your life? Do you have employment issues, co-worker problems, or salary requirements that aren’t being met thereby creating much dissatisfaction in your current situation? Do you walk around the office and hum under your breath “I can’t get no satisfaction”?

Well, I get it, you are not alone! God gets it too, and much more than you may realize. God seems to be in those irritating things, especially the ones that really, and I mean, really bug the crap

out of you. Perhaps God is trying to get your attention. Perhaps not. But either way God cares about you and what is happening in your life. God especially cares about the restlessness and discontentment you may feel. God wants you to replace that with what God can bring to you, that is, peace, joy, and deep contentment. God cares for you, loves you, will never forget you, and wants only the best for you, always and forever.

Blessings to you today. May God grant you satisfaction in a non-satisfying world, peace in a chaotic world, and hope in a hopeless world. God can and does satisfy the restless heart and that’s when deep satisfaction comes. This is most certainly true. Keep cruising’. Keep on keeping on.

A 2012 MUSTANG GT RUNNING GEAR

DISGUISED IN A 1964 FORD F100

Story& Photo by Michael Johnson (hotrod.com)

The introduction of the Coyote engine in the 2011 Mustang GT not only impacted the Mustang performance industry, it has also had a huge impact on the truck market. Because of the horsepower capabilities and the

aftermarket support for everything-Coyote related, the engine has become the engine swap of choice for many performance truck enthusiasts. The 1964 Ford F100 truck’s rebirth was started by Armondo Morales, but it was then purchased as a project and finished by Chuck Williams at West Atlanta Hot Rods. The engine is a 2012 Mustang GT Coyote engine with a 6R80 automatic transmission supplied by The Parts Farm in Lyons, Georgia. Feeding the hungry Coyote is an Aero motive return-style fuel system, while a Power by the Hour tune makes sure the truck goes down the road at a rapid clip. The factory F100’s front suspension was removed and replaced from a 2008 Crown Vic. During the suspension’s construction, the frame was fully boxed before adding a 2004 Mustang GT 8.8 rear-end and is augmented by a Heidts four-link setup with Competition Engineering coil over shocks.

Shoes and socks are made up of 2004 Mach 1 wheels, which have been painted black. For the

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F100’s exterior, instead of going the patina route, West Atlanta Hot Rods applied a few coats of Satin Apple with gloss black moldings and trim. This F100 build is further proof these trucks are hot right now, but with a Coyote under the hood like this one, popularity will only continue to grow. You better start your F100 Coyote project now.

To keep the Coyote engine cool, it uses the same 2012 Mustang GT radiator and

fans from the donor car, sourced from The Parts Farm. A Vintage Air A/C

system keeps the interior as cool as the truck itself.

On the inside you can see more components and pieces from the 2012 Mustang GT donor, including the seats.

The exterior color is almost a perfect match for the factory buckets.

CONCEPT CARS

1958 BUICK XP75 CONCEPT Story by David Temple & Photo by GM Media

Archive (oldcarsweekly.com)

Over the years, American automobile manufacturers have often contracted foreign body builders to construct limited-production and concept cars. Among these body builders, aka coachbuilders, was Pinin Farina (now Pininfarina) of Turin, Italy. The company, now formally known as Carozzeria Pininfarina, was founded in 1930 by Battista “Pinin” Farina, who had his surname legally changed to Pininfarina in 1961. It was established for the purpose of building special car bodies and detailing of limited-production automobiles. His goal was to become an independent industry and over time, he put together a production line capable of producing seven or eight cars per day.

Among the first bodies he produced were for the now-coveted Hispano-Suiza and later the Fiat 518 Ardita. He introduced aerodynamics to automotive body design in the

1930s and created the sleek Alfa Romeo 6C and Lancia Aprillia Aerodynamical. In 1947, he unveiled the influential Cisitalia 202 which became the first car to be permanently displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.

Prior to World War II, Pinin Farina had established contacts with foreign car companies such as General Motors, but the war soon interrupted anything further. However, not long after the war ended, U.S. auto manufacturers once again contacted Pinin Farina regarding the construction of various automobiles for them. Among the cars Pinin Farina was contracted to build was the Nash-Healey built between 1951 and 1954.

As the 1950s were ending, GM embarked upon designing an

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unusual Buick two-passenger car based upon the styling of what became the 1959 Buick. Labeled initially as XP-75, the two cars that were ultimately built for GM by Pinin Farina were formally named “Skylark III.” Harley Earl, who founded the styling department of GM after being hired by company president Alfred P. Sloan in 1927, appointed Ned Nickles to lead the styling team assigned to the XP-75 program. GM was totally responsible for the design of the cars and Pinin Farina was hired to construct the two bodies.

The earliest photographs available through GM Media Archive related to the XP-75 project are dated June 10, 1957, and show mock-ups of the interior. Photos dated June 21 show a completed full-size clay model of the car that was referenced as the Skylark II. By mid-August, a running car had been assembled, but was labeled as the Skylark III.

Pinin Farina assembled the XP-75 body on top of a mock chassis and when it was completed, it was sent via ship to Buick in Flint, Mich., where the body was placed upon a modified Buick chassis with a 110-inch wheelbase. Overall length of the Skylark III measured 204 inches, overall width spanned 80 inches, and overall height was a low 49.6 inches. It was painted silver and featured a sculptured metal side

treatment similar to what appeared on the 1960 Buick line.

The only available information on the XP-75’s engine comes from a GM news release that stated it had “a 348-cubic-inch engine with a dual exhaust system” and was “teamed with a Buick automatic transmission and a 3.36 rear axle ratio.” Coincidentally, Chevrolet offered a 348 at that time. However, the engine for the XP-75 must have been a modified “Nail head” with a bore and stroke working out to the same displacement as the Chevrolet engine.

The interior of the Skylark III was Corvette-like though with distinct Buick features. Inside were leather-covered bucket seats with a console containing the gear selector for the automatic transmission and an armrest. The gullwing-shaped dash had a vertically designed radio in the center, a feature that would later appear on the second-generation Corvette. Ahead of the driver was an instrument cluster similar to the one used for the production version of the 1959 Buicks. On the passenger side was a recessed upper panel upon which appeared a “Skylark III” script and beneath it was a padded panel with vertical pleats. Bright moldings surrounded these areas. Other features included a special steering wheel, paddle-type inner door handles, power windows and air

conditioning. One of the two Skylark IIIs — probably the first one — had a white interior, at least for a while.

A second car was ordered not long after the first. It was built for use by Fisher Body President James Goodman. His car was painted ivory.

At least one of the Skylark IIIs was exhibited at various auto shows. The only documentation available regarding this matter is through GM Media Archive. One of their surviving documents, which is undated, begins, “Buick’s newest dream car, the XP-75, is making its initial swing around the national auto show circuit…. Its wing-like rear fins became a 1959 Buick styling feature, its sculptured metal side treatment a hallmark of the 1960 Buick line.” Judging by the commentary, the release was written no earlier than the 1960 model year. Most likely, the silver car is the one shown on the auto show circuit assuming both were not exhibited. (Though it was on a nationwide show circuit, the car

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was not included in either the 1959 or 1961 GM Motorama.) Its first public appearance, though, was at the General Motors Golden Milestone Parade in August 1958.

The limited documents from GM Media Archive also reveal the cars underwent various changes even as late as 1963. The ivory car was scrapped on or near July 28, 1964. As for the silver Skylark III, it was placed in storage in 1964 and then transferred to the Buick Division on June 13, 1967. What became of it afterwards is not known, though it could have been scrapped at any time after that date. On the other hand, it’s also possible that the Skylark III is in a garage somewhere in the vicinity of Flint, waiting to be revealed again.

1966 PONTIAC 2+2 Story& Photo by John Gunnell

(oldcarweekly.com)

Throughout the later part of the ’60s, Pontiac Motor Division remained America’s number three best-selling automaker. The company built its post-1957 image on the youth market appeal of full-sized performance cars. Under-the-table factory support of drag racing and stock car racing helped move big, “brutal” Pontiacs out of showrooms. In the mid ’60s, muscle car sales gradually transitioned from “monster motor” big cars to the midsize car niche where the GTO ruled the roost.

Since 1958, big Pontiacs rode on one of two wheelbases. From 1965-1969, the smaller stance — which measured 121 inches — was used for Catalinas and all Safari station wagons, regardless of trim line. The larger 124-inch stance was reserved for Star Chiefs, Executives and Bonneville’s. Sport luxury, smooth performance and high style were the keynotes of Pontiac’s larger cars during the mid to late 1960s. Playing off the glory of the earlier Super-Duty high-performance models, big-cube, multi-carbureted engines and 300-plus

horsepower ratings continued to be offered. However, 0-to-60 mph acceleration suffered due to added weight. The big-boat Bonneville’s were super cars to drive on superhighways, but rarely did much at a drag strip. The opposite was true of the Catalina 2+2, which became Pontiac’s full-sized performance car.

As one of Pontiac’s top full-size collector cars of this era, the Catalina 2+2 has a mystique of its own. It was available as a pre-packaged group of equipment in hardtop coupe or convertible form. Individual options could also be added. For 1966, small changes were the rule. An industry-first plastic grille was among them. A two-stage exhaust system with resonators was also new. Added options included manually inflatable Super-Lift air shocks and Strato bucket or Strato bench seats and head rests. The 2+2 package included all-vinyl upholstery, louvered fender trim, 2+2 badges, a 421-cid V-8, a three-speed transmission with a Hurst floor shifter, heavy-duty shocks and springs, chrome engine parts, full wheel discs and special fender pin striping.

Even with a weight of more than two tons, the 2+2 with the Tri-Power 421 HO engine and four-speed gearbox could hit an incredible 95 mph in the quarter-mile. Pontiac installed the 2+2

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option on 6,383 Catalinas in 1966, but the company’s records do not indicate how many cars with the option were sport coupes or convertibles. Of the total, 2,208 cars had manual transmissions and 4,175 had Hydra-Matic drive.

Car enthusiast Don Anderson of Chicago decided he wanted a 1965 or 1966 Catalina 2+2 to park alongside his Mercedes-Benzes. He wanted a nice turn-key car that he could take to the annual Pontiac Oakland Club International (www.POCI.org) convention and win awards, so he scoured the club’s Smoke Signals publication in search of a primo version of this muscle model. By March 2012, Anderson had two cars on his radar and he wound up buying a white ’66 that was owned by a man near Old Cars Weekly’s office.

The car was restored with 83,570 miles since new. It had the base four-barrel 421-cid 338-hp V-8, Turbo Hydra-Matic transmission, black vinyl bucket seats, black carpets, a black vinyl roof, quick-ratio power steering. 11-inch power drum brakes, a special 2+2 console, eight-lug aluminum drums, a tachometer, a remote-control left outside rearview

mirror, a heater and defroster, rally gauges, a rear defogger, a visor vanity mirror, tilt steering, Soft-Ray tinted glass, a hazard flasher, front and rear floor mats, a remote trunk lid release, bright door edge guards, a rear radio speaker, white sidewall tires and a Safe-T-Track rear axle.

The seller had bought it about seven years earlier and had a thick file on the car. He had driven it only about 2,000-3,000 miles, and the documents indicated that the car had been kept in Pennsylvania until the late ’70s. The seller bought it from an Ohio man who brought it from Pennsylvania.

The seller said that the car was repainted the year that he bought it, and that he drove the car home from Ohio to Wisconsin. When Anderson bought the 2+2, the engine started quickly, ran smoothly and quietly and did not smoke or get hot. It seemed to be a good honest car and Anderson took a bus trip to Wisconsin, test drove the 2+2 for the first time, loaded up some parts, cleaned the car and then drove it to Chicago.

Anderson wanted everything on the car working, but discovered that the clock, oil pressure gauge and tachometer needed repair. He replaced the old dual exhaust system with new stainless-steel parts from Waldron’s Exhaust (www.waldronexhaust.com) and

added fender skirts since they were listed on the factory broadcast sheet found in the car. A few other small issues sorted out and then he had the car further detailed.

Shortly thereafter, he drove the car to a POCI convention in St. Charles, Ill., to see how it would hold up in points judging. He won a Silver Award in Stock Class.

After the POCI convention, Anderson had additional cosmetic and mechanical upgrades completed. When the car was taken to the POCI and GTO Club Co-Convention in 2013, it won a Gold Award in Stock Class. Afterward, Anderson considered some alterations that would place it in the POCI Modified Class.

Owning the 2+2 has made Anderson a Poncho enthusiast of the first rank. “I like both Mercedes and Pontiac show,” he said. “But Pontiac events are just a lot more fun.”

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RANGER, RAPTOR AND SUV’S LOOM LARGE IN

FORD’S GLOBAL PERFORMANCE STRATEGY

Story Mark Phelan (Detroit Free Press) & Photo by Ford (freep.com.com)

The future of performance vehicles holds hot SUVs, pickups and electric vehicles, the chief of Ford’s global performance team said Friday from a seat within yards of the Woodward Dream Cruise, the world’s largest collection of muscle cars, sporty vehicles and classics.

Ford must focus on performance and sustainability, Hermann Salenbauch, global director of Ford performance vehicle programs, said. “We’ve got to look at how to make vehicles smarter,” with reduced weight, aerodynamics, regenerative energy from braking and hybridization, he said. “We’ve got to get faster and better.” The hybrid Mustang and F-150 the company is developing for 2020 are examples.

The team is also looking at all-electric performance vehicles, perhaps with an electric motor at

each wheel. The handling possibilities when each wheel has its own power source are beyond anything possible today.

Ford's F-150 Raptor off-road race truck has become a performance icon for the

company. (Photo: Ford)

“Extreme electric performance is not just about 0-60 mph” times, Salenbauch said. Agility and capability play a large role in Salenbauch’s view of future performance.

The Raptor is a gold mine for Ford, and its reputation for performance rides on suspension changes more than outrageous power.

2019 Ford Edge ST (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

“The key is the Raptor’s chassis. It was the first vehicle where we defined high performance by the chassis, not power.

“We chose to make the Raptor an off-road specialist. That’s the key to its success.” Ford's previous performance pickup, the F-150 Lightning, which had a supercharged V8 and boasted about 0-60 times and burnouts, only sold about

2,000 a year. Raptor sales tripled that in their first year, hit 30,000 last year and are still growing.

“Performance pickups should always increase the vehicle’s capability, not reduce it,” he said.

That philosophy will also apply to Ford’s upcoming performance SUVs. The 2019 Edge ST that goes on sale this fall will be the first SUV to wear one of the automaker’s traditional performance badges, but not the last.

The Ford Ranger Raptor was revealed in July 2018. (Photo: Ford Motor Company)

“We want to have capability in mind as we do performance SUVs,” Salenbauch said. “Maybe a little more power, too.”

Ford’s performance team includes about 200 engineers around the world, with major offices in Detroit, Europe and Australia.

The Australian team developed the new Ranger Raptor, a midsize pickup with outsized capability. As with the bigger F-150 Raptor, Ford concentrated on improving the suspension and all-wheel-drive systems, not power. The Ranger Raptor has a 2.0L bi-turbo diesel engine that produces just 210 hp, has racing shocks and “Baja” electronics tuned for off-road racing.

Ford builds the Ranger Raptor in Thailand now. Production in

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South Africa begins early in 2019.

“It just flies,” Salenbauch said. “There are huge opportunities for it in markets where we don’t sell the F-150.”

That praise holds Ford’s answer to questions about selling a Ranger Raptor in the United States. The sporty midsize was developed specifically for markets where the bigger F-150 Raptor isn’t available. A twin-turbo diesel would be an unusual choice for a U.S. performance vehicle, too, lengthening the odds against a Ranger Raptor here.

ST versions of the many new SUV-type vehicles Ford will introduce as it phases out the Focus, Fusion and Taurus sedans in North America are likely, though, along with sporty hybrids.

FOUR RARE, LOW-MILEAGE MUSCLE CARS WITH AMAZING STORIES

TO TELL Story& Photo by Arvid Svendsen (hotrod.com)

Highly Desirable, Hardly Driven

The four cars you see here will make up the Muscle Car Review showcase at the 2015 Muscle

Car and Corvette Nationals (MCACN) in Chicago. Highly desirable and hardly driven, these four cars represent a microcosm of the MCACN experience: the best examples of the most elite muscle cars in existence.

The right options were checked on the order form. The color combinations are optimal for each car. But relatively speaking, these four cars are barely broken in, despite their age. More on that later.

Consider yourself warned. Skipping MCACN this year could mean squandering a muscle car opportunity of a lifetime. At least three of these four cars have rarely been shown and might not be out in public again for a long time. Book your flight, find a hotel, and settle into Chicago the weekend before Thanksgiving for a muscle-car-palooza. And be sure to stop by our MCR showcase and say hello.

Holy Grail in Hibernation

Stefano Bimbi, proprietor of Nickey Performance, maintains an impressive Oldsmobile collection. The crown jewel is this Matador Red 1970 Olds 4-4-2 W-30 convertible, one of 96 four-speed convertible W-30 cars produced.

“Of the 96 produced, it is believed there are approximately 30 documented examples in existence,” says Bimbi. “Of those 30, less than half have the original factory documentation. Of those with proper documentation and in original, unrestored condition, only two have their born-with drivetrain. This car is one of those two.”

The W-30 performance option first appeared on the 4-4-2 in 1966. By 1970, the package—which consisted of a fiberglass Outside Air Induction (OAI) hood, a performance-tuned Rochester Quadra jet carburetor on an aluminum intake manifold, a special high-performance distributor, special F-code cylinder heads, and a camshaft matched to transmission choice—was good for 370 hp.

The original owner purchased the car from Key Oldsmobile in Warren, Michigan, a performance Oldsmobile dealership active in sponsoring Oldsmobile drag cars. He sold the W-30 convertible in 1973 with about 24,000 miles on the odometer, as he recalls. The story goes that the second owner moved into a new home and parked the car in his barn in 1976 after racking up just 15,000 more miles. The car did not see the light of day again until 2004, when it was rolled out on its original Uniroyal Tiger Paws.

A local police officer and a partner purchased the car, and then sold it to a well-known muscle car collector. He

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delivered the W-30 to the foremost 1968-1972 Oldsmobile restoration and documentation expert, Steve Minore, for cleanup and mechanical work.

Prior to Bimbi’s purchase of the car, this particular W-30 had been dubbed the Holy Grail by 4-4-2/W-30 collectors because of its originality and strong documentation. Minore confirmed that, in his opinion, the drivetrain had never been tampered with. Minore also discovered the broadcast card with the elusive W-30 designation. For some unknown reason, early 1970 W-30 convertibles did not receive the W-30 designation on the broadcast card—a problem for some owners seeking documentation. However, Bimbi’s W-30 is not an early build and does possess the designation.

During the cleanup, Minore also discovered an assembly line sheet—a handwritten document from a line worker or inspector—that had both the “W-30” and “4 speed” designations. To Bimbi’s knowledge, there has never been a similar sheet discovered in a ’70 W-30.

In 1970, 264 W-30 convertibles were built, and only 96 of them were four-speed cars.

The W-30 455ci engine was rated at 370 hp and 500 lb-ft of torque. The W-30 engines were hand-assembled using the Select Fit process that matched engine components by weight and size. Note the W-30 red fender wells.

The W-30 package included the W-25 OAI hood with corresponding air cleaner assembly. Note the original air cleaner top with the original Oldsmobile logo, vacuum valve, flapper door, and weathered foam.

The interior in Stefano Bimbi’s W-30 is all original, right down to the 39,833 miles on the odometer. The instrument cluster features the optional Rally Pac gauges.

Here is the W-30 4-4-2 in 2004 being pulled from the second owner’s barn after being parked there in 1976. Note the original tires, 1976 license plate, dirt, and obvious lack of attention.

Original Everything

On March 16, 1969, Charles Nolden entered Jack Steward Ford in Chicago, Illinois, and created a masterpiece. Using the dealership’s Retail Buyer’s Order as his canvas, he contracted Ford to build a Mach 1 with the Super Cobra Jet 428 Ram Air engine, Drag Pack with 4.30 gears (which included Traction-Lok), four-speed Top Loader transmission, Goodyear raised white letter tires, tinted glass, AM radio with stereo eight-track tape, sport deck rear seat, power front disc brakes, and special paint number 8834.

Nolden took delivery of the car on May 20, 1969. A few years ago, he generously handed the title of his Mach 1 to his son John. Rare does not accurately describe this car. It must be seen to be believed.

The standard 428 Cobra Jet engine was upgraded to Super Cobra Jet status when the Drag Pack option was purchased. Ford described the 1969 Drag Pack option as follows: “Includes Traction-Lok differential, 3.91 or 4.30 high ratio axle, and the

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following 428 CID engine modifications: engine oil cooler, cap screw connecting rods, and modified crankshaft, flywheel, and damper. Available only with 428 CID 4V Non-Ram or Ram Air engines. Not available with other optional ratio axles or air conditioner.”

Those steep gears certainly must have dissuaded customers from going with the Drag Pack. Charles Nolden is certainly glad to have chosen it. The initial intention at purchase was to simply own a really fast Ford for occasional acceleration testing. But as time went on, Nolden determined to keep his car in spectacular condition. During winter months, he would lay charcoal under the car to absorb moisture. Anybody out there try that? He made sure that no one with metal belt buckles or snaps got near the car. Of course, the Mach 1 has never seen rain or snow, and has had minimal exposure to the sun.

As of 2015, the car has accumulated 4,358 miles. Like his father, John Nolden now maintains the special paint 1969 Mach 1 in its stunning condition,

carefully guarded in his climate-controlled garage. Special thanks to John’s wife Cheryl, who wisely told us about this car at last year’s MCACN show. Because of her efforts, this car will be present at MCACN 2015.

Charles Nolden specified “Special Paint 8834” (cost: $135) when he ordered his Mach 1. Though the color is close to a couple blue hues offered in 1969, he recalls it as being a fleet color from Ford that he had spotted earlier. Enamored with the color, he was determined to have a car built in that special blue.

The 428 Super Cobra Jet engine was built with a stronger bottom end. The reciprocating assembly, crank, cap screw connecting rods, rod bolts, piston and pins, balancer, and flywheel or flex plate were stronger in order to

live under higher rpm quarter-mile blasts.

In addition to engine upgrades for the Super Cobra Jet, the driver-side horn on the grille side of the radiator support was moved to the passenger side to make way for the external oil cooler.

The original white interior shows only the slightest wear after great care was taken to keep the car clean and out of the elements over the years.

Verified with 4,358 miles since new, the car was recently handed down from father to son. Since he doesn’t drive this one, John Nolden built another 1969 Mach 1 that is virtually a twin except for a 600-plus-hp 429 engine.

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Hunting for His High School SC/Rambler

For many of us, the muscle cars we like now are the muscle cars we liked in high school. The same holds true for Dave Steinberg, who bought a 20,000-original-mile SC/Rambler in 1978 and drove it throughout his school years. He raced the hot Rambler at Union Grove and became quite active in his local AMC club.

Steinberg sold the car in 1981 to cover school bills, a decision he’s regretted ever since. He even tried to buy the SC/Rambler back from the new owner in 1983. Unsuccessful, he threw the man’s number away and bought a Corvette.

Enthusiasts can’t go back in time to their high school years, but muscle cars can bring back good memories. Thirty years after selling his SC/Rambler, Steinberg found a twin to his old high school car when he located a highly desirable, hardly driven SC/Rambler with 52,000 original miles. Since purchasing his replacement SC/Rambler, he has detailed the underside and rebuilt the 390 motor.

Through a series of contacts, Steinberg received a letter from a man in Racine, Wisconsin, who turned out to be the car’s original owner. He still possessed all the factory documentation for the car. Steinberg learned that the SC/Rambler had been purchased new at Harris Motors in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, on March 18, 1969. The original owner had discovered the documents while going through his deceased mother’s items. He had been

looking for 20 years to return the documents to the car’s current owner, which he gave to Steinberg at no charge. Classy gesture.

Steinberg’s dedication to his B-scheme SC/Rambler continues to this day, and he enjoys driving one of the best examples known. However, if there is anyone out there who might own his high school car, he still is determined to find it. If you know where it is, look him up at MCACN in November.

This is the 1969 SC/Rambler Dave Steinberg drove in high school. He sold the car in 1981 and regretted it ever since.

A few years ago, Steinberg was able to find a suitable replacement—with 52,000

original miles this time—that he drove to his high school reunion.

The engine was presented as the “AMX” 390ci V-8 rated at 315 hp. That was serious power for a car that weighed only 3,160 pounds. Equipped with the standard four-speed close-ratio transmission and 3.54 Twin Grip differential, the SC/Rambler would run the quarter-mile in 14.3 seconds, according to AMC’s marketing people.

Charcoal reclining seats are dressed with red, white, and blue headrests. A sports steering wheel, a Hurst shifter, and an 8,000-rpm Sun Tach were all part of the package from Hurst.

The trim tag lists the paint as “Special.” The 1969 Hurst SC/Rambler was offered in two paint schemes. Steinberg’s car is

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the “B” paint scheme, while the more commonly seen “A” paint scheme featured a large red side-panel treatment with a blue stripe down the middle of the car and unique graphics on the hood. Total SC/Rambler production was 1,512 units. A reported 1,188 came with the “A” scheme, leaving just 324 sporting the “B” paint scheme.

The SC/Rambler package was well thought out. For a bargain $2,998, the car came equipped with power front disc brakes, rear axle torque links, a handling package, a heavy-duty cooling system, a custom grille, 14×6 mag-styled wheels, and E70-14 Goodyear Polyglas tires.

912-Mile 1970 Hemi ‘Cuda

Restoration of a tubbed race-car-since-new highlights the story of Lenny Grimsley’s 1970 Plymouth Hemi ‘Cuda. Len and Lenny Grimsley are a Mopar father-and-son team active in Nostalgia Super Stock racing. The entire Grimsley family can often be found at the dragstrip on race

weekends. Len enjoys wrenching on son Lenny’s Wedge-powered 1964 Plymouth wagon to the tune of 8.60s in the quarter-mile. Not only do they race Mopar’s but they restore them as well.

Lenny recently completed the restoration of this Hemi ‘Cuda. Because the ‘Cuda has spent its entire life as a drag car, the FE5 Rallye Red E-Body has 912 original miles on the odometer—put on a quarter-mile at a time. Its most significant race history was time spent with Dick Carr, a drag racer during days of the wild altered wheelbase cars of the mid-1960s. His AWB race car was a 1963 injected Dodge known as the White Tornado. Carr owned this ‘Cuda in the late 1980s and ran it as an SS/DA car in NHRA Super Stock competition.

When Lenny first purchased the ‘Cuda, it was essentially an old race car in need of updates. His intention was to prepare the car for drag racing, but eventually the reality that the ‘Cuda was a red/red Hemi car with a factory red Shaker convinced him to restore the car to factory condition. Lenny’s father and Bob Shiro brought the ‘Cuda into the Grimsley’s shop and performed the restoration work.

The most difficult part of the restoration involved undoing the modifications made for drag racing. Most of the Sheetmetal used to bring the ‘Cuda back to original condition was genuine, rust-free Chrysler metal from a donor car. Transferring the needed parts from that car to the Hemi ‘Cuda was not a task for amateurs, but Len and Bob’s skills were more than up to the task. Once the metalwork was completed, the ‘Cuda was treated

to single-stage FE5 Rallye Red paint and then assembled to perfection.

Rallye Red with red interior (and the accenting hockey stick stripe) is a graphic combination that is mesmerizing. This Hemi ‘Cuda was built for performance, with 4.10 gears in the Dana 60 and the A32 Super Performance Axle Package.

The original Hemi engine in Lenny Grimsley’s car was long

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gone, so a replacement factory-spec Hemi built by Opel Engineering was installed. Underneath the Shaker hood sit the correct Carter AFB carburetors. Detail is superb, right down to the clips and clamps.

Lenny’s ‘Cuda was built with a red interior, console, and the Rallye Instrument Cluster Group, which included variable speed wipers, a tachometer, an electric clock, a heater control floodlight, a 150-mph speedometer, a trip odometer, woodgrain trim, and an oil pressure gauge.

The ‘Cuda was a race car all its life prior to Lenny’s ownership. For that reason, it has only 912 miles on the odometer.

The colors of the Shakers on the Hemi ‘Cudas during the 1970

model year were Rallye Red, black, and argent. Since Rallye Red cars are seen in advertisements with red Shakers, some believe that early Rallye Red cars came with red Shakers for promotional purposes. Lenny’s car was built on October 13, 1969.

HENNESSEY’S EXORCIST CAMARO IS QUICKER IN THE ¼ MILE THAN THE

DODGE DEMON Story& Photo by Sean Szymkowski

(motorauthority.com)

You can bet Hennessey Performance Engineering had one figure in mind when developing the Exorcist Chevrolet Camaro ZL1: the Dodge Challenger Demon's 9.65-second quarter-mile time. And it's not a surprise HPE was able to top the 9.65-second time with a 9.57-second quarter-mile run.

Hennessey released video evidence of the run in a YouTube video, which shows the Exorcist Camaro rocket down the drag strip and clip 147 mph. As a refresher, the Exorcist Camaro hits 60 mph in 2.1 seconds and 100 mph in just 4.7 seconds. All of those figures trump the Dodge Demon, though the Demon accomplishes its accolades with 840 horsepower. The Exorcist Camaro packs 1,000 hp at the crank; 959 hp makes its way to the rear wheels and the car will top out at 217 mph, thanks to

a higher flowing supercharger and intercooler system, which is dialed in to produce 14 psi of boost pressure.

Hennessey Exorcist Camaro ZL1 hits 217 mph during top speed run

Despite all the anti-Demon talk, HPE will get its hands on the Dodge Demon in the future, and we're certain it will come up with some massive performance package to more than likely outdo its own Exorcist Camaro.

But, the Demon is, after all, a factory vehicle and Dodge backs all of its impressive marks with a 3-year/36,000-mile vehicle warranty, and a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty.

Customers will be met with a starting $117,135 price for their own Exorcist Camaro, which includes the price of a donor Camaro ZL1. However, that's not before an optional drag package or road-race pack. An automatic transmission also costs $9,950 extra.

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SHELBY’S LITTLE RED GT500 EXP DISCOVERED Story by Jake Lingeman & Photo by Shelby

American (autoweek.com)

This Shelby GT500 EXP was one of two

prototypes

It's the only Shelby factory-equipped with a Paxton supercharger and dual-quads As we found out the other day, barn finds do still exist, but there won’t be very many with the historical significance of Little Red.

Shelby’s Little Red GT500 EXP is the only GT500 coupe built by Shelby American. It was just the second coupe to get a serial number and was rediscovered by Craig Jackson (Barrett-Jackson) in north Texas and verified last March.

“Finding Little Red is the discovery of a lifetime,” said Jackson. “This Shelby prototype has been one of the most sought-after and elusive vehicles in postwar history. Countless enthusiasts and experts have searched for Little Red since it went missing in the 1960s. Many believed it was destroyed when the car was no longer needed. I’m excited to announce that was not the case. We’ve found Little Red and we intend to meticulously restore this

legendary car back to its original glory.”

The big-block Shelby was one of a pair prototypes built by Ford and Shelby. This one got a slightly restyled body and Paxton supercharger. It’s also the only GT500 factory-equipped with dual-quad carburetors. Lee Iacocca soon decided it would be the model for the 1968 Mustang California Special, and after that it was presumed lost.

The Shelby GT500 EXP needs work, but

it's not a lost cause.

“Locating Little Red was tantamount to finding the proverbial needle in a haystack,” said classic car restoration specialist Jason Billups. “After our initial research, we realized that, like others before us, we were using the wrong search criteria. Everyone looked for Little Red using the Shelby serial number, which would eventually lead to a dead end. We took a different approach and located the car’s original Ford VIN number, which wasn’t easily discoverable. That VIN led us to its original registration and eventually to its last owner.”

Billups and a few others met the owner in March and were given access to the property, which had a small handful of cars sinking into the dust. Kevin Marti, Ford Mustang historian, was with the crew and verified the car’s authenticity using serial numbers, date codes and other documents.

Shell and Pennzoil are helping with the cost of the restoration, which promises to be a long and rusty road.

AEROSMITH’S ORIGNAL 1964 TOURING VAN FOUND

IN EAST COAST WOODS Story & Photo by classiccars.com

(motorauthority.com)

Aerosmith’s original touring van, a 1964 International Harvester Metro.

A 1964 International Harvester Metro found in Massachusetts by a reality television show is none other than the first touring van used by the legendary rock band Aerosmith.

The Boston Globe reported the van was discovered on private property in Chesterfield, across the state from where the band was founded in Boston.

The find was documented on the History Channel show "American Pickers." Footage showed the rusted van with “Aerosmith” written on the side being loaded onto a trailer.

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The man who owned the land, identified in the episode only as Phil, told host Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz that the van was there when he bought the property from another person who had some sort of connection with the band.

Wolfe was put in contact with Ray Tabano, a founding member of the band who was replaced but later returned to work for the group. Tabano confirmed the van was used by Aerosmith as it made its way to gigs in New England.

“I’m afraid to say how long it is, but it’s been like 40 years since we’ve been in this thing,” Tabano said in the episode.

“We’d drive from Boston up to New Hampshire for $125,” he continued, referring to what the band made per show at the time. “Then after the gas, the tolls, and the food and back, we’d all make like $3 apiece.”

Wolfe and Fritz bought the van from Phil for $25,000. The show did not give details on what the pair planned to do with it, though one can only hope it’s brought back to life without ruining its former rock glory — and excellent patina.

THE ROAD TO THE MUSCLE CAR WAS PAVED

AFTER WORLD WAR II Story& Photos by Greg Gjerdingen

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1949 Oldsmobile 88 and its Rocket 88 engine.

Although the term “muscle car” wouldn’t become a widely used nickname until a decade or more later, Detroit automakers got into the act shortly after World War II, producing some very muscular machines.

Midway through the 1949 model year, Oldsmobile unveiled its new 88 series, a car that was lighter than the 98 but was powered by the same Rocket Eight engine, heralded as Detroit’s first modern, high-compression, overhead-valve V8.

Early Oldsmobile advertising suggested that you “Make a date with a Rocket Eight.” However, with the success of the 88 model, the engine soon became better known as the Rocket 88.

“The 88 truly was a rocket,” Allan Girdler wrote in his book on American stock car racing.

As the Standard Catalog of American Cars notes, “The 1949 Olds 88 sedan could go 0-to-60 mph in 12.2 seconds and run the quarter-mile in 19.9 seconds, which was fast for the time.”

The engine was a 303cid V8 with 136 horsepower and, significantly, 263 pound-feet of torque.

Not only was the Rocket 88 featured as the pace car for the 1949 Indianapolis 500, but in 1950 an unheralded 22-year-old racer from Oregon, Herschel McGriff, drove his father’s 1950 Oldsmobile 88 to victory in the Carrera Pan Americana, the Mexican Road Race.

Hudson also had a hot setup. In 1948, it launched its Super Six engine, good for 121 horsepower, and three years later that powerplant grew into the 308 Hornet, a 6-cylinder that packed the punch of 145 horsepower (more than Hudson’s own Commodore Eight) and for several years the “Fabulous Hudson Hornet” would dominate stock car racing and would inspire the character of Doc Hudson in the movie "Cars."

1949 Hudson Super 6

Upping the ante quite considerably in 1955 was

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Chrysler with its “letter series” of cars propelled by the most powerful passenger-car engine yet from Detroit, the 331.1cid Firepower (aka “Hemi”) V8. Chrysler was so impressed that it labeled the first car to carry this engine as the 300 in honor of the engine’s 300-horsepower output.

The key to achieving such performance was equipping the engine with cylinder heads that featured a hemispherical shape and provided room for larger intake and exhaust valves, and for the spark plug to be placed in a more-efficient center location above the combustion chamber. To further enhance combustion, pistons had domed profiles.

Development of such an engine had begun during World War II as part of Chrysler’s work on the Thunderbolt P-47 fighter aircraft and for the Patton tank.

Though a full-size car with luxurious accoutrements, including leather interior and the grille from the upscale Imperial model, the 1955 Chrysler 300 also had a pair of four-barrel carburetors, a racing camshaft and heavy-duty suspension, and it was ready for the stock-car racing circuit.

For 1956, Chrysler rolled out the 300B with an even larger and more powerful engine, the 354 Hemi, offered in the customer’s choice of 340 or 355 horsepower.

1956 Chrysler 300B

A 300B set a world passenger-car speed record of 133.9 mph in time trials on the hard-packed sand of Daytona Beach, Florida.

The letter series would continue through the 1965 model year and the 300L.

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