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July 2014 Volume 27 Issue 7

In the summer of 2008 while at a car show looking at two Cobras Jim inno-cently (so he says) mentioned to his wife Lori that when he was younger he used to think someday he would get a kit and build one. That year was Jims 60th birth-day and Lori masterminded the acquisi-tion of a Cobra kit and frame….as a sur-prise birthday present with help from car friends. Fast forward and a year after the “present” Jim with the help of friends had pretty much completed the car and it was ready for painting which took 3 more months. So in the photo above you see the final beautifully completed Cobra of Jim and Lori’s sporting a 302/350 motor by Engine Factory mated to a 5 speed Tremec transmission and completing the drivetrain is a Ford 8.8 Tru-Trac rear end.

If you have a copy of the 2012 Snap-On Tools calendar you will find it featured for the month of Feb-ruary. To say that this wonderful car has won many very special awards and trophies is an understatement. The car has I t’s own trophy and award room in the Clarks home in Woodmere Lakes.

Jim and Lori moved to Venice as per-manent residents in 2011 from Fleet-wood, Pennsylvania which is near Red-ding. Jim also had a passion for “dirt track” racing in his younger days and has many plaques attesting to his being a “guest” driver on many of our nations famous raceways while wheeling some very famous and expensive race cars around the ovals.

In 2011 Jim and Lori went to one of Lances Albertson’s shows and Lance told him about our club. Now Gary, our club president who we all sympathize with due to his minor difficulty with hearing “heard” someone 6 car show rows away from him “whispering” about looking for a car club. Jim was whisper-ing to Julie Petree and Gary appeared with club application forms in hand in a flash. Gary has told us that he can read lips across a football field. Anyway Jim and Lori became more of our wonderful members that we already have in our club. He stated that he likes all the varie-ty of things we do and we all appreciate that Jim and Lori and look for many years of good times with you both and that great “Cobra”.

The chrome work alone on Joe and Jessica Marshes 1923 T Bucket probably cost more than some of the show cars we drive. Absolutely awesome and this is just one small area on this breath taking street rod that won it a featured several page article inside the June 1973 issue of ‘HOT RODDING” magazine. Joe always wanted one of these unique vehicles and Joe and Jessica located it on the internet from an estate near Ocala, Florida a few months back. While an older build, the vehicle remains in show condition and Joe has made some minor mechanical changes along with some upgrade detailing. Behind the custom brass radiator resides a small block 1964 Chevy 327 motor joined to a powerglide transmission. The body is fiberglass, which is mounted on a custom hand built rectangular tube chassis. This showcar is an attention getter at its best.

Jessica and Joe went to high school together and now recently together again, after Joe being in Afghanistan for many years as a contractor, is a real blessing to them.

Joe had an auto repair shop in the state of Washington for some time and they both have lived in the State of Washington. Jessica currently works in the Coldwell Banker Real Estate office on the island. They reside in Venice East and moved there in 2012 from Jacksonville, Texas near Tyler, Texas.

The Marshes found out about our club while searching the internet for car clubs in Venice and our informative website in the capable hands of our webmaster Chuck Ford, popped up. They found out where we meet and joined a couple of months ago.

We look forward to being with you at our many functions and hope we can keep up with you on tours. Welcome to our club family.

If you have never been featured with one of your vehicles in our newsletter and would like to be, please call Bill Trier at (941-223-1556). HAVE A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR!!

Venice FL Region AACA Directory & Messages

Thanks,

Gary [email protected]

941-493-3780

2015 Region Board & Committee Chairs

President & Car Show Chair:

Gary Felker 941-493-3780

Vice President: George Nubile 941-240-2428

Secretary: Julie Petree 941-412-1082

Membership Chair: Diane Henderson 941-484-1184

Treasurer: Rod Dimon 941-484-6193

Directors: Bev Arnold Diane Henderson Kevin Lynch Reggie Foote Chuck Ford

Historian: Clifford Smith 941-493-0692

Scholarship Chair: Judith Fribush 941-488-8128

Webmaster: Chuck Ford [email protected]

Editor: Randy Kendrick Jr. [email protected]

Logo Items for SalePolo Shirt . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00Jacket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35.00Ball Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00Visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00Sweatshirt . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00Name Tag . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00Signs . . . . . . . . . $25.00/$45.00

(Items available at club meetings)

ContentsFeatured Vehicle . . . . . . . . . .1

Directory & Messages . . . . .2

History & Dates . . . . . . . . . . .3

Activities & Events . . . . . . . .4

Region News & Info . . . . . . .5

AACA Events and Info . .6-9

Classifieds/Sponsors . . .10-12

2 January 2016 Owner’s Manual

Message From The PresidentWell, believe it or

not, the New Year 2016 has come and 2015 is behind us. It seems like we no more start one year and the last one is over. 2015 was a very successful

and prosperous year with the club, adding membership and a very successful collector car show last October. As our club grows in the future, I expect 2016 to be another great and fun year. I hope all of our members stay as active as they have in the past because that is what makes our club great.

On Monday, December 14th, we had our annual Car Club Christmas Dinner Party at the Jacaranda Country Club that was attended by (63) of our members. After everyone enjoyed a great dinner, Bill Trier installed all of our new Officers and Directors for 2016. Following the installation, Bill Trier conducted our gift exchange which was the highlight of the evening. As usual, it was a great evening of fun for all. If you missed this event please try hard to attend next year.

I would also like to remind all of our members that have not sent in their local club renewal dues to do so as soon as possible. Your National Dues are also due and payable directly to the National. Your renewal form can be found in your September/ October magazine issue. They do not bill you separately as we do. You can also just call the National and pay your renewal by credit card if you wish, or renew online.

For all of our members that are getting back late, that do not know that we are changing the location of our General Membership Meetings, starting in January we will be meeting at the Venice Presbyterian Church, located at 825 The Rialto, Venice. The church is located behind the Rialto Shopping Center near the Venice Hospital. I am sure that everyone will enjoy our new location. The meetings will still be on the second Monday evening at 7:00 PM.

On Wednesday, January 27th we will have our monthly lunch at ‘The IHOP Restaurant’ located at 4369 Tamiami Trail, Venice at 1:00

PM. Everybody had a great time when we were there several months ago and I am sure everyone will enjoy it again. The February lunch location is still to be determined.

Please mark your calendars for Saturday, January 16th 2016 for our ‘Paid’ Car Show for the ‘Rotary Art Fest’ located out at the Venice Airport Fair Grounds from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. This is an annual car show that we have done for them for the last several years. As this is a ‘Paid’ car show so please try hard to attend so we can make a good showing and be invited back next year.

We are in need of volunteers to fill a couple of positions on our calling committee that notifies our members as to upcoming club events. If you would like to help out, please call Lois Sinclair @ 941-408-9217 to volunteer.

Please also mark your calendars for Sunday, February 14th for our annual ‘Cruisin’ at the Gazebo’ Car Show from 1:30 to 3:30 PM in Downtown Venice at Centennial Park. This is always a very enjoyable afternoon showing off our cars and talking with the public.

At our February General Membership Meeting, we will again have our annual auction with the famous Mr. Bill Trier as our auctioneer. Please bring your items that you would like to have auctioned off to this meeting. The money from all of the items sold will go into the clubs general operating fund. All items not sold will be returned to the person that brought them. This is always a lot of fun for everyone.

Sue and I would like to wish all of our members and friends a Very Happy and Safe New Year.

Please feel free to call be anytime if you have any ideas on how to make our club bigger and better and more enjoyable. We need everyone’s help and input to make our club prosper in the future.

Historical Vehicle Welcome to the Club

January Anniversaries

Legal DisclaimerThe Venice Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America is an autonomous region of the Antique Automobile Club of America. The Owner’s Manual is the official publication of the Venice Region (Club) and is provided to all advertisers and members in good standing. All material presented in the publication shall remain the property of the Club. The material presented herein June be used in other AACA affiliated publications. We ask that the Owner’s Manual and the article’s author be given proper credit. This newsletter and its contents are, and shall remain, the property of the Club and the information contained herein is provided for members information. The ideas, suggestions and opinions expressed in articles are those of the individual authors and no club authentication is implied. The Club assumes no liability for any of the information contained herein. All photos

herein are the property of club members unless noted.

Doug & Sharyn Chapman 1/10 John & Betty Rowe 1/15 (67) YearsKeith & Carol Hensley 1/23Ed & Karen Swisher 1/24

January BirthdaysRichard Gortz 1/2Fran Jenness 1/4Ronald Cournoyer 1/5Rod Dimon 1/9Douglas Chapman 1/10Mark Eichner 1/11Diane Kirk 1/11Larry Slevin 1/11Steve Bieglecki 1/14Wendy Richardson 1/14Anne Lynch 1/18Virgina Eichner 1/19Fred Wegehaupt 1/19Don Horton 1/20Lois Sinclair 1/22Tom Hollis 1/24Sue Felker 1/26John Thomas 1/27R.J. Thomas 1/27Mary Sifrit 1/28Ken Siefert 1/28Chuck Ford 1/30

Locomotive engineer George Johnston, after making a detailed examination of continental makes of motor cars, came to the conclusion that he could design and make a better vehicle than any of them and, in particular, a better engine. The first British-built motor car was thus conceived and by the end of 1895 was ready for financial backing. Johnston formed a joint venture with William Arrol to form the Mo-Car Syndicate Limited, which was to produce his car. The first Arrol-Johnston car was a six-seater “Dogcart” (a vehicle with two transverse seats placed back to back), which went into production at a factory at Camlachie, in the East End of Glasgow.

The company’s Camlachie premises were destroyed by fire in 1901, and production was moved to Paisley. In 1905 the company’s name was changed to the Arrol-Johnston Car Company Ltd. In 1913 Arrol Johnston bought land at Heathhall, just outside Dumfries, and commissioned an American firm to build a factory.

This is said to be the first factory in Britain to use ferro-concrete (concrete reinforced with metal bars).

The first post war Arrol-Johnston was the Victory model of 1919. In 1921 the cheaper Galloway was launched as a separate make, from the Tongland works near Kirkcudbright. The car was based on the Fiat 501, and production was moved to the main factory in Heathhall in 1922. There also was the Empire model manufactured for the colonies.

In 1927 Arrol-Johnston was merged with Aster of Wembley, London to form the combined marque of Arrol-Aster, with directors from both Arrol-Johnston and Aster. Some of the car models were given Burt-McCollum single sleeve valve engines in the interest of quiet operation, but overhead valve models were also continued. The company lasted for two more years before going into receivership. Limited production and sales continued until 1931.

Larry & Lynn Slevin

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1904 Arrol-Johnston 20 HP Limousine

Activities & Events

January 2016 February 2016

Events marked ** are important club activities that we hope you all will try hard to attend.

Note : Events marked ** are Important Club Activities that we hope you all will try hard to attend.Note : Please take the time to look at our ‘Car Show Flier’ information table at the General Membership

Meeting for all up coming area car shows that are not listed in this activities list.

Fri. 1st – ‘Happy New Year’ to all of our members and friends.

Sat. 2nd – ‘Hooters Car Show – Sarasota Pavilion Mall – Stickney Pt. Rd. and US # 41 – 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

Sat. 2nd – Englewood Downtown Car Show – Dearborn Street – 5:00 to 9:00 PM – No Reg.

Sat. 9th –‘Ideal Classic Cars’ Car Show – 10:00 to 2:00 PM – 2224 Tamiami Tr. Venice Fl.

** Mon. 11th – Club Meeting – Venice Presbyterian Church, 825 The Rialto, Venice Fl. 34285 – Meeting at 7:00 PM – Doors open at 6:30 PM – NOTE NEW LOCATION

Fri. 15th – Denny’s Venice Car Show – 5:00 to 9:00 PM – Lowe’s Shopping Center.

** Sat. 16th – ‘Rotary Art Fest Car Show’ - Venice Air Port Fair Grounds – 10:00 to 2:00 PM – This is a ‘PAID’ Car Show so please try hard to attend.

Sat. 23rd – Venice High School ‘Rolling Thunder Car Show’ – 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

Sat. 23rd – Winter Fest at East Nokomis Assoc. Nokomis Community Center, 234 Nipino Trail E. 12 noon to 5:00 PM - Classic Car Display Rain date Sunday 24th - Food Available

Sat. 23rd – “Hooters” Car Show – 4908 14th St. W. Bradenton Fl. on US # 41 – 5:00 to 9:00 PM

** Wed. 27th Club Lunch – IHOP Restaurant – 4369 Tamiami Trail, Venice Fl. – 1:00 PM

Sunday 31st – Devereaux – Kaiser Car Show – 8:00 to 3:00 PM – See Flier for Details. This is the January Tour


Fri. 5th – Denny’s Venice Car Show – 5:00 to 9:00 PM – Lowes Shopping Center

Sat. 6th - Englewood Downtown Car Show - Dearborn Street – 5:00 to 9:00 PM - No Reg.

Sat. 6th - ‘Hooters Car Show – Sarasota Pavilion Mall - Stickney Pt. Rd. and US # 41 - 5:00 to 9:00 PM.

** Mon. 8th – Club Meeting – Venice Presbyterian Church, 825 The Rialto, Venice Fl. 3285 – Meeting at 7:00 PM, Doors open at 6:30 PM. – ‘NOTE’ NEW LOCATION.

Sat. 13th – ‘Ideal Classic Cars Car Show – 10:00 to 2:00 PM – 2224 Tamiami Trail, Venice FL.

** Sun. 14th – ‘Crusin’ At The Gazebo’ Car Show – Downtown Venice, Centennial Park – 1:30 to 3:30 PM

Fri. 19th – Denny’s Venice Car Show – 5:00 to 9:00 PM – Lowe’s Shopping Center.

** Wed. 24th – Club Lunch – Location to be Determined. – 1:00 PM

Sat. 27th – ‘Hooters’ Car Show – 4908 14th St. W. Bradenton on US # 41 – 5:00 to 9:00 PM

** Sat. 27th – Club Tour – Snook Haven Boat Tour – See Flier for Details

BOARD MEETINGFriday, January 8th @ The Venice Presbyterian Church Board Room

at 1:00 PM *

BOARD MEETINGFriday, February 5th @ The Venice Presbyterian Church Board Room

at 1:00 PM *


Region News & Information

Phone caller volunteer position

OPEN on our phone call

committee

Invest only one and one half

hours time a month to help.

•

Call Lois Sinclair

941-408 -9217

IF YOU HAVE AN ADDRESS AND/OR PHONE NUMBER CHANGE since January of last year and have added or deleted vehicle(s) from your collection please call

Bev Arnold now at (941-483-3204) to update our 2016 roster. Please don’t miss out!!

In Memory ofMr. Barry Fribush passed away in December. The club would like to express their sympathy

and prayers to Barry’s family. He will be missed by all.

THE MOST EXPENSIVE COLLECTOR CAR SOLD AT AUCTION TO DATE

1962 Ferrari 250 gtoSold at auction for $34.65 million.

A Ferrari GTO also sold in a private sale for $52 million.Ferrari GTO’s are considered the holy grails of the auction world.


AACA Events and Information

Christmas Party at Jacaranda West Country Club

Signing In I'll trade you my Jag for your Caddy The Gifts

Will you all be seated

Opening their gifts

That's mine! 2016 Officers



Ole Tamiami Trail Car Tour - Part TwoHello folks this is just a follow -up of our car tour on November 21st. We had a fun bunch make the trip

that Saturday forty-five to be exact as well as 23 cars some old , some not as old and some new... I want to thank the participants that showed up as it appeared rain was threatening .. As we motored through and around the old Trail many club members had remarked that they had lived in Venice and surrounding area’s for awhile and did not know these roads existed ? How amazing is it when you become a resident of a town or city and you make new discoveries that you never knew existed before?? I guess opening your mind to new opportunities is what our club is about exploring different options and learning . . .

Our tour began at Wal-mart in So. Venice and headed south on the trail to West Villages Pkwy. where we went east and continued to River Rd. at which point we continued to move No. to E. Venice Ave. and then west to Jacobson were we turned No. to go to Border Rd. on to Albee Rd By-Way and then turning West on Laurel Rd. and back on to Old Venice Rd. where we made our way to Bay Rd. and then back on the Trail and then on to Vamo Rd and then No. again on the trail to “Philipi Creek” ..

We arrived at the Philipi Creek Restaurant just as it started to sprinkle . Did not stop those FOODY’S from making a gang rush not to get wet.. Ask those who attended if they had fun ?? I know appetites were pretty GOOD!!!! The restaurant treated us well and not one complaint about the food came from anyone ?? I guess this may be one of the tours that repeats itself ?

Your Tour Committee has an exciting year planned for 2016 so stayed tune for some more adventures …....... Any questions or any idea’s about future tours you would like to see feel free to let myself , Nancy Vandegrift or Bev Arnold know of your wishes...

Thanks, George Nubile , Nancy Vandegrift , Bev Arnold


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“Just Snookin”WHERE

Ideal Classic Cars

WHEN Saturday 2 /27 / 2016

STAGING TIME 9:30 am

DEPARTURE TIME 10:00 am

DESTINATION Snook Haven

ITINERARY Boat ride on the scenic Myakka River

Our tour will begin by leaving Ideal Classic Cars heading south on Rte-41...Then turning onto West Villages Parkway in North Port and continuing to River Road to Snook Haven. Here we will board one of the two cruise boats for a guided tour up and down the Myakka which will take about an hour and a half. After the tour is concluded we will proceed to have lunch at the Snook Haven restaurant...

Remember, Snook Haven is the spot where Johnny Weismueller filmed many Tarzan and Jane movies as well as being one of the original fish camps were many sport fisherman came to fish in the day...

Sign – up early as the last time we did this trip we had fifty plus people attend and everyone had a great time!!

CONTACTGEORGE NUBILE – 941-240-2428NANCY VANDEGRIFT – 941-408-1963BEV ARNOLD - 941-483-3204

*********MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW **********

THE VENICE REGION AACA FEBRUARY 27 , 2016 MONTHLY CAR TOUR

Classified Ad Prices: Classified Ads are free to current members. Non-Members pre-paid cost is $10.00 per month. Business or Commercial Member Business Card Advertisements are $125.00 per year; (pre-paid). Checks should be made to Venice AACA mailed with the Ad or Business Card to PO Box 1064, Venice FL 34284. All Ads must be renewed by phone, fax or email.

Randy & Lori Kendrick2021 South Tamiami Trail • Venice, Florida 34293

phone 941.496.9009 • fax 941.497.0276www.veniceprintcenter.com

Relax... We’re on it!


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VENICE FL REGION AACA 2015 CAR SHOW SPONSORSPlease patronize our sponsors. All proceeds from our Annual Collector Car Show benefit our scholarship recipients.

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PLATINUM Venice Gondolier Sun

GOLD McDonald’s Restaurants of Venice & Englewood

SILVER Joseph M. Adamchak, CFM, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management <> Flagship Towing & Automotive Center

Hazeltine Nurseries <> Ideal Classic Cars <> Kimal Lumber Company <> Matthews Currie Ford Vintage Motors of Sarasota & Sarasota Classic Car Museum

BRONZE Thomas G. Accardi, CRB, C&L Real Estate <> AeroNaut Upholstery Solutions <> Affordable Golf Cars of Venice

All Around Charters <> Amberjack Sanitation <> American Classic Car Sales <> Bill Buck Chevrolet Darby Buick-GMC <> Denny’s Restaurant Venice <> Dorestt Signs <> Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #45

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Flagship Towing & Automotive Center Hazeltine Nurseries Ideal Classic Cars Kimal Lumber CompanyMatthews Currie Ford Vintage Motors of Sarasota & Sarasota Classic Car Museum

Steven LaFountain, PA, Pointe of Palms Real Estate Co.

BRONZEThomas G. Accardi, CRB, C&L Real Estate AeroNaut Upholstery Solutions Affordable Golf Cars of Venice

All Around Charters Amberjack Sanitation American Classic Car Sales Bill Buck Chevrolet Darby Buick-GMC Denny’s Restaurant Venice Dorsett Signs Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #45 Gemini Apparel and Accessories Grande Aire Services Happy Puppy Pet Spa Hydro-E-Lectric Mary Petty, Agent AAA Ramada Venice Resort

Royal Coachman RV Resort Stefano’s Restaurant Aquatech Pools Inc.

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