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  1. Last year at Spring Carlisle, someone mentioned to my veteran friend that he was eligible to stay at one of the rooms at the Carlisle Barracks for free or for a greatly reduced price, as a result of his military service. Is this true, or to what degree is this correct, if at all? What would be required for eligibility? And whom should he contact and how? Thank you in advance for any information.
  2. FOR SALE—passenger side taillight bezel for 1962 Oldsmobile Fiesta station wagon. Rare item, has some slight pitting, should be able to re-chrome to its former glory. Asking $150 (includes shipping). If interested, contact me at mcibulas@neo.rr.com, or text at 330/388-0192
  3. FOR SALE—passenger side taillight bezel for 1962 Oldsmobile Fiesta station wagon. Rare item, has some slight pitting, should be able to re-chrome to its former glory. Asking $150 (includes shipping). If interested, contact me at mcibulas@neo.rr.com, or text at 330/388-0192
  4. My two friends and I went to Mangia Mangia on Elizabethtown Rd. (State Route 743 south of Hershey), and had a great meal there—they even had Carbonara, which I’ve not seen lately at even the good Italian restaurants I know there and back home—and which I enjoyed thoroughly. Good-sized portions. And our waiter/server was a young fellow who spent a bit of time talking to all of us once he found out we were all in town for Fall Hershey, and engaged us in a conversation about what we drove and what the activities for the week were at the event. Great desserts, too. They do recommend making a recommendation, but they served us within fifteen minutes of our arrival, even though we hadn’t made one. And we killed the time until we were paged by admiring the beautiful ‘56 Buick Roadmaster in the parking lot…
  5. Again, these were the vehicles which had their hoods and trunks down. I think, ideally at least, there should be a designated time at these shows where the cars have their regular appearances highlighted. The hoods up put me in the mind of a dentist working to fill a cavity (and I am only being a little facetious there!)
  6. Yes, that potential is there. In fact, if you look at the factory promotional photos of the ‘62 Olds Starfire, you’ll notice that there is not a center bead moulding that is on the doors and the rear quarters of the aluminum panels. And the very first Starfires for the model year that came out in September and early October of 1961 did not have that ornamentation. Reportedly, it is the concern that you mention that resulted in the addition of those mouldings. A quick perusal of the upper left corner of the Fisher Body Data Plate under the hood that lists the month and week of that month of production (“09A”, for example, would mean that the car was manufactured the first week of September) has always confirmed the very few models I’ve ever seen without those trim pieces…
  7. As always, a magnificent show field at Fall Hershey. I could literally post dozens (ok, hundreds) of vehicles that caught my eye; as it were, it looks like the file allowance is limited to about two pictures per post. I applaud those who, after judging, choose to put the hoods and trunks down so that the styling of the car can be appreciated as the brilliant designers had intended, and as I prefer to capture them for posterity. I’ll start with a picture a videographer took of my 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire as it was approaching the show field; it is not from a perspective that I usually see!
  8. Yep. MeTV it is for me. Andy Griffith and Leave It To Beaver for me, and of course, Hogan’s Heroes. But even they will be on hold while I am in Chocolate Town!
  9. In 2013, from 2 pm Thursday until 10 pm Friday, Hershey received 10 inches of rain. And yes, when I left home, the weather forecast for Hershey looked perfect. You never know when one of those tropical systems just pops up off the Carolina coast and wreaks havoc, kind of like the one a few days ago. One thing I can tell you that was confirmed beyond doubt. When the show field was moved to the former golf course in 2006, I believe it was, Steve Moskowitz addressed the very issue about rain and drainage, and stated that as a result of its previous incarnation, the show field drains very well. I could not believe it when I arrived at the show field Saturday morning, and I literally could not even find a puddle all day—no exaggeration. So I do have that confidence that if the field can handle that torrential deluge of rain, it can handle just about anything…
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