Dynaflash8 Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 We just returned from the AACA National Meet at Morgan Hill, CA. There was an excellent turnout of cars, with a large number of big Classics on hand. Lincoln's seemed to prevail, but it was also neat to see a Peerless and a Jordan at the Meet. One of the regular Discussion Form members, Tod Fitch, was there with his '33 Plymouth. He entered it in the Drivers Participation Class where it was certified. It received one of the very nice grill medallions. Tod wasn't at the banquet so it will have to come from Hershey in due time. There was a pretty '38 Pontiac 8 coupe and a equally pretty '41 Chevy coupe on hand. Perhaps one of the more impressive cars I saw was a 1941 Cadillac 60 Special that the gentleman had worked on for 14 years and this was his first show. It was a striking two-tone combination and I was happy to see him win his 1st Junior right out of the box....and, he was sitting at our table. The only straight 8 Buick was a 1949 Super convertible, done in black. Of course I'd have liked to see more straight 8 Buicks...you know me. Another exceptionally impressive car was a 1912 Ford Model T touring, done in red (built at an earlier date than when Henry issued his edict of any color so long as it was black). The man had a picture of the car when it was started as a pitted all over paint-free relic. The paint job is now flawless. I was so impressed I talked to him following the banquet at which time he told me something really interesting about the car, for one thing that as was Henry's way, some of the parts of this car are 1911 parts that were left over and used on 1912 cars. But more interesting than that was the fact that it came from the Bernie Pollard Collection in Detroit. Mr. Pollard collected literally hundreds (I think, but nevertheless there were many, many of them) of very old cars prior to World War II. To avoid the WWII scrap drives he stored them, on end, in a large warehouse in Detroit. As I recall, not long after I joined AACA in the early 1960's there was a huge auction of the cars in the warehouse. Over these many years, I don't think I've ever run across another car from that collection restored at a show, or so that I knew it. I think the man told me that it took several owners and well over twenty years, possibly thirty years, for this car to be restored so beautifully. I'm looking forward to seeing more California cars next year in San Diego and Santa Rosa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter J.Heizmann Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 Thank you giving us the update, Earl...Peter J. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 Click on the image to see some photographs from Saturday's show. . [image]http://www.ply33.com/Misc/20030830/images/tf20030830-06.jpg[/image] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 ply33, Any chance you can post a couple more pictures. I've almost finished my newsletter and could use a little extra help. Thanks, Wayne Burgess-Editor-Northern Neck Region Oops! And thanks Earl for the info! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaflash8 Posted September 1, 2003 Author Share Posted September 1, 2003 ply33 it was good to see you and talk to you about old times in Baltimore. You gonna post those two pictures of me when I was but a mere lad with my '39 Buick? Hehe, nobody will recognize me. Last week some kid called me "Pop's"! That hit home harder than receiving my Medicare card in the mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted September 1, 2003 Share Posted September 1, 2003 Wayne: If you click on the picture on my posting above, it will take you to a "web photo gallery" with eight photos. These are all the snapshots I took Saturday, so if they are not enough then you are out of luck.I have high res versions of each of those photos, so if you want one or more copies with resolution that might print better email me with the photo numbers and I will email them to you.Earl: I was good to visit and chat with you and Judy. It did surprise me a little that you recognized me and my car after all these years. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 ply33, Hi Resolution!??? Heck, I'm happy they're in "color". With my newsletter, if you can tell the difference between the people and the cars, you're doing good. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Thanks a bunch. I filled a whole page with 2 of your pictures and Earl's text. Thanks everybody. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Hell Earl, you're lucky all you got was Pops. I'm more likely to be called You Old Fart by some young 50 year old. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> Growing old is not for the faint of heart. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> ~ hvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6219_Rules Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 HA! I like getting older...except for the pain and other body betrayals...because of the perspectives and new insights each year brings. I remember when the first 20 year old called me Sir! Well! I don't think anyone will call me Pops...I am definitely not a Pops kind of guy...maybe crank, geezer, old fart, fuddy duddy...now THOSE pertain! LOL! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">[color:"purple"]HA! I like getting older... Well! I don't think anyone will call me Pops...I am definitely not a Pops kind of guy </div></div>Well, I think you hit the nail right on the ol' head there -[color:"red"] POPS! <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Hell Earl, you're lucky all you got was Pops. I'm more likely to be called You Old Fart by some young 50 year old. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" /> Growing old is not for the faint of heart. <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> ~ hvs </div></div>years ago i referred to someone many years my senior i was in an exchange with as "DAD"; he immediately interrupted me with the most outraged expression imaginable on his face and stated [color:"red"] "LISTEN, IF I HAD A KID LIKE YOU, I WOULD HAVE KILLED MYSELF A LONG TIME AGO" In light of the "gentlemens" response, in the 40 years or so since, I have taken it to heart and refrained from using that term; not wanting to lose my own father prematurely, i never called him "DAD" from that day on... <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" /> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynaflash8 Posted September 2, 2003 Author Share Posted September 2, 2003 Tod, can you transfer the picture of the '62 Peel from your "my car" site to this site since it was at the show. I've never seen anything like it. When it came in I couldn't believe two grown men could be inside of this tiny little car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ply33 Posted September 2, 2003 Share Posted September 2, 2003 Here is a picture of the Peel taken at last spring's Dream Machine event in Half Moon Bay:[image]http://www.ply33.com/Misc/20030427/images/tf20030427-15.jpg[/image] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R W Burgess Posted September 3, 2003 Share Posted September 3, 2003 Where's the rest of it? You sure that thing wasn't hit by a train and left the other half at the tracks? <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Great paint job. Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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