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2013 Tour Dates

Mar 7 – 10 Horse Park Antique Show - display cars in Alltech Arena (Brad and Reda)

Mar 23 Buffalo Trace Ghost Tour

- mid-afternoon driving tour and dinner - 7PM Ghost Tour at Buffalo Trace Distillery (Ray and Mary Anne)

April 19-21 Henderson, KY / overnight - John James Audubon

(Mary Ellen) May 18 (tentative) Carriss’ Grocery Shelbyville, KY “The Southville

Country Store” (Jack & Jeannine / Jimmy & Patty) June 15 Picnic at Tom and Joanne’s June 24-28 Model “A” National Meet (assist Jack Kubik as needed) June 29 Horse Park Carriage Show <1930 cars only (Jack Kubik) July 20 Concourse d’Elegance

- 7:30am breakfast backside track kitchen - 9:00am set up - Ladies Luncheon (Carolyn checking on Josie’s)

Aug. 17th Punkyville, KY (near Falmouth)

(Charlie and Carolyn) Sept. tbd (tentative) - overnight thru Southern Kentucky? Oct. tbd Springfield, KY

- Maple Hill Manor / Farm tour - Lunch at Mordecia Restaurant (Bob and Karla)

Nov. tbd Mystery Tour

Picnic at Tom and Joanne Blanck’s By Carolyn Simpson

On June 15 we met at McDonalds in the Tates Creek Center to tour on our way to the picnic at Tom and Joanne’s. What a perfect day we had to enjoy good food and wonderful fellowship with our fellow car club members.

Tom had put this particular tour together a couple of years ago so Charlie and I used his tour. It was a very pleasant drive and we were on a couple of roads that were new to us. Along the way, we saw beautiful horse farms and mansions. When we arrived at Tom and Joanne’s, I think everyone was ready to eat. We had 43 attend and, as you can imagine, we had a lot of good food. After we ate, some of us strolled the grounds and looked at Joanne’s flower gardens and Tom’s vegetable garden and they had some games we could play. Of course, after a hearty meal, some just wanted to relax and take in the gorgeous weather. Thanks to Tom and Joanne for inviting us to picnic at their place in Jessamine County. This has quickly become one of our favorite trips each year.

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2013 Event Dates

July 11th Thursday An AACA get-together for a 6:30pm dinner at

JJ McBrewster's at 3101 Clays Mill Rd. July 20th Concours d’Elegance

- 7:30am breakfast backside track kitchen - 9:00am set up

July 20th Ladies Luncheon Friendship Tea Room GIFT BOX 11:30am RSVP by the 10th Carolyn Simpson

Aug. 17th Punkyville, KY (near Falmouth)

(Charlie and Carolyn)

Sept. 11th Sayre Christian Village (rain date 12 September) Time: 2PM - 3:30PM Place: Sayre Christian Village / 580 Greenfield Dr. Lexington, KY Ray Szeluga 859.224.9435

Sept. tbd (tentative) - overnight thru Southern Kentucky? Oct. tbd Springfield, KY

- Maple Hill Manor / Farm tour - Lunch at Mordecia Restaurant (Bob and Karla)

Nov. tbd Mystery Tour (Brad & Reda) Dec. 7th Holiday Dinner and Auction Party

- Women’s Club (North Broadway Lexington) (Mary Ellen)

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The AH-OOO-GAH is the official document of the Bluegrass Region Antique Automobile Club of

America, Lexington, Kentucky.

OFFICERS

President Ray Szeluga 859.224.9435 Vice Pres Billie Bates 859.223.1546 Sec/Tres. Linda Kubik 859.224.8050

DIRECTORS

Judi Bates (1 yr) 859.223.1546

Mary Ellen Lutz (1 yr) 859.269.6167 Jimmy Powell (1 yr) 859.269.1277 Mary Anne Szeluga (2 yrs) 859.224.9435 Bob Kirk (2 yrs) 859.296.0726 John Blair (2 yrs) 859.223.7474

PAST PRESIDENT

Charlie Simpson 502-867-1560

President’s Corner By Ray Szeluga

Boy what a great picnic. Thanks again to Joanne and Tom Blanck. What terrific hosts. Thanks all around to everyone that brought something to share. I do not know about you, but I know I gain weight as a result of the good food. A good time was had by all. It was great to see everyone. I didn't take a count because I was to busy eating and talking. I believe there were approximately 40+ members present. I can't wait until next year's picnic. Thanks to Charlie Simpson for leading the tour prior to the picnic.

Our next event is the Concours d'Elegance 20 July. A few of us meet at the back track kitchen for 7:30AM breakfast. After breakfast we head out to setup our cars. As in year's past we have the front row by gate. Watch for our Club AACA banner. The cost will be $20 ($15 to get in and $5 to park where we do). Also check Carolyn Simpson's article on the ladies lunch for Saturday the 20th.

Please keep our ailing club members and friends in your thoughts and prayers.

See you on the road. If the top is up or down it does not matter as long as we are out touring with friends. Come along and enjoy our tours. Renew “old” friendships and make new ones.

Ray

The 2013 Great Race Update Dinner & Get Together

An AACA get-together for a 6:30pm dinner (dutch) on Thursday, July 11th at JJ McBrewster's at 3101 Clays Mill Rd. Come and hear first hand from our Great Race Team! You may RSVP to Mary Anne Szeluga at 224-9435 or email her at my01pt@insightbb.com

LADIES LUNCHEON – JULY 20, 2013 FRIENDSHIP TEA ROOM (GIFT BOX) – LEXINGTON

By Carolyn Simpson

Ladies, while the guys are enjoying themselves at the Keeneland Concours d’Elegance, we will be enjoying lunch at the Gift Box in their Friendship Tea Room. We have a reservation for 11:30 a.m. If you plan on attending, please RSVP to Carolyn Simpson by July 10. You can email me at ccsimpson2@att.net or call me at 502-867-1560.

AH-OOO-GAH GARAGE Reprint HAGERTY CLASSIC CARS Magazine Winter 2012 By Wayne Carini from the TV Show Chasing Classic Cars When you're in the business and restore cars for a living, you look for something special that you can't make. And you can't manufacture originality. It's kind of intriguing if you think about it. Dad found that out the hard way with his favorite car - a totally original Ford Model A. The paint was thin on the fenders and he made the mistake of painting them. He used to say, "There's nothing we can't do." But this is something we can't do. We can't make a car original again, no matter how hard we try during the restoration process. Maybe that's why so many top restorers covet original cars when they're spending their own dollars. When I was growing up there were so many cars that were in such great condition that we would never have restored today. But everyone wanted a car that looked new. We were taking great cars and replacing this beautiful worn leather and stripping original paint. If you paint a fine piece of furniture, you're defacing something that's perfect the way it is, but for a long time it was different with cars. Or maybe it was the generation. Deprived of shiny new cars when they were growing up, people raised during the depression didn't want worn and faded old cars. When Pebble Beach began to accepted original cars, the trend toward preservation gained momentum. In fact, to some degree, the unrestored car movement has turned the collector car industry upside down. Original cars are real treasures and I hope that they all end up in the hands of

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people who cherish them, not in the hands of people who restore them. Pretty soon significant collections will have fine unrestored cars from every decade to accompany the obligatory Ferrari 275 GTB, Mercedes 300SL Gullwing, Duesenberg Model J and Porsche Speedster. Personally, I think you can get a lot more enjoyment out of original cars. It's exciting to talk about and share the history of an automobile. The condition of a car tells a story. If pristine, you can picture it in a carriage house being wiped off by a chauffeur every day. Like my Hudson Italia. Cherished by its former owner, it was parked on carpet and covered in layers of sheets. Not everyone gets it. They say, "Who would want to drive in that?" or, "Oh, I might get dirty." But Europeans understand and they caught on a lot earlier. They love their cars for different reasons. Cars are more of a social thing in Europe. People take old cars to each other's houses for dinner, particularly the Brits. They've always used old cars. They don't care if they are a little dirty and have a stone chip or two. Unrestored cars will be more and more accepted as people understand them. No matter why they accept them, it's the new future of the automobile hobby, and some day soon we'll see a totally original car win Pebble Beach.

AH-OOO-GHA’S THE CAR IS THE STAR By Jack Garabedian

Jack and Jeannine’s 1940 Chevrolet Special Deluxe 2 door Town Sedan. People ask me “where did you find it?” I tell them it found me. Back in October 2012, I setup as a vender at the Boonesborough, KY car show. I wanted to park my 1971 MGB-GT (the 1971 MGB-GT is a story on its own) next to me in the vender’s row but the staff said only if I was selling it. So I put a FOR SALE and or trade sign on it just to have it next to me. A guy by the name of Larry, from Mt. Washington, KY, asked if I would be interested in trading for a 1940 Chevy in museum condition, which meant all original inside and out (except for the 1935 or 1937 carburetor).

I said I do not know what a 1940 Chevy even looks like. Larry had owned the car for ten years and prior to that it was at the Brown Hotel (Louisville, KY) in a private museum for ten years and that’s all the history that is known on the car so we traded. It has a 113” wheelbase, 181” from front of grille to rear of body. With a straight 216 cubic inch 85 H.P. valve-in-head 6-cylinder engine and a vacuum-assisted steering column 3-speed gearshift, optional in 1939, was made standard in 1940. This was the last year Chevrolet, as well as many other automakers, had the external running boards. The car runs and drives smoothly. The black color gives it a “gangster” look. So Jeannine searched Google and found a notorious 19th century female criminal by the name of Bertha Heyman AKA: Big Bertha so now she calls the car Big Bertha, I call it fun.

Pop Quiz

Know your auto history?

Are you an “emblematic” car lover? See if you can guess the car company from the descriptions of the classic logos? (Find the answers on the mailing page):

1. Of Indian heads and arrowheads. 2. When the planet Earth had a ring

around it. 3. This three-pointed star is said to

represent the company’s early goal of universal motorization-on land, on water and in the air.

4. When three lions got together in the same pose.

5. This outstretched cat took a major leap.

6. You’d wear this with a tuxedo.

NAME THAT CAR (Find the answer on the mailing page)

1. This vehicle was actually derived from a

commercial delivery van, with two doors and a two-piece rear hatch

2. Its “Stovebolt” six cylinder engine produced 60 hp 3. Shortly after its debut, and for decades after, this

model wore the emblems of two automotive

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brands. Both versions were practically identical and shared the same name.

4. The model wore the suffix “Carryall” a nod to its huge, 75-inch-long by 77 inch-high interior space which featured three rows of removable seats. Room enough for eight occupants.

5. In its many years of production, this model has made countless appearances in movies and television shows. Its most famous role may be that of mobster Tony Soprano’s ride of choice in the HBO series The Sopranos.

AH-OOO-GAH Corral FOR SALE

1926 Buick Standard Six Sedan 4 Door 5 Passenger Low Mileage, Immaculate after 18 years since Frame Off Restoration 4 Wheel Brakes, 5 Whitewalls 5.25 - 5.50x21" Washington Blue & Black. Interior Gray Mohair $18,500 Call for more information: Bill Bates 859-223-1564 Cell 859-333-7022 Lexington, KY

FOR SALE 1930 Ford Model A blindback 4 door sedan Briggs body Washington Blue & black with yellow stripe Dual side mounts, 6 whitewall tires Gravel guard grill, Manifold heater Motor meter with directional lights Bedford interior, All safety glass All mechanical, Rebuilt Engine and transmission New tan leather trunk, Road worthy Asking $22,500.00 Contact: Jim Oldach 859-227-0067

Please note photo is not of actual car

FOR SALE 1967 Plymouth Belvedere GTX

440 V8 Commando Automatic Full Rotisserie Restoration The car is a two owner car and was professionally rotisserie restored which is documented with photos and paperwork completed in 2005. Asking $35,000.00 Contact: Jimmy Powell Cell: 859-321-5388 Home: 859-269-1277

FOR SALE

Authentic Service Station Chevron Lighted Sign

Measures approximately 28” high, 24” wide, 6 ¾” deep Uses a 110 volt and has neon bulbs. It works but will need to be wired with a plug. Item is in very good to excellent condition. Has the ability to hang on the wall. Asking $165.00 Contact: Jack Garabedian 859-619-5885

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Model A National Meet Lexington, KY 2013 Highlights

By Jack Garabedian

The Ford Model A (1928 – 1931) National Meet was going on the week of June 24th – 30th in Lexington, KY. This is the first time that this collector car club has held an event this big in our hometown. I was one of the volunteers with the event. I have never seen this many Model As in one location, about 500 give or take. During the event they had seminars, tours, workshops and an indoor swap meet all at the Hyatt, Rupp Arena Convention Center.

Rupp Arena Parking Lot with Downtown Skyline

Convention Center Model A Swap Meet

The Great Race 2013 Car #64 Team Willy’s Highlights

The photo: 2013 Great Race St. Paul, MN to Mobile, AL June 22-30. Club members from right to left Ray Szeluga, driver, Charlie Simpson navigator and Billy Bates co-navigator. Ray will drive his 1969 Dodge Dart GT.

Bluegrass Boys wearing our team shirts Great Race 6-21-13

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Car 64 in line for the parade start Great Race 6-22-13