1 February 2018, Volume 20, Issue 2 Message from the President Greetings! A couple of days with temperatures in the 70’s this past week are a good indication that the driving season will soon be in full swing. We have begun preparations for several of our major events during the last few weeks. Our application requesting permission to hold this year’s series of Cruise-Ins in downtown Kernersville again was submitted to the Town Council a few weeks ago and was happily approved by the Aldermen during their February 6 th meeting. With that approval in hand, we are ready to begin arrangements with the Kernersville Police for their assistance with closing Main Street and providing security during each Cruise-In. A few other details (NC state approval for street closures, confirming the disc jockey, scheduling the port-a-john deliveries, etc.) will be addressed during the next few weeks and, then, we will be ready to go. We have obtained the certificate documenting our liability insurance coverage from the national AACA so planning for our Purple Heart Car Show can begin and continue throughout the upcoming weeks/months. And, similar planning is underway for our new Spring Folly Cruise-In. Of course these are not the only events that will be available to us during the balance of this year. Ruth Ann, as always, will provide us with opportunities to take our cars out and enjoy many other events throughout the year. You will have numerous opportunities to show off and drive your beautiful vintage cars in 2018. The only way you can enjoy these events, however, is to participate. So, come on out whenever you can and let’s have a great 2018 driving season! Oh, one more thing. We are STILL WITHOUT A CLUB SECRETARY! Sorry to keep pestering about this, but we need someone to step up and help out. The job is not very hard but is one that is important to the operation of our club. Please contact me or one of the other Board members if you are willing to help the OSC out. That’s it for now. See you at the Olympic next Tuesday! Nelson Special Interest Articles: Message from the President Car Events Schedule Personal Notes Birthdays & Anniversaries Upcoming OSC Events Greensboro Auto Auction NC Region Annual Meeting January Meeting Alderman Meeting OSC February Outing Bullitt Mustang Lets Get on the Road 2018 AACA & Region Calendar Pictures Run to the Sun Info Fun in the Sun Info Classifieds A Word from Our Sponsors On the Web: National: www.AACA.org NC Region: www.ncregionaaca.com/region/ Old Salem Chapter: www.ncregionaaca.com/oldsalem OSC Facebook: www.facebook.com/ Old.Salem.AACA February Meeting – Olympic Restaurant – Kernersville Editors: John & Ruth Ann Ronchetti 1025 Pine Knolls Rd. Kernersville, NC 27284 Phone: (336) 996-5125 Fax: (336) 996-5253 E-Mail: [email protected][email protected]AACA’s Old Salem Chapter monthly meeting will be Tuesday, Feb. 20 th at The Olympic Restaurant, 1541 W. Mountain St., in Kernersville. Dinner starts at 6:00 PM and the business part of the meeting will start at 7:00 PM . Don’t forget to invite and/or bring your antique/classic vehicle friend(s) with you for a fun evening! See ‘ya Tuesday for some great food, fun, and fellowship!
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February 2018, Volume 20, Issue 2
Message from the President
Greetings!
A couple of days with temperatures in the 70’s this past week are a good
indication that the driving season will soon be in full swing. We have begun
preparations for several of our major events during the last few weeks. Our
application requesting permission to hold this year’s series of Cruise-Ins in
downtown Kernersville again was submitted to the Town Council a few weeks
ago and was happily approved by the Aldermen during their February 6th meeting.
With that approval in hand, we are ready to begin arrangements with the
Kernersville Police for their assistance with closing Main Street and providing
security during each Cruise-In. A few other details (NC state approval for street
closures, confirming the disc jockey, scheduling the port-a-john deliveries, etc.)
will be addressed during the next few weeks and, then, we will be ready to go.
We have obtained the certificate documenting our liability insurance coverage
from the national AACA so planning for our Purple Heart Car Show can begin
and continue throughout the upcoming weeks/months. And, similar planning is
underway for our new Spring Folly Cruise-In. Of course these are not the only
events that will be available to us during the balance of this year. Ruth Ann, as
always, will provide us with opportunities to take our cars out and enjoy many
other events throughout the year. You will have numerous opportunities to show
off and drive your beautiful vintage cars in 2018. The only way you can enjoy
these events, however, is to participate. So, come on out whenever you can and
2018 driving season!
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Special Interest Articles:
Message from the President
Car Events Schedule
Personal Notes
Birthdays & Anniversaries
Upcoming OSC Events
Greensboro Auto Auction
NC Region Annual Meeting
January Meeting
Alderman Meeting
OSC February Outing
Bullitt Mustang
Lets Get on the Road
2018 AACA & RegionCalendar
Pictures
Run to the Sun Info
Fun in the Sun Info
Classifieds
A Word from Our Sponsors
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February Meeting – Olympic Restaurant – KernersvilleEditors:
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to keep pestering about this, but we need someone to step up and help out. The
job is not very hard but is one that is important to the operation of our club.
Please contact me or one of the other Board members if you are willing to help the
OSC out.
That’s it for now. See you at the Olympic next Tuesday!
Please continue your thoughts and prayers for our Lou Ann Chipman and her precious “Mouse”(mother) during this most difficult time. It appears that her mother will be receiving the services ofForsyth’s Palliative Care and then on to a long-term care facility.
Very sorry to hear about our member Joan Watson’s fall, breaking her wrist. Prayers for her, please.Congratulations to members Donna & Noel Sheffield on the arrival of their first grandchild, grandson
Zane Abel, a big boy at 9.4 lbs.! The parents are their daughter Jessica and son-in-law Adam.Please remember our members Dale & Bettie Moody as Dale had some skin cancer removal and Bettie
is still recovering from her knee replacement.As always, our dear Leo Baker, has had some more skin cancer bouts before and after our last meeting.
Continue to send up prayers for him.And … our sweet Mary Taylor had to have surgery on her leg recently for skin cancer. Oh, Mary …
hope you will be on your feet soon!And … please continue your prayers for our “Energizer Bunny,” Jimmy Hailey and wife Pat. They
just keep on going bless their hearts. Jimmy’s energy is very low these days and Pat still struggles withher Parkinson’s Disease.
Yeah to Ben Meeks! He has gotten a clean bill of health from his throat cancer treatments! Good news!
Lisa & David Lineback – Feb 24th
Shirley & Kermit Tharpe – Feb 24th
Kim & David Unthank – Feb 26th
Wendy & Larry Jenkins – Mar 4th
Imogene & Clarence Lambe – Mar 4th
Bettie & Dale Moody – Mar 7th
Danny Butler – Feb 23rd
Pam Frye – Feb 23rd
Wilma Tally – Feb 24th
Paula Gilbert – Feb 25th
Marie Podgorski – Feb 25th
Joe Lewis – Mar 1st
Gurney Yokeley – Mar 1st
Jennie Melton – Mar 2nd
Betty Atkins – Mar 10th
John Ronchetti – Mar 15th
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Upcoming Events ... ???
I have run out of places to go, folks ... I NEED YOUR HELP! We have lotsof members in our club ... surely someone has some IDEAS.
Their next Antique/Classic Car Auction will be March 2nd & 3rd inGreensboro, NC, and they have given us 10 complimentary $15 GeneralAdmission tickets for our car club to attend. BE SURE TO COME TOOUR MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT TO GET YOURS! (One ticketper membership.) They also sent me 10 complimentary tickets for
another auction at the end of the month, too, March 22-24, the Jerry and June Smith Collection, so thosetickets will be available at our meeting, also.
NC Region Annual Membership MeetingRuth Ann Ronchetti, Activities
The Hornets Nest Region and the Alamance Region AACA hosted the Annual Membership Meeting held onFriday & Saturday, January 19, 20 at the Ramada Inn, Burlington, NC. This is always a great time attendingthe interesting seminars, great lunch, and meeting new friends. And, our member Becky Hancock receivedthe very first 2017 Herb Oakes HPOF Winner award for her 1975 Mercedes 300D. Congratulations, Becky!
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OSC JANUARY 16, 2018 MEETING
LEFT: OSC President Nelson Wilson presenting President Chris Comer of the Kernersville Chamber ofCommerce with a framed Certificate of Appreciation for the Chamber’s Cruise-In sponsorship.
RIGHT: 2018 OSC OFFICERS, L TO R: Dale Moody, Vice President; Ruth Ann Ronchetti, ActivitiesDirector/Newsletter Co-Editor; David Lineback, Treasurer; Nelson Wilson, President; John Ronchetti,Cruise-In Treasurer/Newsletter Editor.
OSC 2018 CRUISE-IN APPROVAL FROM THE KERNERSVILLEBOARD OF ALDERMEN, FEBRUARY 6, 2018
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OSC February 24th Outing
On Saturday, February 24th, our OSC will be going to The North Carolina Transportation Museum inSpencer for our February Outing. It is a family-friendly place on a 60-acre site filled with interestingexhibits and special events and is located on the site of what was once Southern Railway Company's largeststeam locomotive repair facility. The site features an authentic train depot, antique automobiles, and a 37-bay Roundhouse that includes 25 locomotives, dozens of rail cars, and other exhibit areas.
Four large exhibit buildings represent the remaining structures of the historic Spencer Shops, once SouthernRailroad's largest steam locomotive repair facility on the east coast. Buildings include the Back Shop, theMaster Mechanic's Office, and the Flue Shop. The museum is a source of education and fun for the youngand old.
Blackbeard’s Queen Anne’s Revenge 1718exhibit that is on display will include weaponry,nautical tools, and personal items that belongedto those pirates under Blackbeard’s command.Touch screens will tell the pirate’s story andprovide information on the shipwreck’sdiscovery.
Celebrating Piedmont Airlines 70th
Anniversary just prior to our visit, we willsee the Piedmont Airlines DC-3 renovation,showing off the final stages of the restorationand honoring the airline that grew out of theheart of the state’s Piedmont region.
Also during our visit, we will take the 25-minutetrain ride, which offers a narrated tour of the 60-acre site, and is pulled by an antique dieselengine.
Since we will have 15+ people attending, our Group Rate will be: Adults $10.70 / Seniors & Military $9.60and I will need to collect the money beforehand to pay them in a lump sum, so if you can, bring your moneyto our meeting and it will be less time consuming the day of the event. Unfortunately, the Guided Tour willnot be available to us since there is a Boy Scout Rail Camp going on the same time so we will be on our ownfor a self-guided tour. Be aware, the museum is a walking intensive site. Our arrival time will be 1:00 pmand then our train ride is scheduled for 1:30 pm followed by our walking tour.
We will meet at the back of the Harris Teeter parking lot at the Tanglewood Commons Shopping Center,4150 Clemmons Rd., Clemmons, and leave at 10:30 am, driving to Hendrix BBQ, 615 N. Salisbury Ave.,Spencer, via Hwy. 601, for lunch beforehand and then on to the Transportation Museum after that.
RSVP Ruth Ann Ronchetti at [email protected] or call 336-817-6553 ASAP
Hemmings Daily Ford introduces 2019 Bullitt Mustang alongside long-hidden 1968 original
Kurt Ernst on Jan 17th, 2018
The Bullitt hero car alongside the 2019 Bullitt Mustang at the 2018 North AmericanInternational Auto Show. Photos by Ronan Glon, unless otherwise noted.
The Highland Green 1968 Mustang GT fastbackthat starred alongside Steve McQueen in Bullitt is,quite possibly, the most famous Ford Mustang onthe planet. To capitalize on this, Ford built Bullitttribute models during the Mustang’s fourth and fifthgenerations, and, for the 50th anniversary of thefilm in 2018, introduced a sixth-generation BullittMustang at the 2018 North American InternationalAuto Show. Even this model was upstaged by itsco-star, however: After decades in the shadows,Ford unveiled the original Bullitt hero car alongsideits contemporary namesake.
In January 1968, Warner Brothers purchased apair of S-code Highland Green Mustangsfastbacks, with sequential vehicle identificationnumbers, for use in the filming of the movie.Chassis 8R02S125558 was modified for use asthe stunt car, while its twin, chassis8R02S125559, was selected as the hero car,used primarily for close-ups. Both receivedchassis reinforcements, heavy-duty frontsprings, Koni shocks and a thicker anti-roll bar,and their already-potent 390 V-8s gainedmachined heads, larger four-barrel carburetorsand a hotter ignition for added performance.
From there, the paths of the two cars diverged.Chassis 558 received a roll bar that doubled as acamera mount, and a small generator (needed topower cameras and lights) was installed in itstrunk. Once production of the movie wrapped,only one of the cars – chassis 559 – remained insalable condition, while the badly damaged stuntcar, chassis 558, was sold for scrap. Longconsidered lost to history, chassis 558 surfacedearly last year, rescued from a Mexican junkyardin 2016.
Chassis 559 was purchased by Warner Brothers employee Robert Ross, who kept the car for nearly twoyears before advertising it for sale in Hemmings Motor News in 1970. Its next owner, fittingly, was NewJersey police detective Frank Marranca, who reportedly paid Ross $6,000 for the screen-used Mustang.Marranca kept the car until 1974, when it sold to Robert Kiernan for the same $6,000 the detective had paidfor it in 1970.
In 1977, Steve McQueen contacted the Kiernans looking to reacquire the Bullitt Mustang, which was then inuse as a daily driver. An equivalent Mustang was offered in exchange (plus, presumably, some unspecifiedamount of cash), but the New Jersey couple opted to keep the Bullitt Mustang instead. In 1979, Robert’swife Robbie purchased “Bulitt” vanity plates for the couple’s anniversary, and nearly 40 years later, theseremain on the car.
Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company.
Robert Kiernan died in 2014, passing the Mustangalong to Sean. A year later, Sean let slip to his boss,Casey Wallace, that he was the owner of the car,prompting Wallace to enlist the help of friend andfilmmaker Ken Horstmann to document the car’shistory. One minor detail delayed the start of thevideo’s production: In 2015, the Bullitt Mustang wasin pieces, the restoration begun in 2001 nevercompleted.
Sean Kiernan, owner of the original Bullitt Mustang,poses with both cars. Photo courtesy Ford MotorCompany.
Instead of hastily restoring the irreplaceable Mustang,Sean instead opted to reassemble the car, which remainslargely original throughout (its rebuilt and repainted 390V-8 a notable exception). This task was completed in2016, and on July 4, Sean fired the 390 V-8 for the firsttime in 15-plus years. Last year, the Mustang wasreunited with a member of the McQueen family – MollyMcQueen, Steve’s granddaughter – who met with Sean ata Ford design studio in Dearborn, Michigan.
Which brings us back to the present day, and Sunday evening’s reveal of the historic Bullitt Mustang – nowincluded in the National Historic Vehicle Register – alongside the most recent modern equivalent. Basedupon a 2019 Mustang GT Premium with the Performance Package, the latest Bullitt Mustang will beavailable in the buyer’s choice of Dark Highland Green or Shadow Black paint, and will sport a retunedversion of Ford’s 5.0-liter Coyote V-8 rated at “at least” 475 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque. Fordsays this will be good for a top speed of 163 MPH, eight MPH more than a similarly equipped Mustang GT.
Inside, Recaro seats with green stitching are anavailable option, and a white “cue ball” shift knobtops the six-speed manual gear lever. Outside, theBullitt Mustang wears a unique all-black grilleand 19-inch “Torque Thrust-style” wheels, but islargely devoid of chrome trim, wings, spoilersand even badging. In fact, the sole badge on thecar is found on the faux gas cap, which carries a“Bullitt” logo.
Photo courtesy Ford Motor Company.
Pricing has yet to be announced, but expect the limited-production Bullitt model to command a premiumover the $43,990 base price of a 2018 Mustang GT Premium with the Performance Package. Ford isexpecting deliveries to begin in the summer of 2018.
UPDATE (22.January 2018): The first production 2019 Ford Mustang Bullit sold for $300,000 at Barrett-Jackson’s Scottsdale sale, with proceeds going to benefit Boys Republic, a cause long championed by SteveMcQueen.
UPDATE: (8.February 2018): The 1968 Bullitt Mustang will appear in the Hagerty booth at the 2018Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, taking place from March 9-11 at the Ritz-Carlton in Amelia Island,Florida.
LETS GET ON THE ROAD THIS YEAR !!
On the following page is the NC Region 2018 Event Calendar for your reference. Please take note of wherethe Chapter Meets will be held. We, as a club, will try to attend some of these shows this year as part of our“Outings,” meeting and driving together to show our presence as a club. In the past, there has usually onlybeen a hand full of people that will attend these car shows so thinking it would be nice for our OSC tosupport more of these. For those of you that think you don’t have a “judgeable” car to drive, there is aspecial class called DPC which is short for “Driver Participation Class” which encompasses cars that are notthe perfect cars like off of a showroom floor. Please consider giving some of these shows a try!
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AACA & NC Region 2018 Event Calendar
Date Type Meet Host City
March 3 Chapter Meet Cape Fear Chapter Wilmington, NC U&T
April 5-7 Charlotte Spring Autofair Hornets Nest Region Charlotte, NC IPO
April 7 SE Divisonal Spring Meet AACA National Charlotte, NC NAT
April 14 N C Region Cruise-in N C Region TBA Region
April 19 - 21 Western Spring Meet AACA National Tucson, AZ DNP
April 19-22 Oakland/ Pontiac World Tour Special Meet Burlington, NC IPO
April 28 NC Region Spring Meet General Greene Chap. Level Cross, NC Region
May 5 Chapter Meet Triangle Chapter Raleigh, NC U&T
May 11 & 12 Central Spring Meet AACA National Auburn, IN NAT
May 12 Chapter Meet First Capital New Bern, NC U&T
May 18 - 20 Eastern Spring Meet AACA National Cape Cod, MA NAT
May 19 Chapter Meet Moorehead Moorehead City U&T
May 19 Region Meet Alamance Burlington, NC IPO
May 31 & June 1 & 2 Annual Grand National Meet AACA National Western PA Region NAT
June 2 Chapter Meet San-Lee Sanford, NC U&T
June 9 Chaptert Meet Coastal Plains Washington, NC U&T
June 23 Chapter Meet Three Rivers Eden, NC U&T
July 6 & 7 Region Meet Mountainner Region Fletcher, NC IPO
July 11-14 AACA Eastern Spring MeetChesapeake Region Gettysburg, PA NAT
August 4 Region Meet Zooland Ashboro, NC IPO
August 4 Chapter Meet General Greene Greensboro, NC U&T
Sept. 6- 9 Charlotte Fall Autofair Hornets Nest region Charlotte, NC IPO
September 8 Chapter Meet Southeastern Mt. Olive, NC U&T
Sept. 12 – 15 AACA Central Div. Tour AACA National Amirillo, TX NAT
September 15 Chapter Meet Sandhills Pinehurst, NC U&T
September 22 Chapter Meet New River Jacksonville, NC U&T
October 10 –13 Eastern Fall Meet AACA National Hershey, PA NAT
October. 20 NC Region Fall Meet Furnitureland Chapter Spencer, NC Region
October 21 – 26 AACA Founders Tour AACA National S. Illinois Region NAT
November 5 – 9 AACA Sentimental Tour AACA National Natchez, MS NAT
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OSC Potluck Movie Night“Sports on Fire: Born on the Bottle”
January 27, 2018
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Valentine’s Open Houseat Jim Quick’s Apple Creek Ranch
February 11, 2018
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Schedule of Events
Thursday, March 15, 2018
SHOW TIME……………………….. 8:00 AM – 5:00 PMPRE-REGISTRATION…………….. 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMPick up packet at Registration locationREGISTRATION…………… …….. 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMDay of Show Fee…………….…………………..$ 45.00
Friday, March 16, 2018
SHOW TIME……………………….. 8:00 AM – 5:00 PMPRE-REGISTRATION…… …….. 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMPick up packet at Registration locationREGISTRATION ………….………. 8:00 AM – 4:00 PMDay of Show Fee…………….…………………..$ 45.00
Door prize giveaways for all Registered Participants……………………….1:00pm
Saturday, March 17, 2018
SHOW TIME…………………………8:00 AM – 5:00 PMPRE-REGISTRATION……..……….8:00 AM – 11:00 AMPick up packet at Registration locationREGISTRATION…………………….8:00 AM – 11:00 AMDay of Show Fee…………………………………..$ 45.00
Door prize giveaways for all Registered Participants………………………. 1:00pm
Registration Location: Show Location:
The Clarion Hotel The old Myrtle Square Mall101 Fantasy Harbour Boulevard, 2501 Kings HwyMyrtle Beach, SC 29579 Located between 21st Ave. & 29th(Across the street from the Ol WaccamawPottery)
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For Sale: 1964 Chrysler 300 Convertible A friend of our member Duke Marley has his car forsale, good condition. No Rust, A/C, $21,000 Negotiable. Contact Duke Marley [email protected] ... OR ... 336-924-2951. Feel free to forward it on to anyone that might beinterested.
And Now a Word from Our Sponsors…
Classifieds For Sale
Your ad can be seen here too!
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Your ad will appear in our newsletter andwill be included on our web site too!
Contact any member of the Old Salem Chapterfor Details.
