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June, 2014 Vol. 14 No. 6
Raritan River Region Officers Director - Jeff Montgomery,
e-mail: [email protected] Assistant Director - Ted Mandalakis
E-mail: [email protected] Secretary - Bob Crimmins, e-Mail: [email protected]
Treasurer- Joe Puleo, e-Mail: [email protected] Management Board Members:
Bob Losco, e-Mail: [email protected] Ted Mandalakis, e-mail [email protected]
Andrew Monahan, e-Mail: [email protected] John Quattrocchi, e-Mail: [email protected]
Jay Raskin, e-Mail: [email protected] Rose Mary Spicuzza,
e-Mail: [email protected]
Activities/Events- Joe Manna 908-964-0766 e-Mail: [email protected]
Caddy Corner Editor - Ray Koziol
P.O. Box 34 Martinsville, NJ 08836 e-mail: [email protected]
~Pat Caruso Memorial Website~ Webmaster - Jeff Montgomery e-mail: [email protected]
On The Web: www.rrrclc.org
On April 27, 2014 the North Jersey Cadillac Club, now a full- fledged region of the CLC held their annual
spring meet. As they say in real estate: Location, location, location. The views don’t get better than
Alpine’s Lookout Point just off the Palisades Interstate Parkway in North Jersey. A sharp cliff on the
New Jersey side of the Hudson River allows a breath-taking panorama of the Hudson River Valley.
April 27th was a bit cold, but clear and that allowed many photo ops of some really stellar Cadillacs.
Aside from the wonderful cars and great scenery there was a smattering of RRR members and their
cars joining the festivities. Coupled with the camaraderie shown by our friends up north, a wonderful
time was had by all.
For your viewing pleasure, here a few snapshots of the occasion. This is one of a continuing series of
articles of RRR members, and their lives outside of our club. If you’ve been to an interesting event, or
if you or your car has been awarded special merit, send me a note and we’ll let your fellow region mem-
bers know.
By Bernie Cooney
Intrepid travelers trek to Alpine’s famous lookout.
Guests from Detroit in-clude Paul Ayres and
Chuck Patton. How far would you travel for a
neighborhood car show? Friends From Piscataway
Dave Carney, Our gracious host The Monica Family
Part of the Mandalakis clan: John Sr and
Christopher
Tony Albarella, as Editor of the CCNJ’s newsletter Tony will document this event for his newsletter.
Mike Cascio, Continues to improve his car. Look-
ing good, Mike
John Mandalakis’ 1985 Seville. Real nice!
Bernie Cooney’s 1985 Sevile, Not shabby either!
Having traveled only about 34K miles, this car is in fine condition. It is equipped with the Landau option which provides the
small rear window and special roof treatment. An Ohio car, this limo was delivered new to Mildred Rodway, of Cleveland, Ohio
on 3/11/64 as documented from the original owner’s manual which accompanies the car. Other caretakers for this limo include
Thomas Lester, owner of Lester Tires, a
company specializing in classic car tires
since 1966. Our best wishes to Al for
many, many miles of Happy Motoring!
Yes indeed, that nightmarish thought of losing your membership in the Raritan River Region is a real possibility …….. if you have not yet paid your re-gion dues.
All memberships expire on June 30th
. Renewal statements have been sent out.
If you have not already done so, please mail in your renewal slip today. Don’t miss out on the fun and all of the activities planned for this season.
JUNE 4, 2014- Classic Car Cruise and FREE concert - Warren Municipal Grounds, Warren, NJ See Page -7- for details.
JUNE 8, 2014- Garwood Car Show, Garwood, NJ - See page -8- for details.
JUNE 18, 2014- Classic Car Cruise and FREE concert - Warren Municipal Grounds, Warren, NJ See Page -9- for details. Rain date 6/19
JUNE 19, 2014- Monthly Meeting,
JUNE 28, 2014- Royal Cadillac Dealer Show,
JUNE 28, 2014- RRR & NJ Region AACA Nursing Home Run, Country Arch Care Cen-ter, 114 Pittstown Rd. Pittstown, NJ, 12:00 - 3:00 PM See Page -4- for details
JUNE 29, 2014- RRR & NJ Region AACA Nursing Home Run, The Martin and Edith Stein Assisted Living Residence 350 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873 - See Page -4-
JULY 4, 2014- Car Show & Fireworks Display, Piscataway, See Page -10- For Details
JULY 8th - 12th, 2014 - CLC Grand National, Lake George, NY
JULY 17, 2014- Monthly Meeting,
JULY 18, 2014 - Somerville Cruise Night - See Page -11- for details. AUGUST 18, 2014- Galloping Hill Cruise Night, Union, NJ Rain date 8/25 Details to follow.
AUGUST 21, 2014- Monthly Meeting,
SEPTEMBER 6, 2014- RRR & NJ Region AACA Nursing Home Runs, Chelsea As-sisted Living, Bridgewater, NJ, 9:00am to approx. 11:00am, Breakfast will be served. Then onto Avalon Assisted Living also located in Bridgewater, arrival time approx. 11:30am, Lunch will be served. These are Rain or Shine events. Further details to follow.
SEPTEMBER 12, 2014- Greek Festival & Cruise at St. Stephen’s Church (our meeting location), details to follow.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2014- Warren Car Show, Warren, NJ - Details & registration form to follow
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014- Monthly Meeting,
SEPTEMBER 20, 2014- RRR & NJ Region AACA Nursing Home Runs, Brandywine Assisted Living, Bridgewater, NJ, 9:00am to approx. 11:00am, Breakfast will be served. Then onto Eastern Star Home also located in Bridgewater, arrival time approx. 11:30am, Lunch will be served. These are Rain or Shine events. Further details to follow.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2014- Gold Coast Dealer Show, Oakhurst, NJ - Details to follow -
SEPTEMBER 27, 2014- Car Show & Street Festival along Wood Ave., Linden, NJ, For more information, call 908-474-8493. Fee: free
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014- Valley Forge Region Car Show, Lahaska, PA. Details to follow.
SEPTEMBER 28, 2014- Friend’s of Jason Foundation Car Show - Clark, NJ. Details to follow.
OCTOBER 16, 2014- Monthly Meeting,
NOVEMBER 20, 2014- Monthly Meeting,
DECEMBER 6, 2014- Holiday Party, Galloping Hill Inn. Join your fellow Region members for a Saturday evening of celebration! Flyer and further details to follow.
NOTE: Monthly Meetings are held on the third Thursday of every month at The Banquet Hall of St. Stephen’s Church 609 Lane Avenue South Plainfield, NJ 07080 unless otherwise noted above. Meetings begin at 7:30 pm.
Show CANCELLED
There will be two events held, one on June 28th and the other on June 29th. Both will be similar in format. A display of cars will be held at the two below care centers from 12:00-3:00. Lunch will be provided, and a cash award will be presented to the top three cars as determined by the residents. For June 28, in case of inclement weather, call Bill Pritchett at 908-581-0411. For June 29, call Frank Figorotta at 732-873-2341 or check www.njaaca.org .
June 28 - Country Arch Care Center - 114 Pittstown Road, Pittstown, NJ Take I-78 W to Exit 15 for New Jersey 173 E toward Clinton/Pittstown, turn left on County Rd. 513. Continue fol-
lowing RT. 513 S for 1.6 miles. Destination will be on your right.
June 29 - The Martin and Edith Stein Assisted Living Residence - 350 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873. Take I-287 to Exit 10, Easton Avenue towards New Brunswick. Go 1.6 miles and turn right onto DeMott
Lane. Go 1.8 miles and make a left onto Levinson Blvd and the destination is straight ahead.
Region member Jordan Bernstein has relocated to sunny Florida and
while we were shivering and shoveling this past February his 1961
Cadillac Fleetwood Presidential Limousine won a 3rd Junior trophy at
the winter AACA meet in Port St. Lucie, Florida. Not one to take it
easy, Jordan is working diligently to finish his ‘57 Brougham in time
for the 2015 Boca Raton and Amelia Island Concours events.
He also wanted to share his charity’s Facebook page with all of his friends here at the RRR. You can
view it at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Martin-County-Special-Needs-Training/1421140668128097
We extend our best wishes to Jordan as he enjoys the Florida sun!
This year, Grace & Bob Gluck have earned the honor of “First To Renew”. This
highly sought after award is presented to the member whose renewal application is
received first. This most prestigious award carries no prize or cash reward but does
give the recipient bragging rights and the everlasting thanks of your renewal coordi-
nator.
For those you have not yet filed their renewal, please note, as outlined earlier this
could be your last issue of Caddy Corner, your region membership expires on June 30th. To ensure
continuous region membership please return your renewal slip and check as soon as possible. For
your convenience I have included below another copy of our renewal form.
My thanks to all those who have already mailed in their renewals!
Ray Koziol
Ads are FREE to Region Members, sorry no photo’s. Each ad will run for 3 consecutive issues and then be auto-matically withdrawn. Advertisers are asked to immediately notify me upon the sale of an advertised item or if you
wish to extend your ad beyond 3 consecutive issues. To place an ad e-mail Ray Koziol @ [email protected] Ads must be received no later than the 20
th of the month for inclusion in the following month’s newsletter.
FOR SALE - 1985 Eldorado, black/gray cloth, lightly optioned car, standard wheel covers, no roof, no cruise. 155,000 miles. Inside excellent, needs some rust and bumper filler work. Tires, brakes, motor excellent. Call/email for more infor-mation. $2900. Contact Doug Mathewson at 908-730-8629 or [email protected] (3)
FOR SALE - 1962 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz convertible. I have owned this car since 2006 and it is in excellent condition. Very rare with only 1450 examples produced in 1962. Mileage is 75,800 and it is a true collector car and has been featured in several movie shoots and was chosen to participate in the 2009 World Champions Yankee Parade in New York. It has been out of the garage only 3 times since 2011. Asking $65,000 For further information contact Sam Sapienza at 516-971-3080-cell or via e-mail at [email protected] To view a slide show of this car visit: http://www.cars-on-line.com/71318.html (2)
FOR SALE - 1983 ELDORADO, 19k Original Miles – 2nd Owner, ORIGINAL EVERYTHING, Originally from Portland, Oregon, Garage Kept Its Whole Life- Never Driven in Snow! Cameo Ivory w/White Cabriolet Top and a Perfect Yellow Leather interior. Digital Dash – Climate Control, Bose AM/FM Cassette Stereo, Cadillac Wire Wheel Covers, Brand New American Classic Tires. Spare Never Out of Trunk. Original Dealer Leather Key Fobs & License Plate Bracket. Full Power – Every Option and best of all EVERYTHING
WORKS! $9,500 Call Nick 973-418-4571 (1)
FOR SALE - 1949 Cadillac 75 7-pass sedan- formerly owned by Mr Rogers of Mr. Rogers Neighborhood- Only 69,000 miles on it to-day. Never damaged- Full cosmetic restoration several years ago, but car is just a beautiful and wonderful car to see and drive. You can see photos of it online by going to www.hirschauto.com/49cad If interested in this black beauty, call me at 973 642-4093 (weekdays only) or contact me at my e-mail address which is [email protected] Bill Hirsch (1)
PARTS FOR SALE- Ten 8 tracks for 1978 Cadillac: 1. Cadillac 1978 – Beautiful Sound of Contemporary Music (Mancini, Manilow, etc.) 2. Cleo Laine & John Williams – Best Friends 3. Neil Sedaka’s Greatest Hits 4. Leonard Bernstein Conducts Ravel 5. Barry Manilow 6. Sergio Franchi 7. Disco Fire 8. Saturday Night Fever 9. Cleo Laine 10. Barry Manilow. Also available is wooden case to hold tapes and original 1978 Car Manual. For information or questions, contact Leslie Uslan (cell) 917-783-9376, or email: [email protected]. (1)
PARTS FOR SALE- Halogen Bulbs & Sealed Beams- See and be seen with our great new halogen bulbs. Almost TWICE the light as conventional bulbs - Will fit your exiting socket - Hardly any additional drain on the battery - For all 6 & 12 volt cars from 1920 onward. Please call Bill Hirsch at 1 800 828 2061 and ask for Eric or e-mail: [email protected]
PRODUCTS FOR SALE- CUSTOM LEATHER KEY CASES – From the late 1930’s to the early 1970’s, many car dealers gave small leather key cases to both new and used car buyers. I have produced a line of replica key cases which are modeled after those give-aways and which are appropriate for any classic car. Each key case can be customized with the owner’s initials. Contact Hugh Dyer at [email protected] or (908) 359-7122 for a product flyer and order form.
SERVICES AVAILABLE: Immortalize your car with an eye-catching Laminated Poster. These are made to order by a professional Graphic Artist. You have a choice of background colors, fonts and logos. These impressive posters are 24” X 18” and are offered to our members at a discounted price starting at $150, copies can be had for a mere $60. View a sample at: For further information contact Jennifer at 908 284-1660 or email: [email protected]
That on June 18th, 1923 the very first Checker Cab rolled off the assembly line?
Checker Motors Corporation was owned by Morris Markin and was the culmination of a number of business deals and buy-outs by Markin which actually began in 1910. Competition for fares was fierce in the 1920s, the fighting between the cab companies escalated to the point where Markin's home was firebombed, which prompted Markin to relocate Checker Taxi to Kalamazoo, Michigan. To his credit Checker became the first cab company to hire African-American drivers and the first to require
that drivers pick up all fares. Another interesting fact is that during the depression Markin sold the company to E.L. Cord but bought it back in 1936. The final Marathon was manu-factured in 1982, when Checker exited the automobile manufacturing business. The com-pany continued operation at partial capacity making Cadillac parts for General Motors until January 2009 when it declared bankruptcy.
The first-1923 & last-1982 Checker cabs.
RARITAN RIVER REGION-CLC-Meeting Minutes- May 15, 2014
Director Jeff Montgomery called the meeting to order at 7:35 PM at which time the Pledge of Allegiance was re-cited. There were 16 members present including 7 Board Members. Secretary - The April Secretary's report as noted in the April issue of the Caddy Corner was approved by the at-tending members, Webmaster - Jeff Montgomery advised the web site is down but should be up and running after he and Peter Gariepy have a discussion, Treasurer - Joe Puleo gave us his report which was accepted by the attending members. Editors Report - Caddy Corner-Ray advises we need Member stories. He would love to have a lead story for the June issue. Membership Report - Ray advises our renewal program is underway. To date, 37 members have returned their renewal dues and offers his thanks to those who have already made their payment. Total membership stands at 115. OLD BUSINESS: Joe Manna advises that it is possible that ROYAL CADILLAC has been sold. He is not sure to whom and if it is even a Cadillac dealer. As this puts our June 28th show in jeopardy, he advised he will touch base with Royal on Friday, May 16 for an update. It was the general feeling with the members that the show would not take place and as no checks have been deposited, they would be returned to those who had already pre registered. Calls will have to be made to the 2 Broke Broads and the DJ. Jeff Montgomery advised that Rosemary has stepped down as our car show Registrar. Isabel Lehnhoff has been kind enough to take over the job from Rosemary who has done an outstanding job ever since undertaking this task. Jeff met with both of them earlier this week to discuss the transition. CROWN CADILLAC - Jeff Genovese and Jeff Montgomery discussed this year’s car show along with Mike Casio from North Jersey Cadillac for a joint event. The date most suitable is Saturday July 19th which the attending members approved. In further discussion, an August date may be better due to the many other car events hap-pening in July. Jeff Genovese said he would provide space for 50 cars, food and drink along with trophy's. As in the past, this would be a pre- registration dealer choice- Cadillac Show only. GOLD COAST - Chair-Doug Lansing said all is going well. Jeff Montgomery suggested the committee have a meeting with Keith Harvey in August to tie up any loose ends. A heated discussion ensued when Bernie Cooney commented on his displeasure on the way the judging forms are handled causing several cars at the previous show to miss being judged even though the DJ made an an-nouncement to all that the judging had ended and if anyone did not have their car judged to tell someone! It was agreed that if extra help was available at the registration table, once the car had been checked in, the judg-ing form would be handed over to the head judge (Bernie) for processing. Several judges agreed to help at the registration table. NEW BUSINESS: Ted Mandalakas discussed the Fire Extinguisher Bag, 300 have been ordered with the new logo and one will be given to Bob Crimmins to present to the CLC Board Of Directors at the upcoming Grand National for approval to offer them to the club. Several sell prices were discussed but none has been firmed up yet.
Joe Manna is still looking into RRR Grill Badges and will report further at the next meeting.
John Q. discussed the upcoming Garwood Show on June 8th, and Bernie Cooney discussed the upcoming 4th. of July show in Piscataway.
Greg Rosser, Joe Manna and John Q. advised the Cadillac Nite show at Galloping Hill will be sometime in August-date to be determined.
Bernie advised the date for the Somerville show is Friday, July 18th
Minutes continued on Page -7-
May 15th Meeting Minutes Continued From Page -6- Jeff Montgomery advised that he would prepare a list of people who were going to this year’s Grand National in Lake George (Week of July 7th.). Nick Medici made the suggestion in case some wanted to caravan. FOR SALE WANTED: Jeff has a lead on a 1986 SDV (small body style) 56K miles-gold-decent shape-$1,000.00 OBO. There being no further business to attend to, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 PM followed by club provided coffee and donuts. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held on Thursday June 19, 2014 at 7:30 PM. Respectfully submitted, Bob Crimmins Secretary
OLDIES OLDIES
OLDIES OLDIES
Our cupboard is bare, we have no more member stories inventoried for Caddy Corner. In order to
keep this publication interesting we need your help with some member stories.
Your story should be car related, and could be a personal story about one of your classic cars, such
as how you found it, or your first classic car, or the article can cover any other car-related topic.
So now it’s your turn, so get the pen and paper out and start writing. Please submit all
articles to [email protected] or mail them to RRR, POB 34, Martinsville, NJ 08836.
Thanks, Ray
I am both pleased and honored to advise that our newsletter, Caddy Corner has been awarded a
Golden Quill Award from Old Cars Weekly.
This will be the second Golden Quill Award that we have received and each could not have been
earned without the help of your membership stories which keep the newsletter both interesting and
informative. My sincere thanks to all of our contributors and I look forward to seeing an ever widen-
ing group of contributing members submitting stories. Let’s all try for a 3rd Golden Quill next year!
As of June 1st we have a total of 52 member renewals received. This represents a 46% reten-
tion ratio thus far. Our current membership stands at 115 members through June 30th. As of
July 1st only those who have renewed will be counted as region members, so it is imperative
that your renewal payment be received well prior to June 30th. On or about July 1st I will advise
those who have not yet renewed that their membership has expired. Expired members will be
removed from our mailing lists and no longer receive region communications, including our
newsletter.
The renewal process is an arduous task and I ask for your cooperation in making your renewal
payment early.
My thanks for your cooperation.
Ray Koziol, Membership Chairman
