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All Meetings cancelled until further noticeAll Meetings cancelled until further notice
You know whyYou know why
This Month’s FeaturesThis Month’s Features
“2020 National Tour—Postponed” by Rich Gibbs (Page 4)
“Car Buzz” by Bob Vukas
“Time for a Tour?” See Director’s Drivel, next page
“1956 Olds Super 88” article and photos by Rich Gibbs
Check the Calendar on Page 1 for Complete Listing of Upcoming Events
This is looking like a real long summer with minimal car stuff Check the Sunflower Region website to stay up to date with upcom-ing events.
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“The Starterator”
1150 NW Sunset Ln Topeka, KS 66618-1148
(785) 286-2846 E-mail us at: [email protected]
Information: must be received by the 25th of the month to be put in the next month's newsletter. Newsletters are mailed one week prior to each month's meeting. We are always looking for material for the newsletter, articles, jokes, club gossip, for sales and feature stories. Material will be returned if requested. Dues: Dues are payable yearly and come due on January 1st of each year. National dues are $36.00 and Regional dues are $15.00. National membership is a prerequisite to being a regional member. Meetings: Meetings are held once a month on the second Friday of each month at 7:30 PM. Meeting locations alternate each month between Kansas City and Topeka. See the calendar section of the newsletter for the location of each month's meeting. For Sale Ads: Members may place free For Sale ads in the newsletter. We will run an ad for several months unless notified otherwise. Please send the ad information the way you want it to read in the newsletter. The ad will appear in the printed version only. Hospitalization or Death of members or members families: If you hear of a club member or member's family who has been hospitalized or passed away please notify the contact listed below in your area: Topeka —–open—– Lawrence —–open—– Kansas City Steve Hartwich 816-661-9582
Evenings please
CHVA National Website: http://www.chvanational.org
Check out this website for a very good selec-tion of Etowah-Bartow Region photos and events: http://www.chvaga.com/
Founding members of the Sunflower Region, CHVA. February 25, 1979. Steve Jewett, Rod Waggoner, Bruce Baker, Danny Downs, Ray Taylor, Edna Willits/Jewett, Licia Willits, John Kitos, Steve Hartwich
Editor's Stuff
Rich Gibbs– Editor Calendar page editor—Steve Hartwich
New articles are always needed for “The Starterator”
Region Officers
Director Assistant Director
Malcolm McIntyre Tom Plemons
6915 N Cosby Ave 713 SE Baldwin Rd
Kansas City, MO 64151 Topeka, KS 6607
(816) 509-3016 (785) 213-2445
Secretary Treasurer Sue Anderson Don Beck
20240 W 113th Terr. PO Box 8787 Olathe, KS 66061 Topeka, KS 66608
(913) 219-7943 (785) 640-1808
Back-up Secretary Board Member Kathy Griffith Bob Vukas
601 Dakota 3806 SW Mission Av
Holton, KS 66436-1257 Topeka, KS 66610
(785) 215-1135 (785) 267-1367
“The Starterator” Editors Historian
Rich Gibbs Johnnie Williams
1150 NW Sunset Ln 2916 SE Aries
Topeka, KS 66618-1148 Topeka, KS 66605
(785) 230-6794 (785) 267-3436
Calendar Page Design/Editor CHVA National Office Manager
Steve Hartwich CHVA, Inc
[email protected] PO Box 341
Newark, CA 94560-0341
Sunflower Region C O N T E M P O R A R Y H I S T O R I C A L V E H I C L E A S S O C I A T I O N
(Recognizing all old cars over 20 years and older) Website: http://clubs.hemmings.com/chvasunflower Printable PDF file of “The Starterator” are in COLOR on the website
Director's Drivel by Malcolm McIntyre
Who is ready to tour again? We just got back from doing
75 miles in our Model A. Not sure it was ideal to have the
temperature in degrees and the age of the car the same (91) but
we proved we could get out again and see people, and the car re-
membered what it was supposed to do. Yes, the restaurants in
our area are mostly still closed inside but we went to Watkins Mill
Park and everyone brought a picnic lunch and sat (apart) in a cir-
cle under the shade trees. I'm open to suggestions but I was
thinking perhaps June 20th and meeting somewhere in the
Perry Lake area and doing the same thing, just find a shady
spot and put chairs in a big circle. Any interest? I know that
most of the car shows are still cancelled, Wamego is cancelled,
heck they've cancelled Pebble Beach and Hershey already. As far
as meetings go - I don't know what the status of the Women's Club
is, but obviously June was to have been our picnic and the schools
of course are still all closed. I think this week our church will meet
in the building for the first time, we've been in the parking lot each
week so far. Kansas City has expanded venues like our church to
50% capacity as long as we maintain social distancing so its
changing daily. Let me know if there is interest in a tour and I'll get
details worked out.
Malcolm
Ed Note: Due to medical issues, The “75 Years Ago Along The Action Era Highways” will not appear in The Starterator for the immediate future. Please wish Kelly a speedy recovery and NO, it is not Covid-19.
A note from Mary Jean about Kelly
I just spoke to a person where Kelly is currently residing, and she told me it is OK for him to receive mail there. I don't know how long he will be there, but they have not yet begun much in the way of therapy, so may be a little while, at least. He's hoping to be out of there in a week. Not sure if that will happen or not. Given his history.........anything is possible. He has a really hard time hearing
on the phone so mail is probably best.
His address is.............
Kelly (John) Flory - room 142A c/o Healthcare Resort of Olathe 21250 W 151st St Olathe, KS 66061
Kelly is released and recouping at home.
Kelly Flory 24401 W 86th Terrace Lenexa, KS 66227
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NOTE – ALL MEETINGS AND EVENTS FOR JUNE AND JULY ARE TENTATIVE AS OF PUBLICATION DATE DEPENDING ON CORONAVIRUS
--POSTPONED UNTIL LATER DATE-- June 6 – 11th Annual Pontiac Tribute Day Car Show – Held at Gateway
Classic Cars, 1202 S Lone Elm Rd, Olathe KS. Info:https://www.facebook.com/KCArrowheads/
--CANCELLED UNTIL 2022-- July 7-11 – POCI Pontiac-Oakland club National meet. Catoosa OK. July 10 – National Collector Car Appreciation Day --REGISTRATION POSTPONED-- July 19 — Kansas City, MO: The Great Car Show @ WWI Museum and
Memorial. 2 Memorial Drive, 64108. https://www.thegreatcarshow.com/
July 25– CHVA Drive ‘N Eat Tour. Mike Hawkins car collection.
--Postponed to a later date TBD-- August TBD – Going Retro Car, Trailer, Boat & Motorcycle Show.
Lake Pomona, KS. Info: Don Torrey, [email protected] August 14 -- CHVA Sunflower Region Monthly Meeting TBD August 15 – 12th Hot Alma Nights – Alma KS http://www.hotalmanights.com/
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Calendar of Events – Send notice of your events to: [email protected], Steve Hartwich.
Calendar event items, if published, should include a 2-3 sentence description including the name of the event, i.e., First An-nual White Wall Tire Car Show, Address, City-State, start-end times, admission and/or entry fees, website and/or flyer address link. Other
car clubs are invited to submit their car show or car event-related information that would appeal to the car club public.
Some CHVA Calendar items are from the Associated Car Clubs of Kansas City website. http://clubs.hemmings.com/acckc/eventfinder.htm
Sunflower Region CHVA Events Calendar 2020
No Meetings - No Minutes
Regularly scheduled 2020 cruise nights – More will be added as dates are confirmed.
Some are re-starting in June. Note: Local City policies may encourage face masks and social distancing for dine-in and
parking events. More will be added as dates are confirmed. Verify these events before going!
Every Friday
Lenexa KS — Pegah’s Summer Cruise, 12122 W. 87th Parkway, 5:00pm to 9:00pm, May to October. Hosted by Dick and Judy Rule.913-258-8766.
1st Saturday
Harrisonville MO — Car Cruise Nights Hosted by Golden Classics Jewelers, 1919 N Commercial Street, 64701, 4:30 PM to 9:00 PM. Hosted by
Heartland Road Runners.
Parkville MO -- Cruise Night at Farmers Market and City parking lots, 122 South Main Street, 64152.4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Sponsored by Jacob Pratt S t a t e F a r m I n s u r a n c e . M a y t h r o u g h O c t o b e r ( e x c e p t J u l y ) J u n e 6 i s t e n t a t i v e .
https://parkvillemo.org/event/parkville-cruise-night-2/
2nd Saturday
Overland Park KS -- Cruise Night. 10400 Mastin St, 66212. 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. Hosted by Mustang Club of Greater Kansas City. 4:00 PM to 8:00
PM.
3rd Saturday
The Pad, 1730 NW Topeka Blvd., 5pm to 10pm. April to October.
4th Saturday
Belton, MO — Cruzin' Main Street in historic downtown Belton hosted by the South 71 Cruisers. 4pm-8pm(?) Info: Mike 816-898-3698 Russ 816-392
-0728 or Paul 816-392-1470 Dave 816-898-5174 or Esther 816-322-7005. April through October. First cruise July 25 pending City approval.
Olathe KS – Last Saturday of each month. Caffeine and Chrome, Gateway Classic Cars, 1202 S Lone Elm Rd. Olathe, KS 66061 (913) 815-1340
Classic Cars, Hot Rods, Vintage Autos - Free - Open To The Public Join us from 9 A.M. to Noon.
Hello and Goodbye Impala
First there was the show car Corvette Impala, 1954. The 1958 Bel-Air Impala became an executive car. From 1959 till 1964 the Impala
remained at the top of the Chevrolet line up.
Michael Landon drove the all new Impala through Virginia City. To com-pete with the new Galaxie Ltd, which was said to drive more quietly than a Rolls Royce, Chevrolet introduced the Impala Caprice, an Impala ex-ecutive car. 1966 gave the Caprice the top of the line Chevrolet. This
continued till 1984 when the Impala was discontinued.
1994 brought back the Impala SS. It sold for three years and then disap-
peared.
2002 saw the return of the lmpala and a new Impala was introduced in 2006. This model stayed on the road till 2014. In this person's opinion this was the best Impala ever made with room, handling and power. Unfortunately sales did not warrant keeping the Impala on the road. February brought the end of the Impala as a 2020 vehicle. Maybe it will
make a comeback some day.
Storage Can be Shaky
I picked up the Bel-Air on a Friday. The shifter was sticky and two new round Coker tires had arrived to replace the two that were out of round. The tires were replaced and the tires to be refunded were in the luggage compartment. When I went to get them, Max of Dean's mowers noticed that my right front tire was flat. He carries an air bubble in his van so he filled up the tire. Like the Lone Ranger he was gone immediately after
his work was finished. I had called AAA, and Big O Tires, who had replaced the tire and both arrived at the same time. The Big O man tried to start the car and the battery was dead. AAA called one of their jump start vehicles which started the car. We moved the
defective tires to UPS where most of this action occurred.
The last day of the month was the last day of free shipping for Amazon items. The line went out the door, with people safe distance between them, and only one clerk for the morning shift had arrived untill two more came at 12:30 pm. The clerk did not know how to look up Coker Tire, Chattanooga, TN, so I called them on my cell phone for the address.
The paperwork went with the tires and we were off to Big O once again.
The young man was very nice and figured out that the valve stem had been torn in the installation process. He fixed it and was happy to drive the car once again. I drove the car home and attached the battery
charger till this morning.
Huntington Park Auto took apart, cleaned, lubricated and reassembled the shift lever, so that it now shifts as well as it ever did. They also re-
placed the gold tailgate V.
Which wagon is which?
This past Sunday we ordered delivered food. A nice young man paid compliments to our station wagon. He thinks they ride and handle well, and he loved the styling. He would like one himself but he noted that you did not see many of them around. It was not till he'd left that it was our
Camry wagon, not the Bel-Air he was talking about.
Sunflower Region CHVA Events Calendar 2020—continued
..........Car Buzz.......... by Bob Vukas
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1956 Oldsmobile Super 88 4dr Sedan, Model 3669D by Rich Gibbs
I purchased the Olds in the spring of 2001 from a friend that had owned it since 1983. I first saw it at a Car Show in October 1983. It turns out that he bought the car at the Show. I really like the color, Nordic Blue and Alcan White. It reminded me of a 1955 Super 88 that my cousin owned in my formative years of the early to mid 60s.
As it turns out, my friend bought the car because he and his wife owned a ’56 when they were newly-weds and they wanted to use it as an occasional daily driv-er. After driving it a few times, they decided it was too nice to use in that manner and only drove it to a few Car Shows. Their decision to not use it as a driv-er was all the better for me.
After many years admiring the Olds, I heard he was offering the car for sale. I showed up at his home on a Saturday morning to check it out, road tested it and decided it was going to transfer to my collection. It would be my first Oldsmobile. I have a modest col-lection of Buicks, twelve in all, three Cadillacs and the Olds. Before I took delivery, he installed four new Coker Classic radial tires since the tires on the Olds were on the car in 1983. It was time for a change.
The car was purchased from Max Griffith Oldsmobile in Kansas City, MO. A few years ago, a photo of the dealership was featured on the cover of Fusick’s cat-alog; featuring a ’58 Olds parked in front of the build-
ing. Sadly, the building is long gone replaced by a fast-food res-taurant. The orig-inal colors were Alcan White over Island Coral. The Olds was pur-chased from the original owner’s estate and re-painted by a col-lector in Topeka, KS. The original beige interior is now under a set of blue seat covers, door panels are also covered with blue vinyl material. Instrument panel was painted to complement the color change. It’s not technically correct and will never be a show car.
The Olds is equipped with Jetaway Hydra-Matic; power steering; power brakes, clock and radio. I found a set of courtesy lights & switch; front/rear speaker & switch in a salvage yard and added them to the car as appropriate for a “Super 88”. I am still looking for back-up lights to complete the options list. I am planning on adding air-conditioning and an alter-nator (to cope with the electrical load) to make a comfortable tour car.
I hope you like it…I do!
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East of Marquette at Munising we will board a tour boat and cruise Pictured Rocks National Seashore.
At Whitefish Point is the Ship-wreck Museum and lighthouse. We will learn about the fate of
the Edmund Fitzgerald.
St. Ignace is the gateway to Mackinac Island and
the “Big Mac” bridge that joins the Upper Peninsula to lower Michigan.
On the way to Traverse City ar-ea we will make a short stop at the Cross in the Woods Shrine in Indian River. Made from one California Redwood Tree, the cross is 55 ft. tall. The Corpus
Tour Dates: Sept 14-24, 2020
To reserve your tour regis-tration package, send $5.00 to: Rich Gibbs 1150 NW Sunset Lane Topeka, KS 66618-1148 E-mail: [email protected] Ph: (785) 230-6794 Please call evenings 7-9 PM Central time Tour packages will be mailed to pre-registrants Spring of 2020. The $5.00 fee will apply to your com-pleted registration for the tour. All events are subject to change due to availability.
was cast in bronze in Norway and was at-tached to the cross Aug 9, 1959. Dedicated Aug 16, 1959. Many things in the Trav-erse City area including wineries, shopping, light-houses and Sleeping Bear Dunes. Some sur-prises in the area will tickle your fancy.
Finally after all the places visited, we will finally see the Gilmore Auto Muse-um at Hickory Corners.
This is a place you will not want to miss.
Starting in Oshkosh, Wisconsin the tour will visit the EAA Airventure Museum.
A day tour of Door Coun-ty Wisconsin peninsula to see the sights of the ar-ea. Sight-seeing and dining abound. Heading to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan along the shore of Lake Michigan through Me-nominee and a visit of Iron Mountain’s Iron Mine Underground Mine Train.
Oshkosh to Kalamazoo
‘Round Lake Michigan
2020 CHVA
National Tour
The 2020 CHVA National Tour is postponed until Mid-May 2021 due to the present situation in the tour states:
Wisconsin and Michigan. I will be sending notice to the pre-registration members in the near future. If you wish to have your $5.00 reservation fee re-turned, please let me know (information below). The fees are safely in a bank account. When Michigan opens up, I will con-tinue working with hotels and the venues planned to finalize tour plans. Thanks your for your patience. Rich Gibbs
