CONESTOGA HOLIDAY PARTY

Sunday, December 12th, Noon

Wellshire Inn & Golf Club

3333 South Colorado Blvd.

(On the west side, just north of Hampden)

Denver, CO 80222

Choice of Entrees:

Chicken Breast Seasoned with Herbs, Grilled and toppedwith a Chardonnay & Leek Sauce

Salmon Filet, Pan Seared with a Citrus Buerre Blanc

Penne Pasta with Roasted Red Peppers, Artichoke Hearts,Asparagus Tips & Goat Cheese in a White Wine Sauce

Entrees include: salad, rolls w/butter, vegetable, a starch, & dessert

Cost: $23.00/adult and $11.50/child (12 & under)

includes: coffee, tea, soft drinks

Cash Bar

RSVP MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 3rd!

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Please send payment payable to: CONESTOGA CHAPTER, SDC

c/o Phil Scott, 7144 Fox Paw Trail, Littleton, CO 80125-9073

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Attendee name(s)

__ # chicken __# salmon __# vegetarian __#children

PLEASE NOTE: NO GIFT EXCHANGE

Questions: Christof Kheim 303.859.9966 or Phil Scott 303.972.3575

November 2010 Volume 44, No. 11

Inside This IssueEditor’s Corner 2 Truisms 5

Chapter News 2 Looney Luncheon Pics 6

Looking Ahead 3 The Family Car 7

Announcing 4 Welcome to Summit Up 8

Auto Trivia 4 The Phelps Trouble Finder 8

Bombastic Boris 5 Stude Deals 9

EDITOR’S CORNER . Ou r Looney Lunc heon was ‘ ju s t a l ot of f un ’ - ou r

member s wer e qu i t e cr eat ive in dec or at ing pu mpk in s and wear ing some

gr eat c ost u mes . See you a l l at t he Thanksg iv ing Lu nc heon at t he LeMay

Au t o Mu seu m. Marilyn Scott

Pikes Peak

Our chapter held a fall cruise to Florence, Colorado toshop the many antique shops and many good bargains werefound; one being a wheel cap for a 1925 Studebaker.Members enjoyed lunch and a meeting at the GooseberryPatch in Penrose.

Nominations are now due for the 2011 officers for thechapter. This will be the main item of business for theNovember 13th meeting which will be held at the GoldenCorral. The restaurant is located at Woodman and Powers inColorado Springs. Our Thanksgiving dinner and meeting willstart at 12:30pm. The hosts for the Thanksgiving dinner andmeeting are Larry and Nona Powell.

The final meeting of the 2010 year will be December 11th,@ 1pm which will be held at the International House ofPancakes at 5749 Stetson Hills Blvd. This will be our annualChristmas dinner and gift exchange and election of the 2011officer team. The hosts are John and Barbara Lidberg. Wehope to see all the members at these dinners and meetings.

Secretary, Chuck Donkle

Conestoga

On Oct. 24, Marilyn & I hosted the Looney LuncheonHalloween Party at our house. Sixteen Conestoga memberswearing a wide variety of creative costumes had a great timeshowing off another side of our personalities (see pictures onpage 6). After consuming a lunch of dreadfully sounding foodsand drinks (“Gastly Gizzard Goup”?), we all adjourneddownstairs where four teams of artists decorated pumpkinswith pieces of fruit and vegetables. A short business meetingwrapped up a fun afternoon.

CONESTOGA CHAPTER THANKSGIVING POTLUCK

AND NOMINATION OF OFFICERS

To be held at the Harold E. LeMay Museum & Club

Auto Colorado in 11,100 W. 8th Ave., Lakewood. Phone No.

303-238-5040. We will meet SATURDAY Nov. 20th at 12-

Noon for our traditional potluck meal, followed by our

monthly meeting & nomination of 2010 club officers. We will

be dining among Packard's, Corvette's, Ferrari's and many

other interesting and exotic cars.

(SATURDAY NOT SUNDAY).

Potluck Assignments: A-G = dessert, H-P = salads,

Q-Z = hot side dishes.

Hosts are Jodee Studebaker & James Klein. They arebringing ham, mashed potatoes / gravy and scallopedpotatoes. The club will provide tableware and drinks. MarilynScott will bring rolls & butter. Shirley Zaner will bring the turkey& gravy.

Please refer to the enclosed flyer concerning ourDecember 12 Christmas Luncheon (please note the need foryou to RSVP this important event!).

By the way, it’s not too soon to start thinking aboutpossible candidates for our 2011 officers.

Phil Scott, President

Western Wheels

Our chapter met at the Scottsbluff Pizza Hut on Saturday,October 9th for pizza and a short business meeting. Thoseattending were: Wanda Mowry, Dallas & Lucille Whiiting, GeneSell, Stuart Tritt, Mary Miller, Harry, Bonita and CharleneCase, and Don and Betty Steinwart.

The November 13th meeting will be hosted by theWhiting’s at the Gaslight Restaurant and Lounge.

Don and Betty Steinwart will host the December meeting.Don Steinwart

Chapter News

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THE WESTERN OUTLOOK Page 3—November 2010

LOOKING AHEAD

13 Nov—SATURDAY Pikes Peak Chapter—Thanksgiving Dinner at the Golden Corral,Woodman & Powers @ 12:30pm. (see Chapter News).Hosts: Larry &Nona Powell 719-495-0572.

13 Nov—SATURDAY Western Wheels Chapter—Gaslight Restaurant and Lounge. Hostedby Dallas and Lucille Whiting. (see Chapter News).

20 Nov—SATURDAY Conestoga Chapter—Thanksgiving Dinner at The LeMay Museum.Directions & details in Chapter News. Hosts: JoDee Studebaker &James Klein.

Dec Western Wheels Chapter—Hosts: Don and Betty Steinwart

11 Dec—SATURDAY Pikes Peak Chapter—Annual Christmas Dinner, gift exchange, & elec-tion of officers. International House of Pancakes, 5749 Stetson Hills Blvd@ 1pm. Hosts are John & Barbara Lidberg 719-637-3624.(see Chapter News).

12 Dec—SUNDAY Conestoga Chapter—Christmas Luncheon at Wellshire Country Club.(Please see attached flyer).

2011

2012

2013

2014

47th SDC Int. Meet, Springfield, MO. Hosted by Ozark Trails (DTBD)

48th SDC Int. Meet, South Bend, IN. (DTBD)

49th SDC Int. Meet, Colorado Springs, CO, Hosted by Pikes Peak Chapter.

50th SDC Int. Meet, Dover, Delaware, Hosted by DelMarVa Chapter.

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone.

I wish you a very special day as you get together with your family and

loved ones this year, We do have so much to be thankful for.

Marilyn Scott, Editor

A N N O U N C I N G

BIRTHDAYS FOR NOVEMBER

4 Stuart Tritt

Jill Mitcham

5 Christof Kheim

13 Irene Ligrani

19 Glenn Shull

20 Maury Schuddinck

21 Frank Nekvasil

29 Wanda Mowry

30 Al Crisi

31 Steve Wylie

ANNIVERSARIES FOR NOVEMBER

2 Brian & Amy Emerson

3 Ron & Jean Sobieck

13 Bill & Gertie Davis

Fred & Irene Ligrani

19 Ray & Catherine Petros

Note: If your birthday or anniversary is not

listed above, we don’t have your informa-

tion. Please contact Marilyn Scott @

303.972.3575 if you wish to be included.

Page 4—November 2010 THE WESTERN OUTLOOK

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

Pikes Peak Chapter

Mike and Dotty Way

1000 University Dr.

Clearwater, FL 33764

Phone: 727-580-7797

Auto Trivia created and submitted by 'V8 Vic,

Mesa, AZ

1) The 'Mayflower' Ship hood ornament & logo identified which car?

A) Hudson B) DeSoto C) Plymouth

2) Idler & Pitman arms are part of the:

A) Manual gearbox B) Brake system C) Steering front sus-pension

3) The 'RAPTOR' is an off-road, high performance pickup by:

A) Ford B) Jeep C) Nissan

4) In the early 50’s, the ‘STARLIGHT’ with its 4-piece wrap-aroundrear window was unique to the:

A) Mercury B) Studebaker C) Olds

5) Since founded in 1903 by Henry Leland, “STANDARD OF EXCEL-LENCE” was a slogan for:

A) Cadillac B) Packard C) Lincoln

6) In 1957, the ‘CABALLERO’ was a 4-door hardtop station wagon by:

A) Nash B) Buick C) Dodge

7) In the TV series 'CHEERS,' bartender Sam Malone often braggedabout his:

A) BMW B) Motorcycle C) Corvette

8) In the 50's, he was G.M.'s chief designer and introduced the Cor-vette:

A) Harley Earl B) Duke of Earl C) Harley Davidson

9) Which model beIow was not a Mercury?

A) Caliente B) Cyclone C) Shadow

10) Have you heard? July 9,2010 marked the last day of productionfor this car:

A) Impala B) PT Cruiser C) Ford Ranger pickup

11) From 1970 - '81 the 'ESPIRIT was a model by:

A) Dodge B) Firebird C) Olds

12) Remember the Tucker? What was Mr. Tucker's first name?

A) Henry B) Charles C) Preston

Answers 1)C 2)C 3)A 4)B 5)A 6)B 7)C 8)A 9)C 10)B 11)B 12)C

DID YOU KNOW? After the demise of the Tucker, the design pat-ents were purchased by attorney Jay Darlington, who suedStudebaker in 1950 for patent infringements on their 'spinner' grilldesign. The court ruled that on the Tucker, it was a headlight,not a grill. Darlington lost the case, much to the relief of Stude-baker and also Ford, who used a similar design.

(Source: The Copper Starlight, November/December 2010, Editor: JuneKaiser).

THE WESTERN OUTLOOK Page 5—November 2010

BOMBASTIC BORIS

Evening news

is where the

newscaster

person begins

with “Good

Evening” and

then proceeds

to tell you why

it isn’t.

To steal ideas

from one

person is

plagiarism, but

to steal from

many is

research.

Smile and

have a great

day!!

OFFICERS FOR ALL THREE CHAPTERS

Conestoga

Pres: Phil Scott 303.972.3575

VP: Roger Zaner 303.426.8843

Sec: Ruthanne Nekvasil 303.619.6005

Treas: Sheila Rink 303.986.6478

Sunshine Fund: Kay Murray 303.452.3029

OCCC: Shirley Zaner 303.426.8843

Event Coordinator: Roger Zaner 303.426.8843

Editor: Marilyn Scott 303.972.3575

(e-mail): co.pp.ww-nwsltr@hotmail.com

Web: www.frontrangestudebakers.com

Pikes Peak

Pres: Dave Batchelor 719.784.6140

VP: James Harness 303.933.8421

Sec: Chuck Donkle 719.456.2707

Treas: Norm Gieseker 719.596.0314

Tour Masters: Pete Tetley 719.630.1562

Earl Chase 719.683.5579

OCCC Roger Zaner 303.426.8843

Western Wheels

Pres: Don Steinwart 308.436.5461

VP: Bonita Case 308.632.5116

Sec: Stuart Tritt 308.235.3386

Treas: Perry Meyers 308.783.5144

Tour Masters: Maury & Becky 308.235.3148

Schuddinck

The following Truisms were written by the preeminent Automotive Journalist, Tom McCahill at various times during his 30 year career with

Mechanics Illustrated.

On the 1952 DeSoto: “Rugged, tough, and reliable as the Rock of Gibraltar—and just about as fast.”

Of the XL-120 Jaguar: “It would have been better if they had just shoveled the unassembled parts into an old bag

and shipped them parcel post.”

On the handling of the 1952 Nash: “Like steering a three acre lot.”

On the 1959 T-Bird: “It went over like a keg of brandy in a prison camp...but rolls like the Queen Mary in a full gale.”

On the 427 c.i. equipped Mercury Marauder: “It has more hair on its chest than a middle aged yak.”

The swivel seats in a ‘59 Imperial: “...as easy to get into as a floating crap game.”

The handling of the 1957 Buick: “...like a fat matron trying to get out of a slippery bath tub.”

On the early ‘30’s classic Imperials: “These long hooded brutes had more sex appeal than a boat load of starlets

anchored off Alcatraz.”

(source: The Antique Studebaker Review, November/December 2004, by Richard Quinn)

Page 6—November 2010 THE WESTERN OUTLOOK

What’s For Lunch:

Freeze Dried Bugs

Batty Brown Brew

Ghoulish Witches Brew

Day Old Bath Water

Ghastly Gizzard Goop

Twisted Intestines

Garbage Dump Left-overs

Bone Marrow Squares

Frozen Yucky Pucky

Brewed Brown Sludge

Hosts: Phil & Marilyn Scott

Roger Zaner

Frank

Nekvasil

Sheila Rink

Left: Shirley Zaner,

Ruthanne Nekvasil

Joe Rink,

Larry Ramsdell

Carey Dietz, Mary Miller

Gertie Davis

Left: Bill Davis,

Margie Grauberger

Peggy Dietz

Photos by Carey dietz

THE WESTERN OUTLOOK Page 7—November 2010

Four years

later (1914)

Studebaker was

promoting that

your wife or

daughter

could safely

and easily

drive.

Clothing styles

Have

changed!!

Page 8—November 2010 THE WESTERN OUTLOOK

(source: Summit Daily News in Frisco,

Colorado and by Save Us, Earl Scheib)

Good morning and welcome to Sum-

mit Up, the world’s only daily column that’s won-

dering what we’d name a car company if we were

to somehow (probably by accident) start our own

car company. One name we definitely would not

use is Studebaker. For one, it’s already taken,

and two, it sounds so old-timey. It makes us won-

der what the folks who started Studebaker were

thinking even way back when—when they were

living in old-timey times (of course, kind of like

being a jerk, you don’t realize you’re an old-timer

when you’re in those old times).

Of course, the old Studebaker automo-

bile—some of which were pictured in the Summit

Daily News article—was named after a guy name

Studebaker. It’s not like someone came up with

name because they thought it sounded cool (like,

say, “Elantra” or LeCar” or “Gremlin”). In fact, a

quick look at www.studebakerhistory.com reveals

the fact that Studebaker actually started out as a

company that made stuff like stagecoaches and

carriages (the best part is the one of the original

Studebaker dudes was actually named “Clem

Studebaker,” which may well be the best name of

all time).

Anyway, the last Studebaker rolled off

the assembly line in 1966, so it’s been a while

since you could get your hands on one of these

bad boys. Could it have been, we wonder, the

ghastly green paint they used? Should they have

stuck with traditional black and the sooper old

timey look such as a 1917 model? After all, if you’re going to call yourself “Studebaker,” you’re going to have a hard time convincing

young bucks to fork over for a set of wheels with a name—and a look—like that.

Speaking of…..what do you think the worst car name of all time is? Our personal favorite has and always will be the

Daewoo Leganza, which of a few years in the 1990s was known as the Official Car of Summit Up. Of course, you can’t buy

Daewood vehicles anymore, either…...mostly because in Korean “Daewood” means roughly, “Studebaker,” and just didn’t stand the

test of time. We out.

(editor’s note: Tom & Beverly Wheeler sent me this article. They hosted a color tour and BBQ at their house in September. Tom invited

Earl to stop by and take photos of the cars that were at his house).

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STUDE DEALS

For Sale: 1960 Lark 4-door, with only 43K miles on it. It has a 259-V8, power steering, power brakes, automatic, air conditioning, brandnew front bumper. It is a western NE local car. As far as I can see,has no visible rust. I have licensed & ins. To check out further. Instorage for some time, but runs very well. Price $6,000-$7,000range.

1960 Lark Convertible. It has a 259-V8 that runs w/3-speed &overdrive transmission and a twin-traction rear-end. It is a restorableprject car that is 95+% complete ( needs new top, carpet & TLC). Ithas normal rust for a Lark, however most of the body panels are ingreat shape. No rust on the floorboard. All glass is good. Price is$6,000-$7,000range. Have more photos, please call and I will e-mailyou all of them.Leonard Holler, 1289 Sweetwater Court, Douglas, WY 82633Phone (307) 358-3092 (1)*******************************************************************************For Sale: A 1960-2 door Station Wagon, 6cyl, 3/od. This is an AZ carwith a rust free body, but needs restored. Have a V8 wagon (nomotor/trans) parts car that goes with it. Asking $1500.A 1960 1/2 ton pickup, V8, 3/od. Body has rust, but I have most of theparts to replace the bad parts. Has flat bed on it with oak racks. Runswith no smoke, but needs water pump. Asking $2000.Have a one-ton two speed axel for an M truck. Five hole bolt patternand ratio are 6.??/8.?? Sorry do not remember the exact ratios . Hasbeen rebuilt just before I got it, but I never used it and sold the truck.Asking $350. Contact Dave Batchelor @ 719-784-6140E-mail @ twojunner@bresnan.net (3)******************************************************************************For Sale: Pressure box and carburetor for 1957 Golden Hawk.$35.00. Contact George Krem @ 970- 532-4422 (4)******************************************************************************For Sale: 1949 Commander Starlight Coupe. An excellent example ofthis beautiful classic. Fully restored to showroom condition. Frame offrestoration. All numbers match. Cream color. Was on display atForney Museum. Invested over $30,000 in restoration.LOWERED PRICE TO $12,500.Retiring—Mark Edwards @ 303-750-2234

For Sale: Transmission—1963 Lark V8, 3-speed (no overdrive) numberR1oF 1QWQDIV IF5262 107. $50.00.Contact Mary Miller @ 308-436-5359or e-mail @ mcmiller1@embarqmail.com (2)********************************************************************************For Sale: 1960 Lark Regal Convertible is SHOW READY.VIN: 60V29609; Body Tag: 60V-L6 3297; Odometer: 96,350; bright redw/black & white interior & black power top; “flight-O-Matic” 3spd.Automatic transmission; powering steering, 289-V8 (#PH38) w/2bbl.Stromberg carb; chrome valve covers; non-stock alternator in place oforiginal generator; fully carpeted trunk; after market AM/FM/cassettestero w/2 speakers (this radio was sold by Studebaker vendors to fit intothe original dash bezel w/NOS-style knobs).; American RacingEquipment Brand 5-spoke alloy wheels w/like-new Road Hugger G/Tradial tires; new battery; brake system rebuild (relined shoes, turneddrums, rebuilt wheel & master cylinders, DOT5 brake fluid, greaseseals, etc); no rust or body damage; excellent over-all condition.Price $16,000 (reasonable offers to be considered). (2)Serious buyers contact Christof Kheim @ 303-859-9966 orE-mail: ckheim@yahoo.com to set up an appointment to see the car.

*******************************************************************************For Sale: 1962 STUDEBAKER LARK with 26,712 actual miles. Myparents have a 1962 Studebaker Lark with 26,712 actual miles and theyare interested in finding someone to purchase this vehicle. It has beensitting in a dirt floor garage for a few years. However there is only minordamage, all the glass is complete with no cracks and the interior is inexcellent condition. My father had it running only two years ago and theengine is in good shape but needs tuned up. The master cylinder for thebrakes leak and needs repairs. My father said that he drove around theblock a few times just a couple of years ago. I did not see any signs ofmice inhabiting the vehicle. This vehicle is located in Livingston,Montana and I live in Bismarck, ND you can reach me by phone oremail at your convenience. Please call Tim Tracy @701-223-2908(H)or 701-391-1113(C) or e-mail @ tjtracys66@gmail.com (5)********************************************************************************Wanted: I’m in the process of restoring a 1948 StudebakerCommander Coupe, and I am having difficulty finding parts. If you couldassist in any way, I would certainly appreciate the help.Clark Gardener, 1475 Maple Street, Chadron, NE 69337308-432-3013 (5)********************************************************************************For Sale: ‘51 Studebaker Commander V-8, 3 speed w/OD. All glass andtrim. Great project car. $2500 OBO.Tom Vogy @ (970) 209-3555 (cell) or (970) 249-1321Montrose, CO (2)

THE WESTERN OUTOOKConestoga Chapter S.D.C.Marilyn Scott, Editor7144 Fox Paw TrailLittleton, CO 80125-9073

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