May - Mid-State Antique Auto Club

VOL. 37 No. 5
MAY 2016
Yes, the day finally arrived when the Comet entered its
Serge Richard, a Mid-State Antique Auto Club
new home in Templeton. This
member since 2011 and a new
car has been wanted for a long
MSAAC Board member for this
The Mercury Comet for 1965
time and who knows what time
year, finally has the car of his
… from the ‘Interwebs’
will bring ? It has been a local
dreams… at least for the
After a complete redesign in 1964, the Comet
car all its life, born in
present. He says he never keeps
received updated styling front and rear (including
stacked headlights, similar to what Pontiac and
Marblehead MA. Spent a short
an “old car” for long until his
Cadillac
would
use
at
the
same
time).
The
base
time Greenville N.H. and back
eye wanders to another beauty,
6-cylinder engine was increased from 170 cid to
to Westminster Mass for
matter–of–fact, he once tried to
200 cid. produced 120 hp at 4400 rpm. The base
31years and now it is Retired
list all his old cars and ran out
8-cylinder engine was increased from 260 to 289
in Templeton MA.
of paper after 7 pages but who
cid and, using a 2-barrel carburetor, it produced
200 hp at 4400 rpm. The standard transmission
is counting …??? Serge thinks
Of course during this life time,
continued as a column-shifted 3-speed manual
the longest he’s kept a car was
this Comet has been cared for
transmission. The optional automatic was
a 1970 El Camino – that one
changed to a "Merc-O-Matic" 3-speed automatic
and enjoyed by its owners. The
lasted for almost 7 years, until
transmission (essentially a Ford C4 transmission)
color was changed about 20
another dream boat caught his
The 289 V8 was available in three horsepower
years ago from green to red and
eye. So, enough about the
ratings, base 2-barrel 200 hp, 4-barrel 225 hp
still looks good today. The
(168 kW) and the premier driveline option was the
others, let’s have Serge go on to
drivetrain was also upgraded
289 cubic inch, 271 hp (202 kW) hightell us his latest “old car story"
with complete rebuild and now
performance engine and four-speed manual
1965 Mercury/ Comet Caliente:
transmission as found on the Mustang.
new sneakers for the next level
of life.
As the World turns, so do the
The Caliente was offered as a 2 or 4 door
and convertible.
wheels of time. And this time is
Yes, I agree, why drive boring
a Red 1965 Mercury Comet
Spanish translation of Caliente? - HOT… !!!
cars? Changes are also good
Caliente Convertible, powered
and trading them will always
by the famous 289 V8 with automatic three speed
be an option in this life time. ENJOY LIFE, FOR IT
transmission with a bench seat for the bride and groom
IS GOOD!!!
(Ed note – Nice story Serge …!!!)
to share the ride.
Congrats Serge and Barbara for being chosen as Pix of the Month for 2016 our 37th year…!!!
VINTAGE PIX of the MONTH – Sherman and Mr. Peabody now have 2003, the 4th year
of MSAAC PIX dialed into the Wayback machine, and are digging out ‘old front pages’.
So, here's to enjoying another of MSAAC's Vintage 2003 PIX of the Month…!!!
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Mid - State Antique Auto CluB
Established 1979
P. O. Box 24
www.MidStateAAC.org Fitchburg, MA 01420 IF U have Questions or Issues ??? Pls use contact info below: 2016 Officers:
President: SAL DiFORTE (978) 534-1757 / [email protected]
Vice-President: RAY RATHIER (978) 874-0639 / [email protected]
Secretary: MARY BURCHSTEAD (978) 534-6311 / [email protected]
Treasurer: GARY REED (978) 345-6833 / [email protected]
2016 Board of Directors:
BOB CRAMM (508) 340-5700 [email protected]
DAVE CRAMM (978) 423-8878 / [email protected]
JOE GONYNOR (978) 549-2132 /[email protected]
GEORGE LaCROIX (508) 829-6222 / [email protected]
GEORGE PASAY (860) 428-5719 / [email protected]
SERGE RICHARD (978) 407-2390 / [email protected]
JOHN RICHINICK (508) 829-5516 / [email protected]
LINDA REED (978) 345-6833/ [email protected]
PAUL SMART (978) 870-3564 / 62newport @gmail.com
2016 Advisory Council
EMERY GAUDET (978) 537-1907 / [email protected]
TOM YODER (978) 502-6641 / [email protected]
Past President: BRYAN LeBLANC (978) 660-3768 / [email protected]
Honorary Editor; Life Time Board Member & Historian: MO TREMBLAY / [email protected]
Newsletter Editor - TOM YODER (978) 502-6641 / [email protected]
Club Rep. to M.A.A.C – HAROLD REHRAUER (978) 464-2694 [email protected]
Sunshine Lady - JEANNITA GAUDET (978) 537-1907 / [email protected]
Club Meeting Refreshments - ANITA WINTERS (978) 345-5279
BJ’s Warehouse Club contact – MARY BURCHSTEAD (978) 534-6311 / [email protected]
This newsletter is published monthly by and for the members of the Mid State Antique Auto Club. The Editors welcome any and all
suggestions, comments, schedules, advertisements and articles for publication in this newsletter and will attempt to publish them in a timely manner.
OUR NEXT CLUB MEETING WILL BE HELD AT :
Westminster Senior Center
69 West Main St. Westminster
SECRETARY’S SCRIBBLES – The last monthly
meeting of the Mid-State Antique Auto
Club was held Monday April 4 at the
Leominster Veterans center
Second Monday of Month, MAY 9 at 7:00 PM
President SAL DiFORTE opened the meeting promptly at 6;40 PM and asked for a “Moment of Silence” for our
departed members, friends, victims of catastrophes and our troops overseas. Pres SAL then asked for any new
members or invited guests. New member RICHARD LEGER introduced himself. 45+ Members were signed in…
We welcome all members, new and old…so, stop by next month!!!
REPORTS - SECRETARY MARY BURCHSTEAD – Reading of the previous Monthly Meeting was
waived as these minutes appear in our monthly newsletter. Our President then asked if there were any
additions or corrections to be made to the report that appeared in last month’s newsletter. There were
no replies so the report was accepted as printed.
TREASURER GARY REED – read the Finance Report which covered the previous month... The
report was accepted by the members present. GARY noted that the bank balance is holding its own...
{Note - FATHERS DAY SPONSORS NOW BEING ACCEPTED – SEE FORM IN THIS ISSUE}
LQQK… LQQK–>>> WE WILL MEET AT WESTMINSTER SENIOR CENTER ‐ MAY MEETINGS …!!!
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SUNSHINE LADY – JEANNITA GAUDET reports - We welcomed back Sal Diforte , Brenda Lashua, Carl
Hasenstein, following their hospital stays recently. Also Martha Leahy and Sue Campbell are
home recovering. April birthdays: Ken Burchstead, Jim Ewing, George Lacroix, Marty
Lieneck, Paul Smart.
REMEMBER - Our Club extends condolences to member families when we have a loss …
JEANNITA is the one to contact if you know of a member who is in need of “some Sunshine or
Cheer”. Also remember that EMERY GAUDET has “New Member Kits” … see him at any
meeting.
NEW BUSINESS / MORE OR
LESS - 2016 Dues are final – we
lost a couple members due to
moving and some non payment of dues….
Sunshine Lady Jeannita Remember to be eligible for BJ’s renewal, dues must
be current. Contact MARY BURCHSTEAD if you are
having issues with renewing your BJ’s membership.
THINGS TO DO & PLACES TO GO – ICE CREAM
RUNS and 2016 Elder Care Visits - ECFV start soon
– see WWD & WWG listing in this issue…!!!
PIX OF THE MONTH–
JOYCE HORTON’S
gorgeous blue 1987
Corvette JOYCE told us about her 1987 Vette in as
able to handle the opening, closing and scheduling, at
no charge to the club.
A show of hands agreed with changing meeting nite
to SECOND MONDAY of the Month and staying at
the Leominster Veterans Center – provided it is
available and back-up plan would be the
Westminster Senior Center.
TOM proposed having our MAY Father’s Day
Volunteer Meeting on MONDAY MAY 2 at the new
Westminster Senior Center at 7PM to mail Flyers
and check the place out; by show of hands, all
agreed.
ATTENDANCE PRIZE – Sad to say, the
Attendance Prize. Was not claimed this month.
NOBODY collected the LOOT !!! And so, next
month's prize goes to 30 big ones. Remember you can only win if you are at the meeting, so ...
come - on - down!!!
50/50 RAFFLE – None tonite as we were saving
our bucks for the Annual Auction.
many words as – I love it Then accepted the coveted
White Hat and Color Picture from President SAL Congrats to JOYCE !!!
TOUR of RON BUCHARD RACING MUSEUM JEANNITA GAUDET said its still on - SATURDAY
APR 16 at 11Am for private group tour of the NEW
RB Racing Museum.
NEW MEETING NITE & PLACE(S) – VP RAY
RATHIER then introduced changing our meeting nite
to the SECOND MONDAY of the Month and three
Possible meeting locations: 1- Leominster Veterans
Center – very nice meeting room and kitchen - where
we met tonite, 2- Rollstone Church in Fitchburg,
suggested by email from members - Dave St
Cyr/Kathy Rowe, but no more info available and 3the new Westminster Senior Center – proposed by
the Cramm bros, BOB being the custodian and being
TECH ISSUES & QUESTIONS – no
questions to be answered tonight ... bring
your questions next month to share with our
clubbers!!!
ADJOURN MEETING – With one of the
shorter - ever meetings completed, SAL adjourned the
meeting to our Annual Auction at 7:13PM
Thanks to the members who
have been throwing extra
bucks into the PIZZA
CAN. Our many thanks
for another FOOD FEST in
the middle of the Auction !!!
Pizzas and bunches of other goodies - many thanks to
those who made it happen and the Snack Gals for the
set-up and clean-up after our meeting.
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WHERE WE WENT AND WHAT WE DID - more or less ...
HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR ANNUAL AUCTION - WOW…OVER 400 BUCKS !!! –
Our regular auctioneer SOUPY, with RICH HOLT'S assistance, called the bids all night long – our able runners,
CHARLIE SHERMAN and EMERY GAUDET, doing the leg work, the bidders were worked into a frenzy as they,
time and time again, bid ‘big bucks’ for our club members’ donated treasures. MANY THANKS to all the guys and the
ladies who kept the bidding lively, when there seemed to be a lull in the bidding SOUPY could add another item to keep the night interesting...!!!
Some of the great treasures that changed hands included a pretty nifty air
compressor, lotsa books, a pile of old car advertisements that one of our newer
members snagged, hub caps and more hubcaps, scale model old cars that once
were whiskey bottles – or maybe – perfume…(???), stacks of Muscle Car and Hot
Rod books; more books, bunches of other ‘good stuff’ and assorted junque that
nobody wanted - SOUPY sold it anyway and of course, the obligatory 1/18
scale model cars, always sell like hot-cakes–even the Lexus – a Lexus …!!! ???
The club’s two Accountants GEORGE LaCROIX & JOHN RICHINICK – sold the official Bidders Number Paddles
and tracked the members’ purchases and then tallied up the sales at the end of the night. When all was said and done,
SOUPY thanked the members for buying everything that came across the gavel. A
quick tally showed $400 total for the night … !!!
MANY THANKS to the buying and donating club members, the Auctioneers and
the crew, SOUPY, RICH, CHARLIE, EMERY, GEORGE and JOHN for
making this Annual Auction another success – a short & sweet hour and a half of
‘fun’ adjourned just before 9 PM.
SUN APRIL 17 - EARLY FORD V-8 CLUB, Fitchburg Airport – JOYCE &
DAVE HORTON were there and JOYCE sez: With any car show event in April
you hope for good weather, but today was perfect for the Early Ford V-8 Club's 46th
Annual Swap Meet & Car Show at the Fitchburg Airport in Fitchburg MA. Blue sky,
slight breeze and temp in the low 70's. What more could you ask? Now add in a
swap meet with what looked to be 100 vendors and a few hundred vintage cars and
trucks...now you have a perfect day.
And lets add in that some of the MSAAC members were attending the show;
always good to see their smiling faces and share in good conversations! This
show always has plenty of families and I always enjoy hearing the dads & moms
taking about cars with their children...teaching the next generation to appreciate
vintage cars.
Editor Tom sez: Thanks, Joyce...!!!
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WHERE WE WENT AND WHAT WE DID - Page 2
SAT. APR 16 – TOUR of RB Racing
Museum,300 Lunenburg St. Fitchbrg,MA
JEANNITA GAUDET, our club tour
organizer reported: We enjoyed Ron
Bouchard’s Racing Museum very much
and the Bouchard family was very welcoming.
The group picture includes Paula Bouchard,
front row center (Ron's wife).
To show the Mid-StateAAC members’
appreciation to the Bouchard Family for
the tour of their museum, MSAAC
clubbers collected $75.00 which will be
donated to support the Hope Lodge. It is a
home away from home for cancer patients
receiving treatment in the Worcester and
Boston area hospitals. They provide free
lodging and transportation to patients and
family members who must travel to receive
life-saving access to treatment not available
where they live.
Those attending the museum tour were:
Harold & Ruth Rahrauer, Charlotte &
Charlie Sherman, David & Joyce Horton,
Jean Bernard, Sal DiForte, Serge Richard,
Jim & Diane Ewing, George Pasay, Leo
Ferrari, George Trainque, Wayne Preisch,
Rick Griffith, Brenda Lashua, Ralph Gagne,
Brian LeBlanc, Tiffany, Miguel, Tedd, Kyle
Gaudet, Emery and Jeannita Gaudet.
Fourteen of us met at the King Buffet for
lunch afterwards… (MANY Thanks to
JEANNITA for making this happen …!!!)
With a little Help from our Friends ...!!!
JEANNITA, JOYCE & DAVE HORTON and DIANE & JIM EWING supplied this month's stories and photos…
including the front page PIX photos of SERGE’S Red Caliente… THANKS from ALL of US...!!!
WHY NOT GET INVOLVED in "our Newsletter" and take a half dozen photos and write a paragraph for the next event
you attend this Summer...??? After all ..."somebody" has gotta do it ...!!! Editor-Tom
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MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF AUTO CLUBS (M.A.A.C. )
Protecting the Interests of the Hobby...!!!
House Bill 3782 – Sales price for determining sales tax calculation.
This Bill is moving along favorably toward final approval and application This successful
effort represents a significant effort undertaken by the MAAC organization and through their
funding of a Lobbyist to promote guidance through the approval process.
There have been numerous examples where the purchaser of an antique auto was assessed a
NADA value rather than the purchase price and the resultant sales tax was a significant
amount above that which would have been if the Bill of Sale value had been used.
Mid-State AAC is progressive in being a member of MAAC and fortunate in that our member Tom
Yoder is on the MAAC Board of Directors . MAAC does a great job of monitoring Legislative action that
would impact our hobby.
Your MAAC Representative - Harold Rehrauer
For more info, see website www.MassAutoClubs.org
WHAT WE DO & WHERE WE GO - MAY 2016 ... !!!
SAT APR 30 - FIFTIES NIGHT - 5PM to 7PM -St
Edward the Confssr Church, Church St, Wstmnstr
THURS MAY 19 - First ICE CREAM RUN of the
season !!! - We will go somewhere sweet ..!!!
MON. MAY 2 – FATHERS DAY VOLUNTEER
MEETING - 7PM at the Westminster Senior Center;
69 West Main St, Westminster, MA
SAT MAY 21 – ECFV – MANOR ON THE HILL –
11AM to12:30PM– BBQ
SUN. MAY 8 – MONTY TECH “Dust-Off”
Benefit Cruise-In
MON. MAY 9 – CLUB MEETING 7PM at the Westminster Senior
Center; 69 West Main St,
Westminster, MA
SAT MAY 21 – COUNTRY FAIR - FIRST
CHURCH TEMPLETON, CANCELLED …
MON MAY 30 - Memorial Day – Fly your Flag !!!
THURS JUNE 2 - ICE CREAM RUN …!!!
SUN. MAY 15 – CLASSIC AUTO CRUISE - from
11AM to 3PM at Holy Cross Church, 21 Lake Ave.,
East Templeton. Sponsored by the Otter River Council
of the Knights of Columbus. Free Meal when you bring
your Old or Classic Car or Truck.
SAT JUNE 4 – ECFV – LIFE CARE CENTER –
West St Leominster; 11AM to1PM – BBQ
ALL RUNS LEAVE SEARS AUTO CENTER – 6PM SHARP …!!!
DATE
May 19
June 2
June 16
July 7
July 28
August 11
Sept. 1
RUN LEADER
Ray Rathier
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ALL RUNS LEAVE
SEARS AUTO
CENTER – 6PM
SHARP …!!!
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Another Father’s Day Auto Meet is coming quickly ...!!! SAME VENUE as past years – MONTY TECH
The planning for our 37th Annual Father’s Day Auto Meet continues... Some notes of interest :
 Mid-State Members – VOLUNTEER MEETING - MONDAY MAY 2 Westminster Senior Center
 Members are requested to Sign Up on VOLUNTEER LIST at the May & June Club Meetings or at
the Goody Bag party the day before the Meet (Sat 6/18) –eliminates confusion the day of the Meet…
 We still need lots of SPONSORS… go get ‘em … still only 25 bucks … !!!
 Members - WHY NOT SPONSOR the Father’s Day Meet - $25 – Form is below and at next Meeting
APRIL , 2016
Mid-State Members:
Spring is here, doesn't that sound great ?
Our annual auction last month we made over $400 - great job !
Big thanks to Soupy, Rich, Emery, Charlie and our accountants.
Thank you to the members for donations and buying!
It was a great day reports from the V-8 Ford show at the airport. With May here information coming
for cruise nights, ice cream runs, ECFV visits and other shows of the year and - Father's Day Meet is
coming ... lets help out by doing your part.
I'm working on Father's Day goodie bag stuffers and door prizes…
Become a sponsor of the show - sign up!
See you at our next meeting.
Sal DiForte…President, MSAAC
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We need Goodie Bag & Prize Table stuff for our Father’s Day Auto Meet
If you have any items to donate … contact Pres. SAL (978) 534-1757 / or mail in form below, real soon !!!
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Fill out and mail today … !!!
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Yes, I want to be a $25.00 Father's Day Auto Meet Sponsor
CALL ME, I want to DONATE Goodie Bag Stuffers for the Father's Day Auto Meet !!!
Enclosed is my $25.00 check payable to: Mid-State Antique Auto Club, P.O. Box 24, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Name of Sponsor - _______________________________________________________
Address - ______________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip - ___________________________________, _______ ___________
Phone - ________ _________ - ______________________
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Vendors - Same Deal - Register NOW Save 5 bux...!!!
Goodie Bag & Dash Plaque to first 200...
Same as Other Years ... Attendance Prizes to be drawn ALL day long…
President’s Award; Peoples’ Choice; Other Awards AND MORE GA$ CARDS !!!
Auto Parts, Memorabilia & other Vendors on Site
Questions: Sal (978) 537-1757
Pre-Registration DEADLINE JUNE 1
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John (508) 829-5516
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Website: www.midstateaac.org
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Fill out and mail today … !!!
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Your Auto Info: Yr ____ Make& Model _____________; Antique / Muscle Car / Street Rod / Truck
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Enclosed is my $15.00 check payable to: Mid-State Antique Auto Club, P.O. Box 24, Fitchburg, MA 01420
Name - ___________________________________________________________________________
PLEASE PRINT...!!!
Address - _____________________________________________________________________________
City, State, Zip - ___________________________________, _______
Phone - ______ _____ - ________________
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E-mail - _______________________________
NEW STUFF … !!!
FOR SALE: 60 Ford T-bird VG
cond. Orig. Royal Burgundy (rare
factory color) with orig black &
white interior. 400 miles on new
tires. 58K miles. Asking $7000.
Call Jaime 978-779-3347
FOR SALE: 2001 Corvette, Coupe,
Silver, Beige int, 6 speed manual, TTops, Bose, head-up, trac control,
good cond, $9500 Firm, Charlie, 978
597-8064
Need info by the 20th of the month.
FOR SALE: DRI -WASH Classic
Stock up now…16 oz - twice as much
as last year, NEW spray bottle - $29.00
Call Tom at 978 502-6641
FOR SALE: 2000 Dodge RAM 4 X 4
1500 Ext Cab, 2nd owner, V8 gas,
AUTO, 74K miles, exc cond, $6000
OBO, Dave 978 537-5606
FOR SALE: 2003 New Beetle Convert,
Silver, Black, new black top, 6 speed
auto, PS, PB exc tires, exc cond, 133K
miles, $3650. Charlie, 978 597-8064
FOR SALE: 1967 Dodge Coronet 2
Dr R/T 47K miles, $30K Call David 978 343-4145
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FOR SALE: GIBBY’s STUFF
DG Black Car Paint- 3 Qts
$60.00
Custom Gun Cabinet - $140.00
Connecting Rods (1928 - 31) $95.00
Call Gibby 978 855-4664
FOR SALE - 4 BF Goodrich
RWL tires 215-70 R15; incl.
four -15 X 7 rallye rims; Mtd &
Bal; Brand new - driven 15 miles.
New $1,100.00 - Sell for $400.00
Bill Julian (954) 274-7230
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