AAHCMarApril2015 - Arizona Automobile Hobbyist Council

Volume 42, Issue 2 : March - April 2015
No Toll Roads in AZ Car Show
On Feb 21st, the AAHC hosted the No Toll Roads In AZ car show celebrating our
42nd year at Sanderson Ford in Glendale, AZ. The show was well attended in spite of
the fact the Valley had an abundance of car shows that weekend. Many fine vehicles
were present and the judging was extremely tough, even for our Youth Judges.
All funds raised will be used by the AAHC to further our fight against Toll Roads.
A special thanks to Sanderson Ford for all their continued support and to Nancy
Perry of Arizona Sportswear for her support again of the Youth Judging program.
AAHC Car Show Winners 2015
Top Ten
1960 Skyliner Convertible
Ron Columbo - 1964 ½ Ford Mustang Convertible
Ted & Kathi Fuchs 1940 Chevy Cabriolet Special Deluxe
Michael Mitchell - 1956 Buick Special
Henry Batten - 1956 Ford F-100 Pickup
Tom Clare - 1966 Sunbeam Tiger
Jan Bennett - 1934 Ford Pickup
Jim & Carolyn Shaffer 1960 Ford Sunliner Yellow Convertible
Don Kozak - 1950 Cadillac Converible
Alan Hanks - 1936 Auburn Boat Tail Speedster
James “Abe” Abraham 1950 Oldsmobile Rocket “88” Convertible
Best Engine: Mark & Brenda Greenwell - 1966 Chevy Van
Best Interior: Norman Brown - 1956 Chevy Belair
Best Paint: Jim Bridgewater - 1937 Ford Convertible
Best of Show: Jim & Carolyn Shaffer - 1960 Ford Sunliner Convertible
Top Club: Copperstate State Mustang Club
Sanderson Ford Choice: Tony Stewart - 1952 Kaiser Fox Body J
Kids Choice: Mark & Brenda Greenwell - 1966 Chevy Van
People’s Choice: Mike Richards - 1978 Chevy Corvette
Owner’s Choice: Rick Kahrs & Cindi Bonifas - 1969 Chevy Chevelle SS
Please check more photos of winners and pics of the car show on our website: AZAutoHobbyist.com
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History
Our organization was formed in 1973 to combat and support, good and bad legislation. We have
proudly served the HOBBYIST of Arizona for over three decades and have been very effective in beating
back the constant, year after year, threats that could severely injure our HOBBY or completely destroy
it. We have been on the job as your watchdog for our HOBBY, to take on the challenges of, scrappage
proposals, new vehicular taxes, aggressive zoning laws, anti-cruising efforts and many other issues that
would harm our HOBBY.
Our organization has a great history of clout, based on the hobbyists we represent. In the past,
the AAHC has fought the 4% sales tax between private owners put in by Gov. Ev. Mecham in ‘89 and is
responsible for the 15 year exemption for classic cars with collector insurance. That has been in effect for
3 years after a 5 year struggle with the EPA. Recently the AAHC helped with a compromise allowing the
age exemption for older cars to be raised from 1966 to 1974. This will go into effect after EPA approval.
PLEASE JOIN NOW!!!
We are requesting for your club to join the AAHC now and be a part of our clout. We hope to see
you at our meeting the first Tuesday of each month as a new or renewed club member. The dues are $15 for
individual members, $30 for small clubs (under 25 members) and $40 for large clubs (25 or more members)
In 2013 the AAHC helped with 2 car shows to raise money for the 19 firefighters killed in Yarnell
and we organized 2 Cruises to raise money and donations for the people of Yarnell that were burned out.
One Cruise was to Wickenburg and the other went thru Yarnell to Prescott. We managed to half fill the
Wickenburg school auditorium with donations.
2014 AAHC Board of Directors
President: Al Tracy 623-204-9172
[email protected]
Vice Pres: Dan Huskisson 623-972-7369
[email protected]
Secretary: Lori Brewer 623-262-8527
[email protected]
Treasurer: Kathleen Tracy 602-674-1067
[email protected]
Directors:
Larry Barker 602-373-1456
[email protected]
Chuck Brewer 623-262-8529
[email protected]
Dan Martorono 602-828-0340
[email protected]
John Wazorick 623-695-6031
[email protected]
Equipment Manager: Paul Tillwach
602-505-8341 [email protected]
Legislative Liaison: Dan Huskisson
623-972-7369 [email protected]
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Arizona Concours awards Best of Show to 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Cabriolet
PHOENIX – A 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540 K Sport Cabriolet A won Best of Show at the second annual
Arizona Concours d’Elegance, held Sunday, January 11, at the Arizona Biltmore Resort.
The spectacular pre-war cabriolet, owned by Thomas Taffet of Chatsworth, California, was brought to the
Arizona Concours by the Mercedes-Benz Classic Center. The 540 K earlier won Best of Class in the European
Classics group.
The Arizona Concours stepped up for its second year, building on the strong success of its inaugural 2014
event, and with the historic Arizona Biltmore again providing the stunning Art Deco backdrop. Sunday’s
attendance was a sellout for the 2015 Concours, and the two Saturday seminars – the Phoenix Automotive
Press Association auction preview and the Elegance at Speed racing-car design forum – were very well
attended.
The beneficiary of the Arizona Concours, Make-A-Wish Arizona, raised more than $70,000 in donations.
The Arizona organization is the founding chapter of the national foundation that grants wishes for children
with life-threatening medical conditions.
Mercedes-Benz 540 K Best of Show AZ Concours Photographed by: Michael Tobian
The class winners and special award winners are:
Mercedes-Benz 540 K Best of Show AZ Concours
Photographed by: Royce Rumsey
Pre-1915 Antique: 1903 Pope-Hartford Model B, John Konwiser, Scottsdale, AZ
Pre-war sports and racing: 1932 MG F1 Magna, Malcolm and Barbara Appleton, Waitsfield, VT
Post-war American-powered sports cars: 1952 Cunningham C-3 convertible, Rich and Karen Atwell, Phx
Post-war American race cars: 1959 Watson “Simoniz Special” Indy roadster, Larry and Jan Pfitzenmaier,
Sonoita, AZ
Post-war European sports cars: 1962 Jaguar E-type OTS, Randall Smalley, Paradise Valley AZ
American Classic Open: 1933 Packard 1005 convertible coupe, Aaron and Valeria Weiss, San Marino CA
Post-war European Race Cars: 1956 Ferrari 500 Testarossa, Linda and Bill Pope, Scottsdale, AZ
American Classic Closed: 1937 Buick 91F formal sedan, Lee Gurvey, Scottsdale. AZ
European Classic: 1937 Mercedes-Benz 540K Sport Cabriolet A, Thomas Taffet, Chatsworth, CA
Preservation: 1965 Ferrari 275 GTB, Terry Maxon, Glendale. AZ
Avant-Garde: 1949 Volkswagen Hebmuller cabriolet, Ron Clarke, Paradise Valley, AZ
Exotic: 1967 Ferrari 330 GTS, Philippe and Francoise Reyns, Chandler, AZ
Post-war Mercedes-Benz: 1961 300D sedan, Barry Sohnen, Los Angeles
Pierce-Arrow: 1916 Model 48, Clive Cussler, Paradise Valley, AZ
Ghia: 1952 Fiat 8V Supersonic, David Sydorick Beverly Hills, CA
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Special Awards
Make-A-Wish Kids: Jaguar XK120C, Bill and Linda Pope, Scottsdale, AZ
Hagerty Young Judges: 1927 Marmon E-75 Speedster, Ed Boice, Los Ranchos, NM
Historic Vehicle Association: 1949 Crosley Hot Shot (Frank Lloyd Wright), Auburn Cord Duesenberg
Museum, Auburn IN
Historic Vehicle Association: 1937 AC 16/80 “Ace” roadster, David and Rochelle Buice, Dallas
Phoenix Automotive Press Association: 1972 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona, Todd and Stan Reeg, Paradise
Valley, AZ
Most elegant pre-war: 1933 Pierce-Arrow Silver Arrow, Academy of Art University, San Francisco
Most elegant post-war: 1956 Ferrari 250 GT Zagato, Rocky Mountain Auto Collection, Scottsdale, AZ
Director’s award: 1953 Cadillac Series 62 Ghia (Rita Hayworth Cadillac), Petersen Automotive Museum,
Los Angeles
Director’s award: 1951 OSCA MT4, T.G. Mittler, Santa Fe NM
Director’s award: 1957 Dual-Ghia, Curt and Carole Ziegler, Denver
Most significant race or sports car: 1954 Ferrari Europa 250 GT, Budd & Laurie Florkiewicz, Scottsdale, AZ
Significant design of its era: 1937 Cord 812 SC Custom Beverly, Bruce Hanson, Phoenix
Special award: 1956 Ferrari 500 Testarossa, Bill and Linda Pope, Scottsdale, AZ
Updates on Tolls and Taxes $$$
By Al Tracy
ADOT and MAG (Maricopa Assoc. of Govts.) are going full steam ahead on their plans to quietly convert
our existing FREEways in Fee Based Managed Lanes and HOT (High Occupancy Toll) Lanes. They hosted
3 recent meetings that were not well publicized where they laid out the plans for us and the newly renamed
“Spine” thru Phoenix. The “Spine” is now I17 and I10. At the meetings we were treated to 28 6 ft by 3 ft
vinyl banners and stands that laid out studies and all kinds of facts and figures for our futures. Buried on
banner number 22 was one paragraph describing Fee Based Managed Lanes and HOT Lanes. (Go to spine.
azmag.gov and click on Public Information Graphics on home page.) No mention is given of timetable or
costs. Meetings were at expensive hotels because cost is not a factor with Tax dollars.
The Phoenix City Council on Tuesday 3/3/15 voted to allow a special election in August to vote on another
transportation tax increase. Dissenting Council member Sal DiCiccio calls this tax a $33 BILLION
BOONDOGGLE and is calling for a no vote and I concur. Among other items to be funded is more
expansion of the Light Rail system (Trolley Folly) that is already costing taxpayers 81% of the daily
budget and expansion costs $161 MILLION per mile, according to figures released by Mr. DiCiccio. The
rate of expansion is one mile per year and we are already paying a quarter percent sales tax to fund Light
Rail.
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$33 Billion Boondoggle Headed to the Ballot!
Last night, I voted against a tax and spend BOONDOGGLE that could cost you $33 billion.
I need your help to stop this nonsense at the August election. This is your opportunity to tell the politicians
to get their priorities straight.
They will have significant insider money to spend to get this passed and I need your helping making others
aware. Please make sure to pass all these messages to everyone you know.
If you support education funding for your children then you need to vote against this ill conceived proposal.
The final numbers are in and here is what we found out:
•$161 million- cost per mile to build and operate light rail.
cost.
•81%-amount taxpayers must subsidize every rider. The fare box only recovers 19 percent of overall
•Your neighborhood street-the train system only carries the amount of people that drive by your
street every day. Yes, your local neighborhood street out your front door carries about 2,000 cars per day.
The train carries the same per mile.
As a comparison here is what we could do with:
•$1 Billion-Pay for the salary of 22,222 new teachers
•$33 Billion- buys 1,241,161 cars
•Guarantee 100 years of new water supply-For approximately $1.4 billion, the State of Arizona
could fund a water delivery system providing us a 100 year supply of water.
Phoenix has not shown fiscal responsibility with its own budget. If it can’t handle its current budget, why
would taxpayers give $33 billion more to a structurally unsound organization?
This enormous tax and spend proposal is not fiscally responsible or accountable.
From my family to yours,
Sal DiCiccio
Phoenix City Council - District 6
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AAHC News & Update’s
By Bill Gilmore
AAHC Club Dues & May Board Election
This will be your last reminder to pay your clubs
2015 dues. Also, 6 to 7 nominations are now needed
for the annual AAHC Board of Directors election.
It will be held at our May 4th 2015 AAHC General
Membership meeting at the Martin Auto Museum.
2nd Annual AZ Concours d’Elegance
Thanks to the hard work of its many volunteers
Arizona now has its own world-class concours. Held
Jan 10th & 11th 2015 at the art deco inspired AZ
Biltmore Hotel and Resort, 87 vintage vehicles
from all over the country were displayed on the
beautifully landscaped inner courtyard lawns. The
concours also raised over $70,000 for Make-A-Wish
of Arizona.
The “Best of Show” trophy was awarded to a 1937
Mercedes-Benz 540 K Sport Cabriolet ‘A’. Several
AAHC members served as concours category judges
including Al Tracy, Paul Tillwach and Bill Gilmore.
Among events held along with the Concours was
an “AZ Auction Week Preview” panel discussion
held by the Phoenix Automotive Press Association.
Another event held called “Elegance at Speed,
a Racing Car Design Forum” featured top race
car designers and was moderated by former Indy
500 driver Lyn St. James with a panel consisting
of Formula-One race car designer Nigel Bennett,
Shelby Daytona designer Peter Brock and Kip
Wasenko who designed Cadillac’s LeMans Prototype
Race Car.
AZ Collector Car Auction Recap
The 6 annual January AZ collector car auctions
sold a combined $292.8 million over 9 days which
was a 17.7% increase over 2014’s $249 million.
Some of 2015’s high-dollar highlights included
the week’s top sale of a 1964 Ferrari 250 LM Coupe
that sold for $9.625 million at RM’s upscale auction
held inside the AZ Biltmore Hotel and Resort’s
Ballroom.
Over in Scottsdale, a 1966 Ferrari 275 GTB
Competizione Coupe sold for $9.41 million at
Bonham’s Auction and a 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB
California Spyder sold for $7.7 million at Gooding’s.
Barrett-Jackson’s top sale was a 1966 Shelby
Cobra 427 “Super Snake” which sold for $5.115
million. They raised nearly $9 million for charity
too.
Russo & Steele’s top sale was a 1957 MercedesBenz 300SL Roadster which sold for $1.43 million
and a 1956 DeSoto Firedome Convertible sold for
$85,320 at the Silver Auction over in Fountain Hills.
In Memory of Marvin Price
Marvin Price, 79, the long-time AAHC Legislative
Representative for the Cadillac-LaSalle Club,
the Classic Car Club of Am., the Corvette Club,
the Jaguar Club and the Packard Club passed on
2-20-15.
Marvin and his wife Rosemary were very active in
Arizona’s car hobby and he was a regular at AAHC
meetings and Valley car shows over the years. Marv
had an impressive collection of collector cars as well
as an incredible knowledge of pre-war models. He
will be sadly missed by all who knew him.
A memorial service will be held on Friday 3-27-15
at 11:30 a.m. at Valley Presbyterian Church 6947
E. McDonald Drive, Paradise Valley, AZ 85253,
followed by a collector car cruise to a celebration of
his life from 1 to 5p.m. at McCormick Ranch Golf
Club, 7505 East McCormick Parkway, Scottsdale,
Arizona 85258. Food and refreshments will be served
so please RSVP to Rosemary at 480-235-0420.
Also the “Marvin F. Price Scholarship Fund” has
been established at McPherson College in Kansas
to sponsor students enrolled in McPherson’s highly
regarded Automotive Restoration Program. Please
feel free to donate to this scholarship fund by calling
the college at 800-365-7402.
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Celebration of Life for our beloved father, grandfather,
great-grandfather, husband and playmate.
Save the Date:
March 27th to Honor Marvin Price
Dress is: CASUAL CAR GUY or GIRL
PLEASE bring your collector or
hobby car to event.
Valley Presbyterian Church
6947 E. McDonald Drive
Paradise Valley, AZ 85253
(2 blocks west of Scottsdale Road on
McDonald Drive. Easy access from Loop 101)
10:00 a.m. is PRIVATE family gathering to place ashes in Memorial Garden
11:00 a.m. seating for Spiritual Service in Sanctuary
11:30 a.m. Spiritual Service begins
12:45 - 1:00 p.m. Hobby cars will lead procession to Celebration of Life
McCormick Ranch Golf Club, 7505 E. McCormick Parkway, Scottsdale AZ 85258
(2 blocks east of Scottsdale Road on McCormick Ranch Parkway)
Celebration of Life for Marvin Price
1:00 p.m. Food and beverages
(Alcohol is on your own at Cash Bar)
Celebration Video
Testimonials
Keyboard by Marc for listening, dancing or continuing general conversations.
4:30-5:00 p.m. Last goodbyes
IF At All POSSIBLE; Please RSVP for the Celebration of Life; We never want to run out of food;
“No One Starves on Our Watch!!”….Marvin Price
480-235-0420 Rosemary Price; leave voice message or text message;
include your name and # in your party. Thank you!
We established “The Marvin F. Price Scholarship Fund” at
McPherson College for the education of Automotive Restoration
Please feel welcomed to donate to the Scholarship Fund (800) 365-7402 in lieu of flowers.
Memorials should be sent to:
Advancement Office
McPherson College
PO Box 1402
McPherson, KS 67460
In the memo line of the check, persons should indicate “Marvin Price Scholarship.”
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Arizona Legislative Report March 2015 for the AAHC
I have just started on viewing the goings on at the State Legislature and like other people, I am amazed at
the strange things that are under discussion by the legislature for our benefit.
The bills I have read for our discussion are as follows:
HB2423 Real ID driver’s license to comply with the Federal law of 2005.
In 2016, you will not be able to fly in the US without an ADL that doesn’t comply with the Federal
law of 2005. In concurrence with SB1273, the state has sent both bills to be reviewed by their committees.
The Transportation & Infrastructure committee on 3/3/2015 and the Federalism & States Rights committee
on 3/4/2015. So far, the state is trying to not cooperate with the Federal government. Each bill contains
warnings to the state if any Federal government branch tries to make this happen. The DHS is on notice
about making this happen. But if an Arizona citizen requests a Real ID driver’s license, the state will do so
and charge the citizen for that benefit. So Arizona will make money.
SB1237 Electronic Driver’s License: Just like the electronic proof of insurance in the Geico TV ads that
Maxwell the pig uses, soon, you too can have an electronic driver’s license. That bill has been passed. No
effective date has been specified.
SCR1009: Effective on 1 JANUARY 2017, the House members and the Senate members will have a four
year term of office with term limits included.
SB1161 Vehicle Fuel Taxes: Still going through the legislature, might happen or it might not.
SB1167 Photo Radar: This bill has failed for this year. The bill had a provision that in order for the photo
radar violation to be a revenue producing act, the said violation had to be detected by the radar detector
operated by a law enforcement officer at the time of the violation.
SB1107 License Plate Covers: This was concerning covering up the state name on the license plate, much
like the license plate frame issue a few years ago. Now this bill has been amended to restrict the use of
any spray on film or plastic that distorts a clear license image from being photographed as a photo radar
violation. This bill is being discussed.
HB2564 Photo Radar – Manned: Since SB1167 was shot down, the state house is trying the same thing
in the House this time. The bill has been sent to the Transportation & Infrastructure committee for further
discussion.
SB1146 Personalized Classic Plates: You may have the opportunity to buy a classic copper pale for specific
personalization subject to the state. More information next month.
Thursday night, 2/26/2015, CBS news channel 5 opened with a headline that the State Legislature will have
a bill to prohibit the filing of voter petitions to the State in order to minimize the voter ballot confusion in
November. I have not found the Bill number on the docket. The story was only 20 seconds long but it implied
the Legislature thought this would reduce out of state Dark Money influence on our elections. I will report
more as I find the facts.
For more information &/or confusion, please go to the Arizona State Legislature page on the web at;
www.azleg.gov select the column under “Bills” then select “Bill Info”
Also, check out what ADOT wants us to pay for and live with: www.spine.azmag.gov Our government
working on us.
Happy Reading!
Dan Huskisson
AAHC Vice President
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Oregon rolls out ‘OReGO’: Road Usage Charge Program
Posted in: Infrastructure, on the GasBuddy.com Blog. Written by Gregg Laskoski on Mar 9, 2015 02:30 PM
The nation’s first per-mile charging system will
launch in Oregon July 1, 2015. Oregon’s Senate
Bill 810 (2013) was the first legislation in the U.S.
to establish a road usage charge system for state
transportation funding. It authorized ODOT to
set up a mileage collection system for volunteer
motorists beginning July 1, 2015. ODOT will assess
a charge of 1.5 cents per mile for up to 5,000 cars and light-duty commercial vehicles and issue a fuels
tax credit to those participants. The volunteer program is the start of an alternate method of paying
for Oregon’s roads.
By law, the Road Usage Charge Program must give motorists choices for the technologies they use to
report miles driven as well as how they manage and pay their road use charges. ODOT says they will
have the opportunity to obtain services through private sector account managers with market-driven
options that are efficient and cost-effective.Consumers are asked to volunteer for the program.
How Will the System Work?
First, volunteers will choose options for participating in the program, including who will manage their
mileage reporting and payment/credit. ODOT has contracted with Azuga, Sanef and Verizon to manage
accounts, calculate charges plus any credits due, and submit charges to the Oregon Treasury. ODOT will
audit account managers and verify that all charges owed are paid.
The road usage charge system will automatically collect mileage data from vehicles. A mileage reporting
device selected by the motorist will interface with the vehicle and be paired with software to send mileage
totals to the chosen account manager. The on-board mileage reporting device may be either “basic” (does
not use location-determination technology) or “advanced” (uses location-determination technology).
Why is Oregon implementing the Road Usage Charge Program?
Funding for transportation system maintenance, improvements and construction has been declining
in Oregon and around the country since the 1990s. This is due in part to more fuel efficient vehicles
purchasing less fuel, thus paying less in fuel taxes—which go toward maintaining and building roads
and highways. That’s good news for the environment and for reducing dependence on fossil fuels,
but it reduces funds available to maintain Oregon roads. More information about declining revenues
and transportation funding is available on the ODOT website: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/Pages/
Transportation_Funding.aspx.
The per-mile charge is not a new concept in Oregon; the legislature first authorized investigation into
options to the traditional fuels tax in 2001. Fourteen years and two pilot programs later, with extensive
research and study, Oregon’s Road Usage Charge Program is becoming operational.
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