Summer is Coming

What’s the delay?

I’m Ready for shows and touring

I N S I D E

T H I S I S S U E :

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February Meeting February 22,2014 8:00 AM

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T I O G A T R A N S M I S S I O N

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The Lesser Understood Classes AACA has close to

40 classes for re-

stored cars in their

car shows. It is not

hard to understand

the basic concept

behind the various

classes. The simple

explanation for the

classes and the

judging on the na-

tional level are that

cars are classed by

years and in some

instances by make.

Each car then will

advance in their

class by three basic

steps, Junior, Senior,

and Preservation.

The process is de-

signed to recognize

the completeness

of and the accuracy

of the restoration

that has been ac-

complished on the

car. These steps are

the reward the

owner receives for

returning his or her

faithfully recreated

vehicle to the origi-

nal specifications of

the manufacturer.

The overall goal of

restoration is the

recognition of a

well planned and

executed operation.

Many of the cars

that have been re-

stored suffer the

indignity of never

again transporting

their owner on the

open road, the ex-

pense of the resto-

ration prohibits the

owner from enjoy-

ing the feel of his or

her automobile

cruising on the

open road. What a

shame that the feel

of these vehicles on

the road as they

were in their hay-

day is now lost to

the very person

who so lovingly re-

turned it to it’s

glory!

Some of us though

own cars that we

desire to use and

enjoy on the road

in as close as possi-

ble that their origi-

nal owners did. That

does not mean that

we do not feel the

pride of ownership

that their first own-

ers did, we just

want to experience

the same thrill that

their first owner

did when they first

sat behind the

wheel.

“They are original

only once” is the

motto of those

who choose to pre-

serve our cars

while continuing to

enjoy them on the

road today. Most of

us have also experi-

enced the feeling of

rejection that

comes when one of

the officials at a na-

tional show greet

us with

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store for the sum of

$5.00, you also will re-

ceive it free if you at-

tend a “Judges school”

at a national meet. This

book is the bible of

judges in all national

meets. This publication

is 86 pages of instruc-

tions on how to judge

shown cars. The details

also include the require-

ments for nationally ap-

proved judges. Is it any

wonder that with these

guidelines there is a

need for so complete a

guide for the judges and

us the car owners?

There can be no mistak-

ing the confusion that all

these rules cause for

our members, but the

confusion is made even

more intense by the fact

that there are only two

pages in this book that

deal with the classes

H.P.O.F. and D.P.C.

The two classifications

mentioned above are

not considered judged

classes but there are

special four man teams

that evaluate rather

than judge at national

meets.

Both classes are for cars

that are at least 25 years

old, and have been

driven onto the show

field.

Under the currant rules,

H.P.O.F. class is for cars

that have never been

restored, but are in their

original as manufactured

condition. They must re-

tain “significant original

features” to allow them

to remain in this original

condition. They are not

point judged. They do

however if qualified re-

ceive an H.P.O.F. badge,

H.P.O.F. Board, and

H.P.O.F. chip signifying

the acceptance by

A.A.C.A. as recognized

show cars in their

“Original As Manufac-

tured Condition.

“That car belongs in the

parking lot”, or “You

plan to show that car,

WHY?”

Recently AACA created

two show classes just

for those of us who

want a collector car that

we can drive to the

show and then also oc-

casionally drive to the

grocery store or other

personal enjoyment.

AACA created H.P.O.F.

(Historic Preservation of

Features) and D.P.C.

(Driver Participation)

classes to permit us to

keep that original patina

while owning a piece of

history that the public

can only hope to see in

passing. How many

though of our members

understand the regula-

tions of these two

classes?

AACA publishes the

OFFICIAL JUDGING

GUIDELINES book

which you all can pur-

chase from their online

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Classes Wrap Up D.P.C. Class is for those of us who

own completely acceptable but

not show quality cars that are at

least 25 years old. Our cars are

not point judged but are driven on

a more or less regular basis. These

cars might be slightly modified to

make them more road worthy as

long as they have not been modi-

fied in appearance.

The D.P.C. car is the ideal car for

touring and parade work as the

owner has not spent the thou-

sands of dollars needed to bring

the car to concours condition

and thus is not concerned that the

vehicle has to be washed both be-

fore and after each outing. These

cars also are used a limited

amount just to drive for the

owner’s satisfaction.

True any of these cars will also

draw attention and comments

such as, “I remember my uncle

owning this car.” or “This is just

like my first new car!”

The D.P.C. car is a car that is

owned with pride and shown not

only at car shows but also on the

road on a weekly basis throughout

the summer.

A small ding on the fender, or a

small dent in the hood will not

cause us to call the nearest body

shop even if we feel like we hurt

our first born. Our cars were

built to be driven and it would

be a crime to hide them in a

trailer on the way to a car show.

The D.P.C. car is looked at by

four judges at a national meet

for as manufactured condition

without major modifications, but

there is no concern that the en-

gine compartment glistens or

the interior has no wear and

tear.

Yes we who drive a D.P.C. car

try to keep them in clean and

attractive condition, but we also

DRIVE our cars and enjoy being

in a part of history as we pro-

gress through the humdrum se-

ries of motorized boxes that oc-

cupy our modern highways.

The D.P.C. car then is a car that

is fulfilling its destiny as a repre-

sentative of our past being en-

joyed on the road today! The

best of both worlds!!!

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our behalf to open the

Show Place in Bingham-

ton for our market. Not

to be left our Don Sals-

burry who is also Presi-

dent of Crusin’ Buddies,

contacted Adam Cole

We owe both Iroquois Re-

gion and Crusin’ Buddies a

big THANK YOU for their

help in finding locations for

our flea market this year. A

member of Iroquois Region

contacted Bob Connely on

Owner of Cole Auction

Building in Tioga Center

who also agreed to open

his building for our use.

The next two pages show

our fliers for these

events.

cars with straight 8 en-

gines, Pontiac used a v-

8 design that was de-

veloped in 1916 by it’s

sister car the Overland.

By 1933 Pontiac had

replaced the v-8 with a

straight 8 that would

not disappear until

1954. The trouble with

Rhoda’s v-8 Pontiac is

that she has to docu-

ment the authenticity of

the engine each and

every time she shows it

in a national meet.

The Sherets joined Tioga

Region last year and are

also long time members

of Iroquois Region. If you

are one of our members

who go on one of our

tours you will see Bernie

and Rhoda in their

black1956 Ford 4 door.

Bernie owns the Ford,

but The Pontiac is

Rhoda’s, Bernie only is

the driver and mechanic.

Congratulations go to

Rhoda Sheret for the

fine four page story

found in the February

2014 issue of Auto Re-

storer magazine about

her unique 1932

Pontiac. In an era

when most car makers

made their 8 cylinder

Congratulations!

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Notice how our Matt Vaglica managed to make the two flyers fit together

as a single picture for those who might want to keep a copy for their auto-

mobilia collection! We are thrilled to have new and younger members who

care about the future of our club.

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Your New Officers President...Bob Klingensmith 607-785-8867 h 607-761-0897 c kbasketmak-

er1@aol.com

Co Vice President Joe Vaglica 607-760-9200 joeyv@stny.rr.com

Co Vice President Brett Nichols 607-972-9362 ram81ta@yahoo.com

Secretary Kathleen Esser 607-607-687-5085

Treasurer Charlie Kuhlman 607-754-6861 h 607-725-6548

As you can see there has been two changes to the line up with Brett Nichols replac-

ing Howard Seymour in the Co-Vice President slot and Kathleen Esser replacing

Rich McConnell in the Secretary position.

I am thrilled to see our newer and younger members stepping up to fill more of the

leadership positions as they are all full of ideas that will bring a fresh look to our

club. The business of running Tioga Region has seen some improvements in the last

year thanks to the ideas of these younger members and we can look forward to an

even greater success in the years to come thanks to their leadership.

Question; Who is the most important member of our club?

Answer; YOU ARE! No club or other organization can exist without the member-

ship. The life of any club comes from the support of the membership. This year there

will be many opportunities to meet and enjoy the friendship of our other members,

you will determine the success or failure of each and every outing and event. Your

officers can make all the plans for a tour or show but if you are absent there will be

no success in the event. Your leadership is only successful if you support their ef-

forts. In a time when demands on our time are greater than they have been in the

past, you can either make or break the efforts of our organization.

Your Support of Tioga Region Will Keep Us

Strong!

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