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Introduced in 1955, the Chevrolet Nomad Wagon in the Bel Air line was a fresh new idea by GM . Only 8103 were produced in 1956 making them a very rare and sought aſter collector vehicle today. ey were very expensive for a Chevy in 1956 with a base price at $2600 making them pricey for the mid-fiſties….$400 more than a Bel Air Convertible. With the popular and dependable 283 V8 under the hood coupled to an automatic transmission this was and still is a very nice driving and handling car. Aſter seeing the Nomad, Pontiac borrowed the idea and put the wagon in their line calling it the Safari. Aſter only 36 months of production (‘55, ’56 and ’57) the handsome little wagon faded into history. Many of the few survivors have been modified into ‘resto mods’ and being able to see a totally original one is the exception today. We thank Chuck and Terry Wasson for adding this gorgeous rare original example to our growing collection of Venice AACA Region vehicles. Chuck and Terry wanted to find a Nomad some years ago and located this one in August 2011 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Now it is one thing to buy a completely restored vehicle turn-key ready to go, and then there are many of us that have bought a complete vehicle ready to restore…..and then…… there are some of us in that very special league of enthusiasts (also sometimes called mentally challenged) that have purchased one of those wonderful challenging projects called a ‘basket case’…….you know,the ones where you are informed that every single part is there! And then months later into the restoration you are hit with some surprises…usually very expensive surprises. Well, Chuck and Terrys car was one of those and aſter about 5 years of patience and hard work….look at what they are blessed with today. During those five years they usually attended our October car show as spectators and upon completion just a short time ago decided to join our local Venice Region just last month. Now when they are at their winter home in Sarasota they will also have a club home for themselves and their brand new Nomad. (I apologize for not having a photo of the Wassons together with their car, but as of this writing they are up north for the summer at their home in Freeport, Pennsylvania.) We hope you are able to attend our September meeting when a very nice Feature Car wall plaque will be ready to be presented to you or ready for you when you do return. If you have never been featured with one of your vehicles in our Newsletter and would like to be please call Bill Trier at (941-223- 1556) Volume 31 Issue 09 Member of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce September 2015 Web Site: www.Venice.AACA.com Email: [email protected] July 2014 Volume 27 Issue 7

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Introduced in 1955, the Chevrolet Nomad Wagon in the Bel Air line was a fresh new idea by GM . Only 8103 were produced in 1956 making them a very rare and sought after collector vehicle today. They were very expensive for a Chevy in 1956 with a base price at $2600 making them pricey for the mid-fifties….$400 more than a Bel Air Convertible. With the popular and dependable 283 V8 under the hood coupled to an automatic transmission this was and still is a very nice driving and handling car. After seeing the Nomad, Pontiac borrowed the idea and put the wagon in their line calling it the Safari. After only 36 months of production (‘55, ’56 and ’57) the handsome little wagon faded into history. Many of the few survivors have been modified into ‘resto mods’ and being able to see a totally original one is the exception today. We thank Chuck and Terry Wasson for adding this gorgeous

rare original example to our growing collection of Venice AACA Region vehicles.

Chuck and Terry wanted to find a Nomad some years ago and located this one in August 2011 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania. Now it is one thing to buy a completely restored vehicle turn-key ready to go, and then there are many of us that have bought a complete vehicle ready to restore…..and then……there are some of us in that very special league of enthusiasts (also sometimes called mentally challenged) that have purchased one of those wonderful challenging projects called a ‘basket case’…….you know,the ones where you are informed that every single part is there! And then months later into the restoration you are hit with some surprises…usually very expensive surprises. Well, Chuck and Terrys car was one of those and after about 5 years of patience and hard work….look at what they are blessed with

today.During those five years they usually

attended our October car show as spectators and upon completion just a short time ago decided to join our local Venice Region just last month.

Now when they are at their winter home in Sarasota they will also have a club home for themselves and their brand new Nomad. (I apologize for not having a photo of the Wassons together with their car, but as of this writing they are up north for the summer at their home in Freeport, Pennsylvania.)

We hope you are able to attend our September meeting when a very nice Feature Car wall plaque will be ready to be presented to you or ready for you when you do return.

If you have never been featured with one of your vehicles in our Newsletter and would like to be please call Bill Trier at (941-223-1556)

Volume 31 Issue 09 Member of the Venice Area Chamber of Commerce September 2015

Web Site: www.Venice.AACA.com Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.VeniceAACA.com Email: [email protected] 

July 2014 Volume 27 Issue 7

In the summer of 2008 while at a car show looking at two Cobras Jim inno-cently (so he says) mentioned to his wife Lori that when he was younger he used to think someday he would get a kit and build one. That year was Jims 60th birth-day and Lori masterminded the acquisi-tion of a Cobra kit and frame….as a sur-prise birthday present with help from car friends. Fast forward and a year after the “present” Jim with the help of friends had pretty much completed the car and it was ready for painting which took 3 more months. So in the photo above you see the final beautifully completed Cobra of Jim and Lori’s sporting a 302/350 motor by Engine Factory mated to a 5 speed Tremec transmission and completing the drivetrain is a Ford 8.8 Tru-Trac rear end.

If you have a copy of the 2012 Snap-On Tools calendar you will find it featured for the month of Feb-ruary. To say that this wonderful car has won many very special awards and trophies is an understatement. The car has I t’s own trophy and award room in the Clarks home in Woodmere Lakes.

Jim and Lori moved to Venice as per-manent residents in 2011 from Fleet-wood, Pennsylvania which is near Red-ding. Jim also had a passion for “dirt track” racing in his younger days and has many plaques attesting to his being a “guest” driver on many of our nations famous raceways while wheeling some very famous and expensive race cars around the ovals.

In 2011 Jim and Lori went to one of Lances Albertson’s shows and Lance told him about our club. Now Gary, our club president who we all sympathize with due to his minor difficulty with hearing “heard” someone 6 car show rows away from him “whispering” about looking for a car club. Jim was whisper-ing to Julie Petree and Gary appeared with club application forms in hand in a flash. Gary has told us that he can read lips across a football field. Anyway Jim and Lori became more of our wonderful members that we already have in our club. He stated that he likes all the varie-ty of things we do and we all appreciate that Jim and Lori and look for many years of good times with you both and that great “Cobra”.

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Venice FL Region AACA Directory & Messages

Well believe it or not, it will be Car Show time in about a month. Everything is coming together very well with the sale of our show sponsors almost fully collected,

all of our trophies have been received, our car show fliers have been printed and received and our show shirts have been received. We expect our sponsor money will exceed what we collected last year. All of the paperwork with the City of Venice is up to date and will be completed and finalized soon.

It is not possible to put our car show on without all of the help that our members give us. We will be contacting many of you to fill many of the jobs needed to be done at the show such as setting up the show in the morning, parking show cars, getting the show cars properly registered coming in to the show, manning the club information table, giving out the show tee shirts to the show participants and selling fire extinguishers, handling door prizes, cleaning up after the show, judging the cars and working at the scoring table. With all of your help we will have another very successful car show this year as we have had in the past (27) years.

We will not participate as a club in the Pioneer Days Parade in Englewood this year but of course anyone who wishes can enter the parade as an individual. We will participate as usual in the Sun Fiesta Parade on Saturday, October 17th and in the Venice Downtown Holiday Parade on Saturday November, 28th. If you wish to participate in either one of the parades please call Bill Trier at 223-1556 to sign up and do so early as the parades will fill up fast especially the Holiday Parade because we are limited in the number of cars we can enter for that parade.

On Saturday, August 15th our monthly tour was a cruse up and along Casey Key to view the magnificent homes and scenery. Even though we have taken this trip many times it is always a beautiful ride

and very enjoyable. At the end of our trip we all met at the Casey Key Fish House for a great lunch and great friendship. We had (18) members take part in this tour, which is a low number but considering the time of year with members away it really is not bad. We try to keep things interesting even though it is the summer season.

On Saturday, September 19th we will again have our annual Poker Run Tour. This was a huge success last year with everyone having a great time. After the tour we will meet at the Shamrock Café for lunch. Please call George Nubile, Nancy Vandegrift or Bev Arnold to sign up for the tour. For everyone’s information there will not be a regular tour in October because our big car show takes the place of the monthly tour.

We know that after members sign up for a tour or event that things happen to change member’s plans such as a vehicle breakdown, sickness or an unexpected event happens. Because we usually have reservations made we really need to be informed that you are not going to be able to make the event no matter how late that this happens. If this happens please call one of our tour committee, George Nubile, Nancy Vandegrift or Bev Arnold and let them know. This is very important.

As I hope all you know I made a huge mistake in last month’s newsletter in advertising the location of the September’s Lunch on Wednesday, September 23rd at 1:00 PM. The luncheon will be at the Left Coast Seafood Restaurant on Hwy #41 By-Pass. Sorry for the confusion.

Please feel free to call me anytime if you have any ideas on how we can our club bigger and better and more enjoyable. We need everyone’s help and input to make our club prosper in the future.

Thanks,

Gary [email protected]

941-493-3780

2015 Region Board & Committee Chairs

President & Car Show Chair:

Gary Felker 941-493-3780

Vice President: George Nubile 941-240-2428

Secretary: Julie Petree 941-412-1082

Membership Chair: Diane Henderson 941-484-1184

Treasurer: Rod Dimon 941-484-6193

Directors: Bev Arnold Jon Buono Kevin Lynch Reggie Foote Nancy Vandegrift

Historian: Clifford Smith 941-493-0692

Scholarship Chair: Judith Fribush 941-488-8128

Webmaster: Chuck Ford [email protected]

Editor: Randy Kendrick Jr. [email protected]

Logo Items for Sale

Polo Shirt . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00Jacket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35.00Ball Cap . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00Visor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00Sweatshirt . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00Name Tag . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00Signs . . . . . . . . . $25.00/$45.00

(Items available at club meetings)

Contents

Featured Vehicle . . . . . . . . . .1

Directory & Messages . . . . .2

History & Dates . . . . . . . . . . .3

Activities & Events . . . . . . . .4

Region News & Info . . . . . . .5

AACA Events and Info . .6-9

Classifieds/Sponsors . . .10-12

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Message From The President

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Historical Vehicle Welcome to the Club

September Anniversaries

Legal DisclaimerThe Venice Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America is an autonomous region of the Antique Automobile Club of America. The Owner’s Manual is the official publication of the Venice Region (Club) and is provided to all advertisers and members in good standing. All material presented in the publication shall remain the property of the Club. The material presented herein June be used in other AACA affiliated publications. We ask that the Owner’s Manual and the article’s author be given proper credit. This newsletter and its contents are, and shall remain, the property of the Club and the information contained herein is provided for members information. The ideas, suggestions and opinions expressed in articles are those of the individual authors and no club authentication is implied. The Club assumes no liability for any of the information contained herein. All photos

herein are the property of club members unless noted.

Gerald & Pauline Paulhus ......................................... 9/1

Ted & Ginger Sanborn ................................................. 9/3

Rick & Donna Miller .................................................... 9/5

Thomas & Chris Accardi ............................................ 9/7

John & Dale Richter .................................................. 9/11

Lee & Carole Goolden ............................................... 9/14

Gerald & Cecilia Mallgraf ........................................ 9/15

Mark & Virginia Eichner ........................................... 9/22

September BirthdaysBarbara Leitner .................................................... 9/1Barbara Holdgate .................................................. 9/3Richard Welch ...................................................... 9/4Cindy McCarthy ................................................. 9/10Susan Nazzaro ..................................................... 9/11Bill Rodgers ......................................................... 9/11Mary Ann Rhoades ............................................ 9/19George Lucyk ..................................................... 9/20Joseph Farrelly .................................................... 9/20Dodie Nolan ........................................................ 9/22Sue Anders ........................................................... 9/22Alpheus Weidner ................................................ 9/23Michael Kirk ........................................................ 9/24Gerald Webber ................................................... 9/ 25Julie Petree ........................................................... 9/29Rick Miller ........................................................... 9/29

Duryea, established in 1895 in Springfield, Massachusetts, was the first American firm to build gasoline automobiles. Founded by Charles Duryea and his brother Frank, they built the Duryea Motor Wagon, a one-cylinder Ladies Phaeton, first demonstrated on September 21, 1893, in Springfield, Massachusetts. It is considered the first successful gas-engine vehicle built in the U.S. In 1895, the brothers began commercial production, with thirteen cars sold by the end of 1896. Also in 1896, a Duryea automobile had the unfortunate distinction of being in the world’s first automobile accident, in New York City, when its driver struck a bicyclist and broke his leg. The driver spent the night in jail.

The brothers went their separate ways by the end of the century, over a dispute about financing. Charles moved to Reading, Pennsylvania and by March 1902, Duryea was manufacturing one three-wheel, three-cylinder,

Thomas & Linda JenkinsChuck & Terry Wasson

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gasoline powered automobile each week. By 1905, Duryea’s fifty workers were manufacturing sixty cars a year, including the four-wheel Phaeton, which soon sold for $1,600. Duryea’s automobiles were a success, but a fight among the company’s partners led to collapse of the business in 1907.

Undaunted, Charles Duryea designed a new automobile with significant design innovations, including a two-cylinder, air-cooled engine, which he named the Buggyaut. But the Buggyaut never achieved the success that he had envisioned and in 1914, Duryea closed the garage and left Reading. In 1916, Duryea created the Duryea GEM, a cross between an automobile and a motorcycle. Once again, however, lack of funding forced Duryea to drop the project, and no more than a dozen were built. The GEM was the last automobile built by Charles Duryea.

1910 Duryea Buggyaut Electa Phaeton  

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Activities & Events

September 2015 October 2015

Events marked ** are important club activities that we hope you all will try hard to attend.

Note : Events marked ** are Important Club Activities that we hope you all will try hard to attend.Note : Please take the time to look at our ‘Car Show Flier’ information table at the General Membership

Meeting for all up coming area car shows that are not listed in this activities list.

“The car show is the club tour for October”

Sat. 10th – ‘Ideal Classic Cars Car Show – 9:00 to

1:00 PM – 2224 Tamiami Trail Venice Fl.

** Mon. 12th – Club Meeting – ‘Ramada Hotel

Venice’ - 425 US # 41 By-Pass, Venice Fl. 34285

Meeting at 7:00 PM – Doors open at 6:30 PM.

Fri. 16th – Denny’s Venice Car Show – 5:00 to 9:00 –

Lowe’s Shopping Center.

Sat. 17th – ‘2015 Sun Fiesta Parade’ – Downtown

Venice Fl. – We will stage at ‘The Rialto Shopping

Center’ at 8:30 AM – Parade at 10:00 AM.

Fri. 23rd – Winks Caf’e – 451 S. Indiana Ave.

Englewood Fl. – 5:00 to 9:00 PM

Sat. 24th – ‘Hooters’ Car Show – 4908 14th St. W.

Bradenton on US # 41 – 5:00 to 9:00 PM

Sat. 24th – Sarasota Classic Car Museum Car Show –

10:00 to 2:00 PM – Sarasota Fl.

** Wed. 28th – Club Lunch – Location to be

determined – 1:00 PM

BOARD MEETINGTuesday, September 8th @ The RAMADA HOTEL BOARD ROOM @ 3:00 PM **

BOARD MEETINGTuesday, October 6th @ The RAMADA HOTEL BOARD ROOM @ 3:00 PM **

Fri. 4th – Denny’s Venice Car Show – 5:00 to 9:00 PM – Lowe’s Shopping Center

Sat. 5th – Englewood Downtown Car Show – Dearborn Street – 5:00 to 9:00 PM.

Sat. 5th – ‘Hooters Car Show – Sarasota Pavilion Mall – Stickney Pt. Rd. and US # 41 – 6:00 to 9:00 PM.

** Mon. 14th – Club Meeting – ‘Ramada Hotel Venice’ - 425 US # 41 By-Pass, Venice Fl. 34285Meeting at 7:00 PM – Doors open at 6:30 PM

Fri. 18th – Denny’s Venice Car Show – 5:00 to 9:00 PM – Lowe’s Shopping Center.

Sat. 19th – Club Tour – The second annual ‘Venice Poker Run Tour’ – Meet at ‘Ideal Classic Cars’ at 9:00 AM and leave at 10:00 AM – Lunch to be determined. Please see flier for details.

** Wed. 23rd – Club Lunch – ‘Left Coast Seafood Co.’ – 385 US 41 By-Pass N. Venice Fl. – 1:00 PM

Fri. 25th – Winks Caf’e – 451 S. Indiana Ave. Englewood Fl. – 5;00 to 9:00 PM

Sat. 26th – “Hooters” Car Show – 4908 14th St. W. Bradenton Fl. on US # 41 – 5:00 to 9:00 PM

Fri. 2nd – Denny’s Venice Car Show – 5:00 to 9:00 PM – Lowe’s Shopping Center

Sat. 3rd - Englewood Downtown Car Show - Dearborn Street – 5:00 to 9:00 PM - No Reg.

Sat. 3rd - ‘Hooters Car Show – Sarasota Pavilion Mall - Stickney Pt. Rd. and US # 41 - 5:00 to 9:00 PM.

** Sun. 4th – 28th Annual Venice Region Collector Car Show – Centennial Park in Downtown Venice Fl.

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Region News & InformationVenice Region AACA General Car Club Membership Meeting Minutes - August 10, 2015

The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by President Gary Felker. We did not have a quorum represented at the meeting.The pledge of allegiance was recited.We dispensed with the reading of the June minutes as a motion to do so was made by Ken Obeshaw and seconded by Nancy Vandegrift.

Rod Dimon, Treasurer, gave our financial report indicating there is $10, 654.62 in our account. Nancy Vandegrift gave a report on the upcoming tours for August and September. Sign-up sheets for both were circulated. Gary encouraged members to purchase and wear name tags. There are 121 families in our membership representing 224 individuals. Gary presented a Feature Vehicle Plaque to Sheryl Morford for her 1985 Mercedes 380SL. Richard and Toni Gortz were not present for their award. Gary clarified the error in the July newsletter listing the club lunches for July and August as the locations of each were incorrect. He then chronicled the events of interest for August. A new car show, sponsored by Venice Presbyterian Church, will be held on Saturday, August 22 from 10:00AM to 2:00PM. Proceeds will benefit Venice Elementary School. The August Car Club tour will be held on the 15th. The Club lunch will be on Wed. August 26th at 1:00 at the IHOP Restaurant across from Wal-mart. The correct location for the September club lunch is at the Left Coast Seafood Restaurant. The newsletters sent via email were corrected. Hard copy newsletters were incorrect. The count was taken of those going to the Wave Grill and reservations were made. Gary reported that Diane Henderson had the club related attire on the table for those who are interested. As directed in the club by-laws, Gary appointed

a chairman of the nominating committee for the upcoming elections in November. Rod Dimon was instructed to take nominations from those interested in holding an office and prepare a ballot for the election in November. Gary reported having name-tags for the following members: Steve Bieglecki, Darlene Bieglecki, Leanna Robinson, Anthony Pella, Pete Holdgate and Sheryl Morford. Mark Zemil, a guest, gave an invitation to Action Auction, a classic car auction, in December. They are expecting approximately 300 vehicles to be auctioned over the 2-day event. They need volunteers for drivers and security personnel. Fliers were put on the table for those interested. Dave Lanning reported on a classic car show to be held outside Tampa on September 12th. Approximately, 125 cars will be shown. The time is from 11:00AM to 2:00PM. Please bring a dish (possibly representing your heritage) to share with others. Please see him for any details. Bill Trier reported on the upcoming parades. The club will not be participating in the annual Pioneer Parade. We will, however, be represented in the Sun Fiesta and Christmas Parades. He, also, reported on the annual show at St. Armand’s Circle. The date will be sometime in January, 2016. The 50/50 drawing was held and $44.00 was won by Dave Lanning. Member Kevin Lynch gave the program explaining a business he has started. He will be chroming automobile parts. It is a very complicated process which takes time. He will advise us when he will begin to take business.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

HAVE A CHANGE IN PHONE NuMBER, ADDRESS OR CAR OWNERSHIP?

PLEASE CALL BEV ARNOLD (941) 483-3204 TO uPDATE OuR RECORDS.

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The  Popular  Casey  Key  Summer  Tour  -­‐  Thanks  Nancy  &  Jeff  

A  Beautiful  Mid  70’s  Temperature  With  No  Rain  –  As  Nice  As  Up  North  

 

             Nancy  Checking  In  John  Buono          Start  Of  Tour  -­‐  Old  K-­‐Mart  Lot        The  Grand  Scenery  Along  The  Key  

 

         The  Last  Turn  Bridge  In  Florida              1920’s  History  Still  Operating          We  Parked  Near  The  Turn  Bridge  

 

             At  Another  Historic  Landmark            The  Old  Casey  Key  Fish  House              Ken,  Jan  &  Nancy  Head  Inside  

 

   John!  What’s  with  Bill  &  Michelle?    We  Conquer  Another  Restaurant    Pete  &  Barb  Enjoying  The  Lincoln  

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t  

Will Everyone in Town Be Admiring You Driving By

In Your Pride And Joy In The Annual

SUN FIESTA PARADE SATURDAY

OCTOBER 17 TH

 

Enjoy the start of the cooler & drier fall weather with the parade followed by fun of the Sun Fiesta events around

the island all day.

We only have 20 reserved parade positions which always fill up quickly. Act Now!

Call Bill Trier today (941-223-1556) to Sign Up

8:30 pre stage at Rialto Shopping Center

9:00 staging 10:00 parade steps off  

NO  MORE  ROOM  FOR  CARS  IN  YOUR  GARAGE?  

HOW  ‘BOUT  YOUR  ATTIC??  

 

 

No more room for cars in your garage? How ‘bout your attic?

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WHERE IS THE COLLECTOR CAR MARKET HEADING?

A demographic shift looms: Some 76 million baby boomers will soon reach retire-ment age, crushing the health-care system and the social safety net with their mas-sive numbers. But we have a greater concern: Who’s going to buy all their cars? “I think that boomers are taking a more practical approach to baggage. We want to lighten our loads sooner,” says Charlie Kuhn, a 52-year-old collector from the Chicago area. “Guys not much old-er than me are selling because their kids aren’t interested. I’m already thinking about downsizing.” The best estimates we have at the Hagerty Group, which sells classic-car insurance, peg the number of col-lector cars in the U.S. at roughly 5 million, of which 58 percent are owned by baby boomers, or those born from 1946 through 1964. Our data says that the median age of collector-car owners is 56 years. The oldest boomers are approaching 70, and their interest in the hobby is starting to wane. We won’t see a generation of similar size until the so-called millennials hit their peak earning years in a few decades. It’s questionable whether they will care about the cars of their grandfathers and great-grandfathers—or any cars, for that matter. Confusing the issue further is the fact that the collector-car market is surging right now. Last July, a 1954 Mercedes W196 racer crossed the block for $29.6 million, smashing the old record for a price paid at auc-tion by more than $13 million. Then in August, a ’67 Ferrari 275 GTB/4-S NART Spyder took in $27.5 million, the highest price ever for a road car. However, for all those blue-blood auction results, and some hot niches within the hobby as a whole, there are far more examples of mundane Detroit iron sit-ting in the garages of graybeards. A vast majority of collector cars in the U.S. are, predictably, Ameri-can—some 80 percent, according to Hagerty data. It’s this backbone of the hobby that is likely in trouble. We at Hagerty maintain a stock-market-style index for various sectors of the classic-car market. The one for 1950s American classics is precisely where it was in January 2010, indicating that demand for for-merly appreciating blue chippers, such as the 1955–57 Chevrolet Bel Air, has likely peaked [see above]. Even the ’55–57 Thunderbird two-seaters—once considered the bluest of blue-chips—are struggling. “They’re astonishingly cheap now,” says Bob Lichty, a Canton, Ohio, dealer who’s been part of the classic-car industry for about 40 years. “The guys who wanted them new are start-ing to age out of the hobby. A ’60s ‘Bullet Bird’ convertible is easier to move now.” As we speculate about how the collector-car market might change in the next two decades, it’s helpful to consider some history. Car collecting traces its roots to the Great Depression, which extinguished grand American marques such as Auburn, Cord, and Duesenberg and ended the era of bespoke coachbuild-ing. Having saved western civilization during World War II, members of the Greatest Generation turned to saving America’s prewar automotive heritage. They realized with startling prescience that the “clas-sic era,” as it became known, represented bygone automotive craftsmanship. They collected, preserved, and restored these cars and started clubs such as the Classic Car Club of America and the Antique Auto-mobile Club of America. On the whole, the World War II generation was a good steward of the hobby it created, collecting the aspirational cars of its youth in a pattern that collectors have followed ever since.

And so it went until the early 1970s, when the collector-car auction business began. Prices for prewar cars rose steadily until the late 1990s when they hit the wall, in part because of oversupply. As the Greatest Gen-eration aged, they scaled back by selling off collections. And as more collectors began to die, the market for prewar cars dried up. The stagnant prices of ’50s American cars hint that history may be repeating itself.

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THE SECOND ANNUAL VENICE AACA - POKER RUN TOUR SEPTEMBER 19, 2015

THERE ARE NO TIME REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPLETION OF COURSE JUST FINISH AT PRESENT YOUR PLAYING HAND TO YOUR TOUR COMMITTEE AT THE SHAMROCK CAFÉ FOR OUR LUNCHEON AND FINAL STOP FOR LAST PLAYING CARD.....MORE INFO TO FOLLW OR ANY INQUIRIES MADE TO:

9:30 AM

THE SHAMROCK CAFE

10:30 AM.

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Classifieds

Classified Ad Prices: Classified Ads are free to current members. Non-Members pre-paid cost is $10.00 per month. Business or Commercial Member Business Card Advertisements are $125.00 per year; (pre-paid). Checks should be made to Venice AACA mailed with the Ad or Business Card to PO Box 1064, Venice FL 34284. All Ads must be renewed by phone, fax or email.

Randy & Lori Kendrick2021 South Tamiami Trail • Venice, Florida 34293

phone 941.496.9009 • fax 941.497.0276www.veniceprintcenter.com

Relax... We’re on it!

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HEALTH FORCES SALEBRAND NEW NEVER USED • LINCOLN • ARC WELDER 225 AMP • COMPLETE WITH LEATHER

APRON GLOVES • ROD HOLDER • WELDING RODS • 2 HELMETS • 4 WHEEL DOLLY

INSTRUCTIONS MY COST • $400.00+ • YOUR COST • $200.00 CONTACTKEN OBESHAW @ 497-3324

An excellent example of the “family car” from the early 50’s.1953 Ford Customline sedan. Last year for the flat-head V-8.3 speed manual w/overdrive. 50th anniversary year for Ford Motor Co. $19,500/negotiable.Club member Jim Henry. 941-426-7766H or

941-258-7111Cell

FOR SALESet of 4 Michelin Tires

P235 / 70 HR15Only 5,000 miles of useCost $940 Asking $300

Bill Trier 941-223-1556

1953 Studebaker Comander Starlight Coupe. New 232 short-block with 2000 miles. New whitewall tires. Excellent Chrome. Three-speed w/overdrive. Good driver. Many spare parts.

Chuck Ford - 941-228-0384 $18,000

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Bill TrierCollector Vehicle Appraisals

ANY VEHICLE - ALL YEARS - ALL MAKES - ALL MODELS - ALL TYPES

For Your Collector Vehicle Insurance ALSO FOR: RESALE-FINANCING

ESTATES-PRE BUY INSPECTIONSSTATEWIDE IN FLORIDA FOR OVER 34 YEARS - SINCE 1980

(941) 223 - 1556 270 SOUTHLAND ROAD. VENICE, FL 34293

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941-726-0556

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VENICE FL REGION AACA 2014 CAR SHOW SPONSORSPlease patronize our sponsors. All proceeds from our Annual Collector Car Show benefit our scholarship recipients.

VENICE FL REGION AACA 2014 CAR SHOW SPONSORS Please patronize our sponsors. All proceeds from our Annual Collector Car Show benefit our scholarship recipients.

PLATINUM Venice Gondolier Sun

GOLD McDonald’s Restaurants of Venice & Englewood

SILVER Joseph M. Adamchak, CFM, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management <> Flagship Towing & Automotive Center

Hazeltine Nurseries <> Ideal Classic Cars <> Kimal Lumber Company <> Matthews Currie Ford Vintage Motors of Sarasota & Sarasota Classic Car Museum

BRONZE Thomas G. Accardi, CRB, C&L Real Estate <> AeroNaut Upholstery Solutions <> Affordable Golf Cars of Venice

All Around Charters <> Amberjack Sanitation <> American Classic Car Sales <> Bill Buck Chevrolet Darby Buick-GMC <> Denny’s Restaurant Venice <> Dorestt Signs <> Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #45

Gemini Apparel and Accessories <> Grande Aire Services <> Hydro-E-Lectric <> Mary Petty, Agent AAA Ramada Venice Resort <> Royal Coachman RV Resort <> Stefano’s Restaurant

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(941) 600 -1591

Call Today!941-416-0328

209 Bailey Rd. Venice, Fl. 34292

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PLATINuMVenice Gondolier Sun

GOLDMcDonald’s Restaurants of Venice & Englewood

SILVERJoseph M. Adamchak, CFM, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Evolve Insurance Agency

Flagship Towing & Automotive Center Hazeltine Nurseries Ideal Classic Cars Kimal Lumber CompanyMatthews Currie Ford Vintage Motors of Sarasota & Sarasota Classic Car Museum

Steven LaFountain, PA, Pointe of Palms Real Estate Co.

BRONZEThomas G. Accardi, CRB, C&L Real Estate AeroNaut Upholstery Solutions Affordable Golf Cars of Venice

All Around Charters Amberjack Sanitation American Classic Car Sales Bill Buck Chevrolet Darby Buick-GMC Denny’s Restaurant Venice Dorsett Signs Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #45 Gemini Apparel and Accessories Grande Aire Services Happy Puppy Pet Spa Hydro-E-Lectric Mary Petty, Agent AAA Ramada Venice Resort

Royal Coachman RV Resort Stefano’s Restaurant Aquatech Pools Inc.