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Important Reminderghgh Save the Date! ghgh

Ankokas Meeting on May 11th with

special guest speaker Pete Tanzini discussing interior and

exterior car detailing

SMOKE SIGNALSMay/June 2017

Volume 54, Issue 3

In This Month’s Issue:At The Steering Wheel.........................1News & Events...........2From the Rummage Box............................3Member Profile..........5Calendar....................6Letter from the Editors.................6Car Is The Star...........7Men Behind the Cars.8Puzzle........................9Bonus Puzzle...........10Award Goes To........10March Minutes........11Years Past................12Roadside..................13Marketplace.............14

The Official Publication of the ANKOKAS Region AACA

Here it is Spring already and Bob took one of his cars to his first car show of the season- a show in Stratford at Echelon Ford. They expected 75 cars and 200 showed up. I guess everyone was anxious to get started! Several of our Ankokas members also attended. Bob won a trophy for the Top Ten. Several other club members also won trophies. Congratulations to all. And so, the season of car shows begins. There are now so many that you have to actually decide which ones to go to since there are several on any given day.

After my last column discussed how important it is for your family to know the where about of all of your cars and parts, we have come across this exact problem with a family that we know and they are tearing their hair out trying to find cars, parts, and titles. So please think about your specific situation.

On Sunday, May 7th,we will be showing our cars off at Victorian Times held at Smithville. We have done this now for several years and I hope to see you bring your car. The Fair attendees seem to really enjoy giving the cars the once over before they even step into the other presentations. Please let me know if you will be attending. We would

also like to proceed after the display to the Red Lion Diner which we have also done in the past. I will need to know how many of you there will be for the Diner to set aside an area. Please see further information provided inside this issue.

We will be having our regular May meeting on May 11th. For this meeting our program

will be given by Pete Tanzini who is an IDA certified professional detailer who was a

team member on the Velocity Channel’s “Competition Ready”. His website is PetesDetailingLLC.com. Take a look for yourself. I’m sure everyone will enjoy

this as much as they have enjoyed having Jeff dispense his

wisdom from working on cars for many years. We thank Jeff and look forward to many more of his mini-presentations.

I’m sure that a great time was had by all at our Charter Luncheon held at the Amendola’s. We already had over 40 yes acceptance cards by the time I was compiling this. More to come I am sure.

Our June meeting will be at Johnson’s Farm’s Friday night cruise on

June 9th. We must meet first and they will escort us onto the field. Again, look further into this issue to find the specific information.

Kathy [email protected]

This newsletter is a publication of the Ankokas Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America.Material may be

reproduced only if credit is given to the source and we are asked for permission to reproduce the material.If you have material that

you would like to contribute or you have comments or ideas about the newsletter, please contact the editor, Diana, at [email protected]. President Kathy Petters. Photo by B. Petters

playing old toy commercials! After seeing this exhibit, we saw the rest of the museum, which included a natural history exhibit highlighting the animals of New Jersey and containing the largest beaver skeleton that Kathy had

ever seen. Kathy and Bob got so caught up in the museum that they almost missed the planetarium show. Steven saw exhibits on New Jersey’s archaeology and ethnography and also art from our state spanning from the 17th to the 20th centuries. The New Jersey State Museum has something for everyone and was a great place to visit. You can see more pictures from the museum trip on our website, www.ankokas.com.

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News & Eventsghghghgh Ankokas Annual Charter Luncheon ghghghgh

story and photos by Diana Antinucci

Once again, Tom and Carol Amendola hosted a wonderful luncheon for the members of Ankokas. There was delicious food, great hospitality and lively fellowship. There was even a respectable informal car show on the back lawn. Tom shared his car collection, impressive radio collection and train layout with the group.

This year Frank Hankins award winner was Steven Soppe, webmaster and former vice-president of Ankokas. He was very surprised and very grateful. Congratulations, Steven.

For those who missed the luncheon, you missed a great time with a great group of people. Maybe next year. Our sincere thanks to Carol and Tom Amendola for another lovely

afternoon at their home.

ghghghgh Toy Exhibit Tour at the NJ State Museum ghghghgh

by Kathy Petters and Steven Soppe

On March 25th, members of the Ankokas Region met at Mastori’s diner for a group breakfast before their trip to the New Jersey State Museum to see their Toy World Exhibit. Breakfast was wonderful (we thank Mastori’s for providing such a bounty!) and some of us bought some of their delicious cheese bread before leaving.

The Toy World exhibit was limited to one room of the museum and highlighted the history of toy manufacturing in New Jersey, including Lionel model trains, Remco, Hot Wheels, Monopoly, dollhouses and tin toys. The exhibit also included a 1950’s TV Ankokas in front of the New Jersey State Museum. Photo by S. Soppe.

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Hostess Carol Amendola greeting her guests. Ankokas members at our luncheon. Jeff Schulte talking with Coles Roberts.

Ankokas members’ cars on the lawn at the Amendola’s.


ghgh From the AACA Rummage Box ghghThe People We Meet Along the Way

by Bob Parrish, AACA 2016 President

In my travels this year to AACA functions I continue to meet interesting members. Some are willing to share their stories about life experiences and their cars. While in Naples, FL I met a member that had an extensive background working at GM Styling. He was assigned to check windshield cards and give parking information to members entering the show field. I was handing out the traditional dash plaques, where this story becomes interesting. When certain GM cars were approaching us, he would make comments to me about styling cues and why it was done that way. I found this scenario very interesting for me.

I have met the original owners of show cars and listened to their stories about why the car was ordered that way and even how much they paid. Sometimes there are family vehicles that have been passed down through generations and now have been restored to pristine condition and are seeking one of AACA’s coveted awards.

There are members that tell you their reason for collecting the vehicles they own, which is also fascinating. Then, there is name recognition vehicles, such as Al Mercer owning a

1922 Mercer and Bob Little owning three 1912 Littles, (the pre Chevrolet.), Reggie Nash owning several Nash automobiles and then there is Robert Gardner and his 1928 Gardner. I guess if there was ever a Parrish vehicle built, I would have to have one.

One fascinating member I met in Millville, NJ, Mr. Norman Schaut who had driven his 1910 Stanley Steamer to the show

site on Friday. He offered me a ride, which I gladly accepted, being my first ride in a steam driven car. He drove this car 45 miles to the show and 45 miles back home. He truly represents the spirit of our rich 80 year heritage. He is a very interesting gentleman, with many hobby related stories to share. I was honored to present him with a 50 year membership pin.

Recently while touring in North Carolina, we had the opportunity to ride with participating tour members such as Charlie Steffy in a 1941 Studebaker, Richard & Judy Holmes in a 1956 Ford and Bill and Libby Adams in their 1952 Pontiac, all willing to give a couple of hitchhikers a ride. Where else would I have met these fine people other than at an AACA activity?

The cars bring us together, but it is the people you meet along the way that makes our organization the greatest of its kind in the world. P

Bob Parrish, 2016 AACA President

ghgh AACA National Spring Meet in Charlotte ghghby Diana Antinucci, photos by S. Soppe

An annual tradition, the Hornets Nest Region of the AACA hosted the 2017 Southeastern Division National Spring Meet at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord (Charlotte), NC on Saturday, April 8th. With over 300 cars on display, attendees enjoyed a beautiful spring day, with morning temperatures in the upper 30’s and afternoon temps in the mid 70’s. Ankokas members Sam Mento and Steven Soppe attended the show as judges. Sam displayed his 1966 Mercury Comet Cyclone GT, receiving his Repeat Preservation award. In addition to the AACA show, the Speedway also hosts the Charlotte AutoFair, three days of flea market shopping for all of your hard-to-find restoration parts and other goodies. Saturday at the AutoFair features hundreds of local car club cars on display along the Speedway concourses and racetrack pit

area. After Steven was finished judging, he headed over to a local car cruise in Kannapolis, NC. The cruise took place on the main street of the historic town, with locals showing

a wonderful assortment of muscle cars, customs, and hot rods. In true “cruising” style, many cars chose to drive up and down the street while others parked and watched. A dish of ice cream from the local parlor completed a great day. P

Showfield at Charlotte.

Sam Mento with his ‘66 Mercury Comet Cyclone.

Cruisin’ in Kannapolis.


story and photos by D. Antinucci

On May 7th, members of Ankokas attended Victorian Times at the Smithville Mansion. Despite some showers, a great time was had by all. In addition to our car display, there were vendors selling their wares, among them a booth with steampunk inspired items, another with honey and lavender items, a booth of yummy desserts and a booth with hand-made soaps.

Entertainment included a stilt-walker, a juggler, a puppeteer with a very amusing lion puppet, live music and Victorian dancers. There was an excellent talk given by Judith Krall-Russo about tea etiquette. There was also food available. All in all, an entirely enjoyable day. P

ghgh Victorian Times at Smithville ghgh

Ankokas President Kathy Petters with Steven Soppe.

Bill Marter III with his 1985 Rolls Royce Corniche DHC.

Bob Petters with his 1953 Olds 88.

Steven Soppe talks with Bob Petters behind Steve’s 1934 Packard 1100.

Judith Krall-Russo’s tea etiquette demonstration.

A stilt-walker among the crowd.

The mansion at Smithville.

Below: A Victorian dance demonstration.


ghghMember Profile: Steven Soppeghghstory and photo by Diana AntinucciIt’s a familiar story... Boy meets car, boy falls in love with car,

boy is too young to have a drivers license so his mom won’t let him buy the car (ignore the fact that a 10 year old doesn’t have $4000 to buy the car). Fast forward to July 2012 when the boy finally has a drivers license and enough money to buy himself the car of his dreams, a 1970 Plum Crazy Dodge Challenger R/T. And with that purchase, Steven Soppe entered the antique car hobby.

As soon as Steven bought his Challenger, he knew it needed some repairs. Since he’s not a mechanic (“woodworking skills don’t translate to automotive repair”), the only place he knew of to take the car was a little repair shop in Lumberton that always had antique cars in for service. Walking in off the street, he met Ankokas treasurer, Jeff Schulte. Jeff immediately welcomed Steven and started offering advice and guidance for getting the car roadworthy. Jeff started calling other Ankokas members with their own Challengers and got the project rolling. Steven learned about the AACA and the Ankokas club and car show in Haddonfield and quickly registered for the show, bringing home the car’s first (but not last) trophy.

The following year, Steven started attending Ankokas meetings and found a great group of people who shared a love for antique cars, as well as other varied interests. He started attending more shows with his new friends. With each show, he learned a little more about his car and how to make it better. The car received a few class awards, best in class awards, and one Best of Show award (“It was a really, really small show”).

In February of 2014, Steven went to his first AACA annual meeting in Philadelphia. He attended many of the seminars that were offered, but the most interesting one was AACA Judging School. He thought the seminar was about how to have your car judged. He quickly discovered it was about being a judge. Realizing judging could be a fun and rewarding experience, he had found a way to attend national shows without having to bring his old car, be a contributing member of AACA, and learn a new skill. He judged his first show in Charlotte, NC in April 2014, and now has about 23 judging credits. Steven is now a Master Judge and expects to have 25 credits by the 2017 Hershey show and earn his Senior Master Judge award.

While attending the Chatsworth Cranberry Festival show in 2014, Ankokas treasurer Jeff asked Steven if he would be interested in stepping up to be Vice President of the club. Steven’s first response was “Yes”. His second response was “What do I have to do”. Looking back, he thinks he should have said those two statements in reverse order. In January

2015, Steven became the club’s VP, a post he held for two consecutive years. And since he left a 25 year career in computers and Information Technology a few years earlier, he also became webmaster, helping Mike Sisto with the club’s website.

2015 was a busy year for Steven and his Ankokas duties. Monthly meetings, weekly updates to the website, weekend car shows, and several trips to judge at AACA shows across the eastern half of America. Helping and supporting him along the way was the love of his life, his sweetheart Diana. Steven quickly recruited her to make cookies for all of the club meetings (“Diana loves to bake. I love to eat. It works well for us.”), do many of the graphics he posted on the website, and allow him to go to all of those shows.

And then it happened. That fateful day in the summer of 2015. Her tiny picture on the pages of the magazine. Not only does Steven love Dodge Challengers, but he also has a love of classic Packards. He spotted one in the

For Sale section of the AACA’s magazine. A cute little 1934 Model 1100 looking

for a new home. He drove all the way to Georgia to see the car but came home empty-handed. Sadly, he just couldn’t put a deal together with the car’s owner. A week later, he got a call from the owner. They agreed to Steven’s offer and would ship the car to New Jersey the following week. Thrilled and scared, he jumped behind the wheel and was barely able to drive the car around the block. Early 2016 saw a few trips to a repair shop for lots of work on

“Rosie”. Sometimes she would run well. Sometimes... not so

much. She came home on the back of a tow truck as often as she was driven home. But

everywhere she went, she turned heads and brought home her share of trophies. Steven’s hoping 2017 will see more time driving the Packard and less time on a tow truck.

In February 2016, Steven received an Award of Excellence from the AACA for his work on the Ankokas website the previous year. In February 2017, Steven received his Master Webmaster award from the AACA for the Ankokas website. At the 2017 Ankokas Charter Luncheon on April 30th, Steven was presented with the Frank Hankins Memorial Award for his contributions and support of Ankokas.

Steven says, “I have to thank Jeff Schulte for his faith and trust in me. It’s his enthusiasm for the club that motivated me to be an active member. I thank Bob and Kathy Petters, my Presidents, who have allowed me to play with the website and help keep everyone informed. Thank you to all of the Ankokas members who have welcomed me into your lives and made all of this so much fun. And most importantly I thank Diana for her support and joining me in the fun. I couldn’t have done any of it without her.”

Hankins Award winner Steven Soppe


ghghghgh Calendar ghghghghSee www.ankokas.com/calendar.cfm for more listings.

May 20177: 11AM-4PM: Victorian Times at the Smithville Mansion. We have been invited to show our cars at the event. Please see the ad in this newsletter.11: 7:30PM: Monthly Ankokas meeting on the second floor of the Haddonfield Municipal Building, 242 Kings Highway East, Haddonfield.11-13: 11AM-5PM. AACA Central Spring Meet. Auburn,IN. www.aaca.org/images/meet_brochures/2017_Auburn_Brochure.pdf.18: 6-9PM: Collingswood Cruise Night. 678 Haddon Ave., Collingswwod, NJ. Reg. $15. E-mail [email protected] or call 856-858-9275.19-21: NJ Region Spring Fling Event. Ankokas has been invited to join in the fun for a tour of the York, PA area. Contact Kathy Petters at 856-767-4438 for more info.19: 5:30PM-9:30PM (rain date 5/20). 24th Annual Cruisin’ Main Street in Hammonton. Bellview Ave., Hammonton, NJ. Call Tony 856-839-2239.21: 9AM-2PM: Annual Batsto Shine in the Pines Car Show. 31 Batsto Rd., Hammonton, NJ. Reg. $15. Dash plaques to first 150 cars. Call 609-561-3041 or 609-839-2239 on day of show. www.cruisinclassics.org.26: 5-9PM. Johnson’s Farm Operation Yellow Ribbon of South Jersey. 133 Church Rd., Medford, NJ. Dress in red, white and blue. Call 609-654-8643. www.johnsonsfarm.com.27: 10Am-4PM (rain Date 5/28 12-5PM). Collingswood’s 38th Annual May Fair. Haddon Ave., west of Colings Ave., toward Rte. 130. Reg. $20. Call Tom 856-524-2588.

29: 8AM-12PM: 2017 Silver Diner Memorial Day Car Show. Open to all makes and models, domestic and foreign. 2131 Route 38 Cherry Hill, N.J. across from Cherry Hill Mall. Contact Steve 609-817-3165.29: Parade starts at 10AM, lineup is earlier. Glassboro Memorial Day Parade. 1 South Main Str., Glassboro, NJ. Call 856-881-9230, ext. 88149 or go to www.glassboro.org/memorial-day-parade.

June 20173: 2-7PM: K-9 Cycle Run/Car Show hosted by Burlington Police K-9 Unit. On the Riverfront Promenade, Burlington, NJ. No admission fee. K-9 donations accepted. Call Lisa Schiller 609-386-0200 ext. 114. [email protected]: 4:15PM: Ankokas Tailgate Meeting. Johnson’s Corner Farm, 133 Church Rd, Medford. Meet at the Hartford Road lot. We will move as a group to the main lot at 4:45PM. Meeting will be at 7:15PM.11: 11AM-4PM: Lakes Corvette Club 2nd Annual Wine & Shine Car Show. 53 Main Str., Medford, NJ. Reg. $20. Dash plaques first 150 cars. www.lakescorvetteclub.com.15: 6-9PM: Colingswood Cruise Night. 678 Haddon Ave., Collingswood, NJ. Reg. $5. [email protected] or 856-858-9275.16: 4:30-?. Mid-Jersey Region AACA’s Cruise Night @ TK’s Ice Cream. 331 Rte. 539, Cream Ridge, NJ. Call 609-758-1844.24: 9AM-3PM (rain date 6/25). Wheels of Thunder Car Club &Upper Deerfield Fire Co. #3 Car Show. 69 Cornwell Dr., Bridgeton, NJ. Reg. $10. Call 856-451-6547.25: 8:30AM-2PM. Cruisin’ Classics Auto Club 31st Annnual Red, White and Blueberry Festival & Car Show. Old Forks Rd. & Rte. 30, Hammonton, NJ. Reg. $15. Call Tony 609-561-3041.

Ankokas events are in bold type, Regional or Local events are italicized and National events are in regular type.

ghgh Letter From The Editors ghghDiana: Hey Steven, did you hear we are having a new

guest speaker at our next meeting. Pete Tanzini, IDA Certified Detailer, will be speaking about detailing the interior and exterior of modern and classic cars.

Steven: I know how to wash a car. Throw a bucket of water over it and rub with an old t-shirt. How hard can it be?

Diana: Oh no, there is much more to it than that, and Pete’s going to tell us all about it. He has fifteen years experience at Corvette Paramedics, is fully licensed and has a mobile detailing studio.

Steven: What kind of work can he do on my car?Diana: He can give your car a wet sanding, paint

correction, remove swirls, marring, oxidation, scratches, water spots, stains. You name it, he can take care of it. After that, he can apply a ceramic coating that lasts from two to five years instead of traditional paste wax. Then he can

move to the interior with deep cleaning, leather treatments, carpet cleaning...

Steven: That’s more than I can do with my old t-shirt. And he can do this all at my house?

Diana: He sure can. And Pete’s going to tell us all about it at our next meeting on May 11th. If you want to see Pete in action, you can check out the Velocity TV show “Competition Ready” at competitionreadytv.com/episodes/episode-1-legend-cup/ or visit his own website at www.PetesDetailingLLC.com.

Steven: This sounds like a great presentation that should not be missed.

Diana: Especially if you’re washing your classic with an old t-shirt.

Steven: What’s wrong with that?... You know, wax on, wax off...P


The Car is The Star A series about cars from movies

and television

For one white, shining instant, Volvo was cool...by Diana Antinucci

How do you describe a Volvo? Safe? Reliable? Sure. Sexy? No? Let me introduce you to the P1800. Sexy? Oh, yeah. Add Sir Roger Moore in the lead role of Simon Templar and let the games begin.

While most people are familiar with The Saint from the television show (which debuted 50 years ago in the US on May 21,1967), the character of Simon Templar began life in novels written by Leslie Charteris, beginning in 1928. There were dozens of books, along with comics, radio stories and films before the TV show came along. In the novels, Templar drove a Furillac and a Hirondel. This was a problem for the producers of the TV series, because these cars are completely fictional. They wanted a modern car to be a prominent part of the series and had two new cars to choose from: the Jaguar XK-E and the Volvo P1800. They chose the Jaguar XK-E and approached Jaguar. Jaguar felt they could sell as many cars as they could produce without the publicity and turned down the opportunity. Volvo provided a bright white P1800 (registered 71 DXC) and neither the show execs or Volvo could have predicted the enormous success of both the show and the car.

The show was provided a total of five cars. In 1964, when P1800 production moved from England to Sweden, they sent a new P1800S model (registered 77 GYL). One of the things that had changed about the new model was the available colors. Bright white was no longer a color choice. It hardly mattered to a TV show that aired in black and white, but anyone that wanted a “Saint” car and got the creamy pearl white would have been disappointed. Another difference was in the hub caps. The new car featured caps that featured a red V in the center. For continuity, these were changed out with the original 1962 hub caps. In 1967, another car was sent, but crashed soon after arriving. Some of the parts from this wrecked car were used to update the 1964 car, including the new straight bumpers, chrome and trim rings for the wheels. Soon after the accident, Volvo supplied two more cars , one registered as NUV 647E (Roger Moore’s personal car) and the other registered as NUV 648E (used for filming). To explain the change, the show decided to write a story where the 1964 is blown up (off camera so they didn’t damage the car) and is replaced with the new model.

In 1969, after 116 episodes (71 black and white, 43 color and two feature-length stories), the Saint went off the air. So, what happened to all of these cars? 77 GYL was part of the Cars of the Stars Museum before it closed its doors in 2011. It now belongs to a private collector in the US. NUV 648E was also housed at the museum, but I couldn’t find any information on that car following

the museum’s closure. NUV 647E (Roger Moore’s car) was bought by Bill Krzastek in England. He found it in fairly bad condition and refinanced his house to purchase the car and put it through a nine-month restoration. 71 DXC was found by Kevin Price in a field in North Wales, covered in brambles with its engine lying in the back seat in 1991. After six years, he convinced the owner to sell it to him. He spent the next ten years tracking

down the necessary parts to restore the car and another six on the restoration, including extensive rust removal, wheels and front axle, rebuilding the body shell, work on the gear box, the engine and a conversion to unleaded fuel.

In the 1970’s, the program came back to TV with Return of the Saint. Jaguar, probably still smarting from their former decision, supplied a white Jaguar XJ-S. In the 1980’s, the show was revived again as a short run of feature length tales featuring a dark blue

Jensen Interceptor. In 1997, Val Kilmer starred in a feature film of The Saint with a red Volvo C70. None of these enjoyed the success of the original show.

Production of the P1800 was initiated to give Volvo a sports car to compete in the US and European markets. Prototypes were built and one was taken to Karmann in December 1957 with

hopes they would build the car. However, in February 1958, Volkswagen, Karmann’s most important customer, threatened to cancel all of their contracts with Karmann if Karmann

built the P1800. The project was almost discarded when a press release about the P1800 was leaked and Volvo presented the car to the public in January of 1960 at the Brussels Motor Show. They then went to Jensen Motors and they agreed to a contract to build 10,000 cars. The car used a V8 engine that Volvo was using in their trucks. From 1963 to 1972 the M41 gearbox with overdrive was a popular option. The overdrive improved fuel efficiency and decreased wear on the drivetrain, but cars without the overdrive had a slightly higher top speed (120mph as opposed to 110mph).

Jensen had some problems with quality control and Volvo moved production to their own plant in Sweden in 1963 and changed the model name to the P1800S. In 1966, the engine was updated (with a top speed of 109mph) and in 1969, the engine was replaced altogether.

There is a 1966 Volvo P1800S that holds the Guinness Book of World Records record for the vehicle with the highest certified mileage driven by the original owner in non-commercial service. Irv Gordon from East Patchogue, New York has owned the vehicle since 1966. He passed three million miles in September 2013. That’s right... I said three million.

With a record like that, it’s little wonder that the 1800 has its fans. The Volvo Sports America auto club was founded in September of 1976 and has 2,800 members from the US, Canada and eight other countries. The 1800 specifically has car clubs devoted to it in Australia, Denmark, England, Finland, Germany, Holland, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.

With love like that, how could we not put one in the Car is the Star garage? P

Volvo P1800. Photo by Lars-Göran Lindgren Sweden and used under the Creative Commons

Attribution Sharealike 3.0 Unported License.


ghgh Men Behind The Cars ghghHelmer and Pelle Pettersen

story by D. Antinucci

Helmer Pettersen was born in Sweden in 1901 and was a freelance consultant for Volvo. Afterwards, he came to the US and worked as a manager for Excelsior motorcycle and raced in their events. In 1928, he returned to Europe, continuing to participate in motorcycle racing. In the 1930’s, he was employed as a service manager for a Ford dealership in Sweden. During this time, he experimented with converting some Fords from gasoline engines to gas generators (towed behind the vehicle) powered by charcoal. In 1934, he was charged with working on the production of Volvo’s PV444 sedan, Volvo’s first uni-body car, as an independent consultant. Helmer’s son, Pelle, studied

design at the Pratt Institute in New York from 1955 to 1957. Helmer found Pelle a job at Pietro Frua, one of the leading Italian car designers of the time. When the time came to design the P1800, Gunnar Engellau, President of Volvo, wanted an Italian-designed sports car. Helmer delivered four Prua designs to Engellau, but snuck in a fifth design by his son, Pelle. This was the design Engellau chose. Engellau was so outraged when he found out that he swore Pelle would never get credit for the design. It wasn’t until many years later that Pelle was acknowledged as the car’s designer.

Prua built three prototypes and Helmer himself drove the first hand-built prototype to Karmann in the hopes that they would produce the car. Karmann’s best customer, Volkswagen, threatened to take their

business elsewhere and Volvo was left scrambling to find a quality manufacturer for their car. Production stumbled and Helmer was in the process of obtaining financial backing to buy the components and market the car himself. Up until this point, Volvo had not acknowledged the P1800 to the public, but a press release about the car was leaked, forcing Volvo to double their efforts. Pelle’s only car design, the P1800 was built and gained a cult following after its use in the television

show, The Saint.Pelle is more known as a

designer of boats and as a boat racer. He won the

Olympic bronze in 1964 in Tokyo and the silver medal in 1972 in Munich for Starboat racing, won the World’s Cup 6-Meter regatta in 1982 in a boat he designed, participated several times in the America’s Cup and skippered two Swedish America’s Cup challenges. He created Maxi yachts and parts of the Nimbus motorboat series. In 2004, he was awarded the Swedish Business Award for Outstanding Achievements Other recipients have been Arvid Carlsson, a Nobel laureate and Ingvar Kamprad, founder of Ikea. P

Pelle Pettersen. Photo taken by 1800 Classic on October 6, 2010 and used under the GNU Free Documentation License.

ghgh In Memoriam ghghIt is with great sadness to inform you of the

passing of long-time Ankokas member and Past President (1998 and 1999) Robert Schuman on Wednesday May 3, 2017. He is survived by his wife Donna, five children, and eight grandchildren. Born in Hollywood, California, Robert

grew up mostly in Mahtomedi, MN, and received his Bachelor’s Degree from

McAllister College in St. Paul. He was a Certified Life Underwriter, working with Phoenix Life in South Jersey.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3 Eves Dr., Suite 310, Marlton, NJ 08053.

Photo by D. Antinucci.


ghghghgh Puzzle ghghghghSince our Car is the Star comes to us from a TV show, match the catch phrase in the

left column with the TV show on the right. Answers on page 14.

1. “And that’s the way it is.”2. “I’m Larry, this is my brother Darryl and this is my other brother Darryl.”3. “The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.”4. “Sorry about that, chief.”5. “Danger, Will Robinson.”6. “Just the facts, ma’am.”7. “You rang?”8. “Hi-Ho, Silver! Away!”9. “And now for something completely different.”10. “This tape will self-destruct in five seconds.”11. “De plane! De plane!”12. “Waka, waka!”13. “The truth is out there.”14. “Sock it to me.”15. “Just one more thing...”16. “Say, kids, what time is it?”17. “Good night and good luck.”

A. Mission ImpossibleB. The Howdy Dowdy ShowC. Lost In SpaceD. See It NowE. Laugh-InF. ColumboG. Fantasy IslandH. The X-FilesI. CBS Evening NewsJ. Get SmartK. NewhartL. Wide World of SportsM. The Addams FamilyN. DragnetO. The Muppet ShowP. Monty Python’s Flying CircusQ. The Lone Ranger

ghghghgh Bonus Puzzle ghghghghMother’s Day is May 14th. In celebration, match the first name of a famous TV mom to

the TV show on which she starred. Answers on page 14.

1. Morticia2. Marge3. Jane4. Marion5. Carol6. June7. Maureen8. Lily9. Samantha10. Elyse11. Wilma12. Edith13. Joyce

A. Leave It To BeaverB. All In The FamilyC. Buffy The Vampire SlayerD. The Brady BunchE. Family TiesF. Happy DaysG. The Addams FamilyH. The JetsonsI. The MunstersJ. The FlintstonesK. The SimpsonsL. Lost In SpaceM. Bewitched

Carolyn Jones as Morticia in a 1960’s publicity still. Photo is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1923 and 1977 and without a copyright notice.


ghghgh And The Award Goes To ghghghThe 2017 car show

season has officially begun, and with it comes our awards article! At the 17th Annual

Glory Days Car Show at Echelon Ford, there were several members that took home trophies. Bruce Prichard won for his 1950 Oldsmobile 88. Tom Amendola won for his 1957 Dodge Custom Royal Two-door Hardtop and Bob Petters won for his 1953 Oldsmobile 88

convertible.Steven Soppe scored

awards at both Roebling and Collingswood Cruise Night with his 1934 Packard 1100. Congratulations to

everyone!If you win at a car show,

please e-mail your editor, Diana, at [email protected] and we will put you in the Award Goes To... article. P

Steven with his trophy at Roebling. Photo by Jim Hann.


� Meeting held at the Haddonfield Boro Hall at 7:35 P.M. � Meeting called to order by President, Kathy Petters.

Pledge to the flag concluded. 28 Members in attendance. � Minutes of the February 2017 meeting were waived as

they were printed in the recent Smoke Signals. � Treasurer’s report given by Jeff Schulte with no questions. � Our Haddonfield show date of 9-16-2017 has been

approved and some flyers have been printed and distributed but the bulk will not be printed until after we know who our sponsors are for this year.

� Membership was reported at this time at 51, but there are still some regulars who have not sent in their renewals. Membership roster will be completed shortly. It was discussed that our renewal system will be moved up earlier in 2017 so that we do not have to go through this begging for renewals in the beginning of each year. It was suggested that perhaps we should offer 2 year renewals. This will seriously be discussed before we start our process for 2018.

� At the AACA annual meeting in Philadelphia in February, Diana Antinucci received an award of Excellence for her efforts in producing our Smoke Signals in this past year. Also, Steven Soppe received an award of Master Webmaster for his Ankokas web site contributions in 2016. Congratulations to both on well-deserved awards. Committee reports were given by Diana (Smoke Signals) and Steven (Web Site) with no problems but a request to send in information on Ankokas activities for both. Diana again announced that any information going into the May-June Smoke Signals needs to be to her April 28th.

� Kathy reminded all of our tour set for 3-25-17 to the Trenton museum for the Toy Exhibit with breakfast at Mastoris that morning prior to the museum tour.

� Our day in Smithville at Victorian Times is still on and please let your president know if you are planning to attend so we have a head count for dinner at Red Lion diner afterwards. All that information is in Smoke Signals and on the web site.

� In the sunshine category, it was reported that Judy Steinberg is recovering well from her injuries and Carol McLarney was at the meeting to show she is on the mend as well. We recently lost another long-time member, Bob Ries. A sympathy card from Ankokas was sent to Judy Ries advising her that a memorial donation on Bob’s behalf will be sent to the AACA youth scholarship fund at the end of the year.

� Our charter luncheon is now set for April 30th at the Amendola ranch. Invitations will be mailed out.

� Our Holiday party is set for December 3rd. Put that on your calendar and wait for details.

� AACA is looking for long time members (over 60 years) to honor them in some way. We think we have 2 (Coles Roberts & Doc Stratton). We need to confirm that.

� Our sponsorship applications were again discussed and

it was decided to award them a thank-you plaque for the past years and an annual plaque for their support. Bob will take care of that. Our sponsors will also be invited as our guest to attend our charter luncheon.

� A request was put out for anyone willing to get involved with the SEMA activities. This is a watchdog organization monitoring government regulations on motor vehicles. Our old car hobby is in jeopardy at times and we need to keep an eye on things.

� Selling and buying on EBay was discussed and if anyone wants to explore these activities and wants help, see Bob.

� Jim Wickel put out a request for 5 or 6 wedding cars in Mullica Hill.

� The date for our next membership meeting is May 11th. There will be no business meeting on April 13th as our charter luncheon will provide the need for passing of information.

� Meeting adjourned at 8:45.

Submitted by:Bob Petters, Secretary

ghgh March Meeting Minutes ghgh

June 9, 2017. Come at 4:15PM, meet at the Hartford Rd. parking lot and we will move as a group to the main lot at 4:45PM. Club meeting

at 7:15PM.

Ankokas Tailgate Meeting

May 6, 1940 John Steinbeck wins the Pulitzer for The Grapes of Wrath. May 6, 1994 The English Channel tunnel opens, connecting Britain with the mainland for the first time since the Ice Age. May 10, 1877 Hayes has first phone installed in White House in the telegraph room. The phone number was “1”. It would be another fifty years before there was a phone line installed in the Oval Office.May 13, 1898 Edison sues American Mutoscope over his patent on the motion picture camera, which he called the Kinetograph. The man that founded American Mutoscope was W. L. K. Dickinson, the man that had designed and built the Kinetograph for Edison. Edison lost his suit.May 16, 1964 Motown scores its first number one hit with Mary Wells and “My Guy”.May 20, 1927 Spirit of St. Louis departs New York and arrives in Paris 33.5 hours later. Charles Lindbergh became the first person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic Ocean.May 20, 1956 The US drops a 15 megaton hydrogen bomb over the Bikini Atoll. The inhabitants had been evacuated and told they could return after testing. They were never able to return to their homes and eventually the US government paid them $125 million in compensation.May 23, 1883 The Brooklyn Bridge opens. It was the first steel wire suspension bridge ever built. Today over 150,000 vehicles and pedestrians cross the bridge every day.May 25, 1935 Babe Ruth hits last home run, earning him 714 home runs in his career and a record that would stand for the next forty years.May 25, 1977 Star Wars opens. The movie received seven Oscars, earned $461 million in ticket sales in the US and a place in the hearts of adoring fans everywhere.May 26, 1927 The Ford Model T ends production with the 15 millionth Model T being driven off the line by Henry and Edsel Ford.May 27, 1941 The Bismarck is sunk by Royal Navy. Hearing that the Bismarck was making for the open waters of the Atlantic where it would be almost impossible to track, almost the entire British fleet was ordered to find the ship and sink it.May 30, 1911 The first Indianapolis 500 is held. Forty cars vied for the top prize of $14,250.May 30, 1971 Mariner 9 departs for Mars, beginning its year-long mission of gathering information on surface composition, temperature and topography of Mars.June 4, 1896 Henry Ford test drives his Quadricycle, the first automobile he ever designed. In a move that would be repeated by enterprising people everywhere, once built, Ford’s Quadricycle could not fit through the door of the shed where it was built. Ford broke through a wall with an axe to get it out.June 6, 1971 Ed Sullivan Show airs for last time, after twenty-three years on the air.June 9, 1973 Secretariat wins the Triple Crown, becoming the first horse since 1948 to win the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes. In 1999, Secretariat was number 35 on ESPN’s list of top 50 athletes, the only non-human on the list.

June 11, 1776 Congress appoints the Committee of Five to draft the Declaration of Independence. Penned by Thomas Jefferson and revised by John Adams and Benjamin Franklin, it remains one of the seminal documents in our history.June 12, 1987 Reagan challenges Gorbachev to “tear down this wall”.June 14, 1951 The UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer) computer is dedicated. In 1952, unlike some newspapers, UNIVAC correctly predicted Eisenhower’s victory in the presidential election.June 14, 1954 First nationwide civil defense drill is held, lasting about ten minutes in selected cities where people were instructed to head to the closest shelters. It was estimated that over twelve million people would have died in the attack.June 16, 1884 First roller coaster in US opens on Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY. June 16, 1963 Cosmonaut Valentina Vladimirovna Tereshkova becomes the first woman in space. June 19, 1905 Four hundred and fifty people are at the opening of the first nickelodeon in Pittsburgh, PA. Such storefront theaters were popular until being replaced by motion pictures around 1910.June 21, 1788 The US Constitution is ratified by New Hampshire, the final state needed to make it law. The last

state, Rhode Island, ratified the Constitution in 1790.June 24, 1966 The US Senate passes a landmark auto safety bill, mandating federal safety standards for motor vehicles with a unanimous vote.

June 24, 1997 The US Air Force issues a 231 page report on Roswell, New Mexico. It did absolutely nothing to dispel conspiracy theories surrounding the incident.June 25, 1948 Joe Louis defeats Jersey Joe Walcott in the heavyweight championship.June 26, 1948 The US begins the Berlin airlift and by July, an average of 2,500 tons of supplies were being delivered to the city every day.July 1, 1863 The Battle of Gettysburg begins when the Union and Confederate armies converged on the small town. It would be the bloodiest battle of the war, with over 35,000 men lying dead on the field.July 1, 1979 The first Sony Walkman goes on sale after only four months of development. July 2, 1937 Amelia Earhart disappears near Howard Island in the Pacific. It remains one of history’s greatest mysteries as all attempts to conclusively locate her or her plane have met with failure.July 4, 1776 The US declares independence when twelve of colonies adopted the Declaration. New York approved it on July 19th and it was signed on August 2nd.July 5, 1921 The Chicago White Sox are accused of throwing World Series. They would ever afterward be known as the “Black Sox” and all of the accused players were banned from the game for the rest of their lives.July 5, 1996 The first successful cloning of a mammal was achieved with Dolly the sheep.


Years Past:May & June


ghgh Roadside Ramblings ghghThe Sterling Hill Mine was the last operating

underground mine in our state before it closed in 1989. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 and today serves as a museum.

The area surrounding the mine contains 357 kinds of minerals, 35 of which can be found nowhere else. Ninety-one of them fluoresce.

The two hour guided tour includes about thirty minutes spent inside the Exhibit Hall and then goes into the mine. While the mine itself has 35 miles of tunnels and goes 2,675 feet below the surface, the tour is a 1,300 foot walk over level ground, including a new 240 foot section named The Rainbow Room which was blasted in 1990 and is lit with ultraviolet light to see the fluorescent minerals exposed by the blasting. The mine tour is well-lit, travels over level, hard-packed ground, involves no climbing and is entirely wheelchair accessible. After your tour, you may visit the gift shop, which sells apparel, collectibles, equipment and specimens.

Hours of operation change according to the season and weather. Go to sterlinghillminingmuseum.org for their current schedule or call 973-209-7212. Bring a light jacket for the mine tour as the mine is a constant 56 degrees and sturdy footwear. Tours are $12 for adults, $11 for seniors, $9 for children age 4-12 (age 3 and under are free). Military

personnel and veterans, their spouses and children all receive $1 off at each attraction.

In addition to the guided tour, people age seven and over can collect their own minerals (many of them fluorescent) from the Mine Run Dump. There is an extra fee for entry plus a small fee for the minerals you want to take with you. Please see the website for the rules concerning the Mine Run Dump. Sterling Hill recommends you bring sturdy shoes, a carrying bag for collection and a black barbecue cover or similar device (for viewing

fluorescent material). Also recommended are protective eyewear, hammers and an ultraviolet light (these may

be purchased at the gift shop). The Passaic Pit Area has the same rules as the Mine Run Dump, but is located further from the mine, is for people thirteen and over and contains different fluorescent material.

After you are done at the Sterling Hill Mine, you can eat at the Miner’s Lunchbox snack bar (located onsite) or you can

dine at one of three local establishments that offer special deals to visitors of the mine.

The Chatterbox Drive-In is a 50’s/60’s style restaurant that offers a free milkshake (one

per table) to mine visitors. The Irish Cottage Inn has an authentic thatch roof and offers a free appetizer or dessert (minimum purchase of two entrees, one offer per table). Krogh’s Restaurant

and Beer Pub is Sussex County’s only brew pub. They offer 20% off the check of $50.00 or more.

I highly recommend you visit the Sterling Hill Mine website. The location has a lot to offer and could not be covered in full

here. P

Sterling Hill Mine: 30 Plant Street, Ogdensburg, NJ 07439

Part of the mineral collection at Sterling Hill Mining

Museum. Photo used with permission from Sterling Hill.

One of the fluorescent minerals on display

at Sterling Hill Mining Museum. Photo used with permission from

Sterling Hill.

More of the fluorescent minerals on display at Sterling Hill Mining Museum. Photo used

with permission from Sterling Hill.

The mine at the Sterling Hill Mining Museum. Photo used with

permission from Sterling Hill.

One of the bronze statues on display at Sterling Hill Mining

Museum. Photo used with permission from

Sterling Hill.


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Answers to puzzle on page 9: 1I, 2K,3L, 4J, 5C, 6N, 7M, 8Q, 9P, 10A, 11G, 12O, 13H, 14E, 15F, 16B, 17D

ghghghgh Marketplace ghghghghFor Sale: 2006 Lexus GS 300. Matador red metallic/parchment leather. Excellent condition--always garage kept. Recently serviced. $9000.00. Call Ed Mayberry at 856-829-2974 or (Cell) 856-332-6818.Wanted: ‘49 Buick Roadmaster 2dr. that needs restoring or a 1963 Pontiac Tempest. Alan Coshland 609-801-1167.For Sale: 1985 Jaguar 2 dr. model HE, 12 cylinder, 101765 miles, needs restoration. Located in Chatsworth. For additional pics & info, call Tom McLarney 856-461-8084.For Sale: 1950 Plymouth, Special Deluxe 4 door sedan. $8500.00. New battery, and recently checked at garage. Runs well and in great condition. Call Donna Schuman 856-810-8254.For Rent: Condominium. Two bedrooms, two complete baths, washer and dryer. Within walking distance of the Alan Vogelson Library and the Voorhees Town Center. Call Steve Poset 856-767-9551.For Sale: 2005 50th Anniversary Edition Thunderbird, metallic midnight black with sand color interior with removable black hardtop with porthole windows (includes stand and cover). 32,000 miles, kept in climate-controlled garage. Very well appointed car. Car comes with full documentation. Contact Joe Picogna 856-686-7587 or [email protected] Sale: USA 960-T Pro Trig-Blast Sandblasting Cabinet. New List price…$1200.00. My price $500.00, you pick it up. Call Tom McLarney 856-461-8084.Wanted: One or more of the following cars: 1949-52 Chevrolet Fleetline, 1950-52 Chevrolet Bel Air Hardtop, 1971 Pontiac Granville Convertible and a 1940-48 Lincoln

Continental Coupe (prefer V-8 conversion). Must be 3+ minimum condition, no projects. Most colors considered. Call Howard Steinberg 609-820-0329.For Sale: 1972 Chevy Custom 10 in desparate need of a new home. Odometer shows 79,000+, new tires but two have gone flat. Minimum surface rust. Has 283 or 327 V8, two barrel, three on the tree. Seat upholstery in good condition. Not running. Asking $3,000, but will accept reasonable offers. Contact Pam at 609-670-0488.Wanted: Fellow Ankokas member Mike Sisto is looking for a reputable auto restoration shop in the Mt. Laurel, NJ area to get a 1989 El Camino restored. If you have any suggestions, please contact Mike Sisto directly by email at [email protected] or call him at 609-217-2780.

Has Anyone Seen This Car?

It is a 1947 Oldsmobile with two front ends. It was last seen in the National Park/Westville area of New Jersey in 2006. Please call Alan Coshland at 609-801-1167 with any information.

Joe Picogna’s 2005 Thunderbird.-photo by J. Picogna

Tom McLarney’s Jag for sale-photo by Tom McLarney

1972 Chevy Custom 10 offered by Pam. Photo by Barry Goldsmith.

Donna Schuman’s 1950 Plymouth. Photo by Donna Schuman.


ANKOKAS REGION, AACAThe ANKOKAS is the South East Region of the AACA dating back to

1964.Ankokas Region PO BOX 343 Riverside, NJ 08075

The Ankokas Region would like to thank its sponsors and encourage its members to patronize these businesses whenever possible:

1701 Route 70 East, Cherry Hill, NJ

1708 West Marlton Pike, Cherry Hill, NJ

1000 Gateway Rd., Westville, NJ.

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OFFICERS

KATHLEEN PETTERS, [email protected]

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STEVEN SOPPE, [email protected]

TOM MC LARNEY, [email protected]

JIM WICKEL, DIRECTOR856-478-4105

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