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The PortholeJuly/August 2018Newsletter of the Mason-Dixon Chapter of the BCAUPCOMING EVENTS -- MARK YOUR CALENDARMason-Dixon chapter items are in red2018July 11-14 AACA Eastern Division Spring Meet, sponsored by Chesapeake Region AACA, Gettysburg, PA.Sunday July 15th Mason-Dixon Chapter picnic 3:00 P.M. – Mr.& Mrs. Tom Bush will be hosting a picnic attheir home. Covered dish supper. The club will cover the cost of the meat. Please contact them at 717-938-8931 asto what you are bringing by July 12th. (So as not to have an over-abundance of bean dishes etc.) Also RSVP by the12th so they can order the meat. Directions to the Bush home: Exit 39A off I 83 (Lewisberry Road). Turn left ontoRoute 114 (Lewisberry Road). Follow to Route 382 turn right onto King Street (just after Mt. Zion Church). Thenleft onto Paul Avenue, follow road .7 miles to the end of the road, turn right onto 575 Paul Ave. They are at the topof the hill. Again RSVP by July 12th - tbusch575@aol.comcast.net or call 717-938-8931. This picnic replaces ourregular meeting at Hoss's.July 19-21 - Central Penn Antique Auto Auction, Lock Haven, PAJuly 31-August 5 – Oldsmobile Club of America National Meet in Gettysburg PA – Wyndham Hotel.Thursday-Saturday August 2-4 – Mecum Auction in HarrisburgFriday-Sunday August 3-5 - 54th Das Awkscht Fescht. Antique and Classic Car Show Macungie Memorial Park.Macungie, PA.August 23-25 – Vintage Chevrolet Club National Eastern Meet at the air-conditioned Classic Car Mall inMorgantown PASaturday September 15 - Neffsville Car Show, Lancaster County, PA
Upcoming Events (continued)September 20-22- BCA Northeast Regional Meet presented by the Free Spirit Chapter at Phifer’s Ice Dams, 880Main Road, Lehighton, PA 18235. Tours to America on Wheels Thursday; Penn’s Peak and Jim Thorpe on Friday;Claude’s Creamery on Friday evening. Saturday is show day, with peer judging followed by banquet. Closesthotels: Hampton Inn, 0.5 mile from site; Country Inn & Suites, 1.0 mile from site. For registration info,www.buickfreespirit.org. For information, cgetz@ptd.net or 610-377-6130. See detailed flyer elsewhere inPortholeSeptember 23rd- Mason-Dixon Chapter meeting 3:00 P.M. Infinito’s 2144 South Queen St. York, PA. Off Route83 exit 16B. Come for dinner first. Meeting to follow.October 3-7 – Fall CarlisleSeptember 30th - B.O.O.M. All GM Show. See flyer at end of newsletterOctober 10-13- AACA Eastern Division Fall meet Hershey, PA.Friday November 2 – Autos & Ales at the AACA Museum, HersheySunday November 16th- Mason-Dixon Chapter meeting 3:00 P.M. Hoss’s Gettysburg Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA.Sunday December 2 - – Mason Dixon Chapter Christmas party – 3:00 p.m.2019April 24-28 – Spring CarlisleJune 12-15 - BCA National Meet in , Midwest City, Oklahoma (suburb of Oklahoma City)October 2-6 – Fall CarlisleOctober 9-12 – AACA Eastern Division Fall meet Hershey, PA.2020July 15-18 – BCA National Meet, host hotel is Holiday Inn in Strongsville, Ohio (Cleveland area)Support your Buick Club events! There are many car shows, but no othersthat focus specifically on our favorite marque.
Directors MessageSorry for the delay in getting the Porthole out to you but since or car showwas not until the end of June this year so it could not be helped. Joan and I did a 3,500 mile round trip to the DenverBCA Nationals getting back home on June 27th just before our car show. (This time not in our 1937). It was a greatevent for me as the Chronological-all together parking of ALL the Pre War cars became a reality! This was one ofmy goals as a member of the BOD. All who participated and the spectators we polled agreed that it was a greatimprovement as to how the show was set up and the Buicks are displayed. We are in great hopes of it being continuedat future nationals.I thank all who helped with our 10th Annual Freysinger Car Show held on June 30th. The AACA Museum was amost favorable location for our show. Unfortunately we could do little to relieve the heat. 57 car owners braved theday in spite of the heat. Deep gratitude is due Dick Beckley for all his work that went into this great show. Theadded attraction of the Werner Family Band made it a very full day. (Dick’s work again.) The cooperation of theMuseum staff and most of all the Freysinger family and staff for all their continued sponsorship and support. DaveHare for all the Pre-Registration and who also handled on-site registration. Richard Sills and Dick did compiling ofballots for the awards. Barry McClair brought up the RED 2018 Cascada Convertible from the Mechanicsburgdealership for display. Jim Smith, Tim Spigelmyer, Jack Ulrich and Mike Lawson for parking the entrants in thenew parking arrangement at the Museum. Chuck Hoffman for setting up the silent auction, taking photos and doingthe write up for the Bugle. Richard Sills submitted the results and write up for our newsletter. Tim Spigelmyer andall the above for help setting up and teardown. Our ladies, Gwen Miller, Karen Beckley and my wife Joan for 50/50ticket sales and T shirt sales. The new style shirts are selling well. We actually had only one of the old ones left!Everyone I spoke with indicated that this was the best show yet. We had a great variety of cars especially to mydelight there were (3) 1937s, a Roadmaster Phaeton, a Century sedan and my Special. Bob Miller returned with his2017 Best of Show 1928-58 Buick.Don’t forget the upcoming July 15th Picnic/Meeting at the Bush residence. See details elsewhere in the Porthole.We are still in need of an assistant director since Tim Spigelmyer has stepped down. I sure can use the help so,someone please help me!Please see upcoming events in the newsletter.LarryPlease Note.if you'd like to submit any information, articles, cars for sale.whatever.contact newslettereditor John Hess at (717) 757-7666 or via email at:Christensen Rd., York, Pa. 17402.hocusfocus@verizon.net or via snail mail at 1285
Past EventsMason-Dixon Chapter BCA Hosts 10th Annual Show At AACA MuseumBright sunshine greeted the 10th Annual Mason-Dixon Chapter BCA car show on June 30, 2018. Almost 60 carsattended from six states to gather on the grounds of the AACA Museum in Hershey, PA. The show was sponsored,as it has been in the past, by Freysinger’s Buick-GMC of Mechanicsburg, PA.The oldest car on display was the Museum’s 1910 Buick Model 10, which has been adopted by the Mason-DixonChapter. The newest was a bright red 2018 Buick Cascada convertible, displayed with top down by Freysinger’s.Breakfast and lunch were provided by Bev Forman, our food vendor, and the Good Humor Man was on hand todispense classic frozen treats. Musical entertainment was provided by our DJ, Jay Mattson, and the Werner FamilyBand with its repertoire of bluegrass music. William Scott, from Maryland, won the 50-50 drawing, and graciouslydonated a portion of his winnings back to the Club.
All award recipients were chosen by peer judging. As in the past, Best of Show Winners did not also receive anaward in their respective classes. Two classes, Class 8 (Trucks) and Class 9 (Other Makes, 1949 and older), had noentries. The award winners were as follows:Class 1 – Buick, 1939 and older1st place-1937 Roadmaster convertible sedanLou Mandich2nd place-1928 Model 58Bob & Robin Miller3rd place-1939 SpecialJoe St. GeorgeClass 2 – Buick, 1940-19591st place-1954 Super RivieraWilliam Carr2nd place-1958 SpecialCraig BoberClass 3A – Buick, 1960-1964 (excluding Riviera)1st place-1961 LeSabre convertibleTim Spigelmyer2nd place-1961 LeSabre convertibleBob FredericksClass 3B – Buick, 1965-1969 (excluding Riviera)1st place (TIE) -1966 Electra 225 two-door hardtop
William Scottand1968 Electra 225 Limited four-door hardtopEric Mutschenbacher2nd place-1966 Skylark convertibleDan Capozzi3rd place-1965 Gran Sport convertibleJim ChandlerClass 4 – Buick, 1970-1989 (excluding Riviera)1st place-1977 Regal coupeThomas Raab2nd place-1971 Gran SportDave Landis3rd place-1987 Grand NationalArmand WinslowClass 5 – Buick, 1990-present (excluding Riviera)1st place-1990 ReattaHerman Migdon2nd place-1991 ReattaEric Trinkle3rd place-1990 ReattaWilliam BowenClass 6 – Buick Riviera, all years
1st place-1965 Riviera Gran SportMike Lawson2nd place-1968 RivieraTony Krick3rd place-1995 RivieraRalph EckertClass 7 – Modified Cars, all makes1st place-1931 Buick Model 8-86 four-passenger coupeBill Chaplis2nd place-1959 Chevrolet Impala Sport CoupeKevin Perkins3rd place-1962 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport CoupeRobert NataleClass 10 – Other Makes, 1950-19691st place-1956 Chevrolet Bel Air Sport SedanJosh Sigman2nd place-1960 Imperial Crown SouthamptonChris Gossweiler3rd place-1967 Chevrolet Camaro convertibleTom SiemonsClass 11 – Other Makes, 1970-present
1st place-1972 Oldsmobile CutlassEarl Bailey2nd place-1991 Chevrolet Camaro convertibleKen Smith3rd place-2013 Chevrolet CorvetteRich MurrayBest of Show - Buick1970 GSX – Tim GarlandBest of Show – Other Makes1955 Chevrolet Bel Air convertible – Ed LamanOldest Car in the Show1928 Buick Model 58 – Bob & Robin MillerLong Distance Award1970 Buick Skylark – Jim & Karen Comeau from East Hartford, ConnecticutDrove 285 miles to the showThe Chapter thanks all of the people who brought cars, the AACA Museum for providing an outstanding venue forour show, Jay Mattson and the Werner Family Band for their musical entertainment, and our food vendors. And, aspecial thank you to our sponsor, Freysinger’s Buick-GMC, for its continuing support, including covering the costof the trophies and other expenses of the show.
Photos by Larry DiBarry
DENVER OR BUST!Larry DiBarryThank God we did not bust but the 3,500 mile round trip kept us busy for 2 weeks on the road. No. We did not takethe 1937 this year as it developed a mechanical issue after the 2,700 mile round trip from the 2017 Buick Nationalsin Wisconsin. We were able to do the 140 mile round trip to our car show on the 30th without issues.Leaving on the 16th of June to drive up to our daughter’s home near Indiana PA. We had an early Fathers Daycook out with Bethany, Andy and grandson Crosby. We stayed overnight and got an early start on a full day’s driveof about 14 hours on the road. The night of the 17th had us over to Peoria Ill. On the 18th we decided to drive up toLeClair Iowa on the Mississippi. Boyhood home of Buffalo Bill Cody of which there is a very interesting museumwith many Buffalo Bill artifacts as well as many of local interest. Including the last sternwheeler to ply theMississippi river from the 1890s into the 1960s. Another attraction of LeClair are the “Antique Archeology” Stores.Home of the “Pickers”. After our visit we stopped at the Green Tree Brewery for lunch. Very relaxing having a darkbeer while looking out over the mighty river.The old Nash seen in the opening of the “American Pickers .Inside of the store and “Johnny”.Driving across Iowa on I-80 we came across the largest truck stop in America, “The I-80 Truck Stop”. At the rearof the property is their truck museum. A welcome respite from the heat in the air-conditioned building. Truly, agreat display of the trucking industry.Mack Bulldog and low boy trailer.2 VIM trucks made in Philadelphia.After taking about 3 hours for sightseeing we tried to get some miles behind us. We were bored with I-80 anddecided to try the old southern route to find more interesting things . Corn, corn and more corn. So very flat andthe only signs of civilization were grain elevators on the horizon that indicated where a town USED TO BE. Weprobably drove through a dozen or so towns that looked to be thriving communities at one time. Now all butabandoned. To find any motels one has to be near an interstate highway. At the end of the day, the nearest washaving us go up to Omaha. Cheapest room we could find was 199 a night as there were Casinos nearby and therewere baseball playoffs in the region. The desk clerk at the Holiday Inn express we stopped at first (cheapest ratewas 285. but no vacancy) told us to get at least 20 miles away and we should find something reasonable. 40 moremiles to Lincoln got us a nice room for 60 plus tax.
On the 19th the only sightseeing spot on our list was the HAROLD WARP’S PIONEER VILLAGE in MindenNebraska. The signs advertising it along I-80 had fallen into decay leaving us to wonder what we would find. Wearrived at 11:00 AM to find an attraction that was the finest in the region. But that was probably back in the1960s! It was evident that it had fallen on hard times. Route 34 being the main road through the state then. With I80 20 miles to the north and I-70 30 miles to the south in Kansas effectively killing off traffic to all the towns alongthe old route. Still, Joan and I had a great 3 hours going through the buildings and collections. Harold Warp’s 1950sversion of Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. My focus were on the cars. The Museum is touted to havethe earliest serial # Buick (a 1905 Model C) and the earliest existing Buick stationary engine. There were 5 longQuonset hut style buildings full of cars. A GM building, Ford, Chrysler, Trucks, other makes. Airplanes hangingfrom the ceilings, Steam engines and much Midwestern memorabilia. The cars look as if they had not been movedaround for many years. Many cars had a display tag with the owner’s card and when Mr. Warp purchased them.Many being purchased as not so very old used cars.Crowded line up of Buicks 1922-1948A 1954 Skylark in need of a good cleaning.The 1901 Buick EngineThe 1905 Model CA YORK Steam/Electric Generator power plant.To be continued next month .New Mason-Dixon T shirt Logo DesignHere is what was approved for the new T shirts. I thank Dick Beckley for providing the inspiration and artwork for the new design.The new shirts sold briskly at the June 30th car show. 15.00 each.
June 10th Meeting minutes at C&D Grill and Bar.Meeting called to order 4:10Even though there was our usual 12 or so members at the June 10th meeting. Richard Sills our secretary was at theElegance at Hershey I believe. I had no one volunteer to keep the minutes.Dave Hare gave the membership and financial report. Current amount in treasury 3,824 Show registrations at thatpoint were 105. What I wrote down was to confirm final arrangements with the AACA museum and Freysinger’sabout the show responsibilities.Old BusinessVoted to accept Dick Beckley’s report as Show Chairman. I also shared the design for the 10th annual show awardsas well as Dick’s design for the new T shirts. Dick indicated that there can be hats and jackets done with the samelogo. He said that he will look into the costs. Also what would be minimum orders? Suggested 4 Dozen Shirts bepurchased or (20) Large, (24) X large, (24) XX Large. Approved sale price of 15.00Moved and voted to have Dave Hare dispense funds to pay for the T shirts 620.Tom Bush asked about the involvement of the Blue Moon Cruzers group to attend our June 30th car show.Discussion.Dick Beckley asked that there would be a container for donations to the Werner Family band as well as locatingthe ones for the 50/50 and balloting.Dave hare requested more ballots and window cardsNEW BUSINESSTom Bush asked that RSVP for the picnic be in by July 12th for accurate number and to call to inform about whattype covered dish will be brought. Larry DiBarry told him that he would send another reminder with hisinformation.Motion to adjourn at 5:10 -- Dave Hare2nd by Joan DiBarryFor SaleParts For SaleSet of 1969 Electra tail lights. Used condition. 50.001969 Electra 4 dr. Rocker stainless. 20.001949 Buick radio with nice chrome grill. 100.001969 Le Sabre Convertible deck lid. 501937 series 40 headlight pods and misc. pieces from Jack Frank’s estate.If someone needs it I may have it.Larry DiBarry 717-263-3804
For Sale1955 Buick Super Convertible Submitted by Dick BeckleyThis car is a very nice AACA Senior car that has beenowned by the owner since 1989 and they are the 3rd owners. I have personally known the Weidenmeyer’s formany years as well as this car. Rodney died in early 2017 and his widow is 83 and needs to sell the car. It’s a greatdriver and shows very well and I’d add it to my collection if my garage was not already full.Description is as follows:One of 21 registered and never trailered. All books go with the car.322 CI nailhead, 236 HPCherokee Red/w red leatherVariable pitch Dynaflow, 0-60 in 11.2 seconds800-15 Wide Whites with Kelsey-Hayes Wire WheelsAsking 55,000Connie Weidenmeyer, 206 Lincoln Dr., Reading, PA 19606-3629Phone: 610-372-0264For Sale 1974 Buick LeSabre Luxus Convertible V8Red with white top, red interior. Approximately 76,000 original miles. Excellent condition. 15,000 OBO. Car is located West Chester/Exton PA. Contact Nicholas at 610-692-7777Wantedold signs, automobilia, petroliana, old gas pumps, barber shop collectables, etc.Contact Dick Beckley at dbeckley@epix.net , phone 717-395-7128. PO Box 128, Lewisberry, PA 17339.For Sale1971 455 CID Engine with (2) cylinder heads. (2) valve covers. Intake manifold. (1) 4 BBL Carb. (1) Air cleanerfrom a 1971 GS. 600 for All. Fred White 717-767-8903
July 19-21 - Central Penn Antique Auto Auction, Lock Haven, PA July 31-August 5 – Oldsmobile Club of America National Meet in Gettysburg PA – Wyndham Hotel. Thursday-Saturday August 2-4 – Mecum Auction in Harrisburg Friday-Sunday August 3-5 - 54th Das Awkscht Fescht. Antique a
