Cadillac & LaSalle Club Northwest Ohio Region News

NORTHWEST OHIO REGION

Cadillac & LaSalle ClubNorthwest Ohio Region NewsOctober2013 Volume6,Number10

Wednesday,October9,7:30monthlymeetingTaylorCadillac,6100WestCentralAvenue

2013BestofShow/BestoftheThirties

CLC/NWOHIOREGIONNEWS 2 OCTOBER2013 CLC/NWOHIOREGIONNEWS 3 OCTOBER2013

CLC/NWO RegionOfficers and Board Members

President/Director George Louthan 2754 Bradford Drive Toledo OH 43614 419-754-4454 [email protected]./Activities Director Bill Shepherd 2623 Drummond Road Toledo OH 43606 419-534-3055 [email protected] Philip Vrzal 3401 Swan Ridge Lane Maumee OH 43537 419-867-2110 [email protected] Andrew Shepherd 5980 Bucher Road Whitehouse OH 43571 419-349-5692 [email protected] Chair Steve Kasprzak 2510 Randall Oregon OH 43616 419-693-8098 [email protected] Editor Elden Smith 5707 Corey Cove Sylvania OH 43560 419-882-6258 [email protected] at Large Robert W. Stahl 8991 East Mulberry Road Blissfield MI 49228 517-486-4818 [email protected] Tom Tapp 2550 Eastmoreland Oregon OH 43616 419-346-3573 [email protected]

Inthisissue… Officers, Board Members ..................................... 2 Covering the Taylor Show with Elden .................. 2 President’s Message............................................... 3 Visit the Taylor Show, see pictures .................... 4–5 What does the VIN tell us? .............................. 6–7 Alan and George debate trivia .............................. 8 Minutes and Treasurer’s Report............................ 9 Exhibitor photos from the 2013 Taylor Show ..... 10 Membership renewal/application form ............... 11 Classified............................................................ 12

CoveringtheTaylorShowwithEldenSmith

THE COVER FEATURES the Best of Show/Best of the irties winner. It is a 1935 LaSalle 5067 Convertible Coupe

owned by Richard and Leanna Zapala of Haslett MI. eir pictures, with the car, appear on pages 4–5 along with other winners at the 2013 Twelfth Annual Taylor Cadillac Show.I am extremely proud of our winners because two of them, out of the seven awards presented, are NOT CLC/NWO members. When attending club-sponsored car shows—not Cadillac & LaSalle clubs—I note that non-members regularly stand a “snowballs chance” of walking away with any recognition. It appears to me that members of certain sponsoring clubs regularly vote for their friends and neighbors and ignore their guests and their cars. at means that I am proud of our club for the welcome we offer to our visiting exhibitors.

On that note, President George tells me that twenty-three registered participants out of fifty-two are not CLC/NWO club members, belong to another CLC Region club, or are members of the CLC National Club only. It is no wonder that many participants remark on the cordial welcome they receive in Toledo. I wish I had taken their names and addresses. Keep up the good work CLC/NWO!


President’sMessagebyGeorgeLouthan

OCTOBER FEST: A TIME TO REAP THE HARVEST of the summer and store the goods for the winter. To

us car guys that means time to reflect on the shows, car events, tours, and all those other things that car guys do in the summer along with contemplating mothballing the pride and joy for the coming winter. Not so fast! ere are car shows in October and we don’t want to rush closing the season too early. Check the K-100 list on your computer. In keeping with not rushing the close of the season, as of this writing I am making final preparation and check list of the Eldorado for the trip to Kalamazoo, MI. and the Gilmore Complex for the CLC gathering and groundbreaking for the new CLC Museum and Research Center. Other than clothing choice to pack, the only question remaining is to travel with top up or top down. e weather reports today expect 79° in the afternoon—that answers the question: TOP DOWN.

e Taylor Cadillac ShowWhat can I say? e weather was co-operative, the quality of cars shown was excellent, the number of cars registered exceeded all expectations—what’s not to like. e only down side was that with the attendance being much larger than before, we ran out of food and participation plaques and I apologize for that. We will adjust this next year. Total registered cars from Ohio and Michigan came to a record of 52 with several not registering. We almost ran out of space for cars. I won’t go into award presentations as Elden is covering this in pictures and comments. I want to thank all who participated from our region

and especially those that volunteered to help run the show. I won’t mention names for fear of missing someone but you know who you are. I still contend this is the best dealer show in the Midwest.

MembershipDon’t forget our membership window is September 1 through November 1 for the coming year. You must register and pay your dues to continue receiving the newsletter and club benefits. You also must keep your national dues up to date.

Call Steve Kasprzak, membership chair, at 419-693-8098 if you have questions.

Meetingse October meeting is the standard time and place—Taylor Cadillac, Wednesday, October 9, 7:30, Max and Erma’s after the meeting. In November, we are doing something special. e November meeting will be held at the Ford and Phyllis Cauffel collection several blocks from Taylor Cadillac. Don’t miss this opportunity on Wednesday, November 13, 7:30.

September TriviaQuestion: What year did Cadillac introduce a new engine that was the same CID as the previous year? Answer: 1963 saw a new engine block with capacity for larger piston bore, however the displacement was the same as the 1962 engine at 390 CID that maxed out the 1949–1962 engine. e advent of Turbo-Hydramatic was also 1963 but was only used in select 1964 models.

October Triviais is an easy one if you know Cadillac history. Which Cadillac innovation followed the Self-Starter the

following year and what year did that happen?

----at’s all folks.

—George Louthan


Visitthe2013TaylorShow;seepicturesofthewinners

FOR A CHANGE, the newest cars appear first on this winners’ list. Taylor Cadillac and CLC/NWO award seven

recognitions for the best of the decades.Best of 1980–1999

Larry Swint, 1996 Fleetwood Brougham

Best of 1970–1979Barbi Shepherd, 1974 Eldorado Biarritz

Best of 1960–1969Bill Van Luven, 1963 Coupe DeVille

Best of 1950–1959Andrew Shepherd, 1956 Eldorado Seville

Best of 1940–1949Dave Treuhaft, 1946 Series 62 Convertible

Best of 1930–1939Richard Zapala, 1935 LaSalle Series 5067 Convertible

Best of ShowRichard Zapala, 1935 LaSalle Series 5067 Convertible

Congratulations to the winners! ank you to all who participated and brought their cars.

NORTHWEST OHIO REGION

1996FleetwoodBroughamLarrySwint

1974EldoradoBiarritzBarbiShepherd

1963CoupeDeVilleBillVanLuven


Visitthe2013TaylorShow;seepicturesofthewinners

1956EldoradoSevilleAndrewShepherd

1946Series62ConvertibleDaveTreuhaft

1935LaSalleSeries5067ConvertibleCoupeRichardandLeannaZapala


VisitingtheVINplatewiththeEditorbyEldenSmith

Wednesday, October 9, 7:30 monthly meetingTaylor Cadillac, 6100 West Central Avenue

READERS OCCASIONALLY ASK FOR ARTICLES ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THEM. is is one of those articles. Some requests come

from folks who are not CLC members. is addresses a question from a Mopar owner-driver. It began when he said to me, “Tell us about the VIN. What do all those letters and numbers mean?”at started me on a trip to many sources because I did not know the answer. I could only remember a time before the VIN (i.e. before 1954) when cars had two identifying numbers. One was a motor number, and the other was the serial number. e motor number ordinarily appeared on the right hand

side of the engine block. Serial numbers appeared in various places on the body, depending on the manufacturer. I remember seeing these numbers on the auto title when, as a child, I accompanied my father to the deputy registrar for new license plates. At that time, Ohio devoted the entire month of March to re-license all motor vehicles. It was chaotic for the Bureau of Motor Vehicles to issue millions of license tags in thirty days. ese one-year plates were steel. Inmates at the London Prison Farm in Madison County, about thirty miles west of Columbus stamped and painted them.

From Wikipedia I learned: “VINs were first used in 1954. From 1954 to 1981, there was no accepted standard for these numbers, so different manufacturers used different formats. In 1981, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration of the United States standardized the format. It required all over-the-road-vehicles sold to contain a 17-character VIN, which does not include the letters I (i), O (o), or Q (q) (to avoid confusion with numerals 1 and 0).”

From the AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) website came this pre-VIN quandry, written by an anonymous contributor.

Motor Number vs. Serial Number in State of Ohio?“Sold a 1950 car to a friend in Ohio. Now my friend is afraid the police will take his car when he gets it inspected because the motor number on the title doesn’t match the serial number plate on the left doorjamb. Car has been titled with the motor number since new in Kansas, December 1950. Car had been registered by motor number in Kansas, Tennessee, Georgia, and Michigan over the years. When I brought it to Michigan it was no big deal, the police officer inspecting the vehicle listened to me explain it was titled to the motor number, he checked the motor number on the block, saw it matched the Georgia title that came with the car and that was that. According to NHTSA website, the national Vehicle ID number

John Nagel,Andrew Shepherd,Barbi Shepherd,

andBill Van Luven

submitted the picturesin this issue.

ank you for your contributionto this newsletter.


system came in 1954—before that many states used motor number on titles, others used serial numbers (including Ohio, I assume). A lot of state motor vehicle department websites I looked at still note that 1954 and earlier cars may have motor numbers on titles. But my friend was told that if the State Patrol inspects the car and the number doesn’t match the serial number, it would be impounded. My question is, has anyone dealt with this issue successfully with the state of Ohio, and if so, how did you do it? anks!”

is trivia still did not answer the question about the meaning of all the numbers and letters that comprise the VIN. In fact, I became so involved with the AACA website that it took me some time to extricate myself because I wandered from topic to topic.

e answer to the VIN question is simple, and I discovered it (of all places) on page 313 of my 1991 Allanté owner’s manual. Here it is below. anks to the Mopar guy who asked the question!


Elden:

I BELIEVE THE ANSWER TO THE TRIVIA QUESTION may be the introduction of the HT4100 V-8 engine in 1982. However, this followed the

introduction of the 4.1 liter V-6 engine on 1980 model Cadillacs. e HT stood for High Technology and the 4100 indicated the displacement of 4.1 liters.

In an effort to adapt to the rapidly changing customer demand that resulted from the second oil embargo in 1980, Cadillac offered the V-6 as a running change option to the regular 6.0 liter Digital Fuel Injected Cadillac engine and the 5.7 liter diesel. e diesel engine was the standard powerplant for 1980 Sevilles with both the 6.0 V-8 and 4.1 V-6 engines available as options. Buick had recently upgraded the V-6 engine with the addition of a balance shaft that resulted in much smoother operation.

e HT4100 engine was introduced as the standard engine on all Cadillac models except Limousines, Commercial Chassis and, of course, Cimarrons at the start of 1982 production. Limousines continued to use the V-864 modulated displacement 6.0 liter engine that had been introduced in 1981. Commercial Chassis were powered by the non modulated version of the 6.0 liter engine, but equipped with a C4 (Computer Controlled Catalytic Converter) carburetor.

If memory serves me correctly, the V-6 engine was not continued as an option on any 1984 model Cadillacs due to the redundancy in displacements.

—Alan Haas

Alan:

WRONG AGAIN. is was covered in the August issue of the Self Starter featuring 1963. In 1963, Cadillac introduced a new HP325 V-8 configuration of 390 CID identical to the original

’49 331 CID engine that ended in 1962 with a 390 CID. e transmission was also changed in 1963 to the new three-speed Turbo-Hydramatic. Most of Al’s info is correct but the 4100 did not replace the V-6, but both were offered in 1982. Also, Al did not address the transmission question. Should have gotten this, Al, as you drive a ’65 that is almost the same spec. at’s two in a row I beat you, Al.

—George Louthan

AlanandGeorgedebatetriviaquestionviatheeditor'sinbox

Above:AlanandVickiHaaswiththeir1965EldoradoConvertible



MinutesofSeptember11meetingbyPhilVrzal

Treasurer’sReportbyAndrewShepherd

Balance on August 14, 2013 ...................$586.63 Income (renewal)............................$60.00 Newsletter expenses........................$36.73Balance on September 11, 2013 ..............$609.90

Call to Order/Adjournment/Attendance• President George Louthan called this monthly meeting to order at

Taylor Cadillac promptly at 7:37 and adjourned it at 8:38. Fifteen members and one associate attended. Six Cadillacs proudly driven by members were bathed by the soft showers in the late summer evening.

Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting• Meeting minutes are published in the monthly newsletter. ere were

no previous minutes requiring approval.

Summer Meeting Dates and Venues• NWO/CLC summer venue meetings are scheduled at 7:30 on the

second Wednesday of the month at Taylor Cadillac, 6100 Central Avenue. e next scheduled meeting is October 9. e November meeting will be held in the second week at the Ford Cauffiel Collection location. Details will be published in the next newsletter.

Open Issues/Old Business• A Treasurer’s report summary was provided by Andrew Shepherd. e

current balance after the cost of the newsletter is $609.90.

• Membership Chair Steve Kasprzak has been receiving more multiple year renewals and reminds us that the renewal window is from September 1 through the end of November.

• e prime discussion included a final plans update for the 13 Annual Taylor Classic Cadillac on Saturday, September 21. TV 13 Weatherman Jay says that the arriving cool front will bring perfect car show weather for Saturday morning. Bill and Andrew Shepherd will head up the intricate parking arrangement, while Phil Vrzal will again cover the meet and greet registration duties. George Louthan expects an even larger attendance than last year.

New Business• Cadillac trivia and a renewal of swap and sell discussions followed.

• ere were no other new business topics.

—Minutes respectfully submitted by Phil Vrzal.

PhilVrzal,RegistrarattheTaylorShow

BelowMembershipchair,SteveKasprzak,

1955CoupeDeVille.


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Northwest Ohio RegionOf

Cadillac Lasalle Club Inc.Membership Application/Renewal

Name

Associate Name

Address

City/Town State Zip

Home phone Work phone

Cell phone Date

E-mail

CLC Membership Number * Year Fee $30 Paid

2 Year Fee $58 Paid

Car # Make Year Model

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Make checkayable to Return To: Steve KasprzakNorthwest Ohio Region Of CLC 2510 Randall Dr.

Oregon, Ohio 43616

* National CLC membership required. Find application form at:

http://cadillaclasalleclub.org/images/CLC_membership_application.pdf

ClassifiedMember cars for sale

• 1975 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible, 11,000 miles. Red with red leather interior, white top. Excellent condition, $19,000. Call Duke Gercke 419-588-2737

• 1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille, 33,000 miles, White with blue vinyl top, blue leather interior, Excellent condition, $12,000. Call Duke Gercke 419-588-2737

VisittheCLC/NWOhioFacebookpageatwww.facebook.com/pages/Cadillac-Lasalle-Club-of-

Northwest-Ohio/141332016021534

Left:Large CLC/NWO logo embroidered onto your jacket

$125 plus tax: total $133.44Right:

Small CLC/NWO logo embroidered ontoyour jacket, shirt, hat, or whatever you like

$35 plus tax: total $37.36Editor’s note:

To order these logos, e-mail [email protected] telephone 419-882-6258. Advance payment in the

form of a check required.

Show your CLC/NWO colors—wear our region's logo

• 1955 Coupe DeVille, 35,000 miles on odometer, one re-paint in 1988, California car, original hydramatic, original 331 cubic inch engine. $38,000 firm.

Contact Steve Kasprzak, 419-693-8098 (picture above)


For Sale by Attorney for Estate

1977 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz coupe, 128,000 miles, sunroof option, 425 cubic inch engine, automatic; runs, shifts, and stops well, white half-padded vinyl top over white body; interior is white leather with red carpet, red dash with no cracks, and red seat belts.

Needs four fender extensions. Surface rust about one inch wide on all sides of the sunroof, a little surface rust on top of left fender, and at bottom of sail panels. Paint otherwise in generally good shape, and vinyl top is in very good shape.

Tires are whitewalls, and full wheel covers are chrome with white center panels.

Collector Car Price Guide shows this car at $3600 for class 4, $8100 for class 3, and $12600 for class 2. It is definitely not a 2, but is somewhere between a 3 and a 4. It currently resides in our warehouse in downtown Toledo. e Estate is asking $3900 for it—but as this is the last thing keeping the Estate open I will entertain offers.

J. P. Smith, Attorney for the Estate (a 1956 Buick guy, and who would like to see a Cadillac guy appreciate this car rather than see it painted tangerine color with gull wing doors and 32 inch rims.) Call 419-244-0991.

For sale by friends of the club

1998 DeVille D’elegance, 92,500 miles, never seen winter, tan in color, asking $5000. Blaine Place (friend of Phil Vrzal). Call 419-874-6415 (residence) or 419-262-4077 (cell). E-mail [email protected]

1941 Cadillac four-door sedan, green, selling from an estate. Asking $27,500 obo. Contact John Castellanos at 419-704-8704.

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