In the RUMBLER - Ravely · In the RUMBLER 1 RUMBLER CONTENTS 1 CLUB MEETING Time & Place 2 LOOKING TOWARDS THE FUTURE Club President "Skovy" 3 BIRTHDAYS August 3 ACTIVE MEMBERS 4

In the RUMBLER

1 RUMBLER

CONTENTS

1 CLUB MEETING

Time & Place

2 LOOKING

TOWARDS

THE FUTURE

Club President "Skovy"

3 BIRTHDAYS

August

3 ACTIVE MEMBERS

4 DAKOTA

BLACKTOP

TOUR 2014

9 BUFFALO CITY

TOURISM

Searle Swedlund

10 RUMBLER

MINISTRY

Scott W. Block

12 2014 JAMESTOWN

DRAG RACES

13 AROUND MILL HILL

MOLCAJETES

14 JAMESTOWN ELKS

15 JAMESTOWN

CLASSIC CAR CLUB

15 CLASSIC CAR

SUMMARY

1965 Ford Galaxie 500

18 CAR SHOW

SPOTTER GUIDE

Dodge Challenger

20 CLASSIC CAR

SUMMARY

1958 Cadillac Eldorado

Brougham

25 ARE VINTAGE MINI

TRUCKS THE NEXT

BIG RETRO TREND?

26 CLASSIC CAR

SUMMARY

1958 Chevrolet Nomad

Station Wagon

28 CALENDAR OF

EVENTS

29 SWAP SHOP

30 CAR CLUB SITES

32 STUTSMAN HARLEY

DAVIDSON

Terry McCreedy

33 JAKE STAR

FESTIVAL

34 WINGS & WHEELS

35 CLUB APPLICATION

36 2014 DON WILHELM

CAR SHOW

Awards Banquet Puzzle $100.00 Best Picture (with all the items worn from the Scavenger Hunt at the

place from the Hints). You must attend the Awards Banquet on December 16th to collect your money.

HINT OF THE MONTH “WHITE CLOUD”

Hints (So Far) Tatiana, Dust Loom, Red Neck, Scenic Overlook, Flowing Water, Hairy Mane

SCAVENGER HUNT “BIG FLOWER”

Scavenger Hunt (So Far) Loud Tie, White Ankle High Socks, Green T-Shirt, Red Pants (Same pair with 1 long leg & 1 Short leg), Sunglasses, Face Paint

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LOOKING TOWARDS

THE FUTURE Story & Photos by Skovy

What a crazy month. Things are

really hopping at our

organization. Last month we

went on maybe one of the coolest

rallies I’ve been on.

The “Dakota Blacktop Tour” was

instilled in all of us that went this

year. Already I’ve been

approached about next year. The

answer to all that want to know is

“YES” we are going to have

another “Dakota Blacktop Tour”

in 2015. Check your calendars

and make time off at work. 2015

we are taking South Dakota by

storm! We hope to meet new

friends and have plenty of fun.

Our plans already include Go

Kart Racing in Aberdeen, Wall

Drug, Murdo and Drag Races in

Pierre. As more plans come up

we will keep you informed.

The Jamestown Drag Racing

organization held their annual

races at the Jamestown airport

again this year. Pictures are

included in this “RUMBLER”.

40 people away from 6,000

people receiving this

“RUMBLER” magazine. What a

great deal!

See you all at the next meeting.

Hamburgers, Brats, Salad are

being served by members Dale

Redinger, Billy Carow and the

gang. It’s free while they last.

The meeting is August 13th at

6:30. Come early. Bring your

cool rides. See you there.

Want to get on the “RUMBLER”

email list?

[email protected]

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MEMBERS BIRTHDAYS

Melissa Gleason 08/08

Sue Jensen 08/10

Donovan Bachmeier 08/17

Jeri Gray 08/18

Bob Baumann 08/22

Ron Schauer 08/23

Charlie Sullivan 08/24

Delno Kleinknecht 08/25

Miss your birthday? Please

contact me at 701-202-7067

whereas I can update your

records.

ACTIVE MEMBERS

Allmer, Michael

Andersen, Jeff(Andy) & Karla

Anderson, Scott & Kim

Anderson, Roger & Meleia

Bachmeier, Donovan & Karla

Balvitsch, Wayne

Baumann, Bob & Brueske, Judy

Behm, Earl & Connie

Bensch, Paul & Janis

Berg, Wayne & Tami

Bergman, Alan

Beyer, James

Block, Scott & Pat

Brandenburger, Max & Williams,

Laura

Busche, Barbara & Steven

Carow, Billy & Candace

Christianson, Glenn & Lucinda

Dewald, Joel & Della

Dodd, Jim & Mary Jo

Emo, Paul

Erdahl, Shawn (Shady) & Dawn

Frank, Tracy

Gaier, Craig & Johnston, Ruth

Gehring, Duane & Kathleen

Geisler, David

Gibson, Teddy & Diane

Gilbertson, Mike & Murray, Kim

Gilge, Larry & Cindy

Gleason, Robert & Melissa

Gray, JeriLynn & Andy

Greenlund, Ron & Darlene

Gums, Robert & Candace

Guthmiller, Neil & Linda

Heiman, Tyler

Holzkamm, Al & Cindy

Jacobson, Verdell (Jake) & Linda

Jaskoviak, Steven (Skovy)

Jensen, Paul & Sue

Johnson, Brandon & Sonia

Kamlitz, Brian

Keim, Lyman & Darlene

Kleinknecht, Delno & Phyllis

Krein, Larry & Kelly

Lang, John (JR)

Loose, Larry & Bonita

Lulay, Bob & Alma

Mathias, Roger & Bonnie

McCreedy, Terrance

McIlonie, Bernie & Darlene

Meidinger, Jamie

Meyer, Ken & Annie

Miller, Randy & Crystel

Mischka, Kenneth & Judy

Mitzel, LeRoy

Moser, LeRoy & Gloria

Obrigewitsch, Les & Sheryl

Olson, David & Adele

Patzner, Elroy & Elayne

Petrek, Gary

Poppe, Jerry & Ardie

Ravely, Thomas & Rhonda

Redinger, Dale

Schauer, Ronald & Cindy

Schoepp, Mel & Carol

Seckerson, Kelly & Tricia

Seher, Jeff

Specht, Gary & Margaret

Specht, Leslie & Debra

Speckman, Dale & Pamela

Stromberg, Bryan

Sullivan, Charlie

Thoele, Kevin & Kim

Thomas, Troy & Voeltz, Tricia

Tracy, Dean & Martha

Van Fleet, Richard

Vining, Taylor

Wegner, Donald & Marla

Westerhausen, Leon & Mary Jane

Wiest, J.P. & Judy

Wilhelm, Jeff

Wilhelm, Rod & Sandy

Wolf, Cameron

Wolff, Clayton & Beverly

Wonnenberg, Douglas & Robyn

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2014 DAKOTA

BLACKTOP TOUR Story & Photos by Skovy

1 Steve "Skovy" Jaskoviak

2014 Camaro

2 Nick Titman

1971 Monte Carlo

3 Lyman & Darlene Keim

1959 Mercury

4 Richard Van Fleet

1968 Pontiac

5 Paul Jensen

1949 GMC

6 Roger & Meleia

Anderson

1975 Corvette

7 Corey Gilge

1960 Biscayne

8 Larry Gilge

1939 Chevy

9 Paul Bensch

2007 Solstice

10 Dale Elhard

1977 New Yorker

11 Max Brandenburger

1971 Chevy C20

12 Laura Williams

1970 Cadillac Deville

13 Roger & Bonnie Mathias

2009 Ford Mustang

14 Michael Allmer

1967 Cutlass

15 Jerry & Maxine Seibolt

1957 Buick

16 Scott Anderson

1963 Chevrolet Wagon

17 Bruce Anderson

1969 Chevrolet Chevelle

18 Brian Kamlitz

2014 GMC 1500

Everybody getting ready to go!

President Steven “Skovy” Jaskoviak.

2014 Camaro

Nick Titman. Event Coordinator &

Photographer. 1971 Monte Carlo.

Lyman & Darlene Keim

1959 Mercury

Dick Van Fleet & Maurine Fellows

1968 Pontiac Bonneville

Paul Jensen. 1949 GMC

Roger & Meleia Anderson.

1975 Corvette

Jerry & Maxine Seibolt.

1957 Buick

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Dale & Cindy Elhard.

1977 Chrysler New Yorker.

Paul Bensch & nephew Walter.

2007 Pontiac Solstice.

Brian Kamlitz getting ready for the Tour. 2014 GMC 1500

Corey Gilge.

1960 Biscayne

Larry Gilge.

1939 Chevy Master Deluxe

Max Brandenburger & Laura Williams.

1971 Chevrolet C20 & 1970 Cadillac Deville.

Mike Allmer & Kelly Krege. 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass.

After having lunch in Carrington, Dragging main in Carrington & New Rockford we

gathered at Spirit Lake Casino for bench

racing and relaxation. The weather was perfect!

Who needs a table when we have a perfectly

good trailer? Thanks Brian Kamlitz for

following us up with all the tools we needed.

What a fantastic night. People were streaming

though all our cars all night long. The

security at Spirit Lake was fabulous.

Spirit Lake Casino had a portion of their

parking lot blocked off. It was a great set up.

1st night done. What a great day!

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Up and Atom. 9:00 and we were moving with

the ducks.

Great time for photo ops

More photo ops

Larry … Get in the car we’re moving!

Nice leisurely cruise to Rugby.

In Rugby we visited the Pioneer Museum. Paul Bensch and Skovy were trying to be

teacher’s pet with our math abilities.

Seizing the moment when all our cars were

seen though a valley Brian snapped a picture.

The small dot in the front on top of the hill is the lead car. Skovy’s 14 Camaro.

Lunch in Belcourt

Yes folks, he ate it all. Along with a few other cruisers plates. Where do you put is all Nick?

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This was pretty cool. Next to the restaurant

was a Turtle made entirely out of car rims. Does Skovy have the guts to climb it?

Yes he does. Oh by the way, the challenge was

put out to Mike Allmer to climb. He looked scared. But he climbed it like a cat after the

challenge. Good job Mike. Paul Bensch is

seen here climbing it on all 4’s. But he did make it!

Where does a person start? This was awe inspiring!

Paul Bensch hamming it up in a selfie.

Skovy trying to figure out how to do a selfie. These new phones have too many buttons!

We convinced the security staff at Sky Dancer

Casino to let us drag race their Golf Carts.

They let us race them all night. Skovy

instigated the drag races but lost most handily

to Max Brandenburger. Rematch next year Max. I’m coming for you!

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Skovy is finding more uses for his Lobster

shells

This is the look we got when we told Larry

Gilge he was elected to pay the dinner bill. Come on Larry … Smile!

End of night 2. Sky Dancer Casino went above and beyond to satisfy all our needs. You

guys will see the tour again soon!

Driving along Highway 5. Tall grass on both sides of the road. Neat. Looked like we were

driving down a tunnel.

Corey Gilge cruising on Highway 1 to

Cooperstown, ND.

The Gilge's were having fun. Father & Son trip. Super!

Max Brandenburger walking out in live traffic

for a KODAK moment with North Dakota’s

military TP missile silo.

The staff at the Historic Site was waiting for

us and gave us an outstanding tour of the facility.

After lunch and a car show in Cooperstown set up by Scott & Bruce Anderson we went to

the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile Site

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Brian was checking all the fire extinguishers

at the Missile Silo. It was hilarious!

Thank you all for making the 1st Dakota

Blacktop Tour a success. Can’t wait until

2015. We are going to Pierre South Dakota in 2015. Wait for all the details!

Story & Photos by Searle Swedlund

I didn’t grow up with classic cars.

My father did…and his

fascination landed a few antiques

to our home. There are several

cars that have become my

reminiscent version of memories

gone by. The most significant of

them is a 1954 Dodge M37.

It was the mid 1980’s, and while

hunting at my grandfather’s

hometown of Tuttle, ND, my dad

noticed an old Army truck sitting

in the city lot. He became

obsessed by acquiring it and

spent the next couple of years

working to acquiring it.

It took time and convincing, but

for $400, he purchased a 1954

Dodge M37. The City of Tuttle

purchased it for snow removal,

and it had fallen into disrepair.

Somehow my father and

grandfather gathered up two 12

volt batteries, a can of ether, and

got it started.

Although the odometer read

speeds up to 60 mph, we quickly

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learned that top speed was around

35 mph. So my father jumped

into his new ride and we cruised

from Tuttle to Velva, 98.7 miles

at 35 mph. With the canvas top

flopping in the wind, we bounced

down the road.

My father loved the looks and the

conversations that driving this

old Dodge brought him. We

would pile into it during the

worst weather conditions and

plow through the drifts of snow

from our rural home, huddled

together. It was the car I learned

to drive, learning that careful mix

of clutch and gas as my father

sitting next to me would move

the stick from second to third

gear.

These are the stories that keep the

beauty and nostalgia of cars and

trucks relevant. Their beauty is

enhanced by the memories they

recreate. My story isn’t unique,

but it’s important to the future of

these machines. It isn’t only their

simply beauty, but the way they

paint the landscape of our past

and influence lives, families and

community. I hope your story is

rich and beautiful; and I hope that

you share it often with those

around you in order that the

memory of these classic cars can

live on.

For more details on these and

other upcoming events, see the

calendar in this newsletter or

visit our new website at

www.tourjamestown.com!

RUMBLER MINISTRY Story & Photos by Scott W. Block

It’s that time again; a new

Rumbler is on its way to your

mailbox! And here is my car-

razy ministry article! How’s that

for an opening….

On the television news lately

there has been lots of reporting

about the safety of small planes.

Numerous crashes, numerous

injuries, numerous fatalities, so

much so the FAA has revised its

policies and has added new safety

goals for small planes. I can’t

remember the exact statistics, but

they were startling to me,

especially with how many times

we have been told that flying is

safer than driving. Which leads

me to…….this?

Car accidents are so common

these days. They are so common

in our society that we just write

them off as a fact of life. Yet car

accidents can, and do have, a

lasting impact in our lives and the

lives of our friends and family. I

would venture a guess that if the

news reported all of the traffic

accidents that occurred, there

were be no time left in the

broadcast for reporting on

anything else.

Unfortunately, accidents do

happen. And many times it was

someone’s carelessness that led

to the crash. Many times

accidents could have been

avoided if the driver was paying

attention. We know a lot about

accidents after careful study by

the Highway Patrol, the Federal

Motor Vehicle Safety Standards,

OSHA, and Consumer Products

Safety Commission. Here are

some startling statistics and they

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too can be as shocking as the

latest headlines regarding flight

safety.

Here are some facts are some you

may not know about car

accidents:

Until 1973, some transmissions

used whale oil.* While this

doesn’t have much to do with car

accidents, I thought it was a

pretty cool thing. But I am glad

the car industry stopped doing

that for it helped save the whales

from extinction.

Each day there are an estimated

135,000,000 cars on the road.* It

would be my guess that statistic

greatly multiplies the chances of

being in some type of car

accident.

40 percent of all fatal accidents

involve alcohol.* That is one

scary stat right there.

An average motorist will curse an

estimated 32,000 times in their

life while operating a motor

vehicle. What? Seriously?

Okay…now some ministry stuff.

I for one, of course, will never

admit to cursing in the car!

Hahaha…do you believe me?

Jesus tells us this: “The good

person out of the good treasure of

his heart produces good, and the

evil person out of his evil

treasure produces evil; for out of

the abundance of the heart his

mouth speaks.” (Emphasis mine,

Luke 6:45). What kind of person

do you WANT to be? Let the

person you want to be beginning

with your mouth. The Apostle

Paul (from the Bible) tells us that

our “mouths are full of curses

and bitterness.” (Romans 3:14).

What kind of person do you want

to be? Once again Paul said: “Let

no corrupting talk come out of

your mouths, but only such as is

good for building up [one

another], that it may give grace to

those who hear. Let all bitterness,

wrath, anger, clamor, malice, and

slander be put away from you. Be

kind to one another, forgiving, as

Jesus forgave you.” (Ephesians

4:29+). Well let’s be this kind of

person on the road, and honestly,

let’s be this kind of person all of

the time.

The majority of car accidents

occur within 3 miles of the

driver’s home.* That is an easy

fix. Simply take longer cruises in

our classics and rods!

Vehicle rollovers are the most

deadly type of car accidents.*

This particular one is quite

prevalent around the North

Dakota area. I see this firsthand

since I am a Law Enforcement

Chaplain and I receive the

emergency calls. Mostly the

driver or passengers are not

buckled up, are thrown out of the

vehicle, and so lose their life.

Another easy fix….buckle your

seat belt!

Men actually cause twice as

many accidents as women.* All

right men, no more blaming!

Using a cell phone increases your

chances of an accident by

400%!*

An average text takes 4-6

seconds to write and send. In that

time, you have driven the length

of a football field blind!

Car accidents occur an

astonishing every 14 seconds,

and every 12 minutes there is a

fatality.

So, everyone, take it easy out

there. Stop cursing, stop texting,

stop drinking and driving. Don’t

these things seem easy to do?

Thanks for letting me “preach”! I

think of it as preaching and not

lecturing. It is my sincerest hope

and desire that you stay safe. In

my profession I have seen many

needless accidents. I have seen

wasted lives. I have seen families

destroyed. I have been to too

many funerals. I have seen

fabulous street rods totaled.

Please people, if you love God,

yourself, and your neighbor, take

care. Be kind to one another.

Lastly, may God watch over you?

May God guard your tongue, lips,

and mouth? May God use you for

building others up instead of

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tearing them down? Let God

capture your heart and speak to

your mind and soul. God loves

you and wants to be in your life.

May God bless you so much your

life overflows with goodness,

peace, joy, mercy, and above all,

love. So then, keep on cruisin’

and stay safe out there.

*These statistics were taken from

an attorney website.

www.consoleandhollawell.com/la

w-blog/15-astonishing-facts-you-

didnt-know-about-car-accidents/

2014 JAMESTOWN DRAG

RACES Story & Photos by Brian Kamlitz

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AROUND MILL HILL Story & Photos by JVSM Evaluation Team

Around Mill Hill is going to be a

monthly evaluation of area

businesses. If you are a paid

member of the JVSM and would

like to take part in this program,

please let me know

[email protected] and I

will add your name to the list.

Last month, Ron & Cindy

Schauer, Larry, Cindy & Corey

Gilge, Vice President Tom

Rhonda Ravely, Andy & Jeri

Gray, Nick Titman and Skovy

went to Molcajetes Mexican

Restaurant in Jamestown and

evaluated the service and food we

received.

Mind you, this article is not

written to slam and business, but

it is written to make the public

aware of services the Jamestown

area residence are getting.

Evaluations are based on a 0 to 5

rating. A number 5 is the best

rating and a 0 rating is area

needing work. There is a total of

1000 points to be scored. 50

points per line and there are 20

fields that are evaluated. Again,

these evaluations are not for the

intention for getting anybody

fired or to slam a business. It is a

fact finding mission.

MOLCAJETES

2 STARS OUT OF 4!

Appetizers were the Sampler.

Main Course was Enchilada

Supreme & Fajitas House

Special. The desert was Mexican

Flan.

MEET & GREET: 1. Convey the feeling that

you were a valued

customer:

36 points 72.00%

2. Seat you and deliver

menus in a courteous

manner:

40 points 80.00%

3. Was the staff properly

attired?

42 points 84.00%

SERVER: 1. Suggest a beverage or

specialty drink:

29 points 58.00%

2. Appear to be

knowledgeable about the

menu items:

34 Points 68.00%

3. Remain attentive

throughout the dining

experience:

34 Points 68.00%

4. Mention/Offer

Appetizer? Options:

20 points 40.00%

APPETIZER: 1. Serve the soup or salad

within a reasonable time:

39 Points 78.00%

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2. Was the order correct,

complete and properly

prepared?

5 points 100.00%

ENTRÉE: 1. Were appropriate

condiments served?

42 Points 84.00%

2. Check back to ensure

that your meal was

satisfactory:

37 Points 74.00%

3. Offer refills on

beverage/drinks:

27 Points 54.00%



prepared?

49 Points 98.00%

DESSERT: 1. Mention/Offer Dessert?

Options:

23 Points 46.00%



prepared?

45 Points 90.00%

GENERAL: 1. Did they appear to be

busy and efficient in their

work?

39 Points 78.00%

2. Were the tables properly

bussed?

29 Points 58.00%

3. Did the bartenders appear

neat and professional in

their appearance?

32 Points 64.00%

4. Did the overall dining

experience meet or

exceed your

expectations:

39 Points 78.00%

5. Were there enough

employees to take care of

guests?

19 Points 38.00%

TOTAL POINTS:

705 points 70.50%

EVALUATION:

New to the Jamestown area is the

Mexican Restaurant Molcajetes.

The restaurant has a neat

Mexican feel and the food was

great.

Many of the evaluators have

eaten there before so they told us

what dishes were special. They

were right. As I wrote before the

food was great.

Some area’s needing attention is

the waiter didn’t speak English

very well. It took some effort to

explain what we wanted. Even

our drink order took some time.

Although it’s cool hearing all the

Spanish being spoken around

you, all this evaluator can do is

look for the bathroom and order

water in Spanish. Not cool in my

eyes.

Molcajetes Mexican Restaurant,

you receive 2 Stars. Great job.

JAMESTOWN ELKS #995

CLUB NEWS Story & Photos by Craig Gaier (Exalted

Ruler)

Another summer month gone by

and there's so much going on

everywhere, making it hard for

people to choose where they want

to go and what they want to do.

The local Elks Lodge is open

Monday through Friday from late

afternoon until the crowd moves

out in the evening, so stop on by

to say hi to friends and have a

cold one, whether it be a beer or a

coke.

The July 17th hog roast and street

dance was a huge success, with

the largest crowd served to date,

as around 400 people showed up

for the event, SO on September

12th we'll have another outdoor

event at the Elks, complete with

meal, School of Rock! music and

the feature The Joe Friday Band,

"Oh, What A Night" it will be, so

don’t miss this. Tickets available

at the Elks and from select

members.

The annual "Elks Picnic" was

held Aug. 6th at the Lodge with a

nice turnout f close to 100

attendees. Other news from July

was the National Elks

Convention in New Orleans;

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attended by the Lodge Exalted

Ruler and the State Elks

Convention in Fargo; attended by

most of the Lodge Officers.

Camp Grassick (ND Elks main

charitable cause for children) has

been in full swing again this

summer and don't forget if you

do stop by Lake Isabel for a

summer outing or event or are

just out for a relaxing drive you

are always welcome to stop by

the Camp for a visit.

Keeping it sweet and short this

month, so if you are not an Elk

member or are a past member--

join or rejoin, as you're missing

out.

JAMESTOWN CLASSIC

CAR CLUB NEWS Story & Photos by Craig Gaier

(President)

Our last meeting was held July

22nd, with a rod run to Valley

City and dinner at Sabers',

which everyone had a good

time at. This month's meeting

will be held on August 26th,

watch the Jamestown Sun for

details where and when or call

Judy Dauer at 701-952-5555

or Jack Meikle at 701-252-

4246 (we'll be rodding

somehwere)!

CLASSIC CAR SUMMARY

1965 FORD GALAXIE 500 Story & Photos by Brian Earnest (Old Cars

Weekly)

Ken Anderson answers to a lot of

different names: Barney, Barn,

Lt. Fife., Deputy Fife … he’s got

a long list of handles. Mr.

Mayberry works. But Anderson

prefers “Mayberry Guru”,

especially when he’s talking

about his favorite subject, The

Andy Griffith Show, and cruising

around channeling Don Knotts in

his sweet 1965 Galaxie 500

Mayberry patrol car.

Anderson, a resident of Eau

Claire, Wis., has long been a

devoted fan of the show and all it

stood for, but that connection

reached a whole new level in

2010 when Anderson added to

his Mayberry memorabilia

collection with the ultimate prize

— a replica Mayberry sheriff’s

car. The ’65 Ford isn’t quite an

exact replica of the cars used in

the show’s sixth season — when

the series finally went color —

but it’s close. Anderson’s car is a

Galaxie 500, while the car used

on the show in 1965 was a base-

level Custom sedan. But the car

looks great, is wonderfully

authentic, and more than fills the

bill at the many appearances

Anderson makes each in year, in

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full police uniform, spreading the

Mayberry gospel.

“If it was the real thing, it would

have the Police Interceptor

engine [390 cid, 330 hp], but it’s

only got a [352] in it,” Anderson

says. “I talked to some officers

from here in Eau Claire who said

it basically looks just like

Galaxies that they had.

“I’ve always been a fan of The

Andy Griffith Show. I had to

retire early from teaching due to

some health issues, and it has sort

of become my hobby. I put

together a Barney Fife outfit and

thought, ‘Boy it would be great to

put together a squad car.’ A

number of my Mayberry Internet

friends have squad cars,

especially on the East Coast in

North Carolina, and it was

always in the back of my mind

that I kind of wanted one. I also

have a ’66 Impala convertible

that I’ve owned for 30 years, so I

enjoy classic cars.”

Anderson eventually found the

car in neighboring Illinois and

bought it after seeing it on a

YouTube video. “I trusted the

guy and he drove about halfway

to meet me and I picked it up,

and I’ve never been sorry. But I

had no idea it would turn into

something this popular around

here. It’s been quite a surprise.”

According to Anderson, the

Galaxie 500 had originally been

all white and was converted to a

Mayberry TV car clone by a man

in Tennessee. The Ford has the

proper black-and-white paint job,

police decals, siren, vintage

Motorola police radio, and single

flashing red light on the roof.

“Mt. Pilot Ford, Mt. Pilot, N.C.”

is stenciled on the edge of the

trunk lid for some added

authenticity. He even has an

authentic “JL 327” North

Carolina license plates. “They

changed the law here and now I

can put those plates on the car for

shows and events as long as I

have regular plates with me,”

Anderson points out.

A bunch of squad cars were used

on the Andy Griffith Show and

its spin-offs, and most were Ford

Galaxie four-door sedans. “I

wanted a ’61 or a ’63, but there

were just none available,”

Anderson said. “This one was

done up nice, and it was pretty

much an exact replica of the ’65

from the sixth season. It just

turned 70,000 original miles. I’m

trying to keep it looking exactly

like it did on the show. A lot of

people say I should go with the

chrome hubcaps, but I always say

no, this is the way they looked.

About the only thing I’ve done is

have the black repainted, and I’ve

had a lot of the chrome redone.

Oh, and I put in a new headliner.

The seats are all original. It’s

pretty much like it came off the

assembly line.”

The Galaxie 500 was the middle

trim level for 1965 full-sized

Fords, above the Custom line and

below the Fairlane. The Galaxies

had the Ford crest in the center of

the trunk lid, chrome window

frames, the Ford crest on the roof

“C” pillar, “Galaxie 500″ in

block letters at the front of the

front fenders, chrome rocker

panel trim, hexagonal taillights

with chrome “‘cross-hairs” trim

and back-up lights. Two-tone

vinyl trim was used on the

insides of the doors and on the

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seats. The base 240-cid six-

cylinder offered a modest 150 hp,

but the majority of buyers went

with one of the V-8 choices.

Galaxie 500s were offered as

two- and four-door hardtops,

two-door hardtops and

convertibles. Prices ranged from

$2,730 to $2,996 for the six-

cylinder versions. The four-door

sedans like Anderson’s were the

most plentiful and they were

among the country’s most

popular vehicles with more than

181,000 assemblies for the model

year. In addition, the engine

choices the Galaxies could be

equipped in a myriad of ways.

Popular options included Cruise-

O-Matic automatic transmission;

four-speed manual; power

steering, brakes and windows;

tinted windshield; air

conditioning; vinyl roof; and

whitewall tires.

One of the first things Anderson

did when he got the car was get

in touch with local law

enforcement to make sure they

knew he wasn’t going to be

chasing any real criminals. “I met

with the Sheriff’s Department

and the city police to explain to

them what I was buying and how

I was going to use it. The only

thing they advised me was not to

drive it too much at night,” he

says. “People who get a good

look at it at night don’t might

think it’s a real police car and

that could pose a danger to me. I

get lots of positive feedback from

the police. They say I’m their

back-up. Most of them are really

good sports about it. They really

enjoy seeing the car.”

The dressed-up Ford has allowed

Anderson to tie together three of

his favorite subjects: cars, The

Andy Griffith Show and raising

funds for the library in his tiny

hometown of Dorchester, Wis.

He says any money he collects

from his appearances go to help

fund the library, and his many

appearances give him a chance to

deliver a message about what

modern society can learn from a

simple TV series that aired five

decades ago.

“I have a Power Point

[presentation] and it’s kind of a

nostalgic thing where we take

people back to a little town …

and really stress the values that

the TV program presented. I tell

people I’m a motivational

speaker, and I try to motivate

people to slow down and

remember the simple things that

are important in life.” He has

written a book about the show,

“Mayberry Reflections, The

Early Years” and has a website of

the same name

(www.mayberryreflections.com).

Many of Anderson’s appearances

involve taking kids for rides and

letting them crawl around in the

car and test the siren and light. “I

guess I’m not as careful as I

would be if it was totally

restored,” he admits. “I want it to

look like a police car. It’s my fun

thing and I want to be able to use

it.”

Anderson says he lets his wife,

Linda, drive when the car is in

parades so he can walk behind in

the street “and arrest people.” He

says his next project will be

equipping the Ford with a PA

system that will whistle the Andy

Griffith theme song when the car

rolls down the street. “But I make

it very clear when I make

appearances that I’m not

[imitating] Don Knotts!” he

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insists. “I wear a uniform to

remember him and honor him,

but I don’t try to imitate him.

There’s no way I could do that…

But people call me Barney all the

time. ‘Hey Barney, where’s your

bullet?’”

When he’s not busy with other

Mayberry engagements,

Anderson takes the car to car

shows, and usually comes home

with some hardware in the

backseat, even if he insists he

isn’t seeking any. “I win so many

trophies with it and feel guilty

because there are so many cars

that are perfect and have had

frame-off restorations and

everything,” he says. “And my

car gets the trophies because of

what it is. I feel guilty, but I’m

much honored that I get the

trophies.”

Eventually, he hopes the car

winds up in a museum or

collection of another enthusiast

who would enjoy the feel-good

Ford as much as Anderson has so

far. He’s had plenty of people

inquire about buying the car, but

he’s having far too much fun to

consider parting with it.

“I don’t want to just sell it to

anybody who’s not going to

appreciate it for what it is,” he

says. “It is a special car and it’s

very unique.”

CAR SHOW SPOTTER’S

GUIDE

DODGE CHALLENGER Story & Photos by Elana Scherr (Hot Rod

Magazine)

Much has been made of the 2015

Challenger’s “1971-inspired”

details, but if you aren’t a Dodge

person, the subtlety of those

changes might have snuck past

you. The original E-body

Challenger was only made for

four years, with the most popular

collector cars coming from the

1970 and ’71 production. We

figured we’d put together a quick

walk around the original

Challenger to give you a few

ways of spotting them at car

shows, or recognizing their

influences in the new Dodge.

The 2015 Challenger features styling cues

from the 1971 model.

Note that this is not a complete

breakdown of each option and

does not include special editions

and performance add-ons like

T/A or SE packages. This is just

a really basic list of ways to tell

the main years apart if you spy

one in a driveway or at a cruise

night.

Let’s look at the Dodge

Challenger E-Body:

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Front End: The 1970 Challenger

features an inset “egg-crate”

grille:

In 1971 the grille switched to the handsome

twin rectangle design

1972 and later Challengers sport a curved

chrome trim often referred to as a “frowny face”. Don’t be sad, Challenger, you’re still a

valuable E-body!

Side Marker Lights:

Both ’70 and ’71 Challengers have inset

flush-mounted side markers.

Later Challengers have protruding

rectangular lights.

From Behind:

In 1970, the Challenger’s rear

lights form a full panel across the

back of the car, with a clear back-

up light in the center. So space-

age!

’71 saw Challenger’s back-up lights moved to

the center of the running/brake lights and a two-part argent-painted panel took over the

center spot.

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Challenger closed out its E-body with a four-

light rear design featuring softly rounded rectangular lights and a single panel between,

painted argent silver or black depending on

the model, although owners rarely restore the

cars that way.

There are several smaller details which changed from ’70-’74 such as hoods, bumper

guards and badging, but unless you’re

dealing with a perfectly restored car, some of those things may have been swapped with

earlier or later vehicles over the car’s life and

might not be an accurate way to determine the year.

CLASSIC CAR SUMMARY

1958 CADILLAC

ELDORADO BROUGHAM Story & Photos by Angelo Van Bogart (Old Cars Weekly)

While Rick Payton was away at

college, he suffered the ultimate

indignity in 1990 at the hands of

his parents: his collector car was

sold out from under him.

“My first Cadillac was a 1964

Coupe Deville that I dragged out

of a barn,” he said. “I moved that

car all over the state of Indiana

and went off to college. While I

was away at college my parents

sold it; it was very frustrating.”

He never even had a chance to

drive that Cadillac, but he

literally avenged the loss tenfold

and has since seen more than a

dozen Cadillac’s come and go

through his collection.

“I got my next one when I was

out of college and was working

— it was a 1966 Coupe Deville.

My friend and I had a thing over

a ’55 Coupe Deville at auction

and he got it, so the next real, real

big Cadillac I bought was a 1960

Coupe Deville in Persian Sand.

From there, there have been so

many.”

One of the most special

Cadillac’s currently in Payton’s

collection is the 1958 Eldorado

Brougham that he displayed at

the 2014 Iola Old Car Show’s

“Four for All in ’14” theme area.

Not only is the Eldorado

Brougham special to Payton, it’s

special in the world of cars, of

Cadillac’s and among fellow

surviving Eldorado Broughams.

A ‘dreamy’ Cadillac

Cadillac was maintaining its

position as “Standard of the

World” through the 1950s

through quality cars with

innovative engineering and top-

shelf promotion. The General

Motors Motorama was key in that

promotion, and it was there that

Cadillac lifted the curtain to show

off its futuristic ideas on concept

cars. For the Eldorado

Brougham, the 1953 Cadillac

Orleans was perhaps the

harbinger of the forthcoming halo

four-door. The Orleans looked

like a production Cadillac, but

was a four-door hardtop, a body

style GM was first to offer. Four-

door hardtops first graced the

Cadillac line in 1956, one year

after it was available on Buick

and Oldsmobile models.

Just before GM was ready to

debut four-door hardtops,

Cadillac dreamed up the four-

door 1954 Park Avenue concept

car for the auto show circuit. The

Park Avenue followed the

Orleans by a year, but had fixed

frames around the side windows.

However, it had the upcoming

Eldorado Brougham’s concave

body line trimmed with a side

scoop and stainless-steel roof,

and it also had a hood lower than

the front fenders.

Cadillac may not have been first

with a four-door hardtop, but





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from behind the scenes, GM

styling chief Harley Earl and his

staff were working on a very

special Cadillac four-door

hardtop as early as May 1954.

Unlike the first Buick,

Oldsmobile and even Cadillac

four-door hardtops, this special

Cadillac sport sedan would not

share its styling with its siblings.

The public received its first view

of the special Cadillac Eldorado

Brougham four-door hardtop in

concept form at the New York

Auto Show in January 1955. This

car had quad headlamps, center-

opening doors, a thin wrap-

around windshield frame, seats

designed for just four passengers

and front wheel openings that

flared back from the wheels. The

stainless roof returned for this

show car, which was 20 inches

shorter than the 1954 Park

Avenue dream car, and 17 inches

shorter than the 1955 Cadillac

Fleetwood Sixty Special in

production that year. Unlike most

GM concept cars that preceded it,

the 1955 Eldorado Brougham

concept car was crafted in steel

— perhaps a hint this car was

dedicated to production and

heading to a Cadillac showroom

soon.

Indeed, in a letter dated Aug. 25,

1955, Cadillac General Sales

Manager J.M. Roche wrote to

Cadillac owners and explained

that the Eldorado Brougham was

going from dream to reality. GM

had learned that Ford Motor Co.

was building a new luxury car

that would carry on the prestige

of the original Lincoln

Continental. A new Ford Motor

Company division had even been

dedicated to building this new

luxury automobile, dubbed the

Continental Mark II. Aimed at

the top stratosphere of car buyers,

the second-generation

Continental Mark II would be

available only as a coupe, and

priced in the $10,000 range —

about twice the price of a new

Lincoln Premiere hardtop coupe.

In his personalized letter, Roche

urged prospective luxury car

buyers to wait for two upcoming

special Cadillac models, the new-

for-1956 Eldorado Seville, and

the forthcoming Eldorado

Brougham. One of those letters to

a potential buyer in Stockton,

Miss., follows:

“Knowing of your interest in fine

cars through Mr. John

Thompson, your Cadillac dealer

in Stockton, I am writing at his

suggestion to tell you of a special

project under way at Cadillac.

“Two new Cadillac creations are

shortly to be introduced… both

represent a dramatic departure

from current automobile styling

and design. Not even in

Cadillac’s illustrious past is there

anything against which they can

be measured.”

The letter then addressed the

Eldorado Seville, essentially a

hardtop version of the Eldorado

convertible, before following

with news of the Eldorado

Brougham, to be offered to even

more discriminating car buyers.

“The second of these two models

is the Cadillac ‘car of the future’

the Eldorado Brougham. In the

1955 General Motors Motorama

it presented a concept of

automotive design and

engineering assumed to be almost

a decade away from actual

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“Now the decision has been made

to place this car into actual

production and, as you can see

from the enclosed picture, it is

truly revolutionary in styling.

Only 54” in height and 210” in

length, this four-door sedan with

completely pillar less door design

combines — graceful roof styling

— low sweeping lines to create a

motor car of rare majesty and

beauty.

“An equally exciting interior is

provided by unusual

appointments and unusually

luxurious fabrics. New

engineering developments,

including a special high-horse

powered Cadillac engine, bring a

performance which marks

another significant Cadillac

achievement.

“This exclusive Cadillac creation

will be available sometime in

1956 at an estimated cost of

$8,500.

“Both the Eldorado Seville and

the Eldorado Brougham, because

of their custom built nature, will

be in very limited production…

and both will unquestionably be

in great demand among fine car

owners.

“A representative of the

Thompson Motor Company will

contact you in the near future to

discuss these remarkable new

Cadillac models.

“You will find, I feel certain, that

the creation of the Eldorado

Seville and the Eldorado

Brougham marks another step

forward in Cadillac’s unending

effort to provide America’s

discriminating motorists with the

finest in automotive

transportation.”

The only optimism in this letter

to prospective Eldorado

Brougham customers was the

time line and price of the

Brougham. It would take until the

1957 model year for the car to

reach showrooms, and by then,

the price had climbed to a

staggering $13,074 — a sticker

price that crushed the Continental

Mark II’s price, which was just a

couple crisp “Andrew Jacksons”

less than a similarly shocking

$10,000.

The dream becomes reality

Definite traces remained from the

1955 Eldorado Brougham

concept car from which the 1957

model was developed for buyers.

Air vents atop the front fenders

remained, as did the stainless

steel roof, quad headlamps,

center-opening doors without a

pillar, Dagmar bumpers, opulent

four-person interior and long and

low profile in a relatively

compact and European package.

However, the front and rear

bumpers of the 1957 Eldorado

Brougham, along with the fins,

were restyled by the time the

Eldorado Brougham came to

market. Outwardly, the car that

became available to Cadillac’s

“Elite 400” customers more

closely resembled the 1956

Cadillac Eldorado Brougham

Town Car, an open-front concept

car that bridged the production

gap while Cadillac finalized the

Eldorado Brougham.

At its Empire State Building-size

price, the Eldorado Brougham

came without options; any

technology available in an

automobile was already included.

Buyers only chose the color and

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price was air conditioning and

heater, power steering and power

brakes, E-Z-Eye glass, five

unique Alcoa forged aluminum

and steel wheels shod with low-

profile and high-speed

whitewalls, a memory power

front seat, fog lamps, radio with a

power antenna, power door locks,

power trunk lid opener and

closer, automatic engine starting,

Autronic-Eye, translucent sun

visors, remote-control outside

rear view mirror and a carpeted

trunk compartment. Also

included was the standard

Eldorado engine with multi-

carburetion, Hydra-Matic

automatic transmission and air

suspension that used a

compressor to re-inflate the

system upon opening a door. Full

gauges with red Cadillac-shaped

warning lamps lenses behind

each gauge kept drivers abreast

of the engine’s status in a unique

speedometer cluster.

Of all its features, one of the

Eldorado Brougham’s most

memorable is its “vanity”

accessories. To help it compete at

the level of Rolls-Royce, which

was priced only about $1,000

more than a late-1950s Eldorado

Brougham, Cadillac included a

Macy’s shelf full of luxury items:

magnetic metallic tumblers for

him that fit on a shelf created by

lowering the glove compartment

door; a Cadillac V-encrusted

Evans vanity case for her that

matched to the car’s interior

filled with freshening items; a

plastic cigarette case; a tissue

dispenser; note pad and Cross

pencil; a beveled mirror; and

Arpège perfume atomizer.

According to research by Yann

Saunders, these items were

delivered in the trunk

compartment and dealers were

expected to place them in the

glove compartment and rear arm

rest of cars before delivery.

These items were also available

through a Cadillac parts

department.

In features, in styling, in

innovation and in price, the

Cadillac Eldorado Brougham was

clearly the ultimate motoring

sedan.

Just enough to satisfy Cadillac’s

“elite 400” were built in 1957,

and another 304 nearly identical

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examples were assembled for

1958, bringing the Eldorado

Brougham assembly figure to

704 cars for the first two years.

The Eldorado Brougham returned

for 1959, but it was a completely

different creation, albeit in the

same spirit.

A unique survivor

Payton’s Eldorado Brougham is

one of the rarer 1958 models and

carries that model year’s triple-

carbureted Eldorado 365-cid V-8

good for 335 hp (1957 models

had a dual-quad-carbureted 365

good for 325 hp.) The original

owner, asphalt company owner

H.J. Hensley of Kansas City,

Mo., selected Kenya Beige paint,

dark brown mouton carpet and an

interior with beige leather and

Bayou Beige fabric. Cadillac &

LaSalle Club member Charles

Barnett purchased the car in

1984, and from his collection, it

went to Payton, a fellow CLC

member who wasn’t looking for a

Brougham in 2011.

“The Eldorado Brougham came

to me,” Payton said. “I was

president of the Central Texas

Region of the CLC and a

gentleman called and said he had

inherited a bunch of Cadillac’s

from his brother and this was

one. He listed off a bunch of

1970s Cadillac’s, and then he

said, ‘I have an Eldorado

Brougham.’ ‘With the stainless-

steel roof?’ I asked. ‘What color

is it?’ He said it was a metallic

beige and I said, ‘Your brother is

Charles Barnett.’ I said, ‘Oh my,

I know this car, I know your

bother. I can’t give you a price on

this car, but your dad and brother

were friends with John Foust of

Honest John’s Caddy Corner and

I think we should have John

come over and do an appraisal. If

I can afford it, I would like to buy

it.’”

The money was right, but there

was a hook — Payton had to buy

two additional Cadillac’s to seal

the deal. He immediately sold

one of the cars and began

working to make the Eldorado

Brougham as authentic as

possible. Fortunately, Barnett had

begun some of the work.

When Barnett had bought the car

in 1984, it didn’t include the

vanities or the unique Alcoa

aluminum and steel wheels.

Loaded with foresight, Barnett

went to the previous owner and

paid an exorbitant $2,000 to

repurchase and reinstall these

items, which today are worth tens

of thousands of dollars. Payton

also had the correct material

made to reupholster the front seat

(the rear seat is original) and new

material made to carpet the trunk

compartment. He also repaired

the original air suspension and

sourced new mouton carpet from

New Zealand — all of which cost

thousands upon thousands of

dollars, but all worthy for such a

beautiful survivor. It all adds to

the story of a car that has been

special to a select few for more

than 50 years, shown in a paper

trail that begins with one

illustrious individual.

1005 17th

Street SW Jamestown

701-252-5410

Among all the documentation

that remains with Payton’s

Eldorado Brougham is a copy of

its pre-delivery inspection report.

The form includes a checklist of

the car’s fit, finish and road test

signed by none other than Harley

J. Earl. On Feb. 27, 1958, Earl

personally inspected the Eldorado

Brougham, checking each box

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bottom of the report. Eldorado

Brougham with Body No. 590

passed with flying colors, of

course.

Despite its value, Payton takes

the Eldorado Brougham on his

own test drives. The car starts

and runs beautifully, and upon

airing up the suspension, it glides

down the road.

“I drive the car a lot. I take it to

brunch on occasion and take it to

run errands, and I think that

freaks people out.”

Perhaps Payton is just making up

for time lost behind the wheel of

his first Cadillac.

ARE VINTAGE MINI

TRUCKS THE NEXT BIG

RETRO TREND? Story & Photos by David Freiburger (Hot

Rod Magazine)

Are vintage mini trucks the next

big retro trend? We think maybe.

But before we continue, allow us

to gratuitously and generously

congratulate ourselves for a

pretty solid track record in

predictions of this kind. HOT

ROD saw the straight-

axle/altered-wheelbase thing

coming long before it hit big,

forecasted today’s ‘70s street-

machine blip, and was quick to

cover the current van craze. We

bring this up primarily because

the audience has guffawed and

rebelled each time we’ve

provided distant early warning on

these comebacks—even accusing

us of trying to ramrod our own

agenda—and you’re probably

doing the same now. Mini trucks.

Yes.

Spotting the little trucks as a

trend on the eve of our company

ceasing publication of Mini

Truckin’ magazine isn’t as ironic

as it would seem. That title

wasn’t sustaining as a result of

the core the hobby lying with

newer vehicles, and there’s hasn’t

been a new mini on the

showroom floor since Ford

cancelled the Ranger in 2011.

Even then, the Ranger wasn’t the

dirt-cheap first car that it was in

the ’80s. Also, the real minitruck

fan base that was growing in the

’80s has subsequently moved on

into custom fabrication in other

areas of the hot rodding world.

Meanwhile, guys who were never

into minis the first time around

are all of a sudden turning to the

coolest of them as part of the

whole general retro trend that’s

going on. It’s exactly the same

reason why today’s 30-

somethings are craving gassers.

And why all of a sudden

everyone thinks shag vans are

cool again, even if they hated

them when the dominated the

pages of the car mags in the ’70s.

Circle of life.

We’ve noticed the inklings of a

minitruck comeback at shows

and swap meets nationwide—but

admittedly, mostly on the west

coast. And it’s not the Rangers

and S10s that are coming back;

it’s the early Datsun’s and

Toyotas, the Datsun 620s, and the

Ford Couriers. Chevy Luvs, of

course. Five years ago those were

junk you couldn’t give away for

$500. Today, guys are slamming

them and asking $5,000. We’re

even seeing barn-find mini

trucks, which seems ludicrous in

itself.

Below we’ve shown a few

examples of the stuff we’ve seen

just this week, as well as a couple

snapshots of vintage minis from

the last days of Mini Truckin’.

What do you think, is this you?

At the most recent Pomona Swap Meet, this

’74 Ford Courier was super clean and

$6,500. This body style was used from 1971 to 1976, built by Mazda and treated with a grille

that has the feel of the full-size Ford trucks of

the same era.


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This is a second-gen (1972-1978) Toyota

HiLux, roughly a 1975 model.

A first-gen Toyota HiLux (1968-1972).

This is a 1967 Toyota Stout. The uglier your mini truck, the more character it has for a hot

rod. And, as you can guess, rat rodding has

melded nicely with the mini truck scene.

A 1971 Datsun 1600.

A 1600, more appropriately stanced out.

CLASSIC CAR SUMMARY

1958 CHEVROLET

NOMAD STATION

WAGON Story & Photos by Brian Earnest (Old Cars

Weekly)

Gerald Moore will probably

never how many other glitzy,

gorgeous and somewhat

overlooked 1958 Chevrolet

Nomad wagons are still hiding

somewhere on the planet. That’s

kind of too bad, because it would

be fun to know. For 1958,

Chevrolet didn’t keep exact

tallies of how many station

wagons were built from each of

its lines. All we have is a grand

total of 170,473 haulers from the

Bow Tie company, and that

number includes all the wagons

in the Del Ray, Biscayne and Bel

Air series.

Moore is a longtime Chevy guy,

though, and he knows for sure

that the four-door Nomads are

downright scarce these days. “To

tell you the truth, I’ve only seen

one other Nomad like this from

’58. I’ve seen the Brookwoods

and the other wagons, but I’ve

just seen the one like this and that

was in Minnesota at Back To The

50’s. He had it all shaved and

customized, but it was a ’58.

“That’s the only other one I’ve

ever seen. They grouped all the

wagons together [for production

figures] and I can’t find out how

many were manufactured. I

would love to know.”

Of course, plenty of folks have to

do a double-take when they spot

the “Nomad” nameplate on the

rear quarter panel of Moore’s

stunning wagon. The Nomad

moniker is generally associated

with the sporty — and now very

coveted — two-door hardtop

wagons that were built from

1955-‘57. Those hardtop Nomads

were a bold new idea in the car

world and have gone on to reach

icon status in collector circles.

By 1958, the Chevy two-door

wagons were gone, however, and

the Nomad name was given to

the top-tier Bel Air-based wagon.

It was a one-year-only

proposition. For 1959, the

Nomad designation went to the

Impala wagon, making the 1958

Bel Air Nomad a bit of a footnote

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Moore has found that even folks

who were around when the cars

were new seem to have a hard

time recalling that there was such

a thing as a ’58 four-door Bel Air

Nomad. “You see the other

Nomads all over, all the shows

you go to, but the four-doors you

don’t see many at all,” noted the

resident of Green Bay, Wis.

“Everyone who comes by and

sees it says, ‘They made a four-

door Nomad in ’58?’ and I say,

‘Yeah. That was the first year

they made the four-door in a

Nomad.’”

Moore also owns a beautiful

1958 Impala two-door hardtop

and a ’58 Impala convertible, and

never had any real designs on

adding a wagon to his stable until

one he knew about unexpectedly

became available. “I knew about

this car before. A person from

Kiel, Wis., owned it, and I knew

him and I told him he’d never sell

that car, and he said ‘Yeah, I’m

going to sell the Nomad.’ I said

no way, and he said yes he was

going to sell it, so I asked him

how much he wanted for it … I

asked him if he could keep it for

me for a bit and he said sure,

‘When do you want to pick it

up?’”

The previous owner had the car

about 13 years, according to

Moore, but neither man knows

much about the Nomad’s

previous owners or what kind of

life it led in its early days. Moore

isn’t even sure how much

restoration — if any — has been

done to the car. The car was

originally all black but at some

point was given a black-over-

white two-tone paint scheme that

looks fantastic. “I’ve only done

minor things to it, tires, brakes,

and stuff like that. Otherwise this

is the way I bought it eight or

nine years ago,” Moore noted.

“And I don’t think he did much

to it, either. It’s got the 283

engine, and I think that’s original.

I don’t know for sure. It’s got

factory air, dimmer switch, the

luggage rack on top … It’s got a

few extras on it.”

The Nomad was one of five

wagons in the Chevrolet lineup

for 1958 that the company

bragged were “the five most

exciting new station wagons of

the year!” And buyers could still

get a two-door wagon, just not a

two-door hardtop Nomad. The

two-door, six-passenger Yoeman

station wagon was the low-

budget option. There was also a

four-door Yoeman, and fancier

six- and nine-passenger

Brookwood wagons. They were

available with a choice of five

different V-8 engines or the

235.5-cid, 145-hp six-cylinder,

and four different transmissions,

including three-on-the-tree,

which is what came in Moore’s

Nomad.

Chevrolet called its new-look

Nomad the “luxury leader of the

station wagon line” with its

“dazzling new design — from a

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wing fenders… There’s a new

larger windshield and a sweeping

new wraparound window at the

top gate”

The utility of the Chevy wagons

was no doubt helped by the

sturdier new “safety-girder”

frame that arrived in 1958 and

was said to be 30 percent more

rigid than the previous version. It

was joined by a new full-coil

suspension that provided

improved ride quality. There was

also plenty new in the aesthetics

department, with wider, longer

sheet metal, dual headlights in

front and cone-shaped parking

lights.

The top-of-the-line Bel Airs were

available in both six-cylinder

(1700 Series) and eight-cylinder

(1800 Series) varieties, with

prices ranging from $2,386 for a

six-cylinder two-door sedan up to

$2,835 for the V-8 Nomad and

$2,835 for the new Bel Air

Impala ragtop.

For 1959, the Impala got its own

series, and took with it the

Nomad, making wagons like

Moore’s true one-year wonders.

The two-door Nomads of ’55-57

may still get most of the love and

attention, but the four-door ’58

Nomad four-doors may

ultimately get recognized as the

scarcest of those wonderful

wagons.

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Racing

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08/17 Brainerd, Minnesota

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to Beech Bend Raceway Park

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08/24 Sabin, Minnesota


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to Lucas Oil Raceway

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Oahe Speedway

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08/30 Coca Cola Points Race #8

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to Old Bridge Township Raceway

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09/14 Gillian, Louisiana


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09/20 Jamestown, North Dakota


to JEGS Northern Nationals

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Oahe Speedway

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10/05 Noble, Oklahoma

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SWAP SHOP

Swap Shop ads are taken from James Valley

Street Machine members, NDSRA “Street

Talking” magazine, “Cars for Sale in

Jamestown” on Facebook.

FOR SALE:

1941 Willys Cabriolet

390 HP, Price reduced to

$22,500.

701-255-6729 (Mark)

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FOR SALE: I am downsizing my collection of

porcelain gas & oil signs, beer

taps, gas pumps, pedal cars and

much more.

602-677-828 (Jim)

FOR SALE:

Need a new gas tank for your

project, or a replacement for your

current ride? Super Sale on

“TANKS” gas tanks. Hot Rods

and Trim.

701-274-8975

FOR SALE:

1941 Chevy Coupe

Dark green, 235 – 12 Volt

alternator, Fenton manifold,

Radials, Skirts, Visor. Good car.

Could use some paint.

$6000.00

701-797-2636 (Larry)

WANTED: 1951 Cadillac 2 Door. Hardtop

project. Any condition will be

considered.

701-471-3350 (Nate)

INSPECTIONS:

Vehicle inspections done at

Dallas Kustoms in Hillsboro,

ND.

701-436-6399

FOR SALE: A set of 4 tires. Size 265/70R17

$120 obo.

701-202-3626 (Angela)

FOR SALE:

1977 Camaro Z/28

454 450 horsepower V8 (Not

numbers matching). 4 Speed

transmission. Posi rear end.

Power steering and brakes. Disc

Changer. Completely restored.

99% original except the digital

dash and hood (needed a different

one for the big block).

Approximately 6600 miles on the

restoration. Same owner since

1983.

$19,900.00 obo

701-269-3119 Scott

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