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February 2016
Plymouth Is Out To Win You Over!
President: Dean Yates
Vice President: Rockey Rozell
Secretary/Membership: Greg Errett
Treasurer: Joe Brown
Activities / Webpage / Newsletter: Dean Yates
[email protected] http://clubs.hemmings.com/carolinaplymouth
1928 Plymouth <-> 2001 Plymouth
A Note From The President
As I start this month’s newsletter it’s Valentine Day
and its cold outside (24 degrees and getting colder).
The forecast is for snow with freezing rain (ICE) in
North Carolina tonight and tomorrow. When I was
younger I was always excited about snow but not so
much about the freezing rain and ice. Now that I’m
older I just wish it would all go away. As a matter of
fact I could do without winter all together except for
Christmas, my wife’s birthday in January, and my
Grandson Luke’s birthday in February. I know, I’m
just sitting here trying to make things better when
God has made ALL things perfect. Please forgive me
and I will move on.
Thinking back to Valentine Day reminds me of my
first new car. My first car was a 1958 Plymouth
Belvedere 2 Dr HT and what a beautiful car she was.
It was red with a white/gray interior, 318 ci, and 3
speed automatic (yes! I had a Christine car before the
book or the movie). I had driven this car for about 5
years, and loved every minute of it. I was now out
of school, and had a good paying job when the 1967
Plymouths came out. The draft board now had me
classified 1Y because of a kidney stone (yes I even
had them back then) so I started looking to upgrade
my ride as fins were out and horsepower was in. All
the ads in the magazines and on television were
telling me that ‘Plymouth Is Out To Win You Over’
well that had already happen with the dated but still
nice red ’58. The ’67 Plymouth GTX had just been
released and it was just what I wanted and needed to
satisfy my young blood and testosterone. It had to be
red, lots and lots of horsepower, 4 speed
transmission, a tachometer, and a radio (AM was fine
because FM wasn’t great back then). The 1967
Plymouth Belvedere ads were showing me just what I
wanted so I started my hunt for that perfect car. I
started at a larger Chrysler/Plymouth dealership in
Charlotte known as Terry Chrysler/Plymouth. Now
they had a long line of newly released GTX’s in
every color of the rainbow.
After walking past 3 or 4 cars, there it was. It was
red; it was a 4 speed; it had a 440 ci (375 HP); with a
black interior, Tech, and AM radio. It was a cloudy
day but I do believe the clouds did part and I would
swear I did hear a singing choir. Yes, this was the
one. Below is a 1967 Plymouth YouTube ad; I hope
you enjoy it as much I did my first new car.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3humWYdhts0
On January 30th
we held our first meeting of the year
at the AutoBarn in Concord. The AutoBarn is always
a good place to hold a winter meeting as it’s inside
and they always have some nice cars to view and
enjoy. They did have some nice cars but just a few
MOPARs and no Plymouths. Below are a few
pictures taken during our visit.
1973 Dodge Challenger
Older Jeep CJ5
Custom Chrysler PT Cruiser
1967 Dodge Polara
During our meeting we discussed several items
including our Club 2016 schedule, donations of Club
funds to several non-profit organizations, our
Facebook page, 2016 Club car show, and several
other items. Please see January minutes for a
complete list. After the meeting we all went to
Punchy’s Diner just around the corner for great food
and additional fellowship. Below are a few pictures
taken at Punchy’s
Inside Punchy’s Diner
Luke Playing Video Game Inside Punchy’s Diner
Our next meeting will be at StreetSide Classics in
Charlotte, NC. StreetSide is another great location
for a winter meet. A map to StreetSide is located
inside this newsletter for your convenience.
Mike Bucket is back with us again this month with
another installment of ‘Recollections of a
RAMCHARGER’. Thanks Mike for your articles on
the early days of the RAMCHARGERs. Only a few
more of Mike’s MOPAR racing stories left so enjoy
them while you can.
Don’t forget our next outing will be February 27th
at
the StreetSide Classics in Charlotte. Come early and
view the many cars on the show floor. The meeting
will start at 5pm.
Till we meet again, remember to keep those old
Plymouths running and on the road, and God Bless
you all.
Dean Yates, President
February Birthdays:
Sandy Chamberlain
Kathyleen Doody
Anna Duncan
Butch Reeves
Rockey Rozell
Future Meetings & Activities:
Feb 27 StreetSide Classics, (5pm);
Charlotte, NC
Mar 19 ScatPak Club Show, (10am);
R&K Motors, Charlotte, NC
Apr 9/10 Spring Charlotte AutoFair, (8am);
Concord, NC
May 14 MOPAR Fun Run, (10am);
Farmington, NC
Jun 4 Carolina Plymouth Club Car Show,
(8am); Spencer, NC
Jul 16 Farmers Day (10am);
China Grove, NC
Aug 13 Kannapolis Cruise-In, (2pm);
Kannapolis, NC
Sept 24/25 Fall Charlotte AutoFair, (8am);
Concord, NC
Oct 29 NC Zoo ???, (???);
Asheboro, NC
Dec 3 Appreciation Dinner, (5pm);
NC
Others: Chrysler at Carlisle, Jul 15-17
Mopar Nationals, Aug 5-7
Don Garlits Show, Nov 4-6
1st Saturday, Mooresville Cruise-In
2nd
Saturday, Kannapolis Cruise-In
Future AutoFairs: 2017: 4/8-9; 9/23-24
2018: 4/7-8; 9/22-23
Map To The StreetSide Classics
5400 W WT Harris Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28269
January Minutes – AutoBarn
Attendance: Dean & Tanya Yates, and grandson
Luke, Don & Betsy Fontaine, Sherry Deliso, Rockey
Rozell, and Greg Errett.
Dean welcomed all of the members and introduced
Chris from the AutoBarn, who gave his own
welcome and description of his recent job change to
the AutoBarn. Chris also talked about the AutoBarn,
what they do and how they can be of service to the
club. He also took orders for t-shirts he was giving
away.
Greg read the club's meeting minutes from our
Appreciation Dinner in December, 2015.
Joe Brown was not in attendance and so there was no
Treasurer's report. Dean seemed to think it hadn't
change much since the December meeting report.
Dean asked club members who might be sick or
injured. Rockey's wife is recovering and has been
hobbling around their home. Sherry reported that she
has several family members sick with cancer and
other major health issues. Dean said he is still
dealing with gall stones which have bothered him.
Dean announced that today is Tanya's birthday.
Dean talked about old club business items including
that he brought more business cards with the date of
our next club car show on them. He has also been in
contact with the Transportation Museum staff about
the date and time for our next MOPAR car show in
June. Lastly, he indicated that we still have some
club shirts for sale.
Dean had not heard from anyone regarding where we
should have our remaining club meetings and
activities for the year. He also had not heard from
anyone stating a preference as to which non-profit
organizations for the club to make their annual
contributions to.
Dean opened up the floor to suggestions for meetings
and activities. Sherry suggested a trip to the NC Zoo
in Asheboro, Greg suggested taking in a baseball
game in Kannapolis or taking a train trip to Raleigh
for the day.
Dean went over the calendar and these were the
things decided on:
February 27th - Streetside Classics in Charlotte.
March 19th - ScatPak club show at R&K Motors
April 9-10 - Auto Fair
May 14th - Fun Run in Farmington
June 4th - Our club show at the Transportation
Museum
July 27th - Farmer's day
August - Open date, Kannapolis cruise in???
September 24-25th - Auto Fair
October 29th - Fall Tour (zoo?)
December - Appreciation Dinner
Dean then discussed possible non-profit
organizations for donations. After much discussion,
the club voted on making a $500 contribution each to
the Salvation Army, Wounded Warriors, St. Jude
Children's Hospital, and to Hospice.
Dean discussed some other new business regarding
our Facebook page and the need for updating it. He
also mentioned that for the MOPAR show in June
that the last sponsor had not paid the club. We
decided not to do goody bags this year for all of the
participants.
The meeting was adjourned and all went to Punchy's
for dinner.
Respectfully Submitted
Greg Errett, Secretary
Toys & Stuff
Charger, Road Runner, & Super Bee
50 Years Of Chrysler B-Body Muscle; Charger, Road
Runner, & Super Bee, by James Manning Michels.
This is a new Motorbooks book covering 50 years of
Chrysler B-Body’s (Plymouths and Dodges). It starts
out with Chapter 1 and the 1963 American’s Two
Biggest Races (as we all know Chrysler B-Body’s start
with model year 1962). Chapter 2 and 3 talk about the
Elephant HEMI engines. Chapter 4 covers the 1966 and
1967 Dodge Chargers, and Chapter 5 covers 1968-1970
Supercars Reaching Their Peak. Moving on to Chapter
6 and the coverage of 1971-1974 MOPAR cars and
Chapter 7 looks for things to talk about the 1975-1978
Chrysler B-Body’s. Part 2 of this book and Chapter 8
goes into the newer Chrysler cars (Twenty-first
Century and Beyond).
This book has many very good pictures with many of
them devoted to MOPAR racing in the 60’s and 70’s. It
talks a little about the gas turbine powerplants and
other pre-HEMI engines. The majority of this book
covers the mid 60’s to early 70’s B-Body’s and at the
end it devotes a few pages to the newer MOPARs.
This is another good MOPAR coffee table book and
worth adding to your MOPAR library. The author is a
lifelong auto enthusiast and accomplished road racer.
This book is part of Motorbooks Club Discount
program: 50% off retail price (Club Price – $25.00),
and free shipping on orders over $75.00, customer
pays state tax if applicable.
If you have any toys or unusual stuff just send me a
picture and a few lines on what it is and I will try to
get it in our newsletter.
Dean
Attention: The Carolina Region Has A New Return Address For Making Payment!
MOPAR Cars And Parts For Sale, And Want Ads
Members are free, all others are $3.00 per month ([email protected])
Club shirts and some show T-shirts for sale. Dean at: [email protected] or 704-223-1195.
For Sale: 1970-1976 A-Body AM Radio; late model MOPAR AM/FM/CD Radio; after market AM/FM/CD Radio.
Wanted: 1962 Plymouth Fury convertible trunk lid. Dean at: [email protected] or 704-223-1195.
For Sale: '73 (+/-) Challenger hood with nostrils and holes for hood pins and one spot of rust. Under-dash AC
package (all major parts $300); Mopar 8-3/4" differentials, various high gear, non-locking - $100, locking - $200,
4.89 Sure-Grip - $300 (only used on short trips); Dodge Mirada all aluminum 15x6 wheels, vgc $125; ‘63–‘65 "B"
body conv top frame (rust) $150, ‘63-‘65 pedals ass’y $75; ‘64 A727 trans $600, probably need seals; 383 low
block crank, turned 0.010"- $100. Barnes Daniels 336-765-0409, 9 to 9pm.
For Sale: 1950 Plymouth Special Deluxe, 4 Dr, many accessories & rust free; asking $8,950. Also have many toy
cars & trucks, mostly antique and many MOPARS. Marty at 336-580-2513 or [email protected]
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