PACKARDS INTERNATIONAL 1Y~~OTOR CAR CLUB

VOLUME 14 SEPTEMBER 1988 SAN DIEGO REGION

SEPTEMBER TOUR AND MEETING

September 24 September 24 Our meeting this month will be our rour as well.

Since some members will be on holiday at this time, our tour chair thought it would be a good time for everyone to come together and have another dinner tour. We will be meeting at the Cafe del rey Morro in Balboa Park, a place familiar to most of us. Starting at 6: 15 pm on Saturday, September 24, \>.'c will have cock­tails and at 6:45 pm, dinner in the La Sala Room, the same place 'Ne met last year, oh so IOl~g ago. The cost will be $10.95 per person, and the Menu includes the following items: stir hied chicken, rice pilaf, parmesan tomatoes, rolls a.nd butter, coffee or tca, and cherry coupe' for dessert.

Our program will be a SHOW of CLOTHING. Millie from Millie's Antiquities and Old Lace, will be present­ing a show of clothing and accessories dating from the 1800's to the 1950's. Her store carries clothing of the 1800's to the 1960's. Be nice now you may dress in costume for this dinner.

Also on the program will be a summary of PACKAFD HISTORY presented by Susan Ribordy, from a school paper she prepared a!1d which received a high grade.

Susan is Linda Bittner's daughter. Please call B. J. Hill for your reservations to this din­

ner meeting, at 530-1414. Last call for reservations i~ September 21, so please do it at your earliest conver. ience, Thank You.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 1988

President Rick Bittner Vice-President Tony Collins

Secretary Treasurer Membership Projects Publications

Technical Programs &

Tours

Linda Bittner Ken Yankee Lloyd King Mark Rothermich James Dahmann

Phil Burgess B.J. Hill Fred Perkins

THE DRIVER'S SEAT

566-8618 H 451-0669 W 530-1414

566-8618 273-4513 276-3673 583-2369

H 743-1395 W 693-5658

459-0229 W 530-1414

942-2460

Our August Tour was lots of fun. Rob Shanahan, Tom Thurston, and Ray Lawrence were the perfect hosts while showing us their businesses. Rob always has some amazing story concerning the history of one of the cars he is restoring or one of the races in which he is participating. Rob's 'free style' makes him a very approachable and likeable individual. Tom and Ray gave a more technical approach as they guided us

'. . " through their recently established business. Not only ',"'~, " J;.: was I impressed with their knowledge, but the environ-

: -'::<. mental protection agencies are also delighted with this . .-" safe and clean operation.

',. _','_'-: _~A 'l-clc_ B.al!.er.!ni--is-ccnti!?-uing-to.-ffi2..keprogress Dn his 1936 coupe restoration . It's fun to see the car periodi­cally and apprediate his efforts, Craig Pearson showed

~:"" off the chassis of his latest restoration. Of course, for Craig, his new Escondido home was his pride and joy. Craig was wearing a smile all day long and I could just

",,j feel how proud he was. Craig was also gracious enough , J "J"o). : :'!.:ic.~:; to allow us to intrude and have our picnic at his home.

Very obliging, since he had only moved into the house just hours prior to our arrival.

The tour was fun, the friendship was great, the waether cooperated, and the food was tasty, The only thing we could have asked for was more participation and more Packards. Remember, PARTICIPATION is what makes this club fon for everyone.

The club is again busy. The 1953 Mayfair project, planning for the 1989 ALL-CAL Tour, choosing offi­cers for the next year, establishing a club budget, and planning the Christmas Party are some of the events on which we are working. Anyone with any ideas, please contact me as I want to recognize everyone's contribu­tion and participation.

MAYFAIR PROJECT

We need ticket sellers! Several events will be upcoming and we need help in selling tickets. Please let Linda Bit­tner, 566-8618, know if you would be willing to help out for a few hours. The more people we have, the less time each of the volunteers will have to be there at any one event.

BOARD MEETING

Minutes of Board Meeting, August 11, 1988

Called to order at 8: 10 pm.

Those Present: B. J. Hill, Tony Collins, Rick Bittner, Linda Bittner, Mark Rothermich, James Dahmann, and Lloyd King.

Discussion initiated regarding letter received from Walter Johnson of the Southern California Region of P. l. They are requesting a date for the All-Cal Tour.

Dates, places and themes were discussed . We are looking toward the end of September or the first part of October, 1989. A motion was made that we get the AlI­Cal Committee together ASAP to set the date and begin work on this upcoming event. Second made, motion passed.

A letter to Walter Johnson will be sent advising them we are working on this project and a date will be forth­coming.

The budget committee was appointed by the presi­dent, Rick Bittner. The committee members will be Randy Light, Ken Yankee and B. J. Hill. They will be advised of the appointment and they will establish the chairperson.

The by-laws will be finished and handed out at a monthly meeting. Those members not present at the meeting can request a copy and one will be sent by mail.

The tours-for the remainder of the-year were-dis­cussed and planning for the Christmas party will begin soon.

The dates for showing the Mayfair are being firmed up . This is the last push before the opening of the museum. We need several members to show the car and sell tickets, Ads will be put in Old Cars Weekly and fliers sent to active car Clubs in San Diego.

The date for the Installation Brunch was set for Janu­ary 8, 1989. The time and place to be decided at a later date.

Meeting adjourned at 10:09 pm.

ALL CAL COMMITTEE

B. J. Hill, All-Cal Chair, wants to have a meeting ASAP of the All-Cal Planning Committee. If anyone wishes to become a member of the committee .. please call B. J. at 530-1414 as quickly as possible, because we need to have a meeting and to establish the date and name committee heads for this important tour.

SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES AND TOURS

September 13 All Cal Tour - Hearst Castle P. 1. Nor. Cal. HOST . .

September 18 Concours at Seaport Village We will be selling MAYFAlR Tickets

September 24 MEETING/TOUR Cafe del rey Morro , Balboa Park.

October 9 Temecula - Winery - Antique Shop Tour and Picnic Jointly with the Cadillac - LaSalle Club

October 23 Concourse at Pasadena Art Center College P. 1. So. Cal. Region HOST

November 6 Swap Meet, Cypress High School P. 1. So. Cal. HOST

November 19 S. D . Automotive Museum GRAND OPENING

and Packard Mayfair ticket sales finally end! It's party time!

December. FIRST weekend , ( ) Christmas Party Event San Diego Region

January 8, 1989 Brunch and Officer's installation San Diego Region

January, 1989 NATIONAL MEMBERSHIP MEET Orange County

MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

The late Pete Bradley's estate sale: Call Fred Perkins at (619) 966-0190 days. Prices have been listed as a guide and are negotiable on some items.

1956 PACKARD '400' solid but unrestored, yellow and White, $2700. 1956 PACKARD '400' restored engine with super­charger, all new running gear, paint and upholstery, running, needs some assembly. $7500. 1955 PACKARD PATRICIAN parts car , restorable , $950. 1954 PACKARD 6 cylinder boat engine and transmis­sion , complete: call for details. 1936 Chevrolet Std coupe w/rumble seat , 6 cyl. Ready for ten more great races , asking $7500.

NEW PLACE NEW PLACE NEW PLACE

Monthly meeting, first Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm. We will meet at the S. D . Automotive Museum in Balboa Park. ENTRANCE is at the NORTH stairwell only. DO NOT ENTER the museum floor area, or ALARM WILL SOUND. Construction is proceeding, but the meeting .room is open and is now our regular monthly meeting place. Assorted topics will be dis­cussed as required, and may include our MAYFAlR museum project, new tours and possible new projects .

September 24 September 24 Our meeting this month will be our tour as well. See

detailed paragraph. Tour talk, Prep, Museum Progress Board Nominations for next year

October 5 Joint Tour Prep, Swap meet, Christmas

November 2 Meeting Election of Board Members

December 7 Meeting? Christmas Party, too!

January 4, 1989 Prep for Installation Brunch/Tour Start ALL-CAL Tour Plans

February 1, 1989 Big Three Swap Meet Booth

March 1 More ALL-CAL TOUR PLANS

April 5 Spring Tour time again

1949 Studebaker 112 ton P/U 3 spd/o.d. 1955 Stude 232 . V-8 Engine, Many new parts, $1000.

1952 Willys Aero 2/dr HT. 161 CI 6cyl L head engine. Runs , $1000. 1953 Willys 4-door Aero Ace, parts. $100. 1955 Willys Bermuda 2-dr HT unrestored, $1000. 1963 Studebaker Lark Daytona 2-dr V-8 running. $1400. 1978 Lincoln Mark 5, 2-dr with reworked, 1969460 ci engine, very good condition, $3850. 1966 GMC 1-Ton, 351 V6 , with OPEN ROAD self con­tained camper, chassis mount. $1050. 1967 IMPERIAL 2dr HT 440 ci V -8 All opts inc 'Direc­tors Option' $2500, 1968 IMPERIAL 4dr HT 440 ci V-8 All opts inc Leather Upholstery. $1900.

The immaculate shop of Rob Shanahan. showing the 1958 British BRM race car he was preparing for its owner to run in the historic races at Laguna Seca.

A look 2.t Nbrk Ballerini's 1936 Coupe at Mario's Tire Shop.

TO MEMBER CAR CLUBS, 8/22/88 SAN DIEGO AUTO ~

FROM SANDY SANFORD, PRES. CAR COUNCIL

RE MUSEUM CAR CARE PROJECT

YOU HAVE ALL SEEN THE CARS ON THE MUSEUM FLOOR, AND THEIR CONDITION. THE MUSEUM HAS A RESPOSIBILITY TO THE DONORS OF THESE CARS TO MAINTAIN THEM IN SHOW CONDITION. DUE TO THE BUILDING RENOVATION, WHICH HAS CREATED A LARGE AMOUNT OF DUST AND DIRT, THE CARS ARE VERY DIRTY AND IN NEED OF SOME TENDER LOVING CARE.

THE JOB OF MAINTAINING THESE VEHICLES HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE CAR COUNCIL. TO THAT. END, IF YOUR ORGANIZATION IS INTERESTED IN HAVINS ONE OF THE MUSEUM CARS ASSIGNED TO IT THEN CONTACT ME DIRECTLY AT 226-3400.

THE JOB ENTAILS KEEPING THE CARS CLEAN AND IN SHOW CONDITION AND APP­RISING THE MUSEUM STAFF OF ANY NECESSARY REPAIRS. THE CARS WHICH ARE NOT NOW IN SHOW CONDITION WILL NOT REQUIRE THE SAME DEGREE OF CARE.

IN FAIRNESS TO ALL THE VEHICLE ASSIBNI'ENT WILL BE BY LOT. GET THIS PROJECT GOING IN THE NEXT 10 DAYS.

MUSEUM ADVISORY BOARD REPORT

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A tour of Redi-Strip in Escondido . owned by members Ray Lawrence and Tom Thurston.

Craig Pearson ' s beautiful new home.

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CARS FOR SALE

1937 Packard ' 120' Convertible coupe with rumble seat . Delicate yellow, black nylon top, tan naug<1 h"­interior, dual sidemounts , 4 new Firestone white\,,~.

tires , new chrome hubcaps, radio, engine rebuilt in 1978 (low mileage), functions trouble free. Dashboard needs restoration . A beauty at $35.000., firm.

Robert Grant (619) 298-9728 1891 Titus St . San Diego, California 92110

Dr. Grant's car, top up and top down .

1953 Packard Mayfair , stick shift (condition unknown ) $1000.

Frank (619) 444-4540 1463 Peach Street Lakeside, California 92040

1941 Packard' 120' Convertible, Complete, needs com­plete restoration. NO overdrive, no radio, no heater . $10,000. .

Larry Powell , Powell auto Restoration 801 E . Lambert #E (714) 992-0251 La Habra, CA 90631 (213) 697-7386

PARTS FOR SALE

Packard ' 120' engines : one 1938 engine partially disas­sembled . but complete, and one 1940 engine , complete including transmission, and reportedly all accessories no reasonable offer refused.

ROl'Larrea (619) 443-3017 9011 Los Coches Rd . Lakeside, California 92040

To:ill Sa.."l-Diego :\.;'ea Car Clut­

A 1953 Packard Mayfair was r the first cars do •. __ ;ed to the newly formed San Diego Automotive

Museum. The car had been sto: " a garage for more than twelve years, and was in no shape to be put

on display.

The San Diego Region of Packards International Motor Car Club was the first car club to become a member of the San Diego Automotive Museum. On one of our meeting nights, Mr. Nick Finselberg

showed us the building and commented on how much work and human effort would be required to

change the building into a u.-.;;t class showplace.

In our collective voice, weeee asked . .. , "Well, what can we do to help, to get this place presentable, to

raise money?"

Candidly, He replied, "The Museum has been given this Packard that doesn't run.

Would you like to take a look at it, and see what can be done?" The challenge thus raL<;ed, we then had a notion,

and put this great idea in the form of a motion.

SUPPORT YOUR

A resolve, if you will, to pool our resources,

To borrow, to beg, to buy parts from all sources. WIN! 1953 Packard Mayfair WIN!

To repair and paint, and much more than this story, To restore this once proud car to its former glory.

Thus our club has spent a year and some more, Mechanics, and painters, and laborers as one, Skinning knuckles, grunting hard and yet keeping the score,

Of the hundreds, or thousands of things we have done,

To revive this great Packard to the glory of yore .. . And, to see that the Museum gets much recognition,

We are asking YOUR CLUB to help with ignition. r · To give us extra spark, help us out of the thicket,

To spread the good word, HELP US SELL TICKETS! We ask you to PUBLISH THIS AD for all in your club to see,

Thanks, in advance, from the Museum and We.

To Benefit the BUILDING FUND of the San Diego Automotive Museum

In addition to the ad, we can, WE WANT to bring the car to your event, to sell tickets to benefit the MUSEUM BUILDING FUND is our goal. Ask us TO ANY EVENT between now and the date pro­

posed for the opening of the Museum, November 19, and we will see ifwe can attend to sell tickets,

Please call James Dabmann, for event coordination.

days - 693-5658 from 0700 to 1530 (3:30 PM)

anytime -743-1395 and leave message.

Currently we are going to the National DeSoto Convention Aug 20, and some Packard tours on Sept

18, and Oct 9 and 23, and Nov 6. ()c [ , I ~ Let me know of an event we can attend, anywhere, 'cause we're boosting th·~ museum, above all else,

and we thank you, on behalf of The San Diego Automotive Museum and the San Diego Region of Pack­

ards International.

LEMON GROVE PLATING 1400 CLEVELAND

NATIONAL CITY, CALIFORNIA 92050

To Packards International Members :

Over the years we have established a reputation for quality plating. and a qualitv car deserves quality plating . I own a 1928 PACKARD Roadster and know the value you place on your parts. If you have a plating need. come in and ....

Ask The Man Who Owns One

BILL RHODES President (619) 474 - 4424

-Iilte~-ation:~i'Motor Car Club

San Diego Region

3267 MOHICAN AVENUE SAN DIEGO, CA 92117

SAN DIEGO REGION

September's

OCTOBER TOUR WINE COUNTRY PICNIC with

Cadillac-LaSalle Club

On Sunday, October 9, we wiU tour with the Cadillac­LaSalle Dub to the Temecula Wine Country area in Riverside County. The first meeting place and START OF TOUR will be the SANDS HOTEL, the big dome west of route 163 at Claire mont Mesa Blvd . The Cadil­lac Club and the Packard club will gather there at 0900 to begin the tour. The second stop and meeting place will be at 1-15 at route 76 park and ride where we will pick up those from the North county coast and inland areas at about 10: 15 am. We should arrive at the-CAL­LOW AY WINERY about 10:45 to 11 :00 am , and take a breather, because our tour will start at 12:00 noon.

The CALLOWAY WINERY is located at 32720 Ran­cho California Road, east of 1-15 . Our tour will include a lecture about wine and winemaking, a taste. o! 4-­wines, (must be 21 or over) and a souvenir glass. For this you pay a sum of $1.50.

After the winery tour, we will gather for our pot luck picnic on the winery grounds. Everyone bring a large dish of your favorite food and your own dishes and utensils .

After the picnic, an entertaining visit to several antique barns will round out the day. It promises to be a great fall tour , so come on out and join us. Call Linda for reservations at 566-8618 or just join us at the pre-scribed place and time and enjoy a day of fun and - '. friendship.

Lloyd King 3267 Mohican Ave. San Diego, 0A 92117

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