Past Newsletter Articles - 2014-2018

Year 2014

• Barrett-Jackson Trip  - by Tom Kenney
• The Holiday Adventures of Three DeSoto Guys  - by Bill Wurzell
• The Three DeSoto Guys Now Become Four  - by Bill Wurzell
• Ralph Stroud Clarifies Ethanol Fuel Issues  - by Ralph Stroud
• The Woes of a Twenty-Something in 1958  - by Don Ramsburg
• Vehicle Titling Considerations, Financial & Estate Planning - by Ralph Stroud
• Labor of Love; Fifty-Year Odyssey - by Rick Berger
• Prueitt Automotive Restoration Visit - of Gary & Paula Ruby
• What the Heck is That? - by Bill Wurzell
• Dave Feinberg's 1967 Chevy Chevelle - by Bill Wurzell
• Member's Vehicle Awards - by Bill Wurzell
• A Different Kind of July 4th - by Tom Kenney
• Willis Terret Completes a Remarkable Restoration - by Bill Wurzell
• Secretary James Turner Receives National Award - by Bill Wurzell
• Doris Phelps and Others at Fairhaven Show - by Bill Wurzell
• Confusion Abounds on Semi-Automatic Transmissions - by Bill Wurzell
• Sterling E. Walsh, Sr. Passing - by Bill Wurzell
• Jerry Ross Knows His Kaiser Manhattan Inside and Out - by Bill Wurzell
• Bob Lynch Reminisces About Family Farm Equipment Business - by Bill Wurzell
• Fulfilling His Quest of Acquiring a 1931 Nash Convertible - by Robert Natale
• Mary & Craig Whitcraft take the 2014 Founder's Tour - by Mary Whitcraft
• Paula's Packard Picked, Precisely Perfect! - by Bill Wurzell

• 06 Feb 2014  78th AACA Annual Meeting
• 06 Feb 2014  Motor Trend International Auto Show - Baltimore
• 08 Mar 2014  Antique Auto Parts Flea Market
• 16 Mar 2014  Saint Patrick's Day Parade
• 30 Mar 2014  Car Show: Baltimore Streetcar Museum - Spring
• 14 Apr 2014  General Membership Meeting
• 27 Apr 2014  Garage Tour
• 02 May 2014  Car Show: Baltimore Flowermart
• 03 May 2014  Car Show: Hampton Mansion
• 10-11 May 2014  Car Show: Cromwell Valley Arts Festival
• 06-07 Jun 2014  Wessell Auction
• 07 Jun 2014  Orphan Car Tour
• 13-14 Jun 2014  Car Tour & Show: Saint Michaels, Maryland
• 29 Jun 2014  Car Show: B&O Railroad Museum
• 04 Jul 2014  Towson Independence Day Parade
• 12 Jul 2014  Car Show: Fire Museum of Maryland
• 19 Jul 2014  Membership Crab Feast
• 27 Jul 2014  Car Show: Meadowood Park
• 03 Aug 2014  Antique Car & Truck Show - Howard County Fair
• 17 Aug 2014  Car Show: Baltimore Museum of Industry
• 13 Sep 2014  Arcadia Steam and Antique Vehicle Show
• 21 Sep 2014  22nd Annual Frederick MVA Car & Truck Show
• 11 Oct 2014  Hershey AACA Fall Meet & AACA Museum Tucker Exhibit
• 27 Sep 2014  Car Show: Sunshine Grille
• 04 Oct 2014  Visiting a Fire Truck 'Restoration Farm'
• 18/19 Oct 2014  Two Car Shows: Rockville & Baltimore Streetcar Museum
• 26 Oct 2014  Halloween Poker Run
• 16 Nov 2014  Annual Membership Banquet - Friendly Farm Restaurant

Year 2015

• Chesapeake Region Celebrates Sixtieth Birthday! - by Mary Whitcraft
• Founders Tour - Part 2 - by Mary Whitcraft
• Harlow Curtice - Buick Division Head, General Motors - by Hank Reus, Jr.
• Significant Barrett-Jackson Auction of Pratte Museum Collection - by Bill Wurzell
• Charles Gillet's 1931 Cadillac "Best of Show" at Concours de Elegance - by Gene Sauter
• Ron Siegrist's 1966 Oldsmobile Restoration (Part 1 of 2) - By Ron Siegrist
• Nick Prevas Poses the Question: "Pilot" Car or "Prototype", Which Is It? - by Frank Clavelli
• Ron Siegrist's 1966 Oldsmobile Restoration (Part 2 of 2) - By Ron Siegrist
• From Soap Box Derby Racing to Racing Corvettes - By Doug Robinson
• The "Tale of the Fox", a 1976 Audi Fox That Is - By Don Ramsburg
• A Love Affair With Late 1930s Ford V8s - By Don Ramsburg
• A "Barn Find" 1948 Chevrolet Cabriolet - By Ron Siegrist
• A Trip to Cuba, the People, the Culture and the Classic Cars - By Phil Hack
• Their Beloved 1952 Oldsmobile 98 Convertible - By Ron Siegrist
• A Trip North to Media, Pennsylvania - By Bill Wurzell

• 01 Jan 2015  Chesapeake Region Display at the 2015 Baltimore Auto Show
• 22 Jan 2015  Members "Meet & Greet" Jay Leno at the Lyric Opera House
• 22 Jan 2015  Francis Celebrates Birthday Eighty
• 12 Jan 2015  Ed Allen Receives Award of Gratitude
• 12 Jan 2015  Ron King Receives Award of Appreciation
• 12-14 Feb 2015  79th Annual AACA Meeting and Awards Banquet - Philadelphia
• 14 Mar 2015  Antique Auto Parts Flea Market
• 15 Mar 2015  Baltimore Saint Patrick's Day Parade
• 21 Mar 2015  Bus Trip to New York National 9/11 Memorial & Museum
• 18 Apr 2015  Mansions, Food, Wine and Ice Cream Tour
• 11 Apr 2015  Brake Workshop at a Millersville Garage
• 29 Mar 2015  Season "Jump Start" at the Spring Streetcar Museum Show
• 02 May 2015  Hampton Mansion Show a Great Success for All... But the Editor
• 09-10 May 2015  Art Work and Old Cars at the Cromwell Valley Arts Festival Show
• 06 June 2015  Orphan Car Tour
• 08-11 June 2015  Early Ford v-8 Show - Charlotte, NC
• 19 July 2015  DeSoto National Meet - Kalamazoo, MI
• 28 June 2015  Car Show at the B&O Railroas Museum
• 04 July 2015  Towson Independance Day Parade
• 02 August 2015  Howard County Fair Collector Car Show
• 16 August 2015  Car Show: Museum of Industry
• 30 July 2015  Kaiser-Frazer Convention - Gettysburg, PA
• 11 July 2015  Car Show: Fire Museum of Maryland
• 30 August 2015  Chesapeake Region 60th Anniversary Picnic
• 19 September 2015  Car Show: Sunshine Grille
• 19 September 2015  Antique Car Display: Lake Montebello Centennial Celebration
• 12 September 2015  Autumn Harvest Collector Car Show
• 05 September 2015  North Carroll High School Car Show
• 17 October 2015  Annual Rockville Antique Car Show
• 07-10 October 2015  AACA Eastern Fall Meet - Hershey, PA
• 18 October 2015  Car Show: Baltimore Streetcar Museum - Fall
• 15 November 2015  Annual Membership Banquet
• 12 October 2015  Montebello Participation Awards
• 25 October 2015  AACA Museum Tour

Year 2016

• An Engineer's Evaluation of His Chevrolet Volt - by Michael Natale
• 1966 Sting Ray - A Tale of Two Cars - by Nick Prevas
• Consider the Concours d'Elegance Events - by Al Zimmermann
• Reminiscences of Past Car Experiences - by Ken Stevenson
• My First Car - by Bill Wurzell
• The DeSoto Guys - At It Again - by Bill Wurzell
• A Day On A Baltimore Movie Set - by Bill Wurzell
• First Collector Car Rebuild - Part 1 of 4 - by Larry Butcher
• Reminiscences About Driving, College and Terry - by Dan Materazzi
• My 1958 DKW 1000 Coupe - by Norm Heathcoat
• First Collector Car Rebuild - Part 2 of 4 - by Larry Butcher
• Overdue Recognition of Nick Prevas on an MPT Series - by Bill Wurzell
• My $25 Studebaker - by Gene Sauter
• A Trip To Remember and Valuable Lessons Learned - by Gary Wilmer
• First Collector Car Rebuild - Part 3 of 4 - by Larry Butcher
• Proficient Hand-Tool Operation - by Tom Dawson
• First Collector Car Rebuild - Part 4 of 4 - by Larry Butcher
• My First Car: 1932 6-wheel Coupe - by Paul Habicht
• Kicks on Route 66 - Part 1 of 3 - by Jack Treadwell
• Kicks on Route 66 - Part 2 of 3 - by Jack Treadwell
• Reflections on His Years of Service to Chesapeake Region - by Dan Materazzi
• Kicks on Route 66 - Part 3 of 3 - by Jack Treadwell
• My Husband Jim's $35 1933 Plymouth Coupe Purchase - by Ruth Synodinos
• Memories of My Father's 'El Camino'- by Tom Dawson

Year 2017 - (Reference your monthly newsletter edition)

January 2017

• Baltimore Mayor's Christmas Parade - 2016
• Charles Gillet Garage Tour
• Elizabeth's Toy Drive
• The Woodpeckers' Club Since 1948- by Ken Stevenson

February 2017

• AACA Annual Meeting Preparation
• 1939 Ford Restoration - By Don Ramsburg
• Missing Phrases of His Youth - by Tom Dawson

March 2017

• AACA Annual Meeting
• Baltimore Auto Show
• Boyhood Dreams Become Reality - By Francis Werneth
• Ford Flathead Engine Swap Issues - By Don Ramsburg
• First Car: 1940 DeSoto Sedan - By Ferd Driver
• Ellicott City Storefront With 1931 Ford Model A - By Dan & Terry Materazzi

April 2017

• Baltimore Saint Patrick's Day Parade
• Collector Car Swap Meet
• Ron King's "Kingsmen" Wow The Crowd - By Bill Wurzell
• Uncommon Tenacity When Purchasing Hie "Rampside" - By Phil Hack
• DeSoto Owners Club "Spring Fling" - By Bill Wurzell

May 2017

• Ladies Tea
• Restoration Shops Tour
• The Prez's New Ride
• Gary Ruby's Crown Victoria Wins Awards - By Bill Wurzell

June 2017

• Bowman Museum Tour
• Paintless Dent Doctor
• Phil Exhibited Uncommon Tenacity When Purchasing His 'Rampside' - By Phil Hack
• Old Family Photos Bring Back Fond Memories to Tom Golden - By Thomas Golden

July 2017

• Maryland Glenn L.Martin Aviation Museum
• Baltimore GM Operations Tour

August 2017

• Chesapeake Region Hosting the 2018 AACA Eastern Spring Meet
• The Chesapeake Bulletin is Going Electronic
• Towson 4th of July Parade
• Antique Car Show at the Fire Museum of Maryland
• Labor of Love on a Cold Day in November of 1996 - By Jon Clulow
• Old Family Photos Bring Back Fond Memories - By Thomas Golden

September 2017

• Howard County Fair Car Show Goes Out On A High Note
• What A Great Day For A (Private Collection) Tour
• The Cadillac/LaSalle Club 2017 Grand National Meet - August 1-5
• Chesapeake Region Members Score Awards At The 'All GM Show'
• Activity Director Looking For 2018 Baltimore Auto Show Participants
• Perfect Weather, Great Cars, Beautiful Setting - Baltimore Museum of Industry Show
• DeSoto Owners Caravan to National DeSoto Convention - By Bill Wurzel
• Old Movies, Old Cars - By Bill Wurzell

October 2017

• Autumn Harvest Show - A Day With Sun, Chrome and Friends!
• Hagley Museum Show Well Worth The Trip To Delaware
• How Chesapeake Region Started - By Willard J. Prentice

November 2017

• AACA Eastern Fall Meet at Hershey Region, Spectacular as Always.
• Club Picnic For 2017 Was a Gastronomical Delight!
• Chesapeake Region Members Collect Awards at the Calvert Hall Show
• Member Frank C. Fields Passes Away After a Lingering Illness
• Antique Car Show at the Fire Museum of Maryland
• Technical Advisor Gary Ruby Reports on Awards at the Hershey AACA Fall Meet
• The 2017 Rockville Antique & Classic Car Show Did Not Disappoint.
• Chesapeake Region Members at the HCCP Meet in Media, Pennsylvania

December 2017

• 145 Chesapeake Region Members and Guests Attend Annual Banquet
• Kidde Company Recalls Fire Extinguishers
• Buzz Diehl Captures 'Spirit' and 'Photographer Of The Year' Awards

Year 2018 - (Reference your monthly newsletter edition)

January 2018

• Baltimore Mayor's Christmas Parade - 2017
• Jack O'Hara's 1947 Ford Deluxe Convertible Lives On - By Ken Stevenson
• Miss Frostburg, Vying for Miss Maryland Title is Fighting Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
• Larry Butcher Purchases His Second V12-Powered Lincoln - By Larry Butcher
• Member Donald Andrews Passes Away After a Recent Hospitalization

February 2018

• Keith Elza Automobile Memorabilia Tour
• More Than Half of Midsize SUV Headlight - Marginal or Poor
• Former DeSoto Dealers in the Baltimore Area - By Francis Werneth

March 2018

• AACA Annual Meeting - Events, Awards and Scholarship
• Baltimore Motor Trend International Auto Show

April 2018

• Annual Collector Car Swap Meet
• Saint Patrick's Parade
• Proposed ByLaws Update
• AACA President's Cup Winner: Mr. & Mrs. Thomas Haines
• Passing of Fifty-Year Member Lester Horn.
• A Tale of Two 1950 Ford Custom Coupes - Cecil Polan
• Seat Belt Install in His Woodie Wagon - Phil Hack
• A Tribute to Charles B. Gillet - A Remarkable Man & Patriot - Bill Wurzell

May 2018

• Scouting Party Checks out "Classic Auto Mall" in Morgantown Pennsylvania
• Ed Butler's Experiences at the Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance
• Dan Materazzi Witnesses a Rare Rolls-Royce Uncovering in an Ellicott City Backyard

June 2018

• 'Thank You' Luncheon At Manor Tavern Restaurant
• On The Road Again - The Ruby's Invade Auburn, Indiana
• Larry Butcher Has Had His Share Of Garages Over The Years
• Frank Donato Of Liberty Performance Automotive Passes Away
• DeSoto and Plymouth Club 'Spring Fling' in Sykesville, MD
• Chesapeake Region Display at Calvert Hall College High School

July 2018

• AACA Grand National Meet in Greensburg, PA
• Tour To Classic Auto Mall in Morgantown, PA

August 2018

• WE DID IT - 2018 Eastern Spring Meet
• Treasured Motorcar Services Consolidates in Manchester, Maryland
• Local 4th of July Parades

September 2018

• Perfect Weather for the Fire Museum Show
• Vintage Chevrolet Club Show at Reisterstown Regional Park
• Maryland DeSoto Owners Club Joins Air Mail Service Centennial Celebration

October 2018

• Perfect Day For The Annual "Museum Of Industry Show"
• President Paula runs for a seat on the AACA Board of Directors
• Eastern Division Spring Meet Thank You Dinner
• Dan Materazzi's 1991 Corvette ZR-1
• Hagley Museum car show with Gary and Vicky Wilmer

November 2018

• Gary Wilmer and Scott Chaney attend 2018 Pebble Beach
• Restoration shop tour of Lucky Seven in Stewartstown, PA
• 2018 CRAACA Annual Picnic
• Phil and Shelly Hack at the Ocean City Cruise-In

December 2018

• Membership Banquet and Awards
• Student Membership Scholarship Awards
• The Interstate Highway System
• AACA and AACA Library Reach Agreement
• Gary Wilmer and Painless Paint Doctor