october 2007 volume 25 number 10 - nckcc · october 2007 volume 25 number 10 activity notices...

October 2007 Volume 25 Number 10

ACTIVITY NOTICES

October 6, 2007 - 2nd Annual Knightsen Show 1:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

October - Maybe a wine tour. Check www.nckcc.com for updates. (Hotline)

December 2, 2007 - Annual Brunch at Pleasanton Hotel

The Best of Show Award went to Darren Friedman’s dazzling polished aluminumKirkham Cobra. It was a crowd pleaser, but spectator fingerprints happen !

NCKCC News - October 2007

hope that in the future we can come upwith ways to continue to supporttheir goal of a wheelchair for anyone thatneeds it. Again, Thank You one and allfor your efforts at the show and yourcontinued support. The wine tour for this year is going tohave to be put on hold for the month ofOct. We were trying to make a veryspecial outing come together for you thisyear. A gentleman that has a winery inthe Napa-Sonoma area had mentionedthrough one of our members that hewould be interested in hosting a tastingand possibly a luncheon for our club, butwe have not been able to complete thearrangements because of some ongoingbusiness concerns that involve hiswinery. It may be due to the fact that thecrush season was under way when thiswas first mentioned and we have notbeen able to reconnect with one another.Please be patient. We hope to havemore news for you before the nextnewsletter. (Check www.nckcc.com/hotline) Since there is not anything planned forthe month of Nov. I would like to takethis oppertunity to remind you of some ofthe up coming events that will need yourattention. In Dec. we will have our clubSunday brunch at the Pleasanton Hotel.This location went over very well lastyear so it was felt that if it ain’t broke,don’t fix it!!

FROM THE PREZBy Dave Jones

Congratulations!!!!! To each and everyone of you foranother outstanding show! First, let methank all who came with their cars. Without you the show is not possible.Second, I wish to thank all of you thatcame out in support of the show even ifyour car wasn’t finished on time or youare in between projects. Just your beingthere was a great encouragement to therest of us. Last but certainly not least tothose of you who put in so much workbefore, during, and after the show tovolunteer your time and effort to put thisshow togather and make it run assmooth as it did. Congratulations is also in order to all ofyou as a club for the support that yougave to our cause, The WheelchairFoundation. We were able to contributethe total amount of $1,565.67, whichincluded your contributions at thebanquet, donations that were receievedat the gate, and by Dave Coyle of theWheelchair Foundation. Some contribu-tions were sent directly to the club (afterthe show) earmarked for the Wheel-chair Foundation. We were able toexceed our contribution of last year byabout $100 dollars. But that is OK. It isnot necessarily the amount that isimportant, but the fact that you all as agroup cared enough to put forth theeffort to support this fine cause. I only


“WHEELS FORWHEELCHAIRS” --SAN LEANDRO SHOW

By Vern Hance

The show this year was again aimed tobenefit the Wheelchair Foundation andsupport their work of providing wheel-chairs to disabled people around theworld. The response of spectators andexibitors was very generous allowing adirect contribution of $1,371.67 to theFoundation as a result of our show. Inaddition Dave Coyle reported $194.00in direct contributions were received bythe Wheelchair Foundation. So we cansay our show provided them $1,565.67(just short of 21 wheelchairs).

The weather was pretty nice Saturdayand Sunday with morning cloudy skiesand wind in the afternoon. We had 59cars registered this year including 14Cobras, 7 Mercedes, 6 Ferraris, 5Porsches, 2 Fords (Vintage ‘29 & ‘50),3 Sterlings, 2 Tomahawks, 2 StreetRods and a host of other unique andspecial cars such as Bugatti, Gatsby,GTM, ZR-2 and Finale. We were verypleased to have exhibitors and specta-tors from many of the Western States.Alan Phillips (Finale) came from Idaho,Al Bohr and DanBurrill from Oregonand AHA members from Southern

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Also coming up are the officer electionsin the month of Jan. Hopefully we canget the room at the Bering Auto Museumagain to hold these elections and to haveour planning meeting for next yearsevents. Just start thinking now aboutbecoming involved in this processbecause if you have ideas that wouldbenefit this club and you would like toimplement these ideas into action then Iencourage you to become a club officer.If you think we can improve the waythings are being done, I also highlysuggest that you become a club officer. Ihave found through experience that youcan bring more ideas to the table whenyou work as a club officer than just beingone of the members. People WILL tellyou what their likes and dislikes are butmany do not want to become involved.But I feel they are missing the pointabout being in a club. You really do havea say in what goes on when you becomeINVOLVED! So please think about itnow so that we can have a fine choice ofcandidates in January. That’s all for now. But before I close Iwould again like to Thank You all for aGREAT 25th Anniversary Show. Anythoughts for the future please E-mail me,<[email protected]>, with your

thoughts or suggestions.


Classic D saw Robert & BarbaraBohaboy take 1st Place for theirMarlene. Alex Penalosa took 2nd withhis Mercedes SSK and Dave DeCatotook 3rd with his MG-TD. AndrewRodarte received the “Ladies ChoiceAward” trophy for his beautiful yellowSterling.

Special Interest 1st Place went toGordon Rohse with his immaculate ‘32Ford Coupe and Anthony & EstherMoniz took 2nd Place with their FordModel A (Shay replica).

Clifford LaCasse took the UnfinishedAward for his “almost finished” Ferrari250 Cal Spyder, besting Joel Heinkewho continues to make progress onhis unfinished Ferrari 250 GTO.

Other Trophies included thePresident’s Award which went to AlanPhillips’ red Finale. The VicePresident’s Award was received byClaude Calderon for his flawlessFerrari F-40. And the Show Chair’sAward which went to Patrick Friel forhis Porsche Speedster. The HonorableWorkmanship Award went to DaveJones for his beautiful restoration of aformer Ferrari Testarossa. This car isnow known as a Ponrari. The Recog-nition Award went to Rory Batemen forhis Tomahawk.

Among the two manufacturer displays,a dune buggy that looks like a boule

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California included Dean Hornbacher(Cobra), David Hartman (GT-40), MikeKoken (Ferrari 250 GTO), DarrenFriedman (Cobra) and I think I saw DaveMartin whose car is under construction.(My apologies if I missed someone.)

Darren Friedman took Best of Show withhis polished aluminum Cobra with adazzling display. The 1st Place Cobrawas Curtis Tung’s Factory Five jewel. EdRobison took 2nd Place with his FFRCobra. The 3rd Place Cobra was DeanHornbacher’s red Midstates beauty.Chuck & Marlys Moomey’s PacificRoadster Cobra took the Kit Car BuilderAward.

In the Sports A class Marty & BetteRosenthal took 1st place with their Kurtis500S. Alan Phillips took 2nd Place withhis Northstar powered Finale and 3rd

Place went to David Borden with hisbeautiful Factory 5 GTM.

Sports B class was led by HarryCraycroft with his immaculate Porsche550 Spyder taking 1st Place and the AHASpecial Award. The 2nd Place trophywent to Mike Koken for hisZ-based Ferrari 250 GTO and 3rd Placewent Jim Vermace for his Sebring MX.

Classic C was dominated by bigNeoclassics. 1st Place trophy went toSteve & Mary Ellen Bales Mercedes500K, 2nd Place to Vern HanceMercedes 500K and 3rd Place to BillNavratil with his Gatsby.


Class A: (SPORTS)1st - Marty Rosenthal Kurtis 500S2nd - Alan Phillips Finale3rd - David Borden Factory 5 GTM

Class B: (SPORTS)1st - Harry Craycroft Porsche 5502nd - Mike Koken Ferrari 250 GTO3rd - Jim Vermace Sebring MX

Class C: (CLASSIC)1st - Steve & Mary Bales M-B 500K2nd - Vern Hance M-B 500K3rd - Bill Navratil Gatsby

Class D: (CLASSIC)1st - Bob Bohaboy Marlene2nd - Alex Penalosa Mercedes SSK3rd - Dave DeCato MG-TD

Class E: (COBRA)1st - Curtis Tung FFR Cobra2nd - Ed Robison FFR Cobra3rd - Dean Hornbacher Midstates Cobra

Special Interest:1st - Gorden Rohse ‘32 Ford Coupe2nd - Tony Moniz Shay Ford Model A

NCKCC sincerely thanks all those whoentered their cars. Without you we couldnot have had such a great 25th Anniver-sary show. Copies of the NCKCC Newsare being sent to all non-NCKCC memberexhibitors.

SHOW AWARDS FOR 2006

Best of Show:Darren Friedman Cobra

Ladies Choice:Andrew Rodarte Sterling

Kit Car Builder Award:Chuck Moomey Cobra

AHA Club Award:Harry Craycroft Porsche 550

Best Manufacturer:George Todd:GT Innovations Dune Buggy

President’s Choice:Alan Phillips Finale

Vice President’s Choice:Claude Calderon Ferrari F-40

Show Chairman's Choice:Patrick Friel Porsche Speedster

Best UnfinishedClifford Lacasse Ferrari 250 Spyder

Recognition AwardRory Bateman Tomahawk

Honorable Workmanship AwardDave Jones Ponrari


SPORTS B CLASS

1st Place + AHA Awards Harry Craycroft - Porsche 550

2nd Mike Koken - Ferrari 250 GTO

3rd Jim Vermace - Sebring MX

SPORTS A CLASS

1st Marty Rosenthal - Kurtis 500S

2nd Place + President’s AwardsAlan Phllips - Finale

3rd David Borden - GTM


CLASSIC D CLASS

1st Bob Bohaboy - Marlene

2nd Alex Penalosa - Mercedes SSK

3rd Dave DeCato - MG-TD

CLASSIC C CLASS

1st Steve Bales - Mercedes 500K

2nd Vern Hance - Mercedes 500K

3rd Bill Navratil - Gatsby

SPECIAL INTEREST CLASS

1st Gorden Rohse - ‘32 Ford Coupe

2nd Tony Moniz - Shay Ford Model A

LADIES CHOICEAndrew Rodarte - Sterling

COBRA CLASS E

1st Curtis Tung - FFR Cobra

2nd Ed Robison - FFR Cobra

3rd Dean Hornbacher - Midstates Cobra



KIT CAR BUILDER AWARDChuck Moomey - Pacific Roadster Cobra

SHOW CHAIR’S CHOICEPatrick Friel- Porsche Speedster

RECOGNITION AWARDRory Bateman - Tomahawk

BEST MANUFACTURERGT Innovations - Buggy

VICE-PRESIDENT’S CHOICEClaude Calderon - Ferrari F-40

WORKMANSHIP AWARDDave Jones - Ponrari

Apologies from the editor.I failed to get a picture.


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vard racer, was entered by GeorgeTodd of GT Inovations and tookhome the Manufacturer Award. Atotally new car was the Merlin, aFerrari inspired car, based on a Z-car, and designed by Merlyn Cofanoin Petaluma, CA and shown by EdPizzuti of PK Designs.

One car, only shown on Saturday,which I thought it was noteworthywas called the “K1 Evoluzione”. Itwas shown by Mario Botello of ElSobrante and is reportedly aCzechoslovak design applied to alate model Camero. (Picture on thispage)

Our late Saturday “Snack & Bever-age Time”, that preceeded thebanquet, was held at the nearbyMarina Inn in our private banquetroom. The banquet was attended by74 people, the largest turnout in ourhistory. The raffle prizes wereplentiful and gave everyone anexcellent chance of being a winner.

We want to thank Leanne Jones,Show Chairperson, for her work thatmade this show a success andexpress our appreciation for themany members who worked atvarious assignments to make it allhappen. And, of course, above all ahuge thanks to those who broughttheir cars. The feed back I got saysthe show was appreciated by all.

KNIGHTSEN CAR SHOWOCTOBER 6, 2007By Al Bello

A reminder that the show starts at 1:00p.m. and goes until 10:30 p.m. It is forall types of vehicles including Kit Cars,Trucks, Street Rods, Classics, VintageTractors and other Special Interestvehicles.

Knightsen Firefighters Association isthe sponsor and it’s free to everyone.At dusk there will be a programhighlighting the history of Knightsenfrom 1878 to the Present.Your Kit Car may get included in alocal TV program. Last year’s TVcoverage was re-broadcast recently onour local channel.

To get there find Delta Road and StateHighway 4. ( South of Oakley andnorth of Brentwood) Take Delta Roadeast for about 2 miles to Knightsen. Asyou go east from Highway 4 you willcross Sellers Boulevard at the 1-milemark and in less than another mile youwill find the car show on your left.Hope to see you on October 6th


Russ Hunsberger lives in Concord, (925)687-9850, and is a returning formermember. Russ owns a Sterling and isrestoring and modifying a FiberfabJamaican by installing a 215 CIDaluminum Buick engine with a Dynaflowtranny. We will be looking forward to thedebut of this very special Jamaican.

David Kinzy lives in Madera, and isbuilding a Classic Factory Mercedes500K and hopes to have it ready byspring of 2008. David made a significantcontribution to the Wheelchair Founda-tion as a result of our show and, al-though I didn’t receive an official mem-bership application, we are making hima member through the end of 2007 inappreciation. The picture of his redMercedes 500K is shown below.

We say “WELCOME” to these newmembers and hope we can get betteracquainted through some of our activi-ties and events during the coming years.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

We have five new member families thatjoined us in September.

Norman & Diane LaMothe live inSebastopol, (707) 829-3979, and haveSterling #112 under construction. It is veryspecial having a rail frame and mid engineCorvair power and tranny. They areinterested in all our club activities andare paid up members theough 2008.

John Ebersole lives in Benicia, (707)567-0482, and is interested in starting akit car assembly business, possiblyfocused on neo-classics. He discoveredour club from seeing our cars in theBenicia July 4th Parade. We hope wecan be of assistance to John in pursuinghis car interests.

Al & Rhoda Bohr live inOregon City, (503) 632-8372, and need littleintroduction to NCKCCmembers. Al was founderof the OHAA (OregonHandcrafted AutomobileAssociation) and hasbuilt a couple of award-winning cars - - a Mercedes 500K, nowowned by Chuck Maddux, and a Fiero-based Fino with Cadillac Northstarpower. He was honored at last year’sshow for his participation in our showsfor over 10 years.


Carmen, Chuck & Sue Maddux, Marty &Bette Rosenthal, Dick & Annette Thomson,Tom & Irene Wallters, Shane & CarolinaWilliams + kids.

The view from the King’s backyard wasspectacular, the weather was cool butpleasant and the company was great.Shown below are some of the attendeesand views of the event.

The club thanks go to Paul & Ruth for theirfine hospitality and a fabulous party.

Above: The party scene and view of WalnutCreek.

Below: The “Jump-In” music group entertains.

ANNIVERSARY PARTY

By Vern Hance

The Northern California Kit CarClub was founded in November of1982 and the 25th AnniversaryParty of the NCKCC was on Satur-day, September 15th.The festivities started at 3pm atthe home of Ruth and Paul King,club founders, in Walnut Creek.

Barbequed sausages, buns andcondiments, beer, wine, margaritasand soft drinks were served andPaul’s band “Jump-In” and friendsprovided entertainment. TheNCKCC provided the Club’s 25thAnniversary cake. Attendeesbrought appetizers, side dishs andsalads to round out the menu.

Also attending were some formermembers of the car club, JackStarr and wife Diane, the attorneywho helped with the Bylaws, PaulBoettcher - first club treasurer,Frank & Sylvia Belleci, formermembers, and Bill Moore withKathleen, former Kit Car Editorand now Speed Machines Maga-zine Editor. The 22 NCKCC members attendingincluded: Steve & Mary Ellen Bales,Al & Pat Bello, Dave & JoyceDeCato, Vern & Carol Hance, hostsPaul & Ruth King, Bill Landers &


Bottom left: Al (sort of) & Pat Bello, Joyce& Dave DeCato.

Right: CarolHance. Shane &CarolinaWilliams, SueMaddux, Marty &Bette Rosenthaland ChuckMaddux.

Above: Bill Moore and Kathleen.

Center right: Annette Thompson, Carmen,Steve & Mary Ellen Bales, Bill Landers andDick Thomson.

Lower right: Sylvia & Frank Belleci, Irene &Tom Wallters, ??, and Paul King.


FOR SALE

COBRA Ford power, Jag rear-end. Silver w/black interior. $21,500 Call Bob Elster 707-938-3254 (1/02)

COBRA-NAF. Ford 289power, 4-speed, Jagposi rear-end. Blue w/ black interior. 5,000 mi.$23,900 Call Trifam (925) 820-1847 SB-100smog-exempt (New Listing) (9/07)

COBRA - VW KIT - 427 Snake body fits onyour 3” shortened VW chassis. Two available;reduced to $2,200 from $3,200 Call WayneMcAllaster (510) 656-5844 or [email protected] (2/06)

FERRARI - TESTAROSSA Spyder. Based on1989 Corvette with 350 V-8 engine andautomatic tranny. Reduced to $12,000.Contact Anthony Ramsinh (408) 268-6554 ore-mail [email protected] (11-05)

JAGUAR SS-100 on a ‘69 VW Chassis,1600cc dual-port engine with 4-speed tranny.$4,000 o.b.o. Call Tom at 707-874-2587 or e-mail [email protected](Picture in Oct. issue) (10/06)

MANX SR-2 - 1678 cc VW engine with 4-speed stick. New interior in 2002. Built in 1977by present owner who has all receipts, etc.Includes a spare 1600 VW engine and extraparts. $5,500. Call Don Wicks (707) 998-9383or e-mail at [email protected] (11-05)

MERCEDES 540K - Thoroughbred factorybuilt. Datsun 240Z engine + 5-spd tranny.Mustang suspension. New paint, carpet,leather interior, tires & canvas cover. Only$18,500. Vicki Cavaz (510) 769-1123 [email protected] (9/05)

MERCEDES SSK (Gazelle) Parts: 4 fenders(brown), windshield, radiator shell, bumpers,interior leather and top (tan), tail lights,supercharger pipes, doors (yellow), latches,hinges, etc. Tim 510-278-3085 (04/05)

PANTERA Factory built, only one known toexist. Red w/ beige interior, Chev engine$35,000 Call Bob Elster 707-938-3254. (1/02)

PORSCHE SPEEDSTER - Professionally builtin 1998 Vintage Speedster. Fun, Fast,Reliable. Custom paint, Carrera gauges,upgraded wiring throughout. Like new top &side curtains, two tonneaus, two sets ofbumpers w/ driving lights. Many real P-carfeatures. Massive Type 4 engine built by JakeRaby 230 HP (car weighs 1600+/- lbs) 48weber IDAs, pre-oiler, aux cooler, DTM coolingshroud, serpentine pulley & idler arm,Tangerine Racing headers & Quiet Can. Over$60K invested, asking $37,500.00. Call PaulHarford at 707-246-0924 or e-mail [email protected] LISTING (4/07)

“Cars for Sale” ads in the Kit Car Sun are formembers only. Rate is $10 for 12 issues.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS - 2007

• October 6, 2007 - Knightsen 2nd Annual Car/Truck/Tractor Show. 1 p.m. to 10:30p.m. on Knightsen Ave between Delta Rd. & 2nd St. Info: Al 925/625-3553 or Gil 925/516-0708.

• October (no date), 2007 - Annual Wine Tour - Leanne Jones (Check www.nckcc.comfor updates before the November newsletter. Click on HOTLINE.)

• December 2, 2007 - Annual Sunday Brunch in Pleasanton at the Pleasanton Hotel.

East Contra Costa Historical Society& Museum

3890 Sellers AvenueKnightsen, CA.

CARS at the MUSEUM DAYS

1st SATURDAYeach MONTH2PM. to 4 PM.

come with your carno fees - no prizes - “just fun”

MUSEUM HOURS:APRIL - OCTOBER

Saturdays & 3rd Sunday each month2 to 4 PM

info. 925-679-1025

2007 OFFICERS AND APPOINTEES:

Dave Jones, President [email protected] Wagner, Vice President [email protected] Hance, Treasurer, Editor 925-938-14423317 Ellesmere Court, Walnut Creek, CA [email protected] Jones, Secretary [email protected] Cooley, Membership Chair [email protected] position, Activities ChairmanLeanne Jones. Show Co-Chair 510-471-6411Sarah Jones. Show Co-Chair 510-090-1822

The Kit Car Sun is published monthly by the Northern California Kit CarClub. Opiniors expressed by authors should not be be considered theposition of the club. We are a non-profit educational organization and donot intend to influence legislation.

THE GUACAMOLE GHOST LECTURE - BLACKHAWK MUSEUM

The 2006 Great Race started in Philadelphia and finished in San Rafael - just 5 milesfrom John & Angela Harris’ home. Since the ‘Guacamole Ghost’ was a well-known cararound San Rafael, John was persuaded to enter along with navigator Cyril Kenzie.The wonderful stories of this adventure will be shared with those that attend theSaturday morning lecture on October 20, 2007 at the Museum. More info? Call JonHart at 925-736-2277 ext 248 or [email protected]

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