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Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Gazette
Vol. 2, No. 5 — September 2016
Lawn Events to come
Sat., Sept. 10 — Porsche Day, 9am-3pm
Sun., Sept. 11 — European Motorcycle Day,
10am-2pm
Sun., Sept. 25 — Mercedes Day, 10am-3pm
Sun., Oct. 9 — Transporterfest, 9:30am3:30pm
Sat., Oct. 15 — Tutto Lite, 10am-2pm
Sun., Oct. 16 — Japanese Car Day, 10am-2pm
Sat., Oct. 22 — Extinct Car Day, 10am-2pm
Sun., Oct. 23 — Studebaker Day, 10am-3pm
Please check www.larzanderson.org for
details and updates!
Other events
In the LAAM Community History Series:
Thurs., Oct. 20 — Emily Schulz Parsons,
Deputy Director and Curator, Society of the
Cincinnati, Anderson House, Wash., DC: The
Adventurous Life of Isabel Anderson
Thurs., Nov. 17 — Katherine Hills Winter,
Costume & Textile Collections and Exhibitions
Consultant to Anderson House, Wash., DC:
The Distinctive Gowns of Isabel Anderson:
Restoration and Preservation
Thurs., Dec. 15 — Keith Morgan, Prof. of
Art History, Boston Univ.: The Architecture of
Charles A. Platt
All summer lawn!
Lawn Events at the Larz Anderson Auto Museum begin in May and run until
the end of October, giving visitors a “summer” that is nearly five months long.
If you haven’t yet partaken, what are you waiting for? There are still eight
“Days” to go. If you’ve gone to previous Lawn Events, why not take in something new? Remember, admission is free because you’re a member.
Museum staff have gone out of their way to arrange a schedule of Lawn
Events to cater to just about every automotive taste. The owners of the cars that
register have made it a point to share their vehicles and stories with you. Don’t
disappoint them by not showing up to enjoy.
See you on the lawn!
Scenes from four of the five events reported elsewhere in this newsletter. Clockwise,
from above left: Chris Walker and son Jack at BMW Day; Joe Giugliano’s Fiat 850 Abarth
at Tutto; Fred Horner at MG Rover Day; welcome ice cream truck at Day of Triumph.
Cars and Coffee
Cars and Coffee was created for car enthusiasts to meet up early
on a Saturday morning. They’d grab coffee, talk cars and by 11am
they’d be gone.
We’ve started our own tradition here at the Larz Anderson Auto
Museum. The Museum opens early at 8am on designated Saturdays
for your viewing. Grab a coffee and a snack and check out some of the
Boston area’s best cars.
Cars and Coffee is sponsored by Merrill Lynch Global Wealth Management – The Keeney Group and Yuppieracing.net. This event is free.
Our final Cars and Coffee is Saturday, October 1, 8-11am.
Pictured above is one of the cars that came to Cars and Coffee last
year. Was it yours?
Photos by John Scullin & AC Photography
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Contributors to this issue:
Richard A. DeVito, Sr.
Margie Cahn
Dr. John Christoforo
Dennis Eklof
Karen Hasenfus
John Romano
Dr. Dean Saluti
Sheldon Steele
Bruce Vild
All photos courtesy of our contributors
unless otherwise credited
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The Larz Anderson Auto Museum:
Get to know us
President: John Carberry
Executive Committee Members: Joseph Freeman, Richard A. DeVito,
Sr., John Darack, Susana Weber, Denis Bustin, William Keeney, Northrup
“Norty” Knox, Thomas Frisardi
Museum Staff: Museum phone number - (617) 522-6547
Executive Director - Sheldon Steele, director@larzanderson.org, Ext. 19
Member Services Manager/Operations Manager - Karen Hasenfus, events
@larzanderson.org, Ext. 18
Marketing & Lawn Event Manager - Jennifer Corriveau, lawnevents@
larzanderson.org, Ext. 13
Education Manager - Joseph Price, education@larzanderson.org, Ext. 21 
Lawn Events
Triumph on a rainy day
by Dennis Eklof
Dick Douglas and his TR8, a genuine barn find.
From top: Dave Smith and son-in-law Anthony Wilson
with their unrestored, merely refurbished Spitfire;
Rolando Amorim and ex-SCCA racecar; Colin Davis
with his storied GT6; Joe Patneaube and the Triumph
that was once his dad’s.
About 20 intrepid Triumph owners ventured forth to LAAM for Day
of Triumph despite inclement weather. There were no TR2s, TR3s, early
roadsters, or saloons, and of course no trailer queens. But there was a good
showing of Spitfires and a smattering of other nice two-seaters.
One of the first entrants to arrive was Dick Douglas, with his very nice
1980 TR8. Dick has had the car for about five years, having extracted it
from a 16-year slumber in a barn. Its previous owner had passed on and
the family just left it in the barn for that period of time. Dick said he puts
only about 500 miles on the car each year, primarily taking it to a weekly
impromptu show in his hometown of Millis, Mass.
Another early arrival was an unrestored 1964 Spitfire roadster. This
car has always been in the same family. Dave Smith, currently from Carmel, Maine (near Bangor), purchased the car new in March 1965. He was
so excited about it, he drove the car home top-down despite frigid Maine
March weather. Over the next 20 years Dave racked up 100,000 miles in
the car, but by the mid-1980s it was old and tired, and what with having
kids around, the car was no longer being used. So Dave parked it in his
barn, where it sat untouched for 32 years.
In 2015, Dave’s son-in-law, Anthony Wilson, got interested in buying
the car, and he and Dave dragged the Spitfire out of the barn, washed it off,
and after some minor work got it running again. The car’s first trip after
30 years was last November, when it was used to bring home the family
Christmas tree — top down, of course. The car is now kept at Anthony’s
place in Stoneham, Mass.
Another interesting Triumph was the 1969 GT6, a coupe, owned by
Rolando Amorim. Rolando found the car about four years ago. It had
been modified for SCCA racing but had been idle for many years. Rolando
bought it with the intention of maintaining its racing appearance, but with
some improvements. Rolando added the stripe package, headlight covers,
and other touches, but retained the race livery.
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Lawn Events
Tutto Italiano 2016
by Dr. Dean Saluti & Marjorie Cahn • Photos by John Romano
Joe Giugliano (right) and his Fiat 850 TC Abarth Berlina. Below:
Margie and Susannah Cahn’s “Verde” Fiat 500. Great license plate!
On Sunday, August 7th, the Museum held “Tutto Italiano”
— Italian Car Day. This is traditionally the largest Lawn Event
of the year, as gauged by the number of cars displayed and the
number of spectators. This year’s event was indeed magnificent, and could be one of the largest in Tutto history. There
were more than 400 cars displayed, with over 100 Ferraris, and
more than 40 Lamborghinis. These were pre-registration figures, and it is a certainty that many additional cars registered on
that day. There were also thousands of spectators.
The show cars entered from the far gate above the Museum, and the registration packet handoff at the gate was smooth
and friendly. We drove in with our Fiat 500, which was assigned to the lower field. We were guided past the Ferraris,
Lamborghinis, Maseratis, and then the Italian motorcycles. As
the road circled down to the Museum, these automotive pieces
of art were breathtaking.
As we reached the front of the Museum, we spotted Tom
Larsen with the latest addition to his collection, a 1967 Ferrari
330 GTC. Tom was having a conversation with our friend Ken
Loring and his wife Mal. It was good to see them.
In the Fiat area, we spotted car collector Joe Giugliano.
Joe and his brother Sal own about 50 classic cars, most of them
Italian. Joe gave us an education on his 1962 Fiat 850 TC
Abarth Berlina. He travelled to his hometown of Avellino in
Italy, from which he emigrated in 1966, to meet with a friend to
buy this gem of a car. It has a white exterior and a perfect red
and black interior, all original and pristine. He has the original
stickers on the windshield and windows. This rear-engine masterpiece may be the only one of its kind in North America.
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TRIUMPH (Continued from page 3)
Colin Davis also had a GT6 on the field. His is a dark blue
1970 model that is mostly original. Colin has owned the car for
more than 20 years, having purchased it in Washington, D.C.,
and trusting it enough to drive the then-23-year-old car home
to Massachusetts — a bit of a mistake. As soon as Colin hit the
Interstate, the car began to overheat, so Colin was forced to get
off and stick to secondary roads. Adding to his woes, he began
having trouble engaging 1st and 2nd gears. Finally, he had no
door key and couldn’t lock the car, so he managed on popcorn
and drive-through fast food. He finally made it home at 3 a.m.,
after taking over 12 hours for the 550-mile drive.
After getting home, Colin began looking into his problems
and found missing throttle linkages, missing bellhousing bolts,
and other mechanical horrors that made him feel lucky that the
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trip was as successful as it was!
My final interview of the day was with Joe Patneaube, and
was about another one-family car, his 1973 TR6. The car was
originally purchased new in the UK by Joe’s father and shipped
to Seattle, where he used it for many years. By 1988, the car
was quite tired and underwent a complete body-off restoration.
Then, from about 1999 to 2014, the car was stored. Joe bought
the car in 2014 and had it shipped to Massachusetts, and since
then has had the interior completely redone and the rear half of
the car repainted. The restoration work is first-rate and the car
is beautiful.
I’m sure there were other great stories from the field, but
at least these show cars and drivers were Triumphant on their
special day — even if it rained.
Lawn Events
TUTTO (Continued from page 4)
Margie Cahn and her daughter Susannah had brought their
2012 Fiat 500, “Verde” (green), that was delighted to be parked
near its older relative, Joe Giugliano’s Fiat 850. Margie bought
this car when it first came out, having seen it on display at Tutto,
and managed to land the vanity plate “FIAT 12.” Her daughter
Susannah uses it as her daily driver, and stresses its reliability
and gas efficiency. Susannah zips around Boston at speeds that
Margie is not comfortable with, and brags that this small car
can be parked anywhere downtown. Margie, however, loves it
that when she parks in front of a restaurant in the North End or
East Boston, and people run out yelling “Fiat, Fiat!” It must be
those TV commercials. Margie, a State Officer in the Sons of
Italy, does not mind the notoriety.
We left our Fiat in the lower field, and walked up to the
front of the Museum. It is in that location that the most unusual cars are displayed. There we found Tom Larsen. Tom
Tom Larsen with his Ferrari 330 GTC, considered “the best classic
Ferrari touring car.” Left: Arthur Gutierrez and his 500 Superfast
Ferrari — which is one of only 36.
France, and went to Europe to test drive it before purchasing it
and bringing it to the US. This Ferrari was made for long-range
touring. He recently drove this car in the Copper State 1000
Mile Rally in Arizona, cruising at speeds of 90 to 100 miles per
hour all the way.
We then walked to the top of the hill, where there were
more than 100 Ferraris lined up. Most Ferraris are red so, of
course, we gravitated toward our friend Chuck Centore’s distinctive “Giallo” (yellow) Ferrari. Chuck was there with his
daughter Erin. Both live in Concord. His car is a 1995 Ferrari
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talked to us about his 1967 Ferrari 330 GTC V12. Tom, one
of New England’s top classic car collectors and a Trustee of
the Museum, purchased this car less than a year ago. It is considered to be the best classic Ferrari touring car. There were
only 650 made, and it was a rare find in the US. This car has a
“Colombo” engine (after the original Ferrari V12 designer) and
Borrani custom-made wheels. Tom’s initials “THL” are tastefully painted on his door. The car is, of course, “Russo” (red).
Tom introduced us to the owner of the car displayed next to
his, Arthur Gutierrez — another premier classic car collector.
Arthur has a beautiful black 1965 500 Superfast Ferrari with a
5-litre, 12-cylinder, 400-horsepower engine. There were only
36 ever made, and it is considered to be the finest Ferrari of its
time. Arthur has owned this car for five years, and it is in absolutely pristine condition. Arthur found this car in the south of
Chuck Centore and his daughter Erin with their giallo Ferrari F355
Berlinetta.
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TUTTO (Continued from page 5)
Tom Larsen (center, white shirt and cap) received the coveted Larz Anderson Award (shown
right) at Tutto Italiano. Arthur Gutierrez took home the Ferrari of New England Award.
F355 Berlinetta, with a 3.5-litre V8 engine. He has owned this
car for over 13 years, and he bought it locally, in Newton, from
Ferrari of New England. His car is a 6-speed, with a unique tan
interior (usually black in yellow Ferraris), and a top speed of
180 miles per hour.
Chuck believes that a Ferrari can best be appreciated if it
is taken on long-distance rallies and raced on a track. His car
has been “tracked” at Lime Rock, Thompson, Watkins Glen,
And for those of you who love classic Alfas...
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Summit Point, Savannah, Sebring and Daytona. This car is
meticulously maintained and, after drives, Chuck takes off the
wheels to clean them. Chuck is proud to report that he recently
installed a “Tubi” muffler, with the best sound ever.
After our trip to the top of the hill, we walked back down
to the Fiat field for lunch. The Pearl all-beef hot dogs were
exceptional, and so were the sausages and peppers and grilled
chicken sandwiches. A great lunch rounded out a great day!
Lawn Events
Baurspotting and other delights
by Richard A. DeVito, Sr.
Tom Schuch and his 1982 323i Baur convertible conversion, which features
a steel top, a track for the convertible top and a boot where the dropped top
resides with its cover.
Every time I go to BMW CCA Day at Larz Anderson I learn something
new about that wonderful German engineering. Last year I learned that
Zündapp motorcycles owned BMW til around 1929. This year I learned
about Baur BMW conversions.
Tom Schuch, from Niantic, Conn., brought his conversion, which started life as an ordinary two-door coupe and was shipped to Baur Engineering
to strip the sheet metal off the roof and install a sliding convertible top, just
like the French Deux Chevaux.
Most car companies stopped making convertibles in the late ’70s because of the fear of roll-overs. Don’t know about you, but I’ve had probably
forty converts in my life and not only have I never rolled one, but I’ve never
seen one rolled. I guess the what-if crowd was hard at work.
Tom told me a guy who had a Baur conversion put another BMW on top
of his convertible to show how strong it was. Neat. Of course, the whatifers never thought about the fact that with a ragtop, an extra 400 lbs. on the
frame increases road-hugging ability in a convertible.
Tom has retired from being director of a home for troubled boys. He’s
moved on to having a home for BMWs. He owns — besides the ’82 323i
Baur — six BMWs, a ’73 2002, a ’77 320i, a ’78 320i parts car, an ’89 325
convertible, a ’91 325ix AWD, and a 2005 X3 6-speed manual.
In case you want to follow Tom, his Baurspotting blog is http://baur
spotting.blogspot.com.
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From top: Stan Chamallas with his well-traveled
1973 3.0 OCS — powered by six cylinders and twin
Weber carbs; original tool kit on Chamallas’s car;
Marcy Venezia’s 1997 M3 boasts 129K miles, and was
bought at a BMW event at LAAM three years ago!
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BMW (Continued from page 7)
Left: Robert Biadecki and his 2012 650i. Right: Rob Siegal and his 1973 3.0 CSi — he paid $1,700 for it 30 years ago!
Stan Chamallas brought his ’73 3.0 OCS coupe sedan from
New Hampshire, one of 350 imported that year. And what a
beauty. He showed me the tool kit tucked into the trunk lid.
The car has 150K on the clock and a new 3.5 litre engine. He
bought the car in 2002 in SoCal and drove it home.
Stan told me this car cost $14,000 when new, compared to
$3,500 for the 2002 model. Big difference.
But Stan is an interesting guy. He’s a pharmacist who survived pancreatic cancer via the Whipple Procedure. Look it up.
We’re glad to have him with us, both alive and at Larz Anderson.
Another interesting person is Marcy Venezia from Canton,
Mass., a black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Marcy brought her ’97 M3
with 129K miles on it. She bought her car at a Larz BMW event
Chris and Jack Walker and their 1999 M Roadster.
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three years ago. Small world.
Marcy is also a Cessna 172 pilot, works with the Above
the Clouds program, judges BMWs, and runs the fun rallies for
the club. She does those things when she’s not driving another
BMW she owns.
The Walkers, father Chris and 13-year-old Jack, brought
their black ’99 M Roadster all the way from… Brookline!
Chris bought the car from a Bimmer salesman who had to send
a child to college. It’s great to see a dad showing his son how to
work with their car. This car has won a three-class concours.
Chris is a research pharmacist at Merck. He’s owned the
car for three years and has been a member of Larz for the same
time. The boys also have an X5 Sport at home. In a few years,
maybe we’ll see father and son drive in with both cars.
Richard Biadecki from Worcester brought his 2012 650i
with a sport package that includes a 400hp twin-turbo V8 and
every option possible.
Last, Rob Siegal came all the way from West Newton,
Mass., with his ’73 3.0 CSi with a 3.2-litre engine. Rob is an
author with Bentley publishers and has twelve cars, including
nine vintage Beemers. Included in his repertoire is a ’74 Lotus
Europa, a twin-cam special.
Rob told me the story of his car. He did the mechanical
work, and when he saved up enough money, he had someone
else do the body work. So, for almost two years, he drove
around a half silver, half grey primer BMW. Eventually, a coat
of Signal Red Mercedes-Benz paint was applied with excellent
results. In the meantime, he put in A/C and fuel injection.
Rob has owned over 30 2002s, a ’72 Bavara, a ’79 Euro
635 CSi, an ’87 325Is, and a Z-3 coupe.
Lawn Events
MG Rover Day
by Bruce Vild
Looking over the T Series cars and, in the background, the MGAs. Left,
from top: Michael and Elizabeth Crawford and their 1933 MG J2; Steven
Grundt and his 1958 Magnette; Robert Weston and his 1952 MG TD.
Lawn Events are as much about the owners as the cars, and there
were some fascinating people that I met at MG Rover Day.
Take Elizabeth Crawford, from Charlton, Mass., here with her husband Michael and a 1933 MG J2. Elizabeth is a professional photographer (you may have heard of Bits & Bridles Photography), and Michael
runs a restoration shop called British Motorworks. It seems this prewar
MG roadster was a birthday present from Michael to Elizabeth. She is
officially the fourth owner of the car, which was originally bought from
University Motors (the dealer based in central London) by a woman.
Elizabeth has had the car for about the year. Today she did that
original owner proud, as she and Michael motored from Charlton to
LAAM in the J2 to attend the event. Hers was the only entry in the
prewar MG class, and parked next to her were more familiar “T Series”
cars dating from the 1950s. You could see the MG DNA they shared.
I chatted for a while with Steven Grundt, from Bloomfield, Conn.
He brought a 1958 MG Magnette ZB. This Magnette series ran from
1955 to 1958 and produced attractive saloons (sedans) that provided a
little MG panache for the family man, or woman, who needed a back
seat to stash the kids and had to trade in the roadster! Although not as
familiar as its cousin, the MGA, some 16,000 of these cars were made.
Steven has had the car for four years. It had sat a long time before he acquired it, but fortunately, although he had to replace a lot, a
ground-up restoration was not necessary. To make performance a little
more sprightly, he installed an MGB motor, and the car is now a perfectly presentable, practical driver. Steven’s next project may be a Magnette ZA from New Mexico.
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MG (Continued from page 9)
Speaking of T Series cars, Robert Weston of Waltham, Mass., brought
a lovely black 1952 MG TD to the event. You might call him a long-term
owner. He’s had the car since 1960! He told me at the time he was looking
for an Austin-Healey or an MG and opportunity knocked. For the princely
sum of $500 and a 1949 Chevy convertible in trade, Robert became a proud
owner of an MG TD!
The car was Robert’s daily driver for a long time into the 1960s. Then
marriage and family came along, and the car was “shedded.” Finally, in
1999, the car emerged, was restored over the course of a year by a gentleman named Chuck Troast in Freedom, N.H., painted with 11 coats of lacquer, treated to new leather upholstery — and here it stood, 17 years later,
still looking stunning.
Another long-time owner is Mike Rosen, from Weston, Mass. Mike
displayed the car he drove in college, having bought it back in 1975 for
$500 (no Chevy in trade, however). It was a 1962 MGA 1600 MkII. He
drove the MG about a year, but the car needed a new engine.
Fast forward to the 1990s, when Mike found himself in Japan and decided it was time to restore the MGA. He connected, through a co-worker,
to a shop in the UK, and work began on the engine. Months turned into
years. By the time Mike returned to the States, he found out the shop to
which he had entrusted his engine had gone out of business. However, he
was able to contact the owner, who eventually shipped the lump back to him
at no charge. At least it had been safe and secure in the padlocked shop!
Mike then started going to shows to “shop” for a color for his soon-tobe-restored-in-the-States car. He settled on Dove Grey, and it was a brilliant choice. Mike now puts about 2,000 miles on his MGA a year, and his
go-to guy is none other than Michael Crawford of British Motorworks.
Let’s not forget the MGBs. Paul Zink, from Gloucester, Mass., brought
an MGB that was raced in SCCA Solo II autocrosses for five years in the
early 1990s. It’s “still streetable,” he says, though it’s retained autocross
suspension and its racecar look. Roger Canto, from Dartmouth, Mass.,
brought a rubber-bumper MGB in a lovely Jaguar green, did all the work
mechanically himself to bring it up to its current high standard, and had a
custom interior and carpeting installed in his brother’s garage. The paint?
Done by the local vocational school some 17 years ago for only the cost of
materials, and still holding up beautifully.
And, last but not least, was Charles De Felice, with “not a show car,
but a driver” (his words): a 1971 MG Midget. He’s brought it back gradually from what he called “a mess,” with spray paint everywhere thanks to
a former owner who thought he was fixing it up. Charlie has stayed, or in
some cases returned, to stock whenever he can. He told me he worked on
cars years back, and enjoys working on this one.
In sum, a nice, laid-back show that allowed a lot of chatting and admiring without feeling rushed. Kudos to the Bay State MGA Club for hosting
MG Rover Day, as they have for more than 20 years now.
Left, from top: Mike Rosen’s 1962 MGA; Paul Zink’s autocross MGB; Roger
Canto’s 1976 MGB; Charles De Felice’s 1971 MG Midget.
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Lawn Events
Fords, Lincolns, and a Mercury
by Richard A. DeVito, Sr.
Ford Lincoln Mercury Day first brings to mind the wellwritten book on Henry Ford and the industry he helped create,
Douglas Brinkley’s Wheels for the World. Everyone should
read it.
Mr. Ford was very clever. For example, he was cheap, so
he used the crates that parts came in as the floors of his cars.
Try to do that today and get it past government regulators!
Anyway, first person I met was my friend, Arturo Gutierrez. Artie brought his dusty rose ’57 T-Bird. This is a car he
got from the Capezzi Collection in Illinois. Artie’s had this car
nine years and, like all his cars, they are in better than showroom condition. This car is an “E-Code,” meaning it has dual
carbs, and it’s perfect. In fact, he has a car collection of over 25
perfect vehicles. Always a pleasure to see them.
Scott Lundstrom brought his 2011 Ford Cobra replica. It
has a fiberglass body and a 350hp Ford 302 crate engine, and
weighs 2,400 lbs. Scott has seven other cars, including a ’53
F100 Ford Pickup, a ’95 GT Coyote Drag Car (not street legal),
an F250 hauler to move his toys, and a ’58 Triumph project “for
his kids” (he has four boys from 19 to 23). Scott and his kids
helped build the Cobra. He’s a Tech Analyst from Medfield.
Love to see that level of family involvement in cars.
Jerry Krigman, who is 80, brought his 1941 Lincoln Continental convertible. It is superb. However, another Jerry —
Jerry Richman, an expert in old Lincolns — put a 350hp Chevrolet crate engine in this car. I can assure you this car is much
more reliable than my V12 ’48 Lincoln. I’m jealous! Jerry
Krigman has five cars left in Arizona, including a ’31 Auburn
Scott Lundstrom and his 2011 Cobra replica, with Arturo Gutierrez
in the background with his 1957 T-Bird. Right: Jerry Krigman’s
1941 Lincoln Continental convertible. Below: Tom Williams and his
1997 Mercury, all the way from Foxboro.
Boattail Speedster, a ’61 Buick Electra convertible, and a ’94
Benz 500SL. In the past Jerry has had 30 cars.
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FORD (Continued from page 11)
The one and only Mercury was brought by Tom Williams
from Foxboro, Mass. (I might add that we had one Mercury,
a bunch of Lincolns, and a yard full of Mustangs — more like
75% ’Stang, 24% Lincoln, and 1% Mercury!) Tom’s ’97 Grand
Marquis LS has 54K miles and all the options, and he’s owned
it for two years. Tom also has an Isuzu Rodeo he’s driven to
480,000 miles. He won a Members’ Award for that.
David Brown, from Wilmington, Mass., brought his ’88
’Stang LX. Dave is a mechanic, which is why it was easy to
convert this car from a four-banger to an eight! His father started him on Mustangs with a ’66. He is a member of the Mustangs of Massachusetts (MOM). Never knew there was such a
group. Wonderful.
Now we come to the “Brothers Lincoln,” well, at least two
great friends — Paul Caruso and Steve Ramirez. Steve started
out as Paul’s auto detailer and he was the best. Steve changed
businesses and opened a Thai-Japanese sushi restaurant in
Lowell, Mass. He bought his ’71 Mark III from the Falbo Collection in West Virginia with 2,100 miles on the ticker, and it is
all original except for the tires.
Paul Caruso’s ’77 Mark V has 3,000 miles on it and is also
from the Falbo Collection. Paul’s had this car for eight years.
He lives in Bedford, Mass., and is in the construction business
along with his folks. Paul’s not new to American luxury cars; it
runs in the family. You see, his father got the Lincolns, a new
one each year, and his mother got the Cadillacs.
It’s great to see two beautiful Lincolns and a beautiful
friendship as well.
Above left: Steve Ramirez and his ’71 Mark III (left) and Paul
Caruso and his ’77 Mark V, both cars from the Falbo Collection.
Left: David Brown and the ’88 ’Stang that he converted to a V8 —
more go, by two times!
If you are planning to trailer a vehicle to a Lawn Event this season...
Please be advised there is absolutely NO trailer parking within the grounds
of Larz Anderson Park.
There is also no overnight parking available.
You MUST park your trailer outside of the park grounds.
Parking spots within the park are limited to Park Visitors and Museum Guests.
Unauthorized trailers will be asked via PA or DJ to move or be towed.
For more information or questions about lawn events,
please call the Lawn Event Manager at 617-522-6547 x13
or e-mail lawnevents@larzanderson.org.
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Meet the members of LAAM
Some work 9 to 5, others 0 to 60
by Dr. John Christoforo
Dean Zwicker has loved cars since he was a kid. He
would have his father take him to any auto museums in
the area. At the age of 12, he persuaded his accommodating father to join the South Shore Antique Auto Club
and search the country for old cars. Their first acquisition was a 1932 Chevy four-door sedan with just 38,000
miles on the odometer. Within a short period of time,
they almost doubled the mileage by touring the countryside at every opportunity. This car is still alive and well
in Dean’s collection.
As time went on, both Dean and his father wanted
something older and found a 1928 Nash Sport Touring
Sedan, which they also drove throughout New England.
At age 16, Mr. Zwicker purchased a 1928 Chevy station
wagon that needed a total restoration, which included rebuilding the wooden body. This car, too, is still in his
Clockwise, from above: From the Brass Era; Chevy “woody” that Dean’s
collection.
had since he was 16; toys and bears help round out his collection.
As Dean matured, he became interested in “Brass
Era” vehicles, that is, cars with brass trim, a common metal
used on cars prior to 1913. When he found vehicles that interested him, he would buy them and restore whatever was in need
of restoration, eventually selling them and hoping to find others
that he fancied even more.
As with many of us, the hobby became a passion, and luckily, his wife Pat has become part of the “old car crowd” — dis-
playing her Model A Ford and becoming the President of the
local Model A Ford Club.
At this stage of the game, Dean has many vehicles ranging
from a 1907 Buick to a 1974 Pontiac Grand Prix, which he purchased new. He and Pat are involved in several local car clubs
and have participated in many regional and national antique automobile events.
Coming Sunday,
September 18, 2016.
Reserve your spot!
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Sunday, September 18, 2016
Got a cool collector car? Are you a Museum member?
Please motor along with us for the event that we call MotoTour!
The exhaust burble of old motors and modern supercars still lingers with us, and the beautiful assortment of gleaming and
exciting cars, row on row, at Collings Foundation, is still fresh in our memories. That was but a part of MotoTour 2015! It was
one of the most pleasant days that we’ve shared on the road together… enjoying, as well, a fine New England dinner with a
delicious assortment of lovely desserts and pleasant conversation. Enjoyable enough, to want to do it all over again, this year,
back in Stow for our classic fall tour.
For MotoTour III, we’ll be gathering at Minuteman Airport for our tented Brunch. Then, after a tour and talk, we depart
for a mystery stop in Hudson, Mass. — then onto MotoTour 2016, for our carefully crafted route around the area and the scenic
back roads and byways beyond! We’ll culminate our tour, this year, back at the Museum for barbecue from the famed Blue
Ribbon BBQ, along with an assortment of craft beers and select wines.
The Larz Anderson Auto Museum is nothing without the friendship and support of our members. We are grateful for the
support of motorcar enthusiasts from all over the region, individuals, businesses, groups, clubs and guests. We welcome your
participation in this special event and hope that you’ll join us for this, our third Classic MotoTour.
The cost is $100 for vehicle entrance and driver. Each additional passenger is $100. Register on the Museum website at
larzanderson.org/events/special-events/annual-classic-mototour/.
This very special event is for Museum members only. If you are not currently a member, there is an option to sign up for
membership when you register for MotoTour. If you are not sure of your membership status, please email Jenn Corriveau at
corriveau@larzanderson.org. Space is limited. The Museum reserves the right to select participants and vehicles.
Win a Willys!
Willys-Overland produced over 350,000 Willys MBs, better known as “Jeeps,” for the U.S. war
effort during World War II. As the war drew to a close, the company started thinking about a way to
develop a civilian version to market to the public. In 1945, with some modifications, Willys began to
mass-produce the CJ-2A, one of the first civilian vehicles to be equipped with four-wheel drive.
Classic car collector and Museum trustee Tom Larsen owns one of these rugged vehicles, a
1948 CJ-2A. He had originally purchased it because he thought it would be perfect to use at his
Cape house. Over the course of ownership, he put a lot of work into it, including regular maintenance as well as repairs to the clutch, steering rack and exhaust. He then sold it to a gentleman in
Nantucket, and the Jeep eventually came to reside in Atlanta, Ga. Tom then repurchased the Jeep
and has now decided to donate it to the LAAM with the intention of having it raffled off to support the
Museum. He knew that it would be an exciting vehicle for people to see at the Museum and to have
a chance to own as our 2016 raffle car.
Tickets are $25 each or 5 for $100, and are on sale now until the date of the drawing, July 23,
2017, at next year’s American Car and Truck Day. All proceeds will benefit the LAAM. Please visit
larzanderson.org/events/winawillys/ to buy your tickets now!
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