Attn: Columbus Ohio CLC Members

[scotth3886]

I just noticed that our CLC club office is right here in the next 'burb south of me.  I'm in New Albany and the club office is in Gahanna so all of about five miles away.  So I searched the member directory and found a big bunch of members in not only Columbus, but suburbs.

Don't we do any local gatherings, meetups, cruise-ins?  Maybe at Cars and Coffee, Lennox?  I never seen anyone at anything, except maybe Dublin and we know what happened with that this year.  It's long been a Columbus issue that just about no one brings their cars out, but me.  What's up with that around here?

I'll be at the Lennox Cars and Coffee tomorrow AM as I am every week if the weather is decent.   

[Vince Taliano #13852]

Hi Scott,

There are four CLC regions in Ohio.  View their contact information at https://www.cadillaclasalleclub.org/page/regions_chapters.  Only a small number of CLC members visit the forum, so your best bet would be to contact the region closest to your home directly, as well as Mike & Nancy Book who are familiar with the local members and activites.

Thanks. 

[scotth3886]

Hi Scott,

There are four CLC regions in Ohio.  View their contact information at https://www.cadillaclasalleclub.org/page/regions_chapters.  Only a small number of CLC members visit the forum, so your best bet would be to contact the region closest to your home directly, as well as Mike & Nancy Book who are familiar with the local members and activites.

Thanks.

Thanks.  Looks like you do a great job in your region. 

If folks are generally not on this forum, what forum are they on?  I'll give the Book's a call and see if anything happens in C-Bus.

[Vince Taliano #13852]

Thanks for the compliment, Scott.  It is likely that the majority of CLC members are not active on any Cadillac-related forum.  They get The Self-Starter magazine and may participate in some local and/or national events in a typical year.  Some of them are active on the CLC Facebook Group page, which I have noticed has some overlap with the forum in terms of people but not a lot.  For example, the Potomac Region has approximately 180 members and the majority of them we hardly ever saw in typical years, and quite of few of them I have never met.   

[scotth3886]

Thanks for the compliment, Scott.  It is likely that the majority of CLC members are not active on any Cadillac-related forum.  They get The Self-Starter magazine and may participate in some local and/or national events in a typical year.  Some of them are active on the CLC Facebook Group page, which I have noticed has some overlap with the forum in terms of people but not a lot.  For example, the Potomac Region has approximately 180 members and the majority of them we hardly ever saw in typical years, and quite of few of them I have never met.

Well, in the sea of rice and imports, I'm out there doin my duty, but I'm the only one. 

Amazingly, there are kids who are curious about these monsters of the deep.  And man do I have stories for them such as I'm a retired pimp and this is my old work car or I'm a funeral director or I'm a cruise ship captain and my cruise ship ran aground or I'm mafia and it was me in the Godfather.  A lil sumthin for everyone. 

[Lexi]

Great shots and post. Love it. When shows were running in these parts, like you I was often the only one with a Cadillac. While out for drives both in my Caddy and also in my daily driver, I have NOT seen any '50s (or older) cars on the road this year. Seen perhaps a half dozen '60s vehicles. No Cadillacs. When I am out in my '56 I sometimes feel that I am sitting in something washed ashore from the depths of the Mariana trench or Vito Corleone's garage. Clay/Lexi

[scotth3886]

Great shots and post. Love it. When shows were running in these parts, like you I was often the only one with a Cadillac. While out for drives both in my Caddy and also in my daily driver, I have NOT seen any '50s (or older) cars on the road this year. Seen perhaps a half dozen '60s vehicles. No Cadillacs. When I am out in my '56 I sometimes feel that I am sitting in something washed ashore from the depths of the Mariana trench or Vito Corleone's garage. Clay/Lexi

Its already over around here.  Virtually no 'merican cars and certainly very few old ones as you can see in the pics.  So my job is to keep the flame alive for just a little longer, but frankly, I'm failing.  These are going to end up in a field rusting or used for scrap.   I'm doing what I can, but it sure would be nice if I had some company at some of these cruise-ins, local shows, etc.  But not gonna happen I guess. 

I'll still be out the sailing the seven seas if anyone would care to join me and bring their old Cadillac out.  No, is that crickets I hear?

[Tpicks55]

I'm in the northeast of Ohio and this area seems dead.  I have heard of a few guys n Akron but failed to make contact with them.  I even emailed the region guy but got no response. 

[Barry M Wheeler #2189]

Regional activity can go up and down. While I was involved in being President, I let my part in Regional activity slide. Then, I met "Pete" Peters in Cinncinati on the morning of the GN in 1991. He lit a match under the guys in Indiana and things got going again. Now, Warner Young has the helm and a new crop of members is getting active.

Don't give up, keep making a pest of yourself and give guys close to you a call on the  landline. I've never met an old car guy yet that won't respond to a cold call to talk about cars. The last time I did this we talked for about an hour and a half.

[Lexi]

Well said Barry. I know a few CLC members locally and they lament the "dying" old car culture as well. We try to get together to attend shows to keep things rolling. The last time I saw a vintage Cadillac on the road by chance, was in 2015. I got a fleeting glimpse of an early '60s Cadillac on the road while I was on my way to a car show. That was 5 years ago. The area I live in, (greater Toronto region), has a population of over 6.5 million people. Guess the old cars are mostly parked unless they are actually that scarce. Clay/Lexi

[scotth3886]

I just got back from cars and coffee a few minutes ago and there was a mid 70s Eldo vert, but by the time I was getting over to him, he was leaving.  Anyone from here?  I could tell its a CLC member.  I just know it .... I do.  That was the first one in several years. 

Big crowd though and  I was talking to peeps the entire time (which, I'm told, I've been really good at since about a year old) Everything is there from every country and every vintage with all ages in attendance.  Light on American vintage iron, but better than usual.  I'm working on getting my old hot rod buddies to show up.  Hell, they gotta get up and pee anyways so get in your cars and come on down.

[Lexi]

Wish I could have joined you, that would have been nice. I am not exactly in the neighborhood though. I did take the dinosaur out today for a 55 mile run. Lots of odd stares. I think people knew it was a car. At a car show about 2 years ago there was a guy with a '59 Caddy. So I parked beside him. He guided me in to the parking spot, and after I got out he said that from about 30 feet out he could smell my car coming! He was downwind and he got the full, quite prevalent aroma. I asked him what it was like & he replied that it smelled like an auto salvage yard or an old abandoned car smell wafting off of Lexi coming right at him. LOL. I don't know if it is still there, but add that to the old car smell that we (mostly) all love. And another reason to get out there. I do try to keep my windows up though, as I don't want to lose that aromatic patina. While it comes in different guises, I can't get enough of that old car smell. Wish someone would bottle it! Clay/Lexi

[scotth3886]

Wish I could have joined you, that would have been nice. I am not exactly in the neighborhood though. I did take the dinosaur out today for a 55 mile run. Lots of odd stares. I think people knew it was a car. At a car show about 2 years ago there was a guy with a '59 Caddy. So I parked beside him. He guided me in to the parking spot, and after I got out he said that from about 30 feet out he could smell my car coming! He was downwind and he got the full, quite prevalent aroma. I asked him what it was like & he replied that it smelled like an auto salvage yard or an old abandoned car smell wafting off of Lexi coming right at him. LOL. I don't know if it is still there, but add that to the old car smell that we (mostly) all love. And another reason to get out there. I do try to keep my windows up though, as I don't want to lose that aromatic patina. While it comes in different guises, I can't get enough of that old car smell. Wish someone would bottle it! Clay/Lexi

I could use a lil company so I'm not the only one sticking so far out of the parking place.  Some of these cars are no longer than my wheelbase.  And hopefully, I get my remaining oil leak (oil pump housing) fixed so they can't smell me coming.

Had many many questions.  One guy asked me "how big is it"  and I say "it's adequate" and then he says, "no, how long is it?" And I answer "that's kind of a personal question, isn't it"  So conversations all day with me being the most unserious guy there with the most serious car.   

[spolij]

I'm off the road for a few weeks. Waiting on a part for the steering column and get a top put on and i should be good to go. I live in Centerburg 66 deville conv. I'd get together north of Columbus for now. Let me know when.
BTW ("no, how long is it?" ) if you told him 18 1/2 ' i think he'd know what you were talking about! lol

[scotth3886]

I'm off the road for a few weeks. Waiting on a part for the steering column and get a top put on and i should be good to go. I live in Centerburg 66 deville conv. I'd get together north of Columbus for now. Let me know when.
BTW ("no, how long is it?" ) if you told him 18 1/2 ' i think he'd know what you were talking about! lol

I said ouch so he knew I stepped on it.  It's more like 19'.  Btw, strange this is for I know for certain my garage is 228" deep.  I have an extra 3" of car to stick somewhere.  Car is supposed to be 227.5".  So why do I have 3 - 3 1/2" sticking through the front wall?

Anyway, I'm in New Albany and do what there is to do in north Columbus and Delaware County.  Every Saturday, I'm at Cars & Coffee Lennox, which is getting huge crowds this year because there's nothing else to do. 

BTW, the http://carshowtalk.com/pdf/2020/usaDaysCarShow.pdf was postponed until Sept 13th and at this point is still a go. 

[spolij]

What car do you have Scott? My 66 is supposed to be 222"-18.5'. Luckily my garage is 27' deep.

[scotth3886]

What car do you have Scott? My 66 is supposed to be 222"-18.5'. Luckily my garage is 27' deep.

I'm a retired pimp and this is my old work car

[spolij]

66 obviously my favorite. I had the same car in the 70's deville.  It took me all this time to get another. Doing too much for an adopted family. Finnely i said enough its my turn. lol mine is faded gold. I'm turning it into tripple black, like my other one. I'll be painting in late fall. I covered the dash and door panels and steering wheel  in leather. Looks cool.
Hope fully i'll see you at cars and coffee next month.

[scotth3886]

66 obviously my favorite. I had the same car in the 70's deville.  It took me all this time to get another. Doing too much for an adopted family. Finnely i said enough its my turn. lol mine is faded gold. I'm turning it into tripple black, like my other one. I'll be painting in late fall. I covered the dash and door panels and steering wheel  in leather. Looks cool.
Hope fully i'll see you at cars and coffee next month.

So you found a local body shop who can actually get the car back to you in a reasonable time?   

[spolij]

I'm painting it myself. I've done it before.