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 ✳  ✳  ✳    supporting Colorado Motor Vehicle Enthusiasts since 1965    ✳  ✳  ✳ 

The Council is an organization comprised of many of Colorado’s motor vehicle clubs, our Associate [business] Members and our Individual Members too.  The Council acts to be a watchdog over and guardian of the Rights of Colorado’s Motor Vehicle Enthusiasts, no matter what type, brand or vintage Motor Vehicles their interests embrace.  The Council works to guard the Rights of you - the Colorado Motor Vehicle Enthusiast to own, operate and enjoy the use of your Motor Vehicles, against any adverse legislation, regulations, or ordinances whether pending or proposed.  

Join one of our Member Clubs.  Or join us.  Help us support you.  Look us up at  www.oldcarcouncil.org       . 

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✳  ✳  ✳    Supporting Colorado Motor Vehicle Enthusiasts since 1965    ✳  ✳  ✳ 

 2007  Officers.    
President: 	Keith Hall 	303.940.7958 	Mile Hi Cobra Club 
1st Vice-President: 	Dick Thompson 	303.699.4819 	Mile Hi Cobra Club 
2nd Vice-President: 	Gary Canady 	303.886.7923 	Pontiac-Oakland Club 
Secretary: 	Bill Colburn 	303.650.4663 	Pontiac-Oakland Club 
Treasurer Pro Tem: 	Roger Zaner 	303.426.8843 	Studebaker Drivers Club 

 2007  Committee Chairs, Appointed Positions & Related Contacts.    
Governmental Relations: 	Don Whissen 	303.733.0649 	Mile High Model T 
SEMA Rep.: 	Joe Baker  [ filling-in ] 	303.637.0765 	AACA 
Swap Meet Chair: 	Shirley Zaner 	303.426.8843 	Studebaker Drivers Club 
Car Show Coord: 	tbd 	303.> 	> 
Colfax Ave. Event Chair: 	Dick Thompson 	303.699.4819 	Mile Hi Cobra Club
Membership Comm: 	Harold Naber 	719.495.4372 	Pikes Peak Model A Ford Club 
Web Master: 	Keith Hall 	303.940.7958 	www.oldcarcouncil.org 
Historian: 	Shirley Zaner 	303.426.8843 	Studebaker Drivers Club 
OCCC Lobbyist: 	Mr. Leo Boyle 	303.321.6611 	f: 303.321.5678 
Forney Museum: 	Mrs. Beverly Little	303.297.1113 	Museum Asst. Director 
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 ✳  ✳  ✳     Jun 15, 2007     ✳  ✳  ✳ 

Remember...    Father’s Day is Sunday, Jun 17th 

AND...   The July General Meeting is on the SECOND Wednesday this year, 11-Jul-2007 at the Forney Transportation at 4303 Brighton Boulevard  Denver, Colo.   303.297.1113.

Who’s New... 
   -	Mrs. Amy Newman is the new director of the Forney Museum, we met her this month.  Welcome! 

   -	Well, these guys aren’t exactly new.  Among Colorado Car Clubs they’ve been around town a long time.  But they are back as members of the Council.  Welcome back to the Sabers of Denver! 

   -	New to the fold is the “Arkansas Valley Car Club.”  Welcome to the Council!   [.now 49 pd clubs   wbc]

Club Views & News... 

   -	A “Club Birthday Party?”  Yep!  That’s what they say.  First time I’ve heard of that for a function?  And hey, why not?  Well, the Studebaker, Conestoga folks had one at Mount Vernon Country Club.   [“..food for thought” for you other clubs maybe?   wbc] 
   -	Meanwhile the Studebaker, Pikes Peak group toured a private collection in Colorado Springs.  And are planning to go through the “National Antique Truck Show” [our ATHS club’s Nationals] also to be in CS, see Calendar.  Might just find some Stude trucks on display there?   [..maybe some other of our clubs should try to motor on down, check out ATHS’s ‘heavy metal’...] 

   -	The Classic T-Bird Club of course travels in good company, ending May by joining the Rossi Run, then holding a brief meeting while picnicing.  Planning a “Progressive Dinner” [progressive used as verb].  Planning to host their Regional Meet sounds well along, organized.  See they’re in need of borrowing a powerful projector to use with Power-Point at their Regional - can anyone help them? 

   -	Gentlemen.  START YOUR ENGINES.  That’s the call to action at Rky Mtn Performance MOPAR [RMPM].  Here is a club whose drift is tuned to performance, and they’re getting ready to demonstrate that on the asphalt.  Sounds like a busy season coming here...   [.we got Godzilla versus - just about everything.  Recently, Alien vs Predator.  Hey!  Is it maybe time for Cobra’s vs Hemi-Cuda’s..?] 

NL had an interesting article about Chrysler being bought away from Daimler-Benz.  And who some of those prospects might be.   [.hope we get a U.S. based owner...] 

   -	The Oldest Continuous Annual U.S. Rallye?  Since 1952.  Held, just hosted by our Rky Mtn Chapter of the MG Car Club up in Glenwood Springs.  An agenda busy with food, hot springs, more food, oh - some car time, hot springs, more food, oh - a rallye,...   [sounds like kind of agenda Richard Simmons would like eh..?] 

   -	Dealing with “Revenuers.”  But they weren’t defending backwoods Stills or Homebrew?  Who?  ATHS sent letters to all of our Colorado ‘Port of Entry Stations’ and CDOT to inform them of the big trucks heading to Colorado Springs for their National, see Calendar.   [.could Leo B help here in the future..?] 

   -	Well, fashions come and go.  We regret seeing some [like ‘short-shorts’] go.  But then - there were those [yuck..] ‘Pedal Pushers.’  Fashionable to some gals tastes.  

Same name but on a different note,- bet the majority of you do not know where the Model-T Club Newsletter titled “Pedal Pushers” gets it’s name from?  No, don’t think you need to worry about Don Whissen showing up at a Council meeting in those funny looking gal’s slacks.  But you can learn something new here.  Ask Don why that is their NL’s name.   [.seriously..] 

And ALL make note of this:  these Model-T folks are participating in a meeting sponsored by a local Cub Scout Pack!  Going to show their vintage vehicles to this younger generation, contribute to these boy’s knowledge.  Should generate some interest in our special interest area?   [.good thing guys...] 

   -	AACA, Rky Mtn Rgn is planning on participating in the many festivities planned in Walsenburg on Jun 26th, see Calendar.   If you want to go, maybe caravan on down with someone from Metro.

   -	Vintage Chevy Club is going to have a “GM Fun Day” at Heritage Square?  Yep, some people can use any ‘ole reason to get to some place where they just walk over and sit in the Beer Garden?  Spend the day with suds, brats, kraut, and of course - lots of oom-pah-pah...  oom-pah-pah... 

   -	Pontiac-Oakland and Olds Clubs co-hosted a Car Show at Shepler’s So.  Had good weather, good turnout, a good time, and of course good rides and people to visit with.  Hear some Cad guys drove hearses, offered a ride home to anyone whose ride wouldn’t start.   [Funny?  Weren’t any takers..?]   When Gary Canady and Gary Lee started trading stories of their “Road Warrior” victories business picked up in Shepler’s - people coming in to buy boots as ‘it got deeper’ outside... 

   -	VMCCA, Royal Gorge just had their big event at the Abbey.  Of course it was successful - again, for the umpteenth time.  Had what,’ bout 400 neat rides turn out?  Congrats, rest well before you head down the road to have fun ‘as participants’ - until you become hosts again next year.   [.the Abbey is one event that you always hear lotsa good things from...] 

   -	Ye Olde Auto Club members gathered at the Tomahawk Truck Stop in Henderson for breakfast en route to Denver.  The weather was great as they rolled out of the Museum at Denver’s City Park to begin their 43rd Rossi Run up US-85 to Brighton’s Recreation Center for their Car Show and fun and games. 

   -	High-Country Model A club has a really full calendar, good events for touring for a few days, go exploring.  A national, a regional, a trip to Yellowstone, an Annual Picnic / Cookout, concerts by the Queen City Jazz Band at the Bull & Bush Pub in Cherry Creek, go to All Ford Day, etc... 

   -	Hey!  That’s really Super!  Words we get from Buick Club, Mile Hi’s NL as we learn that Buick will be bringing the Super nameplate back to life.  [.always really liked Dad’s blue ‘47 Super fastback...]  Like many other things that stylists or marketing types dump - unique and recognizable features often come back, and here it’ll be Buick’s hallmark “Portholes.”  The new Supers’ will be engineered by the GM Performance Division.  Keep tuned for good things here... 

NL editor Dave Felice fills us in on lotsa’ stuff, notably they’re getting ready to host an “All Buick Show” at Heritage Square in July, see Calendar. 

   -	Life can move slow in the Deep-South but it hasn’t been slow in Southern Colorado Mopars’ area.  These guys have been really busy.  Seems they brought home lots of trophies and smiles from the Southern Colorado Mopar Fest?  They’re hosting the “Florence Veterans Home - Cruise & Show” in June, see Calendar.   [.good to hear of giving pleasure to those - who risked giving the ultimate..?] 

   -	This months Hi-Country Early Ford V-8 NL notes they’ll be ‘having lo-cal donuts.’  Did my teasing/ punning about their special donut delivery hit a nerve end? [.well, my dentist drilled a couple of nerve ends this week, so if I had a donut now I’d have to be dunking it...] 

Appears to me these guys are skilled at touring too.  Their calendar is full with interesting plans, events.  New to me is mention of “the Rambler Ranch?”  Some 450+ [Nash] Ramblers?  Near Elizabeth? 

Just Misc Bits of... 

   -	Ya never know what some people are going to dig up..!  Seen on TV news, they said see Speed Channel?  A concrete ‘time capsule’ with a new 1957 Plymouth Fury was buried in 1957, was just dug up.  Car to be unwrapped and shown soon?  Should even have all original paperwork in glove compartment? 

   -	Deluxe Speedometer which was at 11th & Speer ‘forever,’ moved a while back.  Their new shop is at 1976 So. Bannock Street, Denver   80223   303.629.6958 

   -	So your club gave up doing parades?  Cause either older or hi-performance rides get all hot and bothered being at the back end of the parade idling in traffic?  OK, we’ve all heard the saying “Plan Ahead” right?  Well John Rhodes, So. Colo Mopars, not only heard it - he did it.  Calls the people staging parades they’ll be in and they accommodate by putting their lumpy cammed Mopars in the early part of the parade so they don’t overheat. 

   -	Also from John Rhodes, they have a “Drive-In Movie Night” on their calendar.  Arrange with theater to have spaces reserved in middle, towards the front for them. [.too old for the back row anymore..?] 
   -	Inflation..?  Just got a new car cover for the GTO.  So?  So - I paid twice for this cover what I did for my second car, [a 1948 Olds fastback] - in late 1956..!?  As further perspective, the then new 1955 Olds “Fiesta” spinner hubcap set I put on the ‘48 for $60 would sell for what, maybe $900 or so today..? 

   -	Think Gasoline is expensive?  Well, from refining gasoline the oil companies / refineries sell the leftover hazardous waste matter [chemicals] to pharmaceutical companies.  To whom it is raw material from which they extract ‘whatever’ to create our prescription medications, and some over-the-counter items too.  [.not to mention rat and insect poisons, weed-killers, etc...] 

So with that in mind, add this to your perspectives:  
	   .  at the current $3.43± per gallon [= 128 oz] your gasoline costs $0.0267968 per ounce.. 
	   .  your say, Dristan decongestant spray costs $5.00± per ounce - or $640.00 per gallon.. 
	   .  typ. retail for anti-biotics, $5.00 per 250 milligram tablet - at 448 gm/ lb - is $2,240.00± per pound..

You still wonder why the pharmaceutical industry and FDA are working to outlaw herbs, vitamins, etc.?    [.if this doesn’t make you feel better about gas prices?  Take two aspirin, call...] 

Other Matters... 

   -	Global Warming?  As with any other matter that concerns our survival and/or longevity, this is a matter the world needs to fully understand .  Whatever factors may be caused by humankind are apparently still to be determined - as relates to significance.  So much seems politically driven versus scientifically based - when will we ever know?  National Academy of Sciences stated somewhere that the total impact on the earth’s current warming cycle by anything mankind caused is less than 1/2 of 1 percent..? 

  -	Are US’s National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA], the U.S. Geologic Service [USGS] and the National Academy of Sciences the best sources for info?  Weren’t we taught that the atmosphere is heated from the land masses and the oceans vs the other way around?  So wouldn’t the active ocean floor volcanoes heating both Atlantic and Pacific oceans seem pretty significant? 

OK!  So which one of you has the car that is causing these submersed volcanoes to erupt..? 

   -	Speaking of water?  CNN radio news says the majority of fish imported into the USA, now come from Communist China.  Where, the majority of the fish are raised in fish farms vs caught in open waters, [Aqua-farms are more common everywhere, but CNN informs that...], most of the water their fish are raised in - is untreated sewage water!?   [.more Tartar Sauce an’ hold those - Tootsie Roll like things..?]

   -	In Connecticut, Republicans introduced legislation “..to suspend the $0.25 / gal tax for the Summer months.  Democrats blocked it..!?   [.remind me again?  Which party is for the working class..?] 

Some Known Bills / Actions of Interest in Colo. are... 

  -	SB 193:  Re changes to basic motorists insurance...  Apparently going to die with the end of the current session, barring late, last minute actions that have sometimes been run through at 11:59:59 PM of the final day?  Have confidence our lobbyist, Leo Boyle, will have his ear to the ground for us regarding any such.   [..you are staying up late that night aren’t you Leo?  HA..] 

  -	What do you have in mind?  What do you care about?  How about it all you guys and gals who make up our own ‘silent majority?’  Is there some law, regulation, condition, ordinance or whatever that you know of that we should be working to change or influence when the next session starts?  What is it..? 
Over the years the Council hears some mumble that the Council should be more proactive.  Maybe that is only the case when you don’t bring your thoughts, concerns to the Council?  There are significant things being worked by Council Reps and ‘just plain’ individual club members right now. 

  -	Harold Naber VMCCA, Pikes Peak Chapter has been working on matters that are leading to the Council becoming an organization that will get to have input, to help with the writing of the enabling regulations by which some laws passed [affecting us] operate.  When this gets further along and better refined, Harold will write a summary description to report to you all. 

In the meantime, please remember that you are the foundation on which this Council is built.  It is up to all members of all clubs to give input, to help give direction to focus efforts.  It is then up to Club Reps to bring your focused member and/or their issue to the Council.  Even if not bringing an issue in or working it, there have been lots of times one individual has made the suggestion or comment that saves the day.  Hey guys!   This isn’t a spectator sport.  Join in... 

  -	You’ll find in the Minutes of the June 6th meeting Leo B informed us the following bills have been signed by the Gov.  Leo brought us copies of each signed Act, here are ‘the meat of those matters’: 

   .	HB 1097:  

“Concerning authorization for the use of original license plates on motor vehicles that are registered as collectors’ items. 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado. 

SECTION 1.   42-3-219 (1) (b) (I), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read: 

42-3-219.  Special registration of Collector’s items.  (1) (b)  In addition to any other registration, the department may approve use of original plates for motor vehicles valued principally because of the vehicles’ early date of manufacture, design, or historical interest or valued as collectors’ items.  The use of a vehicle bearing such original plates shall be limited to the uses authorized in subsection (5) of this section when using the original plates authorized in ths section.  An original plate shall meet the following criteria in order to qualify for use under this paragraph (b): 

(1) the plates were made at least thirty years prior to registration under this section; 

SECTION 2.  Effective date.  This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution, (August 8, 2007 if adjournment sine die is on May 9, 2007); except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor....” 

   .	HB 1148:  

“Concerning a process to allow the registrations of multiple vehicles with common ownership to expire simultaneously. 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado. 
	SECTION 1.  Legislative declaration.   The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that it is beneficial to the interests of the citizens and small businesses of this state to give the department of revenue and its authorized agents the authority to, upon vehicle owner request, set a simultaneous expiration for registrations of multiple vehicles under the same ownership. 

SECTION 2.   32-3-102 (1) (a), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended, and the said 42-3-102 is further amended by the addition of a new subsection, to read: 

42-3-102.  Periodic registration. (1) The department may establish by rule a periodic vehicle registration program whereby certain vehicles shall be registered at: 

(A) Subject to the provisions of subsection (3) of this section, twelve-month intervals, in which case the registration of such vehicles shall expire on the last day of the month of each twelve month registration period; 

(3) (a) the department may register vehicles at intervals of less than one year upon payment of the appropriate registration fee and specific ownership tax in order to allow the owner of more than one vehicle to provide for the owner’s vehicle registrations to expire simultaneously.  The owner of a vehicle that is eligible as determined by the authorized agent may elect a registration pursuant to this subsection (3).  The department may adopt such rules as deemed necessary for the administration of this subsection (3). 

SECTION 3.  Effective date - applicability.  (1) This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution, (August 8, 2007 if adjournment sine die is on May 9, 2007); except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor. 

(2) The provisions of this act shall apply to vehicle registrations on or after the applicable effective date of this act.” 

	   .	NOTE:  the abovee were extracted from the Act’s copies by retyping for best fit into our NL’s format.  In doing so they have been typed as they will appear in updated CRS’, i.e. the standard format used to indicate what was to be added to or deleted from existing CRS has been melded into these.   [there is also some possibility of corrections or changes being made by the State, but up to that degree these are the text to be...   wbc]

  -	In response to ‘seat belt ‘discussion s, for your edification Dick Fritz, sent an xc of CRS 42-4-237.  Safety belt systems - mandatory use - exceptions - penalty; here are excerpts from those: 

	=>	(3)  Except as provided in section 42-2-105.5, the requirement of subsection (2) of this section shall not apply to: 
			(a)  A child required... ..to be restrained.
			(b)  A member of an ambulance team, other than the driver, while involved in patient care.
			(c)  A peace officer... ..[who would be impaired or interfered with duties  wbc] 
			(d)  A person with physically or psychologically disabling condition...  
	=>		(e)  A person driving or riding in a motor vehicle not equipped with a safety belt system due to the fact that federal law does not require such vehicle to be equipped with a safety belt system. 

So, “(e)” is where CRS’s define that earlier vehicles are exempt from ‘seat belt laws’ as most commonly referred to.  But in what ‘news report’ did you learn they changed “Seat Belt” to “Safety Belt” so as to include the “Shoulder Belt?”  

Thanks Dick, most helpful info.  Happen to have copy of those Federal Laws..?  [NOTE:  the Council, Dick, nor I do not provide legal advice or counsel, we do try to help you find information to be better informed and for you to follow-up with...   wbc] 

  -	As both Bill Rosenbach and Joe Baker frequently reminded you for years now, look for - and beware of the “Incrementalism” so common in today’s governments!  At all levels...   

They put benign law and regulations into the books - then gradually change them to what they originally wanted - but couldn’t get passed because of the obvious infringements to your Liberty and Freedoms.  [.those who don’t remember - or ignore history are condemned to repeat it... ] 

Updates and Items from SEMA... 
This is info received by Joe Baker, who may paraphrase to send to the Council.  Where for space sake it might [with regrets] then be compressed a tad more.  Joe does a real service to us in doing this.  More complete info can be obtained from Steve McDonald at SEMA, stevem@sema.org  on specific issues. 

The “Entertainment Industry” expands.  On 30-May-2007 announcement was made of the signing of an agreement for NHRA to sell it’s professional racing assets to “HD Partners Acquisition Corporation,” a media and entertainment company.    [.are we maybe one step closer to “Rollerball” and “Running Man” becoming real..?  Will they come from HDPAC too..?  Is NASCAR next?  Why not,- they don’t have real stock cars anymore anyway?] 

From SEMA eNews, Vol 10, No. 20.  

  -	SEMA’s Mission..?  SEMA has been a strong industry advocate on legislative and regulatory policies since it’s founding in 1963.  In fact, it’s clearly stated in the mission statement:  SEMA’s mission is to help our members’ businesses succeed and prosper... ..We will do this by... ..legislative and regulatory advocacy.   [i.e.  Political Advocacy / Activism done in positive ways for positive purposes.   wbc] 
Further: ..working with legislators to overhaul existing statutes and create brand-new programs that safeguard and expand the specialty equipment aftermarket.   [.they work proactively to protect your special interests because - you are their customer base.   wbc] 

  -	EPA Targets Illegal MIL Eliminator Devices.  The EPA is investigating sales of “MIL eliminator devices” which can turn off the check engine light when O2 sensor readings are not operating properly.  Commonly referred to as defeat devices since they can render inoperable a portion of the emissions control system.  Manufacturers, distributors and retailers could face charges of violating the Clean Air Act. 

  -	U.S. Senate Committee approves CAFE Hike.  The Senate Commerce Committee approved legislation [S 357] to dramatically raise the Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards.  If enacted into law, the NTHSA would be required to increase the combined CAFÉ standards for passenger autos and light trucks by 4% a year.   [Not stated - does this continue, compound?  Note that regulations, rules and control will again be given to bureaucrats - who are unaccountable to you and cannot easily be dinged or fired if indifferent or unresponsive...] 

   .	Prior to the committee vote, SEMA sent a letter to members of the Senate Commerce Committee urging them to let NHTSA determine achievable CAFÉ standards, SEMA believes NHTSA has better expertise to establish CAFÉ standards than Congress.  Also take into consideration the impact on jobs, safety, consumer choice and technicalogical feasability. 
		Lawmakers also included a requirement that the NTHSA establish a Fuel-Efficiency program for tires.  This would require a point-of-sale information requirement to inform prospective buyers in advance as to impacting factors, and differences between tires.  SEMA proposed and exemption for tires with less than 15,000 per year annual sales.  SEMA has been reluctant to focus attention on tire fuel efficiency so it won’t distract attention from more important issues.

IT IS SOMETHING TO WATCH!  It effectively outlaws most pickups, 4WDs, SUVs as they cannot achieve the proposed mileage with the size and power we have become used to.  Congress has also added ‘light trucks’ into the CAFÉ standards.  They ignore the basic fact that the majority of the trucks used by workers in our country are full-size pickups!  REMEMBER, that there are many, many out there who don’t want you to have any kind of largish vehicle!  But what do they drive?  Joe L. Baker *1 

From SEMA eNews, Vol 10, No. 22.   

  -	“Best Bang for Consumer’s Bucks, says “ www.Cars.com ” a listing SEMA put up was compiled by computing the base sticker price with a fuel cost estimate based on the car’s estimated gas mileage,  fuel cost estimates assume the car will be driven 15,000 miles per year, with 45% of those miles on the highway and 55% on city streets.  The cost of regular unleaded gasoline used was $3.13/ gal, and assumes the car is owned for eight years.  Premium fuel cost estimated at $3.44/ gal.   [.everything I own needs 91 octane!   Something was just mis-addressed, mailed to my Steamboat address - it cost me $105 for gas to just drive up, get it and drive right back to Metro!  Happy motoring...   wbc] 

From SEMA eNews, Vol 10, No. 23. 

ACTION ALERT!  Oppose Arbitrary CAFE Increases.  The Senate is soon to vote on new CAFE legislation.  SEMA encourages everyone to write a letter or second best, an e-m, to their U.S. Senators to oppose the proposed changes.  Changes require improving mileage 4% per year, through 2030. 

   .	You may have heard radio or TV spots from the automobile manufacturer’s council about this?  The Feds have redefined SUVs and most pickup trucks to have the came CAFE mileage standards.  This translates into smaller, less powerful trucks and SUVs in order to meet the proposed standards.

		I don’t want to sound conspiratorial, but there are many [allegedly] well meaning people that believe full size pickups and SUVs should be banned from our country!  They don’t care what you want - or need..  Their stated reasons vary from group to group, but the end result will be that you will not be able to buy or drive the vehicle of your choice if this is passed.  Check the Council web site for a sample letter you can cut-and-paste.   Joe L. Baker *1    

			[.reminds of overhearing someone ask “are the Feds tearing down all the wooden ‘sound barrier fences’ that we could drive through to get off an interstate, with concrete fences we can’t drive through, to keep sound trapped on the interstates - or to someday trap us there..?”] 

Items from [SEMA Action Network] SAN Newsletter... 
This info is from SEMA’s monthly newsletter, abstracted and passed on - to keep you informed.  Remember, ‘they’ take laws ‘they want’ to somewhere they know in advance they can get it passed - to ‘set precedent.’  Then, they head for your town, county, state... 

PROBLEM ITEMS / AREAS TO WATCH...

  -	“California’s Emission Standards” or it’s equal via testing, coming to your state?  Among states working on such are Hawaii[!?], Arkansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island.  Anywhere else..? 

  -	California is proposing to do Smog Testing on anything 15 years old or older.  AND, to go from Biannual - to Annual testing!   [.so get your Model-T ready for the dyno, wax your Duesenberg or Cad V-16 to museum donation ready, kiss your 427, 440 or 455 goodbye...] 

  -	“Inoperable Vehicle” legislation.  Is being tested in many places!  Including California, Illinois, Ohio, Tennessee, North Carolina, etc.  The range of things goes right down to where they could just come and tow the vehicle you’re half through restoring away!  Then what?  Then they’ll spend your tax dollars keeping you in court until you can’t afford the legal bills anymore, you lose your legal costs - you lose your ride.  That’s how it all works nowadays... 

  -	“Loud Exhaust?”  Several states are going after large diameter exhaust systems and/or loud mufflers.

  -	PAY FOR THEM AGAIN!?  Why are bills being introduced here to turn highways and roads taxpayers have already paid for - into Toll Roads?  Why does Colorado take road-created revenues and put it into the General Fund instead of spending it on roads..? 

  -	Connecticut:  wants to lower speed limits to decrease fuel consumption; wants to have a testing program to determine what they should be.   [how many factors would have to be in that equation just to make it sane..?] 

SOLUTIONS...     [.should we get copies of these, review, get sponsored, introduced..?   wbc] 

  -	Folks in Montana got SEMA’s model legislation, got it sponsored and passed to permit vehicles to have modified exhaust systems as long as it doesn’t exceed 95 db as measured by SAE test standard J1169.  Per the SAE Standard, a db meter is placed twenty inches from the exhaust outlet at a 45̊ angle. 

  -	SEMA model legislation was used in Georgia to allow for inoperable vehicles,- those being restored or worked on, and parts cars to be protected - if kept out of public view. 

  -	SEMA model legislation was used in Montana to require they only pay a relatively small one-time registration fee be paid for collector vehicles.  Vehicles must be 30 years old or older.   [.are there other qualifications that should / might be applied..?] 

New Stuf’... 

  -	New in Hi-Tech.  From the National Collector’s Mint..!?  Who’da guessed?  Now available, their latest commemorative / collectible coin.  A 2008 Corvette ‘Silver Dollar’ - with the Vette’ in yellow.  And with headlights that light up when you press the Corvette flag emblem on the coin’s obverse!?  Just dial 800.621.9012 if this is something ya’ gotta’ have... 

  -	What was it?  Driving through Golden en route to a meeting, glance to left and see a white motorhome all painted up with stylized checkered racing flags/streamers, signage is for Pontiac Motorsports.  Tied to the trailer-hitch on the back of the motorhome was a vehicle [box] trailer painted to match. 

Remember the emblems from 1965-7 GTOs?  Looked sorta like inverted triangle±?  The trailer’s tailgate had a 4-5 foot± wide current GTO emblem painted on it.  But the early emblem read “6.5 Liter” for the 389 or 400 cu in engines.  This emblem - had 12.2 Liters on it!?!?  

  -	With new total of 49 pd current clubs the Council has added $2,450 of dues to the Operating Acct and $8,312+ to government relations funds.  

A bit over one-half the actual fee we pay our Lobbyist.   [.how long has it been since this part of the Council’s budgeting was adjusted?  What do you think we should do here..?]  

  -	The ‘Colfax Avenue Cruise & Festival’ Committee held their first open meeting last Thu eve 14-Jun.  Began the process of getting Council member clubs involved.  Such events and their organization are kinda’ like the proverbial ‘snowball rolling down a hill,’ growing as it goes along.  There are several ways clubs and/or club members can participate.  Come to the next meeting to find out how. 

One is to have shows, displays at the three [so far] Festival Sites.  This is an excellent opportunity for all clubs, and especially those with older, early vehicles to come put them on display - do ‘Show n Tells’ with the general public / spectators.  Would be an excellent PR service to help the Council / your cause.

If these get well enough planned and defined, to where we know what will be where, it could be a good time to import folks from all levels of government to let them see first hand what we’re all about.  And see that because some motor vehicles are older does not mean they are ‘harmful to the environment.’ 

Those who want to go Cruisin’ likely to motor off between whichever or all of the Festival Sites, do their ground-pounding routines, do some spectator pleasing.   [.make more oil sheiks richer...] 

Next open meeting is scheduled for 7:30 PM Wednesday 26-June at Seyfer Automotive located at 4501 Harlan Street in Wheat Ridge.  [go So on Harlan fr I-70 & Harlan exit]  Come to the meeting, or have someone else from your club come to the meeting to find out more on what is being planned.  Come give the committee your input and suggestions. 

Words From The Wise... 

Politics is ‘the Art’ of preventing the People from taking part - 
		in affairs which properly concern them. 

Paul Valery, 1871-1945 French Philosopher, Poet 

              wbc  

MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING of Wed. Jun 06, 2007. 
Held at Forney Transportation Museum  4303 Brighton Boulevard  Denver, Colo.  80216.  

The Meeting was called to order by President Keith Hall at 7:34 PM.  

Guests & Guest Speakers, New Reps.    
  -	Mrs. Ann Newman, the new Director of the Forney Museum was introduced and took time to say a few words to the Council.  Beverly Little was also present, was acknowledged and tells about the Forney having “Big Boy Day” 16-Jun.  

  -	Keith announced that the “Sabers of Denver” renewed their membership in the Council in the last few days, apparently couldn’t get a Rep here so soon thereafter for this meeting?
 
  -	Tom Axtell announces he is again the Club Rep for the Colorado Camaro Club  303.324.2234. 

  -	Shannon with “Rock Bottom Brewery” restaurant located at I-25 and County Line Road informs they will be holding a car show July 1st.  Partial proceeds going to charity, see Calendar.

  -	Kristin with “May Farms” in Strasburg, informs of July 4th Car Show, and other events they will be holding on July 3rd & 4th.  Also informs us facilities can be rented for club events, etc., see Calendar. 

Minutes of the Previous Meeting.   
President Hall asked if there are any corrections to or omissions from the minutes.  There being none raised, it was moved, seconded and voted affirmatively to accept them as submitted. 

Secretary’s Report.   
Secretary Bill Colburn reports the following: 
  -	34 clubs were represented tonight. 
  -	to date, 47 clubs have renewed; there were 50 clubs in the Council in 2006. 
  -	to date, 0 Associate Members have renewed; there were 0 in the Council in 2006. 
  -	to date, 2 Individuals have renewed; there was 1 in the Council in 2006. 

  -	Question asked of Bill, is there was any reason the NL-Mins aren’t being sent by e-m?  
A:  ..the main problem is that the majority of clubs used Member Info forms that are one or two years old / out of date.  Some forms don’t even have a place to list e-m addresses, so none were listed.  The current form has spaces for all e-ms - but even those were ignored by some?  I’ve been working my way through things making individual calls trying to get full information from clubs. 

If anyone here, or in your club wants to receive their NL by e-m vs. USPS, please call me, or come see me after the meeting and I’ll take care of that for you. 

  -	As a point of information:  First let me credit Keith for getting a good basic Member Info file started last year, he likely put a lot of time into it.  Now, I’ve been doing what I can, when I can, to find and add at least a club contact’s name and phone number on all the clubs that I have info on for near to 30 years.  But I need help from you or anyone who has old club lists to let me try to find our past member clubs.  We need to make contact with all these folks, get current on them and vice-versa.  So anyone out there with member lists from previous years, please make me copies or at least let me borrow yours so I can get this info put together for us, for you and benefit of all.  Thanks for your help.  

Treasurer’s Report.    
Treasurer Roger Zaner reports the following: 

LIQUID ASSETS: 
  -	Deposit Account Balances: 
		Operating Account 	 $ 3,267.43
		Governmental Relations Account 	4,723.00
		Swap Meet Pre-Registration deposits 	00.00
		Swap Meet Account 	 15,625.83
		Car Show 	   +   0.00  
	   Total  -  Deposit Accounts    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .	 $ 23,616.26

LIABILITIES: 
  -	Amounts Owed / Liabilities: 
		Lobbyist *  	 $ 0.00
		other - none at this time   	   +   0.00  
	   Total    .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   .   . 	 $ 0.00 
. 

  -	Roger informs he has renewals from 47 clubs. 

Governmental Relations Committee / Lobbyist’s Report.     2007 Chair; Don Whissen. 
This committee exists to pro-actively seek to identify and acquire copies of statutes, regulations, ordinances,  rules, etc. that will affect any aspect of your ownership, taxes, insuring, maintaining, repairing, or uses of your vehicles.  To study them, make recommendations to the Council as to nature and/or actions to take. 

Don reports: 
  -	Don had no report tonight. 

Lobbyist Leo Boyle reports:  
  -	Leo informs us that both HB 1097 [YOM Plates] and HB 1148 [optional alignment of plate renewals] had passed both chambers and have now both been signed by Gov. Ritter.  Leo added that the other bill of most concern, SB 193 [return to No-Fault insurance] is basically dead for the year, he expects some forms of such to be worked next session.  No comment offered on HB 1068 [re takings for roads].  Legislature will not meet again until about January 10th. 

  -	Some questions and discussion followed about some aspects of the YOM plates, most focusing on the need to have the main plates against which the subject vehicle is registered in / with the vehicle when operating it with YOM plates on it - point was made that the main reason here for having this is so Counties can derive some direct income from issuing these plates.  It was asked, ‘if  from 1976[?] on Colo plates went to using “stickers” to indicate plate expirations, what do we do?’ 
  . [Leo left us copies of both HB 1097 and HB 1148, see extractions from them in NL.   wbc] 

  -	There was some discussion about seat belt usage and tickets written against such.  Dick Fritz described the CRS coverage of that area - covered in CRS 42-4-237. 

  -	Questions and discussion from some Reps arose about loud exhaust ordinances in Denver County.  Motorcycles running straight pipes / unmuffled exhaust were brought up - not as an attack on bikers, but as a question, as point of reference?   [have CRS / regulations on this Dick..?] 
Joe Baker brought up a significant point for all to remember.  If you are ever to be subjected to a metered db [decibel] noise level test - be sure to not have it done if the wind is blowing or gusting.  It can add to the reading being taken, will hurt you.   [.can someone get us a copy of this..?] 

  -	Harold Naber has a meeting set up for Fri Morning with the new Director of Titles and Licensing for the State in the Department of Revenue, to discuss how the Council might work with them to help with writing the rules for County Clerks, and anything motor vehicle related.  Keith will attend with Harold.  They’ll report back on how things go. 

SEMA Report.     2007 Contact and Reporter; Joe Baker, filling in as contact.  
SEMA, the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association is a trade group whose members are the people who manufacture all the aftermarket products used to maintain, repair, upgrade, improve or modify your Motor Vehicles.  This group has done more to inform and guard against harmful acts than any other.

Joe reports: 
  -	Information received by was forwarded here and is included in the NL.  

Car Show Committee.      2007 Chair; open. 
The  Car Show Committee is responsible for studying, proposing, then organizing and conducting an Annual  Car Show event to bring to prominent display, some quality, representative vehicles from all of our member clubs for the purpose of exhibiting and evidencing to the general public that our Collectible, Special Interest  and Historic Motor Vehicles are of positive areas of interests.  Objective, to educate and gain public support.

Committee presently inactive. 

Swap Meet Committee.      2007 Chair; Mrs. Shirley Zaner. 
The Swap Meet Committee is responsible for studying, proposing, then organizing and conducting an Annual Swap Meet at which the Council has vendors come in to present for sale their variety of NOS, NORS, repro or vintage original parts to all our Motor Vehicle Enthusiasts and the general public.  Objective is to support the needs of our Colorado Motor Vehicle Enthusiasts and to help create operating funds for the Council - as it has for 39 years now, since 1968. 

Shirley reports: 
  -	the Meet will be a one day event.  It will be held at Adams County Fairgrounds on Saturday Aug. 25th, 2007.  Vendor move-in begins Fri at Noon, Sat open to Vendors at 07:00 and to the Public at 08:00. 

  -	Worker s lists: each club is asked to provide two volunteer workers for the swap meet, sign-up forms are available for reps to take back to their clubs, get their volunteers signed up and returned forms to Shirley.

  -	Flyers are printed and are available for reps to pick up on the table at the rear of the room. 

  -	Advertising schedule is done and ads will begin to be run soon at the national level.  

  -	We have two sponsors who have signed up, each contributed $350, an ad for each appears on the flyer.

  -	Because”Cruisin Dave,” the DJ has been pre-paid [was non-refundable] and early advertising told of a car show, decision was made to have a ‘Show n Shine’ format car show vs the now canceled more formal car show. 

Colfax Avenue Cruise & Festival Event.      2007 Chair; Dick Thompson. 
This proposes and organizes an annual event to be held in Metro Denver [to be of similar nature to the annual cruise held in Detroit on Woodward Avenue].  Objective is to hold a largish event for Colorado Motor Vehicle Enthusiasts to bring out, drive and have an ‘adult show & tell.’  Meant to be an enjoyable event for all, and as another opportunity to exhibit ourselves to the public as responsible and respectable and to gain public and legislative support. 

Dick reports: 

  -	We’re still working sponsors, have 3 or 4 lined up now.  Just working the details, getting the ads set up

  -	Gary Canady adds:  ..there will be an open meeting of the event’s committee next Thu eve, 14-Jun at 7:30 PM at the Village Inn Restaurant on Federal Boulevard, at the NE cor of Federal and I-70.  We’d like to have a meeting with Club Reps of clubs that are interested in working at one of the Festival Sites.  We just want to get together and start working on  how we’re going to finance, operate, run, man and put it all together.  Bring along your  Presidents or any others who want to know more, or who want to participate at some site. 

  -	Question asked about the event’s web site and such? 
DT: ..that hasn’t been implemented yet. 

  -	Question asked, .. last time [meeting] you mentioned the event’s registered name as “Cruise the Fax”, and it’s being registered to you personally?  But the name is registered to the ‘Great Atlantic and Pacific Company.’  Is that right?  What is that? 
DT: ..it’s a company.  That holds, that owns the name.  The names... ..let me see how I’m gong to put it?  The names, the Cruise the Fax, Colfax Cruise, Cruise Colfax, a variety of names, we registered those names a year ago.  And I registered them through my attorney and that’s a corporation that he owns and he just used that name to register under at that time.  And he paid the registration fee for all of those, and then I reimbursed him.  So the names are owned by my attorney, but I paid him, so actually...  New Q:  Who controls them?  DT: ..they’re in my control... ..I own those.  I’ll be real honest, you know, so far, the money, the work, the sweat equity, whatever you want to use as a qualification to own those names - they came from here and people at this table.  New Q: ..what about the web site?  DT: the web site is registered, it’s protected.  And Gary’s paid for those.  

Other questions and discussion ensued, most of whose answers remain to be defined as part of the final planning stages, you’ll be informed.   [.come to the meeting next Thursday eve, get better informed...] 

Old Business.    
  -	No old business on agenda.  

New Business.    
  -	Keith asked Secretary, Bill Colburn to inform the Council as to status of the Council’s insurance coverage.  

Bill related that Keith has activated a temporary committee to review the Council’s insurance coverage since it seems not to have been done in a dozen years or more?  Bill informs the committee is currently Keith, Bill Miller and himself.  Bill invited Council members who might have an interest or can make insurance input to participate, if so call Bill or Keith.  [..numbers are listed in NL.] 

The current status is that the Council’s insurance was recently renewed when it came due, so coverage at previous level is in place to at least keep what the Council had.  

A current profile of the Council, it’s makeup, meetings, events, etc. was done.  Then sent to our present agency and to one [so far] other independent agency along with request that they review our group, our meetings, our events, etc.  Then make recommendations as to what we should be carrying, why, and to get quotes from insurance agents for basic and recommended level / optional coverage’s costs. 

When these are received the committee will get together to review what comes back, and will at that time try to determine what is the best course to follow.  You will be kept informed. 

  -	Keith informed that he and Dick T. went to see the warehouse John Soneff told us of at the May meeting.  Dick says it might be good for some club events, but it’s not a good fit for any current Council needs. 

  -	Keith noted receiving a note of thanks, etc. from Rory Carroll with Hagerty Plus. 

  -	No other new business on agenda or discussed tonight. 

Possible Agenda Items for June Mtg.    
  -	update on Council’s insurance evaluation 
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Announcements, Reminders & Miscellanea.    
  -	Pres. Hall reminded that the next meeting is not on the first Wednesday of July 

  -	There were scads of announcements - should all be covered in Calendar.

  -	Roger Z. expressed our feeling of loss and condolences in making note of the recent demise of:  
	 .  Ken Mauslof, long active in Rolls-Royce Club and Council events  
	 .  Mac McNabney, of the Packard Club  
	 .  Milford Belt, of the Studebaker Drivers Club, Conestoga Chapter.

Next Meeting.    
  -	the SECOND Wednesday of July,-  i.e.  July 11th at 7:30 PM, at the Forney Museum.   [.the 1st Wed is Independence Day...] 

Meeting adjourned at 8:56 PM by President Hall. 

              wbc  

Respectfully Submitted, William B. Colburn, Secretary - 2007 

 	OLD CAR COUNCIL of Colorado, Inc. 	 . 
✳  ✳  ✳   Supporting Colorado Motor Vehicle Enthusiasts since 1965   ✳  ✳  ✳ 

Calendar of Events - 2007. 
The Council maintains and provides this list to publicize events your club is holding and other events that may be of general interest to everyone.  Information below is what has been provided by Club Reps.  For this list to be useful, provide us a written note - with complete basic info, as per below. 

.HELD ON:    	 EVENT:                                    	 HELD BY, for MTR VEH’S, LOC’N and CONTACT:                   

Jun               
	Sa-Su 01-02	Cruisin’ the Rockies Car Show	by Valley Cruisers Classic Car Club; Car Show, Swap Meet, Cruise & BBQ; all MVs, $>/ veh; 08-XX:00, in dntn Carbondale [by Aspen].  Call Ron at 970.945.1008 
	Fr-Su 01-03	“Trans-Am Invitational” Vintage Racing - A Major Event ! ! ! 
		Real Race Cars, a Car Show, more	by Rky Mtn Vintage Racing.  Vintage Race Cars at Pueblo Motor-sports Park, Pueblo.  For full info call - Diane at 303.319.2062 
	Fr-Su 01-03	Goodguys Car Show & Swap Mt	by the Goodguys R&C & the Ranch at Loveland;  2,000+ cars.  $>/ adm; 08-XX:00, at Larimer Cty Fgnds, Loveland. fr I-25 exit > go E, to No on >.  Info at 970.619.4000 
	Tu-Sa 05-09	Amer Truck Hist Soc - Natl Convn	by ATHS - Intermtn West Chap; Host Hotel is Doubletree on Cheyenne Mtn Blvd/ event at World Arena, fr I-25 exit 138 go W, then So. on Cheyenne Mtn Blvd,   Call > at 816.891.9900 
	Fr-Su 08-10	Rallye, Car Show & Funkhana. 	by MGCC.  open to all MVs, $45±/ veh; meet at Gunther Toody’s 7355 Ralston Road [& Wadsworth Bypass], Arvada, leave at 9 AM for Glenwood Springs.  Call Dick Fritz at 303.774.9710 
	Sa 09	Car Show - & More [dinner optnl.]	by Canon [City] Car Club;  All MVs, $20/ veh; 08:00-15:00, at Centennial Park on 4th St. in Canon City.  Full info - call Jeanie Fuller at 719.275.5539 
	Sa 09	Silver Grille Cafe’s - Old Town Car Show. 
			by Dntn Biz Assn; all MVs, $20/ veh; reg 9-11:00, show 11-17:00 at Old Town Square, Ft. Collins. At I-25 exit 269B, go W, go No on Jefferson/ Riverside Ave to Mtn. Ave.  Amanda Miller 970.419.4382
	Su 10	All Ford Picnic & Car Show	by FoMoCo Owners Club; all Ford Motors Prods, $>/ veh; 08-XX:00, at Arapahoe Park, 44th & Indiana.  Call 303.628.5330 
	Su 10	24th Annual Exotic Sports Car Show & Concours d’ Elegance 
			by Arapahoe Comm. College; all MVs, $>/ veh; 08-XX:00, at 5900 So. Santa Fe, / US-85 Littleton.  Sandi Mariani at 303.691.9339 x39
	Su 10	Wild Things - 6th Ann’l Car Show	by Advance Auto Parts; all MVs, $5/ veh; 09-15:00, at Advance at 1300 E 104th Ave, Thornton.  Call Mike at 303.250.9574
	Th-Su 14-17	Rky Mtn Mustang Roundup. 	by Shelby and Mustang Clubs of Colorado.  All Mustangs, $50/ veh; MUST pre-reg! Host Hotel is Steamboat Grand - Stmbt Springs, Colo.  I-70 to Silverthorne, Colo 9 No. to Kremmling, US 40 W. to Stmbt.  Call Tom Kay at 303.451.9296 - Bill Miller at 303.421.3009 
	Sa 16	All Chevy Show & Shine 	by Colorado Camaro Club; all Chevys, $20/ veh; 10–15:00, at Gunther Toody’s - 58th & Wads, Arvada.  Call Phil Saba at 303.422.0849 or Larry Christensen at 303.278.8506 
	Sa 16	Phantoms [H⊙⊙ter’s] R&C Show	by Phantoms R&C Club; all R&Cs & Bikes, $>/ veh; 10-XX:00, at Hooter’s Rest. 695 Kipling Blvd, Lakewood.  Call Robert Trujillo at 303.979.0920 or www.phantomsrodandcustom.com 
	Sa 16	Gateway Auto Museum Car Show	by Gateway Auto Museum; all MVs, $>/ veh; 10-1X:00, at Gateway Auto Museum, 43200 Co Hwy 141, Gateway.  For info call Museum at 970.931.2895 
	Sa 16	Wild West Auto Roundup	by Dntn Gldn Mchnts Assn; all MVs, $>/ veh; 08-XX:00, on Washington St. in dntn Golden.  Call the Chamber at 303.279.3113 or www.goldencochamber.org 
	Sa 16	Highlands Ranch Car Show 	by Highlands Ranch Community.  All MV’s $15/ veh; 10-14:00, at St. Andrews Church, 93xx So. Bwy.  Call Joe Peifer 303.683.9665 
	Sa 16	Vettefest 2007 - 20th Annual	by Corvettes West; Chevy Corvettes, $00/ veh; 09-14:30, at Ghent Chevrolet, US 34 & 35tha Ave. Greeley.  E on US-34 fr I-25.  Call Jerry Turnwall at 970.330.3274 
	Sa 16	Vettes on Broadway	by Denver Corvette Association; all Vettes, $>/ veh; 10-XX:00, at Burt Chevrolet at 5200 So. Broadway.  Details, call  303.781.4896 or > at 303.739.9515 
	Sa-Su 16-17	AutoFest Car Show - 32nd Ann’l	by VMCCA, Colo West Chap; all MVs, $>/ veh; 10-1X:00, at Lincoln Park in Grand Junction.  For info and details call Larry Overbye at 970.858.7970 

	Su 17	Father’s Day !  ♥ ♣ ♦ ♠	by Mom and your offspring -  if  Dad’s been good..? 

	Su 17	Ouray Soak & Shine Car Show	by Black Canyon Classics; all MVs, $>/ veh; 08-1X:00, at >, Ouray.  Call Frank Kinion at 970.249.6051 or Bob / Peggy Brahler at 970.323.5844 for complete info.  
	Su 17	Father’s Day Car Show - 3rd Ann’l	by No. Jeffco Fndn; all MVs, $>/ veh; 09-15:00, at Apex Center, 13150 W. 72nd Avenue, Arvada.  For more details call the Fndn at 303.467.5525 
	Su 17	Father’s Day Car Show	by Good Times Car Club; all MVs, $>/ veh; 08-1X:00, at Island Grove Rgnl Park, Greeley.  Call Don Hess at 970.330.4033 
	Fr-Su 22-24	Rky Mtn Street Rod Nationals	by NSRA - 23rd Annual  Show, Swap Meet, etc; Rods, Cstms, all neat MVs, $35/ veh; 08:30-17:00, at State Fairgrounds, Pueblo.  For info call 901.452.4030 or go on-line to www.nsra-usa.com   
	Fr-Su 22-24	Jaguar Concours D’Elegance	by Rky Mtn Jaguar Club; all Jaguars, $>/ veh; 08-1X:00, at Zephyr Mtn Lodge in Winter Park, Colo.  Call Cindi or Howard Mumm at 303.805.1644 or www.rockymountainjaguarclub.org  
	Sa 23	Open Track Event. 	by Colo Exotic Car Assn.  Several vehicle classes, at Colo State Patrol track, Golden.  Call Bill Miller at 303.421.3009 
	Sa 23	Black Diamond Jubilee... 	by >; all MVs.  Parade, Car Show, & lotsa’ other stuf!  $>/ veh; 10-1X:00, at dntn Walsenburg & Community Center.  For full info & schedule call Curtis Pryor at 719.738.2842 
	Sa 23	BYOC Car Show - 12th Annual	by No. Colo GTO Assn; all MVs, $20/ veh; 09-16:00, at City Park in dntn Ft. Collins, fr I-25 exit >, go W on >.  Call Bob Alexander at 970.221.0754 
	Su 24	Florence Veteran’s Home Car Show & Cruise-In. 
			by Southern Colorado Mopars; all MVs, $0 veh; 10-14:00, at Veterans Home, take 115 to Florence. L at first lt, follow signs.  For details call John Rhodes at 719.282.0284 
	Su 24	Rosie’s Diner Car Show	by Rosie’s Diner, Monument; all MVs, $>/ veh; 08-1X:00, at Rosie’s in Monument, exit I-25 at Colo 105 .  Call 719.481.3287 for info.
	Mo-Fr 25-9	Skyliners of America Natnl Meet 	by Mile High Skyliners; 57-9 Ford Skyliners,  at Silverwood Hotel on Garden of the Gods Road, Colo. Sprgs.  For full info call Jeffery Rogers at 303.458.8670 or www.milehighskyliners.org 

Jul               
	Su 01	Museum of Westn Colo Car Show	by Mus. of Western Colo; all MVs, $>/ veh; 08-XX:00, at Cross Orchards Historic Farm, Grand Junction.  For info call Yvonne Piquette at 970.242.0971 
	Su 01	Shotgun Willie’s Car Show	by Shotgun Willie’s; all MVs, $0/ veh; 10-15:00, at Shotgun Willie’s, 490 So. Colo Blvd, Glendale.  Call 303.358.4067 for more exposure.
	Su 01	Rock Bottom Car Show - Benefit	by Rock Bottom Brewery; all MVs, $0/veh - $10 donation  suggested,  11-15:00 at 9627 E. County Line Road, E of I-25.  Call Shannon at 303.792.9090 or www.MayFarms.com 
	We 04	¶  Today is Independence  Day ! !    May God Bless America.   
		Let us remember, and give thank s to our founding fathers and all those since who have given in so many ways to making this the greatest, most free nation on earth.  Enjoy your freedom today in the best of ways, with family and friends, and of course - your favorite ride..! 

	We 04	Estes Park Car Show	by Estes Park Historical Museum; all MVs, limited to first 150 vehicles.  $>/ veh; 08-XX:00, at dntn Estes Park - US 34 W fr I-25 to Estes Park.  Info call Dennis Hedley 970.585.1652 / 970.586.0648
	We 04	Wet Mtn Car Show & More	by Custer Cty Mchnts & C of C; all MVs, $15/ veh; 09-14:00, on the streets of dntn Westcliffe.  Call the Chamber at 719.783.9163 
	We 04	May Farms Car Show	by Plains Auto;  all MVs, $10/ veh; 09-XX:00, at 64001 US-36, Byers - MUST pre-register.  Other events, food, entertainment, etc. For info call Krista at 303.822.5800 or Jeff at 303.622.9292 
	Th-Sa 05-07	AMO National Convention 	by Colo AMC Club; All AMC vehs + Nash & Mopar invited, held at Raddison Hotel, I-225 & Parker Rd.  Rgn & Swp Mt Fri, Car Show on Sun.  Call Bob Kenworthy at303.680.0139 
	Fr-Sa 06-07	Mountain Mania Car Show	by Arkansas Valley Car Club; all MVs, $>/ veh; 08-XX:00, on Miain St. In Buena Vista.  For info call Gyff Lacy 719.355.6653 days or  719.395.5701 eves 
	Fr-Su 06-08	the Inaugural - National Historic / Vintage Truck  Show ! 
			by Historical Vintage Truck Assn; Vintage Trucks, 25+ yrs old, $15/ veh; Island Grove Park in Greeley.  For times, event info & directions call Tiny Miller at 970.353.7073  
	Fr-Sa 06-07	Thin Air Nationals - 28th Annual.	by Colo Springs Rod & Custom.  All  MVs, $35/ veh; Fri15-22:00 at “the Hub Diner,” fr I-25 go W 1-1/2 mi on Garden of the Gods Road; Sat Regn 07-10:00, Run fr 10-18:00 fr I-25 take US-24 W 15± mi to Green Mtn Falls, Colo.   Call J. R. Nandine at  h: 719.266.0597
	Su 08	low rider Magazine Car Show	by LowRider Magazine; all LOW MVs, $>/ veh; 08-XX:00, at Denver Coliseum, I-70 & Brighton Blvd.  Call 714.769.7474 or ‘cyber on’ at www.lowridermagazine.com 
	Sa 14	Support Our Troops Car Show	by American Legion Post 193;  all MVs, $>/ veh; 08-XX:00, at Amer. L.gn Post 193, 510 Morrison Rd.  Info, call Bob Boston at 303.936.9853 
	Sa 14	Colorful Colorado Car, Truck & Rod Show - 12th Annual 
			by Black Canyon Classic Car Club; all MVs, $>/ veh; 08-XX:00, at Columbine Mdl Schl, 600 So. 12th St., Montrose.  Call Frank Kinion at 970.249.6051 
	Sa 14	Aims Community College Car Show - and NSRA Appreciation & Safety Day No. [at Aims CC]  
			by Aims CC; all MVs, $>/ veh; 08-XX:00, at Aims CC, at 4911 W. 20th St, Greeley.  Call Pat Hergenreter for info at 970.339.6308 
	Sa 14	All Buick Show	by Buick Club, Mile Hi Chap; any Buicks, $0/ veh; 10-15:00, at Heritage Sqr, 18301 W. Colfax / US-40 Golden.  I-70 W to exit 259, then go No.    Call Glenn Hunt at 303.922.2773 
	Sa 14	Rail Fan Lecture Series	by Forney Museum; $0; author Bob Griswold presents “Rio Grande Southern: Ridgeway to Durango at Forney Museum.  303.297.1113 
	Fr 20	Club Clash  at Bandimere	by Bandimere Spdwy; all MVs, $>/ veh; XX:00, at Bandimere Speedway, C-470 [West] & Morrison Road.  Call 303.697.4870 
	Fr-Su 20-22	Cougar Club of Amer National Convention - 40th Annual 
			by Colorado Cougar Club; all Mercury Cougars, at Sheraton at I-25 & Hampden.  For info -  call Donna Lynes at 303.452.4538 
	Sa 21	Bad Mtn Boys Classic Car Show	by Bad Mtn Boys Car Club; all MVs, $>/ veh; 010-XX:00, at Gypsum Town Hall, Gypsum.  For info or details, call Gary Nestor at 970.524.9657 
	Sa 21	Old Fashioned Sat Nite - Car Show	by Haxton Chmbr Comm; all MVs, $>/ veh; 08-XX:00, on Main St in Haxton, I-76 E to US-6 E.  Call CofC at 970.774.6104 
	Sa-Su 21-22	Vintage Racing.	by Rky Mtn Vintage Racing,  Vintage Race Cars, at La Junta Raceway, La Junta.  Call RMVR for info - Diane at 303.319.2062 
	Su 22	Red Lion Run - Annual Benefit for Tennyson Center for Children. 
			by Italians of America; all MVs, $>/ veh; 09-XX:00, at Maple Grove Park, 14600 W. 32nd Ave, Golden.  I-70 & 32nd Ave => W.    Call Joe Licata at 303.829.3095 or by e: jlicata15@comcst.net 
	Fr-Su 27-29	Vettes on the Rockies - 34th Ann’l	by Looking Glass Corvette Assn.  Rally, Funkana, Show ‘n Shine, Sun. on Main St, Frisco, Thu eve buffet, Fri dinner, etc.  Call Terri Lugger for details at 303.680.4025 or log on at www.LGCACorvette.org 
	Su 28	Buffalo Bill Orphan Car Show	by >; DeSoto, Frazer, Hudson, Kaiser, Mercury, Packard, Plymouth, Studebaker, Willys or any other “Orphan” Brand MV, $>/ veh; 08-1X:00, at >, Golden.  Call Norlin at 303.237.4076 
	Su 28	Rosie’s Diner Car Show 	by Rosie’s Dinver; all MVs, $>/ veh; 10-XX:00, at Rosie’s Diner, 14061 E. Iliff.  Call > at 303.371.8205 / www.r-mcustom.com 
	Sa-Su 28-29	Rod Festival - 37th Annual 	by ColoRODans; all MVs, $>/ veh; 08-XX:00, at Boulder Cty Fgnds, Hover Road, Longmont.  Call clubhouse at 303.682.0320 or go to www.coloRODans.org 
	Su 29	Buffalo Bill Days Car Show 	by Buff alo Bill Days Committee;  all pre-71 MVs, $>/ veh; 09-1X:00, on Washington St. in dntn Golden.  Call Lee McBride at 303.279.3178 

Aug               
	Fr 03	Wheels of Blue Classic Car & Cycle Show 
			by >; > MVs, $>/ veh - MUST pre-reg; 10-1X:00, at USAF Academy.  Call Sarah Spickard at 719.333.4579 days or 719.333.4538 eves 
	Th-Su 03-05	Westminster Mall Car Show 	by Model-A, Mile Hi; Model A Fords, $>; 08-21:00, at Westminster Mall, 88th-92nd & Sheridan.  Call Phil Popish at 303.637.0311