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Owner: Brad Klein
1953 Bentley (B55LSP)
Drive Your Other Car – July 10th
RROC So-Cal Concours d’Elegance – August 1st
VOLUME 57 ISSUE 7 JULY 2021
July
Drive Your Other Car
Let the fun begin!
Please join us on Saturday, July 10th for our easy, breezy RROC event, the
first in many months. We’ll be reprising a fun gathering last done in 2018 which
requires no cost and no prepayment. It’s the “Drive Your Other Car” event and it
will be followed by an optional lunch at the adjacent El Torito restaurant. Natu-
rally, we will be complying with all Health Department Guidelines in effect at the
time of the event. This includes social distancing, masks (which are currently
optional), or whatever is advised for your health and safety.
2021 Regional Officers
Chairman Karen Perrault
So bring a car you’d enjoy showing, park it in the lot, and be prepared to have Vice Chairperson Jim Davidson
everyone admire it. If you only have a Rolls to drive (how tragic!) then bring it. If Treasurer Howard Green
howbetgren@aol.com 10216 Wilmington Lane
you don’t have a vintage car, then bring your daily driver, but join us to celebrate Apple Valley, CA 92308
the return of our monthly club events. Secretary Betty Green
Hope to see you at our first in-person event this year!
Appointed Positions
What: Drive Your Other Car Chief Judge Ronny Shaver
Technical Chairperson Ronny Shaver
Membership Chairperson Stuart Olesker
When: July 10, 10:30 a.m. Awards Chairperson Lou Oddo
Newsletter Editor Dori Olsen
Where: El Torito parking lot Hospitality Chairperson Joan Hugron
3360 Ocean Park Blvd., Santa Monica Cell: 949 439-0465
Marketing/Advertising Vacant
Directory Editor Karen Perrault
Host: Jim Davidson Webmaster Steve Power-Fardy
Archivist Diane Cerveny
Bring: Your favorite car and maybe some sun protection.
2021 Board of Directors
Cost: FREE
Bill Sundin John Levy
Stuart Olesker Steve Butler
RSVP: Please send Jim a quick email to reserve a parking place if you’re Jeff Deeter Lou Oddo
coming. If you plan to join us for a no-host lunch at El Torito, please send Jim an Paul Dailey Gary Ewaska
email at xiowaguy@gmail.com and let him know the number in your party. Joan Hugron
DIRECTIONS: Go west on the Santa Monica Freeway (west of the 405) and Editorial Staff
exit Bundy Dr. South (not north!) Go ½ mile to Ocean Park Blvd. Turn right and Editor: Dori Olsen
go about 4 blocks. Just past 34th St. turn left into the parking lot. Look toward Cell Phone: (424) 644-5987
your right and you’ll see El Torito. If you’re already in Santa Monica, drive east dorianolsen@earthlink.net
on Ocean Park Blvd. just past 33rd St. and turn right into the parking lot. Or for Please reference RROC in the subject line when sending an email
best results, use the navigation in your car or cell phone. to the editor. Do not send any material or photos that carry a
copyright. It is our policy not to publish copyrighted material.
The Spirit of Ecstasy is published monthly, approximately
two weeks after the meet. Articles and notices should be
received no later than the 15th of the month prior. Please
identify cars (with chassis numbers) and individuals in all
photographs. Private party advertisements for
Rolls-Royce/Bentley sales, wanted items, parts, lost and
found will be published for members at no
charge. For car sales, include chassis number and asking
price. Photos will be published at a nominal charge.
Non-member advertising will be accepted at published
rates. Display advertising is accepted, at the discretion of
the Editor, for business card, 1/4, 1/2, or full page insertions
in increments of three, six or twelve months. Advertisements
are published as a courtesy to the membership. Advertisers
assume all liability for the content of their advertisements.
The Southern California Region of the RROC, publisher of
The Spirit of Ecstasy, is not responsible for any omissions,
erroneous, false and/or misleading statements of its advertisers..
Members are responsible for investigating any advertising
claims prior to entering into an agreement with an advertiser.
Please contact the Advertising Chairman for information or
published rates. Articles reflect the opinion of the authors
and do not necessarily reflect national or regional policy. The
Southern California Region and its Editor(s) seek to publish
accurate material but neither assumes responsibility in the
America’s first concept car, the 1939 Buick Y Job, event of a claim of loss or damage resulting from publication.
is not expected to be there. But your car is! The organization is under the control of the National RROC.
JULY 2021
July
4 HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!
10 Drive Your Other Car Event
26 DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR
JUDGING AT THE CONCOURS
August
1 Concours d’Elegance
Host: Willy Hugron
The Mail-In Registration Form is on page 8
7 They’re Back! – In Person Tech Meet
Host: Ronny Shaver
Hello All!
Here I am with my 1937 Phantom III Hooper, Limo (3CP92)
that we brought to the Concours that was held at the Queen
September
Mary. I could tell you stories about cars that we have 4 In-Person Tech Meet
purchased on eBay; some were terrifying, some were good and Host: Ronny Shaver
this one was great. The seller had it in an auction that was
supposed to end in three days and we were watching closely. 15 Pebble Beach Concour d’Elegance
We had already contacted the RROC chapter in Florida where 18 Major Car Collection Tour – Not to Be Missed!
the car was and got a lot of information about the car, its
problems and maintenance and repair records and we felt this
was a pretty good deal.
October
My husband told me to call the seller and see if he would take 2 In-Person Tech Meet
a set amount for the car. When I got him on the phone, he Host: Ronny Shaver
told me he was in construction and he had a loan due that
very day and was going to sell the car before the end of the 10 The Return of the Fox Hunt! – Join Us!
auction. I asked if he would accept any more bids, and he told Hosts: Howard and Betty Green
me what he was selling it for and I asked if I added $1000
more, would he sell it to me. He said if I could wire the money
that day, the car was mine. I did, and he kept his word and
that is how I bought this beautiful Phantom III. We did buy
it sight unseen, but were very pleased when it was backed off If you have comments or questions about our direction as a club, please feel
that covered car carrier. free to contact me. We are here to steer this club in the direction that
our members want, so I need to know if you think we are going in the right
I know you all have been anxious to get back to normal in our direction. Love to hear from you!
club and your board members and officers are no different.
We waved the start flag and start we have. Your Vice Chair Summer is here, so get those beautiful PMC’s out on our beautiful Southern
has been busy planning events through January and the California streets. Happy and safe motoring and make sure you keep yourself
calendar is filling back up. Your board is excited and I hope safe.
you are too. Be sure to check out our calendar and mark yours
to save the dates. Karen Perrault, 2021 Chairlady
karen@rtnd.com
We just had our Judging seminar put on by Robert Ratinoff at Cell: 310-962-8153
the Van Nuys Airport. It was a beautiful setting and thanks
Save the date… September 18
so much to Robert for all of the knowledge and tips he gave us
on judging. Hopefully, many of you signed up to be judges at
our 2021 Concours d’Elegance. I hope to see as many of our
members as possible on August 1st at the Huntington Beach
Top Secret Tour of a Famous Car Collection
Library. It should be a great day of checking out our great
cars, eating spectacular food and mingling with old friends.
Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 18th, because
Then July 10th is our Drive Your Other Car event, which is we’re in for a special treat. We will be the first club ever
always so much fun. You may always remember a member admitted to a recently combined collection of approximately
driving a particular 1960 Silver Cloud to every event, and here 125 restored automobiles. It is not open to the public and to
he shows up in a souped-up GTO from the 60’s. Surprise! our knowledge has not been seen by anyone in its present
The whole day will be full of surprises and wonderful cars. I location. This is one that you’ll be talking about and maybe
hope you will plan on attending. We are having a no-host lunch
drooling over for some time to come so don’t miss your chance.
afterwards at the nearby El Torito and would love for you to
join us.
Details will appear in next month’s issue. Watch for it!
JULY 2021
The 47th Annual Register online: www.hbconcours.org
Concours d’Elegance
Register by mail:
Make checks payable to Huntington Beach Concours
See page 8 for the registration form.
By Willy Hugron, Host
This year we are again combining our Concours d’Elegance with Mail check and registration form to:
the Huntington Beach Concours on Sunday, August 1st. We will Huntington Beach Concours d’Elegance
have our own section for Rolls-Royce and Bentley motor cars and
our judging team will be led by our own Bob Ratinoff, Concours Attn: Bart P. McGrath, Entries
Chief Judge. We will enjoy the event on the grass under the trees P.O. Box 5578
and cooled by the ocean breezes. We held our last Concours Huntington Beach, CA 92615-5578
(2019) at this venue and it was very successful.
Mail In Entry must be received by
The price to participate in this 47th Concours is only $40, and that Wednesday, July 26th to be judged.
includes one car and two people per vehicle. You will need to arrive
with your vehicle between 6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. to get the field NOTE: Entry fees are non-refundable. We will be subject to the
set up properly and all cars must stay until 4:00 p.m., so please do rules regarding masks and social distancing in effect at the time
not ask to be let off the field early. Your entry fee does not include of the Concours.
lunch, but there are three options: bring your own picnic lunch,
enjoy some of the food from a variety of different food trucks, or for
The Cover Story
an additional $25 per person, you can enjoy a delightful VIP Lunch
from 11:00 to 1:00, which I understand is quite delicious.
We always need judges!!! Please contact Robert at (818)402- 1953 Bentley by Brad Klein B55LSP
6757 by June 26th if you would like to be a judge at this year’s
Concours. No judging experience is required. You will be paired
with an experienced judging team captain.
And volunteers!! If you would like to volunteer to assist
at the Concours, please contact Willy Hugron at william@
ashwillassociates.com for more information. We need assistance
in many areas. We truly appreciate any help that you can give to
help make this our most spectacular Concours ever!
We encourage all of you to join us for a wonderful time, so mark
your calendars for August 1st. This is going to be exciting as we
resume our 47th Concours after our “lost year” due to Covid. Let’s
get as many of our PMCs out to this event as possible.
What: RROC So-Cal Concours d’Elegance at
the Huntington Beach Concours
Date: Sunday, August 1, 2021
Time: 6:00 a.m.- 8:00 a.m. – Participants
9:00 a.m. – Spectators - open to the public Built to the order of Charles and Jayne Wrightsman, this 1953
NOTE: Cars must be on the field between James Young Sedanca Coupe de Ville is a documented one-off
6:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. design and the last true sedanca erected on a Bentley. Among
NOTE: All cars must remain on the field until 4:00 p.m. President and Mrs. Kennedy’s closest personal friends, the
Wrightsmans, were one of the 20th century’s greatest European
Host: Willy Hugron art collectors and lifetime trustees of the Metropolitan Art Museum.
Where: Huntington Beach Concours d’Elegance at Central Park Sold in 1955 to John Ballantine (Whiskey family), the car was
7111 Talbert, Huntington Beach then purchased in September 1958 in New York by architect
Frank Lloyd Wright, while he was completing work on the
Cost: $40.00 per car/2 people Guggenheim Museum. An avid car enthusiast, this is the last car
NOTE: The $40.00 is paid directly to of 65 and the only Bentley he owned. Acquired in 1966 by actor
the Huntington Beach Concours. Martin Milner (Route 66, Adam 12), the car is pictured in the 1974
Pay when you submit your registration form George Barris book Cars of the Stars. Purchased by me in 1994
in terribly derelict condition, the car underwent a complete body-
The cost for Spectators is $10 per person. Each car can have 2 off restoration debuting in 2003 at the Pebble Beach Concours.
people (driver and 1 spectator) in it at no extra cost. Additional B55LSP has been invited (again) and will participate in the 2021
spectators are $10 each, which can be paid either online or the
Pebble Beach Concours August 15th.
day of the event.
4 JULY 2021
Why Does My Air like draining your engine oil in the storm drain. Not so earth
friendly. Freon damages the earth’s ozone layer, the very layer
that protects us from harmful sun’s effects and preserves the
Conditioning Blow Hot? atmosphere so that we can breathe air.
I have good news; we can prevent those embarrassing and
By Ronny Shaver, Technical Chairman
sweltering experiences by using the systems often. If one’s car is
Greetings fellow Rolls-Royce/Bentley enthusiasts! It is that time driven rarely, I recommend that both the heater and ac system get
of the year again, summer! What better time to dust off the PMC, used whenever the car is driven. This practice will at least ensure
invite some friends and take it out for a cruise. Now that the Covid the system keeps lubricated, (yes, the AC system also has oil in
19 pandemic is waning, we can start engaging with the world it) not to mention that if there is any problem, one can have time
again by driving our cherished chariot down to the beach or maybe to repair it before that nasty 100 degree day occurs. In fact, a
through the countryside or even out to a nice brunch. Since the proper annual maintenance procedure will include checking AC/
weather is warm, perhaps we will use the air conditioning system heater systems for performance and alert owners to any potential
to keep us cool and happy. But wait, the system is blowing hot! problems. A simple “oil change” will not include this added benefit.
Ugh! Our passengers are sweating now and quietly wondering After over 40 years in this industry, I still get people who request
why this expensive automobile has a non-working air conditioner. “just an oil change please”. My answer is always “then to take it
to Jiffy lube”. I know this is cheeky, but it pains me when owners
Now we owners become embarrassed and joke that the system complain that systems do not work at the time they really need
worked last time we used it. In fact, the system worked so well them, when the owners won’t take the steps do what it takes to
that we had to turn it down a bit. A disbelieving chuckle comes keep these wonderful cars on the road operating properly.
from the back seat. The passengers then ask to roll the windows
down. Of course the conversation becomes almost non-existent Please send your questions to Ronny at
due to the buffeting wind noise, outside traffic roars, sirens, ronnyshaver@ronnysgarage.com.
jackhammers and assorted other outside noise. When was that
last time we used the air conditioner? 2019? Hmm, can’t imagine Happy Motoring!
why it wouldn’t work now. Many of us have had this experience, Ronny
I know I have.
This time of the year is when I get many phone calls from clients
asking me if they can just swing by for a quick AC system charge
San Diego Region Palm Springs
up. This is where things can get a little tricky. Government Winter Getaway Weekend
regulations, especially in Southern California, state that it is illegal
for a professional such as myself, to recharge an automotive November 19th through the 21st
AC system that has a known leak. So how do we know it has
a known leak? How do we find the leak? There are specific
procedures which include: testing system for remnants of Freon We are invited to join the San Diego Region for a
or other gasses in the system with a special tester that detects Palm Springs Winter Getaway Weekend. Please see
different gasses and their percentages in the system, evacuating the flyer on page 11 for complete details. The Hyatt
the system to remove all air and other gasses, then charging the Palm Springs is the meet hotel. Following is the
system with clean-filtered freon, using a gas leak tester or UV hotel information if you wish to spend the weekend.
light to look for signs of dye added to many systems.
Please see the flyer on page 6 for more information.
Once the leak is detected, then the Freon must be removed from
the system until the cause of leak is repaired. These procedures Hotel Info:
require expensive equipment to recover, filter and charge the
Freon. Let’s not forget the gas analyzer and leak detection Rooms are King Suites
equipment. Oh, did I mention, professionals are required to have a @$189 per night + $22 per day resort fee
special permit to purchase Freon and use the special equipment.
+ $12 per day underground parking
Sounds like a ten-minute job, right? I think not.
+ taxes…. and who knows what else may
There can be many potential leak points in an automotive come up by then .
AC system such as: compressor seals, hoses, evaporators,
condensers, expansion valves, poa valves, suction throttle valves,
driers, not to mention the dozen or so fittings and seals. One may You can stay one day before (Thursday night) or
think that I am complicating matters with so much information, but one day after (Sunday night) for the same price.
these are the facts. I find it hard to argue with the truth. The reservation cut-off date is October 19, 2021
Most car owners don’t think about their AC systems until that
really hot day that the system fails. Remember, Freon is a gas For reservation instructions please contact
and when it leaks out, it goes into the atmosphere, not the garage Brad Zemcik at sandiegoregion@aol.com
floor. In fact, to just top off a system that is leaking is kind of
JULY 2021 5
Palm Springs Weekend Winter Get Away
November 19, 20, and 21, 2021
FRIDAY - 19th
Check in at the Hyatt Palm Springs
Next we begin Friday night at an in home cocktail meet and greet at the home of Pierre Lemieux.
SATURDAY - 20th
We begin at the collection of Brian and Jackie McKune. They have collected a variety of later but unique and
interesting cars. They have arranged for a catered brunch for attendees at a nominal cost of only $12.50 per
person.
After this visit we return to the hotel because we can walk to the
McCormick Car Auction just a short distance away. The McKune’s have
arranged for free entry passes for registered meet attendees. Spend as
much or as little time as you want. You can also use this time for shopping
or just relaxing.
This evening we will have an event but arrangements are in process at this
point. We’ll announce the details as soon as they are confirmed.
SUNDAY - 21st
In 2019 John Burge and Mike Steiner invited the region to an event at their warehouse. Not
really sure what to expect the turnout was large. Upon entering it was eye candy of the 60’s,
70’s and 80’s Americana cars in various states of condition. John and Mike were (and are)
great hosts and we got to experience John’s cooking proclivities. It was event we are still
talking about. The best part....we get to do it again Sunday morning, all for only $37.50 per
person.
Our meet hotel is the Hyatt Palm Springs. For reservation instructions and also for event reservations please
email Brad at: rrocsandiegoregion@aol.com in order to get the special meet pricing. The hotel is extending
the rate for Thursday night and Sunday night in case you want to stay longer. Billing for the other events will be
requested closer to the event date.
Response so far has been very good. Venue space is limited so please reserve your place. Region members
don’t have to attend all events to participate. You can choose any event(s) except the auction which is for
weekend attendees only, but you must let us know ahead of time to reserve your place.
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JULY 2021 7
Huntington Beach Concours d’Elegance Registration Form
Please print legibly
Walk in Admission $10
SUNDAY Pre Reg Show Sunday, August 1 Concours d’Elegance
Automobile Entry $40 About You:
Motorcycle Entry $25
Bicycle $15 Name:__________________________________________________________________
Be sure to include your check!
Address_________________________________________________________________
Sunday City___________________________________State_________Zip__________________
Choose a class from the Sunday Class list :
______________________________________ Phone_________________Email_____________________________________________
How would you like it judged? Check
one: About your Car, Truck, or Motorcycle:
❑ Concours (90+ pts)
❑ Street or Race
❑ Display Only—do not judge Year_____________Make__________________________________________________
Model______________________________________Interior Color__________________
Confirmation cards will be sent begin-
ning July 1st. If your entry is Exterior Color_______________________License Plate Number___________________
not confirmed within 10 days of your
mailing please contact us. Description and history_____________________________________________________
Liability Release: Entrant intending to enter
and participate in the annual Huntington Beach ________________________________________________________________________
Concours d'Elegance event, held on Sunday,
August 1, 2021 at Huntington Beach Central
Park; does hereby: (1) release the Huntington ________________________________________________________________________
Beach Concours d'Elegance, Inc., the City of
Huntington Beach, inclusive of directors, staff,
volunteers and agents from any liability arising
out of said event; (2) release all other contest- Liability Release
ants and officials from any and all liability
arising out of said event; (3) warrant that the
undersigned has personally read the rules and
regulations; (4) give permission to use enclosed
All Entrants must sign the release
photographs and photos taken at the day of the
event and information of entrant's automobile
(s) and motorcycle(s) for publication and pro- Owner (print name) Owner Signature / Date
gram inclusion; (5) understands that vehicles
that win top awards may remain on the field
until 4:00 pm on Sunday. I have read the above,
and accept the terms and conditions (both must
sign). This liability release also applies to any Exhibitor (print name) Exhibitors Signature / Date
liability arising from exposure to Covid 19.
On-Line Entries Must be Received Mail in Entry must be received by Friday, July 23, 2021 to be judged
and Paid for by 12 noon on July
23, 2021 11:-00am - 1:00pm
Sunday, August 1, 2021
VIP LUNCHEON
EVENT T-SHIRT/POLO ORDER Join us for the VIP Luncheon. This is a catered menu, with tables, chairs, and tablecloths. A delightful place to look out
over the show. Sign-up early as the luncheon sells out quickly. VIP Luncheon ticket proceeds are donated to and direct-
ly benefit the Children's Resource Center at the Library and are tax-deductible. Tickets are $25 per person, if pur-
T-shirt $20/Polo $30. Shirts ordered chased in advance.
will be available for pick-up at the
Concours Ticket booth. Be sure to ❑ Tickets may be purchased at Luncheon based on availability at that time.
include size and quantity. ❑ VIP Luncheon tickets are not included in or as part of the Concours entrant fee, nor the $10.00 spectator admis-
Shirt Order Total $______________ sion fee to the Event. Tickets are valid only on August 1; Tickets will be sold on a "first come, first-served" basis.
Space is limited.
❑ Pick-up/Redeem tickets at the VIP Tent inside the Concours event on Sunday, August 1, 2021 11:00 AM.
S M L XL XXL Vehicle Reg: $ ___________
*Entry Tickets: $ ___________
Tshirt
VIP Luncheon: $ ___________
Polo T-Shirt: $ ___________
Total: $ ___________
*When you register a vehicle, 2 free entry passes are included. Driver +1 guest.
Make Check payable to Huntington Beach Concours. Mail order form and your check to: Mail to:
Huntington Beach Concours d’Elegance, Attn: Bart P. McGrath, Entries P.O. Box 5578, Huntington Beach, CA 92615-5578
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Rules of Entry
The Committee reserves the right to accept or deny entry. All entrants will be notified of acceptance or denial. Cars must be placed by 8:00 am.
All cars must remain in position on the field until 4:00 P.M. on Sunday. NO EXCEPTIONS. Descriptive signs and displays for car and motorcy-
cle entries are allowed, but must be secured to avoid damage to people and property NO CANOPIES of any type are allowed . City ordinance
prohibits alcoholic beverages in the park. Entry fees are non-refundable. Classes may be combined or modified depending on entries received.
If you park your other vehicle in the parking lots around the library, please pay the parking fee, the city has been known to ticket.
Class Lists for 2021 Sunday Show (cont’d on next page)
Marque Classes: BMW 24 British Saloons
Chevrolet Impala 05A Vintage thru 1969, all 1600, 2002, NK 24A McLaren, all years
01A Impala 1958 05B BMW: 1970Ͳ1981 25A Ferrari Automobiles, All models to 1959
01B Impala 1959 to 1960 05C BMW: 1982Ͳ1992 25B Front engine V12 1960Ͳ1973
01C Impala 1961 to 1964 05D BMW: Contemporary 1993 to present 25C All 2+2
01D Impala 1965 to 1970 25D Mid engine V6
Thunderbirds
01E Impala 1971 to 1976 25E Mid engine V8, 308, 328, 348 Mondial
06A Thunderbirds 1955Ͳ1957
01F Impala 1977 to 1985 25F Mid engine V8, F355, 360, 430, 458, 488
06B Thunderbirds 1958Ͳ1966
01G Impala 1991 to 1996 25G Mid engine 12 cylinder
06C Thunderbirds 1967Ͳ1997
01H Impala 2000 and up 25H V12 1996 to present & California
06D Thunderbirds 2002Ͳ2005
25I 288GTO, F40, F50, Enzo, FXX, La Ferrari
Studebaker Avanti Packard / Studebaker 25J Racing Ferraris
01J 1963Ͳ1964 Avanti (Studebaker) 07A PreͲWar Senior Open 26 Italian Classics, Other than Ferrari
01K 1966Ͳ1982 Avanti II (Nate Altman) 07B PreͲWar Senior Closed 26A Lamborghini, all years
01L 1983Ͳ1991 Avanti (Blake, Kelley, Carfaro, etc) 07C PreͲWar Junior
26B Alfa Romeo Open Cars, Thru 1995
07D PostͲWar Open 26C Alfa Romero Closed Cars, Thru 1995
Toyota and Lexus
07E PostͲWar Closed 26D Alfa Romero All Cars, 1996 and up
02A Lexus Sports Car (open) IS, SC, LFA
07F Preservation 26E Alfa Romero Race/Competition, All years
02B Lexus Sports Car (closed) IS, SC
07G Studebaker, All years 27 German ClassicsͲ All years & models
02C Toyota TrucksͲLand Cruiser, Sequoia, etc
02D Toyota Sports CarͲ Supra, Celica, MR2 etc Lincoln
27A Mercedes Benz, all years
02E Vintage ToyotaͲ Pre 1990 08A 1921Ͳ1948 Lincoln, Zephyrs & Continentals 27B Porsche, All years
08B 1949Ͳ1960 Lincoln & Continentals 28 Japanese Classics, (noͲmini trucks)
Special Class: 08C 1961Ͳ1971 All 30 French Classics, All years & models
Landmark Cars designed by Bill Mitchell
08D 1972Ͳ1979 All 31 DeTomaso Pantera Classics, All years
01N Classes determined by entries 32 Competition Race Cars, PreͲ1976
08E 1980Ͳ1992 All
08F 1993 Ͳ2011 All 33 Competition Race Cars, 1977Ͳpresent
Support Classes: 34 Replica/Kit Cars, All years
Corvette 08G Custom & Modified Lincolns, entries deter-
mine classes 35 Street Rods up to and including 1948
03A C1 1953Ͳ1962
36 Street Machines, 1949Ͳ1970
03B C2 1963Ͳ1967
Pontiac and Oakland 37 Special Interest Automobiles, All years
03C C3 1968Ͳ1982
09A GTO and Judge 38 Youth Class High School
03D C4 1984Ͳ1996
09B Le Mans and Tempest, all years 39 Youth Class College
03E C5 1997Ͳ2004
09C Firebirds and Trans Am, all years 40 Saleen Automobiles, All years
03F C6 2005Ͳ2013
09D Full Size Cars, all years 41 Preservation Class (please call for infor-
03G C7 2014Ͳ2019
09E Compact Cars, all years mation) Open to all makes and models
03H C8 2020 on
09F All Models 2004 and up 43A Classic Mini, 1959Ͳ2000
RROC-SoCal Rolls Royce / Bentley 09G Chieftains, all years 43B New Mini, 2001 to present
04A PreͲWar Large Horse PowerͲSilver Ghost 09H Oakland and Prewar 80 Vintage Travel Trailers & Buses (classes de-
Phantom I,II,III, Bentley Large Horse Power termined by entries)
04B PreͲWar Small Horse Power 20HP , 20/ 25, Standard Classes
25/30 Wraith, Derby Bentley 10 Antique Automobiles (Brass EraͲ Pre 1921) Motorcycles & Bicycles
04C PostͲWarͲBentley Mk VI, RͲType, Silver Dawn 11 CCCA/American Classics, 1929Ͳ1947 (this Featured Classes:
04D Early PostͲWar Coach Built, Silver Wraith, class Scramblers
DropͲHead Mk VI/RͲType/Silver Dawn, Bent- may be divided into subͲclasses if necessary) 45A Honda CL (70cc to 450cc).
ley Continental R 12 American Classics, “Evolutionary Cars” 1921Ͳ 45B Triumph
04E Silver Cloud, Bentley S 1931 45C Ducati
04F ‘55Ͳ’65 Coach Built, Silver Cloud MPW, Bent- 13 American Classics: PreͲWar 1932Ͳ1942 45D BMW
ley Continental /Flying Spur, Phantom V 14 American Classics: PostͲWar 1946Ͳ1956 45E All other brands (Scrambler Style)
04G Silver Shadow, Bentley T 15 American Classics: 1957Ͳ1975
16 American Classics: 1976Ͳ2011 Standard Classes
04H ‘66Ͳ’95 Coach Built, Corniche, Camarque,
17 American Muscle Cars, 1960Ͳ1972 47 American Antique, PreͲ1930
Bentley Continental, P VI
48 American Vintage, 1931Ͳ1970
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10 JULY 2021The Rolls-Royce in-car radio on the Porsche 356 sports car. “Listening to our
customers was always an innovation source for our company,”
Coachbuild Program
said Christian Heck, head of product management for the
Porsche program.
Last year, Bentley unveiled the Bacalar, an entirely roofless car,
Reprinted from CNN Business of which 12 will be made, at a cost of $2 million each. In revealing
https://www.cnn.com/2021/05/27/success/rolls-royce- that car, Bentley also announced its own return to “coachbuilding.”
coachbuild-custom-car/index.html
A very expensive picnic basket
Rolls-Royce will now build you any To launch its new Coachbuild department, Rolls-Royce unveiled a
car you want, but it will cost millions new car called the Boat Tail, of which only three are being made.
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business May 27, 2021 These cars were commissioned by three different buyers -- Rolls-
Royce would not name them -- all of whom were interested in
CNN) If you have the money -- and if Rolls-Royce executives like boating and yachts and who wanted something with a nautical
your idea -- the British ultra-luxury carmaker will build you the car feel to it.
of your dreams.
Sales of Bentleys and Lamborghinis are booming because rich
Rolls-Royce now joins a number of other ultra-luxury carmakers, people are bored
including Bentley and Porsche, that will work with a limited
number of wealthy clients to build very expensive customized Rolls-Royce won’t say how much each of these cars cost, but
cars. (Both Bentley and Porsche are owned by the Volkswagen the estimated price is about $25 million a piece. The Boat Tail’s
Group, while Rolls-Royce is owned by BMW.) body style is reminiscent of classic cars from the 1920s and
‘30s. During that time, luxury cars were sometimes designed
Rolls-Royce revealed a new program called Rolls-Royce with back ends tapered to a point like the fantail of a boat. Like
Coachbuild. This department will work with individual clients tailfins on cars in the 1950s, which suggested speed and style
to help design and build cars specifically for them. The luxury through an association with airplanes, boat-tails gave cars a fast,
automaker will work on just one of these cars every couple of aerodynamic look. Often, they were covered in wood planks to
years, Rolls-Royce executives said. While Rolls-Royce would not resemble a wooden boat of that era.
say how much the cars will cost, it seems clear they will cost
many millions of dollars.
“Rolls-Royce Coachbuild clients are intimately and personally
involved at each step of the creative and engineering process,”
said Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös.
The storage area in the back of the Boat Tail is cooled to protect
food and keep drinks at the proper temperature.
Rather than a folding top, like most convertibles, the Rolls-Royce
Boat Tail has a fully removable roof that is stored separately from
the car. That frees up storage space in the back of the car that,
in this case, has been turned into a very expensive picnic basket.
Two lids open up along the sides. Inside, there is expensive
embossed silverware, glasses of various kinds, napkins, and
plates. There is a double champagne cooler designed to fit the
buyer’s preferred bottle and colored to match. Cocktail tables also
The Rolls-Royce Boat Tail comes with a complete picnic set in fold out and there are two Italian-designed stools. For shade, a
the back. parasol is stored in the center between the hinged doors.
Porsche calls its custom car department Sonderwunsch, or The return of coachbuilding
“Special Wish” in German. The program, which had previously
existed from Porsche’s earliest days up until the 1980s, has In the early days of automobiles, buyers would often choose an
just recently been restarted. Now Porsche is offering to do fully automaker, like Rolls-Royce, Hispano-Suiza or Duesenberg, to
customized new cars, as well as custom models based on classic build the mechanical parts of a car -- the engine, transmission and
Porsches, such as the 356 and early 911s. frame. The body of the car, though, would be designed and built
by a specialized coachbuilding firm, many of which had once built
Porsche’s program had been responsible for introducing such horsedrawn carriages. This was the ultimate in customization.
innovations as the rear window wiper, as well as Porsche’s first
JULY 2021 11Not just for show
It’s much more difficult to create these sorts of custom cars
today than it was in the first half of the twentieth century. Today,
there are strict safety regulations, which apply even to cars in
such rarefied air as these. Those regulations can make it hard
to design even mass-produced vehicles, let alone respond to the
whims of an individual customer. Also, the way modern vehicles
are engineered makes it harder to create wildly different bodies.
Frames and bodies in today’s vehicles are usually not separate,
but are integrated so major changes to the body can have a much
more substantial impact on the rest of the vehicle.
The rear deck of the Rolls-Royce Boat Tail is covered in an
expensive wood veneer to mimic those on early boattail models.
This custom built 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom II Continental Rolls-Royce announced several years ago that all its new
Drophead Coupé is an example of early boattail car design. vehicles would be based on a new engineering set up it called the
Architecture of Luxury. One of the benefits of that new engineering
There were many coachbuilding firms and their names are is the flexibility it offers to create vastly different models, according
famous today among car collectors. There was LeBaron in the to Rolls-Royce. Besides the Boat Tail, it also underlies the Rolls-
United States, Touring in Italy, Figoni et Falaschi and Saoutchik in Royce Phantom and Ghost sedans, as well as the Cullinan SUV.
France and many others. Eventually, many auto makers bought
the coachbuilding firms, bringing this work in-house, said Donald Part of the reason that these vehicles are so expensive is the time
Osborne, a collector car appraiser and CEO of the Audrain they demand, said Rolls-Royce CEO Müller-Ötvös, including his
Automobile Museum in Newport, Rhode Island. own. He spent a lot of time overseeing the Boat Tail’s creation as
he would with any Rolls-Royce model. Given that, he said, the
Rolls-Royce made many fully custom cars itself. But, it had been carmaker is being selective about which projects it takes on and
decades since the carmaker had really built a one-off custom plans to complete only one Coachbuild project every two years or
automobile for a paying customer. Rolls-Royce would always so, he said. Müller-Ötvös was clear, though, that these projects
paint a car any color a customer asked and still adds many will be profitable and, unlike concept cars, will not be done just for
custom touches, but had long ago stopped building completely show. “I would never take the company into anything that is not
custom bodies until a few years ago. profitable,” he said.
In 2017, Rolls-Royce unveiled the Sweptail, which had been The Audrain Museum’s Osborne said he was glad to see these
custom made for one unnamed wealthy client. It was estimated to sorts of very unique, cars making a comeback despite their
cost around $13 million, a figure Rolls-Royce has never officially breathtaking expense. “If individuality and craftsmanship and
confirmed but also doesn’t deny. After that car was revealed, design can be expressed in a way that’s inspirational, let’s go
other potential customers came forward saying they, too, wanted for it,” he said, “Because why should we all drive the very same
their very own just-for-them Rolls-Royce. thing?”
Vernon Fletcher
Rialto
12 JULY 202147th Annual RROC So-Cal
Concours d’Elegance
August 1, 2021
at the Huntington Beach Library
Register Now! See you there!
FOR SALE - 1966 SILVER SHADOW
Offered for sale: 1966 Silver Shadow (SRX1252). White/red
interior. 252nd Shadow made. Build sheet signed July 1965.
Buyer from Sweden. Maintained by Roger Ford, Acme Car
Service and Auto Shop of Visalia. Parts supplied by Tony
Handler and Albers. Webasto Top by Corcoran State Prison
Upholstery Shop. Extra parts and veneers. Many things
refurbished. Comes with complete sets of body/maintenance
manuals and videos sold by RROC Stores. Runs like a
scared rabbit. Ownership since 1989. AAA will deliver. Selling
because of move to Georgia.
Sincere offers at $6000 accepted.
Much more than that invested.
Contact Harold Pope, 559-468-0013 thomaswarden@att.net Tel: (818) 710-8131
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