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National Election Results (Added 1/17/12)

I would like to congratulate the winners of the CHVA National Elections. The Winners are:
Bob Higday
Joe Kelman
Tom Stacey

I would like to extend an invitation to the ones who were not elected to resubmit your names for the next years elections. The Board is always in need of your expertise and fresh ideas.

I would like to sincerely thank BK for the wonderful job he has done as President.

Again Congratulations.

Jerry Gorley
President of CHVA

2012 CHVA National Tour - In and around Natchitoches LA (Added 1/9/12)
Now that the holidays are over and the 2012 is underway, it's time for y'all to set aside the dates September 30th thru October 7th and come join us. Hopefully this won't jinx us, but generally October is a fine weather month in Louisiana and Texas – and though we can't guarantee the weather, we do believe you will experience history and sights that will surprise, fun that will be had, and camaraderie that is expected of CHVA members. Read more

2013 National Tour (Added 11/2/11)
Preliminary schedule and activites announced. Click to download flier.

2014 And Beyond
A Message from Kevin Stilley

Attention all CHVA members:

2012 has begun, and at this time, we do not have any national tours lined up beyond 2013. I have appealed to regional directors to urge their members to take up this cause, but many of you are not affiliated with any region.

So, it would be greatly appreciated if you would consider leading a future national tour. It is not too late to get a good tour going for 2014, and not too early to begin thinking about 2015. I am in the process of updating the National Tour Planning Guide, and will be happy to assist you in any way that I can. You could also call on tour leaders of the past for advice.

There are many areas of the U.S. that we have never toured, and many that we have not been to for several years. I'm sure there are interesting sites in your own backyards, so put something together and share them with the entire club.

Please get in touch with me at trlrhouseman@webtv.net, or write me at: 2 Oak Valley Dr, Manhattan, KS 66502, or call at 785-556-8188.

Thank you,
Kevin Stilley
National Tour Coordinator

2011 Tour Reports

In Search for the Fountain of Youth (Added 9/8/11)
Story by Lynn Carter

2011 Tour Photos (Added 9/7/11)
Photos from Lynn Carter

More CHVA 2011 Tour Photos (Added 6/2/11)
Photos from Bob and Judy Higday

The CHVA 2011 Tour - Florida - Fountain of Youth (Added 6/2/11)
Photo slideshow by Scott Zaeske

2011 CHVA "Search for Fountain of Youth" (Added 6/3/11)
Photos by Dick Klaas

Articles

In the Pink Lady - February 2012, by BK Showalter (Added 2/1/12)
I recently spent thirty minutes in a medical clinic's waiting room where, contrary to many such places in which one must kill time, the supply of magazines was plentiful and the selections up to date. Too often in these areas choices are limited to titles such as Cosmo, Good Housekeeping, Food Network and Woman's Day. If ever a car buff happens across a magazine of interest... Read More..

Car Crazy - by Paul Schneider (Added 2/1/12)
When my daughter was very young she was already car crazy! I just had not realized it until the day I was trading in our 1960 Chevy Bel Air two-door hard top. When I heard that a friend had traded in his Super Sport we drove right over to the dealership, because I wanted that car. It was a 1964 Impala with a 327 V8 engine and an automatic transmission. I knew the car... Read more..

Old Cars and New Laws, February 2012 - by Larry Becker (Added 2/1/12)
According to a recent news story on ABC TV, some states are using companies owned by the Chinese government to build roads and bridges in the U.S. Some of the projects are: the new Oakland-San Francisco Bay Bridge, the Alexander Bridge in New York State and a huge road/bridge project in Alaska. If road and bridge projects are funded by the federal government... Read more..

My First King Midget - by Duane Benedict (Added 2/1/12)
You've heard the story many times. A young boy sees an ad for a King Midget on the back page of a "Mechanics Illustrated" or "Popular Mechanics" and a life-long desire is born. This happened to me in the 1950's in Oregon City, Oregon. My brother and I even schemed and planned to build our own car. Of course, money, materials and—more important—know-how were in short supply. So the Imitation King Midget was never built. ... Read More..

Debs From Detroit - January 2012, by BK Showalter (Added 1/4/12)
By the first day of January many cars designated as that year's model are already 3 to 6 months old. Manufacturers, at least those in the US, often have the next year's units headed for dealership showrooms by mid-September. This means that a buyer has some important factors to consider in regard to the purchase of a "new" car in mid-2012. ... Read More..

Old Cars and New Laws, January 2012 - by Larry Becker (Added 1/4/12)
There are many new state traffic laws in various states that take effect on Jan 1st. More information on the new laws as soon as more information is available. There is little activity on new laws as most lawmakers were off for their Christmas Vacations. We can expect many new proposed laws when they return to "work" in January. ... Read more..

Pictures Do Lie! - by Paul Schneider (Added 12/7/11)
My wife graduated from high school in 1955. I had always liked the looks of the '55 Chevys, and with my wife's 50th class reunion coming up in a couple of years, I convinced her that I should buy one. I started out looking at a '55 Chevy Nomad that was located near us, but ended up missing out on it. Later while looking on E-Bay at some cars... Read more..

Deja Vu - by Jim Lucas AKA Chief Rightwing (Added 7/7/11)
In the words of Yogi Bera it was "DEJA VU all over again" for some of us on this trip! Our group of CHVA members were making a cross country trek to North Carolina. Ten years before this a dozen of us had taken a similar trip from California to Tennessee. Now, five of that dozen were on this trip. ... Read More.

... And There Were Kaisers - by Jerry Duvall (Added 5/11/11)
Yes, there were Kaisers and Frazers that were introduced to the automobile market in 1946. The Kaiser-Frazer Corporation was organized by Henry J. Kaiser, a West Coast industrialist in metals and construction and Joseph Frazer who had gained over many years a thorough knowledge of the auto industry, most recently as chairman of the Graham-Paige Corporation. ... Read More..

Trips vs Excursions - by Jim Lucas AKA Chief Rightwing (Added 5/11/11)
We seldom took a trip in our AEV during which one or more unexpected things did not occur. It seemed that no matter what we planned, something would always go wrong. Because of this, one of our CHVA friends said that instead of taking trips we embarked on excursions. These things seldom happened when we were with a group. That's why we traveled in a group, whenever possible. ... Read More.

My New Safari Story - by Rich Gabrielson (Added 3/20/11)
I found my first 55 Safari in a wrecking yard back in the early 80's. It had sat beside the San Francisco Bay for over 12 years with the windows rolled up and as a result suffers from some heavy rust issues in the roof and elsewhere throughout the body. My quick fix has been rolls of duct tape in the winter months and that has actually landed its photo... Read More...

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