Riding with the D Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey own the Road Special points of interest: Upcoming Events Be Informed, Be Active, Be Involved 1965 Mustang Update Sponsor List Local Events September 2013 Volume 11, Issue 2 The Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey was strong before the storm, starting with a collection of donations from a VACOC meeting over 12 years ago; several of you still remember that meeting and are still very active today. Thank you for your continued support, work, and sweat! We, VAMNJ, are Stronger because of the Storm! We are just one of so many establishments what was affected by Super-storm Sandy. Now, in just under a year, VAMNJ is back and the rest is, shall we say water under the bridge! What s on top of that bridge? A renovated museum and guests pouring in the door! The first display was of the 1920 s and 30 s. Our current, second display features vehicles from the 30 s, 40 s and 50 s, plus even a pair of rare early motorcycles; not to be a spoiler but the motorcycles are from 1913 and 1926. (I will leave it up to you to see which model they are.) As for the vehicles, there is a 1915 Model T, 1941 Cadillac, 1957 Thunderbird; just to list a few. Thank you to the owners who have graciously loaned us their vehicles. If you haven t had a chance to come by come on out, what are you waiting for?! SAVE THE DATE SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29TH FOR THE GRAND RE-OPENING THAT WILL TAKE PLACE AT 12 P.M. This will be a great day for the family because not only is there, well us, but we are also located right next to the Johnson Brothers Boat Works. Cars, Boats, Family, and Friends...what more can you ask for on a beautiful Sunday? Looking forward to seeing you and hopefully one or two of you will send us a blurp about your experience at the museum! Beep Beep! Hp D n!
Page 2 Down the Road with VAMNJ VAMNJ Upcoming Events Sept 8th ~ Car Show / Raffle Sales @ VACOC Car Show, Seaside Heights Sept 10th ~ Car Display @ Chelsea Assisted Living Toms River ~ 4 6 Sept 11th ~ Cruising Downtown @Toms River Washington St. ~ 5 9 (RD 9/12) Sept 12th ~ Speaker s Bureau @ 4 Seasons, Men s Club Lakewood ~ 8:15 am Sept 14th & 15th ~ Car Display @ Delicious Orchards Apple Fest Colts Neck NJ Hey, don t put your car way yet!! There is still so many Sept 21st ~ Car Show/Raffle Sales @ VAMNJ Show. great events going on! Tuckerton Seaport ~ 10 3 (RD 9/22) What are you waiting for Sept 28th ~ Car Show/Raffle Sales @ Ocean Gate EMS Car Show ~ 11 4 Grab the gang! Let s GO! Sept 29th ~ VAMNJ Re-Grand Opening @ 12 NOON Oct 6th ~ Car Cruise/Raffle Sales @ Pt. Pleasant Beach on Arnold Ave. 12 to 4 (RD 10/13) Oct 9th ~ Cruising Downtown/Raffle Sales @ Toms River on Washington St. ~ 5 9 (RD 10/10) Oct 13th ~ Columbus Day Parade @ Seaside Heights, 12 NOON. Line-up on M St. Dec 8th ~ Mustang Raffle Drawing @ VACOC Christmas Party ~ 2:30 [Keep posted for more info] Representative Needed! If you re interested in helping with raffle car sales, just let us know! Grand Re-Opening Sunday September 29 at 12:00 From Dave, Executive Dir. Thank you to all of our members and friends for your encouragement and support during our formative years. We opened the only public antique automobile museum in the State of New Jersey. It took 12 years of planning and hard work but we realized our dream on September 15, 2012 with our Grand Opening. We had an estimated 3,000 visitors that day to see our first Museum display, Early Fords. Little did we know that Sandy was lurking near by. At the end of October Sandy delivered flood waters to 51 inches inside our new Museum. Most of the display cars were removed before the storm but some were lost as well as our auto memorabilia. Many said it was impossible to recover. Without hesitation we began to pick up the pieces and work to reopen. It took 10 months and we are open for business. Our current display is cars of the 30 s, 40 s, & 50 s. You are invited to our Grand Re-Opening on September 29 at 12:00 noon. Please come and enjoy the Museum with us. Automobile History in September Sept. 1964: James Bond s Aston Martin Debuts: The movie Goldfinger debuts and the world see s James Bond's Aston Martin DB5. Sept. 1909: Ferry Porsche Born: The man indelibly associated with the Porsche 356 and 911 cars, longtime company chief Ferdinand Anton Ernest Porsche, better known as Ferry, is born to noted German auto engineer Ferdinand Porsche. Sept. 1894: Duryea established as America s first Auto Producer: Charles and Frank Duryea establish the Peoria, Ill.-based Duryea Motor Wagon Company to produce their horseless carriages, with production beginning in 1895. Source: Hagerty Website, Author Jonathan A. Stein
Volume 11, Issue 2 Page 3 Antique Car & Truck Show September 21, 2013 10am to 2pm Place: Tuckerton Seaport Maritime Museum Rain Date: September 22, 2013 From Ralph, President The last quarter of the year offers even more public events that promise to delight and entertain families and die-hard car enthusiasts. VAMNJ will partner again with Tuckerton Seaport Museum for the 4th consecutive year to sponsor the Antique Car & Truck Show. Over 100 antique and classic cars and trucks will be on display for this upcoming event. Judging, trophies and an awards ceremony will take place. Raffle tickets can be purchased for a 1965 Classic Mustang Convertible (to be held December 8, 2013), and 50/50 tickets and gift shop items will be available for purchase. Last year s event proved to be highly successful and well attended. Displayed vehicles ranged from unique 1920 s Model T Fords to 1950 s, 1960 s and 1970 s Chevy, Chrysler, and Volkswagens to a 1941 Caddy convertible, and British and other European cars. To enter a vehicle, the registration fee is $15. Please contact Dave at: ddieugenio@comcast.net All others wishing to attend this event will pay a museum fee of $5, in order to attend the car show, tour the historic waterway maritime museum and its facilities. Monthly Board Meetings We are OPEN!! Be Informed Be Active Be a Volunteer! Find out how VAMNJ Monthly Meetings 3rd Wednesday 7:30 pm Seaside Height Community Building 2013-2014 Board David DiEugenio Executive Dir. Ralph Voorhees, Jr. President John Mahoney Vice President David DiEugenio VP Treasurer Ann Stabile Secretary Be Informed Be Active Be a Volunteer!! Open Membership Meeting John Mahoney, Hello Members! In 1942, General Douglas MacArthur was stationed in the Philippines as Commander of the Allied Forces in the Pacific. As the Japanese Army was closing in on the Island Nation, MacArthur was ordered off the islands and sent to Australia. As the storm of war entered the Philippines, MacArthur said, I have come through, and I shall return. And return to the Philippines he did. Through several campaigns he was able to defeat the Japanese and chase them from the islands. The effects of a hurricane are much like the effects of war in that both cause widespread death and destruction. On October 29, 2012, Hurricane Sandy came ashore in New Jersey, ripping apart houses, boardwalks, roads, and destroying boats, cars, and lives. In the United States alone, Sandy killed 125 people. Those who still had a house to live in spent days and even weeks without electricity or heat. But the one resolve heard over and over was, I shall return. Stronger than the Storm became the rallying cry as New Jerseyans began rebuilding their homes and lives. Many businesses along the coast were destroyed or damaged to the point where ceasing trade was necessary, and some of those businesses are still unopened, even after nine months. The Vintage Automobile Museum of N.J. was one of those unfortunate establishments that Sandy attempted to destroy. There were seven cars in the museum when 52 of water entered the building. Anything in the museum lower than the water s crest was ruined--rugs, Continue on Page 5...
Page 4 Special Thanks to... The Vintage Automobile Museum of NJ thanks theses sponsors. Craig Slater Lifetime Business Member Manakawin Discount Tire 985 N. Main St., Manahawkin, NJ; 609-597-5025 Lacey Tire & Auto Center 700-1 Old Shore Rd., Forked River, NJ; 609-971-8808 State Tire & Auto Center 2040 Highway 35, Wall, NJ; 732-449-4334 For more information on their services, visit online @ www.statetire.org 21st Century Auto Insurance 877-301-5687 ASAP At Signs and Prints 609-597-5421 ASAP Shipping and Packing 732-557-9600 At Home Eldercare 732-600-5103 Atieri Chiropractic Center 732-269-4700 Brandywine Assisted Living 732-719-0100 Burnt Tavern Rehabilitation & Health Care Center 732-840-3700 Charlie's Pizza Restaurant & Pub 732-657-8663 Coastal Classics 732-987-4490 Classic Muscle Car Restoration 609-758-6333 Computer Care by Greg Neaves 609-709-7633 CV Transport 732-350-3600 Dan Langan DeFelice Chevrolet 732-899-2844 Delicious Orchards 732-462-1989 Emeritis at Stafford Assisted Living 609-597-2500 Financial Advisor & Life Coach Christopher Lassen; 732-614-3064 Frank & Barb Moore Gary W Wheeler, DMD 732-367-5900 Green Acres Manor 732-286-2323 Harrogate, Inc. Independent Living 732-942-5272 Holiday Service Center 732-240-4100 John & Marge Cusack John Harvey, Jr Lacey Christian Assembly Forked River, NJ Lakes Corvette Club 609-532-7141 Lakewood Court Yard Assisted Living 732-806-4100 Magnolia Gardens Assisted Living @ Green Acres Toms River, NJ Medicine To-Go Pharmcy 732-367-5222 Men s Club At West Lake Pine Valley Road, Jackson, NJ Mike Feldman Mirage Men s Club Club President, Bruno; 609-698-8145 NJ Natural Gas Wall, NJ North Shore Antique Automobile Club Contact: Carol Chojnacki, Treasure; 732-462-7643 Ocean County Cremation Service 609-971-3321 Primerica Financial Services: Thomas Ippolito, Agent Freehold, NJ; 732-278-5944 Ray s Well Drilling and Service: Ray Peters 732-363-5941 River Pointe, Active Adult Community 732-657-3030 Rose Garden-Nursing & Rehabilitation 732-505-4477 Senior Helpers Home Care 732-866-4488 Shore Acres Yacht Club 800 Drum Point Rd, Brick, NJ Showcase Publications, autoshopper.com 800-392-6979 Sonny s Recycling 609-971-7788 Steven Chiarelli Jewelers 732-920-7554 Strang's Tree Service & Firewood Sales: Michael Strang 609-607-0927 Toms River Medical Group, P.A. James Pasquariello, MD Cardiology Group; 732-341-0560 The Chelsea at Toms River Assisted Living 732-941-8011 The Chelsea at Tinton Falls Assisted Living 732-933-4700 The Residence at Toms River 732-905-9222 Thompson Chiropractic Center 609-971-3500 Worthington Biochemical Corp 800-445-9603 For more on our sponsors, please visit our web page and click on the Sponsor Corner. Updated: 6/23/13
Newsletter Creator: Saraphin Mahoney & Web Master Robert Mahoney Page 5 2013 Raffle Car: 1965 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE Tickets: $5 per ticket Book of 5 = $20 Local Cruises Baywick Plaza Cruise 333 Route 9, Bayville Friday Nights 5 to 9 Chick-Fil-A Cruise Route 9, Howell. Call for info: 732.938.7342 Every Other Sat. 5 to 8 Jackson Crossing Cruise 21 S. Hope Chapel Road, Jackson. Call for info: 732.583.9966 Friday Nights 6 to 9:30 PM Outcast Cruiser/Boston Pizza Cruise Hopper Ave. & Fischer Blvd., Toms River Every Thursday 5 to 9 Fundraising Update ~ 1965 MUSTANG Raffle Car This year s raffle car has been a great success with attracting attention of both the old and young; memories of the past and the thoughts of how cool it would be to have a Mustang to drive as one turns 18. The Mustang spent over a week at the New York Auto Show in March, expanding the reach of the museum into Northern New Jersey and New York. Thank to you to those who made the trip up into New York to volunteer at the table. Since March, the Mustang as continued a trip throughout the state attending local car shows, cruises and even went to Carlisle, PA for their big show. All in all, this has been the best raffle season yet with the best raffle car choice too. If you haven t had a chance to get your tickets yet, there is plenty of time as the drawing is set to take place December 8th at the Vintage Automobile Club Christmas Party. The car show season isn t over yet and the Mustang is scheduled to make several appearances. We have drivers but we are little short on helpers; we like to have at least two people at each event. If you re interested, just give the museum a call and let us know! Point Pleasant Beach Cruise Arnold Street 12 to 4 September 4, October 7 www.pointpleasantbeach.com Ship Bottom Cruise Nights Stateroom, 351 West 9th ~ Entrance to Long Beach Island ~ Email for info: instepdrive@comcast.net Toms River Cruise Held on Washington Street 3rd Wednesday May thru September www.downtowntomsriver.com (R/Date is the next day) Wall Stadium Friday Cruise 1803 Rt. 37 Wall Call Jeff for info at 732.681.6400 Hello Members! Continue. furniture, display cases and their contents, and half the library. Model cars, signs, book cases, and other petroliana were damaged, but restorable. All of the aforementioned were either donated or on loan. Repairs to the building began immediately, thanks to our landlord who had our resident carpenter, Jim Brenna, tear down the damaged sheet rock. Ceiling tiles were replaced as needed. The roof was fixed. Like many of our museum members, our own General, and Curator, Steve Zboyan, suffered personal loss at his home. Steve s house, one that he had lived in for 60 years, was left standing, but without the furniture, many years worth of antiques and collectibles, irreplaceable tools, and several cars. Yet, Steve still had the resolve to make his home and the home of the Vintage Auto Museum, whole again. As you read this, the Vintage Auto Museum of N.J. is open once again. Steve and his cadre scrubbed everything clean. The walls and floor were repainted. Many of the items that were on the wall or on shelves are back in place, along with several new additions. Of all the cars that were in the museum during the flood, only one is no longer with us. The 1927 Model T that belonged to the museum is gone. One of our Founding Members, Walter Piatkowski, had lent his 1931 Model A to the museum for its inaugural display of Model T s and Model A s. Unfortunately, Walter passed away shortly before the Museum s Grand Opening. The museum s success is due, in part, to Walter s comradeship, enthusiasm, and devotion to building New Jersey s first antique car museum. I am happy to report that Walter s Model A, known from now on as The Walter, is back on display in the museum; a true testament to his sprit de corps, and to the abilities of the members of the Vintage Auto Museum to rise above adversity. Other vehicles on display now are a mixture of years and marques. Come visit. It s your museum. Soldier on, Museum Members, soldier on.
Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey 1800 Bay Ave. Building #13 Point Pleasant, NJ. Wednesday ~ Saturday 10:00 to 4:00 Sunday 12:00 to 4:00 Visit us 24/7 www.vintageautomuseum.org IT S YOUR MUSEUM.COME VISIT! Sept 21st VAMNJ Car Show Tuckerton Seaport 10 am 3 pm (RD 9/22) Sept 29th VAMNJ Re-Grand Opening 12 NOON Dec 8th Mustang Raffle Drawing VACOC Christmas Party 2:30 pm Our mission is to provide an educational and entertaining family attraction, preserving, sharing and taking pride in an automotive heritage that truly encouraged and shaped the growth of New Jersey and this country, and its impact on our society. Be Active Be Involved! Museum is OPEN! Wednesday thru Saturday 10am to 4pm Sunday 12pm to 4 pm Admission: Donation We are greatly in need of hosts & hostesses. Contact Ray for more information on being a host/hostess. 732-701-9705 Host on Wed Sat @ 10-1 or 1-4 Host on Sunday from 12-4