A Message From Our Editor - Fall has been delightful – from cruising along the Canadian Maritime Provinces with my sister, Barbara to enjoying several car events in weather that has finally been better than the summer.  Bob and I continually tweak the Adirondack CARavan and are hopeful many more people will choose to join us.  We are confident it will be a fantastic tour.  If you love the outdoors and enjoy driving your Classic on beautiful, uncrowded roads, then this is the CARavan for you.  In the November 2009 issue of Hemmings Motor News, an article appeared on “The High Peaks Scenic Byway” affirming the beauties of the region and all it has to offer.  This Byway is one of the roads on which we will be traveling.  Also, in the same vein, the New York Times had an article in their travel section the end of October on the Adirondacks.  It is a beautiful area and once there, you will be as hooked as I am.

This winter issue of the Skyline is full of member news, concours events and a bit on Hershey.  Bob has more enticements for you in his CARavan Corner and I have some very interesting photos in Metro Retro.  Cape May is a lovely town at the tip of New Jersey and I cover a wonderful weekend there.  Bill Schwartzberg sent in more treasures from his photographic library and the Metro Region’s Annual Meeting is covered on a day that was glorious.  We introduce you to a new Miss Metro, we give you more information on our cover car and Bob shows you the completed “Barn.”  Bayard Badenhausen relates more fascinating stories about his Passion for Classic Cars and I tell you about Frank Lloyd Wright’s automotive inspirations.  Chris Wantuck continues with his excellent technical articles, this time it’s a restoration project.  The Hershey Car Corral, the Monmouth County Concours and some classic memories are also covered.  Many thanks go to all our contributors and our advertisers.   I hope you enjoy this issue.

A Message From Our Editor - This has been a nice relaxing summer – very few hot days, but a little more rain than I’d like.  Bob and I have taken in some of the local cruise-ins and had fun being the only Full Classic® in attendance.  One evening when we brought the 1940 Cadillac Convertible Sedan, people kept returning to look at the car two and three times and always remarking how beautiful it was.  It wasn’t so much that it was more beautiful than the others (even though I think so), but that they so rarely see cars from the pre-war era, let alone a Full Classic.  It proves the point that it is necessary to get our cars out for people to see and have them thrill to the elegance of Classic era vehicles as we do.  It is for that reason we have planned a Classic Car Parade and display in Lake Placid on the last day of the Adirondack CARavan.  The people of Lake Placid are very excited about seeing our cars and it will be great fun showing them during our stay.  We hope you will join us for the excitement of our tour, driving on the picturesque, mountain roads of northern New York State and enjoying the Olympic village of Lake Placid.

I hope you enjoy this issue of the Skyline – we have 20 contributors who provide some very interesting news, great stories and fun aspects concerning our hobby.  We salute three members in Tributes, Bob Skop, Ted Fuller and Bill Stuhlman, as well as two lovely ladies, Jane Fahnestock and Heather Moir who have all had wonderful lives contributing so much to the hobby.  Dave Czirr, John Parker and Paul Sparks have sent in some news and questions.  Art Abrom has a fun tale, Greg Landrey shows us a great addition to Winterthur and Jim Pearsall provides us with information about a terrific CARavan from 48 years ago.  Some local car shows are covered as well as the Burn and Greenwich Concours events.  Metro’s visit to the fantastic collection of Art Sommers is related as well as a story of Mascots and car details displayed.  Bill Schwartzberg has given us more great phots from the 50s and 60s.  We also introduce this month’s “Miss Metro” and we are treated to another chapter from Bayard Badenhausen’s fascinating life with Classic Cars.  Lastly, Chris Wantuck gives us another interesting tech article and Bob Gluck “entices” you to join our Autumn in the Adirondacks CARavan.  We certainly hope you plan on being part of the tour – a fantastic time is promised to all!  Sign up today – September 2010 will be here before you know it.

Have an Awesome Autumn - we look forward to seeing you all soon!   Grace

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