From the National CLC Webmaster
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
Unfortunately we have been seeing more and more attempts to defraud our members. In the latest attack, a number of members received a begging email that appeared to originate from the CLC email system, using an email address of [email protected]. Notice how the word LaSalle in the email is spelled differently, close enough not to be noticed at first glance. To make the email look even more official the club logo had been stolen and used at the top of the email.
Please note that the club will never distribute emails requesting payment, especially via outside payment processors. All online payment transactions such as dues and event registrations are carried out on the site, www.cadillaclasalleclub.org.
In general, please be very, very careful when you receive any email requesting money or asking help in purchasing anything for later reimbursement. These spammers are getting very creative in making themselves appear to be a person or organization that you know. Always check the From email address closely, and any link in the email (hover your cursor over the link without clicking it for most browsers). Make sure that the domain name (after the @ in an email address) is exactly what you are expecting. In most cases, if you are not sure, it is probably best to take NO action, including NOT clicking on any links. You can always contact the supposed sender to check whether they are indeed the sender and are not being impersonated. Just make sure that you use the usual email address for communicating, not the one in the email.
IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ
Unfortunately we have been seeing more and more attempts to defraud our members. In the latest attack, a number of members received a begging email that appeared to originate from the CLC email system, using an email address of [email protected]. Notice how the word LaSalle in the email is spelled differently, close enough not to be noticed at first glance. To make the email look even more official the club logo had been stolen and used at the top of the email.
Please note that the club will never distribute emails requesting payment, especially via outside payment processors. All online payment transactions such as dues and event registrations are carried out on the site, www.cadillaclasalleclub.org.
In general, please be very, very careful when you receive any email requesting money or asking help in purchasing anything for later reimbursement. These spammers are getting very creative in making themselves appear to be a person or organization that you know. Always check the From email address closely, and any link in the email (hover your cursor over the link without clicking it for most browsers). Make sure that the domain name (after the @ in an email address) is exactly what you are expecting. In most cases, if you are not sure, it is probably best to take NO action, including NOT clicking on any links. You can always contact the supposed sender to check whether they are indeed the sender and are not being impersonated. Just make sure that you use the usual email address for communicating, not the one in the email.
The Cadillac LaSalle Club is seeking photos & entries for it's
2021 VIRTUAL GRAN NATIONAL! Click here to see the flyer.
2021 VIRTUAL GRAN NATIONAL! Click here to see the flyer.
SLATE PLEASE ... LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION!
Hey, Peach Staters with older Cadillacs, Hups, Lincolns, Hudsons, etc.…
I received this message recently, and thought some of you might be interested. As usual, if you’re thinking about doing this, be sure you check into your hobbyist insurance, as you wouldn’t want to allow the use of your car for a profit to jeopardize your collector car standing. And, make sure this company has GREAT insurance itself!
I am fighting against becoming a booking agent for the movie industry so please take your questions directly to the group calling itself Movie Cars Unlimited.
By the way, I have heard about this (and other recent invitations) from the other GM clubs (e.g., Dixie Buick Club) , and from a couple of our own members, whose contacts have led them to receive similar invitations (Jim Gebhart at California Car Company in Roswell).
— Doug
Well I'm looking for cars again! This time vehicles from 1940 - 1955. My cutoff year is 1955. Do you think anyone in your club, located in or around the Atlanta area, would be interested in making some money with their vehicle? If so please pass along my info. This film will begin shooting in mid June and I am turning in photos now for available cars, trucks, etc.
Thanks for your time!!
— Shelley
Shelley Halbert | owner
Movie Cars Unlimited - Pinewood Atlanta Production Centre, 461 Sandy Creek Road - Suite 1125, Fayetteville, GA 30214
404-402-2342 (c) [email protected]
Hey, Peach Staters with older Cadillacs, Hups, Lincolns, Hudsons, etc.…
I received this message recently, and thought some of you might be interested. As usual, if you’re thinking about doing this, be sure you check into your hobbyist insurance, as you wouldn’t want to allow the use of your car for a profit to jeopardize your collector car standing. And, make sure this company has GREAT insurance itself!
I am fighting against becoming a booking agent for the movie industry so please take your questions directly to the group calling itself Movie Cars Unlimited.
By the way, I have heard about this (and other recent invitations) from the other GM clubs (e.g., Dixie Buick Club) , and from a couple of our own members, whose contacts have led them to receive similar invitations (Jim Gebhart at California Car Company in Roswell).
— Doug
Well I'm looking for cars again! This time vehicles from 1940 - 1955. My cutoff year is 1955. Do you think anyone in your club, located in or around the Atlanta area, would be interested in making some money with their vehicle? If so please pass along my info. This film will begin shooting in mid June and I am turning in photos now for available cars, trucks, etc.
Thanks for your time!!
— Shelley
Shelley Halbert | owner
Movie Cars Unlimited - Pinewood Atlanta Production Centre, 461 Sandy Creek Road - Suite 1125, Fayetteville, GA 30214
404-402-2342 (c) [email protected]
CAR WASH DISCOUNT TO PSCLC MEMBERS Cactus Car Wash in Marietta (where Doug takes his cars for hand washing), has extended all our members a special offer - $5.00 OFF for showing their Peach State CLC membership card. So, make sure you have a PSCLC membership card in your wallet and visit Cactus Car Wash (Marietta) to make your Cadillac shine! |
Goldilocks is Honored
Lee and Mary Jean Dunn were just notified that 'Goldilocks' has been selected for October in the 2019 Cadillac LaSalle calendar! Their 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado convertible looks splendid in Amberlite Firemist exterior color, while the interior and top (not shown) are Buckskin leather. The photograph, below, was taken in Luckenbach, TX on the Texas Hill Country driving tour during the 2018 CLC Grand National. We will include a link once the 2019 calendars are available.
Congratulations Lee & Mary Jean!
Lee and Mary Jean Dunn were just notified that 'Goldilocks' has been selected for October in the 2019 Cadillac LaSalle calendar! Their 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado convertible looks splendid in Amberlite Firemist exterior color, while the interior and top (not shown) are Buckskin leather. The photograph, below, was taken in Luckenbach, TX on the Texas Hill Country driving tour during the 2018 CLC Grand National. We will include a link once the 2019 calendars are available.
Congratulations Lee & Mary Jean!
We've won the National CLC Webmaster Award! Congratulations to all who have contributed their news, photos, articles and event information over the past years. We wouldn't have a robust website without all your contributions. And special Kudos to our Editor-in-chief, Doug Bailey, and Webmaster, Sandy Barth. And now, we're helping other regions to win for their websites! |
Congratulations go out to Paul Phillips and Martina Butler --
their beautiful Cadillacs appeared in Hemmings Motor News!
Paul's car is left page, top - 1941 Fleetwood 60 Special Touring Sedan;
Martina's 1964 Eldorado is on right page; top left — both WINNERS at the 2017 Hilton Head Concours!
their beautiful Cadillacs appeared in Hemmings Motor News!
Paul's car is left page, top - 1941 Fleetwood 60 Special Touring Sedan;
Martina's 1964 Eldorado is on right page; top left — both WINNERS at the 2017 Hilton Head Concours!
Driving Miss Daisy - (Updated 3.16.18)
This is the last weekend for the show and our trusted reporter, Lee Dunn, filed the following report:
The first weekend is over and as far as I know all cars were present for their display time. Thanks to all for participating in this event. I personally found the presentation of Driving Miss Daisy by the Cherokee Theatre Company to be very well done. The acting, set design, lighting, sound, etc. were all of a high caliber and our cars add an interesting flavor for the theater-goers.
For those of you that do not subscribe to the Cherokee Tribune newspaper, their issue last Wednesday had a 2/3 page article on Driving Miss Daisy accompanied by 4 photos of the cast and classic cars along with a head line on the front page. I'll attach a copy.
This coming weekend we have 6 more classic cars to be present in front of the theatre. Your tickets are at the ticket window facing the sidewalk, just identify yourself as providing a classic car and your name.
If anyone has photos of their display I would appreciate receiving some.
This is the last weekend for the show and our trusted reporter, Lee Dunn, filed the following report:
The first weekend is over and as far as I know all cars were present for their display time. Thanks to all for participating in this event. I personally found the presentation of Driving Miss Daisy by the Cherokee Theatre Company to be very well done. The acting, set design, lighting, sound, etc. were all of a high caliber and our cars add an interesting flavor for the theater-goers.
For those of you that do not subscribe to the Cherokee Tribune newspaper, their issue last Wednesday had a 2/3 page article on Driving Miss Daisy accompanied by 4 photos of the cast and classic cars along with a head line on the front page. I'll attach a copy.
This coming weekend we have 6 more classic cars to be present in front of the theatre. Your tickets are at the ticket window facing the sidewalk, just identify yourself as providing a classic car and your name.
If anyone has photos of their display I would appreciate receiving some.
Driving Miss Daisy stage production in Canton - Needs Classic Cars!
The beautiful refurbished Canton Theatre on Main Street in historic downtown Canton, GA will host a stage production of "Driving Miss Daisy" for six days in March. Peach State member Lee Dunn is working with the Theatre’s director to display classic cars from the 1930's through the 1960's in front of the theatre during each show. All owners of displayed cars will be provided with two tickets to that day’s stage production. We could use up to six (6) per day. Owners may display on more than one day if you wish. Cars must be in position at least one hour before each performance, and remain in place for half an hour following the performance.
The beautiful refurbished Canton Theatre on Main Street in historic downtown Canton, GA will host a stage production of "Driving Miss Daisy" for six days in March. Peach State member Lee Dunn is working with the Theatre’s director to display classic cars from the 1930's through the 1960's in front of the theatre during each show. All owners of displayed cars will be provided with two tickets to that day’s stage production. We could use up to six (6) per day. Owners may display on more than one day if you wish. Cars must be in position at least one hour before each performance, and remain in place for half an hour following the performance.
The scheduled production days and times are:
If you are interested in displaying your 1930's -1960's car(s), please email Lee Dunn of your preferred dates. Because each day’s show program will list the cars on display for that day, Lee will also need:
If you know of other friends that would have an appropriate car, please pass this email to them. Thank you.
Lee Dunn's contact info:
H: 770-479-7910 M: 404-217-5893
email: [email protected][email protected]
- Friday March 9th 8:00 PM
- Saturday March 10 8:00 PM
- Sunday March 11 2:30 PM
- Friday March 16 8:00 PM
- Saturday March 17 8:00 PM
- Sunday March 18 2:30 PM
If you are interested in displaying your 1930's -1960's car(s), please email Lee Dunn of your preferred dates. Because each day’s show program will list the cars on display for that day, Lee will also need:
- The year, make, model of your car
- The exterior color of your car
- Your name and your town/city of residence
- A short historical fact that would be of interest to the theatre patrons
- A photo would be helpful but is not required
If you know of other friends that would have an appropriate car, please pass this email to them. Thank you.
Lee Dunn's contact info:
H: 770-479-7910 M: 404-217-5893
email: [email protected][email protected]
The Touring Miles Program
As you know, the first Touring Miles award is for 500 miles in a car at least 10 years old. The award goes to the car, and stays with the car, regardless of owner. You can register sanctioned touring miles on a newer car, but you won’t qualify until your car is ten years old. Stephen Page, the CLC volunteer who coordinates this program, is tracking cars and owners by their CLC member numbers and vehicle ID (VIN) numbers. At 2,000 sanctioned miles a car earns its Senior Touring award. This is a glossy black sticker that mounts on the regular touring badge, indicating Senior Touring with two merlettes. If you need a definition of a merlette, give me a call. You also get a lapel pin that goes well on a hat if you don’t wear lapels (see photos, below).
I submitted the mileage forms for Kelly, Dunn (I added your VIN), Smith and Bailey. Bibb has submitted his directly to Stephen Page, and O’Neills are working on theirs.
My (completely unofficial) review of the touring database appears to indicate the following:
· Bailey’s Eldorado has already earned its 500-mile touring badge. With this 250-mile trip the Eldo is still almost 600 miles short of the Senior Touring award. That’s going to take another year or more of touring in this car.
· Dunn’s Eldorado (CLC Touring badge #1, and DeCou award winner) had accumulated 1,577 miles prior to the Macon tour. With those 250 miles, the Eldo tallies 1,827 sanctioned miles. Lee, you ought to earn your Senior Touring award on your next sanctioned tour in Goldilocks.
· Kelly’s ’91 Allante had accumulated 993 miles prior to Macon. With those 250 miles he’s now at 1,043 – still a good ways away from the Senior Touring award. Question is, how are you going to rack up enough Allante miles once you start driving that ’68 you’re finishing now, Lewis?
· O’Neill’s Biarritz will be entering the program for the first time this spring as I understand it. Hang in there, you’ll have that 500-mile badge in November if you go with us to Hilton Head Island!
· Bibb’s and Smith’s Cadillacs aren’t old enough yet, but keep registering those miles!
· Friedman’s ’49 has piled up a ton of touring miles, but I don’t see it among the registered cars for the official touring program.
You might say this program is for novices ASPIRING to be like Jay – who drives his car literally EVERYWHERE.
I didn’t look into any cars that didn’t go with us to Macon. For them, nothing has changed since they last registered miles.
Let me know if you have questions by CLICKING HERE.
— Doug Bailey; M: (404) 786-6077
As you know, the first Touring Miles award is for 500 miles in a car at least 10 years old. The award goes to the car, and stays with the car, regardless of owner. You can register sanctioned touring miles on a newer car, but you won’t qualify until your car is ten years old. Stephen Page, the CLC volunteer who coordinates this program, is tracking cars and owners by their CLC member numbers and vehicle ID (VIN) numbers. At 2,000 sanctioned miles a car earns its Senior Touring award. This is a glossy black sticker that mounts on the regular touring badge, indicating Senior Touring with two merlettes. If you need a definition of a merlette, give me a call. You also get a lapel pin that goes well on a hat if you don’t wear lapels (see photos, below).
I submitted the mileage forms for Kelly, Dunn (I added your VIN), Smith and Bailey. Bibb has submitted his directly to Stephen Page, and O’Neills are working on theirs.
My (completely unofficial) review of the touring database appears to indicate the following:
· Bailey’s Eldorado has already earned its 500-mile touring badge. With this 250-mile trip the Eldo is still almost 600 miles short of the Senior Touring award. That’s going to take another year or more of touring in this car.
· Dunn’s Eldorado (CLC Touring badge #1, and DeCou award winner) had accumulated 1,577 miles prior to the Macon tour. With those 250 miles, the Eldo tallies 1,827 sanctioned miles. Lee, you ought to earn your Senior Touring award on your next sanctioned tour in Goldilocks.
· Kelly’s ’91 Allante had accumulated 993 miles prior to Macon. With those 250 miles he’s now at 1,043 – still a good ways away from the Senior Touring award. Question is, how are you going to rack up enough Allante miles once you start driving that ’68 you’re finishing now, Lewis?
· O’Neill’s Biarritz will be entering the program for the first time this spring as I understand it. Hang in there, you’ll have that 500-mile badge in November if you go with us to Hilton Head Island!
· Bibb’s and Smith’s Cadillacs aren’t old enough yet, but keep registering those miles!
· Friedman’s ’49 has piled up a ton of touring miles, but I don’t see it among the registered cars for the official touring program.
You might say this program is for novices ASPIRING to be like Jay – who drives his car literally EVERYWHERE.
I didn’t look into any cars that didn’t go with us to Macon. For them, nothing has changed since they last registered miles.
Let me know if you have questions by CLICKING HERE.
— Doug Bailey; M: (404) 786-6077
Thinking about heading up to Gilmore, MI for the 2017 Cadillac Fall Festival? With a contribution to the Museum, you can take the wheel of one or more classic Cadillacs (like the 1937 LaSalle Convertible on the right)! Click here to read more and "Take the Wheel" ... |
Congratulations to Paul Phillips winning Best in Show / Cadillac Pre-War
at Keels & Wheels in Houston, TX!
Peach State CLC Members,
The National CLC recently implemented a membership renewal program called “Your Membership.” It’s a software solution for regional affiliates. With the new software, CLC members with email addresses on file at CLC will receive CLC membership renewal notifications via email instead of U.S. mail – just like you have had for years with Peach State CLC renewals! The new approach for the national club went into effect in March 2017. CLICK HERE to see an example of the national membership renewal email notification that national CLC members will now receive.
The attached national membership renewal email notification lists three ways national CLC members can renew their memberships:
If you suspect that your national CLC membership has expired in the past few months (e.g. haven't received the latest issues of The Self-Starter magazine), please check your email for an email like the one attached. To renew, please follow the options in the email, or log in to your account at cadillaclasalleclub.org and follow the steps or call the national CLC office.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me, Mark Nichols, Lucille O’Neill, or any Peach State CLC board member. As always, you will have to keep up with your NATIONAL CLC dues separately from your REGIONAL PEACH STATE dues. We want it that way, because there are “down sides” to having the national club collect our regional dues. I can explain if you like.
Thanks,
Doug Bailey, president
M: (404) 786-6077
PS. Thanks to Vince Taliano of the CLC Potomac Region, who crafted most of this message!
The National CLC recently implemented a membership renewal program called “Your Membership.” It’s a software solution for regional affiliates. With the new software, CLC members with email addresses on file at CLC will receive CLC membership renewal notifications via email instead of U.S. mail – just like you have had for years with Peach State CLC renewals! The new approach for the national club went into effect in March 2017. CLICK HERE to see an example of the national membership renewal email notification that national CLC members will now receive.
The attached national membership renewal email notification lists three ways national CLC members can renew their memberships:
- Online: cadillaclasalleclub.org - the best way!
- Mail: Print and return a membership application.
- Phone: 614-478-4622
- If members renew Online by clicking to the club's website, it will direct them to log in to their account in Your Membership where they can pay by PayPal or credit card. The Log-in User Name will be provided in the national membership renewal notification email. (It’s typically a member's email address.) If a password needs to be reset, select the hyperlink that says to click here to reset your password.
- If members choose Mail by clicking the link for membership application, it will direct them to a PDF of the national membership form that is posted on the website that can be downloaded, completed and U.S. mailed to the national CLC office in Columbus, OH along with dues payment.
- If members choose Phone, they can call the national CLC office in Columbus, OH and pay by credit card over the phone.
If you suspect that your national CLC membership has expired in the past few months (e.g. haven't received the latest issues of The Self-Starter magazine), please check your email for an email like the one attached. To renew, please follow the options in the email, or log in to your account at cadillaclasalleclub.org and follow the steps or call the national CLC office.
If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me, Mark Nichols, Lucille O’Neill, or any Peach State CLC board member. As always, you will have to keep up with your NATIONAL CLC dues separately from your REGIONAL PEACH STATE dues. We want it that way, because there are “down sides” to having the national club collect our regional dues. I can explain if you like.
Thanks,
Doug Bailey, president
M: (404) 786-6077
PS. Thanks to Vince Taliano of the CLC Potomac Region, who crafted most of this message!
Front Page Fame
Congratulations to Steve Garrison on being honored by the Canton Rotary Club for his great volunteer efforts!
Congratulations to Steve Garrison on being honored by the Canton Rotary Club for his great volunteer efforts!
Cadillac & LaSalle Club Winter Board Meeting
— Albuquerque, NM Event Photos & Report —
Thanks to Ron Zahn for all the great images and to Martina Butler for her excellent reporting on CLC's Board Meeting!
— Albuquerque, NM Event Photos & Report —
Thanks to Ron Zahn for all the great images and to Martina Butler for her excellent reporting on CLC's Board Meeting!
We've got a great event coming up March 23rd! A Day Tour of the Georgia Governor’s Mansion, the historic Swann House, and luncheon at the fabulous Swan Coach House restaurant. Check out this flyer for details. BTW - Our fearless leaders took a field trip to check out some of the details and ran into the top man himself, Governor Nathan Deal!
New PSCLC members, Glenn and Debbie Novak, recently attended the Hilton Head Island Concours and shared their photos. "Not a lot of Caddys, but the ones there were about as good as they get," says Glenn.
Peach State CLC’s own MARTINA BUTLER – world traveler, gourmet and Cadillac aficionado – once again represented our region at the recent International gathering of CLC brass. As you will see, Martina had to take a hiatus from ocean cruises and European wine tours to make her way into the upper Midwest. What a slog! But let’s not get carried away with pity for Martina – she had a wonderful visit at the Cadillac & LaSalle Club’s Museum & Research Center, while browsing the CLC Fall Festival (and copping a ride or two, I dare say). Take a moment to catch up on the CLC’s long term plans for automating membership tracking, and future locations of Grand Nationals and Driving Tours. Martina has even supplied a couple nice photos of our friends in the Midwest!
AS A BONUS... Our good friend Ron Zahn, of Oregon, is the CLC’s International VP. Ron has supplied a 600+ photo tour to go with Martina’s write-up. So, if you have a couple of hours to browse, CLICK HERE TO CHECK THEM OUT!
Happy Cadillacing!
RON ZAHN
Cadillac LaSalle Club, Inc.
International Affiliates Vice President
AS A BONUS... Our good friend Ron Zahn, of Oregon, is the CLC’s International VP. Ron has supplied a 600+ photo tour to go with Martina’s write-up. So, if you have a couple of hours to browse, CLICK HERE TO CHECK THEM OUT!
Happy Cadillacing!
RON ZAHN
Cadillac LaSalle Club, Inc.
International Affiliates Vice President
Doug's '66 Cadillac - sold to a customer in Abu Dhabi. It will be featured in a magazine this fall.
Check out the short video demonstrating extreme detailing done in the Middle East.
Check out the short video demonstrating extreme detailing done in the Middle East.
Video courtesy of Tariq Alhajeri and Select Viano ('Doctors of Detaiing')
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Kudos from National
PSCLC donated $300 to the national Cadillac LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center recently. We received this gracious letter back from them. Thanks for your support of this unique and a special thanks to Michelle Anderson for coordinating!
Click here to view larger version of the letter. |