Photos from April 18th BBQ in Everton ......................................... page 2 June Birthdays & Anniversaries ..................................................... page 2 Rafee Corvair Parts & Service ........................................................ page 3

May 2009 Volume 22, Issue 5

Newsletter of the Arkansas Corvair Club CORSA Chapter 722

inside:

Chevrolet Corvair marks golden anniversary in 2009 Classic 1960’s automobile first rolled off the assembly line on July 7, 1959

T he Chevrolet Corvair will cele-brate its 50th anniversary this

summer. To mark the occasion, the Corvair

Preservation Foundation (CPF), along with the Corvair Society of America (CORSA), have launched a year-long celebration to recognize the Corvair’s de-velopment, production plan-ning, publicity, and dealer rollout.

Among the activities planned for the anniversary year, CORSA and the CPF will publish a series of arti-cles documenting the history of the Corvair. The articles, to be written by CPF Historian Dave Newell, will be published in the CORSA Communiqué.

Also, for the occasion, the Corvair Preservation Foundation has commis-sioned a limited-edition, commemora-tive coin honoring this date in Corvair history, October 2, 1959. The com-

memorative coin will be released on the October 2 anniversary date.

The 50th anniversary commemo-rative coin was designed by re-nowned artist Harry Borgman. The design features the original Chevrolet

logo that Borgman created for the Corvair. Borgman designed many Corvair ads in the late 1950s and early 1960s. He will be a featured guest at the 2009 CORSA International Con-vention in Jacksonville, Florida. The CPF is accepting or-

ders. Cost is $45 per coin, plus $5 for Priority Mail shipping. Place orders thru the CORSA Web site (www.Corvair.org) or by sending your credit card information, check, or money order for $50, payable to the Corvair Preservation Foundation, PO Box 607, Lemont, IL 60439. Your $45 donation may be tax deductible.

Key events and dates from 1959 -- the Corvair’s inaugural year of production January 1959 23rd - First Corvair production proto-type completed

February 1959 First Corvair advertising created

April 1959 Production begins on Corvair engine components at Chevrolet foundry, Massena, New York

May 1959 22nd – GM officially announces it will build a small car called the Corvair

June 1959 Corvair engine production begins, Tonawanda, New York

July 1959 1st – First Corvair press conference held at Detroit Athletic Club 7th – First production Corvair is built at Willow Run Assembly plant, Michigan 15th – The first long-lead auto writer drives a Corvair at GM Proving Grounds

September 1959 10th – Chevrolet National Sales Con-vention and Press Review are held

October 1959 2nd – Corvair goes on sale nation-wide at Chevrolet dealerships

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“Corvairs bring friends together.”

In an effort to keep everyone informed about the status of your ACC membership dues, we publish a membership Dues Alert in every issue of On the Air.

The Dues Alert lists names of members who are past due and those due for the current month.

Dues are $20.00 for regular membership and $15.00 for associate members. Please mail payments to: Arkansas Corvair Club, P.O. Box 627, Little Rock, AR 72203.

Here are the names that are past due and due in May.

Past Due ........... Robert Brown David Carter Travis Geaslin Gary Higgins David Schneider Aaron Swift

Due May ............ Jim Davis Jim Latture

Please disregard if you’ve already paid. Thanks for your generous support.

ACC Dues Alert

Happy Birthday to our ACC associates

born in June.

Shirley Sanders June 6

Buddy Murray June 15

Keith LaCrosse Donna Pentzer

June 17

Happy Anniversary to

Harold & Julie Pearce

June 4

Todd & Shirley Sanders

June 8 (45 years)

Keith & Cindy LaCrosse

June 29 (29 years)

George & Barbara Koenig

June 29 (50 years)

Photos from April 18 BBQ luncheon hosted by Clyde & Dee Jones in Everton

Corvair enthusi-asts gather around the ta-ble to fill their plates with deli-cious smoked beef brisket, BBQ ribs, and other salads and potluck dishes. Pic-tured from left, George Koenig, Ronnie MacLeod, Ryan MacLeod (facing

away), Betty Jackson, and Frank Campbell.

Keith Lacrosse (center) proudly holds the sec-tion of dam-aged clutch cable that he replaced with the use of Clyde’s impres-sive new hy-draulic auto lift. Members pic-tured from left, Ryan MacLeod, Stew MacLeod, Keith LaCrosse, George Koenig, and Javier “Joe” Espejo.

Add the following to your ACC membership list

Jerry and Donna Pentzer 3636 Highway 352 Ozark, AR 72949-9715 phone 479 667-1536 Cathy Smith 370 Windwood Dr Cabot, AR 72023-8344 phone 501 843-8413

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The Arkansas Corvair Club met at the home of Clyde and Dee Jones, in Everton, on Saturday, April 18.

The meeting was called to order by president Frank Campbell.

We were pleased to have 25 ACC members, from various parts of the state, attending our combination barbeque luncheon and monthly club meeting.

At this meeting, Frank welcomed several members who cannot easily travel to central Arkansas for our Tuesday-night, monthly meetings. These members were George and Barbara Koenig, from Mountain Home; and Jerry and Donna Pentzer, from Ozark. Jerry and Donna are new Corvair Club members, having joined in October 2008.

After welcoming remarks, the minutes from the March meeting were approved as published in the April newsletter. Old Business

Frank announced the slate of candidates for club offices and for the board of directors. Those nominees were:

Officers President, Frank Campbell Vice President, Bill Smith Secretary, JB King Treasurer, Elvis King

Directors Al Embrey Joe Espejo Clyde Jones Aaron Swift

Frank asked members if there were any other nominations for club offices or for the board. No one offered any other names for these positions.

ACC

April Meeting Minutes

JB King

Todd Sanders moved that we accept the current slate of officers who agreed to serve another term as well as the four members who agreed to serve on the Board of Directors. The motion was seconded and passed by unanimous vote.

Congratulations to our officers and directors elected to serve for the 2009-2010 term. New Business

There was no new business discussed. Announcements

Frank Campbell reported that he was contacted, in early April, by charter ACC

member Gerald McBroom, from Fayetteville. Due to health problems, Gerald wants to sell his 1964 Corvair Monza coupe. The car is a 110 hp, 4-speed, with white exterior and new, red interior, and tinted glass. Gerald states that the car has 96 k miles and is in “very good mechanical condition.” He is asking $3,500 or best offer. His phone number is 479 304-6182.

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

JB King

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Officers

President: Frank Campbell, 2503 Creekview Lane, White Hall, AR 71602, 870 247-1794. Vice-President: Bill Smith, 3034 Donnell Ridge Rd, Apt 328, Conway, AR 72034, 501 499-6676. Treasurer: Elvis King, 21305 N. Mill Rd., Little Rock, AR 72206, 501 888-1224. Secretary: JB King, 21305 N. Mill Rd., Little Rock AR, 72206, 501 888-1224. Elected Board: Allan Embrey, 501 834-5373; Joe Espejo, 501 834-0806; Clyde Jones, 870 429-6789; Aaron Swift, 501 490-2448.

Appointed Board: Pending.

Committee Chairs

Membership: Elvis King

Publicity: Bill Smith

Newsletter Editor: Bill Smith, 3034 Donnell Ridge Rd, Apt 328, Conway, AR 72034, 501 499-6676.

Newsletter Advertising: Non-members and businesses: $150/year full page; $100-½ page; $50-¼ page.

Program & Events: Open

Arkansas Corvair Club Informat ion Meetings

The Arkansas Corvair Club (ACC) meets on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at Just Like Mom’s Home Cooking restaurant, 3140 E. Kiehl Ave., in Sherwood.

May Meeting The ACC will meet Tuesday, May 19, at 7:00 p.m., at Just Like Mom’s, on Kiehl Ave., in Sherwood. Join us at 6:00 p.m. for food and fellowship prior to the meeting. The club offers an array of merchandise for sale—oil filters, gas filters, hats, decals, patches, T-shirts and more.

ACC Mission: The mission of the Arkansas Corvair Club (ACC) is to promote the maintenance, enjoyment, and preservation of all types of Corvairs and related vehicles, and to advance

and improve driving skills, automobile safety, and the Corvair’s image.

Place first class postage here.

Arkansas Corvair Club P.O. Box 627 Little Rock, AR 72203

FIRST CLASS

“Promoting the maintenance, enjoyment, and preservation of the

Chevrolet Corvair.”