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March 17th certainly wasn't a nice warm "spring" morning. When we gathered at the Old Spaghetti Factory to start our day it was down-right cold (well at least pretty cool). From there we used the Ross Island Bridge to cross the Willamette River to view Howard Freedman's personal car collection. With the weather as threatening as it was only a couple of Classic Thunderbirds were present for the day. Mr. Freedman's collection has 15 cars and is quite an eclectic collection. A very rare Kaiser Dragon greets you as you walk in the door. A red 1959 Thunderbird is part of the collection as is the pick-up version of a Chevy HHR. We learned that the pick-up version is very different from the standard panel truck version. Rather than a wimpy little 4 cylinder engine this vehicle sits on top of a Corvette chassis and engine.
After Mr. Freedman gave us information on each of the cars we enjoyed some snacks that he provided. Then we headed off for Carver and the Stone Cliff Inn. At the restaurant we had the entire upstairs section. We had 26 at the collection and even though at least 4 could not go to the restaurant more joined us and we had 28 there for lunch. With only one cook (for the entire restaurant) and only one server for us the service was amazingly fast and accurate. This was at least the 4th time we have eaten there and we have always had great service.
In the photos below note our host Mr. Freedman (in a white sweater) addressing the group. We owe John Calkin a big Thank You for putting this event together.

  • Home
  • Our Story
    • News & Announcements
    • Cliff Noxon Service Award
  • Past Events
    • 2011 >
      • Allure of the Automobile
      • Great Oregon Steam Up
      • Carousel Trip
      • Veterans Dinner
      • Christmas Luncheon
    • 2012 >
      • 2012 Kick-Off Luncheon
      • Superior Glass
      • June 2012 Picnic
      • CTCI - Memphis
      • Gorge Tour
    • 2013 >
      • 2013 Kick-Off Luncheon
      • President's Day 2013
      • Guide Dog Graduation
      • SMS Auto Fabrics
      • July BBQ
      • August Rally
      • September Business Meeting
      • Oct Covered Bridge Tour
    • 2014 >
      • 2014 Kick-Off Luncheon
      • Feb Dessert Auction
      • 2014 40th Birthday party
      • May Tech Session
      • July Rally
      • August Progressive Dinner
    • 2015 >
      • 2015 Kick-Off Luncheo
      • March Tour of Ken Austin collection
      • April Air National Guard Tour
      • May PT Boat Tour
      • July Rally
      • August Gorge Tour
      • August CTCI Convention in Albuquerque
      • Sept Carlton Crush
      • Oct Tour & Lunch
    • 2016 >
      • Feb 2016 Valentine Party
      • March - World of Speed
      • May 2016 - John Lemmon's car collection
      • June 2016 - Timberline
      • July 2016 - Rally
      • September 2016
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    • As seen at a local Cruise-In
    • Prisoners of Time
    • 1962 Budd XT Bird
    • 1961 Buick Flamingo
    • 1916 Gas Prices
    • Ford History Video
    • Consumer Reports
    • Fords of the 1950's
    • 57-58 Thunderbird
    • Driving to Wichita 2006
    • Circus Party at 2008 International Convention
    • Working on members' cars
    • 1957 Rebuild
  • Contact Us
  • Join Us
  • Tech Tips
    • Preparing for winter storage
    • Cooling System >
      • Anti Freeze information
      • Plugged Overflow Tube
      • Radiator Caps
      • Temp Sender Bushing Removal
      • Cooling Trick
    • Electrical >
      • Battery Safety
      • Ground Strap
      • Safety Circuit Breaker
      • Turn Signal Switch
      • Fuel & Temp Gauge Safety
      • Electrical Leaks
    • Slide Shows >
      • Engine Install slide show
      • Body Removal Slide Show
      • Another Engine Install
    • Cleaning Tips
    • Valve Adjust tip
    • 1955 Shop Manual error
    • Turning Rotors
    • Welding around Brake Cleaner
    • Paint on Chrome
    • Wind Wing Glass Removal
    • Automatic Transmission Removal
    • Arm Protection
    • Changing the Fuel Pump
    • Rusty Lug Nuts
    • Local Parts availability
  • Club Store
  • Bird Watcher
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      • Sept 2014
  • Cruise-Ins
  • Auto Service Recommendations