Coming Activities
Hope you can make it..... November 2008...Lone Star Packards Fall Tour.
LONE STAR PACKARD FALL TOUR – 2008 Tentative Schedule
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.Bob and Gail "Ask the Man who owns one"......Warren Packard ******************************************************************************************************************************** PAST ACTIVITIES ******************************************************************************************************************************* October 2008....Covey Trails Fly-In Thanks to Bob and Gail for once again providing a wonderful activity for us in conjunction with the Covey Trails annual "Fly In". We had twenty-five members present and they brought seven Packards, one Avanti, and one Lincoln. Bob and Gail brought the town car and the convertible, Bill and Sharon brought the '35 "gentleman's coupe' ", Dick brought his '35 one twenty, Gene brought the '49 convertible, the Wanderman's brought the '51 Patrician, and we brought our '55 Clipper. In addition Ron and Juanita brought the new '63 Avanti fresh off e bay and Mike and Caroline brought the '47 Lincoln twelve. Robby brought a friend in a '56 Nash. After they towed their car home, Rich returned with his neighbor in one of the nicest Ford Model A's you will ever see! My sincere apologies if I forgot someone!
The long distance award goes to our trusty 55 that traveled 63 miles from League City to Covey Trails. Unfortunately, Karen and Rich got the hard luck trophy as they threw a rod through the block on the way to the meet. Fortunately, Rich said he has an extra block but it is a lot of work getting that old engine out and the new one in once it comes back from the machine shop. These pictures are courtesy of Anthony Baccaro. Click on a thumbnail for a larger image.
September 2008.....Meeting Cancelled August. 2008..................... A big thanks goes out to Harold and Marisol Honsberg for hosting the August meeting at their beautiful home in Tomball. We had thirty six members present and the special treat was to get to see the new 1933 Packard convertible they recently purchased from Tom Crook. It is a great addition to the club and we look forward to seeing it at some meetings as well as Salado. I can tell you already it will be a strong candidate for best in show!
Because of conflicting events in the Bastrop area, the fall tour has been moved to the weekend of November 14 - 16, 2008. Please mark your calendar and make every effort to attend. The city we will use for our base will be Bastrop. I want to once again thank Rich and Karen, Doug and Maureen, and Ben and Janice for the preliminary work they have already done. We are looking forward to another great time.
Ben gave a report on a recent excursion he and Rich and Doug made to Arkansas to see some Packards owned by a Mr. Rook on a mountain top near Mena. The star of the collection was John Barrymore's '41 180 with a customized ramp and wheel chair turn table. The car is for sale but needs a lot of work.
Mike Rigsby surprised Mike Calistrat with another "Snodgrass" award given by the national for an excellent regional publication. THE OWNER'S MANUAL is in good hands! Mike also gave a report on the national which will be held in Branson Missouri next summer and also informed us the national has hired someone to take over the PAC website as Marshall Katz has resigned. It is unclear as to whether or not the want ads will return. The club also authorized the director to send a note to Marshall thanking him for establishing the website and for maintaining it for many years. It is one of the best if not the very best car club website on the net!
Tracy Hammack has been given the task of trying to re-establish a chapter of the CCCA in the Houston area. He asked for a show of hands and approximately six said they were interested so he will move forward with his efforts.This new group will have some activities in the Houston area.
The next meeting will be at the Calistrats on September 20, 2008. Many of us have not seen the twelve that Mike and Caroline have been working on, including your director, so it will be a special treat. Some of you saw the car when it first came to the Calistrats but it is now sporting a new paint job.
The October meeting will be the annual "fly in" at Covey trails, November will be the fall tour, and in December we will have Christmas lunch at the Brookwood Community near Brookshire.
The Jordan's have another new car. We now have another Studebaker Avanti in the club. I sure appreciated Doug's when it came time to go on a hunt for a new battery for our '55 on a rainy Sunday afternoon in Bellville!
Happy Packarding, Tommy
================================================================================== July.....There was no meeting in July. =================================================================================== June 2008 informal luncheon In order to NOT conflict with the PAC NATIONAL which is held in June, LSP has traditionally held an informal luncheon....no business meeting...but an opportunity to enjoy each other's company. On June 22 we met at the Red River BBQ for lunch and then proceeded to the Baccaro's for desert. Here's a few pics of the gathering.... The following were taken by Ben Carter...
the following were taken by Anthony Baccaro....
Karen Trokey won the 50-50. May Meeting..... Twenty-some members gathered at a restaurant for lunchon the North Side and later went to Roger and Janet Flinks house for the meeting and to see his new garage to get pointers for future constructions. Anthony Baccaro has submitted the following pictures of the day. Click on a thumbnail to see the larger picture..
March Meeting......Salado........ For lots of pictures of the Salado Packards, go to www.texaspackardmeet.com
but he spied Caroline ... and that was the 'end of the story!'
so what is he going to do NEXT year?????? Fortunately, Doug and Maureen were with us in their Avanti (our favorite "trouble truck"). Doug took Tommy in search of a new battery (which they found in Sealy).
Maureen Prayed for Tommy's car to start... But in the meantime, Rich had to hold the umbrella while Tommy installed his new battery. ...so plan on going to Salado next year.... the BEST Packard Meet of the year!!!!!!!!!!!
February Meeting..... Robby Markman will be coordinating the February meeting. Details will be provided soon. Bob and Gail
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January Meeting....
December Christmas Brunch....
November 9-11 Annual Fall Tour
This account submitted by Director Tommy Baccaro .
Look forward to seeing all of you at the Christmas party! Happy Packarding, Tommy
Here are some pics taken by Mike Calistrat:
Here are a couple pics sent in by Doug Carlson....
The following pictures were taken by Anthony and Carol Baccaro...
Here are some
October 20 Meet..... Covey Trails Fly-In/BBQ
Just as we had scheduled...the day was PERFECT....Blue Sky.....gentle breezes.....mild temperatures......
We had 35 from LSP attend, with the following lineup of cars:
Thanks to Anthony Baccaro and Dale Wilpers for the pics they supplied.
Bob and Gail had the LeBaron and Dietrich on display
Ben and Janice arrived in their '47 7-pass sedan
The Baccaros arrived in their '48 7-pass sedan
Dale and Janice arrived in their '53 hearse
John Lortz came in his '54 sedan
Mike and Caroline arrived with neighbors in Andy Calistrat's Lincoln Mark
Roger and Janet Flink arrived in their Porsche 356 convertible.
A special thanks goes to each of them for making the extra effort in turning the day into a big success.
In the afternoon , several neighbors put on a bit of an air show for all attending, but, by far, the plane to steal the show was the British Spitfire, Mark IX that made several passes. Unfortunately, the sad part of it is that it was the LAST flight for the Spitfire at Covey Trails. It has been sold to an individual in Indianapolis.
Anthony Baccaro took the following pictures. Many thanks, Anthony, for such great pics.
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September 2007
Another great meet was held on Sept 16. It started with lunch at Mamacitas on I-45. Twenty eight attended for a variety of mexican dishes. Unfortunately, the staff were unable to hook up Bob and Gail's laptop to the large monitor, so the slide presentation had to be viewed on the laptop. It was a variety of pictures that Bob had collected over the years...some of previous meets...back to the 70s and some of more recent Salado meets, plus some miscellaneous Packard pictures..
ANTHONY WON THE 50/50!!!!!!!! CONGRATS, ANTHONY.
At about 3:20, some of us gathered outside to ogle the 'new' Packard that Ron and Juanita brought. Actually, there were three Packards in attendance...John and Vivian Lortz came in their black beauty and Ron and Juanita brought BOTH their 56s.
Some of the group then drove about 3 blocks to the National Museum of Funeral History to see the 1938 120 Flower Car and the 1916 All-Purpose funeral car, which was designed to carry the casket, flowers and about 12 attendees. There were about 20 hearses, some from foreign countries, and several amusing wood caskets from other parts of the world. A display at the entrance indicates that next year they will have 5000 sq ft display of Funerals of the Popes.
August 19, 2007
July 15, 2007
In spite of a couple of downpours, we had a great meeting. I want to thank Rick and Marlene Sharpe for coming out in their beautiful 1955 Four Hundred 2-door Hardtop. (It was the ONLY Packard that showed up!...Unfortunately!)
Initiall
June 2, 2007
This was a combined May/June meeting, due to extenuating circumstances.
Thanks to Tommy Baccaro for the following writeup and pics:
April 14, 2007
March 2007
LSP did not have a regular meeting because the Salado Packard Meet was the highlight of the month.
Here is a collection of pics that Carol and Anthony Baccaro took at Salado. Click on the thumbnail to see it full size. Enjoy!
February 18, 2007
The February Meeting was held at the new 59 Diner on I-10 .
Tommy writes:
Congratulations to Bob and Gail for putting on a great meeting this afternoon. We had 23 members present and three Packards and one red and black Lincoln 12. It was nice to see Dick have his 35 on the road not to mention Bill and Sharon's black beauty. Our 55 logged 130 miles round trip and it purred like a kitten. Bob did a video featuring Packards in the movies. They were really funny and Mike R. suggested he put on one of the sessions at Salado with these and other clips. We all thought it was a good idea.If you are planning to attend the dinner at the Salado Mansion during the Texas Packard meet and you did not tell me today, please send me a note. See you all in Salado if not before. Happy Packarding, Tommy
Here are some pics...thanks to Anthony Baccaro and Bill Kendall for their great shots. Click on a pic to see it enlarged.....
This picture was on the wall in the diner..
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Jan 19, 2007.....Houston Ship Channel tour and Dinner at Original Ninfa's on Navigation.
Tommy writes:
Here are some pics that Anthony took on the boat::
Here are pics that Anthony took in Ninfa's
"Don't bother me...I'm eating!"
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Dec
10.....Christmas Brunch was at the Villa
Tommy proudly showed off his spacious garage and second floor storage space.
Many thanks to Bill Kendall
for the following pics:
Nov 19 at 1PM- Mike and Caroline Calistrat hosted
the meeting at their home.
Many thanks to Mike and Caroline Calistrat for hosting our November
meeting at their nice home in
A delicious lunch was
enjoyed by all, and was followed by a great meeting.
Our newest club
members, Timothy and Alicia Davis joined us, too! They own a 1955 Packard
400. We look forward to having them join us for many more functions.
Rich Trokey gave us the
treasurer's report, Mike Calistrat asked members to please send him
contributions for future editions of The Owner's Manual newsletter.
Dale explained he has appointed a nominating committee so an election
can be held soon for our 2007/2008 slate of club directors and officers.
(writeup by Robby Markman)
Aug 19- The Saint Arnold Brewing
Company
Twelve brave LSP
members braved Saturday's rain and subsequent "steam bath" to visit
the Saint Arnold Brewery in the warehouse district in
There were well over
100 people that showed up to see the brewery. The brewery owner, Brock
Wagner, a graduate of
We then had lunch at a
nearby barbecue establishment, followed by an enjoyable meeting, where updates
were given on the Fall tour and remaining activities for the year. Mike
Calistrat also gave us an update on the 1939 Packard V-12 limousine he is
restoring.
June 17 -
Meeting was held at Harold
and Marisol Honsberg's home in Tomball. The rain did not dampen the spirits of
the Lone Star Packard members and a good time was had by all. Harold had on
display his magnificent collection of cars, and indicated that he is still
looking for his 'Perfect' Packard.
May - Tom and Evelyn
Apr - Annual
March 12, 2006
Many thanks to Roger
and Janet Flink for hosting a terrific meeting at their beautiful home.
The food was excellent,
and we were treated to a tour of a fine Packard and Porsche collection.
We also enjoyed viewing
Roger's well done presentation on the Packards, and other luxury cars recently
run through the block at the RM and Barrett-Jackson auctions in
Thanks to Anthony Baccaro
for the following pictures.
February 25, 2006
A visit to the Fasnacht
collection, hosted by Jim and Evelyn Fasnacht.
Robby Markman, our
Activities Director, sums up our monthly meeting:
Despite a little wet
weather, a number of LSP members were in for a real treat Saturday afternoon,
at the Fasnacht car collection in
It all started by
driving through a gateway featuring an electric gate, then up a 700
foot long driveway, which lead to nicely landscaped grounds, complete with a
swimming pool and impressive waterfall, a nice detached garage, and then a
large, two story house designed and built by our hosts as a 'gallery' for their
beautiful show cars.
We removed our shoes
upon entering the house, so as to help maintain the excellent condition of the
wood floors throughout both stories of the house. There was a fire
going in the entry room fireplace, and a large screen television
built into the wall about it!
Our gracious hosts
served us drinks as soon as we arrived, which was followed by a personal tour
led by Jim, of their amazing cars, many of which had a fascinating history
behind them. The collection, parked in two rooms containing uniquely
styled garage doors, ranged from classic era 1930s American luxury makes
(Cord, Packard) to sport cars from Porsche, Mercedes, Jaguar, Corvette and
Thunderbird, to muscle cars of the 60s (Shelby Mustang, American Motors
Javelin, Hemi Cuda).
Next, Jim led us to his
'shop' which was extremely well equipped with tools and devices to restore
cars...an AMX and Cutlass 4-4-2 were in there, being worked on.
After thanking Jim and
Evelyn for the tour and hospitality, most of us headed to nearby Rudi Lechner's
Restaurant, where we had a nice lunch in a private room, where we also conducted
a meeting. Several car collector guests joined us for the tour and lunch
as well.
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January 13, 2006
a smashing(not literally)
event at Bob Supina and Gail Hutzler's hangar. The weather was perfect and
there was a great turnout of cars....not just Packards, but Tom and Evelyn
Even though our club does
not need entertainment, Bob and Gail's neighbors put on a breath-taking airshow
with their newly restored British Spitfire and Christin Eagle, which did
stomach churning rolls and hammer-heads. Later the pilot stopped by to chat
with everyone and explain the nuances of his plane and the maneuvers.
December...Christmas Luncheon
December 11 had a forcast
for showers, so everyone drove modern iron to the Holiday Inn Express for the
annual Christmas Brunch. We had a very good turnout of 27 . After everyone had
dined to their extent, we caravaned to Rich and Karen Trokey's home for
additional desserts and a meeting. The main topic of the meeting was the presentation
of a certificate to Mike Rigsby for his years of service as Editor of The
Owner's Manual.
Mike Calistrat has agreed to
take up the pen and serve as the Editor. Thanks, Mike, we all appreciate that.
In spite of the chilling
temperatures, many hung out in the garage and 'kicked tires'.
Here are a few pics taken by
Anthony Baccaro.
(click on the pic for a
larger view)
The
November.....Potato Patch Restaurant
It was a bright, crisp day
and 30 members congregated at the Potato Patch Restaurant up on FM 1960 for
lunch.
Unfortunately, the weather
forecast was for showers, so the only Packard that dared to venture out was the
sleek black '54 sedan of John and Vivian Lortz. Barry and Pamela Hackney also
arrived in a baby blue Studebaker.
During lunch, the owner came
around and told us that next time , if we bring Packards, he will reserve an
appropriate number of parking spaces in front....so Gang, lets get those
Packards on the road!!!
After everyone was sated,
Dale Musgrove held a brief meeting, welcoming the new members, Roger and Janet
Flick, who brought pictures of their newly acquired 1927 Packard Eight Opera
Coupe.
After lunch many of us
journeyed West to the home of Jackie and George Bruns for liquid refreshments
and many mouth-watering desserts....and, of course, lots of great comraderie.
Below are some pictures taken by Bill Kendall...ENJOY
October...Fall Tour in
This year's Fall Tour was organized by Tommy, Carol, and
Anthony Baccaro. They did a super job of scheduling activities and places to
eat.
First off, I want to give a SPECIAL THANKS to all those
who were able to bring a Packard on the Tour. In the history of our Fall Tour,
this was the largest lineup of those fabulous cars, so special Kudos go to the
following:
Tommy, Carol, Anthony Baccaro.......1955 Custom Clipper
Mike and Caroline Calistrat...............1958
Supercharged Hawk
John and Vivian Lortz.......................1954 Patrician
David and Jeanne McDonald..............1950 Club
Dale and Janice Musgrove.................1954 Four Hundred
Larry and Lilly Myers........................1941 110
Business Coupe
Gene Oedina and Ruth Cook..............1949 Super Eight
Convertible
Rick and Marlene Sharpe..................1939 Super Eight
Convertible
Bob Supina & Gail Hutzler.................1937 Super
Eight Convertible
We really appreciate the EXTRA effort you provided to make
this Tour a success.
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The Tour started Friday at noon. Everyone gathered at the
Greyhound Race Track in LaMarque. We had choice seats at tables near the finish
line. After some basic hints on betting, all those with a penchant for
excitement chose their favorite canines and waited. Of the 11 races, Bob Supina
and Gail Hutzler had winners in 6 races, coming away from the track $10.90 to
the good!
Everyone checked into the new LaQuinta on the Sea wall
and then drove their Packards (and assorted wannabees) to
the
Saturday morning Rich and Marlene Sharpe arrived in their
'new' 1939 Super Eight convertible sedan and we caravaned to the nearby
In the afternoon, after having lunch at Landry's Oyster
Bar on the Wharf, we all took a boat tour of the harbor, and delighted at
seeing the dolphins play nearby. .
In the evening, we all went
into 'Downtown
At night, several of us played 'chicken-foot' dominos in
the hospitality room.
Sunday morning it was sunny but breezy . The tram met us
at the hotel and everyone got on for a great driving tour of the city. We got
to see parts of the city that we were not aware of, and also learned much of
the history of
July Meeting was held at Bob Supina's hangar. He had
scheduled a few neighbors to put on a mini-air-show, but rain grounded all the
planes. However, several people went across the street to see the newly
restored Spitfire.
All photos above taken by Anthony Baccaro.
September 18, 2005 Tour the O'Quinn Collection.
Bob and Gail had arranged to have the Club tour the John
O'Quinn Automobile Collection. At the time he had only about 450 of his 600
plus cars on site. Since the building is going thru extensive renovation, we
were lucky to get a date to see the beautiful Packards and other great cars.
After the tour, we went to a restaurant for more
comraderie. Here are some pics that Anthony Baccaro took...enjoy!
August, Optional...Casttheatrical melodrama in Rosemberg.
A large contingent of club members went to the Community Theater in
August 2005...Monthly meeting at Mike and Caroline's
house.This was the first time that Mike and Caroline hosted a meeting and they
did a superb job. Mike took the men on a tour of his garage and shop and then
invited those inclined, to go upstairs to his 'Theater Room' where he actually
has 2 rows of 4 old theater seats.
July 2005....Monthly meeting was at Bob Supina's house on
Sunday Morning. It was scheduled early because the highlight was to have been a
demonstration flight of his neighbor's newly restored British Spitfire.
Unfortunately, the weather did not cooperate and the flight had to be canceled.
July 4 2005..... Tom and
Evelyn
Salado 2005.
Here
are a few pics that Anthony took at Salado .
Click on the thumbnail to see a larger pic.
All photos above taken by Anthony Baccaro.
Feb 27,2005....Meeting at the Red Robin restaurant off
Beltway 8. Again we had a great turnout. Here's a few pics of the afternoon.
After lunch Director, Dale Musgrove, held a meeting outside where it was
quieter.
Jan 23, 2005....Meeting at Rich and Karen Trokeys house..
This was the largest attendance ever....42 people. Rich gave us a
tour of his garage, and Karen put on a great table. Following lunch, Bob Supina
handed over the office of Director to Dale Musgrove...complete with a crown!
Click a pic to enlarge it.
All photos above taken by Anthony Baccaro.
May 18, 2003...Bill and Sharon Kendall's party images:
Click a pic to enlarge
it.
February 28 to Mar 1,
2003....This was the Brenham Swap Meet and it took the place of a regular
meeting in March. Our club has space at the meet so several members brought
spare parts for sale. Bob Supina brought his Airstream Trailer to use as a
Hospitality Suite. fortunately, this year the weather was much better than
last. We are very pleased at the number of members who showed up at the event.
February 22, 2003....On Saturday, February 22 we met with the ORPHAN CAR CLUB
in the parking lot of the Valley Ranch BBQ restaurant on the corner of HWY 249
and Spring Cypress in Tomball at 9:30 am. From this corner we caravaned the
short distance (approx. 5 miles) to Hal Nauman's Kaiser/Frazer shop and storage
facility. After touring the shop and facilities and enjoying the Nauman's
collection of K/F and
On Valentine weekend, several of our members attended the second annual
"Sweethearts and Orphans meet in Granbury. There were 65 cars there this
year. Those who went, had a great time. Plan on it for next year!
January 12,
2003....Meeting was at Mary Anne Cramer's house. This was the annual meeting
when officers are voted in for the next two years. The new slate of officers is
listed on the Regional Officers web page. Mary Anne, together with DJ and
Camille, put on a great Mexican spread. Another great turnout of members. Keep
the ball rolling, folks!
Christmas Brunch at the
Adams Mark Hotel We had a great turnout of about 30 people. The food was
delightful and everyone had difficulty deciding whether to have omlettes or
roast beef. After the main course we were invited to the Rich and Karen
Trokey's home for additional dessert and the usual Packard chatter.
November 10.... Meet at
the Cowboy Ranch restaurant in
October 25-27.....Annual
Fall Tour in the Richmond-Rosenberg area.
(Text by Tommy Baccaro and photos by Karen Trokey)
Tourmaster D.J. Cramer
and able assistant Camille treated us to a weekend of outstanding fellowship on
this year's"Old Harry Boy Run". Despite Mother Nature witholding her
blessing, sixteen of the faithful met at the railroad museum 
in
After enjoying a great
catered BBQ lunch upstairs at the museum, we enjoyed a video on railroads in 
Six railroads once converged at
Rosenberg, and towns up and down the line were named for officers of the
company, i.e. Waller, Rosenberg, and Sealy to name a few. 
in
Former teacher and
long-time businessman, Travis Reese, is the driving force behind the railroad
museum. (In 1955 Mr. Reese received an award from President Eisenhower
recognizing him as the nation's Outstanding High School Agriculture Teacher.)
Since his retirement from education, he has built a successful real estate and
insurance business in historic downtown
Following the depot tour,
Mr. Reese and Donna showed us around the restored bank building. Highlights of
that tour included the restored art deco lobby, the bault, and the emergency
ventilation system and the conference room. 
The conference room doubled as a
display area for Mr. Reese's various collectibles and his dozens of mounted
animals from his family get-away and business conference center across the
river.
Mr. Reese then led a
caravan across the river to the site of the historic Stagecoach Crossing of the
Mr. Reese purchased the land and
built a beautiful log cabin which was skillfully decorated in Texana by Donna.
On the grounds dozens of specimens representing all types of
Among the goodines in our
tour bag were tickets for old-fashioned root beer floats at a restored
durgstore fountain across from the depot. Most of us redeemed those coupons
Friday afternoon following the Stagecoach Crossing visit. The floats were
wonderful.
Friday evening found us
back in the historic district at Martha's Cupboard Dinner Theater. 
We dined in an elaborate dining
area of the antique store on roast pork, squash casserole, salad, and dessert.
The sixty-seat theater is located n the second floor where we howled with
laughter as we watched the British comedy, "Site Unseen". The actors
were great!
Saturday morning found us
at the George Ranch. After an informative video, we were treated to a guided
tour of the Three Tyan/George residences on the ranch. Then, lunch was prepared
for us by a genuine cowboy cook over a blazing cook fire. The menu consisted of
cowboy stew, ranch-hand beans, and peach cobbler.
Saturday afternoon the
ladies enjoyed the huge craft show at the county fair grounds while the guys
looked over Hershey auction results and pictures brought home by the Baccaros
from Hershey.
That evening we traveled
to Karl's Riverbend Restaurant. This is one of the most eloquent restaurants in
the area. Chef Karl prepared mouth watering entrees of steak, salmon, and
chicken. following the epicurean delights, dessert consisted of
Next year the Fall Tour
will be centered around the
September 22...What a great meeting we had in Catsprings
Sunday at the Cramer's museum and hacienda. We had more than twenty members and
seven Packards in attendance. It was really a treat to tour the back roads
between Sealy and Catsprings in a long convoy of Packards and brand x's.
Speaking of treats, Camille's mystery ingredient for the meat loaf really made
it special! We owe them a big thank you for being excellent hosts! The oldest
car in the caravan was Bob Supina's '37 convertible sedan. The youngest was a
tie between John and Vivian Lortz's '54 Patrician and Dale and Janice
Musgrove's '54 convertible. It was nice to see the Brun's '40 160 back on the
road with new valves, new carburetor, and new freeze plugs. The Baccaros were
happy to get their '48 limo out on tour for the first time since
Here's a few images...enjoy!
August 18....Hickory
Hollow Restaurant with the Orphan Car Club...GREAT TURNOUT!
June 9.....George and
Terrie Becker's place in
May 19....Community Event
at Marriot Sugar Land Oaks assisted living facility.
Apr 4-7....
Mar 8-9....Brenham Swap
Meet...bring your goodies to sell.
Feb 10.....Swinging Door
BBQ on FM359 north of
January 13....Sunday@2PM
at Mary Anne Cramer's in
December
8....Saturday@noon at the Tracy and Trudy Hammack's in
November
15....Saturday@2PM at the Rigsby's in
October 12-14....Fall
'Ole Harry Boy Run' around
September
15....Saturday@2PM at the Musgrove's in Brookshire.
August 19...Sunday@2PM at
the Baccaro's in Sagemont.
June 24-29....The 36th
National Meet of Packard Automobile Classics was held in
May 26........The Lone
Star Packard Club met at The Park in Friendswood. The Park is an Assisted
Living facility. We went there to share our treasures with those who live there
and hopefully jog a few memories of glorious days gone by.
April
6,7,8...24th Annual
LONE STAR REGION FALL
TOUR --2001
The annual “OLD HARRY BOY RUN” took place the weekend of October 12, 2001.
The tour began Friday
morning under threatening skies on the outskirts of town where the giant sixty
seven ft statue of the general greets travelers on the interstate.
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After
touring the gift shop and information center, the caravan traveled to the north
side of town. “The Walls”unit is the main facility of the
Following the prison
tour we hit a local BBQ
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After checking into
the La Quinta, we traveled to the Golden Corral restaurant where we joined the
Saturday night we
dined on a feast at the Homestead Inn. This is a beautiful pre civil war
structure built of logs that has been converted to a gourmet restaurant. The
stormy weather all weekend limited the Packards to the Cramer’s ‘47 Custom
Super, the Baccaro’s ‘55 Custom Clipper, Bob Supina’s ‘37 Super 8 convertible
Sedan, and the Mc Donald’s sporty ‘50 Club Sedan. The eighteen participants
gathered for breakfast Sunday morning to start planning for next October’s
tour. Tentative plans are for a central
LONE STAR REGION FALL TOUR --2000
The weekend of October 20-22 2000 was last year's date for the annual "OLD
HARRY BOY RUN". Our annual fall tour is named in honor of the late Harry
Cramer, and his son D.J. acts as the Tour Master. This was the seventh annual
fall run and this year it centered on the Bryan/College Station area. Friday we
rendezvoused just west of
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The
Cramer '47 Super was at the "back door and D.J. said it was really a sight
to watch the Baccaro's '55 Clipper Custom doing it's best to keep itself level
as it flew around the track. It did a pretty good job of it and several
remarked they thought they had seen a factory ad featuring a '55 doing the same
thing at the Packard track decades earlier. After our time on the track, we
were allowed VIP status and we got to wander around and visit with various
owners and mechanics of the racecars. Our next stop was the Vilas Motor Works
in nearby
Saturday morning found
five beautiful Packards and nineteen Lone Star members in the horseshoe drive
in front of the George Bush Library and Museum on the campus of
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The
Bush museum and library are dedicated to the 50 years of service the former President
gave our country. The exhibits feature his years as the youngest navy pilot in
WW2 through his White House years. Because the National Gallery is being
remodeled, we had a really special treat on this visit. The official
presidential portraits of all the presidents were on display and they will
remain at the Bush library until January. They are worth the trip! From the
library we pointed the Cormorants towards Clementine's restaurant in historic
downtown