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Effective January 1, 2015, California AirResources Board (CARB) looks to charge theoil companies for carbon credits for trans-portation fuels. i.e. gasoline and diesel. Theoil companies will not absorb these costs andwill pass these costs on to consumers in theform of higher prices at the pumps. CARB’sown estimates are $.15 to $.17 immediatelyand will rise to as much as $76 to $1.00 in thenear future.
Listed below are legislative bills that willeliminate these fuel costs increases thatwe feel to be nothing more thana “hidden tax.” Please con-tact your representativetoday in both theAssembly and theSenate to voiceyour support ofthe legislation. Ifthis hidden taxis not stopped,we will all beingpaying more forfuel; groceries;not to mentionjust about every-thing else we buy…
AB 23(Patterson R)
California GlobalWarming Solutions Act of2006: market-based compli-ance mechanisms: exemption.(Introduced: 12/1/2014)
Summary: The California GlobalWarming Solutions Act of 2006 authorizesthe State Air Resources Board to include theuse of market-based compliance mechanisms.Current state board regulations require speci-fied entities to comply with a market-basedcompliance mechanism beginning January 1,2013, and require additional specified entitiesto comply with that market-based compli-ance mechanism beginning January 1, 2015.
This bill would instead exempt those cate-gories of persons or entities that did not havea compliance obligation, as defined, under amarket-based compliance mechanism begin-ning January 1, 2013, from being subject tothat market-based compliance mechanismthrough December 31, 2020.
SB 1(Gaines R) California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006: market-based compli-ance mechanisms: exemption. (Introduced:
12/1/2014) Summary: The California
Global Warming SolutionsAct of 2006 authorizes
the State Air ResourcesBoard to include the
use of market-basedcompliance mech-anisms. Currentstate board regu-lations requirespecified entitiesto comply with am a r ke t - b a s e dc o m p l i a n c e
m e c h a n i s mbeginning January
1, 2013, and requireadditional specified
entities to comply withthat market-based compli-
ance mechanism beginningJanuary 1, 2015. This bill instead
would exempt categories of persons or enti-ties that did not have a compliance obliga-tion, as defined, under a market-based com-pliance mechanism beginning January 1,2013, from being subject to that market-based compliance mechanism.
SB 5(Vidak R) California Global Warming
Solutions Act of 2006: market-based compli-ance mechanisms: exemption. (Introduced:12/1/2014)
Summary: Under the California GlobalWarming Solutions Act of 2006, currentState Air Resources Board regulations requirespecified entities to comply with a market-based compliance mechanism beginningJanuary 1, 2013, and require additional speci-fied entities to comply with that market-based compliance mechanism beginningJanuary 1, 2015. This bill instead wouldexempt categories of persons or entities that
did not have a compliance obligation, asdefined, under a market-based compliancemechanism beginning January 1, 2013, frombeing subject to that market-based compli-ance mechanism through December 31,2020.
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By Brian EarnestWhen it comes to vintage Corvettes, and
old cars in general, Jack Ross isn’t an easy guyto impress. In his 69 years, he’s owned scoresof collector cars, and “about a dozen”Corvettes from various eras.
So when he gets really fired up about a car,particularly “The Great American SportsCar,” you can bet it’s for something prettysweet. Such is the case with his stellar 1959Corvette convertible. It’s not a pristine all-original Bloomington Gold survivor, or a per-
fectly restored national show winner. No, hisstunning Crown Sapphire is just your run-of-the-mill dream car — a stunning roadsterwith seemingly timeless appeal that people ofall ages can’t seem to get enough of.
Including the car’s owner. From the firstmoments when he got it home 20 years ago, ithas been a conversation piece and source ofpride that hasn’t dimmed. “I remember whenthe guy with the transport brought it to dropit off, everybody in the neighborhood cameout to see it,” recalled Ross, a resident of
Haines City, Fla. “Everywhere you go with it,people want to look at it. Everyone is takingpictures of it. Everybody wants to stand by itat the local cruise. It’s just a gorgeous car. It’sjust one of the special cars.”
As is so often the case when car fanaticsmeet their perfect automotive match, Rossfell for his ’59 Corvette by happenstance andluck more than by design. He was prowlingthe grounds at Bloomington Gold inBloomington, Ind., the country’s premierCorvette show and a hotbed for unrestored
cars, with the idea ofmaybe finding a 1961Corvette, or perhaps a1965 — a year he was par-ticularly fond of. Instead,he became smitten withthe gorgeous blue ’59,even though it was miss-ing its hardtop and hadlost its original 283 V-8.“We just kept going backto this car, and kept goingback to it,” Ross said. “Wewent over that car I don’t
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know how many times. The car just stoodout. It was just a beautiful car.
“I wound up buying it and bringing ithome, and I’ve had it ever since.”
He had to have a little fun with his wife,Carol, though, before the car arrived at itsnew home in Florida. “She called me and toldme, ‘Don’t buy a red car!’ Well, I told her itwas red, and I didn’t tell her any differentuntil I got it home. She wasn’t hot on the ideaof another red car at all.”
Ross said he could have lived with thetransplanted 327 V-8 that had been put in thecar a few years before he bought it, but whenhe got the chance to buy the car’s original 283he didn’t hesitate. “I got to talk to the ownerof the car and he hooked me up with the guywho had the original motor,” Ross said. “Theengine was just sitting around in his garageand the guy was tripping over it. He had actu-ally started to rebuild it and when I got itthere was really no pistons in the block. Thepistons were gone, so when I got to the motorI took it to guy who does machine work andhad him re-machine everything and put it allback together …I think [the original engine]was just tired and it probably needed to berebuilt. The car has 97,000 miles on it, so it’sbeen driven over its life. It hasn’t always beena trailer queen. Yeah, I’m glad I did it. [The283] looks much better in it, with the twofour-barrels, you know? It’s the way it shouldlook.”
Ross eventually put new carpet in the carand had the gauges re-done, but beyond thathe hasn’t done a lot to his ’59. The car had
been restored previously at some point in itslife, but Ross isn’t certain when, or who didit. “Somewhere along the line someone did aframe-off because the frame was very clean. Itwas clean underneath. The guy who had itbefore me traded it for a brand a new pickuptruck, so he might not have been the brightestguy. I bet he’s sorry now.”
If there was a way to define the model yearthat had the quintessential Corvette “look,”the 1959 ’Vettes would have to be in the con-versation — at least among the “FirstGeneration” (1953-’62) cars. The ’59s weresold with soft tops, but the available hardtopwas a popular option that added $236.75 tothe $3,875 base sticker price.
Hard as it might be to believe today, theCorvette still hadn’t really established itself asa viable money maker and hot property afterseven full years in the fold. The jury was stillout on whether General Motors’ first realsports car would be around for the long haul.The 9,670 cars produced for 1959 were cer-tainly better than the meager, but it had takenthe first six years to sell 23,000 cars total.
The 1959 models were similar to the 1958models, but no longer carried the fake louverson the hood or chrome strips on the trunk.New bucket seat and door panel designs werefound inside, along with new concave instru-ment lenses. Dual exhaust, electric clock,tachometer and exterior rearview mirror wereamong the standard features. In addition tothe Sapphire Blue, the Corvette was availablein Onyx Black, Polo White, Arctic Blue,Aztec Copper, Cascade Green, Venetian Red
or Inca Silver. Ross’s car is one of888 that were painted SapphireBlue at the factory.
The body side coves were eithersilver or white. Soft tops came inblack, white or beige, while thevinyl interiors were available inblack, red, blue or turquoise.
Up front the Corvette againwore a toothy smile in its grilleand, for the second straight modelyear, featured two pairs of head-lights integrated into the leadingedges of the fenders.
Popular options included a
power top ($139.90), signal-seeking transis-tor radio ($149.80), deluxe heater ($102.25)and electric windows ($59.20).
A variety of power train options were alsoavailable, and only about 11 percent of buyersstuck with the standard three-speed manualtransmission. Most went for one of two four-speed manual options, and a two-speedPowerglide was also available for $199 extra.
The base 283 had a single four-barrel andwas rated at 230 hp. From there buyers couldgo up the ladder for a 245- or 270-hp, 283-ciddual-quad like Ross’s car, a 250-hp 283 withfuel injection, or the top-tier 290-hp “fuelie.”
Ross says he’s found the original paintcodes “in crayon in hidden places” to provehis car was originally painted CrownSapphire blue with a turquoise interior. “Yousee the Crown Sapphire cars with black inte-riors in them, and they never made them. Allthe Crown Sapphire cars had turquoise interi-ors,” he notes. Ross’s car also has theWonderbar radio and four-speed. “The onlything I’ve added are the seat belts, and theywere an option back then,” he says. “Theywere really basic cars. They didn’t have airconditioning or any stuff like that. There isonly an AM radio, and there are not a lot ofAM radio stations around here!
“But you know, with a car like this you justlike to listen to it. That’s music to my ears.”
Ross makes sure to drive his 54-year-old
Chevrolet regularly to keep it healthy andhappy. He doesn’t have to be convinced thatit’s a good idea to keep the tires turning andthe fluids moving in his favorite car.
“I drive it easy, but I make sure the carbu-retors are cleaned out now and then,” hejokes. “It’ll fly.”
“It’s sheer pleasure. You can enjoy the car,but it drives like a 1953 car, because it’s basi-cally the same suspension. My everyday car isa Ford F-150 and it’s like a Cadillac. Thisdoesn’t drive like that, but who cares? It does-n’t have power steering and can be a bouncyride sometimes, but it’s sheer pleasure. Rightnow I have the hardtop off and you have thewind in your hair and everybody looking atyou. It’s just a great car.”
The list of cars that have come and gonefrom Ross’ garage over the years is long andvaried, but he insists he will never have anyseller’s remorse with his 1959 Corvette,because it isn’t leaving.
“I’ll never get rid of it. I’m very attached toit,” he admits. “It’s got a great personality andit’s never failed me. It’s reliable and I can get itanytime and it’s ready to go. It can sit for amonth and when I get in it, it fires right up.
“Yeah, it’s got some flaws and stuff in thepaint from age, but I’m not going to pay$15,000 or $20,000 to repaint it because thenI won’t want to drive it. Nobody sees thoseflaws but me anyway.”
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by Michael Strong Burt Reynolds’ “Bandit” Trans Am
sold for $450,000 during a recent auctionof his memorabilia.
It may have been “for the money, forthe glory, and for the fun… mostly for themoney,” regardless of the reason, BurtReynolds’ recent auction of memorabilia,including from the “Smokey and theBandit” movies, raised more than $2.5million.
Reynolds, who may be best known forhis portrayal of Bo “Bandit” Darville inthe movie, put up hundreds of items fromhis personal collection. The top prize?The “Smokey and the Bandit” Trans Amcar used to promote the movie and latergiven to Reynolds, which sold for$450,000.
Other “Bandit” items included:Reynolds’ Smokey and the Bandit jack-
et ($34,375)A pair of “Bandit” Burt Reynolds cow-
boy boots ($20,000)A “Smokey and the Bandit” Western shirt ($15,625)A “Smokey and the Bandit” Go-Kart ($13,750)
While the role of the Bandit may have catapulted him toranks of a top box-office draw, Reynolds was well known forother movies as well, including “Deliverance,” “The Best LittleWhorehouse in Texas,” “Strip Tease” and “Boogie Nights.”
Burt Reynolds “Bandit” Trans Amsells for $450,000
FStory and photos by Ron KowalkeThose in the know promote finding a need and filling
it as a key strategy to running a successful business. Thisstrategy has worked well for B&S Auto Wrecking, a fami-ly-owned salvage yard located in Hines, Ore., a remote,mountainous region in the east central part of the state.
Yard co-owner Larry Foster said he specializes in pick-ups because that’s the type of vehicle common to the Hinesarea. “We’re so far from population, that’s what’s working
for us.”The “us” Foster mentioned includes his son, Gary, and
Gary’s wife, Toni, who co-own the yard with Larry. Inaddition to the focus on light- and medium-duty trucks,the business also includes a towing and recovery serviceand Toni’s work as an upholstery specialist for both mod-ern and vintage vehicles. That
diversity — filling several needs common to centralOregon — is what keeps B&S Auto Wrecking successfulin the face of its many challenges.
The yard, according to Larry Foster, is comprised of40 acres that house 300 vehicles, mainly pickups and util-ity trucks spanning the 1950s to current. Vintage auto-mobiles in the yard range from the 1950s through ’70s,although a fair amount of both prewar cars and trucksexist. Foster said he has titles for “most everything” in theyard. Also, the inventory is divided into project vehicles,from which no parts are allowed to be removed, and partsvehicles that can donate items.
While the business has neither a website nor comput-erized inventory, Toni Foster said between her, Gary andLarry, the staff has a good memory for what’s available.She added that customers can walk through the yard, butno toolboxes are allowed on the property. The Fosterswill remove all parts customers select. Parts shipping isoffered, but she cautioned that, due to B&S AutoWrecking’s remote location, there are “lots of restric-tions” in place.
The yard’s terrain is flat with significant aislesbetween the rows of vehicles. There’s lots of scrub brushsurrounding vehicles, but access to viewing cars andtrucks up close is generally good. With a few exceptionsof like makes or models clustered together, vehicles arerandomly staged throughout the yard with cars mixedwith the trucks.
There are 300 vehicles that compose the currentinventory, according to Larry Foster dramaticallyswelled. At its peak, Foster said Davis had 1,200 vehicleson the property. “He had everything, including airplanesand boats.”
“We love it here,” Foster maintained of the yard’sremote location. He said B&S Auto Wrecking is openyear round, with hours of operation being Mondaythrough Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. tonoon (Pacific Time).
When asked about the availability of tours of the yard,one of Foster’s buddies who stopped by for a visit joking-ly chimed in, “Nobody comes here. We’re 120 miles fromeverywhere.” Even so, tours can be arranged by appoint-ment.
To contact the yard, use postal mailing address: B&SAuto Wrecking, 29390 Wrecking Yard Lane (or P.O. Box757), Hines, OR 97738; phone 541-573-7260; or [email protected].
B&S Auto Wrecking givesOregon what it wants:
Trucks
Father and son (l-to-r) Larry and Gary Foster pose
with one of their salvage yard¹s wreckers. Their yard,
B&S Auto Wrecking & Towing, is located in Hines,
Ore., and specializes in light- and medium-duty
trucks.
This 1971 Chevrolet Nova two-door sedan is solid
all around with like-new-condition grille and bumper.
Under the hood is the underappreciated 250-cid six-
cylinder engine.
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1962 Super-Duty Catalina 421Pontiac was � rst to make factory lightweight drag cars. After releasing NASCAR
engine options in ’57, PMD learned racing sold cars. By ’60, the “Poncho” performance image put Pontiac third in U.S. sales for the � rst time. Chevy’s new-for-’62 409 was a threat and Pontiac’s answer was the ’61 S-D Catalina, which had a 368-hp 389 with Tri-Power. Maybe 25 were built.
More power and less weight was needed to keep Pontiacs competitive, so PMD put its lightest, most-powerful car on a diet with a horsepower supplement. Extensive use of aluminum body parts and a special 405-hp 421 V-8 created the 3,600-lb. ’62 Super-Duty Catalina. The 421 featured four-bolt mains, forged pistons and twin four-barrel carbs on a special manifold linked to either a B-W T-85 three-speed or a T-10 four-speed. The 421’s actual output was over 500 hp.
Lightweight parts—in addition to front fenders, hood and grille sections—included an aluminum back bumper and dealer-optional Plexiglas windows. Many of the S-D Cats used a functional hood scoop.
Pontiac drag racing PR man Jim Wangers found the ’62 S-D Catalina to his liking and turned in performances like a 12.38-second quarter-mile at 116.23 mph at Detroit Dragway. In all, 225 of the 421-cid motors were built in ’62. They went into 162 cars and 63 served as replacement engines.
MCFG Says: $70K He Says: Jerry Heasley, writing in Car Review (December ’85) said, “The ’62 Catalina lightweight sings precious memories from the pre-GTO performance era.”We Says: “Shakes the tarmac like a barrel of maniacal monkeys playing catch with a box of ammonium nitrate.”
FactoryFactory WheelbaseWheelbase LengthLength SShippinghipping Base SuperBase Super EngineEngine 0-to-60 ¼-MileAADPDP WWeighteight Duty V-Duty V-88 OptionsOptions MPH
Approx. $4,500
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was obvious that “performance options” was no longer the dirty term it had been since ’57. Cubic inches, ram induction, multi-carbs and different combos of each were made widely available.
An exception at the start of the model year was the full-sized Ford. Its hottest option was the 300-hp 352 V-8 that dated back to ’58. But if Ford got a late start in the new performance sweepstakes, by the end of ’59 things started to change with the 360-hp Thunderbird Super V-8. Based on the 352, this “Interceptor” or “Super Interceptor” motor carried an “R” code. At � rst, the 360 came only with a B-W T-85 three-speed (with or without overdrive), and other go-fast stuff. Motor Life magazine got hold of a pre-production example that did 0-to-60 mph in 7.5 seconds. Top speed was 152 mph.
At the top of the line was the sleek Starliner two-door hardtop and its ragtop counterpart the Sunliner. Technically, they were in a Galaxie Special series. The most desirable combination for the 360-hp 352 is with either of these models.
Note: Motor Trend (February 60) tested a 352-cid/300-hp Galaxie. 0-60 took 11.7 seconds. The 1/4-mile took 20.7 seconds at 80 mph. MCFG Says: (HT) $23K; (RT) $31K He Says: In Hot Rod (December ’59) Ray Brock wrote, “We like the way it looks, rides, corners, stops and especially how it goes when equipped with the 360-horsepower engine.”We Says: “Back in the ’60s, this was the performer that people had been waiting for, with a Tri-Power engine capable of pushing a stock-bodied coupe over the 150-mph mark.”
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27th Annual Sanger Chamber of Commerce Blossom Day Festival/Run & 9th Annual Blossom Festival Car Show
For car show or booth information contact the Sanger Chamber of Commerce, 1789 Jensen Avenue, Suite B, Sanger, Ca 93657 559-875-4575 fax 559-875-0745 www.sanger.org. For run info Parks & Rec, 876-6300 # 2.
CAR SHOW AWARDS:*Mustang’s 50th Year Recognition Award
*Best of Show *Best Special Interest*Best Muscle Car *Best Truck*Best Street Rod *Best Interior*Best Engine *Best Stock Original*Best Custom *Best Convertible*Best Paint *Best Low Rider*Best Rat Rod *Best Flames*Best Special Interest *Best Mustang*Best PT Cruiser *Best Mo-Par*Best GM *Best Ford*Best Foreign *Best Corvette*Best Import *Best Camaro*Best Motorcycle
Car Show Entry Fees: Only $25.00 and includes: Dash Plaques & Commemorative gift for the first 50 pre-registered entries!10AM Staging off of Academy Avenue and 8th Street. Car Show 11am-3pmCar Show viewing along “O” Street. Car Show Awards at 2:45PM. Business Sponsorship Trophies available – a great advertising opportunity @ $25! Arts/Crafts/FOOD/Entertainment/Kid’s Activities/Car Show/& More, 9am-4pm!Join us as you take a drive on the 62-mile self-guided Fresno County Blossom Trail!Enjoy the day with artists, crafts booths, great food, Measure C Information Booth, the Blood Mobile, and lots more. Great fun for the entire family! Car Show entry form available online at www.sanger.org or by calling 559-875-4575.
The 27th Annual Blossom Day Festival will be held onSaturday, March 7, 2015 in downtown Sanger at 7th and “N”Streets, from 9am to 4pm. There will be arts & crafts, foodbooths, exhibits, point race runs, car show, entertainment,Depot Museum tours, and kid’s activities.
The Sanger Blossom Festival event is in conjunction withthe Fresno County Blossom Trail, which is open fromFebruary to April. Along the 62 mile self-guided trail you willsee the groves, orchards, vineyards, and wildflowers ofCalifornia’s heartland, featuring the natural beauty of FresnoCounty’s agriculture and highlighting a few of Sanger’s his-torical points of interest.
In conjunction with the Festival is the 9th Annual SangerChamber of Commerce Blossom Day Car Show on Saturday,March 7, 2015. Staging is at 10am off of Academy and 8thStreets. The Car Show is from 11am-3pm, in DowntownSanger, 7th and “O” Streets. Awards will be given at 2:45pmto the Best of Show, Best Special Interest, Best Muscle Car,Best Street Rod, Best Truck, Best Interior, Best Engine, BestStock Original, Best Custom, Best Convertible, BestCorvette, Best Paint, Best Low Rider, Best Rat Rod, BestFlames, Best Mustang, Best PT Cruiser, Best Mo-Par, BestGM, Best Ford, Best Foreign, and the Mustang 50th YearRecognition Award.
Entry fees are $25.00. The first 50 pre-registered entrieswill receive a commemorative gift and dash plaque. BusinessSponsorship Trophy applications are available and are a greatadvertising opportunity for only $25.00. Please call 875-4575for Trophy Applications or Car Show Entry Forms. Checks,cash, MasterCard, or VISA are accepted.
The Sanger Chamber of Commerce Blossom Day CarShow is a non-profit car show and the proceeds will gotowards sponsoring community events. For Car Show or fes-tival information, please call the Sanger Chamber ofCommerce, 875-4575 or find the Car Show application onour website at www.sanger.org
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SELMA – The 9th annual Selma Swap,known as a “big boy toy” swap meet, will beheld Saturday, March 7, at the Selma FleaMarket.
The event features cars, boats, go-carts,new and antique car parts, motorcycle partsand more, along with food booths and a vari-ety of collectibles.
The event is open to the public from 6a.m. to 3 p.m. and will be open, rain or shine.Parking is free; admission is $5 per person.Children 12 and under are admitted free ofcharge when accompanied by an adult.
Selma Swap is sponsored by the ReedleyBlossom Trail A’s. The Selma Flea Market islocated at Highway 99 and Mountain ViewAvenue.
“This swap meet focuses on big boy toyslike cars, motorcycles, watersport gear andparts for the do-it-yourself person,” noted co-founder Alan Borba. “It’s fun stuff for themen, but some of our vendors also offerantiques and collectibles. And the food isgood!”
For directions and details, visit sel-maswap.com or call 896-3243.
Annual Selma SwapSet for March 7
