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Title: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Lou 19028 on February 06, 2006, 07:31:56 PM
This one is so old I dont think it could do any harm.. Which brings me to my question.... When did the CLC start the "Directory"?

http://cgi.ebay.com/CADILLAC-LA-SALLE-CLUB-DIRECTORY-1970-71_W0QQitemZ6603400023QQcategoryZ35930QQrdZ1QQc
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Doug Houston on February 07, 2006, 04:00:32 PM
The directory began in the early sixties. I can find out, because I have all of them from,I believe, the first one. One year, Bill Tite and I typed the directory. In that one, we began to use the body style codes for members cars. That had to be around 1962. It was published along with the SS by the SS editor (Agnes Uhlir, at the time).
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Barry M. Wheeler #2189 on February 07, 2006, 04:40:19 PM
My first one was 1964 and had yellow pages.
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Rusty Shepherd CLC 6397 on February 10, 2006, 09:45:02 AM
Why would anyone want (much less pay for) a 1970-1971 CLC directory?
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Jeff Maltby #4194 on February 10, 2006, 12:43:04 PM
I paid $250 for 22lbs of 1970-84 Self Starter mags several years ago. Superb reading and loaded with tech tips for my 49.

Worth every penny to me.

:<)
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Rusty Shepherd CLC 6397 on February 10, 2006, 05:23:42 PM
Old Self-Starters are definitely worth having/buying.  I have every one since I joined in 1986 and enjoy re-reading them on a regular basis; but a 35 year old directory is something else entirely.  Many of the people listed would be deceased, many would no longer be members, many current members would not be listed and virtually none of the addresses, area codes and phone numbers would be valid and of course, no email addresses would be listed.
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Eric Maypother CLC #15104 on February 10, 2006, 06:47:20 PM
I think thier are a number of reasons people would want 1, some may want them just to add to thier collection, some may like the cover art, some may want to see who was a member back them, what cars members had, etc, etc, I sell tons of paper goods on eBay, like old magazines, catalogs, ads for various products, people ask me why would I sell something like that, my answer is "because people buy them"

I would be interested in it myself but I already spent my Cadillac memorabila money for the month, I got some Escalade sweatshirts, a Johhy Lightning 1973 Eldo from the 2000 Kentucky derby, a pink 1959 Caddy with teddy bears in it just like 1 Ive been eying at the mall for years in a card store.
Eric :)
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Jeff Maltby #4194 on February 10, 2006, 10:42:19 PM
I graduated from high school in 1970 and bought my first car, a oem black 1950 coupe with 3 flat tires-rotted muffler and a slipping Hyrda-Matic, found in the JC parking lot in 1971 for $250. Have the oem B&W picture hanging on my fridge today=priceless=.

So now that you made me place a bid=why ?

Was hoping to see if Barry W. still had dark hair back then and it Doug. H had written his first 6V vrs 8v starting article yet ?

:<)(>:
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Porter 21919 on February 10, 2006, 10:50:45 PM
Captain Maltby,

Dont you have enough Cadillac stuff already ?

You must spend half your time selling Cadillac stuff you dont want on eBay ! LOL

Porter
Title: Modified-Redneck-Por-15 CLC members
Post by: Jeff Maltby #4194 on February 10, 2006, 11:29:02 PM
Captain Porter. When did you purchase your first Cadillac ?

I cant hear you ?

Odd ~:<)
Title: Re: Modified-Redneck-Por-15 CLC members
Post by: Porter 21919 on February 11, 2006, 08:15:29 AM
A 66 CDV in 1988, it was my daily driver for two years, been off the road since then undergoing an extensive restoration, just like your 49 Fastback, Si ?

Captain Porter of http://www.modifiedcadillac.org/ fame , many pictures of my handy work over there.
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Barry M. Wheeler #2189 on February 11, 2006, 05:25:36 PM
I cant remember when my hair went? I think it was salt and pepper back then. That was the year we moved into our present address. (1970.)
Doug has expounded on the corrrectness of the 6v application for 1941s ever since Ive known him. So if you want to make the conversion, just dont let him know about it. It sure was nice to lean over a week ago Wed though, to start Jack Millers pickup with a mere press of the starter button. 12v and the only thing you can tell is the stepped generator. (I wasnt even behind the wheel...just hit the button to check the HydraMatic fluid.)
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Jeff Maltby #4194 on February 23, 2006, 03:26:49 PM
Just received the 1970-1971 Clc book in Mint condition.

A keeper for old times sake. :<)
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Doug Houston on February 23, 2006, 08:12:37 PM
Im trying to remember what year the first annual SS was published. It had to be in the mid-seventies. Mine is put away where I cant lose it, and now, I cant FIND it. Antiquity does that to us.
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Jeff Maltby #4194 on February 24, 2006, 07:09:09 PM
C.D.Houston Jr only owned a few cars back in 1970-71 aka Detroit, Mich CLC era.

1. 1938 6127 Op.Coupe
2. 1938 6019s 5-p. sedan
3. 1938 9039 twn. sedan
4. 1939 9057b 5-p.cpe
5. 1941 6019sf 5-p. sdn
6. 1941 6267d conv. cpe

Thanks Doug

Jeff :<)
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Barry Wheeler #2189 on February 24, 2006, 07:51:44 PM
Jeff, you forgot the 1941 Chevie convertible and the 1941 Olds 98 convertible sedan...
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Bruce Reynolds # 18992 on February 24, 2006, 07:52:46 PM
Gday Jeff,

Probably still has them.   Or knows where they are.

Bruce,
The Tassie Devil(le),
60 CDV
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Jeff Maltby 4194 on February 25, 2006, 07:35:31 AM
Barry you owned back then:

1941 6719 Limo.

1941 6733 Imp.
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Jeff Maltby 4194 on February 25, 2006, 12:17:56 PM
Gday Bruce. I owned a 1950 oem black coupe back in 1971 at age 19=my first car ever. What class/taste I had @ such a young age.

My father raised me right in the 50s, having owned 3 new Cadillacs back then. :<) si
Title: First Self-Starter Annual
Post by: Tom Hall 7485 on February 25, 2006, 03:45:19 PM
It was in 1973.  It had an article in it titled "Sixty Special: The First Four Years" by C. D. Houston.  The centerfold was a 1930 V-16 roadster owned by Jack Tallman.
Title: Re: First Self-Starter Annual
Post by: Doug Houston on February 25, 2006, 05:54:43 PM
That article was quite a project. Dave Holls and Warren Fitzgerald furnished a lot of input for it. Warren was a PR guy for styling, and if youy think you ever saw a walking library, you should have known Warren. He died not long after the annual came out Now, Dave is gone, and theres a big void in what we know.

Its interesting to look back as the cars I had back then. When I bouight the 41 coupe I still have, I had to dispose of four cars. I had a 47-62 sedan that was beautiful, a 42-6723 that needed paint and detailing, a 40 Olds 98 sedan, and a 48-60S that was a dream to drive. Space was the problem. Somewhere, there was a cute 36 Chevy coupe that I weanted to  restore, but had to sell for space.

But Barry forgot the 69 Harley FLH, and the 70 and 56 convertibles (He never saw those things). Theyll stay with my estate.
Title: Re: First Self-Starter Annual
Post by: Porter 21919 on February 25, 2006, 06:11:14 PM
Doug,

I can understand your affection for the prewar cars, beautiful styling and superior quality.

Funny, back in college a room mate stated they would bring back the old VW styling with pontoon fenders and running boards someday, guess he was right with the Dodge retro PT cruiser and the VW "bug".

The Chevy HHR looks like a quality ride IMO, if you want a vehicle like that.

I would settle for a Cadillac with "real" fins myself, or a 50s / 40s model, stuck with my 66/67 CDVs for now.

Owning any old car is a major league project, choose wisely.

Porter
Title: Re: First Self-Starter Annual
Post by: Yann Saunders, 12588 on February 26, 2006, 08:22:15 AM
I miss the annuals. I believe I do have them all, since that first number in 1973.  I even had the honor of having an article of mine appear in the 1990 edition (the one on the "Swiss" 1937 Cadillac V16 roadster with body by Willy Hartmann).  I remember how the editor asked me at the time to "sweeten it up a bit", to avoid hurting anyones feelings [yeah, I do have a tendency to tell it like it is - the unexpurgated version may be viewed here: www.car-nection.com/yann/dbas_txt/16hrtm.htm]
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Jeff Hansen, #4225 on March 18, 2006, 10:42:39 PM
Doug,

I was digging through a box of old Self-Starters in the basement this afternoon and happened to notice some things in the bottom of the box I hadnt noticed before -- old CLC directories.  A whole lot of them from the mid-70s back.  The earliest one I have is from 1961.  It has the beginnings of the body style code numbers in the listings.  Youre memory is excellent.

Jeff
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Terry Wenger #1800 on March 21, 2006, 09:56:34 AM
Rusty Shepherd wants to know the value of old directories. I use them to establish the histories on the late V-16s, for example, who owned Doug Houstons 38-9039 before he did, it is in the 62 CLC Directory. Just recently through ads in early fifties Motor Trends and a 63 Self-Starter article we have put together most of the history of Brad Ipsens 39-9033.
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Jeff Maltby 4194 on March 26, 2006, 07:14:31 PM
Well spoken Terry.

How can the CLC carry on into the future, without the knowledge base from our past ?

X pie :<)
Title: Re: Old CLC directory 4 sale on Ebay
Post by: Bruce Reynolds # 18992 on March 26, 2006, 07:25:00 PM
I agree.

I dont throw out any of my magazines, directories or the like.

Mine go back to 1962, when I started buying magazines.

I now have a very large "reference library" that others might call, "a pile of old magazines" but at least they are all bundled in date and heading order.

My collection of "Car life" has some interesting "Road Tests" on new American cars from 1963 to 1968

Bruce,
The Tassie Devil(le),
60 CDV