President’s Message  November / Decemeber, 2024 

This year has proven to be very eventful indeed. As we sit here, there are many moving parts behind the scenes getting
things ready for the Chrysler 100 event that will also be the WPC national meet this next July 11-13. As of now, we have a Chrysler built Sherman Tank powered by the ultra rare 5 bank Chrysler engine. This will truly be a once in a lifetime event and something no one has ever seen before. Many thanks to Frank Rhodes Jr for being out promoting the event and of course Robert and Laqueta Soule for their tireless behind the scenes work. We hope this all culminates in more memberships for the club. Ultimately, we just want to help the club further our goal of preserving history. We are also very encouraged by the alliances being built with the other national Mopar clubs and hope it portends well for all of us.
 
These last couple months have been a whirlwind for my little crew. We have been doing some transporting to help support our car affliction. End of September we delivered a 34 Dodge Truck to Nebraska. Folks had a great collection of early Dodge
trucks.  As luck would have it, we were directly North of Ellis Kansas, where the Walter P Chrysler Boyhood home is a museum. I have missed out visiting this for a myriad of reasons in the past. This time was different. We got into Ellis and the school was having a field trip around the great little town of Ellis, KS. Everything was open and inviting, including the Walter P Chrysler Museum. Karen Day, the director, just happened to be there and gave us the grand tour. There is the house with many fascinating things from WPC’s youth and pictures of the family through the early years. However, the large garage in the back of the property was devoted entirely to Walter P Chrysler, his life, his company and many of Chrysler Co’s achievements even after WPC’s death. There is of course an early Chrysler on display, a 25 I think, as well as a lot of other fantastic pieces of his life and significant periods in Chrysler co’s history never seen before. If you love history and especially Chrysler history, you will not be disappointed with this little museum. If you are in the area or plan to be driving by on I-70, it is well worth the stop in. There should be an ad in this issue with some of the basic info and contact info for the
museum so you can stop by yourself.  
 
Finally, I must announce the fatal disease we all share has taken hold even more. I have recently acquired a 37 Chrysler Airflow C-17. I have always wanted an Airflow and finally had the opportunity. What a magnificent engineering marvel and motoring experience. 
 
Bill Adams, Oakdale, California 
 

Editor’s Message – November / December,  2024 

Greetings fellow Chrysler enthusiasts,

It is the end of the year, 2024. WPC NEWS would like to extend warm wishes to all of our members for a Happy Holiday and New Year. The new year, 2025, as you know, will be a special one for all things Chrysler, as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding. We can “look forward” to the many goings-on to bring in the next century for our storied marque. Keep your eye on future issues of the WPC NEWS to keep you up to date.  Roddy Sergiades, our frequent contributor, highlights this end of year issue with an article on a ‘37 Chrysler Airflow.

Also, we have another installment of TECHnical tidBITS for those who might need to repair a 1961 Chrysler 300-G horn ground with a lock pick. 

We welcome once again, new members to our fold. Great to have you with us.

This coming year, WPC NEWS hopes to expand our offerings, to attract new readers and broaden the scope of the hobby to include all decades of vehicles from Chrysler history. This issue, we debut an article that was written by Richard Truesdell, the well known and widely read photojournalist, who has published in many automotive magazines and books relating to our collective hobby. Richard will contribute from time to time, some of his great knowledge and dazzling photography of Mopar products. We hope to concentrate on cars from the 60’s and 70’s muscle car era.  

We would like to hear from you, our membership, if you own and drive something that others might like to read about your joys and / or struggles that you have experienced in the pursuit of keeping your pride and joy on the road or in your collection. Please send to Readers Rides that which you might share with us.

WPC NEWS asks that the many regions that make up our international club, to please let us know what is happening in your area, for those who travel and would like to participate in your events. 

Please keep on the lookout for more information regarding our 100th Anniversary celebration this coming summer in Carlisle PA. WPC NEWS will update the details as they come in.

Yours in MoPar Motoring,

Frank T.Pascoe,  Editor, WPC News.

EDITOR’S  Foot-NOTE:

WPC NEWS brought this up last issue, but it bears repeating. The Swap Meet ads grow in each issue and are
becoming somewhat unwieldly to handle. Starting this year, 2024, ad placers will be limited to 6 issues from
the date of the first submission for each category. ( you are allowed one ad per category for each issue). After 6
issues, if you want to continue your ad, you must resubmit them to this magazine. If you had to pay extra for your
ad, based on the guidelines provided, you will also have to submit that payment again. After 6 issues if the ad is
not reinstituted, it will be eliminated. Thank you for your cooperation. 

A REMINDER to please send to my address or email ONLY: Swap Meet written ads or written articles for the
magazine. PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME ANY MONIES FOR THE ADS AND PLEASE DO NOT SEND ME
MONEY FOR MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS, all funds must be sent ONLY to the WPC CLUB treasurer as follows: 

WPC Club Treasurer,  PO Box 185, Kingston Springs, TN 37082-0185