TheSamba.com :: View topic - Cars and Croissants 12-15-12 Chatham NJ

Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:35 pm

Went today. What an awesome get together. Maybe 150 cars? Got to see a Ferrari Enzo that is driven. Met some great people like Lake Underwood II, John Paterek, Stuart ?(I'm mad I forgot Stuarts last name). Many, many cool cars. -- Update -- Stuart's last name is French.

Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:39 pm

From L to R. Unknown 911, my car, Lake Underwood II's car, John Paterek's car.

Lake's speedster was his Dad's race car which has been restored.

Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:42 pm

Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:05 pm

Probably Stuart Zeh.

Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:44 pm

I was drooling over a silver Ferrari 250 SWB. I also enjoyed watching the 1908 Cadillac get cranked up and leave. Awesome that it has just one cylinder and a huge flywheel and chain.

Other cars I haven't seen in years: Lancia Stratos, Maserati Quattroporte, Volvo 122S station wagon...and a gaggle of electric cars: Chevy Volt, BMW, Teslas...

Always pleasant surprises at this meet.

Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:56 pm

Stu Zeh has been invisible of late, so if he was there at the event, that's a good sign. He financed the Paterek Brothers restoration of the old Cabriolet, 5015.
I bought a sunroofed/Rudge wheeled '61 S-90 from Lake Underwood in '66 or '67 (I forget). Nice guy. His son bought the old racer (back) from NJ-er Tim Kuser to be restored for his Dad as a tribute to Lake's Porsche involvement and prominence....and those pictures are the first I've seen since it was finished.
John and Donna's Cab is a nice survivor, but I like brother Ray's V-8 powered Healey better!
The brass era car sets it all off, a nice reminder of automotive beginnings, a good perspective.

Sat Dec 15, 2012 1:57 pm

It was Stuart French. I corrected my above post.

Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:10 pm

The 911 in the pics was also cool. A real driver. It was setup like a rally car. Had a fiberglass hood & deck lid, gas filler through the hood. Stripped down to 2200#. Plexiglass vent windows & rear side windows also. One real neat thing was it had a 3 exit rally exhaust. You could cap one off to have two open like stock or open all three.

Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:13 pm

MMW wrote: It was Stuart French. I corrected my above post.
Ah-ha, should have guessed. I (I guess like Adam)picked the wrong 50% of the 50/50 of guys named Stu who hang around the Paterek's shop.

I am surprised no one just south of the event had no prior knowledge. That's unfortunate, as unless I missed a 356er's mention, there was none.

Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:38 pm

Here's the link to the Yahoo Groups page for the cars-and-croissants group:

http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/candcnj/

Mon Jan 14, 2013 4:21 pm

bbspdster wrote -- "He financed the Paterek Brothers restoration of the old Cabriolet, 5015"

Got a text today from John Paterek via Lake Underwood that Stuart Zea's car was 5014 not 5015.

Same text said Ray's ride is a Ford anglia with a V8.

I guess Lake & John just found the Samba. Hopefully they will join us.

Mon Jan 14, 2013 5:07 pm

MMW wrote: bbspdster wrote -- "He financed the Paterek Brothers restoration of the old Cabriolet, 5015"

Got a text today from John Paterek via Lake Underwood that Stuart Zea's car was 5014 not 5015.

Same text said Ray's ride is a Ford anglia with a V8.

I guess Lake & John just found the Samba. Hopefully they will join us.
Yes, my typo, sorry. I did not mean to infer that Stu (Zeh) had John and Ray make it like new(er) by one chassis number. :wink:
My last visit to Chatham included viewing the Anglia and the Healey V-8s. Personally I lean toward the Healey, as I went from a '60 Sprite to a Speedster in '65.

Mon Jan 14, 2013 6:34 pm

Hey, I found it ! Lake C. Underwood II

Mon Jan 14, 2013 7:27 pm

#37 Speedster LCUII wrote: Hey, I found it ! Lake C. Underwood II

Welcome aboard Lake, glad you found your way here. Looking forward to having you around.

Tue Jan 15, 2013 5:50 am

Now if we can get Tim Kuser to tag along.......

Tue Jan 15, 2013 8:36 am

Stu and I went to see Tim last fall for lunch.

Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:16 pm

Mic,
Look at the pic I posted today. I will post more tomorrow

Regards,

Lake II

Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:50 pm

Cool pic. Here it is for all to see. You should start a new thread with the old race photos.

Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:29 pm

Mic,
I put up more

Lake II

Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:49 pm

Mic,
I posted more Pic's

Lake II