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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 21, 1955)
T in Statesman's HOME la nor a ma jf (9o reneu; or exmcours egance , . . Women . . . Music . . . Fashions . . . Features A J. ' - - 4? vg " $tr -1 )) I Oregon Statesman, Salem, Ore., Sunday, August 211955 , oCittie CarS Sporl ... Sport cars, which have long been popular in other parts of the country, are rapidly catching hold liere. More nd more "little cars" are seen in the Willamette Valley and one of Salem's newest clubs is the Willamette Motor Club, organized just seven months ago. Today we have pictured a few lub members with their cars as a preview to the Concours deEIegance, which will be an event of Sunday, August 28. All makes and types of sport cars will be on exhibit next Sunday afternoon at the 18th Street parking lot of the Oregon State Fairgrounds, beginning at 1 p. m. ' Members will be busy all week shining their cars, not just the outside, but the engine and even under the fen , ders, for the Concours. The public is invited to attend and view these sport cars. Men and women, who are interested in driving as a sport, make up the charter of the club with" a roster of 53. Wives also belong, bringing the membership to over 70. "9. 'kit ' 7 ?JAH,t )J"i 9f '7 -'if i L ' V " 7 If irl. j e Officers of the newly organized Willamette Motor Club are left to right, Harry Eyerly, executive director; Max. Bauer,; secretary treasurer; Don Kandle, vice-president; and Dick Donn, president. They re pictured by the Crosley Special built by Mr. Eyerly. He won firs place in his class at the 1955 Pebble Beach races. ' " ,irrf ' V . " ""4 1 r . f m o !: i -1 If N 3r it Vj 3. f 4 ' u if MA ?aerson; u e, hare f i ia ':. 0 X' .N. J . Inspecting the engine of a Triumph TR-2, one of the sport cars to be shown at the concours next Sun day, are, above, left to" right, Arly Anderson, Earl Bauman, Richard Brunkal, Loren Harms, Craig Phillips and Ron Woodman bend ing over. Mrs. Woodman, seated in the car, is also a sport car enthusiast. Children enjoy the sport cars as well as their parents and often accom pany them on a Sunday drive and picnic. Ready for lunch after a tour to Silver Falls are left to right, Max Bauer, Craig Taylor, Mrs. Bauer, Kathy Bauer, Bruce Taylor, Sammy Bauer and Mrs. Bruce Taylor. The cen ter car is a Singer and on either side is a Jaguar and a Zypher Six. 1
