toro68

Here is a write-up about my very good friend, in today's issue of the Portland Press Herald (Maine newspaper).
Skip is the OCA Advisor for 1960-61 Oldsmobiles!
Rocketradier, this is the fellow I have been talking about for the last 21 years!

http://www.pressherald.com/people/ct...010-09-15.html

toro68

By the way, I helped Skip find his orignal 1961 Starfire 20 years ago.
This car was maroon, when he got it from ChaplinOlds/Cad, back in the day. Today that Satrfire is black.

stevengerard

nice article and nice cars, what a great picture, I'd take any one of those cars.

Boldsmobile

I had a chance to speak with him at Sturbridge. What a super nice guy.

1969w3155

Nice article, I would like to see his collection, But...they did not make a W31 convertible in 1970, perhaps the newspaper messed up.

442much

Very cool looking car.

cutlassgal

What a nice article! I bet I could drive him crazy with my questions, lol!

71supreme

Thanks for posting this Jerry! Skip is a great guy. I saw this Pie Wagon at last Sundays Windham Auto Show at the high school. (wasn't as well attended this year b/c it conflicted with another show in Conway NH, and the bikers toy rn, but still a great show!)

That is one impressive little beast he has built. It's always fun to drive by his place & see what he is working on. I wish i could do it more often.

toro68

That W-31 is a clone for sure. He got it out of Fl earlier this year.

toro68

Mike get this- he only got 3rd at the Windahm show with the Pie Wagon.
I was at both shows (N. Conway,NH and Windham,ME), my time was super short last Suanday, becuase I have to work that very late afternoon/evening! No I did not bring my Toronado to any of those shows.
I wish the heck I caught up with you at the Windham show!!
I saw Skip's wife (yeloow 70 W-31 Cutlass convertible Clone), but I missed Skip at that show.
The owner of the black (with gold guts) 1967 442, was a service manger at Chaplin Olds/Cad many moons ago. He is a wealth of Oldsmobile knowledege!!!!
Both Erine and I need to join the GMO Chapter for sure!

toro68

No you could not "out talk" old Henry with questions!!
He is very down-to-Earth and loves to talk Oldsmobiles !

The very first time my Dad I met Skip, back in July of 1989, we chatted for over 2-3 hours.

olds 307 and 403

That has to be the coolest Olds custom ever!

toro68

It sure is!
I saw that very hot-rod when it was being built!
It was only 18 months from start to finish!!!!!!
In case you did not know about the motor, its a Olds 455 (yes its got C heads!) that is puched out to 468 cubic inch.

toro68

I heard THE BRIDGTON NEWS is also planning to do an article on Skips and his Oldsmobiles soon (about the smae time as the Fryeburg Fair).

toro68

Well, old Skip just got featured agin in ot locally, weekly newspaper, The Bridgton News".

toro68

http://www.bridgton.com/847/