Welcome to the official web site of the New
Jersey Association of Corvair Enthusiasts, Inc. (NJACE)
We celebrate America's most innovative historic production car, the Chevrolet
Corvair! To access the pages that make up this site, please click on the
hot links to your left.
Click here for dates & locations of
our upcoming events!
What is NJACE?
NJACE is one of the many regional chapters of the Corvair Society of America (CORSA),
a non-profit organization that was incorporated to satisfy the common needs of individuals interested in the preservation, restoration, and operation of the
Chevrolet Corvair.
NJACE caters to Corvair people who live between the Hudson River and the
Delaware River in the northern half of New Jersey. But our members reside all
across the country, from New York State to Florida to California. This is a very
special car club!
What's a Corvair?
During the 1950s, Chevrolet's Vice President of
Engineering, Ed Cole, dreamed that America could mass produce a series of small
economical cars and trucks brimming with great features, like coolant-free
engines, four wheel independent suspension, unit body construction, plenty of
passenger space, balanced braking, light steering, low center of gravity and
more.
Rear-engine design was the key to
the concept. Against all odds, Ed Cole gained approval for his dream car,
and the Chevrolet Corvair was born. General Motors produced 1.8 million
Corvair cars and trucks world-wide from October 1959 to May 1969.
Rhinebeck Aerodrome
Photos
On July 12, 2008, NJACE sponsored a trip to the
Rhinebeck Aerodrome in New York State up on the Hudson River. To see
Greg Gorski's amazing photos of Corvairs and biplanes at the great event,
click on the address directly below:
www.njace-rhinebeck.9f.com
Remembering Ron DeYoung
We are sad to report that our President, Ronald DeYoung,
passed away on Wednesday, February 20, 2008.
Having retired just a year ago,
Ronnie enjoyed gardening, woodworking, restoring cars (in particular his
Corvair) and walking his dog, Tyson.
We all will miss Ron and his devotion to the club and his
friends in NJACE. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ronnie may be
made to Tomorrow’s Children Fund, C/O Hackensack University Medical Center, 30
Prospect Avenue, Hackensack, NJ.
Richard Ribble ("Ribs") Says Adios!
Flash ! NJACE Coup d’état Succeeds! In case you have
not heard, NJACE Prez pro-tempore Ribs has successfully applied for sanctuary in
Texas. The locals in the San Antonio area have grudgingly acceded to
repatriating one of their own after 28 years and 3 months of squatting in New
Jersey. He pays his last NJ toll and exit fees effective September 8, 2008.
One minor technical problem with the coup is that it has
created an un-inflatable vacuum to fill the vacuum that has existed with the
pro-tem for the last many months. The NJACE (Board --sic) Bored has granted the
deposed the full force and considerable powers of the NJACE prezidency for the
remainder of 2008.
A spacious, hot NJACE clubhouse with included beer fridge
has been established in the hamlet of Bergheim, Texas, and furnished with two 'Vairs,
sundry street rods, trailers, and toys, all at NJACE treasury expense. Bye-bye
paid holiday party!
NJACE Bored Meetings for the balance of 2008 move to
Bergheim. In an unusual event for a coup d’état, following the Northlandz Train
Tour of August 16, NJACE threw a festive good riddance sendoff for the exiled
prez at the estate of Sue and Robert Marlow, where the Bored presented the
deposed with a fine Gorski-Limited™ stained-glass NJACE® sign to hang in the
southern clubhouse.
The Bored allowed the exiled to issue a statement which
read in part: "Aloha, aloha `oe, mahalo. Your ali'i pro-tem alaka’i heles from
this nani 'aina and ohana manuahi with your kokua, to didi mau (wiki-wiki) mauka
and become a kama'aina of Texas -- this kane is pau, Mahalo nui loa. NJACE No
ka‘oi ." ***
*** "Hello, farewell to you, thank you. Your royal pro-tem
leader goes from this splendid land and family free of charge with your
assistance, to go, go (quickly) toward the mountains and become a native of the
land of Texas -- this guy is finished, thank you, thank you too much. NJACE is
the best."
Our VP, Ribs Ribble, has been filling in as our President Pro-Tempore since
February. We don't really think he raided the NJACE Treasury, but you
never know...
