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WLEC hooks up with a Falcon Car Club for a Color Tour 10-15-22; Starts in Plymouth, Goes to Hell, Donuts in Fenton, Beer & Burgers in Brighton.


Ypsi Orphan Car Show Mystery Tour, Saturday 9-17-22. Many thanks to Willys-Overland-Knight Club Members Gerald Szostak & Greg Gumtow (TourMasters).

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WLEC at the 24th Ypsilanti Orphan Car Show 9-18-22 in Depot Town's Riverside Park adjacent to the Huron River. Only 7 cars in this year's Stude Class.

This is the 24th Ypsi Orphan Car Show. It has returned after a 2 year absence due to Covid-19 and city approval issues.

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8/20/2022, WLEC Studebakers & Avantis at the Birmingham Cruise Event, part of the Woodward Dream Cruise.

Birmingham is one of 8 cities along the route of the Woodward Dream Cruise. Each city puts on their own celebration.

WLEC 40th Anniv Party @Angelo's Northwood Villa in Erie, MI on Sunday July 17, 2022. We had a GREAT turnout. It was nice to see our long time friends.

Angelo's Northwood Villa Restaurant on Dixie Hwy in Erie, Michigan just 1 mile north of the MI/OH State Line. It was a great choice. Thanks Vida.

    6/21/22, The WLEC Greets the Studebaker Cars in THE GREAT RACE stopover in Perrysburg, Ohio

    The '56 Sky Hawk is announced and welcomed on its arrival to the Perrysburg Ohio Layover Stop.

      5/28/2022 WLEC & VMUSA Members teamed up to be a featured car club at Gateway Classic Cars "Caffeine & Chrome" Event in Dearborn, Michigan.

      Gateway CC is a 100% consignment sales business. They host a Caffeine & Chrome car show the last Saturday of each month (except November).

        May 4-7, 2022 - 58th SDC Int'l Meet in South Bend, IN. Many WLEC Members were seen there. I hear that a good time was had by all who were there.

        The Downtown South Bend Doubletree Host Hotel welcomed the SDC to the city.

        4-23-22 WLEC Members met for Lunch & a Meeting at Mulligan's, then toured the SANGB Air Museum. Thanks to Lee Burgy for setting this up for us.

        After meeting at the entrance to Selfridge ANG Base, Lee Burgy led us thru security to our first stop. We had lunch & our meeting at Mulligan's.

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        Saturday, 3/26/22, 25 WLEC Members & Guests toured Ye Ole Carriage Shop, Spring Arbor, MI. Later we had lunch & a meeting at Knight's Steakhouse.

        Lloyd Ganton's Museum, located in Spring Arbor, Michigan.

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        Saturday, January 8th, 2022, WLEC Members & Guests toured the Stahl's Auto Museum. Lunch & a Meeting followed at nearby Dimitri's Opa Restaurant.


          WLEC Holiday Gala at Downtown Toledo's Spaghetti Warehouse - Saturday - December 11th, 2021. Fourteen Chapter Members were in attendance.

          Here we are gathered at one of our favorite restaurants for our annual Christmas lunch & meeting.

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          Saturday 11-13-21, WLEC toured Sylvania, Ohio's Lathrop House (an Underground Railroad Stop). The 14 of us felt that It was a most interesting tour.


            WLEC Fall Color Tour , Saturday 10-16-21 with the VMUSA Car Club. Six WLEC Members were seen in Ann Arbor, Dexter, Chelsea, Hell and Howell.

            The Fall Color Tour Cruise started at this senior facility in NE Ann Arbor.

              33rd Annual EyesOn Design Car Show

              A Special Class of 13 Studebakers.

              This year's EyesOn Design Car Show took place on Sunday September 19, 2021 after 3 date changes (since June 2020) due to the Pandemic. Our line up ranged from a 1902 Dr's. Buggy to a 1964 Daytona Wagonaire. Of the 13 vehicles in the SIGNIFICANT STUDEBAKER Class, 7 of the vehicles were displayed by Western Lake Erie Chapter-SDC Members. For most of these Members it was their first time attending or showing a vehicle at this high-end car event. This vehicle class was judged by two groups of local college Automotive Design Students. Congratulations to Donna Piper for receiving a Purple Ribbon and a Student Judge Plaque for her awesome 1963 R2 Avanti, the ONLY Avanti on the show field (240 vehicles displayed this year).


              At around Noon, our SDC Chapter Members (about 15 of us) gathered in the shade for our monthly WLEC Business Meeting. It was led by our President, Dave Shelbo, and was recorded (Meeting Minutes by Kathy Godlew filling in for Secretary Vida Parker ..... thanks Kathy !).


              The weather was perfect. The attendees were happy. And, the vehicles on display were awesome. All together there were 22 Studebaker vehicles on the show field. We had 13 in our class, The Studebaker Nat'l Museum displayed 3 vehicles and 6 other Studebakers were shown in several other vehicle classes.


              The beautiful grounds of the Edsel & Eleanor Ford Estate are a perfect property for a car show. The nearby  blue waters of Lake St Clair provided a nice cooling breeze for the show field.

              Photo Gallery

              Sandra Studebaker (of Fraser, MI.) and her 1962 "Lady Lark" at the EOD Media Day on 9-14-21 being interviewed about her car.

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              These classics were part of our 13 vehicle display and were shown by SDC'ers from outside of our local area. Many thanks for being there with us.

              1902 Studebaker Dr's. Buggy, shown by Ted & Sherry Postula from Goetzville, MI (in the UP of Michigan).

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              WLEC Attends The 26th Annual Woodward Dream Cruise

              This is our 14th year in a row (minus 2020, of course!) taking part in the city of Birmingham, Michigan's celebration of classic cars & trucks. Our dear fellow club member, Joe Papai, guaranteed our part in this event for many many years. We missed him this year as we look back with very fond memories of him being there with us. We are sure that Joe is taking part in a big Dream Cruise in Heaven. 

              SDC & AOAI Cars Parked on Old Woodward Avenue in Birmingham - August 21, 2021

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              Wednesday 7/14/2021, Eighteen WLEC Members met for dinner and a meeting at the Ida Tavern in Ida, Michigan

              The Ida Tavern had a menu with many great food choices and a variety of beers to choose from too.

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