2003 Spring Tour, hosted by Paul Marcello
From Herald, July 2003
I want to apologize to Paul Marcello for not printing a
article on the great tour to Chippewa Falls, WI he led us on
in May. I just didn’t have enough space because of the 25th Anniversary
Edition articles.
We
started out in Hudson, WI after having breakfast. We had 14 members on the tour.
Jim Gillespie came and had breakfast and visited with us ,but did not go on the
tour.
Duane
and Linda Warren had some trouble with their car when we were going to start the
tour. The alternator quit working. Duane limped his car into Hudson, WI to a
NAPA store and bought a rebuilt alternator and then installed it himself. Duane
and Linda later joined us at the first tour site, Leinenkugel’s Brewery. The
tour at the brewery was very interesting and informative. Of course some of the
members had to sample the product and give their opinion.
After
the tour we were joined by Tom and Donna Wall of Chippewa Falls, WI. in their
1940 LaSalle convertible. They belong to the Cadillac LaSalle Club. Tom had
contacted Paul Marcello before the tour and asked him if we would be interested
in touring his collection of cars. Paul Marcello immediately jumped at the
chance to tour the collection. We
all toured into town for lunch. The Walls made reservations for us at a
restaurant in town. The food was great.
After
lunch we then proceed to Tom and Donna Wall’s residence. They have a beautiful home situated on the lake. Tom has
three garages full of cars. The first garage had four cars sitting in it. The
cars were a 1940 LaSalle Sedan, 1928 LaSalle, 1919 Winton and another car that
was covered up. All these cars were in just great shape. Tom also showed us two
new Winton engines he had made for him by a company in Detroit, MI. He then
showed us his newest garage he just completed. This garage is almost three
stories high. “This is a dream garage”. It has everything you would want,
except a paint booth. City officials wouldn’t allow that because he’s on the
lake. The garage is heated, air conditioned and humid statically controlled. In
this garage he had two Winton cars, a 1911 and a 1912. These cars are in
extremely great shape. Tom also has several other cars that he shares with his
two sons. Tom said “the most fun he has with these cars is driving them”. He
said he drives them all over the country.
I want
to extend our thanks to Tom and Donna for being such gracious hosts and showing
us their car collection.
Richard Moeschter, Editor