History Who Remembers The Northeast Street Rod Org.(NESRO)

(Back in the 70's the hot rod term was still taboo. Street rod was used.)

A lot of clubs were popping up in the northeast. I don't know how it all got started, but, our club (Upstate Street Rod ***oc.) in Albany,NY joined NESRO in 1973 (as far as I can remember). Each club (10-15?) sent a rep to the monthly meeting to plan the annual Northeast Rod Run. I can remember the rod runs up until about 1979. The most fun was at the ******* Club Hotel in NJ (1976?). Other runs were to Kingston, NY, Sturbridge Village, Ma. and ? Guests like **** Wells and I think Norm Grabowski?This organization was a lot of fun. I don't know when NESRO ended. Why? (Our club split into 2 clubs and slowly faded away.)

Can anyone add to this? Club names?

 

You might check with Mickey Lauria at Total Performance;I believe the club he was in(Connecticut Street Rod ***'n)was a member.Also the Vintage Wheels in Rhode Island.Can't remember the guy's name(**** something or other;affiliated with the Autorama in Boston).I also think Pete Van Iderstine from the New Jersey Street Rod ***'n.

EDIT:**** Royer from the Vintage Wheels

 

Boston Area Roadsters .**** Royer was in the Boston Area Roadsters when I was 1971.

 

I belonged to Vintage Tin from LI, there was LI Street Rods, North Jersey Street Rod ***n. (host for the ******* NESRO) Westchester Street Rod ***n. I live in the Kingston NY area now and knew Joe Cornlske that owned Ulster Automotive and he was active in getting it in Kingston a few years.

Pat

 

Went to a few,myself,,,still have a name tag kicking around,,, some crazy stuff for a young guy starting out,,,, met Norm and the "HenWay"... got a little crazy at the hotel in Sturbridge,,,,, seem to remember somone swipeing some ducks from the pond in the back,,,, and somehow they ended up in the pool,,,,,,,

go figure

 

N.E.S.R.O. had a couple in Lake George in the pre "Adirondack Nationals" days, pre 48 only, when you actually could walk around the cars instead of being crammed in like sardines !

 

I was in CSRA back in the 80ties and we belonged to NESRO. I think the last event was held in CT. Cant remember the year. Maybe 1989,

 

South Shore Street Rods out of M***achusetts was also a member and if I remember corectlly the last run was held on Conn.

 

I went to the first one ( I think ) 1974 at ******* Club NJ Vernan Vally Resort and golf club. Had to bail a friend out of jail for stealing two golf carts and tearing up the golf course playing bumper cars on the greens. That was 1974, I have the dash tag and jacket embrodered patch in my collection . Wish I still had the 32 vicky that I drove to the meet,dumb me sold it in 76 to get married. we all know how that ended --devorce 18 years later.the memories!!!!!

 

I have a mug and patch from 1973, but they don't have where the event was on them.

Your right about 1974 for the ******* Club. That's a funny story about the golf carts. I'm sure there are a lot more others could tell.
1975 & '76 were in Kingston. 1977 & '78 were in Sturbridge. I have patches or papers for these years. Somewhere I have dash plaques.

Sorry to hear about the '32 and your marriage.

 

Attended one of the early meetings at Kevin Maloney's home in New Haven area, 1973(?). He drove a shortened '23 T touring w/a blown Olds.

 

Kevin Mahoney was a silent partner in Total Performance, and his T was the basis for the hundreds of Total T's Micky & Jerry built.

 

Someone told me last night that my name was floating around on this forum. For the record, it's Kevin Maloney, not Mahoney, and I was indeed one of the orginal owners of Total Performance and the guy who headed up the Northeast Rod Run in its initial years. My T-bucket was not in fact a shortened touring but a single bucket with the back half of a second one grafted on to it. The guy I sold it to replaced the blown Olds with a small block Chevy (jerk!); however I'm not sure where the car ended up after that. Does anyone have that info? After about two decades of being out of the sport, I built a '32 Vicky five years ago that appeared in PPG's 2005 calendar. I now live in northern CT.

 

Keven Maloney where abouts in No. CT. If you get to the Rhinebeck Swap Meet May 1-2, 2010 stop by space p23-31 in the green field. Pat from Vintage Tin LI Yellow 40 Willys coupe (at the time). WSRA is always there also.

Pat

 

Hey Pitman! Thanks for the phone call last week; however, you didn't leave a call back number and I've been trying to figure out how to get back to you. From our phone log, we figured you were either from New Hamshire or Montana. I guess this is as good a way as any.

 

Kevin.
I actually acquired your old T from ther second owner after you. When I got it, it was a severe basket case. He had dumped "that old junk" olds engine and attempted the chev conversion. I tried to find the original engine and trans, as I had great ideas on a restore of the car. Unfortunately, they both had disappeared. I had to pretty much rebuild the whole car. The mounts for chev were in wrong place, as was the trans mount and the frame was a mess. I rebuilt the Jag rear, rechromed everything and had to re do the body as he had tried "strip=ease" to remove old paint. I installed a 350 CI chev and turbo 350, installed power brakes , but did keep the original interior as it was in good shape.
As an aside, it was the best handling, and best riding T that I have owned, or been in ever. Please know, that if I could have, I would have kept the original drivetrain. I did sell the car to a Paul Gertz, drom . I think, New haven, and the last owner that I am aware of was the guy that owned Vic's Cafe on Quinnipiac Ave in North Haven.

Domenic V/

 

Kevin Mahoney...hehe.

 

same **** royer who had a 28 -29 a sedan delivery?

 

I belonged to the candlewood street rod club, our colors were orange and black, our club was always put on parking duty. rumor has it the guys were wearing orange trunks

 

Hey 41 Fastback, I was in Upstate Street Rods for several years.Topper was president, then Fred Hoyt. I had a model A sedan that was chopped and shortened like a Bantam. Were you also a member of Capital Area Rods? That formed after I moved to California. I drove my sedan to Kingston one of those years. I still have the dash plaques and an East is Neat ****on. Good times!
Tyler

 

i remember a model A that was shortened. it was painted black and maroon.

 

tb33anda3rd, Mine was primered red oxide. The guy that bought it from me painted it dark blue. He sold it to a guy in Virgina and that the last I heard of it. I saw another shortened sedan at Kingston but I don't think it was maroon and black.

 

i remember the show "rods along the mohauk" 15 bucks, included camping spot, dinner dance saturday night, and all the beer you could drink. i remember the boston area roadsters put on a show late may on the cape that was a blast. and a pig out in saugerties ny that also had all the beer you could drink.

 

1935Ron
I was there that year. I believe that someone from Down East street rods was the culprit. That was the last year for Sturbridge, as the hotel refused the run for the following year. I believe that was in 1980 or '81. The next year was in Wallingford, CT. I was in Shoreline Street Rods, from new haven, and may have been with you at the bar, along with a bunch of guys from CSRA

 

Wow! time fly's My 1st one was 1971. That is my 5 window next to Kevin Maloney. And also photo behind him. It was in Rhode Island. The hotel had been moved over the bay into position. Can't remember the name. The next year it was also in Rhode Island on Goat Island. The last couple of photos I think were the following year in Kingston NY. Also the red T roadster. (Grannet Hotel)

 

Did the Sturbridge one 77,78,79! I will look for photos.

 

That black 32 roadster in NSRA0006 is Pete Van Iderstine's. I went to the 4th Northeast Rod Run in Kingston and I thought it was 1972.I still have a ****on from that one;it's out in my garage hanging up.I'll try to post a pic.

I was driving my newly completed 60 Chevy sedan delivery and hauling luggage for a couple of the guys from the M*** Street Rod ***ociation. One of the guys in the group had a stock Model A sedan that shed a crank pulley half way out and we had to keep stopping for water. Also seem to remember and accident along the way involving a sedan and a VW Kombi.The VW flipped over and tied up traffic on the Taconic Parkway.Don't think anyone was seriously hurt though.

There was a big article in the short lived magazine called Street Rod (published in Oregon by Bruce Miller) on that run.I think I still have a copy around somewhere;I'll see if I can locate it.

 

Pete's Roadster always my most wanted rod. I think Kingston was 73. I have to look at my dash plate and ****on also.

 

1973 was The Brickman in NY (see Photo) 1971 was at the BAY VOYAGE Hotel in Road Island. Took me awhile to remember.

 

Forget the year,Kenoza Lake, New York,Pete's car was then like a metalflake pink, I liked it.