Newfoundland-owned antique cars sent to Expo 67

The following newspaper clipping from September 1966 was sent to us by Mike Power in early December. Mike says “particularly interesting is the story behind the ’33 Packard.” And, like Mike, we wonder if any of these antique cars are still around today.

WINDSOR: The Newfoundland Antique Car Club has received an invitation to send most of their cars to a giant rally to be held in Montreal next July at the Expo ’67. They will be part of approximately 3,000 old models from around the world.

Richard Maidment, a founding member of the club said the offer includes payment for most of the gas, oil, hotel and travelling expenses for the cars and their drivers. The club, formed in January this year, has 15 members. Glen Oldford, Windsor, is President and Dr. M. Harvey, Grand Falls, is secretary-treasurer. Cars owned by the members included a 1929 Pontiac, ’29 Plymouth, ’31 Willys, ’34 Chevrolet, ’26 Stutz Bearcat, two Model A Fords, and Dr. Harvey’s latest acquisition, a ’33 Packard. The Packard is reputed to have been originally used by one of Al Capone’s henchmen during the height of the mobster days in Chicago. It is presently undergoing extensive renovations and should be ready to make the trip to Expo.

Another member, Joe Mcneil, Stephenville, has a veritable stable of Model A Fords including a business coupe, Roadster, two-door sedan, fourdoor sedan and a ’31 Chevrolet.

Mr. Maidment will be driving his Pontiac of 1929 vintage to the Atlantic antique auto show in Halifax Sept. 22-24. Mr. Maidment said the car took second prize in the show last year.

This week, more on the renowned automobile from the 1920s and 1930s, the Stutz. Above picture from the Internet, the Bearcat model four years before Stutz production ceased in 1936. Picture submitted by Jack Okeefe.