Re: AMC/Rambler/Nash Museum

[imfatdad@xxxxxxxxx]

Slightly skewed from this topic...   Due to my traveling occupational requirements, I will have the opportunity to visit the southern Wisconsin area in the near future.  The job will put me near Lake Geneva, an hour + west of Kenosha??  What/where/whom can I visit/see to continue my AMC education or just "swap some lies"???  

Thanks in advance.  

J. 




On February 3, 2005 Jock J Jocewicz wrote:

> Farna (hey, why not a name?)
>   The federal money was $500,000 (back when the Transportation Museum was
> proposed the state had already committed $1-million!) but according to
> the paper the city has committed $14.8 million, which is a heck of a lot
> more than the $500,000 federal grant! So I don't think it is the federal
> money. You say the Civil War is of national historic interest. I would
> like to see a national poll on this. Heck, a lot of the present
> generation knows little about  WW11, much less the Civil War or cares
> about them, but transportation is still a big part of present day life,
> not the Civil War, WW1, WW11, etc.
> 
> I do agree with you about the possibility of an old K-Mart store or any
> other old, large store now closed and just sitting would be great
> possibilities for a AMC/Rambler/Nash museum start, but it seems like our
> local government wants new, Like the present Kenosha Museum on the
> waterfront.
> 
> On Thu, 03 Feb 2005 20:43:40 -0500 farna@xxxxxxx writes:
> > I'm prety sure it has everything to do with the fact that they can
> > get federal money because the Civil War is of national historic
> > interest, Ramblers in general aren't (though TRANSPORTAION should
> > be!). No battles in/near Kenosha, or even Wisconsin, but quite a few
> > regiments were from there, with many lost. Go to some of the bigger
> > battle sites in the south and you'll find memorials put up by many
> > states. Can't recall the exact names of some of the places now, but
> > the POW camp in Georgia and a battle site in central Mississippi
> > along the river come to mind.
> >
> > I still say an old K-mart or grocery store building would be the
> > perfect place! A large indoor parking lot. Have a snack bar, some
> > meeting rooms, and even some workshops in the rear storage area. An
> > "independent" or "orphan" makes museum with AMC as the central core
> > (being the last of both) would make the most financial sense rather
> > than just AMC, but a Nash/Hudson/Rambler/AMC/Willys/Jeep museum
> > should be able to hold it's own. Could even toss all of Kaiser in
> > there (the Jeep link again) to top it off.
> >
> > One way to build content fast would be to provide free (or at least
> > cheap) insured storage for car owners. "Store" your car at the
> > museum for exhibit, with the only stipulation that you leave it for
> > peak tourist times and give ample notice of when you're going to
> > take it out/put it back. I'm sure some owners would take advantage
> > of such a deal. Just note on the placard what changes were made (if
> > any) from stock and even modified cars could be displayed, not just
> > 100% restorations.
> >
> > On February 3, 2005 Jay Ciampi wrote:
> >
> > > How can you say such a thing??????   LOL
> > >
> > > Jay in FL.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Joe Fulton" <jfulton@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 12:19 PM
> > > Subject: Re: AMC/Rambler/Nash Museum
> > >
> > >
> > > > Anybody else smell the pork sizzling?
> > > >
> > > > Joe Fulton
> > > > Salinas, CA
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Jock J Jocewicz" <namdra@xxxxxxxx>
> > > > To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 9:23 AM
> > > > Subject: AMC/Rambler/Nash Museum
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Some of you may remember when an effort was made with a lot of
> > work and
> > > >> donations from members of the various clubs to build a
> > Transportation
> > > >> Museum in Kenosha, which, of course, would have been mainly for
> > the
> > > >> AMC/Rambler/Nash vehicles. This effort failed but some moneys
> > were given
> > > >> to the Kenosha County Historical Society to open their present
> > building.
> > > >> This building does have a Rambler gallery but it is far from a
> > real
> > > >> AMC/Rambler/Nash museum.
> > > >>
> > > >> So I was mildly amused to read in this mornings Kenosha News
> > that the
> > > >> cities plan for a Civil War museum is proceeding. They were
> > given a
> > > >> $500,000 federal grant and the city has designated $14.8
> > million over the
> > > >> next two years for construction of the museum. The kicker in
> > all this is
> > > >> that no Civil War was fought in or near Kenosha!! Wouldn't it
> > of been
> > > >> better to build the Transportation Museum??
> > > >>
> > > >> Jock Jocewicz - President/Editor NAMDRA     NAMDRA@xxxxxxxx
> > > >> 8537 Antioch Rd., Salem, WI 53168 (262) 843-4326
> > > >> http://www.namdra.org    JOIN NAMDRA, the best AMC club
> > around!!!
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> > > >> AMO#19, NAMDRA#46, AMCRC#974, AMCWC (Honorary), NHRA#41915,
> > IHRA#6766
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> Jock Jocewicz - President/Editor NAMDRA     NAMDRA@xxxxxxxx
> 8537 Antioch Rd., Salem, WI 53168 (262) 843-4326
> http://www.namdra.org    JOIN NAMDRA, the best AMC club around!!!
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> AMO#19, NAMDRA#46, AMCRC#974, AMCWC (Honorary), NHRA#41915, IHRA#6766
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