05/10/2024
The April 21 Frostbite Tour was a great success!
By: Mike Meyer and Arturo Marron
Despite an early (8:30 am!) start from Naperville, 19 pre-war cars were ready to make the trip to Two Brothers. There were 12 Model Ts, 7 Model As and a 1973 Dodge Sportsman Van as the support vehicle. Several people also met up with the tour at the stops at Two Brothers, Portillo's and the Wing Mansion.
In all, 23 vintage cars participated in the tour with a total of 50 people in attendance. The club cars were well received by the Two Brothers Cars and Coffee attendees and provided a nice m contrast to the newer cars in the lot. While at the Roundhouse, the tour was joined by a '72 Buick Riviera and a 38 Buick coupe. We enjoyed seeing The Mullet Mobile do some wheelies and shoot flames while at Two Brothers - quite a ride to be sure. Not for me everyday but it was interesting to see. The lot had many other interesting cars to see and the interior of the vintage building was inspected by many attendees.
After a scenic drive through the farm roads of Kane County and lunch at Portillo's, the highlight of the day was the visit to the Wing Mansion. Steve and Peaches were great hosts and a big thanks to them for their hospitality. Both the history and the contents of the home were of great interest. Hard to really describe it as one needs to consider on which facet to focus.
The recreated Victorian wall paper in all the rooms, the stunning collection of cut crystal, the wide array of period lamps, the beautiful woodwork in the different rooms, the intricate painting on the home exterior, the vintage Toro lawn mowers, the collection of Toasters, TVs and other artifacts of a time gone by, or the Appletree Record shop in the basement. And more.
Overwhelming and amazing are the words that keep coming to mind. After a couple hours enjoying the Wing Mansion, a small group stopped at the Elgin DQ for some more sweets and everyone headed for home. No break- downs on the drive and the weather cooperated. A great success.
Thanks to all who joined the tour.
