LeMayZing! Cars, Collecting, History, and Culture with Eric LeMay

Join Eric LeMay and cohost Todd Kelley as they bring the fun of car shows indoors, live from the Hideaway Tavern in Spanaway, WA. With the summer of 2023 in the books and the holidays upon us, this episode explores what you (and your visiting holiday relatives) can see at LeMay Collections at Marymount's "year-round car show." Hear many of the "back stories" of how several of the cars ended up in Spanaway, including the 1948 Tucker and the "Rat Pack" 1958 Dual Ghia, once owned by actor Peter Lawford and how it may have been used to connect Frank Sinatra to the Kennedys!

LeMayZing! pays a visit to Ball Auto, a mainstay in Tacoma's Stadium District since 1946. Founded by R.H. "Speed" Ball, he later handed it over to his son Kirk, who ran the business for over 50 years. Kirk then handed it off to his son-in-law, Derek Barnett, who is married to Kirk's daughter, Lori. They are about retire and are handing it off to their sons, marking the fourth generation of family ownership. Ball Auto is a car repair shop, gas station, auto sales and auto storage, a very unique combination that harkens to an era gone by. (They also call themselves automotive therapists!) Join host and longtime Ball Auto customer Todd Kelley as he explores the history of this unique automotive shop.

His family name is synonymous with cars and car dealers in Pierce County, Washington. Bill Korum's father, Mel Korum, started with Dodge in the mid-1950s, then moved onto Ford, founding what is now Korum Ford/Lincoln. Bill Korum has made a name for himself as the owner of Puyallup Nissan. But make no mistake, Mr. Korum minces no words about his best and worst cars. And here's the kicker: He attended the Marymount Academy 1964-1967!

Confucius said, "Choose a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life." Join co-host Todd Kelley as he interviews Boeing Historian Mike Lombardi, who found his passion preserving the history of The Boeing Company. If you've seen documentaries about Boeing or its products, you've likely seen Mike. Hear about the development of the 707, 747 and the 777, and names like William Boeing; his first partner, George Conrad Westervelt; Pan American Airways' Juan Trippe; longtime Boeing Chairman Bill Allen, who ushered Boeing into the jet age, and several others. You will also hear the humble beginnings of this incredible company, all from the Smithsonian-quality company archives in Auburn, WA.

And guess what? Mike is a car guy! Hear about his passion for Ford Mustangs!

And stay tuned! Its car show season! Lots of new episodes on the way!

Confucius said, “Choose a job you love and you'll never have to work a day in your life.” Join co-host Todd Kelley as he interviews Boeing Historian Mike Lombardi, who found his passion preserving the history of The Boeing Company. If you’ve seen documentaries about Boeing or its products, you’ve seen Mike. Hear about the development of the 707, 747 and the 777, and names like William Boeing; his first partner, George Conrad Westervelt; Pan American Airways’ Juan Trippe; longtime Boeing Chairman Bill Allen, who ushered Boeing into the jet age, and several others. You will also hear the humble beginnings of this incredible company, all from the Smithsonian-quality company archives in Auburn, WA.

And guess what? Mike is a car guy! He tells us about his long-held passion for Ford Mustangs!

And stay tuned! Its car show season! Lots of new episodes on the way!

The LeMay Collections at Marymount is more than an interesting place to store the classic car collection of the late Harold LeMay. Prior to the property becoming an interesting venue for a world-class car collection, not to mention a "collection of collections," it also has a significant place in local history as a military academy for young boys, run by the Sisters of St. Dominic of Tacoma.

Join host Eric LeMay and co-host Todd Kelley as they interview Nancy LeMay and the members of the committee that is preserving the rich history of the former Marymount Academy in Spanaway, WA.

Come visit us at https://lemaymarymount.org/. There's some LeMayZING things you'll see!

LeMay-zing co-host Todd Kelley talks to local car aficionado, collector and classic car dealer Sam Barer, who has a special family connection to a car on display at LeMay Collections at Marymount. He also shares the story of his 1929 Franklin, his six-of-a-kind Ferrari and memories of special times with his car-loving father.

For more information on Sam's business, Class Winners, go to http://www.classwinners.com/

Join 15-year Marymount volunteer and LeMay-zing! co-host Todd Kelley in his first episode where he interviews two longtime LeMay Marymount volunteers Bill Reynolds and Harvey Widman about their favorite Harold LeMay stories. Todd also adds his own favorite story he shares about Harold during his tours of the LeMay Collections at Marymount.

An introduction to Todd Kelley, who you're going to hear a lot from on LeMayZING! in 2023. Meanwhile, Eric is still trying to transfer files and figure out how to use new software, so bear with him on the editing. For instance, I couldn't figure out while I didn't have my entire "Merry Old Olds" playlist, until I realized we had recorded it off a record from the 1940s in one take on two sides years ago...and I never broke it down into each version (technical stuff, but it's been frustrating me), so you get the salsa band version in this episode because now I need to deep dive into THAT better. I hope you get the point...it's a museum work in progress with a couple of volunteers figuring it out. But it's going to be fun!

More full episodes are coming soon. This is just a technical attempt to clean up and make sure everything still works on new equipment. Enjoy three classic car ads!