The  Original Coachmen Car Club

John Torrison - Club President

Bill Ohde

The Coachmen Car Club was an idea conceived by a bunch of Lincoln High School kids in their late Sophomore 1958 year.  The club was, pretty much, a response to the Custom Car Club which was much larger and more well organized than our little startup.   

The founders of the club were, John Torrison, Bill Ohde, Tom Westover, Dick Neuses, Pete Christensen, Dan Hoffman and John Harvey.

Tom Westover

Dick Neuses

Pete Christensen

Dan Hoffman

John Harvey

Below:  A picture of a select group of Coachmen Club members and their cars taken at Silver Creek Park in 1960.

From Left to Right
Nick Nitka                 48 Chev
Dan Hoffman            VW Convertible
Harold Emme           VW Beetle
Bob Ohlhues            50 Chev
Bob Warrans?          49 Merc?
Jerry Leyendecker   50 Merc
Bill Ohde                  53 Merc Convertible
(Behind Bill Unk)      No Auto
Bill Wojta                 Unknown
Unknown                 55 Buick?
Dale Rogne             49 Olds
John Torrison          55 Merc

Following is a roster of original Coachmen members during HS 1958 - 1960.  Although membership was capped at 18 we can only identify 17 members.  Help?

Harold Emme

Bob Ohlhues

Bill Ohde

Dan Hoffman

Wilber Wojta

Dick Burns

Tom Westover

Bob Warrens

Pete Christensen

Jerry Leyendecker

John Harvey

Dick Neuses

Nick Nitka

John Torrison

Dale Rogne

Victor Schiegg