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next EMC event: The Fall cruise e a r ly m u s tan g c l u b.c o m se pt e m be r 2 0 18 mustang found after 50 years, The first Ford could be worth Mustang owner millions kept the car
president’s letter
What’s on the
President’s Mind
EMC president I dan bybee
Next
Meeting H ow was Horsefeathers this year?
From all accounts it was a success, however of cars on our end were better than the other car
Friday,
there was some small issues, like we needed more show vehicles. Once again want to thank all the
Oct, 5th food and drinks at our end, it sure was hot and we volunteers who helped with the show.
Larry Miller lost our shade, strong winds blew down the tent
Ford we had set up and we had issues with our online Looking forward to our event this month and
6th & Simms judging format. At the end of the day however the know it’s going to a blast. Thanks in advance to
11595 W 6th Ave, club made money and we also made money for our Darrell and Jon for setting this up for the club
Lakewood, CO 80215 charity. Lot’s of wonderful awards were given out Hope all is well with everyone
among the 132 cars that were present. Of those Later DAN the BOSS
at 7:00pm 100 were registered for judging.
The online registration worked fantastic. We had
48 early Mustangs and 31 late model Mustangs
and 21 cars were other Ford models to be judged.
32 cars were display only and I believe the quality
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BOARD REPORTS
General notes
Two club members got trophy’s at the applebee car show. Congrats to Glenn
Cobb and Denny Lobben .
september club
We will be moving up our meeting time to 7:00 PM so we can get out earlier
for the folks at the dealership.
INTRODUCING THE MUSTANG
meeting
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One of the things in the Council News this month is an interesting resume of
the Beach Boys car songs from all the years the Beach Boys were spinning out
their songs. Featured are short bios of the albums and the way they came about.
For those of us interested in cars, I think this is an excellent review of what the
Beach Boys were doing during the 1960’s. It brings back a lot of memories for
me, at least.
If you would like to receive the monthly newsletter, send an email to Greg
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September 2018 I 3
Mustang street news
‘Little Red’ 1967 Seek and ye shall find. Eventually.
Ford Mustang A legendary Ford Mustang that many thought
was destroyed 50 years ago has been discovered
Shelby GT500 rotting away in a Texas field. And it could be worth
found after 50 years,
millions.
could be worth millions Affectionately called Little Red, the 1967 model
Little Red appeared at several promotional
By Gary Gastelu | Fox News was an experimental car that Ford loaned to Carrol
Shelby to use as a test bed for the development events. (Martin L. Schorr)
of performance parts. Little Red and a later car,
unofficially known as the Green Hornet, were the The Green Hornet showed up at a Ford employee
only two Shelby GT 500 notchback coupes of their auction in 1971 and was resold several times
era, each sporting a snazzy vinyl roof. until it ended up in the garage of Barrett-Jackson
Auction House CEO, Craig Jackson, about 15 years
Shelby’s crew tinkered with the cars, trying out ago. Little Red just disappeared.
different body parts, engines and transmissions.
Little Red was primarily configured with a A half-century of failed attempts to find it
supercharged 428 V8 and 3-speed automatic seemed to back up the prevailing view that it had
transmission, while the Green Hornet was fitted been crushed. But like any good mystery, all that
with a prototype independent rear suspension that was missing was the right key to unlock it. Then
never made it into production, but remains on the Jackson got his hands on it.
car today.
Jackson and classic car specialist Jason Billups
were doing research on the Green Hornet recently
and found an inventory sheet from Ford listing its
VIN along with those of some other cars. It dawned
on Billups that everyone who’d been looking through
records for Little Red were using its Shelby-issued
serial number, rather than the original Ford VIN,
which they now had.
Bidding for the Green Hornet reached $1.9
million at a 2013 auction. (Barrett-Jackson)
Little Red made an appearance at a Ford preview
event in Los Angeles, where it inspired the creation
of the first California Special Mustang, which aped
its styling, if not performance. Shelby eventually
sent the cars back to Ford for a date with the
crusher, as was standard practice for prototype cars, (Kevin Marti)
but they both stood it up.
And just like that, they found it. It was registered
in Texas, where they connected with its current
owner this past February — and the rest of its story
unfolded.
Jackson told Fox News that Little Red, naturally-
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mustang street news
old pictures of it. Anything might help,” he said.
One hint he already has is the presence of two
fuel pumps, which supports a rumor that it was
twin-supercharged at one time.
As for the rest, the work will likely be a yearslong
project that Marti thinks will rewrite Mustang
history.
Jackson didn’t say what he planned to do with it
when its done, but he did put Green Hornet up for
auction in 2013 and the bidding got as high as $1.9
million, which wasn’t enough to meet its reserve.
Don’t expect him to offer a discount for the pair.
aspirated again, was sent to Courtesy Ford in he reached out to the folks at Shelby, they gave him
Littleton, Colo., where a wounded Vietnam vet the crusher story. Confident that it was the real deal,
decided to treat himself, not knowing the car he was Jackson said the owner sold it to him for a fair price
about to buy was any more special than the other and was glad to be a part of what’s to come.
Shelbys on the lot. After driving it for a couple of
years he then sold to a man who lived in Wyoming Jackson wants to bring it back to life in as close
at the time. to its ideal condition as possible. Of course, he’s
not really really sure what that is, since it morphed
The second owner later moved to Texas and had many times while Ford and Shelby were working
it put away in a storage container that got broken with it. So he’s launching a website to document
into, the thief taking a few parts from the car, which the work and crowdsource information from anyone
was no longer in running condition. who has any.
After that, he brought it to his cousin’s house in
Weatherford, Texas, and left it in his yard among a
bunch of other old cars, where it was sitting when
Jackson and his team arrived.
Along with Billups, he’d brought along renowned
Mustang expert Kevin Marti to authenticate the
find. Marti last year confirmed that a Mustang shell
that had been sitting in a Mexican junkyard for
years was one of the stunt cars used in the Steve
McQueen film “Bullitt.”
This one wasn’t in much better shape. The engine
and transmission are out, the front fenders and hood
are missing, and you’d never give it a second look if
not for the Shelby badge on the roof pillar.
The owner told Jackson he had a hunch that it “If your dad worked for Ford or Shelby, talk to
might be Little Red about 25 years ago, but when them. Or look in your closet and see if you have any
august 2018 I 5
monthly EMC events
SEPTEMBER EVENT
EMC FALL cruise (FMPSTR)
DARRELL SCHWARTZKOPF / JON MEDIN
EVent
info
SEPTEMBER
22nd & 23rd
Place:
TBA
Meet:
Larry Miller Ford
As announced at the club meeting on Friday, 3/2, Darrell Schwartzkopf and I are putting together a fall
Cost:
cruise (FMPSTR) for the EMC. The dates for the cruise (FMPSTR) will be September 22nd & 23rd, 2018. We
$250.00 Per Couple
will be starting out at Larry Miller Ford in Lakewood and heading out from there. Participants will not know
the route or destination, once at Larry Miller Ford, you will be given directions to the first checkpoint. At that
Contact:
checkpoint and all others after, you will receive directions to the next checkpoint. There will also be items to
Jon Medin
check off and things to do at each checkpoint that you will get points for. Points get you prizes. Another way
j.medin@comcast.net
to get points is to figure out what FMPSTR means and if you do, don’t tell anyone else, keep it to yourself!
303-906-2066
Everyone is welcome, kids included. We just need to know how many and ages. You are not required to drive
your Mustang but we would love it if you did. We are trying to arrange covered parking at the hotel but this
may not be an option. Plan to drive up to 150 miles each day.
Attached is a registration form and we are requesting this form back along with a $100 deposit by our club
meeting on May 4th, 2018. The remainder will be due by August 25th, 2018.
Total cost has not yet been determined as we do not have a hotel selected at this time. Once we know how
many will be attending, we will be better able to get final costs. We are trying to keep this cost to around
$250.00 per couple. At last nights meeting, it was said that the cost would be per person, this was incorrect,
the cost will be per couple.
What is included in the $250.00 per couple cost?
Dinner Saturday night
1 - Hotel room Saturday night (double occupancy)
Lunch Sunday
Prizes, great scenery and lots of fun!
Once again, please return your 2018 FMPSTR registration along with a $100.00 deposit by 5/4/18.
Any questions, Please contact Darrell or myself.
Jon Medin
6 I September 2017
Monthly EMC events
october EVENT
election dinner
JON MEDIN
EVent
info
Saturday
October, 20th
Place:
Bennett’s Barbeque
Cost:
22.00 per person
Address:
7490 W 52nd Ave
Arvada, CO 80002 The dinner will be held Saturday October 20th,
at 6:00 pm and will be at Bennett’s BBQ in Arvada.
Phone: Cost will be a bit higher this year as they have
303-906-2066 raised their prices, it will be $22.00 per person but
j.medin@comcast.net includes the dinner and non-bar drinks (soft drinks,
lemonade, milk).
Time:
6:00 pm Please let me know on/by the October meeting,
10/5 if you will be attending so that I can get the
restaurant now how many will be attending. Either
email me at j.medin@comcast.net or call 303-906-
2066.
Payment will be made directly to Bennetts at the
time of the dinner.
Any questions, let me know. Hope to see you
there,
Jon
September 2018 I 7
Mustang street news
The first Ford
Mustang owner
kept the car.
It’s now worth
$350,000
DETROIT – Tom and Gail Wise disagreed about
whether a broken-down car should be stored in
a family garage for 27 years or sold for junk. He
insisted they keep it because, he promised, one day
he would find the time to fix the vehicle himself. The Wise family shot a Christmas card picture in July 1979 with the Ford Mustang. Shortly after,
Tom pushed the car into the garage, where it remained for 27 years. (Photo: Gail Wise)
It was her skylight blue convertible Ford Mustang,
purchased at age 22 in 1964, that their family of six
and sharing her father’s red and black 1957 Ford. But
drove for 15 years.
“It’s like being a movie star at 76,” she said with she had accepted a job in the suburbs. So Helen and
a tiny laugh. “I felt like a movie star at 22 when I Cleadis Brown agreed to lend their daughter money
One day, it just stopped running. And there it sat
bought the car. I mean, that was 54 years ago and for a new car, and they headed to Johnson Ford on
until Tom retired. When he started hunting for car
we’re still talking about it.” Cicero Avenue.
parts on the internet, he discovered a story about
someone with a similar car who claimed to be the
Her story, she notes, is filled with luck and “I told the salesman I wanted a convertible, and
very first Mustang owner, with a purchase date of
mystery. he said, ‘I have none on the floor. Come into the back
April 16, 1964.
room, I have something special to show you,’ ” Gail
said. “There were two Mustangs, one was a hard
“Tom came to me and said, ‘I think you bought the
top. And he didn’t even bother to show me that one.
car a day earlier,’ ” Gail Wise recalled. “And, sure
He lifted the tarp, and I knew that convertible was
enough, he went down to the basement and found
for me.”
the receipt and the owner’s manual. Sure enough, I
had purchased the car on April 15.”
Back then, new cars always came out at the end
of September, and Ford wanted to shock the world
They called Hagerty Classic Insurance, experts
with an April reveal. The company had distributed
on collector cars, and learned a paper trail was
Mustangs to dealerships around the country so
essential. Ford CEO and President James Hackett, left,
salespeople would have something to show when
talks with Tom and Gail Wise of Park Ridge, Ill.,
Lee Iacocca unveiled the car at the World’s Fair in
“We had everything,” Gail Wise said. “We didn’t on Aug 8. 2018, about their 1964 Ford Mustang
New York on April 17, 1964.
know it was anything special. But we kept the new convertible at Ford world headquarters in
car invoice, the registered owners manual. Tom’s a Dearborn, Mich. Ford is celebrating the building
“This was two days before, and it was all top
saver.” of its 10 millionth Mustang. (Photo: Kimberly P.
secret,” Wise said. “But he sold it to me. I drove
Mitchell, Detroit Free Press)
out of that showroom with everyone waving at
So now, as Ford celebrates production of the
me and asking me to slow down. TV ran a lot of
10 millionth Mustang, Gail Wise is back in the
‘That convertible was for me’ advertisements for Mustang, but they never showed
spotlight. She was at company headquarters last
the car. They just showed the logo and said, ‘It’s
week and, from Thursday through Saturday this
The new third-grade teacher was living at home coming.’ For this to be out in April was a really,
week, her Mustang will be on public display in Royal
with her parents on the northwest side of Chicago really big thing. People were so happy, giving me
Oak, Michigan.
8 I September 2018mustang street news
thumbs up, even the police. I don’t remember having Now the fully restored (but not altered or Argentina. It was the only Mustang in the country,
the top down, so it must’ve been cold. I wanted to modified) classic pony car that cost $3,447.50 is and when we drove, it was like the day the Earth
keep driving, but I only had to go about 3 miles to worth $350,000 to $450,000, according to Jonathan stood still. Everybody was paralyzed looking at this
get home.” Klinger, spokesman for Hagerty in Traverse City, car.”
Michigan.
She married two years later, bought a home and So it’s no surprise to anyone that Gail Brown
used the Mustang as a family car with four kids. ‘Bookends of models’ stopped traffic in Chicago.
“You just didn’t go out and buy new cars,” Wise “It can be difficult to place a specific value on “When you look back at the history of the
said. “Tom was using it for work. We could fit three such a unique car and story,” Klinger said. “A car Mustang, the very first car was purchased by a
kids in the back seat, and I’d hold the youngest on with significant provenance like this – being the young professional that totally represented that era.
my lap. We would go to McDonald’s and eat in the original owner of the first-ever sold Ford Mustang Is there a more perfect person?” said Ted Ryan, Ford
car. And then one day, he pushes it into the garage. I – would likely have a premium of around 10 times historian, whose father had a 1965 yellow Mustang.
wanted to get rid of it because we needed space for the current market price,” he said. “Enthusiasts are “America had a sense of optimism. Baby boomers
children’s stuff. He kept saying, ‘It’s my retirement drawn to the bookends of models. It is stunning were coming of age. Mustang was this beautiful
project.’ “ that the first-ever sold Mustang is still owned by its combination of time and place.”
original owner.”
He built an addition onto their two-car garage for Invitation to visit
the Mustang. Gail Wise said she only wishes her mom and dad
could be here. Ford invited Tom and Gail Wise to come to Detroit
Today, the car has just 68,000 miles. this month to celebrate the Mustang milestone, and
“I’d like to ask them questions,” she said. “We the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker shipped the
went out on Wednesday, April 15, 1964, to buy me Mustang out from Illinois.
a car. Right in the middle of the week.They worked
such long hours.” “It’s just amazing that this Mustang has been
built continuously all these years,” said Tom Wise,
Her father worked as a cook, and her mother 76, an electrical engineer who served in the U.S.
worked as a waitress in their family-owned Navy as a submariner in the Atlantic. “Ford builds
restaurant near Armitage and Grand Avenues. a reliable car.”
“When Mustang hit in 1964, it created a global Their garage these days houses a 2013 Ford
The grill on the 1964 Ford Mustang owned by sensation,” said John McElroy, a longtime auto Escape and a 2015 Ford Edge. They can’t believe
Gail Wise, the first Mustang sold. It is at Ford industry observer. “It was a car designed and that, for so many years, the family stacked lawns
world headquarters in Dearborn during the developed by young people, hotshots. Ford blew chairs on the Mustang.
event celebrating the building of the 10,000,000 through production estimates, selling like 600,000
millionth Mustang. (Photo: Kimberly P. Mitchell, the first year.” “Anything you didn’t want on the garage floor,
Detroit Free Press) it was piled high on the car,” Gail Wise said. “Tom
The insane love for Mustang reflects nostalgia drives us now. I saw how hard he worked to put this
for a time when the muscle car war was just getting car together. I don’t want to be the one to put a dent
“When I was young and single, I enjoyed driving going and America had a can-do attitude before in it.”
that car,” she said. “The highways were brand new. Vietnam and Watergate.
We had no traffic and you could fly. The first time I
saw that Mustang, I thought it was so sporty, with “I remember when I was a little kid, Dad worked
bucket seats and a transmission on the floor. Usually for Ford and brought it home on a Friday night, and
sports cars were expensive, and I could afford this I remember getting up on Saturday morning and
car.” going and sitting in the car for hours,” McElroy said.
“I was, like, 11 years old. We lived in Buenos Aires,
august 2018 I 9monthly EMC events
Hollywood goes There have been Hollywood films about
automakers, say Preston Tucker. And there have
credits if they would film the majority of the film
in-state. Filming has already begun at California’s
big on Carroll been Hollywood films about race-car builders. Willow Springs Raceway, and will include several
Shelby It is now confirmed that Hollywood is going to
more tracks and locations in the Golden State, some
indoor shooting in New Orleans, and more outdoor
Hemmings contributor on Aug 17th, 2018 combine the two genres in a feature film about scenes at a track in Savannah, Georgia. Nothing can
Carroll Shelby, being filmed as you read this. double for France, so there’s a second unit there,
and they may “recreate” Italy and Great Britain
Don’t expect it to start with Shelby’s life as a lad (since the GT40s started out being built in GB).
in a small Texas town outside Dallas, or to dwell too
much on his short-lived career as a failed chicken As far as the cars you’ll see on-screen, one
farmer. Or even to contain much about his winning California replica maker has supplied several GT40
the 24 Heures du Mans. Mk I and Mk II coupes, but it is unknown what the
producers are going to do about the 1964 car (which
No, this one is built around the famous four- differed in appearance) or the J-car, the flatback
year period when a Detroit automaker took up the prototype that driver Ken Miles was killed in while
challenge of building a race car that could unseat testing. It is also unknown if the script will include
Ferrari at LeMans. It likely won’t have much on the the ’67 24 Hours of Le Mans, where Ford earned its
Cobra, either, since Ford’s focus was on winning second victory. The ’68 and ’69 Ford GT40 victories
at the Circuit de la Sarthe, and even the 170-mph at LeMans were by the Gulf Oil-sponsored team,
Cobra Daytona Coupe wasn’t fast enough to catch with minimal support from Ford. (One Ford official
the Ferrari prototypes there. told me “We sent them an engine, that’s the one
they used to win the race.”)
What exactly pushed Henry Ford II from
sponsoring the Cobras into creating an endurance The movie stars one of the biggest box-office
car might be revealed if they do this correctly. Some celebrities available—Matt Damon—playing
say it was a wisecrack by “The Deuce’s” Italian Shelby, and Christian Bale playing his test driver/
wife, who pointed at the Ferraris during an earlier race driver, British-born Ken Miles.
LeMans event, maybe 1963, and said something to
the effect of, “Ford could never build a car that will The project has been slow to get rolling. Studio
beat those red cars.” 20th Century Fox bought the rights to Go Like Hell:
Ford, Ferrari, and Their Battle for Speed and Glory
Other historians say what pushed HF II over the at Le Mans by A.J. Baime more than a year ago.
edge was having the door at Maranello slammed in The working title for the film is “Ford vs. Ferrari”
his face. He thought he had a deal to buy out Ferrari but that’s not going to be the final title on release;
in ’63, at least the road-car side of the operation, they’re being coy about that decision until closer to
but Ferrari abruptly cancelled negotiations. That’s the release date. Oddly, 20th Century sold the rights
when HF II summoned his aides and told them Ford to Baime’s book to a TV production firm, Legendary
would make their own damn endurance racer. It took Entertainment, who are reportedly making a 10-
them two years of trying—1964 and 1965—before part TV series based upon it, but there’s been no
they had a car that could beat Ferrari to the finish announcement of when filming will begin.
line. That happened in ’66, with the legendary three-
abreast finish. Jon Bernthal of The Punisher series on Netflix
and previously in The Walking Dead was being
Proof that this 20th Century Fox project has been looked at to portray HF’s right-hand man Lee Iacocca
green-lighted came when the State of California (who later went on to “save” Chrysler). Caitriona
promised the film producers $17 million in tax Balfe from Outlander has the role of Ken Miles’
10 I September 2017mustang street news
wife. There’s even a young actor cast as their son, of his own role in pursuing this theme. ) Another area of concern by purists is the
which gives you a clue there is going to be some character arc of Ken Miles. From advance publicity,
family drama in addition to racetrack action. A HISTORIAN LOOKS FROM THE it seems Fox wants to portray him not only as a race
OUTSIDE IN… driver and test driver but as a key strategist, where
Director James Mangold scored big with Logan, in real life he was not involved with Ford’s high
3:10 to Yuma, and Walk the Line, so there’s high I thought it would be amusing for Hemmings brass (Henry Ford II, Iacocca, etc.) and was more a
hopes among Shelby fans that he can turn a racing readers if I told of my own efforts to get involved wrench-turner and racer.
story into a compelling drama (especially after the with a feature or TV series on this theme.
public reaction to Rush, another racing drama, So I’ve tried to reach the producers, to let them
wasn’t ideal). The screenwriting team consists of Way back in 1977, I wrote a book called Shelby’s know of my books and to say I’m the guy waving at
two brothers, Jez and John-Henry Butterworth, Wildlife: the Cobras and the Mustangs. It was only their window offering my services as a consultant.
who are credited with previously writing the Tom the second book on Shelby available then (Shelby’s (Heck, I’ll throw that in with the purchase of an
Cruise sci-fi flick Edge of Tomorrow, while Jez had own book The Cobra Story was the first, but that option on any one of my books.) Hollywood is expert
a screenplay by credit on the James Bond movie was published before Ford won at LeMans). Shelby at erecting walls to keep out those with unwanted
Spectre. They’re located in England, so hopefully even wrote the forward for me. scripts, synopsis, etc. and if I send a letter, it comes
they’ll run across veteran mechanics and such who back unopened with the added mystery of their
can give them more insight into the behind-the- Decades later, I wrote another, entitled SHELBY: address having been redacted, as if they didn’t want
scenes of racing. The Man. The Cars. The Legend., which followed anybody to see their precise location as it comes
Shelby’s life after leaving Ford, including the back through the postal system.
There’s some wreckage along the road to replicas, the Olds fiasco, and other business
Hollywood left over from scuttled earlier projects wheelings and dealings. The revised edition was But there is the net. I’ve published a couple
aimed at capturing the Ford vs. Ferrari battle. Tom printed within days of Shelby’s death. stories on the progress of the Fox project. My latest
Cruise announced an effort in 2013 for a Shelby- idea is to send posters, using my Shelby art (I forgot
themed project for release in 2015. Although Cruise It was that one that I got a phone call on. Seems to mention I’m a fine artist) with the names of the
couldn’t match Shelby’s 6-foot stature, he was a Hollywood production company, in concert with a books and contact info discreetly added to the
pedal-to-the-metal on the project, pegging himself huge British production company, wanted to option printed image. I figure the producer or one of his
for the part of Carroll Shelby, but it came to naught. the book. Not buy it, mind you, just pay $5,000 a minions might be at the track talking to the manager
Some feel it was the inclusion of Brad Pitt in the year to be first in line to buy it, so to speak. But alas, about upcoming filming and he’ll look up, see my
plans that led to a canceling of the project, since they decided to do a TV series instead, one from a poster on the wall, and viola—the call comes.
both are “leading man” types. famous Philip K. Dick sci-fi novel. After three years
and three checks, I never heard from them again… Now some of my more cynical friends hear this
The inclusion of Christian Bale as Miles is ironic and say: “That train has left the station, buddy.”
because, back in 2015, Bale had signed on with And then, in June 2018, I read that Fox is going And they are probably right, but as long as they
Michael Mann to do a cinematic adaption on the top speed on this feature. My radar was a little are filming I’m going to try to reach them, because
book Enzo Ferrari: The Man, the Cars, the Races by faulty and I found out a little late, as they announced I don’t want to see a film or TV show that’s off-track
famous Car & Driver writer Brock Yates. The story it in January. history-wise….
would have dealt with the fatal crash of Ferrari
driver Alfonso de Portago at the 1957 Mille Miglia, I read all I could find on the net and was alarmed I live in hope.
where his co-driver, Edmont Nelson, and nine race that the storyline described in several articles
spectators were also killed. has Shelby and Miles developing the GT40 from
scratch. Anyone who has read my books knows Ford
Mangold’s company, Chernin Entertainment, designed it in Dearborn, and built it in England, all
is producing Ford vs. Ferrari for 20th Century Fox, without Shelby. And Ford fell flat on their face in
using other sources for historical content besides the car’s inaugural ’64 season, sheepishly bringing
the Baime book. it to Shelby in the winter of ’64 with a terse order:
“Fix it.”
(Begging the readers’ indulgence, the author tells
august 2018 I 11Mustang street news
Mustang Owner’s In the next couple of months, the Museum will be
going through a number of major exterior changes,
The windows for the top floor are expected to
be installed after Labor Day, along with the pouring
Museum update with windows, front entrance awning, and signage
going up.
of the first floor foundation. After the first floor
foundation completion will be the installation of the
windows.
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Cars & Coffee FREE Sponsored by Adam’s Polishes Lafayette 355 W. South Boulder Rd 8-10am 1st Sat. of Month
Brush Oktoberfest 2018 Cruise, Car Show, Poker Run. Brush CO 970-842-2666 Sept 21-23
Hot Rod Rock & Roll Rumble, Pre ‘72 Car Show, Cruise, Swap, Etc. PPIR, Fountain CO Sept 21-22
Forney Museum Car Dusting Forney Museum Brighton Blvd / I-70 Nov. 17th
For more info and list of more car shows, check out coloradocarshow.com
For Sale 1967 High Country Special convertible
The time has come for someone else to be able to enjoy owning my 1967 High Country Special convertible. This
mustang is a 2-owner car with only 89k miles and a new 289 engine last summer. This is an older restoration
but it still receives much attention at shows. It was appraised at $45k plus and I will listen to any reasonable
offer. Call Ron at 303-238-8739, Lv. msg.
Wanted FE block
Ford FE block, either a short block or a bad block the could be used for a mock-up. Email Terry at dtsnydersr@
msn.com
For Sale
Lots of early Mustang Parts for Sale. Large and small parts, give Dan Bybee a call (720 319-1000), I just may have what you need and will sell for less than most
others in town.
12 I September 2018event schedule
2018 Monthly
EVENTS
January JULY
2018 OFFICERS and Tech Session / Pot Luck Spirit of Flight Air/Car Show
COMMITTEE DIRECTORY Saturday, January 13th Saturday, July 14th
Marty & Mary Ann Savinsky / Dan Bybee Lee Nelson
Dan Bybee President
720-319-1000
Jon Medin Vice President FEBRUARY AUGUST
j.medin@comcast.net Wings Over The Rockies Horsefeathers Car Show
Air & Space Museum Saturday, August 4th
Mary ann Savinsky Treasurer
skygirlknits@hotmail.com Saturday, February 10th
Lee Nelson
Lisa Capano Secretary
lisacapano@aol.com
SEPTEMBER
Dave Synder Director
MARCH Fall Cruise
September 22nd & 23rd
davids914@q.com Adams Mystery Playhouse
Darrell Schwartzkopf / Jon Medin
Saturday, March 24th
Lee Nelson Tourmaster Lee Nelson
Pepsi Center Tour
Open Parade & Show
Saturday, March 31st
OCTOBER
Bob Cloutier Web Master Election Dinner
Lee Nelson
bob@protsys.com Bennett’s Barbeque
303-430-0433 Saturday, October 20
Steve Widman Newsletter
APRIL Jon Medin
303-947-7441 Flight for Life Tour
mroctane@earthlink.net St. Anthony Hospital
Rocky Mountain Roundup
Saturday April 7th NOVEMBER
Clif Albrandt www.rmmr.org Ron Bettinger Forney Muesem Dusting
Mike Morris Saturday, November 17th
CCCC REp MAY Bob Bettinger
Bob Bettinger
OPEN TBA
Charity Committee DECEMBER
Bob Teets, Bob Bettinger
JUNE Christmas Party
CLUB STORE Rocky Mountain Mustang Sunday, December 2nd
Tim and Connie Sauer
Roundup Rocky Mountain Metro Airport
June 14th-16th in Steamboat Bob Bettinger
www.rmmr.org
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