Antique Car & Harley-Davidson Show
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Here's my write-up for my club's newsletter:
<center>"Saginaw" Antique Car & Harley-Davidson Show</center>
Over 250 antique cars and two-dozen motorcycles were gathered in the field in front of the Delphi plant in Decatur on July 10, and at 75 degrees, things were already shaping up for a great car show.
And that was at 6:45 a.m.
Before the day was over, more than 1,050 antique cars and 100 Hogs registered at the 17th Annual Greater Tennessee Valley Antique Car and Harley-Davidson (or Saginaw) Show.
I stayed in Madison, Alabama, the night before the show and arrived at the Delphi (formerly Saginaw) plant at 6:45 to claim a shady spot for the club. The Magic City Mustangs Stampede left the Park & Ride in Warrior at 7:30 and arrived at 9:00.
Bernie and Shirley Cunningham drove their 1963 Falcon convertible, Randy and Patti Cunningham drove Bernie's 1972 Mustang Convertible, Darrell and Teresa Sanderson drove their 1967 Convertible, and Bob and Carolyn Lowe drove their 1967 Coupe to the show, which was only open to 1977 and older cars and trucks.
Also on site were Preston Countryman and his 1969 Mach 1. "You should've seen it two weeks ago," Preston told me. "It was decorated and had 'Just Married' all over it."
Preston's daughter Amanda had left her wedding in the Mach two weeks earlier.
Preston bought the car new, it was the car he drove while he and his wife Vicky dated, and it was the car in which they left their wedding.
"She (Preston's daughter) always wanted to leave her wedding in the same car her mother and I did," Preston said.
As the temperature exceeded 90 degrees, gray clouds began to gather providing a nice breeze and a break from the sun. But just as it got cool enough to leave the comfort of the club's tents and fans, an Alabama summer rainstorm soaked the field. Just about every convertible top was down including the Cunninghams' Falcon and Mustang and the Sandersons' pony. Club members rushed to help raise the tops and windows.
After the shower it was time for lunch. The club provided sandwich meat for the third year in a row at this show, and our members provided bread, chips, cookies, and drinks. Doug McGraw made homemade vanilla and chocolate ice cream, which really hit the spot when it reached 90 degrees again.
Since the show was within half an hour of Huntsville, we got to meet several members of the Rocket City Mustang Club, including Mark Dorner and his beautiful Emberglow 1966 289 Convertible with Deluxe (Pony) Interior. The Rocket City club will be hosting an MCA National Show at the Space & Rocket Center in 2005, so please be prepared to support them in any way you can. We'll need their help as we prepare a bid for a 2006 MCA National.
As if over 1000 beautiful antique cars weren't enough, there was live music, including an Elvis impersonator, and several vendors including our own American Mustang (www.AmericanMustang.net), owned by Randy and Patti Cunningham.
The annual Rockin' McDonald's Cruise-In was canceled because the restaurant was closed for renovation, so our members left the show headed for the Second Saturday Cruise-In in Roebuck.
Even late-model Mustang owners had a great time at this show--one you shouldn't miss next year!
Visit www.MagicCityMustangs.com/pictures/saginaw04 for photos from this event.
<center>"Saginaw" Antique Car & Harley-Davidson Show</center>
Over 250 antique cars and two-dozen motorcycles were gathered in the field in front of the Delphi plant in Decatur on July 10, and at 75 degrees, things were already shaping up for a great car show.
And that was at 6:45 a.m.
Before the day was over, more than 1,050 antique cars and 100 Hogs registered at the 17th Annual Greater Tennessee Valley Antique Car and Harley-Davidson (or Saginaw) Show.
I stayed in Madison, Alabama, the night before the show and arrived at the Delphi (formerly Saginaw) plant at 6:45 to claim a shady spot for the club. The Magic City Mustangs Stampede left the Park & Ride in Warrior at 7:30 and arrived at 9:00.
Bernie and Shirley Cunningham drove their 1963 Falcon convertible, Randy and Patti Cunningham drove Bernie's 1972 Mustang Convertible, Darrell and Teresa Sanderson drove their 1967 Convertible, and Bob and Carolyn Lowe drove their 1967 Coupe to the show, which was only open to 1977 and older cars and trucks.
Also on site were Preston Countryman and his 1969 Mach 1. "You should've seen it two weeks ago," Preston told me. "It was decorated and had 'Just Married' all over it."
Preston's daughter Amanda had left her wedding in the Mach two weeks earlier.
Preston bought the car new, it was the car he drove while he and his wife Vicky dated, and it was the car in which they left their wedding.
"She (Preston's daughter) always wanted to leave her wedding in the same car her mother and I did," Preston said.
As the temperature exceeded 90 degrees, gray clouds began to gather providing a nice breeze and a break from the sun. But just as it got cool enough to leave the comfort of the club's tents and fans, an Alabama summer rainstorm soaked the field. Just about every convertible top was down including the Cunninghams' Falcon and Mustang and the Sandersons' pony. Club members rushed to help raise the tops and windows.
After the shower it was time for lunch. The club provided sandwich meat for the third year in a row at this show, and our members provided bread, chips, cookies, and drinks. Doug McGraw made homemade vanilla and chocolate ice cream, which really hit the spot when it reached 90 degrees again.
Since the show was within half an hour of Huntsville, we got to meet several members of the Rocket City Mustang Club, including Mark Dorner and his beautiful Emberglow 1966 289 Convertible with Deluxe (Pony) Interior. The Rocket City club will be hosting an MCA National Show at the Space & Rocket Center in 2005, so please be prepared to support them in any way you can. We'll need their help as we prepare a bid for a 2006 MCA National.
As if over 1000 beautiful antique cars weren't enough, there was live music, including an Elvis impersonator, and several vendors including our own American Mustang (www.AmericanMustang.net), owned by Randy and Patti Cunningham.
The annual Rockin' McDonald's Cruise-In was canceled because the restaurant was closed for renovation, so our members left the show headed for the Second Saturday Cruise-In in Roebuck.
Even late-model Mustang owners had a great time at this show--one you shouldn't miss next year!
Visit www.MagicCityMustangs.com/pictures/saginaw04 for photos from this event.
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