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This is an on-line copy of the Events Calendar published in The Vintage Ford
magazine. Submissions are to the magazine editor as described below. Activities will be listed
at no charge to any antique car club, regardless of affiliation, on a space available basis.
Please allow for publication time. 2010 SEPTEMBER 4–5Auburn, Washington. The Northwest Vintage Speedsters Club invites all MTFCA members who are speedster enthusiasts with 1932 and earlier 4-banger speedsters to participate in the 28th Annual Northwest Classic Speedster Endurance Run, a 200 mile event to be held in Auburn, Washington. All participants in the Chase The Chicken! enduro will be treated to beautiful Northwest weather and will enjoy wonderful Mt. Rainier views from back roads in the southeast Puget Sound area. Event details and registration forms will be available on the club’s website or by e-mailing Jim Cunningham SEPTEMBER 7-12Joplin, Missouri. The 27th Annual Hillbilly Tour 2010 hosted by the Heart of the Ozarks Chapter will be held on the western edge of the Ozarks among the four state area of Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma and Arkansas. Har-Ber Village, Big Brutus, Lamar (Truman's birthplace), Route 66 Joplin, Carthage Civil War Battlefield & Museum are among a very few of our stops. Due to banquet facilities, the tour will be limited to 100 cars. Come early and stay late as there are many casinos in the area if that suits your fancy. Contact Bob Stone, 67 Fairway Circle, Camdenton, MO 65020 573-3461330, For Registration Packet. Check out www.hillbillytour.com SEPTEMBER 12San Jose, California. The 10th Annual Antique Autos in History Park presented by the Santa Clara Valley Model T Ford Club and History San Jose will take place on Sunday, September 12 from noon to 5:00 PM. This event fills History Park (Kelley Park, 1650 Senter Road, San Jose, CA) with antique autos, fire equipment, bicycles and motorcycles of all makes from 1900 to 1945. Also located on the grounds will be the Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association. There will be antique crafts demonstrated and antique collectables displayed. Activities are provided for kids. This year, AAHP will feature several makes of steam automobiles with a demonstration of a Stanley Steamer. The event is free to everyone. For more information, contact Allan Greenberg or 408-997-0879. SEPTEMBER 24-27Old Missouri Route 66 Tour. You are invited to join the Show-Me T’s for a four day nostalgic tour of “Old Route 66” as it crosses Missouri. See the old route, many old landmarks, many points of interest that were famous during the days of Route 66. There are no tour fees; you will be responsible for motels and meals. Please contact us by July 15, 2010 so we can arrange a headcount for accommodations. We will send you a list of the motels. Contact Al Spencer 417-887-1536 or E-mail. SEPTEMBER 25-29Parke County (west central), Indiana. The Indy 500 Chapter of the MTFCA is hosting its 2010 Parke County Covered Bridge & Wallace Model T Garage Tour. In addition to beautiful scenery and great T-driving roads, there will also be a cookout and swap meet on Saturday night. Contact Jim or Mary Walker, 1044 Miller St., Clinton, IN 47842. Phone 765-282-0760. E-mail. SEPTEMBER 26San Bernardino, California. Antique Car Swap Meet sponsored by the Paradise Valley Model A Ford Club. Our 49th. year. Biggest Antique Auto swap meet in San Bernardino County! Located at the Western Little League Regional Headquarters just Northwest of San Bernardino, Ca. 6 AM to 3 PM. Parts, cars, snack bar with pancake breakfast. Spaces $30, Cars-for-sale $ 10. 50/50 Deawing at noon Sunday. Overnight Saturday parking available. Take Palm Ave. off-ramp from the 215 freeway and follow the signs. For more inf. call John Benson at (909) 875 - 4545, or Patrick Holley at (951) 849-8930. SEPTEMBER 26-OCTOBER 2Windsor, New South Wales, Australia. The Model T Ford Club of Australia (NSW) Inc. invites you to T Tour 10. Windsor is part of the beautiful Hawkesbury area, one of the earliest colonial settlements in Australia with many of the area's original buildings surviving, creating a living "time capsule" of Australian Colonial History. The perfect place for enjoyable Model T touring. Tour is open to any Model T Ford and pre-Model T Fords (N,R,S etc.) or for Model T enthusiasts. We hope you will join us to enjoy the uniqueness of this truly picturesque area all through the windscreen of a Model T. Contact us at P.O.Box 653, DAPTO, NSW 2530, Australia. www.ttour10.com or E-mail: admin@ttour10.com SEPTEMBER 29 - OCTOBER 2Amarillo, Texas. The 33rd annual Texas T Party hosted by the Houston Space City T’s will tour Palo Duro Canyon, the nation’s second largest canyon. You will also have the opportunity to eat a free 72 oz. steak. Other planned destinations include: historic Route 66, Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch, 19 story cross at Groom, a wind farm and Cadillac Ranch. Contact Gary & Suzy Page at 972-467-6429 or E-mial and check our website for updates OCTOBER 6-9Hershey, Pennsylvania. Annual Hershey Swap Meet and Car Show, hosted by the AACA. Make plans to visit the MTFCA’s booth on the Chocolate Field on spots CR4Q38-39. Many of the Club’s officers and directors will be there. Bruce McCalley will be in his regular chair, conducting court and answering questions. Also, it is rumored that there will be more cookies and some other surprise. Don’t miss it! OCTOBER 14-16Ardmore, Oklahoma. The Model T Ford Club of Tulsa will be hosting the 10th Annual Jones’ Tour, entitled Ardmore Tour 2010. Tour the Culture Center and the Arbuckle Museum in Davis. Travel to Reagan to Sipokni West, and take a step back in time to gun fights and saloon girls, and much more. You will have three full days of touring. Contact Mary Jones at 918-286-6890 or 918-398-3704. E-mail October 23-24 The Annual San Diego Speedster Endurance Run and Low Land Tour will take place from Borrego Springs in the East county of >San Diego. On Saturday there will be a short tour from the hotel to test out the cars followed by a barbeque on Saturday evening. On Sunday the Speedsters embark on a hundred and twenty mile journey which includes a few “hills.” Trouble trucks will be available for those unfortunate enough to break down. Each speedster will be inspected for conformity to published rules. These safety rules are included in the tour package, available site at: http://www.mtfcsd.com or by phone (760 789 3954) or email tonybowker@aol.com | ||||||