The Bozeman, Montana Ford, Dealership is inviting you to their One Year Celebration at their New Dealership and the 43rd year of the Montana 500. Register all month, for a limited edition Centennial Lithograph signed by the renowned artist George Bartell. This is limited to only 1,000 signed and numbered prints. It will be on display at Bozeman Ford during June. On June 22 there will be an all Ford Car Show event at Bozeman Ford, with Live Radio Remote, Kids Inflatables, Food privided by Big Brothers and Big Sisters, and the arrival of the Model T Participants in the Montana 500. Some Ts will be arriving from as far away as Georgia! Tune into 99.9 THE FOX every Weekday during June, Listen for the Ford History Trivia Question. The daily prizewinner recieves a Ford Centennial Commerative!!! REMEMBER-REMEMBER-REMEMBER!!!!There are two classes at the Montana 500, the trophy class (must be Stock) and the tour class which can be any model T. There is still time to make the Montana 500 and the Centennial celebration on June 22. Registration for the trophy class is $35.00 and $25.00 for the tour class. There is also a $10.00 fee to join the Montana 500 Association

Tentative Montana 500 routes.

NOTE; Routes may change due to construction.

Day 1, June 23rd.
Bozeman to Big Timber (pit stop one hr) 70 miles.
Big Timber to Harlowton (pit stop one hr) 45 miles.
Harlowton to White Sulphur (pit stop 2 hrs) 51 miles
White Sulphur through Wilsall to Bozeman 72 miles.
Total for day is 238 miles.

Day 2 June 24th.
Bozeman to Virginia City (pit stop 2 hrs) 70 miles.
Virginia City to Whitehall (pit stop 1 hr) 60 miles.
Whitehall to Bozeman, 70 miles
Total for the day is 200 miles

Day 3 June 25th.
Four Corners to Big Sky (pit stop 1 hr.) Big Sky back to Bozeman
80 miles total for the day.

Anyone interested in Ts are invited to meet and discuss the Ts with the drivers and also display their Ts at the pit stop along the 500.

For more information on the Montana 500 visit the web site at
http://www.antiqueautoranch.com/montana500.

YELLOWSTONE TOUR: After the Montana 500 we will be touring Yellowstone National Park. We will be trailoring to West Yellowstone on the Morning of the 26th and proceed through Yellowstone National Park. After the Park we will then return that evening to Bozeman. NOTE: Rooms are very expensive in West Yellowstone and early reservations are advised if you plan to stay there.
For more information on the Montana 500 visit the web site http://www.antiqueautoranch.com/montana500.

It seems that this may be the best attended Montana 500 since the mid-80's. I will try to post results if I can. Tom

DISPLAY:

I left Berthoud, Colorado on June 3rd and arrived at Bozeman, Montana that evening. We stayed in one of Bozeman's Campgrounds and then went to Bozeman Ford & RV Super Store. The store is a giant Ford and RV dealer ship. We pulled up right in front of the main door into the dealership and parked with our motor home and trailer with our T. I went inside and went to the main desk and asked the clerk for Roger Berverage (our contact). Just then Roger was walking by and introduced himself. I had made a previous arrangement to store my T in Bozeman until the 500. I was suprised when Roger told me that they were going to display it in the center of their main floor. I unloaded the T and soon had it inside on the show room floor. It wasn't long before emplyees were gathered around it. The dealership already had displays out for the Ford Centennial as well as their one year celabration. Roger is a died in the wool T man with an 11 touring and a 14 Roadster, and will driving in the 500. The owner has just recently bought a 26 roadster and will also be going along on the 500 in the tour class.
Please visit http://www.antiqueautoranch.com/montana500.

BACKGROUND;

It was interesting to me that Bozeman Ford and RV donated the perpetual Montana 500 trophy back in 1961. They are now sponsering much of the 500 this year, 42 years later. I hope a lot of Model T people will attend the one year celabration in their new dealership and see a lot of early Fords. You are also invited to watch the inspection and sealing of motors, windshields and carburetors of the 500 trophy cars before the race on Sunday the 22nd of June. The tour cars going along on the 500 of course will not be inspected or sealed.

BACKGROUND;

It was interesting to me that Bozeman Ford and RV donated the perpetual Montana 500 trophy back in 1961. They are now sponsering much of the 500 this year, 42 years later. I hope a lot of Model T people will attend the one year celabration in their new dealership and see a lot of early Fords. You are also invited to watch the inspection and sealing of motors, windshields and carburetors of the 500 trophy cars before the race on Sunday the 22nd of June. The tour cars going along on the 500 of course will not be inspected or sealed.

Other communities in Montana have expressed interest in holding future Montana 500's. The renewed community interest in this is refreshing. Tom

RESTRICTOR PLATES:

Tom: That would be great. Holding the Montana 500 will not only bring added revenue to the communites hosting the 500 but the state of Montana as a whole.

I forgot to add in my post above, that anyone interested in Model Ts are welcome to watch not only the inspection and sealing on Sunday the 22nd but also the installation of the restrictor plates.
Please visit http://www.antiqueautoranch.com/montana500.

This is where the results should be posted if you are interested. Tom

http://www.model-t-ford.org/montana500_2003/

The 2003 run is history. Tom

http://www.model-t-ford.org/montana500_2003/