THE ACCELERATOR Mustang Memories 2010 Special Edition
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Field of Dreams By Mike Rey, MOCSEM President Well it has come and gone, another year of planning our biggest event is now behind us. Mustang Memories 2010 is now in the books…the record books that is! To say we had a successful show is an understatement. We all dreamed big from the moment I submitted our formal request to have the Ford World Headquarters as our new home, to all the talks and cruises leading up to it, then landing the Mustang Dream Giveaway presentation, then to setup day when the buzz was in the air, then to show day! Sunday August 8th, 2010 will forever be the day that MOCSEM rocked the Ford World Headquarters for the 1st time, with many more to come in the future! We did it! We aimed high (very high) and we far exceeded our high expectations! We broke every record this club has ever seen for a car show and I am including the huge national record that stood for 7 years from 2003 when they had 527 cars! I was joking around with Phil Smith when leaving setup on Saturday when he was saying the number to beat to be # 1 was 527! I said while looking up at the cloudless sky, "no problem.” Cocky? Confident? Sure I was but I was also scared. We had pumped up our show so big this year, it was going take a lot to live up to it. But myself, the board and all of the volunteer workers (almost 200 of them) were determined to do our best to make this the greatest show on earth, or at least that we have ever seen. I knew if we had good weather we would top 500 cars for sure. 550 would have made me the happiest person in the world, so imagine how I felt when I heard the final number of 623 registered cars! Most amazing feeling I have ever felt. I was with Ken Janus (MOCSEM Vice President) at the registration table when we watched car #600 roll in. For those of you who may not know, we could have gone over 700 cars, but due to judging time constraints, we had to turn some cars away. I have never been more proud of this club then I was on show day this year. We were on the biggest stage ever, trying to make our mark and lay the groundwork to land our lifelong dream to host the 50th anniversary show here in Dearborn at the Ford World Headquarters in 2014. We knew Ford Motor Company and many, many others would be watching us closely, and we had to be as perfect as possible. Well let me just start by saying we did one hell of a job! I have heard from many powers that be at Ford Motor Company that they had heard about the show and heard nothing but amazing things! Ken Janus and myself got a chance to walk around the Woodward Dream Cruise inside Mustang Alley this year and we came across a few people I would like to mention that all had nothing but great things to say about our event: Dave Pericak (Mustang Chief Engineer), Steve Ling (NA Ford Car Marketing Manager), Steve McCarley (MCA President) Jim Owens (Shelby), John Savona (Plant Manager at AAI) just to name a few. Those are huge names in the Mustang industry, so to hear about our show from them was absolutely an amazing feeling. I can only imagine even bigger and better things happening for this club in the near future. We had cars from Texas, Canada, etc. at our show. We also had the pleasure of having Rick Campbell there with his
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1969 Boss 302 that was originally owned by Chrysler as a have no weak areas and continue to mold with each other test car. It is the only boss 302 to have ever received the gold and make our amazing team even better. authenticity award from MCA. We also had Vinny Barber there with the world's fastest 3-valve Mustang! I can go on all day Our club is currently around 460 active members at the time and night about our show. It was by far our best ever! The of this article and growing, please know that all 460 of you question I was asked the most throughout show day was are the reason we are so successful, and why we can put on "How are you ever going to top this?" Well let's just say it is a show like we did a few weeks ago. Thank you so much for already in the works and this is just weeks after the show. finally giving us the greatest support of club cars that Mustang Memories has ever seen. So stay tuned for another amazing year coming up in 2011. I received the highest compliments from all of our sponsors, So thank you again to everyone who has a hand in making and 2 of them already want to upgrade to title sponsors for everything about our club and our show a success on a next year’s event! Magazines were there in full force, along national level! You just wait, Mustang Memories 2011 is less with the local news stations. I am still getting emails as than a year away, Sunday August 7, 2011, and I can recently as yesterday for info on certain cars at our show, guarantee you we will top this year’s event! I hope you all because they want to do articles on them. I also got to spend have a great winter and off-season! Relax and enjoy, as we a little bit of time with some of our charter members including will be back to work before you know it! the original president Jim Egyed. What an honor it was for me to be able to stand proud in front of the club Jim and the rest of them created 35 years ago when it was literally our brightest moment in club history! It was like a storybook ending to an amazing day. I hope myself and the club have made them all proud to our accomplishments. Talk about being proud, what an honor it was to have the Mustang Dream Giveaway and the Healing Heroes Network appear at our show for the presentation of the Grand Prize of two Shelby Mustangs awarded to Robert Totten (a veteran to top it off), who so graciously handed the keys back to the Healing Heroes Network. What a gesture. The amazing news is that the Mustang Dream Giveaway will be back to present the keys to next year’s two Mustangs (to be revealed at SEMA this year). I swear I can write a whole book just about this year’s event. My whole life I have been a huge baseball player and baseball fan, so for me to say this in a car show sense instead of on a baseball diamond is huge to me, but our show field of 623 cars this year was my "Field of Dreams!" I once again want to thank everyone who helped make this happen, from all of our members, to all of our volunteer workers, judges, committee heads, board members for being the best board I have ever worked with (you guys are all my dream team), and Janet O'Connell and Dan Duderstadt at Ford Motor Company. And a huge thank you to Bob Adams from Steeda who helped me make the Mustang Dream Giveaway become a reality. Thank you to the Mustang Club of Mid Michigan who always come down to lend us a well needed hand in judging MOCSEM cars. Thanks also to George Huisman of Classic Design Concepts and to Joe King at Ford Racing for being amazing title sponsors year in and year out and giving us above-and-beyond top support of our club and our car show! Thank you to all of our major sponsors and vendor sponsors! We sold more merchandise than ever, we signed up more new members than ever before, more swap spots than ever before. Like I said I can go on and on all day, and I know I am forgetting a ton of people and facts. Please forgive me as it has been a long year of planning—but well worth it. Thank you all for allowing me to be your leader, and I hope you will allow me to continue to do so, as I feel I have just gotten started, and with Ken Janus as my VP and the rest of my amazing board behind me, I feel very confident and strong, as I feel we
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MOCSEM Member Class Awards MC10, 94-04, Occasionally Driven (Dress-Up Modification) Bill Flynn - 2001 Bullitt Mustang MC1, 64-73, Restored to Original Specification Mark Harper - 2004 Mustang GT Convertible J & R Addy - 1964½ Mustang Convertible Jim Staup - 2004 Mustang GT Convertible Dave Rebb - 1967 Mustang GTA Fastback Larry & Mary Ligenza - 1969 Mustang MC11, 94-04, Modified (Performance Engine and/or Body Mark Storm - 1970 Boss 302 Mustang Changes) Joe & Lilly Errante - 1965 Mustang Alan Space - 1995 Mustang GT Gary Rule - 2004 Mustang GT MC2, 64-73, Occasionally Driven (Dress-Up Modification) Chuck Berry - 2003 Mach 1 Mustang George Magro - 1964 ½ Mustang Convertible Daniel Kuczera - 1967 Mustang MC12, 05-Pres, Restored/Original J & R Bradley - 1969 Mustang Ray Mitchell - 2008 Mustang GT Joe Farrone - 2007 Mustang Convertible MC3, 64-73, Modified (Performance Engine and/or Body Jerry Grezsik - 2009 California Special Mustang Convertible Changes) Rick Calvey - 2010 Mustang GT Kent & Melissa Palmquist - 1965 Mustang Bert Kovacs - 1966 Mustang MC13, 05-Pres, Occasionally Driven (Dress-Up Modification) Chuck Wheeler - 1967 Mustang Rich Kocan - 2006 Mustang GT John Schultz - 2006 Mustang GT MC4, 64-73, MACH I/Boss/Shelby (Ford Manufactured) Mark & Phyllis Berk - 2005 Mustang GT Convertible Adorno Piccinini - 1970 Boss Mustang Theresa Constantini - 2007 Mustang G. Kavanaugh - 1972 Mach 1 Mustang MC14, 05-Pres, Modified (Performance Engine and/or Body MC5, 64-73, Original/Unrestored/Factory Correct Changes) Art Single - 1969 Mustang Convertible April & Craig Zygmunt - 2006 Mustang GT Convertible Mike & Annette Pelligrini - 2008 California Special Mustang MC6, 74-93, Restored/Original Steve & Jessica Franks 2010 Mustang Dan Smith - 1990 Mustang GT Derrick Kimbrough - 2005 Mustang GT Convertible Rick Szuch - 1991 Mustang GT MC15, 79-93, Roush/Steeda/Saleen/Shelby/McLaren MC7, 74-93, Occasionally Driven (Dress-Up Modification) (Stock/Modified) Timothy Curtis - 1985 Mustang Convertible No Entries John Clor - 1977 Cobra II Mustang MC16, 94-Pres, Roush/Steeda/Saleen/Shelby MC8, 74-93, Modified (Performance Engine and/or Body (Stock/Modified) Changes) Michael Cameron - 2009 Shelby GT500 Mustang Dave Stinson - 1992 Mustang GT Convertible Rennie Kovacs - 2006 Roush Mustang Jack Gilray - 1990 Mustang George Herman - 2007 Shelby Mustang Kevin Christenson - 2008 Shelby GT500 MC9, 94-04, Restored/Original David Merling - 1997 Mustang GT MC17, 84-04, SVO/COBRA/SVT (Stock/Modified) Bill Wing - 2003 Mach 1 Mustang Vito Manzari - 2001 Cobra Mustang John & Edna Splan - 2004 Cobra Mustang Mike Stamey - 2004 Cobra Mustang
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Non-MOCSEM Class Awards K, 94-04, Modified (Performance Engine and/or Body Changes) A, 64-73, Restored to Original Specification Bruce Lang - 1998 Mustang Mark Autenrieth - 1973 Mustang Arnie Meissner - 1994 Mustang Jeff Schembri - 1967 Mustang Ron Grobelny - 1994 Mustang GT Convertible Rob Bakula - 1965 Mustang 2+2 Ron Alfafara - 2004 Mustang Nicholas Auger - 1966 Mustang Coupe Jay Stripis-Perilli - 2003 Mustang
B, 64-73, Occasionally Driven (Dress-Up Modification) L, 05-Pres, Restored/Original Bob Furby - 1970 Boss 302 Judy Miller - 2008 Mustang California Special Convertible Patrick Kaluzny - 1968 Mustang Convertible Ricky Allison - 2009 Mustang Ken McGuckin - 1964 ½ Mustang Convertible Daniel Kuk - 2006 Mustang GT Al Winter - 1965 Mustang Daryle & Jill Damschroder - 2005 Mustang GT John McKay - 1966 Mustang Jessica Martinez - 2011 Mustang Dick & Millie Gillett - 1966 Mustang M, 05-Pres, Occasionally Driven (Dress-Up Modification) C, 64-73, Modified (Performance Engine and/or Body Sean Danaghey - 2007 Mustang GT Changes) Rich Ison - 2008 Mustang Mark Walter - 1967 Mustang Brian Humeston - 2005 Mustang GT Terry Bowers - 1967 Mustang Dennis Piechorowski - 1968 Mustang N, 05-Pres, Modified (Performance Engine and/or Body Frank Hymore - 1965 Mustang Changes) Vince Novack - 1964½ Mustang Richard Hubanks - 2006 Mustang GT Fred Klemele - 2007 Mustang D, 64-73, MACH I/Boss/Shelby (Ford Manufactured) Nick & Wally Taranek - 2005 Mustang GT Dino Deluca - 1967 Shelby Mustang Dave Cox - 1969 Mach 1 Mustang O, 79-93, Roush/Steeda/Saleen/Shelby/ McLaren Sal Rubino - 1969 Mach 1 Mustang (Stock/Modified) Dana Kind - 1969 Mustang Rick Motley - 1992 Mustang Charles Kidwell - 1988 Saleen Mustang E, 64-73, Original/Unrestored/Factory Correct Jim Jackson - 1968 Mustang P, 94-Pres, Roush/Steeda/Saleen/Shelby (Stock/Modified) Rick Knight - 1964½ Mustang John Evans - 2009 Shelby GT500 Mustang Dale Jerome - 2008 Shelby GT500 Super Snake Mustang F, 74-93, Restored/Original Michel Hardin - 2008 Saleen Mustang Al Bolla - 1985 Mustang GT Gregory Haeher - 2010 Shelby GT500 Mustang Ron & Tracey Wise - 1989 Mustang GT Convertible Ken Field - 2009 Shelby Mustang Paul Bensette - 1986 Mustang GT Convertible Adam Hassig - 2006 Saleen Mustang Thomas Price - 1984 Mustang GT Dave & Jan Serwin - 2007 Roush 427 Mustang David Calibeo - 1993 Mustang LX Convertible Q, 84-04, SVO/Cobra/SVT (Stock/Modified) G, 74-93, Occasionally Driven (Dress-Up Modification) Ryan Proudlock - 1994 Cobra Mustang Terry Cox - 1986 Mustang Robert & Carol Dedeluk - 1985 ½ SVO Mustang Dan Thielen - 1991 Mustang GT Terry Chaney - 1993 Cobra Mustang Dennis Battistella - 1993 Cobra Mustang H, 74-93, Modified (Performance Engine and/or Body Keith Kaltehbach - 2003 Cobra Mustang Changes) Greg Sauve - 1978 Mustang II R, 1903-59, All Ford/Lincoln/Mercury (Stock/Modified) Remo Distefano - 1991 Mustang GT Brian Phillips - 1957 Ford T Bird C-Model Raynond Markum - 1986 Mustang Dan Korody - 1937 Ford Cabriolet Becky Carley - 1982 Mustang Bob Smillie - 1957 Ford T Bird Mike Brady - 1915 Ford Model T I, 94-04, Restored/Original Millie Cummings - 1995 Mustang Convertible S, 60-79, All Ford/Lincoln/Mercury (Stock/Modified) Matt Schafer - 2001 Mustang GT Jay Williams - 1964 Ford Galaxie XL Jeff Pelaky - 2004 Mustang Mach 1 Alan Aniol - 1964 Ford Falcon Sprint Joe Vitale - 2001 Mustang Bullitt Ivan Landry - 1971 Mercury Comet Mary Kay Authenrieth - 2004 Mustang Convertible Don Snell - 1967 Ford Fairlane Larry Slevin - 1969 Ford Fairlane J, 94-04, Occasionally Driven (Dress-Up Modification) Gary Woodington - 1971 Ford LTD Convertible Gary Gerweck - 1998 Mustang GT Convertible Bill Cortese - 1969 Mercury Cougar Shane Spickett - 1999 Mustang GT
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T, 80-Pres, All Ford/Lincoln/Mercury (Stock/Modified) V, All, Period Drag/Race Car/Shelby AC Cobra/Pantera/Tiger GDM Joe - 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Reginald Horton - 1966 Shelby AC Cobra David Popvich - 2003 Mercury Marauder Dave Cachia - 2004 Mercury Marauder W, 1903-Present, Street Rods/Street Machines/Replicas/Kit Sheila Wahl - 2003 Ford T Bird Convertible Cars Greg Lamay - 1964 Ford Fairlane 500 U, 1903-Present, All Ford/Lincoln/Mercury (Stock/Modified) Brad Traskas - 1964 Ford Fairlane Al Potts - 1960 Ford Ranchero Dale Aldo - 1962 Ford Falcon Don Raupp - 1952 Ford F-100 David Hough - 1986 Ford Ranger Ryan McFadden - 2000 Ford Ranger
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Sponsor Awards
Blue Collar Performance: Chris Auger - 1976 Pinto
Steeda: John Long - 2006 Steeda Q400
Auto Alliance: Joe & Colleen Armstong - 2005 Mustang Convertible
Classic Design Concepts: Mike Rey - 2005 Mustang GT
Ford Racing: Jeff Schembri - 1967 Mustang
Roush Performance: April & Craig Zygmunt - 2006 Mustang GT Convertible
Village Ford: Larry Newport - 1951 Ford Pickup
Oval Repair: Mark Mousesian - 1968 Shelby 500KR
Livernois Motorsports: April & Craig Zygmunt - 2006 Mustang GT Convertible
NPD: Name Unknown - 1967 Shelby Mustang
John Clor Mustang Dynasty Award: Greg Sauve - 1978 Mustang II
MOCSEM Board Awards
Mike Rey, President: Seraphim Pallas - 1969 Boss 429 Mustang
Ken Janus, Vice President: Dale Jerome - 2008 Shelby GT500 Super Snake
Kathy Holcomb, Secretary: Larry & Liz Gonyer - 1957 Ford Fairlane Skyliner
Rich Kocan, Treasurer: Dennis Galinis 1969 Mach 1 Mustang
Bill Barnes, Membership: Ed Vusick - 1969 Mustang
April Zygmunt, Social Director: Dale Gregorich - 2000 Mustang
Mike Sove’, Regional Director: Joe & Lilly Errante - 1965 Mustang
Craig Zygmunt, Editor: John & Edna Splan - 2004 Mustang Cobra
Tracey Rey, Merchandise: Terry Chaney - 1993 Mustang Cobra
Gary Kohn, Trustee: Joe Orlando - 1969 Mustang
MOCSEM Charter Member Vehicles
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