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The Accelerator THE ACCELERATOR VOLUME 50- ISSUE 12 December 2014 2016 Shelby GT350 In This Issue The BOSS's Corner……………………….....2 About the Club………………………………...2 November General Meeting Minutes.……....4 Shelby GT350……………………………..…..5 Fall Cruise …….….…….…….......................8 Rob Musial’s Mustang..……….……………..8 Appreciation Dinner..………….……………..9 MOCSEM Calendar……………………….…11 Classifieds………………………………….…11 Support or Sponsors…………………….….13 Business Card Classified Ads…………..…14 Find more information: www.mocsem.com. Robert Musial’s 2012 Mustang Mustang Owners Club of Southeastern Michigan • PO Box 39088, Redford, MI 48239 • www.mocsem.com The Accelerator Page 2 About the Club The Boss's Corner The Mustang Owners Club of Southeastern Michigan (MOCSEM) was founded in November 1975 by a By Mike Rey group of individuals with the desire to protect and MOCSEM President preserve the Ford Mustang as one of the most attractive and fun filled cars ever made. We are enthusiasts of all ages with a love affair with the Shelby GT 350 Reveal many generations of America’s Premiere Pony Car. Whether it’s a coupe, convertible or fastback from I was privileged enough to attend the official launch 1964½ to the current model or the 2004 Cobra, we reveal of the highly anticipated new Head turning, love them all. The mission of club members is to heart pounding GT 350. collect, restore, and preserve the history of the Mustang along with the stories of the people and the This car is beyond amazing over 500hp and quoted roles that they played in making this one of the great as the the best track/street Mustang ever made. cars of the 20th Century. Although ownership is not a requirement for membership, your enthusiasm, If you are a true Mustang enthusiast this car will give expertise, and / or love of the automobile are most you the chills, it was a great experience and welcome. something I will never forget as many of you know I Many of our club members own one or more have been trying to make my official work career Mustangs in varying body styles, models and years. somewhere on the official team Mustang. Well it Club members are always exchanging information, finally happened and I am very grateful to have been providing sources for parts, literature and helpful a part of the launch of this car! There is still a lot hints for restoring or maintaining their Mustangs. Our more work ahead, but putting in 50 hours a week is a members are a diverse group of individuals, located dream come true to me. Ford and Mustang is my throughout Southeastern Michigan and all share a true passion, so I love every second of it and just great appreciation for the Ford Mustang. Our general grateful to be part of the team! membership meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month. Our monthly newsletter, It was very nice to see things from the other side on The Accelerator, provides the members with reports this one, while still observing as an enthusiast as we on club activities, technical information, all have that inside of us! Met a lot of great people advertisements and business service locations and and made memories that will last forever! All I have more. Some club activities include car shows, to say is that poor little Z28 thought it finally had us! picnics, sporting events, cruise nights and technical Ford wins again! sessions. Happy Holidays to everyone, have fun and be safe General Meetings this holiday season! General membership meetings are held the Mike second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at: Warren Valley Banquet Center 26116 W. Warren Ave. Dearborn Heights, MI (313) 561-1040 A buffet dinner will be served at 6:30 pm for $13 per person which includes beverages. So come early and socialize over dinner. The dinner menu will vary every month and will be published on the event calendar at www.mocsem.com. General meetings are open to the public and are a great chance to learn more about the club. Newsletter Mustang Owners Club of Southeastern Michigan • PO Box 39088, Redford, MI 48239 • www.mocsem.com The Accelerator Page 3 The Accelerator is published monthly as the official newsletter of MOCSEM and is available on the club’s web site at www.mocsem.com. If you would like to receive or 2014 Board of Directors stop receiving a hard copy of the newsletter in the mail, President please contact the Editor with your name and address. Mike Rey All correspondence concerning The Accelerator should be [email protected] directed to the Editor: 313.304.5244 Ken Kirchoff Vice President 517-673-8536 Ken Janus [email protected] [email protected] 248.921.0801 Membership Treasurer Rich Kocan Membership dues for MOCSEM are $35.00 USD per year. [email protected] To join, download the membership form from 248.349.2114 www.mocsem.com or just pick one up at one of our events and send payment to: Secretary MOCSEM Dawn Davis PO Box 39088 [email protected] 313.937.3808 Redford, MI 48239 Classified ads are available to MOCSEM members free of Membership charge and run online and in The Accelerator for 3 Kathy Janus months. Articles and classified ads for The Accelerator th [email protected] must be submitted to the editor by the 15 of the month to 734.751.6265 be considered for publication the following month. Submissions may be edited for content and grammar. Social Director Except as noted, all published articles become the Melissa Palmquist property of MOCSEM and may not be reprinted without [email protected] permission of the editor. Views and opinions expressed in 734.604.9665 the newsletter are not those of the club, officers, membership, editor or advertisers. MOCSEM, Inc. does Web Administrator not necessarily endorse the businesses and/or services Craig Zygmunt which advertise in The Accelerator. [email protected] 734.765.8066 The Mustang Club of America Accelerator Editor (MCA) is a non-profit organization Ken Kirchoff dedicated to the preservation, care, [email protected] history and enjoyment of all model 517.673.8536 years of Mustang, Shelby, Boss, Saleen, Roush, SVT Cobra, Steeda Merchandise and McLaren. You'll find members Tracey Rey throughout the United States, [email protected] Canada and World Wide and more than 170 local 313.304.0701 chapters. MCA Regional Director MOCSEM is one of, if not the largest local chapter of the Mike Sové MCA, and we encourage all MOCSEM members to [email protected] consider joining the MCA. 248.355.1477 For more information about The Mustang Club of America, Trustee go to www.mustang.org. Dave Kalinowski [email protected] 734.464.1982 Mustang Owners Club of Southeastern Michigan • PO Box 39088, Redford, MI 48239 • www.mocsem.com The Accelerator Page 4 By Melissa Palmquist Driver magazine’s premier issue had a great article about MOCSEM Social Director Woodward Dream Cruise and Mustang Memories. The date for the Swap Meet is March 14, 2015. Hard to believe that Thanksgiving Special Guests – Mickey Matus, Marketing has come and gone and now we Communications Manager at Ford Racing – He began are approaching Christmas and by proposing a toast to all the veterans in the club as well the New Year. It has been a as all the club members for their support. He has been whirlwind of a year with many exciting opportunities for with Ford Motor Co for 36 years, much of that time our members because of the 50th Anniversary. I just want working with the enthusiasts. Ford was all about winning. to remind everyone that December 9th is the Kids’ Santa They went racing and used racing to sell their cars. In Party and General Meeting. Dinner will be served at about 1971 Henry Ford scrapped Ford Racing, causing a lot of 6:15, with a kid friendly menu, Santa will arrive at 7 and independents to carry the Ford Racing Flag. In 1979 the the meeting will be at 7:30. We will also be collecting Fox Body was introduced and the Mustang was the pace new, unwrapped toys for Toys For Tots. Hope to see car at the 1979 Indianapolis 500. In 1980 Ford went back everyone there. into racing with the 1981 Miller Mustang. In 1983 the whole company came together to build the Mustang Probe I also want to take this opportunity to say Thank you to and they won. Ford Racing is now powered by the Eco everyone for the support and words of encouragement you Boost. Ford Powertrain Engineers and Ford Racing have given me over the past 2 years as your Social Engineers have worked together to deliver IMSA success. Director. It was a big job to fill but I gave it my all and did Ford Racing is also branching out into different types of my best. I have enjoyed it but it is time to pass the torch. racing including drifting. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone!!! Ken Janus, Vice President-Nothing to report Craig Zygmunt, Web Administrator-Absent General Meeting Rich Kocan, Treasurer-Went over the account balances. Minutes Dawn Davis, Secretary-Nothing to report. Dave Kalinowski – Nothing to report. By Dawn Davis Kathy Janus, Membership-730 Active Members. Ken Kirchoff, Editor– Absent MOCSEM Secretary Melissa Palmquist, Social Director-She went over upcoming events. She thanked Joe and Colleen Board Members Present: Armstrong for hosting the Halloween Party. She informed everyone that the club had to pay over $1000.00 for Board Members Present: Mike Rey, Ken & Kathy people who signed up for the appreciation dinner and did Janus, Rich Kocan, Dave Kalinowski, Mike Sove, not show.