The Galloping Gazette The Official Newsletter Of The Central Mustang Club April 2008 Issue 256

on April 5 at CVMC News Mall. Having you as our guest will help make this years show one of our best ever! CVMC will have Dash Plaques for the first 100 participants, Top 20 Awards for pre 1973 model years, Top 20 for 1973 and later model years, Six Best of Show awards and many fantastic Door Prizes. We look forward to seeing you at the 3 rd Annual April Car Show!

Best Regards,

George Bobrovsky 3rd Annual Spring Car Phone: 804-658-8173 E-mail: [email protected] Show April 5, 2008 CVMC Presidential Notes

CVMC will be hosting our 3rd My fellow CVMC members there Annual Spring Car Show on April 5, comes a time in all of our lives when 2008. CVMC looks forward to folks we need to turn the TV off, get up off coming from all over Virginia. our sofa and come to the aid of our CVMC is always looking for favorite car club. Here's what's up. We people to help with the show. If you have some vacant positions we need would like to help please give George to fill in for our club to remain as great Bobrovsky a call I’m sure he would be as it has in the past. Here are some glad to have your help. examples. Be sure to tell your friends and come on out and support CVMC’s 3 rd 1- We need a chairman of for our Annual Spring Car Show! And now a judging committee. Call it a head word from the 3 rd Annual Spring Car judge or call it a person to work with a Show Chairman. small group of judges. I am open to suggestions on this matter, and will “Dear Car Enthusiast, consider any suggestions. 2- We need a chairperson to The Central Virginia Mustang coordinate our Fall Show. This person Club (CVMC) would like to invite you rd will coordinate with the co- to our 3 Annual April Car Show. chairpersons to help plan and organize CVMC enjoyed having you at our past our Fall Show. shows and looks forward to seeing you

1 3- We need a person to handle our Phone: 804-262-5789 door prizes for our monthly meetings E-mail: [email protected] and our shows. Brenda Jones has been doing this for a long time as wishes to give it up. She can answer any questions you may have about this position.

Ladies and gentleman I know we are all busy and it's hard to give up much of our time. However we are a volunteer club. Nothing gets done unless someone steps up. Please understand if no ones steps up these positions will not be filled.

Thank you for all your efforts. Now sign up TODAY. CVMC At The President: Gordon Martin National Memorial Day Phone: 804-550-3196 E-mail: [email protected] Parade Washington D.C.

May 26, 2008

May 26, 2008 – Monday, Time – Start Time 2:00 PM (tentative) Are you ready for the big time! If you are interested in participating in a nationally recognized parade, travel with us and participate. Who knows, you maybe on national television, I was on NBC National News 3 years ago! We have about 10-12 slots for all Mustang body styles and can exceed

that number if we have convertibles CVMC At The that are willing to let a veteran or two “Bon Air Victorian Day (potentially disabled) sit in the back Parade” seat of your convertible. Bon Air, Virginia For 2005-07, we teamed up with a very large and nationally May 10, 2008 recognized veteran's organization, the Marine Corps League. They contacted The annual Bon Air Victorian me and plan to participate with us Day Parade is Saturday May 10 at again this year. 11:00 A.M. We need to meet no later For those thinking about than 10:30 A.M. The parade will begin travelling on Sunday morning, here is this year at Bon Air Baptist Church the hotel I recommend: which is located at 2531 Buford Road. Comfort Inn The parade route is down Buford Road 6560 Loisdale Ct. and disbands at Hazen & Logan. Springfield, VA, US, 22150 PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROUTE IS http://www.choicehotels.com/ NEW THIS YEAR. I apologize for the Phone: (703) 922-9000 lack of information but this is all I have The AAA rate with tax is at this time. Let's go for a big turn out $128.87. this year (I asked for 10-15 spaces reserved for us)! Other hotels in the immediate Llew Stakes area are:

Page 2 The Hilton is over $240, ridiculous. The Hampton Inn right next door with AAA is $152+tax.

This year’s Sunday DC tour will be Union Station and the U.S. Postal museum. We’ll be very close the Capital and the Mall, if you want to stretch your legs and enjoy the scenery. You could run into someone CVMC At The MCA famous! In 2006, my mom (Patricia), “Buckeye Mustang sister (Karen), and I ran into Gary National” Sinese at the Smithsonian! If you can't or don't wish to Columbus, Ohio spend the night, a group will leave on June 20 -22, 2008 Monday morning. In previous years, they met at Speed & Briscoe Auto CVMC will have a number of Truck Stop at I-95 and Lewistown Rd. club members attending the “Buckeye Time TBD. Mustang National” in Columbus, Ohio To sign up, please contact in June. Kathy McWilliams, cell is 804-512- We will leave Richmond on 7403, email is [email protected] . Thursday, June 19, 2008, for the trip Specific time and meeting to Columbus, Ohio. We will caravan up location information are forthcoming there. and will be communicated to all If you have never been with us participants. on a road trip to a MCA National you To see some of the CVMC are missing a Ton-of-Fun! Not only will members who are going and to get you spend time with your favorite more information go to the CVMC CVMC club members you will also get Forums. Click the following link. to see 300 to 400 of the finest 2008 National Memorial Day Parade Mustangs in the country. Plus it is I HOPE YOU CAN COME OUT never a dull moment! AND CELEBRATE OUR VETERANS!!! If you want to go you get more Kathy McWilliams information on registration forms and Phone: 804-512-7403 hotels in the CVMC Forums. Click on E-mail: [email protected] the following link. 2008 MCA Buckeye Mustang National We will leave to come home

after the closing ceremonies on Sunday, June 22, 2008. So far the following people are going, Tony Hall, Dave & Judi Dickey,

Kathy McWilliams and her sister Karen. We hope you will join us! Tony Hall Phone: 804-337-4807

E-mail: [email protected]

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CVMC At The “Woodward Dream Cruise” Dearborn, Michigan August 16, 2008

Soon another great year for Car Shows and Cruise In’s will start.

The “Woodward Dream Cruise” is an "OFFCIAL CVMC EVENT". We have 2008 Blackstone Cruise In blocked off some rooms at the Red

Roof Inn in Dearborn, MI. This is an CVMC club member Mac Extremely fun event and is really Osborne has organized a summer huge. So far w2e have the following “Cruise In” in Blackstone, Virginia. club members going, Rusty Wiseman, Check out the listing in the CVMC Betty Wiseman, Johnny & Joan Forums for more information. Click the McGrath & Tony Hall. We will have following link. more info as it becomes available. 2008 Blackstone Cruise In Please check out Our Forums for more Be sure to check out this information. Click the following link. “Cruise In” when ever you get a 2008 Woodward Dream Cruise chance! If you are interested in attending please send Rusty Wiseman CVMC Website an e-mail. Rusty Wiseman “IMPORTANT” Phone: 804-357-6196 Hey fellow CVMC Members! I E-mail: want to talk to you about the CVMC [email protected] website (click here----->CVMC Website Phone: 804-357-6196 ). By this time next year CVMC will have a totally new look to our website. We will be improving the features we already have and coming up with new features for your enjoyment. We will be talking about those features more in the future. For example we have a totally New Look to the CVMC Forums. You can check them out by… Clicking Here-----> CVMC Forums …In this part of the website you find information about Club Events, Car Shows, Parades, Cruise Ins, Tech Information about 1 st , 2 nd , 3 rd , 4 th , and

Page 4 5th Generation Mustangs, What’s New CVMC March Monthly in the Automotive World, News about Meeting Minutes New Ford Autos and Trucks, Ford Racing and just plain ole information By Renee Bennett about whatever is on your mind. President Gordon called the This is a great way to share meeting to order at 7:30pm information among CVMC members. New members: Mike and Amy You can also post about your projects Rose 1965 289 convertible welcome to and also upload pictures about your the club. Mustangs, Events, etc. Guest: Tom Bonardo Bruce We know that quite a few of drop shop GT Chris 05 GT welcome all. you already come to the website on a Ron the president of Richmond regular basis but there are way too Ford spoke about how he enjoyed the many of you who have internet access Cruise In there and how they want us but do not come to the website. We back and they have some good deals ask that you get into a habit of coming for us . to the website on a regular basis. Old Members : Bob Overbey is We know that some of you are in the hospital he’s doing good and we not familiar with posting on the sent him a card to cheer him up and internet and may feel unsure of Rusty got a new Mustang 2008 Built yourself. Let me assure you it is a very green one go ahead Rusty enjoy it. easy thing to do and Rusty and I are more than willing to help you out Ron Martin gave the Treasures anytime we can. If you become unsure report and Gordon asked for a motion of what you’re doing just give one of and motion excepted. us a call and we will be more than George talked about the April happy to help you out. If we cannot 5th show and it’s coming along just help you at that moment we will be fine. more than happy to set up a time Phil Rapapos with Garage Tek where we can walk you through the spoke to us about this and how we process of registering and then posting would benefit from it if you have a in the Forums. A little side note about garage. He said with the mustang logo registering. When you register either on the floor he would charge nothing Rusty or I have to approve you via e- st and this offer could until May 31 mail so it may take a few hours then 2008. you can post to your little hearts Llew on Parades: Bon air is May delight. th 10 2008 it’s in the works more info to

come, Town of Crewe May 17 th 2008, Rusty Wiseman th Phone: 804-357-6196 Town of Kenbridge May 24 2008, E-mail: [email protected] 10:00 am Break was called at 8:10pm Tony Hall Break over at 8:20pm Phone: 804-337-4807 President Gordon told jokes. E-mail: [email protected] Dave Dickey spoke about the MCA and the shows that are coming The mass e-mails that I have up Nationals are March 28 th -30 th in sent out in the past will come to an Florida also mentioned that if you go end as far as I am concerned so to the show in Canada you will need PLEASE be sure to check the CVMC your passport. website on a regular basis for the President Gordon spoke about latest on CVMC Events! See you there! the Trash pickup on March 15 th on Article By Tony Hall Midlothian Rte 60&288 9am will go eat pizza afterwards. President Gordon asked for someone to be a chairperson for the

Page 5 September show please someone step Bill McCauley up to help on this so we can have our Home: 804-932-8199 fall show. Cell: 804-337-1574 President Gordon gave an E-mail: [email protected] update on Ray and he’s still the same no change. President Gordon called the meeting adjourned at 8:50pm

Thanks For Contributing To The Galloping Gazette News From The

I would like to take a minute to Blue Oval thank everyone who has contributed to the Galloping Gazette and let everyone know that if you have an article that you wrote on anything CVMC, Mustang and or Ford related please send it to me to be used in the newsletter. Ideas for articles are but not limited to the following… Club Functions; Car Shows that you attended; Parades; Restoration Projects; Modification’s; Unique Mustang’s and or Ford’s; Unique people connected with Mustang’s and or Ford’s; etc… Please include any “Bringing up the Rear: pictures. Be sure to send your articles to Ford to revive Rear-Wheel me Tony Hall at Drive in U.S.” [email protected] Bryce G. Hoffman CVMC Classifieds The Detroit News

2003 Black Roush Mustang GT Ford Motor Co. is bringing rear- Miles - 21,200; Bullett Wheels, Tan wheel-drive development back to the Interior. Must sell asking $16,500.00 United States from Australia. The or make an offer. automaker also has green-lighted a Bill McCauley vehicle platform that will provide the Home: 804-932-8199 basis for a new generation of rear- Cell: 804-337-1574 wheel-drive cars, according to sources E-mail: [email protected] familiar with Ford's plans. Australia, where such vehicles 2004 Blue Ford Escape remain popular, had emerged as Miles - 73,400, 2 wheel drive, Must Ford's center for rear-wheel-drive sell asking $11,500.00 or make an development. But changing economics offer. have convinced the company to bring Bill McCauley the program back to Dearborn. Home: 804-932-8199 Sources said the new rear- Cell: 804-337-1574 wheel-drive platform will provide the E-mail: [email protected] underlying architecture for an all-new Ford Mustang, as well as for new Ford 1996 Fleetwood Searcher and Lincoln sedans. The same platform Motorhome will be used for a next-generation 24ft, Miles - 27,000, Loaded, $2000.00 Falcon in Australia. Product codes and take over payments. already exist for these cars, but it will

Page 6 still be about four years before they Corvette and the new Pontiac G8, and arrive in showrooms. others are under development -- Ford would not comment on though some executives have moving the rear-wheel-drive program, expressed concerns about the impact but said Australia will continue to play of new federal fuel-economy standards an important role in the company's on those programs. product development operations. German brands like BMW and "On rear-wheel-drive, as we Mercedes are big on rear-wheel-drive, have already stated, we are working as are some exotic European marques on a new platform and portfolio of like Ferrari. vehicles," Derrick Kuzak, Ford's global Ford also sells rear-wheel-drive head of product development, said cars in the United States, including the Friday. "We will have more to say in popular Mustang and the more the future." workaday Crown Victoria and Lincoln Analysts say a solid rear-wheel- Town Car. Production of those big drive offering is vital to any company sedans is slated to end by 2011, that wants to be a truly global leaving a gap in Ford's lineup that the automobile manufacturer. company is eager to fill with sportier "Americans have had 28-plus offerings. years of being hit over the head with The Interceptor concept that the idea that front-wheel-drive is Ford displayed at the Detroit auto better, but there are segments of the show in 2007 could well be the shape market -- here and abroad -- that of things to come, though not want rear-wheel-drive," said Jim Hall necessarily the size. of 2953 Analytics LLP in Birmingham. The back-to-the-future muscle "They need it for China, they need it car was a real crowd-pleaser. for the Middle East and they need it for According to Ford sources, CEO Alan North America if they want to sell to Mulally was dismayed to learn that the certain enthusiasts." company he had just been hired to And he said there are good lead had no plans to actually build it. financial reasons for developing the Since then, work began on a new platform here -- the weak U.S. production vehicle that will have a dollar, for one. similar look, but will be a bit smaller "You don't save any money with than the concept in order to achieve Australian dollars anymore," Hall said. better gas mileage. "There are economies of scale in But Hall said Ford could also engineering too." bring the next-generation Falcon to Most cars sold in the United the United States, given the States prior to the 1980s were rear- company's push to simplify its global wheel-drive, and fans still believe it vehicle lineup. offers a sportier ride and the Product analyst Erich Merkle of opportunity to design more IRN Inc. in Grand Rapids hopes the aggressive-looking cars. But front- Interceptor look will prevail. He said wheel-drive, which offers better fuel that aging baby boomers would economy and surer handling, has since guarantee a market for such a vehicle. become the norm, both here and "Boomers are not going to abroad. shoehorn themselves into a Fiesta," he But the success of domestic said, referring to Ford's new rear-wheel-drive offerings from subcompact. "The Crown Victoria, the Chrysler LLC, such as the Chrysler 300 Town Car -- those are never going to and Dodge Charger, has convinced come back into vogue. A vehicle that automakers that there is still a market draws some retro cues from the past for these beefier rides. and blends them with a modern look General Motors Corp. offers would be a design differentiator -- but rear-wheel-drive products, too, it needs to be thoroughly American." including the ever-popular Chevrolet Bryce Hoffman

Page 7 313-222-2443 Endurance Series on Friday and first in [email protected] class in 25-minute sprint races on Saturday and Sunday. On Friday, Slone teamed up with KONI Challenge Series driver Billy “Big Time” Johnson to win the rain- shortened three-hour enduro, besting a field of 25 cars to claim the distinction of taking the first-ever race win for a Ford Mustang FR500S. Finishing second overall was Slone’s

teammate, Mike Harvison, co-driving his No. 111 US Test Management FR500S with Formula D drifting star Tyler McQuarrie. In Saturday’s rain-shortened and aptly-named Thunder sprint race, Slone placed fourth overall and first in class. Harvison was second in class and sixth overall, one position ahead of Ford SVT development engineer Gene Martindale, who finished third in class and seventh overall test-driving the No. 554 Mustang FR500S for Jim Ford Racing Mustang Click Racing. Jeff Humberson was Challenge Cars Make Big fourth in class and 14th overall in his Impression in No. 43 StableOne Racing Mustang FR500S, followed by his teammate, Competition Debut rookie Andrew Hendricks, who was fifth in class and 15th overall in the TOOELE VALLEY, UTAH (March No. 05 StableOne Racing Mustang 18, 2008) – The new Ford Mustang FR500S. Since the race was held in FR500S had a very successful wet conditions, drivers chose to use competition debut this past weekend, the series-spec BFGoodrich KDW rain March 14-16, as nine cars entered the tires. National Auto Sports Association On Sunday, the storms had (NASA) Pot O’ Gold event at Road ended and racers were greeted with Atlanta in Braselton, Ga. blue skies and dry track, which Despite tornados in the area, prompted a switch back to the series- golf-ball-sized hail and persistent spec dry tires, the BFGoodrich g-Force blustery rain and wind throughout R1s. Slone again took the class win Friday and Saturday, the new with a fifth-place overall finish. KONI Mustangs, which were built for the Challenge Series regular Dean Martin Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for the took over the testing duties for the Jim Miller Cup, made a very positive Click Racing No. 554 and finished impression on the large field of racers second in class and ninth overall. assembled for the weekend. There Harvison was third in class and 12th were nine FR500Ss entered, which overall, just ahead of Hendricks, who prompted NASA to create a regional was fourth in class and 13th overall in Mustang Challenge class to the No. 05 StableOne Racing Mustang accommodate them. FR500S. George Winkler, driving his Jamie Slone, driving the Slone No. 541 Mustang FR500S, was fifth in Racing No. 6 Go Pro Ford Mustang class and 15th overall. FR500S, had the best weekend of all, “The weekend really couldn’t scoring a hat trick with first overall in have gone any better,” Slone said. the second round of the NASA National “Pulling off the hat trick was a first for

Page 8 me. It was particularly gratifying there were not enough crew members considering that almost half of the to handle the needs of the full ship. Mustang Challenge field was here, and After an evaluation was some of the drivers I was competing completed it appears the 1 st against are very experienced teleconference call experiment was a professionals. failure and there will not be any Board “The Mustang FR500S is very of Directors (BOD) meetings via this well balanced, and was a blast to drive method, nor will there be any BOD in both wet and dry conditions. The meetings held at any national shows BFGoodrich tires also performed during 2008. The next BOD is brilliantly, giving me the confidence to tentatively set for May in Detroit, MI at drive to the limit on both the KDWs Classic Design Concepts. and the R1s. I'd like to thank Rehagen In CVMC’s forums, a Mustang Racing for their engineering support Club of America section has been this weekend; they truly are Mustang created and I will be posting any experts! I’m really looking forward to information I get on MCA Board of the Ford Racing Mustang Challenge for Directors agenda and meetings. The the Miller Cup this year!” The Ford 2008 National show schedule is also Racing Mustang Challenge for the listed. Miller Cup is a professional road racing Several club members are series, sanctioned by the Grand going to the closest MCA show to us American Road Racing Association, on June 20 to 22 outside of Columbus, that utilizes the new Ford Mustang Ohio in Dublin. The show field is FR500S racing on BFGoodrich g-Force supposed to be in the Marriott R1 tires. The inaugural season will kick Northwest parking lot. I suggest you off at Road Atlanta on May 3, 2008 for make you hotel reservations now? If the first of eight races. you don’t go, you can always cancel those reservations. For more information on Miller Mustang Times magazine is a Motorsports Park, visit their website at first-rate publication for the auto Miller Motorsports Park enthusiasts and published by MCA. It For more information on Ford Racing, is full of valuable technical and “how to visit their website at do” information for all year Mustangs. Team Ford Racing News All the national show dates, locations For more information on BF Goodrich and activities are listed along with Tires, visit their website at many parts vendor. Also several BF Goodrich pages are devoted to the newest parts For more information on the Mustang and accessories for all Mustangs and Challenge Series visit their website at this glossy magazine is only available Ford Racing - Mustang Challenge to MCA members. The yearly fee is now $40.00. When you choose a 5 year membership it will cost you only $160.00 which means you will receive 1 year free and that is a bargain. If you would like to join MCA see me during the break Check our website for cruises

and upcoming car shows in the Richmond metro region. I have had 2 reports on the Dave Dickey Mustang Lovers’ Valentine Cruise. The Phone: 804-730-1450 1st report from an MCA officer said it E-mail: [email protected] was great. Some friends of ours were on the cruise and indicated the CVMC - MCA Gold Card Judges seminars were informative. They both 1964½-1966: Don Lane won door prizes. The 2 nd report said

Page 9 1967-1968: Steve Shaver & Dave good for businesses hit hard by the Dickey economy that will now have to pay 4th Generation: Steve Shaver more to control pollution. In our area there is talk that we may have to go to CVMC – MCA Certified Judges a different kind of paint that produces 5th Generation: Tony Hall, Dave Dickey less pollutants but will cost more. It & David Lythgoe seems everything is costing more and more. From Wikipedia here is the definition of ozone: Ozone (O3) is a triatomic molecule, consisting of three oxygen atoms. It is an allotrope of oxygen that is much less stable than the diatomic O2. Ground-level ozone is an air pollutant with harmful effects on the respiratory systems of animals. Ozone in the upper atmosphere filters April 2008 potentially damaging ultraviolet light Car Hobbyist News From from reaching the Earth's surface. It is the Council present in low concentrations throughout the Earth's atmosphere. It

has many industrial and consumer By Fred Fann applications. HB 52 has now been signed by Ozone is good in the upper the governor and will become law on atmosphere but bad at ground level. July 1 st . This means that you will no Ozone forms when pollutants react in longer have to have your signature the atmosphere. Ozone is at the notarized when you register a vehicle highest levels during the hot stagnant as an antique. It was a common sense weather of summer. From September measure as having to go out and get to May ozone is well below the EPA your signature notarized wasted your standard. In fact if we have a cool time and did nothing to improve the breezy summer we won’t have to safety of your vehicle. worry about ozone reaching high The General Assembly could not levels. come up with a transportation plan Ready to win a $10 million before the end of the session. They contest? The X Prize foundation is will meet in a special session to work offering $10 million for the most on transportation funding. A blow was production ready vehicles that get 100 struck to the assembly approved miles per gallon or more. Over 60 transportation districts when the State teams from 9 countries have already Supreme Court found it signed up for the contest. Vehicles will unconstitutional. If we are to be taxed be judged in cross-country races in it must come from our elected officials 2009 and 2010 on speed, distance and and not appointed ones. Delegate Bob performance. The categories are Marshall filed the lawsuit that ended mainstream and alternative. All the special transportation districts that vehicles must have a top speed of at had been created last year for least 80 mph. Mainstream vehicles and Tidewater. One must have 4 wheels, carry four or for the Richmond area had been more people, have climate control and proposed. audio (you want to be comfy even with The big news is that the EPA 100 mpg) and hit 60 in less than 12 has lowered the ozone standard from seconds. It will be interesting to see 0.08 parts per million to 0.075. It what vehicles win the contest. And if doesn’t seem like much but it takes you still have that 200 mpg carburetor much of the state out of compliance. collecting dust in your garage you This of course is not good. It’s not might want to put a kit in it.

Page 10 100 members signed up so far for New Member’s 2008.

Bill Tombs, William Weaver, Charlie April Birthdays Akins, Susan Allen, Bryan Williams, Dan Bepko, James Brooks, Larry Looks like we have a bunch of Shoemaker, Peter Bramble, Fred birthday Guys & Gals! Chambers, Dennis Karnes, Tim & st rd Monica LaPier, Ray Louth, Shane Apr. 1 Miriam Weaver, Apr. 3 Bill th Leipertz, Dennis Proffitt, Everette Dudley, April 9 Clinton Bennett, th th Fortune, Jim Williams, Militza Simic, Apr. 10 Seth Holtz, Apr. 12 Ron th Tim Emery, Stuart Wemyss, Dennis Martin, Apr. 13 Winnie McGill, th th Davis, Jeremiah Purks, Thomas Apr. 14 Celeste Fullerton, Apr. 16 th Peplinski, Lynn Greggs, Michael Rose, Christina Lonetto, Apr. 17 Michael th Ken Duda, Jason Gill Arnold, Apr. 18 Justin Hudson, Apr. th 19 Clint Penley, Laurie Ford & Hunter Welcome! We at CVMC hope Morrow, Apr. 20 th John Propst, you will be a member for many years. Apr. 21 st Larry Boyd, Apr. 22 nd Paul CVMC has 100 members signed up for Oliver & Bob Clark, Apr. 25 th Donnie 2008. Nichols & Cori Coleman, Apr. 26 th Ashley Chapman, Renewed Member’s For 2008 Happy Birthday and Many Happy Returns!

Rachelle Hast, Chris Doyle, Bob Clark, Upcoming Car Shows Rick Holtz, Kim & Billy McDaniel,

William Dudley, Jerry Duffey, Tony MCA Events Hall, Janet & David Armstrong, Ray &

Judi Weidman, Bill Gray, Robin Reese, April 5, 2008 Michael Peyton, Luther Sims, Rusty 3rd Annual April Open Car Show Wiseman, Jim Hague, Don Smith, Cliff Richmond (Glen Allen), Virginia Adair, Johnny & Joan McGrath, Bill Hosted by Central Virginia Mustang McCauley, Andy Phaup, Mike Noble & Club at Virginia Center Commons Mall; Pam Doser, Lisa Brown, George 10101 Brook Road (U.S. Route 1). Bobrovsky, Gordon Martin, Dave Event hours are 9 AM to 4 PM with Dickey, Renee & Bruce Bennett, check-in running 9 AM to 12 PM. George & Linda Cosier, Larry Noble, Registration fee is $20.00. This show Glen Ford, Paul Oliver, Amy is open to all types of vehicles 1900 Blumenthal, Carmen Stellato, David to'08. Registration, car corral, vendor Koogler, David Ballard, Donnie Nichols, spaces are $20.00 day of show. Dash Kathy McWilliams, Sharon Burke & plaques 1st 100 cars, top 20 awards to Dave Kretz, Manny Nichols, Don & cars 1900 to '73, top 20 awards to Karen Lane, Jimmy Clements, Chuck cars '74 to 2008. Best of show trophy Fraley, Jesse Skinner, John Daly, awarded for the best AMC, Mopar, Marvin Shaner, Graham Marsteller, Ford, Import & Truck. Must be present Paul Wright, Jr., Steve Chapman, Fred to win. Door prizes, 50/50 drawing. Fann, Lee Hardy, Mac Osborne, Earl For more information, call George Martin, Kent Koller, John Mitchell, Mike Bobrovsky at 804-658-8173 or email & Michelle Cole, Larry & Carol [email protected] or call Ron Moneypenny, Van Sisson, Tom Martin at 804-347-8701 or email or Enroughty, Bill McGill, Rudy Jackson, visit the website at Richard Allen, Tom Krantz, http://www.centralvamustang.com

Thanks everyone for coming back for another great CVMC year! CVMC has

Page 11 April 19, 2008 is $15pp, kids under 12 are free. Spring Mustang & All Ford Show Awards after the show. For more Woodbridge, Virginia information, call Blake Holcomb at National Capital Region Mustang Club and 910-739-1699 or email Cowles Parkway Ford Present our [email protected] or Spring Mustang and All Ford Show! Saturday, April 19, 2008 • 8:00 am to call Bob Ellis at 910-431-1164 or email 3:00 pm, at Cowles Parkway Ford, [email protected] or visit the website 13779 Noblewood Plaza, Woodbridge, Va. at 22193. Near the intersection of Minnieville http://clubs.hemmings.com/clubsites/ Road and Prince William Parkway sencmc 703-986-5500 http://www.CowlesFord.com May 3, 2008 SHOW CONTACTS: 20th Annual Mustang & Ford John Moss (Show Chairperson): Powered Round-up 703-878-0006 Roanoke, Virginia Allen Ackelson (Show Chairperson): Hosted by Roanoke Valley Mustang 703-590-2651 Richard Porter (Head Judge): Club at . Event hours 703-590-4512 are 10am-3pm with check-in running 8:30am-12 noon. Registration fee is April 20, 2008 $25.00 (pre-registration $20.00 before 4th Annual All Ford Car and Truck April 25, 2008). Open to all Ford Show powered vehicles. Includes multiple Front Royal, Virginia classes for every genre Mustang (hard Hosted by Shenandoah Valley Mustang top & convertible, Focus, T-Bird, Truck Club at Shenandoah Ford Dealership. classes & more. Vendor Spaces, flea Event hours are 9am -3pm with check- market, car corral and display only in running 9am -12pm. Registration spaces are available. Please visit our fee is $18.00 (pre-registration $15.00 website for more information and to before April 12, 2008). Dash plaques download a flyer. For more and t-shirts to first 100 entries .Top 40 information, call Butch Cook at 540- Trophies and trophy for best mustang, 387-1979 or email best non mustang car or truck and [email protected] or call John ford heritage award. Participant ballot Beels at 540-598-8375 or email voting and door prizes and 50/50 [email protected] or visit the drawings. For more information, call website at Tommy Dyke at 540-662-0584 After http://www.roanokevalleymustangclub 6pm or email .com [email protected] or call Bob Snyder at 304 876-6830 or email May 17, 2008 SEVMC 2nd Annual All Makes and April 25-27, 2008 Models Spring Show Holcomb Motorsports and SENCMC Virginia Beach, Virginia Civil Wars 10.2 Race/Show Hosted by Southeastern Virginia Rockingham, North Carolina Mustang Club at * Hosted by Southeastern North Carolina Town Center. Event hours are 9:00AM Mustang Club at Rockingham to 3:00PM with check-in running Dragway. Event hours are 8-4 with 9:00AM to 12:00 Noon. Registration check-in running 8-noon. Registration fee is $25 & 2 cans of pet food (pre- fee is $10 (pre-registration $5 before registration $20 before May 12, 2008). April 15, 2008). SENCMC will co host a SEVMC Show Proceeds Benefit the Top 35 Open Car Show with Holcomb Virginia Beach SPCA The Southeastern Motorsports Civil Wars 10.2 Drag Virginia Mustang Club is centralized in Racing. Best of Show with many other Virginia Beach, Virginia, with awards. Goody bags & dash plaques to membership from all over the the 1st 50 registrants. Show is area. We are a Saturday, 4/26. Entry fee to the Rock division of the Mustang Club of

Page 12 America (MCA). For more information, free ticket for drawings. Lots of nice call Rod Elish, SEVMC President at prizes and $1000 cash to be given (757) 373-7643 or email away. Rain date will be April 13. Paved [email protected] or call Eddie parking with plenty of restrooms. Limon at or email Trophy ceremony to begin at 3 pm. [email protected] or visit the Come join us for a fun day. For info website at http://www.SEVMC.org contact Kenneth Waddy at [email protected] For more information on other MCA Car Shows and Events please visit the April 12 th , 2008 Mustang Club of America’s website at… 3rd Annual Cruisin' For A Cure Car Mustang Club Of America and Truck Show Sponsored by Bruce's Racers Relay for Non-MCA Events Life team. The event will be held at

th Battlefield Park Elementary School, April 5 , 2008 5501 Mechanicsville Tnpk., rd 3 ANNUAL CAR SHOW PSA Mechanicsville, VA from 10:00 a.m. Virginia State University’s Mass until 2:00 p.m. Show is open to all Communications Club will hold its 3rd makes and models of vehicles, with Annual Car Show, Saturday, April 5, awards going to the top 15 vehicles. 2008 11am – 4pm in the parking lot of There will be music, food, 50/50 raffle, VSU’s Roger’s Stadium. This year’s games, a Cancer Survivor's table, and categories include best old school car, much more. Fun for the whole best new school car, best truck, best family!Vendors are welcome. All motorcycle, best in show and people’s proceeds benefit the American Cancer choice. There will also be a bass off Society! Registration donations are competition, along with a 50/50 Raffle. $20 per car, and $25 per vendor. For Prizes and trophies will be awarded. more information, please contact Pre-registration fees are $10 for cars Stuart Bernstein at (804)559-4484 or and trucks; $15 at the gate, and $5 by e-mail at [email protected] . for motorcycles; $10at the gate. The You can also contact James Robinson Mass Communications Club is a non- at (804) 350-2134, or by email at profit organization and all funds raised [email protected] Raindate will go toward speakers, workshops, is April 19. conferences and trips. There will also be live music, and snacks and April 12 th , 2008 beverages will be sold. To pre-register Super Cruise At The Crossings or for more information, please call Shopping Center Brandon at 434-378-1644 or Jennifer In Hopewell on Route 36 sponsored by at 804-524-6724. Oldies But Goodies Classic Cruizers. 10 AM to 3 PM 50/50 proceeds go to the April 12 th , 2008 nd Children's Hospital. Info Paul at 2 Annual Car & Truck Show [email protected] Goochland High School, 3250 River Rd West, Goochland, Va. 23063. April 19 th , 2008 Benefiting Hadensville Fire & Rescue 23 rd Early Bird Rod Run Co. No. 6. Registration from 8am till By VA Street Rods, Inc. at Victory 12 Noon. $20 per entry, no pre Tabernacle Church of God located on registration. Food supplied by Genito Rd in Midlothian, VA. Time 9:00 Hadensville Ladies Auxillary. Vendors AM to 4:00 PM with lots of Street welcome, call for spaces, (no food Rods, Muscle Cars, Antiques, Customs, vendors). Lots of classes with trophies and Trucks. New for this year !978 and for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Trophy for earlier welcomed. Two classes with best in show, best Ford, Chevy and Top 15 Awards, plus Specialty Awards. Mopar. Free to general public. Entrants Dash Plaques to the First 100 Entries. receive a goody bag, dash plaque and Pre-register by April 1st, 2008, to be

Page 13 eligible to win pre-registered prize!!! Leavy at 804 839 6084. Email Registration Fee: Day Of Show $20.00 [email protected] Please send Pre-register fee before April 19th is model, make, and year of car or bike. $15.00, Vendors Fee $25.00. Info You rd may call Larry Balch at 804-526-4318 May 3 , 2008 or visit our website at: Quality Lincoln Mercury Mazda 2nd www.virginiastreetrods.org Annual Car Show At 3535 South Crater Road, Petersburg April 26 th , 2008 23805. Music provided by Oldies But Va Classic Cruisers 12 th Annual Goodies Classic Cruizers. Info on the Open Car Show show 804-861-2204 From 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Southside th Nazarene Church (Rt. 288 & May 9 , 2008 Courthouse Rd.) Street Rods, Muscle Southern States Employees Cars, Antiques, Customs, Trucks, Association 7th Annual Car Show Tuners & Motorcycles All Welcome. Fri. 10 am - 2:30 pm, Southern States Top 25 Awards and Specialty Awards, Building, 6606 West Broad Street - Dash Plaques to the First 150 Entries. Genworth, Rain date May 16. Cars, Pre-register by April 19th, 2008 to be Trucks, Motorcycles & Specialty eligible to win one of two $50 cash vehicles welcome. Dash plaques to prizes!!! Registration Fee: Day Of first 60 arrivals on day of show. Fun, Show $20.00 Pre-register fee before Food, Trophies and Prizes. Registration April 19th is $15.00, Vendors Fee Deadline: May 2, registration fee $5. $25.00, Send Pre-Registration or Each registered vehicle receives 1 free Vendors Check To: Virginia Classic lunch ticket. Proceeds to benefit VA Cruisers, c/o Cindy Jackson (VCC State Police Association. Contact: Greg Secretary), 11906 Carters Valley Ct., Wyatt - 281-1610, Jacque Borinski - Chesterfield, Va. 23838 (email: 281-1376, Joe Will - 281-1541, Sherry [email protected] ) You may call King - 281-1573, Dave Parker - 281- Cindy at 804-739-5558. Visit our 1698, or Jayson Rivera - 281-1975. website at: www.vaclassiccruisers.com th May 10 , 2008 April 26 th , 2008 Amelia Lions Club Car Show 1st Annual Car, Truck & Motorcycle At Amelia Day Festival, Wachovia Show Parking Lot at the Courthouse Square. Saturday April 26, 2008 from 10.00 Registration: 8 am to 12 noon; $15 am to 3.00 pm show location Hyles before May 1; $20 at the gate. Baptist Church 7220 Courthouse Rd People's Choice Awards. Contact Becky Chesterfield VA 23832. Top 25 car Harrison at 804-561-0801 or 804-513- awards and top 6 Motorcycle. We will 0962, or [email protected] have awards for best interior and best th paint, best engine, best Ford, best May 10 , 2008 Dodge, best Chevy, best of show, and The Lake Anna Cruizers 11th best of street stock. We are also Annual Car Show having a bake sale, huge cookout. And This year benefiting The Louisa County games for the children. Registration is Sheriff’s Office Canine Unit, will be from 9.00 am to 11.00 am with held on the Louisa High & Middle judging starting at noon. Pre- School grounds on Rt 22 between registration fee is 15.00 if postmarked Mineral & Louisa, VA. Open to all by April 19th and will be 20.00 day of Classic and Antique Cars & Trucks, show. Please make checks payable to Street Rods & Customs, Muscle Cars, Hyles Baptist Church and mail to Pony Cars and Specialty Vehicles. James Leavy 8921 Baldwin Creek Road Show hours are 9 am to 3 pm Chesterfield VA 23832. All proceeds (registration is 7:30 until Noon on the will go to the church building fund. For day of the show and is $18). You can more information please call James Pre-register for only $15. Call or email us for a registration form. Free dash

Page 14 plaques for the first 125 vehicles Vendor's spaces available. Concession registered. Judging by class, with 1st, provided by Richmond Royal Arch 2nd & 3rd place Awards in 19 classes Chapter #3 and Richmond Randolph plus 8 specialty awards. Specialty Lodge #19. All proceeds going to the awards include Best of Show (Peoples restoration and preservation of Choice), Longest Distance (must be Mason's Hall, the oldest continually driven) and Most Club Car used Masonic building in America. Participation. Food, Drinks, Ice Cream, Mason's Hall was erected in 1785. Music, 50/50, Vendors, Activities, Door Information: William Bailey, (804) Prizes, Goodie Bags (for all registered 790-1176 or cars) and a demonstration by The [email protected] Louisa County Sheriff’s Office Canine st Unit will all be part of our show. All May 31 , 2008 th Lake Anna Cruizers events are drug & 8 Annual Car and Motorcycle alcohol free. For information contact K Show Beverly @ (540) 967-0269, Bill Treiber At Goochland Fairgrounds 2728 @ (540) 967-2062 or e-mail us at Fairgrounds Road Goochland, VA [email protected] . Visit 23063. Sponsored by 614 Hunt Club. our website at Open to all makes and models. 9 a.m - www.lakeannacruizers.com 4 p.m. Registration $20.00 Many classes. 1st, 2nd, 3rd place trophies in May 17 th , 2008 each class. Dash Plaque and goodie The Classic Car Ministry presents bags to first 100 entries. Adwards it's 4 th Annual Car, Truck and Bike 3:00 p.m. Vendor space availabe. Show Music and food available. Astro Jump On the grounds of Faith Landmarks for kids. For information and Ministries 8491 Chamberlayne Rd. registration contact Charles Shelton Richmond, VA. Gates open @ 7:30 804-512-5477 or email a.m. Judging begins @ 12:00 noon. [email protected] We are inviting all food vendors, st craftsmen, artists, and businesses to May 31 , 2008 st purchase event space. Registration is Rain Date June 1 , 2008 th $15 per vehicle and vendor space is 6 Annual North Anna Car, Truck & $20 for 1 space or $30 for 2 spaces. Bike Show 100% of the proceeds will be used to Sponsored by The North Anna Station further the outreach programs of Faith Volunteer Council & Dominion. All Landmarks Ministries. Bring your proceeds will benefit The Habitat for family and friends out for a wonderful Humanity. Location: Louisa Co. Middle time. For more info contact Eddie School, Time: Gates open at 7:30 am Hinton @ 804-550-3203 or and close at 12 noon for entry [email protected] registration. Awards presented at 3:00 pm Spectator Judging – Trophies Top May 17 th to 18th , 2008 25 Cars, Trucks & Best in Show, 5 Muscle Car Powerfest / FAST / ET Managers Choice Trophies, Top 5 Bikes Points Trophies, Dash Plaques for the first 50 At Virginia Motorsports Park in Cars, Trucks to register. Door Prizes, Dinwiddie - Info: Hotdogs/hamburgers/Sodas, Bake www.virginiamotorsportspk.com Sale, Space available for Crafts and Venders, Music by DJ, special th May 24 , 2008 performance by, Michael Hoover Mason's Hall Car Show (Graceland certified) “Memories of Scottish Rite Temple, 4204 Hermitage Elvis” at 1 pm, 50/50 Raffle, Open Road, Richmond From 10 am until 3 Show , No Alcohol, No pets, $15.00 pm. Open to Antiques, Classics, Street Vehicle Registration, $2.00 Spectator Rods and Muscle Cars. Trophies for Fee. For more information contact: each class - awards by popular vote. Willie Byers 540-894-2770, Steve

Page 15 Whetzel 540-894-2617 or Gary Seay 2009 540-894-2711 George Bobrovsky For more information on other Area Phone: 804-794-0350 Car Shows and Events please visit the E-mail: [email protected] Car Club Council of Central Virginia website at… Sharon Burke Car Club Council of Central Virginia Phone: 804-779-3400 E-mail: [email protected] Officers Johnny McGrath President: Gordon Martin Phone: 804-769-1238 Phone: 804-550-3196 E-mail: [email protected]

E-mail: [email protected] Kathy McWilliams Vice President: Larry Noble Phone: 804-746-9700 Phone: 804-784-2227 E-mail: [email protected]

E-mail: [email protected] Llew Stakes Secretary: Renee Bennett Phone: 804-262-5789 Phone: 804-744-2860 E-mail: [email protected]

E-mail: [email protected] Volunteers Treasurer: Ron Martin Phone: 804-789-8580 Newsletter Editor: E-mail: [email protected] Tony Hall Phone: 804-337-4807 MCA National Director: Dave Dickey E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 804-730-1450 E-mail: [email protected] Webmaster: Rusty Wiseman Directors Phone: 804-357-6196 E-mail: [email protected] 2008 Club Merchandise: Carroll Lipscombe George Godsey Phone: 804-329-5901 Phone: 804-932-4534 E-mail: [email protected] David Lythgoe Phone: 804-909-0869 Club & Show Promotions: Renee Bennett Rusty Wiseman Home: 804-744-2860 Phone: 804-357-6196 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Membership: Richard Jones Ron Martin Phone: 804-740-2096 Phone: 804-789-8580 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] And Steve Coleman Larry Noble Phone: 804-737-8558 Phone: 804-784-2227 E-mail: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected]

Tony Hall Parades: Phone: 804-337-4807 Llew Stakes E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 804-262-5789

E-mail: [email protected]

Page 16 Cruises In’s: Mike Cole Club Sponsors Phone: 804-739-0950 E-mail: [email protected] Present your club membership card at the Track Events: following business to receive George Bobrovsky valuable discounts. Phone: 804-794-0350

E-mail: [email protected]

Spring Show Chairman: George Bobrovsky Phone: 804-794-0350 E-mail: [email protected]

Fall Show Chairman: Vacant

Judging: Vacant Mustang Restoration, Part’s, Appraisal’s, MCA & SAAC Judging Monthly Door Prizes: Experience. Brenda Jones Give Rick Nochta a call for all your Phone: 804-740-2096 Mustang needs! E-mail: [email protected] 804-321-5383 Be sure to present you CVMC Social Events: Membership Card for a 5% to 15% Vacant discount!

Technical Advisors

1st Generation Mustangs

Sonny Coble Phone: 804-282-4932

Bill Jarvis Phone: 804-262-2137

Carroll Lipscombe For all of your Hardwood Flooring Phone: 804-329-5901 needs give Don Lane a call at! 1-800-379-5353 or Rick Nochta 804-748-0723 Phone: 804-321-5383 Be sure to present you CVMC Membership Card for a $0.05 per Sq. Richard Jones Ft. discount! Phone: 804-740-2096 E-mail: [email protected]

Dave Dickey Phone: 804-730-1450 E-mail: [email protected]

rd 3 Generation Mustangs

George Bobrovsky Looking for a pristine Late Model Phone: 804-355-4180 Mustang or Saleen? Then give Mark a E-mail: [email protected] call!

Page 17 Phone: 804-784-8851 Dockside Mobile Marine E-mail: Hanover Industrial Air Park 752-2054 [email protected] www.performanceautosport.com C.P.’s Mufflers Be sure to present you CVMC 3320 Mechanicsville Pike Membership Card for a club discount 321-7397

on their Dyno! Air Conditioning Services 3 pull’s for $65.00 All types Mike O’Conner 743-8339 Kevin Kean 271-0771

Capital Windshield Repair Richmond Steve Fine 750-2864

W.B. & Son Auto Care & Detail 278-5223

Detail Shop Richmond Ford Gary Sager 354-0980 Phone: 804-358-5521 4600 West Broad St. Jeffe Locke Richmond, Va. 23230 Professional Appraiser of Antique, Classic and Special Interest Vehicles. $50 a car when in a www.richmondford.com group of four. Be sure to present your CVMC 757-421-9028 Membership Card for a Club Discount on parts in their parts department. Batteries Plus 10% discount to club members

10070 Midlothian Turnpike 560-4600

Truck Outfitters 10% discount to club members 2025 Boulevard Colonial Heights, VA. 526-0453

Harold Sales Kar Kraft & Mirror Glaze Products 358-4995

First Class Towing Lloyd Liggan 746-1771

NAPA Genuine Auto Parts Reference Cash Account #1918

Ray Broyhill Ford, Hopewell, VA. 804-743-4405

Seredni Tire & Auto Northside 266-4955 Southside 232-4515 Mechanicsville 730-1440

Weaver Transmission 2406 Mechanicsville Pike 746-7879

Midas Muffler & Brake Shop 3700 Hull Street Road

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