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n the weekend of April 15-18,
the Mustang turned 40 years old, marking a longevity that few cars can
match. America's favorite sports car and the original Pony
car, has maintained its popularity through the enthusiasm of loyal owners
and fans. 100,000 fans of the Mustang gathered together in Nashville to throw the Mustang one hell of a 40th
birthday party.
Over 3,500 Mustangs from around the nation made the trip to
Nashville Super Speedway to celebrate 40 years of Mustang with a giant
car show, huge manufacturers midway, super swap meet and three all
Mustang races. The celebration was hosted by the Mustang Club of America
and Ford Motor company along with some 55 other corporate sponsors. Nashville was a fantastic choice for the event as the Speed Way is a state of the art and brand new racing
facility. Beyond the Speedway Nashville offered great after show activities
like a Mustang Cruise to historic down town, the Grand Old Opry and the
General Jackson diner cruise.
The opening ceremonies were held on the apron of the
speedway allowing show goers a great few of the activities from the
grandstands. Bill Johnson, MCA president, opened event by introducing
some notable Ford personalities. On hand was, Steve Lyons, president of
Ford Motor Company, Don Frey, project manager for the original Mustang,
Joe Oros, chief designer for the original Mustang, Gale Halderman, design
director of the original Mustang, Edsel Ford II, great grandson of Henry
Ford, Jim Chism, MCA executive director of the event and racing greats,
Carroll Shelby and John Force.
Our club had several of our members in attendance. Joining the celebration
were Jim Biermann, Jeff and Eric Hohl, Terry Koch and Cindy Ahrens and
her crew of Austin, Kenzy and Brandon. Terry Koch displayed his '93 Cobra
and was awarded with an "Award of Excellence".
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