Remember to register for the upcoming MARC Membership Meet in Nashville, Indiana April 11-13. Nashville is known for 120 privately owned shops nestled in the hills of Brown County. Tours are available from the Columbus, Indiana visitors center, 20 minutes away from Nashville. Plenty to do and see.
Already January has flown by and I have tasks that are not done that should have been. Even the birthday flew by on the 18th and we had a nice family dinner but I quit counting the years. Unfortunately, we had to put down our 16.5-year-old kitty named Augie, and that was very hard as he was like the third child in the family.
The Fort Worth Model ‘A’ Club participated in the Wheels for Wellness downtown Fort Worth car show on Saturday, September 21. We had 15 cars with members in attendance, and all seemed to enjoy the show.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, born into a wealthy family, could afford the best luxury automobiles. But it was a part of his "everyman" appeal that, when at home, he drove humble cars like this 1929 Ford Model A. Many of his cars were equipped with special controls that allowed the partially paralyzed Roosevelt to oper-ate the foot pedals with his hands.
On Saturday, August 24, our tour to Triple F Automotive was very interesting and lots of awe-some cars in the showroom and then an enormous variety of cars and trucks being restored, modified, etc. in the shops.
Although we have not completed our fund raising goal (we are at about 80%) for construction, we want to complete the “shell” of the structure this year as we continue to raise the remaining funds for completion. We expect to have displays in place in our new expanded area this time next year.
While Theodore Roosevelt preferred the stately formality of the horse drawn carriage, successor William Howard Taft Motorized the White House Fleet.
These new style chemises which were highly decorative, deliberately sensual and often transparent, became the frontrunner of today's fashion slip. They were made of rayon, crepe de Chine or silk picot, so they were smooth, soft to touch and considered to be the height of luxury. From Bikinis, Bell-Bottoms and Little Black Dresses, by Kate Mulvey
On July 20, thirteen Model A’s and five moderns participated in a tour to Mary’s Café in Tin Top, TX. Twenty-five members, family and friends enjoyed the rolling countryside views and the tasty food at Mary’s. Following the lunch, some members drove to Weatherford to tour the Vintage Car Museum before returning to Fort Worth.
Wheels for Wellness is a fun event with over 400 vehicles attending but more important WFW arranges with a lab for FREE PSA blood tests. Our donation will cover the cost of registration for members Model A’s for 21 vehicles, first come, first registered.
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