45th Mustang Anniversary

[redhorse]

For those of you who attended the MCA's 30th Anniversary Show at Barber's in 2006. I have great news, the 45th Anniversary Show of the Mustang will be held at the same venue the weekend of April 19,2007. Plans are still in the works but we hope as many of you as can will make this event.

[falcongtho3]

Liked Barber...a lot...
Too bad that date was like...8 eight months ago...

(Maybe 2009???)

[Blackpony04]

LOL...I'm guessing 2009 too. Thanks for the heads up as I may make that since it's in Bamalama. Outlaws...er, in-laws...live 90 minutes away so I can kill two stones with one bird!

[falcongtho3]

It is a great (and do mean great) venue. Good access, well paved, decent number of hotels within a reasonable distance, and a track to die for! The motocycle museum is incredible (over 1,000 bikes!). I'll be going back...whenever it might be!

[24kmach]

If I'm still alive I will be there.

[falcongtho3]

You'd better be both!

We had such a great time, I hope eveyone who was at the MCA 30th can make it to this one, as well as those who were supposed to! (TONY!!!!)

[redhorse]

Thanks for that correction, yes that would be 2009 and not 2007.

At this point our local club will be one of the host clubs and as imagined we are thrilled at the chance to help pull this thing off.

As stated I'll try to keep everyone abreast of the things going on.

[R-Code Muscle]

Well it would be hard to improve on the 40th in Nashville, TN. Awesome job by all. I'm sure Barber doesn't have gravel parking. Redhorse, hope the info is acurate and sounds like it is.. Last I read from the MCA they were considering several locations and Indianapolis Motorspeedway was up for consideration. However, that didn't seem to make much sense, weather considerations in April, for Indy would be a huge concern....glad they re-thought that one. Looks like we will be up for a longer drive. Count us in....

[redhorse]

Originally Posted by R-Code Muscle

Well it would be hard to improve on the 40th in Nashville, TN. Awesome job by all. I'm sure Barber doesn't have gravel parking. Redhorse, hope the info is acurate and sounds like it is.. Last I read from the MCA they were considering several locations and Indianapolis Motorspeedway was up for consideration. However, that didn't seem to make much sense, weather considerations in April, for Indy would be a huge concern....glad they re-thought that one. Looks like we will be up for a longer drive. Count us in....

For the official release check out the MCA site at www.mustang.org more details to come, I promise.

[MachMonster]

Has a host hotel been determined? Redhorse? 03Mach1?

[HAEG]

Originally Posted by MachMonster

Has a host hotel been determined? Redhorse? 03Mach1?

Link
http://www.mach1registry.org/forums/...ad.php?t=80701

Here is hotel Info for the 45 Anv. Show. Get your reservations in early.
They are selling out fast. All about 6-8 miles from the track, very easy to get to.

We have approx. 25 rooms at the Quality Inn, but the Holiday Inn express / Best Western is just down the hill.

Quality Inn‎ (Use "Mach 1 Club" for Group code) - HOST HOTEL
3910 Kilgore Memorial Drive, Birmingham, AL
(205) 956-4100
Group Rate Should be $89.99 at the Quality Inn

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Birmingham-Irondale (East)‎ -
811 Old Grants Mill Road, Irondale, AL
(877) 863-4780‎

There some others in the Irondale, AL area if these are booked.

MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS NOW!! You can alway cancel later.

[FL Mach 1]

We will be there. Just made reservations for the 15th to the 19th. We'll have the Mach and hopefully my 65 will be ready to go as well.

[redhorse]

Last week I was given the duty of being in charge of the Thursday cruise and concert in Homewood. I will do my best to give as much info as I can to help in your planning.

As of now we will be changing the route to a mostly interstate route because of the volume of traffic in Birmingham and the size of the expected convoy. Several law enforcement agencies will be assisting in the convoy and we want to take a very direct route. Instead of blocking multipule intersections will probably have 4 to 6 exits blocked for the convoy.

As of this moment the cruise will begin at 6 pm on Thursday evening. Hope as many as can will arrive in Birmingham for the cruise and concert, from Barbers Motorsports Park to downtown Homewood.

[falcongtho3]

I'm sure it will be a fun and memorable time for all. If it's even close to the event that the MCA 30th was, people will be talking it up for a long time to come.

One thing that I might point out, especially to those who did go to the MCA 30th. The weather in April for this show will most probably be very different than what we had for the MCA 30th. It shoudl be cooler, and there will probably be a better chance of some rain over the four days of the show. It's just the way the weather is in the south. The only thing negative I ever heard about the MCA 30th was about the heat (at least from those whom we call Yankees), but that was something out of the control of show managers and this should be much a milder show.

[Hammer]

I got my registration in for the judged class. But I'm not sure now if I want to keep it that way. I understand now that the judged cars are gonna be parked together near the control tower, which makes sense now that I think about it for ease of judging. Also that may be away from any possible group gathering. I was also concerned with amout of clean up and maybe trailering the car.
Holiday Inn (irondale) tells me they are still wide open (meaning rooms) and have ample space for trailers.

Anyone else sign up for judged class?

I'm just gonna make a week (or longer) vacation out of this and stop in Nashville on the way down a couple days where my kids live and maybe on the way back home.

[24kmach]

Originally Posted by Hammer

I got my registration in for the judged class. But I'm not sure now if I want to keep it that way. I understand now that the judged cars are gonna be parked together near the control tower, which makes sense now that I think about it for ease of judging. Also that may be away from any possible group gathering. I was also concerned with amout of clean up and maybe trailering the car.
Holiday Inn (irondale) tells me they are still wide open (meaning rooms) and have ample space for trailers.

Anyone else sign up for judged class?

I'm just gonna make a week (or longer) vacation out of this and stop in Nashville on the way down a couple days where my kids live and maybe on the way back home.

I chose the judged class because there is more of a chance of bringing home an award. MCA is very good about spreading the trophys out. I'm not looking for 1st or second, but something that says I was there. The Peoples choice is huge and your chances are slim to none for an award. If I wind up with nothing that's OK also, it's the fun factor I'm going on this trip for. We too are going to visit our kids in NC and Virginia after the event.

[falcongtho3]

The Judged class was similarly situated at the MCA 30th event. Fortunately, that is also near where the pigeons roost, so having them 'modify' those cars which require it won't be much of a problem.
The non-judged (participant cars) Mustangs were put on the tiered parking above the base level. No pigeons there.
Happily this is all paved parking, with the exception of the highest level, which was for 'corral' cars and possibly visitors. That area is grass covered, but like the rest of the area is well manicured.
There was pre-assigned parking at the last event, and hopefully this will be the case again. It certainly made things flow very smoothly .

[Mach1 EH]

K I should get off my arse and try to book a room.

What dates is everyone booking for?

Also, will there be any caravan from the east coast to get there or am I headed down on my own?

Thx.

[Mach1 EH]

Room booked at the Quality Inn check in April 15, 2009!!

MCA online confirmed for Judged class.

See y'all there;

I'll check this site to see if there are any caravans planned from the Great Lakes area headed south.

[Tony Alonso]

Originally Posted by Mach1 EH

K I should get off my arse and try to book a room.

What dates is everyone booking for?

Also, will there be any caravan from the east coast to get there or am I headed down on my own?

Thx.

Come through Detroit to Cincinnati, dude! We can convoy!!