Michigan Car shows 2009

plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:23 am

Friday-Saturday Sept 11-13 Frankenmuth
http://www.frankenmuthautofest.com/

Sunday Sept 27 Birchrun

Sunday Sept 27 Monroe Community College

plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Sat Apr 25, 2009 12:31 am

This is a list of the bigger shows that I'm thinking of going to and checking out for a BIG get together in 2010

If others what to meet up LMK.

If there is a show that you are going to LMK and can add to the Master list.

Not sure which Show I will goto on sept 27 Both great shows

plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Wed May 27, 2009 1:25 am

anybody else coming to this one???

Sunday May 31 Shelby Club Ford Headquarters
http://www.saac-mcr.com/ec/showgo/sg34flyer.htm

Chief Gotta Go · Post by **Chief Gotta Go** » Wed May 27, 2009 2:37 am

Hey I will be there with a GP IV , I have preregisterd ........I hear there is going to be a good deal on a near mint Capri Hood at the swap .

Hey Mark looks like you and I are going to be the only ones there judging by the traffic ....... To bad .... I here corporate may be donating some nice door prizes .

Chief Gotta Go

ChuckG · Post by **ChuckG** » Wed May 27, 2009 3:52 am

Going with my checkbook....

tfs2121 · Post by **tfs2121** » Wed May 27, 2009 12:07 pm

i hear the hood should be gone on the next day mark and i have off together!

knsstang · Post by **knsstang** » Wed May 27, 2009 11:48 pm

I will be there also. I have spoken with Arron and he is going to try to bring his car ( New trans being installed). I live about 5 mins away from the headquarters.

plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:43 am

great time by all. Head way was made for the Capri people on getting there own show Class.

This one is for Hippy

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plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 1:51 am

Our Group in Dearborn 5-31-09

Thanks for all that VOTED for us.

A Big step for Capri's and Asc McLaren's

For Jason

and It has some of ASC's handy work.

And yes Ken we seen Ya. Very Late but still noticed. LOL

Thanks for Peter,Peters Dad,Chuck, and Bill from 4eyed.pride for stopping by.

ChuckG · Post by **ChuckG** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 3:33 am

Great meeting you guys! Thanks for keeping the dream alive!

Maybe next year, I'll have another Coupe.

Found my old album and will post some pics to the album soon. The '85 and the '86, both as delivered and with the changed stripes. Sad, but none of the photos are very good.

Car event stuff:

Lest we forget, the Sunday cruise at Baker's in Milford every sunny Sunday. Great all-marques event and some very nice folks!

shelbyscarab · Post by **shelbyscarab** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:07 pm

Great looking cars! And the hood ornaments on the first aren't bad either!

Chief Gotta Go · Post by **Chief Gotta Go** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 4:50 pm

Wow
Is what I can say . There was so much Ford Skunk works triva flying around there (old Skunk works) . Sure was neat to talk to so many Retired Ford design guys and connected people to the industry. Man I wish I had a camcorder for some of those conversations. Met up with a old employee of ASC and a Sales Guy who was directly related to the forming of ASC . He sure had a lot of story's and pictures to back them up ......there was no BS there.
Howard Storch (?) also A ASC employee was there also .
He chatted a bit and told some more story's Says he has some pictures of ASC if he can find them . He was glad to see the Pace cars there also . Hippy sure bent his ear for a bit ....yuk yuk .
For those of you who did not attend you mised a good one . I was only planning to stay till 1pm but there was so much car talk going on we all stayed till 5 pm. Sensory overload would be the best way to explain it.
Hippy you owe us for the cute Models . Mark and I had such sweat charm with them we had them pose with your car while you were gone . Thay asked if they could lay on your hood but we thought that might be pushing it (SNICKER)
AND you grump so hard about not having a Capri class ......who needs a class when you got class ......the ladies thought it so ......."Capri the sexy European" (LOL)

Congrats to Hippy for Winning His division
Congrats to Mark for winning his division (even thow he was placed in the wrong one) Snicker.

Had a Great time and I found a boat load of Capri GP IV litrature in the swap area also . I will scan and post as soon as I can .

Mark came thru with his awsome Subs again .... Nice to see Peter there even thow I did not talk much with him .

There was a BIG push to get a CAPRI only class set up for next year.
THere statement was that very few Capri's ever show . That is why they never set a class for them . The Galaxy Club a few years back sponsered the awards for there Division so they could have there own class. Here is the LOW down if you want a class you got to get involved ....that means showing up with a Capri . Mark, Hippy and myself did a lot of talking with officials .....for a possability for next year. I asked them to e-mail me if they do decide to have one. That way I can contact you all to come. "Build it and they will come". SO now it will be your part to particapate.
According to the club this was the most Capri's they had (four) and that is not saying much for the Detroit area!.
The designer for the GT was there and with his personnal GT also . Saw about 7 cars with Manufactuer plates on them also......HMMMM .
At the end of the day I parked out in front of the Ford head quaters and took some "Glamour" and or "promotion" pictures of the GP IV . Hope they turn out (35 mm film)

David Nuechterlein
sun burndt Chief Gotta Go

ChuckG · Post by **ChuckG** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 6:47 pm

Was I the only one shocked by the absence of Ford at an event in their own parking lot?

Last time I went there were a lot of SAAC-MCR folks I didn't see this time and no Ford, Ford Racing, etc. displays. Not even Roush?

Would seem to me that a home town event in front of your core consumer, in your own parking lot would justify the effort.

With new CAFE regs set to kill factory performance, Ford has a vested interested in the aftermarket, if only to sell the stuff they've already developed.

Kinda makes you go hmmmm....

1985 Motorsport Capri · Tue Jun 02, 2009 12:18 am

i took my GPIV to that show a couple times & always tried to attend since it was 2 blocks away from my home where i grew up.
last time was in '07

once around '90 i had an 1985 5.0/5-speed mustang gt vert nut following me around offereing cash for the gp4 all day.

i remember back in the early/mid 80's when they actually had a area in the parking lot set up for orginized drag racing!
how the times have changed.

plumkrazy · Post by **plumkrazy** » Mon Jun 08, 2009 1:27 am

ok

It is time for the next MI show I'm going to be at.

Milan this sat june 13

Anybody else going to show !!!