It's coming up. November 23-24, Rosemont IL On-Line info at www.ncacn.com
If you are buying tickets on-line, they are $40.00
At the door it's $45.00
Wowzers!
Anyway, at Indiana Saac's fall classic I did hear that Pat & Hunt Palmer Ball's fantastic 67 GT 350 will be on display.
See you there
Unfortunately won't go this year :'(
a picture from 2021 :
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Wish I was going this year. Third year I have missed.
Grand National Roadster Show is $40 each of the 3 days - plus parking $20.
I "beat" them by buying an outdoor show spot $70 for Sunday - includes 2 entries and parking.
https://rodshows.com/grand-national/
LA Roadster show is on Father's Day - almost as good for $20 +20 parking. Show your car (pre 74) for $50 with everyone in the car getting in. If you drive a Roadster you get in free (passenger $20).
It's a great show, and it is huge. I put my tanker collection in 2 years ago.
Neat lineup.
I thought Z06 # 3 was McIntires Mickey Thompson car - https://www.registryofcorvetteracecars.com/c2-cars-admin/c2-fia-3-zo6-mickey-thompson-mystery-motor-1963
This wore #2 in SCCA, it was A.J. Foyt's Nickey Nouse car. The VIN is 804.
Best car at MCACN 2024
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Hemi Daytona
are there many Shelby s? Did the 69 playboy car show up as was rumour.
Quote from: highland green on November 24, 2024, 01:23:43 PMare there many Shelby s? Did the 69 playboy car show up as was rumour.
You mean Connie's?
I think about a half dozen Shelbys.
No 1969s
Some pics of Shelby's at MCACN 24.
More..
Quote from: Coralsnake on November 24, 2024, 12:39:41 PMBest car at MCACN 2024
Hemi Daytona
I concur and I wasn't even there. It's perfect right down to the skinny white walls and dog dish hubcaps. I've still got the caps off my Sally Rand 70 Road Runner. I wonder if they have any value - they had less than 100 miles on them when literally on day 2 I put mags on it.
Good,somebody posted the photos we all want to see. Of note,Pat & Hunt Palmer-Hall's 67 GT 350 got the premiere spot right inside the door you walk in. And there was a 66 continuation car,#0144 there that had a one of 5 built with a deck lid and end caps similar to a 67. Of the 67's, all looked excellent! There was also 4 sixthy eights.
Here's the ones I missed..
Perfection to say the least :-*
Pete.. There was 1 69.. Red Convertible.. I just didn't get a pic..
Quote from: roddster on November 24, 2024, 05:13:35 PMGood,somebody posted the photos we all want to see. Of note,Pat & Hunt Palmer-Hall's 67 GT 350 got the premiere spot right inside the door you walk in. And there was a 66 continuation car,#0144 there that had a one of 5 built with a deck lid and end caps similar to a 67. Of the 67's, all looked excellent! There was also 4 sixthy eights.
Yes - Thanks!
Sorry, I see you had this one
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Is the Dark Moss Green '67 GT350 with Wheel Covers #1529?
JD.. yes 1529
JD,yes as stated. He's owned it 8 years and will be bringing it to SAAC events. Said he also has a set of Magstars. The 69 Shelby,a red GT 500 c'vert was owned by Carroll Shelby for 39 years. It had the few Upgrades CS wanted like the prototype 428 t pan. I try to post the photos in a few days.
Oh forgot about that car!
Quote from: roddster on November 25, 2024, 11:09:27 AMJD,yes as stated. He's owned it 8 years and will be bringing it to SAAC events. Said he also has a set of Magstars. The 69 Shelby,a red GT 500 c'vert was owned by Carroll Shelby for 39 years. It had the few Upgrades CS wanted like the prototype 428 t pan. I try to post the photos in a few days.
Having seen the car several times over the years under it's original ownership, before it was sold, I have come to the conclusion that Shelby did not make any of the upgrades or updates as the car is currently shown, all of that was done by a subsequent owner.
I have found some video of the show. Most show a strong group of Mopars. I know the GTO was celebrated this year, but there seems to be a small group of Ford powered cars. I would liked to have seen more,as it was Ford that had the Total Performance Program, which was a big part of the muscle car period. . jmo
It was a great show with a mix of Bosses, Mach1's, Shelby's and other great Fords's.
Always surprized at some of the rare exotic stuff that keeps showing up at this show.The unibody 1 of 2 427 ford drag truck and oldsmobile experimental W34 hemi. 15 rare engines on display ZL1 and experimental rare mopar hemis and dual plug boss 429 AND an all aluminum SK 427 side oiler tunnelwedge complete engine fully dressed was my favorite that some kool guy displayed. The high sckool class reunion display was KOOL with guys who still had there hi-skool cars yet and some were day 2 modified like most us kool guys did back in the day. A guy was there with his white 66 gt 350 that was mostly still original yet. We took an all original black boss 429 and had it in vintage certification judging for 4 hours (since we were the only ford in that class out of 18 gm and mopars and a very original toranado) We got the supercar registry award and the time capsule award the highest award u can get 98.5 % out of 3300 points.
Congratulations, Ed!
Dec 5th 2024. Just wanted to add to the comments I've heard from those that did go to this show and from those who didn't. $40.00 on-line of $45.00 at the door is "pushing it". Then add in the $15.00 for parking. This is what I am hearing.
Quote from: roddster on December 05, 2024, 11:07:43 AMDec 5th 2024. Just wanted to add to the comments I've heard from those that did go to this show and from those who didn't. $40.00 on-line of $45.00 at the door is "pushing it". Then add in the $15.00 for parking. This is what I am hearing.
Which is likely due to what the convention center is charging to rent the place. I doubt the MCACN team is getting rich off the show.
Thats a bargain price for 500 + RARE cars u may never see again and 15 RARE engine displays, swap meet, and a live band and car celebrites people (including specialed) all inside a heated building within walking distance of hotels resturants etc so weather is never a factor.
Very valid points 8)
Admission to SAAC last convention was $45.00 for 1 day ? SAAC-40 = $95.00 .
Quote from: Special Ed on December 05, 2024, 02:12:22 PMThats a bargain price for 500 + RARE cars u may never see again
Or for very long - that's less than 1 minute per car if you spent 8 hours and did nothing else.
Since Covid all the hotels, convention centers, etc have increased prices. I think it's to make up for their loss of 2-3 years of revenue while their facility expenses continued. The new rates will become the norm and we'll never see a decrease - but possibly longer intervals between the increases.
With everything paid for so to speak I got a kidney stone attack early Thursday morning. A CAT scan revealed a stone not far from my bladder. No problem I thought as I'd pass it in no time . Well at a Hotel in Indiana I woke up 3 in the morning on Saturday puking in extreme pain. Finally got back to sleep at 7. Got up at 8:30. 45 minutes to Rosemont and as luck would have it our room at the Crown Plaza wasn't ready(even at 9-10 it usually is) and a first-we couldn't park in their lot until my room was ready! So parked at the outlet mall and walked over. In pain the whole time. I was wiped by early afternoon and the pain got worse so headed back and got our room. Saw a few people I knew at the show but got very little pics but the red 69 was Shelby's old car that Jim Cowles restored many years ago. I was hoping to go back later that night but the pain prevented it. As luck would have it I passed the stone near the time the show was ending so never went back. Had plans for the next 3 days so didn't go on Sunday. My friend Bill was there and shot a lot of pics so here you go:
non Fords: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bossmustang/albums/72177720322281304/
Fords: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bossmustang/albums/72177720322251167/
Quote from: shelbymann1970 on December 06, 2024, 06:51:43 AMWith everything paid for so to speak I got a kidney stone attack early Thursday morning. A CAT scan revealed a stone not far from my bladder. No problem I thought as I'd pass it in no time . Well at a Hotel in Indiana I woke up 3 in the morning on Saturday puking in extreme pain. Finally got back to sleep at 7. Got up at 8:30. 45 minutes to Rosemont and as luck would have it our room at the Crown Plaza wasn't ready(even at 9-10 it usually is) and a first-we couldn't park in their lot until my room was ready! So parked at the outlet mall and walked over. In pain the whole time. I was wiped by early afternoon and the pain got worse so headed back and got our room. Saw a few people I knew at the show but got very little pics but the red 69 was Shelby's old car that Jim Cowles restored many years ago. I was hoping to go back later that night but the pain prevented it. As luck would have it I passed the stone near the time the show was ending so never went back. Had plans for the next 3 days so didn't go on Sunday. My friend Bill was there and shot a lot of pics so here you go:
non Fords: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bossmustang/albums/72177720322281304/
Fords: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bossmustang/albums/72177720322251167/
WOW, two Saturdays ago I had two Kidney Stones. Hit me hard at 3:05am and the pain kept growing. Couldn't take the pain anymore so called an Ambulance to come get me. 4 Hours later I was on my way back home. Worst pain of my life, Not fun. It was my first time and I'm 63 so I fill lucky.
Quote from: shelbymann1970 on December 06, 2024, 06:51:43 AMWith everything paid for so to speak I got a kidney stone attack early Thursday morning. A CAT scan revealed a stone not far from my bladder. No problem I thought as I'd pass it in no time . Well at a Hotel in Indiana I woke up 3 in the morning on Saturday puking in extreme pain. Finally got back to sleep at 7. Got up at 8:30. 45 minutes to Rosemont and as luck would have it our room at the Crown Plaza wasn't ready(even at 9-10 it usually is) and a first-we couldn't park in their lot until my room was ready! So parked at the outlet mall and walked over. In pain the whole time. I was wiped by early afternoon and the pain got worse so headed back and got our room. Saw a few people I knew at the show but got very little pics but the red 69 was Shelby's old car that Jim Cowles restored many years ago. I was hoping to go back later that night but the pain prevented it. As luck would have it I passed the stone near the time the show was ending so never went back. Had plans for the next 3 days so didn't go on Sunday. My friend Bill was there and shot a lot of pics so here you go:
non Fords: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bossmustang/albums/72177720322281304/
Fords: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bossmustang/albums/72177720322251167/
Sounds like you had a tough time. I enjoyed your buddy's pictures. Marty and Finley are in there too!
Gary; thanks for all the photos. I have stayed in Portage, IN & Merrillville, IN a couple times.
Last 3 years I do down & back in one long day. On the road by 5AM. In 2022 took over 7 hours to
get home in the "lake effect" snow. Arrived at 8:30AM this year & they were letting us in. My
favorite this time was the 135 Mustang.
Poor Ron: that 135 car has been owned for a long time by a retired Ford engineer. Nice guy with plenty of stories about that car.
Yes, I spent some time looking over the car & the documents with it. The owner was
out in the show somewhere. His wife came up and spoke with me a few minutes.
She said he retired from Ford in the 1990s. I stopped back later and they were both absent.
He is a fairly regular contributor on the Concours Mustang forum.
He and his wife had that 135 at MCACN last year, also. They enjoy meeting people and sharing stories about the car and his career with Ford. Nice folks.
Quote from: shelbymann1970 on December 06, 2024, 06:51:43 AMMy friend Bill was there and shot a lot of pics so here you go:
non Fords: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bossmustang/albums/72177720322281304/
Fords: https://www.flickr.com/photos/bossmustang/albums/72177720322251167/
Good show, need more Shelby's and Fords in general. Thanks for the pictures, it's hard to take good pictures with all the people on Saturday.
Photos:
Carrolls Shelby Convertible
The 66 Crossover car with the duck tail spoiler
The 68 that was sold
A 66 Satellite - those hubcaps are popular, no?
photos:
67 GT 500, Green, white LeMans Stripes, parchment interior
67 GT 500 Early car, fresh restoration
68 "135" car. Used for cooling system checks, owned (still) by a retired Ford engineer.
Factory 5 Cobra kit car. I'm surprised there aren't more of these in the show,