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Misty Ebel, public information officer
Bob Hopkins, show coordinator
Cars will be on display on the museum grounds from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There is no fee to display a car, but the museum is requesting pre-registration of vehicles.
People’s Choice awards will be given for first, second and third place. Cars must be on display until 3 p.m., and trophies will be given at 3:15 p.m.
Participants in the show receive a discount on the museum’s 25-minute train ride, at $3 per person.
The museum’s Bumper to Bumper exhibit features several antique Fords. The most recent additions to the collection are the rare 1907 Model R and the 1914 Model T, donated this spring by Dr. Ludwig Scott. The museum collection also includes a 1927 Model TT truck, a 1930 Model AA truck, a 1931 Model A Ford Sedan, 1935 N.C. Highway Patrol Roadster, and a 1959 Edsel. The Roadster was one of the first cars used by the Highway Patrol, replacing Harley-Davidson motorcycles.
The museum actively interprets the automotive and trucking industries through four main shows each year – the Studebaker car show in April, Antique Truck Historical Society show in September, the
For information on the Ford show or to register, call 704-636-2889. Online registration is available at www.nctrans.org/ford.htm.
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