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Hitting the Road

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It is still February and it is likely very cold in most parts of the US right now but here in Tennessee last weekend it was very nice. One of our local car clubs hit the road with 56 members. We pulled out our 1969 Mercury Cyclone Spoiler Cale Yarborough Special and put approximately 175 miles on it. We never got on an interstate, mostly traveling back TN roads, up and down hill and through the woods. It was great fun. Our first stop was at a nice little restaurant on the Cumberland River. The cat fish was good but the desert was even better. From there we motored on down to look at a local gentleman’s collection of nearly 150 cars. His collection of signs, parts and other automobilia was just as impressive. It was a fabulous day.

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That brings up a series of questions. What is it you like to do with your car?

  1. Car Shows with awards?
  2. Car Shows without judging?
  3. Short drives in the country with your spouse?
  4. Local cruise-in where you sit in your chair and bench race with friends?
  5. Long drives with car club buddies to interesting locations?
  6. Power Tour type events were you are on the road for multiple days?
  7. Drag Race?
  8. Autocross?
  9. Indoor or Concours type shows?
  10. Build it?

Lets us know in the comment section below or in our Forum. Your answers will help us bring you more articles on what you like.

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Richard

Some of my first and strongest memories from my childhood relate to cars. I still remember when things happened based on what car I was driving at the time. I grew up and lived in Iowa for nearly 40 years before moving to Southern California and now live in Tennessee. I was a Corvette fanatic for years but then re-discovered vintage American Muscle. My wife, Katrina, and I decided we wanted to focus on unique and rare muscle cars. After a lot of research we fell in love with the Ford Blue Oval Aero Cars. These were only built in 1969 and and aerodynamics became an important part of winning races. The only purpose of these limited production cars was to win NASCAR races using the Boss 429 and 427 power plants complimented with a special, wind cheating, aerodynamic body. The Ford Talladega and Mercury Cyclone Spoiler II are terrific and historic cars. This site is devoted to these car and their owners past and present. We provide an Online Registry for recording the long term history and ownership of every remaining Talladega, Spoiler and Spoiler II.

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