Tin Lizzie Car Show at Rich Ford (Albuquerque)

On Saturday, March 17th, the Tin Lizzies were invited to show their Model T's to help celebrate Rich Ford's 51st anniversary. Rich Ford in Albuquerque is the largest Ford dealership in New Mexico. The club had also shown at Rich Ford (Albuquerque) the previous year as well as at their dealership in Edgewood, NM (East of Albuquerque). The morining started out with the first Tin Lizzies arriving around 8:30AM for breakfast at the Mustang Cafe' on the Rich Ford dealership premises. March 17th was also St. Patrick's Day which would explain why so many Club members were wearing green and why Linda had distributed green and white lei (yes - lei is the correct word for both singular and plural) and miniature green hats!

Tin Lizzies show at Rich Ford

Larry with his 1912 touring car in the Rich Ford showroom.

Tin Lizzies Club members waiting for breakfast to be served.

Steve, John, and Vernon

Linda and Club President Dean

New member Troy with his daughters

Waiting for the breakfast orders to arrive at the Mustang Cafe'.

Janice with grandchildren Hunter and Hannah.

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After breakfast the everyone returned to the designated Model T show area to socialize and greet interested visitors.  Our turnout that day was a respectible 13 cars covering a wide range of years and body styles.

Kirk with long time Tin Lizzie members Mary Jo and Jim.

Paul (Vern's neighbor), Kirk, and Vern. This was the first opportunity for fellow Club members to see Vern's 1926 touring car.

Don arrives in his 1926 Tudor.

Betty, Lorna, Susan, and Sharon

View of the Club T's at the event.

Linda's "LuLu Belle" Fordor (left) and the Dominguez's 1927 touring (right).

Larry and Lorna's "Rajo speedster" with their very original 1923 Model T truck in the rear.

The Wing's 1925 coupe.

1925 Telephone truck driven by Vaughn with "Pete" the 1923 pickup truck driven by Michael Housholder.

Janice, Stan, Hunter, and Hannah, talking to Michael.

A beautiful 1914 speedster built and owned by Brian Dean.

1926 roadster owned by Bob and Robbi Ross.

Vernon and Don brought Don's 1924 Tudor.

Vern's 1926 touring with Don's 1926 Tudor (right).

Michael explaining the how the simple Model T engine works.

Who is that hard working Club member taking a well deserved nap?

That would be Larry who's been working hard on the MTFCA Business meeting preparations and on the Model T engine to be donated as a fund raiser for the national Model T Museum in Richmond, Indiana!

Bob and Don

Dante (Dean's grandson), Dean, Vaughn, Kirk, and Vernon.

Marilyn, Don, and Paul

Susan and Don

Lorna, Kirk, and Jahn

Larry and Skip

A young Model T enthusiast behind the wheel of Linda's "LuLu Belle" with her grandfather and Linda in the background.

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In the afternoon, the Club continued to greet visitors and catch up on the progress of their Model T projects.  Around 3:00PM members started for home.  The weather that day was better than many people anticipated as the forcast was for very heavy winds in the latter part of the afternoon.  With the favorable weather and good participation, the Club had a fine time and several visitors have a new appreciation and respect for these tough, simple, and quirky machines!  If fact, the Club may have attracted a new member or two!

The only mishap on the way home was Don Mitchell's Tudor wouldn't shift into high gear.  He was given a ride to his house (which was close by) and returned to his stranded T with his pickup truck and trailer.  Good luck Don on tracking down this problem.  We'll have to find out if this unfortunate incident is worthy of Don receiving the "Rubber Chicken" award!

Michael heading home in "Pete".

Bob at the wheel of his 1926 roadster.

The 1925 telephone truck ready to go!

Larry giving Jahn advice on how to drive the 1912 touring car back to Corrales,

Mark and Sharon

Brian and John discussing the 1914 speedster.

Jahn and the Azevedo's 1912 touring.

Vaughn ready to drive the telephone truck back to Corrales.

Lorna arranging her scarf on that windy Saturday afternoon.

The Gauna family heading home in their 1917 Depot Hack.

Club president Dean with his grandson Dante.

Don and Vernon in Don's 1924 Tudor.

Don with his 1926 Tudor

Larry organizing the caravan of cars that will be driving back to his house in Corrales.

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