Sneak Peek 2014 MCACN*
Rick Mahoney 1964 426 Hemi Dodge
Rico Petrini 1964 426 Hemi Plymouth
2014 MCACN Class of 1964
MCACN
“Class of 1964” 50th Anniversary
Invitational Display Taking Shape!
We are now another month closer to
the 6th Annual Muscle Car
and Corvette Nationals
show, which will take place
November 22-23, at the beautiful
Donald E. Stephens Convention
Center in Rosemont, (greater
Chicago), Illinois. For many of
us, looking at our cars means a
visit to the garage and pulling
back the cover, where they are
safely tucked away from the
elements. If you are fortunate
enough to not be dealing with the
cold and snow, well let me just
say...I’m jealous!
The MCACN team
has confirmed many of our
Invitational and Special displays
for 2014, and over the next few
weeks we will be telling you about
them. As you know, these displays
showcase the absolute best of
the best and the rarest
of the rare. This is where
you will see many cars that are
rarely seen by the public, from
private collections that join us
from across the country. Each and
every one of these cars is
something special, and in many
cases, worth the price of
admission alone for the
opportunity to see them and meet
the owners. Outstanding cars
and awesome people that would love
to tell you all about them!
This week we would like to talk
about our 50th Anniversary
“Class of 1964” Invitational
display. This one is coming
together in a big way
with some unexpected surprises in
store. Of course, 1964 was a
significant year for Muscle Car
enthusiasts for many reasons; the
launch of Chryslers 426 Hemi, the
introduction of the Pontiac GTO
and Fords Mustang are among the
highlights. You can bet these
milestones will be celebrated, not
only in this display but
additional special gatherings this
year. As
mentioned, 1964 was the year that
Mother Mopar made the outrageous
426 Hemi available to just about
anyone who knew their way around
an order sheet. Although very few
were actually sold, the 426 Hemi
certainly did exactly
what it set out to do, which is
make a major impact on both the
Nascar and Drag Racing world.
Nobody can dispute the fact that
auto racing would never be the
same after the introduction of
this instantly recognized engine.
So with that being said, expect to
see several of the finest
original
factory built
1964 426 Hemi cars from both Dodge
and Plymouth. But wait....things
get even better for Hemi
fans this year! (more on that in
the coming weeks)
Michael Anderson 1964 Ford Galaxie
R Code 427 Convertible
We have some other really cool
stuff lined up for this display.
Those who know me know that I love
the big body performance cars,
especially the ones with a big
block and a 4-speed. Well...how
would you like to see not just
one, not even two, but a whole
row of 1964 R-code 427
4-speed Galaxie convertibles?
Seeing even one of these
is cool, but we have confirmed
four of them, all documented
real 427 R-code cars, several of
which are being restored as we
speak. Whew...what a sight! Of
course this is just the beginning
of what will be on display. If you
own a real 409 powered
Chevy, a Max Wedge Mopar, maybe a
2+2 Pontiac or dual quad Buick
Riviera or Wildcat, a Paxton
supercharged Studebaker or maybe
even a 427 powered Mercury, please
consider being a part of this very
special gathering. We also have
several very real ‘64 vintage drag
cars lined up and would certainly
like to see some more, so let us
know what you have. As is the case
with all of our invitational
displays, cars must be real
documented factory built examples,
absolutely no “clones” or
“tributes.” Just like Coca-Cola,
this is all about being The
Real Thing!
Dean Klein 1964 Ford Galaxie 427 R
Code Convertible
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