1965 Oldsmobile 442
Class of 1965 Invitational Participant
Owner: Jasen Ramsey, Michigan
OLDSMOBILE
HOMECOMING AND EYESON DESIGN THIS WEEKEND IN MICHIGAN
Photo Credit :
Al Rogers Freeze Frame Image, LLC
Many of you know that
although the Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals
show is in the Chicago area, Vicki and I actually live in
Michigan. Well...being near the Motor City, you know there
are always plenty of car shows and cruises around here!
This weekend is one of my favorites, as we have two of the
best shows of the summer. First off is the big
Oldsmobile Homecoming in Lansing, Michigan.
This long running marque specific show will take place
Saturday, June 20 from 9 am – 3 pm, and it is the largest
all Oldsmobile show in the country. We will be
set up there to spread the word and see who we can recruit
to join us at the MCACN show. I am
especially looking for 1965 and 1970 cars for our
Anniversary Invitational displays, but any high-horsepower
Olds, especially W-Machines, are always welcome
at our show. If you are planning on heading over to the
Oldsmobile Homecoming, please make a
point of stopping by our display. Vicki and I will both be
there, and we will also have a very special young lady
with us that would love to meet you! For full information
on the Saturday show and also the Friday cruise and
Saturday night events at the Oldsmobile Museum, go to;
http://www.reolds.org/homecoming.htm
On Sunday we will
converge on the Edsel & Eleanor Ford House
in Grosse Pointe Shores for one of the most prestigious
events in Michigan. The
28th Annual EyesOn Design
show is a Concours style show that is a benefit event for
the Detroit Institute of Ophthalmology, a very worthy
cause. I was the Event Chairman last year, and I am very
involved in various aspects of the show. I coordinate the
Muscle Car group, (of course!) and also the Tuner group,
which is exclusive for this type of event. This year we
have several past MCACN participants
joining us in both categories, and of course, the rest
will be invited to join us this year! The variety we have
showcased in the muscle group is something I am very proud
of, and over in the Tuner group, we have Baldwin-Motion
and
Nickey representing! The setting for
this show is just beautiful and the Ford House will be
open for tours. This has become a Fathers Day Tradition
for many, myself included, now with three generations of
Ashton’s on hand, with Ian and Laura and my Grandson
Robbie joining us. The show will take place from 10 am –
4:30 pm on Sunday, and we will host nearly 300 cars and
motorcycles of all types, from 1905-2015, including full
classics, exotics, and just about everything else you can
imagine. Being a design-based show, you will see
some really unique and unexpected vehicles, including a
variety of concept and one-off cars.
Please see
http://www.eyesondesign.org/carshow
for full information on the show and the Detroit Institute
of Ophthalmology and their mission.
Power Tour was awesome, and
I would like to say THANKS to Stefano and Beth Bimbi from
Nickey, along with Denny Barker, who
provided a brand spankin’ new Stage II Nickey Hot Rod
Special Edition Camaro for my use. I had the car on
display in the Magnuson booth, (Thanks Magnuson!) which
allowed me to talk about MCACN at every
stop. I distributed several thousand postcards, flyers and
magazines and found that the recognition and excitement
level for the MCACN show is exceptionally
high. Was great seeing plenty of old friends and MCACN
supporters and meeting lots of new ones! Oh...and having
close to 560 Magnuson supercharged ponies under the hood
sure made for a whole lot of fun! I am still amazed that
after 2,000 miles, I didn’t get any tickets...or end up in
jail!
Next week we head to
Indianapolis for the big
Bloomington Gold
Corvette show. We will have a much larger display
this year, as we are very excited about their new home.
The Indy 500 grounds are worth seeing any time, but when
you add the Granddaddy of Corvette Shows to the
mix, it becomes and absolute must do event!
www.bloomingtongold.com
for show information.
Summer is in
full swing now, so get out there and enjoy it...I know I
am!
Bob Ashton
MCACN, LLC
Managing Member
www.mcacn.com
www.facebook.com/MCACN
MCACN, LLC
Managing Member
www.mcacn.com
www.facebook.com/MCACN
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