Ode To Spring Tour RescheduledSaturday, May 4th - 10:00 AM
Meet at the RTD Park and Ride, northwest corner of Santa Fe Dr and Mineral, Littleton CO. Please remember to arrive with a full tank of gas - as the total distance for the day will exceed 100 miles. We will have a short drivers meeting at 10:15 AM and them cruise down to Monument on 105 for a 11:30 AM lunch at Rosie's (411 CO-105 in Monument). We will call ahead, but they will probably split us into groups of 15. The Pikes Peak Club and the Rocky Mountain A's will meet us on the road! We will aim for a 1:00PM continuation of the tour to the east on 105, then north on Highway 83 through Franktown and back into Parker. If you have any questions, please call/text/email Mark Harris: 720-849-9093, mg_harris@hotmail.com. Upcoming May eventsSonic SundaySunday, May 5th - 2:00 PM
South Location in Parker 16538 Keystone Blvd, Parker, CO 80134 Come join us for the first Sonic event of the season! It's a chance to get some ice cream, visit, and have a mini car show with friends. Cars, Coffee & DonutsSaturday, May 11 - 8:30-11:00 am
Drive your Model A to the Donut House in Parker for free coffee and donuts!!! This is a joint show with the Rocky Mountain A's. The Donut House is located in Parker on the Northwest corner of Parker Rd and Lincoln Ave. (9807 S Parker Road, Parker) Did I say, Free Donuts!!! Hawaiian Shirt Day & Photo TourSaturday, May 18 - Meet at 9:30 am
We will meet in the Whole Foods parking lot (2375 E 1st Ave, corner of 1st Ave and University Blvd) and leave by 10:00. Wear your Hawaiian shirts! You will be instructed to stop at numerous places in Denver to take photos. Enjoy many famous and not so famous places as you go. Bring your phone with some available space for photos. We plan to meet at Bubba’s 33 (2270 S Parker Rd Denver) for lunch. Menu available at: www.bubbas33.com/food/burgers |
APRIL 20244/4 - Pinochle
4/7 - Cars and Tea Tour 4/10 - Just Lunch Bunch 4/12 - Board Meeting 4/18 - Ladies Item Pricing / Fashion Swap Meet 4/19 - General Meeting 4/20 - Littleton Living Farm Museum (Ladies) 4/27 - Ode to Spring Tour Quick Links |
Cars, Coffee and Tea (What else do you need?)
On Saturday, April 6, three Model A Fords from the Model A Ford Club of Colorado drove under overcast skies to the Flatirons Church in Lafayette for Cars and Coffee - an informal car show. The show had an "anything goes" atmosphere; with cars ranging from lowriders to hot-rods, rust-buckets to supercars, old to new. We were even surprised by the presence of a beautiful one-of-a-kind 1938 Packard V12 Town Car.
At 9:30, the Model As left Lafayette, bound for the Celestial Seasonings tea factory in Gunbarrel, where they were joined by two other Model As. We enjoyed a tour of the facility, a trip to the mint room, and sampled a variety of unique tea blends before venturing to lunch at The Rusty Melon. Special thanks to the Plues and Mark Harris for planning this tour! |
A Quiz, An Irish Pub and some luck
On Saturday, March 9, Jay and Diana Binkley treated the MAFCC to an excellent St. Patrick's Tour. This unconventional tour involved answering a multiple choice quiz about Irish trivia, with each answer determining the driving directions for the tour. Some cars navigated the route with ease, while others took their own routes in search of the right direction.
Upon completing the tour, all 16 Model A Fords reconvened at Clancy's Irish Pub in Arvada for lunch and tour prizes. Special thanks to Jay and Diana Binkley for planning this tour! Thank you to Gary and Sherry Heath for the photos! |
Inaugurating a New Year (and a new board)
On Sunday, February 25, the Model A Ford Club of Colorado kicked-off a new year with our Inaugural Banquet. This banquet serves as an opportunity to welcome the incoming 2024 Board of Directors, celebrate the work and achievements of the outgoing board, share stories of years past, present club awards, and kick-off a new year of exciting tours and events.
Several MAFCC members arrived dressed in Model A era fashion and enjoyed a nice dinner, before recognizing the contributions of the outgoing board, presenting the club's Lillie Fahey participation awards, acknowledging the achievements and hard work of our Model As with milestone awards, and inaugurating the new board.
Several MAFCC members arrived dressed in Model A era fashion and enjoyed a nice dinner, before recognizing the contributions of the outgoing board, presenting the club's Lillie Fahey participation awards, acknowledging the achievements and hard work of our Model As with milestone awards, and inaugurating the new board.
Planning the Perfect Tour
Tours are often the signature event of many Model A Ford Clubs, including MAFCC. Tours can involve driving to a location of interest, participating in driving games (such as scavenger hunts and card games), or multi-day, cross-country excursions.
No matter the scope of the tour, careful logistics and planning are the key ingredients for a successful tour. On February 17, the MAFCC held a tour planning seminar in collaboration with the Northern Colorado Model A Club. MAFCC member Bob Beers shared his insights, tips and recommendations for how to develop a successful tour from the ground up. Thank you Bob Beers for hosting this event! |