Model A Olympics

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Model A Club of Greater Orlando
Model A Olympics
To bad the weather was complicated by Tropical Storm Arlene!

We were invited out to the "Model A Olympics" at Ron and Shirley's R&S Ranch. It was also the monthly meeting of the club. It was truly a field of Dreams. These dreams are of days gone by.

This group of eccentric people are sure a lot of fun to be around. Well, I am not sure if eccentric is the right word. I was told by more than on member that you had to be rich to be eccentric. They told me that they weren't rich so they were just plain Crazy. Crazy for these old cars! That is. What a display of Historical Automobiles. All of the Model A's were driven to the event. Some from over 45 miles.

22 model "A"s and 2 Model T's were in the field behind Ron and Shirley's house. 33 family's and a few guest came out to the picnic lunch, meeting and Olympics

I am not quite sure what the games that they were playing but it sure looked like fun. I was asked by Al Wendling if I would like to be the navigator in one of the "Blind Run's". I told him that I am prone to addiction to old cars and if I would have gotten into one of these cars I would have to have one and right now I could not afford one.

It is amazing to see these cars go through their paces during this event. It is easy to forget that this was it as far as cars went back then. Many of these members, with these cars cruise with us on Wed-Thur-and Saturday nights. Linda and I didn't stay for the results of the event. Aggie reports the following about the events:

The Model A Olympics were conducted and set up by Gary Koser. Gary has been doing this for many years and does a great job in putting it together. The events:

The Driving Blindfolded:
(Michele Copeland who was co pilot for Jerry in the blindfold race took out 7 of the markers directing Jerry around the course.)
3rd: Wayne Thalasinos
2nd: was Steve McCullough
1st: Tom Sage
Driving the slowest:
3rd: Dennis Kent
2nd: Bud Pierce
1st: Van Maddox
Bean bag toss:
3rd: Richard Fortner
2nd: Jerry Isabel
1st: Mike Story
Drive over Iatola Kamania:
3rd: Carol Martin
2nd: Tom Sage
1st: Wayne Thalasinos
The over-all winner of the Louis Hardman Trophy went to Wayne Thalasinos.