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Olympia, WA - September 24, 2024 See the Pictures!  The morning dawned crisp and clear on Sunday the 24th. Dave Clem, Liz Daniel, Jim Adams and Abigail the Faithful Basset Hound met at "Oh-dark thirty" for the caravan down I-5 to Olympia. A relatively uneventful trip ensued and our little 2-car entourage arrived on site by 9:30. Dan and Jan, having spent the night with their daughter in Olympia, arrived just a few minutes later. Just a few moments after that, Ken and Red Fritch (prospective club members) of Sedro Woolley pulled in driving their 1993 Saleen. Mustangs West arranged a beautiful venue for their show this year. Heritage Park is on a lake directly across from the Washington State Capitol Building. It's a rare treat to have a show on grass and the park, with it's scattering of trees was the perfect setting for a car show. There was plenty of room for parking with the designated areas very well marked and well spaced. The locals had the show organized efficiently and registration was a painless experience as well. After 30 minutes or so of getting rid of the road grime, we all kicked back and enjoyed the day. By noon everybody who was coming was there. The temperature had reached the mid-seventies and not a cloud was to be seen in the sky, a picture perfect day. The surface of the lake was mirror-like and the Capitol building's reflection was a backdrop for Mustangs of all descriptions: coupes and fastbacks, 6 cylinders and V-8's, 5.0's and 429's. Something for everybody. I think it is interesting to note that there was not much representation of "classic" Mustangs. There were only 6 1965 cars and 3 1966's. The vast majority of attendees brought 1979 and newer vehicles. The non-Mustang Fords category included a spanking new Ranger, an F-150 4x4, a Crown Victoria, a Ranchero, a 427 Fairlane and a Lightning. A total of 86 cars and trucks showed up for the festivities. As always, it was fun to see all of our old friends from shows past. Randy and his son Jon were there from Aberdeen and Al Shaffler of Mustangs West stopped to visit. Abigail the Faithful Basset Hound was a big hit with young and old alike. Her ears were just about rubbed off and her stomach scratched to excess. The other participants were all enjoying themselves and favorable comments on all the cars were exchanged. With relative promptness the awards started about 3:15. In a departure from the norm, the trophies were awarded from newest to oldest. This won't change the world, but it was a nice change none the less. Our group of four cars acquitted itself very well. All won a trophy: two firsts and two thirds. Pretty darned good if I do say so. By 5:00 we were back on the road heading north. Due to various individual needs, our group was unable to convoy back together but it was just as uneventful a trip home as it was heading south. Overall, Rendezvous 2000 deserves two enthusiastic thumbs up. I hope they have both the same location and weather for their show next year. Great job folks. Copyright © 2002 Island Classic Mustang Club. Last modified Monday, 25-Sep-2000 09:24:01 PDT. |
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