Classic American

EVENT REPORT

The greatest gathering of aero cars ever assembled took place over the weekend of October 10-13, at the Wellborn Car Museum in Alexander City, Alabama and was hosted by muscle car collector Tim Wellborn. The event was a massive success despite the weather not always co-operating. Luckily, I was able to get my hands on two VIP tickets for the duration, so my son-in-law David and I boarded an Air France plane to Atlanta, and then on to Sweet Home, Alabama.

This was a four-day festival celebrating the 50th anniversary of the iconic Ford and Mopar cars that

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