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9/20/2012
MOTOR MEMORIES

70 Vintage Cars Visit the Quad Cities

70 twenty-five year and older cars from 6 states and 43 Iowa communities will tour parts of eastern Iowa and western Illinois October 3-7 as part of the 17th annual MotorMemories fall vintage vehicle tour. A Quad Cities Odyssey is the tour theme, taking a closer look at some of the better known and… lesser known places that make the region special.

The tour kicks-off on Wednesday, October 3, with a gathering reception at the Radisson Quad City Plaza, headquarters hotel. Touring begins Thursday and continues through Sunday.

Thursday, October 4th - John Deere Day

A morning visit to the John Deere Pavilion in Moline followed by a drive through Deere World headquarters and on to Grand Detour, IL, to tour the John Deere Historic Site near Dixon, Illinois.

The return drive will include portions of the original Lincoln Highway and an afternoon pit stop in Morrison.
Friday, October 5th - Truly an Odyssey day!

A morning drive to Le Claire to visit the Buffalo Bill Museum, Antique Archaeology and the Mississippi River Distilling Company.

Continue the drive along the Mississippi River thru Clinton and Sabula to a lunch stop in Savanna

Afternoon visits to the Savanna Train Car Museum, Savanna Museum and Cultural Center and the Albany Mounds, one of the most important archaeological sites in Illinois.
Saturday, October 6th - Arsenal Island Day

A day of minimal driving, but maximum points of interest including:

A morning visit to the Old Car Home in Davenport and Brass Era Fords in Moline

Lunch on Arsenal Island and an afternoon touring its many special places

Shine Time at Centennial Park, 4:30 to 6:30 in cooperation with the Quad Cities chapter of the Antique Auto Club of America

Sunday, October 7th - Iowa Trucking Museum

A breakfast drive to Walcott to visit the Iowa Trucking Museum, before heading home.

The MotorMemories tours had their beginnings as the MotorIoway 1000, an Iowa Sesquicentennial celebration in 1996. It became an annual event, and has now evolved into multiple vintage vehicle tours each year. “ShineTimes”, where this “traveling museum” is on display for the public take place at formal stops. Tours are open to any licensed, insured motor vehicle manufactured in 1987 and before. Additional tour information can be found at www.motormemories.com.

Presenting sponsor, Continental Western Group (CWG®) has been providing insurance protection for collectible vehicles in the US for over 35 years. The CWG® program has been designed to insure most collectible vehicles, including classic cars, show cars, modified and exotic vehicles, farm tractors, motorcycles and even vintage military vehicles. Keep Iowa Beautiful is the charitable “riding partner” for the event.

See Appendix of participating vehicles that follows:

Quad Cities Odyssey Tour Participants

First and Last Name; City, State; Vehicle

Larry & Grace Anderson; Ankeny, IA; 58 Chevrolet Impala

Ron & Marilyn Ballenger; Moscow, IA; 77 Cadillac Eldorado

Merlyn & June Beckler; Tipton, IA; 31 Ford Model A

Ann & Don Beeson; West Des Moines, IA; 76 Lincoln Mark IV

Max & Bev Bowman; Des Moines, IA; 87 Ford Mustang GT Convertible

Dick & Dorothy Brondel; Hiawatha, IA; 73 International Travelall

Charles & Joanne Capper; Marengo, IA; 63 Ford Galaxie 500XL Convertible

Don & Susie Christensen; Sergeant Bluff, IA; 50 Plymouth Special Deluxe Convertible

Jon Christensen; Des Moines, IA; 73 Ford Mustang Convertible

Doug Clabaugh; Granger, IA; 58 Studebaker Silver Hawk

Jim & Nona Dahl; Washington, IA; 56 Ford Victoria

Robert & Norene Dreessen; Sioux City, IA; 57 Chevrolet Bel-Air

Jim & Margaret Dunn; Washington, IA; 69 Ford Galaxie 500 Convertible

Duane Einck; Ossian, IA; 63 Ford Galaxie 500XL

Fred England; Grinnell, IA; 68 Cadillac Convertible

John & Rose Fisher; North Liberty, IA; 63 Pontiac Catalina

Jim & Bonnie Gabriel; Columbus Jct., IA; 73 Ford Gran Torino Sport

Tom Gayther; Waukon, IA; 48 Chevrolet Aero Sedan

Bob & Penny Gilchrist; Springville, IA; 50 Ford F-1 Pick-up

Charles & Marilyn Greif; Dallas Center, IA; 55 Chevrolet Bel-Air

Dennis & Lois Greiner; Keota, IA; 67 VIP Plymouth

Richard Grieve; Ames, IA; 35 Ford 5 Window Coupe

Ron & Rita Grimm; Cedar Falls, IA; 63 Chevrolet Impala Super Sport

Donald Hawhee; Bedford, IA; 57 Oldsmobile Holiday 88

Rick Hickman; Des Moines, IA; 54 Packard Convertible

Jared & Carol Hills; Cedar Rapids, IA; 49 Ford Custom

Richard & Elaine James; Newton, IA; 62 Ford Thunderbird

Loren & Theoris Johnson; Madelia, MN; 55 Chevrolet Bel-Air

James & Janice Johnson; Ottumwa, IA; 62 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz

Daniel Johnson; Polk City, IA; 74 MGB

Bill & Connie Joy; Perry, IA; 51 Kaiser DeLuxe Sedan or 61 MGA

Bill Kees; Norwalk, IA; 68 Buick Skylark Convertible

Gene & Marcia Kemmann; Wheatland, IA; 72 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

Dave & Becky Klatt; Ames, IA; 71 Chevrolet Chevelle SS

Robert & Judy Klever; Guthrie Center, IA; 58 Chevrolet Biscayne

Jim & Rita Kloewer; Panama, IA; 74 Chrysler Custom Newport

Bob Knowler; Sioux City, IA; 87 Mercedes 560SL

Joe & Lyn Land; Piedmont, OK; 71 Chevrolet Chevelle

Bob & Carol Madden; Des Moines, IA; 71 Volkswagen Convertible

Bill & Judy Mally; Des Moines, IA; 66 Cadillac Sedan DeVille

Richard & Jackie Manatt; Ames, IA; 73 Pontiac Grand Ville

Darrell & Jill McNiel; Davenport, IA; 68 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertble

Keith & Velma Mills; Lone Tree, IA; 76 Cadillac Eldorado CV

Gloria & Lyle Nelson; Luverne, MN; TBA

Don Nelson; Crooks, SD; 53 Buick Special

Kenn Nye; Cedar Rapids, IA; 63 Cadillac Coupe DeVille

John & June Olds; Davenport, IA; 68 Ford Mustang

Jim & Lynn Oxenford; Polk City, IA; 66 Pontiac GTO

Dave Parsons; Iowa City, IA; 69 Jaguar XKE 2+2

Marvin & Judy Pezley; Keokuk, IA; 71 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Convertible

Sue & Larry Ranard; Ottumwa, IA; 79 Buick Regal

Mark Reid; Urbandale, IA; 74 Volkswagen Thing

Terry & Chris Reynolds; Iowa City, IA; 72 Chevrolet Corvette

Neil & Karen Rohlena; Fairfax, IA; 57 Chevrolet Bel-Air

Ron & Marlys Saathoff; Allison, IA; 64 Ford Thunderbird

Jerry & Cindy Sale; Granger, IA; 55 Studebaker President

Darrell & Pat Sanford; Fairfax, IA; 57 Chevrolet Bel-Air

Don & Janet Schmitt; Holy Cross, IA; 58 Oldsmobile 88

Gerry Schnepf; Johnston, IA; 59 Buick 225 Electra Convertible

James & Judy Scott; Nichols, IA; 64 Chevrolet Impala

Bill & Marge Shreve; Luther, IA; 66 Ford Mustang Convertible

Dan Speed; Waterloo, IA; 71 Ford Mustang Mach 1

Craig & Shirley Starr; Masonville, IA; 63 Chevrolet Corvair Convertible

John & Sherry Swanson; Cedar Rapids, IA; 67 Alfa Romeo Duetto

Dale & MaryAnn Underwood; Keokuk, IA; 67 Oldsmobile Cutlass Convertible

Bill & Carol Winetroub; Cedar Rapids, IA; 67 Pontiac Firebird 400

John & Kasha Young; San Antonio, TX; 89 Ford Mustang Fox Body LX 5.0

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(Contact: John Swanson, 319-431-0520, jwsltd@msn.com)