O/T: 2024 Lansing to Dearborn Reliability Run

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

I don't believe anyone has really said anything (-or posted any pictures) about this year's tour. To somewhat keep this Model-T related, there were a handful of Ts participating. I think there were 52 of us that started the event, -and I think there were approximately 7 that failed to complete the tour under their own power. None of which were Model-Ts as I recall. Nonetheless, this was a fantastic tour which was held the two days prior to Old Car Festival in Dearborn. My biggest disappointment was that Rob H did not participate this year. Enjoy.....

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[Ed Baudoux]

Thanks for posting this Brent!
I don't know how I missed out on seeing so many people this year at Greenfield Village. I see Wayne Funk and family were there. Great pictures!

[DHort]

Thank you for all the pictures Brent. Wish I had a car old enough to participate.

[M.Sinclair]

Why the driver of that green brush looks a touch young I sure hope he didn't have a fan seize up recently.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Why the driver of that green brush looks a touch young I sure hope he didn't have a fan seize up recently.

That lad was a high school student, and that was his Father riding. Unfortunately they were one of the seven casualties of the tour that had to be trailered back -however when they returned on Friday, they worked through the night (-changing a connecting rod) to get the car ready for OCF on Saturday.

On the trip back from Lansing, we stopped for lunch at Plymouth Canton Vocational Automotive school where that young man is a current student. While I would love to hire such a person for my shop, I believe he told me he was planning on getting a degree in Robotics. When we arrived at the school, they had us pull our vehicles inside where we displayed them for the student to look at during lunch. The irony was most student that I saw actually skipped the food to look at and talk about the different cars. My point is you can tell they have the passion when a teenager will skip eating to look at cars!!

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

Thanks for posting this Brent!
I don't know how I missed out on seeing so many people this year at Greenfield Village. I see Wayne Funk and family were there. Great pictures!

Likely because it was cold on Saturday and everyone wanted to stay bundled up!!

Yes, the Funks were there on tour. I guess you also saw our current MTFCA Prez and First Lady (Jerry & Kim) were on the tour in their Northern, along with some other T forum regulars.

Thank you for all the pictures Brent. Wish I had a car old enough to participate.

Dave, if I were in your shoes and living in your geographical area, I definitely would be owning an early Ford, -like owning an NRS so you can participate in HCCA, N London to N Brighton, Lansing to Dearborn, OCF and some other early tours.