Mustangs Across America 45th Anniversary Cruise Scheduled for April '09

With the upcoming 45th Anniversary of the Ford Mustang taking place in April of 2009, Mustangs Across America has organized a cruise across our great country starting in my favorite city Las Vegas and ending in Birmingham, AL to commemorate the event. The end of the cruise will mark the beginning of the 3-day 45th Anniversary event put on by the Mustang Club of America at Barber Motorsports Park on April 16-19th. The 45th Anniversary event will be the biggest gathering of Mustangs on the planet with as many as 6000 Mustangs from all over the country and world attending the car show and open track events. The Mustangs Across America cruise will start with a kick-off and welcome reception in Las Vegas Friday April 10, 2009 with the actual cruise starting the next day. After leaving Las Vegas the Mustang convoy will head to the historic Route 66 outpost of Hollbrook, AZ. From Holbrook the drive will go through Albuquerque, NM with a stop in historic Sante Fe before getting to Santa Rosa, NM for much needed rest and relaxation. The next day the convoy will be headed through Amarillo, Texas and then on to a stop at the Route 66 Museum in Clinton, OK. After the Route 66 Museum the pack of Mustangs will head for Mustang,OK for the overnight stop. Following the stop in Mustang, OK the convoy heads down through my neck of the woods Dallas for a lunch stop. After lunch the stampede of Mustangs will make the 3 hour drive east to Shreveport/Bossier City, LA for the next overnight stop. After a night of partying and gambling at the River Boat casinos in Shreveport the pack of Mustangs head for their final stop of Birmingham, AL kicking off the 45th Anniversary event at Barber Motorsports Park. For more on all the dates, registration, and stop information about the Mustangs Across America cruise check out the press release on the next page... Mustangs Across America Announces 45th Anniversary Drive In April of 2009, the Mustang will turn 45 years old and the largest Mustang show ever is being planned in Birmingham, Alabama by the Mustang Club of America. To be held at the famous Barber Motorsports Park from April 16-19th, the three-day event will host as many as 6000 Mustangs for show and open track events. Adding to the 45th anniversary celebration will be an epic Mustang convoy road-trip from the West that will travel across America’s heartland bringing Mustangs from all over the United States and around the world to attend the big show in Birmingham. Starting in Las Vegas, NV, Mustangs will thunder across America on a five day journey through the scenic backdrops of history, tracing the shadows of Route 66 in the West. The Midwest will include a stop in Mustang, OK and Dallas, TX before rounding up the herd through the deep South in Louisiana and Alabama. Drive participants will enjoy planned gatherings, cruise-ins and other adventures as part of the road trip itinerary. “There is nothing that strikes a chord to the soul of America as a road trip. Adventures on the open road have become a part of our fabric in the form of legends, movies, novels and lore. For enthusiasts, driving their Mustang across the country with hundreds of others is a once in a lifetime experience”, says Sam Haymart, President of Mustangs Across America Inc. “There is nothing quite like the magic and camaraderie the grows from the event. It really captures the American spirit that has made this country great”. The event will kick off in the excitement and glitter of Las Vegas on Saturday, April 11th 2009 and head east for historic Route 66 outpost Holbrook, AZ. The planned route incorporates some of the best remaining segments of the Mother Road. Mustangs new and old will be traveling through many of the ghost towns and rich imagery that inspired the recent movie “Cars”. The small Route 66 town of Holbrook is steeped in Mother Road history and home of the Wig-Wam Hotel, famous for its Tee-Pee motel rooms. From there the drive continues through Albuquerque, NM and includes a visit to historic Santa Fe before heading to an overnight stop in Santa Rosa, NM. “The Desert Southwest is a place that every American should see at least once in their life. Santa Fe is a place that captures the essence of the region and all its Native American heritage, “ adds Haymart. "Our overnight stop of Santa Rosa is like turning a page back in time." The stampede of Mustangs will grow and storm across the Texas plains through Amarillo, TX on the third day. A stop at the Route 66 Museum is planned for Clinton, OK, after which the convoy will head for the charming and much loved town of Mustang, OK for an overnight stop. From the heartland city of Mustang, the drive heads south to Dallas for a special lunch stop and then to Shreveport/Bossier City, LA where things really get exciting. The night in Louisiana will be studded with activity and fun with nearby riverboat casinos. But that will be the side show because on the fifth day leaving Shreveport/Bossier City, LA for Birmingham, the convoy is expected to grow up to 500 cars from all over the United States and Abroad. The final day’s drive will nearly double in size on the last day, with people from the entire Eastern seaboard joining in. The event will be open for registration on April 17th, 2008. The cost to register will be $45 which will include a complete package of Mustangs Across America 45th Anniversary Drive items and regalia in addition to exclusive hotel discounts and access to special events across the country. A commemorative printed travel guide detailing mile-by-mile maps, itineraries, points of interest and a host of other goodies are included as well. Mustangs Across America 45th Anniversary Drive Schedule: Friday, 4/10/2009: Kick-off and Welcome Reception - Las Vegas, NV Saturday, 4/11/2009: Las Vegas, NV to Holbrook, AZ Sunday, 4/12/2009: Holbrook, AZ to Santa Rosa, NM Monday, 4/13/2009: Santa Rosa, NM to Mustang, OK Tuesday, 4/14/2009: Mustang, OK to Shreveport/Bossier City, LA Wednesday, 4/15/2009: Shreveport/Bossier City, LA to Birmingham, AL Thursday - Sunday 4/16 - 4/19, 2009: Attend the MCA 45th Mustang Anniversary Celebration (Separate Registration Required with Mustang Club of America Event Sunday, 4/19/2009: Mustangs Across America Dinner Banquet About Mustangs Across America Mustangs Across America Inc. is an event promotion group that has been organizing cross country drives for large Mustang Club Of America anniversary events since 1994. Lead by a close knit group of enthusiasts, the events have been organized over the years in concert with the volunteer teamwork of several Mustang Clubs and sponsors across the country to bring enthusiasts an adventure of a lifetime. Mustangs Across America events have attracted hundreds of participants of all ages and walks of life from all over the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Europe to join together in the adventure. Mustangs Across America has become an institution in the Mustang hobby, having organized many cross country drives including the 1994 30th Anniversary and 2004 40th Anniversary drives. The latter was the basis for the Discovery/Travel Channel Documentary “Kings Of The Road - Mustangs Across America” that still airs on TV today. In 2004, over 300 Mustangs took part in the MAA Drive. Interested parties can log onto the Mustangs Across America website: http://www.mustangsacrossamerica.com/ or send S.A.S.E to the address below for entry forms. Mustangs Across America 6517 S. Kings Ranch Rd #116 Gold Canyon, AZ 85218 Contact Information: Sam Haymart Tel: 480-393-9887 Email: mustangone@mustangsacrossamerica.com e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it.

By Reese Von James: #1, Posted: 3/26/2008

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By Terry Fugate #3, Posted: 8/7/2008

My husband is 'already' excited...............he has a 1999 35th. Edition Mustang - loves to go to All the Shows all over the surrounding states. We even went to Silver Springs, Fla. one year. SO many cars there -=
Fun Was Had By All,
Thanks, again,
Lena Fugate