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    Detroit Area GT Owners - Labor Day Weekend 2009

    To confirm Corbar and tpraceman's entries: Parking for spectators is next to the plant on the baseball field (East of the plant parking lot - the 3rd driveway East of M53). Again, proceeds go to charity. There are shuttles to and from parking to the rest of the festival (airport, car show...
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    Detroit Area GT Owners - Labor Day Weekend 2009

    Just a reminder - the show is in only a couple weeks!
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    Detroit Area GT Owners - Labor Day Weekend 2009

    It's that time of year again! The Romeo Peach Festival Car Show will occur at the Romeo Engine Plant Sunday, September 6th. Registration for the event is from 7:30 to 11am. The show is open until 5:00pm. Ford Motor Company does not run this event. Nor does Ford Motor Company make any money...
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    Il Divo, singing Amazing Grace

    Truly wonderful. A beautiful reminder of what is important in life and where our blessings come from. Perfect for this season of hope... Thank you for sharing, Tom.
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    Who built your engine?

    The Romeo Niche Line There were 18 builders and 2 coordinators for the GT on the Niche Line over the life of the program. At most, we had 4 teams build in one day. The build teams were dedicated, but most teams had back-up partners to cover vacations, and we also had a few retirements and...
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    Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

    Happy Thanksgiving! I appreciate all the support from the forum this year (as always)! Wishing a wonderful holiday season to all of you!
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    Detroit Area GT Owners - Labor Day Weekend 2008

    Thank you I want to extend my thanks to Tom for coming to the car show yesterday. As Tom indicated, we couldn't have asked for a better day. The Lions club had a good turn out for the event - about 200 cars registered, which is pretty good for car shows this year. Everyone had a good time...
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    Detroit Area GT Owners - Labor Day Weekend 2008

    Pre-registration continues through tomorrow. The Lions will give all the details by calling the number on the form, and I'm sure they will return any call promptly. They are a great group running the show, so I can guarantee that any GT that comes Sunday will be welcomed! Hope to see you...
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    Upcoming Ford GT events in southeast Michigan

    It would be great to see you Sunday in Romeo at the Peach Festival Car Show!
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    Detroit Area GT Owners - Labor Day Weekend 2008

    Both Sarnia and Windsor are about 65 miles from the plant. From the borders, Sarnia is probably the quicker of the two routes. And since I'm now realizing I didn't give an address for the plant for those using GPS/ mapquest... Romeo Engine Plant 701 East 32 Mile Road Romeo, MI 48065 We're...
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    Detroit Area GT Owners - Labor Day Weekend 2008

    Parade of Cars I just spoke with the Lions Club, and just to clarify -- The parade of cars will still happen this year, it just will not begin at Stony Creek. The parade will start at 7pm from the Kmart parking lot. So, if you want to be in the parade, but don't necessarily want to cookout...
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    Detroit Area GT Owners - Labor Day Weekend 2008

    Display Engines Yes, we will have our Ford GT and our Shelby GT500 engines on display. (I think we might even have our 2 Niche Line coordinators spending the day at the show too!) The Romeo Peach Festival does have activities throughout the weekend. From sports tournaments to airplane rides...
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    Detroit Area GT Owners - Labor Day Weekend 2008

    Long Awaited Details... I apologize for the delay but here are the details: Time: 7:30am – 5pm (must register by 11:00am to be considered for awards) Entry Fee: $20 (or $15 if registered by 8/30/08) --- ALL PROCEEDS GO TO CHARITY Enter in the WEST entrance of the Romeo Engine Plant for...
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    Detroit Area GT Owners - Labor Day Weekend 2008

    Details are forthcoming, but I wanted to spread the word about this year's Romeo Peach Festival Charity Car Show and Cruise. The event is run by the Romeo Lions Club and is hosted by the Ford Romeo Engine Plant. All proceeds go to charity. The show is the Sunday of Labor Day weekend (August...
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    Detroit Area GT Owners - Labor Day Weekend 2007

    OK, I'm done nagging after this... Last reminder.... Hope to see you Sunday! Registration is 7am - noon... Everyone have a great holiday weekend, regardless of what you decide to do!!!!!