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THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2004. PAGE A-9.
Thresher Reunion 2004
Model T featured auto
Nailing it
Contestants try their hand at old-world skills such as nail
driving during the adult special events held Saturday and
Sunday afternoon. (File photo)
By Bonnie Gropp
Citizen editor
For the first time the Thresher
Reunion antique auto show will have
a feature car.
The Model T Ford created early in
the 20th century was a four-cylinder
vehicle with magneto ignitiona and
planetary transmission. Although it
wasn't the first to be created on an
assembly line, its production did
revolutionize the industry. Mass
production resulted in dropping
prices and disposable income
making it easier for more people to
own one.
Bill Seers of Auburn, chair of the
Reunion's car show, feels that there
is a keen interest in old cars these
days. "It's hard to believe what
existed in the early 1900s when you
look at the innovations on the cars of
today. It's nice to have a look back
and see something more simplified. 1
think that's why most car shows are
popular."
In his time as chairperson,
beginning in 2000, Seers has seen
that popularity increase, not just in
the car show, but the Reunion itself.
"Everything seems to he growing.
It's phenomenal. It's hard to believe
how the place seems to be
mushrooming. Every year there are
more changes, more growth, more
happening."
Seers personal interest in
automobiles goes back several
decades when he and a friend took "a
little trip to Fort Worth, Texas" in
1979 to help another man brings
some cars home.
"1 saw a car that 1 was quite
interested in so instead of bringing a
car back for the other fellow I
brought one home for myself."
That car was a 1961 Thunderbird.
Since then there have been other
purchases, but Seers says he's not a
collector. "They come and go. 1
don't hang on to them the way some
of the fellows do."
His most recent acquisition is an
1948 Monarch, that is still being
restored.
Seers sees a tendency for people to
go for the more modern classics so
they can "go with the traffic more."
At the Thresher Reunion show
they prefer the cars be at least 30
years old, but, Seers adds, "any
unique car is welcome."
At last year's event 60-70 cars
filled the ball park.
purchased
(Bonnie Gropp
Work in progress
Bill Seers has been restoring a
by himself and a friend a couple of years ago.
photo)
1948 Monarch
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