RICHMOND, Ind. — A weeklong gathering to mark the 100th anniversary of the Ford Model T has attracted more than 900 of the landmark automobiles.
The cars could be seen putting along U.S. 40 to gather at the Wayne County Fairgrounds on Sunday.
“People who are Model T lovers, drivers, collectors just all enjoy driving their cars and going to see stuff,” organizer Jay Klehforth said. “When you’re on a Model T tour you don’t go very fast (so) you get a chance to look at things.”
Some of the 934 participants who registered vehicles through Sunday came from as far away as Australia and France, he said.
Events during the weeklong celebration in the city along the Indiana-Ohio state line include car shows, swap meets and a parade.
Harold Wintz and his Daughter Marie Kelch brought their Model T from their home in Iowa.
Wintz, who joined the Ford Model T Club of America in 1956, called the participants among “the nicest people you’ll ever want to meet.”
Both said they looked forward mostly to reuniting with friends.
“The first thing we did is look up who’s going to be here,” Kelch said.
The Ford Motor Co. was constructing “Ford Village,” where enthusiasts can browse Ford race cars, show cars and other antiques.
When the Model T was introduced by Ford in 1908 it marked the automobile’s entry into popular usage as a relatively low-cost, reliable form of transportation.
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