Registration is now open for the 2019 Great Lakes tour. The tour includes 21 days, 2175 miles, 3 Great Lakes (Michigan, Superior and Huron), 4 boat rides, 2 people ferries, and one car/passenger ship. It will be a fantastic Model A driving tour. Dates are September 23 to Oct 14, a perfect time to view … Continue reading Great Lakes Fall 2019 – Registration Now Open
Today was a travel day. There was quite a distance from Mitchell to our next destination of Wall, and the weather forecast predicted a hot day. We expected boring. Not so. Instead of heat, we got fog. And instead of dull, we got delightful. The country roads in the light fog are perfect for Model … Continue reading Day 12 Mitchell to Wall
We'll get back to our tour journal with days 11, 12, and the conclusion of the MATC South Dakota Black Hills Tour in the coming days when we have a consistent internet connection. For now, here's a reprint from an article about our tour from Watertown's newspaper , the Public Opinion. It's always nice for … Continue reading Day 10 Part 2 (Newspaper Article)
Our Model A's headed out on Thursday morning to travel from Sioux Falls to Watertown. Our main destination was the Redlin Art Center. While at the center, we were treated like VIPs as we enjoyed a boxed lunch served in a commemorative tin that featured a Model A themed print from Redlin's America the Beautiful … Continue reading Day 10 – Sioux Falls to Watertown
Today the South Dakota Tour Group heads to Vermillion. As we drive towards the S/E corner of the State we plan to stop at “JoDeans”, the home of the 50 foot buffet. No one went away hungry. Afterwards we all headed to the Gavin’s Point Dam and the Lewis & Clark Visitors center. Afterwards, we … Continue reading Day 8 – Winner to Vermillion
We got a glimpse of Custer State Park yesterday. Today (September 9), we got to explore it further. It was a short drive from our hotel in Hill City. Before officially entering the park, we took several twists and turns along the scenic drive to the park. Like yesterday, we saw some inspiring scenery and … Continue reading Day 6 – Custer State Park to Hot Springs
Today we saw another impressive monument and participated in another fun group photograph at the Crazy Horse Memorial. When completed, the memorial will depict the Oglala Lakota warrior, Crazy Horse, riding a horse and pointing into the distance. It is operated by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Work began in 1948. The … Continue reading Day 5 Crazy Horse Memorial and Needles Highway
With 3 days behind us, we got in our Model A's and drove a short distance from Hill City to the iconic Mount Rushmore National Monument. The goal was to start early for a photo shoot with the monument in the background. We'll show the actual photo in a future post, but for now check … Continue reading Day 4 – Mount Rushmore
Our first tour day was perfect. We crossed the state line to Wyoming to visit Devils Tower National Monument. It is a unique and amazing destination that is home to over 20 Native American tribes. The summit of Devil's Tower is 5112 feet above sea level. Many of us walked the mile trail around the … Continue reading Day 2 Devil’s Tower and Spearfish Canyon
Four Model A's were loaded on a big rig vehicle transport carrier this week and are in route to South Dakota for the the MATC tour next week. The well-equipped truck started in Southern California on Tuesday where it loaded Janet Miller's Pickup and the McBride's Town Sedan. On to Fresno to pick up Brad … Continue reading Four Model A’s Traveling to South Dakota by Transport
