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Saturday, August 30, 2014
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First Generaton 1965.5 - 1973
Whether you had one in high school or rode in your friend’s, everyone has a Ford Mustang connection. It is hard to believe it was 50 years ago in March when the first one rolled off the assembly line and the great thing is the fact the Ford Mustang still continues to turn heads despite her “age”. During the 1960’s, the powers at Ford had become much more averse to taking risks with new model offerings; but fully realized a need for a sporty and fun - yet practical and attainable means of transportation for leading edge boomers and college grads entering to car market. Lee Iacocca, with his team of passionate car guys, lead the charge to take the risk to design a youth market car. Iacocca had to persuade the powers to be at Ford - many of whom had limited or no relationship with the demands and wants of the common consumer. By stating 18 - 34 age group will account for about half the increase
Even though viewing it 40+ years later, the movie Bullitt appears somewhat cheesy. However, its tiresmoking, engine-roaring spar is still the one by which all cinematic car chases are measured with the 1968 Ford Mustang was at the heart of the action. On October 17, 1968, the 10+ minute car scene chase with Steve McQueen’s Highland Green fastback hit the cinemas and created watercooler conversational pieces across the country. Grossing $42.3 million from a $5.5 million budget, this film would win an Academy Award for best film editing and would receive a nomination for best sound. In 2007, Bullitt was select for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically or aesthetically significant.”
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in new car sales during the 1960’s and the number of families earning more than $10,000 per year is expected to expand 165% from 1906 - 1975, Iacocca was given approval. Granted this information was not based on any research, but the end result was what mattered. With a measly budget of $40 million from a somewhat hesitant Henry Ford II, Lee Iacocca and his team of passionate car guys lead the charge and had 18 months to develop their vision. The pressure was intense since they knew their necks were on the line if this did not succeed. In addition to the time restraint, the Mustang needed to offer a full range of equipment, weigh less than 2,500 pounds and cost less than $2,500. By October 1963, preproduction Mustang prototypes were crowding Ford test facilities in a mad dash to gain engineering sign-offs in order to make the car’s Job One production date of March 9, 1964. Going against the grain, the Mustang was launched in the spring. Up until this time, most American car were revealed continued on next page
Beginning in the Fisherman’s Wharf district and jumping over the hills of San Francisco, the producers filmed for three weeks to make sure the chase scenes were done from a driver’s point of view to give audiences a participant’s feel. McQueen was able to drive during the close-ups but had to give up the reins to stuntmen during some complicated driving scenes to stunt men.
Two 1968 390 V8 Ford Mustang GT Fastbacks with four-speed manual transmissions were used for the chase scene. These were given by the Ford Motor Company to Warner Brothers as part of a promotional agreement. On the average, the cars were running at 75-80 mph during the pursuit but at times he
cars sped over 110 miles per hour. One of the two Mustangs was scrapped after filming because of damage and liability concerns, while other was sold to an employee of Warner Brothers. The location of the surviving Mustang is largely unknown but rumors claim it is in a barn somewhere in the Ohio River Valley by an unknown owner. Of course, the Mustang has been closed associated with the film. In 2001, the Ford Motor Company released the Bullitt edition; with another version which is closer to resembling the original film Mustang being was released in 2008 for the 40th anniversary. Engineers of the later edition, went so far as to make sure the 2008 exhaust system sounded exactly as that of the 1968 movie. Pictured is a scene from the movie— Bullitt
continued from previous page in the fall of each model year. By having a spring debut, the Mustang would have the whole attention of the automotive press to itself. Another goal was to have a new Mustang on display at each one of the 8,100 Ford dealerships across the United States the day of unveiling. This took some finagling with building and shipping schedules. When the Mustang was revealed on April 17th, 1964, wild horses could not stop crowds with their unbridled enthusiasm - totaling 4 million in all - from inundating showrooms across the United States. By the end of that day, over 22,000 orders were placed. Adding this number to the daily sales for the rest of the year, Mustang set a new Detroit record for first year sales totaling 400,000 units. This overwhelming demand required Ford not only to open a second factory in San Jose, California but a third, in Metuchen, New Jersey. To match these record sales, Mustang can also laid claim to the most expensive new car campaign. The evening before Mustang’s debut, Ford Motor Company purchased advertising time during the 9pm time slot on all three commercial TV channels. Their hopes were to entice the 29 million viewers to come to their local Ford showroom to saddle up for a ride. Promotion did not stop there!! The following day, this car was unveiled at the New York’s World’s Fair. To take it a step further, a Mustang convertible rode the Empire State Building’s passenger elevators, in for sections, to be reassembled for display on the 86th floor observation deck in 1965. Even though the demand was outstanding, the Mustang team continued to enhance its thunder with creative publicity opportunities. The 1964 Indianapolis 500 race was lead out with a Ford Mustang Pace car. Three specially modified white with blue stripes Mustang convertibles, powered by the yet-to-be-release high performance 289 cubic inch V-8, were assigned the track duty. In addition, another 33 white convertibles and 190 hardtops were built as parade cars, and later auctioned to dealers for retail sale. The exact number of each model still in existence today is unknown but its value in marketing the new HiPro 289 four-barrel V-8 engine was priceless.
By the time 1965 Mustangs rolled off the assembly line, customers were not only giving the choice of color, engine and transmission but Ford offered an additional body style - the Fastback. But even with this sleek look, true muscle car enthusiast were hesitant with the Mustang and opted to look at the competition. Seeing this sway, Iacocca and his team sought out Carroll Shelby and his racing success. Shelby’s blessing not only developed at least 500 GT 350 of ultra high-performance run of racing Mustangs but also drew attention to the lineup again. To allow the public to drive these units for longer than a test drive, Ford in conjunction with Hertz introduced the “Rent-A-Racer” promotion. One thousand Shelby-ized Mustangs - that would be normally found on the race track - were now being rented out by Hertz and were coming back with evidence they were being driven with more enthusiasm than a typical rental. In only two-and-a-half years on the market, Mustang sales approached 1.4 million units, which raked in an estimated $1.1 billion in profits. It was a success so profound that Ford’s competitors were forced to quickly design pony cars of their own in order to compete in the market place.
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World’s only Ford-sponsored high-performance driving school The Ford Racing School at Miller Motorsports Park (MMP) in Tooele, Utah, is the world’s only Ford-sponsored high-performance driving school. It started out in 2006 with a fleet of 20 Mustang GTs. Since then it has grown to include a fleet of 10 additional Mustang GTs, 15 FR500S Mustangs as higher-performance option cars and two Ford skid cars. The school’s success has spawned the Boss Track Attack program for original owners of the Ford Mustang Boss 302. An outstanding relationship with Ford Motor Company has led to the recent launch of the Ford Racing F-150 SVT Raptor Assault program, which will conduct its first full season in 2013. The Ford Racing School also includes safe-driving programs for corporate groups and teens. The Ford Racing School includes experiential offerings ranging from relatively mild to definitely wild. At the entry-level end of the spectrum is the Mustang Experience, a two-hour program that provides 30 minutes of classroom time with an abundance of behind-the-wheel track time. Each student drives a track-prepped Mustang GT for 10 laps in a leadand-follow drill behind one of the school instructors, rotating so that each student gets two laps as the lead car behind the instructor. Following their drive, each student gets two “hot laps” riding shotgun with an instructor to experience the full capabilities of the car. The bread and butter of the Ford Racing School is its comprehensive high-performance driving program. There are one-, two- and three-day programs available, each day expanding upon the previous day’s curriculum with more in-depth training and using different track configurations. At the upper end of the spectrum is the four-day Race Licensing School, which includes the weekend rental of a Ford Mustang FR500S and supervised participation in two days of racing with the Utah Region of the National Auto Sport Association (NASA) and qualifies the graduate to obtain a racing license with NASA or the equivalent.
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The return of the legendary Ford Mustang Boss 302 in 2012, combined with the success of the Ford Racing School, prompted Ford Motor Company to collaborate with the school to create the Boss Track Attack, a program that allows original Boss 302 owners to attend a one-day school at Miller Motorsports Park to familiarize them with the capabilities built into these outstanding sports cars. A fleet of 15 Boss 302 Mustangs is utilized as the training fleet, and each school includes a pre-school dinner in the Larry H. Miller Total Performance Museum and the option of a second school day for additional training in a school Mustang GT or a Ford Mustang FR500S. Based on the success of the Boss Track Attack program, the Ford Racing School collaborated once again with Ford Motor Company to create the Ford Racing F-150 SVT Raptor Assault program using slightly modified versions of Ford’s outstanding production F-150 SVT Raptor. The Raptor Assault program provides hands-on experience in high-performance off-road driving on a variety of terrain on the various off-road venues at Miller Motorsports Park and is comprised of three different offerings. The Raptor Assault Experience combines a brief classroom session with driving on MMP’s Rock-Crawling Course and Off Road Short Course, followed by two hot laps with an instructor behind the wheel. The Raptor Assault One-Day School combines a classroom session with driving experiences on the Rock-Crawling Course, the Off Road Short Course and the MMP Desert Course and also includes a hot laps ride-along. If you have the need for speed, and you bleed Ford Blue when you cut yourself, make it a point to add a visit to the Ford Racing School to your bucket list! MillerMotorsportsPark.com 435-27-SPEED (435-277-7333).
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First Generaton continued
The success of the introduction of the Mustang lead to the question — How do you follow a million dollar seller?
By 1967, Americans were looking for bigger and more powerful cars. Pontiac’s 1964 GTO started this addiction for more speed with Chevrolet jumping on pony market sales frenzy by offering the Camaro with an optional big block engine a few short years later. These changes in the marketplace resulted in making the Mustang’s 289 small-block engine look minuscule and stagnant in the eyes of customers. Ford engineers began to remedy this concern by offer a 390 big block engine in 1967. To compensate for this horsepower, the body frame of the traditional Mustang need to be beefed up — the length by 2 inches, the width by 2.7 inches and weight of 140 pounds. This turned the noses of some especially Iacocca. He thought this model had the resemblance of a “Fat Pig”. No longer was the sleek appearance. Ironically, today many collectors consider the 1967-68 styling to be the epitome of Mustang design. To introduce the new cosmetic changes to the Mustang, the Mustang Pledge Campaign was introduced. Another marketing tactic Ford introduced by 1968 were the Special Edition Mustangs. By incorporating geographical locations and their features with a more up-scaled and
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sportier body, some unique Mustangs were built and then sent to dealerships for sale. One of the longest running special was the California. The initial intent was to be distributed in only two California sales districts but then was later expanded to Washington, Texas, Nevada, Oklahoma, Arizona, Utah and Colorado. This edition has spanned four generations by combining the classic Shelby with the GT coupe.
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Second Generation 1973-78
By the year of 1973, the Mustang had become markedly larger than the original model which in turn made it fuel-thirsty. Between the combinations of government emission standards and pollution control, the insurance industry clamping down on the proliferation of extremely fast, high-powered cars, the OPEC oil embargo that forced gasoline shortages in the United States and lastly, the downturns in the economy, the pony car market segment saw decreasing sales. The Mustang had grown to become an intermediate-size sedan - and alienated many in its customer base. The allure of the original Mustang was its trim size and concept. The automakers in Detroit had begun to receive vibrations from the only source it really listened to - new-car buyers. The message: “Build smaller cars”. Customers stopped
buying and began looking at “metric models” from the Japan; so inventories of unsold new cars climbed during the summer of 1973. Lee Iacocca ordered the development of a smaller Mustang for 1974 by taking it back to its roots - compact, affordable and sporty. The Mustang II’s mission was to capture a big slice of the new pie by competing against sporty subcompact models. Available in a coupe or threedoor hatchback, the new design featured rack and pinion steering and a separate engine sub-frame that decreased noise, vibration, and harshness. The Mustang lost its pillar less body style - all models now had fixed rear windows and a chrome covered “B” pillar that resembled a hardtop, but in fact was a coupe. The Mustang II production was 385,993 units the first year. The big 1973 Mustang continued on next page
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continued from previous page total reached 134,867, but the 1974 version was within 10 percent of the original Mustang’s 12-month production record of 418,812. Over five years, the Mustang II recorded four of the ten top model year Mustang sales. A 2009 report confirmed Iacocca’s vision for the 1974-1978 Mustang, saying it was the right car at the right time, selling more than 1 million units in four years.
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In 1979, the American public would have some difficulties in recognizing the Mustang. Why the drastic change? With Iacocca gone, many in the company who had felt Mustang’s original design had run its course and said it was time for a fresh, new perspective. The third-generation Mustang was produced from 1978 to 1993. Enthusiasts group the generation into two segments: the 1979-1986 cars — with their quad headlight arrangement, and the 19871993 cars — with their “no-grille” (aero) front fascia styling. Built on Ford’s widely used Fox platform with the choice of body style - coupe/notchback or fastback/hatchback, it evolved through a number of sub-models, trim levels, and drive-train combinations during its production life. The result was a wind-cheating, wedge-shaped car that was much more
upright and four inches longer in both length and wheel base than the second generation Mustang. Even with more cargo and passenger room, the pony weigh 200 less due to engineering advancement incorporation with the use of lightweight materials. The interior was completely restyled and could now more comfortably seat four, even with the smaller back seat. The new Mustang also had more trunk space and a bigger engine bay for better serviceability. The Mustang was again chosen for pace car duties in the Indianapolis 500. Ford commemorated the honor with an “Indy 500” pace car edition. There were 10,478 copies produced in two-tone pewter and black with orange graphics that were available in either a 5.0 liter V-8 with either the manual or three-speed automatic transmission or a 2.3 L Turbo with mandatory four-speed manual transmission. The three actual Pace Cars were fitted with a T-roof by Cars & Concepts of Brighton, MI. The T-roof option would not become an available option until the 1981 model year.
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Fourth Generation 1994-2004
For 1994, the Mustang underwent its first major redesign in fifteen years. The design, code named “SN-95” by Ford, was based on an updated version of the Fox platform. It featured dramatic new styling by Patrick Schiavone that incorporated some stylistic elements similar to those of earlier Mustangs. A convertible model would also return, but the notchback and hatchback body styles used in earlier Mustangs were not available. Prior to the redesigned Mustang’s launch, a 2-seater concept car called the Mustang Mach III was shown at the 1993 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and hinted at what future Mustangs might look like. The production Mustang resembled the Mach III concept’s sweeping body curves. The Mach III concept also featured a supercharged 4.6 L DOHC V8 with 450 hp (336 kW; 456 PS). While this engine was not put et Buff Best Town! in
into production, it hinted to the future use of Ford’s Modular V8 in the Mustang, including the eventual use of a supercharged 4.6 L V8.[5] Ford allocated $700 million to improve the Fox platform for the 1994 Mustang. Efforts were made to improve the car’s handling as well as noise, vibration, and harshness conditions over the previous generation Mustang. The Mustang’s front suspension made use of MacPherson struts with longer lower control arms, new spindles, anti-roll bars, and other enhancements over 1993 and older Mustangs. In the rear, a four-bar link solid axle was used. The 1994 Mustang’s standard rear axle ratio was 2.73:1, though this was later changed to 3.27:1. All Mustangs received standard four-wheel disc brakes, though anti-lock brakes (ABS) were optional. Along with its new exterior, the 1994 Mustang received new interior styling. The Mustang’s cabin featured a “dual-cockpit” layout that was adorned with contours and sweeping curves. The 1994 Mustang offered many continued on next page New ly Insi Remod el de & Out! ed
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To help boost sales early on, Ford was incredibly clever in their marketing campaign of the Mustang. One of their most successful stunts came in October of 1965 when a Mustang appeared on the 86th floor observation deck of the Empire State Building (which was the world’s tallest building at the time.) This year the classic Ford Mustang reached its 50th anniversary, after first debuting at the 1964 New York World Fair. For their 50th anniversary, Ford re-created the stunt with the redesigned 2015 Mustang. The vehicle was re-assembled on the top of the building (the roof’s deck is too narrow for a helicopter landing).
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continued from page 15 performance modifications to Australian Ford vehicles) to design and engineer the conversion and modifications. Another fact of this generation was that Ford Motor Company celebrated its 100th Anniversary in June 2003 and made limited edition Mustang GTs to commemorate the event. The 100th Anniversary models only came in black and included Premium Verona-grain Imola leather seating surfaces in two-tone parchment. The GT premium package which included 17” wheels, anti-lock brakes and traction control; dual exhaust; power driver’s seat with power lumbar support; leather-wrapped steering wheel; and Mach 1000 or Mach 460 AM/FM Stereo with sixdisc CD changer, as well as 100th Anniversary badges on the fender and deck lid and embossed on the seats.
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The fifth-generation Ford After twice considering a front-wheel-drive arMustang began with the chitecture before producing the SN95, the pow2005 model year. ers that be heard the message from the Mustang The 2005 Mustang was faithful. The then-Chief Nameplate Engineer Hau built on a new rear-wheel- Thai-Tang was tasked with leading the develdrive platform that was opment team for the fifth-generation Mustang, unique to Mustang, the known internally as S197. The look of the new first time in the car’s histo- car would be the responsibility of J Mays, who ry it did not share a plathad succeeded Jack Telnack as Ford’s global form with other cars. vice president of design in 1997. After a near-death With the acknowledgement, the new Mustang experience a decade earlier when the Mustang would undoubtedly be rear-wheel drive, the name was very nearly applied to a front-wheel- question arose of what platform to use. The only rear-wheel-drive platforms available drive coupe that ultimately became the Ford in the Ford lineup were the full-size Panther platProbe, the pony car gained a new lease on life form used for the Crown Victoria and the midsize with the success of the fourth-generation car that debuted as a 1994 model. Yet despite being DEW98, which underpinned the just-launched extensively reengineered from the third-genera- Lincoln LS and the upcoming 2003 Thunderbird tion “Fox-body” Mustang, the fourth-generation roadster. car, code-named SN95, was at its core a 20-year- Based on the size of the car, the DEW98 was the obvious starting point for a new Mustang. old platform by One of the longtime complaints against the Mus1999. It was clearly time to move Mustang to a new tang in the terms of the car’s dynamics was understeer which caused a less than ideal weight platform in order to remain competitive in the distribution. continued on next page 21st century automotive market.
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continued from previous page In 1999, Ford Racing built a pair of Mustang FR500 demonstrators to showcase the then-new 5.0-liter “Cammer” crate engine. In addition to the twin-cam V8 engine, these demonstrators were further set apart from the conventional SN95 Mustang GT by a five-inch wheelbase extension that shifted the front axle forward relative to the engine. The handling benefits of the FR500’s longer wheelbase led the S197 team to adopt a sixinch-longer wheelbase for the next Mustang, which brought front weight bias down to just 54 percent. After largely abandoning traditional design cues in the 1979 third- generation model, longtime Mustang design elements began to reappear on the 1994 SN95 with the incorporation of tri-bar taillamps, side scoops and the galloping horse in the grille. In an increasingly crowded automotive landscape, Mays believed cars needed a distinct look in order to stand out and grab car buyers’
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attention. A car needed to clearly exhibit its design DNA, and by this time Mustang had plenty of heritage to tap into. “When you’re designing a new Mustang, you’re the steward of 40 years of automotive history,” said Mays in 2004, when the fifthgeneration Mustang debuted. “If you don’t get it right, you’ve got 8 million Mustang fans to answer to.” Design is often constrained by the mechanical hard points that are integral to the functionality of the car. In the case of the new Mustang, the decision to go with a longer wheelbase actually turned into a major benefit for the car’s appearance. The relatively short wheelbase of the SN95 meant it had somewhat stubby proportions compared to the first-generation Mustang of the 1960s. While it was clearly a front-engine, rearwheel-drive machine, it didn’t really exhibit the long-hood, short-rear-deck proportions traditionally associated with sports cars. The 107.1-inch wheelbase of the S197 gave the designers room to literally stretch the car, in addition to the dynamic benefits it provided. “We wanted to capture the essence of the car,” said Mays. “We looked at what made the best Mustangs good and the lesser Mustangs not as good.” By the second half of 1999 and into early 2000, designers were sketching a wide array of different themes, most of which incorporated Mustang DNA in some way but that didn’t necessarily resemble a Mustang. Many of the proposals incorporated variations of the “New Edge” design language that first appeared on the 1995 Ford GT90 concept and later made it to production on the 1999 Mustang, 1998 Mercury Cougar and 2000 Focus. When combined with the S197 proportions, the result was often quite brutal-looking. Even with a forward-leaning grille, side scoops, and tri-bar taillamps, most of these proposals just didn’t capture the iconic look of Mustang. Eventually, themes started to emerge that harkened back to some of the most admired Mustangs of the 1960s. Standing in isolation, these cars exhibited the sculpted flanks, set-back bucketed headlamps, forward-leaning grille, fastback 2+2 continued on next page
continued from previous page profile and, of course, tri-bar taillamps in various forms. However, when set next to vintage Mustangs, the S197 was clearly a more contemporary design with a rising beltline that gave the car a near-wedge profile. Mays called the effect “retro-futuristic.” At first glance, the S197 was immediately recognizable as a Mustang, with a very strong connection to the 1967-68 models in particular, but it also had contemporary elements. Despite inclusion of classic Mustang cues, it was a relatively clean design. Its faired-in bumpers and absence of chrome made the new car distinct from earlier Mustang models. Relative to its immediate predecessor, the SN95, S197 had a much more integrated look, the pieces seemingly incorporated organically rather than forced on. At the same time the design team was refining the sheetmetal, Thai-Tang’s engineering team was evolving the platform. While it may have started as a derivative of DEW98, by the time it was complete little more than part of the floorpan and transmission tunnel were left. For the first time since its 1964 debut, Mustang actu-
ally had its very own platform in S197, one not shared with any other car in the Ford family. In 1963, Ford took a prototype first-generation Mustang and modified it to create the Mustang II concept, giving the world the first preview of the design direction for the production car that would arrive less than a year later. In 2003, Ford repeated that process, creating two concepts, a coupe and a convertible that previewed the production model that debuted at the 2004 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Since going on sale in the fall of 2004, the fifth-generation Mustang has spawned several special editions including the 2008-09 Mustang Bullitt, 2012-13 Mustang Boss 302 and the supercharged Mustang Shelby GT500 that has been available since 2007. The fifth-generation Mustang has proven to be a huge success, selling more than 1 million copies by the car’s 50th birthday on April 17, 2014.
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Fort Meade a true place in history Old West lore is replete with stories of Army posts scattered throughout the western United States to offer protection from raids by Native Americans. Such was the impetus behind Fort Meade, founded in 1878 just east of Sturgis and whose soldiers offered protection from attacks from Natives who were upset about white settlers encroaching on their land. Accounts have Gen. Phillip Sheridan laying out the dimensions of the fort with his sword, pointing to where to locate buildings. The fort was originally named Camp Sturgis, in honor of Lt. J.G. Sturgis, who died with Lt. Col. George Armstrong Custer at the Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876. It was moved south to its present location and renamed Fort Meade, honoring Civil War hero Gen. George G. Meade. At first most of the buildings were of wood or log construction. By the turn of the century, a building expansion program got underway and
many of the wood structures were replaced with stone and brick. Some of the original structures still remain, four of which are covered by rock. Fort Meade held several distinctions during the 66 years it was an Army post. Comanche, the horse that was a survivor of the Battle of the Little Bighorn, was stabled at Fort Meade when the Seventh Cavalry was posted there. In the late 1890s the commander’s wife suggested the band play the “Star Spangled Banner” at retreat nightly. Soon it became standard, and it wasn’t long before efforts were underway to adopt the song as our national anthem. During the Great Depression of the 1930s, thousands of workers taking part in the Civilian Conservation Corps projects stayed at Camps at Fort Meade. Troopers from Fort Meade assisted in the flights of Explorers I and II near Rapid City, where manned alti-
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It’s time to pony up and get your auction items consigned to the Sturgis Mustang Rally Auction! The auction will take place on Sunday, August 31 at 1:00 p.m. at the Knuckle Saloon in downtown Sturgis, SD. This year the auction is an official rally event, sponsored by Sturgis Mustang Rally and the Knuckle Saloon. You won’t want to miss out on this great opportunity to showcase everything Mustang…project cars, show cars, parts, memorabilia, collectibles…the will be the largest roundup of Mustang items the Black Hills has ever seen. Don’t miss out on the excitement of live bidding on all things Mustang. Nothing compares to the thrill of winning the bid and taking home that treasured part or collectible that you’ve had your eye on. If you want to consign items, this auction will be well publicized and there’s no better way to get your items in front of the people who want them. The Sturgis Mustang Rally is the largest Mustang only event in the Midwest and attracts enthusiasts from across the country. The earlier you consign your items, the better we can promote them. Make the call today to get your items consigned to this premier Mustang Auction! For information on the auction or to consign items, please contact auctioneers Ron Bradeen at (605) 381-2629; Dave Wilson at (605) 490-9959 or R.T. Shaw at (605) 490-1176. More information about the rally, including the auction, can be found on their website at www.sturgismustangrally.com or like them on Facebook.
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