Join a car club, enjoy the ride, tell the stories - Boston.com
When you belong to an automotive club or association, there always are several important annual events that all members are encouraged to attend. For members of the New England Motor Press Association (NEMPA), that means participating in Winter Vehicle of the Year voting, an event that several times has been postponed because there’s been too MUCH snow for safe travel across the region in... Besides NEMPA, I’m a member of an organization called NECOA, the National El Camino Owners Association. The most iconic Ford cars and trucks through the years. Ford says the model broke the mold of boxy sedans, creating a worldwide shift in car design. It may not be a “classic,” but the Taurus got Americans to continue buying Ford in a flailing American car industry. GT: In 2004, Ford unveiled the GT as their premium sports car, inspired by the GT40 race cars that were popular in the world’s oldest endurance sports car race “24 Hours of Le Mans” from 1966 to 1969. Luckily, this model was three inches taller... You know, so people could actually get into it. Sadly, the Ford GT was only produced for two short years. Judge John Harris of North Andover, one of the national association’s founding fathers in 2002 and a past national director, has organized regional events for the past seven years. Source: www.boston.com
