Trophy My Satellite Won & 1986 Show Cars

[Old Moparz]

Technically it's a plaque, but here's what I won back in 1986 for the longest distance traveled to the show.



I drove to the Western PA border with my girlfriend back then, who's now my wife, for a long weekend. When I called about show info, the person talked me into entering my car in the show. I said the car isn't anything special with a duct tape top & a primer paint job, but I went along with it anyway. We stayed nearby at a motel in West Virginia & had a great weekend. The show was for MMCI (Mopar Muscle Club International) which I belonged to in the early 80's. I like this award, it reminds me of a time when I had no responsibilities, no house, no kid, no money, & a job I could quit if I just felt like it.  

Here's the plaque sitting right next to my 3 Stooges plate & my autographed photo of Les Paul who I met at a music store in New Jersey.

[Old Moparz]

Here's a few cars that were also at the show.

[Old Moparz]

Another one that was nice.

[Chris G.]

Great pics OM! Do you have any more of that Daytona? That could very well be my buddies Daytona before he bought it. He bought it from a guy near the Lebanon (I think) area right around 86/87. The car has dual mirrors, cruise control and power windows in case any of that rings a bell.

[Shakey]

Very cool stuff OM. 

I like the car show photos as well as the Les Paul photo and the stooge plate (it looks like Curly is wearing a NASCAR driving suit).

It looks like you used the plaque as a coaster or as a coke plate   

[hemihead]

Makes you wonder how many of those cars are still around and what kind of shape they are in now.

[Just 6T9 CHGR]

Wouldnt that be something i

Great pics OM! Do you have any more of that Daytona? That could very well be my buddies Daytona before he bought it. He bought it from a guy near the Lebanon (I think) area right around 86/87. The car has dual mirrors, cruise control and power windows in case any of that rings a bell.

Wouldnt that be something if it was his car?   Looks like it with the dual mirrors.  Looks more R4 red than his V2

[PocketThunder]

Wow those are cool pics.  that takes me back to when i was a kid going to car shows with my Dad....

[Old Moparz]

Great pics OM! Do you have any more of that Daytona? That could very well be my buddies Daytona before he bought it. He bought it from a guy near the Lebanon (I think) area right around 86/87. The car has dual mirrors, cruise control and power windows in case any of that rings a bell.

Chris, I scanned these pics, so I'll have to look to see if there's any more of the Daytona, but I seriously doubt it. If there were, I probably would have scanned them to post. I couldn't tell you any more about the car than what you see in the pic, it's been 20 years.  

Very cool stuff OM.
I like the car show photos as well as the Les Paul photo and the stooge plate (it looks like Curly is wearing a NASCAR driving suit).
It looks like you used the plaque as a coaster or as a coke plate

Coaster? No way, I never had furniture nice enough to use coasters. Coke plate? Nah, Coke is better in the small, 7 ounce bottles that you need a bottle opener for, forget plastic twist offs & cans. Besides, there was a Pink Floyd mirror on the wall if it was needed. The scratches & scuffs are probably from being in a box when I moved.

Makes you wonder how many of those cars are still around and what kind of shape they are in now.

The only ones I am aware of that are still around, are the 1955 Chrysler Falcon convertible, & my own '69 Satellite convertible. The Falcon was designed to compete with the T-Bird & the Corvette, but never built except for the concept car. Which by the way, smokes the T-Bird & the Vette in the looks department. It's an awesome looking car that should have been sold. It had a 392 Hemi in it when I saw it in '86 & I saw it again within the last few years at a major show.

Here's some info on it saying it had a different motor originally:
http://www.valiant.org/falcon.html

http://www.imperialclub.com/Yr/1956/IdeaCars/Page07-08.jpg