
Just before lunchtime, the show saw a “special guest vehicle” arrive in the form of a familiar 1990 Ford LTD Crown Victoria, featuring the can’t-miss megaphone strapped to the roof. A small fleet of “Retro” T-Birds also showed up to the party, but were asked to park in a separate lot slightly away from the show field so as not to detract from the early two-seaters. While the month’s event was seeking out first-gen Thunderbirds, it also attracted a variety of other Blue Oval vehicles, including Mustangs, pre-40’s Fords, several Shelby Cobras, and even an early Bronco that were among the fine Fords on display at the show. Back in March, the event hosted the Thunderbird Club of the Villages, whose members came out to proudly display their 1955-57 Ford Thunderbirds (known in the hobby as “Baby Birds”) along The Villages’ main boulevard in the Spanish Springs Town Square. While the event isn’t Ford-specific, it does host certain weekends with Ford vehicles as the show’s main featured attraction. – If you take a short drive northeast from Orlando on a sunny Saturday, you just might find yourself in a small town called The Villages in Central Florida where they’ll be hosting their monthly cruise-in. We look forward to meeting you and your participation at the upcoming events.THE VILLAGES, Fla.

Follow the directions for downloading the form and printing it out, complete it and send to our Treasurer. Membership is open to anyone owning any year Thunderbird as well as. Our club participates in numerous parades, car shows, driving tours, picnics, and many other events each year. You will be able to advertise for cars and parts in the classified section. Ready to join with like-minded people who love Thunderbirds? Click here and be taken to the current Membership Application. The newsletter gives details on past and future events, activities, meetings, and members. Want more information about VTKC or VTCI? Click on the Contact Us tab above and we’ll be sure to answer your questions about the club and membership benefits. To join us and enjoy the hospitality of our members and the love of our Thunderbirds, annual membership is only $25, beginning in 2023, and that cost is prorated for new members. We welcome all Thunderbird owners and if you haven’t found your special Thunderbird yet, you can still join us to make Thunderbird friends while you continue your search. Our members represent all walks of life, but share one common interest, the love of their Thunderbirds. VTKC is dedicated to the preservation of all Thunderbirds. Our members are a great source to finding parts for your restoration project, but the International Club (VTCI) will allow you to find expertise nationally and abroad. Some of our Thunderbirds are award winners at the national level, a few are in the process of getting there, but many are simply enjoyable drivers. The events are published in the monthly newsletter “Birds Eye View”. Our events include car shows, local cruises, one day Spring cruise, two day Fall cruise, Fall dinner party and ending the year with our Christmas Party. VTKC plans to have at least one event each month allowing the members to drive, show and enjoy their Thunderbirds. A planning meeting is held in January where members decide the functions and events for most of the year. VTKC is an active club with many different events, of which members can select their own level of participation. The best way to restore, preserve, drive and enjoy a Thunderbird is to belong to a club with others of the same interests. The Vintage Thunderbirds of Kansas City club has grown steadily through the years to now average 60+ family memberships annually, with even more Thunderbirds among the membership, most body styles offered are represented in our club.Ī Thunderbird club is the best avenue to find and acquire a Thunderbird, parts or services. We are a local chapter of the Vintage Thunderbird Club International (VTCI), recognizing all Ford Thunderbirds from 1955 through 2005.
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The Vintage Thunderbirds of Kansas City (VTKC) came together as a not-for-profit club of Thunderbird enthusiasts in 1990.
