Great Annual Model A Ride Around Iowa

GAMARAI XIV - August 20 - 23

GAMARAI REGISTRATION No Later than July 31st:  $40 per person (Details Below)

Our 14th Great Annual Model A Ride Around Iowa will leave Ankeny on August 20th.  We will drive through the Ledges State Park to Boone where we will visit the home of Bill Jepson, author of "Iowa's Automobiles".  From there we will drive to the Boone and Scenic Railroad station where we may meet some members of the Tall Corn Auto Club and view some fine antique cars.  We may take a ride downtown on the street car.  After lunch, we will drive through the country to a winery for some wine tasting and then on to Ames for a few optional tours or to the motel to relax or swim.  Dinner will be served by Hickory House Barbeque include some rousing musical entertainment by "The Good Guys".

Friday will start with a stop at Clarion for a wonderful tour of the Heartland Museum.  There is something for everyone.  We will also see a personal collection of over 8000 die cast vehicles.  From there we will go to Williams to a neat antique car museum.  We have been there before , but it has changed since then.  We plan to stay overnight in Iowa Falls and take a cruise on the Empress river boat on the Iowa River after dinner.

Saturday will take us to Gladbrook and a most remarkable display of models of battleships, airplanes, castles and more.  All of them are make out of millions of matchsticks.  We will then go to Marshalltown and on to Newton for our third overnight and a drive in movie. 

GAMARAI REGISTRATION No Later than July 31st:  $40 per person

Checks payable to Central Iowa Model A Club --  Mail to Joe Lamb   7210 NW 21st St,  Ankeny, IA 50023

HOTELS:  Indicate you are with the Central Iowa Model A Club for these rates.

August 20th - Hampton Inn, Ames Iowa  Ph: 515-239-9999  Rate:  $70 plus tax

August 21st - AmericInn, Iowa Falls, Iowa  Ph: 641-648-4600  Rate:  $84.90 plus tax - $75 plus tax with military proof.

August 22nd - Holiday Inn Express, Newton, Iowa Ph: 866-270-5110  Rate: $70 plus tax - Overflow at Quality Inn.

 

 

    

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