I do believe a Mustang II finished 2nd in 1998 and 4th or 5th this year
at Nationals in CP. That car has a few mods though, but still not a bad
showing for "a dinosaur." Come to think of it, the mascot on teh CP
t-shits is a dinaosaur...
--
Mike Taylor
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Lane/5887
>
> Hey, everybody. I just got this email from a Jonathon E. Beckendorfer. I've
> never heard of him before. This is a very strange letter; however, it brings
> up some very interesting questions. I have no idea how to answer this. It's
> kind of long-winded, but due to the letter's content, I felt it was in
> everyone's best interest to post the entire text.
>
> Katie Kelly
>
> Dear Ace Reporter,
>
> I have long been an admirer of yours, especially when you write for North
> American Pylon. I think NAP is a great newspaper, probably better than the
> Wall Street Journal. They don't even use real pictures. That picture of you
> driving the Phantom (latest issue of NAP), the fastest autocross car in the
> world, looks very good. I can't wait to read about your experiences in that
> most fantastic of vehicles.
>
> I am a member of the Mustang II Club. I am very proud of my Mustang II,
> which I purchased brand new in 1976. It is white, with blue stripes. Our
> Mustang II Club has annual gatherings that include autocrosses, concours,
> rallies, and generally fun family get togethers. I'm proud to say I was the
> State Champion for three years in a row, '84-'86. I took a break for about
> ten years, and then got back into it just recently. I must say, I was very
> dismayed to discover that when Thelma Jones took the State Championship this
> year (in the MEN'S class no less!), the trophy girl was now a MAN wearing
> nothing but one of those butt-thong bathing suits! I found this to be
> terribly degrading to my gender.
>
> But I digress. The Mustang II competition has grown rather stale as of late.
> I wanted to try a new venue, something that would dust these cobwebs off my
> little brain's gears, you see, and take my driving to a new level.
>
> You cannot imagine my shock and horror at what they told me at registration
> at this SCCA event. "Yes, you drive your Mustang II very well, Mr.
> Beckendorfer," I was told, "but to answer your question, No, you probably
> won't win the F Stock National Championship in it."
>
> What? They told me my car was "obsolete," a "has-been," "a dinosaur." They
> suggested, with a nasty sneer, that if I want to be competitive, that I look
> into purchasing a *newer* vehicle.
>
> These words stung my delicate ear drums. My car was State Champion! They
> said, "Sorry. It's almost a new millenium now, Mr. Beckendorfer. 'Charlie's
> Angel's' has been in syndication for quite some time now."
>
> I'm asking you, Ace, to help spread the word. I know of many Mustang II
> drivers who would flock to your Solo II Nationals... if they_knew_ they had
> a chance to _win_.
>
> -Jonathon E. Beckendorfer
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