ADVISORY/Charity Auction of 2002 Classic T-Bird Stirs Frenzy Among Collectors Vying to Own Limited Edition.

Business Editors/Automotive Writers

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Aug. 21)

NORTH HILLS, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Ford Motor Co.'s newest release, the highly anticipated "classic" Thunderbird thunderbird

In North American Indian mythology, a powerful spirit in the form of a bird that watered the earth and made vegetation grow. Lightning was believed to flash from its eyes or beak, and the beating of its wings was thought to represent rolling thunder. arrives in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. this week at Galpin Ford.

The L.A.-based dealer has been inundated in·un·date
tr.v. in·un·dat·ed, in·un·dat·ing, in·un·dates
1. To cover with water, especially floodwaters.

2. with offers from car enthusiasts and will level the playing field by offering its first 2002 model in a charity auction on Tuesday evening.

Proceeds from the auction will benefit local charities: MEND (Meet Every Need with Dignity), New Horizons, L.A.'s BEST (Better Educated Students for Tomorrow), Jeopardy Foundation and Padres

This article is about the Roman Catholic priests' organization. For the article on military chaplains, see Padre.

Not to be confused with San Diego Padres. Contra El Cancer.

Auction participants must be 18 years of age or older and must preregister pre·reg·is·ter
v. pre·reg·is·tered, pre·reg·is·ter·ing, pre·reg·is·ters

v.intr.
To take part in preregistration.

v.tr.
To enroll (a student) during a period of preregistration. at Galpin Ford or by calling 818/778-2554. Registration closes one hour before the auction begins.

The sleek, black-on-black T-Bird -- sporting the trademark twin porthole, removable hardtop hard·top
n.
An automobile designed to look like a convertible but having a rigidly fixed, hard top.

Noun 1. hardtop - a car that resembles a convertible but has a fixed rigid top that distinguished the original T-Birds in the 1950s -- is one of only 25,000 of the limited edition cars to go on sale nationally.

Galpin sells more Fords than any other dealer in America.



WHAT:           Charity auction of Galpin Ford's first 2002 classic
                Ford Thunderbird

WHEN:           Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2001

                Gala reception:  6 p.m.
                Charity auction: 8 p.m.

NOTE TO
EDITORS:        2002 T-Bird and Galpin Ford owners available to media
                by request, beginning Friday, Aug. 17

WHERE:          Galpin Ford, 15505 Roscoe Blvd., San Fernando Valley
                Take the Roscoe Exit off the 405 Freeway

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