ROTARY AUCTION ROLLS ON CLASSIC CAR TO BE SOLD FOR CHARITY.Byline: Daily News LANCASTER - For sale for a good cause: 1966 Ford Thunderbird The Ford Thunderbird was a car manufactured in the United States by the Ford Motor Company. It entered production for the 1955 Ford Thunderbird model year as a two-seater sporty car but, unlike the similar Chevrolet Corvette, the Thunderbird was never sold as a full-blown sports , all original, original owner. Needs work. A 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. coupe, with 390 cubic-inch V-8, four-barrel carburetor and C-6 automatic transmission, will head the sales list Saturday at the Lancaster West Rotary Club's annual auction that raises money for Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley charities. ``My parents were the original owners. They bought it brand new from the old Lancaster Ford (agency) on Sierra Highway Sierra Highway is a road in Southern California, United States. It runs from Tunnel Station near the north limit of the City of Los Angeles, where it intersects with San Fernando Road and Foothill Boulevard, as well as Interstate 5, and continues north to Mojave, mostly paralleling ,'' said Rotary Club member Giovanni ``Gee'' Simi, whose mother, Pat Simi, is donating the car. ``I guess you call it the big-boat Thunderbird. It's got all the good stuff.'' The catch is that the T-Bird hasn't been driven in more than 10 years, and its red paint has oxidized oxidized having been modified by the process of oxidation. oxidized cellulose see absorbable cellulose. to a burnt orange. But the car is complete and in the Rotary Club's word, ``restorable.'' Besides the Thunderbird, the auction will feature a trip to New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded , Lancaster JetHawks skybox sky·box n. An elevated, usually enclosed private compartment for viewing events at a sports stadium. Noun 1. skybox - an elevated box for viewing events at a sports stadium seats, two motorcycles, racer Dale Earnhardt memorabilia, diamond jewelry and other items at a variety of prices. ``We have things that cost 50 cents all the way up to cars and motorcycles,'' Rotary Club President Diane Grooms said. The event will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Park Plaza Convention Center on 10th Street West at Jackman St. in Lancaster.Cost is $50 a person and includes dinner. Proceeds will go to organizations including the Antelope Valley Domestic Violence Council, Grace Resource Center, United Way, Special Olympics and the Antelope Valley Boys & Girls Club. All the money will stay in the Antelope Valley, Grooms said. For tickets or more information, call Grooms at (661) 272-6000 or the auction chairwoman, Janette Crawford, at (661) 406-5665. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) A Rotary Club member's mother is donating a classic 1966 Thunderbird for a charity auction to be held Saturday. (2 -- color) Giovanni ``Gee'' Simi and Rotary Club leader Diane Grooms show off a classic car that Simi's mother is giving for auction. Jeff Goldwater/Staff Photographer |
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