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ACCELERATOR
VOLUME 40- ISSUE 2 February 2015
#001 GT350R Sells for one million dollars at Barrett Jackson with all proceeds going to
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International.
Mustang Owners Club of Southeastern Michigan • PO Box 39088, Redford, MI 48239 • www.mocsem.com
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The Boss's Corner
By Mike Rey
MOCSEM President
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themes we are currently working on for Mustang
Memories this August! Stay warm everyone and we
will see you soon!
Mike Rey
Hi Everyone, 2015 is in full
force already, we have just
returned from the yearly
MOCSEM Planning summit and it was the highest
attendance we have ever had. We welcomed the 5
new board members, I am looking forward to the new
energy displayed at the summit. We also had great
discussions with other clubs from around the state,
sadly 4 of the other clubs invited had to cancel at last
minute, but we did share time with our good friends
and partners at the Mid-Michigan Mustang Club and
the Western Michigan Mustang Club.
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The Boss’s Corner ………………...Page 2
About MOSSEM…………………….Page 3
MOCSEM Minutes…………………..Page 4
It is such a great thing to work together with the other
clubs and share ideas and visions with each other. I
can tell you that you better mark your calendars for
2019 when the 55th Anniversary of Mustang will be
celebrated, as Michigan already has a vision and
everyone is on board to put on an event that everyone
will appreciate and enjoy! I do NOT plan to be around
then, but I am sure I won't be too far away and will
probably sit on that show committee at least. We
secured some cool events for 2015 on the calendar,
such as the Gale Halderman Barn Tour that everyone
enjoyed so much in 2014 and have bombarded me to
please set up for 2015. It has been set for May 30th,
with a pig roast provided by the club. Also as I
mentioned at past general meeting the 2015
Downriver Cruise will be different for us this year, new
location and added surprises not done in the past,
such as a special car show within the event. Don't
forget we will be featuring "50 Years of Shelby" and
the "SVT Homecoming" along with some other
Mustang Member of the Month…..Page 5
MOCSEM Suggested Event’s.…....Page 6
Mustang Number One Pass code.Page 7
Ford Donates Shelby GT350R…..Page 8
Racer’s Corner……….……….……Page 9
Detroit Auto Show in Review……...Page 10
Interesting Mustang Moment………Page11
MOSCESM Summit in Review.…....Page11
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About MOCSEM
Newsletter
The Mustang Owners Club of Southeastern Michigan
(MOCSEM) was founded in November 1975 by a
group of individuals with the desire to protect and
preserve the Ford Mustang as one of the most
attractive and fun filled cars ever made. We are
enthusiasts of all ages with a love affair with the
many generations of America’s Premiere Pony Car.
Whether it’s a coupe, convertible or fastback from
1964½ to the current model or the 2004 Cobra, we
love them all. The mission of club members is to
collect, restore, and preserve the history of the
Mustang along with the stories of the people and the
roles that they played in making this one of the great
cars of the 20th Century. Although ownership is not a
requirement for membership, your enthusiasm,
expertise, and / or love of the automobile are most
welcome.
Many of our club members own one or more
Mustangs in varying body styles, models and years.
Club members are always exchanging information,
providing sources for parts, literature and helpful
hints for restoring or maintaining their Mustangs. Our
members are a diverse group of individuals, located
throughout Southeastern Michigan and all share a
great appreciation for the Ford Mustang. Our general
membership meetings are held on the second
Tuesday of each month. Our monthly newsletter,
The Accelerator, provides the members with reports
on club activities, technical information,
advertisements and business service locations and
more. Some club activities include car shows,
picnics, sporting events, cruise nights and technical
sessions.
The Accelerator is published monthly as the official
newsletter of MOCSEM and is available on the club’s web
site at www.mocsem.com. If you would like to receive or
stop receiving a hard copy of the newsletter in the mail,
please contact the Editor with your name and address.
General Meetings
All correspondence concerning The Accelerator should be
directed to the Editor:
Bridgett Davis
863.797.3826
[email protected]
Membership
Membership dues for MOCSEM are $35.00 USD per year.
To join, download the membership form from
www.mocsem.com or just pick one up at one of our events
and send payment to:
MOCSEM
PO Box 39088
Redford, MI 48239
Classified ads are available to MOCSEM members free of
charge and run online and in The Accelerator for 3
months. Articles and classified ads for The Accelerator
must be submitted to the editor by the 15th of the month to
be considered for publication the following month.
Submissions may be edited for content and grammar.
Except as noted, all published articles become the
property of MOCSEM and may not be reprinted without
permission of the editor. Views and opinions expressed in
the newsletter are not those of the club, officers,
membership, editor or advertisers. MOCSEM, Inc. does
not necessarily endorse the businesses and/or services
which advertise in The Accelerator.
Mustangs Around The World Photo Pick
General membership meetings are held the
second Tuesday of each month at 7:30 pm at:
Warren Valley Banquet Center
26116 W. Warren Ave.
Dearborn Heights, MI
(313) 561-1040
A buffet dinner will be served at 6:30 pm for $13 perperson which includes beverages. So come early and
socialize over dinner. The dinner menu will vary every
month and will be published on the event calendar at
www.mocsem.com. General meetings are open to the
public and are a great chance to learn more about the
club.
2015 Mustang rises above Sydney Harbor for New Year's eve
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General Meeting
Minutes
By Dawn Davis
MOCSEM Secretary
Board Members Present:
Mike Rey, Lonnie Brammer,
Rich Kocan, Dawn Davis, Jennifer Smith, Sarah
Cassette, Bill Davis and Tracey Rey
Board Members Absent: Craig Zygmunt, Mike
Sove and Bridgett Davis
-Mike Rey, wishing everyone a Happy New Year brought
the meeting to order with the introduction of the board.
Topic of discussion was the confirmation of the planned
overnight summit which took place on January 16th -18th,
as well as requesting membership to inform him if there
was anything they would like to discuss during the
meeting. Mike confirmed MOCSEM will include the Gale
Halderman Barn as part of the calendar events for 2015, as
well as the annual MOCSEM swap meet at Village Ford
scheduled for March 14th. Guest speakers will continue to
be part of regular scheduled throughout 2015. Bill Cook
who was invited to speak as the Member Spotlight of the
night, chatted with the members about being part of a Ford
Maverick Committee in 2009- A group of Ford internal
“gearheads” assigned to the marketing side with a job
description to give their opinion on what the Boss 302 of
that time should include. Look for “Member’s Spotlight”
to return to the meeting agenda on a regular basis.
In conclusion Mike also shared, with congratulations, that
Dave Pericak has been promoted to Director of Ford
Performance.
50/50 Winners-1st $48.00-Dennis Hamilton, 2nd
$32.00-Dave Dempster
Dinner-Jeff Beray
Bucket-Guy Trupiano
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-John Clor, who now works for the Ford Performance
Team announced that since MOCSEM has left the MCA,
the club is now considered a national club and is one of
only twenty nine clubs officially recognized by the Ford
Performance Group. Clor presented MOCSEM with a
club banner in recognition. MOCSEM will also in
recogniation be included in Fast News as part of the Ford
Performance website. Mike was also presented with two
certificates for a one day tuition at the Ford Racing School
from Jamie Allison- one of which will be presented at the
Roush Meeting. Clor, in attendance of the meeting,
introduced both the the founder of MustangMania
Fabrizio Schenardi and photographer Matteo Passera who
traveled traveled from Italy for a tour of Detroit. Please
check out their website called Mustangmania.it. Fabrizio
spoke to the club about his love of the Mustang and his
barely street legal mustang back home in Italy.
-Special Guests: Ellen Collins, Chief Engineer of the
GT500 Cobra was in attendance and spoke to about her
time at Ford Motor Company. Ellen working eight of her
nine years with SVT before starting in 1997 on the
Lightning Program for the 1999 Lightning was promoted
in 2000 to the Cobra program. Ellen shared some of her
most treasured times were during the development
programs and the piloting of the cars out west. This the
only time Ellen has ever spoken to a car club took time out
for some Q&A with the audience and even signed one
member’s car upon request.
Board Reports
-Lonnie Brammer, Vice-President- is looking for
Chairpersons for Mustang Memories. If you are on
Facebook feel free to message him at Brammer’s Lawn
Care.
-Craig Zygmunt, Web Administrator-Absent
-Rich Kocan, Treasurer-Reviewed account balances.
-Dawn Davis, Secretary- Welcomed new board members
-Sarah Cassette, Membership- Was transitioning with
Kathy Janus in assuming her new position.
-Bill Davis, Trustee-Those interested in signing up as a
volunteer for upcoming Swap meet at Village Ford can
sign up online. Those who would like flyers to hand out
contact Bill directly.
-Mike Sove, Club Ambassador*-Absent
Jennifer Smith, Social Director-She is working on going to
the Henry Ford in February for their Engines Exposed.
-Tracey Rey, Merchandise-planning new Merchandizing
-Bridgett Davis, Editor-Absent
Respectfully submitted by Dawn Davis, MOCSEM
Secretary
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2015 Board of Directors
Mustang Member of the Month
President
Mike Rey
[email protected]
313.304.5244
Vice President
Lonnie Brammer
[email protected]
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734.546.1405
Treasurer
Rich Kocan
[email protected]
248.349.2114
Secretary
Meet Richard Kocan the proud owner of a 2006 Ford Mustang
GT. Thirty years having passed since Kocan sat behind the
wheel of the Ford Mustang and a now empty nester the time
came in early 2006 with children of age to once more
experience the Mustang way of life.
Dawn Davis
[email protected]
313.937.3808
Membership
Sarah Cassette
[email protected]
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734.770.0085
Social Director
Jennifer Smith
[email protected]
734.604.9665
Web Administrator
Craig Zygmunt
[email protected]
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734.765.8066
Accelerator Editor
Bridgett Davis
[email protected]
863-797-3826
Merchandise
Tracey Rey
[email protected]
313.304.0701
MCA Regional
Director
Mike Sové
[email protected]
248.355.1477
Trustee
Bill Davis
[email protected]
313.937.3808
Since the purchase of this beautiful steed, Kocan has dropped on
Ford Racing mufflers for and angry soundtrack, 18 inch chrome
TSW wheels with 255/45R Goodyear Eagle F1tires for a more
aggressive stance, as well as sequential taillights, hood struts,
lighted door sills, as well as a stainless steel strut tower brace,
and a few other stainless steel additions under the hood for
cosmetic appeal.
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MOCSEM Suggested EventsThe Henry Ford Museum
Spring Swap
Quickly approaching we invite you to come out for this annual
MOCSEM event. In need of volunteer workers to help make it
a success we ask you consider taking your MOCSEM
experience to the next level and join us for the day in one of the
following positions during the open time frames below.
Security:
6:30 - 8:00
8:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 12:30
12:30 - 2:30
Great winter Sunday family outing
When- Sunday, February 22, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Bored and have nothing to do on a wintry Michigan Sunday?
Come join MOCSEM for a Sunday afternoon at The Henry
Ford. Explore The Henry Ford Museum and Engines Exposed
exhibit on a self-guided tour. The Michigan Cafe, Lamy's Diner,
and the American Dog House will also be open for lunch and
snacks at your leisure. This is a family friendly event.
Vendor Parking:
6:30 - 8:30
Gate
10:30 - 12:30
12:30 - 2:30
Spectator Parking:
6:30 - 8:00
8:00 - 10:30
10:30 - 12:30
12:30 - 2:30
If you can help, please sign up on the MOCSEM web site or by
emailing Bill Davis at [email protected] or calling him at
313.937.3808. The Spring Swap will be held Saturday, March
14th at Village Ford in Dearborn. We hope to see you then.
Gateway Classic Cars Sweet Sixteen Spring Fling
Must sign up by February 15th to receive the discounted group
rate. Members of The Henry Ford can attend this event for free.
You can pay in advance at the February MOCSEM General
Meeting or at the event. Discounted rates are as follows:
Adult: $18
Senior (62+): $16.25
Youth (5-12): $13.50
Children 4 & under: Free
Henry Ford Members: Free
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'Mustang' More Popular Than
'Superman,' 'Batman' According to
Research by SplashData
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Here are a few suggestions for strengthening your
“mustang” password:
•Add numbers to your password (favorite Mustang
model year, year you bought your Mustang or year you
sold the car)
•Incorporate Mustang option codes, paint codes,
engine codes or digits from your VIN
•Create acronyms for modifications made to your
Mustang (FRSC, for Ford Racing SuperCharger, for
•Include your favorite driving road or road trip
destination
•“Mustang” is the 16th most common password on the
Internet according to a recent study by SplashData,
besting both “superman” in 21st place and “batman”
in 24th
•Mustang is the only car to appear in the top 25 most
common Internet passwords
•Adding letters, numbers, acronyms and symbols to
your favorite pony car-inspired code for sign-in will
help strengthen your password
Mustang Password
Ford Mustang is one of the most popular cars ever built,
and now it has the distinct honor of being one of the most
common passwords on the Internet, a recent study reveals.
According to SplashData – a company specializing in
password management – the word “mustang” was the 16th
most common password found on the Internet in 2014, the
only car moniker that found its way into the top 25. Not
only that, Mustang is a slayer of superheroes – more
popular than “Batman” and “Superman” as people’s secret
code for accessing their personal networks and accounts.
“We’re flattered people want to use ‘mustang’ as their
password, but alone, it just isn’t strong enough to be
secure,” said Keith Moss, Ford Director of Cyber Security.
“We encourage people to use ‘mustang,’ but we
recommend they strengthen their password by mixing
upper and lower case letters, numbers, acronyms and
symbols to make it unique.”
Keep in mind that using the same password on all
websites is not recommended; a password manager can
help keep multiple Mustang-related passwords organized
and easy-to-access.
While you should always keep your Mustang-inspired
password a secret, wear your appreciation for the iconic
pony car proudly and loudly.
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VIN#001 to JDRF; Car to be Auctioned at
Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale to Benefit
Charity
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Competition model. Lighter, more powerful and with a
highly developed suspension, it is one of the most iconic
racing Mustangs ever produced.
Arriving later this year, the new Shelby GT350R has been
designed and engineered in the same spirit, delivering
never-before-seen track capability from a Mustang –
thanks to innovations in aerodynamics, chassis
engineering and light-weighting.
The winning bidder of lot No. 3008 – selling at No
Reserve – will be able to option Shelby GT350R VIN#001
with any available colors and packages.
Team members involved in the design and development of
the Shelby GT350R will sign the car in appreciation of the
donations to JDRF. Ford has supported JDRF since 1983.
•The first retail production Shelby® GT350R
Mustang, VIN#001, will be auctioned by BarrettJackson in Scottsdale on Saturday with all proceeds
benefiting JDRF
•Winning bidder will be able to choose from available
colors and packages for Shelby GT350R
•A combination of changes to aerodynamics and
suspension tuning to the new Shelby GT350R Mustang
leads to most race-ready road-legal Mustang ever
“The Shelby
GT350R is a
world-class car,
the best
performing
Mustang that we
have ever built,”
said Raj Nair,
Ford Group Vice
President, Global Product Development. “We are thrilled
to donate the first retail production Shelby GT350R to
JDRF for auction. When this car crosses the auction block
it should raise a tremendous amount of money for a great
charity.”
All proceeds from the sale of the Shelby GT350R
VIN#001 will benefit JDRF, the country’s leading global
organization funding type 1 diabetes research. Live
coverage of the auction of the Shelby GT350R will air on
Velocity on Saturday, Jan. 17, 2015.
The first retail production Shelby GT350R Mustang, the
most track-ready road-going production Mustang ever
built, will be auctioned off at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale
on Saturday with all benefits going to JDRF.
In 1965, Ford and Carroll Shelby developed a road-racing
version of the popular Ford Mustang – the Shelby GT350
“JDRF is privileged to work with Ford, and we are
extremely grateful for the generous support from Ford and
its employees through the years,” said John Brady, JDRF
chairman, international board of directors. “We are
honored to be part of the company’s 50-year celebration
of the Shelby GT350 at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale. This
very exciting and worthwhile event means a great deal to
not only JDRF and the type 1 community, but to me
personally as well. We are dedicated to continue our work
and to share our vision of creating a world without type 1
diabetes.”
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Racer’s Corner- Bridgett Davis & Becki
Belcher
No Turns! No Brakes! No Pit Stops!
No Second Chances!
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Not a racer only event, something for everyone, this four
day event also includes a car show, swap meet, and a
midway full of industry manufacturers on site with the
latest available products.
So as you are planning your Mustang calendar year of
events we highly recommend you include one if not all six
races on your schedule of events for some of the best
straight line action of 2015. For more info on the 2015
NMRA season visit www.nmradigital .com.
Lets Get To Know One Another MOCSEM
Members-Bridgett Davis
With race season befalling us in but a few short weeks
while some have stored their steeds away for hibernation
for the wintery months many others have spent the season
tinkering away in the Mustang stable hoping to build a
better combo for an improved 2015 E/T this year.
The
Accelerator
looking to
represent all
aspects of
the Mustang
way of life
from show,
to race, to
everyday
Mustang enthusiast in coming editions will be broadening
our horizons with more in depth and comprehensive
coverage into the world of the Mustang racer.
For the Mustang racer a takeover of epic proportions will
commence in approximately thirty five days with the
season opener of the all Ford motorsports event best
known as the NMRA. Taking place at the Bradenton
Motorsports Park located in sunny Florida from March 5th8th some of the baddest ponies from across the nation will
gather for a throw down of adrenaline packed fun and
bragging rights on the hot and sticky.
A stampede which will include both Ford and Mustang
enthusiasts Bradenton Motorsports Park will laucnh the
21st Annual Nitto Tire NMRA Spring Shootout presented
by Muscle Mustangs & Fast Fords. The first of a six series
race this makes for a great event for anyone looking to fill
their need for speed addiction in thirteen seconds or lesson
the 1320.
Mocsem having experienced its largest membership
growth in the past few years, with a membership now
including over one thousand members, the MOCSEM
family would like to ensure we maintain a closeness
within the club between members.
We encourage all members to attend membership
meetings, visit the MOCSEM website, and participate in
coming events. With a variety of activities planned for the
2015 calendar year, from family oriented events to adult
driven events, the MOCSEM team is working hard to
ensure we promote your participation.
For those who are unable to attend scheduled events we
invite you to visit both the MOCSEM website to help you
stay in the know as well as both our Facebook page and
Facebook group. Staying in touch, we also invite all
members to submit articles for consideration in the
publication of the Accelerator. For submissions send all
emails to brdgtt2011@live. com.
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Detroit Auto Show in Review-Bridgett
Davis
With the addition of the Ford GT, Shelby GT350R, and F150 Raptor to the Ford Performance line-up unveiled at
the 2015 North American International Auto Show
recently Ford Motor Company has officially made its
entrance into the global market on a grand scale.
From Innovation Park to the Ecoboost display, which
showcased all seven of Ford’s fuel-saving EcoBoost
engines, Ford dominated the Detroit Auto Show
commanding the stage in a well delivered performance of
all things Ford
Showcasing the Blue Oval portfolio with twelve new
performance autos expected to hit the market within the
next five years Ford not only took this opportunity to
celebrate fifty years of the Ford Mustang but to celebrate
the brand as a whole in its movement into a the global
market
Guests were treated to not only the latest Blue Oval eye
candy but were invited to play racing games as well that
featured Boost and Eco theme technology in a virtual
reality course piloting miniature Ford Fiesta’s around an
oval track of the quickest times.
Taking performance to a new level Ford Motor Company
has assured long term continued success into the future via
innovation and a strong business platform that
incorporates meeting not only customer needs but
delivering excellence in the complete Ford portfolio.
Ford a continued leader what is your favorite new model
from the 2015 portfolio?
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Interesting Mustang Moment in History
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MOCSEM Summit in Review-Bridgett Davis
Upon a 900 plus mile road trip to the promise land and
Mecca of the Ford Mustang, as one of the newest board
members of the MOCSEM family, I can share the 2015
summit was not only productive but a journey well worth
the venture.
The first production Mustang rolled off the assembly line
in Dearborn, Michigan on March 9, 1964, and was
introduced to the public at the New York World’s Fair on
April 17, 1964. Via the three major American television
networks of the day the event aired across the nation on
April 19, 1964.
With all eleven board members in attendance as well as
John Clor of Ford Performance and representatives from
both the Mid-Michigan Mustang Club and the Western
Michigan Mustang Club a coming together of the Mustang
community resulted in the open sharing of information on
how we as followers of the Ford gospel and the Mustang
way of life can share our passion with others.
Making its first silver screen appearance the Mustang not
only appeared on TV but the same year was in James
Bond film Goldfinger which was released in September of
1964. It was one of the most successful product launches
in automotive history. The Mustang sold over one million
units in its first 18 months on the market. The Mustang
remains in production today after many decades and
numerous revisions.
Discussing not only normal club agendas for the year we
openly discussed how the Michigan Mustang Club
community has in recent come together as one, role
modeling not a competition for members but how we as
Ford and Mustang enthusiasts have crossed the club
boundaries to simply enjoy the common interest of the
Ford Mustang.
Looking forward to 2015, in continuing the celebration of
50 years of the iconic pony MOCSEM would like to thank
each and every member and we look forward to seeing
everyone at coming events as we continue to grow our
family.
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