MORRILTON — Mustangs will return to the Museum of Automobiles on Petit Jean Mountain for Mustangs on the Mountain. This annual Show & Shine event is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. There is no fee to view the Mustangs from Arkansas and surrounding states.
The First Mustang show on Petit Jean was held Oct. 17, 1993, and hosted by all six of Arkansas’ Mustang car clubs. The highlight of the show was the first showing in Arkansas of the 30th-anniversary 1994 Ford Mustang. The Central Arkansas Mustangers returned on May 24, 1998. The next year, the Museum of Automobiles, with help from Rick Wood of Ola, serving as tour chairman, established the event as an annual show on Memorial Day weekend.
The event is open to all Ford Mustangs, although most entries are 1960s and 1970s models. Occasionally, there will be one or more Ford cars and pickups.
The Museum of Automobiles is open year-round from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week, closing only on Christmas Day. Admission is $10 for adults 18 to 64, $9 for seniors 65 and older and $5 for students ages 6 through 17. There is no charge for children under 6 when accompanied by a parent. Group rates for 15 or more are available on request.
For more information, contact the Museum of Automobiles, 8 Jones Lane, Morrilton, AR 72110; call (501) 727-5427; email info@museumofautos.com; or visit www.museumofautos.com.
River Valley Ozark, Pages 143 on 05/27/2012