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Over a year of planning by the Northwest Vintage Thunderbird Club of Oregon went into the VTCI International Convention and 50th Anniversary of the Ford Thunderbird.

Marillyn Palliani (on the left) helps welcome VTCI members from around the world for the convention (right)

 registration

 

With cloudless days, many outdoor events were planned to show off the scenery in the Northwest. Here a group of Birds park at Cascade Locks during a tour of the Gorge on the Columbia River. birds at locks

 

 
picnic lunch

Food always seems to play a part at the Conventions.

A group enjoys the picnic lunch at Cascade Locks (left). NWVTC VP Eric Johansson with his wife Ana on the left front side of table enjoy dinner on a paddle boat that cruises the Columbia RIver (right).

 dinner cruise

No trip to the Rose City would be complete without a stroll through the world famous Rose Gardens in Portland.Portlan Rose Garden

The whole purpose behind the convention...to show off your pride and joy!

The Thunderbirds line up for judgingTbirds ready for judging

Judges Paul Prokop (blue shirt) with Alan Tast (red shirt) compare notes on participants car.

judging
1960 T-bird Hinsch

 

NWVTC member Mike Hinsch's 1960 Thunderbird during judging (left).

NWVTC member Ron Petrey's 1970 Thunderbird (right).

 1970 T-Bird Petrey

 

awards banquet

The awards banquet on saturday night filled with the many guests at the Red Lion.

lou and marilyn palliani and

Lou Palliani (center), president of the Vintage Thunderbird Club International with wife Marilyn and Dan Likar, Historian for VTCI enjoying the evening.

Everyone was happy after a full week of events, a great show and dinner and lots of Thunderbird talk.

 banquet table
 

award winners

Many participants left the convention festivities with a one-of-a-kind trophy for their Thunderbirds. Here a group of winners show off the custom made trophies.