Early Ford V-8 Club of America Central National Meet

Florentine blue is the color of Jim Gott's 1942 Ford Deluxe V-8. Gott, of Wapello, Iowa, is seen at left reflected in the rear trunk of the vehicle along with Joe Phillips of Fairfield, Ill. in the parking lot of the hotel on Tuesday.

The dalmatian hood ornament of a 1936 Ford Cabriolet.

Ford show owner were taking no chances with the fickle weather in covering up their treasures Tuesday morning.

Vintage Ford parts, including a front grill assembly priced at $40.00 at right, were seen for sale in the parking lot of the hotel Tuesday morning.

Two Fords on display in the parking lot of the hotel.

Hank Schlueter of Lowell, IN prepares to drive his 1941 Ford pickup truck with rare factory 4-cylinder engine off a trailer at the hotel on Tuesday.

Some of the lines of rear ends of vehicles parked outside the Crowne Plaza are seen here.