ABOUT ME

My name is Gary Mathis. I grew up fond of old Mustangs. My first car was a 1968 Ford Mustang I bought in 1984 for $650. Even though it was lime green, I wish I still had it. I now have a family and will wait a few more years before purchasing and restoring my new dream car which is a Studebaker hardtop coupe made between 1953 and 1955. So, I’m actually a wannabe classic car owner at the moment. I discovered what a huge subculture showing classic cars is when my Dad visited me for a week in Ohio a couple of years ago. I took him to a local cruise-in at the Steak and Shake and then I soon discovered that these events were going on all around me and all over the country every weekend. I also discovered that churches were organizing them and I decided to organize a cruise-in at my church. It drew 45 classic cars its first year and more the next year. I have recently relocated to Iowa due to a job transfer and when things settle down, I’ll work on putting one together here. I learned a lot putting those two events together, especially from my mistakes. I also learned a lot attending other cruise-ins and car shows. I hope you find this web site helpful. Feel free to e-mail me with your comments at gary.mathis@yahoo.com

God Bless!

Gary Mathis