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My son and I attended the Mustang 50th anniversary show at Charlotte Motor Speedway this past weekend. The show was so big you had to ride a system of trams and buses to get around to the different areas. While on one bus we passed a good size building on the back side of the speedway. Out front of the building was a large brick sign of just the traditional Lionel logo. This is not the same place as the open houses are held, that's on the other side of I-85. Just wondering if anyone knows what this is??? Seeing Lionel have such a large presence in Charlotte is unusual. Thx

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Originally Posted by AMCDave:

My son and I attended the Mustang 50th anniversary show at Charlotte Motor Speedway this past weekend. The show was so big you had to ride a system of trams and buses to get around to the different areas. While on one bus we passed a good size building on the back side of the speedway. Out front of the building was a large brick sign of just the traditional Lionel logo. This is not the same place as the open houses are held, that's on the other side of I-85. Just wondering if anyone knows what this is??? Seeing Lionel have such a large presence in Charlotte is unusual. Thx

 Considering Lionel's other business is Diecast cars, it doesn't seem all that unusual.

Originally Posted by AMCDave:

...While on one bus we passed a good size building on the back side of the speedway. Out front of the building was a large brick sign of just the traditional Lionel logo. This is not the same place as the open houses are held, that's on the other side of I-85. Just wondering if anyone knows what this is??? Seeing Lionel have such a large presence in Charlotte is unusual. Thx

Hmmm...that is confusing.   The only Lionel building I am aware of is the building where the LCCA Red Carpet events have been held.  That building is behind the speedway on Performance Drive.  It houses their offices and is their distribution center. 

 

Originally Posted by VinceL:

Hmmm...that is confusing.   The only Lionel building I am aware of is the building where the LCCA Red Carpet events have been held.  That building is behind the speedway on Performance Drive.  It houses their offices and is their distribution center. 

 

Could it be where repair is moving to??? The building, back in my NASCAR licensing days, was the building that housed DE Sr licensing division.

 

BTW....we got to the 'parade' shown in the photos too late...they cut it off at 900 cars. After the line up they went for a parade ride!  1995 Bullet, 68 coupe and 66 2+2 here....and maybe a '14 soon!

Originally Posted by brr:

Restoring a 1966 coupe. Body is done, 289 should be back from the machine shop this week. Amazing that my finished engine will be less than a big boy, and have 300 hp. Hobbies, what would we do without them?

My son and I am doing a ground up resto on my high school 66 2+2 270 hp. Funny thing is the cars cost about the same as trains.....but I can fix ANYTHING on a Mustang...not so with some trains!!!

Originally Posted by ams:

As long as we're posting pictures... '65 coupe, 200 straight six & cruise-o-matic.  It's exactly the car I wanted, and the one Mustang collectors ignore, which worked out perfectly for me.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dare to be different!!!! Same reason I own a 68 coupe with 200 cid and a BENCH seat....how many have you seen! Paint has failed...but fixed this summer!

MUST68a

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Originally Posted by Pennsylover:

I've got a 1966 convertible, PRR tuscan red, 289 4v. It's my summer hobby.

Unfortunately I can't seem to post a picture...

 

Dale

I only owned one.  64 1/2 convertible.  260 automatic with air conditioning.  I really wish I still had it but I had a car, apartment and girlfriend and could only afford 2 The girlfriend and apartment went REALLY well together.  So...............

Originally Posted by ams:

I don't have an answer to your question, but thought I'd share this picture from the weekend.  Not mine, but was posted to one of the Mustang forums that I frequent.

Would love to have been there... I'm sure it was awesome!

 

mustang50

That explains it!

What a line of Mustangs going down the street on a parade, in the rain. I thought it was going on forever! Cool to see all the years.

(Tough to watch for us Chevy guys)

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