From the Yakima Herald-Republic Online News.

Posted on Thursday, July 09, 2009

NEW Model Ts head out for Ellensburg parade


YAKIMA, Wash. -- Several of the more than 50 Model T Fords are on their way to Ellensburg this morning. 

About a month ago, the classic motor cars from around the U.S. left New York for a cross-country car rally celebrating the 100th anniversary of the New York-to-Seattle Ocean to Ocean Endurance Race. There are cars from each state and from countries as far away as South Africa. 

Several of the cars were spotted heading into the Yakima River Canyon this morning to be part of a short parade through downtown Ellensburg that will start about 11 a.m.  

The Model Ts will be on display for two hours in Kleinberg Park in front of the Northern Pacific train depot at 606 W. Third Ave.

The classic car road trip then continues on backroads to Cle Elum and up to Snoqualmie Pass, where Kittitas and King counties are hosting a variety of activities, including live music, a barbecue dinner and an outdoor movie showing.

-- Kim Nowacki and Yakima Herald-Republic staff
Model Ts driving along Harrison Road north of Selah heading to a parade in Ellensburg on July 9, 2009.
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Model Ts driving along Harrison Road north of Selah heading to a parade in Ellensburg on July 9, 2009.
Model T fans peer into one of more than 50 Ford Model T's parked near the Yakima Convention Center Wednesday, July 8, 2009. Yakima is just one stop in a cross-country journey by the classic cars which, when complete, will have stretched from New York to Seattle.
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Model T fans peer into one of more than 50 Ford Model T's parked near the Yakima Convention Center Wednesday, July 8, 2009. Yakima is just one stop in a cross-country journey by the classic cars which, when complete, will have stretched from New York to Seattle.