The Start Up Party
Each year, the Missouri Valley Region (MARC) hosts a Startup Party where one lucky Model "A" is chosen to be started after numerous years of not being run. Usually, these cars are started due to the wizardry of Terry Oberer, Startup Party Extraordinaire. Since Terry left us in 2012, Larry Shepard has since taken the lead.
Cars used for the Start-up party are Model A’s that have been dormant for a long period of time and which are reasonably complete. Using our “Team Approach”, members benefit from what it takes to get there cars in running condition again.
The following is a list of those cars who have been fortunate enough to be resurrected during this very special annual event:
Start-up Party 1 Model "A" Name Ada
Owner Robie Haines
Model 1928 Tudor
Years Sitting Idle 34
Date Started May 7, 1995
Start-up Party 4 Model “A” Name Old Faithful Owner Phil Ierardi Model 1931 Victoria
Years Sitting Idle 26 Date Started July 13, 1997
Start-up Party 7 Model "A" Name Cream Puff
Owner Grant MacLaren
Model 1931 Fordor
Years Sitting Idle 36
Date Started July 23, 2000
Start-up Party 10 Model "A" Name Millie
Owner Dale Kruse
Model 1929 Sport Coupe
Years Sitting Idle 28
Date Started July 20, 2003
Start-up Party 13 Model “A” Name Pez Owner Pam Muhall Model 1928 Special Coupe
Years Sitting Idle 27 Date Started July 23, 2006
Start-up Party 16 Model "A" Name Geraldine Owner Ted & Jeanette Beishir
Model 1929 Roadster
Years Sitting Idle 49
Date Started June 7, 2009
Start-up Party 19 Model "A" Name Barney
Owner Junior Linenfelser
Model 1930 Coupe
Years Sitting Idle 33
Date Started June 2, 2012
Start-up Party 22 Model "A" Name Nellie
Owner Dennis Regan
Model 1931 Deluxe Tudor
Years Sitting Idle
Date Started May 16, 2015
Start-up Party 25 Model "A" Name Melvin
Owner Tom McGarth
Model 1928 AA Truck
Years Sitting Idle
Date Started June 3, 2017
Start-up Party 28 Model "A" Name Terry II
Owner Larry Shepard
Model 1928 Special Coupe
Years Sitting Idle 50
Date Started May 18, 2019
Start-up Party 2 Model "A" Name
Owner Ed Komyati
Model 1929 Roadster
Years Sitting Idle 31
Date Started August 13, 1995
Start-up Party 5 Model "A" Name
Owner Mike Leitner
Model 1931 Tudor
Years Sitting Idle
Date Started July 26, 1998
Start-up Party 8 Model "A" Name Fred’s Folly
Owner Fred & Susan Burk
Model 1929 Tudor
Years Sitting Idle 40
Date Started July 29, 2001
Start-up Party 11 Model "A" Name Tootsie
Owner Mark Schenberg
Model 1930 Fordor
Years Sitting Idle 52
Date Started July 18, 2004
Start-up Party 14 Model "A" Name Mater Owner Paul Ganninger
Model 1929 Truck
Years Sitting Idle 39
Date Started June 3, 2007
Start-up Party 17 Model "A" Name Betty Boop Owner Junior Linenfelser
Model 1930 Coupe
Years Sitting Idle
Date Started May 30, 2010
Start-up Party 20 Model "A" Name Terry O
Owner Larry Shepard
Model 1931 Cabriolet
Years Sitting Idle
Date Started July 13, 2013
Start-up Party 23 Model "A" Name Velma
Owner Rich & Judy Dann
Model 1928 Tudor
Years Sitting Idle 20
Date Started June 11, 2016
Start-up Party 26 Model "A" Name
Owner Carol Hession
Model 1930 Tudor
Years Sitting Idle
Date Started May 19, 2018
Start-up Party 29 Model "A" Name Sweet Caroline
Owner Paul Ganninger
Model 1931 Slant Window
Years Sitting Idle 25
Date Started Sept 25, 2021
Start-up Party 3 Model "A" Name
Owner Greg Cohill’s sister
Model 1929 Fordor
Years Sitting Idle 33
Date Started August 18, 1996
Start-up Party 6 Model "A" Name Deano
Owner Bob Pettit
Model 1932 Fordor
Years Sitting Idle 15
Date Started August 15, 1999
Start-up Party 9 Model "A" Name Joy’s Toy
Owner Joy Drewel
Model 1930 Coupe
Years Sitting Idle 27
Date Started August 11, 2002
Start-up Party 12 Model "A" Name Sammy Owner Sam Cornelius
Model 1929 Coupe
Years Sitting Idle 34
Date Started July 31, 2005
Start-up Party 15 Model "A" Name Blue Smurf
Owner Sonny & Barb Ketchum
Model 1930 Coupe
Years Sitting Idle 37
Date Started June 8, 2008
Start-up Party 18 Model "A" Name Virginia
Owner Bill Sorrels
Model 1928 Fordor
Years Sitting Idle 40
Date Started June 11, 2011
Start-up Party 21 Model "A" Name Hoopie
Owner Doug & Cecile Mesker
Model 1931 Fordor
Years Sitting Idle
Date Started June 14, 2014
Start-up Party 24 Model "A" Name Lady Blue
Owner Nance & Alan Frost
Model 1931 Roadster
Years Sitting Idle 27
Date Started June 11, 2016
Start-up Party 27 Model "A" Name
Owner Lester Gardner
Model 1929 Tudor
Years Sitting Idle 53
Date Started June 29, 2018 (Branson MARC)
Start-up Party 30 Model "A" Sid
Owner Sid Kernen
Model 1929 Special Coupe
Years Sitting Idle 55
Date Started September 24, 2022
Start-up Party 31 Model "A" Old Matt
Owner Ed Beckman
Model 1928 Business Coupe
Years Sitting Idle 63
Date Started May 13, 2023