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Published May 14, 2008 09:55 pm - MIAMI, Okla. — Members of the Model T Club of Southern California stopped Wednesday at the Coleman Theatre on their way from Baltimore to Los Angeles to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Model T. Model T Club rolls through Miami on cross-country trip By Seth Putnam news@joplinglobe.com MIAMI, Okla. — Members of the Model T Club of Southern California stopped Wednesday at the Coleman Theatre on their way from Baltimore to Los Angeles to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Model T. The Coleman was a natural diversion for devotees of the 1920s. “Car clubs are some of our most loyal and faithful clients,” said Barbara Smith, executive director of the Coleman, a refurbished 1920s nickelodeon. “They love to hear our original Mighty Wurlitzer organ and watch or progress with the restoration.” The visit included a guided tour and details such as the fact that Bing Crosby performed there on multiple occasions. The total distance of the trip is 2,850 miles — at 35 miles per hour in 20-horsepower cars that get 18 to 20 miles per gallon. Understandably, the club members are taking their time. They left May 5 and plan to arrive May 28 in Los Angeles. “We’re really the premier touring club,” said Norm Haley, route coordinator. “We’ve toured five times in Europe. Three years ago we went through the Italian Alps, and next March we’re going to Argentina.” Haley said it costs about $10,000 to get a Model T on the road, and driving experience is essential. “We don’t worry about people stealing them because they couldn’t drive them; you have to have the touch,” he said as he crank-started his black 1927 model. Of the 20 cars that began the tour, 18 remain. “They’re 90-year-old cars, and most of the parts are original,” said Dan Clevenger, of West Palm Beach, Fla. “But they’re fairly reliable.” Some modern conveniences have been added for the benefit of the drivers. Car 18 was outfitted with a Global Positioning System, for example. 
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