1981 Mustang Club of America Grand Nationals

August 7-9, 1981

Kingsport Mall, Kingsport, Tennessee

The First Tennessee Regional Group stepped up in 1981 to host the MCA Grand National Mustang Show.  The Mustang Times stated that... "Kingsport 1981 will go down in history as the biggest Mustang meet of all time."  226 Mustang were registered for the record-breaking show. 

Charles Carey standing with the 1965 Mustang that First Tennessee Regional Group raffled off this year.  Larry Jesse of Mount Carmel won it.  First Tennessee Regional Group donated the proceeds to the area rescue squads. Ralph Smith's 1965 modified convertible
   
   
   
Just make sure you don't get the cart before the horse... Here's a Mustero or a Ranchtang or a Shelby truck...
  Warren Long's 1965 Fastback.
   
   
   
Gary Martin's beautiful 1968 Shelby GT500KR  
  Dan Abbott's 1968 GT Fastback... unrestored.
Brian Morelock's 1967-68 Shelby replica built at Sullivan South High School during his 1981 Senior Year.  Total cost including the purchase of the car was $2000.  Those were the days... Brian Morelock's 1968 GT Fastback... unrestored.
What does Ernie Stout use to tow his 1968 Mustang Station wagon... a four-wheel drive Mustang of course?  Doesn't everyone?
   
  Wendy Heck's 1969 Mach 1 428.
Bill Davis's 1969 Boss 429 and Don Wolfe's 1970 Boss 302. Here's another picture of Don Wolfe's Boss 302.
   
Bill Dillard and his 1970 Boss 302. Ronnie Carroll's 1971 Boss 351.
   
   
   

Here's the list of winners from the 1981 MCA Grand National Show in Kingsport: