Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Members of the Early Ford V-8 Club gather at the Reche Schoolhouse for a tour after driving from Temecula, through De Luz, to Fallbrook.
On a tour of the Reche Schoolhouse are, from left, Cal Westra, Tom Anderson and Gale Anderson.
A group of restored Fords is seen outside the Reche Schoolhouse, the first stop on the Fallbrook tour for the Early Ford V-8 Club.
Fallbrook residents and members of the Early Ford V-8 Club Janet Harris and Jay Harris are ready for a tour of the Ford Room where vintage cars are on display at the Fallbrook Historical Society Museum. Fallbrook residents and members of the Early Ford V-8 Club Janet Harris and Jay Harris are ready for a tour of the Ford Room where vintage cars are on display at the Fallbrook Historical Society Museum.
These vintage cars are Ford Motor Co. vehicles produced in the years spanning 1932 to 1953.
Members of the Early Ford V-8 Club pose for a group shot outside of the Reche Schoolhouse.
FALLBROOK – On Feb. 15, the Fallbrook Historical Society welcomed 28 members of the Early Ford V-8 Club of America, Temecula chapter, to visit the historic, 122 year old Reche Schoolhouse, and their Heritage Center complex on Rocky Crest Dr. in Fallbrook.
The Early Ford V-8 Club is a multi-country car club of nearly 10,000 members, who are dedicated to the restoration and preservation of Ford Motor Co. vehicles produced in the years spanning 1932 to 1953.
Their first stop was at the schoolhouse, where docent Bruce Ganoe welcomed the group and presented a brief history of the building. Photos were taken and many questions asked about the schoolhouse's history, which first opened its doors to students in 1896.
The group's next stop was at the historical society's Heritage Center complex, where docent Scott Vickers and others welcomed the group, driving 10 restored Fords, plus a small number of modern cars driven by members who are currently In the process of restoring their prized 'Early V-8s' to pristine condition.
Docent Carolyn Ganoe welcomed the visitors to the historic Pittenger house, which stands adjacent to the historical society's main building, and was built in 1895 by Minister Pittenger to house Mr. and Mrs. Pittenger's family of eight children. The group spent time exploring the Ford Room, the 'Barn', and the main building, which is chock-full of Fallbrook artifacts.
After more photos were taken, the group bid their most gracious docents farewell and made their way down to Bonsall for lunch at Z Cafe. The folks at Z Cafe went out of their way to accommodate everyone comfortably, and all agree that the food was outstanding.
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