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38.989896 -74.804798
This hunt was listed as a mistake two and a half years ago. Halffast had listed this and I guess hit the submit button twice. In an effort to clear the database I am logging it. Who cares? Both of these were archived long ago.
Coming off Mariner’s Landing was this fine specimen sitting atop the restaurant. We did not dine there, however. 
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38.989479 -74.802526
We had a wonderful evening on the Wildwood Boardwalk with our family and friends of ours. These are my old stomping grounds. Oh, the stories I could tell.
When it was decided we were coming here two scavenger hunts leaped out at me so I made certain I brought my GPS. The camera was a given. This was a bonus.
After Gert and Jennifer went upside down on The Great Nor’easter rollercoaster, we walked down and spotted this ride. And just how did the car get there?
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39.58044 -75.234813
This hunt has been interesting for me. Over the last two years I have photographed any number of camouflaged vehicles, but each was an oddity. A couple fishing boats, a dune buggy, a go kart. Each time I went to log it I saw that these oddball vehicles were not what was sought. Yeah, I have a poor memory.
As Fritz and I drove along Rt. 77 we passed this truck. We circled around to get the requisite photographs.
Thanks for the hunt.
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39.4126 -75.020667
Last weekend Fritz and I attended the 18th Annual Downtown Car Show in Millville. We found lots of vehicles for the scavenger hunt. Admittedly, we were a bit surprosed not to find a Shelby there. I spoke with one Mustang owner who told me there was a local Shelby owner, but he didn’t know if he was in the show or not.
My disappointment was brief as I read a blurb in the newspaper this week that there was going to be a Shelby race at the racetrack. Shelby’s from all over would be present. What a grand way to log this! But soon I was told we had plans on Saturday. I thought I might be able to sneak over there anyhow, but a $30 admission fee stymied that.
Not only were there plans for yesterday, but today too. We arrived at Wheaton Village (Millville, NJ) for a function this afternoon. As we pulled in I saw a truck with a trailer. I didn’t think anything of it. Driving a little further I saw a car parked on an angle across many parking spaces. This is a major pet peeve of my wife’s. She started in on it when I realized this was a Shelby. Holy smokes! Sitting there just like that.
We parked nearby and I took my daughter over. I have learned to always be prepared so the camera and the GPS were at hand. Then I realized the trailer was for the Shelby. I talked to the owner and asked permission for a couple quick photographs. He was more than happy to oblige. We were running late so I only spent a moment oggling over this fine vehicle.
This Shelby did not race yesterday, but was in the parade.
This is a 1967 Shelby Mustang. It was originally purchased in Vineland, NJ (the next town over). The owner of this car restored it himself. He stated that it was in bad shape when he got it. The thing that most impressed me was that Shelby autographed the glove compartment himself. How cool is that?
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