About the Club
The OLD SCMTFC's newsletter “Spark Coil” was recognized by MTFCA as 2002 Best Newsletter!
A brief history of the
South Carolina
Model T Ford Club
November, 1997: Leonard Carroll of Lexington, SC sent letters to 28 MTFCA members about forming a club.
January 1998: First meeting in West Columbia 25 people and 4 cars. President: Leonard Carroll; VP: Mark Temple; Treasurer: Dick Chambers; Secretary: Ed Meloan
March 1998: First T drive and lunch at California Dreamin’. Club recognized by MTFCA in Vintage Ford. 16 paid members.
May/June 1998: Logo appears on Spark Coil.
June 2000: Club recognized by MTFCI. Charter members listed Ed Meloan, William Carson, William Jones, Terry Smith, Bill Williams, Joseph Summerour, and Kelley Blackburn.
January 2003: “Spark Coil” recognized by MTFCA as 2002 Best Newsletter. October First Model T’s to Olar. 24 members.
July 2008: Model T 100th Anniversary Richmond, IN. 7 member families attended the week-long event.
August 2015: 45 members
March 2020: COVID 19 Lockdown; all meeting and tours were canceled. Until further noticed.
January 2022: SCMTFC restarts with regular monthly meeting via Zoom.
Logo created in 1998
Past Club Presidents:
Robert Burton
2022-2023
Hap Tucker
2021-2022
Susan Buff
2016-2017
Susan Harrington
2014-2015
Mike Chambers
2010-2013
Glenn Storck
2008-2009
Kelley Blackburn
2005- 2007
Leonard Carroll
2003-2004
Joe Summerour
2001-2002
Terry Smith
1999-2000
Leonard Carroll
1998