IMOA/Memphis 2025 Mercurys, Memphis, Memories & Music 

Edge Motor Museum

IMOA/Memphis 2025

Mercurys, Memphis, Memories & Music

ALL Mercury owners and enthusiasts are welcome at this event, no matter the age of their car.

IMOA’s National Show, October 8–11 2025

You do not have to be an IMOA member to register.

Participant’s (and spouse’s) name

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Address ______________________________________________________

City ______________________________ State _____ Zip______________

# of people attending______

Day Phone ____________________Eve Phone______________________

E-mail________________________ Cell Phone______________________

Vehicle 1 Judged: Yes____ No__ Year _______ Model _______________

Style _________           Modifications_______________________________

Vehicle 2 Judged: Yes____ No___ Year ________ Model______________

Style_______ Modifications__________________________________________

Dash plaques are for pre-registered vehicles only

Definitions:

Model=Custom, Monterey, Montclair, Park Lane, Comet, Cougar, etc.

Style = coupe, convertible, 2 door, 4 door, hardtop, sedan, station wagon, etc.

Modifications= Changes that have made your car different from the factory stock version it represents.

Vehicle 1 (one car included with registration fee)

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Vehicle 2 ($50 additional for each add’l vehicle)

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All Mercury vehicles can be entered for judging. All cars are

eligible for participant’s choice awards and we encourage you to bring your Mercury.

Vehicles cannot be entered for judging after September 5, 2025.

You Must Register for the IMOA Show Before You Make Hotel Reservations!

Hotel Reservations: Special IMOA Rates: Single or Double Rate $ 139.00 per night+ taxes.

 

 

Hotel:TownPlace Suites, Memphis Southaven

Address7191Sleepy Hollow, Southaven, MS 38671

Phone: (662)548-3100

 

When making your reservations, either online or calling, state that you are with the IMOA.

International Mercury Owners Association Car Show IMOA 2025

Link to reservations: https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1737570305613&key=GRP&guestreslink2=true&app=resvlink

The Block Room Pricing is also available for 3 days Pre & Post Show.

THE DEADLINE FOR SHOW REGISTRATION is September 5, 2025

Trailer parking at the motel is minimal, so first come first served.

IMOA Show Registration Fee: $50, Additional cars are $50 each

# Attending_____

Car Show Will Be Held at the Edge Motor Museum

Address645 Marshall Ave, Memphis, TN 38103

Phone: (901)441-2277

 IMOA will be part of Edge Motor show. If IMOA members want to participate in their show it will cost an additional $20, which is a donation to the Museum.  Pay as you go

#Attending_______

 

T-shirts (2025 show) – Specify quantity and size M, L, XL, 2X,3X

Quantity_________ Size_________

T-shirts will be picked up at the Hotel Registration or at the Show.

Additional T-shirt) Qty_____ $17.00 @ Total$_________Include in Total Due

I accept and assume full liability for any injury or loss to me or my property, agents, or employees at any time and

from any cause on the premises of the show. I expressly release the International Mercury Owners Association

and its agents or employees from any liability for such loss or injury and agree to provide and pay for my own

insurance.

Signature ____________________________________________________________

We are pleased to accept___ American Express ___Discover___ MasterCard___ Visa

Please complete the information below:

Account Number

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Security Code_____ Expiration date month and year___________

$______________________Amount

Cardholder Signature ______________________________________

 

Return this form with your payment to: The International Mercury Owners Association, P.O. Box 1245,

Northbrook, IL 60065-1245, www.mercuryclub.com. If you have any questions, contact Kathy & Jerry Orcutt 219-363-8366 for judging, for show Don Culling 847-722-5318 or Jerry Robbin at 847-997-8624

Watch the upcoming Quicksilver for details on show schedule. Below is a tentative schedule. Everyone will pay for his/her lunch, dinner, and museum admission.

Thursday 10/9/25

Leave 9:30     “Stax Museum of American Soul Music”

926 E. McLemore Ave.  Memphis TN

Tel. 901-261-633

(Parking lot behind Museum)

# Attending_____ Senior admission $12.00 per person Pay as you go

 

Meet at 2:00    Memphis Rock and Soul Museum

191 Beal Street Memphis, TN

Tel. 901-205-2533

Attending ____ Admission $14.00 per person Pay as you go

 

Friday 10/10/25

Leave:   9:30                           Graceland – Home of Elvis

This will be a whole day excursion. There are 4 Museums, the “Lisa Marie” aircraft, and Elvis’ home and gardens open for viewing. There is a shopping venue and Vernon’s BBQ restaurant on the property.

Parking is across the street from Elvis’ house

#Attending______ Admission $84.00 per person Pay as you go

 

SATURDAY: October 11,2025

The Car Show Will Be Held at Edge Motor Museum.

There will be food trucks and live music.

Address: 645 Marshall Ave, Memphis, TN 38103

Phone: (901) 441-2277

#Attending______   Pay as you go

 

After the show join your IMOA family at 4:00pm for a casual dinner at Golden Corral, 98 Goodman Road, Horn Lake, MS 3637

# attending_________

Each member will be responsible for the cost of their meals plus tax and tip. Pay as you go

 

8-10 AM IMOA Registration at show site Parking lot

8:00 AM IMOA Show Field opens.

9.30AM Judges Meeting on Show Field

10:00 AM IMOA judging begins. 2:00 PM Presentation of IMOA Awards.

Sunday: October 12th Farewell until next year’s show!

Pay as you go=Members will pay for admissions and or food at event or restaurant locations

At Museums and events, we are going to you should ask for Senior Discount. If you’re a AAA Member ask for their discount.

Senior Citizen and AAA discount of 6% on all Graceland Tours. 

All Mercury Registration Form

The IMOA has announced that next year’s annual car show will be held Aug. 3-7 in the Kingsport area of Tennessee.

One of the highlights is a Thursday, Aug. 4 visit to the Bristol Motor Speedway track, where members will be able to drive their cars on the racetrack, plus get a tour of the grounds.
The host hotel will be the Meadowview Marriott in Kingsport, Tenn., where the car show judging will be held Saturday, Aug. 6.

Registrations forms can be accessed here: IMOA Show Registration

Bristol hosts races in several NASCAR touring series, highlighted by two major NASCAR Cup Series weekends. The biggest names in NASCAR, including Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough, Richard Petty, Jeff Gordon, Rusty Wallace, Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt Jr., and Bobby Allison have earned victories at the legendary track.

The short track is a 0.533-mile concrete oval with corner banking ranging from 24 to 28 degrees, and a pair of 650-feet straightaways. Also part of the complex, the adjacent quarter-mile dragstrip, Bristol Dragway, offers more than 50 events annually.

Work began on what was then called Bristol International Speedway in 1960, and it took approximately one year to finish. Many of the original ideas that facility founders Larry Carrier, Carl Moore and R.G. Pope came up with for the track were sketched on envelopes and brown paper bags.

Purchase of the land on which BMS now sits, as well as construction of the track, cost approximately $600,000. The entire layout for BMS covered a little more than 100 acres.

The very first NASCAR race at BMS, held on July 30, 1961, was won by Jack Smith with relief help from Johnny Allen.

The facility was held by several different owners in the early days, but eventually found its way back to Carrier ownership in 1985. On Jan. 22, 1996, Carrier sold the speedway to O. Bruton Smith and Speedway Motorsports, Inc., at a purchase price of $26 million.

Other things to do in the surrounding area include:
* Coker Tire is 209 miles from Kingsport. Some members may want to order tires for pick-up.
* Gray Fossil Site, 1212 Suncrest Drive.
* Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium, 853 Bays Mountain Park Road.
* Appalachian Ghost Walks Tours, 490 Hemlock Road.
* Allandale Mansion, Kingsport.
* Appalachian Caverns, 420 Cave Hill Road.
* Historic Jonesborough.
* Carter Family Fold, A.P. Carter Highway.
* Virginia Creeper Trail.
* Wahoo’s Whitewater Rafting Adventures.
* Kingsport Carousel, 350 Clinch-field St, Kingsport.

More information will be in upcoming issues of Quicksilver.

By Virgil Klein

With 66 Mercurys from all decades of production (except 1939), the 2021 IMOA show in Denver, Colo., was a great success. It was nice to see so many of our IMOA members in attendance.
The official show activites, organized by Chuck Clarke, began on Thursday morning, June 24, with a tour of the Forney Transportation Museum.

We divided into three groups of Mercury owners and were treated to guided tours of the facility. The Forney hosts did a wonderful job of leading these tours. As a special treat for our group, we were allowed to look around the storage area of future and past displays. This area is seldom opened to the public. Thank you, Forney, for a great experience.

Thursday evening saw the traditional “Circle of Friends” in the parking lot of the Marriott. Those who brought sweatshirts and jackets needed to use them, as the weather was quite cool.
Many thanks to Kathy Orcutt, the cookie lady, for the tasty treats.

Friday, June 25, saw IMOA visit the Colorado Railroad Museum. The museum made a special train available to us for a few laps around their loop track.

Afterwards, IMOA members were able to roam the grounds at their leisure. There was much interesting railroad equipment to view, at least to this rail fan.

Friday evening saw another “Circle of Friends.” IMOA members are the friendliest group of people, especially when free adult beverages are available. Did I mention it rained?

Saturday, June 26, was a bright, sunny morning with cars being parked for the show beginning around 7 a.m. I find it interesting how many ways car owners have devised to get their car ready for a show.

Judging began at 10 a.m. with a great judging crew. They finished their judging by 11:30. It was a good thing, as the skies darkened and lightning appeared with the always accompanying thunder. And, of course, it rained. Fortunately, no hail at IMOA’s location.

However, the rain only lasted a short time and IMOA was able to hand out awards at 1 p.m. The sun had returned and it was a very nice afternoon.

I would be remiss not to mention Judy Miller and all of her efforts selling hats, fender covers and 50/50 tickets. Judy has an endless supply of energy. In the end, all of the hats were sold and almost all of the fender covers. Thanks, Judy!

Many of IMOA’s members also attended the All Ford Show and Picnic at Arapahoe Park on Sunday, June 27, sponsored by the local Ford/Mercury/Lincoln car clubs. We all had a great time at this show, with several IMOA members winning awards. Once again, pending weather caused the trophies to be handed out early.

To summarize; this was a great show, with a great location at the Marriott in Westminster and great excursions. Thanks to everyone who participated.

I hope everyone had a safe and uneventful trip home. Look forward to seeing all of you next year.

The Rocky Mountains and the Denver area welcome the IMOA for its annual 2021 show, to be held June 23-27.

The dates include visits to the Clive Cussler Auto Museum, Coors Brewery and Colorado Railroad Museum. Attendees can also take part in the All-Ford Car Show and Picnic on Sunday, June 27, in Golden, Colo.

Of course, there is also the beautiful mountain scenery in the area.

The host hotel is the Denver Marriott Hotel in Westminster, Colo., which will also be the site of the actual IMOA car show on Saturday, June 26.

The Marriott is located at 7000 Church Ranch Blvd, Westminster, CO. 80021; phone (720) 887-1177.

The IMOA is keeping track of the Covid-19 situation and will do what is best to keep its members safe. It is hoped that a vaccine will be available in the coming months and that venues will be opening up.

Registration pages for the IMOA are here; 2021 IMOA NATIONAL SHOW Registration Form; the registration page for the All-Ford show is here: 2021 FOMOCO PicnicApp

The Rocky Mountains and the Denver area welcome the IMOA for its annual 2021 show, to be held June 23-27.

The dates include visits to the Clive Cussler Auto Museum, Coors Brewery and Colorado Railroad Museum. Attendees can also take part in the All-Ford Car Show and Picnic on Sunday, June 27, in Golden, Colo.

Of course, there is also the beautiful mountain scenery in the area.

The host hotel is the Denver Marriott Hotel in Westminster, Colo., which will also be the site of the actual IMOA car show on Saturday, June 26.

The Marriott is located at 7000 Church Ranch Blvd, Westminster, CO. 80021; phone (720) 887-1177 .

The IMOA is keeping track of the Covid-19 situation and will do what is best to keep its members safe. It is hoped that a vaccine will be available in the coming months and that venues will be opening up.

Our web pages have registration forms for the IMOA show and the All-Ford Show, that can be accessed here: 2021 IMOA NATIONAL SHOW Registration Form

And the All-Ford Show: 2021 FOMOCO PicnicApp

 

The Rocky Mountains and the Denver area welcome the IMOA for its annual 2021 show, to be held June 23-27.

This year’s show was cancelled due to the Covid-19 crisis and it was decided to keep the Denver area as the show site.

The dates include visits to the Clive Cussler Auto Museum, Coors Brewery and Colorado Railroad Museum. Attendees can also take part in the All-Ford Car Show and Picnic on Sunday, June 27, in Golden, Colo.

Of course, there is also the beautiful mountain scenery in the area.

The host hotel is the Denver Marriott Hotel in Westminster, Colo., which will also be the site of the actual IMOA car show on Saturday, June 26.

The Marriott is located at 7000 Church Ranch Blvd, Westminster, CO. 80021; phone (720) 887-1177 .

Registration forms for the IMOA and All-Ford shows follow this article.

Colorado Railroad Musuem
The Colorado Railroad Museum (coloradorailroadmuseum.org) has its origins in the late 1940s when Colorado’s narrow-gauge railroad companies started going out of business.

Robert W. Richardson began collecting rolling stock, railway records and other pieces of equipment in an effort to preserve Colorado history.

Bob’s collection quickly outgrew the available space at his museum in Alamosa and in 1958, with the help of his friend Cornelius Hauck, moved the museum to Golden.

Many Colorado railroad companies closed down in the late 1940s and ’50s, when falling ore prices and increasing operating expenses made business unprofitable.

The Uintah Railway Company closed in 1939, the Silverton Northern in 1942, the Rio Grande Junction in 1941, the Midland Terminal in 1949 and the Rio Grande Southern in 1951.

Once in Golden, Richardson built a replica narrow-gauge railroad station to serve as the main museum building.

With the help of volunteers, he started laying track for 50 pieces of equipment and built a motel to help fund the museum. The Iron Horse Motel was originally located where the roundhouse now sits.

Clive Cussler Auto Museum
The Clive Cussler Auto Museum in Arvada, Colo., features the vintage car collection of the late Cussler, the multi-million selling author of a series of books, with the most famous featuring Dirk Pitt, marine engineer, government agent and adventurer.

Cussler was also an underwater explorer, discovering more than 60 shipwrecks and founder of the National Underwater and Marine Agency.

Cussler was born in Aurora, Ill. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War, achieving the rank of sergeant and working as an aircraft mechanic and flight engineer for the Military Air Transport Service.

After his discharge from the military, Cussler went to work in the advertising industry, first as a copywriter and later as a creative director for two of the nation’s most successful advertising agencies.

He began writing in 1965, with the Pitt novels catching on with a format of sunken ships, lost treasures, exotic locations, dastardly villains and vintage cars.
Cussler established his car museum to preserve rare and vintage automobiles from 1906 to 1965.

Coors Brewery
In 1873, German immigrants Adolph Coors and Jacob Schueler emigrated to the United States and established a brewery in Golden, Colo.

Coors was a penniless brewer’s apprentice who stowed away on a ship from Germany and arrived in the U.S. in 1868 before making his way to Golden.

In 1880, Coors bought out his partner and became sole owner of the brewery.

Coors was one of the few breweries to survive Prohibition. The brewery itself was converted into a malted milk and near beer production facility. Coors sold much of the malted milk to the Mars candy company.

However, the company relied heavily on its porcelain, cement and real estate companies to keep the brewery operating.

The company sold it beer mainly in the western U.S., but reached nationwide distribution in the mid 1980s.

It introduced Coors Light in 1978, known as the “Silver Bullet,” and it remains one of the most popular beers in America. Other Coors brands include Blue Moon, Icehouse, Keystone Light, Molson’s, Hamm’s Henry’s Hard Soda and Crispin ciders.

 

John and Cindy Sedan, of Galena, Ill., received the Participant’s Choice award for their 1951 M1 truck.

 

 

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