2023 MAFCA National Tour
"Backroads to the Classics"
July 16-21, 2023
Hosted by Southeastern Touring Group
Registration Information
You may register by USPS or online.
To Register Online: Click the tab, in the navigation bar, above, 2023 Nat'l Tour Online Registration.. To pay online, click the tab above, Pay Online, choose 2023 MAFCA National Tour "Backroads to the Classics," and pay via PayPal. You do not need a PayPal account, you may use a Debit or Credit Card.
To register via USPS Mail: Click on the PDF icon to the right, print the form, fill it out and mail with your payment. When registering online or via USPS Mail, please click on the Word document icon, print the form, sign in appropriate place(s), and mail via USPS Mail. The forms are also in the Jan/Feb issue of The Restorer Magazine.
All mailed registrations and or MAFCA Waivers must be mailed to:
Twila Cockerill
138 Brookspring Road
Columbia, South Carolina 29223
After your registration form and fee(s) are received and paid, you will be contacted via email (online payment) or USPS with hotel information.
This tour will be a circle tour, beginning and ending in the little town of Auburn, Indiana. Some of the most beautiful automobiles in the world were designed and produced in Auburn. On this tour, we will experience travel unlike other national tours in the past. We are going in search of the worlds most beautiful automobiles produced before, during, and after the Model A Era. Our travels will take us across northern Indiana and into southwestern Michigan. Our kickoff party will be held in NATMUS, and the final banquet will be held in the ACD Museum. Both events will be closed to the public and we will have the entire museum collections to ourselves!
There will be other museums to visit along our travels, the Early V8 Museum in Auburn and the RV/MH Hall of Fame in Elkhart, Indiana. In South Bend, Indiana, we will visit the Studebaker Museum. Fun fact: the museum is home to the carriage in which Abraham Lincoln rode to Ford’s Theater on that fateful night. Then it will be onward to Hickory Corners, Michigan and The Gilmore Car Museum Campus, home of the Model A Ford Museum.
Printable Registration Form - To be printed, filled out, and mailed via USPS.
Waiver & Release Form - Please print, sign in appropriate area(s) and mail via USPS
The Auburn Automobile Company Showroom
Auburn Cord Duesenberg Museum
Auburn, Indiana
RV/MH Hall of Fame Museum
Elkhart, Indiana
North American Automotive and Truck Museum
Auburn, Indiana
Model A Ford Museum
The Gilmore Car Museum
Hickory Corners, Michigan
Tips For Visiting Indiana Amish Country
Many Amish do not wish to be photographed. It is proper etiquette and polite to ask before snapping a photograph.
The town of Shipshewana is dry. However, LaGrange county is not. If you are looking for a favorite local establishment to grab a drink try Beauty and the Bull.
The Amish are people just like you and me. Be mindful. Trespassing on their property is not acceptable. You wouldn’t want strangers coming onto your property to take photos of your family, and neither do they.
Bring cash in Amish country. Many vendors and stores do not take credit/debit cards.
Early Ford V8 Foundation Museum
Auburn, Indiana
Studebaker National Museum
South Bend, Indiana
Indiana is home to the largest per capita population of Amish in the US
Scenic drives through the backroads of the Northern Indiana Amish Country will have you basking in the simple joys of life. Delight in a home-cooked meal, swing on a front porch and experience the Amish culture in ways you never thought possible
Northern Indiana is home to the third-largest Amish region in the United States. From their famous auction and flea markets to stunning quilt gardens, there are plenty of great things to do during your visit.
Indiana Amish Country is in located mostly in the north-central portion of Indiana. It includes the towns of Elkhart, Shipshewana, Goshen, Middlebury, Nappanee, Bristol and Wakarusa. Many of the Amish live in nearby communities and the rural countryside of these cities.
A highlight of visiting any Amish Country is the charming shops that are full of locally-crafted goods. These shops not only support local families but often offer higher quality products.
Whether you are looking for furniture, quilts, or tasty Amish treats, there are plenty of great shopping spots you don’t want to miss. The Davis Mercantile and Yoder’s Red Barn Shoppes are a must stop while passing through Shipshewana. The Old Bag Factory, along with the Dutch Village Market, are a few other popular spots.