on the road
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started by Farnum Alston and Jim
Sitton, both of Montana) enjoyed
the attention of the Ball Watch
Company, which generously do-
nated a Fireman Ionosphere chro-
nograph, a men's stainless steel
automatic (ETA Cal. 7750) with
nineteen gas tubes for the ulti-
mate in nighttime reading. The
proceeds from the Rally auction
went to benefit the Officers of the
Montana Highway Patrol, voca-
tional programs in Montana and a
scholarship for one well-deserving
high school student.
Philippe Reyns, from Chan-
dler, Arizona, driving his 1962
Jaguar E-Type Roadster, was the
winning bidder for the watch
this year.
The trip
The days following the ride over the
Beartooth Highway and through
Yellowstone National Park were
exciting, breathtaking and thrill-
ing. Behind the wheel of a humble
yet timelessly stylish 1968 Karmann
Ghia, I cruised through Missoula,
then on to the Going to the Sun
Road through Glacier National
Park, where high speeds were not a
concern as the scenery was far too
magnificent to miss.
There was the occasional stop
to view a bear and cubs on the road-
side fattening up for the long Mon-
tana winter. Mountain goat, sheep
and elk were all abundant, offering
a chance to take in the majesty of
Montana in the high country. It
was not uncommon to see a Ferrari,
Aston Martin, Corvette or Shelby
Cobra literally fly by at breakneck
speeds as we headed out of Gla-
cier after the town of Browning
on roads that literally begged one
to test the horses under the hood.
Only a handful of speeding tickets
were issued, but from all reports,
they were well worth it.
At right is the Casio worn by the driver
of the 1961 Jaguar MKII 3.8, pictured
below.
At bottom right is a 1969 Alfa Romeo
Spider whose driver sports the Limes
Nightflight pictured at far right.
