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The Mustang scene a mile above sea level is booming along Colorado’s Front Range, and to celebrate this craze, the Early Mustang Club of Colorado puts on a “Fords only” car show every year. This year, we had the privilege of checking out this popular Mustang show on Saturday, August 2nd, as well as getting to know some of the fine enthusiasts that make up the Colorado Mustang community. Check out the highlights below!
Held at The Shops at Northfield Stapleton in Denver, Colorado (the revamped area of the old Stapleton Airport torn down in the 90s) the annual Horsefeathers All Ford Power Car Show celebrated its 38th year this year. There were several dozen Mustangs on display, as well as a number of other Ford-produced icons.
Lined up along the main drag, was plenty of Ford pride in the form of new Mustangs, T-Birds, Falcons, classic Mustangs, vintage F-100 pickup trucks and even a Maverick and a high-performance Torino Cobra. After all, as long as it was Ford powered, it was welcome.
From factory-original and period-correct restorations to pro-touring classics and modern high-performance machines, there was something for every Ford lover in site. Some of our favorites included a ’67 convertible owned by Chuck Kochen of Littleton, CO with it’s bright red interior and contrasting white interior; a gorgeously restored Candy Apple Red ’66 GT convertible, complete with red horse-embossed upholstery, owned by Ron and Linda Berggren of Highlands Ranch; and Steve Widman’s expertly restored blue ’67 GTA (a Fastback with an automatic transmission).
Chuck Kochen's '67 convertible was quite the looker and continued to gain plenty of attention from the Ford enthusiasts on hand.
From tip to tail, Steve Widman's '67 GTA was quite the stunner and seemed to get the respect it deserved by show-goers.
The Berggrens' GT convertible still features a 289ci V8 good for 225hp, a 4-speed manual transmission, and its Pony interior, among other things. 
One of the coolest Fords at the event happened to not be a Mustang. Rather, it was a true ’63 AC Cobra CSX-2052 that was 100-percent original, down to the paint and the interior, owned by Otto Werlin of Georgetown and maintained by “Mad Murry” of Coal Creek Racing.
Worth more than the average family home, this little Cobra was quite the star in the sea of ponies.
Different in every way, Jeff Otto's vinyl-top '65 GT and Scott Sanford's '66 coupe were equally as appealing for scrutinizing fans.
With a plethora of ponies taking up the majority of the main street, several less mainstream rides carried over onto side streets, with a strong showing from the area T-Bird clubs, as well as those with rare taste, like Jim Goodridge of Greeley, who brought his one-of-five produced Johnnie Harper Motor-customized black ’66 Ford F-100 pickup.
A muscle-bound Torino Cobra with the coveted 429 Super Cobra Jet engine? Sign us up!
Of course, it wouldn’t be a true “All Ford Power” show without a Lincoln Zephyr, an Edsel, 1970 Torino Cobra with the 429 Super Cobra Jet engine under the hood, a Galaxie 500, Falcon Squire and a Mercury Comet Caliente.
The world of Fords is constantly expanding, with revised pickups and redesigned horsepower kings, but shows like this bring everything back into perspective.
It’s not about what the factory gave you per say; rather it’s what you’ve done with the factory flagship to take it to new heights, even if that means maintaining a factory classic and enjoying it as Ford intended.
While there's no doubt we love our classics, there is no trumping the pure power and performance that the modern Mustangs have to play with. Of course, it helps when there are a few additions!
For more photos from the Horsefeathers All Ford Power Car Show, be sure to check out the StangTV Gallery below!
