Learn about historic beginnings and endings in the automotive industry as told through three vehicles, a 1913 Buick, a 1927 Ford Model T, and a 1958 Edsel. Buick helped start General Motors and hasten the end of the independent auto makers. The Model T began Ford Motors and the rise of the automobile with the 1927 edition being the last Model T to be manufactured. The 1958 Edsel, Ford’s first mid-priced car of the ‘50’s, almost ruined the company and ended production after only two-and-a-half disappointing years. Each class will showcase one of the cars and its owner, and the cars will be there live (weather permitting) for you to view and ask questions about.
Historic Automotive Beginnings and Endings
Membership & Course Fees
Membership in Celebration Lifelong Learning, Inc. costs $50 per term, for fall or spring. Membership may be purchased without registering for any courses and is non-transferable. Membership benefits include eligibility to register for courses, free admission to the Lecture Series, and free participation in CLL, Inc.'s five monthly clubs. Course fees are $25; some courses require an additional materials fee.
Faculty
Paul Dunlap
Paul has been playing with cars since he was a kid and currently owns a 1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible since 2015. He is currently a member of The International Edsel Club, the SE Governor of the Edsel Owners Club, and…
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Jason McKnight
Jason is a 24-year resident of Celebration and a 30-year software engineer at Disney. He’s always had an interest in mechanical things and really dove into the classic car hobby with a ground-up rebuild of a 1966 VW Beetle. He…
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David Noznesky
David and his wife have been Celebration residents for over six years. Since he was a teenager, he has been interested in anything mechanical, and that has graduated to his love of cars. For many decades, he sought out and…
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Session #2
October 7, October 14 & October 21, 2026
Wednesdays, 1:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Open
33 of 40 seats left