Squadron-MX5
Who we are...
Honorary Wing Commander:
Former Indiana Governor Edgar
Whitcomb...Colonel, USAF (Ret.); B-17
Flying Fortress Navigator, POW/Corregidor,
sailing circumnavigator, author and lecturer.
A handsome devil, and a gentleman of the
highest calibre.
Squadron Leader:
J Thos Parker IV...Reclusive Bon-Vivant and
Motor-Car Enthusiast, Bentley Drivers Club
Member, Driver UPS 25 Yrs (Ret.); Owner:
"Old Peculier", a 1990 Mazda Miata, since
new...looks as new, performs as a light fighter
plane (the car, not J Thos).
Official Squadron Icon:
Nigel Shiftright, Automotive Anachronism...the
randomly featured creation of Phil Frank and Joe
Troise, presented on the pages of Road&Track
magazine; to wit:
"Rappin' with Nigel and the Mechanics:"
"Nigel was a man who loved the past.
Drove old cars and drove 'em fast!..
Havin' a blast with the wind in his face...
Till the gov'ment man stopped by the place.
And The Man said "YO! NIGEL!
These bumpers, these lights! They just won't do! No
airbags either! Well, shame on you!".
Nigel drives an MG-TC...when it will start.
Squadron motto:
"I wouldn't want to be a part of any club that
would have someone like me for a
member!".
-Groucho Marx
Phil Frank & Joe Troise, Road&Track Magazine