About Us

Club History

The club was formed in July 1974 by John Jehle and was originally called the Buffalo Birds. The name was later changed to the Buffalo Thunderbird Club.

Chapter recognition by the CTCI was granted in 1977, and the VTCI in 1991.

The BTC Facebook page was created on July 14, 2014 by Brian Iten.

Club Officers

Bob Kiss

  • President

bkflutes@aol.com

Dennis Zurek

  • Treasurer

dzureck57@gmail.com

Patrick Golder

  • Webmeister

webmaster@buffalothunderbirdclub.org

Jennie Perry

  • Social Media

jem.truly77@gmail.com

Mike Holy

  • Newsletter Editor

fordlep@yahoo.com

Maria Golder

  • Vice President

mariagolder297@gmail.com

Wendee Lorbeer

  • Secretary

mathwendee@gmail.com

Nancy Crane

  • Club Historian
  • CTCI Representative

nancyrabbit@verizon.net

Michael Melnyk

  • VTCI Representative
  • VTCI Northeast Regional Director

thunderbirdmike@juno.com

Parent Organizations

The original Buffalo Birds car club was granted Chapter Charter #71 by the Classic Thunderbird Club International (CTCI) on January 22, 1977.

CTCI Website

In 1991, the Vintage Thunderbird Club International (VTCI) granted chapter affiliation to the Buffalo club.

VTCI Website