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Thunderbird fan Rae Segerstrom finds a spot among Shelbys

Rae Segerstrom has invested thousands of hours along with her husband Ted to open the Segerstrom Shelby Event Center.

However, her favorite car isn’t a Shelby Mustang. Instead, it’s a 1956 Ford Thunderbird. Ted Segerstrom one year gave the car as a present, where it now sits in the museum.

“My neighbor had one when I was growing up and I fell in love with it,” Rae Segerstrom said.

She knows a lot about the industry, saying her father taught her how to rebuild an engine.

“I remember going out and changing the oil and the brake pads. My dad said these were things girls need to know.”

Even though she nowadays prefers driving Cadillac Escalades, she relishes visiting the museum.

“We enjoy coming here and seeing the cars,” she said. “We enjoy people getting enjoyment out of it.”