cutlasguy Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 A cross section of the Chrysler Nationals at Carlisle on July 11th 2014. Enjoy!http://s916.photobucket.com/user/BOOWAH/library/Chrysler%20Nationals%202014?sort=3&page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 NICE! Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmiller Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 Wow. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLynskey Posted July 15, 2014 Share Posted July 15, 2014 There are no pre-war cars in the photos. Were there none at the show or is it just a function of the photographer's area of interest?Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlasguy Posted July 15, 2014 Author Share Posted July 15, 2014 Believe it or not, I really didn't see a one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 (edited) The topical Carlisle shows are very heavily dominatedby muscle cars. I haven't been to the Chrysler showfor a few years, but I'd estimate it was literally 90% muscle cars.The Ford show, similarly, has been 90% Mustangs. If you are looking for pre-war cars, you will be very disappointed.But if you like those specialties, you'll be in heaven.I live fairly close, but rarely do I attend those summer Carlisle shows any more.Instead, I attend all sorts of other old-car activities, where there isquite a variety of cars and ages. And you can't beat Hershey! Edited July 16, 2014 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLynskey Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 I find the same around here. Soon after moving here I went to a local car show (AACA) and they had one class for cars 1955 and earlier. There were two cars in the class -- a 1935 Ford and a 1955 T-Bird. Everything else ranged from street rods to muscle cars to rice burners to rat rods with a few "original" later models.Although my passion is cars older than I am I understand why they are not shown in the small local shows. Fifty years ago you could take a Model T out for a leisurely drive and people would smile and wave (more than one finger). With today's traffic you would be taking your life in your hands. And few want to trailer their car to the Sonic for a cruise-in. All the old ones are still around but hidden away in garages except for the few that are brought out to Hershey and the major regional shows.Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted July 16, 2014 Share Posted July 16, 2014 (edited) Don, I agree that the old cars tend to get out much less--probably because they were the area of interest in the1960's and many of their owners have passed on or are older.But at our region's annual show, which is limited to antique cars only, we regularly get plenty of pre-war cars.An 1899 Crouch, 1905 Franklin, 1906 Cadillac, 1908 EMF,1909 Sears, 1911 Hupmobile, 1916 Locomobile, 1923 American, 1925 Willys-Knight,1926 Ajax, 1926 Nash, etc. are some of the pre-war cars that have appearedat our show among a typical car attendance of 200-250. And those are just the ones I see, looking back now at the photocoverage of our last few shows in our newsletter. There have been dozens of otherpre-war cars. The 1950's and 1960's cars are much more common these days, though.Pennsylvania has mile after mile of back roads--and maybe South Carolinadoes too! I find it very safe to drive my 1916 car on the back roads here.They're paved, and with all the curves and little hills, the roads are only suitedto 25 to 35 m.p.h anyway. One could map out the back roads and driveacross the state that way! And by the way, my quaint 1916 car generates a lot more smiles than my 1970's car! Edited July 16, 2014 by John_S_in_Penna (see edit history) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlasguy Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 You guys were right. One of my local shows had many pre war cars. Here's a cross section of the AACA Scranton, Pa. show from this Sunday.http://s916.photobucket.com/user/BOOWAH/library/Scranton%20AACA%20Show%202014?sort=3&page=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlasguy Posted July 22, 2014 Author Share Posted July 22, 2014 Went to a car show in Scranton, Pa. Sunday (my home town) and many pre war cars were shown. Scroll down for the link to the pictures. Pleasant chance from snapping all muscle cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belvedere Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Went to a car show in Scranton, Pa. Sunday (my home town) and many pre war cars were shown. Scroll down for the link to the pictures. Pleasant chance from snapping all muscle cars.Sorry, link doesn't work. I really want to see your photos of the Scranton Show. I had planned on driving up modern Sunday, but after adding-up gas and TP tolls for the 2 hour drive expecting to see too many muscle cars and modifieds, I elected to stay home and wax that modern car. I want to see what I missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belvedere Posted July 22, 2014 Share Posted July 22, 2014 Well, I did find the photos by going thru the Chrysler link. Looks like a good turn-out, but with the typical muscle and modern muscle. I miss the days when the majority of the vehicles were stock pre-'60. Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrpushbutton Posted July 23, 2014 Share Posted July 23, 2014 I used to go to the Carlisle spring and fall meets, it became all Beanie Babies, Numchucks, Bootleg DVDs and re-pop muscle car parts and I stopped going. They did have a great car corral going with some good cars available, don't know how that part is today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted July 24, 2014 Share Posted July 24, 2014 Mr. Pushbutton, I wouldn't want to leave anyone the impressionthat Spring and Fall Carlisle have "all Beanie Babies...Bootleg DVDs..."My assessment is that those shows, while not quite as good as theyonce were, are still very good and are filled mostly with car parts, car supplies, car memorabilia, and 1960's-up collector cars for sale.I haven't been to Carlisle for a year, though. I agree that their car corralwas only half as filled as it was at its peak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutlasguy Posted July 24, 2014 Author Share Posted July 24, 2014 Although I love going to Carlisle. I have one complaint! They are starting to price themselves out of the market. Parking has gone from $5.00 to $10.00 and admission from $10.00 to $12.00. I hate to think what they charge vendors and car corral space users, but I know that several of my friends have given up theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_S_in_Penna Posted July 25, 2014 Share Posted July 25, 2014 Yes, I know what you mean about Carlisle event prices.They have gone up more than the inflation rate.I've heard of several large vendors that no longer sell there--one, reportedly, was asked to pay a percentage of his salesand not just his space rental. No thanks, he said.Carlisle Productions isn't a club event, it's a for-profit venturenow being run by the sons of the founders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countrytravler Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 Lot of the increase is due from the SUE happy public. The Ins premiums to hold events like this is enormous. I know, I was going to hold a big event here in my small town and the Ins was to much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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