OFFICIAL EVENT GUIDE Official Event Souvenirs Official Event Guide Partner AUTOMOTIVE EVENTS FOR Building T THE ENTIRE FAMILY CONTENTS QUICK-START GUIDE 5 Welcome 6 Special Guests EVENT SCHEDULE VENDOR LIST 9 Chargers PAGE 28 PAGE 32 11 Street Hemis & Featured Vehicles 13 C-Bodies 15 Mopar Survivors 16 Event Highlights 19 Showfield Highlights 21 Women’s Oasis 23 Kids’ Activity Center 25 Seminar Descriptions 27 Guest Spotlight EVENT MAP CENTERFOLD, PAGES 30-31 28 Event Schedule 30 Event Map Follow this guide and get the 32 Vendors: By Specialty most out of your visit 37 In Memory 1 where map - CENTERFOLD 39 Vendor Spotlight ATM 40 Mopar Hall of Fame Displays T-Shirts & Souvenirs 42 Vendors: A-Z Restrooms 48 Vendor Incentives Seminars 50 Our Partners 2 when Event Schedule – 28 53 Concessions 3 whAT 55 Information Event Highlights – 16 Women’s Oasis – 21 Kids’ Activities – 23 CONTACT 4 whO Carlisle Events Vendors: By Specialty – 32 1000 Bryn Mawr Rd. Vendors: A-Z – 42 Carlisle, PA 17013 717-243-7855 CarlisleEvents.com [email protected] CARLISLEEVENTS.COM | 2016 CARLISLE CHRYSLER NATIONALS 3 4 2016 CARLISLE CHRYSLER NATIONALS | CARLISLEEVENTS.COM WELCOME TO THE CARLISLE CHRYSLER NATIONALS From the Owners From the EVENT MANAGER It may be hard to believe but it’s been 25 years since the first Chrysler event here at Carlisle way back in 1991. For those who weren’t here, the entire show field didn’t even fill half of the infield. There was plenty of on-grounds parking and only a handful of vendors. Building T wasn’t jammed full like it is now LANCE MILLER, BILL MILLER, JR., ED BUCZESKIE BILL MILLER III but there were some real heavy hitters in there like Thank you for choosing to Landy’s ’65 Dodge and Butch Leal’s California Flash ’65 Plymouth. That spend your weekend with us. was also the year that Bill “Maverick” Golden did a wheel stand in the It is because of you that we Little Red Wagon right in front of the grandstand! are able to continue producing Though it started small, it was actually the success of the Chrysler world-class automotive events show that paved the way for the Ford and GM shows to be added to for 40+ years. We hope you the Carlisle schedule (Ford in 1995 and GM in 2001). The passion of the have a great experience! Mopar faithful has kept this show growing to the point where the last two years both set Showfield records and by the end of this weekend, TAKE OUR survey we should have a new one! I can’t stress enough that the success of this show is thanks to each and every one of YOU who attend and support it. We always welcome your comments and suggestions. We’re right in the middle of a lot of cool 50th anniversaries in the Go to the event web page on Mopar hobby. As a result, we will be celebrating the GTX and R/T next our website and click on the year as they each hit the half century mark. There will also be a special “Take Our Survey” button. display of the wildest color of the muscle car era, FM3, better known as Panther Pink and Moulin Rouge. It will all be topped off with 100 Years of Dodge Trucks. Join us on July 14-16, 2017. connect WITH US I want to dedicate this year’s show to my dad who passed away just Go online for event information, days before last year’s event. It was the most difficult time of my life photos and videos. Join the but thanks to my family, the great team here at Carlisle Events and my conversation and follow us. Mopar family (you guys!), I managed to get through it. Even though he wasn’t a car guy himself, my dad always supported my love of cars and encouraged me to pursue my dreams. Thanks Dad!! 2017 DATES: JULY 14-16 CONTACT [email protected] • 717-243-7855 x131 CARLISLEEVENTS.COM | 2016 CARLISLE CHRYSLER NATIONALS 5 SPECIAL GUESTS Richard Petty PRESENTED BY THE N.E. HEMI OWNERS ASSN. Meet this NASCAR Legend and seven-time Winston Cup Champion! Thanks to a partnership with the Northeast Hemi Owners Association, we are pleased to welcome Richard Petty, once again, to Carlisle. Petty and his former crew chief and fellow NASCAR Hall of Famer Dale Inman will be here Saturday 1-3 p.m. to sign autographs. Both will be located in the Petty’s Garage booth on the Midway and will sign and pose for photos with guests - at no additional charge. Don’t RICHARD PETTY miss out on meeting a true living legend! Catherine Bach Rick Hurst Velocity Channel TV show, All Meet “Daisy Duke” of the TV show, Meet “Cletus Hogg” of the TV Girls Garage. She has been a cast Dukes of Hazzard. Catherine show, Dukes of Hazzard. Rick member of the show since 2015. Bach played the role of Bo and Hurst played the role of Hazzard DeBarros is a car enthusiast Luke Duke’s cousin on the CBS County lawman and right hand to with a preference for Mopars. smash hit throughout the run Roscoe and Boss Hogg during 47 Her talents and experience have of the show and continues to of the 147-episode series. With taken her across the country and work in Hollywood today. Bach TV credits dating back to 1971 then some, plus her background has appeared in films and TV and as recently as 2012, Hurst in marketing combined with her programs, including 1974’s has appeared on programs like degree from the Automotive “The Midnight Man” alongside M*A*S*H, Melrose Place, 227, Training & Repair Program at the Hollywood icon Burt Lancaster. CHiPs, Kojak, Sanford and Son, Philadelphia Automotive Training Other credits include “The Love Gunsmoke, the Partridge Family School has helped her succeed at Boat,” “Cannon Ball Run II,” and more. Big screen credits every turn. See her in Building T. “African Skies” and, most recently, include Karate Kid III, Return Autograph times on pages 28-29. “Chapman.” Fans of the new of the Killer Shrews, Suckers, Hawaii Five-O program on CBS Anywhere but Here and more. The Ramchargers may have seen her during a 2015 Your first autograph of an In 1959 a group of engineers from episode as a wedding planner and item brought to the event will be Chrysler Corporation began to Bach has also lent her name to free, with additional items and participate in the nation’s new a clothing line, CB by Catherine autographs for sale. All price craze called “drag racing.” They Bach. Apparel available includes points past the initial autograph started with a 1949 Plymouth jeans, skirts, shirts and the famed are at the discretion of Hurst. He business coupe named “The High cut-offs known as Daisy Dukes. will be located in the Dukes Tent and Mighty.” By 1960 they created Your first autograph of an on Row IC. the team name “Ramchargers.” item brought to the event will be The Ramchargers were named free, with additional items and after the “long-horn” intake autographs for sale. All price Rachel Debarros manifold that powered the early points past the initial autograph We are pleased to welcome Chrysler 300 series. In 1963 they are at the discretion of Bach. Look Rachel DeBarros co-host of the became nationally famous with for the Dukes Tent on Row IC. 6 2016 CARLISLE CHRYSLER NATIONALS | CARLISLEEVENTS.COM CATHERINE BACH RICK HURST RACHEL DEBARROS THE RAMCHARGERS THE GOLDEN COMMANDOS two factory-sponsored team online at www.Ramchargers.com Barracuda called the “Goldfish.” cars, each using an automatic Autograph and seminar times It was powered by a 273 and was transmission. Nicknamed and locations are on the schedule a successful car in its own right, “Candymatic,” the cars were on pages 28-29. breaking the AHRA F Stock record white with seven candy-apple its first time out. In 1967 they red stripes on the top and trunk The Golden Commandos campaigned their first true, flip deck, along with the name The Golden Commandos top Funny Car called the “Dune Ramchargers on each side. were engineers, technicians Buggy.” We are pleased to welcome and mechanics of Chrysler We are honored the Mopar back the Mopar Hall of Famers. Corporation. In 1962 they began Hall of Fame Golden Commandos They will be based in the Mopar racing in Super Stock under the have joined us again this year. Hall of Fame/Autograph Tent Plymouth banner. By 1964 they Scheduled to attend are Warren (near the Midway) and making an were running the new lightweight Anderson, Tim Baker, Evan appearance in the Dodge booth Race Hemis and became the first Ericson, Jim Hall, Forrest Pitcock on the Midway Friday 11 a.m. to to break into the 11s. For 1965 and Troy Simonsen. noon. Ramchargers members they built an altered wheelbase Read more online at scheduled to attend include Al Plymouth which won the www.allpar.com/racing/ Adam, Mike Buckel, Tom Codding- unlimited class at Super Stock golden-commandos.html ton, Dick Jones, Dave Rockwell Magazine’s meet in York, PA. Autograph and seminar times and John Wehrly. Another car the Golden and locations are on the schedule Learn all about this team Commandos built in 1965 was a on pages 28-29. CARLISLEEVENTS.COM | 2016 CARLISLE CHRYSLER NATIONALS 7 8 2016 CARLISLE CHRYSLER NATIONALS | CARLISLEEVENTS.COM DODGE CHARGER – 50th anniversary LOCATED IN BUILDING T The Charger is certainly a big deal in the Mopar world and it’s well respected within the car hobby in general.