OFFICIAL EVENT DIRECTORY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY PARTNER VISIT BUILDING T FOR YOUR EVENT SHIRTS AT THE CARLISLE STORE WELCOME TYLER STALEY, EVENT MANAGER THE CHEVY BOWTIE — BUILDING BRAND LOYALTY FOR DECADES ello and welcome to the 2013 GM Nationals! As the here are no more devoted car people than GM Hnew event manager for 2013, I cannot describe how Tlovers. Over the years, GM’s products, from trucks excited I am to be hosting this fantastic show. For my to wagons to muscle cars and Corvettes, have grown fi rst year here at the GM Nationals, I have decided to with us. It seems like once you get the addiction, it focus on a particularly interesting car in GM’s history sticks with you, and there’s always a cool car from the — the family of Turbo Buicks produced from 1978 to General — both old and new — to fi ll whatever need 1987. Th ese cars brought a new era of performance to you might have. By dealing in sheer volume, GM has the masses, and they have been a favorite of mine for made it really easy to be brand-loyal. years. 2013 is an important milestone for this family of While I’ve owned a lot of diff erent cars from cars, as it marks 35 years of the start of the program, diff erent manufacturers over the years, I’ve been a and a little more than 25 years since the last Grand GM guy since day one, thanks to a family that’s been National rolled off the assembly line. I hope everyone all GM since before I was born. My dad’s fi rst car will enjoy these unique cars during the show. I also was a black ’56 Chevy 210 on slicks. He later bought hope you enjoy the special guests and activities I have a ’68 SS 396 Camaro, a ’69 SS 396 El Camino, and a planned for this year’s show, including special guest ’70 Chevelle SS 454 LS6. My mom had a ’78 Firebird Bobby Allison and the autocross rides being provided in bright yellow. We had old Chevy and GMC trucks by Detroit Speed and UMI Performance. around when I was a kid, and every car we had while I Being able to claim “I’m a gearhead” is something was growing up wore a bowtie on the grille, too. all of us are proud to say. Th e fact that a gearhead can I’m sure a lot of you can identify with that — aft er stand and enjoy listening to an engine idle, or fi nd all, this is one of the largest all-GM events in the beauty in the curves and lines of a car, makes this country. If you’re here, you’ve got a love for the cars hobby and its crowd incredibly unique. I’m proud that made General Motors legendary, and you’re in the to say I will always be a car nut, and it is an amazing best place to see a little bit of everything the company opportunity to work with a group of people who has built over the years. From vintage classics all the love cars they way I do. Th is is not just a car show, way through modern Corvettes and muscle, it’s here but a gathering of like-minded enthusiasts who love this weekend. everything there is about the automobile. Without American Car Collector magazine covers Chevro- enthusiasts like you, these kinds of shows would not lets, Buicks, Cadillacs, Oldsmobiles, Pontiacs and exist, so I sincerely thank you for your support. I look GMCs sold at auction in every issue. If you’re at all forward to meeting and speaking with the people who interested in what your car, or a car you’d like to own, helped to make this show a great destination for GM might be worth, you owe it to yourself to check out fans. Have a fun and safe weekend, and thanks for a copy. Pick up a free issue at Vendor Services, Guest coming to the 2013 Carlisle GM Nationals. I’d love to Services, or at the Food Court, and check out our ad in hear your opinions about the event. Please take a few this guide for a special subscription off er. minutes to complete the survey on our website. And above all, have fun this weekend! — Tyler Staley, Event Manager — Jim Pickering, Editor, American Car Collector Contents Invitational Display: Bldg. T . .16 Club Challenge . .28 2013-2014 Event Dates . .4 Invitational Display: Bldg. Y . .18 Partner Profi les . .32 Highlights . .6 Vendor Profi le: Totally Stainless . 20 Vendors By Category . .36 Schedule . .11 Invitational Display: Bldg. G . .22 Vendors A-Z . .38 Helpful Info . .12 Bell Family Racing . .24 Concessions . .46 Bobby Allison, Racing Legend . .14 Event Map . .Center Advertiser Index . .49 CarlisleEvents.com 2013 CARLISLE GM NATIONALS 3 2013-2014 EVENT DATES 2013 2014 AUTO MANIA JAN. JAN. ALLENTOWN PA FAIRGROUNDS 18-20 17-19 ZEPHYRHILLS WINTER AUTOFEST FEB. FEB. FESTIVAL PARK, ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 21-24 20-23 APRIL APRIL SPRING CARLISLE & AUCTION 24-28 23-27 AUBURN SPRING & AUCTION MAY MAY AUCTION PARK, AUBURN, IN 9-11 8-10 MAY MAY CARLISLE PERFORMANCE & STYLE 11-12 10-11 MAY MAY CARLISLE IMPORT & KIT NATIONALS 17-19 16-18 JUNE JUNE CARLISLE FORD NATIONALS 7-9 6-8 JUNE JUNE CARLISLE GM NATIONALS 21-23 20-22 JULY JULY CARLISLE CHRYSLER NATIONALS 12-14 11-13 JULY JULY CARLISLE BIKE FEST 19-21 18-20 AUG. AUG. CARLISLE TRUCK NATIONALS 2-4 1-3 BLOOMSBURG NATIONALS AUG. AUG. BLOOMSBURG PA FAIRGROUNDS 9-11 8-10 AUG. AUG. CORVETTES AT CARLISLE 23-25 22-24 AUBURN FALL & AUCTION AUG. 29- AUG. AUCTION PARK, AUBURN, IN SEPT. 1 28-31 SEPT. SEPT. CARLISLE SPORTS & OUTDOOR NATIONALS 6-8 5-7 OCT. OCT. FALL CARLISLE & AUCTION 2-6 1-5 ZEPHYRHILLS FALL AUTOFEST NOV. NOV. FESTIVAL PARK, ZEPHYRHILLS, FL 14-17 13-16 HELD AT THE CARLISLE PA FAIRGROUNDS UNLESS NOTED CHILDREN 12 AND UNDER ADMITTED FREE Dates subject to change. Please verify before traveling. PREFERRED PREFERRED PREFERRED OFFICIAL PREFERRED OFFICIAL OFFICIAL CAR CARE PERFORMANCE AUTO PARTS CLASSIC CAR COLLECTOR CAR AUTO TRANSPORT EVENT DIRECTORY 4 2013 CARLISLEPRODUCTS GM NATIONALSPRODUCTS CarlisleEvents.comSTORE INSURANCE MARKETPLACE COMPANY PARTNER HIGHLIGHTS BOBBY ALLISON DENNIS KIRBAN ANDREW FILIPPONE JR.’S DOCUMENTARY, “BLACK AIR” Special Guest Bobby Allison cars. He will present seminars to help you with all of Meet NASCAR Hall of Fame driver Bobby Allison your GM diagnostic questions and needs. on Saturday and see his Miller High Life Buick in Building T. Join us in celebrating the 25th anniversary Cacklefest of his victory in the 1988 Daytona 500. His son Davey Bruce Larson, a local drag-racing legend, will start fi nished second in that race, marking the only time his USA-1 Camaro and Corvette while the crowd in race history that a father/son duo took the top two listens to the roar of his famous dragsters and smells spots. See him in Building T from 10 a.m. to noon. the “fuel.” Even better, a few lucky drag fans will get to More on page 14. sit in the seats while he disturbs the peace. See Bruce and his cars under a tent along Duke’s Boulevard. Special Guest Dennis Kirban Dennis Kirban, the legendary Turbo Buick and Special Displays Hurst memorabilia collector, will be presenting two Building G • High-Performance Showroom seminars on Saturday at the Carlisle GM Nationals. See a great display of some of the rarest, fastest and Kirban started selling parts for GTOs in the late ’70s most beautiful Hi-Po cars in Building G (outside Gate and later moved on to the Turbo Buicks of the ’80s. 1). Included in this display is the very last GNX ever Since 1987, Kirban has been a go-to source for Turbo produced. Visit the building to hear the unique story Buick parts, advice and even the cars themselves. about this car. Special thanks to Brian Henderson from Kirban’s shop is located in Plumsteadville, PA, and is the Super Car Workshop for his help in assembling this a hot spot for many Turbo Buick enthusiasts. Kirban display. More on page 22. has been highly regarded as one of the most knowl- edgeable sources of Turbo Buick information in the Building Y • Turbo Buick Display industry, and he carries a full line of quality products In celebration of the 35th anniversary of the Turbo for this family of cars. Kirban will off er two seminars Buick, we have assembled a special display of the “six on Saturday of the GM Nationals. Be sure to visit his with kick” in Building Y. See Turbo Regals, T-types, website, KirbanPerformance.com, and browse the Grand Nationals, GNXs and more. More on page 18. hundreds of parts he has available for your car. Building T • Invitational Display Special Guest Andrew Filippone Jr. See Bobby Allison’s winning NASCAR, along Independent fi lmmaker Andrew Filippone Jr. with an eclectic mix of antiques, classics, muscle and will be a special guest this year at the GM Nationals. modern GM vehicles in Building T. More on page 16. Filippone was the producer, director and editor of the documentary fi lm “Black Air: Th e Buick Grand Midway, Vending Area & Swap Meet National Documentary.” Th e fi lm was started in Visit our partners on the Manufacturers Midway, January of 2009 and fi nished in December of 2012. fi nd a vehicle in the Car Corral and shop the Swap Filippone made the documentary out of his own Meet.