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T-SHIRTS & SOUVENIRS Details at Guest Services IN BUILDING T Contents 5 WELCOME 7 FORD MOTOR COMPANY 8 SPECIAL GUESTS 12 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS EVENT HIGHLIGHTS: 2018-2019 EVENT SCHEDULE 14 WOMEN’S OASIS 17 NPD SHOWFIELD AUTO MANIA 2018: JAN. 19-21 FEATURED VEHICLE DISPLAY: ALLENTOWN PA FAIRGROUNDS 2019: JAN. 18-20 19 FORD NATIONALS SELECT FEATURED VEHICLE WINTER AUTOFEST LAKELAND 2018: FEB. 23-25 21 DISPLAYS: 50 YEARS OF THE SUN ’n FUN, LAKELAND, FL 2019: FEB. 22-24 BULLITT & TORINO LAKELAND WINTER COLLECTOR 2018: FEB. 23-24 FEATURED VEHICLE CAR AUCTION 2019: FEB. 22-23 23 DISPLAYS: 50 YEARS OF THE SUN ’n FUN, LAKELAND, FL COBRA JET & GT500KR SPRING CARLISLE 2018: APRIL 18-22 FEATURED VEHICLE CARLISLE PA FAIRGROUNDS 2019: APRIL 24-28 25 DISPLAYS: 20 YEARS OF THE FOCUS SPRING CARLISLE COLLECTOR 2018: APRIL 19-21 FEATURED VEHICLE DISPLAY: CAR AUCTION 2019: APRIL 25-27 CARLISLE EXPO CENTER 27 FORD TRACTORS 2018: MAY 18-20 EVENT SCHEDULE IMPORT & PERFORMANCE NATIONALS 28 CARLISLE PA FAIRGROUNDS 2019: MAY 17-19 30 EVENT MAP FORD NATIONALS 2018: JUNE 1-3 35 VENDORS: BY SPECIALTY CARLISLE PA FAIRGROUNDS 2019: MAY 31-JUNE 2 38 VENDORS: A-Z CARLISLE AUCTIONS SUMMER SALE 2018: JUNE 16 CARLISLE EXPO CENTER 2019: JUNE 15 45 SPOTLIGHT: 2018: JUNE 22-24 SPOTLIGHT: CHEVROLET NATIONALS 47 CARLISLE PA FAIRGROUNDS 2019: JUNE 21-23 48 ABOUT OUR PARTNERS CHRYSLER NATIONALS 2018: JULY 13-15 CARLISLE FAIRGROUNDS CARLISLE PA FAIRGROUNDS 2019: JULY 12-14 51 POLICIES & INFORMATION 2018: JULY 13-14 CONCESSIONS HURST NATIONALS 53 CARLISLE EXPO CENTER 2019: JULY 12-13 55 OFFICIAL CARLISLE CLUBS TRUCK NATIONALS 2018: AUG. 3-5 56 REVITALIZATION PROJECT CARLISLE PA FAIRGROUNDS 2019: AUG. 2-4 57 AD INDEX CORVETTES AT CARLISLE 2018: AUG. 23-26 CARLISLE PA FAIRGROUNDS 2019: AUG. 22-25 57 OUR TEAM FALL CARLISLE 2018: OCT. 3-7 CARLISLE PA FAIRGROUNDS 2019: OCT. 2-6 Contact FALL CARLISLE COLLECTOR 2018: OCT. 4-6 Carlisle Events CAR AUCTION 2019: OCT. 3-5 1000 Bryn Mawr Rd. CARLISLE EXPO CENTER Carlisle, PA 17013 Dates subject to change. Please verify before traveling. 717-243-7855 CarlisleEvents.com Please check individual event schedules on our website. [email protected] 2018 CARLISLE FORD NATIONALS / CARLISLEEVENTS.COM 3 Welcome to the Carlisle Ford Nationals CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE COBRA JET ENGINE IN 2018 From the Owners From the Event Manager Welcome to the 24th Edition of the World’s Largest Ford Family Reunion, the Carlisle Ford Nationals. As you embark on your journey around the grounds you will notice this year’s show is jam packed with celebrities, awesome activities, great celebrations and reunions and the world’s largest all-Ford show and swap meet. One of the highlighted activities is the 50th Anniversary Celebra- tion of the Torino. With help from some great Torino enthusiasts LANCE MILLER, BILL MILLER, JR., and clubs we have a number of amazing Torinos from all over the BILL MILLER III country in Building T including George Poteet’s award-winning car Thank you for choosing to as seen in the Fast and Furious movie franchise. spend your weekend with The Carlisle Ford Nationals is not complete without a Ford us. It is because of you that Mustang celebration, and this year will hold its stake in Mustang we are able to continue history for years to come. This year we celebrate the Shelby producing world-class GT500KR as part of the Cobra Jet Anniversary. In the Cobra Jet automotive events for 40+ display you won’t find just Mustangs, you’ll find Cobra Jet cars from years. We hope you have a old to new, and survivor to restored. great experience! Also taking place in Building T is the Bullitt Celebration made famous by Steve McQueen. You will find the Bullitt class featured in a tent outside the building. Additionally, the 20th Anniversary of Take Our Survey the Ford Focus display is in Building T which features some of our We always welcome your younger generation of enthusiasts as they build their way into the comments and suggestions. hobby. Last but not least, continuing for its fourth year is the Ford Go to the event web page on Nationals Select Display in Building Y. You definitely don’t want to our website and click on the miss that display this year, it has a great mix of cars throughout “Take Our Survey” button. Ford’s history and includes some really fast race cars too. No Ford Nationals is complete without celebrities so make sure you check out pages 8-9 to learn about who is joining us this Connect With Us weekend. And don’t forget to get in line to meet Dave Kindig of Go online for event informa- Velocity’s Bitchin’ Rides on Saturday in Building T. He flew all the tion, photos and videos. Join way from Utah to be with you this weekend. the conversation and follow As always, enjoy the weekend, check out all the cars around us. our 81 acres, share your great times on Facebook, and most of all make some friends along the way. Make sure you join us next Ken Appell year and sign up early as we Event Manager honor the Boss, Mach 1s, Elimi- [email protected] Next Year’s Date nators, Fox Platform, and more! 717-243-7855 x116 May 31 - June 2, 2019 2018 CARLISLE FORD NATIONALS / CARLISLEEVENTS.COM 5 Ford Motor Company Special thanks to Ford Motor Company for their participation and support! WIN $2,500 IN FORD PARTS! Sign up in Guest Services before 3:30 PM on Saturday SEE THE 2019 FORD MUSTANG BULLITT AT THE EXPO CENTER FORD RIDE & DRIVE EXPERIENCE FORD DISPLAY AT THE EXPO CENTER FORD PERFORMANCE GARAGE Giveaway Walk-Arounds • You could win a $2,500 shopping spree from • Learn about Ford’s newest vehicles during a the Ford Performance Racing Parts catalog “walk-around” hosted by the experts from • Register at Guest Services or online before Ford Motor Company and Ford Performance 3:30 PM on Saturday • The minds behind the machines will explain • Winner announced Saturday evening the development in depth and are available to • Rules and regulations available at Guest answer your questions Services and online • See schedule for times and models, page 28-29 • Vendors (not including Midway) and showfield participants are automatically entered Installations • On-site installations for many Ford-powered Test Drives & Display vehicles • Take the Ford Shuttle from Gate 3 to the Expo • Upgrade your Mustang, Focus, Fiesta, Raptor Center to take a test drive and see their display and more with power packages, cold air kits, of new vehicles performance-tuned mufflers, handling packs, • You must have a valid driver’s license to lowering springs, short-throw shifters, x-pipes participate and more • A Ford Nationals gate admission is not required • Installations by trained technicians from Fred • Visit the indoor display and pick up a free Beans Ford of Boyertown, PA (True Blue Racing serving of ice cream Parts) 2018 CARLISLE FORD NATIONALS / CARLISLEEVENTS.COM 7 Special Guests DAVE KINDIG OF VELOCITY TV’S BITCHIN’ RIDES AND SOME OF HIS BUILDS We are very pleased to have tries alike. Kindig will be here on, Enthusiast Communications television celebrities, former Ford Saturday, June 2 to meet fans, sign Manager is no stranger to this show engineers, famous racecar drivers, autographs and pose for photos. and the many clubs that attend. He authors and more at the event is the author of some great Ford this year. Be sure to check the books as well. John is the celebrity schedule and take advantage of the Sam Auxier presenter of our Coolest Club opportunity to meet them and get One of drag racing’s top drivers award and your connection to Ford autographs. is here with his famed 1965 A/ Performance. FX Comet drag car. It is one of nine cars built by Bill Stroppe for Dave Kindig Mercury and was provided to Sam Chick DeNinno Jr. The face of Velocity TV’s Bitchin’ by Mercury. Come to Building Y A former Pro Stock Drag Racer in Rides, and owner of Kindig-It to meet Sam and see a car known the Drag Racing Legion of Honor Designs. Making a rare East Coast for its beautiful paint, exceptional and East Coast Drag Racing Hall event appearance, he is the “car engineering, wild, wheel standing of Fame. He is also a NASCAR and guy’s car guy.” He credits his starts and its success on the track. drag racing chassis builder. He and engineering knowledge from his Sam Auxier were racing teammates childhood passion for Hot Wheels in the 1960s. and Legos and is the true definition Marcie Cipriani of a self-taught designer. Starting A graphic designer by trade first Kindig-It Designs in 1999, Kindig became involved in the publication Don Farr is the mind behind the madness of the SVT Mustang Cobra Recog- Has served as editor for Mustang of vehicles seen on the TV show. nition Guide in 1999. Since then Monthly, Musclecar Review, Recognized for taking in weathered Marcie has gone on to be involved Super Ford, Mustang & Fords and and worn out classics, Kindig with the SVTOA as the director Mustangweekly.com while also and his team don’t just “fix cars,” of publications like the Fox-Body co-authoring How to Restore Your they transform them into pieces Mustang Recognition Guide, Ford Mustang and The Mustang Recogni- of artwork. Cars like the Boosted GT – The Complete Owners Experi- tion Guide.