Ok, gang.
The 2009 get-together was really a good time, IMHO, so time to think about 2010.
I'll fill in some of what I learned about the "Chryslers at Carlisle" adventure my first time in 2009.
"Showfield parking":
This is the deal. What you're doing here's actually entering in the show. You have to park with your "class" (because, as entrants, you get 'judged' with your class) but you don't have to stay with your vehicle. The upside is that, as a showfield entrant, you're actually parked on the grounds (for the whole event) and not in one of the outlying parking lots.
"Classes" and "Groups":
I'd guess there are about five "Groups", each consisting of some dozens of "Classes." The groups and classes are kinda setup in terms of 'classicalness' in that, for example, there are e-body classes for every year (and actually some subdivisions within each) but there's only one "Durango/Aspen" class. The groups are pretty much broad chunks of classes that are pretty distinct, though the "purple" class is kinda "everything else." There are two significant things about 'Groups': each group parks together, and each group can only vote for others in their group.
"Carlisle":
What you see is a pretty large area, some of it flat, some of it a stage area, and some of it up in the hills of the back 40. Much of the area is the "showfield" where people display their vehicles (or, um, are just parked so they can hang with the DOC.) There are buildings that have special invitational exhibits (that's where the '56 custom Royal Lancer, much like the '55 custom Royal Lancer that my parents went on their honeymoon in, was displayed.) And lots of vendors selling everything from T-shirts to custom radiators. And the 'flea market', where scores of vendors sell pretty much anything Mopar. I assume where each class lands changes every year, but my guess is that the 'Durango' class will be fairly close to where it was in 09. The bad news is that it's a little uphill from the flats where the 'classic' Mopars live, but the good news is that it's well worth the trip up to the tent.
"The 'DOC tent'":
Some shade, some chairs, some music of various sorts, some ass-bustin, some serious conversation, some simple food (thanks for the grill Dwayne!), some refreshments? Kind of a potluck food-and-drink wise with everybody bringing something. And just a place to call home in this big carnival, for DOC members and nonmembers alike.
"Surviviors":
The display of pretty-much-unrestored Mopars of yesteryear. This is a great place for folks of different generations to just stroll through.
The official link: www.Carsatcarlisle.Com/ce/events/chrysler-nationals/
Make it an event?
?tom
The 2009 get-together was really a good time, IMHO, so time to think about 2010.
I'll fill in some of what I learned about the "Chryslers at Carlisle" adventure my first time in 2009.
"Showfield parking":
This is the deal. What you're doing here's actually entering in the show. You have to park with your "class" (because, as entrants, you get 'judged' with your class) but you don't have to stay with your vehicle. The upside is that, as a showfield entrant, you're actually parked on the grounds (for the whole event) and not in one of the outlying parking lots.
"Classes" and "Groups":
I'd guess there are about five "Groups", each consisting of some dozens of "Classes." The groups and classes are kinda setup in terms of 'classicalness' in that, for example, there are e-body classes for every year (and actually some subdivisions within each) but there's only one "Durango/Aspen" class. The groups are pretty much broad chunks of classes that are pretty distinct, though the "purple" class is kinda "everything else." There are two significant things about 'Groups': each group parks together, and each group can only vote for others in their group.
"Carlisle":
What you see is a pretty large area, some of it flat, some of it a stage area, and some of it up in the hills of the back 40. Much of the area is the "showfield" where people display their vehicles (or, um, are just parked so they can hang with the DOC.) There are buildings that have special invitational exhibits (that's where the '56 custom Royal Lancer, much like the '55 custom Royal Lancer that my parents went on their honeymoon in, was displayed.) And lots of vendors selling everything from T-shirts to custom radiators. And the 'flea market', where scores of vendors sell pretty much anything Mopar. I assume where each class lands changes every year, but my guess is that the 'Durango' class will be fairly close to where it was in 09. The bad news is that it's a little uphill from the flats where the 'classic' Mopars live, but the good news is that it's well worth the trip up to the tent.
"The 'DOC tent'":
Some shade, some chairs, some music of various sorts, some ass-bustin, some serious conversation, some simple food (thanks for the grill Dwayne!), some refreshments? Kind of a potluck food-and-drink wise with everybody bringing something. And just a place to call home in this big carnival, for DOC members and nonmembers alike.
"Surviviors":
The display of pretty-much-unrestored Mopars of yesteryear. This is a great place for folks of different generations to just stroll through.
The official link: www.Carsatcarlisle.Com/ce/events/chrysler-nationals/
Make it an event?
?tom
