For MOPAR fans east of the Mississippi, this week brings one of the best events of the year, the annual Chryslers at Carlisle.
Held at the Carlisle Fairgrounds in PA, this annual event draws over 2,500 MOPARS and Chrysler owned nameplates (AMC, Eagle, etc.) to the show. You can find everything from 1915 Dodge Brothers trucks, to the huge tail fin cars of the late '50's, the great muscle cars of the 60's, and all sorts of stock and custom current models.
There's a great Car Corral area with plenty of cars for sale, in all conditions, from two tons of rust to finely preserved original muscle cars priced well into the six figure range.
You can find almost any oddball part from new old stock screws and nuts to body parts, gas tanks, wheels, glass, etc. at the flea market area.
Chrysler sends out a fleet of test drive cars, and MOPAR has a full display of parts, engines, and custom parts as well.
And there's an indoor show area which features some of the most beautiful MOPAR cars you'd ever see. This year, they're having a special Barracuda exhibit, with one car from each of the model years (1964-1974) on display.
And, of course, all sorts of goodies are on sale at the many stands located throughout the fairgrounds, from fair food to t-shirts, sunglasses, you name it.
So, on Friday, I'll crank up the Yellow Fish and head out, through Jersey and into PA. While it's not one of the best cars on display, it's always fun parking it next to a couple of dozen similar models. And MOPAR owners are so cool to converse with, we always seem to learn something about our car.
On Saturday, Tommy and Karen will bring the 2014 GSS over, along with Molly, and we'll spend the day wandering around the show field, sitting by the Yellow Fish and chatting with people, and generally enjoying all things MOPAR.
I'll post up some photos next week after we're back.