Carlisle All Ford Nationals May 31 - June 2, 2003

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This is just a slice of the fairgrounds but you can get the gist of it.  The swap meet area  is on the other side of the grandstand.  You can't even see it here but it's huge too.

Here's a shot from the grandstand.  That hill is bigger and steeper than it looks especially after walking all day.  They put the oddball stuff up there (trucks, XR4TIs, Tempos,  Pintos, etc.).  I know this yet for some reason I still climb it every year.

Here's a little bit of the swap meet.  There really isn't a good place to get a shot of the whole thing.  There are about 4 or 5 rows about 1/2 mile long.  When you go up and down each row and meander through through the booths it takes a full day to see it all.   The show field takes about the same.

From up on the hill.

1963 1/2 Lightweight Galaxie.  There were about 25 of these under the tent and several more scattered about the show field.  There was a decent write up on these in the event brochure.  Too bad I had to burn mine to start a campfire.

Lots of vintage mustangs too see

And newer ones too.

Some Machs

Some 71-73's were there.

Mustang IIs too.

It's not just Mustangs.  Here are some Fairlanes.

More Fairlanes???  I could have sworn I took pics of Galaxies, Falcons and Comets also but I guess not.

Edsels

Not much competition in this class.

Some interesting California Special facts

And here's the car mentioned on the card.  The small Mustang in the lower left had a sign that said it was a dealer promo item.  It looked like one of the Mustang Jr. go-carts to me.

This is the most heavily modified vintage Mustang I've seen.  I first thought it was a prototype for a future model year.  FYI, it's a '66.

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Dyno testing.  The sound of engines turning high RPMs  is much cooler than '50s music filling the show field.

Some brightly colored and very expensive metal sitting out in the rain.

There were too many people milling around this one for me to get close and read what it was all about.

The next bunch of shots were taken at one of the indoor pavillions.  Everyone flocked inside when the rain came.

I enjoy this museum type stuff.  My apologies if it's not your cup of tea.

My car would look something like this if it was restored.

Somewhere in the bowels of Carlisle.