Carlisle Import and Kit Nationals May 15-17 2015

Brickpride · Apr 29, 2015

summer_sky said:
Has anyone heard of an organized drive tour of the local area?
If so, I'd like to participate.

A thought -
Being native to Carlisle, I would consider organizing a drive tour off the beaten path, if there would be any interest...

The town looks cool by the pictures I've seen.

summer_sky · Apr 30, 2015

Brickpride said:
The town looks cool by the pictures I've seen.

Carlisle was founded in the mid-1700s, has ties to the Revolutionary and Civil wars and has some beautiful architecture. Carlisle and the area is rich in American history. Carlisle is a good town to do walking tours. Ever hear of Molly Pitcher of the Revolutionary War? She is buried in the old Carlisle town cemetery. There are Civil War canon ball dings in the old County Courthouse stone columns.
Dickinson College, named for John Dickinson, a signatory of The Declaration of Independence, was founded in 1773 and is one of the original colonial colleges.

Unfortunately, the trucking transport industry is destroying a lot of the local landscape and razing historical sites, homesteads and generational family farms.

There are still areas of natural beauty being preserved by historical societies, farmland preservation groups and by Mennonite and Amish farming families.

There are many small towns here in the Cumberland Valley with lovely old architecture even cooler than Carlisle.

mikep · Apr 30, 2015

I could do a little sight-seeing and diner-accosting.

summer_sky · Apr 30, 2015

mikep said:
I could do a little sight-seeing and diner-accosting.

I could work out a leisurely country drive of an hour or two (whatever participants want) that would include a country diner where locals congregate to drink coffee and/or dine and, most importantly in small towns, catch up on the newest gossip.

240dlSteve · May 1, 2015

i would be down for a nice drive. never really explored the carlisle area, although from what i have seen, it is really nice. love places like that

Brickpride · May 2, 2015

Less than two weeks!! So much to (not) do in those two weeks :O Gotta pack, gotta get good music stuff together, gotta get good snackyfood stuff together, gotta get tent stuff together ohmygooooood.

summer_sky · May 4, 2015

summer_sky said:
...
A thought -
Being native to Carlisle, I would consider organizing a drive tour off the beaten path, if there would be any interest...

mikep said:
I could do a little sight-seeing and diner-accosting.

240dlSteve said:
i would be down for a nice drive. never really explored the carlisle area, although from what i have seen, it is really nice. love places like that

Z33_Taxi said:
I would be down for a cruise too

When would suit you guys to do a leisurely country drive with a stop at a local diner?
I can be available anytime between noon on Friday the 15th and 5pm on Sunday the 17th.

Anyone else interested in participating?

Z33_Taxi · May 4, 2015

I would be down for a cruise too

summer_sky · May 4, 2015

Cool, Z33_Taxi.

mikep · May 4, 2015

summer_sky said:
When would suit you guys to do a leisurely country drive with a stop at a local diner?
I can be available anytime between noon on Friday the 15th and 5pm on Sunday the 17th.

Anyone else interested in participating?

let's see how things shake out on Friday when we get there.

VB242 · May 4, 2015

Autocross weekend again for me, I also signed up for test and tune on Saturday, I will have to miss auto-x next year and come to this thing.

pwschuh · May 4, 2015

summer_sky said:
When would suit you guys to do a leisurely country drive with a stop at a local diner?
I can be available anytime between noon on Friday the 15th and 5pm on Sunday the 17th.

Anyone else interested in participating?

In case you are not aware, and in case you don't mind associating with VCOA, they do a Covered Bridge Tour every year after Carlisle, Sunday afternoon. It's already organized and I suspect they would left you join. Details from their web site:

"Meet at the Comfort Inn at PA Turnpike Exit # 286 (Rts 222 and 272) 60 miles east of Carlisle; GPS N40? 13' 21.3" W 76? 5' 53.9"

No Registration ? No Fee

Just show up at 11:30 AM in a Volvo for a leisurely 58 mile tour through 9 Lancaster County Historic Covered Bridges nestled in Amish farmland. Lunch stop about 2PM; tour ends about 4:15 in Strasburg, PA. Home of the oldest continuing operating steam railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum."

nel621 · May 4, 2015

summer_sky · May 4, 2015

pwschuh said:
In case you are not aware, and in case you don't mind associating with VCOA, they do a Covered Bridge Tour every year after Carlisle, Sunday afternoon. It's already organized and I suspect they would left you join. Details from their web site:

"Meet at the Comfort Inn at PA Turnpike Exit # 286 (Rts 222 and 272) 60 miles east of Carlisle; GPS N40? 13' 21.3" W 76? 5' 53.9"

No Registration ? No Fee

Just show up at 11:30 AM in a Volvo for a leisurely 58 mile tour through 9 Lancaster County Historic Covered Bridges nestled in Amish farmland. Lunch stop about 2PM; tour ends about 4:15 in Strasburg, PA. Home of the oldest continuing operating steam railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum."

No, I was not aware that the Covered Bridge Tour is an annual event. It's what I am looking to do. Sounds like a good drive. PA's covered bridges are worth seeing/driving through.
Thanks for posting.

The Full Banana · May 5, 2015

Quite looking forward to driving my 242 out this year! ~11.5 hours for me?

See you guys, and hopefully meet more of you, in a week and a half!

-Tom

mikep · May 5, 2015

pwschuh said:
In case you are not aware, and in case you don't mind associating with VCOA, they do a Covered Bridge Tour every year after Carlisle, Sunday afternoon. It's already organized and I suspect they would left you join. Details from their web site:

"Meet at the Comfort Inn at PA Turnpike Exit # 286 (Rts 222 and 272) 60 miles east of Carlisle; GPS N40? 13' 21.3" W 76? 5' 53.9"

No Registration ? No Fee

Just show up at 11:30 AM in a Volvo for a leisurely 58 mile tour through 9 Lancaster County Historic Covered Bridges nestled in Amish farmland. Lunch stop about 2PM; tour ends about 4:15 in Strasburg, PA. Home of the oldest continuing operating steam railroad and the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum."

I won't be there on Sunday, but it sounds nice.

Old Iron · May 9, 2015

woodenpudden said:
Should be there in the 244. 965 if the 244's not together for some reason.

Taking the scenic Eastern Shore route to avoid the DC/Baltimore area? I will probably head north early on that Saturday.

Shoot, no one wants to see the 965, get that darn 244 ready, I'll come down and help if I need to!

gsulliv2 said:
I'm hoping to be bringing the wagon up this year.

Looking forward to seeing this thing, its so incredibly clean!

FlyingTog said:
YES. Hopefully my 960 will be repaired by then.

It better be man!!

I have to figure out wether ti bring the 2014 WRX or the 1992 245 I have been building! They are both technically imports!

slow240 · May 10, 2015

my 242 has decided to be unkind to me, so if i can get the new beater 244 running and let the wife drive that ill bring her 245 up.

I swear someday my 242 will come to a carlisle.

amerbritcan · May 10, 2015

Rolling in the same 83 245 I was in last year ;-)

Brickpride · May 10, 2015

One day i'll have a 240.

That day will be wonderful.

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