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Carlisle Import-Kit/Replicar Nationals grows to more than 20,000
05/25/2004
Vintage and late-model imports and kit cars were featured May 21-23

CARLISLE, PA

Thanks for posting Jerome. Rumor has it the 15% increase in attendance was Speedster owners and shoppers! :>)

A few more cars and we would have taken third from the Citro

I was there when they gave out the trophies. I think that since it is a Import/Kitcar Show they should have trophies in each catagory. Imports only and Kit cars only. There's a hell of a lot of Saabs, Toyotas what have you that makes it easier for big head counts. I'll have to email them and grease this squeeky wheel and put a bug in their ear. I'm sure a couple extra trophies wouldn't put a dent in the ton of dough they pull in.

BD

Uh, am I missing something here? Carlisle was billed as a Import-Kit/Replicar event. Other than future donor car prospects where do the Fiero's fit in?

A funny thing is the Fiero club winning every year - not an import and not a replica. Stacey Campbell and I took a drive around the show field in my Speedster, we got a kick out of driving through the "donor" areas (Fiero's and VW's).

BTW, it's important everyone registers with the same club name and everyone spells it the same way otherwise Carlisle doesn't accumulate them in the club count. A few of ours did not register that way and the NJRC members usually register with their club so it's tough to get a high count.

I agree and so do a good number of the NJRC membership ..but with large numbers of paid showfield participants the'll continue to be welcome at the Kit/ Import nats.

BTW....Fiero's must be an Italian exotic import....see the 'O on the end of the name ? :~)

When my father got to be in his eighties, once in a while he would mis-pronounce words. He once said he thought "those little 'fairy-o's' were interesting cars".

The squeeky wheel got a little grease. Chris the Marketing Manager replied and thanked me for some feedback. The Fiero question was also inquired about.

BD