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( with some editing) From Ed, the organizer of The All Chrysler Nationals at Carlisle,
" Everyone seems to want to be together and I totally agree with that. The challenge will be HOW we do that. I have received several applications from C-Body owners for the Invitational Display. I'm happy to put as many as possible in Building T...BUT if we do that, they won't be near the other cars. Obviously we can't fit all of the C-Bodies in Building T - even if there were no other cars in the building. I think the other option is going to be to put a few cars in Building T as a highlight and use them to direct people to your area on the Showfield.
It seems like this is going to be more of a reunion for C-Body owners - basically a way to get all of the C-Body owners together from the forums, etc. Ideally, I'd put the Invitational cars under a tent and put all of the C-Body classes around the tent. That way all of the cars and people are in one area.
As far as the type(s) of C-Bodies we feature, I can only pick from the cars that apply. Right now, I'm not sure if my pool covers all of the various styles. To deepen our pool of applicants, here's the link to the Invitational Application: http://invitationals.carlisleevents.com If we put the cars under a tent, those cars can come and go each day (although I do ask that those cars be in the tent and on display as much as possible each day - perhaps 9am to 4pm). Cars in a building MUST arrive on Thursday for roll in and MUST remain in the building until Sunday afternoon.
I want to do this right for YOU - the C-Body owners and enthusiasts. Keep the ideas flowing.... I can design cool decals and banners as I've been doing lately for celebrations and reunions. I saw the suggestion about a parade and fireworks. Uh, yeah... I don't like to encourage driving around during the show. Plus, if we don't have a crowd for you (spectators) it might not be a lot of fun. I'm working on an activity for one of the evenings (probably Friday) where maybe we can do something extra to celebrate the C-Bodies. Put your thinking cap on too. Maybe we can come up with something really cool together. I hope I covered everything from the thread on FCBO. If I missed anything, please let me know. Let's make this a year to remember for the C-Body fans!!
