(Photos by Joe Grippo) – This is Joe Grippo’s favorite time of the year. Getting out to Carlisle and being surrounded by more Ford steel than most people will see in a lifetime, Joe sent us a massive dispatch of photos which we have busted up into groups and will be dropping them on you each and every day. Everything from cool Ford muscle cars to Pinto station wagons with flatheads in them (you will actually see that in here), this event is one of the most massive and wide ranging Ford shows in the world. Our 2017 Carlisle Ford Nationals coverage will have you in hog heaven!
From late model to ancient, from polished award winning show cars to well aged barn finds, there’s something for everyone in here, including late model hot rods. No, this is not all Mustangs. There are plenty of trucks and performance cars that don’t have horse badges on them…trust us!
Some bullet points from 2017 Carlisle Ford Nationals –
- Over 3000 registered show cars on the Fun Field and a reported 50,000+ spectators over the 4 day event. Perfect weather, sunny and mid 70’s all weekend.
- The most Cougars I have ever seen in one place for the celebration of the 50 years of Cougar display.
- Special exhibits for the 100 Anniversary of Lincoln
- Celebration of 100 years of Ford Trucks
- Awesome gathering of E & F code Supercharged Y-Block Fords and Thunderbirds
- Anniversary Celebration of the GT-500, lots of example on hand
- Ford GT gathering, including full Lemans Race Teams and street GT’s
- Bountiful Swap Meet, more independent sellers that in the previous years verses professional retailers
- Massive club presence from many types of cars , Focus Rising won the Club Participation award.
- Huge presence by Ford Motor Company including: Ride & Drives and new vehicle displays, Ford Racing display and on site Ford Performance Parts installation Center.
- Overflowing Car Corral with a wide variety of Fords for sale, many fairly priced
