{"id":932054,"date":"2022-06-30T05:36:01","date_gmt":"2022-06-30T12:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/?p=932054"},"modified":"2022-06-30T05:36:01","modified_gmt":"2022-06-30T12:36:01","slug":"carlisle-all-ford-nationals-photos-start-right-here-joe-grippo-brings-us-all-the-good-stuff-right-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangshift.com\/bangshift-galleries\/carlisle-all-ford-nationals-photos-start-right-here-joe-grippo-brings-us-all-the-good-stuff-right-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Carlisle All Ford Nationals Photos Start Right Here! Joe Grippo Brings Us All The Good Stuff Right Here!"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Words and Photos by Joe Grippo)\u00a0 Here’s what the Carlisle Ford Nationals group shared after the event. This thing was huge! \u201cCarlisle Events\u00a0has been hosting automotive gatherings at the\u00a0Carlisle PA Fairgrounds\u00a0since\u00a01974.\u00a0 In addition, the\u00a0Carlisle Ford Nationals presented by Meguiar\u2019s\u00a0has been entertaining tens of thousands of enthusiasts since its inception in\u00a01995.\u00a0 This year, the company who has welcomed generations of families through its gates for nearly 50 years, and the event, which has been growing in size for the past 10 years, set an\u00a0all-time high\u00a0for registered Showfield vehicles with\u00a03,454.\u201d<\/p>\n

3,454 registered Ford Vehicles. The fairgrounds were absolutely packed, I am not sure how many more cars and trucks they could actually fit within the gates. It was almost overwhelming. Truth be told, I\u2019d guess 2,500 +\/- of those cars were 2005 and up Mustangs. But still, it was quite a sight. Team Shelby alone hosted 400 club members. Trucks and Broncos were heavily represented, both vintage and modern, of course. The Ford Focus contingent was also out enforce, with a massive turn-out.<\/p>\n

Some special displays at the Carlisle All Ford Nats included the\u00a0Lightweight Reunion,\u00a040 years of SSP Mustangs, the\u00a0Bronco Summit,\u00a0Electric Avenue (EV\u2019s). The Ford Motor Company had a huge on-site presence, with the new Electric Lighting, Mach E Shelby and many other of their latest offerings.<\/p>\n

I am more of traditional, old-school dude so I turned my camera on the more vintage iron on the premises. Mustangs, Mavericks, Fairlane\u2019s, Torino\u2019s, Lincolns, \u201850\u2019s cars and such. As always, the sizable swap meet was chock full of interesting and rare parts and memorabilia, but pack heavy as prices are definitely up.<\/p>\n

If you are a Ford fan, this has to be on your schedule in 2023, and after all, it is the largest gathering of Ford fans on the planet.<\/p>\n

Check out the galleries, starting below.<\/p>\n

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