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The great comedian, W.C. Fields,


once said: “I like to look at elephants, but I wouldn’t want to own one.” I felt the same way about the Daytona. The Carlisle show started in


1974 at the local fairgrounds. The organizers eventually purchased the grounds and turned it into one of the largest collector car events in the world. It now comprises 150 acres. It has room for 8,100 vendors, and about 2,000 cars are for sale. Instead of just one show, there are now around 10 on the site at various times of the year. The Fall show starts Sept. 30 and runs to Oct. 4. Given the condition of our


60-year-old-plus legs, the plan of spending eight hours a day trekking up and down endless rows of vendors while we look for a few parts for our collections seems a bit ambitious. We learned years ago to get there in time for the 7 am opening so we could get a good parking spot and avoid the long traffic jams. I still remember our first year,


when we spent several hours stuck in traffic only to decide it would be wise to just park the van and start walking. About an hour later we made the show and then spent about eight more hours on our feet (with me in cowboy boots) before we had to hitchhike, totally exhausted, back to the parking spot.


Now, with a list of parts in hand,


we start our day by splitting into two groups. A couple of us are mainly interested in rare literature, and we can connect by cellphone if we find something the others might want. My experience with car parts is


that NOS Reproductions are great if you can find and afford them. But reproduction parts sometimes don’t fit properly, so I’m usually on the hunt for good used parts. Unfortunately, with our Canadian


dollar practically in the dumpster, there are few real bargains to be had in buying a car – and, in my opinion, since the Barrett Jackson auction started to be televised years ago,


everyone thinks their car is worth big bucks. I attended that show a while back and unless my Lotto Max ticket comes through, it’s not someplace I’d go again. However, if you’re in the market


for a fairly rust-free car, you might find something in the car corral and Carlisle. It can be worth the cost and effort required to get it home if you find one you really want. Generally the prices drop on Sunday, because some sellers don’t want to haul the car home. We don’t make the Wednesday


evening show because of rain, but we arrive at 7 am on Thursday. There’s a cold wind blowing and the temperature is around 4 degrees Celsius. We didn’t bring enough warm clothes. I had actually packed shorts in anticipation of the usual warm April weather that has greeted us in past years. My first purchase is a pair of gloves. On Friday the sun is shining


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