I want to thank Jim Hinkle
for the past 10+ years as
Chairman of the Blue Moon
Cruisers
Directory of Member
Information and for a smooth
transition to our new
Directory Chairperson, Donna
Sprowls. Welcome. These are
the kind of people that keep
our club together. There are
a
few Committee Chair people
needed: join the fun,
volunteer! Also, BMC
officers are
needed. President,
Vice-President, Treasurer,
Secretary plus 2 Directors.
Nominations
will be taken at the
November 4th meeting at the
Park Inn.
A special thanks to Don
Anderson, Dave Uberti and
Tom Shumaker for bringing in
new
members. We?re a little
closer to 500. Keep up the
good work! Buy a membership
for a
friend for Christmas!
Something he or she can
enjoy all year round and
they can?t put it
on a yard sale table to get
rid of it!
January 29th to February
1st, 2015 is the Motor Trend
Auto Show at the PA Farm
Show
Complex in Harrisburg. Call
me (John Kaufman) at
717-574-1426 for more
information.
Also don?t forget, on
Saturday, December 6th from
11am to 3pm, Toys for Tots
at the Silver Springs Diner
&
Sam?s Club.
For 2015
I?m hoping for a joint
venture - Silver Springs
Diner, Sam?s Club and BMC.
Cruises will be held April
thru December. DJ, Dash
Plaques, Gift Certificates
and
much more. Your next
President?s letter will come
from your newly elected
President. I
thank you for all your
support.
PS., still looking for a
Secretary.
Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year!
John Kaufman, ?The
Godfather?
"You are only as good as
the people you surround
yourself with." Thanks
for surrounding me.
Happy Crusin?
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The 40th Anniversary
of Fall Carlisle Concludes an
Amazing 2014 Season
CARLISLE, PA
? Two men and a dream; that is how
the event now known as Fall Carlisle
began in 1974. Since then,
events have come and gone, but Fall
Carlisle has been a constant and
will forever be known as the event
that started it all. With the
2014 event in the rearview mirror
and the 40th Anniversary
season nearly completed, close to
90,000 guests from around the world
converged on the Carlisle PA
Fairgrounds to buy, sell and trade
all things automotive.
The five-day event included the
standard swap meet and car corral
frenzy as well as a 2-day auction at
the Expo center presented by
Carlisle Auctions. In
addition, a film crew was onsite to
tape episodes for The Appraisers, a
new car-themed program airing on
Discovery?s Velocity Channel in
2015. Finally, as part of the
40th
Anniversary fun, a car display was
organized in and around Building G
spotlighting cars ranging 1974-2014,
the current years of operation for
Carlisle Events.
Within the swap meet and car corral,
thousands of vendors moved great
automotive-themed items.
Pieces and parts deemed original,
new old stock, aftermarket and more
were available as were collectibles
and memorabilia best suited for a
garage, man cave or shop.
Classic cars were the rage too with
a few thousand lacing the east end
of the grounds between fence lines.
As was the case with the swap and
vending areas, multiple transactions
kept the onsite notary office very
busy throughout the weekend
Corvettes from
Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
Cruise to Carlisle in 2014
Annual Corvettes at Carlisle Show
Draws Thousands from Around the
World
CARLISLE, PA ?
The final specialty show for the
Carlisle Events? season has come and
gone and as has been the case since
1982, Corvettes at Carlisle helped
wrap this portion of the schedule
with a bang. Though three
events remain for Carlisle Events,
this is the last one with a
dedicated show field, in this case,
America?s Sports Car ? the Corvette.
Over the course of three days,
August 22-24, the grounds came to
life and honored the past, present
and future of the Corvette brand.
At Carlisle were year one models,
pre-production 2015 Z06 coupes and
convertibles and everything in
between. Great displays served
as an accessory to the event as well
and helped continue to draw
enthusiasts from around the world.
Corvettes at Carlisle is branded as
a three-day event, but passions run
deep with those who attend and as
such, guests were coming onsite as
early as Wednesday, with vendors
setting up even earlier.
Thursday during event weekend was as
busy, if not busier than a Saturday
at some other shows promoted by
Carlisle Events and when Thursday is
that good for early-bird day, Friday
is even better! When the gates
officially opened at 7 a.m. Friday
morning, cars cruised onsite nonstop
for a myriad of reasons.
Popular stops included the 50th
anniversary display of 1964
Corvettes, the CERV II rear engine
Corvette that sat within that group,
a unique Corvette Challenge Series
display, race prepared Corvettes and
the NCRS Gallery in Building G.
Finally, what would Fall Carlisle be
without its popular car auction?
As previously mentioned, Carlisle
Auctions supported this aspect of
the weekend and did so with amazing
results. 320+ cars crossed the
block with 65% of them actually
being sold. Cars were priced
to move too as rides sold from the
low four figures to six figure
range. Of those sales, a 2001
BMW Z8 was the top seller, going for
$144,450 (including fees), while a
Corvette once owned by Carlisle
Events co-owner Chip Miller sold for
$77,040 (including fees).
With Fall Carlisle in the bag along with
its auction, Carlisle Events turns its
attention to Zephyrhills, Florida and
Festival Park for Fall AutoFest.
This event, much like Spring and Fall
Carlisle, is a home for all things
automotive and is where thousands of
guests come to buy, sell and trade.
Fall AutoFest runs November 13-16, with
the auction taking place November 14-15.
For information on the auction or to
secure a vending space, call
717-243-7855 or visit
www.CarlisleEvents.com.
Thousands of Corvettes were part of
the non-judged Fun Field and a
select group positioned
themselves in the NCCC judged area
for Sanction Sevens judging and
recognition. Between those
honors and everyone else who earned
a celebrity pick on the Fun Field,
the Sunday awards parade was packed
with happy Corvette owners and their
beautiful Corvettes.
Along with the cool cars on the Fun Field, a dozen or so more were
spotlighted within Building T as
part of Chip?s Choice. The
2014 theme was centered on cars that
have brought together family and/or
friends and have created or
solidified unbreakable bonds and
ties all because of the Corvette.
Finally, what Corvette show would be
complete without some competition
and a parade of awesome machinery?
Friday of the show, a handful of
cars participated in the burnout
competition, while Saturday welcomed
a dozen young ladies as part of the
beauty contest. The real
crescendo came via the Downtown
Carlisle Corvette Parade and Street
Party Saturday night. Some 400
cars lined the streets and were
joined by thousands of onlookers.
There was even some live music to
take the fun into the night.
Though the 2014 show has come and
gone, that doesn?t mean the Corvette
theme has concluded. Carlisle
Events wraps its home-based schedule
with Fall Carlisle, October 1-5.
As part of this flagship 40th
Anniversary celebration, a special
1974-2014 automotive timeline will
be on display and will include some
cool Corvettes from the past 40
years. Otherwise, next year?s
show is in the planning stages with
the event running August 28-30,
2015. Save the date
The Blue Moon Cruiser Rod & Custom Association
has been approved by PennDOT to issue
Pennsylvania specialty registration plates to
club members. These plates are available
now. Please contact John Kaufman directly
at 717-574-1426 for more details and to place
your order. As at 00001 and progress
upward.
Update: June 1, 2013 - BMC
club plates 001-080 have been assigned and sold.
Plate numbers higher are available and going
fast.
The schedule for
2014 can be viewed on the
Club
Event Calendar in the appropriate month.
Scheduled cruise
locations for 2014 will include:
Silver Spring
Diner -
6520 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
(Saturdays)
Sonic Drive-In
- 2330 Linglestown Rd., Harrisburg, PA
17110 (Fridays)
Pizza Hut -
10 Sporting Green Dr., Mechanicsburg, PA
17050 (Sundays)
There will be plenty
of other BMC events/cruises that our club
members are invited to participate in so keep
checking the
Club
Event Calendar throughout the year.
2014
BMC Events &
Cruise Calendarmartphone and you
will have easy access to the Blue Moon Cruisers current Events
& Cruise Calendar. Don't forget to bookmark the
page.
Blue
Moon Cruisers 
