The General will have a huge presence at the All-GM Nationals with a historically significant display of Impalas, Camaros and concepts from their Heritage Collection, Bumblebee, celebrities and test drives. Check out your favorite model and take a test drive. Perhaps it’s time for that new car?

Come celebrate 100 years with The General and friends. Mark Cantey, MRC Publishing will be selling his book, “Driving Style: GM Design’s First Century” at a greatly discounted price. Don’t miss acquiring this finely detailed documentary of The General’s 100 years that is a sure bet to make automotive literary history. Visit www.gmdesignbook.com/carlisle to purchase the book now and receive a discount as well without standing in lines. That will give you more time to ogle the cars!

Along with Mark and The General’s other friends, Richard Earl will be here along with the legendary Y-Job, largely considered the world’s first concept car! Richard is the grandson of Harley Earl, the most highly regarded designer in automotive history. If you don’t realize it, Harley designed many things other than cars. He has a history that is remarkable and Richard will be here to bring that historiography to life for you. Personally designed by Harley Earl, the ultra-futuristic 1938 Y-Job dream car introduced a few “auto firsts” that remain standardized features on today’s modern cars: electric windows, directional turn signals and the power hide-away convertible top. It is a chance of a lifetime to witness Harley Earl’s awesome motoramic masterpiece up close and personal. Don’t miss out!

• Value Rich Article on Harley Earl
• Richard Earl Biography
• World's First Concept Car

David Snyder will have to help celebrate the General's 100th Anniversary with an awesome display of his automotive art featuring products produced by The General. You will have the opportunity to meet David, talk to him about his passion for cars and painting, and acquire the artwork. His attention for detail and historical accuracy has made its mark in the world of automotive art. David's original paintings and limited edition prints are collected worldwide and he boasts over 40 limited edition print series sold out! David Snyder will be unveiling his newest painting in the Motorama series "Motorama 1955" at the All-GM Nationals, June 20-22.

• David Snyder Car Art Online

The American Camaro Association is back hosting their tenth anniversary Camaro Nationals here at the All-GM Nationals. Judging your Camaro is Not Required. Over 500 Camaros Expected, 49 Classes in 10 Levels, From non-judged to concours, 2 Goodie Bags for Early Registrants, Hundreds of door Prizes, Huge Classic Car Corral (Over 200 Cars), and Camaro Memorabilia Auction. This year the call goes out to the other F-Body, sister of the Camaro, the Firebird. We’re looking to see 1000 F-Bodies gathered on our show field. The ACA has done their part in gathering over half of that number every year with the Camaro. Let’s see those Firebirds, Formulas and Trans Am F-Bodies make that magical number and see Scott Settlemire have to sit down and take a breath after viewing all that F-Body finery!

• The American Camaro Association
• Register Online at AmericanCamaro.Org

1958 is known as the year of change in the auto industry. Many models were changed drastically this year. After the success of the Shoe Box era, GM made many changes to their product lines resulting in some truly unique one-of-a-kind vehicles that remain popular and highly collectable today. The 1958 Impala is just one fine example. Come and see more!

If you own a 1958 Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Olds, Pontiac, or other GM brand, this will be a GIGANTIC event that you don’t want to miss! We will display 1958 General Motors production vehicles in a special area that will include makes & models of this spectacular year of automobile. The cars will be assigned to various classes and participant balloting will determine first, second and third place for each class. Awards will be given to class winners and other selected awards will be a part of this event.

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If another incentive is necessary, here it is. Pontiac Enthusiast Magazine is sponsoring the “Pontiac Pavilion”. This will be home to some of the cover & feature cars that graced the pages of their magazine over the last couple of years. Want to be a Feature Car and grace the pages of their magazine? You’ll have to be here and be a part of the All-GM Nationals to be considered. ALL the Pontiac classes will be located in close proximity of the “Pontiac Pavilion”. This will make it easier for the editors and photographers to find your ride, and quite possibly make “Your Car A Star” here at the All-GM Nationals. Don’t be left out of the party. And don’t forget the call to glory. We’re looking to see 1000 F-Bodies gathered on our show field. The ACA has done their part in gathering over half of that number every year with the Camaro. Let’s see those Firebirds, Formulas and Trans Am F-Bodies make that magical number and see Scott Settlemire have to sit down and take a breath after viewing all that F-Body finery! Don’t forget Year Ones’ Bandit Trans Am will be here also! This is your best chance to see this awesome ride up close and personal! Don’t be left out of the fun & excitement of browsing the “Pontiac Pavilion” found only at the All-GM Nationals!

• Pontiac Enthusiast Magazine
• Pontiac Registry

The immortal star of the movie will make a personal appearance at the show. This in honor of The General’s 100 year anniversary, and to trumpet the second coming of one of his sons, the newest Camaro, due to be released in 2009. John Fitzpatrick and Scott Settlemire will hold a Transformer Signing Session. So bring your Transformer toys and make them special! There will be a Transformer Movie Display at the Auction conducted by the American Camaro Association.

• American Camaro Association

While General Motors Corporation celebrates 100 years in business, we will focus on the 50th Anniversary of the Impala. Register your Impala as part of a special display celebrating the birth of one of the most popular models ever produced by The General. This is a GREAT chance for everyone to enjoy a huge number of Impalas in a special display area. The cars will be assigned to various classes of stock and modified and participant balloting will determine first, second and third place for each class. Awards will be given to class winners and other selected awards will be a part of this event. You don’t want to miss this one!

Photo courtesy of Rick Hendrick of Hendrick Motor Sports

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Something totally non-conventional, exciting and out of this world awaits you at the All-GM Nationals! It is the Rocket Car. Fresh from Euclid, Ohio where it served time as an amusement park ride at the now closed Euclid Beach Park, it was rescued by Ron Heitman. Ron transformed the old flying space ship into something that is really hard to explain unless you see it person! Experience a controlled ride in the Rocket Car around the Carlisle Fairgrounds and get a while new perspective on the All-GM Nationals. If you are lucky enough, you will be one of the few that gets a free ride to the Quarter Aces Drag-O-Way race track Friday afternoon. Either way, you just cannot miss all the entertainment in store for you at the All-GM Nationals, June 20-22. A real sight to behold for sure!

Lawn Mower Racing will also make its All-GM Nationals Debut and the second in a series of 3 events at Carlisle. The PA Lawn Mower Racing Association (PALMRA) will hold a sanctioned event on Sunday, July 27. This is open to all mowers from stock to highly modified to compete in nine different classes. Not a member of a racing association, no problem, the PALMRA can get you set up with everything you need at the show. And if you’ve always wanted to build a mower but didn’t know where to start, come to the Build Clinic Seminar on Saturday to see what goes into these machines. Anyone that wishes to participate should see www.letsmow.com to view the Rule Book. No Mower Blades, class structures and the like.

Registration will be outside GATE 3 in the Carlisle Events Registration/Vendor Services lot.

• PA Lawn Mower Racing Association

No Carlisle show would be complete without the burnout contest. Smoke’em till they pop and then keep going to win the crowd over. Whether you’re in the grandstand watching or in the pit participating this is a crowd favorite you won’t want to miss.

• www.nitemareperformance.com

Axcelerated Motorsports is the official dyno of Carlisle Events and will be frequenting Carlisle Car and Truck shows throughout the season. Axcelerated provides mobile dyno tuning for cars and trucks using their Dynojet 248 chassis dynamometer. Find out how much horsepower your car or truck really has! Also our wide band O2 monitoring will determine if all that precious fuel is making power or just being wasted out the tail pipes.

We will be conducting seminars on drag racing for those interested in taking a trip down the 1320! Well actually, the newly renovated Quarter Aces Drag-O-Way (formerly South Mountain Dragway) is 660 feet, or a one-eighth mile track. This program is for first-timers as well as those who have a burning passion to acquire a greater knowledge of drag racing techniques. Conducting the seminars will be some of drag racing’s most notable stars, like Bruce Larson, “Miss Hurst” Linda Vaughn and “Jungle Pam” Lieberman. They will be joined by other drag racing stars to teach the tricks of the trade they have perfected over the years of storied competition. It will begin on the Carlisle Events fairgrounds with a “chalkboard” explanation of some the terms, tricks and techniques required to have a good drag racing experience. Learning how to be competitive, if that is your goal, will be offered as well. Following the “chalkboard” session, is a “Trip to the Track” where the stars will continue to share their tricks and techniques of drag racing on the racing surface. There will be exhibition passes made by the “Great Ones” in some the actual surviving drag cars from yesteryear. You will then be able to make passes in your car with training from the “Great Ones” making your trip down the track more fun and enjoyable. Who knows, some of you may take home a trophy from your “trip to the track”.

• Quarter Aces Drag-O-Way
• Quarter Aces Drag-O-Way Directions PDF

NOTE: Building “T” will house a special Invitational Display of Impalas and other GM vehicles of significance. To have your Impala or other Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Oldsmobile or Pontiac considered for the indoor invitational display, please complete the 2008 Invitational Display Form and send it with photos of the exterior, interior and engine along with any magazine coverage and a description of vehicle to:

Carlisle Events
Attn: GM Invitational Display (Rick)
1000 Bryn Mawr Rd
Carlisle, PA 17013

• 2008 Invitational Display Form

The Carlisle shows are always exciting and for the 2008 season we’re turning up the heat with the Activities Corner! Try your rodeo skills on the Mechanical Bull or test your pitching arm to dunk the competition in the Dunk Tank. The Mechanical Bull and Dunk Tank will be located next to the Guest Services booth. All proceeds from the Dunk Tank go to the Children’s Miracle Network.

Be present on Sunday, June 22, 2008 during All-GM Nationals for the chance to win a 1995 Pontiac Firebird. No Purchase Necessary, must be present to win.