Hershey Week!!! - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

MS Fowler · #1 10-06-2010, 07:11 AM

This is it--the greatest antique car flea market and car show in the world begins at Hershey, PA today. I'll be walking the vendor isles ( some 20,000+ spaces), car corral and show field thru Saturday. Important stuff!!
No time for posting to silly political discussions--not to mention no wireless connections, at least there were none last year.

If anyone plans to be in the area, I set up my camper in the field across from the Derry American Legion. Ford F250 and a wilderness 5th wheel. Come over and we'll sit around the campfire and share a beer in the evening.

SwampYankee · #2 10-06-2010, 09:52 AM

Someday I WILL make it there!

HuskyMan · #3 10-06-2010, 01:21 PM

that sounds like a lot of fun. if possible, please take some photos so we can all see the action!

tbomachines · #4 10-06-2010, 01:47 PM

I might head there if I can find the time this week sicne it is pretty close. Its midterms week, have to work OT, and have to register my SD thsi weekend so its not looking good. Either way, hope you have a great time - if I do make it I'll see if I can find you and at least say hi

Fulcrum525 · #5 10-06-2010, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SwampYankee

Someday I WILL make it there!

You NEED to make it to one of the peachparts meets first before you're allowed to go to Hershey

aklim · #6 10-06-2010, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by HuskyMan

that sounds like a lot of fun. if possible, please take some photos so we can all see the action!

On the Hershey Trail?

LaughingGravy · #7 10-06-2010, 02:42 PM

[In best Archie Bunker voice] Ahhh, Jeez.......[/Bunker voice]

panZZer · #8 10-06-2010, 03:27 PM

I have always wanted to go to hershy-and Carlisle, but they wont put them on two consecutive weekends.

Rafi · #9 10-06-2010, 06:21 PM

shoot, if I had known about it a week earlier, I would have planed for it, now it is too late. I always wanted to go to the show.

75Sv1 · #10 10-07-2010, 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by panZZer

I have always wanted to go to hershy-and Carlisle, but they wont put them on two consecutive weekends.

I drove by Carlise, this last weekend. There was some type of show there. I am guessing the Chevy weekend. I cut my vacation short, as to much rain, again. Yes, Philly and the rest of PA, you can thank or scorn me. This isn't the first time the streams have been blown out, because it rain and rains some more, when I make it back.
It rained Monday, which helped the creeks. Actaully, I heard it raised Penns by a foot. It was still very low. I went up on Wensday, and stayed the night. It rained from 12 midnight to after I left at 3 pm. I think at least 2 inches. The stream was at normal then, but a bit off. It hadn't crested yet. I only managed one small trout. I had four others on the line though.
I have never made it to Hersey for the car show. I might have to do that sometime. I have made Carlise a few times. You never know what will show up.
Tom

SwampYankee · #11 10-07-2010, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Fulcrum525

You NEED to make it to one of the peachparts meets first before you're allowed to go to Hershey

Touche.

I did make an appearance at one up in MA, where I met Hattie for the first time.

MS Fowler · #12 10-09-2010, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by panZZer

I have always wanted to go to hershy-and Carlisle, but they wont put them on two consecutive weekends.

Fall Carlisle is ALWAYS the week before Fall Hershey, Always!
That is how Carlisle all started... The 2 guys who eventually started Carlisle, wanted to show their Corvette at Hershey. That was around 1970 or so, and NO Corvette was old enough for AACA ( 25 years). So the 2 guys ( Bud and Butch Miller, IIRC) didn't get a court order, but in the bets American entrepreneurial spirit started their own event, specializing in post WW2 cars. Its a great America success story.

MS Fowler · #13 10-09-2010, 02:37 PM

IT WAS A GREAT WEEK!!!!

A little rain on Wed and Wed evening, but then clear and sunny.

Each year it seems like some cars are over-represented--this year, it seemed like there were more post war to 1960 Dodge/ DeSoto products than I remember seeing before. Also many more Business Coupes of all makes, and finally a (relatively) great number of Packard 120 models--very few of the Packard Senior series', but a lot of the 30-40s 120s.

My knees ache, and my feet are sore, but it was a great week.

The invitation is always open--if some of you want to try for next year. If too many show up, the sleeping arrangements might get dicey, but we'll manage somehow.

Now, back to mindless political ranting.......

daveuz · #14 10-09-2010, 04:21 PM

Man you had great weather! Did you get any photos?

MS Fowler · #15 10-11-2010, 07:02 PM

Pictures fail to do justice to the shear size. Here is an aerial photo from 2008. The problem is that they took the photo on Saturday to show the car show field ( nearest to the camera), but MANY of the vendors had packed up and left due to the rains. The vendors extend from the road nearest to the camera on the perimeter of the Giant Center, all the way to the Hershey stadium in the middle of the shot. The Car Corral occupies the perimeter roadway around the Giant Center, and down under the underpass to the left, as well as a few hundred spaces to the right of the Giant Center.

http://hersheyaaca.org/images/arialphotos/2008.pdf

My pictures are mostly of hood ornaments.
A few Mercedes were present. I saw a couple of SLs, late models all the way back to the Gull wing era. A 6.3 "factory hot rod", and couple of W123 and W126, gas and diesels.
I like the plaque on the Auburn that certified that the vehicle had been driven in excess of 100.1 mph before being shipped.
Every year, about midday Friday, I realize that (again) I will not see "everything". Kind of depressing, except that there is so much to see. Then its time to pack up, drive home and wait for Spring Carlisle to begin the season, again.