2005 - 35 Year AAR & TA Reunion at Carlisle
Barry Washington Photos

Well, all of the time and effort was well worth it! What a show! I would like to thank everyone for coming, we had an awesome display that folks will be talking about for years. All three of the known two-tone (V02) T/As were there, that in itself was awesome!

Thanks for everyone’s patience as well, I know that not everything went smoothly. The Carlisle staff did not have a complete (or accurate) list of everyone who pre-registered for the show, so not everyone entitled to the Anniversary Plaque showed up on the list. There are a few left unclaimed, so if you pre-registered for the event but have not received a plaque please contact me right away with a copy of your pre-registration receipt and I will get your plaque to you.

I also apologize if I missed you, there were a whole lot more of you there this year and only one of me, folks were standing in line waiting fairly often. It was very hectic at times, I wish there had been more time to spend with each of you. It was good seeing old friends again, meeting other registered members in person for the first time and meeting several new ones too.

Special Thanks

Thanks also to all of YOU! Thanks for coming guys and gals, clap yourselves on the back, together we ALL put on one heck of a show.

Very special thanks go out to Sam Posey, he is not in the best of health, but he was a trooper signing autographs and answering questions. He had a great time. He told several folks he was honored to be there.

Special thanks also to Jeff Bangert at www.transamcuda.com for doing his part to put this whole thing together.

Special thanks also to Lisa Leatherly on the Carlisle staff, she was great to work with! Jeff Bangert and I presented Lisa and the rest of the Carlisle staff with a wall plaque and a basket of Hershey’s chocolate items at a luncheon on Saturday. It was the very least we could do to thank the Carlisle staff for eagerly hosting our event.

Special thanks to Dennis Drake and Ann Seip as well, they both helped me at the show more than they know.

So, how many cars made it?

Well, it was so big that it was hard to get an accurate count actually. I walked through with Dennis Drake’s help and counted all I could on Friday. Dennis went through the field gain on Saturday and noted the new arrivals for me. Here is the tally for the ones I saw;

T/As – 59 Total plus three T/A clones

AARs – 41 total - for a show count of 103.

I did not get a chance to do a count on Sunday to see if there were any new additions, but regardless of the actual number it was an awesome turnout!

My reunion photos appear below.

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340six
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42
Image: 77
77
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aar_lineup

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aar_with_426_maxie
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aars_and_tas_everywhere
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and_more
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banana_ta

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banana_ta_2
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bench_seat_aar
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brads_fm3_ta
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broadcast_sheet_found

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chicks_dig_ta_drag_cars
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dave_drives_back
to_rhode_island
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debbie_doodys_ta
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driven_to_the_show

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eb3_ta
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eb3_ta_2
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eb5_aar_2
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eb5_ta

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eb5_ta_2
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ef8_aar
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ef8_ta
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ew1_ta

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factory_installed_bee
on_wrong_side
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fe5_ta
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ff4_aar
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first_ta_to_show

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fj5_aar
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fj5_ta
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fj5_ta_3
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fj5_ta_4

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fj6_aar_1
Image: fj6_ta_4
fj6_ta_4
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front_view
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gary_plessinger's
black_aar

Image: go_mango_ta
go_mango_ta
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go_mango_ta_2
Image: go_mango_ta_3
go_mango_ta_3
Image: go_mango_ta_4
go_mango_ta_4

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great_rainbow
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hemi_orange_ta
Image: hemi_orange_ta_3
hemi_orange_ta_3
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hemi_orange_ta_4

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in_violet_aar
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it_broke_in_two_right
after_he_loaded_in
on_the_trailer
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jeff_bangert
checks_out_the_173 mile_ta
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jennifer_meets_mr_norm

Image: john_sandberg_and_his_aar_racer
john_sandberg_and_his
aar_racer
Image: john_waricks_ta
john_waricks_ta
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lemon_twist_aar
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lemon_twist_aar_2

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lemon_twist_aar_3
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lemon_twist_parking_only
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long_line_up
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looks_like_a_possible
grudge_match

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michael_driggets_ta
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michael_wirt_took
the_rustiest_wonder_award
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mitch_lelitos_ta_race_car
Image: more_aars_and_tas
more_aars_and_tas

Image: mr_norm_and_the_owners_of_the_173_mile_car
mr_norm_and_the_owners
of_the_173_mile_car
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mr_norm
checks_out_the_tas
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mr_norm_looks_happy
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mr_norm_reunited
with_the_173_mile_car

Image: mr_norm_will_not_get_out
mr_norm_will_not_get_out
Image: nice_line_up
nice_line_up
Image: niel_wedekings_moulin_rouge_aar
niel_wedeking's
moulin_rouge_aar
Image: norm_vanderveen
norm_vanderveen

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norms_ta_in
the_survivor_tent
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original_tan_interior
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passes_everthing
but_the_gas_pump
Image: rare_two_tone_ta_1
rare_two_tone_ta_1

Image: rare_two_tone_ta_3
rare_two_tone_ta_3
Image: red_aar_1
red_aar_1
Image: red_aar_2
red_aar_2
Image: red_aar_3
red_aar_3

Image: sam_posey
sam_posey
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sam_posey
reunited_with_77
Image: stephanie_with_the_drag_tas
stephanie_with
the_drag_tas
Image: ta_pilot_car
ta_pilot_car

Image: tas_as_far_as_the_eye_can_see
tas_as_far_as
the_eye_can_see
Image: tas_everywhere
tas_everywhere
Image: the_gypsy
the_gypsy
Image: the_most_photographed_ta
the_most_photographed_ta

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the_mr_norms_ta
with_173_miles
Image: the_original_42_race_car
the_original_42_race_car
Image: the_rain_will_not_hurt_this_one
the_rain_will_not
hurt_this_one
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this_may_buff_out

Image: this_one_was_for_sale
this_one_was_for_sale
Image: tom_quadrini
tom_quadrini
Image: tor_red_aar_4
tor_red_aar_4
Image: tor_red_aar_number_1
tor_red_aar_number_1

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tor_red_aar_number_2
Image: tx9_aar
tx9_aar
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tx9_aar_2
Image: vitamin_c_aar_number_1
vitamin_c
aar_number_1

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vitamin_c
aar_number_2
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vitamin_c
aar_number_3
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vitamin_c
aar_number_4
Image: walter_bakers_ta
walter_bakers_ta

Image: white_aar
white_aar
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white_aar_number_2
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white_aar_number_3
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white_aar_number_4

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why_is_dave_smiling
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yellow_aar_number_1
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yellow_aar_number_2
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yellow_aar_number_3

 
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