Time to back Faulkner out of the garage, wash the dust off, and take him out for a test drive. He’ll be appearing at Carlisle - will you? Ron, Matthew and I will be there. Hope to see you there!
Dan
I will be there in person but no Plymouth. My friend Merle Wolfer is bringing his just completed 58 Chrysler 300D. I will be riding shotgun with him this time. We are going to attend the WPC National in St Paul MN on the way home, This is a joint meet with the National DeSoto club.
We are staying at the Plantation Inn in Mechanicsburg. See ya there.
Tom Fox
I was all signed up at Carilse, have my Carlisle sticker et al and just picked up my new 2013 Dodge Ram Crew Cab a couple weeks ago (with of course, a Hemi in it ) to tow the 59 Convert in my car trailer. But I am bailing out due to me getting a new total replacement Right Knee on the July 18th. I will get a left total knee before years end. So then I will have a matched set. With my Dad all moved out here now I can get things fixed up.
I was hoping to put it off (the surgery) till August but the pain is severe and it is difficult to drive any car for a extended period of time which is affecting work sales calls. Ron Kiej and Mopar Rick (Rick Clapham) was going to drive out with me but I would get back two days before my operation and that is cutting it close should there be bad weather or trailer issues. And all the pre-op stuff to do too!
My wife says just do it next year, which I will!
John Q.
…and so does Dan!
Topped off all the fluids, backed him out, and took him for a spin in the environs. Upper Darby, Havertown, Ardmore… Of course, the requisite “look at Christine!” remarks, with my “younger sister” retort. Faulkner stuttered each time!
Now to give a wash, and prepare for Ron’s arrival and our trip with Matthew to see Ed Ober. That’s a good enough shakeout for Carlisle.
Sorry you can’t join us, John - hope we see you next year. To everyone else, hope to see you there!
Dan
Faulkner - still lookin’ good at twenty feet!
I was there today but did not see many other 59 Plymouth owners 
I met David Wilson there but his dad and their 59’s were at home. Tom Fox was also there with Merle Wolfer.
There was one other 59 there but I forgot the owners name, he just bought his car a month ago and it is an all original Plymouth Fury with only 27000 miles on it when he bought it. The odometer is on 28000 now as he drove it to Carlisle.
I will make pictures tomorrow as it wasn’t sunny today and we even had a little rain during the day. Now lets hope the rain goes away and we get some sunshine on Saturday preferably with the same temperature as today 
Ron
Ron or Dan, what was the Drive in Movie tonight at the Forward Look tent? Any good finds at the swap meet?
Need info badly! 
John Q.
No Drive-In tonight, John - and parts were in scarce supply! But lots of '59 folk, if not '59 cars. Will post pix soon. By the way, thanks for the pass! It got Matthew and me in for free. Would gladly have paid, if instead you were able to be here.
Dan
Dan, glad you could use it. Now remember if that entrance pass wins the give a way motor on Sunday…Well…Just keep it in your garage till I get there in 2014!! 
John Q.
Ron;Matthew;Dan;Tom; I was real glad to meet you all,my wife Brenda and myself sure enjoyed the show!!! I picked up A couple of hats and T shirt from the Forward tent and talked to the fellow and found his wife is from my area (CORRY PA.)I deer hunt there all the time,he is from Pittsburg,although I didn’t catch his name,maybe he had the black 58 next to the tent? Good talking with you Ron,I’ll try to bring my 59 next year,Dans looked real nice,boy there were sure alot of 57/58s,we were content to the cars in the 2 isles(late 50s mopar,desoto,dodge,chrysler,etc.)I loved the black 60 plymouth convertable in building T,also seen the cast and car of “Christine”. Real cool!! Hope everyone has A safe trip back. Mark M
Great pic’s Mark. Barring anymore surgeries in 2013, I will be there next year. (I know promises, promises…)
John Q.
Thanks for sharing the photos for those of us that couldn’t make it.
The '57 Fury with the horns on the hood used to be mine, but now owned by a fellow in PA.
—John
That would be Jim Rawa, John. I’ll post some pix myself soon, Jim will be in the “2013 '59 Plymouth Lineup” (Faulkner alone, with several '59 owners)
Dan
OK, here’s a bunch of my pix and flix, in no particular order…
The 2013 '59 Plymouth lineup - Faulkner alone 8^(
Merle’s incredible '58 300D
Proud Papa
A '59 Plymouth Survivor
My favorite Forward Look car at the show!
A sweet '61 DeSoto - the end of an era
Christine!!!
And the movie celebs
The 2013 '59 Plymouth (Owners) Lineup!
Some sweet rides
A Carlisle Tradition continues!
I check under the seat for something I’ve lost, and behold - the turnpike ticket from 2006, when Faulkner blew through the toll in an effort to shift into 2nd with a busted transmission!
Another Carlisle tradition - a shredded Portawhite
Goodbye to Ron - until next year (or, sooner)!
Hi all,
I am back home again after having a great time in the US and @Carlisle. Not a lot of pics as I had the same pictures Dan already posted.Found just 1 that had not been posted yet
And I want to thank Dan for letting me take Faulkner to Carlisle on Friday so he could drive up there with Matthew on Saturday! And for taking me to the airport in style, it was also the best part of my trip back home as the rest of it was a disaster with cancelled flight and having to fly to Frankfurt first to get to Amsterdam.
See you all next year (or maybe earlier)
Ron
Great Photos!!
Thanks for posting them. Someday I’ll have to make it to Carlisle, as I’ve never been there.
—John
John - You get crackin on that SF convert and maybe we can both go next year.
Dick.