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The Carlisle 2008 Planning Pages are now up! Please check them out and join us at the greatest Merkur gathering in the world! This year celebrates 20 years of the Merkur Scorpio - 1988-2008. Come join the 150-200+ owners that convene to share their stories, passion, ideas, projects, and more! This year sees the return of the Camp Hill Radisson and a fresh, new format for the Saturday evening festivities. Click here to learn more! We'll see you there!


6 June 2007.  Carlisle 2007 is now in the history books.  Around 160 Merkur owners and their families enjoyed the show at Carlisle Events' All Ford Nationals.  The MCA again won the largest club award with 91 cars on the showfield and the weather cooperated for a fun weekend enjoying, talking about (and fixing!) our beloved Merkurs.  Thanks to all our sponsors BAT, Meguiars, North American Cosworth Specialists, OPMD and Rapido for their generous contributions that made the awards banquet a success.

Check back here in the next few weeks for pictures of this event and visit our Carlisle 2007 forum if you want to learn more, ask questions or make contact with those that attended.

Update 6/10/2007: The Carlisle 2007 photo album is now online.  Click here to access it and enjoy the memories!

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13 April 2007 Get ready for Carlisle 2007: The 20th anniversary of the most dominant performance in SCCA Trans-Am history!  The event planning pages are now online to help you make the necessary reservations, learn more about what is planned and coordinate your weekend with other attendees.  In addition, a Frequently Asked Questions section will help both new and regular attendees of this great event.  This site will evolve over the next few months, so please ensure you check back regularly.  All changes will be easily accessible by clicking the 'Site Updates' quick-link button.

Help make this the biggest and best event of the year by planning ahead and sharing your past experiences in the Carlisle forum.
 


Announcing www.XR4TiRacing.com
8 December 2006. www.XR4TiRacing.com Many of you know Peter Cipolla and his IMSA IS Merkur XR4Ti race car. Peter and this car have been to Carlisle a couple times, but the race-track is where this car belongs, and Peter makes frequent visits. Over the past year Peter has been busy, but not so much with his IS car. Instead, he located and purchased the only IMSA GTU Merkur XR4Ti race car ever built, which was funded by Ford in 1983 in preparation for the Merkur launch in 1985. In conjunction with this addition to his "Merkur Race Car Garage", Peter has created a web-site on these cars and other racing Merkurs. It's a must-visit for any Merk-head!

Visit www.XR4TiRacing.com to see more.



 7 October 2006.
Merkurs descended upon Madison, New Jersey on October 7th for the annual Bottle Hill Day Car Show.  This event has become a perennial favorite over the years, and once again we had a big turn-out of Merkur owners from three states.  After a chilly start to the day, the sun appeared and it turned out to be a great day for both the car show and the neighboring street fair.
  Speaking of neighbors, a big thanks to Sue and Phil Dorsey, who opened up their house after the show so that the part could continue into the evening for the fireworks display.  A great day for all who attended!


Thanks to Frank Cheh who took the photos of the event.

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The Merkur Club of America is a nationwide, independent, non-profit association of owners and enthusiasts dedicated to the preservation, and enjoyment, of the Merkur Scorpio and XR4Ti automobiles.

The goal of the club is to provide Merkur owners with the opportunity to participate in organized events throughout the year, and online resources to help them to more fully enjoy their cars.

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