1970 Oldsmobile Indy Pace Car at Carlisle Summer Auction — A 1970 Oldsmobile 442 Indy Pace Car Convertible crossed the auction block in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The high bid on this car was $51,000 but did not meet the reserve. (Photo by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com)

Carlisle Summer Auction on Saturday
A Chance To Own Affordable Classics

SATURDAY, June 16, 2018, Carlisle, PA — We billed the Carlisle Summer Auction as a chance for classic car collectors to pick up some bargains here in Carlisle, Pennsylvania and that’s exactly what happened here today. Many of our readers were able to win their phone-in bids. Carlisle Events indicated that they were very happy with the results of their first-ever Carlisle Summer Auction. It will probably become one of those events you just can’t miss in the future.

Cars-On-Line.com’s car show team was onsite this weekend to take in the inaugural Carlisle Summer Auction. Here is what we saw selling on Saturday. In the slider below you can click on the photo to find specs on each car, including selling price.

Top Sale, 1957 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Convertible
Sold for $116,500 (with sales commission, $120,000)
A 2007 Porsche 911 Turbo sold for $68,000.
1968 Chevelle SS Convertible sold for $55,000 (w/commission $58,850)
1939 Lincoln Zephyr Convertible sold for $53,000 (w/commission $56,710)
1970 Pontiac GTO sold for $38,000 ($40,660 w/commission)
1967 Pontiac GTO
Sold for $36,500
You should have seen the excitement when they brought in the star car ...
2006 Ford GT at the Carlisle Summer Auction
We heard three top buyers flew in just to bid on this car.
Top bid was $251,000. But did not meet reserve.
1965 Shelby GT350 Hertz Rent-A-Racer
Bid up to $48,000, but did not meet reserve.
1967 Corvette 427 Convertible bid to $75,000
Rare 1953 Oldsmobile 98 Fiesta Convertible
Bid up to $130,000, but did not meet reserve.
1972 Jaguar E-Type Fastback sold for $33,000
1966 Mustang GT350 Tribute sold for $30,500
Very rare 1969 Mercury Cougar Boss 302 Eliminator
Bid up to $29,000, but did not meet reserve.
1968 AMC AMX sold for $24,000 (w/commission $25,680)
1967 Lincoln Continental Convertible sold for $23,000
1970 Oldsmobile Indy Pace Car Convertible bid up to $51,000
1977 Ford Bronco sold for $26,000 (w/commission $27,820)
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A
Bid up to $48,000, but did not meet reserve
1972 Plymouth Cuda sold for $17,000 ($18,190 w/commission)
1951 Kaiser Henry J bid to $24,000
1956 Chrysler New Yorker sold for $13,000 (w/commission $13,910)
1954 Chevrolet 3100 Pickup sold for $20,000
1971 Corvette Coupe sold for $21,000

Here is a link to the Carlisle Summer Auction inventory list.

We’ve been talking about the Carlisle Summer Auction for 2018 in our Cars-On-Line.com newsletter for the past month now. The time finally arrived on Saturday to see the results of all the anticipated buildup. Through the banter of the auctioneer’s chant here at the Carlisle Fairgrounds we found out what some of these rare classic cars were worth.

Photo journalist Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com captured some video for us on Friday as a preview of what was going on here at Carlisle. Tap the video window below to watch our preview:

Record sales for the Spring Carlisle Auction 2018 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania were the backdrop for this new inaugural Summer Auction. Click here to read our report from the Spring Sale. The next Carlisle Auction event will be their Fall Carlisle Auction, October 4-6, 2018.

Bookmark this page to review more results as we record them here in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Carlisle Summer Auction on Saturday A Chance To Own Affordable Classics

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