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Fall Carlisle 2020 Flea Market, Car Corral and Auction

Its one of the oldest Collector Car Shows in America. The Fall Carlisle 2020 will be held at the Carlisle, Pennsylvania Fairgrounds. The Carlisle Flea Market is famous for finding those choice old car parts. You can also sell your car at the Carlisle Car Corral or the Fall Carlisle Auction all on the show grounds.

Carlisle Chrysler Nationals

Welcome to a true Mopar-lover’s paradise. There’s nothing quite like it anywhere in the world with nearly 3,000 vehicles from all eras of the Chrysler brand, classics, muscle cars, high-performance new models all converge on Carlisle for a one of a kind weekend. You need to be here for the enormous showfield that is organized by year, make and model, special indoor displays, activities for the kids, industry guests, and special prizes. Interested in parts buying? Look no further! You’ll be amazed at the size of the automotive flea market, the variety of vendors, the car corral and the Manufacturers Midway. Whether you prefer the A, B or E body style – this show has it all!

Carlisle Ford Nationals

The entire family will enjoy the largest and most thrilling all-Ford event in the world. Ford, Mercury and Lincoln fans will have a showcase of over 3,000 vehicles to check out on the National Parts Depot showfield. During this event, you will enjoy great indoor displays of concepts, customs and historically-significant cars and trucks; test drives by Ford Motor Company, a burnout competition, activities for the kids, industry guests, giveaways, autocross for all skill levels and club gatherings. The excitement continues with a shopping experience you won’t soon forget as part of the enormous automotive flea market, car corral and the Manufacturers Midway for the best in parts buying.

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Carlisle Summer Auction Set For Saturday

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.

Auctions, Car Shows, Carlisle

Spring Carlisle Auction 2018 Kicks Off Car Show Weekend

Spring Carlisle Auction 2018 Set For
Record Sale Again Here Saturday

SATURDAY, April 21, 2018, Carlisle, PA — As the Carlisle Car Show and Swap Meet roars into gear here for the big Saturday crowds, we were watching the Spring Carlisle Auction 2018 at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. In a surprise twist, the Saturday crowd included collectors looking for classic pickup trucks. And did they ever sell here today. Here are some of the top sales we saw today:

1965 Corvette 396/425 Convertible
Was bid up to $116,000 but did not meet reserve
1948 Ford F1 Pickup sold for $18,000.
1954 Corvette was bid up to $57,500.
1957 Ford Thunderbird sold for $30,000.
1969 Mercury Cougar Eliminator Boss 302
Bid up to $38,500 but did not meet reserve.
1970 Chevy Cheyenne C10 Pickup sold for $17,000.
1956 Dodge D100 Pickup drew high bid of $25,000.
1969 Camaro RS/SS Indy Pace Car Convertible
Top bid was $59,000.
1968 Chrysler 300 convertible sold for $14,500
1960 Ford F100 Pickup sold for $8,900

Record sales for Thursday and Friday set the pace here at the Spring Carlisle Auction 2018 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. As the Carlisle Car Show and Swap Meet, April 19-22, 2018, entered its third day, the swap meet area was popping with parts hunters. The sun was out for a much nicer day here at the Carlisle Fairgrounds after the rain and cold experienced here Thursday. Cars were backed up on Hwy I-81 as show goers waited in long lines to get into the Fairgrounds for the show.

We’ve been talking about the Spring Carlisle Auction 2018 in our Cars-On-Line.com newsletter for the past month now. The time has finally come to follow the banter of the auctioneer’s chatter as the big spring event gets underway. Here are some of the cars which sold during the first two days:

1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible sells for $28,250
1969 Shelby GT350 Convertible sells for $103,000
1966 Shelby GT350H sells for $75,000
1969 Camaro Z/28 RS drew a high bid of $45,000
1967 VW Beetle sells for $13,200
1971 Boss 351 Mustang drew a high bid of $52,200
1964 Chevrolet Impala SS sold for $32,000
1934 Hudson Essex Terraplane street rod sold for $35,000
1970 Dodge Challenger R/T sold for $28,750
1967 Pontiac GTO Convertible sold for $49,000
1672 Chrysler Town & Country Station Wagon sells for $55,000
1931 Ford Roadster Pickup sells for $30,000
1957 Ford Thunderbird sells for $45,500
1985 Ferrari Testarossa sells for $90,000
1969 Camaro Z/28 sells for $59,500
1969 Mustang R Code 428CJ sells for $80,500
1955 Cherolet Bel Air Convertible sold Thursday for $52,000
1989 Ferrari Testarossa sold for $50,000
1950 GMC Custom Pickup sold for $23,750
1972 Plymouth Cuda sold for $19,000
1967 Dodge Coronet Convertible sold for $35,000
1981 Corvette sold for $15,000
1940 Ford Tudor Sedan sold for $12,750
1968 Pontiac Firebird sold for $13,500
Auction sale ran well into the evening here at Carlisle.

Bob and Donna Boberg of eClassicAuto.com are on hand to cover the Spring Carlisle Auction as well as the Carlisle Swap Meet and Car Show this weekend for our Cars-On-Line.com readers. They shot some video today which gives our readers a taste of what it is like to be here at the show:

On Thursday, we saw cars in the $50,000 range selling well. Our auction spotter tells us they sold about 60 percent of what crossed the auction block. With about 190 cars rolling across the auction stage, the auction lasted well into the early evening hours. This morning, Carlisle Events announced a record $2.1 million sales total for Thursday alone.

What Carlisle is known for is its acres and acres of parts to swap. The Carlisle Swap Meet is centuries old and is what made the Carlisle collector car franchise what it is today. We can’t bring you the Carlisle Experience without taking a look through the Swap Meet area:

Meanwhile the Carlisle Swap Meet Is Packed today
Parts finders are loading up on rare items

Follow our live coverage here all weekend as we bring you the Carlisle Experience. Bookmark this page to review the action as it happens here in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on Friday and Saturday.

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Carlisle Events Hosted First Hurst Nationals

We are under the distinct impression that Carlisle Events may have hosted the first Hurst Nationals this past weekend. While our Cars On Line Car Show Team was providing our readers with live coverage of the Carlisle 2017 Chrysler Nationals we visited a smaller display of Hurst vehicles on exhibit at the Carlisle Fairgrounds.

By luck, we happened to bump into Rich Truesdell, author and photo historian, at the exhibit. Rich teamed up with Mark Fletcher to write the book “Hurst Equipped.” It was written about the 50 years of Hurst involvement in automotive production and high performance. Truesdell also edits the Legendary American Motors Magazine. Because of his incredible knowledge of the cars in the exhibit we did a video interview with Rich. You may click the video interview below to discover interesting facts about Hurst’s involvement with various auto manufacturers.

Here is a review of the Hurst display. (Photos by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com)

You would assume that there was a natural association between Mopars and Hurst since Hurst-Campbell built the 1968 Dodge Hemi Darts and 1968 Plymouth Hemi Cudas back in the day. But we think the real reason Carlisle Events had this exhibit is that they would like to host a Hurst Nationals as part of their summer schedule of auto events. We think they were testing the waters for bringing a new event to the Carlisle Fairgrounds in the future. Is it possible that we were seeing the First Hurst Nationals this weekend?

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Carlisle 2017 Chrysler Nationals

Carlisle 2017 Chrysler Nationals, Final Day …

CARLISLE, PA – July 16, 2017 — As we prepare for the final day of the Carlisle 2017 Chrysler Nationals, the weather is cooler than yesterday and the sun is out, so it is a perfect day for a car show here in Central Pennsylvania. For today, at least, this is the center of the Mopar kingdom. They expect over 3,000 cars on display. For Mopar lovers, this is a good as it gets.

We are here at the Carlisle 2017 Chrysler Nationals to get a chance to experience a little slice of Mopar Heaven. The Cars On Line Car Show team will be bringing you all the action here this weekend. And the action will be intense. What would a Mopar Nationals be without a burnout contest, right? Here you go:

As a wrapup on Saturday’s action, we did an interesting interview with Dodge representative and TV personality Steve Magnante who is here unveiling the new 2018 Dodge Demon. He talked to our onsite photographer, Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com. For some insights on Dodge’s much anticipated Demon click the video window here:

Bob and Donna Boberg of eClassicAutos.com are here at the Carlisle 2017 Chrysler Nationals to bring you their take on this important event. If you can’t make it to the show, you can always say you saw it here on Cars-On-Line.com. Be sure to bookmark this page to get in on all the action. Here is what we have seen on the show fields the past few days:

First Place, 1957 Dodge D-500 Convertible, owned by Greg Cole
1st Place E Body, 1970 Dodge Challenger R/T Convt, owned by Michael Rosier
1st Place, Winged Warriors, 1970 Plymouth Superbird, Joseph Medwick
1st Place, Special Custom, 1960 Chrysler Windsor, Frank Femling
1st Place 71-74, 1973 Dodge Charger SE owned by Bill Garrison
Special Award, 1955 Chrysler New Yorker, owned by Ted Thorne
Superbirds flock to the Carslisle 2017 Chrysler Nationals
1969 Dodge Daytona Charger
A row of Plymouth Cudas
A 1971 Plymouth Cuda in Hemi Orange
1971 Dodge Challenger RT/SE with a 440 Six Pack
1965 Plymouth Belvedere II 426 Max Wedge
1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda
1967 Plymouth GTX Convertible, owned by Ray Dupuis
We ran into an FM3 "Panther Pink" Display
Including a 1971 Dodge Challenger RT/SE
1970 Dodge Challenger with a 440 Six Pack
1970 Dodge Challenger T/A
1970 Plymouth AAR Cuda
1971 Dodge Charger Super Bee
1967 Dodge Charger
Dodge Darts in "quick" order
1972 Dodge Dart owned by Samantha Deming of Mopar Madness
1971 Dodge Demon owned by Randy Holloway, Roanoke Valley Mopars
1972 Plymouth Road Runner owned by Paul Crider, Sr, Mopar Rebellion
1971-72 Plymouth Road Runners
Dodge Vipers on display
Dodge Pickups are celebrating their 100th Year Anniversary.
A pair of Dodge Rampside Pickups
1979 Dodge Lil Red Express, owned by Joseph Lennon of Northeast Hemi Owners
1979 Dodge Warlock II PW, owned by Mike Tanner
Growlin' and Prowlin'

Covering the Carlisle 2017 Chrysler Nationals was all about dodging the rain here on Friday. So we looked at some of the indoor exhibits. We found a display of Plymouth GTX and Hemi cars. It is the 50th Anniversary of the Plymouth GTX this year. Here is a taste of what we found:

Hall of Fame drag racer Billy Jacob's 1967 Plymouth Belvedere II 426 Hemi
One of 55 factory Super Stocks built, now owned by Tom Ghent of Mooresville, NC
1967 Plymouth Hemi GTX, 4-spd, Dana 3:54
Now owned by Lynn Hoffman, Hackettstown, NJ
1968 Plymouth Hemi GTX Convertible, one of only 36 produced
Owned by Rod Nevirauskas, Harrisburg, PA
1968 Plymouth 426 Hemi GTX
Owned by Tim and Toni Cope, of Millsville, PA
1969 Plymouth GTX Convertible, last year, owned by the Kapral Family, Newton, NJ
1970 Plymouth GTX with Airgrabber hood, owned by Paul McGhee, Pewaukee, WI
1971 Plymouth GTX, unrestored original, owned by Bruce Bartie, Stillwater, MN
1972 Plymouth GTX, one of 672 produced, owned by David Graver, Oakmont, PA
1974 Plymouth GTX, one of 386 produced, owned by Fred Petrella, Jr, Greensburg, PA

People were already buying and selling in the Giant Swap Meet area here on Thursday. You’ll be amazed at the size of the swap meet, the variety of vendors, the car corral and the Manufacturers Midway.

This year, in addition to the displays of Mopars here at the Carlisle 2017 Chrysler Nationals, there was also a special display of Hurst Cars. We think this display was put on by Carlisle Events to gauge the interest in having a Hurst Nationals here at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. For a full report follow this link to see photos and videos of the Hurst Exhibit.

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Spring 2015 Carlisle Car Show

1957 Lincoln Premier Custom at Spring 2015 Carlilse Car Show — This 1957 Lincoln Premier Custom was in the Car Corral at the Spring 2015 Carlisle Car Show in Carlisle, Pennsylvania this weekend. (Photos by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com.)

Action at Spring 2015 Carlisle Car Show …

CARLISLE, PA — The weather finally warmed up and it was a great final day here at the Spring 2015 Carlisle Car Show. Carlisle Events, promoters of the show, told us that 100,000 spectators passed through the turnstiles at the Carlisle Fairgrounds during the four-day show. Even though the weather was chilly the first three days here it didn’t deter classic car collectors from rummaging for parts in the Swap Meet area.

The Carlisle Swap Meet is traditionally considered to be one of the best in the U.S. If you’ve been looking for that hard-to-find part for your collector car, you’ll probably find it here. The “big moment” for this year’s show came when they sold actor Burt Reynolds’ personal 1977 Pontiac Trans Am Bandit at the Carlisle Events Auction. It was a reproduction of the car that starred in Reynold’s famous Smokey and the Bandit movie, built by one of Burt’s friends, Harold Murphy, and built as an authentic reproduction of the original Bandit movie car. Photo-journalist Bob Boberg captured the action in video.

Click the video window below to view the sale:

There happy buyer who outbid everyone for the Burt Reynolds Bandit Trans Am just arrived before the sale began. He came to buy the Reynolds Trans Am but was delayed and arrived just 30 minutes before the actual sale. His presence was felt however, since he was determined to own this car.

Here is a slide show of photos of the Bandit Trans Am sale:

Burt Reynolds' 1977 Bandit Trans Am sells for $170,000
Built for Burt Reynolds to recreate Bandit car from the movie
Reserve is off !!!
Buyer Laird (left) from Lititz, PA, and car builder Harold Murphy (right)
Bandit motor
Burt Reynolds signature on the dash
Burt Reynolds signature on the hood
Bandit interior and dash

Here are some of the results of the Carlisle Events Auction with Prime Time cars crossing the auction block. Click the thumbnails in the show to see all the photos:

A 1969 Shelby GT350 sold during Prime Time for $68,000.
Although it did not meet reserve, this 1957 Cadillac Convertible was bid up to $80,000
A 1960 Chrysler 300C 2-Dr Hardtop was bid up to $60,000.
1961 Chevy Apache Pickup sold here on Thursday for $13,000.
1966 Mustang Fastback with GT badging went for $24,000.

Cars On Line.com’s car show writer Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com should be credited with all the photos and write-ups on this page. He shot photos and video of the show for our readers. Also check out Bob’s Twitter page to view his posts and comments.
What we found out from watching the Carlisle auction and observing what was going on in the Car Corral here, it seems that there is a new ceiling price on collector cars. Only cars under $40,000 were selling. Is this a new benchmark for the current collector car market? We’ll have to see.

Here are some of the offerings we found for sale in the Car Corral here at the Spring 2015 Carlisle Car Show.

Cars as far as you can see in the 2015 Spring Carlisle Car Corral
1968 Corvette NCRS Top Flight winner, asking $35,000, SOLD on Friday.
1993 Dodge Viper SRT/10 with a price of $35,500
Rare, one-year-only styled, 1961 Ford F100 Pickup
1957 Lincoln Premier Custom Hardtop with an asking price of $22,000.
1936 Auburn Boattail Speedster reproduction listed at $13,500

For decades, the Spring Carlisle Car Show and Swap Meet was one of the top five collector car shows in the country. This is where you find Classic ’50s parts and muscle car era parts. Although the mixture over time has changed somewhat to include lots of hot rods parts, this is still one of the best places in the country for parts shopping. Click the Slider below to view photos.

2015 Spring Carlisle Swap Meet
Treasure Hunting at 2015 Spring Carlisle Swap Meet
Your choice of chassis for your hot rod
Chevy big block crank for $25.00
Treasure found at 2015 Spring Carlisle Car Show and Swap Meet
Scene a 2015 Spring Carlisle Swap Meet

More fun than a barrel of monkeys. We Baby Boomers can no longer walk the entire Swap Meet here at the 2015 Spring Carlisle Car Show, so we have our ways of personalizing our transportation. Here is some of the crazy stuff we spotted in the Swap Meet area on Thursday.

Baby Boomer ride! 1955 Ford Fairlane 500 Golf Cart
New trend: classic ’50s themed golf carts, this one has ’57 Chevy trim
Pro Street Snow Blower !!!

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Carlisle Ford Nationals

Biggest Carlisle Ford Nationals Ever …

Over the sound system here at the Carlisle Ford Nationals the promoters were announcing a record crowd here for the event. It was the kind of day you dream of for a car show. Our photo-journalist, Bob Boberg, was on hand to capture photos and video of the event. He said the entire main showfield today was all Mustangs and that they were spilling over into some of the other designated areas.

Bob took some video here at the Carlisle Ford Nationals for 2014. Take a look at what was happening here in Carlisle, PA.

Ford Clubs were set up everywhere … the Ford GT Club, the Mustang Twister Club, the Yellow Mustang Club, the Red Mustang Club, it was crazy how many Ford owner clubs were convened here on Saturday.

Bullitt Boulevard — So many Bullitt Mustangs were present that they named one row “Bullitt Blvd.”

The three-day Carlisle Ford Nationals will run through Sunday. In their promotional material Carlisle Events says the Carlisle Ford Nationals is “the largest and most thrilling all-Ford car show in the world”

Indoor displays include concept cars, customs and historically-significant cars and trucks. Carlisle Events, the promoter of the show, put on an Auto Cross course, test drives given by Ford Motor Company, and a burnout competition. There is an enourmous swap meet and a Manufacturer’s Showcase where aftermarket vendors are selling interesting lines of products. We really liked watching the dyno testing area.

Stay tuned to this page where we’ll try to post photos of the special displays to honor 50 years of Mustangs as the Carlisle Ford Nationals celebrates the Mustang’s 50th Anniversary. Ford is also celebrating its 110th Anniversary this year. We might even get you some video of the special 50th Edition 2015 Mustang GT. This car is so prized that it has its own bodyguards.

Here are some still shots of the cars we saw earlier:

1976 Starsky & Hutch Grand Torinos — The Starsky & Hutch Torino Club was well represented with red Torinos all in a row. Every kind of Ford owner club was on hand here at the Carlisle Ford Nationals.

A 1958 Edsel Pacer Convertible roamed the grounds here at the Carlisle Ford Nationals.

Gateway Mustangs had their special edition set for the Auto Cross course which they sponsored here at the Carlisle Ford Nationals.

A 1970’s Bronco was on hand, a true engineering phenomenon. It can turn in a circle by inverting the turn with both live axles. Thus the name “Zero Turn Bronco.” It deserves its billing.

1969 Cougar Boss 429 — The 1969 Mercury Cougar Boss 429, one of only two produced, was made by Mercury for their marquee drag racer Dyno Don Nicholson. The car was delivered to Kar Kraft to be fitted with the Boss 429 engine. It has the KK tag but they say Dyno Don felt the Boss 429 was too slow to be competitive. He replaced it with a 427 SOHC producing 615 hp. This is the only one of the two produced that is in restored condition today. It is on display at the Carlisle Ford Nationals. As displayed it has the 427 cammer engine with a Thunderbolt style air induction system. (Photo by Bob Boberg of eClassic Autos.com.)

1970 Twister Mustang — Ford made 96 ‘Mustang Twister Special’ editions for Kansas City Ford dealers in 1970. Available with either Cobra Jet 428 power or 351 Cleveland power, each of the 96 models built came with Grabber Orange paint and “Twister Special” graphics package. This 1970 Mach 1 Twister Special is on display this weekend at the Carlisle Ford Nationals in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Bob Boberg.)

Just as Ford built the special edition Mustang GT/California Specials for California dealerships, so also did they do the same thing when they produced the 1968 High Country Mustang for Colorado Ford dealers. Although the California Specials are better known, the High Country Special Mustangs came first, produced from 1966 to 1968. This one is a 1968 Mustang High Country Special. The 1968 edition came only as a hardtop and sported the same front foglights, side scoops and rear valance design as the Shelby Mustang. They estimate that only 251 were produced for 1968, the last year they were made.

2014 Shelby GT C500 Mustang — After our trip to Shelby American in Las Vegas last summer we have a renewed appreciation for this very special Shelby GT C500 Mustang.

Pair of 1956 Convertibles — We spotted this pair of classic ’50s Ford convertibles on display. A beautiful Coral and White 1956 Ford Sunliner is parked next to a 1956 Mercury Montclair Convertible here at the Carlisle Ford Nationals.

1969 Blown Mach 1 Mustang — Look at the blown monster big block shoehorned into this 1969 Mustang Mach 1.

It got a lot hotter around 2 o’clock when the Carlisle Ford Nationals Burnout Contest got underway. This 1979 Ford F-250 is a perennial contender here at Carlisle in the Burnout Contest. He won again today. This was the best burnout ever!

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Corvettes at Carlisle 2013

Carlisle, PA– The Carlisle Fairgrounds were filled with some of the choicest Corvettes in the country this last weekend as part of the Corvettes at Carlisle event. Spokesman, Mike Garland estimated that as many as 60,000 individual attendees walked the fields in honor of Corvette’s 60th Anniversary. With 5,000 unique Corvettes from all generations on display, it’s touted as one of the largest single-brand car shows in the world, and is quickly becoming the place to be mid-summer for any serious Corvette guru.

Each year features a special display, and this year’s was aptly titled the “Chips Choice Display,”where some of the best 1963 Corvette models took the stage. Among them were a 1963 Corvette Corvettes-at-CarlisleRondine concept car and a 1963 Asteroid Corvette (both pictured below). Classic models weren’t the only Corvettes represented. Corvette paraded a 2014 Stingray that hasn’t even entered into production yet! If you couldn’t make it to the show, check out the photographs taken by Bob Boberg for Cars On Line’s partner website eClassic Autos.com!