Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance

The Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance is the one and only concours in the City of Brotherly Love. Founded in 2017 and becoming a staple in the tri-state car collector’s world – this display of cars is considered to be a can’t-miss event for every car enthusiast who also loves to contribute to a great cause. On Saturday join the car rally to the Concours at Penn State Malvern starts at 9 AM.

Join us this summer for Sixth Annual Philadelphia Concours d’Elegance on June 24th, 2023! This year’s Concours named “Porsche-delphia” will showcase an invitation-only assembly of Porsche’s as well as other American and European classic and historic automobiles!

2023 Date: June 24th, 2023
Featured Marque: Porsche

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.

Hershey Swap Meet

You can’t help but notice the prevailing scent of candy chocolate in the air where ever you go here in Hershey, Pennsylvania. That overpowering Chocolate smell was all over the giant Hershey Swap Meet as we trekked through the fields of antique and classic auto parts. As Forrest Gump might note, “Hershey is a giant box of treasure. You never know what you might find.” That’s the way it was here today.

The Hershey Swap Meet is one of the oldest and largest antique flea markets in the world. Here you’ll find some of the rarest antique car parts you can find anywhere. Many a collector will spend days scouring the fields of parts and accessories here at Hershey.

1934 Brewster with figurine at the Hershey Swap Meet — This 1934 Brewster Phaeton turned up in the swap meet area. The period dressed figurine was not part of the sale.

The history of the Hershey Swap Meet and Car Show dates back to the 1950’s. It was started when Hershey area members of the Antique Automobile Club of American (AACA) petitioned the national AACA to be recognized as a regional club. After that a small show started at the stadium which grew over the years to be what it is today. But even in the 1970’s the Hershey Car Show was known all over the United States as the world’s largest antique auto event.

Besides the giant swap meet you can also find collector cars for sale in the Hershey Car Corral. Here is a 1955 Ford Fairlane Sunliner convertible with a price of $44,500 on the windshield. (Photo by Bob Boberg of eClassicAutos.com)

Click here to link back to the 2014 AACA Hershey Car Show page.

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!