AUCTION ACTION
Among the most iconic first-gen Camaros ever offered were the official factory Indy 500 pace car replicas from 1969, like this 350-cu.in. equipped example. Exhibiting all the right traits, it realized $46,500.
CARLISLE AUCTIONS’ 2022 SPRING SALE
A HOT MARKET TALLIED UP A $6.5 MILLION RESULT IN THE KEYSTONE STATE BY MATTHEW LITWIN • PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF CARLISLE EVENTS
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in the Eastern U.S. welcome the start of April with open arms. Not only does it mean that the threat of winter weather has essentially passed, it’s also time for the famed Spring Carlisle Swap meet in southcentral Pennsylvania. Launched in 1977 as a complement to the original September swap meet founded in 1974, the annual Spring automotive swap meet has since evolved significantly. It now consumes the entirety of the Carlisle Fairgrounds and includes a collector car auction, the first of which occurred in 2006 at the then-new Carlisle Expo Center, located across the street from the swap meet’s main gate. After a brief hiatus, the sale was re-established in 2013 at the same facility. The 2022 edition of the Meet offered something for everyone. By our count, 334 lots were scheduled to cross the block on April 21-22, all welcomed by what was reported to be a packed house of in-person bidders and spectators alike. Though it is smaller than other early-season events in Florida and Arizona, the bidding at Carlisle was no less animated, as evidenced by the $93,000
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sale of an exceptional 1971 Oldsmobile 4-4-2 convertible fresh out of restoration, discussed elsewhere in this report (all listed sale prices exclude an 8 percent buyer’s premium). The Lansing Rocket was followed by a tie for second between a 1967 Chevrolet Corvette coupe and a 1965 Sunbeam Tiger, both of which achieved $80,000. Next in line was a 1969 Chevrolet COPO Camaro recreation—also discussed in more detail within this report—that commanded $79,000, which was followed by a 1934 Ford five-window coupe, boasting a supercharged flathead V-8, which brought $77,000. The rest of the top 10 sales positions were captured by a restored-to-stock 1962 Chevrolet Corvette ($75,000); a lightly modified 1966 Pontiac GTO ($71,500); a highly customized 1946 Ford F-100 half-ton ($67,500); a well-kept 1963 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III ($67,500); and a modified 1959 Chevrolet Apache ($65,000). Collectively, these, and 233 other lots (or 72.5 percent) sold for a grand total of $6.5 million. For complete results, and a comprehensive list of upcoming sales, visit carlisleauctions.com.
THE NUMBERS Total Sales: $6.5 million Top Muscle Car Sale: 1971 Oldsmobile 4-4-2; $93,000 UPCOMING AUCTIONS October 29 – 30: Carlisle, Pennsylvania November 11 – 12: Lakeland, Florida 717-243-7855; carlisleauctions.com LEGEND
Condition: #1 = Excellent; #2= Very Good; #3 = Average; #4= Poor; #5=Major Project Reserve: Minimum price owner will accept Selling Price: What the vehicle sold for * Average Market Range: Values coincide with current market trends for vehicles rated from condition #2- to #1, respectively. *All prices shown include the buyer’s premium on sold lots. Unsold lots include only the highest bid, when available.
