Annually, Lou Costabile, friend of Carlisle Events, rolls out his My Car Story video blog posts.  The segment(s) frequently showcase a collector car, its owner, and their respective stories.  To date, we've showcased a few of Lou's vlogs by way of All About Cars.  Today, we're excited to showcase not just ONE car and story, but Lou's Top 10.  Give yourself about 10 minutes and check it out.  Be sure to like/follow his YouTube page for even more content too.

My Car Story - Top 10

On the East Coast, car weather is an actual season: There's a beginning, middle, and end. Just like "Winter Project" is also a season that takes up the months between car weathers, these are the cycles old-car nuts east of the Mississippi live by. And, for reasons we don't completely understand, the central Pennsylvania theater is where these cycles are played out most conspicuously. Just as the end of car weather is signaled by the Antique Automobile Club of America Hershey Region Fall Meet, otherwise known as "Hershey," the beginning of the season is officially kicked off by an annual event: the "Spring Carlisle" swap meet and auction held 35 miles west in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. And what better excuse for our latest One Perfect Day than to spend it at the Carlisle Fairgrounds? So, let's go!

Read Dan's Full "One Perfect Day" Story ONLINE NOW and make your plans for Spring Carlisle 2024, happening April 17-21 at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds

Do you enjoy a good discount?  How about the convenience of being able to gift something you know someone special in your life enjoys?  Oh…and are you a gift giver, either during the holiday season or as part of a special occasion?  If you answered YES to these questions AND you or someone you know is into the collector car hobby, then Carlisle Events has the deal of the year just for you!  The annual Carlisle Events Holiday Sale returns in 2023 with savings, convenience, and even gift cards!

Holiday Sale 2023/24 starts at 8 AM on Friday, November 24 (Black Friday) and runs through Tuesday, January 2 at 5 PM.  During the run of the sale, those who buy will be doing so at a 20% savings on Showfield or Fun Field registrations, single-day spectator admission tickets, event passes, and the best value of them all, season passes.  Regardless of what is bought, savings are key, especially for a season pass.  Season passes are regularly $89.99 and are best for those who attend multiple events as a spectator; someone who walks the grounds to look at the show cars and trucks or purchase items within the automotive flea market.  During the sale, they’ll be available for just $71.99 ($69.99 for AACA members), meaning you can walk through the gates for an average of around $2.00 per day.  Season pass access also means entry to events away from Carlisle, like Auto Mania in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and a pair of classic/collector car auctions in Lakeland, Florida. 

If a season pass isn’t a viable option, then single-day spectator admission tickets or multi-day spectator event passes may be the right option for you.  Those too will be offered at a 20% discount and with single-day options per show ranging from $10 to $20 depending on the event, a few dollars’ worth of savings means more money to enjoy the finer aspects of the event itself.

Season passes and spectator admission savings are one thing, but what about savings for those who show off a car or truck?  This is also an option and that means showgoers can help populate the grounds with decades of past, present, and future classics while saving 20% along the way.  This is the deepest discount option available and includes having all relevant event paperwork mailed in the weeks leading up to a specific show, including a window sticker.

All new for this year’s sale, Green Mountain Monograms, the official operator of the Carlisle Store in Building T, will have a gallery of Carlisle 50^th items for sale, the option to order an event shirt from past years, a collectible coin for the 50th, and more.  For their merchandise catalog, visit them online today.  Shop their e-store, make a purchase, and just like that, you have yet another way to give the gift of a Carlisle car event.  

Finally, back by popular demand for the holiday sale, gift cards!  Gift cards will be available and can be loaded with any denomination of money.  Instead of just giving someone the gift of tickets or show access, they can offer up options that may translate to booking vending spaces for the automotive flea market, a visit to the Carlisle Store for merchandise, the concessions area for food, parking, transactions related to Carlisle Auctions, etc.  These gift cards will be processed just like a credit card and can be given in a stylish holiday-themed card holder or a generic Carlisle Events holder (while holder supplies last).  Gift cards are perfect for birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s Day, and more.

Online sales for all discount options commence on Black Friday, with orders starting November 24 at 8 AM.  Phone and in-person ordering options run during normal business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM) from November 27 through December 22, with only online orders available thereafter (Carlisle offices closed for the holidays).  Anything ordered on or before December 19 will be mailed, with mailings resuming January 2 once the Carlisle offices re-open for 2024.

Call 717-243-7855 today to learn more or visit www.CarlisleEvents.com starting November 24 to accelerate your purchase!  The annual Carlisle Events holiday sale...capitalize on the savings and give the gift of Carlisle this holiday season.

Carlisle Events and its world-famous events have been a staple in automotive circles for decades, and as Carlisle looks towards 2024 and its 50^th Anniversary Season, the drive train behind America’s Automotive Hometown are pleased to announce an enhanced season-long partnership with Hemmings, the world’s largest collector car marketplace.

For 70 years (1954) Hemmings has been growing and uplifting the collector car community, while for 50 years (1974) Carlisle Events and its car events at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds have been “the holy grail” of automotive destinations for car lovers from around the world. In 2023, Hemmings and Carlisle Events partnered in a variety of ways, including Hemmings presenting the Hemmings Club Challenge awards at select events, while also offering support for private events such as the per-show celebrity luncheons.

Now, in 2024, Hemmings is excited to return to Carlisle as the Presenting Sponsor for Spring and Fall Carlisle while continuing the ever popular, Hemmings Club Challenge.

Spring Carlisle is the first Carlisle-based event on the 50^th Anniversary season schedule and it’s also the biggest all-around event at Carlisle.  The annual Spring offering takes place April 17-21, while Fall Carlisle wraps up the Carlisle schedule and takes place October 2-6.  Each event welcomes thousands of vendors selling millions of automotive parts, collectibles, merchandise, and more.  These two events have been the perfect book-end car events for the nearly 200,000 guests who trek to Carlisle, either to jump-start automotive events season or take advantage of one last shopping opportunity prior to the cooler months of fall and winter. In total, nearly a half million guests will pass through the gates of the fairgrounds and these enthusiasts will be welcomed by one of the most iconic and timeless brands within our hobby celebrating their 70^th Anniversary, Hemmings.

“The Hemmings brand is synonymous with the automotive hobby. The fact that they’ve been in business for 70 years shows the depth of their popularity and relevance to automotive enthusiasts, builders, buyers, and sellers,” said Ed Scholly, Director of Business & Event Development for Carlisle Events. 

“The Hemmings company and staff share many of the same goals and interests as Carlisle Events. We see a productive future in bringing our events together with the media and market interests of Hemmings.com and Hemmings Media,” added Scholly. “I can undoubtedly say that we are thrilled to work with such a great company and team like Hemmings as they present our Spring and Fall automotive flea market events for the next two years as well as support the Club Challenge and event gatherings throughout the season at Carlisle,” continued Scholly.  “As they celebrate 70 years and we celebrate 50 years, it’s fair to say that our individual pasts have forged a path forward to the present, with a brighter future together!”

“We look forward to celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Carlisle Events and the 70th Anniversary of Hemmings at the iconic Spring and Fall Carlisle events and to sponsoring the beloved Hemmings Club Challenge,” said Hemmings President, Jonathan Shaw. “This partnership is a testament to our unwavering commitment to grow and uplift the collector car community by bringing together enthusiasts from all corners of the country to celebrate our shared love for cars and the rich culture that surrounds them."

Complete details on the 2024 Carlisle Events season can be found at CarlisleEvents.com.  While there, enthusiasts can register to show a vehicle, secure vending and car corral spaces, purchase discounted spectator admission tickets, season passes, gift cards, and best of all, learn all about each event promoted by the Miller families and Carlisle Events.  The 2024 season starts just after the holidays, with Auto Mania (January 19-21, 2024) at the Allentown Fairgrounds.      

Annually at the Carlisle Chrysler Nationals, enthusiast and YouTube host Lou Costabile scours the Showfield for amazing cars and stories to feature on his channel.  For this week's All About Cars blog post, we look at a 1977 Chrysler Newport, but not just any Newport; a Survivor!  Check out the video today and be sure to follow Carlisle Events and Lou on YouTube!

My Car Story - 1977 Chrysler Newport