This year’s Spring Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet and Corral was a great success from all aspects of the event. The attendee turnout as well as the vendors who were present throughout the weekend demonstrated why Spring Carlisle is the world’s largest event of its kind, that is along with the Fall Carlisle event of course. As a kick-off to the Carlisle Events show season the automotive community was in high-spirits about the upcoming specialty events and the special guests, activities and excitement each has to offer. In addition to the Spring Carlisle event was the third annual Spring Carlisle Auction that was hosted on Friday evening and throughout the day on Saturday at the Carlisle Expo Center. The record number of collector cars for sale together with the record number of bidders provided spectators with the Auction excitement that is usually only found on television. Carlisle Auctions reported more than 52% of the vehicles were sold on Friday’s auction with additional vehicles being sold even after their moment in the spotlight while displayed in the still for sale lot.

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The US Postal Service unveiled a new 2008 Commemorative Stamp Collection entitled “America on the Move: ‘50s Fins and Chrome” during the Spring Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet and Corral in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The 42-cent stamps will be released for sale on Oct. 1 – 5, 2008 during the Fall Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet. They feature paintings by Art M. Fitzpatrick of a '57 Chrysler 300C, '57 Lincoln Premiere, '57 Pontiac Safari, '57 Studebaker Golden Hawk and a '59 Cadillac Eldorado. The stamps are molded after cars still on the road today.

• US Postal Service Press Release No. 08-039
• US Postal Service Unveils America on the Move

The Carlisle Auction experience provides the perfect opportunity to purchase or sell your collector car. A large and diverse selection of extraordinary vehicles and our new Carlisle Expo Center are the ideal combination for a great selling environment.

The Carlisle Expo Center is located on K street, 1 1/2 blocks outside Gate 3. Carlisle Auctions will waive the general consignment fee for the 2008 Spring, Corvette and Fall Auctions. This incentive is open to all consignors for non-prime auction hours and requires that vehicle details and photos be sent in advance of the posted deadlines. See the Carlisle Auctions website for details.

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Last minute swap meet and car corral spaces that become available are issued on Wednesday morning at the Vendor Services office outside Gate 3. Car corral and swap meet spaces will be offered on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 7am. Interested vendors must be selling automotive merchandise. In addition, no T-shirts, clothing, wax, tools, diecast or models will be accepted. Cost for either type of space is $95 per outside space with no renewal rights for the spaces. Contact us for more information.

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The car corral is where individuals offer their vehicles for sale. Find classic to late-model vehicles in all varieties of make, model and condition. You can shop, compare and make the deal. On-the-spot financing is available through Members 1st Federal Credit Union. As cars are sold, the space is recycled and sold to additional individuals selling a vehicle. Waiting list numbers are issued starting at 7am at the Vendor Services office outside Gate 3. The cost is $95. Contact us for more information about the car corral.

The free bus service departs every hour on the hour from Gate 2 Wednesday through Saturday from 9am to 5pm.

A non-denominational worship service is held at 9am Sunday morning in the Grandstand. Many vendors are open until 3pm with bargains available.