Carlisle Events "Home" Based Schedule Opens April 23

CARLISLE, Pa. - April 1, 2014 - PRLog -- The automotive past, present and future are all showcased as part of Spring Carlisle, April 23-27 at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds.  This year's offering is part of a season-long 40th Anniversary celebration of Carlisle Events and once again hosts the ever-popular swap meet, car corral and two-day collector car auction.  The swap meet and car corral take up almost all of the 8,100 available spaces on grounds, while the auction, held at the nearby Carlisle Expo Center, hosts hundreds of cars available to the highest bidder.  Best of all, the auction is presented by Carlisle Auctions, something that is new for 2014.  All told, Spring Carlisle welcomes approximately 100,000 people to Carlisle over a five-day span.

As the event plays out, the aspects representative of the automotive past fall with the car corral, auction and in most cases, the swap meet.  These three elements highlight an automotive timeline, via both cars and trucks in the physical form or through merchandise, memorabilia, accessories and collectibles.  Cars within the car corral and auction run the gambit ranging from pre-war beauties to modern day muscle, all of which are for sale by owner.  In between, enthusiasts can find hot rods, heavy duty and light duty trucks, rare and seldom seen rides - the list of available machines goes on and on.  The auction is similar too.  For two days cars run across an auction block and much like the thrill and excitement of auctions seen on TV, a gallery of bidders battle to own their very own automotive treasure. With Carlisle Auctions' new FREE UNLESS SOLD policy, the auction is destined to sell out!

Finally, the swap meet is a gold mine of potential.  Guests come to Spring Carlisle to further a restoration project by snagging a hard-to-find piece or part within the swap meet.  Also for sale are NOS, or new old stock items, after market upgrades, toys, trinkets and more, all with an automotive theme.  Additional popular items include vintage gas pumps, signs and literature.

The present day automotive world is displayed at Spring Carlisle as part of the Manufactures Midway and the ARMO Hot Products Showcase.  ARMO (Automotive Restoration Market Organization) has been coming to Spring Carlisle for many years, highlighting the newest and most popular items that will be coming onto the market or are currently available.  These "items" are frequently sought-after commodities by those within the collector car hobby as ways to upgrade, enhance or restore an aspect of their car or truck.  The ARMO tent can be found between the main grandstand and main stage in the middle of the grounds.

Back at Carlisle for the fourth time overall and third at Spring Carlisle is the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow.  This showcase displays high school-aged tech students, essentially the future of the automotive hobby, as they tear down and rebuild a Chevy small block engine.  While they do compete against another team, they're more so competing against a clock and under the watchful eye of judges.  Not only does this exercise foster competition, but it promotes team building and analytical thinking.  The competition also helps provide scholarship money for future education endeavors.

For details on Spring Carlisle, Carlisle Auctions, ARMO or the Hot Rodders of Tomorrow event, interested parties are encouraged to visit the Carlisle Events web page or call 717-243-7855.