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Carlisle Auctions closed out its 2026 season on October 1–2 at the Carlisle PA Expo Center, sending more than 400 collector vehicles across the block at the Fall Carlisle Collector Car Auction. The two-day sale mixed high-end muscle, vintage trucks and pre-war iron, and it raised $50,120 for three charities along the way.
If you followed our preview of the restored 1962 Austin-Healey 3000 BT7 heading to Fall Carlisle, here's how the rest of the weekend shook out.
A Winged Mopar Leads the Way
The top sale of the event was a 1970 Plymouth Superbird, which hammered for $275,400 including fees. Built to homologate Plymouth's aero program for NASCAR, the Superbird remains one of the most recognizable muscle cars ever made, and our deep dive on how the 1970 Plymouth Superbird raced to iconic status explains why collectors keep paying up for the nose cone and towering wing. For a sense of how wide the range runs, a Vitamin C Superbird owned for 22 years was recently bid to $148,000 online.
Rounding out the top sellers:
- 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda – $159,300
- 1969 Chevrolet Camaro – $140,400
- 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Split Window – $102,000
That makes it a strong weekend for 1970 Mopar E-bodies and B-bodies alike. Fans of the 'Cuda can compare this result with the 30-years-owned 1970 Hemi 'Cuda 4-speed we covered last month. The one-year-only Split Window Corvette, meanwhile, continues to command six figures in sorted condition, a far cry from the fire-scarred 1963 Split-Window shell that hit $25K earlier this year.
Trucks and Pre-1950 Iron Get Their Own Spotlight
Carlisle again used themed hours to group similar vehicles together. The All Truck Hour opened Thursday's action and led the themed segments in sales, with a 1952 Mack B42 among its standouts. New this fall was a 1950-and-under hour, featuring vehicles built between 1929 and 1950, including a 1939 Ford two-door sedan. Based on the crowd it drew, Carlisle is likely to keep experimenting with the format.
$50,120 Raised for Charity
Charity sales were a big part of the weekend:
- Fund The Firehouse raised $30,370 for volunteer fire companies, pushing the program past $100,000 all-time.
- Community CARES received $8,750 to support its work fighting homelessness.
- Let Hope Grow, a new partner raising money toward a cure for ALS, received $11,000 from the sale of a 1963 Volkswagen Beetle.
"The 2026 Fall Collector Car Auction was so much fun, and we are excited for what turned out to be yet another successful event," said Tony Cline, Carlisle's Director of Auction Operations.
For context, last year's sale closed the 2025 season with a record $5.5 million in sales. Carlisle has not released a total gross for the 2026 fall event.
Still for Sale and What's Next
Cars that didn't sell on the block may still be available through Carlisle's Still for Sale program; check results at CarlisleAuctions.com or call 717-960-6400.
The next sale is the 2027 Spring Carlisle Collector Car Auction on April 22–23 at the Carlisle PA Expo Center, held alongside Spring Carlisle (April 21–25). The All Truck Hour returns, and a second themed hour is planned for Friday, April 23. Carlisle's busy event calendar also includes marque gatherings like the Carlisle Ford Nationals, so there's plenty to look forward to in central Pennsylvania next year.
