BangShift.com Fall Carlisle Swap Meet Photos: Muscle Cars, Parts, Bikes, And More From This Insane Swap Meet

(Phrases and Pictures by Joe Grippo) Autumn in my residence point out of Pennsylvania implies two factors to me, quick E.T.’s and Swap Meet year. With Hurricane Ian bearing down us this distinct weekend, racing was off the table, so it was back to the Carlisle Fairgrounds for the Slide Carlisle extravaganza of parts looking. Lighter group this calendar year it seemed, but the area was nonetheless pretty packed, and price ranges were being significant, and bargains ended up there but more durable to discover. We went on just Friday of the close to weeklong function, so it was an abbreviated excursion, but we spied tons of neat things.

The automobile corral experienced some terrific choices, a killer 1959 Ford Place Squire with effectively-worn wood grain and metal slot wheels, a terrible-ass Willys coupe and a number of appealing classic panel vans. The swap meet up with is always chock whole of desirable classic pace and warm rod areas, from wheels to intakes and numerous pieces of NOS goodness. Memorabilia carries on to be immensely popular, and the selling prices bear that out. I noticed a uptick in classic BMX bikes and paraphernalia this yr, interesting to my 80’s inner boy or girl. Cool stuff was everywhere you go.

Test out the Carlisle greatness in the galleries…