For model-year 1971, Chevrolet launched the Vega H-Body to compete with Ford, AMC and econo-imports, and it was greeted with enthusiasm from the auto press. The subcompact drew early raves and was named 1971 “Car of the Year” by Motor Trend and “Best Economy Sedan” in 1971, 1972 and 1973 by Car and Driver readers. Vega, also called “the H Body,” had a 97.0-inch-wheelbase, and the econocar saw more than two million versions of Vega – Notchback, Hatchback, Kammback, Panel Express Delivery and Cosworth -- produced between 1971 and 1977, with a high-water mark of 460,374 in 1974.

Named after the brightest star in the constellation Lyra, Vega flamed out in seven years and was cut from the line. The car quickly became one of those love-it-or-hate-it vehicles, and its supporters were equaled by its detractors. But 50 years later, the Vega H-Body remains a classic for many reasons.

The Chevrolet Vega was conceived in 1959, when compact cars were beginning to sell in America, with the market served largely by the Volkswagen Beetle, Datsun and Toyota, as well as the American Studebaker Lark and Rambler American. Chevrolet entered the compact fray in 1960 with Corvair, to compete with Ford Falcon and Plymouth Valiant, and all three hit the ground running. Other small cars were not compacts as we see them, and were adaptations of mid-size sedans -- Chevrolet Nova, Ford Maverick and AMC Hornet were among those – and the public yearned for a true subcompact.

By the end of the decade, John DeLorean had been reassigned from head of Pontiac Division to the Chevrolet Division, and took over Vega (among other challenges). Vega was already set to build, and DeLorean added a few tweaks, but the engineers and designers shipped it, pretty much as they imagined it when it went live in September 1970. A series of teaser ads led up its launch, with four available variants of the H-Body. The Notchback sedan and Kammback wagons shared rooflines (and thus doors and other components); the more popular Hatchback had a lower roofline and shared a fold-down rear seat with the Kammback. The cars were identical from the cowl forward. The Panel Express was designed to be a light delivery truck and a GT version of Vega could be ordered, which brought a little more power (110hp vs. 90) through use of a two-barrel carburetor and slightly “warmer” cam grind, along with full instrumentation on the dash.

H-Bodies, introduced with the ’71 Vega were available with various GM engines, solid rear axle and unibody construction. By 1973, Pontiac Astre, a rebadged version of Vega launched in Canada and hit the U.S. market in 1975. Other H-bodies included Chevrolet Monza, Buick Skyhawk and Oldsmobile Starfire for model-year 1975, and Pontiac Sunbird’s H-Body came into play for 1976.

The Vega and the Astre were discontinued at the end of the 1977 model year, while the Monza, Sunbird, Skyhawk, and Starfire continued through 1980. The GM J platform replaced the H platform in 1981, though the H platform was designated for full-size GM front-wheel-drive cars in the 1980s, and served as the basis for GM’s second-generation downsized full-sized sedans including Buick LeSabre, Oldsmobile 88 and Pontiac Bonneville.

The base Vega engine was a single-barrel 90-hp 140 CID aluminum-block L4. A two-barrel version delivered 110 hp, and in 1972, a prototype that never saw the light of day, had an all-aluminum 302  small-block V-8. Chevrolet hand-built 5000 122 CID L4 Cosworth Twin-Cam engines for the 1975 Cosworth Twin-Cam Vega. And in 1973, GM made plans to install the GM-rotary Wankel engine in for the 1975 Monza 2+2, but the engine was canceled.

Manufactured at Lordstown Assembly in Ohio, and South Gate Assembly in California, as well as in plants in Canada and Mexico, the basic Vega was priced at $3249 in 1971, but lofty goals helped create the sports-inclined Cosworth that was priced at $5918 in 1975, only $892 below Corvette, and was soon priced out of the market.

The Chevrolet Vega pioneered a number of product development processes at GM, including employing new production methods and technologies, and it introduced a novel means of rail shipment – vertically on specially designed rail cars, which could hold 30 cars instead of the 18 a standard auto carrier held.

Vega was good-looking, a decent driver and sold in big numbers early on, but uninspired engineering tweaks and the focus to keep a low price, soon fueled Vega’s demise. When Vega displayed a propensity for rust after cold East-Coast winters and salted roads, and corrosion even in West Coast Vegas, the public changed praise to derision. Additionally, an inadequate cooling system led to oil burning, coolant leaks, and dead engines.

The luster had worn off and Vega was discontinued. But just as the star it was named after, Vega shone brightly on the automotive scene and deserves classic respect, as we celebrate 50 years since it hit and took over the car world’s consciousness.

To learn more about the 2021 Carlisle GM Nationals, special displays of the weekend, including the 50th birthday of the Vega and H Platform and more, visit the car show page direct via the Carlisle Events web page.  Register to show or purchase spectator tickets too.

Mike Blake, former editor of KIT CAR magazine, joined Carlisle Events as senior automotive journalist in 2004. He's been a "car guy" since the 1960s and has been writing professionally for about 30 years.

Central Florida is home to many great entertainment options.  This includes family fun hot spots such as Lego Land, Sea World and Magic Kingdom just to name a few.  There’s also a bevy of non-theme park related fun such as boating, fishing, nightlife and plenty of car/automotive themed activities.  One such car event, Winter AutoFest, is held annually at the SUN n’ FUN Expo Campus in Lakeland each February. 

The event, powered by Pennsylvania based automotive promoter Carlisle Events, has taken place in Lakeland since 2013 and has grown exponentially since its inception.  The three-day offering includes a quintet of car show options, an automotive flea market and two-day classic and collector car auction.   Following a best-ever 2020 offering the Carlisle Events team was eager to return to Lakeland, February 19-21, 2021 for Winter AutoFest, however; the Coronavirus had other plans.

As with many aspects of the past 8+ months, Carlisle Events and Winter AutoFest 2021 have fallen victim to Coronavirus.  Because of ongoing COVID related concerns, the planned 2021 event has been canceled for 2021 ONLY!  The event as it’s been known and recognized for the past few years WILL RETURN IN FULL in 2022, running February 25-27. 

While Winter AutoFest has been put in the garage for an extended period of time, there are two aspects of the weekend that will continue.  First and foremost, the auction element of the event will be happening at the facility during its originally planned dates.  Carlisle Auctions, the sister company of Carlisle Events, will move forward with its two-day classic and collector car auction, Lakeland Winter Collector Car Auction.  This socially distant event takes place on the SUN n’ FUN Expo Campus grounds, within a trio of spacious hangers February 19-20.  Start time is 10:30 a.m. daily and interested parties can bid and buy THREE great ways, in person, online and on the phone. More details on this event will be shared in the coming days via a separate news release.

Feature two is the annual Air & Coach Concours.  This gathering of luxury motorcoaches has become a popular destination for those who enjoy the motorcoach lifestyle.  The $299 participation cost includes three overnights at the spacious SUN ‘n FUN Expo Campus, TWO bidder’s passes for the auction, plus four coupons, power hook ups and more. 

For complete details on the 2021 Carlisle Events, visit CarlisleEvents.com or call 717-243-7855.  Enthusiasts interested in auction specific information should visit CarlisleAuctions.com or call 717-960-6400. 

While cars have appeared in movies since the 1920s, cool rides and powerful ponies have been action stars since Steve McQueen raced the hills of San Francisco with his 1968 Mustang in “Bullitt.” James Bond’s 1964 Aston Martin DB5 might have beaten it to the screen, but Fords have been movie stars for more than 50 years. Recently, the movie “Ford vs. Ferrari” featured more than 30 different Ford race cars, but the cars in the film were Cobra Replicas from Shelby American and GT40MkIIs from Superformance Cars as well as replica Cobra Daytona Coupes. The 1960 Ford Country Squire in green was genuine.

So let’s get back to real Fords on screen.

We all have our favorite movie cars. Top 10 lists are arbitrary and you may have your own favorites… so send them in … but here are mine:

I like Pony cars, so my tops on the list are Mustangs. Arguably, the most filmed car in movie history is the Ford Mustang. In its 57 years of Pony Car might, the Mustang has starred in more than 500 movies. Here are 32 of them:

Amityville: The Demon (1965-6 Mustang coupe)

Batman and Robin (1964 Shelby 289 Cobra)

Beverly Hills Cop III (1966 Mustang convertible)

Bullitt (1968 Mustang Fastback)

Curse of the Black Widow (1968 Mustang convertible, 1967 Mustang coupe)

Diamonds Are Forever (1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1)

Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift (1967 Mustang Fastback)

Fast Food (1966 Mustang coupe)

Fast Lane Blues (1966 Mustang convertible)

Fatal Beauty (1965 Mustang convertible)

Gas Pump Girls (1966 Mustang coupe)

General's Daughter, The (1965 Mustang coupe)

Goldfinger (1964 Mustang)

Gone in 60 Seconds (1967 Shelby GT500)

Grand Prix (1966 Shelby GT350H)

Hitchhiker Vol. 3, The (1971 Mustang Convertible)

Hollywood High (1968 Mustang coupe)

I Am Legend (2007 Mustang Shelby GT500 )

Immortal, The (1968 Shelby GT500KR Mustang)

Implicated (1966 Mustang convertible)

In a Cat's Eye (Classic Mustangs)

In Crowd, The (1966 Mustang coupe)

Incubus, The (1967 Mustang coupe)

Independence Day (1965 Mustang convertible)

J. F. K. (1965 Mustang convertible)

Jocks (1967 Mustang convertible)

John Wick and John Wick 2 (1969 Mustang Mach 1)

Last American Hero, The (1967 Mustang Fastback)

Last Boy Scout (1965 Mustang convertible)

Last Don, The (1965 Mustang coupe)

Transformers (2005 Mustang)

War of the Worlds (1966 Shelby GT350H )

Getting down to cars that made the list …

1. “Bullitt “– 1968 Ford Mustang GT390 Fastback: Highland Green, 325 hp, 395 c.i.  Camera angles had you feel as though you were in the driver’s seat as Steve McQueen chased the bad guys. One of the two Mustangs used during filming was auctioned for $3.7 million.

2. “John Wick” -- 1969 Ford Mustang: A Mach 1 that is identified in the movie as a Boss 429, is driven by Keanu Reeves in the stunts. Fishtailing and slamming into other vehicles … the assassin didn’t like anyone messing with his vehicle.

3. “Grease” -- 1948 Ford De Luxe Convertible: Greased Lightning: Chopped fenders, Plexiglas hood, and Kandy Red, John Travolta sings about it. Though he sings of “four on the floor,” this is an automatic.

4. “Thelma and Louise” -- 1966 Ford Thunderbird: Two outlaw ladies jump off  a cliff and into the Grand Canyon is as hot as the action on the screen. Brad Pitt and Geena Davis signed the armrest and sun visor, respectively after the shoot.

5. “American Graffiti” -- 1932 Ford Coupe: This Deuce Coup is a Canary yellow highboy is powered by a Chevy 327 V-8, and sits a little tall in the rear. In a drag scene, Paul LeMat beats Harrison Ford’s ’55 Chevy off the line.

6. “Starsky and Hutch” -- 1976 Gran Torino: Two cars, a 1974 and a ’76 used in the film. An original from the 1970s TV series was used as the template. Mag wheels, custom paint. Led Ford to produce 1300 Starsky and Hutch replicas for sale. Original was 435-hp 360 c.i. beast.

7. “Jurassic Park” -- 1992 Ford Explorer XLT UN46: In the park scenes that took on a T-Rex, the cars that appear to be Jeeps are really Ford Explorers, customized by Hollywood legend George Barris. Hey, it took on a T-Rex.

8. “Gone in 60 Seconds 1974: -- 1967 Shelby GT500, Eleanor:  Dupont Pepper Grey 1967 Ford Mustang fastback is depicted as a Shelby GT500. Powered by a 400-hp Ford V-8 31 c.i. crate engine. Completes a 128-foot jump.

9. “Mad Max” -- 1973 XB GT Ford Falcon: A supercharger (cosmetic and nonfunctional) sticks out of the hood. A 351 c.i. V-8 powered the Interceptor and it featured a new nose on the front end, huge side flares, and fat tire.

10. “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift -- 1967 Ford Mustang: Yeah, one more Mustang, but powered by a turbocharged Nissan RB26, engine. Faced bad guys, bullets and action … lots of it.

Honorable mention:

Diamonds Are Forever - 1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1: Driven by Sean Connery as James Bond. With 429-cubic-inch Cobra Jet V8s … tilted on two wheels in one scene.

Take This Job And Shove It / Roadhouse – Bigfoot 1 and 7: Monster truck. Just cool.

Dumb and Dumber -- 1984 Ford Econoline, Dumb and Dumber – The Shaggin’ Wagon: Tan carpet was added inside and out, along with a tail, floppy ears, legs, nose, whiskers, and tongue. The van’s windshield functioned as the driver’s and dog’s eyes, and you had to lift a rear leg to reach the gas cap.

The Big Lebowski -- 1973 Ford Gran Torino: A redesign of the ’72 model with a longer, over-exaggerated front nose. Also used in an episode of The X Files.

National Lampoon’s Vacation -- 1979 Ford LTD Country Squire: Pea-green paint, faux-wood paneling, and eight headlights.  Made a 50-foot jump in the desert.

Since cars can be the star of a movie or show and HAVE ALWAYS been recognized as the stars at the Carlisle Ford Nationals, presented by Meguiar's, 2021 brings the stars together with Carlisle Comic-Car-Con.  At Carlisle in June you can see your favorite Comic, TV, and Movie cars pop off the pages or out of the screen and into one of the special displays in Building T.  Event planners are still gathering cars for the showcase, but if you have one that fits the theme, be sure to visit the event page direct at CarlisleEvents.com to learn more, apply for consideration, purchase tickets and more! 

Mike Blake, former editor of KIT CAR magazine, joined Carlisle Events as senior automotive journalist in 2004. He's been a "car guy" since the 1960s and has been writing professionally for about 30 years.

Every year, it seems that there are a few supercars that stand out from the crowd in styling, horsepower, performance and handling. What makes a car royalty is subjective, and grounds for argument, discussion and debate, but there is little dissent that 2021 will be an exciting year full of exhilarating cars. Now for me, America has some very exciting supercars on the market, and Corvettes, Mustangs, Chargers and Camaros, among other muscle cars, are always worth discussing and driving fast and full out. However, for this treatment of the subject, let’s look internationally. And if you have a favorite, or opinions that differ from my list, please send me your picks and we will re-visit the subject with your choices.

Now, what lands a car on the “Best” list? Is it the car with the most horsepower? If that is the case, then let’s just list McLaren racers in this and look no further than racecars. Exotic styling? Then look no further than the Lamborghini Huracán EVO Spyder and be done with it. But for this view, let’s combine horsepower, performance, handling, styling and the WOW factor – not scientific or quantitative, but worthy of putting the vehicle on the list anyway. And let’s get on track by getting off the track. No factory racecars allowed. And sales don’t put you on this list. Many of these cars are really in the supercar price range, and sales don’t make a vehicle a champion for this list.

Fasten your seatbelts. Here we go. Let’s start with styling. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I’d like to hear and see your choices. While America’s Ford GT certainly is worthy of a long look, I lean toward the exotic. Here are the top-two most artistically chiseled creations on four wheels.

Styling

Bugatti Chiron --The Chiron is the fastest, most powerful, and exclusive production super sports car in Bugatti’s history – it also appears in our top hp group. Its sophisticated design, innovative technology, and iconic, performance-oriented form make it a unique masterpiece of art, form and technique, that pushes boundaries beyond imagination. Chiron owes its distinctive character to a family of artists and engineers, and every element of the Chiron is a combination of reminiscence to its history, innovative technology and sculpture. The entire rear end is practically one big mesh grille with taillights stuffed into its void. Each side of the car is dominated by a two-tone C-line that curves around the doors and visually splits the body into two distinct sections. The Chiron costs $3.4 million.

Lamborghini Huracán EVO -- The Huracán EVO Spyder is equipped with a 631-hp V-10 engine, but it makes this list for its look. The Huracán EVO introduces refined aerodynamic solutions while remaining true to the design philosophy that is the hallmark of Lamborghini. The front bumper adopts unmistakable Lamborghini Y-shape stylistic elements, hood lines inspired by the Countach, skirt air intakes reminiscent of the Murciélago, and central high-mounted exhaust tailpipes that recall the highest-performance Lamborghini models of the past. Base price $247,400

Honorable Mention: Ferrari LaFerrari, Aston Martin DBS Superleggera,

Porsche 911 (992), Porsche Taycan, BMW 8-series Gran Coupe and Alfa Romeo Giulia.

OK, let’s move on to power … that certainly fits into the best of the best for car enthusiasts.

Horsepower

Not long ago, 300hp was a muscle number and 400 horses was a rocket. Then 500hp was a peak. The horses have multiplied and stampeded and while American muscle tops out at 807 hp with the 2021 Dodge Challenger SRT Super Stock, it only ranks as fifth best in the world of horsepower.

The top two – well, top three as there is a tie, is headed by:

Hennessey Venom F5 -- John Hennessey, created Venom F5 using elements from a Lotus. Venom tops the list with 1600+ bhp from its 8-liter V-8 engine and two turbos, while weighing only 2950 lbs. This car was designed to travel at high speeds of up to 301 mph. Base Price: $1.6 million. There are only 24 in production.

Koenigsegg Regera -- The Koenigsegg Regera uses three electric motors for 670bhp, in addition to its twin turbo 5.0-liter V-8, for 1500 bhp. The hybrid weighs in at 3589 lbs. Priced at $2 million, there are 80 cars in production.

Bugatti Chiron – Showing up again, this style champion comes in between 1479 bhp and 1500 horses with an eight-liter engine and four turbos. Each of these 4WD hypercars spends three days in inspection until the car is up to standards. Base price of $3.4 million.

Honorable mention: NIO EP9 -- 1341 bhp -- base price of $1.48 million, Rimac Concept One -- 1224 hp – base price of $1.3 million, Dodge Challenger SRT Demon -- 808 bhp, price: $86,090. Ford Mustang Shelby GT500SE, 800+ Horsepower – price: $107,080

Best Performance

Performance includes variables including acceleration from a stop and at speed, braking, handling and reliability/predictability, but for this list, let’s rate these with off-the-the acceleration and zero-to-60 mph times.

Porsche 911 Turbo S Coupe – A 2.5-second rocket. Powered by a 640-hp 3.7-liter twin-turbo flat-six paired to an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic throwing mountains of torque at all four wheels. Price: $204,850

Porsche Taycan Turbo S – Also a 2.5-second sprinter, there is 750hp from two permanent-magnet synchronous AC motors. Priced at: $185,000

Honorable mention: BMW M8 Competition – 2.5 seconds from a 617-hp twin-turbo 4.4-liter V-8. Heavy, at 4251 lbs. Price: $150,000. Tesla Model S – 2.5 seconds from its 778-hp 98.0-kWh battery pack powered motors at each axle. Price $70,000.

Handling

Boy, this category is really subjective. Cornering, stability, true steering, ride-on-rails turns, confidence. I haven’t driven them all, but I took a consensus of automotive writers and experts who generally put the Lotus Elan at the top of the all-time list, and put the following international champions in the mix:

McLaren 600LT, Lotus Elise, Ferrari 4884 Pista, Ferrari LaFerrari, Bugatti Chiron, Mazda MX-5 Miata, Alfa Romeo 4C, BMW Z4, Jaguar F-Type, BMW M2,  Mercedes-AMG GT R, Acura Integra Type R, Porsche Cayman, Nissan GTR, Chevrolet Camaro, Corvette C-8, Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R, Toyota GR Supra.

But the two top handlers, according to most, come from the Porsche stable.

Porsche 911 Turbo S

While other Porsches are track cars, the 911 Turbo S is a street king. With a luxury cabin and high tech, the 911 Turbo S and its 560hp has precise steering, aircraft-worthy braking, agility, response and on-rails  movement with road stickiness. Pricing starts at $182,700.

Porsche 918 Spyder

A hybrid sports car, that offers 800 horses, the 918 Spyder is Porsche’s first V8-powered mid-engine road car. It is balanced, corners with auto-cross precision, has road-grip and accelerates and responds with the best of them. Pricing starts at $845,000.

These are our choices … what are yours?

<I> To learn more about the Import & Performance Nationals and its annual international automotive offerings, visit the car show page direct via the Carlisle Events web page.  Register to show or purchase spectator tickets too.

Mike Blake, former editor of KIT CAR magazine, joined Carlisle Events as senior automotive journalist in 2004. He's been a "car guy" since the 1960s and has been writing professionally for about 30 years. </I>

Whether you call it a flea market, swap meet, bazaar, antique mall, antique show, vintage show, or vintage market, an automotive-themed gathering of people, cars, parts and accessories is an entertaining way for auto enthusiasts and project craftsmen to find old treasures, the parts they need, or items of interest, at reasonable prices.

Most often called flea markets or swap meets, the term swap meet (with swap meaning “to exchange, barter, or trade”) appears to have been in use since at least the late-1940s and early-1950s, though the concept predates it. A pioneer of the automotive swap meet, the Paramount Swap Meet in Paramount, CA, says it started in 1955, and the Hershey, PA Swap meet was also founded in the 1950s, while the Carlisle, PA Spring and Fall Swap meets began in 1974.

Bill and Chip Miller (no relation), founded Carlisle Events in 1974 for “car guys and girls just like them.” Prior to Carlisle Events' emergence, anyone interested in restoring or showing 1950s‐ or 1960s‐era cars had few options, as events focused on pre‐WWII automobiles. Even counting the pre-War-themed shows, automobile-specific swap meets were rare, sponsored by local car clubs as fundraisers, generally small in size and exclusively attracted local enthusiasts. Limited to these locally sponsored swap meets, the field changed when Chip Miller and Bill Miller Jr., became friends through a mutual interest in cars of the 1950s. After attending whatever car shows and automotive flea markets they could find, they saw like‐minded individuals hunt for parts and accessories to restore their vehicles. A need for these events became obvious to these two men who wanted to open up opportunities for enthusiasts who embraced all cars. The Millers brought later-model cars to the genre on September 26, 1974, on the rented Carlisle Fairgrounds, with “Post War '74”. The runaway success of what became known as Fall Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet & Car Corral led to a similar Spring event in 1977. In short order, they became complete sellouts for vendor and car sale (or “car corral”) spaces.

The value of these events, and the dozens that now take place across America, is finding treasures or hard-to-find needed parts and accessories. Glenn Alt, of the Historical Vehicle Association said, “If you need vintage parts, one great place to start is your local swap meet.” Alt said, “Whether one swap meet is better than another is totally subjective and depends on what the person is looking for. Typically, bigger is better. But at any swap meet, there’s that element of the unknown -- every year bringing different vendors and new surprises, which makes the search for parts exciting and not something you get from shopping in a catalog or online.”

With virtual shopping, on-line marketplaces, the rise of eBay and other virtual parts bazaars, many predicted that it was only a matter of time before swap meets became a thing of the past. But Swap meets haven’t died, nor do they show any sign of fading away. Car people like to see, hold, feel, smell and hear about the items for their projects. They want to talk to other car people up close and talk about their cars, their projects and their love for engines, four wheels, style, performance and history. They want to be one with the parts. Shiny is good, but rust is endearing. So even in a social-distancing world, automotive flea markets and swap meets continue to thrive.

With notable, historic and successful events held in such eclectic locations as Hillsborough, NC; Commerce, GA; Salt Lake City, UT; Nashville, TN; Pleasanton, CA; Des Moines, IA; Columbus, OH; Puyallup, WA; Spokane, WA; Ft. Worth, TX; Scottsdale, AZ; Chickasha, OK; Del Mar, CA, and more, some of the longest-running events are held in Hershey, PA – 65 years and running; Portland, OR – 50 years; and Pomona, CA -- the West Coast’s largest automotive swap meet.

Some of the best-attended and most heralded automotive swap meets are the Carlisle Events shows. Held on the 82-acre Carlisle, PA Fairgrounds, Spring Carlisle (April 21 - 25, 2021) and Fall Carlisle (Sept. 29-Oct.3, 2021) are among the largest automotive flea markets in the world and two of the best opportunities to get your hands on all things automotive. With 8,100 spaces of vendors selling a vast array of automotive parts, accessories, cars, collectibles and memorabilia, it's almost certain that you won't go home empty handed. Accompanied with the massive automotive flea market and car corral, is the Manufacturers Midway featuring the latest and greatest products and services. Across the street is the Carlisle Auctions, Collector Car Auction.

New to Carlisle this year is Auto Mania (January 15 - 17, 2021) at the Carlisle Expo Center. For more than 30 years, Auto Mania has been Pennsylvania’s largest indoor automotive Flea Market. Normally held in Allentown, PA, this year’s event is moving to the Carlisle Expo Center in Carlisle, PA for 2021 ONLY. The 150+ spaces showcase parts, services, new products, memorabilia items, tires, accessories, car care products, tools, vintage advertising, collectibles and much more.

<I> Visit www.CarlisleEvents.com for more on the automotive hobby.

Mike Blake, former editor of KIT CAR magazine, joined Carlisle Events as senior automotive journalist in 2004. He's been a "car guy" since the 1960s and has been writing professionally for about 30 years. </I>