What makes Carlisle, Pennsylvania so unique? It is home to the Appraise My Car studio garage and Carlisle Fairgrounds, the location for the largest car, truck and motorcycle collector events in the country.

Each year, Carlisle Events attracts more than 500,000 visitors to the 82-acre fairgrounds in Carlisle, Pa. Included in the annual schedule are two automotive swap meets, one in the spring and one in the fall, two collector car auctions and eight individual specialty shows featuring Corvettes, Fords, GMs, Chryslers, trucks, motorcycles, sport compact and customs and vintage imports.

Prior to Carlisle Events' emergence, anyone interested in restoring or showing 1950s- or 1960s-era cars had few options. That all changed when Chip Miller and Bill Miller became friends through a mutual interest in cars of the 1950s. Together, on September 26, 1974, they held their first car event on the rented Carlisle Fairgrounds, which consisted of 600 vendors and 13,000 spectators.

Over the years, the Carlisle Fairgrounds has become a mecca for collector car enthusiasts all over the world. Events like Fall Carlisle have universal appeal. Where else can you find a German sports car next to an American Muscle car?