Spring Carlisle Auction
April 26–27, 2012
Auctions America by RM’s Spring Carlisle auction in Carlisle, Pennsylvania saw 267 collector vehicles cross the auction block with a 53% sell-through rate yielding more than $2.5 million in total sales. The large assembled crowd cheered when they heard that Leon Fake was successful in his bid to purchase a 1965 Mustang that he was the original owner of. “I put 85,000 miles on this Mustang and sold it,” said Fake. “I tried to buy it back a few years ago for $30,000, but the owner wouldn’t let it go. It’s a good thing the bidding stopped when it did, because I was at my limit.” His Mustang, which sold at Carlisle for $34,100, was part of the 15-car John E. Craft collection that also included a 1955 Ford Thunderbird (sold for $20,350) and 1968 Cadillac deVille ($16,170) – all of which were offered at no reserve.
