AUBURN, Ind. – Auctions America by RM will celebrate its second annual Spring Carlisle auction April 26-27, offering a huge variety of collector cars and trucks during the Spring Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet & Corral, April 25-29, in Pennsylvania. More than 300 American muscle cars, classics and hot rods will cross the block at the Carlisle Expo Center, located adjacent to the Carlisle, Pa., Fairgrounds.

“Countless automotive aficionados flock to Carlisle each year to purchase and sell cars they can’t find at any other auction,” said Donnie Gould, president of Auctions America by RM. “We’re excited to be a part of Carlisle’s growing tradition and offer the type of collector cars that appeal to these enthusiasts. The classic American rides we’ll have for sale are popular among bidders because they can drive them off the block, enjoy them at home and show them off at Carlisle year after year.”

Enthusiasts in attendance will be buzzing about the James E. Craft Collection, featuring 15 luxury and sports cars representing the 1940s through the ’80s. One such vehicle is a Snowshoe White 1955 Ford Thunderbird convertible (est. $18,000-$22,000) powered by a 292-cid, 190-hp V-8 engine. Other cars from this collection range from a 1957 Nash Metropolitan coupe (est. $4,000-$6,000) to a 1965 Ford Mustang GT convertible (est. $35,000-$42,500).

The combination of initials “G,” “T” and “O” never fails to excite, and the Starlight Black 1970 Pontiac GTO coupe (est. $25,000-$30,000) on offer at Carlisle will arouse interest among GM performance enthusiasts with its 400-cid, 350-hp V-8 engine and four-speed manual transmission.

Foreign intrigue comes by way of a 1974 Jaguar XKE roadster (est. $60,000-$70,000), a low-slung British sports car powered by a 245-hp V-12 engine mated to a four-speed manual transmission. The Primrose Yellow beauty has been stored in a climate-controlled environment its entire life and registers only 21,000 miles on the odometer.

Auction action isn’t the only activity that’s generating buzz for the weekend. Carlisle events will also offer a collector car swap meet and car corral at the Carlisle Fairgrounds. With more than 8,100 vendor spaces, the event is the largest car corral and swap meet in the world. Vendors from across the country meet during the five-day celebration to purchase car parts that are perfect for a restoration or do-it-yourself automotive project.

Tickets to the auction are available for $10, which will allow visitors to access the auction and the events taking place at the nearby fairgrounds.

Full event details and a list of auction offerings are available online at www.auctionsamerica.com or by calling toll-free 877-906-2437 (or +1 260-927-9797 outside North America).