PA Car Dealership Pairs with Carlisle Auctions for a Charity Car Auction on April 23

April 9, 2021 by Carlisle Auctions

• Carlisle Auctions to Sell a 2015 Roush Warrior Mustang on April 23

• Proceeds Benefit the Rescue 22 Foundation/Wounded Military Veterans

Carlisle, PA – There are many great charitable organizations that support the military. It doesn't matter if it's financial, social, physical or emotional support, working with active military and veterans has become the primary focus of many groups spanning decades. One such group, the Rescue 22 Foundation (and those it supports) stands to benefit from an upcoming car auction and the sale of a limited-edition Ford Mustang.

The auction, powered by Carlisle Auctions of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, takes place April 22-23 at the Carlisle Expo Center and happens in conjunction with Spring Carlisle, an automotive flea market event held at the neighboring Carlisle Fairgrounds (April 21-25). On Friday, April 23, Carlisle Auctions, in conjunction with Sisson Pre-Owned of Uniontown, Pennsylvania and the Rescue 22 Foundation will sell the car at no reserve with 100% of the sale benefitting the foundation.

As noted, the car was a limited-edition build. According to Garry Sisson, namesake of the dealership, there were just 30 built and the only way for them to be obtained was to be an active, deployed service member. This car is #9 of 30 from the 2015 run and was originally obtained by Sisson as stock, with the intent to sell it. That all changed; however, after a conversation with Brandon Rumbaugh, a friend of his, who lost his legs in Afghanistan. Brandon, who has a foundation of his own in Uniontown, inspired Mr. Sisson to do something more. That more ultimately translated to a raffle where for $50 per entry, someone would win this car on Christmas Day 2020, with all raffle proceeds going to the Rescue 22 Foundation.

But with a winner, how is this car now at Carlisle? According to Mr. Sisson, when the name was drawn on Christmas Day, it happened to be a local (to western PA) wounded combat veteran who was, ironically enough, on the list for a service dog from the Rescue 22 Foundation on January 7, 2021. Knowing the value of the foundation, the winner donated the car back to Sisson Pre-Owned who in turn, connected with Carlisle Auctions to facilitate this sale on April 23.

The Rescue 22 Foundation has been frequently mentioned, but who/what are they? According to Executive Board Chair Angela Connor, 'the Rescue 22 Foundation is a nonprofit organization that provides the highest quality task trained service dogs to our nations combat veterans.'

This is not the first time this car has been at the Carlisle Expo Center. As part of the 2020 Fall Collector Car Auction, Mr. Sisson displayed the car to promote his original raffle, which by the way, raised nearly $100,000.

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'It's not often that a car this nice can be sold twice with monies benefitting the same great organization,' noted Director of Auction operations Tony Cline. 'We are excited to work with Mr. Sisson, the Rescue 22 Foundation and our great bidder base to raise money for this rare and extra special car on April 23 at approximately 4 p.m.'

Carlisle Auctions is COVID-19 compliant and follows current guidelines suggested by state officials as well as the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). A detailed Health/Safety Measures summary is available on CarlisleAuctions.com. While on the web, be sure to learn more about the Spring Carlisle Collector Car Auction, consign to sell, or as noted, register to bid and view committed consignments. There are THREE WAYS to bid on this or any other car; in person, on the phone or online. Learn more online or call 717-960-6400 today.

Carlisle Events is a partner or producer of over a dozen annual collector car/truck events. Events are held at the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds and Carlisle Expo Center (Carlisle, PA), Allentown Fairgrounds (Allentown, PA) and the SUN 'n FUN Expo Campus (Lakeland, FL). The season schedule includes five automotive flea markets of varying size, four auctions, as well as individual specialty shows featuring Corvettes, Fords, GMs, Chryslers, trucks, imports, tuners and performance sport compacts. Founded in 1974 by friends Bill Miller and Chip Miller, events hosted at Carlisle attract enthusiasts annually from all corners of the globe. More information is available at www.CarlisleEvents.com or www.CarlisleAuctions.com.