Once a year in August, more than 3,000 of the most die hard Corvette owners in the country bring their cars to Carlisle for the largest gathering of Corvettes the world has seen. Corvettes at Carlisle has become an iconic staple of the community, and it generates an economy on its own terms. The town of Carlisle is home to 22,000 people, but by the time the event rolls around it picks up another 10,000 or more. Spectators, vendors, and owners of every kind coming in to shop the rare pop up vendors and find the parts they need to bring back home. A lot of vehicles change hands here too. Full bodies, chassis, whole projects looking for their next owner. More than anything though, it's a great place to meet like minds.
Just like any show, there is a certain energy in the air at Carlisle. It's fast, it's loud, it's vintage and modern all at once. These are the people who have caught a glimpse of what these machines can do and fell in love with the capabilities of a beautiful American made car.
We rolled in on day one to start setting up the tent, and there were already hundreds of people checking out the booth and asking about wheels. By day two, over 3,200 Corvettes had filled the park, every one of them ready to show off what makes it special. C1s parked a few spots down from C8s, cars that have been in the same family for decades sitting beside builds that were finished the week before.
The Corvette community happens to be one of our biggest demographics, and Carlisle gives us the chance to invite our clients to be part of the show, to bring their cars out and show off their 1 of 1 wheels. Every set we build is custom to the person who ordered it.
One by one our clients filled the Forgelite booth with their cars, and no two of them looked alike. Our booth featured a lineup of cars with our wheels, alongside other modifications such as exhaust from AWE, carbon fiber components from Racing Sport Concepts, and painted intakes from DBM racing. For a closer look into the show and the amazing modifications you can do to your corvette, be sure to check out the Horsepower Obsessed youtube channel.
Our booth showcased a few C8 Z06 with our Magnesium wheel option. A magnesium set takes over 40 pounds off the stock Z06 aluminum wheels. Compared to the OE Carbon Fiber wheels, our magnesium wheels fit perfectly flush to the fenders, more readily available, and customizable. We also had our 6061-T6 forged aluminum wheels on display and on some client vehicles, while not as light as the magnesium option, they still save over 15 pounds of the stock Z06 aluminum wheels, with perfect fitments and more ways to customize it.
This show does more than help clients find the right products for their Corvettes. It has also led to some great relationships and collaborations. Special thanks to our supporters at the booth, Justin from Horsepower Obsessed and Darron from AWE exhaust for helping us organize the space.
This is one show you will be able to catch us at year after year.
