Some cars deserve a bidding war. Some deserve a museum case. This one deserves both — and somehow ended up at an expo center in central Pennsylvania. A 1965 Chevrolet Corvette convertible, painted in full American flag livery and carrying the plate “CIA 1,” is heading to auction at Fall Carlisle this October. It’s not a replica. It’s not a tribute build. It comes with a letter of authenticity from New Line Cinema confirming its role in Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me — and a valuation signal that suggests the market is taking it very seriously.
Hollywood Pedigree on Four Wheels
The C2 Corvette’s red, white, and blue paint job isn’t a costume — it’s a documented screen-used prop with studio paperwork to prove it.
In the 1999 film, CIA agent Felicity Shagwell — played by Heather Graham — drives this exact car. The flag-style paint scheme and “CIA 1” plate weren’t added for nostalgia. They were the original look, preserved intact. The Corvette appeared publicly at Corvettes at Carlisle before its auction consignment, giving enthusiasts a chance to see it up close. Carlisle Chamber coverage describes it as a “patriotic star car with Hollywood connections” — which, for once, is accurate rather than promotional noise.
What You Need to Know Before You Go
- Fall Carlisle Collector Car Auction runs September 30–October 2 at the Carlisle PA Expo Center
- Auction opens daily at 10 a.m.; the Corvette is expected on the block around 4 p.m. on October 2
- The event is open to the public
- The car comes with a New Line Cinema letter of authenticity confirming film use
- Mecum Auctions has separately listed a 1965 Austin Powers Corvette
The Price Tag Is No Joke, Either
When a studio authentication letter meets C2 Corvette scarcity, the math stops being a novelty.
A screen-used C2 Corvette is already a serious commodity. Add documented Hollywood provenance and a paint scheme that reads like Americana on overdrive, and the result occupies its own market category entirely. Mecum’s $500,000–$750,000 estimate on a comparable listing isn’t aspirational pricing — it reflects what collectors actually pay when the paperwork is clean and the story is real. No reserve price has been disclosed for the Carlisle consignment, but a car promoted as the auction’s star lot, backed by studio documentation, is not crossing the block at pickup-truck money.
For readers not planning to bid, Fall Carlisle still earns the drive. The multi-day format — three full days starting at 10 a.m. — creates natural windows for exploring central Pennsylvania’s diners, breweries, and back roads between sessions. The Corvette hits the block at 4 p.m. on the final day, which means there are two and a half days to take in the broader auction before the main event arrives.
The Road Trip Case Makes Itself
A flag-covered ’65 Corvette, blessed by a Hollywood studio, crossing a Pennsylvania auction block in early October — that’s not just a car show. That’s a road trip with a plot, a provenance letter, and a half-million-dollar punchline. Plan accordingly.
