AACA Museum - Keep Up To Speed
June 24, 2011

 

This Weekend! 

  

16th Annual Museum Car Show 

June 25

Glidden Tour 

 

It's looking like a perfect day for a car show!  Come out and join the fun!  The show opens with registration at 8:00 AM here on the Museum grounds and runs until 3:00 PM. 

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Celebrate July 4th in Hershey!

The AACA Museum will be open late until 9 PM

 

Tailgate in our parking lot or grass areas surrounding the Museum.  A food vendor will be on hand with lots of eats and treats.   Bring your blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy the fun!   

 

The Museum's location on the hill overlooking the town of Hershey provides the perfect vantage point to enjoy the fireworks provided for the community each year by HERSHEYPARK at approximately 10:00 - 10:15 PM. 

  

 

 Drive In Movie Weekend

Join us for an old-fashioned night at the drive-in! 

A giant inflatable movie screen will be erected in the grass area adjacent to the Museum.   Spaces will be available for cars, and guests with chairs and blankets to enjoy the show.

 

Featured Movies 

Friday 7/15 - Rio followed by Tucker

Saturday 7/16 - Rio followed by Grease

Sunday 7/17 - Rio followed by Tucker 

 

Suggested donation $10 per car

First movie will begin when dark @ 8:45 PM.

Food vendors will be on site with all your drive-in favorites!

Sorry, no pets.

 

 Severe rain or wind will cause us to cancel the show so please check with us if weather is inclement.

 

The Museum will be open late on Saturday and Sunday until 9:00 PM with $5.00 admission from 5-9 PM so plan to might a night of it!

 

On special display will be a 1948 Tucker Sedan on loan courtesy of the Swigart Museum in Huntingdon, PA from July 15 - July 24.

 

 48 Tucker

 

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Pace Car Logo

Now - October 9, 2011 

 

Three new Indy Race are arriving on June 24th!

 

1956 Peter Schmidt Special  #88

Engine:  270 Offenhauser

Chassis:  Kuzma

Drivers:  Johnny Thomson, Eddie Sachs, Gene Hartley

 

1964 Dayton Disc Brake Special  #77

Engine:  255 Offenhauser

Chassis:  A.J. Watson Copy, 1964

Driver:  Bob Mathouser

 

1988 Pennzoil Penske PC-17  

Engine:  Cosworth DFX

Chassis:  Penske PC-17 #003

Drivers:  Al Unser Jr./ Rick Mears

 

We would like to thank our sponsor Performance Parts, www.performancepartsinc.com for their support of this exhibit.

 

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Baseball Buses Back by popular demand

 

Now - September 15 

 

 

 

 Girls Baseball

 

With the 2011 Baseball Season upon us, the Museum of Bus Transportation invites you to visit their newest display:  Buses and Baseball, featuring the All American Girls Professional Baseball League and the Negro Leagues Baseball Teams and the buses they rode on.  The Museum of Bus Transportation which displays 12 vintage buses on the lower level of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) Museum has arranged this special exhibit from May 28 to September 15, 2011. 

 

 

 

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Ruth Ritchie

Ruth "Richy" Richard

July 9 from 11AM - 3 PM

 

 

 

Ruth "Richy" Richard made the All-Star team six times from 1949-1954 as a backstop.  Join us for an afternoon here with Ruth on Saturday, July 9 from 11AM - 3PM. 

 

 

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Carlisle Events Logo 

 

Just a short drive down Rte. 81!

 

 

 

GM Nationals

June 24-26

  

Chrysler Nationals July 8-10

Bike Fest July 22-24

 

Truck Nationals August 5-7

 

Corvettes at Carlisle August 26-28

Fall Carlisle Sept. 28 - Oct 2

 

 

Fall Auction Sept. 29-30 

 

  

 

 

www.CarlisleEvents.com

 

 

Have you entered to win the annual

AACA Family raffle yet?

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 This year's top prize is a new 2000 Plymouth Prowler with less than 50 miles, 2nd prize is a 2010 Harley Davidson Motorcycle and 3rd prize is $3,000 Cash.  Tickets are just $20 each and help support the AACA Club, Library and Museum.

 

  

 

Enter to Win! 

 

 

AACA Museum, A World Class Automotive Experience