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Welcome to SPEEDSTER... from our National Headquarters home to yours, wishing you and your family a joyful Holiday Season, and all the best for 2009! This time of year offers an opportunity to reflect and turn our sights to the New Year with anticipation of continued fellowship and passion as we enjoy our wonderful hobby. Thank you for your participation and support of AACA. Let's all work together to make AACA 2009 fun and exciting for everyone!
As always, we encourage anecdotes, photos, short stories and information about our members and/or their vehicles that may be of interest to other AACA Members. Be sure to let us know what you would like to see in future SPEEDSTER editions. Remember, this is YOUR newsletter. Please communicate with us!
Our goal is to communicate with all of you! We don't want you to miss any SPEEDSTER news, so please keep us updated on your current email address and the email addresses of the members in your region or chapters. Simply click on the link provided at the bottom of SPEEDSTER to Update Your Profile/Email Address.
Have a sign-up sheet at your next Region or Chapter meeting and email those addresses to speedster@aaca.org.
Consider forwarding SPEEDSTER to a potential member, it's a great way to showcase AACA!
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Spend Valentine's Day with AACA!
73rd Annual Meeting
Antique Automobile Club of America
On the wings of the New Year... brings the anticipation of another exciting Antique Automobile Club of America Annual Meeting in historic Philadelphia.
So finalize your plans today!
Join us Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14, 2009 (with early registration available on Thursday, February 12 from 4:00 - 9:00 pm) at the Sheraton Philadelphia City Center Hotel located at 17th and Race Streets. Be sure to mention the Antique Automobile Club of America and ask for the "AACA rate" when making your room reservations! Please arrange your room reservations directly with the Hotel, toll free (800) 325-3535, by January 16, 2009.
The AACA 73rd Annual Meeting will offer a wide variety of informative and interesting activities for every member to enjoy ... the Lady's Breakfast, Educational Seminars, Trade Show, AACA Museum Auction, Philadelphia City of Brotherly Love Trolley Tours, General Membership Meeting, Social Events and Outings ... leading up to the speculator year-end AACA National Awards Reception and Banquet.
We look forward to seeing you and your family in Philadelphia!
The deadline for Annual Meeting registration is Friday, January 30, 2009. Tickets are required for all events.
Click here for all the details! |
Meet Chris Ritter, the new AACA Librarian 
Chris comes to AACA from the Wyomissing Public Library, where he was the Director since 2004. With a degree in History from Bloomsburg University and a Master of Library Science (MLS) earned at the University of Pittsburgh, he is well qualified to shepherd our world class AACA Library and Research Center.
He brings a great deal of enthusiasm to the job and is extremely excited to be taking over the reins from retiring librarian Kim (Miller) Gardner. Over the last 29 years Kim has certainly "set the bar high" with her extraordinary commitment, service and contribution to AACA. Chris eagerly accepts the positions' challenge going forward. Kim is very pleased to be leaving her "life's work" in Chris' capable hands and expects the library will continue to flourish under his leadership.
Chris also serves as a board member of the Golden Age Air Museum in Bethel, Pennsylvania where he pilots its authentic, open cockpit, 1929 WACO GXE biplane. Proud owner of a 1946 Cessna 140, his current project entails building a single-seat plane.
 So, there's another great reason to drive that beautiful Antique Vehicle to Hershey... to stop in your National Headquarters and your Library & Research Center, Meet Chris and Visit with us.
We always welcome the opportunity to greet and assist members of our AACA Family! |
 Special Message from YOUR Library & Research Center! The AACA Library & Research Center receives a broad range of research requests on a daily basis. Some days are spent identifying cars in photographs, or tracking down owner's and service manuals. To highlight the broad range of information requests that we receive, the following two examples are just some of the information that is stored at the library.
A gentleman who is restoring a 1928 Chrysler LeBaron emailed a request for information on Watson Stabilators, specifically cutaway drawings and information on how stabilators work. After examining our online catalog, literature boxes, and accessory folders, we were able to provide just what he needed in the form of brochures, including a cutaway drawing & a description entitled "How Stabilators Work".
Another recent request revolved around a Jumbo auxiliary transmission for a Model T Ford. In this situation the requestor wanted any parts numbers, pictures, diagrams, advertisements, or specifications that we may have. The library was able to produce copies of a parts list, catalogs, and several advertisements.
Remember the AACA Library & Research Center during your next (or current) project. We will do everything we can to track down that manual, advertisement, or anything else you need! |
Give the Gift .... of AACA Membership!!
If you still looking for that perfect holiday gift, consider giving a 2009 AACA Membership or even treating someone to a Lifetime AACA Membership. Call us at National Headquarters (717) 534-1910 and we will be happy to help you.
 The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), the hub of the collectible vehicle community, welcomes EVERYONE! And, remember ownership of an antique vehicle is not required, excitement and passion for the hobby are always enough!
Because of YOU, AACA continues to thrive as the premier destination for all ages to enjoy and participate in the collectible vehicle hobby! Thank You for your past, present and future contributions! |
And ... then there was One!
In January, the last of the special built Pedal Cars is going up for sale at the RM Auctions in Scottsdale, Arizona, with all the proceeds benefiting the AACA Family. Created by the renowned restorer Fran Roxas, "It's A Duesy" is truly another magnificent work of art.
To date, the successful 2008 Pedal Car Auction has raised over $100,000 for the AACA Family... a SINCERE THANK YOU to all the builders for their exceptional donation not only the brilliantly creative pedal cars but also the time and artistry required to create them!
COMING SOON!!
A special section in your January/February Antique Automobile magazine will spotlight these talented Pedal Car Designers.
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Make Plans Early to JOIN THE CELEBRATION as AACA commemorates 75 Years of Antique Motoring in 2010!
June 30, 2010 ~ July 3, 2010
Nearly 75 years have passed since the 1935 formation of the Antique Automobile Club of America in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. We have come a long way with our 60,000 plus members actively enjoying the hobby by participation in one of more than 400 regions and chapters.
To honor this significant AACA milestone, a GRAND 2010 Diamond Jubilee Gala will take place in centrally located Louisville, Kentucky!
The National organization in partnership with the Kyana AACA Region will be co-hosting this multi-day celebration, June 30 to July 3, to include both touring and show events ~ all culminating with an extraordinary Anniversary Awards Banquet on Saturday evening.
Get your vehicles prepared for the speculator INDOOR show at the climate-controlled Kentucky Exposition Center.
Make your room reservations now to take part in AACA history in the making. Organize your Region or Chapter to attend and enjoy as a group. Invite your friends and fellow hobbyists to join this AACA family celebration.
Be sure you arrive at our 75! Click here for more details |
Calendar Spotlight! 
The Orange Blossom Region of Antique Automobile Club of America and the city Lakeland, FL welcome you to "Escape to the Sun" for the AACA Winter Meet, located between Tampa and Orlando. This user friendly event offers a bus trip to the Fantasy of Flight, judging school, round table meeting, flea market, car corral, youth program and of course an AACA National judged car show. Click here for more information.
Click Here to VISIT the Antique Automobile Club of America's (AACA) online calendar.
Upcoming 2009 National Events:
February 12-14 - Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA
February 26-28 - Winter Meet, Lakeland, FL
March 15-18 - Western Divisional Tour, Sonora, CA
April 2-5 - Southeastern Spring Meet, Charlotte, NC
April 15-19 - Southeastern Divisional Tour, Birmingham, AL
May 4-9 - Founders Tour (1936-1984 vehicles), Midland, TX
May 28-30 - Eastern Spring Meet, Gettysburg, PA
If your AACA Region or Chapter would like to sponsor a future National Event, please contact Hulon C. McCraw, Vice President of National Meets & Tours at 828-606-2918. |
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 Speedy's News and Notes
● Sad News: Long time AACA member Jim Orr of New York and wife of our late Director Earl Muir, Velma Muir recently passed on.
● Tickets now available for the Plymouth Prowler Raffle! Call National Headquarters (717) 534-1910 to purchase your tickets, only $20.00 per chance! Proceeds benefit the entire AACA Family ~ National Headquarters, Library & Research Center, and the Museum.
● Your hobby is always under attack so make sure you are keeping up with local, state and national laws that could affect you and your hobby. An excellent source of information is www.semasan.org. ● Our new marketing image will soon be available in signs and decals, watch for it here and on the web.
● Reminder! Dues are calendar year and we sure would like to see a record response!
Chief Judge will be Earl Beauchamp, Jr., 225 Eagle Avenue, Sebring, FL 33872.
● Go to www.gmdesignbook.com/aaca for a special deal on a new and important book on 100 Years of GM Design. Many new photos never seen before! This will make a great gift and part of the proceeds go to AACA!
● For you GM fans: An historic sale of many cars from the GM Collection will be sold at Barrett Jackson's Scottsdale auction this January.
● Toy Collectors: One of the largest collections of toy cars and pedals in the world is being auctioned off in March. Visit www.bertoiaauctions.com | |
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 Contact Information
Phone: 717-534-1910 Email: speedster@aaca.org
About The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA)
The Antique Automobile Club of America, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation, is the country's premier resource for the collectible vehicle community. Since its formation in 1935, the Club, through its national office, publications, and membership, aids individuals, museums, libraries, historians and collectors dedicated to the enjoyment and preservation of automotive history.
For additional information on the AACA family, please visit www.aaca.org, www.aacalibrary.org,
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