Opening Reception - May 22nd
Celebrate the opening of our Spring & Summer Exhibits!
6:00 - 9:00 PM
  
Join us as we unveil our new summer exhibits
A Family Affair: Station Wagons and Automotive Jewelry by Michael Furman along with the recently opened Motorbikes for the Masses. This is a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other enthusiasts and vehicle owners for these exhibits!
Tickets are $10 per person and will include beverages and tailgate fare -
Did we mention homemade ice cream?!
Tickets can be purchased at the AACA Museum Ticket Counter or by calling
717-566-7100 ext. 100 - Daily 9AM - 4:30 PM.
Tickets purchased online are subject to a ticket processing fee. 
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The AACA Museum is turning back the hands of time this summer. Along with our A Family Affair: Station Wagons exhibit, we thought it would fun to honor the 30th Anniversary of the
"Back to the Future" movies!
We will feature a "Back to the Future" tribute car - an original DeLorean that has been hand crafted to look like the original movie car. There will also be concept prints to show the progression of this tribute car to the finished product.
In addition to the tribute car, the display will include several original pieces of time machines used on screen, production photos used by Industrial Light & Magic(ILM) to make the scale model, original handwritten notes by the filmmakers who built the original car and even two original film blue prints. ILM created a flying DeLorean time machine for the end of the first movie. For the second film, ILM modified the same model by adding an interior and miniature figure of Doc Brown and Marty McFly.
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We're also working on a 30th Anniversary movie party for
Friday, July 3rd
More details coming soon!
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 We're ready for spring and all the great car shows! Join the fun with our 20th annual Museum CARnival Car show on June 20th. Registration is now available!
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1962 Stageway Chevrolet Station Wagon
begins its Second Life back in Hershey!
Help us restore this vehicle!
The AACA Museum is excited to share this vehicle and its unique story as part of the upcoming "Family Affair: Station Wagons" exhibit. The wagon will require extensive restoration to return to its original condition and burgundy color, but will be on display in its current condition during the Family Affair: Station Wagons exhibit.
The AACA Museum will work with Pennsylvania College of Technology
to complete this restoration as a student project.
For those who share our vision of giving this regional piece of history new life, you can make your gift now. To learn more about the project and see the status of our efforts to raise funds for the restoration so far, the Museum has set up a web page .
>>Link to full press release
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In the Rearview Mirror . . .
This
1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport was back in the news again - this time
with a very famous driver, Jay Leno!
Jay Leno, whose flair for comedy is matched by a passion for collectible automobiles, visited Penn College on Sunday prior to his evening performance at the Community Arts Center. Meeting with students, faculty and administrators in College Avenue Labs, Leno toured the automotive restoration and collision repair facilities, and took a quartet of vintage vehicles for a road test: a 1916 Scripps-Booth Model D, a 1953 Verrill Wolf Wagon, a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle Super Sport and a 1965 Ford Mustang.
The 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle owned by the AACA Museum was recently restored by the college and also won a first Senior Award at the Charlotte AutoFair in April.
Link to additional details and images
http://pctoday.pct.edu/cal-doubles-as-jay-lenos-garage-during-pre-show-tour/
  The AACA Museum Trip to Cuba took place on 4/23 - 5/1 and a great time was had by all who participated!   Enjoy more photos on our Facebook Page The Museum was host to the TMI Scooter Club this month - thanks to several club members who helped us with the creation of the Motorbikes for the Masses Exhibit!   May is for Tourism The first week of May is designated as National Tourism Week and we had volunteers participate by going to tourist rest areas on Rte. 83 and Rte. 81with a Museum car to talk with visitors coming into our state about the AACA Museum. Thanks to Harold Morgan, Kathy Armstrong, Ken & Margaret Myers for helping us spread the word!   MotorWeek was here on April 27th filming for an upcoming episode - This will air in the Harrisburg Market on May 30th - Episode #3439 if you want to check it out in your area!  
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Mark Your Calendar!
Keno Brothers named Grand Marshals of this year's Event
 The one and only 1964 James Bond 007 Aston Martin DB5, used in the movie Goldfinger, will be exhibited during the June 14th event.  The Weird, Wacky and Just Plain Tacky will invade Hershey with
the "Concorso Bizarro" on June 13th from 10-3.
 This tongue-in-cheek car show brings together those mechanical misfits, those automotive aberrations and the just plain tacky. We've all seen them. They are the forgotten and forlorn, never the centerpiece of a dedicated gathering, but each has a story to tell. For one day in June, they will be the stars of the show!
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 This is your one chance of the year to go behind the scenes! Visit the Museum of Bus Transportation storage facility and see all the collection vehicles.
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Just in time for your summer road trips!
These items are available onsite in our retail store or online following the link above.
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Have you gotten your ticket yet?
This stunning 2015 Corvette is the annual raffle car to benefit the AACA, AACA Library & Research Center and the AACA Museum.
1st Prize: 2015 Chevrolet Corvette or $35,000
2nd Prize: $3,000
3rd Prize: $1,000
Tickets are $50 each and only 2,000 tickets will be sold!
Special Raffle Permit#101-1 License #101
Not valid in Alabama, Hawaii, Kansas, South Carolina, Utah
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Motorbikes for the Masses - New Video!
Inexpensive, reliable, easy to maneuver and park transportation for a crowded urban area is where motorbikes, scooters, and mopeds really shine compared to 'traditional' motorcycles. The AACA Museum honors these often under-appreciated and sometimes ridiculed machines with its new exhibit.
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 Carlisle Events is getting ready for another exciting season of car shows and events!
These events are held at the Fairgrounds in Carlisle, PA:
Ford Nationals - June 5-7
GM Nationals - June 26-28
Chrysler Nationals - July 10-12
Performance & Style - July 17-19
Truck Nationals - August 7-9
Corvettes at Carlisle - August 28-30
Sports & Outdoor Show - September 11-13
Fall Carlisle - September 30 - October 4
These events are managed by Carlisle Events but take place at locations outside of Carlisle, PA:
Bloomsburg Nationals - August 14-16
Bloomsbrug PA Fairgrounds
Fall AutoFest - November 12-15
Festival Park, Zephyrhills, FL
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 Dick Vermeil "Black Beauty" 1926 Open Wheel Sprint Car On Display More>>
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