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What a wonderful Eastern Fall Meet at Hershey we had! Thank you to the Hershey Region and all the volunteers who helped make the event possible. Also a big thanks to all our attendees, vendors, judges, and those who showed their cars! Thanks to all of you to help make contribute to another successful year with lots of great times and memories!
Election month is upon us in more ways than one, don't forget to vote for the AACA Election. Ballots are due November 15, 2012.
Also, be sure to look for the Annual Meeting information request card on the carrier sheet in the November/December issue of Antique Automobile. The Annual Meeting is February 7-9, 2013 in Philadelphia, PA.
Visit our website for information and updates on National meets and tours, judging info, our events calendar, and more! |
1930 Pontiac Deluxe Sedan Unearthed in the Gold Country
By Member Russell Noble
 It was in the mid 1960's, in Columbia Hill, California, when logger Don Cook spotted a car sitting under the collapsed roof of a decaying garage. Curious, he drove down the gravel road and saw what appeared to be an old 1930 Pontiac. Like the garage, the car was in pretty rough shape from years of neglect. Interested none the less, Don approached the owner; an elderly gentleman named Gander and offered to buy the car. Mr. Gander was not interested as he said he bought the car new and wanted to keep it. A few years later Don was on his way home from Nevada City, California when he once again passed the gravel road to the Gander house. Undaunted and curiously persistent, he thought he would see if the old guy had a change of heart. This time it was Mrs. Lillian Gander who came to the door and told Don that her husband had passed away. Fortunately, since her main home was in Berkeley, Ca. she was happy to have the wreck disposed of. Don paid an astonishing $6.00 to take it away. Continue reading here...
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 Here at the Library, we periodically shelf-read our books to ensure they are in the correct location and order. As a bonus, this process reacquainted us with titles in our collection that might have otherwise gone forgotten. One such example was tucked away on a bottom shelf, hidden from those who walked by. Wedged between other titles on the shelf and no more than half-an-inch in width, it was unassumingly small. Freeing the book from its confines revealed an unusual image of a Victorian-era girl behind the wheel of an early car, accompanied by an excited looking little pooch, entitled, Alice in Motorland. Published in 1904 as an automotive themed spoof of Lewis Carroll's timeless tale, Alice in Wonderland (1865), Horace M. Wyatt's eighty page tale first appeared in "The Car Illustrated" as a serialized set of short stories. Said magazine's founder and editor was none other than British aristocrat and early motor enthusiast Lord Montagu of Beaulieu (John Douglas-Scott-Montagu). Motorland's wonderful, whimsical black and white illustrations were penned by artist Charles A. Sykes, a close friend of Montagu and the sculptor behind Rolls-Royce's iconic mascot, the "Spirit of Ecstasy" (also known as the "Flying Lady"). Continue reading here... |
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Visit Our Library eBay Store:
Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite automotive enthusiast? Be sure to visit our eBay store. eBay store link here.
We have:
- Reproduction factory photographs
- Books
- AACA Memorabilia
Check back often, as we will be expanding our inventory of photographs and books in the coming months. For a full list of available photographs be sure to view our master list. Master list of photos here.
More info available on our website or contact our head librarian, Chris Ritter critter@aaca.org or 717-534-2082.
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1. What station wagon, introduced in 1954, had its styling derived from a sports car concept?
2. What was the last model with an all-metal convertible top?
3. This automobile appeared in the early 60s and had a coke bottle shape.
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 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas . . . Or, it will be soon! The AACA Museum is feverishly planning and building a Spectacular Christmas display to delight kids from 1-92 again this season!
Our main exhibit gallery will feature a Cruise through Time from the early 1900's in New York City through the 1970's in San Francisco.
Festivities begin on November 16th and run daily through January 6, 2013. More exhibit and event info available at the AACA website here.
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We want to hear from you! Tell us about your vehicle, a restoration project, an event recap or tour account! Send a short story and photos about your love of the antique auto hobby so we can share it with the rest of our members here on Speedster.
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The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), 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.
AACA Headquarters
501 W. Governor Road
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone: 717-534-1910
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