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2015 AACA National Meets & Tours Announced
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The AACA recently announced all of the 2015 National Meets and Tours. Next year's schedule consists of nine meets and five tours spread out across the United States, except for the Winter Meet which will be held in Puerto Rico. The AACA Annual Meeting will once again be held in Philadelphia, PA, in February.
Click here to download a complete list of the
2015 National Meets & Tours.
Which ones will you be attending?
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IMPORTANT!!! 2015 AACA National Board of Directors Election
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In the September/October edition of Antique Automobile was a postpaid ballot for the 2015 Board of Directors election. It is your ONLY ballot and must be filled out according to the instructions or it will not be counted.
Please read the biographies of all the candidates and vote for the 7 of your choice. Our candidates this year come from widely different backgrounds, so please give serious consideration to those who match your ideas of what is important to the future of the club.
Your ballot must be postmarked by November 15, 2014!
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 Did you know that the AACA is on Facebook?
You can find us here.
Like our page today and join the online
conversation about everything AACA.
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2015 AACA Annual Meeting - Save the date!
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 The 79th AACA Annual Meeting will take place February 12-14, 2015, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. If you have never been to an AACA Annual Meeting in the City of Brotherly Love you are missing a great time. The trade show, car exhibit, great seminars and museum auction are just a few of the highlights you'll experience during the meeting. Look for registration information for the 2015 Annual Meeting in your November/December edition of Antique Automobile magazine. We look forward to seeing you there!
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AACA Membership Renewals Due By December 31!
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Your AACA membership runs on a calendar year from January 1 through December 31. Membership renewals for 2015 have already begun and many of you have already sent in your renewals or renewed during the Fall Meet in Hershey - thank you!! If you have already renewed your membership for 2015, you should receive your new membership cards in a few weeks.
If you have not renewed your membership yet, please take a few minutes to do it now. Renewing your membership only takes 5 minutes and can be done one of three ways...
- Renew online - fill out the secure online form and pay with your credit card
- Renew by mail - fill out the form that came with your September/October issue of Antique Automobile magazine, provide payment in the form of a check made out to AACA or your credit card information and then mail it to AACA, 501 W. Governor Rd., Hershey, PA 17033
(there will be another renewal notice included with your Nov/Dec magazine if you threw away the one from the Sept/Oct issue)
- Renew by phone - call AACA Headquarters (717-534-1910) and any of the staff here would be happy to take your renewal over the phone with credit card payment (office hours: 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time)
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Photos From the Central Divisional Tour
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Thank you to AACA member and Central Divisional Tour Chairman Gene Smith from Texas for sharing these wonderful photos from the Tour in the Texas Panhandle. Gene says "We were honored to have been chosen by the national office to host this event. Our club worked tirelessly on this project since being chosen."
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Don't Forget to Grab Your 2015 AACA Calendar
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The AACA Calendar is always a hot item this time of year, so make sure to order yours before they are gone! This 13-month calendar runs from January 2015 to January 2016 and highlights National Meets and Tours in addition to moon phases, all Federal Holidays and many other observances. The best part of the annual calendar is getting to see the fabulous member cars showcased each time you flip the month. At a cost of $12 postpaid, these calendars also make great, inexpensive gifts for all of the car-lovers in your life!
To order, just use the form that was included with your last issue of Antique Automobile magazine or call AACA Headquarters at 717-534-1910.
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It's Time to Order Your 2014 AACA Christmas Cards
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AACA Christmas cards are an annual tradition for many members. These beautiful 5x7 cards feature artwork from renowned artist Ken Eberts, whose paintings have graced Antique Automobile magazine covers. This year, we have two new designs...
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"A Spritely St. Nick"
1959 Austin Healey Sprite
Inside verse:
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
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"Top Down Christmas"
1957 Ford Sunliner
1954 Cadillac Coupe De Ville
Inside verse: Season's Greetings
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The cards come in packs of 12 and include envelopes. Each pack is only $12 (plus shipping). An order form was included with your last issue of Antique Automobile magazine or you can always call AACA Headquarters to place your order (717-534-1910).
Spread a little holiday cheer this year, AACA-style!
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Photos From the Sentimental Tour
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Thank you to AACA member Cliff Wilson from Pennsylvania for sending us some great photos of the Sentimental Tour in Maine, New Hampshire & Massachusetts.
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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2014 Camaro & Cash Raffle!
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Proceeds from the raffle benefit the entire AACA "Family" - AACA National Headquarters, AACA Library & Research Center and the AACA Museum. Congratulations to the winners...
2014 Camaro (or $17,000 cash)
Chuck Crane from Fayetteville, TX
$3,000 cash
Dwight Foster from Lewisberry, PA
$1,000 cash
Joel Keefer from Fredericksburg, TX
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Night at the Museum Event a Success
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Photo credit: Mark Usciak
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October 8th was a significant day in the history of the AACA Museum as the new Cammack Tucker Gallery was unveiled to hundreds of visitors at the annual Night at the Museum presented by RM Auctions. Thousands of visitors from all over the world were able to enjoy viewing this permanent collection while in town for the 2014 Eastern Division National Fall Meet hosted by the Hershey
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Tucker #1001 with the Tucker family:
(back row) great grandsons - Michael & Sean Tucker, Grandson - John Tucker, Jr., (front row): great-great grandsons - Ty & Dominick Tucker
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Region AACA. This is a permanent exhibit with highlights being three Tucker '48 automobiles, Tucker factory test chassis, several experimental engines and much more! The Tucker family even provided Preston Tucker's original barn door. If you didn't get a chance to visit during the fall meet, be sure to put this on your schedule as a "must see" exhibit! As an AACA Member, you always receive free admission to the Museum by showing your membership card.
The AACA Family would like to thank all the sponsors who provided support for this year's Night at the Museum event. We would especially like to recognize RM Auctions as the presenting sponsor again this year and our Platinum level sponsors: Benecard & NVA, JC Taylor and JDK Catering.
Click here to view photos from the evening.
Click here to learn more about the Cammack Tucker Exhibit.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS!
Platinum: Benecard & NVA, JC Taylor, JDK Catering
Gold: Freysinger Buick GMC
Silver: Automotive Appraisal Group, Cars for Films, Goldberg, Katzman Attorneys at Law,
Heacock Classic Collector Car Insurance, Hershey Entertainment & Resorts,
Hyman Limited, Librandi's, National Parts Depot, Prueitt Automotive Restoration
Nickel: Family Camping Outlet, Springhill Suites
Aluminum: Auto Locator
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Photos From the Western Fall Meet
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You Shop... Amazon Gives to AACA
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Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to the Antique Automobile Club of America whenever you shop on AmazonSmile.
What is AmazonSmile?
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at smile.amazon.com, you'll find the exact same low prices, vast selection and convenient shopping experience as Amazon.com, with the added bonus that Amazon will donate a portion of the purchase price to your favorite charitable organization.
How do I shop at AmazonSmile?
To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile device. You may also want to add a bookmark to smile.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. Once you are signed into your account, search for Antique Automobile Club of America and choose it as your charity. Now, you are ready to shop & support AACA at the same time!
How much of my purchase does Amazon donate?
The AmazonSmile Foundation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. The purchase price is the amount paid for the item minus any rebates and excluding shipping & handling, gift-wrapping fees, taxes, or service charges.
Click here to learn more about AmazonSmile.
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Taking Advantage of a Unique Photo Opportunity
By: Jim Villers, Virginia Beach, VA (Tidewater Region)
The Rubber Duck is a 40 foot tall sculpture by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman. It was brought to Norfolk, VA, to celebrate the reopening of the Chrysler Museum of Art after being closed for about 18 months of a two year expansion and renovation. The duck floats in the Hague Inlet in front of the entrance to the museum. It has created quite a "splash."
I took this picture of my 1961 Mercedes-Benz 190SL early on a Sunday morning while few spectators were around the duck. I always love a good photo op!
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Make the AACA Your Holiday Shopping Headquarters
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Have you started your holiday shopping yet? Stumped on what to get your favorite automobile enthusiast? Time is ticking and the holidays will be here before we know it! Luckily, the AACA Merchandise Store is the perfect place for you to do your holiday shopping. We have lots of great AACA merchandise available for men, women and even the kids. It's quick and easy - just click here to enter the store.
What can you find in our store? 
What better way to put a smile on a car-lovers
face than with a gift from the AACA! If you have questions about merchandise or need help ordering, please feel free to contact Karen here at AACA Headquarters (kwhite@aaca.org or 717-534-1910).
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Photos From the Eastern Fall Meet
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Thank you to AACA member Greg Czarnecki from Pennsylvania for providing us with these special photos of the Eastern Fall Meet in Hershey, Pennsylvania. To review the meet results, click here.
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What modern collectible did Steve McQueen
drive in the movie "Bullitt"?
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NEW! Online AACA Member Directory Now Available
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Looking up AACA members just got easier! The AACA has a brand new online membership directory where members can look up other members by name and/or location. Who hasn't gotten home from a meet or tour and said to themselves I wish I would have gotten so-and-so's information?
To access the new online directory, simply go to the AACA website and sign-in to the members' area. Once signed in, you should see "Membership Lookup" near the bottom of the left side bar menu. Just click on that link and you're ready to start searching.
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Juniors at Hershey Program Inspires 4th Grader's History Assignment
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 When ten year old William Watson's teacher assigned him a history project, his inspiration came from his 2013 Juniors at Hershey experience. William was inspired to highlight Henry Ford and early Ford automobiles as his history subject after he attended the 150th birthday celebration for Henry Ford during the Juniors at Hershey program in 2013. William crafted a figure of Henry Ford from a plastic bottle and presented both a written and oral presentation on the differences between the Model T Ford and the Model A Ford.
William has been attending the Hershey AACA Eastern National Fall Meet with his family since he was one year old and has been an active participant in the Juniors at Hershey program since age five. We hope he continues being an active participant in the Juniors program and one day follows in the footsteps of former participants Max Bower and Wade Mader to become a program mentor as a young adult.
Congratulations William and thank you for choosing your Juniors at Hershey experience as your history assignment.
The Hershey Region AACA is dedicated to educating our youth. What is your chapter/region dedicated to? We'd love to share more success stories like this from your chapter/region, so send them to Stacy at szimmerman@aaca.org.
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AACA Library & Research Center
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Hershey Fall Meet Follow-Up
By: Matthew Hocker
 During this year's Hershey Fall Meet, the library was filled with excitement and enthusiasm. Throughout the week, over 100 visitors stopped by to say hello. Research questions covered everything from what material we had on 1941 Buicks to the history of motometers. At the library, we love a good story and our visitors had plenty of interesting tales to share.
This year's first-ever literature "Yard Sale" was also a resounding success, raising over $9,200 in a span of three hours! On top of that, we raised more than $3,000 in donations and sales in the library and at the library tent on the Chocolate Field. Behind the success of it all was a team of dedicated volunteers, to whom we are grateful for all their hard work. They deserve a very special thanks.
With the Fall Meet over, you can expect to see some exciting things from the library down the road. We're hard at work processing all of our recent donations and have come across several fascinating pieces we haven't seen before. You never know what you'll find here!
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News From the AACA Museum
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 Do you have an AACA approved car sign for your car? AACA members can have these custom signs created to showcase all of their car's great features or to share the history and story of their car. The signs stand 16.5" high and 12" wide and are made of a hard plastic to withstand the elements. All signs include the AACA logo and website, as well as the year/make/model of your car and owner information. The rest of the content is up to you. The signs cost $30 plus shipping and production takes about 3 weeks. Contact Stacy at AACA Headquarters if you would like to have a sign made or need more information: szimmerman@aaca.org or 717-534-1910.
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McQueen's famous car chase featured
a 1968 Ford Mustang GT 390.
Source: www.Discovery.com
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AACA Calendar Spotlight
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February 12-14, 2015
AACA Annual Meeting - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 6-8, 2015
Winter Meet - San Juan, Puerto Rico
March 18-21, 2015
Annual Grand National & Western Spring Dual Meets - Tucson, Arizona
April 9-12, 2015
Southeastern Spring Meet - Charlotte, North Carolina
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Who Do You Contact at AACA Headquarters for What?
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Have you ever wondered who to contact for what when you call or email AACA Headquarters? Here is a list of the current staff and their responsibilities. By clicking on someone's name below, you can email them directly.
Naturally, many of the staff have the capability of answering questions in each other's area as we try to cross train as much as possible. Please don't hesitate to contact us anytime for assistance.
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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.
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