Dear Jim,

The holiday season is a time for giving both of gifts and of thanks. We would like to thank you, our loyal visitors and supporters of the AACA Museum, for helping grow the Museum experience and spread the word so others may learn and love the cars that are such a passion for all of us!

We recently joined forces with Rob Meyer and RM Auctions for a “Night at the Museum” gala fundraising event. Over $150,000 was raised to benefit the Museum. A huge thank you to the folks at RM, the attendees, and all of the bidders for all their efforts and help that made this event a success!

Sincerely,
Pat Foltz
Executive Director

The Very Best in Car Stuff
        for Your Favorite Car Buff!

The holidays are coming and the AACA Museum has lots of great gift ideas so you can get what you REALLY want this year!

The Ultimate Gift...
            for the Ultimate Chevy Guy

2007 marks the 50th anniversary year of the 1957 Chevy. What could be more perfect than an all-steel, one-of-a-kind '57 Bel Air Chevy Bar and Sofa combination?

Built from parts of the real thing, the Matador Red sofa and matching bar are the creation of Max Davis, a Florida-based sheet-metal artist, who specializes in restoring pick up trucks. While his main business is turning rusted wrecks into drivable, showable vehicles, Max’s sideline is creating furniture from the bits and pieces of classic cars that would otherwise end up in the junkyard. His tribute to the 1957 Chevy is the latest in a series of “classic couches.”

Max’s couch features operating tail-lights and original-style upholstery. The bar includes a refrigerator, a radio with tape deck, and a complete, authentic Bel Air front end. It’s furniture that a car buff could buy for the parts alone! However the impact of these pieces is more than the sum of its parts. It’s a tribute to an automotive landmark that you can park in your living or game room. The couch and bar are expensive, but then, these days everything having to do with these iconic cars costs serious money.

We only have one and when it’s gone...it’s gone! Contact our Gift Shop at 717-566-7100 ext. 103 for all the details. [By the way, Hulk Hogan has one of these beauties in his game room!]

Gift Shop stocked for the Holidays

If '57 Chevy furniture isn’t in your budget for this year, don’t worry. We’ve got a newly renovated gift shop full of great gifts for the car people in your life.

From car books to coffee mugs...memo pads to models...neon wall clocks to “Dashboard and Steering Wheel” clocks...Diner Memorabilia to DVDs...English Retreads purses and wallets (made from real inner tubes)...Pedal cars to pens that look like gearshift levers...even Antique Auto wrapping paper to wrap it all up! If you’re in town, stop by to see all the great new products that are available. If you’re not local, visit our website store or call the gift shop at 717-566-7100 ext. 103 for personal assistance.

Looking for something different?

Pre-purchased Museum admission tickets make the perfect stocking stuffers! These can be purchased directly at the ticket counter or by calling us at 717-566-7100 ext. 100.

Museum Membership - Becoming an AACA Museum member is about far more than paying for unlimited admission – it’s about doing your part to preserve the legacy of motor vehicle history and collector car hobby. With many special events and new exhibitions during the year there are lots of opportunities to return and see something new! The Museum offers a variety of membership levels geared to meet the needs of every Museum supporter. Visit our membership page to learn more.

Commemorative Bricks – Make your mark on the AACA Museum by ordering a personalized engraved brick paver which will become a permanent part of the Museum’s entryway. Three options are available, click here for all the details

Museums like gifts too. Your tax-deductible year-end donation can help keep the Museum fueled up and on the road. If you’re interested in making a gift, contact Myra Toomey at 717-566-7100 ext 116, or by email at mtoomey@aacamuseum.org.

If in-kind gifts are more to your liking, take a look at the AACA Museum Wish List. It contains items and equipment that can help us work better, safer, and more effectively. Do you have items in your attic, garage or basement that are on this list? All donations are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Adopt-A Car Program – provides both the resources and the effort to maintain the Museum’s priceless vehicle collection. Each car has a Benefactor and a Caretaker. The Benefactor makes an annual financial contribution to fund the vehicle’s maintenance, storage and care. Learn more.