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Welcome to
SPEEDSTER... congratulations to the
Orange Blossom Region for kicking off our 2009 season
in style at the Escape to the Sun, Southeastern
Winter Meet held in Lakeland, Florida, February 26 to
28! Over 300 vehicles registered for the meet and there were
248 award recipients ... view a
full listing of the Winter Meet Results.
Be sure to join the AACA Fun! Take part in an upcoming
event... see the Calendar Spotlight section below,
give Headquarters a call at 717-534-1910, or
click here for all
the details.
AACA 2009... another exciting
year to explore different places, showcase our beautiful
antique vehicles, spend time with old friends and make new
ones!
Photos: From the 2009 Winter Meet in
Lakeland, Florida
THANK YOU!
For helping AACA to thrive as the premier resource and
destination for collectible vehicle hobby!
If you tinker with old cars, take great pleasure motoring in
your antique vehicle, delight connecting with others who
share your passion, find automotive history and memorabilia
intriguing, enjoy participating in the family friendly
community and wonderful National, Regional and Local events
...
AACA has a place for
EVERYONE!
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 Test
your Automotive Trivia Knowledge! Try your hand at the Questions
below...
1. What four men once headed
divisions of GM and later established companies building cars with
their own names on them?
2. What was the original name of the Chrysler Corporation?
3. In 1939 air-conditioning was first introduced in this
automobile.
4. When did speedometers first appear and in what car?
Curious?
Scroll down for the Answers!
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Your
SPEEDSTER
Newsletter
... Archive Feature Now Available!
CLICK HERE to view the
SPEEDSTER
archives!!
Read past issues, print
them, forward them, and edit your profile.
Our goal is to connect
with all of you! We encourage
anecdotes, photos, short stories and information about
our members and/or their vehicles that may be of
interest to other AACA Members. And, we don't want you
to miss any future
SPEEDSTER news, so please keep us
updated on your current email address as well as
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. And, don't forget
to 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!
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Headquarters Starting
Grid.... 
Meet Karen White!
As Michael Jones began his term as 2009 National President, he
emphasized the importance of "service beyond self"... Karen
certainly embodies this caring attitude AND she put these
altruistic words into action recently when she came to the aid
of an ailing member over a thousand miles away!
During a telephone conversation with a member from Minnesota,
Karen quickly recognized that the gentleman was not well and
was determined to secure immediate assistance for him. After
trying several different avenues including contacting local
AACA region officers and reaching out to neighbors, she placed
a call to the local authorities to alert them ~ the Sheriff
and local emergency personnel responded swiftly and our member
was transported to the hospital. Karen's decisive and
compassionate intervention made a huge difference, very
possibly, a life saving one!
Please join our Board in thanking Karen for being a
HERO, as well as inspiring and reminding us all to be "heroes"
when called upon ... BRAVO KAREN!
Karen has been part of the AACA family since May 1985.
Although she pitches in whenever and wherever necessary, her
primary areas of responsibility include membership
administration, mail/UPS communications and merchandise
management. When you host a National event, she will
collaborate with you to provide an array of quality AACA
merchandise.
"I take pride in helping our
members, assisting them with their questions and concerns, and
fulfilling merchandise requests in a timely
manner," Karen adds.
Karen enjoys spending time with her two daughters,
Danielle and Allison, and supporting their many
activities. Armed with her Associates degree in baking and
pastry from Baltimore International College (BIC),
Danielle, 20, is currently attending Harrisburg Area
Community College (HACC) pursuing a business degree. Her
youngest, Allison, 16, plays the saxophone in the
Palmyra Area High School band.
A native of Palmyra, Pennsylvania,
Karen is an active member of Bethany United Methodist
Church, singing in the choir. You can also find her reading
a good book or gardening in her flowerbeds..
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WIN this distinctive and
sporty 2000 Plymouth
Prowler, less than 100 Miles!
Only $20.00 per chance!
Generously donated from the private collection of Richard Ullman,
this 2000 black Plymouth Prowler is no longer in production
and has never been registered for the road!
Drawing to take place on Saturday, October 10, 2009 at the AACA
Eastern Fall Meet in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Winner need not be
present!
Proceeds benefit the entire AACA
Family ~ National Headquarters, Library & Research Center, and
the Museum. Thank you!
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AACA Library &
Research Center NEWS
Coming Soon...
Library CHIP
for Junior Members!
The
AACA
Library and Research Center
has started to develop a CHIP Program for our junior members, 12 and
under.
The
AACA CHIP program
is an educational and youth development program that allows youth of
all ages (5 years and up) to participate and learn about all aspects
of motorized vehicles,
the transportation industry, and the skills (mechanical and
artistic) required by the various maintenance, restoration and
preservation projects. Further, participants benefit from the
accomplishment of carrying a project from beginning to a successful
conclusion, working on activities as an individual or with a group.
Earning the library CHIP will offer an opportunity to learn not
only what is housed in the AACA Library
& Research Center, but also how to use each item. For
example, children will learn about
our online catalog,
how to use indexes in books and catalogs, and how to track down more
resources that may be of use to them for school or personal
projects. The library CHIP will likely be available in late 2009 or
early 2010.
AACA Library & Research
Center to Offer MORE Items on EBay!
 The
Library will be listing
more
unique items for sale on Ebay from March 22 to March 29,
including a Ford Mustang mailbox, antique driving gloves, a
collection of antique comic books, coin collections, and even an
unstamped data plate from the Beech Creek Truck & Auto Company!
To view all the listings, search by seller ~ "aacalibrarian" after
March 22nd at 7PM EST. You
can also follow this link. Remember, these news
items will only appear after March 22nd at 7pm EST. THANK YOU
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New Image Metal Sign ...
ready for a Garage Wall near you!
 This AACA
NEW Image high quality metal sign, measuring 24" length by 71/4"
high, is available in the three color schemes shown on the right!
Only $29.95 plus $9.95 shipping! Each sign ships with a
protective film coating. Get yours today... Call Headquarters at
717-534-1910.
March 20, SPRING Arrives!
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How did you do? Trivia
Answers!
1. What four men once headed
divisions of GM and later established companies building cars with
their own names on them?
Answer --Charles
Nash (Buick and Oldsmobile Divisions); Walter P. Chrysler (Buick
Division); William C. Durant (Chevrolet Division), and John Z.
DeLorean (Pontiac and Chevrolet Divisions).
2. What was the original name of the Chrysler
Corporation?
Answer -- Maxwell-Chalmers
3. In 1939 air-conditioning was first introduced in this
automobile.
Answer -- The
Packard. It used refrigerator coils in an air-duct behind the
rear seat.
4. When did speedometers first appear and in what car?
Answer -- The 1901
Curved-Dash Olds had the first speedometer.
Thanks for playing!
Source: Automotive Milestones,
Trivia of a Most Unique Machine, Edited by Clark Cassell and
Charles Merritt, Braddock Publications.
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Explore a treasure... Your AACA Museum!
Shine up
that gorgeous antique vehicle, round-up your family and friends,
caravan to beautiful Hershey and
VISIT YOUR AACA MUSEUM.
As a member of AACA, you are entitled to FREE admission! In
addition to the wonderful permanent
collections, special
exhibits are refreshed often, presenting
patrons with an interesting, unique and
ever-changing experience. So, even if you have visited in the
past, come on back, there is something new to see and do!
UPCOMING EXHIBITS
include ...
Cars of our Stars, Featuring vehicles of AACA
Museum volunteers
March 23 - May 10, 2009
The Sports Car in America, Two-passenger cars
that traveled America's roads: will include both domestic and
imports. May 22 - October 11, 2009
Fast from the Past: The Racing Motorcycles of Yesteryear
June 1, 2009 - May 1, 2009
Holly Bedsole, the AACA Museum Executive Director, her
staff and volunteers are eager to welcome you!
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Calendar Spotlight!
Eastern Spring
Meet
Gettysburg,
Pennsylvania
May 28-30, 2009
Spend an extended weekend in the historic
Gettysburg Pennsylvania Area! The AACA Gettysburg Region has made
every endeavor to ensure an enjoyable time at the 2009 Eastern
Spring Meet. The meet will be held at the
Eisenhower Inn and Conference Center,
adjacent to Historic Gettysburg Battlefields. Tour a vintage race
car museum or visit the all new National Civil War Visitors Center
Museum.
Bring out your children or grandchildren for
an entertaining and educational program that includes a ride in an
Amphicar and a Citicar (electric vehicle), if weather permits a
ride on the pond in an Amphicar.
Registration
deadline is: April 30, 2009
Click
Here to VISIT the Antique Automobile
Club of America's (AACA) online calendar.
JOIN US at these Upcoming 2009 National Events:
April 2-5 -
Southeastern Spring Meet,
Charlotte, North Carolina
April 15-19 - Southeastern
Divisional Tour, Birmingham, Alabama
May 4-9 - Founders Tour (1932-1984
vehicles), Midland, Texas
August 23-28 - Revival AAAź
Glidden Tour, Golden, Colorado
September 17- 19 - Central Fall
Meet, Topeka, Kansas
September 18 - Grand National
Meet, Topeka, Kansas
October 7-10 - Eastern Fall
Meet, Hershey, Pennsylvania
November 5-7 - Western Fall
Meet, LaQuinta, California (Palm Springs area)
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
●
Membership Reminder! If you haven't already
renewed, Click
here or call Headquarters today at
717-534-1910. Thank you for your past, present and future
participation and support!
● The
Judges Newsletter is now available
online - register to judge the Eastern Spring Meet -
Gettysburg, PA, Central Spring Meet - Prior Lakes, MN and
the Southeastern Special Spring Meet - Lebanon, TN!
Be sure to
highlight June 30, 2010 to July 3, 2010 on your calendar!
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"Hershey" DVD, by the
production crew from the TV series MyCarFever, is now
available for purchase through headquarters, Call
717-534-1910, or at www.mycarfever.com
Order your own copy now!
● 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.
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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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