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Welcome to
SPEEDSTER...
from our National Headquarters home to yours, wishing
you and your family a joyful Holiday Season, and all the
best for 2009! This time of year offers an opportunity
to reflect and turn our sights to the New Year with
anticipation of continued fellowship and passion as
we enjoy our wonderful hobby. Thank
you for your participation and support of AACA. Let's
all work together to make AACA 2009 fun and exciting for
everyone!
As always, we encourage anecdotes, photos, short stories
and information about our members and/or their vehicles
that may be of interest to other AACA Members. Be sure
to let us know what you would like to see in future
SPEEDSTER
editions. Remember, this is YOUR newsletter. Please
communicate with us!
Our goal is to communicate with all of you! We don't
want you to miss any SPEEDSTER
news, so please keep us updated on your current email
address and 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.
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,
it's a great way to showcase AACA!
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Spend Valentine's Day with
AACA!
73rd Annual Meeting
Antique Automobile Club of America
On the wings of the New Year... brings the anticipation
of another exciting Antique Automobile Club of America
Annual Meeting in historic Philadelphia.
So finalize your plans today!
Join us Friday, February 13 and Saturday, February 14,
2009
(with early registration available on Thursday,
February 12 from 4:00 - 9:00 pm) at the
Sheraton Philadelphia City
Center Hotel located at 17th and Race
Streets. Be sure to mention the Antique Automobile Club
of America and ask for the "AACA rate" when making your
room reservations! Please arrange your room reservations
directly with the Hotel, toll free (800) 325-3535, by
January 16, 2009.
The AACA 73rd Annual Meeting will offer a wide variety of
informative and interesting activities for every member to
enjoy ... the Lady's Breakfast, Educational Seminars,
Trade Show, AACA Museum Auction, Philadelphia City of
Brotherly Love Trolley Tours, General Membership Meeting,
Social Events and Outings ... leading up to the speculator
year-end AACA National Awards Reception and Banquet.
We look forward to seeing you and your family in
Philadelphia!
The deadline for Annual Meeting registration is Friday,
January 30, 2009. Tickets are required for all events.
Click here for all the
details!
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Meet
Chris Ritter, the new AACA Librarian
Chris comes to AACA from the Wyomissing Public Library,
where he was the Director since 2004. With a degree in
History from Bloomsburg University and a Master of Library
Science (MLS) earned at the University of Pittsburgh, he is
well qualified to shepherd our world class
AACA Library and Research
Center.
He brings a great deal of enthusiasm to the job and is
extremely excited to be taking over the reins from retiring
librarian Kim (Miller) Gardner. Over the last 29 years Kim
has certainly "set the bar high" with her extraordinary
commitment, service and contribution to AACA. Chris eagerly
accepts the positions' challenge going forward. Kim is very
pleased to be leaving her "life's work" in Chris' capable
hands and expects the library will continue to flourish
under his leadership.
Chris also serves as a board member of the
Golden Age Air Museum
in Bethel, Pennsylvania where he pilots its authentic, open
cockpit, 1929 WACO GXE biplane. Proud owner of a 1946
Cessna 140, his current project entails building a
single-seat plane.
 So,
there's another great reason to drive that beautiful Antique
Vehicle to Hershey... to stop in your
National Headquarters
and your
Library & Research Center,
Meet Chris and Visit with us.
We always welcome the opportunity to greet and
assist members of our AACA Family!
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 Special
Message from YOUR Library & Research Center!
The AACA Library & Research Center receives a broad
range of research requests on a daily basis. Some days are
spent identifying cars in photographs, or tracking down
owner's and service manuals. To highlight the broad range
of information requests that we receive, the following two
examples are just some of the information that is stored at
the library.
A gentleman who is restoring a 1928 Chrysler LeBaron emailed
a request for information on Watson Stabilators,
specifically cutaway drawings and information on how
stabilators work. After examining our online catalog,
literature boxes, and accessory folders, we were able to
provide just what he needed in the form of brochures,
including a cutaway drawing & a description entitled "How
Stabilators Work".
Another recent request revolved around a Jumbo auxiliary
transmission for a Model T Ford. In this situation the
requestor wanted any parts numbers, pictures, diagrams,
advertisements, or specifications that we may have. The
library was able to produce copies of a parts list,
catalogs, and several advertisements.
Remember the AACA Library &
Research Center during your next
(or current) project. We will do everything we can to track
down that manual, advertisement, or anything else you need!
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Give the Gift .... of AACA Membership!!
If
you still looking for that perfect holiday gift, consider
giving a 2009 AACA Membership or even treating someone to
a Lifetime AACA Membership. Call us at National
Headquarters (717) 534-1910 and we will be happy to help
you.
 The
Antique Automobile Club of
America (AACA), the hub of the
collectible vehicle community, welcomes EVERYONE! And,
remember ownership of an antique vehicle is not required,
excitement and passion for the hobby are always enough!
Because of YOU, AACA
continues to thrive as the premier destination for all
ages to enjoy and participate in the collectible vehicle
hobby! Thank You for your past, present and future
contributions!
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And ...
then there was One!
In January, the last of the special built Pedal Cars is
going up for sale at the
RM Auctions in Scottsdale,
Arizona, with all the proceeds
benefiting the AACA Family. Created by the renowned
restorer Fran Roxas, "It's A Duesy" is truly another
magnificent work of art.
To date, the
successful 2008 Pedal Car Auction has raised over $100,000
for the AACA Family... a SINCERE THANK YOU to all the
builders for their exceptional donation not only the
brilliantly creative pedal cars but also the time and
artistry required to create them!
COMING SOON!!
A special section in your January/February Antique
Automobile magazine will spotlight these talented Pedal
Car Designers.
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Make Plans Early to
JOIN THE CELEBRATION as AACA commemorates 75 Years of
Antique Motoring in 2010!
June 30, 2010 ~ July 3, 2010
Nearly 75 years have passed since the 1935 formation of
the Antique Automobile Club of America in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. We have come a long way with our 60,000
plus members actively enjoying the hobby by participation
in one of more than 400 regions and chapters.
To honor this significant AACA milestone, a
GRAND 2010 Diamond Jubilee
Gala will take place in centrally
located Louisville, Kentucky!
The National organization in partnership with the
Kyana AACA Region
will be co-hosting this multi-day celebration, June 30 to
July 3, to include both touring and show events ~ all
culminating with an extraordinary Anniversary Awards
Banquet on Saturday evening.
Get your vehicles prepared for the speculator INDOOR show
at the
climate-controlled Kentucky
Exposition Center.
Make your room reservations
now to take part in AACA history in the making. Organize
your Region or Chapter to attend and enjoy as a group.
Invite your friends and fellow hobbyists to join this AACA
family celebration.
Be sure you arrive
at our 75!
Click here for more
details
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Calendar
Spotlight! 
The Orange Blossom Region of Antique
Automobile Club of America and the city Lakeland, FL welcome
you to "Escape to the Sun" for the AACA Winter Meet, located
between Tampa and Orlando. This user friendly event offers
a bus trip to the Fantasy of Flight, judging school, round
table meeting, flea market, car corral, youth program and of
course an AACA National judged car show.
Click here for more
information.
Click Here to
VISIT the Antique Automobile Club of America's (AACA) online
calendar.
Upcoming 2009 National Events:
February 12-14 - Annual Meeting,
Philadelphia, PA
February 26-28 - Winter Meet, Lakeland, FL
March 15-18 - Western Divisional Tour, Sonora, CA
April 2-5 - Southeastern Spring
Meet, Charlotte, NC
April 15-19 - Southeastern
Divisional Tour, Birmingham, AL
May 4-9 - Founders Tour (1936-1984
vehicles), Midland, TX
May 28-30 - Eastern Spring Meet,
Gettysburg, PA
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
●
Sad News: Long time AACA member Jim Orr of New York and wife
of our late Director Earl Muir, Velma Muir recently passed
on.
● Tickets
now available for the Plymouth Prowler Raffle!
Call National Headquarters (717) 534-1910 to purchase your
tickets, only $20.00 per chance! Proceeds
benefit the entire AACA Family ~ National
Headquarters, Library & Research Center, and the Museum.
● 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.
● Our new marketing image
will soon be available in signs and decals, watch for it
here and on the web.
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Reminder! Dues are calendar
year and we sure would like to see a record response!
Chief Judge will be
Earl Beauchamp, Jr., 225 Eagle Avenue, Sebring,
FL 33872.
● Go
to www.gmdesignbook.com/aaca
for a special deal
on a new and important book on 100 Years
of GM Design. Many new photos never seen
before! This will make a great gift and
part of the proceeds go to AACA!
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For
you GM fans: An historic sale of many cars from
the GM Collection will be sold at Barrett
Jackson's Scottsdale auction this January.
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Toy Collectors: One of the
largest collections of toy cars and pedals in
the world is being auctioned off in March. Visit
www.bertoiaauctions.com
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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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Welcome to SPEEDSTER... our goal is to communicate with
all of you! Remember, this is YOUR newsletter. We
encourage anecdotes, photos, short stories and
information about our members and/or their vehicles that
may be of interest to other AACA Members. Be sure to let
us know what you would like to see in some future
SPEEDSTER editions. Enjoy!
Please keep us updated on your current email address and
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. Also, we have added an email address section to
our renewal forms, so make sure to fill that out. 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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AACA
to be featured on new television show, MY CAR FEVER!
Currently in production is a new and exciting show, MY CAR
FEVER, and the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA)
is on-board! Under development by DBL Productions, MY CAR
FEVER will shine a spotlight on the wide spectrum of
family-friendly events, vehicles and people dedicated to
the ever-passionate collectible vehicle hobby.
We are excited to report that AACA has been tapped by MY
CAR FEVER to serve as industry guidepost, to provide
viewers with authoritative information and perspectives on
our wonderful hobby as well as offering insight on general
trends. As a regular contributing guest, the AACA will
garner more television exposure that we ever had in our
history... further cementing AACA in the eyes of our
current members, future members, and fellow enthusiasts as
the country's premier resource and destination for the
collectible vehicle community.
Steve Moskowitz, AACA Executive Director, eagerly
anticipates AACA's involvement and notes, "I believe our
association with MY CAR FEVER will be extremely positive
for AACA, spreading the AACA passion and encouraging
others to participate and celebrate the hobby."
AACA hosted MY CAR FEVER DBL Productions' film crew and
representatives for the entire week of the 2008 Eastern
Fall Meet in Hershey providing them with an array of
interviews, footage and material in preparation for MY CAR
FEVER.
Visit
www.mycarfever.com to purchase a
DVD of the 2008 "Hershey Meet", just in time for the
holidays.
Stay tuned.... for MY CAR FEVER updates as this
electrifying project shifts into high gear!
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A
great ambassador of the club and hobby has passed on
. . .
. Ronald V. Barnett, Union
 Grove,
AL
Ron was an avid
collector of vintage vehicles, both two wheeled and four
wheeled. He especially loved driving the bride and groom for
weddings and driving in parades. He was active in the AACA
North Alabama Region, serving as president and national meet
chairman. He was a member of the AACA board of directors for
15 years and served as AACA National President in 1991. He
was also the recipient of five national awards for service
and achievement. No obituary could ever do his legacy in
this hobby justice. Our condolences to his wife, Sally and
family.
Quotes from fellow
car enthusiasts and acquaintances:
"Lost for words.
Tears no problem. Ron loved family, life, AACA, the old
car hobby and of course this forum" (AACA Forum)
"He will be missed
by a whole legion of friends and family. "Mr. Marmon",
"Mr. Pipe", "Mr. Moustache" or "Mr. Sherlock Holmes Hat",
whatever your memory of him will sure be lasting."
"What a wonderful
mentor he was . . ."
"We had come to
know Ron as a good friend and "old car nut".
"Always positive
. . . Always constructive. . . Always a friend"
Truly will be
missed by all!
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 New
Personalized AACA Jackets ... So authentic, you can smell
the gas™
We are proud to announce the "Made in the USA" AACA Jacket
Collection by American Rebel Jacket, a top quality product
with full-embroidered sewn Antique Automobile Club of
America custom patches on the front and back!
Offered are a classic Varsity Jacket, wool with leather
sleeves, and the race-inspired Summer Rebel Jacket, 100%
Chino cotton twill, each with various size, color and
monogramming options. Each jacket customized to your
specifications - for yourself or as a treasured gift.
Show off your AACA pride by
personalizing a jacket with your name, AACA
Region/Chapter, Club Office, Celebrate an Award
Achievement, or a National Event!
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 2009
AACA Membership ... the best deal in the Hobby!
The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA), the hub of
the collectible vehicle community, provides a place for
EVERYONE! AACA offers countless ways to participate and
enjoy the hobby ~ restoring, collecting, showing,
competing, touring, judging, driving, traveling,
researching, writing, organizing, reading or attending.
Ownership of an antique vehicle is not required, your
excitement and passion for the hobby are enough,
therefore, always welcome!
Special message...... from Tom Cox, National Vice
President of Membership
By now,
all Regions and Chapters should have received four special
complimentary membership forms for 2009. This is just one
of many tools your National club is providing to help
bolster membership within your local organization. Be sure
to take advantage of this opportunity by awarding these
memberships as soon as possible, so your new members will
enjoy a full year of AACA.
Remember, don't just sign them up. Make them a part of
your AACA family. Their renewal is the success of this
program and the future of AACA.
THANK YOU, for helping AACA to
thrive as the premier destination for all ages to enjoy and
participate in the collectible vehicle hobby!
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Tis' the Season ... Fill your Sleigh with
AACA Gifts!
With the Holidays just around the bend, everyone has those
folks on their Holiday list who are impossible to buy for
... who seem to have virtually everything and need
nothing. It is a yearly challenge to come up with a
unique gift idea - something that holds special meaning
rather than just a high price tag or a fancy gadget!
AACA offers a wide variety of quality merchandise to fit
everyone's price range! Here are some ideas to get you
started on that list ... 2009 Calendar, 2008 holiday
cards, jewelry, trailer decal, badge holder, hats, bags as
well as a plentiful and diverse list of "his, her and
kids" clothing items.
You may even want to consider
giving the gift of AACA Membership, a
renewal for a relative or friend, or, even a new
membership to acquaint someone with our family-friendly
hobby where fellowship, fun, curiosity and enthusiasm are
contagious.
Click here to browse and purchase AACA
Merchandise!
If you still find yourself wracking your brain for an
idea, just give us a call and we will be thrilled to
help you navigate all the AACA merchandise and find just
the right holiday gift!
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Calendar
Spotlight! 
The Orange Blossom Region of Antique
Automobile Club of America and the city Lakeland, FL welcome
you to "Escape to the Sun" for the AACA Winter Meet, located
between Tampa and Orlando. This user friendly event offers
a bus trip to the Fantasy of Flight, judging school, round
table meeting, flea market, car corral, youth program and of
course an AACA National judged car show.
Click here for more information.
Click Here to VISIT the Antique Automobile Club of
America's (AACA) online calendar.
Upcoming 2009 National Events:
February 12-14 - Annual Meeting,
Philadelphia, PA
February 26-28 - Winter Meet, Lakeland, FL
March 15-18 - Western Divisional Tour, Sonora, CA
April 2-5 - Southeastern Spring
Meet, Charlotte, NC
April 15-19 - Southeastern
Divisional Tour, Birmingham, AL
May 4-9 - Founders Tour (1936-1984
vehicles), Midland, TX
May 28-20 - Eastern Spring Meet,
Gettysburg, PA
If your AACA Region or Chapter would
like to sponsor a future National Event, please contact
Hulon C. McCraw, VP of National Meets & Tours at
828-606-8372.
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Speedy's
News and Notes
● Click
here to download forms for this
year's AACA Scholarships. Please submit the applications
for these three scholarships by December 1st.
● Our condolences go out
to long time member and supporter, Dennis Carpenter in
the loss of his mother.
● 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.
● Hershey! Wow what a terrific
year with exceptional weather. The pedal car auction was a
rousing success with over $100,000 raised for the AACA
Family. One more pedal car to go and this one is a real "Duesy".
Click here for pictures and forum discussion.
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Our new marketing image will soon
be available in signs and decals, watch for it here and
on the web.
●
Reminder! Dues are calendar
year and we sure would like to see a record response
early!
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Ballots for AACA National
Director Elections are due by December 15th!
Chief Judge will be Earl
Beauchamp, Jr., 225 Eagle Avenue, Sebring, FL
33872.
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Go to www.gmdesignbook.com/aaca
for a special deal on a new and important book
on 100 Years of GM Design. Many new photos
never seen before! This will make a great
Christmas gift and part of the proceeds go to
AACA!
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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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Dear AACA Member:
There is good NEWS. Your AACA
Board authorized a Strategic Planning (a plan for the
future of AACA) session this past summer which will be
presented to the full Board during the Hershey meet. One
of the concerns of the Communication Committee was how to
keep our 60,000 members informed and engaged in AACA
activities. A number of ideas will be recommended to the
full Board, but one thing was easy to accomplish was to
send you periodically an email full of National and local
information.
Our plan is to send this and future emails to all our
members and naturally you will have the ability to opt out
if you so desire (we think you won't). This year we have
added an email address to our renewal forms, so make sure
you fill that out. We want to communicate with all of you
and that is our goal! An alternative way is to provide us
with email addresses of the members in your region or
chapters. Have a sign up sheet at your next meeting and
email those address to
speedster@aaca.org.
We also encourage you to send the email address of
non-members who you think would enjoy the email and might
want to become members. Just note that they are
non-members.
We plan to cover a variety of subjects in the coming
months. The 2009 membership benefits have been enhanced,
so be sure to read below. Did you know that there are a
number of automobile related magazines, that I am sure you
read, that you can get at discount if you are an AACA
member?
This is Your newsletter. We encourage information about
your local club that may be of interest to other AACA
Members. We encourage photos and short stories about our
members and/or their vehicles. Know of any heroics
performed by one of our members - - well lets hear them.
This is a new feature and it will get better! Let us know
what you would like to be included in some future
Speedster editions. Remember this can help all of us
get timely information out about you, your region and
AACA! Enjoy!
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 2009
AACA Membership Benefits!
THANK YOU! For helping AACA to thrive as the
premier destination for all ages to enjoy and participate in
the collectable vehicle hobby!
As you know, 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 and Regional
events . . . . AACA has a place for EVERYONE!
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HERSHEY!
Time to put on those comfortable walking shoes, shine up
that beautiful antique, meet up with old friends and make
new ones!
JOIN US in Hershey,
Pennsylvania from October 8 to October 11.
Where can you see
1,300 Show Cars - visit 9,000 flea market spaces - and
examine 1,000 Cars for sale in the corral!
Click here
for detailed information about the 2008 'Remembering the
Past', AACA Eastern Division National Fall Meet, proudly
hosted by the AACA Hershey Region!
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Mark your calendar! 
Support your region/chapter and
national events!
Click here to visit the AACA online calendar. |
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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
Pennsylvania 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, and
www.aacamuseum.org
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