Club News

What are car clubs doing to grow the hobby? Read on to see what’s happening in a car club near you!

Nationals feature more than 550 muscle cars and Corvettes

raustin | January 18, 2013

Grand Spaulding Dodge "Mr. Norm" prepared 1971 Hemi Challenger display.

Many of the finest muscle cars and Corvettes on the globe were assembled in a “World Class” setting for the 2012 Muscle Car and Corvette Nationals. More »

Bear hugs: Teddys ‘drive’ vintage cars to hospital

raustin | January 4, 2013

The Olympic Vintage Auto Club has been collecting and donating teddy bears to Harrison Hospital in Silverdale, Wash., for the past 12 years. More »

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‘Cars, Guitars and Stars’ to benefit Sandy victims

raustin | December 14, 2012

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Mike Hennessy, producer of Hot San Jose Nights Car Show and Car Guy Channel TV Show, in conjunction with The San Jose Mercury News and the San Jose Rotary Disaster Relief committee have announced a benefit … More »

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Superstorm Sandy: A Hurricane & the Hobby

raustin | November 19, 2012

Although the Vintage Automobile Museum of New Jersey still stands, the inside is devastated from mud and salt water damage following Hurricane Sandy. The building will have to be gutted and restored and the cars rebuilt or scrapped.

After 12 long years, the Vintage Car Club of Ocean County finally fulfilled its dream of opening a car museum in Point Pleasant, N.J., on Sept. 15. Less than three weeks later, that dream washed out to sea, almost literally, when Hurricane Sandy came crashing into the United States’ East Coast on Oct. 29. Just one example of the superstorm’s impact on the old car hobby. More »

Categories: Club News, Features, Hobby News, Museum News, Old Car News | Tags: car insurance, car museum, collector cars, hurricane, vintage | 2 Comments

Model A 101: Car connects club and career center

raustin | November 16, 2012

KANEVILLE, Ill. – Fox Valley Region of the Model A Restorers Club, Geneva, got together with students of the Auto Tech class at the Fox Valley Career Center, Kaneland High School to introduce the Model A Ford. Automotive classes are … More »

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Sweet scenes from Fall Hershey

raustin | October 31, 2012

There was plenty to see — and swap — at festive Hershey 2012 By Angelo Van Bogart The Antique Automobile Club of America’s (AACA) annual Eastern Division National Fall Meet in Hershey, Pa. (a.k.a. Hershey) contains the largest flea market … More »

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1,100 people, 901 Ponchos at 40th POCI show

raustin | August 22, 2012

Jack Buck of Greenville, Pa., brought his custom-built “El Poncho,” a 1960 Pontiac converted into an El Camino-style pickup.

Activity in the Pontiac Oakland Club International has been up and down over the past 40 years, but the end of the club’s fourth decade brought back a pattern of growth following the demise of the Pontiac brand. That was quite evident at the recent POCI meet. Check out the highlights. More »

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Flint gears up for Back to the Bricks

raustin | August 13, 2012

Thousands of classic cars are already cruising the streets of downtown Flint, Mich., this week as Back to the Bricks week gets under way. More than 500,000 people expected for the eighth annual event, which already boasts 50,000 cars registered … More »

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Twin Cities turns back the clock for another great Back to the 50’s

raustin | August 6, 2012

This Model A Ford truck is more typical of what lines the tree-shaded roads around Back to the 50’s in June. This red hauler is particularly sharp.

Despite its name, the Minnesota Street Rod Association’s annual Back to the 50’s event isn’t directly about the 1950s as it is about the 1973 cult classic “American Graffiti,” which takes place in 1962. That film reminded Minnesota gear heads about their own automotive heritage of cruising the loop around St. Paul in cool cars, so the MSRA started Back to the 50’s 39 years ago to bring the 1950s from the screen to the street. More »

Categories: 50's Cars, 60's Cars, Car Show News, Club News, Editor's Picks, Features | Tags: American Graffiti, Back to the 50's, Minnesota Street Rod Association, MSRA | Leave a comment

Nomads wend their way to convention

raustin | June 26, 2012

Luke and Kathy Miller never have a problem deciding where to go for vacation, or how to get there. They just go wherever the Chevrolet Nomad Association annual convention is held. This year they are heading to Sacramento, Calif., for the week of July 8-13. As far as getting there, the Millers will drive their 1955 Nomad (pictured) from their home in Caledonia, Wis., just like they do every year. More »