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December AACA Speedster
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December 2016 - Volume 97
In This Issue...
Happy New Year from AACA Headquarters
Regarding the AACA Museum
Letter You Received
By Stacy Zimmerman, Speedster editor,
[email protected]
History Repeats Itself (Part 2)
As 2016 comes to an end, be sure to take some time to
reminisce about all of the wonderful moments you shared with
family and friends this past year. With the most recent list of
celebrity losses and the passing of several AACA members, 2016
has definitely taught us that tomorrow is not promised.
New AACA Merchandise
Website
You are Running Out of Time
to Renew
Steve Rossi's Old Car Quiz
Membership Recruitment
Tools Available
Remember those folks who made a difference in your life in 2016
(good or bad) and use the lessons learned to be a better you. Life
is made up of people, events and decisions. 2017 is a time to
start fresh. So, surround yourself with good people, be active and
engaged and choose to make 2017 great.
AACA Library Update
Webcast Episode 6
Quick Links
AACA Website
AACA Library
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AACA Forum
AACA Merchandise
HELP! Annual Meeting Seminars for the Ladies Needed!
As we were finalizing the Annual Meeting seminar schedule, we realized that we don't have any
seminars specifically for the ladies. At this point, we are in desperate need for someone to present a
seminar and are hoping our plea here in Speedster will be answered.
In the past, we have had lectures, crafts, hands-on activities, history lessons, etc. Really, the sky is
the limit! Most importantly, we want the session to be entertaining and enjoyable.
Please, please, please contact me ASAP if you are willing to present/coordinate/have ideas, etc....
Stacy Zimmerman, 717-534-1910, [email protected].
2017 AACA Annual Meeting Registration Open
The 81st AACA Annual Meeting will take place February 911, 2017, 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, educational seminars and the awards banquet are
just a few of the highlights you'll experience during the
meeting. We look forward to seeing each of you in Philly!
Registration is open, so click here to download your
registration form.
The seminar schedule is currently being finalized and will be available soon.
Regarding the AACA Museum Letter You Received
Judging from some of the calls and letters we have received, some people are confused, concerned
and perplexed regarding the letter our board sent out to all AACA members. We will have a more indepth article in our January/February issue of Antique Automobile magazine, which will help you
understand the situation better.
This change in our policy towards the museum will affect few people. The museum has published
the fact that they will continue to give AACA members free admission. That will be appreciated by
those who are able to visit the museum. We would advise you to be sure you have your
membership card with you and be ready to show it upon entrance. After donating over a million
dollars to the museum and providing numerous other benefits (including starting the museum), this
seems like the responsible thing for them to do.
We have been asked if we can provide a couple sentence answer to what the real issue is. Yes we
can, and here it is...
The club asked for some type of legal affiliation/ownership in the museum for our members. This
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was our most important and non-negotiable goal during the merger discussions, but it was turned
down by the museum over and over again.
There are numerous documents going back to 1993 that show the club's original intent in starting a
museum. The fact that it HAD to be separated at the time as a 501 (c) (3) charity was a technicality.
The club was the one that started and made the museum a reality. Many individuals and various
donors were also involved. Put very simply, the museum would not exist today if it were not for the
club, and thus you, our members.
Members are free to support the museum if they wish, but at least now they know it is NOT affiliated
with AACA. Members can now make an informed choice with their philanthropy and our board is not
a party to misleading any donor.
While this is a tragic and sad finality to what we used to call the AACA Family, it means that we will
be able to spend more time towards giving our members more for their membership. We will renew
our efforts to provide more benefits to a club that is already the best value in the hobby.
Member Submitted Story
History Repeats Itself (Part 2)
By Richard Tuthill Bassemir, Austin, TX, [email protected]
(Part 1 was published in the October 2016 Speedster)
On November 16, 2016, my brother and I climbed into a 1917 Maxwell Model 25 in Newark, New
Jersey, and started a cross-country trip just like our Grandfather did exactly 100 years ago. With
about 10 months of planning and prep work behind us, we were finally hitting the road to relive the
transcontinental trip documented by our Grandfather CW Tuthill and PG Scull in 1916. We had an
accurate record of his trip through 36 towns and 12 states ending in Los Angeles, California. Our
route included the Lincoln Highway, National Old Trail Road and Route 66. Like our Grandfather,
our goal was to complete the trip in 10 days and 16 hours. Unlike our Grandfather, we had a chase
vehicle and trailer driven by our good friend John Brasca.
We figured with better roads we would have the advantage and optimistically figured on doing
around 330 miles a day. At the end of day one we had only done 225 miles. Traffic getting out of
New Jersey and a tire that went bad (yes, a new tire) were major setbacks. From that point on we
were "chasing Grandpa" trying to catch up to him.
We thought day 2 we would make up some of that mileage, but we ended up having to stop coming
down from the mountains in Pennsylvania when our brakes started smoking. Last thing we needed
was for the kerosene soaked wood wheels to catch on fire. We also took a roadside pit stop to
adjust the tension on the clutch. We pushed on until dark and found we were already a day behind
Grandpa.
We quickly realized that to catch Grandpa we would have to drive all night. Given the traffic on the
road and since the Maxwell did not have the brightest lights, for our own safety we decided not to
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drive at night. So, we adopted a plan that put us on the road early in the morning, drive during the
daylight hours, then trailer the Maxwell to the next town. On a good day we would drive over 200
miles during daylight, but some days only did 120 miles - always chasing Grandpa's pace.
We experienced several repairs on the road like adjusting the valves, fixing an exhaust manifold
leak, replacing failed bearings in the radiator fan and maintaining clean points and plugs, but it was
all part of the adventure and nothing was a show stopper. By the last few days of the trip, we figured
we worked all the bugs out and the Maxwell ran well. At 35 MPH, the 21 horsepower Maxwell ran
like a top.
We stopped at some of the same locations our Grandfather visited including Lamar, Colorado, the
cliff dwellings at Walnut Canyon and the Grand Canyon. We rode on old parts of the Lincoln
Highway, the old dirt Santa Fe Trail, the original dirt entrance to the Walnut Canyon National Park
and even a dirt road through part of Cajon Pass where I almost bounced out of the Maxwell.
We arrived in downtown Los Angeles at Hope and 11th Street, the location we had for the Maxwell
Dealership, 13 days later unable to match our Grandfather's pace. We grew to have a greater
respect for our Grandfather's accomplishment and returned home with very fond memories.
A full account of the trip day-by-day with pictures and videos can be found in our Maxwell
Chronicles webpage here.
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FINALLY!! New AACA Merchandise Website Up & Running!
After almost 3 years of hard work, the new AACA online membership renewal and merchandise
website is finally up and running! Yes, it took way longer than we expected, but we are so excited
about the final product. Not only does the new site allow you to easily renew your membership, it
also keeps track of your order history, allows you to create a wish list, processes payments
immediately and automatically calculates shipping costs for you.
1. First things first... In order to use the new site, you MUST use your 6-digit membership
number and pin number to "RETRIEVE YOUR ACCOUNT" from our database. It is superimportant that you "RETRIEVE YOUR ACCOUNT" and NOT create a new account. Once
you "RETRIEVE YOUR ACCOUNT," an email with a temporary password will be sent to
you.
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2. Click here to do this now.
3. Using your email and temporary password, you can now log in as a "REGISTERED
CUSTOMER." All of your information will be retrieved from our database and your AACA store
account will be created. You should no longer have to enter your name, address, etc. (unless
your contact information changes) when you log in to renew your membership or purchase
items.
4. At this point, check out your Account Dashboard and make sure all of your information is
correct. If it's not, you should edit the information now. Then click on Account Information and
scroll to the bottom where it says Change Password. Go ahead and change your password to
something you can remember and hit save. You will now use your email and this password to
log in to the store.
We are still working on adding new merchandise to the new site, so be sure to check back often.
Now, it's time to do some shopping!
If you have any problems trying to use the new site, or do not receive the email with your temporary
password, please call AACA Headquarters and we will help you... 717-534-1910 (between 8:30
a.m. - 4:30 p.m. EST).
You are Running Out of Time to Renew Your AACA Membership for 2017!
Your AACA membership runs on a calendar year from January 1 through December 31. If you have
already renewed your membership for 2017, thank you!! 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...
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Renew online - be sure to follow the above instructions and RETRIEVE YOUR ACCOUNT
first! Once your account is set up on the new site, you can renew online with your credit
card.
Renew by mail - fill out the form that came with your November/December issue of Antique
Automobile magazine, provide payment in the form of a check made out to AACA or your
credit card information (VISA, MasterCard & Discover) and then mail it to AACA, 501 W.
Governor Rd., Hershey, PA 17033
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 a credit card payment (office
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hours: M-F, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time)
Do You Know a Military Veteran Who Would Like to be an AACA Member?
The Military Sponsorship Program is available to all of the Military Veterans that have proudly
served to protect our homeland and freedoms. With this program, AACA is extending a limited
number of complimentary 2017 memberships for first-time AACA applicants. More information on
this program and an application can be found on the AACA home page under member information
and drop down to Military, or simply click here.
These complimentary 2017 memberships are
for first-time AACA applicants and are limited
by the funds available for this program. These
complimentary applications for membership
are intended for individuals who have a
genuine interest in the antique car hobby.
Trivia Question
Which former AACA President had a direct,
family connection to the founding of the
American automobile industry?
Click here for the trivia answer
or scroll all the way to the end of the
Speedster to find the answer.
Membership Recruitment Tools Available
We now have TWO cool car cutouts available from AACA Headquarters to use in membership
recruitment.
The 1957 Chevy car cutouts list membership benefits and contact information on the front and talk
about why someone should join today's AACA on the back. These cutouts are available to all
current AACA members.
The NEW 1964 Mustang car cutouts were especially designed for AACA Regions and Chapters.
While they also list membership benefits on the front, the back has a shorter message and has
plenty of space for Regions and Chapters to put their local contact information and website. These
cutouts are only available to Regions and Chapters. (Available starting December 15.)
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Keep some in your glove box and when you see someone with an AACA eligible car, talk to them
about joining! Leave one on their windshield or seat! Help us get the word out about the best value
in the car club kingdom!
Just contact AACA Headquarters at 717-534-1910 and we will send some out to you right away.
Thank you to all of our members for continually promoting AACA!
2017 AACA National Meets & Tours Activity Request Card
A 2017 Activity Request Card was included with your November/December issue of Antique
Automobile magazine. If you are interested in attending or would like more information about any of
the meets and tours listed on the card, please fill it out and send it to: AACA Activity Request, 501
W. Governor Road, Hershey, PA 17033. Make sure to include your name, address and membership
number on the card.
Online registration is now open for the following meet: Winter Meet (Ocala, FL). To register online,
click here and log in with your member number and pin.
Please remember that your 2017 membership dues MUST BE PAID in order to receive
information for 2017 events.
Correction: There is an error in the information for the Founders Tour listed on the Activity
Request Card. Eligible cars for the Founders Tour are from 1932-1992.
Florida in February? Count Me In!
Winter Meet - February 23-25, 2017 - Ocala, FL - Click here for the brochure
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Check Out These Upcoming Meets & Tours
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From the AACA Library & Research Center
AACA Library Update Webcast Episode 6:
A Boy and His Toys: The Making of an Engineer
The library has a new special exhibit of antique toys on loan from AACA member, Charles Emery. In
this episode, we interview Mr. Emery about his childhood toys in the exhibit, including how his most
cherished playthings helped shape him into the person he is today. Mr. Emery also shares
memories of growing up, shows off some of his favorite toys and even demonstrates a few
interactive play features. Be sure to watch the video to learn more about this exciting exhibit!
Click here to watch now.
Click here to watch
previous episodes.
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Interested in doing research with the AACA Library?
More information is available on our website. Visit AACA Library or contact our head librarian,
Chris Ritter, at [email protected] or 717-534-2082.
Don't Start the New Year Without Your Official 2017 AACA Calendar
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 2017 to January 2018 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 call AACA Headquarters at 717-534-1910.
Did You Get an Amazon Gift Card for Christmas or Chanukkah?
Make Sure to Shop Using AmazonSmile for AACA
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.
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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.
Find us on Facebook!
Be sure to like AACA and the AACA Library &
Research Center Facebook pages. Did you know that
AACA also has a Facebook Group you can join to
discuss cars and hobby hot topics? Request to join the
group by clicking here.
AACA Calendar Spotlight
February 9-11, 2017
AACA Annual Meeting - Philadelphia, PA
Click here for the registration form
February 23-25, 2017
Winter Meet - Ocala, FL
Click here for the brochure
March 23-26, 2017
Western Spring Meet - Palm Springs, CA
April 6-9, 2017
Southeastern Spring Meet - Charlotte, NC
April 25-28, 2017
Western Divisional Tour - Sonora, CA
May 11-13, 2017
Central Spring Meet - Auburn, IN
May 26-27, 2017
Eastern Spring Meet - Huntington, WV
June 4-9, 2017
Founders Tour - Gettysburg, PA
June 15-17, 2017
Annual Grand National - Independence, MO
July 17-21, 2017
Vintage Tour - Wellsboro, PA
August 17-19, 2017
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Central Fall Meet - Bettendorf, IA
September 17-22, 2017
Revival AAA Glidden Tour® - Hastings, NE
October 4-7, 2017
Eastern Fall Meet - Hershey, PA
Click here for the January 2017 issue of The Judge
Online registration for Judges is now open for the Winter Meet in
Ocala, FL, the Western Spring Meet in Palm Springs, CA,
and the Southeastern Spring Meet in Charlotte, NC.
Click here for the 2016 Judging Guidelines
Visit the calendar on our website for a complete listing of AACA national events and much more!
Who Do You Contact at AACA Headquarters for What?
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.
Executive Director
Steve Moskowitz
Office Administration
Kathy Skiles
Rick Gawel
Membership & Merchandise
Karen White
Antique Automobile Magazine
Editor
West Peterson
Regions, Judging & Awards
Lynn Gawel
Library, Research & Cataloging
Chris Ritter
Matthew Hocker
Michael Reilly
Accounting, IT & Website
Pat Buckley
Advertising & Marketing
Speedster Editor
Stacy Zimmerman
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.
Trivia Answer
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M.J. Duryea, who served in 1948.
He was the son of Charles Duryea, and
the nephew of J. Frank Duryea. The
highly-prized Charles E. Duryea Cup is
still given "for outstanding effort on
behalf of the Club on the basis of the
value of the member's contribution to
the general welfare of the AACA," and is
presented in perpetuity by Marion and
M.J. Duryea at the Annual Meeting in
Philadelphia. And of course, the Duryea
automobile remains AACA's long-standing and well-recognized logo/emblem.
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.
Antique Automobile Club of America, 501 West Governor Road, Hershey, PA 17033
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