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AACA
America’s Car Club
Enthusiasts • Hobbyists • Collectors
AACA is “America’s Car Club” paving the way in our hobby, celebrating all marques 25 years and older and bringing like-minded car enthusiasts together for a fun and exciting club experience.
Our well-planned events, seminars, active forums, and unrivaled award-winning print publication complemented by our digital Newsletter Speedster, solidify our position as a leader in the hobby. With over 350 active Regions and Chapters nationwide plus the world’s largest Automotive Archive Library it’s no wonder We’re #1.
Join today and gain access to some of the most knowledgeable, active, and dedicated automotive enthusiasts on the planet.
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AACA bridges that gap and brings everyone together. There’s something for everybody. They’re totally inclusive.
“AACA is the glue that keeps this car hobby together.”
“Hands down the best swap meet in the world.”
AACA celebrates ANY car that is more than 25 years old.
- Love muscle cars? We do, too.
- Obsessed with ‘60’s, ‘70’s, ‘80’s, ‘90’s? So are we.
- Taken with early iron? We have them but need you.
Join AACA — our knowledgeable, friendly, supportive community is waiting to welcome you.
The AACA Library & Research Center is one-of-a-kind collection featuring over 3 million technical and historical archived articles, as well as literature, books, journals, artwork, auto manuals and ephemera, periodicals, advertising literature, technical bulletins, photographs, historic license plates, and even cars. Our vast collection of multimedia items includes DVDs, marque films, training film strips, 16mm films, and more. We also have a growing collection of interactive 3D models showcasing how various cars and their components work.
This unparalleled automotive library is open free to the public for individual research.
Welcome car lovers!
Join AACA today, and put your insatiable love of cars into action with our full slate of AACA member benefits:
- Extensive Automotive Library
- National Tours All Over the Country
- Award-Winning Magazine (Distributed Bi-Monthly)
- Forums Covering Thousands of Topics
- Local Regions and Chapters
- Calendar Filled with Conventions, Shows & Events
- Monthly Newsletter — The Speedster
- AACA Judging & Guidelines
3 Ways to Experience AACA
AACA In Person
Join us for a Tour and exercise your car! We plan the entire itinerary for you — scenic stops, hotel accommodations, meals, receptions, and more.
AACA Online
We have 120 forum discussion threads so you can buy, sell, chat, connect, and learn from fellow car enthusiasts from around the world.
AACA at Home
There’s nothing better than joining one of our Local Regions and Chapters and finding your people. After all, car people are the BEST people!
Join AACA TODAY!
Learn more about our 4 great AACA Membership options:
- Annual Membership: $45
- Student Membership: $12
- Lifetime Membership: $700
- Military Membership: Complimentary
The AACA Forums are packed with incredible info. From restoration projects to technical issue conversations to buy/sell opportunities, our Forums are open to you.
Find a Local Chapter
Find the closest AACA Region/Chapter near you with our listing of chapters.
Hop in the car…We’re probably right around the corner!
Family fun with AACA! Way to go, McKernan family! They’ve made the hobby a true family affair—and that’s one of the best ways to enjoy it. Getting the kids involved creates memories, builds connections, and keeps the passion going for the next generation.
This video features three generations enjoying their time as part of AACA. Jim McKernan also shows off his 1970 Chevelle, which had a tough choice back in the day: air conditioning or power steering! My, how times have changed!
Ready to make the hobby a family affair? Check out AACA.org for upcoming events and membership information. Come join the fun!
Preserving Automotive History!
AACA Librarian Amoi Goldman takes us on a tour featuring Motor Magazine, a publication with a rich automotive history.
Did you know the AACA Library takes great care to preserve its collections using protective folders, archival storage, and a climate-controlled environment?
And you don’t have to visit in person! Remote research is available through library staff.
Submit a research request to get started: https://aacalibrary.org/research/
Fees may apply.
"History is written by the victors" and in the case of the legendary AAA Glidden Tour, the manufacturers writing the history weren`t always being precise about who actually won.
The Glidden Tour ran from 1905 to 1913. It was the most prestigious and the most punishing motoring contest in early American history, charted over mountains and rough roads at a time when there were no paved highways between cities and motoring laws still treated cars as toys of the idle rich. It was also a battle for prestige between American and European manufacturers, with Charles J. Glidden personally putting up a $2,000 trophy (a massive prize at the time) for the winning car.
Steven Rossi`s deep-dive feature in Antique Automobile magazine`s issue tracks how that "winning" got murkier with every tour:
🏁 1905: Percy P. Pierce wins in a Pierce Great Arrow. Clear enough.
🏁 1906: 13 cars tie for the trophy. Pierce wins again — by argument as much as by performance.
🏁 1907: Considered "the most strenuous, nerve-racking and roughest" tour to that date.
🏁 1908: Pierce Great Arrow wins again — "2nd Time Around the Course"
🏁 By 1913: American cars had decisively proven their reliability against European rivals. Good roads were being built. The tour had served its purpose, and ended.
By the time the original Glidden Tours wrapped, there was one car for every 35 Americans — up from one for every 1,000 when they began. The Glidden Tour helped put the country behind the wheel.
Today the tradition continues as the Revival AAA Glidden Tour®, run jointly by AAA, the VMCCA, and the AACA — one of the most prestigious touring events in the American old-car world.
As an AACA member, you can read Steven Rossi`s full feature (plus the AAA Exchange foreword on the Tour`s origins) from the May/June 2026 issue of Antique Automobile.
One of the many perks of being a member of the AACA is that you will receive the bimonthly magazine. To learn more about becoming a member:
https://aaca.org/why-should-i-join-aaca/
For Dave Kontor, the AACA hobby isn’t just something you do, it’s something you experience mile after mile! Dave has participated in many AACA tours, and his passion for the hobby and dedication to being active is easy to see.
Even when a little brake trouble popped up during the recent Sentimental Tour, Dave didn’t let it slow him down for long. He quickly got the issue remedied and was back on the road, enjoying the tour and everything that makes AACA so special.
If you spot Dave cruising at an AACA tour or is at an AACA event, be sure to stop and say hello! He’s hard to miss behind the wheel of his beautiful coral 1955 Ford Crown Victoria.
Come join in on the fun and be part of the AACA family!
https://aaca.org/about-membership/
