Members aren’t required to own an antique vehicle and can stay informed about recent or future events by reading the AACA’s monthly public e-newsletter, “Speedster,” which includes up-to-date information about the club and library, member contributions and stories, antique auto trivia, national meets and tours, informative industry articles and much more. An extra added benefit is the AACA’s award-winning bimonthly magazine, “Antique Automobile,” which comprises 100 brilliant full-color pages amply illustrated with a wide range of fine antique car feature stories, historical articles, tour accounts and technical articles on restoration designed to pique the interest of every antique automobile fanatic. Today’s modern technology has only contributed to the advancement of the AACA, giving club members and the general public priceless additional resources that took decades of research, funding and assistance from professional experts to curate and record. Executive Director of the AACA Steve Moskowitz believes that club participation and adoration for antique vehicles is a movement that will only continue to expand as passionate peers congregate to join in on club events, camaraderie and the supportive environment that the AACA works so diligently to build, including its massive library of informational resources. “We see a lot of questions arise on social media with antique car owners seeking answers about their vehicles that they are having a difficult time finding information on. What many people don’t know is that the AACA has the best of the best research and ability to provide answers to these same questions, compiling all of this knowledge on a free database,” Moskowitz said. The Chris & Kathleen Koch AACA Library and Research Center has become, without question, the finest automotive reference library in existence. What first started as overflowing filing cabinets with reference books, donated advertisements and catalog documentation is now an all-encompassing collection of more than 3 million antique automobile-related documents intricately systematized in a generous initiative to aid antique and vintage automobile owners in restoration, historical automotive knowledge and any potential troubleshooting needs. With the support and generosity of members and the public, the AACA Library and Research Center has acquired the ability to access technology that further advances its mission for antique automobile preservation. Housed on-location at the AACA Library in Hershey, Pennsylvania, are print and digitized advertisements, a modified film scanner, interactive automotive models and three printers featuring 3D and UV Resin capabilities for those desiring an exciting educational experience. Both members of the club and the general public are welcome to take advantage of these wonderful benefits. As the years pass and important antique automotive references get lost in the shuffle, the AACA and its allies continuously work to make sure that these historic texts and references are preserved for future generations to enjoy and learn from, whenever the need arises. As an antique automobile club with so many exciting event offerings and a library filled to the brim with priceless historical data, it comes as no surprise that the AACA stands as the most extensive car club in the world with its ever-growing list of 45,000- plus members. To join the AACA, to inquire about the club’s free resources or to see what it has planned for 2022 and beyond, visit the AACA Facebook page or the club’s website at AACA.org. To browse and utilize all of the priceless tools that The Chris & Kathleen Koch AACA Library and Research Center has to offer, visit the library website at AACALibrary.org. MECUM.COM // 121
