of the Antique Automobile Club of America
Hamburg Fire Co. Field House
127 South 4th Street – Rear (Pine Street)
Hamburg, PA 19526
Adults $2.00, Children 12 & under FREE
Rain or Shine
Over 100 indoor spaces. Unlimited outdoor space and car corral.
This year, our annual ice cream social is on a Sunday, January 21st and we have a new location: Dover Fire Hall, 30 East Canal Road. We’ll begin promptly at 1:00 p.m.
This fun event is an opportunity to get out of the house and shake off the mid-winter blues. Members will enjoy delicious ice cream with all the toppings, and we’ll also be treated to some very old Gettysburg Region films, as well as a slideshow of 2017 events.
Wear a hat, please: something new or old or silly. We will also hold our door-prize drawings, so please bring a nice door prize—something car-related, or just fun.
Cut-out response sheet is an insert in the Nov./Dec. issue of The Gas Buggy Gazette. The deadline to sign up is January 9, and the cost is only $5.00 per person, non-refundable.
Contact: Roxanne Vandermark Hess (717) 792-0858.
You can view more information and directions on our Events Calendar.
The 2017 Christmas Party of the GRAACA was another big hit this year! We were even treated to Christmas carols and a visit from Santa.
Many thanks to our event planner, Nancy Schaffer, and to all the folks at Bay City Restaurant in Hanover, PA for making it a success.
Here’s a look back at the tour of Penn College’s Automotive Restoration program on November 4th.
This was a special treat organized by Jim Yemzow and was open to members of the GRAACA, Harrisburg Area Volkswagen Owners’ Club, and Selinsgrove’s Volkswagens in Pennsylvania. Many thanks are due to program instructor Roy Klinger and student Vanessa Mathurin who took the time to show us around and give demonstrations.
Photos are courtesy of GRAACA member Pat Shaffer. To see more, visit our Facebook page.
New Local Event!
Sunday, November 5th
Sponsored by the Mid-Maryland Ford Club. Typically over 200 cars (including 50 hot rods). Registration 9-noon ($10 entry fee), show until 3 p.m. At the Sears Automotive parking lot at the Townmall of Westminster, Md., Route 140 and North Center Street.
Information: Charlie Poole (410) 374-2321.
*The following was recently e-mailed to our members from the tour planner Jim Yemzow.
Since the newsletter was so late, and most won’t receive it till later this week, I’m extending the cut-off date for the Penn College tour till Saturday the 28th.
We will meet at the Sheetz in Duncannon (1550 State Road right along Rt. 11/15). It’s on the right, past a Dollar General. We’ll leave there at 7:15 and arrive at the Perkin’s Restaurant in Selinsgrove (1394 N. Susquehanna Trail right along Rt. 11/15) for breakfast. We’ll leave there at 9:30 to arrive at Penn College in Williamsport by 11:00. Anyone not wishing to eat at the Perkins, can travel there by themselves to meet up with the group by the scheduled departure time.
If you’re interested in going please contact Jim Yemzow (717) 243-5810 yemyak1@embarqmail or Pat Shaffer (717) 258-4964 [email protected]
Both phones have voice mail so leave a message and we’ll get back to you or better yet send an email.
Photos are here!
On September 30th, the Gettysburg Region held its annual Fall Tour. This year, our planner was Doug Cline who organized a very fun trip to Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, a living history museum located in lovely Lancaster, PA. Many thanks are due to Doug and to the enthusiastic employees and volunteers at Landis Valley. Photos are courtesy of our Historian Ken Myers.
The following was recently e-mailed to GRAACA members from Jim Yemzow.
I’ve arranged to have a tour on Saturday, Nov. 4th at 11:00 am.
Those invited are members of Gettysburg Region of AACA, Harrisburg Area Volkswagen Owners Club (HAVOC), and two other VW clubs. The instructor, as well as students, are coming in on their own time to welcome us and present an idea of what they’re learning to perpetuate the collector car hobby.
For the past six years the Gettysburg Region has monetarily supported this program. HAVOC also contributed to the scholarship program this year. If you’re curious to see how your money is being used, join us. I’ve been to “Penn College” three times already and know you won’t be disappointed.
We’ll be meeting at the Perkins restaurant, 1394 N. Susquehanna Trail in Selinsgrove PA, (right along route 15 north), for breakfast and leave there at 9:30 am to continue on to Williamsport, PA. If there’s enough interest, a closer rendezvous will be arranged so we can travel together to Selinsgrove. Details will be provided to those registering and we would be leaving the Carlisle area by 7:00 am.
There’s no charge for the tour, so I’m hoping for a large turnout. The drive along route 15, with mountains on one side and the river on the other, should be quite scenic in early November. This may be your last chance for a tour this year!
Please register by Monday, October 23rd, by contacting Jim Yemzow (717) 243-5810 or (717) 258-4964 or [email protected]
On Saturday, August 26th the GRAACA held it’s annual summer tour. This year, tour planners Jerry Black and John Sayler had something very unique in store: a trip to the private estate of Irenee DuPont, Jr.
Mr. DuPont, who is 97 years young, has owned a 1936 Olds for 81 years now. He an his wife were delightful hosts and had a few surprises for their guests. Apart from their personal collection of antique cars, they also fired their pipe organ. GRAACA member Pat Shaffer wrote a few comments after her visit:
“That was not what I expected. Whoa!!!! Super fantastic. I just wanted to stay in the little room and listen… it was a huge WOW of fun, and interesting.”
Many thanks are due to Mr. And Mrs. DuPont for opening up their home to us.
Pictures are coming soon!
Today we’re highlighting the GRAACA’s 2017 Fall Tour which is right around the corner. You can also find this and other events on our Events Calendar.
We will be driving through the lovely back roads of York and Lancaster counties on our way to the Landis Valley Village and Farm Museum in Lancaster. This site is a living history village dedicated to preserving early Pennsylvania German life — with picturesque historic buildings featuring living history demonstrations of farming and crafts from the 1700’s and 1800’s.
The tour starts at the Eastern Museum of Motor Racing with coffee and doughnuts beginning at 8:30 a.m. We will depart on the tour at 9:15, taking mostly back roads. Driving time will be about 2 hours.
We will be having boxed lunches in the picnic grove (weather permitting) or in one of the historic buildings if needed. Choose from beef, ham, turkey, tuna salad or chicken salad sandwiches. You also get pickles, olives, celery, and carrot sticks, macaroni salad, a cookie, and soft drinks.
The cost is $24 per adult (including refreshments, lunch, and admission) or $19 for children aged 3-11 or free (without lunch) for children under age 3.
Cut-out response sheet is in the July-August issue of The Gas Buggy Gazette. Deadline to register is September 14. Contact Doug Cline (717) 697-6406.
DIRECTIONS to tour’s start (E.M.M.R.): Take Route 15 to cross-road at milepost 25.9 (south of Dillsburg, north of York Springs). Turn east — this is Latimore Valley Road. Go 0.2 mile, turn right onto Old Route 15; go 0.2 mile and turn left onto Baltimore Road. In 0.1 mile, bear right. At top of hill, turn left into E.M.M.R. parking lot.
Reprinted from The Gas Buggy Gazette and edited for the website.