AACA Museum Events

Celebrate more than 100 years of Hershey's Kisses!

In 2007, the Hershey's Kiss celebrated 100 years!  Visit the AACA Museum to see the official 100th Anniversary edition of the Hershey's Kissmobile Cruiser that traveled the country in celebration of 100 years of kisses!

Tuckerville USA - Roads to Rails Model Train Exhibit

All Aboard!  A custom model train display will roll out at the AntiqueAutoMuseum at Hershey on the first Saturday of each month from February - October and will begin daily operation in mid-November through December.   

Travel back in time as these locomotives take you to “Tuckerville, USA” the Museum’s vision of small-town America in the 1950s.  There are stores, factories, shops, a farm, and a railroad yard that features an automated turntable and locomotive repair shop.  Other automated features include a gas station, Ford garage, a Drive-In restaurant and construction site complete with bulldozers.  For our younger visitors, Thomas the Tank Engine is a popular attraction.  Tuckerville is surrounded by rails, on which run a variety of vintage model trains manufactured by Lionel and Williams, Rail King and now Bachmann in a combination of O-gauge and HO-gauge sizes. 

Sponsored by:  Members 1st Federal Credit Union

The Sports Car in America Exhibit

Ask someone just what constitutes a “sports car” and you are bound to receive a wide variety of answers.  Some will identify with performance oriented cars like Chevrolet’s Corvette or anything built by the likes of Lamborghini, Alfa-Romeo, Ferrari and a host of other companies that reside chiefly in Europe and offer seating for two.  Some will include muscular cars like the Ford Mustang, Chevrolet Camaro and Dodge Challenger in this group, arguing that their back seat is more of a luggage compartment than actual seating for additional passengers.  Ask a car enthusiast, particularly one who is into racing and they will tell you that a true sports car is a purpose-built two-seater with a history of success in motor racing.  The Antique Auto Museum in Hershey has its own take on the subject and is hosting a spectacular 28 car exhibition covering a sixty-year history of sports cars in America.

Fast from the Past: The Competition Motorcycles of Yesteryear

From their inception during the last decade of the 19th century, motorcycles have been associated with seed and excitement, and from then until now literally hundreds of manufacturers have capitalize on that image by investing in racing motorcycles and teams.

Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals

The Carlisle All-Chrysler Nationals is a Mopar-lover’s paradise with attendees converging on the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds from all over the world. This weekend-long event crosses all eras of the Chrysler marquee from classic to muscle and everything in between. An A12 Reunion will be back at the All-Chrysler Nationals to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the factory street racers. 2009 will mark the third year that Carlisle will transform Building G, located at Gate 1, into the retro dealership housing 1969 Mopars.

• A12 Reunion
• 1969 retro dealership
• Special guest Don Garlits presented by MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust
• 505” stroker engine giveaway presented by Mopar Muscle magazine and Muscle Motors

The Caddys are Coming to Hershey!

The Caddys are coming to Hershey!   Co-Sponsored by Central Penn Region and Upper Susquehanna Region of the Cadillac & LeSalle Club third Annual Car Show featuring Cadillacs and LaSalles.

Join us Saturday, July 11th from 9 AM - 2PM.   Vehicles of all makes welcome, peer judging with trophies awarded for the best of each decade (Cadillac or LaSalle) and Best of Other makes.   Food and beverages will be available.  

Registration is $15.00 payable to the Central Penn Region CLC and includes one admission to the Museum.  To register your vehicle, please contact:

Art Archambeault at jandainpa2002@yahoo.com telephone at 717-671-8768.

161 Club Road Trip in Central PA

In keeping with your interest in the finest of antique and classic automobiles - those beyond the ordinary, we offer you the opportunity to join the 161Club.

The 161Club is a recently formed club at the highest level of membership in the AACA Museum. This membership will open new experiences and dimensions for you in the hobby. Because of the status of the 161Club in the antique and classic car world, many doors are open to Club members that are not open to the public or casual hobbyists.                                                    

The most important aspect of the Club is the tours. Three to four tours are planned for each year. These tours are aimed at gaining entre´ to many private prestigious collections. The tours are geared to the highest standards of accommodations, dining and social events. Additionally, members of the 161Club are provided with unlimited VIP parking next to the Chocolate Field during Meet Week in Hershey. Members, also, receive a pass to all Carlisle Events and VIP parking for the Carlisle Spring and Fall events.                                                                        

The second tour of the 161Club is scheduled for July 16 to 19, 2009 to various locastion in Central Pennsylvania.

Carlisle Bike Fest

The Carlisle Bike Fest has been crafted with all motorcyclists in mind. The entertainment, vendors and activities draw thousands of bikers to the Carlisle PA Fairgrounds.  Motorcycle enthusiasts will be astonished by the number and variety of bikes (V-twins, choppers, sport bikes and metric bikes), the hundreds of vendors, the bands on stage all weekend, the stunt shows spread throughout the 100-acre fairgrounds facility and everything a major motorcycle event could possible offer in one place.  It’s like the slogan from this year’s show says, “Bikes, Bands, Shows and Giveaways;” what else could you ask for? 

Pennsylvania 500 Race

Get ready for the Race!   The Pennsylvania 500 Race will be held at the Pocono Raceway in Long Pond, PA on Sunday, August 2nd!   The Pocono Raceway is only about two hours from Hershey and the AACA Museum.   Gates open at 8 AM with the race beginning at 2 PM.    Get your tickets today at www.PoconoRaceway.com or by phone at 1-800-Raceway!

Carlisle All-Truck Nationals

The Carlisle All-Truck Nationals has something for every member of the truck family.  Over 2,000 4x4s, mini-trucks, classics, big-rigs, SUVs, Jeeps and monster trucks will descend upon the Carlisle, PA Fairgrounds for the weekend long truck bash.  In addition to the showfield trucks, the truck family will enjoy celebrities and special guests from around the truck world, the famous burnout contest, the spark-flying drag contest, ear-pounding audio contests and the time-honored beauty contest. The All-Truck Nationals is also the place to shop for truck parts, accessories and memorabilia with a huge midway and swap meet.

• Over 2,000 4x4s, mini-trucks, classics, big-rigs, SUVs, Jeeps and monster trucks
• Celebrities and special guests from around the truck world
• Monster Truck Shows and Rides
• Huge midway and swap meet
• Rock Crawl
• Baja Off-Road Course

Corvettes at Carlisle

Corvettes at Carlisle is the world’s largest Corvette extravaganza with Corvette enthusiasts from all generations coming together to celebrate America’s sports car.  This year expect to see a wide variety of great Corvette race cars from each generation as a part of the Corvettes at Carlisle Race Reunion with special guest Mario Andretti presented by MagnaFlow Performance Exhaust meeting with fans on Saturday.  Corvettes at Carlisle will also feature the third annual Corvettes at Carlisle All-Corvette Auction on Friday, August 28.   The all-Corvette auction includes some of the most unique and high-quality Corvettes in the marketplace. 

Long Island Cruizin For a Cure

The AACA Museum is proud to be participating with a booth at the Long Island Cruizin' For A Cure antique and classic Car show.

Cruizin' For A Cure is an antique and classic car show whose goal is to raise the level of awareness about Prostate Cancer to the Long Island community, both male and female.

To provide free PSA screening (for early detection of Prostate Cancer) at the event for all males present.

To take the proceeds collected at the show and direct them towards:
Research to find a cure for Prostate Cancer
Providing free PSA screening at the event
Education of the Long Island Community about PSA screening and early detection

Fall Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet & Corral

The Fall Carlisle Collector Car Swap Meet and Corral marks the end of the swap meet season each year. Approximately 110,000 attendees will find a 100-acre automotive hobby paradise filled with anything and everything automotive related.  For those looking to buy a collector car, there are more than 2,000 vehicles of all makes, models and prices for sale in the car corral. The Fall Carlisle Auction, a sister event, takes place within walking distance at the Carlisle Expo Center on Thursday and Friday nights showcasing and offering antique, collector, and special-interest vehicles in a fun auction atmosphere.

Night at the Museum

Join the Antique Automobile Club of America family for an unforgettable Night at The Museum presented by RM Auctions.

Enjoy an evening of fundraising and all things automotive as we revisit the past with the Museum’s stunning collections and present an exclusive charity auction.  With a diverse range of exciting lifestyle gifts, pedal cars and experiences set to cross the block, there’s something guaranteed to appeal to all automotive tastes!

AACA 2009 Eastern Division National Fall Meet in Hershey

If you're looking to participate in the world's largest antique car flea market, car corral and car show all in one, then Hershey is the place for you!

Cruise Back to the Future -- The GM Futurliner Comes to the AACA Museum

It’s 33 feet long and almost twelve feet high, yet it’s only eight feet wide.   It has an interior staircase, a driver’s seat perched ten feet above the highway, and a streamlined aluminum body.   Is it a bus . . . ?  Is it a train . . . ?  It’s the GM Futurliner! [Yes, that’s the way it’s spelled.]