The featured vehicle is a 1919 Buick H 45.  Charlie’s dad purchased this car from the original owner in 1949. When Charlie’s dad passed away, in 1992, Charlie inherited the car.  Two families in 103 years…not bad!

This car was originally purchased by a father for his son when his son returned home from WW I.  The Keller family owned Keller’s Grocery Store in downtown Elizabethtown, just a few miles from Hershey, PA.  This was the grocery delivery car for the family until 1949 when they decided to get a more modern car.

Charlie’s father had the seats and top replaced in 1958.  The car was repainted in 1976.  Each year Charlie drives the car up to the AACA Fall Meet in Hershey.  This year she won a Repeat Preservation award. 

Charlie has met many friends from all over the world because of this car.  The four of us bundled up are Ivan and Graham from New Zealand and Dan from Denmark.  It was a cold trip that year up to Hershey!  The group seated by the car was from 2019 when we had a champagne toast for her 100th birthday.  Annie from Paris, Rolf from Zurich, and Father and Son Johannes and Dimitri from the Netherlands.  Cars are fun but the people and their stories are the Best! 

Preservation Award

Champagne Toast 100th Birthday

Cold Trip To Hershey

It’s dues time again!!

It is time again to pay your Region and National dues for 2024. The Region dues are $25 and should be paid by January 1,2024. Make the check out to Florida Region AACA and mail to Don Allen, 153 Poe Dr., Winter Haven, FL. 33884. National dues are due at the same time. You must be a member of National in order to be a member of the Region. National dues are $45. Make your check out to AACA and mail to 800 West Hershey Park Dr., Hershey, PA 17033 or go to the AACA website(aaca.org).

Checkout our new Projects page

We have added a new section to our website. This new section is called Projects and will highlight our members projects. The first project will be

We would like to showcase your project. Whether it is a restoration or an interesting upgrade, please contact Larry Mills at [email protected].

New Addition to our References page

We have added a new link to our References page. AmericanAutoEmblems.com showcases the nameplates, emblems and logos displayed on American auto vehicles from the introduction of the horseless carriage up to about 1950. This is a treasure trove of interesting information. A must read for anyone who is interested in automotive history. Click on our References link and enjoy.

Request for Submittals

We would like to showcase our members cars each month. If you would like to see your car with a little background story, on this page, please email some pictures and a background story to Larry Mills at [email protected].

Next Club Meeting

The next club meeting will be held on Monday, November 13th. The Board meeting will start at 6:00 PM and the general meeting will start at 7:00 PM. Remember we are now meeting at All Saints Episcopal Church, Mary Martha Room, 338 East Lyman Avenue, Winter Park Florida. This is located on the corner of Lyman and Interlochan Ave. That is one block East of Park Ave. and one block north of Fairbanks.

We encourage you to drive an old car, if you have one. Hope to see everyone there.
 

Next Club and AACA Activities

Come join us for the annual Christmas Dinner! This year the dinner will on Monday December 11th and be located at Perkins Restaurant: 989 West Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, 32712. Dinner will start at 1:00PM. We will also have our December meeting. Looking forward to seeing everyone!