As the local St. Louis AACA region, even during pandemics, we take our job very seriously. We are here to represent and support the future of the antique and classic car hobby, as well as take up the gauntlet to support charitable causes. Our membership is small but mighty, representing approximately 25 families who may or may not presently be owners of antique and/or classic cars. We donate time/money to as many charitable causes as possible each year, the most recent being the National Children's Cancer Society, among others.
We are an active club, not only participating in charitable events, but in educating the public (especially the next generation of car enthusiasts), educating and assisting our own members, and promoting fun/educational activities that involve our cars, like participating in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown St. Louis, hosting club parties, like our "Bones Nights", Christmas party, and going on tours (some of them overnight) to places like Branson, Springfield, IL, Auburn, IN, Topeka, KS, Kansas City, MO, Hershey, PA, and Moline, IL and more, many of which are National AACA meets. We are also big on touring private collections, like Hunter (an invitation-only event owned by Stephen Brauer) and others as the opportunities present themselves. The St. Patrick's Day Parade in downtown St. Louis, is an annual event for our club, thanks to the efforts this year of our Vice President, Mark Linder. It is a Spring club favorite! We also participate in Ranken and MOT shows and activities. In addition, we frequently tap the expertise of our club members and others to be shared in meetings. We host demonstrations like car detailing, all about brakes, and insurance for antique/classic cars, and serious "walks down memory lane," like the club meeting with Mark Goldfeder who "wowed" us with extremely rare original movies of the St. Louis streetcar days.
Several members are also very active in the National Club activities/meets, acting as judges, team captains, working in administration, and of course, competing with our own classic and/or antique vehicles.
We also like to include tours to collections of our own local members and other clubs that can include overnighters. Our 2023 calendar activities promise to be just as busy AND EXCITING! Be sure to view our calendar pages for upcoming activities that might be of interest to you!
Meeting place, every third Wednesday at:
The Sports Cafe
3579 Pennridge Drive
Bridgeton, MO 63044
314-298-1630
Dinner at 6PM
Meeting at 7PM
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