AACA Museum rolls into fall with talks and exhibits guaranteed to warm the hearts of old cars enthusiasts

Museum Live: A Century of Speed Saturday, September 21st, 11 a.m.

Hershey, PA – America’s Transportation Experience welcomes Eastern Museum of Motor Racing (EMMR) Executive Director Alison Kreitzer and EMMR Librarian Steve Bubb for a Museum Live webcast discussing the evolution of racing in Pennsylvania. From dirt tracks to asphalt, sprint cars to stock cars, the Keystone State has a fabled history of automobile racing. They will explore the early pioneers, legendary raceways, and iconic machines that shaped motor racing across Pennsylvania. Guests can participate on-site or online.

Also, from now until the end of September, Mario Andretti’s 3/4 Midget Race Car on loan from EMMR is on display at the AACA Museum, Inc.

Creative, Innovative and No Longer Available 

Featured Fall/Winter 2024-25 Exhibit Announced

The Museum’s “Forgotten Features” exhibit debuts in mid-November, highlighting ingenious, unusual, curious, and oddball options from decades past. These innovations sought to grab attention, attract buyers and serve the needs of drivers and passengers. Some were wildly popular, while others failed to resonate with consumers. The exhibit is a trip down memory lane full of fondly (and not-so-fondly) remembered automotive options no longer available. Among the features highlighted are retractable convertible roofs, continental kits, slide-away steering wheels, hidden and pop-up headlights, spectator third-row seating, swivel seats, “fat boy” steering wheels, hidden fuel caps, windshield visors, hood ornaments, rumble seats, golf bag doors, T-tops, wood-grain side panels, and many more.

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The video below covers a few vehicles featured in the exhibit

Board of Directors President, Hank Hallowell introduces three vehicles included in the display: 1978 Dodge Magnum EX with T-top and disappearing headlights, 1961 Ford Thunderbird with a retractable power top and glide-away steering wheel and 1973 Chrysler Town & Country Station Wagon with 3rd-row spectator seating and wood grain exterior.

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