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    Express a little gratitude

    in Hershey Meet

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    Thank you for starting this thread as a reminder to remember the hard work that goes into putting on a show like Hershey! THANK YOU to EVERYONE involved on putting in the greatest antique automobile show and swap meet on earth!! I hope to see see many of you there!

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    Hershey thoughts

    in Hershey Meet

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      There is no "black" field on the map, the above poster is referring to the Chocolate fields (north and south). It would be a shame to miss the Chocolate fields as they are in the heart of the swap meet and there are always lots of goodies to be found. 

       Wear the most comfortable shoes you have, take breaks often and soak your feet at night if you need to, but don't rush through any of it or you may miss some great stuff! 

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    Spotted in Pigeon Forge Today - 1940 Lincoln Zephyr Convertible

    in General Discussion

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      So I was wandering thru a sea of Muscle cars, rat rods and jacked up trucks this morning and I spot this being pulled down the strip on a trailer. 1940 Lincoln Zephyr Convertible I think. Unfortunately I only got to see it go by and wasn't able to speak to the owner/seller.

     

      See what the AACA has done to me? 10 years ago I would've been too busy looking at the muscle cars and hot rods to even notice this. Now I don't remember much about anything else I saw except this! 😃

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    1937? Packard Bumpers to hershey

    in Packard

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      Unfortunately, I don't know enough about Packards to know the difference. They came from an estate and were not marked as to make, year, front, back, nothing. Through some research I did finally discover they were Packard. That's about all I know. Sorry I can't tell you more.

    Street rods? At Fall Hershey?

    in Hershey Meet

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      I have really mixed feelings about this issue. I grew up when muscle cars were inexpensive used cars. Me, my brother and all my buddies were driving Chevelles, Road runners and GTOs to high school. I was deep into muscle cars until they became collectible and unaffordable. I then got into street rods and I still go to some rod runs and I still enjoy a well done, tasteful hot rod. Hot rodding certainly has a history of it's own going way back to the first speedsters that were created specifically to go fast. Even the manufactures themselves have supported racing and hot rodding with factory made go-fast parts. I am a guy that really never paid much attention to stock, per-war cars until I started coming to Hershey and joined the AACA. You could say that I am somewhat of a convert to the AACA and historic preservation.

      With all of that said, I guess time will tell. I can hope that some street rod guys could get converted, or like me, at least gain a greater appreciation for non-modified, factory stock automobiles by being allowed in. I also know the kind of stuff that Matt refers to in his post above. Seeing the absolute JUNK that shows up at most rod runs would be really disappointing to see at Hershey. I personally would have no problem whatsoever seeing historic or at least historic style hot rods (think 40's-50's built) hot rods that were built using factory parts and old-school ingenuity but that is not what will show up. Knowing that, it would probably be best to stick with what the AACA has always been about; stock, non-modified automobiles.

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