AACA and Safeguarding Our Collector Vehicle Hobby - Mel Carson Vice President, Legislation

[Peter Gariepy]

September 27, 2023

 

AACA and Safeguarding Our Collector Vehicle Hobby

 

Our AACA Membership and the AACA Board of Directors is very concerned about the numerous ideas being proposed by various governmental groups that could affect our collector vehicle hobby. There seems to be a lot happening all of a sudden with proposed legislation coming from many directions – most in the name of climate change and reduced emissions.

 

Some people would say that our historic antique vehicles are unnecessary objects with emissions that should be eliminated from use because of climate change – but the resulting reduction in emissions could be almost imperceptible compared with other routine emissions required for everyday life.

 

Certainly, all AACA Members must continually be aware of potential legislation changes that could affect our collector vehicle hobby and history.

 

AACA joins with the SEMA Action Network (SAN) is a nationwide partnership between vehicle clubs, enthusiasts and members of the specialty auto parts industry who want to protect their hobby. Founded in 1997, the SAN is designed to help stamp out legislative threats to the automotive hobby and pass favorable laws.

 

As we are well aware, there are many automotive concerns and issues challenging the collector vehicle hobby - the AACA Board of Directors through its Vice President, Legislation, is keeping a pulse on these various issues with regard to actions needed.

 

Thank you,

 

Mel Carson

Vice President, Legislation

AACA Board of Directors

melcarson@charlotte-autofair.com

 

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[Steve_Mack_CT]

Thanks Peter, Mel seems to articulate the same concerns I and others have.  Good to know.  

 

 

[Leif in Calif]

Is SAN active in all states? It seems that the states are where the this push is coming from, rather than a national agency. Thanks for your work in this field...desperately needed.