Evidence of First Junior Status

[twrcars]

I have a car that won a first junior in 1961 or 1962. I would like to get it judged for a Senior this year. I have no records of its winning, just memory. It was not my car at the time. ANTIQUE AUTOMOBILE, Dec 1960, p 467 lists all such winners to that date. Is there a later such list? Are there records that go back that far? May it now compete for a Senior? twrcars@winternet.com

[Steve Moskowitz]

Yes, we have a winners book going back to the 50's. You can after 10 years recycle a car and the car will revert back to Junior status. The car will have to win its First Junior before you can enter it for Senior judging.

[twrcars]

Hi Steve. My question is: Is a First Junior award a lifetime award, or does it get revoked after a period of years? The question of reverting seems to apply to one-time Senior cars. This is not the case here. I plan to enter this car in the Senior class in June. Will I have to have some kind of documentation of the earlier Junior award or will AACA records be sufficient?

[Steve Moskowitz]

Ok,if I am reading you right this time. This is a car you have owned since it won a First Junior!!?? Now 40+ years later you want to enter it as a Senior car, right? Is this the ultimate case of procrastination? <img src="http://www.aaca.org/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Seriously, it is great that you are bringing the car back out again and I am sure everyone will love to see it. We do have records here going back all the way to 1952. Please call Peggy in our office 717-524-1910 or email me and we can find your info out. If you do not have a car badge for your First Junior, we can make one up for $10.00. Yes, the simple answer is that the First junior is a Lifetime Award but after 10 years the vehicle can be recirculated all over again. We do not revoke status on a car based upon time.

Oops, my reading is bad! I now see (thanks to a smart alecky guy near here) that I mis-read your post. Ok, let's try this again. Your car presently is a First Junior and is elegible to compete for a Senior, as stated above. The badge is still available for purchase and we can determine the year and place where your car won if you give us the previous owner's name.