History Highlights
April 18 , 1969 <=> October 21,1969
April 18,1969 – Organizational Meeting => 15 folks attended, Dues $1.00 per family
Name chosen => Mid-Hudson Valley Auto Enthusiasts
June 3,1969 – Second meeting Establish 50-50 brought in $7.50 treasury = $11.50
June 8,1969 – Tri-State Model A meet at IBM Country Club
Lorne and Bill attended with cars to promote our new club
June 17,1969 – Third Meeting
Planned tour to Resnick’s Auto Museum in Ellenville for July 13
Decided to apply to form a new Region of the AACA
July 23,1969 – Fourth meeting Dues set at a $1.00/ year => Treasury at $28.50
Aug 26,1969 – Fifth Meeting
Application to become a Region of the AACA was circulated
26 Active National members signed as:
Charter Members
Joel Finn Doug Johnson
Judy Finn Ed Bollinger
Ron Potts Elmer Bryans
Mike Brienza Perry Eshelman
Bill Bryant Roy Munao
Leo Calvin Charles Butler
Charles Barby Stu Lyon
Lorne Richards Ed Quilla
Ed Jones Russ Van Saurs
Richard Cruichshank Tom Vance
Ernest Blake Martin Alpertstein
Bob Hedinger Al Barbrick
Tom Richards
Name change to => Mid-Hudson Region -AACA
Oct 10,1969 – Application approved by AACA
Oct 21,1969 – Charter issued for Mid-Hudson Region => We are part of the AACA !
May 17, 1970 – First Car Show rained out => Held May 24,1970
Location old IBM country club
May 15,1971 – Second Annual Car Meet held at Historic Vanderbilt Estate
Car meets held there for next 27 years consecutive years
* First seven years trophies made by club members
Jan 13,1973 – Club Meeting at the Kitchen (now Coppolas of Hyde Park)
2 members appointed to meet with other clubs
* Goal: Joint flea market and car show
March 03,1973 – Club Meetings moved to First National Bank of Highland
Branch located on route 9. Held here for years.
– Club meeting moved to Dutchess Community College
– Club meeting moved to BOCES
May 06,1973 – First Rhinebeck Flea Market and Car Show at Fair Grounds
Midhudson AACA to setup & run show
* Registration = $2.00
May 4-5, 1974 Rhinebeck Flea Market and Car Show extended for 2 days
March 05,1976 – Nathaniel Dawes guest speaker
Author of The Packard 1942 -1962
Topic = How to write a book
1998 -1999 – Car Show at Clermont State Historic Site – Columbia County
2001 – 2005 – Car Show at Former Delavel site on Route 44
2006 – Locust Grove Inaugural Show => on route 9
2015 – First responders car show Wappinger falls