| cars divide the public like very few other items. | | | | Automobile Club of America. They can point you |
| There are those who find the whole idea of | | | | to a local group which will see to your needs. |
| looking at old cars to be quite simply the most | | | | The summer is generally the best time for |
| boring concept they can imagine. On the other | | | | antique car shows, as many of the events take |
| hand, there are many of us who genuinely enjoy | | | | place outdoors. The end of June and the beginning |
| looking at the way cars have developed | | | | of July are in many ways the weeks that get the |
| throughout the ages. It is often said about history | | | | season going with events up and down the |
| If we do not know how we got here, how | | | | country and from coast to coast. This year on |
| can we possibly know where we are going? | | | | the 20th of June, Richmond, VA will host its |
| and this is a very good way of looking at things. | | | | fortieth annual car show. This landmark |
| Seeing the way cars have developed through | | | | anniversary will be celebrated in style at the |
| history is a fine way of getting a feel for where | | | | Richmond International Speedway. Its website is |
| we are going next. You either love antique cars or | | | | at |
| you hate them. But through learning what you can | | | | For an event which takes in more of a weekend, |
| from their little foibles, you can get an | | | | the 3rd and 4th of July in Fletcher, NC will see the |
| appreciation for how automobiles have changed | | | | Mountaineer Antique Auto Club hosting their annual |
| through history. | | | | auto show. Getting underway on the Friday and |
| As with anything that develops a following, antique | | | | continuing for the duration of the Saturday, this |
| cars have come to be the subject of a number | | | | will be the chance for antique car buffs to really |
| of clubs devoted to discussing, restoring and | | | | enjoy a bit of time looking at what the region has |
| putting on show the best that the medium has to | | | | to offer in the way of antique cars. |
| show for itself. America is dotted with antique car | | | | A fortnight later, Pennsylvania will host two car |
| clubs, to the point where there are some | | | | shows on consecutive days. The 18th sees |
| over-arching groups joining them all together as | | | | Williamsport playing host to the Susquehannock |
| an American association. Joining one of these | | | | region’s 47th annual antique car show. The |
| associations is the quickest way to find out about | | | | next day, Washington, PA hosts the Covered |
| antique car shows and to get an appreciation for | | | | Bridge Region Car Show. There are events |
| what it takes to get your own car to the stage | | | | scheduled into October, so whatever your plans |
| where it is worth putting on show. As a beginning | | | | for the summer there is still a chance to get out |
| step, it is worth getting in contact with either | | | | and see a show at some point. |
| your local antique car association or the Antique | | | | |