We’re planning some great events for 2024!
Save the date – April 7th – For the Region Spring Swap Meet at Napleton Chevrolet in St Charles
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Our Spring Tour will be in May and in the Galena Area.
The Silver Springs Memorial day Show and Swap Meet continues to be the best club sponsored event in Northern Illinois! Last year had record attendance.
Our Region show is back on the grass at a new venue – Carpenters Park – Carpentersville IL.
Our Fall Tour will be to the Greenfield Village show in September!
Check the calendar and mark the dates.
For up to date information on region and chapter events see the latest edition of Sidelights
This will provide with all the information about our current and future activities.
More information can be found in the Region Events Calendar
Region members Bill & Joanna Vroman were at a concert where A couple sang Rat Pack era songs. She sang the “Favorite Things” song from the movie, “The Sound of Music” and we suggested they do a duet with him listing more masculine favorite things. Bill came up with a version for the AACA. Click below for the lyrics.
AACA Illinois Region Favorite Things
The July 2023 issue of the Antique Automobile magazine has an article about automotive related sheet music.
It spends a lot of time on the Merry Oldsmobile song and mentions a video by Fleischer Studios. If you want to see the video you can find it on the internet archive or click here: Merry Oldsmobile Cartoon