Welcome to the Triangle Chapter AACA Car Club Home Page

Triangle Members: Check our planned activities and events and join your fellow members. See the pictures and stories of our past activities. If you have comments, corrections, or Triangle related stories to add to our website please Email them to Denny at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
 
Visitors: The Triangle Chapter AACA is part of the Antique Auto Club of America (AACA.org) and the NC Region of AACA. If you have an interest in antique cars and would like to contact others in the Raleigh, NC area about antique car restoration or acquisition, we can help. You will find information about our events, activities, and contacts here on our web site.  We welcomeyou to join our car club and participate in our activities. For information about how to join AACA and our Chapter Click Here.  We can also provide contacts who can answer your questions about our club and antique vehicles. Contact Denny at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 

To See Our Latest Triangle Chapter Newsletter Click- April 2025

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Upcoming Triangle Chapter Meetings, Events and Updates 
To see the Triangle  Annual Calendar (Click Here)

1. Next Triangle Chapter Meeting Sunday May 25, 2025.
Location: The Local (formerly The Backyard Bistro), our traditional meeting place.
1235 Hurricane Alley Way, Raleigh, NC 27607

Event Schedule:
Arrive: 2:00 to 2:30pm
Lunch/Dinner: 2:30 to 3:45pm

Meeting and Program:  GM Futureliner 3:45 to 5:00pm
Due to a last minute meeting program change on April 27 the previously the scheduled GM Futureliner presentation was deferred to May 24. 

Program Topic: "Miracle at Beaverdam” The restoration of a GM Futurliner In 1939, General Motors built 12 unique vehicles as a platform to share new technologies at local fairs across the country.  These technologies were not imited to automotive but included industry wide such as microwaves cooking, stereophonic sound, jet engines, etc.  The vehicles were 33 ft long weighing 12 tons powered by the same 6-cylinder engine as in my 1929 Buick!  In 1997,
Don Mayton saw one of these huge vehicles at a museum in Indiana and worked out a deal to restore it at his house in Michigan.  This 40 min video chronicles this restoration.  And it is not just a nuts-and-bolts restoration video but describes the interesting people-side of this project. Long-time Triangle Chapter member Dean Tryon was a part of the restoration team.  Dean will introduce the video and will be available to answer questions.  Please plan to join us for this eye-opening look into the restoration and history of the Futurliner and those involved with the project.

2. Pruett's Charity Summer Cruise-in Saturday, June 14, 2025.
Tom and Debbie Pruett are hosting an annual Classic Car Cruise-in at their home. They have invited all classic cars to their event at their home in Durham County. A $10 donation will be appreciated for all vehicles and spectators. See the flyer for the location and more details.  To see the flyer (Click Here).
   
3.  Triangle Chapter Ice Cream Social Sunday August 3, 2025.
Tom and Debbie Pruett are hosting the Triangle Ice cream social at their home.
Details will be announced. 
See the flyer for the location and more details.  To see the flyer (Click Here).
            
                
Latest Triangle Chapter Meeting Notes
Thanks to Dean Tryon for taking the notes form our last meeting
To see the meeting notes (Click Here)         

Other News and Updates 
     
NC Region and Other AACA Chapter Events 
 (Reminder: All Triangle Chapter Members are also members of the NC Region of AACA.)

1.  2025 NC Region Calendar
To see the link to the NC Region Calendar. Click Here   

2.  2025 NC Region Fall Meet Spencer, NC September 13, 2025
See this link to the NC Region Calendar.

3. Alamance Region Antique Auto Show June 7, 2025
Downtown Burlington, NC
See your NC Region Newsletter for a Registration Form and info. 

4. San-Lee Chapter Classis to Customs, May 17, 2025
Sanford, NC
See your NC Region Newsletter for a Registration Form and info.

5. Three Rivers Chapter Car Show Swap Meet, June 14, 2025
Eden, NC
See your NC Region Newsletter for a Registration Form and info. 
 
6. General Greene Chapter Car Show,  August 9, 2025
Greensboro, NC
See your NC Region Newsletter for a Registration Form and info. 


AACA National Events
- Make your plan to participate in an AACA national event this year.
- See the AACA National Event Schedule at: (https://aaca.org/events/category/aaca-national-calendar/)
- Check the AACA.org web site or your National magazine for details and Registration Forms.
  

Triangle Chapter Activities and Stories - 2025

NC Region Spring Meet New Bern  May 10, 2025

The First Capital and Morehead City Chapters combined to host the 2025 NC Region Spring Meet in downtown New Bern. The event was a success with over 200 vehicles on the two show fields.  Two streets, a connecting street, and a parking lot were blocked off to provide great back-in parking in numbered spaces for all vehicles.  Parking was only on one side of the streets to provide a pedestrian walking area for viewing the antique cars.  Middle Street was used to display the 89 Registered AACA vehicles, 48 of which were going for a Red Bird award. Craven Street and the Pollock cross street displayed over 100 non-AACA, Custom, Hot Rods, Bikes, and Rat Rods. The two chapters provided many volunteers helping with registration, parking, cars, selling T-shirts and 50-50 tickets.
 
There were many pedestrians and families walking up and down the streets enjoying the great weather and the antique vehicles. The shops and restaurants were all open and happy to have many customers on Saturday. The choice of fine restaurants gave us opportunities to have lunch or ice cream with NC Region friends. Music was provided by a DJ all day.

There were 15 Triangle members with 8 Triangle cars at the show. Showing their antique vehicles included Dan and Jean Fuccella, Henry and Tracey Burgwyn, Chet & Mary Butcher, Warren Daniels, Fernando & Joshfina Lugo, Brian Wingler, and Denny Oestreich. Glenn Ott, Dan Fuccella and Denny attended the NC Region Board of Directors meeting.  Jim Gill helped travel and load Denny’s car. Wilson Fausel trailered his 1924 Buick to the show and unloaded but the Buick refused to run for the trip to the show field. He reloaded and drove back to Cary to repair the fuel pump. Warren Daniels brought his recently acquired 1966 Thunderbird for its first show.

Several of us supported the show activities. Dan Fuccella led a group of six youths to judge a few cars and select their favorite car, a red Mustang. Several other Triangle members helped judge the AACA vehicles on the show field. There were 10 cars assigned to each judging team.  The vehicles which had already earned Red Bird Awards were given 1-1.5 minute reviews to ensure that they still maintained a 350 or more-point score. 

At 3 PM the awards were presented with everyone from Triangle getting the award they were expecting. A few Triangle members stayed over Friday night in New Bern. After the show we loaded up or drove our vehicle back to the Raleigh area. The trip to and from New Bern took a little over two hours. The drive to New Bern, participating in the show, and driving back in the in the same day made it a long but fun day. 

Many thanks to the First Capital and Morehead City Chapters for a great show.    

    Dan Fuccella and Youth Judges                   Brian Wingler with his BMW