2018 Recent Events:
2018 Holiday Party
On December 2, 2018 the Triangle Chapter held our traditional Holiday party with lots of conversation, a sit down dinner and a gift exchange. There were fifty members attending the event held at the Raleigh Stag Chub with Bob Safrit hosting. Jean Soehnlein planned the event with catering by Pipers Tavern this year. Members brought an unwrapped toy for the Toys for Tots collection and and edible gift for the gift exchange.
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To start the evening there were hors d'oeuvres, soft drinks and much conversation as members caught up on family and car activities. The buffet was prepared by Pipers Tavern and food choices choices were terrific. Selections of apple pie, pecan pie or cheese cake gave everyone a favorite dessert.
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The gift exchange by drawing names for selection from the gift table or stealing a previously opened gift was the evening entertainment. While the gifts were being selected auto related trivia questions were asked answered and debated. The wealth of automotive knowledge in the group proved useful. There were many fantastic edible gifts exchanged. The Pink Elephant which has been with our club for many years was once again exchanged in a surprise hidden gift selected by Marilee Sanderson.
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Everyone had a good time. Be sure to see the many pictures taken by Annie and Joel Goldman at:
2018 Triangle Holiday Party Pictures
Many thanks to Jean Soehnlein and her committee for making this event so successful.
2018 Triangle Chapter Chic-Fil-A Display November 10, 2018
It seems we annually celebrate the arrival of cold days of late fall by attending a car display. Saturday November 10, 2018 was cold and windy at the Chick Fil-A car display. Seven Triangle members came out with their vehicles to Chick Fil-A at Capital Crossing shopping center to enjoy a day of displaying their vehicles and car discussions. Displaying vehicles were Jack Agayoff 1959 Ford Retractable, Bob and Bonda Fuhrman ’63 Mercury, Chet Butcher ’50 Ford, Tommy Fitzgerald ’72 Bronco, Dan Fuccella ’69 Buick, Roger Lopera ’50 Dodge, and Denny Oestreich ’57 Chevy.
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Tommy Fitzgerald's Bronco Roger Lopera's '50 Dodge
Four other car owners joined us for the display and we also recruited two new members. Bob Lovelace brought his 64 GTO, Chip and Deb Robie displayed their 73 Corvette. Four NC State students arrived in their Red 1965 Mustang. They were all members of the NC State Marching Band who played at the Thursday night game. They went to several venues looking for a cruise in and stopped to join you display for several hours. As in the past Chick Fil-A treated us to an enjoyable lunch. Thanks to Jack Agayoff for arranging this event.
To see more of Chip and Deb Robie's pictures Click 2018 Chic-Fil-A Display
2018 NC Region Fall Meet Spencer, NC October 10, 2018
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By Denny Oestreich The NC Region Fall Meet was held in at the NC Transportation Museum in Spencer NC There were about 75 cars on the show field in spite of the rain. Many members from the Triangle Chapter attended. Those attending were Annie Goldman, Jim Schrieber, Helen and John Dipietro, Glen Andrews, Chet Butcher, Bob and Judy Simpson, Riley Reiner, Jack Agayoff, and Denny Oestreich. Several Triangle Chapter members received awards at the meet. Chet Butchers 1950 Ford was awarded the Alvin B. Storey award for the finest AACA recognized classic automobile shown at the Fall Meet. |
To see more story and pictures Click on 2018 NC Region Fall Meet
Oak View Historic Park Heritage Day, Raleigh, NC, October 6, 2018
The Triangle Chapter participated in the Oak View Heritage day event. Five members displayed their cars and 10 members participated in a Take A-Par-T Demonstration. The event was a fun day for young families and especially for kids. . They Oak View Park had many activities including animal displays with raptors, chickens, a lama, an alpaca, miniature donkeys, ponies and goats. There was also a real fish pond, pony rides, and a horse drawn wagon ride. There were also many yard games for the kids to play. A band played for much of the day. The longest line was for the free pony rides.
Members displaying cars included Jim Gill, Marv Gage, Denny Oestreich, Ben Johnson, and John MacDonald. With only five Triangle Cars available, each car owner answered many more questions. Jim Gill’s 1925 Model T probably had more different passengers in the car than it had for the previous 93 years of its history. His grand daughters were in charge of managing the passengers and answering questions. The Chapter did one Take A-Par-T demonstration. With 10 Team members, some of whom were new and some who were a little forgetful, the assembly time was about 10 minutes. Let's see; does the splash pan go on top or under; which hole do the front fenders go in; does the turtle shell go on first or the rear fenders? The time was not a record, but good only our third time out this year and we all had fun. Thanks to Riley Riener and George Ashley for transporting the Take A-Par-T. .
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Marv Gage and Fred Harley Ben Johnson's Chevrolet
John McDonald's Mustang
Triangle at the General Green Chapter Show, Greensboro, August 11, 2018
Four Triangle Chapter members participated in the General Greene Chapter’s annual show in Greensboro, NC. Jim Schreiber entered his 1965 Ford Galaxie Convertible, John Depietro 1990 Avanti, Warren Daniels 1956 Pontiac Safari, and Denny Oestreich 1957 Chevrolet. There were 110 cars on the show field with many we had not seen before. The weather threatened rain in the afternoon noon, so the awards were handed out early and everyone avoided the rain. In addition to the show cars, the farmer’s market was nearby for shopping and a couple of food trucks for lunch. The General Greene Chapter had things well organized with plenty of parking for cars and trailers.
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John Depietro 1990 Avanti Warren Daniels 1956 Pontiac Safari
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The Older Vehicles The Awards Ceremony
To see more of Denny Oestreich's pictures see: 2017 General Greene Denny Oestreich's Pictures
Triangle Ice Cream Social July 21, 2018
Bob and Barbara VanDewoestine hosted the annual Triangle Chapter Ice cream social at their beautiful home in Durham. There were about 21 members present to taste the ice cream and toppings. There were seven flavors of ice cream to test. Additionally, there were plenty of cookies, pies, and baked goods to go along with the ice cream. Several members drove their antique vehicles to the event including new members Lori and Holborn who drove their 56 Chevy Belair sedan, and John and Helen and John Dipetro who drove their 1990 Avanti 4 Door sedan.. Dan and Jean Fuccella drove their 1950 Willys.
Thank you Bob and Barb for hosting the event.
Triangle at the Wake Forest Car Show Jun 16, 2018
Several members of the Triangle Chapter participated in the Annual Wake Forest Charity Car show on White Street in downtown Wake Forest. Participation included entering cars, performing the Take-A-Par T demonstration, and judging. There were 235 cars at this year’s show with prizes for the top forty cars and for Best of Show winners in each decade. The two top clubs participating with the most cars were the Mustang and Corvette clubs with about 25 entries each. The street was filled by 10:30 AM and they did not take any more entries after that.
Triangle members who entered their cars included Annie Goldman, Pat and Marci Allan, Ben Johnson, Dean and Les Tryon (2 cars), Bill Johnson and Denny Oestreich. Triangle members who participated on the Take-A-Part T team included: Riley Reiner, Bob Gault, Floyd Barnes, Don Aikin, Pat Allen, Glen Andrews, George Ashley, John Gerken, Jim Gill, Chad Goldman, Annie Goldman, Fred Harley, Ron Sieber, Bill Johnson and Bob Simpson (judged). The Take-A-part T took about 6:45 minutes, which is good time for a hot day.
Triangle Members at the HOT ROD Power Tour, June 14, 2018
Several members of the Triangle Chapter attended the annual Hot Rod Power Tour sponsored by the Hot Rod Magazine. The tour stopped in Raleigh, NC at the PNC Arena. There were 5000 cars on the tour and members got a chance to watch the cars com in. Bob and Judy Simpson participated the Tour from Darlington, SC to Raleigh. 
See Annie Goldman's Power Tour Pictures at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/G8wsE48pQKHUVcKFA
See Denny Oestreich's Story at: 2018 Power Tour
AACA Grand National Meet May 31-June 2, 2018, Greensburg, PA.
Four Triangle members entered their vehicle in the 2018 Grand National Meet and came away of with the Grand National Senior awards they were seeking; Bob Simpson 1969 Camaro, Fred Harley 1911 Buick, Joe Parsons 1955 Studebaker Speedster, and Warren Daniels 1956 Pontiac Safari. They all did a lot of cleaning and polishing before the long trip and again on the show field. The competition was tough with over 500 cars judged. Jim Aldrich was a head judge whose team had 19 cars for judging in classes 13a thru 17a. It took Jim's team 2 1/2 hours to judge those cars. Congratulations to all the participants. 
See more pictures by Jim Gill at: 2018 Grand National Triangle
2018 San-Lee Chapter Meet June 2, 2018
The San-Lee Chapter held their car show on June 2, 2018 in downtown Sanford. San-Lee had to make some adjustments including moving the venue to accommodate local merchants and moving registration inside the remodeled Buggy factory now serving as the offices for the City of Sanford. Both changes worked out well. They had 79 vehicles entered in their show with AACA classes and open classes included. The owners provided interesting vehicles and lots of spectators enjoyed looking at the cars and talking to the owners. Triangle members John and Helen Dipietro 1990 Avanti, and Denny Oestreich 1957 Chevrolet, entered the show. The weather cooperated with Lee County with ”very warm” weather and no rain until after the show. San-Lee had many door prizes and awards for all participants. Thanks to the San-Lee Chapter, Bennie Pokemire, President and Anthony and Teresa Bright Co-Chairs for an organized and enjoyable show.
The older cars on the street John and Helen Dipietro 1990 Avanti
See many more pictures by Bill Cox and Denny Oestreich at: 2018 San-Lee Chapter Show Pictures
Wake Forest Tea Party May 12, 2018
Les and Dean Tryon invited members of Triangle Chapter and other friends to display their vehicles at the annual Wake Forest Garden Club Tea Party. The Tea party is a charity event sponsored by the Wake Forest Garden Club held in May on the grounds of the Wake Forest Museum. The high tea party event had over 250 participants many of whom were in costume from the Mad Hatters Tea Party theme. In addition to the Tea party there are plants and garden decorations for sale, musical performances and a car display. Dean Tryon organizes the car display on the lawn out front..The car owners were there to greet viewers, answer questions and visit with each other. Then the owners were invited to attend the tea and enjoy that time honored experience of high tea. Fancy China, delicate sandwiches, flavored teas and tasty sweets are enjoyed in an atmosphere of Alice in Wonderland vignettes everywhere.
See Annie Goldman's Pictures at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/mzbmQWjGZylGltQH2
NC Region Spring Meet at The Petty Museum and Garage April 28, 2014
Several Triangle members attended NC Region Spring Meet at The Petty Museum and Garage in Level Cross, NC. This was a great show with about 95 cars. Included with the show was the opportunity to see the Petty Museum, the Petty Garage, and the Petty restoration Garage.
See story and Pictures at: Click Here
See Annie Goldman's Pictures at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/LWYNhQFOFoDADTpq2
Triangle Chapter Annual Car Show May 5, 2018
The Triangle Chapter hosted a very successful car show at the Triangle Towne Center Shopping Mall. There were 87 vehicles entered in the show with 72 cars in the AACA classes and 19 in the Modified Street Rod Classes. There were 35 Triangle members cars in both shows combined. The AACA vehicle turnout for the show was excellent. The weather was also excellent. The venue worked well.
There are many members to thank for making our show successful. Thanks to Jim Gill for organizing the show and making the trophies. Thanks to Annie Goldman for many contributions including organizing the judging, flyers, raffle, and 50/50 drawing. Thanks to Riley Reiner for coordinating the venue with the Mall. Thanks To Dan Fuccella for leading the Kids Judging. Thanks to Joe Parsons, Warren Daniels and Annie Goldman for gathering sponsors. Thanks to Jim Gill for coordinating Trophies. Thanks to Jean Soehnlein for coordinating the snack for participants. Most importantly, thanks to all our members for contributing to a successful show by judging, parking cars, putting up signage, participating in the Take-A-Part T assembly and other activities.
See more pictures at: 2018 Triangle Car Show
See Joel Goldman's Pictures at: https://photos.app.goo.gl/M4BSNgOZ0nPmeX9D2
Triangle Chili Cook-off April 15, 2018
Our annual Chili Cook-off was held at Joel Hoffman's new home near Fuquay Varina. There were 35 members attending with nine posts of Chili. Thee were several corn breads to chose from and the desert table had seven deserts. After the Chili meal the winners were announced and award gift bags custom painted by Jean Soehnlein. Thanks to Jean for organizing the event and to Joel Hoffman for hosting the event. Joel had just moved into his home and is in the process of organizing after the move. 
Triangle Members Attend AACA National Meet in Concord, NC
'No, Toto this is not Hershey in the fall, this is Charlotte in the spring. You can tell the difference because the show field is asphalt in the rain not grass in the rain. Four of the enthusiastic participants were from the Triangle Chapter. I think their socks will be wet for days.'
The AACA Southeastern National Spring Meet was held at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, NC on April 7, 2018. About 167 intrepid AACA members brought their vehicles out in the all day rain to be judged. 70 of these vehicles were from North Carolina. Many (45) of the vehicles were on the judging field as fresh restorations seeking a First Junior award. It seemed strange to see the vehicles parked on the show field without their owners nearby. Most participants were either huddled in their vehicles or in the AACA tent socializing.
Henry Burgwyn and I did a one day turn around trip. Arriving at 9:30 am we found a prime parking place across the street from the AACA show. We held our umbrellas high and marched through the show field. I took a few pictures without owners. There were four entrants from the Triangle Chapter who all scored well, Jim Aldrich 1931 Chrysler(Repeat Preservation), Dan Fuccella 1950 Willys Overland Jeep (DPC), Bob Simpson 1973 Corvette (First Junior), and Glen Andrews 1938 Chevrolet Pickup (Senior).
Mike Petersen, Jim Aldrich and Dan Fuccella, Riley Reiner, Jack Agayoff, Dan Morton, Grady Conner, and Bob Safrit were Judges at the event. At the Judges Breakfast Mike Petersen was acknowledged with 300 judging credits and Jack Agayoff was recognized for 50 judging credits. Thank you for judging.
Then we walked through some of the other car Club displays under the grandstand where it was dry. Eventually we ventured out to the flea market hunting elusive parts. Over 50% of the vendors were already gone. Vendors had good days on Thursday and Friday, but left to avoid the heavy rains Saturday. There were many empty vendor spaces and puddles were many had left. I tried unsuccessfully the purchase a few things from one vendor in the Green Field who really did not want to get out his pickup truck to look for anything under his tarps. I came away with only one piece of wet aluminum trim for $20. The only other things we purchased were were an expensive $3 coffee and a $5 bottle of Sprite.
See More pictures at: 2018 Southeastern AACA Show
Triangle Members Attend AACA National Meet in Mobile, Al
Triangle Members who attended the AACA Winter meet in Mobile Alabama on March 23-24, 2018 included Mike Petersen, Annie and Joel Goldman, and Chad and Demi Goldman. The AACA Winter meet was been moved from Puerto Rico due to Mobile due to the 2017 Hurricane damage. The Deep South Region took over hosting duties and sponsored a successful meet. Mike Petersen and Annie Goldman joined Stan Fletcher, Chief Judge for the event, to help organize the Judging. Annie says, “The Saturday night banquet and awards presentation were held at the Convention Center. Salad, chicken or pork with veggies and pasta were our dinner options and they were good! Now, there are no better deserts than those on Long Island, but we had cheesecake for desert twice while on this vacation in Mobile, and both were de-li-cious!!! If you've never been to a National Banquet and Awards Dinner, they recognize the Region(s) who hosted the event and award them with a recognition trophy, the President of the Host Chapter and the Chapter Chairperson will speak, the President of AACA National speaks, both 2017 and 2018 Presidents spoke. Board Members and Past Presidents are also recognized. Alabama Senator Bill Hightower was at the event and spoke on the love of cars and his beautiful state of Alabama. Chief Judge Stan Fletcher then announced the awards to all of the happy vehicle owners.
You can see Annie’s complete story of her trip and the event in the April Triangle Chapter Newsletter. To read her complete story, Click Here
To view more photos of Annie and Joel’s trip to Alabama & Florida click on the links below.
National Meet: https://photos.app.goo.gl/67tQfI9Pe2BWo0LD2
General Photos: https://photos.app.goo.gl/iPfhT2Fyeu4wJsPY2
USS Alabama Park: https://photos.app.goo.gl/p4Onfxb5PwnUx1vh2
Henderson Collection: https://photos.app.goo.gl/YXwRO1x4pQiEl6I42
Naval Air Station: https://photos.app.goo.gl/NoLXm0lBhnqRLvzp1
2018 Triangle Chapter at the NC Region Meet January 18-19, 2018
Several Triangle Chapter members participated in the Annual Meeting of the NC Region at the Ramada Inn in Burlington, NC. Jim Gill, Jack Agayoff and Riley Reiner serve as NC Region Board Members. Mike Petersen presented a Judging School on Chrysler Interiors. Fred Harley received the Herb Payne Award for his 1911 Buick. Annie Goldman received the the Best Chapter Report Award, an award for submitting all Triangle Chapter articles for the 2017 Region Newsletters, and presented the "What is it awards". Jean Soehnlein received a 2017 Circle of Honor Award. Jim Gill accepted an award for the Triangle Chapter Hosting the 2017 Spring Meet. Denny Oestreich received the 2017 Dave Hinkle award. Others attending were Jim Aldrich, Glen Andrews, and Dan Morton. 
(See more of our past events at: Picture Archive)