Central Divisional Tour - “Explore the Crossroads”

York, Nebraska
August 1-5, 2012

Registration form link (PDF File)

The Nebraska Region AACA welcomes you to the 2012 Central Divisional Tour. Please join us as we drive through some of Nebraska’s most productive farm country. The tour is open to all AACA vehicles 1987 and older. Driving distances are scheduled to make this an enjoyable tour for pre-WWII cars.

Our host Hotel is the Super 8 located at the intersection of US Highway 81 and Interstate 80. – LINK

We will gather Wednesday evening for a welcome picnic. Thursday we will travel to Clay Center and Hastings to tour the USDA Meat Animal Research Center and the World War II Navel Ammunition Depot, and then visit MPH Motor Speedway. Our second day of touring will take us to Grand Island where we will tour the Case-New Holland Combine factory, visit a large collection of horse-drawn vehicles and see a portion of the original Lincoln Highway. Saturday we will drive to Lincoln, Nebraska’s Capital city, where we will see the “Smith Collection-Museum of American Speed, featuring the Worlds largest collection of Antique Racing Engines.” And visit the Nebraska Tractor Test Laboratory and Museum as well as the International Quilt Study Center and Museum before returning to York for our closing banquet.

For more information please contact John Nikodym at nikrcne@gpcom.net or 402-746-2248

Please join us as we “Explore the Crossroads” in the center of the USA!

Date: June 16th, 2012 – 9am
Location: Grampa’s Crossing, Deshler, NE – MAP

Questions?  Contact Bob Reinke: 402-365-4282, rnreinke@gpcom.net

Your car may need to be repaired if…

• looking in the rear view mirror involves picking it up off of the seat.
• closing the door requires lifting it.
• people ask you if you’ll sell parts off of it.
• exterior trim is attached by duct tape.
• the body panel of contrasting color is the one with the biggest dent.
• your steering wheel says “locking pliers”.
• the last time the engine was changed, a blow torch was used.
• getting out means you need to roll down a window.
• you envy your neighbors car because it starts without jumper cables.
• it has had more owners than oil changes. Read more…

Welcome to the Nebraska Region of the Antique Automobile Club of America (AACANR).

The aim of the AACA is the perpetuation of the pioneer days of automobiling by furthering the interest in and preserving of antique automobiles, and the promotion of sportsmanship and of good fellowship among all AACA members. The AACA uses the term “automobile” in a comprehensive sense to include all self-propelled vehicles intended for passenger use (cars, race vehicles, trucks, fire vehicles, motorcycles, powered bicycles, etc.). Similarly, the term includes various power sources, such as gasoline, diesel, steam and electric. Read more…