June 15-16 at the AACA Museum, Inc.
June 15-16 at the AACA Museum, Inc.
 
Tucker Automobile Club of America Logo
Preston Tucker in a Tucker 48 Automobile
Tucker Get Together - 2019
June 15 & 16
We’re looking forward to seeing many of our Tucker friends during the Tucker Get Together weekend!   Here are some details on planned activities during the weekend.  Register to attend all the events, or just one, whatever works best for you.   
Everyone has different budgets that they are working within, so we’ve tried to make the planned activities reasonable for everyone to attend.    Overnight accommodations and meals will be on your own.   We have links at the bottom of this email for local hotels, dining options and other attractions in the area that you may want to visit while you're in town.  We encourage you to gather together for lunch, dinner, or cocktails at whatever locations you find appealing to continue the conversation with friends and fellow enthusiasts.
Saturday, June 15, 2019
The annual Museum Car Show, 2nd Chance Auction, and Vendor Flea Market will be in full swing right here on the grounds surrounding AACA Museum, Inc.     We invite you to show a car (No, it doesn't need to be a Tucker.) All makes, models and years of vehicles are welcome.  We will also have a vendor area   Vendor spots are available where you can sell collectible items, parts or other items. Just bring your tables, tent, or sell out of the back of a vehicle.  If you have a car you would like to sell, we also have a Car Corral area.  Registration is easy and economical.
We also have a 2nd Chance Auction where donated or consigned items are auctioned, and proceeds go to support the AACA Museum, Inc. operations.    You can join the bidding or donate items you no longer need to the Museum to be part of the auction.  So you can sell, buy, donate or just wander around and enjoy all the activities!
We’re planning for a special “Tucker Tent” on the grounds where the Tucker movie car will be on view throughout the day.   We’ll have information on Tucker Club Memberships and hope to add a few mini-programs to that area. Food Trucks will be onsite for you to enjoy breakfast, lunch or a snack.      Visit our website to register cars & vendor spots:  https://www.aacamuseum.org/museum-car-show-2/
Here’s a timeline of activities for Saturday:
7:00 AM- 8:00 AM – Vendor Set-Up & Car Corral Car Arrival
8:00 AM- 10:00 AM- Car Show Vehicle Registration Begins – vehicles must arrive by 10:00 AM to be judged.
8:00 AM – Flea Market Vendors Open & Car Corral Open
8:00 AM- 10:30 PM – Auction Preview
9:30 AM – 11:30 PM – Tethered Hot Air Balloon Rides
10:30 AM – Auction Begins
Lunch – Food Trucks will be available here on the Museum grounds; lunch is on your own.
1:30 PM – Car Show Awards
3:00 – The History & Restoration of Tucker #1044 – Museum Lower Gallery
Register Online Now - Car Show, Corral, Vendor Spot
Car Corral Car Show, Car Corral & Flea Market
Tucker Talk:  The Restoration of Tucker #1044
Saturday, June 15th  
3:00 – 4:00 Program, followed by questions & answers
Presenters:  Howard Kroplick, Rob Ida, Mark Lieberman, John Tucker, Jr., and Mike Tucker.
Tucker #1044 will be here on display, and we'll even get to hear it run as part of the program.    The focus of the program will be on the history and restoration of Tucker #1044 just before its display at The Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Tucker.
Tucker #1044 Pre-Restoration
Tucker #1044 Post-Restoration
photo credit:  Jason Mathew
TACA Members are FREE
AACA Museum Members - $15
General Public - $30 (includes AACA Museum admission + the program)
Seating is limited, and advance registration is required for this program.
Register to Attend The Restoration of Tucker #1044

Tucker Talk: The Tin Goose

Sunday, June 16th
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM  followed by a question & answer session
Presented by:   Mark Lieberman & John Tucker, Jr. 
Tin Goose photo - Bill Jackson photo credit
photo credit:  Bill Jackson

The Tin Goose will be onsite at the Museum for this program!  Thank you to The Swigart Museum in Huntingdon.


In June of 1947, Preston Tucker introduced the world to the Tucker automobile by unveiling the prototype, The Tin Goose.    The Tin Goose holds a special place in the history of Tucker Automobiles as the very first Tucker that was hand-built as the prototype.   The Tin Goose was also innovative in its design, technology and safety features that were not available in other American automobiles at that time.      Tucker produced 50 production automobiles, along with the Tin Goose Prototype, of which 47 still exist today.
Learn more about this fascinating car from Tucker historians Mark Lieberman and John Tucker, Jr. (great-grandson of Preston Tucker.)
Following the question and answers, feel free to continue to enjoy the AACA Museum galleries, or get a closer look at the Tin Goose.   
Seating is limited, and advance registration is required for this program.
TACA Members are FREE
AACA Museum Members - $15
General Public - $30 (includes AACA Museum admission + the program)
Register for Tin Goose Program
See what's new inside the AACA Museum!
There is also a lot to explore INSIDE the AACA Museum with our featured summer exhibits: Studebaker Cool:  114 Years of Innovation; Harley-Davidson: History, Mythology, and Perceptions of America's Motorcycle; Raymond Loewy Retrospective display and a Pontiac Oakland Keystone Region Club Display.
The Cammack Tucker Gallery is a permanent exhibit focused on Preston Tucker and the Tucker '48 automobile.   See Tucker #1001, #1022, and #1026, along with several experimental engines, the factory test chassis and much more.
As a TACA Member, your admission to the AACA Museum, Inc. is included with your membership.   For non-members attending one of the planned programs, your museum entrance is also included in the program registration fee.  So plan some time to enjoy these featured exhibits while your visiting.   

Overnight Accommodations:

Here’s a link to the Visit Hershey & Harrisburg Visitor’s Bureau website where you can review local hotels, B & B’s, etc. You will typically find that hotels closer to Harrisburg will be more economically priced than those in Hershey, as Hershey is a tourist destination.

Dining Options:
Here are two places where you can find listings of dining options in and around Hershey, PA.
 Area Attractions:
https://www.visithersheyharrisburg.org/things-to-do/https://www.visithersheyharrisburg.org/things-to-do/ 

We sincerely thank you for your continued support of the AACA Museum, Inc. and your enthusiasm for all things Tucker!  

Jeff Bliemeister with Tucker 1026
Jeffrey Bliemeister
AACA Museum, Inc.
Executive Director
Jeff Bliemeister Signature
AACA Museum, Inc.
Home of the Tucker Automobile Club of America
161 Museum Drive
Hershey, PA  17033

717-566-7100
aacamuseum.org
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