Antique Automobile Club of America Museum

     Mike and I are not car nuts.  That didn't stop us from going to the Antique Automobile Club of America Museum in Hershey, Pennsylvania.  They have done a fantastic job of presenting their collection of cars, buses, and Indian motor cycles.

I don't remember what kind of car this is, but I like it.

The Hershey Kiss Mobile sits at the entrance.

A 1905 Cadillac.  We've come a long way.

This is a 1913 Ford Model T delivery van.  Henry Ford recognized the need for commercial vehicles and began producing large numbers of vans in late 1912.

Frank Hartmaier left this 1929 Ford to the museum in his will.  Mr. Hartmaier bought this as a new car when he was 17 years old and he used it his whole life, until 2008.  He restored it four times.  The odometer stopped working at 400,000 miles.  The car cost $450 - Frank got his money's worth.

Drive-ins are part of the car culture.  This was a great display.  A docent warned us not to eat the plastic burgers, though.

You need a gas station for all those cars - another fantastic display.

This bus was loaned out to Hollywood.  It was used in the movie "Forest Gump" during the scene in Washington, D.C. when Forest waved goodbye to Jennie.

This is a 1965 Skat-Kitty minibike.  This little thing was street licensable.  It was popular with Shrine units for parading (probably popular with mummers, too).  You could purchase a Skat-Kitty with S & H Green Stamps or you could buy one at Sears.  The price was between $170 - $300.

   
     I didn't take any pictures of the Indian motorcycles.  They have about 25 motorcycles on display along with paintings of Indian cycles by David Uhl, a motorcyclist and painter.  They also run a movie, "The World's Fastest Indian," a mostly true story, starring Anthony Hopkins.  So, if you have the time, there's a movie included with the price of admission.  Enjoy the moment of victory -