Saratoga AACA

Local Events and Tours

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October 9, 2022

20th Annual "The Way We Were" Car Show

8am - 5pm

Wiswall Park

39 Front Street

Ballston Spa, NY 12020

"We are delighted to be back 'together again' in downtown Ballston Spa! We invite the public to come stroll our historic village, check out the hundreds of cars and trucks on display, and enjoy the live music, vendors and downtown businesses. It’s a great day for the whole family."

In addition to food and merchandise vendors, the show will again feature a “Kids’ Zone”, located in Iron Spring Park, which will feature free children’s activities.

For more information and to pre-register, please visit the event's page:

https://www.ballston.org/category/the-way-we-were-car-show/

The car show is a judged event and several trophies will be awarded, including Best of Show, Mayor’s Choice, Best Engine, Best Paint, Best Stock, Oldest Vehicle plus the top 3 in specified categories. Judging begins at 9 am with trophies awarded at 3:30 pm. The event is free to spectators. All proceeds will benefit BSBPA community activities. Dash plaques will be given to the first 400 cars registered and the first 200 cars registered will receive car show souvenirs.

October 22, 2022

Club Fall car tour

John Corey has arranged a car tour for the club. It will take place on Saturday, October 22nd. It will be a beautiful fall tour lasting around two hours. The tour will include viewing 6 covered bridges. The club will meet at the Saratoga Auto Museum.

More information to follow. Please contact Tom if you are interested in the tour.

November 2, 2022

Holiday Dinner

6pm

Ravenswood Pub

Clifton Park, NY 12065

Our annual holiday dinner will be held on Wednesday, November 2nd at 6 pm to be followed by a regular meeting.

Dinner is $10 per person.

Tom will be sending out an email to find out the number of members who plan on attending the dinner.

For other great events and happenings be sure to check out our friends over at:

CapitalCarShops.com

Saratoga Automobile Museum

Past SRAACA Events

September 16, 2022

Veteran's Car Show

10am - 2pm

Albany Stratton VA Medical Center

113 Holland Ave, Albany, NY 12208

The club would like to have at least 12-15 cars attend the event. Additional information and details to follow.

June 12, 2022

Classic Car Show

1pm - 4pm

Ravenswood

1021 Route 146

Clifton Park, NY 12065

Classic Cars

Drink Specials

Free Admission

Live Music!

$50 Ravenswood Gift Card Giveaway!

October 30, 2021

Jim Taylor Collection

10am

We have set the time and date for the club's trip to the Jim Taylor Collection. Saturday Oct. 30th, at 10:00 AM. John Corey, our tour director, has once again agreed to set up a travel route for everyone to enjoy our trip to the collection. Please meet at the Saratoga Auto Museum no later than 8:45 AM. We will depart the museum at 9:00 AM.

Please mark you calendar for this fun day. I know some of you have been to Jim's before, but I have been told, "if it's been a while, it could be different than you remember." Jim is always adding something.

Thank You, Jim, for opening your doors to your fabulous collection for the Saratoga Region AACA.

September 12-17, 2021

The Saratoga Region AACA will be affiliating with the

75th Revival AAA Glidden Tour

- Heritage, History and Horses

Hosted by VMCAA

Saratoga Springs, NY

Join in the fun as the 75th Anniversary of the Glidden Tour takes to the scenic roads of upstate New York and enjoy the fall splendor of the Adirondack Mountains. We will even be covering some of the same route as taken in the 1906 Glidden!

Also:

Two great private car collections

Tour Lake George from the top deck!

National Museum of Horse Racing and Hall of Fame

Visit Hildene, Lincoln family home

And so much more!!

Registration is now closed.

Tour Brochure

To be eligible for the tour, you must be a member of AACA (Antique Automobile Club of America) or VMCCA (Vintage Motor Car Club of America).

Minne-Ha-Ha

Nat'l Museum of Horse Racing

Hildene, Lincoln family home

Start of the 1909 Glidden Tour with George Schuster

at the wheel of the Thomas "Press Car"

August 22, 2021

SRAACA Lake George Tour

To All SRAACA Members - come Tour with us!

A scenic tour up to Lake George has been planned for club members on Sunday morning, August 22nd, in what promises to be a fun and beautiful drive. Plan to meet at the Saratoga Auto Museum no later than 9:30am for a 9:45am departure. The tour will make its way up to Lake George and arrive at the Garrison Restaurant overlooking the southern tip of Lake George for a

12-Noon lunch reservation.

Sign-up is required. Please contact President Tom Walsh with the number of people in your party no later than August 15th!

This event will be rain or shine, and any vehicle will be allowed to participate.