HPOF Vehicles to be featured at Bristol AACA meet

2009 Hershey Meet HPOF entrant 1914 Haynes owned by Virginia's George Duke

Bristol, Tennessee’s, Bristol Motor Speedway, the fastest half-mile on the NASCAR circuit, will usher in an automotive event that has no intentions of setting a track record. On August 11-13, the famed high-banked facility will serve as a meeting ground for the AACA’s Southeastern National Fall Meet – hosted by the Appalachian Region – which will highlight the club’s always popular HPOF (Historical Preservation of Original Features) Class; also referred to as the “original” class.

Although the three-day affair begins on Thursday with the opening of registration and a members’ reception, Friday really sets the weekend stage aglow with speedway tours and a downtown cruise-in. Saturday is reserved for the 1986 and older car show, including a swap meet for those on the hunt for parts.

As is typical of AACA events, you must be a member to enter your car in Saturday’s pre-registration show (which is already closed); however, it’s open to all spectators without a fee. In addition, the downtown cruise-in on Friday night is:

Open to the general public and any antique or “special interest” car, truck or motorcycle that creates a feeling of nostalgia, stimulates a memory, or fulfills a fantasy. It will be a perfect opportunity to mix it up with beautiful original and restored antique cars from around the country.

The AACA has already announced some early registrations, including a 1905 Packard and a 1939 American Bantam station wagon. Also in attendance will be vehicles representing De Lorean, Crosley, Triumph, MG, Chalmers, Cushman, Volkswagen and Detroit’s Big Three.

For more information, including a complete schedule of the weekend’s events, click here.