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(Editor’s Note: This month Director Larry Good asked CLC Board Member Bill
Harrison to write a guest Director's Message. Bill represents the Potomac
Region on the CLC Board of Directors and also serves as a Board Member of
the CLC Museum & Research Center.)
Fall has become my favorite season of the year—and for a classic-car
enthusiast, it’s easy to understand why. The cooler temperatures, changing
leaves and beautiful autumn scenery seem to provide the perfect backdrop for
getting our classic cars out on the road. More importantly, the calendar is
filled with some of the most enjoyable and important classic-car events of
the year. This fall is no exception, with three outstanding events that I
hope many of our Potomac Region (PR) members have an opportunity to enjoy.
Cadillac LaSalle Club Museum & Research Center Fall Festival
September 25–26 — Hickory Corners, Michigan
The
Cadillac LaSalle Club Museum and Research Center hosted its annual Fall
Festival on September 25 and 26 at the Gilmore Museum in Hickory Corners,
Michigan. The Fall Festival has become a wonderful destination for Cadillac
and LaSalle enthusiasts, combining great automobiles with the outstanding
setting of the Gilmore Museum and the opportunity to spend time with fellow
club members from around the country.
This
year’s festival theme was “Awesome Eighties,” with Cadillacs and other GM
vehicles represented, along with the many attractions of the Gilmore Museum
campus. It was a terrific opportunity to see an incredible variety of
automobiles, visit the Cadillac LaSalle Club Museum, and enjoy the
camaraderie that makes our club special.
For those of you who have never attended, this is certainly one annual event
worth putting on the calendar. And for those who have been before, I
suspect you already know why so many people look forward to returning each
year. You may have missed this year’s event but that leaves you plenty of
time to plan to attend for 2027.
AACA Eastern Division Fall Meet — Hershey
October 6–9 — Hershey, Pennsylvania
Just
a couple of weeks later comes what many of us consider the ”Mecca“ for
classic-car lovers and collectors—the AACA Eastern Division Fall Meet at
Hershey.
The
Hershey Fall Meet has been a tradition since 1955 and has grown into one of
the largest antique automobile shows and flea markets in the country. The
week includes the enormous flea market, the Car Corral, the Friday show, and
a variety of other activities for automobile enthusiasts.
The
Friday show is always a highlight, with hundreds of outstanding automobiles
filling the show field. And, of course, the flea market is an attraction
all by itself. Whether you are looking for that elusive piece for your
restoration, an accessory for your car, literature, tools or simply
something you never knew you needed, there is always something interesting
around the next corner.
This
year, we have another important reason to spend some time at Hershey.
Members have been asked to volunteer some of their time to help staff the
Cadillac & LaSalle Club hospitality tent, which the Potomac Region is
co-sponsoring. I hope many of our PR members will pitch in and help make
the CLC presence at Hershey a success.
I will also be showing a car in the Original Class (previously known as the
Historic Preservation Class) on Friday. I hope many of you will stop by,
say hello and visit while enjoying the show.
Rockville Antique & Classic Car Show
October 17 — Rockville, Maryland
The
final large-scale classic-car event of the fall, at least in our part of the
country, is the Rockville Antique & Classic Car Show on Saturday, October
17.
Held on the beautiful grounds of the Glenview Mansion at Rockville Civic
Center Park, the Rockville show is a local tradition that has been going
strong for more than six decades. The 2026
event
will
bring
together
vehicles
from
33
car
clubs.
The CLC Potomac Region
is
one
of
them.
Only cars pre-registered in advance (already SOLD OUT) are allowed on the
show field from 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is free for spectators.
In addition to the cars, there will be a flea market, car sales area, live
music, food and beverages. This year’s special display is “Mercedes-Benz: A
Century of Amalgamation,” commemorating two important milestones in
Mercedes-Benz history.
For those of us in the Potomac Region,
Rockville is a great way to finish
the fall car-show season. It is close to home, attracts an impressive
variety of automobiles and, perhaps most importantly,
gives
us
another
opportunity
to
see
friends
from
the
club
and
enjoy
our
cars together.
Enjoy the season!
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