Article provided by Jeff Mahl, '67
The Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA) is alive and well at the Wellsville campus of Alfred State College (ASC). With the guidance of Professor Mike Ronan, students in the college's AACA chapter recently gathered outdoors for a meeting, following safety protocols with masks and individual temperature checks administered by the college nurse (an avid classic car enthusiast).
Glen Cole, an HVAC instructor who has been an AACA member since 1964, joined the meeting, as well as AACA member Jim Claire (of the sponsoring Chemung Valley Region). Claire explained the many benefits of AACA student membership to the incoming freshmen. Jeff Mahl, a 1967 marketing grad, brought his 1929 Model A Ford Roadster pickup and explained the wide range of vehicles AACA members have. Mahl also referred to the ASC student X-Cup Team participation in the Great Race over several years, with Alfred State's iconic 1953 Dodge Power Wagon Wrecker. The Power Wagon has been featured at several AACA Eastern Fall shows in Hershey, PA.
Alfred State is among the largest on-campus AACA student organizations in the country, offering a great opportunity for the next generation to expand their knowledge and interest in collector cars!
