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The Illini Collector Car Club
has been in existence for 51 years as part of the collector car
hobby. In began as a group of six car enthusiasts who called
themselves the Old Automobile Club. Their first meetings were at
the Gondola Restaurant (near where the One Main
building sits in downtown Champaign today).
In the group of new members was Norm Comer who is our most senior
member. The
club quicly became an affiliate of the Horseless Carriage Club of
America as the Champaign Chapter of the Central Illinois Region, of
HCCA.
But a requirement to have at least five members who owned brass era
cars
(pre-1916) eventually became too restrictive. So the club left the HCCA
and
became the ICCC in April-May 1982. The ICCC still meets on
Tuesdays after all these years. The meetings have been at the Urbana
Civic Center since the
early 1970s. Today, like in 1961, antique vehicle owners from
Champaign-Urbana and surrounding communities are members and
participate in our meetings, shows, displays, tours, and cruises.
The club list of members cars include well over 40 different makes.
Together we are still sharing our passion for vintage vehicles and
preserving automotive heritage.
| Membership Dues are $15.00US per year and are due the first of each year. Membership is open to anyone interested in old cars. Ownership of an old car is not required. Click here for a membership application. The form may print better if you set the scale to 100%. It should all fit on one page. Print and complete the application and send with payment to Mike Balogh whose address is below. Contact Us Steve Holt is the editor of the club's newsletter "The Roadmap" For club information conntact Chris Mechling % Illinni Collector Car Club PO Box 534 Urbana, IL 61803 e-mail: roadmap@illinicollectorcarclub.com. |
Monthly
Meetings The club meets the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Urbana Civic Center, 108 Water St., Urbana, IL 61801. A typical meeting includes the business meeting, refreshments provided by members and a program which is usually also presented by a member. Program subjects vary greatly reflecting the wide range of interest of our members. Activities The club participates in several activities throughout the year culminating in the Motor Muster which is part of the Urbana Sweetcorn Festival in August. Check the Club Events page for information on upcoming and past club activities Webmaster Tom Johnson e-mail: webmaster@illinicollectorcarclub.com |