 |
The Illini Collector Car Club
proudly celebrates 50 years of the collector car hobby. In the
beginning --- a group of six car enthusiasts got together and called
themselves the Old Automobile Club. Shortly thereafter, they held
their first meeting at the Gondola Restaurant (near where the One Main
building sits in downtown Champaign today) on Tuesday, June 27, 1961.
In the group of new members was Norm Comer, our most senior member. The
club soon became an affiliate of the Horseless Carriage Club of
America, the Champaign Chapter of the Central Illinois Region, of HCCA.
But a requirement to have at least five members that owned brass cars
(pre-1916) eventually became too restrictive, so club left the HCCA and
became the ICCC in April-May 1982. The ICCC still meets on
Tuesdays after all these years and 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 our
preserving automotive heritage along the way.
| 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 Mike Balogh is the editor of the club's newsletter "The Roadmap" Mike is also in charge of club publicity. Mike's address is: 1911 North Duncan Road Champaign, IL 61822 Phone: (217) 355-1704 Fax: (217) 355-9413 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 |