WELCOME TO THE GNYR
Greater New York Region, Antique Automobile Club of America
The GNYR, AACA geographically represents the metropolitan New York and wesstern Long Island area. Out=r meetings are held the 1st Thursday of each month at the Williston Park American Legion Post 144, Willis Avenue in Williston Park, New York at 8:00 PM. All are welcome.
MEMBERSHIP
You are invited to join the Greater New York Region, AACA. There is no need to own an antique vehicle. The only prerequisite for membership is holding membership in the National Club – Antique Automobile Club of America.
EVENTS
The Greater New York Region, AACA holds three car shows each year, the Historic Motor Parkway Memories Antique Car Show & Family Day, the Annual Spring Meet at Old Westbury Gardens and the Fall Car Show & Swap Meet. You can also find other events throughout the year.
NEWSLETTERS
The Greater New York Region, AACA publishes a newsletter bi-monthly. Here, you can view or download past and present newsletters.
CLUB HAPPENINGS
The GNYR Holiday Party is January 25, 2026, 1PM to 5PM at VFW Post 7279, 560 N. Delaware Ave. Lindenhurst, NY 11757
There will be a special video presentation at our March 5, 2026 meeting.
Save the date
GNYR’s 4th Annual Greater New York Region Fall Car Show and Swap Meet
October 25, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
June 7, 2026 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
April 26, 2026 @ 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
June 1, 2025 @ 8:00 am – 3:00 pm
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LI Motor Parkway Car Show & Swap Meet
Dust off your car, truck or motorcycle and come out to the American Legion Hall in Williston Park, NY. Every last Sunday in April we hold our club’s car show & swap meet, Typically, there is a special event conducted to the collector car hobby.
Spring Meet at Old Westbury Gardens
For the last 63 years plus, the GNYR has held Long Island’s best car show. The current venue is at Old Westbury Gardens in Old Westbury, NY. Come see many award winning vehicles and their owners. Walk the grounds and see John Shaffer Phipps’ mansion.
Fall Meet Car Show & Swap Meet
The GNYR’s newest event, the Fall Car Show at the American Legion Hall in Williston Park, New York. This event occurs on the last Sunday of October. Come out and enjoy a day with other car minded people before you put your “baby” to bed for the winter.
Why the GNYR?
GNYR Membership benefits include:
- Being among others who share your passion.
- Three yearly car shows, two swap meets.
- Share in the knowledge our members have.
- Be a part of special occasions, like our 4th of July picnic.
- Be a part of the best antique car club on Long Island and the surrounding areas.
Here at the GNYR you do not need to own a vehicle to enjoy the antique car hobby.
GNYR’s Recent Car Shows
59th Annual Spring Meet at Old Westbury Gardens
58th Annual Spring Meet at Old Westbury Gardens
Support Our Veterans at St.Albans VA Hospital
In honor of our Member and V.P. Paul Parnes, help our veterans at St. Albans by donating your old books to the V.A. Hospital in St. Albans, Queens, N.Y. The main phone number is: 718-526-1000 or go to VA New York Harbor Healthcare System website to find out what you can donate.
REGION LINKS
- Brooklyn Region – AACA
- Finley Robertson Porter Region – AACA
- Mid-Hudson Region – AACA
- New Jersey Region – AACA
- New York State Car Clubs
- Rolling Antiquers OCC Norwich Region
- Peconic Bay Region – AACA
- Staten Island Region – AACA
- Vanderbilt Cup Region – AACA
- Vintage Chevy Club of America
- Westchester New York Region – AACA
Saw this as a tweet from www.thinkgeek.com. I thought I would share the link to an interesting a picture of a Painted Garage Door on LA Observed.
Using vintage car parts, car collector and artist Louis Carvell produces some unique photographs. “The photographic collages are of spare vintage-automobile parts inspired by, “the dream cars of the Eisenhower era,” Carvell said. “These pieces are art in and of itself. Initially, I photographed them [alone] against white, seamless.” Eventually, Carvell decided to expand and
Special thanks to Althea Travis who arranged our extremely informative special Guest Speaker at our meeting last month, Joe Indusi. We learned a tremendous amount about not only automobile radios, but radios in general
See What the GNYR is About?
Be a part of the best Antique Car Club on Long Island.
President: Robert Rickenbaugh
Vice President: Mike Sussman
Good and Welfare: Meredith Jaffe
Secretary: John Fackre
Treasurer: Elliot Maestre
Membership Secretary: Arthur Finnegan
