The Vintage Motor Car Club of America

What The Vintage Motor Car Club of America does

The Vintage Motor Car Club of America (VMCCA) is a non-profit membership organization founded in 1938 and incorporated in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in May 1940, headquartered operationally in Idaho Falls with a mailing address in Maumee, Ohio. The club's stated purpose is to promote touring and enjoyment of vintage vehicles through acquisition, preservation, and exhibition of historically significant vehicles and associated materials. VMCCA serves approximately 3,000-4,000 members worldwide organized across 16 regional chapters, with a target member profile of individuals who own, preserve, or enjoy vintage automobiles typically 25 years or older.

VMCCA's core offerings are organized touring events and publications. The flagship event is the Revival AAA Glidden Tour® for pre-WWII vehicles (held on even years, co-hosted with AACA on alternating years), complemented by the Chrome Glidden Tour® for 1930s-1950s vehicles, the Transcontinental Tour for pre-1913 cars, regional Nickel Tours, Heritage Tours, and 1 & 2 Cylinder Tours. VMCCA owns the trademark to the Glidden Tour name and has been the sole U.S. representative to FIVA since 1980. The club publishes The Bulb Horn, an award-winning bi-monthly magazine in continuous publication since 1939, and the Touring Chronicle monthly email newsletter. A Gold Award of Excellence judging program (Gold/Silver/Bronze) recognizes originality, preservation, and restoration standards.

The revenue model is subscription-based: annual membership dues of $58 (print+digital) or $50 (digital PDF only), supplemented by tour participation fees, classified advertising (first 50 words free for members; $2 per additional 50 words; $12 per photo insertion), commercial advertising in The Bulb Horn (handled by John Pendergast), and contributions to the affiliated VMCCA Foundation, which funds scholarships for automotive restoration students. The organization operates with a small staff of 1-10 and is governed by a Board of Governors of National Officers and Regional Directors; the Foundation operates as a wholly owned affiliated nonprofit entity.

Name

The Vintage Motor Car Club of America

Legal name

The Vintage Motor Car Club of America

Website

https://vmcca.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1938

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Vintage Motor Car Club of America is a non-profit membership club founded in 1938 that organizes vintage vehicle touring events, publishes The Bulb Horn bi-monthly magazine, and serves approximately 3,000-4,000 enthusiast members across 16 regional chapters in the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vintage Automobile Club Membership

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Motorsports Fan Engagement & Membership Programs (Series/Team-Owned) (MPAKAGAI)

Keywords

• Vintage car touring
• Classic automobile club
• Collector car preservation
• Vintage vehicle events
• Antique car community

Headquarters

HQ city

Idaho Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Vintage Motor Car Club of America is a non-profit membership organization that promotes touring and enjoyment of vintage vehicles (typically 25 years or older) through organized national and regional touring events, vehicle judging programs, and member publications. Its core offerings include signature touring events (the Revival AAA Glidden Tour, Chrome Glidden Tour, Transcontinental Tour, Nickel Tours, and Heritage Tours), the bi-monthly Bulb Horn magazine, the Gold Award of Excellence judging program, the Touring Chronicle newsletter, and affiliated scholarships via the VMCCA Foundation.

Product overview

The Vintage Motor Car Club of America (VMCCA) operates a membership-based organization centered around vintage automobile touring events and publications. The core offering consists of touring events led by the Revival AAA Glidden Tour® for pre-WWII vehicles and the Chrome Glidden Tour® for 1930s-1950s collector cars, supported by the Gold Award of Excellence judging program. VMCCA publishes The Bulb Horn, an award-winning bi-monthly magazine, and distributes the Touring Chronicle monthly newsletter. The organization also operates a membership portal, classified advertising system, and maintains the VMCCA Foundation for educational scholarships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• The Bulb Horn Magazine
• Revival AAA Glidden Tour
• Chrome Glidden Tour
• Gold Award of Excellence Judging

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

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App detail

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Antique Automobile Club of America (AACA): The largest U.S. antique automobile club and direct comparable; co-hosts the Glidden Tour with VMCCA on alternating years and serves an overlapping hobbyist base with very similar touring, judging, and publishing programs.
• Model A Restorers Club: Vintage-era focused club with regional chapters, tours, judging, and a member magazine — a structurally analogous operating model to VMCCA but concentrated on Ford Model A vehicles.
• Horseless Carriage Club of America: Focused on very early (brass-era) automobiles, this club mirrors VMCCA's touring-and-judging model for an adjacent vintage segment, with similar membership dues and regional chapter structures.
• Classic Car Club of America: U.S. club for classic-era collector cars with comparable membership, judging, touring events, and publication offerings; directly competes for the same vintage-car enthusiast persona as VMCCA.
• Cadillac & LaSalle Club: Marque-specific vintage club offering similar membership, judging, and tour programs for Cadillac owners; competes for the same hobbyist wallet but within a narrower brand niche.
• Lincoln and Continental Owners Club: Marque-specific classic/vintage car club running regional meets, judging, conventions, and a member publication — overlapping VMCCA's format and target member profile within a brand niche.

Regional players

• Vintage Sports Car Club (VSCC) of Great Britain: The closest international peer; has run Anglo-American rallies with VMCCA and serves a comparable vintage-car enthusiast base, but is geographically focused on the UK rather than competing in the U.S. market.

Others

• Studebaker National Museum: An adjacent preservation/heritage organization serving a vintage-marque community through exhibits, events, and a membership program; comparable as a heritage-driven nonprofit ecosystem participant rather than as a direct touring competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Sports Car Club of America (SCCA): A much larger motorsports membership organization with a broader, performance-oriented portfolio (road racing, autocross, rally). Comparable in that it sells enthusiast memberships and runs member events, but its core offering is competitive motorsport rather than vintage touring.
• Hagerty Drivers Club: Modern enthusiast membership program tied to Hagerty's media, insurance, and events business; not vintage-only, but a competing membership destination for collector-car hobbyists and a comparable consumer-membership GTM model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Colorado-West-Chapter-VMCCA-429002174112676
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/veteran-motor-car-club-of-america

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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