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Box 196, Bennington, VT 05201 RDERED BEFORE 12 NOON EST UNIVERSALTIRE.COM American City Business Journals, Inc., 120 West Morehead St., Charlotte, NC 28202 Ray Shaw, Chairman (1989-2009) Whitney Shaw, CEO 4 HEMMINGS CLASSIC CAR JANUARY 2019 I Hemmings.com richardlentinello Hershey 2018 ust got back from having another great time As mentioned earlier, Hershey is no longer atHershey.Thiswasmy35thyearattending theoldHersheythatthosewhohavebeengoing J the AACA’s Eastern Division National thelast30,40,oreven50yearshavecometoknow FallMeet,andwhiletheeventisnolonger and love. Nothing in life stays the same, so why the same as it once was, it’s still an enjoyable should Hershey be any different? The collector-car experience to be there. hobbyischanging,andwiththatchangethevari- With Hershey being the last major collector- ouscarshowsandrelatedeventschangeaswell. careventoftheseason,whatbetterwaytoenter Formanyold-timers,Hersheyhasnow winter hibernation than enjoying brisk autumn become an annual pilgrimage to see old friends days walking among old car parts, searching for andacquaintances.It’slikeourveryownhigh automobilia, hunting down car books, and seeing school reunion for old-car guys, except we get manyinterestingcarsforsale,thelikesofwhich to attend this reunion every year. Renewing you won’t find at most other friendships and seeing swap meets? The car corral kids that you once alone was packed with knew,allgrownup some