Aug 10-12 AACA Grand National Meet in Bettendorf, IA.

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Aug 10-12 AACA Grand National Meet in Bettendorf, IA.

Post by TRDxB2 » Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:11 pm

Aug 10, 11, 12 – AACA Grand National Meet at the Isle of Capri Hotel in Bettendorf, IA.
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The field Standing on the levee. Mississippi River to my back
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Only a handful of T's.
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An amazing Thomas Flyer
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Re: Aug 10-12 AACA Grand National Meet in Bettendorf, IA.

Post by TRDxB2 » Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:12 pm

The Mississippi River opposite the Meet
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Lots of cars but only these caught my eye
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Re: Aug 10-12 AACA Grand National Meet in Bettendorf, IA.

Post by Terry_007 » Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:20 pm

We just got home. Wish we'd had the chance to meet there and visit a while. It was a great event. I'll post a few other pics later when we are unpacked and organized. On Friday there was a special event that took place over indoors in the convention center. Each year, the AACA awards a special award called "the Zenith." It is for the best car shown at an AACA event the previous season. Cars are selected by a special team during the year and they are invited to the Grand National to compete for that award the day before the Grand National. It's one of the top awards n the world of antique automobiles. This year's winner was this amazing 1935 SS1, predecessor of the Jaguar. It had a fabulous history and was an amazing and extremely difficult restoration.
Terry
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