Motorvatin' USA American Auto Club
Motorvatin' USA - The club for owners and enthusiasts of all makes and years of American vehicles. If you do not wish to become a member of one of the single marque clubs in the Association, then Motorvatin' USA AAC is the one for you. The full history of Motorvatin' USA, from the very start to the present day Association is available if you go to the link 'AACC-UK Profile' situated under the Clubs section

Hi, my name is Trevor Lynn, I am secretary of Motorvatin' USA AAC and one of its founder members. My family has owned American cars since the 1950s and I bought my very own, a genuine 1972 Ford Mustang Mach 1 351ci Cobra Jet in 1979. Although I owned the car for seven years, it shared the paddock with a few others during this period, namely, a 1969 Pontiac Firebird, two 1963 Oldsmobile F85s (coupe and station wagon) and another '72 Mustang fastback. This car was a base 302ci model, which I swapped for the Firebird - the deal was done in the dark, but from next daybreak till today, I'm still not sure who came off worst! This was quickly traded in against a 1977 Chevrolet Caprice (thank goodness the dealer couldn't take it above 30mph on the test run!).

In 1986 the Mustang Mach 1 was sold and I was left only with the Oldsmobiles, and in the following year they too found new homes. Next to catch my eye was a 1963 Ford Fairlane 260ci V8 (the first Mustang engine). Although not the most sought after model, the condition of this Rhodesian import was truly exemplary, having covered a genuine 54,000 miles and drove just like new. In 1988 I traded this for a '79 Camaro Z28, and over the next seven years many more American cars would take their turn to grace the drive way. These included a '71 Firebird, '78 Camaro, '66 Mustang (another low mileage gem), '68 GTO, '77 Firebird, '75 Corvette, '73 Baracuda, '70 Charger, 84 Dodge Ram Charger 4x4. From 1991-1995 I was the proud owner of a superb '60 Thunderbird which had been subject to a detailed California restoration, and for the last six years a 1957 Cadillac convertible which has been restored over this period. So you could say I've owned quite a few, though never more than two at a time and with the odd exception, all were, or became, in extremely good order. Very few people are lucky enough to own a collection of fine automobiles - so many of us try to attain this experience one piece at a time.

Like many fellow-enthusiasts who volunteer their time and experience to members, American car ownership has given me great pleasure over the years; the club is my way of putting something back. Motorvatin' USA was founded to make ownership easier - a one-stop club founded to bring everyone together for the interests of the future. People enjoy many different aspects of American car ownership. Some just enjoy the restoration process, others driving them - or even just showing them. There are also members who have never or may never own an American car of their own, but respect, enjoy, and firmly support what we all do. Whatever your preference, deriving pleasure from the hobby is what its all about, and if in doing so you can preserve a piece of motoring history for the next generation - even better. That's my philosophy, and, I believe, that of the club as a whole.

Motorvatin’ USA Secretary email address: aaccuk@btinternet.com


Motorvatin' USA Articles
Cadillac '53 Coupe de Ville - by Richard Glasson
Edward Budd: All Bodies, All Steel - by Paul Hilton
Austin Classic Car Show - Jerry J. Staley
Family Appreciation Day - R. Glenn Reid
Drag Strip Doll! - Karen Robinson