Virginia Peninsula Car Club Council
The Virginia Peninsula Car Club Council (VPCCC) was established to support Automobile Clubs and Auto Enthusiasts in the Virginia Peninsula and surrounding region.

Your Watchdog Group on the Virginia Peninsula
The Virginia Peninsula Car Club Council (VPCCC) is a non-governing body and maintains a not for profit status. VPCCC is an association of car clubs and car enthusiasts that have joined together for a common purpose. One reason that this formation has come together is to create a voice for the hobby at the local, statewide and national level; particularly in regards to legislative matters. In 1999 Newport News enacted codes that infringe upon your right as an auto enthusiast to keep and maintain recreational automobiles. In 2000 Hampton City tried to quietly push inoperative vehicle legislation on its citizens, without regard for the automotive hobbyists. A few key car enthusiast stepped up and as a result, a focus group was formed and a fair and viable solution is now being presented to the council for code changes. Virginia Beach has made it unlawful to do any repair work or maintenance on your vehicle on your own residential property unless inside an enclosed building out of sight from the public. This means you cannot so much as change your oil inside your garage with the door open. In 2001 and 2002 we have attempted to introduce legislation at the state level to allow enthusiasts to allow them to have "inoperable " vehicles on their own property. In 2003 we have successfully gotten the law approved. See www.vaacc.org to learn about new and proposed legislation. In 2005 we successfully delayed House Bill 288 and similar legislation. Unfortunately the NEGATIVE type of legislation will continue at all levels of government. The general public enjoys seeing antique and classic cars at shows and parades in the community. We as car enthusiasts enjoy presenting them and are working hard to keep the hobby going. We will work to preserve these rights.

Membership Advantages:

• Interface of Municipalities with Car Enthusiasts and Local Clubs.
• Awareness of Legislation and Issues Pertaining to the Automotive Hobby.
• Organization of Club Events and Functions.
• Access to the Resources on the VPCCC Website. [www.VPCCC.org]
• Promotion of a Good Public Image for the Automotive Hobby.
• Car Club Support with Structuring, Membership, Activities, Newsletters, and Bylaws.

Which Automotive Event Do You Want To Attend?
What if you had a car show that no one attended? If you just had some help with publicity. Any successful event is well planned and part of that planning is coordination with other clubs and their events to prevent any conflicts. As a member of VPCCC we maintain a calendar with events of members clubs as well as automotive showings sponsored by municipalities and other community organizations. This planning is done at the monthly VPCCC meetings where many clubs are represented. Flyers can also be distributed to club delegates at this time. The calendar is posted on our website www.vpccc.org and updated whenever we receive word of an event. Organization of multi-club get together's are also planned with the aid of the VPCCC. It's amazing how fast your show calendar fills up when you are an informed member of VPCCC.

Annual Council Car Show - Va Fall Classic
In addition, the council as a whole works with local NN departments and businesses to host the Virginia Fall Classic. This is a weekend of events for the whole family and all proceeds go to charity. The "Really Big Show" is on Saturday! Please see www.VaFallClassic.org for more info and registration forms.

VPCCC meetings are held on the third Thursday of the month at 7PM. All interested parties welcome. (Except December.)

If you wish more information about the council you should contact:

Hal Hartel, President ... 757/867-6336...hardhar@cox.net
Bryan Stilley - V.Pres ... 804-642-7479...looselugnuts@verizon.net
Larry Hanson - Secretary … lhanson1@cox.net

Furthermore the VPCCC is a member of the Virginia Association of Car Councils, a state wide organization. VAACC is the parent organization of the car councils and car club councils in Virginia. The purpose of the VAACC is to help car hobbyists communicate with each other especially on legislation that could affect our hobby in the State of Virginia. VAACC provides information on state legislation so that hobbyists can contact their representatives and influence legislation that affects the car hobby. Their website is www.vaacc.org.