Club Profile
Anyone can join the Aiken Horsepower Association. The
club dues is presently $20.00 for the primary member then only $10.00
for each family member thereafter over the age of 16, with renewal due
in January.
We support the other local
clubs and cruise-ins as time permits. So many of our members are
also members of other clubs in the area.
We have been told that we are a very organized club.
Being established in 2002, Aiken Horsepower has grown quite rapidly. Our
motto is: Fun and Fellowship. AHA cruise-ins are like a mini car show
without the trophies. 50/50 tickets, door prizes, music and of
course, cars, trucks and motorcycles are a must!
First Saturday Cruise-In
Our Club meets once a month on the FIRST SATURDAY in
on Whiskey Road at the Home Depot. The official time is 2pm-5:00pm, but gorgeous
cars start rolling in as early as 1:30pm. We have been allocated an area
of the parking lot nearest Whiskey Road. Home Depot has been very accommodating
and we look forward to seeing you and your car at our next Cruise-In.
Spring Fling Show & Shine
We also host an annual Car Show called the Spring
Fling Show and Shine. Our 2008 show will be held at the Aiken Farm Fest.
The Antique Tractor Association will be there along with vendors, food,
and fun. This will be on March 29, 2008.
Some of the other things that set our show apart are
unique plaques and awards. We build a unique 'store front' and take a
picture each participant's car that enters in the show. At the end
of the show each individual is presented his one of a kind plaque. We
also have T-Shirts printed that vary in color and design each year.
Here is a registration for this years Show Spring
Fling 2008 Registration Form
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Our
Officers
Our
president is a bit unusual. Normally car clubs are predominately men,
but our president is a woman. Being one of the founding members of the
Aiken Horsepower Association, Barbara Gunter strives for perfection in
the operation of the association. She has been quoted as saying
"Behind every President, there is a good man!" She will tell
you quickly that she could not devote so much time to the club without
the help her husband and her son. Her husband just as quickly
replies, "I pay her to do the club work!" Wesley and Barbara
Gunter are the owners of Wesley's Automotive Service at 925 Park Ave. SE
in Aiken. Their younger son Michael is the head technician of their
automotive business. Barbara has sold her '29 Ford Roadster and
waiting to see what her next car might be. Michael
is currently restoring a ’70 Chevelle .
Wesley's vehicle of choice is a '33Chevrolet
.
Speaking of
officers, our Vice-President is Robert Wilson. Robert is a stock broker
for A.G. Edwards. He owns a 1966 Corvette that has won the prestigious Duntov
Award which is presented to the best of the best. Robert and his wife
Robbie have been strong supporters of Aiken Horsepower for the last 3
years.
Our
Secretary is Vickie Reynolds. She drives a 1999 Dodge Intrepid with
leather seats and a his and hers shifter kit. She also owns a 1973
American Motors Javelin AMX with a 401 motor. The interior was designed
by Pierre Cardin. It is a one owner car that her mother bought brand new
off of the show room floor in Atlanta, Georgia. It is still in its
original condition. Vickie is married to Manny Reynolds who has a
passion for Road Runners, but presently he is the proud owner of an '89
Chevy Truck that is flamed. Vickie works with the Aiken County Planning
& Development Department as a Planner. She is also
on the Board of Directors for the Cumbee Center.
Our
Treasurer is Sheldon Frick who grew up in Clifton, NJ turned 60
years of age on December 9, 2006. After going to school at Clifton
High and graduating from Fairleigh-Dickenson University with a NJ degree
in Psychology, Sheldon went to work for L-3 Communications, a big
aerospace government contractor as a database programmer then a database
administrator. After working there 20 years designing and
engineering financial databases, he retired Christmas of 2003 and moved
down to Aiken on April 1st, 2004 when he joined Aiken Horsepower a
couple months later. Sheldon's pride and joy is his 2005 Ford Mustang
and his Chrysler Lxi. His favorite past time is Karaoke.
Now that all the officers have been profiled, who
could not want to be a part of such integrity! As was stated earlier,
Fun, Fellowship!
Contact Information
You can always contact us by email, phone, or just by
stopping by if you are in the neighborhood.
Telephone 803-648-4761
Fax 803-648-4776
Wesley's Automotive Service
Barbara Gunter, President
925 Park Ave. SE
Aiken, SC 29801
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General Information: info@aikenhorsepower.com
Sales: T-Shirts: info@aikenhorsepower.com
