Past Events

November 2024: 25 members and guests at our November club meeting hosted by Jim Boyle and our friends at Tucks Trucks. A beautiful sunny Autumn day and temps just right for blowing cooler air into those 389 and 400+ cube Pontiac engines. In todays meeting we went over our year end activities including the selection process for our 2025 charity and club elections that will be held at our Jan meeting.

October 2024:  A dozen club members caravaned to Cape Cod for our annual Fall Cruise. What a beautiful 2 hour ride through those quintessential seaside towns! We arrived at the Orleans Historical Society for our tour of the USS Pendleton, and I believe we were all surprised by the impressive history behind this 36’ USCG lifeboat, Big THANK YOU to Mal and Greg Corbin for planning this wonderful day.

September 2024: Over 25 members and guests in attendance at this afternoon club meeting. Lots to go over including our upcoming schedule. Big THANK YOU to Mal and Greg Corbin for hosting todays activities!

August 2024: Over 60 members in attendance at this years Waltham Lions Car Show. Pontiac was a featured class and we had a tremendous group. Congratulations to club member, Charlie Egirous for coordinating another terrific show with proceeds going to several local charities.

July 2024:  Yankee Chapter well represented at this years BSAAC Show in Dedham, MA. Sunny skies and a beautiful day. Always a “must see” show. over 600 classic cars on the show field with every make/model represented.

May 2024:  Overcast skies and drizzly rain didn’t damper the spirits of 40+ members and guests at our annual Dust-Off at Tucks Trucks in Hudson, MA. We also held a noon meeting to discuss the upcoming events calendar as well as other club business. Big THANK YOU to Jim Boyle of Tucks Trucks for hosting andMark Wiitala for coordinating and promoting our event.

April 2024: 30 members and guests in attendance at today club meeting. Club Vice President Scott Peitzsch chaired todays agenda and we had a lot to cover. Included was a list of upcoming shows and meetings, an upgrade to our website which will add a payment component and any new business. Big THANK YOU to Judy and Jim May for hosting the afternoons activities.

December 2023: 50+ members and family gathered at the Auburn Elks for our annual holiday party. Wonderful evening had by all as we celebrate this special time of the year. Cruisin’ Bruce spun the discs. Our raffle raised over $1400 for the Pontiac Oakland Museum in Pontiac, IL!. Big THANK YOU to all who donated to the raffle, sold tickets and help set up this. Another successful party for a great cause.

October 2023: Beautiful crisp autumn day in Central MA for our October meeting hosted by Pete L.We had about 25 members and guests in attendance. Club President Mike Green chaired todays events as we went over some very important topics. Included is our Club Charity for 2024, Club Party on Dec 2, Club Elections on Jan 12. 

September 2023:  The remnants of Hurricane Lee did not deter hundreds of Ponti-Addicts from attending the Pontiac Celebration in Warwick, RI. This is one of the premier All Pontiac shows in the northeast. Cars arrived from all over including NY, NJ, PA, ME, MA, RI, CT, NH, TN, MI. The Yankee Chapter is a proud and longtime sponsor of this wonderful event where proceeds benefit finding a cure for childhood cancer. Another terrific job by Rick DiGiacomo and his Pontiac Celebration Team!

August 2023: Outstanding turnout at our Annual Car Show hosted by Tucks Trucks in Hudson MA. Sunny skies, lots of cars and people coming together for a terrific cause. $4500 raised for the Shriners Childrens Boston.  Big THANK YOU to Jim Boyle and Mark Wiitala from Tucks trucks. 

July 2023: Several Yankee Chapter members caravaned to Norwalk, OH for this years Ames Tri-Power Nationals. Car show, swap meet and of course racing at Summit Motorsports Speedway. Awesome time had by all!

July 2023: Crazy good turnout at this years BSAAC Show at Endicott Estates in Dedham. This is the BSAAC’s 50th year hosting this show. Outstanding turnout by our club. Pontiac was the largest single make on the show field out of 800 cars. 

May 2023: Record crowds at this years Dust-Off. Lots of classic cars and spectators. Mother Nature provided another wonderful day for this annual event. Big THANK YOU’s to Jim Boyle and Mark Wiitala from Tucks Trucks for hosting another spectacular show.

March 2023: 60+ members and guests gathered at the Auburn Elks for our annual anniversary party. Great time had by all. Crusin’ Bruce DJ’d the evenings events. We raised $1100 for the Pontiac Oakland Museum in Pontiac, IL!

October 2022:  25 members caravan to the historic Marconi Maritime Museum on Cape Cod. Wonderful time had by all. Big THANK YOU to Greg Corbin for coordinating the days activities

September 2022:  9 Pontiacs at todays invitation only Boston Cup Car Show on the Boston Commons. This is one of the most prestigious car events in our area. Beautiful day for an outdoor show in the center of Boston.

August 2022: Tremendous turnout at our Annual Car Show at Tucks Trucks to benefit the American Cancer Society. 70 show cars and over 120 club members, guests and spectators packed the lot on a gorgeous sunny Sunday. Temps were high but Mother Nature sent gentle breezes to make the day one to remember. All Purpose Bakery and Grill served sandwiches and other faire and VeeBops provided every type of ice cream and other cool snacks. Big THANK YOU to Jim Boyle, Mark Wiitala and the Tucks gang for generously offering their lot and premises. Also Shout Out to Ron Senesi and his team for coordinating the effort. Over $3000.00 was donated to the American Cancer Society. Great Job by all. Thank you to all who attended to make this a wonderful day.

July 2022: It was a gorgeous sunny day with a gentle breeze at last months BSAAC Show at Endicott Estates in Dedham and one of the largest turnouts I’ve seen. Too many Yankee Chapter club members and guests to count. Our section of the show field was filled with no room to spare. The BSAAC did a tremendous job organizing after a 2 year hiatus. At 12:30 we had our club meeting with President, Mike Green. Among topics discussed were upcoming events including our Tucks Show on August 7. Big shout out to Club VP Scott Peitzsch for coordinating the clubs activities. Look forward to the 2023 Show – 50th year anniversary!

June 2022: Over 100 cars and about 20 members and guests participated in the Little Rhody Car Show in Woonsocket, RI. Our club meeting was also held here and chaired by VP Scott Peitzsch. Discussions included club charities and upcoming car events.

May 2022:  Over 100 club members and guests enjoyed our Annual Dust Off at Tucks Trucks in Hudson, MA. It was the largest turnout we’ve had in many years. A Big Thank You to Jim Boyle and Mark Wiitala at Tucks for hosting our event.  Club meeting followed the show. We look forward to another show at Tucks on August 7.

March 2022: Over 40 members and guests attended our annual club party held at the Westgate church in Weston, MA. The group was entertained by the musical notes of Fats Arnold and his Clambake Five. Other activities included club meeting chaired by our newly elected President, Mike Green. We also held our charity raffle and 50/50 to benefit the Pontiac Transportation Museum. Dinner was catered by The Chuck Wagon of Dedham. Special thanks go to Club Member Steve Peluso for coordinating and to all the volunteers who helped set up. See you at next years party!

November 2021: 25 members and guests attended our club meeting.  Among the topics discussed were our upcoming elections in January, our 40th anniversary club party, updates on our newsletter and social media platforms.  Big THANK YOU to Janice and Merle Green for hosting the days activities.

September 2021: Over 200 cars from all over the northeast at this years “A Pontiac Celebration” in Warwick, RI.  Club member Rick DiGiacomo and his team put on another spectacular event to benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand and The Tomorrow Fund.  Lots of Yankee Chapter members participating in a weekend full of activities.