The Vintage Motor Car Club of America

From the President

- posted January 8, 2026

As I write this, I am your VMCCA President-elect. I will officially be installed after the November 12 board meeting. I will not be the only officer moving up to a new position in the club. Robert Markman will be taking my place as VMCCA Executive Vice President, and I look forward to working closely with him. John Zimmerman will be replacing Steve Fitzgerald as VMCCA Technical Vice President, and Carol Maxfield will be taking over Trisha Copley’s job as VMCCA Activities Vice President. It’s a new and exciting journey for all of us, and I hope we can live up to the standards set by our predecessors.

Also, Mike Welsh has decided to retire as our VMCCA Club Secretary after nineteen years of dedication to the job. By the time you read this, we will have a new secretary, Andrew Shepherd. You can “meet” him on page 16 in the latest Bulb Horn. Andrew has provided an introduction!

I look forward to seeing everyone in March in Lincoln, Nebraska, for the VMCCA Annual Meeting, where I will be installed officially as president. I’m also very much looking forward to a productive new year with some fresh new incentives to improve membership and fiscal health. Please contact me if you have any ideas to help make that happen.

During this winter down time, let’s get those cars spruced up and ready for a new season of touring. We already have several good tours on the calendar. I hope to see you there.

Mark Hamlin,
VMCCA President-elect