Hemmings Daily: AACA withdraws financial support from AACA Museum after merger negotiations fall through

AACA Museum. Photo by Mr. T in DC. A proposed merger between the Antique Automobile Club of America and the AACA Museum that would have put the club, museum, and the club's library under one roof has fallen through and in the aftermath club officials have decided to cancel further financial support for the museum. "We're not pleased about it at all," AACA Executive Director Steve Moskowitz said. "What we thought was a slam dunk, they didn't." As both club and museum officials acknowledged, not too many peop [View in Browser | Subscribe] [Hemmings Daily] Thursday, December 15, 2016 [AACA withdraws financial support from AACA Museum after merger negotiations fall through] [AACA withdraws financial support from AACA Museum after merger negotiations fall through] Posted by Daniel Strohl - AACA Museum. Photo by Mr. T in DC. 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