July is Automotive Heritage Month in Newfoundland and Labrador. The month was first designated in the country in 2010 by the National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada (NAACC) to recognize the unity of automotive hobbyists from coast to coast.

The NAACC is a federally incorporated, non-profit organization of Canadian automobile clubs. Their volunteer directors work in every province to encourage and support various collector vehicle clubs. Automotive Heritage Month recognizes the direct financial and cultural benefits that automotive hobbyists bring to Canada through generated business, employment and charity work.

Since 1980, the NAACC has donated proceeds from annual car shows and fundraisers to various health care facilities and organizations.

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“Antique car restoration and maintenance is truly a labour of love and Automotive Heritage Month shines a light on their craft. It is also an opportunity to highlight the incredible charitable efforts of the local branch of the National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada for their generosity that continues to help Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.”
Honourable Tom Osborne
Minister of Service NL

“The NAACC, through Automotive Heritage Month, would like to celebrate and thank all the volunteers across the province who work tirelessly every year raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity. We would also like to acknowledge your dedication preserving the automotive history of the province for many generations to come.”
Bob Ford
NAACC – NL

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Krista Dalton
Service NL
709-729-4748, 685-6492
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Bob Ford Jr.
National Association of Automobile Clubs of Canada – NL
directornl@naacc.ca