The H. H. Franklin Club, Inc. is a non-profit membership organization devoted to the preservation and exploration of the H. H. Franklin Manufacturing Company history and its effects on the history of the automobile.
The H.H. Franklin Manufacturing Company of Syracuse, NY built America's most successful air-cooled automobile, with its first innovative air-cooled motorcar in 1902 and continued production until 1934. Of the 150,000 Franklins built between 1902 and 1934, it's estimated that about 3,700 have survived.
Become a Member
Join TODAY and enjoy the many benefits of belonging to our club. Tour with other Franklins at the Trek, the Westrek, the two Midwest Regional meets each year, and other club sponsored meets. The H.H. Franklin Club offers a variety of resources to repair, restore, and/or maintain your Franklin. Enjoy the comraderie of our members who all appreciate the Franklin marque and will share that enthusiasm with you. As a 501(c)3 educational club the H.H. Franklin club has a variety of technical and historical resources available for club members and the public. Club members receive the award winning club magazine 'The Air Cooled News' three times a year, the club newsletter 'The Franklin Service Station' four times a year, and the Franklin Registry of all members and Franklin cars around the world. As a member you will also receive access to our Members Only section on the web which includes:
- Factory Engineering Drawings. Click here for an example.
- Back issues of The Franklin Service Station
- Back issues of The Air Cooled News
- Repair and Maintenance Q's and A's. Click here to see the index of the topics covered over 15 years of member questions.
- Factory Dealer Bulletins
- Factory Owner's Bulletins
So join us and help preserve the heritage of these fine cars and the historic air-cooled technology pioneered by the H.H. Franklin Company.
What's New on the Web and News
Do you have news or information (or corrections) for your Franklin Club website?
Click here to send mail to the webmaster
at "Webmaster@Franklincar.org"
What's New on December 2?
FOR SALE: 1929 Franklin 137, 7 passenger, dual windshield Touring.
For more information, go to the For Sale page,
or click here.
Updatd on December 1.
For your browsing the Midwest Region's newsletters, the Lines, for 2020 and 2021 are now available. Go to the News/Midwest page or click here.
We sadly note the passing recently of club member Charles Sullivan of Bolingbrook, IL.
For Sale: Franklin Lion collection. Bob Harrison is selling his collection of Lions. Go to the Parts for Sale page or click here for more information.
For your browsing, Air Cooled News magazines have been added in the Members Only section through issue #200, Fall of 2020.
Updated on November 22.
FOR SALE: Two 1929 Sport Sedans
For more information, go to the For Sale page,
or click here.
Updated on November 19.
We sadly note the passing of long time Franklin Club
member and past president Ed Wyle. More details to follow. Click here for
some rememberances of Ed.
Updated on November 17.
FOR SALE: 1923 Franklin 10B.
For more information, go to the For Sale page,
or click here.
Updated on November 16.
Pictures are now available to browse on the 'Pictures' pages for the 2019 Westrek and updates to the 2021 Westrek photos Go to the Pictures page, or click here for 2019. ; or here for 2021.
Updated on October 6.
Images are starting to come in of the 2021 Westrek. Go to the Pictures page, or click here to check out a video of one day's activity.
Updated on September 8.
We sadly note the passing of Monte Colucci of Paulden, Arizona on September 2.
Welcome New Club Members
| Simon and Barbara White Winter Garden , FL ---------- | | | | |
Austin Cox Woodway, WA ---------- | | | | |
James and Agnes Forshey Placerville, CA ---------- | | | | |
| William Ellis Wellesley , MA ---------- | | | | |
TJ McMahon Buffalo, NY ---------- | | | | |
Greg Zimmermann and Jennifer Chew Bedford, NH ---------- | | | | |
| Jean Vitte Maison Rouge, Ile-de-France ---------- | | | | |
Eric and Tara Macleod Battle Creek, MI ---------- | | | | |
Paul Brook Appleby in Westmorland, Cumbria, United Kingdom ---------- | | | | |
| Gary Becker Racine, WI ---------- | | | | |
David and Minnie Krueger Fort Collins, CO ---------- | | | | |
Mark and Regina Ferrante Ivoryton, CT ---------- | | | | |
| Ronald F. Pinkos Belleville, MI ---------- | | | | |
Edwin and Jeanette Gibbs Greensboro, NC ---------- | | | | |
Craig Van Kampen Oakdale, MN ---------- | | | | |
Franklin Vintage
Franklin Vintage — An elegant photo book with text by Sinclair Powell.
Buy the book.
Banner image: A.J. Clark.