Club Store

T-shirt Franklin Club merch- andise for sale.

Show off your club spirit.



Trek Student Experience

Click here for Franklin Trek Student Experience Program Application for students with a focus in automotive restoration, machining, or engineering to attend the Trek.



Tidbit of Franklin History

While we are engaged on war work [1918] it is necessary to take many precautionary measures and the Executive Committee decided that no persons are to be allowed in the factory except accompanied by a representative of the company and wearing a pass issued on the instruction of a department manager.

From Book 1 and
Book 2 of the contemporaneous notes of the Franklin Board of Directors. Refresh your browser for another random entry.



Franklin Audio

Listen to a fun song written for and about the Franklin car. Click here to jump to the song page.

Not a member and wondering what the "Trek" is all about? Listen below to an NPR radio report done during the 2006 Trek.


Make a Donation

Make a Tax Deductible Donation to The H. H. Franklin Club.


Franklin Forum

Get Answers to Technical Questions - Connect with Franklin Enthusiast

Check out the Franklin Forum hosted on the AACA website.

Read Discussions


Events

Board Meetings
February 4
April 29
During the Trek Week
November 4


2023

53rd Westrek
Prosser, WA
June 4-9, hosted by Kevin and Brenda Sullivan
More Info.

Air Cooled meet
Hickory Corners, MI
June 17

69th Trek, July 29 to August 5

Midwest Fall Meet
Keweenaw Peninsula, UP of Michigan
September 28 to 30
Promo here.


2024

54th Westrek
Baker City, OR
June 2-7,hosted by Alice and Chuck Steffensen
More Info.


3rd Tuesday of each month
Lehigh Valley Franklinites
Allentown, PA


Click here for more info on these and other events.







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

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Trek Picture

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' three 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:


Update Regarding the 2023 Trek

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Trek Picture

There will be new facilities and experiences at the 2023 Trek. Click here to read the latest on the 2023 Trek.

Click here to see the agenda, check in information, and the registration form.

Click here to go to the Members Only page for the on-line registration form.


Here are some images of Union College where the 2023 Trek will be held.


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 May 22?

London - to - Brighton
Help a new member find a pre-1905 Franklin for representing the marque and running the course. Go to the For Sale/Cars Wanted page or click here for more info.

Updated on May 17.

Air Cooled News. Just added on the Members Only page, the latest Air Cooled News' for your browsing. Click here.


Last Visit to Caz. The final visit to the Cazenovia campus was the Spring Franklin Club board meeting. Pictures of that meeting are on the Pictures page, or click here.

Updated on May 9.

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Trek Registration. Check your mailbox for the registration form and agenda for the 69th Franklin Trek at Union College. You can go to the Member's Only page to register on-line, or click here.




Hogan
We sadly note the passing of Danin Bodnar. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Family Museum, on May 19. For more information click here

Updated on April 29.

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For sale: 1929 Model 137 Sport Touring. For more information, go to the For Sale page, or click here.




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For sale: 1916 Franklin Series 9. For more information, go to the For Sale page, or click here.







Welcome New Club Members


Mark Rooney and Briana Rippel
Latham , NY
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Joe Moch
San Louie Obispo , CA
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Lee Becker Arnold
Syracuse, NY
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John Kuhne Jr
Greenville , SC
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John and Karen Jernigan
King City, CA
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Craig and Gina Sabo
Fort Ann, NY
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Jay and Debora Lawson
Plainwell, MI
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Sons of Amvets
(Mike Grabeel)
Sweet Home , OR
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Jani Bohn
Apache Junction, AZ
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Leslie and Lou Marshall
Pittsville , MD
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Amy Burns
Lowell, MA
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Franklin Vintage

Franklin Vintage
Franklin Vintage — An elegant photo book with text by Sinclair Powell. Buy the book.





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