
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' 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:
- 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 and Service Men's Bulletins
- Factory Owner's Bulletins
- Owner's Instruction Manuals
- Parts Manuals
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.
Update Regarding the 2023 Trek

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.
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.
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.
For sale: 1929 Model 137 Sport Touring. For more information, go to the For Sale page, or
click here.
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 ---------- | | | | |
Joe Moch San Louie Obispo , CA ---------- | | | | |
Lee Becker Arnold Syracuse, NY ---------- | | | | |
John Kuhne Jr Greenville , SC ---------- | | | | |
John and Karen Jernigan King City, CA ---------- | | | | |
Craig and Gina Sabo Fort Ann, NY ---------- | | | | |
Jay and Debora Lawson Plainwell, MI ---------- | | | | |
Sons of Amvets (Mike Grabeel) Sweet Home , OR ---------- | | | | |
Jani Bohn Apache Junction, AZ ---------- | | | | |
Leslie and Lou Marshall Pittsville , MD ---------- | | | | |
Amy Burns Lowell, MA ---------- | | | | |
Franklin Vintage
Franklin Vintage — An elegant photo book with text by Sinclair Powell.
Buy the book.
Banner image: Andy Wittenborn