Who We Are

The Bay Area Horseless Carriage Club (BAHCC) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1950 by and for automotive antiquarians who are dedicated to the preservation and touring of ancient motor vehicles built before 1916.

The BAHCC is the San Francisco Bay Area regional group of the Horseless Carriage Club of America.

Contact Us

BAHCC is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to antique cars. Feel free to get in touch with us; whether you are trying to figure out what that old car in your barn is or how we keep our brass so shiny.

We hold monthly tours throughout the bay area, please get in touch with us if you want to know where we will be next or if you have a great idea for a tour.

Click here for BAHCC’s contact info.

Membership

Click here for the Bay Area Horseless Carriage Club membership application.

Membership in the Horseless Carriage Club of America is required of all active BAHCC touring members. Click here for the Horseless Carriage Club of America membership application.

Coming Up…

On September 12th the BAHCC will be attending the 10th Annual Antique Autos in History Park. This free event takes place in San Jose (Kelley Park, 1650 Senter Road, San Jose) from noon to 5:00 PM. It is always a fun event. Click here to view the flyer.

Annual Swap Meet

The Bay Area Horseless Carriage Club's Swap Meet has been postponed until further notice due to the new exorbitant rental cost of CAL State Hayward's parking lot.

Thank you for a great run of 55 years!

Meetings

Meetings are held the first Wednesday of every month at:
Piedmont Community Hall
711 Highland Avenue
Piedmont, California
Driving Directions

Prospective members and guests are invited to attend. Meetings start at 7:30 PM, except in April and November when there is a potluck dinner starting at 6:30 PM. No meeting is held in July or December.

Auto of the Month

The Gaslight Gazette, BAHCC’s monthly newsletter, highlights a different member’s antique automobile each month. This month the Doctor’s 1912 Model T Ford Touring Car. Learn more about it in September’s Gazette or click here for the Gaslight Gazette archive.