IRVINE, Calif.,
(February 2005) William H. Smith, former executive director of the Antique Automobile
Club of America (AACA) for 17 years, will be honored as the Car Hobby's Person of the Year on April 9, 2005 as the 11th annual Meguiar's Award gala event returns to the spectacular 3,500-seat Kodak Theatre at Hollywood and Highland in Hollywood, Calif. The award pays tribute to individuals whose contributions have significantly impacted the rapidly
expanding car hobby that now embodies more than 25 million people in the United States.
William
H. Smith has had a tremendous influence on the car hobby in a multitude of
areas. Under his leadership, AACA became the largest collector car club in the
world, with more than 60,000 members a
