The Freewheelers is the world's oldest gay classic car club, founded in 1978. There are over 350 members, who have over 1700 vintage and classic car

Classic car

A classic car is an older car; the exact meaning is variable. The Classic Car Club of America maintains that a car must be between 20 and 40 years old to be a classic, while cars over 45 years fall into the Antique Class.- Classic Car Club of America :...

s. The broad variety of cars in the club reflects the diverse tastes and interests of the membership. While the primary membership base is in Northern California

Northern California

Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...

, there are members throughout the United States, in Canada, and overseas. The club has one weekend rally, tour, or event every month, as well as monthly mid-week cruise nights from April through October. Significant annual events are the Benefit Car Show in September, the West Coast Meet in July (where multiple clubs join together), and the Holiday Party.

Ownership of a classic or vintage car

Vintage car

A vintage car is commonly defined as a car built between the start of 1919 and the end of 1930 known as the "Vintage era". There is little debate about the start date of the vintage period—the end of World War I is a nicely defined marker there—but the end date is a matter of a little...

is not a requirement for membership, just an interest in vintage and classic automobiles.