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' four 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.
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"
Updated on August 19.
For Sale: 1929 Franklin 130 4-door sedan.
For more information, go to the For Sale page,
or click here.
Updated on August 17.
Glenn B. Snyder, 84, of Nazareth, PA, who passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 13.
Visitation will be Saturday, August 20, from 9 to 11 AM.
Go to the News page or click here for more information.
Updated on August 10.
We sadly note the passing of Lynda Johnson on Saturday, July 30th. Lynda
was the wife of Charles "Chuck" Johnson, long time member and past club president.
Go to the News page or click here for more information.
Updated on July 21.
Miscellaneous Franklin Parts for sale. Look at the new ad for 10-C Hoods, running board, Steering column, Gas pick up, Dashboard for 10-C?, Overdrive unit for 1932 era Car, and more. Go to the Forsale/Parts page or click here.
Welcome New Club Members
| Peter Yegen IV and Anne Sheehy Yegen Park City, MT ---------- | | | | |
William E. and Dorothy Woodcock Rotonda West, FL ---------- | | | | |
Allison Ball Tanaka Sunnyvale, CA ---------- | | | | |
| Dan Hack Caseville, MI ---------- | | | | |
Joel Blacklaw Marseilles, IL ---------- | | | | |
Anne O'Brien Carelli Delmar, NY ---------- | | | | |
| Jamie Brewer Tuscaloosa, AL ---------- | | | | |
Dick and Ann Bilharz Manlius, NY ---------- | | | | |
James T. Snyder and Georgette Gonzales-Snyder Fayetteville, New York ---------- | | | | |
Franklin Vintage
Franklin Vintage — An elegant photo book with text by Sinclair Powell.
Buy the book.
Banner image: June 17, 1961 Saturday Evening Post (ACN #205)