TMCP #435: Brian Little and Doug Warble, How to Run and GROW a Car Club

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For the Fourth of July, I wanted to get an all American interview about banding together with friends regarding our favorite cars in car clubs. I talked to two guests, Brian Little and previous show guest Doug Warble (episode 357) from the Susquehanna Valley GTO Club, which is a Chapter of the GTO Association of America. It’s 80+ members strong! They came on to talk about starting and running a car club and growing it’s membership. It turns out the techniques to growing ANY organization apply….and it all comes down to the the “want to” to see it happen.

Brian says he was Vice President for many years and learned many tricks from Vic Schreck and eventually became the President. He is doing the best he can to fill some big shoes but is having a great time doing it. Brian admits that Pontiacs were not his first love but it is the vehicle he loves to be in now. He does have young kids and they are already laying claim to certain vehicles in his garage so the groundwork is already placed for the next generation. He mentioned that the newer GTO’s that the younger drivers have were not instantly accepted but the club has come around and they have taken their place next to the time tested models.

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