Four Pontiac concept cars from the legendary Bortz Dream Car Collection will be featured in a special display at the 2012 Pontiac-Oakland Club International (POCI) Convention, which will be held in St. Charles, Ill., from July 17-21. “No matter where these cars are displayed, they always set attendance records,” said Joe Bortz. “The public’s...
POMONA, Calif. – Guest curator Lynn “Mr. Cobra” Park announced today a short list of the extraordinary Cobras to be included in the “Speed Merchants of Venice” 50th Anniversary Cobra Exhibit as part of the Ford-Cobra-Shelby Reunion scheduled for April 21 at the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum presented by Automobile Club of Southern...
By Helen V. Hutchings; photos by John C. Meyer III, HCCA It is not unusual to read about a car club celebrating its anniversary. As a matter of record, our own editor Angelo Van Bogart told of two recently on his blog; the Classic Car Club of America observing the 60th anniversary of its...
A train of Chrysler 300s will bustle into Chattanooga, Tenn., this spring when the Chrysler 300 Club International, Inc. hold its 42th Annual Spring Meet from Sunday, May 20, to Wednesday, May 23. The club is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and enjoyment of Chrysler 300 Letter-Series automobiles. The “Beautiful Brutes,” as they are...
Last Friday, two different vintage car clubs sent similar items to my mailbox for similar reasons. Although loaded with coincidence, the approach these clubs took at honoring their respective anniversaries was slightly different from one to the other, and altogether unusual among clubs at all. To mark its 60th anniversary, the Classic Car Club...
The Collectors Foundation is hosting its first-ever series titled “Bring Back Shop Class” on Jan. 19 from 8-9:30 a.m. in Scottsdale, Ariz., during the collector car auction week. If you plan to be in Scottsdale, you are welcome to join the Foundation for this breakfast seminar to learn and discuss current and needed...
The California Automobile Museum will host the Sierra Mustang Club in its Car Club Sierra Mustang Car Club Cavalcade Exhibit for the month of December. From December 3 through January 6, visitors will enjoy an array of cars from throughout the history of the original “pony car.” The Ford Mustang, introduced on April 17,...
The 1969 Camaro ZL1 is clearly the undisputed king of all first generation Camaro’s. With an all aluminum 427 engine that was Can-Am race inspired, these purpose built cars are among the most sought after muscle cars ever built. And the story of how these cars came to be makes them even more interesting....
By George L. Hamlin The Iowa Lincoln Highway Association has been conducting coast-to-coast tours since 2008 — river to river, not ocean to ocean. Iowa, the only state whose eastern and western borders are defined entirely by rivers, is also one of the states traversed by the Lincoln Highway, which passes through 13 Iowa...
Eagle One has announced that an entry form for its 19th annual Golden Rule Awards for car clubs will be available beginning Oct. 3. Forms may be obtained from the Eagle One website (www.eagleone.com). Eagle One and associate sponsor Valvoline will donate a total of $1,500 to a charity designated by the car club...
