2009

January 25th, 2009- 3rd Cabin Fever All-British Vehicle Collectables & Automobila Show hosted by the Delaware Valley Classic MG Chapter at the PC Pub, Route 663 just below RT 29 in Pennsburg, PA. Got cabin fever? Miss your British car friends? Then spend the afternoon of January 25th viewing, buying, selling and swapping automobilia and collectables of your favorite British marques with your British car friends. $10/prepaid table or $20 on show day. General admission - $2/person at the door. Food and beverage service available on site. Information and directions: www.dvcmg.com or call Lee Niner @ 610-831-1531.

February 14-15, 2009 - Boca Raton, FL. - Gold Coast British Sports Car Club 16th Annual British Classic
The 16th Annual British Classic Car Show will be held on the grounds of Royal Palm Plaza, So US 1, Boca Raton, FL with a pre-show dinner on Saturday, Feb 14,2009 at 6:00 P.M. The show will be held rain or shine on Sunday, Feb 15, 2009 commencing at 9:00 A.M. Trophies presented by Entrants popular choice ballots. Visit our Club Website: www.goldcoastbritcar.org for registration form and other pertinent details. Contact: Larry Miceli. Phone: 954-941-5432. Email: Larry@ZZMLaw.com

March 7, 2009 - Zephyrhills, Florida. - Zephyrhills Celtic Festival and British and European Classic Car Show Please mark your calendars for an exciting and unique car show event. This event blends the days of heraldry with the British and European Classic Car. On Saturday, March 7, 2009 participate in the Zephyrhills Celtic Festival and Highland Games and the British & European Classic Car Show. All European cars and motorcycles are eligible. Winning classes are: The Mayor Award – selected by the mayor of Zephyrhills; first, second, and third place class awards (depending on entries) – Best of Show – first, second, and third place awards. Participants will receive one ballot. The New World Celts, a charitable USA 501 (c) (3) corporation dedicated to promoting Celtic history and supporting Celtic culture in the New World will conduct the voting process as a fundraiser for their cause by selling ballots to the spectators for $1 each (Buy a Vote For Charity). They will also be collecting and tabulating the ballots. Car Clubs are encouraged to set up tents in order to recruit members and educate the public on their classic cars, history, and unique aspects of their particular various models. Over 20,000 visitors attended the 2008 Zephyrhills Celtic Festival and Highland Games two-day event. Your registration includes: admission to both days of the event, March 7, and 8th. Come join us at the 9th Annual Zephyrhills Celtic Festival and Highland Games. Festival events include Massed Pipes and Drums; Clan Participants Parade; Solo Piping and Drumming Competition; Pipe Band Competition; Scottish Highland Dancing Competition; Ancient Weapons Competition; Traditional Irish Dancers; Scottish Clan Tents; Celtic Crafts and Jewelry; Outstanding selection of Celtic Vendors; Traditional Celtic Music All Weekend; and British and European Car Show. Contact: Dennis Magee. Phone: 727-385-1188. Email: dmagee119@verizon.net. Website: www.fsmgcc.com.

MARCH 21st, 2009 – New Orleans, Louisiana - 19th Annual British Car Day – Join us at Delgado - City Park Campus, Orleans Ave & Navarre Ave. All British cars and bikes welcome. Registration is 9am to noon, with popular choice judging from noon till 3pm, awards at 4pm. The host hotel is the Hampton Inn – Elmwood, 5150 Mounes Avenue, Harahan, LA 70123. Call (504) 733-5646 and ask for the British Car Show rate - code BMC. There will be a reception on Friday, March 20th at the hotel. For more information contact: Keith Vezina: (504) 722-5777, president@bmcno.org or Karen Murray: (504) 236-7509 or the club web site at http://www.bmcno.org

March 27 -29. 2009 - Crystal River, Florida GOF, Mk.43, South.at the Plantation Inn and Golf Resort in Crystal River, Florida Please note that there has been 7 million dollar renovation and expansion to the facilities. This should make for a most enjoyable stay.
If you have any questions, contact Al, (Chairman) at ARCPA@mpinet.net Info sheet and registration form www.classicmgclub.com

April 4, 2009 - Miccosukee, FL. - Extravaganza Under the Oaks
The North Florida British Motoring Club will host Extravaganza Under the Oaks on the lawn of the Van Brundt-Morris House in historic Miccosukee, Florida. Cars will be on display from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Starting at approximately 3:30 PM, participants will enjoy a drive along some of North Florida and South Georgia’s beautiful canopy roads. The drive will end at the Miccosukee Community Center for a catered dinner and presentation of awards. A silent auction will also take place, along with a 50/50 drawing and live music throughout the day. Judging will be People’s Choice with trophies and cash awards going to First, Second and Third place finishers. Pre-registration is encouraged and can be done by downloading the registration form from http://www.nfbmc.com/show/registration.pdf. While registering, participants can sign up for lunch (which will be catered on site) and dinner (which will be catered at the Miccosukee Community Center).www.nfbmc.com/show/event.asp. Contact: Charlie O'Connors. Phone: 850-539-1104. Email: charlieoc@nfbmc.com. Website: http://www.nfbmc.com

April 18, 2009 - Tampa, Florida - 1st Annual British Motor Classic In Conjunction with Davis Islands - Islands Fest™ (rain or shine) Davis Islands Seaplane Basin Park At the Peter O. Knight Airport Tampa, Florida 33756 presented by the Nature Coast English Car Club/Sun Coast Classic MG Club. Events for the day 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM - Placement of cars, 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Participant voting, 2:30 PM - Presentation of Awards (46 classes, Best Of Show). Registration information: Pre-registration - Open until April 1st, Cost $25, Pre-registrants will receive a free event button. First 50 pre-registered participants will receive one show t-shirt. After April 1 or day of event - Cost $30 - 2nd car entry or more - no fee. http://britishcarclub.net/BMCReg.pdf Islands Fest™ Annually draws thousands of people - some of the activities taking place will be airplane rides for the kids, art show, food or all descriptions, pet parade, magic show, sailboat racing etc. Islands Fest™ website is http://www.islandsfest.com

April 22-25, 2009 -Townsend, TN. - The Mini 50 - Party in the Smokies
2009 is the 50th birthday of the Mini and Classic Minis United is going to throw a big party! For the 3 day gathering we're planning a cruise into the mountains each day, a nighttime scavenger hunt, and a big birthday party. Our event base will be a riverside KOA campground with a co-host hotel near by. The car show will be a 3 day moving car show, judged by their peers. As with all of our gatherings, this is for everybody, but all of the drives/cruises/anything is only for classic Minis and its variants produced from 1959-2000, no exceptions. There's always room to ride in someone’s Mini if you come in something else. Please visit our website for all of the details. Contact: Mike Guido. Phone: 321-724-8812. Email: mike@classicminis.org. Website: www.ClassicMinis.org.

May 2, 2009 - "Britfest 2009" British car show and vendor flea market sponsored by Moss Motors and Castrol and hosted by the MG Car Club Central Jersey Centre. Held at beautiful Horseshoe Lake Park in Succasunna (Morris County) NJ from 9 AM- 3 PM and open to all British marque vehicles. Cars $15 till 4/15 $20 after, $3 walk in and $35 per vendor space. Contact: Charles Tregidgo at ctregidgo@gmail.comor 201-791-6675 www.mgccnj.org

May 8, 9 & 10, 2009 - Springtime in the Smokies - Hosted by Blount British Cars, Ltd. Our 22nd Annual British Car and British Motorcycle Gathering at the Talley Ho Inn in Townsend, Tn. Free Bar-B-Que hospitality Friday night for those pre-registered. Meet, greet and tell stories around the fire pit Friday and Saturday nights. Day of show there will be food concessions, great show field, voting by people's choice, short rally through the country side after the show and a banquet Saturday night. The original Mini and the Sprite/Midgets will be the featured marques this year. For the best voting class organization, please pre-register. For more information contact Jim Watson - Spridget@charter.netor Mack Sneed - blountbritishcars@comcast.net

June 7, 2009 - Perrysburg, OH. - The British Return to Fort Meigs
Come join the Lake Erie British Car Club for our 11th annual "The British Return to Fort Meigs" British Car and Bike Show, located at the Fort Meigs Historical Site, Route 65, Perrysburg, Ohio. While you show your car, you can take a tour of a restored fort from the War of 1812, try a challenging British car quiz, shop at one of our vendors, or sample some tasty delights from one of our food vendors. Voting by popular vote. Dash plaques to the first 200 registered, goody bags and lots of door prizes. Pre- registration is $12.00; day of show is $15.00. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Ohio Historical Society. New this year: bring a new box of crayons for the Sunshine Children's Home and get an extra door prize ticket. So mark you calendars now. Hope to see you there. Contact: Tony Shoviak. Phone: 419-878-2041. Email: Tenntony@worldnet.att.net. Website: http://lakeeriebritishnews.home.att.net

June 7, 2009 - "Fourteenth Red Mill British Car Day" Clinton, NJ. Held to benefit the work of the Red Mill Museum Village 56 Main Street Clinton, NJ 08809. Limited to 100 PREREGISTERED British marque vehicles-car show spaces fill up quickly so register early. Info: 908-713-6251, mgdriversclub@hotmail.comor www.mgdriversclub.com

July 12, 2009 - Fairfield, OH. - Cincinnati British Car Day
This is our 22nd annual British Car Celebration. Staged in a beautiful rolling park in Fairfield, Ohio. We will conduct a fun drive on Saturday July 11, and the main event On Sunday the 12th. This year we will feature the 100th birthday of the Morgan Marque. Please visit our website for a show flyer and evolving information. You can find us on the web at bccgc.com. See You There! Bob Santoro Contact: Don Fales. Phone: 513-378-5805. Email: bccgc@cinci.rr.com.

July 22, 2009 - Auburn, IN. - MGC Event of Brutal Aggressives MK XXIX
Calling all MGC owners. Get your C tuned up and polished and come join the American MGC Registry for the C event of the year in historic Auburn, Indiana. There will be local self-guided tours for you to investigate during the day on Wednesday and Thursday. Thursday night we will head out to a local drive-in theater for some old time fun. On Friday, we will be caravaning to the Kruse Automotive and Carriage Museum and the adjoining WWII Museum. There will be a BBQ dinner there in the evening as well. On Saturday, our car show will take place in the parking lot adjoining the Auburn- Cord- Duesenberg Museum. While we display our cars, we will have unlimited re-entry to the museum throughout the day. Our awards banquet will be held at the ACD Museum Saturday evening. So make plans to join us now. Contact: Keith Sanders. Phone: 276-388-3724. Email: amgcr@juno.com. Website: www.mgcars.org.uk/amgcr/

August 1st, 2009- 5th Pennypacker Mills British Car Day Car Show hosted by the Delaware Valley Classic MG Chapter at the Pennypacker Mills Estate in Schwenksville, PA. There's lots to see and do as you and your family can also take part in the "In The Good Old Summertime" festival adjacent to the car show. Free T-shirts to the first 40 pre-registrations. The entry fee is $15/car prior to July 15th and $20/car thereafter. Dash plaques to all entrants. Admission to Pennypacker Mills mansion and the festival included with car show entry fee. Information and directions: www.dvcmg.com or call Paul Phillips @ 610-792-1158.

August 28-30, 2009 - "The Drive-In" Hancock, MA Twelfth annual gathering of the M.G. Drivers Club of North America for 2009 held in conjunction with the British Marque Triathlon at the Jiminy Peak Mountain Resort in the beautiful Berkshire hills of western MA. Three days of car show, fun hillclimb and road rally excitement. Cost is $595 per team of two and includes two nights lodging, five meals and all of the British car related activities. Limited to 100 teams. Info: 908-713-6251, mgdriversclub@hotmail.comor www.mgdriversclub.com

September 11-12, 2009 Rogersville, AL. - 13th Annual Brits at the Shoals, Florence Al
13th Annual British Car Show - 2009 Brits at the Shoals, Florence Al Joe Wheeler State Park Rogersville, AL Contact: Jean Mammen P.O. Box 1058 Florence, AL 35631 Contact: Jean Mammen. Phone: 256-767-2032. Email: thegathering@shoalsbritishcars.org. Website: http://www.shoalsbritishcars.org

October 24, 2009 Mt. Pleasant, SC. - British Car Day, Charleston, SC The British Car club of Charleston presents the 25th Annual British Car Day at Historic Patriot's Point, Mt. Pleasant, SC. on Saturday, October 24th, 20009. Gates open at 9 am, participants choice judging from Noon-2pm, trophies awarded at 3:30pm. More details will follow, as arrangements are made for welcome reception, etc. You may contact Dennis Wunsch @ (843)696-0910 if you have any questions. Contact: Dennis Wunsch. Phone: 843-696-0910. Email: HD1CH@AOL.COM. Website: www.britishcarclubcharleston.com

2010

July 1-3, 2010 - The Ohio Chapter NEMGTR is hosting GOF Central July 1-2-3, 2010, at Sawmill Creek Lodge - right on Lake Erie in Huron, Ohio You won't want to miss the Island Dinner Cruise aboard "GOODTIME 1" on Thursday at 7:00pm. Also, a ralley/tour is planned with a pleasant drive around the north coast, inluding Marblehead, Catawba Island, and Lakeside. Spectacular Lake Erie views and a close up look at one of the oldest operating lighthouses on the Great Lakes coast all guaranteed! Awards will be given to first timers, and all the major MG classes. All MG's, whether T-Series, A's, B's, or C's are encouraged to attend. Also, this will be the 2010 event for the North American MMM Register Fabulous Bibulous Gallimaufry, meaning there will be a large contingent of early 30's MMM MG's in attendance. For more information contact Tom Metcalf MGTOM@ZOOMINTERNET.NET, 419.282.1547 www.safetyfastrestoration.com