Columbia

** CANCELLED ** Held in conjunction with Tartan Day South … Registration is open now! You can get to the registration form here.

Join the British Car Club Midlands Centre at the Historic Columbia Speedway for Carolina British Classics XIV. Registration/Parking: 9:00am – 11:00am Early Bird Welcome reception 9:00am -10:30am Pre-purchased boxed lunch 12:30pm – 1:00pm Voting: 12:00pm – 2:00pm Awards Presentation 3:00pm This great show is held in cooperation with Tartan Day South. The 10th Annual Tartan Day South Celebration is a four-day event honoring Celtic heritage in our area. The festival is an array of different events at many different venues featuring unique sports; incredible music; great foods; and interesting, interactive exhibitions. Nearly 85,000 patrons have attended Tartan Day South events since 2011.

Join the British Car Club Midlands Centre at the Historic Columbia Speedway for Carolina British Classics XIII and Tartan Day South. Tartan Day South Festivities All Day Registration/Parking: 9:00am – 11:00am Early Bird Welcome reception 9:00am -10:30am Pre-purchased boxed lunch 12:30pm – 1:00pm Voting: 12:00pm – 2:00pm Awards Presentation 3:00pm

SAVE THE DATE MARCH 24th 2018  At The Historic Columbia Speedway 2001 Charleston Highway, Cayce, SC 29170 More details to come soon!

The British Classics XI car show was last weekend, April 1st, and the Land Rover and I attended. Hosted by the British Car Club Midlands Centre, this show is held in conjunction with Tartan Day South Highland Games and Celtic Festival. The site for the event is the Historic Columbia Raceway in Cayce, South Carolina. The funniest part of the day was pulling up to the show’s registration table and having the very nice woman manning it look at me and then look quizzically at my ride. I told her I was there for the show and had pre-registered. She cocked her head, looked at my ride again, and then asked, “OK, but what is it?” 

This will be the 11th edition of our Carolina British Classic Car Show. Again it will be at The Historic Columbia Speedway participating with Tartan Day South. There will be events on Thursday, Friday and the CBC XI Car Show on Saturday. The first event for all pre-registered participants begins on Thursday evening presented by Tartan Day South Festival. This is a free drop-in event. Go to www.tartandaydsouth.com for all TDS events. Friday we will again have a “Ramble of the Tartans” presented by The Lake Murray Chamber of Commerce. This takes the form of a rally of British Classic Cars circling Lake Murray with informative stops at several historic locations along the way. The drive will start and finish at the host Wingate Hotel 803-957-5000 at 108 Saluda Pointe Court, Lexington, SC. There will be a reception for show […]

This just in from Eric Gibeaut on the Columbia British Classics X show this past weekend and all the Sunbeams in attendance. Unfortunately, I fell ill and was unable to attend, but I have been told the weather turned out beautiful and it was a great show. As at previous events, Sunbeam owners from 5 different states – including Ohio and Florida- got together a few days before the show to drive their cars and socialize in the host hotel’s hospitality suite – which also had a swap meet area that had many rare and interesting parts for sale. The plan was for everyone to participate in the group drive around Lake Murray on Friday afternoon but then the rain started coming down pretty hard. A few brave souls did complete the trip around the lake but some came back […]

Come celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Carolina British Classics and help us reach over 200 cars in attendance. This year we will again be merging our event with the popular Tartan Day South Festival at the Columbia Speedway, a historic “vintage” track from the early days of NASCAR racing.  There will be many interesting and entertaining diversions throughout the day and a variety of merchandise and food vendors. This is a very special year for The British Car Club – Midland Centre as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of our Carolina British Classic Car Show. Again we will be at The Historic Columbia Speedway participating with Tartan Day South. There will be events on Thursday, Friday and the CBC X Car Show on Saturday. The first event for all pre-registered participants begins on Thursday evening presented by Tartan Day South […]

The British Car Club Midlands Centre out of Columbia, South Carolina, held their 9th annual Carolina British Classic show this past Saturday, April, and it was a pleasure to attend. The event was held at historic Columbia Speedway in coordination with Tartan Day South, an annual Scottish festival. Proceeds from the show went to Pawmetto Lifeline. The weather was cool and beautiful – a truly fantastic Spring day. As in years past, the background of the Scottish festival lent a music, food and an amazing array of traditional, and not so traditional, dress to the show. Having a car show in conjunction with an event such as this really makes the whole day more enjoyable for all those attending. The juxtaposition of activities also provides a lot of exposure to the cars that would not have been available in many other […]

We will be going to the Carolina British Classics VII show on Saturday, April 6. This event is being held at the historic Columbia Speedway just outside of Columbia in Cayce, South Carolina. This year the British Car Club Midlands Center will again be merging their event with the popular Tartan Day South Festival at the Historic Columbia Speedway. There will again be many interesting and entertaining diversions throughout the day, as well as a variety of Celtic themed merchandise and food vendors. Entry fee to the Festival is included in the Registration Fee for drivers and all passengers pay $5.00 each. As always this is a charity event with proceeds going to the Wounded Warrior Project and Hidden Wounds. We will be driving Catherine, our 1966 Vanden Plas Princess 1100, up from Charleston, so please stop by and say […]