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The MINI JCW Team and MINI USA continued to show their dominance in the quest for a series championship in the Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series during this weekend’s Mid-Ohio 120 at Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course in Lexington, Ohio. The series last visited the track in 2013, creating a unique opportunity for a level playing field for the two hour endurance race. This was also the first time the MINI JCW Team had ever raced at the 16-turn, 2.4 mile race track 60 miles north of Columbus. The team successfully navigated a number of challenging blind turns and elevation changes to bring home the 1 – 2 finish over the very competitive Porsche and BMW teams. Nate Norenburg continued his excellent qualifying form, putting the #37 MINI JCW on the front row for the third straight event. Norenberg showed that […]

NEW Venue and date for Cleveland’s three British Car Days. Combining May’s Austin-Healey Meet, and August’s Triumph BCD at Shaker Square, and BCD at Ursuline College into one great show. This is a great venue only 1/4 mile from downtown Hudson with plenty of shops and restaurants to keep the non-tire kickers happy. Northeastern Ohio British Car Council’s British Car Day XXXII – Registration Form

Saturday morning – Drive through Central Ohio Saturday evening – Hospitality Suite at Cambria Suites Hotel Sunday – 9:00am Car Show – 150-175 cars in popular vote event FEATURE MARQUES ARE: Bugeye Sprite (60th Anniversary) and Triumph TR250 (50th Anniversary) A PORTION OF YOUR REGISTRATION FEE WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITY The first 150 registrants will receive an event dash plaque and a registration pack Popular vote car show Rocker Cover Races Parts and Regalia Vendors

A new show that will be in the Cleveland area on Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Ursuline College in Pepper Pike, Ohio. The European Auto Show, in conjunction with the Jaguar Club of Ohio’s Concours d’Elegance. We would like to invite all European cars to attend. The show will begin at 9 AM, with the last vehicle allowed on the show field at 11 AM. It is a $15 entry fee which will go to two charities. Providence House (a crisis nursery) and New Directions (a rehab for teenagers in the NEO region). Registration will be available online soon, or just register the day of show. There will be a popular vote award for each marque represented.

This event is open to ALL MG’s.  We even have a Wolseley registered! Enjoy the Bratwurst Capital of America.

Participants choice car show, 30 classes for awards, vendors & swap meet, full-service concession stand, dash plaques to first 300 entrants, and as always, spectators are admitted for free. Registration: $15 in advance includes free BCD t-shirt if received before July 20, 2018; $15 day of the show, Vendors; $25 or door prize of equal value. Registration open 9 am until Noon. The show runs rain or shine! Special Awards: Longest Drive, Ranger’s Choice & Best of Show Feature: 50 years of the Triumph TR250 Sponsored by the MG Car Club SW Ohio Chapter and the Miami Valley Triumphs

Car show for all British Marques. Gates open at 8 AM, the show runs from 9 AM to 4 PM. Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Austin Healey Bugeye Sprite.  The show has over 30 different classes of vehicles and 6 specialty awards.  Featuring a food booth, food trucks, a vendor area, door prizes, and a live DJ.  This is a rain or shine event located throughout a park that includes exercise trails, Frisbee golf, and a beautiful overlook of the surrounding Fairfield area.  Additional information and a registration form can be found on the club website. Registration runs from 9 until noon and is $15 until 7/1/18 and $20 thereafter. Spectator admission is $5 for adults/ Children Free.

The twenty-second annual British V8 meet will be held in and around Dayton, Ohio from July 11th through 14th. (Plan your departure for Sunday the 15th.) We plan to have an aircraft-themed weekend with visits to The Museum of the United States Air Force, WACO field, and various historically significant sites in and around Dayton. Specific meeting details will be posted here soon.

Come join the British Transportation Museum’s 15th Annual Car Show, “British Cars at the Burg” at our New Venue: Riverfront  Park, Miamisburg, OH. The Show runs from 9AM to 3PM on May 19, 2018.  Car registration is $15 in before May 2012th and $18 the day of the show. Registration will be limited to the first 100 cars.  In addition to the Car Show, Miamisburg “Spring Fling” happens. The Festival consists of: The Parade, Arts and Crafts Booths, Commercial and Community Booths, along with Children’s Activities and a Carnival.  Over 20 Food concessions for a taste of “Fair Food.” Free music and entertainment all weekend. For more information and a registration form, visit the museum website at: http://www.britishtransportationmuseum.org

Our video of this week this time comes by way of Ohio. Well, it comes from the MG Cars Channel actually. The video is a wrap-up of the recent MG Gathering of the Faithful (GOF) that took place last week in Akron. Although the weather turned rainy, it sounds like a good time was had none-the-less. You can see more details of the event at the GOF Central website. Make sure to check out all of the cars winning awards on the awards page. The 2018 GoF Central will be held at Lake Delavan, Wisconsin, beginning on June 27th. More info is available at the official site.

Northeast Ohio Austin Healey Club NEOAHC is holding their 40th annual British Swapmeet and Car Show in Solon, Ohio. The British Cars are the main attraction and the sports car vendors will be there. Vendor registration is $25. Early registration for cars is $15.00, or at the gate just $20. All British makes Healeys, Jags, MG’s Lotus, Mini, Morris, Triumph, all are welcome

Featured car this year is the Mini, both classic and new. Registration is $15 before July 1, 2017 and $20 after June 30, 2017. General admission is $5 (kids free) General admission is $5 (kids free) ● DOOR PRIZES ● SNO-CONES ● COFFEE/DONUTS ● DJ MUSIC ● FOOD/DRINKS ● VENDORS ● SPLIT THE POT ● OVER 70 AWARDS

Saturday’s Drive starts at 11:00 am from Cambria Suites Hotel – Lyra Drive and Gemini Pkwy Saturday’s Hospitality Suite starts at 7:00 pm at Cambria Suites Hotel – Lyra Drive and Gemini Pkwy Sunday’s Car Show is from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm at Quaker Steak and Lube – Polaris Pkwy and Lyra Drive Featured Marques Are: MGC (50th Anniversary) – Rolls Royce / Bentley – Race Cars The first 150 registrants will receive an event dash plaque and a registration pack Popular vote car show Rocker Cover Races Parts and Regalia Vendors A Portion of Your Registration Fee Will Be Donated To:  The British Transportation Museum and The Wounded Warrior Project  

Come join the British Transportation Museum “Meet at the Market” for all British cars. The Meet runs from 9AM to 3PM on May 27, 2017. Car registration is $15 in before May 20th and $18 after May 21. Registration will be limited to the first 100 cars. We will have a silent auction again this year.  We will have a Kid’s Activities Tent. Come enjoy the 2nd Street Market that boosts local growers, bakers, culinary specialists, and artisans that fill this charming historic freight house. Reminiscent of European markets, it’s alive with vendors, people, and activity during market hours. For more information and a registration form, visit the museum web site.

19th Annual British Return to Fort Meigs British Car And Bike Show – June 4, 2017 The Lake Erie British Car Club will be hosting their 19th annual car show ‘The British Return to Fort Meigs’ at the Fort Meigs Historical Site. The show runs from 10am to 3pm. Registration is from 9am to 12 noon. After viewing and voting on your favorite British vehicles, you will have opportunities to tour the restored fort from the War of 1812 and its museum, eat lunch at one of the food vendors or shop at one of the vendors. Voting is by popular vote. This year we will be adding a class for V-6/V-8 British conversions. Dash plaques to the first 200 registered, goody bags, and door prizes. Pre-registration is $12.00, day of show is $15.00. Event shirts are available. Mark your calendars […]

The 2016 Put-in-Bay Road Races Reunion event is shaping up to be a great event for both entrants and spectators alike. It takes place from Sunday evening August 28 thru Wednesday August 31 at 1:30 or so on Ohio’s South Bass Island, a short ferry ride from Port Clinton, Ohio. Ohio Chapter T Register members such as myself and Tom Baumgardner have attended every one of these events since 2009 and will be back this year. Tom Metcalf (who once described this event as offering the most fun of any car event he has ever attended) is throwing a pre-event beach party at his place on Ohio’s mainland not far away on Saturday the 27th. MI Chapter T Register participants include John Deikis (and me of course). Old Speckled Hen members (besides myself) who are big fans of the event […]

The primary purposes of this road trip were (are? I am still on it) to see my friend Gene Gillenwater in Ohio, to attend the MG national meet in Louisville, KY, and to simply get out and drive and see some countryside. I have done all of those, and I am still on the road! The first leg of the road trip took me from Charleston, SC, over some of the worst roads I have ever seen, through North Carolina and a bit of Tennessee up into Virginia. Seriously, the roads in my own home state are the worst I have seen and are in dangerously bad shape. We should be ashamed of ourselves. The second leg of the trip was from Bristol, VA, through Abingdon, VA, because no self-respecting British car fan could pass up going to Abingdon, and […]

Welcome Austin Healey Enthusiasts…. You are invited to spend a week of your 2016 summer in Greater Cincinnati traveling along the Ohio River doing all things Healey! There will be activities, awards, and competition specific for each branch of the Healey family! Just for registering you’ll have chances for a valuable prize for each Healey Marque, as well as drawings especially for the ladies and children! Regardless of interest or disinterest in things with a motor and wheels, spouses and friends will find something fun to do while their motoring counterparts are out playing with their toys. We are offering traditional Conclave events and activities, but have also have arranged other fun and interesting activities with a twist—such as come a day early and visit the Concours deElegance. We developed the 2016 Conclave so participants can make and control their […]