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June 13th, 2010 – Rag Run

If you’re anything like us, you’ve got a stack of magazines sitting on the shelf awaiting recycling or re-reading. Here at the Classic Car Adventure’s offices, we think it time to give those Automotive magazines new life, and meet other car enthusiasts in the process! Surely other enthusiasts have magazines we wish we had bought, and ours have more reading life left in them. So we thought, “why don’t we try and get our Classic Car friends together and have a magazine swap?!” If you’ve been to any of our events before, you know we think classic cars are best enjoyed while moving…so of course we’ll be hosting a drive as well!

Similar to our Thanksgiving Run, our new “Rag Run” is a free-to-enter event with a short (approximately 45min-1hr) drive along some fantastic twisty roads. While there is no entry fee, we are asking each car to bring at least one-non perishable food item for the Food Bank. We definitely hope you’ll want to be involved in our magazine swap, to do so you simply need to bring three classic car magazines that you wish to swap out for three new (to you) ones. We’re not worried about whether the magazine you bring is one-marque specific, multi-branded, a particular style or even what year the magazine is from. If it’s got reading life left in it, it’s perfect!

Our drive through the valley will have simple to follow directions, in the typical Classic Car Adventures style. We’re heading out onto twisty roads which will take you back to those years before 6-lane highways from point A to point B. We’ve always felt the fun is in getting there, even if we’re doing a loop back to lunch! Speaking of Lunch, the Mission Springs Brewery has brought back their Sunday brunch due to popular demand…and we plan to try as much of the menu as possible! If you haven’t yet been to the Mission Springs Restaurant, you’re in for a treat. Whether it’s the antique gas pumps, the ’46 pickup hanging from the ceiling, or the spark plugs built into your table…there is something to interest every car nut.

When: Sunday June 13th, 2010. Driver’s meeting at 10:00am, Lunch (optional) following our drive.
Where: Meeting at the Mission Springs Restaurant parking lot. 7160 Oliver Street, at Lougheed Highway, Mission BC
What to Bring: At least one non-perishable food item for the food bank. Three classic-car related magazines (of any type).

This event is open to any make, and any model. While our events are certainly geared towards cars made in 1979 and earlier, the most important part is that you’re a classic car enthusiast!

Sea to Sky Run – Thanks for coming!

WOW! We were not expecting that sort of turnout to the first Sea to Sky Classic Car Run! Thank you for coming! After meeting at Park Royal Shopping Centre at 9am, upwards of 50 cars cruised to Britannia Beach, and Galileo Coffee’s parking lot was almost over-run! I think the brave souls who drove roadsters with the top down this morning were the first to make the dash inside for hot coffee – the air temperature certainly had a winter’s bite. After an hour of chatting with friends new and old, and drooling over the wide variety of cars, everyone went their seperate ways. Home for turkey preparations perhaps, or home to nurse hangovers from festivities the night before! Once again, thanks to everyone who made it a fantastic morning.

As organizers, I think we need to stop underestimating the attraction of these events. There is certainly some pent up demand for casual classic car runs! We’ll plan to do this more often next year. For all the new acquaintances we met today, please be sure to sign up for the mailing list for our occasional newsletter.

October 12, 2009 – Sea to Sky Classics Run

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With winter approaching, we’re itching to hit the road in our classics as many times as possible, so we’re organizing a quick Sea to Sky run and meet-up!  We’re keeping it quick, local, and fun…here’s the details – we hope to see you soon!

What: A casual cruise and meet-up with fellow classic car owners of all marques and types to “give thanks” for another season of motoring fun! Drive the best part of the new Sea-to-Sky Highway on a quiet holiday morning, and enjoy the company of classic car nuts before you have to head off to the in-laws for thanksgiving dinner! We have planned it so that you can be back home by midday. Some of you might have done a Sea to Sky run recently with your various car clubs, but its always fun to mix all the marques together and meet new people. And really, who can say no to the beautiful views and winding turns past ocean and mountains – especially on a holiday! Rain or Shine.

When: Thanksgiving Monday, October 12, 9:30-11:00am

Where: Galileo Coffee, 173 Highway 99, Britannia Beach, BC

Meet Location

West Vancouver Gathering Location: If you’d like to convoy with others up to Britannia Beach, we will be gathering at the Park Royal Shopping Centre (White Spot Parking Lot) in West Vancouver. The group will be LEAVING this spot at 9am. [Google Map Link]

Squamish Gathering Location: For those coming from Whistler and Squamish who want to meet the others in West Vancouver first and make a drive of it, we will depart the Squamish McDonald’s parking lot at 8am. Otherwise, just plan to be at Galileo at 9:30ish!

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September 2009 Road Trip Adventure

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Flickr Photo by wildfamily

Interested in another weekend driving adventure? We are planning to join up with fellow Spring Thaw’ers and other classic car enthusiasts for a road trip down to the Maryshill Loops Hill Climb in Southern Washington on September 26-27 [map]. There will be no entry fee, no routebook, no schwag…just a car adventure for the fun of it! We are working on the details at the moment – there is talk of joining a short TSD rally and dinner on Saturday, and spectating the historic Hill Climb event on Sunday. We will arrange several meet-up locations along the route so that we can ‘collect’ people as we head south from BC. Pencil the dates in your calendar (Sept 25, 26, 27), and look for more updates soon with the full details!

Another great event coming up south of the border is the SOVREN Columbia River Classic Road Race and Portland All-British Field Meet, September 6-7 at Portland International Raceway. We’ll probably be there, so let us know if you’re going too!

Note: If you are a 2009 participant and/or on our mailing list, we just sent out an August newsletter – watch for it in your inbox!  We will also be sending more information about the September trip via email.