MG Car Club - Long Island Centre
A Chapter of the The North American MGB Register and affiliated member of the MG Car Club Limited Abingdon, England


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Events 2007 MG CAR CLUB - LONG ISLAND CENTRE 2007 CALENDAR OF BRITISH CAR EVENT

Session- MGCCLIC

 January
Jan 20 – Tech Session at The Panel Shop – Eastern NY MGA Club – Snow date (you never know, it has to snow once this winter) Jan 27 – 10 am - Stratford Ct – Contact Jon Rubel for info at 718-891-5776 or eemgee@aol.com.
 
February
Feb 22-25 – Atlantic City Collectible Car Event and Auction – Visit www.acclassiccars.com or contact Tony at 800-227-3868 or email accars@aol.com

March
March 10 - Winterfest Dinner – Eastern NY MGA Club - At the Brownstone House in Paterson, NJ – 7:30pm - $35 per person – Advance signup required - Contact Jon Rubel for info at 718-891-5776 or eemgee@aol.com.

March 25 – British Car Flea Market, Philadelphia, Pa – Sponsored by the Philadelphia MG Club. For information and directions contact Steve Harding at 610-446-2073 www.phillymgclub.com

April 6-15 – NY International Auto Show – Jacob Javits Center

April 8 – Garden City Chamber of Commerce presents it’s 51st annual Easter Sunday Vintage Car Parade - All authentic old motorcars, 1898-1981, including antique, classic, and special interest.  Please, no replicas or noisy-engine cars.
See website for details: www.gardencitychamber.org/event_details_featured.asp?id=1070

April 21 – Jefferson Ferry Car Show – Eastern New York - MG Club Long Island Centre Contact Jon Rubel for info at eemgee@aol.com or 718.891.5776

April 28-29 – MGCC-LIC – Spring Montauk Trip – Your choice of a one or two day driving trip to Montauk – All the fun of an MGCC LIC road trip without crossing a bridge. We’ve arranged to stay at the Snug Harbor Motel and Marina with rooms from $70 - $85. To reserve your room for a 2-day overnight trip, contact: Snug Harbor Motel and Marina at 668-2860. Tell them you’re with the MG Car Club. Bring a picnic lunch for Saturday. To schedule: Contact Keith Starling at ktstar@optonline.net or 631-957-0211 or Bob Lampo at blampo1@yahoo.com or 631-486-2981

April 28 - Eastern New York MGA Club Gymkhana - Lobsterfest at Floyd            Bennett. Jon: eemgee@aol.com or 718.891.5776

April 29 – LITA Spring Dust off – More info to follow

May 5-6 – 2007 Hershey Vintage Hillclimb – The MG will be the featured marque of this years event and will have a special paddock area and all registered MG s will be allowed to tour the hill climb course with special recognition. For info visit www.svvscc.org or call or email 717-545-0257 svvscc@usa.net

May 5 – Britfest 2006 – Horseshoe Lake Park Succasunna, NJ $10 before Apr 15, $15 after. Contact: Charles Tregidgo at c.tregidgo@att.net www.mgccnj.org or 201.796.8648 Sponsored by Moss Motors and Castrol

May 5 – Eastern Motor Racing Association (EMRA) will be sponsoring a time trial at Pocono Raceway. Open to non experienced racers and the offer a time trial school prior to the event. The only requirement is that you must go through and pass their training. Driver must be 18 years of age, and possess a valid driver's license. Clothing for the day: long sleeve shirt, long pants, no open toe shoes. (Full race equipped driver's suit recommended) Helmet: must meet Snell M95 or SA95 certifications. (Closed faced recommended) The car must have a working seatbelt for driver and passenger. Headlights need to be taped and numbers must be applied to both doors.
See http://www.emraracing.org/emratt.htm for more info. Contact Julie Panczyszyn or Marc Albert at timetrialchair@emraracing.org

May 06 – Centerport Vol. Fire Dept, Centerport Beach. End of Little Neck Rd. Centerport, NY. (For Directions go to www.eagletruck.org.) Bill Penny   631-457-0049   or wpenny@optonline.net Centerport Fire Dprtmnt/Eagle Truck Co. 11th Anniversary Car & Cycle Show. 11AM - 3PM. Open to all years, makes, and models. Trophies. Show Car Registration $10.00 in advance $15.00 at the Gate. Walk In Donation: Adults $ 5.00 Children $2.00 Featuring Burgers and Chicken Sandwich’s from Outback Steakhouse. Hotdogs, Popcorn, and assorted drinks also available. Enjoy a great day at a beautiful location! For more info go to their website - www.eagletruck.org/main.htm

May – Mini Club Spring Fling

May 19 - North American Cecil Kimber Run Western and Eastern PA, NJ Limited to first 40 cars. Entry fee: $25.00 Contact: Richard Miller at mgdriversclub@hotmail.com A low key day of MG fun and friends held in honor of the Cecil Kimber, creator of the MG marque. Open to all MG owners Contact Richard Miller at 908-713-6251 for info. mgdriversclub@hotmail.com www.mgdriversclub.com
 
May 18-20- Import/Replicar Nationals- at the Carlisle Fair Grounds in Carlisle, Pa. Visit www.carsatcarlisle.com for details.

May 20th – MGCC-LIC – Long Island Carriage House Museum Tour – Take a leisurely road trip to the Long Island Museum and its many exhibits in historic Stonybrook. In addition to the LI history and carriage museum, there is also a display on the Levitz homes made famous by William Levitz just after WWII. I bet more than one of those post war Levitz ranches had a TC, TD or earlier MG in the driveway.
There is a $7 museum admission and bring a picnic lunch and a bite to share at the picnic grounds at the museum. We will meet at the Cold Springs Harbor train station at 10am.
From info and to register, please contact Roy Schawacher at 631-234-8574

May 27 – The LITA Britsh Open – Breakfast, Mini golf and other fun activities on the Sunday morning of the holiday weekend. Car club competition for the “Elvis Trophy”.

 May 26- June 3- British Car Week 2006- A week honoring British Cars Visit www.britishcarweek.org for details

May 26 – The Brits are Back – Hope Lodge Historic Site, 5535 S Bethlehem Pike, Fort Washington, Pa. Sponsored by Bethlehem Valley Triumphs www.devlvaltrs.org

May 28 – BayShore Memorial Day Parade – Organized by LITA
 
June
June 1-2- Dare to be British 2006 Weekend- Eastern NY MGA Club- at Lime Rock Park in Connecticut. On Friday volunteer at the vintage race as a corner and safety worker and get a close up view of the action and great cars. Don’t forget the lunch and thank you laps for the volunteers. On Saturday there will be parade laps, Gymkhana and dinner. Pre- registration required. Contact Jon Rubel 718-891-5776 or Les Neumann 845-634-1911 for info and registration.
 
June 3 – British by the Sea – Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, Ct Sponsored by the Ct MG Club www.ctmgclub.com

June 3 – Vintage European Sports Car and Motorcycle Display – StonyBrook Community Church – prior to 1975 only – 12 - 4pm and no earlier than 11:15 - $15 donation to the church – pre-registration required. The event will be followed by a parade through town and a dinner at Three Village Inn. For info call 631-751-6371

June 3 – Red Mill British Car – Clinton NJ – Red Mill Museum Village 908-713-6251 or www.mgdriversclub.com. Limited to first 100 pre registered cars. Join us for a fun day along the banks of the Raritan River in the picturesque Victorian town of Clinton. Contact: Richard Miller. Phone: 908-713-6251. Email: mgdriversclub@hotmail.com. Website: www.mgdriversclub.com.
 
 June 3 – 28th Annual “Original” British Car Day – Sponsored by the Chesapeake Chapter of the New England MG T Register. Lilypons Water Garden, Buckeystown, Md. www.chesapeakechaptermgtclub.com
 
June 10- The British Are Coming-MGCC-LIC Annual all British Car Show-  Bayard Planting Fields Arboretum, Great River Long Island – 10am-4pm – Flyer and application available here on our website. Car show, Valve Cover race and Funkhana on the magnificent grounds of the Arboretum. There will be a vendor area available, pre-registration is preferred. $20 admission after May 15, $15 before. $5 discount to car club members
 
June 10 – Annual British Motorcar Gathering – Hellertown Reservoir Park, Hellertown, Pa.  Sponsored by the Keystone Region MG Club, Terry Allen 610-847-5988 or termglr@epix.net or www.keystonemg.com
 
June 15-17- Vintage Sports Car Racing Event- VSCCA- Watkins Glen. Visit www.VSCCA.org for details
 
June 16 - Saturday, June 16: The Morgan Club Second Annual Barrier Islands Beach Drive, South Shore, Long Island, NY. Please join us for this breathtaking 70 mile journey on the magnificent ocean and bay parkways and causeways along the Atlantic Ocean. No traffic lights, stop signs or trucks; only open roads, bird sanctuaries and panoramic views of water and big sky. Our tentative plan is to travel south from a convenient assembly point in Nassau County to the ocean, then west to Point Lookout on Long Beach Island, then east on Ocean Parkway across Jones Beach Island to Fire Island, then to Captree Island, then by bridge (and this is the best part) over the Great South Bay and then either to a waterside restaurant or to an outdoor site for a clambake. Members of our sister British car clubs on Long Island, MG, Austin Healey, Triumph and Mini, are supporting, and will participate in, this event RSVP Jim Clements run123run@aol.com or 917-528-9427

July
July 19 – The AHSTC LI Region Beach Run/Sunset Tour - For more info email Paul Parfrey at workshealey@aol.com or phone him at 718-353-8138.
                                                           
July 16-20- MG International 2007- NAMGBR Annual Event- Sonoma and Napa Valley For more info see website at www.mg2007.org

July 23-27, 2007 Whistler, BRITISH COLUMBIA. - GT32
The site of the 2007 NAMGAR GT is Whistler, British Columbia, located in the Coastal Mountain Range 75 miles north of Vancouver, Visit www.GT32.com for registration and regalia order forms. Contact: Peter Tilbury. Phone: 604-535-0648. Email: info@GT32.com. Website: GT32.com.

July - MG/ Mini Cup Polo Match & MG/Mini Car Show

July 21 – Brooklyn Cyclones Classic Car Show – 3:30-5:30 – Game to follow - Keyspan Park at Coney Island. Limited to 150 cars. $20 for show, parking and includes 1 bleacher admission, $25 for admission and a box seat. $6 and $10 for additional game seats. Security provided in the parking lot, 2 spaces per car. Forms available at our next meeting. For additional info, contact chrisd@brooklyncyclones.com. If you would like to go as a group and sit together, we can collect forms at our next meeting to submit at once for tickets. I don’t know how well they can arrange a block of seats together.

July 22 – All Car British Car Show – Hosted by the British Car Club of NE Pa at the South Abington School I-81 at exit 194 Clarks Summit Contact Bruce Decker at 570-457-6677 www.bccnepa.com

July 28 – 10th Annual Mid-Summer Car Show – Center Moriches Assembly of God – 11am to 3pm - $5 for judged cars, free admission. Call 631-878-1727 for info.
 
July 29 - Pool Party-MGCC-LIC- Our wonderful event at Mrs. Storrs beautiful home and pool setting. Our usual great barbeque and plenty of laughs. It’s a great way to meet other people that love little British cars and join in the fun. We’ll start with the social gathering at 10:30 at our usual meeting spot at the Cold Springs Harbor train station. We will then head off to do one of Tim’s scenic runs through the hilly winding roads of the north shore until we arrive at the destination. We are always grateful to Mrs. Storr and her wonderful hospitality. If you haven’t been to one yet, you don’t want to miss it. There will be plenty of food for all, snacks, burgers, dogs, salads, watermelon and of course, dessert. Please call me at 631-486-2981 to reserve your spot. The event is limited to 60 people.  Members $7 per person and under 12 years old free, non member guests $13, ages 10-18- $10, 4-9 $7, under 4 free.

July 29 – Positive Earth British Car Show – Lakewood, NJ www.pedc.org

August
August 2-5, 2007 Bennington, VT. - MGs in Bennington
Email mgadavid@yahoo.com or phone: (860) 267-1432. David Werblow, Connecticut MG Club, Ltd.

Aug 4 – Pennypacker Mills British Car Day – Hosted by the Delaware Valley Classic MG Chapter – Held at the Pennypacker Mills Historic site in Schwenksville Pa. Contact Lee Niner at 610-831-1531 www.dvcmg.com

Aug 10-12 Pocono Manor, PA. - The Drive-In
The tenth anniversary gathering of the M.G. Drivers Club of North America is being held in conjunction with the British Marque Triathlon VII at the PoconoManor Resort. Cost is $535 for a team of two people and includes two nights lodging, five meals, road rally, hillclimb, car show and much more!! Contact: Richard Miller. Phone: 908-713-6251. Email: mgdriversclub@hotmail.com. Website: www.mgdriversclub.com.

Aug 19- The 26th Vanderbilt Concourse-MGCC-LIC- Vanderbilt Mansion in Centerport NY. See flyer for info
 
Aug 19 - Almost Downeast Lobster Bake- New England MG Car Club- Eliot, Maine -

Aug 25 - Scottish Games- Old Westbury Gardens – 8am til 5pm- www.liscots.org for details. Contact Peter Burnside at 516-385-4107 or PBurnsidesr@hotmail.com for tickets prior to the event. One complimentary ticket per vehicle and you must have tickets to get in.

Aug 26 – MGCC-LIC – Early Sunday morning Charter Fishing Trip at Captree – We had a blast last year. Please contact Alan Patraka at 718-423-0754 to reserve your spot on the boat.

Aug 26 – 18th Annual “A Taste of Britain” – Rothsville, Pa. Sponsored by the LANCO MG Club. A fun afternoon combining a non-judged car show for British automobiles and motorcycles with a polo match. Bring a picnic lunch or buy your food and refreshments at the field. Parts and regalia vendors will be present. Field opens at 11:00 a.m. Go to www.lancomgclub.com or contact Andy Schneggenburger (717) 854-3666 aschnegg@comcast.net for information. www.lancomgclub.com
 
Aug 31 - Sept 3 – Vintage Racing Festival – Limerock, Ct – www.limerock.com
 
September

Sept 8 FALL FEST 2007-ENYMGA, NJ Triumph Assn and Austin Healey Sports and Touring Fallfest 2007 British Car Show – 9am – 3pm Dover, NJ Advance registration $10 by 9/1, $18 after and at the gate. Registration forms available at our next meeting. Jon: eemgee@aol.com or 718.891.5776 Allen Rosenberg: 908.755.3794 Larry Gersten: 908.879.4664

Sept 9 – LI Cruzin for a Cure – 9am – 3 pm, gates open at 7:30 – Tritec Building 49 Wireless Blvd Hauppauge Industrial Park - $20 pre-reg, $25 at show– Contact Sandy Kane at 1-888-LICRUIZ or infor@licruizinforacure.com. Info at www.licruizinforacure.com

Sept 7-9 Watkins Glen Vintage Grand Prix and Festival. For more info visit www.theglen.com

Sept 14-16- British Invasion 2006- Stowe, Vermont, www.britishinvasion.com for details

Sept -15th - British Car Club of Delaware Car Show- Delaware City, De –  For more info visit www.bccdelaware.com

Sept 16 – Concours D’Elegance – Long Island Jaguar Drivers Club and all British Car show at Vanderbilt Museum in Centerport. Contact George Stephani 631 981 5708 E-Mail: geolee@optonline.net http://www.jcna.com/clubs/main.php?club=ne23&Vref=ne23

Sept - Vanderbilt Cup Race Celebration and Concours D’Elegance – Bryce Frick Mansion – Roslyn Harbor, NY  www.vanderbiltcupraces.com
 
Sept 22 – Greenport Parade - LITA – Part of the Greenport Maritime Festival – Join the Long Island Triumph Association in the Greenport Maratime Festival Parade. Stay for the day or the weekend at this great festival. Parade starts at noon.
 
Sept 23 – 16th Annual Meeting of the Marques – All British Car Show – Allenberry Playhouse, Boiling Springs, Pa. Info and forms at www.svvscc.org

Sept 23 – Robert Moses Beach State Park- Cruise to the Light Auto Show and Swap Meet – 10am – 3pm. Call 631-321-7028 for info

Sept 23 – Antiques helping Antiques - Hempstead Plain AACA - Baldwin HS - 10am – 4pm, Restore the old carousel. Contact Diane at 516-223-6235 for more info.

Sept 29- MG on the Rocks- MGs of Baltimore- Rocks State Park, Belair, Md
 
Sept 28 - 30 - Bridgehampton Rally- Bridgehampton Historial Society-Bridgehampton, NY  -  Saturday Rally and Sunday Car Show - Our club runs a checkpoint or two during the rally so please contact Susan Blackwell at 631-475-2889 to sign up to work. I use the term work lightly, it is a great event and wonderful vantage point to see one of the best collection of cars on Long Island.

Sept 30 – Seaside Spectacular Collectors Car Show – Town of Hempstead, Town Park, Point Lookout, Lido Blvd
 
October

Oct 9-13 – Hershey AACA Eastern National Meet and Giant Flea Market – Car show on Saturday  

Oct – All Car Friendship Meet – Massapequa, NY Contact the Parks Department at 516-797-4126 for additional info

Oct 13 - Gymkhana/Lobsterfest- Eastern New York MGA Club- Floyd Bennett Field at 9:30am. Limited to first 30 cars. Jon: eemgee@aol.com or 718.891.5776

Oct - MGCC LIC – Gettysburg Tour –

Oct 28 - Fall Foliage Tour-MGCC-LIC- Cold Springs Harbor Train Station. Starting mid morning.
 
November
Nov 24 – Patchogue Holiday Parade
 
December
Dec 9 - Holiday Party-MGCC-LIC-

Dec 30- Boxing Day Run-MGCC-LIC-

Monthly meetings: Second Friday of each month 8:30PMt Oldfield’s Inn in Greenlawn. (During the summer months we may hold the meeting outdoors in the municipal parking lot located behind Oldfield’s. So if you don’t see the crowd indoors, follow around to the lot and look for the lineup of cars.)  Weekly Local Car Meets and Cruise Nights will be added as we receive the 2006 local area schedules    

Events Calender updated July 21, 2007

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